Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
AEMENWAY AND BEVERIDGE
Settle the Matter and Appointments
Will Be Made.
CHIPPEWA INDIANS ARE HERE
Delegation Sees the President Today
Have Claim Of Over 81 100000
Under a Treaty.

Senators Hemenway and Beverdge today
settled the three Indiana post offices that
have been hanging fire for some time and
the appointments will be announced In a
day or two. The agreement, reached at
the White House, 10 as follows:
Muncie, Robe c. White, Senator Bever-
idges selection.
Anderson Thomas L. Dehority named
by Senator Hemenway.
Elwood, E. Z. Fornshell, Jointly agreed
upon.
There are no other post office vacancies
in the eighth or eleventh districts. which
have been taken over by the senators, be-
cause they are now represented by demo-
Gratis. but when vacancies arise the sem
ators will jointly recommend to the Presi-
dent. if they can agree.
Robe c. White, who is named for the
Muncie office. is the present city attorney
there, while the others are prominent in
their respective towns. Announcement was
made in Indiana several days ago by rep
resentatives of Senator Beverdge that he
would name Garrett o. Driscoll post
master at Muncie. Senator Hemenway
stated that he would vigorously oppose this
appointment.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says that
Driscoll, who was a reading clerk in the
state legislature, has given up his position
and returned to his home because of the
discovery that he tried to hold up the
brewers for $1,000. with the claim that he
delivered the votes of two men against the
high license bill that pending in the
legislature. Affldavits and denials were
procured, and Driscoll could not stand the
pressure it is said.
More Indians See the President.
President Roosevelt had a brief talk today
| with a delegation of Chippewa Indians of
the Pillager tribe. They were headed by
the noted chief. Flat Mouth. The Chip
pewas came to Washington to present their
grievances to the Indian bureau They have
| a claim of over sl,OO0,O0O. said to be due
| under a treaty that is now over fifty years
old, and they trying to start proceed
ings for collection. Besides this they have
other grievances. The President did not
have time to listen to all they had to say.
and confined his reception to handshake
and cordial greetings. Those with Flat
Mouth were Benaysee. George Burnett.
Onahnahegeshig, Frank Ellis, Ahyehbonce
and Simon j. Bonga, the interpreter.
Member Board Of Charities.
President Roosevelt few days ago re-
ceived the resignation of Simon Wolf as
member Of the board of charities of this
city, Mr. Wolf saying that his business pre-
vented his giving the proper time to the
work of the board. The President has ap-
pointed Meyer Cohen, Mr.. VOLTS brother
in-law, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cohen Is
we'll known in business and charitable cir
cleS In the city.
Mr.. Larrinaga's Work.
Tulio Larrinaga, the delegate from Porto
Rico to Congress. prdes himself on the
fact that during the last Congress he OBJ
tanned over $1,O00,OOO In appropriations for
the island. He says that his work In Con-
gress has taught him some kinks about get
| ting money for his territory and he expects
| to keep at 1t in the next Congress. Mr..
Larrnaga has been hard at work among
| the departments and at the White House
| looking after details Of the expenditure or
| the appropriations secured by him. In the
first session of the last Congress Mr.. Lar
rinaga got an appropriation of 100000 for
| a federal court, post office and customs
house at San Juan. In the last session he
secured 1857 500 for dredging the harbor or
| San Juan and $24 600 for an agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Mayaguez. Mr. Larri-
naga says that the dredging of San Juan
will be a blessing to the island not only
| in giving work to many people and putting
| out money, but in increasing shipping ana
| giving a harbor to large warships. I'm the
case of European war;" said Mr.. Larri-
maya, Porto Rico would be the fghting
ground for the mastery of base of opera
! tons in the Atlantic