Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-01
Coming Secretary Breakfasts
at White House.
STATEMENT LOOKED FOR
Statistician E. w. Parker Urged for
Director of Bureau of Mines.
EXECUTIVE HAS BUSY DAY
Battling" Nelson Among Those Re-
morrow-To Return Sunday.

Charles d. Norton, who il to be secre-
tary to President Taft i'll place of Fred
w Carpenter, was a guest of President
Taft at breakfast this morning. 4 state
ment expected during the day an
nouncing the acceptance by him Of an
offer of the position. The White House.
however. gave cut statement, but ii
is definitely known that Mr.. Norton will
be the new secretary.
The information today was that Mr..
Norton would probably go to the White
House on leave on absence from the
Treasury. waiting a later time to de-
fermine whether he cares to permanently
remain there II was expected that
this would he part Of the statement that
was looked for.
r. w Parker chief statistician of the
geological survey. was urged upon Presi-
dent Taft today for director of the new
bureau of mines and his friends believe
he stands good chance of being nomi-
mated. Those who presented his name
were Representatives Slayden. Beall.
Gillespie. Gardner and Rande Mr..
Parker once lived in Texas, but he has
been in the geological survey many years.
Wood Fires in Executive Offices.
Wood fires burned brightly in the ex-
ecutive offices today. and the chilly, raw
morning caused callers on the President
to wear overcoats. Senators Crane and
Curtis wore overcoats, and half the WIS.,
itors during the day either wore these
top pieces or carried them along The
fire in the Presidents Office looked cheer
ful and felt com. ortable.
The President had a pretty active
day. He started business with Vice
President Sherman, who had a number
of small matters to look after, and
later took on Battling Nelson, the
ex-lightweiGht champion. Nelson want
ed to meet the President. He had
shaken hands with Roosevelt and other
Presidents. He asked for and obtained
an autographed photograph of the Presi-
den.
that indications pointed to a vote on
the railroad bill before the close of the
day, and the passage of the bill by a
1ull republican vote, including the in
surgents.
Representative Murdoch saw the Presi-
dent and congratulated him upon the &C.
ton taken yesterday in obtaining an in
junction against western railroads in
creasing freight rates. This is the most
important and far-reaching step taken by
this administration and will receive the
hearty approval of the people of the
country
HamlltOn hlnS, United states minister
to SIAM was introduced to President
..s' .s-fJ - lator Burrows. A dozen
II - tItroduced visitors.
':r~ :, EiIs. who was the diplomatic
-t.=Setr - he United States to the
2 'r.s-5i a Edward, as assistant to
q. Ron F.r Did the President today
: -. -.sf.C nd will make a detailed
Ff-'-- L 4ie Department.
Pc 'snt's Next Trip.
will leave Washington
?. . Sior- rrow morning on a trip
s, ''tE rat ay night He will go to
-- 70 .iae en- row to attend the clos
I, where his daughter,
Taft; is a pupil. From Bryn
wl ga west. stopping at Ada,
"-ra ,-o mroe and Detroit. Mich.
Ran will open the golf tour
.ass-7- ~- hrterican Golf Association
20 Interests at Breton
Ne 7s .- y IL, II Congress has adj
ie.-"E ~ t- line. The invitation to
g. -1 est led by committee of
.,agU- insisting of d. P. Kings
q. e ay, ]. c. Plat. Frank
~r--u- p lrles Presbrey of New
49,. 49,. >,.a.eu by H. L. West of this
city. President Taft is honorary presi-
dent of the association. and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman is honorary vice president.
President Taft today accepted an invi-
tation to attend the two hundred and fif-
tieth anniversary of the founding of Jer-