The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-11

Those letters Of which fac-simile
photographs have heen published.
We're in almost every case identified
by MIR. Archbold with the statement.
II undoubtedly wrote that" These
included letters to and from Senators
and former Representatives Sibley Of
Pennsylvania and Grosvenor Of Ohio.
Many letters MIR. Archbold said he
did not remember. but recognized
handwriting and signatures and adj
United their genuineness.
The president Of the Standard OIL
company recalled by the committee
after making his charge in August
that he had given $1,000 0 to the re-
publican campaign fund of 1904. adj
mttted today that the receipt given
been destroyed by himself and II. H.
Rogers. now dead. He said he had
not been able to find " a book
entry of the amount, on the books of
the Standard Oil company.
On h suggestion Of Senator Pom
creme the committee finally asked Mr..
Archhold to have expert accountants
search the books of the Standard OIL
company Of New Jersey and its for
mer associates. to try and find the rec
ord Of the $1,000 900 having been paid
nut
May l raise the question of how
important 1t is to find that entry?"
asked Mr.. Archbold. There is no
manner of question that the money
was given"
mere is some question whether it
was paid" returned Senator Pom
creme, and there is a statement made
that 1t was refunded. We want all the
evidence We can get"
Charles d. Hilles. chairman of the
republican committee also a witness
oday. was asked by Chairman Clapp
II ne gave out a statement in August
cit had cost the harvester trust
millions of dollars"
I assume the responsibility of it."
he answered,
Ills explanation was given to the
committee in the form of a letter he
had just written to George W. Per-
kins who with Senator Dixon demand.
cd mat Mr.. Hilles be called to account
Tor this statement. The letter express
60 the opinion that Col. Roosevelt's
pre-convention expenses undoubtedly
amounted to not less than So. 000. q
me letter. which Mr.. Hilles read to
the committee, asserted that witnesses
nad already testified to giving S667.-
oOO Tor the Roosevelt campaign. and
mat expenses in different states and
the county would make the
total he gave. Chairman Clapp oues-
tloned the witness sharply as to his
1orfnatio and Mr.. Hilles said II
sohsisted OF his general knowledge of
wnat the roosevelt workers had been
ooins. and his specific knowledge of
what certain kinds Of ien a.
tivity cost. az
MI. Archbold Identification of the
various letters was followed by little
uestioning from the COMMITTEES He
saio the money referred to in some
o. men,. as having been sent to SEN
ator Foraker. had been for legal serv.
ices IN the state Of Ohio: that he
wao.e to Senate M. A. Hanna to
Ma'cn legislative affairs there because
WI. .1anna had been a lifelong
to Senator Quay had been entirai, -
political contribution, as had the ;
oo0 contribution to Senator Penrose.
He did not know to whom Mr.. Sih
ley had referred in the letter saving
that a certain senator had requested
a Ioan for $1,000. and asking If Mr..
wanted "to make the in
vestment." '"e III
Il repeat that the money was paid."
ne said, land was not refunded. that
- was Poio py me to Mr.. Bliss.
oont want any man to tell me 1t was
He said he did not send the $1,000.
a no talk with MIR. Sibley abomt r.
and did not know to when the state,
ment related.
Mr.. Archbold presented four new
letters that he had found as the re.
suit OF a search of his files. the only
ones. ne said. that had escaped the
Roosevelt.
1T is Of no value. but 1 offer It as
showing the friendly attitude of Mr..
Roosevelt in 1904 at a period when he
has indicated he considered me under
the an. said Mr.. Archbold. The
in full was as follows.
White House. April 26,1904.
MY Dear Mr.. Archbold: / am in
Of your letter of the 25th. and