Secret Service Use Limited Not Harming Interior Efforts
Secretary Garfleld tells the House Appropriations Committee that interior fraud prosecutions prosper without federal detectives, noting no employment since March 1907. He cites conflicts with Justice and internal reshuffles, claiming better results with limited Secret Service involvement while defending Congress funding and administration methods amid land fraud cases and juror surveillance practices.
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Secretary of Interior
House Appropriations Committee
Secretary Garfield Reveals Land Fraud Case Work Limits
Garfield told a committee that his agents now collect all land fraud evidence in the Interior Department. He noted only exception was outlined cases. The testimony showed Burns was loaned from Treasury to Interior before his tenure and not paid. Garfield questioned the propriety of such a transfer and whether borrowing from the Justice Department secret force was allowed.
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Congress
Interior Department
Pashion
Garneld
House
Tney
Vic Girhelds
Alc
Rey
onktrSs
Preslra
Garfield Stea
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Eremy Garfield
Hs Administration
C Cs Interior Department
Justice
Treasury Department
Inter
Wilde
Rotary Department
Garfield
Wilkie
Uvutre
Juthe
Mwhea
Department of Justice
Ius Department
Naation
Land Office
Sec
Department
Committee On Appropriations
Garfgld
Petit Jury
Treasury
William J. Burns
Secret Service Division
Federal probes target beef trust chiefs in Chicago
Federal prosecutors plan to indict leaders of Armour & Co Schwarzschild & Sulzberger and National Packing as the beef trust probe widens. Grand jurors hear testimony on a system of damage claims and rebates masking restraint of trade, with subpenas issued for officials and employees in the coming days.
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Sima
Chicago
Armour, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
National
Morgan
Havana
Washington Post
Garcia Velez Wis
Wash- Chicago
Ington
Federal Department of Justice
United States
Beef Trust
Morris & Co
Raflrosda
Ftig Seid
Armour & Co
Schwarzechild
Sulzberger Co
National Packing Company
Edwin W. Dims
James J. Willkerson
Bonaparte
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Casa
Végierenc
Amphle
Bt Jonce
Trutt
My. Sims
Morine Company
Morris & Coig
Gould to quit roads and seek transcontinental control
Pittsburg reports George J Gould plans to leave the railroad business once out of his sidetrack setup. Harriman moves to lift receiverships and push a new transcontinental line while aiming to unite the Baltimore and Ohio with the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal under one roof. Rockefeller and Whitney backed former Wabash president Ramsey in a long fight Gould won to gain Pittsburg entrance and control.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
George J Gould
Jay Gould
E. H Harriman
Gould
Harriman
West Side Belt
Wheaties and Lakes
Marriman
Baltimore and Ohio
John D Rockefeller
Willam Whitney
Rockefeller
Whitney
Joseph Ramsey
Wabash
Ramsey
New York
Railroad Chief Stricken In New York Hotel
Arthur G. Yates president of the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad was struck by apoplexy at the Walcott Astoria New York last night He showed signs of rallying and recovery was anticipated This was his first major attack in fifteen years caster dated February 7 with Special to The Washington Post
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Washington Post
New York
Arthur G. Yates
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
Walcott- Astoria
Yates
Lightning Strikes Wireless Manager in San Francisco
In a heavy thunderstorm February 7 William J. Smith manager of the Maagsie Wireless Telegraph Company was struck by lightning on a wireless pole while sending a message. He suffered a bad arm burn and was saved from instant death by the act of transmitting. This marked San Francisco’s first thunderstorm in two years.
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Washington
San Francisco
William J. Smith
Maagsie Wireless Telegraph Company
Smith
Archimandrite Michael Sentenced by Synod
The Synod of Old Bal ievers in Moscow has sentenced Archimandrite Michael and Bishop Innocent for ordaining him to two years’ confinement in the monastery at Nifnt Not agorod. The sentence follows their involvement in the attempted ordination as bishop of that Canadian see with headquarters at Winnipeg.
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Moscow
Old Balievers
Michael
Biehhop
Canada
Winnipeg
Snd
Innocent
Himm
Nifnt Notagorod
Deer Breaks Into Nashua Bank in Dramatic City Stunt
A young buck leaped through a 15 by 5/8 inch thick plate glass window of the Nashua Trust Company in Nashua New Hampshire. The deer, belonging to a herd range north of the city, was driven by dogs and needed to be killed by Ned Rogers. The animal traversed cemetery streets, canal paths, and city blocks before smashing into the bank, injuring itself severely in the crash. The pane cost 250 dollars as the deer entered through Pear Street amid alarm and chaos.
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Washington
Nashua
N. H
Noeshua
Unitarian Church
Canal Street
Trust Company
Pear Street
Murdered by a Mad Farmer in Shelbourne
George Stewart a Maple Valley farmer, mentally unbalanced, opened fire at John Spanhouse’s home killing Spanhouse and injuring Mrs Spanhouse and a child. He then beat a man to death, attacked the housekeeper and hired man fracturing the skull, before fleeing to his father’s home where a posse arrested him.
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Shelbourne
Qontarto
George Stewart
Maple Valley
John Spanhouse
Spanhouse
Stewart
Lawin Pomus
George Beaumont
Mrs. Gowans
Posse
Last Chance to Save Rock Creek Park Market Land at Stake
A crisis over land between Connecticut and Massachusetts avenues for Rock Creek park Extension as options expire this session. Land costs range from 4 000 to 8 000 per acre with prices up to 100 000 per acre nearby. Advocates urge swift congressional action to secure options and prevent costly private encroachment while preserving a central city playground.
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New Haven
Conn
Ar Aico
J Bers
Rock Creek Park
Friends of
Florida Avenue
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Pitas Tlon
Nixon
Nevada
Newlands
Waggaman Syndicate
George Washington University
Thorpson Syndicate
Waggaman
Senate
House
Charles C Glover
Congress
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Avenue
Rock Creek
GRAIN TRUST FOR MEXICO Erecting Elevators in Major Cities
A syndicate of Americans and Mexicans formed in Mexico City with a capital of 10 million dollars plans to erect and operate a chain of large grain elevators in Mexico. The first elevators will be built in Mexico City Toluca Puebla Torreon Celaya Monterey and Guadalajara. The group aims to control the wheat and corn supply when fully operative and is led by General Manuel Madragon of the Mexican army.
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Petal
Washington
Mexico City
Mexico
Toluca
Huebla
Torreon
Celaya
Monterey
Guadalajara
Manuel Madragon
Mexican Army
Battleship Fleet Passes Cape St Vincent Signal "All Well"
Cape St Vincent Portugal February 7 The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry homeward bound from Gibraltar passed the cape at 10 am with the flagship signaling All well The return voyage continues amid orderly conditions. Lima Peru February 7 An afternoon entertainment aboard the armored cruiser Pennsylvania attracted prominent families from Lima and Callao with dances lasting until 7 pm.
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Cape St. Vincent
Portugal
Sperry
Gibraltar
Lime
Peru
Pennsylvania
Lima
Callao
Favors Open Primary In Senatorial Contests
A Chicago Tribune dispatch cites President Roosevelt backing open primaries while avoiding favoring any Illinois candidate. It notes Hopkins’ White House visit seeking administration support, but Roosevelt would not imply support for Hopkins or any Republican, emphasizing a state wide primary and fair choice.
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Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Raymond Patternon
Tribune
Hopkins
Dispatch
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Hopkine
Oregon
Chamberlain
Berator Hopkins
Hopking
Hoosevelt
Taft to Visit New Orleans After Panama Visit
President-elect Taft sails from Panama with engineers to New Orleans. Crews report widening the Culebra cut to 300 feet, adding 12 million cubic yards at $14.4 million. New Orleans gears up with numerous committees, but clothing shortages hinder preparations for the official welcome.
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Washington
Panama
Mrar Tatt
United States
Col Goethals
Capal Commission
New Orleans-Alis
Caroline
Montana
Mr. Taft
Culebra
Bus Obispo
Pedro Miguel
Taft
President elect Taft schedule includes New Orleans events
The article outlines the president elect Taft planned visit to New Orleans with a reception by the colored Y M C A and a ball at the old Opera House. Mrs Taft to be hosted at the Country Club and a grand banquet to conclude festivities at the Hotel Grunewald. Cardinal Gibbons to attend and deliver Invocation before Taft departs for Cincinnati.
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New Orleans
William Howard Taft
Panama
Mr. Taft
Wil
Teview
Mre
Taft
The
Elves of Oberon
Old
French ‘Opera House
Colored Y. M. C. A
Tatt
Country Club
Brazilian attacked Columbia professor aboard Barbarossa
On the North German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa from Naples to New York a Brazilian passenger Louis Lette attacked Dr. Charles Augustus Strong, professor of psychology at Columbia, pinioning his arms and biting his cheeks. Passengers restrained Lette, who claimed Strong had attempted to poison him, and he was confined to the ship's hospital as insane.
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New Orleans
Judge Tait
Birmingham
Orleans
Gen Newton
Drought
Washington Post
York
Naples
Louis Lette
Charles Augustus Strong
Columbia University
Johnt Rockefeller
Strong
Leste
Columbia
Gibraltar
Dr Strong
Lelie
Phymane
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Bos Oe
Barbarossa
Augustus H Strong
Rochester
Cannes
France
Chicago University
John D Rockefeller
Leite
Leita
Dr. Strong
Mr. Helm
Ship’s Hospital
C. von Bardeleben
Caropia
Letta
Querantine
Dr. Doty
Theo
Bilta Istana
Japan Faces Breach Warning Over Anti Japanese Bills
The Sacramento dispatch reports that anti Japanese legislation may provoke diplomatic trouble with Japan. Governor Gillett cites possible breach of faith if Congress acts, with President Roosevelt's letter to Stanton as potential leverage. Assembly debates pacing and proofs, while Stanton withholds correspondence amid requests for official substantiation.
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Washington
Sacramento
Calif
United States
Japan
Grove LF Johnson
Branon
Assembly
Inter Nations
Stanton
Granton
Gov Gillett
Roosevelt
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Rey W T Hudson
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Hudgon
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Archim
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New England
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J. D. Perkins
New Haven, Conn
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Pekin
Grain Trust For
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the Post
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Isthmian Canal Commission
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North Carolina
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Columba
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