Roosevelt shows Brownsville evidence Springfield rifles used
President Roosevelt submits to Congress a comprehensive Brownsville inquiry, concluding the August 13 attack was carried out by negro troops using Springfield rifles and that the part of the discharge order barring civil employment lacked validity. Taft's report and modified order accompany the message.
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Purdy
Maj. Blocksom
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
Fort Brown
Tha ‘Twenty-Afth Infantry
Saya
Taft
United States
Twenty-fifth Infantry
May Blocksom
Parks
RB. Creager
Springfield Rifles
Afil ' Davita
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Mr Purdy
Maj Blocksom
Shera
Art
Elizabeth Street
War Department
Washing Flannels By Hand In Porcelain Lains Tub
Forty first chat claims hand washing flannels in porcelain tubs with two suds of olive oil soap cleansing thoroughly then multiple filtered water rinses. Flannels are dried brushed on a steaming table and ironed under cheesecloth to soften wool. Postal service offer to bring the war on to your door.
Hope for Ship Subsidies Boosts Defection Rumors
Alleged defection of Birdsall from opponents sparks jubilation among subsidy supporters. Littauer and Watson lobbying boost ship subsidy legislation with a plan to report a bill. Key allies gather, resignations loom, and a compromise annual subsidy of 5 million dollars for mail routes from New York to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Colon, Tokyo, and Pacific destinations is discussed.
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Birdsall
Representative Littauer
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Representative Watson
Tf Littauer
Watson
Hinshaw and
Wilson
Birdsell
Hinshaw
Representative Flack
McDermott
Representative Spight
Mississippi
Representative Greene
Greene
Friends of Subsidy
Fordney
Michigan
Grosvenor
Minor Greene
Wachter
Littlefield
Humphrey
Littauer
New York
Rio Zantiro
Buenos Ayres
New Orleans
Colon
Peret Sourid
Tokyo
San Francisco
Australia
Valnaralso
Settlers Win Extension for Crow Reservation Entries
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior Department issued an order granting an extension to homestead entrymen on former Crow reservation lands in Montana. The residence filing deadline is moved to May 15, 1907. Soldiers and Sanora who filed declarations are included under the relief, due to hardships from climate and Northwest coal scarcity.
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Hitchcock
Interior Department
Crow
Montana
Army Orders And Naval Movements Across Posts
Army orders list leaves granted to Lieut Col George A Dodd and other officers with duties, plus assignments to Whipple Barracks and Fort Eben Allen. Naval movements report arrivals at Lambert Point Magdaleng Bay Guantanamo and sailings to Norfolk and New York. Court-martial set for Corp Knowles at Fort Sill and other officer postings noted.
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Abesnee
George A. Dodd
Tenth Cavalry
James R- Goodale
Twenty
Alcatraz Inland
Cal
Wil
Whipple Barracks
Arizona Territory
Thames
Fort Eben Allen
Flattsburg Canucks
Lebanon
Lambert Point
Paul Jones
Magdaleng Bay
Guantanamo
Potomac
Sydney
Arethusa
Boston
Nery Yard
New York
Wasp
Crisfold
Norfolk
Cleveland
Havana
Hampton Roads
P. Perktox
Pacifi Naval District
Barkeley
Cal Liett
J. F. Landis
Diplomat Peirce accused over sealing fee at congressional hearing
Prof H W Elliott testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that Herbert A D Peirce while ambassador and Third Assistant Secretary of State represented the J Hamilton Lewis sealing owners and pursued a fee in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The hearing addressed pelagic sealing, the Pribilof lease, and alleged perjury by North American Commercial Company officers.
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House Committee
The
Hague
Herbert A.D. Peirce
United States
Morway
House Committee On Ways and Means
H.W. Elliott
Cleveland
Ohio
Prof
Hillett
Peirce
J. Hamilton Lewis
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Champ Clark
John Sharp Willams
Mr. Hillett
Elliott
Pribilof Islands
North American Commercial Company
Alexander McClain
Hiliott
Eliott
Hay
Lberty
State Department
Hitchcock
Frank H. Hitchcock
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Commerce
Tabbor
New York
Republican National Committee
Utes Visit President at White House Pow Wow
Six Ute chiefs, guarded, met with President Roosevelt and Indian Affairs Commissioner Leupp in the White House to present grievances after a summer uprising aimed at joining the Cheyenne River Sioux. Interpreters relayed speeches as Col. Rogers and Capt. Johnson accompanied the delegation. The president promised a later reply as the chiefs left under guard.
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White House
Fort Meade
St. Oak
Indian Affairs
Col. Rogers
Sixth Cavalry
Capt
Johnson
Tenth Cavalry
Leupp
Roosevelt
Toox
Cheyenne River
Tep er Colony Opened in Philippine Islands Leprosy Hospital
Opening of the Tep er leper colony in the Philippines after a long delay, with capacity for about 800 patients. First inmates from Cebu protested. facility features modern sewerage, pure water, laundries, bath houses, canteen, band and theater, and quarters for nonserious residents. Four Sisters of Charity and Father Valles join as staff. Director travels by small gasoline launch across the bay.
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Philippine Islands
Cebu
Sisters of Charity
Father Valles
May Deport Mexican Villereal From El Paso
Antonio Villereal a Mexican is detained at El Paso Texas. He has until February 1 to show cause why he should not be deported under immigration law. Mexican authorities allege he committed a murder in Mexico and seek his removal based on U S immigration classifications. He has resided in the United States two years and may be deported if proven to fall within excluded classes.
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Brownsville
Leutenant
Texas
Union
Mexico
United States
Gardon
Natus
Frank Natus
Cowen
Omee
Starck
Purdy
Senate
Parracks
Antonio Villereal
el Paso
Tex
Villereal
Capitol Utterances Mix Candy Shells with Brownsville Tragedy
A Senate scene shows Assistant Secretary Latte presenting a wrapped packet said to be a Browneville message. Opening reveals empty shells and cartridges, sparking speculations of a political gag as Congress debates railroad accidents and Frisco headlines.
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Latte
White House
Senate
Browneville
Mr. Roosevelt
Brownsville
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