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Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 IS MAD CLEAR THROUGH
He Threatens to Veto the Naval ApprOpr-
 alton Bill In Its Present Form
He Discovers That Congress- In Order to Make His Na val Program Ridiculous Has So Far Provided Him With Only Paper" Battleships.

Washington. April 22.-President Roosevelt will veto the naval appro- priation bill. should the senate, as did the house. fail to make any appropria- ton for the two battle ships which are authorized in the measure.
 A prompt announcement of this fact to the senate leaders today is regard ed as responsible for the announce ment by Chairman Hale that he would propose ran amendment appropriating S7 900. .000 toward the construction of those shipps.
 The president stated his position on this point with unusual emphasis and suddenness today, upon learning that the bill passed by the house Mas sim ply a paper" provision for naval in crease. And authorization of the ships was made. but no money was carried to make the provision effec- tive.
 Such legislation as this. the preSi- dent made known to numerous con- gresSiondl callers. was a travesty as to the effectiveness of the legislation as well as bearing all earmarks of leg islative legerdemain intended to make ridiculous the campaign for a greater navy
 That the presidents quick and vigO- rous action will be effective Was evil denced by the action of Chairman Hale. of the senate naval committee, announcing that at the proper time he would propose a S7,O0O. 900 amend ment As to the threat of a veto, the president made plain that should the .F f-, ha sage of a bill providing for no naval increase whatever, he would have no ground whatever upon which to veto the measure. Any attempt at what he regards as a travesty on legislation by authorizing and not appropriating for the ships, he declares he will de- feat by the exercise of his constitu- tiJnal power of veto.
 There is not the slightest indication that the president has ceased to fight for four new battleships, according to the evidence Of senators who talked with him today. The senators. with the president in the fight. admit that a careful survey of their strength in the senate gives but a vote of twenty six in that body in favor 6f the presi- dents naval program for four ships
 Significance is attached to this poll of the senate in that it is said 10 sNow a loss to the president of some of his heretofore staunchest supporters in that body. Senator Lodge is under stood to have quit the fight for the full naval program advocated by the president and to have given his req sons personally to the president for so doing. The loss of the influence of the Massachusetts senator is regarded as responsible for the weakness shown
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
FESTIVITIES OF FLEET
 MARRIED BY WEATHER
The Outdoor Entertainments at Los AnqeIes
 Necessarily Abandoned
But the Browning Function Tn Honor of the Officers Last Night Was Social Event Long to Be Re membered

Los Angeles, April 22.-A ball rival ing in wealth of cole. and brilliant scenic effects the inaugural function at Washington, tonight brought Co close the fifth day of the stay of the American battleship fleet at the ports of Los Angeles. The dance was given in honor of the admirals and officers of the fleet and it is estimated that more than 1900 couples took part in the grand march which was led by Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas and Mrs. Adna R. Chaffee, wife of Lieutenant General Adna R. Chaffee. U. & A.. re- tired, chairman of the officers enter tainment committee The officers were attired in full evening dress uniform. The program of dancing was a long one, beginning at 9:S0 and the calling for carriages at 3 a. m. Suppers were served at 11:30 and again at l a. m.
 The ball was the last big public function of the fleets stay and took rank with the banquet of Monday as a notable event in the social history of the city. It brought to an exception ally happy conclusion a day of leaden skies and heavy showers which caused a postponement of the outdoor cele- bration, including the boxing bouts. barbecues and wild west shows which constituted the entertainments for the sailors.
 More than three thousand blue lack cts and marines came ashore early in the day. Although they were disap- pointed that the principal features of the day were abandoned they had a good time in spite of the rain. They went gallOping through the city on horseback in large numbers. Others chose automobiles as means of amuse- ment and others were entertained at luncheOns. matinees and theater par ties in the evening
 Three fourths of the fleet entertain ment fund Of the city has been spent on the enlisted men. They have shown appreciation of the attention devoted to them by making a record of con duct which reflects the high standard of the present enlisted force of the naval establishment.
 Today's storm put an end to many entertainments afloat as well as ashore. A stiff breeze from the south piled up a heavy sea at the beaches where three divisions anchored and made boating too dangerous to be at tempted during the greater part of the day. No visiting parties were allowed on board the vessels at Long Beach, RedondO or Venice. The ships of the first division, the Connecticut. Kansas. Vermont and Louisiana anchored in lee of the protecting breakwater at San Pedro, did not feet the effects of the blow. or the rough water outside They were open to visitors during the
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
EVERYBODY PREJUDICED
 SAYS RUEF'S ATTORNEY
He Will Make a Motion Today For a Change of Venue.

San Francisco April 22.-SOmething of the nature of a new sensation will be sprung at the Ruef-Park side bribery trial tomorrow morning when Attorney Ach. for Ruef. will make a moticn for a change of venue and in support of the motion will present vol luminous testimony to prove if possi- ble that Ruef cannot secure a fair and impartial trial in San Francisco.
 Ruefs counsel will ask that the case be transferred to the superior court of some adjacent county where an unprejudiced judge and jury may be found. He will offer a mass of ev- idence in an attempt to prove to Judge DoOling that the newspapers and members of the graft prosecution, are trying the case; that even the preachers in the pulpits of San Fran cisco are prejudiced against Ruef. and that there has been created a great public sentiment against him.
 Two new jurors were passed tenn porarily today and one more is under examination.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23

day and many braved the weather and wet launches to go aboard.
 During the morning the Connecticut was open only to school children. At one time there Were 300 children aboard. They gathered on the forward deck and accompanied by the ship band sang America" The sailors gave them three cheers when they were taken off by a steamer. Large flotilla pleasure launches at various beaches suffered from rough weather, one going ashore at Venice and several others having narrow escapes from disasters. The greatest danger of mishaps in receiv- ing visitors aboard would be in trans ferring them from launches to the small platforms of the ships gang ways, and it was decided to take no chances. Several parties of school children got on the ships of the second division at Long Beach early in the day and were taken off without mis- hap.
 The officers and men of the fleet are much impressed by the lavishness of the entertainment here and at other points along the coast.
 The sea continued so rough at the several ports tonight that the officers were unable to land from many ships
 Continued on page 4)
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
DYNAMITfRS ARE AFTtR
 SUPERVISOR GALLAGHER
The House Where the BoodIer Was
 Stopping Wrecked by a Bomb.

Oakland. April PA dynamite bomb was exploded tonight under the residence of James l.. Gallagher, in East Oakland. The entire front of the house was destroyed. Gallagher was d member of the self confessed boodling board of supervisors in San Francisco and an important witness for the prosecution in the bribery trials now pending. There is no clue to the perpetrators.
 The attempt occurred at the home of H. H. Schenck, his brother-in-law East Twentieth street and Nineteenth avenue. East Oakland.
 Gallagher was upstairs with his wife at the time, and Schenck was in rear room with his wife and four children, and Guy Brown. All es- capped but one boy. who was hit in the neck by a flying missile. That none were killed is little short of a miracle
 Gallagher's hat was pierced by splinters, which was taken away as a souvenir. The house was completely wrecked The report was heard all over Oakland and many windows in the neighborhoOd were broken A post belonging to the porch was hurl- ed a hundred feet away. So quickly
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
A SIMPLE EXPLANATION
Why Appropriations Had Net Been
 Made for the BattleshiPs.

Washington. April 22.-When the consideration of the navy appropria- tion was resumed in the senate today, Chairman Hale. referring to publi- cation in a New York paper. which he said, announced that there was war outside and inside the senate, he ex- plained why the appropriation for two new battleships and the submarines had not been placed in the bill either in the house or the senate.
 The house he said voted the ap- propriation down on the ground that it would not be needed until next De- cember, and the senate committee had not put it in the bill because no esti- mate of the amount that could be eX- pended had been received from the department. Since the bill was re- ported he said. estimates amounting to S7.OOo.O0O have been recei.ed. and he would add that amount as an amendment to the bill thus increasing to that extent the already heavy ap- propriations for the navy.
 "I say this" added MT. Hale, fin order that senators and newspaper men and all others may possess their souls in ~eace."
 Answering an inquiry by Mir. Clay. MT. Hale said it was necessary to be- gin the repair of vessels almost as soon as they were set afloat. When the repairs reach the original cost, he added. it is discovered that the yes sels are obsolete" Mir. Hale said he had recently talked with Sir Wm. White. formerly head of the British admiralty, who has stated that the United States has the finest fleet in the world, and that the exceliency of our navy is due to the fact that we waited to build ships while Great Bri- tain spent hundreds of millions of dollars upon ships that became obse- lete.
 co The ships you have are the best of their kind he told me said Mir. Hale. but you find just as We have. that the expense of great navy only begins when you have built ships %
 Mir. Warren criticised the naval bill so far il provides for an increase of the navy marine corps. saying that when the increase for the army was proposed it was placed in a separate bill and brought into the senate early In the sessions. that a full discussion
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23

of it could be had. He referred to the recent remarks of MT. Hale, in the senate in which the senator from Maine had commented on a newspap CT article stating that the policy of the secretary of war had been to increase the regular army to l25.O0O men. MT Warren said there seemed u be a feeling of resentment toward every proposal to increase the army. and since the speech of the senator from Maine there had been widespread comment on the extravaganza oS the appropriations for that branch of the service. Now, he said, the navy bill is before the senate with provisions for an increase of the enlisted force which it is proposed to pass in a minute.
 That is because We keep adding ships" suggested MT. Hale.
 But the army is enlarged because we keep adding countries retorted MT. Warren.
 We have not added any lately, thank God" replied the senator form Maine. MT. Hale added that he did not have the army so much in mind as AiF ilau Allf IfAN Ni'i liF spphN against the increased military estab- lishment. He said he was preparing to oppose four new battleships," and so far as that goes, l have accOmp- lished my object" he added. Lir Warren had read at his desk a state ment by Secretary Taft disclaiming the -authentically of a newspaper statement that he had a plan for standing army of 125,00O, and a letter from General Bell, chief staff, declar- ing that he never heard of such thing and never thought of doubling the army"
 MT. FOraker interposed to have the speech of Secretary Taft deliN cred at Columbus. ohio on April 3. 1908, con corning the enlargement of the army, printed in the record and a part of it read from the presidents desk.
 MT. Warren. with some feeling said that it looked to him in order to get four eight or ten battleships for the navy. the water must be blackened around the army. He said that when another bill is brought in it should be 'One we know something about" He did not think a naval appropriation bill was the proper place in which to provide for a regiment of men. So far as he was concerned he wanted to have an addition to the signal corps by the army. as that was greatly needed. but that would be a -ompara- lively small matter
 Mr. Foraker commenting on the Columbus speech of Mir. Taft. said the speech indicated that it was the idea of the secretary to have legisla- ton to enable the country in the next ten years, through its reserve forces. as well as the regular army, to have 25O.000 men under arms.
 Before taking up the sections relat- ing to the battleships. the bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23

did the news spread that Gallagher's home had been dynamited that 2000 people were on the premises in a few moments. The eX-supervisor was spied in the crowd by some one who remarked: 'I guess that was meant for yOu.' Yes, I guess t was. re- piled Gallagher, but they missed me-
 man was seen running down Nineteenth avenue a few moments be- fore the explosion, but up to a late hour tonight no arrest had been made by the police.
 Chief of Detectives A. Peterson made a careful inspection of the de- molished house and had a long talk with Gallagher afterwards. But little light could be thrown upon the matter which is enshrouded in mystery.
 Late tonight Gallagher went to San Francisco and went into hiding for the night.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
MEMORIES
 REFRESHED Of the Members of the BOOdIing Board
They Have a Clearer and Unanimous Recollection of Bribery.

San Francisco. April 22.-Rapid progress was made today in the case of Tirey l.. Ford, in the trial on q charge of bribery. Following the con- clusiOn of the cross examination of Supervisor James l.. Gallagher the prosecutions most important witness who told in detail of receiving from Abraham Ruef, and dividing among the other supervisors the alleged bribe money. seven other supervisors re peated the testimony given at the two former trials of Ford and again told the story of their own dishonesty and the corruption of the board of which they were members.
 Of the sixteen supervisors who con fessed to taking bribes amounting to thousands of dollars the following tes- tified today: John J. Furey. Corneli- us J. Harrigan. Max Mamlock, James F. Kelley. Edward l. Walsh. Charles BoXton and sam Davis.
 The testimony of all was a repeti- ton of that given twice before. Each told of receiving from Gallagher, the leader of the board and agent of Ruef of $4,000 in two payments of $2,000 each. for the passage of the United Railroads overhead trolley ordinance With the exception of Gallagher, the cross examination of the former sup ervisors by counsel for Ford was very brief, and in some instances was con fined to a few questions.
 Without exception the supervisors admitted that they favored the ordi- int fa f and would have voted for it even if there had been no money considera- ton.
 There seemed to be more unanimity among the witnesses as to the denom- nation of the money received than at the former trials. Mamlock had no recollection of receiving the second payment. Both he and Walsh testi- fled at the former trials that they re- ceived some large bills in the first pament and this time they stated they were paid in small bills. Attorney Moore confronted them with their tor mer testimony and remarked that their recollectiOns. like old wine inn proved with age"
 From the line of questioning by the h'A'iis't iA io opbcl till tiidl Nit lilitl ential deduction sought to be drawn from this change of testimony and the unanimity of the witnesses is due to a meeting of the supervisors at the district attorneys office last Tuesday night Moore sarcastically referred to the meeting as a night school of in- struction."
 At the present rate of progress the case may go to the jury the latter part of next week
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
DEATH OF A STATESMAN.
The Long Expected End of Sir Henry
 Campbell Zimmerman.

London. April 22-Sir Henry Camp bell l-Bannerman, former premier, died this morning, at his residence. The end came peacefully after a lingering illness of two months. The public had expected the end at any time within the past two days. The physicians gave heart failure as the cause. The statesman was unconscious TOT the last two or three days. Tn the death chamber were a niece. a physician and butler.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
ALFALFA RANCH FOR sALE.-

160 acres, mostly in alfalfa, all in cul- tivation. Small house. windmill, fine shade, large barn. Price, $100 per acre. F. E. Pascoe, 110 North Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
MR. TRWNEY IN STREET CAR
 ACCIDENT.

Washington. April 22.-Representa- tives Tawney of Minnesota and Haney of Indiana. were painfully injured and score of other passengers slightly as the result of n rear end street car collision on the Pennsylvania avenue line today The brakes of the car failed to work.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23
BlSBEE WANTS REVISED LAWS.

Washington. D. C.. April 9. (Spec- iaD.-Delegate Smith of Arizona pre- scented in the house today petition from the board of trade of Bisbee for legislation revising the mining laws of the United States
Arizona republican., 1908-04-23

by poll. as it is believed by those fav- bring the program that had the presi- dents senatorial supporters entered in fight with the vlgor he evinced. his desire in that direction might have been realized.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
LINCOLN
AS Lawyer
ana Debater
BY WARD HILL LAMON

Previous chapters of this narrative
present fully enough for our present
purpose the issues upon which this
canvass was made to turn. The prin-
cipal speeches, the joint debates, with
five separate and Independent speech
es by Mr.. Lincoln and three by Mr..
Douglas. have been collected and pub
lished under Mr.. Lincoln's supervision
in a neat and accessible volume. 1t
is therefore unnecessary and would
be unjust to reprint them here. They
obtained at the time a more extensive
circulation than such productions usu-
ally have and exerted an influence
which Is very surprising to the calm
reader of the present day.
Mr.. Douglas ~endeavored to prove
from Mr.. Lincoln's Springfield speech
clared disunionist, in favor of reduc-
ing the institutions of all the states
ito a dead uniformity" in favor of
a%bolishing slavery everywhere-an old
time abolitionist, a negropolist, an
amalgamationist. This, with much
Wanting of himself for his opposition
to L%ecompton and a loud proclamation
of popular sovereignty" made the
bulk of Mr.. Douglas speeches.
Mr.. Lincoln denied these accusa-
tions. He had no Thought of bring
ing about civil war; nor yet uniformi-
ty of institutions. He would not in
terfere with slavery where it had a
lawful existence and was not in favor
of negro equality or miscegenation.
He did, however, believe that congress
had the right to exclude slavery from
the territories and ought to exercise 1t.
As to Mr.. Douglas doctrine of popular
sovereignty, there could be no issue
concerning 1t, for everybody agreed
that the people of a territory might,
when they formed a state constitution,
adopt or exclude slavery as they pleas
ed. But that a territorial legislature
possessed exclusive power or any pow
er at all over the subject even Mr..
Douglas could not assert, inasmuch as
the bred Scott decision was plain and
explicit the other way, and Mr.. Doug
las boosted that decision as the rule of
his political conduct and sought to i'm
pose 1t upon all parties as a perfect
definition of the rights and duties of
government, local and general.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
AMAZON MOTHERS.
Peculiar Custom of Half Buryins Ia
bies In Sand.

9t98 ~ ~
An English officer who has been on
many exploring trips through South
America told recently of a surprising
scene he had witnessed far in the int.
rior of the Amazon country.
II had come to a point" he said
where my best guides were dead oil
sick. I needed help to push OIL to my
goal. An Amazon village was near
and to this | repaired.
mot a man was at home. The vii
lage was in charge of the women-tall
bronze colored, handsome females
each with one or two babies at her
heels. They were jolly babies, If born
in slavery. They laughed up in your
face, and they were clean, because they
did not wear clothes and were taught
to live In the water as much as on the
land.
81 made the women understand that
I wished to be guided over ten miles
volunteered to do the work for me fol
the equivalent of So in our money. ]
accepted.
"Then came the funny things about
their babies. Each woman had two
They scooped out holes in the sand In
the shade and set the babies in them.
Then they heaped sand about them
until 1t ose to their armpits. Their
heads, arms and hands were free. ]
inquired If the babies could not dig
their way out. My informant said they
would not try to. They would play
with the sand about them until they
were asleep, but would not attempt to
get away.
The mothers guided us well and
when we were safe, with a wave of
their hands, plunged into the bush and
started on q dog trot for their village.
I have seen babies roped up, Gagged and
harnessed to keep them IN bounds, but
this was the first time / ever saw them
planted"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
HE AGREEABLE N
Any One Can Be Pleasant When Life
Is Merry.

Any One Can Be Pleasant When Life
Is Merry.
Whatever else you are in life, be
agreeable.
There is so little sense in being any
thing else.
1t doesn't pay in any kind of coin tc
be snappy or sarcastic or backbiting
Whether you are In business, pleasure
or wisdom bent you will find the wo
man who goes out of her way to be
nice to others carrying off the prizes
of social, literary or financial life.
It's really no more trouble to be
agreeable once you get into the way
Of It than to be d~isagreeable. If II
does not come natural to you to say
Or do the pleasant thing unfortunate
ly there are some of us who are down.
right ugly by nature), then prac.
tice It.
Don't put off that practicing either
till another time when you are feeling
more In love with your fellows.
Begin at once.
Any one can be pleasant when life
Is as merry as the fellow who has just
been paid a bad debt, but remember:
"The man worth while is the one
who can smile when everything goes
dead wrong"
So begin trying to be agreeable the
next time existence seems to have just
about as much humor as some comic
operas. You will be surprised how
much better you will feel, not to speak
of those who must put up with you.
1t isn't really hard to be agreeable,
especially If your digestion has not
been tri1ed with. All that is necessary
is to think pleasant thoughts and then
put them into working order.
II you can't be agreeable, be as
agreeable as o can.
You will be surprised to find how
soon 1t will become easy to be pleas
ant all the time instead of snarly and
generally hateful.
1t will be an equal surprise when
you find you are liked instead Of de.
tested and that the popularity you
once professed to despise makes this
world a much more agreeable place to
worry along In.