Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
The Evening Star Is the official
organ Of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia in bankruptcy
matters.
WEEK ENDING APRIL 20, 1907

The President, writing to the peace con-
gress in New York, advised the delegates
not to expect too much from the second
Hague conference. and warned of the dan
ger that would attend disarmament. The
President issued a special Arbor day mes
sage to the school children of the country.
1t was reported that the President was
considering the advisa bilty Of asking Con-
gress to pass a law providing that all cam
paign expenses of candidates in national
elections be paid by the government. Sec
rotary Wilson denounced manufacturers
who advertise that the purity of their prod
ucts is guaranteed by the government Sec
rotary Taft arrived at San Juan, Porto
Rico, and was received by Gov. Winthrop.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade adopted
resolutions deprecating legislation hostile
to railroads. Andrew Carnegie's gift to the
United Engineer Society, building in New
York, was dedicated. Mrs. Donald Mclean
was reelected president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution by
81: votes TO 1J2 for Mrs. Eleanor Howard
of Alexandria, Va. More startling testi-
mony of capitol graft was taken at Har-
risburg. Mrs. Charles j. Holman, the
mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. issued a
statement defending herself. John Smith, in
court at Lexington Ky, confessed that he
had been induced by Judge Hargis to Kill
James Cockrill A lone robber held up
stage coach in Montana and secured S2S,-
600. Five persons We're killed and score
hurt by the wrecking of the Oriental linn
tied on the Northern Pacific railway San
Francisco celebrated the first anniversary
of the earthquake and fire. Among those
who died James FL. Eckles. former
controller of the currency under President
Cleveland
Foreign.
Twenty-Five members of the fighting wing
of the social revoutionists were arrested
in St. Petersburg; series of minor dis
orders marked the session of the duma, ow-
ing to the inability of the vice president
who was in the chair. to control the depu-
ties; the harbor of Odessa was closed as
the result of strike caused by the murder
of two workmen. The evacuation of Man
churia by the Russian and Japanese troops
was completed. In presenting the British
budget Mr.. ASquith announced a reduction
of the national debt of SIS. $1,000, said that
he expected a further reduction as the re-
suit of economy this year and proposed
preparations for old-age pensions; bill
granting the right of appeal in criminal
cases and creating court for that purpose
was introduced in the British parliament
the colonial conference began sessions at
London. King Edward and King Victor
Emmanuel met at Gaeta, Italy. Great
Britain reduced the postal rate on news
papers, magazines and trade journals from
8 to cents pound \ French naval dem
onstration occurred off Mogador, and the
general situation continues grave. The
strike of walters in Paris extended and
ment. Germanys newspapers assumed a
belicose attitude over Edwards overtures
to Italy. Pope Plus X appointed seven new
cardinals. The towns of Chipancngo and
Chilapa, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
were completely destroyed by earthquake
with a heavy loss of life; damage was done
by shocks in other parts of Mexico A
total of 80 natives of the Island of zap,
Caroline group, were drowned during
typhoon. A plot to assassinate Marquis Ito
and other Japanese ministers was frus-
trated.
In the District
Commissioner Macfarland was notified
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany had abandoned its purpose to use the
new union station beginning early next
month, but proposed to wait until next
fall The Commissioners denied state
ment to the effect that favoritsm in the
matter of a street paving contract had
been shown by them. The second meet
ing of the milk commission was held DIR.
Harvey w. Wiley, as chairman, recon-
mended the establishment of a municipal
dairy where milk could be obtained for
infants in its purest form. Public Printer
Stillings announced the appointments Of
Peter Frank foreman of the bindery
Benjamin f. Constantine as foreman of
printing, Harry F. Ashton second super
intendent of manufacture and Edward E.
Ryan as solicitor. The Daughters of the
American Revolution met in Continental
Memorial Hall in sixteenth continental con-
gress. The Masonic fair Of 1907 opened at
Convention Hall. The National Academy Of
Sciences met for its annual session. The fif-
teenth annual conference of Church Clubs
| of the United States convened at st. Adams.
Representatives of the master plumbers and
journeymen plumbers conferred, but no de-
cision was reached. The trial Of the suit
of the Catholic University OF America
against John F. Waggaman for $4,000 was
commenced in Circuit Court No. 2. DR..
Edward Leon Thompson, indicted for the
alleged performing of a criminal operation,
| was found guilty. Miss Florence May
Young was found dead in her home, killed
| by gas from a stove. Henry M. Walter,
| 1915 Adams Mill road committed suicide
| in q downtown hotel. Among those who
| died were: Rev. Teunis 8. Hamln. pastor
of the Church Of the Covenant; Maj. Per-
| ley B. Dickerson and Maj. Benjamin Frank
lin Gilbert