Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-18
THE WEEK
EpitOme OF Events Ending Janu-
ary IS, 1913.

President Taft, in an address at Phila-
deiphia, warned the democrats that the
election verdict was against both radical
ism and conservatism. and meant stick
to the middle of the road. Col. G. w.
Goethals, spoken Of as civil governor of
the Panama canal, conferred with Presi-
dent-elect Wilson. E. c. Burleigh of
Maine, J. W. Weeks of Massachusetts, c.
S. Thomas and J. F. Shafroth of Colorado.
w. A. Smith Of Michigan, w. f. Borah
Of Idaho ard T. J. Walsh of Idaho were
elected United States senators. Judge R.
w. Archibald of the Court of Commerce.
in Impeachment proceedings before Con-
gress. was adjudged guilty. dismissed
from Office and debarred from ever again
holding federal Office. The indictment of
G. G. Henry for refusing to testify was
asked by Chairman Pujo Of the Senate
committee investigating the money ques-
ton, appearing before the grand jury of
the District of Columbia federal court; 6.
w. Perkins. appearing before the commit
tee, admitted the menace of trust control
of the nations finances. Chicago, after
cutting salaries of municipal employees to
meet EXPENSES asked for a bond issue Of
$4,000 to pay current bills. Announce
ment was made that Miss Helen Gould
u.
Foulke E. Brandt, convicted of burglary
in the New York home of Banker Schiff,
on plea for mercy instead of justice,
was pardoned by Gov. Sulzer. after re-
tracing all accusations of having been
railroaded into prison. Representative 7.
to an institution for the insane. Jack"
Johnson colored pugilist, was arrested
for evading the terms of his bond in leav-
Ing the state of Illinois.
Foreign.
r. n L. Poincare was elected Presi-
dent of France; w. Millerand, minister of
war in the Poincare cabinet, resigned.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, former President of
came to the United States to
seek settlement of the Panama claim.
Negotiations for peace between the rep
of the Balkan allies and
Turkey were suspended, the former
to resume the war: the pow
ers urged Turkey to reconsider its at
titude Of rejection of the ultimatum of
the allies Nine outlaws were killed by
Philippine scouts in South Lenac. The
United States cruiser Denver was dis
patched to Acapulco to protect American
in anticipation OF attack from
Mexican insurgents. The Gar OF Russia
his brother, Grand Duke Michael.
Of his position as regent designate and
-,
his marriage to comuOner. The ma
tiOnal insurance act went into effect in
Great Britain. E. F. Myths, libeler of
King George of England, was ordered
depOrted from the United States. Clip
riano Castro, former President of Vene-
zuela offered further legal opposition to
the order of his deportation. The Brit
ish liner Veronese sank off the coast of
Brazil; all lives were saved.
District of Columbia.
President-elect Wilson expressed his de-
sire that there be no ball held as an in
cident of the inaugural ceremonies:
Chairman Eustis of the inaugural COM
mittee indicated the purpose Of the COM
mittee TO acquiesce, and abandon the
function; comment by citizens of Wash
ington showed a disposition to submit to
DIR. Wilson's views. but deplored his
President Cleveland. was the guest
of President and Mrs. Taft at the
White House. A new bank. the Federal
National Bank. was organized as the
result Of the control OF the Commercial
National Bank by E. E. Jordan at the
annual election of directors. The board of
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
opposed the proposition for a delegate to
represent the District of Columbia in
Congress. Alexandria county. Va, citizens
IC4uColCQ tie ITGSlOeHI I'D test the lS-
gality Of the retrocession of that county.
formerly forming part of the District Of
Columbia, to the state of Virginia A
license fee. equal to the fee exacted from
the state Of Maryland. was imposed upon
Maryland Automobiles entering the Dis
trict of Columbia d. J. Callahan was
elected president of the Chamber of Com
merce. The National Geographic So
ciety entertained Vihjalmur Stefansson.
discoverer of the ''blonde Eskimos." and
voted 81, 900 for a proposed trip in
search of a polar continent. Romie Mel
son Stevens was shot dead at Takoma
Park by r. L. Thomas, after shooting
Mrs. Stevens and Thomas, whom he sus-
pected of Illicit relations. Nathaniel
Green, confessed assailant of Mrs. Ade-
laide E. Grant. was condemned to death |
De Witt T. Ellsworth of Washington on
a voyage from Panama, disappeared at
sea. a woman, name unknown, was
killed in an elevator in the New Will |
lard Hotel. Among those who died dur |
ng the week were A. r. Gordon Cumming |
Of the Department of Commerce and !
Labor, and a son Of Sir Alexander Cor |
don Cumming Of Scotland: Watson J. |
Newton, lawyer and insurance expert |
Henry J. Morgan, veteran of the civil |
war. and w. s. Ballard, Capitol employee. |