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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
2
Taft becomes the 27th president, taking the oath in the Senate chamber as a blizzard disrupts outdoor ceremonies. Roosevelt bids farewell at the Capitol, while Taft and Sherman review a grand parade and attend the inaugural ball at the Pension Building.
Taft stresses swift passage of tariff legislation at the extra session and proposes treating a Panama Canal project as a separate bond funded enterprise. He calls for a ready navy, enforceable treaty rights in federal courts, and stable governance in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He urges unity between the South and other regions, opposes electoral changes, and cautions against the secondary boycott.
The Vice President emphasizes the Senate's role in shaping law and urges adherence to self imposed rules. He notes two decades of service in the capital have shown senator responsibilities, and vows courtesy impartiality and fairness while anticipating close ties with principled leaders.
President Roosevelt spent a busy March day at the White House. He greeted the Columbus Ohio Republican Glee Club at 2 30 and listened to songs. He met Massachusetts New York Missouri Rhode Island governors and staff members and members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Chair Knapp credited the president for regulatory measures. The 8 pm dinner honored retiring and incoming presidents families with Mr and Mrs Taft as principal guests.
Explorer George Forrest describes the Lissoo tribe on the Salwin frontier as using crossbows and poisoned arrows as their chief weapons. Children play with small bows, and every warrior carries a crossbow. arrows carry aconite poison and can kill a horse. The Lissoo are described as cowards in open fight, relying on ambush and murder in the jungle.
Secretary of State Bill Cross backs the Gilmer bill proposing a 10000 appropriation for the Oklahoma Confederate home to be held in trust until the home is established by the Oklahoma Confederate Veterans association. The group has been chartered and will seek site offers to build on a cottage plan with a House consideration planned for Monday. Also noted is a local quip as two Mississippi girls visit Francis.
A physician argues cannibalism is sensible by comparing digestion of turkey to human flesh and noting Carnivores thrive on meat. He cites Emil Fischer's Berlin studies claiming digestibility follows the feeder and condemns vegetarianism as irrational.
A visiting Briton complains of insolent waiters after asking for plum duff. The hotel proprietor calms him as a dancer shouts via the tube, offering one portion of duff for a duffer.
A sharp exchange unfolds as a statesman rejects a publication’s fairness and vows no comment. The reporter boasts of Puck magazine's claimed large circulation, challenging the critic and signaling a war of words.
S M Barrett vice president of Central state normal Edmond and J E Condon biology head at the college were discharged from the faculty by the board of state normal regents after an investigation into alleged mistreatment of a 14 year old girl student. The girl's mother appeared before the board and the affair was said to be adjusted with no court action.
Guthrie March 9. Senator Clint Graham introduces a resolution opposing new public buildings this session citing a $600,000 burden. Debate follows with Strain Taylor Franklin and others. final votes approve Ardmore substitution, Ada normal school, and funds for Western University preparatory and Sulphur Deaf School with narrow margins.
Guthrie March 3 Oklahoma will not be represented at the inaugural parade in Washington tomorrow due to pressing legislative business. Adjutant General Canton, who was to participate representing Oklahoma City, did not leave home because citizens there failed to contribute funds. No state appropriation exists for such trips. funding would require voluntary subscriptions.
Representative Cope introduces a bill in the House to sell part of the school land adjoining El Reno to the El Reno Commercial Club at 100 dollars per acre. Mesdames Donaghey Eaton and Carr attended the Woodmen Circle Convention in Chickasha Monday.
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