Evening star., 1912-09-14
THE WEEK
Epltome Of Events Endlng Sep
tember II, 1912.

President Taft. resting at his summer
home in Beverly. Mass, prepared to visit
his aunt, Miss Della Torrey, at Millbury'
Sunday. her birthday. Woodrow Wilson,
democratic nominee for President, evad-
ed an attempt to create the Inference
that he was allied to Gov. Dix Of New
York and Tammany Hall. Ex-President
Roosevelt, head Of the progressive party
national ticket. continued his speech
making tour of the west, speaking IN
many places in Oregon and Washington.
Robert G. Valentine resigned as commits
sioner of Indian affairs. Judge Alfred
B. Beers was elected commander-in-chief
Of the G.. A. R.. at the annud en-
campment held in Los Angeles. Cal
United Spanish War Veterans, in
annual encampment at Atlantic City,
elected Oscar T. Taylor as commander
in-chief. The thirty-three so-called Cum
ninghan Alaskan coal land claims were
denied by the Secretary OF the Interior.
The United States Motors Company. con-
trolling many big automobile and gas
engine manufacturing concerns, went into
coal miners in West Virginia, driving OF,
the men, who set fire to mine stables
Strikebreakers in Duluth. Mimi, were
mobbed by striking railway men. Floyd
Allen and his son. Claude Allen. were
condemned to death for murder. in con-
nection with the shooting up of the court
at Hillsville, Va. March IA. The white
wife of Jack johnson the negro champion
pugilist, committed suicide. Among those
who died during the week was Gen. w.
w. Gordon. ex-Confederate and a veteran
of the Spanish war.
Foreign.
Count Marosuke Nogi. hero Of the siege
OF Port Arthur and highest military au-
thority in japan. with his wife, follow
ing ancient precedent. took their own
lives by hari-kari, as the remains OF the
dead emperor, Mutsuhito, were being car
ried to the tomb: the body of Mutsuhito
was laid to rest with ancient rites at
Aoyama, his birthplace. Turkey made
Ovetrtures for peace to Italy: the United
States may be chosen as intermediary to
arrange the terms for suspension of hos
tilities. Revolution broke out in Santo
Domingo; the United States prepared to
send warships and intervene. Report that
China had negotiated $l0,O0O,OO0 loan
Independent of the powers. through Brit
ish banks, was unoff1cially denied Rebel
activities We're reported in various points
along the Mexican border; United States
troops were authorized to fire across the
boundary line in defense OF American
lives and property; Ojinaga was captured
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restored to quiet. and the United States
preparing to supervise coming elections
Lieut. c. A. Bettington and Lieut. f.
Hotchkiss, British army aviators, were
killed at Oxford by fall of 800 feet in
their aeroplane.
District Of Columbia.
J. Fred Kelley was elected chairman -oi
the democratic central committee. The
no1 Id ~ nfwv ASDI
Of Agriculture to prosecute producers OF
milk under standard requirement. Chief
Justice Knapp OF the Commerce Cour,
and Commissioner of Labor Neill were
called in as mediators of the southeast
ern railway wage dispute raised by con-
ductors and trainmen. after conference
in Washington between representatives OF
men and corporation. The congress OF
the International Association for Testing
Materials, composed largely of foreign
delegates, assembled. The convention OF
the National Dental Association was held
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman, N. G. D. c., was
chosen as q member of the American
rife team to compete in international
contests at Ottawa, Canada Mrs. Aurelia
Thomas, to escape deafness ended her
life by the knife Paul Peck Of Wash
ington was killed by the fall Of the aero.
plane in which he was flying at Chicago
Lieut. Harold Gieger, U. s. A., and Sergt
Hartmann launching the army hydroplane
were immersed in the Potomac river. An
drew Gonzales. condemned to die for w1fe
murder, was respited for thirty-one days
by the President, to permit inquiry into
his sanity Mrs John r. Mclean, wife
Of the proprietor of the Washington Post
and Cincinnati Enquirer, died at Bar Har-
Dor; DR.. l.. d. Barker Of Johns Hopkins
University, the family physician, Travelled
by special train at forced stages from
Lake Toxaway, n. c., to her bedside In
the effort to save her life. Among those
who died during the week was Elias 3.
Hutchinson. merchant.