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END OF MONOPOLY
NOW ON THB WAY!
Attorney General Wickershara Gives
Ihii Analysis of Supreme Court
Decision.
DELITEE3 ADDRESS Ei MICHIGAN
Hand of President Telt is Policy of
Department of Justice.
GEEAT VICTOEY TOE TEE PEOVLE
Extended Eeview of Work Done by
the Government.
WHEEE CEITICISJI COMES FEOM
Telt People at Horn C'oaalas that
Caart Oplnlaas Are Ceasplalaed
at by People Wk( Weeld
Cabtrrtu President.
HANCOCK. Mien July 21. "Big combl
nationa like the Standard OH coiniiany and
the tobacco truxt are going to ba 'split
up into a number of separate and 'distinct
tart,' without connection or monopoly
powera." This was llio prediction made
la an address here today by Attorney Gen
tiai W lckerf ham. answering "people who
ar ayin tbe decisions of tlie supreme
court du not r. al.y infill anything."
'Don't believe any such talk," tbe at
turner general saij to the crowd assembled
here for Haacock a "home coming" celebra
tion. Criticisms seeking to minimise the value
of the sjpreiue court decisions corns
largely, he added, from those who would
tike to embarrass the administration with
the sort uf "general assault oa all business
which would compel every lJujiness man tj
turn to the othe. party for relief."
Incidentally Mi. Wickerahatu took occa
sion to trace the guiding band of President
laft in the policy of the Department of
Justice, concluding his speech with the re
u.ark that "no matter who should be at
Hie head of the department, so long as
William Talt is president no oilier policy
could obtain.
Ureal Vie tar Irs tar UtTtraneal.
11 r. Wtckeraliaui then gave as account
iit the activities of "tbe people law of
fice." the Department of Justice.
rlrsi at aui," lie said, "there are the
;ieai trusts ciues, in which you, in com
mon with the whole country have been
so much interested. The government scored
at tat vicloiiee there. Do not let anybody
uecelve you as to that. If the court bad
held that every . contract that put any
le.tialot of any kind upon commerce among
tne stales, however sag tit, was a violation
of the bnerniaa law, the Department of
Justice would have bad to -Illustrate the
truth of what Ldmund Burke said, "you
can't draw an indictment against nation."
' For there axe not lawyers enough In the
government nor, for that matter. In toe
country to draw Indictments against every
body who makes any contract that in any
respect ' implies la soma measure te re
strain interstate commerce.
.Hut when the supreme court said we
. must read this statute as reasonable men
and give It an interpretation that will not
strangle ail trade, but which will prevent
any undue restraint, prohibit all contracts
and combinations that are Intended to in
terfere with tbe natdral course of trade,
or which will have that necessary effect-
then the court gave us a means of pre
venting those evils which led to tbe enact
ment of the law And this la especially so
in view of the fact that the court gave full
force to the prohibition of monopolies, and
by its decrees has ordered the breaking up
of the two largest and most successful
monopolies or trusts which ever have ap
peared In this country.
Bla- Cassekaatioas Mast Divide.
"But some people are saying that these
decisions don't really mean anything; that
the big trusts will simply re-organlsa under
other forms and go on Just as before. Don't
believe any such talk. Take my assurance
for It that those big combinations are
going to be split up into a number of sepa
rate and distinct parts, no one of which
shall have any connection or control over
any over, and no one of which shall have
so large a percentage of the business as
to be anything like a monopoly. That Is
whatj I understand the court to require,
and nothing less will meet my Interpreta
tion of the decisions of the supreme court.
"Well, you have put in the bands of
your Department of Justice a great many
other laws to enforce, and we have been
enforcing them and we shall go on enforc
ing them unless congress next fall shall
fail to give us money enough to do so. For
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(Continued on Second Page.)
The Weather
For Nebraska. Fair and warmer.
For Iowa Fair and warmer.
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Reports frees 9 tat lows at T P. M.
Station and State Temp. High- Rln-
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lies nines, clear M
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tnnaha, clear kit
Pueblu. cloudy 7
Hut. 1.1 (""ity. clear a
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Romance Involving
Former Beatrice Girl
Ends in Police Court
A. C. Forrester, Who Met Miss Jessie
Eeasly on Train is Under Seri
ous Charges.
CINCINNATI. O, July Il.-Ppeclal Tele
gram.) A romance begun en a train be
tween Atlanta. Ga.. and Beatrice. Neb.,
was dlxcloaed In Judge Ptratton's court
here today when A. C". Forrester. 25. presi
dent of the Painters' Council No. 21 and
Taper Mansers' Loral No. Z&3, eaid form
erly to have been a prosperous contractor
of Atlanta, was arraigned before Magis
trate Stratton on two charges, embcsxle
ment and failure to provide.
The warrants were sworn out by Ernest
B. Harrington. Ctl Wert Fever.th avenue,
an employe of the Coney Island company.
In behalf of his sister. Mrs. Irene Beas'.rr,
who formerly was a well-to-do Beatrice.
Neb., viimin, now conducting a hotel at
West Seventh avenue In this city.
Attorney A. McFoster. who represents
Mrs. Beasley, alleges that Forrester se
cured fC. which belonged to her by having
It deposited In the Unity Saving bank
here. When she went to get the money she
learned It had all been drawn out.
It Is said that Forrester met Miss Jessie
Beasley, a. on a train when she was re
turning to her home In Nebraska from a
visit at Atlanta, Ga.. and that they con
tinued the trip together. A correspondence
was continued after the trip, and finally.
It Is charged, he induced the young woman
to come to this city and the couple Is said
to have lived together. After a child was
born they Informed Mrs. ueasiry ot tne
situation and she came here and opened
the rooming house, taking the couple to
live with her. It rs said that the daughter
formerly wag married, but had neglected
to procure a divorce and for that reason
was unable to marry Forrester.
The daughter is said by the mother to be
devoted to Forrester and does not known
of his arrest. She is 111 at her home.
Today at noon Just a the case was
called, Forrester having been brought from
the county Jail to face his accusers, expert
alienists Informed the court that the con
dition of mind of Jennie Beasley. For-rester-s
alleged wife, recently of Beatrice,
Neb., was such that her life would pay the
penalty If she were compelled to appear
In court as a wltnesa and temporary post
ponement was had.
Towns in Sheridan
Will Have Exhibits
General Manager of land Show Close,
for Interesting Display at the
Show.
RUSHVILLE. Neb., July n.-Special.
Arrangements are being made for, a Sher
idan county exhibit at the Omaha Land
show which will sive a showing for the
entire county. A meeting of the Com
mercial clubs of Hay .Springs, .Gorton and
RnshvtUe was, aeM Wsdneaday nlgTrt and
addressed h W. O. Paisley, general man
ager, of the Omaba Land show, and , by
Edward B. Butler, freight and passenger
agent of the .Northwestern... of Chadron.
alter which the dubs decided to- make: a
county exhibit .under, tbe auspices of the
Sheridan County Boosters' association.
President J. H. Jones has called , for a
meeting of the governing board . of the
county association for next Monday to
complete plana for the display. The ac
tion of the Sheridan county towns has
completed the list of northwestern counties
which will er.niVlt at Omaha and their
displays will be given an effective grouping
on the stage at the Coliseum in October.
Brown, Cherry. Dawea and Sheridan will
exhibit.
Mrs. D.E.Thompson
Dies in Mexico
Wife of Nebraskan, Former Ambas
sador to Mexico, Expires After
Long Dines. .
Mrs. David E. Thompson died In Mexico
City yesterday morning after an illness of
about a year's duration.
A message was received In Omaha yes
terday by Mrs. H. E. Beeson Imparting the
Information and stating that tbe body
would be brought to Lincoln for burial,
which will take place soon after the arrival
there next Wednesday.
Mrs. Thoawpson had undergone several
operations a'nd fctr friends for a long time
bad feared she would 'not be able to re
cover. Mr. Thompson was at Mexico City
at the time of her death. .
Mrs. Thompson was a native of Michigan
and leaves no children.
Ponlson Resigns
Place in the League
Anti-Saloon Superintendent Will Get
Out of His Place on the First
of August
(From a Staff Correspondent ) '
LINCOLN. July n. -(Special Telegram.)-
M. 8. JPoulaon. superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league of the state, at the meeting
of the headquarters committee of the
organisation, tendered his resignation, to
take effect August f. Though relieved of
his official duties Poulson will continue
to assist the league In Its crusade against
saloons of the state. Further, it is his In
tentlon. he declares, to pursue an equally
unrelenting warfare upon politicians wbe
.compromise with the liquor: Interests of
Nebraska. His successor will be named at
a data named later.
Miners Vote Against
a General Strike
Proposition to Suspend Work on Day
McNamara Trial Begins is
Bejected.
Bl'TTE. Mont, July C-i-The proposal te
declare a general strike la this country
and Canada oa the day the trial of th
j McNamara brothers opens la Loa Angeles
wa fwea BWB-iii vo u arter neated
discussion at yesterday's session of ths
convention of the Western Federation of
Miners. It was finally voted to make a
monthly assessment of S cents oa each
member, the assessments te continue as
long as the executive board deemed the
I money necessary fur tbe purpose of a de-
tease fusr
TBUST PIONEER
PKOUDOF WORK
Promoter Parsons Asserts Wrongs
Will Eight ThemselTes Without
Any Curb on Corporations.
SATS LET WATERED STOCK ALONE
Government Should Not Interfere in
Private Affairs.
FOE UNLIMITED CAPITALIZATION
Theory Supported by Economic
Writers, is Claim.
IEEIKE SATS DOES NOT KNOW
Declare Igseraae. at Myoterlaae)
Reeolatloa) Passed by Beard at
Dlreetare la Relation) to
Hartf at Leglalattoa.
SEW YORK, July n. "AH such wrongs
right themselves," was the assurance John
E. Parsons gave the sugar trait Investi
gators today when they asked him how
to curb the big corporations. When the
former attorney of the American Sugar
Refining company took the stand again
Representative Asher C. Hinds Inquired:
'As probably the world's most eminent
expert on these matters what would you
suggest that sovereign government can
do to prevent these great combinations of
capital from the extravagances tbey have
exhibited" In tbe pest?"
"My theory la and It Is supported by the
greatest economic writers, that all such
wrongs right themselves," replied Mr.
Parsons. "If there Is too much water la
the stock that wlrl take care of Itself. Tbe
government cannot In equity Interfere In
private affair. There should bo no limit
to capitalization so long as It la not In
jurious or fraudulent."
"I certainly claim to be the pioneer In
the formation of tbe American trust," said
Mr. Parsons. In answer to another ques
tion. "I am very proud of It."
At the atart of the congressional investi
gation today Charles R. Heiks, former sec
retary of the American Sugar Refining
company, declared his Ignorance of the
mysterious resolution passed by the board
of directors, in which H. O. Havcmeyer
said the company should take action rela
tive to "Injurious litigation and hurtful leg
islation and appeals from each of the 'po
litical parties."
Helke aaid that the late John E.
Searles was tbe secretary and did not tarn
over to him records of the action taken
on that resolution.
Mr. Parsons opposed the law which per
mits the government to examine the books,
question the officers and obtain the secrets
of a corporation.
Mr. Parsons repudiated the many state
ments which havs been made that H. O.
Havemeyer was the one power la the
Sugar trust and that the boar of direc
tors always did as bo bade..
latar rnascar ?et m Traat.
V.T. Parsons Insisted that the American
Sugar Refining company Is not a trust
similar to the Standard Oil or Tobacco
companies., ..
Mr. Madison read Into the record that
after the American bad absorbed the Phila
delphia : refineries there were three Inde
pendent refineries In New York.
'Who organised those three refineries
into the National Refining company T"
"Mr. Havemeyer planned It, I believe."
"And he was then president of the Ameri
can 7"
Tea."
'Were not these three companies to ex
change all ot their corporate stock for the
preferred stock of ths National, there be
ing SlO.00O.00O ot preferred and 110.000,009 of
common 7
Mr. Parsons hesitated.
"And did not the American later acquire
that preferred stock, or a majority of It?"
'I believe so."
Natloaal ( Stock.
The American did not acquire any ot
the National's 110,000.000 ot common stock V
"No."
"Mr. Havemeyer acquired possession of
that S10.000.000 of common stock. Do you
know what he paid for that or how be
acquired It?"
"I do not know."
Mr. Madison explained that the com
plainants in the New Jersey suits to In
validate the stock allege that the company
did not receive one cent In return for this
110.000,000 of common stock.
"Tou were to get some of this common
stock r
"Tea, Mr. Havemeyer promised to give
me 4.000 shares of the common stock of a
par value of S400.W0 for my legal services
In the transaction. But when It came time
to deliver the stock I said that I preferred
the preferred stock, and he gave me 1.400
shares ot that for my service."
"Did you shun the common because of tta
aqueous nature V
"No."
King Will Appoint
- as Many Liberal
Peers as Needed
Monarch's Promise Makes it Possible
to Force Bill Through the
House of Lords.
LONDON, July tl. King George has
given Premier Aequtth bis promise to ap
point as many new peers as will be neces
sary! to pass the veto bill. This was an
nounced this afternoon by ths premier In
a letter addressed to A. J. Balfour and
read at a caucus of unionist peers at Lord
Laasdowne'a bouse.
Two Electric Storms
Break Over New York
Tenants of Big Apartment Building
Are Driven Into Storm in
1 Night Clothes.
NEW TORK. July a. Two electric
norma burst over New Tork early today.
Several buildings were struck by lightning
and there were calls for the fire depart
ment, but several slight biases were ex
tinguished without serious damage.
When lightning ran through a big apart
ment house in tirooklyn it wrecked the
telephone switch board, stunned the opera
tor. and drove nearly a hundred occupants
out Into the rain, many la their night
clothe. Physicians wars called to attend
several hysterical women. The second
storm at T o'clock this morning made ths
city dark aa aigbt.
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Tnm tse aalUawr AsmHcss.
He Insists on
RECIPROCITY BILL WILL PASS
Penrose Promise! to Have it on Presi
dent's Desk Tomorrow.
GOES THROUGH IN THE M0ENT5G
Bf emaare Will Be Seat to tn Walte
Ilea la Tins for PreeUeat tm ' .
1 Sim It Befare He Starts . . (
! "faVBerirly. -." ''''
WASHINGTON, July C Chairman Pen
rose of the senate flnanos committee today
promised President. Ta ft to lay the Cana
dian reciprocity bill, with the approval ot
both tbe senate and house, on, the presi
dent's table by t o'clock tomorrow after
noon, more than three hours before tbe
president plans to leave Washington for a
week-end stay at Beverly. Senator Pea
rose said that It might get through to
morrow morning and then would be
brought Immediately to the White House.
Proposed Inquiry Into
the Alleged Smelter
Trust is Dropped
United States District Attorney Wise
Says Company is Hot Violating -Stktrman
Anti-Trust Lav.
NEW TORK, July a. The Investiga
tion Into the affairs of the American Smelt
ing Refining company, to determine
whether the so-called "smelter trust" is
In violation of tho Sherman an U-trust law,
has been dropped.
United States District Attorney Wise said
today that he had lnveetigated the com
plaints against the "smslter. trust" and
found them without foundation.
It was learned that the federal prose
cutor received from Attorney General
Wlckersham Instructions to make an In
vestigation of the business of the American
Smelting and Refining company and sev
eral officers of the company 'and books
and documents pertaining to Its business
were before the district attorney.
It Is understood that the matter came be
fore the grand Jury, which, after aa In
vestigation, practically dismissed the com'
plaint.
From aa officer of tho American Smert
Ing gnc' Refining company It waa learned
that It waa at the Instance of the eotr
pany that tho investigation was mads to
definitely ascertain whether the company
was violating either the Sherman anti
trust law or ths interstate commerce law,
Wilson Will Take .
His Time With
the Wiley Case
Secretary of Agriculture Says Matter
is Too Important to Be De
cided in a Hurry.
WASHINGTON, July IL The Wiley case
probably will not be settled nntU next
week. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson de
clared before the cabinet meeting today
that It would take him several days more
to go through the papers tn the case.
'This Is a highly Important matter and
one over which I am not going to hurry.
I may mako a report this week, but I
doubt H."
The charges tiled against Willis L.
Moore, chief ot the weather bureau, by
James Berry. former employe of the
bureau, te the effect that money had been
expended unlawfully for the employment
of 'experts, will be Investigated by the
house committee on expenditure to the
Department of Agriculture.
The charges are similar to those against
Dr. Wiley, which the committee also is
preparing to investigate. Tbey- allege that
Prof. Moore went beyond his authority la
engsglng tho services of Rev. F. L Odaa
bach, a seismogaphlcal axpert ef Cleveland,
payment to bo made out of tho exigency
tend ot Ike bureau.
liie Old Master
Singing His Own Composition to His
Monarchists Are
Ready to March
Into Portugal
it
Charge Made that Supporters of De
throned King Are Allowed to Fit
: . Out Army in .Spain.
LISBON. July 21. Via Bajados. Spanish
Frontier, July IT- An invasloa by Captain
Caveoaler at the head of the royalist force
appears imminent. All attention la now
flsed on tho north. - Tbe Portuguese mon
archist possess thousands of rifles of the
latest ' pattern. smuggled Into Galida,
Spain, from. Germany and Belgium, and
also many- field guns and Maxima.
Tho monarchists . remain on the Spanish
frontier, conspiring openly against tho re
public Notwithstanding the continued as
surances of the Spanish government, the
royalists dally hold military drills and
practice rifle shooting In the large private
estates among the hills of Gallcla.
Under the monarchist regime all Portu
guese regiments were kept far below their
normal strength to save expense. The pro
visional government, however, called the
reservists to the color. These numbered
about 22.000 and were more than were
needed under arms, it was thought, and
furthermore, they entailed great expense.
Accordingly all but S.4U0 were dismissed,
but ordered to be in readiness to respond
tor service on twenty-four hours' notice.
. Influential opinion la convinced that the
Spanish govemnlent Is secretly protecting
the Portuguese plotters in Gallcla and the
press has begun a bitter campaign against
Spain, alleging bad faith.
Tho provisional government Is anxious.
The newspapers are not permitted to pub
lish anything sensational and a close cen
sorship , la maintained over telegrams.
Only messages representing the situation
aa : favorable to the . government are al
lowed transmission.. Not oven under the
dictatorship of former Premier Franco
were such stringent measures enforced.
Lewis Must Turn
Lands to Receiver
Court Orders Promoter and! Wife to
' Deed Seal Estate to the Union
Trust Company.
ST. ' LOTJI3. July 11. Supplementary
orders placed on the records of the United
States circuit court today require E. G.
Lewis, whose pro pert lee were placed to
receivership, and his wife, to deed to the
receivers all their property which has con
nection with the Lewis enterprises, capi
talised at more than S6.MO.000.
According to attorneys for tho creditors,
the orders include tbe Lewis homo In Uni
versity City, the suburb in whlcb most of
Lewis' concerns are located. It has been
definitely decided that the property ot the
American Women's league, which has
chapter houses scattered . from Ohio to
Colorado, Is not Included In the court's
order.
The record of the docket shows also that
after the decision was read the Judss
scratched out reference to tho University
City Art building, known officially aa the
Art Iastltuts of the American Women's
league, and It will not be Included In the
property to be controlled by the receiver.
WASHINGTON. July II. "On the day
Mr. Cortelyoa left tho department he wrote
a letter dumping on me all the wrongs or
crimes, in my opinion, which he himself
had committed while In the department."
This statement by Edwin C. Madden, for
mer third assistant postmaster general, was
a feature of today's hearing before the
house committee on expenditures In the
Postotflce department. Ur. Madden de
clared that It was to defend himself
against the villainous letter." which, he
said, former Pout matter General Cortelyou
had written to him that he took with hire
from the Postofflco department copies of
tbe official correspondence with tho Lewis
Publishing company of St. Ixula Ho is
sow representing the Lewis Interests be
fore tho committee.
Company.
LA FOLLETTE ROASTS PRESS
Eeformer Says Papers Support Eeci
procity for Selfish Ends.
DEPL0EES ATTITUDE OF EDITORS
Talaks Newspapers Will Le Iafla
tact Beeaaee of Attttad Toward
aiUvhi Wklek Tkey Haft
, . JKwar-y Interest.
WASHINGTON, , July SL Assailing the
press of tho United Btatea for its support
of the Canadian reciprocity bill,. Senator
La Follette of Wisconsin made his closing
speech against the bill In the aenate today.
He expressed the belief that newspapers
would suffer In loss In Influence for the
support tbey have given to legislation. In
which, he said, they have a direct money
Interest
"The press has failed In Its duty to the
public in regard to this legislation," be
said.
Dealare Attltade at Papers.
Mr. La Follette rererred to testimony
given before the finance committee of tbe
senate that a newspaper organisation had
sent out a communication to many papers
urging them to favorably treat tbe re
ciprocity agreement. He deplored this atti
tude of tho .newspapers.
"We have senators on this floor who are
bankers," said Senator La Follette; "sen
ators who are woolen manufacturers and
cotton manufacturers; senators who are
Interested In lumber and mine. Let no
newspaper hereafter assail any senator bo
cause he supports legislation in his own
peculiar interest."
llltcaeock of Nebraaka Meatlea.
Senator La Follettee referred to Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who bad In
terrupted him. as a "newspoper owner"
who had a direct Interest at stake.
"I it not Just aa fair for ms to criticise
the senator from Wisconsin," retorted
Hitchcock, "for advocating a duty on paper
in the interests of the great paper mills of
Wisconsin, to which the whole country
pays tribute T
Senator La Follette sold that ha did not
favor a duty on paper; that ho was In
favor of free print paper and would pro
pose a measure in that interest aa a direct
tariff measure. He objected to tho reci
procity bill, ho aaid, because tho news
papers would get free paper at the ex
pense of tho farmers, whoso duties oa their
product would be removed.
Bill Belteo It Title.
Mr. La Follette defended progressive re
publicans from the charge that they have
cnanged front oa tho tariff and are now
opposing a partial tariff revision as era
bodied in the reciprocity bill. He said the
progressives stood Just where they did in
the tariff fight of 0. but that the red
procity bill was not a true republican
measure.
"I oppose this bUI because It belie Its
title." said Senator La Follette. "It Is not
reciprocity. It violates every principle of
reciprocity as defined by republican prin
ciples and republican platforms."
Senator La Follette declared tho demo
cratic party had violated It own princi
ple In tho vote It had cast in the ssnate
oa the reciprocity bill by aligning with
the republican high tariff force.
"The democrats will havo to answer for
their Inconsistencies," said Mr. La Follette.
Freed aad Deeeeittoa.
Senator La Follette further denounced
the reciprocity bill as a fraud and decep
tion of the voter Ho said ho always had
been taught to believe that one of the most
reprehenslbls things In the category 0f
politics waa to cheat the voter, who had
seen ths opportunity to vote but a few
times for presidential candidates He ar
raigned tho party for not living up to its
creed as laid down in tho repub'lcaa cam
paign text book. Holding up that docu
ment he aaid it had been conspicuously
Ignored la the senate. He cited declara
tions of the party oa reciprocity principles
ar.d excoriated tho supporters of the pact
for not adhering to the party's oxpresbcd
declarations on reciprocity.
He called1 tho whole proposition a "con
fidence game." and cited what he said
would result in a loss of S40.j0.00 alone
ta the farmers In the states of Minnesota
WIEHE ASSERTS
HE IS ASKED 1,000
Office of Kerr Tork Secretary ef State
Brought Into Lorimer Investiga
tion by Witness.
PRICE FOE PAPEE HE WA5TED
Koney Demanded for Copy of List of
Contributors.
TAFT CAMPAIGN FUND OBJECT
Wanted to Know if Cyrus McConnick
Gave Anything.
DETAILED CB OSS-EXAMINATION
lllnes' errelrr Says This Aaaonat
Was Demanded for Copy of List
f Tafl rasapalga Cea-
trtl.utluas.
WASHINGTON. July H.-The office of
the secretary of state ot New Tork was
brought Into the ?xrlmer Investigation to
day when C. F. Wlehe. one of the central
figures In the present hearing before the
senate Lorimer committee, testified that
fl.f'Xt jud been aaked of him as ths prlco
for a copy of the list of contributors to the
Tuft campaign fund In 1308 on file at Al
bany. He testified that he had been informed
by teiecrnph from either ths secretary of
state or liin ofTice that the list, consisting
of 12! pages, had been destroyed, but later
an offer to furnish It for S1.000 was made,
Wlehe explained that he wanted to know
If Cyrus McCormick had contributed to
the fund, but said he did not consider tho
Information worth $1,000.
C. F. Wiehe, secretary of the Edwsra
Hlnes Lumber company Of cnicago, wa
subjected to a detailed cross-examination
today befors tho Senator Lorimer commu
tes as to the part he and Edward Hlnea,
president of the company, took In tho Lori
mer election.
Advised Witness t F.vndo Isfcssess.
Attorney Marble for the committee di
rected to the night when Wlehe asked W.
H. Cook and William, O'Brien at Hlnes
request to keep out of ths way while tho
grand Jury waa in session In Chicago.
'Did you know It was a violation or tn
law to advise persons to avoid subpoena?"
asked the attorney.
I didn't think about It at that tlme-I
was Just a messenger for Mr. Hlnea'
Chairman Dillingham wanted to know
whether as a matter of fact subpoenas lot
Cook and O'Brien had been issued. At
torneys for Hlnes stated they had not been.
but Senator Kern led the witness to say
that Hlnes said to him that night that ho
waa advised subpoenas had been issued.
'Did you say that night that Mr. Hlne
was talking too much about tbs Lorimer
cane?" asked Mr. Marble,
'I might have. I knew Mr. Hlne felt
that by his message to Governor Deneen ha
believed he had been Influential In tli
electron orlmer and 1 thought, a -ha
been shown, that If Wt repeating hi
part In the election' he would get Lorimer' e
enemteadown on him."
After thinking of the matter over night
Wlehe declared that one of tho reason
why he asked R. J. Shields, the affidavit
collector, of Superior, Wis., to meet him la
Chicago about ten days ago waa to discus
sending him to Albany. N. T.
'Why did not you recall that yesterday?
asked Mr. Marble.
"I don't know."
Wlehe explained that tho Hlnes company
desired to ascertain It Cyrus MoCormlck
contributed anything ta the Taft campaign
la law and that he had been advised tho
list of contributions was on file with tho
secretary of mate at Albany.
"I had wired tbe secretary of state and
had got a reply that ths list was destroyed,
only being retained for fifteen months."
said tho witness.
"Since coming hero I havo received a
wire from Albany saying tho list would bo
furnished for 11,000."
Wiehe did not think tho charge was solely
for coy Ing tho 12S pages ot contributors,
"Do you msan to aay there are 13 page
of contributors to the Taft campaign
fund?" asked Senator Kern, late vie presi
dential candidate oa tho ticket opposed to)
Mr. Taft.
Tea, sir," replied tho witness.
"I see how it happened, then," responded
tho defeated candidate.
Wlehe was asked why ho had called In
Shields about the Albany matter. He said
Shields claimed to know soma one at
Albany that might help him get tbo list.
"Haven't you men in your office who
could get this list without calling a man
all tho way from Superior?" Wlehe waa
asked.
"Tea, but I talked over other matter
to Shields," he replied.
FIREMAN SCALDED TO DEATH
Mesakev ef Tkreahla; Crew at Hew
hare, la.. Meets Horrible
Death.
NTTW SHARON, la.. July SO. Special. -.
Caught and crushed between tho two
machines while scalding steam and water
poured upon him. Earl Klsor, aged SO, a
fireman for a threshing crew met a horri
ble death near here yesterday afternoon.
While backing the engine up to tho
thresher, ho misjudged the distance and
when the machine came together he wa
pinioned between them. The force of tbo
shock disconnected steam and water pipe
and ho waa flooded with both. The flesh
wa cooked from bla bones before be could;
be released, tin led la a few minutes. ,
Quart bricks ofDal
zell's Ice Cream.
Boxes of O'Brien's Candj.
Round trip tickets to Lake)
Manawa.
All given away free to those
who find their names In tho wgat
adg.
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your name will appear sometime,
may bo taore than once.
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want ads.
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