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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
CALLS PENR0SE "BRlBER"
Van Valkenburg Denouncss
Senator as Oorruptionist.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-B, A. Van Walk
enburg. editor OF The North Ameri
can" issued tonight an open letter TO
Senator Penrose, in which he gives his
version OF the prosecution for bribery
brought against him sixteen years ago,
which was referred to by the Senator IN
his speech in the Senate on Wednesday.
In the letter Mr.. Van ValkenburG de-
clares that the prosecution was the result
of conspiracy and tells OF efforts 10 gel
the case on trial. He says:
Confronted with the exposure a trial
would have inevitably caused of the
crime and corruption OF your FRIENDS
your state machine ordered the aoah-
donment OF the prosecution. and 1t vas
out my request or consent. or even
knowledge, until Il was consummated.
The costs of the case were paid oy
henchman Of your machine memDe5
by me or with my consent or knowledge
by any one else for me. or in my behaii.
Your friends themselves raised the
money necessary to enable them 10
abandon their charge against me ana
escape the consequences of trial
This was sixteen years ago on
Wednesday last you arose in the Unitea
States Senate TO explain the record evi-
dence of your relations with the stand
ard oil Company You took the money
of that corporation, and In return yov
placed yourself at It's disposal In YOU.
official action. Under the cover OF
claim OF personal privilege you addressed
your colleagues In an attempted explana'
ton Of your unquestioned guilt You
availed yourself of the opportunity 10
make an assault upon me by making
false statement respecting the aDah-
doned criminal charge of sixteen years
ago that your friends bought convict
ed perjurer TO institute.
The true facts OF that conspiracy frameo
In your behalf have stated above. Your
falsihed version was a mere subtertuse
TO divert the attention of the public from
your proved Senatorial crimes. Who ralo
the costs OF the abandoned prosecution OF
sixteen years ago is OF no interest TO the
nation. You shall not be permitted 70
play the cuttlefish, as Colonel Roosevelt
so APPLY said, and cloud the waters
The stain Of corruption money is on
your hands: the mark OF corporate briber!
Is on your forehead. and your attempt
to divert the finger OF scorn and accuse
ton from you by Islander OF me VIII %
unsuccessful.
You have moro TO answer to the nation
for than the Standard OIL brides tnat
passed into your hands The foundation
OF your present title to admission 10 tns
Senate Is as black with moral and lega,
guilt as Lorimer's. II an authorized
tribunal OF the Senate will hear the test
mony, The North American" will pro
and a corruptionist, and that you hoo
Your seat by support bought with money:
IL YOU are a man-an ordinary man, VITA
red blood In your veins-you Will ask the
Senate to investigate this direct and uns-
Quivocal charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
FALSE, SAYS GARFIELD
He Denounces ArchboId's Testl.
mony as Deliberately Untrue.
MEANT TO RUIN ROOSEVELT
Oil Man and Penrose, He
Charges, Are in a Conspiracy
Against the Colonel.
lRY TaleHranh 20 The Trihnna

BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Cleveland, Aug. 23-James r. Garfield
declared tonight the statements msas
by John D. Archbold before the sena..
Investigating Committee to-day that The
odore Roosevelt inspired the Standard N,
Trust prosecutions when campaign fund,
were refused, were deliberate and unoual.
flied falsehoods.
further than that, he & -rged ths,
Archbold and Penrose were in a conspir.
acy to ruin Roosevelt, and declared they
would go TO any length to accomplish
their purpose.
In reply to statements by Archibald
that Roosevelt solicited campaign confirm.
lions. Mr.. Garfield produced letter writ.
ten to Judge Parker before the 1894 cleo.
ton by Roosevelt, In which the latte,
declares neither he nor Cortelyou. who
was then National Chairman, had 80.
licited funds from corporations and had
Mr.. Garfield said:
Archbold's statement regarding the
origin and conduct OF the Investigation
VI tue Sldnudrd VI! Company by the Blu.
reau Of Corporations is q deliberate ana
unqualified falsehood. That investigation.
IKE all others made by the bureau, Was
absolutely free from political considera-
tons. It's purpose was TO obtain facts
Archbold's anger against Roosevelt il
easily understood and his alliance with
Penrose Is natural. They both will say
or do anything in their vain efforts 10
injure Roosevelt He is and has been
fighting against crooked business ard
crooked politics, and they represent tbs
combination.
Why, IL there was any truth in the &C.
cusations these men make now, were the
accusations not made while Mr.. Bliss
the only man they mention, was alyeg
II is easy TO name a dead man. but Mr..
Bliss was alive all during the prosecu-
ton of the Standard Oil cases Had
there been any truth in these charges
they would have been known before this,
IL seems TO me.
The only instructions I received from
Roosevelt about the trust investigations
was Get the facts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
PFNROSE SAYS ROOSEVELT
MUST BE A WITNESS

John ID. Archbolds statement before
the Senate investigating committee to-
day substantiated every assertion /
made on the floor of the Senate on
Wednesday relating to the Standard
Oil Companys contribution in the cam
paign of 1904. Mr. Archbold appeared
before the committee at his own re-
quest Members OF that body informed
me to-day that no such request had
been received from Colonel Roosevelt.
81 intend to follow this matter to the
end. Mr.. Archbold left Washington this
afternoon with the understanding that
ne would again appear before the COM
mittee and submit books and other rec
ords bearing upon the Standard Oil
Company's contribution. | shall insist
that all the persons mentioned in my
statement in the Senate on Wednesday.
including Colonel Roosevelt, shall be
summoned by the committee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
COLONEL OENOUNCES
PENROSE AS "BASE"
Declares He Is Glad To Be
Opposed by Such a
Man.

Theodore Roosevelt declared yesterday
on his return to this city from wilkes
Barre. that Senator Penrose's stationery
that George W. Perkins underworld my
primary expenses for S,0c'Wo or any
sum even remotely resembling H. IL oe-
Iiberate and wilful falsehood when ne
knows TO be such when he makes IL.
Mr.. Penrose," ne added. "would 90
veu not TO attribute to others the Infinite
baseness which actuates himself
Colonel Roosevelt said he had not read
in full Senator Penrose's statement con-
corning his primary expenses. Then, tax
ing UP the Senator's statements In the
sepate, he said in part:
The statement that the letters and tele-
grams to Mr.. Cortelyou were written Tor
the purpose OF going into the record ana
were not genuine and were not accepted
bv Mr. Cortelyou as genuine, IL denber-
ate and wllful falsehood. and Senator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
be subject to being recalled in OCTOBER
nftnr hic rattirn from abroad.

be subject to being recalled In october
after his return from abroad.
When Mr.. Archbold finished his tesn-
mony members OF the committee con-
ferred over the ACCESSIBILITY of inviting
Colonel Roosevelt to testify Mr.. Pen
rose wants the committee to subpoena
the colonel.
Mr.. Archbold's testimony, however. was
regarded Of such Importance that 1t was
determined TO call William Rockefeller
II his health would permit, and to re-
call George h. Cortelyou. Republican ma
tional chairman in 1904, who appeared be-
fore the committee on July ii. and could
not recall that any contributions from
corporations were used In the Roosevelt
campaign. Mr. Cortelyou also testified at
that time that he had never heard Of n
contribution by Mr.. Archbold or any ono
ION his behalf"
When Mr. Archbold was excused Sena-
tor Penrose took the stand and said he
had been given TO understand at the time
that Colonel Roosevelt knew oe the con-
tribution Of 10000 to the national cam
paign fund by the Standard OH Company,
and Of the demand for further contribu-
tions.
- also knew Of the urgency Of the re-
quest OF Nh Bliss 70 Mr.. Archbold for
the additional $4,000" said Pcnrose,
"and his saying that the refusal 10 give
II would probably result In retallatory
measures. the theory being that IL threw
the powers that be-. AS Mr.. Archbold
calls them. into other financial hands, and
that the Standard on Company would hc
the goat A. the popular saving il.
Senator Pomerene took up the eXamina-
ton OF Senator Penrose and inquired as
20 various interviews with Archbold and
other men connected with the Standard
OH Company.
Mr.. ArchboId told me- said Senator
Penrose. that his board Of directors
would decline TO aid ~ the national cam
paign II there was any secrecy about the
matter-if their activity WAS not known
to President Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortel-
you"
al. these interviews wac anything said
about Mr. Roosoyelts views on the
tarifT2'
1T was generally understood that he
stood for a protective tarin as Outlined
In the Republican platforms since 1896,
answered Penrose.
Roosevelt Not To Be Harsh.
Was anything said about his attitude
toward so-called big business 2 asked
Senator Pomerene.
There was general assurance on the
part ~ Mr. Bliss that the powers OF the
Presidential Office would not be used In
a harsh way for demagosic effect.
Senator Penroso said that in an in
terview following the first STANDARD Oil
contribution, at which he was present,
Mr.. Bliss told the Standard Oil officials
that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyou
had been advised Of tho first contribu-
ton and were extremely solicitous
about their complying with his request
for a second contribution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
CORTELY0U SAYS NOTHING
Has No Comment to Make on
Testimony of Archbold.

George B. Cortelyou, chairman Of the
Republican National Committee in
1904. Is at his country home, in Hunt
ington, Long Island When asked over
the telephone last night if he had any
thing to say about John d. Archbold's
testimony before the Senate committee
investigating campaign contributions
he replied that he did not care to make
any comment. He said he had read
much Of it in the afternoon papers,
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said the meeting must have been merely
casual.
Scott and Elkins, too, were inclined to
give us credit for going into West Viz
ginia." said Mr.. Archbold, with enough
Republicans to turn the tide from the
Democracy to the Republican party in
that state"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24

Senator Penrose declared he told Mr.
Archbold that he was making mistake
in not making the second contribution, and
tnat Mr. Archbold agreed with him The
Senator explained that he believed If Mr.
Bliss. who was I'm close touch with Mr..
Cortelyou and Mr.. Roosevelt, said the ma
tonal committee needed money that II
really was In need.
Senator Penrose said ne never had dis
cussed Standard OH contributions with MIR.
Cortelyou but he believed the subject Of
contributions had come up casually in
conversations he had had with President
Roosevelt. both before and after the cleo
ton Of 1904.
while no direct reference was made 70
the contributions I'm 1904, ] believed that
the President was cognlzant of the habit
Of Standard on 10 contribute 10 every
campaign since 1896 said Penrose-
Re was positive that Mr.. Roosevelt
never had suggested 10 him that the
standard on money be returned.
lie again referred to the letter which
Presiden, Roosevelt wrote him, thanking
him for his extraordinary efforts" SEN
ator Pomcrcne obtained promise that
the letter would be inserted in the record.
Senator Penrose said ne had been one
of the original Roosevelt supporters. and
had called the state conl cntion In Penn
sylvauia in 1891. which was the first state
convention 10 declare for President Roose-
velts denomination.
we indorsad Roosevelt" said Penrose,
"and forced Senator Hanna. in Ohio. who
was opposed to Roosevelt, 70 surrender 10
Senator Foraker and allow the ONO con-
Vention 10 indorse Roosevelt I may say
that ! was probably as earnest sup
porter of President Roosevelt all through
his sevcn-year term as any, except per-
haps. Senators Plat, quay and Foraker.
Industrial Commission Report.
senator Pomerene asked senator Pen
rose about the report Of the INDUSTRIAL
commission, which. according 10 one OF
bold ~ advance.
"lf that repor, was sent said Sen
ator Penrose "and I have no way OF tell
iug whether II was or not II was PROP
,bly ono Of some hundreds sent 10 Penn
.vlvaniaus who had testified before the
commission. make it practice to SEND
data 10 citizens Of the state who are IN
,er.stcd. II was sent is I might send In
formation TO John Mitchell or any other
labor leader II he asked for IT,"
Senator Penrosc had little to do with
the report of the commission, he said.
and attended few Of its meetings.
The Senator declared he received no
contributions other than the single one
Of So O0o from the Standard Oil Company
in 1904. and received none in the 1903 cam
! align
WAS that $4,000 solely for political pur-
roses" asked Senator oliver.
Yes II was used 10 poll the largest
possible Republican vote in Pennsyl-
vania."
Senator Penrose, after about an hour :
examination. was excused. lie announced
his willingness to return to the stand at
any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
Asked for $4,000 More.

Mr.. Archbold said that on the latter oc-
casion Mr.. Bliss mentioned $4,000 as
further amount Mr.. Archbold told the
board that he had impressed upon Mr.
Bliss the desire of the Standard OH Of
tlCials that the contributions should not be
received unless they were acceptable 10
Colonel Roosevelt. The board decided TO
stand upon what they had done" and
make no further contributions.
did you regard Mr.. Bliss as a man of
veracity and integrity, and when he said
he had told Colonel Roosevelt Of this mat
ter had YOU any reason to doubt him.
asked Senator Pomerene.
None in the world answered Mr.
Archbod
When YOU told Bliss that the board
would do no more what did he say
He said that it was a mistake" an
swered Archbold. "He said y speak TO
YOU personally. 7 think you had better
make this contribution. If YOU don't
somebody else will and think you will
be making a mistake He put II on per-
sonal grounds and mentioned his friend
ship for me toward the end"
Did Mr.. Bliss ever tell you that Colo
mel Roosevelt was grateful TO you for not
making this further contribution" asked
Senator Pomerene.
NO" returned Mr.. Archbold
The witness said he never had heard
Of any proposition to return any cam
paiqn funds until within the last two
or three days.
Senator Pomerene asked if Mr.. Arch
bold ever had talked to Mr. Bliss later
about that
Il went to Mr.. Bliss after President
Roosevelt and some of his bureau heads
began their line Of unjust attacks upon
us" said Mr. Archbold No Bliss threw
up his hands, said that he saw the at
lacks were unjust and said that he sym
pathized with us, but that he could do
nothing"
Mr.. Archbold said the attacks he re-
ferred to were made on the Standard Oil
Company by James r. Garfield and Her
bert Knox Smith. Both had been Com
mjssioners Of Corporations.
President Roosevelt unfallingly APP
proved these attacks. without investiga-
ton and without the slightest knowledge
Of the facts" he added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24

| iectons TO contributions from certain
| sources" said Mr. ArchbOld.
Had you any knowledge that this con-
tribution had been made known to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
"only the assurances OF Mr.. Bliss
through my conferences with him
Just what did he say?" urged Senator
Pomerene.
HE said: You need have no mis-
uivinqs in that matter. will represent
you and will see that it is properly
Known"
Senator Pomerene wanted to know why
the contribution had been made in cur
rency.
The Standard Oil man smiled, and re-
piled: II don't suppose there was any
desire on the part of either of US for pup
LEFTY"
Senator POmerene then took up the Visit
OF Mr. Bliss to No. % Broadway, when
further contributions, according to Mr.
ArchbOld, were asked from the Standard
OIL.
AT a later time Mr.. Bliss came to my
Office" said Mr. Archbold. HE said: I
have to come 10 you again on the money
question He pointed out the situation in
the campaign and the need for further
funds. | said l thought we had done
pretty literally. Finally | told him that
could not decide the matter, but that l
would lay it before my board
WAS there anything in that converse
ton 10 indicate that Colonel Roosevelt
knew of your contributions" asked Sena-
tor POmerene.
Yes. He gave me to understand that
our contribution had been acceptable and
that further contributions would be ac-
ceptable 10 Colonel Roosevelt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
Judae Parkers Charge.

Senator Pomerene asked the witness II
he remembered Judge Parker making a
charge that Colonel Roosevelt was being
aided by great corporations during the
campaign Of 1904 and the denals made
10 that charge.
You don't remember any denials COM
ing from Mr. Belmont" interrupted Sen
ator Oliver.
Mr.. ArchbOld did not answer.
We'll after these charges had been
denied by the President, did you have any
talk with Mr. Bliss on the subject OF these
denials?" continued Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. Archbold shook with laughter as
ne responded, 81 did not"
Senator oliver then took the witness In
charge. He drew from Mr.. Archoold the
statement that the $500 given TO SEN
ator Penrose was a political contribution
and not for personal services in private
or public life
Senator Oliver insisted on knowing
whether Chairman George b. Cortelyou
of the Republican National COMMITTEES
had any dealings with Mr.. Archbold in
regard TO the contribution. Finally Mi.
Archbold said:
IF you insist | must tell you that when
the question Of the second contribution
came I'D Mr.. Bliss said he wanted MI
Cortelyou 10 meet me for further talk
about a contribution. on the date or the
engagement Mr.. Bliss came along he
said: AS you see, | am here alone MI
Cortelyou did not think 1t was advisable
for him TO come and said for me TO tell
Won TINT ANYTHING ] said was said for
him, and that could say what was u'-
sired as we'll as he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
Wanted Roosevelt to Know.

81 said answered Mr. Archbold, " Mr.
Bliss, we are inclined 40 make this con
trioution to you, but We want 4 to De
known to the powers that be-to the Pres
ideilt' 49,
You named the PRESIDENT" broke in
Senator Pomerene.
YES. / naihed President Roosevelt "
said Mr.! Archboid II said to Mr.. Bliss
thai W. did not want TO make the contri-
bution unless 1t would be gratefully re-
ceIged%
"r,ld you have any n1isgivngs as 20 this
al that timer"
There had been some talk about OBJ
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05
SHERWOOD TRAIN
HAS CHANGED TIME
CannonbalI Leaves Minot Daily Ex.
eept Sunday at 4:45 p. M.-Mixed
Train Installed on Minot.Farqo
Line.

The Sherwood Cannonball mas
changed time. 1t leaves Sherwood
daily except Sunday, arriving in Mi
not at 1925 p. m. and leaves eacn
afternoon at 4:45 P. NJ. This change
is more than welcome to those who
desire to come to this city on bus
mess leaving the same day.
A mixed train was installed on the
Fargo Minot line Sept. |. It leaves
Minot each morning at 1880 except
Sunday and arrives in New Rock
ford at 6:15 p. m. Not very fast,
but mighty sure.
The G.. N. announces the following
change in the Stanley y-Wildrose train
service:
A mixed train leaves Stanley each
Monday, 'Wdnsday and F>ridAy al
10:05 a. m. arriving at Wi1drose at
$40 p. m. Leaves Wildrose each
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday al
9:30 a. m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05
DRADY FARMER MET
WITH PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Christ Berket met with peculiar
accident recently while driving to
his home south of brady from Mi
not. The night was dark and as
Christ did not pay any attention to
the honk-honking of an approaching
automobile, the go-devil ran into his
buggy, which was smashed beyond
repair. Christ was thrown out OF the
Euggy clear into the automobile and
his horse. freed from the buggy ran
away and has not been seen since.
Christ was shauled back to Minot and
the driver Of the auto paid him 81. 90
for the damage done. Christ neglec-
ted to learn the names of the oc-
c11pants of the auto, for which he is
duly sorry,, as he considers his dam
age now fully $50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05
DEV|NF IS CANDIDATE
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
Well Known Educational Man Will
Be Independent Candidate for So.
perintendent Of Ward County
Schools

The confession of faith OF j, M.
DeVine, independent candidate for
superintendent of schools Of Ward
county. appears elsewhere in this
issue. Mr.. Devine shows plainly by
his statement that he is right up-to-
date in educational matters and no
one questions his ability to make an
ideal superintendent @ schoaas.t J.
When Mr.. Devine was Superintend
ent of Public Instruction of the state
some years ago, he made record to
be proud of. His election to the Of
flee Of superintendent Of the Ward
county schools will have a tendency
to elevate not only our country
schools, hut our city institutions of
learning as we'll. He consented to
enter the contest only upon the ur-
gent request of hundreds of the vot-
ers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05
WILL N|N0T HAVE
GREAT White Way?
Manager Brandt Of Consumers Pow.
er Company Makes Proposition to
the City OF Minot Thru CONNER.
ciai Club

Ninot has an opportunity Of hav-
ing a Great White. Way if she wants
it. The Consumers Power Co. is
willing to do it's share towards ad-
vertising the city. H. E. Brandt,
manager of the Consumers Power
Co., met with the directors of the
Commercial Club Tuesday night and
outlined several propositions.
The Consumers Power Co. is will
ing to install IS poles. lights to
pole, five poles on each side of the
block. covering about seven and
half blocks of the city from the new
500 depot south to Fifth street, and
for block east and west Of Main
street on First street. providing 1t Is
sure that the city will give ten
years contract at $50 per annum
rer pest. All lights to be burned
until midnight and the top light to
turn the night through. AS the city
may not find it practicable to enter
into such a contract, Mr.. Rrandl1
has made another proposition which
may meet with approval. The prop
erty owners along the street and the
tenants to be charged for installing
I; the posts at the rate Of s33 per o5
feet the property owners to pay s22
and the tenants ST.. In this way the
company could enter into years
! contract with the city at s4S per
pOst per annum.
A committee Of three commercial
club directors has been appointed to
take the matter up with the city
commission at an early date.