Ballinger Pinchot Controversy Investigation Ordered
Washington notes a joint Senate and House resolution calling a broad public inquiry into the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. A 12 member committee, six named by Vice President Sherman and six by Speaker Cannon, will probe the interior department and the bureau of forestry, with power to compel witnesses and papers and to hire attorneys. The open inquiry is framed to determine if missteps occurred in managing public lands and resources, with President Taft backing a thorough case and potential counsel for the principals.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Senate
Jones
House
Humphrey
Sherman
Cannon
Nelson
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Interior Department
Bureau of Forestry
Agricultural Department
United States
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Taft
Ballinger
Pinchot
Committee On Rules
Committee On Public Lands
Senator Lodge
Flathead Lake Traffic Study Seeks Government Aid
Kalispell reports traffic across Flathead lake and river totaled 329277 dollars for the season. The chamber urges Congress to fund dredging to prevent loss and notes Big Fork carried 300 tons before sinking last week.
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Standard
Kalispell
Flathead Lake
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
United States
Frank ©. Bailey
Congress
Rhoades
Train collision at West Alexander leaves one dead
In West Alexander near Pittsburg, a Wheeling-Pittsburgh passenger train crashed head on with a Baltimore & Ohio freight train at a tunnel mouth. Bag gagemaster L N Barto was instantly killed and four trainmen were seriously injured. Several score of passengers were badly shaken up but none seriously hurt.
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Pittsburg
L. N. Barto
Jane Addams Lead Settlement Work in Chicago
Chicago January 5 Miss Jane Addams settlement worker and head of Hull House faces new duties as she directs social reform efforts in the city. Her leadership centers on improving housing, education, and public health for immigrant communities.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Woman Undergoes Reoperation After Failed Appendectomy
A patient here today underwent successful reoperation and was pronounced out of danger. The second operation was required due to an unsuccessful appendectomy performed twelve years ago.
Panama Libel Trial Delayed To January 24
In New York on January 4 Judge Hough set January 24 for the libel trial of the Press Publishing company publishers of the New York World over alleged Panama canal purchase statements. The postponement allows Delancey Nicoll to appear as counsel for the defendants.
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New York
Lukes Named Cashier at Commercial State Bank
Miles City January 5 The first of the year C N Lukes formerly cashier of the Security National Bank of Sioux City took charge as cashier of the Commercial State bank of this city succeeding W F Newell resigned Newell had been cashier since the bank’s organization about two and a half years ago and the institution was very prosperous but the controlling interest was purchased by other parties.
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Miles City
C. N. Lukes
Security National Bank of
Sioux City
Commercial State Bank
This City
W. F. Newell
Newell
Roosevelt party arrives in Butiaba for hunting trip
Butiaba Uganda January 5 Colonel Roosevelt and the American expedition members arrived from Hoima. From this base the team will pursue a hunting expedition on the Lado en clave in search of the white rhinoceros.
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Butiaba
Uganda
Roosevelt
Hoima
Lado
Mark Twain III Begins Bermuda Sea Voyage After Daughter's Death
New York Jan 5 In a state of deep grief Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens set sail for Bermuda. He reported his left chest pain to be non life threatening and said the trip will last at least a month depending on his health recovery. He planned to return once his health improved.
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New York
J Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Bermuda
Clemens
Twelve Fishing Boats Missing After Gale Off Nova Scotia
Halifax harbor news says twelve Casno fleet fishing boats with sixty men are missing since a day gale. The Department of Lines and Fisheries was asked to dispatch steamers to search. Twenty five boats were trawling White Head harbor when the storm struck. five reached Casno last night and more were heard from this morning.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Casno
Department of Lines and Fisheries
White Head Harbor
Washington Printer Expert M A W Dies at 61
Washington date line reports M A W a renowned expert in printing presses in the country died in the capital today aged 61. The obituary notes his long career and influence in the industry.
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Washington
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Eteevdas
Investigation OF Interior and
Forestry Departments
Lake
Congressional Assist
Panama
Miles City Bank
Mark Twain, III
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