Taft Appeals for Puerto Rican Citizenship Support
Secretary Taft and party visited Ponce Puerto Rico for a banquet amid crowds. Augusto Gautier lauded Gov. Winthrop and urged citizenship while Taft emphasized U.S. investment in Puerto Rico, markets, and legal protections. Crowds filled streets as officials compared progress with Cuba and the Philippines.
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Ponce
Forte Rico
Taft
Gov
Winthrop
Augusto Gautier
Senor Gautter
Jomexth
Washington
Gov Winthrop
Hermando Diaz
Roosevelt
Cannon
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Money Plentiful in Cuba Spokesmen Say
A Havana conference reveals Cuban bankers have ample funds to meet government needs. Delegates discuss using five million in government funds for securities, but bankers say they already have sufficient cash on hand. Provisional authorities delay large expenditures, letting millions accumulate as receipts outpace outlays.
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Spial Gable
Washington Post
Hiavana
Jimv Magoon
Fle
Treasury Inc
Guy Magoon
Dunn estate ends in Boston University bequests
The estate of Edward H Dunn was resolved today with $28 000 to distribute among Boston University the Methodist Preachers Aid Society New England Deaconess Hospital and Training School and a few relatives and employees. Contestants Herbert A Dunn Mary G Teavey and Rebecca Hancomb waived appeal as the will was sustained. BU receives $69 000 for a professorship and similar funds for general expenses. Funeral for Maj Perley H Dickerson to be held at 2 pm from 517 Seventh Street NW with burial in Arlington N Y. Directors of New York Central and Hudson River Railroad re elected.
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Huston
Edward H .Dunn
Boston University Corporation
Boston
Methodiat Preachers
A. Socrett
New England Deaconess Hospital and Training School
Herbert A Dunn
Turlock Cal
Mary G Teavey
Rebecca Hancomb
Jverett
Boston University
Dickerson Finneral
Myron H. Parker Lodge
The
Masons
George H. Thomas Fost
G. A Ft
Maj Perley H Dickerson
Seventh Street
Artington
Bishop Rebuts Politicized White House Visit
Bishop Abraham Grant of the AME Church, in Indianapolis, decries a newspaper claim that he and Bishop Gaines pressed the negro vote toward the administration. He says the visit with Register Vernon ended with endorsing Rev. J. W. Scott for chaplaincy, and he rejects any political dictation or opposition to Senator Foraker. He praises Vice President Fairbanks as a trusted friend and notes the misinterpretation of his White House meeting.
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Abraham Grant
Fifth Episcopal District
AME
White House
Bishop Gaines
Register Vernon
Bishop Grant
J. W. Scott
Foraker
America
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
REMSEN HEADS SCIENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS AT NAS
The National Academy of Sciences elected officers for six years at the Smithsonian Institution. Former Vice President Ira Remsen named president, Charles D. Walcott elected vice president, Arnold Hague and Simon Newcomb named local and foreign secretaries. An administrative board was appointed including Agassiz, Hale, Osborn, Chittenden and Welsh. Foreign fellows increased to forty three with Dewar Forsyth Hilbert and Kepleyn. Next NAS meeting set for New York in November.
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National Academy of Sciences
Smithgonian Institution
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Alexander Agassiz
Harvard
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Arnold Hague
Geological Survey
Simon Newcomb
R. & Woodward
Carnegie Institution
George E. Hale
The
Solar Observatory
Pasadena
Henry Fairborn Osborn
New York City
H. Chittenden
New Haven
William H .Welsh
Johna Hopkins University
James Dewar
London
England
A R Forsyth
Cambridge
Eingland
David Hilbert
Gottingen
Germany
John C Kepleyn
Groningen
Holland
Academy
Lewis Ross
Albany
United States
Wart F Kellerman
Col. Gorgas
Panama
Canal Zone
Kellerman
Chandler
Columbia University
Wabster
Wooster University
Howell
Johns Hopkins
Billings
New York City Library
Morse
Salem Institute
J A Allen
the American Masons
Natural History
New York
Reception for National Academy Guests at Henderson Home
The Henderson residence hosted about 160 guests, including Dr Ira Remsen and numerous leading scientists, for a National Academy of Sciences session week event. Beforehand, Prof Alexander Agassiz led a 7 o'clock dinner at the New Willard with forty covers for academy members.
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National Academy
Henderson
John B. Henderson
Sixteenth Street
Florida Avenue
National Academy of Sciences
National Museum
Ira Remsen
The
Academy of Sciences
Remsen
Alexander Agaemz
Harvard
de Cate
New York City
W H Welsch
Baltimore
Barker
Philadelpha
Campbell
Lick Observatory
California
Lewis Ross
Albany
J M Crafts
Masqashusetta Institute of Technology
Charles B. Walcott
R. 8. Woodward
C Hart Merriam
G.B Becker
Simon Newcomb
David White
Arnold Hague
Alexander Agassiz
New Willard
Academy
Pettigrew for Chairman of Democratic National Committee
Former Idaho senator Tred T Dubois endorses Richard T Petigrew of South Dakota for DNC chair to succeed Tom Taggart. Dubois cites Taggart’s retirement and asserts Petigrew would gain acceptance from Col Bryan and deter a Southern candidate, noting Petigrew’s party shift on the silver issue in 189.
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Tred T Dubois
United States
Idaho
Richard T. Petigrew
South Dakota
Demcratic
National Committee
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
Dubois
Taggart
Pettigrew
Col Bryan
White House callers discuss interstate commerce and diplomacy
Charman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission spoke with the President on interstate commerce matters. Commissioner Cockrell, recently returned from the South in poorer health, paid respects at the White House. Herbert H. Peirce, American Minister to Norway, home on leave, made a personal call yesterday.
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Charman Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cockrell
South
Herbert H . Peirce
Norway
White House
Not Afraid of Spies Detectives to Watch Crooks at Jamestown
War Department clarifies Fort Monroe protections during the Jamestown Exposition. Detectives will target American crooks and property protection, not spying on foreign visitors. Gen. Murray stresses fortifications are well protected and publicly visible, with no national exclusion for visitors.
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Hampton Roads
Gen. Murray
War Department
New York
James ' Town
Exposition
Department
Fort Monroe
Chesapeake Bay
Gen
Murray
Artilery
Geo
Get Murray
Jamestown
Ines
War Department Ofiolale
Artillery Corps
Old Point
Consul May Be Pardoned Over Ekstromer Case
State Department avoids comment on Charles A A Ekstromer Swedish vice consul at St Louis declared persona non grata after a letter to President Roosevelt about the St Louis delegation. It is believed Sweden has hinted through its Washington representative for forgiveness and restoration of his exequatur.
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State Department
Charles A. A. Ekstromer
St Lows
Roosevelt
St Loms
Washington
Ekstromer
Librarians Teach Students at DC Library Association Meeting
N Wyer of Albany's State Library School led thirty five Albany students visiting the District of Columbia Library Association at the Public Library. State War and Navy Department librarians spoke on library conditions, noting the scattered War Department collections and the Navy's reclassification and recataloguing efforts.
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N. Wyer
New York State Library School
Albany
District of Columbia Library Association
State, War and Navy
Wiliam McNeir
Jamies W. Cheney
Charles W. Stuart
Mr. McNeir
Bureau of Rolls
Department
Bonilla Arrives in Mexico After Central America Pact
Mexico City reports Manuel Bonilla of Honduras landed at Salinas Cruz aboard the gunboat Princeton. He is expected to proceed to the capital as part of a Central American peace accord with Nicaragua’s Zelaya and Salvador’s Figuera. Jose Gomes, Nicaragua’s foreign minister, named envoy to the Amapala conference to seek lasting peace. He will travel to Amapala aboard the US cruiser Boston.
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Mexico City
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Salinas Cruz
Mexico
United States
Princeton
Bonilla
Amapale
Saturney
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Figuera
Salvador
Central America
Managia
Jose, Delares Gomes
Ama Pala
Amapala
Boston
Senor Corea
State Department
Agalatani
Bacon
Zetayog
Wash- Inston
Washington
Figueroa
Coran
Senor
J. D. Gomez
Senor Garcia
Manuel Bonita
Salina Cruz
Navy Department
Bonlitta
Europe
Hearst Case to be Argued in Court of Appeals
Albany April 17 Special to The Washington Post Hearst case involving William R Hearst and Meyer McClellan over the mayoral title will be argued before the New York Court of Appeals on Wednesday next The Attorney General has been notified the case is set on the calendar for that day.
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Washington
Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
de Cate
Wiliam R. Hearst
Meyer McClellan
New York
Court of Appeals
Jackson
Martin Brothers
National Insurance Counp
Allegheny
Waggart-Thrift CO (Inc
14Th St. Nw
National Insurance CO
Allegheny, Pa
Goldstein & Armstrong
Capital Traction Co
Capital Traction Company
Aeth
M Streets NW
Washington, DC
Bosrani
Aame
Congress
Rock Creek Rilway Company
District of Columbia
Dire Ycars
Come Pany
TLP
H. D Crampton
George T Dunlop
Henry Hart Foward J Stellwagen
WM Manich
Maurice Jadier
John
Larcombe
George
Peace conference plan advances in Central America
Amapala hosts preliminary peace talks as Nicaragua and El Salvador send envoys aboard U S warships. Zelaya will miss due to illness. Senor Gomez and Senor Garcia travel to Amapala. Honduras exiled leader Bonita lands at Salina Cruz amid the shifting regional diplomacy.
Reyburn Declares He Is Not After Senate Seat
Philadelphia April 17 Mayor Reyburn rejected reports that Republican leaders planned to replace Senator Penrose and place him in Washington He said he has a four year municipal term to finish and is not seeking a United States Senate seat nor engaging in any politics he is focused on serving Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
United States Senate
Reyburn
Penroas
Washington
Senate
United States
Penrose
Senate votes to void fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
The senate adopted by 26 to 5 a joint resolution to declare the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments void and disfranchise the negro in Fields. Senator John S Beard of Pensacola spoke at length urging the action, and the House is strongly for it. The loyalty of the amendments will be tested before the U.S. Supreme Court. Crowded galleries cheered.
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United States Supreme Court
Senate
Adee Sets Out for Europe on Bicycle Tour
Second assistant Secretary of State Adee heads for Europe to undertake a 2000 mile bicycle tour of France. He left Washington last night and will sail on the Savoy from New York for Havre where he will be joined by Mr. Thackara, American consul general at Berlin, and Mrs. Thackara. The journey likely will take two months.
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Adee
Europe
France
Washington
Savoy
New York
Havre
Thackara
Berlin
Prince
West Point Cadets face court over wind worn visitor coats
At West Point on a windy April parade day seventeen cadets stand trial for violating academy rules after commandant Col Howze ordered female visitors to remove overcoats worn to shield their outfits. Five coats were not traced to owners and 17 named cadets face possible demerits.
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Washington
West Point
Military Academy
Cot Howzs
Academy
Col. Scott
A. H. Acher
Pennsylvania
A. Boone
Texas
L. D Boroth
Minssssippi
D. B. Crissy
Michigan
R. Donovan
Kentucky
J. Drain
HB. Garey
Maryland
C. Gee
Idaho
H. Geiger
New Jersey
J. V. Greer
B . Harding
Ohio
F.C. Yington
Virginia
P. J. Horton
Georgia
H. EH. Lewis
South Dakota
G M. Morrow, Jr
Alabama
H Pfell
C J. Taylor
Kansas
Col
Scott
Col. Howze
Seling
Col Howze
Cobh Scott
Co. Howe
Loy Allruffin
Stokes to Buy Railroad Aimed at Socialist Circles
In Chicago Mr and Mrs J G Phelps Stokes negotiate the purchase of a Western railroad. They have shifted from settlement work to socialist causes and are staying with Mr and Mrs Philip Brown at La Grange before inspecting the potential prospect in the West. They spoke at Hull House and will address Chicago Normal School students tomorrow at 2 PM.
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Chicago
J. G Phelps Stokes
la Salle Street
Stokes
Philip Brown
la Grange
West
Socialist Party
Hull House
Chicago Normal School
Hare
Senator Heyburn Returns to Philadelphia Residence
Senator Heyburn of Idaho, recently stricken with acute indigestion, arrived in Philadelphia yesterday and is resting at Stoneleigh Court. He is improving slowly but remains too weak for any official duties. He was accompanied by Mrs Heyburn, private secretary W B Sams, and a trained nurse.
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Senator Heyburn
Idaho
Philadelphia
Stoneleigh Court
Heyburn
W. B Sams
Heyborn
Chicago police probe cites campaign contributions by officers
In Chicago on April 17, the civil service commission examined police corruption ties to the mayoral race. Capt. O'Brien testified Chief Collins sought funds to aid Mayor Dunne, noting $445 in envelopes given to the chief after urging officers to comply. Witnesses spoke of fear among officers under the city’s ethics laws and the hearing to continue tomorrow.
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Chicago
Togher
Police Department of Chicago
Civil Service Commission
Johny M
Dunne
Dunné
Mnayor
Peary Seeks 190000 for Arctic Pole Quest
Commander Robert E Peary says his next attempt to reach the pole hinges on raising about 200000 this spring. He defends musk ox slaughter as necessary for food and equipment, vows to start expeditions in warm months, and notes plans to engage supporters including potential Roosevelt allies.
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The
Washington Post
New York
Arctic
Robert E. Peary
Pole
Pennsylvania Society
Peary
Roosevelts
Andyaught
President Perkins Blasts Roosevelt At Oakland Banquet
Senator Perkins of California told the Oakland Merchants Exchange banquet in San Francisco that President Roosevelt talks too much. He cited Roosevelt's stance on naturalizing the Japanese and praised his sincere intent despite the chatter.
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Senator Perkins
California
Washington Post
San Francisco
Cal
Perkins
Oakland Merchants’ Exchange
Roosevelt
Romantic Devonshire land made famous by Philpott novels
A Rock House North Devon writer praises Postum as a coffee substitute after years of coffee causing indigestion and insomnia. He credits Postum for better digestion, sleep, and renewed family use. He notes proper preparation and warns servants must be trained to brew it well. The notice also mentions The Road to Wellville and Midwestern sponsor Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Devonshire
Rock House
Orchard Alli
Bideford
North Devon
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
P&gs
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