Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04
MORE DENSE SMOKE
Number Of Violations Re-
ported. to Police Court.
PEN ALTIES IMPOSED
ORDERS ISSUED FOR ATTACH
MENTS IN TWO CASES.
Sixteen Violations Alleged Against
One company-Prosecuting Attorney
Objects to Minimum Fines.
PENALTIES IMPOSED

A number of smoke law violations were
reported to the Police Court this morning,
and as Judge Scott was fndisposed Judge
Kimball presided at the trial of the cases.
Edward and Benjamin o. Graves. who
operate the Havenner bakery, located at
400 to 476 c street northwest, were the
first to be arraigned on the charge.
Inspector Wollard Of the health depart
ment testified that the stack Of the bakery
had been under observation the afternoon
Of December %, 1904. and dense black
smoke was emitted therefrom several times
during the afternoon at periods ranging
from one to three minutes each.
Mr.. Edward Graves told Judge Kimball
that some time ago he was compelled to
change the boiler In the bakery, and that he
notified the health department that he did
not believe the smoke device would work
during the change. He said that in view Of
that fact he hoped the court would impose
the lowest fine.
Inspector Wollard said the law had been
broken before, as he had observed smoke
Issuing from the stack. but not long enough
to warrant him in lodging a complaint.
Mr.. Pugh objected to a small fine. He
stated that he could, not consent to a min
imum penalty in the case, every one
should be held to a strict account. The
Id W Ildu DeeH III operation long enough, he
said, for every one to be aware of it.
Judge kimball entered so fine. which
is the minimum. and advised Mr. Graves
to avoid breaking the law again.
Two Charges Against Hotel Proprietor.
Mr.. o. G. Staples. proprietor of the Ma
tional Hotel. on Pennsylvania avenue, cor
ner 9th street northwest, was charged with
two violations. He had deposited 80 col
lateral in each of the two cases, and when
his name was called he failed to answer.
The collateral was therefore declared to
be forfeited
Il have been instructed by the Commits
sioners.' said Mr. Pugh, mot to allow those
who have violated the smoke law to forfeit
the collateral when they have deposited
only the amount of the minimum fine and
shall therefore ask the court to issue an
attachment and have Mr.. Staples brought
into court
Judge Kimball consented to the issuance
of the attachment and Mr.. Staples will
probably be brought into court tomorrow
morning.
Answers to Sixteen Charges.
Lindley E. Sinclair. superintendent of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. who has charge of the power house
at 14th and B streets northwest the stack
of which has been emitting smoke for some
time, was also reported as having per-
This is the stack to which President Roose-
welt called attention some time ago.
The health department placed the stack
under observation at that time and this
morning when the case was called Inspec-
tor Wollard had filed sixteen charges
against Mr.. Sinclair.
Mr.. Sinclair yesterday deposited 80 COL
lateral in each case. and he failed to
answer the $3.50 was declared to be for
feited.
Prosecutor Pugh then asked Judge Kim
ball to issue an attachment for Mr.. Sin
clair's appearance. as had been done in the
case of Mr.. Staples.
Judge Kimball authorized the issuance
of the attachment which will probably be
served upon Mr.. Sinclair this afternoon,
and he will be in court tomorrow morning
The case of Frederick w. Mckenzie. who
Is the manager of the Tolman laundry at
9Th and streets northwest, was the last
one called. Mr. Mckenzie demanded jury
trial and asked for bond to be fixed.
Prosecutor Pugh asked Judge Kimball to
fix the bail at 500. so as to cover the
largest fine that could be imposed in the
two cases. The court accordingly fixed the
amount of bail in that sum.