Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
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WEEK ENDING JULY Is, 1908.

President Roosevelt was the central fig
ure Of a conference of American naval
officers at Newport, r. L.. advocating
strong navy in a speech. A conference on
Central American affairs was held at
Oyster Bay between President Roosevelt.
Secretary Root and Acting Secretary OK
State Bacon. The present modus vivendi
In regard to the Newfoundland fisheries
was extended by England and the United
States. The federal court of appeals at
Chicago reversed the rulings of Judge
Lands in the Standard Oil case, involving
fine Of over &29. 1900; President Roose-
welt directed further prosecution of the
oil trust. Eight West Point cadets were
suspended for hazing. Republican Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock began his con-
ference with the western managers at
Colorado Springs. Gov. Hughes OF New
York announced his willingness to accept
denomination IL the party wants him.
The national monetary commission APP
pointed under authority Of the new cur
rency law opened it's meetings at Maria
gansett Pier. r. /. merger of grain
elevators involving S2O,OO0,O0O was an
riders burned three Illinois Central sta
tons because the railroad allowed troops
to camp on its land. Bishop Henry Cod
man Potter of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of New York died at Cooperstown.
n. Y.
Foreign.
The Quebec pageant was witnessed by
the Prince of Wales, with an interchange
of addresses by him and Vice President
Fairbanks England's old-age pensions
! law passed its second reading in the
house of lords. President Fallieres OF
France arrived at Stockholm and had
hearty reception from the king, the Off
| Gals and the public. The Sultan of Tur-
! key decreed a constitution as a means
| of placating the revolutionists. The Shah
! Of Persia concentrated all available troops
at Teheran and guns were mounted on
| the walls Of the palace. owing to fears of
revolt following the success of the
revolutionary party at Tabriz Several
anarchists were arrested at Brussels on
charge of plotting to kill King Leopold.
Twenty-Five men were drowned in a
tunnel in Switzerland. Preparations for
holding elections in Cuba August 1 were
completed. The American battleship fleet
left Honolulu for New Zealand and Aus
tralia.
In the District.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
ington Railroad Company served the
Commissioners with a writ designed to
force them to execute the certificate un-
der which the railroad company would
receive $1,JOOO0O to be paid by the United
States. The Commissioners decided %
amounting to nearly 100000 for stree.
extensions in various sections of the
city, due for number of years. William
P. Richards, surveyor of The District.
late E. w. w. Griffin. Public Printer
Leech renstated Medical Director VIII
liam ]. Manning. William A. Mellen, vice
president and general manager of tE1
Baltimore and Washington Transit Com
pany. deposited $1,000 to guarantee the
construction of that road. The first step
toward prosecuting local street railway
companies for violations of the speed
regulations was taken when a warrant
was issued for the arrest of Frederick
Wilson. a motorman in the employ of the
Capital Traction Company, charging him
with running a car at the rate of twen-
ty-five miles an hour. Thomas Fl. PICK
ford. owner of the Pickford apartment
house at Goth and streets. was indicted
by the grand jury for manslaughter: the
grand jury also jointly indicted Albert
s. Reavis the contractor for The concrete
work on the building. Justice Anderson
appointed Attorney Charles F. Diggs re-
ceiver of the Rock Creek Auto ana
Wagon Works. Three defendants were
arraigned before Judge Aukam in the
District branch of the Police Court
charged with maintaining insanitary ana
unhealthy kitchens. inspectors filed
charges against o. G. Staples, proprie-
tor of the Riggs House: Wales ]. Watson.
proprietor of the Regent Hotel. ana
Harry f. Mitchell, manager of the How
ard House, of violation of the h llth
regulations Wallace McGrath. employed
as a car cleaner by the Washington
Terminal Company. was crushed to death
In an elevator in the powerhouse of that
company. c. c. Benson. conductor of \
freight train, was killed by a train.
Among those who died were Maj. James
F. Meline. assistant treasurer of the
United States: E. W. w. Griffin, assessor
of the District Of Columbia. and r. NJ.
Cheshire, a newspaper writer.
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