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Austin Bureau.
EL PASO TIMES.
Austin. Texas, March 3.—El Paso has a chance to get an additional
state normal school. The senate today passed a bill providing for the es-
tablishment of one more state normal to be located in West Texas, west of
the 98th meridian.
Senator Veale made an attempt, to have the institute located in his dis-
trict but failed. The location of the school was left to the commission. The
bill has already passed the house.
The senate passed finally a house bill making it a capital offense to
burglarize a house at night, after taking out the death penalty and making
the penalty life in the penitentiary, and the house passed the senate bill
Imposing a heavy fine on persons who curse over the telephone. Both bills
now go to the governor.
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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1909.
TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE TODAY
NEW STATE NORMAL MAY
BE LOCATED IN EL PASO;
BILL PASSES IN SENATE
Both Houses Have Voted Favorably on Locat-
ing School In West Texas—Investigation
of the Speaker Continues.
William H. Taft’s Favorite Photograph and New
View of His Home for the Next Four Years.
MANY THOUSANDS VISIT
WASHINGTON TO WITNESS
INAUGURATION OF TAFT
Impressive Ceremony This Afternoon Marks
Change In National Administration—De-
tails of the Program Completed.
SNOWING HARD IN
* WASHINGTON THIS MORNING. A
Washington, March I It
was sllll snowing as hard as
ever at 3:30 a. m. Washing
ton Is practically cut off from
telegraph communication e.v
cept by way of Atlantu.
If the present weather con-
tinues il will be liecessarv to
hold the Inaugural ceremonies
in the senate chamber.
Military Chiefs In Com-
mand at the Parade
Washington March 3 Weather
conditions will govern the time con-
sumed b,v the inaugural ceremonies
tomorrow, if fair, cool and pleasant,
the exercises on the stand In front
of Hie capItol. will In* prolonged in or-
der Hun the audience attending the
proceedings in the senate chamber I
may make its way through the nar-
row corridor* to the inaugural stand
ili time to see Mr. Taft lake (lie oath
of office. In the evout of rain. Mr.
Taft will Imniodlnlely take Hie oath
and begin his address.
From it to 9:30 a. in. cabinet off!- I
eers, the joint Inaugural committees |
of the senate and house and others,
will assemble al the White floiise
and at Id o'clock , the start for the I
Capitol will lie made by the president, |
president-elect, committees, cabinet, |
and other officers. Because of the fact
that there will he veterans In the pa
nnlc. the hour fixed for the arrival al
til'- capitol has been extended to,fie If,
Congress Session.
During (he morning hours congress !
will have been In session and li lias i
been agreed that senate l)i|siuosn shall '
conclude al. 10:13. when a reco.-u, will:
be taken for 'half an hour. The fami-
lies of I lie president, president-elect, ;
vice president and vice president-elect,
are expected to tube seats In tli - fam-
ily gallery tit 11:10. Al li t.', the sen I
ale will again lie called to order and
will be occupied willi iiie usual excr
riser, ruc.li as I lie adopt ion of resolu-
tion,'. thanking Vice president Fair |
banks for lib; fairness and the appoint
jni-iit of n committee to notify the
president that '-(ingress is ready lo ad
Journ,
(Continued on Page Two.)
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‘IT IS MY HOPE TO HAVE COURAGE
TO MEET ALL OBSTACLES”-TAFT
“I am About to Enter Upon One of the Most Perilous
Journeys any Man of Our Country Ever Undertook”,
He Declares In His Address to Yale Men.
Washington, March 3.—“I feel in all
my bones and nerv.es the disposition
to ’make good'," declared Mr. Taft to-
night in addressing about 700 Yale
alumni at their smoker. "I hope with
nerve to be able to stand just criti-
cism and to Improve by It and not to
‘care a durn’ for unjust criticism."
The appearance of Taft was the sig-
nal for long applause followed by a
rousing college cheer.
The Spirit of Yale.
“The spirit of Yale " he said, “Is the
spirit of democracy, every man doing
his best and if he does this, having the
support of every other Yale man, that
is all I ask for."
He was greeted with loud shouts of
“No" when he said there had been
many Yale men before him who would
have been able to fill with more credit
than himself the office upon which he
Is about to enter.
Courage to Meet Obstacles.
"Many circumstances have worked
together to place me where I am," ho
said. “There Is much luck in the com-
ing of opportunities to men. I am
glad, however, to have drawn a lucky’
number. I am about to enter upon one
of the most perilous journeys any man
of our country can enter upon. Great
obstacles can be met by the observance
of common sense, courage, the sense
of proportion and the absence of swell-
beadism. which principles are incul-
cated at Yale. The disposition to
meet each difficulty as it arises will
accomplish what ought to be done. A
man ought not to put himself 111 tb<*
attitude of feeling these difficulties but
have the courage to meet them as they
otherwise I will not have made good.
This was greeted by shouts of
“You’ll make good."
Help Needed.
Mr. Taft, the broad smile passing
from his face, declared that there wan
nothing of mock humility in what he
said and added that be was “speaking
of conditions as they face us" and
“that by maintaining a high standard
of character any man who had hard
problems to face would receive tho
help which he needed.”
Mr. Taft "hook nanus with all pres-
ent and as he left he was given anoth-
er long cheer.
CONVICTS
FOUGHT
FIRE
FLAMES EXPLODED
1,000 CARTRIDGES
. , .. , Sail Quentin, March 3.—A fire in
come. That is m; hope, if it proves yhe jute warehouse of the stale peril-
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JAILED ON WOMAN'S
COMPLAIf.T FOR DEBT
Chicago. March 3,- Dr. I’. (!.
Caspian, a locai physician, be-
came a prisoner at the county
jail today at the complaint of
Mrs. Bessie Davis who was
hurt by the doctor's auto.
Mrs. Davis secured a Judg-
ment for damages which the
doctor was unable to pay and
ah,, agreed to pay his board
while In jail in accordance with
I lid law governing luiprlson-
liietit for deb'.
FORCE VOTE ON STATEHOOD
IN SENATE; BILL TABLED
Washington. March 3.—Notwithstanding the failure of the senate commit-
tee on territories to report the bill granting statehood to Arizona and to New
Mexico, the supporters of that measure today forced a vote in the senate
on the proposition. Opportunity came in connection with the house resolu-
tion directing the secretary of state to renew negotiations with Russia look-
ing to a treaty which would prohibit discrimination against American Jews
in Russia.
Senator Cullom called up the resolution, but before it could be voted,
Senator Owen proposed the statehood bill as an amendment. Without de-
bate a vote was taken on a motion to lay on the table and it carried 47 to
35.
The resolution regarding the course of Russia toward the Jews was
then adopted.
teiitlary here today, caused a loss of
about $50,000, The flatties were fought
by a force of over 100 convicts, many
prlsou guards and firemen from San
Rafael and San Francisco. Several
BULLETINS
PICK THROUGH HIS HEART.
Trinidad, Colo., March 3.—With a
pick driven through his heart and his
left hand slashed off the body of Ni-
....... .... ..... ................ cola Saana, an Italian coal miner cm-
of the prisoner.! while attempting to j ployed by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
extinguish the flic were overcome by '
smoke add just escaped with their
company, was found by his fellow
workers In the Bcrwmd mine. Saana
lives. One of them. L J Froumau, j Haa been in the country but four G,:‘ v
employed a* bookkeeper a! the ware- months, and it it the general belief of
house, had a leg broken and another ; the Italian minerr. that the murder
CHAIRMAN
HUNT IS
ANGRY
CALLS NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENT LIAR
Special to Till-: TUMKS.
Phoenix Ariz., March 3 - By unani-
mous vote the iiouze thin morning re-
fused to concur with the council In
amendments to the Hightower segre-
gation hill. A conference committee
was appointed composed of Sutter,
Rations und Duffy of the house, mid
Rums. O’Neil .and Hampton of the
council, to agree on i,
will probably- make
MR. AND MRS. TAFT AS GUESTS OF
ROOSEVELTS GO TO WHITE HOUSE
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New Tenants Admitted By Attendants and Warmly Re-
ceived By Hosts Who Relinquish Residence Today.
Washington March 3 Win. H. Tuft, Cincinnati Taft Club,
and Mrs, Taft stepped from their mi j It was just getting dark and the
tomobile in a driving rain tonight and j ruin was beginning when Mr. Taft
entered the White House to make It ! heard the strains of “Home, Sweet
their home for the next .four year I Horn,by a brags hand. He ran out
admitted >> jijf doors without. Ills hat. As he had
f’’ B'e anticipated there was the Citizen Taft
where ..no, ,,r <’in/-.ii...u,i -m,-,.
The new tenants wen . .......... ...
the attendants and went at once to the I
private jKirtlon of the house where j club of
President and Mr: Itooseyell received | friends uf
their guests with tile simple cordiality ! of
and lack of ceremony which long and
Intimate acquaintance have os tab
Untied.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft were Invited by
the Roosevelts who realized the con-
venience of smell an arrangement.
Day of Personal Incidents.
I,Ike President Roosevelt. Mr. Tatt
had a day filled with personal Inc!
dents. The Boardman residence where
he haw made hl« home since hia ar
rival Saturday, was early filled with
callers and the demands of friends,
Cincinnati. “Give me the
foul weather rather than
fair weather." was his greet-
comiu'omlse statesmen and politicians were groat-
re port to-
fell unconscious on the roof but was j is the resuit of a feud originating in
quickly rescued. Guard White, while " '
working from tho guard house, located
over the warehouse fell into the fire j burning in the chamber where he had
but was rescued by the convicts who f been at work when -he body was dis-
Italy,
as 7
Saana went to work as usual 11
a. m. and his light was still '
were assisting him.
Ammunition Exploded.
One timusand rounds of ammunition
stored tn the guard house fell into
the flameg and were exploded. De-
spite the danger of being hit by the
flying bullets, the prisoners main art
at their posts of duty and al! < neaped)
! injury from this sourer. A Gatling
gun was dragged from the guard
house by several of ihe Convict* who
ai Inched a rope to It at the risk of
their lives.
The warehouse is situated outside
the prison walls and none of the oth-
er buildings was endangered.
covered.
BOMB
Madrid. Mar
it, or row.
Initiation and Referendum.
Th* tiiltiati - •- and referendum moas-
tirt - fli I'tlve in incorporated cites and
eh r-tjmi pr* '-biota was passed by the
council, seven to five, on recoil side ra-
th"!: nlt.< r it had Inst, on a tie vote,
irrigation Bill.
", HVcdlij': d. trict irrigation measure,
NEAR PALACE. I ..rusher Important bill, paused, seven
h 3. The Corre.-ipnn-j (,> flv,.. oth- r bills i ssued were:
denela states that a bomb With a burn- ' i,,;; tor a r. lirense.
Ing fuse was found today ag hum the! ,,, oWil for one i« r emit fix nii
wall of the royal palace and that 11) •, * „r exorex* telephone
police arrested sev-ral persona Ie exrmpaniw
iheved to be concern', d in the outrage.! ny repi,., for execution
er than he has experienced since ('lec-
tion.
Ing to his fellow townsmen, who cheer-
ed him lustily.
The Yale class of ’78 of which Taft
Is a proud member, had their tuning
with tin- president-elect this after-
noon. He drove down town, met thorn
in the rain and proceeded to the his-
toric steps of the navy department
building where all posed for a group
picture.
Appointments Made.
The news of the day so far as ap-
pointments are concerned was summed
Up In the statement by Mr. Taft that
(Continued on Third rage.)
FOREIGN PRESS COMMENT
ON PASSING OF ROOSEVELT
I 1 he minister ot tm interior, how - j rite rial pile u, ami for a 120 pension
• v-r. suited tonight iat li wa. found *ol. <j,, TafTella, widow of a ranger,
jfttily 300 yards from this palace. i Huni: untl-Holctti*. bill.
Tho Morris pioneer home bill
was
j recommended by the council commit-
. fee of the whole and pass' d tho couii
tenement building on Seventh avenue, jcH w|th u„. mhtTy of the superintend
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.
New York. March 3.—A fire In
8TUDENT8 MUTILATE STAT-
UES IN LUXEMBOURG.
Brooklyn, tonight resulted in the d-'-atb
of Mrs. Rose Gaber and the injury of
six persons. Including two children.
TO MAKE AIRSHIPS.
New York, March S.-Announce-
^ . merit was made- tonight of the forma-
f <Ujv. March 3. A number of wtat- , jjoii by wealthy nwiub^Tft of f ho
"Down with the Republic ’ and “Long
Live the King" Cry Mutilators.
ues in the Garden of the Luxembourg
were mutilated last night by a band
of royalist students and at the same
time they were covered with such In-
scriptions as “Down with the Rcpub
lie,” and “Long live the king"
club of America of a company to man-
ufacture airships.
Among the prominent men Interest-
ed are John Jacob A*lor, William K
Vandorblil. Harry Pa' ire Whitney and
Conlnndt Bishop.
(lit fixed at $100. In the house also,
the Burn* aOti-Boletta bill and the
Bailey Insurance bill passed, .separat-
ing white and black children in pub
lie schoolat the option of«trustees.
The wolf bounty law as finally amend-
ed and 'In Pace bill relative lo organ!
Aero) zation of mutual insurance companl -..
were passed.
New bills;
By .Moore, fixing 'he salary of clerk
of the hoard of supervisors at IS.QOu.
LONDON PAPERS PAY
ROOSEVELT WARM TRIBUTE
Retiring President Placed In Line
With Lincoln and Washington,
Compared With Wilhelm.
London, March 3 -The London
morning papers publish long editorial
articles of appreciation and portraits
of tin In otnllig and outgoing presi-
dent* of the United States. The trib-
utes to Roosevelt are of the most en*
JAPANESE PAPERS GIVE
FAREWELL GREETING TO HIM
Editorials Also Congratulate Taft,
Who la Popular In Japan—Com-
plete Stories In Tokio.
Tokio, March 4.—All Japanese new -
papers issued this morning devote
great spare both in their news and
editorial columns to the approaching
inauguration of President W. H. Taft.
They carry numerous lengthy special
fhualaatlc character. They rank him 1 dispatches giving full description of
in ih< great line with Washington, j the preparations made In Washington
Lincoln ami Grant as the most fasclnu-1 for the event.
(Continued on Page Two.)
ting p-rsotiallUea in two hemispheres
only rivaled In that respect, by the
emporer of Germany, ins government
marking the consolidation or Ameri-
ca* position as a world power, as the
morning Post says, "Without attacks
on the rights or interests of other na-
tiona.”
The public ft Intensely interested in
the ceremonies surrounding the Inaug-
uration of President Taft owing to his
pouiarity In Japan.
Editorials in all papers are similar
in tone and tend toward congratula-
tions to Taft and a. farewell greeting .
lo Roosevelt.
The house passed on third reading a joint, resolution submitting an
amendment to the constitution'providing for the creation of a Confederate
Woman's home. This will be submitted to the people. A concurrent resolu-
tion was adopted In the house memorializing congress lo appropriate $500,-
000,000 by issuing bonds to be expended to improve waterways of the country.
INVESTIGATING APPOINTMENTS.
The investigation of Speaker Ken-
nedy in his appointments of stenogra-
phers was carried on today and has
not yet been completed. The star
witness was Miss Jessie Kentig, who
was appointed stenographer by the
speaker and had never been here to
dp any work. Her warrant, had been
cashed Tn the authority of the speak-
er. She testified that she lived in
Kansas City and was appointed by the
speaker at a salary ol' $120 per month.
She was unable to come lo Austin
at the time when the legislature con-
vened on account of the Illness of her
mother. She testified she received
$120 in payment for the first month,
$100 in a New York draft and $20
the form of a check, which would still
leave 14 days’ work which she thought
was being held back to pay others
who did her work during her absence.
The question has narrowed down to
the proposition whether Miss Kentig,
who was appointed January 13 and
did not report for work until Feb-
ruary 25, was entitled to draw her sal-
ary for that period Speaker Ken
, nedy maintained that she was outl-
ined to draw pay while the contention
| is whether the speaker acted indis-
| erectly In authorizing the warrant to
I be issued to her. The investigation
i is not yet finished.
-TTliinKi.
1,000 PERSONS KILLED
Victoria, B. C., March 3.—A terrible disaster on the Canton river involv-
ing the loss of over 1,000 lives, followed the overturning of a kerosene lamp
on a flower boat while the stianier Akima Maru, which reached this port
tonight, was at Hong Kong.
The boat burned to the waters edge, the flames reaching to other boats
and permitting no time to escape, owing to the difficulty of moving the cum-
bersome flower boats lying along an u nbroken line made fast by iron chains.
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El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1909, newspaper, March 4, 1909; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth582913/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.