Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
CLARK BRIBERY CASE
Much Progress Made in 1nvestigat-
ing the Montana Senator.
The POLYCANIS1 ROBERTS CASE.


was made in the senatorial investiga-
ton case of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana,. yesterday than any previous
day in this ease. Mr.. Whiteside con-
cluded his testimony and three other
witnesses, State Treasurer Collins,
State Senator W. A. Clark, of Madison
county, namesake, but not relative
of the senator; Fred W. Cowan, rail
road conductor residing at Missoula,
the home of Speaker Stiff, OF the
Montana house of representatives,
were heard. Mr.. Collins statement
related entirely to the depositing of
the 100000 in $4,000 bills turned over
to the Legislative investigating com
mittee by Mr.. Whiteside and by that
committee deposited with the treas
urer. Mr., Collins exhibited this
money and the exhibition attracted a
large attendance of outsiders in the
committee room.
Senator Clarks namesake detailed
the particulars of his acceptance of
! $4,000 from Mr.. Welcome, said to be
one of Mr.. Clark's managers, on the
understanding that he was to vote for
Mr.. Clark for the senate. The wit
ness said he had only accepted the
money for the purpose of exposing
the proceeding.
Mr.. Cowan's connection with the
proceedings were confined to a visit
to Helena at the request OF Mr.. Bick-
ford, one of Senator clarks friends
with the hope that he could influence
the vote of Speaker Stiff. He said
that Mr.. Bickford had told him that
Mr.. Clark would pay Stiff $4,000 to
refrain from voting, hut that the
proposition was withdrawn and was
never presented by him to Mr.. Stiff.
The Polygam,st Roberts Case.
Washington, Jan. 12.-1he Roberts
investigating committee held pro
tracted executive session yesterday In
hope of reaching a conclusion, but sc
many legal questions were discussed
that final result was not reached
nor any vote taken indicating the
standing of the committee. Another
melting will be held to-day. A mem
Der of the committee is authority fol
the statement that the delay is due
mainly to a desire to secure unanim
ity and to avoid, II possible, two re
ports. The members are practically
agreed on the facts involved. The diff
ferences relate to the manner OF ex
cluding Mr.. Roberts.
Conference Of Census Supervisors
Washington, Jan. 12.-The director
of the census will call meeting o,
% supervisors, to be held in Wash
ington January "a, for conference
with himself and other census Off
Gals. The supervisors Of all cities O
over 100000 inhabitants, according
to the last census, will be present witt
the exception of those from Sal
Francisco, Omaha and Denver. The,
will consider an elaborate plan tt
group enumerators' districts ant
place them under the supervision o
assistant supervisors, technical.
known as special agents.
Volumes Of Names Presented TO Dewey.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Treasure
Roberts and Assistant Secretary Al
len yesterday afternoon presented tt
Admiral Dewey the beautiful volume
recently prepared containing tn
names of the contributors to tn
Dewey home, together with a histor.
of the efforts to raise the money TO
the home. The presentation wa
made at the admiral's home and wa
without ceremony The admiral ex
pressed his gratitude for the present
A Treaty with Port gal
Washington, Jan. Especial plen
ipotentiary Kasson, for the Unite
J States, and Senior Duarte, for POI
tugal, yesterday signed protocol in
tended to make operative the rec
procity arrangement entered into las
spring between the two countries
The treaty will not be proclaimed
however, until the protocol has bee
. ratified at Lisbon.
Washington, Jan. 13.-There wer
again four or five witnesses befor
the senate committee on privilege
and elections yesterday in connectio
with the attack upon the right Q
: Senator Clark, of Montana, to hi
seat in the senate. One of the vii
J nesses, State Senator Myers, pre-
J duced a letter from G. w. Clark, so
! of the senator, telling him Myers
r he had forwarded $500 as retaine
for him as attorney in connectio
: with the coal interests of the Clark
7 A dentist named Ector also dsplaye
! letters from Senator Clark himse
referring to Mr.. W. NJ. Bickford as
+ representative of his and that Will
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