Taft rebukes foes over Alaska land opening accusation
President Taft refutes the Dick to Dick allegations and asserts sole responsibility for opening 12 800 acres of the Chugach reserve in Alaska to settlement. He declares Charles P Taft had no interest in Alaska and dismisses the supposed railway monopoly link as a fabrication. The message includes records and maps on the Controller Bay land case.
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Alaska
Chugach Reserve
Charles P. Taft
Northwestern
Ryan
Taft
Chugach National Forest Reserve
Dick To
Charles P. ‘Taft
Richard 8. Ryan
Controller Railway and Navigation Company
Morgan- Guggenheim
Hlenece
Senate
Taft Defends Land Expansion Policy For Alaska Development
President Taft asserts sole responsibility for enlarging Alaska land grants from 320 to 12,800 acres to spur development and railroad investment. He notes agreements with Secretaries and argues open competition, with little use of the eliminated tract over nine months while multiple railway interests held advance notice of entry.
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T Alone
Controller Railway and Navigation Company
Dick to Dick Fabrication Denied in Official Communication
A government communication rejects a postscript alleging a fabrication tied to Richard S. Ryan. It asserts the postscript was never authentic or on department files and calls the claim about Taft and Alaska unfounded. The speaker distance himself from any improper influence and reiterates his brother had no involvement.
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Department
Richard S. Ryan
Charles P. Taft
Controller Bay
Alaska
Controller Bay Railroad
Alaskan government criticism marked by malice and false testimony
Strong evidence shows the postscript is false and malicious, revealing bitterness toward Alaska issues. The piece condemns the venomous tone used against officials and those involved in Alaska relief measures, warning of demoralization from suspicions and misrepresentations.
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Alaska
Balloonist Falls 700 Feet During Daring Trick at Park
Special to The Washington Post reports Harry Natwell a veteran balloonist plunged 700 feet to his death before 5 000 spectators at Electric Park Plainfield Illinois during holiday festivities He attempted a double somersault while holding the trapeze bar at toe level then swung and fell into the Du Page River near the park center Rescuers recovered the body from two feet of mud after a crowd held its breath as the crash ended the stunt.
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Washineaton
Chicago
Juick
Harry Natwell
Electric Park
Plainfield
Ill
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Darnell
du Page
Park
Widow seeks replacement finger for piano career loss
Mrs Reginald Waldorf of Philadelphia a wealthy widow and musician offers several thousand dollars for a new index finger after losing her right forefinger in a rusty knife infection. Dr West advertises for a finger and casts and measurements are noted for a three inch finger with specific joint circumferences. Frost hits Bluefield with temperature drop and frost after midnight. Prices listed for Harpers Ferry and nearby towns.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cal
Reginald Waldorf
West
Glenegho Day Brings Dry Sheriff Peace After Truce
A quiet Montgomery County observance marked by a truce and public celebration as officials report no immediate trouble during the day. Sheriff notes the absence of incidents and urges continued cooperation among residents and agencies.
Riots Hit Glen Echo Park Water Fight and Strife
Women with infants helped fuel the largest riot as police charged a mob against a peddler who refused to join the strike. Bricks flew, delivery wagons were overturned, and several people were wounded as officers fired to scatter the crowd amid a heated water dispute linked to Mayor Witkowski's administration and county tensions.
Naval Head Sees Submarine Dive in Narragansett Bay
Secretary of the Navy George von L Meyer rode the submarine Octopus beneath Narragansett Bay with Commander George F. Williams and Mrs. Robert Goelet. Mrs. Goelet, reportedly the third woman to join such a voyage, joined the trip alongside Miss Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Timmons aboard the Octopus.
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Newport
Leniency for Wiley Praises His Public Work
Secretary Wilson recommends leniency for Dr. Harvey Wiley, the pure food expert, allowing him to be admonished but retained. The report, tied to charges involving Dr. H. Rusby and salary terms, aims to avoid an embarrassing dismissal while preserving Wiley’s valued service. A House inquiry will begin, with President Taft to decide after reviewing papers.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Taft
Harvey W. Wiley
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Wickersham
Taftwill
Bureau of Chemistry
Willet M. Hays
George P. McCabe
C. C. Clark
H. H. Rusby
Columbia University
New York
Rusby
House
Wey
Jealous, She Talks Possible Crime Motive in Beattie Case
Richmond July 26 detectives grilled Beulah Binford the other woman in the Beattie case seeking motive beyond faithlessness. Judge Scott criticized aggressive interrogation and warned of jail relocation if tactics continued. Beattie and the Binford diary raise questions about threats to expose Beattie’s father and potential premonitions of trouble on the murder night.
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Scott
Beulah Binford
Washington Post
Richmond
Beattie
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Binford
Young Beattie
Henry
Henry Beattie
Henrico County
R. Carter Scott
R. V. Owen
Newport News
Henry Beattle
Paul Beattie
Paul
A. G. Franklin
West Grace Street
Miss Binford
Kid
Beulah
Mayme
Mrs Beattie
Misa Binford
Chesterfield County
Land-Grab Charge Refuted by Taft
Taft refutes a land-grab accusation as the nation confronts pressures over resource claims. The report notes political maneuvering surrounding the charge and its impact on policy debates and public opinion.
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Taft
Miss Minetta Taylor Dies Noted Linguist in Greencastle
Greencastle Indiana July 2 Miss Minetta Taylor aged 51 died at her home after a fall caused fractured hip and other injuries. She was a noted linguist who spoke 45 languages and served as president of the State Federation of Clubs and on the literary committee of the General Federation of Clubs.
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Greencastle
Ind
Minnetta Taylor
Taylor
State Federation of Clubs
General Federation of Clubs
New Franco Spanish Pact Shapes Morocco Crisis
Madrid July reports outline a Franco Spanish modus vivendi to curb Moroccan incidents and avoid clashes in northern Morocco. Berlin sees no current threat, while London notes potential German gains in South Africa but rejects a German naval base on Africa’s west coast. King Alfonso visits London as Lloyds quotes rising war risk premiums amid tensions between Britain France and Germany.
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England
Germany
South Africa
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Spain
Madrid
Alcazar
Morocco
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the Temps
Cologne Gazette
London
Great Britain
Africa
Slaying by Unknown Man Ends Fugitive Pursuit in Sacramento
Anna Dudley, a State engineer’s office employee and former governor’s stenographer, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant believed to be Sidney E Cole. Cole, from San Francisco, was killed after a police battle as they pursued him following the shooting. The attacker met Dudley and fired without warning. she fell at once, then Cole fired five more shots before he died in the confrontation.
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Glen Echo
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Secretary of War
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Maryland
Sacramento
Cal
Assiss
Anna Dudley
State Engineer's Office
Gillett
Sidney E Cole
San Francisco
Misa Dudley
Cole
Threat To Enjoin Prayers Due To Damaged Crops
Florence South Carolina July 26 neighbors of Reverend Moore a Methodist minister threatened to seek an injunction against his rain prayers after a heavy in a dry spell caused damage to the cotton crop. The dispute followed by talk the proceedings were dropped. Moore is father of Jerry Moore a 14 year old champion corn grower. Money to lend at 4 5 percent on real estate W T Rawlings 105 N Y ay
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Florence
S. C
Mr Moore
Trusts in Combine Questioned on Report of Violations
A congressional inquiry examined a 1900s report by Burdette Townsend alleging Sherman Act violations by the International Harvester Company in league with the steel trust. Attorney General Wickersham testified he never saw the Townsend document, while Commissioner Smith noted ongoing Harvester probes. The panel pressed Townsend to appear later, and referenced a 1909 New York meeting where major bankers and industrials were said to coordinate control, linking McCormicks deerings joneses and Glessners with the steel giant. The case intertwined Harvester and steel investigations amid broader antitrust scrutiny.
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Burdette Townsend
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Stanley Steel Truat
Bonaparte
Department
International Harvester Company
Stanley
Harvester Combine
Kenyon
Town
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
Steel Trust
Steel Corporation
Commissioner of Corporations
Richard Kindabury
United States Steel Corporation
International Harvester
Congress
Harvester
Steel
Mr. Wickersham
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and Tobacco
Corporations
Smith
International Harvester Trust
Albert H. Gary
George Ff. Baker
Oth
George W. Perkins
Norman B. Ream
The
MecCormicks Decting
Plane
Wardner, Bushnell & Glessner
Milwaukee Harvester Companies
Townsend
McCormicks
Deerings
Jonses
Glessners
Chicago
Harold McCormick
McCormick Company
John D Rockefeller
Trusts
Pterpont Morgan
Rockefellers
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