Taft Oath as President Begins Historic Inauguration Day
President-elect Taft is inducted after a formal Senate ceremony as Vice President Sherman and retiring Vice President Fairbanks exchange the gavel. Roosevelt becomes private citizen as Taft delivers a solemn inaugural address amid a ceremonial pageantry with diplomats, generals, and cheering crowds.
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Taft Sherman Inaugural Reforms and Parade Grandeur
Vice President Sherman pledges steadfast support for anti trust and interstate commerce reforms while warning against premature tariff changes. Taft’s inauguration parade showcased 32 000 marchers and vast fireworks along Pennsylvania Avenue, ending with a grand pension building ball.
Taft Ball Set With Grand March At 9 30 P M
Mrs Taft and her daughter will host a grand ball in the big building with extensive decorations and official pomp. President Taft and Vice President Sherman will arrive at 9 30 p m for the grand march led by Mr Taft. The event features brilliant uniforms and expensive gowns, a rope cordon, and floor sections controlled by managers as dancing proceeds.
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Ball Night at the White House Features Supper and Music
Guests will dine after midnight with suppers priced at 1.50 per plate. Ball tickets cost 5. Original compositions by American composers will be performed. At midnight the presidential party departs for the White House where another supper is served.
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Jim Scott Compared To Baseball Aces By Los Angeles Report
A Los Angeles report says Jim Scott formerly with the Wichita Western association team is likened to Ed Walsh Mordecai Brown and Cy Young. White Sox recruiters foresee a new star pitcher for the South Side this season. Vernon manager Watkins who last year caught Scott praises his fading splitter and fade-away.
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Prince born to Emperor of Japan's family
Toklo dispatch reports Princess Takeda, eldest daughter of the Emperor of Japan, has given birth to a son this afternoon in Tokyo.
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Hoogand In Cell And Wife For Separation In Shelbyville
Shelbyville Indiana March 4 Mrs Eliza Smith sues for divorce from William Smith alleging cruelty and inhuman treatment and cites her husband prison term for forging Oscar McDonald s name on a timber sale check. Smith allegedly forged the name and cashed the check after posing as McDonald s agent. the couple have four children.
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Cubs Play In Snow Near West Baden
Jack Pfiester arrived amid a miniature blizzard at West Baden Indiana as the Cubs met a snowbound day. Manager Chance greeted him, but the weather hid any chance to play on the field.
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Train Strikes Barbed Wire On North Grove Track
In Logansport Indiana on March 4 a freight train struck a bundle of barbed wire lying on the track and ground it to pieces. Rail workers warn that passenger train No 45 following the same line could have been derailed by the obstacle. Investigators suspect the wire was placed by railroad enemies.
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Ed Curley Selections at Tampa and Los Angeles
A racing column lists the selections for Tampa and Los Angeles cards. Airship is favored in Tampa's Sixth Race with Charley Lusk and No Quarter also noted. Los Angeles features Craplet and Beontan in early races and County Clerk in a later event.
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le Amour
Oakland Racecard Leaders at First to Fifth Races
A compact listing from Oakland shows first race entrants Ollie James Alder Gutch and Fairmont. Seccord Race features Hazlet Beauman and Apto Ora. Third Race lists Lorgistilla Clamer First Peen. Fourth Race features Carter Shot Don Enrique Ocean Queen. Fifth Race includes Raleigh Miss Delancey Col. White.
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