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instruct the witness to answer categorical Inents. .If the rules of law are observed and this witness is treated as any other WIZ ness'-began MT. Wins.
 Justice Andrews rapped with his gavel
 and said:
 "Nir. Twins, this witness is treated the
 sane as other witnesses. l won't permit
 any such language here.' II apologize" said Mir. Wins and he continled his cross-examination. Did you confer with MT. Platt about appointing MT. Hendricks as commissioner of public works?' Premature Acceptance No, not particularly. Senator Platt himself offered MT. Hendricks the place. He PlatD showed telegram of accept ance from MT. Hendricks" As the witness told this he laughed and the spectators joined in How many times in 1899 did you see MT. l Barnes alone?" "I couldn't say. Many times" If Mir Barnes said he talked to you once would you gay he was wrong?' 'I would. I had dozen conversations with Mir. Barnes Did you invite MT. Barnes to the White House?' 1 Yes" You did that in spite of his mistrust
 tc the people and to the invisible empire?' Yes" Did you use the words invisible gov ernment in 1899 or 1900?' "No.'' 1 MT. Twins read sentence from the | autobiography about Mir. Platt's most | efficient leutenants being men of the
 best character and the highest stand | ing in the community. Did you include MT. Barnes in these ] lieutenants in 191S?'' No"
 Did you include him in other later | classes?" "No." If you did not regard him highly why did you consult with him frequently?r Because I thought he was above the average of the run of politicians. I be- lieved he might become a most useful citizen."
 Did you discuss his moral standards 1 with him?" T did. expressed my hopes to him"
 said witness.
 50, while in Albany you were acting
 as political monitor in order to make 1 him a good citizen? 1 "I tried to get every man to act rightly. i Most politicians had two natures. How ! ever, I regarded MT. Barnes as a pr.
 Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He had two sides.
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MT. Wins read items of contributions identified by initials. Witness was pug zied for moment and then fixed upon H. H. Rogers, now deceased. and John D.
 Archbold, as the contributors. I'd be surprised if any such contrlbu- tions were used" said witness. 'I sent
 message to Mr. Cortelyou that if any Standard Oil contributions were received, to return them. I explicitly told MT. Cor telyou and MT. Bliss not to accept any contribution with any implication of con l slderation in the event of my election.'' Here the colonel manifested curiosity
 as to the nature of the official report from which MT. Wins read. "It is that of the Senate subcommittee on privileges and elections, finished in 1913. as to campaign contributions in 1904,'' said MT. 1yins. MT. Thoiuas F. Ryan testified that he contributed $500,0oO to help elect MT. Alton B. Parker, democratic nominee fin 19O4?'' asked the colonel
 l MT. Wins assented. Even Judge An- drews covered his face to suppress q broad smile. and the courtroom filtered '.Do you know MT. c. D. Burden?" l "I do not think I know him. "If you found he contributed 5000.
 would you have no doubt of it? Who is MT. Stillman? He is president of the City l bank, is he not?" 1 'I understand so."A
 "If A. C.. Smith, for the Cuba Mail Steamship company contributed s10.Cf0.
 would you have any doubt about it?" T don't know anything about it. neve: hear of him or the company" | "If you found in there IT. H. R. and
 J. D. A. s100.0oo would you know te
 whom that referred? Have you eve.
 heard of H. H. Rogers and John D. Arch
 bold?"'
 | q have"
 | Have you any doubt that this contribu- | tion of 100000 was from them?'' l After some verbal fencing Colonel
 Roosevelt made this statement: "I heard that contribution had been (COntinued on Page Fourteen)
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4 DISCREPANCY OF. S1431.5O FOUND IN AGRICULTURE BOOKS
Examiner Craig Submits Report on Financial Con- ditiOn of Department
 From 1911 to 1914

Montgomery. April 2s.-fSpeciale In his report to Governor Henderson and Chairman Henry P. Merritt of the legislative Investigating committee On the books and accounts of the state agricultural department for the period extending from January 1, 1911, to January 19, 1915. Examiner of Pub lie Accounts J. E. Craig declared lie had found discrepancy of s14Si.50 in the monthly expense fund of that department. The report was made pub lie today by Chairman Merritt.
 The examiner called attention to three separate items in his report on the department. The first was an error of s107.92 classed "sundry errors' in the cash account; an error of s154.3S aceruing from an overpayment on ad- dressograph machine and supplies, and an error of s116s2o. unaccounted for.
 In referring to this latter charge against the department, Examiner Craig said: 'Tn other words, cash re- ceived and deposited IS per bank state ment amounted to S20,059.23. There was paid out by checks correctly entered on cash book from this amount s10,- 633.23 thus leaving a. balance still on hand in bank as per above of s9426. According i to bank statement and rec ords this amount was drawn out. Ac- cording to cash book entries as show n above only SS256.S0 has been account ed for, therefore s9426, the amount of cash really on hand, less the entries accounted for, viz: $S256.S0, will leave t net balance of $1169 20 unaccounted for according to cash book and bank statement"
 The cash of the department was kept by John c. Cheney, former chief clerk of the department of agrcul- ture, whose bank books showed the above shortage.
 Several weeks ago MT. Craig report ed a shortage in the accounts of C. Homer Billingsley, former pure food and drug clerk of the agricultural de- partment, of nearly $1e000 and the re- port given out today is the second made by Examiner Craig.
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ROOSEVELT SWEARS HE NEVER KNEW OF
 CAMPAIGN FUNDS OF
 STANDARD OIL co.
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Officially, mo-" replied Colonel Roose- welt
 Who was chairman of the senate finance committee?"
 Was it Mr. Higgins?"
 You ask me, so I'll tell you-it was"
 Who was chairman of the assembly committee of ways and means?"
 'I don't know'
 Well, it was Mir. Aids. Did you for get the name because it was MT. Allds?" I did not. l had formal relations with MT Aids. l had personal relations with Mr. Higgins; that's how l remembered his name"
 Tn 1899 and 1900 was the position of chairman of the republican state com mittee recognized by law?ps
 "I think not"
 Who was the democratic party leader then?"
 Upstate, it was David B. Hill; in New York it was Richard Croker with the latter growing in power constantly"
 Here is your autobiography; here you said that during the campaign the issue was between yourself and Croker. Is that right?''
 Yes"
 Did you mention Mr Hill?"
 Yes. On page 30l 1 mentioned David B Hill"
 "ln chapter 8, did you refer to MT. Barnes?na 5dsI
 No. He was then not of the same inn portance Mr. Platt and Mr OdelI However, when l published my autobiog- raphS in 1903 l thought the same of MT Barnes as when I wrote the article com plained of here
 Why did you do that?"
 1 q ,,Rf attack on Mr. Barnes l refused to at tack any man in my autobiography that could help. In my statement l wanted to appeal to the voters of New York state"
 Tn your statement you refer to invis- ible government Now, this is from your autobiography. to do with invisible government and pub licity for campaign contributions
 Did you ever mention invisible govern ment before your return from Africa?"
 Did Not Use Words
 'I did not use those words. But I re- ferred to the thing in message l sent to Congress in 1908
 Did Perry Belmont start the move ment to require publication of campaign contributions?'
 He might have. l urged such measure
 
 Had you until that time ever called the attention of the voters to the dangers of invisible government and the necessity of publishing campaign expenses?"
 ''l think so.'
 'I don't care what you think Did you, or did you not?"
 '1 did"
 When did Charles F. Murphy become the nominal leader of the democratic party in New YorlS?'' He was not the nominal leader. He became the actual leader after Mr. CrolSer went to Europe, first in New York and then throughout the state. He became | dominant" Isn't 1t a fact he first showed his con- trol at the Buffalo convention of 1906?"
 That's my memory. l can't be sure of it."
 Well, now, while you were governor there was invisible government, you say. l Why didn't you make attack then similar to the one you made on MT. barnes?
 ''Ir they had blocked the legislation I wanted I would have l Mr. Twins then requested the court to
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his district and he was a boss there, wasn't he?"
 T only know that by hearsay' said the colonel.
 Were there any federal officeholders as delegates to the convention which nominated you for President?"
 "I don't know
 Did you issue any order as President about offceholders being delegates?"
 "No."
 Did you ever see the list of contribu- ticns to that campaign fund.-"
 "l never saw it.'
 Did the committee make report?"
 "Yes. But I never saw it. It was i'm material to me. I knew more about it than the committee did
 Did you know MT. Jacob II. Schiff contributed $1O.0o0?"
 ''No. suppose he did" l.
 Did you know James Speyer con tributed $15.ooo?'
 ''No"
 Did you know George W. Perkins contributed?"
 T did not, but I would be surprised if he didn't"
 Did MT. Carnegie contribute s1o.- o0o?''
 q suppose he did should expect to see Mir. Carnegie's name there"
 Do you know George von l.. Meyer contributed $25,000?"
 Was it that large? didn't know 1t. '
 Colonel Roosevelt said he had TO doubt George Gould contributed $100,- eco. Neither would he doubt George von L. Meyer contributed an addition al s10.o0o.
 If you found that the Hawaiian Sugar Planters association contributed S10.o00 would you doubt it?"
 '.No. But I never heard of any nuoh association
 If you learned from the commit tees official report that E. H. Harri- man contributed $10O.000 would yCu have any doubt about it?"
 Not if you so read. l have some memory of MT. Hartman contributing to the New York state campaign func." Don't you know that he contributed q to the national fund.-" "If 1t is so stated there, I accept it. but I didn't know it." "Do you know what this means: C. H. Bliss for P. R.. S10.000?" "'P. R. said the colonel, appar- ently surprised. 'I don't think I know what that means" Mr. Twins read another item from the report "C. N. B. for P. R., $25.Ooo' Doesn't Know P. R. "C. N. B." replied Colonel Roosevelt means c. N. Bliss. but l don't know what P. R. means" i Cornelius N. Bliss was republican na, '4ional treasurer in 1904.
 "But don't know what P. R. meAns
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a good and bad one as other polti- cians had
 Mir. Wins read letter written on White House stationery by Colonel Roosevelt to MT. Barnes, telling him or appointing him to office.
 Did you appoint MT. Hyde Barnes or Dr. Jelyll Barnes?"
 T wanted to get the Dr. Jekyll out of him. The treasury department said he had done his work well and deserved reappointment.'
 50 you tried to cut the fragments be- tween these Siamese twins-Jekyll and Hyde?'
 "oh, no. I was trying to get one to absorb the other.'
 Reads Excerpts
 Mir. Wins then read several excerpts from Colonel Roosevelt's autobiography. Among them was the following:
 When reformers wanted to oppose Mir. Patt they put up some big business man or some man who bathed every day and did not steal. I know the silk -stocknged refromers and the machine, too. The sik-stockinged reformers cannot be trusted
 Another contained the quotation:
 ''It is easier to be harmless dove than to be a wise serpent"
 The excerpt went on to say in effect tHdt He, tiie WIltoT lleu 'tc eet senator Patt to come to his, Colonel Roosevelt s way of thinking.
 Another was:
 Performers of the tomfool variety, see- ing these open breakfast meetings be- tween Senator Platt and myself and never following the sequence of events, would talk of my conferences with the boss, nt t realizing that I was bending the senator to my views, failing. telling him frankly would fight him if I had to-
 Colonel Roosevelt then identified two dozen letters that passed between hir and Barnes in 1898, 1899 and 1900. In one Barnes said he understood people had opposed appointments he favored because of My nefarious self' Barnes also men, tioned the Abuse he said he understood had been made of him by the addressee Colonel Roosevet). n "In another letter Barnes expressed dis approval of proposed measure by which state senators would be elected for four years and assemblymen for two. "Such a thing Barnes wrote. "would give the voters little opportunity to reg ister approval or disapproval." There were many mentions of appoint ments to state offices in the correspond ence, Barnes expressing approval or dis approval of this or that candidate. In case the colonel wrote that it would give him Great pleasure to see Barnes about a certain appointment. there came othersl. After several letters had beer read and Colonel Roosevelt said he had
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 on profession. he is making good start in the direction of whatever he decides to do by giving to his mother the money lie earns. This is his method of saving money, and I can think of no better plan. Mothers have a habit of knowing what is best for their children and can take care of things for a fellow better than any body.
 Clinton's favorlte author is James Feni- more Cooper. who wrote the Leather Stocking" stories. the last of which was entitled, The Last of the Mohicans' which Clinton has read and enjoyed. Stories of frontier days appeal to his im- agination and, indeed, to the ina gina ton of any red-blooded boy.
 Tomorrow; Joe Borders. who lives In WOOdlawn. will be the subject for dis cussion. Joe saved up his money and bought mule. which he rides to deliver The Age-Herald. He also makes some money on the side hauling for people in WOOdlawn.
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appointed several men. Barnes recom- mended, a recess was taken.
 Afternoon Session When the afternoon session opened. NIT. Wins began questioning the witness about the presidential campaign of 1904 Do you know MT Cortelyou was chairman of the republican national com mttee?''
 He was. I chose Him.
 Do you know who represented Iowa at the convention?"
 'I don't know"
 Do you know .who represented Tn- diana"
 'I couldn't tell you.''
 Was 1t Harry s. New?"
 ''I believe it was"
 ''Was he boss?''
 T don't think so; not in the New York sense."
 MT. Barnes had to restrain himself from laughing outright or aloud at the reply.
 Who represented Massachusetts?'
 Murray Crane"
 Was he boss?'' T didn't consider him so." Who represented Pennsylvania"
 MT. Penrose."
 Was he a boss?'
 He was would not have him for chairman. I put Mr. Cortelyou in his place.
 You didn't hesitate to dictate who she uld be chairman, did you?' "I wouldn't have MT. Penrose." The witness could not remember who was the New York member.
 Wasn't he William L. Ward?" That's right. William Ward" and the colonel smiled.
 Was he boss of Westchester He was boss of Westchester and a good friend of mine,'' assented the wit ness. and the crowd smiled.
 The colonel said he never moved my little finger to secure the nomination for President
 T stood on my record,' he said "Who represented Ohio at the conven- tion?'
 T think Senator Foraker was one, MT Herrick was another and MT. Cox waf another
 Was MT. Cox the boss of Cincinnati ti ?' ''He may have been.''
 Foraker Not a Boss Was Senator Foraker boss?" Not at that time."
 Did you ever hear of Joseph Cannon of Danville, Ill.?' "I did" Was he a boss?" "IIe was boss of the House of Repre- sentatives until he was overthrown.' "He came back didn't he?'' '.Yes, but not as boss of the House o Representatives. But he came back to Congress iron
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Stations and Weather at B p. m
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 23.-Forecast for Ala oama- -Mississippi: Generally fair Satur- day and Sunday
 Tennessee: Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
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Local Data
Weather Conditions
lir Saturday and Sunday,

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m, 10th meridian time, April 23, 19l5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
Sale of Mating Rugs

$500 Japanese Mating Rugs
Sale Price Monday, 1926.
These are the large 9x12 room
size Reversible Rugs; shown in
brown, red, green and blue; best
woven designs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09

Large 36x72-inch size. Wall ne
troy border, and some are plain
green. blue and red. Regular nr;ca
$1'25 and s1.35. on sale tomorrow.
csc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
Dutch Madras Curtains, $500

Ihese Curtains are made of faa
cream Scotch madras, with Valance.
Just the right kind Of hangings to use
during the torrid summer months
Regular value $3.50, on sale to-mor-
row $500.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17

At 2 o'clock p. m., December 10,
1915, the board of county commits
sioners of Valley county, Montana, re-
sumed, pursuant to adjournment of
even date.
Report of county treasurer for
quarter ending November 30, 1915,
was examined and approved.
Board completed checking of war
rants issued by the clerk of the dis
trict court for fiscal year ending No.
vember 80, 1915.
Board proceeded to examine county
offices and Jail and found same to be
kept in neat and orderly manner, and
that the work in all of the offices was
being kept strictly up to date.
The county surveyor is hereby au-
thorized to purchase blue print plats
the townships in Valley county,
said townships to show filings to
date; also to subscribe for the bulle-
tin showing filings and real estate
transfers.
1t having come to the attention of
the board of county commissioners
that road No. 81 had been fenced H.
legally, the county clerk is hereby
instructed to notify the road SUPER
visor of the proper district to open
the same.
At o'clock p. M, the board ad-
journed until 10 o'clock a. m., Decem-
Der II, 1915.
PETER A. WEST,
Attest: Chairman.
W. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. m., December IL,
1915, the board of county commits
sioners of Valley county, Montana,
met pursuant to adjournment of the
10th inst. All members and clerk
present.
The report of County Surveyor w.
H. Mann on valuation of bridges
within Valley county was submitted
to the board of county commission
ers pursuant to order of October Z
1915, and was examined. On motion
it was approved by the board and
ordered placed on file. The clerk is
hereby instructed to use such val
ues in the compilation of his finan
cial report.
At IL o'clock noon, on motion, the
board took recess until 3 o'clock p
m., for the purpose of examining coun
ty poor farm.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
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assigned c. E. Branson, road
warrant, district No. 9.......-.. 126.OO
First National bank, Glasgow,
assigned Teddy Paulos, road
warrant, district No. 9.......-... 770O
r. P. Holcomb, road warrant,
district No. Is .................... $500
Frank Reed, road warrant, dis
trict No. Is Observation-Disclosures. 6.OO
D. S. Hall, assigned T. Kihoe,
. road warrant, district No. 18 4.50
Glasgow National bank, as
signed Fred Foley, road war
rant, district No. 18............. 1000
John johnson, road warrant,
district No. 18 .................... 1880
w. L. Frasier, viewing road. 500
Adolph Engstrom, refund spe-
cial road tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z.OO
Email Peterson, road warrant,
district No. 18 ........................ ESQ
Glasgow National bank, as
signed Sig Ostby, road war
rant, district No. 18 ......... 600
Glasgow National bank, as
signed Carl Anderson, road
warrant, district No. 18 ........ 1000
d. S. Hall, road warrant, dis
trict No. 18 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
C. C. Putz, assigned M. D. Tay-
lor, road warrant, district
No. 30 ... 1000
Glasgow National bank, as
signed F. M. Pierce, road
tool repairs, district No. 49,. 900
The following claims on the bridge
fund were taken up, audited and al
lowed.
w. B. Shoemaker, freight on
lumber Observation-Disclosures $3SO.Ol
First National bank, Glasgow,
assigned Sidney Vallen, labor
Fraser bridge ..................--.--.. 97.OO
First National bank, Glasgow,
assigned Teddy Paulos, labor
Fraser bridge ........... 5000
Brandenburg & Slick, lumber
for bridges .... 961.97
Imperial Elevator Co., lumber
for Fraser bridge .... 174.25
Imperial Elevator Co., bridge
lumber 17.75
Lewis Wedum Co., bridge lum-
ber ....... 51.95
Geo. w. Pointer, bridge work
near Sixth Point .......... 31.00
Matthias Dill, bridge labor. 500
Nashua Hardware & Imple-
ment Co., supplies for Fraser
bridge -.............................. 40.17
C. j. Maalerud, building bridge
and hauling lumber ........-.-.... $500
Libby Lumber Co., bridge lum-
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taxes ........$ 1888
Paul M. Kay, refund of taxes. 1l.29
Paul M. Kay, refund of taxes
(disallowed) ......................-..-- 5o'4o
Piper Howe Lumber Co., court
house fixture. ure.............-.---. o'oo
w. B. Shoemaker, office ex-
penSe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oo'oA
Paul M. Kay, refund of taxes
(disallowed) ......,........-.--...---- 65.Oo
The following claims on the poor
fund were allowed:
w. B. Shoemaker, cash ad-
vanced county poor ..-...---.,...$ 4o.zo
The appointment of John j. Riley
as special deputy sheriff, at Avon
dale, without pay, by Sheriff Pow
ell, is hereby approved.
The quarterly report of the board
Of prisoners by Sheriff Powell is here
by approved.
1t having come to the attention OF
the board that Mrs. Vanderheit is in
need of care, the clerk is hereby in
structed to give Mrs. VANDERBILT an
order for $1,000 for provisions each
month and pay the rent of $500 each
month; also to give an order for coal
as needed until further advised.
At 4:30 p. M, on motion, the board
adjourned until 10 o'clock a. M, De-
cember 9, 1915.
PETER A. WEST,
Attest: Chairman.
W. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. M, December g.
1915, the board of county commits
sioners of Valley county, Montana
met pursuant to adjournment of the
9th inst. All members and the clerk
present.
Mr.. ]. H. Phillips appeared before
the board in regard to assessment OF
Richard Cowan, Crookston, Minneso-
ia, which was paid under protest, and
explained the land was assessed at q
higher value than the adjacent lane
of the same class, and same was re-
duced to $4.00 per acre and refunc
ordered on presentation of bill in reg
ular form.
Report of clerk of district court fol
quarter ending November 80, was ap
proved.
It having come to the notice of the
board that there are three constables
acting in Hinsdale township, it was
on motion, ordered that the appoint
ment of Harry T. Ratchford as con
stable Of Hinsdale township be, ane
the same is hereby revoked, and clerl
instructed to notify him accordingly
On motion the appointment o
Harry T. Ratchford as special depu
ty sheriff, without pay, is hereby ap
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17

Vincent Fisher, aged seven years,
was instantly killed and his younger
brother, Francis, seriously injured in
Missoula Friday afternoon when an
automobile, being driven by Mrs.
Washington J. Mccormick, struck
them. The boys were going home
from picture show and started to
run across the street from between
two autos which were parked on the
street ahead in front of the theatre.
They ran directly in front of the ma
chine driven by Mrs. Mccormick,
which made the accident unavoidable.