Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
WEEK ENDING SEPT. 81. 1907

president Roosevelt announced his formal
acceptance of an invitation to go on a
hahtihg trip In Louisiana during his Jour
ney down the Mississippi The President
sent letter of coincidence regarding the
explosion on the Kashima to the Japanese
emperor. Inc waterways commission be-
gan an inspection OF the great lakes An
appeal for financial assistance was issued
by President Small of the Tclegraphers'
ohion' Representatives OF five Central
American republics signed a peace protocol
IN this city. Testimony in tie federal suit
Tor the dissolution of the STANDARD OH
COMPANY showed its profits in eight wears
10 be 9o,3l593I The National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers gave out state
ment denying that its $500 OcO fund is in
tended to crush labor unions Warrants
were sworn out for sixteen prominent citi-
1 Igns OF pennsylvania, as result OF the
Ifiarrlsourg capitol scandals. President Nc
NIhiev BODY was transferred to the
-niauso cum erected by the Mckinley Ma
i !ionai Memorial Association. Twenty four
liNes were lost In a wreck on the Boston
and Maine near Canaan. n. H., due to q
mistake in train dispatcher's orders
Eleven Eieven men were killed outright and seven
fatally injured when a cage dropped 700
ieet In Michigan mine Among those
who died was Rear Admiral John g. Wal
ker, U. S. N, retired.
Foreign.
The Black Hundreds renewed attacks on
the Jews at Odessa; two persons were KILL
co, many We're injured and a large number
OF houses were looted; two Russians at
tempted TO rob the bank at Montreux shot
and killed the cashier and wounded four
pursuers before being captured; 800 per
sons, according to police reports, were as
sassinated in Russia in August; new regi-
ment was formed to protect the emperor.
Four fresh cases of cholera occurred in st.
Petersburg, three proving fatal. Great
Britain ordered fifth Dreadnought Lord
Brassey, IN a speech before the associated
chambers of commerce, urged the govern
ment ownership of all British railway lines.
The social democratic congress opened at
ESSEN Germany. Shells with full bursting
charges were used by German artillery in
the siege operations near Posen: no per-
mlts TO see the maneuvers were issued TO
foreign military attaches. Communication Of
the sentence of a Paris murderer from
death TO Imprisonment gave rise to street
demonstrations. Twenty-seven men were
Killed and sixteen injured by a bareback
from a lO-inch gun on board the japanese
battleship Kashima. near kure Thirty per-
sons were drowned by the bursting OF q
reservoir and 100 houses were burned near
kotaro, Japan. Leaders of all the dele
gates to the International peace conference
at The Hague adopted a resolution prepara-
tory to calling a third conference The
treaty of arbitration between Italy and Ar
gentina was signed at The Hague. The an
nlversary of the fall of the temporal power
or the papacy was celebrated in all parts
OF Italy; troops guarded the vatican but
there was no disorder. An imperial Chinese
edict directs that steps be taken to frame
regulations for a council of deliberation to
aid the government. Frederick Zadok Rock
er first Bishop of the Philippines, died in
Jaro.
In the District.
The attention of the Commissioners was
called to the character of the Sunday
evening concerts at several of the local
theaters. The suggestion that the triangle
in front OF the Center market be equipped
as public playground was approved by
the Washington Fairgrounds Association.
Chief Justice Clabaugh issued a rule
against John c. Black, NJ. NJ Green and
John A. McIhenny, commissioners of the
show cause why the commission should
not be enjoined from holding examinations
at the request Of the District Commission
ers FOR the purpose of securing eligible lists
from which minor positions under the mu-
nic.pal authorities may be filled. Com
missioner mcfarland presented George T.
and Joseph Il. Dalton with medals in honor
of their heroism in saving the life OF T.
Barrow, r. Plaskett, W. Reilly and g.
Rely from drowning in the Potomac last
May, when their boat capsized on Ges-
boro point. Cardinal Gibbons dedicated the
new parocEIal school building on 9Th street
between q and II streets northwest.
four-year course in the Business High
School was announced David Pfeifer was
arrested on a charge of making hand
book on the races. c. Berry Winship was
thrown from his horse in Rock Creek Park
and killed. Robert Lee Donaldson, Ave
years old, was accidentally shot and killed
by John b. Horton. six years old. DIR.
Elmer r. Reynolds was killed by an auto
mobile near Sd and streets northeast.
Among those who died was Dr. James Car
roll.