Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1897), 1909-03-04

              WEATHER Fair Thursday and Friday; warmer, Friday. REBUILD a suitable home. Sell the one you have by calling pE IN STYLE, sell your old spring jacket of last season and pay the difference for a new one in style by calling Citizen phone 11161 or Bell Main 8200. KcsTC 11161 Main 8200 Cit. ) 11162 Phone) 11163 Bell' ( Main 8201 Phone ( Main 8202 11164 Main 8203 OHIO STXTT i NINETY-NINTH YEAR. LIBRARY, 1909" COLUMBUS. OHIO, No. 63. COLUMBUS, OHIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1909. , PRICE B " hi Greater Colombna. Two amtm at mil other nolsta. it f HARRY HILLYARD, TUFT PRAISES FAIfl ID COLD u WHAT, A RE YOU THINKING ABOUT, WILLIAM?' E mm mm w DIRECT LAWS IU USE'S FIR llf FDR Lower Body Votes for Initiative and Referendum, But Senate Probably Will Not. IS MUCH ALTERED Resolution Fixes High Requirements for Petitions and ; Majorities. Belief that favorable consideration , could not be had lir the senate In the j.thnrf tlmA nkmalnlno1 of the session v " - . . .... 'as abactor In thedoptlon yesterouy f by a vote of 87 to 17 in the house of the Schrelber resolution for submis sion at the 1910 election of the Initia tive and referendum. The resolution requiring 71 votes. The-draft of the resolution prepared by the Direct Legislation league, of which Rev. Herbert Blgelow of Cin cinnati is president, t-nd reported to the house by the codes . committee without change and -without recom mendatlon, was much modified In run ning- the gauntlet of an entire after noon spent by the house In Its conBld As nresented. It provided for a direct referendum and a modined Initiative and this is still Its character, as n go j to the senate. Amendments, however, " mademore conservative the proceedure under this essentially radical Instrument. That of Judge Winters, . the Democratic floor leader, doubled the number of petitioners required to call an election to reject or amrm an act of the legislature or to enact into law - a bill introduced which the legislature had 1 ignored after Introduction or defeated, or to override the veto of the governor, and required this number of petitioners iri every senatorial district of the state Instead of in the state at large. Percentages Art Doubled. stj It raised from t to 10 per cent the A-equlslte number of petitioners for a referendum election and from 10 to 20 per cent the number for an Initiative election. The provision for petition by senatorial ' district Instead of at large would have the effect of preventing one -portion of the , state forcing the whole state to vote on a proposition in wnicn mere was no general interest. Under the Blge- land alone could compel the 'State to ill ICJTOI OV1I1B LIT V Ul. K ' " . . . , , j . . . in. I . J . . ... ..' est anywhere else. ' " Bv the Winters amen-lment, 10 per cent of the voters In every senatorial district in the state must want a ref- ..n.l..m Viaa-a It nun ha hail THa Winters amendment also raised from 15 to 25 the percentage of voters nec-i essary to submit to vote a proposed '? amendment to the constitution, re- ' . I J .lHI.l,.a an1 ...inymi.Tli Tn proposals should be submitted only In even numbered years when a" state ticket Is elected, and preserved the court review, affirming the right of the supreme court to pass on the constitutionality of all laws however made, and the right of the legislature to repeal or amend all laws. The same amendment cut out the provision for an Initiative on a bill which the legislature had passed after a lending ' VJ This left the provision for a refer-hdum on an act of the legislature, but .... tut out the right of petitioners to submit to vote the original bill in preference to the bill as passed after amend-' ment Government Minority. An amendment by .'r. Crist of Delaware Inserted the provision, fought over last year, that to carry at the polls, an Initiative or i-cferendum pro-I posal not only must recelv'v a majority I of the votes cast on the proposition, but this majority must be not less than 40 A per cent of the total vote cast at the :!;. I election. .Without the Crist amend- ment, the built of the voters might lg-, ore the proposal which nilght then adopted by a small minority of the i ;ers who went to the polls. The C, Jt amendment still would , permit leJiVilatlon by a minority, but Insists tha ; it be by a large minority. It has been estimated that about 65 per cent of the voters can be sufficiently interested In an abstract proposition to vote on It one way or another. So If a proposal should carry by 5000 majority of the votes cast on it, it prop-ably would have the requisite 40 per cent of the total vote cast. A third amendment, by Dr. Hawkins of Jackson, provided that initiative and ' referendum, proposals be submitted on separate ballot. This was considered a favorable amendment, as It Is believed a larger number of voters will give attention to a . separate ballot than to a proposal ' on me general oaiiot, on wmch the av-erage man looks only for the names of id 1 candidates. If a man Is handed a sen. fijt arate ballot it is as easy to vote It as to throw it on the floor of the booth. There was little politics In the consideration of the resolution. The bl- , partisan calendar committee brought t It to a vote. , The Democrats supported It solidly, as did all the Republicans present except seven, namely, Braun, Brenner, Cobb.' Edwards, Ertley, Grln-nell, Guard, Jones of Franklin, Klrk-patrlck, Langdon, LeBlond. Lewis, Low-t of Lawrence, McFadden, Meln-hardt. Riddle, Wllber. Floor Leaders for Resolution. Edgar Ervin, the Republican leader, supported the resolution, but defended an amendment by Judge Bowersox of Williams on the ground that it provided merely for submission of the naked question, leaving to the legislature to work out the details. ', The Bowersox amendment, which was defeated 43 to n . , . . . . ..I, I .. J . v Q,".i;ui ivi mi. liiuvijsiuii iur percent- land all other details. Mr. Shankland "of Lake failed to get tn his amendment to nave referendum elections in connection with the September prima ries. tb : nouse aiso rejected, by a I negative vote or 40 to swe provision of the Republican mate platform of 1808, favorilig a referendum restricted to "contractual grants Affecting their (the people's) interests,) in the streets, highways and other public property." ' In other words, a referendum restricted to franchises. This amendment was offered by Mr, Edwards of, Cuyahoga. Mr. Brenner of Clarki- who ma.do t.ie CuuttBUad ea T11U-0 fun. 1 (' Youthful murderer, convicted by jury last evening of slaying Policeman Harry E. Campbell on Xmas eve. . The verdiet was murdar in the first degree. Meroy was recommended. This means that Hiliyard will get a life sentenoe to tn penitentiary. HILLYARD GUILTY IN FIRST DEGREE Jury, After Being Out 7" Hours, Recommends Mercy, Saving Murderer's Life. Prisoner Calmly Sleeping When Jury Agrees, and Comes Sleepily Into Court. Guilty of murder in the first degree with the recommendation of mercy, was the verdict returned soon after 8 o'clock last evening by the Jury in the case of Harry . Hiliyard, slayer of Patrolman Harry E. Campbell, who was shot down in ' cold blood last Christmas eve on the doorsteps of the Hiliyard home In West Rich street. ? ' Oblivious to the fact that 12 men were deciding a question which meant life or death to him, young Hiliyard was sleeping soundly in his cell at tl county Jail wnen bwllffs arouiwd vhlm and led him Into criminal court to hear his fate. . . It . was Just 8 o'clock when the Jury announced that they had arrived at a verdict. Judge Rogers waa summoned from hi private room and the courtroom rapidly filled with spectators who had awaited' from early In the afternoon to hear the decision. Hiliyard Sound Asleep. All was in readiness .but there was a delay of more than 20 minutes before Hiliyard was taken' Into court. The bailiff explained that he had taken off his clothes, gone to bed and had to be aroused. The delay, he said, was caused by the fact that Hiliyard was slow In dressing. The prisoner entered the courtroom with a faint smile on his face. He had no collar on and showed that he had been out of. bed only a few minutes. The recommendation of mercy will save Hiliyard from death in the eleo-trlc chair and with a verdict of murder In the first degree practically means second degree and life imprisonment. Emmett Tompkins, counsel for Hill- yard, immediately announced that he would file a motion for a new trial within the three days allowed by law for such action and that one of his grounds would be the fact that the Judge did not charge the Jury in regard to the patrolman entering the Hiliyard premises to make an arrest without a warrant and not having been a witness of the actions of the defendant. Mr.' Tompkins holds that Patrolman Campbell Intended to enter the Hiliyard home in West Rich street to make an arrest without a warrant. Jury of One Mind, "We were of one mind as to the degree of guilt almost from the time we reached the Jury room," said one of the Jurors last night. "'The question which delayed the verdict was whether It would be Just to recommend mercy, and we discussed all the phases of the subject." In the Juryroom there was some dis pute as to the meaning of first degree murder with a recommendation of mercy but it was not serious and all of the Jurors realized what their ver dict meant for the defendant. Judge Rogers, after the return of the verdict, explained that where life imprisonment resulted from a verdict of that kind neither the board of pardons or the board of managers of the penitentiary could recommend a pardon, but there was no law and none could be passed to take away from the governor the power to pardon if he saw fit. The Jury after organizing and being charged by the court began its deliberation at 1:20 p; m. and it was exactly 8:20 when the verdict was read. As they passed from the : Jury box after .returning the verdict each of the Jurors grasped the hand of Emmett Tompkins, who had so ably defended young Hiliyard on the evidence at hand. He thanked each of them for his patience In hearing the evidence. s V Jurors Paid. 1 ,. After' commending the Jury on the work It had done, Judge Rogers " discharged the members from any 'fur. ther service at the courthouse and they went immediately to the clerk's office, where they, received $16 each for: the eight days of the trial. . The examination of 1 the snecial venire of 70 men will make the Jury fees over $300. Witness fees amounted to $186 and the total cost of the trial to the county will be nearly $1000. Neither Mrs. Hiliyard, mother of Harry Hiliyard, nor Mrs. Jessie Mann, his sister, was present, out A. E. Campbell, father of the murdered patrolman, Stood Inside the railing and heard the verdict read. Attorney Tompkins notified . Mrs. Hiliyard and Mrs. Mann of the defendant's fate. When informed that young Hiliyard had slept .while they, were arriving at a verdict several of the Jurymen declared they had not passed a good night since the trial began, and believed, that the case, had given them ' Continued ra Second Iim. Says Roosevelt Will Take Place in History With Washington and Lincoln. MAN OF COURAGE Says the Common People Never Had a More Sincere Champion of Their Interests. tBy Associated Pr to Stat Journal J NEW YORK, March 3. In its issut of March 6, Collier's Weekly will pub lish an article by President-elect Taft under the caption "My Predecessor," In which he expresses the view that Roosevelt will take his place in history with Washington and Lincoln. After speaking of their early friendship and the similarity of their alms in public life, Judge Taft continues: No one associates with Mr. Roosevelt closely without having the strongest possible affection for him. His mind, his disposition and his temperament are all of that class that would rather make him agree than disagree with the people with whom he comes In contact. But this is not to say that he does not enjoy a controversy and a tight according to the rules of the game, for he does. He believes as strongly as possible In team work, and 1 never served under any man, or hope to serve under another man so Intensely loyal to the cause which we were both seeking to uphold nd so generous In his acceptances of tne full responsibility for his- subordinates in the work as Theodore Roosevelt. I never served under another who was as generous in his praise of those who worked with him and who was as willing to accord more than their deserts to the men who were shoulder to shoulder with him In the fight. That characteristic of his has been calculated to tie men to him with bonds of steel. Has Marvelous Quickness. - The general theory that Mr. Roosevelt Is of an exceedingly impulsive nature Is, perhaps, Justified to the extent of saying that he had marvelous quickness for apprehending a question and reaching the nub of it and almost an overwhelming desire to decide and get rid of the issue presented as promptly as possible. I never knew a man who worked as far in advance of what wag going to be done and who kept his engagements with reference to what he had agreed to do as providently as Mr. Roosevelt., Perhaps I value this virtue more highly because I lack It myself. The result of quick decision and action might have impaired the sucoess of Mr. Roorereit's career If it: hi nut been that he has. oeen freer than most men from that pride of opinion which prevents many men from admitttiig their errors, reversing their Judgment and changing their course. 1 have had to do with a number of presidents and with a good many chiefs, and I am well within the truth when I say that I never met a man who, upon proper presentation would reverse himself as willingly and with as little trace of obstinacy or unrea sonableness ss Mr. Roosevelt. The relation between Mr. Roosevelt and myself has been one of close and sweet Intimacy. It has never been ruffled in the slightest degree, and I do not think that we 'nave ever misunderstood each other. Mr. Roosevelt's tastes and mine have not been the same. In the matter of athletics he takes to those games more violent than I am suited to and more violent than I like. He has the strongest literary sense and a power of application In reading current literature that to me Is marvelous. He loves the woods; he loves hunting; he loves life akin to that of the pioneer; he loves roughing It, and I don't. Not the Education of Lawyer. Mr. Roosevelt never had the education and practice of a lawver. His intense desire to reach practicri results for good has made him at times impatient at the restraint of legal methods, while I have been trained as a lawyer and a Judge and am as strongly Imbued with the necessity for legal methods as eleven years on the bench are likely to make one, and yet in spite of this difference of method and difference of temperament, It Is quite remarkable to me, and we have frequently commented on It to each other, that we have been In agreement In our views as to the results that ought to be obtained In the matter of government and political progress, even to details, much more than other men who have come Into association with both of us. Mr. Roosevelt's courage In the expression of his convictions I need not dwell upon. His real, and what one might almost describe as affectionate Interest In the welfare of the poor man, of the man who has great obstacles to meet and who has the odds against him in life's struggle, and the sincerity ef his desire to help that class of men, no one who ever had to do with him could doubt, and his Insistence has always been that the difficulty between so-called classes in the country and the failure of educated lawyers and political economists and others to bring about proper relations between the well to do and those who are dependent upon wages for their living, arises from an absence of a proper point of view on the part of those who are leading comfortable lives. 1 Confidence of Plain Pcopl. . The confidence that the common plain people, including thewage-earners, have had In Theodore Roosevelt as their representative a1 defender has been most perfectly placed, for there never was a champion more sincere In support of their real Interests, and yet there never was a friend franker In his statement to them of the unpleasant truths that occasionally they ought to 'oe told. Mr. Roosevelt understands the plain people about as well as Lincoln did, shares their feelings, and gives accurate expression to them. Hence his marvelous hold upon the great body of the-jpeople, which has continued to exist in undiminished strength in spite of the criticism heard of him and hU methods In quarters more conspicuous than really significant.When the friction of the last few months shall be forgotten, when the mists of momentary irritation shall have disappeared, the greatness of Theodore Roosevelt as president and leader of men In one or the great moral movements of the country's history will become clear to every one- and he will take his - place In history with Washington and Lincoln. Fawns His Leg for Whisky. . CHICAGO, March 3. When Charles Williams, a beggar, was locked up by the police tonight he confessed that he had reached such a stage of thirst for whisky that he pawned his artificial leg for 5. He promised to sign the pledge, ' ' . Alcohol Bill Killed.-.: . TOPjaCA, Kan., March S. The bill to petmlt wholesale druggists to sell alcohol was killed In the. senate today by a vote of It tfc ItV: . SEKSl GOMES TO CLOSE Many Persons Call to Say Good-by and Affecting Scenes Are Witnessed. fBy Associated Prei to Stat Journal. WASHINGTON, March 3. At 5:45 o'clock this evening President Roosevelt left his office for the last time. His work there Is done and whatever work he may do tomorrow will be executed In the president's room at tbe capltol. Men who have been 50 years at the White' House have no recollection of scenes, such as were witnessed today in the closing hours of President Roosevelt's administration. The lat-ter's retirement was unprecedented In many ways, but chiefly In the hundreds o( persons who Called to exchange farewell words with the retiring chief executive. Although no exact count of the number of visitors was kept, It Is estimated that between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. there were at least. 2500. In addressing the members of the Interstate commerce commission, who were among his callers, the president said that he had received the credit for the work they had done. "I have tried to be a decent president for a decent people," he added. Th' president stood the test with the ' ".-dlhood and joyousneas that znaA s greetings to every man or worn Ing t .. vals gress j graplt. nore pleasant than usual. Dur-his time he stopped at Inter-gn bills coming in from con-'io attach his name to photo-ought to him. - gns Number of Bills. The president signed the District of Columbia fortifications, the army and naval appropriation bills. The latter bill contained the provision designated to restore the marines to the ships of the navy, from which they were taken by order of President Roosevelt. The Brownsville bill, which permits the discharged negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry to re-enllst In the army upon establishing their Innocence, has not yet reached the president, but it was said today he had decided to sign It. .Affecting Farewell. The most effecting of all the farewells at the White House was when the president called all the clerks, messengers and other attaches of hlB executive staff Into his ofhee late today. He made a few remarks telling them how greatly he appreciated the way they had assisted him In the seven years of his administration. Both he and themselves, he dec ared, had worked In a common cause for the welfare of the nation and both had done their best. He bade them all farewell and wished them good luck. Then with each of them he shook hands and there were many to whose eyes tars came as they said goodby to their retiring chief.. A number of the White House attaches were remembered by the president with personal gifts. 'The last Roosevelt dinner In the White House was served at 8 tonight with fourteen persons present, constituting members of the families of the retiring and incoming presidents. Mr. and Mrs. Taft were the principal guests. None of the Roosevelt children were present and the Taft children spent the night at the uo"''n" residence. . . TO GIVE FO RAKER CUP . :- -.v'-.-r f .-.f.;-- Washington Colored ' Citizens Show Their Appreciation. CBy Associated Press io State Journal. WASHINGTON, March 3. In appre-; elation of his efforts in behalf of the discharged Brownsville battalion, the negro citizens of -Washington will present to Senator Poraker, on Friday next, a massive solid silver loving cup. The cup stands nearly two feet hlKh and rests on a massive ebony base. It weighs nearly 100 ounces. Around the bowl are three handles and on each handle are the letters "B. C. D.," representing the names of the companies of the battalion. Around the base in raised letters are tne words "Twenty-fifth United States Infantry." In the gold lining of the bowl Is inscribed a quotation from a speech made by Senator Foraker in the senate Jan. 12, 1909, in behalf of the soldiers, in which he said: "They ask for no favors, because they are negroes, but only for Justice, oecause iney are men. TO U FOLLETTE PRESIDENT Stephenson Also Paid $1000 Toward Wisconsin Delegation's Expenses to the Convention. IBy Associated Prs to Stat Journal. MADISON, Wis., March 3. United States Senator Isaac Stephenson con tributed $1000 to the president campaign of Senator Robert M. La Fol- lette and another $1000 to pay the ex penses of the Wisconsin delegates to the Republican national convention In Chicago.' This was the information gained from the testimony of Mary F. Stringham, for 17 years private sec retary to Senator Stephenson In her examination by the Wisconsin legislative committee today. That "there were frequent donations to churches by the senator during the campaign was admitted by the witness after consulting her records. Chairman Marsh said he could prove that Stephenson workers went about the state during tne campaign saying the senator had been "very liberal" to churches during the campaign and that he would be "even more liberal" If he were nominated. DECLINES A POST ABROAD Ex-Gov. Herrick Too Busy to Ac cept Ambassadorship. By Associated Prese to Stat Journal. WASHINGTON, March 3. Former Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio yesterday, for business reasons, declined an ambassadorship at the hands of President-elect Taft. The post was not definite, Mr. Taft saying there were two or three places in which vacancies would occur, and mentioned particularly the resignation of Ambassador Grlscom at Rome. It was learned today that Mr. Herrick had also declined the secretaryship of the navy. , ' Wrights Given Gold Medals. WASHINGTON, March 3. A. bill was passed by the house today awarding gold medals to Orrvllle and Wilbur Wright " In appreciation of their achievements la aerial navigation. BEGIN RESIDENCE SE Mr. and Mrs. Taft Are Guests at Dinner Given by Mr. and ' " Mrs. Roosevelt. (By Associated Prs to State Jouniat.1 WASHINGTON, March 3. It was two minutes past 8 tonight, when William Howard Taft and Mrs. Taft stepped' from their automobile In a driving rain and entered the White House for the night to make it their home for the next four years. There was no demonstration marking the arrival of the new tenant of the executive mansion. He was admitted by the attendants and with Mrs. Taft went at once to the private part of the house, where President ' and Mrs. Roosevelt received their guests with the simple cordiality and lack of ceremony, which long and intimate acquaintance have established. That the President-elect and Mrs. Taft are quartered at the White House tonight, is due to the thoughtfulness of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, who re-: allzing the convenience of such an arrangement, extended their hospitality. Besides the president-elect and Mrs. Taft, the White House dinner guests Included Senator-elect Ellhu Root and Mrs. Root, Senator Knox, who Is to be Mr. Taft's secretary of state, and Mrs. Knox; Representative Nicholas Long-worth and Mra. Longworth, Admiral-and Mrs. Cowles and Miss Mabel Boardman. The dinner was late In Its commencement, but In anticipation of the strenuous day -tomorrow, - Mr. 'Taft found the arrangements of his hosts permitted of a reasonable early retirement.Many Call on President-Elect. Mr, Taft had a day filled with personal Incidents. The Boardman residence, where he has made his home since his arrival In the city last Saturday, was early filled with callers. and the demands of friends, statesmen and politicians on the time of the in coming president, were greater than he has experienced since his election. Tho purpose of most of the callers, however, was to extend the hand of cordiality and good wishes. It was Just getting dark and the rain was coming down In torrents, when Mr. Taft heard the strains of "Home, Sweet Home," by a brass band. He ran down the stairs and Out of doors from the Boardman residence without his hat. As he had anticipated, there was the Citizens' Taft club of Cincinnati, a hundred strong. 'Give me the friends of foul weather rather than those, of fair weathor," was his cheery greeting to his fellow- townsmen, who cheered him lustllv. A hand-shake and a cheery word of recognition to each man was given as a line was formed, which passed rap Idly under the portico where Mr. Taft had taken his position. This was the first greeting to the Cincinnati friends of Jude Taft. They are to partake of luncheon with President Taft at the White House tomorrow afternoon. Yala Class Is Photographed. The Yale class of '78, of which Mr. Taft Is a member, had Its Inning with the presldet-elect this afternoon. He drove down town, met the members In the rain and proceeded to the historic steps of the navy department building, where all posed for a group picture. After his dinner Mr. Taft found time to go to the Wlllard hotel for a few minutes to be cheered by his old classmates, who were holding Yale I smoker. . i HIE BUYS HIS $200 INKSTAND Fairbanks "to Take Receptacle Which Caused Much Talk. By Acsociated Press to State Journal WASHINGTON, March 3. When he leaves office tomorrow. Vice President Fairbanks will take with him the beautiful inkstand, which has ornamented his desk for the past four years. This Inkstand has been the subject of considerable Interest because of the published story that it had cost $500. According to custom, tn presiding officer of the senate Is privileged to design and have manufactured such ornamental receptacle as he fancies, and the one procured by Mr. Fairbanks was made by a manufacturing Jeweler of New York. The criticism of the reputed coat of this stand has rankled In Mr. Fairbanks' heart for four years, and today he, sent to Secretary Bennett a check for $200, which was the actual cost of the ornament, and announced that he would take it with him. MQBHiS TO HOLD OFFICE DESPITE SENATE ACTION Confirmation of Sullivan Merely Gives the Contest Standing in Supreme Court. Although the appointment of 3. C. Sullivan, Democrat, of Butler county to the office of railway commissioner was confirmed yesterday by the senate, J. C. Morris, the Republican reappointed to the office In January by Governor Harris, will not yield tne office. Attorney J. B, Todd, speaking for Mr. Morris yesterday, said the action of the senate made no difference In the attitude of his client relative to remaining In office. The result of the confirmation will be the throwing of the contest into the supreme court, where Mr. Morris could not have carried it without some action by the senate. Mr. Sullivan's appointment had been held up in the senate railroads and telegraphs committee nearlv a month until, yesterday. In accordance with the request of Mr. Morris, Senator Mather moved to relieve the committee of further consideration of the appointment and the vote on confirmation stood 25 to 7. Senators Bader, Buker, Deaton, Johnson, Kuhl; Lawyer and Patterson voted against It, Senators Tuttle and Yount not voting. TAFT'S PAY TO BE $75,000 Will Not Be Granted Allowance for Traveling Expenses. fBy Associated Press to Stit Journal. WASHINGTON, March 4. The salary of the president of the United States has been definitely fixed at $75,-000 per annum, without any additional allowances for traveling- expenses. The senate inserted an amendment In the legislative bill giving the president a salary of $100,000 a year. The house reduced the amount to $75,000, and the conference on that measure resulted in the retention of the house figures. Anticipating such action, the senate Inserted in the sundry civil bill a provision appropriating $25,000 for the payment of the president's traveling expenses. Late tonight the senate receded from this amendment. The senate lost alt of Its other amendments for Increase of salaries for the vice president, the speaker of the house and the supreme court Judges, eta Chief Moore o!. the Weather Bureau Sends" Mr. . Taft a Cheering Message. PROGRAM FOR DAY Taft Expected to Take Oath at 1 :10 p. m. Speech Will Take Thirty Minutes WASHINGTON, Marc -Willis "tates elect j in Moore, chief of the U weather bureau, sent P Taft a telegram tonigh that the weather t Washington 'would be- 'nd cold. This was receives nlmim i- the part of Mr. Taft, in K a the , steady downpour of rain lrb 11 ne. ., th. day and evening. . " - raiirtf, of 24 tuetV-' . . . . " Aim street at IBr Associated Pr to 8tatnje on a 1 00 WASHINGTON, March' je tor a ai-army of people tonight tiMevLlos" streets of the national cap of 2 fet downpour of rain in eager exon of the nation's greatest of all p?,"16 for the presidential inauguration. at ele" thing Is In complete readiness t'cof the great quadrennial event. i W.ft. Congress practically cleared lis-decks, both houses working under high pressure.. President Roosevelt . and-1 President-elect Taft tonight slept under jl the same1 roof after a strenuous day spent in receiving callers, all the members of the cabinet resigned in accordance with custom, and the labors of the Inaugural committee were completed. - In spite of the threatening clouds, , which hung overhead during the day and afternoon and later turned Into a drenching dowripour of rain, the visit- ing thousands did not allow their ardur to be dampened or their interest in the spirit of the festive occasion to ba ' '. lessened by the disagreeable weather. On account of the dark clouds, which overcast the city, it was necessary sev- '' eral hours before the usual time to light government and other offtoo-buildings In the city. Pennsylvania ' avenue tonigtu along Its mile and a juartert length from the capitol.tr the treasury looked picturesque. The rais-i bathed asphiilt rili-cted in itsgiUte-.-V-lng surface long golden shadows front the festooned arches above. The finishing touches In the decorative scheme of the magnificent court of honor were put on today and the final rehearsal of, the orchestra Tor the inaugural ball at the pension office building were held. Pennsylvania avenue will be cleared of all vehicles, street cars and pedestrians at 9 o'clock, by an order Issued by the superintendent of police today Fully 200,000 People There. It is estimated that fully 200,000 people are here and each Incoming train and boat adds its quota to the visiting throng. Trains from all points are being run at Intervals of a few minutes in order to accommodate the crowds, and railroad nffivln catim.t. .... wuk.,,icbC HUll UP wards of 60,000 persons arrived here to- J uj up to iniunignt. The hotels and boarding houses have been taxed to their utmoBt. Numerous mlllt-arir on, , i - J it , lu Ulillll- zations arrived during the dav. The familiar figure of acommander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic will be missing in the parade tomorrow, as Henry M. Nevius, the present head of that organization telegraphed that he would be unable to attend because of an accident, which caused him to lose his arm. The head ' of the United Spanish War Veterani Charles W. Newton, with other officers' of that organization, who arrived here today, will march In the division which will accompany the presidential party to the capital tomorrow. ..; Much Depends on Weather. Weather conditions will govern to no small extent, the time consumed by the inaugural ceremonies. If the day is fair, cool and pleasant, as has been predicted, the ceremonv on the Stand in front ' of the capit.il , will be prolonged, in order that the au--dience in attendance upon the proceed- ' lngs within the senate chamber may make Its way through the .narrow cor-ridors to the inaugural stajid in time to see Mr. Taft take the oath of office and hear him deliver his Inaugural address. In event of rain Mr. Taft will immediately take the oath and begin his address, which in all probability would be materially shortened. The program for the day has been carefullv orenared. PVnm a o.on m. cabinet officers, the Joint Inaugural committees of the senate and hoi!e ' ana omers win assemble at the White House, and at In ths ntnrf . Hoi will be made by the president, pres.' lueni-jiieci, committees, cabinet and other officers. Because of the fact that thers will hn vptprnnn In Ua ' . the hour fixed for arrival at the capltol has been extended tn m-ja u During the morning hours congress will Iiave been in session, and it has "senate shall conclude at 10:45, when a recess win oe taaen ror one-naif hour. The families of the president,president-elect, vice president and vk-a v president-elect are expected to taka seats in the family gallery at 11:10. At 11: .5 the senate will again be closil to outsiders and will be occupied by the naiiol dtoivIhm a.iioh oa n.m.t ... of resolutions thanking Vice Presldujit ' rairoaiias j.ur ins t&irness in conauot-ing the business of the senate and th appointment of a committee to watt upon the president with the announcement that the business of the congrr,g had been finished and that body Is ready to adjourn. ' ; Although President Roosevelt will be In the capltol building, this committee will not return until 11:60. VicePre-ldent-elect Sherman will enter this chamber at the same time and taks his seat at the right side of Vice President Fairbanks, who will administer the oath of office and then respond to - ' the resolution of thank to him. When f he has concluded the adjournment of tha . &4vtlfth pnnnMaa .1,111 . v,a nouneed, which will take place at J2 o chick, simrp. i ne cnapiam or vm senate will deliver a prayer and VJ President Sherman will then swear ia r- 'i -V g I f r 3 t , .f. , fc V 4 I P I J It '