Ukiah Dispatch Democrat from Ukiah, California • Page 1

VOLUME XXXVL UKIAH CITY. 3IEND0CIN0 COUNTY, FRIDAY MOKNING, N0YEMBEE4, 1904 THE FACTS Thii'd District Had Money When Fairbanks Took Office We call attention in another column, to a letter from Covelo, which contains statements made by John L. McNab, in his speech at Covelo last wedi, relative to the caufliclac3'- and record of Supervisor A. J. Fairbanks.

Our correspondent says that Mr. McNab told the people of Round Valley that when Mr. Fairbanks took office he found the district bankrupt and everything in a terrible condition, and that by careful management he had brot everything out straight and had done a great deal of public work. Now, the facts do not bear out this story. Mr.

Fairbanks filed his bond Sept. 8th, 1903. On July 31st, 1903, the district had $923.15 on hand and available for district work. Be" sides this the district had a balance of $1626.80 in its special road fund and $454.09 in its special bridge fund, making in all $3004.04 on hand one month and eight days before Mr. Fairbanks took office.

In the same month in which Mr. Fairbanks was sworn in, taxes were levied for the Third District from which receipts up to July 31st, 1904, were as follows: Tax levy 6845.97 Poll tax 670.50 Redetbption taxes 227.50 Returned allowance 12.00 Special 3rd road 855.74 Redemption taxes 17.48 Bridge fund 3.92 Proof that Bell Did It So many falsehoods have been published by the Republican papers of the Second Congressional District about Theo. A. Bell's part in passing the "collier" amendment, that we here print the true facts as taken from the Congressional Record. See Congressional Record, page 2473.

On February 25th, House being in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, the Naval appropriations bill being under consideration: "The Chairman. The Chairunder- staKds that the gentleman from California (Mr. Bell) desires to offer an amendment, which the Clerk will report. The Clerk read as follows; "Amend by adding after the word "each," in hne 4, page 71, thefollowing: "Said colliers shall be built in the navy-yards, one on the Pacific and the other on the Atlantic coast, and the same to be designated by the Secretary of the Navy." Mr. Mudd, of Maryland, raised the point of order that this amendment was a limitation or restriction upon the discretion of the Secretary.

The point of order was discussed at length, Congressman Bell making several speeches, and finally consenting to a modification providing that one collier should be built in a navy- yard. The discussion went on for some time. Finally at page 2477 the Record has the following: The Chairman. "The question now is on the adoption of the amendment offered by the gentleman from California." The question was taken and the amendment was agreed to. Mr.

MoMorran. "Mr. Chairman, Total received 8633.11 Bal. on handJulySlst 1903 3004.04 $11,637.15 Of this amouiit Mr. Fairbanks had expended $10,783,65 up to July 31st 1904.

these figures arc taken from the financial statement of the and cannot be disputed. They show that the district was far from being bankrupt when Mr. Fairbanks took office. On the contrary he had about $3000 on haijd and the. new taxes were levied soon after he was sworn in.

Why any man should have misrepresented the facts as Mr. McNab is said to have done we cannot imagine. The Auditor's financial statement was mailed to all the taxpayers and of the voters, and our figures can be easily verified. I Can Do it for We havea le.ter this week from a practical bridge-builder and contractor who has carefully examined the Pudding creek bridge, in which he ofierstbat if for any reason that bridge should not be accepted by the county, he will duplicate it with redwood for $9000. And he offers to defjosit $1000 cash as a guarantee There is no buncombe Congressmirf Theodore A.

Bell amendments. See Cong. Rec. page 3222. Senate Naval Committee insisted on amendments and agreed to Committee of Conference already asked by the House.

President pro teqs. appointed Senators Hale, Perkitls and Tillman on such" committee. The final conference committee agreed on some amendments, but disagreed on the Bell collier amendment. On April 20th all the amendments to the Naval appropriation bill were disposed of, the Bell collier amendment being the last. When this came up for final action, Mr.

Mevar of Louisiana moved that the House recede from its disagreement and concur in the same, and immediately lyielded the floor to Mr. Bell, who then and there made the masterly speech which won the The vote was taken and the amendment was concurred In by a vote of ayes noes 57. This is the truth and proves conclusively that Bell is entitled to the chief credit for obtaining that $1,250,000 for the workingmen of California. Tlie Pudding Creole Bridgo D. H.

LAWSON I move to strike out the entire paragraph covering the appropriation of $1,250,000 each for two colliers." The question was taken on this motion and the amendment was rejected. Ayes 27, noes 86. On February 27th, 1904, the Senate being the bead of amendments to appropriation bills.Senator Perkfns submitted an amendment to the Naval appropriation bill in the exact language of the one introduced by Bell in theHouse two days earlier. And this was done at Mr. Bell's re- of good faith.

There is no buncombe I Naturally Mr. Bell would in this offer and it shows that the: present new bridge cost the county at least $2500 too much. .1 call on our senior Senator to assist him in the Senate. This amendment was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered printed. Upon this there was no debate, nor objection.

See page 2620, Cong. Rec. On this same day, Feb, 27th, the House Naval appropriarion bill No. 12,220, was read twice in the Senate by its title, and referred to the Senate Committee on Affairs. On March Ist the naval bill, was reported back by Senate Committee and placed on the calendar.

See page 2716 Cong. Rec' It was debated in the Seaate aod'On for several days. the bill papsed tlie Senatec vfent to the HoVee Prof. C. E.

Flowers went over to the Half Way House Sunday where he was met by Mrs. Flowers. They have taken up their residence in one of Dr. Dickinson's new cottages. At last, after weeks and weeks of search and inquiry, we have found out the secret of the mysterious disappearance of the contract and specifications for the construction of the Pudding creek bridge.

County Clerk Hale us Tuesday that he had just learned that A. W. Biggers had taken them with him to the coast at the time the contract was awarded, and had kept them all this time. As they are a public record, supposed to be always on file in the Clerk's office, where may be inspected by de-! siring to do so, this was certainlj' a strange procedure. Mr.

Biggers took them without the knowledge or con sent of the Clerk, who has turned his offices upside down in searching for them. And it is still stranger that neither Mr. Healy, Mr. Mr. Biggers notified the Clerk ot the fact, after all that was' said about it in the papers.

The whole transaction is remarkable, to say the least. writing the above, we were informed by Clerk McCowen that he found out where the plans were and ordered them sent to his office at once. He received them by registered letter from Fort Bragg yetterday morning. Grand Rally at Santa Rosa The great Bell meeting at the Ath- eneum in Santa Rosa Wednesday night was perhaps never equalled in numbers and enthusiasm in that beautiful city of "Old Sonoma," which is one of Duncan McKinlay's home towns. The vast hall was packed from top to bottom and hundreds of enthusiastic voters were to gain admission.

Clarence F. Lea, C. 0. Dunbar, ex- Congressman Tom Geary and Theo. A.

Bell were the speakers. All the speeches were great ones, and as they proceeded, the enthusiasm grew and grew. Mr. Gear3', who is always an able speaker, outdid himself in the eloquence of his well-rounded sentences and the cogency of his reasoning. When Mr.

Bell arose to speak the applause was so great that he could not begin for several minutes and at its first subsidence, Luther Burris, cashier of the Santa Rosa Bank and an ardent Republican who is supporting Bell, stepped forward and presented to Bell on behalf of the ladies of the city a splendid boquet. In presenting it Mr. Burris said that the ladies had requested him to explain tbe of its beautiful colors. "The white," said he, "represents your high moral character and truth; the red represents the energy with which you have watched I and guarded the the people of Citliforiiia; the deep green is to pledge to you the support of the people of this Congressional district for the vears to come." Mi Ameridmen) No. 2 Chief Beatty says that the School Examinations The examinations for graduation in the Grammar schools of Mendocino county will be held November 22nd and 23rd.

The High school students are busily preparing for the play to be given on Thanksgiving. Denies Statement That He Left the First District In Debt Mr. Rawles' henchmen in the First District are trying to bolster up his losing fight by claiming that the dis trict was in debt some twothoiisand dollars when he took office. The records fail to sustain these eleventh- hour campaign stories, but to be- doubly sure the Editor of THE DIS- PATCH wrote to Ex-Supervisor Sam Duncan for a fair statement of the matter. Here is his letter.

It speaks, for itself: SAN FRANCISCO, 720 Steiner Oct. 25, 1904, MR. J. B. SANFORD, Ukiah Cal.

Dear Sir: Yours received several days ago, but rush of business delayed me in answering. Have searched thru my papers and found the old statements of the board. When I was appointed Supeivisor by Governot Budd and took charge of the affairs of the First District, I found it some $5000 or $6000 in debt, and when I left it the district was in good shape, enough money on hand to pay every claim. Hoping my delay has not inconvenienced you, and wishing Mr, Lawson success, I am Yours, SAM DUNCAN. Senate Constitutional Amendment No, 20 (the fifth on the ballot) cuts off 150 useless attaches State over $600 per day.

Vote yes. John Myring in Jail John Myring, having exhausted all legal resources, even to the State Supreme Court, to save himself from to jail, has given it up, and is now serving his sentence of three months. It will be remembered that he was convicted of burning a bridge on a load which he claimed was not a public road, on his ownland. We think Mr. Myring honestly thot he had a right to do what he did, for he made no attempt to conceal The Supreme Court denied him a trial.

You will do well to vote for all the proposed constitutional amendments. They all have merit. H. D. ROWE Judges of the Supreme Court all think the amendment establishing Courts of Appeal should be passed and will I promote justice, prevent delays, and discourage frivolous appeals.

Our Supreme Court is years behind in its work and getting further so every day. Vote for the amendment which will enable people to get prompt decisions. Vote for Rowe for Supervisor' of the Third District, He is able and honest. Shot in tht Arm Wert Darr Held For Trial The preliminary examination of Wert Darr, on a charge of rape took place in Justice Crockett's court in Ukiah Thursday. The defendantdid not testify.

He was held to answer in the Superior jurt with bail fixed at $2000. The alleged crime was committed near Melburne. The victim is not quite 14 years old. Hol for Hopland Clarence F. Lea, of Santa.

Rosa, and J. W. Preston of Ukiah, will address the citizensyjf on the political issues, day (Friday). will Ukiah this evening for Holland, carrying a leave aoplanH for Uliiali ICI Romey while driving a team along the road near his father's ranch at Virgin creek, was shot in the upper portion of the arm with a 22-caHber rifle Saturday by Mrs. Chisholm's boy on the county roadi Dr.

MeCornack extracted the which was imbedded about one inch in the flesh. Romey was hailed the young man who asked hiira 'if there were any ducks in Virgin creek, to which he replied no, and wtnt a short distance before he received the wound, which was Ms.