The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-26
ROOSEVELT IS
EXPECTED HOME
Patrick McCarren Due to Be
Bounced From Democratic
State Committee Today.
GRAND OPERA SEASON OPEN
OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR
THIS WEEK.


President Roosevelt is expected to re-
turn to Washington this evening. after
one of the most remarkable journeys ever
undertaken by an American chief eXecu-
tive. He has Travelled thousands OF miles
by sea, crossed the narrow strip of land
which separated the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans where the Americas meet, in
epected the work being done on the great
isthmian canal and incidentally shattered
the tradition that an American president
must not, during his term Of office, visit
any land other than his own During
his stay on the isthmus the president Wis
tied the republic of Panama and for a
time was under the protection of the
Panaman flag. On his return voyage he
made a brief call at Porto Rico.
A congress for consideration of methods
Of social education Will be held in BOs-
ton this week The first session will be
held on Friday. and the meetings Will
continue for three days. Many authori-
lies on social science viii participate in
the meetings and take part in the dis
cussion on a wide range of subjects.
Mccarren Will Fight.
An aftermath of the recent election in
New York state which promises to at
tract wide attention is scheduled for
Monday. when a special committee of the
New York state Democratic committee
Will meet in New York city TO investi-
gate charges of party irregularity against
Patrick II. McCarren, the Democratic
leader in Kings county. The charge
against McCarren is that he instigated
the scratching which cost William r.
Hearst, the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor. so dearly in Kings county. Mr.
McCaTren has been quoted as saying that
he will make no defense before the com
1nittee as he IS convinced that he will
ho MOI laar M no ha tr-ill
carry the fight to the courts.
Three officers OF the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company, who were in
dicted on charges of grand larceny and
forgery, following the insurance investi-
cation of a year ago. Will go on trial
Monday. They are Frederick A. Burn
ham, president Of the company; George
j. Eldridge, vice president. and George
Burnham. secretary.
Discharge of Negro Soldiers.
A mass meeting to voice 4 demand that
congress make a full investigation OF the
dismissal from the army OF the negro sol
diers of the Twenty-fifth infantry is
scheduled 10 be held at Cooper Union in
New York city peNt Thursday. Also
some time during the week large dele
cation of ministers with lawyers who
have been retained on behalf of the ne
gro soldiers. viii visit President R0ose-
'veit at Washington and urge him to re-
open the case.
me grand opera season IN New y Ork
will open this evening at the Met
roDOlitan opera house with Gounod' s
Romeo and Juliet The season will
continue about four months.
Many of the most illustriOus prelates
of the Roman Catholic church IN America
will gather at Richmond. Va. on Thanks
giving day to take part in the ceremonies
attending the dedication OF the Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart. The new edifice
which Will take its place as ore of the
four greatest cathedrals in the country
IS the gift of Thomas +. Ryan. the New
y ork finSncier.
Gillette Trial.
The trial of Chester Gillette. charged
with the murder of Grace Brown. his
one-time sweetheart. which has attract
ed wide attention, will be continued at
TieTkimer this week. The prosecution is
expected 10 finish its case early in the
week, and the defense then for the first
time will show its hand. Much specula-
lion as to what plan Gillette's attorneys
viii adopt TO combat the chain of cir
crmstances set up by the state has been
reused, but I'D TO This time not even a
hint Of what they propose to do has been
permitted to become public.
The big sporting event of the week will
De the annual struggle for supremacy on
the football grldiTon between the army
and navy. The match viii be played at
philadelphia or Saturday.
fistic battle for the heavyweight
championship Of the world is scheduled
for Thanksgiving day. The contestants
will be Philadelphia Jack o Brien and
Tommy Burns and the scene OF the con-
fiet Los Angeles.
Morocco Question.
The diplomatic board viii meet at Tan
Eier. Morocco, Nov. - for the purpose of
considering the new International agree
ment and the enforcement of its pro
visions The United States has not vet
approved the treaty carrying into en-
fOrcement the agreement reached at the
Algeciras conference. but Dec. y has been
liked as the date OF its consideration by
the United States senate.
\ special emergency meeting of the Ma
tional Liberal federation has been called
TO meet in London Nov. p. The princi-
pal resolution at the conference will deal
with the education bill. which is at pres
ent agitating England and will declare
that the return Of the Liberal party to
power has again raised the question
whether the house OF lords or the house
of commons shall prevail. and further
more that the bill as it reached the house
Of lords contained the maximum of gov
eminent concessions. The bill passed
through its committee stage in the house
of lords Nov. y, after a discussion cover
ing fifteen days.
The suit brought by the creditors of
Count BOni de Castellane will be re-
sumed before the tribunal of first in
stance in Paris Nov q, when Maitre
Cruppi, counsel for Madame Gould for
reply 10 the arguments presented by at
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