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center of Pennsylvania avenue how
ever, and for nearly three hours Pres
ident Taft and Vice President Sher-
man reviewed passing column which
was replete with martial splendor and
picturesque with civic display.
Roosevelt Says Farewell.
Following the brilliant and impress
s1ve 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
hurried away through side door to
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
800 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
cavernous building. which had been
transformed into a canopied court of
ivory and white, was another of the
brilliant pictures which are quadren.
nia!ly painted here by the gathering
of vast and brilliant assemblage
from every section of the country.
Mr.. Taft's day was one of continu
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

ing cheers and plaudits from the mo.
ment he first appeared on the White
House portico to 60 to his inaugura,
ton until he returned late last night,
an unwilling leave-taker from the in.
augural ball.
It 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.
posture to the fury OF the elements.
and the president-elect finally acqui.
esced in the change Of program.
Not since Andrew Jackson's 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
forum of the upper branch of con-
gress held what was probably its 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.. Taft 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
ident Fairbanks, in farewell ad-
dress, which called out for him a
spontaneous tribute of applause and
cheering, declared the Sixtieth con-
Gress at an end. Turning then to Mr..
Sherman, who had been escorted to a
place beside him, he administered to
his 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 a special
session of tho Sixty-first congress,
made brief address, and then follow
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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 a solemn hush fell
upon the assemblage. Mr.. Taft arose,
took the arm of Senator Knox, chair
man of the joint committee on ar
rangements and premier in his cabi-
net, and walked around to a position
in the rear of the presiding officers
desk. He was followed by Chief JUS
tlce Fuller, who was officiating for the
fifth time at this historic quadriennial
cere I2ony.
Mr.. Taft took up a position facing
the members of his family, grouped in
tie gallery. The chief justice began
the administration of the oath in q
low tone. AS he paused at the end
of each phrase Mr.. Taft caught up his
words and repeated them in a slow
distinct voice, which carried impress
sively to the farthest recesses of the
chamber. When he at last kissed the
Bible there was an outburst of an
plause, grasp of the hand by the
chief justice and President Taft be
gan Immediately the enunciation Of
the policies of his administration IL
an inaugural address.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
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 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 opti-
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 a time to stop the brilliant pa
geant of the afternoon.
BY almost superhuman efforts a
passageway was cleared along the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
NEWS Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
Reader.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mayor Tom L. johnson of Cleveland
has notified the supreme court OF his
intention to become a lawer.
w. H. Tilford. one of the vice presi-
dents of the Standard Oil company.
died at his home in New York.
Emmanuel Poire. known all over
the world under his pen name OF
"Caran d'Ache," the famous French
comic artist and cartoonist. is dead
in Paris.
Miss Belle Hagner, who for years
has been Mrs. Roosevelt's social Sec
rotary, has been transferred to po-
sition in the bureau of trade relations
in the state department.
P. w. Rider, Boston travelling
man. and Fanny Rice, for many years
we'll known on the vaudeville and
comedy stage, were married at Den
yer. Mr.. Rider announced that his
wife would retire from the stage.
Edwin Goodell, head of the ship
ping firm of Goodell, Perkins & Co.,
business partner of United States
Senator Perkins and pioneer of Cal
ifornia, died suddenly of apoplexy at
Oakland Cal, aged sixty-five years.
Albertus H. Baldwin, chief of the
division of correspondence Of the
postof1ice department, has been desig-
mated by Postmaster General Meyer
as assistant representative of the de.
partment at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacitic
exposition.
Miss lone Richard, stenographer
In the office of the secretary of the
Michigan grand lodge of Odd Fellows
at Lansing, Mich, is reported to have
established a claim to 100000
share of a $44,OO0,O0O estate in Scot
land and Canada which was left by a
great-uncle.
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Japs Felicitate Taft.

Tckio. 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 based
upon his personal observations While
visitor in the empire. The PAPERS
ssy that In consequence Of this the
friendship between Japan and tha
United States IL certain to IL
STRENGTHENED materially during Presi.
dent Taft's term Of once.
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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 modified by both countries.
The battleship Presidente, which
comprises the entire navy Of Salvador,
las sailed under sealed orders. and It
is presumed It will lombard Nicara-
guam ports. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

Inc fanama canal Will nave most
important bearing upon the trade be-
tween the eastern and the far western
sections of our country and will great
ly increase the facilities for trans
portation between the eastern and
the western seaboard, and may pos
sibly revolutionize the transcontinent-
al rates with respect to bulky mer-
chandise. 1t will also have a most
beneficial effect to increase the trade
between the eastern seaboard of the
United States and the western coast
of South America, and, indeed, with
some of the important ports on the
east coast Of South America reached
by rail from the west coast. The work
on the canal is making most satisfac-
tory progress. The type Of the canal
as a lock canal was fixed by congress
after full consideration of the con-
ficting reports of the majority and
minority of the consulting board, and
after the recommendation of the war
department and the executive upon
those reports. Recent suggestion that
| something had occurred on the 18th
mus to make the lock type of the
canal less feasible than it was sup
posed to be when the reports were
made and the policy determined on,
led to a visit to the isthmus Of a
board of competent engineers to ex-
anime the Gatun dam and locks which
are the key of the lock type. The re-
port Of that board shows that nothing
has occurred in the nature OF newly
revealed, evidence which should
chonge the views once formed In the
original discussion.
The construction will 60 on under a
! most effective organization, controlled
by Col. Cocktails and his fellow army
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

Three miners were crushed to death
in the Reid mine No. 2 in the Nc
Alester district, in Oklahoma.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12
CRIMES.

WINE uduucuueQ ana SltL1ng IN the
sheriff's Office at Bessemer, Ala,
James Brown, negro, was shot and
Instantly killed by James Robinson
White, father of the girl the negro
attempted to assault.
Henry Rheams, the boy charged
with the murder of William Dempsey
in the hold-up of train on the Shelby
line Of the Great Northern in Mon
tana, was found guilty and sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
John Junken, the negro who con.
fessed to the murder several weeks
ago Of Clara Rosen at Ottumwa, Iowa,
has declared his confession an inyen.
ton forced from him by the police,
He says he will fight prosecution.
Burglars ransacked the residence OF
John ]. Ryan, the well known broker
and sporting man, on Walnut Hills
Cincinnati. and secured $1,000 in cash
and $500 worth of diamonds. They
overlooked $500 in. bills which Ryan
had in his trousers pocket.
Col. Edward e. Britton and ouaran
tine Commissioner Frederick II
Schroeder. former president ard sec
Ond Vice president of the Eagle Saw
ings and Loan Company of Brooklyn
we're found guilty Of stealing $4,000
from that institution In February
$50
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CASUALTIES.

Three miners were crushed to death
in the Reid mine No. in the Nc
Alester district, in Oklahoma.
Fire at Reno, New, destroyed the
Arcade hotel and the Palace hotel and
gambling house. The loss will ap-
proach $4,000.
Dominick Pastoral, aged thirty-6ve
years, was instantly killed under
ground in the Tri-Mountain mine at
Houghton, Mich, when pile OF hang
ing rock fell, completely burying him.
While on an errand of mercy to a
sick woman at Scofield, Utah, Mrs.
Otto Pahlke and two children, in a
Sleigh were run down by several run
away cars loaded with supplies for a
coal nine All were instantly killed.
Albert Dick of La Porte, Ind, and
Edward Hebenstreit of Lockland,
cousins, were instantly killed at a
railroad crossing in Lockland, Ohio,
by passenger train which collided
with an automobile in which they
were riding.
Fire in the four-story building occu-
pied by the Brunswick Bowling COM
pany at Columbus, Ohio, spread to the
five-story brick building occupied by
the Tracy-Wells company and Destroy
ed it. with the contents. Loss, be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Fire which broke out in Weld hall,
one of the largest dormitories at Har-
ward university, brought out about 500
half-clad students who live in the
building and a great many from the
other dormitories near by. The blaze
started on the fourth floor and is sup
posed to have originated from an
open fireplace.
While fremen were being overcome
from the flames which destroyed the
interior of the chapel of st. Luke's
Epiphany Protestant Episcopal church
in Philadelphia, the rector, the Rev.
David M. Steel, who is just recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever, dash
ed into the edifce and rescued the
cross and altar ornaments. Ten fire.
men were overcome. A new pipe or
gan. valued at $4,000, was destroyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
NEW VEHICLE WRENCH.
Holds Wagon Nut In Jaws by Means
Of a'Wire Spring.

Holds Wagon Nut In Jaws by Means
Of Wire Spring.
Pictured in the accompanying en-
craving is a wrench particularly
adapted for unscrewing the nuts Of
carriage and wagon axles. The wrench
differs from the ordinary in that it Sc
curely holds the nut in place, permit
ting Of conveniently starting the nut
when screwing it on the axle and pre-
venting it from falling and being lost
when it is removed from the axle.
The general form Of the wrench is
similar to the ordinary. consisting of
the usual square socket with an extern
sion at n side, which serves as a
handle. Fitted in the socket is a
spring, the general form of which is
indicated in Fig. 3. 1t will be OBJ
served that the spring is bent at it's
center and then doubled so as to pro-
vide a portion which extends into the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
A Mint For Carpenters.

Many times a carpenter finds it nee
essary to cut through a board wall or
partition with a saw. The usual meth
cd is to bore a hole and start the saw
cut with a compass saw. A cleaner
and better cut can be started and
made with a common handsaw if the
end of the saw blade is rounding, says
Popular Mechanics. This rounding
part should be cut on a radius of about
six inches. The cutting car be accom-
plished by describing the arc of a cir
Gle and clamping the saw blade in a
wise with the line at the edge of the
jaws. The blade can be cut easily
with a cold chisel and hammer. The
teeth are then filed in the circle the
same as the other part of the blade.
The round end will start a cut in the
surface of wood at any point.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
LIKES BEVERLY.
President Taft anj the Attractions OF
His Summer Home.

President Taft AMI the Attractions Of
His Summer Home.
Beverly, Mass, is now the summer
capital, and the presidents residence
there is now the summer White House
even though his pressing public duties
have kept the chief magistrate from
enjoying its comforts much as yet.
He has, at least, passed a few hours
within its portals, likes the spot great
ly and has the satisfaction of knowing
that his wife now has a place in
which to take refuge from social cares
which for a time threatened to prove
too much for her. Until she has re-
gained her health sufficiently Mrs.
Taft will not undertake u entertain
members Of the summer colony on the
north shore of Massachusetts or be
by them. On leaving Bev-
erly for his Champlain trip President
Taft gave orders that on no account
was his wife to be disturbed. She is
seen only by a few friends like the
and Meyers. Her physi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

CHIEF DAKLU01E AT WORK ON HIS FARM
$4,000. He lives in a house which
would be no discredit to any farmer
In the country and has large barns
and o~utbuildings on his premises.
Many Of the Indians Of Oklahoma
and other states and territories Of the
southwest are examples Of the modern
type Of red man, who is learning that
working rather than fighting is, after
Ill. the role that pays best in the long
run. A notable instance Of the In.
dian Of this type is Asa Daklugie. who
recently succeeded to the chieftainship
held by that renowned Apache war
rior Geronimo. who died some months
ago. When at work In his fields as a
man with the hoe Daklugie does not
look so very fierce Notwithstanding his
predecessor as chief was so famous
for his bloodthirstiness. Old Geron.
became quite peaceable toward
the close Of his career. but he always
remained proud Of the reputation as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
new VEGETABLE FIBER.
Australian Marine Plant Possesses
Valuable Properties.

Australian Marine Plant Possesses
Valuable Properties.
In Australia there vas recently dis
covered an extraordinary fiber of ma
rine growth which by reason Of the
s amount of the deposit and the re-
markable qualities of the fiber is ex-
pected to prove of great commercial
Importance.
This fiber is the result of the she'd
dings Of the leaf sheath Of a sea grass
botanically known as Posidonia austria
lis and SO far has been found only in
Spencer gulf. South Australia, where
the sheddings have been imprisoned
by the action of wind and waves in
the sand flats of the gulf.
The uses Of the fiber are found by
experiments made by competent per-
sons to be many and varied, and it
possesses many unique qualities. It
will spin and weave in union with
wool and will also take dye equally
we'll, being so far as is known the only
vegetable fiber to do this. 1t is practi-
cally noninflammable, it's charring
point being 1873 degrees F., and it is to
that extent a nonconductor, unlike cot
ton. 1t does not shrink and has more
than kapok. It is also found
to be as good for ship calking as
Oakum.
Blankets and cloth wove Of a mix
ture of wool and this fher, together
with samples of the fiber in various
stages of production from plant to
yarn, are now on view in the sample
room of Of the leading wool houses
in Australia, and the manufactured
articles are being most favorably CON-
mented upon by those interested in the
textile industries. On account Of it's
splendid dyeing properties it can also
be used in the making of carpets; also
for coir mating, hessian, bagging,
woolpacks, and it appears difficult to
say to ~whatnother uses with proper
machinery it cannot be put.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
IMPROVED WAGON WRENCH,

socket and another portion which
passes along the outside. The outer
portion terminates in a pair Of hooks
which pass through openings in the
wrench just below the handle and
serve to hold the spring firmly in
place. When using a wrench of this
sort the operator may keep his hands
clean, for he does not have to touch
the nut. The wrench clings to the nut
after it has been removed, and there
Is no danger Of its becoming soiled by
falling to the ground. The inventor of
this improved vehicle wrench is Car.
roll ]. Atkins, Cando, N. D.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

about taking carr Of his possessions
and surrounding himself with what
the white man is accustomed to look
upon as all the comforts Of home. Just
at this time the Indian situation is at
tracing attention because Of the ad-
vent in the interior department at
Washington Of a new commissioner Of
Indian affairs. Of various talked of
changes in the Indian policy of the
government and of the proposal by
Rodman Wanamaker that the red man
be honored by the erection of a gigan.
tic statue Of him in New York harbor
as a sort OF companion piece to the re-
nowned statue Of Liberty. Mr.. Wana-
amaker, who Is a son Of John Wana-
maker, the famous merchant and for
mer postmaster general, thinks that It
would be highly appropriate to erect at
the gateway Of the country a statue
typifying the race which originally
possessed the continent. and the move
ment to carry out the project has gain
ed considerable Roadway.
It happens that during August sew
cral large tracts of Indian land will be
distributed among h~omesteaders by
the government. In Idaho 100000 of
the 100000 acres Of the Occur d'Alene
reservation will be opened up to set
Element. The tract embraces agricul-
tural, grazing and timber lands. Some
10000 acres Of the Flathead Indian
lands in western Montana and 5000
acres Of the Spokane reservation in
eastern Washington are to be opened
mp also in the course Of the summer
and autumn.
The Indian population Of the Occur
d'Alene reservation consists of about
500 Occur d'Alenes and another hun
dred Indians who are Spokanes. These
people each own 100 acres Of land and
have $500 head of horses. 1900 cows.
600 hogs and 175 sheep. The wealth.
est Of the tribe is probably Louis Nit.
chata. who is reputed worth about
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08
TESTING Flyino Tornedoes.

According to Il dispatch from Berlin,
the krupp firm has contributed $4,000
per year to enable Professor Weichert
of Gottingen to prosecute his expert.
ments with an aerial or flying tor
pedo for which extraordinary speeds
are claimed. The object Of Professor
Weichert's present Investigation is to
work out a system of wireless control.
Although such details as have been
made public are so confusing as to
scarcely warrant repetition, there can
be little doubt that experimental work
Of this character is being seriously un-
dertaken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-08

SANCS q S4SuIAlCuuI iECuy OI IdCIS as TO
the useful lives graduates Of these
schools are leading while earning their
own living as farm laborers. tilling
their WI land, working on railroads
or at trades.
This change in conditions is largely
due. according to Miss Reel. to the es-
adjustment Of the policy of giving in
dustrial training the foremost place in
the school work. An Investigation of
the mode Of life of students who have
been graduated shows that a large ma
jority of them are ~endeavoring to over
come b environment Of camp life. In
this connection the condition of the In
dams in California is interesting. Few
OF the red men in southern California
receive r~ations. none receives an annu-
NY. n idle ones are to be found only
occasionally. Many of the graduates Of
government schools are farming their
own land or work for their white
neighbors.
The thrift of the new generation of
Indians is shown at the Grand juno
ton school. Colorado. This is a nom
reservation school. Fifty boys and
twenty girls who were instructed in
horticulture have saved between $4,000
and $4,000 from the money they OBJ
tanned for fruit raised by them.
In Idaho the only Indians who draw
ratlons are the old and infirm. The
Indians take great pride in their crops
and cattle and are supplying all the
beef required on some reservations.
Rodman Wanamaker in proposing
that a big bronze red man be placed
on guard in New York harbor sug.
gests that when the white man first
came to the new world the Indian met
his ships. Many Of the red men came
In kindness and but for wrongs exc.
cuted by the newcomer would have
lived in peace with the white man.
But the page Of history has been
written. The Indian has gone the way
OF the buffalo. A memorial of what
he once was would seem little more
than poetic justice.
With such a statue at the entrance
to the harbor Of the greatest city Of
the new world every incoming steam.
ship would come close to where the
Indian would stand forth in his native
garb. a memory Of greatness that once
was.
The white man is generally supposed
to love the Indian best after he is
dead. This would be a dead Indian,
indeed. yet the belated honor so paid
would show that the Ratchet is buried
and that perhaps even yet red men
and palefaces may dwell together in
neace.