Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
WEEK ENDING NOV. 80, 1909.

President Taft began his trip down
the Mississippi river from st. Louis to
New Orleans; at St. Louis he spoke on
improvement of waterways. Secretary
Ballinger made a statement defining his
policy in protecting the public domain
in the far west. Attorney General Wick
ersham announced that the government
would at once appeal to the United States
Supreme Court from the decision OF Judge
Holt in the so-called sugar trust cases
Trade agreements with all foreign govern
ments except Germany and Holland were
abrogated. Commander r. L. Russell be
came Judge advocate general of the
navy Powerful business interests and
politicians began a fight on Collector
Loeb for exposing graft and fraud IN the
customs service Chairman Norman f.
Mack expressed the opinion that w. j.
Bryan VIII not again be candidate for
President. The honorary commercial
commissioners of Japan placed wreath
on the grave of Commodore Perry, at
Newport, r. I. The Standard OIL Com
tin for violations of the Texas antitrust
law. Frederick Gebhar1t, a bigamist.
confessed that he murdered the woman
whose skeleton was found near Ishp, l..
l. A score of lives were lost In the
wreck of the Donaldson line steamer
Proprietor ledge. off Seal cove, Granu
Manan A number of towns In northern
California and southern Oregon were
shaken by an earthquake. Among those
who died was Justice Rufus w. Peck
ham of the United States Supreme Court.
Foreign Affairs.
The house of lords passed the Irish land
bill in amended form. The new liberal
cabinet of Spain has announced its inten-
ton to stop the war against the Morocco
tribesmen The American Hospital at
Neuilly, Paris, built and equipped by
Americans, was formally opened. The
Russian duma began discussion OF the bill
small land holdings of peas
ants. King Victor Emmanuel and his
guest, the Emperor of Russia. met at
Racconigi: there was a state dinner In the
evening, the rulers exchanging cordial
speeches. Prince Ito. the president of the
privy council Of Japan, and former resi-
dent general Of Korea, was murdered by
a Korean at a railway station at Hardin.
A revolt In the Grecian navy led to a bat
tie off the Island Of Salamis. The Peru
Wan and Bolivian congresses ratified the
protocol regarding the boundary. The
forces Of President Zelaya of Nicaragua
were badly defeated by the revolutionists.
New atrocities in the Congo were re-
vealed by an officer of a rubber company.
A tidal wave in the state of TaRasca,
Mex. caused a loss of property estimated
at 5000, 600.
In the District.
A comprehensive plan for financing the
District during the next twelve years was
adopted by the Commissioners for recon-
mendation to Congress G. B. Hunt, engi-
neer of highways, recommended in his
annual report that the Commissioners Sc
cure appropriations to eliminate all re-
naming grade crossings, in the District.
W. j. Douglas, engineer of bridges,
to the Commissioners that
the improvement of lower Rock Creek
valley should be undertaken without de
lay. Criticism characterized an exchange
of letters between the board Of education
and the Commissioners made public at
meeting of the school board. The eighth
annual exhibition of chrysanthemums at
the Department Of Agriculture was OPEN
ed. The fourteenth annual union meet
Ing of the Maryland State Dental Asso-
citation and the District of Columbia Den
tai Society was held. Clarence F. Nor
ment was made chairman of the finance
committee for the aviation meet. Nor
man A. Merritt, assistant postmaster OF
Washington, was elected by the bonds
men of the late postmaster to act tenn
porarily Daniel j. Callahan was elected
general manager of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, to sue
coed his father. Opposition to a proposed
law to make death or imprisonment for
life the penalty for kidnapping in the Dis
trict was expressed by United States At
convict, shot his wife. Evelyn Howard,
and killed himself Among those who
died were Henry Orth and George VIM
field Arthur.