The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07

looking M your record"
You found nothing you could use
Is that
mo; Il isn't even the beginning
Then remembered about your IN.
| ther."
About my fathery"
II grated on Bennett that his dead
fathers honoyrd name should be spo,
ken by this low politician. but before
he could protest more forclbly Horri.
gan went on:
What d'you think II said your IA.
ther was grafter--one of the worst
of his time?'
"Td say YOU lied" answered Bennett
calmly, and Id drive the foul lie
down your throat with my fist. You'll
have TO think Of some better scheme
than that"
DO YOU think Id he idiot enough to
come here with the story II | didn't
have full proof OF til" asked Horrigan
In contempt.
And, despite himself, Alwyn saw the
man was speaking what he believed to
be the truth, He paused in his lmpul.
sive forward move, reseated himself
and asked coldly:
What so called proofs have you
been fooled by your heelers into think.
ing
Don't believe me, hey? Well, you
will fast enough before I'm done. Un-
less you're afraid Of what I've got to
say"
I'm not afraid oc anything you can
say The highest tribute to my IN.
ther's memory Is the fact that a cur
like you cannot detile II Go on. I'll
listen to you."
Very good" said Horrigan, quite
unmoyed. "Ill make 1t as short as
can. | remembered your father got
rich pretty quick He was a member
of the organization, and his firm got
the jobs OF building the aqueduct and
the new library. That gave me my
clew. | looked up the specifications for
both jobs, and turned them over to
The old engineering firm of Morris &
Cherrington. You know the firm, per
haps. II you don't. you can look them
up. They don't belong to the organIza-
ton; they're the best experts in their
line, and they can't be juggIed with"
II know them IN IN "
Il paid them fancy sum to go over
those specifications and then examine
the library and the aqueduct and see
If they We're up to the mark or II the |
city d been cheated by the Bennett |
Contracting company. | had strong
idea | was right, but | wouldn't speak I
till had the proof. When | got home
after the ball tonight | found the Nor |
ris & CherrlEgton report waiting for |
me. | brought copy of 1t along with
ne"
Well" asked Bennett indlfferentiy |
what them"
Here's the copy of the report. Look
t over for yourself The crookedest
Job ever pulled off in this city. Third
ate material, when the material called
'Or in the specifications was used at
III. Granite shell filed with mortar 4
instead Of solid granite; foundations
rarely half the depth called for; in
'erior tiles in place Of fireproof ones;
heap, crumbly iron and steel instead
" first quality--Oh. there's fifty such
nbstitutiOns and frauds! It's the raw
.st, bummest job | ever heard of. If
my Of the organization tried it now
days the men who did 1t would be
Vearing stripes in q week Graft, hey?
Why, your father was the boss CRATER [
VI the century, the star graft gettei OF |
he bunch! He
Hush! For Gods sake. hush" pout-
ID Alwyn. my mother sleeps only a
ew rooms beyond. u
What do l care" roared Horrigan
n triumph. let everybody hear!
rhe whole world is going to hear 1t IN
ess that Borough franchise bill goes
through. Beat that bill and every pa
'er in the country will have that reporr
o publish. Stop your fight against Us
nd the report is buried. That goes!
ugi, Seer Now, do