Evening star., 1909-09-04
WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4. 1909.

President Taft disposed of important
State Department matters with Secretary
Knox at Beverly Mass: 1t was an
nounced that the President would return
to Beverly next summer. Henry Hoyt
was appointed councillor of the State De-
partment Immediately after Ormsby
McHarg's sharp criticism Of the Roose-
Welt politics. the President announced that
McHarg's resignation would be accepted.
Secretary Ballinger received the reports
Of Interior Department oficiais in regard
to Alaskan land cases and water-power
rights Dr. Frederick A Cook of Brook
lyn n Y. arrived at Copenhagen, an
nouncing that on the o1st OF April. 1908.
he with two Eskimo companions reach
ed the north pole; he was received with
royal honors by the Danish government. {.
his announcement excited universal COM
ment and some skepticism was expressed
regarding the discovery. The torpedo
boat destroyer Flusser broke all speed
records by running thirty-eight miles an
hour. Royal F. Cabell of Richmond, Va.
assumed office as commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue. The commission named by
President Taft to suggest how CORPORA
tions can be controlled began work in
New York city. The striking coal miners
In the Pittsburg district returned to work
the companies having temporarily re-
scinded the order compelling the use of
So-S safety pO"OcI
Foreign Affairs.
King Edward left Marienbad for Lon
don; Dr. OFT says that his ma jesty is in
excellent health. Lord de Clifford was
Killed in an automobile accident in Lon
don Glenn Fl. Curtiss won the Prx de
la Vitesse at Rheims, France giving the
lions share at the aviation meeting to
America. The French cruiser Cloire fired
SIX shell in target practice into the
cruiser Marseilaise. The Spanish troops
In Morocco advanced into the open coun-
try before Ieluan; the troops are clamor-
ed for forward movement, being ham
pered by the lack of water. Count Yep
pelin arrived at Berlin with his airship
ana was received with great acclaim.
Fifteen former high officials In Persia
were exiled for life; a protocol was drawn
up at Teheran fixing the annual pension
OF the deposed Shah of Persia at $3.50. 600.
Venezuela paid the first installment of
$4,000 for the release Of all rights held
by the New York and Venezuela Com
pany Prince Nicholas, third son OF the
King OF Greece, asked permission to re-
sign the post of inspector general of
artillery. owing to the agitation in the
army. Ricardo Jiminez, who was favor
ed by President Zelaya Of Nicaragua, was
elected President of Costa Rica. A sharp
earth shock occurred in Panama, but no
damage, apparently, was done to the
canal works. The west wing OF the
parliament buildings In Toronto, Ontario,
was destroyed by fire. with damage to the
structure of about 100000.
In the District.
Commissioner West conferred with
Building Inspector Hacker to discuss the
building regulations in SO far as they
apply to buildings where motion picture
shows are conducted. Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel +. II. Stephens submitted
to the Commissioners a report on build
ing line conditions. Awarding So 49,
a31.OS to the owners of the property In
the five squares bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall, 14th and 18th
streets. to be bought by the United St:.tes,
the commission filed its report In the
Supreme Court of the District. District
Auditor TWeedale submitted to me Com
missoners a comparative ANALYSIS of the
expenditures of the District during the
last five years. The establishment of open
air schools, for children suffering from
tuberculosis was recommended by
Supt. Stuart. Bids for the con-
struction of a new section of the West
Brightwood trunk sewer In Sauls ad-
dition were opened Fire damaged the
stables of the Boston Baking Company
to the extent of $500. To escape from
an imaginary intruder. Mrs. Eugene
Peters jumped out of a window and broke
her hip. John E. Minitree died from the
effects of fall on the Willard Hotel
steps The body of w. r. Stark,
Washington man missing since Tuesday
last, was found in the Potomac river off
twenty-four years old, and Henry C.
Nontz. forty years old, committed suicide.
Among those who died were Appleton P
Clark and DR.. Charles A. Ball.