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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1909

Page

10

Temple Over Cabin Cornerstone Ceremony for Lincoln Memorial

President Lays cornerstone as ex slave speaker list includes Secretary Wright Gov Willson and ex Gov Folk. Roosevelt responds to compliments from Missouri exex and crowd fills tent for historic event. Important documents placed under cornerstone. processional and remarks highlight national memory and future significance. Ceremony attracts crowd of leaders and citizens with strong patriotic tone.

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Roosevelt Tribute to Lincoln at Hodgenville Lincoln Farm

President Roosevelt delivered a Lincoln centennial address at Hodgenville praising Lincoln and Washington as the two greatest American leaders. He lauded Lincoln's rise from frontier poverty, his steadfast duty, courage, and devotion to union and emancipation, stressing unity despite deep national strife.

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Taft Toasted At New Orleans Creole Banquet

President elect Taft attended a creole banquet in New Orleans with Cardinal Gibbons presiding. He praised republican unity and urged representation for southern communities, while Gov. Sanders urged levee funding and support for rice and sugar interests. Taft received a Philippines jewel amid festive entertainment as crowds gathered at the Grunewald Hotel.

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Golden Rule Diplomacy Highlighted by Japanese Ambassador

An American minister cites the Golden Rule guiding U S Japan diplomacy in a centennial Lincoln celebration featuring Baron Takahira ambassador from Japan. He notes reduced Japanese immigration and returns from the mainland and Hawaii, ongoing negotiations on trade marks copyrights and arbitration, and hopes for peaceful regional development and mutual friendship. Baltimore and Return options are advertised with weekend trains.

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Imprecise Quote Reflects Lincoln Roosevelt Era Diplomacy

Fragmentary OCR notices a rough quote praising Lincoln and Roosevelt diplomacy. It lists Theodore Roosevelt as a modern exemplar and implies energetic advocacy by a high office, though the excerpt remains unfinished and context unclear.

Theodore Roosevelt

Diplomat Held as Slayer in Murder at German Legation

Special cables report Eckert, former chancellor of the German legation in Santiago, arrested in Chilán on charges of murder and robbery after a servant’s body was found amid legation ruins. The pistol safe was robbed of over $9,330 as exhumation plans follow.

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Sunday Advertisements Deadline for The Post

Advertisers are warned that all ads for the Sunday issue must be received at the office before 7 o clock Saturday night. The notice urges prompt submission to ensure inclusion in the Sunday edition.

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Burned to death near West Orange school grounds

A man was found burned over a stake near Hazel Avenue Public School in West Orange. Police suspect possible murder or self harm. The victim is believed to be Felix Mystrows, 42 East Fifteenth Street, with kerosene evidence and a Cornell Medical College card on the body. Earlier, James Stephenson, 50, died after a fall at the Evans Building on New York Avenue.

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Mrs Mary Bossell Dead Reported in Cous City

Word reaches Cous City of the Deaf in Oakland California that Mrs Mary Russell mother of Mrs Augustus Knudsen of Honolulu has died. Mrs Knudsen is well known in Washington having recently spent several weeks here.

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Volcano eruption spouts fire over Colima in Mexico

Special to The Washington Post reports Colima volcano erupting with a pillar of fire hundreds of feet high and heavy ash falls over Celima Tuxpan and nearby towns. Forest fires start on mountain sides as lava flows threaten villages at the base and many residents flee.

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Penguin Steamer Wrecked Off New Zealand Coast

Special cable from Wellington reports the steamer Penguin wrecked tonight on Cape Terawhiti during coastal voyage. Some aboard were rescued, but 61 passengers and crew are missing with grave fears of loss. The incident prompts urgent search and rescue efforts and official inquiries.

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Arbitration Fight Over Venezuela Claims Intensifies

The New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company will battle the arbitration of denial of justice in Venezuelan courts as the Hague tribunal decides whether prior rulings were fair. President Gomez opts to delay merits arbitration on Orinoco and Grinoco claims pending that ruling, risking additional payments beyond five million dollars.

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Criticises Big Expenditures Over President Pay Debate

Representative Earnhardt condemned rising government costs and said a $160 salary for the President plus a total of $2,443 yearly is excessive. He echoed Abe Martin that a president who cannot save money on a $60,000 net salary lacks sense, and criticized secret service spending as well.

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Taft Cabinet Question Divides House Judiciary

Knox urges passage of a bill to remove Knoxs disability as a public misfortune. The House Judiciary Committee, previously strongest against the measure, shifts toward supporting repeal of the secretary of state salary increase. Taft approves the Senate bill to remove the disability, noting it would clear up the eligibility issue and influence cabinet composition.

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