California drought crisis near Salton Sea threatens settlers
Congress faces a perplexing emergency as the Colorado River break threatens Imperial Valley farms and rail lines. President Roosevelt plans to urge legislation to fund government relief, while critics warn private water interests and Southern Pacific control may block aid and raise costs.
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Congress
Roosevelt
California
Colorado River
Imperial Valley
Calorado River
Gulf of California
Atton Basin
California Development Company
Southern Pacific
Water Company
Salton Sea
Wne Sde
H. Harriman
California Develop- Tae Company
Harriman
Southern Pacific Company
Uormary
Apatagia Pacific
Mexico
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bone Felon Caused Loss of License Revoked
Tsabelle Woodward, described as a colored woman, was denied a license to run an employment agency because of illiteracy. She testified she signed with a mark due to a bone felon on her finger. After reviewing the evidence, Commissioners granted her an employment agency license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsabelle Woodward
Must Expedite Suit In Crowley Case In Pittsburg
War Department orders immediate trial for Lieut Ralph H Drury and Private John Dowd of the Ninth Infantry on the killing of William H Crowley in Pittsburg. Prolonged pretrial delays have embarrassed the army as officers and enlisted men are kept for testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
War Department
United States District Attorney
Ralph H. Drury
John Dowd
Ninth United States Infantry
William H. Crowley
Crowley
John P. McTighe
Dowd
McTighe
Arsenal
Marcus W. Acheson
United States Circuit Court
Lieut
Drury
United States Supreme Court
Partment
Army
Philippines
Department
Chesapeake Bay Forts Project Moves Forward
The War Secretary told the House Fortifications Committee that legal hurdles for government title to submerged land at Chesapeake Bay entrance are cleared. Virginia’s governor may transfer the land to the United States, and with a $1,325 appropriation for purchase and fortifications, work could start to create a fifty acre artificial island fortress at the bay entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
House Committee On Fortifestiona
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
United States
Congress
Art
Wood May Succeed Wade In Atlantic Division Command
Maj. Gen. Lennard Wood, already commanding the Philippines Division, may be appointed to lead the Atlantic Division next April as Maj. Gen. James F. Wade retires on April 14. No definite successor named yet, but Wood is favored. Also notes Marine Hospital Service personnel changes and duties including transfers, leaves, and reassignments effective December 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennard Wood
Phiippines
Atlantic
James F. Wade
Wade
Wood
Army Orders List Promotions and Assignments Across Regiments
A military notice announces promotions and regiment assignments for officers including Lieut Col Hawin B Belton to colonel Fourth Infantry and Maj Henry H Moon to lieutenant colonel Tenth Infantry. It lists numerous captains and lieutenants to be posted to various posts, observations, or duties, with mentions of locations such as Parlin New Jersey Fort Riley Kansas and Manila Philippines. Additional details reference visits to the International Smokeless Powder and Chemical Company in Parlin and to the Latin and Rand Powder Company in Haskell New Jersey, plus other duty transfers and training assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebulon B. Vance
Eleventh Infantry
Hawin B. Belton
Fourth Infantry
Henry H. Moon
Leutenant
Tenth Infantry
Maury Nichola
Mglor
Robert E.irdh
Seventeenth Infantry
Samuel T Ansell
Eighth Infantry
Robert H. Coch
W Caplain
Halsey & Yates
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Clemens A. Trost
Ninth Infantry
Wilson B. Burtt
Eighteenth Infantry
Walter 5. Brown
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Colorado Mitcham
Ordnance Department
International Smokeless Powder and Chemical Company
Parlin
Latin and
Rand Powder Company
Haskell
N. J
Julius N. Killen
Conmlssary
San Francisco
Cal
Fort Riley
Kans
School For
Bakers and Cooks
John H. Heretora
Fort McPherson
Walter ¥. Wright
Louisville
Newburg
Joalah C. Minns
Washington Barracks
District of Columbia
Edward Gottfieb
Artillery Corps
Boston
Mass
Amos WV. Ball
Department of Dakota
John DB. Bennet
Sixteenth Infantry
Philippine Telaade
Philippine Constabulary
Robert S. Smith
Presidio
Ben Francisco
Movements of Naval Vessels Reach Several Ports
Navies lists vessels arriving at Tompkinsville Alabama Connecticut Sewall Point Preble Santa Barbara Sterling League Island Marietta Santo Demings City Leonidas Key West Vesuvius and more. Ships sailed from Boston New York and Philadelphia for Hampton Roads Tompkinsville Lebanon Wreck Sewall Point and League Island in a wide array of movements.
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Iowa
Tompkinsville
Alabama
Connecticut
Sewall Point
Preble
Santa Barbera
Sterling
League Island
Marietta
Santo Demings City
Leonidas
Key West
Vesuvius
Boston
Newport
Nissouri
Hampton Ronda
Yankton
Ham Navy Yard
New York
Hampton Roads
Navy Yard
Lebanon
Lambert Patot
Wreck
Lyanhaven Bas
Philadelphia
Navy Officer Promotions and Assignments 1907
Orders to naval officers dated December 30 1906 to January 8 1907 place Rear Admiral F J Drake Lieutenant B Thomas in command roles. Medical Director D N Bartolette discharged trustment to homs and west orders. Medical Director P Fitzatomong assigned to naval medical supply depot at Navy Yard New York on January 8 1907. Surgeon H T Percy assigned to Navy Yard Washington D C on January 3 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Drake
Thomas
Worris
Pinch
D. N. Bartolette
Homs and West
P Fitzatomong
Nesat
Navy Yard
New York
N. Y
Burgeon H. T. Percy
Washington, D. C
Hitchcock Takes Over Indian Affairs in Indian Territory
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock will oversee all Indian Territory affairs until March 4. Indian Commissioner Leupp has shared jurisdiction over land fraud matters. The move aims to rationalize administration as Territory scandals grow, with calls for new officials to govern the Five Civilized Tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Hitchcock
Indian Territory
Francis E. Leupp
Leupp
Doubts Rise Over Jewish Colony Plan
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar Straus expressed doubt about a reported Jewish colony plan linked to Lord Rothschild and Jacob Schiff. He noted both men likely know U S immigration laws and said he would enforce current law, stating the issue is governed by contract labor and immigration statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce and Labor
Oscar Straus
Lord Rothschild
London
Jacob Schift
New York
Schiff
United States
Contract Labor and Immigration Jawa
Confers With Bonaparte On Japanese School Rights
United States District Attorney Devlin of San Francisco met with Attorney General Bonaparte in Baltimore to discuss a test case challenging California’s exclusion of Japanese pupils from white schools. They planned further steps to ensure Japanese rights under the U S Japan treaty, with the conference to resume in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington Post
Baltimore
United States
Devlin
Bonaparte
California
Washington
San Fransisco
Department of Justice
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Robert F. Devlin
Japan
Watching Japs in Hawaii imports stir federal probe
A Washington Post dispatch from Honolulu reports unprecedented Japanese importations of rice and other foods. Federal authorities are investigating storage locations said to be in unknown places at Hilo on Hawaii's east coast. Japanese have been assessed for months for arms purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Honolulu
Qec
Uny
Hilo
Hawaii
Civil Service Exam for Computers at Naval Observatory
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold exams January 29 and 30 1907 to fill four miscellaneous piecework computer vacancies at the Naval Observatory and similar posts as they arise. Positions pay from $500 to $1,001 yearly. An exam on January 30 will select eligibles for two male clerk vacancies at $840 annually in the Bureau of Information Exchange Smithsonian Institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
United Stated Civil Service Commission
Naval Observatory
Bureau of Informational Exchange
Smithsonian Institution
Government publications announced by Librarian Putnam
Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, announced two new government publications. One is the Index to Portraits and the other a preliminary list of headings and sub-headings for an index to the Federal statutes. The 1,600 page work is not for free distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of
Congress
Abdullah and the Corner Lot Monopoly Saga Unfolds
A Washington Sunday Post preview teases next Sunday's tale of Abdullah leader of the largest earthly trust. He amassed vast riches through corner jot sale to wealthy faithful and crowded rooms, then made a fatal mistake selling a clean title to Hades to a smooth stranger with a hidden plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Fres
Lever
Charlies O'Malley
Abdullah
Mahomst
Hholes
Paray
Washington Sunday Post
Afraid to Take His Office George Writes Civil Service Commission
Wilbert T. George, a Black eligible for a Hattiesburg Mississippi clerkship, reports threats and says white residents urged him to stay away. He sought a different civil service post or assurances. The commission notes it may transfer him if needed to avoid race-related danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Civil Service Commission
Wilbert T. George
Hattiesburg
Miss
Civil Servike Commission
Hettienburg
Mod
Eivil
Commission
Gainesville
Greene
Mr. Greene
Post Office Department
Perkins Indicted Over Chicago Rail Stock Schemes
Indictments accuse Perkins and Palrchilé of defrauding New York Life by falsifying ledgers to show payments for 2,000% shares of Chicago and Northwestern and 5,200 shares of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul stock. The scheme allegedly shifted large sums to policyholders, not the defendants, while profits flowed to the firms and a Prussian law inquiry pressured sales of stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Perkins and
Palrchilé
Seid Corporation
Chicago
Northwestern
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Anid New York Life Insurance Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
New York Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
New York
Armstrong
Prussia
New York Life
New York Sitd
Iow
New York Security and Trust Company
Stock Exchange
Chitaga
Chtsaga
Burnham Denied Stay After Larceny Conviction
New York December 28 Justice O Gorman denied George Burnham vice president and general manager of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Co a certificate of reasonable doubt and a stay of sentence pending appeal from his larceny conviction Burnham was sentenced to two years and a half in Sing Sing and will have to go to jail unless a stay is granted which is unlikely
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Washington Post
New York
George Burnham
Mutual Reserve Fund
Sife Insurance Company
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
Burnham
Sing Sing
Jal
Insurance Presidents Organize At Waldorf Astoria
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents was organized at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel with a constitution and bylaws adopted. It aims to improve the insurance business, promote better practices, increase dividends, and reduce policy costs, and will publicly present the merits of life insurance whenever policyholders’ interests are at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Statesmen Echoes from the Senate and House
A veteran recalls Uncle Jed Canton and Speaker Reed, contrasting their styles with Crisp’s dramatic rebuke of Reed. Articles discuss Bailey’s uncertain Texas bid, Allison’s health and long Senate service, and various West Coast and Michigan political figures. The narrative blends anecdotes from Reed, Bailey, Townsend, Squires, and other lawmakers about rulings, battles, and battlefield-like floor scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Canton
Reed
Bailey
Textas
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Reed
Tom Read
Crisp
Georgia
Maine
Mr. Crisp
Mr. Speaker
Philip
Texas
Senate
Washington
Burton
Mitchell
Cause of Rush of Aliens Reported by Powderly
Terence V. Powderly, former Immigration Commissioner General, filed his exhaustive report with Commissioner General Sargent. It analyzes European conditions and other factors driving immigration to the United States and will underpin a presidential message to Congress in January. The study, with Charles P. Neill’s sociological angle, forms a joint government effort on immigration. James Reynolds is in the South reviewing alleged violations of contract labor laws by cotton mill operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terence V. Powderly
Europe
United States
Frank P. Sargent
Powderly
Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neldl
Congress
Neill
James Reynolds
New York
South
Senators After Ducks on a Chesapeake Bay Trip
Senators Procter of Vermont and Perkins of California, along with Capt. Sebree and officials, travel to Norfolk and Albemarle Sound for a duck hunting trip during the holidays. The party plans to return with birds to Washington and will inspect the Jamestown Exposition grounds before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter and Perkins
Chesapeake Bay
Procter
Vermont
Perkins
California
Sebree
U. 8
S. N
Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
Norfolk
Albemarle Sound
Washington
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Requisition Denied for Turkey Feather Dusters
Olympia land register sought four turkey feather dusters after a messenger spilled ink on the feathers. The General Land Office Commissioner denied the request, noting the dusters are out of commission and business will proceed without them for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Register
Olympia
Wash
General Land Office
Register
Ute Uprising Feared As Distress Signals Rise
Officials of the Interior Department fear a new Ute uprising in Utah after the Indians reported distress and need for aid. The White River band previously moved toward the east and now camps among the Siou in South Dakota, with limited offers beyond work. Marine James Parks faces a police hearing after being charged with larceny of six government blankets, which he allegedly sold but denies stealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Utah
Department
White River
South Dakota
James Parks
Hardgam and
Bauer
Parka
Progressive Washington edition preview for The Washington Post
A forthcoming Progressive Washington edition will cover Washington DC’s industrial, commercial, financial, professional, and political life. It will feature authoritative articles by expert writers, views on public buildings and parks, photographs of prominent leaders, and a compendium aimed at detailing past and present growth and future prosperity for a Greater Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Washington Post
Brownsville Inquiry Expands With Army and Texan Officials
Assistant Attorney General Purdy Maj Blocksom and a stenographer arrived in Brownsville Texas for a presidentially ordered inquiry into the August midnight raid that led to the dismissal of three companies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry colored. About 150 witnesses are to be examined behind closed doors with verbatim testimony for the President and Secretary of War. The probe is expected to finish in about ten days with cooperation from local authorities the Texas delegation and the Army. Senator Culberson met with Secretary Taft and suggested names of locals with knowledge of the affair. An additional effort to find Capt Macklin’s shooter at Fort Reno Oklahoma is directed by United States Marshal Abernathy who is noted for aiding Roosevelt in the wolf hunt of 1905.
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Purdy
Blocksom
Brownsville
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Texas
Congress
Culberson
Taft
Reid
United States
Abernathy
Oklahoma
Macklin
Fort Reno
Okla
Mae Roosevelt
Presiient
Episcopal and Protestant Churches Listings
A dense church row lists services across Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Unitarian, Christian Science, Evangelical, and other faiths. It notes churches, pastors, sermon topics, communion times, Sunday schools, and special events. Notable entries include Grace M. E. Church pastor Dr Joseph H B Smith addressing Cardinal Cibbons, and New Church Mission for Canaaan discussions with Q street venue and flexible Q&A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorel
Eircumelson
Communion Church OF the Epiphany
Strent
Mewim
Methodist Episcopal
Cardinal Cibbons
Joseph BH. Smith
Grace M. i
Smith
Permon
Ehole Ama Organie
First Congregational Church
Tenth
Charles H. Everest
D. D
Muala
Quater
JW. Bischolt
Christian Endeavor
Unitarian
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Colorado
Menace
Hresalent
Chreciy “Woalcot
Geological Survey
Viners
Com
RAE With
Chesapeake Bay Forts
Cape
Marine Hospital
Marine Hospital Service
W. d. Pettus
W. C. Billings
B. H. Earie
J. 5. Boggess
I. W. Keasley
B. Lloyd
J. Behwartz
L. P. Hell
C. BP. Wertenbaker
Surggeon
Cl. P. Wertenbiker
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Ftupert Blue
F. A Ashford
Inliis Ieland
Terries
Slar
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Bergice
San Francisco 1
John C. Rush
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Mobile
Ala
S Army
Straus
Cillidiu
Sourt
Life Companies
Tee
Wiliam EB. Allison
Allison
Benton
Arthur
Harrison
McKinley
Drer
White House
West
Watson C. Squires
Squires
Far West
Dr Squires
Washington State
Aes
Townsend
Michigan
Senator Alger
Lansing
Senators
Land Office Register
Sonuay Chugh Servigts
Metropolitan Memorial M. E
Il A
Frank M. Brisch
Metropolitan Bible
Epworth League
M. E Church
Sixteenth
Church Streets
Hebert M. Moire
Wescomte
Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth
H Streets
Samuel H Greene
U. D
Ocdu
Cchoo
P. H. Bristow
Semons
Endeavor
Fifth Baptist
BH Street
Sevent
Bn — Weaton Bruner
Signa of the Times
All Souls Church
Cor
Ulysses G. B. Pierce
Uni! Christian
HM Street Christian Church
Foor-And-A-Helt
Willian G. ‘Oram
Pakor
Christian Science
Science Church
Scottish
Bute Hall
Garrest Northwest
Bervlees
Oliver C. Sabin
Sture
Martha E. Wag
Tree
Goriental
Young Women’s Christian Association
V.w.c
Jed Ty
Ela B Evert
D. Olin Leech
Twelfth
FF Streets
Southern Presbyterian
Q—Wor- Cp
Peetos
Weddell Pratt
Pears
Secular League
Wm- SM Coleman
Pythian Temple
New Crurgh
Canaan
New Church
Steet Northwest
Adjt
Emma James
Capital
Macy
Bistoric
Dan
Willard Forel
Pu. Ave
Fulton
Ninth Street
N. W
Jeaner
Columbiags
Ae Holmes Travelogues
Etyrolean Alps
Switzerland
Bexts Flay
Bestar
Pringe
India
Richard Carle
Hew York
Belasco
Alhambra
Agnes Cain Brown
Lillian Hipson
Greta Risley
Eddie Heron
Louis Casavant
Henry Norwan
Owen Westford
Ley Vernon
Beauty Frost
Eddie Foy
Wight
Foreign & American Motion
IRNA
rThe Daly Theater
Masamoto
Bill Will Cressy
Blanche Dayne
Volta
Dave Fewis Foster
Foster Cook & Madison
McPhen & Hal
Milo Victoria
Murry K” Hul
Motion
Joseph Hart
Quigley Broe
Metropolis Quartette
Lyceum
Kentucky
Lafayelia Amusement Co
Billy S Cillerd
Riccioay
Lles
Ugeday
Rus
Ally Baron
Day, Jrday
Lillian Mortimer
Convention Hall
Sie Sketes
Eady
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
National Theater
T. Arthur Smith
NEW National Theater
U. S. Marine Band
William H. Santelmann
Reneyved
Atonss
Jones’ Amusement Ticket Bureau
Topham
Great Falls OF the Potomac
Wiste
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