Hearing on Brownsville affair continues in Senate
Senate Military Affairs committees resumed testimony on the Brownsville incident. Officers from the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Infantry were summoned, with daily sessions planned to conclude at the earliest practicable time. Witnesses described guarding duties, gun storage, and possible exits from barracks as officials awaited further evidence.
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Congress
Senate
Kirownsville
Browneville
Commulites
Messrs
Warren
Nen
Foraker
Scott
Hemenway
Lodge
Warner
Foster
Bulkeley
BT Pettoa
Imountry
Fierpoon
Sgott
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Courtmarlin
Seapion
Brownsville
Havana Consul Stays After Resignation Notice
Frank Steinhart, the American consul general at Havana, announced to resign to pursue private business, but the State Department says he will remain at least until July 2. The extension avoids a change before Cuban municipal and provincial elections held in early May.
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Frank Steinhart
Havana
State Department
Steinhart
Ms Post
Land Receiver Schricker Dismissed for Bounty Warrants
The Secretary of the Interior dismissed Edward A. Schricker, receiver of the Land Office at Camden, AK. Schricker is charged with violating the law that prohibits buying and netting military bounty land warrants, with dismissal as the sole penalty.
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Edward A. Schricker
Secretary of the Interior
Camden
Schricker
COLOR LINE IS NOT DRAWN Post office Says No White Negro Cl achieves
The Post Office Department states it will not enforce a color line by keeping white and Negro railway mail clerks on separate runs. White clerks in the Middle West reportedly considered requesting changes to avoid proximity to Black workers. Department officials note no discrimination will be made and dormitories in public buildings are open to all clerks, with no segregation policy.
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Middle West
Mietter
List of Foreign Consuls Officially Recognized
The Department of State officially recognizes a broad roster of foreign consular officers. Names include Badlpion Canal of Colombia in Los Angeles, Adolfo Steffens of Venezuela in Mayaguez, Otto Philipps and W. Protentaver of the German Empire in Puerto Rico and Honolulu, and many others serving in cities from San Francisco to New Orleans. The list spans consul generals, vice consuls, honorary consuls, and consular agents for Spain, Cuba, Brazil, Japan, Austria-Hungary, Norway, Portugal, Italy, Uruguay, and more, with postings across the United States.
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Department of State
Badlpion Canal
Colombia
Los Angeles
Cal
Adolfo Steffens
Venezusls
Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Otto Philipps
German Empire
Agundila
W. Protentaver
Honolulu
Conan
Brazil
New York
Juan L. Dantzler
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Adolfo de Glairmont
Peru
Toledo
Onto
Alberto Santiso Y Tariche
Vic
Cuba
St. Louis
Bernando Bat, Jr
Monica
New Orleans
New Orleana
B. Rutledae
Belgium
Charleston
North Caccling
South Carolina
Kélle Choze
Japan
J. Dalzell Brown
Uruguay
San Francisco
Theodor Hitter Thodorevich von Schftzenburg
Austria-Hungary
Philadelphia
William J. Owen
Apalachicola
Walther Wever
Chicago
Alfeado Metz Green
Henry 3. Carnes
Kansas City
Kans
Adelbert W. Dreays
Portugal
Beltimore
Baltimore
Ita Oconeuler Aistrigt
Pierra V. Rovolanck
Ruesta
Fittsburg
Robert H. Smith
Sweden
Mobile
Ala
Jose de Souza Bettencourt
Gat
Ita Conwpular
Augusto J. Ghiglione
Song Mt
Italy
Seattle
Dome Ie Ronta
Springflet
Macx
Allen Hutchinson
San Diego
Johann Peter Paulsen
Norway
Denver
Colorado
Pasquale Coblanchi
Maly
Montpelier
No Clemency for Burton in Roosevelt Verdict
President Roosevelt reportedly considers Kansas Senator Burton's punishment too light and would not grant clemency. Burton, serving nine months plus a 2800 dollar fine for oath violations, faces losing citizenship if not pardoned by month’s end. An informal inquiry was declined. a formal pardon was not received.
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Kansas
Loeb
Burton
Roosevelt
White House
Sioux See Big Father Chiefs Visit to Oppose Ute Relocation
A Cheyenne Sioux delegation led by Iron Tomehawk Crow Hugh White Beaver and John Woodpile met President in Washington to oppose Utes from South Dakota living on their reservation. The Utes, blamed as troublesome after a summer raid, were described as bad Indians and not welcome to emigrate to Cheyenne Sioux lands.
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South Dakota
Washington
White House
Iron Tomehawk
Crow Hugh
White Beaver
John Woodpile
Fort Meade
Wahington
Immigrants to Come President Discusses South Immigration Policy
South Carolina officials met with President Roosevelt Attorney General Bonaparte and Department of Commerce officials at the White House to review assisted immigration. They reported a satisfactory outcome and clarified that new immigration laws will not strip states of rights under prior laws.
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South Carolina
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
White House
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Praident
D. C. Heyward
Watson
Hexward
Witicth
Measrs
Heyward
J G. Rhett
Charleston
Thomas F. Parker
South Carolina Manufactureng Association
Europe
Lloyd Steamship Company
Hopaparte
Alf
South
Thea
Mr Watson
Gail
Bremen
Mr. Heyward
Intra
IP. H. Gadsden
Canada Post Agreement Eases Second Class Matter Rift
Canadian and U S postal officials met in Ottawa after Canada moved to abrogate the May 1 post office convention on second class matter. Both sides expressed friendliness and a willingness to continue present rates, with terms to be agreed upon once the commission report is released. Treasury authorized purchase of a public building site in Olean for 20212 dollars.
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Canada
Post Office Department
United States
Ottawa
Olean
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Clerk Arraigned Over Disobedience and Strife
Hugh M. Shang a railway postal clerk involved in organizing the Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks was charged with disobedience stirring up discontent among clerks and facing dismissal after a San Francisco dispatch. The department focuses on his actions rather than the union itself citing illness a physician certificate and fundraising from coworkers to influence legislation as violations.
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Brotherhoo
San Francisco
Hugh M. Shang
Railway Postal
Brotherhood of Railway Postal
Shang
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerke
National Association of Postal Ft
Blanchard Describes Immense National Reclamation Prospects
Blanchard of the reclamation service spoke to the National Geographic Society at National Rifles Armory on future irrigation. He outlined 25 active projects adding about 3.2 million acres, plus 13 held in abeyance, totaling 6.468 million acres of valuable Western land. The plan expects large yearly crop value increases, higher farm incomes, and 80,000 new rural homes.
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National Geographic Society
National Rifles’ Armory
Blanchard
Tistician
Reclamation Service
Great American
United States
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Florida
Carnegie Institution to establish nutrition lab in Boston
At a meeting of the executive committee Carnegie Institution decided to establish a laboratory in Boston for nutrition experiments. An appropriation of 100000 dollars was allotted for building and the rest to fund studies on the nutritive value of foods this year. Prof. F. G. Benedict of Wesleyan University named director and will oversee investigations. Members present included Secretary of State Root and other officials.
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Carnegie Institution
Boston
Mass
F. G. Benedict
Wesleyan University
Root
Daniel Gilman
Baltimore
Walnott
Geological Survey
Bilings
New York Publc Library
Woodward
Carnegis
Roosevelt to Sign Order Restoring Coal Lands to Public Domain
President Roosevelt will sign a directive restoring about 20 million acres of withdrawn coal lands to public entry. Interior Secretary Garf ield completes details and aims to have the order ready for today’s signature. The lands total a 64 million acre withdrawal and a Geological Survey review of coal value is pending final approval.
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Roosevelt
Garfield
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Owen River Dispute Settled Between City and Mono Power
A compromise between Los Angeles and Mono Power Company over Owen River water use was reached following Geological Survey and Forestry Bureau recommendations and presidential approval. Senator La Follette, recently recovered from illness, plans a lecture tour and rest after Congress adjourns. Educational Contest answers due by April opening. catalogs available at the Publication Office.
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Owen River
Los Angeles
Mono Power Company
Geological Survey
Forestry Bureau
Anl
Sublicanion
Post Office Investigation to Probe Costs and Methods
A congressional postal commission headed by Senators Penrose Carter and Clay and Representatives Overstreet Gardner and Moon will form a New York subcommittee in April to scrutinize the Post Office Department. It aims to determine true costs, separable expenses, and the value of special services while outlining funding and accounting adjustments.
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Congressional Postal Commission
Post-Offes
Penrose
Carter
Clay
Overatreat
Gardner
Moon
Panross
Overstrest
Magi
New York
Congress
Post-office Department
Postel Service
Ae Ee
Postal
Wolmit
Commission
Federal Archives Essay Highlights Gaps in Government Records
The Columbia Historical Society heard Waldo G. Leland of the Carnegie Institution discuss neglect of proper quarters for government papers. He notes over a hundred depositories, a War Department archive system, and limited access, with valuable city history hidden in Public Buildings and Grounds files.
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United States
Federal Archives
Racors
Waldo.g. Leland
Carnegie
Columbia Historical Society
Shoreham
Leland
Carnegie Institution
Essagiat
Cuba
W.T. Bryan
Joseph .I. Keifer
I. T. Hedrick
Samuel
Laws
Washington
Statuary Hall
New Role For President Roosevelt at Pacific Seminary
President Roosevelt was invited to deliver the E J Earle lecture series at the Pacific Theological Seminary in Berkeley in 1909 or 1916 after his term. Dr Charles Nash, dean, extended the invitation with Dr E E Brown, superintendent, present at the White House. The President thanked them but said he could not accept.
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Alexander Ash
Company D
Quartermaster's Store House
Allison's
Joseph Osers
Company
Lowering
Rogers
Col. Lovaring
Melock
Roosevelt
E. ‘J. Earle
Pacific Theological Seminary
Berkeley
Cal
Charles & Nash
White House
E. E. Brown
Nash
185000 Pension Applications Filed and New Law Projections
Commissioner of Pensions Warner reported 185000 applications filed under the service pension law just passed. He projects up to 300000 more may be received under the new law granting monthly pensions for Mexican and civil war service. Pensions run 12 dollars to veterans age sixty two, 16 dollars to those sixty five, and 20 dollars to seventy and older. A cold remedy ad and a signature line appear in the text.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Congress
Ranse
Burlington Rendering Co Pleads Guilty in Vermont Court
The Burlington Rendering Company in Boston which owns the Burlington Rendering Company plant in Burlington Vermont pleaded guilty in Chittenden County Court to four indictments charging selling and possessing diseased meat. The company was fined 3000 dollars plus costs and a prior sentence may be reduced upon payment of fines.
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Burington
Comsolidated Rendering Company
Boston
Burlington Rendering Company
Grand
Hades
Badington
Bristol Gets Appointment as United States District Attorney Oregon
The President appointed W. C. Bristol as temporary United States district attorney for the district of Oregon. Bristol had been nominated earlier but was held up by Senator Fulton, with several land-fraud cases remaining. His familiarity with the cases makes him a preferred choice to lead the prosecution.
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Bim
Oregon
Toons
W. C
Bristol
United States
District of Oregon
Senate
Fulton
Worry Over Goethals New Chief Canal Chief
Embarrassments loom as Col Goethals prepares to take charge of Panama Canal construction. Civilian engineers resist army control while Stevens reports optimistic but disputed figures forecasting large material removals. Officials expect resignations and tensions between engineers and military leadership on the Isthmus.
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Panarms
Hare
Brent
George’ W. Guithals
Isthmus
Guethala
Stevens
Hig
Culebra
Washington
Stetony
Hag
Army
Col. Goethals
Telvis Vile
Joint Rate Case Filed With ICC Over Trolley Road Routes
A complaint filed yesterday with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks a joint rate and traffic arrangement among Milwaukee Electric Railway Company Racine division and Illinois Central and Yazoo Mississippi Valley lines for movement of commodities within the petitioning territory. Officials doubt reports of a far east agreement among Germany Great Britain Russia and Japan, noting confusion from Russo-Japanese river navigation talks and war leftovers.
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Intestate Commerce Commission Esterday
Thei
Ana Ailwaukee Eléctric Rai Company
Chicago
Racine
Wis
Tinois Central, Railroad Company
Far East
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Great Brita
Seghalien
Teland
Vta Fepe
War Ships 48 Insurance and Admiral Beresford Return
British Admiral Lord Charles Beresford has returned from Canada where he settled the estate of the late Lord Delaval Beresford. In an interview he defends battleships as cheaper than warships and argues the public now bears war costs through insurance rates and parliamentary influence.
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Sanranciaco
Mar
Charles Beresford
Cexad
Delaval Beresford
Ward
Jyester
Dihey
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Trownsville
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Bowes
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Canada Postal Agreement
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Post-Office
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Burlington
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Goethals
New Chief
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Gounod
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Heinrich Belasco
Curd
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Rossi
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Poehlmann
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Lacey
Ames
Rappold
Mesear
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Ioornet
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Faroff
Lage
Artueo Vigna
Marianine
Relance Theatre
Katie ‘Wilson-firesne
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Yale
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J. Rize
Hipaa
Thas
A. Dougies
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M. Baker
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A. Ghiewell
Ise Blech
Tes Eeavo
Owen_Owen
Casualty Company of America
Ricketts & Eynon General Agents
F St. N. W
Siva Pinto
Giana Mobility and
Boiler Insurance
J.D. Burns & CO
Cor
Flag Devizer
W. Semmes
Wm. G. Carter
Sprige Poole
Frage Futthurn
Claughton
Creed Mt. Er Brankun
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W.L. Fendeld
Gerson Nordlinger
Wm. H. Martin
South Trimble
E. Morrison Paper Co
Pennsylvania
Andrews
Fourteenth St
Sity
Neligan
Desire 'Eell- Iy Tomy
A. Lewis
Tha
Eity
Desini Willyam Dietz
Psa
DR. C
Galloway
Dention
V. Prud'homme
Robertson
7Th St
Colorado Ballina
James D. M’conville Co
Lerne Botte
Tennessee
Adsveriaatlig
Wokingtan
Mananer
Otis
Kimist
Goders
Geo. E. Howard
12Th St. N. W
Bath
G Street
N. W
Gentlemen's Bath
W. H. Bove
Wholeselal and Retail
Paave
Prayer’s Business College
Seay
Comversation Dames
Thorough
Ind
INN
Amusements
Columbia
Erlanger
soRge
Belasco
Ourist
Richard Golden
Jos
EM. W. Jefferson
Julian Eltinge
Bert Leswe & CO
Tha Life of A * Motion Pictures
Gallagher & Barrett
Julia Sanderson
Estelle Wordetts & Co
O. Say
Tona
the Florists’ Club
And
The
American Rose Society
Washington Light Infantry Armory
Symphony Orchestra
Karl Mock
Condu National Theater
T. Arthur Smith
Dere & Stayman's
Boston Symphony Quartette
NEW Willard
WSS
Katharine Goodson
FLM
T. Arthur Satu
Saih
Indy
Lone Tarenteston
Aon
Ninth Street
Hepen
Crete
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