Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
WEEK ENDING JUNE II, 1910.

A conference at the White House be-
tween President Taft and several rail-
road presidents resulted in an agree
ment by all the railroad companies rep
resented to defer increases in rates until
the interstate commerce commission
can pass on their reasonableness under
the new rate law. The President de-
cllned to receive Representative Francis
Burton Harrison of New York, who
called at the White House in company
with two other representatives to in
troduce number of Jewish rabbis. The
president refused to withdraw the
one oc them was charged with assault
ing white woman. The Senate took
up the conservation bill authorizing the
President at his discretion to withdraw
public lands from entry and settlement.
Mexico and Arizona to statehood. The
railroad bill was sent to conference.
Chairman Hale reported the sundry
civil bill to the Senate. The Senate
adopted the conference report on
the river and harbor bill. The
House passed the postal savings bank
bill. The House voted to have one or
the new twenty seven-thousand-to bat
tieships built in a government navy
yard. Clifford Pinchot began a cam
paign for the defeat of the Taft land
withdrawal bill. Formal charges
against Senator William Lorimer of H.
linois were laid before the Senate:
Charles H. Heike was convicted OF
sugar trust frauds. Five persons re-
turning in a hack from funeral at
Haverstraw, N Y, were killed by
locomotive at grade crossing.
Foreign Affairs.
Theodore Roosevelt and family sailed
for New York from Southampton. The
London, a fair number of Americans be-
ing represented in the events. The Royal
Aero Club at London presented its gold
medal to Charles Stewart Rolls, who re-
Gently made round-trip flight over the
English channel. Parliament reassembled
in London and a disposition to avert con-
trOversy was apparent. The Duke or
Connaught, it was announced in London.
will succeed Earl Grey as Governor Cen
eral of Canada. The appointment of Sir
Charles Harding. permanent under secre-
tary of state for foreign AFFAIRS, as vice
roy of India. in succession to the Earl
of Mimic. was announced. Sir George
Newpes died in London. Bernhard Dern-
burg, secretary of state for the colonies
of Germany, resigned. Herr Honmann,
speaking for the socialists in the Prus-
sian diet. criticised the Kaiser's manner
of living and declared that the chief of
state should be elected. Prince Friedrich
Wilhelm of Prussia and the Princess
Agatha Won Rat'bor were married in
Berlin. Rudolph Francke, a companion OF
Capt. Cook. sued Commander Peary In
Berlin for $1,000. At a meeting of the
Spanish cabinet in Madrid Premier Ca
nalejas demanded that the government
inaugurate its religious program by the
abrogation OF non-Catholfc DEGREES. Ihe
Russian duma passed the Finnish bill CIV
ing that body authority over the Finnish
diet. More than two hundred Jewish
families were expelled from kiev. An
earthquake of great intensity killed many
persons and caused much damage in
Southern Italy. The woman's body found
in a trunk in Lake Como. Italy, was
identified as that of Mrs. Potter Carlton
Of New York. In an engagement between
the Indian insurgents In Yucatan and
Mexican government forces the former
were defeated.
In the District.
In addition to the Judson bill the House
District committee authorized favorable
reports on number of other measures.
one of which is the bill introduced by
Representative Slayden requiring the
Washington Terminal Company to con-
struct and operate passenger elevators in
the Union station. With 225 cases on its
docket. the United States Court of Gus
tons of the Nathan Straus pasteurized
milk laboratory were established in va
rious sections of the city. The fiftieth
annual convention of the United States
Brewers Association was held. An in
dictment charging forty two violations
of the anti-bucket shop section of the
District code was returned against the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
George r. Willard was acquitted of rob-
bling Roscoe Bangs, bank runner of
H1,300. Among those who died were
BENZ. G. Cowl. William d. yesterday.
George n. Holland, Max Lansburgh,
Medical Director Richard c. Dean, u. s.
N, and Gen. James Bidde, L. s. A.