Labor Leaders Plan to Defeat Opposed Congress Votes
The American Federation of Labor pledges to use electoral power to mark and defeat Representatives who oppose corrective labor legislation. Secretary Morrison notes a May meeting to set goals while the federation rejects forming a party and will target lawmakers across parties. A letter from President Roosevelt urges enforcement of the eight hour law and cooperation with federal labor agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Morrison
Organized Labor
Staelf
Executive Council
White House
Washington
Mr. Morrison
Neill
Labor Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nell
Theodore Roosevelt
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Ht
Will Reopen Hearing On Labor Injunction Measure
The Senate leader and House Speaker pushed to reopen hearings on the anti Injunction bill. The Judiciary Committee will hear labor attorneys on legal aspects as ex Senator Turner and others discuss Gilbert and Little bills. Interment for Abner Y Leech set for 2 PM at his late home with Reverend Butler officiating.
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American Federation of Labor
Saa
Frye
Senate
Cannon
House Committee On the Judiciary
Bae
Gilbert bin
Bureau of Corporations
lNsten
Turner
Washington
Gilbert and Little Bis A
Secret Service Job Letters From Peculiar Applicants
A newspaper excerpt notes the Secret Service receives odd, inflated requests from across Tara districts in the Middle South. One Kentucky town note boasts of abilities to aid the service, including self claims of universal cures and unique criminal insights, with a rambling, misspelled plea signed “yours truly.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Secret Service
Tara
Middle South
Kentucky
Hermann Wins a Point in Land Office Book Destruction Case
District Attorney Baker charges that letter press copy books kept in the General Land Office during Hermann's term as commissioner contain numerous letters by Hermann sent to Oregon claimants. Justice Gould granted Dill motion for particulars and date for trial was set for Monday after a deferment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
Supreme Court
Binger Hermann
Land Office
Dill
Baker
General Land Office
Jlne
Hernann
General Land Ofice
Hermann
Oregon
Many Want Langley's Place at Smithsonian Regents Pick
Smithsonian Institution regents receive letters proposing many candidates to fill the Langley secretary post after Dr Langley’s death. Among names mentioned are Henry T. Pritchett MIT president, Alexander Agazeiz, Henry P. Osborn AMNH, Charles D. Walcott Geological Survey chief, Alexander Graham Bell, Bessey Nebraska State U, and David Starr Jordan Stanford president. Selection slated for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. & P. Langley
Henry T. Pritchett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander Agazeiz
Henry P. Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Charles D. Walcott
Geological Survey
Alexander Graham Bell
Bessey
Nebraska State University
David Slare Jordan
California
Leland Stanford University
Eclentric
United States
Taft to Speak at Red Cross Meeting at Belasco Theater
Taft will address a Red Cross Society meeting at Belasco Theater next Friday at 4 00 PM. Speakers include D A De Armond Simon Wolf Miss Mabel Boardman Col Valery Havard and Capt Charles Lynch. Admission by card from the American National Red Cross Society Colorado Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Red Cross Society
Belasco Theater
D. A. de Armond
Missouri
Simon Wolf
Mabel Boardman
Valery Havard
Charles Lynch
American National Red Cross Society i
Col
Havard
Capt
Red Cross
Society
Colorado
President Roosevelt praises hazing report from Annapolis probe
President Roosevelt sends a letter to Representative Vreeland praising the subcommittee report on hazing at Annapolis as first class and authoritative. Other members named Dawson Down Loud Padgett Gregg Cutter on the committee. The Se Manhattan revenue cutter aided the Job H. Jackson and the Avina near Caps Fear Shoals amid rain or snow. A weather forecast predicts more winter in Washington with possible rain or snow today or tomorrow before Easter.
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Vreeland
New York
House Committee On ‘Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Roosevelt
Loud
Mich
Padgett
Tenn
Gregg
Tex
United States Revenue Cutter
Seminole
Wilmington
Del
Job H. Jackson
Walmington
Brunswick
Avina
Caps Fear Shoals
Garnett
Washington
Praises of Commission Friends Pay for Josie Kent Burial
A stirring address at Gifford Pinchot home, Roosevelt lauded the Keep commission. Seventy departmental heads discussed reducing red tape and urged practical steps to fix government methods, with focus on usable regulations and minimal new legislation. Detectives investigate Josie Eva Kent death as friends arrange funeral and note her past and status.
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Friends
Josie E. Kent
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Keep Commission
Division of Forestry
Rhoda Lovelace
Josie Eva Kent
Ellsworth
Capt. Boardman
Potter
Manila Hotel Site Tender Calls for 200-Room Facility
Manila city government invites bids to lease and build a 200 room hotel on a 500 by 600 foot site Fronting a new boulevard near the Lunca Mania Gay and the waterworks with plans for city beautification Special incentives are offered and bids open September 15, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Thaslands
New York Newspaper Mail May Move Direct to Ferries and Trains
Plans at the Post Office Department aim to speed newspaper and periodical mail from New York by loading at the publication building, weighing there, and transporting directly to ferry or depot. Postmaster Willcox is to investigate and report to the Postmaster General on this potential change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fost
New York
Willcox
Old Clerk John ONeill Dies After Forty Years Service
John ONeill 1835 born Ireland died at 92 Third Street Northwest after a morning collapse from heart failure. War Department Record and Pension Office clerk for over four decades, he served as a private then sergeant in the Second United States Infantry and later joined government service. Survived by a widow four married and four unmarried children, all residents of the city. a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Neill
Record and Pension Division
War Department
Mr. O'Neill
Wexford
Ireland
Second
United States Infantry
O'Neil
Kolapinski
O'Neill
Grand Army of the Republic
Dr Hyde to Lecture Here and Bring Gaelic Revival
Local Irishmen plan to invite Irish Nationalist and author Dr Douglas Hyde to Washington. He lectures across the United States on Gaelic revival and has spoken at major universities. A public reception and mass meeting are planned, with three lectures at Catholic University Brookland, led by Dr Joseph Dean. Mr P T Moran of the Ancient Order of Hibernians backs the effort.
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Douglas Hyde
America
Washington
Hyde
Mms
Wachington
Cathols University
Brookland
Joseph Dean
Dr. Hyde
P. T. Moran
Ancient
Order of Hiberniany
Handsome Doyle Promoted to Lieutenant at Third Precinct
The Third precinct promotes Robert E. Doyle from sergeant to lieutenant, amid murmurs among the force about his striking looks. Doyle, praised for blue eyes and sandy mustache, will command the Eighth precinct, with Lieut. George H. Williams transferring to Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Doyle
Leutenant
Maj. Sylvester
Sergt. Doyle
Doyle
Apollo
Moro- Polizum
Ster Uen
No 3
Mr. Doyle
Bluecoats
Hill Explains Philippines Mission At Republican Association
Representative Hill of Connecticut addressed the Connecticut Republican Association at the G A R Hall praising American improvements in the Philippines. He contrasted old mud schools with new buildings and spartan reforms, noting Moros were kept from crowds by soldiers while praising efforts to enlighten Filipinos. Also present were Senators Brandegee and Bulkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Mr. Hill
Hin
Congress
Connecticut
Brandegee
Bulkeley
Hill
Association
Contraband of War Declared on British Bark Antiope
Tokyo reports a Japanese prize court found the British bark Antiope carrying contraband for the Russian army. The ship seized by a British warship off Saghalien August 15 while bound from San Francisco to Nikolaievsk would be forfeited to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Tokyo
Japan
San Francisco
Nicolaifsk
Saghalien
Callahan Ferry Launch Set at Wilmington Works
The ferryboat Callahan will be launched today at 11 45 from Harlan Hollingsworth works in Wilmington Delaware with many invitations sent to Washington. A Pullman parlor car will be hitched to a train from Pennsylvania Station at 7 40 am, returning at 2 05 pm, with John Callahan coordinating arrangements as second vice president and general manager of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
Wilmington
Del
Washington
Pennsylvania Station
John Callahan
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Railway mileage increases promise record 1906 buildout
The Railway Age projects US mileage will rise sharply by year end with 13 600 miles under construction and several large extensions planned in the West and Northwest. Major lines include the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul expansion to Seattle and Tacoma about 1 300 miles, Western Pacific from Salt Lake City to San Francisco 997 miles, and Hill and Harriman systems advancing in multiple states. If 1906 mileage does not beat 1905 it will be due to labor shortages. Boys Orchestra to begin season at Capitol Hill under Prof Sanne Pole. members listed.
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United States
Railway Age
Northwest
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Ewyarts
N. Dak
Tacoma
Seattle
Wash
Western Pacific
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Denver
Utah
Hill and
Harriman Systems
Hill Lines
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
North Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Texas
Bank Savings Appeal Promises Safety and Smart Start
A local bank urges customers that a good start saves more, stressing initial deposits matter and the safest place for savings is the bank. The message highlights resources and facilities as reasons to trust their institution for prudent money management.
Americans Losing Trade European Merchants Expand Orient Market
O P Austin, chief of the Bureau of Statistics, told National Geographic Society members at the National Rifles Armory that American manufacturers fall behind Europe in the Orient trade. He cited Asia’s vast imports, European dominance at 3 percent of a 1 billion dollar regional market, and American pattern bias hindering growth. he noted Japan and China trade reflects closer Western needs and highlighted Eastern commerce needs and carriers like the camel and donkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Austin
National Geographic Society
National Rifles’ Armory
Austin
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Orient
Werll
Africa
Turkey
India
Ceylon
Java
Blarn
Europe
America
Exchange
London
Samarcus
Far East
Express payments cut from Treasury to banks
The Treasury department reported no plan to continue paying express charges on silver shipments after April 1. Government practice covered express costs for war shipments with an annual $129,000 appropriation. A $10,000 deficiency was cut from the urgent deficiency bill, with orders to stop express payments when current year's funds run out, expected by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Thompson Granted Bail in Habeas Corpus Case
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court admitted James R. Thompson to bail of $2,000 pending a habeas corpus hearing. Palmer custody follows arrest on a writ from Justice Stanford of the Equity Court on a maintenance petition filed by Mrs. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
James R. Thompson
Marshal Aulick
Palmer Thompson
Justice Stafford
Equity Court
Thompson
Marine Band Plans Foreign Tour This Summer
The United States Marine Band may fill foreign engagements this summer with a schedule showing Lane July August and part of September allocated to touring Great Britain and the continent. No official announcement has been made yet about the proposed tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Band
Lane
Great Britain
Sisson Estate Goes to Widow Under Probate Rules
J Henry Sisson dated June 17 156 leaves entire estate to widow Lucy Sisson. A codicil dated February 35 1905 provides the estate goes to son John S Powers if widow dies before him. Funeral of George W King of Georgetown buried at Oak Hill Cemetery with services by Potomac Lodge and Rev Frank H Havener. six nephews served as pallbearers.
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J. Henry Sisson
Lucy Sisson
Jom S. Powers
George W. King
Georgetown
Oak Hil
Potomac Lodge
Frank H. Havener
Baltimore
Mr. King
Nicaragua President’s Son Set to Wed In Washington Ceremony
Alfonso Zelaya son of Nicaragua’s president obtained a District marriage license with W C Garnet present and plans a Monday ceremony with Misa Margarita Baker of 1841 North Capitol. The couple wish to live in the United States with possible plans to settle in New York or New Orleans as they marry and honeymoon, avoiding past interference fears from the Nicaraguan Legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
America
Alfonso Zelaya
Misa Margarita Baker
North
Capitol Street
Zelaya
W.C. Garnet
Supreme Court of the District
Elaya
Beng
Mr. 4Zelaya
Mr. Zelaya
United States
Hs Country
New York
New Orleans
Nicamgua
W. W. Baker
Post
Ash to be Buried Here Paymaster Ash to be brought home
The body of Paymaster Howard P. Ash U S N who died aboard the USS Maryland off Guantanamo Cuba will be brought to the United States on the cruiser Columbia and arrive at Hampton Roads about April 2. He will be conveyed to Washington for interment at Adlington Cemetery with full military honors. Navy officials express deep regret over his loss and praise his service and promise.
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Navy
Cuba
Columbia
James R. Ash
Howard P. Ash
U.S. N
U.S. S
Maryland
Guantanamo
United States
Hiamaten
Washington
Adlington Cemetery
Navy Department
Test of smoke law under habeas corpus case
Justice Barnard will hear next Tuesday arguments on the constitutionality of the District smoke law in the habeas corpus action by John M. L. Dodson pro prietor of Godeys Lime Kiln. Dodson was arrested November 30 for violating the smoke law, tried December 7 in Police Court, and sentenced to $100 fine or 30 days. He was jailed after refusing to pay. release came via habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
John M. L. Dodson
Dodson
Godey
Funeral for Miss Wiegant in City Home Service
A brief service led by Rev. Tennis Hamil was held at 343 R Street NW for Miss Rose Wiegant who died Thursday night. The nurse, who lived in the city six years, will be taken to Kansas City for interment with survivors including her mother Mrs. M. W. Hullenbach two sisters Ethel and Wirgant Thaddeus and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Hamil
Rose Wiegant
R Street
Miss Wiegant
Kansas City
Miss Weegant
M. W. Hullenbach
Ity
Misa Ethel Wiegant
Thaddeus Wirgant
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George Shibley
Council
Teamsters' Union of
Labor Council
Stepe
John Winpatrick
Robert McKee
Peoria
Rational Organization of Steam Enfiners
Yeaterday
Labor
Secret Service
Langley
Keep
Executive
Tenth Street House
Mrrs. Sauer
Tenth Street
the Record and Pension Office
Hibernians
Sergt
John J. Whaten
J. T. Hollmberger
Whaten
George H. Willams
Filipings
Moro
Philppines Tnd Ay
Therm
Connecticut Republican Association
G. A. R Hall
Hit
Taft Party
Philippines
Islands
Capitol Hill Boys' Orchestra
Prof
Sanne! Pole
Harry Wood
Russell Pole
John Phillips
Loren
Ernest Thompson
Malcomb Pepse
Sam Stoejer
Isador Potter
Peoples’ Savings Bank
14Th St. N, W
James Thompson
Marine Band
Sisson
Miss Baker
Ash
Miles
Iles
Onzo Morle
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