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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
1000 HOMELESS
in DALLAS, TEX.
SUDDEN RISE or TRINITY RIVER
CAUSES PANIC IN TEXAS
METROPOLIS.
MANY REPORTED DROWNED
Hundreds Are Msrooned In Their
Homes with MeAaer Means Of
Eseape-oHIeers Work
In Boats.

Dallas. TeGas-Wth about 1000
persons driven from their homes
Monday by the sudden rise Of the
Trinity river, the worst food in hfty
years, houses being swept down the
raging stream. bridges washed out and
factories flooded. chaos prevails
Eight men were drowned here Mon.
day when 200 yards OF the Texas &
Pacific trestle which spans the Trinity
river at this point went down In the
worst food In Texas history. a small
section Of the bridge had gone down
an hour before and those drowned
were sightseers and men engaged In
trying 10 repair the bridge. Eighteen
men we're on the bridge when II cop
lApsed
Four managed TO scramble to land,
three were rescued by boats and seven
or eight sank. Thousands Of people.
who lined the river watching the flood,
saw the bridge fall.
Three men. who were thrown in the
river when the bridge gave way. float
ed half a mile down the stream before
being rescued.
The Commerce street bridge. the
most important in northern Texas.
wen. down earlier IN the day.
During the early morning there was
a virtual panic. The water rose 80
ss-ideRly there was scant opportunity
for persons. awakened TO md their
homes surrounded by water. 10 escape.
A half dozen drownings are reported
AID unless rescuers speedily reach
scores msrooned In their houses the
death list will be greatly heightened.
Officers in Rescue Work.
Police and deputy sheriffs In gov
eminent boats and private launches
are going from house 10 house taking
Oh the endangered persons. Part OF
the Commerce street bridge, the most
important bridge In northern Texas.
and the Texas & Pacific railroad
bridge have gone out. Ali railroad
communication with Fort Worth is cut
on
Scores of factories are flooded and
business is at a standstill. Thousands
Of head Of stock have perished and the
carcasses are being carried down the
stream.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Lid Drops on Toledo.

Toledo, ohio--For the trst time
IN years. the lid" was slipped on
the beer gardens and dancing halls
Sunday night The action Is In &C.
eordAnee with an order Issued by
Mayor Whitlock 10 close objectionaDie
places. The city has been runainF
wide open" for years and the end
Sunday night came as q surprise.
Mayor Whitioek vas elected by the
liberal element The mayor says his
policy has not changed. but he Is de-
teraiaed 10 regulate tbs dives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
ArIronn aoIId for nrxan.

Tucson, AriE.-The Arizona Dem
Ocratic convention met in Tucson
Thursday and elected and instructed
its delegation to vote soildly for the
nomination OF William J. Bryan for
president Ths delegates elected
were; w. A. Forbes. Pima; w. +.
Webb, Graham; George j. stoneman,
CHA; J. p. Dillon, Yayapai; T. A.
Beardon, cocorino. and b. A. Packard.
Cochise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
STEAMER LONG OVERDUE.
German Liner Europa Has Been Out
Forty-ons pays.

Norfolk. Va.-Grave fears are
entertained in shipping circles for
the German steamer Europa. from
Bremen for Norfolk. with cargo Of
ksinit for a local fertilizer factory. She
has been out Il days and should have
made this port two weeks or more
ago. She sailed April Is. The steam.
er was formerly the Gutenfels and
was built at Sunderland. Eng, In 1883.
She is in command OF Capt. Eigben
and carried a crew OF Is men. II ~
feared that she went down in q col.
liSion at sea. possibly with an lceburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Young Fish on "ths Street"

New York-stuyvesant Fish. Jr.
son OF Stuyvesant Fish, former.
ly president OF the Illinois Cen
trail railway. has become associated
wit hthe stock exchange firm of VIII
liam Salamon & Co. After Mr.. Fish
graduated from Yale two years ago he
Immediately went TO work in the Chi.
cago offices OF the Illinois Central. He
started in TO learn the railroad busl.
ness from the bottom.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Boston, Mass.--Willlam ]. Mitch
eli. lawyer OF this city. who was q
passenger on the steamer Bay State.
for Portland, last Saturday night. was
reported missing Monday. In the opin.
Ton Of the officers OF the steamer. the
man either fell or jumped overheard.
A case In the superior criminal court
against Mitchell on an incident charr'
ing him with the forgery Of a mort
gnse nots was 70 have been begun
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
KILLS FAMILY;
WOUNDS SELF
soN.IN.LAw OF v. 8. JUDGE LIES
IN ROOM OF DEATH ALL
pAY--cALLs AID.
SAYS He LIVED UNHAPPILY
Wanted to Know wife and Daughters
Were Dead, Too, Before Suicide
-shoestrlna stops
Cries.

owensound, Ont-Triple murder
and attempted suicide with the
daughter and two granddaughters
OF United States Judge Edward w
Harris Of Port Huron. Mich. az the
victims. was revealed here late Tues.
day night. when James F. Creighton.
suffering from a self.inficted bullet
wound. drew his weakened frame to
and open window and called to neigh
bors: I've killed my wife and her
daughters. and I'm dying. too"
But Creighton only spoke part In
truth. His wife and her two daughters
had been slain. but he himself will
llnger TO expiate his crime.
List Of Dead.
The dead: Mrs. James F. Creighton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Lima. Peru--The supreme Judge
here has ordered twelve political
prisoners. including one American, to
be set at liberty as in no way lmpli-
Gated in the recent insurreetion, OF
which DR.. Durand was the leader. Sew
eraI senators and deputies, who are
still imprisoned as political suspects.
have appealed to the supreme court
against prosecution by the military
Judges.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
TRANSFER DENIED THAw.
Chairman Of Lunaey Commission Says
His insanity is lneurable.

Albany. n. Y.-Harry Thaw will
be returned to the Matteawan
state hospital and will not be trans.
ferred to some state insane hospital.
DIR. Albert w. Ferris, chairman OF the
state lunacy commission. said Friday
The state commission has supervision
over the state hospitals and the Grim
inal insane, and only through rs con.
sent could a transfer be made.
DIR. Ferris believes that Thaw's case
is incurable. and there is no telling
when he may have an outbreak. No
legal steps can be taken to bring
about his transfer without consent OF
the state lunacy commission, DR.. Fer
ris says.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Princess and Chauffeur Located.

GenevR-Princess AmelIe Louise
Of Turstenburg and Gustav Ko-
zian. an employe Of an automobile
firIn. with whom she eloped recently
from Vienna. have been traced to Eur
Ich by detectives. Learning that their
whereabouts had been discovered,
they Immediately left on Monday last
for some unknown destination. II IL
said that the princess had with her n
large quantity of jewelry. including
several valuable tiaras, a description
Of which has been sent TO the princi-
pal jewelers. OF Europe. with q warn
ing not TO purchase.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
American Car on the Road.

Paris--A dispatch to the Martin
from Vladiyostok dated Friday
says: The American car in the New
York.to-Paris automobile race left this
morning. The military governor gen
eral furnished It's driver with papers
giving instructions to the Cossacks and
the village authorities to aftord the
car every assistance. The roads are
very muddy and the weather threaten
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
RaIIroad stoek % LIoapItal.

London--Lord Mount Stephen. for
mer president Of the Canadian Pa
cifc railway. who had previously
donated s2.00O.Oo0 10 the King Edward
hospital fund. has now further donat.
ed 5000 shares OF the Great Northern
Railroad Co. OF the United States to
the same fund
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
HALF A MILLION LEAVE U. s.
Emigration TO Europe Crowds the
Steerages.

New York-Immigration authori.
ties say the homeward tide Of
European immigrants is again on the
increase. European steamers in the
past four days have carried away not
less than lO.4OO steerage passengers.
The weeks total is expected TO reach
upwards Of 1900.
Directly after the financial furry in
October. there was heavy rush TO
leave the country. Since October be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 laborers
have departed. and no diminution is
looked for by the steamship companies
for some time to come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
DISASTERS KILL 1000.
Ship Brings Nsws Of Chinese Ty-
phoon and Mine Accident.

Victoria, b. C.-Disasters involving
the loss Of 1000 lives-1 900 I'm
a typhoon and food in Hankow.
and an equal number in a coal mine
fire in Kwangsi-were reported from
China Thursday in messages brought
by the Japanese liner Shinono, just
in from the Orient. The typhoon
swept the Kan river valley with un-
usual violence, reducing hundreds Of
boats to kindling wood. A food fol-
lowed. The work OF relieving the
survivors and recovering the bodies
had Just been begun when the ShI+
mono sailed.
OF the mine disaster little was
known.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Mail An.n, Found psad.

Macon. Mo.-Rlchard NJ. Holt, ~
years old, was found dead In his
bed. Holt WAS mail agent on the north
Missouri train held up by Bill Ander.
sons gang at Centralia on Septem-
ber "a. 1854. With the death Of Holt
there remains only one survivor of the
crew on that train. James Clark, the
engineer, who now lives at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Liahtrlno Strikes Historic Church.

Philadelphia, Pa.-During a Sc
we're storm Friday the spire Of the his
toric old Christ church on Second
street above Market was struck by
lightning and damaged by fire TO the
effect OF $4,000. The church was
erected under provisional charter
granted by King Charles II. TO Wi.
liam Penn in 1896.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

M0mbasa. British East Africa
More than 1000 deaths have re-
suited from the severe famine prevail,
ing in the Usoga province OF Uganda.
The government is feeding $1,000 II
the natives. Crops are a complete
failure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
STORM pamaue a NorrIs cItY.

Norris City. lll.-one Of the
hardest rains that ever visited this
section came Thursday night with a
steady downpour for four hours. II
was accompanied by high wind and
lightning. Considerable damage is re.
ported.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
anali WnI aet Anlaa.

Clinton, Tl.-The Jury IN the
Smell case brought In verdict
At / o'clock this morning setting aside
the will. after being out but six hours.
The Jury was unanimous. II declaring
is bellsf that Col Smell was insane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
bind Thr., More EIrs vIe,Ima.

Chicago. Ill.-The bodies OF three
more victims OF the fire that dc.
siroyed the suess Ornamental Grass
Co.'S plant and the J. c. Wintermeyer
box factory several days ago were
found Sunday in the ruins. making Ave
bodies recovered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
nrvan Loses New HamushIrs.

Concord. N. H.-New Hampshire
Democrats. at their state oonven-
tion wednesday. voted almost
unanimously not 10 instruct their dele
gates to vote for William J. Bryan at
the Denver convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Koch 20 vIsIt Lepsrs.

Honolnlu---lt was announced here
wednesday that Professor Robert
Koch. the famous German bacteri.
oiogist, win soon pay q visit 20 tho
lepor settlement ON the island Of Mo
lokai.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
shsrIms poase kIII, N.nro.

Columbus. Miss.-lke Watson, the
negro who killed Policeman White
az Meridian Thursday, was shot
TO death by a sherif's posse. eight
miles vest Of Columbus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Wheeling, W. Yal--The conven-
slon OF West Virginia Democrats.
10 select the ''big four" 10 the Denver
convsntion, met here At noon Thurs.
day and named four men with ironcled
instructions TO support w. J. Bryan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
nawaIIan National ousrd.

Honolnlu--A company OF nation
al guard OF Hawaii is about 70
be organized by the Chinese-American
young men in Honolulu.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

A bill was passed by the house Mon.
day authorizing the secretary OF the
interior TO sell and dispose OF the sur
plus unallotted lands of the Spokane
Indian reservation, Washington. and
TO place the timber land of the res.
Representative Bartholdt OF Mis-.
souri, Monday introduced a lobbyist
publicity bill, which requires that ev.
cry person retained or employed to
promote or oppose the passage OF ex-
ecutive approval OF bills or resolutions
by either house shall make written
declaration OF his business and file II
with the attorney general OF the Unit.
ed States. Other provisions OF the bill
purport 10 throw further hindrances
In the way Of lobbying.
A bill to prohibit the importation
OF opium into Hawaii, except by the
government and for medicinal pur.
poses only. under the penalty OF 81, 900
fine or one years Imprisonment. was
introduced in the house by Mr.. Fos-
BY unanimous consent, the house
Monday agreed to the senate amend.
ments to the bill regulating child labor
In the District of Columbia, the ef.
feet OF which action was to send the
bill to the president for signature.
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OF the South Carolina. and is the FIRST
attempt OF the American government
to construct a vessel to carry as many
heavy guns Of even caliber as the dis.
placement will permit.
In Class With Dreadnsuaht.
The displacement Of the Michigan is
10000. as against the nominal 1900
tons Of the English Dreadnaught class.
Her main battery will include eight ~.
inch rifles and two submerged torpedo
tubes. She is the biggest ship in the
navy. On the main deck will be four
turrets, one turret less than the Dread.
naught, but from these tuTets the
eight l2.inch guns. II is said. will be
able to fire as many guns broadside as
can be fred from the turrets OF the
.Dreadnaught.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

A concurrent resolution was passed
by the house Tuesday providing for
the printing OF 100000 copies OF the
proceedings Of the recent conference
of governors at the White House to
consider measures for the conserva.
ton OF the national resources.
During a fruitless wait for a quorum
in the house. the members amused
themselves by indulging in song. The
strains OF Home Sweet Home" Way
Down Upon the Suwanee River" and
MY Old Kentucky Home" begun by
some members on the Democratic
side, were caught up by others on
both sides of the chamber and echoed
through the building. The members
after each selection literally applaud.
ed themselves, while the occupants
OF the galleries enjoyed the novelty
OF the occasion.
BY unanimous cement, the house
Monday. on motion OF Mr.. Larinaga,
Porto Rican commissioner agreed TO
the senate amendments to the bill fix.
ing the status OF the Porto Rico pro-
visional regiment OF infantry. The
bill now goes to the president for sig.
nature.
I~-~-~-~O~~~N~-~O~~N-~ N-~~-NO~~~~O~~-
IS years old: Katherine Chapman, IS
years old; Claire Chapman. is years
old.
Housed In that chamber of death
from early morning until after sunset.
Creighton. partially crazed. viewed in
silence the destruction he had
wrought. For the crime which he dis
closed Tuesday was committed about
6 o'clock In the morning.
Il lived unhappily," said Creighton.
Il wanted to die, but ! could not kill
myself without first having knowledge
that my family too was dead"
Other than those words. Creighton
has not spoken.
When the neighbors summoned by
the self-confessed murderer entered
his house Tuesday night they found
the body OF Mrs. Creighton, her throat
cut, a shoestring tied tightly around
her neck to stlfie her cries. knife
wounds on her breast and a bulle,
wound In her head.
Near her were the bodies OF her chill
dren. both of whom had been shot and
stabbed. The victims were clad in
their night robes.
Creighton. when the officers arrived
appeared rational. He produced a let
ter, addressed to his brother, which
he had written shortly before he had
killed his family. II told of his con
temptations and said he was on th'
verge of insanity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

OF the South Carolina. and is the first
attempt Of the American government
to construct a vessel to carry as many
heavy guns Of even caliber as the dis.
placement will permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
AUDITORS STATEMENT.
Proceedings in Suit of n. s. Smith
Against His Son.

In the suit of Henry s. Smith by Gcorge
w. Moss. his committee. against his son,
Frank W. Smith. which has been pending
in the local courts for several years.
James G.. Payne. auditor OF the Supreme
Court of the District has filed his report
showing the sons Indebtedness to the
father TO he 1892. The case was re-
fcrred to the auditor for a statement OF
the account by a decree of Justice STAFF
ford. which declared Henry s. Smith in
sane. and set aside certain conveyances
of his real estate and his interest in the
milk business of Henry S. Smith & Son TO
his son. Frank w. Smith.
Since the fling of the original bill OF
complaint Henry S. Smith died. and suit
was instituted today by daughter Of
Henry S. Smith. Mrs. Minnie NJ. Conner,
through her attorneys. James B. Archer.
jr and John Lewis Smith. TO partition
and sell the property belonging to the es-
tate at No. 1911 c street southwest
The sons. Frank ". Smith and Or.
Joseph s. Smith. and Mrs Maria L.
Smith. widow of Henry S. Smith, are
named rs defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
COUNTRY'S FLAG.
Theme of Address by Representative
Hobson at Local Church.

Representative Richmond =. Hobson
was the chief speaker at IAN evening
with our country's flag at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church last night. Mr..
Hobson was late in arriving. and during
the period of waiting the organist. Mrs,
Abbie Power Sparks. gave several selec-
tons. Mr.. Hobson, when introduced by
the pastor. Rev. +. d. Power. spoke of
his reverence for the flag then turned to
foreign missions. especially those In
China. and from this ii was an easy
transition to the Japanese question. the
speaker asserting that this country stands
at the parting of the ways, and that
down one path he saw amicable relations
between the white and yellow races. while
down the other he saw war and struggle
to the death between hostile civilizations
more converts are martyred now than
ever were under Nero" Mr.. Hobson de-
clared.
The immediate cause of the meeting was
the presentation by the home department
of the Women's Society of four silk flags.
ranged about the escutcheon of the United
States, placed behind the pulpit. The
colors were dedicated by Mr.. Alderman.
Mrs. Parker, Miss Lewis and Mrs. Fer
guson.
During the evening solos were sung by
Mrs. L. A. Roberts. Miss 1mogene New
Bates Ammon gave an exhibition of pan
tomime acting in Interpretation OF The
Star Spangled Banner"
The program was closed with a toast
to the colors by Mrs. Isabel Worreli Ball.
district president of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Next Monday night a patriotic enter
tainment will be given at the church by
the Mems Club. Rev. G.. l.. Batman OF
Philadelphia will be the chief speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
PROF. RAwSoN RETIRED.
Most of His Service Has Been at the
Naval Academy

Professor of Mathematics Edward r.
Rawson the second ranking officer i'm that
corps of the navy. was placed on the re-
tired list yesterday on account OF age.
He Is from New York, and entered the
naval service in October. 1890. Most OF
his service has been in the instruction de-
partment of the United States Naval
Academy. but for the past few months
he has been on duty at the Navy De-
partment. assisting in the compilation Of
the Naval Records of the War of the Hc-
belion. His retirement creates vacancy
in the list of professors OF mathematics.
which will be filled in a day or two by the
appointment of the candidate who made
the highest average at the recent COM
petitive examination at the naval OBJ
seryatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATORS.
School officials to Meet at National
Bureau of Education.

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
a conference OF the chief school officers
of the states and territories with the
United States bureau of education. to be
held Monday at the New Willard Hotel.
This. il is stated. Will be the first con-
ference of the kind ever held in this
country.
The session will convene at 2:3O o'clock.
at which James B. Aswell. superintendent
Of public instruction of Louisiana. will act
as temporary chairman. Elmer T.. Brown.
commissioner of education. will give a
preliminary statement, and the intro
ductory remarks will be made by James
y. Joyner, state superintendent of public
instruction Of North Carolina.
The topics for discussion will be Meth
DDS of Mutual Help: Practicable ways in
which any one state may avail itself of
the legislative and administrative ex-
perence of other states in educational at
fairs: the service Of a central Office OF in
formation" Charles ID. Hine, secretary of
the state beard Of education of Connect
cut: Edward G. Elliott professor in the
University of Wisconsin, and others will.
discuss these themes
statistical Records and Reports: To
what extent is uniformity desirable and
obtainable i'm the definition Ofsitems re-
better serve the purpose OF conveying use
full information" By Fassett a. Cotton,
state superintendent of public instruction
Of Indiana Roland p Faulkner. National
Civic Federation Alexander Summers.
statistician. United States bureau of edu
cation. and others.
Other topics will be: THE Inspection
and Supervision of Schools: The function
Of state Office in the definition OF the
term high school and in the determine
ton of standards in elementary and sec
ondary education. How may the super
visory relation be made most helpful to
teachers and communities?"; Desirable
LEGISLATION and Administrative Regula-
tions Touching the Supervision of Rural
Schools and the Promotion of Elementary
instruction in Agriculture" Desirable
Methods in the Raising and Distribution
of State School Funds" Present Obsta-
cles to Interstate Recognition OF State
Teachers Certificates: To what extent and
in what ways may these obstacles be
overcome?': Estate Regulation of School
Architecture" Medical Inspection OF
Schools
The members Of the conference will be
entertained at buffet luncheon at the
Cosmos Club at o'clock by the Secretary
of the Interior and the commissioner of
education Of the United States.