Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-26
Milton D. Purdy to Prosecute
Railway Corporations.
THE GIVING OF REBATES
LAST DAY OF THE PRESIDENT IN
WASHINGTON.
Special Order Issued to Enable the
Chief Executive to Have Some
Time for Himself.

After comforting with the President At
torney General Moody has placed in the
hands of Milton ID. Purdy. assistant attor-
ney general the carrying out of the policy
of the administration as to the prosecution
of certain railroad corporations. including
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fee for CIV
ing rebates. Mr.. Purdy will devote all of
his time for the present to this work, and
has gone To Kansas City for that purpose.
just when Mr.. Purdy will take action. and
the exact form of the action, was not stated
by Mr.. Moody. II is presumed that 1t will
be in the nature of contempt proceedings
against the corporation. as outlined by Mr..
Moody in his correspondence as to the best
action TO take in these cases Mr.. Har-
mon and his associate, Mr.. JudSon of ST
Louis, thought the officers of the road
should be brought before the courts for
contempt in disoneytng the rulings of the
courts in these matters. but the Attorney
General took The position that the proceed
lnSS should BE- against the corporation.
Mr.. Purdy was United States attorney of
Minnesota when he was appointed as assist
ant attorney general, March 10. 1903. He
has had much experience in handling large
cases, and the department relies upon him
TO make a good showing against the Santa
Fe.
A Busy Day for the President.
With farewells and unfinished business.
President Roosevelt had a busy day at the
executive offices His scheduled departure
for Cambridge Mass. at 80 pm, led to
an order that no callers should be received
after luncheon. The morning visitors in-
cuded members of the diplomatic CORPS
and cabinet The first of the former con-
tingent was Mr.. Taknhira. the Japanese
minister. Among other callers representing
foreign governments Were Sir Mortimer
Durand the British ambassador and Mr..
1fE- 4Ar- nd Nn v,@b Il
ney General Moody, Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson Representative Burton of Ohio and
Representative Allen of New Jersey were
among the visitors who remained long
enough to tell the President goodbye. Sec
rotary Wilson announced that az
the investiga ton of the charges of leakage
In cotton statistics has been completed he
VIII make u tour of the western forest re-
serves.
The Presidents Itinerary.
President Roosevelt will arrive in Boston
tomorrow morning at o'clock and will
be driven to the residence of Bishop Law
renee. At l o'clock he will take lunch with
his old class, that of 1880. which Will be
conspicuous during the exercises. He will
leave Boston at O'Clock Thursday morn
ing for Bridgeport. reaching there at 1870
The Sylph will take him from there to
Oyster Bay. which will be reached about
noon Thursday.
The President talked with a number of his
cabinet officers. who called to bid him good
Dye and to get his consideration for a few
matters they wished to dispose of If the
President 5 summer at his home is not one
OF rest IL will not be due to his cabinet
officers. who Will not burden him with any
thing except important business 1t is
probable however. that the President will
not get as much time TO himself as in past
summers owing to new questions continu-
any arising IN connection with the peace
negotiations.
Letter From King Edward.
Sir Mortimer Durand the British am
bassador called to make a farewell
call for the summer and to present from
King Edward letter relative to the re-
tirement of Mr.. Choate and the appoint
ment of WhiteIaw Reid as ambassador to
Great Britain. The letter was a formal one
Sir Mortimer said that he would go back
10 Lenox. Mass. where his family is stay-
ing
Pardons Granted.
The President has pardoned Phillip Scott
a full-blood Creek Indian, convicted In the
lnited States court for the northern dis
trict OF the Indian Territory of rape and on
February IL. 1901. sentenced to Imprisonment
Tor HE in the United States penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan There was A very
serious doubt as 10 the guilt of Scott He
>~"~' NHA'So!H anu Will i've Dut a short
time.
Lawrence Givens was convicted in the
United states court for the southern dis
trlct OF the Indian Territory of the larceny
OF horse. and on February IL 1903 was
sentenced 10 Imprisonment for five years
tthe minimum penalty at the time the Of
tense was committed) in the United States
pententary at Fort Leavenworth Kan
ne was out nineteen years OF age when the
oHense was committed, and was confined in
jan FOR ten months before sentence In
view OF this fact the sentence appeared to
he excessive and the President committed
II to expire Immediately
W iIson Paddock convicted In the
United States court for the central district
OF the Indian Territory OF the larceny of a
horse and on October 81 1862 was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for five years (the
minimum penalty for the offense al the time
II vas committed in the United States peni-
tenudry at Atlanta Ga The sentence APP
pcared 10 be excessive and the President
committed IL to expire Immediately.
Report on Steam Vessel Inspection.
Secretary Metcalf handed 10 the Presi-
dent the report OF the special committee
that has been making an investigation of
the steamboat inspection service. The COM
mittce was composed of retired admirals
ana other officers of the navy. The report
VIII probably be made public.