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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

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PERKINS WILL
Be A WITNESS
Senate Committee Will Ask
Him to Testify as to Cam
paign Contributions
C0RTELy0U MAY Be RECALLED
TO EXPLAIN ABOUT 100000
He Testified Sometime AGO That
Neither Standard Oil Nor Anyope
Connected With it Gave Anytlin.,
to Campaign of 1904.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Spurred on
ny the testimony of John D. Archbold
In which he alleged the Standard Oil
company contributed 100000 TO the
republican national committee in
1904 with the knowledge and consent
OF Theodore Roosevelt, then the re-
publican candidate for president, the
senate committee investigating cam
paign funds met early today to Law
plans for pursuing it's investigation,
Senator Luke Lea. a democratic mem
Der of the committee. who hurried
back from the west. arrived today and
went into executive conference with
his colleagues to frame a course of ac-
ton.
1t was practically decided that
George w. Perkins will testify, but
whether he will come to Washington
or the committee will go to New York,
where 1t would be convenient to hear
others whose names were mentioned
In Archbold's sensational testimony,
will be determined late today Some
OF the senators want to recall George
b. Cortelyou, chairman of the repub-
lican national committee of 1904. He
told the senate committee recently
that neither the Standard Oil company
nor any one associated with it con-
tributed to the republican fund that
year. Archbold yesterday declared
the Standard Oil company's contribu-
ton was fully known to both Cortel-
you and Roosevelt.
The possibilities of calling the COL
onel are still haZy.
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First Pennsylvania Elector to Reply
Is for Roosevelt and Johnson

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-Horace A.
Gardner of the Fifth congressional
Adistrict. is the first of the presidential
Electors in Pennsylvania to tell
Charles D. Hilles. chairman of the
republican national committee. that
he stands for Roosevelt.
Along with every other presidential
elector. Gardner received a registered
letter from the republican chairman
asking him whether he would vote
for Taft and Sherman If elected.
Gardners answer, indorsed across the
letter was: II am for Roosevelt and
Johnson
Arthur G. Graham Of the Sixth
congressional district, another Roose-
velt elector. will answer Mr.. Hilles'
letter to the same effect. The other
electors in Philadelphia are considered
as Taft men.
Chairman Hilles sent out the let
ters in an effort to find out exactly
the electoral situation in this state.
Many of the Pennsylvania electors
have not yet made up their minds. A
large number of them are Roosevelt
men. but there are others who, al
though they are believed to favor
Roosevelt secretly, still have business
connections which make them fear to
come out openly for the progressive
candidates.
Chairman Hilles expects that strong
Taft electors will be named in this
state and that the state committee
will be made pro-Taft by the appoint
ment Of additional members.
Speaking Of this. he said:
II realize that Mr.. Finn and his
friends control the state committee,
and as 1t now stands they can nomi-
nate whomsoever they please to fili
the vacancies. But Chairman Wasson
tells me he has authority, under a
resolution Of the state convention,
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Flynn and Van Valkenburg Come
Back at Penr0Se'S Statement

| Philadelphia. Aug. 24.-Former
State Senator William Finn of Pitts
burgh and f. A. Van valkenhurg. the
editor politician of Philadelphia, the
Pennsylvania state leaders of the bull
moose party. were in conference
nearly all of yesterday. Late last
night Finn issued a statement in
which he answers Senator Penrose.
In his statement Senator Penrose
accused Senator Finn of offering ST.
600, 900. or twice that amount. to Sen
ator Penrose and the late Israel Dur
ham, the chief Quay lieutenant, If
they would send him to the senate to
fill the place made vacant by the
death of Senator Quay. He also de-
clared that Van Valkenburg was
charged with bribery in 1895. and
only escaped from the charge by set
tling the costs for something like
$4,000 on the day before the case
against him was to have been called
for trial The latter incident took
place while Van Valkenhurg was
campaign manager for John Wana-
maker when he aspired to the position
Of United States senator.
Finn Answers Penrose
In the statement issued last night
Finn says:
The newspaper reports of Senator
Penrose's confession of faith and 9TH
er things have been read to me, and
in it he makes two references to my
alleged efforts to obtain an appoint
ment to the United States senate as
successor to Senator Quay.
First. as I understand 1t, he al
leges that 1 sought the support of
John D. Archibald to the appointment.
and submits what he purports to be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24

long identified with the DuPonts, was
chosen as the nominee for governor.
Harry K. Forbes of Sussex county was
named for lieutenant governor. Geo.
H. Hall of Sussex county defeated
William Heald for congress. Great
opposition developed against Heald
during the preliminary campaign and
he was bitterly fought. Hall is reg
ular republican and cheerfully SUBJ
scribes to the reactionary state plat
form.
James M. satterfield of Kent county
was named for attorney general; Da-
vid s. Clark Of Kent county for state
treasurer: Theodore Townsend of
Kent county for auditor of accounts,
and Robert p. Robinson of New Castle
county for insurance commissioner.
Stand-pat Victory.
The three presidential electors, one
from each county. are John Bancroft,
New Castle county; D. Mifflin Wilson,
Kent county, and Harry v. Lyons,
Sussex county.
The entire state ticket is regarded
by the prosressives as a triumph of
stand-pat boss rule.
That the reactionaries would be in
complete control and entirely domi-
nate the convention by smothering any
progressive sentiment which might
crop out, was forecasted the night
previous to the meeting. At the va
rious caucuses of the leaders, it was
determined to indorse heartily the
Taft policy
There was an attempt made to have
some of the progressive leaders in
dorse certain proposed candidates. but
this plan fell through.
The reactionaries are now going to
try to win progressive support for
their ticket.
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to appoint twenty members-at-large
OF the state committee
He says that by appointing Taft
men to these places the Taft people
VIII be able to control the state com
mittee and can name the right kind
OF candidates for elector. 1 am in
formed by him that he proposes to
make these appointments and to name
Taft men,"
The letter to the various presid en-
tial electors Of Pennsylvania, written
by Mr.. Hilles. reads as follows:
My Dear Sir-It is currently re-
ported and indeed has been published
broadcast throughout the land, that
considerable number of the candi-
dates for president elector nomi-
mated by the Pennsylvania republi-
can convention do not intend to sup
port Taft and Sherman. the nominees
or the Chicago convention, for presi-
dent and vice president. respectively
but do propose and intend to support
Roosevelt and johnson. the candi-
dates Of another party.
AS chairman of the republican ma
tional committee in general charge Of
the national campaign, I feel It my
duty to become as fully advised as
possible in matter Of this import
ance.
II have not learned what candi-
dates. II any, claiming the position of
elector upon the republican ballot,
propose to support the candidates of
another party. and being unable to
discriminate. I therefore address this
letter to each and every one. I shall
appreciate your reply to the following
inquiry:
III elected presidential elector
Will you. in the electoral college, cast
your vote for William H. Taft for
president and for James s. Sherman
for vice PRESIDENT"
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Advocacy of Laws for Dis
trict of Columbia Cause
of the Trouble.
FACTS OF CofHiit'nss, M ns,.;:;;a
ASSASSINATION SsssuABlE
Affidavit Of Man Who Overheard Con-
versation of Assassins Who Had
Been Trailing Law Maker for Three
Days to Kill Him.

Washington. Aug. 24.-An alleged
scheme to kill Representative johnson
of Kentucky, chairman Of the house
committee en- the District of Colum-
bia. SO as to head off certain proposed
legislation has been disclosed to john
son and a sworn statement has put the
Kentucky man and his friends on
guard.
II know all about it, said Repre-
sentative johnson today, but I'd rath-
er not say what interests are back OF
the idea"
The affidavit of a Washington man
detailing conversation he heard on a
street car in which one of those talk
ing said he had been following John
son for three nights to kill him, is
locked up today in the Office of Speak
er Clark.
The story is absolutely true" said
johnson.
Who are the parties?" he was ask
ed.
II do not care to say now"
What do YOU propose to do?"
Nothing unless there is an attempt
to execute. the threat. / have all the
facts. but ] do not want to go into de-
tails"
Johnson has been aggressive in his
advocacy of legislation affecting the
District of Columbia. He is said to
have incurred the enmity of many per.
>sons who interpret his views as hostile
! to the interests of the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
ROOSEVELT AND
LONGW0RTH BREAK
Colonel Orders an Opposi-
ton Candidate Put in the
Field Against Him.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 24.-Con-
gressman Nick Lonsworth is to have
opposition i'm the First congressional
district. DR. A O. Zwick last night
announced his candidacy on the moose
ticket. and his petitions will be circu-
lated in a day or SO.
The orders for some one to run
against Longworth came direct from
Roosevelt. His orders We're for some
one. no matter whom, hut there must
be candidate, to run against his SON
in-law. This information was sent to
Walter Brown. the Roosevelt leader in
Ohio. The moose leaders in Hamilton
county were consulted and the result
was the announcement of the candi-
dacy of DIR. Zwick
Surprise to Taft Leaders.
Roosevelt opposition to Longworth.
his SON -in-law, will come as a huge
surprise to the Taft leaders in Ham
ilton county. Longworth has been a
pronounced Taft man. and his loyalty
since tho nomination Of Roosevelt has
not been questioned. Although Chair
man Harry Daugher1N. Of the regular
committee. has applied the acid test
to all republican candidates for con-
gress. he did not ask Nick to step for
ward and face the music.
call on Longworth when he visited
Washington few days ago, thereby
relieving Nick of the embarrassing
position of talking politics, or being
compelled to declare himself for Taft
or his father inlaw.
See Family Freak.
Roosevelt's action in declaring for a
candidate against his law is
looked upon by the Taft leaders az a
break between Longworth and Roose-
Welt. 1t is said that Longworth. hav
ing declared for Taft. has refused to
recede from that position. although it
is said he has been requested to do SO
by Roosevelt His refusa to drop Taft
and come out for his father law NO
doubt caused the break. and the re-
suit was Roosevelt's order to run a
candidate against him.
DR.. Zwick. the moose candidate. is
an ardent follower of Roosevelt He
ran for delegate to the Chicago con-
vention. and although defeated. re-
ceived more than 1000 votes. He is a
very eminent physician.
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BANKS CAN ACT

Washington. Aug. 24-The proposed
plan of Acting Chairman McAdoo of
the democratic national committee to
nave banks receive and transmit cam
pafgn contributions for the democra-
TIC, republican and progressive cam
paigns is not illegal so far as the ma
tional banks are concerned. provided
the banks incur no extra expense and
undertake the work voluntarily.
This opinion was given to Secretary
MacVeagh today by F. A. Reeve, act
ing solicitor of the treasury depart
menf. who examined the national
bank and campaign publicity laws
with reference to the proposition, the
legality of which was called into ques-
tion few days ago by Representative
Hill Of Connecticut.
II think a national bank would not
be justified" Mr.. Reeve said, "in in
curing any expense for clerk hire or
other service in the matter charge
able against the bank This would
virtually be a violation of the act of
Jan. 26. 1907, I think, however, that
any extra expense that the bank
might necessarily incur in receiving
and transmitting such funds should
u" borne by the respective commit
toes. and that such a generosity on
tho part Of tho national banks must
tr voluntary and rrat,!u,s. so far as
the rr.I,ih;;ti"rs arr "cncnrned.'
Th" "N;'' TROLLEY tho currency
VIII - .'''.'': ., ii 't,ps' nt iha opin
is ,.-,,. i
S - ''.rtlE,R, {.
$ N"''ii - -: ,iow"rs tonight Z.
or :7np.;.s =
. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
H0N0RS LAv|SKED
ON THE ATHLETES
Returning Olympic Winners
Were Royalty Welcomed
Home at New York.

New York, Aug. 24.-New York
rendered honors today to the Ameri-
can athletes who returned from
abroad. bearing the honors of the
Olympic games at Stockholm. Sweden.
The American winners of the Olym-
pic games were escorted in a monster
parade through Fifth avenue and
Broadway to the city hall where they
were welcomed by Mayor Gaynor and
reception committee. Thousands of
persons along the line of march
cheered the athletes. Many of the
Olympic team members reached here
early today from various parts of the
country. Fluttering from floats pre-
ceding the automobiles bearing the
Olympic winners were American
ffags which were used to announce
the victories of the Americans in the
stadium.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
STANDPATTERS
HOLD DELAWARE
State Convention Named
Ticket Strongly Pro-Taft
Third Ticket Certain.

Wilmington. Del, Aug. 24.-Pro-
gressive voters of Delaware. now that
the republican state convention has
met and nominated a complete stand
pat ticket, are prepared to enter the
campaign and put up candidates who
will attract all the independent voters
of Delaware. The democratic state
convention, which meets in few
weeks. will also be dominated by
stand-pat bosses, and if reactionary
state ticket is showed through there,
the progressive leaders expect to tear
both the old parties out of existence
this fall.
Acting servilly at the behest of the
bosses, the old guard forced through
at Dover an Endorsement Of the Taft
platform at Chicago, an Endorsement
of the Taft administration. and a
pledge to support the Taft Sherman
ticket.
DUPONT Man Chosen.
Charles r. Miller of Wilmington,
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an exchange Of telegrams he,weer
Archibald and mysel1
" men the senatorial vacancy oc.
CURED in 1904 d practically solid re.
publican delegation in the assemble
from Allegheny county and the large
majority from western Pennsylyanja
favored my selection to succeed Ouay
fenrose was in favor of Oliver. Ha
was not allowed to name his man. for
tne appointment of Knox was decided
upon conference held in the Of
nee or the fennsylvania railroad.
Philadelphia. by President A. + Cas-.
satt Henry c. Frick and ex-Sena1or
Don Cameron. The latter two were
representing corporations in this
state and the hi ginterests in New
York
Under the old system in Pennsyl-
vania, no senator has been chosen
from the state without the O. X. Of
the Standard OIL and the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad. If the kilograms. which
Penrese read in the senate are een-
uine. they showed that l made a pref
ty good guess as to who would die
tate the appointment to succeed
Quay and also that Archibald and his
associates were opposed to me, not
withstanding the practically solid
backing of the section of the state
which was conceded to be entitled ia
the senatorship. The fact that the
selection was made and forced on
Penrose demonstrates that he was
then. as now. under the domination
of Archibald and the interests. which
turned down my appointment.
Second. Penrose alleges that
offered $1,000, 900 or $4,000. 900 ia
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
CLEANING UP CHICAGO.


Chicago. Aug. 24.-Terror struck
the south side 'tenderloin" last night
when Mayor Harrison ordered five
disorderly houses closed. The order
was issued after Carl A. Waldron, a
member of the committee of fifteen,
had appealed to the mayor and said
he had made futile effort to induce
the police to close the houses
Four of the houses ordered closed
were conducted by persons who are
fugitives from Justice and the fifth by
man who was held to the grand
jury on q charge of harboring 16-
year-old girl.
Waldron. in letter to the mayor,
said that on August 20 he submitted
report Of the cases to Captain Mi
chael f. Ryan. in whose district the
south side levee is, and asked him to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
STARTED INVESTIGATION


Chicago. Aug. 24.-Rigid investiga-
ton of the sudden and unexpected
deaths which recently have occurred
in resorts in West Hammond, a su-
burb, will begin Immediately, accord
ing to the announcement of Coroner
Hoffman last night.
The investigation is the result of
startling exposures of alleged vice
and graft made by Miss Virginia
Brooks, dubbed the Joan of Arc" of
the village, leader of a reform cru
sade. Miss Brooks alleges that Es-
ther Harrison and John Messmaker.
whose deaths the coroner will investi
gate. met their death by poison.
The body Of Miss Harrison was spir-
tied away to a cemetery at midnight
and buried. according to Miss Brooks,
who alleges that other burials also
were made at night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
| MAY Be LOST IN
MICHIGAN WOODS
Atlanta Man With Consider
able Money in His Pos
session is Missing. ! F.

Atlanta Ga. Aug o4-Mose De-
Leon. prominent Atlanta contra actor
aho . builder. is believed by his rela-
tives here TODAY To he either Ios+ !,
the Michigan woods or 10 have n1et a.
more tragic fate The police in both
Chicago and Michigan have been
asked TO search for him
Nothing has been heard from De-
Leon since he left his brothers home
IN Chicago August Q. saving he was
gong to saginaw. Mich. and from.
there into the northern woods for =
fishing trip. He is said to have h,J
considerable money with him =
w pel,eon, brother of the missing
man and president of the CasualtZ
company, today notified relatives that
me Saginaw police had been unable
10 discover if the builder ever ar
rived there.
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THE CONDITIONS
At C0R|NT0 ARE
STRENUOUS NOW
All the Women and Children
Are Sleeping on the
American Vessels.
BlUE.JACKETS PATROL THE
CITY DURING THE NIGHT
Armed Guard. Composed Principally
OF the Foreign Element, Is Acting a.
Police During the Day-Communi.
cation with Capitol Cut off.

Washngt on. Aug. 24.-Detachments
OF blue Jackets from the gunboat An
napois and the collier Justin. are pa
trolling the city At night. An armed
guard of volunteers. made UP largely
of the foreign element. is acting as po-
lice during the day, and all the for
e1sn women and children are sleeping
on the American vessels. describes the
situation in Corinto. according to the
last report from American Consul
Johnson.
The report was dated Aug. 90. Tel
egraph and rail communication be-
tween the port and Managua had then
been severed nearly a week by the
rebels who We're believed to be- in DOS
session of stations along the line OF
the railroad The last message from
American Minister Weitzel was
brought down from the capitol to the
coast by Commander Terhune of the
Annapolis who had gone up to Ma
nagua to confer with Weitzel.
The gunboat Denver is due at CO.
rinto today or tomorrow. She prob
ably will be sent Immediately to San
Juan del Sur and remain there for a
while to keep up communication by
wireless with the Annapolis and the
justin al Corinto. AS soon as the Dem
Yer marines are landed in Corinto, it
is probable they will be sent inland to
| reopen and maintain telegraphic and
rail communication wit hthe capitol.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
STATEMENT WAS
ONLY HEARSAY
Archibald Knew only What
Bliss Told Him About
Roosevelt's Knokledge
THOSE CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN
KEPT ROOSEVELT IN DARK
Cortelyou Told Him the Money Had
Not Been Received and Would not
be, when Colonel Made Demand for
Its Return.

. j.
" New York. Aug. 24-'I am not .
liar, / am not accustomed to =
being so accused and will not en- =
dure 1t lightly" '
John II. Archbold of the Stand .
ara oil company made this brief =
statement before sailing for .
Europe today i'm reply to Colonel =
RooscNclts $ charges that he told =
an unlruth while on the stand at .
Washington. .
- ,
Oyster Bay. Aug. 24.-colonel
Roosevelt last night issued a lengthy
statement in reply to the statements Of
John d Archbold before the senate
committee investigat ting campaign ex-
pendlturns that the Standard Oil com
pany contributed 100000 to the re-
publican campaign fund of 1909 with
the knowledge and consent of Colonel
Roosevelt and that further con
tribution of $150,000 was asked and
denied. Colonel Roosevelt's statemen,
follows:
Rooscvelt's Statement.
In the first place, ! wish TO call
attention to the fact that even If MIR
Archhold's statements are true. they
amount only to saying. so far as | am
concerned. that Mr.. Bliss told him tha,
[ had knowledge of and approved a
request for 100000 from the stand
ard Oil company. which was granted
and further request of $3.50, 900
which was not granted. This is a pure
hearsay statement, and even if made
in good faith would he utterly value.
less
Not only did ! never know any.
thing of such request being mad.
but my published letters and telegram
show that when the rumor that there
had heen contribution reached me
acted at once. reiterating my demand
again and again that the money shoulG
he Immediately returned. if it hac
been given. and being assured by MIR
Cortelyou that the money had not
been received and would not be re-.
ceived. Therefore. even on the as
sumption that Mr.. Archhold is telling
the truth. his testimony. so far as
am concerned. consists of the repeti-
ton of f1earsay assertions. which were
instantly disproved by the production
of my letters and kilograms. I wish te
reiterate that until Mr.. Penrose made
his speech. l never had heard II sug.
gested that Mr.. Archbold had contrib
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MONEY FOR FARM WORK.

Washington, Aug. 24.--The house
today passed the Lever bill to provide
for federal appropriations to state
agricultural colleges for extension of
farm demonstration work The bill
has not passed the senate. where the
Page vocational educational bill is
pending The two measures are sim
liar in some respects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
TEN YEAR OLD RANn1T

Des Moines Iowa. Aug 24.-"Hold
up your hands or I'll shoot" ordered
game Of "holdup" today. His play
mate, Wallace Beierlein. aged years,
was slow to comply with the demand
and received bullet just beneath the
heart that probably will result in
death.
II didn't know the revolver was
loaded" cried Pyle as his companion
sank to the ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
UNDERWORLD
NEW YORK SICK
Subpoena Servers in Graft
Probe Find Many Alb
sent for Their Health.

New York, Aug 24.--Scores of
gamblers and Keepers of disorderlv
houses have suddenly found them
selves suffering from Ill health and
subpoenae servers attached In the Dis
trict Attorney Whteman's office said
today that it was surprising how many
persons of the underworld had found
it necessary to leave the city at this
time.
Ten process servers invaded Broad
way in three automobiles to serve sub