The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-04-02

L. Calkins of Ellensburg; John A. Wha
ley of Seattle: Frank H. Renick of Sc
attic; W. 81. Thompson of Centralia;
Oliver Byerly of Ostrando; 81. C. Kroust
of Pomeroy, and T. J. Bell of Tacoma
On the capitol, the city schools and
from fagstaffs at many residences
flags are flying at half mast.
Mr.. Hay Sworn In.
Olympia, March 29,-The death O,
Governor s. G. Cosgfove places Lieu
tenant Governor Hay of Spokane in
the executive chair for the ensuing fou,
years. Today Mr.. Hay, in his Office
took the oath as governor before Jus
tice Mount of the supreme court. He
then issued the following proclamation
Gov. Hays Proclamation.
cit is with full sense of the great
loss to the people of Washington and
the public service that this official an
nouncement is made of the sudden
death of the Honorable Samuel G.. Cos
grove, Governor of Washington, which
occurred at Paso Robes, Cal, on Sun.
day morning, the 2sth day of March
1909.
"For more than quarter of a cen.
fury Governor Cosgrove was an earnest
and prominent factor in the social, DO.
litical, fraternal, religious and bust.
ness life of Washington. From the
days of his young manhood, when as
soldier of the Union he served his
country bravely and well, his strength
ability and power have been constant
ly and loyalty expended toward the
benefit of nation and state and his
fellow men.
"a pioneer prosecuting attorney of
his home county, he made an enviable
record for enforcement of law. He
was one of the leading members of
the convention which framed Wash
ington's constitution; as a regent of
the state university and state college
he aided in the development of these
educational institutions, also dear to
his heart. His last public service
came when fighting his illness. With
indomitable courage Governor Co.'S
grove made the dangerous journey to
Olympia that he might urge the legis-
lature to enact laws he believed would
be for the best interests of the whole
people.
CHOW, therefore, as a token of re-
spect for his memory, I, M. E. Hay,
succeeding to the office of governor by
virtue of the constitution, do hereby
direct that all state offices remain
closed upon the 31st day of March,
1909, that the flags be kept at half
mast upon all public buildings for the
full period Of 80 days from this date,
and further request that religious
services Of a memorial character be
held throughout the state at the hour
of final interment of his body, which
will take place at Olympia at 2 clock
p. m. the 31st day of March, 1907"
Governor Hays Policies.
"My policy as governor of Washing
ton will be simply to carry out the line
of work I have been performing as act
ing governor" said Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hay this evening. "It shall be
my endeavor to give to the state con-
sentative, businesslike administration.
{" AS is well known, when I became
candidate for the Office of lieutenant
governor it was without the slightest
thought that would ever be called
upon to fill the executive position. Now
that those duties have devolved upon
me I shall perform them to the best
of my ability.
"In the matter of appointments it is
my aim and desire to secure the best
men possible to fill every position.
do not conteplate making many
changes; in fact, it is my policy to
make few changes, believing, as I do,
that they tend to disorganize the ad-
"Changes will be made only for
cause. Where men are doing good
WORT, rendering capable and efficient
services, the best interests of the state
require that they should feel secure
in their positions and they should be
confident that their services will be
continued.
81 shall make arrangements at once
to have my family moved here from
Spokane to take up our actual as well
as official residence in this city,"