President's Report to Congress on Brownsville Raid Evidence
Milton D. Purdy, assistant to the Attorney General, prepared a detailed report on the Brownsville raid by the Twenty-fifth Infantry. It will be sent to Congress after submission to the Publish Printer, with portions already provided to Secretary Taft. The document supports administration positions while discussing the legality of civil service prohibitions on certain classes. Secretary Taft orders court-martial for Corp Edward E. Knowles on charges linked to an El Reno incident, with the Twenty-fifth Infantry facing possible Philippines deployment and concurrent judicial action.
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Taft
Gen. McCankey
Milton D. Purdy
Brownsville
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Congress
Purdy
Washington
Texas
Roosevelt
McCaskey
Department of Texas
Corp
Edward E. Krowles
Company A
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Edgar A. Macklin
el Reno
Oklo
Corp Knowles
Fort Reno
Eniaente
Knowles
Reno
Philippines
Oklahoma
War Department
Twenty-ftth
Eytaenca
Refuses To Rebuke Tillman In House Vote
The House approved a resolution supporting President Roosevelt's handling of the Brownsval Mot case by a 79 to 1 vote. The measure, debated as a rebuke of Senator Cole S. lease, passed the Senate 2 to 16 yesterday. Navy notes report Rear Admiral Liesbee to retire January 16 for age and no Pacific boost planned. A California dispatch claims four battleships including Kearsarge and Hautuck may head to the Pacific soon.
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Volunbin, & C
House of Representatives
Senate
Cole S.lease
Aisterday
Roosevelt
United States
House
Navy Department
Charter D. Liesbee
Maine
Havana
Navy
Pacific
California
Kearsarge
Hautuck
Pacife
Naval Officers Receive Postings and Retirements in 1907 List
A series of naval promotions transfers and retirements are recorded from January to February 1907. Senior officers including Rear Admiral C D Stgaben and Captains JB Milton AR Harris O Themes are noted with station assignments and sailing dates from Seattle. Numerous lieutenants and midshipmen are listed for various ships and duty stations, along with vessel movements and a joint installation at a G A R Hall for the William F E Barry Post Admiral E Porter Post and Theodore Roosevelt Post affiliated units.
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C D Stgaben
Navy
JB. Milton
Aniatic Station
Seattle
Wash
AR Harris
Aglatte Station
Aarting
O Themes
Asiatic Station
F. M Bennett
Brownson
United States Asiatic Fleet
Manin
Jaounry
F R. Naile
Baltimore
Woods
Euslan T H Taylor
J. F. Dyer
A .Woodward
Brown
Canaga
J M. Bnochs
Kempf
Tt McCrery
Chauncey Midshipman
C. M. Austin
Chauncey ‘Ensutant
WW. Lamar
Chauncer
Mildanipwan
JV Ogen
Paragoa
Cow Nimitz
Paway
JB McCain
D Lyons
Barry
J 7. Myers
U. B MG
West Virginia
A . Randall
U.S
G. A. R. Hall
William FE. Barry Post
Admiral E Porter Post
Theodore Roosevelt Post
Army and Navy Union
G . R. Hall
J Blake
Noah W. Tryon
Lukesh an Old Offender Courtmartial Case
Paymaster George M Lukesh arrested for drunkenness in Vallejo California and discussed as a potential dismissal in naval discipline. Former Asiatic station courtmartial found him guilty, receiving a strong reprimand and reduction, with calls for dismissal echoed by Roosevelt and Navy officials. The court stood by its finding despite broad criticism.
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George M. Lukesh
Vallejo
Cal
Navy Department
Tarkesh
Navy
Congress
Army
Peymaster Lukesh
Asiatic
Lukkesh
Roosevelt
Submarine signaling bells tested by Navy for underwater alerts
Experiments show the value of underwater signaling bells to warn of approaching ships in thick weather or night. Steps will equip most Navy vessels with devices to send and receive bell signals underwater. Admiral Evans located sound sources within half a compass point. Receiving and transmitting units exist on all Atlantic coast light-ships.
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Navy Department
Evans
Atlantic
Navy defalcation case ends with paymaster resigning
Announcement from the Navy Department states paymaster’s clerk A B Porter of U N was sentenced to two years hard labor and dismissal for defrauding government funds and supplies totaling about 13 000. Porter was tried at the Boston Navy Yard after a 21 day trial. paymaster Dexter Tiffany resigned after making good the losses Porter caused.
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Navy Department
Porter
U. N
Boston Navy Yard
Norfolk
Secretary of the Navy
Dexter Tiffany
Forter
Tiffany
Norfolk Navy Yard
Bathesh
Rhode Island
Boston
Army Promotions and Reorganization Notes
Army orders list leaves of absence for Lieut Col Lews W Cramp ton and Capt Ellwood W Evang, plus retirement of Capt Raber and officer examinations at Fort Monroe to determine eligibility for promotion. Also notes assignments and duties for various officers, plus social news on the Kapital Rotillion Klub dance and Burnside Post installations at the G A R Hall.
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Lews W Crampton
Ellwood W Evang
Eighth Cavalry
Raber
E L Spence
Eleventh Infantry
Fort Monroe
William H. Coffin
Artillery Corps
W. Fitzhugh Carter
Frederick Strong
Millard F. Hermon
Artillery
Charles A. Rogan
cMeers
Robert G Smither
Little Rock
Ark
Hot Springe
Paul Hatloran
Louis
Louis W Crampton
Beverly W. Dunn
Ordnance Department
Chief of
Ordnance
Leon B Rowdies
Fort D A. Russel
Wyo
Samuel B McPheeters
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Burnside Post
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps
G A R
Burnside
L. Vanderhoef
George Newton
Post Department
Matilda R Sprague
Jennie Hamilton
Relief Corps
Columbia's Strong Attraction Marrying Mary at Daly's
Marie Cahill stars in Daly's Theater production Marrying Mary in Columbia next week with a top national musical comedy company. The review notes the show promises lively songs and lively performances from Cahill and the ensemble as it travels to audiences in the city.
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Columbia
Marie Cahill
Daly
Public Lecture Series on Great Moral Leaders Opens
Dr Griggs, a New York educator, presents a five lecture course on The Great Moral Leaders starting this Friday at the Church of the Covenant Washington. Topics include Socrates Savonarola Carlyle Emerson and Tolstoi with tickets at T Arthur Smith 1327 F street for the event drawing educators and general audiences.
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Griges
Griggs
New York
Boston
Washington
Church of the Covenant
Socrates
Savonarola
Carlyle
Emerson
Tolstar
T. Arthur Smith
F Street
Social and Personal Notes From Washington Society Scene
Washington society hosts featured dinners and dances with Rear Admirals Hutchins and Terry, Gen Humphrey, and many others in attendance. Notables include Mrs. May Bancroft, Mr. George Myers, and Mrs. Caroline Astor’s era marked by Mrs. Fish’s prominent events. plans for weddings, engagements, and elegant receptions populate the social calendar.
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Francois Berger Moran
Hutchins
Terry
Humphrey
Southerland
Gracie
Joseph ©. Thropp
Henry Oxnard
Pretene
Piles
Samuel H. Piles
Seattle
Wash
Washington
George A. Myers
Grant Place
May Dunan Bancroft
New York
J. Franklin Jameson
Pollard
Bancroft
J. J. Stephens
Chorles Littlefield
Ernest Winchester
Miss Lightfoot
Enthralled by Nordica at National Theater performance
Madame Nordica drew dense crowds at the National Theater yesterday, overcoming a throat irritation to deliver a varied program. The concert opened with Charles Anthony on piano, followed by Nordica’s French and international selections, with a final Brünnhilde excerpt and an encore from her famed Wagner role. Romayne Shomons accompanied with exceptional piano support, and Anthony offered a Chopin mazurka encore.
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Madame Nordica
National Theater
Charles Anthony
Lehmann
Quilter
Hammond
Jer
Nevin
Nordica
Grieg
Strauss
Mes
Nordica Summoned In Suit In New York Court
Opera singer Lilian Nordica faced a summons to testify in a New York civil suit and argued she would lose a Washington concert engagement if compelled to appear. Justice Leventritt denied relief, requiring Nordica to testify the next day.
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Lilian Nordica
Justice Leventritt
New York
Washington
Salt
Nordica
Leventritt
Mme. Nordica
Kneisel Quartet Pleasees at New Willard Concert
The Kneisel Quartet delivered a refined program at the New Willard last evening. Mozart quartet No. 404 in A major, with a noteworthy adaptation of the benette third movement, pleased listeners though some misidentified the work. The Glazounov interlude, first performed here, captivates with contrapuntal light and a lingering minor mood ending in major. The concert closed with Smetana’s Aus meinem leben quartet.
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Kneisel
New Willard
Mozart
Koecher
Social Gossip From Washington and New York
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon rode with the President in Rock Creek Park where Bacon’s horse bolted injuring him slightly. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt plans to auction the Royal County Fair ranch with stock, cattle, and farms. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish hosted a dinner. a clash with Heinrich Conried over singing engagements led to operatic performers from the Manhattan Opera House entertaining guests. The Harry Payne Whitney Twelfth.
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Payne ‘Whitney
Whitney House
Worthington Whitehouse
Dorothy Whitney
Robert O. Lehr
Lehr
Harry Lehr
Chicago
New York
Lehr Hng
Alexander Brown
Jennery
Mrs. Brown
Baltimore
Robert Bacon
J P Morgan &O
Rock Creek Park
Mr. Bacon
Mr Bacon
White House
Whie House
Willaim K. Vanderbilt
Fair Ranch
Royal County
Senator Palr
Senator
Temperance District Convention Reports At Mount Pleasant
Reports fill the quarterly WCTU meeting at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church Columbus road near Fourteenth Street. President Clinton Smith opens at 10 30 am with devotions by Alphonso Hart and remarks by Amos R Webber and Margaret Dye Ellis.
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Ohio
Margaret Dye Ellis
New Jersey
Legislative Department
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Columbis
Road
Fourteenth Street
Clinton Smith
Alphonso Hart
Mount Pleasant Union
Emma
Shelton
W. E. de Reimer
Charles P. Grandfield
Charles H Hal
M Hoss Fishburn
Susan P. Pollock
Charles W. Gallagher
5. H. Martin
Jennie Robinson
Board of Trustees
Walter Brown
Ita
Eleanor Walker
Almshouse
Emma F. Randolph
Fort Bryer
Marine Barracks
Hneleer Corps
Rosetta Lawson
National Arganizer
WIH
Local
Temperance Legion
Maynard Twitchell
Mra
M. H. Catlin
W. H. Ds Reimer
W. C.F, UL
Beaton
Mia Hl Henry
Mothers! Clubs
Hartford
D A R Committee Discusses Funds For Rhode Island Column
The Continental D A R committee met at 220 o clock in the Washington Loan and Trust Building. Mrs Donald McLean, president general, said the permanent fund of 5580 is enough to cover pending payments and that funds will be disbursed immediately. Rhode Island column funds completed. eight states have raised 2000 for a marble column at Continental Hall.
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Continental Mall Committee
Natonel
Sociery
Washington Loan and Trust
Donald McLean
McLean
Rhode Island
Continental Hall
Chemical Society Meets at Cosmos Club Read On Hydrogen
The Chemical Society of Washington held its twenty third annual meeting at the Cosmos Club. William A Noyes presented a paper on The Atomic Weight of Hydrogen. New officers were elected: Peter Fireman president J S Chamberlain first vice president P H Walker second vice president J A Le Clerc secretary and F F P Dewey treasurer.
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William A. Noyes
Chemical Society of Washington
Cosmos Club
Peter Fireman
J. S Chamberlain
P.H Walker
J. A. le Clerc
FFP
Dewey
Amperieat Chemical Society
L. M Tol
Cameron
G Allan
Atherton Seldell
George H. Failyer
Edwin A. Sule
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Claim Wide Relief
Government authorities in the United States and Great Britain endorse Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as digesting food in the healthy stomach. A free trial offer promises no danger or obligation, with statements from users praising their effects and the product sold for 50 cents in Marshall Michigan.
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Great Britain
Stuart
Nature
Stuert
A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
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