The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-29


a Washington. June 22-Ex-Govern
II Yates OF Illinois. who once accus,
4 Governor Deneen OF playing politi
I. and sent word TO him through Senat
Lorimer that he was liar still" d
MED today before the senate ccmmi
tee to investigate the Lorimer ele
ton, that he had ever heard OF II
use OF money in that election unit
more than year afterward,
Both he and George w. Hinmar
editor and publisher OF the Chicag
iAter-Ocean, the only other witness
progressed the greatest friendship 70
Mr. Lorlmer.
Mr. Hinman expressed the belle
that there had been "a jackpot" o
general corruption fund In the Spring
field legislature for many years. bu
he pointed TO Mr.. Lorimer's enemies
as the probable contributors.
Mr.. Yates emphatically denied thai
he ever had any conversation with
Edward Hines. OF Chicago, over the
long-distance telephone on the day
Senator LorImer was elected, in re-
gard to corruption fund for Mr..
Lorimers election or any other sub
ject. Attorney Healy. for the commit.
tee, explained that there had been
the barest suggestion that he held a
conversation with Mr.. Hines on that
day but that he did not believe there
would be any testimony to that ef.
feet before the committee.
The ex-goyernor's political connec-
tons were probed deeply, first by
attorneys for the committee and then
by Elbridge Hanecy, representing Sen,
ator Lorimer. Attorney Healy first
took Mr.. Yates through a history OF
Illinois politics. Mr.. Yates was asked
II he had had any political differ
ences with Senator Lorimer.
Senator Lorimer did not support
me for denomination for governor in
1904 and there was quite a political
difference Ia my mind" said the ex-
governor.
Washington. June 22-Treadlng gin
gerly over ground rendered danger
GUS by adverse reports made today
by the senate committee on finance
on the Democratic farmers free list
and the wool tariff revision bills.
and startled by the threat that these
measures, together with bills TO re-
Wise the cotton, sugar. lead and steel
schedules would be offered as amend
ments to the reciprocity bill, the SEN
ate concluded today without reaching
the expected vote on the Canadian
measure.
Chairman Penrose, of the finance
committee, fulfilled his promise made
In anger on the floor yesterday when
II became apparent that the RepublI-
can majority had been hobbled by
the coalition OF insurgents and Demo-
Gratis and called meeting of the
finance committee for today. 1t re-
suited In the adverse reporting of the |
wool bill. 0 TO T. and the farmers |
free list bill, to 5.
When these reports were presented
10 the senate. every chance of an
Agreement for vote on the reciprocity
bill, to be followed by an early adj
Iournment OF the extra session, was
That the senate had entered upon
he most difficult stage of its progress
oward action on the reciprocity meas
Ire was conceded on every hand. 1t
vas admitted the measure was threat
ned with death or amendment that
night make IL unacceptable to Presl-
lent Taft or obnoxious to Canada.
When the finance committee met
oday the regular Republican mem
ers. who had bare majority of that
ne-time invulnerable body expressed
elief that IL had been demonstrated
nat their organization was no longer
command. SO that they could shift
ne burden to the senate itself and
nat IL was no longer necessary to
assemble. At the same time the
ews of the Republican regulars that '
he effect would be to accomplish |
'actically nothing in the present SEES =
on was voiced by such men as Pen Il
'se and Lodge.
Seattle. Wash. June 21.-One hun
ed and twenty-six OF the 200 claim j.
IT'S OF the McAlpine coal group. in e
e Cook Inlet country of Alaska. q
we been directed by the juneau j.
nd office to show cause within 60 p
US why their claims should not be "
commended for cancellation because IN
failure OF the claimants to comply is
tn the requirement OF the United 81
ates statutes which provide that Il
plicstion for patent shall be made W
thin three years from the time OF W
,ating coal lands.
June 22-Representa- az
'e Warburton. OF Washington. fol ::
wing out the idea contained In his Ell
cent speech In the house OF repre-. 81
natives, has introduced a new bin OF
icing sugar on the free list and in t
easing the internal revenue tax on o
;ars and tobacco. 4.
II Is his contention that such iegis- II
ion viii tend TO reduce the cost OF ID
gar to the consumer and at the re
me time provide not only sufficient p
venue to compensate for the loss Il
customs duties on imported sugar, W
I a surplus which can be used to 81
'set the loss of customs revenue
other food products and necessities
life are placed on the free list.