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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1907

Page

20

Friction at Brooklyn Yard Court of Inquiry Suspends Equipment Chief

During a secret inquiry a suspension of the head of the equipment department at Brooklyn Yard was discussed. The commandant’s course was considered unusual and details remained guarded while a board prepared a thorough investigation into charges against the official and the department’s wartime work.

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Evans Fleet Readied Amid Unclear Occluded Text

Fragmented OCR passage mentions Evans fleet, navy coal purchases, Pacific transfer, and ground use near a bay. Reads as brief notes on naval logistics, ship movements, and training ranges with scattered dates and names, but lacks coherent event.

Dewey Declines Attendance for May Day Naval Event

Unclear OCR text notes Dewey will not attend a May event to witness the departure of a battleship from a harbor. Mentions officials and admirals in a rearranged list, with references to March or May, and several names that appear garbled.

Army Orders and Personnel Movements Amid Military Reassignments

The document lists numerous Army orders detailing officer movements, promotions, and assignments. It notes Second Lieutenant Fenem Stehet’s resignation accepted by the President and several engineers and corps personnel reassigned or tasked to posts in Fort Matos, Havana, and San Francisco. It mentions upcoming examinations and transfers affecting the Ordnance Department and Corps of Engineers, with transport plans to Pittsburg and the Philippines, and signals a broader reshuffle of staff at various garrisons and proving grounds.

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Interstate Commerce Commission Dismisses Car Switching Charge Case

Six complaints from coal shippers against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company over a switching charge were rejected by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Commissioner Clark cited lack of discrimination and failure to prove the charges unjust or unreasonable, leading to dismissal of the cases.

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Navy men answer Bristol on Sunday baseball question

Navy reviewers ward off criticism of Sunday recreational rules. Quartermasters Walden and Stanford defend shore leave and baseball, arguing divine services on ships are well attended and that sailors should be allowed outdoor pastimes in their one yard. They urge moderation and equal treatment of officers and men in Guantanamo Bay letters.

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Denounce Warship Dances Amid Navy Yard Revelry

Philadelphia reports reveal officials condemned Sunday dances aboard war ships seen as improper. President Roosevelt urged caution while sailors from Mamne football team celebrated a win by holding a dance on deck. Navy captains granted limited recreation, drawing a large spectator crowd and adding to wartime morale.

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Barnette News Ties Naval Observatory Post To Army Navy Board

Capt William J Barnette, new Naval Observatory superintendent, remains on the general Board of the Navy and joins the Joint Army and Navy Board until pending questions are settled, including the Manila Bay base controversy. Born in Marionville Oneida County NY, he rose from Morrisville public schools to the Oneida Seminary and the U S Naval Academy, graduating in 1868. His early service began as a midshipman on the Asiatic Fleet, later becoming ensign in 1864, lieutenant in 1872, and captain later, with commendations including service aboard the Dorothea during the Spanish War. Retired Rear Admiral Snow is noted in passing.

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Porto Rico Governor to Visit Washington Over Speech Controversy

Reports claim Porto Rican Governor Posts insulted island educators calling them Pharisees during a September address to school superintendents. President to hear his side in Washington while protests and letters flood the White House.

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Striving for Peace at Central American Conference

The session opened at 10 o clock and adjourned at noon with plans to form a general peace treaty. Delegates withheld names and propositions, sending them to committee for review as talks continued on provisional proposals. Leaders expect to merge differences and advance toward a peace agreement among the five republics.

Salvador Suspends Court Martial in Acajutla Affair

Advice from the Stat Department indicates Salvador suspends court martial proceedings against persons linked to the Acajutla attack by Nicaraguans. Moissant brothers, once arrested with embargoed property, were released and their status clarified.

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Dayton's Good Showing in Postal Receipts Rise Highlighted

Daytons post office receipts show an aggregate revenue of 8 Sonx for October, compared with 791489 last year, a net increase. New York October receipts rose to 24062 from 172389 year prior, while Brooklyns figure fell to 209050. Dayton, Ohio led gains, rising from 4 Te4 to 827 in October, about 31 percent. Representative Bartholdt of St Louis urged a 6 billon package to improve waterways, discussing the proposal with the President at the White House.

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Inland Waterways Convention Opens Daily in Philadelphia

Delegates from several states arrive in Philadelphia for the inland waterways convention to promote a Beaufort North Carolina to Boston route. The meeting at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel opens tomorrow with Govs Stuart Stokes Lea and others, plus United States Senator Newlands and the vice president of the United States Intend Waterways Commission. Two large delegations arrive by Delaware River and by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, welcomed by Mayor John E. Reyburn.

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Postmaster General Seeks Action Against Illegal Medical Ads

The postmaster general continues a campaign against illegal medical practitioners who mail advertisements. An order declared thirteen unlawful medical ads in St. Louis, with plans to initiate criminal proceedings against those responsible. The department aims to curb deceptive advertising and enforce its long standing policy.

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College Heads Meet Wants Portrait of President

English artist Alyn Williams, at the White House arranging an art commission, seeks to paint the President of the Baker States. Williams praised the college leader as shaping men, comparing him to a formidable bull, while noting he would not politicize the college role.

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Intercollegiate convention opens at Shoreham Hotel

Opening of the twelfth annual State universities convention at the Shoreham Hotel presided by President James H L Barker of the University of Colorado. He criticized intercollegiate football, urged government support for diplomas abroad, and outlined university missions while noting plans and visiting presidents.

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Consul Dollar Returns Home From Paris Post

Martin Miller former American consul at Rheims France returned from Europe after closing ties with the State Department He defended his district as highly valuable noting 4 600 acres in France's Champagne region produce about 40 million in two years and that the Rheims district is self supporting. He plans to resume business in Europe.

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Brown Alumni Meet Hosted by Wilbur at George Washington

Chancellor E Benjamin Andrews of Nebraska and Brown University’s former president attended a Brown alumni reception hosted by poet William A Wilbur and Mrs Wilbur at their Elmont home. Attendees included Howard L Hodgkins and several notable educators and alumni, among them Dr Williams, De Willam T Harris, Rev Dr Greene, and John Knox M. X Sullivan.

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Bonaparte Bes Rules on Attendants for Insane Migrants

Attorney General Bonaparte Bes Reno offers an opinion that steamship lines must carry attendants for insane migrants but need not provide first class travel. regulation to be issued by immigration authorities. The department has historically borne transportation costs for attendants, but practical limits prevent requiring a professional attendant to travel in steerage.

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Senate Military Committee Eyes Brownsville Shooting Probe

The Senate Committee on Military Affairs, after a summer break, resumes work today amid plans to hear more witnesses on the Brownsville incident. A majority and minority report are anticipated, with possible further visits to Brownsville or additional testimony.

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Harris and Roosevelts Talk on Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit

Joel Chandler Harris editor of Uncle Remus Magazine was invited to dine with President Roosevelt at the White House last night. Harris received a request to visit Washington for a discussion on literary matters, with particular reference to Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit.

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Taft in Vladivostok Ends Train Journey Ahead of Return

Taft reached Vladivostok aboard the Rainbow and plans to depart by train tomorrow. unrest among local troops persists amid fears of further outbreaks within a week.

Chadwick Free After Charge In Cleveland Criminal Court

In Cleveland the criminal court freed Dr Le Roy Chadwick after an indictment charged him with aiding and abetting his wife Mrs Chadwick in forging Andrew Caracela's name on a note for 9400 dollars. Judge Estep granted the request of the county prosecutor, while Mrs Chadwick is said to have died recently.

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