10 .THE OREGON v SUNDAY JOURNAL, , PORTLAND, ;SUNDAY MORNING MAY 7; 1916. :hii TO ISSUES CHAM TO EVANS TRACED, RELATIONSHIP ., TO FAMOUS PERSONS VERBAL COMBA Gome Out Into Open and .Fight It Out, OFFICIAL IS QUESTIONED, :xpUtloa Asked for Iaomnd Ex pease la Office, Toot ram yore v closure ana Other Matters. f JohoC. McCu has challenged Walt-, r H. Evans, distrKt attorney to ver bal combat, leaving Mr. Kvuns to) Mioouft the time and the place, pro- I . : , - fl wVj Vl 'r; - - j i 11 4 v&4X ! w, r li M A RT H U R LOBBIED FOR CORPORATIONS' MONEY, SAYS HUTTON Congressman Elsed Official Power to lnfliience"Legisla tion, Alleges Answer, LAND FRAUD JORY PICKED President Taft Condemned Action a Wont Misuse Legal MMhlitry la HI1 Judicial ' Experience. 1 AA th llmr Im before May 1. Is possible that Mr. Kvan will take irI the gauge. In which event the two jivat candidates for the district at krneyshlp will each attempt to shoot 'he' other full of verbal hole. Mr. McCue issued a written chal iengeto Mr. Evans yesterday after 1 oon and dispatched It to the offke f.tha district attorney by messenger. ir. Kvan wua not in the office when J ha "defy" arrived, and has Dt yet rtven his answer. In hl letter Mr. vfcCu Bays: i v ' ' -May 6. ' ."Mr. Walter II. Kvmis. 1 VUJstrict Attorney Multnomah Co.. "Wear Mr. Evan: VV'hy are you studi ously evading- the Issues In thin cam paign? Why do you not explain to ih taxpayers the real reasons f.r the tremendous increase In the expendi tures of your office? Why do you not tell the taxpayers why you nought the (Continuance of the special services f; Attorney A. E. Clark In the county poor -, farm, foreclosure suit, thereby jbligatlng the county for $4600 at tnrnav'a . tn Mr. Clark. Why is It that. If you and your deputies have j o much work to do, you and some of your deputies find plenty of time to j engage in private practice? ; ;! have been trying; to meet you face to face before the public and discuss these questions with you. Why no' ; discard the subterfuge you have been using against me and come out openly end frankly on the issues of this cam- ' ;aign? 'in view of the premises, I hereby challenge you to participate In a pub lic debate on the conduct .of your oT- i lice, you to designate the time and1 place, the only condition being that the date of the debate he before May 1'J. : !.. . . ' i "Very truly yours, I ' fi "J. C. McCUE." Mrs. Fanny I). Lapham. Mrs. Fanny D. Iapliam, who was recently burned to death at Toledo, Wash., when the house of her son. Al mas Lapham, was destroyed, wm born R. P. Hutton. -secretary of the Antl Saloon league, who as recently made the defendant In a :50,000 libel suit by Congressman McArthur, filed his answer yesterday, making startling charges against McArthur. Hutton admits tbat the circular which McArthur contepds was false and defamatory was prepared and clr- in Portland, Maine, July 12, 1830. She oulcted by the Anti-Saloon league, hut was united in marriage to N. P. Jap- he denies that it was false or defama ham In 2 856 and moved to Kansas, tory. He says that he honestly oe where the young coudIc were in the Ueves that McArthur "was and is an midst of the Kansas troubles preced- j uiifit person to represent t'a'e Third Ing the Civil war and where they wit- ! congressional district of the state of nessed tlie sacking anr burning or ; Oregon in tho Uniteid States Congress Lawrence. Her family connections anj tnat by reason of his reputation . show that she was a relative of E. H. throughout the lenftth and breadth of Harriman, the great railroad magnate. the Third congressional district he and of Horace Oreeley. the great Jour- couid not jD any eynt, be damaged la naiisi. Mrs. iapnam is surviven uy , any amount as prayed for in the com- lour i nwureii. n k 1 anucnuu i r n anu 11 'plaint K rvi-Kiunut:niiurcii. i CUMMINS WIL OREGON ARRIVES L BE A WEEK; ON MAY M'CUE RKVIEWS KVANS TERM ayg DIM ritt Attorney and Deputies f, ! Had Private l'rnrtire. ! Johi C. McCue, candidate, for dis trict attorney, reviewed the adminis tration of Walter Kvans, incumbent, ; In an 'address before the Lincoln Re I publican club, presenting statistics to I show that there has been a large in crease in expenditures over the ad I tntlatratlon of George Cameron, Mr. tlTans predecessor, 1 f He Stated he had been reliably in- i ,an the evening of Tuesday. May formed that the Oregqnian had singled I him-as one of the candidates it was i peeking especially to defeat; He I r.liargd that the public records show . Kvans and Nome of his deputies have appeared as attorneys in the follow-, Jng private litigation: 1 IS 4469, foreclosure suit filed June f. I 1915, 'District Attorney Evans and I t)eputy District Attorney Murphy ap I peeared, for defendant. Suit on $3000 1 8ot-' ' ' W. I. Morgan vs. Emily Thaver, I t al. E 39-44, filed Aprtl 13. 1915, Arthur Murphy for Thayer. Action to collect $977. 91 rent money. C "Datis vs. MitcheM, deputy District Attorney Arthur Murphy appeared In Pudge- Belt's court at McMinnville $or two days in February," 1 915. Helped Select Ticked Jnxj. Hutton charges iir his answer that I McArthur was hired! in 1906 by W. J. Burns to help Burns "fix" th land rraua jury tnat was to try w . a. wn iamson and others, and that McArthur accepted the employment and per formed the work. He charges that McArthur during the legislature of 1915 was an actiVe lobbyist at Salem throughout the Bes-i sion, and that he used the Influence of his position and office as congress man to further his lobbying, and re ; i ceived remuneration therefor. i He charges that McArthur. while Dl Dll.. I- UnU ;,- Dnrt snpalior nf th -bonSA In 1 9 i 3 wielded Dig ntlliy 10 DC NCIU III I Ul I- ; "t influence over the members ot f the legislature and fostered and en ICIIIU Ull lllC LVCllllij;, ul couraged lobbying: that he showed Mow 1 ! particular and especial favor to Jay ? iviajf IU, ' Bowerman. who was engaged in lobby I ing for various persons and corpora tions; and that Bowerman received $15,000 as compensation for his ser vices as a lobbyist.. Seed Promised Marshalship. He charges that McArthur is under the power and control of a number of very promiueit politicians who seek to control political favors to be befctowed i by McArthur on account of his official i position; that Ferdinand E. Reed, "who ; is a man of notoriously bad political character." is McArthur's chief hench i man in Portland: that Reed. Jay Bow erman and McArthur control the Mn- ' visible Government." and attempt to control the politics of the s.tate; that Reed claims and asserts that if Mc Arthur is re-elected he is to be ap pointed United States marshal for Oregon. Hutton alleges tbat when McArthur announced his candidacy, it became Hutton's duty as secretary of the Anti-Saloon league to investigate his position regarding - national prohibl tion; that he did so and made report to the league. Why Document Was Circulated. Subsequent to that time. Hutton al Senator Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, j candidate for president on the Rcpub ! llcan ticket, will spend a week in Ore ; gon, arriving in the state at Med ford Thursday, May 11. He will be met at ' Afchland by T. B. Kay, state treasurer, i who is a Cummins booster. A nieet , ing will be held at Ashland at 11 o'clock i Thursday, and an evening meeting has been arranged for Medford. Senator ' Cummins will also speak at Eugene ; Friday evening, and at Salem Saturday evening. Special daytime meetings will also be held between Ashland and i Salem, but these have not yet been scheduled. A Cummins rally will be held in Port 16, under the auspices of the Oregon Republican club. In addition f this, a second meeting will be held, arrange ments for which have not yet been completed. The senator will remain In Oregon until the evening of May 18, during which time he will deliver s"ev "W.,1. Morgan vs. Emily Thayer, era addresses In the interest .-f his' candidacy, arrangements for which will be completed during the early part Of the week. to recover $150 real estate commis sion. "Estate of Wong Ching. deceased. Probate No. 1 376. Deputy Thomas (1. Ryan attorney for estate. Petition filed March 14. 1916." WILL MKKV THE DRUGGISTS Nefton Roundtree vs. L. F. Weav er., tried in Judge Gatens court about rVinriid.-tfM i Attonri T in l.r.n I jury list for the' Williamson trial. leges. Littlefield announced his can didacy for congress and Hutton inves I tigated his position in reference to 1 submitting the Holbson amendment to i the vote of the states of the union , and made his repert. Based on this ! report the league 'by unanimous vote decided to oppose -McArthur and sup port I,ittlefield, and in accordance with this decision Hutton prepared i and circulated thfe document which lis the basis of the suit. I In alleging McArthur's employment I b-- W. J. Burns teHissist in fixing the home county.-1 For thla reason -I would recommend that the county be thrown out." And In Linn county McArthur's report on D. 8. Mc Williams was Reeular yellow dog JDemocrat Will vote to convict any Republican on sight.? - The list of names reported on for Polk county, according to the answer. is a lone one and is marked by checkj marks which indicate that the man is "O. K." or "no good," or "doubt ful." The following: special list of Polk county men was specially marked: TlgiiUrg Epithets Used. "E. H. Hoaner, Monmouth, N. G. "Percival, S. B., don't want him. "R. E. Williams. S. B. "Bi V. Dalton, will asked to be ex cused, is O. K. 'Klrkland, S. B. MaUeson, S. B. "McBee, good man. 'Burch, wilj oonvlct. Withrow, bad egg. W, E. Williams O. K. 'Staats, cousin of Mrs. J. N. Wil liamson. "Hawkjns. was recommended for land office by Fulton. Mueher,: X. G." Xational Committeeman lasted. The R. E. Williams, referred to above, is Ralph E. Williams, then a banker of Dallas, now a resident of Portland and Republican national committeeman. Hutton continues in his answer as follows: "That C. N. McArthur's suggestion a to said prospective Jurors 'was ac cepted by Detective W. J. Bums; that thereafter a number, if not all of the defendants in said land fraud trials were convicted, and the Jurymen re ported upon by said McArthur sat in some of said trials, and his reports thereon were used in the selection of the juries; that after certain of said defendants were convicted pardons were applied for ami Geopge W. Wick- ersham, then attorney general of the United States, investigated, among other things, the manner of drawing the Juriea under which convictions' were had m said land fraud trials, and said C. N. McArthur made an affidavit which set forth his complicity in said Jury packing transaction, which waa considered by said attorney general Wickersham upon the question as to whether or not recommendation should be made to the president of the United States for pardon of one of said de fendants in said land fraud trials: that thereafter Attorney General George W. Wickersham made a com plete repoit to William H. Taft, then president of the United States, rel ative to said jury matter in said land fraud trials, which said report, among other things, contained the following: v"In addition to this an affidavit was received on the twelfth Inst., from C. N. McArthur. who was one of Burns' agents in the field and afterward speaker of the house of representatives of Oregon. , Sought Men to Convict. 'Mr. McArthur makes a disclosure of t'.ie whole situation which leaves no possible ground for doubt. Among other things he said that on or about July 25th, 1905, "Tt he. jury- box Vas filled August 17. 190o) Burns tele phoned to him that he wished to see him in the district attorney's .office and while there and in the presence of Francis J. Heney, Burns handed him a typewritten list and s-iid, as near as Mr. McArthur can remember, 'Here Mac is a list of prospective jurors from several counties, take it and weed out all s of I- 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 God we are going to get Williamson this time you can bet your sweet life, and we will send the whole d outfit to jail where they belong. We are going to stack the cards on them this time, McArthur Was Indignant. " 'Mr. McArthur states that he be came Indignant and told Mr. Burns that suctt methods as, he proposed were altogether impossible and that no self-respecting man could be party to them, and Burns replied: "'"Any methods are justifiable in dealing with those s of b He states further that on or about September 1st, lHUo, he met Burns and 4he latter said to him. 'PORTLAND LEADERS TO ADDRESS WILSON LEAGUE AT MEDFORD M, A. Miller, Thos. H. Craw-J ford and Dr, J. W. Morrow Will Make Trip. DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG MAN UNEXPECTEDLY 5ft y'WW1 9. : MX&&ii9 -WlilMWNW WILSON SENTIMENT SEEN tester W. Humphrey Will Be Chief Speaker at Portland library Meet ing Wednesday sight. M. A. Miller. Thomas H. Crawford and Dr. J. W. Morrow will leave Port land tonight for Medford where they will address the recently formed Wood row Wilson league of Medford, Moday night, at a Wilson rally which has been arranged for that evening. The same speakers will address similar meetings at Grants Pass Tuesday and at .Rose burg Wednesday night. The Woodrow Wilson league of Port land will hold a meeting at Central Library hall, Wednesday night, at which Lester W. Humphrey will 4e the principal .speaker. In addition to Mr. Humphrey's address a special musical program will be given. G. Y. Harry, state organizer for the Woodrow Wilson league, returned yes terday from, a three weeks' trip through the Willamette valley and southern Oregon. While on this trip he assis ted in the organization of leagues at Salem, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Roseburg. Cottage Grove, Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Independence, Dallas and Hlllsboro. In all 18 leagues have been organized in the state' out side of Portland. A strong and increasing Wilson sen timent is reported by Mr. Harry, who says that many Republicans have en rolled themselves wuh the Wilson leagues formed throughout the state. A Republican was elected president or the Ashland league. Si?- PACinG HIGHWAY GOOD TRAFFIC IS; SHAPE vFOR BY AUTOS Going to California Not Ham pered by Mud, According to Late Reports, STUDEBAKER ON JOURNEY oad to Seattle Is OoOfl All the Way; Columbia Highway How Open to Ths Dalles. Ben Velion. Ben Velion, who died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ve hon, 640 Second street, Friday, April 2S 17 years, 9 months and 22 days The Pacific highway, north and south. ts now In about as good Rhupe as it ( will be found at any time of year, I according to parties which haveKen . over the route in the last week, the facmc highway to California is exceptionally good, with no mud and good going almost ,all the way. The latest to come In is C. E. Fleager, division plant engineer of the of pneumonia. The young man was Pacific Telephone & Telegraph com- UH)a I local Hooflri.-li Tnnrln. Kiiroan ond and was engaged to be married to Miss 1 gaVe Manager McLeod a report of the Teresa Arno. Throughout his illness ' road. preparations went on for tho expected', Mr. Fleagler spent five days and four nuptials that were to take place im mediately on his recovery. Until the day of his death his recovery was no; doubted. He was born in Grand Rap ids, Mich. Besides his fiancee and parents, he leaves a brother, Jacob Vehon, and three sisters, Mrs. Bert Diener of Cleveland, Ohio. Misses Ger trude and Hannah Vehon of this city. He was a member of Webfoot camp, W. O. W. "Well, Mac, we weeded out the of at least I think wo November, 1915. John A. Collier, at torney, for defendant. ? "J. I McElroy vs. T,. j .. Fields Jr.. filed April 28. 1915. One of the the Association. Arthur ln 1905 a typewritten list of Candidates for office will meet the j prospective jurors from several coun Portland druggists at the monthly ' ties of the state and said to him. deputies appeared as attorney for the luncheon of the Portland Retail Drug defendant. ! gift's association, at the Chamber of "Herndobler vs. Rippen et al. Per- ' Commerce. Wednesday, May 10, at sonal injury case. Jcihn A) Collier 12:13 p. m. The speakers will be E. attorney for defendant. 1 J. Jaeger, E. V. Littlefield, Walter '-"Elisabeth Magulre vs. Benjamin F. Evans, S. A. Matth'eu, V. H. Chattel,, Honeytnan. filed January 5, 1915. E Robert Duncan and others. It is ex 2641. .'Suit to recover $1800 damaged, pected to have over 100 druggists in personal Injury due to defect in side- , attendance and at least 50 of their walk. , Deputy Arthur A. Murphy ap- I friends. This will be the biggest meet- eJLd.for defn5ant- 'Ing In history of the local association. f "E. Ij. Howard vs. Sarah S. Ball, Ei . 1930. Filed December 7, 1914. Depu ty Samuel Pearce for defendant. Suit noagement Ring - -Select it from mv stock and it -'$wIU be sure to please. 1 -offer Soli;aire and Cluster Diamond Engagement Rings of , slexceptjona! brilliancy and color f' AH the Diamonds are perfectly cut, ana seitings of the latest style gems of all sizes to select from. ' fMy Spedal $50 and I $100 Diamond Rings L. i. - nave no iqyal Credit Accomodations Witkeut extra charge largett Siamoad .ealet ia Otefea 1 - 334 WASHINGTON ST..,. - Near Broadway Needy Man Is Given Prompt Assistance; Family Which raced Eviction Finds . Heady Kelp Following- Story Pub. llshed tn JonraaL Alex J. Jones, rnis wife and three lit tle children have reason for believing in the kindliness and generosity of Portland people. In two days their lot has been changed from despair to new hope. Their story was told Fri day evening in The Journal, how the mother with a three-weeks-old baby, a father out of work and two other lit- i tie children were being evicted by a landlord ror raiiure to pay their rent. Responses were prompt. A young business man voluntarily took charge and added to his efforts a fund of $14. From another source came $1. Another business man said he would secure a fund from his associates. A woman telephoned she had a garage to I a henchman of S. B. Huston. Going to Jail "Whole D Outfit." "We are going to make up a new Jury box and we want to be sure that no man's name gets into the box un less we know that he will convict, for, by God, we are going to get William son this time, you. can bet your sweet life, and we will send this whole d outfit to jail, where they belong. We are going to stack, the cards on them this time." : Hutton alleges uhat McArthur un dertook Burns' commission and made reports upon the 'lists of prospective jurymen In Washington. Linn. Colum- Polk counties. According to III' Jim 1. CI 1 ( VI Ik I IHl'l VII ' , OOll ingion coumy inch was as lowows. Kc Arthur's Report Quoted. " 'R. B. Collins, Hillsboro. helped hang the second!. Williamson-Biggs-Gessner jury. " "Harry Westcoftt, Gaston; this fel low Is about two-thirds crazy and will soon be in the asylum. ' 'John Heisler, Gales Creek: this man is a Republican; a cheap shyster; always for sale. 6""Abner Briggs; a Mitchell-Herman Huston man. ' 'W. H. Morton. Beaverton. Went broke a few years ago. "'A. W. Hall, Sherwood; another man about two-thtrds crazy. " 'W. I,. Moore, iGreenvllle; a strong Mitchell-Hermann man. " 'William Wolf. There are two Wil liam Wolfs; the odd man is O. K. The son is no good; ar Hermann man; also ne bum and would give Jones the work. Word came that he could have a Job on a construction gang. An offer of a small house with four lots rent free until he should be able to pay $3 a month was made. Another shelter could be provided. It was said. jA mother telephoned that she had a nice lot of baby garments for the fittle one. Jones gets a chance to start again. P.-T. at Woodbnm. Woodburn, Or., May S. A perma nent organization of a parent-teacher association was effected at the hlgn school in this city last evening. Mrs Ktiner K. Settlemler was elected pres ident, Mrs. J. ,T. Hail vice president, and Mrs. G. W, Phillips secretary treasurer. Mrs. Louella. Walsh was appointed a delegate to the parent teachers' rally at Salem today. After a short program by? the grade pupils; Professor A. U Peclc 6f the extension department of the Oregon Agricultural college gave a 20-mlnute talk ' on scenic improvement of ' Wood burn's city park. A motorcycle side car has been spe cially designed for rural mall carriers, having many conveniences to facilitate their work. , - " - . John Mitchell ment. Jas. Imblay. McClaren. Gales Creek: A man; ferninst the govern Same. " 'C. F. Tigardt: same; served in legislature in 1897; very ardent Mitch ell man.' . " J. H. Rhodes, Thatcher: a bank rupt: a Huston man. " C. R. Adams; merchant, schools; a Mitchell man. ' " J. H. Baxter, of Gaston: a crank better cut him ouft. . " 'A. Hergert. Blooming: a son of a of the first order; Hermann Huston-Mitchell nasn. "J. T. Killen, jof Hanks: is a very erratic fellow; airegular crank., - 'Harry Haynes. forest oroveL. H Mitchell man; a', Hermann man. " 'A. C. Alexander, Forest Grove: a Dooeenno. j 'R, W. McNutt, Cornelius: an old soldier: a Republican; a crank. . " William Shearer, of Hillsdale: Re- nubllcan: for sale,' Hutton alleges- that McArthur in making his report on Columbia coun ty Jurors report e as xouows: Push. Zs Tery Strong." ?X don't know anybody In Colum bia county except members of . the Mitchell -McBrtdei i Williamson - Fulton push; .this push is very, strong in Co lumbia, county, - i which is McBride's did Li BEGINNER" LANDS' E NOW SALMON AND HE'S HAPPY Ben Bryan of Chicago to Ship His Trophy Home in Cake of Ice, Aviator Has Gained All Official Honors Paris. May 6. (I. N. S.) Adjutant Navarre, the superfalcon of France's aviators, has exhausted the repertoire of French official awards. He wears the military medal, the war cross and the cross of the" Legion of Honor and has been made an officer in the legion. On bringing down his seventeenth German machine, the autnoritles, at a loss what recognition to make, sum moned him to headquarters and asked: "What would you like more than any thing' else?" "Forty-eight hours of Paris," he answered. He got them. nights on the road and his actual driv ing time was 46 hours and 50 minutes. This time included time for two punc tures and filHli the gasoline tanks oc casionally but h;il eliminated such tourist stops as lunch and pleasure halts. "We made two detours from the main Pacific highway and found them profitable as well as offering grander views of the country," said Mr. Flea ger. "The first was down in the Sac ramento, where we took the route through Woodland instead of going by way of Marysville and Sacramento. Boute to Seattle Good. "We crossed .at Benicta and then went over the cut-off to Davis, thence through Woodland and the cities on the way to Tehama, where we touched the Pacific highway for an Instant and then turned off again to pass some road work, reaching the Pacific again at Red Bluff. "From Red Bluff we followed the Pacific highway to Gazelle, where we branched off and went to Yreka. which 1 believe is a route that all tourists ought to follow. Passing through Yreka, on the upland road, we again saw the Pacific highway at Hornbrook. after .which we stuck to it. "Our speedometer showed 7fi8 tniles and our speed averaged 16 miles over the entire route. The entire trip con sumed about 45 gallons of 'gasoline nd -two quarts Of oil. The weather oondi-v' tions were tdeal. All of the road ex--cept about bo miles must be classed as fair driving. The 60 miles are dis tributed through both states, about 20 ; miles being in the Sacramento canyon .X A mil .11 ..I I.J imj v iii'ic-n uiviucu ovrr ivur .. parts of the Oregon roads where, they are doing improving." ,'( From Benieia to Davis, f , The Pacific highway to Seattle is - - V 1 j .... repuriea w w m iieuiiiu condition alt , the way. The road by wav of Van. couver and up the Washington side Is.-' considered best. In driving through -Vancouver drive out Main street, ' highway and follow the highway all , the way. The distance is about 200 " miles and Chehalls Is Just about half way. CAliinihla lilffhwiv ! nn.n all - the way to The Dalles and Is in pass able condition. The distance la about V K mlUi The Pacific highway to Salem Is lit first i class condition and tourists are advised to go by way of Oregon City rather than the west side. and McMlnn vllle, as there may be a rather soft place near Dayton. - - Trips to Tillamook are not advisable at present time but with three or four days of good dry weather the road; tl ' i 1 1 1 , 1 h. in trftA uKnti. nlij. rl 1 m passable now but unless the trip ia abV.' ""w j solutely necessary would advise wait ing. Kojtd to Mount Hood seems to be ln fair condition by way of the Bluff road coming into the main road Just before , reaching the town of Sandy. Would not advise going farther than Rhodo dendion. although the road is passable about three miles past Toll Gate. f? Unless an Astoria trip is almoin telr V necessary would advise waiting for at least four or fle davs of iznnri Arv . weainer. . wu.1. . . v... .,-'nii '-fu iiiv west side of ClackaniHs. The road Is high and dry and very good surface. Crossing the read at Baker's bridge! the Kiyer road is u little rough but dry. The distance is 31 miles. Log l.a narre is . seven iinitrn iruiii isin.uuaR. After reaching Estacada there are road signs directing the way to Log I .a Bane. Trout Fisherman Catches Pheasant Williamsport, Pa.. May 6 Frank Flook of Lycoming, went fishing for trout along Little Uapram and caught a pheasant. He asserts it was the fault of the bird. As he was tramping along the stream, he says, he started up a flock of pheasants. He was Just casting his line as one of the fightened pheasants flew close to him just in time Jo tie caught. In the wing by the trout 'hook. A sudden Jerk, a flutter ami the fisherman was minus his hook, leader and half of his line. The bird flew awuy into the woods trailing the line after If. and we will get Williamson this time, and by God we will get the whole d crowd. Old Sladen kicked like hell because my men worked the lists over before they went to tne jury commissioners, but it did not do the old s of b any good and the corrected lists went in any how." ' Bcport Made Under Duress. " 'Mr. McArthur, it is to be remem bered, was one of Burns' 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 not state the nature of the duress, but am informed is willing to do so If you insist. " "I need not go further in a recital of the high-handed, outrageous con duct on the part of the officers in the prosecution of these cases. The gov ernment cannot properly countenance, nor is it expedient in these times of attacks upon courts and the judicial system of the United States, for It to lend, its approval to any such pro cedure. In the light, of the facts as they appear from the documents and reports from the department tt does not seem to me that, any person con victed of land fraud by the jury drawn from the box referred to ha4 a fair trial." "Bare-Faced Xisues of Machinery." "That thereafter William H. Taft, president, received said report from said Attorney General Wickersham, and President Taft thereupon wrote to Attorney General Wickersham true fol lowing: " 'I am sorry that I am too much engaged to give this case more ex tended consideration. The entire case. 4iowever, shows that the convictions were brought about by the most unfair and bare-faced misuse of machinery for drawing jurors that has ever been brought toimy attention during my en tire connection with the federal bench. The facts justify a pardon and you will please send me a pardon prepared for 'my signature. (Signed) " "WM. H. TAFT.' "Whereupon a pardon was duly pre pared, signed and delivered to one of the defendants." Ben Bryan of Chicago and New Tork, member of the big brokerage firm of Logan & Bryan, tried his hand at salmon fishing last week for the first time in his life. Dressed in his "store" clothes. Just es if he were about to leave for his office, he pulled in three beauties be fore 10 o'clock in the morning. Every fisherman ln the vicinity of Jennings Lodge heard of the exploit and marveled. "Can you beat it?" and "beginner's luck" were the comments on all sides. "I'd give $100 to get those fish back to Chiiago," exclaimed Mr. Bryan, happy as a boy with a new glassle. . William S. MacSwain, chief deputy United States marshal, who is deeply versed In the wiles of the salmon, ct.me to Mr. Bryan's rescue. "Freeze 'em in blocks of ice." he suggested. "Ship 'em by refrigerator express. The fish will reach Chicago in as good condition as they are now. They will probably go on the same train with ycru." And Mr. Bryan, realizing that th-; telling of a fish story is improved by tangible exhibits, followed his advice. III A GENTLEMAN, 1 ipk mriQt nnp who BOWERMAN DECLARES HUTTON OWNS CHARGES., MADE BY M'ARTHUR Discussing the answer of R. P. Hut ton to Congressman McArthur's suit against - the superintendent of the Anti-Saloon . league for $50,000 dam ages. Jay Bowerman. one of Mr. Mc Arthurfs attorneys, states that Hut ton admits- practically everything that was charged in McArthur's com plaint. V "The answer admits," says Mr. Bowerman, "the publishing of the car toon circular.; It admits the distribut ing of these circulars. It admits that Mr. Hutton knew that liquor was being imported under the prohib4tion law and that Mr. Hutton and his associates had an active part in preparing the law and a thorough knowledge of its provisions. "It is also admitted that the can didate of the Anti-Saloon league was instrumental in th framing and pass age of the law as a member of the legislature and that Mr. McArthur had nothing to do with the measure nor was he a member of the legislature. The answer does not deny the point raised in the complaint that the sale of alcohol by affidavit, and which has been the cause of a great amount of intoxication, is in direct conflict with the constitutional amendment enacted by the people. "In the answer denial is made that therew-as a' conspiracy, yet the an swer admits that the headquarters committee of the Anti-Saloon league, by unanimous vote, resolved to op pose C. N. McArthur and to support E. V. Littlefield, and that in further ance of this conclusion of the head quarters committee, Hutton prepared and caused to be circulated the car toon circular which deliberately mis represents the facts and Congress man McArthur." tt. a. Mcuutchan, .McArthurs cam paign manager, states: "I have not had time to examine critically the an swer filed by R. P. Hutton in the suit against him by Congressman Mc Arthur, but a cursory examination shows that Mr. Hutton has admitted practically all of the facts upon which Mr. McArthur bases his suit for libel. Mr. Huttoji has injected into the an swer a number of so-called defenses which are not pertinent to the case and which are undoubtedly filed for such political effect as can be de rived from them in the primary cam paign. None of the charges are new and none of them are worth consid ering." "References to me by Mr. Hutton In his answer are entirely gratuitous," says Ferdinand Reed. "Tne statement that I. have -asserted that I will be . appointed United States marshal !s false. In conversation TtHth Mr. Mc Arthur we have never discussed an office, nc-r is there any understand ing between us. I have never ap nllid for an Vffk-e and have .no such IlllClliJUIl. "It is true that I am supporting Mr. McArthur as a friend, and for the same reason that thousands of fother Republicans give that he has been ln his seat for but rive montns and has it had a chance to show what he can do." - WOOD - LARK BUILDING, erected and occupied exclusively by us. Building Trades On Strike. St, Lauis, Mo. May . (U. P.) A strike of 7000 -vorkers affiliated with the building trades was called at noon today. In addition - tp t his, there are already 450 laborers and hod carriers outv and 1000 others affiliated .with the laborer - a jurist, one wJ stands high in the esteem of his fellow citizens, visited our store yesterday, the first time since our occupancy four years -ago. He is a healthy man, rarely needing medi cine, little items in our line being pur chased by other members of his fam ily. We took him into every depart- ' ment through ten floors. Ofie by one he noted the activities of a business in formation for a half century. Said he: "I had no conception there existed in our midst a stable business fabric so closely knitted into the daily life of our people. I wonder if others are as ig norant as I?" We assured him they were, for though we spend much money and believe in newspaper adver tising, there are those whose eyes and ears we cannot reach. But, listen here is a business unit, incorporated and financed in our own state, an Oregon institution, owned and oper ated bv Mr. Clarke and Mr. Woodward, wlio for nearly 35 years have given personal attention to its every detail, and whose every dollar is invested here, because they believe it best to center their material efforts in their own city nd state. As a result, the records for last year show a pay-rolj aggregating $170,000, with over 200 responsible helpers, taxes of $12,000, and a business exceeding $1,000,000 in volume. Woodard, Clarke & Co. is not a department store; it is more a drug store having beneath its roof every known and valuable device which bas to do with the relief or cure of htiman ailments, defects or deformities. Their Prescription Department has dispensed over 1,083,000 prescriptions; their business has to do with the educational life of our commonwealth, supplying colleges and laboratories with chemicals, appa ratus and equipment, instruments of precision. In surgery they come . in helpful contact with the physician, the hospital and sanitarium, the invalid convalescent, crippled and deformed. This department, occupying one entire floor, represents an investment of nearly $100,000, one of the largest in the United States. The Optical manufacturing section employes over a score of trained, skilled workers, with an output reaching to the Atlantic Ocean. The Dental section, occupying the, greater portion of the third floor, is without question one of the best equipped in the United States to meet the demands of a profession which today ranks among the highest in the preservation of hu man health. Strangers who visit Portland really miss one of the most interesting features of their stay if they fail to visit and inspect the results of a half century's work, so briefly and poorly set forth in this message. This is an invitation from the members of the firm to their asso ciates, to the stranger within our gates and the resident in our city to visit us, patronize us, open a monthly account with us, and participate in the growth and life of an institution which belongs to and is verily a part of our state yes, our great Northwest. ll!li!?!:i:!I!!l!II?!!!l!!!!!ll!!l!llL --'v-wv 1 - 111