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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
CAIRO REGARDED SAFE.
Encouraging Report Received by the
Weather Bureau.

Through the breaking of levee on the
Mississippi below New Madrid, Cairo and
that part of the Mississippi valley has
been saved from a most disastrous flood.
This is the report received by the weather
bureau. which has been watching the
flood situation for ten days past
The situation along the Mississippi has
been increa singly grave and the river had
reached the fifty-four-foot stage. There
was. of course margin of protection in
the Ievees which in front of the city were
fifty-six feet. But there was a creek
back OF the city running into the Ohio,
and the waters from this when backed up
could flood Cairo without the leveeS in
front being overtopped. Both things
seemed likely to happen. for the river
kept crawling up and the crest of the
flood had not reached the city
But one of the large levees at New
Madrid on the Missouri side of the river,
broke. and there was d smaller break on
rise of the food, and Cairo Is safe for
the time at least. as the flood has not
risen - of foot in twenty-four hours.
This is the most encouraging news the
weather bureau has received from the
Mississippi valley. 1t does not mean that
the lower stretches of the river are yet
safe. by any means. The food water that
goes out of the river channel at New
Madrid will return little lower down
the river. and the rise will continue In
the lower river for days and weeks long
err The river is now 46.5 feet at Nicks-
burg and the rise may continue there
for eight days. At New Orleans, unless
the leVeeS break. the crest Will not be
reached for three or four weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
NOT IN ACTUAL COMBAT
But Messrs. Stanley and Gard
ner Admit Assuming BEL
Iigerent Attitude.

Representative Stanley Of Kentucky
chairman OF the steel committee. and
Representative Gardner Of Massachu-
setts. a republican member of the COM
mittee, who engaged in a wordy war at
an executive meeting of the commit
tee yesterday, met today with Repre-
sentative Bartlett of Georgia, third
member of the committee. to discuss q
report which was in circulation that
they had engaged in a physical en-
counter.
Issue Joint Statement.
AS result of the conference a state
ment was made. signed by Mr.. Gardner
and Mr.. Stanley. as follows:
THE stories in the newspaper this
morning about an encounter between us
are so exaggerated as to deserve the title
of lies
1T is true that an acrimonious ex-
change of words took place between us.
We were both at fault, and both ex-
tremely regret the occurrence.
Started Toward Each Other"
1T is also true that we started toward
each other and that the other members
of the committee anticipated trouble and
interfered. We both took our seats: sat
isfactory explanations Of the misunder-
standing were made, and we both with
drew our words. Neither of us called
the other a liar.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
AIDS SISTERS OF CHARITY
Will of Mrs. Mary J. Moore,
Widow of Surgeon Gen.
eraI, Is Filed.

The will of Mrs. Mary J. Moore, widow
Of Surgeon General John Moore. u. S. A,
dated June q, 1906, was filed today for
probate. Bequests of 500 each are made
to the Sisters Of Charity in charge of
the House OF Providence at Vancouver,
Wash; the Sisters Of Charity in charge
Of the parochial school of St. Stephen
Church, New York city. and st. VIM
cents Female Orphan Asylum at Boston.
Mass. st. Vincent's Industrial School in
New York city is given $500 and be-
quest OF $1,000 Is made to a grandson of
the testatrix. John Moore Thompson.
Legacies Of 500 each made to Mrs.
Frances Meagher Of Boston, Mass, and
Miss Molly M. Kelly Of Bloomington, sis
tiers Of the deceased. provided by her will,
are revoked in a codicil executed by Mrs.
Moore April 25, 1907.
The remaining estate is devised to the
American Security and Trust Company
in trust The trustee is to pay the in
come from a fund of $50, 600 to Mary
Bernard Thompson, wife Of Capt. Will
liam A. Thompson. U. S. A., daughter
Of the testatrix, during her life. The in
come from the remaining estate Is to be
added to the principal and invested until
the 6TauoCnliOT0n OF ME6. moore attain
the age Of eighteen years, when each is to
receive her proportionate share Of the in
come until the youngest grandchild
reaches the age of twenty-five years.
Then the estate is to be distributed among
the grandchildren, who also are to divide
the sixty-thousand-dollar fund on the
death Of Mrs. Thompson.
By the terms of the will Of Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Dawes. dated October %, 1897
and modified by codicil of November l.
1902. her daughters. Mrs. Maria CARL and
Miss Jessie +. Dawes, are to divide hey
household effects. Miss Dawes is to have
81. ZOO and Jessie d. Russell $1,000 The
remaining estate Is to be distributed
among the four children OF the deceased
Spencer L. Dawes and David CARL are
named as executors.
Alexander H. Johnson, by his WILL dated
February n. 1872 leaves $25 to Emma
Jane Johnson. His household effects are
left to Mary johnson, with life interes,
in farm in Virginia The cash in bank
and life insurance are given to his
mother and sister. Judith ]. Johnson an6
Angelina johnson. The mother is to take
the remaining estate.
Mrs. Arabella T. Seitz is named sole
beneficiary Of the estate of her husband
George w. Seitz. by his will dated Jan
uary Is. 1910. and filed for probate. She
also Is to act as executrtG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
WILL ASK RECOGNITION
IF TORRE0N SUCCUMBS
Mexican Rebels Plan to Ask
This Country for Rights
of BeI|igerents.

SAN ANTONIO, April 3.-Juan Pedro
Diddapp. formerly, Mexican consul at
Constantinople. will be sent by the Vas
ognition of the belligerency of the revo-
lutionists if Torreon falls into rebel
hands.
The announcement was made yester-
day by Francis Guzman, private secre-
tary to Emilio Vasquez Gomez. 1t is
argued that holding Torreon the rebels
will be in actual possession of nearly
one-half the republic Of Mexico, and will
be entitled to recognition.
Vera Cruz Tranquil.
A telegram received here today from
]. Sanchez Azcona, secretary to Presi-
dent Madero, says: Vera Cruz COM
pletely tranquil. News of disorders there
Is untrue. Torreon is in no danger. The
strength of the rebels is steadily di-
minishing.'
Another telegram declares the attitude
of the Mexican congress at the opening
Monday was a plain indication that
Madero's position is impeccable.
In the operations in the vicinity of
Jiminez last week the rebels seem to have
had the advantage, but the federal gen.
eral. Rojas. although outnumbered and
with 20 base of supplies. inflicted much
damage upon the rebels before retreating
to the south. Owing to the continued
censorship Of the press, it is difficult to
obtain exact rre&s.+ but it is reported
that a federal force is defending 'Parral
against a much larger revolutionary
force and also that the federals are hold
ing Torreon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
CONGRESS GIVES AID.
Appropriation of $350,000 for
Strengthening Levees Granted.

Congress was prompt in responding to
the appeal of the Louisiana delegation
and OF the President for money for
strengthening levees and building new
dikes in the flood districts along the Mis-
sissippi Missouri and Ohio rivers.
Within fifteen minutes after President
Tafts message had been read to the
House a bill appropriating S3J00O0 was
passed. When 1t reached the Senate 1t
was not put through the customary rou-
tine of a reference to the committee on APP
propria tons. Senator Warren. chairman
of the Senate committee on appropria-
tions, protested that the precedents of
the Senate were being set aside, but he
was silenced by the statement OF the
urgency of the need by other senators.
President Taft had called for SJU.oo
but the House rivers and harbors COM
mittee, which framed the resolution
granting S3JO,oOO was informed that the
smaller sum was all that was necessary
at the present time. More may De grant
ed, if the situation develops to show the
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
La TOILETTE Wins
Carries Every District in the
Wisconsin Primaries.
RETURNS YET INCOMPLETE
Clark Will Get Five Delegates to
Baltimore Convention.
DEMOCRATS FAVOR WILSON
Roosevelt Controls Eighth Missouri
District Convention-Miner
Will Run for Congress.
DEMOCRATS FAVOR WILSON

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3-Al-
though returns from yesterdays presi-
Dental preference primary received I'D
to noon show that Speaker Champ
Clark will be close to Woodrow Wilson
on the democratic ticket leading
newspapers in various sections of the
state have agreed that final results
will be as follows:
Senator La Toilette has taken every
district in the state from President Taft
by vote of . to 1. President Taft, how
ever, surprised La Toilette managers by
support given him in nearly all districts
On the democratic ticket Woodrow
Wilson was given top place over Speaker
Clark. The second district went for
Clark and portions of other districts gave
him a heavy vote. Five delegates out of
the total twenty-six from Wisconsin to
the democratic national convention are
conceded to Clark.
Despite efforts to expedite complete re-
turns from all districts. no full count
had been obtained late this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
OPENS FIGHT TO END
COUPONS ON TOBACCO
Representative Mott Believes
Adjustment Will Prove
Blow to Trust.

The importance of an ordinary
tobacco coupon, the kind which the
souvenir collector saves in thousands
in order TO get gilt framed chrome,
probably will assume gigantic proper
tions when the ways and means COM
mittee of the House of Representatives
gives a hearing to tobacco men on the
bill now before the House, introduced
Yesterday afternoon by Representative
Mott of New York.
Representative Mott said this morn
ing that If the tobacco trust can be
prohibited from giving away coupons.
base ball players" chewing tobacco
tags or anything else which can be
saved for a prize, that organization
will be dealt punch much more
serious than any dissolution proceed
ings ever could give 1t.
Representative Motifs bill prohibits
a tobacco manufacturer from pack
ing or attaching to his product, be it
SNUFF, cigars, fine cut, chewing tobacco
or cigarettes, any sort OF coupon or
label offering a gift, premium or prize.
Cites Evils Of System.
Representative Mott said today that
independent cigar dealers and manufac-
turers all over the country are urging
the passage of this measure. and that
President Perkins Of the International
Cigar Makers Union is one of the strong
est advocates Of the anti-coupon move
ment.
Mr. Perkins will appear before the
ways and means committee and will tell
the members that the cigar makers do
not want a trust to control the tobacco
industry.
There was time" he continued
when young man could enter the to-
bacco business with the hope of some day
owning a store, but the big organizatio
which controls so much of this business
now has a way Of swallowing up the re-
tailers, and the best young fellow can
hope for is job managing one of the
trusts retail stores.
Il think this coupon mater can be look
ed at In the same light as the question
of giving q railroad pass TO big freight
shippers. Both are forms of rebate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
JURY TO PASS ON SANITY
Mrs. Mary E. Gage to Have
Hearing Before Justice
Barnard Tomorrow.

Hearing will be held tomorrow after
noon before Justice Barnard and jury
of inquisition on the application of the
District Commissioners for an inquiry
into the mental condition of Mrs. Mary
e Gage of A Dupont circle, who had
made threats, it is alleged, against
Charles j. Bell. Mrs. Gage claimed Mr..
Bell was opposing her social aspira-
tions and preventing invitations to
certain houses from being extended to
her and her daughter, Miss Margaret
c. Gage.
Mrs. Gage was arrested March IL and
has been held at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane for observation.
Witnesses Summoned.
Among the witnesses summoned to
testify at the hearing are Miss Gage,
Francis b. Poe, Thomas F. Wither-
spoon. John d. Kendall, DIR. Edmund
Barry and Dr. Fl. W. Lawson, police
surgeons; Harriet S. Douglas, Adeiia
G.. Hensley. DIR. X. B. Logic. an alienist
attached TO the Government Hospital
for the Insane: Charles A. Evans, Louis
l.. Barnard. DIR. Rhett A. Stuart and
William III. Haycock.
Attorney Belva Lockwood. who will
look after the interests of Mrs. Gage.
and who has associated with her in
the case the law firm of Hit & Evans,
says that the expert testimony of the
government to Mrs. Cages sanity
would be opposed by DR.. Hammond,
DR. Emmons and DR.. Bell, who have
examined Mrs. Gage and have con-
Guided that Mrs. Gage is of sound
mind Mrs lie Droict Barber, presi-
dent OF the local suffrage organiza-
tions; Mrs. Burrows. wife of the
former senator, and other persons who
have known Mrs. Gage will appear In
her behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
HARRISON MEN WIN.
Adherents of Sullivan Defeated in
Chicago Election.

CHICAGO, April 3.-Twenty-fve demo-
cratic and eleven republican aldermen
were elected and bond issues CARRYING an
expenditure of 5000, 900 were voted in
the election here yesterday.
A bitter fight between the adherents of
Mayor Harrison and Roger Sullivan,
democratic national committeeman, mark
ed the democratic aldermanic race. The
Sullivan followers lost, eighteen Of the
victorious democrats being aligned with
the Harrison wing.
Generally speaking. the election was
quiet. RiOting started at one polling
place. and for time fifty men were en-
gagged in combat.
One hundred and fifty-four cities and
towns of Illinois voted under the proyis-
ions of the local option law. Returns in
Dictated that the advantage was slightly
on the wet side.
TAFT MEN WIN ON CLOSE VOTE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
TOO LATE FOR GORGE FUNDS.
Senator Gamble Gets News of Break
While Preparing for Relief.

Acting on urgent appeals that had come
to him from residents of his state, Sen
ator Gamble yesterday prepared reso-
luton providing for an appropriation OF
5000 to break an ice gorge in the Mis-
sour. river between Yankton and Ferm1l-
lion, S. D. He was trying to get recog-
milton from the chair when a page rushed
I'D to him with a telegram.
AS he read it's contents he dropped
back into his seat and crumpled up the
resolution in his hand. The telegram
read:
Gorge broken No congressional ap-
Precipitation necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
GOVERNOR PARDONS LYONS.
Preacher Was in Jail for Staying
Rev. Smith, Who Is Alive.

RICHMOND. Va. April Gov Mann
today pardoned Rev. Ernest Lyons, col
pred. who has served three years of an
eighteen-year term upon conviction Of
having murdered the Rev. James Larry
Smith, colored, who disappeared from
suffolk, Va. several years ago.
The strange feature is that Lyons con-
fessed, after his conviction. that he slew
Smith. He now explains that he did this
n order to implicate, for revenge those
who testified against him at the trial.
Smith caused a sensation in Suffolk by
eturning last Saturday night and
preaching sulphurous sermon before a
tremendous crowd.
Smith. it is reported from Suffolk, was
stricken very I'll Monday night and is
dying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
GETS MAXIMUM PENALTY.
Charles Diggs, Colored, Sentenced to
Eighteen Years for Murder.
ciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE Nd, April 3.-Charles
Digs. colored, who shot and killed Lou
Use Dorsey February % at Glen Echo.
was today sentenced to eighteen years
In the penitentiary by Judge Peter in the
circuit court here. Digs was convicted
of second degree murder last Saturday.
When asked whether he had anything
to say before sentence was passed upon
him Diggs told the court he was sorry he
had killed the woman. Judge Peter char
acterized the crime as a deliberate muir
der. and told the prisoner that he was
lucky not to have been found guilty OF
murder in the first degree. The sentence
imposed is the maximum for second de-
gree murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
CHILDREN TO ROLL EGGS.
White House Grounds to Be Thrown
Open April 8.

Official announcement that the White
House grounds will be open for egg
rolling" to the childre:: of the city Easter
Monday, today was made through Col.
Spencer Cosby, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. The announce
ment was as follows:
with the approval OF the President,
the south grounds of the White House
will be opened, in accordance with GUS
tom, Easter Monday, April s. between
the hours of am. and i pm, for chill
dren only. Small children may be accom-
panied by adult guardians. Adults I'M
accompanied by small children will not be
admitted.
There will be a concert given by the
United States Marine Band on the north
side of the Ellipse in the Presidents
park, White Lot, on that day between
3 80 and $50 p.m."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
TAYLOR TRAIN PASSES
WRECK FOR NASHVILLE
Funeral in Knoxville Friday.
District Tennessee Society
Honors Memory.
Special Dispat ch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRISTOL. Tenn, April 3.-The special
train conveying the body Of Senator
Robert l.. Taylor passed the wreck
which delayed it twenty-six hours near
Pulaski, Va. at 8:45 am today. VeX-
ing conditions were encountered
throughout yesterday and last night by
the Norfolk and Western wrecking
crew owing to earth sliding into the
cut as rapidly as it was removed.
Original arrangements that the body
lie in state in the capitol at Nashville
one day will be adhered to, though one
day later. Thursday instead Of Wednes-
day.
The congressional party will leave
Knoxville. where the funeral services
will be held Friday, late that afternoon,
arriving in Washington early Saturday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
Society Honors His Memory.

Members of the Tennessee Society of
Washington united last night in paying a
final tribute to the memory and the life
work Of Senator Robert Love Taylor.
who died last Sunday. Exercises We're
held at the w. c. T. L. rooms, where
most of the District residents of Ten
neSsee came to listen to the eulogies of
Senator Taylor and to pay a personal
mark of respect TO his memory.
There was an added solemnity to the
meeting because of the fact that Senator
Taylor had been invited to address the
members and plans had been made for q
boomers meeting. when the news of
Senator Taylor's sudden death made
necessary memorial services instead.
BY unanimous vote committee COM
posed of Frank j. Bath. Greed NJ. Fulton,
George r. Shields and Maj. James D.
Richardson was appointed to draw up
resolutions of coincidence, which will be
sent to members of Senator Taylor S
family.
Last Words Characteristic.
The last words penned by Senator Tay-
lor, a letter written to Mr.. Shields, presi-
dent declining the invitation of the So
ciety to address it on account of the pres
sure of politics, were read at the meet
ing. The letter is characteristic of the
senator's dry humor. 1t reads:
March rs, 1872.
George R. Shields, Esq,
Bond Building, City.
MY Dear Mr.. Shields: 1t will be al
together impossible for me to be present
at the next meeting of the Tennessee
Society. on April =. as l expect to be in
Tennessee up to my ears in politics. II
would afford me much pleasure to dc
so if l had the opportunity, but in the
language of the old song:
They're after me, they're after me;
am the individual they require;
They're after me, they're after me;
TO get my scalp they say is their desire
VERY truly, yours,
'R. l.. TAYLOR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
Thomas C. Dawson Seriously III.

Thomas Z. Dawson, resident diplomatic
officer Of the State Department. has been
seriously i'll for the past fortnight at his
home. 1916 10th street northwest. He Is
suffering from a complication Of heart
and kidney trouble. but while his condi-
ton was grave a day or two ago. 1t was
stated today that he is believed to be
slightly better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
ROOSEVELT MEN CONTROL,
Republican Convention Of the
Eighth Missouri District.

publicans of the eighth congressional
district will elect delegates TO the ma
tionaf convention this afternoon. The
Roosevelt delegates will control the con-
Vention. ii to II, and the Taft faction will
endeavor to hold the Roosevelt followers
TO an agreement of a split delegation.
Many of the Roosevelt delegates said this
morning that they did not consider the
agreement as binding ON them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
HELD AS SUSPECTS
Two Men Arrested in Chinese
Murder Case.
ALSO BELIEVED ROBBERS
Red Eye" Smith and Marshall
Johnson in Custody.
BOTH CLAIM INNOCENCE
Police Not Trying to Connect Them
With the Mickle
CLAIM INNOCENCE

Interest i'm unsolved murder and assault
cases in this city during recent months
was revived this morning when ii became
known that the police of the eighth pre-
cinct had made two arrests In connection
with the investigation of the killing OF
Lee On. or Sam Hing, Chinese laundry
man at $40 14th street
Daniel Smith, alias Red Eye" giving
his address 2Ga6 p street northwest,
and Marshall Johnson, 19 w street
northwest, are the men under arrest. Not
only do the police hope to connect them
with the killing of the Chinaman, but
their names also are associated with the
investigation of the assault and robbery
committed on William Helmus. whole
sale liquor dealer at 1918 14th street,
more than two years ago.
Policemen Gilfoyle, Cullnane and
Holmes of the eighth precinct. the officers
who recently captured Rodney Hawkins.
coored. confessed burglar, early this
morning arrested Smith and johnson.
1t is stated that the police have no
thought of endeavoring TO connect the
two men with the murder of William IL.
Mickle, tobaeconist. who was killed with
a wrench in his store, on 18th street.
First Clue to Assault
Not until after the arrest of Rodney
Hawkins the police say, was any intima-
ton received to indicate the color of the
slayer of Lee On, but it was said at the
time William Helmus was assaulted and
robbed that colored men had been seen
near his place of business. He was at
tackled late one Saturday night i'm rear
of his store. IL was about closing time.
and he was preparing to go home. As
he went to the rear door to throw some
trash in the yard he was beaten.
For several days il was feared he
would not survive. He was rendered I'M
conscious, and when he regained his
senses he was unable to give the police
any information which would assist them
in catching his assailant
Detectives VINO investigated the murder
of Lee On were unable To obtain any tam
gible clue to the identity OF MS slayer.
He was beaten with heavy instrument
of some kind, but the weapon not
found, and the police nearly abandoned
hope of ever solving the CRIME unless a
confession were made by the slayer
Deny They Are Guilty.
who arrested Johnson and Smith obtained
information upon which they acted from
the same source of information that led
to the capture of Rodney Hawkins. the
confessed burglar.
Johnson ana Smith were caught this
morning about > o'clock. They denied
that they had done anything wrong or
that they had knowledge OF the murder
or assault cases in connection with which
they were arrested to be held for inyesti-
cation.
The policemen are continuing their in
vestigation. Just what Information they
have in their possession has not been
made public. Johnson and Smith were
given separate cells at the police station.
and the police have interviewed them
about the two crimes, hut failed to elicit
any information TO connect them with
either of the cases.