The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-27

the room. InoSe IN the room were
Hines, OBrien, myself, and Weihe or
Baker-I think Weihe. The phone
rang and I answered. The operator
said:
els Mr.. Hines there? This is
Springield-here's Governor Deneen.'
Hines went to the phone and said:
Hello, hello, that YOU Governor
Deneen7 This Is Hines. I just left
Senator Aldrich and President Taft in
"'They say under no circumstances
must Hopkins be reelected. Lorimer
must be elected. I'm on my way to
Later. Cook said. he went to his law
yer's office. and talked to the lawyer
about what had happened in the hotel
I room. In June. rs1o. Cook again talked
This was q year later. Cook was with
his lawyer. McCordick, on business.
When he arose to leave Hines went out
with him and began talking about a
story in circulation about that tele-
phone conversation. Hines said II was
| all mixed and came from a telephone
/ girl. They had It that Hines told for
mer Governor Yates he would go down
on the next train with a million dol
lars to elect Lorimer.
| Hines said, You know, that's all
wrong. / was talking to Deneen, not
Lorimer. II that story should get out,
A Sftesy and T Sn
| why. I'd never be able to look those
men in the face again. Besides, 1t would
embarrass some Of the best people in
the State Of Minnesota"
Not Advertising.
II told Hines was not advertising
anything, but said little more to him
Two or three weeks before this, or
about June I, 1910. had talked with
Weihe, secretary Of the Hines Com
pany. at the Grand Pacific. William
OBrien and met Weihe. As we were
about going to bed Weihe came in,
wearing an overcoat, no collar or neck
tie e sna eSnsisers sa worked up Said
Said Hines had Just called him up, and
said Lorimer had Just called him, and
told him we were there, and to get us
out OF town or we'd be before the
"O'Brien said. How do you expect US |
to get out at this time O. night?"
Were After Hines.
CT don't know, but that's what Hines |
said replied Weihe. We talked about
the Senatorial inquiry, and Weihe said:
Yes. they're after Hines, and they'll |
get him. Hines talks too much. All |
We hear at the office is keep still |
keep STILL" and then Hines goes and
columns. They'll get him."
While this hot STUFF was coming,
Lorfmer and Hines both watched Cook
intently. Hines had been nervous all
morning. He sat Immediately behind
Judge Hynds.
Lorimer never moved a muscle, but
his blonde face grew more and more
rosy. That was all the change visible.
Cook told Of going to a meeting of the
train. A number of others were on
the train, including F. E Weyerhaeuser,
John Weyerhaeuser. and William Bur-
CESS.
and asked me Who is that man with
the whiskers in the Hines crowd?'
said 1t was Weihe. well, said Bur-
CESS, he talks too muchr"
Cook said he told these various ex-
periences to Mr.: Bailey. his Duluth at
torney, and Mr.. McCOrdick, his Chicago
lawyer.
Were you ever an officer of the vir-
ginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Com
pany?"
Was Dummy Director.
Z was dummy director at one time.
After Hines became president he and l
had some trouble"
What are the duties of dummy d.
rector?"
Il never could discover any,"
You attend directors meetings7"
There aren't any. Hines had been
taking advantage of the company, and
at the meeting of the stockholders In
March, 1911, l made charges against him.
A committee was named to investigate.
Some bitter things were said by Hines
and me, and We are on bad terms now.
About a month before that stockholders
meeting / sent letter to Hines and F.
E. Weyerhaeuser" n
Weihe to forward the letter to Hines. ,
In the Weyerhaeuser letter, Cook I
charged that Hines was injurinR the !
lumber company, being both seller and /
buyer of the same lumber; also his no.
toriety in connection with the Lorimer1
case was calculated to do harm. Cook Z
urged that Hines ought to retire, and |
said IL Hines did not retire, he Cook
would publicly expose Hines and force '
his retirement.
Cook received no answers to these >
letters. When the annual meeting
came on the bitter exchanges between
Hines and Cook took place; but Cook
declared sharply that their unfriendly
relations would not cause him to color
fered to testify before the illinois
grand jury against Hines. or that he {
wanted to seem to be forced to tes-
tify." Cook said he held So, 900 Of
O'Brien had 81. 100000 or s1.3OO,O0O He {
had borrowed money on his stock from /;
the lumber company, and had some
deposited with the Hines Lumber Com
pany, as security for a loan. The note
to the Virginia and Rainy Lake Com {
pany, demand note, was called some !
time ago. and has not been paid Some
other stock is up as collateral. He .
has sold 100000 par value to the com
pany.
hines and Weyerhaeuser recommended
the purchase. Various other business | ,
details were drawn out, counsel for Lor- !
inner and Hines explaining that the pur-
pose was to show the animus of Cook
against Hines. Cook wanted to sell
stock to Hines at one time, and sug- :
gested that If Hines did not take it he
might sell 1t in small lots. To W. 8.
Bishop, of the National Bank of the {
Republic, Chicago, Cook gave an option,
because Bishop thought he could sell
as Cook recalled, but did not find buy
ers. Later Hines sought Cook and sent