Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-16
ARTHUR REPLIES
TO JONES
Shows up the Much Discussed Land
Transaction That Is Under Ques-
ton.

speech at Woodburn by Tom Arthur
was offered the Statesman for publi-
cation and refused.
see by the Sunday Statesman
that M. l.. Jones labored with the
voters of Wodburn on Saturday even
Ing trying to square himself with the
voters of that neighborhood In rela-
ton to this 20-acre tract and other
matters. He says this 20 acres had
been decided by the state to Thos.
Cross by warranty deed and by war
ranty deed to him. If he would tell
the truth about this land / would say
nothing and the voters could Judge
for themselves, but as he died to
defraud the government so will he.
in my opinion. deceive the people of
this county IL they trust him with
their property and business pertain
ing to the Office he seeks. Now, Mr..
Jones, yon say that the state gave you
a warranty deed TO this twenty acres
OF land. Arc you sure Il was deed
of warranty? The state gives only
quitclaim deeds for lands acquired
as these were. III your guarantor
gave you a warranty deed why did
you not look to the state to perfect
your title? why did you convey
over 1000 acres of land (see Vol. of
deeds 100 and 101. Marion county
records) and then make application
at tho oregon City land Office to take
this same twenty acres as govern
ment land? You swore at Oregon
City that you were the owner OF only
about 100 acres. You made that
statement under oath because the
government will not allow an appli-
cant 20 take q homestead who owns
over 100 acres OF land That law was
passed to give a poor man a home
and not n man owning over 1000
acres. II this conveyance TO your
wife was made in good faith why did
she on the 2Sd day of January. 1909
(see Vol. 70. p. 312 records of deeds
for Marion county) after this contest
was ended convey the same land to
you for n stated consideration OF 81?
| leave the yotera OF this county 10
day Judge who was the real owner
OF this 200 acres OF land during this
seven years and who was the real own
er on the day you swore yon owned
only about 1870 acres. NJ. l.. Jones.
! repeat, that you as we'll as myself
thought that this 90 acre tract was
government land, Every act OF yours
shows it, and shows the feeling and
sympathy you had for a poor man
who was trying to obtain a home OF
20 acres which the government ofii- I
GERS informed me | was entitled 10
take. when you were the real owner
OF over 1000 acres. You state that I
bad no right TO this land. In reply y
| say that | defeated YOU at Oregon ,
City and also before the general land |
ONCE at Washington. | leave the
people 10 Judge whether had any I,
right or not. You pirate about TIL
mon Ford Did he tell you 20 execute
this conveyance. II so. why does his
name not appear as a witness or as
the notary who took the acknowl-
edgement OF your deed 20 your wife?
Did Tilmon Ford tell YOU IL was Gus
tomary for parties. before commen-
cling litigation, 10 dispose of their
property 10 their wives, or did you
learn this in your study Of the law?
You pipe considerable about supreme
judges, ex-governors. etc. and your
statements are wholly unsupported,
and in ali probability there Is no
more truth In this thau in your refer
ence 10 Mr.. Ford. You state that ,
yoa had the support OF your neigh I
bOrs in your contest for this land. #,
You know this 20 be false. Every I
neighbor OF yours who loves right
and justice supported me- and some
Df them loaned. me money TO carry
on my contest against you. You
make unsupported statements about
men you claim are dishonest. II you
are an honest man why did you con
zeal these facts about your record /
IN your speech? am giving matters !
II record. Did Tilmon Fold tell you
70 go to yosIr brother. s. A. Jones. al y
Brooks, and execute this deed before
lim and have him and his son, Willie,
your signature and your
,rOther take the acknowledgement?
Would you practice this kind OF Law c
I you were elected county Judge? In =
'our speech you read an afidayit
rom a disappointed, soreheaded ma V