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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
CONFER WITH PRESIDENT
. ON TENNESSEE SITUATION
Senator Sanders and States
Assistant Attorney General
Call on Taft.

Senator Sanders of Tennessee and As
sistant Attorney General Fowler of the
same state conferred with President Taft
today about the meeting of the Tennes-
see state convention next Tuesday.
1.-THE four delegates at large from my
state will be for the President and will
be instructed for him." said Senator San
ders II hear much talk about southern
delegates instructed for Taft going over
to Roosevelt l do not place much faith
In any of this. The southern delegates in
the coming convention, with possibly q
few exceptions, are clean. high-nfnded
men and will follow their instructions,
whether for Taft or Roosevelt. The day
of corraling southern delegates and in
fuencing them with money is past"
Senator Warren of Wyoming told
President Taft about the situation in his
state.
Senator Townsend of Michigan and
Senator Bradley of Kentucky can not
take part in the Ohio campaign next
week. Senator Townsend said that he
had offered to speak in Ohio three days
this week No dates having been fixed
for him. he would not be able to &c
next week. unless 1t is Saturday. Sena-
tor Bradley said that his health would
forbid his stumping the state. although
he wanted to see the President carry
Ohio and believed he would carry it.
Utah Sure, Says Smoot.
Senator Smoot of Utah told Presiden,
Taft that he could count on every dele.
gate from Utah in the conventions to bt
held next week. The delegates to the
state and congressional conventions there
already have been elected and are jus,
about unanimous for Taft.
The President saw numerous visitor.
today, the last day he will be in tn,
executive Offices for nearly two weeks
Tonight he leaves for Princeton, to tax,
part in the Inauguration of Presiden
Hibben, and Sunday night he returns Il
Ohio to remain there until the primarie.
for delegates.
Senators Fall and Catron Of New Mex
leo conferred with the President as Il
a number of land Office appointments fol
the new state. These appointments will
be announced in q few days.
The regular cabinet meeting was helt
at IL o'clock. This will be the last cabi
net session for two weeks, unless thu
unexpected happens. Secretary Kno,
and probably one or two other cabine
officers will make speeches in Ohio mex
week.
The Mexican situation attracted littl,
attention in the cabinet. Conditions ar,
exceedingly black, but there is no mor,
ground for Intervention now than ther,
has been for months. The advices re
ceived by the administration are tina
the lighting Is growing more frequen
and that decisive battles may be expect
] ed at apy time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
ARESTA DRACO RESIGNS.
Speaker Of Portuguese Chamber Of
Deputies Steps Down.

LISBON, Portugal. May 10.-The
speaker of the Portuguese chamber of
deputies, Aresta Draco. resigned today,
without assigning any reason for his
action.
Both the senate and the chamber of
deputies have received telegraphic re-
quests from the inhabitants Of Oporto
for Immediately parliamentary action on
the question of municipal prerogatives.
The business men of Oporto today held
a great demonstration in the public
squares of that city. demanding that the
government accord similar municipal
freedom to that enjoyed by Lisbon. All
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
SAYS MEAT INSPECTION
PERSONNEL IS FAULTY
Rev. C. B. Crane Tells House
Committee Conditions Are
Due to Officials.

The chief fault of the meat inspection
service. in the opinion OF the Rev. Caro-
line Bartlett Crane, who is supporting
Representative Nelson's resolution for a
congressional investigation of this func-
ton of the Department of Agriculture. is
III the personnel of the officials of that
department Mrs. Crane made this state
ment to the House committee on ex-
penditures in the Department of Agri-
culture today.
She maintained that James Wilson, Sec
retary of Agriculture; George p. McCabe.
the solicitor, and A. D. Melvin. chief of
the bureau Of animal industry, were in
power when the sensational disclosures
of the meat-packing industry were made
several years ago.
They did not cure the evils then, she
asserts, and since the enactment of new
laws regulating the meat inspection the
inspection standards have gradually low
cred.
Question Of Public Health.
Mrs Crane said that too much atten-
ton is paid to the interests involved and
not enough to the health of the people
1T is not a question of animal indus
try, Of animal pathology, but of the pub
lie health" said the witness. Il repre-
sent the people in this matter and / do
not think they have been properly repre-
sented in the questions arising between
the packing interests and the experts who
have made the rules for the packers
guidance
general criticism of the regulations
of the bureau of animal industry was
contained in Mrs. Cranes testimony OF
today. She endeavored to point out to the
committee reasons for her belief that un-
wholesome. diseased meat, unfit for hu-
man consumption, may be put into inter-
state traffic under existing rules. "The
rules are rigid on diseases of hogs and
cattle that are never found in inspection .
she said, but they are lax on diseases
frequently found in inspections Of cattle
Disapproves of Commission.
The Endorsement Of q commission of
scientific men Of the meat inspection regu-
lations was not accepted at it's face value
by Mrs. Crane.
This commission included DR.. William
II. Welch. Johns Hopkins: Prof. L. HEX
toen. University of Chicago; Prof
Joseph Hughes. Chicago Veterinary Col
lege; Prof. ". A. Moore. Cornell; DIR.
navia: DR.. M. J. Rosenau, public health
and marine hospital service. and DR..
Charles Wardell Stiles of the marine hos
pital service.
Mrs. Crane read letter from Secre-
tary Wilson. addressed to her, to show
that the members of this commission
were selected after they had passed upon
and approved the regulations, and She
pointed out that they were selected by
the man responsible for the regulations,
Secretary Wilson. The committee recess
ed until pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
STRIKES AT MARINE BAND
House Resolution Prevents
Playing at Private So
CiaI Functions.

Aimed directly at the members of the
Marine Band who play at private social
functions in this city, the House COM
mittee on labor today ordered a favorable
report on the joint resolution, reading as
follows:
THAT hereafter no enlisted man In the
service OF the United States, the army
and navy, respectively, whether nom
commissioned officer. musician or private
shall be detailed. ordered or permitted Ia
leave his post to engage In any pursuit,
business or performance In civil life for
emolument, hire or otherwise when ths
same shall interfere with the customary
employment and regular engagement OF
local civilians in their respective arts
trades or professions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
SHOOT ALIEN MINERS
Police Compelled to Fire on
Rioting Coal Workers.
MOB OF 1000 DISPERSED
North Scranton, Pa, Is Scene Of
Ugly Demonstration.
STONES AND CLUBS ARE USED
Several Injured by Missiles-Two
Men and Half a Dozen
Women Arrested.
MOB OF 1000 DISPERSED
STONES AND CLUBS ARE USED

SCRANTON. Pa, May 1O.-Cayuga
breaker of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Company, in North Scranton,
formed the background Of an ugly riot
GUS demonstration today. Foreign work
men were leaders among the crowd of
1000 men and boys that assembled near
the breaker to keep away men who were
going to the necessary work. They were
wild in their outcries and defied the
squad Of local police. who had an hour
before been ordered out from every sta
ton on notice from the mine officials that
trouble was threatened. The idle work
ers broke through the police lines, rush.
ed the firerooms and dragged out men,
turning them over to others who beat
them and threw them aside.
Several Are Injured.
State police on duty all night at the
Leggetts Creek mine, a mile away, hur-
ried over, and their coming rallied the
local police and together the officers
charged the mob. There were shots from
the rioters Bricks stones and clubs
were thrown and the officers, dropping
their clubs, drew their guns and began
to force the crowd back.
Some shots were fired by the police as
Policemen Peter Marker and Louis Davis
fell, both with battered heads from
cobblestones. The state troopers then
rode into the crowd, firing their revolvers
Mike Flacka and another foreigner drop
ped to the ground, the former shot
through the abdomen. the latter in the
leg. The crowd then broke and ran. and
the police combined to drive them on to-
ward the houses.
Women Also Arrested.
Two men and a half dozen women were
arrested.
The rioters took refuge behind cars on
the railroad near the breaker. but were
finally dispersed when the railroad police
came up on q special car and began to
hand out guns to the local policemen
Capt Williams and Director O'Malloy of
the Scranton department Of public safety
ordered the police to patrol the entire
grounds and to suppress at once any
further trouble. They also warned the
crowd OF people. many Of whom were at
tracted to the place by the trouble, to
disperse, telling them to remain away
and stay peaceable.
The foreigners threatened all kinds of
trouble, but the police and troopers now
seem to have the situation under control
William Lttlejohn, going to fire duty at
the Leggetts Creek mine. was badly
beaten by women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Favors Industrial Commission.

The House committee on labor ordered
favorable report Of the Hughes indus
trial commission bill today. The commits
sion would study labor conditions in and
out of the United States and report to
Congress from time to time recommends
tons for legislation TO improve the rcla-
tionship between employers and employes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Term Could Be Extended.
Adds 100000 to Debt,

A -million-dollar increase in the in
debtedness of the Philippine Islands over
thorized for needed public improvements
by bill passed today by the Senate.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. the only
democrat who raised opposition, pro-
tested that the United States would be
indirectly responsible for the loan. The
bill now goes to the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Survivor Involves Sir Cosmo
and Lady Duff Gordon.
OBJECT TO SAVING VICTIMS
London Probers Hear Couple Pro-
tested Against Picking Up Others.
POSTPONE CRosS-ExAMINAT1oN
White Star Attorney Desires to Con
suit Officers of Titanic-More
Testimony Today.

LONDON. May 1O.-The board of trade
inquiry into the Titanic disaster was
resumed today under the presidency OF
Lord Mersey. So important did the White
Star company consider the evidence yes
terday or Charles Hendrickson, one OF
the firemen Of the Titanic, that the life
boat OF which he was one of the crew
had not returned to the scene of the dis
aster because Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff
Gordon objected that it would be dan
gerous to do SO. that the companys at
torney on the reopening OF the inquiry
this morning requested that the cross
examination Of the witness be postponed
The attorney desired time to consult with
the surviving officers of the Titanic. who
are on the way to England on board the
Adriatic. The request was granted by
the court.
Members OF the crew were today ex-
amined as to how they left the Titanic.
the number Of passengers in their boats.
and whether they returned to the scene
of the disaster to try to rescue some or
those in the water. A steward who was
in lifeboat No. 4, from which all the
passengers were transferred to other
boats, No. returning to where the Tt
tanic sank, said that although the boats
crew rowed about throughout the night
they found only three people alive. He
admitted on cross-examination. however,
that some of those in the water might
have been alive. but were unconscious
and they only went to those who were
crying for help.
Did Not Understand English.
The attorney representing the Stew
ards Union questioned the witness re-
garding the foreign staff in the restau-
rant Of the Titanic. His object, he ex-
planned. was to show that as these men
did not understand orders given in Eng
lish they were a source of danger.
Confederation was given today of the
evidence of Thomas Dillon of the engi-
neer's staff that the water-tight doors
were opened by order of the engineer.
Fred Scott, who was on duty in the
turbine engine room on the night of the
disaster, said that at quarter to 1 he
was ordered to open the water-tight doors
from the engine room through to the
stern compartment, so as to enable the
engineers to get at the pumps. At first
he opened the doors only about foot.
Then the engineer, having telephoned to
the bridge. threw the doors wide open.
Doors Open From Stem to Stern.
Lord Mersey remarked:
This taken in conjunction with Thomas
Dillon's evidence would show that the
doors were opened from the forward
boiler room to the stern compartment" !"
The attorneys representing the White
Star company interposed, saying that
evidence would be called to show that
when the water reached a certain height
the water-tight doors would close auto
matically. According to Scott it had been
definitely ascertained that the lights re-
ported to have been seen by some of the
people on the lifeboats were those Of
lifeboats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Help for the Farmers.

The Department Of Agriculture aims
to help the southern flood sufferers by
extending the farm demonstration
work in the flooded region as much as
possible, thereby aiding the local farm
ers to make some sort Of money
crop this year instead of suffering a
total loss.
bill for this purpose, carrying
100000, was introduced In the House
recently by Representative Ransdell of
Mississippi 1t passed the Senate Wednes-
day, but the appropriation was cut
to $4,000. The department now has
about one demonstration to each coun-
" in the flood region, and wants to put
four or five in each county 1t will
be handicapped considerably by the re-
duced appropriation, but is sending
out letters and circulars to the farmers
advising them what to do following the
subsistence Of the floods. and will fol-
low this up later by distributing as
many demonstrators through the flood
districts as the money available will
permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
CALLS WEATHER IDEAL
FOR THE INAUGURATION
Mr.. Henry Says Today's SmiI-
ing Skies Should Be an
Object Lesson.

This is the kind of weather we should
have for the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent of the United States"
Representative Henry, who is expected
to bring up his resolution to provide for
a change of date in the inaugural cere-
monies within few days, took this
mornings smiling skies as an object les
son in talking about his scheme to a Star
reporter.
THE resolution has the right Of way"
he continued. land L have the rule in my
pocket now. 1t could be brought I'D at
any time, but l think it would be bet
ter to let some Of these appropriation
bills go through before l start on this
very important subject.
Il want to get it up at a time when l
can make full presentation of the SUBJ
Ject. and let every one know the i'm
pOrtance of the proposed change l be-
lieve 1t will be adopted, too, for / think
every one is fully convinced that the in
auguration should be held in the fine
weather which We have in the latter part
of April.
Term Could Be Extended.
although it is not connected with the
proposition to extend the term of the
presidency to six years, I cannot but feel
that the TWO propositions VIII Oenent each
other. You see, my resolution will fit any
case, as 1t calls for change in the date
Of the Inauguration from March 4 to the
last Thursday in April, no matter what
the term of Office of the president would
be. 1t could be four, six or eight years
for that matter
Meantime l am doing considerab BILE
missionary work on my resolution, and l
hope to have every member of Congress
thoroughly informed on the necessity of
the change by the time it is brought up
in the House."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
FLOOD MOVES SOUTH
Thousands Face Peril in Lower
Part of Louisiana.
RICH COUNTRY THREATENED
People Warned to Flee, But Many
Refuse to Abandon Homes,
GOVERNMENT HELP PLANNED
Department of Agriculture Aims to
Extend Demonstration Work
Among Farmers.

NEW ROADS. La, May 1O.-Flood
waters from breaches in the Mississippi
levees that already have carried misery
and suffering to thousands of people of
Louisiana continued to creep southwark
today. and now this town, with its rich
outlying country. is threatened All
people living In this territory have been
warned to flee. Many, however. refusing
to believe that the misery that lay bare
the north coNtry will now be visited
upon them. declare they will not abandon
their homes. Consequently government
and state relief officials are preparing for
hard campaign of rescue work. Boats
are being gathered here and crews are
being drilled
1t seems only matter of a few hours
before this entire territory will be inun-
dated just as the country to the north
has been flooded. This means the state
and the government will have to care
for thousands more homeless, and that
the people of Louisiana must bear great
additional loss before the flood waters
have turned back into the Mississippi or
made their way into the gulf.
Water Rushes Through Breach.
Most of the flood water is coming
from the great cash in the levee at Tor
ras. This breach is 1900 feet wide.
Water pours through it with the speed
of mill race For miles into the Hood
sea the current pushes it's way. 1t Is
strongest through Pointe Coupee parish.
where countless thousands of fertile cot
ton and cane farms have been inundated.
This is the third consecutive calamity
that the people of Pointe Coupee have
been compelled to face. First came the
boil weevil that destroyed the cotton
crops. The people, disheartened, turned
to planting cane. Then an early freeze
came last winter that destroyed thou
sands of tons of the cane. Now the flood
is spread over the entire country. 10th
ing but ruin will be left in Its wake.
Crops this year cannot be planted.
Prior to this series Of disasters Pointe
Coupee. then not under Intensive cul-
ture, produced g., 600 bales Of cotton,
5000. 600 pounds of sugar and 10000 bar
rels of corn, besides large crops of rice
and truck A new menace showed its
face in the flood today when IL was dis
covered that carcasses of hundreds of
animals are floating in the backwater be-
tween New Roads and Torras. They
can neither be buried nor burned. The
health authorities are afraid they will
bring disease. Vultures are doing their
duty, however, and they probably will
dispose of the nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Saws Rebels Retreated.

Communication was interrupted for a
few minutes.
"A telegram has just been brought to
me from Gen. Trucy Aubert, at Cuatro
Cienegas, which says the rebel chief
Salazar was completely routed and is
running away in the direction of Sierra
Moiada,'' said Gen Huerta.
Couriers from the advance guard ar
rived at this juncture, according to Gen.
Huerta, and informed him that the fed
eral outposts were in possession OF the
Mexican Central railroad up to within
twelve miles of BermejillO
No communication was had here with
the rebel front. early today. but the lib
eral officials conceded they met stub
born resistance in the initial skirmishing.
Today Is the first anniversary Of the
surrender of JuareZ to Madero, and
equally important developments in Mexi-
can history are said to be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
To See Naval Maneuvers.

The hydro-aeroplane used by Com
mander Samson has sufficient capacity to
carry petrol and oil for q six-hour flight,
giving a radius of 800 miles.
Commander Samson this morning gave
the king q brief exhibition of the capa-
bilities of the machine, with which he
scared. volplaned and lodged In and out
between the vessels Of the fleet, finally
skimming the surface Of the sea until he
came to a breakwater, over which he
leaped.
The king then went on board the battle
ship Neptune. which led the first and Sec
ond souadrons Of the fleet out to sea.
Tactical exercises. gun practice and battle
maneuvers are to be carried out in mid
channel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
KING GEORGE MAY TRY
HYDR0-AEROPLANE TRIP
British Ruler Witnesses Ex-
hibition-To See Naval
ManeuverS.

WEYMOUTH. England. May 10-King
George passed practically the whole morn
ing inspecting the hydro-aeroplane in
vented by Horace Short. on which Acting
Commander Charles r. Samson yesterday
carried out a series of evolutions around
the British fleet. The facility with which
the hydro-aeroplane was maneuvered was
q revelation to every one not Immediately
attached to the naval flying corps.
1t has not yet been divulged whether ar
rangements have been made to give the
king the trip in the air which he desires
SO much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
Decisive Victory by Federals
in Mexico Reported.
BIG BATTLE is imminent
Fifteen Thousand Men in the 0ppos-
ing Armies.
GEN. HUERTA ENTHUSIASTIC
Federal Commander Expects Com
plete Overthrow of the
Revolution.

Ell PASO. Tex, May 10-The Mexican
federal army has repulsed the rebel ad-
vance guard of Gen. Orozco and sharp
skirmishes are now in progress preimi-
nary to what is expected to be the most
decisive battle of the revolution. Nearly
1900 men are engaged on both sides and
the objective point of the rebels is Tor
reon, the railroad gateway of northern
Mexico
The government claims it drew first
blood yesterday, killing ninety insurrectos
and losing but seven men, aside from
several wounded.
In a telegraph Office improvised in a
box car on a desert fifty miles north of
Torreon, Gen. Victoriano Huerta, COM
mander of the federal army of northern
Mexico, transferred today by telegraph to
an Associated Press representative here
news Of military developments Of the
last twenty-four hours. The box car stood
a few miles from the town of Bermejillo.
Federal Commander Confident.
The wire had been set up direct to the
federal camp, being routed from Ell Paso
via Laredo, Tex. Monterey and Torreon,
a roundabout circuit eastward, of more
than 1000 miles. This was made neces-
sary by the seizure of all telegraphic
lines directly south of here by the rebels.
From the improvised telegraph office Gen.
Huerta talked enthusiastically of the bat
tie to come.
Yesterday (Thursday) Gen. Rabago
completely routed 1000 rebels at lara
toza and Tlahualilo, both near TorreOn."
said Gen Huerta.
1.-THE rebels lost ninety dead and many
wounded, while our loss was seven dead
and few wounded. The rebels were driv-
en- back in hasty flight and are pur-
sued by cavalry under Gen. Villa.
"wednesday we heard that detach-
ment of 1000 rebels was advancing on
us, and we organized a column which
went by railroad under Gen. Rabago.
To cut off retreat we sent overland vol
unteer and regular cavalry from the
forces of Villa.
"They arrived about 6 o'clock Thursday
morning and Immediately attacked the
rebels. The fight became more intense
when Gen. Rabago arrived and flanked
the rebels. He had with him artillery
and machine guns. The fight lasted six
hours. We completely routed the enemy.
Our losses were seven killed and two
wounded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight. Saturday in
creasing cloudiness and warm
er; moderate southerly winds.
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offered to See Brownell.

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