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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
OSBORN DESERTS COLONEL.
Governor Fails to Meet or Greet Him
While in Michigan.
tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich. March 30.-The
Roosevelt boom was shy the support OF
Gov. Osborn when it arrived in Detroit
tonight The governor declined to at
tend the big meeting here or to &C
company the Roosevelt train through
the state. His reason was that he was
too busy with his anti-brewery cam
paign. but as the legislature will not
meet again until Tuesday his excuse
is regarded as lame.
The suspicion that the governor had de-
serted Roosevelt first became general
when his name was missing from the
second war cry issued by the eight gov
ernors who induced the colonel to ''heave
his hat into the ring" A sudden lapse OF
energy in his campaign for a presidential
primary strengthened the suspicion, and
today's failure of the chief executive of
the state to even say a welcoming word
to the colonel, either in person or in a
public statement. confirmed the belief alb
solutely.
The governors reason is supposed to
be a failure Of the Roosevelt forces to Of
fer him the vice presidential nomination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
TAKES CARBOuC ACID
AS He WALKS IN PARK
Young Man, Wife III in Hos
pitaI, Fails in Attempt to
End Life.

While his wife, Mrs. Louis Wilmer, was
confined to the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, where she has been sin &c
the birth of child several days ago.
George Wilmer. twenty-six years OF age,
515 I'd street northwest, last night swal-
lowed quantity of carbolic acid. Wilmer
Is at the Casualty Hospital, and the ply
sicians think he will recover.
Shortly after s O'Clock last night WILL
ner was walking along E street through
Judiciary Square. Just as he reached
point in front of the police watch box.
s. d. Howell of 100 f street northwest
and his sister, Mrs. Gannett, who lives
at the same house, passed. They saw
him place a bottle to his mouth and
j. Clay Smith was only a short distance
away.
That man is swallowing something u
Mrs. Gannett shouted to the officer.
Drops Bottle of Acid.
Wilmer in the meantime had dropped
| the bottle and reeled as If about to fall.
Howell caught and carried him into
the watch box. Frank Harrington OF
1S48 Wyoming avenue northwest, who
was passing in his automobile. carried
Wilmer to the hospital. When Pc.
liceman Smith asked wilmer why he
had swallowed the acid he refused to
answer.
At the Casualty Hospital also, 1t was
had swallowed the acid, but declared
| to physicians. it Is said, that he wanted
| to get out and that he would do II
again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
TAFT LEADS IN VERMONT.
Returns Indicate He Will Control
State Convention.

RUTLAND, VT. March 3O-Incomplete
returns from the republican town and
city caucuses held throughout the state
today, as received by e. 8. Kinsley, secre-
tary of the republican state committee,
tonight indicated the control Of the COM
ing state convention by Taft delegates.
The chief cities and larger towns gen.
orally reported the choice of delegates
pledged, or favorable, to Taft, according
to Mr. Kinsley, while the smaller towns
showed a leaning toward Roosevelt.
The first district was claimed tonight
by Mr.. Kinsley as strongly for Taft, while
the second district was close, indicating
q possible slight lead for Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

to teach the children to respect the
rights of others, and if we expect them to
do this we must inform them as to
the proper manner of doing so, other
wise the child is liable to be misunder-
stood in his attempt to be of benent
During the general campaign the Boy
Scouts will need quite definite 1nforma-
ton from the departments as to Wnat
they will be allowed to do. one OF tne
purposes of the scout movement IS 10
train the observation powers of the BOY;
This we wish to do along right lines ana
in a way which will not be obnoxious
to the public.
II assure that the Boy Scout anu
playground organizations will do every
thing possible to render assistance IN TINS
campaign. l believe that this is one OF
the many things for which these move
ments should stand.
IF the playground movement ana the
Boy Scout movement are simply move
ments to teach children to play, then they
are failures and are not worth Wnlle' IL,
however, they can be made means "
help to advance civilization, contributing,
as they certainly do, to the health OF the
coming generations, and in this case 10
the health of the whole people, at the
same time educating them in line WIN
their future civic duties 1 am sure that
the movements will continue to grow, as
they have during the last ten years
Murray Explains Pictures.
DR.. Arthur L. Murray, who. last sum-
mer. supervised The Stars swat the fly"
campaign, and who has been suggested as
secretary for city cleaning week, ex-
planned an exhibit of photographs. pre-
pared by The Star. showing insanitary
alleys, lots and private premises in varl-
Gus sections Of the city.
Mr.. Stoy's address might have been
taken for a lecture inStructing new men,
bers OIL the inspection department of the
District as to their duties. This speaker
drew a distinction between 'insanitary"
premises and 'unsightly" premises, and
suggested rules for the guidance of the
children who will participate in the pre-
liminary campaign. His address was
given close attention. He spoke in part,
as follows:
1.-The children should see that the
ashes and other refuse are brought out
of the cellar and other such hiding places
where they have been stored during the
winter when it was too cold to take a
few steps outside of the house and pre-
vail upon the parents to have them re-
moved. They should also see that the
garbage is collected in covered re-
ceptacle referred to before, and not allow
it to be strewn around the yard and
house for the benefit Of the midnight
| serenader, otherwise known Sir
Thomas. The garbage collector will
gladly call for Sir Thomas food and
charge the parents nothing for the call
Should, however, any Of these collectors
fail to call at a premises, the parents
should call up the street cleaning Office,
or write to that department., and prompt
attention will be given to the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
DIES AT THE AGE OF 1O2.
As Policeman Was Retired 78 Years
Ago for III Health.

ROYALSTON. Mass. March go
Daniel Davis, who was ordered retired
from the Boston police force seventy
eight years ago. because. according to
the examining physicians, he was in
such poor health he could not live a
year. died at his home. here today at
the age of 102 years.
Up to last February he had been In
perfect health. He went each day into
- SE!AS h0sS 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
HAY SURE OF SEAT.
Virginia Representative to Have No
Opposition for denomination.
,cjai Disnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 30.-Ac-
cording to information received here
tonight from all parts of the seventh
congressional district of Virginia,
Representative James Hay, chairman
of the committee on military affairs of
the present Congress, will have no OPP
position within the democratic party,
and it is expected he will be declared
the nominee without holding a pri.-
mary.
Assemblyman Earman of Rocking
ham county has been nominated for
Congress by the republicans, but the
reelection of Representative Hay is
conceded, even by republican leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Jury FAILS TO AGREE
Debates Fate of Sugar Trust
Directors Many Hours.
DEFENSE SCORES A POINT
Charge of Judge Hand Considered
Favorable to the Four
Accused Men.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Jury I'm
the case Of John f. Parsons. Washington
B. Thomas, George II. Frazier and
Arthur Bonner. charged with violating
the criminal clause of the Sherman anti
trust law while directors of the American
Sugar Refining Company. reported a dis
agreement in the United States district
court shortly before 80 o'clock this
morning. The defendants were charged
with conspiracy in restraint OF trade in
closing the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company's plant
After listening to a charge by Judge
Hand. which was regarded as favorable
to the defense. the Jurors retired short
ly after noon and as their hours of de-
Liberation wore on il became evident that
they were having difficulty in reaching a
verdict.
Asks Enlightenment.
That the application Of the statute OF
limitations was one of the points being
considered became evident when, shortly
before o'clock, the jury returned to tn
courtroom and asked for enlightenment,
the operation of the statute. Judge
Hand was asked by the foreman If II
would be possible for the jury to return
verdict of acQuittal If 1t could agree on
the point that the defendants had nc
criminal intent when they made the loan
Of 81. 100000 to Adolph Segal. by which il
is alleged the sugar trust obtained pos
session of SegaIs Philadelphia refinery
The court replied that it would be pos
sible for the jury to acQuit If it found the
defendants had done nothing criminal
since July 1, 1906.
At 6 o'clock the jury sent out request
for certain correspondence in the record
relating to the foreclosure of the Sega
loan, and half an hour later took a re-
cess for dinner.
Judge Hands Charge.
Judge Hand in his charge said that IL
| must be shown that each defendant in
dividualIy had some connection with the
alleged conspiracy to close down the
Segal refinery, and touched upon the
| statute of limitations at length
You must find whether, after July 1,
1896" he said, 1.-The power to open or
| close the refinery rested with the de-
| PENDANTS. You also must be satisfied that
after that date if the refinery remain
| ed closed It was done through their will
| and with a criminal purpose
| The court pointed out that Segal might
| have built his refinery for the purpose
| of competing merely until he was bought
| out. He called attention to the failure OF
| either side to call Segal as witness and
| to the non-appearance Of some Of the de-
! PENDANTS on the witness stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Goes to Greet Secretary Knox.

Senior Antonio Martin Rivero, minister
of Cuba, left this evening on the Florida
special for Havana to be present at the
receptions to be accorded Secretary of
State Knox on his arrival in the Cuban
capital next week. Senior Rivero will re-
turn to Washington Immediately after
the sailing of Secretary Knox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
DIR. WILEY'S CONTRACT.
Engages to Deliver One Hundred
Lectures the Coming Season.

NEW YORK, March 30.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley closed a contract here today to
give 100 lectures throughout the United
States next season.
The tour will begin in October and will
include engagements from Maine to Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
FLOODS CRUSH DIkES
Four Indiana Towns Are
Swept by Water.
BATTLE AGAINST DISASTER
Hundreds Fight Raging Kankakee
River as Women Look On.
GENERAL SITUATION IS BAD
All Streams in Mississippi Valley
Endanger Lives-No Relief
in Sight.

SHELBY. Ind. March 30.-Flood
water. released by failing bikes along
the north bank of the kankaxee river.
is sweeping over Is, 900 acres OF the old
kankakee marsh in the counties OF
Lake and Newton tonight. The district
is within sixty miles OF Chicago. Valu-
able farm lands and the villages OF
Shelby, Schneider. Water Valley and
Thayer are under water from two
inches to fifteen feet in depth. About
10000 farmers and residents OF the
villages are affected.
Homes that We're raised on piles after
flood some years ago are floor soaked.
Families began moving TO homes OF
neighbors in surrounding ridges early in
the day. Water is rising at the rate OF two
inches an hour. Duck boats and skiffS
are the only medium OF connection be-
tween homes and railroad tracks.
Continuous bikes extending from Heb
ron to Illinois state line, a distance OF
twenty-five miles, are being patrolled to-
night by farmers and railroad men. The
levees are broken in three places and
weakening in others. Boniires mark the
three gaps in the leeVes that were thrown
up fifteen feet high and fifteen feet wide
at the base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Loss Runs in Millions.

OMAHA. March 3O-Every river valley
in eastern Nebraska is a miniature sea
today, and the damage wrought by the
floods in the Platte. Elkhorn, Loup and
other rivers will run away up into the
millions A dozen towns are under water
and instead of falling the flood is to-
night increasing in intensity.
Early today the Omaha Commercial
Club was called upon to send assistance
to Waterloo. Valley, Elk Horn and seN-
eral other towns to the west. The as
Sistance asked was a carload OF boats,
which were sent by special train.
Gov Aldrich on a Burlington train IS
marooned near Melia and cannot move
either way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Third of City Under Water.

ALBERT LEA, Mimi, March 30.-A
large portion of the dam which the city
is building here at the lower end Of
Fountain lake broke today and about
one-third of the city is under water.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway yards are submerged and WATER
to the depth OF four feet surrounds lie
railway station. Many families are home-
less.
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KILLS YOUNG WIFE
AND HIS BROTHER
CONTINUED from First Page.)

having formerly resided in that city.
Rauen was arrested once in that city,
the young bride said afterward, but the
Judge let him off because he promised he
would start housekeeping and would not
modest her again.
Early in January Rauen and his wife
sent a letter to the aunts OF the wife,
pleading for a loan of $50. The money
was forwarded, and the couple returned
to this city, reaching here January D.
Mother at Gettysburg.
Mrs. Rauen's maiden name was Jones.
Her father, Howard Jones. left this city
several years ago, after being divorced
from his wife. He returned few months
ago, but did not live with his family. Mrs.
Minnie Jones. his wife, went from Wash
ington to Gettysburg, Pa, taking with
her the daughter and two sons. Jacob
Gilbert Jones. the elder Of the boys. is
sixteen years old, while Robert. his
brother. is twelve.
The mother is employed in a shirt fac
tory in Gettysburg, and the elder of the
two boys works in a furniture factory.
a telephone message was sent to the
mother last night. and she said she would
come here today or tomorrow untli she
arrives no arrangements Will be mace Tor
the disposition Of the body of her
daughter.
When the prisoner reached the fourth
precinct police station he was detained
long enough to give information neces-
sary to complete the record OF MS arrest:
He then was taken to the fifth precinct
station and locked up. Capt. George IL.
Williams, in command of the fourth pre-
cinct, interviewed the prisoner later
II did not intend to kill my brother. ,
the prisoner told the captain. Il did
go there to kill my wife. and when my
brother got up 1 thought he was going
to draw a weapon and So 1 fired at his
arms
Talks to Police Captain.
Rauen told Capt. Williams of his recent
prison experience and of his failure TO
effect a reconciliation with his wife. He
said he did not like to see his brother
on such friendly terms with his wife.
He thought the matter over, he said,
and concluded he would kill his wife,
and it was for that purpose, he said.
that he called to see her last night:
The prisoner said he had not been
drinking. He discussed the shooting
freely and expressed no sorrow for his
deed, other than for having killed his
brother. Today he will be measured
and photographed for the rogue's gal
lery. He will be taken to the morgue
tomorrow to be present at an inquest
over the body of one of his victims. The
police learned that Mrs. Rauen told
humber of persons of threats her hus-
band had made. She even told a Pho
tographer, who recently made her pic
ture, that her husband had threatened
to kill her when he got out of prison
Although the double tragedy was en-
acted on a thoroughfare that is much
travelled, only few persons witnessed
the actual shooting. They were Police
man Fitton, Harry r. Fisher Harry
Rudd and Mrs. Lulu Pierce. Mrs. Pierce
occupies the house at lO1S 9TH street,
and Harry Rudd resides at 9TH and *
streets They will be summoned as wit
nesses at the inquest tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Try to Bank Flood.

Farmers are collected at these positions
cutting trees, filing sacks with sand, try
ing to bank the flood.
Several hundred section workers of
the Chicago, Indiana and Southern
railroad and the Monon route are
watching tracks in the flooded district.
About $50 section men sent from Kan
kakee yesterday afternoon built a
stout dam two miles east of Shelby. at
the Kankakee river bridge. Fifty
farmers, fearing the dam would divert
the flood to lowlands northward. met
at the Shelby depot last night with
shovels and picks and walked up the
track to the bridge. They said they
would destroy the dam If the water
gave an indication OF spreading north
ward.
They We're still watching at midnight.
No emergency measures will be under
taken by the county, said John Black.
Lake county commissioner, tonight.
Farmers and villagers are volunteering
for the dixie work. DR.. l.. X. Williams
of Chicago, who owns 5000 acres on
the north bank of kankakee river, is
paying, through his agent, s. a day and
S. a night to workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
HAS HOPE OF PEACE
CONTINUED from First Page)

for the demonstration given by this
country that all the surface talking and
lecturing does not represent the opinion
Of the people. We are a conservative peo-
ple ready for progress on a conservative
basis
Mr.. Taft spoke Of NOISY reformers'
who make plans for reform without
having worked out scheme that has
any basis.
He replied Indirectly to the question
raised by some of his political OPP
ponents, shall the people ruler" he
said that he himself had been elected
President by only 8 per cent of the
total population of the United States
Unless adult women and children and
others who did not now posses suffrage
were given the right to vote. he said
this is about as near as we can come to
popular government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Supervision for Corporations.

In a brief speech before the Ameri-
can Academy of Political and Social
Science Mr.. Taft touched on the anti
trust law and spoke of the plan for
placing corporations under national
supervision. He said he was in favor
of enforcing the Sherman law just like
any other law.
Mr.. Taft said that when he became
President he looked around and ap-
pointed a lawyer Attorney General, who
in turn looked around and organized
a legal staff. which, while not seek
ing headlines in the newspapers, be-
gan suits for the enforcement Of the
law.
Mr. Taft left for Washington shortly
after midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Few Sleep in Valley.

Women and children are collected
around bonfires on the railroad right OF
way watching the eXctedly working
men. Few are sleeping in the kankakee,
valley tonight.
The flood in the town of Shelby was
caused by a collapse in Brown levee No.
. at 30 o'clock yesterday morning. This
dixie is south OF Shelby. and is only a nlils
and a half long. George Sims, night dixie
Waterman, heard the roar when the ice
damned stream pushed through the sand.
dirt and timber embankmentsa
He alarmed the villagers as the lands
began to fill. Dry roads were creeks Al
noon. A concrete bridge connecting vii.
Indiana street in Shelby went out at :.
O. clock All of the town south OF the rail-
road tracks was swiriing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Plan japanese Settlement.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOXIC, March 30.-It is reported here
tonight that negotiations between Mexico
and Japan have been concluded for the
establishment of large Japanese settle
rnent at Magdalena bay, but an American
protest based on the Monroe doctrine. Is
expected. The negotiations, it is under
stood, were concluded several days ago.
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Cities in Grave Danger.

ST. LOUIS, March 3o.-Rapdly melt
ing snow is making d raging torrent Of
every river and stream in the upper half
of the Mississippi valley, wreclIing houses,
inundating lands and endangering lives.
No relief is in sight. The weather
gradually is growing warmer, which Will
result in further melting. All of the
larger rivers are at flood tide, or within
a few inches of il.
Mississippi river cities are said to be
in the gravest danger. At St Louis
tonight the river Stood close to the dan
ger mark, thirty feet, and was reported
rising rapidly. Great fear is entertained
for residents near the conjunction OF the
Ohio and the Mississippi rivers. Gangs
of men are working night and day re
pairing the damaged leveeS.
Itlgn water drove families from theis
homes in Rock Island, H.; Waterloo:
Neb., and Waterloo, Iowa; Gankton, 5.
D.; Norfolk, Neb., and Schneider, Ind,
today. Many other cities threaten TO be
flooded within "A few hours. Warnings
have been ISSUED to all residents OF low
lands TO prepare to move.
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Thousands Raising Levees.


CAIRO, H., March 3o-The govern
ment weather bureau reports a fifty
three-foot and five-tenths stage of water
for Cairo 10y Thursday morning, which
will be the highest stage ever known
in this section. The river tonight marks
ffty-one feet and nine-tenths, which
breaks all records, except that of 1888.
when the river went to fifty-two feet
and two-tenths.
Cairo is resting easy, as II takes
fffty-six feet to reach the top OF the
stone wall levees, then several feet more
of water could be kept out by SAND
banking. The drink water levee, bach
of Cairo on the Mississippi side OF the
river is still holding tonight.
For a stretch of nine miles force or
10000 men is engaged in raising the
levee as the river rises. with "A c"S-
peration born of necessity, they are
actually holding water out at stage
higher than the original level OF the
top of the levee. How long they VIII
be held out is the question. In case
il breaks the greater part or Mlssis-
sippi county, Missouri, will be under
water.
An appeal came from the Texas
Bend, Mo, flooded district this morning,
and the steamer Three States was sent
there. The boat returned TO Cairo late
this afternoon with several hundred
men, women and children who We're
driven from their homes by the angry
waters The steamer returned 10
Texas Bend for more people and live
stock
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Chinaman Is Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-The
Chinese consul here received a message
from Calexico today stating that a Chi
nese laborer had been shot and killed yes
terday by a Mexican soldier. Due Lee.
a wealthy Chinese merchant, who signed
the message. asks Ii Wing You, the con-
sui, to investigate and take up the matter
with the Chinese ambassador at Wash
ington, if the facts are confirmed.
China already has pledges of 100000
indemnity from Mexico for the massa-
ere of Chinese at Torreon in the Madero
rebellion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

pressed with the fact that work of this
nature should begin at home. Whatever
cooperation they may be asked to give
later can best be determined by the GEN.
trail committee, he said.
Vital Effect on Health