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VOLUME 9J CARBONDALE ITXIN01B THUK-fDAT, JULY 18, 1912 NUMBER 233 I TAFTFUND, 1,655,518, OPENED HiTCHCOCK GIVES SENATE COMMITTEE DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF CONTRIBUTIONS. DU RETURNED Few Large Contributions Were Received, C. P. Taft Being Heaviest $25,000 and Carnegie $20,000. Washington, July General Frank.

11. Hitchcock, who was Republican national chairman ijave the senate committee which investigating campaign contributions the firtit detailed accounting of campaign finances it-has yel obtained. The total contributions tor Taft'tt presidential contest amounted to $1,655,618, Hitchcock testified. Of the total amount $620,150 was collected by finance committee in states and was expended in the state campaigns. He said the net amount of the national campaign fund was $1,035,368.

Large Sums Came Early. Large contributions, Hitchcock said, were received only at the beginning of the campaign, Among those who iient money were: Charles Taft, the president's brother, $50.000, William Nelson Cromwell, $25,000, Mr. and Mrs. Larse Anderson, $26,000. Andrew Carnegie', $20,000.

Frank A. Munsey, Whitelaw Reid and M. C. D. Boarclman, each $10,000.

"We received 'few large contributions during the campaign," Hitchcock wild, "and think there were not more than 25 or 30 as high as $5,000. It was necessary to have funds at the begin-' niiig of tfc- 1 campaign, and so we accepted those liberal contributions," Large additions were made to general fund" by sending letters to 45,000 men of means in all parts of the country, asking, each of them to contribute This plan produced, contributions amounting to between $200,000 and $300,000. Hitchcock said. No Corporation "Were any contributions made by corporations?" Senator Paynter asked. "There was none," Hitchcock an- Bwered.

"Congress passed a law in 1907 prohibiting the acceptance of contributions from corporations." "Do you remember of any contributions refused by the national committee," Senator Jones asked. "There was one contribution of $20,000 that was placed In our treasury by Gen Coleman Ihipont Delaware, who was ft member of the campaign exec.y- tlve committee." Hitchcock replied. "I told him that we ought not to receive the contribution because xoveriiment had pending a civil suit against the corporation 01' which he wan president. He explained that he felt that he was not doing his share of the work as a member of the executive committee, and had decided to do his share by making a large con- trlbution. The Dupont contribution was returned to him.

and tt-never en tered'either the national or state cam- palgn." Nothing From Big "Did the tobacco trust contribute?" Inquired Senator Paynter. "No, "Any of its "Not to my knowledge. I'know by name those personally Interested and I do not have any knowledge of such contributions being received," "Any from stockholders of the steel corporation?" "I believe that some of the men I have mentioned are interested in It. 1 think Mr. Munsey is." "And Mr.

Cochran? 1 suggested Senator Oliver. "Yes, sir." "Did the McCormicks?" "Not that I remember. They would be more likely to 'contribute to your party, sir." Hitchcock remembered that a number of banks contributed $5,000 each, and that they- might have been interested in corporations, but he thought at any rate that was a small contribution for them, H008EVELT MEN BARRED FROM PRIMARY BALLOT. Plaintiffs Alleged to Be Members of Republican Party Who Want to Support Nominee. Newton, Stanley, -Republican national committeeman from Kansas, obtained, an injunction from Judge Br'anine in the district court here prohibiting' every, county clerk in Kansas from putting names of Roosevelt electors on the primary ballot to be voted'on August 6.

BecKers of Roosevelt had ari- that if their electors were defeated in the primary their uames would be placed on the November ballot by The proceedings were filed by Sinn- ley and Stale Senator W. Dv.mont Smith. The plaintiffs are R. A. Marks of county and others, alleging themselves to be members of the Republican party, "who signed the petitions for nomination of said candidates for electors promise that they would support the Republican nominee for president." The case will be heard at Hutchinson, July 22.

Mr. Stanley said: "We assert that the Democratic or any other party candidates for elector have as. much right to have their names printed under the name, emblem and circle of the Republican party as a set of men who openly declare they will not support the party nominee in the electoral college should they be elected." Eight electors named before the Chicago convention, met have declared they will no! support. President Taft if they ore elect-sd. HOUSE ADOPTS LABOR BILL Measure to Add New Secretary to President's Cabinet Passed Without Dissent.

Washington, July ft dissenting vote, the Sillaer bill, creating new department of labor, was passed by the house. Sulzer was given an ovation immediately afterward, when he was called to take Speaker Clark's chair to preside over the house. The measure, which would add a new secretary to the president's was passed without a roll call. President Gompers and other prominent labor lenders have fought vigorously for the enactment of the bill, as a recognition of and important benefit to the working man. The bill provides for transfer of the present'bureau of labor to the new executive department and authorizes sweeping discretion for the -new labor secretary to offer federal intervention in labor disputes.

INDICTED FOR SON'S DEATH Mrs. Louise Linloff Charged With Giving Boy of Other. Murders. Chicago, July indictment charging Louise Linloff with poisoning her son, Arthur Linloff, whose death was Investigated, by the coroner, was returned in the criminal court. The woman is charged with giving arsenic tti.ber Bon.

The bodies of a' number of her relatives who under suspicious cir-. cuinstances have been dlninterreo 1 and chemical examination, disclosed the presence of arsenic in their viscera, according to reports made to the coroner. FRANKLIN DEFENSE Witness Against Darrow in Jury Bribing Case at Los Angeles to Appear for Defendant. LOB Angeles, July H. Franklin, star wltneus for the state, and of Chicago, both of whom were identified with the defense in the McNamara cases, will be called as defense witnesses in the Darrow bribery trial.

Barrow personally asked the to order both men to- report. The nature of their not divulged, but it is believed they will be. asked to corroborate testimony of witnesses called recently in effort to Impeach previous testimony. A Fremont Olflfrr, San Francisco editor, testified that he had bail money for Harrington when the latter was sent to jail in San Francisco for refusing to answer questions asked by the Los Angeles grand jury. Older said Harrington told" him there had been absolutely" no corruption in connection with the McNamara fund.

LIGHTNING KILLS 3 CHILDREN Wife and Baby Shocked at Bolt Farmer's Home Near vllle Escape. Waynesyille, July Caddy, a farmer three milea south of three his children were kille'd when' lightning their home. Cady's wife and baby were severely shocked by the bolt. Two other children in the at time 'were unhurt. FREMONT.

OLDER, SAN FRANCISCO EDITOR, TELLS OF AGREEMENT- THAT FAILED. TO PUNISH BUT ONE ACCUSED But "Might Also Throw J. J. to the Wolves," Part of Attitude Honorable, Declares Los Angeles, July original agreement between atives of labor and capital in Los Angeles by-which the McNamara case was to be endt-d forever was.diBclosed, in detail by Fremont Older, editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, who took the stand for (he defense in the bribery trial'of Clarence S. Darrow.

The introduction of this testimony was permitted by Judge Mutton oji the showing of the defense that it would prove a luck of 'motive on the par I of Darrow Cor the bribing of Juror George N. Lockwood, The original agreement, as outlined by Older, contemplated the pleading of guilty by James and the Axing of his punishment at life Imprisonment. For thin the prosecu-- tion not only was to dismiss all other cases growing-out of the dynamiting of the'Los Angeles Times building, including that of John J. McNaman-i, but to destroy-all evidence in possession of the prosecution. Anohter clause in the agreement was that representatives of Los Angeles capital were to recognize the labor" unions.

Steffens Tells of Plan. The question had arisen, witness said, of the unwillingness of District Attorney Fredericks to. consent to the dismissal of the charge against-John McNamara and it had been agreed by Darrow that if the prosecution insisted upon it, "too would be thrown to the w.olves rather than continue the trial. Summoned to Los Angeles from Darrow and Lincoln Steffens, the magazine writer, Older said. that on his arrival 'November 23 of last wan apprised by Steffens ol the plan upon which the latter was working with p'rominent employers and citizens of Los Angeles for a labor and capital.

At.a conference, with Darrow and Steffens, the witne'ss he was shown a memorandum by the n'uthor. Fredericks Would Not-Agree. was a tiitch in the plan, according to Older, and Harry Chandler, a Bon-in-law of Gen. H. G.

Otis, owner of the Loe went to District Attorney Fredericks to gain the lattei-'e consent to the agreement After Dnr- row informed; Older that, would not agree plan by which J. J. McNamara could escape punishment. "I continued the witness, whose examination was conducted by Darrow, "that Mr. Darrow would be mliunderntoiqd by labor If he agreed to the.

proposition." wae my attitude?" nsked Darrow. "Well, you declared that you were employed to save the liven of these men and that'" this personal issue should not be raised." MANY AMERICANS IN FLIGHT Threaten Attack on Bands Active In State of -Durango. Eagle Pass, July of Americans from Torreon. is on because of a threatened attack upon that city by a force of 2,000 reb- under Che'e Gampos. A party of rerugeeB arrived, at the border.

They Bay when they lefj, Torreon the rebels were withJh six milee of the city, and as the local federal garrison tiad'cnly a few hundred soldiers, its capture was expected. object of the rebels is to destroy the railroad, cutting off Gen. Huerta from communicating with the The rebels again are showing much nativity, in the state oE Durango, where many small bands are operating. GIRL KILLED BY PIN SHE SWALLOWED 20 YEAR SAGO. New York, July which she swallowed, 20 years ago caused the death of Miss Catherine.

Roche of Flatbush. The pin had left a trail of ulcerou NUDE SCHOOL STATUE IS BORDERED 'DRAPED. Webp July if education ordered' jViat. the "DJ'scus-' e'r" mu st draped "oiv'Temoyea; theThlgh: school, it wae presented- 'by tie ciaBS 912. IS SENT TO TUFT LIGHTED FUSE TO BOMB BURNS HAND OF SECRETARY SHERMAN ALLEN.

IS ADDRESSED TD PRESGDENT Sent Secret Service Men at Once on Trail to Capture Assistant Is Innocent Target. New York, July Washington dispatch to the Tribune says an attempt 'was made on the life of President. Taft when some one sent to "White -House an infernal machine addressed to the chief executive. Had the machine exploded, probably every one in the-office of tbe secretary to the president would" have been killed. As it was, Sherman Allen, the assistant secretary, was hurt and he only slightly.

He received a burn on tbe band when he smothered the burning fuse which gretted him when he opened.the box coutainiag tbe" machine. Secret service men were promptly notified of the affair and machine, was turned over to them for examinai tion. When- they had finished they- reported that the machine contained pounds of highly explosive dynamite, powerful enough to have destroyed the executive offices. Smothers Fuse With Hand. There- was little chance of such an attempt on the life of the chief executive proving successful, for President Trift never opens any of his mail or express-packages, every letter or parcel passing through tbe'hands of one or two secretaries.

Sherman Allen found the package containing the internal machine his desk when be reached the White House. When he opened it and saw a burning fuse he was quick to act. smothering the fuse with his bare hands. As. a consequence he received a slight burn, but he saved his life and the lives of his fellow workers.

The-matter was quickly bushed up, only a few persons knowing anything about The secret-service men will at once begin an investigation with a view to finding out who sent the machine. Addressed to President. Just how the infernal machine- reached the desk of Assistant Secretary Allen, whose duty it is to open all mail, has not been All that Allen knows is that-he-, found the small, neat looking package, addressed to the president of'the United States, on his desk; that be never for moment thought of the possibility that there was anything wrong, with it, and that he opened it as he does all other-mail. After removing the- outer wrapp'er Allen found a small box with a sliding cover. This he pushed back, only to reveal a fuse which had been ignited by the movement of the cover.

Instantly he -grasped the fuse and jerked it out, at the same time smotb-. ering the fire with bis hand. to this act that be owes the burn in the palm of his band. CHURCHMANJSTEALS $23,000 Trusted 'Employe Lives High in New York Tenderloin Guilty to Forgery Charfle. 'New York, July of guilty to forgery in the first and second degree were entered in the court of general sessions by William M.

Lawrence. of Brooklyn. He was formerly cashier and confidential bookkeeper to Talmadge Sons company, rice importers, and admits that he stole $23,000 of the firm's money, which he spent having a good time in the tenderloin. Justice Mulqueen remanded Lawrence to the Tombs for two weeks for investigation of his case. While living high in the tenderloin resorts.

Lawrence was a-prominent member of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church in Brooklyn. NO COMPROMISE, SAYS TAFT President Refusei to Allow In South Dakota to Vote for Winner in That State. Washington, July compromise with Roosevelt over: the presidential electors in was. President Taft's ultimatum to Senator Gamble and Representative Burke of South Dakota, came with a delegation from 'that sta'le' to -confer -on their political The regular electors Soutiii Dakota have announced they- for-th The compttK mise'lias suggested that thejKe- public'an electors lor the, candl- Your Opportunity We will close "out all our odds and ends of Enameled Ware AT COST AND LESS Friday and Saturday This ware is of the best grades. We are going to discontinue the lines, so will sell at a sacrifice.

RINEHART-HUNSAKER i CO. Successor to Og'dezi (St Co. date wlio secures the higher vote In the eta.te.. Taft. made it plain that.be is against this proposition, and lie indicated that be would demand a complete poll of the Republican electors.

Whenever they are for Roosevelt or doubtful, the president will demand that, they be opposed in, the election by Taft. men. BAY STATE HAS 53 STRIKES Twenty Thousand Workers Are Idle as Result of Labor Conditions in Massachusetts. Boston, uJly conditions in Massachusetts today are worse than at. any other time in the history of the Bay State, according to the records in the offices of the state labor officials.

Fifty-two strikes are on. Twenty thousand workers are idle as The largest strike is at New Bedford, where 13,490 cotton mill operatives struck for. abolishment of (lie graduated pay system, which the owners substituted to get graduated fine system, abolished by the legislature. This strike threatens to extend to a dozen other mill cities throughout New England. In street car employes of the Boston elevated, surface and subway line's are, on strike.

Three hundred painter's are also out here. SICKLES FOR G. A. LEADER Peterson of IIHnoie Leads Contest to Make New York'Veteran National Commander. LOB Angelas, July contest for national commander of the Grand Army of the; Republic in the national encauipment, which will be held in LOB Angeles' in September, took 'definite shape the gathering Of the-forces favoring Gen.

Daniel E. Sickles of, New York. A. G. Peterson, of Illinois, past department commander of Missouri, is leading the fight of Sickles, He plans to send broadcast calling attention to Gen.

Sickles' distinguished, service to bis country in various battles and campaigns of the civil war, DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS SENATOR REID SUGGESTS PLAN TO BEAT ENGLAND. Would Charge All Vessels Tolls and Pay American Owners, Which Might Be Same Amounts. Washington, July Lodge of Massachusetts, who WHS one of the members of the senate foreign relations committee at the time the Hay- Pauncefote treaty with Great. Britain was ratified, told the senate that, at the time of consideration of that pact "he certainly thought the treaty left to the United States the" right to charge what tolls it pleased on her own vessels." Despite this belief, the Massachusetts senator declared he would oppose free tolls for American vessels, oil the ground that this government, could not afford to be charged with breaking faith. He favored charging tolls until the Hague tribunal could, adjudicate the question, though admitting that the United States- prob; ably would lose.

Lodge Intimated that the beat solution would be to have this government pny tolls on all American vessels, thus granting them a subsidy. "My position," Lodge'continued, "ts that no foreign power can come- here and say to us what we shall make with, to our shipping." Senator Reed suggested that, tolls could be charged American vessels In the general bill, and Mini congress pasB-aii additional bill to pay certain amounts to owners of American might happen to be the same amount that thips paid for passing through the ca- ual." J-uly 17, LIVE STOCK. NATIONAL STOCK, Native beef steers, cows heifers stookers and feeders, S3 calves, ToxfiH steers, cows and heifers, W.MJ 50; calves, and butchers, good heavy lib'his, 13.7505.00; lambu, cows and hoffers, J2.ftO©lUO;. slockers anO feeders, UYxnun, 820; calves, and butchers, 52 07 70- roucn heavy, $7.0507:461 HBnt, pigs, and western, GRAIN. ST No.

2 red, 1.07%;- No. 3 red. No. 2 hard. 9701.03%;-No.

3 hard, 2, 76; No. 3. 74; No, 4, 70; no grade, (IS; No. 2 yellow, No. yellow, No.

.1 yellow-72: No. 2 white, No. 3 white, 76078; No. white, 75. Oats-No.

2 46; No, 3, 42: No. 4, -JO; No. 2 white, 51; standard. white, BO; No. white.

2 1 1 3 red, No. 2 hard, 9801.03; No. 3 hard, 9701.01%; No. 1 northern, No. 2 northern, W1J1.8 2, No.

3, 70(6)71; yellow, "No. 3 -yellow, No. 4-yellow No. 2 white, No. 3 4 white, 740(5.

No. 2 white, 510G2; Htantlard. Noi 3 white, No. .4 white, NEW Crenmery extrn, state dairy, imitHtion ereameo' firsts, white fa.ncy. nearby mixed fancy, 20024c; fresh- flrets.

19024c. Dressed 16023c; chicken.s, tf fowls, ducks, 1C019C. Livo lOc; duckn, 14c; 16c; turkeys, 13c: SUCCUMBS Gfl "DEATH FARM" Two Sisters Flee the Place When Second Brother Now le Twelve. Mount Vrrnon, 111., July fataV chapter was written in the grewsome history centered about the Ackerman farm, within a short distance of this city. Joe Ackerman died yesterday afternoon, death fol- iowing by twenty-four hours that, of his brother, The known death list, resulting from the malady oxtelfi only on the farm, totals fwt ivo porsons.

mediately following the second brother's death, the two Ackerman sisters, who have been HviuK on-tlie farm, fled from their home in terror, vowing never to set foot upon the fatal place again. All those who have-dlod were afflicted alike. They withered away and died in convulsions. Phone tbe news to Both Phones. Terrible Suffering Eczema All Over Baby'9 Body.

"When my baby was 'four months old his face broke out with eczema, and at sixteen months of ape, hands and arms were In a dreaafu) state. The eczema spread all over his body. We had to put a mask or cloth oycr his face and tie up hands. Finally we gave him Hood's Sarsaparilla and in a few months he was entirely cured. Today he is a hoallhy boy." Mrs.

Inez Lewis, Baring, Maine. Hood's Sarsaparilla "cures blood diseases and builds up tbe system. Get it today in usual liquid form or. chocolated tablets called SarsetabSr Hewitt Belle Hood's remedies..