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VOL. XLVI. XO. 14.050.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 190?.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Ml
LOWE LETTERS TO
ARTHUR
BROWN
One Enraged Mrs.
Bradley to Murder.
WRITTEN BY MRS. A. ADAMS
Passionate Epistles From the
Slayer to Her Lover.
SHOW HATRED OF HIS WIFE
With Tears and Sighs, Woman Tar
ries story to Shooting She
I'rged Him to Install Her
in Wife's Place.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 20 That
Mrs. Bradley did not come to Washington
with any Intention of killing cx-Senator
Arthur Brown, of Utah, and that she did
not even remember shooting him, she
told the jury In her trial today. Tne
tatement was not reached until the after
noon session of court, the first half of the
day being given largely to the Introduc
tion of letters from Brown to Mrs. Brad
ley and from her to him, ary tew of
which were read.
The real tragedy formed the subject of
the afternoon sitting. At that time Judge
Powers brought out the full statement In
his examination In 'chief. This consumed
only a few minutes and as soon as he
concluded District Attorney Baker en
tered upon his cross-examination. He de
voted comparatively little attention to the
shooting Itself, but, going back to the
enrly days of the relationship between
Brown and Mrs. Bradley, sought to show
by reading letters and questioning tho
witness that she had deliberately under
taken to break up Brown's home and that
she was at enmity with Mrs. Brown as
early as 1901. He also brought out the
fact that Mrs Bradley and Mrs. crown
had originally been strong friends and
that this friendship even extended beyond
the time of the birth of Mrs. Bradley's
first child by Brown.
Frequent Tears, Sighs and Sobs.
Mrs. Bradley was upon the whole more
composed today than yesterday. There
were times when she burst Into tears or
sank Into sighs and sobs, but these were
less frequent than on Tuesday. Her
voice was. however, at all times Indis
tinct and faltering, and she was heard
with the greatest difficulty. She made
no complaint of fatigue today, and left
the witness stand at the end of the day
In very good condition. She was dressed
In the same simple black gown she has
worn sine the beginning of the trial, and
as before it was relieved only by a bit
of white lace njbout the throat.
The fact that upon first going to
Brown's room at the Raleigh Hotel Mrs.
Bradley found there a letter from Mrs.
Annie Adams, the actress, to the Senator
was dwelt upon at some length by Judge
Powers, making it evident that It Is his
Intention to attempt to show that the
discovery of this letter supplied the imme
diate motive for the killing of Brown.
That letter was read at length by Mr.
Wells and was as follows:
Letter Which Provoked Murder.
Saturday P. M . Dec. 1, 1906. Phlla.
My dearie, mr drarie: Tho world seems to
have taken on another hue because perchance
I have heard from you from you, which
means so much. I was, as I told you, very
fearful of the contretemps at the house and
sorry it could not have been avoided. I think
your idea of living there must be given up.
I wondered" at gates being open as 1 passed
bolt and bans would seem the proper thing.
.Poor, misguided soul, who can't see better
results from a more dignified procedure and
give what courage and strength It requires
for continued onslaughts. I wish the Winter
were over. I do hope you can arrange a
change of date for case mentioned, but do
not worry more than necessary. What Is to
be and right must prevail In the end so they
tell us. I shall not be In the bill week after
next. 10th, and they say for four or Ave
weeks or until Boston, and may stay In New
York or where I please; will know definitely
next week and write you at W. I do so wish
you to have a pleasant time in New York
and trust time shall be arranged. I fear
this will hardly reach you before leaving S.
L.. and may send it to W. instead If ad
dress comes, and It should by Monday.
Dots Not Know How to Hate.
Did you eay I must hate with your bate
and love with your love? Love you the lat
ter part I can pledge myaelf to. but hate has
never seemed a component part of my make
up somehow. Perhaps, dear, you can dis
cover It somewhere and then we can devise
the best use for it. If a necessity arises, but
love ever seemej the best, and I hope ever
will, for I am overflowing with that sweet
est and dearest of human thought and feel
ing for you, and you are all, so you see there
Is no room for aught else. That Is my re
ligion, and you and I are to become true
believers In the divine command, "Love ye
one another." Bellevest thou this? I answer
"Yea. verily." I spent my Thanksklvlng day
giving thanks for you and my very happy
state of feeling, which one year ago I never
dreamed could be poeelble it eecma too sweet
to be real. 1 am not going to send this until
1 get address, so possess my soul In patience.
Fifth. Fo surprised to learn you are en
route and so glad. Have been fearful 'of
many things. 1 will w-rlre you tomorrow at
length of my movements. I think we leave
here early on Sunday. th. or Monday, for
N. J. My cousin, too, has written me she
Is coming to N. J. from Canada. However,
will arrange and write you fully. How
soon must you get back? Let me know either
here or Kmplre Theater, New York. Must
get to work. Love, dear heart. Answer.
(Signed) ANNIE.
Please return clipping.
Mrs. Bradley's Letters.
The only other letters read' during the
day were three from Mrs. Bradley to
Jirnxn. which were introduced by Mr.
Baker as a part of his cross-examination.
The first of these waa written
from the Brown farm, and was undated.
It read:
1 can do nothing but think and yet
there Is no thought in It. There is. a sen
sation of a whirling Incessantly and the
din of It all Is maddening. To formulate
a plan of action seems entirely beyond me.
I never could philosophize and now. If
ever In my life. I ought to reason from
cause to effect, I am hopeless one Idea
coming and being followed In mad haste
by ono entirely different. Perhaps out of
the chaos may come a semblance of order,
but I am powerless to bring It about.
Behold how great a matter a little Are
klndleth.
I.o has Just been here for mama to go
and see madame. Mama refused to go and
Lo said madame would think they were
lying. It would be too bad if madarrc
should learn the truth, so Lo thinks.
Mama agreed to go In the morning, but
madame may come here. I will write fully
and send my messenger. If so. She tele
phoned Lo that she must see ma without
fall today. I think I shall have very llttlo
to say the less the better. lsn-t It? I still
think the best way Is for you to talk the
matter over In a plain. Arm manner and
stop her talking to mama or anybody else.
She has triumphed absolutely on other oc
casions and she will ruin me at once If 1
do not follow her directions, which I will
not do. come what way. If you do this. It
will not cause a lifelong sacrifice and cer
tainly to make this public will not fall upon
me. but will extend to all my little ones,
perhaps to blast the dearest hope of their
Senator J. B. Foraker, Indorsed by
iii.u T - - - ..t nn..hl(an A
Clubs, for President.
A.
youth. The gravity of the situation falls
upon me more and more and to postpone
action may result In undying; regret.
I be you to bring your magnificent pow
ers to solve this thing and do not let It
drift another day. Our ship has run upon
the rerf and neither lndifrerei.ee nor neg
lect will put It on the broad, peaceful
sea again. I fear our calling In the future
will be confln'd to the shoals, but tht. pilot
must be on guard all the time.
Xo It tonight procrastination will steal
our hope of peace now and hereafter. Do
this for the love of me and I will do more
for the love of you.
As ever, yours sincerely, devotedly, con
stantly affectionate.
Eager to Visit Him.
The second letter from Mrs. Bradley
waa dated at Bellevue, Idaho, September
7, 1P01, as follows:
Dearest Lovr: Am real tired. I have
sewed since S:30 A. M. tills morning until I
came-down town at 4. Finished tucking my
tkirt and It will be ready to wear Monday.
1 went to the Postofflce and got a nice let
ter., got my shorthand book, some trimming
for a little vest and am now ready to go
home after having gone to the dressmak
er's with Margie. 1 have to go again In the
morning at 9:30. My face Is getting better.
Arthur still misses his cradle when he goes
to sleep In the daytime and at night. I
write you all these details so that you will
know Just how everything is with me. I
am still in good spirits and high courage.
Have heard nothing from the bond. Ought
to hear today.
I have a ylan. Let me come to Ogden
and we can stay there a day. May IT
We are both in good humor for a little
visit and next week you will be gone all
week, so let me embrace this opportunity.
I will leave here on the 7 A. M. train
Tuesday morning. If 1 may.
I am loving fondly and tenderly and
feel so devoted to you. There does not seem
to be a possibility of a desire In my life,
dear, that you could not fulfill. I do not
know what greater contentment any one
could know and when one has contentment
they have all of joy In life.
Casts Ridicule on "Madame
This Is just a little letter, but Is not be
cause 1 am loving you any less, but I will
write a longer ' one tomorrow, which you
will get at the tame time you do this.
Warmest luve and kisses to you. beloved,
and all the tenderest expressions of" fond
love I send. Good-bye.
Yours ever, fondly. m, J.
P. S. I opened this In order to tell you
the latest. Margie and I were walking up
State street to sec about my hat and Mar
gie said "Oh, look at that Indian chief
coming down the street with all his war
paint and feathers on," and on closer view
It proved to be madame with a velvet skirt
trimmed In wide white fringe that looked
like feathers and on her head that white
hat with the plumes standing out at the
back that gives her such a fly-up-the-creek
appearance, and I thought of the war note
of the Loch; : She was evidently on her
way to the Knutsford.
Ris Away His Sadness.
Margie. Mrs. Bradley, said, was a per
sonal friend, whose name she did not
wish to give. The third letter ran:
Brown's Farm. July 23, 1902., 7.15 p. jj.
Wednesday.
My Own Dear Arthur: Supper over and
before I go down to the house, will write
you a line. The Irrigating water la still
running in the lot the man forgot to turn
It off. I( is a flood or famine here now
but all things considered, the flood does the
most good and I keep my, temper and
wade througlf it. The boys are not back
from Hailey yet. Perhaps they will eat
supfler there.
Your affectionate letter has put me in high
spirits I can hardly contain myself. The
Impulse I can. scarcely resist to come and
kiss away your sadness and the sweetest.
most affectionate kisses I ever gave you
so, of course, you will be gallant enough to
say they are the sweetest you have ever
had. I am always sorry to be away from
you In your tender, loving moods, because
in one hour of love and passion you make
up for a week's bitter scolding.
I will go to Ketehum if you will come up
and spend a week with me. TVe will go
look at the Castle, explore all the beau
tiful glens and canyons and incidentally
everything we fancy, but our business shall
be love love, pure and simple. When can
you come? Don't you want to? I have
a Uttle scheme. I will have Mrs Mitchell
take care of the children at $9 a week. We
will take the horse and buggy or the surrey
and a pair and spend a week driving around
from one place to another, stay where we
please, go where and when we please and
(Concluded on page B.i
SCORES
IN OHIO FIGHT
Indorsed by State Re
publican League.
CHALLENGED BY TAFT MANAGER
Vorys Calls for Primary to De
cide Preference.
CLAIMS GREAT MAJORITY
Committees of Club League Declare
Against Elimination of Senator
and Proclaim Champion f
Protective Tariff.
COLUMBUS. X Nov. 20. United
States Senator J. B. Foraker, of Ohio,
was today Indorsed for re-election to
the Senate and for the Republican
nomination for President at a joint
meeting of the executive and advisory
committees of the Ohio League of Re
publican Clubs at a meeting held In
this city. The committees also declare
that they have no sympathy "whatever
with the proposition that has been ad
vanced that Senator Foraker be elim
inated or retired from public life be
cause he was not able to agree with
the President as to the rate bill or
joint statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona, nor about the Brownsville
matter."
The action of the Joint committees at
once brought out a challenge from A.
I. Vorys, manager of the Taft Presiden
tial canvass, for a popular primary to
determine the choice of the Ohio Re
publicans of a candidate for President.
The meeting of the joint committees
of the Ohio Republic League was held
this afternoon. About 5003 ardont sup
porters of Mr. Foraker, members of the
committees or holding proxies, were
in attendance. The resolution Indors
ing Mr. Foraker said in part:
Look to Foraker as Savior.
With him (Mr. Foraker) for President,
the policy of protection to American Indus
tries and American labor would not fear
the attacks of its enemies, whether made
in the open by avowed free traders, or by
those who. in the guise of friends, profess
to improve it by a downward revision of
duties, and every American citrzen, white
or black, and no matter how humble,
would feel that there, would be a fearless
enforcement of laws that have been enacted
for tho protection of his rights.
At this time of business depression and
painful uncertainty as to financial condi
tions, his nomination would be especially
helpful. It would arouse the old-time
spirit of Republicanism, restore confidence
and insure Victory.
It Is for such reasons we present Joseph
Benson Foraker as our standard-bearer and
appeal to Republicans everywhere to Join
us in his support.
Challenge From Taft Manager.
When asked for an expression of
opinion relative to the action taken
F
ORAKER
ONE
WALL STREET TO
at the meeting, Mr. Vorys, manager of
the Taft campaign, directed the fol
lowing statement: ,
The resolution professes that the commit
tee Is representing' the 88 count le of Ohio.
As a matter of fact, the members of the
committee were not elected by the Republi
cans of the several counties of this state.
At the time this committee was announced
It was generally understood that it -was
appointed and its members were named by
a friend and representative of Senator
Foraker. The action of the committee,
therefore, is not surprising. I hope that
this action may precipitate what the friends
of Secretary Taft so much desire, and that
is an opportunity for a direct exproirsion
by the Republicans of Ojhlo of their choice
for President, t I am satisfied Ohio Republi
cans art overwhelmingly for Taft.
Constitution Violated.
Attention was called by friends of
Mr. Taft to section 13 of the constitu
tion of the Ohio League of Republican
Clubs, which says:
This league shall not In any manner en
deavor to Influence the action of any Na
tional, state, county or municipal conven
tion, nor shall It indicate aa a league any
preference for any candidate beforo any
political convention, nor shall it as a league
recommend any person aa an applicant for
any official position.
NATIONAL, KY CONVENTION
Prohibitionists Meet in Columbia
First Week In June.
CHICAGO. Nov. 20. The National Con
vention for the selection of the Presi
dential nominee or the Prohibition party
will be held In Columbus. O.. during the
first week of June, 1908. That fact waa
announced at the meeting of the party
In this city today. Fifteen hundred and
eighty delegates and alternates will at-
L tend, the ratio being one delegate and
one alternate tor each lw votes cast tor
Jacob Swallow for President in 1904.
Charles R. Jor.es. of Chicago, was
elected chairman of the National com
mittee, W. G. Calderwood. of Minneap
olis, secretary, and Felix T. McWhlrter,
of Indianapolis, treasurer. The National
Prohibitionist was endorsed as the of
ficial organ of the party.
Democratic Committee to Meet.
NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Chairman
Thomas Taggart, of the Pemocratlc Na
tional Committee, went back to French
Lick.. Ind., last night to prepare a re
ception for the National Committeemen
who will be his guests on Friday. The
meeting, though an informal one. will
naturally see plans for the National Con
vention and the Presidential campaign
discussed. The National committee will
meet In Washington around the holidays
to fix a time and place for hording tho
next National convention.
NEW ATLANTIC GREYHOUND
Empress of Ireland to Cut Down
Canadian Record.
MONTREAL, Que., Nov. 20. (Spe-
i clal. The Royal Mall Steamship Em
press of Ireland, from Liverpool (No.
vember 15, was reported 125 miles east
of Cape Race at 8 A. M. today, and is
expected to reach Halifax at noon
Thursday, November 21. After land
ing the mails, she will proceed to St.
John, N. B., where she Is expected to
arrive at midnight the same day. Time
of passage, five days and 14 hours.
Improvo Rivers in Montana.
HELENA, Mont., Nov. 20. A call was
today issued by the Helena Commercial
Club for a meeting of citizens of this
state, to be held here November 26, for
the purpose of forming a state associa
tion to bring about the securing from
Congress of a just share of .the river
and harbor appropriations for the bet
terment of the Missouri and Yellow
stone Rivers. In the early days, these
two streams afforded practically the
sole means of transportation, and it is
urged that by clearing their channels
and putting on boats, much can be
done to relieve the congested railroad
situation. The movement has the in
dorsement of the Montana delegation
In Congress.
UNCLE SAM "SHAY, OLE MAX HIO
AMERICA TO TUP
GOLD OF FRANCE
Relief Is Promised in
Reports From Paris.
BANKS READY TO SEND COIN
Governments Said to Have
Been Negotiating Directly.
PRESS HINTS AT RESULT
Treasury Notes With Federal Guar
antee May Serve as Security for
Bills on Which Funds Will
Be Forwarded.
PARIS. Nov. 20. The International
houses which have been trying for
several days to induce the Bank of
France to sell gold for shipment to
the United States have received in
definite answers. One of these bank
ers said today that he believed the
Bank of Fiance was holding off. pend
ing the result of the negotiations
which, he says he has reason to be
lieve, are progressing at Washington
directly between the two Govern
ments. This banker expressed the opinion
that a direct transaction on the basis
of United States Treasury notes was
Impossible, as the Bank of France can
only discount three-months' paper. At
the same time the transaction could be
accomplished indirectly by accepted
bills drawn upon Paris banks, as J.
Plerpont Morgan & Co. proposed last
week, using possibly Treasury notes as
collateral with a Government guaran
tee. Deal to Permit Loan.
Some such deal Is hinted at in the
following seemingly inspired state
ment, printed this evening In the
Llberte:
"The laws of the Bank of France do
not authorize direct participation in the
projected issue of United States Treas
ury notes, but we believe we know
that a combination designed to permit
Franch banks to lend their aid In the
operation has been considered."
The sudden awakening of the French
to tlie necessity of doing all in their
power to aid the United States is re
flected in an article published by the
semi-official Temps tonight, written by
Jacques Siegfried, who insists that
France cannot afford to hesitate If the
opportunity offers. He discusses the
natural and artificial means by which
the United States can obtain European
gold. In the former case by the sale
of products of the soli or good securi
ties, which are now at low figures, and
in the latter by credit operations.
Credit Best la World.
M. Siegfried, however, points out
that a prejudice exists in Europe
YOU'RE DKUXK."
against American finance bills, "con
trary to the credit of the United States
Government, which is the strongest In
the world." H' says:
President Roosevelt has only to lift a
finger and European gold would rufih out
In exchange for any sort of Government
paper. During every crisis the main object
is to restore normal conditions. These
would be established more rapidly if the
Government intervened, and more slowly if
things were allowed to adjust themselves.
Whichever method Is adopted by the
Americans, they should be assured of our
aid. Circumstances make FYance at pres
ent the greatest. If not the sole, reserve j
center of Old. and the unemployed capital
in our banks, aided by the Bank of France,
should not hesitate to come to the rescue,
not only for the satisfaction of attesting
our good will toward a friendly nation, but
because experience proves that a commer
cial crisis follows a financial crisis, the
extonsiveness of the former defending on
the acuteness of the latter.
Ready to Send Gold.
All Eurqpe has teen seeking by every
moans in its power to diminish the duration
of the intensity of the crisis. We have In
directly aided America by sending gold to
England. We are now ready to send the
gold direct. If given the opportunity. In
either case, either alone or with the aid of
friends. America will emerge from her diffi
culties and it Is to be hoped that she will
profit by the lesson she has received.
The Temps article then proceeds to
point out what it regards as faulty in
the American financial system, insist
ing, above all. on the necessity for
Samuel tioinpers. President of the
American Federation of l.iimr,
Who Accuses Manufacturers' As
tHhciation cif Attempting- to Bribe
Him.
the establishment of a Central Gov
ernment bank on the model of the
French. German" and English banks,
and addv.:
The French may ho reproached with be
ing lacking In the spirit ot commercial enter
prise which characterizes the Anglo-Bason,
but it must be recognized that in flnanclul
circles they can give u losson to other na
tion. The Americans could now with
profit harken to the teachings of such men
as Clement. Jugler. Leon Say and Gourd.
WAIT TO BUY CEKTIFICATKS
New York Banks Want Purchase
Money Left on Deposit.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. The Govern
ment's issue of JIOO.000.000 In treasury cer
tificates of Indebtedness continued today
to engross the attention of New York
bankers, who apparently have not reached
a definite decision as to the course they
shall pursue. The subscriptions so far
received at the local subtreasury seem to
Indicate that the larger bank.s in this city
are temporarily withholding their offers
of purchases. The subtreasury officials
are not disposed to make public the
amount of subscriptions received there
during the past three days, saying they
are merely acting as transmitting agents
for the Treasury Department .-.t Washing
ton, to which point the offers are being
Concluded on Page 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tho Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 02
degrees; minimum. 44 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; southwesterly
winds.
Foreign.
Iuke of Portland gives ball to Spanish sov
ereigns in underground palace. Page 4.
Politics.
Opinions of political leaders on third term
for Roosevelt. Page 7.
Foraker Indorsed for President by Ohio Re-
publican League. Page 1.
National.
France willing to ship gold to United
States on Government security. Page L
Abundant bids for new bonds and certifi
cates. Page 1.
Portland far ahead of Puget Sound in wheat
exports. Page 4. x
Senator Fulton to Introduce amendment to
rata law. Page 2.
Domestic.
Homer Davenport buys Arab horse for en
durance race across continent. Page 2.
Oompers accuses Manufacturers' Association
of attempted bribery; alleged agent
promises exposure of Oompers methods.
Page 1.
Passionate love letters of Mrs. Bradley and
Mrs. Adams in evidence In Bradley trial.
Pftga L
Judge Morris dismisses prejudiced Jury
venire in Caleb Powers case. Page 15.
Blind Senator Gore Indorses Roosevelt at
Trans-Mississippi Congress. Page 4.
Marriage and elopement to Philippines of
Portland man prevented by girl's father.
Page 2-
Pacific Coast.
Investigation in progress of alleged irregu
larities In coal delivery at Walla Walla
Prison. Page Q.
6tate has no means of recovering money on
deposit; In Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
Page ft.
Negro robber caught after lively chase;
one mors still at large. Page 6.
Sports.
Columbia University defeats Portland Acad
emy. 6 to 0. Page 12-
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern prune markets unsettled, wheat
weak and lower at Chicago. Page 17.
Forced liquidation in the stock market
Page 17.
Sailing vessels anchored across tho chan
nel cause much trouble. Page to.
Portland and Vicinity.
Annual meeting of Stats Bar Association
ends. Page 11.
Portland widow threatens to shoot too ar
dent admirer. Page 16.
Admen discuss financial situation. Page 10.
Change In streetcar service. Page 10.
Christian Brothers plan business college
for East Side. Page 10.
Gossip in police circles regarding Grlts
macher's successor. Page 11.
OFFEREO BRIBE TO
BETRAY
10 ISM
GompersSaysBigPrice
Was Tendered Him.
BY ALLIED MANUFACTURERS
Calls on Federation Delegates,
Who Verify His Story.
EMPHATIC DENIAL IS MADE
Magazine Writer, Named as Gn-ilp-lnwn,
Declares It Scheme to
Offset Kffect of Exposure
Yet to Be Ma.
NORFOLK. Va.. Nov. 30 A great aen
satlon was created In the American Fed
eration of Labor this afternoon by Pres
ident Gnmpers in his speech replying; to
the attacks upon him and other officers
of the Federation by the Manufacturers'
Association, when he told of an alleged
attempt to bribe him at the Victoria
Hotel, New York, In October, by a young
newspajxr man giving his name as
Charles Brandenburg. Tho young man.
President Gompers said, declared that ha
represented the National Manufacturers'
Association, and was perpared to offer
him Immunity from all exposures and
make him financially secure or the re
mainder of his life if he would sign a
certain paper and otherwise aid In the
"exposure of the other leaders in the
American Federation of Labor, with the
view to virtually destroying the influenci
of organized labor."
Produces Original Paper.
The paper. President Gompers said,
was to purport to have been signed when
he (Gompers) was 111 In 1K95. This paper,
Mr. Gcfeipcrs said, he had preserved, and
while deathlike stillness prevailed In the
convention. President Gompers drew
forth the original document and read It.
Mr. Gompers. during his recital of the
alleged attempt at bribery, called upon
different delegates present who were
with him at the time of the Interview
with Brandenburg to verify" his state
ments. This the delegates, rising In their
seats, did.
At the close df President Gompers'
speech there was a great demonstration,
Victor L. Berger, of Milwaukee, the so
cialistic opponent of Mr. Gompers, de
claring that although he had come to
the convention bitterly opposed to the
re-election of President Gompers, he w!U
"be the one this year to move to make hta
election unanimous, with a vote of con
fidence not only to President Gompers,
but also to the other officials ot the
American Federation of Iahor.
"This." declared Mr. Berger, "Is the
answer of the Socialists to the Manufac
turers' Association."
Resolutions of Confidence.
A motion offered by F. D. Wryan. of
Springfield, 111., reporting that the Illlnola
Mine Workers had voted confidence, in
Gompers and denouncing the Manufac
turers' Association, received immediate
consideration and was adopted amid en
thusiasm. After long consideration of the Juris
dictional fight between the International
Longshoremen and the International Sea
men, the Federation today adopted a res
olution providing that the longshoremen
shall bo known officially only as the In
ternational longshoremen Association,
with the remainder of the name "Marine
and Transport Workers" adopted by the
longshoremen omitted.
REPLIES TO GOMPERS' ATTACK
Charges to Forestall Effect of Ex
posure, Says Brandenburg.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30. Broughton Bran-,
denburg, president of the National Insti
tute of Immigration, and a magazine
writer, said tonight that he was the man
referred to by President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, when the
latter, at the convention in Norfolk to
day, declared that one "Charles Branden
burg." a newspaper man, attempted to
bribe him to take, part In an "exposure"
of other Federation leaders.
In a statement dictated tonight, Mr.
Brandenburg emphatically denied that
he had attempted to bribe Gompers. Ha
also stated that he had no connection
with the National Manufacturers' Asso
ciation and that his dealings with Gom
pers were solely in the Interests of a
publication which he represented. He
himself, he said, had been the Intended
victim of a plot that had failed. He
declared that Gompers' statement today
was an effort to forestall the effect ot
what he knew wag about to be published.
Brandenburg's statement, in part, fol
lows: I have been collecting ror a magaalna
data on the conduct of the American Feder
ation of I.abor by Hamuel Gompers and cer
tain others of Its principal ofneera ainca Its
organization. The material has gradually
growi Into what will be a great sensation
when it la dlaclosed. Mr. Gompera haa made
an effort to forestall thla. For months I
and my mm hava been tracked by splea.
and Mr. Gompera fait sure that I had a
sufficiency of material to make a serious
caae.
The statement continues to the effeet
that a party visited Mr. Brandenburg at
the Hotel Victoria, where he was stop
ping, and attempted to buy him off. Th
offer he declined, be said, as he had de-
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