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Oregon City Enterprise Published Evsry Friday E. E. BBODIE, Editor nd Publlshsr. Entored l Oregon City, ON Po office m econd-class matter. 8ubicrlptlon Rates: Ob Tear ' JJ Mix MonUn Trial Subscription. Two Months .J Advertising Rates on application, th matter will reeeW our attention. Subscribers will find the date ot plratiou stamped on their papers fol lowing their nam. It last payment li not crfdlted, kindly notify us. and the matter will receive our attention Advertising Rates on application. STICKING TO THE OLD PARTY At the last national election the Republican party was ahead of any other bv over a million and a Quarter votes, and ahead in the electoral vote by nearly two to one. Its total wa over 7,600,00, and more than ever before. At no election since has a full vote been polled, and consequent ly the general attitude has not been definitely ascertained. On the face of past national elections the country l strongly Republican. What Is called a progressive element ha sprung up iii the party since 190S, and showed considerable strength in 1909 aniTtn 1910. It expected to assert iUelfac- .1..-,.. I (k. .ar,,natin nf this VWlf. ue.o ,"u"1,.";" Mrt, ' but to keep Inside the party Unes. Bolting was not a part of It pro gram. But Colonel Roosevelt sud denly pushed It aside presenting him self personally and a third term a the paramount Issue. Defeated In the national convention he Is organ ising a third party open on equal terms to Democrats and Republicans, and It denounce alike both the old leading parties. It Is no wonder that protesting Re publicans like Senator La Follette look upon the butting-in of Col Roosevelt as an insolent display of egotism and Indifference to the right of others. He la not the originator ol the so-called progressive movement. He was supposed to mean what he said when he announced that he would not be a candidate for a third term. Now he ask both Republican and Democrat to desert their party and Bupport him for a third term. Proeressive Republicans he fancies will flock to him anyway. Hla mis take in this respect can be Judged from what Senator La Follette la say ing. The best thing In the situation is tie privilege of letting the turbu lent water run by. Support ot the Taft and Sherman ticket la the safe .alternative and It cuts out Uie need las doubt and difficulties that are pil ing up around the third . party and third-term movement A vote for Taft and Shermon preserve party re gularity. It stand by a known quan tity, and one that is identified with national prosperity. Are the Republi cans and Democratic parties about to be killed at a stroke? Not much. One or the other will elect the next presi dent COUNTY DIVISION We have a County Court capable of running the county to the satisfaction of even the most exacting. If Clack amas County is large enough to make two decent sized counties as the Es tacada people claim, our County Court is satisfactorily managing the business and capable ot running two counties. There is no need ot a chance; we have capable, wide awake live wires in charge and where would anybody find better men for the po sitions. Estacada had better quit un til the plum is ripe. Jhe people In general don't want to cut the county in two and won t do It Maybe ten years from now It will be a different story. Now, let well enough alone. v ilka Estacada people; In fact. like them so well that we mean to keep them with us. We will elect a county commissioner from their city this fall, William H. Mattoon, and he will continue to see that that district receives Its Just dues. LOOKING AHEAD . . .1.. to nrnnrntl. Take him a. a class, and he will be without doubt, that if their tenets found to be enjoying most of the coin-! and beliefs are accepted universally, forts and many of the luxuries of life. I the farmer will be.led gently Into ways He comes pretty near being the most of peare and happiness and content Intelligent as well as the most Indus- J ment Home The first step in buying or building a home is the Savings Account Everybody should have a home of his own. A savings account with this bank, with regular de posits from the income, will provide the money for the first payment upon one. The sooner you begin, the sooner you will live in your own home. The Bank of THE OLDEST BANK IN trloua and provident memborof the body politic. It U due to these facte that he la not ronlent to let well enough alone and depend wholly on the promise ot the politicians. The farmers all over the land ar Just now closely studylim the plat forms of the various parties and are considering whether their action at the polls In' November w ill be conduc tive to the continuance of agricultur al prosperity, or whether It mluht m courage a national policy which would decrease the income of the farmer and lower the values of the farms. What decision the farmers as a class arrive at. will have very much to do with the making ot the next resi dent, and the next Congress. FARMER LEADS ALL It is not new, but still tt is worth repeating, that the farmer is the most 'unponam man .n i He not only feels everyone else, but n pro luces ail me ninirnia nu . ,, . I. . ! 1 - . I V. .... ... . . . wntcn to ctotne mem, aim u.nu, u.,, (o ,he of ,he mounUlnfi those with which to house them. besides we are Interested In It is on agriculture that the pros-1 slot k and agriculture and I am go perlty o.' this country is founded, and ! to w hat kind of swine will do ' i )ia K.idr rn at nli'on si I i,it ns hnt therefore It la ouly natural, that the politicians should seek the welfare of the farmer. Probably the Depart ment ot Agriculture is the most bene ficial branch of the government as It is continually working to tell how to produce better, bigger and more var ied crops. Oranges, raisins, lemons. dates, figs, almonds, walnuts, olives l r.nd truny other things have been add ed to our list of production In recent years. Tea is now being grown In this country. Coffee 1 produced In our island possessions. It Is propos ed to introduce some ot the wild ani mals Df Africa Into thl country to supplement the food supply. And while seeking new products, the gov ernment scientist have taught the farmer how to produce more corn and wheat and better live stock. CLACKAMAS PRODUCTS With all the rumor ot boom and increased land values due to railroad activities, the soil of Clackamas con-! tinues in Its regular line of work producing. We have a country, sec ond to none that will grow anything thi ran rmw nut of doors in other ; tropica, climes. Of course we mu.tjJf JZ? aid nature In its work and anyons j thinking he can produce without do-1 in? hi nrt i sure to fall, but with i ordinary aid. Clackamas County farm. snow raraDove me average ana wnen,we wlll ngve our vacation and go to it comes to animals, dairy product, j the fair. Then why not take the tent chickens and hogs where can you find and camp la that beautiful shady a country to equal our possibilities ; .rJSIIlL'MS Hogs are as good as the proverbial j that wiI1 nep U8 whoiB year ana gold mine and will always command ; make money for us. For In this way, high prices. Nature continues in its efforts to please and if we will but do our duty, we cannot lose. RAILROADS AND PROSPERITY There are so many railroad stories afloat these days that one would al most be led to believe that our prin cipal crop this year Is to be railroads With two or three projected lines, the Clackamas Southern a surety, the Portland Railway, Light and Powel Company building on the West side-, the Southern Pacific either buying or building, the Hill people surveying, and other sniffing around, we are to be tied up in a net work of railroads which can only spell one thing, "Boom for our Ideality." Everything come with railroad competition and every- thing comes to him who waits. Oregon Oregon Laws relating to the nominat Clty has waited patiently and i be- j ing and electing of County officer and Ing rewarded for its patience. Watch us grow. President Taft in his keynote speech accepting the nomination of the Re publican party for re-election, touch ed on the desire of the party to pro mote the interests and welfare of the farmers. The democratic party, while I refusing to repeal the Canadian reel- I nrnrltv law. Still maintains that It 1 tho ronl friend of tho farmer. The Bull Moose party at Chicago on Aug- ust 5tb, asserted In practically so many words, that the farmer's good was Its highest ambition. The Pro hibition party, the Socialist party, and any other parties claiming recog- I t, n .nnnla ..-til n 1 art r-oTm '""" " - Making Oregon Cijty CLACKAMA COUNTY FORUM OF THE PEOPLE PARK IS DEFENDED Morning Kntorprlse, To the kMltor: In Tuesday's pa per I notice a communication from "Observer," which reflect unfavorably) upon the management of Clear Creek Park. We think "Observer' hss a keener sense of observallou than ot justice, lie should have culled the at titition of those In authority before rushing into priit. The present management wishes to cater to respectable iwople only and will welcome any Information that will help to keep away objectionable char acters. The people who are ramped In the park say that they have not been dl turlnxl by any one. A CAMPER. Let's Get Ready For the Fair u t' I T KuuiK. jvui i p mui 1 ! . - . IV- '. kind ot a potato is the best suited to my soli, and which is the most pro ductive, and how does the market like this or that kind. But Bess says, "I nm going to keep my eye on that pure breed of chickens, and I am going to try and raise some as good or better ones than what George rais ed and took to the Fair and got a blue ribbon on." Joslah said, "Child ren we will go and see how the pro fessor can make that there cow give 4S pounds ot milk a day with 6 per rent butter fat I am going to see how he does tt, and then we will have a ride on the merry-go-round, and then buy a balloon or airship and go home." Then Samautha will say, "Josiah why do you want to go home so early, we want to get some of those baked potatoes and barbecue mi nt. My. I've been hungry ever since I heard about it. And you know dear. It C.,n..Ar Id o..l h.n.l a I Nvtn1 ;'V ' ... - ed. well I know that I will get enough for once. Will you stay!" "Yes. 1 will stay and after dinner we will watch the races and base ball and I heard them say there would be about 400 automobiles in the parade. Then we can see what kind looks best to us. because you know Joe Is getting old and rank ts getting outer. en I believe we will go, and go again the next day, because you know I re ally forgot to look at those big vego- tables last year, and see what kind put out young tree8i do you -,. member what kinds are the best: If you don't we will take a pencil and f views and Ideas are exchanged, and methods Improved and we feel as though the world Is our once more." LP. PARTY CANDIDATE To W. L. Muivey, County Clerk: Whereas on April 19. 1912, L. E. Williams was July nominated by the electors of the Republican party as a ! candidate for said party to fill the of fice of Recorder Conveyances or Clackamas County, State of Oregon, and whereas the said L .E. Williams has removed from said Clackamas County and by reason of said removal is not now entitled to be a candidate for said office, "how therefore in ac cordance with the provisions of Lord's especially in accordance with section 33S9 of said laws: We, the undersigned, Frank Jag gar, chairman and Wm. Hammond, secretary, of the County Central Com mittee of the Republican party. In Clackamas County, Oregon do hereby certify that the said County Central Committee, having been previously duly oreanlzed, did on May the 4th, A. D.. 1912. duly nominate E. P. Ded- man. of Clackamas. Clackama Coun , gtate of Oregon, to fill the vaoan r-v nrmirrlnc hv reaunn nf the removal nf said L. E. W llllams from sam Clackamas County as above stated and to be the candidate of the Re publican party for the office of Re corder of Conveyances of Clackamas County, State of Oregon, at the gen eral election to be held In said county on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, to-wit: Novem ber 5, 1912. FRANK JAGGAR, Chairman Republican County Central Committee. WM. IL HAMMOND, Secretary Republican County Central Committee. State, of Oregon, County of Clack amas, SB. We, Frank Jaggar and Wm. Ham mond, who signed the foregoing nom : inatlng certificate being duly sworn, ; each for ourselves do depose and say that I have read the forezolng nomln- ating certificate and know the con , tents thereof and that the same Is ' true as I verily believe, so help me ; God. FRANK JAGGAR, WM. HAMMOND. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of August. A. D., 1912. O. B. DIMICK, I Notary Public In and for Oregon. ! I, E. P .Dedman, above named do hereby accept the above nomination. I E. P. DEDMAN. SHOCKING 80UNDS. ; in the earth are sometimes heard be 1 fore a terrible earthquake, that warn i of the coming peril. Nature' warn ; ings are kind. That dull pain and j ache in the back warns you the Kid neys need attention If you would es cape those dangerous maladies, Drop ' sy, Diabetes or Iiright's Disease. Take j Electric Hitters at" once and e back ! acbe fly and all your best feelings re I turn. "My son received great benefit i from their use for kidney and bladder trouble," writes Peter liondy, South Rofkwood, Mk.h. It Is certainly a I great kidney medicine." Try it, 60 REAL ESTATE I). V.. OutiMolus to Amu O, and Ed ith K. SpuuMIng, lot aft. Canby Har den; I'.iOO. ora K. and J. 1). Wllkerson to Sil ver Olson. North half of southwest quarter, section 1, township south, inline 1 east; 1 1000. William R. and Jennie Welch to A. O. Htiillord. lot .1, block 3. Deer Park. In section , township J south, ran go 7 east; to v. U. 11. and Ooldlo S. Adam o A. U McKenile. east 35 acre t southeast quarter of northwest quarter, section i6. township 3 south, rnuss & east, quit t'liilin; $1. Frank J. Karr to Polly Karr, 3 ac res, section &, tomnshlp 6 suulli, ranee 1 enst; II. T. U Chnrninn and Kate U Cha man to William and Augusta Knitter. 6.15 acres, Hiram Straight and Ueo. Abernethy 1. U C, township, t outh range 3 east; SI. J. E. and Knimle K. Young to An nie J. Young. 10 ncres. township I south, tnuge 1 east In section 3, being a fractional part of Ut Whit comb D. U C; 11. John A. Dyer to Melville J., Ma bel, Mndgo and Olive Uyors, 80 acres section i:t, township 3 south, range 3 east; $10,000. W. K. Parker and lfe to Jerome W. and Charles W. Howard, land In northwest iiuarter section 20, town ship 3 south, range 5 east. 41 acres; $10. R. C. Eastman to New Era school, , lots 3 and 4. block 4. I'cnl's addttlou j to Now Era. Florence M. and lwnrd L .Wy- land to Hoy Crltes, north half of south halt of southeust quarter, sevtlon 13, township 6 south, range 1 east; $(00. j Henry K. Surber. ndm. estate, of ; Otto McFarland to W. J. Klrkwood, south halt of southwest quarter, sec tion 10, township 6 south, range 3 east ill actvs; $i:.'i0. Kllia R. and J. W. Gerber to Isaac and Sarah Kennedy, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4. block 3, Mountain View Addition to Oregon City; $10. Joseph and Eugenie Henry to Am gus McIVmell. 10 acres. S. S. White D. L .0.. section 6. tow nshlp 3 outh, range 3 east; $t',000. O I., and Mar K. Daniels to V. T. and P. J. Taylor, 14 acres, section 16, township 4 south, range 2 east; l, 150. Western Improvement Co. to John It. and Florence Lewthwalte, 10,8(10 square feet In Hugh Hums D. U C. township 3 south, range 3 enst; quit claim. W. D. and Myrtle D. McKeen to Willis E Fellows, rt of Tract B. Sandy; $1. Estacada State Hank to J. P. Woodle lot 10, block 19, Estacada: $200. " William M. and Grace M. Vnibden stock to Wilson Thomas Orr. lots 8 and 9. Shaw's sub-division of lot A, 11 and C. Jennings Lodge and other land in Jenniniss Uxke; $5,500. Kbenezer and Ella iJicey to Clack amas County, strip for county road; $1- John W. and Elsie Kyler to Port land Railway, Light & Power Co.. 6.50 acres, section 14. township 3 south, range S east; $225. Ed and Itertha Surfus to J. W. Uo der, lot 3. block 150, Oregon City; $1. Sarah E. to Edwin P. Dedman. part of lsom and Matilda U Cranileld D. U C. township 2 south, range 2 east 47.46 acres; $10. Charles and Mary E .Shield to Al bert E. White and wife, lot A. block I, Parker Hill Addition to Oregon City; $10. George A. and Erna E. Ross to Sis ter Mary Theresa McCormick, lot 14, 15. 16, 17, 18. 19, 25. 1'6, 27 atld 28, block 1 Oak Grove Park $10. F. J. and Lllbern E. Lichtenberger to Sister Mary Theresa McCormick, lots 20. 21. 22, 23. and 24, block 1, Oak Grove Park; $1500. Rudolph and Agnes Martin to Sis ter Mary Theresa McCormick, lots 9. 10, 11. 12, and 13, block 1, Oak Grove; $1200. M. C. and Anna Mace to Portland, Eugene & Easter Railway, right ot way; $10. Ruben and Nellie Keller to Port land Eugene & Eastern Railway, right of way; $10. Cartgold Albiker to Portland, Eu gene and Eastern Railway, right of way; liu. Herman and Mary Jane Miller to Portland, Eugene 4 Easter Ry., right of way; $10. Roy A. and Susanna Cavlness to Portland, Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. Schuyler and Lena Latourette to Portland Eugene & Eastern Railway, richt of way; $10. Helena Morris to Portland Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. Ella and W . II. Ham to Frank 8. Haolo'k, Tract 3, Oregon Homes; $10. Estacada Realty Co. to Geo. J. Kel ly, lots 42 and 43, block 6, Terrace Addition, section 20, township 3 south range 4 east; $1. Directors Oak Grove School Dist rict, No. 93, to Portland Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. Emma and Fred W. lilrkemelr to Portland, Eugene ft Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. Paul C. Joran and Joseph Solle to Portland Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. John and Sophia Bunke to Portland Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. Stephen and Maria Rascbl to Port land, Eugene & Eastern Ry., right of way; $10. O. E. Freytag to 8arah A. Lane, lots 7 and 8, block 34, Gladstone; $10. J .A. and Tlllle Hall to Harry Iler dlne, northwest quarter of southeast quarter, section 18, township 4 south, range 2 east, 40 acres; $2000. Harvey Marshall to Alexander and Dora Miller, 20 acre of section 20, township 4 south, range 4 east; $1. George A. and Rosina Gerry to Wil liam E. and Fannie Herbert, 6 acre of section 2S, township 1 south, range 5 east; $150. Ellen M. Rockwood to E. C. Jen nings, lot 9, block 11, Ardenwald; $400. William M. and Emma DennI to Charles and Charlotte Palmer, land In section 36, township 2 south, range 4 east; $10. Ellen M. Rockwood to Isaac Ham, lot 2 of block 11, Ardenwald; $350. J. T. and Sarah Delk to Isacc Ham, lot 1, block 11, Ardenwald; $1500. R. J. Moore and Jane Moore to C W. Pelky. 4 acre of William Engle D. L. C, township t south, range 2 east: $750. W. E. Hanser to William Teti, land in section 12, township 3 south, range 1 west: $10. Mary Charlotte Callwel to Frank 8. Coblne, land In section 1, township 4 south, range 4 east; $2000. The flandy Land Company to R. F. Dlttert lot 8. 9, 13, Sandy Land Com. pany'i Second Addition to Sandy; $1. R. A. Ten Evcke and Rose Ten It Helps! Mrs. J. F. Daniels, ot Sip, Ky writes: "I was so sick (or 3 or 4 years, I bad to hire my work done, most ot the time. I had given up hope. When I began to take Cardul, I knew, right away, It was helping rue. Now, I am better than ever before In my life, and Cardul did it1 Tho Woman's Tonic Cardul has helped thous ands ot weak, tired, worn out women, back to health. It has a gentle, tonic ac tion on the womanly sys tem. It goes to the cause of the trouble. Ithelps.lt helps quickly, surely, safe ly. It has helped others. Why not you? It wilL Try It Get a bottle today! lion II. township 3 south, range B ,.,,. ti i lt. A. Ten Eycke and Itosa Ten Eycke to George A. Ten Eycke, SO acres of section 13. township 3 south, range 5 east; $1. J. t). Mumpower to Clackamas Pow-1 er & Irritation Company. 1.31 acres of section 18, township 3 south, range 3 east; $1. Fred V. Stevens to II. D. Williams, ;t acres of section IS, township 7 south, range 4 east; $iW00. Hattle and It. A. Jayne to Howard Watklna. 40 acres of section 24. town ship 2 kcuth. range & east; $1. F. K. and Elpha Goodman to D. W. Mann, 3 acres of Gladstone; $.1000. Willamette Valley Chautauqua As- sembly to T. L Charmnn. trustee, lot li of block 20. Gladstone; $100 . CLACKAMAS ABSTRACT A TRUST COMPANY. Land Titles Exsmlnsd. Abstracts of Title Msd. JOHN r. CLARK. Mir Office over Rank of Oregon City. SAYS SINGLE TAX WOULD AID WEALTHY PORTLAND. Or.. Aug. 10, (Edl tor Enterprise.) When a new thlug lu human government Is attempted, it Is imiKisslble to foresee what will happen II It Is adopted. Thl is emi nently true of the proposed Single Tax Law and Is also In a larger de gree of the Graduated Single Tax Imw, It would bo a complete revolu tion In the Important governmental function of. taxation and no oue can tell what would be the result That It would be disastrous Is certain, but Just bow it would be so and to what extent is scarcely reallxed. The professed object of Its advo cates is to discourage the holding of lands not actuully occupied by the owners, which would materially re duce the value of all land and final ly destroy it altogether. To Ulua trate: A few Sundays ago, the writer sut on a bench on Council Crest ov erlooking the magnificent panorama of the Tualatin plains and the moun tains beyond. Near him sat two men, one, a b afterward found, was rich brewer, made, like many others of his occupation, Immensely wealtny by such men as the 406, buying at $0.05 per glass what cost $0.01 and one-eight (34 per tent profit) and the other a well to do friend. The brewer Mild he would like to have large estate with forests, game pre serves, etc., within their view. The friends suggested the Single Tax would prevent The brewer thought not That now he could not buy a lurge tract because tho numerous owners were too Independent and would not sell at prices he was will ing to pay, but If the Single Tax were thrown on them and the value of their noldlngs correspondingly reduc ed, they would have to sell or let the lund go for taxes, and many oi tnem would become his tenants. That he could afford to pay the extra high tax for the lake of becoming the owner of so large an estate, and when other wealthy men would also acquire large estates as they would do In mat beautiful country, the burden would not be so heavy as to offset the val- ha of the ouoortunlty. and that wttn the number of rich men who would tnke up such estates In Clackamas County, as he wa connueni mere would be. the taxe of that County would not bother them much to pay. i.:!ikIIIv since the taxe taken on from their Immense plant and other personal property would probably be equal to the tax on the land. The higher the taxes on the land, the eas ier It would be to take It in. Ana then when the value of land wer maieriallr reduced, immigration to th state would practically cease, be cause new comer would not buy land which wa falling In value, and hence, these men would have little or no competition in their purchase. The opinion wa ato expresseu that when the people had discovered what a enrse the law wa to tnem, they would repeal It and adopt the old nit trli.il avttem oi equal anu uni form axatlon again, but that he and the other wealthy men would have al ready acquired their coven-d estates. It may be the above reasons, which appear to be sound, are the grounds of Indifference and perhap real tup port of certain wealthy men. Certain It I that every farmer both large and mall, and every farmer' friend should actively oppose both the single iuz and the pr li-ated sin gle tax, for there was probably never a lis iioposed that wot Id be more diais'ious to him. E. V. RILP.Y. Single Tax Would Be Hard Blow to Workers Illy Charles II. Hhlelds. secretary Oregon Equal Tntntlon League.) Thoughtful people all over tho state of Oregon are now considering one feature of the proposed Graduated HIiikIo Tax which does not seem even to have been considered by Mr. I' It en and hla friends In thn efforts they are limiting to foist a scheme of luxation on Oregon III pluce of the rational, (-oiunioiiseiise system offer ed lu thn three amendments by the .suite Tax Commission, riucli public, service corporations as the Portland Hallway Light and I'owsr Comiuiny, and Its eitulvaleuts In Etig no, Astoria, ltosehurg, llaker, Hiilem. Medford, Oregon City and oth er progiesslve Oregon cities will re- I lallnte very quickly to biglnliitlon ! that lll take away all power of their returning a dividend on the cnpllul Invested. The forthcoming Public Hervlce Corporation In Oregon wlll bo forced, us hit vo public service comtnlssloiul In other states, to so regulate rules that a fair rule of Interest may bo re turned on the inpltul Invested. Therefoie. It Is not illlllctill to show that under Single Tax. or Graduated Single Tax, mil it what you will, there wlll quirkly follow an era of ti lull electric light and power rates and high trolley rides. For It must always bo remember ed th consumer pays the bill. To llliihtrute:- Suppose the Port land ltiillway Light and Power Com pany's hook should show to the sat I lrrtlou ot the i'oiiiiiiIsmIoii a leglll i iniito Investment of $l,t00,tH)0 In op. eratlug equipment Including tracks, buildings and every thing ot that Ha turn, and in addition thereto another , $.''00,000 In various investments lu 'connection with tho oerntlou of their ' luislness. This would bo a total lu- vestment of $WO,000.000. Pulillc Service Commission In otll- ; er state huvo established a prece- dent- allowing public service cor porallons a net earning power ot six per c,etit ou their Investment, which will he the rule In Oregon. This would necessitate a net earn ing of $:tiio,oo per year. To make this Illustration clear, w will asuuie that $:l00.ooo Is exactly what the commission finds to be the net income of the Portland Hallway, Light and Power Company, The present tariff then would be found not etceaslvo but exactly right to penult tho company to earn Its six per cent Now, let us suppose that the Grad uated Single Tax, according to the advocates of the measure, the power In Clackamas County owned by the Portland Itallwsy Light and Power Company would be assessed at IS,. ooo.ooo exclusive of all Improvements whatever. According to this scale of taxation, the Portland Rail way Light and Power Company would be compelled to pay $225,000 taxes In addition lo the taxes It ha hereto fore paid. People's Power League Humbug (Morning Oregonlali) U'Ren. McAllister, Crldge, Egglo ston and one or two other chosou dis ciples of revolution a fine asortmeut I upset ers aim sei.u,. u r ers-hold a meet tig In the name of the so-called People Power League, and decide on some new and startling innovation In government and law. They aro supiiorled In their radical courses by the toleruuce or Indiffer ence ot many respectable aud well- meaning citizens whose names are printed ou all their olllclul literature as officers or member ot the league. Hut who know little or nothing about it operation and who trust too much to the right Intent of the active spir its In the organization. Just now the People' Powor Lea gue Is tho voice ot U'Ren, and the hand of Fels; and always lis guldo, philosopher and friends ha been the busy and versatile U'Ren. The free use of the name ot It non-participating members' ha boon the common practice of the league D. C. LATOURKTTB, President V. J. MEVEIl. Cashier The First National Bank 'of Oregon City, Oregon CAPITAL, 150,000.00. Transacts General Banking Buslns. Open from 9 A. M. to t P. M- Dements Best FLOUR ' $1,50 PER SACK AT ALL GROCERS. Careful of Your Property One of the secrets of our success In the Baggage and Transfer Business Safes, Pianos and Furniture Moving Williams Bros. Transfer Co. Phones, Office 50, Residence 1562 612 Main Street Office Both Pbone 21 Residence Phon Main 2824 Pioneer Transfer Co. Established 18l Bucessor to C. N. Oreenman FURNITURE, SAFES AND PIANOS MOVED BY EXPERIENCED HELP. PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE. SAND, GRAVEL AND BRICK Rate Reasona1l, Bafgaf Stored S Day Pro ot Cbarg Agency for the celebrated MT. HOOD BEER The earning power of Iho company would be lit) greater under the Grad uated HIiikIo Tax system than under thn present. On Hi" contrary It would ho less, I'onsnqiieiitly Us net earnings would bo reduced from $:i00, 000 to JTfi.oiiu. The Portland Hallway Light and Power Company would, of course, t.U for a hearing of the Publlit Her vlro Commission to determine the necessary Increase In the service tar iff to make up thl Ins. The Commission would be compell ed lo allow an Increase 111 rat so Hint tint net earn Ings tinder His new system might bo $:ioo.000 lo Justiry a six per rent Interest ou the luvenl. Itielil. In this event, who tin paid the f Dt'O hlch tho advocate of Hln kI Tax aro so anxious to have? Not tho Portland Hallway Light and Pow er Company but It patron. Who am tho pcoplo who patronise the Portland Hallway Company T I venture lo say that 7& per cent of tho patrons are laborers, mechanics uml the average business man, Tho rich and tho well todo have Ihelr automobiles and enjoy Iho Mad t'oiistriu ted by Iho fanners and tho lot owners. To sum up tho situation: This $j:'.'i,tHiii must loiiio from the common people. lu Seattle a lelephoua company wa granted a fruut hlso. Tho rata estab lished In the friinchlso was $1.00 for a main 'phono. Tho campiiny asked for a h.mlng of tho Public Hervlce Cmiimlsslun. It showed the Commis sion that It as not earning au aver nuo rate of Interest on II Invest ment. In tho face of tho franchise ruto, (ho Coiiimlssloti authorised au ad-vnni-e of some 20 per rent lu the tel ephone ralo to Justify a reasonable Interest return ou tho Investment holding that If tho rate charged by tho tlepluino company was excessive, the CoimiilRHlon had the right to re duce tho ruto, and where It found the rate charged did not give a ruasou able return for the money Invested, It had a perfect right to Increase the rate. This Is but fair and honest. Hon esty and fairness aro what the publlo Is demanding. When we have a pub lie Service Commission In Oregon, i nny excessive tax upon publlo service ! I'oriHinilions wlll be au Indirect tax upon the people. t Only a few weeks ago In Norilurn California the Public Hervlco Com mission authorised an liu reaao in the service rate of a public rvi-o cor poratlon, so as to permit It to earn six per cent on tho Investment Sup pose this corporation was subject to the Graduated Single Tax amend ment, the rate would have been estab lished so ss to tnke rare of the ex tra tax. Th people would havo It to I ay. There Is no way to escape. from Its Inception. Ifcmhtlcss It was the duty of such persons to protest Some did, and dropped out Other stayed, but left l"Hcn and the Inner circle to usurp the functions and mo nopollxe the activities of the league. They carried their habit of lmioatur so fnr that they had the auHjlty to attach the signature of Mr. lieu. Sel ling as president to the U'Ren consti tutional amendment proposing a new KOvernment and to the doPunM. advocating It. ad- ,, Now Mr. Selling repudiate their action and exioses the fraud. U'Rou ('ridge, Eggleston and the other min isters and sMiiisors of Felsdom, paid and unpaid, put forward the Ingenious plea that Mr. Selling approved th measure and therefore they had a right to attach hi signature. Thl I an excuse for a sneaking specie of quasi forgery that we hardly supposed even a hired slnglc-tnxer would bav the nerv to offef. Mr. Selling mnkes It clear that he I not for the bill, and he resents the unwarranted appropriation of hi name and Influence. Nnturally. It I high time for the public to understand the stnr-chnmher method of the hum bug People's Power League. 1 cents at All Druggist. Eycke to C. E. Ten Eycke, land In sec-