Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-29
Merely Stated He Hoped
Deadlock Would be
Broken.
ALDRICH MADE GOAT"
Edward Hines, Before Helm
Committee, DragS Rock
Islanders Into Case.

Washington, March ga
prompt denial was made here
today by a friend Of President
Taft of a report from Spring
field, H., that Taft had joined
with Senator Aldrich in urging
the election of Senator Lori
mer. Edward Hines, the Chi
cago lumberman, at the Lori
mer hearing in Springfield yes
terday, testified that Aldrich
had told him that Taft was
anxious that Lorimer should be
selected.
ONCE DENIED 1T.
It was stated here today a
similar report became current
last September and the presi-
dent then, in a letter to Illinois
friends, categorically denied
the statement. Friends of the
president said today Taft had
expressed a hope the deadlock
in Illinois be broken and SEN
ator elected, but that that was
as far as he had gone. Aldrich
today declined to discuss
Hines testimony.
KNOWS s1OOoO0 WAS USEn
Springfield. Ill. March 2e.-H. H.
Kohlsaat. publisher OF the Chicago
Record-HeraId. told the senate in
vestigating committee today he knew
100000 had been used to procure
the election OF Lorimer TO the SEN
ate. He then refused 10 give the
committee the source OF his infor-
nation. Notwithstanding the com
mittee has power 10 imprison him
because of his refusal.
CHARGED USED IN EDITORIAL.
When KohIsaat was first called
10 the stand he was asked where he
obtained his information on which
be wrote an editorial saying $780,
900 had been raised to elect Lori
mer Kohlsaat declined to answer
this and a number OF other questions
stating that he could not violate a
confidence
Is EEwsPAPER RULE.
Would you denounce any citizen
who takes the stand you have taken
here" asked Senator Burton.
ANY man who will violate a con-
fidenee is not worth a snap" re-
piled Eohlsaat Il would not let
my court reporter violate a conf
dence- No newspaper man can vio-
late a confidence. That is my code
OF morals"
The committee held an executive
session at which Kohlsaat was pres
ent-
GIVEN THREE CHANCES
The same questions were again
asked. but he refused to answer.
When the doors were reopened he
WAS given a third opportunity to
answer, but remained silent. Kohl
saat was excused until Thursday.
with the admonition that he must
then answer the questions regarding
the money
TAPTeS NAME BROUGHT IN.
Springfield, Ill, March 29--Ac-
oounfabiIity for the candidacy of
William Lorimer for the United
States seBatorship. and impHedly
for his election thereto. was laid at
the door of President Taft yesterday
afternoon by Edward Hines. the first
witness before the Helm bribery
committee The Chicago millionaire
lumberman and bosom friend OF
Lorimer testified for the first time
since the numerous trials and in
quiries growing out OF the Lorimer
case started
He denied emphatically that he
had even so much as heard \ sug-
gestion OF the use OF money 10
elect Lorin.er: declared that his in
terest wcs that Of friend and an
emissary Of the administration At
Washington. and stated positively
that he had not visited Springfield
during the session OF the 46th gen
erai assem- bly,.
LANpEE IN LIME LIGHT.
Senator Frank A Landee OF Nc
line gave the committee two sddi- .
t!onal interesting rs OF intoTnz-
tioa that had not yea been brought
out until yesterday. One was that
Hughes had assured him & would be
otherwise 20 his Interest 10 vote
for Lorimer aside from the federal
patronage. The Other vzs that the