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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1912)
tut: Monxrvo onr:noyiAy. Wednesday, jatoattt si, ma.. PORK BARREL SEEN III HIGHWAY BILLS Proposed Laws Said to Be Part of Scheme by West to Build Huge Machine. . GOVERNOR'S POWER GREAT Espcodltura of $10,000,000 la Tea Tears Lft Solely to Executive). Ien Clerical Appolntment) Subject to Tils Approval. SAL. EM. Or, Ian. (6petal. That th proposed hlsjh way Ui which are now being- Issued In pamphlet form and belnc t br hundred from th xacatlT office, contain provision which contemplate a maaoraental sctem to bulid up a Tltantla political machine for tha Interest of Ooveraor Hut, art allegation which ara being mad fraalr bare. It l declared that tha fae of som of tha bills tx-ar out thrs assertion. ad they ara taaeo as ladlcatlona of a plan on tha part of Weet to foater hla own political Inclination In coming years through tha aid of these mess vrra In otia of the pamphlet, which la labeled aa belnc "adopted by atate-wlde WtStUe committee, appointed by (iovtrnor Oswald West." tha first bill la aa art entitled "an act to creata and establish a State HlKhway Depart ment and t authorise tha appointment of a State Highway Commissioner there, for, prescribing- hla duties, hla powers. Ms compensation, the method of work, th appointment of assistants and appropriating- money therefor." Vaverwar Aatat Caeaaaltaaer. In tha first section of thla bill It la provided that tha Stat Highway Com missioner shall be appointed by tha Oorernor and ahall hold tha offlca for four years unless sooner removed for cause. This Commissioner Is to recetva ii0 a year, the hlg-hest-pnld state of ft.Ul aslJe from tha Governor. N. road. hiahwar. public way or bridge, paid for wholly, or even In part, out of moneys furnished by tha state shall ba surveyed, planned, projected, constructed, maintained or erected nntll It ahall b approved by tnr Slat Hlrhwar Commissioner. Tha bill foes on to say that the H;(rhway Commissioner shall advertise for bids; that he may reject any or all of the bids. If In his opinion a rood causa exists therefor, and that he ahall have tteneral charge of the bidding. Then comes tha sections which ara taken to mean that tha Governor of tha state la placing himself In a position through, these bills to elaborate a po litical machine which will atretch throuKh every section of tha state, and if another bond bill carries In this con nection, h will ba backed by th us of :a.000,000 In tha hiring of men, or li.ooo.000 a year to ba expended dur ing; ten years. Caeewllva Aapraval Reej aired. In th section mentioned above It goes on: "All contract for tha con struction or Improvement ef public highway must be mada In tha nam of the Stata of Oregon, approved by th Governor." Further, tha bill recites In tha next section that the Stat Highway Com missioner ahall receive a salary of iui) a year and his actual necessary traveling expense, and. as before stated la tha first section, h "shall be appointed by th Uovrnor." "Sald Commissioner may appoint. If the work of th department requires It. subject to tha approval of tha Gov ernor, on assistant Commissioner. . . . the section continues., Thla as sistant Commissioner shall rclv a salary ot I20 a year. Further, tha Stat Highway Com moner may appoint clerical assistants "by and with th approval of tha Gov ernor." Then tba Stat Highway Com missioner la given authority to employ, "by and with tha approval of th Gov rnor." auch civil anrtneera and other assistants as may be deemed necea aary. Control la Cvssplrt. It la contended that throughout this bill the Governor has complete charge and control of th enttr good roads propaganda, as outlined. Ha shall appoint tha Stat Highway Commissioner. The Stat Highway Commissioner can appoint an assistant only with the Governor's approval. H cannot even appoint clerical help In hla office unless It meets tha approval of the Governor. Further, under th term of th bill, not a civil engineer, not any "other as sistants aa may be necessary," can ba employed unless they ara employed "with tha approval erf the Governor." And on top ot this, absolutely no work can be done on any road, high way, public way or brluge for which either the whol or part of It la paid out of state funds, unless It Is approved by tha Stat Highway Commissioner. It Is pointed out that the State High, way Commissioner will have tha sole an. I exclusive power to hav charge of surreys, plana, projects and construc tion of all siat highway projects, and the Governor will have aola and ex clusive control of the State Highway Commissioner. rwrfc Barrel Helde SSJWOO. Not a man on etate road work ........., ' irmn hut will hold hla turwueuww v . - - noaltlon br vtrta of tha Governor' prerogative If the bill bacomee a law and the enter executive win : 000.000 pork barrel to dish out to his henchmen, providing th suppl mentary bonding act becomes a law. This t2.000.000 a year Is taken as the largest campaign fund that any execu tive In thla state, or possibly tn any state In - the United Siatea. has had exclusive control of. and those who have examined tha measures carefully say If th Governor of the state so de sired be could employ nearly enough men out of that amount of money to put him back Into tha executive of fice or any other office he might de- lrThes highway bill emanated di rectly from a commute appointed by Governor West, or supposedly emanated from that committee. If being reported here that some of th members f th oommltte bav been oppoaed to tha plans outlined, and that even other members war not aware of what tha bills war to contain until they re ceived copies of them. CLATSOP WILL CRUSH ROCK County Court Plana to Establish Blj Plant at Tongue Point. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 10. (Special.) The Clatsop County Court Is preparing ta establish a bt central rock crush Ins plant at Tonitue Point, where ma terial will be crushed for macadamis ing th pubUo Highways. It has or- dered a rock crasher with a capacity of ISO yards a day. and has asked bids on the construction of a wharf at the quarry as well aa on the erection of the required bunkhonses and other buildings, and the Intention la to have the plant In operation early In April. Convlcta from the State Penitentiary are to be employed at the crushing plant and as tha expense. Judging by th reports received from other coun ties. Is In th neighborhood of 75 cents a day per man. th court figure that It can quarry and crush the rock at not to exceed 15 or 0 cents a yard, and that with the cost of transporta tion added the crushed material can be delivered In bunkers at points on tha -! -1, Vntinir'a and SklD- anon rivers and at places up th Co lumbia. whr barges can o "". not mor than 75 or 10 cents a yard, which la about th cost of quarrying . . . ,h. smaller Dlants the county baa bean operating. On of th BOY TRAVELS TWF.XTY-FIGTTT MrLF.3 DAIL.T TO ATTEND 8CUOOI. AT OJTTAJUO, OR. 4 1... .e.. r t v Deary Dadda. ONTARIO, Or.. Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) Henry Dodda travels IS miles to school every day. The lad saya ha la determined to get an education. This Is probably tha longest distance traveled dally by any boy In th state to attend school. main Improvements to be undertaken during th coming Summer Is the macadamising or tha public nignway between thla city and Seaalde and to haul tha rock for thla work, tha court baa purchased a gaaoltne tractor with on trailer, on which alx yarda of rock can be hauled at a load. PLAN DIVIDES GROWERS tTEXATCHEE CEX FIGHT OVEU PROPOSED MERGER. Foar Hundred Attend Meeting Re port on Northwest Fruit Ex change Kot Heard. WENATCHEE. Wash, Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) Sensational political conventions which hav been held In thla city la th past wer completely overhadowd by th meeting In this city today of th Wenatche Valley Fruitgrowers' Association.' On hundred and four members from Cashmere and Peshastln came en masse and as soon as the gathering was called to order by P. P. Holcomb. president. It was evident that th north and south portions of th Wenatchee Valley were divided on the great question new be fore th fruitgrowers th selling plan. Four hundred fruitgrowers wer present and Interest tn every move ment waa keen. The by-laws commit tee appointed at the meeting- Saturday with the committee appointed by the Cashmere fruitgrowers appointed to go to Portland and examine the books and workings of tha Northwest Fruit Exchange were ready to report Imme diately when the meeting epened. Opposition was mad to hearing of the reports and charges of bad faith were made on th floor. Prominent In th fight for th reading of the report vers Colonel Huston. ex-Mayor of Cashmere: J. F. Sugrua, president of th Cashmere Fruit Exchange, and A. T. Spiller. Fighting against th re port wer W. T. Clark. George F. Begg and others from Wenatche. FAIR GROUNDS IMPROVED Clackamas County Resident Work to Ceautiry Tract. OREOOV CITT, Or.. Jan. 10. (Spe--1 a ! 1 l tich work waa aceomnllshed on th Clackamas County fair grounds at iranoy. Aionaay, wnen many oi m prominent farmers Of the county and resldenta of Can by went to the fair grounds with either shovel or team to assist In beautifying tha fair grounds. Grcund was plowed and harrowed and rolling and seedtng will be don later. The grounds to be beautified lie be tween the exhibit building and tha park on the north aide, and will be a most attractive place for the campers at the fair of thla vear. Canbr waa well represented at the gathering of the tollers, and the Clackamas County Fair Association haa expressed gratl- tuce to tnose assisting in in wora. Joseph M. ITamblln Dead. FOREST OHOVE. Or.. Jan. SO. James Madison Hamblln, aged 68 years, a veteran of the Civil 'Mar. was found dead in his bed at hla horn at Timber, 10 miles northwest of here, on Bunday night. At first It waa rumored that he waa murdered, but an Investi gation by the Sheriff shows that he died from apoplexy. He was a native of Ohio, and leaves on son. George B. Hamblln, at Timber, and two daugh ters. In Ohio. Th funeral waa held here thla afternoon and burial was had la Forest View Cemetery. - ' : .J j if ' wte ... f:--; i.-v' -1: " i -.' . .Tt".' . - - - . "-w ' a. . .,-,., ' . '.'V;-.' ': Tai OUTLAW DIE17 SON BEGINS LIFE ANEW Wisconsin Did Injustice in Slaying Sister; State Will See Him No More. FATHER GETS LONG-TERM Offspring; of 3 Ian lYho Fought Iamber Company and Common wealth for Vaars Starts) All Over Again as Sectlonhand. ROSEBURO. Or, Jan. to. (Special.) Displaying; numerous scars and wounds. Including that of a bullet which pierced his breast and cam near resulting fatally. Clarence Dletx, a aon of John Diets, and a survivor of th celebrated Cameron Dam escapade, which for nearly lght years terrorixed th residents of Northern Wisconsin, has located near Yoncalla, Douglas County. Although only 32 years or age. Clar ence Diets presents tha picture of a man well along In the 60s. His hair, one said to hav been jet black. Is sprinkled with gray, while his face and durad prior to capture. He Is working as a aecnon nsuu in iuj. .ui..... "It was about eight years ago that th trouble between my father and the oincers rirst commence u, mni Diets today, "and about two years ago . i. . I, t.prlhl. mnA W m set tled upon the land In accordance with the laws of the state ano. nation aim 1. kannllv th.rnnn until about eight years ago. when a wealthy lum ber company constructed a dam which resulted in flooding and bringing ruin to our property. rroteat Is Ignored. tc nrnt.nxl but without material .1. mA tt einntiv became neces sary for us to arrange our own. protec tion, ivnowins- tne my i " being conversant with the premises k .... I . V. . A a m tftbatrilCted thO iiyiuui " w ... stream, and so chsnged the channel that the waters were oivtn " their cours and emptied into another river. . . "In doing this we succeeded in pro tecting our land to th detriment of the lumber company, which. In a measure, depended upn th dam to operate Its mills. mti' v-t haMHlw eomnleted th task. however, when representatives of the lumber company caller upon us. without regard for our rights, ln . . , ..).,, to nlaca the stream In Its previous condition. Father re fused, asserting mat m -a k HvMi of others and nuuiu lupw ..... - - bo construct th dam that it would not Interfere with th property oi .ue abutting the stream. Cosnpaay Langhs at Saggeatlosu T U ......antaflv! of tllA COmt)ftII7 - this nrs'esMon. and a few days later- a complaint was filed against my parents. Apparently real ising that he wouja oe ouiwuicu " ....... . - ..mmI to nrotect our home at all hazards. With several guns and plenty of ammunition at nana. w ar ranged for the worst and at th ex- .i,.iii.n if a few davs were prepared to meet any persons who might come. "With warrants in tneir pi.iuii, th Sheriff and deputies first Invaded th country In which w lived, but wer forced to .retreai loimvuus threats that w would kill th flrBt k ohanrad to set foot on our premlsea Later, th officers same with a posse, but, as on me lormer octwi, were forced to g-tv up and return. "For months and years we lived a life of obscurity, never once leaving th ranch througn rear oi otin rap . ri,.n .bnut two rears aK4f th trouble was revived In greater arnest than vr ana tne omn ii.i hnm and nerslstsntly en deavored to make us give up. W re fused, whereupon tn oincers piin fire. ' Battle Raaa Tare Days. "For three days the battle continued, we returning the fire whenever theoo- j..fin Wa were successful CWIUU ... - In a degre, and were on the verge or winning th day wnen mj op her hands, utterd a faint cry and fell to th floor dead. It waa then that we first despaired and decided to surrender. "My father was arrested and upon being tried wns found guilty and sen tenced - to a long term in the State Penitentiary. My mother was also convicted on a charge of murder, but may aecure a new trlah" Following the trouble, Clarence Diets came. West, and only a few weeks ago located near Yoncalla. He says he will never return to th Btat of Wlnconsln. feeling that tha stste has done him an Injustice In th killing ol his sister. PI0NEER1Tq47 DEAD STEWART SI K. PKXIXGTOX, 87, ACTIVE IX OUECOX. Albany CltUen In State for 64 Years Toole Leading Place In Pemo- v emtio Affairs. ALBANT. Or, Jan. 9. (8pclal.) Stewart McKlndra Penlngton. on of Oregon' arlleat pioneer and an active figure in the upbuilding of the state, died at his home In this city today at th ag of IT years. An Oregon pioneer of 17. h had lived In this state con tinuously for more than 14 yeare. with tha exception of about two years In California during th famou ' rush for gold. Prominent for many years In tha In duatrlal progress and official life of Eastern Oregon, and having also been active In the development of the Wil lamette Valley, where he passed most of bis Ufa, he was widely known and reapected throughout all sections of the "jit Penlngton waa born In Monroe County. Kentucky, August 5. 1824. In 18S1 th family moved to Illinois and ther be grew to manhood on a farm. At th age of 18 he started out to earn bis own livelihood, and five years later he crossed th plains to Oregon. After a Journey marked by more hardships and trouble with th Indians than gen erally fell to the lot of th pioneers even of that early day, the party, of which h was a member, reached the Columbia River September 15, 1847. Mr. Penlngton at first engaged In boating on the Columbia River for a short time, and then went to work In Governor Abernethy s sawmill at Ore gon City, la 18 b worked on a farm pggi The Clothier and Furnisher says "Neither suits nor shoes, nor gloves, nor hats, should bo worn two days In succession. A man feels fresher In a change of clothe and they look fresher If allowed a short rest." Here's a.chance to try the experiment without the usual expense. At this sale you can buy TWO suits for $20. Two pairs of shoes for $5. Two pairs of gloves for $2.50. Two hats for $3. Our Spring" goods are on the way. Our stock is in the way. T T0NCL0TH1NG lilUll GusKuhn Prop. 166-170 THIRD ST.- on Tualatin Plains, and In the Summer of that year took up a donation land claim In Linn County, on the Santiam River, four mllee north of Lebanon. In 1849 bo went to California and mined for two years on the Spanish Bar of the American River. He wa successful the first year, but not meet ing with satisfactory returns the sec ond year he returned to Oregon and resided upon his donation land claim for 21 years. He made great Improve ments on this place, which be owned at th time of his death. Ia 1871 Mr. Penlngton went to East ern Oregon and engaged successfully In stockralslng for 14 years. For the first four years of this period be lived on a ranch on Butter Creek and then resided for 10 years In Pendleton. In 1878 he was elected to the State Senate from Umatilla County and was re elected In 1882. serving through four regtilar sessions and one special session of the Legislature. Ha also partici pated In many county and state con ventions of the Democratic party. In 1885 Mr. Penlngton sold hla ex tensive property Interests In Eastern Oregon and moved to .Albany. He had since resided In this city. Of his seven children only two sur vive him: Charles Clyde Penlngton, of Union, ex-Sheriff of Union County, and Mra. Alice P. Richards, of Albany. Among the grandchildren are Gale S. Hill, of Albany, Deputy District Attor ney for Linn County; Mra Fred Ward, of Albany, and Zeno P. Richards, of Portland. Mr. Tenlngton had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for more than' half a century, and had attained high rank In that order. He was a member of St- Johns Lodge, No. 17; Bayley Chapter. No. 8, Royal Arch Masons, and Temple Commandery, No. 8, Knights Templar, all of this city. He was also a member and officer of the First Bap tist Church of Albany for many years. HAWlfMBEOPPOSED FIRST DISTRICT TO OELVTRALIZE OX O.VE CANDIDATE. McXary, Rodgera, Dlmlck, Williams and Browneli Mentioned for Place as Representative. . SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Conditions as to the Congressional campaign In the First District remain scarcely changed, although It Is ru mored that a plan is on foot among the various candidates who bav an nounced their Intention to run to cen tralize on one man. Just who that man will be is not known at this time, as It Is understood the scheme ha not taireti on altogether definite shape. Representative Hawley is a candi date for re-election, and If the pro posed organised effort takes place It will be directed at him. Among the names of candidates who have been mentioned are Charles L. McNary and George V. Rodgers, of this city; State Senator Walter U Dlm lck, of Oregon City; K. L. Williams, of Forest Grove, and George C. Brow nell of Oregon City. None of thera has been very active op to the present time, although It Is understood that Williams has made a tour of the southern part of the dis trict particularly to sound the situa tion, and soma-of the other candidates have been In touch with soma of their friends In various counties. . Not one of the men has yet com mitted himself as to what course he will actually pursue, although it Is certain that some of them will fall out of the race within th next few weeks In favor of one of tha other candidates. Up to the present time an effort has been quietly made among all these candidates. It Is understood, to- reach an agreement as t Just what stand they shall take and who shall be se lected to enter Into th campaign. - In case this Is done. It I asserted, a centralised effort will b mad to defeat Hawley. Representative Hawley. however. Is considered as having a strong hold on this district and will make a strong fight for re-election. Bom announce ment as to a definite plan whtoh will be pursued Is expected within the next two weeks and will probably emanate from Balem. Mlnnesotana Corning: to Unsnm. HCSUM, Wash, Jan. SO. (Special.) Homer G. Day, one of Husum's llve wtr boosters, asserts" that a colony of Minneapolis residents will b here In March to look over both town and orchard properties, with a view of es tablishing homes here. The extreme cold weather experienced In the Middle Wt, Mr. Day says. Is the principal motive for Mlnnesotana moving out to the sun-kissed White Salmon Valley, where th below sero mark Is never reached. Smallpox Spread Stopped. BAKER, Or., Jan. 10. (Special.) The smallpox situation has so cleared that the publio library began today the circulation of books. There Is now only one case In the city and that a lic-ht one. The epidemic In tlie county ais la clearing rapidly, a Start the Month Clearance Sale of Nickel ath-Room Fittings Why not fit your bathroom with all the nec-aswasisEasaaB-ssK essary conveniences, when the cost is so small? 'mBSiST7mmBimmmmS:iiSSQ Come in today or any day this week. Let us show you how to improve your bathroom. . B $1.15 Towel Holder, 3 Bars 40c Towel Bar ....... $1.15 Roller Towel Bar $3.00 Plate Glass Shelf 2.34 $1.00 Combination Towel, Hook, Tooth Brush and Tumbler Holder .79 $1.25 Bath Brush .93c 50c Bath Brush -34c All Bathroom Mirror and Medicine Chests reduced. Trunks, Suit Cases and Bags great ly reduced. Start the month by opening an ac count with us. just CulnViiivVrt Stewart's Liquid Compound of Sulphur A reme Arriwed dUipnUil KJ jy for rheumatism, eczema, all stomach and kid ney diseases. Two sizes, 50c and $1.00. W oodsurdL darkens Co, PETITION 15 REJECTED BAKER COMMISSIONERS ASK rVUj TRIAXi OF PIxAN. Question of Returning to Council and Mayor System of Govern ment to Be Voted on Iater. BAKER. Or.. Jan. 10. (Special.) The petition asking; th City Commis sioners to change Baker's form of gov ernment from the commission plan to the old one of Mayor and Aldermen was rejected today By th City Com missioners. While this settles th Question for the present It will com up at the next general election of th city next Ko vember. as It Is mandatory that the question b voted on then. Th rejec tion was In the form of a resolution by the City Attorney and set forth that It was not to the best Interest of th cltisens of Baker to call an eleo tlon on April 25.-the time asked. It was held detrimental to a city to be changing Its government, and It was pointed out that the present charter had been In forca so short a time that It had not been thoroughly tried out. It had been accepted fey a majority of voters and should stand, said the reso lution. It was declared that a change .. i t h n wtv lust whan It was offering so many bonds, and also a charter conceivea as mo penuuu posed must be the result of soma pri vate motlv and not the, furthering of public interests. The petition contained S14 names, 18 of which are duplicates, and of the list only 3 were taxpayers, and these small ones. Fifteen signers had served time In Baker Jails. Testimonial Luncheon Scheduled. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 80. (Spe cial.) Tomorrow's mid-week luncheon of the Commercial Club will be a tes timonial meeting, each member to state briefly "How I Happened to Come to Vancouver." The Idea Is that of C. W. Alien, a member of the First Metho dist Church, who will be toastmaster. Reports from the 25 delegates who went to the Southwestern Washington Development League convention In Olympla last week will also be beard. Homer C. Atvvell on Tonr. FORKfiT OROVE, Or., Jan. 80. (Spe w "bite Clover Carton .'' ' Factories-Portland, Salem, Lyons, Dallas, Harrisburg, Gardiner, Astoria T. S. Townsend Creamery Co., Portland, Or. by Opening an Account With Us swinging $0.92 .32 . . . . ... ... .89 85c Tumbler and Tooth Brush Holder. 68c 15c Bath Room Hook 11c $1.35 Bathtub Soap and Sponge Hold er 65c Bathtub 75c Kitchen 50c Toilet We take cial) Homer C. Atwell. for four terms president of tha State Horticultural Society and recently appointed Fruit Inspector of Washington County, start ed this morning for Victoria, B. d. where he will address the British Co lumbia Fruitgrowers' Association, a large organization of that section. Mr. Atwell will speak the evening of Jan uary 80, discussing th "Fundamentals of Co-operation." He expeots to study the horticultural advantages of that Final Clearance Reductions at the House of Coats Double Service All-Weather RAINCOATS AT- MEN'S AND LADIES' TAN RUBBER SLIP-ONS $7.50 COATS AT $2.95 PRICE AND LESS Just received 350 Blue and B 1 a o k Ladles' Saip Ons that al ways sell for 812.50. Final Clear-O or ance....-t' 15 and 818 Men's and Ladies' Dou ble - Service, A I I Weathar Coats and English Slip Ons; must be seen to b appreciat ed. Final ff7 CfT Clearance.-. I ALTERATIONS FREE OF CHARGE COMPANY OXO ABOVE! SEVENTH, jit) VP nniiitjws-i TOWNSEND'S i i)i w I I 's IF- riV . 98c Soap Holder Sink Soap Holder. . . .59c Paper Holder ,37c Canadian money at par. section, besides advertising th fruit growing districts of Oregon. EVERY DAY brines some now Improvement at BEND, Oregon. TODAY the contract was made to erect ANOTHER LAROB STONE BUILDING that will cost 88000. 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