Troops Inquiry Begins on Brownsville Shooting
Senate Military Affairs Committee opens the Brownsville shooting inquiry with Sergt Jerael Harris of Company D testifying. Harris denies knowledge of who fired, says his unit could not have used or cleaned the guns, and notes prior tensions between soldiers and citizens. Witnesses and discharged soldiers attend. foraker leads questioning as investigation continues.
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Israel
Harris
Foraker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Brownsville
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Capitol
Forrmanicy
Sergt
Jerael Harris
Elliot National Bank
Eat Baston
Texas
Cant Lyons
D Company
D Brracks
Ohe
D Campari
Oat Inn
Rac Poe
Senator Foraker
Maj Blockton
War Department
J'smar
Senator Pettus
Senator Forner
Warren
Senator Overman
Senator Warren
San Antonio
The Bitters promise cure for stomach liver kidney ills
A claim states thousands of men from all walks of life were cured by THE BITTERS after other remedies failed. The ad urges skeptics to try one bottle of the celebrated remedy.
Gambling at Ohio fair eyed for Roosevelts trip
President Roosevelt was warned he cannot attend the Ohio Colored Educational and Agricultural Association fair in Columbus next summer if it conflicts with his Lansing trip around June 1. Critics say gambling has dominated past fairs with craps chuck-a-luck and wheel games attracting crowds and swindling attendees.
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Roosevelt
Ohio Colored Educational and Agricultural
Columbus
Lansing
Fairbanks
Taylor
Ohio
Ralph Tyler
War Department revokes Catholic church march order at Columbia post
Following War Department instructions, officers at the Columbia post modified a Catholic march order requiring recruits and NCOs to form in line and march to church doors on Sundays with optional attendance. The order was revoked this afternoon, permitting only ringing of church bells and the church call without a march.
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Columbus
Onte
War Department
Columbia Poat
Roosevelt clears Hanks Harriman charges over ICC work
President Roosevelt reports special investigators found Hanks and Harriman failed to prove grave errors in the Interstate Commerce Commission’s statistical work. The commission and a panel including Neill Garfield Starck concluded no merit to the allegations. Roosevelt closes the matter and forwards the findings to ICC.
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Messrs. Hanks
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Charles S Hanks
Harvard
George W. Harriman
Anid
Mesars. Hanks
Smake
Charles P. Neill
James R. Garfield
Starek
Interstate Conmmerce Commission
Ths
Messrs. Hanks and Harriman
Hanks
Alsou
Roosevelt
Messrs
Hanks and Harriman
Lake Superior Terminal Company
Mr. Hanks
Mersrs
Neill
Garfield
Mr. Harrin
Mr. Biarek
Mr. Harriman
M¢É
Interstate Commerce Commisal
Adams
Facl
Washington
O. P. Austin
Siacepet
Austin
Nell
Mr. Neill
Mr. Adams
Neail
Starck
Washington, D. C
Charles Starck
Messrs. 3
Cleveland
Grape-Nuts Praised By Woman For Digestive Relief
A Battle Creek based reader extols Grape-Nuts as superior among breakfast foods for stomach trouble and indigestion. She credits the cereal with stabilizing nerves and improving wellbeing after trying many remedies and diets. The testimonial cites the doctor’s advice against digesting starchy foods and endorses the product as the best teacher experience.
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Mname
Pontum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pligs
Naval Cadet Officers Debut Brigs Midshipmen Roster
The Washington Port Annapolis announces new cadet officers for the brigade of midshipmen as current officers graduate on the 11th. Names include Richard S. Galloway as cadet commander, Frederick T Stevenson adjutant, Karl W. Pritchanl chief petty officer, and Samuel L. Henderson commanding First Battalion, among others across twelve companies with listed lieutenant and adjutant roles. The changes take effect this week with graduation on the 4th noted for replacement.
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Washington
Annapolis
Brigade of Midshipmen
Richard S. Galloway
Frederick T Stevenson
San Francisco
Cal
Karl W. Pritchanl
Indianapatta
Ind
Leutenant
Samuel L. Henderson
Iinboden
Ark
Edmund Almy
Allamont
Riley F. McConnell
Gate City
Henry ©. Gearing
Gry
Alfred H. Miles
Michael J. Torlinski
Leutemant
Thaddeus A. Thomson, Jr
Jonna H. Ingram
Leutenent
Eestie B. Brattan
Schuyler H. Heim
Army Orders and Naval Movements Around Omaha and Coast
An army retirement board will meet in Omaha to examine officers. The board includes Col Edward B Pratt and Lt Col John M Peter with Maj Charles R Noyes. Various officers reassigned or returned home for duty, including J Millard, Robert Gollins to Eighth Cavalry, W W Mezo to home, D C Redgrave to report to Baltimore, and F H Stibbetts to a San Francisco training station. Naval vessels arrive or sail at Philadelphia Mare Island Tacoma Santiago Rhode Island Tompkinsville Charleston Hampton Roads Key West Boston.
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Omaha
Nebr
Edward B.pratt
Thirtieth Infantry
John M. Peter
Charles R. Noyes
Odors Cape
Aboad
Teat
W. W.mezo
D. C. Redgrave
Atlantic
Baltimore
G. F P. Lumeden
F.H. Stibbetts
Aval
San Fragciaco
Cal
W. 8. Jackson
Boston
Maan
Prdsra
G. R. Wi Ie
Prairie
W.G. Crap
Abarenda
Philadelphia
Prebic
Mare Island
Tacoma
Santiago
Rhode Island
Tompkinsville
Waep
Charleston
Ohio
Hampton, Roads
Columbia
Key West
Celtis
Freble
San Francisco
Mare Qelands
Tacome
Gwentanamo
Pra
Guantanamo
Clenfuegor
Rhode Iaiawe
Eegeott
Mary Yard
N. Xe
Colimbiae
Havana
Key
Shaw tightens reforms as double entry system eyed
New York secretary of the treasury Shaw said reforms are in progress for the Treasury Department including a move to a double entry bookkeeping system. He noted funding hurdles and denied charges of favoritism, praising Cortelyou as he discussed ongoing reorganization begun weeks earlier.
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Cortelyou
New York
Department
Knox
Pittsburg
Congress
Keep
Straus Adopts Keep Idea Committee For Business Methods
Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor appoints a committee on business methods within the department. The panel includes the disbursing clerk, the chief of the appointment division, and the chief of the printing division. It has no administrative authority. The committee will promote simplification and uniformity in routine business, bookkeeping, correspondence, filing, and office procedure, advising the Assistant Secretary before any changes take effect. Preparations for the Standard Oil trial continue as District Attorney Sims of Chicago confers with President and administration officials in Washington.
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Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Keep
Sims
Chicago
Washington
Standard Oil
Father John’s Medicine Claims Cough Cure for Boy
Mrs. G. A. Goodwin of Blossburg Pennsylvania reports her son Walter’s recovery from a severe cough and weight loss after using Father John’s Medicine. He reportedly gained weight and his cough disappeared. The letter promotes the remedy as non addictive and free from morphine with a money back guarantee.
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G. A. Goodwin
Blossburg
Walter
John
Hearing drew large colored crowd at Capitol in Brownsville meet
The Brownsville hearing before the Senate Military Affairs Committee attracted many colored attendees. Fourteen discharged black soldiers testified while others accompanied them, clogging nearby corridors due to a one witness at a time rule. The piece also notes remarks about Uncle Joe Cannon's Nebraska land sales and a conundrum joke from Clerk Alexander McDowell. The column covers political chatter about presidential prospects and absences in the House, including Gaines’s sick leave and moving plans to Florida.
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Brownsville
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Capitol
Warren
Military Affairs Committee
Alexander McDowell
Serena E. Payne
Mr. Dalzeil
Fassett
Elmira
Pratt
Senate
Dwight
Wadsworth
Harry Bingham
McDowell
Mr. McDowell
Mr. Fassett
Chauncey Depew
Grant-Greeley
Straus Removes Head Tax on Foreign Officials
Commerce and Labor issues circular removing the $2 head tax on diplomatic and consular officers and other duly accredited officials of foreign governments serving the United States or in transit. The action follows repeated issues where the tax did not apply to such officials.
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Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Peniolt
Hietax
Directory of Twenty Nine Directors Named for National Bank
The list names James M. Baker and Joseph F. Birch among others as directors. It notes thirty directors in all with additional members to be drawn from subscription lists. Many hold banking, legal, and business roles including officers at Citizens Savings Bank Traders National Bank and United States Savings Bank and firms such as Moore & Hill and Dulin & Martin.
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James M. Baker
U. S. Senate
Joseph F. Birch
Joseph H. Bradley
Columbia Land Dredging Company
Rignald W. Beall
Citizens' Savings Bank
Moore & Hill (Inc
Washington Tithe Insurance Company
William G. Carter
Golden & Co
W. Wallace Chiswell
People's Mutual Insurance Company
Richard E. Claughton
Traders National Bank
Virginia Safe Deposit Company
Alexandria
Charles D. Semmes
Semmes-Kelly Company
T. Franklin Schneider
National City Bank
Presley M. Rixey
U. S. Navy
Harry Wardman
A. Winter
M. A. Winter Company
United States Savings Bank
Charles E. Wood
Washington Exchange Bank
Health good in canal zone despite growing workforce
The chief sanitary officer reports Isthmian Canal construction health remains excellent in December with 1200 white workers, only one death for the month and a yearly rate of 11 per thousand. No quarantinable disease occurred and general population death rates are satisfactory.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Feud of Latin Nations Hints at Nicaragua Honduras Row
State Department hears rumors of trouble between Nicaragua and Honduras with strong public feeling in both nations. A past clash between Honduran troops and Nicaraguan refugees on Nicaraguan soil left several Nicaraguan soldiers dead. President Zelaya demanded action while President Bonilla agreed to arbitration in El Salvador, now reportedly balked by Nicaragua.
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State Department
Nicaragua
Honduras
Zelaya
Bonilla
Salvador
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