The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
The Hearings in Campaign Probe Begin Next M0n-
 day as Planned
LIST OF WITNESSES
 WHO WILL TESTIFY
Morgan, Gary, Prick, Perkins, Hearst, Ryan, Depew. Loeb, Cortelyou. Parker, Bliss, Sheldon and
 Tegethoff Will Appear

Washington. September 25.-After tel ephone conference today with oscar K. Davis of the New York progressive head- quarters. Senator Clapp announced that Friday, october l. would be set by the senate committee investigating campalsn expenditures for the appearance of Colo mel Roosevelt. The hearings will begin next Monday as had been planned. sen- ator Clapp was unable 10 say today whether the examination of Colonel Roosevelt would take more than one day.
 subpoenas have been sent to New York by a Senate sergeant at arms for service upon General Counsel Elliott and the sec retary of the Standard oil company in con- nection with the investigation of John D. Archbold's statements that he contrib- uted $l0o,ooo to the Roosevelt fund of 1904 in behalf of the Standard Oil company.
 Papers Demanded
 Tue two officials are required to pro- duce any papers that may have bearing upon the transaction. the eommitte hay ing called them in an effort to discover the receipt which MT. Arehbold said had been given him by Cornelius N. Bliss. then treasurer of the republican national committee.
 Senator Clapp made public today the names of Inc majority of the witnesses who are 10 be heard by the committed. The list includes l. P. Morgan, H. c. Prick, Ebert II. Gary, George w. Per kins, William R. Hearst, Thomas r. Ry- an, former Senator Chauncey NJ Depew, William Loeb, Jr George E. Cortelyous Alton B. Parker, George R. sheldon, Corr neius N. Bliss, Jr., artd C. C. Tcgethon. all of whom have been mentioned az prob- able witnesses.
 The broad character of the nvestiga- ton that is to be made to determine whether campaign contributions have in- huenced tariff legislation is indicated in the character of the witnesses. Among them are leading figures in the woolen in7 dustTy, steel manufacturers and others in- terested in importaait industries Wayne MacVeagh, former Attorney General of the Gnited States. and brother Of Sec retary MacVeagh of the treasury depart ment, has also been asked to appear.
 Heed Russell's Charges
 lt is understood the specific purpose of sumrnonng J. F. Morgan and Mr. Mae Veagh Is to question them regarding charges made by Charles Edward Rus sell. socialist candidate for governor of New York, that Mir Morgan had been askt4 by Colonel Roosevelt to contribute a cert in amount to his campaign fund in 1904 Both MT. Morgan and Mr. Mac veags have denied the report
 Tn e who will be asked to explain the sour ss. of campaign funds this year and the method of their expenditures include Senator Dixon, Ormsby McHarg and Treasurer E. II. Hooker of the national party for Colonel Roosevelt, II. l.. Nichols for Governor Harmon, Rep resentatire Mckinley for President Taft: former Senator F. T. DuBois for Champ Clark: Senator Bankhead for Represent tative Underwood, and William F Me- Combs for Governor Wilson.
 The only members of the House of Rep resentatives thus far asked to testify arc former Speaker Cannon Representative Mckinley, Representative Weeks of Mass aehusetts, and Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania. but 1t Is expected tlsit others will appear.