Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26
TELLS INoUIsiToRs HE Rem
DERED $50 WORTH OF sERv-
ICE TO STEPHENSON.
MEMORY PROVES DEFECTIVE IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
ADVERTISING.
Madison. Nav %.

bers of the investigating committee,
who at the close of Thursdays session
thought that they had concluded the
examination of witnesses for the time
being, Editor George E. Dee, publisher
of the Chippewa Herald of Chippewa
Falls. reappeared before the commit
tee yesterday morning to have a try
ing time at the hands OF the lnquls-
itors during an all day session. Sena-
tors Marsh and Rusting, constituting
the committee, had completely forgot
ten that this witness had been ordered
to reappear on Friday after he had
been examined and again subpoenaed
on Monday of this week.
The whole day was spent in tedi-
Gus and practically fruitless examina-
ton of this witness. When Mr.. Dee
left the witness stand shortly before
five O'Clock yesterday evening he had
admitted that he received Sl5O from
the Stephenson campaign fund for the
editorial support of his paper and that
in addition to this the sum OF $2UO
had been paid to him ito hire men 10
distribute campaign literature. He
could not remember the name OF
single person, however, whom ne
hired or to whom he paid money, or
any of the amounts paid out. When
confronted by the direct question
whether it was not fact that he kept
the entire amount of $3.50 for himself
he finally stated that he couldn't re-
member but that he was OF the opin-
ion that he didn't keep all of the
money. Although much time was spent
III trying to get a direct answer tnls
was the nearest the committee couid
get 10 an admission.
When the committee adjourned last
night it was in accordance with Sena-
tor Hastings motion that no DEFINITE
time of meeting should be provided
for but that the committee should De
subiect. to the call OF the chairman.
The next few days therefore VIII pc
spent according to the plan proposed
Thursday that a preliminary report
containing recommendations for legls-
Iation should be worked out and SUD
mitted to the legislature before nnai
adjournment. Several names, now
ever are still on the list as prospec-
tive witnesses and more subpoenas
will be issued next week.
- ME committee also proposes to go
70 Milwaukee sometime next week TO
visit the Marshall & llsley bank and
the business Office of the Milwaukee
Free Press. 1t is the opinion OF the
senators that much information Is
contained in the books and records OF
these two business institutions which
is material to the investigation.
up to this time we have not been
able to obtain definite information
regarding Senator Stephenson rela-
ton 10 the Milwaukee Free Press,
said Senator Husting yesterday even
ing. I'VE want to find out just what
part his paper took in bringing about
the result of the primary election ana
how much money was put into the
campaign through the paper that Sen
ator Stephenson owns, / think the
hooks at the business Office OF the
Free Press and at the Marshall &
ljsley bank ought to throw some light
on these transactions.
Editor Dee on the Grill.
when George E. Dee. the publisher
of the Chippewa Herald, reappeafed
before the senate investigating com
mittee yesterday morning he brought
COPIES of his daily and weekly papers,
published during the campaign short
" before the primary election. The
committee went through these hies
for the purpose of picking out certain
editorials favorable TO Senator
stephenson. for the publication OF
which the witness admitted he re-
ceiyed pay at regular advertising
rates.
He was confronted by an article
published late in August, pralslng Sen
a1or Stephenson. and the witness ad
nitted that this article ''at the regular
rate that | established at that time
would be worth about five cents q
line.
There is nothing to indicate that
this is a paid advertisement Sena
tor Marsh asked.
NO, sir
And it is published on your regu
lar editorial page?"
well. ! haven't got regular edl
torial page but | usually run what
might be called editorials ON that
page
Later the committee found an ar
ticle published early in August. be
fore Mr.. Dee had switched TO Stephen
son and while he was still "mactiVeiy
supporting Hatton. This "editoriai
said among other things that Stephen
sons chances for reelection weft
very sim and that he dropped ffon
second to third man in the race
In contrast several editorials, artl
cles and news dispatches. published
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