Sea Monster to Lead Navy in New Dreadnought Plans
The House Naval Affairs Committee advances a naval bill to build a $1,000,000,000 Constitution style battleship, plus $16,000,000 for a giant new Constitution and $2,225,000 for destroyers. Provisions include refitting the frigate Constitution, a Bremerton Puget Sound naval dock, and a $100,000 preservation fund for the old Constitution amid broader plans for submarines and larger warships to surpass British Dreadnought power.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
Sea of Japan
Togo
Admiralty
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Boston
Nelson
Portsmouth
England
Brendtron
Puget Sound
Beret
Adanue
Orders to naval officers and vessel movements.
Acting Violetant Surgeon C K Winn receives home orders while others are reassigned or revoked. At sea, vessels Nashville, Macuris, Bos ton, Canton, and Hongkong routes noted with Captain Stacy praised for bravery amid Philippine operations.
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C.K. Winn
Walt
Parnjaster
Spear
Faymaster
Hiton
Tarbell
Avama
Naval Station
Tuvuili
Samoa
Naval
Nashville
Vestithes
Boston
Charleston
Vavy Yurnd
New York
Saleh Bainbridge
Canton
Hongkong
Courage Praised for Philippine Scout Battle Valor
Stacy of the Philippine Scouts, with broad Washington ties, heads an account of bravery shown in battles with Pulijanes in Samer and other dialinetions. His courage has been highly lauded.
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Stacy
Philippine Scouts
Washington
Pulijanes
Samer
Gen Wood honors men with meritorious acts names
Gen Wood releases a list praising soldiers for meritorious conduct in service. Maj Cromwell Stacy is singled out for courage in hand to hand combat against Pulajanes at Samar on June 4 196. Also named are Capt William W Taylor Second Lt Converse R Lewis Sgt George C Doussas Sgt William Thomas and Private Vidal Barlento for distinguished service at various places and dates up to now.
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Wood
War Department
Converse R. Lewis
George C. Doussass
William Thomas
Vidal Barlento
Wireless system improves during ten day naval tests
Experiments in wireless blography led by Rear Admiral Cowles at Guan tanamo Cuba Key West Pensacola Fla and Coron Panama over ten days. Seven percent of messages were entirely successful and night transmissions proved clearer and farther. Overall test record is better than any prior navy tests.
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Cowles
Bureau of
Guantanamo
Cuba
Key West
Pensacola
Fla
Coron
Panama
Navy
Gen Wood ordered to refund travel allowance difference
The War Department directs Gen Wood to repay the government the excess of the seven cent per mile allowance over his actual travel expenses from Manila to San Francisco. He must file an itemized statement of travel costs Manila to Hong Kong, then via Japan to the United States, with the Quartermaster General. The dispute stems from Capitol discussions on leave status and the seven cent rate.
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War Department
Marsien
Wood
Manila
San Francisco
Hongkong
Japan
United States
Capitol
Bonaparte Delays Action on Meriwether Resignation
Secretary Bonaparte has not considered Meriwether’s resignation as the midshipman seeks to resign due to weak eyes. Reports indicate he is physically fit for the Academy, with acceptance pending if he fails opening examinations or shows deficient scholarship.
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Meriwether
Bonaparte
the Academy
Lesurseona
Califf on Retired List from Army
Gen Jogeonam vUunn, promoted from lieutenant colonel of artillery, was placed on the retired list yesterday. Gen Calff served in the Civil War and was brevetted captain for bravery. An honor graduate of the Artillery School of 1871, he has been stationed at Fort Buckinley, Me.
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Jogeonam. vUunn
Calff
Artillery
Fort Bickinley
Graduation of Middies at Annapolis Naval Academy
Special report from Annapolis says about 100 of the senior class midshipmen will graduate in September, with two other sections to graduate in February and June 1907. The first section will stay for practical instruction aboard a cruiser while the other sections sail with the lower grades.
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Annaporis
Naval Academy
Academy
Menker
Army Orders Leaves and Transfers Across Commands
Army orders list officers with leaves of absence and short transfers. Capt Mack Cunningham of the Signal Corps and Capt James Williams receive two and fifteen days respectively, with several others on varied leaves. Capt Marty Pettus and Capt Verling Mart are reassigned to San Francisco and Cheyenne, as Stott heads to San Francisco then to the Philippines. Capt Cole to Philadelphia reports to Lieut Col James Pape for duty. Cunningham is relieved from duty at Port Leavenworth Signal School.
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Mack C. Cunningham
Signal Corps
James Mc Wlliams
Artillery Corps
John A. Lockwood
Dennis P Quinlan
Fifth Cavalry
Edward M. Adame
Corps of Engineers
Marty A. Pettus
San Francisco
Verling K Mart
Cheyenne
Wye
William S Scott
Stott
Philippine Islands
Frederick W Cole
Philadelphia
James W. Pape
Mack Cunningham
United States Signal School
Port Leavenworth
Kang
Retirement and duty shifts in early Cavalry circles
Col Elbridge Hilltis retires from action on March 38 and Maj Frank D Johnson of the Second Cavalry travels via Urbana to Danville for evidence procurement. Capt Frederick W Cole, quartermaster at Fort Moultrie, assumes construction duties and reviews Cole’s tasks under the Quartermaster General’s instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbridge R. Hilla Ts
Acti Ler
Frank D Johnson
Second Cavalry
Danville
Urbana
Frederick W. Cole
Duiles
Fort Moultrie
C. Wil
Capi Cole
Great Lakes Naval Maneuvers Authorized
Navy announces manuevers on the Great Lakes with naval militias from Minnesota Michigan Illinois and Ohio mobilizing at an undisclosed point. The August to 10 movements, led by Commander Henry Moreell aboard the cruiser Wolverine, mark the sole American warship allowed to cruise the lakes under treaties with Great Britain.
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Great Lakes
Secretary of the Navy
Lakes
Minnesota
Michikan
Aligois
Ohio
Henry Moreell
United States
Wolverine
Great Britain
Prisoner Transfers Shift to Leavenworth Prison
War Department orders transfer of all military prisoners with over one year left to Leavenworth Kansas on April 4. Excludes those at Alcatraz. About 260 prisoners will be moved as civil prisoners are relocated to a new civil prison created by Leavenworth inmates.
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Alcatraz Island
Cal
Leavenworth
Kans
War Department
Department of Justice
Landover
Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth Street
Union Depot
Washington
Deaths in Brunswick and surrounding areas prompt obits
Brunswick mourns Mrs Martha Carnegie wife of William C Carnegie aged about twenty five died at Stafford Place Cumberland Island after kidney trouble. Funeral set for Dungeness home of Lucy Carnegie. Eugene Carriere painter dies age fifty seven in Ohio cancer of throat. noted for many works and Legion of Honor. Daniel F Spires former slave who bought freedom in 1861 dies age 103 near Wellsville. Rev John W C Duerr retired German Protestant Episcopal clergyman dies at 70 in Bethlehem after Bright's disease. long service in Cleveland Ohio.
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Brunswick
Martha Gertrude Ely Carnegie
Wiliam Coleman Carnegie
Carnegie
East
Liverpool
Ohio
Maren i
Daniel F Spires
Wellsviile
Bethlehem
John , WC. Duerr
Cleveland
Lawyer McCabe Freed With No Evidence in Jury Tampering Case
New York March 27 Judge Seabury City Court discharged Ambrose F McCabe a Metropolian Street Railway Company lawyer accused by J & Julian a discharged investigator of bribing jurors in damage suits against the railway. Action based on lack of evidence. Prohibition writ from Judge Greenbaum not considered as it was not served.
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Sustaim
New York
Judge Seabury
City Court
Ambrose F. McCabe
Metropolian Street Railway Company
Greenbaum
Supreme Cot
McCabe
Law Club Elects Officers at Young Men's Christian Association
The Law Club of the Y M C A met last evening and elected officers for the executive committee. President H. McCormick, vice president H. Daugherty, secretary Frank Buren. A constitution was adopted and next case roles assigned including chief justice J W Crawford and associates Frank Buren.
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Young Men's Christin Association
H. McCormick
H. K. Daughety
Frank Buren
H. K. Daugherty
J. W. Crawford
H. O. Long
F. F. Barker
Lecture on Life in Manchuria at Eastern High School
Dr Baxter Morton delivered an illustrated talk titled Life in Manchuria Korea and Manchuria at Eastern High School last night in a four part series under the board of education. He compared Civil life in Manchuria now with a year ago and noted the influence of recent Japanese and Russian negotiations. Next week’s subject is The Philippines. In maritime items York March 27 reported arrivals including the Ryndam from Rotterdam and the Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
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Korea
Manchuria
Eastern High School
Baxter Morton
Board of Education
Philippines
Hearne Named General Secretary of Washington YMCA
Edward W. Hearne, former General Secretary of the Iowa and Philippine YMCA efforts, was appointed general secretary of the Washington Young Men's Christian Association. He will assume duties in May, bringing prior service in Iowa, the Philippines, and China, with four years in New Jersey. He is 43, from Iowa, married, and a Phi Delta Theta member.
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Ig General Association
State of New Jersey
Iowa
Philippines
Lyman L. Pierce
Washington Young Men's Christian Association
Edward W. Hearne
Woodward
Hearne
Iowa Wesleyan University
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa
Iowa Regiment
Fifty-first
Iowa Volunteers
Leutenant
Philippine Islands
Army and Navy Associations
International Committee
United States Army
China
Pekin
Farewell to E G Wilson at Y M C A Tea
At the Yoke fellows and Bible study classes farewell was tendered E G Wilson retiring religious work secretary who will leave Washington for Dallas next week. Speakers praised his devout service and a purse from directors honored him. The Bible classes conclude next Tuesday with a banquet planned for Monday April 9 with Secretary Southham of Hong Kong as guest.
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Yokefellows
Young Men's Christan Association
E. G. Wilson
Washington
Dallas
Tex
Wilson
G. 8. Warn
D. Fulton
Harris
G. J. Pillow
C. P. Rhodes
A. L. Swartwont
Franl Starkweather
J. W. van Vieck
W. A. Scott
Miles M. Shand
Prof. Springer
W. H. Kerr
John
H. B. PF. Macfarland
W. H. Smith
Mr. Wilson
Southham
Hongkong
Pleads For Porto Rico Upper House Election
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin told the President that Larrinaga’s amendment to the Foraker bill would let Porto Rico elect the members of its upper house rather than have them appointed by the governor. The Insular Affairs Committee plans to consider the amendment soon, giving Congress a chance to act.
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Cooper
Wisconsin
Committee On
Larrinaga
Foraker
Porto Rico
Lurrinaga
Committee On Insular Affairs
Mr. Larrinaga
Congress
Governor Winthrop summoned to Washington by Taft for Porto Rico affairs
Secretary Taft calls Porto Rican executive to Washington and San Juan. Governor Winthrop sails to New York on the Coamo with orders to attend the Insular Affairs committee in Washington. Citizenship for Porto Ricans is expected as the leading topic, with a two week stay planned.
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Taft
Washington
San Juan
Porto Rico
Winthrop
New York
Coamo
Committee On Insular Affairs
Congress
President Roosevelt
Gov. Winthrop
Panama Rail Road Clash Traced to Local Causes Visit Planned
Chairman Shonts and Pacific Mail Steamship officials will visit Panama next week to investigate freight handling misunderstandings cited as local causes. Shonts departs Friday. R F Schwerin and other officials join to assess Isthmian conditions. Cooley, Civil Service Commissioner, accompanies Shonts. They will stay in Panama through April 19 as the isthmus inquiry proceeds. Gen Peter Hains backs a lock canal, opposing sea level as impracticable, urging Senate review of the engineers board’s minority report.
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Panama Railroad
Pacific Mall Steamship Company
Jethmun
Shonts
Steamship Company
Panama
R. F. Schwerin
Civil Service
Cooley
Shants
C Uvil Service Commission
Hains
Peter ©. Hains
Board of Consulting Engineers
Senate Committee On Interneeantil Camas Yesterlly
Funeral Services Today for Thomas C Easton Leader at Eastern Presbyterian
Funeral services are held today at 2 PM at Eastern Presbyterian Church for August Olsen Bostrom who died Monday night at 31 Seventh Street Northeast from heart enlargement after a ten day illness. Bostrom, born in Dalkarisa Sweden on December B last year, pursued a sea career before emigrating to the United States in 1880s. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York and later moved to Washington.
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August Olsen Bostrom
Seventh Street
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Mr Bostrom
Dalkarisa
Sweden
United States
Rensselaer Foytechnic Institute
Troy
Wash
Eaten Out of House and Home by a Dyspepsia Cure
A Deg Maines advocate tells how her Chicago brother, once emaciated by chronic dyspepsia, improved rapidly after using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. After one box he gained weight, his appetite returned, and he reported lasting relief. The ads claim the tablets mimic natural digestion and restore health.
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Deg Maines
Chicago
Stuart
Nature
Obituary for G L Bostrom a noted engineer and teacher
Funeral services today honor G L Bostrom a prominent civil and mechanical engineer who designed steel barbette turrets used on U S warships and a new caisson for art docks. He taught drafting and mathematics to about forty pupils, helped found Capitol Hill’s Presbyterian church building, and served as a trustee. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery follows funeral at 2 p.m. Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton officiates. The second obituary notes George Lothrop Bradley died of acute pneumonia. services led by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith at St John’s Church and interment in Providence R I.
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Thomas C. Easton
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Wasmngton
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
Navy
Bostrom
Bureau of Yards and Te Navy Department
Ila
United States
Habtern Presbyterian Church
Capitol Hill
Thomas Chalmers Easton
D. D
Glenwood Cemetery
G. L. Bradley
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John’s Episcopal Church
George Lothrop Bradley
Twenty-first Street
Providence
R. 1
Five Postmasters Confirmed by Senate Executive Session
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed nominations for postmasters in several states. Names include W. E. Bureh Hawkinsville Georgia A M Skillen Akon Pennsylvania J Guilup Smethport C Beger Emporium Washington Joma Arlington. Fourth class postmasters appointed yesterday include Fasnle B Clayton Yards ales W Butt Virginia St Elmo and Harriet Mt Deming Connecticut Robertaville New Jersey North Vineland Margaret H Morris. A promotional line for Hood’s Sarsparilla follows.
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Senate
Georgia
W. E. Bureh
Hawkinsville
New York
A.M. Skillen
Akon
Pennsylvania
J. Guilup
Smethport
C Beger
Emporium
Washington
Joma
Arlington
Virginia
St Elmo
Fasnle B. Clayton
Yards
Ales W. Butt
Connecticut
Robertaville
Harriet Mt. Deming
New Jeraey
North Vineland
Margaret H Morris
Denominational Admittion of Church of the Pilgrims
The Church of the Pilgrims was admitted to the Congregationalist denomination by a council of ministers and laymen from District Baltimore and Falls Church. Rev D W Montgomery presented the charter members and new additions, and the council passed a resolution welcoming the church. The congregation currently worships at Ninth Street Christian Church with a planned new house at Massachusetts Avenue and Eighth Street Northeast.
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Church of the Pilgrims
Congregational Church of the Pilgrims
Baltimore
Falls Church
M. Newman
First Congregational Church
Little
D. W. Montgomery
Pilgrim Church
Ninth Street Christian Church
Newman
United Brethren
Dayton
Ohio
Massachusetts Avenue
Eighth Street
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Secretary of Navy
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LAW Club
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