Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Hepburn Railroad Rate
Bill Approved.
THE PRESIDENT SATISFIED
To Be Reported the Last of Next
Week.
CRAZY SNAKE MUST COMPLY
Arizona Delegation Here to Fight
Joint Statehood, Received-Shaw
to Stay Another Year.

ing with Representative Esch of Wisconsin
the President expressed his satisfaction
with the measure, together with the amend
ments it IS proposed to make to it These
amendments. IL is said, will bring about
harmony In the House on the rate bill and
insure the bill being passed with a unanim-
ity that Is intended to duly impress the
Senate. Representative Hepburn himself
had a talk with the President during the
morning as to the work of his committee
and the amendments that have been made
so to satisfy all elements.
Representative Esch says that the bill
will be reported to the House the last or
next week The democrats have been
given time in which to decide upon meas
ures they want to present When they have
acted the bill will be In shape to lay before
the House. Its early adoption after that
Is certain, as 1t has been decided to have
1t passed without delay for the influence
1t will have on the country and on tho
Senate which has recently been showing
signs OF decided indifference as to the final
outcome of the matter.
Nebraska Men Agree.
Senator Willard today presented to the
President the recommendation OF the Me-
braska deleesa ton in Congress for United
States attorney of that state to succeed
Irving Baxter, who was removed In con-
nection with the prosecution Of cases OF
the use of government lands for pasture
purposes. The two senators and six re-
publican representatives. from the state
held a meeting and baIloted upon the man
they wanted for the place. The choice
fell upon Charles A. Goss OF Omaha, a
well-known attorney of that city, and
personal friend of Senator Willard.
Representative STEVENSON OF Minnesota
talked with the President this morning
about his bill to reclaim 100000 acres of
cx1- 1an in, fha ,nrtl, nfA Iyr,-
nesota. The lands are largely owned by
the Chippewa Indians, but on account of
their oyerflowed condition are absolutely
useless. Mr.. Stevenson proposes to create
fund from the sale Of public lands in
Minnesota for the drainage of the swamp
regions. The President has promised Mr..
STEVENSON to give the matter considera-
ton, as a large number of Minnesota peo-
pie are interested in 1t.
A Peoria Appointment.
President Roosevelt today directed Sec
rotary Shaw to make out the commission
of Julius s. Starr as surveyor of the port
of Peoria, H., and the nomination will go
to the Senate promptly. Mr.. Starr will
succeed Major r. w. Burt, who has held
the Office a number of years. Mr.. Starr
was presented to the President today by
Senator Hopkins and Representative Gran
who united in recommending him Sena-
tor Hopkins also gave his Endorsement to
the appointments.
william R. Leaken Of Savannah pre-
scented the President an invitation today
to attend a banquet at Savannah. Ca,
March II, to be given by the three irish
societies of that city-the Irish Amer<en
Society, the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and the Hibernian Society. The President
could not accept the invitation.
Pardon for Bank Cashier.
About year ago President Roosevelt re-
fused to grant pardon to Lawrence Pui-
liam. who had been the cashier OF the old
National Bank of Asheville, N &. Pullbam
had been convicted about three years ago
of embezzlement from the bank and had
been sentenced to five years In prison; sen,
ator Overman of North Carolina called on
the President today with Charles A.
Moore of Asheville who asked for rehear-
ing and left with the President nuinper
of papers urging a reopening ior tne pua
nose of shortening the penitepttary term or
Puuiau. Judge Boyd OF North Carolina
and the United States attorney who tried
the case unite with Others in expressing the
opinion that Pulliam has suffered sufficiehI
punishment.
DeIegate Mark Smith of Arizona led to
the White House today the band or prom
ineut Arizona people who are here nsiiIils
joint statehood with New Mexico. ims
President received them cordially, oui did
not express sympathy with the views OF the
delegation.
Crazy Snake Must Comply.
GRAVY Snake. chief of a band of 1000
Crock Indians. was told by the President
TODAY that the 1900 Indians of the Creek
nation had voted in favor of allotment OF
lands and severance of tribal relations, and
that his particular band would have to
comply with the vote of the majority, ana
the laws of the country. Crazy Snake mas
tried hard for many years to maintain the
old tribal life of his Indians and 10 AVOID
the rndern plans. He has fought In Con-
gress and everywhere to have his way. AS
a last resort he appealed to the president
He got no satisfaction through ms inter
prefer Sdlas Jefferson. Crazy Snake told the
President that his own band OF Indians had
not voted the treaty, and desired to live
as their fathers before them had lived. Al
though greatly disappointed the stole face
Of Crazy Snake indicated no change when
he left the President
Secretary Shaw to Stay Another Year.
Secretary Shaw has agreed to stay in the
cabinet until March 4, 1907, and mis- prom
Use has been received with satisfaction by
President Roosevelt. Some months ago
Secretary Shaw decided he would retire
from the cabinet in February When the
President heard of 1t he asked the Secretary
to remain longer. and 1t was then an
nounced that Secretary Shaw would stay
until July l OF this year at the outside.
The time has again been changed. Secre-
tary Hitchcock has also promised to remain
in the cabinet, and so has Attorney General
Moody. Both of these cabinet officers had
retiring in few months
General Moody has several times
his mind about getting out, tho
President having urged him to stay.
Vice President Fairbanks talked with the
President today and held a reception of
number of people in the vestibule he was
coming out. The cordially of the greeting
given him by large number OF visitors
demonstrated his popularity.
Invited to Take Part.
A delegation from New York waited on
the President today to invite him to take
part In big reception that viii be given
by the business men of New York to the
Imperial Chinese commission that has ar
rived at San Francisco. The commission
has been sent here to promote commercial
intercourse with the United States, and to
work up better sentiment for chinese In
his country. z. e. Olcott ana Robert C.
Ogden were at the head Of the party.
Death Of Andrew J. Cawood.
The death of Andrew J. cawood. a loag-
line citizen OF the District, occurred ak
HOspftal af an early hossr ta,Rn