Requests fair trial in Taft anticanteen dispute hopes for impartial report
Correspondence between Representative Charles E Littlefield and Secretary of War Taft concerns reports on the anticanteen amendment. Taft states most officers expect the amendment to increase drunkenness. he urges careful, impartial investigations and notes the post exchange aim to curb vice. He asks officers to report facts without influence from legislative views.
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Littlefield
Taft
Charles E. Littlefield
War Department
Congress
Secretary of War
Jane Cohsr
Islands. Retirement with civil war service advance in grade
Islands. He is retired on his own application, and gets an advance in grade because of his service during the civil war. NEWPORT IN THREE GALES. Commander Mertz reports the gunboat Newport had to sail on a damaged propeller after a January 30 incident en route from Boston to San Domingo. The crew performed admirably amid two gale events, seas were high, and the ship rode well but was held together by its sea-keeping. Navy notes repairs will take about six weeks before Newport returns to Sanchez, Santo Domingo.
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Stevens
Thomas H. Stevens
Navy Yard
Pensacola
Fla
Admiral Stevens
Navy
Islands
Mertz
Newport
Boston
San Domingo
Norfolk
Navy Department
Sanchez
Santo Domingo
Lightships for Pacific Coast voyage sailing under own steam
Two Mohi lightships built for California coast sailed from New York for a 14,000 mile voyage around Cape Horn to their station off Mendocino. Lightship No. 83 and Relief Boat No. 86 travel self powered. Machinist details and naval personnel changes follow. The report also lists numerous Army and artillery officer assignments and transfers along with Treasury receipts and expenditures.
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New York
California
Cape Horn
Pacific
Blunts Reef
Mendocino
Cal
Abbott admits error on Dominican duties handover
John T. Abbott, named fiscal agent under the Santo Domingo award, concedes statements to the New York Sun about U S control of Dominican custom houses were mistaken. He cites conflicting reports and political motives, noting Monte Cristi customs were turned over under a 1904 arbitral award as a prudent move.
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Island Republic
United States
John T. Abbott
Santo Domingo
Republic
Dillingham-Sanchez
Puerto Plata
State Department
New York Sun
Monte Cristi
Beavers Case Brief Seeks Constitutional Safeguards
The Beavers appeal argues indictment would deprive him of constitutional rights and liberty without due process as he awaits removal to Washington for post office fraud trial. United States Attorney Morgan H. Beach consents that Crawford Machen Lorenz conspiracy trial be delayed until the Kengla will case concludes, with March 9 hearing set. Crawford lawyers may seek severance to try their client separately.
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George W. Beavers
Eastern District of
New York
Beavers
Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Morgan H. Beach
A. S. Worthington
Crawford
George ©. Lorenz
Toledo
Ohio
Moundsville
Paul Jones Coffin Sunk and Graves Found Undisturbed
Ambassador Porter reports from Paris that the shaft has sunk and graves lie 17 feet deep and undisturbed. He plans a civil engineering search of the cemetery site using shafts drifts and tunnels to locate John Paul Jones remains without demolishing nearby houses.
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Porter
State Department
John Paul Jones
Paris
Ask Collector to resign in salary case Iowa officer accused
James A. Sammis Northern District of Iowa revenue collector is asked to resign for allowing a deputy to share his salary with Sammis brother also a deputy. Treasury says this violated law. Postmasters appointed yesterday include Henry B. Ho Java Village New York and Colesburg Edward S Effinger Pennsylvania. Iroquois Theater case to be reopened by State's Attorney Heath with February grand jury to consider new indictments modeled on the Slo cum disaster.
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Iowa
James A. Sammis
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Sammis
New York
Java Village
Henry B. Ho
Watson
Lyman Burdick
Pennsylvania
Colesburg
Edward
Effinger
Accee
Chicago
Heath
Hearst Coal Case Denies Political Motive Behind Action
Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for William R. Hearst, argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission that coal strikes had been leveraged for profit and denied that the suit aimed to advance Hearst's political ambitions. George F. Brownell urged the panel that temple contracts and pooling claims be clarified, noting anticipated production declines and a proposed 25 percent price cut could hurt miners via the sliding wage scale. The commission granted time for briefs and adjourned.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Clarence J. Shearn
William KR. Hearst
New York
Shearn
Hearst
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Coal Strike Commission
George F. Brownell
Erie
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroads
Temple Company
Brownell
New York Harbor
Songs of Naples and Venice at Washington Club
Miss Cryder presented lo Cantori Napolitani at the Washington Club with Mile. Nuola and a local quartet in Neapolitan songs and Italian-tinged performances. The program mixed solo pieces and operatic selections, drawing an enthusiastic, discerning audience and highlighting Italian musical charm.
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Miss Cryder
Washington Club
Mary A. Cryder
White House
Roosevelt
Jeanne Buola
William E. Todd, Jr
Arthur EB
Yundt
W. T. Holt
B. Gallaher
Mlle
Nuola
Italy
Naples
Venice
Mile
Napoli
Mari
Carmela
Mile. Nudla
Todd
Nudla
Holmes Travelogue At The Columbia In London
Mr. Burton Holmes opened his annual travelogue series at the Columbia Theater with In London presenting the city’s contrasts from Charing Cross bustle to the Inner Temple peace. The two hour talk highlighted London’s centuries old charm and the differences with the United States, with motion pictures showing the trooping of the colors and the king’s coronation procession. Next Tuesday he will present Round About London.
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Burton Holmes
Columbia
Columbia Theater
London
Inner Temple
Park Lane
Holmes
United States
Ohio petitions urge mercy for condemned woman
Reading Pennsylvania February report details Mrs Kate Edwards and negro Samuel Greason facing execution for murder. Edwards shows collapse and seeks hope through pardon, confession shifts blame, and governor will refer petition to pardons board. A 275000 signatory petition from Ohio calls for commutation to life.
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Reading
Kate Ba? Warés
Samuel Greason
Board of Pardons
Gov. Pennypacker
Harrisburg
F. L. Boalt
Catherine Pantland
Anna Finch
Rudolph Keipfer
Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Mueller
H. W. Anderson
Keinfer
Sassaman
Hester's Cotton Report Shows Five Month Movement Rise
New Orleans February 14 Secretary Hester analyzes cotton movement for five months ending January reporting totals by region. Texas and Indian Territory show 2,939,738 bales, Other Gulf States 2,965,097, Atlantic States 3,665,726, total 8,970,561. Oklahoma movement 202,957 bales, higher than last year and year before.
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New Orleans
Hester
Texas
Indian Territory
Gulf States
Atlantic States
Oklahoma
Dispatcher Foresees Train Collision Near Argus
Peru Ind Feb 14 a peculiar feature emerged in the Lakerie and Western wreck near Argus Ind last night sixteen workmen were injured. The dispatcher foresaw the disaster and ordered a wreck crew in advance physicians were summoned from Plymouth Argus and Peru. The wrecking train arrived late due to snow drifts and two stalled trains had to be moved. None of the injured will die.
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Peru
Ind
Lakerie and Western
Argus
Plymouth
Liquozone claims cure all diseases with gas based germicide
An advertisement promotes Liquozone as a universal germ killer and health booster. It asserts daily household use, hospital trials, and a money back style guarantee, listing numerous diseases and offering a free bottle trial to prove efficacy.
Funds for the Needy Poor Charities Receive wide Donations
The Associated Charities reports numerous contributions sent to treasurer John Joy Edson and to the Citizens' Relief Association in response to urgent appeals. Donors include individuals and organizations up to Washington Stock Exchange with notable gifts, plus company and private supporters across several divisions. A parlor conference at 1621 Massachusetts avenue northwest showcased nine division agents highlighting local needs and volunteer calls.
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John Joy Edson
Edson
Washington Loan
William H. Abbott
Henry W. Closson
FG. Coldren
Joseph Church
Louisa A. Crosby
Anheuser-Bnach Brewing Company
J and B
Herbert M. Wilson
Richard Rush
William W. Dodge
H. H. Droop
M. I
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R. Fl. G
M. B. Sperr
Charlotta C. Ferry
H. ZB. C
John F. Wilkins
Citizens’ Relief Association
Corcoran Thom
James H. W. Blake
A. Crane, Jr
N. B OW
R. G. Faumlleray
CG. A. W
Lorin M. Saunders
W. E. de Riemer
Lizzie Boyce
Harry Epps
S. Ethryn HE. Howells
West End
H. Ida Curry
Southwest
Washington
Mary C. Rugg
Edith Irvine
Mise Zaida BH. Udell
Edna Keene Bushee
Georgetown
Charles F. Weller
Mise Tda Green
William V. Cox
Board of Trade
George M. Sternberg
Citizens' Relief Association
John B. Sloman
William PF. Downey
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Illinois to feed game birds during cold spell
Illinois plans to spend over 5000 to feed quail and prairie chickens through the cold. State Game Warden Wheeler orders deputies to buy grain from farmers and scatter it where the birds feed as the winter harshness continues. Outlaw Combes and Denver Lane captured near Basin after a jail escape from Billings following a pistol fight in Montana.
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Outlawn
Butte
Mont
Fenton
Sherif Alston
Basin
Wio
Oklahoma
Combes
Denver
Lane
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