Taft Emerges in Open Campaign for Ohio Primary Support
The article outlines President Roosevelt's clear backing of Secretary Taft for the next Republican ticket and details Taft's shift from a receptive candidate to an active pursuer. It notes plans to push an early Ohio primary, Taft’s speaking tour before leaving for the Philippines, and presidential patronage used to aid his cause. It also covers administration strategies, potential Toledo internal revenue post, and Taft’s public positions on controversy with Senator Foraker.
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Taft
Washington
Ohio
Roosevelt
Secretary of War
Ohto
Very Lukely
Alopka
Philippines
Senate
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Burton
Cleveland
Tait
White House
Panamse
West Indies
War Department
Panama
Cuba
Porto Rico
Republian
Toledo
George P. Waldorf
McKinley
Foraker
Waldorf
Congress
William V. McMaken
Ohio National Guard
McMaken
Wilh
Ghartes
Charles P Tatt
Friends of
National Administration
Wees
Senator Foraker
Brownaville
Tex
Western Federation of Yale
Dayton
Business Men's Club
Republican State Central
Wade Hinbax
Hick
Jin
Trenton
Awkward for Hughes in Roosevelt's Albany clash
An Albany dispatch says President Roosevelt's interference in New York politics marks a pivotal move in the Hughes presidential campaign. The clash pits Roosevelt against Hughes' traditional State machine allies as Ohio and Prayden influences shape the next Republican delegation. Hughes faces an awkward position, needing silent support or risk ingratitude.
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New York
Albany
Evening Post
Roosevelt
Hughes
Gov. Hughes
Odell
Charles Worhes
Roosevelt Hughes
Republican Party
Kelsey
Vieast
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng to be recalled as envoy
Announcement from the Chinese Legation states Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng will be recalled to Beijing within thirty days to become junior vice president of the Board of Foreign Affairs and comptroller general of the maritime customs. Liang Tun-Yen will replace him as Minister to Washington.
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Sir Chentung
Board of Foreign Affairs
Maritime Customs
Liang Tun-Yer
Chentung Liang-Gheng
Pehing
State Department
London
Liang Tun-Yen
Washington
Chentung Liang- Cheng
Wai-wa-Pu
Chinese Board of Foreign Affairs
Tang Shao-¥i
Cheng
Mukden
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng
Tientsin
Yale
Peking
Chentung Liang-Cheng
Wu Ting-fang
Sarviee Ang
Hiying
Shanglai
New Minister to London Named in Peking Cable
Lord Li Ching Fang, adopted son of Li Hung Chang, is appointed Minister to London. He is described as very wealthy of good position and presence and speaks excellent English. The report from Peking is dated April 23.
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China
Li Ching Fang
Li Hung Chang
Washington
Peking
London
Beekman Winthrop Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Beekman Winthrop, three time governor of Porto Rico, yesterday took the oath to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He will oversee internal revenue, the Revenue Cutter Service, public building contracts, the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, and related duties. He succeeds John H. Edwards, who will head the financial division. The Mint and Engraving and Printing bureaus shift under this branch.
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Beekman Winthrop
Porto Rico
the Treasury
Winthrop
Internal Revenue
Revenue Cutter Service
Mr. Winthrop
John H. Edwards
Treasury Department
Bureau of the Mint
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The
Treasury
Charles Hallam Keep
State of New York
F. A. Statter
WILL TAKE CUBAN CENSUS
Victor H. Olmsted, statistician for the Agricultural Department, departs for Havana to organize the Cuban census. The project is expected to take six to seven months, with two furlough periods approved. He plans preliminary arrangements on the trip and expects to return in two to three weeks with a large clerical force ready for field work.
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Victor H. Olmated
Agricultural Department
Havang
Cuba
Mr. Olmsted
Wil
Treasury Awards Repair Contract to Edwin Gilbert & Co
The Treasury Department awarded Edwin Gilbert & Co of Philadelphia the contract to repair the east front of the Treasury. They were the lowest bidders at 298,650 dollars, with work including sandstone facade repairs and the erection of thirty granite one piece columns weighing hundreds of tons. Work is to be completed by December 1, 103.
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Treasury Department
Edwin Gilbert & Co
Philadelphia
Treasury
Gilbert & Co
Express Tariffs Delayed Until July First
Representatives of express companies conferred with the Interstate Commerce Commission on filing tariffs under the new law. They cited the Herculean task of preparing millions of tariffs and asked for an extension, which was indicated to run until July 1 to finish the work.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Seven Members to Travel Abroad for Immigration Inquiry
The Immigration Commission will send seven members to Europe in late May to study immigration patterns in Italy Poland and Russia with focus on induced immigration and urban congestion. Neill and Jenks will handle work at home. A follow up meeting to settle details was held.
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Labor Neill
Prof Jenks
Europe
Messrs. Neill
Jenks
Italy
Poland
Russia
Commission For
Foraker for Presidency endorsed by large church body
The annual conference of the C. MH. Church endorsed Senator Foraker of Ohio for the presidency by adopting Dr. J. W. Smith’s state of the country report. The conference notes the church has 60,000 members and seven colleges, with DC property valued at 750000. Local assignments were announced by T. Craig and include G. T. Long, J. W. Smith, L. Rosser, Leftwich, and J. J. Carroll.
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C. MH. Church
Foraker
Ohio
J. W. Smith
Smith
District of Columbia
T. Craig
G. T. Long
P. E
Washington District
Israel Metropolitan Church
J. .W. Smith
Miles Memorial Church
Fairbanks Boom Gains Ground as Cannon Backs Pact
In Indianapolis April 23 a pact between Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon, perfected by Senator Hemenway, pledges Illinois’ aid and secures a favorable roll call at the National Convention. Cannon joins Fairbanks boosters bound for Jamestown Exposition to sway Southern visitors, with Hemenway Watson and GOP officials backing the effort.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Fairbanks
Joseph G Cannon
Hemen- Way
Northwest
Cannon
United States
Hemenway
Watson
Republican State Central Committee
Country
Jamestown
Indiamang
Thomas F. Keely
Royal Arch
F Street
M. E
W_ JOHNSTON
Almas
National Rifles’ Armony
Convention Hall
Fez
F. A. Sebring
Fama
Evary Avening
Adminston
de Matines
Jamestown Exposition
Elliott
Exposition Grounds
Onehalf Walle Om Electric Care
Ocean View
Sands & Elligt
Secretary Garfield Grants Honor to Clerks
Secretary Garfield changes rules in the Interior Department eliminating the need for traveling expense accounts to be notarized. This saves thousands annually by removing jurat requirements from clerks, placing them in the honor class once reserved for army and navy officials, with likely similar steps in other departments.
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Garfield
Interior Department
Army
Navy
Wight Delays Acceptance for New Orleans Commissioner Post
Pearl Wight of New Orleans has received the offer from the President to become commissioner of internal revenue replacing John W. Yerkes. He is arranging business affairs to accept but cannot yet say definitively if he can. A decision is expected in the next few days.
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New Orleans
Yerkes
Berth
Cortelyou
Pearl Wight
Internal Revenue
John W. Yerkes
California's Claim Urged for 55000 Acres of School Land
California's claim to 5000 acres of school land was presented to Secretary Garrett and Assistant AG Woodruff by the California surveyor general and state AG. Interior Department contends the land exceeds the state's entitlement. No decision was reached.
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California
Garretd
Woodrutt
Surveyor General of
Interior Department
Guzman to Take Senate Seat in Venezuela April 21
Farbiras Guzman, charge d affaires of Venezuela, will depart for Caracas on April 21 to assume his seat in the Venezuelan Senate as the Venezuelan Congress convenes on April 23. In his absence Auguste F. Pulido will stay in Washington as charge ad interim.
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Mr. Guzman
Senate
Farbiras Guzman
Tianze D'Affaires
Venezuela
Auguste F. Pulido
Washington
eSee
Taft Assures Cuba of Independence and Stable Government
Secretary Taft concluded his Cuban visit with assurances of absolute independence for Cuba and a stable government. He outlined a schedule beginning with a census in May, municipal elections within months, and a national election about six months later. He praised Gov. Magoon and the Cuban people for their political capacity and good nature, while noting the gradual handover of canal duties to Col. Goethals and a largely organized isthmian operation.
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Cuba
Taft
Panama
Cube
United States
Liberela
Magoon
Congress
Teft
Roosevelt
Gatun
Stevens
Hearing set for Columbia postmaster over alleged inattention
Arch Mittugnes, removed ten days ago as Columbia Tennessee postmaster, will be heard today by Postmaster General Meyer and First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock. The hearing follows a White House visit by Mr Hughes and Representatives Gaines. The hearing was arranged after Mr Hitchcock returns from a Southern trip.
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Arch Mittugnes
Columbia
Tenn
Meyer
Hitchcock
Hughes
Representatives Gaines
White House
Althoods
Greely Transfer Delayed From Northern Division
Maj. Gen. A. W. Greely, in command of the Northern Division, returned to Chicago headquarters from an inspection tour. The transfer of officers from the Northern to the 6th Division with headquarters in San Francisco will not occur now, likely delayed until fall when Greely may return to assume the post.
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Chicago
A. W. Greely
United States Army
San Francisco
Gh “i
Aueceed
Maj Fremont on Stand in Court Martial Hearing
Special to The Washington Post reports Maj Frank Fremont testifying in a court martial. He explains a $3300 bank loan secured by a deed of trust, tied to San Francisco water front lots and tobacco venture with Donnelly. Cuban bank president E G Vaughn corroborates joint signatures and repayment from Havana tobacco proceeds.
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Weshington Post
New Yor
Francie P. Fremont
Patrick H. Loftus
Fremont
Hilgabeth B. Fremont
Slater
Maj. Fremont
Donnelly-Fremont Tobacco
E. G. Vaughn
National Bank of Cuba
Maj
Francis F. Fremont
A. J. Donnelly
Vaughn
Havana
Tobacen Plantaten
Balloon flight to Washington aims for 1200 mile record
Capt Charles de Chandler of the U S Signal Corps is detailing to fly a balloon from St Louis to Washington with J C McCoy of the New York Aero Club. The plan envisions a 1200 mile aerial voyage the longest balloon trip on record, weather permitting, with test ascensions from Omaha and Fort Leavenworth planned in the summer. The same balloon used in a prior Washington flight will be employed, having a capacity of 78 001 cubic feet.
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Signal Corps
St. Louis
Washington
Charles de ¥. Chandler
United States Signal Corps
J. C. McCoy
New York Aero Club
Asronaut
St. Louie
St Louis
Capt. Chandler
Stenal Corrs
Omaha
Fort Levenworth
McCoy
Relieved of practice marches for foreign service
Upon Maj. Gen. Greely’s recommendation, the War Department orders that troops ordered for foreign service will be exempt from practice marches for three months before departure. The period is to be used for recruit drill and other portable preparations for the duties required of the organization.
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Greely
Morthern
War Department
Army and Navy orders list officers and transfers
The document details leaves of absence for Maj. Charles Byrne and First Lieut. Norton H. Wood, plus numerous medical officers reassigned from Fort Ogisthope to Fort Leavenworth and other posts. It also lists Philippine and Vancouver transfers, transport plans, naval postings, paymaster movements, and vessel movements through May 1907.
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Charles Byrne
Norton H. Wood
Artillery Corps
Piret
John H. Read, Jr
Third Cavalry
Fort Sar Houston
Tex
Philippines
James 5 .Wilson
Fort Ogisthope
Benjamin J. Eiger, Jr
Fort Rane
Okin
Wiliam J. . Lyster
Fort McIntosh
Ban Wranelaco
Col
Sal
Philippine
Mont
Chandler P. Robbing
Port Ethan Allen
Thomas’ L. Rhoads
Fort Crook
Nebr
Manila
San Francisco
Cal
Paul Bhock
Fort Robinson
Henry C. Fisher
Wort D. A
John D. Yost
Heurgeon
Peter Field
William FP. Banta
William W. Reno
Tenth Cavalry
Philippine Islands
Alexander N. Stark
Vancouver Harrocks
Wath
William P. Kendall
San Brancisoo
Fort Sam Houston
Tax
Francis A. Winter
San Franciero
Fort Myer
Charles B. Byrne
Francis J. Ives
Deming
N. Box
Josge W. Litéall
Brodkeign
N. Yo
Tranche
Meade
J. P. Parker
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Kidd
New Jersey
CG Schafer
Walt
Nm, Smith
Anssistant
Navy
Troy
H. X
Esate ‘Polytechnic
A. Carlton
Navy Department
Washington
Special stockholders meeting Capital Traction Co
Special meeting of the Capital Traction Company stockholders is called for April 26 at the municipal office corner of M and N Streets NW Washington DC. It will consider authorizing gold bonds up to 1000,000 to be dated June 1 1907 payable June 1 1997 at 6 percent interest, secured by deed of trust and applied as per board resolutions. Copies of resolutions available at the company office.
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Capital ‘Traction Co
Netica
Capital ‘Traction Company
Wofclockam
M Streets
N. W
Washington, D. C
Nmme
Rock Creek Railway Company
District of
Columba
Exit Company
B.D Crampton
Sec
Seorge T. Dunlop
Henry Hurt
Edward J. Stellwagen
WM. Manice
George E. Hamilton
Board of Direct
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Richard P. Backing
M. T. Legg
Continental Hale
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Continental Hall
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