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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
WEALTH OF DETAIL
ABOUT BRIBERY
Witness Tells Committee How
He Was Paid to Vote for
- Loritner.

Washington August 5-Calnly Civ
ing a wealth OF detail omitted st the
first Lcrimer investigation, former
State Representative II. c. 6. Recke-
meyer. Of Illinois to-day retcld to the
present Senate Lorimer election com
mttee his story OF how he was paid
Tor votins for Lorimer for Senator He
Followed on the stand Charles A.
White. confessed brihe tsker In the
FORMER election who was testifyius
practically the whole week
Reckemeyer retcld in detail how Lee
O'Nein Browne urged him TO vote
with the bunch" and later in St
Louis gave him roll of money saving
'this is the Lotimer money. There
VIII be plenty more in the future"
Hc told again of Robert Wilson
paying him 5000. He said Detective
Turner and White told him White was
sonS to publish an exposure and told
Of the warnings he received from
Browne and Wilson Beckemeyer said
ne tore up the immunity order given
him by States Attorney Wayman be
fore he testified before the grand jury.
and that he was subjected TO no com
pulsion to make him confess.
+ Discussing the fish bill Jackpot"
the witness said
Joe Clark told me that the money
was raised among tho fishermen and
paid TO State Representative Foster.
and he had never turned 1t into the
larger Jackpot and that Foster ana
Browne had trouble about it,"
The witness admitted that he might
have said that man was fool who
would not take Jackpot" money, but
said he realized now that 1t was a
great mistake to take It,"
Beckemeyer's examination was not
completed when tho committee ad
journed until Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Saturday midnight temperature. 20
a. NJ. temperature. 80
humidity SO
Wind, direction ................. S. L.
Wind velocity ..................
Weather ........ ........... Cloudy
Rainfall MISREPRESENTATION. Oh
IL noon temperature ............. 81
p NJ. temperature ............. 73
Maximum temperature up to
r. NJ ........... .,......... s4
Minimum temperature UP to
T. NJ ............... ........... 40
Mean temperature ............... II
Normal temperature ............. 20
Deficiency in temperature ......
Deficiency iii temperature since
March l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 125
Accum. excess in temperature
since January. l .....: 49,. -
Deficiency in rainfall since March
-. ....1o.5 50
Accum. deficiency in rainfall since
January ................... 9. so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06


speed that II was necessary to decide
and to act on the Instant. as each
successive CRISIS arose, IL the decision
and action were to accomplish any
thing
The Secretary OF the Treasury took
various actions. some on his own in
iiative. some by my direction.
Late one evening was Informed
that two representatives of the steel
Corporation wished to see me early
the following morning. the precise OBJ
1ect not being named. Next morning
while at breakfast. / was Informed
that Messrs Frick and Gary were
waiting a the ONCE. / al once went
over. and as the Attorney General Mr.
Bonaparte. had not yet arrived from
Baltimore. where lie had been passing
the night. I sent message asking the
Secretary of state. Mr. Root. who was
also lawyer, to Join me. which he did.
Before the close of the interview.
and in the presence of the Three gentle
men named. ] dictated n note to Mr.
Bona parte setting forth exactly wha,
Messrs. Frick and Gary had proposed
and exactly what 1 had answered. SO
that there might be no possibility CT
Misunderstanding"
He dictated the note to the Attor-
ney- General. already published, in the
presence of the three men. With this
note. which said that the President
would not interfere In the Tennessee
coal matter. the Attorney General later
expressed his concurrence
On Own Iuitintive.
But" Mr. Roosevelt's statement con-
tinued. Il acted entirely on my own
initiative. and I assume the entire re-
spon sIbility."
He read further:
the moment. before the Stock Exchange
opened. l believed. and do believe
that tho addition of the Tennessee
Company would amount to an addi-
ton of only about l per cent to the
Steel Corporation"
Tho result justified his Judgment.
the ex-President said.
I'm my Judgment" he continued, "I
would have been derelct to my duty
il in this crisis ! had not acted as l did.
| would have shown myself a timid
public officer
Action. said the witness. always
meant danger. and inaction was always
easy 10 excuse. lie defended his posi-
tion and drew an analogy OF n sailboat
In storm, saying that he would un.
hesitatngly cut the main sheet II 1t
TANNED and endangered the boat al
though he might know that when the
blame him and even sue him for the
value of the cut rope
WriggIc NcrvousIy.
An embarrassing period of silence
followed the conclusion by Colonel
Roosevelt of his written statement
The members OF the committee, ali of
whom were present except Represen-
tative Gardner. of Massachusetts, son
in-law of Senator Lodge. enc of the
I,ti Yrtn
wriggled nervously in their chairs
Tho colonel sat silent. with a cynical
smile wrinkling his scanned face
Then somewhat timidly, Chairman
Stanley broke the still with the aues-
ton:
Colonel Roosevelt, what representa-
tons were made to YOU by Judge
Gary as to the rela tive value of the
securities of the Steel Corporation and
those OF Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company
Il had already heard that certain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
Watch Your Kidneys

Thousands Of mon and women die of
kidney. disease every year because they
don't know in time that they have il i.
Let portion Of the urine stand "a hours.
II 1t becomes cloudy OF the froth still
stands on top. or there is a thick sediment
~ 1t, or the urine is very pale or very dark
IN color, YOU should take Warmers Safe
Cure at once, because the Kidneys or
urinary organs if neglected become so
d'seasd 1t will be months before they
can be restored to healthy action
The best remedy ever discovered for
diseases OF the kidneys, liver and bladder
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
Warmers Safe Cure

II has been uscd,with success for over
81 Years. 1t Is the one remedy YOU can
rely upon; Put up in soc and 81. 90 sizes
and sold by druggists everywhere
Warner safe Pills for constipation and
blliousness are 2S cents package.
a sample bottle Of Warmers Safe Cure
and a sample Of Warmers Safe Pills will
he sent free to any one sending name and
address and mentioning the Richmond
SUNDAY Times Dispatch Warmers Safe
Cure Co, Rochester, y. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06

The official record for altitude had
been held by NJ. Legagneux, who AZ
Paul, France, last December. rose TO a
height OF 1899 feet The late Arch
HoNsey reached g height of 1l,l74 feet
at Los Angelica December Is last BE
fore his baroer1ph had been examined
and the mark officially tested the in
strum"nt was destroyed in the ncci-
dent which cost HoNsey his life i've
DAYS after his record ascent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
GOVERNOR WILSON APPROVES.
Indorses Plan for Purchase of CIcvc-
lHud's birthplace.

Caldwell. n. J.. August '5-Governor
Wilson has given his Endorsement to
the plan under way here for the pur-
chase of Grover ClevclGnd's birthplace
as permanent memorial and museum.
1t Is proposed TO raise $4,000 by ma
tonal subscription, $4,000 to he de-
voted % the purchase and repair of the
property and the remainder going into
n fund for its maintenance. The land
adjoining the Cleveland birthplace is
to he acquired by the town as the
site for a new CarneEle library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
nuEAks ALTITUDE RECORD.
Captain l'cliN Ascends 1880 Feet in
ACrNnlnnc.

Eta mpes, France, August 5.--Captain
Felix. director of the military aviation
school. ascended 1880 feet to-day.
thus breaking the record for height
attained by acroplanes The ascent
was made in sixty three minutes and
the aviator planed down in twelve
and one half minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Battle Between Colombian md Peru
vim TroOns. Is NcnnIt.

Guayaquil Ecuador August 5.-Ao-
cording to advices received here to-day
battle was fought between Colon
bian and Peruvian troops IN Caqueta,
large unorgHniZed territory in Co
lonbia, and the Colombians were de-
feated with great losses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
THE WEATHER

Forecast, For Virginia and North
enthusiastically fnir, except prob
ably local showers sunday and Mon
dnyj light, variable winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

sion, has no power to review such
rates as may have been established
through the orders of the commission
In the transcontinental cases.
The report declares that during the
last year Csc cases, embodying 507
formal decisions, were disposed of.
During the year, SS1 formal complaints
we're filed ard II proceedings of in
quiry were instituted by the commits
sion on its own initiative. In addition
there were instituted As proceedings
CT investigation and suspensions of
tariffs containing proposed increases
and rates. 1925 informal complaints,
1858 claims. and 5,723 applications for
relief from the operation o. the long
and short haul provision.
HOLDS 943 HEARINGS.
At sessions of the commission held
in Washington and elsewhere 943
hearings were held, at which more
tran $4,000 pages OF testimony were
taken. In the IL months ended Nov.
80, 1911, 121,S29 tariff publications
we're filed, an average of more than
400 for each working day.
An elaborate discussion is present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

make the boast that the effect of the
sea has been 'neutralized'
"A railroad policy of rate making
must certainly be subject to limita-
tons of law, or else there is no law.
To say that there is a long and short
haul section under which a carrier may
rot charge more for the shorter than
for the longer haul, but that railroad
may, to any extent they please, carry
cut a policy of blanketing The country
TOR the benefit of the farther points and
:.Ct the nearer points, is TO say that a
railroad may, without restraint, effect
ruinous discrimination and give no
justification save it's own determine
ton or within. There can be no regu-
ation of rates as to discrimination or
Lreference under such an interpreta-
tion of the law.
"The commerce court intimates that
the mistake of the commission is in
having attempted to fix a relation Of
rates instead of establishing reason
able rates: but, as we have already
pointed out, there is no way in which
the discrimination found to exist in
these tariffs can be prevented except
by fixing a. differential, since we have
To power 10 establish an absolute rate
or fix a minimum charge below which
the carrier is not free to go.
PANAMA CANAL ON CUT.
I'VE feel strongly that water compe-
tition, even when the widest reason
able latitude is given to the effect Of
market competition, cannot by any
possibility justify a higher rate from
Omaha TO Reno than from Omaha to
San Francisco! from St. Paul to Spo-
kane than from St Paul to Seattle.
Upon the other hand, it should be
noted that the opening of the Panama
canal may so add TO the intensity of
this water competition as to call for
some modification OF the conclusion
now reached
The commission holds the fixing of
reasonable rates 10 be a legislative
function, not subject to review by the
courtss Congress, it is maintained. has
delegated the power to the commission,
and the intimation is clear that the
courts, in the opinion Of the commits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Bring the children to
see Santa Claus,
Sixth Floor

The little folks happiness
seems to be supreme when they
are amid the toys and dolls and
are talking to Santa. Crowds of
little folks fill Toyland, the realm
of Santa Claus, and enjoy the
excitement and wonderment of
the new toys. Santa is deluged
with letters laboriously written
by little tots expressing childish
ideas of Christmas things.
Toys are finding their way to the
various homes by the wagon load.
yet our assortments for the most
part remain unbroken for those who
have yet to buy. Among the things
of interest are:
Auto ponies, black and white, So
to SIS
Schoenhut pianos, soc to SO
Doll bassinets 75c to S3.9S
Specials
15c Holly wreaths, 2 for 15t
15c Christmas banners, 2 for 15c
15c New Year banners, 2 for 15c
Sixth Floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

ed of the work of the division of in
quiry showing that since Dec. 1, 1910,
90 indictments for criminal violation
O. the act to regulate commerce were
returned. The aggregate of fines as
sessed was S214,225. Many investiga-
tons were made that disclosed prac-
tees not Of suff cient gravity to war
rant prosecution, but of such doubtful
propriety that the commission ordered
their discontinuaEce. In this connec-
ton the commission says significantly:
1T becomes increasingly evident
that entire freedom from discrimina-
ton can be secured only by a COM
transportation from every form of
commercial or industrial enterprises. I"
AMENDMENT RECOMMENDED.
In conclusion, the commission rec
ommends that the law be amended 80
as to require telephone, telegraph and
cable companies to publish, file and
post their interstate tariffs; to make
Tie Elkins act applicable to such COM
panies; that transportation companies
be required to adopt system of uni
form classification of freight; to pro-
vide additional safeguards in railroad
transportation for employees and the
public; to relieve the commission of
the Jurisdiction of the street railways
Ct the District Of Columbia; to provide
for the regulation and control OF cap
i:alization and suitable provisions for
tie valuation of railway property; and
that a suitable building be provided
for the use of the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
RESTRICT ROADS
TO0NE BUSINESS
Interstate Commission Opposes
Lines Dabbling in Other
Enterprises.
is. AT ISSUE WITH COURT
Stand Taken Principally on What is
Known as the Trans-Continental
Rate Case.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Sharp issue
IS taken by the interstate commerce
commission with the commerce court
il the 25th annual report of the COM
mission transmitted to congress to-
day.
The issue is made principally upon
what popularity is known as the ''trans-
continental rate cases. involving
freight rates from the Atlantic to Pa
cifc coast terminals and to informed
late points. Existing rates Of the
trarscontinental lines from eastern
points to inter-Rocky mountain cities
are materially higher than to Pacific
coast terminals. In a decision inter-
preting the long and short haul pro-
vision Of the present law, the inter
state. commerce commission, directed,
by order. that a relation Of rates
should be established between the Pa
cif1c coast and points Of origin in five
zones, into which the United States
was divided.
RATES ARE REDUCED.
The effect Of the order was to re-
duce rates to inter-Rocky mountain
cities and prevent the railroads from
exacting from shippers the Pacific
coast rate plus the local rates from
Pacific coast terminals to the inter
mediate points. The orders of the
commission. on application of the
trans-continental carriers were enjoin-
ed by the commerce court and the
matter has been carried. on appeal to
tie United States supreme court.
In its report to congress today the
commission declares that 1T is a waste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
AWAY GOES CATARRH.
Breathe 500 hing, Healing Hyomei-
Relief in Five Minutes.

Where there's catarrh, there's
thousands of catarrh germs. You
can't get rid of catarrh unless you
kill these germs.
You can't kill these germs with
stomach medicine or sprays or
douches because you can't get where
they are.
You can kill these germs with Hy.
omei a penetrating antiseptie air
that you breathe few times a day
directly over the raw, sore, germ in
fected membrane.
For catarrh, asthma, Group,
coughs. colds and catarrhal deafness
Hyomei is sold on money back plan
by the Harper House pharmacy
Complete outfit, 81. Extra bottles OF
Hyomei if afterwards needed only
so cents. Remember. Hyomei does
not contain morphine, cocaine or any
drug that could possibly do harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

either to meet them or to exercise
what Is called the "kibosh" Evident.
ly he was too late. Friends of Mrs.
Helm declared the ceremony already
had been performed. w. s. Valentine,
the father, had objected on the ground
of the pugilists numerous previous
matrimonial experiences. Mrs. Helm,
now Mrs. Selby, is blue eyed blonde
Back of her attachment to the Kid
is what is called romance. She mar
ried Helm in 1902. They separated
in 1909. There came an evening at
Rector's when Mrs. Helm, in the pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
KID MCCOY is MARRIED
AGAIN; BRIDE A WIDOW

New York, Dec. 20.-Kid Mccoy has
married again. This time is the eighth
Mrs Valentine Helm is the latest, ac-
cording to dispatches from Nice,
France, where the happy couple
now are in a villa on that pleasant
hillside and Monte Carlo coinforta-
bic drive beyond. Kid McCoy's real
name is Norman Selby. Under that
name they were married in an unde-
termined place in France. The father
OF Mrs. Helm left the Hotel Ansonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

Of transportation and therefore I'M
economical and wrong to maintain
system OF tariffs which are expressly
intended to develop the Pacific coast
cities and TO arrest the development
OF the interior points.
at is Impossible to disassociate the
intermediate from the long distance
point Whether the intermediate rate
is reasonable depends upon what rate
is made 20 ether points on both sides
Of 1t. and to permit the railroads Of
this country 10 select points where
they will and where they will not COM
pete would be intolerable."
EFFECT OF WATER COMPETITION.
In discussing the effect of water
competition upon rates the commits
SION says that il cannot fix a rate
from New York TO San Francisco be-
low which the rail line shall not go,
for It has no authority 20 fix a mini
mum rate. There is, therefore. NO
way in which it can prevent discrim-
ination by the fixing Of an absolute
rate at San Francisco and another alb
solute rate at Reno. II can only &C
complish this purpose BY prescribing
tfo difference which may properly ex.
list owing TO the effect Of this COM
petition and allowing the carrier to
make whatever rate it sees fit to the
more distant point so long as it OBJ
serves this differentiai.
/ The report indicates the desire OF
shippers from points in the interior
Of the country to obtain the same rates
to the Pacific coast that are accorded
! by the railroads to their competitors
on the atlantic seaboard. The rates
are made the same by the trans-con-
t!nental lines on the ground Of market
competition.
ITO justify their rates from coast
to coast" says the report, the rail.
roads advance water competition, and
&c justify the same rates from interior
POINTS to Pacific coast points they re
ly on market competition, under which
they give lower rates from all the in
terror cities two-thirds OF the way
across the continent to the same
coast cities than to inter-mountaiu
points. This is the kind of discrim
ination the commission has attempted
to minimize"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Every gift list calls
for handkerchiefs

Handkerchiefs are easiest
bought here because Of the va
riety. Nowhere else will you find
such a broard assortment rang
ing from Zoe to $15.
Women's handkerchiefs of plain linen.
1Oc to 35c Initial ones 25f
Hand embroidered initial handker-
chiefs 3SG, three for 81
Hand embroidered corners, csc
20 $40
Hand embroidered edges, $1.2S
to S1G.9S
Duchess lace trimmed CSC to 75c
Lace edges, soc TO SS.9S
Mems handkerchiefs Of plain linen.
E2tsc to soc
e initiated ones, I SC to soc
Hand embroidered ones. soc, two
for S1.25 West Aisle, Front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20

ence of her husband, bowed to the
pugilist as if she had known him be-
fore. Helm left the table. On return
ing the kid" was there in his place
He was looking at my wife," he tes-
titled in court later, while the band
was playing Love Me With Your
Eyes," McCoy's other wives have
been Mrs. Edward c. Ellis (nee Lii
liam Earle). Indianola Arnold. Mrs.
Julia Crasselman dhree times dj-
vorced and three times remarked to
him), Lottie Piehler and Charlotte
Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Dainty gifts in
women's neckwear

Here you will find daintiness
and loneliness combined with
usefulness to an unusual degree
and every woman loves dainty
neckwear.
Our enlarged neckwear de-
partment is showing assortments
Of endless variety.
Frills of imitation Irish crochet with
bcbnet fringe, these are attached to a
lace and batiste collar. 25c, soc,
T5Ss and ST
Hand embroidered Swiss coat collars,
Sl.9S to S4.SS
Lace trimmed fichus. 75e TO S2.9S
Lace and embroidered collars. S9c
to S2.SS
Irish Crochet neckwear-
Side frills, 81, SIS. to $1,000
Jabots. soc to $3.50
Coat collars. csc to S12.5O
Chemisettes. S3.3S to S6.9S
Eows, Csc to $3.50
West Aisle, Front
NJ TrTrT1TTTTTTTXTTT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Csc sets Of Metal
aplika free

With every purchase of s.
worth of Metal-aplika materials
we are giving a 65c outfit free
PIE outfit consists Of
One paste board box
One paste board cOntainer
One pair Of Finch shears
One yeinipg tool
One piercing tool
One can Of electric cleaner
One box of hrass plated nails
One bottle of "SOlol,7
One magnet
One brush for enameling
Not only does Metal-aplika appeal to
boys and girls, but many women are
taking it up as a pleasurable pastime
1t is clean, fascinating and not diff
cult It enables one to artistically
ornament with brass various articles,
such as all kinds Of boxes, book
racks, etc. Call at our Book Depart
ment and get catalog of the various
articles to be ornamented, and ask
for Instructions.
First Floor, Rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Perfumes in dainty
Christmas packages

Christmas packages containing
various sized bottles in IL ounce
at 25c up to large sizes in silk and
satin packages at $4.25.
Package OF Colgates perfumes. five
different doors in box, Csc
Y OF. 25c; OF. bottles, soc
Toilet waters, Csc to S1.45
Hudnut's violet toilet water, quart
size, 1925. Pint size. S2.75
Coigate's Week End Package, contain
ing soap, talcum powder, dental
cream, toilet water, 2Sc
Williams gift sets for women, con-
tanning soap, tooth powder. talcum
powder, in nickel cases, 75c
Williams gift sets for men, contain
ing shaving soap, tooth powder and
tooth brush case in nickel cases, soc
Main Aisle, center
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
STEAMER LINES BOUGHT.

While the commission recognizes
the full effect of water competition
upon the rail rates. it says I'VE have
the frank admission of the railroad
managers that they have subsidized or
bought some of the steamship lines
and terrorized others until they can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-20
Kid gloves in
reliable qualities

France sends us gloves from
two of the best glovers there.
Gloves which are uniform In
quality, fit well and are perfectly
dyed. If you are thinking OF
gloves as a gift and are uncertain
as to size worn or color pre-
ferred, give one of our merchan-
disc bonds which can be filled
out for the amount required and
the person to whom it is given
can make their own selections
at any future time.
Women's French kid gloves. 16 button,
SOS to 81 pair.
12-button. 1915 to $3.50 pair.
Short gloves, 81 rs to So
Undressed gloves. fur lined, S2.9S
Seal auto gloves, 81
Children's French kid gloves. ST to
SIPS
Children's silk lined Mocho gloves.
S1.2S West Aisle, Front