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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1920)
fhe Weatner oi-rioN- Tonight an" Tliuni-V-ILiiil ruin, f,-csl1 southerly Minimum temperature liinmin . "icon M- Klnu ' - - llli Ar . ..1 I t M "I . PINIIIIf. .Third Year wo. Caipitalouril ' ' - '- i , jti:dii!?i ""T1." !tr!LTSrS5??Pi!n- Circulation Average (or 1929, SIM Population of Salem MM, JHW 1910, 14,04; 1930, lf.Mt Marlon county, 1930, T,11T Polk county, 14,11 Member of Audit Butch of Cr- culaUon. associated Pram M Leased Wire Morm 7 lag? iei Unreported Dl..rr Hnum Kv ' rnA Fanr for Fate of Big Acreage Orleans, U, Sept. 22. The E jii.'i. tout nichf hit fh or.' 111 IT with full na HW"" . nnint pioap to Monran I m. Clino, district fore- if the local woutner bureau i-t, -Inner thi (Ml ' rOilHT. EO ...nlhcr hilPAfaij nffiflLltS L IVCUi'"- i tl' 111 OOlilllUMH Uiiwi iHanuu P flEtiun vv -' Inland. lern Pacific railway officials . t.ta frnm th-it sonHon eir nun"' .1 ...n.Hv Hi-IaVed heCMllSe ffatei- and destruction of pn wires. Sy was expressed here for KUDU iiui-.-. ........... close to one of the greatest north sugar plantations of he country were believed to I. Ihn Hiront tiftth Of the inntu . riri'i. . .--. (let topical hurricane passed ,eet of the Mississippi river the storm would diminish in ty. vvi'nunys on liik sun We ordered down at 9:30 a. Woman Voter is 105 Years Old Manchester, N. H., Sept. 23. Mrs. Mary R. Pike, of New. fields, 106 years old, is the eld est woman In New Hampshire to register for the primaries, and 1b believed to be the oldest woman voter in New England, If not In the country. Mrs. Pike is the widow of the Rev. James Pike, who was the republican candidate for gover nor in 1871, and who sreved in the congress from the First dis trict in 1853. 1 17-1. aaaa w uivi o Pass Measures 1 l ... OO 1.'..' I ..' II .' l-Ll- today indicated that the approved vy men anu wv- I n 11 ni annruximaxeiv luuii Ml) 111 lilt' 8L.IIC iiau ic- early today. i measures voted upon yes i nrovide, for the creation of oeiween employers anu itfected with a public inter tmdetrlcted woman suffrage Itiira In rpcmntp nronertv 01 aliens: creation ol a budget system; permit regu- ot worKinc conaitions ior 'IIU1 riilfti-j.il iiul rha tdflnn nun. Mrs. Steiger Flatly Denies Allegations Defendant in Attempt ed Murder Case Ad mits Intmacy with Mullinix, However Emphatically denying any con tract or understanding with Jesse Mulinix concerning the attempted murder of her husband, Mrs. Lena Steiger underwent the four-horn ordeal of direct and cross-examination in Circuit Judge Kelly's court, Wednesday morning. At times sobbing with suppressed excitement, the gray-haired woman fcave evidence concerning her rela tions with Jesse Mulinix. In answer to questions by John MviVa h.. attorney, she admited that she had secured rooms at Salem hotels,' Mulinix being her companion. Ashamed of Conduct. "I am ashamed of this conduct " sobbed the aged woman. "I have disgraced my family, my daughter and grand-daughter. I certalnlv regret that I ever saw Jesse Mulli nix. How could I know all the time I was with him that he had murder in his heart?" When questioned as to denials she had made to Sheriff Needham concerning knowledge of Mulli nix s wntreabouts directly after tue aneinpi, sne contradicted the offi cer's statement. "I told him that Jesse had not been on the place since Auguii, 1918," she declared. Sheriff Need ham and his deputies testified that Mrs. Steiger had told them that she had not seen Mullinix since the date mentioned. The questioning took place the day shortly after the the republic declared themselves I atempted murder, Steiger having Salem, Oregon, WtUoesday, September 22, 1920 Millerand Is Nominated to Fill Vacancy French Premier Form ally Selected as Can didate for Successor to Deschanel Paris, Sept. 22. Premier Alex andre Millerand was chosen as a candidate for the presidency to suc ceed former President Deschanel, who resigned as chief executive of the republic because of ill health, by the joint caucus of the mem bers of the senate and chamber or deputies in the senate chamber this afternoo'n. Two Candidates Quit. Paris, Sept. 22. Two of the can didates who were prominently men. tlonecl as possible successors to Paul Deschanel in the presidency of Price Tw At The Wall Street Catastrophy . . ..... ,....... ,, , .. -ylggBy rirfl Witt Jfr " ' HHliiii,.Bmi.lH B1Hli.ta 'iB : iIo.Gb1I i.iiiiiiiiii9Xi.iiiiiiiiiiiibh-.iiOL.3i9H iloB Jfcfci 'd.oBflw fc,:5si WW WLmmM JPH OB OMiOB OMiiiiiiH BBB yjjfcOJ 9..991ilQiw5Lii4ii9M 9pjjj jPVPK Ho-iiiiiiiliSoKiSS lTBf EnTvHtiiBEivoj ,9r.iiiiilHoE,liil9l , ' . "".".'I " ' ' 1 ' ; K 1 , , 1 . Wars of Future To Be Airplane and Sub Gashes Paris, Sept. 23. This Is Mar shal Foch's opinion of warfare in the' future aa he expressed it to a number of young naval officers while returning from the last conference at Hythe: "The next war will be fought beneath the seas and in the air. That is a certainty, for with improved methods of warfare man would be soon wiped out on the land and drowned out on the sea." out of the runing today. These m were Leon Bourgeois and Raoul P'eret, the presidents, respectively, of the senate and chamber of depu ties. Before former President Clemen ceau left Paris last night on his hunting trip to India, he said, ac cording to the Petit Parlsien, that he regarded Premier Millerand as the man best qualified for repre senting prance in the eyes of for eign peoples. Mullinix was the fills From Philippines. Irancisco. Sent. 23. More pin iiiut ij man iiivn ciin. patrons that a Paris hat isn't Ry and that an American- model may do very well, up rival in the Philippines. ttninO llaolnnnm. ...... 1 ...... V. 1 V. c iwm; iur American iraae m hats made of hemp. These are heln" liirnail nut In a II IT llin n,li ta o,.,l l. hl -. . .. t. iu 1 COHUIIIIC YCI" Wry closely. Japanese Will Electrify All Railway Lines , ..I, : ., ,, CaVxl 09 Thfl Tnni anese railway authorities have de cided to substitute electricity for steam on all lines within the em pire, according to reports reach ing the department of commerce today. The change which It Is es timated will cost 200,000.000 yen, is expected to reduce the number of locomotives in. service by for ty percent. Brake Received at State Prison Russell Brake, convicted in the Clackamas county circuit court or the murder of Harry Dubinskv, Portland taxicab driver, was dress ed in as a convict at the state prison here Monday afternoon to begin serving his life term. Brake had no comment to make except to re iterate his oft-repeated claims that he was Innocent of the crime nnrt had nothing to do with the murdd of Dublnsky. George Moore, wha In a confession, admitted his ptr. in the killing of Dubinsky and im plicated Brake was received at the prison last July. unze colored Lai Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Dyestuffs UP ntu b . ru . nht'iit.i ui, r ment of Justice in Riv- oeen seventeen men oept. 22. Because a I tRiver street. This house was "cov- . mi urn r. .... f..i - j , ... ... ... ci-wiuieu iiul ana erea ana rouna to contain a num. .T spot on h- K . - - Liuaa- juer ul men. Special Agent Frank Stone, chief of the Department of Justice in arrested ami omi.n i INew Jersey, with Agent Emmet I J300.000 have been re-'.Urew, saw a truck pass thm in four Hava aeo. followed BlOSt prominent n ! k., n..AKtla urhfnh iMntri infii - IUC 1 1 If 11 ' UJ 11 tXU IVllluimc, " . - are JflPrtK nruj.. . I lL. -in th ... nmuer, ireas- f uriu ul me men wuu - - thp U'Mii.. . . ttii, to ' uer 1Je & Chemi-l.Kiver street nouse in iMAat AUUiUfl W IU- j HlVy SlUppCU LUC un- " l iji Hie UUIIl - ,' UliAL 1L UUll Lai"C u,vvv t 5 "ria, a salesman,! merman ayes. - u rnp WiriJ . j o c j rPHii r Ol lrtk .. ,ulr company. luurinv urn, anu a Er "ldder anri ri a that oiont fo Brook- n iu.ii .. w I - W "U OT I -. AAft l , . 1 niA thflV in. t,vV ea.cn. cnarar- vn. wnere uiej- s" more warehouse. Adolph Widder and Weiss were j arrested later in Chicago. Dn iarsAil k,y "even men backed -The men arresiea m ' .hue. oi me Textile! were unnsiiaii at Jackson and! O'Connor and Joseph HosKins, me Hoboken. The men last namd, of Hoboken, and watchman tvith -.Iknnmi u "Scranton Joe.' bound him to a trm-k other men have been picked up at loaded about a ana! various times. Stone (. eacn, charg-1 lyn. wnere in nspiracy to receive stol-t 3.000 pounds fy I'nited States com.' dyes in a wan r.-i. rfuiv a a mo- -" wth . . . Inc.. nets, the found of German they m. nerman nvo. i i n.arn take naoparenu """nouse ,,f it. . if. , '-Kr.,iiBh. N. V- said the from f the German in-,bnd kept on a farm of a man who Onto 1 1. i - . ... . ! . , u.Mlr.n tij . "-i own cruCK lves in r, i " 11 aay. Shortly afterward, sione a Department "part oi me ayes -r. Bnt nntt.H . .!. i.i.. The remainder was ft. Hoboken n., ,ki tn truck to Paterson. where they were seizea o " partment of JusUce agents. StoM wid he thought that some of the dye, were Uken to Hoboken to be with and an. orange-cotor- an -...i8i! spot on ,ts ne trtnir ,i . ia. iiii cai to a nhtim. !Tal-zed hairs cut from I "nap . . . 1 ana aeclared dv.1 .. ..w . 1. . j ikat anme lai. .rcnuiui aye. i me ujns - -. ia caw u i n i(ii-u iu 1 flu"ectly into a house in I cat lay in them. of them where the declared that guilty party. Mrs. Steiger denied that the -un exhibited by the state is the same weapon sold by her to a Salem sec ond hand dealer, about 18 months ago. That she had accepted a flashlight from Jesse Mullinix, Mrs. Steiger also admitted, denying, however that she had ever request ed Mrs. Hodge, a neighbor, to tes tify that Mrs. Hodge had given her the light. This was Mrs. Hodge's testimony as a witness for the state, Monday. When questioned in regard to a letter with a Leaburg, Washington, address, Mrs. Steiger admitted' that she had written this to Mullinix, using the name of J. Smith. "I was ashamed of it and denied to the sheriff that I had written it," she said. Admltts Mullinix Letter. Asked by Deputy Prosecutor Roy Shields to give an interpretation ot the letters, "O. S. K.,'" written in a corner of the letter, Mrs. Steiger j said that she did not remember what it meant. "Did it not mean 'One Sweet Kiss?' " asked Mr. Shields. "I dont know,' was the answer. In her testimony, Wednesday morning, Mrs. Steiger, in addition to admitting and denying statement made to Sheriff Needham, charged that she had been given no food on the evening and morning following her arrest and confinement in the city jail. "Did you ask anyone for food? asked Prosecutor Shields. "Yes, I asked for food or drink, I don't remember which," Mrs. Steiger replied. "Well, what did you ask for?" was the next question. "I want a drin'k of whiskey, as my heart was bad and my doctor had advised it for some time." was the answer. The crowded court room greeted this, reply with sup pressed mirth and the court order ed the bailiff to preserve silence. With sobs breaking into her ut- . , .l.J V. liirt! terances. Mrs. ijieiger iu j-- - HraK Jm w- 9 vs-BI BijsIM hmmvmmmmmmmmmtMmmmmmi mmmmISSSgjKKM Turk Claims to Be 145 Years Old Constantinople, Sept. 22. Kurde Zera wants to enter who is - the-oldest-man-in-the-world contest. He can prove by church records that he Is 145 years old,' having been , born In Turkey In the year 1775. He has been mar ried twice and has had fifteen children, the last of whom, said Zera, is still living at the age of ninety-six. Seats Denied To Socialists Of New York Legislators Refuse to . Reinstate Three As semblymen; Cohorts Resign PIar.es Albany, N. Y., Sept. 22. Five as sembly seats to which socialist as lemblymen had been elected at spe cial elections last week to fill va cancies caused by their own expul sion last April when the entire so cialist delegation was denied the right to sit In thel ower house u, the state legislature, were again va cant today. After a five hour debate, the as sembly last night by a vote of 90 to 45 unseated August Cloessens, Louis Waldman of Manhattan and Charles Solomon for the second time. The assembly, however, rev.ersed itself on the roll calls to oust Sam uel Orr and Samuel Dewitt of the Bronx but they immediately re signed, declaring they could not sit "with such an un-American tody." 1. Genera! view of Wall Street catastrophe a short time after the explosion occurred. Twenty-five persons were reported by the police to have been killed and from two ti five hundred injured. The explo sion took place in front of the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co., at the cbrner of Wall and Broad streets, at noon time. Every window in the Sub-Treasury buildin. which is directly opposite the Morgan building, was broken. The explosion was heard within a mile of the scene. A hole eight inches deep was torn in the thick pavement in front of the Morgan building by the explosion. Hundreds of pedestrians were cut by flying glass. 2. Various explanations of the mytesrious explosion were offered that her husband nau ueen irl tne fiUsh of the first excuemeni. une auriouieu u u, a unie oomu cross and abusive to her since Au-j ,,ianted in a wagonload of dynamite by anarchists. Another insisted gust 1918, and asserted that this tj,at a wagonvor a truck loaded with dynamite or some other high ex ,,,, At to attentions which she I pi0sive collided with an automobile in front of the Morgan bank. Still 0.rt,rf he had paid Mrs. Peter- another said that a bomb of Immense power was thrown from Ford Products Are Returned To Old Prices - Detroit, Mich., Sept. 22. Re establishment of pre-war prloes on all products of the Ford Motor com pany, effective Immediately, was announced Tuesday by Henry Ford. The price reductions ranged from approximately 14 per cent on mo tor trucks to 31 per cent on small automobiles. In announcing the decision of the ! company, Mr. Fora in a lormai statement, said: I "Now is a time to call a halt on war methods, war prices, -war prof iteering and war greed. It may be necessary for everybody to stand n little sacrifice but it will be most profitable after all, because the sooner we get the business of the country back to a pre-war condi tion, progress, prosperity and con tentment will occupy the attention of the people." "For the best interests of all, It Is time that a real practical erfort was made to bring the buslnew oi the country and the life of the fniintrv down to normal. "Inflated prices always retard nrnirrpiw." it added. The announcement said the price reductions were made despite un ruiort orders for 146.065 vehicles. Thrn will be no reduction In wages at any of the Ford plants, It was anounced. son, a widow wno owneu a boring farm. Accuses Husband. "He would return from her place verv late at nights and would curse me 'when I remonstrated with him ind said that the neighbors would talk After he ordered Mullinix away in August, 1918, Mr. Steiger refusedto let me do his laundry ad for more than a year lived by him self in a cook house on the farm, h When questioned by Mr. Shields as to her motive in associating with Mullinix, Mrs. Steiger rep led that he had treated her very kindly. Since the month or. AuBut, .... Mr stoiirer has often ' - nnrt nothing concerning his business af Mullinix nau buildinir near that housing the Morgan company, and' that the back fire from an automobile caused a load of some kind of high explosives to blow up. The photograph shows an automobile that was complete ly destroyed and a horse blown to bits by the explosion lying In front of Morgans office. It is alleged that this horse was drawing t wagon which continued the explosives. refused to would tell me Thousands Welcome Cox Upon Arrival In A rizona Early Today Harding Slated For Two Trips During Month Timber Near Aumsville Sold Aumsvllle, Or., Sept. 22. The Murphy-Gardner Lumber company -if Stayton has purchased one hun dred acres of timber from J. T. Hunt, which is located on the Hunt farm near here, and will move the mill from east of Stayton to their timber. Mr. Murphy says it will take at least a month to get moved and ready for business. They ex pect to make Aumsville their ship ping place. The mill will furnish employment for forty or fifty men. Washington, Sept. 22. White tfe democratic national finance rnittee is not limiting the ah campaign contributions single individual, a $2,004,000 would be sufficient for the demo cratic national campaign. Jams W, Gerard, former ambassador to 3er many, and chairman of the con rnittee, testified before the senate Investigating committee. Mr. (Jar ml was the first witness called a the reopening of the inquiry. L Senator Kenyon, chairman, an nounced today that the commltM had also subpoenaed Robert TTi in newspaper publisher of Cleveland, Ohio; George B. Lockwood. edttav of the Republican, a newspaper published In Washington. D. ti.r Joseph L. Hefferman, secretary aaat treasurer of the Star and StriMau and Loren Talbot of Washington. who Is connected with the Wash ington national committee. Names Committeemen. Examined by Senator Kenyan. republican, Mr. Gerard said he h' become head of the democratic fi nance committee September S mrnit had asked Charles B. Alexander. Allan A. Ryan, John B. StachfteM. Morgan J, O'Brien, Thomas I. Chadbourne, William Church 0 born, R. Thornton Wilson, Frank M. Patterson, Frank I. Crocker. George oGrdon Battle, Mrs. Daniel O'Day, Gordon Auchincloss, Parey f Straus, Paul Fuller Jr., and mm others to assist him. How did you overlook Burner Barueh In making your list?" aakeaV Chairman Kenyon. I asked Mr. Uaruch If he wwoidli serve,' Mr. Gerard replied, "ami Urn told me he did not care to do so." The witness said the conainHw named included only New Yorker, but that he was endeavoring in form a local committee in eacfc state. 918,000 Raised. Asked for names of persons to. other states assisting the national finance committee, Mr. Gerard pro duced a Explosives for Sham Battle Casue of Alarm A communication received Tues day by Frederick Lamport, Salem attorney, Informed him that a car load of "dynamite and explosives" consigned to himself, had arrived at the Southern Pacific company's freight depot here. Mindful of the Wall street explo sion, Attorney Lamport made a move to call In Salem police force but reconsidered and investigated shipping vouchers. The Itemized list, "very pistols, aeroplanes flares, signal and raid ing flares, aerial bombs, mines and grenades," disclosed the nature of the consignment which is a part of the pyrotechnic material to be used in presenting the "Battle of Ar gonnc" at the Oregon state fair, Wednesday night, September 29. As Attorney Lamport is a mem ber of the American Legion com rnittee in charge of presentation of the spectacle, the Hltt Fireworks company of Seattle had shipped the car without informing Capital Post No. 9 of this action. A second car load of detonatln bombs and war time signaling material will arrive Tuesday. Manager Witte and Billy Foy, representatives of the Hltt com pany, met with members of Capital Post No. 9, Tuesday night and ot Phuenix, Aril.. Sept. 22. Gov. ernor Cox of Ohio, democratic pres- traveled jdential candidate, was greeted by mil-.. in . . . i mur-hand it was always interesting f crowd on hi5 arrival here to listen to him," Mrs. Steiger ndar to deliver several addresses .. .u..j.. meetings at the iji- ' . . . . . men ."P - of Me was accompaiuru num imo Besides the league of nations, in dridge hotel were of the nature a literary meting, were they not asked the deputy prosecutor. democratic i iflC-S OV l. I.- t.iilUUI, tnatlofljei committeeman from Ari 'zona. and was met at the train .. by Senator Marcus A. Smith of Ari- I zona. A half dozen addresses were on today's program of the democratic candidate. Arriving here about 10 o'clock, the sovernor's morning ad. i dress was cancelled so that he I mizht tour adjacent town by auto- . ... omk Ind Sept. 22. mobile before speaking here at Indianapolis, - members i:30 o'clock at a southern "bergoo" More than ten nousan haTheeue. celebration at the fair .,. firanil Army ui , . oi - 10,000 Veterans March In Parade here for tne annua annual lde cor.sider The route this ear w-" ablv le than a mil- in length The Sons of Veterans jwere to elect officers this afternoon Lieutenant Governor P- A. u: . .... k. Congressman " r;..rt of Peoria, IU Cino.ra .-.-- -- cored for commander, it was announce an.1 Indianapolis fl-ronnds. Taking automobiles from Jiere. the governor and his party had trip of sixteen miles for a speech at Meal, followed by another at Temple. Returning to Phoenix, the governor was to visit St. Luke's hoe pttal, for war veterans, and address Phoenix high school pupils. Leavinglhere at J:l this ifter n..on the .governor was to speak tnnirht t Preseott and tomorro n i.iw ind Holbrook en reute , compctit. to Albuquerqae. evenU are s'.iil on th progrtra. I one Into the middle west as rar as i Kansas City and Omaha. j The first trip will start October 6 and the candidate will deliver ad I dresses at the following places: Dcs uninu inwa. forenoon of October his border state campaigns, the gov 0maha seb., evening of Octo error was expected to discuss the Der 7; Kansas City, Mo., evening of Mexican situ-tion, labor, canserva- October 8: Oklahoma City Okla.. h. I evening of October . " 1 . - - ... . 1 OAlnlml- The secona tup emmns www-. I 12 will Include Chattanooga, Louls ! vllle. Indianapolis and end at 8t. ! Louis, October 16. Marion. Ohio, Sept. 22. Plans for two campaign trips for Senator rr ii .1... I,... Onlnhnr made public here today, contemplate ajfered to aid the Salem post with swing into the border states as far any line of work that will make the oi.h as Chattanooga. Tenn., and American Legion undertaking a sue cess, "We are going to start ticket sales at once," states James B Young. Legionalre In charge of ad missions. "The Battle of the Ar gonne I a genuine two dollar show and we expect to give money's tlon. radicalism and Jects. mining sac 10 Industrial Accidents In August Fatal Of a total of" 2094 accidents oc- curing in Oregon industries during August ten were fatal Convict Caught After Hiding worth in this presentation. "The admission has been kept to the cost of a dance pass, and the trer.ch raldingand gas attack scene are alone worth that," asserts the keeper of the gate. M company, with complete ac counterment. will participate in the even'., in addtllon to uniformed ex service men who will aid the Salem post in establishing its community house fund. Two Million Fund Is Held Large E Gerard Tells Investigators Party Would Not Big Slush Fund urai-riUnr in F. L. Johnson, a guard at the . v... ..... state prison here, leri last nignt ior a summary just issued by the state m'e ,daho t(J brlng ack T. E. Industrial accident commission. I n, tmfl who escaped from the The summary shows in unasslgr.ed penitentiary eight years ago and surplus of M05.9T5.91 at the close has Just Deen capiurea hi. me m. tt business August 31. Eight Years Briton Held by Bandits Freed b ! ho town. Herold was rcceivea at the prison September 28, 1911, from PLOWMKX CONTEST Aurora. 111.. Sept. 22. The an nual Wheatland pliving match, open to plowmen of the world, win be held tomorrow near here. A crowd of 15.00 is expected Mexico City, Sept. 22 Bertie C. Johnson, a British subject, who has been the prisoner of bandit3 in the state of Jalisco since August 10. has been freed, according to an official announcement. Johnson i.lftfr ni ii 1 1 . I", a - . . . . . . i-e.r. for lareenv and made his! was kidnaped auring a oana.i r.n on the town of Autlan by Pedro Zamora but escaped a few weeks reconnats-1 later. He was later recaptured by dieutenant of Zamora. who has surrendered. Johnson was in his camp and given ed Obsidian Ciiffs in Lane county, freedom. escape April. 1912. The forest service Chief ! snce party that is mspplng out wnnTeTT ? - ?f Z) competition a'though horse drawn the Cascade mountain" ha. achM found bulky package oi papers. 'They are to raise all the moaew they can get In the states?" Chair man Kenyon asked. "Tes." "Would you take $15,000,090 lit you got It ?" No, that would be too large. e great a sum would shock the public conscience and insure the defeat Of the party." Mr. Gerard added that he had raised 1108,000 so far and declared that a $2,000,000 total would bo enough" for the democratic na tional campaign and that he would be "thankful to get a million." Mr. Gerard testified that the na tional fund would 1e separata front state campaign financing, snas that he did not know uiyuuag about the local organizations. Chairman Kenyon asked "ir Tarn many hall was raising money lnda pendent of your committee." Democrats "Poor." "If you mean the regular organ ization of the democratic party in New York city," Mr. Gerard re piled, "I think It is." "And you expect something from Tammany, too?" Senator Kenyon persisted. "I hardly think so," Mr. Gerard said, "though their funds will here the ticket." Mr. Gerard said "democrats an poor and humble people," and Sena tor Kenyosi asked about Mr. Bav ruch's personal possessions and those of several others named. Riehi men, Mr. Gerard announced, "were scarce as hens teeth," In the demo cratic ranks. "So you have tried to get your committee made up of people ctoee to the sources of wealth?" the chair man proceded, "so that they could make a touch?" "Exactly," Mr. Gerard respond ed. Mr. Gerard produced a book front the record brought In, which show ed all the receipts of the national committee. The total shown wast $128,821. "I se Mr. Baruch came to ih rescue with $5000 according to the last Item?" commented Chairman Kenyon. "That is right." "And E. L. Doheny gave another" $5000," chairman Kenyon read. "August Belmont $5000. who Ur he?" "Oh. he's a hereditary demo crat." "Another $500 from noheny." the senator remarked, turning- at page. "His oil Interests are in Mex ico, aren't they?" "He mav have some in Califor1 nla," Mr. Gerard said. "He was a candidate for nomination for vlee presldent before the democrats convention." The witness testified that Secre tary of War Baker gave' $59; de clared that national fund of at 000,000 would be sufficient for thw democratic campaign and saiil he would be thankful if the committee I raised $1,000,000. Contributors listed in records he produced M. Baruch. ihovs: e x li.ili.ni 500: August !eim.ni $5000; Chas. B. Alexander, $1999: and Secretary of War Baker, $59. Mr. Thompson said he bad sawesi states and the District of Colons, I oarticularly under his observt and that al ot me m by his committee were turned to Fred E Vpham. treasurer of I national committee, ana wouia ne-i r ii his records. He had a ! ed colioquay with Senator BMttj. democrat, of Missouri, regarding his the total of the fund the rep a kl j cant sought. V 4 ifiyii;.