Smoke law to stand. offenders to be prosecuted
Commissioner Macfarland announces strict enforcement of the smoke law with future prosecutions in Police Court for violations observed by the single inspector Wollard. The plan relies on asserting penalties and continuing rigid, impartial enforcement amid debates over possible amendments and inspector shortages.
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Congress
Macfarland
Wollard
Muacfarland
Polie
Palmer
Senate
House
United States
Morgan H. Beach
Alexandria voices objection to sewage outlet plan
Officials in Alexandria Washington state iron out objections to the sewer outlet two miles above the Potomac. Acting Superintendent Asa E Phillips faced questions raised by Virginia Representative Rixey. A small Alexandria committee seeks a hearing before the District Commissioners to present their concerns. Engineer Commissioner Cal Biddle urged Secretary Tindall set a hearing date.
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Alexandria
Asa B. Philips
Washington
Potomac
Virginia City
Representative Rixey
Virginia
Asa E. Phillips
Cal Biddle
Tindall
Desha Charges Virginia Lieutenant Governor Over Snow
Miss Desha of 902 F Street NW asks the District Commissioners why Lieutenant Governor Willard of Virginia has not cleared snow and ice from the sidewalk at Twentieth Street and Wyoming Avenue NW. She cites residents’ inconvenience and notes the area has not been touched since November 1904. A report says Willard covered ice with ashes to comply. The commission considers notifying the complainant. The article also mentions a forthcoming stone contract decision by the Municipal Building Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Desha
Virginia
Mary Desha
F' Street
Wade
Lieut. Eliott
Tenth Precinct
Willard
West
Inauguration Day Fines Lax as DC Police Court Hears Cases
About 10 prisoners appeared before Judge Strider in the Police Court yesterday. Most offenses for the District of Columbia were trivial, with defendants paying small fines or receiving admonitions. Thirty-eight arrestees failed to appear, bonds totaling about $175 were forfeited. Henry Clad received six months in the work house for vagrancy. John Kelley, fined for vagrancy, served thirty days on the farm.
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Strider
Polce
District of Columbia
John McCartney
Henry Clad
Linkins
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seneca Orr
Foxhall Road
John Kelley
Kelley
John Elmer
Baltimore
Justice Strider
Scott
Georgetown Citizens Assn Backs Move of U S Government Building
The Georgetown Citizens' Association urged DC government commissioners to favor relocating the St Louis Fair government building to Washington. President Smith Thompson Jr led discussion at 132 Thirty-second Street NW, noting a $20,000 removal cost and a total reconstruction cost near $150,000. The group also welcomed Congress's $50,000 for two public conveniences and named a three member committee to press the proposal with commissioners.
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Georgetown
Association
Congress
St. Louis Fair
Charles D. Pennybaker
Asc
District of Columbia
Pennybaker
George A. King
Henry P. Gilbert
Henry W. Offutt
Plans for Convention Hall Joint Committee Meeting
Commissioner West is appointed chairman of a joint committee from the Business Men's Association with the Board of Trade and inaugural committee to plan a large convention hall in Washington. Members include James Oyater W F Gude Louis P Shoemaker and B F Saul. A conference will be arranged to use the government building steel in St Louis for the hall.
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Commissioner West
Business Men's Association
Board of Trade
Washington
James ¥. Oyater
W. F. Gude
Louis P. Shoemaker
B. F. Saul
West
St. Louis
District anti smoke measure vetoed by Congress
Record session ends with vetoed smoke law while Congress highlights a rush of district bills. Key actions include district code changes for corporations, hospital funding tweaks, and rules for street railways and underground wires. Major measures pass both chambers but several long debated projects fail to enact.
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District of Columbia
House
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington and Gettysburg
Congress
Anacostia, Brandywine, and Farrattsville
Anacostia
Great Falls
Old Dominion
Senate
Pierre Charles d’Enfant
Maj
Pierre Charles I’enfant
City of
Washington
I'Enfant
Brave
Prince George County
Macfarland
District volunteer dead with long service in treasury
Nathan Burnham a Post-office Department employee died at his home 103 C street southeast yesterday morning. Born Eastford Connecticut October 17 1826 he lived in Charles County Maryland before the Civil War. He served in District of Columbia Volunteers three months then in War Department secret service, later Second Lieutenant US Colored Troops until disabled in Petersburg. He spent 36 years at the Treasury then moved to the Post Office Department where he worked until death. He was a Mason and member of the Grand Army of the Republic and Oriental Council Royal Arcanum. He leaves a widow three sons Henry W Royal E Brooke B Burnham and two brothers Lyman and George Burnham.
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Nathan Burnham
Treasury
Post-office Department
C Street
Arlington
Eastford
Conn
Charles Courty
Mr. Burnham
J. Tyler Powell
District of Columbia
Secret Service
War Department
Col. Baker
United States Colored Troops
Petersburg
Treasury Department
Grand Army of the Republic and Oriental Council
Royal Arcanum
Henry W
Royal E
Brooke B. Burnham
Lyman Burnham
George Burnham
Diamond Brooch Restored After Ball Loss at Pension Building
Mrs James Thompson reported losing a diamond brooch valued at 1000 dollars during the inaugural ball at the Pension Building Saturday. Detective Devine recovered it for her after an ad appeared, and Maj Sylvester arranged return after Mrs Thompson identified it. The brooch, a thirtieth anniversary gift, contains sixty two large diamonds. Larceny warrants against two men were nol pressed, and suit filed to restrain a hotel ejectment.
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James Thompson
Devine
Pension Building
Buffalo
Mar. Sylvester
Maj. Sylvester
Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Oxford Hotel
Kemp
City Bulletin Reports Smallpox Patient and Inmates Quarantined
A Negro visitor from North Carolina, Reddick B. Burnett, trente years old, is being treated at the isolation hospital for smallpox after staying at his mother's home at 2009 Eighth Street Northwest. Inmates of the house have been quarantined.
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Reddick B. Burnett
Fefield
N. C
Flo
Eighth Street Northwest
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Rochester
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Sita
Washington Gas Light
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Johnson Brothers
Tih St
Robert L. Middleton
Georgetown Gas Light Company
John McL. Dodson
Municipal Building Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Convention Hall
Hood
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Nolle
Ralph Given Nolle
W. E H. Goddard
Benning
D. C
Alice Johnson
D Street
John Simms
P. H. Hoff
Benjamin ¥. Clin
Arthur F. Reeves
R. H. McNeill
Levi David
Auit
District Supreme Court
Matha I. Woade
Alianore
Mrs. Wharton
Scribner's
Manyon
Ili
Secon
Tatihis
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurch
City Bulletin
Forest City
J.T. D. Pyles
Willams
James E. Oyster
Nat Cap Brewing Co
Munich
Sues Car Company
John F. Somers
Capital Traction Company
Ralston & Siddons
H. Winship Wheatley
Somers
C. Olson
Andrew EB. Grifves
Etebth Street
Keene's Shoe
Harris
Waldman
7Th St
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Affeck
Aec. A. Muddiman & Co
Art Affieck’s
Horrk
Suxedo
Berrmann
F &T
Ponrs
Platina
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
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Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
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John F. Ellis & Co
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