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The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

Notwithstanding the popularity of
automobiles. the trade in wagons and
carriages is reported to be larger than
ever before. The horse has not been
eliminated. though it is to be con-
fessed that he is often crowded to the
side of the road.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12
homemade Horsepower Pump.

Homemade horsepower PumPs
The accompanying sketch shows q
novel horsepower pump which is used
on northwestern ranch. This pump
consists 6f a walking beam twenty to
twenty-five feet lsng. which is connect
ed at one end to the pump rod and at
the other end to the shaft OF an old
mower wheel. This shaft Ia lengthen-
ed out to about twelve feet and bent
into the shape of crank near the end
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

There will be no such late fall and
early winter exodus from this country
to Europe as there was in 1907 or
even last year. The demand for labor
at good wages IL too strong.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

Taft was much interested in watch
ing the cowboys work in Texas. His
distinguished predecessor interested
the cowboys by showing them how to
do it.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

. Every time Spain thinks of the re-
bellious Moors she must be reminded
Of what fine. law abiding fellows those
lnsurgent Cubans were.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

"Many a girl passes for q beauty be-
cause her'feetadon't ahaY II f. Naturally, y!
this is frcm Chicago paper.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

The Italian monarch is said to be
trying to devise some scheme to keep
his subjects from emigrating to the
United States. Let us hope he sue.
ceeds. so far at least as the Malta an6
the Black Hand societies are con
cerned.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

WHO wins all the money risked at
poker. bridge and stock dealing? One
seldom hears Of anything but the
losses.
The Washburn leader., 1909-11-12

A national organization to encourage
safe and sane celebration of the
Fourth OF July may adopt Cleveland
as shining example without extra
charge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
TAFT SWORN IN
AS PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES
Raging Blizzard Causes Aban=
| dOnment of Customary Out
door Ceremonies.
TAKES OATH IN THE SENATE
Great inaugural Parade Moves
Through Slush and Mud
Ball Is Brilliant.

Washington, March 6. The first
chief executive to take the oath OF
office in the chamber of the senate in
seventy-six years. William Howard
Taft, yesterday became president of
the United States.
Accompanied to the capitol by
President Roosevelt and a guard of
honor through a swirl of binding
snow, Mr.. Taft returned to the White
House just as the sun began to force
its way through the thinning clouds
of gray
Weather Upsets Program.
A sudden blizzard sweeping in from
the Northwest Wednesday night, to
set awry the weather bureaus Opt
mistic promise of fair and somewhat
cooler,' caused an abandonment of
the outdoor ceremonies on the ia
nous east front of the capitol, much
to Mr.. Taft's chagrin, and threatened
for time to stop the brilliant pa
geant Of the afternoon.
BY almost superhuman efforts a
passageway was cleared along the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
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ed the swearing in of many new sena-
tors.
This ceremony completed, and with
out further ceremony of any sort,
Vice President Sherman announced:
''The chief Justice will now admins
ter the oath of office to the presi-
dent-elect"
Taft Is Sworn In.
The sudden announcement came as
a surprise and solemn hush fell
upon the assemblage. Mr.. Taft arose,
took the arm of Senator Knox, chair
man of the joint committee on ar
ransements and premier in his cabi-
net, and walked around to position
in tie rear Of tie presiding officers
desk, He was followed by Chief Jus
tice Fuller, who was officiating for the
fifth time at this historic quadriennial
ceremony
Mr.. Taft took up position facing
the members of his family, grouped in
the gallery. The chief justice began
the administration of the oath in a
low tone. AS he paused at the end
Of each phrase Mr.. Taft caught up his
words and repeated them in slow
distinct voice, which carried impress
Esively TO the farthest recesses of the
chamber. When he at last kissed the
Bible there was an outburst of I'D
plause. a grasp of the hand by the
chief justice and President Taft be
gan Immediately the enunciation Of
the policies of his administration in
an Inaugural address.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11

ing cheers and plaudits from the mo-
ment he first appeared on the White
House portico to go to his Inaugural
ton until he returned late last night,
an unwilling ieave-taker from the In
augural ball.
1t was deemed dangerous to force
upon the venerable members of the
supreme court, the senate and the dip
lomatic corps the jeopardy Of long ex-
posure to the fury of the elements,
and the president-elect finally acqui-
esced in the change Of program.
Not since Andrew Jacksons second
inauguration in 1888 has a president
taken the oath in the senate.
When President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft were announced at the main
door of the senate chamber, opposite
the presiding officers desk, the audi
torium of the upper branch of con
gress held what was probably it's most
brilliant assemblage of dignitaries OF
state and nation, and richly uniform
ed ambassadors, ministers and special
representatives from practically every
country of the civilized world.
The voice Of the usher at the door
way was drowned in the volley OF
cheers from the corridor 'throngs
which followed the two chief figures
in. the history making of the day into
the crowded chamber. The president
and Mr.. Tait walked side by side
down the aisle way to chairs placed
Immediately in front Of the clerks
desk and sat facing the distinguished
audience.
Sherman Takes Oath.
The ceremonies of the inaugural
formally were begun when Vice Pres
i6ent Fairbanks, in farewell adj
dress. which called out for him a
spontaneous tribute of applause and
cheering, declared the SiXtieth con-
sress at an end. Turning then to Mr.
Sherman, who had been escorted to a
place beside him, he administered to
MS successor the solemn oath of Of
flee and turned over to him the gavel
Of the senate. Mr. Sherman, In rap.
ping the senate TO order in & special
session of the Sixty-first congress-
made brief address, and then follow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
SINS AND SINNERS.

William Ward, negro, was hanged
ut Clinton, N. c., for criminal assault
upon Mrs. Mollie Mcleod, near that
place.
Three more indictments against
Martin B. ("Skinny") Madden, presi-
dent Of the Associated Building
Trades of Chicago. were returned by
the grand jury at Chicago.
James n. Sully, said to live in Eve
rett, Mass, committed suicide with
gas in hotel at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
tearing out the gas fixture in his
room and nearly asphyxiating other
guests.
Walter R. Day, formerly state treas
urer under Gov Taylor, was sentenced
to one year in the state penitentiary
at Jackson, KY, on charge of forg-
ing the name of his uncle, Floyd Day,
to note for $4,000.
A military court-martial at Kiev,
Russia, has sentenced three men to
death, twenty-one to penal servitude
and ten to Imprisonment for various
terms. All of these men were men,
bers of the committee of public safety
at Lubny.
Jean Maths the waiter who last
Christmas attacked President Fallieres
of France and tried to pull his beard,
has just been convicted and sentenced
to four years Imprisonment, the i'm
prisonment to be followed by five
years Punishment from the bounda-
ries of Paris.
While her husband had left home
to secure doctor, Mrs. William Fin
layson, wife Of a prominent merchant
OF Regina, Sask., threw her three-year-
old son into the cistern and then fol-
lowed him to death. 1t was necessary
to drain the tank before the bodies
were found.
Vandyke Stops, son of Finlay
Stoops of Pittsburg, Kan, was found
dead in his room at Louisville. He
had shot himself through the fore
head. Stops, who was twenty-nine
years OF age and student at local
business school, left a note declaring
that he could not live through the
shame his parents had cast on his
life.
In the San Bots mountains of Okla
homa, single-handed and in the dark,
James Beck, farmer, residing near
Stigler, Okla, trailed for seventy
miles five robbers who had robbed
him of $4,000, recovered part of the
money and then made an ineffectual
attempt to land his game in Jail. Two
were wounded by Beck, but all es-
capped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
STEPHENSON IS
AT LAST ELECTED
Senator Gets Majority OF One on
Twenty=third Ballot in Wis
consin Legislature.
ENDS LONG AND BITTER FIGHT
Opposition Congratulate Stephenson Men
ALI Glad It's Over-Blaine
Enters Protest.

Madison, Wis, March 6. - United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson, who
yesterday completed the uneXp1red
term of John G. Spooner. was, on the
twenty-third ballot in the Wisconsin
legislative joint assembly yesterday,
elected to succeed himself for Pc
riod of six years. Senator Stephenson
received 63 out of 1913 votes cast. thus
having majority Of 1.
The election of Senator Stephenson
ended what has been bitter fight ex-
tending over a period of five weeks.
There was considerable applause in
the galleries at the result Of the cleo
tion and on the floor of the chamber
the Stephenson men congratulated
each otheh In the confusion which
followed some Of those who had
been against Stephenson from the
first rushed to the side Of the Ste
phenson men and congratulated them.
All were glad that the fight was over
Is Bitterly Fought.
Although Senator Stephenson was
the successful candidate at the pri
mary election, his opponents had
fought against his election by the leg
islature because of the filing of num-
Der of specific charges by Senator
John J. Blaine. alleging corruption
during the primary campaign. Before
the time for balloting arrived a move
ment was started looking to a legs-
lative inquiry into the senatorial pri-
mary, and after somewhat of strug-
gle joint resolution pointing to that
end was adopted. While the investi-
cation has been in, progress two
weeks, nothing has developed so far
that would endanger Mr. Stephenson's
| seat in the senate.
AS soon as the result of the Joint
ballot was announced, Senator Blaine,
who was the author of the charges
against Senator Stephenson, secured
recognition and entered a protest
against the election on the alleged
ground that Stephenson had violated
the corrupt practices act
Protest Goes on Record.
Senator Page arose to a point of
| order and said that the motion of Sen
atOr Blaine was Out of order and could
not be considered at this time Mr..
Blaine then rose and said that he did
not make it as a motion-he simply
wanted to have it entered upon the
| minutes as his protest, so as to CON
serve such rights as the joint assem-
| bly, might have
The chair said such a protest would
| be admitted to the records
The motion was then put to dissolve
| the joint assembly.
Little of Importance developed at
primary Investigating committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMt
Important Events At Home and Oh
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Robert G. Valentine of Massachu-
sets, the assistant to Commissioner
Leupp, will be commissioner OF Indian
affairs. The place has been offered 10
him and he will accept.
Orders were issued at the navy de-
partment for the rendezvous of the
Pacific feet, under Admiral Swim
burne. at Magdalena bay on March %,
where the spring target practice Will
take place.
The railroad rates involved in the
famous case of the city of Spokane,
Wash, against the Northern Pacific
and other railroads were held by the
interstate commerce commission to
be Inherently unreasonable" The
decision says the Eastern rates to
Spokane were higher than to Seattle,
a more distant point.
Two samples of the chain to be
used on the gear of the locks of the
Panama canal were tested at the pub.
lie roads Of the department of agrcul-
ture. The two sections were submit
ted to tensile test of $4,000 pounds
to the square inch before the metal
parted, and on second test developed
q strength of 5000 pounds greater.
AS agreed to by the senate and the
house, the 500 provision in the rivers
and harbors bill does not require the
consent of the State Of Michigan be-
fore the waterpower to be acquired by
the United States can be leased. The
paragraph is also modified to make
such leases dependent on the needs
of navigation at the 500. All the Min
nesota items remained in the bill.
Chairman Hitchcock Of the Repub-
lican national committee announced
the appointment Of ex-Gov. John F.
Hill Of Maine, member of the commit
tee from that state, as vice chairman.
Mr.. Hill has accepted the appoint
ment and will become acting chair
man OF the national committee when
Mr.. Hitchcock retires from the chair
manship to take UP his duties as post
master general in the new admins
tration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
PERSONAL.

Princess Maria Theresa, wife Of
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, is dead at
Cannes, France. She was born July
2. 1s49
T. B. Moss. superintendent of the
Pennsylvania state normal school at
California, Pa, died of acute pneumo-
MIA at the Auditorium hotel. in Chi
cago.
Tonfu Hu of WI Chengh Sien, Chi
ma, has been elected to the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity at Cornell college,
Ithaca, N. Y 1t is the first time a
Chinaman was ever elected to the
highest honorary society at Cornell.
w. G. McKelvey, one of Western
Pennsylvania pioneer oil men and
one of the first men in America to be-
come interested in the manufacture
of Portland cement died at his home
in Pittsburg after an illness of only a
few hours. He was sixty-nine years
old. a
Albert Midlane, born in 1925, is dead
in London He was a noted authority
on hymnology and was awarded the
distinguished service gold medal Of
the Sunday school union for services
rendered to the hymnology of the
schools. He was the author of about
1000 hymns. II;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11

center of Pennsylvania avenue, how,
ever, and for nearly three hours Pres
ldent Taft and Vice President Sher-
man reviewed a passing column which
was replete with martial splendor and
picturesque with civic display
Roosevelt Says Farewell
Following the brilliant and impress
sive ceremonies in the senate, during
which both president and vice presi-
dent took the oath OF office, President
Roosevelt again private citizen,
babe an affectionate adieu to his sue
cessor, while all in the historic cham
Der looked on in silence, and then
take a train for New York AS he
passed out of the chamber Mr.. Roose-
welt was given an ovation quite the
equal TO that rendered to the new
president. Outside the capitol the re
firing chief executive was met by
300 members of the New York county
committee. and under their escort
was driven to the union station.
Ball is Brilliant Affair.
President and Mrs. Taft were the
centers of interest at the ball in the
pension building. The scene in the
cavernons building. which had been
transformed into canopied court OF
ivory and white, was another Of the
brilliant pictures which are quadren
nially painted here by the gathering
of a vast and brilliant assem5lage
from every section OF the country.
Mr.. Taft's day was one of continu
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
Japs Fe.ic;tate Taft.

Tekio, March 6.-The press of ia
pan continues to felicitate President
Taft upon his Inauguration and is
unanimous in rejoicing over the fact
that his knowledge Of Japan is basad
upcn his personal observations Will
a visitor in tie empire. The papers
say that in consequence Of this tbe
friendship between Japan and INC
United States is certain to he
strengthened materially during Presi.
dent Taft's term of office. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
.souTHERN WAR IS INEVITABLE.

salina Cruz, Mexico. March 6,-The
steamer Hathor, which has arrived
here from Ajajutla, brings the news
that war is inevitable between Mica
#ragua and Salvador and that troops
are being mobil ized by both countries.
The battleship Presidente. which
comprises the entire nayyof Salvador,
has sailed under sealed orders. and it
lis presumed it will lombard Nicara-
guam ports.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
ACCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.

The Cimmiins canning factory at
Ashtabula, Ohio, was destroyed by
ire. Loss, 100000. =t=es=s Is
George Porter. superintendent of the
Scott and McComb kennels at Elms-
ford, N. y, was killed when his auto
mobile plunged over an embankment.
Fire completely destroyed the oat-s
meal mills at Coralvile, Iowa. Loss
was $4,000. Of which $4,000 was on
buildings and $4,000 on machinery.
There was no insurance.
Miss Viola Fellows, a teacher in the
3Vacik district. nine miles southwest
of Lodge Pole, Neb lost her life in
the storm; last week. Her body has
Just been found 200 yards from her
boarding place.
Five men We're instantly killed and
u two others perhaps fatally injured by
q cave-in in the mine of the West Sew
enth Street Mining company at Jop-
{ lin, Mo. The men were crushed I'M.
der tons of rocks.
Five miners were killed and one SCI
riously injured In mine accidents near
Calumet Mich. AT the Red Jacket
mine forty pounds of powder explod-
ed, killing three men. At the Mary
Charlotte mine, near Negaunee. a
slate slide killed two.
Mrs. N. Nv Beekman. a widow, and
4 her four children, residing seven
miles from Parkersfield, Cal, on the
Union avenue road. lost their lives in
q fire that destroyed their home. 1t is
believed they were murdered and the
house set on fire to hide the crime.
With q thund erous report that
hook everyth ing for miles around, an
expios sion rent the smokeless powder
apartment Of the King Powder works
us Oh
ter destruction Of the plant, Waite,
s. on. the Urlly man IN or about
The building at the time. was killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
TAFT TAKES Rf|NS
OF GOVERNMENT
New President Is Early at Desk
to Assume the Duties of
His Office.
SENATE APPROVES CABINET
Taft Confers With Tariff Thinkers and
Receives Many Prominent
PersOnages.
SENATE APPROVES CABINET
THE NEW CABINET.

Secretary of State - Philander C.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury-Frank-
lin MacVeagh of Illinois.
Secretary of War-Jacob M. Dicl1in-
son Of Tennessee.
Attorney Genera!-George w. Wick
ersham Of New York.
Postmaster General = Frank H.
Hitchcock of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Navy-George Won
L. Meyer of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the northumberland
A. Ballinger of Washington.
Secretary of Agriculture - James
T. Wilson of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel of Missouri.
Washington. March THE Taft ad-
ministration took its first stride yes
terday. The new president named his
cabinet the senate confirmed his Sc
lections and it's members will take the
oath Of office today. with the excep-
ton of George w. Wickersham, who
was sworn in as attorney general yes
terday, and of Messrs. Dickinson and
MacVeagh, whose personal affairs will
not permit of their reaching Washing
ton for week Or more.
An important conference took place
between President Taft and the Re
publican members of the ways and
means committee.
Call Extra Session.
President Taft told the committee
there would be no delay in the official
proclamation calling the extra session
Of congress for March Is.
He would not, he said, discuss in
his message any details of tariff re-
vision. leaving all such matters en-
tirely to the judgment of congress.
The members Of the committee left
the White House expressing the ut
most good feeling and the belief that
the work of the extra session would
be completed before June 1.
Aside from these important accom-
plishments, President Taft gave him
self up heartily to the demands Of his
friends and thousands Of inaugural
visitors who wished to shake his
hand, see his smile and get word to
carry home with them
Knox Is First Called
Philander C. Knox had the honor of
being the first caller on President
Taft, who took his seat at the desk
abandoned Thursday by President
Roosevelt in the White House build
ing at precisely $3.50 yesterday morn
ing. A fifteen minute interview. Mr..
Knox said had it's importance, but not
| for publication
Gov Hughes of New York. Gov.
Prouty of Vermont and the senators;
| and many of the representatives from
| those states next had the ear of presi-
| dent Taft and gained his consent to
attend the celebration July and s
next of the discovery Of Lake Cham
plain at Plattsburg and Burlington.
Carpenter Succeeds Loeb.
| Fred w. Carpenter took the oath 81
office as secretary to the president
yesterday.
Late in the afternoon MIR Taft
| found time to go out for brisk walk
with his brother, Henry w Taft of
New York. The several elements of
the Taft family now i'll Washington
were dinner guests last night at the
White House.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
ShumWay Is Hanued-

Lincoln, Neb., March 7.-R. Mead
Shumway was hanged yesterday aft
ernoon, the supreme court having re-
fuse to entertain motion for a FUR
ther stay of sentence. He was con-
victed of the murder of Mrs Martin
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
1000 CHINESE DIE IN FIRE.
Boats Along River ignited From Lar

Boats Along River IgnIted From Lamp
and Destruction Is Complete.
Victoria, B. c., March GA disaster
on the Canton river involving the loss
of more than 1000 lives followed the
overturning of a kerosene lamp on q
flower boat, while the steamer Akimi
Maru, which reached this port last
night, was at Hongkong.
The boat burned to the waters
edge, the flames reaching to the other
cape, owing TO the difficulty of moving
the cumbrous flower boats lying along
an unbroken line made fast by iron
chains.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
Policeman Kills Captain,

Washington, March Capt. w. H.
Mathews of the Fifth police precinct
in this city was shot and killed while
sitting at his desk In the station
house last night by Policeman Collier.
Collier, it is alleged, had been repri.
manded for breach of the rules
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
Review BeIated Reojnoen+

Washington, March 6. - President
Taft and Gov. Hughes of New York
will review the belated Seventh New
York infantry. which arrived too late
to participate in the parade, from the
reviewing stand this morning at 1920
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
Change Inauguration Date.

Washington, March 7. = Speaker
Cannon yesterday declared himself in
favor of changing the date of the
presidential Inauguration from March
to May 1, and added that as one rep
resentative in congress he would lend
his aid in any effort to bring this
about.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
REJECT ROOSEVELT ROAST,

Oklahoma Representatives Refuse to
Pass Democrats Resolution.
Guthrie, Okla, March 6. = BY an
overwhelming vote the house yester
day refused to pass a resolution con
,demning the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and greeting the Taft
administration. The resolution, which
was introduced by Representative
Ross, a Democrat, cited Taft as the
rescue of the ship of state on '"The
sea of absolutism."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
Bio Grain Firm FaM,

Kansas City, March THE Girls
tie Grain company of Kansas City.
Kan. has failed.s Judge Fisher ap-
pointed w. M Whitelaw as receiver
for the firm. Liabilities will reach
about s125,00O.