Brownsville Shooting Evidence Confirms Negro Troops Link
President Roosevelt releases a special message with Purdy and Maj Blocksom findings from Brownsville inquiry. Springfield rifles and related cartridges tied to the Twenty-fifth Infantry reveal the attackers were U S soldiers, supporting dismissal of the colored troops and revoking civil employment ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdy
Maj. Blocksom
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
Fort Brown
Taft
United States
Twenty-fifth Infantry
May Blocksom
Parks
RB. Creager
Springfield Rifles
Afil ' Davita
Maj Blocksom
Cowan
Yturria
Br. Garca
Fourteenth Street
McDonald
Noone
War Department
Washing Flannels by Hand for Soft Restores
Forty-first Chat advertises a hand washing service for flannels using two suds of olive oil soap in porcelain tubs, then filtered water rinses, steaming and brushing, with linings ironed under cheesecloth. It promises soft fluffy wool on return and urges mailing in to receive service at home.
Hope for Ship Subsidies Moves House Action
Defection rumors around Birdsall spark jubilation among subsidy backers as Rep Littauer and Rep Watson press for a report. Key committee meetings loom with the plan to ensure a quorum or force abstentions. A compromise subsidy bill proposes 5 million dollars yearly for mail routes including New York to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, New Orleans to Colon, and San Francisco to Tokyo, Australia, and Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Birdsall
New York
Rio Zantiro
Buenos Ayres
New Orleans
Colon
Peret Sourid
Tokyo
San Francisco
Australia
Valnaralso
Settlers Granted Extended Residence Time Near Crow Reservation
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior Department issued an order extending the deadline for homestead entrymen on former Crow reservation lands in Montana to May 15, 1907. Soldiers and Sanora filing declaratory statements are included. The extension addresses hardships from harsh climate and coal scarcity in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Crow
Montana
Army Orders and Naval Movements Report
Army orders list leaves and assignments for officers including Lieut Col George A Dodd and First Lieut James R Goodale. Movements of naval vessels note arrivals and sailings such as Lebanon Paul Jones and Arethusa. Fort Sill to try Corp Knowles in a court martial for the Fort Reno shooting case. Also a dubious medical advertisement at end.
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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
Fort Sill
Oklo
Corp. Knowles
Edgar A. Macklin
Fort Reno
Fort Sil
Thie
Professor Elliott Details Alleged Peirce Fees in Sealing Case
Prof H W Elliott testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that Herbert A D Peirce then Third Assistant Secretary of State and U S diplomat at The Hague also represented the vessel owners in the J Hamilton Lewis seizure, seeking a fee from awards. The hearing focused on pelagic sealing and the Pribilof Islands lease given to North American Commercial Co, with call for inquiry and further hearings.
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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 Dialogue
Six Ute chiefs visited the White House under guard to present grievances to President Roosevelt and Indian Affairs Commissioner Leupp. They spoke through an interpreter about joining the Sioux and living with the Cheyenne River people, asking how they would be fed by their Great White Father. Army officers accompanied the delegation after the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Fort Meade
St. Oak
Indian Affairs
Col. Rogers
Sixth Cavalry
Capt
Johnson
Tenth Cavalry
Leupp
Roosevelt
Toox
Cheyenne River
Tepor Colony Opened In Philippine Leprosy Plan
The Tepor leper colony in the Philippines opened in May 1906 after delays, housing about 800 patients. First arrivals from Cebu protested leaving. residents are well housed, fed, and cared for with modern sewerage, water, laundries, bath houses, and a dining hall. Four Sisters of Charity and Father Valles serve as volunteers and chaplain. Nonresidents stay about a quarter mile away. the director travels by gas launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Cebu
Sisters of Charity
Father Valles
May Deport Mexican From El Paso
Antonio Villereal a Mexican now detained in El Paso Texas has until February 1 to show cause why he should not be deported under the immigration laws. Mexican government seeks Villereal alleging he committed a murder in Mexico information reached authorities here that he is a jaw revolutionist with 321 in the United States two years and can be deported if evidence shows he falls within the excluded classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Villereal
el Paso
Tex
Villereal
United States
Capitol whispers and a shell filled package in the Senate
Assistant Secretary Latte delivered a wrapped pack to the Senate desk amid conjecture it contained a gift from President Roosevelt. Upon opening, it held empty shells and souvenirs from the Brownsville tragedy as lawmakers debated the day’s events and hoot about hoodoo numbers while at the House an overflow of remarks painted a lively Capitol scene.
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Latte
White House
Senate
Browneville
Mr. Roosevelt
Brownsville
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Winchester
Iherewith
Frenk Natug
Dominguez
Halé Odin
Miler
Preciado
Leutenant
Union
Mexico
Gardon
Charles R. Chese
Amado Martinez
Kate Leahy
Paterno Piedado
Ygnacio Dominguez
Macedonio Ramirez
George W. Rendall
Jose Martinez
J F. McDonald
F. H. A Sanborn
Herbert Ekins
Hele Odin
Hale Odin
Judge Parks
Joseph Bodin
Genero Padron
Moore
Dr. Thorn
Charles § Canada
Charles A Hammond
Natus
Frank Natus
Cowen
Omee
Starck
Mr Purdy
Parrackhs
Theodore Roosevelt
Land
Shera
Art
Elizabeth Street
Garrison Road
Twelfth Street
Cowan House
Leahy
Miller Hotel
Tillman Saloon
Btarck House
Washington Street
Miller’s Hotel
Weed
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Mayor Combe
Blacksom
Fort Sam Houston
Rica
Crozier
Ordnance—Bureau
Hey
Yale Laundry
10Th St
ARMY
H. HD. Peirce
Norway
UTES
TEPER
Philippines
Capitol
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Speaker
Solomon
Joseph Benson Foraker
Onto
St Louis
Mound City
Foraker
William McKinley
Smith
Philadelphia Press
East
Murat Halstead
Cincinatti
Halstead
Mr Foraker
Youngs
Maryland
Washington
Halgerstown
Terra Cotta
Brunswick
Ine
Inc
Carter
Julius Kahn
Pacific Coast
Frisco
Prisco
House of Representatives
J. James
Kentucky
Daughters of the American Revolution
Customs House
Paducah
Payne
James
Couden
Browning & Baines Inc
Pennsylvania Ave
Nte
Royal Vienna
Royal Teplitz
Doutton
Royal Bonn
Europe
Marke
Duling Martin
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave. N. W
Tth
Hsts
7Th St Sw
Dizon's
R. P. Andrews
F Street
H.W
Penna. Ave
14Th St
de Bas
Hachive
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