Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-14
THE WEEK
Epit0me Of Events Ending De-
ccmber IA, 1912.

TeSteO DIT LOSeT, An D., CiidIS "Ss>>
threatening the life Of Woodrow Wilson
President Taft's intention to visit the
Panama canal was announced. Senator
Eihu Root was reelected president OF
the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace. Representatives Of the progress
i've party assembled in Chicago to dis
cuss perpetuation Of the organization; ex-
President Roosevelt declared against
reunion with the republican party. DR..
Alva.h H. Thompson was designated to be
disbursing clerk Of the pension office, to
take over the distribution Of all pensions
to war veterans. A new building was
suggested and other propositions for i'm
proving the service made in the investi-
eating committees report on the patent
office. The great art collection OF ]. T.
Morgan was loaned as a permanent ex-
hibit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
of New York city. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles was called upon to repay to the
Of SIS. A in the funds of the monuments
commission. The Housekeepers' League
sold ], 100000 eggs a day in the efforts to
break up the egg trust in philadelphia
Gov. BleaSe of South Carolina, who de-
clared he would not protect a colored Of
fender against white women from lynch
justice, pardoned a white man convicted
of a similar crime. Sidna Allen was SEN
tcHCSd W I'LL 1--WE Gals oIlO VOoASy
Edwards to twenty-seven years upon con-
viction of participation in shooting up the
court at Hillsville, Va. Two guards were
killed and many wounded by armed
Edgewater. N. J. Cincinnatis business
section suffered an observation-disclosures
sand-dollar loss by fire. Five were kill
ed in the wreck of runaway freight
train near Cumb erland, Md. Among
those who died during the week were:
Lieut.. r. H. Townley. U. S. N, retired,
victim of the accidental discharge of the
revolver he was cleaning. and John Rutger
Planter Of New York, for nearly thirty
years consul general for the Netherlands
in the United States.
Foreign.
Great Britain. protesting against the
abolition of tolls through the Panama
canal for American ships, offered to SUBJ
nit the question to arbitration. White
law Reid, ambassador of the United
States to Great Britain. was reported seri-
ously i'll In London. The Greek forces,
still fighting in Macedonia, reported the
capture of Notifications at Vasili from
the Turks. Servia's insistence upon
port as the reward Of her victories in AL
bania continues opposed by Austria. with
massed on the Servian border; Austria
negotiated a twenty -million:dollar
loan in New York. Delegates to the Balkan
League-Turhsh peace conference gath
gates. it was reported, insisted that
they would not treat with the Greek
ENJOYS until Greece had signed the
preliminary armistice. Luitpold, prince
ninety-one years; his son. Ludwig. was
urged to ascend the throne with rank of
king. Edouard Muller was elected presi-
dent of the Swiss republic in succession
to DR.: Louis Forrer: w. J.: Calhoun.
rendered the post of adviser to President
Yuan Shin Kali of the Chinese republic.
Spain ordered the construction of three
dreadnoughts and other naval craft. all
to be built in Spanish yards. Reports of
trouble in Liberia endangering the lives
of foreigners were discredited by the
American State Department. Churches
throughout Mexico united in midnight
prayer for divine Intervention for the
pacifcation of the republic; dock workers
at Vera Cruz went on strike. Archbishop
Nouel, president of Santo Domingo. an
nounced his cabinet. The French gov
eminent voted bronze medal to J. P.
Morgan for benefactions to Paris police.
ROLAND G. Garros, French aviator, es-
tajblished an altitude record of 5,SO1
meters. The British dreadnought Cen
turion, off the British coast. sunk a
steamer, with the loss of nineteen lives.
District of Columbia.
Opposition to E. E. Jordan, the candi-
date almost determined upon for chair
man of the inaugural committee, on the
score that he was an occasional demo-
GRAFT" resulted in Chairman w. +. Nc
Combs Of the national committee with
holding his decision. Mai. Chester Hard
ing and Maj. Edgar Jadwin were among
those proposed as successor to the En-
gineer Commissioner, Col. Judson. The
selection of Potomac Park as the site of
the Lincoln memorial received the ap-
prevail of the United States Senate. A
new park at the west end of Q Street
bridge to be built over Rock creek was
proposed in a bill prepared by the board
Of Commissioners. Chief Justice White
was named chancellor Of the Smithsonian
Institution. succeeding the late Vice
President Sherman. Rev. DR.. Stephen
M Newman was inaugurated president
of Howard University. Higher sa.aries
and pensions for teachers were advo-
Gated by the president of the board Of
education. Capt ]. F. oyster, in a public
speech. Retired pay for civil service en-
plOyes was advocated by Secretary of
War Stimson. DR.. Fernando Cadalso, in
spector general of prisons in Spain was a
visitor in Washington, and a spectator
at court proceedings. Bow Legs VS..
Knock Knees was the topic of Ma
tional Press Club debate. An associa-
ton was formed for the establishment of
more than one witness signature, the
will of Col. Archibald Oracle was in
valid; his widow applied for letters OF
administration. The estate of the late
Stilson Hutchins was appraised at ST.
15,344. John Barton Miller, charged
with wrecking the First Cooperative
Building Association of Georgetown, was
sentenced to twenty years in the peni-
tertiary. Fire in the Irene apartments,
Sth and K streets southeast, caused
loss of $500. Charles III. Mann. super
intendent Of the House press gallery, was
operated upon at Providence Hospital.
Among those who died during the week
were Charles f. Taylor. journalist, a
former secretary to the Secretary of the
Navy, and at various times connected
with all the daily newspapers of WASH
ington; DR.. William p. Young, brother
in-law Of the late Gov. Alexander r.
Shepherd; Louis p. Wild. music dealer
and fifty years resident Of Washington,
and S. S. Shedd, business man.
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