Mayor Bradford Proposes City Building Plan and Site
Mayor Bradford outlines plans to erect a city building on city-owned land, with Orr drawing plans, proposing first floor for fire department board offices prison and workshop, second floor for offices. He hopes to buy Ogier’s livery stable property for 3250 dollars to gain frontage, rent would be eliminated by bonds, and a single convenient city home would be created this summer.
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Bradford
Council
Orr
Tre
Board of Public Service
Cambridge
Ogier
Fire Department
Board of Service
Cortelyou Breaks His Long Silence on Canal Bonds
Secretary Cortelyou explains in a letter to Senator Aldrich why his answer to the Senate resolution on the Panama canal bond issue was delayed. He says more time was needed to review the mass of figures and that a complete response is expected in the next few days, likely early next week.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Cortelyou
Tillman
Treasury
Justice
Department
Ods
Navy Department
Reuterdahl
United States Naval Institute
Malmo
Sweden
Chicago
United States
Baltic
Navy factions spark Publicized clash over hospital ship Relief
The Pacific fleet voyage triggered a Navy dispute over command of the hospital ship Relief. Rear Admiral Brownson favored line officers in command while Surgeon General Rixey advocated medical leadership. President Roosevelt condemned Brownson’s resignation as improper and debated bureau system reforms amid public critique by Henry Reuterdahl.
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Hampton Roads
Pacific
Relief
Willard H. Browneon
Bureau of Navigation
P. M. Rixey
Medical Corps
Navy Department
Pacific Fleet
Brownson
Roosevelt
Metcalf
Navy
Henry Reuterdahl
Mdazine
Reuterdahl
Steuterdahl
Admiral Brownson
Vesuvius
Santiago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
John E
Pillsbury
Th Army
John Englis
Portland Steamship Line
Cuba
New York
Siboney
Charles F. Stokes
Te Naval Hospital
San Juan
Porto Rico
Magdalena Bay
San Francisco
Jackies
Foraker signals Taft line in Ohio convention split
Cincinnati reports Senator Foraker concedes he cannot contest Taft's control of the Ohio state Republican convention. He expects Taft delegates in the state vote, while districts may choose their own delegates. He hints at possible re election plans but notes no confirmed actions.
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Cincinnati
Foraker
Taft
State Committee
State Central Committee
May Not Quit as Anticipated
William Jennings Bryan spent a strenuous Chicago day visiting the University of Chicago and a Congregational society talk. He received Democratic delegations, declined to forecast campaign steps, and would not confirm withdrawal from the presidential race despite eastern pressure.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
University of Chicago
Chicago Congregational Society
Bryan
Illinois
New York
Prominent Anti Bryan Figure Scheduled to Speak in Birmingham
A noted anti Bryan figure mentioned in a meeting plans to speak next Thursday evening at a banquet in Birmingham Alabama. The event centers on opposition to Bryan with a well known local attendee listed as a key participant.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dothan Black man gravely injured after mob scene
Grover Franklin, a Black man captured by Sheriff Butler and deputies, was strung to a tree and believed shot but survived. Officers and citizens pursued the mob to prevent lynching, cutting him down and placing him in the county jail. Authorities expect possible recovery.
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Dothan
Ala
Grover Franklin
Butler
Jail Instead of the Workhouse Ordered for Toledo Ice Men
Columbus January 21 Supreme Court orders resentencing of Lemon Beard and Miller sentenced by Judge Kinkade to one year in the workhouse and a $5000 fine. They must serve jail time instead of the workhouse.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Messrs. Lemon, Beard and Miller
Toledo
Kinkade
Baby Elephant Visits Harris in Columbus Office
A 17 month old Republican Party elephant visited Governor Andrew L. Harris in the Ohio State House private office in Columbus. The animal carried an invitation to a performance and saluted the governor with a raised foreleg before the visit wrapped up.
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Columbus
Republican Party
Govenor
Andrew L. Harris
State House
Harris
Father of C F DeGolier Passed Away Suddenly
Mrs. C F DeGolier of North Sll street received a telegram this morning from her husband who had been called to Bradford Pa for the illness of his father A De Golier stating that his father had passed away. Mr DeGolier was stricken with paralysis and died Sunday morning.
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C. F. DeGolier
North Sll Street
Bradford
A. DeGolier
D.golier
Departure of the Great Fleet Heads for the Pacific
A photo shows the battleship Connecticut leading a fleet out of Hampton Roads under Rear Admiral Evans. The Mayflower’s on board salutes accompany the first squadron as they pass. The ships move at 10 knots, the maximum for the long crusade.
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Connecticut
Evans
Pacific
Hampton Roead
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Proddine
India
John Elliott Pillsbury
Lowell
Mass
Naval Academy
Willsbury
General Board
P.m.rixey
Henry Reuytrdaul
B&o
Leatherwood Mines
Benwood
Newark
Wheeling
Zanesville
Underwood & Underwood
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