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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 8

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OETROrr TOtr PRESS: RIDAY5 JANUARY 6191 8 i HUDSON STORE THE HUDSON STORE VTHE HUDSONSTORE THE HUDSON STORE TALE GETS LA OLLETTE OK Wonderful Mid winter Sale of White And Clearance of All Winter Merchandise $7650 Yard gl79 CONGRESS NOTES The styles are all new and beautiful it COMPANY AUTO GOSSIP THE DOMINION BANK POSTUM 82 SAETY DEPOSIT VAULTS centres a Postum Cereal Co Ltd Battle Creek Mich Many aches and ills not supposed to be caused by coffee disappear when a change is made to well made A baAnett says he wants BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Two hundred complete Matched Setsn Cotton and Linen Lace Sets Edges and Insertions to 3 inches wide as well as Edges and Headings joined In Cotton Torchons all of the most excel lent quality and not to be found at any other time than this great sale These would prove exceptionally good values at the regular price of 12c per yard out tne sale price il ls but GORDON STRENG TO BE CHAIRMEN ourth Ward Estimator Chosen to Lead Parks Committee Other Streets Committee Pat dur Our Annual January Sale of Pure Linen and Cotton Torchons Surtacmo 11 lAiwrea I 13 Wisconsin Senator Says Okla homan Told Him of i Attempt at Bribery BIG $750000 WILL COME UP TODAY ine erle 1 8 labors until a late hour and formal announcement will not be made un til tomorrw Herbert Longendyke predicts big things for the inde pendents The American Motor Truck Co of Michigan is showing several fea tures in Its cars which attract at tention These trucks are driven by single chains to both front and rear axles which remain In align ment In all shifting of gears A feature is that both front and rear platforms are used in steering thus enabling the car to make extreme ly short turns BUSINESS MEN WAKE UP American Motor Truck Co At tracts Notice in Show The New £ork Telegraph of the mdst prominent of the truck exhibitors at the Grand Cen tral Palace show is tho American Motor Truck company of Detroit ehxlblt consisting of a one and two ton truck had an audi ence that was genuinely interested and the indications are that before the end the show a record in truck sales will be established that will require some hustling to beat Bentley general sales and advertising manager Charles Walner secretary and treasurer: Woppner New York state representative Werner export agent and Ralph Preston who are personally looking after the ex hibit state that the business men they talked to In many cases were already using motor trucks and one of the features of the American truck appealed strongly to hut AUtO the tenures to become for All including the chalr to be appointed by the and confirmed by the A Complete Showing of All the New Staple and Novelty Embroideries Our own importation direct from St Gall Switzerland arrived just in time to be unpacked and put on display for this sale It embraces the most beau tiful styles In Ilibbon Headings Inser tions Joinings Swiss Nainsook and Cambric Edgings fine Underwear Sets Matched Dress Sets Allovers and high class Novelty Embroideries By no means miss seeing this most excellent showing INDEPENDENTS NOW ORGAINZED Is a big attraction to the thousands of women who are making preparations for spring underwear and lingerie Mothers who personally look after the quality of materials for their little dresses and underwear will be greatly interested also and to every woman who buys a yard or a hundred yards or any amount between is assured a saving of astonishing proportions The styles are all new and beautiful the qualities of the very best Bikinis com com 'Sheriff Gaston last night re ceived a telegram from 8 Rudolph Grandt and William Grace stating that they had ar rived in Thompsonville and were about to trace the movements or Obed Westgate whose dis tnem bered body was found in Highland Park on Christmas day These two WINDSOR BRANCH StoE Manager Branches of this Bank in Canada The health beverage which helps rebuild the broken down nerve nf ihn heat hand work terns for fine underwear The Magnificent January Sale of New est Embroideries Murdock Would Learn Can Stop Express Competition With Washington January To de tennin whether the government han ie power to enforce its mall monopoly so as to prevent express companies from handling the second third and fourth class jnoil matter Representative Victor 'Murdock of Kansas ottered a reaolu tlon in the house tooay asking for an investigation by the Judiciary committeo of that body take the trail and visit all haunts where Westgate Is known to have gone with the intention of locating anyone who may be able to solve the mystery Yesterday the PoHee were in formed that a contractor by the name of Karseboom said to have Savings accounts of $100 and upwards ac cepted and interest allowed at highest current rates 27 inch Dress louncing combinations and embroidery in a large variety patterns for selection This quality of Values to $200 Every Winter Coat Suit Dress Cape and Skirt included in this great January Sale We have gone just as deep for this clearance as our stock would permit and we have never had a larger or better assortment to select from Here we are right on the threshold of winter and all our Winter Garments re duced in price for a quick clearance Inventory comes this month and we pimply will not list one of these garments If a low price will dispose of It After inventory all new Spring styles must take the place of the winter models All fresh new winter stock bought for our this business and all Reduced from 1 4 to 1 2 Less Than Regular Winter Coats and Suits are marked at just half oft The 40' ones arc going for $20 with tiie same reductions all down the line until we reach the 10 Coats and Suits which we offer at $500 Prices on Capes are cut in half 25 and 30 Wool Dresses are offered at 1475 15 Wool Dresses go for $950 375 and 400 Skirts go for $250 Choice of all our $15 Velvet Dresses for $798 Caracul and Plush Coats reduced and Coats are cut for quick clearance In the ur Section Price Cutting Has Gone the Entire Length and Breadth of the Store Not a ur Coat or ur Piece or Set do we wish to carry over: Prices have been shaved to such an extent that It will be useless to wait for any further reductions The thing to do is to come now while Crumpacker to Offer Two Reapportionment Bills in House Today Washington January 5 Two bills providing for reapportionment of nhe country for representation In congress will be presented to the house tomorrow bv Chairman crumpacker uf tho house commit tee on census 'One of tho bills will he based up on a continuance of present membership of 391 This will fix the basis of representation at one congressman for every 234000 peo ple in tho United states The other bill will fix a representation of congressman for each 211877 In habitants making a total member ship of 433 in tho house Clapp Will Become Interstate Commerce Committee Chairman Washington January 5 late Senator Elkina was chairman of the senate committee on interstate com merce and his removal will make a rather startling change in the per sonnel of that committee which is charged with passing upon rail road legislation There is little doubt that Senator Clapp of Minne sota nowv fifth on the committee will be chairman on the expiration of present congress in Jess than two months senator Clapp has been an' Insur gent on railroad rate legislation In that he has favored many sugges tions tor the regulation 'of rates which the majority of the commit tee regarded as ultra radical uu utmu vi leaves vacancies also on tho mittees on appropriations merce printing and rules These ban A el tetri elastic Lastikops Webbing outwear the conet and produce extreme figure redueboa with perfect ease standing or seated the assortment is extra large for every day sens the number 1 Russian Pony Coats that have sold the 'whole season for $10000 are offered at gone to Toledo for a vacation dis coveted some clothes near hta hone which the police think mar on5ed fo murdered man a Jt is also Baia that i0Tn pools of blood wer located Connecticut avenue near the nlaca in which the bodywas found Bishop Kinsolving Episcopalian of Brazil Sees Benefit in Co operation There "Tha fight in Brazil is not against tho church of Rome We wish the chureli of Rome godspeed wherever Il Is doing a good said Rt Rev Lucien Lee Kinsolving Prot estant Episcopal bishop of southern Brazil last evening to the members of the church club of tire diocese of Michigan "We believe as Roman Catholics themselves have said to me that th Brazil the best Influence the Roman church can have is our church planted near The 200 members of tire church club gathered in Trinity church house applauded the statement as though it met with their hearty ap proval "Wherever this church with her message has gone the effect on the Roman catholic church has been beneficial We go there to stir up the Roman church from something like death or at the least from a seml eomatose state have yet to meet with an of ficer of the army or navy who Is nnt a missionary at heart" said tile bishop In another part of his men trained to obey orders and they believe In missions' Here Bishop Kinsolving stopped to explain the status of the work in his diocese He has between 4000 and 5000 people under his care and 21 clercymen of whom all but five are native sometimes want clergy from home" he confessed "But I want the best We can breed all the clergy we need in Brazil" Much of Bishop talk was by way of reply to an implied challenge to prove that the Epis copal church is Justified in maintain ing mission work in Brazil After he had finished the members of the club appeared tobe very thoroughly converted PICTUKE EXHIBITORS EAST Detroit Association Holds irst Annual Banquet at Burns Hotel' Moving Picture Ex association held its first annual banquet and smoker at the Burns hotel last night Plates for 50 were spread President Thomas Lynch deliv ered a talk on the progress ot 'jthe moving picture machine from an educational and mechanical stand point and the betterment of the morals as displayed because of the concerted efforts of the order to bring the business up to a high standard Thomas Scott booking agent of the association talked about the troubles of his class In securing best talent possible b'efton of the Vaudeville Man agersV Booking exchange and isher of the Michigan Booking ex change also talked along the same Un 'At i' 23c Yard worth Bleached Sheetngs 2 yards wide free from starch and dressing and an excellent wearing i XT worth Extra A pica for more submarines and torpedo boats for the Pacific coast was made to President Taft by? a delegation of senators and repre sentatives from the coast states secretary of war asks for an appropriation of 11760000 to en able the government to relocate the line of the railroad crossing the Isthmus of Panama The slides in cident to the work on the Culebra cut render it necessary It is point ed out that the line of the road be moved westward The match ordinarily used In the United States is to prohibited in the future if a bill in troduced by Representative Mann of Illinois becomes law The bill prohibits the transportation of white or yellow phosphorus matches under the penalty of a fine of $1000 and imprisonment for three years Two important amendments to the rules of the house one intended to outilank the regulars in their fight against the Insurgent rule as to discharging committees from con sideration of bills and other to throw committee meetings open to the public were introduced by Representative Norris of Nebraska who led the insurgent Republicans in their rules fight of lust March A hint that the country fs not prepared for war Is contained in a communication submitted to the house bv Secretary of War Dickin son who asks that an appropria tion of I7500V0 be made available for the equipment of state militia organizations with field artillery Such equipment It is argued is im perative if the state organizations are to be kept In readiness emergencies X'? The Philippine land Investigation was resumed by the house commit tee on insular affairs Representa tive Martin of Colorado who start ed the inquiry cross examining Dean Worcester of the Philip pine commission Mr Martin sougnt light as to the arrest of Manila newspaper men for libel in connec tion with publications concerning the lease of public lands to Mr nephew Damask by the' Yard At 30v north ISOe Mercerized Cotton Damask in a heavy finely woven quality that launders well Shown in six patterns At 49c worth Pure Linen Table Damask 70 Inches wide closely woven and free from starch ive designs to choose from 4 At 65c worth Unbleached Damask 2 yards wide an extra heavy quality pure Irish Linen that wears excellently At $OO worth 14ttS Bleached and un bleached Damask 2 yards i wide extra heavy durable quality with a fine satin finish Eight patterns to select from Double Width Sheeting At 20e Yard worth Unbleached Sheetings 214 yards wide free from starch quality with a soft finish and closely wvven At 21c Yard worth ull Bleached Sheeting two yards wide an excellent soft and fine quality that wears and launders well a mtr case every Indication pointe to a long and heated dobte before It Is disposed of Longworth Introduces Tariff Commission Bill in the House Washington January The tariff commission bill wan intro duced in houe today It wai framed by Long worth of Ohio attei cunfercnc with PrvHfiJwit Tuft and with 1n aurgent Rttpubllcann It provides for a permanent tariff board further powers to make It a thor oughly 'cfiicient body particularly as to facilities for Inveatigatlona Mr Longworth' said purposed to press his measure which em bodies what he regards as the best features of the Lenruot Goode and other bills and hoped to obtain a favorable report from tho Ways and means committee promptly The bill provides for five om nihsioners at $7500 each annually not more than three of them of rhe same party appointive for dif ferent perif'cis aiiiisi rnatlcany six years man are president senate Plan to Stop Gold Coinage (Practically) to Pass Washington January 5 Secretary plan practically to stop coinage of gold and permit the treasury to issue gold certificates against gold bullion and foreign gold promises to become law at this session of congress Secretary Mac Veagh has written a letter to Sen ator Aldrich suggesting a bill and Mr Aldrich has asked him to ap pear before senate finance com mittee and explain plan fully Secretary idea is to is ruo certificates against the gold bullion and against the foreign coin Itself is now done by England Germany and ranco lie points out that the enormous cost of coin age practically will be abolished and the gold for export will be held in convenient form Tho mints would continue coining enough gold for current demand of courxe The plan has been suggest ed many times George Roberts proposed it when he was director of the mint In 1902 Direct Senator Bill Given to House by Hawley Regular Special to The ree rei Washington January5 A reso lution proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the elec tion of United States senators by direct vote the people was intro duced in the house today by Rep resentative Hawley of Oregon a regular Republican Beveridge to Speak Against Sen Lorimer at Session Washington January 5 Senator Beveridge a member of the com nnttee on privileges and elections has decided to a minority re port In the Lorimer case and will make a speech asking the senate to declare the election of Senator Lor dmer been Illegal It is ex pected that the report will be made Monday and that he will speak in advance of Senator Owen who was to have a speech against Mr Lorimer today The adjournment of the senate untH Monday on account of the death of Senator Hlkins made ma terial changes In the plans of those opposed to benalor lurlmcr being permitted to retain his seat Mr Owen is understood to desireto speak against Mr Lorimer he cause the show of corruption In the Illinois legislature seems to offer a good argument in support of the owen resolution for a constitutional amendment to provide for the elec tlon of senators by direct vote There are evidences on the floor of ho senate that the senators are be ing asked to take sides on tho LqfI J2 and 14 lu inbrolderlcs fine cambric and nainsook and done in Many oeauuiui rai tsninroiaer les rth ty 50c per sale price per yard 23 Allover Embroideries 22 lnch Swisj Embroidered Allovers in large medium and small patterns in blind and eyelet designs suitable for entire gowns waists and yokes Worth up to $100 sale price per yard 5c 22 lnch ine ShIm nml Batiste Allover Embroideries in fine Schiffli and hand pat terns for all purposes where allover em can be used $150 vajues sale price per yard 70c 22 lnch Allover Embroideries In sheer Swiss hand embroidered and effects in allover patterns and designs for gowns and waists Worth up to sale price per yard $135 Dress louncings Swiss Skirt nd Dress Embrold in wirip In rtalntv nnd patterns for children's and dresses' They are of excellent quality and fineworkmanship on a good quality Swisslouncings worthup to 75c sale priceper yard 39c 27 lnch SwIms Dress Embroideries in very attractive patterns for skirts or en tlre dresses Arranged in three special lots at the sale prices per yard 59c eoc and tsOc Insertion to match at 25c to 39e yard 27 inch SmInr I)reM ITotincingN em broidered in large attractive patterns for dresses and embroidery combinations They are of excellent workmanship on good quality Swiss and are worth up to $225 yard sale price per yard 3125 finished on both good quality Swiss in an immense as patterns They are whltA und colored Exceptionally good values uc auu oi Petticoat Embroideries of of embroidery promises to be the most popu lar for the season of 1911 Values to $200 sale price per yard 9135 54 lnch Dress louncings embroidered 27 inches deep on sheer Swiss They are shown In the most beautiful patterns and are made of the finest quality material louncings that are worth $250 and should sell for at per yard sale price 150 54 lnch Dress louncings same as above only a finer grade worth $3 at per yard sale price 108 i Corset Cover Embroideries 18 tnch Xalusook Corset Cover Embroideries in all new and attractive patterns and of very fine workmanship extraordinary values at sale price per yard 25c A Galloon Bandings Galloo'n Bandings edges embroidered on in various widths and sortment of attractive popular trimming for at sale price per yard Nemo Self Reducing Corset No 319 or xhort waixted tout women A model similar to No 3211 but with lower bust and lower zj rt (( under arm Wliltu coutil iblljl two styles aro only the first of a wide variety of models In which Lnstlkops Wehhlne will be a very im portant feature producing ENTIRELY NEW EECTS In fashionable figure control with the greatest comfort women have ever known Every woman ought to know all about Lastlkops Web bing and learn by experience WHAT IT WILL oil HER therefore these introductory models aro sold at a iow popular price within the reach of all In view of the superiority of material making and fin Ish these Corsets are worth a great deal more thanS3UU saying nothing of their wonderful special features which easily double their value from the standpoint of 1 lenlth i' and ashion Prices Are All Cut on ur Sets and Pieces The assortment Includes all the most fashionable and desirable urs such as Black ox Jap Mink River Mink Opossum etc ur Sets and Pieces worth $50 ur Sets and Pieces worth $35 ur Sets and Pieces worth $25 ur Sets and Pieces worth $15 JURY HIDES THE NAMES Secret Indictments Are Voted iii Los Angeles Explosion Affair Special to The re Press Los Angeles January 6 Twenty two Indictments were returned by the grand Jury this afternoon: in connection with the Los Angeles Times explosion October 1 but the names were not made public Ail indictments charge murder or a con nection with the explosion that caused the death of 21 employes of the Times The grand Jury was Instructed by the presiding Judge to investigate dynamiting of the Llewellyn iron works on December 25 ANARCHISTS OPEN SCHOOL Emma Goldman and Berkman There hut Very Quiete Special to The ree Press New York January The ian ciseo errer school was born to night kt a meeting held at Webster hall' at which Emma Goldman Alexander Berkman anu other Wwell known ana 1'111618 spoke Although the hall was crowded by detectives with a vanguard of uniformed police outside they Jound nothing to do but to twiddle llielr thumbs and listen to speeches that had not a hint of a bomb in them The meeting was well attended and the majority of those there were of ormation of New Association Will Soon Be Special to The ree Prese New York January Complete details are promised tomorrow of the independent Automobile Mahu facturerstl association today at a meeting of makers now exhib iting In the Grand Central Palace show That the names of officers and the full plan and scope of the association were not given out for publication today was to the fact that a luncheon engagement at the Manhattan hotel as guests of the palace show management In terrupted the meeting A board of directors was elected with full power to act This board went into executive session this evening but did not complete its Soiled Musspd and Odd Lots of Lndermuslins Must Be Sold must get these out of the way before displaying the new spring lines Before we can even unpack them Our recent big business in Undermuslins has left enough of these soiled mussed and odd lots on hand to fill eight large tables and here they are all ready At 1 4 to 1 3 Less Than Regular Prices There' are so many styles and designs in tho various lots that we find it impos sible to enumerate them but in a general way give you an idea of the vast number and the different prices Corset Covers from 15c to $219 Combinations from 50c to $750 Drawers from 29c to $398 Chemises from 39c to $393 Gowns from 50c to $700 Skirts from 50c to $800 $300 Duckling leece Kimonos for $198 splendid vahie in 'Kimonos They are made of that elegant Duckling leece lannel of heavy quality and they are in both bathrobe and Empire styles They are mostly in a beautiful new Persian design and made to sell at $3u0 i Choice 1 AU our 125 and $150 Dressing Sacques go at choice tr i AA for JblUU President of Board Says Picking Men for Important Places Solely on Their Witness Estimator Arthur Gordon of ourth ward who nominated Eddie Barnett for president of the board of estimators In the caucus Wednesday night will be tendered the position of chairman of tne committee on parks and boulevards and Estimator William btreng of the Thirteenth ward will be named chairman of the committee or streets Barnett stated to The tree Press last night These two are among the most important commit tee assignments that Barnett will have to give out am not going to appoint these men because they were with me for said Barnett1 shall offer them the places be cause they are peculiarly fitted for work the positions Involve 1 want a clean business administra tion of the board's affairs without favor to or prejudice against any one of the city departments end these two men can probably help me to accomplish that result better than any two men I could select among the members They both come to the work with minds from bias and with a training that fits them to take hold of any such proposition and deal with it on the level Why He Chose Them the case of the committee on streets! want a chairman who has a thorough business training and who has demonstrated his ability as a businesa man in his own af fairs Mr Streng answers to that description to the letter His com mittee pass upon the amount of money to be allowed for the im proving of the streets next season one of the largest and most impor tant budgets that the board of esti mates has to deal with and he will bring to the work not only a broad knowledge of the needs but a good business sense of how tar the city can afford to go this year and where the money can be expended to" the best advantage the case of the committee on parks and boulevards Estimator Gordon is probably more familiar with the history the present condi tion the work arid the needs of the park department and the important relation the park system bears to the growth and prosperity of the city than any ther member of the board because of his long training as a newspaper reporter and writer air Tlay or Departments to the other committee ap pointments 1 am not ready to give even a hint for do not know what I shall do I am not going to ap point men simply because they sup ported me and I am not going to turn down men because they did not support rne Every position is going to be filled by the best man I can pick regardless of his politi cal affiliations 1 would' be1 a fool of course to appoint an enemy to any position if I could till It equally well with a friend But if 1 can help It no man will get a place on a committee who has a prejudice against the department whose budget tho committee will have to that' Includes the police department That department will get as fair a show as any other in the city and anybody who says to the contrary will have to admit that he was mistaken when I get through with it Does it mean that Tom Craig will not go on the com mittee that will consider the school board budget? Not necessarily He will not be chairman of the com mittee But if I conclude that knowledge of the school system is such as to make him a valuable member of the committee I will put him on regardless of any personal feeling there may exist on either side" NO CONTEST ON CHURCH ROME Huck and Turkish Towels At 9c worth Good size hemmed Huck Towels with red borders a good wearing quality At 12c worth Union Linen Tow els extra heavy and large size hemmed ad white borders are best we have ever offered 'L At 25c worth of best offerings of our sale Hemstitched Pure Linen Towels 20x40 inches with damask a very fine and durable quality At 9c worth Hemmed Bath Tow els good size well made and durable At 14c worth 19c Bath Towels hemmed good full size They are closely woven with double thread At 29c worth Bath Towels extra heavy and large size made of fine soft yarns and very serviceable At 37c worth ancy border hemmed Bath one of the finest towels made large size and soft texture Toweling by the Yard At 10c worth Bleached or un bleached all linen Crash full width and a finely woven soft quality At lie worth Heavy pure linen crash full bleached: a good firm quality and very durable Shown in assorted bor ders At 14c worth ISc Extra heavy bleached Crash 17 1 2 inches wide: firmly woven and a quality that will launder well Red or blue borders 4 Pattern Cloths At 4S159 worth Pure Linen Pat tern Cloths 2x2 yards a good heavy qual ity and very durable Shown in six dif ferent patterns At S200 worth Pattern Cloths 2x2 yards In a finely woven heavy qual ity Shown in round or square fiatteins and are one of the best values we hav ever offered At 275 worth 340 ine Pure Irish Linen Pattern Cloths 2x2 yards beauti fully woven and come In handsome round designs At 398 worth Only 21 of these fine Cloths 2x2 yards They are of the finest Irish manufacture a double satiny aualitv and verv serviceable Shown In four round patterns At 189 worth Pure Lnen tern Cloths 2x2 1 2 yards heavy and able and shown in five patterns Napkins to match worth $250rat a At $230 worth Extra heavy fine all Linen Pattern Cloths 3x2 1 2 yards one of tiie most durable linens on the market Shown in eight patterns 22 luch tAnpklnx to match at 92 Us dozen The great annual linen sale like a great snow storm in any previous sale quality At rd Bleached Sheeting 2 yards wide heavy standard quality and durable At 27c Yard worth Standard qual ity Bleached Sheeting 2H yards wide heavy and firm and launders well rs At lc worth Pillow Casing 45 inch width full bleached and a heavyqual Ity that is finely woven and durable Bed Spreads At 8c worth Crocheted Spreads hemmed and full size They white a good heavy quality and shown in assorted patterns At 14 worih Hemmed or ringed Crocheted spreads closely woven and durable Double bed sizeand five de signs to select from At 229 worth ine Marseilles Spreads hemmed in an exceptionally fine quality heavy and durable and shown in beautiful patterns At 298 worth Extra Satin Spreads fringed or hemmed inowy white with heavy embossed designs extra large size and finely woven Sheets and Cases At 19c worth Seamless Sheets 72x 90 well made soft finish and a good ser viceable quality At 59c worth Seamless Sheets 72x 90 a good heavy quality and a standard grade of cotton At 55c worth Good quality 81x90 seamless sheets nicely made mnd a goodwearing sneet At Ufir worth Heavy seamless Sheets SlxSO made of a finely woven dur able cotton with soft finish Nemo Corset Headquarters Nemo Self Reducing Corset No 321 or tall and medium stout figures Modish high bust very long hip broad bands of Lastlkops Webbing reduce and firmly hold in tho hip and upper limbs yet are elastic enough to give perfect ease when you are seated The famous Nemo Self Reducing devices reduce aa and support the abdomen Iastikops hose jK Illi supporters? ine white coutil sizes 19 to 35 Interesting Light to Be Thrown i on Payment Made by Au thorlty of Congress Special to ree rew Washington January ollette of Wisconsin was star witness today boforo house "committee inquiring Into the Gore bribery charges in connection witn contracts with the fivolcivllUed' tribes of Oklahoma ben a testified that Sen utor Gore told him of a conversa tion he had 'with Jake Hamon in which Hamon had offered a bribe least made a proposition that Amounted to an attempt to Tiie ofter Is alleged inede in connection with tne islation pending last year provld inrf lur the ajipnoval of made by MrMuiray with Ue Choctaw and ChicKaauw Indians Mr Hamon wanted henator Gore to withdraw Ills opposition to tie contracts According to the charges he suggested that if Mr Gore could lus way clear to lot the con tract go througn without protest ing it would be worth 5000 to him and iwslbly more a us is in substance of lhe told to the senate by Mr yjre a rear ago and Senator Ladeclared today that it was substan tlaliy the story that Mt lore had narrated to him a month before the Contract a were to Have been taken UPJttke testified in snb staneo that Instead ot offering a bribe ho was in fact practically Molfcited for a luan srnatur Laolletto rorroborated 1 statement of dor? that ho bau niado known the alleged attempt to bribe lhn long before he made tlto disclosure to the senate bin "ator La ollette testified that he hud advised Ml Gore to make at public statement of the case Mr Gore was disinclined to do so on Ulie ground he said that the ak 1 ing of such a charge would lay wo i hini open to prosecution A payment of 75UOUO matla by authority of congress to the flrm McMurraY Mansileld Jc Conifslt kJ for legal services performed for Oklahoma tribes also came up before the house committee today This payment Is known as the fte" There has been a lot of gos sin in Washington about it for a long time and indication! are that an Interesting light will bo thrown unon It before too Inyulty is con eluded An officer of a local bank was on the stand today He testified tlint funds derived from the big fee were placed on deposit in tlieii solution with winch lie is connect 'red lie said that checks were drawn against it to tile amount of 325000 These checks together tvltli the lodger showing notations of deposits will ho submitted tor As1 tho examination of the committee tomotrow these was the power application to all four wheels tn do "This feature is to away with friction resistance and It is claimed not only truck to handle just as big a 1 in bad winter weather as in sum nT but results also In a saving Of at least 50 per cent in tiros "The load is carried o'er all to wheels and being a double stem it turns in half the sary space While only the and two ton trucks are exhibition the company manufactures one three five and ten ton capwltlea The three five and ten ton trucW run right or left or backward by manipulation 01 steering Barnes Company Will Reorganise rank Howard of L1 avenue has purchased the plant am equipment of the Barnes Motor Co He will reorganize the com pany and manufacture cars NO GLUE YET IN WESTGATE CASE yard iwniwi i are marked to sell for $3675 are marked to sell for $2475 are marked to sell for $1875 are marked to sell for $1075 4 4 a.

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