Taft Appointments Confirmed After Protracted Fight
Washington March 4 three dig supply bills cleared by Senate and House conferees. Omnibus public buildings bill cuts post office site funding in New York City. Naval appropriation bill includes one battleship. Sundry civil bill stripped of Knoxville exposition amendment. Senate later confirmed promotions of Colonels Carroll A. Devol James Parker and Hunter Liggett to Brigadier Generals after opposition led by Senator Johnston of Alabama.
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Mystery Deepens in Disappearance of Robbed Woman
Chicago police probe Mrs. Mabel Mills in a case of more than $40,000 missing after a possible robbery or accident. Her whereabouts remain unknown after leaving Chicago for St Louis and possibly meeting bankers. No arrests or money recovered amid conflicting accounts of injuries and timing.
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Weather forecast for inauguration day reported
Washington March 3 officials predicted fair Tuesday morning with possible unsettled Tuesday afternoon or night winds variable. The Weather Bureau issued cautious forecasts recalling last inauguration day snow and sleet, with attention on President Wilson and Vice President Marshall arrival.
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Cabinet picks by Wilson reported for final approval
Washington March reports cite President elect Wilson naming final Cabinet choices with William G. McReynolds as Secretary of the Treasury Lindley M Garrison as Secretary of War James C McReynolds as Attorney General Albert Burleson as Postmaster General Josephus Daniels as Secretary of the Navy Franklin K Lane as Secretary of the Interior David F Houston as Secretary of Agriculture William C Redfield as Secretary of Commerce and William B Wilson as Secretary of Labor.
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Indianapolis Doctor Sues Clubman for 100000 in Alienation Suit
Dr. Robert Light, prominent Indianapolis physician, sues millionaire Harry Gates for 100000 damages claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. Light plans to amend the complaint and may bring a state legislator as a party. Light’s divorce from Georgia I. Light was finalized last week in Judge Rockford’s Court.
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Eleven White Plains Buildings Burn in deadly City Fire
A major fire engulfed eleven business district buildings in White Plains New York around 2 am destroying the Westchester News printing plant and neighboring structures. Loss is estimated near 1 million dollars with the plant alone about 200000. Fire crews from Port Chester and nearby towns fought flames through a city block bounded by Bellroad Avenue Grove Street William Street and Spring Street but no casualties were reported. Fire under control by 3 30 am with loss figures still preliminary.
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Death in Tarrytown Shanty on Rockefeller Estate
Albert Cruxton a 70 year old man was found dead in a shanty on the William Rockefeller estate in Tarrytown March 3. The physician's report cites exposure and privation as the cause of death. Letters in his clothing identified him.
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Parade of Suffrage Women Stirs Washington Crowds
A massive Washington suffrage parade drew an estimated quarter million spectators along Pennsylvania Avenue signaling strong support. Police mismanagement and crushing crowds marred the event, with injuries and emergencies reported as spectators pressed forward past the car tracks.
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Blare of bands greets Wilson at Washington
Crowds line the streets as President Wilson arrives in Washington for the inauguration. March weather and security details frame the celebratory parade and ceremonies surrounding the event.
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