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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
TAFT TO USE BIBLE
OF SUPREME
COURT
NEXT PRESIDENT WILL TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE ON GEN.
TURY OLD BOOK.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-William H.
Taft will take the oath of office as
president of the United States ON the
century -old Bible which belongs to the
supreme court of the United States
and by it kept in custody. There Is
a touch of sentiment in this decision.
which Mr.. Taft announced today, with
the statement that had he become
member of the supreme court his oath
would have been taken on the same
book.
During the past few days there have
been many offers of Bibles to Mr..
Taft. He has not declined the gifts,
but his answer has been that it will
be impossible for him to receive them
for the purpose intended. 1t has been
the custom of presidents to use a new
or a historic Bible in taking their
oaths of office, and each has retained
the book thereafter. Mr. Taft will
make no claim on the Bible of his
choice, and it will go back to the
archives of the court for which there
are many evidences of reverent re-
spect and a lingering fondness on the
part of Mr.. Roosevelt's successor.
Will Break Precedent.
Precedent in another ancient inaug-
ural detail will be broken Thursday
in the intention of President Roosevelt
to go from the inaugural ceremonies
at the capitol direct to his train for
Oyster Bay, and not return to the
White House with Mr. Taft.
Thus there will be a, vacant seat in
the presidential carriage on it's return
to the White Honse, and it is now
proposed to have this seat occupied by
Mrs. Taft.
Edit Address.
From the morning services at the
Unitarian church, of which he is a
member, Mr. Taft went to the White
House, where an hour was passed
with President Roosevelt in going over
that portion of Mr. Taft's inaugural
address which discusses what is to be
his policy respecting the foreign rela-
tions of the country. Mr.. Taft said
no material changes, if any, would be
made in the address. He said he had
previously gone over the whole docu-
ment with Mr.. Roosevelt
Senator K1ttredge had an extended
conference with Mr.. Taft respecting
the Mann bill, providing for a gov
ernment of the Panama canal zone
The measure is intended to give legis-
lative authority for practically the
present system of government there
which now obtains. Mr.. Taft is anx-
ious that it become law.
The proposed mail subsidy fol
steamships was talked Of between Mr.
Taft and Representatives Overstreet
and Landis Of Indiana. These sub
sides are approved by Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Taft said tonight he had as yet
given no thought to possible changes
in the diplomatic service of the United
States, and any speculation which
| had been made in that direction had
no foundation SO far as it might pre-
tend to represent his ideas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
OFFICERS ARE GUESTS
OF METROPOLITAN
CLUB

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles S. Sperry, command
er Of the Atlantic battleship fleet.
and the flag officers and captains
who served under him on the mem
orable world wide cruise, were
guests of honor tonight at an elab-
crate dinner given by the Metro
politan club. About 100 covers were
laid and those attending included
high officers of the army and navy,
senators and representatives and
members Of the diplomatic corps.
The clubs time -honored toast,
"The President was drank stand
ing. President Roosevelt was un-
able to be present.
To the toast, Our guests Ad-
miral Sperry delivered an elegantly
appropriate speech. In the course
of his remarks he made it plain
that he was deeply sensible for the
homage now being paid him on all
sides, but paid tribute to the cour-
age and efficiency of the officers
under his command on the voyage
Senator Chauncey M. Depew
spoke upon THE Navy
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
OPENING DAY FINDS WASHING
TON PREPARED FOR oUAoREN.
NAL CEREMONIES.
IS ISSUED
President Roosevelt Calls Estraordi.
nary Session Of the Senate to Hear
Communications From New Execu.
tive-Advance Guard of Unattached
Delegations Are Arriving.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Inaugural
week was ushered in today with
Washington ready with gaily decked
buildings, newly erected stands and
clean swept streets for the reception
of the thousands of patriots who will
come here to witness the induction
into office OF William II! Taft next
Thursday.
The advance guard of the unat-
tached delegations began arriving at
the union station where 125 special
policemen, recruited from practically
every large city in the country, went
on duty for the purpose of preventing
the entrance of pickpockets and other
undesirables.
President Roosevelt attended church
this morning for the last time as
president. He went to Grace Reformed
church. where he has been a regular
attendant since he came to Washing
ton. A large crowd had gathered at
the entrance to greet him. After the
service the president tarried near the
door for a few minutes to say good
bye to several close friends. He was
compelled to leave hurriedly, however,
in order to avoid demonstration
which was brewing among the crowd
without.
Proclamation Issued.
In accordance with the custom of
the retiring president, Mr.. Roosevelt
today issued a proclamation calling
the senate in extraordinary session at
noon on March A. next. The session is
to be held for the purpose of receiving
such communications as may be made
by the executive, among them prob
ably the nominations of his cabinet
officers.
The proclamation foliows
BY the President of the United
lCNAnt tin1lal Do
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
SLATER is DEAD.

Pueblo, Colo Feb. 2S.-Rembrandt
r. Slater, former husband of Elsie
Ruggieri, whose suit for damages
against Oscar Hammerstein, the grand
opera impressario, accompanied by the
production Of Mr.. Hammerstein's fer
vid letters, created sensation, died
here tonight. He was water engi-
neer for the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company Nine. Ruggieri was former
ly known as Nellie Lee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
RULES ARE DEFENDED
BY CANNON
"UNCLE JOE" REPLIES SPIRIT
EDLY TO ATTACK MADE BY
EDITOR OF SUCCESS

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Incensed by
an attack alleged to have been made
upon himself and the rules OF the
house by Edward E. Higgins, presl-
dent of Success Magazine, Speaker
Cannon tonight made public a letter
vigorously defending the rules.
"The rules may not be ideal" he
writes, but they have stood the test
among those who know them, IN spite
Of half century of denunciatlop sufn
as Mr.. Higgins puts forth. The Ioun-
dation principles were laid down more
than century ago under the leader
shin of Jefferson and Madison. They
have been perfected from year to
wear to meet the needs of a growing
representative Of growing nation.
1T receive letters from men who de-
nounce the legislative, the executive,
the judicial, the law, the church ana
the rules of the house. One pupnsher
makes it a point to denounce the mar
rowing Influence Of religion on our
civilization, and demands legislation
that will destroy this influence; ana
denounces the fundamental law OF tne
land, and would destroy the constltu-
tion and the statutes; clever stock
broker sends out bulletins attacking
the executive, and another advertises
his attack on business. Mr.. Higgins
emn,ovs the same methods to attack
the speaker and the rules of the
house.
He attacks the present speaker as
representing the interests-WhateVer
that may mean. l CONFESS l 40 not
know. but I have noticed the use OF
the expression by those VINO, "hlie
read,, to attack men, in public, stlll
bava a regard for the libel laws and
seelx to discredit without assuming
the responsibility for simple and direct
accusations which they may have TO
proye or suffer the consequences Mr.
Higgins has this same respect Tor the
law while he apparently makes free
IN insinuate unworthness against law
makers.
"As to the criticisms Mr.. Higgins
makes of the rules and the adminis-
tration of them by the speaker, l need
but say his letter shows he knows
nothing of what he writes. That Will
he evident to anyone who has ever
studied the rules or observed carefully
and honestly their administration
man who, without having studied the
law or practiced in the courts, should
criticize and denounce indiscrimi-
nately the law and the courts, simply
because he had heard the complaints
of lawyers who had lost their cases
would receive from the community the
attention to which his ignorance and
his presumption fairly entitle him. But
it seems that anyone after having sat
at the feet of persons dissatisfied with
legislation, ray become a patriot and
a molder of public opinion by de-
nouncing tie rules which adjust the
rights and relations and secure the
efficiency Of a body of 991 members
representing the complex interests OF
90. .00O, 900 people"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
REvoLUTIoNIsTs SENTENCED.

Kiev, Feb 2S-A military court has
sentenced three men to death, 81 to
penal servitude and 10 to imprison-
ment All We're members of the COM
mittee of public safety at Lubuy and
of the social revolutionary organiza-
ton. Among them is Vladimir Schem-
nell, member of the first duma from
tress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
GOTCH TO MEET TURK.

Chicago Feb. 2S.--F'rank Gotch, the
champion wrestler of the world, and
Yusiff Mahmout, the Turk have been
matched and will meet here about
April IA. The match will be for the
worlds championship, the title Gotch
won from Hackenschmidt last April.
The purse is said to be $4,000, with
the division yet to be decided upon.
Mahmout has defeated Fred Beell,
Raoul de Rouen. Tom Jenkins, Charles
Olson and many others since coming
to this country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
BLIZZARD IN PAREE.

Paris, Feb. 28,-Snow has been fall
ing in Paris almost continuously for
the past As hours, and blizzard of
unprecedented proportions prevailed
throughout France. Many deaths are
reported. Several inches of snow has
fallen in the interior department of
Alpes- Martines, and the condition at
Cannes and Antilles are exceedingly
wintry Other sections are also suf-
fering from the worst cold snap in
years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
SALOONS ARE ACCUSED.

Denver, Feb. 2S,-At a meeting of
the Anti-Saloon league. held today
State Senator Skinner charged that the
saloon element is spending large sums
of money in influencing legislation in
Colorado. The object of the meeting
was to protest against the modifica-
tions of the local option law. which
provides for local option ruling by
precincts. instead of by wards.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
Won SCHoEN is DECORATED.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-Jules Cambon,
French ambassador to Germany, yes
terday conferred upon Herr Won
Schoen, the German foreign minister,
the grand cross of the Legion of Hon
or. as an indication of Frances sat
faction over the Franco German
agreement on Morocco. This event is
interpreted as meaning that the rela-
tions between France and Germany
ere on better footing than for many
wears
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
RECORD is BROKEN.

Pittsburg, Feb. 2S.-Running over
four different roads en- route a special
train bearing theatrical company
today made the distance Of 755 miles
from Boston to Pittsburg in the rec
ord smashing time of II 1-2 hours.
Fifty five minutes We're clipped off the
best previous time between Buffalo
and Pittsburg, the time being five
hours and ten minutes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
BILL GOES UP.

Denver, Feb. 2S.-Having received
notice from the Direct Primary league
that the amendments proposed to the
Scott Hicks direct primary bill will
render it unconstitutional, Rrepresn-
tative Hicks will tomorrow ask that
the bill be referred to the supreme
court before it is acted upon by the
legislature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
ENGAGEMENT DENIED.

Washington, Feb. 2S.--An emphatic
denial of the report that Miss Ethel
Roosevelt is engaged to marry Third
Assistant Secretary of State William
Phillips was given out from the White
House tonight. Secretary Loeb said:
THE report of Miss Roosevelt's en-
gagement is pure invention. There Is
absolutely no truth in It,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
SITUATION is CRITICAL.

Pueblo, Colo, Feb 2S-The local
situation between the Servians and the
Austrians is rapidly approaching
critical stage. Ran Porubovits, editor
of local Servian paper, has been
repeatedly threatened with death If he
does not discontinue his remarks on
the Austrian government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
JURY HANGS.

Tittsburg. Feb. 2S.-The jury in the
graft case in which Councilmen j.
J. Wasson William Brand and Joh
F. Klein are charged with conspiracy
and taking bribes reported tonight
that it had been unable to agree and
was locked up till tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
TO GUARD TAFT.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.--Four Chicago de-
tectives who will act as the personal
ht dyguard of Mr.. Taft during his in
auguration left for Washington tonight
They are Sergeant Joseph Barry, Will
liam Rohan. Arthur Mccarthy and
Frank Murphy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
TONFU HU HONORED.

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 2S.-Tonfu Hu OF
WI Cheng Sien, China, was elected to
the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Cor
nell this week 1t is the first time
Chinaman was ever elected to the
highest honorary society at Cornell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
PIONEER is DEAD.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2S.-William Guilty
McKelvey, one of Pennsylvania's pio-
neer oil men, and one of the first men
in America to become interested in
the manufacture of Portland cement,
died here today, aged 50.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
HYMNOLOGlsT DIES.

London, Feb. 2S.-Albert Midlane
died here today. He was born in
1925.
Albert Midlane was noted authority
on hymnology and was awarded the
distinguished service gold medal for
the Sunday School union for services
rendered TO the hymnology of the
schools.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-01
NO MATTER

What you want; the class ad
will help you get 1t.
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Ioday-Partly cloudy.
Tomorrow-Cloudy
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Robert Gilruth a prominent rancher
living near Lolo, is dead as the result
of an encounter with Joseph Brown,
a man who has served tive-year
term in the state penitentiary for
criminal assault 0n Gilruth's wife
nearly seven years ago, Brown is now
in the county Jail and will face a
charge of murder.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
RETURN LIKE REFUGEES
Nezc Yorkcrs Come BacE from In
auguraI Badly Tagged.

Trains on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad which were
due from Washington at p. yesterday straE-
ged into the Jersey City station at II o'clock. Tho
passengers we're met in much the spirit as
that accorded rescued searchers after the North
Pole. To all passengers the ferryboats looked
good" to judge by the half-loping IN which
both men and women approached them.
Hurried recitals of inauguration experiences con-
sisted chiefly in the words Blizzard SNOW"
man asked: "Is my overcoat wet yet? 7 left
Washington only ten hours ago II showed, snawed
snayed and sneed down there. There also
slush. l don't hardly presume that I've had time
10 dry
I am business man" said tired voice Il
was in Baltimore last night I bought a berth and
went TO bed. dead agged It quiet trip and
I didn't know thing until this morning What I
learned then that the boomin' train was in
the Baltimore station-hadn't budged an inch
General A J. West OF Atlanta, arrived ar Q
p. m. instead Of 1iS p. m. the time his friends
expected him. II never such disaster 70
wires and telegraph poles as exists between Wash
ington and Baltimore. he said Ninety per cent
Of tho poles are down and many fell across the
tracks.
Eight trains from Washington and the neishbor-
ing storm-swept district arrived at the Central
Railroad Of New Jerseys terminal mp 10 midnight
bearing many New Workers returning from the in
auguraton. All Of the trains were from, tour 10
six hours late. and each trainoad brought new
stories of the herdshps of the trip. Washington.
the passengers said, a of and sush
three feet deep. small number of the civic or
ganizatonss braved the weather 10 march in the
parade but these paraded with depleted ranks.
Captain John R. Grimes. a retired police oficer
OF PIttsburg. who marched with the Tariff Club Of
that city, said that the marchers nearly all
exhausted. A member of the Brooklyn Young Re-
publican Club told OF similar experiences. Hun
dreds of out-of-toWn visitors he said had arranged
keep their hotel accommoda tions until tomorrow
or Sunday. when it is expected the railroads will
have resumed regular service
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05

determined of the sightseers began to appear on
the street spasmodically. surging from hotel 70
hotel and from saloon TO saloon. seeking shell
tered standing room wherever there seemed
chance to catch a glimpse Of the parade. They
wandered up and down Pennsylvania avenue
like sheep In q storm. first croWding about the
Capitol in a last lingering hope that moderation
Of the weather might allow the outside cere
rnony; then. disappointed in that, 10 watch the
remnant of the great military parade, lines Of
hardy soldiers and sailors breasting the storm
It was not till nearly neon that word finally
penetrated the crowd that the inaugural csre
mony would not take place out Of doors Then
the crowd broke for shelter and for 4 time the
police had their hands full in preventing a dis
astrous stampede.
The sun began to break through the clouds in
the afternoon however. and toward night the
weather moderated sufficiently TO allow good
sized crowd TO watch the last of the parade,
There was also good attendance at the fire.
works in the evening
Both incoming and outgoing trains were from
four to twelve hours late. creeping along be-
hind one another like caterptars, because the
crippled wire service made extreme caution most
necessary on this account number Of
ganizations which were 70 have appeared in the
inaugural parade did not arrive IN time therefor.
The Federal Express for Boston. due TO leave at
5: :35 O'Clock this afternoon departed at 10 o'clock
tonight Other outgoing trains were equally
late.
Thousands stood about in the station. patient
" waiting for a light 70 appear at cne of the
gates. informing them that the train which would
take them back to their homes ready"
When they were got out Of the way other thou
rsnds took their places in tho waiting throns.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
YALE MEN CELEBRATE.
Three Thousand Parade IN a Bli>~ard
IN Ne1C HaUFH.
Try Telegraph to The tribunal

New Haven March 4---Three hundred Ta.a rs7
celebrated the inauguration of the first Yale grad
uate seated as President OF The United States This
afternoon by parsdng the principal streets Of ths
city in blizzard
A mass meeting was held in Alumni Hall 81
which Professor Edward Bliss Reed. OF the faculty.
and Colonel Norris G. Osborn. who eUloEized Tatt
as the ideal Yale man. made the principal ~
dresses.
President FadIey addressed tine university pa--ts
from the steps of Osborn Hall He compared Taft
10 Lincoln in point Of wishing 10 exact trsr,cs
done
At meeting Of the Yale officials al noon a ts,s-
gram Of congrstulation was sent 70 President Taft
expressing the best wishes Of the Iuiversi-y.
Commenting upon the Inauguration Of William r.
Taft Of the class Of -. The Yale Alumni Week
Iy' will say tomorrow:
Itis not 50 much matter Of Set-co1 sr1t'lsf ron
to the graduates of a university when one ct thelr
number receives merited recognition ot rs H.l.t
or is called upon exercise his abilities for tHs
good OF a community, large or small, as lr y
matter for cougratuiation TO the university usst-
ing united to help develop those abilities and Iul-
plant in the individual thus trained his views of p
sonaI service 70 his generation. " there IS o7s
show forth in their lives Il Is deep-sested idea!
of public service shOrn of personal ambitions an,
his stamp are scattered throughout the bgsadzl
and length Of the land: hgh places alone do rot
deal 70 serve their geneTation b. rhsr oppor1ln,
in narrow in broad field Of ACTIVITY lnIe--
sty 10 develop In its bu. the trUest flower et
the awakened and broadened intellect is serYlce
When such intellectual training pr9dHceS @asE @ Slr
ther the hest interests of the world The ennooIns
influence Of university life. The nnsrtgoSt ESQ., essszt
II Is IN this way that men of the stngts-neart'e.
purposes of Taft lend most lu5trs 70 ne lis+1i
ot their training place and best inform the "'''-
of their value.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
STORM CAUSES ? DEATHS
Many III IN Capital as Result Of
Exposure.

Washington March 4-Much suffering was
caused among tha vast inauguration crowd here
to-day by the wintry winds the slush under
foot and freezing temperature
Two persons are dead the result of ex
posure and many other persons are seriously
III
The dead are. Andrew Doran, fifty-1ve years
old. Pullman conductor who died at the Union
Station tonight. and Norman A. Stall forty
five years old, of Richmond. Va. who seized
with an attack of apoplexy
All the hospitals tonight report that they
have treated numerous cases Of exhaustion
among persons who stood for many hours in the
slush and snow viewing the inaugural parade.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
PRESIDENT REMEMBERED IN PRAYER.

President Taft rernembered in prayer last
.,iss,; b. about two hundred nea- most OF them
,e,t,e-s Of the Brotherhood Of Andrew and Philip
who had gathered in one Of the meeting rooms Of
the Broadway Tabernacle 20 ask the blessing Of
rro-adencs upon the incoming administration
There zrere represented If the gathering the
rrotherfaocd Of ST Andrsv- branches Of the Young
MEMS Christian Association ana various other
church organizations throughout the city.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
GUIDE FEARS AFRICAN FEVER
Jake Borsh. of Colorado. Says Mr., Roose
velt Cannot Stand the Trip.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Trfbune-l

Gierzoo5 Springs. Col. March Jake Borah.
.he guide who piloted President Roosevelt on
western hunting trips says ne does not believe
Mr Roosevelt can stand the trip through Africa
lie save Mr. Roosevelt told him when here that he
vas filed with malaria while in Cuba. had never
been able TO rid his system Of II. and feared he
would never succeed in doing
Borah said Nir. Roosevelt confined 70 his bed
here fcr four DAYS win attack Of malaria, and
that the attending physician was worried Borsh
has been inritee 10 accompany Mr.. Roosevelt. but
Is afraid of the African fever
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
FOIL ATTACK ON Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
Oklahoma Attempt to Condemn His Admins
tration-Mr Taft Praised.

Guthrie. Okla. March 4-By an overwhelming
vote ahe house OF the Oklahoma Legislature re-
f;,sed to-day 80 pass q resolution condemning the
administration President Roosevelt and greeting
the Tart administration.
The resolution. which was introduced By Rep
resenta;ve Rosen fDern). cited Taft the reScuer
of The ship Of state on .'tbe sea of sbsolutism."
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
Cold, Hungry, Sick.

We are in very urgent need of funds
to aid 3,032 families in our care on
March 4. In 800 the distress is not
their own fault" $500 can feed
hungry mother and four children one
week.
From your comfortable home Will
you send a check to r. S. Minturn'
treasurer, Room 212, No. los E. I'D ST
Il. FULTON CUTTING. President.
y Z ASSOCIATION for IMPROVING the con
nITIoN Of the POOR
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
JERsEYTEs MISS THE INAUGURAL

Washington. March 1T took nineteen hours for
the Union County IN j. organization 70 reach
Washington from Elizabeth The party of four
hundred missed the ceremonies, and started for
bor1e tonight.