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Show EAGLE FEATHER IN BIG LEATHER CASE1 ..... - 'WASHINGTON, June 20. -Prcal-dent Taft signed the statehood hill at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon in the presence of Postmaster General Hitchcock, Senator Bevoridge, chair- man of tbo senate commltttee on te- ' rltories; Representative Hamilton chairman of the house committee on territories; Delegate Cameron of Arizona, Ari-zona, Delegate Andrews of New Mexico; Mex-ico; James T. Williams, Jr., editor cf the Tucson Citizen, and several others. ' Two Pens Utcd. I Two pens were used In.nfHxing th signature a "Approved. William H." was slgir.'d with a solid gold pen. made to order by . Postmaster General Hitchcock, who has done much hard work to I have the bill put through. "Taft" ! was written with a big eagle feather j pen presented by Delegate Andrews, and "June 0, 1910," was written wl'h a gold pen. The eagle feather was i carried to the White House In a big leather case. After signing the bill the president , congratulated the citizens of the tev- i rltories who were present and was I heartily congratulated by them. . I Secretary Norton's Story. . j After the president had affixed bis i signature, Secretary Norton used a ' blotter and gave it to Delegate Cam- , oron, who wanted It for a sovenlr. 1 They have been friends for years., ' As he handed the blotting paper to the delegate. Secretary . Norton re- , marked that he took occasion to reward re-ward the delegate for saving his life fifteen years ago. The story was told to the president. 1 One night, fifteen years ago, while traveling alone In the Grand canyon of Arizona. Mr. Norton became ill. ' When he could crawl no further ho sank down to die. A miner dlscov- , ered him and hurried to Mr. Cnincr- ' on's home for help." Mr. Notion was taken to tbe Cameron home,, where he recoveied. ' . V.? i , |
