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President Roosevelt believes he will have to appoint Hal J. Cole to the position recommended by the senators. Cole does not want to accept the change as it would appear to be a confession of wrongdoing but he was cleared of charges.
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1904-03-10
Since the charges have been disproved, Hal J. Cole will need to be appointed to the position recommended by the Washington senators.
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1904-03-10
Benjamin S. Grosscup’s suggestions have been carried out; Hal J. Cole is the superintendent of the forest reserve and William H. Ludden will maintain his current position.
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1904-02-19
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock regarding charges against Hal J. Cole, who was endorsed by Senator Turner for the register of the Spokane land office. The charges are being investigated and Roosevelt will keep Turner informed.
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1903-11-27
President Roosevelt asks if any action should be taken against Eugene B. Hyde in light of Special Investigator Greene’s report about Hal J. Cole.
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1903-06-26
President Roosevelt cannot appoint Hal J. Cole due to reports of his incompetence and fraud as an Indian agent.
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1903-06-26
President Roosevelt cannot appoint Hal J. Cole due to reports of his incompetence and fraud as an Indian agent.
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1903-06-26
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock exonerates U. S. Indian Agent Hal J. Cole from blame in a case involving money belonging to Native American Mary Magdalene.
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1904-02-19
Benjamin S. Grosscup reports that his investigation of charges against Hal J. Cole concluded that Cole was innocent. However, Grosscup withdraws his recommendation of Cole for the position of Register of the U.S. Land Office in Spokane, Washington. In order not to imply guilt by withdrawing Cole’s name from consideration, Grosscup suggests Cole be appointed to some lesser office. Grosscup warns of a political faction in Washington that is opposed to Roosevelt.
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1904-01-07
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock reviews the qualifications for the two primary candidates for appointment as Register at Spokane, William H. Ludden and Hal J. Cole.
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1903-01-02