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TAFT USHERED INTO OFFICE
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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
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honors among the military with the
Cuban army of pacification.
The trim cadets from West Point at
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tracted the usual interest and made a
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characteristically tine showing.
The
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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
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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-
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____ arrived
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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.
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