Warren Denies Meyendorff Affidavit In Coal Land Probe
Wyoming Senator Warren arrives in city denying knowledge of Special Agent Meyendorff and any improper dealings with Union Pacific. He says he never communicated with Meyendorff, never aided his promotion, and has no ties to coal land entries or railroad interests beyond a general aim to ensure coal supplies. He insists accusations are false and affirms his innocence.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
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Cheyenne
Denver
Mark Hanna
Elmer Dever
Colorado
Union Pacifc Con Company
Meyendorf
Richards
Meyendorff Agai
Washington
Indias
William T. Sypher Faces Court Martial Over Irregularities
William T. Sypher of Louisiana will be court-martialed at the Washington Navy Yard Monday on charges of irregularities in his accounts. Authorities cite inefficiency. the trial will determine if he remains in the service. Capt. Edward F. Qualtrough presides. Passed Assistant Paymaster Philip J. Wintett serves as judge advocate.
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Willam T. Sypher
Representative Sypher
Louisiana
Washington Navy Yard
Department
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Treasury Department
Syph@p
Edward F. Qualtrough
Philip J Wintett
Bids Opened for Shells by Army Ordnance Chief
The army chief of ordnance opened bids for 10 inch and larger shells and for forgings. Bids: 10 inch shells from Firth-Sterling Washington at 3590 each, Midvale 199 and Bethlehem 206.50. 12 inch shells at Midvale 58 and Bethlehem 45. 22 inch shot at Midvale 397 and Bethlehem 88. Forgings for 3 inch rapid-fire guns: Bethlehem 4 cents per pound, Midvale 4 cents per pound.
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Midvale Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Dismissed from Navy Gunner Connell Found Guilty
Gunner Bernard H Connell USN, once assigned at Newport News shipyard as assistant inspector of ordnance, is dismissed from the Navy by order of President Roosevelt after a court martial aboard the receiving ship mklin at Norfolk Navy Yard. Secrecy surrounds the findings, exact charges unclear. Navy aims to push better government landings as Congress urged, with proposed facilities at Boston New York Staten Island Fort Monroe San Francisco to aid foreign visits.
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Hughes to See President in White House Visit
New York Senatorial situation to be discussed at the White House as Goodrect Hughes plans a Washington trip to meet President Roosevelt and attend a White House dinner. Roosevelt talked with Representative Herbert Parsons and State Senator Alfred R. Page about New York politics and the potential succession if Platt resigns.
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White House
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Hoosevelt
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Meilhenny named Democrat to Civil Service post
John A Meilhenny of New Iberia Louisiana is appointed to fill the Civil Service Commission vacancy created by Alford W Cooley’s promotion. The selection, praised by Roosevelt, aligns the commission with Democrats. Meilhenny, a Rough Rider and Tabasco sauce magnate, plans to study the office before shaping reforms.
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New York
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New Iberia
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Washington
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National Civil Service Reform League
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Louisiand
Want Ike Hills Shoes in House Special Employe Race
A lively contest builds for the House post of special employe once held by the late Col Hill. Candidates include Col Nichols of Texas, Crutchfield of Kentucky, Joseph Sinnott, John Browning, Billy A. Watson of New York, and James L. Murphy of Louisiana.
Bailey to Face Attacks Over Waters Pierce Ties
The attack on Senator Bailey in his state over alleged ties to Waters Pierce Oil has intensified. Bailey returns to Texas to face accusers as the state attorney general seeks all vouchers for payments from Waters Pierce. Bailey says the attacks come from political enemies as Japan reports Gen. Nogi invents automatic artificial hands for wounded soldiers.
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Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Senate
Mornday
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Waters- Pierce OW Company
Tokyo
Nogi
Port Arthur
Bombs for Sky Navy Aerial Ships Now a Fact
Washington reports progress on aerial warships and high explosive projectiles for air use. Gen. Crozier confirms negotiations with the Wright brothers, secret European contacts, and plans to perfect accurate aiming from balloons and flying machines amid Hague Conference debates and U S policy toward prohibition.
Langley and Wright brothers flying machines debated by government
Government officials discuss Langley’s failed aero plane and the Wright brothers’ progress. Gen Crozier notes government will consider any flying machine capable of carrying people for war use, while warning against hoarding secrets. Officials also note a new American explosive and balloon warfare potential, with ongoing international observations and future battlefield uses.
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Board of Ordnance, and Fortifications
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Gen. Allen
Signal Corps
America
Board of Ordnance
Fortifications
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Flying machine debate crosses military defense line
Chairman Hull of the military committee says a flying machine could aid defense and attack but Congress would require assurance from experts that a practical, fully tested machine exists before any appropriation. The idea mirrors submarine budgets, with calls for specific funding for tested aircraft as U.S. Army equipment.
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Mutinous rumors denied aboard cruiser Tennessee
Paymaster Charles R. O Leary, pay officer of the armored cruiser Taunestes, refutes news of a stokers mutiny on the Tennessee while en route with a Panama convoy to assist President Roosevelt. He says rumors are unfounded and only a few men remain confined for minor offenses.
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Newport News
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Navy to seek appropriation for official entertainments abroad
The Navy Bureau of Navigation will request funds to cover official entertainments on naval vessels abroad to promote diplomacy and friendships. Officers have shouldered some costs from their pay, but government support is urged as in other countries. Also listed are leave and duty changes for Public Health and Marine Hospital Service staff and recent Army and Navy officer registrations with the State War and Navy Department.
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L. L. Thompson
Hugo W. Osterhaus
Army Orders and Naval Movements From 1908 Issue
Leaves of absence for Harry A Leonlaeisar and others, various duties and transfers within the Army. Captains and majors assigned to forts Des Moines St Louis Slocum and other postings for property accountability, medical treatment, and depot duties. Movements of ships include Marcellus, Dixie, Sterling and others to various ports. Navy officers promoted, reassigned, and appointed to new ships and posts with dates in 1905 1908.
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Intentey
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Arthur W. Yates
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Eleventh Cavalry
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Iowa
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St Louis
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Army of Cuban Pacification
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Metal Proving Ground
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J. 0. Piaber
Kentucky
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E. Wiggin
Rights of Black Men Foraker Will Make Speech
Ohio Senator Foraker plans a legal-focused speech on the Presidents authority to remove colored troops from service and restore them, amid bipartisan debate. Senator Tillman and Representative Prince question the veto power and Congress’s ability to act. Public letters praise Roosevelt’s dismissal of three companies and reflect Civil War veterans’ views.
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Negro Troops Plan Gather in New York for Appeals
Special to The Washington Post reports Negroes in New York Philadelphia and Chicago plan to host one company each of the discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry. The effort, led by the Constitutional League, aims to raise funds and keep troops together until appeals to Washington are resolved or permanent settlement found. A St Marks meeting in West Fifty third Street is noted for fund-raising.
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New York
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Twenty-fifth
Colored) Infantry
Constitutional League
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West Fiftythird Street
Roosevelt
Jewels Stolen From Beachwood Inn Rooms in Pittsburg
Mrs. Jacob Siesel reports $5,000 worth of jewels missing from a dresser drawer in Beachwood Inn Forbes Street Beachwood Inn rooms. Items include heirlooms of great value, theft occurred between last Monday night and Wednesday morning. Police were notified but public release delayed per police guidance.
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Beachwood Inn
Forbes Street
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