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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1904
Page
11
Doctors at Freenomens Hospital reported slight improvement in the condition of Charles Bailey, a Black man attacked with a pick handle after a class game at the filtration Plant on Sunday. The assailant, Charlie Thompson, remains at large, with doctors not optimistic about Bailey’s recovery.
Judge I G Kimball denounces Maj Sylvester and the four magistrate courts plan as unconstitutional and impractical. He argues crowds, delays, costs, and officer risks increase under the proposed system and urges maintaining the centralPolice Court structure with one or two judges. He cites legal precedent and warns the change harms citizens and defendants, predicting added burdens for the District and legal staff.
The annual fire and police parade will pass the White House area this afternoon with a 4 o clock review at the stand. The Wight banner will be presented to the police and the Macfarland banner to a fire company, at 18th and Pennsylvania and 19th and Pennsylvania. After the review the procession proceeds along Fifteenth Street to Pennsylvania Avenue and east, with the fire display continuing toward the public exhibition. Only officials and visiting officers will be admitted to the stand. Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House will be roped off to keep crowds back.
Uniform committee reports on methods in use across fifty district offices. Health Officer Woodward, Auditor Garrison, and others after weeks of late work compiled laws and regulations from past governance. The panel aims to establish uniform methods and recommend improvements for better efficiency.
Community leaders press for action as complaints about heavy traffic and noise on New Hampshire Avenue draw attention to street conditions. Officers report persistent congestion with long hours of peak activity and perceived disorder among drivers and pedestrians in the area.
A proposal outlines assigning fire alarm numbers to all public schools and charitable institutions. Chief Engineer Bill and the fire department support the plan, noting institutions under board supervision and some not funded publicly should receive numbers for protection. George S Wilson endorses many institutions under his supervision, while Chief Bert Walter and Alic chair consider further details.
Justice Gould granted a motion for proceedings to condemn land for extending Fourteenth Street Northwest. An order directs all interested parties to appeal by the first publication day plus Sundays and holidays, showing cause why the land is needed. Named nonresident claimants appear and guardian Costanza Cermmele is appointed to represent Madelena Spagnard, owner of land to be condemned for a plaza, cycle paths, and new streets near a union station and terminals.
Corporation Counsel A B Duvall urged amendments to lunacy regulation in his annual report to Commissioners. He proposes a Supreme Court justice preside over lunacy hearings and seeks updated records showing recoveries and restored status. He also calls for regulations on lumber and flour inspections amid rising court workload and prosecutions before Police Court.
Residents protested irregular ash collection by contractors with Cleveland Abbey of 1441 Florida Ave NW leading the complaints. He reported two weeks of no pickups before October 17 and urged a single weekly collection, asking for timely service as winter schedules begin. The street-cleaning department said contractors were instructed to ensure regular pickups and noted ashes were removed last week. The dispute centers on whether one weekly collection suffices under the new garbage schedule beginning November 1, affecting Mr Abbey's family.
Captain Harding supervisor of construction travels to Newark New York City South Dover and Proctor to inspect granite and marble quarries offered by contractors for the new municipal building. He will also review buildings of stone types and study plans to widen a railroad bridge over Theodore stand avenue to four tracks and keep the street open for traffic. District Assessor Darneille returns from the St Louis Worlds Fair where his wife remained ill for weeks during the trip.
An old newspaper ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for boils sores eczema salt rheum burns bruises and piles. It promises cure or no pay and credits pharmacists as suppliers.
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