Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
Supreme Court Justices
Among Today's Visitors.
RAILROAD MAN PRESENTED
President Brown Of New York Cen.
tral Talks With President.
STARTS SPOKANE APPLE SHOW
Invitation to Gridiron Club Dinner
Accepted-Colored Citizens
Present Petition.

Senator Elkins, chairman of the Senate
committee on interstate commerce, and
w. c. Brown, president of the New York
Central railroad. were among the promi-
nent visitors received by President Taft
today. Senator Elkins briefly discussed
proposed amendments to the interstate
commerce laws with the President. and
Mr.. Brown is understood to have done
the same thing.
The President will have conferences
for the next week or ten days with repre-
sentative men as to the proposed amend
ments and he will see Senator Elkins at
another time. Today the President was
overrun with visitors. the new congress
sional waiting room having q gOodly
number Of statesmen filing the chairs.
bfding their time to get to the chief ex-
ecutive.
Senator Bailey Of Texas. who never
went to the White House during the
Roosevelt administration, and who be-
lieves that there should not be too much
intimacy between the congressional and
executive branches Of the government,
His cali. he declared. was personal.
Representatives Parsons, Dwight and
Calder of New York, Needham Of Cali
fornia, Foster Of Vermont and Gillett OF
Massachusetts,. saw the President dur
ing the day.
Louis w. Hill, president OF the Great
Northern railroad. son Of James J. HILL
the controlling spirit OF half dozen rail-
roads. and John r. Carroll, general cOun-
sci Of the BURLINGTON road. one Of the
day. James J. Hill is expected in the
city today on business, and will call
upon the President.
Supreme Court Vacancy.
The presence Of two associate justices
OF the United States Supreme Court at
the White House today gave an impress
sion that the President was considering
the filling Of the vacant position upon
the court Justices Day and Harlan
were the visitors. The former was ac-
companied by his son. District Attorney
Day of the Cleveland district of Ohio.
Justice Harlan was with the President
some time. The President will take much
time In reaching a conclusion as to this
appointment. and he will seek all the in
formation possible as to the qualifica-
tons of different distinguished lawyers
whose names have been mentioned to
him.
The list Of those mentioned for the po-
sition increases. 1t includes Secretary
Knox Of the State Department. Attorney
General Wickersham. Secretary Dickinson
OF the War Department, ex-Secretary
Luke Wright of Tennessee, Judge Howard
HOLSTER of Ohio. Judge Horace LurtoD
Of the sixth circuit, Judge Alfred Coke Of
the second circuit, Gov. Hughes OF New
York. Solicitor General Bowers Of the
Department Of Justice, Henry N. Hoyt.
present counselor Of the Department Of
State. Frederick N. Judson Of Missouri
and James g. Harlan Of Illinois, q son Of
Associate Justice Harlan. No appoint
ment will be made to the court In advance
of the assembling Of Congress.
For Assistant Postmaster General.
report from inside sources today Is
that e. c. Duncan, prominent republican
Of North Carolina, will be one Of the four
assistant postmasters general to work in
the reorganized Hitchcock post ONCE cab
met. Mr.. Duncan was one OF the receivers OF
the Seaboard Air Line railroad and while
holding that position was rendered the
office of internal revenue commissioner,
upon the recommendation of Postmaster
General Hitchcock. He declined the po-
sition at the time. but is now said to be
willing to take a place with Mr.. Hitch
cock.
Representative Moorehead Of North Car
DINA was at the White House today and
took up several North Carolina matters
with him.
At / O'Clock today President Taft push
ed the button that started the machinery
Of the national apple show at Spokane,
Wash. Immediately after pushing the
button he sent the following telegram:
1.-The White House.
Washington, D. c.,
November Is, 1909.
Howard Elliott, President National APP
pie Show. Spokane. WASH:
Hearty congratulations to the promot-
ers of the second national apple show
and best wishes for its success.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Invited to 0ridifon Dinner.
The President received an invitation to
attend the fall dinner Of the Gridiron
Club. and he will be present on that oc-
casion. The invitation was presented by
Henry Hall, president of the club; John
s. Shriver. secretary; Louis Garthe. treas
urer: Ernest Walker, H. c. Clarke and
C. c. Randolph.
Representative Calder Of Brooklyn to-
day invited the President to attend the
annual dinner Of the New England So
ciety Of Brooklyn, at Brooklyn, Decem-
Der q. The President some tige ago
gave q tentative promise to attend this
dinner. The President will accept the In
vitation II II Is possible for him to do SO.
A committee Of colored citizens made
the usual annual request OF President
Taft today that he recommend to Con-
gress the reimbursement Of the depositors
in the old Freedmen's Saving and Trust
Company, and that he recommend to
Congress the creation of a home for aged
and infirm colored people out Of the funds
now in the Treasury still undistributed
from this bank This sum amounts to
$23OO1S. The committee informed the
President that negro depositors Of the
failed bank were due 1921. IA. which
they have never received. and that there
were over 6c.OOO persons who sustained
loss by the failure. 1t was stated that
the measures asked for had been favor
ably considered by different branches Of
Congress in the past. The committee was
composed of Rev. James L. White. A. A.
Hines, George G. F. Rogers. Mrs. ]. M.
Layton Of the District and Rev. w. H.
Phillips of Philadelphia.
Midshipmen Dropped From Rolls.
The Secretary Of the Navy has approx
ed the recommendation OF Capt Bowyer.
OF the Naval Academy.