Taft Proposes One Man Rule for Isthmian Commission
Secretary of War Taft writes President Roosevelt urging the consolidation of executive power over the Isthmian Canal Commission. He argues a single leader or a three-member panel could speed work and reduce delays, while the President signals interest in a rearranged command structure. Roosevelt welcomes a plan and hints at a new commission lineup with emphasis on business leadership and expert appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Co. A. L. Reed
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
William H. Tapt
Alan
White House
Washington
Secretary of War
Reed
Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal Commission
Spooner
Parsons
Burr
Horace G. Burt
Union Pacific
Admiral Walker
Mr. Burt
Burt
Léonor F. Loree
Erie Retiroad
Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Leree
Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad officials considered for canal office amid Taft era shifts
The article lists Rock Island and Chicago figures such as Samuel Morse Beltow and Burt as potential canal office appointees under Taft. It notes Beltow’s railroad service since 1868 and his friendship with Taft, while affirming Chief Engineer Wallace remains in charge of canal engineering, with Parsons and Burr likely assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock’ Talant
Samuel Morse Beltow
Chicago and Ger
Rock Island
Taft
Ween
Cincinnati
Felton
Parsons
Burr
Examining principals named for entrance to United States Military Academy 1906
The President designates principals and alternates for admissions to the US Military Academy class entering 1906. Principals include Joseph P. Aleshire and Jom L. Clem Jr. among others, with numerous sons and grandsons of military officers. Alternates listed with diverse family ties to Army and Navy service.
Court martial reconvenes for Capt Curtis trial
The second session of the army general court martial at Washington Barracks heard only documentary evidence against Capt Arthur F Curtis of the Artillery. Col Frank Thorp presided as the court noted the accused admitted the documentary testimony, with Lieut Metcalf the sole witness. The afternoon session was canceled and the court will reconvene next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Army General
Arthur F. Curtis
Artillery Corps
Washington Barracks
Frank Thorp
Fort Hunt
Lieut. Metcalf
Smoke nuisance on Maine may lead to cut down stacks
Rear Admiral Robby D. Evans selects the battleship Maine as flagship and plans to take command of the North Atlantic fleet at the end of March to reduce smoke. If boiler repairs do not fix the issue, the ship may return to a navy yard for smokestack changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Robby D. Evans
Navy
Orders To Army Officers Extend Leave and Transfers
First Lieut. Cosam J. Barcett receives twenty day leave extension. Lieut. William E. Mould relieved from Fort Wayne duty to join his regiment. Chaplain George Robinson retired from active service and sent home. Second Lieut. Joseph Barnes granted twenty day leave after promotion exam. Contract Surgeon Elmer S. Tenney ordered to Fort Strong for duty. Maj. Orin B. Mitcham to Syracuse on ordnance business. Capt. Leonard D. Williams to Fort Gibbon for wireless telegraph work. Capt. James E. Normoyle to Lathrop for inspection of public animals. Henry S. Brinkerkoff Jr. transferred to North Infantry and assigned by new regimental commander. First Lieut. Howard H. Bailey to report March 28 in New York City as witness in Capt. Edson A. Lewis case. Capt. Tracey Dickson to Watertown Arsenal and Archibald Wheel Company for artillery material manufacture and testing. May Mitigate Arrowood Sentence. President Roosevelt considers mitigating Midshipman Arrowood’s dismissal for absence without leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosam J. Barcett
Willam E. Mould
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Wayne
Mich
George Robinson
First Infantry
Joseph Barnes
Artillery Corps
Elmer S. Tenney
U.S. A
Alistam
Fort Strong
Mass
Orin B. Mitcham
Ordnance Department
Dover
Syracuse
Leonard D. Williams
Signal Corps
Nome
Fort Gibbon
Alaska
James EE. Normoyle
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Lathrop
Henry S. Brinkerkoff, Jr
Fourth Infantry
Noth Infantry
Howard H. Baily
Army Building
New York City
Edson A. Lewis
Tracey ©. Dickson
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Archibald Wheel Company
Lawrence
Lisner Built a Major Washington Department Store
Abraham Lisner, born October 5 1852 in Meinigen Germany, came to America and climbed from clerk to buyer at Ajtman Co. He moved to Washington in 1877 to manage a small drapery store on Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. By 1893 his building at Eleventh and G streets housed one of the citys largest department stores. His business success rested on grit, progressive methods, and strong integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Lisner
Meinigen
Germany
America
Lisner
Washington
Twelfth
Abraham Lisner
Pennsylvania Avenue
Raleigh
Eleventh
Navy fleet plans for May cruise and summer overhaul
The Navy Department weighs North Atlantic fleet actions for next summer with forty ships at issue. Battleships Kearsarge Alabama Illinois Iowa Kentucky Maine Massachusetts Missouri and others form the core as Rear Admiral Barker commands the battleship division. Cruisers including Olympia Brooklyn Cleveland Des Moines, under Rear Admiral Sigshee and Sands, occupy Caribbean and Guantanamo bases awaiting overhaul before a potential European cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
West Indies
Florida
Kearsarge
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
Olympia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Des Moines
Eet
Barker
Battleship Division
Grea Britain
Guantanamo
Texas
Arkansas
Nevada
Sands
Caribbean
Sigshee
Newark
Castine
Chattanooga
Denver
Detroit
Dixie
Newport
Tacoma
Yankee
Santo Domingo
Hampton Roads
European
New England
Europe
United States Navy
Mohn Dismissal Approved by President in Army Case
The President approved the dismissal sentence of Second Lieutenant Albert J. Mohn Fourth Cavalry for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman after a general court martial at Jefferson Barracks St Louis. Mohn, a Butler Ohio graduate, had alleged a conspiracy by senior officers to oust him. Also Navy orders move the armored cruiser Pennsylvania to Culebra for sea trials and propeller standardization at Provincetown after six weeks. Chaplain Otis B Wheeler of Indiana named for army chaplaincy pending exam to fill the vacancy from Chaplain George Rob NSO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Cavalry
Albert J. Mohn
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Department of Missouri
Mohn
Butler High School
Butler
Ohio
Eighth
Third Cavalry
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
Culebra
Provincetown
Mass
Otis B. Wheeler
Indiana
George Rob- Nso
Foundry Church Dinner Highlights Superintendent Talks
The sixth annual Superintendents’ Dinner of the Sunday-school Association was held at Foundry Methodist Church with social hour music. Rev James E H Gilbert delivered the principal address on the teacher’s role in character building as illness delayed other planned speakers. Dinner included short talks on leadership, discipline, and improving Sunday schools, followed by a long list of attending Sunday school superintendents from multiple denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendents’’ Association
Foundry
James BE. Gilbert
Sunday
Foundry’ Methodist Church
Charles W. Needham
George Washington University
Robert M. Moore
Theodore A. Harding
Lyman L. Pierce
Young Men's Christan Association
John B. Sleman
Mark E.” Watson
Hamline M
James EH. Gilbert
D. D
American Society For Religious Education
Richard W. Burkhart
D. Olin Leech
R. R. Rodrick
T. L. Jones
Charles B. Bayly, Jr
E. J. Bourgain
L. D. Alden
J. E. Nichol
J. W. Reisner
E. H. Jackson
Association
Baptist
J. T. Dent
J. HE. Dawson
C. G. Lynch
P. H. Bristow
L. S. Tenny
S. T. Smith
Ansley Hall
R. W. Christian
T. W. Binsted
D. C
Fountain
C. I. Gess
F. A. Holden
J. P. McCurdy
Congregational
D. W. Montgomery
G. R. Ball
J. BE. West
A. R. Taylor
W. H. German
P. A. Menzel
H. Albera
J. C. Slater
H. F. Kunkel
J. B. A Depraten
H. H. Seltzer
W. H. Finkel
K. Voelekner
D. N. Klepp
J. Raab
Charles Huteman
A. B.ene J. Wi K, Young
Methodist Episcopal
A. B. Aust
Edith Reed
A. M. Steele
A. Terry
J. D. Bloodgood
E. W. Fowler
Isaac Burch
S. M. Croft
I. Thompson
J. H. Pierce
J. B. Austin
M. 4. Watson
S. G. Mason
R. V. Belt
W. C. Eldridge
S. L. Sommers
C. Croxton
J. F. Green
EB. Williamson
J. E. Slick
Hattie Worthington
H. L. Strang
D. S. Elliott
H. A. Pressey
H. B. MacFarland
M. ‘. Hyer
J. B. Linton
A. B. L. Leckie
F.C. Warman
A. B. Garden
G. A. Provost
W. A. Hedrick
H. K. Simpson
C. A. Baker
Ed. Tarring
A. N. Dewey
C. H. Carrington
M. A. Skinner
Leslie Morrison
Mra
H. P. Wiles
Howard Fisher
H. G. Kimball
Depue
Leetch
W. H. Ramsey
W. J. Springer
Grant Leet
J. B. Sleman
Sunday School the Place for Better Textbooks and Pay
Rev Edward Crown argues Sunday school is the church’s key duty to educate children and serve the state. He urges serious funding, better textbooks, and higher teacher standards, noting New York City public school wealth shows the demand for good education and that religious education should be paid for as a sign of commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Edwards
Crown
D. D
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Churchman's League
Church of the Epiphany
New York City
Final rehearsal for Inaugural Chorus concert in Convention Hall
The final rehearsal for the 600 voice Inaugural Chorus, directed by Percy Foster, takes place tonight in Convention Hall with the Marine Band led by Santelmann. Soloists include Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt and Mr. Clabaugh. Proceeds fund a permanent festival chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention Hall
Percy
Foster
Marine Band
Santelmann
Annie Grant Fugitt
Horatio Parker
de Koven
Hichberg
Musicale by D A R Chapter in Washington Tonight
Dolly Madison Chapter D A R hosts a musicale at 927 Massachusetts Ave to aid Continental Memorial Hall. Regent Mrs Job Barnard and officers greet guests with refreshments as Miss Hitchcock and Mrs Randolph’s recital at Reading Room for the Blind is rescheduled with Mrs Arthur W Hall soprano and Mr Beorse Webber Vail pianist. Dr King’s New Discovery advertised for coughs colds and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly. Madison
Hdwards Graves
Massachusetts Avenue
Continental Memorial Hall
Job Barnard
Shir-Cliff
Ralph Barnard
Nolan
Anton Kaspar
Lawrence
Margeret Hitchcock
Randolph
Arthur W. Hall
Decker
Beorse’ Webber Vail
Iung
Fourth Bischoff Concert Dazzles at First Congregational Church
The fourth Bischoff course concert at the First Congregational Church featured organist Dr. J W Bischoff performing a haltingly diverse program including Bach and Grieg selections and a rare arrangement of Mendelssohn. Contralto Mrs. Charles H Henney and tenor Wiley H Davis complemented the program with room filling voices. Henney earned top notices for La Cieva and Till Death while Davis impressed with The Trumpter and My Dreams and encore Drink to me only with thine eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Bischoff
Dr. Bischoff
J. W. Bischoff
Charles H. Henney
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Wileyh. Davis
Church of the New Jerusalem
Kate Vannah
Fisher
Tipperary
Davis
J. Airlie Dix
Tosil
New Hampshire Association Hosts Evening of Music at Headquarters
The New Hampshire Association presented a high order musical programme at its 419 Tenth Street NW headquarters. Mrs Clara Baker Smith directed with Miss Clara Moran as accompanist. Performers included Nellie O’Hare, Nellie Conigan, Mr Finnegan, Miss Regina Baptista and others in solos, duets, and choral pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire Association
Tenth Street
Ladies’ English and Latin Music Club
Clara Baker Smith
Clara Moran
Johnson
Nellie O’hare
Nellie Conigan
Little Cotton Dolly
Gelbel
The
Music Club
Id Prego
Nicholas
Mrs. Smith
Bartlett
Miss Monigan
the Angelus
Miss Regina Baptista and Music Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taft Griticises
Isthmian Canal
War Department
Ashington
Ion A
C. A. L. Reed
Isthmien Canal Commission
Isthmus
Panama
United Stites
American Medical Association
Mippant
ALL Sons OF Soldiers
West Point
United States Military Academy
Joseph P. Aleshire
James B. Aleshire
Quartermaster’s Department
Jom L. Clem, Jr
John L. Clem
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christson
Stonewall
Charles W. Rowell
Second Infantry
Santiago
Cuba
Frank Wheaton
Frederick S. Strong
F. 9. Strong
Y Daniel Huston Torrey
G. W. Torrey
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Dan Huston
Fifth Infantry
Frank Lazelle van Horn
J. van Horn
Eighth Infantry
John J. Waterman
J. C. Waterman
Seventh Cavalry
Ivens Jones
Samuel R. Jones
Quartermaster
G. H. Weeks
Willard Earle Richards
Melzar ©. Richards
Melzar Richards
Twenty-fourth
New York Cavalry
Willam Trent Rossel, Jr
W. P. Rossell
Corps of Engineers
Myles Standish Slocum
B. J. Slocum
Second Cavalry
Robert Breckinridge Steele
T. B. Steele
Artilery Corpa
George Ball Ward
F. K. Ward
Cavalry
Inspector General's Department
Arrowood
Burlington
N. C
North Atlantic
Munyon
Philadelphia
Continental Chapter
Ebbitt House
George Bacon
George Flavel Beach
Alonzo Shunk
Cornelia Louise Llogg
Continental Hall
Florence Kk. Solger
Lillian Rozell Messenger
Cornelia L. Lloyd
Horace K. Fulton
John Doyle Carmody
Mabel L. Whites
William H. Decker
George Marsh
William R. Lowe
Thomas ©. Taylor
Rogere
Sydney A. Duffie
Middleton Smith
Anna Graham
John W. Gerber
Jessie Goode
Jessie M. Goodnoy
Charles EH
Annie L. Goodrie
S Street
Miss Goodno
Goodno
Department of Justice
Glenwood Cemetery
W. Swift
Bureau of Navigation
Washington, D. C
J. E. Pillsbury
J. E. Wilson
H. T. Mayo
H. W. Jones
C. H. Woodward
B. ‘Thomas
HB. 8. Bogert
Naval Academy
Annepolis
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Oregon
Bainbridge
Chauncey
Dale
Barry
Decatur
Nanshan
Gen Alova
Hongkong
Hannibal
Lambert Point
Mercales
Key West
Abarenda
Ponygacdla
Dolphin
Charleston
Porto Rico
Stewart
San Juan
Ei Parker
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street, Cor
Crossett
Lewis A. Crossett
North Abington
Maas
Great Chorus
D. A. R. Chapter
Dr. Miles
C. F. PF
Burchmore
M. D
Ave
Boston
TREAS
le Palais Royal
Palais Royal
Eleventh Streets
Ogee
Brussels
A, Lisner
Fred Stone
the Scarecrow
David Montgomery
Tin Woodman
Lew Dockstader
Columbia
Tornight
Mats
de Wolf Hopper
New York
Merry Ang
MR. Forbes Robertson
Hig
Thureden
Burton Holmes
Japan
Chase
Albert Chevalier
Sores Occan
James J. Morton
Jane Courthope & Co
Foherman
Camille
Josephine Ainsley
Delmore
Reed & Shaw
Fayet
Sation Pictures
Four Mortens
Riccobano
Troba, &c
Orera House
Quincy Adams
Sawyer
Capt
Barrington
Choral Society
Musical Art Society
Campanari
Babytone
Mendelssohn
Gounod
Sch.bert
Spore
Elger
Chase’s
Academy
Seon
Fast Life
Julian Rose
Kernan’s
Matinees Daily
Stafford Subject
Richard Ill
New National Theater
Catholic University of America
Knights OF Columbus
District OF Columbia
Percy S. Foster
U. S. Marine Band
W. H. Santelmans
Smith's
Sanders & Stayman
Kneisel Quartet
T. Arthur Smith
Fulton’s
Ninth Street N. W
Ehenee Dismaom
Candy Cathartic
Bowars
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