Isthmian Canal Party Says No Chinese Labor Needed
A twelve member Congressional party led by McKinlay of California arrived from Colon aboard the Paname it says work on the canal progresses well and that Chinese labor is not necessary. Members Flint McKinlay and Smith Illinois Dickinson Illinois oppose Chinese labor while praising conditions and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Congressional Party
Congressmas, McKinlay
California
Colon
A. C. Whitman
Panam
Whitman
Herbert G. Squiers
Panama
Flint
McKinlay
Sraith
Hlinolg
New House
Canareasman
Congressman Smith
Illinois
Corgressman F. & Dickinson
Tinois
Canal Commission Reforms Labor Contracts in Panama
After January 15 the Isthmian Canal Commission will convert labor contracts in Panama to provide for specified compensation and board rather than hourly wages with workers buying their meals. Experiments showed the plan workable. meals may be bought at government commissaries for 10 cents, but workers often refused to spend money. The sanitary department found sickness linked to poor nourishment and attempted remedies. cooks were resisted by workers, many from the West Indies, who preferred raw foods or bananas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canal
Comrarision
Panama
Sanitary Department
West
Inshea
Plumber Daly Wins Mandamus Against District Commissioners
District Court of Appeals reversed lower court on Daly vs District, ordering mandamus to restore his master plumber and gas fitter license. Daly had license from April 1, 1905, revoked October 16, 1905, after charges of plumbing regulation violations. court held commissioners lacked authority to impose extra penalties beyond the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Appeals
Joseph EO Dals
Daly
Supreme Court
Plumbing Board
Justice Robb
Titus
Act of Congress
Relief Association Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Mutual Relief Association officers were elected and installed. Frank W Larner was named president with Charles N Rich as vice president and Clarence K Young as recording secretary.George H Riple became financial secretary and William Chalke treasurer. Executive committee members are George L Dant, D A Fulton, James E Hall, Chris W Plaskett, A Ho Mills, Edward L Schrack, and Robert H Parker. The association reports a membership of 290.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Mutual Relief Association
Frank W Larner
Charles N. Rich
Clarence K Young
George H Riple
William Chalke
George L Dant
D A Fulton
James E Hall
Chris W. Plaskett
A Ho Mills
Edward L. Schrack
Robert H. Parker
Seizure of Ballot Boxes Sparks Political Feud on Staten Island
Masked by a pre-dawn raid, men forced entry at Ings Bank Stapleton to seize Richmond Borough ballot boxes. They met resistance from President Herman Hagadorn before the vaults were opened with new labels affixed in Rob Ross presence. A heated attorney clash followed accusing Attorney General Jackson and Hearst of improper methods and political manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ross
Election Bureau
Borough of
Richmond
Ross
Ie Eugene L. Richards, Jr
McClelan
Mark
Jimmy
McClellan
Bitter
Staten Island Savings Bank
Jackson
Board of Elections
Shearn
Hearst
Hearst as Lincoln birthday guest eyed by Central Labor Union
William Randolph Hearst is likely to be the Central Labor Union's Lincoln's Birthday guest on February 12 pending arrangements. The reception committee will report at the next meeting. Officeholders for six months were elected including John H. Brinkman as president and James F. McHugh as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Randolph Seurst
Central Labor Union
Lincoln
Hearst
John H. Brinkman
BH. L. Adams
James F. McHugh
Soft Stone Qutters
Samuel de Nedrey
Columbia Typographical Union
Clarence E. McClure
The
Plate Printers
J. W. Considine
Samuel Beckett
al Arms
O. T. Beaumont
Frank J. McKenna
N. A. James
Hearst Heads Committee In Independence League Row
William R. Hearst was elected chairman of the State committee of the Independence League by members who opposed Long. An earlier meeting on a holiday sparked dispute over legality, while Justice Leventritt denied Long’s bid to halt another meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Justice Leventritt
Long
Samson
Inauguration in Church in Colorado's History
The Rev. Dr. Henry A. Buechtel chancellor of Denver University was inaugurated as Colorado governor. The oath and inaugural address occurred in a church setting, Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, reflecting his prior role in building the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Cologans
Henry A. Buechtel
Denver University
Colorado
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Cross to Ship 300 Tons Flour to Shanghai
The Red Cross will purchase three hundred tons of flour through the army commissary for shipment on January 15 to Shanghai to aid Chinese famine victims. The Coptic will transport the relief across the Pacific and Pacific Mail has offered free carriage. The move enables Red Cross to use all funds for goods and transport to San Francisco, with plans for regular shipments anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Army
Shanghai
America
Pacific
Coptic
Pacific Mail Company
Harriman
Pacific Mail
San Francisco
Colored Mass Meeting Speakers at Gatsraith Church
Speakers at the mass meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Gatsraith A M E Zion Church under the auspices of the National Afro American Council include Hey L G Jordan D D of Kentucky J Douglass of New York Nannie Burroughs Mrs Mary Church Terrell Begnope A Grant A Walters Dr C S Morris and Dr W Bishop Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatsraith
Zion
Morrow
S P.m
National Afro-American Council
Hey. L. G. Jordan
D D
Kentucky
J Douglass
New York
Nannie Burroughs
Mary Church Terrell
Begnope A. Grant
A. Walters
C. S. Morris
W. Bishop Johnson
Open Conflict Feared in Central America Amid Honduras Crisis
A State Department report warns of potential open warfare between Honduras and Nicaragua over revolutionaries in Honduras aided from Nicaragua. The situation recalls last summer’s Central American war, though details are sparse and no U.S. aid is requested. The peace treaty efforts and Corinto-San Jose agreements are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Honduras
Nicaragua
State Department
W. &. Merry
Costa Rica
Salvador
James G. Bailey
Legation
Merry
Emus
Central America
San Jose
Army Canteen Club Formed to Aid Post Restoration
Washington women organize the Army Canteen Club to promote restoring the local canteen for the army. At a meeting at 110 Thirteenth Street NE, Mrs Taez Seymour McConneill was named president with Charlotte Mulhofer as vice president and Bessie Winchester as secretary. Officers include Liase Mulhofer treasurer Narcissus Hayes sergeant at arms and Lee M Davidson of Chicago as organizer and speaker president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thirteenth Street Northeast
Taez Seymour McConneill
Charlotta Mulhofer
Bessie Winchester
Liase Mulhofer
G. Mitchell
Narcissus Hayes
Lee ‘M. Davidson
Chicago
Gould and Others Sued Over West Virginia Coal Lands Deal
Henry G Davis and Stephen B Elkins are among defendants in a Fulton suit filed in the circuit court seeking an accounting of funds from an $8 000 000 Little Kanawha syndicate coal lands and two small railroads deal. Fulton seeks profits already distributed and a balance of 203 407 claimed on coal tracts. names include The St Louis Union Trust Company Gould Ramsay Guy Jones Davis and Elkins. He asks full disclosure of all members and liabilities proportional to stock. Fulton, of Uniontown Pa, underwrote the syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Jan
RH. D. Fulton
Little Kanawha
George J. Gould
Joseph Ramesy, Jr
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Fulton
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Woham E. Guy
Joseph Ramsay, Jr
John G. Jones
Henry G. Davis
Ramsey
Gould
Guy
Davis
Elkins
Jones
Falton
Joney
Syndicate
Uniontown
Boston Symphony Draws at National Theater in Boston
The third Boston Symphony Orchestra concert in Boston drew full seats and standing room at the National Theater. Dr Muck conducted after recovering from a cold, replacing Timothee Adamowski who was unavailable. Helnrich Warnke performed Goltermann’s concerto while the Giazamoft and Elgar works drew praise for their bold rhythms and delicate color, with Mrs Roosevelt and other notable society figures in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
National Theater
Dr. Muck
Boston
Timothee Adamowski
Muck
Adamowsiki
Helnrich” Warnke
Goltermann
Glazamoff
Elgar
Giazomnotti
Selezzo
Valley
Andore
Supreme Court urged to rehear case over overlooked facts
Counsel claim the Supreme Court overlooked facts in the Gila Bend Reservoir and Irrigation Co case as it ruled for the water company, directing both sides to file printed briefs within thirty days on whether rehearing is warranted and if additional facts exist not considered by the court. The dispute over foreclosure and irrigation assets involves 120,000 acres, water rights, and canals in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Tribunal
Supreme Court
Gila Beng
Gila Water Company
Iriga- Uon
Three Kalorama lots sell for forty thousand dollars
Duncan C. Phillips buys three Kalorama Heights lots between Hennen Jennings and Sheridan Circle on Massachusetts avenue. Aggregate price about $40,000 with per square foot estimates from $4 to $10. Two lots owned by Eva R. Barron. third near Sheridan Circle sold for $18,525. Phillips suspected to hold for speculation or for a wealthy buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan C. Phillips
Hennen Jennings
Sheridan House
Massachusetts Avenue
Sheridan Circle
Kalorama Heights
Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Cambridge
Mass
Jennings
Phillips
Eva R. Barron
California
A. D. Addison
William Corcoran
Mary Houston Eddy
Barry & Lampton
Legation
Gardner F. Williams
Keep
L. A. Coolidge
John Hayes Hammond
White slavery tale of Hoboken workers in West Virginia
A group of Italian laborers from Hoboken New Jersey, who have worked in West Virginia since November, accused gang bosses of revolvers starvation and imprisonment to compel work after a strike. They say wages remain unpaid and have appealed to the Italian Ambassador for relief as they head home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
West Virginia
Merrill Takes Command In Navy District Transfer
Newport Jan 8 Rear Admiral Charles M Thomas transferred his office as commandant of the second naval district and superintendent of the training station to Captain John P Merrill president of the naval war college. Captain A C Dillingham moves to supervise the naval training service at Newport as Thomas heads to join the Atlantic fleet January 19 as division commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. 1
Charles M. Thomas
Second Naval District
John P. Merrill
Naval War College
Naval District
A. C. Dillingham
Franklin
Norfolk Navy Yard
Naval Training Service
New Port
Thomas
Atlantic Fleet
J. P. Merrell
H. S
Franklin, Navy Yard
Norfolk
L. ¢. Palmer
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mines
Vermont
E. C. Taylor
Navy Recruiting Station
Memphis
Tana
Fleet at Guantanamo Prepares For Winter Naval Drills
A cablegram from Rear Admiral Evans informs the Navy Department that the Atlantic fleet of eight battleships and five torpedo boat destroyers will arrive at Guantanamo Monday. They plan annual winter maneuvers and will be joined in February by the new battleships Connecticut and Louisiana, creating the most powerful ironclad fleet yet assembled for drills in American waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Evans
Guantanamo
Atlantic
Connecticut
Louisiana
Wood to Leave Philippines for U.S. Command Change
War Department announced Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will leave the Philippine Division next summer and return to the United States. Lieut. Gen. MacArthur will take command of the Atlantic Division at Governors Island, leaving Maj. Gen. John Weston in charge of the Philippine Division in Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Leonard Wood
MacArthur
Governors Island
John Weston
Manila
Farragut at Mobile Bay and the Official Records volume
A summary discusses Volume 21 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies detailing Farragut's Mobile Bay battle, blockade operations from the Gulf to the Rio Grande, shore fortifications, and Confederate blockade runners. It notes the Tennessee flagship capture and the famous "Damn the torpedoes" moment, with further naval officer registrations and Virginia shipyard work ahead of February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
West Gulf
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Tennessee
Craven
Secretary of the Navy
Charles W Stewart
Library and
Naval War Records
Army Orders and Movements Postal 1907
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt Homer B Grant and others, transfers between infantry units, medical officers reassigned to the Philippines and to Prance Francisco, promotions and appointments, naval duty changes, and transports/sea movements with ships and ports including New York, Fernandina, Guantanamo, and Norfolk in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer B. Grant
Arllery Corps
Barford H. Wadhams
Tramatora
William &. Buck
Third Infantry
Tonth Infantry
Maury Nichols
Tenth Infantry
Philippines
Don Prancisco
Mal. Wiliam
Trinsey
Cuba
William L. Little
William Grey Miler
Ington Barracks
Samuel J. Morris
Aureon
Fort Wanblogton
Ernest R. Titton
Artillery
Quartermasters Department
More Money for Poor Aids Charity Drive Urgently
About one third of the season's funding for Associated Charities has been raised via contributions sent to 811 G Street NW and acknowledged by treasurer John Joy Edson. Urgent appeals are led by finance chair Col Archibald Hopking as donors include James A. Watson Misson Coyle William Mantey and many others. also six tons of soft corn from Miss Caroline J. Graham for needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
G Street Northwest
John Joy Edson
Col
Archibald Hopking
James A. Watson
Misson Coyle
Willam Mantey
Ellen B. Dinacott
H. Blodgett
Mian Tizabeth
Brackett
Florence M. Marding
Caroline J. Graham
Citizens' Relief Association
Slivie de Grapap Powler
Wiliam Mantey
Laura W. Lowndes
Hertha B. Scriven
Taabet Haslup Lamb
No Automobile For Belt Chief Fire Dept Request Denied
Chief Belt of the fire department was informed that his request for an automobile to answer fire alarms could not be granted. The Comptroller Tracewell report reasons that repairs to apparatus and new equipment funds are not legally available for purchasing an electric or steam vehicle for this purpose. Belt proposed equipping the car with extinguishers a portable fire escape pumps and other extinguishing gear. Tracewell says attaching such appliances does not make the vehicle apparatus under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Belt
Fire Department
Tracewell
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Relief
Government experts approve Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural aid to digestion. A 50 cent package offers relief claimed to exceed many physician visits, with a free trial and no danger. Packaged by F A Stuart Co at Marshall Michigan, 80 cent size available through local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Stuart
Nature
F. A Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, ‘Mich
ASES Tariff Report Hinted by State Department
The State Department has told experts in Germany to compare notes on complaints against American tariff schedules and aims to deliver a report before mid February. If legislation is needed to enact recommendations, two weeks will be required to prepare it. If Congress delays, Germany may extend its minimum tariff privileges to the following session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Lithia
University of Virginia
Geo
Buffalo
Materia Medica
James L. Gabell
AeMi
Lithia
Uric Acid Board of Health
Washington Post
State Department
Germany
Congress
Department
America
Royal Arcanum Entertainment At National Rifles Hall
Royal Arcanum Re gents Association hosted a complimentary program at National Rifles Hall with musical and literary items. John L Beatle gave a welcome, Roland R. Roderick sang bass, and twenty five Sunday school girls from Church of the Advent performed songs in costume. Laura Collison sang a soprano solo, William Mores Rumme played Russian violin airs, a playlet Bargains by Besse Monaghan and Howard Muth was shown, Howard C Cook sang a tenor solo, Le Roy the magician performed, and J A Trunnell closed with songs before dancing began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum Regents’ Association
National Rifles' Hall
John L. Beatle
Roland R. Roderick
Church of the Advent
Foe Fulkerson
Laura Collison
William Mores Rumme
Besse Monaghan
Haward Muth
Howard C. Cook
le Roy
J A. Trunnell
Bids for Refuse Collection Extension Tenders Noted
Four bids were opened by the Commissioners for ashes and refuse collection from private homes with an extension to hotels and businesses. Lt. Brown of New York submitted the low bid at 71000 dollars while John T. Conrads bid 92000 was the highest. Other bidders were R V Rusk and Stutler and Ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
LT. Brown
New York
Tohn T. Conrad
R. V. Rusk
Stutler & Ready
President to consider new cost-of-government reforms
The Keep Commission supplied another installment of its investigation reports on federal department costs. Secretary Loeb said the report was not ready for publication and not yet examined by the President. Once the full series is received, the President will likely urge Congress to change methods of handling government expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keep
Keep Commission
Federal
Loeb
Congress
Saga Railroad Rate Is Unjust
The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad alleging an unjust rate rise for iron bridge material between Milwaukee and Kansas City. The company cites a change from 112 to 2.5 per hundredweight, asserting the increase is improper and unlawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Kansas City
Jamestown Naval Display Asks Nations To Exhibit War Ships
Washington reports that many countries will participate in the Jamestown Exposition by sending ships or delegations of officers. Early details list Chile with two ships, Italy one, Portugal one, Sweden one, Belgium officers, Guatemala fifty, and Argentina participating. Persia and Denmark decline. Britain France Germany Japan and possibly Russia may send fleets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Navy Department
Jamestown Exposition Company
Washington
Chile
Italy
Portugal
Sweden
Belgium
Guatemala
Argentina
Persia
Denmark
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
Russia
Randle Highlands Community Association Elects Seven New Members
Randle Highlands Citizens Association at the hall on Minnesota avenue and Nicholson street elected seven new members Monday night. They discussed improvements and urged the installation of naphtha lamps on Park Place and Naylor Road. They urged Congress appropriations to improve grades on Pennsylvania avenue between Brench and Bowen roads, noting $15,000 already spent and warning against wasteful macadamizing without proper grading time and widening. The group passed a resolution thanking the Commissioners for extending sewer and water mains to Randle Highlands and planned more frequent meetings. Also noted was the Isthmian Canal Commission’s printing of Panama President’s message with 16,000 copies allocated among Congress and document rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rendle Highlands’ Citizens’ Association
Charles G Robinson
C A Barker
Hall
Minnesota Avenue
Nicholson Street
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
Innstead
Park Place
Naylor Road
Pennsylvania Avenue
Brench Avenue
Bowen Road
Congress
Randle Highlands
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
House
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith
Illnois
Court of Appeals
Relief Association
Ova DE Pil Pup
Citizans
William Schuyler Jackson
Clarence J. Shearn
China
Colored Mass Meeting
Tropics
Boston Symphony
P. B. Barringer
Charman
Charlottesvle
Wm. B. Towles
Tate
University of Va
General Drug and Mineral Water Trade
Buffalo Lithia Springs
W. S. Thompson
15Th Street
N. W
D. C. Phillips
Merrill
Wood
War and Navy Departments
C. W. Duncan
Fifth Infantry
James & Butler
Signal Corps
Robert Hanna
3. M. Wadhams
Medical Department
C. R. Sears
Engineers
George A. Zion
J. A. Manbergree
Sixth Infantry
Hlwood Evans
Eighth Cavalry
H. K. Russell
Navy
R. Albarner
R. H. Osborn
N. E. Irwin
Paul E. Campmen
Henry Hughes Hough
Virginia
Navy Yard
Qlacier
Satumn
Magdalena Bey
Mort
Fernandina
Dixie
Clentuegots Des Moites
Santiago
Dor Juan de Austria
Monte Cristi
Maine
Micaouri
Hescsarge
Alstama
Nuixola
Yodana
Iowa
Whipple
Worden
Truxton
Macdonough
Hull
Guantanema
Galveston
ASES
Royal Arcanum
Jamestown
Radway
Radway & CO
Elm Street
Pullmanoustic Library
Grand Canyon of
Arizona
Jesco
Fred Harvey
Santa Fe
Sprak" Agk
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