Ballinger-Pinchot Hearing Highlights Letter Origins
In Washington the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry received fresh detail via F M Kerby who claimed Secretary Ballinger’s exoneration letter was largely drafted by Assistant Attorney General Lawler and revised by Ballinger. Taft insisted he wrote the final letter himself using limited input from Lawler.
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F. M. Kerby
Ballinger
Lawler
Interior Department
Kerby
Agrate
Don A. Carr
White House
Wickersham
Kirby
Nelson
Brandeis
Taft
Knute Nelson
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating Committee
Lawers
Louis D. Brandeis
Ohio Tests New Primary Law in First Practical Use
In Columbus Ohio May 17 the states new primary law conducts party primaries for Republican and Democratic tickets on the same day. Senator Dick seeks re election and will accept the primary result while other Senate and state office contenders will wait for conventions as allowed by the law.
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Ohio
Columbus
Mad dog costs thousand in cattle herd losses
A mad dog entered a San Jacinto cattle herd and bit several animals, forcing the slaughter of valuable cattle valued in the thousands of dollars. The incident occurred today in Los Angeles with immediate livestock losses.
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Los Angeles
San Jacinto
Belgian Pioneer Sets Air Flight Record With Passenger
Daniel Kinet of Belgium breaks world record for sustained flight with a passenger in Mourmelon France. He stays aloft for 2 hours and 5 minutes marking a historic milestone in early aviation.
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Mourmelon
France
Daniel Kinet
Washington News Highlights from Taft Era Legislative Scene
The House committee favors the Humphrey bill authorizing the marking of the old Oregon trail with a 25 000 government contribution and allows War Department gifts. Knox seeks tariff talks with Britain and Canada. Senate long and short haul amendment aims to speed railroad bill passage. Attorney General Wickersham to pursue Oklahoma Governor Haskell indictment. Observers call for controlling western emigration to Canada. A Taft eastern Western Senate conference outlines revised legislative slate including rail bill anti injunction statehood and land withdrawal measures.
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Canada
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Oklahoma
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Wickersham
Taft
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Washington
Department of Agriculture and Commerce and Labor
United States
Heyburn and
Borah
Idaho
Piles and Jones
Forest Fire Threatens Bemidji Minnesota Colony
A four mile wide forest fire encircles Bemidji Minnesota as Sunday smoke fills churches and residents seek rain or divine aid. Governor Eberhart orders forestry commissioner Andrews to command the Minnesota National Guard units from Crookston and Bemidji to fight the blaze.
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Minn
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Eberhart
Andrews
Minnesota
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Crookston
Bemicji
Crocker Dies Prominent Tacoma Businessman Politician
Benjamin David Crocker, a long time Tacoma business figure and noted state politician, died Sunday at his home in Tacoma after 30 years of public and commercial prominence.
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Tacoma
Benjamin David Crocker
Imposing Funeral Ceremonies for Edward VII in London
London coronation events center on May 20 funeral of King Edward VII as George V ascends. Thirty thousand soldiers line the route and tram services halt for a quarter hour. Roosevelt attends as U S special envoy among visiting monarchs at Windsor burial and Westminster lying in state.
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London
Edward VII
George V
England
Edward
Roosevelt
United States
King George
Windsor
Westminister Hall
Boise & Western Railroad Route Outlined into Oregon
Portland dispatch notes John E. Burchard arrival confirms Boise & Western joins Hill system plans. The line enters at Ontario, heads northwest through Malheur Canyon toward Malheur Lake, with two surveys for extension. Bend likely serves as junction with the Oregon Trunk Line as Hills push toward Deschutes River corridor.
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Oregon
Ontario
Portland
Ore
John E. Burchard
St. Paul
Boise & Western Railroad
Boise Western
Malheur Canyon
Malheur Lake
Bend
the Hills
Deschutes River
Angora Goats Run Wild Near Wallace Idaho
Travelers report a wild flock of Angora goats roams Slate Creek head near Wallace Idaho. The goats abandoned civilization and behave like mountain sheep, elusive and hard to approach despite numerous sightings.
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Spokane
Wah
Slate Creek
Wallace
Idaho
Taos Pueblo uprising threat ends. National Guard recalled
In Taos New Mexico the feared Taos Pueblo uprising is over as Governor Mille orders the National Guard to return. U S Attorney Francis C Wilson reports from Taos that the renegade Indians have volunteered to surrender on their bench warrants.
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Santa .Fe
N. M
Taos
Mille
United States
Francis C. Wilson
Socialist Congress Opened in Chicago With 125 Delegates
The Socialist party opened its five day National Congress in Chicago at Masonie Temple Drill Hall with 125 delegates representing all parts of the United States in attendance.
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Chicago
United States
Socialist Party
Masonie Temple
Bakers Strike Enters Denver as 200 Walk Out
Two hundred bakers in 35 Denver bakeries walked out on May 16 seeking higher wages. Fourteen bakeries have signed the new scale.
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