Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft
Subject(s): Expenditures, Public, Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928, Idaho, Idaho--Boise, Livestock--Housing, Peacekeeping forces, Soldiers--Billeting, Soldiers--Travel, Stables, Steunenberg, Frank, 1861-1905, Trials (Assassination), United States. Army, Washington (State)--Walla Walla, Western Federation of Miners
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Fred C. Ainsworth reviews a number of communications between Idaho Governor Frank Robert Gooding and Secretary of War Taft regarding a possible need for troops to maintain the peace during the trial of several members of the Western Federation of Miners for the murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg. Troops had been sent to Boise, Idaho from Walla Walla, Washington as part of a practice march, and were thereafter directed to maintain their position there for the present. Ainsworth informs Taft that the Boise Barracks do not have accommodations for horses, and that an expenditure of $2880 will be necessary to obtain stables for an extended stay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-11
Creator(s)
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft. [August 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53806. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934. Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft. [11 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53806.
APA:
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934., [1906, August 11]. Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53806.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
