Knox and Reed Firm and the Career of Senator Knox
The article traces the career of John H. Knox from his 1875 bar admission at age 22 to Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, his law partnership with James H. Reed in Knox & Reed, and his rise to Attorney General under McKinley and then Roosevelt. It notes his role in the Northern Securities case, Panama Canal title review, Senate appointment after Senator Quay's death, and hints at resignation to pursue Secretary of State, with a field of candidates including James Francis Burke John Danzell Marlein E Olmsted Josiah N Thompson A F Sop per George T Oliver and others in Harrisburg.
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United Tes
Pennsylvania
James H. Reed
Knox & Reed
Carnegie Steel Company
Knox
McKinley
James W. Griggs
New Orsey
Roosevelt
Northern Securities
Panama Canal
Senator Quay
Pennypacker
Senator Knox
Washington
Valley Forge
Mr. Taft
Harrisburg
Penrose
Western Pennsylvania
James Francis Burke
John Danzell
Pittsburg
Marlein E. Olmsted
Josiah N. Thompson
Ad Banker
Uniontown
A. F. Sopper
George T. Oliver
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Chronicle-Telegraph
Wickersham Denies Any Offer of Attorney Generalship
No offer of the Attorney Generalship or any other office has been made to Mr. Wickersham by President-elect Taft. He spoke at the law office of Strong & Cadwalader at 40 Wall Street, noting reports of his possible cabinet consideration were unfounded. The piece outlines his role as an inside lawyer at the firm and lists colleagues including Taft and Cadwalader.
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Washington
JT. Wickersham
Taft
Law Fi
Wickersham
Strong Cadwalader
Mar- Law
Verya
August Belmont
Strong & Yadwalader
Subway
Moment
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Mr. Wickersham
Mr. Taft
John L. Cadwalader
George
Bannard May Be In Cabinet
Washington reports tonight that Otto T. Bannard of New York is under consideration for a Cabinet post in Taft’s administration either at the Treasury or Commerce and Labor. The Wickersham offer of Attorney Generalship is seen as not surprising here, with Senator Knox already in accord with Taft on qualifications and corporate matters.
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Washington
Judge Taft
Otto T. Bannard
New York
Treasury
Department of Commerce and Labor
George W. Wickersham
Taft
Wickersham
Knox
Mr. Taft
Hear Convicted Physicians Before State Panel
A special committee of the State Board of Medical Examiners held hearings on six New York physicians facing charges from the County Medical Society under a new law barring practice after certain crimes. Jackson and Milke sought dismissals or delays citing legal theories. Ormsby defended himself. decisions postponed with reports due to the Board of Regents within a month or two.
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State Board of Medical Examiners
New York
County Medical Society
St James
Oses Jackson
Fabian
Rudolph Milke
Jackson
Robert Ormsby
Francis J. Dudenhausen
Francis Gray Blinn
Board of Regents
Court views on cabinet post for corporation lawyer
The piece notes Mr Wickersham’s reputation in corporate law and the Cement of Justice focus on federal corporate enforcement. It quotes Mr Taft acknowledging possible criticism of appointing a corporation lawyer to Attorney General but arguing qualification is essential for the role. Otto T Barnard dismisses the Washington report as nothing.
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Wickersham
Cement of Justice
Taft
Otto T. Barnard
Rene
Washington
Cabinet names swirl around Taft administration
News notes two confirmed posts with Philander C. Knox named Secretary of State and Frank H. Hitchcock chosen for Post Office. Several key portfolios remain open or debated including Treasury Interior War Navy Agriculture and Commerce and Labor with various contenders discussed such as Col John J. McCook Theodore Burton George W. Wickersham and Judge Richard A Ballinger.
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United States
Philander C. Knox
Mr. Taft
Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Treasury
Interior
War
Navy
Agriculture
Commerce and Labor
John J. McCook
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Senator Foraker
George W. Wickersham
New York
Frank W. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Nagel
St. Louis
Hoyt
Wade H. Ellis
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Oscar S. Straus
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Wash
General Land Office
Washington
Interior Department
Taft Arrives in Augusta for Holiday Visit
President-elect William H. Taft and his family arrive in Augusta Georgia to festive demonstrations. Mr and Mrs Landon A Thomas host the Tafts at Terrett cottage with Judge Taft golfing and adjusting to sand greens before depart to Panama and potential Yale reunion invites from Savannah and an Atlanta visit in the works.
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Augusta
William H. Taft
Landon A. Thomas
Tafts
Terrett Cottage
Mr. Taft
Philip Werlein
New Orleans
Steel Trust seeks continued protection at Ways and Means
Judge E H Gary head of United States Steel Corporation testifies before the Ways and Means Committee on tariff protection. He argues tariffs are needed to prevent a price collapse and that the trust can still dominate the market as a monopoly. He cites costs, profits, and foreign dumping while urging government control and publicity of the steel business.
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New York Times
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
Gary
Cochran
Mr. Cochran
Free Steel
Clark
Judge Gary
J. Clark
Underwood
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Mimsey
Buk.t
Judge Gary Chews Tariff Claims on Worker Wages
The article notes Judge Gary defending tariff benefits for workers, citing a 90 cent daily wage under Wilson tariffs versus 1.60 dollars now. It counters Clark on western land effects and unions, attributing gains to the tariff. Andrew Carnegie is to appear before the committee next Monday after prior excusal.
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Steel Corporation
Ga. i. Oe
Gary
Clark
Andrew Carnegie
Rector in divorce case shocks Baltimore court
The Rev. Dr. Robert Coupland rector of the Church of the Ascension is sued for 20000 by Dr. Pierce B. Wilson Jr. over a divorce action naming ex Senator George Wellington as co respondent. Wilson accuses Wellington of improper conduct with Wilsons wife while Coupland denies all knowledge of the suit.
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Baltimore
Robert
Coupland
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Pierce B. Wilson, Jr
United States
George L. Wellington
Wilson
Roosevelt May Sail to East Africa on a Private Yacht
The president may travel from New York to Mombasa aboard a private yacht to ensure privacy. Wealthy backers in New York could loan ocean-going yachts such as the Corsair or Kanawha, with options including Nourmahal or Liberty, Joseph Pulitzer’s World yacht. The plan aims to avoid cameras and special correspondents during the voyage.
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New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
East Africa
Mr. Taft
Mombasa
Naples
Mr. Roosevelt
Koenig Albert
Hamburg
England
France
Germany
Walcott
Smithsonian
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
H.H. Rogers
Morton F. Plant
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Col. John Jacob Astor
Big Nourmahal
George
Howard
Frank
Liberty
Joseph Pulitzer
Campaign to Clean Press Seeks Reducing Indecent Trial Details
The Council of Jewish Women led by Dr Cornelia H Kahn appeals to newspapers to omit indecent details in murder and divorce trial reports. The appeal notes support from many prominent individuals and societies for the Purity of the Press effort.
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Council of Jewish Women
Cornelia H. Kahn
Committee On Purity of the Press
Barker will case reversed new trial granted
The Appellate Division reversed Justice Amend and ordered a new trial in the George A. Barker will suit. Daughters Lisbeth Bell Scott and Ethel I. Parker claimed undue influence and mental incapacity due to liquor use. The court found the undue influence claim not sustained and criticized sensational testimony about Barker’s drinking.
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George A. Barker
Supreme Court
Amend
Lisbeth Bell Scott
Ethel I. Parker
Edith M. Barker
Barker
Baldwins
L. L
George Bell
Clarke
ROOT DENIALS RESIGNATION OVER KNEE INJURY
Washington December 18 Reports that Secretary Root plans to resign from the Cabinet are denied. Root injured his knee during the recent campaign in Ohio while campaigning for Judge Taft and has since walked with a cane. He attended the Cabinet meeting in a wheelchair and now rests at home to recover, limiting his movements and visits to the State Department.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Ohio
Taft
Cabinet
White House
State Department
Why Morgan Was The Agent
The Evening Record cites a Washington source claiming J. P. Morgan was chosen to transfer 40 million dollars in canal funds to France to avoid market disruption. It says Morgan offered gratuitously to show French financiers he remained aligned with the Roosevelt administration, saving the U.S. government money.
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New York Times
Boston
Evening Record
Washington Administration
J. P. Morgan
France
Morgan
United States
A Diamond and Gold-Bond Investment Ad by J. Simpson & Co
Broadways and 46th Street firm promotes a varied display of diamonds in rings pins brooches necklaces bracelets and a remarkable selection of jewels watches and silverware. It claims buyers can save 30 to 50 percent and invites readers to see the window display.
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Broadway
46Th Street
Government to appeal right to Supreme Court in reversed convictions
Attorney General Bonaparte urges a right of appeal to the Supreme Court by the government when a conviction is reversed on appeal to a circuit court. He cites Dickinson and Standard Oil cases and calls for a statute amendment to allow government review as a matter of right in criminal prosecutions, especially under certain statutes. He notes enforcement actions to curb rail rate abuses and peonage cases remain difficult but have diminished with department efforts.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonaparte
Congress
Supreme Court
John W. Dickinson
Department of Justice
Inter-State Commerce Commission
President backs bill to print owners in editorials
Representative Cooper of Texas proposes a law requiring all newspapers with mail circulation to print at the head of editorial columns the names of their owners and responsible editors. The President agrees with the bill's purpose in a note from his secretary.
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New York Times
Washington
Cooper
Texas
Loeb
Fawcett as Shubert Star in Ganton & Co
The Shubert Organization announced that George Fawcett will soon appear as a Shubert star in Ganton and Co a drama adapted by Hartley Manners from Arthur Jerome Eddy. The production about the Chicago stockyards will have its first presentation in February.
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The
Shuberts
George Fawcett
England
Shubert
Ganton & Co
Hartley Manners
Arthur Jerome Eddy
Chicago
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