Senator Rayner Attacks President Over Col Stewart Case
In the Senate yesterday Senator Rayner of Maryland denounced the President as accused of punishing Col Stewart without a proper court of inquiry. He mocked the President’s temperament, read the President’s letter, and argued Stewart deserves trial or acquittal, noting exile and promotion disputes. Gallery applause followed his sharp remarks.
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Raveer
Cui
Tewart
Conny
Col. Stewart
Tayner
Ehin
Congress
Rayner
Howard
Admiral Schley
Goed
Evers
Europe
Dreyfus
France
Revner
Pinkney Wayte
William Pinkney
Maryland
Franes
Senate Debates Navy Bill and Stewart Inquiry
The Senate spent most of the day debating the conference report on the naval appropriation bill which passed 188 to 324. Senator Rayner criticized the President and read Col. Stewart’s Fort Grant letter detailing poor living conditions. The President’s nine page letter condemns Stewart and argues he is unfit for command, while Rayner’s remarks and Warren’s request to reference the matter to Military Affairs followed.
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Stewart
Col. Stewart
Rayner
Senate
Fort Grant
Mr. Rayner
Cal. Stewart
United States
Ohio
Congress
Ilis
Warren
Committee On Military Affairs
Water Works Association Seeks Semiannual Conventions
President Roosevelt hosts 400 members and wives of the American Water Works Association at the White House. George H. Felix urges longer business sessions, semiannual meetings, and a permanent headquarters with a correspondence convention. Attendees tour monuments and museums, with events lined through Friday and the next convention site to be chosen, likely Milwaukee. Roosevelt notes support for large families.
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American Waterworks Association
White House
George H. Felix
Seasion
Assembly Hall
The
Arlington
Felix
Washington Monument
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Building
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Octegon House
Continental Hall
Library of Congress
Mount Vernon
Smithvonian
National Museum
Capitol
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Alexandria
Cabin John
Episcopal
Center Market
Lincoln House
Dieirior Bem
Mltrating Plart
Cay
Ilwaukee
Martin Prenter
Pittsburg
Oregon Trail Monuments Bill Advances From Library Panel
The House Committee on Library favors a bill by Representative Humphrey to appoint a commissioner and authorize a $50,000 appropriation plus a $2,500 salary to locate and supervise monuments marking the Oregon trail route. The committee also favorable on a portrait project for former Speakers, excluding Speaker Cannon. A separate measure to buy a boat of former President Zachary Taylor for $2,000 from Mrs. Lota Wood was approved.
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House Committee On Library
Humphrey
Washington
House
Cannon
Joint Committee On Library
Zachary Taylor
Lota Wood
John Taylor Wood
Commencement Activities Announced for Chevy Chase College
Evening recital opens a week of events at Chevy Chase College and Seminary with senior exercises outdoor play She Stoops to Conquer a Friday concert a Saturday dance and Monday commencement. The piece also urges Hood's Sarsaparilla to aid cleansing and complexion.
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Chevy Chase College and Seminary
Insurgents Claim Victory as Vreeland Bill Moves
Insurgents boast they have the votes to defeat a Vreeland currency bill with 29 Republican votes needed. House leaders plan to push the measure under rules after four hours of debate. Democrats unite against the bill while insurgent gains look solid, with plans to substitute the Aldrich bill if possible to speed action.
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Vreeland Plan
Spur
Romer
House
Fowler
Banking and Currency Committee
Messrs
Prince
Hayes
LDL
Wautgan
Indiana
Republica
Williams
Vreeland
Will Quiz Trust Heads on Paper Costs in Consolidation Debate
John Norris for the American Newspaper Publishers Association told the special House committee investigating the wood pulp and print paper question that manufacture costs rise under consolidations compared with individual mill ownership. He will return to the stand to answer questions as witnesses from paper manufacturers are expected. The committee’s request for a contract involving the New York Times was denied. Chairman Mann noted newspapers favor action but many large papers withhold information, suggesting a bluff over existing contracts. The Speaker appointed Olcott Taylor and Johnson conferees on the District child labor bill as Congress and the Senate have passed DC child labor regulation bills.
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Aldrich
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Rules Committee
Vreeland
Brownsville
Foraker
Senate
Bartholdt
Committee On Appropriations
Watson
John Norris
American
New York Times
Times Company
Mann Toook
Congress
Representatives Olcott
New York
Taylor
Ohio
Johnson
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Ocean subsidy bill passes with limited changes in post office measure
The Senate approved the post office appropriation, with minor alterations, including a Foraker amendment increasing travel pay for railway mail clerks by one dollar a day. An ocean mail subsidy provision was retained after a point of order by Mr. Clay. The committee amendment restricting second-class mail privilege to exclude anti government material was approved. Foraker planned to bring up the Brownsville bill as unfinished business.
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Reyner
CJ Stewart
Foraker
Brownsville
Fey
Senate
Noi
Penrose
Post Office Committee
Clay
Hale
Benatar Gore
Oklahoma
Naval Bill Falles House Passes Navy Pay Increase
The House approved the conference report on naval appropriations with an 196 to 144 vote. Debate focused on Marine Corps pay hikes and a 10 percent sea duty premium, with Tawney and Hull leading opposition over perceived deficiencies and pay equity with the army. The bill now goes to the President for signature. House recessed at 5 pm until 11:20 am.
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Navy
Marine Corps
House
Representative Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Representative Hull
Tawney
Zgrom
Army
Republican in minority room disrupts a Democratic currency debate
A Republican intruded into the minority cloak room during a Democratic conference on emergency currency policy. Representative Stevens of Minnesota appeared innocent as John Sharp Williams spoke to his followers from a chair. John Westay Gaines whispered for silence, prompting Stevens to leave the room with a sheepish smile.
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Representative Stevens
Minnesota
John Sharp Wiliams
John Westay Gaines
John Sharp
Mr. Stevens
Memorial for Washington's mother proposed in House
Representative Sheppard of Texas introduced a bill in the House to erect a memorial to Martha Washington at a cost of 50,000 dollars. A committee including the Secretary of War and Navy and DAR leader Signaled to oversee erection and selection. Hinshaw of Nebraska proposed lowering Rhode Island Avenue NE by six feet to align with a new grade, with funds from the RHE totaling 10,000 dollars.
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Sheppard
Texan
George Washington
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
House Mbitary
President General
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Hinshaw
Nebraska
District Commissionera
Rhode Island Avenue
Twentieth Street
RHE
Senate action on motto case and Indian pensions noted
A Senate summary reports approval by the Judiciary Committee of the motto issue and a call to restore its use after executive order suspension. It also notes passage of a Crow Indian pension bill, widows named, and progress on public health and Military Academy funding, with changes in board duties to Senate and Military committees.
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Board of Genere
House
Senate Judiciary
Senate
White House
Congress
Stone
Missouri
United States
Philippines
Lone Amusement
Bull Snake
Old Coyote
Bullhead
Slavelead
Little Eagle
Hawkman
Dixon
Priges Lowest in 3 Years Decline in Staples Prices
Bradstreet's reports American prices on May 1 1907 at 1.21 percent below April 1 and 12.7 percent under the March peak, the lowest in nearly three years. London prices also fell, with the latest report showing a 2 percent drop from April 1 and 1.4 percent from the June 1907 high. The price chart lists per pound group movements across July March 1 April 1 May 3 1907 1908, including textiles metals coal and other commodities.
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New York
Bradstreet
London Hronomier
Druga
Taft Homeward Bound From Isthmus Visit
Secretary Taft sailed from Colon on the Prairie at five this afternoon bound for Charleston after a six day stay on the Isthmus. He focused on zonal administration, boundary disputes with Colombia, and U S relations with Panama Coloroa, with many conferences held among Amador Aras Squiers Cromwell and others. The boundary issue will be discussed in Washington with Roosevelt and Root.
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Colon
Taft
Charleston
Colombia
Panama
Coloroa
United States
Amador
Aras
Squiers
Senor Arango
William Nelson Cromwell
Canal Company
Mr. Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
Root
Cadets Question Where Is West Point Superintendent Scott
The West Point community asks for Col. Hugh L. Scott, superintendent chosen by President Roosevelt to lead a New Mexico campaign, after he departed for the Indian troubles and has not been heard from for weeks. Lieut. Col. Robert L. Howze has acted as superintendent in his absence.
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Wastheton
West Point
N. Y
Hugh L. Scott
United States Military Academy
Col. Scott
Roosevelt
New Mexico
West
Boy Struck by Street Car at Brightwood Corner
A boy about ten years old of Rock Creek Church Road was struck by Washington Traction Company car No 208 at Brightwood Avenue and Randolph Street NW yesterday. He suffered a head cut and was cared for by Dr. Thomas West of 8717 Brightwood Avenue and sent home.
Inmate Case Show At Academy Delves Into Paranoia
Three Manhattan State Hospital patients appeared at the Academy of Medicine to discuss their conditions with doctors and lawyers, describing paranoia and epileptic mania. The first man claimed he was a millionaire and described conflicts at Wall Street firm and with relatives. the Austrian musician spoke of dream states and hearing voices.
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New York
Manhattan State Hospital
Wards Island
Academy of Medicine
C. Floyd Haviland
Wall Street
Houwee
State Hospital
Floyd
Carlos F. MacDonald
Haviland
Ben Chambers
West
Lillian Russell
Chicago
No Relief Funds May Buy Building Materials for Cyclone Sufferers
The War Department rules the $250 050 Congress appropriation for cyclone relief in the Southern States must not be used to buy building material. Funds will be spent solely on rations tents medical supplies and direct assistance to victims.
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War Department
Congress
Poslam Eczema Treatment Expanded Availability
The Emer gency Laboratories announce a 0.50 size Poslam for eczema and minor skin troubles, now sold at Ogram’s and O’Donnell’s in Washington and via mail order from New York City. They claim instant itching relief and rapid healing, with chronic cases improving in two weeks and overnight results for serious conditions. Free samples are offered by request.
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Ogram’s
O'donnell’s
Washington
Weat
Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Te&s
New May Issue By International Bureau of American Republics Cornerstone Issued
The publicity department issued the May number twenty four hours after laying the cornerstone for the bureau's new name. It reproduces photographs of the throngs and speakers, plus the speeches in Braise and Spanish, and provides general information on the ceremonies. The rapid publication is noted as an unprecedented achievement akin to newspaper work.
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International Bureau of American Republics
Publicity Department
Bureau
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Paper Combine Committee
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Battie Creek, Mich
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Cornell Wall Paper CO
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Belabco Stock Co
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Wm. Gillette
Sherlock Holm
Polite Artois SC
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Bramwell & Co
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Jesottia
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Mise Ray Cox
Billy Gastey
Ethel Green
Ben Ryan
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White
Vitagraph
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Gayety Theater
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Corinne Snellin
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Herr Weth
Melville
SIS Hopkins
Lyceum
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Hughey
Kernas
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Columbia
James K. Hackett
Wves
Glatde's
Aborn Opera CO
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Eugene Cowles
American League Park
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Washington Post Building
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