Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-18
TELEGRApHIC NEWS

three coaches OF the Missouri Pac6
Omaha-kansas City passenger TRAN
left the rails at Union. small sta
ton forty miles south OF here today
fGNCINNATI. Feb. l5.-It Is report
I'd nnoffeially here today that tn,
new cabinet will be made up as fol
~
Knox Of Pennsylvania
Postmaster General - Frank II
Hitchcock
Attorney wiclersham OF
New York
Secretary of war-wright of Ten
nessee.
Secretary of the Navy-Meyer Of
Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior-Ballmger
~ Washington state.
Secretary of Agriculture - Wilson
of Iowa.
secretSey of Commerce and Labor
Nagel of Missouri.
President-elect and Mrs. Taft arriv.
ed in their home in this city from
Panama and New Orleans yesterday
They will be guests at the c. P. Taft
residence until this afternoon when
Hey leave for Washington.
While in Washington Mr.. TAFT ex.
-eects TO confer with Senator Knox
and others relative to the cabinet ap
poinments. Senator Knox and Frank
IT. Hitchcock have accepted the post
-iuns of secretary of state and post.
master general The general under.
niunding is that Mr.. Taft wishes to
lll the treasury portfolio either from
sDnois or Ohio. Should the appoint
mem so to his own state, It will likely
fall 10 Myron T Herrick.
DENVER, FEB 15.-EmH w. Pfef
fer. was this morning confirmed by
tbe senate as state bank examiner
the Republicans with two exceptions
voted against the confirmation. The
new examiner arrived from Telluride
this morning. He announced his bond
Of $4,000 at once and entered upon
the discharge of his duties.
Three unimportant bills were passed
in the Aouse and Speaker Lubers
gave notice that he would move TO.
morrow to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was killed to in,
vite Clifford Pinchot TO explain to a
Joint session his conduct of the fores.
iry bureau, and the speaker said he
would give his reasons at that time
In both branches of the legislature
the primary bill is under discussion,
being NItinued this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Though
Senator Knox has finally decided 10
accept the premiership of President
Taig , cabinet, and Mr.. Taft has made
j clear he earnestly wished him TO
dc so. the house today rejected the
senate bill by which Knoxs disability
would be removed. This left standing
in the highway a constitution obstacle
10 his appointment
BOONE GAP. H., Feb 15.-Hia
own voice win preach the funeral serv-
Ice and reclte the prayers for the dead
at the funeral of Rev Daniel Barrett
Leach OF this city. During the las
Illness of Mr.. Leach, who died yester-
day. he talked into a phonograph an
address and prayers that he wanted
at his grave, and his wish that the
machine pay the last tribute win be
carried out
CINCINNATI, Feb 15.-The trip TO
day of Presidentelect Taft TO Wash
ington is important as its primary
object relates to the report OF the en-
einecrs who accompanied MT Taft to
Panama. This is likely to be given
upon his arrival there tomorrow. He
will take the document to the White
house, where it Will be the subject
OF a conference with the president
Contents of the report have been fore
casted, the features being a strong en-
dorsement of present plans. Mr. Taft
will also consult with the president
> and others regarding his inaugural
speech
On his return here Thursday, Mr.
Taft will be made Mason on sight,
an honor rarely conferred by the Ma
; sonic order.
DENVER. Feb. 15.-The long dead
lock in the supreme court ended this
morning when court opened with an
announcement by Chief Justice Steele
Of the following appointments:
Clerk-James II. Killian of Denver
Reporter Ebenezer T. Wells of Den.
yer.
Second Deputy Clerk-Arche White
af Canon city.
Baniffs--D NJ. Wright OF Colorado
Springs and W. T. Helskell of Fort
Morgan.
Justice Gabbert's was the only dis.
sonting voice in the appointments. He
declares he was for the present In
cuinh9pts.
Nochlef clerk was named this morn
ing.
DAYToNIA. Fla. Feb. l5.-Hotel