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Iff THE MOBNTKG OKEGONIA. THTIRSDAT, STANCH 3, 190f. WELCOME THE VISIT Sheriff and City Engineer Will Play Hosts. NOT AFRAID OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Elliott "Will Take Great Pleas ure in Satisfying Taxpayers' League"--Mr. Storey Only Wants a Fair Show. Sheriff Storey and City Engineer Elliott didn't seem perturbed yesterday toy the promise of a visit from the Taxpayers' League. They even smiled. F. "W. Mulkey, president of the league, wasn't perturbed, either. He smiled, too. "Dp in the County Courthouse and the City Hall tongues of Mitchell persuasion were asking: "What is the Taxpayers' League anyhow?" In his office down town I. J. Goldsmith, secretary of the League, responded: "A league of some 60 of the biggest taxpayers In the city." "But we can't find them out," ex claimed the voices up town. "Who are they?" The voice down town cited a long list of names. In the list were such as W. M. Ladd, A. L. Mills, J. C. Alnsworth, Walter F. Burrell, J. N. Teal, J. C. Flan ders, Dr. A. J. Glesy and ever so many more. Mr. Mulkey mailed five sealed envelopes to as many big citizens yesterday. In each envelope was a note. In each note the recipient was requested to serve on the committee which is to nose through the office of the Sheriff and the City En gineer. The identity of the five gentlemen Mr. Mulkey kept secret. Whether they will accept remains to be seen, but one of them, A L. Mills, will doubtless decline, since' he will be in California most of this month. The Job of investigating the offices may not prove congenial, inasmuch as Mitchell politicians condemn the League of nursing political designs in its bosom. This Im putation the League Indignantly resents. Object of Investigation. Affairs in the two offices don't look right to the executive committee of the League. That's what President Mulkey said yes terday and then added, "though I don't know for sure that the offices are used for political purposes." "And If you find, the offices conducted properly?" "Then we'll say nothing about them. It is not the policy of the League to com mend the honesty of public servants. They are presumed to be honest. "We investigated the City Engineer's office less than a year ago. The infor mation then acquired may serve a use ful purpose now." "Yes," remarked City Engineer Elliott in his City Hall office, "the Taxpayers' League investigated this office about a year ago. I would respectfully refer the gentlemen to their findings at that time. This office was then conducted to their satisfaction. And I shall take great pleasure In satisfying them again." But the brusque Sheriff was more force ful in his English. And the Sheriff's broad shoulders and manly form lent emphasis to his remarks. The Sheriff stood In the Courthouse between the east and west doorways, while the cold wind played pranks with his long-tailed coat. "If the Taxpayers' League, as It calls itself," declared the guardian of the county's peace, "will open its roll of membership and admit taxpayers like those in there," beckoning toward the tax-collecting department, where a crowd of property-owners were seeking to en rich the county exchequer, "we'll elect officers for the League who have some sense. Sheriff Wants a Square Deal. "If the Taxpayers' League, as It calls itself, will compare the report of Its smell ing committee on this office two years ago and of its smelling committee four years ago. with the report the new committee Is going to make on my Incumbency, the present Sheriff that means me will be highly rejoiced. "If the League will give us a square deal It will find that in the first 18 months of my Incumbency I saved the county $25,000, compared with the record of my predecessor, and that in my two years of service I shall have saved the county $34 00. If the League will give us a fair show it will do credit to Itself and we shall be gratified for the favor." Free From Political Prejudice. "We have been very careful," said Sec retary Goldsmith, "to keep our League free from political sympathy or prejudice. Politics will not be admitted into our or ganization, that's positive. The investi gation which the League now purposes to make is actuated by no political motive whatever." C. H. Carey, leader of the Mitchell or ganization which elected Storey and El liott, believes that the public approves the extensive street improvements made last year. He says that those" improvements have aided the progress of the city and enhanced its appearance. The work has cost considerable money, but was re quired by the conditions of the times. "We are in an era of Improvement and progress," said Judge Carey last night. "Street Improvements were one of the first needs of the city when the Mitchell or ganization went into power less than two years ago. Some individuals may com plain, but I believe the -people in general commend the Improvements and wish them to continue." But Simon workers are going to use the lieavy expenditures of the city engineer's office for battering the Mitchell faction. They have set about showing up ex travagance to taxpayers. They aver that employes in the office are hired for politi cal purposes and that they fritter away their time in shouting politics. Last year street and sidewalk im provements according to Mr. Elliott's re port to the Mayor at the close of the year were: Street and Sidewalk Improvements. Streets illles. New asphalt pavement L49 Old asphalt pavement repaired 2.92 Stone block pavement . .22 "Wood block pavement ... .19 "Wood block pavement replaced 57 Bituminous macadam 24 Macadam t.09 Gravel pavement c.13 Plank roadway" .. .60 Elevated roadway 42 Graded streets unpaved ... 11.32 Total 29.29 Sidewalks Wood 1C.52 Cement 00.30 Total 76.82 New sewers 12.70 Cost $142,000 "The extent and value of the above Improvements exceed that of any other period In the history of the city." said Judge Carey. "Old asphalt and wood block pavements, aggregating three and ono-holf miles, were either renewed or re paired. All this activity made work for the City Engineer and required many salaried men. It cost money, of course. But I believe the people will bear us out." The payroll of the City Engineer's office last month amounted to $5713.07 Eighty- lour men are employed. In 1502. under City Engineer Chase, the number was 45. The men who drew pay for work last month, were: City Engineer's Office. Per month. W. C. Elliott, city engineer $ 200.00 Geonre Scocsrln. assistant engineer 113.00 A. 11. Shannon, chief deputy 115.00 K. iiueter, cmei araugnuxnan.. ...... j-iu.w B. Brelthaupt, assistant draughtsman.. S5.00. B Sandebertr. computer.. 100.00 H. A. Demmer. estimate man . "5.00 K. Huntington, stenographer.......... ov.w G. F. Bodman. Inspector, grade A-. 100.00 A Ll. Powell, Inspector, grade A 100.00 W. Braden. Inspector sewers 100.00 E. B. Elliott, inspector bridges 100.00 J. S. Han nam, surveyor 115.00 J. W.. Baker, surveyor 115.00 R. G. McMullen, surveyor 115.00 J. Y Hanson, surveyor 115.00 Henry Chandler, surveyor 115.00 TV. S. Chapman, surveyor . . 115.00 H. V. Kllppel. trans ltm an 75.00 F. S. Pierce, transltman 75.00 Thomas Compton, transltman 75.00 D. S. McBride. transltman 75.00 O. P. Ramsay, transltman............ 75.00 H. G. Richardson, transltman 75.00 C. K. Harding, cbatnman 65.00 C. E. Devol, chalnman 65.00 Eugene Tv'alch, chalnman 65.00 J. J. Gorman, chalnman 65.00 W. H. ilonlgan, chalnman . . 65.00 W. J. Ward, chalnman 65.00 E. Clone, chalnman 65.00 F. F. Sherlock chalnman 63.00 F. Hacheney, chalnman 65.00 A Roberts, transltman 63.00 A Oliver, transltman 65.00 M. Moran, engineer of steam roller J. M. Caywood, sewer Inspector, $2.50 per day 30.00 D. Wllkle. eewer inspector. $3 per day. 9.00 M. McCarthy, sewer inspector, $2.50 per day ........... 32.50 C B. McLoughlln, sewer inspector, $2.50 per day 7.50 E. J. Maxwell, sewer inspector, $2.50 per day 27.50 A S. Groce, sidewalk Inspector, $75 per month 75.00 "V. P. mils, sidewalk inspector, $75 per month 75.00 J. K. Carr, sidewalk inspector, $75 per month 75.00 Frank Brandes, sidewalk inspector, $75 per month ........................... 75.00 A. Ohlhofl", sidewalk inspector, $75 per month 75.00 A. Flemmlng, sidewalk inspector, $75 per month 75.00 R. "VV. Thompson, sidewalk Inspector, $75 per month 75.00 Owen Jones, street inspector, $2.50 per day 7.50 S. Shrake, street inspector, $2.50 per day 62.50 J. Rankin, sidewalk Inspector, $75 per month 75.00 T. Ward, street Inspector. $2.50 per day 27.50 S. J. Duckworth, ttreet Inspector, $2.50 per day 62.50 AV. J. Hansen, street inspector, $2.50 per day 62.30 T. J. Brown, street Inspector, $2.50 day 42.50 Peter Merges, street inspector. $2.50 day 20.00 A. Shoppard, sewer repairs, $2.25 day.. 58.50 Extra time .75 J. H. Armstrong, sewer repairs, $2.25 per day 56.25 F. Allwen, sewer repairs, $2.25 per day 58.50 Extra time .75 F. Anderson, sewer repairs, laborer, $2 per day ZOO A. Delln, sewer repairs, $2.25 per day 58.50 J. Stephens, eewer repairs, teamster, $2.50 per day 62.50 B. Frlson, sewer repairs, foreman, $2.50 per day 65.00 B. Frlson, sewer repairs, foreman, ex tra time on Tanner Creek 5.00 M. Moran, engineer roller, $70 month.. 70.00 Cal Brown, engineer, $70 per month.... 70.00 "William Ryan, laborer streets. $2 day 8.00 Jacob Goerz. laborer streets. $2 day.... 50.00 R. G. Johnson, laborer streets, $2 day. . 48.00 N. B. Smith, laborer streets. $2 per day 24.00 James Moon, repairer streets, $2.25 day 50.25 Jas. Rasmus, repairer streets, $2.25 day Archie Turnbull, repairer streets, $2.25 day 56.25 Thos. Legge, repairer streets. $2.25 day 60.75 E. Sbupe, repairer streets, $2.23 day.. 50.25 H. C. Sbellhouse. repairer streets, $2.25 day 56.25 J. McLeod. foreman bridges. $4. day.... 94.00 T. Blrchard. carpenter bridges. $3 day. 75.00 A. Couterre. carpenter bridges. S3 day. 72.00 James Fisher, carpenter bridges. $3 day 72.00 Mels Thompson, carpenter brldces. $3 day 72.00 Henry Holz, carpenter bridges. $3 day 72.00 Nels Reed, carpenter bridges, $3 day.. 78.00 A. U. Glllen, carpenter bridges. $3 day 72.00 . T. Andrews, superintendent of street repairs, $125 per month........ 94.82 Total payroll In February $5713.07 In the Sheriff's office are employed 38 men; at least that was the number up to several days ago, when four were dis charged from the tax-collecting depart ment. Up to that time 29 were employed for collecting taxes. The men work in three shifts and the lights burn all night. T. C. Powell, superintendent of the night force, said the work was strenuous for the men; that they had to keep busy all the time in order to escape being snowed under and that the clerks earn every dollar they get. 'We shall have collected $1,500,000," said Mr. Powell, "during the six-weeks period ending March 15. I venture to say that no business-house in Portland could do the work in less time with fewer men. The number of statements will reach 25,000 or 30,000, and of receipts, 15,000 or 20,000. The cashier who receipts for the money and balances the cash gets $90 a month. That's small pay, don't you think? About 500 receipts a day are signed now and the rush is yet to come." Employes in the Sheriff's office are as follows: Sheriff's Office. Per month. W. A. Storey. Sheriff $ 375.00 F. D. Matthews, chief deputy .. 150.00 11. u. scnneiaer. omce Deputy iuu.w I. A. Harlow, deputy 90.00 "W. E. Daniel, deputy 90.00 C. B. Johnson, deputy 90.00 Penumbra' Kelly, deputy 90.00 H. L. Moreland. deputy 90.00 D. B. Fuller, deputy 75.00 1904 Total number deputies, 8. 1903 Total number deputies. 8. 1902 Total number deputies, 9. Tax Department. Per month. David F. Dryden, chief deput $ 100.00 D. E. Steele, distribution clerk. 90.00 George C. Durham, cashier 90.00 C. D. Lownsdaie. cierk. 75.00 75.00 F. A. Bldwell, clerk. E. J. Rankin, clerk.. 75.00 A. M. Brown, clerk. 7&.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 Bert Lowe, clerk C. S. Kaup, clerk B. D. SIgler, clerk R. Clinton, clerk Charles Monell. clerk 75.00 F. D. Hennessy. clerk 7'.00 J. A. Arment, clerk 75.00 Harry Young, clerk 75.00 J. "W. Sutton, clerk 75.00 Rufus Hoi man, clerk 75.00 Joslah Kemp, clerk 75.00 E. Barber, clerk 76.00 C. H. Polndexter, clerk 75.00 K. K. Kubll. clerk 75.00 C. A. Btigham, clerk 75.00 M. R. Proebstel. clerk 75.00 Roy Leigh, clerk .5.00 George H. Keene, clerk 75.00 Robert Hume, clerk.. - 75.00 R. D. Johnson, clerk 75.00 Paul R. Deady, clerk..'......... 75.00 George R. Funk, clerk.... 75.00 T. C Powell, superintendent night force, for actual time employed, $5 .a day Total' number deputies in tax department, 1904. 30; 1003, 32; 1902. S9. TROUBLE OVER CAMPAIGN FUND Judge Carey Visits Courthouse to Straighten Out Tangle. Judge Carey, chairman of the County Central Committee, went up to the Court house yesterday morning. The object of his visit was to look after a little trouble that had arisen over a proposed campaign fund. Rumors of a certain document upon which loyal adherents of the Mitchell faith had bound themselves to pay speci fied sums Into the fund had reached the ears of the Judge the day before, and several expostulatory remarks had floated down to him through the telephone wire. The subscription paper had been put into circulation by P. Otto Burkhardt, Deputy County Auditor. "Contributions were entirely voluntary," explained Mr. Burckhardt last night, "none was com pulsory and everybody who attached his name did so with that understanding." But several gave grudgingly. They re marked that though they might be willing to contribute, and though they meant no disrespect to Mr. Burkhardt, they pre ferred to give in some other way or at some other time. Judge Carey did not object to the con tributions; in fact he welcomed them and frankly said so, but wished it "understood that nobody was to be taxed unwillingly. "If we had ordered a percentage tax on all salaries," the Judge was heard to re mark, "we might be properly censured. But we have not done so; In fact the members of the County Committee had no advance knowledge of Burkhardt's pur pose." Three deputies In the County Clerk's office, J. S. McCord. E. W. Prasp and H. V. Bamford, removed their names from the paper. Mr. Burckhardt assigned as a reason that they desired to make up a contribution from their own office. NOT IN THE ARENA Mayor Williams Will Not Enter the Campaign. HE SETS ALL RUMORS AT REST Not Working With Either Faction, Although He Favors Mitchell's Re-Election and Thinks Fac tions Should Get Together. In spite of the Importunities of many politicians. Mayor "Williams will take no active part in the coming primary elec tion, and therefore the Mitchellltes have nothing to hope for from him and the Simonites have nothing to fear. Mayor "Williams deprecates factional politics, he is even optimistic enough to hope that the warring Republicans will sometime cease their troubling and the party be at rest Upon the broad ground that it is unwise to change Senators often. Mayor "Williams advocates the return of Senator Mitchell to "Washington in 1907. "With the local factional fight he will have naught to do. Nevertheless Dame Rumor has been busy with tales of what the Mayor would and wouldn't do in the approaching elec tion. Enthusiastic Mitchellltes have said that Mayor "Williams would take the stump for them. Simonites have laughed the tale to scorn, and have even inti mated that the efforts of Mitchell leaders to guide the Mayor in the way they thought he should go were not only in effectual but reactive. To all of which gossip Mayor Williams has put an end, Yesterday a reporter asked the Mayor If he had" any objection to stating his po sition in the approaching contest between the factions of the Republican party. "There is a good deal of gossip about what your views are, and no two tales are alike," said the reporter. "I don't see," replied Mayor "Williams, "that my views on the matter are of any great consequence, but I'll say this: "I do not Intend to take any active part In any way In the approaching elec tion. "I never have, and do not now, consider myself as particularly identified with either faction of the Republican party, and my- opinion is that if the leaders would be a little more conciliatory, the differences now existing in the party here might be reconciled. "I wish to say that the merits or de merits of the present city administra tion are in no way involved in the coming June election, as there are no city officers then to be elected, and, if no party is benefited, certainly no party ought to be prejudiced by what the city administration has said or done. As to the next Sena torial election I have this to say: I be lieve Senator Mitchell has made an indus trious and useful Senator, and I have been long enough in public life to know that with his experience in the Senate and his familiarity with public affairs and men he can do more for the state than a new and Inexperienced man. For that reason I favor his re-election. I think a mlsfako was made in not keeping Senators Dolph and Mitchell in the Senate when they were there instead of displacing them with new men. "I have no possible interest In the com ing elections not common to every citizen of the county and state." TO CALL DISTRICT CONVENTION Members Republican Congressional Committee Meet Today. Members of the Republican Second Dis trict Congressional Committee will meet this morning at 11 o'clock in the office of P. Lb "Willis, in Commercial block. The committee will name the day and place of the next district convention and will ap portion delegates between the counties. The convention will nominate a successor to Representative J. N. Williamson. It Is customary for the district conven tlon to be held the day before the State Convention. The date of the State Con ventlon Is April 14. The district commit tee will probably adopt the apportionment of the state convention. H. S. Wilson, of The Dalles, Is chairman of the district committee and P. L. "Willis, of Portland, Is secretary. The members are: Baker County, Davis Wilcox, Haines. Clatsop County, John C. McCue, Astoria. Columbia County, J. B. Godfrey. Crook County, John Combs, Prinevllle. Gilliam County, George B. Dukek. Grant County, D. C. Belknap. Harney County, H. S. Bower. Malheur County, A. A. Brown. Morrow County, B. P. Hynd. Multnomah County, P. L. Willis, Port land. Sherman County, J. B. Hosford. "Umatilla County, Thomas Thompson, Pendleton. Union County, D. B. Hendrlx. Wallowa County, C. B. Jennings. Wasco County, J. H. Worsley, The Dalles. Wheeler County, A. E. Looney. SIMON CLUB ORGANIZED. Seventh Ward Republicans Lining Up-Mitchell Club to Follow. The Seventh Ward Republican Club was organized in Blanck's Hall, Powell street, Tuesday evening with a membership of about 0. It Is a Simon organization. The officers are: President, H. G. Right; secre tary and treasurer, Sylvester P. White; vice-presidents: Precinct 38, Edward Gun derson; Precinct 40. Fred Brlthbart: Pre cinct 41, T. M. Edmunds; Precinct 39, W. W. Terry; Precinct 37, Edward Austin (Sellwood). The objects set forth In the constitution are: "To promote the interests of the Re publican party In the Seventh Ward, and particularly to secure economical and ef ficient service In the administration of the city and county government," and Its members are confined to any and all legal voters of the Seventh Ward of the City of Portland who believe in the principles of the Republican party. There will be no dues and expenses will be paid by popular subscriptions. Meetings will be held every Tuesday night, and next Tuesday night A. C. Spencer and Wallace McCamant will address the club. Tomorrow evening the regular, or Mitchell Republicans, will hold a meeting in Blanck's Hall and organize a club. NEW DEPUTY .SWORN IN. Blowers Succeeds Roberts, Waiter Moore Being Turned Down. Xi. N. Blowers, formerly a merchant of Hood River, wsis sworn In yesterday as Deputy United States Marshal to fill the place of A. I. Roberts, recently ap pointed receiver of the La Grande Land Office. Mr. Blowers was engaged In the mer cantile business for a number of years and has taken an active part in politics. He is a stanch Mitchell man. His ap pointment was rather a surprise, for it was generally expected that Walter Moore, of Baker City, would receive the position, his name having been recom mended by the Oregon delegation. This selection. It Is said, was not entirely satisfactory to Marshal Matthews, and Mr. Blowers landed the position. To Bury Frank McMahan. 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