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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899.
VOL. 16, NO.
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS
Furnished By Numerous Corres
pondents in the County.
Mountain View.
Clara Barhur in vprv lntv and is fepnt nnttai ttiA
Influence of chloroform niOBt of the time.
Mr. Mulvany of Meadowbrcok stent Saturday
and Sunday here.
Ernest Wallace, of Claris, come Into town on
Saturday through the hard rain showorto attend
the Quaker Midiclne show with his lest girl, who
jives iu mountain view.
A artat manv of Mr. Mnek's frnft trees ware
badly demoralized by the sleet and wind during
me coia snap last wees.
Mrs. Grace Ely was ouite sl k last Sunday with
the rash.
George Ely's children have the rash this week
and his wife had Jt two weeks ago.
Th;D. of H.will give a irasqutrnde ballon
the evening of Jun. 27, for the nitmlers and
their special (rltnds. ,
Mrs! Ringo was qnile skk Sunday and Hnttie
isstnyingout of school this week toaltendto
the house v ork.
Mr. Savage has a turn It used for the summer
season.
Married At Iht residence of the bride's daugh
ter, Mrs. J. . Newman, on Sunday afternoon,
January lf, 18H), Mr Blake, of Toledo, Wash.,
afld Mrs. Margaret J. Smith, Justice Pchnebel of
fii'inling. Those present were the "bride's family
and Mrs. Koblett and Mr. George Bishop. After
the ceremony all partook of a bountiful repast
spread for the occasion. The wedded couple
took the evening boat for their home in Wash
ii gton. May happiness and prosperity be their
lot.
January 18. Sauna.
Logan.
Crowded .out of last issue.
Died William A. Frakes died at the home of
his son,! March Frskes, at Logan, Or , at 6:18
o'clock p. m, on Saturday, Jau. 7, 1899, aged 14
years and 10 months.
The deceased was born in Harrison county, In
diana, March 7, 1824, and married Margnrtt M.
Marsh on May 1, 1864,
Mr. Frakes was an old Union soldier, having
enlisted in Company B, C3d regiment, Indiana
Volunteers, at Carydon, Harrison county, Indi
ana, on Feb. 20, 1802. and was mustered into the
United States service Feb. 24, 1862. He left Indi
anapolis for lbs field of action on March 16. 1862,
and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 21,
1865. Mr, Frakes was promoted to the rank of
first sergeant June 1, 1865. He served three years
and five months in the armv.
His wife died June 10, 1873. Mr. Frakes was
the tether of five children, throe of whom Bur
vive him, vis: Hon. Philip A. Frakes, county
commissioner of Columbia county, Oregon; Mrs.
Laura A. Flourey, of Yamhill county, Oregon, and
Marsh Frakes, of Logan, Or.
Mr, Frakes came to Oregon Sept. 17, 1874. and
settled near Hillsboro, and later moved to Yam
hill county. He was married to Louira Athey
Jan. 6, 1887. His second marriage was of short
duration, lit" wife dying April 20, lhi)7. He, ao
oompanied by his son, Marsh, moved to Logan,
Or., in October, 18'J5, where he livid until bis
death.
Mr. Frakes was a member of Harding Grange.
P. of H., No. 122, Lofrrn. He possessed noble
traits of character and was loved aud respected
by all who knew him, A large citele of friends
mourn his death.
The remains of the deceased were laid to rest In
Mountain View cemetery, Logan, last Tuesday
morn loir. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Trugleo. pastor of the German church at
this place. Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, the funeral service was well attend
ed, which shows the sympathies of a sorrowing
community for the death of an upright man and
citisen. He is gone, but not forgotten. W,
GarfleM-
CrowFed out of last issue.
After so long a time, I am home again, so wilt
try and catch up a few items in and around bar
field. The most important item is the health of the
community, and I am sorry to have to say that
there aie so many with colds and sore throats.
First on the list are the Misses Alice aud Dollie
Lemon, Mr and Manda Pavlo. Mrs. Annie Co
vey has been suffering very much the past two
weeks with neuralgia in the bean and face, Mrs.
J H. Irvln has neuralgia in the head and face.
Miss Sadie Barnett bus sore throat. J. T. Irvlu
and Elbert Surface are troubled with hives or
some kind of nettle rash. They say it is powerful
scratchy, or at least they think so.
Frank Gill has gone to see his father, near Port
land, and will be gone several weeks Garfield
people will miss him, as he was the main stay
over them. He w as superintendent of the Sunday
sohool, president of the Kpworth League and look
a great interest in the Debate and Literary Soci.
ety. He leaves Miss Sadie Barnett to act as Sunday-school
superintendent and president of the
League. She will slop with Mrs Irvin Iho rest of
the winter, so that she will be close to the school
house , so she says, but Mrs. Irvin has three bach
elor sons, so look out, boys: some of you might
get cougbt with a Bar-net.
The young people gave a dance at It rs. W. W.
Davis' last Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Minnie Palmaloer, of Eastern Oregon, but owing
to sonie caii'e or other she was culled away that
eeuing. Nevertheh ss, the young people gath
ered at Ihe place. Supper was servid by Mrs.
Davis and all bad a good time generally.
Last Mondoy evening, the 2d , a crowd of Gar
neldites gathered si the home I Mrs, J. P. Irvln,
11 being her son, Aley's, birthday. The young
man was not only suiptised, but disappointed as
well, as be intended going to CurrinsvUle. So
she had to wait for him till next time We will
not tell bis age, as thaie are several other bache
lors ..brothers, in the family.
Frank Irvln spent last Sunday at J. J. Davis'.
There seems lobe a center of attraction at Mr.
Davis'. Which one Is it, Frank, Miss Florence or
little sister Mildred?
The Garfield Lltcray Society met New Year's
evr, Willi a full house, and they hed a good pro
gramsinging, music, essays, speeches, readings,
etc , and wound up with a magnificent supper
free to all. They watched the old year out, and
then went home wishing every one a happy New
Year. We regret not being able to attend, as they
had such a good, sociable time.
Miss i'earl Palmateer is still In Portland with
her sister. She is missed very much by her young
friends.
Conrad Krlglaum came nut to spend the holi
(in j s with his family. Johnnie Patterson and
Arthur Perry came out with him. They intend
returning to Salem soon.
I Clark F(8ton, whocime here last full from
Michigan, is very homesick.
There was seme snow out this way, but It Is
going last. Let it go. We old Oregouiana like
the rain best. A KEPoBTia.
Beaver Creek.
If any one wanlslo know Ihe eondllion ot the
road Irom ifeaver i:rse posionice 10 ine inaua
Toad, just ask Sam Oglesby.
The pie social at the sihoolhmse was ( lui cesi
both financially and socially. Ihe iicelpts of the
evening were 110. Wb. (-
Mrs. Grace Bmell is quite lick. Dr. Powell is
In attendance.
Miss Lydla Edwsids spent few days last week
in V ortiand, but is now at ni me.
Some of .Tie membfrs of the Salvation Army,
from Oregon City, held a meeting at the Welch
CHUri-U HI IU JlirHC Jin, jmuhuoj - , ., f).
meeting waaenjojtd by all resent.
The dance held at Floyd Kirks' a week ago was
wen enioyeu uy me juuug pcupie.
The nnnila of Reaver Creik school have organ
tr,A aliterarv soetelv. which meets on the first
and third Monday afternoons in each month. The
officers are: President, runanea rorow; n
nruidmit. Hteva Londenran: secretary. Joe Fish
er; censor, Mary Herman. This society has been
running over a mouth and is in a flourishing
condition.
Mel Davis, who haa been in Washington for
some time past, is now at nome.
Adam Herman, teacher of the Elwood school,
(pent last Salurday M suuday with his pau.U.
Thetutrl news reached here last Tuesday that
Mr. Dick Davis died In Klondik on the Doth of
November, The news was a severe shock to the
community, as no one knew he bad been sick
He leaves a wile and five hildren, who have the
sympathy ot ihe entire community.
Jauoary 16 J. X. IV.
i
New Era.
The son (sun) once more smiles on New Era.
In spite of the disagreeable weather, a good
crowd of both young and old, great and small at
tended the entertainment given by the Literary
Society In the new school house Saturday, Jan. 14.
The entertainment opened with a song by the
school, followed by a dumbbell drill by six girls
and six bosy; viz: The Misses Cora Wlckham.
Amelia Pulak, Oliva Fredrich, Tlllie Reif, Laura
Newbury, Mabel Anthony, Wilber Newbury,
Oscar Burgovne, James Wlckham, Frank Fred
rich, Frank Heli and Carl Burgoyne. A recitation
bv Miss Alice McArthur. Dialogue, "Her Only
Fault;" cast, Miss Maggie Wickbam, Miss Kate
Newbury, Frank McArthur and Elmer Veteto.
Dialogue, "TaKing a Photograph;" cast, Miss Ber
tha Sikes, Miss Hattie Spulak; Belt McArthur and
Walter Meade. Song, "Take Back Your Gold,
Nettle Burgoyne. Dialogue (comic), Frank Mc
Arthur and Walter Meade. Then came the sell
ing of the pretty baskets. Mr. Burgoyne was
auctioneer and the baskets were soon sold, the
Misses Newbury's selling the highest, after which
the dancers soon retired to Anthony s hall and
danced until 12 o'clock, whence they partook of
their lunch and then danced until morning. The
program was a grand sucoesB and was highly ap
preciated. About $28 was realized irom tup sale
of baskets, Cortes lunch, etc., and was left in the
hands of J. C? Newbury, who will go to Portland
and purchase an organ for the school.
Uiii Cirri. Hnn,nirn' smilinu face W8B Seen
amongst the crowd that assembled to have a good
time Saturday evening, She returned to Port
land Sunday.
Mrs. Reynolds has been qu,ite sic, but is grad
ually improving
Mr. and Mrs. G. Nosker, of Shclbnrn, are visit
ing their parents, Mr, and Mrs. N. U. Wickbam,
of this place, and may locaie here.
Katie, the little daughter of Mr. Fredrich, met
with an unpleasant fall last Sunday. She frac
tured her ssull and sprained her knee. The doc
tor was summoned without delay, and under his
skillful care she is improving.
W. H. Wlckham has been laid up for the past
two weeks with the grip, but is once more able to
be around.
A good manv of the potato-growers are sacking
and shipping their potatoes while the.market is
good. "
The membera of the Literary Society extend
their thanks to their many kind friends whoso
kindly assisted them with their entertainment in
buying baskets, etc., and helping in so many
ways. 1
January 18. Sukshinx AND Tempxbt,
New Era,
The basket social and entertainment given for
the benefit of the public school (to purchase an
organ) was a decided success. Somewhere near
$25 was real! ed, I learn. Some parties did a
little more than justice demanded.
Lost, strayed or stolen A hat. '.Twenty-five
cents reward.
Crader Bros. J Willis aro making a decided
success with their wood saw. ,
Barney Frederick's little girl met with a painful
accident Sunday. The extent of her injuries has
not yet been learned.
The roads in this vicinity are In a very bad con
dition, owing to the late rains, Very little haul
ing is being done exoept the shipment of pota
toes. There is a fence in the road not far from New
Era, and if it was put on Ihe line, in its proper
place, it would be a great accommodation to peo
ple traveling that road.
Mr. Smith contemplates building a new patent
woodsaw, which, If It works successfully, will
monopolize the wood business in this section.
Our merchants are doing a very good business
in their respective lines ior this Beason of the
year.
Mr. Bagus has iust returned from Portland,
where he lias been buying a large stock of goods
In his line.
Miss Caroline Burgoyne came up from Portion'.!
Sunday for a abort visit with her parent., f
The Missea Eva and Jessie Parrot were down
from Barlow Saturday to attend the social and
dance. Mr. Jesse came with them.
Several voting ladies went home from the dance
the other nightall alone, 1 wonder why.
What has become of the triplets? Should like to
hear from them.
January 15. Anomymous.
Macksburg. f
Editor Coitbier-Hkbald; I noticed in the
Macksburg Items of the last Issue of the Coubikb
IlEBill), signed Susan, that he remarked that he
saw one of our district acrapeis lying In mud
hole on Marks' Prairie. Now, if "Susan" had
been honest and asked about our district scraoers
he would have found out that our district scrap
ers are at my bam, where they have been all win
ter, and If ' Susan" had aa much sense as a 10
year old school boy he would have known that
Marks' Prairie is not in our road district. Now.
this wall-eyed, lop-eared, lying skunk has made
too many lying remarks about the citizens of
Macksnurg, ami about the undersigned lnDaitl.''u
lar, to go unnoticed, and if the editor of the
Coukikh-IIebai.d knew the worthless cur as well
as we do, he would throw his lying items Into
the waste btiHkct instead of setting type tor them,
January 10. J. it. haly.
, ltedland.
Pickuef s flfiems to be on the nroeram
for the pas t week, as several of our
people are down wilh colds and a touch
of hi grippe. .
M. Beliymer has two horses sick with
the siili'g. W. D. Berkey has also two
on the sick list.
Mrs. W. D. Berkey is expected home
to-day from a visit to the East.
Mr. Kamusher, had a calf killed by a
cougar on the (Jutting place while the
snow was on the ground, at least so it is
claimed by our trapper "teacher."
JV1. bi tilth contemplates putting up a
saw.' mill on bis place near Fisher's
mill, to be run by water power
Mr. Beltbaw intends to move East in
the near future.
Aug Funk haa lost a yearling heifer.
(Jersey). M. Behymer also lost a
brindle heiler, were last seen about
three' months ago, both were running
together. Any one having information
will be suitably rewarded. X.
Bleasant Hill.
Grandma Elison had a second stroke
of paralysis a few days ago. She is not
expected to recover, she Is 75 years old.
Irs. W. F. Young is on the sick list.
La grippt is giving the doctors lo's of
work.
There are three cisen of scarlet fever
in Newherg, and most of the schools
have closed.
J. H . Young and J. N. Hoffman have
sold their potatoes for 50u per 100 lbs.
Our land clearing syndicate is doing a
rushing business. Any body wanting
work done in their line, will please call
on or address L. 1'. Vinaon or E. E.
Eaker, Sherwood.
The shooting match at Wm .'Weston's
baturday was well attended ; most every
one got a leg of mutton.
Ben. Wilson is making 5,000 rails for
j. a. eager. Ukn.
Stone.
This week finds us with but little
news to write.
Walter Kerchem had the misfortune
to loote one of bis teams by drowning
tn the Clackamas river last week. But
tie was fortunate anougb to be the
father of boy that deserves credit for
h e good judgment! and bravery. After
floating down the Clackamas tome little
distance on the side board of the gravel
doz, tie saw mat ins crail was going
into what la known as the Keibhoif
eddy, and knowing that it was a dan
gerous place" he took his small brother
and swam to shore saving himselt and
brother from drowning. This we say
took presence of mind and bravery for a
boy of 14 years of ago, while most men
would have failed to have accomplished
as much. , Snip.
Stafford. .
The ' days are growing longer and
ranchers are once again busying them
selves in their fields.
Henry Baker is making a blind ditch.
- Chas. Poltvka is sawing stove wood
near the Oregon City road.
Paul Reichle is home from on the
swamps. .
Henry Schatz is home from Yamhill
county and cramming us with Yamhill
county yarns.
No A. 0 If. W. lodge organized hete
yet, but we expect to have one soon. J3
The fences belonging to Mrs. Mary
Sehiewe, were repaired- last Friday bv a
large force of men who went there ior
that express purpose, and now the place
has a verv presentable appearance.
Frank Weddle is tearing the roots and
large stumps out of the ground, back of
his barn.
The apron to the Tualatin bridge on
the Oswego road needs repairs, it has
been there several years, and it may be
found on investigation that a new one is
needed, There is a small hill that the
road lays over, and if it should be
graded down and a fill made where the
apron now stands, the work would be
permanent, and a lasting monument of
good would thereby be erected with but
little, if any more cost than it would be
to renew the old apron.
George Papenberg, art aged pioneer
and a prosperous farmer of our neigh
bothood is not enjoying good health
this winter, and it is thought by many
that his days with us are numbered.
For days at a time he has has not been
able to be up and around. X
Fraternal Matters,
The organization of McLotighlin
Cabin No. 4, Native Bona of Oregon,
was completed at Willamette hall last
Thursday evening. J. C. Leasure, pres
ident of the grand cabin j Eugene D.
White, grand secretary ; J. D. Lee, stale
organizer, and other grand officers were
in attendance from Portland Twelve
new members were initiated, and the
cabin starts out with every prospect of
a prosperous future. The next meeting
of the cabin will be held at Willamette
hall on Thursday tvening, January 2Qth.
The charter will be kept open for the
nextGOdays, and all Native Sons are
earnestly requested to Decome mem
bers. The following officers were in
stalled: Robert A. Miller, president;
Henry Meldrum, past president; Hi
ram Straight. 1st vice-president; E. E.
Oharman, 2nd vice-president; J. E.
Jsck, 3rd vi( e-proeident ; LV K. .Glass,
recording sectetary ; it. u. (ianong, n
nnncial secretary ; Charles H. Caufield,
treusurer ; J . w . uole, marshal ; (v. J.
Haves and 3, W. Kelly, sentinels; T. A.
McBride, E. G. Caufield and N. M.
Moody, directors.
Mrs. Lizzie Howell, district demitv.
installed the following new officers of
Willamette Rebekah Degree Lodge No.
2, latat Friday night: Mrs. Julia Frost,
noble grand; Mrs. Augusta Lutz, vice-
grand; Mrs. Annie Wilehart, recording
secretary; Mrs. Sylvia Midlam, finan
cial secretary; Miss Anna Wilehart,
treasurer; Mrs. Nevada Munsey, con
ductor; Mrs. Inez Ryan, warden, Miss
Eleanor Williams, inside guard; Miss
Jennie Wilkinson, outside guard ; Mrs.
Mary L. Bradley, chaplain ; J. J. Cooke.
right supporter noble grand ; Mrs. Edith
Clouee, left supporter noble grand;
right supporter vice-grand ; Miss Mag
gie Williams, left supporter vice-grand;
Mrs. Lanora Uooke, right supporter
vice-grand.
Abernethy Rebekah Degree Lodge.
held a special meeting at Odd Fellows'
hall Saturday night, and voted to sur
render their charter and disband. There
was already another lodge here when
Abernethy was organized. The lattei's
number was U.
There was a joint installation of the
officers of Willamette Camp. Woodmen
ot the World, and Solar Uircle of Wood
craft at Willamette hall Tuesday night.
rast consul i. jj. Taylor was the in
stalling officer of the camp, and Mrs.
King, ot balem, installed the circle of
ficers. . 1 he lists of the officers of both
organizations were printed in this pa-
por bduih hia weeaa ago. in aduition
to the installation ceremonies there
weie solos by Mrs. Strickler, duets bv
Mrs. Ganong and Mrs. Strickler. and
selections by the ladies' quartette. There
were also, several addresses.
Wacheno Inbe of Redman installed
their new officers last Thursday night.
Brownell on Expansion.
State House, Saklm, Jan. 18, '99.
Editob Coubieb-Hkrald: I under
stand that there is a movement to amend
the Oregon City charter at this session
cf the legislature, 1 am a' ho advised
that it is the purpose to annex what is
known as West Oregon City or the
Westside. I am aware that the Pulp
mills and Elec rlc company pav one-
eighth of all the taxes in Clackamas
county.
If the Westside is taken in and be
comes a part o( Oregon Oily it would
divert 60 per cent, ol this one-eight of
Clackamas county taxes paid by these
mills from use upon our county roads in
the countty precincts and place this
large sum of money In Oregon City, to
the great injury and detriment of our
country poeple who need this money to
make and repair our county roads and
bridge. I certainly think it would be
bad policy and an actual wrong towards
our country tax payers and fellow citi
zens to take this volume of money away
from our country roads. I am there,
fore constrained to say that unless this
provision relative' to the city retaining
60 per cent, of the road fund tax is
stricken out and given back to the coun
try precincts, it will probably not go
through this session of the legislature.
Please kindly publish this as I wish as
one of the peoples representatives, that
there should be no doubt about my po
sition on this very important matter.
Sincerely your friend,
Geo. C. Brownell.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Expansion was Struck With a
a Hard Frost.
Expansion of more territory to be in
cluded in the municipal limits of Ore
gon City, received its death blow at the
special meeting of the city council held
Monday night. The majority of the
councilmen were in favor of the amend
ment to the charter, but they were
afraid that (he paper mills and the
Portland General Electric Company
would send up a lobby to Salem to de
feat the measure.
The charter committee did not make
any report on the amendment relative
to expansion, but simply referred the
back for discussion. A petition was
read from Canemah asking to be an.
nexed to the municipal corporation of
Oregon City. A remonstrance against
the annexation of West Oregon City
was also presented, signed by the rep
resentatives of the Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company, Crown Paper Com
pany, Portland General Electric Com
pany and several taxpayers. The mat
ter was now open for discussion, and
Mayor Latourette called President
Koerner to the chair while he dicussed
the merits of annexation. He thought
the mills on the West Side should not
object to paying a small tax considering
the benefits that they receive from the
municipality of Oregon City. Nine
tenths of their employes reside within
the corporate limits of Oregon City,
and receive the benefit of its privileges.
Ex-Mayor Straight next addressed
the council, and made some solid argu
ments in favor of extension of territory,
and thought the mills should not ob
ject to paying their share of expenses,
when they are receiving all the bene
fits of municipal incorporation, lie
said that if we waited until the manu
facturing interests of the West Side
consented to come in, we would proba
blv have to wait a hundred veara.
Ex-Mayor Caufield was against ex
tending the city limits, and thought it
poor business policy to tax tho mills,
when they had been, in a great meas
ure, responsible for the growth and
prosperity 0i the city ,
J. E. Hedges spoke against taking in
Canemah, and 0. G. Fields presented
artruments in its favor.
The vote for this amendment stood 5
to 3 against taking in Cane man, and
Our Off Sale
Of Mirrors, Dusters, Brushes, etc., has bean
so popular that we will continue the sale
another week. In the meantime we are
" having a cut price sale on Drugs and
Patent Medicines every day in the week
and every week in the year. We have
been leaders. in CUT PRICES ever since
we inaugurated this money-saving plan in
Oregon City nearly, two years ago, and
you never know until you have asked at
Huntley's that you are getting the lowest
prices
Regular Cut Price
Ozomulsion,. $i oo 85
Psychine 3 00 2 75
Scott's Emulsion 1 00 75
" " , 50 40
Kilmer's Swamp Root 1. 00 , 85
Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir I 00 50
" " " 50 25
Wisdom's Robertine 50 35
Kidney and Liver Cure I 00 75
Vino Kolofra. , 1 00 50
Electric Cough Cure 50 2j
Electric Bitters 50 40
Red Cross Cough Cure 1 00 50
Red Seal Sarsaparilla 1 00 65
De Witt's Sarsaparilla I 00 50
Beggs' Sarsaparilla 1 00 50
Dr. Ward's Blood Pills 50 35
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills 50 40
Groves' Chill Tonic. ." 50 35
Beggs' Cough Cure , 50 25
Red Seal Cough Cure. , 50 40
Dr. Baker's Celery and Kolo Compound 1 00 65
Ayer's Hair Vigor 1 00 90
Ayer's Sarsaparilla 1 00 75
C. G. HUNTW
CUT RATE DRUGGIST
Send us your mall orders. Oregon City, Oregon
CiTWe pay postage on small mailable articles.
i
Carpets and Matting...
YOU CAN'T BUY them elsewhere
of as good quality or at as low prices as
you can of us.
Warranted All-Wool Carpet,
per yard
Good Chinese Matting .,
per yard.
50c
10c
The holiday rush left a number''of
Carpet and "Matting Remnants which
we will sell at a sacrifice.
Bellomn & Busch,
THE HOUSEFURN1SHERS.
the vote on West Oregon City was a tie.
Mayor Latourette finally cast his vote
against the annestation of West Oregon
City. ..
The amendment to authorize the wa
ter commission to issue bonds to the
amount of $50 000 in order to take up
the present bonded indebtedness, and
to bring water from the Clackamas
river, was passed unanimously. Presi
dent Caufield spoke briefly of the plans.
The water wmild be taken out of the
Clackamas about 3 miles fro n the city,
and will be conducted in pipes by the
gravity system to the pumping station,
after being percolated through a filter
ing apparatus. Mr Caufield did not
believe that it would cost over $30,000
to complete this work.
The amendment giving the mayor
authority to appoint the sianding com
mittees passed, notwiihstanding Koer
ner was the only member voting no.
The amendment passed dividing the
city into three wards. This amend
ment provides for nine councilmen
three from each ward. The long term
will hereafter be three years.
The matter of slide in the new rock
wall of the Singer hill road was dis
cussed, and the principal blame was
laid at the door of the engineer, who
drew the plans. Street Commissioner
Bradley was directed to make the
needed repairs under the direction of
the street committee.
Legislative Notes,
Geo. Knight, of Canby has introduced
a lill to incorporate the town of Car. by.
Young, of Clatsop, has introduced a
bill to fix pay of assessors at (3 except
in counties east of the mountians and
Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Tillamook,
(Jlackamas and Marion which shall be
$4; Multnomah, $t).000 and Clatsop
11500.
It would be surprising if another rail
road commission is not established by
the legislature. Gov, Geer is in favor of
It, as are many leading republicans. .
Brownell has introduced a bill for a
constitutional convention, one for the
appointment of two supreme courtcom
missiouersby the governor and another
for proteclion of electeic light poles and
wires and the stealing'of electricity.
The house Wednesday passed a res
olution favoring the purchase of the Ore-
City locks by the government.
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