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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
AMENDS PENDING BILL.
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Has Compromise Assessment Plan.

The law and legislation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce. headed by
a. Leftwich Sinclair, yesterday after
noon adopted the report Of it's sub
committee on the bill pending before
Congress for the reclamation of the
Anacostia flats for park and highway
purposes. The bill as introduced in the
House and Senate provides that the resi-
dents and property owners Of large part
of the east and northeast sections Of
Washington pay the cost. and that it be
assessed against them as benefits.
The subcommittee report amends this
measure SO that benefits are to be
assessed against property owners Of the
District, wherever they may be found.
and that the difference between the actual
benefits and the cost shall be paid on the
half-and-half plan by the federal govern
ment and by the District. 1t also would
vest the title to the property reclaimed
in the United States. The report will be
laid before the chamber at its meeting
Tuesday night
The committee went on record as favor
ing the bill amending the immigration
laws of the country that all immi-
grants coming into the United States be
examined as to their sanity by competent
physicians. All immigrants found to be
of unsound mind are to be returned to
their homes.
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ARREST ALLEN K|NSMAN
Reuben Edwards Charged
With Aiding Outlaws to
EIude Capture.

HILLSVILLE. Va, April 6.-Reuben
Edwards. another kinsman Of Sidna
Allen. the fugitive. was arrested today,
charged with aiding the outlaws to
elude capture. He was locked up here
tonight with Jordan Edwards. a second
cousin, who was taken into custody
on the same charge two days ago. He
is seventeen years old.
The detectives claim young Edwards
is the man whom they have seen on
a white horse dashing about mysteri-
ously at night in the mountains Ed
wards declares he has not seen his
uncle Sidna or Wesley Edwards since
March IA, when the courthouse tragedy
occurred.
More arrests are looked for on charges
Of aiding and abetting the fugitives
though it is believed Gov. Mann's proc,a-
nation warning the people against assist
ing the outlaws will have good effect.
Detective Albert H. Baldwin returned
here today after twenty-four-hou visit
with a possee in the Blue Ridge, but de-
clared no trace Of the two men had been
found. He said no trail had been OBJ
tanned for the bloodhounds to work on
since the fugitives were lost in the fog
last Tuesday.
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Plea Made for Improvements
On HaIf-and-HaIf PrincipIe

Thirty-three delegates. representing ten
citizens associations, meeting AT
Ingram Memorial Church, last night
adopted a~resolution instructing a COM
mittee Of seventeen members to present
to Congress a bill stipulating that the
cost of the proposed Anacostia river i'm
prOvements shall be provided for on the
half-and-half basis of appropr ating for
the District. rather than by the assess
ment for benefits plan, as provided by the
Commissioners bill.
An effort to secure adoption of COM
promise measure failed. The compromise
bill was drawn by a committee consisting
OF Albert Schulteis OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, d. A. Edwards of the Lin
coin Park Association and Evan H. Tuck
er Of the Northeast Washington Associa-
ton. 1t provided that benefits should be
assessed by a jury only where they have
been found to have resulted from the i'm
provements, and that, I'm the event of the
total value Of the benefits being less than
tire cos: Of condemnation, the difference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
VISITORS THRONC GOTHAM
Hotels Taxed by Eastertide
Influx-Fair Skies for
Annual Promenade.

NEW YORK, April 6-In the rail-
road offices the estimate was made to-
night that the influx Of visitors to
New York from all parts Of the coun-
try today was the largest the city has
ever known at Easter time Thou
sands came from Canadian cities, and
trains from New England and the west
were crowded. Hotel accommodation
was difficult for late comers to obtain
tonight
The crowds on 9Th avenue were al
most as great as during the famous
Easter Sunday promenades, but instead
OF being out for show and pleasure the
throngs were busy at the shops in a
late rush for the last items to make
tomorrow's toilets complete The
ehopkeepers generally reported the
Easter trade as brisk. florists particu-
prices.
Fine warm weather prevailed today.
and with the exception Of light show
ers indicated for either tomorrow
morning or late in the afternoon the
weather bureau declares Easter Sun
day itself will be pleasant
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ONE KILLED, TWO WOUNDED.
Fight Follows Young Mems Hostility
to Caller at Home.

DUBLIN, Ca. April 6.-John T Dean Is
dead, his mother, Mrs. Mary Dean, is
probably fatally shot and younger son
is badly wounded as the result of a shoot
ing ARRAY at the Dean home, twenty
miles south Of here, early today. The
shooting was done by three Dean broth
ers and Steve Tompkins, a middle-aged
white man.
According to reports received here
Tompkins had been visiting Mrs. Dean,
and had been warned to cease his visits
by the sons. When he called again last
night a quarrel ensued, in which, accord
ing to Tompkins, one of the Dean boys
fired the first shot, and in the tussle over
the pistol John Dean was killed.
Another version of the shooting is that
Tompkins had ordered the Deans from
their home, and when they disregarded
his orders he went to the house and -four
ished a pistol over the Deans, causing the
shooting. Tompkins was arrested. He is
a married man with q family. Mrs. Dean
Is widow.
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Former Political Boss in
Frisco Promises Revelations.
WRITES FROM PRISON CELL
Proposes Expose of Men Accused
With Him, But Not Convicted.
DOES NOT SHIELD HIMSELF.
Declares, However, He Will Give
History of Graft Prosecutions
and Other Matters

| SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 6.-Abra-
ham Ruef, convicted political boss of San
Francisco, now serving sentence OF
fourteen years in San Quentin peniteH-
| tiary, began in the San Francisco Bulletin
today a series of articles which he de-
clares will constitute complete expose
of the men accused with him in the graft
| prosecutions, but not convicted.
Ruef goes back ten years when he first
| gained recognition from influential men.
The first period is abridged by a single
sentence:
"A few years later found me aSsociat-
ed with the tools and messengers Of the
| railroads.
The beginning of his association with a
| leading railroad official is told succinctly:
He began to court me. l could get
passes and favors from him. For the first
time 1 dned at his house."
The publication Of the articles was pre-
cipitated by an editorial in San Fran
| cisco newspaper April 4. which char
acteriZed Ruef as human hyena," and
condemned the agitation for his release.
Promises Full Exposition.
| and railroads. public officials and poll
ticians are named by Ruef in his pro-
logue. and he declares he will show how
money was promised and paid.
II believe much good can come from a
Straightforward statement of my expert
| ences," Ruef says. Il shall give cir
cumstantially all important facts and
events, including those leading up to and
embracing the San Francisco graft prose-
cution.''
Ruef begins his narrative with a con-
fession of repentance. He says in part
out the city Of San Francisco and so
am in a prison cell. 1t has taken these
stone walls, this area six by ten, where
the only light or air Is that which comes
from narrow wicket. to bring me to
the full realization of this betrayal.
II started life buoyantly. When 1 left
the university 1 had the usual high ideals
of that period. How and why my life
flew SO wide of its goal / now am de-
termined to trace and write in detail in
the hope that it may prove of public
benefit and may make amends for what
society has lost by my work.
Will Not Spare Himself.
Il shall write without extenuation of
myself or those who co-operated with
me. However harshly I may write, 1t
will be without malice or ill-will. and
with no desire to have others suffer as
have suffered
Ruef tells Of his becoming disgusted
with politics, and with having decided to
devote himself exclusively to law. He
refers to two railroad ''fixers."
For ten years 1 was associated with
these two men, he continues. II wrote
their platforms. I made their nominat-
ing speeches. / quit from time to time
and joined the Independent reform move
ments. only to learn that they were con-
trolled by the same big interests.
drifted with the machine
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Despite Heroic Work, Break Is Elk.
pected at Golden Lake.
ASK 10000 BAGS OF SAND
Situation at Hickman Is Greatly I'm
proved-Mississipp River Falls
Eight Inches in Twenty
Four Hours.
The Flood Situation.

Two more important Mississippi
river levees broke yesterday. flood
ing a large area. The worst OF
these breaks was at st. Clair. Ark,
which let the water into the ST.
Francis basin. The other was at
Wyanoke Landing. Ark. The for
mer Is nine miles northwest of
Memphis. and the latter seven miles
south.
The big levee at Golden Lake,
Ark. several miles above the st.
Clair break, is expected to go out
any minute.
The situation at Hickman Is
greatly improved
The Mississippi fell eight inches
in twenty-four hours.
Aside from the unconfirmed re-
port of the drowning of two chill
dren at Reelfoot, no other loss Of
life was reported yesterday, and
the list doubtless stands at eighteen
dead.
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PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
Various Types of Machines Manu-
factured in United States.

NEW YORK. April 6.-An index to the
present state of progress in aviation is
contained in an announcement by the
Aero Club Of America tonight that no less
than eight American aeroplane manufac-
turing companies have arranged to ex-
hibit at the first annual aero show here
May 8 to Is next, under the clubs
auspices
In addition to the various types of aero
planes, there is also to be included
large number of spherical and dirigible
balloons, and more than a score of manu-
facturers will show aeronautical acces-
sorieS.
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UNABLE TO AGREE ON VERDICT
Jury in Vermilya Case Discharged
by the Court.

CHICAGO. April 6.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Louise Vermilya, charged
with numbering Richard T. Smith, a
railroad man. was discharged by Judge
Sullivan tonight after members of the
jury informed the court that they could
not agree on a verdict. The jury had
been out eight hours
Members Of the jury from the time the
first ballot was taken stood 8 to 3 for
conviction, II was said. Not a map
wavered in his opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of the woman who was
accused of having poisoned Smith will,
arsenic.
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CAMPAIGN ON IN CUBA.
Conservatives Meet in Convention to
Nominate Candidates.

HAVANA. April 6.-The conservative
convention met tonight to effect organi-
zation and approve a platform. It is a
foregone conclusion that tomorrow the
convention will nominate Juan Mario
Menocal, now secretary of justice, for
the presidency, and either Gen. Freyre
Andrade, ex-speaker of the lower house
of congress. or Enrique Jose Varona
the former leader of the conservative
party, for the vice presidency
The liberal convention will meet Anril
15. and there is every indication that
Alfredo Zayas. the vice president. will
receive the presidential nomination.
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INSTRUCT FOR CUMMINS.
Four of Six Iowa County Conven-
tions Favor Native Son.

DIES MONIES. April 6.-Republican
conventions In four out Of six counties
today instructed their delegates to the
state convention at Cedar Rapids to
vote for national delegates for the nomi-
nation Of Senator A. B. Cummins for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

President Taft adherents won the other
two conventions.
Woodrow Wilson adherents won four
out of nine democratic county conven-
tions held in Iowa today, according to
the reports here tonight. Clark won three.
In Woodbury. county, in which Sioux
City is located, there were two conven-
tons, one electing delegation for Clark
and the other for Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

North Carolina Balloting Shows Sen
timent for Former President.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, n. c., April 6-In republi-
can primaries in the town Of Lexington,
n. c., today, 56 votes were polled. Taft
got one vote, the others all being cast for
Roosevelt delegates to the national con-
vention. The county has voted CORE
spondingly.
1t is stated, the rank and file of republi-
cans all over North Carolina are for
Roosevelt ten to one, yet the prediction
is indulged in lately that the office-h hold
ers will obtain some Taft delegates from
this state to the Chicago convention.
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TAFT VICTOR IN NEVADA.
Roosevelt Ticket Defeated by Fourth
of Total Vote.

CARSON, New, April 6.-Taft Won
throughout in the primary election here
today. The Roosevelt ticket was de-
feated by approximately one-fourth of
the total vote. Gov. Oddie and a num-
Der of state officeholders supported
Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt Wins in Kansas.
TAFT MEN CONTROL.
President Indorsed for denomination
by Utah State Republicans.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. April g.
President Taft was indorsed for renomi-
nation for President at meeting Of the
republican state central committee here
today.
The state republican convention will be
held at Provo May 10 to select dele
gates to the national convention.
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RETURNS SHOW TAFT
LEADING IN KENTUCKY
Indicate Presidents Support
ers Controlled Majority of
County Conventions.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 6.-Returns
from all but ten of the 11S republican
county mass conventions in the state
indicate Taft supporters will control ten
of the eleven congressional district con-
ventions and the state convention, and
that twenty-four of Kentucky's delegates
to the national republican convention will
be instructed for Taft and two for Roose-
welt.
Five of the missing counties are in
the tenth district, where Taft has a
lead of 81. with 35 delegates contested
and may change the result should they
go for Roosevelt. The strongly re-
publican eleventh district gave Roose-
missing and 1876 delegates contested.
The fight between Taft and Roose-
welt forces In the county mass conven-
tions was bitter and in many instances
disorderly. - Frequently two conventions
were conducted simultaneously in the
same room. Out of total of ., 1873 dele
gates reported there are S42 contests
to go before the state convention.
Taft Has 1893 Delegates.
OF the delegates to the state convention
chosen in the 1Os counties reporting Taft
has 1888 and Roosevelt 500.
In this the fifth district, comprising this
county, primaries were held today. Taft
received a majority of LIZA out of a total
vote of 0.5O2, carrying seven of the twelve
wards and the rural precincts. This dis
trict has 272 votes in the state conyen-
ton. of which 163 are instructed for Taft
and 1G9 for Roosevelt.
Winning in Nevada.
RENO. New. April 6.-Returns from the
state primary elections indicate that Taft
delegates will Overwhelmingly control the
state convention.
The Roosevelt ticket has been decisive
ly defeated in Reno.
"a. CHARLTON. Iowa, April e.-The de-
cided drift to Taft OF sentiment in
Iowa is demonstrated by Palo Alto
county electtng Taft delegates by a
vote Of two to one. Half the eau
cuses in Chtckasaw county have been
held and are for Taft The Presidents
friends will control the Iowa conveno
tion, and 1t is conceded by progressive
leaders that C1mmins has no chance
to control the state.
Roosevelt Wins in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, April 6-Theodore
Roosevelt carried the presidential prefer
ence primaries in Wyandotte county,
Kan, today by an overwhelming major
ity. Returns from f1fty-flve out of a total
Of eighty precincts give Roosevelt 1859,
Taft 541 and La Toilette 6.
Delegates to the state convention and to
the congressional convention were there
fore instructed for the former President
Franklin and Johnson counties also
elected Roosevelt delegates to both con-
ventions.
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Morse Avoids Pierpont Morgan

FLORENCE, Italy, April 6. = Charles
w. Morse and wife left here this after
noon for the north. 1t is understood
that Mr. Morse had been advised of the
arrival OF ]. Pierpont Morgan and did
not wish to meet him.
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D|Az KEPT POSTED |LOR|MER HIS TARGET
Secret Messages Go From Roosevelt Emphatic in Attack
Mexico to Europe on Illinois Senator
LONGS TO RETURN HOME DEFENDS LINCOLN'S NAME
Refuses Express Opinion Sue Outrage to Connect With
of Madero. maker, Declares Colonel
BATTLE NOW IS IMPENDING SPEAKS IN HARD RAIN
Esaon-De Observation-Disclosures Po-
htical
LONGS TO RETURN HOME
Refuses to Express Opinion on Sue
cess of Madero.
BATTLE NOW IS IMPENDING
Believed Another Conflict Is Neces.
sary Near Escalon-De la Barra
Heartily Welcomed.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
MADRID. April 6.-Porfirio Diaz for
mer president and dictator of Mexico, left
here today for Paris upon mission which
is believed to have connection with
affafrs in his native country. Later this
month Senor Diaz will return to Madrid,
he said, and would go from here to
Andalusia, where he has established a
residence.
The movements of the former presi-
dent are attracting a great deal of at
tention in view of the close surveillance
which he is keeping over affairs in Mex
leo. Almost every day Diaz receives a
long cablegram in cipher from one or the
other of his lieutenants in that country.
Before leaving the Spanish capital Senor
Diaz was asked for an expression upon
affairs in the revolutionary ridden re-
public.
Asked specifically whether he thought
President Madero would be able to retain
his Office. he replied:
'Of course 1 have an opinion, but
cannot express it at this time. l will say,
however, that look for sensational devel-
opments soon. 1t would not be, perhaps,
for me to criticise the government of
my native country. and. while 1 may not
agree with political leaders, my love for
Mexico will never waver. 1t is my home
and the home of my people. / hope to
return some day.
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Mr.. Schulteis' Position.

Mr.. Schulteis declared that it would
be far better to have the work Of
reclamation progress. even IL small
assessment was levied on the property
adjoining. which was specially bene-
fitted. than to have the work of recla-
nation retarded by making strong
fight against any bill that provided
for an assessment for special benefits
Several delegates supported this con-
tentiOn.
The committee appointed to draft a
new bill will be composed Of one repre-
sentative each from the seventeen as
sociat:ons invited to attend last night S
meeting. The ten associations actual
ly represented at the meeting included
AnacoStia, Congress Heights, East
Washington, Lincoln Park. North Cap
itOl and lexington, Northeast Wash
ingtOn, Northeast Suburban. Randle
Highlands, Rhode Island Avenue Sub
urban and Southeast Washington.
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oasis of appropriating for the District.
Division on the Proposition.

OlV1S1Ou on tue 1TOpOS1tlou.
Four citizens associations-the Lincoln
Park, Northeast Washington, Randle
Highlands and Southeast Washington as
sociations-voted in favor of the compro-
mise measure. six associations opposing
it. The resolution that new bill. in
cooperating the haf-and-half principle,
be prepared for presentation to Con-
gress was made by Capt. William M.
Potter. This resolution was unanimously
adopted, following the failure of the
compromise measure to carry.
Capt. Potter, Mr.. Schulteis, NJ. l. We'll
Ter, Thomas w. Smith, Allan Davis and
others participated in the discussion. 1t
was decided to oppose the Commission
ers' bill on the ground that it was dis
criminal ation against East Washington
and unfair to those who have been pay
ing taxes and receiving no improve
mentS.
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Program of Orozco.

JIMENEZ, Mexico, April 6.-Concentra-
tion Of rebels here and SOUTH along the
route to Torreon, is the next point on the
program of Gen. Orozco, but it is not i'm
proba BILE that another battle will have to
be fought near Escalon.
Unofficially, it is reported that the gov
ernment is preparing another expedition
from Torreon, where there are said to be
some 1,JOO federals and approximately the
same number of volunteers. The ad-
vance guard is said to be at ZavalZa.
OroZco intends to hold JimeneZ as a
base against Torreon for some time, the
region below Escalon being little better
than a desert. Gen. Salazar will devote
few days to his chase of Col. Villa, who
fled from Parral toward Bosario.
Villa, however, is no longer feared since
it has become known that he has only
a small body of troops. Thomas Crbina,
formerly with him, is believed to have
united with Gen. Trucy Aubert. Rail-
way traffic with Parral will begin to-
night.
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De la Barra Welcomed Back

VERA CRUZ, April 6.-Franciseo de la
Barra, who arrived here yesterday from
Europe, has been engaged all the morn
ing at the home of AdolfO Hegewisch, a
personal friend, in receiving delegations.
the members of which came to extend
to him their welcome back to Mexico.
Among those who called were Federico
Gonzales Cara, a secretary of the presi-
dent, and Manuel Urquibi. subsecretary of
communications. representing the ad-
ministration. Commissions from various
cantons of Vera Cruz. student bodies
from the capital and the state of Quere-
tero commercial and industrial inter-
ests all were represented.
In the course of an interview Senor de
la Barra declared in reference to Gen.
fascual Orozco's alleged proposal of
himself for the presidency that he could
not accept any post in opposition to the
principles of the constitution. He said
that he was not affiliated with the Catho-
lie party and simply desired to work
with the sane elements of the country in
behalf Of peace and order. He did not an
nounce the date of his departure for the
capital
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Repair Shops Closed.

MOBILE. Ala, April 6.-Every repair
and manufacturing shop on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad between Mobile and
St Louis has been closed on account o;
the high water In the Mississippi river.
Continued on Second Pagel
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Loss by Looting, $4O0, 900.

PARRAL, Chihuahua, Mexico. April 6.
in battle between rebels and federals
parts Of the city were damaged. The
Banco Minero was burned. When the
liberals entered the city they found the
place looted. Foreigners say the looting
was done by Villas defenders and ma
tives The loss by looting before the lib
erals arrived will total 100000.
No places flying American or British
flags were located. but other flags were
not respected.
Arnulfo Marines. leading citizen, and
his brother were murdered Thursday
night, presumably by Villas men. Homer
Nush of San Antonio, Tex, was shot and
wounded while passing through the street
Friday.
The first act of Salazar was to close
all saloons, destroy all liquors and put
all Objectionable persons in jail.