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Evening star., 1912-07-14
Middleweights to Fight.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. July 13.-
Frank Mantell Of Pawtucket. r. l., and
Vic Hanson of Coalinga, Cal, middle
weights, signed articles tonight for a
twenty-round match here July Is.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
KERR GOES ON STAND
IN HANFORD INQUIRY
Testifies Regarding Alleged
Excessive Fees Allowed in
Receivership Case.

SEATTLE Wash, July 13.-When the
House judiciary subcommittee met today
it had only one witness, Jerrold Landon
Finch. to examine to complete the Heck
man and Hanson bankruptcy branch Of
the investigation Of United States Judge
Hanford.
The next big case to be taken up was
that Of the allowance Of alleged excessive
fees to the law firm of Kerr & McCord in
the Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany receivership. The charge alleges
that Judge Hanford allowed $4,000 to
this firm, and that the members of 1t
joined with the judge in the organization
of the Hanford Irrigation and Power
Company.
James A. Kerr Testifies.
James A. Kerr, one Of the receivers ap-
pointed by Judge Hanford in 1898 for the
Pacific American Fisheries Company and
the Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany. testified that the latter company
was organized by the Morgan interests in
New York, with capital Of So, ,OOO, 600
for the purpose of combining all salmon
canneries on the Pacific coast The
Alaska Packers Association. he said, re-
fused to sell and the company was forced
into receivership in New Jersey be-
cause of overproduction. Thomas ]. Nc
Govern. he said, was the New Jersey re-
ceiver appointed by Judge Hanford.
The witness said he had no knowledge
of salmon can topper patented by Judge
Hanford about this time; but said Judge
Hanford had rendered a decision dealing
with salmon canning machinery. He said
he did not know whether the judge had
attempted to sell his patent to one Of the
ntigants.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star, both daily and Sunday, is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper.
The bona fde circulation of The Evening Star
with but edition daily is more than 10000 in ex-
cess of its nearest competitor
Evening star., 1912-07-14
STATEMENT.
1911.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly swear that the above represents
only the number Of copies Of SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the
1912that is, the number
furnished mailed for valuable to
hde purchasers subscribers-and copies so
counted not returnable
unsold. except In the
agents only. from whom few papers
have not yet been received.
FLEMING NEWBOID,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia,
Subscribed and to before this thirteenth
Of July. AID. 1912.
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT.
(SeaI) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
FATE OF LEGISLATORS
OF ILLINOIS WHO SENT
lORIMER TO SENATE
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. July 1s.-Call Of the roll
OF 1o8 members Of the forty-sixth
general assembly who voted for William
Lorimer'for United States senator shows
there are now nine republican and twelve
Evening star., 1912-07-14
GUESSING BEGUN
AS TO SUCCESSOR
TO Mr.. LORIMER

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 13.-Barely
had the news Of the unseating Of William
Lorimer from the United States Senate
reached this city than all sorts Of specu-
lations were INDUCED in regarding the &C
ton to be taken in filing the vacancy
Gov. Deneen, who holds the key to the
situation through the power vested in
him to name q successor. refused to talk.
It is reported as reasonably certain that
Gov. Deneen will name a successor to
Lorimer.
Among those mentioned as possibilities,
all close political trends Of Gov. Deneen.
are Roy o. West. newly-elected member
Of the republican national commi.. e.
and B. A. Eskart. Chicago miller.
Friends Of former Senator Albert J. Hop
kins, who received the advisory vote at
the primary preceding the Lorimer cleo
ton. are urging that he be appointed.
Gov. Deneen's Statement.
Gov. Deneen tonight issued q statement
in which he said:
IT am not surprised at the vote in the
Senate. The facts were too plain for sue
cessful controversy. No one could ex-
plain on any reasonable and honest the
ory why ffty-three democrats should
vote for Mr.. Lorimer for senator, as they
did. or why four democrats should con-
fess to receiving money for having voted
for him Nor could any one disassociate
this vote from the bipartisan organiza-
ton of the assembly or the jackpot
THE effort to meet these incontrovert-
ible facts followed the course pursued
by the defense in desperate cases in our
criminal courts, and the scandals which
have followed the Investigations of this
case through the grand juries and crimi-
nal courts have had their climax in the
conspiracy to ruin the reputation OF Clar-
ence s. Funk.
The public, think, knows in a gen.
eral way the enormous influences
which had to do with the election OF
Mr.. Lorimer, with the defense In the
criminal courts and before the inves-
tigating committee of the state and
national senates and the extraordinary
efforts made to retain his seat.
Attracted Much Attention.
This case has attracted national at
tention and the people Of our country,
| think. will feel q sense Of satisfaction
in seeing the forces of law triumph
over the influences which have been
brought to bear to defeat It, 1t will
strengthen their confidence in the law
and in the integrity of their govern
ment and will tend to prevent the re-
currence of such scandals in our politi-
cal system"
Evening star., 1912-07-14
kilograms in Evidence.

A number of kilograms were introduced
in evidence from Nichols to Reed, one of
which was to the effect that Nichols had
left Spartanburg to confer with Blease
about the pardon.
When Reed had concluded, Thomas B.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
COTTON MILLS ACCEPT
CHALLENGE OF WEAVERS
Association Votes to Deny De-
mand Made by the
Weavers' Union.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 13.-The
New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers As
soclation today accepted the strike chal-
ienge OF the Weavers' Union by voting to
refuse the weavers' demands for the re-
moval from the mills of notices concern
ing the adoption of a grading system in
the cloth mills.
The weavers have already voted to
strike Monday in case the notices are not
withdrawn.
Probably $4,000 Strikers.
1t is difficult to estimate the number
Of operatives who will be affected by
such a strike, inasmuch as not all Of the
mills are members OF the Manufacturers
Association, others have already with
drawn the notices. and still others had
not posted the notices. 1t is believed,
however, that about 1000 hands will
fail to report for work Monday.
System Fixes Prices.
The grading system fixes the different
prices paid for weaving first and second
quality cloth. The manufacturers claim
that it benefits the good weaver and does
not work any hardship on the poor
weaver.
The manufacturers issued a brief state
ment to the effect that the quality Of the
product cannot be maintained If the
manufacturers are not allowed to grade
their cloth and pay the weavers accord
ingly.
Weavers Vote to Go Out.
Mass meetings Of weavers were held In
different sections of the city tonight. AT
one q test vote was taken and 1t was an
nounced that the weavers present were
unanimously in favor of going out Mon
day. It was stated by a speaker at this
meeting that the twisters had given posi-
tive assurance that they would strike in
sympathy. The loom fixers will meet to-
morrow and the other unions will meet
next week to consider the question Of
striking.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
bLEASE IS TARGET
South Carolina Governor Ac-
cused Of Corruption.
HEARING BY committee
Developments in Investigation Of
State Dispensary Affairs.
EVIDENCE TAKEN IN GEORGIA
Detectives Fortify Charges Against
the Executive by Records From
Telephone Device.

AUGUSTA, Ga. July 1s.-More sensa-
tional testimony charging Gov. Cole L.
Blease of South Carolina with official cor
ruption was introduced before the dis
pensary investigating committee Of that
states legislature at today's hearing. A.
s. Reed, q Burns detective, and Thomas
B. Fielder, an Atlanta attorney. were the
principal witnesses. After the hearing
was adjourned Chairman r. B. Carlisle
of the committee asserted that the newly
adduced charges would be thoroughly in
vestigated.
Detective Reeds's testimony included
records said to have been taken with
telephone device relative to negotiations
for the alleged purchase of convicts
pardon from the South Carolina peni-
tentiary. The records, Reed tesllf1ed,
were OF conversations between the de-
tective and Samuel ]. Nichols, Spar
tanburg attorney. reputed to be a go-se-
tween for Gov. Blease.
Reed testified that James johnson,
coachman with several aliases, serving
ten-year sentence in the penitentiary fer
robbing safe Of 5000, was the convict
about whom the negotiations were CON
Quoted. After making arrangements with
according to the detective tes-
timony, he called upon Nichols and IN
formed the latter that the convict was
heir to a large estate, but could only
become q beneficiary by gaining his par
don.
Evening star., 1912-07-14

Mr. Massey Sworn in as Senator.
Escorted by his. colleague Senator
Newlands. W. A. Massey, appointed by
the Governor of Nevada to succeed
the late Senator Nixon. Yesterday took
the oath of office.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
democrats seeking reelection to the IL

democrats seeking reelection to the IL
linois house.
Two republicans andbne democrat who
went into the political discard in 1910
by reason Of their Lorimer votes have
been nominated again. bringing the total
OF the house Lorimerites still in active
politics to eleven republicans and
thirteen democrats.
There were nineteen senate votes cast
for Lorimer May as. 1909. Three OF
the republicans and one democrat were
republicans and two democrats have
been renominated for the election OF
November. 1919 This makes an ag-
gregate OF seventeen republicans and
will go back to Springfield for the forty
eighth general assembly. provided all OF
the nominees are successful In Novem-
Der, and the chances are strongly un-
favorable to many OF them.
In the span OF one session Of the ILL
nois legislature, therefore. seventy-five OF
the men who were in control Of the legis-
lat1ve organization and made possible
the sending Of Lorimer to Washington
with the credentials Of United States
senator. have passed out Of active politi-
cal existence, so far as the general as
sembly Is concerned. Eight OF the 1OS
are dead. Thirty-nine have been defeat
ed directly at the polls, either at the
Three started as candidates. but quit
before the test came at the balloting.
One resigned from the senate, he being
Senator Daniel w. Holtslaw, following
his confession in Sangamon county and
the subsequent proceedings in the state
senate.
The rest Of them failed to become can
didates for denomination either for the
senate or for the house. In q few In
stances former legislators who had sup
ported Lorimer became candidates for
other Offices.
Evening star., 1912-07-14

Fielder testified that q certain amount Of
money had been put on deposit with the
understanding that it was to be released
to Nichols order as soon as Reed re-
ceived a cipher telegram from Nichols
stating that tho convict had been par
doned.
I'VE knew" testified Fielder, that
Nichols left Spartanburg to confer with
Gov Blease: that he saw Blease at Barn.
we'll Friday, and was closeted with the
governor at Blackville Friday night. We
have been unable to locate Nichols today,
however"
Fielder Clears Mystery.
Mystery surrounding the adjournment
OF the hearing from this morning until
this afternoon was cleared up by Mr..
Fielder on the witness stand. He had
expected Gov. Blease to sign Johnson's
pardon during that time, and for that
reason the postponement was taken
At the close of Thomas Felder's testi-
mony the hearing Of the cornLlittse was
indefinitely adjourned. Immediately after
adjournment the committee met in execu-
tive session. The purpose of this meeting
1t is stated. was to determine whether
further hearings should be he'd.
At the conclusion Of the executive ses-
sion the commission announced that 1t
had admitted the Nichols dictaphone rec
ord under supreme court decision in the
case Of the state VS.. Winters on rele-
vancy
1t was announced tha. the matter Of
further hearings would be decided later.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
Burrows Stands by Lorimer.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, July 13.-"I still
believe there was nothing to show that
Senator Lorimer was illegally elected"
said former Senator julius c. Burrows
today, when he was told Of today's de-
cision. Mr.. Burrows was chairman of
the first Senate committee that investi-
gated Mr.. Lorimer's election.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
Record of Telephone Service.

The telephone device record Of the con-
yersation between Detective Reed and
Samuel ]. Nichols taken at spartanburg
was made the day before the South Caro-
lima delegation left for Baltimore.
The conversation lasted five hours and
covered wide range OF topics. While
Is recorded as saying that Blease would
surely grant the pardon after the cleo
ton, although Nichols was not so sure
Of his action before that time.
"Blease always does as l tell him.
Nichols is recorded as saying. and If we
insist we may be able to get the pardon
before he is elected. We have got to get
up a petition, but can get anybody to
sign 1t. Blease don't care - who
signs the petition-all he wants Is the
petition"
Franchise Bill Signed by Blease.
Continuing. the record credits Nichols
as saying the only thing he had done
since Blease was governor that caused
comment was securing the governors sig
nature to the bill authorizing franchise
to the interurban railroad from Spartan
burg and Greenwood to Charlotte. The
bin was adopted with only three votes to
spare.
According to the record, Nichols
learned that BleaSe contemplated We
toing the measure. The record quotes
the following conversation as told by
Nichols, which Nichols had over the
telephone with Gov. Blease:
Governor, what about that railroad
bill" asked Nichols.
I'm going to veto the - thing"
the governor replied.
"Oh. don't fly off the nut" Nichols
is recorded as saying. II want to talk
the matter over with YOU"
Nichols is alleged to have told how
later he demonstrated with the governor
saying: "If you don't sign the bill I'll be
- II don't raise h. You are either
doing it because you don't like the men
back Of 1t or you are being paid by the
Southern railroad"
According to the record Nichols then
started to leave the governor, when the
latter said: Come back here a minute
Come in and bring this railroad
bill. / am going to sign it to get rid Of
the fhfn0h
Evening star., 1912-07-14

hoods" the affldavits. produced by MT
Lorimer. in which delegates to the ma
tional republican convention SAID tney
had been annroached with a view to
being brfbed to vote for Col. Roose-
velt's nomination.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
feeble from the effects Of paralysis. asked
for permission to have the clerk read
statement from him. 1t was an ahirma-
ton Of his belief in Lortmer's innocence
and a pathetic statement OF his own zee
bleness Tillman wept as 1t was read ana
other members of the Senate exhibited
deep feeling.
"Since I was stricken with paralysis
thirty months ago. said Tillmans s state
ment. II have thought often and ser-
ously about death and the hereafter. That
l am here at all is in some respects
miracle and 7 know l must go hence and
meet the Great Judge face to face very
soon. l cannot do otherwise than vote
as my conscience dictates. and oeheve
this man is innocent of the charges
brought against him.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
Agrees to. Pay Fee.

The detective testified that Nichols
was interested, and the former agreed
to pay the attorney a good fee. AS an
evidence Of good faith, the detective
stated, he gave Nichols check Tor
$4,000.
Reed then read the records said to
have been taken by the telephone device
Of conversations he had with Nichols
in Spartanburg. and at the New Willard
Hotel, in Washington, June 26. 1912.
According to the records, Nichols told
Of his influence with Gov. Blease. and
named the terms upon which he would
obtain the release Of the convict. The
amount was tentatively fixed at $4,000
or $4,000. The record. as read. showed
that Nichols repeatedly referred to the
amount of the proceeds which would go
to Gov. Blease for signing the pardon
On two occasions this sum was stated
at $4,000. According to the record,
Nichols was to receive $4,000 and his
law partner, c. r. Sims. $4,000.
Evening star., 1912-07-14
On Over Two Years.

oCL4dAQS
1t began April 80. 1910, about a year
after the election of Lorimer to the Sem
ate. with the publication In the Chicago
Tribune of q story by Charles A. White.
a member Of the Illinois legislature, ex-
posing corruption in that body. and
charging that White had been bribed to
vote for Lor1mer for senator. Lorimer
was elected by combination Of demo-
Gratis and republicans in the legislature
Shortly after the publication OF the White
story the new senator arose in the Sem
ate chamber and demanded an investiga-
tion Of his election.
A Senate Investigation was ordered and
a committee, headed by Senator Bur-
rows (republican) Of Michigan. took up
the task. For nearly four months. Sep
tember to December. 1910. the committee
took testimony. at Chicago and Washing
ton. and finally submitted report ex-
onerating Lorimer. minority report.
however, presented by Senator Beverfdge
Of IndiaRa. sustained the charges against
Lorime{ After lengthy debate. in the
course e which Legtmag dealvsred SEN
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

No wan was very good at It that was good at
anything else. young fellow that had clear
eye In his head an a sthrong pair iv legs undher
him, an that was onaisy in tn close atomyspherc
Nv tn schooroom dye mind, an didn't like tn
pro-fissyon ~ plumbing, was like as not to line
ball team. He come home in tn fall with
dinon In his shirt front an pair v hands on
him that looked like tn boughs iv a three that's
been sthruck be lightnn an he was tn hayro
" tn neighborhood till his dilnon melted an he
took to dhrivin' truck But It's far diff
nowadays. To be bali player, man has to
hav oynt intelleck. Inside baseball tn pa -apers
calls it. Is so deep that'd give brain fever to
professor Nv astronomy to thry to figure it out
Each wan v these here mathymatical anuses
has to carry thousand mysterious signals in
his head, an they're changed ivry day an some
times in tn middle iv til game, I'm sorry FIR
tn poor fellows. In tn old days whin they were
through with til game they'd maybe STRAY over
to the Dutchman's fr pan " beer Now thew
hurry home to their study an spnd tn avenin
poorin' over books iv allgibera an thrigynom-
ethry.
How do I know? Hogan was in here last
night with an article tn Mysteries iv Base
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

with bed slat an wooden ball. he saws Thin
II isn't thrue We wint to Heidelberg whin we left
mere! says |. ! niver heerd iv tn team | whit
as substichoot sicond base on tn Baryboo nine
an thin was Threaded to Cedar Rapids he SAYS
ms here paper says l, says We pitch
wonderful ball that we projooce be disturbin' tn
relations Nv tn radyus iv tn ball to tn crcumfer-
ence. says l. How about it? It's thrue, says
he He's thryin' to tell We in simple language
about tn old splitter Ye see, it's this way, old
boss: On some days can peg it so it crosses tn
turkey like poachcd egg, an Ty Cobb cuddcn't
hit 1t with snow shovel. That's tn day I've got
tn smoke on to it. Thin another day. whin feel
just as good as liver, vrything toss across looks
like thrunk covered with eecthric lights That's
tn afternoon take me girl f'r walk What's
tn name iv that fellow that wrote tn article We
was readin'?' says he. What dye want to know
FRI says ]. want to find out how | do it
whin do it, an why l don't do it whin don't
says he.
asst him about tn science iv battin' He said
it was in htin' on'y tn good vans. His dee iv
tn mathyrnaticks iv fieldin' was niver to thry to
catch ground ball with tn ankle, or fly ball
with til nose Whin,' says I, dye pitch bcst1'
A day or two says he, befurc sign me con-
thract, he says. ] asked about his thrann 1t is
simple but severe. Afthcr breakfast he goes to
dinner. His dinner is usually Uninterrupted in tn
middle " tn fifth pie be tn summons to tn game
Afther tn game he goes to supper. Afther supper
he sets in a rockin chair in front iv TIL hotel till
tn manager goes to bed, whin ne an tn other
athleets sojourn to rathskellar He is invariably
in bed befure tn manager gets up In return fr
all their suff rim, these hayroes ARE threated like
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

white slaves. His sal'ry is ony nine thousand dol
lars year. an f'r this he is often compelled to
pitch ivry other week.
hats all ] cud get out iv him. an there We
ar-rc. [ know no about III subick now, at
tn end " me INVESTIGATION, thin Willum Alden
Smith knows about steamboats, an iccbergs
Anyhow, It's a GRAND game, Hnnissy,
whether It's played tn way tn professor thinks
or tn way Petite arncd to play it in tn back
yard, an | shuddcnt wondher il it's tn way he's
still playn Tn two gr-rcat American sports
arc good deal alikc-pollyticks an baseball
They're both played be PROFESSIONALS tn teams
ARE rrun DC fellows that cuddcn't throw base
ball or stuff ballot box to save their lives, an
ARE ony INTERESTED in countn up til gate re-
ccipts. An here arre settin' out in tn sun
on tn bleaching boards, payin good money
fr tn spoor hot an uncomfortable but happy,
njyn ivry good play, hootn vry bad wan,
KNOWN nawthin about tn inside play an not
carin, but all jirin' in tn cry v Kill tn en-
pire' They're both GRAND games"
Speakin' iv .pollytcks," said Mr.. Hennessy.
" who dye thnkll be ilicted? p
.Afther looltin' tn candydatcs over" said Mr..
Dooley, " an studyn their qualifications care
fully, can't thruthuy say that sec prisidin-
tia! possibility in sight"
copyright. 1912, by Finley feter punn.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
HTN 'YE liver go to baseball gamer" asked
Mr.. Hennessy
Not now" said Mr. Doolcy. Ell

haven't got tn inteeck fr it. Win
was young fellow nawthin' PLACED ME betther
thin to go out to tn ball grounds, get good
cozey seat in tn sun, take off me collar an coat
an buy bottle iv pop-not so much, mind ye
f'r tn refrishmcnt, because niver was much on
pop. as to have somethin' handy to reprove tn
empire with whin he give an ERRONEOUS decision
Not only that, me boy, but | was fine amachoor
ball player mesilf. l was first baseman Nv tn
Prairie Wolves whin we beat tn nine iv milne
conlp'ny be scoor iv four hundherd an eight
10 three hundherd an twenty-five. 1t was very
close Tn game started Just afther low mass on
a Sundah nornn an was called on account iv
darkness at tn end iv til foorth inning. l
knocked tn ball over tn fence into Donovan's
coal yard no less thin twelve times All this talk
about this here young fellow Baker makes me
smile Whin / was his age l wudden't count
annythin' but home runs. If it wasn't a home
run, Id say: Don't mark it down, an go back
an have another belt at tn ball Thin were tn
days
We usent to think baseball was science.