Taft Administration Plans Punitive Action Against Insurgents
Insurgents will be punished under actions backed by the Taft administration as tensions rise and official measures are prepared to suppress insurgent activity.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1910
Page
13
Battle over patronage pits Taft against insurgent Republicans
Washington reports say President Taft will withhold patronage from Republican insurgents in Congress who oppose his policies. Representative Miller cites Postmaster General Hitchcock as saying postmaster appointments are being held up due to insurgent activity. The White House aims to avoid alienating Democrats while critics warn of a widening split ahead of the 1912 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Congress
Cummins
Des Moines
Bristow
la Follette
Clapp
House
Mr. Taft
Nelson
Burkett
Borah
White House
Post Office Department
Land Office
Internal Revenue Bureau
Representative Miller
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Miller
Teton Desperadoes Escape From Jail
Three desperadoes Charles Wilson Jim Clark and Frank Collins escaped from the Teton county jail at Chateau while prisoners were fed. They struck Jailer A M Walley knocked him unconscious seized his revolver and forced the other inmates to unlock the door, then fled into cold night with a posse in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
Charles Wilson
Jim Clark
Frank Collins
Boorman Mercantile Company
Collins
Teton County
Great Walls
Chateau
Wilson
Clark
A. M. Walley
Jailer Valley
Walley
Pioneer of Benton Commits Death at Ranch
Fort Benton Jan 4 W. H. Brocking a Benton resident for about four years was found dead at his ranch six miles from Teton. The gunshot wound to the side is believed to be self-inflicted with details still under county investigation. His son John Stocking was present and reported the suicide. Brocking, aged 73, leaves a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Fort Benton
Jan
Brocking
Teton
Stocking
John Stocking
Mr. Stocking
Quick Punishment Overtakes Brutes Verdict in Kansas City
George Reynolds and John Williams were found guilty of assaulting Mrs. W. F. Jackson and sentenced to death by hanging. The verdict came on the first ballot after a five and a half minute deliberation. trials and jury selection spanned two days. Both men likely face execution in early February with appeals unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George Reynolds
John Williams
W. F. Jackson
Jackson
Taft Extravagant Adair's Complaint
Representative Adair of Indiana rails at the executive department for extravagance and high salaries. He calls for cuts to the president's pay, vehicle allowances, and overall appropriations, arguing waste in the detective service and other departments. He cites $329,420 in executive funds and a $7,126,000 detective service appropriation as wasteful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helen
Robert
House
Adair
Indiana
White House
Executive Department
Government Detective Service
Army
Navy
Mr. Adair
Ranchman Robbed of 9433 in Sacramento Cash Heist
Frank Faria a San Jose ranchman was held up by three masked highwaymen in Sacramento and robbed of 9433 dollars and 35 cents in cash drawn from a local bank to pay for a ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Frank Faria
San Jose
No Action Taken by Butte Miners Report
Report from the conference committee of various unions notes no action taken by Butte miners on the issue and outlines next steps.
Miners’ union meeting adjourned to Auditorium crowd
At a crowded meeting in Butte the Miners’ Union could not take action due to improper presentation and unsigned reports. About 5000 attended at the Auditorium after the union hall proved too small, with leaders confirming no vote was taken and Sunday’s action standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
Butte Miners’ Union
Union
Dan Holland
Miners’ Union
Holland
Salt Lake route repair to take months after flood
Los Angeles January 4 The general manager announced it would take at least six months to repair the Salt Lake railroad to resume transcontinental traffic. About 100 miles of track and many bridges must be rebuilt. A report from Rox station confirmed fatalities in the desert floods as a body was seen drifting past from Guelph after the flood cut the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Rox Station
Judge Hunt Accepts Taft Offer of Customs Court Post
Judge William H. Hunt of Montana accepts the presidents offer to join five judges on the new United States customs court created by the Payne Aldrich tariff act. The court sits in Washington hearing tariff matter appeals with a $10,000 salary. nominations to the Senate are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Washington
William H. Hunt
Montana
Taft
United States Customs Court
Congress
Senate
Judge Hunt
Great Falls Smelter To Resume Operations
The Boston and Montana smelter at Great Falls will begin smelting ore once the plant is operational. A first crew started at midnight, with switching crews available for ore trains between Butte and Great Falls. Union officials offered no comment beyond relief at the expected restart easing hardship from the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
Boston & Montana
A. E. Wheeler
Great Northern
Butte
O. Jenks
The
Little Chicago
Murphy Visits City Hall as Gaynor Tightens Patronage
New York January 4 Charles F Murphy leader of Tammany Hall met Mayor William J Gaynor at City Hall time after time the pair discussed no appointments Murphy smiled and left saying it always am The mayor announced a merit based appointments policy ending political influence in city departments and ordered all districts to comply with the new rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany Tiger
William J. Gaynor
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
City Hall
Tammany
Judge Gaynor
Murphy
van Wick
Mr. McClellan
McClellan
William Pendergast
New
Republican Fusion Comptroller
New York City
Gaynor
Waldo
War warrants paid to Montana lawmakers for extra session
Fifteen house members but no senators drew war rants and mileage for the extraordinary legislative session. Names include Allen, Burke, Butterin, Hanifen, Lowney, Norton, Roy, Swick, and Witmer. Senate costs totaled 158 and house 298, totaling 1 1/2? No. total 999? The overdraft of 8.50 was charged to incidental expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
House
W. J. Allen
Deer Lodge
Ed Burke
Albert Butterin
Missoula
John Edgerton
Lewis and Clark
J. D. Garber
Sanders
T. J. Hanifen
Granite
KE. M. Hutchinson
Flathead
Pat Lowney
Silver Bow
T. J. Norton
Silver
Joseph FP. Roy
C. L. Swick
M. A. Witmer
Senate
Legislative Assembly
Nuson of Butte Found Slain in Texas
The body of J. L. Nuson formerly of Butte Montana was found beside a Texas railroad track with his throat cut and a pocket knife in his hand. Nuson had recently bought lands in Texas. A local directory check found no F. L. Nuson and investigators could not connect him to Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Nuson
Butte
Texas
Beeville
Tex
J.L. Nuson
Mont
Southern Pacific
Nuson
F. L. Nuson
Aviator killed while making flight
An aviator died in a flight mishap described as a fatal accident. The report notes the crash led to the pilot's death with limited details on location or cause.
Aviator Leon de la Grange Killed in Flight Crash near Bordeaux
French aviator Leon de la Grange died when his monoplane failed during a demonstration at an aerodrome in Bordeaux. The craft broke a wing and collapsed, plunging to the ground as spectators watched. Earlier he had set a 53 mile per hour record at Doncaster and aimed to beat Henry Farman's record this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
Leon de la Grange
la Grange
Doncaster
de la Grange
Henry Farman
Martyia
Walsh Settles Note For Seven Million Dollars
Negotiations concluded between John R. Walsh, former Chicago banker, and the Chicago Clearing House for settlement of a note totaling 7,121,887 dollars held by the clearing house. Walsh surrendered assets estimated at 14,000,000 dollars to satisfy the note. Six guarantors will pay banks 600,000 dollars and receive 999,000 dollars in pledged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Ch Clearing House Association
Clearing House
English poet Watson arrives in New York with wife
William Watson, the English poet, arrived in New York from Havana with his wife. They went to a hotel and refused to see callers, amid public curiosity during their stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Watson
Havana
Copper Man Death in Alaska Amid Snowslide Tragedy
In Cordova Alaska on December 3 a snowslide at Elliott Creek killed Elliott of Chicago and Greer of Seattle, two executives of Elliott-Hubbard Copper. A messenger brought news to Cordova and search parties failed to recover bodies within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Alaska
Justs Elliott
Chicago
Elliott-Hubbard Copper Peanut
H. H. Greer
Seattle
Elliott Creek
Nortewelie
Ved Cordova
Tiekel
Cordova Company
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Meas
Pioneer OF
Benton
Moses B. Clapp
Neghbors
Adrir
Audi
Butte Mill and Smelter Men's Union
Salt Lake Road
Customs Court
Gassnor
Terview
Lieve
Glory
Aviator
Sciousne
Walsh
Copper Man
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