Submarine defense urged in coast fortifications plan
A naval expert comments on President Roosevelt's stance in a March 1906 letter to Chairman Foss. He argues coast defenses must emphasize submarines alongside battle ships, with submarines offering cheap, effective coast and harbor defense. The piece cites the Coast Defense Board and notes Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay, and New York Long Island Sound as key areas. It also references the Taft board report and quotes the President on the need for an adequate coast defense system to safeguard expanding wealth and harbor cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Executive
Foss
Housa Naval Committee
Coast Defense Board
Taft Coast Defense Board
War Department
Navy Department
Puget Sound
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Long Island Sound
New York
Vladivostok
Congress
Pittsburg Post Office Site Controversy Grows
Select Councilman W. F. Stevenson and Pittsburgh business leaders vow to appeal to President Roosevelt to overturn Secretary Shaw on the proposed post office site at Fifteenth Street and Penn Avenue near the union depot. Shaw defended the choice as the consensus of investigators and aligned with Post Office Department views, though he conceded other sites were less objectionable.
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Washington Post
Pittaburg
W. 4. Stevenson
Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Roosevelt
Trasury
Pittsburg
Fifteenth Street
Penn Avenue
Union Depot
Post Office Department
Navy battle over titles widens line staff clash
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf warns staff officers to avoid legislative input on the personnel bill as a White House rift threatens court-martial if they meddle. The fight splits line and staff officers over titles with the personnel bill stalled at Congress and a new staff board planned to draft recommendations.
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Congress
Navy
Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
Stat
Capitol
Fnally
White House
Terretary Metcalf
Hearilly
Une
Department
Staf
Naval Academy
Electrification plan urged as railroads resist smoke law
Washington committee hearing on House bill 93% debated mandatory fuel limits for trains using electric power at the Union Station project. Rail executives warned that forcing electric operation would halt terminal work, citing $15 million spent and $10 million more needed, while advocates led by Commissioner Macfarland pressed for smoke reduction and safety benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Senate Committee On
Columbia
Union Station
Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bond
Baltimore and Ohio
Macfarland and Weat
Washington
Gallinger
District of Columbia
New York City
New York
Central
New Haven
Hartford
District of Columbus
New Jersey
Camden
Atlantic City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Altimore
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Congress
Mr Bond
Baltimore
Ohio
Need of Playgrounds Defeat of Appropriation
A Washington editor argues for greater local control by empowering citizens after opposition to a playground appropriation. The piece defends the plan to fund outdoor playgrounds, noting community contributions, projected costs, and the need for adequate facilities across school districts, with a Missouri university letter supporting playground outreach.
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Washington
Chearinga
Acoot
Dr. Curtis
Clark W. Hetherington
Phyalgal ‘Training
Harry &, Curtis
Race question discussed by Mrs. Hale in Tennessee
Mrs Annie Riley Hale of Rogersville Tennessee addressed the Mississippi Society at Confederate Veterans Hall last night on the race problem arguing for a South wide fund to deport Black people to the North offering free transport with a year’s stay in the North as a condition. She claimed the South needs Black labor yet cited statistics showing Black workers on Southern farms amount to three tenths of the labor and proposed attracting foreigners to fill the gap.
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Groes
Annie Riley Hale
Rogersville
Tenn
Mississippi Society
Confederate’ Veterans Hall
H Street
North
South
Koehler record received for court martial case
The record of the genera:-coure-martial in the case of Capt. Lewis M. Koehler of the Fourth Cavalry was received by the Secretary of War and referred to the Judge Advocate General for review before presentation to the President. Koehler was tried at Zamboanga Mindanao for alleged improper criticisms of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood in a dispute with Maj. Hugh L. Scott. Scrubb & Co. rebuilding after a major fire gutted their New York plant, with completion expected in days.
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Lewis M. Koehler
Fourth Cavalry
Secretary of War
Judge Advocate General
Army
Koehler
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Leonard Wood
Phillipine
Hugh L. Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Philippines
West Point
Military Academy
Scrubb & Co
Scrubb & Co., Ltd
New York
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R. J. Gale
L. McNamee
Liew
C. J. Lang
Trench
C. J. Hibbett
Navy Recruiting Station
St. Louis
C. E. Riggs
Marine Legetr
Pekin
Ching
San Fran
Eleva
Cal
J. Decker
Franklin, Navy Yard
Norfolk
J. 8. Taylor
G. B. Hendry
Navy Yard
F. H. Preble
A. D. Moseley
Marine Corps School
Annapolla
Cuba
Whipple
Missouri
Indiana
Kingston
Tacoma
Havana
Cleveland
Balled—Wapkton
Guantapamo
Tasoma
Kay West
Pittaburgers
Walter V. Cotchett
Arlilery Corna
David J. Baker, Jr
Ninth Infantry
Mark L. Hersey
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Henry
Kubourne, Jr
Frank
Thornton Artilery Corps
John E. Greer
Ordnance Department
Alba Steel Worke
Newark
N. J
International A. and V. Tire Company
Milktown
Frank C. Jewell
Auto
Army Transport Service
Gia Francisco
Benjamin W. Atkinson
Fourth Infantry
Washington Barracks
Washington Junction
Alexandria
Rockville
R. P. Andrews
Business Men's Association
Bill
Annapolis Hospital
Wasnogree
Annapolis
General Supply and Construction Company of
Naval Hospital
Severn River
the Sunday Post
N. Hess’ Sons
Penn.Ave
Dr. H. S. Curtis
Waastington
Appropriations Committee
America
Warheington
Lst
Washington Playground Association
Playground Association of America
Clark
Hale
The
Sunday Magazine
Washington Sunday Post
Tus Washineron Post
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