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V J BOLTED BLAINE. THE OREGON APPOINTMENT FIGHT GOES ON AND SIM'JN MAKES DISCLOSURES. He S&ys Roosevelt did not S ip port Blaiue When the Plumed Knight ran fur the Presi dency His Assault a Mitchell. Portland, April i. Ex-Senator Simon, in an interview in the Journal today discusses the' row over the Oregon City land office appointment, and during the coarse of his remarks declares that Theodore Roosevelt bolted the re publican ticket in 1884, when Blain was a candidate for the presidency An part. Mr. isimon s statement is as follows: ,L see that the President has again changed front in respect to his reasons for ignoring his promise to me to ap point Steel register of the land office at Oregon City, ""At first it was charged that I made no effort to have Steel, r any one, appoin ted, although 1 had had the promise of the President to make this appointment Next it was stated that after the Presi dent had agreed to appoint both Bibee and Steel, I insisted that Steel's name should, be' sent to the Senate at the same time that Bibee's name was sent iu, and wtea the President refused to do this' I became angry and wrote the President tkt I would consider it an insult to ap point Steel after Bibee had been appoin ted, aad that I did not want the appoint ' scent if it had to come that way. Ms today's Oregonian, I gathered fees what I read, that the President SM7 .ssigss entirely " different .' reasons fox the violation of his pledge. There wre mow two reasons given by the Presi Jaat for repudiating his promise in re spect 0 the Oregon City land office ap jxscntszeut ad for ignoring me. The first is feat the President discovered that tf statements made by me in opposition to appointments sought by my colleague, Senator Mitcfoell, and subsequently made Jjy the President, were not borne out rv fheSacts: aad secondly, the charge is made that X identified myself with charter bill was actually passed in pur suance of one deal made, but was vetoed by the republican governor, who refused to stand for any such corrupt agreement. "A word farther in respect to Senator Ttfifebeil'aaWthde'ico lican party of Oregon in preceding elec tions, in 1896 he and his friends openly antagonized the republi'-an party in this (Multnomah) county, the . largest" and most influential county in the state and the county largely dominating its poli tics ; and to emphasize their position and to make it more effectual they or ganized a party wbich they denominated the Mitchell republican party, its mem bers heinz composed of seceders and dis senters 'rom the republican party, demo crats and populists. - - ' "Ibis organization was ' pnt lortn ior the avowed purpose of bringing about Senator Mitchell's return to the senate for the term about to expire "This combination beins unsuccessful at the next election Senator Mitchell and his friends reorganized their party-which likewise went to defeat.' At the succeed in? election in 1900 Senator Mitchell aud his adherents boldly went into the democratic party and organized a party which they called a 'Citizen's movement, and "by a combination of circumstances not necessary sow to relate, succeeded in electing a citizen's legislative ticket. composed mainly of democrats and pop ulists.. 1 . - . . This combination in coni unction with other democrats and populists and some republicans, sent benator mitcneu to the senate. In the front ranks and foremost among the adherents of Senator Mitchell in the organization of these sev eral parties and combinations was that distinguished citizen and statesman, 'lack' Mathews, who held several omces in these several organizations, ana to whom , as reward for his patriotic servi ces in seeking to disrupt the republican party the president gave the important appointment of United btates marshal, and which he now holds. ; 'It has seemed to me that if the presi dent can look with so much favor upon Senator Mitchell and his course with respect to the republican party in Oregon in tae few' elections I have mentioned and can find so much in 'Jack Matthews.' JJresser, Meldrum, et al., to lustily bx- pointing them to important -omces, the unjust charge he now makes against me of disloyalty to the republican pirty might well be passed over. "And then again, if the president was so much disappointed that some Of the statements it is alleged I made concern ing his appointees arenot borne out by the facts and is so great a stickler ' for good faith in others, what does he think ot the conduct ot his recent appointee, LJresser, in violating his verbal and writ ten pledges to support Senator Corbet t iu the legislature of 1901. Vferhaps, however, I -may be justified WANT A BRIDGE. MONROE i ' AND ? VICINITY - ASK FOR ONE AT LIVERPOOL CROSSING. the Democrats in an effort to overthrow the in calling attention to another little mat- ter in this connection. - In I8S4, when Theodore Roosevelt had not yet succeed- Republican party in the list Oregon el ection, and this is followed bv the as- sertioH t&at the President has the utmost contempt for a man who will for per sonal advantage and out of persoual spite betray ins own party. Tberxnain objection that I urged again st SXr. JJj tuee's appointment wu that it ed to the presidency, that imcomparable statesman and peerless candidate, James G. Blaine, was the standard bearer of the republican party and its candidate for the presidency. In that campaign Theodore Roosevelt, as is well known, refused to was intended as compensation to a mem- support Mr. Biaine. It seems to me that iter of the Legislature w-ho had united those who live in glass houses ought not tjta Democrats and rcpulists to defeat to throw stones or assume a virtue they do tne Republican candidate for United ta-1 not possess, tes Senator in the. Legislature of 1001. election of Senator Mitchell, and also Gourock, Scotland, March 31. that Bibee represented an element in the Shamrock III and Shamrock I -Republican party with which I had no went for a trial anih tnrlV. .T ,o, u ui imS wiog gi me n,e- The r-hfll no-cr was th firat t xfojy -uau iv.tti vtu iuulu uvu I 1 1 . , , . . sideartion at the hands of th Arimmic M'-ave ner moorings, ana looJtea tae tratsoaand that the sound-money ele-1 picture of a racer as she headed oil ime ot ore party with which I was al- shot e. Shamrock III slipped 2J5? ThtstTo&aTe throu?b th te.' -ithout Je.ving ally against all the appointments made a rlPPle ana Criea ner Dead well by the President upon the recommenda-1 up. 1 he hrat time the ' cbalieDger Petition Presented to Commission ers Court Many Signers What Teachers and Par ents Did at Philomath Primaries Today They want a bridge bu"It over the Long Tom at the Liverpool crossing. A petition : was present ed ,to the commissianers' court at Thureday's session asking that the structure be built, The Herrons, Barclays, Martins, and many others in Irish Bend, the Wilhelms at Monroe, the Edwards, Waltz and others in Bellefountaia precinct, all join in the request. The pe- tiiion is signed by about 100 per sons, some 01 them among the heaviest taxpayers of ; the county. and was presented to the court5 by Matt Wilhelm. The matter was continued for the term, and Com missioners Jolly and Irwin are to visi. the scene for the purpose of making an investiga ion, and are to report recommendations at the May term of court. . A fact that adds strength to the petition is, that during the past winter the floods have done much damage to the ford, that has huh erto been the - means or cro-sing the stream. . ITJjs statement is made that the ford is dangerous, aud can not with safety be ttsed. The con dition renders : it necessary for ; the people to the northwest of Monroe to make a long, round-about lourn ey in order to reach that town. BIG DAY AT PHILOMATH. tion of Senator Mitchell --incomer appointment which 1 es pecially objected to was that of Mr. Mel- aram, whose appointment Senator Mitchell orged with great pertinacity. I need do no more than call attention to to tie fact that the Secretary of the In tenor has since conceived it proper to bring about Mr, Meldrum's retirement Jtrom the servjce- broke tack it was apparent that by shortening her fin Designer Fife had produced a boat which was fast on her heel, even compared with cup racers, she turned and was on on her new course while the older boats would have been still looking at it, thus showing herself free from 'After I had left Washington ooon the createst weakness of v Shamrock .1. . .i: 1 " . r- , I O me wucuuiug tivij uui njiicut 01 Ajongress I 11 m June 1902, and just prior to the ad journment, the President, upon the reco- menuattoa ot senator Mitchell, made . a large batch of Oregon appointments without consultations with or notice to me. In fact. I had lust previously been She . traveled fast and closed steadily upon Shamrock 1. Sailing in the same water aod no better served by the wind, the challenger otfaes' "Jack Mathews for United .Marshal." States reviuusiv Deen 1 h.j , , ,!i o the White House to see the President P on ner rival iiKe naming and urge him to make the Steel appoint- m a rop6, as me Doaie ieicnea aown ment, but could not get him to act on channel, until off Wemyes Bay, that, and I assumed as much from his Shamrock III lay better to the manner as from what he said, that he j .-11 'i. -r-. -did mot intend to make any aoooint- wl.na . aaa !auea la8ler- taring ments in Oregon. However. Ihadhardlv this eight miles Sbe bad Closed OB reached home when the appointments Shamrock I bv fullv a mile, and at were made which embraced quarter of a mile lurther to wind Ao tuiuu uviivr uuiiib iimuo uy uits 1 171 . ... . -. hresidet that when I identified myself pe" coueiuer m periorm- with aemocrats in tne enori to ovenorow 1 uuo iuuo suuiusui iu swiuu guaui the republican party in this state I fur-1 rock III as beinz. under the condi ther discredited myself with the admin- !onB nrevailine todav. bv far the S!L' S-.-" tZl Jrlr fastest racer built on - this side of !het.rav his own Dartv 'etc.. I want to sav mo Aiiauuu iu uuuiucic - lar iuo that tbis charge as against my political I America 8 cup antegnty is witnoui ary iounaanon. 1 tooK no pan m campaign m w- A Great Sensation. egoii. ior uurj verj uuu iouu, 11 uu ym- ,'ulor1 j "J v"C k( VT There was a big sensation m the contrary, was in Washington attend- LeesvUle, Ind, when ,W. M. Brown ing to my congressional duties. I had of that place, who was expected to gone to Oregon to participate in the prim- jie nari his life gaved by Dr. Kings ry eiccuoii - m ia.u, w, uui uo- Dwooverv for consumotion fore the state convention met, and before nv state nominations could be made, I had returned to Washington and remain ed there continuously until after the elec tron in Oregon, and therefore I am not subject to the cherge of having identified myself with the democrats in the effort to overthrow the republican party in this state in that election. . ' -"Bat bow does it come that the presi dent is so much exercised in respect to any ' attitude in a matter of this kind when he seems to be so well satisfied, if not delighted, with the conduct of Sena tor Mitchell, to whom ; her has as yet scarcely ever -said 'nay' in matters of ap pointment.'' .. ' . "'Why, even the president knows that Senctor Mitchell's election to the senate was brought about by a corrupt bargain to turn the state of Oregon a rock-ribbed republican state) over to the democrats, which was to have been brought .about by the passage of a charter bill for the City of PorUand by which the police and : fire-deoarttceats and other officers affect ing the political machinery of the city of Portland and uiciaentaiiy tne state were Co be turned over to the democrats. This He writes: "I endured insuffer able agonies' from asthma, but your New Discovery gave me im mediate relief and soon thereafter effected a complete cure." ' Simil ar cures of consumption, pneumo nia, bronchitis and grip are num erous. It's the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50 cents and $l,oo. Guaranteed by Graham & Wor tham, druggists. Trial bottles free, Avoid the Penalty. To Taxpayers: - The time for payment of half the taxes and getting until T October for payment of the balance, expires Monday, April 6th All taxes of which at least one-half has not been paid will be delinquent after that date, and a 10 per cent penalty and 12 per cent interest rate will be added. . - v. M. P. Burnett, Sheriff. . School Matters Discussed Many There ; Things That Were Said. List Saturday was a "red letter day"from au educational standpoint io Philomath. Farmers with their families and teachers from the rur al rchools met together to discuss questions of interest. iThis parents and teachers meeting brought to getber every school interest and the day was well spent. Two of the large commodious rooms of -the public school were thrown together and every seatwas needed to accom molate the large number attending. The literary program and the music was furnished by the Philomath College, College of Philomath and neigh boring schools. The Philomath Public School was well represented by Ethel Weed and Chireta Nefl, in a recitation and solo respectively District No. 13 or ' Newton School held its name lor its excellent work bv furnishing a recitation by Vada Newton and a dialogue by Lera Nrwton and Mabel Huff. The Inde pendent school furnished two good recitations and song, those reciting bing Mary Henderson and Maggie MoClum; Beaver Creek school was w 11 represented by Maggie Dannel. The quartbtte from College of Phi lomath favored those present with one selection and an excellent reci tation by Bessie Meats. The Phi lomath college responded with a mandolin solo by Miss Cofelt, vo cal solo, Mies Lena Band, and reci tation by Miss Abrams. The pro gram was one of the best given at any. parents meeting. v During the noon hour all enjoyed the basket dinner that, had j been spred in one of the rooms. The other features of the program were dis cussions ef the following subjects: The Teachers Salary Problem, How Solved?" G. A. Peterson said that the problem was a difficult one. The solutions by teachers could only be accomplished by arous ing greater interest among patrons; raising the standard : of work of school; and insisting ' for better wages. "Co-operation of Parents with SchooJ "Board," Prof. S. W. Holmes said teachers and parents should unite and work together en thusiastically; pat aside little differ ences and petty jealousies, give the board your enthusiastic support in all their work. In 1 discussing "Some School Difficulties" Prof. Pratt said to him the difficulties of school, were: lack of preparation of work; lack of organization; irregu larity of attendance: and a large J number of text books now in use in the public school. He thohght the advanced History was too diffi cult, the Civil Government wasun eatisf actoay. He believed that the teachers should be allowed to select their own books instead of persona not in touch with the needs and conditions of the school. Miss Jen nie Robbins for her part found lack of time, the slow pupil as her chief difficulties. Mrs. L. Clark thouht the free lecture course given by many teachers at the opening of school should be dispensed with. In its place supply Fome interesting exercise; also disobedience on part of the pupil which is frequently endorsed byipSTpnt arriiereif- diffic T..P. C nxier gave. an. interesting t8lk on C' -optffa'iori'of school board with teacher. He thought board should visit the school ; more; the board should loyally support the teacher in her efforts to discipline the schotl. Instead of antagoniz ing or remaning neutral , when trouble arises, it is the duty of. the board to go to the rescue of ' the teacher t or. - "Temperance in Public School" , was well presented in a carefully prepared paper by Prof. Sheak. His paper was full of excellent thoughts and sugges tions on this subject. He thought the school should teach temperance in all things, eating, ; drinking, and smoking. Example and illustra tion were best methods of impres sing the child with (he evil fleets of it. Pi-of. Wyatt r ad a strong paper on "unna otuay.' ie thought teacher should study habits and dispositions of the child; that envnirments and temperance were cheif element? to be studied. Prof. B. E. Em rick followed the discus fioo by giving a practical, .enter taining talk on the subject. W. E. Ytt-s made an inttr sting t Ik and read a valuable paper en "Value of English in Public School." His re marks and suggestion" enlisted , the closest at eitt 00 . of every one persent. The address "The, School and its Ration to tb Home, the Church and the State" by Pres. E. D Russler, of Monmouth Normal, was an able effort. It was full of meat which will furnish thought for teacher and parent. He thought every teacher should take active part in social and business affairs of his district; he should mingle constantly with im ptrons. his work is not complete bv 'simolv teaching a sue ssful term of school but he should leave behind him when he is gone something that will hold his work to a higa and useful tilane. . The next parents' meeting occurs at Bellijuntain April 15. Spring Goods, 1.. Hart Schaffiie Tailor Wade Clofhe IIKMtMML. Our Spring Goods are now .ready awaiting a call trom the man who wants a good dress or business suit for Spring of Summer at a price much lower than is usually charged for equal quality goods. ' All sorts of patterns at prices from JB AGAINST IT. Fair Appropriation Because Portland ' .' Business Men Against Scalp Bounty. ' Jitaitor iimes: 1 note in your paper where a determined attempt is to be made to defeat the appro priation of $500,000 made by the last Oregon legislatuie for the Lew is and Clark Fair at PortlandAl want to say a word to the many readers of your paper. I have no ticed for the last 19 years that when the Oregon legislature undertook to enact a law to help protect any part of Oregon, the business men of Portland and about Portland, se up a howl. Not any more than four years, ago the legislatu re en acted a law to protect the stock and stockmen of the county by offer ing a little bounty for destructive wild animals, How; Portland howled. I mean to say as a class the business men of Portland howl ed. And the living of a great many ot these very men , depends on the business they do with the stock men. I want to say to the Referendum League that many stand ready to stand ready to sign your petition. f BANK K.. HUGHES, Alsea, Ore., Mar. 30, 1903. - PRIMARIES TODAY. County Convention of Republicans Tuesday Claims for Hermann. The republican primaries take place. in Benton today. The coun ty convention eccurs next Tuesday, As far as an onlooker can see, only minor interest is manifest. The Hermann men seem to take it as a foregone conclusion that Banton will Bend a solid delegation - to the Eugene convention for the Douglas county statesman. There are re publicans in town, however, who do not want the ex-commissioner to go back to congress. ' As they see it, his return there would be a slap at the administration. Some of the leading lights among the local statesmen will take no part in the battle if one there is to morrow, ' declaring that they are friends both of Gateh and Hermann, aBd that they , do not want to be drawn into the mix-up. , CHIPMAIl'S GROCERY STORE. Vegetables, Flour & Feed. - TELEPHONE NO: 338. CORVALLIS, Oregon. We handle several brands of canned goods, bat none which gives so good eat ; . isfaction and represents so much value for y out money as l01TOPOr When yon buy a can of Monopole Coffee, Spices, Baking Powder, or other : Canned Goods of this brand, yon have oar guarantee that it will please yon, or money back. Yours Truly, . e. . etrfpman. Watches, docks and Jewelry I have watches from one dollar up; sold, gold filled, silver, silverine and cheap ons for the boys. Rings of all kinds Wedding rings, set rings, band rings. - ' If you are having trouble with your eyes or glasses and have tried all the so called travelling opticians without suc cess, come and see me, get a fit that's guaranteed and by one who will always be on hand to make good his guarantee. Notioe-After Feb 1st the stare will - close at 6:30 p, m. except Saturdays. . Pratt, The Jeweler and Optician. Notice to Creditors. In the Hatter otthe Estate ) ot . S James Hayes, deceased. ) Notice la hereby given to all oersens concern ed that the undersigned hns been duly ap pointed administratrix ot the estate ot James Hayes, deceased, by the county court of the state 01 Oregon, ior Benton county, au per sona having claims against said estate ot James Hayes, deceased, are hereby required to pre sent the same with the proner vouchers duly verified as by law required withlu six months from the date hereof to the underslsnad at her residence one mile west of Cor vail is. Oregon, or at the law office of . , Wilson, in Corvallis, rsenion uounty. .megou jatea tms Marcn 14, luua. Caroline Hayes. Administratrix ot the estate of James Hayes. deoeased, Willamette Vallej Banking Company. GOBVALU9 OREGON. Nat Butter Is a very popular substitute for fats and oil. .AtZierolt'e. , - ' - Found. ' A lady's pocket book containing small amount of money. - Call at this office and identify property. . , 1 Do You Want a . Carpet, matting, linoleum or any floor covering this spring? If so, don't fail to gets prices of Oliver Blackledge, the carpet man at Mann & Co's store. ' ' ShetitTs Sale Notice is nerebv Eiven that nnder and bv vir tue of a decree, execution and order of sale Is sued out of the Circuit Court of the State ot Oregon, for the County of Benton, bearing date of March 28. 1903. under the seal of said Court. on a decree and order of sale in favor of Ruth Bolph Thornton and against the estate of James A. Uautnorn, aeceasea, ior tne sum otr seventeen nundrea seven ana zi-iuu aouars, in u. a. goia coin, with interest thereon from March 24th, 1903. atio ner cent per annum, and for the fur ther sum of seventy-one and 99180 dollars, and for the further sum of one hundred forty and no -luo dollars attorney s iees, ana tor tne costs ana disbursements of this suit taxed at eleven and 50-100 dollars, and a decree of .foreclosure of the mortgage on the following described real pro perty towit: All of lots No 5 and So & in Frac tional River Bldbk.)No 3 in the Original Town ol Marysville, now Corvallis, County of Benton and State of Oregon, which said decree was duly docketed and entered In said Court on the 21th dav of March 1903 In a suit wherein Buth Bolph Thornton was plaintiff and William P Keady, administrator, of the estate 01 James A cautn orn, deceased, et al were defendants: said ex ecution, decree and order of sala to me directed commanding me as Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon, to sell in the manner provided bv law, for the sale of real property on execution, all of the following described real property towit: Lots No 5 and 6 in Fractional River Block No 3, in the Original Town. of Marysville, now the City ot Corvallis, in Benton County, State of Oregon, together with the tenements, heridltaments and appurtenances theieunto belonging or in any wise appertaining- Aud in obedience to the commanas 01 saia aecree, execution ana oiuer of sale, 1 will on Saturday the 2nd day of May 1903, at the honr of two o'clock P, M, sell at pubUo auction at the Court House door in the City of Corvallis, in Benton County, Oregon to the highest bidder for United States gold coin, cash in hand, ail the right title, estate and in terest of said defendants in and: to the above described real property to satisfy. ssid sums of money due said plaintiff on said decree, ex ecution and order of sale, and costs and accru ing costs, as In said decree specified. , Dated this 4th day of April, 1903. ' M. P. BUBUETT, ' Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon. G. R. FAKEA, PHYSICIAN,- 8UBGEON OHSTETICIA.N Residence In front ot court house facing 3rd St. Office hours 8to9a.rn.lto2 and 7 to 8, COBVALLI3 OREGON Responsibility, $100,000 A General Banking Business.- Exchange issued payable at all finan cial centers la United States, Canada and Europe. Principal Correepondents. POBTIAXD London St SanVranclxcoBanlc Limited; Canadian Bank of Commerce. SAM FRANCISCO London ft San Francis- , . co Bank Limited. NEW YORK Messrs. J. P. Morgan ft Co. CHICAGO First National Bank. LONDON, ENO .-London ft San FraacUco Bank Limited. SEATTLE AND TACOMA London ft Sam Francisco Bank Limited. H. S. PERNOT, Physician & Surgeon Office over postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 P- m. Orders may be left at Graham & Wortkam's drug store. Notice of Filial Settlement. - In the matter of the estate of Elda J. Elliott, de ceased ; Notice is hereby fflven that I. Ernest Elliott. as administrator with the wlU annexed of the estate ol Elda J. Elliott, deceased, have filed my final account as such administrator with the olerk of the countv court of Benton county, state of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Mon day the 6th day ol AprU, 1903, at the hour of 2 o clock fn the afteruoonjof oaid day aa the time, and the county court room In the court . house at Corvallis, Oregon, as the place for hearlmr anv and all objections to the said ac count, and for settlement thereof. , , xiatea, Aarcn o, . ; ERNEST ELLIOTT, Administrator -with the will annexed ot the es tate ot Elda J. Elliott, deceased. . Notice ot Final Settlement. Notice is herebv eiven that the undersigned. : executrix of the estate of John Burnett, deceas ed, has filed her final account in said estate in the County Court of the State ot Oregon for.' Benton County, and on Monday, April 6th, 1903, at the hour of ten o'clock a m, at the Countv Court Room in the Court House iu Corvallis", ' Benton County, Oregon, la the time and place fixed by the Court for hearing objections, it ' any, to said final account - and settlement thereef. , 1 . ' , ' . . . .. i.anna Burnett, . v Executor.