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Show LAFE PEHCE SHOWS CONSIDERABLE HERVE . ; W - v ; . . .... -v- The following telegram waa received by Gov. Heber M. Welle Monday? , "Portland, Or., Aug. 29, 1904. Gov.' Wells, Salt Lake City: With due. and proper , respect I ask you to get Don Porter, John Denv, . Childe, Houghton and a few other thoroughbreds) to dine with me at the Kenyon next Wednesday Wednes-day evening. LAFE PENCE." . To which the Governor promptly replied: re-plied: - - - "Hon. Lafe Pence. Portland. Or.: With all proper courtesy, I beg to lni - form you that I bave neither the time nor disposition to arrange your dinners. - "'HEBER M. WELLS." Mr. Porter said that he would receive Mr. Pence with open arms and get up one of the finest banquets ever served - In the hotel, providing Pence paid cash i In advance. , . The charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, preferredj,by Manager Sam Porter of the Kenyon against Pence, it has been found upon investigation, investiga-tion, cannot be made to hold, so efforts - to secure bis return under a requisition have been abandoned. |