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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1908

Page

3

Panama purchase not linked to Root Knox affair

The text defends Douglas Robinson and Attorney General Knox, stating Robinson had no connection to the Panama transaction and Root had nothing to do with the purchase, which was arranged by the Justice Department under Knox.

Douglas Robinson Mr. Robinson Panama Mr. Root Department of Justice Mr. Knox Charles P. Taft W. H. Taft

Roosevelt Defends Panama Canal Purchase Against Libel

President Roosevelt rejects World and other papers claims of US government corruption in Panama canal dealings. He states no proof supports the allegations and calls for prosecution of publisher Joseph Pulitzer while detailing prior Senate and Justice Department documents and the sale of the New Panama Canal Company property to the United States.

Washington Roosevelt New York World Panama Canal Senate House of Representatives United States Panama Congress Indianapolis the News Delavan Smith Smith New York the World Joseph Pulitzer Pulitzer Charles P. Taft William H.taft Douglas Robinson Cromwell Panama Canal Company Taft Mr. Robinson The World Paris Council of Administration New Knox Atlantic Pacific Oceans France Panama Railroad Company Canal Company Department of Justice

Local Notes Include Shoppers and Travelers Around Washington

Daily glimpses show many residents and visitors in Washington yesterday and last night. People from Keota Haskins Wellman Crawfordsville Wayland Muscatine and Nebraska journeyed through town. Jewelry promotions and gift ideas appear at Lemmon's while residents plan visits to Ainsworth Barron and Oregon Township.

R. H. Walker Sigourney R. F. Moore Keota Hebner and Shannon Lemmon's Mabel Badham Haskins Wm. Schurr West Chester Washington S. M J. K. Dillinger Winfield Lemmons's J. A. Ferguson Crawfordsville D.S. McConnaughey Wayland J. J. LaGalle Muscatine Mart White Garden City Kan S. Welch J. W. Fouts Della Weaver Mt. Pleasant

Local social notes list visitors and travel

Fred Neiswanger visited Winfield yesterday. Lily Cook left for Titus. Lemmon's offered silver plated spoons at 1.50 to 2.50. Ira Rathmel and Kathmel hosted Dublin visitors. Stokte family returned from Hedrick visit. Stella Weidman, Dorothy Hlullin, and Alice Hlullin registered at the Rest Room. Blanche Smith departed for Fairfield. Nellie Ruebsam visited Washington and returned. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised by Leo Zelinski of Buffalo for curing a cold sore in two days. Sold at Lemmon's for 25c.

Lily Cook Titus Lemmon Stella Weidman Wayland Dorothy and Alice Hlullin Eldon Buffalo N. Y Bucklen Lemmon’s Drug Store

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