Taft Presses Civil and Criminal Procedure Reform in Chicago
In Chicago President Taft called for Congress to pursue legislation on civil and criminal court reform. He urged protection of non union labor rights and proposed a commission to study federal court delays to guide state remedial laws. The address highlighted administration of justice as a central issue of his tour.
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Taft
Congress
Bankers Against Postal Savings Plan
Postal Savings Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Reynold
Prohibition Fight Spurs Taxpayers League in Boise
Boise plans a statewide league to defeat a state wide prohibition law modeled after the local voters’ defeat. Backed by business leaders, the group will operate as a taxpayers’ body excluding liquor interests and seek a county by county organization and a state convention.
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Boise, Ida
Taxpayers’ League
Staw
McHarg Shifts Chinese Immigration Checks to Vancouver
In a move to support American business, Acting Secretary McHarg directs that future inspection of Chinese entrants from the Orient through Canada be conducted at Vancouver Washington. Land ports remain open for Orient entrants with identity certificates, while a small number entering from Canada will be examined and admitted. The department will notify the Canadian Pacific Railway of modifying the 1908 agreement to restore American transportation control and prevent a shift of Chinese movement from American lines to Canada.
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Orient
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More Graft in Chicago Jury Case Heads to Court
Bench warrants were issued Saturday by Judge Jease A Baldwin of the circuit court for John J Holland secretary of Cook county jury commission Nichol Martin secretary to Alderman Ken ya First ward and Willis J Rayburn real estate man The charge alleges they conspired to draw grand juror names in a way not allowed by law The warrants follow a probe into jury list tampering tied to the McCann graft trial news from Chicago legal circles show.
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Jease A. Baldwin
Circuit Court
John J. Holland
Cook County Jury Commission
Nichol ® Martin
Kenya
Willis J. Rayburn
Inspector McCann
Des Moines Shootout Ends in Death of Officer
In Des Moines a running battle near a home ended with the shooting death of active Frank Delmer. John Schmelzer fired at a detective during a police standoff. the detective died from a gunshot wound while Schmelzer was wounded and likely to recover. Police describe Schmelzer as terrorizing the neighborhood before cornering him.
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John Schmelzer
Frank Delmer
Schinzer
Schmelzer
Sehmelzer
Delmer
Rosa
Schmelz
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