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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
5
President Wilson's inaugural speech frames a shift to Democratic governance as a call to justice and opportunity. He cites industrial costs, wasted wealth, and the need to reform tariffs, banking, and resources while preserving core rights and guiding principles. He appeals for honest, forward-looking citizens to join in a restoration of national life.
President Wilson takes the oath on the east front of the Capitol amid cheers and ceremonial pageantry. He calls for dedication over triumph, appealing to honest and patriotic men to support him as he pledges to restore justice and national purpose.
Exiled Venezuelan ex-president General Cipriano Castro joined crowds in Washington to watch the inaugural ceremonies from street level. He declined two reviewing stand seats and mingled with attendees, saying he was impressed by an aspect of American public life unfamiliar to him. He then departed for New York after the event.
Democratic members of the Nebraska legislature held an informal inaugural dinner with felicitations for the president and vice president. The event precedes an annual banquet on William J. Bryan's 53rd birthday, with a definite announcement that Bryan will attend from Washington alongside other national party leaders.
Major Cardenas who escorted Francisco Madero and Jose Pino Suarez when they were killed has been promoted from the rural guard to the regular army. Rebels show a general shift toward Huerta's administration as most leaders come into line, though many resist the amnesty bill, arguing it implies defeat.
John Brannon a marble worker fell from the 17th floor into an elevator shaft at the Municipal building. He landed on a bundle of empty bags and was saved from worse injuries. He suffered a fracture of the leg. He remained calm asking if an ambulance could be summoned.
The Fifth International Good Roads congress closes urging convict labor on public highways with a 10 day sentence commutation for every 30 days of work. It calls for statewide convict labor adoption and the construction of a national Lincoln Memorial highway linking Washington to state capitals. The next congress is set for San Francisco in 1916.
Washington D C senate committee concludes its exhaustive inquiry into campaign expenditures for 1904 1908 and 1912 and the relations of John D Archbold and the Standard Oil Company with members of Congress and Federal offices. The special committee cannot agree on the report and will carry the question to the new Congress for potential progress.
B H Anderson of Butler Pennsylvania travels from Portland Maine with a 22 year old donkey wearing khaki to settle an election bet on Theodore Roosevelt. He aims to cover 4300 miles in eight months and once served as a page in the national house in 1901.
Des Moines Iowa John Davis was sentenced to a year in the penitentiary in district court on wife desertion after he told the judge he preferred hard labor to returning to Mia or supporting her. Earlier he was given a week to decide between imprisonment or reconciliation and his liberty on a $1000 bond was shown to him.
Bulgarian forces fired on Constantinople French and Italian steamers passing Charken. One Italian ship was badly damaged and beached. Reports say British vessels also drew fire from Bulgarian forces.
White Plains New Jersey loses $700 000 in a town fire. A Kansan sexton dies in a grave he was digging. Turka and Bulgarians resume fighting despite snow and cold. Alaska holds its first territorial legislature in Juneau on March 3 with 24 members. Taft’s last White House day busy and happy. Senate elevates three colonels while rejecting other Taft picks. Numadzu Japan nearly erased by fire with 3500 1000 laws. Suffragettes push for full rights in Indiana. U S officers in Douglas report a rebel plot against Douglas and Agua Prieto. Dr Freidmann told to obtain license to use tuberculosis serum in America. Senator Fall backs U S border policy, troops seen as menace. Honolulu customs catch a ship butcher with opium stuffed sausages. Portland post office project funded at 1 000 000. Washington suffragist parade faces jeers. Portland Rose Festival set to cost 100 000 in 1918. Corvallis society women cap spending at seven dollars. Burns college course draws 100 miles Eastern Oregon farmers. Taft pardons four federal prisoners for good character. Tuberculosis serum requests paused pending surgeon general tests. British merchants oppose Chinese opium war, impacting Indian opium trade.
A listing of current prices across grains vegetables fruits and livestock including wheat-barley oats and corn prices per ton or per unit, apples varieties with per bushel and per ton estimates, vegetables with per dozen or per crate pricing, poultry eggs butter pork veal hops wool cattle hogs sheep and other items from regional markets. Read shows wide ranges and regional specifics.
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