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Navy Judge Advocate General Diehl issues an opinion stating that the United States should be allowed to ship coal freight on foreign ships in the event that shipping on American ships proves to be excessively expensive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-25
Stephen S. Jones describes how a pack of wolves attacks a horse. The pack nips at a horse’s legs until the horse falls over and then a wolf attacks at the horse’s chest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-24
Governor Guild sends President Roosevelt copies of a petition demanding tariff reform be adopted by the federal government, signed by members of the United States Congress and Massachusetts General Court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-12
Clement S. Ucker presents a sworn statement relating to the Union Pacific Coal Company’s case. Ucker attests that there were affidavits and statements enough to form a case showing a conspiracy to defraud the United States government. Additionally there were records restoring the coal lands to the public domain, but these were “allowed to remain dormant in the files” of the office while conspirators tried to acquire the lands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-04
George C. Stewart testifies to his experiences with corruption in the General Land Office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-03
A description of the goals and methods of the Roosevelt Home Club. The club will acquire the birthplace of President Theodore Roosevelt and preserve it as a historic landmark; promote the concept of American citizenship as “typified” by Roosevelt; and preserve all data relating to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-28
Benjamin F. Sparhawk of the General Land Office testifies in court as to certain “wrong and irregular” acts by colleagues in his department, including improper approvals of land lieu selections and favoritism in the selection and promotion of employees. Sparhawk particularly implicates John McPhaul, his division chief.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-19
Clement S. Ucker, clerk for Special Service Division “P” of the General Land Office, testifies regarding allegations of corruption in the handling of public lands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-21
Arthur G. Elston testifies about unethical conduct occurring in Division “P” of the General Land Office. Elston describes being urged by his chief, George F. Pollock, to change a report recommending charges against the Schow Brothers and Lovell Irrigation Company for willful trespass in Montana. He believes Pollock was acting under pressure from Congressman Mondell and the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Elston also testifies to being aware of similar instances of improper behavior in regards to public lands in Wyoming and Colorado.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-15
George A. Pettibone’s lawyers submit legal documents to request an examination of the validity of his imprisonment. The document includes the criminal complaint, warrant for Pettibone’s arrest, and several affidavits from relevant individuals. Pettibone’s lawyers state Pettibone’s removal to Idaho was unconstitutional due to the fact that he was not allowed to seek legal counsel or verify the validity of his arrest with the state of Colorado’s court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia issues an injunction against the interference of printing work by the Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101. The union is striking in order to force employers to adopt an eight hour workday. Union members have been harassing employees who choose to continue working for the employers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906
Ford Kitchel gives testimony about making facsimilies of a check for $975, signed by Theodore Roosevelt for champagne bought from the Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Company, for their archives at their main office in Reims, France and in New York City. Kitz, agent of Piper-Heidsieck, sends Kitchel to Graham at Oberly & Newel printing house to get the facsimilies of the check. Graham sends Kitchel to Herman Schedler, a photographer, for a photograph to make the engraving. Two days later Kitz tells Kitchel that the president objects to making a copy of his check and to “obtain the plate that they had made and everything pertaining to this subject matter.” Kitchel then goes to Graham and obtains said photograph and plate from him. Graham tells Kitchel that “no impression of any kind had been made from the copper plate.” Kitchel obtains from Schedler a negative and two impressions he had received for his files.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-28
T. M. Graham, employee of Oberly & Newall Printers and Engravers, states that Ford Kitchel asked for two engravings of a check signed by Theodore Roosevelt for the Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Company to retain in their archives in New York and in Reims, France, and that the check or photograph or impression would not be used for advertising purposes. Graham stated that only the two photographs and a plate were made and returned to Kitchel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-28
Prosecuting Attorney Van Duyn has prepared an arrest warrant for William D. Haywood charging him with the murder of Frank Steunenberg in Canyon County, Idaho. The State of Idaho requests Haywood’s requisition from Colorado where it is believed he has taken refuge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-12
A CCC job application for assistance in razing of several buildings within the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area. Information includes names of Roosevelt RDA management, expenses, and names of buildings destroyed within the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1940-08-14
Unknown author accounts the details of the tax evasion trial against S. A. Darnell Jr., John A. Scott, and Sam Jefferson which took place in Cherokee County, Georgia, in 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-18
Chief Case investigated Mr. Tebbetts’ claim that he was assaulted by a man with a knife. Case learned that Mr. Lynch was in the street at the same time as Tebbetts had mentioned. Lynch was interviewed and stated that Tebbetts had mistaken Lynch for an assailant. Lynch spoke to him but Tebbetts staggered away. Chief Case reported this to Tebbetts, who agreed that was what happened. Tebbetts then stated he must have imagined seeing a knife. Case made his statement to Lea Woodruff, a Notary Public of Mobile County, Alabama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-08
Dr. Sullivan claims Postmaster William Frye Tebbets is often publicly intoxicated. Sullivan made his statement to Lea Woodruff, a notary public of Mobile County, Alabama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-06
John C. Lynch states that he met William Frye Tebbetts early in the morning of May 25, 1904. Tebbetts mistook Lynch for an assailant. Lynch spoke to him but Tebbetts staggered away. Tebbetts has since claimed to have been attacked by a man with a knife. Lynch made his statement to Lea Woodruff, a Notary Public of Mobile County, Alabama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-06
Jacob G. Bunn provides a deposition regarding charges that he solicited money for campaign purposes while employed by the United States Post Office in violation of Civil Service Rules. Bunn denies the allegations that he solicited money, and says that while he had previously served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Ward Executive Committee of the Twenty-eighth Ward of Philadelphia, he was unaware that this was a violation of the Civil Service Rules. Once this violation was brought to Bunn’s attention, he immediately resigned from the Ward Executive Committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27