Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 81, 1908

President Roosevelt celebrated hts fifth
eth birthday anniversary and received
kilograms of congratulation from all parts
of the world. Count Won Moltke, the
new minister from Denmark. arrived.
Col. George w. Goethals was completely
exonerated after an investigation OF
charges of favor!tism in Panama canal
contracts Samuel Gompers, John Mitch
ell and Frank Morrison demanded an i'm
mediate decision in the case against them
for contempt of court. Two onclais OF
structural steel companies pleaded guilty
of grating in Boston. A Tennessee pris-
oner charged with murder. was shot dead
in his cell by mob. A cowboy belonging
to a wild west show and a policeman
shot each other dead in Gulfport, MISS.
Twenty thousand sheep perished IN Ne"
Mexico blizzard and six sheepherders are
missing. Mrs. William Astor died at her
home in New York city.
Foreign Affairs
Suffragettes who chained themselves
to the grlls in the ladies' gallery. In
terrupted the proceedings of the i-ouse
of commons and were elected after
hard struggle. John Burns angered the
labor members in the house Of commons
by saying that the British unemployed
drank more than did those out Of work
tons in the Dominion of Canada, the
liberals. headed by Premier Laurier, were
continued in power, but by reduced
majority. 1t was semi-officially announced
at Berlin that Germany and Russia
favored a conference on the Balkan stu
alton only if previous agreement were
reached by the powers to the scope
of the program; Russian officials ex-
pressed confidence that Germany would
ultimately accept the proposal Of a con-
nf settle
kan situation. Bulgaria agreed to the
principle of compensation for Turkey and
Austria adopted a conciliatory policy
A Russian patrol ship captured six Jap
Gaping in a fog; the Russians burned
another schooner, leaving the crew on an
island. The Russian duma opened It's
autumn sessions: the budget and agra
of discussion. Wilbur Wright gave a
flying lesson on his aeroplane to Count
de Lambert at LIE Mans. France. lac
British Aero Club awarded a gold medal
medal to the Wright brothers. Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela refused to grant
the recent demands of Holland regard
ing the transshipment of goods at Dutch
ports for Venezuela. A daughter was
born to Countess Szechenyi. formerly
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. The Emperor
sent a message of thanks to the Presi-
dent for the latter's message and for the
visit of the fleet The American battle
ships. under command of Admiral En-
DRY. arrived at Annoy: the Chinese cham
Der of commerce at Shanghai. which fos-
tered the anti-American boycott three
years ago, sent message OF welcome.
In the District.
The Commissioners appointed James NJ
Wood. inspector of street cleaning. to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of John T. Twohey. superintendent
of the street cleaning department. At
hearing before the Commissioners horse
owners and stable men opposed Chief
Belts recommendation that no horses
or other animals be stabbed in building
on any floor above or below the ground.
Corporation Counsel Thomas filed in the
District Supreme Court a petition in
equity to compel the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to select site on its right
city upon which to construct the substa-
ton provided for by Congress, also for 1t
to abandon it's purpose to erect the sta
ton at 14th and Water streets southwest.
The directors of the Board of Trade
adopted a resolution relegaiing TO the
Chamber of Commerce the question of a
merger ON the basis of union with the
Board of Trade under its own name. The
thirty-eighth annual session of the Phil
adelphia branch of the woman's board of
missions was held. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh issued a writ of mandamus re-
quiring the District Commissioners to
restore Sidney Bieber to the rolls of the
fire department pension fund. Arguments
for new trial were made before Justice
Stafford on the motion of Frederick A.
Hyde and ]. H. Schneider. convicted of
conspiracy in connection with the land
frauds in the west. Francis NJ. Heaton,
an elderly attorney. was killed near Chevy
Chase Circle by an automobile driven by
John L. Phillips. A number of penny slot
machines were seized and their owners
charged with setting up gambling devices.
Among those who died were Capt. Will
liam Neitzey, Frank NJ. Higgins, DAVID
Flynn