Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
THE WEEK
EPttO0e OF Evc0ts E0dtnG De-
cember o. lNIl.

PRESIDENT Taft in messages to Con-
sress, which opened Monday, discussed
the trust question and foreign relations.
The cabinet considered the Jewish pass
port question without decision: the sbro-
CATION OF the treaty OF 1892 with Rus
sia was suggested as a possibility That
the Maine was blown up In Havana har-
Dor by an outside explosion Was the and
ing confirmed I'm the report TO the Sec
rotary OF the Navy by the army and navy
board which inspected the wreck. John
ID Rockefeller ended HIS offcial life OF
forty-one years as head OF the Standard
OH Company Of New Jersey. and his
brother and Henry NJ. Flagicr also re-
signed. John ID. Archbold succeeded 10
the presidency. Ortie Il. McManigai con
Guided testimony before the federal grand
Jury IN Los Angeles I'm the labor dyna-
miting cases: the McNsmaras, confessed
ana condemned dynamiters refused TO
give evidence except after pardon for
their crimes; Samuel Gompers defied De-
tectiNe Burns to prove that he knew OF
the guilt of the McNamaras before they
confessed: F. NJ. Ryan, head OF the iron
workers. refused TO explain how 7 J
mcnamara spent an expense fund OF
*l,oo weekly. The jury to try meat
packers indicted under the antitrust laws
or the crew Of the towboat Diamond were
killed and others injured by the explo-
sion of the boats boiler In the Ohio river
Among those who died during the week
was Rear Admiral Francis p Wilde re-
tired, hero of three wars
Foreign.
-Four Americans were reported among
Foreigners massacred by Chinese in Kan
su; Prince Chung. uncle OF the emperor
OF China, resigned regent: the Han
kow armistice was extended Treasurer
General Shuster. American Official in Per
STA. has announced his purpose TO remain
at his post as long as the Persian govern
nlent retains him: Persia appealed to the
United States against Russian aggres-
sion. Turkey informed Russia that the
Dardenelies would not be opened 20 Rus
sian warships. The reichstag was dis
solved and general elections I'm Germany
1ecreed for January IL. King George of
England arrived I'm India for the durbar
After decisive battle. Italy occupied
the oasis near Tripoii Gen Reyes. under
bond TO appear for trial on the charge OF
promoting an armed expedition In the
United States against q friendly nation.
disappeared from San Antonio. Tex, and
was Tariously reported to have crossed
the border into Mexico with the purpose
of leading rebellion against Madero and
to be on his way to Washington. Revo-
| luton was reported impending i'm .stca-
ragua. An ex-minister of finance of Hon
duras accused the United States of at
| tempting last December TO force the
Honduran government to sign the Nor
gan loan agreement under threat or en-
| couraging the Boniila revolution. Infanta
| Eulalie. aunt OF the King Of Spain repr-
manded by her nephew for publishing a
book without his consent, asserted her in.
dependence, but later apologized 20
Alphonso, presumably under pressure not
to make difficulties for the throne Two
hundred workmen were plunged into the
| river Volga and drowned when a railroad
bridge under construction collapsed.
Among those who died during the week
was Sir George Lewis. English lawyer
District Of Columbia.
Attorney General wickersham was SUD
denly seized with illness at a cabinet
meeting; still confined to his home he
was reported improving. Governors from
eight western states and from states in
many other parts of the nation and many
other prominent men were in Washington
to attend the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. The adoption by the ma
tional Congress Of a waterways policy
was demanded by the Rivers and Harbors
Congress. The District of Columbia or
ganic act received the Endorsement or
governors visiting Washington, who con-
CURED In the theory that the upkeep of
the National Capital was a duty imposed
upon the entire United States. An ap-
preparation of S12.439935 was asked for
the expenses Of the District Of Columbia
in the estimates OF the Commissioners.
transmitted to Congress: a supplemental
report dealing with legislation most neea-
ed In the District Of Columbia, I'm the
opinion Of the board of Commissioners.
was submitted to the President Nearly a
quarter Of a million dollars for repairs
and improvements at the Washington
navy yard was recommended by the Sec
rotary Of the Navy. Former Senator Ma
than B. Scott retired as president of the
q FAC (<.<,,N
succeeded by Eldridge K. Jordan. The
Association of Oldest Inha btants cele-
brated its forty-sixth anniversary An
drew Gonzales pleaded guilty to murder
in the first degree i'm killing his wife last
July: the court accepted the plea ndicst-
ing the acceptance of a like plea In the
Mcnamara case to justify his course.
James l.. Cryer, called from a dance by
detectives. who put him under arrest on
the charge of forgery, drew a revolver
and shot himself dead.