Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
THE WEEK
Epftome Of Events Ending March
I. 1913.

PreSident-elect Woodrow Wilson an
nounced April 1 as the date for the as
sembly of Congress In extra session;
Bryan, McAdoo. Daniels and Burleson
were selected as members of his cabinet:
he resigned as governor of New Jersey;
President Taft vetoed the Webb bill
regulating interstate commerce on alco-
holic beverages; the, Senate promptly
passed the measure over his disapproval
The bill creating Department of Labor
passed both Senate and House, and is In
conference to arrange differences of opin-
ion regarding amendments. The naval
bill. authorizing one battleship as passed
in the House. was amended in the Sen
ate to provide for two battleships. The
existence of money trust was asserted
in the report Of the Pujo money investi-
eating committee. Senator T. B. Martin
declined reelection as chairman of the
democratic caucus of the Senate. DR.. F.
f.. Friedman, German scientist. who de-
clares the serum Of a tubercular turtle is
cure for consumption submitted his
remedy to investigation by government
experts. The Supreme Court of the
United States upheld the validity of the
white slave law. The cause Of Samuel
GOmpers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison, labor leaders convicted of con-
tempt OF court. was argued before the
Court of Appeals of the District of CO.
lumbia. That the strike conditions In
West Virginia constitute state of insur-
rection was announced by the state court.
Frederick Keller golden rule police chief
of Cleveland. under charges. was sus-
pended at his own request. Twenty were
killed by fire in a hotel at Omaha, Neo
Among those who died during the week
were: John @. Thompson, assistant at
torney general of the United States; Will
liam Barnes, sr.. one Of the organizers
of the republican party in New York
state; James A. MOffett, vice president OF
the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey and DR.. P. III. Hiss. jr., bacteriolog-
ical expert.
Foreign.
The deposed president and vice pres-
dent of Mexico. Francisco Madero and
Pine Suarez. were killed while being
taken to the penitentiary from the pal
ace: the Huerta government denied all
completely in the killing and said that
the tragedy was incidental to an attempt
at rescue: the widow. father and uncle
Of Madero fed to Cuba; ex-Gov.
Abraham Gonzales of Chihuahua was
put on trial rs a result of the Madero
downfall: Emilio Rabasa was named as
ambassador to the United States. A con-
vention with Nicaragua. giving the United
States authority over the prospective
Nicaragua canal route, was sent to the
Senate by the State Department for rat1-
fication. Great Britain, replying to the
answer Of the United States to It's first
note of protest, reiterated opposition to
relief of American coaStWise craft from
payment of Panama canal tolls. Tru-
key declared her Willingness to cede Ad-
payment of Panama canal tolls. Tur-
key declared her willingness to cede Adri-
anople as a measure to end the Bull
inha bitants resisting destruction Of poppy
plants Cuba welcomed Cipriano Castro.
exiled president of Venezuela. King
Christian X and Queen Alexandra of
Denmark were entertained in Berlin by
the kaiser and kaiserin. Two hundred
were killed or wounded by the ill-timed
explosion of 1000 pounds Of black powder
at Gijon, Spain Lieut.. B. E. S. MINIS
Englishman. and DR.. Mertz, a Swiss.
members Of an antarctic expedition. lost
their lives by falling into a crevass.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst. English suf-
fragette, was committed for three
months in prison to await trial on the
charge of melting the destruction of the
home of Minister Lloyd George. Eight
cen of the twenty-five auto bandits on
trial in Paris for many robberies were
found guilty Among those who died
during the week were: Earl Horatfo Mel
son, granddaughter of the hero of Trafal-
gar bay, and Luis Felipe Carlo. former
Ecuadorean minister to the United
States.