Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, June 01, 1899, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text$k.t '& mama t. t c I t i e DAILY CAPITAL JODRNAL. Y HOKR DROTUBRS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899. Djlly, Ono Year 93.00, in Advanoo Daily, Tout Month 91 00, ! Advanue. Weakly; Ona Ym 91.03, In Advanoo 'MMINGHAM'S TESTIMONY. Continued from l'ugu 1.1 Q. "A a matter of tact, Mr. Dnvln holds thin stock In IiIh niunu as tniHloo for you? A. No. hot ng trustco for nut, IwodiiHu 1 only mid ono-lmlf of tliu inonoy. . Q.Whopntd tlio otliur? A. Mr. I. L. 1'atUirHon, nnil If llmro s any triiHtoo It in for Mr. I. I., l'nttar Bon. 1 pniil tho inonoy for It, lint Mr. Puttoroon ru-imbnrm'u mu for onit-lmlf. Q. Mr. 'DiivlH wiih clmlrmiiii of tint llupubllcnn county con t nil luunnilttuo ut that timo, 1 think? Mr. Cnrton 1 1 object, it Ih not a irrior oroHH oxntninntlon mid Ih hIho liironiK Uint, immaterial mid irrelevant. Tlio court. You inuy uk lli uim tlon. ' A. Mr. DuvIh wiih cliiiiruiuu of tlio county commottvu, but 1 nin till able to nay wliutlior tlio county con vention mot lx-foro or nftur Unit tlniu, 1 think It was before tluit time. I think Mr. DavIh wuh not a clmlriimn ; I think Mr. IIondrickH wuh. However, I will Hiiy that politicH had nothing to do with It. Q. T it not a fart that he wan an In fluential leader In the Konubllcuii parly? A. I havo already naiil there wan no inlltlcH whatever in thin matter. 3. Mr. l'atterwxi Ih Hoiuuthlin; of a . tlcian, inn't he? A. Yen, but I told you iolltiun hud notbiiiK to do whatover with the traiiH- action. Q. Did you rwiueHt .Mr. l'atterwm to "lake any of that Htock, any iortloii of A. No. Q. When did you lirnt talk with htm about It? A. I think H-'inu time in the HprhiK, early In tlio Horing. Q. Who IntrodnciMl the oonvurmi-lion? A. Well, I am unable to my uiiIoph it wan .nr. raiieruon, iiiiiihoii. jiio niat Ur came no luuldeiilaliv at find, t idiiirli tho Halo of tho Waite Htook, the Htock of tlio Walto estate; it wiih ummHury to oIhjwho of tho purHonnl property of the Waite UHtato in order to meet the indeht odnexH. I had beard tlio Htock wuh of fered for nale, 'and at Home of our ineot iii(;n it wan first oamially mentioned and afterwanlH It iihmiiiiimI more delluite form. Tliu niHiilt of It nil wiih, we con cluded to buy the Waite Mock if It could bo obtained at a reiiHoi u e figure ho that wo could meet witli no uM. I hap pened to mention that to a friend of mine and be mii'Htod that we purchiiM the llyarn nlook. (J. And you did ho? A. l!H. Q. 1 will auk you thiH (iuwlliin find, If you did not have Home trouble with Hofer HroH,. over tliu Huttlement of a claim which tlioy had auaiiiHt the Ito inililicnu campaign committee for iidwir- tlKlllK? A. I did not. no. Q. Did not tlioy pnweiit a bill wliicli you refiiHCMl to pay when you were at tliu Head of llie Koiinlillrau imrly? A. I never wan at the bend of tin determine- what tho orznnozatlon van. It was during ono oleclon tboro was a local campaign cominltteo consisting of the prcHidont of tho Hepublicfln League clubs in this county, tho county chairman, the state central commit teeman and ouo or two others; I was asked to come down and meet with them. I did meet with them once or twico The Court. I don't think tlilu tes timony Is relevant. 1 don't pee why you ir quire into the formation of committeoH. Any other matter, which hIiowm nlwtit the pnrcliaro of tho stock may le inquired into, but I don't think thin Iiiih anything to do with it. .Mr. Holme. It ban taken a ramb ling shape, I admit. I do not want to get outsiilo of the ismies. What I am driving at now Ih to hIiow that Mr. Htngham was unfriendly to tlio llofura at the timo bu purchased the stock; that bo did not core for it iih a btiHi hum venture, but acquired it for the purposes wo allege in our answer, and that there was trouble with the com mittee. The Court. I notice that in the pleadings there is talk of the parties buying for olltioul reasons. Tbe question is, Unit ho bought It, and then if there is any otliur question ftlsjut it they are seeking as a minor ity of stockholders, are bore seeking for an accounting, and they would have the same 'right to it whether politicians or not. I don't see that f could, in making up findings in tliu case consider these questions, ami I think Unit all of the answers on that subject would have to be stricken out on motion, (J. What are your feelings orsoii nlly towards Hofer HroH. Mr. Itliighum? A. Well, ft is just about the feelings one man has for another when the one lias Isjeti lying ulwut him unmercifully for two or three years, misrepresenting lit tit and his business matters, mat ters of no concern to any one except himself. Q. They wore lying about you Isiforo you lionght the stock? A. If you want to know why I IsMight the stock I will tell you. The C'ourl, It Is alwayH comisstenlto tost the interifst of a witness by showing bU feelings, and if anything jn'rtalns to that he has a perfect right to ask It. You mav answer that question? A. I-or sometime before I bought the stock I thought I was Isdng grossly mis represented in my business affairs. When I llrst heard of tliu desire to sell the Waite stock, when It first came up 1 did not give it much attention. Home matters occurred before that which was nut at all pleasing. I tried to Inquire Into it and wo hud some talk as to, the I reliability of losing iimmi the slock, as, whether, If wo Invested wo would lotie our money. I with Mr. l'litteromi con cluded we could always dissise of It. at the amount of inonoy we paid, and tliat wecoiiiu make no loss ny ouying It ami could illsM)s of it at any time. Another thing that Influenced us was that tlio .louiiN.w. wiih Mirsislently calling Mr. Patterson "Cnrnmoul Ike" and other opprobrious names that riled him up, aim we uioiiuni we e titer mil lo mi down and lAV Mil. IIOI'KU KOMK MONKV TO (M'lT, OH 00 DOWN AND TI1KASII HIM, AND WK TIIOI'UIIT WK COUI.I) I'OSSIHI.Y no it in this wav, wk con- CLl'DKI) T1IIH WOl'I.D I IK TDK MUST AND CIIKAl'KriT WAY, that we would he at the necessity of paying money so that it cannot lie said we were doing it for political purposes. Aflur we L'nt tint nitwit tut Liiiil If until I you after tlie election, after election I went lie- publican party, Mr, Holmes Q. Were you a meinlsir of the exec lltlvo committee employed to do news paper advertising for the party? A. Not exactly. I will tell what I wan a member of and you can 'down there and presented my stock wold for a meiely nominal sum. certificate), surrendered tlio old stock for tho new. I mot Mr. A. F. Hofer, Jr., and told him whut I wanted; bo treated mo courteously and said they would at tend to It. I went down some Hint afterwards, but be said they bad been unable to get Mr. Chamberlln to attend to them, afterwards I got tbe stock and took It to Mr. Chamberlln for his signa ture: I never had any talk with any of thorn about the paper. Somo Editorial Comment On the above Ih necessary, The under signed wish to exonerate Mr. Davis from all criminal wrongdoing in the transaction of acquiring the stock, and the purpose for which it was obtained to-wlt, to comjMjl tills paMir to Ihjcoiiio the silent iolitlcal tool of Die men who bought the stock lliugliam and Pat terson. First, how did Mingham and Patter son acquire the stock? The clerk in Mr. I i gh uii'h olllce pi t liinghum's name as attorney on the back of the order of the prolsite court selling the stock of the K. M. Waite estate to Mingham. Pat terson's name does not npKmr on that order of the court to soil the stock ut private sale. If bis clerk bad not acci- dently put bis name on there, making Mr. Mingham appear iih attdrney for the administrator, '.tlio whole Irumiclion would huvoJicon kept a secret. If Mr. Mingham In his testimony did not pa rade himself as the friend of the widow, and that ho acted iih attorney for tlie administrator to save expense, this would not put him in so bad a light. He says he knew Judge Moise wuh acting iih attorney for tho estate, What did lie do? Ho waited until Judge Moise was out of town and then offered Ills own services to the administrator, drew up tlio order to sell the stock at private sale to IIIMSKI.F, (but really to himself and Patterson, which was a fraud,) and asked tlio administrator NOT TO TKI.fi Mrs. Walto nor tlie liefer WHO IT WAH WANTKD TDK STOCK. Mr: Mingham testifies that the stock wuh a good Investment, that they con cluded they could always disuse of thu Btoek.Vnd that wo could make NO LOSS MY IIIIYINd IT." If this was true why did they not buy it at public open sale? Mecauso they knew this town was full of men who would not let the stock go to Mingham and Patterson un der the circumstances, so he had to buy secretly "to help the estate." If It is a gissl Investment ami they nan got their money back at any time, why do llioy go into court and demand an accounting, and when they utterly fail to prove a single item of all their scandalous charges, why do they appeal to the supreme court hut to make Hofer Mros. hundreds of dollara of expense? It Ih plain they give themselves tlie lie when they say they did not buy for "political tiir)Osori." Mr. Mingham knew thestraitoned con dition of thu Waite estate. If he was so anxious to HKI.P TDK WIDOW and "HAVK KXPKNSK" why did be not al low tlie stock, to ho sold at public wile and let the community know that Ming ham ami Patterson would bid for It? There are plenty of men in this town who would have bid that stock up AMOVK PAR Instead of Icttlm ti I... AIMS Mr. Ulngbam's claim of being an! mated by a desire to help tho widow is a fraud on tho face of It. He was guilty o an unprofessional act of conduct in tak ing advantage of his friendly relations with the administrator, of securing a private sale of tho assets of the Woltc estate without tlie knowledge of tbe legal adviser of the widow, and procur ing its sale to himself as an interested party. Wo are well aware (hat UiIh suit of Mlnglium mid Patterson Ut have a re ceiver appointed is now before tho su premo court for decision, and wo would not seek to discuss tliu merits of the ciso before that august tribunal. Hut wo do believe, lieforo Ood and man, that it would bo an act of justice for tlie court lo heme an order annulling that sale of stock procured by Mr. Mingham of himself, by himself mid to himself, while acting free gratis for tlie widow to "savo expense." Search all the probate courts of our country and wo do not lsjlievo that such a tiling was ever done by a lawyerclalm ing to bo a reputable attorney. What did Mr. Mingham want the stock for? Ho testifies that wo had been "lying about him unmercifully for two or three years, misrepresenting him and his business matters." What had been said was Unit bo had collected dolfh qnont taxes against the Oregon Pacific railroad. Tho courts gavo Marion county a judgment for taxes of about f 12,000, as the courts gavo to all other counties that bad tax claims. Remember tho judg ment waH to UiIh county. Ilingham claimed t contract with the county, not a word of which was on record by which lie took out 10 ior cent as his own fees, and turned tho rest over lo the county. When Tiik Jouu.vai. compelled him to at least file a bill for bis services, it was shown that he bad taken several hun dred dollars too much mid be paid it back. ThiH is what ho calls "lying about his private business!" WHAT reputable lawyer would be caught In such practices? WHAT re putublu lawyer would want to bo cauglit taking pay from tlio county to coined the county to pay 'warrants illegally Is sued on a job of contracting declared by tlie grand jury to have been u fraud? WHAT reputable lawyer would try to force himself on the county us its legal ajviser when bo failed to elect his can didate far district attorney? WHAT reputable lawyer would by IKillticiil push get sucli H.itty biiHiiiess iih general delinquent tax collector, and thou when the people arise ami knock him out in tlie courts, get tliu county to fight liis case with public .money tlie taxpayer fighting bis own interest to en rich Mr. Mlngliaiii. Criticising such uc tioiiH Ih whut Mr. Mingham calls attack Ing his business. In conclusion, it should bo recalled Hint the Walto stock was never publicly offered for sale. The private order of sale was drawn up by Mr. Mingham to sell It to himself. Patterson mid lliug liam bought tlie Htock secretly mid it was intimated to Hofer Mros. that all they asked was to 1st let alone. When Hofer Mros. showed up lliugliaiu's tax collecting scheme lie begun suit to have a receiver appointed and to demand an UGHTENS LABOR; Cobwebs about a house are usually the lgn that the housewife has more than she can do, the way she goes about it; that all her time and strength are utilized in doing heavy work; that she uses soap in her cleaning. If she would only use Gi&r IIS WasHipg Powder S&7 Mm i7 Av?i VraMirxv Do vou want to di e? OR- heavy work would be so lightened that the little things neetln t be neglected. Gold Dust gies a woman time to rest, time to Usit, time to read, and time to sew. It Is much better and cheaper than soap for all cleaning. For greatest economy buy our large package. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY CHICAGO ST. tOUS NtwmK BOStON Bu o cents One of several styles of Crash Hats, A suit of -Balbrigan Underwear. A neat dressy Golf Shirl. A good heavy Working Shirt, A fine silk Tie--PufT, Teck, or 4-in-hand. A swell Golf Cap in Plaids or English Checks. GJ. Johnson & Go., Do youwantto getwell? Ifyouwant to Die keep rluht on .fjlllnK ?" M.tcmwltli MINKKAIj nnil other l'OIHUNSm tf.e 35"f DltUUtl and ewd medic ir tin want to icot KNIIKhlji OUUfcU. WKf.1 ! and KTOUT. nnltsllowlnir doctor, to EXI'KHIMKNTon Ja njtli drugs undtry DH. ,J. V. COOK, UOTANICAL SPECIALIST, Olllce :101 Liberty Street, Salem, Or. He has cured scores of. people- since lio caino to Hnleiu. He lsl reputable iiriiclltioiier mm is a graduate of two lemilly eliarterp.1 college;. A? to his standing fts a citizen and lil rollnlill; Ity as a Imslnoss man, any ono can tie conN Inced that ho In not only a good cltben hut an honest man. He ha been llwl about. and mlsrepre- - I .. .I.ti limit in knlain Mllf MM I'fttl count his frlendmunoiig.tho hoot citizens ' Salem ami Willamette Valley. Ills bot friends are lliimi whom he has, CI HKD His remedlos are tho result of a lifetime ot tu ly, and Judging .. . i i ...... ...i .. Uiaf..MMnd ( f flit bfirn n t liy mo uinrTviuii cuni' imi"ihh-'i iih ........... home, tthero Ills pHtlenla may lio wien ami tnlkfil with, no one hols elek should hesitate- to Mie nira, ..... . nt. i Ho absolutely curM nil kinds of Chronic Ul8en.e, aner uu uuitr kuiwiii im; ....-..i such as Cancer, Uni el, Mdpov '1 rouble, Hone Dlnases. Asthma, t-kln U'wases, KtC, without thoaldoftlw Knife, l'lnelors or 1'ulsoii, and with no pain wlintovcr to iho patient. S, C, STONE, M, D, Proprietor Stone's Drue: Stores SALEM, OKEOON. The stores (two In ntiinbcr) nro located a No. a35 mid 333 Coinmcrelal street, and arc well stocked with a complete line of drugs and medicines, toilet nrtlclos, perfumery, brushes etc., etc., etc. Hit. BTONK Has had some 25 jears experience In the prac tice of medlclncnnd now makes 'no clihrge for consiil'atlon, ciamlnation or proscription. Screen Doors and Windows, BcrOBtf cloth etc., Poultry rwJt Hw.i fencing of all k...aa ami shingles. SA-UKM KBtNOK WORKa, Waltkb Mohluv. I'mo. d.4-15 ( Utate Street HED FRONT LIVERY FirstClass Feed .and Boarding stables, 104 COMMBItCTAL StKECT. SALEM, ORE. Wm ULLREY, Prop. Best FigJ. for Commercial Men Stables III same block Hotel Wlllamotu 43S"Nufu .teams und comfortable rli for liidlcMancl fuiully drlylnif ti spe: Iitlty. Horses bouided by duy, week or niontb and best or cutlsfiictlon U'unruntecd. 31 tf 257 COMMERCIAL STREET. accounting of tlie bti.-iueHH for nine yearw prior to bin acquiriiiK any intercut whatever. Thu milt wuh begun by tliu Hiiighum ami DuvIh, but iih it u iih finally ilevoluped thu men who were tiutting up the money wore Uinghutn ami l'atterHon, ami while they deny thfH, tlieir inveHt inent win a political Hpeciilation. How much of Collector I'littorcou'ri money 1 1 iih gone in tliiri luuHiiit no one will ever know. Thai they are conducting the light of the .Milclioll-Mellrido faction of tlio Republican party no intelligent man can doubt for a moment. HOKKII ltltOM. The Modern Beuuty Thrives nn good food and hiiuhIiIiiu, with plenty of exorcine in the open air. Her form glowH with health and her face blooniH with itM beauty. If her HyHtein iicoIh the eleuiiHlng action of a laxative remeiiy, miiii uhoh t no uent e am n imi.x. ant Syrup of Fign. made by the Calif ornia Fig Syrup t ti. only. Theru Ih n tlmu for all thing Tlio timo to Uko HeWltt's Little Kurly tvisum in viiuii yciu aru suiiuritig iroin cunsMoatluii, or ether troubles.' Tlioy noyer gripe. Stono Drug Jstort-s. Herschbach,, Reigelman BLACKSMITHS and WHEELHIGHTS, We will shoe your liorhe, build or repair your wagon or Implements Being located to May our rutrons have u guarantee that our work will be satlhlaclory. Hliop lOOCIiemeketn street. Tcleolione 2'M. 4-1 tr RAZOR TAX All people are hereby notitled tliat a tax on Itaorri of ITic for retonipering Ih how on ami can bctmitlutthuxhop of Sim 11. White and Co. nt High street, opixiiite the Court Houk'. O-'JO-tf 'I here Is only one plaie in toMii to cct a FIRST-CLASS HARNESS If you are n stranger, ask your neiiihtwr, he will tell joutogotoW. V JOHNS Jus- batik of tin Kcd Fiont Uiug Store. 4.i5dwim . LEADING niv- ''conistV im7 A Small Leak Will Smk a Ship. In time, and a Hindi leak in your drain pipe in the cellar will containin ate your entire liouco with disesiiHe germs. Only the beet military plumb ing can hiu your lionfo from fevers, diptlieria and germ diseai-od. As sani tary plumbers we are oxpertu, vu make a Hiiecialitv of tin) ciiiiiiilntit flttlm. nn of building homes and in tlie moat skillful manner. Kstimutes are gien to contractors and liuilden . BARR&PETZEL 214 COMMERCIAL STREET. Telephone No. 2371 The Geo, M, Bcclcr Insurance Agency Alwuys to the front with best rates and policies In tlio leading .companies. Employment Agency, Dn you wunt, worK, or need help of any kind? Apply at once. Rental Agency, Property to lent. IleglMcr our agency. 288 COMMKItCIAL STHEET, SALKM. Kurtz & Hamilton PLUMBERS and TINNERS US COURT STREET. Mukea specialty tr till kinds of .Sheet. Steel and Galvanized Iron woik noflng und gutterlngr u full line of Pumps und pump thtlngs. Prompt work and reasonable, prices. We carry In stock the Fairbanks wind mill. Call and see us before iflving your order for mill or tank. Phone 234 PKOMPr WORK AND LOW FRIGES Steam Dye Work's No. ion Commercial utreet, opposite- Willamette hotel. Ladles' and gentlemen's clothing cleaned, dyed, re paired and pressed. Finn blankets cleaned or dyed and nicely tinlshed. Kid gloves cleaned, 10c; dyed 25c. IMPLEMENT HOUSED I Russelh Cyclone Thresher, Willi most tliri"liuijr miuhiuos tho olil hiiviuk holiln rooiI, but with tho mTSSKU, CYCUWK nml MASSll.UW KAKM mS' KRIRN1) WIND STACKKlt it linos not, for wo roKulntu Iho bluata tohlow whoro thoy will tlo thomout nootl. Our inn allium fori 800 aro' motlols of porfootion. Tlioy urn huilt oapooi. lly for tho Paciilo const Inttlo, huvo oliiitn tlrivo tmtl oxtra laruo shoo iiutl nro auhutantinl in nil ilioirpurU. Tho OYOLONU will tlfFosh Hha fnstost, olonn tho boat, run the lighlont and last tho .logout. yV M'GORJUGK r tgswpggags .htlY-' 0 ' -" fiSn'iSJBig rfMlKaifc.! Hr'jtou ..-., - -"-fiyy Ml 1 - -- - -r- - z- Fi r -- 1 M fill llllr P ( t mmliMiBSSiL VlilUrn mmm&!SM- Russell Comoound Engines. THE 1U-SSKU. COMPOfXI) TRACTIOX ENOIXE lliemp.t porrl onKino built. It mm oiictli'lnl 'to ono nlr ... ful und wntor, is of loss weight than tho .ingle eylimlor H nutt.i.K lUHhbJlhK, SAW MILL op HOUSE POWER wrifo :i McCormick. Binder, 'i'lj0 MoCorinh'k Hiiulois and Mowora aro aoknowliulgftd tho host on cinrtli, tlioy hoiug tho ohliwt and largoat inanufaturora in hat ling, and build nothing but httrvoatora and bilulord Now is a tjQQd timo to plauo your ordor if you naut a MoOormiok lHndor or Mowor. Luat soioii tlioy oould not bo had at hrvut timo, aa (ho faolory oould not miiko thoin Atst onouh. We carry the old established lines of goods, The McCormick bnders and mowersj Bain wagonst genuine Columbus buggies? Racine buggies, carriages andhacksi Monitor and Tiger drills and seedcrsj Buffalo Pitts' spike, spring-tooth, and disc harrows Moline, John Deer and Syracuse plows agen's for Russell Cos wind strawstackcrs and threshing machinery: McCabe Water ville hop press, Janesville hay tools? also a full line of Extras in stock for all of the above-mentioned snoods. 1 . " I 't a '. r j- . t cllM work hub& Bain Wasons. m "i!-.T:t,i:v1!trpt.rY:,iTiT "J1 sh - : nomniM.t ... . . ,ls to by honest duv .v hand, not dipd ln ft Bftin wa8n- They aro paintuH-J V Hugnm and Hek, Surreys RI,d Truns thorn, .nl th.y r built mofoto for JlSPi prwwiciiii meal! und iMmyliuo 1 AC T Kn.. 1t f Ptally for this cowl tdo. 'Vn ,; -sr $ fa SID. 2557 LM Next Door to Gray Bros. Next Door to Gray Bros. J KS32B35Saaiai3Esam -a-h' t. M. 6roi S . Bljfmln flH WTtM Mm - dUIDIIL u 0. n L