Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-01
THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Ending Feb
ruary 1, 1913.

President Taft. speaking before the
Yale alumni of Washington. declared MS
delight in returning to Yale University
The electoral votes for President were re-
turned by the various states. Advocates
of equal suffrage pleaded before the
House committee on elections. Legisla-
lures of Arkansas, Kansas. Nevada, New
Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and Wy
Oming elected senator's 3. w. Hooper
was inaugurated as Governor of Tennes-
see. Gen Daniel Il. Sickles, charged with
shortage in his accounts for New York
state memorial fund. was arrested and
released in $4,000 bail bond; his wife
pleaded with Gov. SulZer in his behalf.
Jim Thorpe, all-round champion on COR
fession of professional playing, was
stripped of honors won in the Olympic
contests. FritZie Scheff. singer, was
granted divorce from John Fox. jr, nov
elst. The body of John Paul Jones was
laid to final rest in the crypt at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. One man was
killed and many hurt in steel strike riots
a Pittsburgh. Jesse l.. Everly, Mont
gomery county. Nd, farmer. in the
course Of quarrel, was shot to death by
Walter II. Belt, another farmer. Four
We're burned to death in Chicago hotel
fire. Among those who died during the
week were: James B. Hammond. head Of
a large typewriter manufacturing con-
Germ; J. II. Berry, ex-senator and en-
governor of Arkansas; G. S. Legare. rep
resentative in Congress from South Caro-
lima: Col. c. II. Jones, editor of many
newspapers and q Confederate veteran;
Col Aaron II. Taylor, dean of horse
breeders.
Foreign.
The British cabinet took I'D considera-
ton of the resumption Of negotiations for
ifiocf
tration treaty. Capt. Patrick McNally
and six Philippine scouts were killed in
an engagement with Moros in the Philip
pines. Retention of the Philippines was
urged by President Taft in a public
speech. Turkey ordered her representa-
tlves In peace negotiations with the Bal
kan allies to leave London, following the
calling off of negotiations by the allies;
resumption of the war was anticipated.
Mexican rebels threatened the city of
Jaurez. The British cabinet dropped the
franchise bill, as a result of the proposed
amendment extending the franchise to
women; Suffragettes proclaimed the
Siege of London" and committed deeds
of violence that caused many arrests.
Want Of confidence in the German gov
eminent was voted by the German i'm
perial parliament. Gunnar Knudsen or
saniZed new Norwegian cabinet EN-
President Castro of Venezuela was Or
dered deported from the United States;
he was admitted to bail on application
for writ of habeas corpus and was set
free in New York city. The German
aviator Huell was killed by fall out of
his aeroplane. Lord Alverstone lord
chief justice of England. was reported
ILL., Archduke Rainier of the house of
Hapsburg was said to be dying. Among
those who died during the week We're
Senor Moret y Prendergast. ex-premier
of Spain; James l.. Lindsay, Earl Of
Crawford. premier earl of Scotland.
District of Columbia.
The Senate committee on affairs Of the
District of Columbia approved the nomi-
nations for Commissioners of Cuno II.
Rudolph and J. r. Oyster The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was re-
ported from the House committee on ap-
preparations, carrying $11,221 ,964. The
progressive republican party opened
headquarters in Washington. Advocates
of an eight-hour work day for women in
the District of Columbia were heard be-
fore committees of Congress. The House
insurance investigation closed The bill
to erect a memorial to Lincoln in Po-
tomac Park was passed by the House.
Prizes We're awarded to winners in the
recent high school rifle shooting tourney.
The dead letter sale brought $1O,S61 Miss
Martha Bowers. daughter of the late So
licitor General Bowers. while horseback
riding with Miss Helen Taft, was thrown
when her horse stOok fright and ran away.
Mrs. ]. b. Henderson. wife of former
Senator Henderson. was threatened with
arrest for directing the cutting down of
tree on the public thoroughfare near
her home; her agreement to pay for the
tree was accepted. Samuel w. Rauen,
murderer of wife and brother was grant
ed reprieve from death for two weeks.
Graduations and promotions of public
school pupils We're announced. Miss Mar
garet Kirby committed suicide by asphyx-
iation. Among those who died during the
week We're: Frank w. Vaughn. founder
of the Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist
Church: Louis de Coppet Bergh, architect
of national reputation; II. =. Maxwell,
civil war veteran; w. T.. Galley, formerly
a patent Office emplOye