Consular Reform Favors Promotion Based Appointment in Service
Secretary Root addresses a consular reform convention in Washington praising an improved consular service. The group approves Lodge bill provisions, seeks to restore a transfer clause, and expands executive and promotion committees. A White House meeting urged business groups nationwide to back the reform for a nonpartisan, well paid service with merit based entry and upward progression.
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Washington
Root
Senator Lodge
R. W. Gates
Los Angeles
Horace McClure
Seattle
Joseph T. Stearns
Richmond
Isador Strauss
New York
Francis B. Loomis
Cincinnati
United States
White House
House Republicans Caucus on Statehood
After a two and a half hour caucus the House Republicans voted 125 to 25 to back the statehood bill as it passed the House and to request a Senate conference on the measure. Mondell’s insurgent resolution to accept the Senate amendment removing Arizona and New Mexico failed 128 to 48.
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Washington
House
Senate
Mondell
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Eruption Devastates Savaii Isles Lava Reaches Sea
The Sierra confirms a large volcanic eruption on Savaii island destroying Mala Cola and homes of A King and C Barley, with lava flowing three quarters of a mile wide into the ocean. The Maori was chartered to evacuate women and children as boiling sea water and a fiery stream threaten coastal areas.
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Honolulu
Sierra
Sydney
Samoa
Savaii
Malacola
A. King
C. Barlely
No More Crop Reports In Seattle Weather Bureau
Seattle records announce the weather bureau will stop all crop reports following a Washington order. Observers will focus on temperature precipitation and barometric pressures, ending a long-standing practice due to farmer underreporting and market price concerns.
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Seattle
Weather Bureau
Washinton
Army of
Bureau
Department of Articulture
Alaska Yukon exposition launch slated for April 4 dinner
Seattle officials and eight trustees gathered in Mayor Ballinger’s office to set April 4 as the official launch dinner for the Alaska Yukon exposition to be held in Seattle in 1909. President J. E. Chilberg spoke of strong public interest as preparations gain momentum. Attendees included Will H. Parry John E. Price F W Baker H F Grant G S McLaren Mayor Ballinger W M Sheffield and Godfrey Chelander.
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Seattle
Ballinger
J. E. Chilberg
Chilberg
Mr. Chilberg
Will H. Parry
John E. Price
F. W. Baker
H. F. Grant
G. S. McLaren
Mayor Ballinger
W. M. Sheffield
Godfrey Chelander
Mortgage Taxation Opinion on Mortgage Assessments
The attorney general affirms the state tax commission’s view on mortgage taxation under current law. Mortgages are generally taxed in this state, except those used wholly or partially to secure real estate purchase prices, which may be exempt when the owner declares this to the assessor.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
China
Olympia
State Tax Commission
Elections Slow as Liberals Banished to Siberia
In St. Petersburg on March 15 the republican assembly elections proceed slowly as fear grips voters. Many liberals who had been elected are banished to Siberia, deterring participation and shaping the electoral climate.
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St. Petersburg
Republican Assembly
Siberia
National Railroads Assured by Diet's Nationalization Bill
London reports via The Telegraph that after party meetings the passage of Japan's railway nationalization bill by the Diet is now assured. The Tokyo correspondent notes broad support across factions.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokyo
Thirteen Midshipmen Resign at Naval Academy
Annapolis board approves resignations of thirteen midshipmen, including Joseph L Hoover of Washington state, effective immediately. The action marks a notable change in the naval academy roster amid ongoing policy discussions.
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Annapolis
The
Naval Academy
Joseph L. Hoover
Washington State
Earnest Women, Forests, and Timely Truths from Juliet Strauss
The piece contrasts women's pursuits with men's, urging earnest focus on meaningful ideals rather than trifles. It extols nature and trees, noting that forest reserves protect water for irrigation in the West, and questions long term personal gains versus government tree planting.
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Juliet V. Strauss
Juliet
Forests and the Nation's Welfare
Foresters urge practical value of woodlands linking farmer miller boatman and lumberman to national wealth. The speaker recalls Oregon forests burned in 1887 and laments deforestation in Eastern States. He warns that rain and forests sustain climate and that careless waste risks drastic environmental change.
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John F
Lacey
M. C
California
Oregon
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic States
Niagara Falls
Dishonesty in Business Pays
A Western Iowa businessman recounts a rebate scheme used by a rival to gain advantage and admits he now accepts the same rebate to survive. The speaker recalls boyhood lessons on honesty and notes how the term honest has evolved in the commercial world.
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Iowa
Tile
The True Unit of Society by Bishop Fallows
The piece argues personality has faded as a social unit and asserts society rests on the married pair. It highlights editorial anonymity, respect for teachers, and ending gender discrimination while stressing the family as the core social unit.
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Bishop Samuel Fallows
Chris Hanity
A Picture Sermon on Youth Crime and Parental Duty
A Chicago Tribune cartoon by Mc Cutcheon is cited to argue that juvenile crime stems from parental neglect. The piece urges stronger laws to compel guardians to monitor their children after dark, claiming courts support punishing careless parents to curb youth delinquency.
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McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Willie
Ruin
Zimbabwe ruins debate shocks Victorian fantasy
Dr Melver of the Royal Geographical Society challenges King Solomon's Mines lore by presenting ruins in Rhodesia as medieval post medieval era built by negroid people with ties to the Kattirs. Excavations find limited antiquity and note blue and white Nankin china from the sixteenth century. Some members disagree with the lecturer. A separate item quotes Miss Cayenne on youth literary effort and a quip about dogs avoiding cozy corners in homes.
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Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Vna
Dr. Melver
Royal Geographical Society
London
Rider Haggard
Solomon
British Association
Frederick Stone
Melver
Miss Cayenne
Professional medical and legal notices in Aberdeen area
A dense list of professional cards announces physicians and surgeons with their offices at Aberdeen General Hospital Crowther Wooding block and other locations, hours varied across practitioners. Also listed are attorneys Zelaska Block R Fox postoffice block Robert E Taggart Dabney Block and Ben Sheers in Dabney Block.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Aberdeen Steam Laundry Improves Machines for Better Work
Aberdeen Steam Laundry adopts newer laundry machinery and claims to perform work as good as any shop. The facility emphasizes quality and efficiency in its operations, highlighting the upgraded equipment.
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Aberdeen
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President Roosevelt
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Samoan Islands
Attorney General
John A. Howland
Bishop Fallows
Henry
Toledo Binade
Myth OF
King Solomon's Mines
Paul Smits, M. D
DR. Watkins
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Hayes & Hayes
M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
U. & Binnison
Market Street
Warren Brown
Pacific Ave
Trcoma
Wash
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
R. # Fox
Rooma
Robert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
Jesse F. Murphy
U. S. Land Office
Continental Saloon O. C. Vammen
G Street
Heron
Aberdeen, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Andrew Blum
W. Johnston Transfer Co
S. F Street
Roslyn Coal
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
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