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Evening star., 1913-04-13
|CQNvCTS SPREAD
FLAMES IN PRISON
Wall htalios, boss Results
From Fire in Kansas
Penitentiary.
| MANIACS BEAT BARS
AND SCREAM IN FRIGHT
Battle Against Removal From Cells.
Precautions Are Taken Against
Mutiny.

LANSING. Kan, April 12.-Fire that
destroyed four large buildings and
caused a loss estimated at 100000 in
the Kansas penitentiary today was
spread by cOnyicts who scattered
burning papers in buildings not in the
path OF the flames. according to a
statement by Fire Chief Michael Bah
Ter of Leavenworth. His opinion was
confirmed by some of the prison Off
GERS.
The fire started when the armature
Of motor in the twine plant suddenly
burst into flame, which communicated
to walls and floors. Half an inch OF
oily lint over the floors made the
building burn like tinder. The burned
buildings are total loss, as the state
carries no Insurance on it's structures
Started From Inside.
Several prisoners told me of seeing
other convicts lighting punches of
papers in the old building known as
the furniture factory said Chief
Bahler. when I reached the prison
the fire was confined to the twine fac
tory. L inspected other buildings. in
cluding the furniture factory. Later
we saw flames bursting from the second
story windows Of the old factory. We
found that fires had started inside the
building on the first floor. one OF them
I'm a room at least 800 feet from the
burning twine plant. These could have
been started only from the inside
Prepared for Mutiny.
Prison officers made every preparation
for mutiny, and Lansing and Leaven-
worth were thrown into excitement, fear
ing an outbreak; but the convicts pre-
served the best of order hundreds Of
them assisting in fighting the flames
Their efforts were responsible for saw
ing the building occupied by woman
prisoners and the criminaliy insane.
Relieving this building doomed, the
women were taken out and the insane
conyicts transferred to the cell house.
The buiIding was only slightly damaged.
The scene Of the greatest excitement
was in the insane ward, which is 1N feet
from the twine plant The flames SEEM
ed to throw. panic into every InIhate;
There were fifty insane convicts. Excited
by the sight of the flames, the prisoners
screamed, and with clenched hands beat
on the iron bars of their rooms.
The maniacs set up such commotlon
that Warden Codding was forced to move
them to another part of the prison. This
removal was accomplished with the great>
est difficulty, many OF the prisoners hav-
ing to be dragged out by their guards. A
number Of patients fought their rescuers.
Seven Slightly Burned.
Six prisoners and one guard were
burned slightly during the fire. Frank
Riley, twenty-five years old, serving fif-
teen years for burglary. was carrying a
hose into the twine plant when driven
back by the flames His face was
scorched.
Frank Mcdowell was in the spinning
room of the twine plant when he felt
the heat Of the flames. He jumped from
a window, seized ladder. returned and
rescued two fellow conyicts, John Smith
and Frank Dixon. All three were slightly
burned.
Frederick Appleton. life prisoner, saw
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CATTLE AND SHEEP MENACED
Thousands of Head in California
Threatened With Starvation.

STOCKTON. Cal, April 12.-Thousands
Of head of cattle and sheep are threat
ened with starvation in the valleys OF
Central California, according to stock
raisers and the Secretary of Agriculture
in Washington has directed a representa-
tive OF the forestry service to investigate
for the purpose Of determining whether
to grant an appeal that forest reserves
be opened for grazing purposes. Lack of
rain is responsible for feed conditions in
the valleys, and stock owners assert that
absolute starvation must result unless re-
lief is afforded. In the mountains the
grass has attained normal growth.
message received today from Rep
resentative John +. Raker SAYS the Sec
retary OF Agriculture has promised to do
all possible to relieve Conditions The
message says the forestry representative
is on the way hero 10 coponc with the
chief forester OF this state.
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BOARD TO PLAN FLOOD
PREVENTION IS NAMED
Col. f. R. Skunk Is Ranking Of
ficer-Refugees Need
UndercIothes Most.

Secretary of War Garrison has an
nounced the personnel of the board of
officers of the Corps of Army Engineers
which Will investigate and report upon
food conditions in the valley of the Ohio
river and in the drainage area of Lake
Erie. Lieut.. Col. Francis X. Skunk, at
Pittsburgh. is the ranking officer Of the
commission. The other members are
Lieut.. Col. Henry Jervey. at Cincinnati:
Maj. Charles S. Bromwell. at Cleveland
Maj. John c. Oakes, at Louisville; Maj.
Frederick w. Alstaetter, at Wheeling,
and Mai. Louis H. Rand, at Cincinnati.
The board will assemble at Cincinnati
upon Col. Shunks call.
Flood conditions in the Ohio valley
still exist, according to a report from
Mai. Normoyle. Practically all of Union
town, KY, is under water, and 1000 in
habitants are receiving government aid.
Mai. Hutton has recommended that ra-
tions be issued only to those who will
work at cleaning up the town when able.
Maj. Rhoads. the Presidents military
aid who has been in charge at Dayton
since the adoption of the relief measures
there will transfer the work TO local
sanitary officers in about a week and
return to Washington.
Refugees Need Underclothing.
The American National Red Cross is
in receipt of advices from the flooded dis
trict to the effect that while outergar-
ments for men and women have been
received IN sufficient quantities to meet
the probable requirements of the towns
and cities whose needs are known, there
is a great need for underclothing for men.
women and children. especially for women
and children, and outfits for babies
These should be shipped to Col. Edward
T. Miller, quartermaster Ohio National
Guard. In >D2s OF relief supplies at CO.
lumbua
A letter from tlse Red Cross agent at
Dayton states that hundred carpenters
will be put to work tomorrow rebuilding
homes that were destroyed and repairing
those damaged. This serves the double
purpose Of giving work to the unemployed
and at the same time restoring families
to their homes This and other work
along similar lines will be started In the
other flooded towns as rapidly as condi-
tions will permit.
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the fire start. He had just shut of
the motor in the twine plant when he
saw & srarl, leap deSrn to the oily rub
bish on the floor. Both Appleton ana
William Miller, another convict, were
slightly burned.
Six hundred convicts who were at their
duties about the prison yard when the
fire started, were not locked up, but
falled to aid in fighting flames
u a. Sssaen prisoners IN tire yRniser rooms
OF The power house stayed at their tasks.
kkeeping up steam. Cor the plssSfHe to aid
tEke fire fighters. The urison's one an
dient fire engine was out of commission
akld the pressure pumps of the water sys-
TIM had to be relied upon.
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Fourteen Year Old Corinne
Hendrix Unconscious From
InhaIing Gas.
PHYSICIANS QUICK WORK
INSURES HER RECOVERY
Girl Offended Because of Mothers
Reproof-Has Narrow Escape
From Death.

Angered when her mother punished her
for cutting the heels from her shoes
Corlnne Hendrix, fourteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hendrix
attempted suicide yesterday afternoon In
her parents home, 1104 X street north
east, by inhaling Illuminating gas.
The prompt use of the pulmotor by DR..
Nally Of Casualty Hospital, who respond
ed to call. saved the childs life. 1t
was stated at the hospital last night that
she was out of danger and would re-
cover.
Carrying pair Of tan shoes to her
mother about 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Corinne, according to the mother s
statement asked that she be allowed to
have the heels mended, as they were
Worn down on one side. Mrs. Hendrix
told her she could not have them re-
paired yesterday afternoon. Corinne went
to the upper floor of the house, remaining
for a short time. and then was seen
going downstairs. In her hand she carried
one of the shoes. the heel of which had
been cut Off
Reproved by Her Mother.
Mrs. Hendrix Immediately told her
daughter she could not go down town. as
had been promised her, and further that
because she had damaged her shoe she
would have to go to her room and re-
main there. A short time later Mr. Hen
dirk arrived at the house. Soon afterward
a noise was heard upstairs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendrix supposed Corinne was
bouncing a rubber ball on the floor.
Presently the parents were startled by
an unusual cry for the mother. Running
upstairs they found Corinne unconscious
on the bed, and gas was escaping from
an open jet.
Physician Acts Promptly.
Mr.. Hendrix carried his daughter to a
back porch. where he attempted to re-
vive her. Meanwhile, telephone mes
sage was sent to Casualty Hospital. Dr.
Nally responded with the ambulance. He
saw the child was in serious condition
and Immediately used the pulmotOr in
an effort to restore her to consciousness,
believing her death might result before
she could be conveyed to the hospital. She
was revived and subsequently was taken
to the institution where the pulmotor
was again used and later the child was
pronounced to be out of danger
After Corinne had regained conscious
ness she told a nurse and physician that
she had turned on the gas with the In
tention of ending her life, because her
mother had punished her. She did not
feel the effects Of the gas at once, she
explained. and placed her mouth over the
Jet while standing on the bed and became
unconscious.
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Treaty Rights Protected.

An absolute guarantee Of full treaty
rights TO every subject of foreign
power is contained in section seven.
which reads follows:
The provisions Of this act shall not
impair or destroy any right secured
to any alien under the provisions of
any existing treaty between the Unit
ed states and the country of which
such alien shall be a citizen or sub
ject
The remainder of the bill defines the
procedure TO be followed in bringing
action in the name of the state of Cali
fornia declaring property held in vio-
1ation of the act to be subject TO
escheat.
As an additional safeguard TO the CON
stftutonality of the act the. follovin..
paragraph has been appended:
Section H. If any section. sentence
clause or phrase OF this act is for am
reason held 10 be Unconstitutional. SUCH
decision shaii not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of the act
The bill contains nothing that can he
construed as grounds for confiscat ton or
escheat of any property held prior to
the time the law goes into effect.
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Asks 100000 Damages for Death.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Mrs Eliza
beth C. Case Of Rochester, n. Y, today
joined the small army of litigants suing
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
for damages arising from the sinking
of the steamer Titanic. Mrs Case sued
for 100000 damages for the death of
her husband, who perished in the dis
aster. She says that Mr.. Case received a
salary Of $4,000 year as mana ging di-
rector of the Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd.
of England.
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Sausage Ruling Sustained by Court.

ST. LOUIS, April 12.-Judge Dyer in
the federal district court here today re-
fused to enjoin the enforcement of the
recent ruling of Secretary of Agriculture
Houston that nothing may be branded as
sausage that contains more than per
cent of cereals and more than per
cent Of water.
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Vice President Says American
People Will No Longer
Brook Oppression.
DECLARES PATERNALISM
OR SOCIALISM POSSIBLE
Tells National Democratic Club
Members That Men of Vast Wealth
Must Take Notice.

NEW YORK, April Especial privilege
and the concentration of wealth and thei,
relation to "a spirit of unrest that un-
less reckoned with might jeopardize the
institutions of government furnished the
theme discussed by Vice President Mar
shall in a speech tonight at banquet OF
the National Democratic Club here. Mr.
Marshall, Gov. Sulzer and William F.
McCoombs were guests of honor The
dinner commemorated the 110th anniver-
sary Of the birth Of Thomas Jefferson
Norman E. Mack, Charles F. Murphy
Representative Herman A. Metz and
former Judge Morgan j. O'Brien were
among those who attended
The Vice President was greeted with
applause when he rose to speak.
Current opinion holds, justly or un-
justly" he said, that the welfare of
the people of this country depends not
little upon the conduct of certain men
in this city of New York. I have con-
cluded, therefore, to beard the lion in
his den in the hope that he may hear
present advantage shuts our eyes
to the permanency Of our institutions.
Not what we are nor what we stand
for, but what we can make has come
to be the measure of governmental
duty and individual conduct. And yet.
despite this theory of life, Carl Marx
and hunger and a longing for hap
piness are abroad in the land. They
are sitting as unknown guests at every
frugal meal. They are perturbing the
waking hours and coloring the dreams
all, have the right TO say what shall
or shall not be-"
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PLAN To ALTER
ROCK CREEK BED
Parkway Improvement May
Go Around Canal Com
pany's Property.
CONSIDERING
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Proposal Is to Construct New Chan
mel for Lower Part of
the Stream.

The contention of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company that the United
States, by reason of a charter agreement.
cannot acquire by condemnation certain
property owned by the company in Rock
Creek valley may result i'm the federal
government deciding to alter the channel
of Rock creek, In order that the park
way plans for that section of Washington
may be carried out with the least pos
sible delay and friction.
This became known yesterday. informa-
ton given out from an authoritative
source being to the effect that the feast
bility of the scheme already has been
considered by engineers of the local and
federal governments The plan. however,
is in its infancy. as no definite action in
the matter has been taken.
May Construct New Channel.
1t is proposed to construct a new chan
mel for Rock creek, beginning at the
point where the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal empties into this stream If this
should be done the waters from the canal
would continue to the river through the
old channel, as at present. and the traffic
Of the canal company would not be inter
fered with. The new fork, constructed sc
as to practically parallel the natural
course of the creek, would be embraced
entirely within the park area.
The carrying out of this plan, it Is
pointed out, would eliminate the necessity
of the United States endeavoring to ac-
quire for the purposes of the connecting
parkway between Potomac. Geological anG
land owned by the Chesapeake and OhiC
Canal Company. In the event of lega
contest over the right Af the government
| to acquire the ground by condemnation
proceedings, 1t is pointed out, the changt
| of the plan would make possible a mucf
earlier consummation of the proposed i'm
prOvement
Position of Canal Company.
The canal company takes the position
that the United States cannot. in accord
iance with decisions of the Suprern
Court of tRrs United States. condemn II
land for pubffS. uses, inasnuch az
operates under acSSSrter agreement be
| tween the United States >a2d the states
Of Maryland, Pennsylvaniaana Yves
| Virginia.
The question will be threshed out-ae
| tween attorneys for the company ant
| officials of the Department of Justic'
| who have been placed in charge of th'
legal steps to acquire the land desired
! for the parkway.
| Consideration is being given to tn,
suggestion that the channel of the creel
made yesterday, in the event that long
drawn-out legal complications are threat
ened as a result of the stand taker
| by the canal company.
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Penalty Provided.

Property may be conveyed TO another
alien or alien corporation. to be held for
a period not exceeding one year II is
provided that If any such conveyance
shall be made with the intent or for the
purpose of evading the provisions of this
edict such conveyance shall render the
properly thereby conveyed subject to
escheat TO the state of California for the
benefit of the state school fund"
The property rights conveyed through
citizenship are defined in section g. As
follows:
Nothing in this act shall apply to any
real property acquired. owned or held bv
any alien who shall have declared his in
tention of becoming citizen of th.
United States according to law or who
shall become citizen of the United
states. or TO any real property acquired
owned or held by any corporation tn.
owners of the majority stock OF which
shall nave declared their intention of he
coming citizens of the United States ac-
cording TO law. or who shall have become
citizens
Evening star., 1913-04-13
CALIFORNIA SENATE
ADOPTS LAND BILL
Sweeping Measure Approved
to Take Place of All
Others.
TREATY RIGHTS GUARDED.
CORPORATIONS INCLUDED
Provides That Aliens meaning
Japanesei May Not Hold Prop
erty More Than Year.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April l2-Tns
final draft of the proposed ant; alien
land law that is TO take the place OF
all the bills that have been introduced
relating to the same subject was
adopted by the senate late today on
second reading. and will come up for
final passage in the upper house OF
the legislature next Monday
Senator Newton w. Thompson of Los
Angeles, acting on behalf of the judici-
ary committee, prepared the measure
in its present form. The principal
provisions are as follows:
Section L. No alien shall acquire
title to or own or hold real property
within the state, or any interest there
In, or take or acquire. hold same
by devise, descent, purchase or other
wise, except as in this act provided
Section ?. Title TO real property
situated in this state may be acauir-
ed and held by aliens. whether resi-
dent or nonresident, under the restric-
tiOns, terms and conditions herein set
forth, but not otherwise.
Evening star., 1913-04-13
Shadow Must Satisfy.

The cardinal answered. recalling that
in the books of the apostles it is said
that the followers of st. Peter when un-
able to reach his person, must be salts
fled with his shadow. He added:
Allow me for the moment to con-
slider myself the shadow of the Pope and
tell you in his name how tenderly he
loves YOU and your families and wishes
you all spiritual good
He urged the pilgrims fervently to pray
for the recovery of the Pope I'm order that
he may return to work for the good of
the church and the people. The cardinal
ended by imparting to all the apostolic
blessing
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Urges Support for Wilson.

THE. backward-looking and inward
looking men may be able temporarily to
check the onward movement of the for
ward-looking men, but If they do 1t will
be an unwise interference and may re-
suit either in a paternalistic system of
government which can only endure upon
bases of ignorance and serfdom or in a
socialistic system which will destroy both
the opportunity and the desire of the
man to exercise in the fullest capacity
his natural and acquired endowments"
Mr.. Marshall called on his hearers to
support President Wilson in his policies
that Jthe inditidualistic democracy of
Thon IS Jefferson may not be destroy ed"
Evening star., 1913-04-13


Section three of the act prescribes
the same limitations for corporations,
whether formed under the prOvisious
Of the laws of California or OF any
other state or country, "a majority OF
the issued and outstanding capital
stock Of which shall be owned or held
by any alien or aliens"
Section four relates to contracts and
leases, and reads as follows:
MO contract, agreement or lease
whereby real property or any interest
therSip is hereafter let. leased or rented
for a Mpger period than three years
shall be made to any allen or to any
corporation of The class described in Sec
ton three Of this acH- and no renewal or
extension of any such conf &Gt.-lsase lease or
agreement shall be made extending Et san
period of three years"
Section provides that an alien or
an alien corporation hereafter acauir-
ing, owning or holding real property in
the state Of California, In contravention
to the expressed provisions of the act
may convey the same at any time before
the commencement Of escheat proceed
ingS.
Evening star., 1913-04-13

ROME, April 12-Pope Plus has suf
fered a serious relapse. His condition
tonight was such as to arouse the
gravest fear. He showed great weak
ness and his fever rose to 103 de-
grees. The second relapse followed q
disregard for the physicians instruc-
tions. 1t was due to overexhaustiou
from several audiences the Pope gave
today and to exposure to a change OF
atmospheric temperature.
AT midnight he fell into doze. His
efforts at coughing had weakened him
considerably and respiration was diff
fcult.
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May Hold Property One Year.

"ta) Any allen may hereafter acquire
by purchase, or otherwise texcepting by
devise or descent, which are hereinafter
provided for). any right. title or interest
in or to any real property situated in this
state. and may hold same for the period
of one year after the date of so acauir-
ing such title, right or interest. but no
longer. At the expiration of said period
of one year all real property so held by
such alien and all right, title and interest
therein so held by such alien shall be
subject to escheat to the state of Cali
fornia and proceedings for such purposes
shall be taken as hereinafter provided"
Subdivision (B) relates to property
acquired by devise or descent. and pro-
vides that 1t may be held for period
Of one year after the date of final dis
tribution, when II shall become subject
to escheat Of the state, as in sub
division (A).
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Only Miracle Could Save Him.
Needed Constant Rest.

Notwithstanding this, Prof Marchia-
fava. the Pope's chief physician. was not
deceived. He constantly repeated to the
Vatican attendants that the holy father
could only live by following the strict
est regimen, taking extreme care and
having constant rest
Instead of adhering to the phXsi-
clans advice the pontiff was allowed
ilnui iniled E,a,i,txaI,th p.acx b
Evening star., 1913-04-13
WEATHER.

Unsettled and probably rain to-
day. Monday cloudy: moderate
to brisk shifting winds.
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Special Privilege Blamed.

THE belief that there is an UNEQUAL
distribution of wealth in this country
has been supplemented by the belief
that much of 1T has been obtained
through special privilege, that it did
not come by labor, skill, industry, bar
ter or trade, but through watered
stocks and bonds, through corners on
commodities, through corruption of
legislatures. through the sale of i'm
pure foodstuffs. through wrecking rail-
roads. through all the devices known
10 man whereby the law is not abro-
gated, but chloroformed'
Mr. Marshall assailed the protective
tariH as one of the principal causes
for concentration of wealth. and de-
clared that the protection Of commodi-
ties had resulted 'fn free trade in con-
science"
Let those who started he said. .and
are keeping up this theory of especial
privilege which finds its root its SAP and
vigor in prohibitive duties, believe me
when / say that change has come
across the spirit of the republic Be not
deceived. Our justice is ceasipg to he
perpendicular and is beginning to be
horizontal. Men are refusing longer 10
look up that favors may be handed down
to them and are beginning to look around
to see how mutual benefits may come IN
them. Wake up. my brother: be con
tented with that which thou hast gotten.
Yield a little that thou mayst save