Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
WEEK ENDING SEPT. Is, 1909.

President Taft began his trip. which
will cover II, $50 miles and will last until
November 10: in a speech in Chicago he
denounced the laws delays and promised
to recommend to Congress the appoint
ment of a commission to devise remedies
for them: at Winona, Mimi. he discussed
the tariff at Milwaukee he made a plea
for postal savings banks, and at La
Crosse. Wis. ne dedicated a new Young
Mems Christian Association building. The
President sustained Secretary Ballinger
in the Cunningham land casa: Secretary
Ballinger later dismissed l.. II. CLAWS.
the agent who filed charges against him.
A new division of the State Department,
to deal with Latin-American countries,
was created. Charles H. Treat. treasurer
of the United States, resigned. The ORR
Eoco Corporation case was settled with
Venezuela on the basis Of the payment OF
s3S5.OOO. The body of Lieut. James n.
Sutton was exhumed in Arlington ma
tional cemetery and reburied in conse-
Grated ground, after an autopsy. Five
Lnidshipmen were dropped from the Naval
Academy rolls for "inaptitude. George
r. Cotton of this city was appointed
Lovett was elected to succeed Edward H.
Hartman as chairman Of the executive
committee of the Union Pacific railroad
Spencer F. Eddy. minister to Roumania
L
late E. H. Hartman left his entire for
tune to his widow. Three little children
were. shot. one of them killed and the
other two wounded. by a man supposed
to be an Italian near Utica, \. Y.
Foreign Affairs.
The Irish land bill was passed by the
commons. Premier Asquith spoke at Bir-
mingham in reply to Lord Rosebery's
criticism of the budget: he made an at
tempt to reassure the moderate factions
of both parties. The annual maneuvers
Of the German imperial army began
at Mergentheim, Wurtemberg. Orville
Wright made two fights in Berlin, break
ing the aerOplane record for height,
reaching an altitude of 765 feet NJ. Laur
announced in Paris the invention of an
air omnibus, and asked permission to
carry passengers and merchandise over
the city. An Interpretation of the Rus
sian fundamental law. announced in St.
Petersburg. defined the spheres of the
car and the parliament: Premier Stoly
pin of Russia again urged upon govern
ors the restriction of the death penalty.
Peru and Bolivia finally agreed on the
boundaries of the two countries
In the District.
The Commissioners decided to hold regu-
lar weekly sessions. The Commissioners
began the preparation of their annual es-
Inmates. Henry B. Davis, inspector of
plumbing of the District, resigned and A. r.
McGonegal was appointed to succeed him.
Samuel G. Cornwell, Andrew B. Graham's
estate. Christian Heurich, Central Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital and the
Washington Nailor estate filed exceptions
to the award of the condemnation commits
sion. The Washington Stock Exchange
suspended Thomas l.. Hume. a broker. on
account of alleged irregularities in deals
In gas stock. The school board decided to
permit fraternities in the Washington
high schools. The new passenger station
of the Southern Railway Company at 18th
street and Maryland avenue southwest
was opened. David c. Noise was drowned
in the Potomac. Byrd Jet. colored was
burned to death in stable at 18th street
and Rhode Island avenue Mrs. Jennie
Burns committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid. Among those who died were
Judge Martin F. Morris, B. F. Waddy and
Joseph r. Rose.