Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-03

| remembers any of them ia the original
records which were destroyed.
Senator Dixon's statement was the
| first thlug TO claim the attention of the
! committee when it mel. Senator Pom
| crere vigorously resented the Montana
| senator's criticism of the committee
and with Senators t'Iapp. Pnynter and
Oliver held Il private conference TO de-
termine What was to bc done about 1T.
The committee concluded its eXecu-
tive session without Announcing any
action, and J. O. Cannon took the stand.
Cannon Has No Record.
Mr. Cannon said that he audited only
the accounts Of expenditures by the
late Mir. Bliss and had no knowledge
of the contributions la the fund. Spe-
officially he said he knew nothing of
the 100000 contribution John u. Arch
ibdid has said was m;adc by the Stand
/! ard Oil company To Colonel Roosevclt's
| 1904 campaign. He knew nothing of
amy contributions 10 amy national cam
I.paign funds.
/; Senator Dixon followed Mr.. Cannon
land testified that he had collected
funds other than those handled by Pro-
gressive Treasurer Hooker who in
the total expenditures OF the Roosevelt
national committee were about Sl4l.-
! 900.
| Wants Others Called
4 Il would like TO know the fun scope
| of he investigation, demanded Sen
ator Dixon, inte,fupting his examna-
tinn Does this include as We'll the
republican and democratic campaign
funds
/ Yes, replied Chairman Clapp
"Of course continued Senator Dix
ON. the general impression is that this
lis rather an investigation of only The
pre convention campaign fund of Col.
onel Roosevelt. Now. as a member OF
the Senate. 1 want to see the campaign
funds Of President Taft Governor VIII
son and Governor Harmon also illNcSti
gated. And think this should be done
| before election
Senator Dixon insisted ne was sure
! the committee was investigating only
colonel Roosevelt's expenses. He add
ed that he wanted the committee 10
tsummon the managers of Champ Clark
land President Taft.
Dixon Wants Fair Play.
Don't you knew those men have ali
been Summoned hercs" demanded Srn-
,ator Pnmerene.
No. don't know it. said Dixon.
We'll you ought To fiia out said
4 Senator O!iger
Senator Glapp 'ola the sitlieHs he
mad i'lready given ont q lisf showing
nion"d aud he de'n;n,iei tbat senator
Dixon answer questions
The country wants fair play re-
turned Senator Dixon. III w,ii,s th So
other men examined within the next
few days before election
4 Senator Dixon. exclaimed Chair
man clapp. half rising froIn his s.at.
"a suggestion that there has not been
fair play here is reflection The
one iiian IN this committee who is
fiienly to Colonel Roosevelt" "
Then followed an argument among
the committee members. eliminating in
II general demand that Senator Dixon
be examined abou1 the Roosevelt funds.
Chairman Gllpp told Senator Dixon
he could tell what he knew about oth-
er candidates. later.
"I'li Send Him to Jail''
".'ll send him to Jail. declared Sem
ator Pomerene as Senator Dixon closed
! his remarks to the committee.
Senator Dixon then told what con
trib,tions lle had personally received.
/ William Emo, relative of Clifford
pinchot. gave him $4,000. Frank Nun
sey gave him some money prohatly
5000" and more from time 10 time
George w Perkins made severa! con
trlbutions; Mrs Antonette Wood. aunt
of Clifford Plnchot. gave $1,000: Dan
r. Hanna made several contributions.
About $4,000 or s95o0O was the Total
Senator Dixon gave as the amount he
personally had spent.
Kept No Books.
Il didn't keep any books" h. sad, g!
spent the money as fast as got H."
ono elevator man in the capitol said
he had given $50
What do YOU know of efforts tn
change thu votes Of southern delegate as
by the use of money!" asked Senate,
t'lapp
! Nothing except hearsay," answered,
Mr.. Dixon vigorously
DO you know by repute of any such
attempts. in which you had a part OF
acpuiesced?" asked Senator Clapp.
Not thing" said Dixon Hc said
he collected no funds for TIL. holding OF
the progressive national convention in
/ August that the SIS 900 necessary Was
all raised by the local committee In
Chicago.
Exchanges between Senators i):xor
and Ponie4eIe .inaliN became 80 heated
this afternoon that Mr.. Pomarene in
yited Mir. Dixon '.cut side" but tbs
aftair passed off without conflict. sit.
D!xon closed his testimony wi. Golit Civ
ing the names ri his informf Its that
large sums had been spent for MIR,
Taft.
Af.er brief examination of Con-
gressman Weeks. oi Massachusetts ).
lhs ccmEaittee adjourned until .ulnor-
row morning.