Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
THE WEEK.
EpitOme Of Events Fading Octo-
her IL, 1913.

her IL, 1913. !
Pressing a key at the White House,
President Wilson set off the charge OF
dynamite for the destruction of the
Gamboa dixie, letting water flow freely
into all sections of the Panama canai
between the two oceans. l.. F. Speer,
head of the former corporation tax col
lection division, was made deputy collec-
tor of internal revenue in charge OF the
income tax collection division. Chairman
Charles D. Hilles called meeting OF
the republican national committee. to be
held in Washington December 16 for
conference on party matters. The Ameri-
can Bankers Association, in conference
in Boston, denounced the pending ad-
miniStratiOn currency DILL, Senator
Owen, head of the committee on banking
and currency, in charge of the currency
bill, declared big financial interests are
in a plot to coerce bankers to oppose
the measure. The new tariff schedules
were applied to imports over the united
States. Gov. Sulzer of New York, WITH
out taking the stand. rested his case IN
the impeachment proceedings against
him. Secretary Bryan of the State De-
partment, speaking at Kings Mountain
n. c., urged prohibition. In the four
games of the worlds base ball series the
Philadelphia Athletics won the first third
and fourth games, and the New YORK
Giants the second game. Nome, Alaska,
was reported devastated by tldal wave
and gale, with heavy loss OF properly.
L..arlemagne Tower former ambassador
to Germany, was sued for alienation OF
the affections of his son by woman
who declares she is the legal wife Oh
Charlmagne Tower, jr. Thomas los,
hesky. released from the Continental
mine at Centralia, Pa, after eight days
entombment, attended church to return
thanks for his escape. Thomas M. Us
borne, chairman of the New YORK STATE
prison commission, after weeks vol
untary Imprisonment at Auburn, came
forth to oenounce prison conditions as
inhuman. Col. j. Z. Tate OF Baltimore
cousin of the late Rear Admiral Schley,
was a suicide in a New YORK hotei
Among those who died during the W Wees
merchant prince; William j. Dean, gen.
eral stage manager for David Beiasco.
Foreign.
Yuan Shih-kai as president. and Ii
Yuen-heng as vice president of China,
were =. inaugurated, President Wilson
transmitting congratulations. The cap
tured missionaries held for ransom at
Tsayang, were abandoned by the fugitive
bandits, and found in a starving condl-
ton by the rescuing troops of the Chinese
government Assurances of ultimate
freedom for the Philippines as the policy
of President Wilson was given by Gov,
ernor General Harrison in his inaugural
address at Manila. Japan prepared TO
propose a new treaty with the uniteu
States. to replace the treaty vitiated Dy
the California alien land-owning law.
Wachi Seki and Zembei Horikiri, Japa-
nese statesmen, visited the United states,
and were entertained in Washington
Mexican rebels captured Torreon; the
killing of many Spaniards, federal omcers
and men by the rebel forces was report
ed: President Huerta made shifts OF port
folios in his cabinet. The Prince OF
Monaco, hunting in the west, started
eastward for the closing end OF his stay
in the United States. The supreme court
of Cuba in a decision invalidated the
the port of Havana. The Emperor or
Germany empowered his brother-in-laW,
Prince Adolph of Schamburg-L ippe, to
arrange an agreement with the Duke Oh
Cumberland regarding the succession to
the Hanavorian throne.
In the District.
The White House automobile, taking
President Wilson for an afternoon ride,
struck down a messenger boy, Raymond
Crawford, who was not seriously hurt;
the President visited the boy in Provi-
dence Hospital The President reviewed
the drill of 1000 cavalrymen in Potomac
Park, with $4,000 spectators present. The
board of Commissioners went to work
arranging the annual budget; an item OF
s., COO, 900 for a light and power plant at
Great Falls was one of the estimates
fayorably considered. Justice Anderson,
in Circuit Court No. 2, heard arguments
on a demurrer and motion to quash the
proceedings to determine the eligibility OF
Oliver P. Newman to hold
office. Knights Templar of the District
of Columbia held their annual church
services at Cathedral Close, addressed by
Bishop Winchester of Arkansas. Catholic
churches of Washington observed the six
teenth centenary of freedom of worship.
Rev Father James MCGUIRE. S. j., was
installed as president Of the Washington
Truth Society. Surgeons of the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital grated a new
nose on Miss Nellie Radigaff of Virginia,
using her finger to replace the lost nose
Police and troopers hunted through Po-
tomac Park for two deserters from WASH
ington barracks wanted on civil charges,
and captured them after an al1-night
search Among those who died curing
the week were Dr. S. A. Robinson, a re-
tired physician; Samuel Sowerbutts, thir-
ty-fve years resident of Washington:
Rev. w L. Gregory, for many years Of
the faculty of Georgetown University; F.
X. Raymond, twenty years clerk in the
Department of the Interior; Mrs. +. b.
Ward, prominent as a news writer, trav-
eler and lecturer; Rev. w. II. Woolf pre-
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.