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Show ARCHBOLD 'S STATEMENT CORROBORATES FORAKER NEW YOEK, Sopt. 19.-nJohn D. Archbold of the Standard Oil company said today that the statement of Senator Forakcr about tho $50,000 draft was called to his attention. "That is exactly so; it is the truth." I had forgotten about the incident, " said Mr. Archbold, "when it was recalled re-called to mv mind by the publication of the storv. "A3 I recall it now, Senator Foraker" thought ho could consummate tho deal for the purchase of the Ohio State Journal, and I sent him a draft for $50,000 as a temporary loan until ho could finnnco the undertaking. The negotiations fell through, and the senator sena-tor returned the $50,000 intact. That is the whole truth in tho matter, and really all thero is to it-" |