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THE "aiORXIXG OREGOMAX, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1911. . -t DIAZ IS ASKED TO TRUTH REVEALED HARVESTER COMBINE MAGNATE WHOSE PERMISSION LOOSED PUBLISHES KOHLSAAI'S TONGUE. FACILITATE PEACE Gomez Wishes to Telegraph Terms to Madero in Rebel Camp. Kohlsaat Says Funk Informed Him and Funk Tells Rest of Story. OflLORBH OUR EASTER OFFERINGS HINES UNDERWRITES FUND Lnrobrr Millionaire Ntmrd a Col-ln-tor of flOO.OOO to EIrvt Ixiri-nMT-U Tried to Gt $10,000 Kac-h l"rom Ten lo. BPRINGFItUH. nu April ..-Clareneei f. rur.k. s:eneraj dumw ot ths Inter national llintitir Company. Mon tha gut. Senate bribery tnre.tl ration com mittee today exploded lh. blnc'mt hw tlrn of t!. Lorlmer bribery case. Mr. run test I (led that Edward nines, of Chicago, millionaire lumber dealer, asked htm. aa enaoaajer of lb Harvester Company, to contribute tlO.WO to reln bunx crtala men who bad put up a (:. aluab fund to elert William lort inr to the Catted Stales Senate. The Harvester company mnstr far ther t-atmed tbat Jir. Hlnea named Krfsrard TliVn. a wealthy Chicago park t. aa the collecter of this fund to reim burse the men who. aa Mr. Hlnea waa quoted aa having- said, bad una ervrr li te the election of Lurloier. Funk Sae IVtend From Jail. Mr. Funk aald the object be bad In giving? thla testimony waa to un IL H. Kohlsaat. publlacer of tha Chlcajro Kec-ord-Hcrald. from a poeslble Jail sentence aa a result of Mr. Kohlsaats refusal to give certain information demanded br tfie commute last week. The wttneaa aald bo bad given Mr. Kohlsaat Information la confidence) P vhk-R the Chicago publisher had baaed aa adltorlaL Tha publication, la Febru ary last, of thla editorial, which charged u of a . fund to elect Ixr1 mer. reeulted In the callln of Mr. Kohl Mat M . witness before tha commute. Mr Kohlaaat refused to make known tho name of Mr. Funk. Tho Chicago pub Uatier was then given one week .In which to divulge this name or stand la con tempt of tho Senate committee. Mr Funk testified today that ha TOiart tarlly released Mr. Kohlaaat from tho cledaa of eonftdence. when bo felt that the publisher would bo sent to Jail un less tae Information was gtvan- Tba disclosures made by Mr. Funk occurred unexpectedly at a special railed meeting f tbo Senate coramlt- " Kohlaaat fBTelU rank. JXr. Kohlsaat preceded Mr. runk on the wttneaa stand. Ha briefly stated that be was rsady to give tha name of the man who bad famished htm with tho report of the alleged I100.0VO alush '"Attorneys, members of tho committee and spectators leaned forward tensely as Mr. Kohlsaat gave tho name of Mr. Funk.. As tha Utter waa called tha eommlttee-rooro filled rapidly with spectators, aomo of them members or the Legislature, who had left their seats l the ftatehoua. - Mr. Kohlsaat In his testimony first Identified aa sent by htm telegrera to Mr. Helm, dated Chicago, March u. which read: . The flret caller at my office thle mer les we. the sratlemaa who lnhrm.no. la rs.rd to the I0. atonal raad. He vwloataxllv re!. w from the ebllesiioa to keep his sere ke le willing to appear before year commutes and i yea toe Informatloa sae a. If y '' o eubpena Mm. will give yea hie name, lie aa appear Saturday If aestred. Fans. He so Ives to Release Blm. He then told what led op to tba sending of tho telegram as follows: wt I arrived at aty ofe Thareday Meatus. Merck I, the Bret call ev.r the t.l.phon. wee from Clarence S. rank. erml ona.r of the lnTnaitonal Har der Compear. Mr. rank k.d " could m me at ence. and I told htm yre, to come .nr. ana as ear aa 1 eaa re member, be sold the toUoertns: I saw by the papers last Bight and thla moraine that jou hed beea .op.ns.4 to appear tn sprinen.id and bad declia le aiv. ap ear aaaie to the committee the Iat. cmfflliiM. I would be a Utile Imo Ibaa a ssaa If I b.ld yoo under any furrn.r coofll.oc aa to giving my asm. or Identity I wish to eay sow tbat I re JO frera all ebligatteo to maintain aacrery. and that I f-l Ihet I also have a duty to perfnrm tbat wntll thla time I Sid mi ImI fr. le. and If the emnmiiie) Mn to Mbp.ua me I will so to lprtne-a-it an t t-ll the whole etory " He turtb.r ..Kj- -wh.n 1 rvachl Ms office this mora Ins I met Cyroe H. Mcfortnirk. Ihe prnl at of the Int.rnatlonal Harvester Com pany, and be askni me If 1 had eeea the momma per.ra as to what ha4 takra plai-e at .Mprlr-l.l. I said I bad. He nmsrkxl. -Hw a oa fl about Itr I said. 'Mr. Jj -i orml. k. I tmk thsi It la my duty n..t only to r.l.aa. Mr. KohlMSt frm ail obll- g. tioRa of sileace. but It la slo my duty to so and tell everything 1 know la regard to it. -Mr. Mffnrmlrk aaewored: "Good, that le exartiy what 1 waaiad yoo te say. and I waat yow te tell that committee evorythlnc yu know, so iratt.r what the coas.qa.n-ea may be W the Un.rnsllonsl Harvester Com psny." I tr.n draft.d. later on. this lilmm. la mnJuTK-cloa wlib Mr. ruak. aad sent It to Mr. ti.lm. How KotiUaal Got Facts. Mr. Kohlsaat then related tho clr cumatancra under which Mr. Funk first told him about tha Lorlmer fund. Ho aald they met by rhanco on tho street shortly after the White confession and that ifr. Funk gave aa a reason for secrecy the fact that the Information ram to him aa an officer of the bar vaster company and not In his private capacity. Mr. Kohlsaat continued: -Ur. Funk told tne that tho gentle man who came to him aald that they had had aa opportunity to elect Sena tor Lortmer by raising a fund of I100. '). A few of them had underwritten it I may not rl his language ex actly, because it was some time ago n.4 I never extetcd to bo called to tha stand 'A few of us underwrote It and sent It down and wo are now around asktnir smo people to reimburse .us partially for tho money that was seat.' " Illnes liaised Slaab Fund. Mr. Funk was then called and said ho bad met Mr. Hlnes accidentally at tho fnlon Leaeue Club shortly after Lorlaver waa sleeted Senator and Mr. Hlnee) "said be had boea trying to set a chanco to see mo or get tlaie to see roe." Albany roMofric Sketches) Finished. SALEM. Or.. April a, (Special) Word was received at ItepreeenlaUyo Hawley's offices In this city today from A. Piatt Andrews. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, that sketches for tho new poetofflco bultdlns; at Albany. Or, bavo ben completed and together with the preliminary estimate of coat will be sent to tho cabinet officials In a few days for spproeal. The working; draw ings will be taken up this month and plans and epeclncatlons. tho letter states, should bo completed la time to advertise fur bids by August i r . I -- I GOLWELL IS NAMED Taft Renews Fight With Sena tor Bourne on Marshalship. NEW PRECEDENT IS SET Man Rejected by Senate Never Before- Continued In Office Mal colm to Stay Long Enough to Teach Bourne Lesson. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington. April f. Elmer B. Cblwstl waa today again nominated for Cnltod States Marshal for Oregon In face of the fact that bla nomination will certainly bo rejected. Tho nomination was a surprise to Senator Bourne, who believed bis fight on Cblwell waa orer. Ho was expecting the President to name some othsr man. It Is not expected that the Senate will act upon any but the muet urgent ap pointments until after tho comraltteoa aro organized. But Ctolwell'g name was today referred to the -Judiciary committee and In a day or two Brnatora Bourne and Chamber lain will again file protests and declsro Ctlwell's nomination Is personally ob noxious to them. These protfoxa In dus time will bo considered by tho Judiciary committee and an adverse report Is ex prcted to bo followed Immediately by tho rejection of tho nomination In tho Senate. Colwell Will Stay, If Rejected. In tho event of Colwell'n rejection, tt la expected no new sppolntment will bo made Tho effect of this will bo to leave Colwell In office serving under his receew sppolntment. which Is not cancelled by bis nomination and which Is effective up to the Urns of adjournment of tho present eesalon of ctongress. provides tj,o Iresklent Is willing be shall continue In office. If tho rreeldVnt denlrea. ho can give Colwell onother recess appoint ment, which will carry him to tho close of tho next ensuing session of Congress. Whether the Freoldent will keep Col well In office Indefinitely In this way or will later make a new appointment can not be learned, but. If Colwell Is per muted to continue In office after his nomination la rejected by the Senate, tha prrw lint will have established a new precedent. Never before has any man relected by tho Senate been continued In office. It Is understood there Is no law cornprlllor tho President to make a new appointment In oase of adverae action by tho Senate, but tho custom bea always beea to drop any man whoso nomination as rejected. Malcolm Will Hold Over. "The President did not renominate P. 8. Malcolm as Collector of Customs, though It la his purpose to continue him la office for gome time. Malcolm, bavtnf onco been confirmed by tho Senate, can oc cupy bks office under hla original cam1 nuUslon until bla aucceaaor la appointed and qualifies. Ktr this reason. It Is be lieved, no new nomination will bo given Malcolm. How long he will remain hss not been determined, but long" enough to Impress Bourne with the fact that tho Pn-eldeot alone haw tho power of appoint ment There U Tery wide Interest la these two eases la tho Senate and tho contee between tho President and Eoun.e Is bole watched by mny Sena tors. smrrERS vkged to attkvd Commerce Commission to Hold Hearing- on S. P. Complaint. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 6. The Interstate Com merce Commission will hold a bearing; In this city on April 14 on application of tho Southern Faclflo for tho relief from section 4 (tho long and short haul clause) of tho present Interstate commerce laws as regards states north ward from San Francisco and south ward from Portland. Representative Hawley. after a con ference with members of the Commis sion, strongly advises shippers from In termediate points who are In faor of strict Inforcoment of tho long- and short haul In their territory, to bo rep resented at this hear.og. for If only tho railroads sldo Is presented tho Commission may grant permission to tho railroad, w hich might not bo grant ed over the protest and showing of tho shipper. sit the shipper arc not represented and exception Is granted, tho Southern Faclflo dissatisfied shippers, objecting to rates put Into effect by tha railroad. will be obllred to bring complaint be fore tho Commission and make a fight of a year or two before getting a ae- clslon. BOURNE WIIX KOT BE NAMED Insurgents will Xot Work for Post office Committee ChaJ rmanahi p. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April I. Contrary to current report, tho Sonata Insurgents aro not making nor will they make any fight to bring about tha appointment of Sen ator Bourpo aa chairman of tha post office committee, nor waa this matter discussed at any of tho recent Insur gent meetings. Insurgents are awaro that Bourne la ranked on thla committee by Senator Crane of Massachusetts and If Crane Is willing to accept tho chairmanship, Bourno has no claim to It, Crane, aa previously stated, baa been appealed to by tho President to accept this chair manship In order to keep Bourne out, and If ho yields to pressure, the chair manship will bo bis, under tha rule of seniority and no Insurgent will ask that this rule bo violated la behalf of Ho u roe. LEWISTOX. CONTRACT IS LET Federal Balldlng- Ordered There and at Belllnghaxn. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April a. A contract has been awarded to the Sound Construction Company of Seattle for the erection of a Federal buildng at Lwiston, laano. at S7(.!. Tho Treasury Department has select ed the publio bulldins; site at Twin Falls. Idaho, corner of Main avenue and Second street, offered by I T. Wright for 110.000. The oontract for tho erection of a poetofflco building at Belllngham has been awarded to J. tu Wlese, oz ooutn Omaha, for 1214..4J. SILETZ SCRVEY IS ORDERED Townslte to Be Turned Over to Local Authorities. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April (.Secretary Fisher today Informed Representative Hawley that ne bad directed tba Land Office and geologi cal survey to survey at once the town sit on SUets reservation, so It may l-e turned over to the local authorities, and settle the Question of Jurisdiction, re cently raised. He also ordebed an Imme diate survey of the right of way for tha Silets Power Company's canal across the reservation, and directed the geological survey to learn whether there are any power sites along tho SlleU Rlvor which can b withdrawn rrora entry. LAKFERTY MAY GET HIS WISH Havrley Urges ColleafcTie's Appoint ment on Land Committee. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April . Representative Hawley today had a conference with tho Re publican leader. Mann, at wnirn ne aaaea to retain his place on tne committee on agriculture, appropriations and forestry. Although entitled to another committee assignment. Hawley said ho would waive his right In that matter In fsvor of his colleague. Representatlvs Lafferty, who s soxlous to go upon the publio lands committee. Hawley strongly urged Laf ferty's sppolntment to this committee. BILL GIVES STATES RIGHTS Lafferty Would Transfer Foreet Rcr nerve to Them In Trust, OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April S. Representative Laf ferty tomorrow will Introduca a bill transfsrrlng to stats, la trust, all for est reserves within their boundaries, to be administered by them under tho state laws and stats officials. Tho proceeds from rsservea are to go entirely to tho states, to defray first tha cost of administration and protection of tho reserves, the balance to be expended on schools, roads aad other publio Improvements. AUska Asks for Legislature. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April &. Delegate Wlckershsm, of Alaska, today introduced bla bill of last session providing for the election of a territorial Legislature In Alaska. Assur ances bo baa received from Democrats lead him to believe tho bOl will pass tho present House. New Postmaster Recommeuded. WASHINGTON. April 8. Congressman Lafferty recommended D. R. Browne 11 to be Postmaster of Umatilla, and David Hardlo at Trail Fork. UUllara County. E. W. Moore, the Artist, for oil por traits or photographs. 7th -Stark. " AGREEMENT WITHIN SIGHT Delegates at El Pao and San An tonio Xot to Go to Madero Gomes , Has Understanding- With Do la Hurra on Terms. WASHINGTON,- April 6. Tho Infor mal conference In Washington 10 days ago between Senor De la Barra. Mexi can Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Vasquex Gomes, head of tho revo lutionary party's confidential agency here, details of which gradually aro leaking out. ha resulted In the taking of steps, which soon may effect a settle ment of the trpubles in Mexico. Dr. Gomes today sent message to bis colleagues In both El Paso and San Antonio. Texas. Informing them that he hoped soon to be In direct commu nication with Francisco L Madero. the Insurrectd chief, and suggesting that It perhaps might be unnecessary for them to hssard the trip to the Madero camp. Within tho last two days It has been privately suggested to Influential per sons In Mexico City that peace condi tions would be hastened If telegraphic communication were permitted between Dr. Gomes In Washington and Fran cisco L Madero In Chihuahua, Dr. Go mes being named by Madero as the only man beside himself to whom peace proposals could be addressed. Dr. Gomes also believes an under standing could bo effected If ho were able to communicate with tho rebel leader about the conditions. Dr. Gomes, who was a candidate for vice-president on the . same ticket on which Francisco L Madero ran for president In tho last election, alway expressed a high personal regard for Senor Do la Barra, and It Is believed tho cordial meeting of tho two here, even though each was without Instruc tions and expressed only personal opin ions, was the forerunner of peace nego tiations that soon may follow. FEDERAL ARMY BOTTLED T7P Madero Prepares for Decisive Blow Against Chihuahua. CHIHUAHUA. Mex, April 5- Three thousand troops, representing tho main strength of President Dlas" forces in Northern Mexico, are "bottled up" In this city. - It U tho belief of the 700 Americans hero that Francisco Madero. tho lnsur rscto President, Is preparing to deliver a decisive stroke with a view to bring ing tho Insurrection to a crisis In this section. The opinion expressed by the Americans is that with its present tac tics of allowing its forces to be shut up in the towns, the Mexican govern ment will never be able to suppress the Insurrection; that the Insurrectos are gaining strength dally and already they have' extended their control over a far greater area than heretofore has been allowed to become known. Chihuahua, with 85.000 Inhabitants. Is believed to be well fortified. The churches, housetops and other points of vantage, are surmounted by breast works and machine guns. . The troops, mounted and headed by brass bands, frequently parade through the streets, as If to Impress the people with a feel ing of security. Just outside tho c(ty the Insurrectos are in great force. REBELS WILL TAKE ARIZPE But Federals Expect to Return and Entrap Tbem. CANANEA. Sonora, Met, April 6. Reports from Arizpe indicate the town is likely to fall Into tho hands of the rebels at any moment. Six hundred rebel soldiers are reported to be In the u ....I 'i.a..i..J...r-a.liw,.., IS THE ONLY EMULSION IMITATED If there was any other Emutelon as rood as SCOTT'S. Q SCOTT'S would not be the only one Imitated. For thirty-five years It has 1 been the standard remedy for Coui hj. Cold. Lo-r-t of 0 FUh. A.ntmiai"Bunchitis AAO CONSUMPTION Bo sure as ret SCOTT'Si every bottle of it is swaraateed aad backed by ALL DRUGGISTS (3 CINZANO ITALIAN VERMOUTH Tho Standard of Quality tha YYorlJ Over Orer 64 of all the Vermouth , . Exported From Italy is CINZANO lEI. D. 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