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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1908.
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VOL. XLVIII. NO. 14,922.
CONFIRMS CHARGE
ANOTHER BLAST
ELEVEN FAIR ONES
IN COLD STORAGE
DRAGS TAFT INTO
CONTEMPT CASE
ACTRESS OBTAINS
NAMES IN A SUIT
VIRGINIA HARXED MAT NOT GO
. TO NEVADA FOR DIVORCE.
PRIIVIARY COSTLY
TO CANDIDATES
PERIL CONFRONTS
JOHN ROCKEFELLER
FIRED BY HEARST
MCLTI-MILLIONAIRE NARROW
LOCKED IX REFRIGERATOR
ROOM BY INADVERTENCE.
LY ESCAPES INJURY IN AUTO
25,
AGIST
HASKELL
Senator McLaurinNow
in Limelight.
CLOSE FRIEND OF ARCHBOLD
South Carolinian Seeker, of
Standard Oi) Aid. '
SIBLEY AGAIN IS QUOTED
Pennsylvania Congressman Offered
Senator as $1000 Investment.
Haskell Shown Up as Steel
Trust Attorney by Hearst.
NEW TORK, Sept. 24. William Ran
dolph Hea.-it, addressing: tonight the
state convention of the Independence
party, aa the New York state branch
of the National Independence party is
known, renewed his attack upon mem
bers of both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties and produced another
batch of letters, which he said were
written by or to John D. Archbold, of
the Standard Oil Company.
One of the letters was addressed to
ex-United States Senator John L. Mc
Laurln. of South Carolina, and there
was also a letter from Mr. McLaurln
to Mr. Archbold. In which the writer
declared he "could beat Tillman, if
properly and generously supported."
Mr. Hearst also read a letter from
Representative Joseph C Sibley to Mr.
Archbold and a letter from Mr. Arch
bold to a "representative Senator,"
whose name did not appear.
Haskell Standard Oil Tool.
Renewing: his assault upon Governor
Haskell, of Oklahoma, the treasurer of
the Democratic National oommtttee, Mr.'
Hearst declared that not only was he
the "Standard Oil tool and promoter of
crooked railways, but was one of the
organizers of the steel trust."
He quoted from what he said was a
court record of a suit brought by John
P. -Bailey. Mr. Haskell's law partner In
Ohio, . against the Illinois Steel Company
and the federal Steel ' Company for ser
vices rendered by Mr. Haskell as at
torney "and organizer."
Mr. Heacat also quoted from what he
declared was a recent speech of Mr.
Haskell defending the Standard Oil Com
pany as "having done wonders in the
country."
"We know," said Mr. Hearst, "that It
has done wonders In the United States
Senate."
Corruption in Old Parties.
When Mr. Hearst stepped forward to
acknowledge the plaudits on his appear
ance the audience rose to its feet and
the c hearing broke out afresh. The wel
come to Mr. Hearst continued for 11
minutes. ' Mr. Hearst said:
The Kattonal Independence party exists
today as an active tod powerful force for
good in every, state of the Union. From
many states I bring the greetings of th
party to this eonventlon, a state in which
the Independence party was born. Mr.
Hlsgen and I have carried greetings and
yosr doctrines throughout the country.
There axe ample reasons for reforms in
each state and there is urgent need of
patriotic Independent action throughout
the Nation. 1 have read letters to show
the corruption In the Republican party,
1 have read letters and court records and
affidavits to show even greater corruption
In the Democratic party.
Haskell Steel Trust Man.
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern attacked the
Republican party for not prosecuting the
steel trust. Perhaps they hope that Mr.
Roosevelt will whip the steel trust out of
the Republican party and Into the Demo
cratlc party, as he did the oil trust, and
that Mr. Mack will get another tlOO.OuO.
If Mr. Roosevelt should drive out the steel
trust, the Democratic party is quite ready
to receive it, for the same C. N. Haskell,
according to court records, is one of the
men who helped to organise the steel trust.
Mr. Hearst then read an - extensive
court record of a suit brought by John
P. Bailey, law partner of Mr. Haskell,
against the Illinois Steel Company and
the Federal Steel Company, showing Mr.
Haskell aa an "attorney" and "organ
izer" tor said companies. He continued:
I think that we all know more about the
purposes of the Standard Oil Company and
Its plan of business than we did a few
years ago. We all know that the Standard
Oil Company has "done wonders In the
United States." or at least In the United
States Senate. We all - know that the
Standard OH Company by the "application
of genius and discovery" has developed
some pretty 'Taw material"' In the or
ganisation of the Democratic party.
As examples of methods that were never
dreamed of a few years ago I am going
to read you the following letter:
Arrhbold t McLaurln.
"S6 Broadway. Dec. 1. 1901 My Dear
Senator: I have your kind favor of yes
terday. We have, of course, noted your
recent disagreeable experience with T. with
the utmost Interest. Think you have done
Just right In not being goaded by him into
doing a foolish thing.
I am greatly Interested In the suggestion
of the law practice and will see to it that
it Is kept in mind, with the hope that
something may develop In which I can be
of service to you In connection therewith.
With kind regarda I am, very truly yours.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. John I McLaurln, Senate Chamber,
Washington, D. c.
United States Senate. Bennettsvllle. S. C,
May 19, lo Dear Mr. Archbold: I have
pushed my fight so vigorously that they
have called on Tillman. I met him at
Daffney and beat him at his own game.
1 called his bluff and now the flght is
for two seats In the Senate Instead of one.
I can beat -Tillman. If properly and gen
erously supported. There is no time to lose,
however.
With kindest regards, I am. yours sin
cerely, JOHN M'LAURIN.
2fl Broadway. April 21. 1004 Mr. Fred
erick L. Eldrldge. First Vice-President of
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Go After Watermelons and Are
Locked In Nine Almost Fran
tic When Liberated.
STOCKTON. Cal.. Sept. It. (Special.)
Eleven young women, who bad been
Invited to a party at the home of Mrs.
W. H. Chesnutwood. wife of the steward
of the local state hospital, passed
through a most trying experience this
week, and they will not soon forget it.
Headed by Miss Ada Belle Wing, a sis
ter of Mrs. Chesnutwood. they, went to
the coldstorage-room to get some water
melons, when, in some unaccountable
manner, the door of the cooling plant
either swung shut and locked by a. spring,
or someone. In passing, after the girls
had entered and stopped to chat, closed
the heavy door.
Anyway, the 11 young women, on start
ing; to leave with the melons, which were
to be served at the party, found they
were imprisoned and some of them de
clare they were in the cooling-room ail
of ten hours, but, when they were finally
missed, a search was made and they
were liberated, inside of two hours. Nine
of them were almost frantic when they
gained the open air, but two of them,
who were braver, kept up a continual
hammering on the walls of the cool
prison: AH will not soon forget the ex
perience. CHOLERA CASES DECREASE
Statistics In St. Petersburg Show
Encouraging Condition.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 24. The
cholera statistics made public today
show an encouraging- decrease in new
cases. The deaths have been numer
ous. During- the 24 hours ended at
noon today there were admitted into
the Municipal hospitals 369 cases and
there occurred 172 deaths against 4S6
new cases and 158 deaths reported yes
terday.
GUARD FLEET FROM CHOLERA
8 perry Ordered to Restrict Shore
Leave at Manila.
WASHINGTON. Sept." 24 Secretary
Metcalf sent today the following- dispatch
to the naval. station at Cavite, to be de
livered to Admiral Sperry when the bat
tleship fleet reaches that place:
'Tlie cholera has appeared In the Phil
ippines. If you find it approaching epi
demic or danger of getting it aboard ship,
restrict visiting the shore to official busi
ness or prohibit altogether the officers
and men, and permit no visitors aboard
while at Manila or Cavite until return
from Yokohama."
Cholera in the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. Governor
Smith at Manila reports 36 cases of
cholera for the 24 hours ending: at 8
o'clock this morning-. From then until
4 o'clock today. 16 cases have been re
ported aa against. 28 at 4 o'clock- yes
terday. MUST KEEP OUT OF DEPOT
Seattle Hackmen Not Allowed to So
licit Within Confines of Structure.
OLYMPIa; Wash., ' Sept: 24: (Special.)
The exclusive right of the Seattle
Transfer Company, under a $400 per year
contract with the Great Northern, which
gave the company the right to solicit
business in the Union Depot at Seattle,
has been wiped out by a decision of the
State Supreme Court sustaining the valid
ity of a Seattle city ordinance which pro
hibits hackmen soliciting- business within
a passenger station.
After the transfer company secured its
contract from the railroad, Fred Hurst,
an employe of the company, was arrest
ed for violation of the city ordinance.
The defense contended the ordinance was
Invalid as an interference of the right of
private contract, but the Supreme Court
says it is legal as a proper exercise of the
police powers of a municipality.
FALL 60 FEET IN AUTO
One Killed, Two Injured, in Acci
dent at Spokane.
SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 24. (Special)
Plunging from the East Sprague-avenue
trestle, almost at the same spot where
O. D. Collins lost his life in a similar
accident two weeks ago, the big red au
tomobile of J. W. Snyder fell 60 feet about
11 o'clock tonight, killing the owner and
Injuring the two other occupants, w'. H.
Walker, of Tacoma, and Miss May
Thompson.
Snyder was taken lifeless from the
wreckage of the machine. Walker suf
fered a badly-broken collar-bone and bad
bruises about the face. Miss Thompson
escaped injury except a crushed little
finger on her left hand and bruises about
the abdomen.
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS SHIP
Four Persons Killed on Steamer
During Shock Off Acapnlco.
MEXICO CITY, Sept 24. Advices
received here from Acapulco today
state that an earthquake shock was
felt yesterday off that point. The sea
was greatly agitated and broke In tre
mendous waves.
The Cosmos line steamer Radnes,
from San Francisco, August 9. for Ham
burg, was caught and tossed about
like a chip. The crew was thrown to
the deck by the onslaught of the
waves. Four persons were killed and
several others were wounded by roll
ing spars and falling woodwork. The
earthquake was perceptible on shore. j
Gompers Talks Politics
in Testimony.
MAKES CHARGE OF BRIBERY
Says Van Cleave's Emissary
Tried to Buy Him.
SHADOWED BY DETECTIVE
Federation President Declares Boy
cott Injunction Based on Taft's
Decisions Tells of Hound
ing of Labor Leaders.
WASHINGTON, 8ept., 24. In a 12x12
room In U- building occupied by the
American Federation of Labor in this
city, Samuel Gompers, president of the
Federation, today introduced the name of
ex-Secretary Taft and made serious
charges against J. W. Van Cleave, presi
dent of the National . Association of
Manufacturers. The charges were made
as a part of Mr. Gompers' testimony, in
connection with the proceedings against
himself, John Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison, of the ; Federation, on the
charge of contempt in violating the in
junction decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, directing them
not to publish the Buck Stove & Range
Company, of St. Louis, as "unfair." Mr.
Gompers was at the time under cross
examination by his attorney, Jackson H.
Ralston. Mr. Ralston read the portion of
Mr. Taft's Presidential' nomination ac
ceptance speech bearing on the anti-Injunction
plank and, commenting upon the
extract, Mr: Gompers said:
Suit Based on Taft's Decisions.
"It Is substantially the basis of the In
junction suit and these contempt pro
ceedings under that Injunction.' v
Mr. Ralston continued: "I -understand
then. It is in reliance upon Mr. Taft's
decisions that you are here today V
Mr. Gompers Justice Gould In his
opinion so asserts and he Quotes from
Injunctions Issued by Judge Taft while
upon the bench.
Mr. Ralston Judge Taft's standing in
this matter has the indorsement of the
National Association of Manufacturers?
Mr. Gompers Yes.
Bribery to Break Up Unions.
Mr. Ralston . asked Mr. Gompers
whethet there had been any general
effort to break down organized labor and
he replied:
"Men have been suborned to spy on
their fellow-laborers in shops, factories
and mines; to report the proceedings of
union meetings; to spy on the personal
conduct of workmen after working hours
and to follow from place to place labor
leaders visiting other cities than their
homes. . Money has also been used to
bribe representative laboring men to cease
their connection with the labor organiza
tions and direct their activities to the
National Association -of Manufacturers.
They have not only been offered bribes
m money, but have been offered substan
tial safeguards for the future." '
Shadowed by Van Cleave's Man.
"Have you ever been followed by de
tectives?" Mr. Ralston asked.
"I have been." he said, "and so have
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PRESENT PAINFUL STATUS OF THE DEMOCRACY.
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Wife of Noted Player Sends Sealed
and Labeled Depositions
of Witnesses.
RENO. Nev., Sept. 24. That Virginia
Harned expects to secure her divorce
from E. H. Sothern without even coming
to Nevada, was evidenced today when
County - Clerk Fogg received direct
from New York the depositions of Vir
ginia Harned and Eleanor Rogers,
sealed and labeled depositions of wit
nesses in behalf of the plaintiff in the
case of Virginia S. Sothern versus E. H.
Sothern. They were mailed from New
York on the 19th. Up to the present
there have been no proceedings in the
case. Eleanor Rogers is not known
here.
WILL DRIVE GOLDEN SPIKE
Illllsboro Plans Celebration on Com
pletion of Trolley Line.
HILLS BORO, Or., Sept. 24. (Special.)
Workmen are busy getting pens and stalls
ready for the street fair and carnival
which opens In this city next Wednesday.
. Mayor Dennis has sent out invitations
to the Mayors and Councilmen of Port
land, Forest Grove, Cornelius and Beaver
ton, asking them to attend at the driving
of the golden spike on the Oregon Elec
tric, which hopes to have power as far as
Hillsboro by that date. General Manager
Guy Talbot, of the Oregon Electric, writes
that in the event that he goes East, the
company will be represented by Superin
tendent C. A. Coolidge at the spike-driving
celebration.
The machinery at the sub-station was
tested last night by a current from the
city light plant, and the trolley wire was
brought through to the terminus of the
line today.
SHOW TEAMSTER KILLED
Another or Buffalo . Bill's Troupe
Breaks Collar Bone at Chehalis.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Sept. 24. (Spe
cial.) James Conners, a teamster with
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, was
killed here today. His wagon struck a
rut, the three teams attached became
frightened and Conners was dragged to
death. He was from Philadelphia.
At the afternoon performance one of
the cowboys suffered a broken collar,
bone,, a bucking horse and -rider
plunging wittily against' tic. -animal on
which the Injured man was sitting,
piling both Into a heap.
Eight thousand people witnessed the
performance here.
HURT . BY FALL; WILL DIE
John Myers, Pioneer of Hunting
ton Drops From Roof of Building.
HUNTINGTON, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe
cial.) John Myers, one of the oldest and
most- respected citizens, of Huntington,
was seriously injured here this morning
by falling from the roof of the Oddfel
lows Hall, a two-story building on which
ho was working. Besides both legs being
broken and skull fractured, he received
internal lnjurief He cannot recover.
Mr. Myers is 6a years- old and has lived
in Huntington for 25 years. He is a mem
ber of the City Council and an active
Oddfellow.
CARNEGIE'S GIFT $1,250,000
Fund Will Bo Established in Eng
land to Encourage- Heroes.
LONDON. Sept. 24. Encouraged by
the success that has attended the es
tablishment of his "hero-fund" in
America, Andrew Carnegie has decided
to found a similar fund in his native
land. ' To this end he is about to hand
over to trustees the sum of 11,250,000.
Office-Seekers File Ex
pense Reports.
MEAD SPENDS $3568; LOSES
Many Other Aspirants Put Up
More Than Year's Salary.
JONES' EXPENSES $3300
Ank'eny Fails to Make Report to Sec
retary of State Six Aspi
rants for Supreme Bench
Spend Over $1000.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept 24. (Special.)
An even 50 aspirants for nomination
to state, congreslonal and judicial nomi
nations In the last primary election
have filed expense accounts in the of
fice of the secretary of state, showing
total expenditures of $26,663.78. '
Even this figure is considered far be
low what was actually expended in be
half of the many candidates by them
selves and organizations formed in
their behalf, but If the successful can
didates for nomination should be as
liberal in contributing to the state
campaign fund for the general elec
tion as they were in obtaining their
nomination, the hearts of the state cam
paign committee would be more than
gladdened.
The total figures do not Include the
expenses of several candidates who are
known to have expended large sums of
money. The law requiring the filing
of expense accounts Is peculiarly word
ed, nad some doubt exists as to whether
it could be enforced. The law provides
that the statements shall d4 filed' not
less than ten- days after the primary
election. Strictly construed this would
mean that the statements must not be
filed -until- ten days"have' elapsed,' but
may be filed at. any time thereafter.
It is likely that no attempt will be
made to punish any candidate who falls
to certify to his campaign expenses.
Heavy Expense in Third District.
Most of the money. expended by can
didates for nomination was by Republi
cans for state offices and the congres
sional nomination in the Third district.
Candidates for office, exclusive of the
Democrats and the candidates for the
supreme bench, expended a total of
(24,374.90. The eight Democrats who
have filed expense accounts show ex
penditures of only $1153. The six can
didates for the supreme bench who cer
tify to expenditures were'out of pocket
$1125.03. .
The Republicans who have not yet
filed statements are Levi Ankeny, can
didate for United States Senate; Lee
A. Johnson and M. E. Field and H. M.
Boone, candidates for Congress In the
Third district; L M. Howell, candidate
for secretary of state; M. E. Hay and
A. V. Fawcett, candidate for lieutenant
governor; E. W. Ross, candidate for
land commissioner; C. W.' Clausen and
W. E. Cromwell, candidates for state
auditor; Cal Welbon, candidate for in
surance commissioner; J. W. Robinson,
R. B. Brown and W. M. RIdpath, candi
dates for governor; John E. Humphries
and O. V. Linn, candidates for the su
preme bench. Democrats who have not
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Explanation, Name and Address Are
Filed With One o.T the Po
lice Lieutenants.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. Zl.John D.
Rockefeller narrowly escaped serious in
jury late last night, when his automo
bile skidded into a telegraph pole, demol
lshtng the tall lights and almost capsizing
the machine. He and his companion in
the machine escaped Injury, owing to the
plow rate of speed at which the automo
bile was running. The automobile pro
ceeded without the tail lights and Patrol
man Miller held up the party. Rockefel
ler explained how he came to be thus
violating the automobile law. His ex
planation, his name and address were
filed at the 13th precinct station In the
routine report Miller filed with his lieu
tenant. The automobile was headed
toward Forest Hill when It struck a slip
pery spot in the pavement and skidded.
PARKHURST TO COMMAND
Authority on Searchlight Ordered to
Columbia River Forts.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, Sept. 24. Colonel Charles
D. Parkhurst, Coast Arclllery Corps,
will proceed to Fort Stevens and as
sume command of that post and of the
Artillery District it the Columbia.
Colonel Parkhurst was born in Rhode
Island in 1849, and graduated from
West Point in the class of 1872. He is
also a graduate of the Artillery school,
located at jt ort Monroe, Va. He partici
pated in the campaign around Santiago,
being in command of a field battery. He
is en authority on electrical matters,
and has given considerable attention to
the development ef the searchlight.
He was for a time an instructor in the
torpedo school ac Totten, New York.
His last command was that of the
Eastern district of New York Harbor.
BELL IS GREAT HORSEMAN
Commander of Army Rides Through
Yellowstone Park.
HELENA, Mont., Sept. 24. A special to
the Record from Butte says;
General Franklin J. Bell arrived here
today on his wry to New Mexico, where
he will meet Secretary of War Wright.
General Bell has Just come from the Yel
lowstone Park, which he entered Mon
day f torn the .Wyoming side, making a
dashing trip of 300 miles on horseback
through Wonderland. He averageed more
than 100 miles a day and traversed some
of the wildest and most inaccessible re
gions of the park. .
WU TING FANG MUST GO
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Chinese Minister to Be Succeeded by
Chung 3Ien Yew.
PEKIN, Sept. 24. Wu Ting Fang, the
present Chinese Minister to Washington,
is to be replaced in November.
His successor is Chung Men Yew, who
was Consul-General of the Chinese Em
plre at Manila in 1904 and who goes to
Washington with Tang Shao YI as spe
cial representative of the Emperor. Tang
Shao Yi left Pekln today for Manila.
Chung Men Yew is a member of the
present opium commission. The change
will take place after Tang Shao Yl has
been received in Washington. .
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
57.9 degrees; minimum, 34.8.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northerly
winds.
FoUtlci.
Haskell writes to Hearst condemning Inde
pendence party. Page S.
Democratic committee awaits Bryan's de
cision on Haskell's fate. Page 5.
Charges of bribery made in Indiana's local
option flght. Page 4.
Hearst makes another exposure of Standard
Oil Senators. Page 1.
Bryan speaks at Cincinnati. Page 4.
Taft speaks on tariff at Milwaukee. Page 4.
Attorney-General West, of Oklahoma, con
firms Kuusevelt's charge against Haskell.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Rockefeller writes in defense of oil trust.
Page 5-
Callfornia forest fires destroy great mill and
take two lives. Page 4.
R, B. Miller's testimony In Harrlman's ap
peal from lumber rate decision. Page 5.
Virginia Harned's evidence in divorce case.
Page 1.
Rockefeller's automobile gets him In trou
ble with police. Page 1.
Wife of Portland lawyer accused of bigamy.
Page 5.
Gompers says Taft's decision caused boycott
sentence; accuses Van Cleave of bribery.
Page 1.
Sports.'
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 13,
Oakland 5; Los Angeles 4, San Francisco
3. Page 7.
New York wins final ball game with Chi
cago in National League. Page 7.
Day of features at Country Club horse raoes.
Page 11.
Pacific Coast.
Affidavits of candidates election expenses
enow waimnKioni airect primary la ex
pensive to office seek era. Page L
Enthusiastic good roads meeting at Med
ford. Page 6.
Oregon Methodists will employ salaried
Sunday-school organizer. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern sugar markets are strong. Page 17.
Steady advance In wheat at Chicago.
Page 17.
Sharp advance in stock prices. Page IT.
Numantla clears for the Orient with large
cargo of Hour. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Robbery motive of Young murder, say police.
Page IS.
Council bars women from saloons and sup
ports Mayor's crusade. Page 12.
Children to be admitted free today to Live
stock show. Page li. '
No indication of Republican campaign
apathy at local headquarters, page 10.
Congressman Bell, of California, takes fling
at Roosevelt. Page 10.
Twelve-year sentence for Allen Collie, who
beat aged woman. . Page 8.
Seventh-Day Adventlsts resent Sunday clos
ing order. Page 11.
president of Rock Island system discusses
railroad problems, page 12.
Fire hydrant investigation la fruit leas.
Page 10.
Mrs- Belle Waymire will forfeit ball and
escape imprisonment. Page 10. .
Evidence Offered by Attorney-General.
GOVERNOR PROTECTING TRUST
Oil Company's Attorney Knew
'All His Plans.
LETTER SHOWS SYMPATHY
Haskell Employed Same Lawyer as
Waters-Pierce In Pipeline Case.
Determined to Champion Cor
poration's Right.
HASKELL STARTS FOR CHICAGO.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Sept. 21. Gov
ernor C. N. Haskell, Democratic
treasurer, left at 5 P. M. today for
Chicago, over the Santa Fe Railroad,
accompanied br State .treasurer J.
A. Menefee. They so to Chicago to
confer with the National committee
and W. J. Bryan with reference to
the charges made against the Qov
ernor by President Roosevelt and
W. R. Hearst.
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GUTHRIE, Okla.. Sept. 24. (Special.)
Striking proof of President Roosevelt's
allegation that Governor Haskell has
been a silent aid of the Standard Oil
Company was made public today by Attorney-General
West.
"Here Is a letter," said Mr.' West,
"written by W. A. Ledbetter. the attor-,
ney for the Waters-Pierce Oil Company,
to J.' D. Johnson, the general attorney
for the Waters-Pierce OH Company, writ
ten two days before this ease was to be
decided in the lower court and from
which we may be able to see 'whom the
Governor Is seeking; to protect. The let
ter is unsigned, but shows It was dio-
tated by "W, A. W which Initials are
those of' W. A. Ledbetter, the attorney
for the Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
Knew Haskell's Intention.
" 'Guthrie, July 25, 1908. To Colonel J.
D. Johnson, St. Louis, Mo.:
" "My . Dear Sir I have been here yes
terday and today In consultation with the
Governor and attorneys for the Prairie
Oil St Gas Company, In the controversy
with Attorney-General West. The plan
which has been adopted Is about as I out
lined to you some days ago. The Gov
ernor filed his motion or order directing;
the dismissal of the case; reciting; the
facts as ascertained by the representative
sent by him to investigate the condition
in the oil fields, and the necessity for
the construction of the pipeline. The
facts were agreed to by the Prairie Oil
& Gas Company In its answer, and It
joins in the prayer for .ths dismissal of
the suit.
Governor to Protect Corporations.
" 'If the district Judge dismisses tha
suit, my understanding is that the Attorney-General
will appeal to the Su
preme Court. If the suit Is not dis
missed, the Governor will apply for a
writ of prohibition at once.
" 'The motion of the . Governor to dis
miss the action will come on for hearing
in the District Court Monday and I will
wire you definitely as soon as the motion
Is passed.
" 'The Governor accompanied his mo
tion with a very strong document recit
ing in detail his contention as against
Attorney-General West, and his determli
nation to . protect the rights of the cor
porations a well as individuals so long
as they obey the law. This Is a very
important document and should have the:
widest circulation among the voters of
the state. I will mall you a copy of it
tomorrow soon as It Is published.
W. A. I.' Ja.il. -
-E.B.-"
. Have Same Lawyer, -
The Initials "E. 8." are those of the
stenographer to whom the letter was dic
tated. The letter outlined completely tha
action which actually resulted.
W. A. Ledbetter, in addition to drawing
$16,000 annual salary from the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company, la Mr. Haskell's
private attorney.
LEAVES BRYAN TO DECIDE
Democratic Committee Awaits His
Opinion on Haskell Affair.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 No action was
taken today by the Democratic National .
Committee with reference to the charges
that have been made against Governor
C. N. Haskell, pending an Investigation of ,
the matter which le now being made by ,
Mr. Bryan. Meanwhile, National commit
teemen are expressing the hope that tha ;
treasurer will resign from the committee j
unless he can clear himself of the alleged :
charges concerning his conduct. It la '
known definitely that several National ;
committeemen are urging that Mr. Has-;
kell be removed.
Chairman Mack said today that he had j
nothing to say about the Haskell matter ;
and that he had received no communica
tion from Mr. Bryan or Mr. Haskell on
the subject. Mr. Mack said:
Mack Does Not Know.
"I don't know what is going to be done
and I cannot say .whether Governor Has
kell shall resign or not."
National Committeemen expressed ths
Concluded on Pag i