River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

certificates of deposit, one for $751;
600 and another for s14.500.
Mr.. Hearst also read affidavits from
Monnett, connecting the name of Gov.
Haskell of Oklahoma with the alleged
effort to bride him by Standard Oil
men to drop his proceedings against
the company.
Further Charges by Hearst.
St. Louis.-William Randolph
Hearst went after Senator J. B. For
aker here stronger than in his Column
bus speech.
Mr.. Hearst first read letter in
which it was said that certificate
of deposit for $4,000 was inclosed.
The letter purported to have been
sent to Mr.. Foraker and to have been
signed by John D. Archbold.
Following this, Mr.. Hearst read an
other letter said to have been signed
by Mr.. Archbold, in which the Stand
ard Oil man suggested to Mr.. Foraker
action regarding a bill introduced in
the United States senate by the late
Senator Jones of Arkansas.
&c Broadway, New York, Jan. q, 1902
Dear Senator: Responding to your favor
of the 25th, 1t gives me pleasure to hand
you herewith certificate of deposit for $780,
900 in accordance with our understanding.
Your letter states the conditions correct
ly and / trust the transaction Will be sue
cesSfully contaminated.
]. D. ARCHBOLD.
J. B. Foraker, Washington, ID. c.
Letter Regarding Legislation.
The second letter as read by Mr..
Hearst was as follows:
26 Broadway, New York, Feb. 25. 1902
| My Dear Senator: I venture to write you
| a word re the bill introduced by Senator
Jones of Arkansas, known as S649, IN
| tended to amend the act Ito protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies, etc." introduced by him
| December t.
| 1t really seems as il this bill is UNI
| necessarily severe and even vicious. is
it not much better to test the application
of the Sherman act before resorting to
measure of this kind? / hope you will feel
so about it and I will be greatly pleased
to have a word from you on the subject.
The bill is. believe, still in committee.
]. D. ARCHBOLD.
| j. B. Foraker, Washington, D. c.
At Columbus Mr.. Hearst read let
ters showing that Mr.. Foraker re-
ceived checks from John D. Archbold
for about $4,000. Mr.. Foraker said
he got the money, that he had worked
for the Standard Oil Company, but
that his labors were not in the nature
of influencing legislation.
Comes Back Again at Haskell.
| Not only did Mr. Hearst reply to
Senator Foraker, but he devoted a
portion of his speech to Gov. c. N
Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, whom
he again charged with having served
| the Standard Oil Company.
To the defense of Mr.. Haskell that
another man of the same surname was
involved, Mr.. Hearst replied with at
fidavits alleged to have been made by
former Attorney General Monnett OF
| Ohio and Assistant Attorney General
Bennett of that state, in which the
| name C. N. Haskell distinctly ap-
pears.
Foraker Not Attorney of Record.
Columbus, O.-United States Sena
tor J. B. Foraker was not an attorney
of record in any of the Standard Oh
cases tried in the Ohio courts, accord
ing to the Associated Press, which
conducted an investigation.
The first cases were filed in the at
torney generals Office in 1882 and
were carried along through various
courts for more than 20 years Ac'
cording to the records in the attorney
generals office, the attorneys of rec
ord in 1899 and 1900, the dates of the
cases against the Standard and it's sub
sidiary companies, the attorneys who
took part In the legal battles were
M. r. Keith, S. C. r. Dodd and Joseph
III. Choate Of New York and Virgil P
Kline of Cleveland, o. In a number
of the earlier cases only Keith and
Kline were the attorneys of record
but later on, when the fight became
the thickest Choate and Dodd entered
the case and their services were giver
to the company until after the case
was carried to the highest courts.
Gen. Dupont Resigns.
New York.-Following many rumOrs
on the subject which were afloat here
and in Washington, Chairman Hitch
cock Of the Republican national com
mittee Friday night announced that
/ Gen. t. Coleman Dupont of Delaware
head of the bureau of campaign speak
ers of the national committee, had re
signed as head of that bureau and also
as a member of the executive commit
tee of the national committee and that
his resignation had been accepted.
Mr.. DuPont's letter of resignation
is as follows:
Hon. Frank H Hitchcock, Chairman
Republican National Committee, New
york Citv.-My Dear Mr.. Hitchcock: Re-
Gently I have noticed various criticisms
Of nv being the director of the
sneakers bureau and a member of the
executive committee, on account of my
| relation to the L. /. DUPONT de Nemours
Powder Company which is being sued by
the government. The merits of that suit
will be determined in the due course OF
judicial procedure. / have always beer
a loyal supporter of the Republican party
both in state and nation, and 1 am not
| willing to be in any wise the means OF
bringing criticism upon the party organi-
cation, however unfounded I may deem
such criticism to be. 1 therefore respect
fully tender my resignation as member
of the executive committee and as di-
rector of the speakers bureau, fully ap-
preciating the great courtesy which
have uniformly received at the hands Oh
| yourself and my other associates. yours
very truly. T. C. DUPONT