KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 25. - Senator James A. Reed has asked Senators McNary, Oregon, and King of Utah, to investigate charges that $35,000 was paid to the Portland Oregonian, for opposition to the candidacy of Senator Stanfield of Oregon.

The charges were contained in a telegram to Reed from G. W. Put-man, publisher of the Salem Capital-Journal, in which Putnam asked Reed to conduct an inquiry into campaign expenditures in that state in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator.

Reed replied that he was too busy to conduct a hearing in Oregon before the election but that he had instructed Senators McNary and King to hold the inquiry as soon as they had finished their investigation into expenditures in the state of Washington.

Reed's telegram to the Senators follows:

"I have the following telegram from G. W. Putnam, editor and publisher of the Salem, Oregon, Capital-Journal:

"'I urge an investigation of primary campaign expenditures in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator, by a senatorial investigating committee. I have it on good authority that Franklin K. Griffith of the Portland Electric Power Company paid the Portland Oregonian $35,000 for opposition to Stanfield, of which $25,000 was sent from headquarters in Philadelphia and only a senatorial investigation can establish the facts. No report was made to the state of this contribution.'

"I have wired as follows: 'It is impossible for me to conduct an examination in Oregon before election. I have, however, wired Senators McNary and King asking them to conduct an investigation as soon as they have concluded their work in Seattle. It is unfortunate that information of this character you refer to came so late.'

"If it is possible, I hope you gentlemen can run this information down just as soon as you conclude your work in Seattle. You will notice the message states it will be necessary to get evidence in Philadelphia of the alleged fact that $25,000 was sent from there. But if the money was sent, someone in Oregon got it. presumably the man named in Putnam's telegram. Of course, this report may be incorrect, nevertheless, I think it would pay to put the owners of the Oregonian on the witness stand and see what they have to say."

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 25. - Senator James A. Reed has asked Senators McNary, Oregon, and King of Utah, to investigate charges that $35,000 was paid to the Portland Oregonian, for opposition to the candidacy of Senator Stanfield of Oregon.

The charges were contained in a telegram to Reed from G. W. Put-man, publisher of the Salem Capital-Journal, in which Putnam asked Reed to conduct an inquiry into campaign expenditures in that state in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator.

Reed replied that he was too busy to conduct a hearing in Oregon before the election but that he had instructed Senators McNary and King to hold the inquiry as soon as they had finished their investigation into expenditures in the state of Washington.

Reed's telegram to the Senators follows:

"I have the following telegram from G. W. Putnam, editor and publisher of the Salem, Oregon, Capital-Journal:

"'I urge an investigation of primary campaign expenditures in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator, by a senatorial investigating committee. I have it on good authority that Franklin K. Griffith of the Portland Electric Power Company paid the Portland Oregonian $35,000 for opposition to Stanfield, of which $25,000 was sent from headquarters in Philadelphia and only a senatorial investigation can establish the facts. No report was made to the state of this contribution.'

"I have wired as follows: 'It is impossible for me to conduct an examination in Oregon before election. I have, however, wired Senators McNary and King asking them to conduct an investigation as soon as they have concluded their work in Seattle. It is unfortunate that information of this character you refer to came so late.'

"If it is possible, I hope you gentlemen can run this information down just as soon as you conclude your work in Seattle. You will notice the message states it will be necessary to get evidence in Philadelphia of the alleged fact that $25,000 was sent from there. But if the money was sent, someone in Oregon got it. presumably the man named in Putnam's telegram. Of course, this report may be incorrect, nevertheless, I think it would pay to put the owners of the Oregonian on the witness stand and see what they have to say."

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 25. - Senator James A. Reed has asked Senators McNary, Oregon, and King of Utah, to investigate charges that $35,000 was paid to the Portland Oregonian, for opposition to the candidacy of Senator Stanfield of Oregon.

The charges were contained in a telegram to Reed from G. W. Put-man, publisher of the Salem Capital-Journal, in which Putnam asked Reed to conduct an inquiry into campaign expenditures in that state in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator.

Reed replied that he was too busy to conduct a hearing in Oregon before the election but that he had instructed Senators McNary and King to hold the inquiry as soon as they had finished their investigation into expenditures in the state of Washington.

Reed's telegram to the Senators follows:

"I have the following telegram from G. W. Putnam, editor and publisher of the Salem, Oregon, Capital-Journal:

"'I urge an investigation of primary campaign expenditures in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator, by a senatorial investigating committee. I have it on good authority that Franklin K. Griffith of the Portland Electric Power Company paid the Portland Oregonian $35,000 for opposition to Stanfield, of which $25,000 was sent from headquarters in Philadelphia and only a senatorial investigation can establish the facts. No report was made to the state of this contribution.'

"I have wired as follows: 'It is impossible for me to conduct an examination in Oregon before election. I have, however, wired Senators McNary and King asking them to conduct an investigation as soon as they have concluded their work in Seattle. It is unfortunate that information of this character you refer to came so late.'

"If it is possible, I hope you gentlemen can run this information down just as soon as you conclude your work in Seattle. You will notice the message states it will be necessary to get evidence in Philadelphia of the alleged fact that $25,000 was sent from there. But if the money was sent, someone in Oregon got it. presumably the man named in Putnam's telegram. Of course, this report may be incorrect, nevertheless, I think it would pay to put the owners of the Oregonian on the witness stand and see what they have to say."

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 25. - Senator James A. Reed has asked Senators McNary, Oregon, and King of Utah, to investigate charges that $35,000 was paid to the Portland Oregonian, for opposition to the candidacy of Senator Stanfield of Oregon.

The charges were contained in a telegram to Reed from G. W. Put-man, publisher of the Salem Capital-Journal, in which Putnam asked Reed to conduct an inquiry into campaign expenditures in that state in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator.

Reed replied that he was too busy to conduct a hearing in Oregon before the election but that he had instructed Senators McNary and King to hold the inquiry as soon as they had finished their investigation into expenditures in the state of Washington.

Reed's telegram to the Senators follows:

"I have the following telegram from G. W. Putnam, editor and publisher of the Salem, Oregon, Capital-Journal:

"'I urge an investigation of primary campaign expenditures in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator, by a senatorial investigating committee. I have it on good authority that Franklin K. Griffith of the Portland Electric Power Company paid the Portland Oregonian $35,000 for opposition to Stanfield, of which $25,000 was sent from headquarters in Philadelphia and only a senatorial investigation can establish the facts. No report was made to the state of this contribution.'

"I have wired as follows: 'It is impossible for me to conduct an examination in Oregon before election. I have, however, wired Senators McNary and King asking them to conduct an investigation as soon as they have concluded their work in Seattle. It is unfortunate that information of this character you refer to came so late.'

"If it is possible, I hope you gentlemen can run this information down just as soon as you conclude your work in Seattle. You will notice the message states it will be necessary to get evidence in Philadelphia of the alleged fact that $25,000 was sent from there. But if the money was sent, someone in Oregon got it. presumably the man named in Putnam's telegram. Of course, this report may be incorrect, nevertheless, I think it would pay to put the owners of the Oregonian on the witness stand and see what they have to say."

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 25. - Senator James A. Reed has asked Senators McNary, Oregon, and King of Utah, to investigate charges that $35,000 was paid to the Portland Oregonian, for opposition to the candidacy of Senator Stanfield of Oregon.

The charges were contained in a telegram to Reed from G. W. Put-man, publisher of the Salem Capital-Journal, in which Putnam asked Reed to conduct an inquiry into campaign expenditures in that state in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator.

Reed replied that he was too busy to conduct a hearing in Oregon before the election but that he had instructed Senators McNary and King to hold the inquiry as soon as they had finished their investigation into expenditures in the state of Washington.

Reed's telegram to the Senators follows:

"I have the following telegram from G. W. Putnam, editor and publisher of the Salem, Oregon, Capital-Journal:

"'I urge an investigation of primary campaign expenditures in behalf of Frederick Steiwer for United States senator, by a senatorial investigating committee. I have it on good authority that Franklin K. Griffith of the Portland Electric Power Company paid the Portland Oregonian $35,000 for opposition to Stanfield, of which $25,000 was sent from headquarters in Philadelphia and only a senatorial investigation can establish the facts. No report was made to the state of this contribution.'

"I have wired as follows: 'It is impossible for me to conduct an examination in Oregon before election. I have, however, wired Senators McNary and King asking them to conduct an investigation as soon as they have concluded their work in Seattle. It is unfortunate that information of this character you refer to came so late.'

"If it is possible, I hope you gentlemen can run this information down just as soon as you conclude your work in Seattle. You will notice the message states it will be necessary to get evidence in Philadelphia of the alleged fact that $25,000 was sent from there. But if the money was sent, someone in Oregon got it. presumably the man named in Putnam's telegram. Of course, this report may be incorrect, nevertheless, I think it would pay to put the owners of the Oregonian on the witness stand and see what they have to say."