The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-03
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MILWAUKEE,. Oct. s-An investi-
sation ordered BY the United States
Senate TO discover whether Issac Ste
phsason's election to that body In
1908 waa attended with corrupt 'pract.
sess was begun In this city today. At
the reeusst Of the wisconsin legisla-
turs the senate last August appointed
committee to make the inquiry.
The charge is tlst Stephenson con.
,ribatsd more than 100000 for the
promotion Of his Interests a. sena-
torial primary election In 1905 and
that his political workers violated the
law h the ~ Of much Of the fund.
oeephsnson b Senator. lumber
'nasnats. multi-mil'ionsars. banker.
fsrnsr an1 raiser OF fancy stock. In
GLIDING Pauline Wayne. tho white
11oooo ~ pssssatea ~ him 20 Taft.
Hi busAy bsara sad great shock OF
haar sAew littls sign os the waiteuins
that conss With oil ase. He b active
6sspees Als ysars and while he has
hcpt eloss TAB o. Senate affairs he has
never raised his vclc. IN the chamber.
rhs tern for which Lr was chossn will
sed March :. 1915. He vas horn
sdsAty-two years ago In New Brqns-
Wtok.
Two hunared witnesses have been
sannosed 70 appear before the com.
neetee. Anoag those whose testi-
noay b coas,dsred Important are e.
4. Ddnoad. Appleton. wis.. Stephen.
eeas campaign manager. whois sllee-
- - have spreaa the aged million
aires noasy broadcast to influence
votes; John n. Puslicher. cashier OF
. baak. said to have bssn custodian Of
u otephsnsoa campaign fund: w.
b. 4nell. former shssiR. thea Of large
Dol1eleal inansnce: three score or
noes witnesses Who tesel0sd In a
Sesoss seass Isgislaturs probs: and
half . hundred district lieutsaants
vhe voeks1 under The directions OF
CaDapl0n Manager Bdnoads. and
eeAesa 1Aahsr PuelicAsr vas unable
- un1srso . fsil sxaminaeion q ~ !
invegt1oAtSoa hy . former legislature
oeeanss . doetes ordered him to . |
nsrepsan hath resort. the trip to b !
0o1e without Delay.
0eaetos oesphenson friends do. |
clars 10 took no part In his campaign |
vhoeevsr bot admit hs furnished |
vAo1evse neasy his managers asked
without protest.
otspAsasoa vas Investigated. after
the 1898 primary. BY . joint commit.
~ a. ths wisconsin legislature. II
conpsissd Ave Representatives and
three ssastors. The former reported
In hi fsrvor. the latter against him.
Last summer the subject was called
up again and both branches Of the
legislature asked the United States
Dsaats 70 look Into the heavy pri-
nary ezpenditures made BY Stephen
~.
Unusual Interest eenters in the
that Sssphenson Will
nppeas on the witness stand. Iuti.
natioas have besa spread that he win
s,ain 10 have costributsd money to
u rollstte campaigns . few years
40 vhsn they we're political ailies. II
~ two ssnatoss now ere very cord
n soemiss.
The breach between then came In
1893. II vas dus.Ls Toilette sup
postsrs ~. 70 alleged broken faith
~ he part Of Senator Stephenson. ID
TAey clain that otephenson gave .
pledge that u be should be elected TO
'esve duriss . vacancy In the Unitsd
Mates Senate. from May. 1907 to
lNrch .. 1903. caused by the rssig-
Aattoa of esaator John c. spoonsr. he Z
vosA not b . candidate for rselsc-
Ion. He vas elected through the aid {
: Ii rollstte. scoordins to ail popu- .
" Impression but Stephenson IL Al {
eged TO have conceived the idea that u
y Progressive was secretly opposed
. him. 10
IN the Senate Gtephenson allied v
'lnself with the 'stand-pat" Rspub- Q
leans undsr the Aldrich Leadership 0
~ this resulted In attacks upon the b
essrable maxnats. by Ia Toilette In 6
- weekly. D
Al the end OF the Senate term Q
Dused BY the spooner vacancy. II is q
harged. Stephenson went back on his
n0nlno mt IN Puu aRaln tnlnAA In v