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VOL. XIII, NO. SH.
mm SHOOTING
15 "PURE ACCIDENT"
Harpy Witchewah Swears That Hej
Had Ho Intention of K HIng
Dora Hail.
;_
OfJ STAND IH HIS OiVN DEFENSE
Speakinr Slowly and Waiting to be j
Led by His Counsel ,the Indian Re- '
late8 His Life Story and Gives Ac?
count of Fatal Shooting-yHis Mem?
ory Gives Him Trouble.
I
"Gentlemen of Hie jury. I did not
have no intention whatever to shoo'
her. It was a pur* accident."
In these words Harrison Wltohewnh
told the jury lu the Corporation Court
yesterday afternoon of I ho shooting of
Dora Hall in the rear or C. \V. Whit
log's saloon on the night or Saturday,
December 7, 1007.
This statement came as the climax
or the Indian's recital of his lire,
story and lire slr.ry of Iiis movement*
on the day'and night or the murder.
Throughout the recital, which consum?
ed upwards of two hours, he was led
by his attorney, Guy L. llursh, of
Hellen. Kansas, nnd when the story
bad finally been brought down to the
lime of the shooting, the attorney
snld: "New. Harry tell the jury!
whether or not you Intended to shoot
Dora Hall."
Turning to, the jurymen, exhibiting
little or no emotion, and speaking,
distinctly, but n little haltingly,
Witchewah mnde the .statement qllOl |
cd above. A low seconds herore he |
ha,) slated that after he and Dora 1
Hall entered the room lu the roar of
the saloon lie had taken out his gun I
and was playing With It. pulling the,,
trigger back and lowering it with his
thumb. When he had told or the
shooting. Attorney Hursh immediate- |
jy asked: "Did you know there was a
load In the gun?"
"I would not have been Tooling with
It If I had known It was loaded," re?
plied Witchewah.
Wliile on the stand Witchewah was'
unusually calm and composed. At
limes he spoke haltingly, then again
he would answer questions rapidly.
However, ho was absolutely careful to
let his lawyer lead him through his
recital. He gesticulated frequently
and would scowl when he appeared ,
not to understand the question ask?
ed. On other occasions when he did
not nnderat nnd the questions, he
would shrug his shoulders, throw out
both .hands and say, "I don't know
what you mean."
Unable to Remember.
On cross examination he was un?
able to remember anything that Com
monwealth's Attornoy Charles C.
Berkeley desired him to recall. After
a question had bjsen put he at timers
would look at Captain Berkeley with a
rather stupid stare and then again
he would answer lite captain's ques?
tions rapidly and at times apparently
tried to diverge from the point the
captain was attempting to bring our.
After cross examining Die witness
for more than a half hour. Captain
Berkeley asked him if he had not told
Detective Sen-cant Henry Bridgers
a different story of the shooting from
that he had related on the witnes?
stand. Counsel for the ?accused ob?
jected to the question on the ground
that, it was not legitimate cro?s ex?
amination/. Captoin Berkeley then
stated that he asked the question In
order lo give the witness an opportu?
nity lo correct hlttfcolf. as it was the
purnose of' the commonwealth to con?
tradict him.
It was explained thai Sergeant
Bridgers would be called to the si am1
to relate what the accused had loll
him of the kilting, lor the purpose of
rehnltlng the nrisonorTa t-torv.
Attorney Alfred Urnno stated that
herore I be court rilled on the question
he would like to look hl> several rul?
ings heretofore made by Judge Bar
'ham on such questions. The court
granted the request and tHo noint will |
be argued this morning. Witchewah |
will he recalled to the stand when j
court convenes today.
May Know Fate Today.
Witchewah may know his fate this
evening. The commonwealth rested (
its case' a few minutest before neon
yesterday. Five witnesses, Including j
the accused werts.i/iaced on the stand
by the dpfense y/steniay and the re-|
mnlnlng two will he heard ibis more-1
Ing. The commonwealth then will,
put on several witnesses In rebuttal.]
ll Is expected now that the nrgumenl ?
in the case will begin earlv this after-1
noon nnd that the case will he iflVfl?
to the Jurv this evening, although this
?cannot he done if much lime is co-r.
sumed liv argument ever IhsWuetlons.,
It was 2:r.r. o'clock yeslerdav after?
noon when Witchewah was cnlled to
the stand. The court room was pack
??(1 iii its capacity, the crowd over
Rowing the space outside I ho railing
Into the space around the attorneys'
taMe. \Vhe? the .'ir.diaij arose ana
walked fioin his seal beside Ills conn
?dl, to the witness stand every eye in
the court h room was riveted upon him.
Hi- took the oath administered by
Clerk of Courts D. O. Smith ami stop'
ued briskly up lo the witness stand.
Story of His Life.
Attorney Hnrsh examined the wit?
ness und he propounded hundreds of
questions before he could get Hie
mini's life story. Wltchowah snld
thai he was born early hi the yenr of
I8S1 on the reservation of i he Pqtth
writtomee Indian tribe, near Topeka,
Kansas. He Is a member or tint; irlhe.
has one brother and three sisters,
anil has one-fourth white blood. At
thai point Captain Berkeley objected
to (he recital cf the life story, hut he
Inter withdrew Ilia objection.
Witness said thai be wn? raised
en the reservation and attended School
ni the PoUawattomle agency and later
attended the High school Institute nf
Lawrence. Kansas. When not at?
tending school he worked on his
father's farm. After his father died,
he remained nl homo one year anil
then joined Hie Pawnee Bill Wild
West show. He. remained willi the
show four seasons, being employed ha
a bronco rider and roper. He re?
turned home every fall.and af'or leav?
ing the Pawnee show hp returned
home. The witness declared ere
nhatlcaily. "I got a home; 1 got a
home yet." l
His Father's Gun.
He ricned with Miller Brothers' 101 .
Ranch.show last soring ns n bronco'
rider rind lasso thrower, signing n nil.
week's contract. He snld he used his.
gun nnd the blank cartridge* exhibit'
ed In court in Iiis work at the show. I
lie said this pun was government
nronerty. having been Issued jr; the
i'nlted stales government to hi? fa-'
Iher. who was an Indian noliee. When
lit >i father died he look I lie sun. I
Witness snld be llrsl met Bora Hall
In Chvehnhe Joe's place nt Pine ne!",h
In Jnlv. He said he received $?0
n week from the 101 Ranch, getting
two envelopes, nne containing- $7 fin (
nnd the oilier. si?.r>0. He received n
check for Jt.1l8.5S from the government
neency during the summer and inter
received another check for $15. He
paid he was wllh Dora Hall all night,
the first time he mei her and Hint]
she freouently stayed .with him after?
wards nt Mr. Rose's house at Pine
Bench.
Witchewah said that he sneni Fri?
day night. December B, at California
Frnnk'a place al Pine Bench. Thnt .
evening be got two letters, one of1
which contained a chock for $50. He
went to Norfolk Saturday morning to]
ret the check ca?hed. He said that
the 101 Ranch left the Exposition be-'
(Continued on Page Threo.)
BRILLIANT BULL GIVEN
los Angeles Citizens Hosts at a
Spier did Affair Last Nip.
TWENTY FU?R HUNDRED PRESEN!
Twelve Hundred Couples Danced in
Honor of the Officers of the Fleet?
Last Big Social Function of the
Week?Good'Time for Jackie6,
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL., April 22 ?
A bull rivalling in its Wealth and bril?
liant effects an inaugural function nl
Washington, brought to a close tno
fifth day of the stay of the American {
battleship fleet at the ports of I?ns j
Angeles. The dance was given in the
immense Shrlnors' auditorium in hon- ]
or of the admirals and officers of tin j
licet, ami It ift estimated that more
than 1,200 couples took part in the
grand march, which was led by R.ar
Admiral Charles M, Thomas nnd Mrs.
Ada It. Chaff cc. wife of General Chni
f.^e, chairman of the officers' enter?
tainment committee.
The bull was- ihr last b'g public
function of the fleet's stay and It took
rank with the admirals' banquet oi
last Monday evening ns a notable
event in the society of the city. It
brought to n happy conclusion a day
of leaden skies and heavy showers,
which caused :i postponement of most
of Hie outdor celebrations Including
the boxing bouts, the barbecues, aim
wild west shows, in honoi of the en
lifted men, of the navy. More than
3.000 blue jackets and marines came
ashore in the early morning and had
a good time despite the rain.
Funeral Services Today.
Funeral services over the remains
of the Inte D. (I. Early will Ije con?
ducted at the Baptist Tabernacle thlB
afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. W. C.
Sale. The body will bo-interred it
Grcenlawn cemetery1.
NK WTO KT N
NAVY'S NEEDS AGAIN
DEBATED BY SENATE
Senator Hate Explains Why Appro?
priation Was Not Made for
Two New Battleships.
MAINE MAM QUOIES A BRITISHER
Declares That Former Head of Englich
Navy Says That Our Ships Are as
Good .ig Any in the World?Hale
Alco Answers Statements Made by
.i Newspaper.
(My Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, I). 0., April 22 -
When the consideration of the naval
appropriation was resumed lu tin- Sen?
ate today, Mr. Hals, referring lo a
publication in a Now York paper,
which he said announced "war out?
side an,i inside the Senate*' explain?
ed why all appropriation for the how 1
battleships and submarin- s, had not
been placed in the bill eltner in In-?
House or the Senate.
The House) lie said, voted the tip- '
proprlalion Bhowri on the ground that
It would not be needed until next He- j
comber n"hd the Senate committee had
not put It In the bill because no csti- j
mate of the umount that could He
expended had been received from the
d, partim nt. Since the bill was re?
ported tin- estimates amounting to
$7,000,000 had been received and he
would adil that amount as an amend?
ment to the bill, thus increasing to
that extent the already heavy appro?
priation for the navy.
"1 say this," added .Mr. Hale. "In
ordep thai senulors and newspaper
men and all others may possess- their
souls in pence."
Answering nn inquiry by Mr. Clay,
Senator Hale said It was necessary to
begin to rtpair the great vessels ot
the nnvy almost as rooii as they are
set afloat. When repairs reach the
original cost "it Is discovered that
a vessel is obseletc."
Gives Views of Britisher.
Mr. Hale said lie had recently talk?
ed to Sir William White, formeny
head of the British admiralty, who
had stated that the United Slates had
the lincst fleet in the world and tlutt
the excellency of our navy was due
to the fact that we have waited to
build ships while Great Britain hat!
spent hundreds of millions of dollars
upon ships that have become obsc
lete.
"'The ships you have are the best
of their kind," he told me," said Mi
Hale. "'But you will find just as we
have found that, the expense of 1
great navy only begins when you have
built the ships.' "
Mr. Clay criticised the largo am
out.ts of money carried in the bill foi
repairs to vessels.
Mr. Warren criticised the naval
bill so far as it provides for an In
ciease in the navy and marine corps,
sUylng that when Iho Increase for the
army was proposed it was placed in -i
soparate hill and brought into Con*
grrss early so that discussion oh it
could be had. He referred to the re?
cent remarks of Senator Hale In the
Senate In which the senator from
Maine commended a newspaper arti?
cle stating that the policy of the sec?
retary of war has boon to increase the
army lo 125,000 men.
Ha|e?s Speech Had Wide Influence.
Mr, Warren said there seemed to <>
a feeling of resentment toward every
proposition to enlarge the army and
since Hie speech of Senator Hale, bi
Maine, there has been widespread
comment on the extravagance of Ills
I appropriation for that branch of Hie
service. Now, he said, the navy "o'.ll
I was before the Senate for provision
? for nn Increase In tho force which it
proposed to pass; in n minute.
I That Is because we keep adding
ships, suggested Mr. Hale.
I "But tho army Is enlarged because
we krop adding countries," retorted
. Mr. Warren.
"We have not added any lately,
thank God,", retorted the senator from
j Maine.
I Mr. Hale added that he did not have
the army so much in mind as he had
the nnvy when, ho spoke against an
incrensed military establishment! He
said he was then prepared to nppost,
four new battleships.
I Mr. ?Warren then had read a
statement by Secretary Taft, disclaim
ing that he was authority for the
lit wspaper statement that he. had a
ijilan for the standing army of 125,01)0
t?WS, VA., TIll'llSDA
j ami a letter from General it-11, chlet |
of utnlT. declaring that lio never "heard
of bhcIi a thing and jievei Ihmighl of
doubling the urm>."
The hill was dually laid aside until
tomorrow.
DEBTO* THIRTY FIVE
CENTS LEADS TO MURDER.
George Owens, of Chllhowie, Shoots
and Kills Hie Brothcr-'in Law
Thomas Dievens.
(Special to The. Dally I'ress)
ClllLHOWIE, VA., .April 22?Thorn
na IllOVOns, a well linown man ofth'a
seel inn. this ufteruou shot and In?
stantly kllleU George Owens, his
brother-in-law. in a dispute over tiso
payment of an account or 35 cents.
Owens was shot In I he back as In
turned lo leave Holyens, after paying
the account.
. He died almost Instantly.
Th3 origin of the Uebt in dispute
could not lie ascertained. Dievens
was placed under arrest immediately
after the shooting, lie will be given
I a preliminary bearing tomorrow. It
Is snld thai the feud between the two
mrm Is of long standing.
COKORESsl^ArTlfTlBR 0~
TROLLEY. CAR COLLISION
Score of Pncsenr ers Were Injured in
Roar End Wreck on Washington
Line.
IRy Associated Press)
* WASHINGTON. D, C, April 22.?I
Representative Tnwney, of ..Minnesota,'
chairman of the House committee on .
appropriations was Injured in the,
hack. Representative; John C. Chancy, I
of Indiana, was painfully Injured on
the hip and a score of other passen?
gers suffered alight Injuries aside re?
sult of n renr end collision 01 the
Pennsylvania avenue line of (be Onpl
tal Traction Company, nl Pour and
Half street and the avenue today. I
A heavy Mount Pleasant car was;
speeding rapidly behind n Georgetown i
enr und the motornuin of the former
claims the accident was caused by the
broken rif his ear refusing |o work.
Benjamlno F. Oden, private .<errc
lory to Representative Flood; of Vir?
ginia, was among* those shaken up by
the accident.
Frederick L. Trowbridge. of New
Ion. Mass., manager of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, at -Bos?
ton; was n passenger on the Ooorne
town car, but enenped serious Injury.
LEVER WOULDN'T WORK;
FIVE WORKMEN KILLED,
Log Train on Pennsylvania Mountain
Ran Away and Was Ditched
Fatal Results.
(n.v Associated Press)
WILLI AM SPORT, PA.. April 22.?
Four Italians were killed outright, one
fatally Injured, who died on the train
while on route to the Williarosport
hospital, and four others probnbly fa?
tally Injured, in a wreck of n log irnln
on the I.uquin lumber rond at Whnlen,
this morning.
Failure of the reverse lever on the
engine to operate allowed the train to
run away, With one Hat car attached
the engine gained a terrific speed, onj
was derailed by n safely switch. The
engine was not badly damaged, but
the enr wns demolished. Twenty-five
Italians wore on the car.
The accident occurred at 8:15
o'clock this morning. The engine and
one enr slnrled up the mountain With
the foreigners from Whnlen. Thev
were on their way to the woods to
work In n lumber camp. When the
top of a sleep grade was renched the
engineer attempted to reverse Ills en?
gine, but the mechanism refused to
work nnd the locomotive nnd enr
slatted down the grade. Engineer
Sillier jumped and yelled lo the Ital?
ians to jump for their lives. Fireman
Roy Lyons remained at his post nnd
was uninjured.
Verdict In Favor of Schooner Owner.
NORFOLK, VA.. April 22.?In the
suit of the Marshall Towboat Compa?
ny against the schooner George W.
Anderson, of Richmond, In which life
Hbolanl sought to recover $200 ad?
vanced to the captain of the Ander
son without authority from the owner,
Judge Wnddill today wave a verdict
for the Richmond owners, dismissing
the libel.
Prohibition in Lcuisana.
NEW ORLEANS. LA.. April 22.?
Later returns from vesterdny's license
'?lections indicate that St. Lindry and
Acndia parishes have joined the pro?
hibition column. Two other prohibi?
tion lights developed in the election
in West Felic.ianu and Concordia pari?
shes, both votin? against prohibition.
Bishop Capers is Dead.
(Bv Associated Pres?)
COLUMBIA. S. C. April 22?(Bishop
"vlllson Capers, of the Protestant
"plscopnl diocese of South Carolina
Hod at his home In this city at 2:30
>. m.f (oday. Bishop Capers had In on
In f?oblo health for ninny months and
"or several dny* hrfd been sinking
gradually.
V, A1MML 23, 1*M)H.
BRYAN BUSY EVERY
MOMENT IN Kl YORK
Nebrato's Visit to the ReMIs
Comes to an End Wliti a
Whirlwind finish
MEETING] AND SPEECHES THE OROER
From the Time He Arose Till He lie
tiled There Were No Lulls In His
Minutes?Talks to Bricklayers, Law
Students and Newspaper Men ?
Leaves Today.
(Jiy Associated Press)
NKW YOltK. April 22?Tho three
days' visit of William Jennings Bryan
to this city came to an end tonight]
with mi energetic finish. Mr. Bryan's ?
last function today was tl>... annual
banquet of the Associated 1'rtsn and
Hie American Newspaper Publishers'.]
Association at the Waldorf-Astoria,'
where he was the principal guest of I
the evening, ami dollvqrod a speech, ]
und was cheered by 8?? editors' and ;
publishers with their guests. '
While Mr. Ilryhn did not rise until '
Into this morning r\u- remaining pof- j
tlon of tho day was busily employed
in conferences; with political leadcia
and reception of many friends Who
called upon him. During the after?
noon he conferred with Colonel Hellt/
Wnttorson, Congressman James. 01
Kentucky; Daniel J. Camp, Democrat?
ic national conunlttocman from Mich;
ignn; ex-Mayor Joslnli F. CJuincy. of
Hoston. and Slate Senator A. C. Mc?
Neill, of Connectleut.
A delegation representing the heal
bricklayers union called upon him la?
ter and presented him with a soi cf
resolut Ions praising his effort?* on be
half of organi7.ed Ichor. In thanking
tlio committee for the resell;-.nits Mr
Bryan said: "I hav -done what It have
thought to be right. 1 have .'ill Inat
nil society is interested in ih - wel?
fare of society and the thr.,;s that the
laboring man is asking for an- to my
mind so Just llint they should i,? al?
lowed, i have never attempted to ar?
ray class' against class although It
has been stated Hint I lir.v attempted
to do so. I have so labored to In lug
all classes Inlo harmony, and only by
securing Justice can f?cace be secur?
ed."
Mr. Bryan hurried Immediately af?
ter dinner to the law school of Nev
York University in Washlngun
Square, whore he made an address and
then he spoke nt a meeting of tba
Business Men's Civic Club.
;A/terwards he attended tho ban?
quet of the Associated Press and the
American Newspaper Publishers' As?
sociation. He and his family will de?
part from the city tomorrow for Ne?
braska, ond Miss Grace Bryan w'll
leave the family at Hart Syburg, l'n,
to return to school In Hoanoke, Vn.
CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN
j CLAIMED AT LASl BY DEATH
I Former Prime Minister Passes Away
nt His Home In London After
Long Illness.
LONDON. April 22.?Sir Henry
Campbetl-Bannerraan, ex-Prime Min?
ister of Great Itrltlan, died nt his
home, 20 Belgrave Square, Southwest,
this morning.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannomart, be?
cause of his exalted position In the
affais of the government of Great
Britlan, has been so prominent in the
political life of the world that Ills
most recent work and his accomplish
'incuts during the closing years of Iiis
career need not he detailed. His was
n busy life and .coupled with activity,
was a strength of purpose, of person?
ality ,that kept him constantly In the
public eye.
Sir Henry was Prime Minister, arid,
first Lord pf the Treasury, since 100?
He was born In IHM. being the son
of the late Sir James Campbell, of
Stracathro, Forfashire. He subse?
quently assured the additional name
Af Hnnnermnji under the will of his
maternal uncle, the late Henry Bnn
nermnn, of Htinton Court. Kent, who
lieft his nephew a great fortune. The
future premier was educated at Glas?
gow University and at Trinity Col?
lege, Cambridge, and almost immedi?
ately entered upon his present career.
Ho served as flnnncial secretary to
the war office from 1871 to 1874,
and from 1880 to 18S2; was secretary
,to tho admiralty from 1882 to 1884;
'was chief secretary for Ireland from
. 1884 to 1885, and secretary of stat*
ifor war in 188C and from 1802 to 1895.
' "When Sir William Harr.ourt droppej
the reins ?f iil>?>rnt leadership In the
House of CoinmoiiM lu Uie lute nine
lies. Sir Henry took thCm up, Olid
during tin- (latk days of ihn Door war
gained wldosproad admiration, ovph
outside of liberal ranks, by the sturdy
innnner In which lie unhold thp fun
dnmontal prlbctplea of llborallam in
the face of a cohsorvatlco party, In
nninod L?y the passions of war. When
Dal four roalgnod the premiership m
Isir Henry was the logical and
popular candidate in auccced hint, hud
was called by Ilm Klug lo assume the
promlorshlp. A Tew months Inter
sir Hem v appealed to the country,
and the liberal parly was returned
by the largest majority of modern
times.
Sir Henry married In IXfiO Hie
daughter of l ho Into fionornl Oharlo|t
Drypo, K- ('. Dm and was left a whl
ower lust year. _
VANDLRBILT'S MOTHER
HALTS DIVORCE ACTION
She Is Doinrj Everything Possible to
Bring Together the Estranged
Couple.
MOW num. April 22?Awaiting
Hie result of mediation by Mrs. Cor?
nelius Vnndtrbllt, Sr., nil movea lu
jbe divorce suit of the former Kislo
French against bet iniiltl-mlillloiiulre
busbniid, Alfred Gwynno Vanderbllt,
have hecn halted. White Mr. Vander?
bllt, who Is lu London. Is considering
the proposition made through his
mother, thp bitter has delayed her
departure for UUrope, and even the
divorce referee and the legal talent
appearing for each side have ceased
In llielr offortH lo push to a cOltclU
slon Hie action in which Tor n time
so much haste was displayed,
j A consultation Is expected tomor
' row from a member of the lnw firm
of Anderson & Anderson, the personal
I attorneys for Mr. Vanderbllt, who it
j was report cd, left for Liverpool on n
I Cunnrd steamer, it is believed ho
carried a new proposition to Mr. Vnn
' derbllt that was agreed upon at an
i pti rtalnmerit given by the elder Mrs,
I Vailderbllt. Thnt was the third lime
j the mother hud entertained tho young
matron In her homo since the divorce
proceedings started. After each It wsb
j said that she had made' efforts lo j
bring about ah adjustment. When told ]
about the new peace rumors, and nsk- j
od for a statement, H. H. Anderson, |
I tho personal counsel for Mr. Vandor
|bllt, refused either to deny or affirm
1 the reports.
j Froth Newport came reports that
Mrs. Vanderbllt had given notice that
j she would retain all tho household
; servants of the farm.
LIABILITY BILL SIGNED
j President Roosevelt Affixes Sip
I ture to important Measure.
????
iBELIEVED 10 BE ?H?HL
President Accepts the Opinion of the
Attorney General That it Will Stand
the Test in the United States Su
-preme Court.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 22 ?
President Hosev. lt today signed the
omploycrs' liability bill upon the opm
lonof Attorney General Bonaparte
that the measure was constitutional.
Tho bill makes railroads or other
common carriers, while engaged in
Interstate commerce, liable for the
Injury or death of an employe. If t'.n
Injury or death resuUs in whole or
in part from tho negligence of nny of
Ihe officers, agents or employes ot
such carriers; or by reason Of any
ti feel or Insufficiency in equipment;
This provision is tnnde applicable ulso
to carriers In the territories, the Dis?
trict of Columbia, Panama canal zone
and othrr possessions of the United
States.
It Is provided In any action brougli.
under Ihe provisions of the bill the
injured employe shnll not be held tn
have assumed tho risk of his employ?
ment in any case: where the violation
by the carrier of any statute enacted
for tho safety of employes contribut?
ing to the Injury or death of tho em?
ploye. Any contract rule regulation
or device, to enable the carrier to r-x
enipt Itself from liability under tho
OCl Is rendered void by a specific tt?
claration to that end. Provision is
made, however, that tho car-ler shall
! retaeiye credit for any contribution
1 madn to an employe or his family In
tho form of Insurance, relief benefit
or indemnity. An action for tho re?
covery of damages must bo commenc?
ed within two years from the date of
the-cause of the suit.
THE WEATHER.
Partly cloudy Thurcday, show?
ers Friday or Prldiiy night,
ll(jht to fresh winds mostly
southwest.
PllICE TWO CENTS
Sil WAVES BIG
STICK OVER CONGRESS
Will Veto Entire Naval Bill Unless
Ihspe Is ai -Appropriation
, for Battleships.
HOUSE Bill SIMM FARCE
President Much Incensed Over the
Way He Has Been Treated aim" the
Senate Will Make the Oeslred
Change Today?Gives up Fight for
Fcur Battleships.
(ny Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, 1). C, April 22 ?
President Boosovelt will veto the na?
val appropriation Mil should the Sen?
ate. an did Hie House, fall to make
any appropriation for the two battle?
ships which are authorised In that
nt ensure, Tho prompt announcement
of this fact to Senate leaders tonight Is
regarded as responsible for the an?
nouncement by Mr, Hulo that he
should propose an amendment appro- ?
printing 17,01)0.000 toward tho con?
struction of the ships.
The President stated his position on
tills point with especial emphasis and
suddenness today upon learning that
tho bill us passed by the House was
simply a paper provision for naval
iuetj-iiKO authorisation of the ships
was made, but no money carried to .
make the provision effective. Such
legislation as this, the President made
known to his numerous congrttssloudl
callers, was.n travesty as to effective
ut hh, as well as bearing all the ear
murks of legislative Icgordermalu, In?
tended to make ridiculous his cam?
paign for the greater navy. That the
President's quick and vigorous action
Is to he effective Is evidenced in tho
action of Chairman Hale, of tho Sen?
ate naval committee, In anuounctug
that at the proper Ilm? he will pro?
pose the $7.00(1,000 amendment. An
to his threat to veto tho President
mode plain that should the wisdom of
Congress result In the passage of n
hill providing for no navul inereaso
he would have no ground on which to
veto the measure. Any attempts nt
what he regards as a travesty on leg?
islation by authorized, but not appro?
priated for ships, be declared he will
defeat the hill by the exerclfo of hlB
constitutional power. There Ik not
the slightest doubt that the President
ceased his light .for four new battle?
ships according to tho evidence of
senators who talked with him today.
St natura who are with tho Presi?
dent In Ills fight on this proposition
admit'.tonight that a careful survey
of their strength lu the senate gives ,
vote of 20 in thut body for the four
ships. Significance is attached to this
pell or the Senate in that it is said to
show a loss to the President of some ot
Iiis stnuitchest supporters In that
hotly.
Senator Lodgo Is understood to
have quit the fight for the full navy
program advocated by tho President,
anil to have given his reasons per?
sonally to the President for so do?
ing.
The loss of the Influence of tho Mas?
sachusetts senator Is regarded as re?
sponsible for the weakness shown by
the poll and it is believed by those
favoring the program that tho Presi?
dent's scnntorlal supporters bad en?
tered the fight with the vigor be lioa
evinced, Iiis desire in this direction
might have been renlizd.
Merry Wldow^Halt sTved Her Life,
(By Associated Prewj)*
CLEVELAND, OHIO., April 22?A
Mtrry Widow- bat saved the life ot
pretty Miss Senna Davis', 20 years
old, when she leaped into the lake
In Wntlo Park yesterday, intent on
self destruction. She struggled to pull
her head beneath the water, but tho
big hat balked her attempt. Sho was
seeking to wrench the elnboraie head?
gear from her head when roscued.
Daniel Harmon Critically III.
(By Associated Press)
C1IARLOTTESV1LLE, VA., April
22?Danltl Hnrmon, leudlng attorney
und member of the board of visitors
ot the university, is critically ill at
his home near Fry's 8prings. Yester?
day ho had a spasm, followed by gas?
tric hemorrhage. Four physicians am
attending him.
Mr. Harmon, It will he recalled,- was
taken seriously ill during the McCno
Itrial and was forced to retire team the
case. ......