Scandal Alleged In Pinchot Case On Forest Service
In the House Chamfering debate on the agricultural appropriation bill, charges surfaced against Gifford Pinchot head of the forestry bureau. Smith and Mondell accused him of secret water rights deals in Owens River Valley and improper use of funds for conventions and bureau promotion. Pinchot denied by Pallard and Scott defended him as the session ended for lack of a quorum.
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Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Messrs. Smith
California
Mondell
Smith
Los Angeles
Owens River Valley
Mendell
West
Pinchot
Pallard
Nebraska
Scott
Kansas
Forestry Service
Snake River
Senate
Foraker withdraws searing paper on Alaska fur seal history
Senator Foraker moved to withdraw a printed document titled the official record of the loot and ruin of the fur seal herd of Alaska. The long hand manuscript by Henry W. Elliott was suppressed after admission of its sensational content damaging senate and government officials.
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Foraker
Senate
Henry W. Elliott
Lakewood
Ohio
Alaska
Elliott
Senator Foraker
Fairbanks
House
Congress
Anglo-American High Joint Commission
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
High Joint Commission
John Hay
Department
Dilingham, Nelson, Burnham and Patterson
Brief Dispatches From The Nation Anew
Senator Penrose shows continued improvement as winter weather eases. Chicago wheat trends suggest weakness amid damp conditions. Abbeyville Alabama suffers $100000 fire loss in business district. Edward F Randall of Brooklyn fatally shoots wife before killing himself. Geraldine Farrar nominated Imperial Court Singer by German Emperor. Harvard President Charles W Eliot to address Northern Indiana Teachers in Indianapolis. Winn Mortgage of Wichita placed in receivership with $232000 liabilities. Thomas Maloney wins Council Bluffs mayoral race by 1500, Democrats take council. Missouri broadside gun on battleship Missouri explodes during torpedo practice with no injuries. Provincetown church ruins collapse killing two boys and wounding others. Government to delay railroad prosecutions under commodity clause pending Supreme Court ruling. Arthur Thompson, Cheyenne prizefighter, attacked in sleep by Geo Harper with an ax.
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Chicago
Abbeyville
Ala
Edward F. Randall
Brooklyn
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Indianapolis
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Winn Mortgage Company
Wichita
Kan
Thomas Maloney
Council Bluffs
Robert B. Wallace
Supreme Court
Arthur Thompson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Geo. Harper
No Legislation Achieved in Pelagic Sealing Debate
The document criticizes Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon for inaction while asserting a mutual concession plan with Canada could be negotiated in six weeks. It questions why land and sea killings by sealers go unchecked and urges Canada to unite on a proper suppression plan without delays or studying Japan or Russia.
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Root
Bacon
United States
Canada
Japan
Russia
Prof Elliott Stands Pat in Senate Memoranda Case
Prof Elliott in Cleveland says nothing to retract regarding memoranda presented to the senate by Senator Foraker. He asserts every word is true and plans no further action. He expects the matter to move forward on its own momentum and offers no apologies or retractions.
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Elliott
Pat
Cleveland
Prof. Elliott
Senate
Foraker
Mine Disaster in Hanna Leaves Dozens Dead and Abandoned
Official list from Union Pacific Coal shows sixty two victims with eight more feared dead after a double explosion at Hanna Wyoming coal mine. Entrances sealed, bodies recovered indicate no survivors. recovery and cleanup cost estimated at at least five hundred thousand dollars. Operators plan to abandon and seal the mine once bodies are removed and a possible governor requested commission may probe safety concerns.
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Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
Japanese donate to Stevens family amid assassination fallout
The Korean cabinet in Tokio has decided to give 50,000 yen to the family of Durham W. Stevens who was killed in San Francisco by a Korean zealot. The government’s appropriation is not fixed, but believed to total about 150,000 yen.
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Tokio
No Church Trial Called Off By Presbytery Moderator
Mt Vernon Ind March 31 The Rev John E Cox moderator of the presbytery has rescinded a planned April meeting to hear complaints against Rev Mr Daugherty who allegedly dismissed 27 former members for dues non attendance and other offenses without a hearing. The dismissed members have been reinstated and reconciliation efforts continue. The moderator urges restraint and cautions against hasty action.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
John E. Cox
Messenger
General Baptist Church
Daugherty
Local option planks divide parties ahead of Indiana convention
Indianapolis reports a heated debate over local option in party resolutions, with six possible planks ranging from county and ward based units to no option, plus stances on remonstrance laws and high license. The resolutions committee meets Wednesday morning, with a possible two report scenario to shape nominations and platform.
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Democratic Committee
Resolutions Committee
Committee On Resolutions
Convention
Washington
Fairbanks
Chicago
Claypool
Beveridge
Hemenway
Overstreet
Chaney and Landis
Goodrich
James E. Piety
Bingham Merrill Moores
Addison C. Harris
E. F. Claypool
Hanly
Jas. Wade Emison
Thomas Adams
Indiana Republicans Convene In Indianapolis For Campaign Platform Fight
Leaders gather to shape ticket and platform as Watson leads the gubernatorial race. Rumors swirl about Clark's withdrawal and vote-dividing schemes with Miller. A Claypool hotel session weighs temperance planks and local option, while Hanly pushes antiviolence and university bond stances.
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Indianapolis
Republican Party
Indiana
Supreme Court
James E. Watson
Hugh T. Miller
Charles W. Aliller
William L. Taylor
Watson
George E. Clark
South Bend
Leutenants
Charles W. Miller
Clark
Miller
Thirteenth
Studebakers
Studebak
Fatal coal oil fire in Indiana home
Mrs. Fred Bell of Moran near Frankfort died after pouring coal oil on a fire to start it. A burst of flames enveloped her clothing as she rushed outside and rolled on the ground to extinguish the blaze. Her husband, in the barn, was burned trying to rescue her.
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Frankfort
Ind
Fred Bell
Moran
One Thousand Delegates Meet in Washington
One thousand delegates from thirty states of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers wrap up their union meeting in Washington and vote to hold the next gathering at Altoona Pennsylvania on the fifth Sunday in May.
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Washington
Altoona
Verdict awards 6500 for three fingers injury in printing firm suit
In Michigan City on March 31 a superior court jury awarded John Tarsen six thousand five hundred dollars against Donkey Printing Co of Hammond. The award covers damages for the loss of three fingers caused by a machine used to trim cuts.
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Michigan City
Ind
John Tarsen
Donkey Printing Company
Hammond
Tariff and Trusts Critique Sparks Political Call for Reform
A pointed critique argues high tariffs fuel trusts and graft, elevating costs for families while protecting profits. It urges immediate tariff reduction on raw materials and foods, removal of duties on trust products, and reciprocal trade with Canada, condemning special privileges and federalism.
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Washington
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Canada
Letter of Recommendation From a Harsh Boss
A Baltimore employer finally writes a cautious character letter for Sam Harkins after a troublesome week. The tale ends with a quip about love in a cottage and three meals a day, reflecting grim humor.
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Baltimore
Sam
Sam Harkins
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