Hoyt Seeks Supreme Court Action on Williamson Case
Solicitor General Hoyt will file a motion with the Supreme Court to advance the Williamson case to be heard this session. He cites criminal nature, constitutional questions, public interest over immunity, and a dismissed circuit court writ as reasons. The report also notes a White House meeting about Taft and Illinois officials and the Chicago Alton deal in the Harriman inquiry context.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Ting
Tive Williamson
Williamson
Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Circuitrt of
Deneen
Stead
Hansbrough
White House
Illinois
Taft
Chicago & Alton
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buford to Carry Relief Provisions to China
The Army transport Buford, at San Francisco, will carry famine relief to China and can be used by the Red Cross immediately. It will stop at Honolulu en route to Shanghai and may carry a special party of congressmen visiting Honolulu as guests of Hawaii citizens.
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China
Washington
United States Army
Buford
War Department
San Francisco
Red Cross Cross
Honoulu
Shanghai
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Veterans denounce Oklahoma convention clause disfranchising service members
The United Spanish War Veterans of the District of Columbia adopt a resolution denouncing Oklahoma's constitutional clause that disfranchises soldiers sailors and marines. The group calls the action an insult to all American service members who fought in wars and never knew defeat.
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Washington
United Spanish War Veterans
District of Columbia
Constitutional Convention of
Oklahoma
Conference Proposal Received by Roosevelt on Federal Railroad Powers
President Roosevelt has received a letter from Minnesota Governor Johnson proposing a national conference. The aim is to agree on powers to be exercised by states if federal authority in railroad regulation is extended. Roosevelt will consider the suggestion and reply promptly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Johnson
Minnesota
Queston
Pagent
Johnston
Interstate Commerce Commission to End Hearings Outside Washington
The Interstate Commerce Commission will stop holding hearings outside Washington. Special agents will collect testimony in other cities and report to the commission, with commissioners hearing arguments in Washington.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Grain sacks rise as Washtarma warehousemen push buyers
Grain sacks appear overpriced with Washtarma warehousemen urging customers to buy at 101 percent. buyers report few sales and some sellers sold none. Companies say even last year’s high prices yielded no profit, prompting skepticism about future harvest prices.
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Washtarna
Coal Land Reopened to Entry in Three States
The General Land Office announces lands reopened by presidential order of March 12 in Montana Oregon and Washington. The recovered coal lands total 2 000 000 acres in Montana 710 000 in Oregon and 320 000 in Washington. These lands were previously coal lands withdrawn from entry.
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Washington
General Land Office
Montana
Oregon
Cost of Pacifying Cuba Estimate Reaches 2.5 Million
Washington figures from the War department estimate ext aorch expenses for sending an army of pacification to Cuba total about 2.5 million dollars. It is not yet determined when Cuba will be charged for these costs.
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Cuba
Washington
United States
Yeaperel Sy
War Department
Northwest midshipman to graduate from Annapolis this season
Oregon Middy Graduate Washington Ernest Durr of Baker City will graduate from Annapolis this year as the only Northwest midshipman to finish, aside from Albert T. Church of Boise. Church stands 12 in a class of 106.
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Oregon
Washington
Ernest. Durr
Baker City
Annapolis
Nava Academy
Northwest
Albert T. Church
Boise
Church
Roosevelt Arbitration Sought for Central America War
President Zelaya of Nicaragua accepts Roosevelt’s request for arbitration over Central American war troubles in a Bluefields letter, signaling renewed U S mediation efforts.
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New Orleans
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Central America
Bluefields
Supreme Court Announces Two Week Recess
Washington dispatch reports the chief justice stating the Supreme Court will recess for two weeks from next Monday to April 8.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Much Land is Reopened to Entry in Pacific Northwest
The interior secretary has restored 1,030,000 acres of land in Oregon and Washington to entry after a 190 summer withdrawal due to coal doubts. The Geological Survey found no coal indicators. Oregon lands cover Portland Roseburg The Dalles and La Grande districts while Washington lands include Seattle Olympia and North Yakima districts.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Geological Survey
Portland
Roseburg
Dalles
la Grande
Seattle
Olympia
North Yakima Dis
Ballinger Names New Assistant and Plans Field Redistricting
Land Commissioner Ballinger announces Fred Denett of North Dakota as assistant commissioner replacing George F. Pollock of Ohio who becomes chief clerk. Pollock succeeds James F. Macey as inspector of surveyors. Ballinger will redistrict field force to tighten organization and bring all special agents under field chiefs.
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Ballinger
Washington
Fred Denett
North Dakota
George F. Pollock
Ohio
General Land Office
Pollock
James F. Macey
Sympathy Extending to Russia Tackles Labor Strife
The American Federation of Labor executive council in Washington heard Alexie Aladyn of the Group of Tail in Russia's first douma and Nicholas Tchakovsky of the revolutionary party discuss economic improvement material advancement and political liberty for Russian workers. The council adopted resolutions expressing sympathy and pledging cooperation with Russian laborers in their struggle for freedom.
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Russia
Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
Alexie Aladyn
Nicholas Tchakovsky
Revolutionary Party
Man Eee
Rossa Demands Inquiry Into Idaho Reclamations
Washington March 20 reclama tion engineer D W Ross in charge of government irrigation projects in Idaho demands an immediate inquiry into his work. He asserts a fair investigation will clear him of charges by Special Inspector Greene. The reclamation service awaits action from Secretary Garfield on Greene's report.
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Rossa
Washington
D. W. Ross
Idaho
Greene
Reclamation Service
Garfield
Theft of Mule Ignites Central American War
Washington March 19. A mule stolen from Senor Irene Salgado sparked the dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras that led to the war threatening all of Central America. Official communications between the ministers of the two republics have reached Washington.
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Washington
Senor
Irene Salgado
Nicaragua
Honduras
Central America
Jes
President Meets Yoakum On Rail Board Talks
The president conferred with B F Yoakum chairman of the Rock Island Railway board, in Washington on March 20. It was the second such meeting in ten days. Yoakum declined to state the interview’s purpose.
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Yvoakum
Washington
Not Dead but Sleeping Subsidy Bill Hopes Reemerge
Washington March 21 The subsidy bill is not dead but sleeping. When Congress reassembles in December the bill will be reintroduced in various shapes and subsidy supporters will seek a compromise bill aligning with their goals.
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Washington
eMarch
Congress
Friends of Subsidy
Antung Custom House to Open For Trade
Washington announces that W. D. Straight the American consul at Mukden reports assurances the Antung customs house will soon be opened by the Chinese.
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Antung
Washington
W. D. Straight
Jor Mukden
Sacramento Flood Threatens Vast Farmlands Across River
Reports from Freeport Courtland Walnut Grove andFranklin state Sacramento River reaches record heights inundating thousands of acres of farmland. Cattle seek refuge on levees as transport lines reopen gradually after Applegate washout and diversions to Stockton Wheatland and Redding areas face continued disruption with delays of ten days expected.
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Southern Pacific
Applegate
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Utah
Oregon
Canadian Pacific to Use Portland O R N Tracks
Canadian Pacific will run into Portland starting May 1 under a new pact with Oregon Railroad and Navigation. The agreement, signed in Portland, allows CP trains to use O R N tracks from Spokane to Portland, with freight service to Canada and the Atlantic seaboard and through passenger service promised later.
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Canadian Pacific
R. B. Miller
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Spokane
Port
On Pacific
Spokane International Railway
Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Paul
Forts and Floods Sweep Sutter County Areas
Reports from San Francisco dated March 22 describe widespread flooding across all reclamation districts in Sutter county. Meridian area homes see water reaching second stories and many families face want while relief efforts are organized. Yuba county residents above Marysville are said to be safe as a break near Tudor damages an Indian mound and the old fort brought by General Sutter is reported swept away.
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Sutter County
Meridian
Yuba
Marysville
Tudor
John A. Sutter
Indicted theater rivals dodge surrender in New York
In Steer Clear of Jerome New York on March 22 Edward Lauterbach for Klaw and Erlanger said Dixon and Zimmerman indicted on conspiracy are in Pennsylvania and will not surrender in New York. He said they want arrest in Philadelphia to trigger extradition before the Pennsylvania governor.
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Jerome
New York
Edward Lauterbach
Klaw & Erlanger
Dixon
Zimmerman
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Austria Increases Gendarmes at Roumania Frontier
Vienna March 22. The Austrian Interior Minister orders a substantial rise in gendarmes on the Roumanian frontier to curb rioting incursions. Foreign Office voices concern that without prompt Romanian action to quell the agrarian movement disturbances may spiral out of control.
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Austria
Vienna
Foreign Office
Roanaeate
Donor Gifts Large Sums to Seamen's Friend Society and Beirut College
Announcement states Mrs. Russell Bage donated 150000 dollars to the American Seamen's Friend society for a tailor’s home and institute and a further 75000 dollars to the Syrian Protestant college of Beirut for unspecified purposes. The gifts underscore charitable support in maritime aid and Middle East education.
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Russell Bage
American Seamen's Friend Society
Tailors
Byrian Protestant College
Beirut
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