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WVJJU 9tKAKCtXL Probably Showers To- night and Sunday. Final Edition WxtWmhinn fme Xw Xerk Market Cteafas PrUm NUMBER 7425, Yesterday's Circulation, 76,208 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1912 Sixteen Pages. PRICE ONE OENT. WARNED TO L00K.0UT FOR ICEBERGS ON SUNDAY NIGHT, SAYS WIRELESS OPERATOR

J. BRUCE ISMAY TESTIFYING BEFORE SENATOR WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH'S INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK CITY. NEBRASKA D TITANIC WARNED

B OF ICEBERGS

BY ROOSEVELT T

Colonel Captures Twenty-fou- r Wireless Operator Bride Delegates in Two Tells Senators Message

Western States. ' : Was Sent to Bridge. iftiiBL IHIwWliil i 'THMttr tin WILSON LEADING DELAY IN SENDING IN BRYAN'S HOME NEWS OF DISASTER

Fight for Bourne's Seat in Sen- Details of Sinking Flashed to Bal- ate Is Still Unde- tic at 10:30 Monday, Testifies cided. Carpathia Operator.

By JUDSON C. WELLIVER. NEW YORK. April 20. That news, .. Nebraska, with sixteen, and Ore of the Titanic disaster was sent from the Carpathia 10:30 Mon- gon, with eight delegates to the Re- iMllBffi'lTO at o'clock publican national convention, are day morning to tho Bteamcr Baltic today added to the column with the of the White Star lino and that none Roosevelt instructions. of these details reached the shore Oregon named La Follette as Its until Monday evening was dne of the

eecond choice, Taft running a poor - ' V: startling points revealed In the tes- third. Figures are not yet given, llHKJ. timony to the Senate invesUgating the advices from the Coast being TAFT TO DROP BIG NATION MAY RAISE committee today. meager. Advices through the press It was also developed that the Ti- associations, the Oregon members of tanic had been warned to look out Congress and the political comrult- - for icebergs Sunday evening. Harold "tees are, however, agreed on the es- BOMBS UNDER FOES, GREAT MEMORIAL Bride, assistant wireless operator on sential facts. the Ill-fat- ed ship, testified that be The belief Is that Taft ran consid- sent a copy of the message of .warn- erably better than in North Dakota FRIENDS HERE SAY TO DISASTER'S HERO ing to tho bridge. - where the total progressive vote KEAJx-ial- lr jf A frank admission that tho steam- Rooseveii' andXa Follette together ship Callfornlan had tried to report was just about forty times the Taft In Speeches Next Week Presi- Whole Country Likely to Be Asked to Con- icebergs to him was mado by the vote. In Oregon, it is thought, Taft Massachusetts operator. He said he had been too only one. Is beaten about five to dent Will Spring Surprise, tribute to Fund for Monument for Major busy at the tlmo to take the report-H-e In the Democratic fight, Wilson Is was making out reports and reported leading, and the Jersey-man- 's It Is Declared. Butt, Who Gave Life for Others. heard "M. W. L.," which was the followers are confident of car- Callfornlan, call him, Baying he had rying the delegation. an ice report engagements had any An agitation has been started at the capacity to do things and to meet dif- Canceling all the he .ranks who have influence at all presept In a ; House among friends of ficulties which themselves Message Contest Important made for this mornlne, President ,Taft in the State vlll be present at the White the situation, with the means he had at of Warning. Nebraska's contest: was recrnrded aa went to 'vork today on what la prom- - pons wnen the primaries are held on Major Archlbuld Butt for the erection hand, without sitting down to wait for "I was busy and I did not answer ' monument In this city in- more important than that of Oregon In Ued will be the greatest political speech April 30. There will bo no scarcity of a memorial somebody elso to furnish additional at tho time. Half an hour later I heard 11 linlTnrtiTiBSBaBS military aide, H. TAFT." both parties, and of the present campaign. f ionoy with iwhlch .tlo the for tho President's late struments. WILLIAM the same operator transmitting an ico the Roosevelt victor gavo up life for others on tho has caused much rejoicing: at Roosevelt rnmrrpsfimpn and Senators wno troubled seas, and every leader will who his Liked By Roosevelt. report to the Baltic, and I copied it. headquarters, brought the usual crowd of handshakers be on the Job personally. Titanic Secretary of tho Navy also dis- I thought it was same message because the Taft end La The Taft leaders say, In this connec- to make the project a The the that Flollette people are charged with having and others who had matters of stato to tion, ASSESSOR It Is planned closed a memorandum expressing the I refused previously, but as It was not ar- that Illinois would not have gono OTS to tho hetoic offlcer. double-teame- d in both theso States In discuss wero Informed, after their as it did, and Pennsylvania might havo national tribute highest respect of Former President official I did not copy it In the book, office, that Mr. returned a different showing and to have Congress pass an appro- the effort to keep Roosevelt out at any rival at the Executive far had purpose. Roosevelt for tho military aide. Mr. although a copy was sent to the bridge. was at work In ills study and tho President's campaign managers priation of $200,000 for the Roosevelt said in a that Captain Captain cost. Taft been vigilantly alert to the situation. Hays Hammond, who is a per- letter Whether Smith received It or fight great would fcee no ono. John Butt was possessed of unusual ability not, o'f Nebraska's Senatorial is of In addition to all this Mr. Taft will OUT FAULTS IN TAX friend of President Tnft, Is one I do not know. It told three Senator Brown Is fight- An exception was made in the case cf Inspire the voters of the State of Mas- sonal and was "exceptionally tactful and dip- great bergs In a interest. Norris those Who has enlisted himself In the certain latltudo and ing for a renomlnatlon and Congress- Secretaiy of State Knox because of sachusetts by the force of his person- of lomatic." longitude, which I do not now re- Msxico situation, ality and such arguments aa may bo movement. ef- man George W. Norrls is opposing him. the utcencv of th3 able to bring subscrip- "He Is an exceptionally able and member." the .Magdalen.i bay pioblem. but to bear in his speeches at "I meant to start a private should "My frlcndB wire me that it's awfully and Springfield, Worcester, and Boston. Ho purpose," he said at ficient officer and If over asraln It The delay of more than twelve hours for the t of the day the wii igo to tnese on SYSTEM OF DISIT T tion fund for the command troops I should close; that's all I know about it." said Ff'dent cities Thursday. House today, "but I think it befall me to In getting news of the Titanic disaster wns busy iircpuuiiK mo uumu ... .. Mr. Taft haB been Influenced to take the White desire klm to servo under me," con- Senator Brown this morning. "It will up tho personal plan of campaign, bo much more appropriate and ashore, and the cruel reassuring mes- Nor- in will "blow roimer rren it would cluded Mr. Roosevelt. sages take till Monday to know whether tho political map." Is declared by his friends, who say fitting If Congress took tho Initiative. that came through the White rls or I gets the nomination. dent Roosevelt off unless he does "go Teddy" Expressions of the greatest praise of offices all day Monday were tho The material .Mr. Taft is to explode la that after Tho memorial would then take on the Star "On the Presidential result there all is lost. Major the unfortunate military aide's high subjects about which Thomas Cottam, not of the usual class of political I Richards Tells Committee of a national tribute. seems to no uncertainty. My advices He is expected to take off his gloves naturo character, bravery and efficiency con be gropogamla. it Is explained, bOt some- ana name Air. Roosevelt personally, a Butt's conduct was that of a hero and the wireless operator of the Carpathia, are that Roosevelt has got away with grave thing recognition. tinued to bo heard on all sides at the was questioned. thing which will really cause a he has heretofore refrained from Complaints Are deserves official State, War and It, with some suggestion that he has doing. His speech which he Is pre- Department today gavo out and at tho Cottam said ho himself flashed the brandal. Is The War Navy Building today. , polled more votes than both the other spokesmen say the paring today will. It expected, bo by Mr. Taft while ho details to the liner Baltic at 10:30 Mon- Mr. Taffs that the most Important he has made thus Just. a letter written Captain McCoy, U. S. A., today made candidates." President would have taken quicker far. was a member of the Philippine Com- public a telegram received from Mr. day morning. Tho Carpathia was then The Senatorial contest in Oregon Is action In tho matter but for tho fact mission in 1901. recommending Major Roosevelt which read in part: out of touch with land stations. None reported very close between Bourne and that tho sinking of tho Titanic dis- A subcommittee of the House District Butt for appointment as a captain and "Am deeply shocked and grieved about of these details, no word that a thou- Selling, a Selling de- poor Archie." Ben Portland merchant. tracted public attention. It was LONG SENTENCE FOR Committee continued Its investigation of assistant quartermaster In the United Meyer Sec- sand or moro had gone down with the is a Hebrew, t of the District's assessment and tara- - Secretary of the Navy and a leader in business, and cided that tho President had better States Army. The letter was written to retary of War Stlmson today contrib- Titanic, reached the shore until Monday has put up a very active and aggressive mourn- Uon system today and Assessor Rich-- I fol- wait until the country quit rn'MT'r'00r,i SI ards again pointed out the the Secretary of War and read as uted additional statements of sorrow evening. campaign. The biggest issue in tht ing over the frightful sea tragedy. ImrKNNrll kJJLlIJLlVAYH tions of the present methods. lows: nvr Vio rtrnwnlne of Malor Butt. Both "I sent several messages to the Bal State has been parcels post, which Tho politicians think the time is Mr Richards testified that the small Honorable, declared that no finer officer and braver tic," bald Cottam, answering questions Bourne has urged in season and out, now ripe, nowever, or will bo by tho force of Inspectors makes It Impossible Tho man over lived. thereby getting the country town people tlmo that Mi. raft reaches Massa- the office to cover tho field thor-- The Secretary of War. Negotiations are on today to obtain by Senator 8mlth. "But I kept no arriyed against him. Tlio farmers and on Thursday. Twenty-sevc- n years in the penlten- - ouglily there la Sir; I have great pleasure In com one of tho largest theaters in Wash- record of these. There wero many of chusetts 'r and that a broad area you ror as cap- May the cities have been expected to come The President and his friends feel tiary was the sentence imposed on "Wade i Washington carrying erroneous mending to appointment ington fcr the memorial service thorn, and I waa too busy sending. At in E through strong for him, and to save hope ! tain and assistant quartermaster In the for Malor Archibald Butt that they still have a slight for colored, who pleaded guilty be- - sessments because of this condition Regular necessary 10:30 Monday morning I sent all of the the day. Mr-- paid ns-lo- rc , Archibald A larga auditorium will he victory If that State gives him a i Wcharas that the last details to tho Baltic. was the whole drown- Justice Anuerson in Criminal 1.70O protests, v nutt. He now tills this position In for it Is agreed that tho loriai It Portland For Bourne. majority of Its delegates. Like ' seS8ment brought some con- story. The Baltic was then coming ing men catching straws they Court No. 1, to murder In the second moHt of them from small property the United States volunteers, and Is In service will bo the largest ever county at ' toward tho wreck. The of Multnomah (Portland) If Massachusetts goes degree. He choked his wife to death owners. He then asserted the charge of land transportation in the ducted In tha city under MaBonlo I told of the total went for Bourno by 3,000. declare that that City Manila. I havo had occasion to loss of the Titanic, and of the rescuo about That for Taft tho Roosevelt landslide will last July at her home, 112 M' street Board of Assessors is too small to cov of auspices. of those we picked up. gave him a good apparent start; but be effectively checked. er tho entire field thoroughly and prop- know something about the very great In Other Cities. had I told them pursuance belief, southwest. acknowledged Is efficiency with which Captain Butt has we wero going to New York." country towns then began to Bend re- In the of this erly. He that thcro respect May 5, the therefore, all the old war horses and Domlnlco Pansa was sentenced to fif- now on the- - books of his office property discharged his duties, and the Besides the nervlco hero Smith Seeks Facts. turns, generally hostile to Bourne; tho standpatters In the Administration teen years in prison on his conviction assessed at too high a figure, which and approval which he has merited and which must bo In the afternoon If a ld v.. aA Itiettvmnf nfhlla won superior oincers. ais Senator Smith then made an attempt farmers have not yet been heard from, of attempted assault on a lltuai...a. n.titf.... fv. fudir...... w from nis .. inmo- - theater Is to be utilized, services girl. Thaddeus John Johnson, tu...were J...... wnere ror re ...l.l, ' to get soma lino on the reassuring news and the result is decidedly In doubt. colored. other instances cited auJ'"k ho "'?Jlv' ",'"'me tV,, I should in memory of Major Butt will be held Fragmentary returns from all of the receivea ine same Benienco, me limit, lack of time tho old assessments had i Arthur of Monday afternoon that the Titanic on seven-yacr-o- ld uui iciiiuy umivcj iiu iiiioicicvunl.ii Tenn., six Congressional up for an attempted assault a been allowed to stand. An appeal on icuiii" In two other cities. Sewanee. Nebraska districts SHIPS IN CRASH ON girl. mending Captain Butt for tho position was being towed into Halifax. to this forenoon, 'placed the strength of one bit of property, ho said, had caused where Major Butt attended the Uni- "DIdyou In any your the candidates as follows: Bessie Pembleton received a sentence an adjustment to be mado for two to which he aspires. send anything of one year In His experience hero has been most versity of tho South, and Augusta, messages Halifax?" ho asked. First district Roosevelt, 2,142; Taft, FOG-BOUN- of and three months the blocks surrounding it. about 1.0fl5; 1,391. D COAST penitentiary when sho pleaded guilty to of land along Connec- valuable to him, and It seems a pity by Qa., where Major Butt grew to man- my mes- Lo Follette, The wide areas mere lause of tho volunteer law to "I think that one of early Second district Roosevelt, 1,812; Taft, manslaughter In connection with the ticut avenue extended, he said, had tho hood. At Sewanee tho exorcises will sages said wo might take the survivors 1.051; 90. of August. 400 per cent ton years. llose an officer who has demonstrated his La Follette. death her Infant last in be hold a week from tomorrow, but Into Halifax. That was talked of at Third district-Roosev- elt, 1.S97; Tart. Augusta the date Is not settled. Ml: La Follette. 368. at (Continued on Second Page.) Fourth district Roosevelt, 1.030; Taft, Eleven Members of Crew Have Service was held yesterday of 313; La Follette, 401. nature in Tampa, Fla., Fifth district Roosevelt, 110; Taft. Remarkable Escape to where Major Butt was stationed dur- IN CONGRESS TODAY 278: La Follette, 603. FULL STORY OF TITANIC DISASTER TOLD ing the Spanish-America- n war for a Sixth district Roosevelt. 516; Taft, Nova Scotia. time and whoro ha had .many friends. . 198: La Follette. 2S3. Company F, of tho Second Florida SENATE. These figures give Roosevelt a con- National uuard, directed tno aerv- - Senate met at 2 o'clock. siderable lead over the combined TIMES 'ce Wheel tax bill Introduced by Senator strength of both his opponents. GLOUCESTER, Mass., April Jp. Talcs IN THE SUNDAY EVENING President Taft will attend and speak at Martina applying to automobiles ana Today's balance sheet of the political ships In the Temple Ixdge exercises here and It motor vehicles in the District. of a crash between two a thick will situation shows that there have been fog oft 'New Foundland early Tuesday By GORDON MACKAY. Is probablo that Foreign Relations Committee meets and elected to date OH delegates to tho bo another speaker. Invitations will go Titanic matter discussed. morning, and the almost miraculous es- out today to a number of other promi- Public utilities bill expected to bo (Continued on Eighth Page.) cape of eleven members of tho schooner nent men who will talk of Major Butt's brought up this afternoon. Uranus, of Nova Scotia, were told heio First complete account of the trip of the vast liner, begun beneath blue skies, homo life in Georgia, of the major as Outlook for passage of steel bill good. u newspaper man, as a soldier, and as HOUSE. WEATHER REPORT. today when the John Hays Hammond, probably will Gloucester, limped Into port which off Cape Race. a Mason. President Taft The House met at noon. of with her ended in death and horror beneath the waves given an intimate sketch of Malor Debate on Henry bill begun, requir- FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT. bowsprit a splinter and her prow stove Butt's character, babed on his familiar ing publicity of contributions to Increasing cloudiness, probably fol- In. knowledge of tho soldier who was candidates for tho Presidential nom- lowed by showers late tonight and Sun- When tho vessel lilt what is thought STORIES OF THE SURVIVORS drowned when tho Titanic went down. day; slightly warmer tonight. to have been a small Iceberg, glanced Chairman of committees announced ination. Ber-ryma- n, A resolution from tho Cuban Senato oft tho Uranus' port side, and swung for tho memorial hero are C. K. of sympathy en Titanic disaster TEMPERATURES. her around alongside tho Hammond. Six Revealing the courage of women, told for the first speakers; Stirling Kerr, Jr., heroism of men and O. special In- was read. U. S. BUREAU members of the Uranus leaed aboard ibu tickets; Mcrrltt Chance, Congressman Wilson, of Pennsyl- AFFLECK'S. Hammond, but eleven didn't ,havo tlm vitations; Matthew Trimble, grand 8 a. m 4S 8 a. m 66 W. W. Price, publicity; Percy vania, presontod a memorial from Rl 9 before she was swept outward. It was time with the entire details of the wreck and the sinking of the vast ship. bodies, Union, asking Con- 9 a. m a. m 58 they were messages S. Foster, music: W. H. Ranlcy. deco tho Seaman's 10 a. m &3 10 a. m BD thought lost until gress to enact more stringent laws Kaiu tne men rations; Frank P. Sperry, membership U a. m K 11 a. m 63 from Nova bcotia eleven attendance, for navigation. 12 66 12 6t abandoned the Uranus and rowod Into GREATER THAN ANY FICTION. Investi- noon noon moro farler B Keene, grand master of District Committee resumed Id. m 6S 1 P. m , 70 shore. They were dead than allvo gation of tho District taxation eya. lp. m 53 i 2 p. ra 72 after terrible hardship. 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