12 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY J 12, 1914. OH HIGHWAY TO BE FINISHED BY OF. Contract Let by Clatsop Co, Court and Members of the . Highway Commission, WORK BEGINS AT ONCE rbowatad Ma to B Employad la "v Construction f Road JFrojn As ' tori to Wsstport TOls Xontfe. (CoceHl to Tb Jourpl.) Aatorla, Or., May 12. That no de lay will be countenanced In the con traction ot the Colnumbia river hlh aay was evidenced yesterday when .the Clatsop county court and mem ber! ot the elate highway comrols- flon awarded a contract to the Boya- khn Sc Arnold company for clearing, trading and cleaning that part of the roadway located between Astoria and, tVeetport, a distance of 28 miles. ' The contract Is let on a unit basis tnd the coat of the Improvement will be much less than the figures sub mitted by the contractors w".io bid for the work as a whole. At present the county has approximately 1212,000 . available for the li.ghway between this city and Westport and it is thought that under the system tdopted the work can be done for this mount. Can Make Any Changes. By lotting the contract on a unit basis the highway commission will be able to make any change desired as the work progresses. The contrac tors will receive a fixed prl6e per yard tor excavating and a fixed amount per acre for clearing and grubbing. The work will be under the direction of the state highway commission at all times and it will hive the power to direct what por tions of the route are to be improved. The price for excavating will be 22 and 25 cents for earth. 82 i cents for hard rock, 80 cents for soft rock. 45 cents for loose rock, 35 cents for lmrd- pan. All grades are to be on a five per rent Incline. Two hundred dollars per acre iato , be paid the contractors for heavy clearing, $125 per' acre for light clear ing, and 11.25 per cubic yard for grub bing. The right of way will be cleared to a width of 80 feet and the grading to a width of 24 feet. Work Finished by December. The contract is to be completed by L)ecetnber 1, the time having been ex tended two months for the benefit of the contractors. Work Is to begin im mediately. Headquarters will be opened is Astoria at once and will be in charge of, R. L. Oakley. According to Mr. Arnold of the com pany. 1000 men will be working on the highway between Astoria and West port by the end of the present month". It is the Intention of the Boyajohn & Arnold company to sublet contracts for much of the work and other con struction firms and logging outfits MR. END NOVEMBER I desire to ask as to whether or not the C. N. McARTHUR referred to in the letter of Attorney General Wickersham to President Taft is the same C. N. McARTHUR who is now seeking the nomination for Congress on the Re publican ticket at the coming Primaries? The letter referred to is dated May 10, 1912, as published in the Seattle Sunday Times of November 3, 1912, and in part states, as follows: "The Department has in its possession the, original reports of Burns' Agents to him and those assisting him regarding the names of proposed jurors, which reports were made prior to the filling of the box. Some of the comments upon these names were as follows: , " 'Convictor from the word go.' 'Socialist. Anti-Mitchell 'Convictor from the word go; just read the indictment: Populist.' 'Think he is a Populist. If so, convictor. Good, re liable man.' 'Convictor, Democrat. Hates Hermann.' 'Hide-bound Democrat. Not apt to see any good in a Republican.' 'Would be apt to be for conviction.' 'He is apt to wish Mitchell hung. Think he would be a fair juror.' 'Would be very likely to convict any Republican , politician.' 'Convictor.' 'Would convict Christ.' 'Convict Christ. Populist.' Convict anyone. Democrat. Burns' favorite way of describing an unsatisfactory .u,v" - JUTv will be given an opportunity'1- to jrab- --r - Hard Surface Road to- Seaside. Astoria, Or., May 12. Tha Clatsop county court last night received a tel egram from tba state highway com mission announcing the fact that It had authorised the expenditure of $, 000 for hard surfacing tha road be tween Astoria and Seaside. It Is es timated that this sum will Improve the highway for a distance of 10 miles. Tha work is to start imme diately, tba order for ths necessary machinery haying already been issued. According to the plans, the highway between Astoria and Warren ton will be the first to be improved, and when this Is completed ths hard surfacing will be started at Seaside and extended north as far as It Is possible at this time. The distributing point for the ma terial will be from the Lewis and Clark bridge and the cars containing the mixture will be operated In each direction. Ths paving will extend to the city limits of Astoria and War ronton. When this part of the work is completed the equipment will be moved to Seaside. ALL PENDLETON WILL TURN OUT TO GREET SMITH FOR GOVERNOR (Continued From Page One ) at Friday's primaries is an almost or- taintyl ' Friends Rush to Support. The virulent and prejudiced attacks on the character and record of Dr. C. J. Smith, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, are arousing his friends throughout the state to his support in a mighty storm of protests and a demand for fair play. In eastern Oregon, where he has spent the greater portion of his Oregon career, the press and the public are united in branding the opposition to his candidacy as a plot on the part of the Oregonian and Telegram of this city. Significant as being typical of eastern Oregon opinion at the present time. Is the following excerpt from an editorial appearing in the Milton Eagle of May 8: "The most formidable opposition to the nomination of Dr. Smith comes from the Republican newspapers throughout the state, led by the Port land Oregonian and Telegram. These are seeking hla defeat because they re alize that if. nominated he will be the strongest candidate the Republicans will be forced to oppose. Smith Has Army of Trltads. "Among his followers and chief backers la Governor West, and Gov ernor West's support in this instance is going to count for a great deal. In ad dition to the support of the governor. The best qualified man FOR GOVERNOR A.M.CRAWFORD present Attorney General. Everybody says he is the log ical man for the office. (BEPTTBiaGAJT) (Paid Adv.) EDITOR : uengnaie mm as a o T e.lc Attached to the Polk county list found among Bums' bearing the following indorsement! 'Pat McArthur checked all on who were stood: checked X v r - w. au commissioners rlnarJ u . X- wu mw wu ui jui ui ncic icicvicu ana Ru,n. S2?-.name8 EVERY ONE OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BEFORE THEY WERE PUT IN THE BOX. THIS CONFIDENTIAL.' " 'In addition to this an affidavit was received on the 12th inst. from C. N .Mc Arthur, who was one of Burns' agents in the field and afterwards speaker of the house of representatives of Oregon. Mr. McArthur makes a complete disclosure of the whole situation, which leaves no possible ground for doubt. Among other things he states that on or about July 25, 1905 (the jury box filled August 17, 1905), Burns telephoned him that he wished to see hitn in the District Attorney's office, and while there, and in the presence of Francis J. Heney, Burns handed him a typewritten list and said as nearly as Mr. McArthur can remember: 'Here, Mac, is a list of pros pective jurors from several counties. Take it, weed out the of who will not vote for conviction and return it to me as soon as possible, for we are going to make up a new jury box, and we want to be sure that no man's name goes into the box unless we know that he will convict, for by G d, we are going to 'get' Williamson this time, you can bet your sweet life, and we will send this whole d d outfit to m1 ATT?cre ?7 blon- We are going to 'stack the cards on them this time.' Mr. McArthur states that he became indignant and told Burns that such methods as he proposed Were altogether improper and that no self-respecting man would be a party to them, and Bums replied: 'Any methods are justifiable in dealing with these of uTTt' St-ejf!E?V;r hat on or about September 1, 1905, he met Burns and the latter said to him: 'Well, Mac, we weeded out the of s, at least I think we dlj and,weL y?", Williamson thj time, and by Gd, we will get the whole d -a crowd. Old Sladen kicked likri h 1 because my men worked the list over before they went to the Jury commission, but it didn't do the old of a anyood "V1 h corrected list went in anyhow.' ' Mr. McArthur, it is to be remembered, was one of the Bums agents and furnished many of the reports which are on file in the department. He claims, however, that he did so with great reluctance and under duress, and after much persuasion. He does hot state the nature of the duress, but 1 am informed is willing to do so if you insist. "Very truly, LOUIS E. MEYERS." 3810 62d S. E. - - (Paid Adv. Dr. Smith has an' army of friends working for him all over tha state. But particularly In his horns county, Uma tilla, where he lived and worked ths greater portion tof his life. Is be ths strongest "The truest index of a man's char acter is his reputation among those who know him bast. In Umatilla county where almost every man, woman and child knows this man either personally or by reputation, he stands high in ths estimation of the public. His record Is an open book and can bs examined by any who de pirs. "His recent refutation of the attack made against him, charging that while mayor of Pendleton in 1898 he abetted gambling and other moral Crimes, was convincing and damaging to his op ponents. "Dr. Smith will receive a big vote In this county (Umatilla). But he may not fare so well in a few other places, so to make things sure it would be a nice thing If every Democratic voter in Umatilla county cast his ballot for Dr. Smith for governor at the primary election next Friday." Popular in Central Oregon. Over at Redmond, in Crook county, in tha very heart of the Carey act project, the settlers believe that Dr. C. J. Smith and Dr. James Withycombe are the two candidates that can be counted on to do most to promote the development central Oregon. This consensus of c pinion Is reported as having been ex- essed at a meeting of Redmond peo ple held last week in that town. The Oregon Hub of Redmond, in reporting the meeting, said in part: "C. A. Johns and A. M. Crawford were be lieved to be the most objectionable candidates, while John Manning and others were nominated to remain at home, being unacquainted with condi tions in this section and not interested in the upbuilding of this part of the state." The Hub further states that clubs supporting the candidacies of Drs. VOTE X 123 FRED S. WILHELM Candidate for Republican ZTomlnation DISTRICT JUDGE SEPT. 3. (Paid Advertisement.) fj j mj I JJJ ui , ouu iuu die uicvacu g or a and lists are checked as of of a- vra ..ru:u Smith and Withyeombs will probably be formed to boost ths candidacies of these men. -.. - ;. v i - "BALD JACK" ON THE ! STAND; RECITES STORY OF BECKER'S PLOT (Continued From Page One.) wanted Rosenthal to submit to a friendly raid to clear Becker's skirts but Rosenthal refused. "I acted as go-between in the negoti ation between Rosenthal and Becker. When I returned with Rosenthal's answer Becker said despite friendship, business deals or anything else, he would raid Rosenthal's , place and that he would mean business this time." Attorney Manton's repeated at tempts to exclude incriminating refer ences to Becker failed. Becker Decides on Bald. "When I delivered Rosenthal's mes sage to Becker," continued Ross, "ths lieutenant seemed very much agitated and said: 1 have tried every way to persuade Rosenthal to submit to a Everybody Favors Crawford FOR Governor REPUBLICAN (Paid Adv.) E. L. Van Dresar Jt " ' Candidate for ths . Semocratio Xomi nation for CONGRESS HO. 17 OS B AX LOT. (Paid Adv.) papers is a slip Polk county list i m. I i IZ X raid. I must save myself. Complaints are flooding police headquarters. Ths place must bs raided.' ater Rosenthal declared Becker and myself 'out' of our money interest in tha place and that made Becker furious. He paled with anger, saying: That settles it. Rosenthal will never declare anyone 'else out.' "After the raid Rosenthal called on Bebker. "I was there, too. He told Becker that Jf hs would get him clear everything would be all right. 'But if you fall down, Rosenthal added, 'I'll r.eve stop until I get : you. i -Rosenthal squealed. Then Becker Col. Robert A. Miller CANDIDATE FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR ONE GOOD TERM DESERVES ANOTHER . ,7 -- - ' : TT. Stands for a legitimate public-owned morgue, un controlled by any undertaker or combi nation of undertakers. (Paid Adv.) DR.F.H. FOR CORONER E- kjx -" "v"";-. . . . The only candidate in the field who says in plain language just what he WILL DO. The only candidate in the field to tell you POSITIVELY he will NOT place the office at some undertaker's place of business. Read the announced platform and see if this is not true. . Hie only candidate who. assures you that he will conduct the office as county office, and not as a first mort gage to a private business. The only candidate who has told you from the beginning just wKat he will do and what he will not do. Vote for Lr. F. H. Dammasch for Coroner. . said Rosenthal was getting dangerous and must bs put out of the way. Hs proposed that Jack Zellg send soma of his gunmen to 'croak Rosenthal. "I said this should not be done, but Becker looked at me and grinned. "There's no harm to kill a guy like Rosenthal,' he said, shaking bis fin ger In my face. 'Then Becker. Brldgy Webber, Har ry Vallon and myself met to settle the final details of the proposed murder." Rose was still on ths stand when adjournment was ordered. Journal Want Ads bring results. My Platform A Greater Ore gon for a Great People A World Busi ness for Oregon A Government Brought Back to the People GOVERNOR pni -adv.) DR. SAMC. SL0CUM Candidate to Succeed Him self as CORONER No Inferential Right. ! Waahlnaton. May 1!. Raplyia to Inquiries from Myrtls Point whether setUsrs coins on ths 82,000 aores in th Siskiyou forest of Coos and Curry counties would have preferential rights If they go on the land prior to tbs date xor settlement, June 29. Represents- . tlvs Hawley advises them no settle- ment prior to that date will give them . airy advantage. i WM. P. LORD fc1....'C., ..'.".' OaJTSXBATB FOB xroarovATZoxr ro Attorney General Wm. P. Lord announces hia candi dacy for this office on a definite plat form, on something that means some thing to the people of the state. Among other things, he pledges himself to enforce the public rights in water fronts and tide-lands; to prosecute suits, to regain vast tracts of publio land, wrested from the people, and to protect the rights of settlers on arid lands. Mr. Lord further pledges ilmself to keep the offioe open at all times to the people and legislators alike, to furnish every assistance In formulat ing legislation for the reduction of taxation and the abolition of worth less commissions and offices No credit is due to an officer who has done his duty, whether for one year or for 18 years. He was paid to do his duty, and if he failed to en force the laws he is derelict in his duty. What the people require of a can didate Is a deflnate policy in t;ie maintenance of the office, and Mr. Lord is a candidate who has maje pledges to the people, which he will unawervingly fulfill. (Paid Adv. by Dan E. Powers.) Ruf us C. Holman Candidate for Commissioner! of Multnomah County Xmoroved methods In taxation, busl. Bsss-Uks mathbds of expending- the county's money, wtta county affairs open xor Inspection as ftu wma ana o all people, and ths upbuilding of ths road system of ths county. (Paid Adv.) DEMOCRATS ! The Medford Tribune knifed Harry Lane and supported Bourne for senator. 'Shall such treachery be rewarded by electing the Tribune's candidate for National Com mitteeman ? Democrats, take no chances, but vote for a genuine Wilson Democrat, H. M. Esterly, for National Committeeman. (Paid Adv.) r CHARLES -X ! , ' '0:V''YVVlAW1v.v.,'S,v.'. 1 5 . '" T f :v T I? -'ui it la i1 U it" II ' l ; fX ; IV' f V 'J7 REPUBLICAN FOR GOVERNOR ELECT j Johnson Attorney General The Lawyer for the Job Paragon Typewriter Ribbons The clearness and uniform ity of your typewritten letters is a factor of incalculable im portance to your business no one can estimate the value of a clear, clean cut, fine appearine typewritten letter as compared to a smudgy and unevenly written one. 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