Evening star., 1909-07-17
WEEK ENDING JULY II, 1909.

President Taft made statement to re-
publican high-protection congressman de-
claring that he was firm for revision
downward; ne insisted upon the retention
of the corporation tax. Secretary Nagel
of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor reduced one hundred clerks and
allowed ten to resign following the re-
ceipt of efficiency reports OF the employees.
Secretary Dickinson issued an order pro-
hibiting the purchase for the army Of to-
bacco made by companies in the tobacco
trust. The administration was given the
authority for large new issue of Panama
canal bonds to increase the cash In the
Treasury. The Senate joint resolution
providing for the submission of an In
come tax constitutional amendment to
the state legislatures was adopted by
vote Of 317 to IA by the House. An item
of $4,000 for the Presidents travelling ex-
penses was inserted in an urgent def
cheney bill. One hundred and two gradu-
ates were assigned to regiments as sec
ond lieutenants in the army. William ].
Bryan wrote to President Taft urging
him to propose popular votes for sena-
tors. Two attempts by the Wright broth
successful July wheat leaped to $1:27
bushel All the witnesses at White
Plains, n. Y, testified that Harry X.
Thaw is sane Serious rioting occurred
III lnc IltlSUuIS uiotISls IfsOoO
miners and many other workmen to the
number Of 25.OO0 were on strike. Chris
tian c. Johnson admitted marrying eight
cen women and was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary at San Fran
cisco. Seven persons were killed and
twenty-five were injured when building
at 11th and Market streets. Philadelphia,
collapsed. Edward Payson Weston for
mally ended his walk from New York to
San Francisco.
Foreign Affairs.
The house of lords decided not to take
up Lord Roberts bill for compulsory
military service until change of gov
ernment made 1t possible to introduce
such a measure A British submarine
was sunk with thirteen men, near Gro
mer, England, when struck by a cargo
steamer. DIR. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg was
appointed imperial chancellor of Germany
in succession to Prince Won Buelow. E.
Staak of New York, one of the German
American marksmen at Hamburg, was
ordered by the police to leave the coun-
try. France modified the law suppressing
teaching orders. undertaking to main
tain homes for aged priests il the funds
of the occupants of the houses are in
sufficient. the French chamber of deputies
adopted the commercial treaty with Can
ada, providing lower rates for the Domin-
ion. Premier Clemenceau announced in the
cha amber of deputies that he1ceforth no
foreign police would be allowed to oper-
ate on French territory. Spaniards shelled
Moroccan rebels and sent 1900 more
troops to Mellilla. Several hundred min
ers were reported entombed at Belmez,
Spain. Mohammed Ali Shah of Persia,
was dethroned at Teheran. and the crown
prince. Sultan Ahmed Merza, was chosen
to reign in his stead. Ex-President Cas-
tro renounced his right to the presidency
and has asked for q piece of ground SO
that lie may die on Venezuelan soil. In
an earthquake in southern Greece tWen-
ty persons were killed and one hundred
injured in one village. The infant En-
peror of China appointed himself COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy.
In the District.
new schedule of building permit fees
was approved by the District Commits
sioners. Commissioner West moved to
allow no more billboards in the vicinity
of the Union station. The Commissioners
agreed to recommend the extension of
street car lines to make Rock Creek Park
more accessible. War against rats in
the enforcement of the regulations for
cleanliness about lunchrooms and in the
care of garbage at all homes was de-
clared by Health Officer Woodward. The
board of education voted complete ex-
oneration for r. C.. Bruce, assistant sup
erintendent of colored schools, from
charges recently filed Sam De Nedrey
was unanimously reelected secretary at
a meeting of the Central Labor Union
when the semi-annual election OF officers
took place. District Attorney Baker nolle
pressed one hundred and fifty cases. John
Barton Miller former secretary
of the First Cooperative Building AS
sociation of Georgetown, was indicted on
the charge of embezzling. Garret Worm
ley. an employe of the District assessors
office. was indicted charged with sending
an obscene letter to a white woman. Rev
enue officers and policemen captured
Samuel Brown and William Campus,
makers and dispensers of moonshine
whisky. Henry Harrison Russell COM
mitted suicide by shooting and Walter
King by swallowing carbolic acid. T..
Nj. McLaran was killed at 18th street
and Maryland avenue southwest. while
riding on a freight train. Among those
who died were Prof. Simon Newcomb.
Jewell Fl. Aubere and Levin J. Wooilen.