Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

the recommendation would not receive the
approval of Congress, decided not to ask
for the additional $500. 1t is understood
that In his new position MIR. St1dham Will
receive nearly, If not quite double. the sal
airy paid to him by the District.
AS superintendent of street cleaning Mr..
Stidham succeeded Warner Stutler, who
was requested to resign by the Commission
ers following a long inquiry into charge
of alleged blackmail preferred by Royal
Robinson, and whose resignation, dated De-
cember 80, 1904, accepted as soon as
presented. The present incumbent applied
for the place as superintendent of street
cleaning on Septembr So 1904, and he won
| out over large number of competitors
| Native of the District.
The new general manager for the Wash
| ington Fertilizer Company was born In
Washington about thirty-six years ago. His
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred D. Stidham,
reside at 1925 S street northwest, which has
| long been the family home, the father being
| employed in the Interior Department branch
| of the government printing Office. Young
| Stidham attended the Washington public
/ schools. and later was graduated from the
! Central High School, winning the Cornell
| University scholarship. He was graduated
| civil engineer, and after that spent two
| years recorder and temporary aid in the
/ United States coast and geodetic survey. AT
| the close of his service in the coast survey
/ work Mr.. Stidham went with Col. George E.
Warning as assistant engineer In sanitary
| practice, comprising the sewerage of towns,
| sewage disposal plants for institutions and
| work of like character.
/ When Col Waring became commissioner
| of street cleaning of New York city Std
| ham entered that service, and throughout
Col Warnings term, from 1895 to 1897, Std
| ham occupied the position of foreman snow
| inspector and assistant general superin-
| tendent of the New York department. In
| 1898, when Tammany again came into
4 In ha 10 Mr boz
signed to become general superintendent Of
1 the Tubular Dispatch Company, and in that
capacity he served for two years. and after
about year spent in a partnership in the
| general practice of sanitary and civil engi-
| neering he became connected with the
/ American Bridge Company, with which con-
Germ he remained until he resigned to accept
| the position of superintendent of street
| cleaning in the District.
| Mr.. Stidham's Statement.
When seen in his Office this afternoon Just
before The Star went to press Superinten-
/ dent Stidham made the following state
| ment:
| Il have not yet resigned. but am consid-
ering an attractive offer from the WASH
ington Fertilizer Company. These gentle
men are DESTROYS of giving the very best
service that can be obtained, and believe
| that now that the collections are light. Is
the time to build up an organization capa-
BILE of withstanding the strain of the heavy
| summer service. They wish to prevent a
repetition of the disastrous experience Of
the past two hot seasons. and seem to feel
| confident of my ability to insure the Dis
4 trict. well az themselves. against such
repetition. The offer is attractive, not only
because of the largely Increased remunera-
4 ton and the fact of business association
with gentlemen of the highest standing. but
because 1t would afford me chance to do
i this important work myself and to show
that there is nothing physically impossible
In the way of giving Washington an eff
4 Client garbage service"
It cannot be authoritativeiy stated that
Commissioner West has definitely decided
! upon the name OF candidate whom he
will recommend fer appointment SIS Mr..
Sudham's successor, but It is understood
he has several men In view. one of whom
4 already has considerable lead in the race.
Among the applicants it can be Gaid that
| j. 7. Twohey. the present assistant super
intendent of street cleaning, has the In
{ dorsement of several prominent congress
men as the successor to his chief.