Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
WEEK ENDING OCT. q, 1909.

President Taft arrived at the ranch Of
his brother. c. P. Taft, near Gregory.
Texas; the President, in an address to
the Interstate Inland Waterways League.
at Corpus Christi, Texas, declared HIM
self In favor OF a practical system OF
improving waterways. Attorney General
Wickersham issued an order prohibiting
all advances of salary to clerks In his
department. The American federation
demanded a secretary of labor in the
Presidents cabinet. Extensive customs
frauds in smuggling and undervaluations
were uncovered by Collector Loeb at
New York. Nicaragua paid the frst in
stallment OF $4,000 on the Emery claim.
Commander Peary submitted the proofs
Of his north pole discovery to the Ma
tional Geograp hic Society's commission
ers. T. P. OConnor. the Irish home
ruler, arrived in this country to solicit
Pankhurst, leader of the militant SUI
fragettes in England. arrived in New
York. One man was killed and several
persons were injured in wreck on the
New York Central railroad near Rhine
the road; W. X. Vanderbilt, jr.. and w.
H. Newman, former president of the
road. were aboard the derailed train and
directed the work Of rescue. Among
those who died were United States SEN
CaTen, state senator and democratic
leader of Brooklyn.
Foreign Affairs
The British chancellor Of the exchequer
presented the revised budget to the COM
mons. King Edward in London touched
a button which opened the doors Of the
Royal Edward Institute, in Montreal
Henry Farman was awarded the grand
prize Of $4,000 for the longest flight at
the aviation meeting in Blackpool, Eng
diplomat, died suddenly in London from
heart disease The conservative cabinet
In Spain. under the premiership Of An
tonic Maura, resigned and former Premier
Lambert. using Wright aeroplane. few
from Juvisy to Paris. circled above the
Eiffel tower at a height Of 1.3OO feet and
returned to his starting point. Emperor
Nicholas crossed Germany on his way to
meet the King Of Italy at Racconigi and
was welcomed by q representative Of
President Fallieres on the French from
tier A force Of Cossacks entered Hell
singfors. and It was reported that Russia
was preparing to send an army corps to
Of the national defense The Danish cab
met resigned on account Of criticism Of
the budget. The Servian ministry re.
signed A typhoon caused great damage
and In the neighborhood of HongkonR.
Twenty-Five persons were killed and a
score injured In earthquakes at BeIlput.
Beluchistan.
In the District.
Asa E. Phillips, superintendent Of
sewers, in his annual report urged steps
to secure the cooperation Of the state
Of Maryland to keep free from sewage
pollution Rock creek and the Eastern
branch. Water Registrar Wallace SUBJ
mitted his annual report. The first ses-
sion Of the industrial education committee
of the American Federation Of Labor was
held. The thirty-seventh annual meeting
Of the Carriage Builders Association CON
vened. The annual session Of the Su-
preme Grand Commandery of the Knights
Of Malta was called. The entire estate
Of Grace E. Atwater valued at. more
than $4,000, was devised to the Bishop
Of Washington and his SUCCESSORS in Of
flee. Fire engine company No. IA was
awarded the Macfarland trophy flag for
the second time. Mrs. Gardiner G. Hub
bard. eighty-four years old, was killed
when her automobile was struck by
street car on Connecticut avenue extend
cd. The following persons committed
suicide: Andrew Barnes, Patrick J.
Cronin and Conrad Geneger. Among those
who died were Benjamin Franklin Barnes.
postmaster Of Washington; DR.. Maurice
J. Stack and John Callahan.