The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President TAFT has sent to the Sen
ate the nomination OF Col. Richard T.
ieatman. Eleventh Infantry. to be
brigadier general.
President Taft has been elected hon.
orary president of the newly formed
National League of Unitarian Laymen,
organized at Boston.
S. N. d. North, director of the
census. has rendered his resignation
and 1t has been accepted. E. Dana
Durand. deputy commissioner of cor
porations. has been nominated to sue.
ceed Mr.. North.
The plans for the Denver public
building prepared by the firm OF
Tracy, Swartwout 4 Litchfield have
ben approved by the cabinet board.
consisting OF the postmaster general
secretary OF the interior and secretary
OF the treasury.
Mrs. Virginia McClurg. president OF
the Mesa Vordc National Park Asso-
citation. has requested the director Of
the Smithsonian institution to permit
relics from the park to be stored in
the capitol building ut Denver until 4
permanent building for their preserva-
tion Is erected In the park.
President Taft has issued an exec
utive order directing that when ma
tional holidays fall on Sunday all gov
ernment employees entitled to holi-
day shall be granted leave the Mon
day following. except in states where
the laws provide for n Saturday cele-
bration. where the government will
adopt the state rule.
Messr. Goudy and Potter, represent
ing the Palisade (Colo.) Protective
Fruit Growers Association. called
upon Secretary Ballinger and present
ed their claims for adequate compen-
sation for right of way for the pro-
rosed government canal over lands OF
the Association members, and were
told that the matter would receive
careful consideration.
President Taft has been informed
that the English grand lodge OF Ma
sons has granted dispensation for
the organization OF blue lodge of Ma
sons at London. Eng, to be composed
entirely of Americans. The dispensa-
ton was granted by the Duke OF Con-
naught, grand master of the grand
lodge of England. The duke and
President Taft will be made the first
honorary members of the lodge.
Senator Curtis of Kansas has In.
troduced the interstate liquor ship
ment bill prepared by the National
Anti.Saloon League and introduced III
the House by Representative Langley
of Kentucky. This bill PROMPTS the
shipment of liquor from outside state
or territory where shipment to such
poiut would be unlawful from other
points within the same state or terri
tory.
Senator Bailey of Texas and w. s.
Manning, representative of the New
York Times I'm the Senate press gal
lery, exchanged blows as result OF
conversation they had In reference 10
an article printed by the New YORK
newspaper questioning the sincerity
of the senator in his course on the IN
come tax. They were separated oe'
fore either was injured. Bailey on the
floor of the Senate denounced Manning
violently. calling him liar.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, in the case Of the Common
wealth of Kentucky VS.. the Adams Elk,
press Company, has decided that an
ax,ro., company has right to snip
liouor into a local option county. con-
trary to the law Of the state. II
Speaking to the colored graduates
Of Howard University. near Washins-
ton, President Taft declared Una.
never at any time has the future OF
the negro, as race, appeared more
hopeful and bright than at the present
day. He presented diplomas TO . class
Of over 100