Bullets Under Glass May Test Role in Brownsville Riot
Senate Military Affairs probes the Brownsville riot to determine if shells and cartridges came from Springfield rifles used by colored soldiers or by civilians. Witnesses describe hostility to black troops, looting risks, and police threats as experts plan microscopic analysis and review of government exhibits.
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Senate Committee On Military Affairs
House
Brownsville
Senate
War Department
Purdy
Department of Justices
Oficer
Springfield
Tam
Olson Huron
Otis C. West
John E. Rinnel
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Fort Brown
Wuron
West
Senator Warren
Senator Culberson
D W Kilburn
Rhitburn
Tom Hill
Culbergen
Texas
Grownsville
Huron
Parker
Crixell
Polceman
Fred
Company Y Twenty-sixth Infantry
John &. Rinnel
Cook
Twenty-sixth
Wesy Yeas
Brownsville Testimony Sparks Cross Examination In Senate Hearing
The witness described other boys in the party and criticized Brownsville’s section as a dimming ground for the lawless element. Senator Culberson listened, then moved back and led a strict cross examination. Rinnel testified about conversations with citizens expressing opposition to negro soldiers remaining in Brownsville.
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Texas
Brownsville
Culberson
Foster
Veryttle
Rinnel
Postmasters Named In White House Recess Appointments
The White House announced recess appointments of postmasters across states including Alabama Arkansas California Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas West Virginia New York and Kansas. Names listed include Joseph R Franklin Eecity Wells F Smith Collette Hemet George F Fornald Dunham Glover McDonald Beard Prichard Tinka Ne Coffey Fulper Marriott Beenan Spence Leaver Dick Eng Willis Edwards Mambrick Eu Lemott Roberts New Jersey Joseph E. Fulper Clyde Marriott Depa Edenton Dick Eng Franklin ton Hickory Bowie La Harpe Watervilet Dallas and others in a wide geographic spread.
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White House
Alabama
Joseph R. Franklin
Eecity
William Joseph Leppert
Camden
Arkansas
Wells F Smith
Hartford
California
C 0Ollette
Hemet
Fiorlita
George F Fornald
Tarpon Springs
Georgia
William Dunham
Cochran
Augusta Glover
Monticclo
Mary
Heinaohn
Sylvester Indianx
Eleryn McDonald
Lagrange
Indian Territory
Lyman P Beard
Madidl
Kansay
James J. Prichard
National Mitntary Howe
Kentucky
Joseph Tinka
Augusta
James Ne Coffey
Columbia
Wallace R Wood
Elkton
Musher Is Henorin
William N. Turner
Mid
Isabora
Louisiana
Cherlton Fert
Minden
Michigan
Frederick A Roethlisberger
HiUsdate
Peter Johnon
Thompsonville
Miessesippi
James B . Pitts
Wayneboro
New Jersey
Joseph E. Fulper
Washington
New York
Byron N. Marriott
Clyde
Charles A Beenan
Depa North Carolina
John B Spence
Charlotta
Willan J. Leaver
Edenton
Thomas H. Dickeng
Enfield
Willis Percival Edwards
Franklinton
Mambrick
Hickory
Lemott
Frank Roberts
Marshall
Mobley
Williamaten
Oklahoma
Frances
Ahern
J. D Anderson
Miles Station
W. H. Hoffman
Waco
West Virginia
Burrard
Berkeley Springs
George T Goshorn
Piedmont
Thomas I. Pownall
Teorey North Carolina
Robert D. Douglas
Greensboro
JR. Joyce
Reidsville
Kansas
John Q Roberts
la Harpe
Thomas G Ross
Watervilet
Texas
David A Robinson
Dallas
Michigan's Waters Safe Recommendation Denied by Taft
Secretary Taft rejected the Chicago sanitary board's request to divert Lake Michigan water into the Calumet drainage canal. He followed Brig. Gen. Mackenzie's warning that reducing lake depths harms trade and requires congressional approval, deeming the project disfavored unless Congress dictates otherwise.
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Sanitary Board
City of
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
Gen
Mackenzie
Great Lakes
Congress
Department
Judge Advocate General
Taft to sail for Isthmus trip with canal committee members
Secretary Taft has completed arrangements for a March departure from Charleston aboard the Columbia with three members of the Senate and House Canal Committees and three civilian engineers to inspect Gatun locks foundations. The party will be away about a month, then proceed to Cuba and Porto Rico for further study to aid a Presidential report.
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Arsenal
Springheld
Springfield
Sirangfida
Ant T
Jim
Panama
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Senate Canal Committees
Charleston
Columbia
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Mitlard
Nebraska
Senate Canal Committee
Burton
Ohio
de Armond
Missouri
House Canal Committee
Fred W. Carpenter
Roosevelt
Gatun Locks
Alfred Nebel
Pennsylvaniar Railroad
Fredenck @tearns
Wachuset
Massachusetts
John R Freeman
Shrmis
Barrett Corrected Quote Clarifies Brazil Population Claim
John Barrett of Washington D C objects to a misquote in the District Library Association report. He says he did not compare Brazil to Japan or China as stated, and that he used the word Argentina instead of Braga. He notes Brazil’s population figures and requests correction.
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Columbia Library Association
South America
Brazil
Japan
China
Fellegrini
Argentina
Allvons
John Barrett
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt orders barring Japanese and Koreans from U S entry
President Roosevelt issues an executive order denying entry to Japanese or Korean laborers skilled and unskilled who hold passports to Mexico Canada or Hawaii and arrive from those regions. The move follows San Francisco school desegregation debates and includes dismissal of related lawsuits.
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Canada
Hawaii
United States
Roosevelt
Japan
San Francisco
Lchmitz
School Board of
White House
Schmitz
Washington
Canal Zone
Department of Commerce and Labor
Koreas
Korea
of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Jsuch
Theodore Roosevelt
Mer
Department of Justice
Drops Japanese Suits End With School Board Action
Department of Justice to drop writ of mandamus and equity suit against San Francisco school authorities over Japanese children's admission. President Roosevelt directed dismissal if board rescinds ban. No reply from US Attorney Devlin. suits presumed dismissed after board’s action.
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Department of Justice
Roosevelt
United States
Devlin
San Francisco
Publc
Delvin
Secret hearing on charge against NC oil and cotton firms
The Interstate Commerce Commission held a closed hearing yesterday in North Carolina involving Laurinburg Oil Company and Lumberton Cotton Ginning Company over alleged underbiling and underweighing shipments on the Seaboard Air Line. If evidence warrants, the case may be sent to the Department of Justice for action with penalties up to a $5,000 fine or imprisonment.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Excessive Rates Alleged at ICC Hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard evidence yesterday in the North Carolina Gas Workers Association v Southern Railway and others. The complaint claims minimum car load weights force excessive freight charges for Pacific Coast shipments and seeks reasonable rates. Briefs will be filed after the hearing. Congressmen Start Home Sunday from Panama will stop at Kingston Jamaica and Port-au-Prince, likely arriving in New York March 24 or 25.
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Southern
North Carolina Gase Workers' Association
The
Southern Railway
Pacific Coast
Panama
Kingston
Jamaica
Park Au Prines
Colon
Kework
Hobson Urges Large Navy for Peace Policy
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson told the George Washington section of the Navy League at Rauscher's that America needs a powerful navy to protect its exports and to back a system for peace. He claimed 20,000,000 citizens could be shot down from vessels off the coast and that exports were the largest globally. Commissioner Macfarland tied arbitration to a big navy, noting the German Naval League's 3,000,000 members and urging the U.S. to reach half that. Attaches from Japanese, Russian, and English embassies attended.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
George Washington
Unite States Navy League
Rauscher's
Hobson
America
HL EL Ward
Extra hour for land office clerks in 1906 order
Clerks in the General Land Office will stay until 5 p m adding a half hour to the day. Secretary James R Garfield signed the order at Commissioner Ballinger's suggestion to speed up backlogged divisions. Roosevelt era entry suspensions and legal authority to reduce extra service explain the move.
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General Land Office
James R Garfield
Interior Department
Ballinger
The
Land Office
Roosevelt
Try for Consular Places Tests Nominated by President
Seventeen candidates took the first examination for the consular service under the Civil Service Commission at the Census Bureau. Eighteen were nominated by the President. one failed to appear due to fog delaying a New York to England steamer. Names and details are withheld pending official announcements. An oral exam will follow after two written tests, conducted by a three member State Department board.
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Consular Service
United States Civil Service Commission
Census Bureau
Rousevelt
New York
State Department
England
New York Harbor
Civil Service
Markets of the World lecture outlines global trade patterns
O P Austin described how European and American manufacturers shape Orient trade at the Carroll Institute lecture. He noted Europe supplies 6 percent of clothing to small Oriental kingdoms while the United States supplies about 1 percent, and discussed how Americans could influence Orient fashion to boost trade. The talk praised global market dynamics and included references to an Educational Contest and contest back numbers.
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O P. Austin
Bureau of Statistica
Carrol Institute
Ar. Austin
Orient
United States
New York
Militia Co operates with Coast Defense plan at forts
The War Department outlines a coast defense training scheme for about 20 000 militiamen from seven National Guard companies reporting to Fort Washington and Fort Hunt near the Potomac. Assistant Secretary Oliver invites Gen. Harries to organize District units for duty with regular artillery and to participate in July camps, with instruction by regular officers and no cost to the district.
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Fort Hunt
Oliver
George H. Harries
Coast Defense
Harries
Artilery District
Potomac
Puch
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Cueagu
National Guard
Filan
War Department
Admiral Davis Upheld in Kingston Earthquake Debate
In the House of Commons a Kingston quake incident involving Gov Swettenham and Rear Admiral Davis was raised by Jesse Collings. Foreign Secretary Grey praised the American admiral for relief efforts, saying no armed landings were authorized and the admiral acted with single minded motives amid catastrophe. The tribute to Davis was cheered.
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Mar
Gov. Swettenham
Jamaica
Davis
Kingston
House of Commons
Jesse Collings
Tormgn
Grey
Collings
Curzon Elected Oxford Chancellor Over Rosebery
Lord Curzon of Kedleston is elected Oxford University chancellor by 1111 votes to 430 for Lord Rosebery. The contest ends a historic noncompetitive tradition as peers and eminent figures vote at the Sheldonian Theatre amid political debate and broad turnout.
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Mar
Lord Curzon
Kedleston
India
Oxford University
Lord Rosebery
Sheldonian ‘Theater
House of Commons
Condemns Pasteur System At Agricultural Union Meeting
Berlin reports Prof. Bearing denounces Pasteur milk purification as artificial, rejecting sterilization and boiled water. He argues boiled milk harms infants and water boiling destroys natural elements for bone and sinew, insisting healthy cows and purity are essential.
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Berlin
Agricultural Union Today
Bearing
Pasteur
Behring
Trinity Church to Sing Crucifixion Tonight at Eight
James D McGonville Co notes a church event at Trinity Church Third and C Streets northwest Stainer's Crucifixion will be sung tonight at 8. All are welcome. Oscer Frankim Gomsteck is choirmaster. Also mentions dentist moves and a mistrial rebating case in Lackawanna and Western court with a hung jury.
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Jares
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Bass
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Hfe
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11Th
Lux
Lackawanna
New York
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Circuit Court
Holt
Sugar Trust
Lowell M Palmer
Palmer's
Sugar Company
Philadelphia to receive $1 million from Evans estate
Philadelphia will obtain $1,000,000 from the Dr Thomas W Evans estate in Paris, instead of the $5,000,000 stipulated in the will. All pending litigation will be abandoned. The funds support the Dr Thomas W Evans Dental Institute and Museum in the city.
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Mazor Weaver
Thomas W Evans
Paris
Thomas W. Evans
Coal price cut and Reading collieries shutdown planned
Anthracite operators agreed to a 60 cent cut in prepared coal on April 1 with the spring schedule. A possible pea coal price drop is uncertain. Due to ample stock and weak demand, the Reading company’s 32 collieries will shut down all of next week.
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William Dietz
Roseersos
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J.D. Burns & CO
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