Jones Breaks Ballinger Defense In Alaska Case Inquiry
Horace Tillard Jones of Portland, a former interior department special agent, testified in Washington that Ballinger knew minute details of Alaska land cases and conferred with Jones, undermining Ballinger’s claimed “formal knowledge.” He criticized Attorney Sheridan for spoiling prosecutions and supported Glavis’s efforts to pursue fraud charges against Alaskan claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace T. Jones
Land Office
Washington
Pendleton
Jones
Horace Tillard Jones
Portland
Interior Department
Ballinger
Taft
Alaska
Vertrees
General Land Office
Seattle
Special
Love
Sheridan
Cunningham
Fletcher
Moore
Glavis
Brandeis
Glavia
D. A. McKenzie
More River Site Withdrawals Foreshadowed
Walla Walla February 26 A government official F W Goodrich left this morning with a forest ranger guide for the mountains. His mission is not discussed but is linked to the forestry department and signals possible withdrawal of water power sites on the Walla Walla Salmon and other streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
F. W. Goodrich
Goodrich
Forestry Department
Alaskan mineral land claimants pressure Garfield cabinet
The document states that on June 4 1909 McKenzie visited their office claiming he spoke with James A Garfield then Secretary of the Interior. Garfield reportedly hostile to the Alaskan cases and the claimants pressed senators and representatives to remove him from the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
James FR. Garfield
Interior
Garfield
Federal officials refute key witness in Ballinger inquiry
In Seattle on February 26, Judge Hanford and District Attorney Todd rejected Special Agent Jones testimony before the Ballinger investigating committee. Todd called Jones statements absolutely false and accused him of shielding Glavis. Hanford also denied opposing land fraud causes, labeling the claim fake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Hanford
Todd
Jones
Ballinger
Washington
Glavis
King Takes Stand Against the Lords
London reports that the King signals support for the veto bill and may flood the House of Lords with Liberal peers to guarantee passage. If the Lords balk, Asquith may be forced to resign as the cabinet seeks allies among nationalists and labourites to push through the prime minister’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Asquith
Eidward
House of Lords
Peera
Plantation War Breaks Out in Guadeloupe
Point a Pitre Guadaloupe February 26 The French cruiser Victor Hugo heads here to help quell the plantation war sparked by sugar cane cutter strikes. Pillaging occurs daily and several natives have been killed amid fears of a major clash.
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Point A Pitre
Guadaloupe
Victor Hugo
Man Meets Death in Big Snowslide
A massive snowslide in the Cornucopia mountains buries miner Robert Wilden, one of the camp’s oldest and most respected figures. The slide roared down the mountainside, wrecking the Unionompanion mine bunk horse and rolling debris along the slope. Wilson, unable to escape, perished beneath feet of snow and ice as rubble exploded outward like cannon fire and property damage mounted.
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Cornucopia
Robert Wilden
Tinker Herald
Unionompanion
Robert Wilson
Near beer trouble in Freewater ends poolroom era
The Times of Freewater reports a week of community turmoil over Sunday closures. On Thursday Wv. O. Kelly and Ed White faced Justice Childers for keeping their establishments open on Sunday. White pleaded guilty, fined $5 plus costs. Kelly had a demurrer over two offences in one complaint. Both places were shut last Sunday for the first time in town history amid a large petition urging city officials to purge pool rooms and near beer outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater
eLys
Wv. O. Kelly
Ed White
Justice Childers
Pinchot Attacks Ballinger in Washington Testimony
Gifford Pinchot on the witness stand accuses Secretary Ballinger of overturning Roosevelt conservation policies and making false statements to President Taft. He calls Ballinger an enemy to conservation and criticizes actions on Alaskan lands and reclamation service, urging witnesses to reveal the public interest risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Taft
Pinchot
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger
Roosevelt
Pallinger
Tate
Gravis
Forest Service
Forestry Department
Garfield
Fallinger
Reclamation Service
Indicted Santa Rosa Doctor Accused of Murder Attempt
Santa Rosa Calif Feb 26 Two indictments claim Dr William Burke attempted murder by dynamite and abortion in Sonoma County. Grand jury details include explosion at Luella Smiths tent home injuring her and her infant, and Burke alleged to be father of her child. Bail set at 20 10 and 5000. Burke an osteopathic physician renowned for his sanitarium.
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Luella Smidik—Burke
Aleges
Santa Rosa
Calif
Willard P. Burke
Sanhoma County
Luella Smith
Santa Kost
Burke
Sewell
Sonoma County
Smith
Miss Smith
Grand Jury
Dr. Burke
A. W. Hit
Sanitarium
Auto tourists lost in desert storm
Grave fears mount for the safety of W.8 Hansen of Saratoga New York his wife and son after they were swept up in a fierce Colorado desert storm while traveling by auto A second car with George Dake an auto dealer and two assistants is also missing A relief party departed at dawn to search for them
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Los Angeles
W. 8
Hansen
Saratoga
N. Y
Hansens
Colorado Desert
George Dake
Indicted Beef Barons Extradition Moves Underway
Jersey City on February 26 Prosecutor Garvan began extradition steps for twenty one beef rust barons indicted yesterday with plans to bring them to the state for trial. Dr M H Garfield traveled to Nolin this morning on professional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Garvan
Garfield
Nolin
Snowbound Mentzer family in eight feet of snow near Kampela
A Feb 26 report from Kampela Oregon notes eight feet of snow on the level with 12 feet this winter, threatening rail traffic. Mentzer family of six children remains snowbound near McKay creek with exhausted provisions. forest ranger L. E. Tipton could not reach them, while officials say danger is not immediate if storm ends soon. Deputy Bert Wilson reports rancher Mentzer had about 200 pounds of supplies two weeks ago.
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Kampela
Ore
la Grande
Mentzer
McKay Creek
L. E. Tipton
Mentzer Place
Kamela
Pendleton
Bert Wilson
George Adams
Upper McKay Creek
Adams
Miner Burke allegedly supplied dynamite for alleged suicide plot
The report notes Thomas Riley testifying Burke obtained six sticks of dynamite at the mine amid claims a London asbestos representative in Casper, Wyoming, seeks to buy the local properties for about $1,000,000 and plans matching development spending in the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Smith
Thomas Riley
Burke
Cheyenne
Wyo
Martinus Thompson
London
Europe
Casper
Hogs Bring Ten Dollars A Hundred In Portland Market
Portland Oregon reports the first sale of hogs on foot at ten dollars per hundred, a sale of 88 hogs averaging 196 pounds each at this price. In Baltimore Maryland the 13th round of a 15 round bout ended when the police halted the fight and Willie Jones of Brooklyn defeated Frankie Neil of California.
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Portland
Ore
Baltimore
Willie Jones
Brooklyn
Frankie Neil
California
Neil
Murphy Arrest Highlights Northeast Riot Threats
Philadelphia February 26 President Murphy of the Central Labor Union was arrested for inciting riot after an interview threatening trouble for authorities. He was released on bonds and denied making statements. Reports say strikes might spread with a general strike urged. officials note potential unrest while arbitration requests by clergy-backed committee were declined at a Philadelphia Rapid Transit board meeting.
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Philadelphia
Murphy
Central Labor Union
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Prominent Democrats Plan Jefferson Banquet in April
Washington details reveal leading Democrats intend a national Jefferson banquet on April 18 featuring prominent Democratic figures from across the country.
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Washington
Westminster Cathedral to be consecrated in June
The Roman Catholic cathedral at Westminster will be consecrated on June 28, fifteen years after the foundation stone laid by the late Cardinal Vaughan. The nave measures 360 feet by 156 feet, with a 117 foot high nave and 278 foot campanile, on a 64,000 square foot site. Built of brick and stone, the structure was completed in 1908 and has housed services since then, though completion may take another generation. about $1,000,000 has been spent up to 1907 excluding the site cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster
Cardinal Vaughan
Ranch sells for 77760 dollars in Horse Heaven deal
Wallin Walla man Wallin Walla Hoff man sold 3240 acres in the Horse Heaven country to Yakima Valley Investment company for 24 dollars an acre totaling 76980. Hoff man bought the land years ago for 8 dollars an acre and has earned 51840 dollars in profit, a two hundred percent return after improvements. The buyers will subdivide the land into small tracts. R R Darwin, former Michigan railway commissioner expert, notes that of 1855 freight tariffs filed in 1909, 83 percent allowed reductions and 17 percent increases.
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Wallin Walla
John Hoffman
Walla Walla
Horse Heaven Country
Yakima Valley
Wathant
R. R. Darwin
Michigan Railway Commission
Commission
Railway Commission
Deschutes River Rail Way Race Drives Oregon Trunk Push
Celilo Ore Feb 21 The Deschutes river area becomes a busy railroad clash as the Oregon Trunk and Deschutes railroad race to reach central Oregon first. The O T builds a steamer barge link, crosses Columbia with freight, and faces slow rock cuts a thousand foot tunnel and a rising trestle near Celtic while Porter brothers advance to store construction material at Deschutes mouth.
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Celilo
Oregon
Northwest
Columbia River
Biggs+water tank
Oregon Trunk Railroad
Norma
Open River Transportation Company
Oo. T. RR
O. T
Deschutes River
Washington Slite
Columbia
Porter Brothers
Golumbia River
O. T. Bhr
QO. R. & N. Steel
Celtic
Deschutes Railroad
Deschutes
Snow and Rain Block G N Trains and Roads
Everett Washington February 26 The snow blockade of the Great Northern grows worse as a heavy mountain snow wipes out work to clear tracks. Six passenger trains remain stalled. Rains affect coast lines washing out routes. Two trains wrecked between Seattle and Bellingham with a fireman injured.
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Everett
Wash
Great Northern
Coast Lines
Beattle
Bellingham
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Balk Eichward
Man
Pinghot
Forester
Mise Smith
Northeast
Hill
Harriman
Madras
Elfife
Porter Bros
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