St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 18, 1908

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“NEW YORK, March 20, 1908. dé Mi Y Dear Senator: “We are surprised beyond measure to learn that Smith W. Bennett, brother-in-law of E. S. Monett, recently Attorney- General of Ohio, is in the race for the attorney-generalship of Ohio, on the Republican ticket. “Bennett was associated with Mo- nett in the case against us in Ohio and I would like to tell you some- thing of our experiences and im- pressions of the man, gained in that case. If you know him at all, I am gure you will agree that his candidacy ought not to be seriously considered from any point of view. “I would esteem it a favor to have a line from you on the sub- ject. JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.” “2% BROADWAY, “NEW YORK, April 16, 1900. 6é MV Y Dear Senator: ‘Here is still another se- riously objectionable bill. It is sa vicious as to be ridiculous; but it needs to be looked after, and I hope there will be no difficulty in killing it. “T am?‘ anxious to hear from you as to the situation as a whole. Very truly yours, . “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD. “Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1500 Six- teenth street, Washington, D. C.”’ "26 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, April 27, 1900. dé Mi Y Dear Senator: “T inclose you certificate of deposit to your favor for $14,500. We are greatly at a loss in the matter; but I send this and will be glad to have a very frank talk with you when opportunity of- fers, if you so desire. ‘IT need scarcely again express our great gratification over the fa- vorable outcome of affairs. Very truly yours, “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD. ‘“‘Hion. J. B. Foraker, 1500 Six- teenth street, Washington, D. C.” ee ‘26 BROADWAY, + “NEW YORK, March 26, 1900. “Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1500 Sixteenth street, Washington, D. C. ¢ D EAR Senator: “In accordance with our understanding, I now beg to inclose you a check for deposit in your favor, $15,000. Kindly ac- knowledge and receipt. Yours very truly, * “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.” ‘26 BROADWAY, “NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 1902. ‘4 Mi Y Dear Senator: “You, of course, know of dacy for re-election Judge Burket’s candi- to the Su- preme Court bench of Ohio. We understand that his re-election to the position would be in the line of usage as follewed in such cases In Ohio, and we feel very strongly that his eminent qualifications and great integrity would entitle him to this further recognition. *‘We most earnestly hope that you agree with this view and will fa- vor and aid his re-election. Mr. Rogers joins me most heartily in this expression to you. With kind regards, I am, very sincerely yours, “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.”’ [LETTERS HEARST SAYS STANDARD OIL MAGNATE WROTE TO SENATOR FORAKER

WILLIAM R, HEARST. (Speaking.)

“26 BROADWAY, “NEW YORK, March 9, 1900. ( ( IVI Y Dear Senator: “T have your favor of last night with inclosure, which letter, with letter from Mr. Elliott commenting on same, I beg to send you herewith. Perhaps it would be better to make a demon- stration against the whole bill, but certainly the ninth clause, to which Mr. Elliott refers, should be strick- en out, and the same is true of House bill No. 500, also introduced by Mr. Price, in relation to foreign corporations, in which the same ob- jectionable clause occurs. ‘“‘Am glad to hear that you think the situation is fairly well in hand. Very truly yours, “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD. ‘‘Hon. J. B. Foraker, Washington, rm Ge

HELP YOURSEL 10 THE SEAWEED LATEST TIDBIT a

Special to the Post-Dispatch. WAUKESHA, Wis., Sept 18.—Seaweed may Become a commen, palatable and neurishing article of diet on every ta- ble, if the hopes of Judge M. S. Gris- wold, expressed at a “dehydro” ban- quet here yesterday, are realized. At the dehydre banquet only such foods were served as had had all the water abstracted from them by the new dehydration process. The process is named from its effect on the food, the word meaning to take out the water. Judge Griswold expressed the opinion that the new dehydration process ol treating foods would enable mankind te subsist very comfortably on the seaweed of the Sargasso Sea. In his opinion, the human race could be very well fed by these algae, or seaweed, if the wheat and corn fields and the pastures were all abandoned. The Sargasso Sea is formed by the Gulf stream, which makes a sort of ox- bow curve and as it swirls around forms a pocket of calm, st'!ll water off the Bahamas, in which Sargasse or Gulf weed grows in enormous quantities, floating at the surface of the water ever many square miles of sea. This spot in the ocean was regarded with terror by the early navigators and explorers, as there was neither current nor wind in the weed-matted space and a sailing vessel entering the place was like one caught in a trap. That certain seaweeds are edible and nourishing has long been known to per- sons familiar with the littoral flora anda fauna. First, however, the weeds must be rid of all salt water. This is done crudely by boiling or distillation. The new process, however, gets rid of all

Powers; St. Louis, Powell and i Umpires—Sheridan and Hurst BURGLARS GET TWAIN'S SILVER AND GOOD ADVICE REDDING, Conn., Sept. 18.—Two bur- glars who broke into the residence of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) in Redding late last night, were captured early today on a New Haven Railroad train between Bethlehem and Redding after a desperate fight in which Deputy Sheriff Banks of Redding was shot in the leg. The prisoners are believed to be pro- fessional crooks who came here from New York for the express purpose of entering the Clemens villa. Mr. Clement’s nurse was aroused about midnight by the sound of breaking glass. She found the dining roem light- ed and the sideboard, with its solid sil- ver, was missing from its customary place. Through an open window she saw two men rifling the sideboard, which had been carried to the garden. Miss Lyon summoned Mr. Clemens and the butler and telephoned for the Sheriff and neighbors. The burglars meanwhik had fled with the silver; but they were captured on a train here, after a fight in which the Sheriff was wounded twice and one of the men shot himself In the head. The silver was recovered. Mr. Clemens to- day posted this notice on the door of his house: “Notice—To the next burglar: There is nothing but plated ware in this house now and henceforth. You will find it in that brass thing in the dining room over the corner by the basket of kit- tens. If you want the basket, put the kittens in the brass thing. Do not dis- turb the family. You will find rubbers in the front hall by that thing which has the umbrellas in it—chiffonier, I think they call it, or pergola or something like that. Please

FORAKER ADMITS SERVING STANDARD (IL WHEN SENATO a i, »,

i a4 Ohioan, Rep! ying to W.R. Hearst’s Speech, Says: He Was Attorney for Company in State Suits.

ARCHBOLD MENTIONS BIG. _ CHECKS AND LEGISLATION

Hearst, Who Will Speak Here Tonight, Charged in Columbus That Standard Oil Had Been ._., Driven Out by Roosevelt and Wel- | comed by Democrats.

ENATOR BAILEY was accused S and admitted being empleyed and paid by H. Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil Ce. The charge was brought eut by rec- ords of checks sent by Pierce to Bailey. Balley contended that employ- ment was proper and that it was generally known, but he Insisted that he did net know that Standard Oil had any connection with Waters- Pierce. Despite this, Senator Bailey was re- elected in 1907.

STRIKING PARALLEL IN CASES OF | SENATORS BAILEY AND FORAKER | BF ENATOR FORAKER Is accused S and admits being employed and paid by the tandard. Oil Co. for legal services in Ohfie, The charge is brought out by the publication of letters, mentioning checks sent to Foraker by John D. Archbold. Foraker contends that employ- : ment was proper and was generally — known and was not at the time con- . sidered discreditabie. . Senator Foraker is a candidate for re-election.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. + CINCINNATI, Sept. 18.—In a signed statement issued today regarding the letters read by W. am -omf}f bus Tast night; Senator Foraker said that after his election to the Senate he was employed by the

R. Hearst in a speech at Col Standard Oil Co. as an attorney: when it was attacked in the Ohio courts and Legislature, adding that ‘‘It had not then become discreditable, but was considered | just the reverse to be employed Senator Foraker’s reply bears a strong similarity to that by such corporations.”’ | Senator Bailey of Texas, when records were introduced showing that he had received checks from the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. Two of the letters written between 1900 and 1903 by John D. Arch- bold of the Standard Oil Co. to Senator Foraker mentioned checks for $15,000 and $14,500 sent to Mr. Foraker by Mr. Archbold, Senator Foraker’s statement in full is as follows: ‘4% “T do not know whether letters given out by Mr. Hearst are true — copies or not, but I assume they are, for I was then engaged in the . practice of the law and was employed by the Standard Oil Co.. as . one of its counsel in connection with its affairs in Ohio, where it - was attacked in the courts and in the Legislature. . | ‘While I do not now fecall the details, I remember that I ren- © dered the company such service as I could, charged for it and was EMPLOYMENT KNOWN, SAYS FORAKER. “The employment had no reference whatever to anything pend- ing in Congress or to anything in which the Federal Government had paid. the slightest interest.. have people know that I Jad “It had not then become pired. other words, long before it was before, with full general knowl Senator Foraker was elected to the Senate from Ohio in 1896, feur years be- fore the first letter read by Mr. Hearst, was written. He had been in public life in Ohio since 1879 when he _ pps udge of the Superior Court 0 - Seek In 188 he was elected Gover- nor of Obio and served two terms, and ran a third time but was defeated. Foraker Seeks Another Term. He has been continuously in the Sen- ate since 1896. His present term expires next March and he is a candidate for re-election, several Ohio counties hav- ing endorsed him. In his Columbus speech, during which he read the alleged Archbold-Foraker letters, Mr. Hearst said: “We claim that the Republican party has been for a long time the beneficiary of trist corruption and that the Demo- cratic party has only waited an oppor- tunity to share its sister's profitable Infamy. Says .Reosevelt Whipped Trust. “We claim that the Democrats today are eagerly contesting with the Repubil- cans for trust faver. We claim that when Theodore Roosevelt whipped the Standard O11 out of the Republican par- convicted criminal with open arms. “We claim that the Democratic party ailled for Mr. Rockefeller the fatted calf and that there is more rrjoicing over this one stnner who has joined the Democratic cause then there is over the hundreds of thousands of henest, faithful citizens who constitute the Democratic masses. “I-am not here with empty assertions, but with legal evidence and documentary proof. I am now going to read copies of letters written by Mr. Jehn D. Arch-

the water and leaves the weeds dry and palatable | close the doer. Yours truly, . 5.” bold, chief agent of the Standard (il, “That I was so employed, and presumably compensated for my services, was common knowledge at the time; at least, I never made any effort to conceal the fact. On the contrary I was pleased to such clients. ; discreditable, but was considered just * the reverse to be employed by such corporations. ; “That employment ended before my first term in the Senate ex- ,; I have not represented the company in any way since. In ! I have not represented the company in any way since attacked by the Federal Government, nor since edge, I was re-elected to the Senate.”

and an intimate personal representative of Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Rogers. ~— “These letters have heen given me by a gentleman who has intimate assecia- tions with this giant of corruption, the Standard Oll, but whose name I may not divulge, lest he be subjected te the per- secution of this monopoly.” ‘Hearst Reads Letters, Mr. Hearst then read the letters ad- dressed to Senator Foraker. He charged that the? were not chance letters, but showed on their face that they were parts of a regular correspondence. “There,” he said, “is some documen- tary evidence of how bills are decided to be unconstitutional and some of the information as to the cause which led to the defeat of such bills. “I will now read you the conclusion of; a letter written by Mr. Sibley, whe was a representative of Pennsylvania in the lower house of Congress. Mind you, a representative from Pennsyl- vania, that is his title. ‘The letter was written to Mr. Aroh- bold and relates how Mr. Sibley told Mr. Rooseveit how he should be careful how he offended the Standard Ol] and that he could not afford to depend merely on the support of the people. — Talked to Roosevelt, em “This is the conclusion of the letter: “ ‘For the first time in my life I

“I don’t know whether he liked what I said, but he thanked me with appareng heartiness. ; “‘Anything you may desire here is

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