Morning Oregonian., January 18, 1907, SECOND EDITION, Page 4, Image 4

THE 3!OK?Ili OXtlSliOJNIAX, I'KIDAY, JANUARY , 18, 1907.
i
GUILD BIG SHIPS,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
President Asks Congress for
Battleships Like the
Dreadnaught,
EXPLAINS HIS REASONS
I Says F"iv Dreadranghts Could Ie-
j stroy Ten Ordinary Battleships
I --With Kase Cost I-ess to
i Build and Operate.
: WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. A letter
written by the President In advocacy of
: the plan tor two battleships of the Drcad
' naught class became .public today. It Is
I dated January U and is addressed to
Chairman Foss, of the House committee
'oil naval affairs. The letter says:
X so nlroncly that there should to.
'.' two Ort-class battleships OC the maalmuia
juirc and speed and uith their primary
battery all of 12-lnch guns added to the
: Navy thl boh si on that I deelre to lay ths
mRCtr befor your o mmlttoe through tJita
letter. Thcso two tl ships hould lncludw
the 0I1C provided for last year and the one
provided for this year. It must be remem-
l tr4 that I am not. ,a-k(ng for any ln-
urease in the Navy, becaune unlos we -tr.
I provide at the rata of a. battleship per
year, our Savy vlll go mow-
over. I am advising- that our money be spent
r- economically. Jt has been a wante of tlm
( and money to provide uch eliips a thw
; finple turret , monitors, and, while th cruis-
, trs, especially the great armored cruisers,
5 xerve some useful purposes. It would never
tliel... hAva bern infinitely bettor to have
' spent the money which was actually spent
i-qn them In the construction ot nrst-ciass
battleships. Our great armored cruisers are
rrsctlcally n expensive to build and maln
t n In an bstt lexlil pa., and yet. taking the bat
tleship all around for the purpose for which
a navy la rcaiiy neeaca, us wpenonty w
the armored cruiser is enormous.
Stx-enirtla of 3iBr In Bjttlehti.
I tborailChly beltevs In developing
bUllOlnS " adequate number ot submarines;
r bciuv in buildlne lorpf do-Loat destroy
cr,: there mut be a few fast wouta and of
course vnrlous auMllary vessels or different
iclnus. But the strength of the Navy re
primarily on iu bauicsMps, and n und-
it,B the battleships It Is Imperatively nC-
(..(ary. from the standpoint alike of effl
, rncy and economy, that they should be
tho very best or their Kind.
In my Judgment w arc not excused it
we build any battleships inferior to' those
now hetna- built 1' V other stlon. I should
he alsd If a limitation ceulil be aKteed
upon s to the slie ot battleships here-
tier to h WU. r lav fond. however,
thitt It will undoubtedly be impracticable to
reach any uch asrreement in the near fu
ture. In the first-clans navies nenerally
thWblg fcAtUcBtitps bave already been
built or r now buUdh.R. We cannot
afford to fall behind, and we shall fall be
hind if we fail to build first-class battle- ,
Bhfps ourselves.
Rulld I'p Xaiy or Change Policy.
Unless we Intend to go on but Id in up
the fleet, we should abandon every effort
to keep the position which -we now hold.
Uur Justification for upholding the Mon
roe doctrine and for dUglnir the Panama
Canal must rest primarily on our wlltlnfr
ness .to build -and maintain a f I rat-class
firming fleet. ' Bc It Tfmcmbfred,. more-
ovt, that judi a fleet is by far the most
potent jruarante of peace which this Na
tion has or can have.
I therefore desire to" lay before you the
folio iv tug; reasons for my belief in the
advantages o battleships of lavsre displace.
ment an compared with all other fighting
rn ft. on the supposition that bot ti are
handled equally well.
-Much nt the information showing the
superior value of battleships of large dia-
placement, speed and s;reat gun-power is
of a. very teolmlcnl nature. and ra n no t
briefly be stated. This is especially true
ot certain confidential information .concern -inR
thp requirement1 necessary for off.-
cient . lonic-ranjre Kun-flre. It being under
stood that In this sense effie nrr- of nun
tire refdrs exclusively to hitting; that Is.
to tins large number ot large projectiles
that can be landed against an enemy's
hull In a Riven t Ime and not to the num
ber of. calibers that can be fired In a given
time.
Small Ships Heinle Against Mr.
ftut. disregarding thro largumemts, it
may still clearly be shown that a certain
sum of money appropriated lor naval con
struction can more advantageously be lcx-
ptnded for largo, high freeboard vessels,
having many large guns or the same call
,ber. than for smaller vessels having fewer
Be sunn and numerous small guns.
r. For example, now 'that a high degree of
fklll has been developed in naval mark
et man ship, especially with heavy guns, fu-
ture battle ranges .will be so s-reat tthree
or four- miles) that small guns (0-inch,
t etc..) will be practically Ineffective, cs-
Ipeclslly against Urge vessels .having all
of their guna mid gun crews in 12-Inch
turrets behind heavy armor.
Therefore, the elToctlve offensive power
r pf a battleship may now be measured by
fth. number of heavy guns Bhe ran fire on
i either broadside. For the ordinary battle
- aliip the mom efTec-Mve broadside flr c-on-i
Mem of four 12-inch guns. It follows as
i a niHitcr of course that a large ship hav-
i Ing a- broad Hide lire of 10 12-lneh guns
could proba4ly -destroy s. battleship of tne
4 urual type having four l'-lnch suns, and
J with the advantage ot the greater speed of
vlhe large vessels he would be more than
a match for two of tho smaUor vessels.
' Hut as battleships ara not Intended to
I tlftlit slnnls -3Tef efTirtency irluHt be - deter-
!j mirifd Jty,,.. .cyuiparison or their -relative
fablllllfi- whon fighting in fleet formation.
t In 1 h la r;-pett a relatively email squadron
- of larcB battleships having the same num-
- ber AiT Iieavv guns as a much larger squad-
'.vorj "or small battleships (has a Mill greater
' natural advantage. ; which consists in the
I ability of the small squadron of large ves
j Hla to cgncentrate on a limited pait of tlie
; rnrnu- line tho Are xt many more heavy
i. guns than- the shlps-on that part of the
line are- able to return,, which, of course.
. would result In the. destruction of the entire
. neet of small vessels.
1 Putting the extreme case for tho sake of
illustration, this may be shown by compai
fine the fighting value of two squadron
having exactly tho same number of heavy
a u ns. mounted in one case on a. few la rare
ivei?el ami- In tho other on many small ones,
'Thua a squadron of ten small vessels, each
having a broadside Are of two heavy guns,
(or 2rt Runs in all. must irrevjtahly be de
s feated by a squadron of two large vessels.
'each having a broadside Are of ten heavy
Runs, becauft the squadron of small ves
sels would be -about two miles long ' and
teherefore cannot concentrate all of its fir
effectively on two large vessels, whereas the
uer, DyMho great concentration of their
heavy guns all within a length of half a
'mile, can readily destroy the small vessel
I nearest to them In the line, anil In th
'same manner successively destroy the re
mainder.
Imaginary Battle to Illustrate. '"
That Is to say. the larger vessels can al
ways attain Hie "Object sought In all bat
tles, namely, the concentration of a su
perlor force upon an Inferior one, upon a
nart of the enemy a line, while the remain
4ng parts are outside of effective range; and
tactical sKlll by tne equadron of smal
vessels can counteract this advantage, be
causA th Inability to concentrate ts inner-
jtmt in the design of the large vessels.
The squadron of large vcatfela must of
course be able to choose its own distance
and relative position, which it can always
do because of the much greater speed that
can be given to vessels of large displace
ment. The same Is true when we compare
vessels having a broadside of four 1-lnch
g-uns (the ordinary battleship) with those
having a broadside of ten la-inch guns (the
battleships proposed). If it be decided that
our naval force should be increased by a
broadside Are of 44 heavy guns, then effi
ciency demands that we build four high
speed ships, each having a broadside fire of
ten 12-inch guns, rather than a greater
number of smaller ships having a broad
side fire of four 1 2-lncb sruns each.
for these reasons, a squadron of vessels.
each having a. broadside Are of 11. or more
heavy guns, would be more powerful than
a squadron having the same number of
Ku n s mounted on vessels having'-a broad
side of ten guns each, and the sole reason
for not advocating more than ten guns in
a broadside- Is that such vessfls are not at
present necessary, as none of the vessels of
our possible enemies have a ajreater offensive
force. The principle, however, holds rood
that, given the same number of 12-fnch
guns lit each of two sQuadrons. the .squad-
ron having the most guns on each of its
.vessels would be the moat powerful.
Economy In Bigger Ships.
While ' the question of economy should
not be allowed to diminish the naval force
required for National defense. It neverthe
less may be stated Incidentally, that we can
Increase our naval force by a ' broadside
fire of, , say, 40 12-inch guns at considerably
less cost by building- ships having & broadside-
Are of ten heavy guns each than by
building a greater number- of smaller ships.
For example, four large vessels mounting
40 heavy guns would cost about $40,000,000,
whereas' the small' 4Mpft 'ihbdntlng the same
number of heavy guns would cost about
$70,000,000. Moreover, though large ship,
consume, more coal, a small ship having m
IN THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN
ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CQNGQ-rirst of a series of rcmartabie
articles by Professor Frederick Starr, Hie notecl anthropologist of
the University of Chicago, who has spent' one year in tire Congo
i'ree State. " -. i
MR. DOOLEY TAKES UP "DIPLOMACY" for his topic next Sun-
day. and in his very happiest vein gives his ideas of the duties of
Ambassadors and Ministers.
His notion is that the present Administration requires athletes,'
and the way he presents it is most laughably illuminating.
GEORGE ADE ON MODERN SALOONS The Hoosier humorist
revises "Ten Nights in a Barroom" to confoim with Twentieth
Century Conditions. His satirical truth is biting; comment on the
respectability " of fashionable drinking- places.
OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES
BEAUTY QUEENS OF ENGLAND A papre illustrated in colors
show six pen in Kins Edward's realm who represent the twt
type of British comeliness.
GORKY'S ATTACK ON AMERICA This is an authorized interview
with the great Russian reformer, no declares the dollar vampire
is our curse, and warns workingTnen against being fascinated by
the- display of riches. .
MINISTERS' SOWS WHO BECAME BIG MEN-Pextcr Marshall
writes of President Cleveland, Chester A. Arthur, E. H. Ham
ilton, .Jonathan I. lolliver, Richard "Watson Gilder, Henry James
and others whose fathers preached the Gospel.
PICTURE-WRITING ON CLIFFS Kew Mexico's prehistoric carv-
inrs that are puzzling scientists. These pictorial inscriptions are
strikingly illustrated.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
TOR TEMININE READERS Practical suggestions from Jlelen Harmon-Brown,
Hailierlne Morton, Prudence Standish, Mary Bean and
others all tending to the side of economy.
t FOB CHILDREN Stories and pictures of Dolly. Drake'and Bobby
Make, in an adventure with a parrot; Binnacle Jim's rum ram,
1 lodapus Indian legends, and carefully selected miscellany.
t TOR MEN The most comprehensive telegraphic news report of any
J Pacific Coast newspaper. Read the advertisements, especially the
classified. They reflect the activities of Portland more clearly than
I all other publicity agencies combined.
J No Newspaper in the Land Is Gaining in Circulation So Rapidly as
The Sunday Oregonia.n.
targe nu mor of i m . t icrir f s -'neh, etc.
actually requires more men ana officers thn
a largo one. having heavy guns only, and
consequently earn small ship costs at least
as much to Tina. nt f 1 11 .l to repair.
For example, thw complement of T h
Dreadnaught of 38,ooo tons la so oiricres
mid men. while that ol the Louisiana, of
ift.oOO ton. Is about H."0. Thus, for the
sum that it would cost to maintain ten
small ship we could maintain a squadron
i-f four larjce one that would bo greatly
superior In tactical quaiitirs, total nrwtive
hitting- capacity, ability to fight the guns
in a Iieavv pea, - upeed, protection and the
inherent ability to concentrate lt stun fire
nnl make a yearly saving of more than
4 000,000 In the. original cmt. and wo would
require fewer men to handle the more ef
ficient fleet. . m
In addition to tbese tactical qualities of
larfjte vonwsl. they also poe the, great
advantage of carryln tneir guns at. a. con-
viderablv Rreater height above tne water,
thug enabling them to flght effectively when
some of the (tuns of vessels of lower free
board could not oven have their ports open.
All BiK 'tlons Build Biff thlp.
AU Of the nrtt-class foreign maritime
nations, including England. Russia and Ja
pan, are now layins down or proparln to
lay tl own It I Kh-spoed buttleshipn of from
I8OOO and O.OOO tons dlnplacemrnt. with
the main batteries composed exclusively of
heavy guns.
It is therefore manifest that an adherence
by thl country to the smaller types ot
low free-board whip with mixed batteries
and tew heavy suns would manifestly place
us at a great dlfadvamagp, because we
would he paying more per VJ-lnch gun 0
broadside fire tlian - our rival, and these
suns would ho legs efTocjlve In tattl.
Ignorant ol Merger. A
In reference to- tho rumored merger of
the -"Wells Fargo and Pacific Express
Companies, Eugene Shelby, superintend
ent of the Wells Fargo Express Company,
with headquarters at San Francisco, says
tuat the Pacific Coast officials have no
knowledge as yet on the ? ubject. In an
interview yesterday. Mr. Shelby remarked
that in view or the fact that the Harrl
man interests figure materially in the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railway lines, and that the In
terests are connected with Wells Fargo
& Co. it would not be surprising if the
reported merger, or absorption actually
occurred, but so far as definite Informa
tion Is concerned he claims to be power
less to Impart Information. A. Christeson.
general manager of. Wells FarRD. has also
been in this city the past few days on
official business.
Fire on 3forrison Street.
Fire In EnKleman's second-hand store
nt 1871,, Morrison street, threatened the
destruction of the block on tho north
eastern corner ot , Front and Morrison
streets about 1 o'clock this morning'.
Deputy Sheriff Austen turned In an alarm
from box 13 and the prompt response of
the fire department prevented the flames
from spreading. The firemen succeeded in
confining the blaze to . the second-hand
store, which was badly wrecked by fire,
smoke a.nd water.
Meyer Plans to Start Home,
ST. i PETERSBURG. Jan. 17. Anv
bassador Meyer expects to request an
audience of tho Emperor and present hLs
letters of recall as soon as these are
received from Washington. He will
leave for tho United States about Janu
ay 8.
ASK CONGRESS 10
GIVE MORE POWER
President Promises Aid in Se
curing Remedy for Car
Shortage, n
CONFERS WITH SHIPPERS
Interstate. Commission Tteooi..i.iexitls
Reciprocal Demurrage and Inter-
change. or Cars Give Itallroada
Time to Secure Facilities.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IT. Congress -will
be asKed by President Roosevelt to give
the Interstate Commerce Commission In
creased powers to enable that body to
deal with aucli emergencies as that now
existing with regard to tlve car shortage
BY THE BEST. ARTISTS
question. The" Com mission already has
submitted to the President a preliminary
report of the investigations made by some
of its members in the Northwest into
tills matter, and It will submit recom
mendations "very soon. When t heso are
ready the President nll prepare a spe
cial messaco to Congress urging neces
sary legislation. -
1 Itcply to Shippers' Appeal.
The President made this announcement
today at sC conference .with Messrs.
Knapp, Clements. Harlan and Clarke, of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
four members of the executive committee
of the National Reciprocal Demurrage
Convention recently held at Chicago.
They included the following: J. Van
Hooks, Birmingham, Ala., representing
the Southern Wholesale Grocers" Association-.
George H. Emerson. Honuiam,
Wash.. Representing the Pacific Coast:
Donald A. Sage, Chlnago. representing
the coal shippers, and J. E. Defenbaugh,!
secretary of the convention.
The President took a deep Interest in
the appeal presented to lilm ly tho de
murrage representatives, asking that he
recommend Federal legislation Riving the
Interstate Commerce Commission power
to deaj with the question of oar shortage
when such an emergency aT&se and set
ting out the serious condition of affairs
resulting from the present situation.
Give Itoacls Time to Get Tie arty.
The President's idea, as expressed by
one ot those present, was that, whatever
amendments to tho Interstate commerce
act on this subject be enacted, they should
not become operative until Julv 1. when
the railroads would have had ample op
portunity to prepare for the change.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners un
officially say their recommendation to"
the President will include some form of
reciprocal demurrage, so that the carrier
may be penalized for. delay In moving
as well as the consignee for delay In
unloading cars and probably fiome sug
gestions for the Interchange of cars by
railroads to meet extraordinary. demands
in one section not existing in another.
One of the demurrage representatives
told the President that, because of a
dispute between, the railroad companies
and the consignees. 1300 carloads of coal
were held at Minneapolis and several
hundred at Chicago. The President di
rected the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion to investigate.
Itandolpli' to Manage Soiiora Road.
TUCSOX, Ariz.. Jan. 17. The appoint-
ment has been announced by K. H. Harri-
man of Epes Randolph to succeed "E. T'Z.
Calvin as general manager of the Sonora
Railroad, which, Is the branch of the
Southern Pacific running from Nogales
on the border to G nay ma s. Mexico, on
the Pacific Coast. JVTr. Randolph's head
quarters remain at Tucson.
Cottage I Destroyed.
The home of W. Cone. In Lower Alblna.
on Stanton and Delay streets, was de
stroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday
morning. The house was a mere sheil
and the family escaped in their night
clothes. No furniture was saved. Kngine
Company No. 8 made the long run from
Williams avenue, but the house was de-
Ftroyed- before it arrived. Loss was about
WOO- Caue of the fire is not known.
The Best Equipped Trust Company
in the Northwest
Established April 18, 1887.
' Our Trust Department will handle
the closing of real estate transac-
tions, redeeming from judicial-sales,
clearing of incumbrances, obtaining
releases, satisfying judgments, liens
and claims, paying assessments, taxes,
etc, and seeing to it that the in
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filE! IS IN ffiNSE
IMPASSIONED DENIAL OP
OH ARGKS ltKKOHK HOUSE-
Lcadififf 'Opponent Tnkfs T'p- Chal
lenge to Slako Formal CTiatr-gcs
More State Senate.
AUSTIN", Tex., Jan. 17. United States
Senator J.' W. Bailey addressed the
House this afternoon on irrvitation of
that body. Hia speech 'was an impas-
sloned denial of anything' Improper In
his relations with tha Waters-PUree
Oil Compaoy. Tho documents In Attorney-General
lRvld son's possession,
declared, the Senator, are not authentic.
Renresontatlvft Cook accented a dial.
lenaro from the Senate Investieattni;
committee to prove Bailey's connection
with the Waters- Fierce Company.
CocK gave notice that he preferred tne
charges against Bailey as outfned in
the 11 o use resolution demanding an in -vpntiKatlon,
and desired that Bailey be
summoned as tho principal, witness.
Cook's announcement was in response
to an Invitation from the special ad -vlsory
committee of the Senate that. If
any one wanted to prefer charges and
summon witnesses, in the Bailey inves-
titration, it was willing1 to accept th
notice and summon the witnesses.
Following Bailey's address tho I louse
discussed the proposed Investigation,
but took no action. This morning It
voted to have tho Attorney-General
present all papers in connection with
the charges.
Drive Tliem Like Shepe.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17. District Attor
ney Jerome told a committee of promi
nent clergymen at the Bible House today
that the best way for them to assist him
in his effort to brrak up "Gamblinff and
racing" in this, state was to get the
assistance and backing of 1000 churches
to' appoint representatives to take the
tiffht to Albany.
"There is no way to- deal with the
Legislature O'.t to drive them," said
Mr. Jerome, "for they fear public senti
ment. They ran be driven like sheep if
we go at them right."
Cummins Indorses Root's Opinion,
TOES MOINF53, Jan. 17. Albert B. Cum
mtns was ina.uurura.ted Governor of Iowa,
today for the third time. Concerning: tho
duty of the states, lie said;
"I bejieve, with Secretary Root. tha.t
tlie failure unon the part of the various
oommunwealths to do their full duty in
bringing their legislation into harmony
with existing conditions will necessarily
result in the usurpation of functions by
the General Government."
Governor Patterson Takes Ofliec.
NASHVILLE. Jan. 17. Malcolm Ft. Pat
terson was today inaugurated Governor
of Tennessee.
EXTREMIST BISHOPS WIN
Will Make No Move, Hoping to Force
France's Hand.
PARIS, Jan. 17. It is now possible to
announce that the ultra montanes were
victorious at the sessions of the French
pplKcopate in tlielr determination to hold
In suspense the main question of now
worship shall be continued, a decision be
ing arrived at not to form cultural
associations under the law of 1901. and at
the same time ask for precise instruc
tions from Rome. In the -meantime the
status nuo will be maintained.
The key to the Vatican's position in
the matter was revealed by Cardinal
Ooullie.' who said that a solution would
be contrary to the orders of the Pope,
who desired to compel tho French gov
ernment to make & new convention.
Among the minor questions decided In
addition to the decision to deposit the
church funds abroad In future, out of
reach of the French government, were to
transfor the seminaries Into iupei.r
theological schools and not to ordain- any
theological students until they have com
pleted their military service.
Xew Northwest Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The President
has sent to the Senate the following nom
inations! Postmasters Idaho: O. J. But
ler. Harrison : Ote Olson. Troy.
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NAME SEATTLE
President to Make Ballinger
Land Commissioner.
HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED
Ex-Major 1ft Sucowd Richards.
Fresldent in Doubt About Wick-
crsham Case, Though Alas
turns Indorse Judge
OREGONIAN NEWS BURKAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 17. It Is understood that the
President has offered . to appoint ex
Mayor R. A. Ballinser. of Seattlo. Oom-
mlssioner or the General Land Oftiye,
and that Mr. Ballinger has accepted. No
official announcement has yet been made.
riTZZLED ABOUT AVIfKEHSHAM
President Pleased With Praise
Alaskans Give Judge.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash-'
Injrton. Jn. 17. President Roosevelt to
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CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON
day discussed with several Alaskans the
cane of Judge Wlckcraham. whono nomi
nation has three times failed of confirma
tion because of opposition of two or three
Senators. To these men the President
today said ho had been considerably per
plexed to Know what disposition he
should make of "Wickersham and, when
they strongly indorsed the judge, the
President said he was triad to hear them
apeak favorably, as loir views coincided
with lils own and he lioped to be able to
stand by Wickcrsham to the end.
The callers were Judge Kellum, Falcon
Joslin and A. E. Murphy, all of Kalr
banks. A t the President's request they
later called on the Attorney-General, who
now has the "Wlckersham case before
him. The Attorney-General also talked
with Vlc-Prenldrnt CVI. I... Washburn of
tlie Northern Commercial Company, who
Is a. strong friend of Wlckersham.
Whether or not Wickcrsham will am In
be renominated has not yet been decided.
WOOD OX IOHKST KKaSKKVE
Government Offers I-cave to Cat
Fuel to Relieve Shortage.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash-
' lugton. Jan. 17. OfiTirers of the Korest
Service today took what Is believed will
be an important step towards relieving1
the fuel shortage in the West by issu
ing telegraphic orders to forest super
visors directing them in view of the
fuel shortage, please post notices at local
postoffices and make every effort to en-
courage the use of reserve timber."
Officers of the service pay that present
regulations favor the us of firewood
taken from reserves at small cost and
without delay, tho requirements of the
public being promptly met on the spot
without the delay of red tape. Tlie tele-
CROCKERY AND DRAPERIES
Corner Second
and
Morrison
SALE
by thousands of
bv thousands ol
their merchandise
For Suits and Overcoats
Values up to $15.00
For Suits and Overcoats
Values up to $20.00
For Suits and Overcoats
Values up to $25.00
For Suits and Overcoats
Values up to $35.00
Company
gram to the supervisor Is due directly
to the desire of the forest Service 1 o re
lieve the KUfTcrlnsr caused by eonl short
age, and severe weather in tho West.
HOPED CASH WOULD COME
Dyer Tells How Cashier Forced Him
to Confess.
ST. L0U13, Jan. H.-The defendant
testified today in the trial of "David V.
Over, Jr., ch a rprt with cm hezzl t n te ? ! '
from the Sub-Treasury while occupying
the position of receiving truer,
Dyer was closely cross-questioned con
cerning the checking up of his account.-
and the discovery of tlie (short a k. 1 1 i
stated that when he discovered the short-
age he did not report it brcause ho
thought tho misslnic amount would tunij
up and he derided to wait a rCBSonnliln
time. He said that, when his account.
were checked "P October 1, ne borrowea
Wl.oOO from ForRuson to make his cash
balance and aflr the aco.ountlna; he re
turned, the borrowed money to FPrguann.
Later in the day Caoliler Johnson ajtain
came to his eace to check him up, stating
his purpose. lyer testified:
"I said 'all riprht. and then T went to
my father's office snd told, him they were
counting me up and would find me short
$1)1,500. After telling my father (United
States restrict Attorney Iyer) I went
back to t he rape.' '
Dyer then told' of being: questioned hy
Secret Service Chief Wilkie and. finally
of being removed from his position pend-
lnr his indictment.
Dyer's testimony closed the defense and
after hearing evidence in rebuttal from
the Government, court adjourned until
tomorrow rnorrtlnp.
PRICES ALWAYS
THE LOWEST
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