Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
WEEK ENDING FEB. Is, 1908.

President Roosevelt, in letter, brand
ed statements that he is using federal
patronage for any one candidate as false
and malicious. Senator Foraker made a
speech in reply to the Presidents denial
Secretary Root asked for more money for
consuls' expenses. An arbitration treaty
with France. providing for the settlement
commerce commission refused to sus-
pend the law providing a nine-hour day
for railroad telegraph operators and other
employees. United States troops were or
dered to Fairbanks. Alaska where strlk-
ing miners were rioting.. new en-
ployers' liability bill was introduced in
both branches of Congress. Representa-
tive James T. Lloyd Of Missouri was
elected chairman of the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee. Repre-
sentative Tawney questioned the power
of the President to appoint the inland
waterways commission. Members of the
ing passports presented by American citi-
zens. The Indian appropriation bill was
passed Champ Clark stirred democrats
to enthusiasm by speech in the House
urging party unity and predicting demo-
cratic success The republican primaries
in Ohio. for delegates to the state con-
vention resulted in az Overwhelming vic
tory for Taft. Ex-Gov. voorhees, Of New
Jersey and F. H. Coombers were indicted
in New York for alleged false reports
Company. Cadets received their diplomas
at West Point. Mrs. Dora Mcdonald was
acquitted in Chicago on the charge of
numbering Walter Guerin.
Foreign.
Great Britain and Russia joined hands
to deal with the troubles between Turkey
and Persia. British peers issued an APP
peal for a large fund to carry on a cam
paign against home rule. Police repealed
an attempt Of woman suffragists to storm
the house of commons and made forty ar
rests. Cavalry dispersed a mob at Lis
bon which broke into the Church Of San
Vicente to see the bodies OF King Carlos
and the crown prince; ex-Rremier Franco
went to Marseille. Prince Eitel Frederick.
the second son of Emperor William, left
Paris for Berlin after a short stay: the
visit is expected to have a good effect
On Franco-German relations. Germany
effected a strategic move in Persia in Sc
curing an appropriation for German
school in Teheran. The rela tions between
Russia and Turkey improved. owing to
the conciliatory spirit shown at Constan-
tinople. The Finnish diet met at Helsing-
fors; the president, replying to the en-
peror's address, denounced the efforts Of
Russian reactionists to injure the social
and political progress OF the grand duchy
In spite of disturbance which caused an
adjournment for a time, the Japanese
house of commons passed the budget car
rying heavy sum for armament. The
American fleet of warships passed VAL
paraiso and had an enthusiastic reception
In the District.
Commissioner Mcfarland conferred
with Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the
Board of Trade, and Robert n. Harper,
pre- sident Of the Chamber of Commerce, as
to a civic celebration of the opening Of
the District building and which will also
be a celebration of the completion of
thirty years of the District government
under its present system. Senator Gal
linger severely criticised the local Jail and
workhouse. The Court of Appeals de-
elared unconstitutional the act of 1898
under which the Washington Gas Light
Company applied for authority to in
crease it's capital stock; the company ap-
pealed to the United States Supreme
Court. plan for pensioning veteran
teachers of the District public schools. as
prepared by a special committee, was
adopted by the board of educ@kion. The
twenty-sixth annual banquet of the Loyal
Legion was held. Trial was commenced
In Circuit Court No. l. before Justice