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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
1
The Taft inauguration is projected to cost about 80 000 dollars, following Roosevelt's 83 000 dollar precedent. Expenses will be covered by attendees buying parade and ball tickets. any deficit to be met by a businessman funded guarantee. Government outlay limited to minor policing and lighting, with full compliance to law.
The article notes Taft’s inauguration as the thirty first regular ceremony, mentions Taft and Sherman traveling to the Capitol for swearing in and a golf outing. It recounts the first inaugurations in New York and Philadelphia and Washington since 1789, with Washington delayed for nearly two months due to quorum issues in Congress.
The article traces William Howard Taft from his birth in Cincinnati Ohio on September 15 1857 through education at Yale and legal service in Ohio. It notes his roles as assistant prosecuting attorney judge of the Sixth United States Circuit Court and Solicitor General and later Secretary of War and Panama Canal work. It also mentions Sherman born in Utica New York and other political figures.
In Bivalve, a coroner inquest found Richard Donegan guilty of the murder of Joseph Somerfield who was shot at Mrs. Madge Kinkle’s home. Mrs. Kinkle and her son George were also wounded. Donegan had previously stolen revolvers to threaten her.
The Ocean County School Board Association at Toms River discussed truancy and approved taking persistent truants before the Common Pleas Court to send them to the State Home. County Superintendent Morris has arranged the legal blanks and the boards unite to enforce compulsory attendance law.
Jonathan B Davenport of North Caldwell marked his seventy eighth birthday with a ten mile walk alongside John B Baldwin also seventy eight and J Augustus Bogart who had his eightieth birthday. The trio covered the route in about two hours and a half on heavy roads and returned to the Davenport home where they danced jigs for guests. Each man danced three minutes at a time for an hour total.
An open switch at Medford Junction caused a derailment of the Mount Holly to Medford 6.38 train. Three passengers suffered injuries: Mrs Samuel Clevenger of Rutland Avenue with a back injury, Mrs T H Brannin of Brainard Street with a lacerated face and hand, and Joshua M Reeve with a sprained ankle, all from Mount Holly. The locomotive and one car wrecked.
Mrs. Joel Ridgway of Barnegat hid about $200 in a tin can in her cellar due to distrust of banks. A thief who knew of her savings broke in and emptied the can.
Newkirk Vanmeter of Elmer heard a racket in his hen house and found a hound dog mangling twenty hens. He procured his gun and shot the dog, which could not be driven off the scene.
Indicted miner King Peter Reder faced charges at Franklin Furnace on December 26. Andrew Cosack pleaded nolo contendere and received a twelve year prison term.
The South Seaville and Asbury M E Churches presented Rev W A Boyd and his wife with a gold purse for their wedding. In Bayonne a court fined Louis Scapfila 25 for cruelty to a horse, alleged needle feeding. Mantua toll keeper Samuel Coombs to retire after 25 years. Ada Hendricks named Stockton public school teacher. John Waltz held on 300 bail for assault in Camden.
The franchise reform in Stockholm clears both houses by wide margins. The first chamber advances a proportional system with reduced income qualifications, while the second chamber grants universal suffrage. The Social Democrats align with the minority.
A vast formation of battleships returning from a 42 000 mile voyage passes Hampton Roads where President Roosevelt reviews the fleet. The ceremony marks a historic gathering of sea fighters under the American flag as the line stretches seven miles long.
The battleship fleet returns to Norfolk after a 14 month world cruise. Crowds at Cape Henry and Hampton Roads cheer as the Mayflower carries the president and 250,000 spectators. The Alabama Maine Nebraska and Wisconsin entries and the fleet’s wireless progress are noted.
Estimates show the fleet burned about 365000 tons of coal during a 420 day voyage. The figure equates to roughly 22812 tons per ship and about three tons daily per ship. Average coal cost is about five dollars per ton, implying roughly 16 dollars daily per battleship in coal expenses.
An American eyewitness in Mexico City reports 310 dead in the Acapulco Theatre disaster. About 100 wounded, 80 seriously, remain in hospitals. twelve Americans were present but unharmed. Governor Flores will arrange care for orphaned children.
Mrs Ellen McGuire mother of six was arrested and fined three dollars for her son John fourteen skipping school. The boy said classmates mocked him because his clothes were shabby.
A special committee report submitted to the House in Washington recommends lowering the tariff on news print paper and providing free ground wood. The proposal aims to reduce costs for newspaper production and related materials.
The article lauds the gun crews of the fleet as the proudest men for their splendid work at Manila during battle practice. It explains that battle practice differs from Magdalena Bay record practice, as all guns fire simultaneously rather than one at a time, echoing imminent battlefield conditions.
In St Petersburg and Vienna officials say Austro-Hungarian grip on Bosnia and Serbia’s annexation mood threatens rupture. Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for the strain as it maintains troops in Bosnia on a war footing.
Dr W T Bull of New York City died in Savannah Georgia. Renowned as a leading cancer surgeon his remarkable success in treating cancer earned him worldwide fame and his death is attributed to his lifelong focus on that disease.
The will of Colonel Snell of Clinton Utah leaving a life annuity to a niece and disinheriting his son with $60 was held valid by the Waols Supreme Court.
Seven men were killed or burned in a head on crash between an express train and two locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad Delaware Division at Delmar about 100 miles south of Wilmington. Two passengers injured. The dead include Oliver Perry and J. D. McCready. injured include Miss Ashansophos of Memphis and Lewia Brockway. Princess Trixie the educated horse burned to death en route to Norfolk. owner W. Harrison Barnes had exhibited her in Philadelphia.
From Lake Nipigan country comes a tale of Zeabe an old Indian who after killing his best friend sought death to save his soul He compelled his daughter to kill him with an axe but police concluded the girl acted not to blame in the grim incident in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Theodore Roosevelt’s nephew Stewart Douglas Robinson, a Harvard sophomore, died after falling from a sixth floor Harvard dormitory. He was last seen after midnight following a banquet and stayed at Hampden Hall before his death. His body was transported to his father’s home at 422 Madison Avenue.
Buenos Ayres reports a 50 million peso Argentine five per cent internal loan of 1909 was signed by the Government and Tornquist & Co. acting for Baring Bros and other European bankers with J P Morgan Co First National Bank and National City Bank of New York. American bankers participate in the loan to the extent of 10 million dollars in gold.
The Rev. Madison C. Peters was unanimously reinstated by the Brooklyn Presbytery for readmission to the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Ira W. Henderson asked to join the Methodist Church and was granted leave to transfer.
Senate in Washington votes in favor of placing half the navy on the Pacific coast in support of the President.
The Kansas Legislature votes to enact an absolute prohibition, barring liquor sales and even physicians from prescribing alcohol. If Governor Stubbs signs the Anti Liquor DIN into law in Topeka, the state will adopt a comprehensive dry statute.
Charles Walsh of Mount Vernon New York says he intends to establish a regular Seeing New York airship service this year and also contemplates a taxi airship operation.
President Roosevelt issued a national call from Washington for a world conservation congress to be held in The Hague next September.
The Kilpatrick departed Brooklyn with 750 artillerymen and 150 sailors bound for the Philippines carrying army stores. Rear Admiral Cotton died at Nico, Virginia, and Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton, U.S.N. (retired), also passed away.
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