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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY,. DECEMHEU 15, 1911. Oregon City Enterprise Published Every Friday I. C. BRODIC, Editor and Publlaher. Entered at Oregon City, On office a aeoond-clasa matter. Pott- ubterlptlon Ratea: Ob Year 1160 III Mnntha "S Trial 8uhcrlplloD, Two M on tat .25 Aitrertlslna; Rate on application the matter will receive our, attention Buhner! hprg will find the date of ex otratlon "tamped on their paper fol lowing their name. If lart paymeut la io( credited, kindly notify ui. and tbe matter will receive our attention. Advertising Ratea on application. CERMANY'8 PROBLEM. Germany baa an Uue on lt hands now which may turn out to be more disquieting than did the Morrocco question, and which la certain to last longer. For many days the Relchtag debated the high coat of living, and many devices have been proposed aa a relief, but the chances for the aJ option cf any real remedy are remote The advance In prices of food and clothing In Germany deaU a far hard' er blow to the masses of the people than the like phenomenon here does to the welfare of the American work era. The margin between wagea and the .-oat of living Is much wider in the United States than it Is In Europ ean countries, and la very much wider than It la In Germany. This Is so vital a question over there that it has been brought up In the National Leg islature, and It has aroused a more exciting debate than any similar Is sue has ever called forth on this side of the wa'er. The Socialists and some of the members of the other parties say that the only practicable relief would be through the removal of the duties on most of the food products end the lowering of it on the others. Tbe duty on grain avergaes about 18 cents a bushel and that burden is real be cause much of the grain consumed by Germany has to be imported. Some of the more moderate party men say they would be content with the sus pension of the duty for twelve months, or until the harvest of 1912, in the hope that the Germany fields would be more prolific next year than they were this year, and that the world's supply would be greater than then It ,1s now. The chancellor, however, says that If the duties should be suspend ed It would be difficult to restore them and he is opposed to any modification of them whatever. American farmers have some inter est in the. German agitation for the removal of the duties on wheat and corn, for many of the advocates of that policy point out that they could obtain big supplies from the United States if this barrier was removed, even for a year. One effect of the nigh prices in Germany, it is iald, will be to increase Immigration, and as most of this will neccessarily be to the United States, this crisis has a large concern for us. The Germans have been among tbe most valuable of our immigrants but the stream has been narrowed in recent years. In the meantime, Americans who are grumbling about the Increased cost of living may find a little consolation In the circumstance that their burd ens of that Bort are light compared with those om some other peoples. BOSTON PENSION PLAN. Boston is to undertake to provide for the retirement of its laborers on a pension of half pay. The innovation is regarded as a step toward the ulti mate pensioning of all city employes, and in harmony with tbe service pen sion for policemen and firemen which Is quite generaL The argument Is put forward that city laborers should receive the same consideration that members of the police and fire departments are ac corded in this respect The Boston law becomes effective in March and provides for compulsory retirement at the age of seventy and makes any city laborer who has reached tbe age of sixty, who has been in the em ploy of the city not less than twenty five years and who Is physically in capacitated, eligible for .retirement and pension, at Ms own request The other cities of the country will watch with interest the result of the Bofiton experiment RAILROADS BUSY. From ritlsburg, the center of the country's steel industry, comes the report that rail orders booked for 1912 delivery aggregate 175,000 tons, Including 60,000 tons for tbe Louis vllle and NttHhvllle. 61.000 for the nurllngton, 25.000 for the Norfolk and Western, 19,000 for the Atlantic Coast Line, and a number of smaller orders. An order of 40.000 tons from the Great Northern U not included In this total KngUieers of the Pennsylvania have JiiHt submitted their reports as to the quantity of rails which will be re quired In 1912. It Is understood that the estimates call for a considerably larger tonnage than the 180,000 tons which the Pennsylvania purchased this yenr. Generally the rail orders are much heavier than last year. While the rail mills are slack at the present time these orders are In dlratlve of the business pace that Is being set for the coming year. WEST URGES SCHOOL LAND RESERVE PLAN WASHINGTON. Dec 8. Governor West today urged Forester Graves to adopt his plan of consolidating Oregon school lands In the forest reserves, so as to give the state a compact body of about 75.000 acres tor use as a Biaie forest reserve. The forester is inclined to favor the nlan. but he wants an exchange made on a shrinkage basis, instead of acre age. The forestry service will make a further examination of the situation In the reserves and make a report The Governor Is hopeful that the de sired consolidation will be sanctioned West also took un with the Secre tary of the Interior the question of ad' lusting conflicting Federal and state claims for acreage under the swamp lands act He suggested the Secre tary appoint a special agent to consult with a similar agent apointed by the state, with a view to adjusting their differences, and it Is probable this will be done. This Governor, who remained over after the departure of the Governors' train, will leave thtB afternoon and overtake the party en route. The Governor, Senators Bourne and Chamberlain, Representative Lafferty and ) N. Teal today had a conference with Secretary Fisner ana Keciam tlon Director Newell regarding the West Umatilla project, without dell nite results. Secretary Fisher and Director Ne well expressed favorable interest in the project, but could not say It wrjulo. be undertaken before the completion of reclamation service reports on the adeauacv of the water supply, for either entire projects or specific units, These reports, Newell said, would be ready by December 25 or January 1 The question of water rights of present water-users before determina tion can be reached as to the suffl- clency of water supply for hte Gov ernment Protests against adoption of the pro ject made by advocates of the John Day project will have little or no bear ing upon the decision regarding West Umatilla. a L BOW IRK APPROVED TAXPAYERS ADOPT RECOMMEN DATION OF LEVY OF NINE MILLS. MEETING IS HELD AT COURTHOUSE Citizens Invited to Visit Schools and See What la Being Dona Saving Made In Suppllt. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORI A 0.H TO LECTURE HERE Free lectures to the people of Ore gon City and Clackamas county on topics of real interest will be offered during the winter by members of the faculty of the Oregon Agricultural College through the Oregon City schools, and at a meeting of the Board of Directors Monday night, City Superintendent Tooze was authorized to arrange a series of lectures with the O. A. C. people. These talks will be held In the auditorium of the new High School building, and the dates will be announced In the near future, The Board of Directors Monday night tendered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Norman R. Lang for the gift of a handsomely bound set of ten vol umes of Walter Scott to the High School library. The libraries in tbe three school buildings have been completely reno vated, tbe books classified and cata logued. More than 1,000 volumes are now available for the use of the stu dents in tbe high school and grades. When You Feel discouraged, confused, nervous, tired, worried or despondent It Is a sure sign you need Mott's Nerverlne Pills. Tbey renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. Pe sure and ask for Mott's Nerverine Pills. Price $1.00 by druggists. Williams Mf?. Co., Props., Cleveland, O. For sale by Huntley Bros, and Jones Drug Co. A Choice of Investments THERE ARE TWO WAYS to invest one sav ings; either in enterprises promising very large re turns, and not bearing the closest investigation, or in the good old-fashioned savings bank way, wherein a vastly greater number of people have paved the way to real success. We have hundreds of depositors making steady gains in our savings department Are you one of them? You can begin today with I any sum from a dollar, up Tte Bank of Oregon City THE OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY Revenue to the amount of $19,971 was provided Saturday night for the maintenance of the city schools dur ing 1912. Although considerable pub licity was given to the taxpayers meet ing at the courthouse, the attendance was unauaually light, but the recom mendations of the Board of Direc tors providing for a special tax levy of nine mills waa unanimously adopted. The following report of the direc tors to the taxpayers was presented: Oregon City, Or.. Dec 9, 1911. To tbe taxpayers and residents of School District No. 62: Ladies and Gentlemen: We beg to submit herewith an estl mate of the receipts and expeadltures necessary for ,the conduct of the schools during the coming calendar year: Receipts. State school fund $ 2.S00 County school fund 9.000 Tuition 1,000 COUNTY COURT $ 12.800 Disbursements Teachers' salaries $20,000 Clerk s salary 240 Janitors' salaries 1,800 Repairs and Improvements to buildings and grounds 1.500 Supplies ... 1,200 Fuel 800 Water rent, electric light and power ". 350 Apparatus and furniture 500 Printing and advertising 250 Interest on bonds 2,875 Interest on loans 200 Miscellaneous expense 750 $30,465 This estimate leaves a deficit of $17,665, which must be raised by a special tax. The assessed valuation of the property in this school district last year was $2,169,099, and the County Assessor states there will be an Increase of about $50,000, making a total valuation of $2,219,099. On this valuation a special tax of nine mills will produce a revenue of $19, 971. from which must be deducted $1,950 as a sinking fund to provide for the redemption of bonds. We therefore recommend that a special levy of nine mills be made on each and every dollar of the taxable prop erty of this district, eight mills for general school purposes and one mill (or a sinking fund to provide for the redemption of bonds, as provided by law. Tbe district has a bonded Indebted ness of $57,500, of which $6,000 falls due in 1913 and $5,000 in 1916. We are providing, under the law, a sink ing fund to pay off these bonds at ma turity. We are carrying a floating debt of $4,600. due to the fact that the cost of the new high school site, building and equipment exceeded by about $5,000 the amount of the bond Issue authorized last year. We expect. however, to recover a part of this amount, and now have a suit pending In the Circuit Court of Multnomah county against the American Surety Company, as bondsmen for the con tracting firm that abandoned the con struction of the high school building when It was about half completed. There has been a steady Increase In the item of salaries of teachers and our estimate for next year Is based upon what we are now paying a corps of twenty-eight, including the city su perintendent. We shall save several thousand dollars, however, on the Items of supplies, furniture and ap paratus and repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds, and this saving will meet the Increase In teach ers' salaries over what was paid dur ing the year 1911. We further recommend that all pat rons of the city schools, and others who may be interested, take advant age of every opportunity to visit the city schools and note the splendid facilities and the creditable work that Is being done in all departments. More especially we would ask the school patrons to inspect the interior of the new high school building. where there are about 200 studepts In the various departments, and where the educational work is conducted along lines similar to that In vogue In the larger cities of the country. GEO. A. HARDING, W. A. HUNTLEY, O. D. EBY, A. L. BEATIE, JOS. E. HEDGES, Board of Directors of School District No. 62, Clackamas County, Oregon. EXPENDITURES ON COUNTY ROADS FOR NOVEMBER, 1911. District No. 1. Kast Bide Mill ft Lumber Co... I 3.96 Miller Mowrey Lumber Co..... 8.40 M. E. Gnffney 25.00 0. K Hull In 36.25 O. A. Buttln 60.00 Wm Smart C2.50 Wm. Strange ' 22.50 D. Gaffney 42 60 J. Hoffman 14.75 F. Schuld 8.00 J. Hunter 10.25 G. Avory 17 00 P. Schuld -9.00 It A. Kedell 14.75 J. A. Davla 27 60 District No. 2 Billy Jonea $ 12.60 Norman Lauder 11-25 Geo. Wlcklund 13.00 II. P. Lnngenburg 2.50 Ward Jonea 6.25 James Johnson 9.25 J. W. Bennett 23.75 Walter Johnson 5 00 E. R. Bayer 2.50 District No. 3 . W. W. Cooke, $ 35.00 H. Gerhardus, Sr 33.75 H Gerhardua, Jr 22 60 Fern Thebo 21.88 E. Pllster 17.6: J. Pllster 12.13 G. Lingle 16.13 W. R. Brewster 18.50 H. Rltxan : 70.63 4.00 12.00 2.00 2.00 8.00 2.00 2.00 , s.on , 22.40 4.00 Martin Trogue Carl Henke Marlon Tong A. Atwood O. Lingle W. Brodle H. T. Durr A. Heller J. C. Elliott A Co. H. Gerhardus, Sr. H. Gerhardus, Sr 4.00 F. O. Cooke : 4.00 District No. 4. H. Wjinks $ 8.00 J. T. Hawk .. 12.00 F. W. Dowty 7.00 Fred Bannister 18 00 J. Githens 12.60 O. Full 8.00 H. Barton 5.00 District No. 5. H. A. Beck 28.00 J. F. Wllmarth 30.00 O. W. Boring 28.00 R. Rlchey 6.00 C. Palmer 12.00 A. Imel 14.00 L Rltzer 14.00 S. J! Garrison 13.00 R. A. Morehead 2.00 R. McClung 10.00 W. H. Card 9.50 J. W. Roots 314.85 District No. 6. Jarl Bros. & Rath $356.1 R. E Jarl : 17.90 N. Schmltz 22.03 C. Ruther 4.00 C. Wendland 4.00 F. Stoike 14 50 E. Gruner 12.50 C. Krebs 14.00 C. F. Wendland 3.0& District No. 7. Al. Emily $ 4.50 Geo. Gibbons 2.00 E. R. Leaf ..... 20.30 District No. 8. viiy Large anu snoeing anop.i v.io A. Bledensteln 2.00 D. W. Douglas 2.50 District No. 9. J. P. Woodle $ 14.05 W. R. Woodle 4.30 W. J. Howlett 8.80 J. Gibson, Jr 11.00 H. S. Gibson 12.80 Wm. Held 20 00 Mc.Mindis 12.00 N. Scheel 14.00 F. Ochi 17.00 Otto Paulson 8.00 C. Uns. 2 00 A. Scheel 2.00 F. Wietzham 10.00 A, Funk 23 00 W. C. Oldham 8.00 N. S. Oldham 27.00 K. W. OMIiam 27.00 IX Alton 62.00 J. Fouuda ,. 72.00 District No. 14. A. Mautt $ 8 00 C. Crawford 8.00 I). J. Tborne 8,00 (). A. ragunkoph 14 00 O. Gullllam 1.00 C. Davidson 2.00 District No. 18. WIIhoii Cooke $ Eugene Cumins Wm. Iletman C, Moehnke II. HanHon A. Itluhm 6.00 F. Kanirnth 6.25 J. rilubm 3.00 District No. IS. M. Huraa $ 4.60 W. Githens 4 50 Fred Chin 4.50 W. O. Randull 2180 D. Crlteser 5.25 N. Crlteser 4 25 A. Staohloy 13.75 N Norten 2.00 C. Glanler 4.00 Ruyyr, J 3.00 A. W. Rigs S.60 District No. 17. Carlton Rosenkrana Co 21.50 Maple A Mastorton 8.50 A. Stefanl ft Co 60.08 H. Molzan 1 3.60 E. Rupp 3.50 J. Kraft 150 P. A. Nichols 3.50 D R. Diralck . 5.00 urn 18 rem oo Ifrn MWo Alum M'NAMARAS ARE HURRIED TO PRISON (Continued from page 1) away to the northward. Whether the prisoners would be taken all the way to tbe atate penitentiary by automo bile was not known to the general public. It waa learned, however, that for three days Sheriff Hummell con sidered getting the prisoners Into San Francisco by boat and going there after by launch direct to the San Quentln gates. The prisoners were carelessly groomed and had prepared In no way for their departure, except to order their belongings sent to Eastern rel atives. One of them had $125 and the other $132. which waa turned over to tbe Sheriff today. Absolutely Pun To havo pure and wholesome food, be sure that your baiting powder is made from cream of tartar and not from alum. Tho Label will guldo you Royal is the only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No Unto Phosphalca H.T. H. T. Shlploy, one of the prominent residents of Wlllumutte, surprised the pupils and teachers of the first and second grades of the Wlllumvtte school Friday afternoon when be pre sented the school twelve books. Mr. Shipley ahowed excellent judgment In the selections of the books, and hla gift was not only appreciated by the pupil but by the teachers aa well. For three years Mr. Shipley waa one of the members of the Hoard of Education of Willamette and during bis tlnm In office and alnce that time ho has always taken ar. active Inter est In the school. No. S55S REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Oregon City, at Ortgon City, In the State of Oregon, business, December 6th, 1911. at the clote of Not Good for everything. Sutherlund'a Eagle Eye Salve la good for nothing but the eyes. If you use It and are not satis fied come back and get your 25c. You be the judge. Geo. A. Harding, Drug- glBt Wine Fight For Life. It was a long and bloody battle for life that was waged by James B. Mer shon, of Newark, N. J., of which he writes: "I had lost much blood from lung hemorrhages, and was very weak and rundown. For eight months I was unable to work. Death seemed close on my heels, when I began, three weeks ago, to use Dr. King's New Dis covery. But It has helped me greatly. It is doing all that you claim." For weak, sore lungs, obstinate coaghs, stubborn colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, hay-fever or any throat or I I'ing trouble It's supreme. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Goaranteed by Jones Drug Co. OWEN G. THOMAS BLACKSMITHINQ AND REPAIR WORK. Best of work and satisfaction guar anteed. Have your horses shod by an expert: It pays. All Kinds of repair work and smithy work. Prompt service; greater por tion of your work can be done while you do your trading. Give me a trial job and see If I cant please you. OWEN G. THOMAS Cor. Main tend Fourth St. Oregon City A. WiederhoM 6.00 N. Rath 200 H. Klinker 3.00 C. Klinker 5.00 E. E. Elliott 2.23 P. R. Melnle 26.75 Peter Rath 36.25 Estacada Progress 5.00 District No. 10. A. Morrow $ 13.12 E. W. BartMt 5 00 Estacada Mercantile Co 1.47 F. E. Thomas 9.75 O. Callff 23 25 P. Holm . 20.25 F. Crawford 3.00 H. Tracy 13.50 District No. 11. Kilmer & Kinzel $ 80.55 W. A. Holmes 9.C1 J. B. Cumins w 7.92 J. E. Smith 2.50 C. Peckover 13.00 F. Smith 73.00 L' Munger 2.00 W. H. Smith 2.00 District No. 13. Kerr & Bonney $225.00 Wilson & Cooke 2.55 J. T. Fullam 45.00 W. Kerr 11.00 J. M. Smith 61.00 W. C. Paine 21.00 F. Mattoon 22.50 J. Potter 33.50 Joe Spatz 4.00 OTHERS TO BE HELD E CHICAGO, Dec. 8 Raymond Burns, manager of W. J. Burns' detective agency In Chicago, said today that Frank Eckhoff, of Cincinnati, who was expected to be the star witness In the McNamara case, would be extremely valuable to the Federal Grand Jury and that his testimony would reveul the "higher ups" In the dynamiting conspiracy. As a result of his arrest the appre hension of other men Is expected soon. Eckhoff waa tne go-between who carried messages from the Mc Namaras and their employers when even the mall and telegraph were considered unsafe. Burns related many facts not hitherto made public and others that at no time have been more than unverified rumors. Resources Loana and discounts $96,83759 Overdrafts secured and unsecured 1,406.07 U. S. bout's to secure cir culation 12,500.00 Bonds, securities, etc Banking bouse, furniture, and fixtures Due from National Banks (not reserve agents).... Due from atateand private banks and bankers, trust companies, and savings banks Due from approved Re serve agents 64,387.49 Checks and other cash Items Notes of other National banks V... Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 82,25307 15.000.00 2,782.16 2,27321 2,344.73 1,800.00 841.27 lawful money reserve In banks, !,: Specie 115,048.90 lKBl-teiider notea 160.00 15,208.90 Redemption fund with I'. 8. Treasurer (6 per cent of circulation) 625.00 Total $297,965.49 Liabilities. Capital stock paid In $50,00.00 Surplus fund 3,265.79 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid.. 1,374.88 National Bunk notes out standing 1,180.00 Due to approved reserve agents 1,361.43 Indlvldunl deposits subject to chock 213.4S4.02 Demand certlflcatea of de posit 19,551.07 Certified rhecka 114.10 Postal Savings deposits.. 7,644.20 MONEY BACK DANDRUFF CURE. Huntley Bros. Co. Guarantees Parisian Sage for Dandruff and Falling Hair. Think of It dear reader, If PARI SIAN SAGE Isn't the most Invigorat ing and pleasant hair dressing you ev er used money back. If it doesn't banish dandruff, ston hair from falling and do away with scalp Itch money back. 50 cents at Huntley Bros. Co. drug store and drug- gists everywhere. "PARISIAN SAGE as a hair grower and scalp cleaner Is all right." Mrs. Dora M. Daniels, Wli!lamnon, W. Va. "PARISIAN SAGE cured me of ter rible Itching of the scalp." Mrs. C. V. rope, Oxford, Ala. M5 Herman Koch 8.00 Louis Funk 6.00 W. H- Bonney 17.00 R. Mattoon T. Allen A L Allen t 23.00 W. Baura 23.00 G. Courtwright 20.50 H. Babler 39.00 G. Snider : A. Snider Alfred Snider 9.00 25.60 17.50 1900 19.00 W. P. Breh&m 16.00 J. T. Hlndle 2C.00 NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY EW YORK, Dec. 13. (Special.) There will be no baseball war. It takes two aide to make a fleht." With these words August Herrmann. chairman of the National Baseball Commission, today refused to take up tbe gauntlet thrown down by Ban Johnson, president of tbe American League, In declaring that the Ameri can League would have nothing furth er to do with the Nationals except to protect territorial and player rights, and securing the passage of a resolu tion to that effect by the league direc tors. The resolutions adopted by the American League are being generally regarded today as a harmless mid winter diversion. The resolutions were handed to Herrmann as he sat at a banquet given by the World's Champion Philadelphia Athletics to baseball magnates and writers at tbe Astor hotel. He announced bis inten tion to probe the ticket scalping scan dal to the bottom and place tbe re sponsibility where It should res:. Total 1297,965.49 STATE OF OREGON, County of Clackamas. s : I, F. J. Meyer, cashier of the abovo named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and bollef. , F. J. MEYER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of December, 1911, J. F. CLARK, Notary Public. Correct Attest: D. C. LATOURETTE. CD. LATOURETTE. M. D. LATOURETTE, (Seal). Directors. J. H. MATT LEY DtAltH in No w and Second Hand F urnlturc STOVES, RANGES, TINWARE, GRANITEWARE SHELF HARDWARE, AND NOTIONS Cash paid for all kinds of Second Hand Goods 1010 7th St. OREGON CITY D. C. LATOURETTE, President F. J. 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