Taft Urges Continuation of Roosevelt Policies In Inaugural
Washington March 5 Taft was sworn in in the Senate chamber with Chief Justice Fuller officiating The ceremony drew applause as Taft kissed the Bible and read a typewritten inaugural address He pledged to pursue Roosevelt era policies including anti foreign sentiment reform and a postal savings bank bill He called for lighter taxation constrained government spending and continued Panama Canal policy while stressing education for suffrage and a fifteenth amendment approach to race issues
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Taft
Roosevelt
Ivania Avenue
Congress
Panama Canal
United States
Inaugural Ball Opens Snowbound Capitol Celebrations
A crippled snowstorm could not dampen national pageantry as 8 000 citizens and 3 000 bluejackets join troops and cadets in a grand parade and the inaugural ball at the Pension Building honors President Roosevelt and Mr Taft. Philippine Constabulary band leads the escort amid festive scenes.
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Mies
United States
Reinega Ece
Taft
Pension
Taft Inauguration Amid Blizzard Delays Ceremony
A blizzard disrupted Taft’s inaugurations at the capitol with outdoor pages redirected along Pennsylvania Avenue. Roosevelt and a guard of honor bid farewell as Taft and Sherman reviewed a passing column. The White House parade drew 80 000 participants and fireworks closed the day. Mrs Taft wore a dress of patriotic design.
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Senate
William Howard Taft
United States
Corse Sones
Presiden Roosevelt
Taft
White House
Weather Bureau
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sherman
New York
Roosevelt
Prent Fairbanks
Manresa
Mochusistala
Monument Lot
Washington
Taft Style Highlighted By Simple Gown At Event
The description notes Miss Helen Taft wearing a plain gown with a white foundation and embroidered mousseline de soie slip. The bodice is slightly decollé and trimmed with point lace, while pale blue ribbon knots add chic. Her hair is in a simple coil with no jewelry.
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Taft
Abe
Helen Taft
Revolt in Rail Freight Rates Sparks ICC Reforms
Chicago March 8 A report says the Interstate Commerce Commission may overhaul transcontinental freight rates. Missouri River and Spokane cases hint at changes contrary to current principles. Western water competition linked to Harriman and Spreckels, shaping low rate divisions and coastward shipping parity with inland markets. Harriman’s steamship holdings tie Gulf ports to rail lines, enabling cheaper water and rail routes.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Spokane
Rels Sciene Eck Wenitt Contenton
Dus
Harriman Steamship Interests
Spreckels
Pacific Coast
New York
Kansas City
St. Louis
Western Lines
Harriman
Morgan Steamship Line
Gulf Ports
Gulf
Must Cut Deficit Stamp Tax Urged by MacVeagh
Secretary of the treasury Franklin MacVeagh, en route to Washington, signals a stamp tax as part of a plan to reduce the federal deficit while balancing growing government expenses. He notes public objections to taxes but emphasizes the need for funds and a workable plan.
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MacVeagh
Chicago
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
Washington
Franklin MacVeagh & Co
Eames MacVeagh
Commercial National Bank
Wedding of Princess Kane and Prince Kita Shirakawa Planned in April
Tokio reports the marriage of Princess Kane and Prince Kita Shirakawa set for mid April. Imperial official Nakasaki returned from Europe with wedding supplies and spoke to the emperor. Purchases include London garments and Paris jewelry a necklace valued at 13000 dollars and a ring worth 5500 dollars.
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Tokio
Kane
Kita Shirakawa
Nakasaki
Imperial Household
Europe
London
Paris
Guthrie Prison Tortures Reported by Oklahoma Committee
A committee appointed by Governor Haskell reports in March that prisoners in the state penitentiary were stretched tortured and strangled with water. The panel says the prison suffers more from bad methods than bad men, backing charges raised by Kate Pardee Barpard state commissioner of charities and corrections.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Mias Kate Barpard
State Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Oklahoma
Ibad
Oregon Legislature Sets School Reform and Union Growth
The recent session enacted major school policy changes including county funding for six months of schooling, a county high school fund under a board, and stricter control of secret societies in public schools. A nine member Board of Higher Curricula will set nonduplicating study courses for higher institutions. Also a private subscription normal school question remains unresolved. Ten Farmers' Union chapters formed in Umatilla with Pilot Rock and Holdman newest. joint warehouse discussed for wheat and wool storage.
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Salem
Thia
Po Cay
Thalch
Oregon
Land
Weston
Seneca
State Normala
Umatilla
Pendleton
Farmers’ Educational & Cooperative Union of America
Thisty
Pilot Rock
Holdman
Low Rates Inaugurated for Northwest Rail Tours
Railroads offer extremely low excursion rates from the East and Midwest to Portland and Seattle for summer celebrations. Portland hosts the rose festival June 7 to 12, Seattle for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition all summer, with generous stopovers. Rates effective May 20 and valid for return until September 30 encourage travelers to visit both cities and the Northwest.
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Portland
Seattle
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
East
Middle West
Publicity Wave at Milton Promotes Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The Milton Progressive club launches its largest campaign for publicity led by Tom Richardson of Portland. A thousand dollars is raised in minutes for a big display at the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific exposition. Milton reports rapid progress with new buildings and expansion at Columbia College.
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Milton
Milton Progtessive Club
Tom Richardson
Portland
Columbia College
Warehouse planned at Echo with wool scouring plant link
An arrangement with the O. R. & N will remove section houses to clear space for a large warehouse tied to the wool scouring plant. This avoids building a switch to the scouring mills. H. B. Gillette returns from Portland with machinery for his churn factory and rolling mills and expects quick startup.
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Echo
H. B. Gillette
Portland
Hops Sale Record Noted at Salem for 1909 Crop
A sale record shows 190000 pounds of hops at 10 cents per pound recorded at Salem for the 1909 crop of George L. Rose near Independence. The hops were bought by Irase Pincus & Sons of Taco in. Rose is regarded as a careful grower in the Salem district.
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Salem
George L. Rose
Irase Pincus & Sons
Taco In
Rose
Cows Offer Strong Returns in Local Dairy Area
Brownsville farmer Harry Parks reports nine cows yielded 660 dollars last year, an average of 73 dollars and 33 cents each. The Brownsville region becomes a major dairy area with silos and large ensilage programs using corn vetch and clover.
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Brownsville
Harry Parks
Flooding Hits Pendleton Echo From Government Ditch Break
Pendleton Echo faced flooding after a break in a government ditch at the point. Water, released from an intake a mile and a half away, rushed into streets at a rate of 80 cubic feet per second while much of the town remained shielded by a railroad grade that diverted the surge.
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Pendleton
Echo
Government Ditch
Mendious
Fruit Inspector Resigns Amid Appointment Petition
Freewater T L Ragadale resigns as fruit inspector for Umatilla county. A petition from Pendleton asked to appoint Justin, a horticulture professor at Pullman College, but the request was denied since Mr Justin is not a resident of Umatilla county.
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Freewater
T. L. Ragadale
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Justin
Pullman College
Portland Markets Barley Feed and Farm Prices Listed
A Portland market listing shows barley feed at 28.50 29 per ton and a range of produce and livestock prices. Wheat varieties move from 1.16 1.18 to 1.01 for red Russian. oats around 36.50 per ton. apples 75 cents to 2.75 per box. potatoes 1.25 per hundred. vegetables and dairy quoted with multiple per unit rates. poultry and veal priced per pound or per dozen. hogs, wool, and cattle prices noted for various grades.
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Illamette Valley
Oregon
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H.taft
National Military and Naval Acade
James S. Sherman
Portland Markets
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