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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 13. 1916.
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LEf INCREASES THE
ESI MATES PLAGED
BY DEPUTY CANTINF
State? Engineer Fixes Balance
Now Due Highway Con
tractors at $38,002,41,
ALTERS CLASSIFICATIONS
Total Tar da g-e Increased and Claaalll-
cations Altered In Report to
Clatsop County Court.
State Engineer I.ewiH'has reported to
the Clatsop county court his findings
In the as() of tlie claims of Contract
ors I'eteit.,ri arid Johnson for work
done In the. construction of the Co
lumbia river highway grade In Clat
Sbp County between West port and As
toria. The etulo engineer finds that there
Is due tho contractors a balance of
$38,002.4.1. Tin; claim of the contract
ors was $s7,;yi;.'ji;.
Tho Lewis estimate is an Increase of
124.432.10 over the final estimate of
Chief Deputy Cantine, lyade last Oc
tober, when he was at the head of the
highway depai tmcnt. Engineer Can
tlne' final figures were $13,570.31.
In revising tho final figures of En
gineer Cantine. Muffineer Iewls has In
creased tho total yardage and raised
the c.as.l'tcatioiiH of materials, con
Verting wi.at C.iiitillo classed as earth
and hard pun into higher-priced soft
and solid 101 k. '
Classifications Are Changed.
About 3U.O00 yards of material which
kad been classed, a earth at 26 cents
iper oublc yard was changed by Engi
neer Lewis to higher classifications,
including hard pan at 15 cents, loose
rock at 46 con's, soft rock at 60 cents,
and solid rock at h'Ahi centa per cubic
yard.
According to Engineer Cantine's re
port, there were 9Z07 cubic yards of
oft rock removed. At 60 cents per
yard, this amounted to $&24.44. This
yard afro was increased by Engineer
Lewis to 3S,a&2 cubic yards, or$23,
271.20, an Increase of $17,546.76.
Engineer Catiline estimated the
Amount of solid rock at 114,3 4 4 cubic
yards. At h'S'a cents per yard this
would yield Jl."i,l34.30. Engineer Lewis
Hci lit ts I l u on HOini r i'k 10
J2.796 yards, or t J7, 0.1(1. 7o, an Increase
Of 11, 022. 40. Under tho head of clear
ing' Engineer Lewis took approximate
ly 10 acres, which Engineer Cantlne
had classed as light at $15 per acre,
and reclassified it as heavy at $200
per ucie. This added approximately
41200 to the final figures.
Kniflnrer Cantlne figured the total
amount of grubbing to bo 17Ss square
rods. Engineer Lewis increased the
einountto HaUflViuare rods. At the
contract price of $1.25 per square, rod
this Is an Increase of $1273.
Yar&age Is Increasod.
The toial yardage as computed by
Engineer Cantine wan 103, 72S. This
was Increased by Engineer Lewis to
108,470.
There Is also a discrepancy In the
force a.count Item of the two final
estimates. In Uuu of Engineer Can
tint) it is $33,2.71). In that of Engi
neer UwU tins amount has been in
crease! to $3 7, 4 21.13.
In connection with tire Lewis esti
mate it is noted that it la indorsed
With qualiilcaiu'ii by District Engineer
listers, who was In charge of the con
struction and who assisted Engineers
Cantlne and Lewis in making up their
final figures.
' That .Mr. Peters did not approve the
Lewis estimate Is indicated by his
certification, which reads as follows:
"1 certify that the amounts and
classification of tho different llems are
tabulated and entered hereon In ac
cordance with the instructions of John
H. Lewis, state engineer."
When-asked why there should be
ueh a difference betwefyi his final
figures and those of Engineer Cantine,
Engineer Lewis expressed a wish not
to be quoted, but he left the Inference
that Engineer Cantlne had been influ
enced more by a desire to keep the fig
ures nearer tho preliminary estimates,
thus justifying their accuracy.
Estimates Too Low.
In this connection it Is recalled that
In the spring of lit 15 at a meeting in
Astoria Engineer Cantine gave the as
surance on his reputation as an engi
neer that the road could he finished
With an approprlaton of $28,000 from
the county added to the state appro
priation of $35,000. The $28,000 was
raised among the leading taxpayers of
the county and advanced to "the coun
ty, but it was found that when the
work was done Engineer Ca.ntlnu'3 es
timate had been overrun.
In his report to the Clatsop county
Court Engineer Lewis said:
"The estimate has been very care
tuny considered. In order that we may
Bot be deceived by the weathered ap
pearance of the surface of the various
luts, thousands of holes were dug into
the bank beyond any possible action
pf the weather or frost and all of the
various matters In dispute have been
Investigated with the assistance of J.
P. Newell, consulting engineer of Port
land, both from evidence In the feld
and records in this office and with
llie assistance of Mr. Peters and others
heretofore connected with this work,
a decision has been reached in all dis
puted points that appears equitable
and just.
Finals Duly Approved.
"This final estimate, dated August
I, 1316, has been duly approved and
accepted on tho part of contractors by
Harrison Allen, attorney In fact, it
ihows $3S,002.41 as being due said
1 lompany under contract.
"The original as executed Is being
leld In tins olflce until we can ascer
tain from you as to your wishes con
. lerning the disposition of certain
.funds which are now In the hands of
the state, allotted to Clatsop county.
Dur books show approximately $16,000
Which has be. n heretofore allotted by
the state highway department.
"Part or all of this can be paid on
this final estimate with the approval
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V. C. Harrison, chairman of the com
mittee in charge of the annual As
toria regatta, which is to be held dur
ing the first four dcys of September,
has announced that John E. Cronan,
of Portland, has been appointed ad
miral. In conjunction with the Astoria cel
ebration, "homo corning week," will
of the state highway commission and
your court."
It Is understood that there Is an
Indebtedness of approximately $60,000
against the contractors, the chief cred
itor being the Scandinavian-American
bank of Heattle. In asking what disr
position should be made or the $16,000
now In the hands of the atate It Is the
purpose to protect the creditors as far
as possible on a pro rata basis. There
are several small creditors in Clat
sop county whose claims are for sup
plies furnished.
MTow Up to Co art.
The contractors have agreed to ac
cept the final estimates of Engineer
Lewis and the settlement of the mat
ter is now up to the county court of
Clatsop county. They can either abide
by the award of the state engineer or
contest the claims of the contractors
in the courts.
The Clatsop county road work was
begun during the administration of
former btate Highway Engineer Howl
by in 1H14. April 22 bids were received
for grading and draining the Columbia
river highway between Astoria and More funds were provided and work
Westport. The lowest bid received wasias resumed on the understanding
$261,186.50.
On the advice of Engineer Bowlby
all bids were rejected, being consid
ered too high, and the work was re
advertised. On May 5 eight bids were
received but they were again rejected,
being unbalanced.
On May 11 a contract was entered
Into with the Boyajohn-Arnold com
pany of Portland at unit prices which
based on the engineer's
estimated i
quantities
of material and yardage
maue uie to a cost or the work $23o.-
the $205,000 that was available from
a count bond issue.
Penalty Clause Inserted.
A penalty clause was written into
the contract limiting the time for the
completion of the work to December 1, : Cantine the contractors began a man
la 14, and a proviso made limiting the ; damus suit In the state supreme couit
liability of the county to $205,000, theil compel State Engineer Lewis to
amount available.- I make up the tinal estimates on the
One month of valuable time was lost j ground that under the consoiidation
by the contractors in getting men andIttCt he was the head of the highway
equipment for the work, finally the j department instead of Chief Deputy
entire 28 miles was sublet by Boya-1 Cantine. This view was sustained bv
John-Arnold company to Peterson &
: Johnson of Seattle. Another month
was consumed by the sub-contractors
in resubletting about 70 per cent of
l the work to station men.
On October 9, 1914, the Boyajohn
Arnold company waa notified to dis-
continue construction work under their ;
Contract. A new contract was then en- j
tered into with the Peterson-Johnson!
company to complete the construction j
of the highway at thre same unit prices i
and the time was extended to June
1, 1916.
When the Boyajohn-Arnold company
discontinued work a final settlement
was made with the in. The amount of
their final estimate was $166,356.24.
Whether this settlement with Boya
.lohn Arnold company binds Peterson &
Johnson as sub-contractors Is a dis
puted point and one that will figure
largely in possible litigation. It is
claimed by Peterson & Johnson that
it was not an equitable settlement and
that they did not receive what was due
them at the time. They set up a claim
of $73,000. It was held by Engineer
Bowlby that their recourse was to the
general contractor instead ofi the
county.
Additional WCrk Performed,
The county having settled with the
general contractor had no further In
terest In the matter.
After the termination of the Boyajohn-Arnold
company contract and the
drawing up of the new contract with
Peterson fc Johnson, the latter did ad
ditional work. Their total estimate was
$38,300.92. A voucher for $17,606.33
was issued them November 30. 1914.
I leaving due a balance on that date of
$7,660.18.
About this time began the concerted
campaign of contractors and poli
ticians upon Engineer Bowlby which
resulted In his dismissal and the ap
pointment of Engineer Cantine as his
successor.
After Mr. Cantlne had been installed
he made an investigation of the sltua
ton, assisted by G. A, Kyle as consult
ing engineer, and on May 13, 1915, sub
mitted a report to the county coart of
Clatsop county practically sustaining
the figures of Engineer Bowlby. The
claim of the contractors was for ap
proximately $73,000. Of this amount
Engineer Cantine admitted that, there
would be due them when their contract
completed. J15.0.0.85. of which
Photograph Buabnell.
Cronan.
be held for former residents of the
I lower Columbia. Arrangements will
I be made for an especially large pro
I gram this year and will be under the
supervision of Admiral Cronan's staff
las soon as It Is appointed. It Is likely
. that the steamer T. J. Potter will carry
j the officials to Astoria on August 31.
j McElroy's band and soloists have been
i engaged for the regatta.
$7,225.81 was retained per centage.
In his report Engineer Cantine rec
ommended that if the contractors re
fused to proceed with the work and
if there were no legal obstacle.4
tneir contract he forfeited and
tne county proceed to complete the
work at the contractors' expense as
provided for In the contract.
Engineer Makes Beport,
In his report to Mr. Cantine, Con
sulting engineer ii.yie said: "i was
probably more liberal than the literal
Interpretation of the epeclfi cations
would justify. This Is also the case
with material on residencies two and
three, where I was quite liberal with
the hard pan and loose rock classlflca
tion. And I expect that my estimate
will exceed the one given by the coun
ty engineers, perhaps $4500 on the
total of $140,000 estimate, or about
threo and one-fifth per cent increase,
wnicn uocs not indicate any glaring er
rors as a whole in the estimates given
by the county or state engineers.
that a final settlement should be made
when it ds completed.
Contract Zs Assigned.
The contractors became Involved fi
nancially and on June 7, 1915, made
an assignment of the contract to J. 15.
Chilberg of Seattle, president of the
Scandinavian-American bank. At that
time the bank's claim amounted to
$31,000. The bank promised to ndvano
an addiUona.1 SiiS.Oui) m rar-r,
wnrk
it waa carried through to completion
estimate. It
called for a toutl of J13,57o.3l due the
contractors.
They claimed $S7,59fi.S6.
Seeing the impossibility of getting
any further concession from Engineer
the supreme court and Engineer Lewi
was directed to prepare the final esti
mates. Iiewls Itemizes Claims.
This court proceeding occurred In
January this year. On February 9 the
contractors submitted to Engineer
Lewis an itemized statement of
their
claims as follows:
Amount for work performed and not
paid lor, $00,819 55; amount expense
incurred account failure highway engl-
neer to make proper estimates and on
account delay, $13,570.31 ; in addition,
retained percentage and other unpaid
Items of work. $ 13,207, making a
grand total of $S7.5&6.86.
The second item of ,$13,207 included
Interest, $2Z20; administration expense,
$S2S; engineering expense, J5C.50; rent
als on equipment, $45l'9.
Engineer Lewis employed J. P. New
ell as consulting engineer at the ex-i
pense of $25 per day while in the field.!
the usual charge, and the work was re-
computations were made there fol
lowed a period of negotiating with the
contractors in reaching the settlement
whleth has been recommended.
Mining Outlook in
Alaska Now Bright
Juneau Growing by Leaps and Bounds
and Big Output Is Surprise to the
Old Timers.
Alaska's mining outlook Is now the
brightest in its whole golden history,
nccording to the observation of Judpe
M. G. Munly of the Thlinket Packing
company, who has just returned from
a trip to the canneries controlled by
his company.
"Juneau is arrowing by leaps and
bounds," he said. "Three of the larg
est mines in the world are now operat
ing there, the Ala3ka-Gastincau mine
being a marvel in Its application of
new methods upon low grade orea.
Ores having gold values of $1 and $1.50
per ton are being profitably handled
and an output of 10,000 tonsof ore
per day is opening the eyes of the
mining men."
J$&,?2P m "Wi'
G MAN'S RAP AT
MARRIAGE HEALTH
STATUTE RESENTED
Paper's Criticism Is "Narrow
and Short-sighted," De
clares Dr. W. T. Foster,
OBJECTS ARE DISCUSSED!
"Law Should Be Made Btroncer, Rot
Weaker," Declares Dr. David Bo.,
beif, State Health Officer.
Indignation, not agreement, is the
result of the Oregonlan's attacks ion
the frtate l.iw which makes a clehn
I ill of health a prerequisite to mar
riage. "Narrow and short sighted," was
the terse comment of Dr. W. T. Fos
ter, president of Reed college, as he
spoke In criticism of tho morning
paper's policy.
"I cannot understand the mental
attitude thaU. would countenance ef
fort to nullify a law framed to keep
the taint of social disease from chil
dren unborn," pointedly observed A, F.
Flegel.
"Bigotry and Ignorance," were the
terms used by Rabbi Jonah B. Wie In
reference to enemies of the fight
against the social evil.
Strict Enforcement Urg'ed.
"The law F?;o'..ld he made strontrer,
not weaker; I!-? enfor'Tiii'-nt should be
more slrins'-n;," dcclnred Dr. David
X. Robert, state health officer.
Unfit Visit Vancouver.
The Oregon eugenics law is the
common appelatjon for the statute
which fhe Orefronlan would wipe out
because, since its passage, the physi
cally unfit, unable to secure physi
cians' certificates, have found It pos
sible to secure marriage licenses and
to be married In Vancouver, Wash.
Because thereby money has been taken
out of the .i3te that would otherwise
have been spent for marriage licenses
In Multnomah county, the morning
paper would have the law repealed
p.nd the money of those who could
not pass a physical test, epent here as
of old. a
Public Health Factor.
It was this view that caused Dr.
Foster to use th words, "narrow and
short sighted."
"The spending of a few thousand
dollars over a period of years for
marriage licenses in Vancouver is not
the consideration, but the public
health Is," said he.
"If Vancouver will sell licenses to
those who under our law cannot get
ti,r, in nrn it ta a aham. to Van
couver. It would be more desirable if
"Washington nnd Orefron had uniform
laws, but the fact tiiat Oreeon has
such a law is worth incalculably more
than any measure of value In money.
Not all the unfit go to Vancouver to
be married. Not all who go to Van
couver are unfit; come do it merely
as a matter of convenience. But the
requirement of physical examination
brings forcibly to the minds of our
young men and women the nature of
the step they are taking and their
obligation to the future generation to
be free of blood taint.
Would Have State Ac.
Dr Foster said that the state
should provide for the physical ex
aminatlons as a prerequisite to mar
riage as well as to require the ex
amination. The Oregon Social Hy
giene society, of which he Is presl
ocnt. could arrange for this service
but for the fi-ct that Its appropriation
is for educational purp es only, while
the state board or health, the logical
p.pency. annour.es th.-it its funds arc
insufficipnt to add this duty to others
it performs.
Yet It Is admitted that a physician's
certificate granted for a small fee,
may not indicate thorough laboratory
work or correct conclusions.
"The proposal of any young man
t!:at hi and the daughter of any hotii
should go to Vancouver to be marrie 1
should be a sb'nnl of warni':e to any
fi.ther and mother." v erred lr
Flegel. "Let every mother decide
whether she desires to be th grand
mother of tainted and (if Vrtive chil
dren. Think of the suffering to the
race; think of the economic Laii.s,
think of th-3 burden to society.
Chief Aim EducatlonaL
"Trough the law may be evaded and
though marriage licenses may be se
cured in Vancouver by there who can
not get them here, yet the chief value
of the law. which Is educational, has
rot been impaired, and we should
uphold it and make it stronger."
"The Oregon statute requiring phy
sical examination before marriage Is
r. wise and humane one," said Dr.
Wise. "It aims at the palliation of
evils that are known and understood.
The Oregon Social Hygiene society is
valiantly fighting the battle in which
tl is law is a factor. The enemies are
bieotry and ignorance. If the minis
ters and justices of our neighboring
Ft ate are not aware of our statute
they ought to be Informed of it so
that they do not traffic in guilty evas
ions of our law. Knowing the facts
they will not, for a paltry fee, run.
tho risk- of degradation., mutilation
and sorrow to which they ate a party
I in condemning young women who
j come before them."
Parents Appealed To.
Every parent in Oregon should
I know this statute and teach it to their
j children. Tho Oieuon Social Hygiene
I society, supported by the state, will
supply inlormation to all from its
offices In the Selling building. If wo
learn the facts, teach them to our
manner, we shall find in ti.is law a I
helpful aid in warning young men j
ond women against dangers they learn ;
of only too l.tic. The niw may take
money from the state, it may be in- ,'
effective in a lat go n.j ruber of cases,
but il it causes a few ;o think it will
save infiliittly more than the paltry
fees of lio-i. fc.es or marrying agent.
Every agent of publicity ought to at- i
centuate its purpose so that a man i
asking for its evasion win declare ,
himself by that request unlit fcr mar- j
riage." . v. !
Man Found Dead,
Pistol Lay Nearby;
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Body With Top of Head. Blown Off Is
Discovered in Golden Gate Park, San ;
Francisco. J
San Francisco, Aug. 12. (U. P.) i
The body of an unidentified man. ap- !
parently 63 years old. war. found short- I
ly after noon today in Golden Gate Paris. I
The top of his head had been blown I
off by a pistol shot, which lay near by. i
Every mark of identification had i
been removed from tha pockets and
clothing. The man was well dressed.
He had gray hair and a cray mustache.
He had been dead about 12 hours.
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frress on Aurust 9 confirms this lon
oieserved promotion. It has been the
fortune of few men to serve his coun
try longer than ha the "grand old
man of. the Oregon National Guard." as
he la called.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
enlisted in the Twelfth (now the Twcn-ty-firsti
Cnited States infantry, and
participated in a number of battles and
severe skirmishes. Among the most
noted contests were the second battle
of Bull Run. Gettysburg and Chaneel
lorsville. in 1S63 he was promoted to
the rank of lieutenant. After the war
he was with his regiment in many In
dian engagements and was an active,
fighting pioneer soldier who helped to
subdue the then surely "wild and
woolly west."
Served After Retirement.
In 1S9S General Jackson was retired
with the rank of colonel, and for many
men that would have been the end of
his military services. General Jackson
was appointed inspector-general of the
Oregon National Guard by Governor
Lord in 1898 and he began a new ta.sk
with his accustomed vigor. The Sec
ond Oregon was raised and sent to the
Philippines at tho outbreak of the
Spanish-American war, with General
Jackson as th military advisor of tho
governor, and his spirit of determina
tion aij efficiency was breathed into
the regiment by fiery word and mili
tary example.
G-eneral Jackson is not what Is called
a polished orator, but his eloquence
stirs the pulses of the young soldier
and the patriotic citizen, and his knowl
edge of the military history of the
country la thorough and is frequently
drawn on in his talks for examples
witti which to drive home his argu
ments to the hearts and comprehension
of lus hearers.
Still On O. IT. O. Active Xist.
General Jackson Is still on the active
list of the Oregon National Guard, as
Inspector general, and his services have
been so valuable, his earnestness and
devotion to military preparedness so
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unselfish that, throwfh one state d
ministration after another, he has cot
tinutd to be at the head of the mili
tary staff of advisors ever since the
administration of Governor Lord. -
A few months ago he underwent m
serious operation from which he is
slowly recovering, and as soon as able v
to endure the trip he will go to Cali
fornia for the winter. General Jack .
son resides with his wife and daugh
ter, Miss Marion Jackson, at 380 Thirty-second
street, north.
Counsellor of New
University to Speak
Special Services Announced for the '
Methodist Church at Lincoln and,.,
rifty-seoond Streets. ' 1
At the Methodiat church at Lincoln '.:
and Fifty-second streets today at 10:80
and at 8, Mr. Crawford, counsellor of
the New University of Greater Port
land, will speak.
Mr. Crawford hni many friends in
the Lincoln congregation, and the jmis
tor, G. G. Haley, is one of Mr. Craw
ford's associates in the new educa
tional enterprise.
Tho subjects will he, "A Study of
Calvary, and of tho Life That Ended
There," "An Opportunity Before "the
Prepared."
Both these are messages from the -University
of Greater Portland. All "
friends of men and those who wish to
achieve ere requested to be present.
All are welcome. Madam San Juel
Crawford, dean of fine arts or the
university, will sing at the evening
service.
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