Brownsville affair hearing opens in Brownsville
Senate Military Affairs committees resume testimony on the Brownsville incident with ten members present. Witnesses describe barracks conditions and firing around Brownsville. officers of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Infantry expected to testify. Witnesses recount guard duty, possible exits, and police directions as probing into alleged antagonism and conspiracy continues. The session adjourned to resume at 11 o clock.
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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
Twenty-Sixth Infantry
Twenty-fifth
Riang
Brownaville
Walker McCurdy
Efe
Senate Warner
Havana Consul Stays as Change Deferred
Frank Steinhart, American consul general at Havana, tendered resignation to enter private business and was to leave government service early March. State Department says he will remain at his post at least until July 2 with no official reason given for the extension. It is believed the delay avoids a change before Cuba’s municipal and provincial elections in July.
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Frank Steinhart
Havana
State Department
Steinhart
Ms Post
Land Receiver Dismissed in Bounty Warrant Case
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. Dismissal is the sole penalty provided.
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Edward A. Schricker
Secretary of the Interior
Camden
Schricker
COLOR LINE IS NOT DRAWN Dispute Over Racial Mixing in Railway Mail Clerks
The Post-office Department says it does not plan to draw color lines in white and Negro railway mail clerks working on the same runs. White clerks fear long trips require eating and sleeping in the same cars with Black workers, though dormitories are available to all. Department officials contend there is no discriminatory policy to force separation.
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Middle West
Mietter
List of Foreign Consuls Officially Recognized by State
The Department of State officially recognizes a roster of foreign consular officers. Names span Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, Guatemala, Spain, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Japan, Austria Hungary, Uruguay, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Italy, and other nations. Entries include consuls general, vice consuls, and honorary consuls with their respective cities in 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 Pardon Decision
President thinks punishment of Kansas Senator was too light and Secretary Loeb denied any pardon request. Burton, sentenced to nine months and a $2,800 fine for oath taking amid illegal fees, risks losing citizenship when his term ends if no pardon is granted. Friends hinted at informal White House inquiries, but no clemency was forthcoming.
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Kansas
Loeb
Burton
Roosevelt
White House
Sioux See Big Father
A Cheyenne Sioux delegation led by Iron Tomehawk Crow Hugh White Beaver and John Woodpile met the President in Washington to oppose Ute emigration to their reservation. The Utes, blamed for a summer rampage and now prisoners at Fort Meade, were denounced as bad Indians by the Cheyenne chiefs.
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South Dakota
Washington
White House
Iron Tomehawk
Crow Hugh
White Beaver
John Woodpile
Fort Meade
Wahington
President Roosevelt backs practical approach to southern immigration
South Carolina officials meet with President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte to discuss assisted immigration. Officials report the new laws will not strip states of existing rights and express satisfaction with explanations given. The plan aims to bring immigration southward without creating reliance on cheap labor. Watson and Heyward outline that immigration to the South should grow through established lines and that Charleston will remain a distribution hub.
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South Carolina
South
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
Thea
Mr Watson
Gail
Bremen
Mr. Heyward
Intra
IP. H. Gadsden
Canada Post Agreement Aims for Continuation of Rates
Canadian and American officials met in a spirit of friendliness to resolve the plan to abrogate the postal convention on May 1 for second class matter. A satisfactory solution to preserve current rates likely will be found, though the exact US concession date was not disclosed. The report to Ottawa had not yet reached the Postmaster General. The Treasury authorized purchasing a public building site in Olean at 20 212 dollars.
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Canada
Post Office Department
United States
Ottawa
Postal Clerk Arraigned Over Brotherhood Stirring Charges
Hugh M. Shang a railway postal clerk linked to the Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks was charged with disobedience of orders and stirring discontent among clerks after spending thirty days soliciting funds and presenting a illness certificate. He faces three days to show cause why he should not be dismissed as officials say the case targets him individually. The department notes no link to the National Association of Postal Clerks.
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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 Future of National Reclamation
Blanchard of the reclamation service spoke to the National Geographic Society in Washington about the vast potential of national irrigation. He said 6,468,000 acres could be reclaimed, creating farms for 80,000 families and boosting annual crop value and local tax revenues significantly.
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National Geographic Society
National Rifles’ Armory
Blanchard
Tistician
Reclamation Service
Great American
United States
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Florida
Experiments in Nutrition Carnegie to Establish Boston Lab
Carnegie Institution plans a Boston nutrition laboratory with a $100,000 building appropriation. Prof. F. G. Benedict of Wesleyan University named director and will oversee investigations into the nutritive value of foods. Executives present include Secretary Root and others from scientific and academic circles.
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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 Restore 20 Million Acres of Coal Lands
President Roosevelt to approve an order restoring about 20 million acres of coal lands recently withdrawn. Interior Secretary Garfield drafts the order and expects the President's signature today. The lands total a withdrawal of 64 million acres and have coal potential though not conclusively classified as coal lands. Further details await the President's approval.
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Roosevelt
Garfield
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Owen River Dispute Settled Between City and Mono Power
The city of Los Angeles and Mono Power Company have settled their water use dispute over the Owen River. A compromise, based on Geological Survey and Forestry Bureau recommendations, was approved by the President. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin has recovered enough to depart Washington for Pittsburgh and plans lecturing after adjournment. Educational Contest answers due by April and 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 by Congressional Commission
The Congressional Postal Commission with Senators Penrose Carter and Clay and Representatives Overatreat Gardner Moon will convene in New York the first week in April to probe the Post Office Department. It aims to map true costs, separate operating expenses by class, and audit revenues and special services, with a budget of 200000 dollars for the count and expenses.
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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
Public Records on Federal Archives and City History
At a Columbia Historical Society meeting, Waldo G. Leland of the Carnegie Institution discusses the federal archives issue. He notes there are multiple depositories, poor storage, and limited access, with the War Department as the only centralized main archive. The talk highlights City history files in Public Buildings and Grounds and a statue story in Statuary Hall, amid praise for indexing and gifts aiding archival work.
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United States
Federal Archives
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 in Seminary Lectures
President Roosevelt was invited to deliver the E. J. Earle lecture series at Pacific Theological Seminary in Berkeley in 1909 or 1916 after his term. Dean Dr. Charles Nash extended the invitation, accompanied by Dr. E. E. Brown. Roosevelt thanked Nash but said he could not accept.
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Roosevelt
E. ‘J. Earle
Pacific Theological Seminary
Berkeley
Cal
Charles & Nash
White House
E. E. Brown
Nash
185000 Pension Applications Reported by Commissioner
Commissioner of Pensions Warner said 185000 pension applications were filed under the service pension law just closed in the last month of Congress. He projects 300000 applications under the new law for Mexican and Civil War service with monthly pensions of 12 dollars for veterans 62, 16 dollars for 65, and 20 dollars for 70. A cold remedy advertisement notes Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets with a money-back guarantee.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Congress
Burlington Rendering Co. pleads guilty to dis eased meat charges
In Burlington Vermont on March 11 the Burlington Rendering Company pleaded guilty in Chittenden County Court to four indictments charging selling and possessing diseased meat. The company was ordered to pay 3000 dollars plus costs. fines are payable.
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Burington
Comsolidated Rendering Company
Boston
Burlington Rendering Company
Grand
Hades
Badington
Bristol Gets Appointment as U S District Attorney Oregon
The President nominated W. C. Bristol to be United States district attorney for the district of Oregon. He had been nominated previously but blocked by Senator Fulton. With land fraud cases pending, Bristol’s familiarity with the cases leads to his charge of prosecution.
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Bim
Oregon
Toons
W. C
Bristol
United States
District of Oregon
Senate
Fulton
Embarrassments Mark Change at Panama Canal Project
Reports say Panamanian canal construction faces friction as Col George Goethals prepares to assume command. Civilian engineers resist army management and resignations are expected. Officials question Chief Engineer Stevens first monthly reports forecasting 1,000,000 cubic yards removed in June.
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Panarms
Hare
Brent
George’ W. Guithals
Isthmus
Guethala
Stevens
Hig
Culebra
Washington
Stetony
Hag
Army
Col. Goethals
Telvis Vile
Trolley Road Complaints Filed With Interstate Commission
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission details a first section 15 case involving Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company and several lines against Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railways. The petition seeks a joint rate and traffic agreement for shipments from or to the petitioner's territory and a fair distribution of rates. Officials dispute reports of a Far East agreement among Germany Great Britain Russia and Japan, noting such claims may stem from wartime river navigation issues between Japan and Russia.
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Intestate Commerce Commission
Thei
Commission
Ana Ailwaukee Eléctric Rai Company
Chicago
Racine, Wis
Tinois Central, Railroad Company
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Railway
Far East
Lord Beresford returns from Spain and comments on war ships
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford arrives back from Cadiz where he settled the late Lord Delaval Beresford’s estate. In an interview he defends battleships despite international projects, arguing war costs drive policy and that ships remain cheaper than land battles. He urges the people to consider naval strength.
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Sanranciaco
Mar
Charles Beresford
Cexad
Delaval Beresford
Uard
Jyester
Dihey
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Allison's
Joseph Osers
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Rogers
Col. Lovaring
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Bowes
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Canada Postal Agreement
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Goethals
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Gerson Nordlinger
Wm. H. Martin
South Trimble
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Fourteenth St
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Neligan
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A. Lewis
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Lerne Botte
Tennessee
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Prayer’s Business College
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Estelle Wordetts & Co
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Mars
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Willie
Serene
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Star Show
the Florists’ Club
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Washington Light Infantry Armory
Symphony Orchestra
Karl Mock
Condu National Theater
T. Arthur Smith
Dere & Stayman's
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NEW Willard
WSS
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FLM
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