Appeal of Noble State Bank of Oklahoma Docketed in U S Supreme Court
The Noble State Bank of Oklahoma appeals a Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling upholding the Oklahoma bank guarantee law. Governor Haskell as banking board chair is the principal defendant. Originating in Logan County, the case was dismissed on demurrer and the state high court affirmed that the law is constitutional. The Court may not hear it before November.
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Washington
Noble State Bank of Oklahoma
Supreme Court of
Oklahoma Bank Guarantee
Supreme Court of the United States
Haskell
State Banking Board
Logan County District Court
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Interior reverses disbarment of A I Vorys Ohio lawyer
Secretary Bliss issues Nov 5 1897 letter revoking the disbarment of A I Vorys a Ohio attorney on the Interior Department plea that he was a law student at the time and did not intend to violate the law. The action concerns withholding pension money and service compensation in pension case prosecutions and Vorys is associated with Taft's political staff.
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Washington
Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Cornelius N. Bliss
A. I. Vorys
Ohio
Vorys
Taft
Bliss
Oregon Falls to Second in Reclamation Contributions
Washington reports Oregon contributed about 1,387,430 to the reclamation fund last year, lifting its total to 8,167,822 by June 30, 1908. North Dakota’s land sales boosted its position, leaving Oregon second. Washington’s 1909 estimate is 843,762, total 5,089,056. Idaho contributed 490,625 last year, total 3,553,050.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
Oregon
Reclamation Fund
North Dakota
Idaho
Barrett Seeks Irrigation Talks and Exposition Plans
John Barrett director of the bureau of American republics heads to Albuquerque to address the Irrigation Congress and will then speak at the Trans-Mississippi Congress in San Francisco. He plans a 10 day Portland visit October 12 to 21 and a October 22 conference with Seattle Exposition directors on bureau participation with Latin American countries.
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Barrett
Washington
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Albuquérque
Irrigation Congress
San Francisco
Portland
Ocober
Bureau
Mint to resume silver purchases for subsidiary coinage
Washington on October 3 announces the government will buy silver for subsidiary coinage this week. A weekly purchase of 125,000 ounces is planned for an indefinite period as demand grows with the cotton crop movement and smaller coins.
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Washington
Leach
Mint
Cholera Cases Rise in Manila and Washington
Governor General Smith of the Philippines telegraphed the War Department reporting 14 new cholera cases in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Tuesday and 12 more in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Wednesday. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. there were seven additional cases.
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Manila
Washington
Smith
Philippines
War Department
Cholera Epidemic Grows in Russian Centers
A cablegram to the marine hospital service notes the Russian cholera outbreak is increasing with infection centered in St. Petersburg Astrakhan Curfew Juban Rostow and the Don valley.
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Washington
Russia
Marine Hospital Service
St. Petersburg
Astrakhan
Curfew
Juban
Rostow
Don Valley
Pensioners in Oregon Washington Idaho totals and pension aid
According to the annual report of the commissioner of pensions there are 7 862 Oregon pensioners receiving 1 198 004 annually 10 761 in Washington receiving 1 651 313 and 2 223 in Idaho receiving 345 035 in pensions.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Oregon
Idaho
Straus Calls for Review of National Bank Failure
Secretary Straus suggested examining the collapse of the National Bank of Coalgate Oklahoma as a example of the guaranteed bank deposit scheme. He described the case as the sole illustration of the program's failures.
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Straus
Guarantee
Washington
National Bank of Coalgate
Oklo
Printers Get Raise Under New Government Regulation
Washington on October 3 reports a new regulation increasing pay for government printing office linotype and monotype operators from 50 to 60 cents an hour. The change went into effect on Thursday.
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Washington
Linotype
Monotype
Government Printing Office
Cholera Toll Report From Manila Sees Rising Cases
Washington reports Governor Smith in Manila logging 36 cases of cholera in the 24 hours ending 8 am yesterday, with 16 more by 4 pm, compared to 29 the previous day. The tally reflects a worsening outbreak in the Philippines.
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Philippines
Washington
New powder and shell extend U S fighting range at Sandy Hook
Washington reports the war department tests at Sandy Hook proving grounds New York show powder called dunnite and a new projectile yielding 50 to 75 percent greater range than rival nations. The 6 inch shell ranges six miles and the 12 inch shell twelve miles with the enhanced charge.
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Washington
War Department
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
New York
Gandy Hook
Gompers to Answer Questions in Contempt Probe
Washington reports President Gompers will answer certified questions before the District of Columbia supreme court in the contempt proceedings, doing so under protest. He reiterates that Buck Stove President Van Cleave and the National Association of Manufacturers employ detectives in the federation contest, a charge he stands by amid scrutiny.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Claiburne
Gomperson
Davenport
Buck Company
Aone
van Cleave
Buck Stove
Eer
National Association of Manufacturers
Federation
Daven
Mr. Gompers
Stewart Reports on Fort Grant Retiring Board
Colonel W F Stewart of the coast artillery commanding Fort Grant has reported to the War Department as a retiring board is planned to assess his fitness for active service. No date has been set for the board meeting. Charles Stewart, a San Francisco lawyer and Colonel Stewart’s brother, is present to look after the affairs.
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Stewart
Washington
W. F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
War Department
Charles Stewart
San Francisco
Gompers Back at Van Cleave in Contempt Probe
In Washington on Sept 30 Gompers testified in contempt proceedings against labor leaders accusing President Van Cleave of using a 1 500 000 dollar fund for educational aims to bribe officials and employ spies to shadow labor leaders.
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Gompers
van Cleave
Washington
Employers’ Association
Army officer’s medical exam postponed to next week
Washington October 2 1910 The medical board postpones the examination of Colonel William F Stewart until next week after he requested time to recuperate from his journey from Fort Grant to Washington.
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Washington
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Office Seekers Must Resign
Washington reports President Roosevelt ordered all government employees who want to take an active part in politics to resign their posts with the government. No chance to regain positions after the campaign ends.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wrights Seek Nine Months Extension for Flight Tests
Orville Wright requires more time to recover from injuries from the Fort Myer air crash. The Wright Brothers petition the signal corps for a nine month extension, delaying official tests of their aeroplane until June 28 next year.
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Wright
Oreille
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright Brothers
Signal Corps
Roosevelt to Decide on Monument as Wireless Station
President Roosevelt will decide if the Washington monument can be used as a wireless station for sea experiments and potential Atlantic communications. The decision centers on repurposing the landmark for naval research and transoceanic signaling.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Washington Monument
Atlantic Ocean
Political Riot in Cuba Reported Violence in Oct
Dispatches to the War Department from the Provisional Governor describe a Cuba riot with one man shot dead and eight patriots injured. The report notes casualty details and ongoing unrest as authorities respond.
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Cuba
Washington
War Department
Irrigation Congress Opens in Albuquerque with 1500 Delegates
The 16th National Irrigation Congress opened in Convention Hall Albuquerque at 10 30 with about 1500 delegates present. The event features discussions on public domain regulation and forest policy and includes a push to create a permanent working organization with a data collecting secretary. Governor Curry of Mexico officiated the opening as troops paraded. Pueblo Cole and Spokane vie for the next session.
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Albuquerque
N. M
National Irrigation Congress
Convention Hall
Luitahes
Irrigation Congress
Congress
United States
Curry
Mexico
Department of the Sadrado
Bell
Thomas
Department of the Colorado
Pueblo
Cole
Spokane
Wash
Railroads Eye Major Freight Rate Increases for 1909
Chicago Sept 30 report notes transcontinental lines seek to raise freight rates on over 80 west bound commodities and about 20 east bound goods. Traffic men say lists are under review to determine increases. Proposed hikes would avg 5 to 8 percent from Missouri River east to Pacific coast, effective January 1, 1909.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Two Towns Wiped Out by Rains in Marinette County
A soaking rain ended forest fires in Marinette county after Saturday evening. Goll and Kingsman on the Wisconsin Michigan railway were wiped out, with six to eight families fleeing. McAlester was saved by residents and Marinette volunteers. Timber losses were heavy for Senator Stephenson Sawyer Goodman and others on the Menominee river.
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Marinette
Wis
Marinette County
Goll and
Kingsman
Wisconsin & Michigan Railway
McAlester
Senator Stephenson
Sawyer-Goodman
Menominee
Wisconsin Supreme Court Repeals Eight-Hour Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the railroad telegraphers eight hour law unconstitutional finding it conflicts with federal authority over interstate commerce and noting Congress has already set railroad telegraphers’ hours. The decision stems from a test case.
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Madison
Wis
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Congress
Canadian Pacific Strike Nears End
Winnipeg dispatch reports the C P strike likely to end before midnight after delegates left for Montreal to meet Thomas Shaughnessy. A compromise would restore status quo and satisfy western workers and railroad interests.
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C. P
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Thomas Shaughnessy
Surveyors General to Meet in Boise
A. Utter surveying general of Idaho invites surveyors general from Oregon Montana Washington Wyoming Colorado Nevada and Utah to Boise to discuss uniform plans for conducting their work at a date to be named later.
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Surveyors General
Boise
Idaho
D. A. Utter
Surveyors-General
Oregon
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
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