Plead for Oklahoma Seeks Attorney General Aid in Constitutional Conflict
A Democratic delegation led by Ledbetter Moore Hayes and Haskell visited Washington to press Gov Frantz and the Attorney General for counsel to defend the Oklahoma constitutional convention actions. They argued the election date should follow the constitutional provision, while the Attorney General warned against aligning the Department of Justice with a side of the dispute. The talks aimed to clarify powers under the enabling act and the convention’s authority to set an election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Washington
Repubican Congressional Committee
Gener
Messrs. Ledbetter, Moore
Frantz
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Department
Ledbetter
Afr. Roosevelt
Gov
Burford
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
So Burford
Pancoast
Submarine Boats Ready for Acceptance Trials
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf reports Electric Boat Company completed four submarine torpedo boats. Octopus concluded successful Newport trials beating previous records. Tuttlefish withstood a 200 foot depth test. Viner and Tarantula finished. Trials likely at Seaport under Board of Inspection and Survey. deliveries may occur along the Atlantic coast, possibly Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Ady Do
Eilectric Boat Company
Octopus
Newport
Board of Inspection and Survey
Atlantic
Nor- Tolk
Washington Man Chosen At Reg Army Navy Union Meet
In the national convention of the Regular Army and Navy Union Capt Morton of Washington was named national commander with Capt James P. Lockwood of Chicago senior vice commander and Dr John H. Grant of Buffalo junior commander. Michael J. Hackett of Washington was adjutant general and C J S Arey of Chicago special inspector general. The next union convention will be held in Chicago. A message was sent to President Roosevelt conveying the union’s goodwill and gratitude for his interest in the welfare of soldiers sailors and marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army and Navy Union
Morton
Washington
James P. Lockwood
Chicago
John H. Grant
Buffalo
Michael J. Hackett
C. J
Arey
Union
Roosevelt
Franklin E. pastor elected chancellor of American University
Boston May. Rev. Franklin E. Hamilton of Temple Street Methodist Church has been chosen chancellor of the American University in Washington. Born in Pleasant Valley Ohio forty one years ago he is Harvard and Boston University educated. Trustees delayed public release until formal acceptance is received after the death of Bishop McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hamilton
American Liversity
Bishop McCabe
Taft Visit to Northwest Focused on Fort Meade
Reported plans place Secretary Taft in North Dakota to review the Fort Meade military reservation and discuss possible recommendations to Congress. He will also address Minnesota's State University and speak briefly in Sioux Falls without political remarks. He may meet Gov. Crawford and Senators Gamble and Kittredge at Fort Meade before continuing to Port Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Northwest
Department
North Dakota
Fort Meade
Congress
Minnesota
State University
Sioux Falls
Taft Heads to New Haven for Yale Corporation Meeting
Secretary Taft travels from Washington on a shared train to New York and New Haven to attend Yale Corporation sessions where he serves as a member. Gen Bell and Capt Wright proceed to New York to inspect Governor's Island military reservation work and will return Thursday morning. Secretary Root visits Yale University to deliver lectures on Citizenship and plans a Clinton, New York visit before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bell
Capt. Wright
General Staff
Washington
New York
New Haven
Conn
Yale Corporation
Gen. Bell
Governor's Island
Root
Yale University
Clinton
N. Y
American actors in London trip ends with big loss
Edward A1 Sothern and Julia Marlowe close their London season May 31 then sail to New York June 1. They plan readings in Elsinore Italy and the Holy Land before returning to America in August. The venture reportedly lost as much as 320.90. A prominent company member says mismanagement and harsh critics caused fatigue and near chaos, yet the stars gained London recognition as leading American performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
London
Edward
Sothern
Julia Marlowe
New York
Elsinore
Italy
Holy Land
America
Press Agint
R. Sothern
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sothern
Mr. Worm
Denies Strike Compromise by German Line Official
New York May 20 Following a false report of a compromise between longshoremen and shipping lines through dock superintendents Gustav M Schwab of the North German Lloyd Line said no such action had been taken The men would not submit to arbitration The seven member advisory committee to Mayor Schmitz resigned after talks with Rudolph Spreckels and Assistant Attorney Heney It appears Heney and Spreckels oppose the committee and will guide local government
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Line
New York
Gustav M. Schwab
North German
Lloyd Line
Schmitz
Rudolph Spreckels
Heney
Spreckels
Urge Tariff Revision May Be Asked In Message
A Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt may urge immediate revision of the Dingley tariff in his next annual message. The piece notes strong political backing for tariff change from Allison Spooner Aldrich Lodge and other leaders, with debate over timing and impact on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
New York Tribone
Congress
Allison
Spooner
Aldrich
protec_tion
White House
Cannon
Alles
House
Lodge
Senate
Hale
New England
Washington
House of Representatives
Canada FIRM ON RATES FOR SECOND CLASS MAIL
Postmaster General Meyer announced that Canada will not grant any concessions on second class mail from the United States. An amended postal convention already sets a 1 cent four ounce rate pre paid by stamps, effective May 8. Canadian Postmaster General Leminx said Canada cannot permit remaining shipments to be mailed at the old rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Canada
United States
New York
Washington
Leminx
F. J. Whitehead
S. BR. Bomar
Second Street
Kullman
Wharpland
Hyattsville
Prince George's
Richmond Park
Nottes
Messrs. Easley & M10
Munsey
Northwest Washington Improvement Co
Bitter Against Irish Bill Convention Opens in Dublin
Delegates from counties across Ireland gather in Dublin to decide on the bill creating an administrative council for Ireland. More than 2,000 attend, though only 150 can enter. Clergy unanimously oppose, and Young Ireland ranks oppose the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
House of Commons
Birrell
Death of Dr Frank L James End of Embalmed Beef Investigator
Dr Frank L James, noted for government work in the Spanish war embalmed beef inquiry, dies in St Louis on May 20 from erysipelas. A Civil War era chemist in Mobile, he invented submarine mines to attack Union gunboats, was tried by a court martial, escaped jail, fled to Japan, and later settled in St Louis. His death is said to be indirectly connected to a past injury years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Frank L. James
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Bay
B. F. Butler
New Orleans
Japan
Ensign Brisbin shoots self in Santiago incident
The Navy reports Ensign Alfred T Brisbin shot himself through the lungs in Santiago Cuba while with sailors from the Tacoma after a dispute with local police. He entered Annapolis in 1899 and graduated 1903. born in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Santiago
Cuba
Alfred T. Brisbin
Tacoma
Brisbin
Hat Brisbin
Annapolis Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Arrest dealer in antiques in Park Lane burglary case
Santo Crescenti, an Italian antiques dealer, was arrested in London in connection with the February 1 Park Lane burglary of Charles Wertheimer property valued around 175000 dollars. Some missing snuff boxes and miniature items worth about 35000 were found on Crescenti's premises, with other articles recovered. May 7 searches at Redini alias John Smith’s home yielded pictures not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Santo Crescenti
Park Lane
Charles Wertheimer
Crescenti
Redini
John Smith
Banquet for Tramps Opens Dr Reitman Welfare Group
Chicago May 20 125 hobos from slums nickel flops and barrel houses attended a banquet marking the opening of Dr Ben L Reitman's Brotherhood Welfare Association The event featured toasts by former hobos and remarks urging kindness and no red tape amid lively but rough proceedings with several vanishing acts and pockets of charity among the crowd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weary Wilkes
Fred
Bum
Canada
Bob
Pitts Burg Joe
Washington Post
Chicago
Ben L. Reitman
Dr. Reitman
Brotherhood Welfare Association
Ministers urge Roosevelt to press Hague Conference
Pittsburg ministers from all denominations adopted resolutions urging President Roosevelt to intercede with The Hague peace conference over Armenian persecutions in Turkey. Similar messages will be presented by churches across the United States and Canada later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
America
Roosevelt
the Hague
Turkey
United States
Canada
Vatican Reform Limits Peter's Pence to Income
A Rome dispatch reports the Vatican plans financial reform restricting expenditures to income from land and invested capital. The Pontiff will not rely on Peter's Pence contributions, aiming to strengthen Holy See independence and curb financial pressure attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weehington “Post
Rome
Vatican
Petes
Holy See
Talks on Race and Temperance Highlight Baptist Meeting
Dr. H. C. Mitchell of Richmond College told the Baptist Home Mission Society that temperance is essential to solving the negro question and urged industrial training and morals education. The afternoon discussed college work and calls for commissions to study church schooling relations while missionaries reported progress with Cubans and foreign communities. Officers’ election was to close the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Home Mission Society South
8. C. Mitchell
Richmond College
Richmond
American ‘Baptist Home, Mission Society
Calvary, Baptist Church
S. Z. Batten
Nebraska
Isaac
Columbus
Ohio
Hoban
Detroit
Crandall
H. D. Mose~ley
Cuba
el Cristo
Santiago
Sr. Moseley
H. C. Gliss
Pittsburg
C. H. Sears
New York
Veterans 20 Honor Dead Plans for Memorial Day Exercises
Commanders of District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans issue orders for Memorial Day ceremonies. Parade forms on Sixth Street NW at 8:20 AM, moves at 9 AM May 30, 1907, with guard details from Miles Harden Fourth Immune Lawton camps. Memorial services urged across city with church observances and multiple cemetery concerts by Marine Band and allied ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter
Mitchell
Department
District of Columbia
Army and Navy Union
Sixth Street
E Street
Miles
Harden
Fourth Immune
Lawton
Dever, Astor
Burt Campa
Joseph M. Halier
Arlington
Joseph Millen- Heller
Lawton ‘Camp
Mrg
Lizzie W. Calver
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Misa Ferris
Lorcal Society
Artington
Newton Ferree
First Congregational Church
Tenth and
G Streets
Arlington Cemetery
Marine Bang
Thirteenth Cavalry
Tacoma
Laura Collison
Iper McFaul
Soldiers’ Home
Nelle B. Kelser
Harry Wheaton Howard
Engineers
Gilbert Clark
Congressional Cemetery
E. Morrison Paper Co
PA. Ave
Capital Traction Company
Washington, D
Netlee
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
Thirty-sixth and
M Streets
Washington, D. C
George T. Dunlop
Capital Traction Co
Weschler’s
M.tusw
Against Eighty Cent Gas Rebate Fight Moves to Court
Special Master Masten's preliminary report casts doubt on the 80-cent gas law, with the Consolidated Gas Company arguing the fair capital base is higher than state figures. A large rebate fund, now in court, could reach ten million dollars if the ruling holds. The case may go to the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Gov. Higgins
C Company
United States
Consolidated Company
Man
Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Fight on Fertilizer Trust Prosecution Moves to States
The government renews cases against alleged fertilizer trust violators in their home states after a Supreme Court ruling discharged the Virginia defendants. Indictments and rearrests will proceed in Tennessee and other states, with about thirty one companies in the alleged cartel and twenty four individuals originally indicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Richmond
Nashville
Sheeun
Tennessee
Virginia
United States Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Cuba Celebrates Freedom In Apathetic Havana
Havana marks the fifth anniversary of the Cuban republic with subdued observance. Business paused, flags and decorations scarce, the national salute fired from the Cabana fortress and the Dixie cruiser. City hall distributed sewing machines and bath tickets to the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Linz
Cabanas
Riot Call Prompted Georgetown Company Readiness in Rhema
Gov Ansell of South Carolina received a telegraphic request to order Georgetown military company to prepare to quell a race riot at Rhema. The company assembled but a sheriff's telegram tonight said the situation was under control and no explanation was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Ansell
Georgetown
Rhema
Also Mentioned on This Page
Democrats of
New State
J. B. Morton
Franklin
Trip
Sothern-Marlowe Company
Ayer
Lowell
New York Tribune
Ensign
Ises
Pri
Hobos
Wittess Smit
Alexander Fat
J. Y W. Drake
Thompson
Shakespeare
Philadelphia
Jack Brown
Overland Kid
Eddie Mack
Steers
Ica
Peter
Papal
Master
Fight ON Fertilizer Trust
Waltham Watches
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Sean Notich
J. J Kidd & Co
J. J. Kidd
Harry Wardman
Georgetown Gas Tight Company
Twenty-ninth Street
Robert L. Middleton
Wal
Tallte
St. We
DR. White
Thomas F. Keely
11Th St
Iivide Mining, — and Tunnel Co
St. Aw
Isth
Perrons
WN. C. Upham
Central National Bank OF Washington City
National Bank OF Washington
Cesbier
KER Co
MAX Needle & CO
Kane
T. TH
Help Wanted
the Post
Edwin Arden
G Lord
Quex
Columbia i Icine Theater
Wilton Hill
Lackaye
Columbia Theater CO
Charlotte Walker
Kaye
Toe
Jims
Aborn Opera CO
Smith and DeKoven
Geo
Frothingham
I Hool Shildi
Dan Burke
London Tivoli
Frank Bush
Sears and
Violet Allen CO
Walter Hawley
Natalie Olcott
Rosaire
Doreto
Carlisle
the Holdsworths
Emmet Devoy & CO
Dreamland
Grace Hazard
Lyceum
Hughey Kernan
Washington Society Girls
Miner's Americans
Great Falls of the Potomac
Cara & G. DR. R. Depot
Martha Abbott Baughban
Colorado
Furst
Roland Park
Ecra
Union Depot
Baltimore
Summer Garden
Claudia Stuart
Stuart School For Girls
Patomac Great Waterfall
Sith
Eo Fuulton
Ninth Street N. W
Berlitz
N.W
Esso
Mite
V. Praivhomm
Malta
Wat
Atlantic & Pacific Jaz
E Sts
the Sunday Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!