Taft Presses Cabinet Nominations In White House Session
President Taft sat at his desk in the White House at 9:30 a.m. as the Senate met in special session to confirm cabinet appointments including Knox MacVeagh Dickinson Meyer Wickersham Nagel Hitchcock Wilson Ballinger and others. The day opened with Taft and his cabinet in conference as the 60th Congress began considering his nominees and tariff revision actions. Senator Chamberlain and Vice President Sherman took oaths for new terms during the session and confirmations followed for the navy and state posts including Beck, Winthrop, and Wilson among others.
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Jin MacVeagh
Ryn M. Dickinson
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James Wilson
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Oregon
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New York
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Illinois
Roosevelt Returns to Sagamore Hill After Washington Visit
Former President Theodore Roosevelt arrives at Sagamore Hill on March 23 after leaving Washington in a plain Pullman car with no attendants. Ex-First Lady Mrs. Roosevelt greets him at the station in Oyster Bay as daughter Ethel embraces him, signaling a quiet return to private life.
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City Council OKs Regrade Plan After Court Ruling
The finance committee approved an ordinance from last Monday evening to relieve property owners of part of their assessments for the Fourth Avenue regrade. The state supreme court ruling will require the city to reimburse owners or adjust the project cost, creating a deficit to be raised by a citywide levy. The Fourth Avenue regrade is nearing completion with paving planned once cleanup and grading are finished.
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State Supreme Court
Publishers in Court Over Indictment in Canal Purchase Case
New York March 6 federal court heard the case against the Press Publish 3BE company publishers of the World and Caleb M Van nn managing editor of the I PE sean. They face a jury indictment charging publication of articles alleging wrong practices in the canal properties purchase. The proceedings mark the same subject as prior grand jury actions in Washington.
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Washington
Rapid Wedding Ties U P Naval Officer to San Jose Bride
Churchill Humphrey of the U P N wed Miss Martha Love Williams of San Jose after a quick courtship during the battleship fleet visit. The ceremony followed by a swift honeymoon before he rejoins the Connecticut, son of Judge Humphrey of Louisville, with Mrs Williams a Vanear College graduate.
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Martha Love Williams
Humphrey
Louieville
Connecticut
Williama
Hampton Heads
Vanear College
Bucket shops illegal under new criminal code
Olympia reports that bucket shops and the board of trade are declared illegal once the new code takes effect. An attempted legislative distinction failed as the house upheld that both gambling and economic harms place them on the same level. It will be a misdemeanor for either to conduct business.
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Olympia
Bucket Shop
Board of Trade
Daily Gold Digger Plans Alaska Exposition Paper
Publisher H Stevens of Nome reports securing a concession to publish a daily paper on the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo grounds. Rev Beers to lecture Evolution Theory untenable at Seattle Seminary auditorium tonight under Missionary society auspices with music before and after.
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Roosevelt Ex President Interview Marks First Day as Ex-Head
The Star publishes its first interview with ex president Theodore Roosevelt dated February 1908. He recalls past reforms and probes future plans including potential candidacy and public service, while noting key figures and events from his administration and politics.
Proves Need of Protection for Girls
A Greek man Guat Kokokanas will serve 63 days on the chain gang after accosting Misa May Walker secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association. The YWCA called for an $8,000 fund to protect young girls and women against procurers during the upcoming six months of the AYP exposition.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Guat Kokokanas
Col Tucker fights wife over half pay on retirement
Chicago despatch reports Col. W. F. Tucker preparing an answer to his wife’s separate maintenance suit to prevent her from obtaining part of his army half pay. New York mentions Robert C. Watson, a longtime forger with over 400 aliases, arrested in Chicago for Boston authorities.
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Chicago
Col. W. FP. Tucker
New York
Robert C. Watson
Boston
Roosevelt interview outlines ex president duties and resolve
A February 3 1909 written interview with Theodore Roosevelt reveals his view that ex presidents remain citizens responsible for public work. He vows to stay active in public life, fight for right, and urges Americans to fulfill duties to family and country.
Inauguration Storm Kills. Washington Faces Cold Toll
Three are dead and three dying from exposure after a blizzard that shut Washington during inauguration activities. About 100 people injured in storm accidents as hotels and restaurants overflow and visitors flood the capital. Crowds linger at the White House while officials scramble to feed throngs and manage security. In Lake City the body of John C. Barnett is found after a robbery murder in a Commercial Street room.
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Ite
White House
Lake City
John C. Barnett
Barnett
Smallpox Patient Fooled by Patrolman Gunfire
A patient at a pest house attempted escape but was halted by Patrolman Fleming who fired a revolver shot. The man stood at a Broadway high school wall until a health officer arrived and was later taken to the post house.
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Eming
Broadway High School
Siwash
Post House
Theodore Roosevelt 1909 Record Of Reforms And Achievements
A retrospective summary lists Roosevelt era milestones including peace treaties, Nobel prizes turned to industrial peace, anthracite strike resolution, Pure Food Law, reclamation funding, Bureau of Corporations, conservation policy, Panama Canal actions, open government campaigns, criminal case appeals, Cuba and Philippine policy shifts, forests protection, eight hour workday in government, treaties with France and others, justice administration reforms, state utility controls, mineral and water conservation plans, child and women labor protection, improved roads and deep waterways, army and navy reforms, and limits on power company grants.
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Woman Is Burned Rescuing Family as Fremontly Home Burns
Mrs James Crooks wife of Rev James Crooks a Methodist missionary in charge of Life boat mission was badly burned while saving her four children and family heirlooms as a fire destroyed their Fremontly home at 42nd street last night The blaze started from a defective chimney The house was valued about 4000 with 1500 insurance and Rev Crooks had recently repaired it.
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James Crooks
Fremontly
42Nd St
Struck Senseless and Marriage Talk Highlight Bits
A fragment notes a joke about someone being struck senseless by a golf ball and hints at an impending marriage. The blurred context suggests a light gossip item from a social column or Bits section. Named individuals or organizations are not clearly identified in the readable text.
Murder in the Bay: Coroner to Probe Hamilton Dew Death
Autopsy by Dr. A. C. Crookhall found a blow over the right ear in Hamilton Dew, whose body was found in the bay near Pier 12. Coroner J. C. Snyder orders a post mortem to determine the cause as police probe a possible link to W. C. Jenkins, a discharged worker who vanished after threats.
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Hamilton Dew
Dew
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J. C. Snyder
W. C. Jenkins
Snyder
Jenkins
Pacific Coast Transfer Co
First No. 8
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Rel Ay
Stacy St. Dew
J. A. Walker
Walker
Legislators Skip Seattle Visit To A Y P Ground
Olympia March 5 The legislature abandoned plans to visit the A Y P grounds in Seattle after lawmakers learned hospitality covered only transportation. Representative Slayden mocked the senate as a cheap bunch, prompting the retreat and leaving the trip canceled for both chambers.
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Olympia
Seattle
A. Y P
Slayden
Senate
Fair Grounds
Here
Weather forecast of showers tonight and Saturday
The forecast notes showers tonight and Saturday with light southerly winds.
Carpenter Becomes Secretary to the President
Fred W. Carpenter today succeeded William Loeb as secretary to the president in Washington.
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Washington
VA. P
Fred W. Carpenter
William Loeb
Emmet Birthday Observance Acknowledged Tonight
A brief notice notes Emmet's birthday celebration tonight with Emmet to be delivered by Clement Cooper under Judge VF authority. The fragment mentions a trial context and a birthday event slated for this evening, reflecting local civic or court proceedings.
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Robert Bengba
Clement Cooper
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