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9- TAFT USHERED INTO OFFICE I Taft'a Policies Outlined Will support Roosevelt’s reform«, and admit« that he has been acting in an advisory capacity in many of the R.xwevelt policiea. Pledgea regulatioon of the corjHir- ationa in the matter of issuance of exceaaive bonda and mortgagee. Stability of American buaineaa to be aaaured. Tariff question calls for extra see- aion of congress and queation one of moat important that country must ' mittee on arrangements, end walked solve. around to a position in the rear of the Taxation ahould be made aa light I presiding Ml <-rs d.- k. He was fol- aa poeaible and government expendi ' lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who Was ture« curtailed, avoiding all unneces officiating for the fifth time at this sary expense. I’ublic moneys ahould historic ceremony. Mr. Taft took u| a be wiaely protected but not hoarded. position facing the members of his Favor« army and navy sufficiently Over 30,000 in Line Reviewed by I family grouped in the gallery. strong to maintain peace and pre 'Ihe chief justice began the adminis- serve Monroe doctrine. Army ahould President Taft and Ex-Presi | tration of the oath in a low tone. Mr. t>e large enough to form nucleua for I Taft repeated the wonts in a slow, fighting corps sufficient to defend dent Roosevelt—Ball at distinct voice. When he at last had country from invader«. Country must ob-erve treaty righta kissed the Bible, there was an outburst Night Was Scene of applause, a grasp of the hand by of foreigner«. Anti-foreign agita Government the chief justice, and President Taft tion« discouraged. of Gaiety. began immediately the inaugural ad ahould settle all auch queation« by dress. He read from typewritten man proper legislation, inoffensive to uscript. other countries. Congress should pass a postal sav Mr. Taft won applause at the very Th« Taft Cabinet. outset by announcing his adherence to ings bank bill. Secretary of State—Philander C. the Roosevelt policies and his inten Panama canal policieaof Roosevelt Knox, of New York. tion to carry them out by means of w ill be continued. Secretary of War—J. M. Dickin further leg-slation, which would also Race prejudice may be eliminated son. of Termeessee. have for its purpose the freeing from by a fifteenth amendment to the con Secretary of Treasury—Franklin alarm of those pursuing "proper and stitution of the United States mak MaeVeagh. of Illinois. ing educational qualifications necea- progressive business methods." Secretary of Commerce and Labor In spite of the bitter inclemency of sary to obtain the electoral franchise. —Charles Nagel, of Missouri. the weather and the slush piled moun- : Poetmaster General — Frank H. tain high in the gutters, a crowd that mies. The remaining 8,000 were citi- Hitchcock, of Massachusetts. I jammed Pennsylvania avenue from the Attorney General — George W. - house line to beyond the curbs gathered xens from all parts of the United States, banded together in commercial Wickirsham, of New York. to see the inaugural parade. Nearly Secretary of Interior — Richard everyone in the dense throng carried and political organizations, many of them distinctively uniformed campaign Ballinger, of Washington. an American flag of some ?ort, and as Secretary of Navy—George Von the marching troops passed these were I clubs. The troops and civic bodies compos L- Meyer, of Massachusetts. waved in welcome and applause. ing the notable parade of the after Secretary of Agriculture—James By dint of great effort a regiment of noon mobilized in snow and slush which Wilson, of Iowa. street cleaners got the center of the in places was deeper than their leg avenue into shovelled into marching ging tops. Down Pennsylvania ave Washington, March 5. — The first condition by 2 o’clock, and their efforts nue. walled in with spectators, they «hief executive to take the oath of | were cheered by the waiting crowds found dry footing, but faced a lively gale. The parade was replete with inter- i est. The 3,000 bluejackets from the W W A recently returned Atlantic fleet shared >_*J*L*À honors among the military with the Cuban army of pacification. The trim cadets from West Point at A tracted the usual interest and made a * characteristically tine showing. The A midshipmen from Annapolis, snow A bound within 20 miles of Washington, shared the fate of thousands of sight a seers who were unable to reach the city on account of the storm. The Philippine Constabulary band, which arrived Wednesday from Man la, was given the place of honor in the escort of President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft to the capitol and attracted much attention. The Filipi'oe saw their first fail of snow. President and Mrs. Taft were the center» of interest at the culminating feature of the day the inaugural ball in the Pension building. The scene in the cavernous building, which has been transformed into a canopied court of ivory and white, was another of the brilliar t pictures quadrennially (tainted here by the gathering of a vast and brilliant assemblage from every sec tion of the country. With sll the color and movement of a military spectacle, with the softening influence of deli- ately tinted g >wns and the inter, st or i personnel seldom equalled at a aocia. function, the ina igural ball holds * place unique in the history making of the day. While the ball was in progress in- Ceremony in Senate Chamber, Due to Winter Weather Conditions Prevailing, ★ * J lim;(( W“ H.TÂrFJ office in the chamber of the senate in 76 years. William Howard Taft, be came president of the United States yesterday. Accompanied to the capitol through a swirl of blinding snow by President Roosevelt and a guard of honor, Mr. Taft returned to the White House just as the sun began to force its way through the clouds. A sudden blizzard •weeping in from the northwest Wednetday night set awry the weather bureau’s optimistic promise of "fair and somewhat cooler,” caused an abandonment of the outdoor ceremon ies on the famous east front of the capitol, much to Mr. Taft’s chagrin, and threatened for a time to stop the brilliant pageant of the afternoon. However, a passageway was cleared along the center of Pennsylvania ave nue, and for nearly throe hours Presi dent Taft and Vice President Sherman reviewed a passing column which was replete with martial splendor and pic turesque with civic display. After the inaugural ceremonies in1 the senate, Theodore Roosevelt, again a private citizen, bade an affectionate ad eu to his successor, while all in the historic chamber looked on in si- lence and then he hurried away through a side door to take the train for New York. As he passed out of the cham ber. Mr. Roosevelt was given an ova tion quite the equal of that tendered to the new president. The ceremonies of the inaugural were formally begun when Vice Presi dent Fairbanks, in a farewell address, which called out for him a spontaneous almost as vociferously as were the tribute of applause, declared the Six- marching columns that followed in tie'h congress at an end. Turning their wake. At 2:47 p. m. President Taft and then to Mr. Sherman, who had been escorted to a place beside him, he ad Vice President Sherman left the White ministered to his successor the oath of House and took their place in the re They were received office and turned over to him the gavel. viewing stand. Mr. Sherman, in rapping the senate with a mighty cheer. The review of to order in special session of the Sixty- the inaugural parade began at once, More than 30,000 marching men par first congress, made a brief address. Then followed the swearing in of many ticipated in the great military and new senators. This completed, Vice civic pageant, which constituted t’ e principal spectacular feature of the President Sherman said: "The chief justice will now adminis presidential inaugural ceremony. Ap ter the oath of office to the presdient proximately 25,000 of these were soldiers, sailors and marines of the elect.” The sudden announcement came as a military establishments of the United surprise and a solemn hush fell upon States, bodies of the National Guard of many states, with- large contingents the assemblage. Mr Taft arose, took the arm of Sen of spruce cadets and midshipmen from ator Knox, chairman of the joint com- the national military and naval acade- doors, a display of fireworks on the monument lot in the rear of the White House marked the end of the outdoor celebration. For hours the thinly clouded heavens were alight with rock ets, with sun clusters that challenged the brilliancy of day, with fiery "co bras” and all the fantastic creations of j modern pyrotechnic) skill. All feminine Washington had long been eager for details of the gown which Mrs. Taft wore at the inaugural ball. In her choice of the toilette in which she would appear for the first time as the “first lady of the land,” Mrs. Taft has shown not only exquisite taste in dress but patriotism as well, for the design >n*whi<-h th»- I - autiful costume is richly embroidered shows America's national flower, the guider rod. The embroidery, in silver, sp pears not only on the chiffon overdreM but on the long court train as well. The foundation of the gown ia oi heavy while eat in, cut in prince«» effect. Over thia the chiffon ia draped with consummate skill, giving th» effect of long, atraight line«. The sleeves are formed of rare point lace. Th« goldenrod design ia alao woven in the lace Mr». Taft wore her hair rather high, with a pompadour. A tingle diamond «pray decorated her coiffure and aha wore no other jewelry excepting the pearl collar, which ia her favorite oroa nienL Miaa Helen Taft'a gown waa so ex tremely aimpie that it ia calculated to aurpriae the mother« of overdressed school girls. Over a plainly Atting foundation of white a alip of white embroidered mousseline de aoie falla in graceful girlish Unee. The bodice ia «lightly decolletete, and ia effectively trimmed in point lace. Artiatic knots of pale blue ribbon, akllfully disposed, add a touch of chic to ita simplicity. Miaa Taft’a abundant golden brown hir waa simply dressed in a coil, an/ aha wore no jewelry. DEAD EXCEED tHIRTY. D »nitrous Ettsit of Tornado Which Swept B inkley. Arkansas. Leaves Path uf Waste Through Arkansas Towns. LIGHT IIVLS KNOWN TO BF. LOST ttxrni Dei'o'ishes Town and Flaoisa Devour All R >ins Whole Train Swept From Track. Brinkley, Ark., March It). Thirty or more lives Were lost, 60 people Were Injured and property worth 11,000,000 waa destroyed a« « result of the tor nado Hi at wrecked this town. The tornado shrieked above the city only a few minutes, but it« work of d «truction was complete. The Cath olic church, standing directly in the path of the st. rm. alone eacap <1 dam age. It has been converted into a hospital. Tho prnicipal streets are impassible and ore piled high with wreckage. Every business house ia in ruins ai <1 there ia hardly a home that ha» not been damaged. All the hotel« Were demolished, but tho guest« escaped. Relief squad* have been st work at day caring for tho dead and injured. The Risk Island and Sutlisulirn (Cutton Belt) railroad« have placed care at the disposal uf tho local relief Committee a <1 many people are leav ing Brinkley, seeking temporary re fuge at othi r (Milnta nearby. Governor Donaghey arrived from Little Rock thia afternoon in r<sponse> to a call from tho citizens' committee. Hundreds of people are homeless ami a e wandering about, ae< ki g a tem porary abo e. Thr- e rpeelal trains arrived from neighboring towns tolay, bringing relief workers, physicians slid nurses. Maas misting« have been called for tomorrow In Little Rock ami o'.her citiis to raise fund« for the sierra vic tims. Little Rock. Ark., March 9. A number of persona are reported killed, a number injured and an immense amount uf property destroyed in a tornado which swept Arkansas late to night. A St. Lou I a A Southwestern |iaa»engrr train was blown fruni the tracks near Baucum, it ia said, while going at full • peed. The entire town of Brinkley wm destroyed, according to rr|M»rt> from ROOT FOR NEW YORK LEADcR the south, eight persona being killed and others hurt. Platt Says Roosevelt Will Retire From After many of the buildings in Brinkley had collapsed, the wreckage Political Field. took tire. The blaze soon got lieyond New York, March 9. Elihu Root control and the latest advices were will be the Republican leader of New that the destruction of the town would York, according to a published inter be complete. view credited to ex Senator T. c. _ I To Southern an I Eastern Arkansas Platt, who has just returned from all communication is cutoff by prostra Washington. tion of telephone and telegraph wires, “Elihu Root will head the Republi isolating Hot Springs, Pine Bluff ami a can organization because of donning number of smaller town«. the senatorial toga " Mr. Platt is The tornado crossed the Arkansas quoted as having said. "His powers river with n five miles of Little Rock, are only less than those of the presi causing a waterspout. FIGHT 1 CENT FARE dent, and he and President Taft are on A tornado struck Fourchr dam at 5 gixxi terms.” o'clock this afternoon within five miles Railroads to Start Suits at Ones Irv When Mr. Platt was asked whether of Little Rock, killing one and injuring Many Western States. Mr. Loeb's appointment did not indi several other«. Two houses were de cate that Theodore Roosevelt planned Chi ago, March 10.- A meeting of molished and one w as destroyed by fire to control Republican politi.s in this after it had been blown to bits. This the executive committee of the West- state on his return from the African tornado traveled northeast and swept a lem Passenger association will Is held hunting trip, he said: clean path about 60 yards wide. The tomorrow to formulate a plan of action "Any man who goes to Africa f»r a in view of the decision of the Federal year cannot expect to keep his hold in wind was followed by a violent hail and court nullifying the 2 cent passenger a political way. I believe Mr. Roo-e- rain storm. At Kerr the house of E. B. Adams and maximum freight rate law in Mis velt purposes to retire permanently wa< blown dow n and Adams was per souri. It is understood that there ia from the field of political endeavor. haps fatally injured. The whole fam an almost unanimous opinion »hut the Mr. Roosevelt will not lie heard from ily was buried in the debris, but was roads ought U> return to a 3 cent faro fiolitically hereafter.” saved. All windows on a train be aa s<a>n as the schedule can be pre tween Kester and Gordon were blown pared. Silver Notes Proposed. line large system is known to lie in out. Allahbad. British India. March 9 At Malvern the Methodist church fetor of accepting the suggest on of The Allahbad Pioneer makes the cur was entirely destroyed, the Baptist the court, ami make the rati' 2 \ cents ious statement that a project ia under church damaged and the courthouse for the "atrong" lines and .1 cents fur Consideration to meet the British bud unroofed. the "weak" lines. The prevailing get requirements for old age pens mis Up to m dnight it was im|w-a»ible tX sentiment is against this, however, aa by revising the scheme of the late Vis communicate with part of Eastern, it is regarded as in conflict w ith C at count Goshen, chancellor of the ex Southern or Western Arkansas. Only part of the court's decision which de chequer, for the isauan.-e of In shilling h few wires hale teen opened since. clare» that the ra.Iron-la ought to earn notes secured on a silver basis. The 6 jam cent f- r the stockholders. Pioneer adds that the United States is A m< . ting of the executive offic ala TRUST BUYS ISLAND considering a similar project and com of the Western row Is will tw held stain ments on the appreciation of the price with a vu-w to concerted action against 1st« Royale Once More Hat Become of silver which would result from this, all 2 cent passenger laws. It is ex American Soil. and the consequent restoration of the pected that suits w II begin so.>n in value of the rujiee. Detroit, March 9 A news special III nuts, Gkiah-'Hia, Kansas. Nebraska. from Houghton. Mich., says: Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Indi Primary Bill in House. "Th" largest island in fresh water ana and possibly Michigan. Th-- Kan Sacramento, Cal., March 9. On.' of in the World ha» reverted to American «as senate killed the 2 cent bill, but u the most important measures intro ownership through the diplomacy of 2 cent rate made by the state commis duced at this session of the legislature, business ami without, probably, the sion is II. effect. Isle Roy the direct primary bill, will be dis knowledge of Washington. cussed by the assembly during the com ale, in Lake Superior, in almost ita en BAD HORSE ON CUSTOMERS ing week. The bill was pa.-sed by the tirety, consisting of 83,720 acres, has senate ami will be reported out of the just been purchased by American in election laws committee of the lower terests from the English syndicate Grocer Who Sold Equine Sausages Comes to Griet, Too, house tomorrow, with an amendment which owned it for many years. "The deal was concluded in Ixmdon providing for the nomination of United Chicago, March III. J. J. Schmidt, States senators by an advisory vote by by F. W. Nich ds, of Houghton, and a but- her at Chicago Heights, waa legislative districts. This amendment ( scar J Larson, of Detroit, the latter found guilty today in Judge Kersen'a is not objectionable to the pro|s>nents the agent for the United Stales Steel court uf Belling diaeased horse tlesh of the bill, and probably will receive corjmrstion. which hsd been made up in sausage. "In the copper country it is believed The convii tion full'We l a i investiga the indorsement of the senate. that the steel corporation intends to tion »tart«-d by butchers in Chicago cut timber from the island •nd prut) Heights and Harvey, who were unable Oil Struck in Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyo., March 9. Reports ably to exploit anew its abandoned to understand why Schm'dt could sell his prolu- t at a lower price thun they received from Fort Washakie, north of copper workings. •The company making the mh U* in rould afford. Lander, are to the effect that a produc the Isle Royale Land oerporation, I.bl , ing well of black ashphaltum oil was Sihmidt's aausap-s were said to opened up last night on the Indian res with an office in Liverpool.” have gained su h a repu'ation for , sweetness of Davor that lie waa able to ervation by the Washakie Hydrocarbon GRAFTERS EXPOSE GRAF ÎJNQ sell great quantities. This a bel>eve<| M ining Company, operated by Russell Thorfs- ai d Gould Dietz, of Omaha; E, to have cause-1 the enmity of his com J. I’hlein, of Chicago, and J. K. Moore, Banker Convicts Do Good Work on petitors, w.th the result that they ex of Wyoming. Although considerable amined Ins product. The butcher waa Prison Books. prospecting has been done in this vi convicted under the state law prohibit Pittsburg, March 9 Convicted cinity, «his is the first oil found in ing th" sale of diseased cattle. The bankers, prisoners in the Wentern commercial quantities. Great excite ‘ penalty ia a year in jail, an I a fine of penitentiary hero, have discovered an ment prevails. apparent discrepancy of more than 81,000. Schmidt's attorneys entered a motion for a nrw trial. Asdatant 126.000 in the penitentiary accounts. State's Attorney George Gunther pro« t Roosevelt Helped Germans. The board of visitors of the peniten Berlin, March 9 The North German tiary appointed Henry Reiher, ex pay ecuted the case. — Gazette, in its weekly political review, ing teller of the Farmers Deposit Nn after paying ex President Roosevelt a tional bank, and now a prisoner, to Utah is Urged to Action. glowing tribote as one of the greatest audit the books some time ago. Find Salt Lake City, Ma’ch 10. Govern statesman the United State« has ever ing what he regarded as a discrepancy or Spry sent a message to both houses produced, says: "From the German and being unwilling to assume all re- of the legislature today coniaining his standpoint, the development which «ismaibility. Keiber engaged the assist views on the subject of prohibition. German-American relat one made un ance of William Montgomery, ex He recommends that a local option and der President Roosevelt will ever be cashier of the Allegheny National strict regulation bill be paaned at thin remembered with satisfaction. The bank, and J. B. F. Rinehart, ex-rashier session of the legislature, cautiona tradition of friendship, which ha« ever of the Farmers & Drover« National against radicalism and desires that the marked the relations of the two coun bank, of Waynesburg. Pa., both ron- welfare of all be considered. The gov tries, acquired new security during victs. They .agreed with him, it ia •mor also mildly rebuked both senators the past seven years." said. and representatives for not taking ac The board of visitors is «waiting the tion on thia question without no much Kearsarge at Drydock. return of Warden Johnson before tak delay. The message was placed on file Philadelphia, March 9. — The battle ing further action. in the senate. ship Kearsarge, the second of the around-the-world fleet to reach here, Combine in Aluminum. Miners Off for Alaska. arrived at League ialand thin afternoon. Manitowoc, Wis., March 9. Official Seattle, March 10. With the larg The vessel will be taken to the back confirmation of the reported combina est passenger list leaving here in bay tomorrow and thoroughly overhaul tion of aluminum concerns of the West months, bringing memories of the ed. Theodore Lentz, a blacksmith whs made public today, the deal hav- | days of the Klondike, the’steamer aboard the Kansas, wan publicly com ing closed -t nt a meeting held in ¡Ohio sailed tonight for Valdez and „ been .............. mended today in a letter from Secre New York, at which the new company ! Seward. She took 350 passengers, of tary Newberry for work in forging a was organized urd.-r the name of the whom 200 are hound for the interior. new high pressure cylinder ring to take Aluminum Goods Manufncturing com Th" steamer Portland «ails tomorrow the place of one which broke while puny. The . combination includes the I night for the same porta and will have the Kearsarge was steaming from Co Manitowoc Aluminum Novelty, th< Two about 200 passengers. The Hayades la lombo to the Suez canal. Rivera Aluminum and the New Jersey loading for the Hawaiian islands. The Aluminum companies, of Newark. Rainier arrived from San Francisco. Hawaii is Anti-Japanese. Honolulu, March 9.—The territorial Immigrants Crowd "Hub.” Bryan Measure Passed. senate, by a vote of 10 to five, has Ronton, March 9. That the tide of Lincoln, Neb., March 10. The low passed to its second reading the anti immigration is again on the flood wan er house of the legislature panged to Japanese bill, which prohibits aliens apparently indicated today when 1.S00 day the bank deposit guaranty bill, from fishing in Hawaiian waters. Con- ~ ____ ____ arrived ________ immigrantn hereon ____ tho steamer framed by a joint committee of tho current resolution asking the suspen Romanic from Mediterranean ports, two houses. The measure is one of sion of coastwise navigation laws be- This in the largest number landing the issue« which W. J. Hryan declared tween the Pacific coast and Hawaii hns ' from any steamer at this port for 16 to be paramount in the Nebraska cam been defeated. I months. paign last fall. *