Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 8, 1909.

President Taft visited Oakland. Berke-
ley and San Francisco and closed the
week in the Yosemite valley. Attorney
General Wickersham gave an opinion that
naval surgeons may command hospital
ships. John r. Carter was made minis
ter to Roumania, William Phillips secre-
tary at London and Chandler Hale third
assistant secretary of state. Surgeon
John F. Anderson, a native Of Fredericks-
burg. Va, was appointed director Of the
United States hygienic laboratory. DR..
Abbott Lawrence Lowell was installed as
president Of Harvard. The ice trust
pleaded not guilty to indictments charging
maintenance of a monopoly and other
offenses. Gov. Hughes struck another
blow at race track betting by causing the
indictment of two jockey clubs. several
police officers, some private detectives ana
twenty-five leading bookmakers. A crimi-
nal indictment charging larceny Of $780,
600 was found against Arthur B. Seder-
Quist and John Z. Barry Boston stock
brokers. Chicago officials proposed to cut
the city pay roll 10 per cent The prison
sentence against John r. Walsh, the
Chicago banker and promoter. convicted
Of m1susing bank funds. was confirmed
by the United States circuit court of ap-
peals Seventeen men were killed In
collision at Topeka, Kan.
Foreign Affairs.
King Edward summoned Premier AS
qutth to Balmoral with the view of pre-
venting a struggle between the commons
and the lords: the nationalists. after MAX
ing strong fight against increased tax
alton on beer, spirits and tobacco, failed
to gain any concessions from the govern
ment; many changes were made in the
British budget and more amendments
promised, and a weeks holiday was given
to the lower house, in order to enable the
members to study the alterations. Win
ston Churchill. president Of the board OF
trade. announced that the government
would make no overtures to the house
of lords. and that no amendment to the
finance bill would be accepted. Heavy
Withdrawals of cash from the German
Reichbank, due to speculation and for
eign and internal loans, caused some anx-
iety among fnanciers. 1t was reported
that the German imperial government
would in 1910 ask for loan Of $125, 0OO,-
coo to cover deficits. Edgar w. Mix.
in the balloon race which started from
Zurich. French forces routed a band Of
pirates near Saigon. but lost seven killed
and afty-two wounded The Russian for
tax dispute with the local German consul
had been settled. Cholera cases In St.
Petersburg averaged thirty day. Moors
attacked a Spanish camp near Melilla,
Out were repulseo, opposition TO the war
increased in Madrid. A dispatch from
Constantinople said that the government
would reject all foreign claims for losses
in the Adana massacres. Two japanese
sealing schooners, with their cargoes,
were ordered forfeited at Valdez. Alaska.
for violation Of sealing laws Chang Chih
Tungl grand councillor of China, died at
Picking.
In the District.
The Commissioners were requested to
make less severe the proposed new
building regulations. A bill making the
penalty imprisonment for life for kidnap-
ing in the District was referred by the
District Commissioners to District Attor-
ney Baker for report. Health Officer
Woodward recommended to the Commits
sioners that measures be taken to regu-
late or prohibit the sale or use Of candies
and dressings containing dangerous guam
titles OF poieons. The fire marshal rec
commended that the building regulations
be amended to require storage rooms in
the basement Of apartment houses to be
fireprom. DR.. Frederick A. Cook was
cheered by thousands of enthusiastic
people on his visit to this city. The
eighteenth annual meeting of the Asso-
citation OF Military Surgeons of the United
States was held.