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basis of their theory ii that by collect- LP BOUNTY LAW
mg nit wuoie revenue ui uu ci uiuciiv
from a tax on land, and that the land
of the country would find its way into
the hands of small individual holders.
As this is only a theory however, and
the burden of taxation as at present
distributed a disagreeable fact, the
law rxoviding for a tax on corpora
tions will find a welcome .with the
people of Oregon.
NOT ORTHODOX.
Dr. Lyman Abbott has brought upon
his head the rage of the United Church.
His alleged open renunciation of the
faith is the current topic of discussion
in religious circles.
Possibly these churchmen who de
nounce Mr. Abbott in the most scath
ing terms are not following closely in
the footsteps of their great preceptor.
We recall the scene of a guilty woman
whose crime permitted of the punish
ment that she be stoned until dead,
brought by her accusers before the
great Teacher. We have in mind the
sentence that muBt have come, if out
from divinity, at least from a heart
that held close communication with
higher counsel than man. "Lot him
who is without sin cast the first
stono. ' '
The accusers of Dr. Abbott, it seems,
have not waited for the most right
eous to commence the attack, none
Ints waited for the other, but they
have yiod with each other in their
eagerness to "cast the first stone."
The hnsto with which those church
men rush in to denounce a highly rej
spectod and able fellow-worker, would
indicate to a disinterested observer a
desire to proclaim their own adhor
enco to the fuith, rather than to ac
complish good in the church. Thoy
so .mi over-zealous of pointing out the
culprit, and apparently with a view
toward hiding their own shortcom
ings. It is claimed that Dr. Abbott, in
the following language, has road him
solf out of the church. Ho remarks
that "The Bible is a rocord of the
religions experiences of imperfect
men."
Though Dr. Abbott, in taking the
viow that ho does, may be farther from
tho catechism, he is closor to the
people, and lie is within the current
of modern thought. The church is
not decreasing in tho numbers of its
membership, but it is certainly losing
much of its power,, losing much of its
influence within and without its mom
bership. It is losing this power and
. inllno'.ico boeauso of the insistence
of its loadnrs to clothe the advanced
thought of today in such tatterod gar
ments as the cant and dogmas orig
inated by a narrow minded, State
nurtured Clergy of two hundrod years
ko.
Tho people will not accept ideas of
religion that are a rotleetion 041 the
intelligence, of tho. present timo. . A
the thonghM of youth develops in the
course of maturity, so tho thought and
intelligence of mankind develops as
times grow older. Tho Church to hold
its influence must accept this condi
tion,
Mr. Abott is undoubtedly attempt
iug to bring the spirit of tho Church
in harmony with tho spirit of tho timo
He has braved (lie world and tho wrath
of his old timo associates in courag
eously announcing his convictions ;
for this lie is to be commended.
CHANGE IS DESIRABLE.
The bill placing the county judge
at the head of tho commissioners
court will meet the approval of the
people of Clackamas County. Not be
cause of tho exceptional popularity of
the present county judge, but because
of the increased working facility of
tl(9 court as constituted by the change.
There will now be present at all
times a member of the court ready to
give attention to matters of minor de
tail, and it will only be necessary for
the court at its montly assembling to
ratify his action.
Citizens coming from a distance
with matters needing tho attention of
the comissiouers can explain whatever
is necessary to the chairman of the
board and he can lay tho matter be
fore the court at its regular meeting
without its being necessary for the
petitioner to make an extra trip.
The new law will also remove, many
questions of jurisdiction. The stat
utes referring to the county court
were passed when the court was tliuf
constituted, and the removal of the
county judge from the comissiouers'
court rondered them obscure and dim
cult of interpretation.
Clackamas County has at present
three exceptionally efficient comission
ers, and will reluctantly give up any
one of them. Some section of the
county however, will be called upon
to sacrifice its ropossention on the
board. We will still have, very fort
unatly, a board of comissionors broad
minded enough to represent every sec
tion of the county.
CORPORATION TAX IS WELCOME.
Now that wo are to have a corpora'
tieu tax, tho amount to bo paid based
on the capitalization of the corpora
tion, the mining industry will bo in
itod to pay n handsome tribute to
tho State of Oregon. Of tho dozen or
so corporations organized in tho state
each week, about throe-fourths of them
are of mining companies.
These are usually capitalized in
sums rangiirg from one to teu millions
of dollars, but with such ingenuity
that their actual liability does not
often exceed thirty or forty cents.
It is generally recognized, however
that there is a vast amount of prop
erty that escapes taxation by reason
of its intangible nature. Telephone
nnd telegraph companies reap a rich
harvest from nealy every community
vet thoy pay a small part of tho
burden of government.
There are many people, students of
George's tlieories of political oeonomy
who believe in a laud tax ouly. Tl
NEW MAN IN CHARGE OF MILL.
BILL TO ABOLISH SCALP BOUNTY BE
FORE THE LEGISLATURE.
Fellow-Servant Bill Passes Both Houses By
Unanimous Vote Resolution to Amend
Constitution to Make Terms of County
Officers Four Years Passes Senate.
Drive of Piling Starts from Mullno With
Seven Hundred Logs.
MULINO, Or., Feb. 4. (Special. )
Mr. U. G. Hardesty, wife Biid two
children arrived hero a fow days ago
from Salina, Kansas, to take charge
of Mr. Howard's mill. Mr. Hein who
has had charge of the mill for the lust
four yearB, will start for Roseburg
today. The people of this community
are sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Hein
loavo us. We will miss their smiling
faces and their ever helping hands but
our Iobs is the people of RoseburgV
gain.
The second drive of piling on the
Molulla started . last Friday. They
started with soveu hundred logs and
ten men to do tho work. They want
to get to the Willamette river in ten
days. The first drive took twenty-
seven days.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiles wcro , called to
Portland last Sunday to attend the
funeral of a friend.
Mr.Goorge Bedker.of NortliYakima,
Wash. , was tho guest of P. P. Murphy
last week.
Vocal Music Concert.
Next Wednesday evening tho clos
ing concert or tno 1. m. u. a. vocai
music class will be ronuerea in me
Baptist Church. A very interesting
programme has been prepared, and it
will bo a treat in the music line not
usually equalled in Oregon City. Sev
eral members of Portland talent will
assist instrumental and vocal music
and recitations. Among those from
Portlandd are the following : Miss L.
Viola Gilbert, solo soprano; Miss
(Catherine Covach, solo soprano; Miss
May Stanton., contralto; Mr. Theo
dore Ksser, bass; Mr. , George C. Wat
kins, bass; Miss Florence Walton,
reader ; Mrs. W. F. Worshkul, accomp
anist.
Special Council Meeting Wednesday
Tho city council will hold a special
meeting next Wednesday evening to
take some action on the sewer con
strnetion in district No. 2. The sewer
will run from tho alloy between
Seventh and Eighth streets to Thir
teenth street on tho hill and Four
teenth street below the hill and from
tho river to the center lino of the block
bet worn) Jackson and Van Buren
streets. Changes will probably have
to bo made in tho grades of portions
of tho streets beforo tho cost of the
sowsr can be determined.
"Ye shall be known by your good works."
Watch for tho mammoth street parade.
It will be a hummer, two drum majors.
Big Silver Comet Band and "do coons
dat make you larf." 40 of thorn, count
tliem. Don't forget tho date, Feb
ruary 19. Wait for tho big show."
Born Wednesday last, to Mr. and
Mrs. John P. Keating, a sou.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 6. (Special to
the Record. ) Representative LaFol-
lett, of Marion County, has introduced
a bill to repeal the scalp bounty law.
The bill was reported favorably by
the committee on agriculture bat when
it came up for action in the House it
created a sensation. Eastern Oregon
members oppose the repeal of the law
and the bill has been referred to the
committee on assessment and taxation.
Eddy's bill providing for an an
nual tax on corporations, has passed
both Houses. The measure is expect e
to produce an annual revenue to the
state of $100,000 and prescribes certain
foes to be paid when articles of incor
poration are filed and an annual li
cense tax for the privilege of doing
business in the state . The fees are
graduated, so that the tux will not
fall heavily upon small corporations
nguged in development enterprises,
such as local irrigation companies,
creameries, etc. The bill will become
a law 90 days after the adjournment
of the legislature.
Tiie follow-servant bill has passod
botli Houses by a unanimous .voto.
The bill makes an employer liable for
lamagcs when an employe is injured
through the carelessness of a fellow
servant. Senate joint resolution No. 2 to
amend tho constitution so as to extend
the term of office of county officers to
four years, passed the senate yester
lay. The vote on the resolution stood
13 to 11.
The Senate has passed a bill to fix
the foes to be paid by litigants. The
jury fee is reduced from $12 to $6.
The bill contemplates an advance of
about 40 per cent in tho fees to be
paid by litigants.
Webster's bill to limit liability on
counties for personal injuries received
from defective highways was defeated
n the House yesterday by a vote of
)7 to 10.
Representative Webster's bill to
make sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and
constables ex-oflicio fire, gome and
fish wardens passed the House yester
lay. It gives these officers power to
jnforce the fish, game and forestry
laws and to arrest offenders. The
passago of the bill in tho Senate is
probable. Officers are given power to
search "without warrant, any boat,
conveyanco, vohicle, fislibox, fislibas
ket, gamebag, gamecoat or other re
ceptacle for game or fish when they
have good reason to believe that any
of the laws for tho protection of for
ests and timber lands, game, and food
fish have been violated; and tho said
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables,
or wardens shall at any time soizo and
take possession of any and all birds,
animals or fish which have been
caught, taken or killed at any time,
in a manner, or for a purpose, or had
in possession or under control, have
been shipped, or about to bo shipped,
contrary to any of tho laws of this
state, and soizo and take possession of
any and all fishing appliance and
boats, fished, operated or maintained
in violation of any of tho game or fish
laws of tho state. All birds, animals,
or fish, or nets, or fishing appliance
or apparatus seized by any Bhoriff,
deputy sheriff, constable or warden
shall eo disposed 01 111 such manner
as may bo directed by the court before
whom the offense is tried, and such
siienn, deputy snerui, constable or
warden shall not bo liablo for damages
on account of any search, examination
or seizure, or tho confiscation of any
nets finhiiig appliance or apparatus of
any kind iu accordance with the pro
visions of this act."
HE WAS A PAINTED..
A torsmlrsm Prisoner's Excoia la. a
Mew York Polls Court.
It Is characteristic of almost all the
prisoners except the drunks that their
chief concern is to secure a delay. They
plead and beg for an" adjournment,
which they know - will only postpone
the Inevitable for a. day or two, and
that although, through their Inability
to obtain ball, they will have to stay la
prison just the same. The most plausl-1
ble explanation Is that they all art
fatalists, alwya hoping that something
unexpected may turn up to stave oS
the impending catastrophe. The
drunks, on the other hand,, are more
eager to face the arbiter of their fates,
knowing that nothing worse than a fine
Is likely to befall . them and that the
sooner It Is imposed the sooner It may
be paid or served off. And then, there
Is the chance. If the magistrate Is in
good humor, that they may get away
unscathed at once.
As a rule, although not seldom still
In their cups, they are loath to make
any incriminating admissions.. 'No,
sir," protested a man who kept himself
from fulling over by holding on nerv
ously to the bar; "'I'm not drunk,
'cause no one's drunk who's not falling
all over himself." Excuses of the most
wonderful kind, some of them really
ingenious, others merely ridiculous, are
put forward when the futility of feign
ing innocence has been discovered. The
cleverest, explanation of that kind that
I ever heard was advanced by a man
who, when taxed with having dis
played unmistakable signs of intoxica
tion, simply replied that he was a
painter by trade.
"That has nothing to do with your
condition," said the magistrate.
"Of course It has," rejoined the pris
oner. "I was painting a barber pole
and kept on twisting after the stripes
until I got so dizzy that the cop thought
I was boozy." Edward Biorkmau In
Century.
HE WORKED THE BANKER.
How a Clever Merchant Killed Two
Birds With One Stone.
Recently a wealthy merchant In Par
is who does an extensive business with
Japan wus Informed that a prominent
firm In Yokohama had failed, but the
name of the firm he could not learn,
though he wus most anxious to ascer
tain whether It was the one with w hich
he did most of his business in that city.
He could have learned the truth by
cabling, but instead he went to the
man, a well known banker, who had
received the news and requested him
to reveal the name of the firm to him.
"That's a very delicate thing to do,"
replied the banker, "for the news Is
not offlelul, and if I gave you the name
I might Incur some responsibility."
The merchant argued, but In vain,
and finally he made this proposition:
"I will give you," he said, "a list of
ten firms in Yokohama, and I will ask
you to look through it and then to tell
me, without mentioning any' name,
whether or not the name of the firm
which has fulled appears in It Surely
you will do that for me?"
"Yes," said the banker, "for If I do
not mention any name I cannot be held
responsible In any way."
The list was made. The banker
looked through it. and as he handed it
back to the merchant said, "The name
of the firm which has failed is there,"
"Then I've lost heavily." replied the
merchant, "for that is the firm with
which I did business," showing him a
name on the list.
"But how do you know that Is the
firm which has fulled?" asked the
banker in surprise.
"Very easily," replied the merchant.
"Of the ten names on the list ory one
is genuine, that of the firm with which
I did business. All the others ure fictitious."
Strain Tailoring Co.
285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel
The. Greatest Clearing Sale on record of Unclaimed
Tailor Made Suits. Must make room for spring stock.
$20, $25 and $30 Unclaimed Suits.. $7.00
$25 to $45 Unclaimed Suits.... $10.00 to $12.50
This includes saoques, frocks, tuxedos and full dress suits.
$4 to $7 uncalled for Pants.... $2.50
$7.50 to $15 " - " " ...,.$3.50 and up
Odd Coats, worth $12 to $15 $2.00
Odd Vests worth from $3 to $G i. 50c .
For the next 80 days we will sell all our Imported Woolens suitable
for ladies' and gents' suits, ladies' skirts, etc. We must have the room
for the great spring stock on the road for us now. " '
Satisfaction or your money
back, that's Strain's way.
Don't Miss Our Bargain Friday
Dancing School.
Tnrney starts a school at the Reaver
Creek hall. Meet every Wednesday
night from 8 to 13 o'clock. Adm
sion, gents 50 cents, ladies free.
Two Impossible Men.
Dr. Ilausllck once asked Schumann
how he got on with Wagner.
"Xot at all," replied Schumann; "for
me Wagner Is impossible. Doubtless
he is a very clever man, but he txlka
too fast one cannot get a word In."
Some time after, in an interview
which, Ilausllck had with Wagner, al
lusion was made to Schumann.
"With Schumann," said Wagner, "it
Is Impossible to arrive at an under
standing, lie says nothing. Some
years ago ou my return from Paris
called upon him to talk of operas, coil
certs, composers and other Interesting
matters with which I hud become ac
quaints. Schumann looked at me
stolidly, or rather be looked Into space,
without saying a word. Faith, I took
leave of him almost immediately. lie
is an impossible man." -
BANK OF OREGON CITY
The Pioneer Bank of Oregon City. Established in 188!.
Deposits received subject to check.
Interest paid on Time Deposits. " '
- Money to loan on favorable terms.
County and City Warrants bought.
We buy and sell drafts and exchange on all parts of the
United States and Europe,
CHARLES H. GAUFlELD, Managor.. E. G. GAUFIELD, Cashier.
KRAUSSE
"BROS.
Annual Clearance Sale
is now on.
Boots and Shoes at greatly
reduced prices.
CLEARANCE SALE
As we are going ot of business we will
sell at cost oat entire stock of ortnde.
, a (
First Gome, First Served.
Our Ladies' and Children's Hose, all. of good quality at half
price. We nave a large stock of L,adies' and; Children's
. Underwear, including muslin and woolen. Also the
Columbia Wools and Blankets. Table Linen, Lace Cur
tains, Corsets and other things too numerous to mention.
RACKET STORE, Oregon Qity;
The Month Watering Kind
Delicious, succulent Fruits from every land and climo
these are the tilings that make lifo worth living, and '
at prices which have given us the best trade in town.
30
ft
pound tins.
i Headquarters for
White House Coffee in 1 and two
Dr. Price's Extracts. SchilliiiR-'s Best Goods
Preferred Stock Canned Goods.
Nicelle Olive Oil and Olives. Heinz & Co. Pickles.
n. ROBERTSON,
The 7th Street Grocer.
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Taking No Chance.
"Do you mean to say that you don't
want a railway through Crimson
Gulch?" asked the astonished sur
veyor. "That's exactly what I mean to say,
young feller," answered Broncho Bob.
"Caetusvllle got a railroad, didn't it?
And they hadn't It two weeks before a
couple of men wou half the money in
cump, got cold feet, took the train and
was gone forever and ever. Crimson
Gulch ain't taklu" any such chuuees."
Washington Star.
A Rnb For Tennyson.
When Alfred Tennyson appeared In
the Oxford theater to receive his D. C
L. degree. It is said that his disheveled
hair and generally negligent state pro
voked the undergraduates Into greeting
him with the Inquiry, "Did your moth
er call you early, call you early, Al
fred, dear?"
Bentio & Boatie, dentists, Wcinhard
building, rooms 10, 17 and 18.
Better Left Unsaid.
Discontented Artist I wish I had a
fortune. I would never paint again.
Generous Brother Brush By Joce,
old man, I wish I had oue! I'd give It
toy out
J. W. COLE
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