Taft nominates Hughes to Supreme Court
President Taft has offered New York Governor Charles E. Hughes the associate justice seat on the U S Supreme Court to succeed the late David J. Brewer. Hughes is expected to be confirmed with little delay but will remain governor until October and not take oath until fall term opens. The move surprised many though anticipated, with initial overtures through Senator Root and a formal letter sent Friday.
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Washington
Taft
Chas. E. Hughes
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
David J. Brewer
Hughes
Supreme Bench
Wea
Senator Root
Storm Losses Immense as West Lends Rescue to East
Western fruit states face huge losses from cold and blizzards with about 30 million dollars estimated. Kansas Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Indiana report sizable crops damaged. Separately Atlanta reports cotton crop losses totaling millions due to cold, snow, and sleet across the belt.
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West
East
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Kansas
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Atlanta
South
State Supreme Court Orders Beef Packers to Produce Books
The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed Justice Swayze ruling that National Packing Company and related beef packing firms must bring their books into New Jersey for examination by the Hudson County grand jury.
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Trenton
N. J
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Swayze
National Packing Company
New Jersey
Hudson County Grand Jury
Interstate Commerce Commission to hear Pacific Coast freight cases
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a two day meeting on Thursday and Friday to consider Pacific Coast cases that affect transcontinental traffic. Rehearings include the Spokane rate matter the Portland and Seattle back haul cases the San Francisco cases including intermountain rates and the Reno rate case.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Intermountain Territory
Reno
Rosebush to yield national flower plan
Park Superintendent Leong of Long Beach says a rosebush with red and white blooms could be bred to show a blue shade as a national flower. He envisions a patriotic symbol grown in Los Angeles area.
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Los Angeles
Leong
Long Beach
Marion Morrison Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Seattle reports a 12 year old girl Marion Morrison died after mistaking carbolic acid for medicine. The tragedy occurred Sunday when she drank from a bottle she believed held medicine.
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Aeld
Seattle
Marion Morrison
Dr B C Hyde On Trial In Swope Murder Case
Kansas City reports Dr B C Hyde, central figure in the Swope murder mystery, stands trial accused of poisoning Colonel Swope and other family members to enable Mrs Hyde to claim the Swope fortune. The case centers on alleged deadly toxins and inheritance motive.
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Dr. B C Hyde
Swope
Kansas City
Dr. Hyde
Colonel Swope
Roosevelts Paris Lecture Stresses Human Over Property Rights
Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the Sorbonne on Citizenship in a Republic with the French Cabinet present. He argued that human rights must prevail when in conflict with property rights, asserting property should serve man, not vice versa.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
Sorbonne
University of Paris
Clark Joins Hill in Work for Railroad Expansion
CHICAGO April 25 Senator William A Clark former U S Senator from Montana and James J Hill are said to back a combined railroad push into Washington Idaho Montana and California. Clark aligns with Hill in Gilmore Pittsburg Railroad and North Coast Line projects promoted by Robert Strahorn of Spokane.
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Hill
Chicago
William_ A Clark
United States
Montana
James J. Hill
Washington
Idaho
California
Record-Herald
Senator Clark
Mr. Hill
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Robert Strahorn
Spokane
Government revokes land withdrawal in multiple western districts
The Treasury Secretary cancels the Boise and Burns project withdrawals affecting 167000 and 1700 acres, reopening them to settlement in July and entry in August. Additional openings include 257000 acres in Blackfoot and Hailey for Minidoka and 154000 acres in Southern Oregon for Klamath project with July settlement and August entry dates.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Boise Land District
Boise-Payette
Burns Land Project
Blackfoot
Hailey
Klamath
Oregon
Market prices across Portland and Seattle crops and dairy
Portland markets report Wheat Bluestem 86 90c and club 85 86c. Barley 24 per ton. Hay Timothy 183 20 per ton in Willamette Valley and 23 in Eastern Oregon. Butter 29c fancy 29c ranch 20c. Eggs ranch candled 26c. Hops 1909 crop 13 16c. Wool Eastern Oregon 14 17c. Seattle Wheat Bluestem 89 90c club 85 86c. Oats 27 per ton. Barley 23 per ton. Hay Timothy 22 23 per ton falfa 16 per ton. Butter Washington Creamery 23c ranch 28c. Eggs Selected local 26 27c. Potatoes 10 14 per ton.
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Oregon
Seattle
Washington Creamery
Wezler Confesses Murder After Supposed Plan to Reclaim Children
Charles J. Wezler a Portland ad solicitor captured in San Francisco confessed to Sheriff Morris and Prosecuting Attorney McMurray in Tacoma to killing Mrs. Fredericka Schulz on a country road near Artondale. He claimed he did not intend to kill and blamed a failed plan to persuade Schulz to aid in reclaiming his children with his ex wife. He said a decoy letter lured Schulz from Gig Harbor to a sister’s home where he hoped to talk in safety and bring Schulz’s daughter Emma. Schulz refused to yield and he allegedly shot her after a dispute over alimony.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles J. Wezler
Portland Novelty
San Francisco
Fredericka Schuls
Morris
McMurray
Wezler
Brandeis Attacks Taft Over Ballinger Cleared Claim
Brandeis accused the Taft administration of using a pre dated document to vindicate Ballinger and questioned the Wickersham summary on the Glavis case. He suggested the letter may have relied on facts not current and offered no comment from the President or attorney general. John W Dudley, Alaska land office clerk, testified he was misunderstood about an offer to testify for $5000 to $10,000. In Elmira services marked simple tributes to Mark Twain, buried in Conn after death in Redding.
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Washington
Wickersham
Glavis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Brandeis
Taft
Register
Alaska
Colier
John W. Dudley
Juneau
Mark Twain
Elmira
N. Y
Samuel L. Clemens
Redding
Conn
Train wreck near North Yakima kills two officials
Burlington passenger train No. 41 derailed at Selah station while speed was about 30 mph. Engineer William Gordon from Ellensburg and Fireman Meyers from Pasco died instantly. Mail clerk R. Pratt of Seattle and mail weigher William Brogan of Seattle injured. Also notes the ordination of W. J. Bryan as an elder at Westminster Church near Lincoln.
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North Yakima
Selah Station
Burington
Northern Pacific Railroad
William Gordon
Ellensburg
Meyers
Pasco
R. Pratt
Seattle
William Brogan
Babe Drinks Kerosene Tragedy Hits Oregon City
Infant daughter of Councilman Frank Snider in Weston Oregon died after drinking kerosene from a cup found on a table. Investigations note accidental poisoning in a family incident dated April 25.
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Weston, Ore
Frank Snider
Tennessee Snow Flurries Cause Light Tennessee Damage
Nashville reports intermittent flurries on Sunday with minor damage noted across the state amid a cold snap. Weather conditions disrupted some activities but kept overall impact light.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
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