Evening star., 1909-06-05
WEEK ENDING JUNE 5, 1909.

WEEK ENDING JUNE 5, 1909.
President Taft formally opened the
Alaska Yukon exposition, at Seattle, by
pressing a gold key in the east room of
the White House: the President attend
ed a dinner given in honor os Admiral
Uriu. Secretary Meyer issued an order
prohibiting the marriage of midshipmen
The United States Supreme Court de-
ferred sentencing Sheriff Shipp and
others convicted of contempt of court
in lynching a negro. Sena or Aldrich
withdrew the finance committee amend
ments on bacon, hams, lard. fresh beef,
etc, saying he believed the House rates,
although below those of the Dingiey
law, protected those Industries; the duty
on lemons was raised from l to l 1a
cents a pound; consideration OF the
cotton cloth schedule was begun; night
sessions We're begun; Mr.. PenroSe made
a bitter attack on Mr.. La Toilette in
his absence. The Newport naval con-
ference began. Baltimore bonding COM
panies protested to Secretary MacNeagh
against the plan 10 have the government
bond it's own employees. The Republic
Iron and Steel Company, at Pittsburg.
raised wages 10 per cent. John +. Ste
vens LEFT the New York. New Haven
and Hartford road to take position
with ]. J. Hill. That the prohibi ion
movement was receding was the state
ment made at the National Brewers
Association convention at Atlantic City.
The jefferson Davis Memorial Park, at
Farview, Ky, was dedica ed. The Phil
adelphia strike was settled on terms
favorable to the motormen and conduct
ors. The appeal of Albert I. Patrick
the lawyer serving d life sentence for
the murder of William Marsh Rice, for
freedom denied
William Darragh. d New York chauf-
feur. who killed boy, was sentenced
to from seven to twenty years IN prls-
on Scores os persons We're killed by
tornadoes in Oklahoma and other west
ern states.
Foreign Affairs.
The International Congress of Ap-
piled Chemistry voted in London To
hold it's next conference in Washington
in 1912: DR.. w. H Nichols of Ne"
York was elected president Tne
Duchess of Marlborough gave S21oooO.
according to report from London. TO
retain HolbeinS $ portrait of the Duchess
of Milan. The Zeppelin airship flew
from Friedrichshafen to Bitterfeld, 4J6
miles in twenty-five hours. on the re-
turn trip it hit a tree and was badly
damaged The French senate commit
tee amended the workmenS pension
to be made annually by lahorers ard
employers. Negotiations for the list
ing of Steel common on the Paris
bourse were concluded. this action be-
ing regarded as opening the door -
other American stocks The vital sta
tistics for France for 1908 showed an
increase of births and deaths against
an excess in 1907 of deaths over births.
Irritation was expressed In German
government circles over charges made
t., hot NJ Oh
it's trade reports, was trying to inilu-
ence American tariff legislation. DI.
Theodore Barth, German liberal
leader. died in Baden Baden. King Al
fonso was thrown from his horse while
pla ying polo. badly spraining his ankle.
The preliminary draft Of a treaty pe
tween Venezuela and Colombia was
signed at Caracas; Colombia agreed to
cede territory on the Orlnoco. Inlrl"a
and Negro rivers to Venezuela More
than 400 additional American huts were
turned over for earthquake sufferers at
Messina. Turkish soldiers fired on the
town of Deurtyul: grave fears We're
felt of another rising in Asia Minor
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks
were guests of the Emperor and En-
press of Japan in Toxic. Bubonlc
plague is reported from various places
in the Chinese empire. Secret trials
of airships and aeroplaneS in Japan, 4
was reported, showed that they can
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on Molokai. Hawaii. were released. De-
ing declared free of leprosy. All west
ern Canadian lumber mills advanced
the price on common pine 30 cents a
thousand.
In the District.
Commissioner Macfarland said that fol-
lowing the policy adopted in 1903. the
Commissioners would no doubt continue
TO recommend adequate appropriations for
public Fairgrounds. Corporation Counsel
Thomas submitted to the Commissioners
an opinion on the legal phases of the
controversy between the District govern
ment and the Brennan Construction Com
pany. The Board of Trade held its an
nual down-river outing. Members of>the
Chamber of Commerce made a two-day y
excursion TO historic places on CheSa-
peake bay and the James. Dr. Wood
ward District health officer, submitted at
the annual meeting of the International
Association of State and Territorial
Health Officers a report urging the need
of a federal home for lepers. Thirty
officers and seventy enlisted men from
Fort Myer returned from trip over Nir-
einia battlefields. Memorial day was cell
ebrated. A judgment against Liiuoka-
lani and in favor of her former court
physician was set aside by. Justice STAFF
ford. Numerous graduating exercises
were held during the week. Vice Admiral
and Baroness IEru were entertained in
Washinston s. n d. North relinquished
his office as director of the census. AL
bert Gray a carpenter, committed suicide
in Anacostia. Capt. Frank Erwin. an
employe of the Post Office Department,
was found dead in his lodgings. The
BODY of an unidentified man was found
in the grounds of the Department of
Agriculture Among those who died were
DIR. John w. Bischoff. the organist.