Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Elkins Talks With the
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President.
EVIDENTLY SATISFACTORY
Senator Lodges Opinion on Philippine
and Statehood Bills.
WOMAN LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
Mrs. Greenwood to Succeed Her Hus-
band at Jones' Point-Gold Out
put in Alaska.
EVIDENTLY SATISFACTORY
WOMAN LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

Senator Eakins, chairman of the Senate
committee on Interstate commerce. was one
OF the Presidents visitors today. The West
Virginia senator Voted against the Hepburn
bill when the measure was before the COM
mittee. but he voted in favor Of Senator
Doliiver presenting the bill to the Senate.
He intimated today that he did not regret
his vote In that direction. Whatever passed
between the President and Senator Elkins
relative to rate legislation Is not known,
but Senator Elkins wore a broad smile
when he came out of the executive offices.
While the President has talked little or
the question of the curious turn that rate
legislation has taken in the Senate he has
made 1t plain that he does not care who
handles the measure, so that a bill goes
through Congress that will meet the ne
cessities Of the times and the demands of
the great majority of the people As to
Senator Tiliman visiting the White House,
II he should turn up. but It is known that
the South Carolina senator has no idea of
going there.
Vice Presidents Last Years Hat.
Vice President Fairbanks visited the
President today. The Vice President was
wearing neat pearl gray spring hat.
This Is the third evidence of spring I've
seen around here remarked an observing
newspaper man. 1.-THE first was a black
bird, the second a crocus and the new hat
OF the Vice President completes IT. When
the Vice President had performed his duties
and was going out he exploded the idea
or new hat by saying that 1t was one of
last seasons
"Ah. thrift, real New England thrift"
remarked Representative Littleield to the
tall Indianian.
That's So" he said, as he lifted his hat
to a number Of admirtng visitors who sn
luted him.
Senator Fulton of Oregon, talking at the
White House about rate legislation, said:
I would be perfectly willing to vote for
the bill as 1t now stands but I would like
to present my amendment and get 1t at
tached. If cannot do so 1 shall not in
any way object to the passage of tho
measure In It's present FORM The amend
ment 1 want to see attached provides for
an expression of the court after II has
reviewed rate and pronounced it illegal
or unfair of what 1t considers a reasonable
rate. 1 believe this is important"
Philippine Tariff and Statehood.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, after a
call on the President today, said he thought
the Philippine tariff and statehood bills
would be disposed Of in the Senate this
week or shortly afterward. II do not so
far see any indication Of desire for gen.
eTdI ueDdt6 On the StatenOOQ Sdlu
Mr.. Lodge. land I see little reason why a
vote should be long delayed"
Woman for Lighthouse Keeper.
At the request of delegation Of Alex
andria people today the President de-
cided that he would direct the light house
service to make Mrs. Margaret Green
wood keeper of the light house at Jones'
point, near Alexandria. Mrs. Greenwoods
husband was the faithful keeper of the
light house for forty years. He died re.
Gently For years before he died the work
was really performed by Mrs. Greenwood
who understands every feature of the
were about to put in man. When the
facts were laid before the President he
Immediately announced his faith in Mrs.
Greenwoods ability to hold the place.
The delegation that called upon him con-
sisted Of Mayor F. j. Paff, Common
wealth's Attorney S. G. Brent and C. B.
Marshal. They were presented by Repre-
sentative Rfxey.
John Browns fight with Missourians
at Osawatomie, Kan. in August, 1856
ont in Kansas they call 1t the battle OF
Osawatomie-is to be celebrated August
30. The celebration will be on much
larger scale than any time in the past.
Representative Scott of Kansas called on
the President today to invite him to be
present on the occasion. but the President
was compelled to decline.
Judge u. M. Rose of Little Rock Ark.
who was selected by the President to be
one of the representatives of this country
at the second Hague conference, called on
the President today with Senator Clarke
of Arkansas.
Output Of Gold in Alaska.
Senator Piles Of Washington presented
w. H. Parsons, president OF the Washing
ton National Bank of Alaska, and Falcon
Joslin, president of the Tanama Mines rail-
road, both of Fairbanks. Alaska. Messrs.
Parsons and Joslin made the trip from
Fairbanks to Valdez in the dead of winter,
travelling over the Ice on sleds. They say
that the winter was the coolest in many
years.
Mr.. Parsons says that the output of gold
from the gold fields around Fairbanks dur
ing the present year will be between $12,-
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