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Thomas McKay writes Theodore Roosevelt a threatening letter after his Christmas address. McKay then goes on to discuss William H. Taft’s policies as president.
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1912-01-21
Sheriff Hoolihan informs Minnesota Governor Johnson of the situation in Itasca County. Hoolihan says striking miners from Finland, Austria, Italy, and Montenegro are holding daily meetings “under red flag,” making “anarchistic speeches” in foreign languages, and threatening non-sympathisers and men who want to work with violence. Hoolihan asks for the governor’s support in suppressing the meetings.
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1907-07-30
Minnesota Governor Johnson sends the text of a telegram to Itasca County Sheriff Hoolihan. The telegram, from Acting President of the Western Federation of Miners Mahoney, describes several arrests made without charges and threats of violence made by sheriff’s deputies against the striking miners. Johnson requests a statement from Hoolihan about the conditions on the ground.
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1907-07-30
Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt of the political situation in Idaho where he was sent to campaign for the reelection of Governor Gooding. Gooding is confident that he will win the gubernatorial race, but he faces significant opposition in response to the arrest of Charles Moyer and William Dudley Haywood and the efforts of the Western Federation of Miners to defeat him. Senator Dubois has been trying to make Mormonism another central issue in the campaign and to portray Taft in a negative light by associating him with the religious group. Taft concludes by stating his admiration for Secretary of State Root’s speech on William Randolph Hearst.
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1906-11-04
Oscar S. Straus reminds President Roosevelt of his intention to speak with Russian Ambassador Rosen about threats of an Easter massacre in Russia. Straus passes on information that Samuel Montagu received from Cecil Spring Rice, stating that conditions in Russia are “most threatening” in regards to the possible pogrom.
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1906-04-09
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt of his recent attack. Robert Roosevelt believes he was attacked because of negative feelings towards the Roosevelt family and because the President was unavailable, the attackers turned to a close family member. It is unclear who the attackers are.
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1906-02
An unknown sender writes to Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to discuss his displeasure with Baron Komura.
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1905-09-06
Julius Gareché Lay warns Viceroy Cen that the threats against local merchants are in violation of the current treaty between China and the United States.
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1905-08-08
The Washington, D.C., police and Secret Service have made the New Haven police aware of a letter threatening President Roosevelt during his upcoming trip to celebrate the Yale bicentennial.
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1901-10-20