Roosevelt orders board to revise harbor defense plan
President Roosevelt convokes a two tier board led by Secretary Taft to update the Endicott harbor defense report. The panel will include Adna Chaffee, Greeley, Crozier, Story, MacKenzie and Goethals and extend exams to insular possessions, aiming for economical, complete harbor defenses with fixed mechanisms mobile torpedoes and mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taftas
General Aff
Endicott .Rbor Defense Board
Taft
Adna R. Chaffee
G. I. Gillespie
Brix
A. W. Greely
William Crozier
Ordnance
John P. Story
Artil
Alexander MacKenzie
End
George W. Goethals
Endicott Board
Congress
Merit Badges Ordered by War Department
General orders issued by the War Department announce that by authority of the President a badge with ribbon will be issued to each officer and enlisted man who has received or may hereafter receive a certificate of merit. Campaign badges with ribbons will be issued as part of the uniform to commemorate services rendered or to be rendered in campaigns. Spanish campaign badge to those who served in Cuba Puerto Rico or the Philippines during the Spanish war. Philippine campaign badge to those who served in the Philippines between February 4 1899 and July 4 1902 or in Mindanao between February 4 1899 and July 13 1903. Chili campaign badge to those who served with the Peking relief expedition between June 1900 and May 27 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Department of Mindanao
Peking
Taft to Visit Philippines for Inspection in Summer
Secretary Taft plans an official inspection trip to the Philippine Islands during the coming summer if War Department business justifies it. He will depart from San Francisco for Manila early in July unless plans change.
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War Department
Taft
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Manila
Army Officers Orders and Penrose Burial Notice
Orders grant six months leave to First Lieut. Robert S. Chirk Ninth Infantry and two months leave to Capt. Preston Brown with sea permission. Promotions exam in New York for Ralph Harrute. Transfers in Ninth Infantry between Comp G and B. Gen Penrose buried at Arlington with War Dept presence. Armor plate bids opened for New Hampshire Montana and North Carolina. Naval vessel movements include Tecumseh Yankee and Olympia.
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Robert S. Chirk
Ninth Infantry
Preston Brown
Ralph
Harrute
Frederick A. Smith
Eighth Infantry
Army Building
New York City
Clifton C. Kinney
Robert Clark
Navy Department
New Hampshire
Montana
Carolina
Carnegie
Bethlehem Companies
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
Discontinuation Planned for New Rural Free Delivery Routes
The appropriation for rural free delivery has been exhausted and the Post Office Department will discontinue establishing new routes by week’s end unless Congress provides emergency funds. About 4,000 applications remain unexamined, but service already in operation will not be affected.
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Post-office Department
Congress
Sanitation of Panama Hopeful for Healthful Isthmus
Physicians believe the Isthmus can be as healthy as Cuba through strict sanitation. The American Minister at Panama cabled to the State Department noting climatic conditions surpass expectations, with yellow fever present but eradicable. several actual cases reported and mosquitos identified as spreaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Panama
State Department
Washington
Panga
Transfer of Inspectors Centered Under Postmaster General
The Postmaster General orders the entire corps of post office inspectors moved from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General to the Postmaster General. The change, effective January 16, 1906, affects over 200 inspectors nationwide and ends Bristow's opposition as Wynne argues it serves government interests. Bristow met with the President and declined comment on the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynne
Post-Office Department
Bristow
Robert J. Wynne
White House
Estes G._. Rathbone
Funeral of Maj Jackson at Arlington After Civil War Service
Maj W W Jackson, veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, was buried at Arlington after a graveside service. He raised a Mississippi company at the Civil War outbreak, served on Gen Hulburt's staff, and was chief commissary at Memphis in 1862. He aided Grant's Mississippi campaign and left a widow in the city and eight daughters in Iowa.
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Arlington
W. W. Jackson
John A. Logan
No 2
Union
Cal. F. F. Bogie
Cok M. T. Cary
John Hammond
Black and Byrnes
Hawley and
Rockecliffe
Memphis
Tenon
Grant
Mississippi
Jackson
Iowa
Feeding Gzars Army Ample Stores Reach Front
A Russian army supply chief in St. Petersburg insists enormous stores of food and raiment are being collected and sent to Gen Kuropatkin in Manchuria. American observers confirm confidence in rail and river routes, and describe safeguards against mismanagement while noting past supply scandals. Chinese officials are cited as complicit in neutrally questionable shipments and corruption.
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John Callan O’laughlin
Cathedral of
St. Isaac
Manchuria
Military Supply Department
Far East
Empire of
China
Russian Grain and Army Supply Details in Manchuria
The article discusses Manchuria as a grain powerhouse with vast export potential for Russia, noting wheat output, Siberia's crops, and rail capacity to move supplies to Mukden. It contrasts Russian provisioning with shortages, defends officer behavior in war, and mentions Champagne and morale, then reports a separate note on a 200,000 strong Molokany Russian Quaker colony forming near Los Angeles with Deamens claiming leadership.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New York
P. A. Deamens
Russia
Treaty ratification push discussed with President
President urged ratification of arbitration treaties without material amendment in a discussion with Senator Cullom in Illinois. The president warned he would withdraw the conventions if emasculated, noting powers agreed to terms though some proposed changes were withdrawn. Cullom hoped for favorable Senate action and no serious objections.
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Roosevelt
Cullom
Illinois
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Enator Cullom
Brokers On The Stand Right To Certify Checks
New York officials testified on the Montreal and Boston Consolidated Mining stock saga, Munroe & Munroe losses totaling 30000 dollars, and a pooling agreement with Leach & Co. The Acting Comptroller said no law violation by National City Bank of New York in certifying checks tied to loans to Munroe & Munroe.
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Kane
National City Bank of New York
Munroe & Munroe
Mitchell
New York
Montreal
Boston
Mr. Leach
Arthur B. Leach
Farson, Leach & Co
Leach
Archibald G. Loomis
National City Bank
E. W. Curtis
Tribute to the Press Sees American Papers Best in World
Chicago marks the twenty-fifth Chicago Press Club anniversary with a banquet. Col George Harvey of New York and Gov Albert E Cummins of Iowa headline the speeches praising American press freedom and integrity. About 240 members and guests attend as Homer J Carr presides. Harvey denounces malice and persistent misrepresentation, while Cummins stresses truth and fearless pursuit of justice. In Michigan, four men die in a shaft accident at Rockland by Victoria Mining Company acting for a hydraulic power plant. Heson and a Finnish man among the injured. A trolley collision at Fifth and Arch streets injures a mother and daughter.
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Col. Harvey
Chicago
Chicago Press Club
Col
George Harvey
New York
Albert E. Cummins
Iowa
Homer J. Carr
America
France
England
Germany
Austria
Spain
Russia
Gov. Cummins
Guffer
Houghton, Mich
Van
Rockland
Victoria Mining Company
William Penrosé
Statehood Vote Hinted By Oklahoma Delegation
Fifty residents from Indian Territory and Oklahoma met in Washington to urge quick passage of the statehood enabling act. Henry P. Robbins said local issues will be addressed later, while Congress will shape the constitution, which Oklahomans will ratify. He warned against delaying the bill.
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Friends
Hope Senate
Senate
Oklahoma
Washington
Henry P. Robbins
Indian Territory
United States
Hag
Congress
Nomination for Interstate Commerce Commission forwarded
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of James D. Yeomans of Iowa to be Interstate Commerce Commissioner. The term is for a couple of months until Senator Cockrell of Missouri can take office. Moody’s opinion says Yeomans ceases as a member on the 7th instant. Other nominations included appraiser Miner G Norton and postmaster Charles Dewatee of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
James D. Yeomans
Iowa
Interstate Commerce
Cockrell
Missouri
Yeomans
Congress
Moody
Yeomeans
Senator Cockrell
Miner G. Norton
Cuyahoga
Ohic
Marabal
Plans for Irrigation at North Platte and Shoshone Projects
At a government reclamation conference, engineers debated Wyoming and Nebraska North Platte irrigation and the Shoshone project. The plan aims to end annual floods and provide a perpetual water supply for about 300 600 acres. The canal system would be the longest in the United States, main canal about 140 miles. Engineer H O Savage estimated reclaimable Shoshone land around 200 000 acres.
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Government Reclamation Service
North Platte
Wyoming
Nebraska
Pathot
United States
H. O. Savage
Statue of Lord Russell Unveiled in London by Lord Chancellor
Ambassador Choate delivered the principal speech at the unveiling in London. The ceremony at the Law Courts drew a large bar association audience and US Embassy staff. Choate praised Lord Russell's piety and influence on fostering US Britain friendship. Willcox's Candidate Appointed Postmaster Roome Named Superintendent of Sale at New York City Post Office. The 45-year-old veteran will oversee office operations consistent with regulations, ensuring accountability for administration. Petition in Voluntary Bankruptcy Simon Marks, dealer in new and secondhand goods, filed for bankruptcy at 1246 Seventh Street Northwest. Assets $825 claimed erupted. debts total $134.78 in unsecured claims. attorney Tobriner represents petitioner.
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Ambassador Choate
London
Lord Russell
Etilowen
England
Ber
Halebury
Law Courts
Bar
United States
F Ambaeus
Rm Choate
Great Britain
Willcox
Wynne
Frencis R. Roome
Salle
New York City
Simon Marks
Seventh Street Northwest
Eeon Tobriner
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Endicott
General Staff
W. B. Penrose
William H. Penrose
Salt Lake Cit
Utah
Pierce
Fort Myer
Maj. Beach
Roberts
Seventh Cavalry
Penrose
Fort Douglass
Sixteenth Infantry
Charles W. Penrose
Fort Niobrara
Nebr
George H. Penrose
Tecumseh
Topeka
Key West
Cincinnati
Chee Mulpo
Yankee
Newport News
League Island
Olympia
Cleveland
Des Moines
St. Kitts
Culebra
New Order
Postmaster General
Maj. Jackson
Treasury
National Bank
Charles F. Pike
Howes Corner
Charleston
D. C
Whipple
McDonough
Stewart
Worden
Caribbean Sea
A. B. Willits
Department of Steam Engineering
Navy Yard
Norfolk
J.S. Taylor
Ohio
Baess
Gzar
Commissariat
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Gruber
Horvitz, Gregor & Co
Academy of the General Staff
Kvropatkin
Kuropatkin
Lilaoyang
Poland
Liaoyang
Japan
Chineise
Fateh
Celés
Hiinl
Garen
Ahi
Nina
Italy
Tomsk
Tobolsk
Mukéen
Har‘bin
Miles
Mani
Secretary of War
John Carlan O*laughlin
Harry L. Rees
Maj. Rees
Vancouver Barracks
Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
Joseph H. Choate
Munroe Firm
Hout
Accujitt
Heson
Waa
Hachaal
Katz
Polit- Bion
Arch
Yeomans Bor
RYE
Sloan’s Art
Washington, D. C
Executive Mansion
C. G. Sloan & Co
A.M
Harvey-Calvert
James E. Harvey
Portugal
Lincoln
Harvey
Calvert Mansion
Riverdale
Sloan’s Galleries
G St
Henry Dennis
Moore Estate
N. W
Heurich
West 34
Heurich Brewing Co
Chestnut Farms
E. M. Oyster, Jr
Bannockburn
Victor E. Adler
7Th St. Nw
Rupp’s
Eleventh St. N. W
R. P. Andrews. Paper Co
Jackson Bros
Great Cash House
Seventh Street
Washington Brewery Co
Warner
Reading Hospitale
Warners Safe Cure Company
Rochester
XN. Y
Birrington
Munyon
Paw-Paw
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