Roosevelt to host Witte in Oyster Bay talks on peace
President Roosevelt will meet informally with Sergius Witte the Russian envoy to the Washington peace conference at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay. British Ambassador Durand and Venezuelan Minister Russell also visited the President. Calhoun met to discuss his Venezuela mission and naval matters were reviewed with Lieut Commander Sims. Two Koreans Syngman Rhee and Rey P K Yoin arrived from Washington seeking a talk but were not admitted tonight.
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Russell
Calhoun Goover
Venezuela
W. W Russell
United States
W., Calhoun
Venezula
W. Sims
Navy
Willam Seymour Edwards
West Virginia
Judge Calhoun
Calhoun
South America
Judge Clalhoun
Lt 39
Bowen-Loomis
Colombia
Russel
Minister Tussell
New York
Philadelphia
Laeal
Sims
Mr. Edwards
Alvin H Sanders
Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt
Syngman Rhee
Seoul
Rey P K. Yoin
Honolulu
Washington
H Roosevelt
Indian seeks government medal for river rescue
Fred Shoulder Blade, a Montana Indian, saved a drowning soldier in Tongue River years ago. During a seining party, a soldier lost footing and was swept away. Shoulder Blade dove in, saved him, and received a postward reward from the quartermaster. He now seeks a formal medal. the matter is referred to the War Department after Appeal to Secretary Bonaparte.
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Fred
Ward
Tongue River
Shoulder Lilah
Bonaparte
the Treasury
War Department
Loomis Fatigued Advises Vacation From Europe
Assistant Secretary Loomis reports he is fatigued by efforts to ship Paul Jones' body home and will rest before resuming duties. Also notes Rogers case in Supreme Court with Mrs. Mary M. Rogers sentenced to death at Bennington VI. and Phoenix land office appointments appoint William Moore and Hildreth as receivers after consolidation in Arizona.
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As @istantt
Loomis
Europe
New York
Paul Jones
Phenix Land Office
William Moore
Moody Praises Day As Assistant A G Quits Post
President accepted William A. Day’s resignation as Assistant Attorney General to become comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Moody notes Day’s faithful cooperation and valuable service, wishing him success as he retires to private life. Letter dated July 27.
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Moody
William A. Day
Lster
Equitable Lift Assurance Saviary
Public Service
Knox
Dragoman Arrest Over Arms Purchase In Constantinople
United States dragoman Gargiulo was arrested July 8 in Constantinople for buying a small box of cartridges in a city where arms import is forbidden. He was released after intervention by the police chief and a formal protest by Minister Leishman. The Sultan apologized, a chamberlain was sent, and the officer was dismissed in disgrace.
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United Atalsa
Leishman
Constantinople
Gargiulo
United States Legation
Turkey
Relic of the Mataliz Fragment Connected to Napoleon Vessel
Edwin A Sherman of the Sloat Monument Association sent Secretary Bonaparte a fragment of wood from the vessel Natale and a history of the ship. The Natala carried Napoleon from Elba to France, later served as a Mexican revenue cutter, wrecked at Monterey in 1843, with parts preserved. Sherman notes Rear Admiral John Drake Slout’s links to Napoleon and invites Bonaparte to Monterey’s July 7 flag raising anniversary.
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Napoleon
Bonaparte
Edwin A Sherman
Sloat Monument Association
Oaklard
Cal
Monterey
Natawe
Sherman
John Drake
Leutenant
Tramsl
France
Nantes
United States
Cuban Senate Lags Over Rice Duty Increase
State Department pressures for higher rice duties in Cuba as Senor Quesada meets Acting Secretary Adlee. Lower House bill passage questioned in Senate, with concerns an adjournment could kill the measure. Importers of East Indian rice loom large against the bill, while a duty rise would aid American Southern State rice growers under reciprocity terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Senor Quesada
Adlee
Senate
Cuba
Paris Agent Recalled From Paris Over Pottery Concerns
Maj William H Williams a special European agent of the Treasury Department in Paris has been recalled to the United States. He is not expected to return before fall and has served about twelve years in his present position. Some recent work reportedly displeased pottery interests. Williams will be given a responsible position in the United States.
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William H. Williams
Treasury Department
Paris
United States
May Willams
May. Willams
United Sates
Fourth class Postmasters Appointed Across Several States
The government appointed postmasters in Virginia Chamblisaburg John E Aturrill Davie Nils Silas C Burroughs Dooley General W Jones Rover Charles A Hobie Morley James Mahon Walshville W D Pris Glenfield Estelle G Champion The President approved the Lanier Grav ens case reducing his sentence from dismissal by ninety three numbers while remaining in the Army after chief of staff recommendation.
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Virginia—Chamblisaburg
John E Aturrill
Davie’ Nils
Silas C. Burroughs
Dooley
General W. Jones
Maryland—Rover
Charles A. Hobie
New York
Morley
James Mahon
Walshville
W. D Pris
Pennsylvania
Glenfield
Estelle G. Champion
Lanier Gravens
Artillery Corps
Identified with Lincoln Bank Growth and Local Ventures
Richard Alfred Walker, vice president of the Lincoln National Bank, rose from a grocer and painter to bank leadership. Born June 6 1888 to William Bradley and Maria M Walker, he built a career as a director, VP, and organizer of the bank and other financial and insurance firms. He also helped organize commercial fire insurance and building loan associations.
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Richard Alfred Walker
Lincoln National Bank
William Bradley
Maria Mar+ da Walker
Washington Arsenal
Tobias Martin
Gales & Seaton
National Intelligencer
de Vaughan
Alexandria
District of Columbia
Walker
Hom
Seventh Street
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
Lincoln Bank
Jesse B. Wilson
Beacon Lodge Member Married in 1865 Lives with Eleven Children
A Beacon Lodge member of the I O O F married Miss Allen of the city in 1865. Eleven children from the union remain living. The couple resides in a home at 1102 Street Northwest.
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Beacon Lodge
I O Oqf
Allen
Walker
Street
Moody and Beach Confer on Successor to Judge Cotton in Washington
Attorney General Moody returns to Washington to oversee key issues including selecting a successor to Judge Cotton, now Oregon district judge, and to supervise trust litigation and the cotton crop report probe. Grand jury meets briefly as Beach continues the investigation. temporary crop board guarded as officials tighten controls after Holmes scheme.
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Moody
Department of Justice
Washington
Cotton
United States
Oregon
Bellinger
Beach
Department of Agriculture
Holmes
Willet M. Hays
Division of Statistics
Hays
Wilson
Inspectors of meats and the Kansas City clash in 1904
The piece reports that Kansas City inspectors and the Bureau of Animal Industry faced a beef trust backed squeeze. It details how ordinances and inspection shortages forced Missouri Milling and Cattle Company and Workman & Co out of business, amid alleged influence by the big packers and federal agents.
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Kansas City
Meat Inspection Service
Bureau of Animal Industry
Congress
Wilson
United States
H. E. Salmon
Beef Trust
Department of Commerce and Labor
James R. Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Agriculture
Common Council
Kamsas
Missouri Milling and Cattle Company
Leeds
City
W. Gd.Shever
Shever
Common Council of
Mason Peters
Peters
Workman & Co
Garfield Beef Trust
Government Inspection Service
Inspection
Missouri
Nspections Service
Workman &Co
Trust
Meat Inspection Funds and Kansas City Packing Clash
The piece argues Congress should fund meat inspection services to curb efficiency concerns and alleged government favoritism toward large packing companies in Kansas City. It notes that the Nelson Morris Company faced no inspector issues, while new plants struggle without adequate inspection support, tying issues to the Bureau of Animal Industry and Congress.
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Kansas City
Congress
Banwan City
Washington
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Nelson Morris Company
Garfield
Big Six
Kansse City
Morria
Negro crack marksman Corp Smith breaks Army records at Fort Sheridan
Chicago August 3 Corp Joseph Smith colored of Company G Twenty fifth Infantry Fort Reno Okla set army marksman records at Fort Sheridan scoring 181 of 200 in slow fire and 97 of 100 in rapid fire.
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Corp. Smith
Chicago
United States Army
Fort Sheridan
Corp
Joseph
Smith
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Reno
Oklo
Orders to Army Officers Grant Leaves and Transfers 1905
Military orders grant leave and assign duties for officers across engineers artillery and cavalry. Notable moves include Second Lieut William A Andetsch leave of absence. Capt William M Wright relieved as military secretary northern division. Lieut George A Truimbe reassigned. Capt Charles B Wheeler sent to Sandy Hook. Maj John Mia tasked to Manila with fortifications shifts. various board examinations and promotions scheduled at Fort Leavenworth and Monterey.
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William D. A. Andetsch
Corps of Engineers
William M Wright
George A. F Truimbe
Fourth Cavalry
Twelfth Cavalry
Sebring C Megill
Eighth Cavalry
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Megill
Charles B Wheeler
Ordnance Department
Sandy Hook Proving Ground
Randy Hook
N. J
Ordnasco Department
John ©. Gresham
Fifteenth Cavalry
Inspector General
Maj
Greatham
Army
Collin H. Ball
Fourth Infantry
Infantry
Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Mans
James T. Moore
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Fort Sheridan
War Department
Robert G. Peck
Thomas W. Brown
William P. Woodall
Agslatant Sur-Geon
Carl A. Martin
Quartermaster General
John Miia
Francia
Beattle
Wash
Manila
Philippine Islands
Philippine Division
Harry Taylor
Maj. Taylor
Cali
Military Secretary of the Arty
Ag Directe Firat
Albert A. Faulkner
Artillery Corpa
Artillery School
Fort Monroe
Willard D. Newbill
Artillery Corps
Frederick
Johnston
Kang
Everett D. Barlow
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Fifteenth
Exam
Monterey
George E. Stewart
Fifteenth Infantry
Robert J. Binford
Henry C. Ward
Inihg
Presidio of
Naval Officers Ordered to Courts Martial Duty and Training
Partial orders list officers assigned to courts martial or training. Mentions Commander H Osterhaus and Lieut Commander F W Coffin with destinations including navy yards at Lengue Inland Boston and Narragansett Bay. Includes detached duty and course instructions, plus ships and stations in various ports and ships sailing offices.
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H. Osterhaus
Navy Yard
Lengue Inland
F. W. Coffin
Naval War College
Narragansett Bay
Boston
Mass
Hasian R. W. Ryden
Truxtun
New York
N. J
Department of Construction and Repair
F. D. Berrien
Kentucky
Na Academy
Annapolis
Shipping routes listed in mixed voyage fragment
A fragmented OCR list shows several city pairs and routes including Chefoo to Shanghai, Bona to Algiers, Newport to trial trip, Newport to Bradford, St. Thomas to San Juan, Portsmouth to Bradford, and New York to New Haven. No clear narrative or event.
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Guetin
Chefoo
Shanghai
Minneapolis
Bona
Algiers
West Virginia
Newport
Florida
Bradford
Cleveland
Fom St. Thomas
San Juan
Sioux
Portsmouth
Columbia
New York
New Haven
Corp. Mead shoots private in Fort Allen incident
Private Michael J. McManus of Troop H Fifteenth Cavalry was shot by Corp William Mead in the Fort Allen quarters after a heated confrontation. McManus, intoxicated and armed with a sword, charged Mead and was wounded in the side. he was taken to the post hospital with slim chances of recovery. Mead, the noncommissioned officer in charge, acted in discharge of duty and no arrest followed. McManus had enlisted in New York twelve years ago. Mead is from Providence, Rhode Island.
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Burlington
Michael J. McManus
Fifteenth United States Cavalry
Fort Than Allen
Corp
William Mead
W.R Tremaine
Corp. Mead
McManus
Mead
New York
Providence, RE
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14Th St. N. W
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Baseball Today
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Fulton
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