Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
THE WEEK
EDitome Of Events Ending April
IL, 1913.

Of the Sixty-third Congress.
President Wilson read his address be-
fore Congress, the first time that Pres
ident has spoken directly to Congress In
the Capitol In more than century: he
also held conference with senators In
his room in the Capitol. Amendment to
the Constitution providing for direct cleo
ton of senator's was ratified by the
states. The tariff bill, revising the pres
ent law along the lines Of the democratic
principle of tariff for revenue only, was
laid before the House OF Representatives,
when Congress assembled in special ses-
sion. The ways and means committee
Of the House estimated that the proposed
income tax would yield 800, 600, GOO reve-
nue.. Michigan voted against woman
suffrage. The base ball season opened.
Former President Taft announced q
Of Modern Government" National Guard
troops fired upon the mob of carman
strikers In Buffalo. wounding one woman
fatally. Flood waters in Ohio receded.
Eighteen were drowned in the hold Of
the ship when the German bark Mimi
capsized of the Oregon coast. Lieut.
Rex Chandler, aviator, was killed near
San Diego, Cal. Henry M. F1agler, rail-
road king, was reported steadily sinking
to death. The body of j. p Morgan.
New York. Among those who died dur
ing the week was P. Emerson TAYLOR,
United States consul at Port of Spain,
Trinidad.
d. Foreign.
Two sailors from the United States
cruiser California were killed in fight
with Mexican police at Mazatlan: several
other sailors and police were wounded.
no ,iDhf nf Ca1{f
against japanese invasion was recog-
nized by President Wilson. WHIP would
allow the courts to decide the legal ques-
ton involved. The Chinese national as
sembly gathered and announced to the
world the independence of the republic of
China; Brazil recognized the new govern
ment. Montenegro continued the siege
of Seutard, defying the powers. Belgian
troops were gathered In the industrial
centers prepared for the general strike
to begin Monday. Suffragettes In Eng
land attempted to blow up historic Dud-
leader. was liberated this morning on
probation; Miss Zelie Emerson, the
American girl forced to eat in prison for
her activities in the cause, was liberated
with impaired health. President Poin-
care Of France was a guest Of the Amer
lean embassy in Paris Sir Thomas Lip
ton revised his challenge for the America
cup. removing all conditions. Rudolph
warren. American, was shot In a pistol
duel near Havana by Hannibal Mesa, q
then took refuge in New York city. Pope
Plus revived from the severe relapse that
threatened his life.
In the District.
President Wilson threw the ball into
the diamond for the opening game be-
tween the Nationals and the Yankees;
the Nationals won by the score of to
l. Washington prepared for the annual
cleanup week, April IA to 10, inclusive
James F. Oyster, retiring president of
the board of education. was the honored
guest at reception rendered by the
educational corps Of the public schools
and civic bodies of the District of
Columbia. The mast Of the Maine, re-
covered from the wreck in Havana har-
Dor. reached Arlington. where it is to
be set up In the national cemetery.
Suffragtsts paraded through the streets
OF Washington, marching to the Capitol
Congress. Scottish Rite Masons as
sembled at dinner in honor of Sow
ereign Grand Commander James d.
Richardson. Delegates to the D. A. R.
convention began to arrive in Wash
ington for the annual congress. The
third annual dog show of the Wash
ington Kennel Club was held Among
those who died during the week were:
Clarence B. Rheem, prominent real es-
tate broker: c. B. Walcott. son Of the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution
H. W. d. Nicholson. former chief clerk
Of the adjutant and inspectors depart
ment of the Marine Corps; Benjamin N
Estep, one Of Anacostia's oldest resi-
dents, and J. B. Mclaughlin. lawyer and
preacher, -and known as 1.-The marrying
parson."