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Today is an eventful one in grange
circles in Clackamas County, made so
liy the. presence of Hon. Aaron Jones,
national master of the grange. He is
the man who has done much for the
Patrons of Husbandry throughout the
west and middle west and will receive
a warm reception at the opera house
this afternoon. The grange is fast be
coming an institution of prominence
in this country, and Clackamas Coun
ty is the banner in the state in point
of membership. Much of this fact is
due to the efforts of the state secre
tary, Mrs. Mary S.Howard, of Muliuo,
who has worked .untiringly to build
up the grange.
Our courthouse is perhaps the most
jioorly arranged of any publio building
in Oregon. It is with much pleasure,
then, that the public will receive the
news of its rearragnement. The sheriff
lias not room enough and the clerk has
cooiu for both the sheriff's office and
Jiis own. The couuty school super
intendent has been occupying a jury
room for yenrs. The proposed im--provemeuts
will be made at a mini
mum cost and in the end the county
will be the gainer because of the facil
ities supplied for doing good work.
The appointment of Tom P. Randall
ss postmaster of Oregon City gives
universal satisfaction. Mr. Randall
is a youug man, a native of the coun
ty, has a host of friends and made a
very capable county recorder. The new
postmaster has not yet announced his
deputies and clerks, but it is under
stood that his" selections are made,
amd it is safe to sny they will be good
ones.
Yesterday 6' snow and its rapid dis
mppenrance illustrates what Oregon
-weather really is. At 2 A. M. Wed
nesday there was a steady downpour
of rain and people were surprised to
jsee several inches of snow covering
the ground at breakfast time. But it
was quickly followed by rain and be
fore night every vestige of the white
coat had disappeared. Oregon is hav
ing a remarkable mild Winter. We
liave had really no snow or cold
weather and this is the middle of
March.
A remarkable cure has been effected
ly one of the leading physicians of
tliis city upon a man who had a canc
ftonz growth on his lower lip. No
knife was used, only the X-ray. For
two weeks an exposure of nearly an
lioiir was made every day, and after
that nt rarer intervals. As a result
the cancer has almost entirely disnp
lieared and the sore has nearly healed.
The advancement of science is wonder
ful, not only to the ordinary mind but
to the scientist himself.
The action of the city council in
ordering the improvement of a China
man's house near the Catholic Church
property is commendable. But the
shark should have hern removed. There
are too many of these tumble down
houses in town, and t he contrast they
lrescut to the natural beauty of Ore
yon City is painful. No one can blame
Tather Hillcbrand for his strenuous
objection to an unsightly structure
fronting the doorway of his church.
The banquet and entertainment of
TMyrtlo Lodge, Degree of Honor, was
a fitting climax to its ninth annivers
ary. This lodge is auxiliary to the
Ancient Order of United Workman,
one of the best and strongest of fra
ternal and insurance orders in the
country. These lodge affairs are be
coming deservedly popular. Oregon
City d a great lodge towu, and nearly
all of its secret orders are in a flour
ishing condition.
Climatic conditions change with
iassing years. One of the leading
business of the city said yesterday
fhnt when lie came here 84 years ago
there was much mere rain than now,
lint the grade was difftreut. There
vas very little hard rain, but from
October until June ft steady, drizzling
downpour, known a "Oregon mist."
The excellent record that Register
Moore has made in the United States
Land Office is due in a great measure
to the general eTHcieucy of his clerks.
Some of them have been there for
years and a scrutiny of their work
would convert any reasonable person
to the advautage of th enforcement
of civil service rules.
People all over Clackamas County
are giving The Record the glad hand.
They appreciate a paper that publishes
all the news and suppresses nothing
for political or personal reasosns. The
twice a week editions of The Record
are adding much to its patronage.
Candidates for federal offices are
getting thick in this neck of the woods.
There will be some disappointed men
in a couple of weeks.
Tax Payments are Slow.
Sheriff Shaver and his deputies have
collected about $25,000 in taxes. This
is only a small proportion of the en
tire amount to be collected. None of
the big corporations have paid their
taxes yet, though tlw Southern Pacific
Company will pay this week. Next
Saturday at 5 P. M. ends the time
when the 8 per cent rebate can be ob
tained. Many of the farmers have
paid and it looks as though the heavy
taxpayers can do better than 8 per cent
with their money. Taxes not paid be
fore April 1 will have penalty and in
terest attached. Tuesday the sheriff's
office was crowded to the doors all
day. The room is small and the air
was fonl and an aged citizen asked the
amount of his ' taxes. When he was
told, he fell over in a faint. It may
have been the tax and it may have
been the bad air.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Dr. J. S. Casto, a leader in Oregon
grange circles, was in town today.
G. Rentter, a leading Stafford mer
chant, was in town on business yes
terday. Miss Stella Sumner will shortly
commence a term of school at Oak
Grove. -
E. M. Graves, a prominent citizen
and farmer of Liberal, was in the
city today.
Hilda J. Olsen completes a term of
school at Upper Logan this week and
resumes work in the North Logan
school.
W.L. Jones, an old resident of High
laud, died at that place last Sunday
night. He leaves a widow and several
grown children.
Geo. E. Swafford, . a clerk in Char-
man's drug store, has passed the senior
examination before the state pharmacy
board.
Miss Kitty Paine has returned from
a visit of several mouths wit li. her
sister at Baker City. Mrs. Paine is in
Baker City but will not return to this
city before the warm weather sets in.
Hedges & Griffith have purchased
handsome new stenographer's desk.
Mary E. Talbert has been granted a
state life diploma by the state board
of education.
Ivy Park, who lias ben connected
with the Pacific Mutual Life Insur
ance Company in this city for the past
four mouths, will shortly be removed
to another field.
Tomorrow night a big labor meeting
will be held in Willamette Hall in
this city. G. Y. Harry, president of
the state federation of labor, will be
present and the Labor Press quartette,
of Portland, will furnish music. It is
intended to make this demonstration
one of the greatest ever held in Oregon
City.
A mass meeting of Jtho Socialists of
Clackamas , County will be held in
Judge Stipp's court room next Satur
day at 10 o'clock A. M. to transact
important business and prepare for a
thorough organization of the county
and the opeuing of the congressional
campaign. In the absence of Chair
man J. W. Grout, the call was issued
by W. W. Myers.
The reorganization of the board of
trade will bo effected next Monday
evening at the county courthouse. E.
E. Charman, F. T. Griffith, Geo. A.
Harding, C. Schuebel, J. J. Cooke,
0. W. Eastham and H. E. Cross were
a committee appointed to report a plan
of organization and they will report
next Monday. The committee ap
pointed to solicit subscriptions for the
improvement of the Viola road will
also report at Monday night's meeting.
The board of school directors met
last night and decided to reinstate the
insubordinate pupils of the eleventh
grade of the Barclay high school, who
walked out of school last week because
of the suspension of one of their num
ber, Ralph Millu.. The pupils have
made satisfactory amends for their
conduct and the trouble may now be
regarded as ended. All of the mem
tiers of the board were in favor of the
reinstatement of the pupils except the
Director T. F. Ryan, who opposed the
reinstatement.
VALUATION WILL BE KEPT DOWN.
Assessor Nelson Makes No Increase Ex
cept On Corporation Hoidiajs.
J. F. Nelson, County Assessor, will
make no increase in the assessed valua
tion of real estate this year. This
includes farm property. He made
the following statement for publica
tion Tuesday : -
"I should raise all property about
double, but as my deputies have al
ready done considerable assessing this
year, it is too late now to begin.
"If valuation were doubled it would
enable the Couuty Court to lower the
tax levy one-half, and this would
make a much better showing for the
county in the eyes of strangers. The
last Legislature authorizes Assessors
to raise assessments to the full cash
value of the property, but this has
boon the law for many years and it
has not been followed. To raise val
uations now would be to work an in
justice on those who have already been
"Railroad rights-of-way are now
assessed on the basis of $4000 a mile,
and I will probably raise this to (5000.
In some counties of the state railroad
tracks are valued as low as 3000 per
mile ; in others, as high as $0000. I
would favor a meeting of the assessors
of the state for the purpose of a un
iform assessment of railroad right-of-
way and trackage.
"I may also raise the valuation of
corporations within the county until
they are on a par with farm property
and the real estate held by individuals.
I cannot decide, however, what per
cent advance is to be made until I
have inspected the holdings. The
principal corporations holding - pro
perty in this county are the Southern
Pacific, Oregon City paper mills and
the General Electric Company.
"The levy last year in Clackamas
County outside of incorporated towns
was 32 mills. In Oregon City the town
taxes amounted to 4fii- mills. ' This
seems very heavy taxation to an out
sider who does not understand that
the levy is'made on the basis of 50 or
CO per cent of the cash value. To
double the amount of taxable property
would be to reduce the levy one-half,
and this would look much bettcr.iu
the eyes of newcomers who desire to
invest in farm property or to make
their future homes with us. . The tax
would remain the same as it is now.
The state levy would not come any
higher, as thej .state levy is hereafter
to be based on the county's expend
iture, and not on the amount of assess
able property in each county. ' '
All reserved seats for the Mystic
Midgets under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrega
tional Church are 50 cents. ' Children
and rear seats 25 cents at the door.
Friday and Saturday night, March 13
and 14.
The Mystic Midgets Read all about
them.
Special Sale of
HALF
We have on hand hundreds of un
claimed suits which have been made at
our various stores throughout the countrj'-,
and for many reasons have not been
taken after having deposits paid on them.
You get the benefit of what has been
paid a good tailor made suit for less
than half price. Call and examine them.
Stilts to Order
$20.00 UP
Unclaimed Trousers $1.95 up, worth $7
to $12.00
Unclaimed Suits $10 to $20, worth $30,
$-40 and $50.
Special Prices on Small Stees.
Far nswot th Herald Co
248 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon.
BANK OF OREGON CITY
The Pioneer Bank of Oregon City. Established in 1SS1.
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. CAUFIELD, Manager. E. Q. CAUFIELD, Cashier.
I KRAUSSE
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MASTER GRANGER HERE.
Hon. Aaron Jones, Delivered a Lecture
at Opera House This Afternoon.
Hon. Aaron Jones, master of the
national grange, delivered a lecture
at the Willamette Hall this after
noon. He discussed the objects and
aims of the grange and told what it
had accomplished. Grangers from all
over Clackamas County were present
to hear him.
Tomorrow the annual convention of
the county grange will be heldin the
county court room. Three delegates
will be present from each of the 16
granges in the county and delegates
will be elected to ' the state grange,
which meets in Oregon City Tuesday,
May 26, and continues in session three
days.
"Mr. Tompkins' Hired Man."
The people of Willamette will give
a drama in the schoollionse next Satur
day evening at Willamette for the
benefit of the school library. The
title of the drama will be 'Mr. Tomp
kin's Hired Man." T. J. Gary will
be Mr. Tompkins and O. A. Miller
will be the hired man. Many tickets
have been sold and the drama promises
to be very successfuL
Joseph Supple, the Portland boat
builder, is contemplating erecting a
new building on his property on Main
street, opposite the Electric HoteL
The building is. now occupied by
Turney, who has a photograph gallery
up stairs and a confectionery and cigar
store down stairs. The property has
a frontage of about 30 feet and runs
back to the railroad track. It is long
enough to accommodate a building as
long as the armory. Mr. Supple is
contemplating the construction of a
building large enough so that the ne
per story may be used as a hall. The
city has long needed a good hall for
public purposes. While the armory
is suitable for a drill room it is not
especially adapted for a ball room.
A gigantic production by home tal
ent will be given in the Opera House
next Friday and Saturday nights,
March 13th and 14th. - Mr. E. Collins
who has charge of this entertainment
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Congregational Church
is proving himself a master in his art
at the rehearsals. He . controls 100
boys and girls in a most surprising
manner, as they perform their parts as
fairies, gnomes, representatives of all
nations, midgets, grasshoppers, frogs,
beetles, etc. The choruses of 100 boys
and girls will sing will be the finest
ever heard by juvenile voices in Oregon
City. The leading parts' will.be taken
by somo of the Oregon City's most
popular young people. Popular prices
25 and 50 cents.' All 50 cent tickets
can be exchanged for reserved seats at
Huntley's. Tickets can be secured
from the older children taking fart, in
the entertainment, from members of
the Aid Society, or at Huntley's.
Unclaimed Suits at
PRICE.
Annual Clearance Sale
is now on. m
Boots and Shoes at greatly S
reduced prices. X
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Strain Tailoring Co.
285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel
-n PORTLAND, OR. tSMa
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 sacqnes, frocks, tuxedos and fall 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
vOdd Vests worth from $3 to $6 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.
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these are the things that make life worth living, - and
at prices which have given us the best trade in town.
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White House Coffee in 1 and two pound tins.
Dr. Price's Extracts. Schilling's Best Goods '
Preferred Stock Canned Goods.
Nicelle Olive Oil and Olives. Heinz & Co. Pickles.
a. ROBERTSON,
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All foods bought In bond. . Purity and quality guaranteed.
Some Famous Old Brands
James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon
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