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President Roosevelt presents Edgar E. George a medal of honor for saving the life of someone traveling on a railroad.
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1907-06-08
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that he thinks it is a good idea to establish fuel depots along the Northern Pacific Railway. Roosevelt approves of this means to ensure that there is enough fuel for Indian schools and other institutions.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Interior Garfield that he thinks it is an excellent idea to establish fuel depots in the Pacific Northwest to ensure that all of the government facilities have enough fuel for the winter.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt orders Secretary of the Navy Metcalf to have a complete stock of fuel at all department offices in the West prior to the first of October, to avoid any shortages during the winter.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt tells Postmaster General Meyer that the federal government should set a good example for the rest of the nation by purchasing adequate fuel supplies for its offices in the Northwest to ensure that there is enough energy for that region during the winter months.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft of the recommendation by Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and the Interstate Commerce Commission to lay adequate fuel supplies for all federal offices in the Northwest before winter.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of Agriculture Wilson that the federal government should set a good example for the rest of the nation by purchasing adequate fuel supplies for its offices in the Northwest to ensure that there is enough energy for that region during the winter months.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt writes to Secretary Bonaparte regarding the establishment of fuel depots in the Northwest. They would have enough fuel for the Army and Native American schools in that region.
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt encloses a copy of an order to departments of the federal government relative to Howard Elliott’s letter on buying fuel for government use in the Pacific Northwest.
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1907-06-11
Secretary to the President Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s letter to Mary Guinan and requests that Secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission Moseley send the letter and medal once her medal of honor is ready. Also enclosed is a draft letter to Mr. Hagen and “the committee’s recommendations in both cases.”
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1907-05-08
President Roosevelt discusses valuation of railroad companies.
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1907-05-09
President Roosevelt took the liberty of sending Jacob H. Schiff’s letter and Paul D. Cravath’s brief to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. He previously referred Bonaparte to Attorney General of Illinois William H. Stead’s report regarding the Chicago and Alton matter. Roosevelt has not reviewed the case with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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1907-04-22
President Roosevelt tells James Speyer the memorandum he wrote was “admirable.” Roosevelt has already forwarded it to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou, and he will discuss it with some of the Interstate Commerce Commissioners. Roosevelt will be unable to attend the National Arbitration and Peace Congress, nor will he be able to write a worthy speech for the occasion, so he will send a letter.
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1907-04-02
President Roosevelt assures Frederick W. Whitridge that if he speaks about the railroads it will be in the context of some set speech, such as those he has made in Harrisburg or about the muckrakers. Roosevelt has never believed the value of the railroad companies was relevant in setting rates, though he thinks that the government will end up knowing their values. He believes government regulation of railroads is necessary, in the same way it was needed for banks.
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1907-04-02
President Roosevelt congratulates Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp and Commissioner of Labor Neill, saying he is pleased. (Knapp and Neill mediated a settlement between forty-three railroads and two railroad unions, increasing employee wages and averting a strike.)
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1907-04-04
President Roosevelt is confused by what type of assistance Henry Lee Higginson is asking for concerning the “money market.” He believes it is the responsibility of the “railroad and corporation people”, or those who have exploited stocks, to reassure investors and the American people regarding railroad rate regulation. He also reminds Higginson that he is expanding upon the same regulations that already exist in Higginson’s home state of Massachusetts.
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1907-03-28
President Roosevelt has taken the initiative to set up a meeting between the Interstate Commerce Commission and various railroad presidents.
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1907-03-29
President Roosevelt takes exception to Clarence H. Esty’s criticism of his administration and policies. Roosevelt states that thus far no one has pointed out to him a single policy or action that should not have been done. The issues stem not from his administration, but the problems the administration is attempting to eliminate.
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1907-03-15
President Roosevelt will carefully consider B. F. Yoakum’s plan, but both he and the Interstate Commerce Commission believe the action Yoakum proposes may be unwise at the current time.
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1907-03-15
President Roosevelt thanks Victor Morawetz for his letter and will bring up a few of the issues he raised with members of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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1907-03-20