Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator Willard Tries to Save
Attorney Baxter.
he WILL HAVE TO GO
LITTLE ESKIMO GIRL SHAKES
HANDS WITH PRESIDENT.
North Dakota Delegation Urges Ger
tain Irrigation Projects Needed
In Their Part of State.
he WILL HAVE TO GO

Senator Millard of Nebraska made a
strong effort at the White House today to
have Irving F. Baxter retained as United
States attorney for Nebraska. having re-
ceived many kilograms from influential cit
liens of that state asking him to take the
matter up with the chief executive. The
President. however, was firm in his deter
mination that Baxter will have TO resign or
be dismissed, the Attorney General Is
fully satisfied in his own mind that Baxter
did not enter with all his force and might
into the prosecution of Comstock and Rich
ards, the wealthy cattlemen accused of
Illegally fencing and using many thousands
of acres of government lands.
1t is asserted at the Department OF JUS
tee that Baxter desired to nolle pros the
cases, but was told that this would not be
consented TO under any circumstances.
After the prosecution Baxter was asked by
the department why he did not press for
heavier sentence than given the men, watch
was six hours confinement and the pay
ment of fine. Baxter has not baan able
to satisfy the department.
Panama Canal Affairs.
Senator Willard probably talked with his
President about Panama canal affairs as
he is chairman of the interoceanic canals
committee of the Senate ana keeps in
touch with everything going on in that
committee. The suggestion from some of
the political enemies of Senator Millard
that he may not be returned 10 the Senate,
30 as to continue at the head of what is
certain to be one of the great committees
o. the Senate, is resented by his friends.
who consider that his chances of coming
back to the Senate are of tne very beet.
1t is admitted that there will be 4 number
of ambitious young men In the field against
the Nebraska man, but despite that fact
he is expected to win out. 1t Is declared
that his work in the Senate has been of
high grade. as shown by the fact that he Ia
already chairman of a most important
committee and thoroughly capable of max
ing showing there.
Little Eskimo Girl Shakes Hands.
Fay Koborivaka, charming little seven
yearold Eskimo girl from way up in Alaska,
put out tiny little brown hand this morn
ing and the President took 1t in his own
strong right hand. She was the brightest
and cheeriest visitor the President had dur
ing the day, and he found enjoyment In in
quiring how she liked Washington and the
things she had seen here. Last spring
terrible epidemic of whooping cough passed
through Alaska, killing native children by.
the hundred. Every brother and sister of
the little girl died and her life was saved by
the motherly nursing of Mrs D. w. Cram,
number Of years of the government school
at BEETLES. Alaska. Because Mr.. and Mrs.
Cram, who are from Minnesota, saved the
life of the little girl her parents insisted on
their taking and keeping her. and they have
done SO. The little damsers ambition is to
be school teacher. and her foster parents
propose to put her in the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, and have her educa ted so she
can go back among her people and teach
them the language of the Great White
Father in Washington.
Little Miss Koborivaka was much
pleased with the President he was with
her. She held in her left hand big red
balloon. which she thinks is the prettiest
thing she has seen since she left the Arctic
circle.
Representative Buchanan of Minnesota
presented Mr. and Mrs. Cram and the child.
North Dakota Irrigation PROJECTS.
A delegation of citizens from North Da-
kota was presented to the President today
by Senator Hansbrough of that state The
members of the delegation came to Wash
ington to urge the Secretary of the In
terror to inaugurate three irrigation pro-
jects in the northwestern part Of North
Dakota. The projects have been surveyed
and the approximate cost to the govern
ment is s., 225. 600. The delegation consist
ed of G. B. Metzger, w. B. diversion, J. w.
Jackson, E. G. Greenup and Frank Jou,s
They presented to the President the needs
of the part of North Dakota which they
represent and requested him to use his in
fiuence for the reclamation of the lands
which the projects particularly would BEN
favorable to the idea, and said that the
projects ought to be carried TO compile
ton If they were practicable The delega-
ton will confer with Secretary Hitchcock
regarding the projects.
Col. w. II. Love of Baltimore, secretary
of the national rivers and harbors con-
gress, which will hold it's annual session
in
the President to attend the convention
and make an address. The President could
not accept this invitation. but said he
would receive the delegates to the con-
vention in the east ROOM Col. Love was
presented by Representative Lawrence of
Massachusetts,.
Representative Thomas Calls
Representative Charles r. Thomas of
North Carolina called at the White House
to see the President before leaving the city
for the holidays. Mr.. Thomas congratu-
lated the President upon his message rela-
ting to the regulation of railway rates, in
GLIDING the private car and refrigerator car
lines. He Is greatly interested In the sub
ject, in view of the great losses sustained
by the people of his district during the pres
ent year by reason OF the failure of the
Armour Refrigerator Car Company to fur
nish the proper number of cars and also In
Mr. Thomas also took occasion to talk
with the President briefly upon the subject
of reciprocal trade agreements with foreign
countries, In view of the retaliatory meas
ures of Germany and other countries. Mr.
Thomas is firmly convinced that something
along this line should be done to widen the
American markets, and that such policy
would be great benefit In extending the
markets for southern products, especially
cotton manufactures and the cottonseed- oil
products.
Canal Appropriation Bill Signed.
The President today signed the bill passed
by Congress apropriating 81 ,O0O.0O for the
Panama canal This Is the first bill passed
by Congress and the first bill signed by the
President. The treasury will almost i'm
mediately begin paying out s11 600, 600, which
will go into trade channels and will proba-
bly, have good effect on business.
Presidential Nominations.