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TJUT IS INAUGURATED
Oath
of Office Is Taken
Senate Chamber.
in
Snowstorm In Washington Forces In
auguration Undercover Announce
Determination to Adhere to Policies
of His Predecessor,
In the senuto chamber, which sel
dom before has witnessed so Impres
sive u ceremony or held a more bril
liant audience, in the presence of high
dlgnltarlOs of state and nation and
the ambassadors and representatives
of every country of the clvllizeil world,
William II. Taft took oath of oillce
as president of tho United States. Ac
companied to the capltol by President
Roosevelt and q, guard of honor,
through a swirl of blinding snow, Mr.
Taft returned to tho Whtto House
just as the sun began to force Its way
through the thinning clouds of gray.
A sudden blizzard sweeping In from
tho northwest caused an abandonment
of tho outdoor ceremonies on the fa
mous east front of the capltol, much
to Mr. Taft's chagrin, and threatened
to stop the brilliant pageant of the
afternoon. By almost superhuman ef
forts a passageway was cleared along
the center of Pennsylvania avenue
and for nearly three hours President
Taft and Vice President Sherman re
viewed a passing column, which waB
replete with martial and picturesque
civic display.
In his inaugural address Prosldeut
Taft said: "I should be untrue to my
self, to my piomlses and to tho declar
ations of the party platform on which
1 was elected If I did not make the
maintenance and enforcement of my
predecessor's reforms a most Import
ant feature of my administration."
Ovation to Outgoing President.
Following the brilliant and impres
sive ceremonies in the senate, during
which both president and vice presi
dent took the oath of oillce, President
Roosevelt, again a private citizen,
bade an affectionate adieu to his suc
cessor, while all lu tho historic chain
ber looked on In silence, and then
hurried away through a side door to
take a train for New York. As he
passed out of the chamber Mr. Roose
velt was given an ovation quite the
equal of that tendered to the new pres
ident. Outside the capltol tho retiring
chief executive was met by 800 mem
bers of the New York county commit
tee and, under their escort, was driven
to the Union stntlon, a short three
blocks away. A band at the head of
the column playing "Auld I.ang Syne"
told the story of the march and Mr.
Roosetclt was compelled time and
time again to acknowledge tho cheers
lrom the throng which lined his way
President and Mrs. Taft were the
centers of Interest at the culminating
feature of the memorable day, the In
augural ball In tho pension building.
The scene in the cavernous building
which had been transformed Into n
canopy of Ivory and white, was anoth
er or the brilliant pictures which are
quadrennially presented there by the
gathering of a vast and brilliant as
bcmblago from every section of the
country. With all the color and move
ment of a military spectacle, with the
softening Influence of delicately tint
ed gowns and the Interest of a per
sonnel seldom equaled at a social func
tion, the inaugural ball holds a place
unique In the history-making of the
day. While the ball was in progress
indoors, a display of fireworks on the
monument lot In tlje rear or the White
House marked the end of the outdoor
celebration. For hours the thinly
clouded heavens were alight with
screaming rockets, with sun clusteis
that challenged tho brilliance or day,
with fiery "cobras" and all the fantas
tic productions of modern pyrotech
nlcal skill. Aerial floats, festoons, il
luminated balloons and other features
made the display visible from one end
of the cnpital city to the other.
LYNN SHOE STITCHERS STRIKE
May Result In Throwing Five Thou
sand Out of Work.
A strike of the machine stitchers em
ployed id thirty-five shoe factories in
Lynn, MuhS., was ordered to go Into
effect Monday and should It bo of long
duration will result lu throwing
5.00U pei sons out of work. The strike
is called to entoico n demand for a
new wage scale, amounting to- an In
crease of about one-twelith or a cent
on each pair of shoes.
Patrolman Shoots Police Sergeant.
Sergeant P. E. Kennedy of St. Louis
was fatmly wounded when Patrolman
James J. Mugulre shot him three
times. Kennedy was near his home
when .Maguire took him to task for ro
marks which he alleged tho seigount
had made. Kennedy used his club
on Maguire, who fired. The bullets
entered the chest, abdomen and leg
Maguire is under arrest.
Dcnecn May Get Toga.
The Illinois legislature resumed bus
iness Tuesday. The senatorial fight
lias occupied the attention of tho as
sembly almost exclusively since Jan.
20. It is the general belief that Sen
ator Hopkins will not be re-elected and
there is persistent talk that tho toga
will be forced upon Governor Deneen
'and that eventually he will accept.
Oil Strike Near Fort Washakie.
Reports from Washakie, yo., say a
producing well of black asphnltum oil
wife opened up In the Indian reserva
tion by the Washahlo Hydro-Carbon
Mining company. This Is tho first oil
found In commercial quantities. Great
oi.t w .t pri a.l3.
NIXON TALKS OF AIRSHIPS
Shipbuilder Speaks of Possibilities of
Aerial Navigation.
Lewis Nixon of Now York, tho well
known shipbuilder, spoke of tho" pos
sibilities of aerial navigation In an
address at the annual dinner of tho
Richmond County Automobile club.
Aeioplaues In war, Mr. Nixon said,
would be tisod for scouting, the drop
ping of small bombs und the attack of
large dirigibles.
Cities would soon have regular land
lng stations on tho topa of houses, Mr.
Nixon said, and already people wore
building docks where airships might
He to In safety. Just as a big ship on.
chors far from shefe In deep wator,
so tho airship will anchor high up in
tho air and bo reached by special ele
vators held by cables fastened to
shackles on tho ground.
Based upon observation and calcu
lations made from results already ob
tained and henco In no sense specula
tive, It was safo to predict that tho
airship would soon appear with a
length of 2,500 to 3,000 feet, which
coula' easily go with 100 passengers
from here to Europo and return within
a week.
RECEPTION TO BLUEJACKET8
Helen Gould Greets Three Hundred
Tars of the Fleet.
Helen Gould entertained 300 Jacklcs
from tho battleships of tho North At
lantic squadron, now at tho Brooklyn
navy jard, after their round tho world
cruise. A rccoptlon and tea was hold
at the naval branch of the Young
Men's Christian association.
"1 wish to welcome all the boys
home," she said. "I have watched
your trip around tho world with Inter
est. I want to tell you about another
dear friend of yours, Mrs. Russoll
Sage, who would also bo horo to wel
come you back had she not broken
her arm a few weeks ago. I visit her
frequently and every time I see her,
she brings out the postal cards alio
has received from the men of tho fleet
nnd shows me the pictures she has
and what you have written to her.
She sends her best wishes to you."
Tho jackies cheered Miss Gould lust
ily and each mnn in turn shook hands
with her. Three cheers also wero
given for Mrs. Sage.
HARRIMAN AND GOULD DEAL
Union Pacific and Wabash Will Ex
change Business at Kansas City.
Negotiations are said to be in prog
ress which will, It Is thought, eventu
ally land for Edward H. Harrlman's
Union Pacific line west 6f Kansas City
the greatest trafllc coup In his history.
It is understood that beginning early
in May there will be an Intel chango
trafllc agieement between the Wabash
and the Union Paclfir at Kansas City,
which will be of immense value to
each system. The details of the tenta
tive agreement have not received the
sanction of Harriman or of George J.
Gould, but it is known that It Is tho
purpose to interchange trafllc well
nigh to the exclusion of all other con
nections. The pending agreement
may in a measure explain why Harri
man was so ready to throw $2,000,000
Into the syndicate which loaned Gould
$8,000,000 to save some of his roads
from bankruptcy.
Falling Off in Exports.
In January there was u falling off of
$50,000,000 in the total value or tho
country's exports, as compared with
those of January, 1908, while for tho
seven months ending with January
last the total exports amounted to SI,
031,719,944, against $1,189,090,551 In
the corresponding spven months or tho
previous fiscal year, a fall of $157,000,
000 in the seven months In question.
Ice Gorge Goes Out at Vermilion.
All danger of an overflow of the Mis
souri river at Vermilion, S. D.,
ended when a big ice gorge,
which held for seven hours, went out,
The gorge was fifteen feet high and
extended n mile straight across tho
river and three miles up strenm.
Kills Self as Sweetheart Did.
As a sequel to the suicide of Miss
Byrl Somers near Benton, 111., John
Nichols, twenty-five years old, killed
himself by shooting, as did Miss Som
ers. Ho left a noto saying he had
nothing more to live for since his
sweetheart's death.
Sugar Trust is Caught by Jury.
A verdict awarding the United
State government $134,110 damages
In unpaid custom duties from tho
American Sugar Refining company
was rendered by n jury which heard
charges of mlsweighing sugar imports.
Zelaya Denies War Rumors.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua de
nies that preparations are boing
made in his country for n war with
either Costa Rica or Salvador. "We
are here In nbsolute peace," declares
Prosidont Zelaa, "and everything Is
quiet."
Rockford Fire Captain Killed,
Captain Pearson of the Rockford fire
department was caught by a falling
wall mill killed while fighting n fire at
the Rookford paper bo.vboard factory.
The fire lows was $80,000
Steamer Founders; Crew Missing.
The Spanish steamer Monro of Bil
bao has foundered about two miles off
Cape de la Chevre. The fate of the
crew is unknown, no boats from the
ship having been seen.
Colorado Ranchman Murdered,
Peter Dieter, the son of a banker at
Downer's Grove, a suburb of Chicago,
was murdered at his ranch, thlrty-uve
miles west of Pueblo, Colo.
OF
Stockmen Want Appropriation
of $30,000 for Inspection.
Appear Before Finance Committee of
House and Urge Placing of Inspect
or at Points of Shipment to Pre
vent Spread of Dlseace.
Lincoln, March 9. -Stoekinen from
all over tho state appeared beforo tho
finance committee of the house today
In behalf of a$30,000 appropriation for
the Inspection of cnttle at places of
shipment. When tho state was placed
under quarantine some time ago the
government stationed Inspectors at
South Omaha and expended about $28,
000 In preventing the spread of dis
ease. It was the understanding, ac
cording to tho stockmen, that the
state would help In the work of Inspec
tion. Tho stockmen assert thnt scab
les and mango have been reduced 7&
per cent by the Inspection in South
Omaha and they ask that still further
assistance be given by the placing of
inspectors at points of shipment.
A hard knock was administered to
tho "shylocks," or loan sharks, by tho
house whon It passed a bill which will
practically put them out of business.
Tho bill now goes to the senate, which
body it doubtless will paBB beforo tho
end of the sosbIoh. A strongly lobby
has been maintained ugalnst this clasB
of bills, no less than three prominent
attorneys of Omaha being In the cap
Hal nil winter to prevent tho bill be
coming a law. Tho passed passed by
tho houso provides that no loan can
be made on unearned salary, and nul
lifies any loan made against tho salary
of any person without tho concurrenco
of his employer. The senate last
week killed a hill which made it pos
sible ror substantial business men to
loan money In competition with these
loan shnrks nt a rate of 12 per cent
per annum. Just what action will ho
taken on the measure by tho senate
Is not known, but there Is a strong
feeling among members In its favor.
The biennial tax controversy be
tween Lancaster and Douglas counties
bobbed up In the sennto during tho
consideration of a bill by Miller of
Lancaster providing nn entirely now
system of taxation, and making the
system subject to special actB of tho
legislature, through constitutional
amendment. The Lancaster senator
charged that Douglas county members
had opposed It from entirely selfish
motives. The bill went over, but will
be called up within a short time.
An attempt was made In the house
to Becure reconsideration of tho nntl
treat bill, but It was killed for tho
third time.
The strike of the boys In the bill
room lias boon settled nnd the boys
have secured pay for their overtime.
The strike resulted from tho boys be
ing forced to place copies of bills on
membeis' desks. One boy was dis
charged and tho rest were glad to re
turn to work.
This afternoon will be devoted par
tially to tho county option hill In the
senate. Tho bill provides that on pe
tition or 20 pur cent of the votors of
nny county tho proposition to dlspenso
with saloons may be voted upon at any
regular state election, excopt that It
ennnot be submitted more than once
In two years.
Speaker Pool wns nppolnted chair
man of the sifting committee.
JUDGE DEAN FILES ANSWER
Sets Forth His Claims to Place on
Supreme Bench.
Lincoln, March 9. In an answer
filed In the supremo court In the caso
In which Judge W. D. Oldhnin Is con
testing his right to a place on the su
preme bench, Judge J, It. Dean con
tends the present law relating to the
canvassing of tho vote on tho supieme
court amendments was legally passed
by the legislature of 1805 and further
asserts that the present legislature
did not, in fact, canvass the vote on
tho supremo judgo amendment.
Judge Dean sets forth that ho has all
the qualifications for a supreme Judge
and that ho was duly appointed by
Governor Sheldon alter a proclama
tion declaring the amendment carried
hud been Issued. He denies the legis
lature cauyaesed tho vote on the
nmendinent. but meiely canvassed a
certified copy of the alleged vote
Four Fined for Gambling.
Beatrice. Neb., March SI. Gus
Chllds. Hoe Trlbbetts, Jerome Trlb-
betts and George Gamble, four men
urrested In an alleged gambling den,
pleaded guilty to a charge or gam
bling and Doc Trlbbetts was lined $6Q
and the other three $25 each und
coats. Two others, Samuel Workman
and Louis Kaserman, pleaded not
guilty and were bound over, under
bond. The cases caused a sensation,
some or the men being well known.
Fourth Victim of Hunting Accidents.
Curtis, Neb , March 9. Willie Ham.
who a few day ago accidentally shot
ldmself while hunting ducks. Is dead.
Two other accidents of a biuiilar na
ture occurred near here during the
week, I-Quia Nebola of Leigh and Har
ry Taylor of Uellwoocl belag victims,
making four ratalltles aa the result
of boys handling guns.
Shumway Dies on Gallows,
Uncoln, March C After success
fully evading the gallows five times,
H. Mead Shumway paid the ftoimlty for
tho brutal minder of Mrs. Jacob Mur
tin of Adams. He went to the scaf
fold without faltering and died pre
testing his innocence.
NEWS
NEBRASKA
VICTORY FOR BISHOP BONACUM
Father Murphy Gets Final Knockout
Blow From Supreme Court.
Lincoln, March C By a decision
ronderod by tho Nebraska Bupttiluu
court Bishop Bonacum of tho Cathollo
diocese of Lincoln triumphs In his ten
years' light with Father William Mur
phy, a priest stationed at Seward, Neb.
Tho supreme court Bitstnins the find
ings of tho district court of Seward
county, ousting Father Murphy from,
St. Vincent's parish church property,
sustaining, so far as a civil court has
Jurisdiction, the church contention
that In the case of Father Murphy
"tlio gates of heaven aro closed to
him" by the decree of excommunica
tion, pronounced by tho bishop.
Tho straggle between the bishop
and priest has been the most stubborn
in the church annals of Nebraska. It
began when Father Murphy was pas
tor of tho church at Tccumseh. Dif
ferences with the bishop arose and' ho
was transferred to the Seward parish.
The trouble did not cease, and finally,
In 1901, Bishop Bonacum excommuni
cated him, supplanting him with a
new priest. Tho parishioners wero
loyal to Father Murphy, tho trustees
refusing to surrender tho church prop
erty to his successor. Six time's tho
caso has been In tho district court,
und threo times remanded by the bu
prcme court. Twice It has been be
foro the church authorities at Rome.
Father Murphy has a state-wide repu
tation as an orator and tempcrauco
advocate. Bishop Bonucum 1b at pres
ent nbroud and wns recently In audi
ence with tho pope.
DUCK HUNTER DROWNED
Two Companions Narrowly Escape
Like Fate When Ice Crushes Boat.
Peru, Neb., March 8. Joseph Sharp,
aged twenty-one, was drowned and hla
two companions, John Sheet and Rich
ard Aglmor, narrowly escaped' a like
late when their boat was crushed in
tho Ice in the Missouri river, tureo
miles below Peru, while they were
duck hunting. When tho boat col
lapsed Sharp disappeared benedth tho
ice and was not Been again. Sheet
and Aglmor clung to tho broken bout
for tho time, and Aglmcr, who 1b an
expert Bwlmmer, reached tho shore,
where be secured assistance and res
cued Sheet. The latter took a cork
Bcrew from his pocket and fastened It
to the boat, clinging to It with one
finger until rescued. Both men wero
nearly frozen to death.
GERALD SCHOFIELD ACQUITTED
Cleared of Wrede Murder at Omaha
and Judge Is Displeased.
Omaha, Mnrch C "Of all tho
Btrango verdicts I have ever hoard,
this is the strangest," said Judgo
Sears of the district court to the Jury
which acquitted Gerald Schofleld of
the murder of John Wrede. Tho Jury
ulbo heard many scathing remarks aa
It left tho box from men gathered In
the court room to hear the vordlcL
Schofleld will bo taken to St. Joseph,
where he 1b wanted for allegod coin
plclty in the robbery of a saloon in
that city.
Hastings Preparing for Bund.
Hastings, Neb., March 8. Work has
already been begun by the committee
iu charge or arrangements for the an
nual saongerfest of tho Munnercholi
der Comethllchkelt, which Is to', be
held here next fall. The bund con
slsts or twenty-two societies and each
Kociety has from twenty to thirty
voices. Aside from the extensive pro
gram of Individual society, there will
be u number of renditions by the
grand chorus.
Police Make Raid on Gamblers.
Deatrlee, Neb., March 8.- AS the' re
sult of a raid by the police, six Be
atrice citizens, some of them we
known, were arrested on a charge of
gambling. There has been evidence
of gambling in the city for some time
and tho police waited for an opportu
ne to get tho crowd redhanded. Con
siderable gambling paraphernalia was
among the oUdonco secured by the
police.
Auto Party Comes to Grief.
Omaha, March S. Fred Hartman la
under arroet for baring taken the big
red auto of hla employer, Peter Mel
choir, out for a little pleasure with hla
friends. Ho ran it Into a fence at tho
end of the Douglas street bridge,
whoro he was arrested. The car Is
badl f.r. i.i I. "o ' -ccupants
tf.vrrrs "i the Fiel: ?
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hove n... rutMced plowtug io
the rvc:t is that the groan J v. ? uev
er before In better ahapo for this work.
There has not bijn much molature
this winter, but tho earth was so thor
oughly soaked thai it had not dried
out more than an Inch or two down.
Jury Falls to Agree In Farrens Case.
Tekamah, Nob., March C The Jury
In th case of Nicholas Farrens, who
was charged with the death of lister
Ball at Decatur last Dtcombor, came
in without arriving at any conclusion
except that they could not agree. The
qonrt dlscha-ged the defendant, Far
ruaa gave bond In sum of $5,000 to ap
pear at the September term of court.
Unknown Man Drowned at Omaha.
Omaha, March S.-An unknown man.
who was floating down the Missouri
river In a small boat, was seen to dis
appear beneath tho Ice near the Dong
las fit root bridge. His or las for as
sistance attracted persons on tho
bridge, but he was drowned before aid
could reach him.