Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending No
vember 4, 1911.

President Taft reviewed the Atlantic
fleet. gathered in New York harbOr in the
largest naval mobilization in history: he
went to Hot Springs. Va, to spend Sun
day. and will cast his vote Tuesday at
his home in Cincinnati. Sons Of Presi-
dent Taft and Associate Justice Hughes
won two of the four Sears prizes in
Harvard Law School. Champ Clark.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
speaking at Fremont, Neb. declared
that nine-tenths of the people of the
United States favor the annexation Of
tan nss; announcement was made that
Archbishop F'alconio, paraI delegate to
the United States: Archbishop OConnell
OF Boston and Archbishop Farley of New
I ork are to be made cardinals by Pope
rius The constitutionality of the initia-
1--WE and referendum was argued before
the United States Supreme Court. An al
legged wheat corner controlling 10 per
cent of the nations supply was investi-
gated by the Department of Justice At
torney General Wickersham orally main
tanned the contentious of the government
against the tobacco trust reorganiza
ton plan. Prof. John Montgomery Of
Santa Clara College. Cal. inventor of an
aeropla aI glider. was killed experiment.
ing with 1t at Evergreen, Cal. c. p.
Rodgers, coast-to-coast aviator, reached
Imperial Junction. Cal. where he was
halted by engine troubles: he was only
1so miles from the end of hts fight. A
Caribbean sea for thirty days, with FIVE
days food. was picked up by a British
freighter from Buenos Aires to New York.
The express car on a Rock Island pas
who secured some registered letters.
Among those who died during the week
were Norman j. Colman of St Louis,
first Secretary of Agriculture; Kyrle Bel
lew, actor. and Joseph Pulitzer, blin1
editor and owner Of the New York World
Foreign.
The throne accepted the draft of a con-
stitution for China prepared by the ma
tional assembly: Yuan Shih-Kai declined
the premiership: Shanghai was reported
In the hands of the revolutionists Many
native women and children were killed
and mutilated in Tripoli, reported Lieut.
Mantagu of the British army, serving
with the Turkish forces: the porte mott
fed the powers that ships whose cargoes
are half contraband are liable to seizure:
Italy has given notice Of purpose to ex-
tend the belligerent zone to Turkish is
lands in the Aegean. The second part Of
the Moroccan treaty between France and
Germany was agreed upon: two officia S
of the German foreign Office resigned be-
cause of dissatisfaction expressed with
the pact. Twenty-four were drowned with
the sinking of the French steamer 'Dioli-
bah at sea. Lieut.. Schultz of the German
army. convicted Of spying in England.
was sentenced to twenty-on months inn
prisonment by the lord chief justice Six
thousand London taxicab chauffeurs quit
work, trouble having arisen over extra
charges alleged to have been made by the
men and not turned in to the company.
Amalgamation of I.ondons electric tubes
and railways and omnibus service has
been agreed upon. the united capitals be-
mans, aided by Russian troops and gun
boats, defeated Persian government
force. Fire in the business district OF
London, Ontario. caused loss of nearly
million do lars. Francesca I. Madero.
jr., President-elect of Mexico, has an
nounced Monday the date Of his in
auguration. Among those who died dur
ing the week was Lady Colin Campbell,
in London.
District of Columbia.
President Taft spent two hours in
Washington on his way from West Vir-
ginia to New York city to attend the
naval review. Waldemar Lindgren was
appointed chief geologist of the United
States geological survey. Owing to the
dangerous illness of St. lson Hutchins the
litigation was suspended involving the
trusteeship of his estate; Mr.. Hutchins
has rallied. Samuel L. Kalbfus of the
board of assessors was exonerated or
charges preferred by F. Oden Horstmann.
former saloon inspector. but warned by
the Commissioners to avoid speculation
in real estate. The widow Of Admira.
Schley presented historic mementos of
the hero Of Santiago to the National
Museum. Mgr. Falconio. apostolic dele
gate. who has been elevated to the
cardinalate. announces that this dignity
will terminate his present services. Mgr.
Bonaventure Cerretti will succeed HIM
Twenty-eight automob les va.ued at $34.
90 were destroyed by fire in the Buick |
Motor Company warehouses. 1880 18th
street The District Commissioners were
asked to set day for hearing on the
subject of universal street car transfers. |
The total Union station damage awards |
was announced at S4i6. 1913 10. a saving |
of third of the estimated sum. Tony |
Milano, Italian shoemaker, charged with |
murder OF a boy, Harry E. Smith. in his
shoemaker shop, tried to kill himself i'm |
his cell, Respondent over his Wife's pow |
erty. Among those who died during the |
week were: John Thomas Bivens. Con- |
federate veteran and official of the |
Treasury Department |