Roosevelt Takes Oath as President in Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, sworn in as president after McKinley’s death, pledged to continue McKinley’s policy. The oath was administered by Judge Hazel at Ansley Wilcox’s residence, with Cabinet members and officials present. Roosevelt urged national mourning for McKinley and named September 19 a day of prayer and homage.
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Buffalo
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
Woods
United States
Ansley Wilcox
Root
Hitchcock
Beith
C. M. Depew
New York
Court of Appeals
Haight
John N. Leathered
Ansley
Carleton Sprag
Milburn House
House of Mourning
Arthur
Roosevelt
William Mexinley
Hay
the Treasury
Gage
Washington
A. D
John Hay
President Kruger’s Stand on Boer Cause Highlighted
Berlin dispatch reports the health of President Kruger as excellent and his view that Boer fight is hopeless without foreign intervention. The Reinish Westphalian Zeitung notes Kruger rejects international interference while other papers claim varied stances on intervention and aid for the Boers.
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Berlin
Reinish Westphalian Zeitung
Kruger
Great Britain
Roosevelt's Proclamation Declares McKinley’s Death
Milburn Buffalo Sept 16 President Roosevelt issues a proclamation mourning the death of President McKinley. The note calls the attack a crime against the nation and honors McKinley’s life and sacrifice. It says the nation must express love and reverence for his leadership and Christian fortitude.
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Milburn
House
Buffalo
Roosevelt
United States
McKinley
Would Be Assassin Arrested
New York on September 16 Charles Miller was arrested on suspicion of being the man who left Berlin New Hampshire yesterday claiming he would go to Washington to kill Vice President Roosevelt He was arraigned in police court and committed to Bellevue Hospital insane pavilion for examination as to his sanity He spoke ramblingly and appeared sane only in appearance
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New York
Charles Miller
Berlin
N. H
Washington
Roosevelt
Bellevue Hospital
Emma Goldman Spirited Away in Chicago
Emma Goldman, regarded as one of the era’s leading anarchists, was spirited away from the Harrison street police station after news of the president s death. The article notes there have been no presidential children at the executive mansion since Cleveland s departure, and mentions Roosevelt s six children, one briefly connected to Washington society during the last inauguration.
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Emma Goldman
Chicago
Harrison Street
Cleveland
Washington
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Five Presidents Succeeded by V P After Death in Office
Five U S leaders elected to terms died in office and were followed by vice presidents. John Tyler succeeded Harrison, Millard Fillmore followed Taylor, Andrew Johnson followed Lincoln, Chester A Arthur followed Garfield, and Theodore Roosevelt followed McKinley.
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United States
John Taylor
William Henry Harrison
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Weather Damage Report From Porto Rico Crops
San Juan Porto Rico Sept 16 reports say half the coffee crop is partially ruined by recent storms and the banana crop has suffered serious damage.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Roosevelt outlines policy for peace and prosperity
Buffalo September 17 President Roosevelt convened cabinet members and friends to present his planned policies. He aims to continue McKinley's approach with broader reciprocity, abolition of commercial war, and new treaties. He supports isthmian canal, a government owned cable to Hawaii and the Philippines, arbitration in disputes, and protection of savings amid strong commercial growth.
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Buffalo
Roosevelt
McKinley
United States
South America
Pacific
Mexico
Central America
Hawaii
Philippines
Roosevelt poised for cabinet shakeup and reforms
The text argues that Theodore Roosevelt will overhaul the cabinet and push reforms in the war and navy departments. It notes his 1904 nomination campaign has united Republican factions and parallels early presidential moves by Arthur after Garfield's death and Johnson after Lincoln.
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Roosevelt
Washington
War
Navy Departments
Chester A. Arthur
Garfield
Johnson
Lincoln
White Star dock collapses at Seattle docks
Northern Pacific dock No 2 known as the White Star dock collapsed in Seattle causing 38000 dollars in damage to the dock and 10000 to stored freight. No lives were lost as workers escaped in about three minutes. The failure is blamed on lack of proper bracing amid a near miss for a nearby steamer on the south side.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific
White Star Dock
Mills Start
Youngstown Ohio September 17 workers returned as the American Hoop company plants in Youngstown Girard Niles Warren Pomeroy Ohio and Greenville Pa resumed operations Monday morning about five thousand men back at work
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Youngstown
American Hoop Company
Girard
Niles
Warren and Pomeroy
Ohio
Greenville
Pope Prays Hour for McKinley as Rome Laments
A Rome dispatch reports the Pope prayed an hour for President McKinley in sorrow after his death. The pontiff wept with emotion upon hearing the news and Vatican audiences are suspended.
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London
Rome
McKinley
Vatican
Woman released on bond after murder sentence
Jessie Morri son of Lansing Kansas, sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for killing Mrs. Clara W. Castle at Eldorado by cutting her throat with a razor, is freed on bond pending appeal. She boards a car for Excelsior Springs Missouri to join her brother before proceeding to her parents, appearing well and content.
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Lansing
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Clara W. Castle
Eldorado
Excelsior Springs
King Edward Weighs Duke Attendance at McKinley Funeral
London reports King Edward may decide on whether the Duke of Cornwall and York will attend President McKinley’s funeral as U.S. figureheads prepare for the services. This possible royal participation follows discussions in official circles.
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London
Associated Press
Edward
Duke of Cornwall and
York
McKinley
Cabinet to Remain in Office After Oath Confab Ends
Buffalo Sept 16 After the oath the president asked present cabinet members to confer. The two hour session ended with the pledge that they will stay in place at least for now. No extra session will be called. Bradstreet trade notes show mixed signals with textiles strong and wheat exports rising. Canadian and domestic failures rise modestly from last week.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Spectatora
Associated Press
McKinley
Congress
G A R Convention Elects Torrance as Leader
The 35th annual G A R encampment ends with Eli Torrance of Kansas nominated and elected. Voting 476 to 230 over Thomas J. Stewart. Officers named include John McElroy as senior vice commander and Dr. W. R. Thrall as surgeon general. Ladies elect Emma Wall as president and Elsie Waggoner as senior vice president.
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Ayers
Delaware
Thomas J. Stewart
Pennsylvania
Goby
van Sant
Minnesota
Eli Torrance
Washington, D. C
James Odonnell
Ilinois
W. R. Thrall
Cincinnati
L. M. Boyle
Emma Wall
Lawrence
Kans
Elsie Waggoner
San Francisco
Jennie Harnell
Kentucky
Annie Michener
Germantown
Sunnyside Teacher Eva Beeson Dies by Suicide
New Whatcom Washington Sept 17 Miss Eva Beeson a young Sunnyside school teacher in this county killed herself by leaping into Lake Whatcom. The act followed the recent death of her father and was blamed on her poor health.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Eva Beeson
Sunnyside
Lake Whatcom
Day of Prayer Proclaimed for McKinley Funeral
Olympia Washington September 17 Governor John R Rogers issues proclamation setting aside Thursday September 10 as a day of mourning and prayer for President McKinley's funeral.
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Olympia
Wash
John R. Rogers
McKinley
Rescued by a Vanderbilt at Bailey Beach
Newport R I reports a canoe capsize near Bailey beach leaving Foxhall Keene and W. K. Vanderbilt in danger. Both were rescued by a life boat after the pair were capsized and then brought to safety.
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Newport
Foxhall
Keene
W. K. Vanderbilt
Bailey Beach
Rain bow seen in Siberia cold air cloudless skies
In the coldest parts of Siberia a rain bow may sometimes be seen all day long in a cloudless sky. It is supposed to be due to fine particles of snow in the air.
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Siberia
Remarkable Oregon yields and local farm notes
The clipping notes a record oats yield in Albany and a four acre farm in Youngs where 526 bushels were produced at 149 bushels per acre with a new white oats variety. It mentions J B Bolton shipping a second strawberry crop from Ashland and the potential higher income for last year’s wheat price. It also records the death of 64 year old K Hunsaker of Myrtle Creek. It forecasts 100 school districts in Umatilla county next year.
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Umatilla
J. B. Bolton
Ashland
K. Hunsaker
Douglas County
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
United States
Albany
E. Young
John Lennox
Butte Banker Murray Targeted by Corners Claim Feud
In Great Falls a branch of the American Humane Jew is forming. In Butte a syndicate plans to test gambling laws. Samuel D. Sumwalt, a prospector, tried to shoot James A. Murray, a millionaire banker and mine owner, after an argument about a mining claim. A police officer stopped the attempted killing. Sumwalt vowed to kill Murray if interfered with his claim, which he has held for 11 years.
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American Humane Jew
Great Falls
Butte
Samuel D. Sumwalt
James A. Murray
Sumwalt
Murray
Main Street
Crystal Marble company forms near Colville Washington
The Crystal Marble company is incorporated seven miles southwest of Colville on Stensgar creek and plans to install machinery for marble work as soon as it can be secured. Republic Consolidated stockholders are asked to consider issuing $300 000 in first mortgage bonds to fund ongoing operations. Frank Brown arrived at Grangeville Idaho from Buffalo Hump with $1880 in gold bullion from an 11 day run, 66 tons of ore from Jumbo mine, raised 170 feet. The mill uses two stamps and a 37 mesh screen, tailings impounded, ore concentrates 20 tons into 1 valued at $325 per ton. Supreme Court justices in New York City earn $7500 a year more than before.
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Crystal Marble Company
Colville
Wash
Stensgar Creek
Republic Consolidated Company
Frank Brown
Grangeville
Idaho
Buffalo Hump
Jumbo
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