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6 UVE WIRES GET "PROBE" REPORT (Continued from rage 1.) flcntions submitted to them by Mr. Olds, Mid we havo no meant or know in whether the plans and specifica tions ubmltted by Mr. OKls were the plant and specifications of the bridge In nuoallon and we aubmlt that the nulv wit to determine this matter would bo for an expert to take the nlana and specifications rurnistied ty Mr. OMe and check them up with the lilana and specifications of the bridges erected and tn addition k wouia u necesscry for the expert to check the brlilKe after ita erection and see that It conforms to the plans and specifi cations furnished by the contractor and it would then be necessary for the expert to figure out the weight or the bridge aa aome of the figures fur nished by Mr. Olds are on the basis of so much per one Hundred pounus, Thla we have been unable to accomp lish. In the matter of the charge made hv E. n. Olda and one. 0. V. Sever ance that Judffe Iteatle let the con tract foi the Fisoliir Mill Bridge with out the knowledge of Commissioner Mattoon we append herewith the ara invlt of aaid O. W. Severance relating to the same and also the affidavit of Commissioner Mattoon in wau-n ue denies the statements attributed to him by O. W. Severance. Mr. E. D. Olda, Oak Grove. Oregon. Dear Sir: In compliance with your recent request the following la a state meet relative to I'm letting of the Fischer Bridge. I was at that time President of th Columbia ISrldse Co.. who had built the bridge acroaa Milk Creek at Mulina during Judge Dimlck'a administration. After Judge Beatie's election and in response to Mr. Mattoon'a request, I went to Oregon City to join the Court on a trip to Milwaukie to price a bridge for that place. When I arrived In Oregon City Mr. Mattoon told me the Fisher bridge was out and that we would go up there and v measure tor a bridge to replace It But Judge Bnatie tried to dis courage my going by saying there was no room lu the rig for me. I irtlonned tiin that our com pany could alfcrd to pay for a rig and was treated very coldly during the trip, it being very eas ily seen that he favored the Coast Bridge Co.'s representative. That evening after our return and after supper, I met the Judge and the commissioners at the Court House and sjked him to let me give him a price on the bridge but he replied that he didnt think they would build the bridge at that time.' Then I asked him to communi cate with me at such a time as they were ready to build the bridge, that I might aubmlt a price He said he would let me know but in a few days I met Mr. Mattoon and he toW me the bridge had been let to the Coast Bridge Co. I asked him why they did not let me know of the letting as they had agreed to do and he said the And later when I took the matter the Coast Bridge Co. before aa knew of it. And later When I took the matter up with Judge Beatie, be refused to talk on the subject, saying be was busy and had not time to spare. Tours truly, O. W. SEVERANCE!. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of November, 1912. CHAS. DON.VELL. Notary Public for Oregon. (SEAL). STATE OP OREGON, Coanty of Clackamas, ss. L W. M. Mattoon, being first du ly sworn depose and say that I am now a member of the board of County Commissioners for Clackamas County, State of Ore gon, and have been for a number of years, that I am the same Mr. Kibttoon referred to In an affidav it made by one O. W. Severance which said Affidavit was subscrib ed and sworn to before one c'harles R. Donnell, Notary Public for Oregon on November 1st, 1912. In said Affidavit 0. W. Severance makes the following statement: 'He said he would let me know but in a few days I met Mr. Mat toon and he told me the bridge had been let to the Coast Bridge Co. I asked him why they did not let me know of the letting laid the Judge bad given the con tract to the Coast Bridge Co. be fore he knew it." That I did not make such state ment or any similar statement to O. W, Severance as set forth In said statement, or to any other person at that or at any time or at all. Affiant further states that be fore any bridge contract is let the action is taken by the eatire board of County Commissioners acting as a unit, and that was done in the caBe, referred to In the affidavit of said 0. W. Sever once as well as In the letting of all other contracts. V. H. MATTOON. Subscribed and sworn to before me tois 7th day of May, 1913. GILBERT L. HEDGES, Notary Public for Oregon. (SEAL). We find that the contract relative to this bridge Is signed by Judge Ileatle and Commissioaers Blair and Mattoon. The statements made by Mr. Sev erance in his Affidavit reflecting on Judge Beatie have been denied over the signature of Judge Beatie, and nave been published but we do not have the same on hand and submit too entire matter as h sianoa. in the matter of the charge made , r. uapomnn that 1350.00 was paid a Mr. Seoggln for one-half days tlm In rtfiklng an expert report oa the Suspension Bridge at Oregon my. will say that we find that the sum of $:'.50.00 was paid and that the said Seoggln made complete typewritten report td the Court covering four or five Dates, going Into detail as to the condition of the bridge, porting .. , i . in t Y.a timbers. out tne weas - where they were Jecaea the rusty .. j I ttm ihAV. oiaces on the caoies, ana ----in the relative strength of the differ ent parts or toe DnBo -to a new bridge, and making, recom mendations at U, the best " " .ractfcable manner of repairing the same This report Is on me ai IZl of the Count, Clerk and a be by any person desiring to d o so. Mr. Eby of your committee states that Mr. scou ,- tlon concerning wij- , iih.ed wka Mr. T. W. Sullivan in confluence, ana that Mr. Sullivan gave it as his opin ion that the price paid for this exam ination and report was not unreason able. For further Information concerning this matter we have appended hereto a copy of a letter from Mr. George Seoggln bearing uion the question. I'ortlnnd, Oregon, May 9 ,1913. Mr Ebv. Oregon City. Oregon. Dear Sir: We are In receipt of your letter of thq "th Inst regard ing the payment of the sum of $350.00 by the County Court of Clackamas County, to our firm for the performance of certain serv ices. For your Information will state that this sum was for an exam ination and report on the condi tion and safely of a suspension bridge across the Willamette Riv er at Oregon City, with recom mendations as to the advisability of the reconstruction or repair of the same. The report also lucluded an es timate with a sketch and estimate of probable cost for replacing the existing bridge with a steel struc ture. The explanation and report con cerning the existing structure, which was but a small part of the services rendered required assist ants beveral days, and for your further information will state that charges for services of this char acter are not calculated on a per diem basis, and in view of the services rendered the amount re ceived was not only not extrava- . gant but very reasonable. Yours truiy. GEO. SCOGG1N. In the mstter of the charge made that the County Court was extrava gant in repairing the court house and that thoy advertised for bids for re naira to the court house and then re jected all bids snd had the work done under the supervltlon of a foreman and that in doing so the cost to the taxpayers was approximately iiu.uuu more than the same could have been done at contract price. We find that tiie court did not advertise tor bias but that it did advertise for plans for onrh ImnrovemenL book 25, page 36, Commissioners' Journal, to De euDmu ted by architects snd contractors and that a number of plans were suomii' ted and estimates given up the same. These estimates ranged from $$000 to 117.000.00. according to the plans sub mitted, but that these plans were not satisfactory to the weas or tne coun and that they were all rejected and the Court hired Mr. W. A. White, an architect, to draw plans according to the ideas of the Court and that the Court House was constructed approx imately In accordance with the plans drawn by Mr. White, which were dif ferent from any submitted by con tractors, and aa near as can be de termined, the cost of this repair con sisting of the additions made to the Court House, the partitioning of the rooms upstairs, a new heating plan and new plumbing system complete, new roof on old building and tower, repairs to Goddess, new wiring and two coats of paint on entire building, together with the furniture added, cost about $26,000.00. This question and the figures were gone into by Mr. Casto ot the Mass Meeting commit tee and were never turned over to us. In the matter ot the charge made against the Court for entering into a contract for the cruising of timber we find that the same was let to Mr. M. G. Nease without bids on a price of $0.08 per acre and that the Court has a bond from said M. G. Nease is th sum of S10.000.00 providing for the faithful performance of said con tract We find rurtner inai we cruise of Mr. Nease is being checked by Mr. O. 8. Boy lea. a competent timber cruiser, as to Its exactness and we be lieve from an Inspection of the rec ords returned on this cruise that the same is being very accurately made, showing the amount of merchantable timber on each 40 acres, the amount of second class timber, the amount of piling, the character and contour of the soil and the purpose for which the soil is best adapted, also showing the streams and roads, and that part of the 40 acres covered by timber, the part thereof in cultivation and tne part covered by a burn and so on, and we believe that the amount expended for this cruise is a good investment and that the cost thereof will be re- Daid tn the county In two or three years time from the Increase of taxes upon the tlmDer lanas, me true val ue of which will be shown by the cruise. In the matter of the complaint or S. D. Berney that a mistake was made by the Court cruisers on the line be tween sections 2 and 11 T. 3 S. R. Z. E. will Bay that we have not person ally investigated this for that Mr. Robert Scnuebel stated to Mr. t-Dy that be hud investigated the same and that he found the charge untrue. In the matter of the charge made by Mr. Baseman that the Court had spent approximately $800.00 construct ing a bridge across a dry guicn or as we remember it, a stream known as Matlock Creek, and that the said bridge has no road leading to It on either side, will say that we have not gone upon the ground to view the bridge, but have talked with the mem bers of the County Court concerning tlie same and append hereto copy of a letter from said C. F. Clark, a form er resident of Clackamas Precinct, who now resides in Portland, which we believe fully explains tlie matter and which corroborates the state ment made by the court. This letter is as follows: 695 EaBt Ash Street, May 6, 1913. O. D. Eby, Oregon City, Oregon. Dear Sir: Replying to your request for In formation concerning the con struction of a bridge across Mat lock Creek in the Wm. Stevens road, permit me to aay, tiiat the said road was a regularly laid out County Road, and that the old bridge across said creek, to t.ne best of my recollection, was built up the creek from the true road way as a matter of convenience and on private property (the canyon across the creek being deep at this point) with a long grade angling down to the bridge and another equally long from Oe bridge to the top of the hill on the other side. This old bridge had entirely decayed from age so that passage across it was Im possible, and while it is true that this roadway, in the stage of de velopment or ratiier lack of de velopment it was In, served only a few people, it was a short cat off for those few into the ;unny side road. To Mr. J. Nordberg the repair, or rathe the recon struction, of the old bridge, or t!ie construction of a new bridge across said creek, was a matter of absolute necessity. He had at the time considerable cut wood with no roadway over whlcii it was possible to haul the same. Mr. Fred Frits had property, also Mr Talbert and myself which had no feasible outlet towards Port land, unless this bridge was re placed. At the time I was expect- OREOON CITV KNTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MAY Ing to deed to or (wo r ",v children a piece of property (wlilch has since been done) ad jacent to thla roadway and that tliev would need and use this roadway aa soon as the same could be opened. I and Mr. Nord berg and Mr. Tallin presented the matter tto th county court. Judge Hentle and the commission ers, and Mr. Nordberg who Is a contractor and builder, offered to build a new brldRO straight across Matlock Creek and bulkhead and fill the approaches at such olovn tlon (40 or 4 feet high. I think) as would practically ellmUinte grades, or moat of the grade, and cut out all the angling down to the old bridge and saving very much in distance. If I remember correctly, he agreed to furnish everything, and do all the work on tills long bridge for the small sum of $7j0,00 or $S00.OO (at least $500.00 loss than any con tractor would be willing to build it for) Mr. Talbert and I made an estimate and. as near as my mem ory now serves me, we figured that his material cost him about what he built the bridge for. his labor being lost. The county court and everybody Interested In this matter at the time knew that Mr. Nordberg and Ills son gave al most their whole summer's time on the bridge without any. pay, because they had to have a way out. The reconstruction of the old bridge. It it could have been made feasible or even possible (being on private property) would have cost several hundred dollar, (and the county was under obliga tions to rebuild the bridge or af ford another bridge outlet to Mr. Nordberg and some of this other property) and it seemed more ex pedient to the court to construct a new bridge, since under the cir cumstances It could be secured by the county at less than cost, and so located as to save both grades and distance and make a continuance of a straight road. In this 1 think their Judgment will be deemed sound after a fair and Impartial examination of a. I the facta suroundlnx this cu.-ij Is made. Now It is true, th.it Mr. Nordberg. Mr. Talbert. Mr. Fritx subscribing thereto, and my -If agreed to cut out and open up this roadway (so that teams could go through) as soon as we could. The writer circulated a petition for lakor and money to open this road, at the time, and sacured some help, mostly promises of labor, and the writer and some others have done some work to wards opening up the road. Since deeding two parcela of property to two of my children this matter-has been turned over to my son. and I understand that it Is expected that the cutting and burning will be finished this sum mer and other work will be done later in the fall and next winter when the brush is out of the way. I know that the court acted In good faith, and I know that there is a bona fide intention of the people there to carry out their obligation, only It has taken long er than was expected. I desire to say right- here and now that it is my firm belief that If the county would establish a rock crusher at the Talbert rock quar ry, which Is so located as to be readily accessible to several road districts, and use the said Wm. Stevens road as a cut off into the Suaay3k!e road saving 3 mlles on each load hauled) that enough more tonnage could be hauled, with the same expense, to pay the entire cost of this bridge in two years, and that better and more permanent roads could be made tl.an is now being done with gravel. I am satisfied that the two or three road districts near est said quarry would meet the county half wny with a special tax for a crusher If the county would entertain the proposition. As you know, I reside In Portland and am not now closely In touch with Clackamas county affairs, but I do wish to say positively that I know Judge Beatie and the commissioners acted from con scientious motives In this matter and did what they considered their duty. Mr. Nordberg expects to fence and make permanent im provements and is working there now to that end and, until this bridge-was built he could neither haul to or from bis premises. It was up to the county to afford him a bridge on a county road or quit colieeting taxes from his property until tney could give him an outlet. Prlvata parties were objecting to the reconstruc tion of the old bridge, (which was entirely gone) on their land, and to build a new bridge In the coun ty roadway, made it necessary to build it both high and long. The many dowel rods used by Mr. Nordberg In construction of the bridge were about twice as long as those commonly used for the purpose. I only mention this to show, that although he lost mon ey on the Job, he carried out his contract faithfully as per his agreement with the court, even In minor details where he might, and others (found themselves losing money) would have rt trench. It is easy for those who bave a good road built right past their front door to criticise the county court for affording relief to tbone who have no road, but If their positions were reversed, their btory would present a dif ferent tone. I have gone Into this matter at some length In or der to give you a fair understand ing of the facts as I understand them, and while the court grant ed this bridge somewhat reluct antly, I am satisfied that It did so with the firm convicton that It was the most expedient thing, and the only thing to do under the circumstances, that It was honorably bound to do so. Any questions you may desire to ask, I will gladly answer to the best of my ability, and trusting this will cover what you wish to know, I remain, Yours truly, C. F. CLARK, p. S. By referring to the coun ty map you will find that the Wm. Stevens road is connected on the jouth with the road which passes over the hill from Sunnyside to Clackamas, and on the north with the Sunndyslde road near Gaff ney place. In the matter of the charge of George Lazelle, that the county court Is withoblding the special road fund of 1912, In Canemah precinct, refus ing to spend the same upon the roads of that precinct, and further that the court has wilfully misspent such spe cial money in the construction of 700 feet of roadway which cost $890.00. We find that the year 1912 a special tax levy of ( mills was made In this road district and that at the meeting where the same was levied, it was agreed that the special tax amounting to about $2700.00 be divided Into three Find Cure for Epilepsy After Year of Suffering "My dmiihtor was afflU-tnl with pllopllu fits for thiwa yuarm th attacks coming vry fw wki. Wt employs dvaral doctors but tlii-y did hor no good. About a var a s o we haard of Tr. MIW Narvlna. and It crUlu!y has pinvttl a bl.'Mlns to our Mule ilrl. Sha la now apparently tumi and la hivliia lha bi-t 1 at h...llh. II la ovar a yaar since alia baa had a lit. Wa cannot aptek too highly of Dr. tllli-e' Nrrvtna." HU8. FRANK ANPUhHON. Comtray. at inn. Thousands of children in the United States who are suffering from attacks of epilepsy are a burden and sorrow to their parents. who would give anything to restore health to the aullcrcr. Dr. Miles' Nervine it one of the best remedies known for this allliction. It has proven benehcial in thousands of cases snd those who have uied it have the greatest faith in it. It is not a cure-all, but a reliable remedy for nervous diieatet. You need not hesitate to give it a trial. old by all Oruggltta. If th Oral botti falls ta banaflt yaur monay la ratyrnad. MILKS MIOICAL CO., tlkhart, Ins. parts about fiO.OO each U Canemah road. South End road aud McCord road. Wo find that approximately JS05.0O of Ibe $900.00 uas been ex pendod thereon leaving approximate ly $:I5.00 in tlie treasury belonvlng to Is'.IJ road. And that there la yet in the troisury of such special fund about $1375.00. ,900.00 of which be long! to Canmeah mad, and the bal ance thereof less approximately $.15. belongs to the McCord road. Mr. William Fine the road supervisor of this district ss stated to the commit- lee and particularly to Mr. Eby t:iat the court has tn no way Interferred with him In ths expenditure of this special fund and that the money be- longing to tne canemah road has not neen spent lor tne reason mat l.ve people of Canemah held It back to use upon the road through Canemah, where the track ot the P. R., LIP Co. is being removed, but that recent ly Canemah people have been success ful In reaching an agreement with the P. R., LAP. Co. whereby this road will be repaired at the expense of the P. R.. L. A P. Co. snd the money belonging to the Canemah road will be saved. Mr. Tine also alatH thar tha luonU nf IS MWnrrt road did not desire that all of their - r- -- - i ed some of it held back for repair and thla statement Is corroborated by the statement of Mr. T. C. Thomas who lives at said district and is in terested In said McCord road. In regard to 700 feet ot road cost ing $800.00, this Is approximately cor rect and Is a fraction over $1.00 per foot. This particular road is located towards Oregon City from the resi dence of Geo. Laxelle and Is one of the best roads In Clackamas county, and taking Into consideration the kind of road and construction of same in our opinion the coat ot same is not unusual. In regard to the charge made that the court paid D. C. Bobbins $2 60 a barrel for cement when C. W. Knott- Ingham ot Portland, had offered to furnish' the same material for $2.00 per barrel, we ilnd that the price quoted by KDotttngham was $2.00 per barrel net r. o. b. cars Portland, waicn means that In addition to this price will be added $.10 per sack or $.41 per barrel for tacks and sn additional I $.20 for freight making the price laid down In Oregon City $2.60 per barrel which is exactly the same price that the court paid In conclusion, we beg to say that after our appointment, we began work with the Joint committee In good faith aa hereinbefore stated, and that since the Joint meeting In the court room hereinbefore described, there has never been a meeting of the Joint committees, although It was fully un derstood and agreed that coca mem ber of the Joint committee would use his best effort In making a full Inva lidation and that we would then hold a joint meeting or tne two commit tees for the purpose of making a ro- port. We bave stood ready at I'll times to make such report, and sev eral t.incs naked for such met'ig but were not gratr.ed the privilege of meeting with the nuns meeting com mittee to make a report, and flinlly on Saturday morning, the day on which we were to report to the mass meeting, we were told that we could make our own report and that thu mass meeting committee would make Its report. That we knew nothing of the contents of the report made by the mass meeting committee until the same was read at tlie meeting. The mass meeting committee stated In their report that we have been -of no use whatever to them and as soon as they found drift of our intentions they decided to let us work to suit ourselves and make our own report, and that they would do the same. Mr. Schuebel further stated orally, t.vit Mr. Eby In particular had hindered rather than assisted In the work. Wo submit the foregoing report and statements of facts and ask that you read them and judge for yourselves as to what the facts are and as to the truti of their statements concern ing us. Respectfully submitted, O. U. KHY, JOHN W. LODE It, Committee. MOLALLA EDITOR PRAISES COUNTY'S TIMBER CRUISE Praise of the timber -cruise order ed by the county court was given Monday by Mr. Taylor, editor of the Molalla Pioneer, who passed through Oregon City enroute to Portland. Mr. Taylor said that he was surprised I and amazed that opposition to the move should come from the farmers, at usually the only people to condemn such a scheme were the big timber Interests. Mr. Taylor has been In many communities where taxation of timber land has been based upon a cruise, and declares that nowhere has be beard any objection to the scheme, save from large timber com panies. "From Information I have gather ed myself," said Mr. Taylor, "1 be lieve that tbe taxes that will be as sessed on oone parcel of timber alone, as a result of this cruise, will more than pay tbe expense of the1 entire movement" w lfi. 1913 DIRECT Of IRK GIVEN CHARLES SIMMONS CORRECTS DETAILS OF COMMITTEE OF THREE'S REPORT COURT HOUSE REPAIRS SUBJECT Attention Called to Approval of of Plant By Grand Jury After Thorough Inves tigation To Ilia Editor of the Enterprise, Sir: I am obliged to correct a state ment that was published In your pa per May 10, with a report of the committee to Investigate the county court, where It said that I bad anlil that I hud the court house work month before work was started. I did not say that I had Hie court bouse work, and would like to state how that story was clrrulnled. Mr. Lunelle came to ins and wanteil him and t to go together and aubmlt figures on his plans, and the one that I Intended to submit to the county court, and also that of Mr. nrown. We did not know, at that time, thai these were all the pinna that were to be submitted, but that would give us three chances to get the work. At first Hold him that I would do this, and then he began to talk as though tho county court would not be fair In the matter, and said ha had an at- torey engaged to go after the court II It did not do as he thought right. I then told him that there was nn understanding, whatsoever between the county court and me. but that 1 had a good proposition to make to the county court and that I would have nothing more to do with his proposition. Mr. Mr. 1-aMalle was present at the court court when I talked to them about the plans 1 bad 0 submit, and. also how I thought the work should bs done. I told the coup- hy court that I did not think It the best Dlan to let the work by contract na u was hardly ever satisfactory on I a lob where t, much repair work bad 0 be done, and that on one could be I. in to figure It anywhere near ac ruratelv. because no one knew until they started the work the exact amount of repair necessary the building Into a desirable tlon. to get condl I referred the county court to the difficulty they were having ou the hlah school building, then under con strurtl.m. In spite of the fact that some of the most able men of the city were on the school board. I al so told them that It wos going to cost them great deal more money than ih.m m ar,ar aitai more nionev contrct prlce, M1 ,,, of tne business men of the county was sure to lose a great deal ot money. The county court, at tnat time, ax ed Mr. Lartalle If he would entertain the propostlon if his plans be accept ed to superintend the wora on a cer tain Dorcent of the cost of the joo. Mr, LaHalle aald that be would. It hap pened that none of the plans submit. ted met the approval of the court. and they hired Mi White to draw up a aet of Plans that were satisfactory to them and the other officials. The Dlan that I submitted was more near Iv like the Dlan adopted tnsn any oi the others, and I was given the Job to auoerlntend. I als- wish to state that tne worn was Investigated by the grand jury, and that a very favorable report was given aa to the prices paid for mater lal and the way the work was carried on. This report was puuusnea in your paper at that time. The Investigating committee, it seems, did not care to consult nie about the cost of the court house when thy wer, lnformed that I had the record In detail of the entire ex pense. I am perfectly willing to go over the accounts with anyone mat has a knowledge of such construction at any time. CLARENCK S1.MMU.N3. IN THE MATTER OF THE BID8 FOR, AND THE PURCHASE Or A TEN-TON ROAD ROLLER AND ROCK CRUSHER, BY THE COUNTY COURT OF CLACK AMAS COUNTY AT THE MARCH TERM OF COURT, 1911. I, W. L. Mulvey, county clerk or Clackamas county, Oregon, ao Here by certify that at said March term, 1911, sealed bids were received at my office for the purchase of a ten ton steel roller and rock crusher and that tlu following companies submitted proposals to the county court for said crusher and roller: Beach Manufacurtlng Company, Portland, Oregon; Buffalo Steam Roller Company, Portland, Oregon, and Beall & Company, Portland, Oregon. That the proposal of the Buffalo Stam Roller Company was accept ed by the court and the order there of Is fully set out and entered In Commissioners Journal, Number 24. at page 413. I In Wltn;ss V, hereof, I have hereunto I set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court this 14th day of May, 1913. W. L. MULVEY. County Clerk. NCREASES VALUES Incompleted returns from the coun ty cruise of standing timber indicate that the slight cost ot making the survey will be more than repaid to the county by the great Increases of taxes 'hat will be assessed on tals form of property. Figures already submitted to County Assessor Jack show that the basis of taxation on timber land heretofore has been far too low; and wnile at first opponents of the cruise said that the results would bring about a showing detrl- mental to the county, tnese same "croakers" are now declaring that they cannot afford to pay the taxes that will result from the reassess ment based upon the cruise. Charges that the county cannot leagally assess timber land on a cruise basis are not regarded as being worthy of much consideration by members of the iounty court, or by the assessor. Other counties In the state bave for years been using cruising figures as the basis of taxa tion, and have collected assessments Itbout hindrance. In Washington all timber land taxes sre based npon cruises, and the question as to the ACCOUNT I legality of (he method has never been tiunatlonwl possibly because It Is so nhlvoua that I hero Is no more fnlr muana of ohtalnlng tha value of the ! laiuliiiif limber. Mont llmliermon, In fc. regard an ; ollli'liil rruls as a heiinflt. It It I'lll'I'K Ul'IMl llli'U -- value of llmlr holdings, and Is a lilsls upon which both the Tomily and own' era ran mat tholr oases should a dls put arlso as to the assessment made thertton. Ths present cruise in urncs.. tmaa comity Is showing a fnr gnmtur wealth of Umber resources tnsn wst iNilltived oitatod. and while It will III crease the burdvn of taxation In cer tain quarters, It will also bring shout a more fair distribution of the coun ty charge than did (he former "guess" method. JENNINGS LODQC. On Krlday tbo Miadninoa C. U Hmlth. II. J. Robinson, George Ostriim, A. C. Ml -Parian. Bess llruecliert and II. M. Hart attended ths Roed College Conference on the cons rvallou of human life, whllo on Hainrday, May tilth. Meadnmes Jeinil" Jones, Win. Conk. Howard Hmlth ami Hugh Rob erta were the delegates from the Par ent-Teschers" Association of this place. On Monday evening about twenty young p'opln tendered a surprise on Roy lliitilnrr, in occasion noing i.m nineteenth hlrtlidny anniversary. The young peopln wore entertained In the hull whr music on tne pinno, suae Winnie Kern accompanied and Arth ur Hoeolw. vlollnsl. furnlsliml muslo for the dancers. Later delicious re freshments were furnished. Miss Ivy liatdorf bolug assisted hy Mrs. P. M Hart In serving. The Parent-Teachers' Association will meet at the school bouse on Kit day al 3 V. M. An Interesting meet ing Is In store aa reports of the dele gales going to the Revd College con ference will be given, and election of officers will alao take place. All mothers and patrona are urged to present. Of interest to us la the report of Mrs. Margaret Curran In the stand ardisation of the achmils of Clacka mas County. We received a gold star nn our achool grounds In all ths re quired qualifications, for Class A. Our ventilating ana neatiug evsmw uw. not come up to th requirements, so only receive a silver stsr. wmcn places us In Class u. on m miliums. qualifications. Our average attend ance being 4 S-4 did not quite come up U the average of a, wmcn is re quired to ba In Class A, alao our di rectors bsd not visited the school, which Is required also to be In Class A. The clerk's reports were accur ate and on time and all records prop erly aept . vV'e ait In hopes the ventilating snd neatiug aystem will be properly teen to, that our directors may have more time to visit the school and our cill dren will do their part toward raising th. rate attendance to 95. so Jen nings Lotlge school may be In f Mass A. The ropy ol the reporx wm i.IhomI in (he school room. Miss Kltisbeth ('ook Is visiting at the home cf her brotner. wm. u. and prretlng ber plans for a bungv . , . . i , k a. .11. n kMw low wnicn sne win ur mnu v im properly eait of ths tare line. ESTACAOA. A large force of men are working on th. navllllon which la being erected In the park by tne romsnu Railway. Light a Power to, to re place ths navllllon burned several Tha new building will 1 larjcr and !'' tnsn me mu ..l ... A ih. IPa. nun. As soon as cinnii-i". tacada Klre Co. will open tne ouuu tne for use by having a grand ball J. W. Reed a large garage Is nesr- Ing completion, although the wain er has been very unfavorable to the workmen. The building Is located I.,. i anuth of the M. K. cnurcn on Main street and Is 40x100 font. on Inrv Vanlc Rhodes, a farmer living mree miles south of town, baa purchased a new Kord automobile, tnrougn J. , Heed, the agent at this plsc. T. A isnny drove tne -car over irom rorv InnH Thuradav. Mrs J. H. McCurdy returned rn- dar from an extended visit with rela tives and friends In Kansas. Mr. Mo- Curdy w-nt to Portland to meet her. Three of the high tciiooi noys were eligible to sttend the Htate mterscno- lastlc Track Meet at Kngene nisi wek. They were Milton Evans, Mai comb Woodln and Lloyd 8walt and were acrampanled to Kngene by Prof. Ford. Kenneth llartlott also accom panied them. Postmaster jonnson leu ror run- land Sunday nflc.rnoon to visit his BlHtnr and family, returning Monday evening. Miss Vul Kiker ssslstwl Miss murxeon In looking after the patrons of the post office. T.ie Civic Improvement nun, com posed ot women, tins decided to have Monday, May 1, as "Ueanup' any in Kstncada and the town will get an "awful" cleaning If the ladles have their way. On this date svory proper ty owner and resident of the town will ba exM'cted to remove all rub blHh from his yard, unless It bus al ready been done. Old tin cans, de cayed vmtetntlon and all such refuse should be placed in barrels or boxes wliere teams, provided by tin cliit) will gather up and take to th. city dumping ground. It Is further sag 'd that the old lumber which Is lytaf around on the street, be ent'i . iv and given to tbe poor fami PLAY Now is the time to buy your Gloves and Mitts 25 per cent discount See window display Miller-Parker Co. ALWAYS UP TO DATE HUSBAND NAILED RUBBER OH GATES Wife so Wcuk and Nf rvoui Could Not Stand Lco.it Noiio 1 low Cured. Munfortl, Ala. "I was to wenk am) nervous while passing- through t ClmtiK of Life tint I could hardly v,.. My liuaband (u. iu nail robber on til the gates for I could nut aland It to bave g gate slam. "I also had back ache and a fullness In my stomach. noticed that l.ydii E. i'liikhaiu'i Vegn. table ComiMuml was advertised for such cases and I sent in got a bottle. It did me so much good that I kept on taking It and found It to be all you claim, 1 recommend jour Compound to all women allllcUid as 1 was, "-Mrs, F. P. Mt'LLKNUoite, Mun ford, Alabama. An Honest Popc-ihIiiMo Medldnn It I.yilla E. rinkhani's Vegetable Com. pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig inated nearly forty years ago by Lydit B. Pink ham of l.ynn, Mass., fur eon trolling female Ills, Its wonderful success In this line has mails It tlie safest and moat dependable medicine of Die age for women and M woman suffering from female Ills tkwt herself Justice who does not givs Its trial If you have the allglitrat doubt t lint I.yilla I'-Pink hum's Vi-geta M('otiiHund will lieloyou.wrlte to I.ydU K.l'lnkhum McUIWueCo. (confident lul) l.ynn. Slas,forad Tiers Vour letter will lH5oM-nrd, rend and answered by m woman, aud licld lu strict coutldeiice. lies of the town for fuel At 4 o clock th ladlri will serve sandwiches sod coffee to the workers al the town ball It la hoped that every cltlsm of tha town will Join tha ladles In trying to make Katacada the cleanest and pret tiest little city In this part of ths state. Kd Hhearer. of OarBvId township, raiser of fsnry poultry has been ap pointed poultry Judge from the slate of Oregon, by ths management of ths Panama Pacific International Ki por tion. Mlas Florence. Kendall, who bat been living with her slater, Mrs. Mor ton of this plsre, went to Portland Tuesday to remain for a month and perhaps longer. Mrs. I leech, of Fort oge, Iowa, has been a guist at tbe A. E. Bparkt burnt thla week. Portland visitors Mimday wer A. Lindsay. J. W. Heed, Attorney Hart let t and Kdltor Hoy I. r. M. 0111 and family left this week for iHifer, Oregon, to engage In farm ing. Mrs. Morton entertained the ladles' bridge club Tuesday afternoon. The usual enjoyable time was bad. Auguat Johnson of Portland. It bar this week visiting bis son, postmaster Jnhnafin. A man by the name of Crane, who formerly resided south of Kstaradt. but who has been confined In a hos pital at Portland for some time, died Mondsy and bis body was shipped lo Kstacada for burial. The man was i bachelor and teemed to be without relatives. A movement Is on foot to organlis a Highlander Lodge at this place t'nder tha auspices of tbe Civic Im provement Club of Katacada, a con cert was given Saturday evening tl th Family Theatre, to raise fundi to Improve the streets. Those who contributed to the evening's entr talnment were Miss Ilartholomew, of Portland, Miss Williams. Mrs. Oert rude Oilman, Miss Eva Wntlt and Mr. Williams ol Vsncouver, and Rev. and Mrs. Ciiss. F. Aue, of Hprlngwater. Althoutth the weather was unfavor able, the house was well tilled wltn an appreciative audience. Miss Ilar tholomew opened the entHrtalnmen'. with a Piano solo which wss well re ceived end showed fmt she was quits a favorite In Kstacada, wher she has pupils for the piano. All the num bers seemed to b pleasing, but the ( violin duets by Mr. and Mrs. aue called forth loud applause and they wire obliged to respond to numerous encores. The concert was ronsiuei ed a great success and netted to ths ladles of the Civic Society a neat lit tle sum. Wonderful Skin Satvs. Ilui klen's Arnica Salve Is known ev erywhere ns the Im's'. remedy man for all diseases of tho skin, and also for burns, bruises and bolls. Reduces Inflammation and la soothing and heal Ing. J. T. Sossaman. publish r of Nnws. of Com-lltis. N. V... writes fat one hex helped Ms serious skin ' ' ment a.'ter other remedies full' I. ly 25c IlTommended by lIuntleT llros. Co.. Orgon City. Hubbard and Cunbv. BALL Via 75? y