Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-13

ernment; so that, while there wa,
a technical defect in the title. there
was no such defect as would make
this land government land. and
subject to homestead.
Inls principle was decided by
the United States supreme court
justice Fields rendering the opin.
ION. Judge Burnett tried this case
After he had decided It. Mr.. Arthur
remained on the land for more than
SIX mnths. Gilbert Bros. sent the
sheriff down to the land to have
him elected. The sheriff came by
Brooks and / went with him to the
place, he not being familiar with the
location. Mr. Arthur said he was
not prepared to move lust then. but
the sheriff informed him that the
law made 1t his duty TO eject him.
but that IL l would consent to Il he
would give him time to make ar
rangements to move. When the
sheriff asked me about Il, said
certainly, to give him all the time he
asked for; then the time set by Mr..
Arthur himself, having expired. the
sheriff, Mr.. Knight, put min of the
place, of which time or fact I had
no knowledge until afterward. I
never heard of the newborn babe
incident until I saw II in the paper
Last Saturday morning. The whole
thing seems to have been manufac-
tured out OF the whole cloth for ef-
feet, and not with any intention of
telling the truth; yet. we find Mr..
Bushey anil Mr.. Bent Jones indus
frinnclxy ri laN
campaign material, Just as Judge
Scott predicted they would do.
When Judge Scott mentioned the
matter TO me, told him that who
ever attempted to use that as cam
paign material would do himself ten
times more harm than he would me.
Mr.. Bent Jones, and Mr.. Bushey,
knew when they instigated the Tom
Arthur article. and had Il published
that II was false. had told both
of thom the principal facts in refer
ence TO the matter.
II further state that the people
living In that immediate neighbor-
hood, and who know all the facts
about te Tom Arthur matter. and
who have always known them. are
supporting me for ccunty Judge, al
most TO man.
Now, why should Judge Scott's
and Mr. Bushey's case be so desper-
ate that they must call I'm Bent
Jones as their most servile support
er, and my most malignant detrac-
tor? Personally. / have no m feel
ing against Judge Scott, Mr.. Bush
ey, or Mr.. Bent Jones. When Judge
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tion OF Mr.. Bushey on the Republi-
can party. with the active co-opera-
tion and assistance OF Mr.. Jones, he
subjects himself and them TO the
severest censure and criticism. Mr..
Scott defeated Mr.. Bushey for the
county judgeship eight yegrs ago. by
Scott's friends circulating reports.
and making the open charge that
Mr.. Bushey was dishonest, Mr..
Bushey had the machine behind him
then, but was defeated by the cir
culation OF stories reflecting upon
his honesty. Mr.. Scott has since
assumed TO engineer the machine,
and Mr.. Bushey Is the machine
When Mr.. Bushey now
circulates these damaging reports
In refernece to me. knowing them TO
he untrue. he demonstrates that
Judge Scott's friends were justified
eight years ago In accusing him OF
dishonesty.
Now. why should Mr.. Bent Jones
be attacking me? We are not per-
sonaly unfriendly. When his
fences were washed ont and his
grain fields unprotected. furn-
Ished Mr.. Jones pasture for his cat
be without charge until he could
renew his fences. He frequently
asked me for accommodations and
have always given them 10 him.
that a man should, as
Abe Lincoln said. DO all the good
ne can, and as little harm as possl- |
lle.' ! say TO you now that II Bent
Zones desired 10 discharge the debt |
~ gratitude that he and his people |
lwe me and my people. he could not !
To II by doing everything that he !
'Ould for my election; but any NOR
Il Obligation has nothing 10 do with |
controlling his action. He has the !
equation of running a gambling |
len on his farm. and beating his /
,wn employees, and others out of !
heir money. IL Is said that for |
me whole winter he had a den on
lis farm, and had this same man,
rom Arthur. as his watchman. fire
nan and guard. one prominent |
'Oung man who had inherited a con
iderable fortune from the hard |
armed savings OF his father was In
'eigled into this den By the artful
yiles OF the professional gambler.
nd the fascination of the game,
md lost a considerable part OF his
ortune TO Bent Jones Bent Jones
las quite a reputation as card
harp, Notwithstanding which. he is
Iuite an artist In assuming 10 be a
traight-fOrward. honest gentleman.
Z would appear from the record
hat he is also an artful tax doger.
m else that he has suddenly absorb
d a large fortune by running his L
den. The official copy of I
he assessment roll shows the as
a--r,ars 81 TCnra In rQnN