Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
NEWS FORECAST.
Events Scheduled 10 Take Place
Next Week.

ton OF congress VIII llkely De largely |
occupied next week with the various
financial measures that have been
suggested as remedies for the pres
ent conditions of the money sting
ency The Aldrich financial bill will
probably be taken up for debate on
Monday and kept steadily before the
Senate as unfinished business until
II is disposed Of Senator Aldrich,
who will engineer the measure, has
made a careful survey of the situa-
ton as regards probable debate, and
is OF the opinion that no more than
two weeks will be consumed in dis
cussing the measure. Senators who
have intimated that they will make
remarks concerning the bill have
been urged to prepare their speeches
as soon as possible in order that little
time may be- lost.
The republicans of Ohio will be
given an opportunity to express by
direct vote their choice for the
party's candidate for the presidency
at primaries to be held on Tuesday.
In all of the primary skirmishes be-
tween the Taft and Foraker forces
the fromer have been successful and
there is little doubt that Secretary
Taft will be the popular choice of
the republican voters of the state.
Delegates pledged to the candidacy
of Secretary Taft will be selected at
republican convention of the Sixth
Tennessee congressional district, to
be held Wednesday in Nashville. A
candidate for congress and an cleo
tor will also be selected.
Colorado republicans will also like
~ declare themselves In favor of Sec
rotary Taft at a meeting Of the state
central committee In Denver on We'd
nesday. The time and place for the
republican estate convention to nom
mate delegates to the national CON
vention will be decided.
Senator Knox, OF Pennsylvania,
who nursing likely presidential
boom, viii make his first speech out
OF his home state on Tuesday. when
he will be the guest of honor at the
annual dinner of the Lincoln club
Of Kalamazoo, Mich. On the follow
Ing night he addresses the Pittsburg
chamber OF commerce at its Lincoln
day banquet.
The National Democratic club will
hold a dinner In New York on Lin
coins birthday. The speakers will
be D. cady Herrick, who ran for gov
ernor of New York in 1904; John
b, stanchheld. who ran for governor
In 1900; Bird S. Coler, who also
ran in 1909; and Edward M. Shep-
ard, who ran for mayor In 1901.
None OF the speakers will say any
thing against Bryan, II Is reported.
Lincoln's birthday viii be observed
by various organizations all over the
country. and several speakers of ma
tlonal prominence will address meet
ings and banQuets TO be held in New
York and Washington on Wednes-
day night
One OF the most important events
OF the week abroad will be the cele-
bration in London on Wednesday OF
the sOth birthday of George Mere
dlth, England's leading man of let,
ters,
The fifth general convention OF the
Religious Educational association
, will open Tuesday In Washington
lasting three days. Among the spea.
kers will be President Roosevelt
several prominent congressman and
! distinguished clergymen and relig,
ious workers from all parts of the
1 country.
, The National Association OF Rail
road Agents will open It's 18th an
nual convention in Los Angeles, Cal,
. next Saturday.
= The secretary OF the navy and Mrs
: Metcalf will give a dinner In honor
OF President and Mrs. Roosevelt OF
Tuesday evening.
The trial trip OF the new scou
cruiser Chester will take place oil
!, Wednesday over the usual course of
Rockland. Me
Major-General John F. Weston
will take command of the Philippin,
g division of the army. relieving Ma
a jor-General Leonard Wood at Manil,
next Saturday.
The armOred cruiser North Caro-
lima win undertake its third trla
/ trip next Saturday.
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