OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1906.
PORTLAND'S FASTEST GROWING STORE
Values 6P Valaes
.AIways . 3' AIways
Splendid Collection of the Spring Season
READY MADE GARMENTS
Everything in women's outer wearing apparel, such as suits, skirts, coats and waists, will be
found in our stock "the store that sells good goods at low prices." How often ons hears this or sim
ilar remarks. And how well we deserve the name. To gain this reputation was the one great object
in view at the very establishment of this business. Each season has seen us reach higher until our
store is recognized throughout the city as the leading place of fashionable garments at the right prices.
Charming Spring Suits, Choice oi
Three Styles, $15
Three styles of pretty tailored Suits, cor
rectly fashioned and finished and made of the
season's most favored materials. The quality
of the materials and trimmings are equal to what
you will find in suits sold elsewhere at from $25
to $3o. In every way these Suits wilt 'prove
satisfactory to every pur.haser. They are
worth every cent of $25, but to give our custom
ers another opportunity for,, money saving we
offer your choice this week at $15-
We are showing other excellent values in
Suits at $10.50 and $12.50 and $17.50,
made from Panama in dark and pastel shades,
also fancy mixturas in Eton and pony coat effects.
You are most cordially invited to inspect our
most worthy collection of Suits and Skirts.
Latest Waists
One of lie largest and best assorted stocks
of Spring Waists in Portland may be found at
Roberts Bros.' and discriminating women are
quick to recognize this.
Lawn Waists Made of imported lawn, embroid
ered front of plaited and tucked front and back,
new sleeves and cuffs 75c and $1.00
Lawn Waists Made :f fine sheer lawn, with
handsomely embroidered fronts, also some
trimmed with lace or embroidery insertion, short
orlor.'g sleeves at
$1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $1.90
Fine Imported Lawn Waists Embroidered or
tucked fronts, short or long
sleeves 2.25, $2.50 and 2.90
Jap Silk Waists Heavy . embroidered or lace
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
(Continued)
LIBERAL.
Farmers in this seotion are nearly
all dene seeding ami potato planting
aud gardous are the order of the day.
Grass is growing very fast, trees are
blooming aud are fuUof blossoms, bat
the heavy frosts mayell on them yet.
Fine growing weather. Sheep are fat
and lambs doing fine.
J. L. Udell sold the rest of his land
at Wright's Springs to a man from
the Bast by the name of Spencer, who
will at ouoe take possession.
Mrs. H. L. Barnes' sister has come
from the East and they will locate
probably in this oouuty. Land is
changing hands let the waves roll
with prosperity.
Not long until some one will know
something more than they do about
who will hold the offloes of this county.
J. D. Ftenoh returned home Moo
day from Portland. His daughter,
Myrtle, was married Sunday to Hugo
Seibles. Mrs. Frenoh will be home.
Tuesday. Their only daughter ' w is
married at high noon. May all the
blessings of this life be with them.V
William Morey has bought a lot ot
miloh cows and will now be in the
milk business. They all seem to think
it pays and it is a good way to teed
up what you raise, at least.
Deck and W. Snein drove ten head
oftheir cattle to pasture near Wilhoit
on Mrs. Barstow's place.
I Our school teacher has quite a num
ber of visitors at his school, mostly
all of the fairei sex, at present. Noth
ing like giving a young teaoher en
oouragemeat. LOGAN.
A. B. Strowbridge was out from
Portland on business last week. He
reports that his wife had been in a
Portland hospital for some time, hav
ing underwent a surgical operation
'for removal of a tumor. Her life was
despaired of for a time, but si e has
been removed to her home and is some
better now.
; James Connor is recovering from his
ttack of erysipelas.
.. The last sowing of clover seed is
now reported to be all right.,
- While the free?e injured the fruit
.Drop to gone etsent there seems to be
i.nearly enough left for a full crop.
' even ot cherries.
James Ohynoweth is up from Sau
Francisco visiting with his brother
William, who is now at home and
"getting along alright since his reoent
injury.
., HARDING GRANGE.
' There was an attendance of 55 at
the regular meeting on tne 7th. The
first degress'were conferred on a class
4of five, and two applications were re
ceived. W. P. Kirchem, who 'was appointed
at the previous meeting to investigate
the mutual telephone system, re
ported thas enough names had been
secured to the subscription sheet, to
warrant the calling of a meeting for
organizing to purchase the Bonney
line. Accordingly, a meeting will be
held at the hall on the evening of
April 14, which all interested are in
vited to attend.
The lecturer's hour proved very in
teresting aud instructive. S. E. Ger
ber presented the subject of road-mak-iug
and said he was in favor of mak
ing fined permanent gravel roads in
stead of using up valuable timber,
which makes a short-lived and, for
the most part, uusatisfactory roid.
Otherjspeakers agreed with him. The
matter of constant supervision and
repair was urged as being the suc
cessful plan of Germany, Switerland
and Jother countries. Mrs. Z. A.
Anderson led on the subject of kitchen
floors and preferred linoleum to a
painted or oiled floor. One brother
suggested that lineloleum is rather
cold to bare feet and was told to use
slippers. Another said that the way
for a woman to keep the floor clean
is to train her husband to clean his
feet before coming into the house.
Fred Gerber, Louis Funk and others
spoke on the subject of the use and
care of farm machinery. Housing
when not in use,, "are in oiling and
keeping cutting parts sharp, bolts and
taps tight and in proper position was
urged as adding much to the life of
a machine. Mr. Gerber highly recom
mended the German water hone for
keeping razors in good condition.
O. D. Robbins, W. P. Kirohem and
E. Newkirk discussed the subject of
saving and applying manure. The
first speaker was in favor of tight
floors and gutters to save all liquid,
as being the most valuable part of
the manure, using straw or gther ab
sorbents to take it up. Ho has a
truck wagon with wide-tired wheels
aud tjght bed in which it is thrown
as accumu'ated and it is scattered
directly on the ground, preferably a
sod, thus saving all loss by' leaking
in the barn yard; by heating and sav
ing the labor of re-handling. Other
speakers differed on some minor
points. '"'
A. M. Kirchem ' was the Mark
Twain of the occasion. He' said he
claimed to be a p-cgressive f aimer
and as such his plan is to turn the stock
out and save all trouble, with the
manure.
The secretary reported ' "that the
Grange now has a membership of 130
in good standing. . , ,
MOLALLA. ,. ., :
Weather is now made to fider.
L. A. Daugherty got his leg broken
last Friday. Dr. Powell went up and
rescued the fracture. Ho is now rest
ing easy at his father's home.
Carrie Scbatzman had the misfor
tune to break her arm by falling off a
fence last Saturday. Dr. Leavitt
set the limb and the little sufferer
is doing well.
Juvenile Grangejwas organized here
by State Secretary M. S. Howard,
Saturday, April 7, with some 25 mem
bers. John Stubbs 'has the contract for
insertion with lace cuffs, very attractive. Priced
at 2.50, $290, $3.50 4.50 ahd $6.50
Special Vafoes in Skirts $6.50
An out-of-the-ordinary collection of Skirts to
offer at this popular price. A really beautiful
line, and it will be the opinion of ail who see
them that they are Skirts that would easily sell
for more. These Skirts are finely tailored,
newest of material, newest in style.,
Also a beautiful line of Skirts in fancy suitings,
worsteds, serge, Sicilian and voiles, in plaited,
circular and gored models but words do not
show the models one has to see them to appre
ciate the fine colorings and effectiveness. Priced
at. ..$3. 50, $4.50, 5.50, $6. 50 7.50 and S10.S0
Wash Skiits at all prices and of all the service
able materials. White Skirts
at $1.25, 1.50, 1.90, $2.50 and $ 3.50
New Washable Petticoats
Made of striped Ginghams, in pink, blue and
gray colorings and black and white; broken
plaids at 65c, 75c and 85c
r Bargains in Spring Coats
We have a very interesting showing of
stylish made Spring Coats, in all the new and
most wanted materials.
A fine line of Covert Coats, beautifully tailored
and finished with straps, some are silk lined,
others without lining.
Priced at... $4. 50, $5. So, $6.50, 7.50 and $10.50
Nobby three-quarter Coats, wide flaring back,
of gray plaids, Coverts and novelty materials,
all nicely tailored throughout.
Priced at.; $8.50, gio.50,$i2.5o and $i5.oo
carrying the Jmail on Route No. 2.
whic'i begun on the first of April.
Cattle . are beginning to he started
off for the mountains for the summer's
outing.
Last Friday Ben Johnson had a run
away, upsetting the wagon and throw
ing Ben on one side of the road and
his partners on the other, just before
the wagon sv-mtio suiitliereens on a
stump. One horse was badly hurt.
James Hanson died at P. M. Boyles'
Sunday night.
Frank Metton is about again after
his smash-up from falling off a load
of hay.
Many Molallites are now down with
the measles; it's the German-American
kind.
Do you realize the great importance
of attending Ithe primary election
this year on the 20th of April?
Personal and Local Notes
Mrs. A. G. Hamblin and children,
of Grants Pass, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs, Charles W. Pope.
Lee Can Held lias gone to Collins
Hot, Springs, on the Columbia, with
a surveying party. - 7
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have returned
from The Dalles, and will go to Cali
fornia after a brief visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Shaw in this city.
George Batdorfl fell fr,om a wagon
in Portland Saturday night and frac
ture 1 his collarbone, and was brought
to nis Dome in tins city.
Miss Eliazbeth Roos, contralto, a
pupil or Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie,
has been offered an! has accepted the
position of choir director and soloist
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church in this jity.
Born, Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Wood, a daughter.
The Oaks will be thrown open to
the. publio for t'ie Rummer season
May 15.'
Mrs. Ed Sheahan and children have
gone to Camas, Wash., for a few . days
visit with Mr. and Mrs. .William
Sheahan.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Lang and chil
dren left Sunday for Oakland, Cal.,
for a ehort stay.,
Emil Schrader has returned from
Spokane, and will make his home in
this city.
License to wed has been granted to
Ida P. Hostetler and Eli F. Baker.
Mrs. G. W. Grace entertained a few
friend Saturday evening in honor of
Mrs. L. I. Clark, of Portland. Whist
was the evening's amusement, Ed
Roberts winning first prize. Refresh
menst were served at a late hour.
f The funeral of the inrant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Erickson took
place Monday.
Henry Clark came up on a wheel
from Portland Saturday to visit his
mother for a short time,
NEW TO-DAY
70 AORES.'ONE-HALF MILE FROM
' sohool, '4 miles from Olympia.
Price, f 15 per acre. Inquire of W.
J. Flammer.ICanomah, Oregon.
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER FOR
sale at the Cummins & Jones saw-
, mill, Oregon City, Route No. 4.
MORTOAOTC LOANS NEGOTI
ATED at lowest rates. Latourette'e
office. Commercial Bank Building,
Oregon City.
WANTED S ALES MA N FOR
OlnriknmnH flnnnhv to sell Sneer
Automatic Gas Machines. Gas and
electrio fixtures improved hollow
wire system, gas stoves and heaters
and all omei ' auxiliary appliances
Experience unnecessary. Apply.
ACTIVE CATHOLIC LADY TO
work at home ; $36 paid for 12 days'
trial; promotion if satisfactory.
Johu; Engwall, Lakeside, Bldg. ,
Chicago.
FOR SALE ONE MARE, WEIGHT
between 1400 and 1500; four years'
old; one mile west of Clackamas
Station. H. Longcoy.
WANTED A FEW BOYS AT THE
Wooln Mills, Oregon City. Must
be over 14 years of age.
HOUSE, COR. 9th & MONROE
for rant for term of Tears or for
itale. Inquire next door.
MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTI
ATED at lowest rates. Latonrette's
office, Commercial Bank Building,
Oregon City.
FOR SALE 00 ACRES. OF CHOICE
land, 4 mile west of Aurora.
Land is iH two Dioces nnd will be
sold together or separately. Ona
piece, 82 acres; 10 acres clear; bal
ance iu pasture nnd five acres in
timber. Level aud rich soil One
piece, 28 acres; some clear land; 18
acros contains two l.opyards, hop
house, house, bnrns, wagonshed,
two good wellB, garden and orohard
with all kinds of fruit. All on tine
county road. Bargain. Call at this
office.
THERE 13 PLENTY -OF STATE
school money to be had at 6 per cent
interest on good real estate security.
Money can be had from one to ten
years. Only one charge for procur
ing loan. Gordon E. Hayes, Agent,
Oregon City. ,
RED UROSS DISPENSARY IS
governed by the Golden.RuJe. Low
est charges consistent with soiontiflo
treatment of Chronic, Nervous and
Private Diseases, entailing Blood
Poison conditions, mailgnant skin
diseases, semimil weakness, vari
cocle and impotency. Operations
expertly pei formed. When in dis
tress call- or write in a triot confi
dence to Red Cross Dispensary, 8d
t and Ash Strnets, Portland, Oregon.
R. L. HOLMAN, Leading Un
dertaker and Embalmer. Office in
Caufield Bldg., Oregon City, Ore
SHANK ' AND BISSELL, leading
Undertakers and Embalmers, opposite
Huntley's Drug Store, Main St., Ore
gon City. Phone 1021.
Take your job work to the Courier if
you want the best for vour money.
RELIEF FOR LADIES
FRENCH
Tansy Wafers
Original and only
genuine. Put dd
in yellow wrapper with Crown trade
mark. For sale by leadiug druggists.
PRICE $2.00 PER BOX.
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS.
In the Giiouit'Oourt of the State of
uregon, ior tue uounty or uiack
amas. .
Ross E. Shaffer, Plaintiff,
vs.
Mn.ro ArAh J. fthnfPar TWanrtnnt
To Margaret J. Shaffer, Defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON : You are hereby re";
rtnirarf tc nntiAnr nnrl anaorac flm nm
"1 "fI'V" UUDTTU WHO VUUl
plaint filed against yon in the above
ontibicu ouii uu ur ueiure April ait
liiuts, auu it you Ian to answer for
want, thernnf. thn nluintiff mill nr.nl..
.. 1 " i"- T. Ill l' I' l ' J
tn t.hp Cnnrl-. fnl f.lia raliuf aaboj - i..
his complaint, to-wit: The disolu-
t. ..1... i.' , , ... . .
uuu ui tuo ujuruai Donns now exist
in? hpfwnen nlainfiff qh Anp.A..L
and for his oosts and disbursements,
with other equitable relief. The order
for the publication of tliis summons in
the Oregon City Courier, a weekly
newspaper published in Clackamas
oimnty, Oregon, was duly made bv the
uuu. iiiuiuuB a'. j.yau, uounty Judge,
in the absence nf Mia Hnn Timn,..
bbuu uuuino S,
McBride, Judge of the Fifth Judicial
ijisLiiui, owing to nis ansenc.
Said order made thin tUa oi
of March, 1906. First publication to
oe uiauo oi tins summons March 28,
1906 ; last publication to be made
April 27, 1906.
Dated at Oreoon ' Ctr rw..
March 21, 1906. ' "
M. B. KEEFER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
...t.VUJ inw iNat tne un
dersigned, Administrator of tli9 es-
.. . . UT virtue oi a
llPAnnn frnm tlt y.
Clackamas County, Oregon, will on
.A , , J ; ":".uaJ 01 wy, 190, at
" "l luo ironi aoor or
the County Court House, in Oregon
City, Oreson, offer for sale and sell
to the highest bidder for cash the
"uu cmnj or tue sain J.
L. Coohran in and to the SWW of
Section 6 and lots 1 and 2 0f Section
7, allofTp. 6S. R. 8 fit of the W. M
in said Connty.
Terms of sale, cash, and subject to
the approval of said Court.
Dated, April 2, 1906.
JOHN J. COOKE,
Administrator Aforesaid.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Clackamas County.
Frank G. De Broen. Plaintiff
vs.
Frida De Broen, Defendant.
To Frida De Broen, the above named
Defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON : You are hereby re-
quired to appear iu the Jhove eutitled
Court and answer the complaint here
in or or before the 16th day of April,
1906, whioh date is after the time pre
scribed by law aud the order of this
Court for the publicaiion of this
summons and if you fail so to appear
and answer said complaint, the Plain
tiff will apply to the.Court tor the re
lief demanded therein against you
viz: the dissolution of the bonds of
matrimony eixsting between you
and nlaiutiff and for suoh other and
further relief as to the Court shall
seem just and equitable.
This summons is published by order
of Hon. Thos. F. Ryan Judge of the
County Court of Clackamas County
State of Oregon, duly made on the
27th day of February 1906 in the above
entitled suit and the date of the first
publication of this summons is March
2, 1906, and the date of the last pub
lication thereof is April 18, 1906.
NEWTON McOOY,
Attorney for P.aintiff.
SUMMONS.
In the Oirouit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Clack
amas. Polly M. Hampton, Plaintiff
vs.
Ralph H. Hampton, Defendant.
To the above-named Ralph H. Hamp
ton, Defendant:
In the Name of the State of Oregon,
You are required to appearand answer
the complaint filed agninst you in
the above-entitled suit, in the Circuit
Court of Clackamas Couuy, State of
Oregon, on or beiore April 80. A. D.,
1906, or the plaintiff will apply to
said Court for the roliof demanded in
her complaint, towit:
For a deoree forever dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing be
tweon you and the plaintiff, on the
grounds ot willful desertion of her by
you for more than one year prior to
the date of filing this suit and for the
care and custody of her minor . sou,
Marcus Everett tiami:tou, and tor
such other and further relief as in
equity shall seem meet, nd unless
you shall so appear on or before said
April 80, 1906, and answer paid com
plain', a decree will be taken against
you for want thereof.
This summons is published by ord r
of the Hon. TIiob. F. Ryan, Judge of
the County Court for sain Clackamas
County, made and entered of record on
Mar, 13, 1906, and the first publication
thereof is in the issue of the Oregon
City Courier for March 16, 1900. and
the last publication will be in the
issue of . pril 27, 1906.
BRUCE C (1UKKY ,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Administratrix of the eetate
of Michael Koebel, deceased, has filed
the acoount of her doings iierein, with
the County Clerk of Clackamas
County, Oregon, and the County
Judge has set Monday, the 23rd day of
April, 1906, at the hour or 10 o'olock
A. M., at the County court room of
said County as the timo and place for
hearing objections to said final ac
count and the final settlement of said
estate.
1-iNNiK May Kobiiki.-Wili.br ad,
Administratrix.
O. D. Eby, Attorney for Estate.
, PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The Seorttary of State of
the State of Oregon, has notified me
in writing that pursuant to the pro
visions of an act entitled, "An Act
making effective the initiative and
referendum provisions of bection 1 of
Artiole IV ot the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, aud regulatiug elec
tions thereunder, and providing pen
alties for violations of povisious of
this act," app'oved February 24, 1903,
the People's Power Lengne of Oregon
duly filed in hisJ3ffice on February 8,
1906, an initiative petition containing
8542 sigi.atnres properly attached to
a copy of said measure certified in ac
cordance with law, demanding that a
proposed amendment to Article I of
the Consitntion of the State of Ore
gon, to be designated in the Constitu
tion as Sec, 1A of Artiole IV of said
Constitution, shall be submitted to
the legal voters i f thoJState of Oregon
for their 'approval or rejection at the
general election to e held in said
state on the 4th day of June, being
the first Monday in June, 1906, desig
nated by said People's Power League
of Orogon as "Constitutional amend
ment for the initiative and referen
dum on local, si eoial and municipal
laws and parts of laws," which said
proposed amendment is hereinafter
particularly set forth, ,
Now, Therefore, I, Geo. E. Cham
brlaiu, Governor of the State of Ore
gon, in obedience to the provisions of
said act hereinbefore mentioned, do
hereby make and issue this Proclama
tion to the people of the Stato of Ore
gon, announcing that 'the People's
Power League of Oregon has filed said
initiative petitiou with the requisite
number of signatures thereto attached,
demanding that there be submitted to
the legal voters of the State of Oregon
ior tnoir approval or rejection at the
regular election to be held on the 4th
day of June, 1906, said day being the
first Monday fn said mouth, a, pro
, posed amendment to Article IV of the
uouHutuuou oi tne otato or urogon,
to be designated in the Constitution
as Section t A of Article IV of said
Constitution, designated by said Peo
ple's ' Power League of Oregon as
"Constitutional amendment for the
initiative and referendum on local,
special and municinal laws nnd nsirta
i of laws. whioh said proposed" amend
ment is. as ionows:
"Article IV of the Constitution of
the State ofOregon shall be and here;
by is amended by inserting the follow-
EXPERT PIANO TUNING
GUARANTEED
EDWARD SCHMIDT
Drop postal and I'll call
ORXCON CITY, ORE., R. F. D. No. 4
ing pe'-tion in paid Article IV after
Section 1 and before Section 2, aud it
shall be designnted in the Constitution
as Section 1A of Article IV:
i "Section 1 A. The referendum may
be demanded by the people against one
or more items, sections or parts of anr
act of the legislative assembly in the
same manner in which such power
may be exercised against a complete
act. The filing of a refernrium peti
tion against oue or more items, sec
tions or parts of an act shall not delay
the remainder of that act from becom
ing operative. The initiative and ref
erendum powers reserved to the peo
ple by this Constitution are hereby
further reserved to the legal vn era of
the municipality and distriot as to all
local, special and municipal legisla
tion of every character in or for their
rrspective municipalities and.'districts.
The manner of exeroising said powers
shall be prescribed by general laws,
except that cities and towns may pro
vide tor the ruanuer of exeroising the
initiative and referendum powers as
to their munioipal legislation. Not
more than ten per cent of the legal 1
voters may be required to ord- r the
reierenaum, nor more than fifteen per
cent to propose any measure by the
initiative in any oity or town."
Done at the Capitol at Salem, this
8th day of February, A. D., 1906.
(Signed)
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor.
By the Governor:
- (Signed)
F. I. DUNBAR.
(Seal.) Secretary of State.
PROCLAMATION. ,
Whereas, The Secretary of State of j
the State of Oregon, has no'ified me;
in writ'ng that pursuant to tho provi
sions bf an act entitled, "An Aot
making offectivo the initiative Jnd
referendum provisions of Section 1 of
Artiole IV of the Constitution of the
S.ate of Oregon and regulating elec
tions therennder.Juud providing penal
ties for violations of provisions of this
act," approved February 24, 1908, the
Oregon State Grange duly filed in his
office on February 8, 1906, an initia
tive petition containing 7S82 signa
tures properly attached to a copy of
said measure certified in accordance
with law, durannding that a proposed
law, the title, tnor and effect of
which is hereinafter part cularly set
forth, shall be submitted to the legnl
voters of the State of Oregon for their
approval or rejection at tne general
election to be held in said state on the
4th day of June, being the first Mon
day in June. 1906,
Now, Therefore, I, Geo. E. Cham-
berlain. Governor of the State of Ore-
cnri. in nhnriiaiinn in t.'iA nrnvininna nf
said aot hereinbefore first rWitioned,
do hereby make and issue this Procla
mation to the people of the State of
Oregon announcing that the said Ore
gon Stnte Grange has filed said initia
tive petition with the requisite num
ber ot signatures thereto attaothed de
manding that there shall he submitted
to the legal voters of the State of Ore
gon for their approval or rejection at
tho regular election to be held on the
4th day of June, 1906, said day being
the first Monday in said mouth, a bill
to propose by initiative petitiou a bill
entitled "A Bill to propose by initia
tive petition a law to provide addi
tional revonue for stale purposes, and
to levy a license on the gioss earnings
of certain companies aud corpora
tions, to-wit : Express companies or
corporations; Telephone companies or
corporations and Telegraph companies
or corporntious doing business in this
state ; defiuing the manner of ascer
taining the amount of such gross earn
ings; providing a poualty for violat
ing the provisions of tli's act; defining
an Express oompauy, a Telophone
company and a Telegraph company
within the meaning of this act," the
tenor and effect of which, in brief, is:
First : To require every Express
company or corporation doing business
in this state to pay a lioense of three
per oentum annually upon the grots
receipts thereof received in the state;
every telephone company or corpora
tion, and every telegraph compmy or
corporation to pay a license of two
per centum annually upon its gross re
ceipts within the state.
Second : . For the purpose of ascer
taining the amount of the same, it
shall be the duty of the proper officers
of said companies particularly men
tioned in said bill to transmit to the
State Treasurer on or before the first
day of March of each year a statement'
ot the gross receipts of such company
or portion for business transacted with--in
the state during the preceding year
ending December 81. If suoh com
pany fa' 1b to make such statement or
to pay suoh license for thirty-days
after the statement Is required to be
made or after the license is due, the
amount thereof with teH -per centum
additional for such-failure shall be
collected in the way . and manner
pointed out by said bill.
Third: If any officer or agent of
any company or corporation men
tioned in the bill shall fail, neglect
or refuse to make suoh annual Ftate
nient for thirty days after the fl"" Say
of March in each year he shall be
decerned guilty bf (a misdemeanor,
and upon oonviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than $500.00
nor more than $1000.00, or (by impris
onment in tho coouty jail not loss
than 80 duysnor more than six months,
or by both such fine and imprison
ment, in the discretion of the court;
and the Attorney-General of the state
or the proper District Attorney is re
quired tocommence and proseonte an
action at law for violations of the
terms of 6aid bill.
Fourth: Particularly defining Ex
press, Telephone and Telfgraph com
panies, 'ifl
Fitfh ! In addition to the statcmont
of gross receipts hereinbefore men
tioned, such statement shall contain
the name of the company, the nature
of the company and under the laws of
what state or country orgHni7.cJ, tho
location of its principal office; the
name, postoflice address and place ( i
residence of the officers thereof and
of the managing agent in this State.
Done at the Capitol at Salem, this
28th day of February, A. D., 1906.
(Signed)
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor..
By the Governor :
(Signed)
F. L DUNBAR,
(SeaL ) Secretary of Stale.