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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
31
Numerous parcels along M street and downtown avenues advertise frontage prices per foot, rental income, and building details. Listings include 66 by 105 foot lots at 35 000, 70 foot front near Palais Royal, and a brick 8 story building on Ith street with $20 000 price. Several parcels near 7th and G streets offered below replacement cost with potential incomes and divisible lots.
The text touts rail service from Washington to St Louis via the Pennsylvania Railroad. It highlights through cars arriving in St Louis next day, access to Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California and Mexico, and notes the St Louis Limited departing at 2 00 p m and a 7 50 a m service with one change.
Citizens from many walks of life urged sidewalks for children to roller skate while opponents warned of danger. Physicians argued the sport is healthful, with Superintendent Chancellor supporting sidewalk skating. A public hearing heard from Mrs Matthews, J H Barnard, Walter Clephane and others as voices for and against regulation rang through the chamber.
New fire-escape rules limit public buildings to three gallon fire extinguishers instead of five. Prepared by building and fire departments under Capt Kelley and Engineer Commissioner Biddle. The regs require structural changes in hotels and public places with licenses. Building Inspector Ashford will certify compliant buildings. noncompliant sites get ninety days to improve or face prosecution.
Health Officer Woodward informed Commissioner Macfarland that market and grocery sanitation is not as bad as the Bureau of Animal Industry report suggested. He will conduct a personal investigation before final reporting and seeks Agriculture Department aid. Other items note new street crossing calls and sidewalk repairs.
Floral contributions from Pension Office associates surrounded the casket of G H Haslam who died Monday at 1014 North Capitol Street. Funeral held at St Aloysius Church with Requiem Mass by Rev. Father McCarthy and others, interment at St Mary's Cemetery. Pallbearers included S A Cuddy Dr A D Wilkinson Judge W H De Lacy W B Acker Lewis Thompson and Dr Charles Koones. Knights of Columbus attended. interment was private. C. Velvet Kind a Superior Dessert ad promotes its ice cream.
Letters urging funds for the Associated Charities prompt donations observed Monday to Wednesday at 811 G Street NW. Treasurer John Joy Edson and later John F. Wilkins acknowledge gifts from numerous individuals and firms to support food, fuel, and clothing for distressed families amid large current demands.
Health Officer Woodward reports typhoid cases fell from eighty-nine to eighty-three last week with sixteen new reports and nineteen discharged two by death. The district sees diphtheria five new cases and a racial death rate of sixty-five white and sixty-two colored.
The excise board heard renewed license requests with police protests against the Central Hotel Company 1000 E street NW and other saloons in First precinct alleging disorderly conduct The J P Morgan saloon on Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue was faulted Joseph Lane’s First Street SW saloon was accused of Sunday disorderly crowds W T Harvey owner of a Virginia avenue NW saloon was charged with letting his wife tend bar The Klausman case at 320 Northwest was continued due to a pending Police Court charge Funeral services for Maj Milo V Bailey will be held from 510 I Street conducted by Rev Donald MacLeod with burial at Arlington Pallbearers include Gen W W Dudley Gen B L Michener Percy G Michener Horace P Springer J B Morrey and Walter Safford Bailey born July 35 18M in Marion NY later lived in Chautauqua County enlisted in 1861 served 1865 member of First Sumerian Church Wilson Post GA R Baltimore Survived by wife and two daughters Mrs P Bunn of Chicago and Miss Irene Temple Holley
City bulletins recount Carrie Nation's two hour lecture at the W C I U with Congressman Webber of Ohio attending on the platform. The page also lists various local ads and notices about products, services, and a inquiry about an inheritance in Shepherdstown, plus business promotions from J J Georges & Son and other local firms.
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