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THE 3rOTlNTN'fI OTHSCJOXIAJ? 3IOXDAT, OCTOBER 9, 1916. CONTRIBUTION PUN UUD TO MDQRMIGK Texas Democrat's Letter Says Conference Was Held With National Committee. DETAILED ORDERS GIVEN "Intelligent Action Along These Lines" Vrged -Postmasters to 1 Be Told What Committee Is ' Expecting of Them. NEW YORK. Oct. 8. (Special.) Vance McCormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, yes terday denied the charge that the Democratic organization was attempt ing to extort campaign funds from postmasters. Today he admitted the charge, but tried to explain it. Further conclusive and confirmatory evidence has reached the Republican National Committee, however. Mr. McCormick's attention was di rected to. the charge that the Demo cratic campaign committee, through R. onnar Ridgway. a member of the Democratic .National finance committee and chairman of the Democratic Cen tral Committee, of Texas, was attempt ing to collect from postmasters 10 per cent of their annual salaries, under the threat that a record would be kept of those who proved "loyal" by contribut ing and of ' those who proved "dis loyal." He said: "These charges are the most arrant nonsence and are absolutely untrue. They are in line with the campaign of misrepresentation that the Republi cans have been making from the start." Early Dental Repudiated. -Today, having learned that copies of the "shake-down letter" were in pos session of the Republicans and that the facsimiles were being furnished to the press, Mr. McComick revised nracticallv repudiated his denial. To day he said: "This letter was written and mailed without the knowledge or consent of any members of the Democratic cam paign committee and I have Just learned of its -existence. Mr. Marsh, the treasurer of the Democratic Na tional Committee, tells" me that he re ceived a copy of the letter about two weeks ago and that" he telegraphed immediately to W. Polndexter. National committeeman for Texas, and to P. Bonnar Ridgway that the letter should not go out. Apparently some copies did get out before his telegram reached them." Mr. McCormick's two conflicting de nials bring the question of misrepre sentation sharply to the front, when compared with the accompanying letter from R. Bonnar Ridgway, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Fort Worth. Tex., addressed to the county chairman of his state. Letter Quotes McCormick. Mr. Ridgway's letter embraces a good many points for consideration. Jn its opening sentence, for instance, it ' cites the Democratic National Cam palgn Committee, of which Vance C. McCormick is chairman, as its author' - ity for directing the course outlined by the letter. Mr. Ridgway informs his collecting squad that William Polndexter. Demo cratic National committeeman from Texas, had been in New Tork only a ;. few days prior to the writing of the letter, and while there had conferred with the National Campaign Commlt ' tee. It was evidently on the return of Mr. Polndexter from New York to Fort ' Worth that he conveyed to Mr. Ridg : way the instructions of the Democratic ; National Campaign Committee to em bark upon this course of extorting campaign funds from Federal office holders. Mr. Ridgway is not only chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Texas, but is also the Texas member of the finance committee of the Demop cratic National Committee. Letter Shows Actual Policy. Mr. Ridgway's letter is' especially 11- fnmlnlitlnr In - Ihnt it lihrtwa that th Democratic National Campaign Com- mittee, of which Vance C. McCormick is '. chairman, is actually engaged in: First Attempting to extort from each Democratic postmaster or other Federal ' appointee 10 per cent of his salary for the Wilson campaign fund. Second That there is to be a perma nent political Federal force, which will keep an official record and rate as "loyal" those . who contribute and as u if iujr mi noDB wuti uu not. Third Those" who receive the letter are warned about the law and Instruct ed to "proceed intelligently." so as to violate the purpose of the statute and yet keep out of the penitentiary. Mr. McCormick, in asserting that the letter was sent out without the knowl edge of the National committee, fails to refer to the fact that its author. Mr. Ridgway, is a member of the general finance J. committee of the National committee or to the further fact that In his letter Mr. Rldgeway pays that he acts -at the instance- of the Texas member ..- of the Democratic National committee. Mr. Polndexter, who had a few days previously been in New York in. conierence with Chairman McCor-, mick and the members of the Demo cratic campaign committee. - CoMflrmatory Evidence In Hand. Those familiar with the organization of the Democratic National committee may be disposed to accept with some degree of scepticism McCormick's as sertion: " First That Treasurer Marsh, of the Democratic National committee, in structed two weeks ago that the Ridg way letter be withheld and, . Second That Mr.. McCormick never learned of its existence until it was called to his attention 48 hours ago by the public press. The date of the Jetter Fhows that even according to Mr. Mc Cormick's own statement a week intervened-between the time it was is sued and Mr. Marsh was instructed that such copies as remained unmailed "should not go out." Confirmatory evidence that the 10 per cent assessment plan is being Op erated In various parts of the country is in the hands of the Republicans. 23-Inch brick "wall separating the wom an's dormitory from the Bertillon room of the prison. "Week's Work Indicated. The work of. tunneling through the wall it Is believed must nave required a week or more. Entrance to the Ber tillon room apparently was effected by Tanner with a skeleton key, though the key has not been found. This room is unoccupied most of the time and thus Tanner had opportunity to work unmolested. . He has bten employed in the bakery of late and thus was able to go about the prison without exciting suspicion. The bricks which Tanner removed from the wall he dropped down an un used chimney in the Bertillon room. The baseboard in the Bertillon room effectively concealed the hole in the wall on one side, while on the other side, in a room used for storing vege tables, a board was fitted into the hole and this covered with newspapers. During his concealment for the last 10 days Tanner has been fed by Hazel Erwin, it is believed, although it fs possible for him to have lived on the vegetables stored in the room into which he tunneled. 1 Warden Minto said that Tanner had planned to, escape last Fall, when he was employed as assistant to the prison photographer. A key made to fit a door leading onto the roof was discovered hidden near , the door., and Tanner was immediately transferred .o the bakery. "Tanner and Hazel Erwin are in love and had evidently planned this escape for some time." 6aid Mr. Mlnto. "Sev eral months ago, after they were talk ing to one another on their hands. Tan ner would stand in the prison yard and the Erwin girl at her window. It must MINNESOTA SVIGS AGAIN TO HUGHES Nominee Gains Ground Stead ily as First Stages of Cam paign Are Passed. MAJORITY WILL BE LARGE Constructive Programme Outlined in Speeches Is Approved Heart - ' ily Fallacy of Adamson - Bill Is Detected. MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 8. Special.)- Minnesota, which has been hanging in the balance since the opening of the Presidential campaign is lowly but unmistakably swinging toward Hughes and it is the judgment of the Republi- I can managers in this state that Hughes TEXT OF LETTER OUTLINING DEMOCRATIC PLAN OF LEVY ING ON POSTMASTERS AND CONTAINING VEILED THREAT. HEADQUARTERS TEXAS CENTRAL F15TASCB COMMITTEE. KATIO.VAL DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGX. " Central Committee R. Bonnar Ridgway, Fort Worth, chairman; John H. Klrby. Houston; H. A. Wroe. Austin; Frank C Davis. San An tonio; Louis' J. Wortham, Fort Worth; John-G. Simmons, Dallas; Allen -D.- Sanf ord,- Waco. - - ... - -- . W. Polndexter, Clay bourne. National committeeman (Personal.) FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 13. 1916. To County Chairmen: At the instance of National Committeeman Poindexter, who conferred with .the National campaign committee while in New Tork a few days ago, I am writing to suggest that you have a private interview with the postmasters in your county who were appointed by the present Ad ministration in regard to contributing to the National Democratic cam paign fund. The names and salaries of these appointees are given below. The National Democratic executive committee is expecting each postmaster or other Federal appointee, to. contribute-to the National campaign fund an amount equal to ten per cent of one year's salary. Of course, this is not compulsory, but we are advised that in the event President Wilson is re-elected there will be a permanent or ganization "of our force throughout the country and a note will be made of the loyalty of those appointees who contributed, as well as of the disloyalty of those who refuse to contribute, toward the re-election of the Administration from whom they received their appointments. The civil service law will not permit the writing of a letter to a postmaster, demanding money for campaign purposes, nor will it per mit anyone to go to the postoffice and request a subscription to the campaign. But you can see the postmaster away from his place of business and make such an appeal to htm as you would make to any other Democrat to contribute to the National Democratic campaign fund. And can advise him as to what the National committee is ex pecting of him. It is hoped that you will proceed intelligently along these lines and arrange in a legal way to solicit each Democratic postmaster, or other appointee of the present Administration, to contribute to the Wilson campaign fund, all of whom should realize that the interests of President Wilson in this race are identical with their own. Very Respectfully Yours, R. BONNAR RIDGWAY, Chairman Central Committee. have been then that they first conceived the idea of escaping together." Tanner and Hazel Erwin were re ceived at the penitentiary February 27, 1912, to serve from one to 15 years for manslaughter. Tanner killed Roy Wal lace in a Portland lodging-house by fitting him over the head with a heavy iron pipe, after - the Erwin girl had lured Wallace into the room., Jt was the plan to rob Wallace. The Erwin girl's home was at Al bany. . Following the crime, she was picked up by the Salem police In a dazed condition. When she recovered she confessed the killing. The police arrested Tanner in Vancouver, Wash., a few. days later. He also confessed. Mrs. Carrie Kersch, who gave the alarm and prevented the couple's es cape, was convicted of manslaughter in Portland. Last month the Parole Board recommended her conditional pardon, and Governor Withycombe now has it under consideration. MARCHERS MAY TOUR MtXTOHPOB REPtJBI-ICATI CLUB DIS CUSSING SOUTHERN TRU. . Campaign Pilgrimage Through Wil lamette Valley "as Far as Ash land la Proposed. DARING PLOT IS FOILED (Continued From First Pape.) The uniformed marching corps of the Multorpor Republican Club, which acted as escort of honor to Charles Warren Fairbanks. Republican nominee for Vice-President of the United States, during his stay in Portland Friday, has under consideration a plan for a campaign-trip through the Willamette Val ley and Southern Oregon as far south as Ashland. There will--be a special drill at the headquarters at 8 o'clock tonight. The marching corps has been requested to act as escort for the women on the women's Hughes campaign train durmg-their stay in -Portland next Sat urday, v ' Officers and members of the march ing corps are: .. General Charles F. Beebe, com mander; George T. Willett, first lieu tenant; Dr. J. Francis Drake, second lieutenant; C J. Wheeler, first ser geant; L. E. Crouch, second sergeant; F. W. Drake, third sergeant; Sandford Smith, fourth sergeant; H. L. ldleman, fifth sergeant;-. Theo O. Gladding, quartermaster sergeant; A. E. Gebhardt, color sergeant; R. H. Blossom, standard bearer; Harrison Allen. E. M. Baker, C. A. Brandes. ,W. L. Boise. A. B. Cros man. Dr. Norris R. Cox, Edwin Caswell, H. E. Collier. W. E. Critchlow, Dr. Emmett Drake, A. S. Dresser, J. L. Day, R. R. . Duniway, J. J. Fitzgerald. Willis Fisher, C. J. Forsstrom. Frank S. Grant. Judge .T.-..J. Geisler. . John Gill. R. L. Glisan. Dr. C. E. Hill. Ralph -Hurlburt, C. M. ldleman, C. A Johns, Judge A. L. Langguth. F. C. Little. Dr. F. O. Lehman. Gus C - Moser, Dr. Byron E. Miller, C E. Moulton, O. W. Muellhaupt, Wallace McCamant, Fred J. Meindl, Dan J. Moore, Dr. A. W. Moore, L. D. Mahone, J. P. Marshall, Conrad P. Olson, W. P. Prlndle. K T. Piatt. K. L. Pratt, Dr. D. H4 Rand. John U. Smith L. L. Scott, A. S. Spencer, Robert Tucker. R. W. Thompson, Judge George Tazwell, J. C. Veazie, W. T. .Wallace and J. W. Watson. of clothes. From a blanket the Erwin girl had made a large sack in which the two had placed various articles of clothing. That Tanner, .following his disap pearance, has been concealed by the Erwin grirl in her room, is the belief of prison officials, as every other part of the prison had been searched mi nutely. Neither Tanner nor Miss Er win would talk after their capture. Both were placed in solitary confine ment. Access to the woman's department of the prison was gained by Tanner after be had removed a four-foot section of the baseboard and tunneled through a MUTILATED COINS STOLEN Thief Robs Safe In Commission House Wlill Cashier Is TJpstairs. A thief entered the commission house of G. L. Davenport, 147 Front street, yesterday afternoon - and took from the unlocked safe $3 in mutilated coins and pennies. He escaped when detected rjy climbing down a ladder at the rear or tne store. Miss M. I. Rupert, bookkeeper, was at work on the main floor at the time. and she had left the front door open. The thief entered through the front door and went upstairs where the old unlocked safe was. Miss Rupert heard him ana scared him away by rapplna: on the celling. will have a maSorlty 1n November ranging from 60,000 to 100,000. Though Minnesota is normally a Be publican state, it was disappointed by Mr. Hughes' first speeches here. They nave noted a marked change in Mr. Hughes' speeches, however, and have observed that he is not only outlining the policies in which he believes and which he Intends to carry out. but is defining a constructive programme and the people are again showing interest and reading with approval what Mr. Hughes has to say. They are in accord with his doctrine. PoMltlon ok Adamson Law Approved. Nothing that Mr. Hughes has been saying of late has done more to win him support in Minnesota than his analysis and exposure of the Adamson wage law. The fearlessness with which he has attacked the subject and the clearness with which he has set forth the true purport and effect of that enactment has been received with high favor. Not only has Mr. Hughes strengthened himself with the business men and the farmers but with the laboring men and railroad men of Min nesota. The public is beginning to realize that the Adamson law was pure political legislation, jammed through Congress by the President for what now appears to be the manifest Dumose of capturing some 400,000 votes. The people" of Minnesota heartily ap preciate the skill with which Mr. Hughes has dissected the Adamson law and shown that it is misbranded and is not in any way or in any sense an eight-hour law or even based upon the eight-hour principle. Senator Nelson's Sopport Helps. Another thins that Is working for the benefit of Mr.- Hughes in Minnesota is the fact that Senator Nelson, always an idol in this state, has come out recently In strong "defense of the Re publican National ticket. Senator Nel son, a Norwegian, is the one man to whom thousands of Minnesota voters look for political guidance and since the Senator has urged support of Hughes, Hughes stock has taken a de cided rise. There is a feeling anions- the Scandinavians that Senator Nel son is absolutely on the level. They have confidence in him and in-his Judgment. a curious -situation nas prevailed in Minnesota, - which apparently is not confined to this state. When Mr- Hughes on his first Western trio bit terly assailed President Wilson, many voters resented it. some of them said they felt sorry for the under dog. meaning President Wilson. Just why the voters should resent criticism at the President, if bis record is open to criticism, cannot readily be explained. .bui mat is exactly now they felt. yet tne- - very constituencv that resented criticism by Mr. Hughes, read with the . keenest approval the sneerh of Colonel Roosevelt delivered in Maine and his recent speech at Grand Rapids. When it . came from Roosevelt, the criticism was "fine" and "bully." but wnen it came from Hughes It was resented. There must be some reason tor mis, put it is card to define. Sentiment Swing; to Hughes. However, sentiment is now kw1tiHtio- ivwaiu nusuesj mo via resentment oc casioned py nis early speeches is At appearing as they are reading the more recent aeciarations. and unless some inns arises during tne next month to cnange tne trend of sentiment strain Minnesota will turn up in the Republi can column at least ev.UUU strong. "ogs win ia elected United States Senator by a handsome majority. This never has been in doubt and the probabilities are that the one Democratic Representative from this1 state will be replaced by a Republican. Bp - Victor Record Santa Lucia (Neapolitan Folk Song) Enrico Caruso Victor Red Seal Record G8560. Twelve-inch, $3. The mighty Caruso gives the world this romantic melody of his native Naples with all the riches of his sublime voice, and all the passion of the artist who has lived the song he sings. 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Many are reported killed, but, no particulars are available. The whole country Is reported aroused and the band is believed to be the same tribe which burned Sierra la Plata mines, 46 miles southeast of here recently. Much uneasiness is felt by Kogales and Sonora officials. Germany Heeds Spanish Protest, . PARIS. Oct. 8. The French Foreign Office has been advised by the Spanish Embassy that In consequence of re peated representations by the Spanish government the Inhabitants of Lille, Roubalx and Turcoins, taken from their homes by the German military authorities some weeks a?o, will be sent back as soon after the Autumn harvest as possible. To prevent pedestrians belnr' ln-jnred by automobiles leaving garases, so automatic alarm has been lnveufed. that rings a, bell and dlxplays a danger signal as cars pass over lat el ivs nccUanlenu Refugee at El Paso Reports Force Moving Toward Santa Rosalia and Threatening Death to Mex icans In American Employ. FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMERI CAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. Mexico, Oct. 8, via radio to Columbus, N. M. Fear of Villa throughout Southern Chi huahua, according; to reports received tonight at headquarters, has caused wagonloads of refugees to stream Into tZl Valle and San Buenaventura, from the south. The reports also say that residents are deserting; the towns along the railroad. El Valle, near which is the southernmost camp of the punitive expedition. Is said to be over crowded. Reports conflict ree;ar&ins the bandit leader's headquarters. Villa, according to rumor, la attach ing to bis command all males he meets between the ages of 10 and 0. . EL PASO. Tex., Oct. I. Francisco Villa and 800 bandits are moving; from the Guerrero district in a southeasterly direction toward Santa Rosalia. 100 miles south of Chihuahua City, a refu gee from the Cusibuirlachio mining; district reported here today. He says Villa is moving; in the direction of Carichlc, San Francisco de Borja and Satevo. with his objective at Santa Rosalia,' through which the Mexican Central Railroad passes. This Journey is 15 miles overland and Is through the wildest country of Western Chihuahua. The refugee wm told by one of Villa's Colonels after the battle of Cusi huirlachlc that he must stay away from Villa if he valued his life, as "the Gen eral" ba. announced that be wonid.kilJ LEWIS VALUES ARE NAMED County Property, Including Rail ways, Assessed at 92,217,518. CENT R ALIA. Wash.. Oct. 8. (Spe cial.) With railroad valuations re ceived from the State Tax Commission, the assessed valuation of Lewis County property was yesterday announced by Assessor James McClure as being; $2,217,518. The assessed valuation of Centralia is S2.397.713. and, of the local school district 3,wi.x. Following; Is the assessed valuation of other incorporated cities of the county: Chehalls, 81.546.239; Winlock, $261,430; Vader. $166. 915; Napavlne, 1130.819: Pe Ell, $113,818; Toledo. $73 494. and Morton. $64,806. Thursday the County Commissioners adopted a tax levy of 13 mills, tbe lowest 1j bIx years. JERSEY SALE ANNOUNCED About 80 Choice) Cows to Bo Offered at Independence Tomorrow. INDEPENDENCE, Or.. Oct. 8. (Spe clal.) The second annual consignment sale of the folic uoumy .jersey uattie riuh will be held - here- on Tuesday. About 80 bead of choice Jerseys have been consigned, to the sale and a large attendance Is expectea. Polk County has the distinction of containing within Its borders more Jerseys than any county in the United States and of having an exceptionally large number of high-producing cows. The annual banquet of the Polk Coun ty Jersey Cattle Club will be held Monday night. Bead The Oregoulaa classified ads. MILLION DPiYS COUNTED MR. BAXLT SATS KOtR WESTERS STATES WILL BO WOJI. Montana. Utah. Kekraaka and Seatk Dakotaa Counted On California fa Doabt; M la a o art Wet. - . CHICAGO, Oct. 8 Back from a 10- 000- mile. 19-state, 180-clty, four weeks' Western tour. J. Frank Hanly. the Pro hibition Presidential candidate, de clared In a statement tonight that more than 1.000,000 dry votes will be polled this year, that four Western states will go dry, and that tbe result of the na tional election is in doubt. "Montana, Utah. Nebraska and South Dakota are almot certain to go dry." WhatIS"The Common Law? It Is The declaration of a man and woman that each takes the other as husband and wife, followed by the, open liv ing together of the parties as husband and wife makes a legal marriage. This is the basis of the great dramatic sensation "The Common Law." By Robt W. Chambers Starring Clara Kimball Young Peoples Theater Starting Next Sunday Mr. Hanly said. -California Is In doubt and Missouri will probably vote wet. "In four of the dry states battles are being waged by tho wets to modify, weaken or destroy the dry laws now ia force, and in three of them. Washing ton, Orecon and Arizona, the drys are endeavoring to strengthen the laws they already have. "Wherever we have gone we have found the people more Interested in tbe prohibition question than in any other." Chlcaso. quotlns from a newspaper of Aua-uat 3. "now caa the enormoua pop ulation of SS.S00. an increase of 10.000 ia the lat year." He's Here DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "Manhattan Madness5 J7 COLUMBIA Sixth at Washington