Promises and secrecy in Armour case discussed at trial
Witnesses describe alleged pledge that information would not harm the Packers and recount probe into Armour Car Lines. Meeker testifies about government desire for export beef data, immunity pleas, and officials' reluctance to reveal profits. Trial focus shifts as car line inquiry is dropped and government sought broad information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell
Swift & Co
Arthur Meier
Seth
Infermatan
Garfield
England
South Ateca
Moo Meeker
Armour Car Company
Car Missioner
Armour & Co
Hisobec
Ers
Farther efPort
Miro Meeer
T. J. Connors
Armour & Co, Wes
Washington
Armour Car Lines
Miller
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meeker
Immigration Decline in January 1904 Report
Bureau of Immigration figures show January 1904 total arrivals at 51,127, down 9 percent from January 1905 but up 79 percent from 1904. Europe contributed 6,263, Asia 1,374, and others 484, with Italy and Hungary leading between 11,229 and 11,108 arrivals. Russia and Finland also listed among top origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Immigration
Europe
Asia
Ita Wneh
Hungary
Russian Empire
Finland
Secretaries Root Call Recounts War Time Affairs
A fragmented report describes Secretary Root being called upon by officials including Spencer and Eddy. The text references discussions on American affairs, Russo relations, and Japanese matters amid tensions. The passage mentions lease of absence and greetings to the state of oly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secetary Root
Spencer
Eady
United States
Peetervsourg
St Tersburg
Eddy Mods
State of Oly
Pole Supply Threatened and Agricultural Aid Proposed
The Agricultural Department may assist future telegraph services due to pole shortages. Reports indicate limited Nike tie poles and a need for larger, sturdier poles to support service. Efforts to curb cutting and new protective measures are discussed, with emphasis on securing reliable supplies for seasonal demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Toomcuntt
Nike
Getohaml
United
Fia
Mail Weighing Begins February 20 in Mississippi Territory
A fragmentary notice states mail weighing starts February 20 within the Mississippi territory except Michigan and Missouri. It mentions a continuing system with July 1 start for certain transportation tests and a minimum duration of ninety days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territors Westott Co
Mhianeseu
Jon
Missouri
Etonence
Forte
Turkey Apologizes for Insult to Citizens Abroad
The State Department learned from Woster Letshman that Turkey issued a full apology for insults by Constantinople policemen toward Miss Elsie Sten of Feitala and Russ Anasufer of Terbuapids. Para’s governor reportedly sought a public apology and officials responsible for the arrest were imprisoned. Fourth class postmasters have been appointed or renewed, including Morvland ren Mr Joseph B.R. Miowkins of New York and James D. Clary of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
State Department
Woster Letshman
Elsie Sten
Feitala
Anna Sufer
Ter Buapids
Constantinople
Para
Legation Animate
Morvland
Ren
Joseph BR. Miowkins
New York
Lucoln
James D. Clary
Bonaparte to Speak at Catholic U Alumni Meeting
The twelfth annual meeting and banquet of the Catholic University of America alumni association will be held in Albany on February 19. The 3 p.m. business meeting will occur at the Ten Eyck Hotel, with a banquet at 6 p.m. Distinguished figures including Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte, Hon. Frank W. Higgins, Hon. Charlies H. Gans, and Hon. Charles P. Nell are listed among attendees, with Most Rev. John M. Farley also expected. Rev. Dr. John Webster Melody serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic University
Albany
Alumni Association of the
Catholic University of America
Ten Eyck
Charles J. Bonaparte
Navy
Frank W. Higgins
New York
Charlies H. Gans
Charles P. Nell
United States Commissioner of Labor
John M. Farley
John Webster Melody
Albers recounts arrest in Nicaragua and seeks $20000
William 8. Albers, the American citizen jailed in Nicaragua, arrived in New York claiming a biased trial and jail threat by Judge M A Barrios. He says publicity forced a quick release after six months of a long sentence and plans to sue the Nicaraguan government for $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William
Albers
Nicaragua
Panama
Colon
United States
Merry
M.A. Barrios
Washington
Weather by telephone links farmers with daily forecast
Government approves a weather by telephone service for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company subscribers in Maryland. Farmers can call the central office after 10.30 morning to receive the Weather Bureau forecast covering the next 36 hours, extending reach to over 5 000 rural customers. The Weather Bureau has notified subscribers and cites similar extensive programs in Ohio and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Weather Bureau
Telephone Company
Maryland
Mountain
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Disturbance Declared Not Political in Santo Domingo
A dispatch from Minister Colton states the Monte Cristi district unrest arose from an attempt to seize smugglers, not a political disturbance, and notes it has no broad significance. The rest of the item covers church service details, government receipts, White House firemen, and a Post souvenir portrait of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Colton
Monte Cristi
Santo Domingo
Post Office Cat Survives 100 Foot Elevator Fall
A post office feline leaped across an elevator shaft to avoid punishment, fell 100 feet, apparently died, but revived later as employees mourned the creature. Watchman Howland blamed himself, yet the cat returned that day, prompting jokes and a reshaped burial plan that never came to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watchman
Animal
Mark
Willian Howland
Tab
Orphans Valentine Day Gift Sparks Warm Christmas Cheer
A nameless good Samaritan left 200 dimes at the Washington City Orphan Asylum just before Christmas. The coins funded a Valentine Day for the inmates including new dimes and additional tokens of sentiment ice cream and cake bought by the asylum faculty with the remaining funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City Orphan Asylum
Marie Hall At National Theater Delights Washington Audience
Violinist Marie Hall gave a highly praised concert at the National Theater. Her Paganini concerto and Faust Fantasy impressed with technical mastery and lyrical sweetness. Her career includes street performances in London and studies with Sevcik before soloing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hall
National Theater
Miss Hall
Paganini
Faust” Fantagle
Ries
Schubert
London
Sevcik
Prague
Kubelik
England
Washington
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Luncheon in Honor of Booker T. Washington at Homers
Mr and Mrs Homer hosted a luncheon at 1821 I Street NW yesterday with Booker T Washington as guest of honor. Twenty five covers were set. Attendees included Dr F Shadd former State Senator John P Green of Ohio Prof Kelly Miller of Howard, Prof Jesse Lawson of the National Sociological Society Justice EB M Hewlett Daniel Murray Librarian of Congress and other notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Booker T. Washington
Richard RB. Homer
IF Street Northwest
F. §. Shadd
John P. Green
Ohio
Kelly Miller
Howard University
Jesse Lawson
National Sociological Society
Justice EB
M. Hewlett
Daniel Murray
Congress
John R. Francis
Charles R. Douglass
P. J. Smith
Boston
W. V. Tunnell
King Wall
W. Bruce Evans
Armstrong School
C. M. Atwood
Robert J. Harlan
E. D Williston
John C. Keelan
William P. Sinclair
John RB. Scott
Wyatt Archer
Julins R. Cox
Tuskegee, Ala
James T. Waker
No Joint Maneuvers Planned This Summer
The War Department announced there will be no joint army navy maneuvers this summer due to the prohibitive transport costs and lack of congressional funding. Instead, plans are under way to assemble troops in seven camps across the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and interior locations for extensive field exercises and practice in general officer command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
War Department
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
May Succeed Gen Wood Weston Sails for Manila
San Francisco report notes the army transport Sherman sails to Honolulu Guam and the Philippines with 4 000 tons of supplies and cabin passengers including Maj Gen Brooke and Maj Gen Weston who sails under sealed orders to Manila. Army circles suspect Weston may succeed Gen Leonard Wood if he is ordered to China. Col William Patten also boards the Sherman to assume a similar post in the Philippines department.
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Weston
Manila
San Francisco
United States Army
Shermann
Honolulu
Guam
Philippines
Brooke
Leonard Wood
China
William Patten
Department of California
Sherman
Department of the Philippines
Land for Military Post Near Fort Mason
Government secures option on lands between Fort Mason and San Francisco Bay for 500000 dollars. Senator Perkins expected to introduce a bill for 2000000 dollars or more to pay for land wharves warehouses offices electric light power water and ice plants, creating a major military post and nucleus for a world class installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Mason
San Francisco
Bay of
Perkins
Army Orders And Naval Appointments And Movements
Army orders list leaves of absence assignments and examinations for artillery officers and infantry captains with stations to Fort Collins Jeffersonville and Nebraska. Naval orders report funeral for Commander Mentz Midshipman Capron resignation appointment and numerous station moves to Rhode Island Arkansas Asiatic Station and Cavite with ships and crews movements and paymaster actions.
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Winfield
Overton
Artillery Corps
Francia M. McCallum
Thomas M. Anderson
Fort Collins
Colo
Basil N. Rittenhouse
Eleventh Cavalry
Franklin F. Wing
Fort Omaha
Nebr
Marcus D. Cronin
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Nebraska
Kensey J. Hampson
Jeffersonville
Ind
W. Fitzhugh Carter
Fort Monroe
Alexander Greig, Jr
James A. Ruggles
Fred T. Austin
Ernest S. Wheeler
Stanley S. Ross
Albert S. Fuger
Edward Gottlied
Charles C. Burt
William N. Michel
Howard
Miller
Willam
H. "Menges
Frank R. Weeks
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Granville Sevier
Eriest A. Greenough
Solomon Asery, Jr
Graham Parker
John
W. Brooks
Eduard A. Millar
Henry
Davis
Thomas Ridgway
W. Ruckman
Tieut
G. N. Hayward
Rhode Island
W. J. Terhune
Arkansas
J. Strauss
J. R. Bile
Amiatic Station
Seattle
Wash
D. W. Fuller
I. W. F. Carstein
J. P. Miller
L. Noyes
Taylor
H. A. Walleson
Boston
Mass
W. F. Jacobs
W. H. Hall
R. G. Grady
F. MM. Robinson
W. L. Calhoun
R. A. White
Ealling
C. M. Austin
KR. L. Hurter
R. W. Spofford
H. B. Riebe
W. B. Howe
Bernheim
H. Alien
H. F. Emerson
L. D. Causey
H. Delano
MF. Draemel
F. L. Reichmuth
J. S. MacCaim
Nevada
D. B. Kerr
F. G. Cook
Naval Academy
Annapolis
R. R. Richardson
F. E. Porter
H. R. Insley
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Washington
D. Tiffany, Jr
Rhode Selana
D. M. Addison
G. FP. Seifert
Navy
W. D. Bollard
Cable
Will Willis Lucas a Pauper's Grave after Loyal Service
An elderly former body servant to Gen Robert Anderson who aided during the Mexican War and the Civil War era dies at eighty three in poverty in his Ninth Street home. The widow recalls their long marriage and Willis's fidelity. Despite lingering hopes his former employer’s daughters will fund a decent burial, no arrangements are yet made.
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Willis Lucas
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Willis
Ninth Street
Washington
Board House
Mastah Mo
Gin'l Anderson
Gen. Anderson
Mexico
Charleston
Davis Offers Amendment To Bar Large Dairies In Residential Areas
Henry G. Davis proposed an amendment to limit dairies with more than twenty wagons in residential city sections requiring consent of all abutting property owners. The hearing followed F J Horner’s plan to locate a dairy at North Capitol street and New York avenue, with Davis arguing the regulation protects property owners and recalling a ten year old Ward injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Davis
Davis
F. J. Horner
Ninth and
WN Streets
North Capitol Street
New York Avenue
Frank K. Ward
Horner
Library may select Shoemaker books for labeling
The Library of Congress may select books from the late William Lukens Shoemaker library under his 1901 will. Books must be labeled as from the Shoemaker collection. Five hundred dollars from the estate funds publication of selections from his poems. Francis Dodge Shoemaker gets real estate for life with remainder to Charles G. Shoemaker, Clarence R. Shoemaker, and Ralph W. Shoemaker. Charles W. Shoemaker named executor. Lieut Louis P. Schindel sentenced to dismissal after court martial for disobedience and AWOL. Judge Advocate General Davis to review before presidential approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library of Congress
William Lukens Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Francis Dodge Shoemaker
Hfe
Charles G
Clarence R
Ralph W. Shoemaker
Charles W. Shoemaker
Lieut. Schindel
Davis
Louis P. Schindel
Sixth Infantry
Theut. Schindel
Philippines
Pennsylvania
The Greatest Safeguard Bank Ad
A financial advertisement urging readers to choose a bank after thorough investigation. It emphasizes secure storage of money, sound judgment, and the strong standing of the bank's officers and resources to reassure potential customers.
Memorial to Gen Wheeler to Meet in Atlanta March 17
Memorial program announced for Gen Joseph Wheeler event in Atlanta on March 17. Veterans of the Confederacy Union Army and Spanish-American War will assemble at the Georgia State Capitol led by Gen Van Orsdale, march to the opera house, with Col T Hardin Jones as MC. Gen Stephen D Lee and Corporal Tanner to speak. Roosevelt invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wheeler
Atlanta
van Orsdale
Georgia
Opera House
T. Hardin Jones
Stephen D. Lee
Corporal Tanner
Roosevelt
Bank's Depositors Lose as Building Is in President's Name
Peoria NL Feb 15 Receiver John E B Wilton of the People's Savings Bank today found the missing deed to the bank building. The deed was made in the name of Dr George H Simmons who killed himself. The building, valued at 40000, was bought with bank funds but titled to Simmons, leaving the widow with dower rights and creditors’ claims settled before depositors receive any residue pro rata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
John EB. Wilton
People’s Savings Bank
G. H. Summons
The
Bak
George H. Simmons
New York Man Surrenders After Robbing Employers
Herbert Miller, claiming a New York home, asked Chicago police to imprison him after admitting stealing 81 dollars from Bee Cottrell & Son at 41 Park Row New York. He said he took the money to flee after a quarrel with his brother and that he is a tenor soloist at Trinity Church New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Herbert Miller
Bee Cottrell & Son
Park Row
Newark
Miller
Trinity Church
Boston Fire Chief Cheswell Dies En Route to Hospital
Boston fire chief William T. Cheswell, longtime department leader since 1901, collapsed from heart trouble while responding to a fire alarm and died en route to the hospital. He served with the department since 1882 and was 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William T. Cheswell
Boston Fire Department
Cheswell
Mortally Wounded by Wife in Pomona Shooting
H Stantz proprietor of the Pacific Hotel was shot in the neck and mortally wounded by his wife after a quarrel at their Pomona home. Mrs Stantz is jailed. The couple had recently arrived from Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pomona
Cal
H. Stantz
Pacific Hotel
Stante
Stantz
Canton
Food poisons shown at national dairy and food show
Chicago reports exhibits at the national dairy and food show reveal poisonous preservatives and colorings in foods, used by unscrupulous manufacturers to mislead consumers. Other brief items note the British bark Drumcraig overdue and declared lost, a gas meter explosion injuring five at Latrobe, and Pennsylvania lawmakers adjourning after an extra session with most reform bills enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anniversary of Destruction of the Maine Observed
In Havana on February 15 the American colony marked the eighth anniversary of the Maine disaster. Flags and wreaths adorned the battleship while visiting Knights of Columbus bodies joined in the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Havana
Knights of Columbus
Church Club Changes Its Name To Men's Club
The Young Men’s Club of the First Congregational Church changes name to Men’s Club to reflect growing membership. Hon Moses E B Clapp of Minnesota will address the first meeting on Growth of the Government this evening. Next Sunday’s Post will feature an Alice blue mat ready for framing Be sure and get this most attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Alice
First Congregational Church
Moses EB. Clapp
Minnesota
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Spencer Eddy
St. Petersburg
Afrihiye
Bonaparte
Colonial Wars Service
Society of Colonial Wars
St. John's Church
Sixteenth
H Streets
Roland Cotton Smuith
D. D
Sons of the Revolution
Randolph H McKim
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
General Society of Colonial Wars
White House
Maj. L. McCauley
United States Marine Corps
Belt
Tabby
George Bullough
Forbidden Territory
Dullough
Howland
Bullough
Arthur Tenton
Shaw
Fenton
Mowland
Santa Claus
National
B. T. Washington
Ayer
Lowell. Baca
Gen. Wood
G. W. Mentz
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Naval Cemetery
H. H. Clark
J. A. Hoogewerff
Naval Academy Band
Capron
Webster Allyn Capron
Fort Myer
Capt
Allyn Capron, Jr
Battle of
Santiago
Sioux
Portsmouth
Yankee
Arethusa
Lebanon
Lambert Point
Wree Des Moines
Hampton Roads
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Hopkins
Worden
Mecdonough
Lawrence
Stewart
Truxtun
Port of Spain
Guantanamo
Celtic
Sanchez
West Viginis
St. Kitts
Pennven
St. Vincent
Racket
Norfolk
Vwashington
Old Willis Lucas
Gen
Library
Idth St. N. W
Gen. Wheeler
Veterans of Confederacy
Atanta
Cleveland
Glidden Varnish Company
Independence
Clinton
George W. Clinton
Sioux City
Cohen-Magoun
Scranton
Tirle Railroad
Drumcraig
Portland
Neil McCallum
Latrobe
John M. Howard
Joan Rodgers
Railway Steel Spring Company
Harrisburg
Herrman Nanduse
Encyclopaedia
Daniel Coit Gilman
Harry Thurston Peck
L.H.D
Frank Moore Colby
America
Ietters
New International
M. Yralahtia
Dodd, Mead & Co., Publishers
Fifth Ave
MN. Y
Niewspapr
Orchive
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