Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, March 13, 1908, Image 1

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VOL. XLTIII. XO. 14,733
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
IKE
IN
GIVE UP PROFITS
Union Pacific Stock
holders Turn on Him.
WANT $40,000,000 REFUNDED
Demand That Company Sue
for Profits on Stock.
BOUGHT AT HIGHEST PRICE
Charge That Largo Profits Were
Fraudulently Made by Harrimun,
Rogers and Stillinan at the
Hxpcnse of the Company
NEW YORK, March 12. (Special.)
Charge that E. H. Harriraan has
caused a loss to the stockholders of
the Union Pacific Railroad of over
$40.fon..00 by his stock speculations
with the funds of that corporation
were filed with the board of directors
today. A forma! demand was made
that suit bu brought against him and
the other directors of tbe system who
have been parties to his speculations,
to recover the sums lost to the com
pany through the illegal transactions.
Make llarrinian Disgorge.
The action is preliminary to a suit
to be instituted by a powerful group
of stockholders to force Mr. Harriman
to disgorge the profits he and his
associates have made in stock market
operations with I'nlon Pacific funds
and through the unloading of a large
amount of securities of other corpora
tions upon the company's treasury at
prices far above their present -alue.
The action is designed to forestall the
plan of the I'nlon Pacific executive
committee to segregate these securi
ties under a holding company, which
Is now being formed for the purpose..
The charges contained in the papers
jw.rv,in part as follows:
Stock Sold to Union Pacific.
"1 In or about the month of July,
!o. E-, II. 'Harriman caused the cor
poration to purchase from himself
93C3 shares of the first preferred stock
of the St. Joseph St Grand Island
Railroad. -13,600 shares of its second
preferred stork and 30.000 shares of its
common stork at a to il cost to the
irnion Pacific of $20,331 540, and inter
rst at the rate of 4 per cent from
February 1. 190S.
"In the Investigation conducted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in Jan
uary and February. 1907, into certain
transactions of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, Mr. Harriman refused to
divulge when he acquired said stock and
the amount of his profits in the sale
thereof to the Union Pacific.
Sold at Hishest Price.
"Second In or about the month of
August. IW, Fi II. Harriman caused the
corporation to purchase from himself 231.
3 shares of the common toek of the
Railroad Securities Company at a cost to
the Union Pacific of M.4!V?.!77. and 12.S59
shares of the preferred stock of the Rail
road Securities Company at a cost to the
Union Paelrte of 1.2o3,9K!.7!.
"Third In or about the month of July
or August. 19ns, Mr. Harriman caused the
corporation to purchase from himself 30,
000 shares of the capital stock of the Illi
nois Central Railroad Company at the
price of 1175 per share, ex a dividend of
1.50 per share, or almost, if not quite,
the very highest price at which said stock
has ever been quoted.
Large Fraudulent Profits.
"Fourth The petitioners are advised
and believe, and so aver, that K IT. Har
riman unlawfully and fraudulently
realized large profits on his sale of the
above mentioned St. Joseph A Grand
Island stock. Railroad Securities stock and
Illinois Central stock to the Union Ta
rlftc Railroad Company; that Messrs.
Rogers and Stillmau unlawfully and
fraudulently realised the large profits on
their sale of Illinois Central stock sold by
Kuhn, Loch & Co. to the Union Pacific,
which has been sold, and was so sold by
them for and on account of certain of the
directors of the Union Pacific, who un- I
lawfully and fraudulently realized large
profits at the expense of the Union Pa
cific" Powrrrul Men Behind Demand.
According to Leonard M. Walstein. who
said he represented the signers of the de
mands, copies had been sent to most of
th directors today. Mr. Waldstcln ap
peared as one of the counsel for Stuyve
ant Fish In the latter's fight for control
of tha Illinois Central, but he stated that
Mr. Fish was not behind the present
movement. Mr. Waldstein also explained
that the action was not to be construed
as an attacK on Mr. Harriman personally.
While the names of but four stockhold
ers are signed to the petition. Mr. TVald
sin declared that other and powerful
financial Interests were united in support
of It. The petition bears the signatures
of Lewis A. Starrs, of Hartford; Wlliam
A. Arnold, of Wllllmantic; Albert C.
Kates, of Bast Granby. and Henry R.
Buck, of Hartford, in the order named,
and la dated March 9.
Buildings for Albany and Pendleton.
ORKGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March IS. The Senate ntihlln
buildings committee reported favorably
on Senator FultoiTs bill appropriating
Jjo.uou lor a nutinc building: at Albany.
and authorized a favorable report on a
similar amount for a Pendleton build-
! tus-
MRS. ROOSEVELT IS GUEST
Attends Congress on the Welfare of
the Child.
WASHINGTON. March li The ap
pearance of the first lady of the land
served to attract a large attendance at
today's session of the first international
Congress on the Welfare of the Child,
which is being held under the auspices
of the National Mothers' Congress. Mrs.
Roosevelt, who is a life member of the
Mothers' Society, was accompanied by
Mrs. Cowles, wife of Admiral Cowles,
and sister of President Roosevelt, and
her secretary. Miss Hagner.
The distinguished guest was accorded
a most cordial welcome and appeared to
be deeply interested in the proceedings.
In introducing Mrs. Roosevelt to the au
dience, Mrs. Schoff. of Philadelphia, pres
ident of the Mothers Congress, declared
"it Is due to President Roosevelt that
the Mothers' Congress idea has spread
to the uttermost part of the civilized
world."
MULAI HAFID HAS ENOUGH
Asks' French to Quit Fighting
Negotiate Peace.
nd
CASA BUAKCA. March li General
d'Amade, commander of the French forces
In Morocco, has received letters from
Mulal Hafid. the so-called Sultan of the
South, and the leaders of his army,
asking that hostilities be suspended pend
ing arrangement for peace.
Injury to Japanese Honor.
YUMA. Ariz., March 12. Ross Tanaka,
a Japanese merchant, of "Wenden. Aria.,
sues O. B. Toung. Postmaster at Wenden,
for JSOOO damages, alleging that Young
failed to forward a registered letter to
the Phoenix National Rank. Tanaka sub
sequently drew a check on the amount
registered and says he was placed in the
iigni 01 a reion and was arrested, spend
ing 20 hours In the Phoenix jail.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Th Weather.
TESTER DATS Maximum temperature. 5S
dg-rces;- minimum. 44.
TOTATS Showers: southerly wind.
Foreign '
Robbery sound alarm a rain. Socialism
in Britain, race .V
Nat Ion al.
Roof'velt hoUU conference on revised anti
trust bill. Patre 1.
House makes Important amendments to
post office bill. Pax, fi.
Joker tn amendments to land-it ant revolu
tion expos ea. JStfe 1.
Wiley names men who worked submarine
Doai sen eme ana ae talis charge. Pate 7.
Fleet prepares for target practice at Mai
datena Bay. page 5.
Politics.
Missouri Republicans staTt Hughea boom.
t-age 1.
Nebraska Republicans tor Taft and tariff
revision. Page 1.
IomeUc.
General reduction of wages in cotton mills.
fago 3.
Alia convicted of murder and sentenced, to
nana;. Page 7.
Union Pacific stockholders demand Herri-
man ana associates rotund profits on
stork. Page 1.
Powerful arrument for lumbermen in rate
Inquiry. Page 4.'
Trial of Raymond Hitchcock begin. Page 1.
Hughes anti-betting bill makes step for-
wra. 1 tiro -4.
Sport.
Beavers shut ot wmita Sox in practice
game. Page 12.
Paclttc Coast.
Lice give rebating in California a new
utm. Page 4.
Man and woman arrested la San Francisco
for using Governor Guild s name to
swindle. Pag 5.
Defense in 1w Angeles land-fraud triat
tries to force Government's hand. Page I.
New rules against liquor at Stanford Uni
versity. Page 7.
Complaininr witness in Albany liquor case
said to be an ex-canvfet. page 6.
Was-hlnrton Railroad Coot m tuition reduces
express- charges on Great Northern.
Page 6-
Milwaokie witnesses become -confused at
rate-hearing case. Page 6.
Commercial and "Marine.
Probable course of hop market In Fall. Page
17.
Wheat market at Chicago is nervous. Page
17.
Irrerular movement in stock prices. Page
17.
Marine business has doubled in last ten
years. Page 1.
Port land and Vicinity.
Oregon stockmen will benefit immensely by
establishment of Independent packing
bouse. Page 10.
War to knife declared by opposing factions
in City Council. Page 10
Mount Hood Railway Company and city of
ficials agree on franchise. Page Z.
Rose show benefit matinee this after
noon. Page 13.
New ordinance introduced In Council Invit
ing bids for city lighting. Page 30.
W. 3. IV Ren and G. W. Stapleton meat In
joint debate. Page 16.
W. S. ITRen withdraws as Senatorial can i
didate. Page 10, I
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Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner f
4 of Corpomtkm, and Author of ,
j Smr Bill to Regulate Trusts.
E NEW L
RULING TRUSTS
Roosevelt Confers With
Men Concerned.
PRESENT CONGRESS MAY ACT
Legalize Railroad Pools, Ex
empt Labor Unions.
PUBLICITY OF OPERATIONS
White House Conference Will Pro.
duoe Bill o Amend Sherman Law
and May Cause a Cessatitm
of Trust Prosecutions.
WASHINGTON, March 12. An impor
tant conference was held at the White
House last night and in a sense was con
iinuea loaay, respecting- amendments to
the Sherman anti-trust law. The changes
In the law. it is expected, will be pro
posed along the lines suggested by the
conference of the Civic Federation held
in Chicago a few weeks ago. No concrete
results were reached and it Is Iikely
that further conferences will be held.
The. Frcsident. It is understood, is de
sirous that a bill embodying the conclu
sions of the conference, if anv he
reached, be submitted to Congress for
passage at this session.
Participating In ths conference were
the President, Secretary Root. Secretary
Garfield, Attorney-General Bonanartc.
Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner of
Corporations; Seth Low, ex-Mayor of
New York; Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor;
Victor Morawetz, general counsel for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad,
and Francis Lynda Stetson, of the firm
of J. P. Morgan & Co.. of New Tork.
Rejuvenate Anti-Trust Law.
Mr. Smith presented in tentative shape
some of the ideas offered at the Civic
Federation conference in Chicago. The
suggestions were made in the form of a
bill, but It had not been reduced to defi
nite shape. It is said that the proposed
changes are of sweeping importance and
interest, as, crystallized Into law, they'
w-ould mean practically a rejuvenation of
the Sherman antitrust law. While no
agreement waa reached, the trend of the
discussion Indicated that a common
ground of understanding shortly will be
reached and perhaps within a week a
measure will be drafted which will be
satisfactory to all parties.
Exempt Unions and Railroad Pools.
The particular interest of the labor
officers is to secure an amendment to
the Sherman law, which will exempt
the unions from the practical operation
of the act, as conspiracies In restraint
of trade. A proposition of that kind
now is pending In Congress, but In the
opinion of some of the participants in
the White House conference, it would
be unconstitutional if enacted in its
present shape.
Amendments were proposed relating
to the operation of railroads, one pro
viding that pooling, under proper re
strictions, ought to be permitted by
law. It also was suggested that con
solidations and traffic arrangements
ought not to be permitted by connect
ing lines, under such arrangements as
would permit of abuse of that privi
lege. Control Trusts, Abandon Suits.
An important amendment was also
proposed by which there would be fur
ther regulation of corporations doing
an Interstate business, and providing
for reports from such officers to the
Department- of Commerce and Labor,
along the lines of the reports now
made by the railroads to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Such an amend
ment, it was pointed out, would ineure
proper publicity of the operations of
interstate corporations, and' insure "the
utmost fairness in all dealings with the
people. '
It was pointed out that with the en
actment of "the amendments ' proposed,
the Government might begin anew -its
work of dealing with corporations. In
fact, it was proposed that prosecutions
now in contemplation by the Govern
ment against - corporations under the
provisions of the Sherman act be
abandoned, if the proposed amendments
should be enacted into law.
PITS ACTOR AS F
GIRL TELLS OF HER VISITS TO
HITCHCOCK'S HOME.
Ellen Von Ha gen Supports Charge
That Defendant W as,' Guilty- of -Misconduct
'With Children.
NEW TORK, March 12. Ellen Von
Hagen. whose accusations resulted in
the indictment of Raymond Hitchcock.
the actor, repeated her story to a jury
today.
The girl, who is now in the care of a
society, told of nights spent at the Hitch
cock home at Great Neck. L. I., and of
visits to a furnished room in this city
wnere xne aerenaani naa temporary lodg
ings. On each of these excursions she
was accompanied, she said, by . either
Flora Whiston or Elsie Voecks. At the
time, more than a year ago. Flora wu
W, the witness was 15 and Elsie was 13
years of age.
In his opening address, followine the
filling of the Jury box today, the prose
cutor had charged that Hitchcock had
been guilty of misconduct with all three
of these children. When her testimony
was Interrupted by adjournment, the Von
Hagin girl had sworn confirmation of
the state's allegations so -far as she was
concerned.
Portland Man Appointed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 12. T. W. Zimmerman,
of Portland, has been appointed clerk
of the Reclamation Service. The For
est Service . has authorized 17,900 cattle
and horses and ISS.oiiO sheep to graze
in the Blue Mountain reserve the ensu
ing season, being an increase of 2000
cattle and horses and 2500 sheep.
THE RECALL
f Wu Ting Fans. Mi mister From t
i China, mm He Bi'nw Appeara, I
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JOKER IS FOUND
AMONG INNOCENTS
Aim to Save Railroad
Company's Title.
HEARING ON LAND-GRANT SUIT
Amendments Would Block For
feiture Entirely.
BIG LUMBERMEN INNOCENT
Townscnd Shows Effect of Proposed
Changes in Resolution Elijah
Smith Admits Attempt to Get
Friendly Suit Brought.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 12. (Special.) At today's
meeting of house public lands committee,
alleged "innocent purchasers" of Oregon
& California railroad land and their
counsel were heard at length in behalf
of the amendment to' the Fulton resolu
tion which would ostensibly validate
practically, every sale heretofore made
by the railroads, but cross-questioning of
the witnesses by B. D. Townsend, who
investigated the land grant clearly de
veloped the. fact that the proposed "in
nocent purchasers" amendment contains
a joker which in reality would have fully
protected the railroad company against
any suit which the Department of Jus
tice might institute. The entire day was
devoted to the hearing, and on Satur
day Mr. Townsend will Be heard In be
half of the resolution as it passed the
Senate and in opposition to all "innocent
purchasers" amendments.
Plea for Railroad Company.
In practically every argument made
today it was notable that counsel laid
far more stress upon' the interests of
the railroad company than upon the in
terests of their purported clients, yet
each one, when cross-questioned dis
avowed any interest in the railroad com
pany's -affairs. In 'connection with the
pleas of attorneys, it was observed that
General Land Agent Eberline, of the
Southern Pacific, who blocked sales of
railroad land in and after 1902, was
present, together with L. E. Payson,
Eastern counsel for the Harriman rail
roads, an Mr. Rich, a New Tork
banker, who holds J20.000.000 of the Ore
gon & California Company's bonds. Yet
no one professing to represent the rail
road availed himself of the opportunity
to make a statement.
Various counsel for purchasers of rail
road land were requested to suggest a
form of amendment which would protect
all innocent purchasers for value who are
not guilty of fraud. None of these
amendments made any distinction as to
who these purchasers might be.
Mr. Townsend called attention to the
fact that in 18T0 the East Side Company
conveyed its entire grant to the Oregon &
California Company, so that the com
pany, under the proposed amendments,
could be regarded as a "purchaser for
value and without fraud." The same is
true of the West Side grant under the sale
of 190. Moreover, there are two trust
deeds of 1S81. which convey the entire
land grant to the preferred stockholders
without condition. Again the "innocent
purchaser."
On July 1, 18ST. a 2O.O0O,00O mortgage
was given to the Union Trust Company.
Upon cross-examination by Mr. Townsend
it was admitted by the attorneys that, if
any of the amendments proposed by them
should be adopted, it would validate all
these conveyances and thus defeat the
entire suit of the Government against the
railroad company. Not one amendment
was proposed in the name of "innocent
purchasers" which would not fully pro
tect the railroad company.
.Innocent Rich Lumbermen.
John W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, on
behalf of the "majority owners of the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company,, which
purchased 70.000 acres of railroad land,
was heard at length. He said his com
pany got selected land averaging -40.000
feet of timber per acre, stumpage running
75 cents to 90 cents per thousand. He
wanted his purchases validated by Con
gress, claiming they had been made In
nocently and without fraudulent intent.
W. S. Humphrey, of Saginaw, attorney
for other Innocent purchasers, made an
extended plea for the amendment In their
behalf, contending that the long-estab-
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B. 1. Totmsend. Attorney on Ljind
trant Prosecutions, Who Expoaed
h Joker in Innocntt Purchaaera
Amendment to Renolnllon Ordering
&nlt Again, -Harrimut Line.
lished practice of selling- the land con
trary to the terms of the grant, without
objection of the Government, afforded
ample justification for protecting those
who bought in large tracts from the rail
road company. He cited Mr. Dorr's cir
cular, made famous by Senator Tillman.
and sought to construct from it the im
presslon that the whole land-grant agi
tation was started and has been kept
alive in the interest of shyster lawyers.
This intimation was promptly resented
by Congressman Hawley, who informed
the committee that the agitation grew
out of the action of the Oregon Legisla
ture.
It was intimated by another attorney
representing an innocent purchaser that
the Government does not seek to open
this land to entry and settlement,, but is
merely taking occasion to attack E. H,
Harriman. This attorney said Congress
never intended that any of the land
should revert to the Government; that,
if not sold in accordance with law, it
could be disposed of by the railroad as
it saw fit.
Elijah Smith in a Corner.
Elijah Smith, representing the South
ern Oregon Company, which acquired the
Coos Bay wagon-road grant, was the
last witness, and appeared in favor of
the innocent purchaser amendment: He
was highly embarrassed when, upon
cross-examination, Mr. Townsend brought
from him the admission that his com
pany had last July formally requested
the Attorney-General to bring suit against
it. He was forced to admit, however,
that It hoped for a purely formal suit,
which, it believed, would be decided In
its favor and confirm its title. He was
not In favor of a suit which might be de
cided against It. He said his company
also was an innocent purchaser.
DEFENSE MAKES CHARGE
FEDERAL COUNSEL SAID TO
WITHHOLD GOOD EVIDENCE.
Government, 1n Turn, Declares Ac
cused Los Angeles Men Seek
Grand Jury's Material.
LOS ANGELES. March 12. In a
somewhat dramatic ending to an all
day session In the Federal Court today,
attorneys for the defendants in the
Oregon land-fraud cases charged the
Government with attempting to with
hold documentary evidence that would
show the innocence of at least two of
the Indicted men. The Incident, fol
lowed a shrewd move on the part of
counsel for the defense. They served
a subpena upon Thomas B. Neuhausen,
Special Government Agent, compelling
him to go on the stand as a witness for
the defense.
Counsel desired to ask him whether
he had in his possession certain docu
ments that are supposed , to contain
matter favorable to two of the defend
ants. Tracy C. Becker, special assist
ant to Attorney-General Bonaparte,
made a strenuous objection to this tes
timony, and he was joined by United
States District Attorney Lawlor. Both
Government prosecutors contended that
the only way to get such evidence be
fore the court was to call the two men
as witnesses.
It was asserted that the "defense was
fishing for Government evidence, and
was apparently seeking to discover
what documents were placed in the
hands of the Oregon Federal grand
jury. Attorneys for the defense Indig
nantly denied the accusation.
United States Commissioner Van
Dyke stated that he would rule to
morrow on the various propositions In
volved. (
Admitting that an attempt was made
by Oregon men to secure Government
land by fraudulent means, the defense
in the present proceedings asserts there
1 not one particle of evidence to show
that any of the local men Indicted had
any knowledge of such land transac
tions. The hearing will not be concluded to
morrow, but attorneys expect all evi
dence will be aubmitted by Monday.
MISSOURI FIRST
TO
Governor Indorsed
Two Districts.
in
ONE DELEGATION INSTRUCTED
Confident He Stands for Pres
ent National Policies.
SECOND ELECTION IS HELD
Chairman Dickey Declares Tliat Tafl
Delegates, Originally Named.
"Were Xot Legally Selected.
Will Contest for Scats.
ST. LOUIS. March 12. Republican con
ventions held today on the call of thft
chairman of the state committee in the
Eleventh and Twelfth Congressional dis
tricts to elect delegates to the National
convention adopted resolutions indorsing
Governor Charles E. Hushes, of New
Tork. for the next President, and the
delegates elected from the Twelfth -were
Instructed for him. and are the first dele
Kates to be instructed for the New York
executive. The Eleventh district dele
gates were uninstructed. .
"Square Deal" Candidate.
The resolutions adopted by the two
conventions indorse the administration of
President Roosevelt and indorse Governor
Hughes as "a candidate whom we be
lieve can be relied on to follow up the
work so ably and fearlessly inaugurated
by the present administration and con
tinued: In the selection of miccessor to Prl
dnt Roosevelt we believe the party's choirs
should fall upon a candidate who stands
for the "square deal' and for the unwavei
Ing application of those policies which In
sure the greatest individual freedom con
sistent with the public safety.
So believing, we indorse Hon. Charles K.
Hughes. Governor of New Tork. as a candi
date for the Republican nomination toe
President.
some Opposition hhown.
The Hughes resolutions were not
adopted In the Twelfth District Conven
tion without some opposition. Addresses
for and against Instructing for Hughes
were made by several delegates, but the
Hughes adherents won by a substantial
majority when a vote was taken. Simi
lar resolutions indorsing Hughes were
adopted with opposition in the Eleventh'
District Convention, although the dele-1
gates were not Instructed.
The results of the conventions mark at
peculiar situation existing In the two
districts, In that two conventions have
been held In each district and two sets
of delegates elected to the National Con-,
vention. The first set of delegates from'
each district, elected on February 21,
were Instructed for Taft.
Two Sets Claim Scats.
Republican State Chairman W. 8.
Dickey declared that by reason of the
fact that district committees of the twoj
districts were ousted by the state com -I
mittee, the conventions held on February!
21 were Illegal and the delegates elected'
were illegally elected. He called the two'
conventions held today and declared them
held under the auspices of the Repub'.i-j
can State Committee in regular form and
therefore legal. As a consequence the
rival sets of delegates from the two
districts will contest for seats !n the'
Chicago convention.
XEBRAKSA SOLID FOR TAFT!"
Instructs Delegates Strictly and
Wants Tariff Hevision.
OMAHA. March 12. Without a voice of
dissent the candidacy of William H. Taft
for President of the United States was1
indorsed by the Republican State Con-;
vention of Nebraska today, and a solid
delegation for the Secretary will go to
Chicago instructed to vote for his nom!-;
nation first, last and all the time.
It was a Taft convention from start toj
finish, despite talk of a division, and,:
wnen trie question ot selecting aeiegates
at large came up for consideration, the
stated delegation Governor Sheldon, Sen
ator Xorris Brown, Victor Rosewater and
Judg,; Allen W. Field, of Lincoln, went
through with a rush.
One Lone Man Opposes.
The Second and Sixth districts heM;
their conventions during the forenoon,;
and representatives of organized labor j
made a demonstration on the floor of.
the Second District gathering. Tony Don-.
ahue, an Omaha labor leader, who was n
delegate, made a formal protest agalnst:
the candidacy of Mr. Taft. He said thatj
he represented fWO voters In the Second
District, who were unalterably Opposed1
to Mr. Taft. and asked that himself and
15 other delegates be placed on record as
opposed to pending a delegation to Chi
cago instructed for the War Secretary.
Mr. Donahue was heard respectfully, but:
the convention (took no action. The mat-;
ter was not brought to the attention ofj
the state body.
La Follcttc Boom Dead.
A large delegation from the Sixth Dis-
trict, where the La Follette movement
received its greatest impetus, arrived late;
last night, and at once made it distinct-
ly known that opposition to Mr. Taftf
had ceased.
Mention of the name of Mr. Taft, made;
by Temporary Chairman Daniel Nettle-;
ton, caused the convention to cheer up-f
NAME HUGHES
(.Concluded on Fas &.