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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
GERMANS ENJOY CARNIvALS.
Masked Balls Held by Saengerbund
and Maeunerchor Societies.

Momus held high carnival in two cen
tiers of German enjoyment last evening
when the Washington Saeneerbund, Tor
the first time. held its annual ball IN It's
own club house on & street northwest,
and the Gcrmania M.iennerchor hiid i
members and their guests at In" ola Nd
sonic Tempe. 9th and + streets north
west Ia receive him.
There was galaxy OF merry maSin'r-
aders on hand at both places ana nl.ifl-
ment ran high until lat. hour. Almost
every conceivable character IN hlS}"i
and i'm fiction was made to do duty IN
efTisv. and there also We're many ina :
perhaps would not he entitled to Inquire n
either category.
.Swat the Fly was one of the unique
tons of each function, an"
at each shared with the prize winner
The costume consisted of II white gov u
mon which were sewn, or enlbrodereat
numerous miniature wire fans, sucI a
we're used by the children IN last sun
,ner.s campaign for "Swatting the me-.
Al the Saengerbund ball the follo"ih-
were among the priZe winners: MISS r.
sic Beck, Miss Frances Beck, MISS ff,i'u
Engles. Mrs. Oscar Walter. Salvador
Desio. f. Srowatky. John Dehmer' i'f.
G. III. Becker Mrs. q. +. Pitt. Mrs. \.
Levy. Mrs. Z. =. Hunt, Mrs. ~ Icrneak
and Miss E.linor SchwarZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Subjects of Moment.
WILL SUPPORT ROOSEVELT.
La Toilette Leader Consents to
Change of Candidate,

Representative Kent of California,
who has been an active La Toilette
leader in his state. telegraphed today
to leaders Of the California progress
sive organization agreeing to their
telegraphic request for permission to
place his name upon the ballot as a
Roosevelt delegate to the Chicago ma
tional convention. Mr.. Kent tele-
graphed:
1.-The contest in the republican party
between progress and reaction Is pri-
marily one of principles and second or
men. Due to whatever causes. the leader
ship has shifted While admiring and ap-
preciating La Toilette, l recognize that
Roosevelt has a vastly larger following
in California. and therefore in loyalty
to the cause OF greater equality of OPP
portunity I shall gladly use what in
fluence / may have toward furthering his
candidacy.
Il will be a candidate for delegate if
that seems desirable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Elaborate Functions Planned.

Elaborate programs for the entertain
ment OF Secretary Knox have been made
by both Nicaragua and Panama, accord
ing to messages received at the State De-
partment.
Nicaragua, says George T. WeitzeI the
American minister there will accord Sec
rotary Knox presidential honors during
his stay on Nicaraguan soil, the govern
ment having issued decree for such an
entertainment. and even the presidential
mansion has been prepared for his use.
From Percival Fl. Dodge, American min
lister to Panama, came a message quoting
one from the Panama minister for for
eign affairs. telling of the pleasure with
which the government and the people OF
Panama have learned of the approaching
visit of the American Secretary of State.
and declaring their appreciation of the
honor and courtesy of his visit to the re-
public OF Panama. Many entertainments
are being planned for Secretary Knox,
and his visit on Panama ground will be
one continuous round OF social gather
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
ASKS FOR U. S. WARSHIP.
American, at Mochis, Mex, Makes
Urgent Appeal.

Senator Lea Of Tennessee was appealed
to today by former constituent, Charles
Hudson, now located at Mochis Mexico,
for warship to be sent to Topolobampo
bay to protect Americans located there.
The letter was written to John W. uud-
son. a lawyer at Knoxville, Tenn, and
forwarded TO Senator Lea. 1t says:
If you have any friends on the COM
mittee on foreign relations at Washing
ton 1 wish that YOU would write them
that we are in dire need of a warship at
TopolobampO bay.
1T has a good harbor. is only twelve
miles away from here, and is needed
at once. This new uprising has no sub
stantial foundation nor responsible lead
ers, as the other one had, but is based
on desire for pillage. mainly. We
have at Loo Mochis the largest colony
of American citizens on the west coast
of Mexico. and it begins to look now as
though we would have trouble. One
bridge just south of here was burned
last night. a neighboring sugar mill was
taken and pillaged within a few days,
and trains have been held up.
1.-THE train we came down on was just
in time to stop the total destruction of a
railway camp attacked by the Yaquis.
They had attacked the camp and pillaged
it and killed the last of four men just as
the train reached the place. The Indians
then took to the brush, and no attempt
was made tn punish them whatever That
merely goes to show how weak the gov
eminent is to meet such emergencies as
the present one. We had "A demonstration
and some frecrackers here day before
yesterday. Some state troops came in
yesterday. but only forty in number.
1T would cost the government no
trouble at all to send a gunboat to
survey Topolobambo bay. or some
thing of that kind. We consider it
necessary and much more useful to US
now than after the mills have been
burned and cane destroyed There is
an investment of several millions of
American capital right here at Mochis,
and it needs protection now
Charles Hudson is graduate of the
Harvard law school and practiced law
in Chicago for some years. He is now
connected with the United States
Sugar Company. at Mochis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
EXPECTS NO REAL REVOLUTION
Mexican Ambassador Martinez Dis
cusses the Situation.

Mexican Ambassador Martinez today
expressed the opinion that the present dis
turbances in Mexico would not lead to a
real revolution, because a majority of
public opinion was opposed to it, He
said the various local disturbances
would be put down in two or three months
at the longest.
"The people Of Mexico he added. "have
had enough of revolution: and the ma
jority of them are in favor of peace and
quiet, so that they may go ahead undis-
turbed with their business"
The fact that there are bands Of NAL
contents in various parts Of the country.
the ambassador declared, should not be
taken as an Indication that the Mexican
people as a whole are Warlike and fond
of turmoil, any more than the evidence
Of thieves and assassins in other countries
means that those countries are normally
fond of robbery and murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27

IAN Comm Q f

of the activity Of many robber bands
in the vicinity, who are taking complete
charge of some of the estates. accord
ing to messages received at the State
Department. Several bands of robbers.
several hundred in number, are reported
to have taken over what is known as
the Tlahualilo estate and many Of the
other haciendas in the Laguna section.
From the reports received from the
southern part of Mexico 1t is difficult to
ascertain just which side has the upper
hand. The federals are said to gain a
victory one day and to lose to the revo-
lutionists the next.
Few reports have come to the depart
ment from the embassy at Mexico City.
Ono report says that several Americans
have come to the capital from the rebel
infested districts in remote parts of the
republic, and others are leaving for the
United States. However, the report says
that there does not seem to be any out
ward indications of trouble brewing in
Mexico City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
MADERO ON THE SITUATION.
Not So Grave as Has Been Described
He Wires.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, February 21.-In
reply to a telegram requesting informa-
ton on the true state of affairs in Mexico,
President Madero Yesterday sent the fol-
lowing:
.'MEXICO CITY, via Laredo February
26.-In answer to your message l wish to
say that the situation in Mexico is not as
grave as it is described in the alarming
dispatches. The Americans should not
be afraid of their lives and interests.
Traffic has been suspended in some places,
but this will he re-establshed soon.
Il do not think that OroZco has de-
Elected, because, UP to the last moment
that the telegraph was working from
chihuahua. l received kilograms from
him in regard to his services that show
me that he is true to the government.
Concerning the published manifesto.
proclaiming Gen. Trevino president, and
whom it was said Orozco had joined, l
will say ] have proofs enough to show
that this manifesto is an artf1ll fallacy.
and that OroZcos signature was put to 1t
without his consent or knowledge Count
ing on the true OroZco and the major
part Of the troops of Chihuahua, ] am
sure that as soon as railroad commune
cation is re-estabisheJ there will be an
end to that conflict. I also believe that
very soon there will he Il solution of the
trouble south of Coahuila and Durango.
ACCORDING to Off1clal information /
have, the troops are making an active
prosecution of the bandits in the state
of Morelos. Gen. Robes has made a
very active campaign.
Il am organizing numerous forces of
volunteers with officers from the federal
army. As soon as these new troops are
ready ] will dispose this great contingent
so as to choke any rebellion that now
exists and to prevent the sprihging of
any other uprising.
The different groups OF rebels through
out the republic will he suppressed quick
~. because their movement does not
agree with the public opinion in all parts
of the country The inhabitants will pro-
tect the towns. repel attacks and prose
cute the bandits. by this circumstance
believe that very soon the republic will
be quiet
FRANCISCO L. MADERO.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
WELCOMES vIsCOUNT CHINDA
President Receives japanese Ambas-
sador-Knox to Visit San Francisco.

President Taft this afternoon received
the new Japanese ambassador. Viscount
Chinda. The President welcomed Mr..
Chinda in brief speech referring to the
close relations between the United States
and Japan. and hoping that these would
not be interrupted Mr.. Chinda'S reply
was equally felicitous
Secretary Knox has accepted an invita-
ton. at the request Of President Taft. to
address the people of San Francisco May
I ON the Panama canal and South Amer
lean matters. The speech will be deliv-
cred under the auspices of the allied Cali
fornia boards of trade and the officials of
the Panama-Paciflc exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
LAUNCH GOV. JOHNSON BOOM.
Suggested as Vice President on thu
Roosevelt Ticket.

NEW YORK, February 27.-The boom
of Gov Hiram w. Johnson OF California
for the progressive republican nomination
for Vice President as the running mate
of Theodore Roosevelt was launched at
a dinner of the Insurgent Club here last
night.
ernor's name referred TO him as lone OF
the most progressive men In public life
i'm the progressive west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27

Mr. Taft Col. Roosevelt wrote his last
letter To Dear WILL and in ii said that
after March ! the salutations would be
Dear Mr.. President and Dear Thco-
dore."
There was little correspondence between
tho two men until some time after the
coloncis return from Africa The enc
mics of each proceeded to make trouble
between them and 1t was some time be-
fore they again began correspondence,
but they did write To each other at in
teryalS for some months. In each case
col Roosevelt addressed Mr.. Taft as
Dear Mr.. President
Mrs S. G. Wightley Of Philadelphia has
sent President Taft II four-leaf clover
aud with il the luck supposed to belong
To il. Ono leaf is for health. one for
courage. on" for right. and fear not. and
one is for success next June and Novcm-
her. and -four years more of splendid
achievements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
CHINA DEMANDS INDEMNITY.
To lombard Batavia Unless Dutch
Government Paws.

SAN FRANCISCO. February .1.-Chi-
aesc warships have been ordered TO Java
under instructions To begin lombard
ment of Batavia If the Dutch government
ioes not pay an indemnity demanded for
the killing of Chinese, said TO have been
attacked by Dutch soldiers.
In an uitimatum sent to the Dutch gov
-rnuucnt yesterday. Provisional President
sun Vat Sen stated that an attack on
Java would be begun if the indemnity
were not paid within week. This in
formation was received here today in a
'rivate dispatch from DIR. Suns private
secretary to Tong King Ciong, editor of
the Chinese Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
ICE THAW CAUSES OHIO
TO RISE At RAPID RATE
Huge Cakes Clear Gorges in
Tributaries-No Damage to
Shipping as Yet.

PITTSBURGH, February "1.-Ice TWEEN
ty-four inches thick on the Allegheny
river. that has been frozen for two
months. began to break up at several
points above this city this morning, and
started on its journey to the Ohio. The
heavy cakes struck a gorge at the mouth
Of the Kiskiminetas river. carrying it
out, and relieving more gorged ice back
several miles in that river.
The Monongahela, too, was pouring out
huge cakes of ice, most of which came
out OF the Youghiogheny river. and both
streams with the unusual feeding, caused
the Ohio to rise with alarming rapidity.
Fear for Down-River Points.
At 10 o'clock this morning the official
stage of the Ohio. as reported by the
weather bureaus river service was 1876
feet and rising two feet an hour. River
service bulletins are being sent out to the
various interests affected by high water,
with the announcement that twenty-five
feet will be reached by nightfall
The heavy ice, while threatening wharf
boats and shipping, as we'll as numerous
bridge piers. has done no damage as yet,
but guards have been stationed at several
of the older bridges in the Allegheny.
While no danger stage Is expected in
this vicinity. some anxiety is felt for
down-rtver points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
ROOSEvELT'S SPEECH
APUBu|C DOCUMENT
Senate Decides to Have 1t
Printed Along With Letter
of Acceptance.

Senator Clamps effort IL haze o'o'.
Roosevelt.s Columbus speech-"A Char
ter Of Democracy printed rs a ruhls.
document caused much amusement u
the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Would II he in order t. have il printed
III red many thought senator Bale
shouted. as soon the request was made
The Congressional Record today snow :
lie said printed and read.
Senator John Sharp Williams shouted
an II object as soon as Vice President
Sherman stated the request. \ chorus 81
No. directed at senator Williams fol-
lowed his action. Several senator's RUSH
Ell 10 consult with him, and minute
later he withdrew his objection upon
more exact information Ia its char
actar''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
COAL MONOPOLY FIGHT
OPENED IN COLUMBUS
Antitrust Suit Against Six
Railroads and Companies
Now Under Way.

colt MEi.S. Ohio. February -1.-The
tirst gun in the governments antitrust
suit against six railroads and coal com
Ianies, charged with maintaining a mo-
iopoly in restraint OF the bituminous coal
industry. was fired Immediately after the
opening If the ease before three Judges
"f the United States circuit court of APP
reals here today.
District Attorney Harrison of Washing
ton in his opening statement accused the
ranking firm Of j. /. Morgan & Go. of
having evolved the plan by which the
Hooking Valley railroad is alleged TO have
GAINED control Of the other defendant
railroad and coal companies and perpetu-
ated the monopoly which the government
claims exists TO the present daN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Rap for Roosevelt.

What will We offer republican doc
times humiliation of the Constitution?
The violation OF the traditions OF the re-
public from Washington TO the present
aay? And the confession that good gov
eminent and. the republic depends upon
"ae man? Such doctrines will not be ac-
opted.
President Taft has made good. lie
deserves denomination and l am for him
lie has been Systematically misrepre-
."ntcd almost from the day lie was in
..lgurated. but the record will show that
more real progressive legislation has been
irtcted during his administration and met
g ith his approval than during any similar
period since the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
crs OF the kenesaw apartment House
company Was held last night, and di-
rectors to serve for Ill. ensuing year
were elected as follows:
+. l. Averill. X. J.. Bdins. :. III. Briant,
T. 4. Dnlin, Il. u. Foster, +. y. Harper.
]. IL. Henderson, ]. II. Henderson,. jr.
y. NJ. Little, H. u. Polkinhofn. q. W.
stone Wcllstood White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
DU POINT DENIES CHARGES.
Delaware Senator Flatly Refutes
Alterations of Reed Resolution.

Senator du Pont of Delaware, arising to
a question of personal privilege in the
Senate today. voiced n fiat denial of the
charges made against him in the resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri, yesterday which asked investigation
of Mr.. du Points election.
Mr.. du Pont said he would content him.
self at this time with n denial and the
statement that he would welcome any
action that the Senate might deem prop
er to take. No action was taken by the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Talk of Neutral Zone.

There was some talk during the day
among officials as to the expediency of
creating a neutral zone on the shores of
the Rio Grande, the United States to
protect the border towns from violence
by dispensation from President Madero.
but the project is generally looked upon
as impractical. as Madero probably would
be reluctant to be placed in the position
of calling the ''gringoes" to his aid
Although 1t Is considered at the War
Department that there are sufficient
troops now along the border i'm the dam
ger zone to give protection to American
citizens and enforce the neutrality laws
of the United States, the 4th Infantry. d.
vided between Fort Logan H. Roots. Hot
Springs. Ark, and Fort Crook, Neb, is
holding itself in readiness to entrain i'm
mediately to journey to the border line to
reinforce the forces already there.
There are now along the border one full
regiment and an extra battalion OF infan-
try. one battalion of field artillery and
a full squadron of cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
SENATOR JONES FOR TAFT,
APPLAUDS HIS RECORD
Refusal to Renominate President. He
Says, Means Reaction and
Not Progress.

senator Jones Of Washington in a state
nent today announced he would support
President Taft for denomination Shall
the republican party repudiate the record
and leader under whom THAT record has
been made" asked Senator Jones. "Will
forsake the way blazed out by the
President for future progressive legisla-
ZION? Ii we do IL means reaction and
rrpcresr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27

Attention was called to the fact that it
would be unfair for the federal govern
ment to share in the surplus receipts of
the Office of the recorder of deeds and
register of wills. since the fees collected
by this office are used for liquidating its
expenses and the federal government does
not contribute toward its support.
1t is understood that Commissioner Ru-
dolph also pointed out the fact that the
wheel tax on automobiles is a tax pure
and simple and that the organic act pro-
vides that receipts from taxes shall be
deposited wholly to the credit of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
MILITIAMEN FIRED AT.
Members of Texas Guard Attacked
in Ell paSO.

Ell PASO, Tex. February ga small
detachment of Company X. Texas state
militia. engaged in guarding the Ell Paso
electric light plant. was fired upon last
night by parties concealed behind box
cars and said to be MeXicans.
Maxim silencers We're used on the guns,
and more than twenty shots We're fired.
one bullet passing through the hat of one
Of the guardsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
President Colton's Views.

One of the letters received by the Har-
mon people today was written by George
II. Cotton. president Of Hiram College
1.-THE address of Gov. Harmon" he
wrote, was a surprise to all with whom
I have conversed upon the subject. Be
ing a candidate for nomination for Presi-
dent, it was thought that he would deal
with generalities. so as not to lay him.
self open to the attacks of his opponents;
but he expressed himself quite decidedly
on some Of the prominent questions OF the
day.
His courage and frankness are quite
unusual, under such circumstances, but
none the less commendable. He pro-
nounced the initiative and referendum as
experiments and said that Ohio ought to
wait until they had been fully tried be-
fore making them "a part OF the constitu-
tion.
Another writer, from Tennessee. de-
clared that Gov. Harmon discussed the
subject of the initiative and referendum
with precisely that truth and soberness
which have SO attached the people of
Ohio to him. They are always sure Of
getting his best and his honest opinion
on every subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
JUAREz IS TAKEN;
FEW SHOTS FIRED
Continued from First Page

nounced that twelve Americans were
gathered there and another company or
fifteen was within a few miles of the
river When the two camps are united
they declare that they will make dash
for the besieged ranch, twenty-five miles
inland
Three special trains loaded with Ameri-
can soldiers passed through Sierra Blanca
bound for FL paso last night An effort
was made to have a company of the
soldiers cross the river to save the ranch
men, but this was refused. An attack on
Ojinasa. the Mexican garrison town OPP
posite Presidio. Tex, is expected. A large
command of insurgents is camped on the
Concho river and has demanded the sur
render of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
Thirty-Two Passengers Drowned.

BRUSSELS, Belgium. February -. =
Thirty-two of the passengers and crew
were drowned by the laundering of the
steamer Delivrance. a government yes
sci plying on the Kwango river, on the
borders of the Belgian kongo, yesterday
according TO a dispatch received by the
Petit Bleu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
STRONGLY URGE
HARMON'S NOMINATION
His Supporters Stirred by
RooseveIt's Entry Into Re-
publican Ring.

Harmon supporters in various sections
of the United States have telegraphed
and written to the Harmon headquarters
in the Ebbitt House that Col. Roosevelt s
entry into the republican ring makes it
urgent that the delegates to the national
democratic convention al Baltimore should
unite on the Governor of Ohio as the
next democratic presidential candidate.
According to information impaired at
the Harmon headquarters, the striking
feature of the majority of the communi-
cations is the reference to Gov. Harmons
address before the Ohio constitutional con-
vention.
This demonstrates that the people
have analysed his utterances," said a
Harmon man today, especially upon the
initiative and referendum. The people
bellows his remarks possess aSdegree of
INCONSISTENCIES far more easy for the
public at large to accept than any which
have come from avowed candidates for
the presidential nomination in either of
the great parties.