Taft Debates Isthmian Coinage and Maintenance of Party
A report on Taft before the Finance Committee reveals discussion of a monetary agreement on Isthmian Canal coinage, with secretaries and senators examining whether silver and gold standards would be maintained and how disbursements would be handled. The debate covers governance of the canal commission and potential impact on party powers and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canal
Finimiasion Witi Foul
MT Vegterdas
Tanance
Gailey
Maine
Mil
Rrbs
Commission Wien
Blin
Mersi
Stevens Advocates Locks To Raise Inland Passage
The committee heard Stevens argue for a lake to sea canal above sea level with a series of five foot locks along a one mile width, envisioning a submarine route and a grand waterway to aid transit. A Powhatan of hearings planned, a future session scheduled with Poultney Birre and Shonts. The Jamestown Exposition visit was approved by the House Committee on Industrial and Expo tons, with a site tour set for Monday.
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Ens
Lorie
Panama
Ponney
Cmn
Hamman Bes
Shontscot
House
Jamestown Exection Company
Chimenr Gardner
Massachusetts
Wall
Roosevelts Attend Capitol Show Spectators in House and Senate
The Presidents sisters Mrs Cowles and Mrs Douglas Robinson of New York sat in the Executive Gallery as the Statehood bill fights continued. Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt arrived soon after the session opened and were joined by Mrs Cowles and Mrs Rebbinser. They remained until the bill’s rule was adopted, then moved to the Senate gallery to hear Senator Lodge. Miss Roosevelt and her aunts were hosted at luncheon by Mr Morrell of Pennsylvania. Longworth was in his committee room with the party escorted by police through the Capitol.
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Cowles
Douglas Robinson
New York
Mrs Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Capitol
Rebbinser
Senate
Senator Lodges
Morrell
Pennsylvania
Longworth
Alice Re Cowies
Division abolishes pension division and cuts clerical staff
Commissioner Warner declares the pension division will be abolished and several clerks reassigned or released as vacancies persist. The plan aims to trim the annual pension bill by reducing staff while preserving service, with total appropriations for the year totaling about 3.14 million dollars, up from prior levels despite staff reductions.
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Warner
Porto Rico Elective Senate Advocated Before House
Litketuge urged the Porto Rico government reform bill before the House Committee on Insular Affairs on Sunday morning in San Juan. He pressed for an elective senate and a reorganized government to replace the current council, claiming the present setup sustains injustices and that a framework with presidential powers remains unacceptable to the people.
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Porto Rico
House Committee
Buso
Hu- Tt
Iland Mi Buso
San Juan
Porto Rhco
Burnham Is Again President At Mutual Reserve Life
New York January meeting re-elected directors John W Borden Charles W Camp and W T B Abudsen. Policy holders barred from proxies due to ten day notice rule. lawyers contest lack of notices. Board re-elected officers including Frederick A Burnham, George D Eldridge, and George Burnham.
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New York
Poly
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
John W Borden
Charles W Camp
W T B AbUsden
John J Jordan
Bord of Directors
Frederick A . Burnham
George D Eldridge
George Burnham
Little Comforters Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills
Traveling salesman M O H Charths of St Louis endorses Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as soothing for nerves and stomach, preventing dizziness nausea and headaches. One tablet stops pain and 23 doses cost 25 cents with money-back guarantee if not beneficial. Not sold in bulk.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
M Oh. Charths
St. Loui Mo
Bowdoin Alumni Honor Guest of Bowdoin Dinner in Washin ton
Bowdoin College alumni banquet in Washington featured Vice President Fairbanks as guest of honor. President Hyde reviewed two decades of college history, recounting growth, gifts, and campus changes. Speakers included Senators Frye and Cook, with an emphasis on small colleges shaping moral and intellectual development.
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Spear
Fred C Stevens
Everett W Varney
C H Verrill
William Frye White
Joseph N Whitney
A.D Willard
I H. Wing
Melvine W Fuller
Wiliam P Frye
Amos L Aljen
Whham Frye White
John W Chickering
Elis Spear
S Alexander
Melille W Fuller
Woodbury Puistfer
Howard L
Prince
Fairbanks
Bowdoin College
John H Harlan
The
Supreme Bench
Fom
Justice Harlan
Brown Alumni Offer Highlighted At Maryland Reunion Dinner
The Brown Alumni Association of Maryland and DC held its annual reunion at the University Club with over twenty five members. Dr W V HH Faunce Brown University president urged modified rules to reduce football brutality and noted no accidents on Brown’s athletic field last year. Andrew Carnegie’s gift of 150000 for a John Hay memorial library was announced to be matched by alumni. Various speakers urged higher professor involvement and classical studies. New officers elected include A M Quick president and I E Day vice president.
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Bowdoin College
Henry W Longfellow
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Raleiga
Senator Strye
United States
William de Witt Hyde
Congress
Bureai Lerds
Washnston
Crosby Noyes
Frye
Noyes
Willard
Minot
Maine
King Chapel
Willa King
Senator Puy
Mexander
Buffalo
Willam Frye Wilite
Sirator Frye
Johns Hopkins Univeirsity
Webster
Marchal
Kiam
Hyde
Tanvthorne
Longfellow
Peary
North Pole
Liey
Capitol
Senate
House
Bowlein College
Filier
L Ynar Stull
Thomas H Hubbard
Amos I. Alien
D S&s. Alexander
A J Boardman
John W Butterfield
Edward B Chamberlain
Charles Chestey
John W Chickering
Roland E Clarke
Dohn B Cotton
S G Davis
Stephen D Fessenden
Charles A Mage
Wiliam P Frye
Melville Www Fuller
Charles H Hastings
Paul & Hill
Arthur L Hunt
Horace M Jordan
John B Redman
NM A. Robbins
Frank Sewall
F. D. Sewall
Ollis Spear
Wiliam
Brown
Maryland
District of Columbia
Quick
Baltimore
W v HH Faunce
Brown University
Faunce
Andrew Carnegie
Browns
John Hay
Br J F Jameson
Department of Historical Research
Carnegie Institution
Lewing
Jim J & Bishop
Isthmian Canal Commission
H M Tore
J C Monaghan
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
M Quick
John H Olcott
George BeCleNan
Pope
W P Faunce
Joseph B
Jernegan Lawrence
Panter
G Leland
Ho Metcalf
Ellis F Frost
Blackburn exchanges Naval Affairs seat for District Committee
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky traded his post on the Naval Affairs Committee for Senator Mallory’s District Committee seat. He will attend the first meeting tomorrow to review Commissioner West’s confirmation. Blackburn brings district experience, having chaired the House District Committee, and will work with Senator Scott, a longtime ally in past battles over appointments.
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Naval Affairs Committee
Senator Mallory
Blackburn
Kentucky
Naval Affairs
Mallory
West
Blackburn Wile
House
Washington
Scott
Hannas
Gen Wood
Rate Legislation Discussion With President and Leaders
President meets with Col Peter Hepburn, chair of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, and Senator Elkins, noting Hepburn’s pledge of swift passage of a rate regulation bill. Elkins cannot promise similar certainty, though a majority on his committee is anticipated.
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Peter Hepburn
House
Elkins
Senate
Col Hepburn
Furthe
Uran
Hay
Town Topics contributors and editors examined in court testimony
Testimony in a Town Topics case identified writers and contributors including Col Mann and others. Witnesses described anonymous 1902 1903 paragraphs, references to Seward Wetch Berwind Gerard and family, and a key system linking items. Discipline for suppressed paragraphs and remarks by Justice Deuel were discussed, with additional notes on receivers and out of town contributors.
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Post
Charles 5S Wayne
Town Tonics
Seward Wetch
E J Berwind
James W Gerard, Jr
Thei
Wich
Col Mann
Shepard
Justice van Brunt
New York Supreme Court
Devel
Manhattan Island
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Irving
Harry
Lehr
New York
Rowe
Newport
Coffee Poisoned Life Turns Bright After Postum Switch
A Meadville reader reports twenty years of headaches and kidney concerns ended after quitting coffee and adopting Postum Food Coffee. She notes improved sleep, weight gain, and relief from kidney fears after two years of use, urging others to read The Road to Wellville.
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Meadville
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Theresa Reason
Wellrilie
Wireless Telegraph Station Moves to New Navy Yard Building
Next week the dynamo and plant of the wireless telegraph station at the navy yard will be transferred from the old stock house to the new waterside building. By February 1 the plant is planned to be installed and in operation, with fixtures partly in place and the dynamo to be set up by next Wednesday. The new guardhouse and telephone station near the gates is nearly finished, replacing the undersized old frame station.
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Navy Yard
Stock House
Mohawk Blows Up Wreck Off Nantucket Shoals
The revenue cutter Mohawk destroyed the wreck of the Irish barkentine Polock Pup near Nantucket Shoals using eleven torpedoes in two explosions to clear a navigation hazard. A day earlier the seven masted schooner Jon as W Lawson grounded off Cape Page Martha’s Vineyard. the Lawson was the world’s largest sailing vessel at the time.
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Mohawk
Nantucket Shoals
Revenue Cutter Service
Wohawk
Jonas W Lawson
Cape Page Marthas Vineyard
Thomas W Lawson
Departure of Troops Delayed by Illness Quarantine
Denver dispatch reports the War Department delayed the Second Infantry voyage to the Philippines due to measles and mumps among troops. Soldiers will be quarantined as the regiment was ordered to San Francisco but postponed. Admiral Cowles and Capt Cowles assume new duties in the Bureau of Equipment, with rear admiral rank, succeeding the retired Adm Manney who remains on duty to oversee equipment work.
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Denver
Jin M
Esterday
Cowles
William S Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
Admural Manney
Department
Army Orders Lenses of absence and assignments listed
Army orders detail officers extended or reassigned including Capt William M Busphant and Capt William Welger with extended leaves, a contract surgeon and other officers to Fort Crook Hot Springs and various duty stations. It notes attendance changes at garrison and school, mileage provisions, and reporting requirements to multiple adjutant generals and boards for examinations and fitness.
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William M Busphant
William Welger
Parker Dillon
Hot Springs Ark
Wipson
Army and Navy General Hospital
Oliver Nelson Buret
Tantis
Paul S Halloran
Sue Foon
Mort Leavenworth
Hays
Jere B
Clayton
Lucien Kerr
Connecticut
Harford Conn
Adjutant General of
William KR Hamilton
Rtitlery Corps
St Touls Monon
Alea
Springfield
Hart Taylor
Naval officer appointments and assignments 1906
Rear Admiral WS Cowles named chief of the Bureau of Equipment in the Navy Department Washington DC for a four year term from January 22 1906. Capt G L Ther commissioned a captain in the Navy from September 20 1905 to February 11 1906. Surgeon J F Leys and Surgeon G Pickrell assigned or retired to hospitals. several officers placed on leave. Assistant surgeons and paymasters reassigned to schools and duty stations in Washington DC New York and Cavite with dates February 1906 through January 1908. Various detachments and staff appointments to Asiatic Fleet Cavite and other commands noted including acting appointments and duty as chief of staff and executive officers.
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WS Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
Waltington DC
G L Ther
Ani
Navy
Navy Department
Washington DC
C E Rommel
J F Leys
Naval Hospital
G Pickrell
Home
Griven
New York
WX Huges
Nava
Mr Goodreil
Marine Corva Frm
Wood Davies
Staf Asiane Feet
Ohio
Commasiaer
JC Gilmore
Cured by Cuticura in Two Weeks for 75c
Akron mother Mrs George J Steese narrates a testimonial on Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment curing severe skin ulcers in her baby after doctors failed. She recalls the child’s sores healing within weeks, costing 75 cents, a fraction of medical bills. The letter endorses Cuticura products as lifesaving for suffering infants.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Ohio
Neghbors
Cuthurs
Coatid
Thor
Marvelous relief in asthma amid wartime turmoil
A fragmented clippings page describes medical relief efforts for asthma patients during wartime, noting hospitals, treatments, and care providers in scattered references. Names and places appear inconsistently, but convey a focus on relief, medical aid, and ongoing care for afflicted individuals.
Presbyterians Visit President to Urge Chaplaincies
Presbyterian leaders pressed President for 16 chaplaincies in the armed services after a church committee met with officials. They argued for recognition if Congress acts to reduce chaplains in the army and navy, naming ships and destinations in the discussion. A separate Lutheran Ladies event at Pythian Temple raised funds for church improvements.
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Presbyterian Church
Athe Presbyterian Chu
Tohn Bancrofe
John TI
New York
Army
Navy
Cillers
Tor
Pythian Temple
Ald Suet
Georgetoun
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Seth
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Dinglev
Haris
Baie
Ciitkisn
Conapla
Uw Cowl
Ek Iwlads
Roy Mic
Chilf Engid
Teer Stevens
Stevens
Con Nutes
Pension Bureau
Warner Commissioner of Pensions
Piison
Sone
Cmmissioner Warner
Brooks
Sorat
Prieta
Milo Aridurs
aSyre
Burnham
Bowdoin
Fuller
W. D. Hyde
Carnegie
Hay Memorial Library
Hepburn and Elkins
Society For
GOL
Mann
Gould
Bar Harbor
Club News
James B Townsend
Calumet Club
Allen
Club
Society News
W J Robinson
William Binninger
Fechheimer
Wade Hampton
O'Neill Sevier
Belmont Purdy
Harry Smith
H L Robbins Howard
Harry Lehr
Wayne
Burton Harrson
Abraham Hummel
Simmons
Goelels
Rachael Techotan
George Kemp
Rev
Jerome
Saratoga
Town Topics
Harry Lel
Justice Deuel
Goff
Domes
Col Mant
Osborne
Mr Osborne
South
George Cretshton
Webb
United States Army
Robert R Rowe
Bere
Newpottiss
William 8Erininger
Osaning
Baltimom
Wade
Postminster General McGraw
Revenue Cutter
Second Infantry
Fort Logan
Ieadway
Uniq
Exyerson
Tia
New Lore
Japan
Torsteur
Naval Hovy Lal Kulehama
Bert Jo
Kearsarge
Alabama
Lina
Nieyourt
Yabkton Hopkins
Troytur Madunaugh
Stewart
Culepre
Lhasa
Nevada
Florida
Charlerton Basin
Anton Salod-H Noibss
Newport News
Culebra
Arethusa
Charlenton
Sured
Pion Tren Banchee
Monte Cmatt Dubujuc
Sanchez
Santo Domingo
Fromy Fanton
Kongkong
S. S.S
SWI Specific CO
Atlanta
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