Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7, '07.

President Roosevelt sent his annual
message to Congress Tuesday; the Presi-
dent ordered that much more rigid riding
tests be imposed on army officers Sec
rotary Cortelyou announced the total es-
Inmates of the executive departments as
6,3S. 96. AN increase Of more than
SI0.OO0,C0O. Secretary Metcaf Of the
navy urged the building of four immense
new battleships, four scout cruisers and a
building program costing about $40, Co.,
600. ViScount Aoki, Japanese ambassa-
dor to the United States, was called home
by his government and kogoro Takahira
appointed to succeed him The first ses-
sion of the Sixtieth Congress began Mon
day, both houses being called to order at
noon; both branches adjourned immedi
ately after the opening ceremonies on &C
count of the death of Senators Morgan
and Pettus Joseph B. Cannon was re-
elected Speaker of the House; Speaker
Cannon read greeting from the new
state of Oklahoma. By a sweeping de-
cision of Justice O'Gornlan in New York
Sunday theaters were declared to be I'M
lawful Gov. Haskell OF Oklahoma
in his message to the legislature recon-
mended Jim Grow" cars. Theodore P.
Shonts was elected president of the Chi
cago and Alton railroad. Nine companies
of United States troops were sent to Gold
field. New. TO guard against outbreaks by
the miners. An explosion occurred in the
mines OF the consolidation Coal company
at Monongah, w. Va in which 400 per-
sons were entombed. A negro crazed by
cocaine shot seven persons in Augusta
Ark, before a posse killed him. Among
those who died Were Henry O. Have
meyer, president of the American Sugar
Refining Comapny. and Frank Wayland
Palmer, former public printer.
Foreign.
Russian revolutionists plan an uprising
at Vladivostok December T. the cars
birthday. Secretary Taft was cordially
received IN st. Petersburg and declared
his only mission was one of peace. The
Russian duma adjourned without coming
to vote on the ministerial declaration.
Lettish-Esthonian bandits attacked a
Russian monastery. killing six of the
monks, but afterward the band of twenty
was exterminated. Prince Won BueloW
after threatening to resign, won over
wavering national liberals and formed a
coalition to support the government. The
tubemakerS of Germany, the United
States and Great Britain reached an
agreement and raised prices. The death
sentence of Prof. Karl Hau, for the muir
der of his mother-in-law, was commuted
to life imprisonment. King Oscar of
Sweden, owing to continued i'll health
handed over the reins of government to
Crown Prince Gustave. Minister Hayashi
announced that Japan will limit all emf
grafton to the United States and Canada
a Rome paper stated one hundred thou
sand Italians who had intended to come
to this country will stay in Italy, while
two hundred thousand more than usual
Will return from America because of the
business conditions. An attempt was
made to assaSsinate President Cabrera of
Guatemala. Mulai Hafg left Morocco
City at the head of an army to engage the
Anxious tribe at Bourkiki and Abd-el-
Aziz at Rabat. Senior Machado, opposi-
ton leader PORTUGAL declared hot + I,a
republicans favored meeting force with
force, and said they possessed bombs as
well as arms. Botocoudo Indians ir Bra
al attacked a gang of railroad laborers
and his wife were convicted of murder in
Monaco. she being sentenced to death and
he to life Imprisonment.
In the District.
The District Commissioners. through
Corporation Counsel Thomas, filed in the
District Supreme Court a motion to dis
miss the petition of the Washington Gas
Light Company for an increase of its
capital stock. The gas company submitted
its first report to Congress under the new
law. The Commissioners forwarded to
Congress their report for the fiscal year
anded June 30. 1907. The republican ma
tional committee met to name the time and
place for holding the republican national
convention. The annual convention of the
American Warehousemen' Association
was held. The national rivers and harbors
congress was opened for a three DAYS
session. The annual inspection of the
District police department was held: Cant
J. r. Mulhall and the members of his
command We're awarded the first honor
and the flag trophy. Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bradley. indicted for the murder of former
Senator Arthur Brown December 8 last.
was acquitted. William White fifty wears
old. married. Shot Mrs. Annie Moore,
thirty three years old. and then shot him
self in the head. Mrs. Julia Lewis. forty
years old. committed suicide by inhalins
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