Taft Seeks Legislation to Reform Civil and Criminal Court Procedure
President Taft urged Congress to advance bills to improve the administration of justice. He championed protections for non union laborers and proposed a federal commission to study court delays, with aims to guide state remedial legislation. The Chicago visit highlighted a large civic audience and a ball game where the New York Nationals beat Chicago.
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Chicago
Taft
Congress
Prohibition Fight Moves Into Statewide League
Boise backers organized to defeat a state wide prohibition plan after a successful local option vote. The movement aims to form a county by county league and a state convention, excluding saloon interests, to oppose prohibition politically if needed.
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Boise, Ida
Taxpayers’ League
Staw
Immigration Control Shifts Chinese Transit to Vancouver
Acting Secretary McHarg orders inspection of Chinese travelers from the Orient to take place at Vancouver Washington. Chinese entering via land ports will continue with identity certificates for Orient arrivals and allow Canadians not from the Orient to seek entry through Canada. The department will modify the 1908 agreement with Canadian Pacific to curb loss of American transportation business.
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McHars
Department of Commerce and Labor
Orient
Canada
Vancouver
Wash
McHarg
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Secretary of the Treasury
Canadian Pacific
Graft Case In Chicago Taints Jury Drawings
Bench warrants were issued for John J. Holland Nichol Martin and Willis J. Rayburn by Judge Jease A Bald win alleging they conspired to draw grand juror names improperly. The action comes amid the trial of Inspector McCann for graft and follows weeks of investigation by a special agent from the late attorney's office into jury lists.
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Jease A. Baldwin
Circuit Court
John J. Holland
Cook County Jury Commission
Nichol ® Martin
Kenya
Willis J. Rayburn
Inspector McCann
Fatal shooting clouds Des Moines night vigil
Des Moines reports a running battle ending with Frank Delmer shot dead and John Schmelzer wounded while police say Schmelzer terrorized the neighborhood. Detective Rosa also wounded. Schmelzer cornered after hours of evading authorities. Fire damages and multiple casualties reported in California incidents.
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Des Moines
John Schmelzer
Frank Delmer
Schinzer
Schmelzer
Sehmelzer
Delmer
Rosa
Schmelz
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