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rid::'?. ' ; i "J ,4' . til say 88th YEAR. NO. 58. ' . ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1809 " A PRICE FIVE CENTS - - : . . .' ,. . .. . -- - .- s ; . . : ; r , ' . ! ' ' I : : : . , , ., NTn CORYnMT.' l80tt..BY WILLIAM H. TAFT, TWENTY-SEVENTH MESIDENT. C0U6RESS BIDS AT till Will Not Convene Again Until Extra Session is Begun March 15 WORK FOR MOST PART FORMAL A Number of Bills Wert Passed Dur ing the Morning Sewion But Wert of no Great Interest Witnessed the Inaugural of President Taft WASHINGTON, D. C, March 4. The 60th congress ended at noon today. The final act though unoffic ial insofar as the house wat concern ed, took place in the Senate chamber where both Home witnessed the in coming of the new administration. The Senate will meet again tomorrow to consider President Taft's nomina tion, but the House will not convene again until the extra session is be gun, March IS. The Senate met at 9:40, but the proceedings were con fined for the most part to formal work. Vice-President Fairbanks de livered an address in response, to the resolutions thanking him for the con duct of his office immediately after the adjournment of the 60th congress. The proclamation of the President calling the Senate in extraordinary session to consider the Presidential appointments, were read. The closing exercises were utterly lacking in all the stirring incidents usually marking the closing of con gress. The House at 11:59 o'clock S1RICT LOCAL OP TION BILL PASSES OLYMPIA, March 4.-With only i two votes against its final passage, House Bill 121. the local option measure, passed the House at 11 o'clock. Two members were absent and 91 votes were recorded in favor of the bill. The bill provides that cities and towns of over 1000 shall bo separate units for election purposes, and that towns of less than 1000 shall vote with contiguous territory in counties outside incorporated cities. The measure has rigid enforcement provisions. It goes directly to the Senate, Reeve, of Whatcom, on rollcall. PUBLISHES PULL ASSOCIATED V' , " . , J if ACH BROS., N. V. was declared by Speaker Cannon ad journed sine die. Having reconvened at 10 o'clock in the morning, two hours were spent .in cleaning up the conference reports and passing new bills of no great public interest. The special committee appointed to wait on the President, as is the custom, re ported that he had no further com munications to make. The speaker wished the members peace, health and prosperity and the house adjourned. .The house receded today from it amendment to the pension appropria tion bill consolidating in Washington the 13 agencies scattered throughout the country at the last act of the present congress was to adopt the conference report on that bill. The agencies wil be continued as in the past. SERIOUS CHARGES FILED. Captain of Wrecked Schooner States They Were Drunk. SAN FRANCISCO. March 4. Chargcs of drunkenness and neglect of duty are made against two men of the lighthouse at Point Argello today by Captain Schillinsky of the steam schooner Sibyl Marston which foun dered off the surf, January 12. The mariner also charged that his second mate reported soundings in correctly while he said that was par tially the cause of the loss of the ves sel. Accusations were made during the investigation into the wrecking of the steamer by federal authorities. Schillinsky said he mistook Point Arguello signal because no fog sig nals were being sounded at the light house to set him right. Engineer Mc Donald corroborated the captain's story and said the operator had told him no fog signals had been sounded during the night. BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE. NEW YORK, March 4,-Despond-cnt because of ill-health and the col lapse of a number of financial and in dustrial undertakings he had launch ed, Frank C, Holtins, 60 years of age, a well known Wall street banker, committed suicide today, by inhaling illuminating gas. said he had declared he would never vote for the bill. He asked to be ex cused from voting but the house re fused. He voted no. Vollmer, of Walla Walla, cast the other vote against the measure. On reconsideration today the Sen ate passed the Senate bill providing for a method of nonpartisan election of officers in first, second and third class cities, The Senate adopted the Senate bill permitting hotels having more than 100 rooms in first-class cities to sell or serve liquor with meals on Sundays in regular dining-rooms. PRESS REPORT WORST STORM IN TEN President Takes Oath in Senate Chambers Instead of From Stand on the East Front of the Capitol Sun Came Out in the Afternoon and for Three Hours the President Reviewed the Brilliant Parade Which Marched up Pennsyl- , vania Avenue Ex-President Roosevelt Returned to His Home at Oyster Bay on First Train After the Inauguration. . WASHINGTON, D. C, March 4. The first chief to take the oath of office in the Senate chamber for 76 years, was William Howard Taff. who became the President of the United States today. Accompanied to the capitol through a swirl of blinding snow by President Roosevelt and a guard of honor, Taft returned to the White House just as the sun began to force its way through the clouds. The sudden blizsard sweeping in last night, caused the abandonment of the outdoor exercises on the fa mous east front of the capitol much to Taft's chagrin, and threatened for a time to stop the brilliant pageant of the afternoon. However, the pas sage way wat cleared along the cen ter of Pennsylvania avenue and for nearly three hours President Taft and Vice-President Sherman review ed the passage of the column replete with martial splendor and picturesque with civic display. ' Following the inaugural ceremonies in the Senate, Theodore Roosevelt again became a private citizen, and bade affectionate farewell to his suc cessor and then hurried away through a side door to take the train for New York. As he passed out of the cham ber, Roosevelt was given an ovation quite equal to that tendered the President. Outside the capitol the retiring chief executive was met by hundreds of the New York County Republican Club and under their es cort was driven to the Union station, a short three blocks away. There was a watt of nearly two hours at the sta tion during which time ex-President Roosevelt held an impromptu recep tion in the Presidential suite. Many of his old friends among the govern ment officials and diplomatic corps surrounded him there for a final word of farewell. To all with whom he spoke, Roosevelt dfclared while he had i "bully time" as President, he wat glad to lay down the duties of the office. He praised his" successor and especially commented upon the tatter's inaugural address as a splen did effort. The President and Mrs. Taft were the center of interest at the culmi nating features of the day and inaugu ral ball took place in the pension building. The scene in the cavern ons buildings which had been trans formed into a canopied court of ivory and white, was another of the bril liant pictures quadrennially painted here by the gathering of the vast and brilliant assemblage from every section of the country. Prior to his visit to the ball, President Taft had entertained at tea in the White House, members of the Yale Club; had dined with Mrs. Taft at 7 o'clock and stopped into the Metropolitan Club to say a few words at the din ner of class 78 of Yale. President Taft's day was one of continuous cheers and plaudits from the moment he first appeared on the White House porch to go to the in auguration, until he returned late tonight an unwilling lcavetaker from the inaugural ball. President Taft was deeply disap pointed when upon arriving at the capitol shortly after 11 o'clock he found that the committee on arrange ments had abandoned all hope of an outdoors ceremony. It was "deemed dangerous to force the aged members of the supreme court, senate and dip lomatic corps to jeopardy of long ex posure to the elements and Taft finally acquiesced in the changes. To effect the change in the ceremonies from the great grandstand erected along the east front of the capitol to the Senate chamber it was necessary to rush a special resolution through the house and senate. . The President " INTERFERS WITH Roosevelt and Taft were announced at the main door of the senate cham ber .opposite the presiding officer's desk, the audience of the upper house of congress held probably what was its most brilliant assemblage of dig nitaries of the state and nation, rich ly uniformed ambassadors, ministers and special representatives from vir tually every country of the civilized world. The voice of the usher at the doorway was drowned in cheers from the corridor which followed the two chief figures into the crowded cham ber. President Roosevelt and President-Elect Taft, walked side by side down the aisles to the chairs placed immediately in front of the clerk's desk and sat facing the audience. Everyone in the great assemblage arose and remained "standing until Roosevelt and Taft wete seated. On the floor of the senate were ranged members of the diplomatic corps, jus tices of the supreme court, members of the house and senate, admiral of the navy, chief of staff of the army and scores of other officials and distin guished visitors. The ceremonies of the inaugural . were formally begun when Vice-President Fairbanks in a farewell address, which called out for him a spontaneous tribute of applause declared the 60th congress at an end. Turning then to Sherman, who had been escorted to a place beside him, he administered the oath of office and turned over to him the gavel. Sher man, in rapping the senate to order in the special session of the 61st con gress made a brief address, then followed the swearing in of many new senators. This completed, Vice President Sherman said: "The Chief Justice will now admin ister the oath of office to the Presi- dent-Elect." This announcement came as a sur prise and a solemn hush fell upon the assemblage. Taft arose, took the arm of Senator Knox, chairman of the joint committee on arrangements and walked around to a position in the rear of the presiding offi cer's desk. He was followed by Chief Justice Fuller who was officiating for the fifth time at this historic cere mony. Taft took up a position facing the members of his family group in the gallery, the Chief Justice began the administration of the oath in low tones. After repeating the words in a slow, distinct voice. When the last word was said and he had kissed the Bible, there was an outburst of ap plause, he grasped the Chief Justice's hand and immediately began, his in augural address. , lie won applause from the outset by announcing his adherence to Roosevelt's policies and of his inten tion to carry them out by means of further legislation, which would have also for it purpose the freeing from alarm of those pursuing "proper and progressive business methods. The galleries were not alone in ap plauding the succeeding points made oy President Taft. Staid members of the senate constantly interrupted him with applause while representatives were even more demonstrative. When Taft concluded Roosevelt immediate ly made his way to the rostrum, the President advanced to meet him, the two shook hands warmly with the hands on one another's shoulders and conversed earnestly for. a few mo ments. At last friends parted them and Roosevelt started out a side door door leading into the senate lobby. He was followed by resounding cheers. Taft was escorted out through the main door amid ovations. The great crowds outside caught up the, cheering of those who had forced their way within. President Taft en tered the presidential carriage with COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON TH2 LOWER COLUMBIA YEARS PROGRAM Mrs. Taft, the escort began to move and the ceremonies were at an end. - The troops and civic bodies com posing the notable parade of the af ternoon mobilized in the- snow and slush which in places were deeper than their leggin tops, down Penn sylvania avenue, walled in with spec tators, they found dry footing but faced a lively gale. The parade was replete -with interest. The storm which began late last night and con tinued until noon carried down vir tually every telephone and telegraph wire leading out of Washington and for a time it seemed that the 'capital city had been entirely cut off from the rest of the world. A few wires were finally put into working condition to the south and communication with New York was established by way of Atlanta to Louisville and Chicago. Baltimore, only 40 miles away, could only be reached by wireless with news of storm and inauguration- LEAVES FOR HOME. WASHINGTON. D. C, March 4. With thousands of his countrymen bidding him farewell, Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, left for their home at Oyster Bay at 3:30 this afternoon. ARRIVE SAFE AT OYSTERS BAY OYSTER BAY, March 5.-Citizen Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and family arrived here at 12:28 this (Friday) morning. Notwithstanding the late ness of the hour the statiorj was bril liantly illuminated and big illumi nated banner bore the words, "Wel come Home." Between two and three hundred neighbors were waiting at the station to welcome him, notwith standing the lateness of the hour and a biting wind, and snow covered the roads. PARIS PAPERS COMMENT. PARIS, March 4. The papers here today give much space to the inaugu ration of Taft and the retirement of Roosevelt. Of the latter they be lieve he has aroused the moral force of the United States and internation ally filled an important role on the world's stage. Regarding Taft they allude to his conservatism and pro nounced him "A safer President, both for America, and Europe." President Taft's inaugural speech is given in full on page 3. IMPORTANT ARREST MADE. Omaha Police Catch Greek Endeavor ing to Sell Necklace of Pearls. NEW YORK, March 4-The police were notified tonight of the arrest in Omaha of a Greek named Savis, who tried to sell a necklace containing 63 pearls fastened with a clasp set with diamonds of unusual sizes to a jewel er at Omaha named Albert Edhelen. The police state the jewels are prob ably those lost by Mrs. Otto, near the Knickerbocker on the night of No vember 26. This necklace was valued variously between $5000 and $50,000. WANT TO GO HOME. NASHVILLE, March 4. Com plaining at whai in their their opin ion is unnecessary delay in the case, the jurors in the Cooper-Sharpe case today protested that the time for planting is here and they want to go home. Judge Hart assured them that things would be rushed as rapidly as possible. - y (''..'... J v y i r : i. . i i .. .... r. ; .vv . . i ,.''' "' IATIST TATT ! ANOTHER BLUNDER. Legislature Bungles Laws to Elk Can be Killed 11 Months in Year. ; CATC J" H f U A A Avomi. I nation of the new game code shows that the last Legislature permitted the lulling ot elK at any ume in ine year, except August, but forbade the killing of female elk and limited the number to one in a season. The lan guage of the law indicates an inten tion to establish a closed season until 1919, but the language was garbled j ntil tliis flTcd is eliminated. The i bill permits the sale of deer meat law-. fully killed. EEIAL CODE PASSES'3 I WASiliTOII SENATE AMENDS PRESENT DI RECT PRIMARY LAW TO BE HELD IN JUNE. OLYMPIA, March 4.-The legisla ture has given the approval , to the criminal code but the house today be fore passing it, struck out the ex emption of games in private apart ments from felony in the gambling section. Among the new misdemean ors named in the code is that of tip ping employes of public houses or common carriers. The Senate pass ed the bill which amends the present direct primary law by eliminating the supreme court from the non-partisan judiciary features. The members pro nounce the act as applied to the high court as a failure. The bill also changes the date of primaries from September to the last Tuesday in June. The local option issue will go back to the senate in the form of an amendment to the senate bill. The house accepted only the enacting clause of the Nichols bill that passed the upper body several weeks ago. It is claimed that the senate cannot amend the bill passed by the house today which is the bill amended Tues day. If the senate refuses to con cur in the amendments a conference committee may be appointed and the bill made to conform to the wishes of both houses in that way. The bill passed the house with but two dis senting votes. BLANCHE WALSH SICK. KANSAS CITY, March 4 Blanch Walsh, the noted actress, is ill and TAFT HONORED BY HOME CITY CINCINNATI, March 4. To give honor to Cincinnati's most distin guished citizen and the 27th President of the United States, William How ard Taft, all business was suspended and the bells of the churches and fire department were rung and the whistles on all factories were' blown for several minutes, beginning at 11 o'clock this morning. This was done in compliance with' FAEHY GROUP. HIE ST0E1 on uric Violence of Snow and Destruc- tive Winds Creaia Havoc -Along Eastern Coast lives lost m : Washington Cut Off From All Com munication by Telephone and Tele graph and Wireless Was Only Means of Getting Inaugural News. NEW YORK March 4--The Mid dle Atlantic seaboard from New York to Norfolk was buried today in an avalanche of snow and swept by de structive winds.: For a time condi tions seemed to threaten a repetition iof the great blizzard of March 12, 1888, but tonight the storm had sunk to less alarming proportions and there was a promise of mild. weather tomorrow. The telephone and tele graph wires in all directions went down. The worst hurricane struck a section of the country which included .Washington and Baltimore. In New York City there were three lives lost in the sinking of six, coal barges on Staten Island. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 4. A blizzard has swept Washington, which was isolated from the rest of , the world for hours today. All ovjtt the city telephone and telegraph wires and poles were down, trees felled, under the enormous weight of the snow, and inaugural decorations well- nigh ruined. The Union Square Sta tion was filled all night long with thousands of men, women and chil dren, glad of a chance to find a place to sleep. There were big snowdrifts in many places, and streetcar traffic was impeded- All arriving trains were many hours late. her physicians diagnose the trouble as lead poisoning. They state this ma have resulted from eating canned fruit or is due to cosmetics. a proclamation issued by the : city's executive, but the earnestness of the demonstrations was prompted by the respect and admiration which Cincinnatians in general have for their fellow citizen, who has been honored with the highest office with in the gift of the American people. Each crowd of citizens followed its own desire in the form of its celebra tion, but the form of salutation was, "Long live the President!"