Taft Plans to Leave Cabinet July 1 for War Dept Shuffle
Washington June 20 Secretary Taft announced plans to resign from the cabinet effective July 1 to clear a slate for his successor. President Roosevelt, Secretary Root, and Assistant Secretary Bacon attended a several hour White House conference as Taft prepared to settle pending war department matters and consider a running mate amid Chicago political intrigue. He will attend Yale class of 1878 events in New Haven next week.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Root
Bacon
War Department
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New Haven
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Fairbanks
White House
Kaiser Greets Ambassador Hill in Berlin Audience
Emperor welcomes new United States ambassador David Jayne Hill in Berlin. The audience was scheduled days in advance with a ceremony in the palace garden. Baron van de Knesbeck notified Hill at his hotel and arranged three court carriages for the ceremony.
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Germany
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Baron van de Knesbeck
Dr. Hill
Potsdam
Taft Keeps Silent Until Nomination and Vice Presidency
Washington reports an authoritative source says no developments on nominating a vice presidential candidate will occur until the party platform and presidential nominee are resolved. The War Department telegrams to Frank Hitchcock urge inclusion of an anti injunction plank in the Republican platform.
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Chicago
War Department
Frank Hitchcock
Taft
Crops Worth Eight Million Forecast for 1908 Harvest
Washington reported that 1908 crops may total about ten million dollars in value with enough time to move produce from farms to tidewater. Chief Statistician Clark cited eight years of prosperity and unprecedented yields, predicting a forthcoming harvest.
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Washington
Department of Neteakete
Clark
United States
Battleships to Panama as Crisis Grows
Reports from Washington state the isthmus situation worsens hourly. President Roosevelt orders battleships New Hampshire and Idaho to Colon at once while cruisers Tacoma and Prairie head there. About 1500 marines expected on the isthmus during elections.
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Panama
Roosevelt
Navy Department
New Hampshire
Idaho
Colon
Tacoma
Prairie
Preparing New Currency in June
The Department of Engraving and Printing began producing the new notes authorized by the currency act. The design remains like the old United States bank notes except the inscription now reads Secured by bonds of the United States and other securities.
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Washington
Department of Engraving and Printing
United States
Battleships Arrive at Honolulu Ahead of Atlantic Fleet
The special service squadron including the Maine and Alabama arrived in Honolulu from San Francisco one day ahead of schedule. Secretary of the Interior Garfield, aboard the Alabama, was welcomed by Governor Frear and territorial and federal officials.
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Special Service Squadron
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Alabama
San Francisco
Garfield
Frear
Metcalf Returns Home from Washington Visit
Secretary Metcalf met the President before departing Washington for California. He will leave this evening and bypass Chicago for the convention. He stated he is not a candidate for the senatorship or any other office.
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Washington
Metcalf
Maryland and West Virginia Set Engine Trial Readings
Rear Admiral Dayton reported the armored cruisers Maryland and West Virginia completed four hour full speed trials off California. Maryland averaged 133.1 engine revolutions per minute and 22.25 knots, West Virginia 131.8 rpm and 22.1 knots, with currents slightly against. Officials praised the machinery work after three years in commission.
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Dayton
Maryland
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West Virginia
Timber Fire Co operation Plans In Washington Year
Olympia June 19 arrangements between State Fire Warden J R Welty and D P Page Jr chief fire warden for the Washington Forest Fire association provide for 100 deputies to fight forest fires this dry season. Deputies will be paid by assessments on timber firms and can arrest under forest protection laws. The group controls 2 5 million acres and has a 25 000 dollar fund with 12 500 ready. The state owns 65 000 acres and about 25 deputies will be fielded soon from legislature funds.
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Wash
J. R. Welty
D. P. Page, Jr
New Washington Forest Fire Association
Fire Protection Association
Washington
Repaint Letter Boxes Across Nation in Bright Scarlet
Washington directs all street letter boxes nationwide to be painted bright scarlet for visibility. Current aluminum colored boxes blend with surroundings, making mail deposits harder to locate for residents.
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Portland
Post Office Department
Washington
United States
Forest fires ravage Alaska timber near Minto and Lebarge
Fire sweeps across Alaska along the Minto area and Lake Lebarge destroying hundreds of square miles of timber. Telegraph lines for fifteen miles near Minto and five miles along the lake are also lost. The fires were started by travelers in boats. Over 800 arrivals have been recorded to date.
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Georgia to Make Speed Trial Aboard Battleship Georgia
The Georgia will sail for San Francisco on Thursday morning and attempt to break all battleship speed records en route. The vessel, known as the speed queen of the Atlantic fleet, will perform sustained runs under natural and forced draughts, with all records expected to fall.
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Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Wash
San Francisco
Atlantic
Roosevelt appoints three opium commission members
President Roosevelt names Thomas Burke of Seattle attorney Dr Hamilton Wright of Maine and Dr Charles Tenney Chinese secretary of the American legation at Pekin to represent the United States on the international commission to investigate the opium question in the Far East.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
International Commission
Far East
Thomas Burke
Seattle
Hamilton Wright
Maine
Charles Tenney
Pekin
Lumber Rate Decisions Expected This Week
The Interstate Commerce Commission is to announce its written decisions on the Pacific Coast lumber rate cases likely by week’s end. Final form and approval are pending before public release.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Convention Opens As Fires Of Support Roar For Roosevelt Taft
Chicago June 17 1920 The Republican convention opened at noon with an estimated 14000 attendees amid cheers for Roosevelt Taft and other leaders The opening session lasted under two hours focusing on assembling the national audience and setting the stage for credential platform and organizational committees to meet overnight for substantive work
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Chicago
Repub
Roosevelt
Taft
Julius Caesar
United States
Fight Over Injunction Plank at Republican Convention
Chicago June 17 The subcommittee on platform drafts defers final action on the anti injunction plank until 10 am The fight centers on Wade Ellis draft plank led by Senator Long Taft forces claim advantage from a 13 member subcommittee with nine favoring the injunction position and four opposing Cannon leads opposition from the Union League Club with 30 votes to 22 on the full committee and expect the plank to be dropped at the convention
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Chicago
Senator Long
Wade Ellis
Taft
Hopkins
Taftes
Cannon
Union League Club
Good Roads Movement Aims At National Conventions
Chicago reports the national good roads congress pledging to press to add a good roads plank to both parties at their conventions. Secret Taft support is touted with Timothy Woodruff and Arthur G. Jackson urging nationwide road improvements and a Denver meeting set for July 6 before the Democratic gathering.
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Chicago
National Good Roads Congress
Taft
Timothy Woodruff
New York
United States
Congress
Denver
Arthur G. Jackson
Spectacular raid on gambling house crowds West Thirty-third
Three thousand people gathered on West Thirty-third Street near Broadway as police raided a gambling house likely patronized by uptown hotel guests. Patrons fled by fire escapes but were stopped by detectives at exits. Managers and patrons were taken to the station. eleven arrests were reported.
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New York
West Thirty-third Street
Broadway
Taft Sees Smooth Transfer of Cuba Authority
Secretary Taft said Governor Magoon's report details Cuba's conditions and anticipates a February transfer of island authority to Cuban authorities without friction. The president's proclamation frames the transfer and Taft endorses the orderly handover.
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Cuba
Washington
Taft
Magoon
Hundreds Die in Storm Off Kagoshima Coast
June 17 report says 50 fishing boats wrecked off Kagoshima with 350 crew drowned. The provincial center seeks aid from the government navy yard at Sasebo.
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Kagoshima
Cernor
Sasebo
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