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THOS. CHARMAN & SON.
or'i iu: imoi i h ntoki:,
, as usual, tho first to announce their Grand Clearance
Sale. For the next thirty clays, to make room for
Spring Invoices soon to arrive, we will of
fer goods at prices heretofore un
heard of. We must have
more room.
ir Necessity is lr Optitj
CHARMAN & SON,
rii 13 i'ioi:i:u ntoiii
hi Street,
OREGON CITY, OR.
POPULARLY.
siliis In Strength and
.ave a Chance te l'a
Present Congress.
- York, Jan. lf.-
y'rol Reform
City and He,.
Agents for the Cnnncvtlru ,
aud the Farmers h Merchant lnsura..
No Vi Morrison St., I'uktlakd, 0.
J L. POUTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Asirra-rs or rauiseTT rraKimsu,
0111 oe two doors above postofliee, Oregon City.
T. a. acaaiiia.
CBU1DE A DREHSEK.
A. a. baissEE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, -
ORe Id Jaggar Block. Oregon City
c.
II. DYE,
ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELOR AT LAW
Office over Oregon City Bank,
0BEO0N citt. ORxaox
EOBOE C. IINOVV.NKLI,
LAWYER,
Oregon City, Outturn.
Wll! practice In all th whims nf the nate. 01
tr. lie xl door U Cauttetd A liuutley's drug
abe.
"I 1 HAVES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OatuoMCmr, . .. Oaioow.
Will practice In all the courts of the Mate.
Office, corner Malu mil Eighth irel, opposite
citirl house
j. . ao aiNaaiifoH. i t. r. cowitto,
KOC'KE.NHKOI'GH ,'4 COWISO. '
ATTORNEYS) AT LAW. '
All Cawi before V. 8. Laud Office a specialty.
Ottlve rooms Haud l. V. S. laud oitlce
building,
OREGON CITY..
Oregon.
int'urrta if. ,irt, . ta lor a naval
demonstration in Southern waters, and
asked that when bin estimates for appro
propriationa should be submitted he re
ceive the support of the committee.
One week ago, be ii alleged to have
said, these preparations seemed to be
absolutely necessary, but be now be
lieva there would be no war. Thia
expression on the part of the secretary
of his belief that the crisis has passed is
taken as an indication of conciliatory
dispatches from the Chilean government
and regarded as paving the way for an
ultimate act of reparation by the Chile.
A very aorurrate index of popular senti
ment is obtained through letters that
pour in upon the secretary of the
ury from all parts of the country.
Whereas ten days ago "these indications
developed a decided war spirit, today
there seems to be a change in tone, and
there is grow inn disposition to urge
the secretary to a conciliatory course.
It is quite apparent that congress is not
to be enlightened on the Chilean con
troversy for at least two or three days,
for the announcement is fnade at the
at the state department that the cor-j
respondence will not be sent in tomor
row. No date is fixed for submission of
the message and documents.
'.furse,
" The road
ef. Huntington,
j, -ulic, without any
. n .. .u that road. Huntington
aim Mi. Crocker had decided to do the
work. They expected that it would go
on as on extension of the Southern
Pacific. But the Stanford interest in
the company objected. It has been
known, and the Rio Grande officials have
not attempted to hide the fact, that they
wanted to reach the Pacific coast. There
are only two ways. One is to San Fran
cisco, and the other is to Portland, or
through Oregon.
"JACK, THE SLASHES.'
He is Fioally Captured by
Police.
the New York
THS ASSESSMENT BOLLS.
The Total Tehatioa f Taxable Property la the
i f state oi uregoa. ,
r. bcbnit, i. w. Dai ran.
JJURNEY A DRAPER,
ATT0RNEY8 AT LAW
Oregon City, Oregon
Twelve years experience at register of the U.
fl. Laud ofnee hens recommends ui In our sinc
lalty of all kinds of biutiMMa before the land of
See and the courts, and iavolvlug the practice
lu (he geueral laud oitioe
"y CAREY JOHNSON,
LAWYER.
Corner Eight and Main streets, Oregon City,
vregou.
REAL ESTATE TO SELL AND
MONEY TO LOAN.
The figures below are from the grand
summary of the tabulated statement, and
show the total taxable property of each
county as returned by the county board
and as equalized by the state board,
From these the exemptions and indebt
edness are to be taken to obtain the net
sums on which the state lew will be
made. In only two counties was the
assessment by the county board greater
than that of the state board. Following
are the figures:
Equalised by Equaliied by
iivuiiTiiBi me tne
Couuty Board State Board
Baker $ 2,015,402 $ 3,198,157
Q D.4 D.C. LATOUKETTE.
ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELORS AT LAW
MAIN STRKET, 0RSO0N CITY, 0R8Q0N.
Furnish Abstracts of Title, Loan Honey, Fore'
cuwe Mortgagee, aim traunaci ueucral
Law Uutlneaa.
II.
E. CUUSS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WlU. PRACTICS IK Khl. COCRTS OF THS STAT1
Real Estate and Insurance.
Office on Main Street, bet. 81x1b, aud Seventh,
OREGON CITT, OB.
B. MARYE,
SURVEYOR AND
CIVIL "ENGINEER.
rutting, Drainage and Flume work promptly
executed.
BARLOW. . - OREGON.
HIE COMMERCIAL BANK,
OF OREGON CITY.
Capital, - . . 1100,000
TRANSACTS A GRNKRAL BANKING BUSINESS,
Loam made. Bills dlinniintad. Mates no
lOOttonft. Bllvs and sells exohaiiira on all nnlnta
in the United States, Europe aud llong Kong.
Desoslts ruoeh'ed sub eot to check . IntareHt at
usual rates allowed on time deposits. Bsnk
open from A. M. to 4 T. M. Saturday evenlugs
from & to 7 P, u.
D. C. LATOURKTTK, President.
F. E DONALDSON. Cashier
B
ANK OF OREGON CITY,
Oldest Banking House In tie Cltr.
Paid up Capital, 150,000.
PRESIDENT,
VICE PRESIDENT,
CASHIER,
MANAQKR, ' '
- THOS. CHARMAN.
GEO. A. HARKING.
E. O, CAHHKI.D.
CHARLES H. CAUFIKLD.
A general hanking bnstness transaoted.
Deposits reoelved Bttbjeot to obeok.
Approved bills aud notes discounted,
County aud city warrants bought.
Loans made on available seourity.
Exchange bought and sold.
Collections made promptly,
PrattB sold avallaole In any part of the world.
Telegraphio exchanges sold on Portland, Sau
Kranoisoo, cutcngo and Uew York.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Sub Aleuts of THK LONDON CHEQUE BANK.
llenton ft.stlfi.lfil
Clackamas 6,S5O,2A0
Clatsop 6,4X3,5
Columbia Lfirnxs
Coos 3,107,245
Curry W,m
Crook 2,(t-J9,!
lotiglas 6,081,915
Gilliam 1,(K",H9
Grant 1,(,240
Harney I.TtiO.OM
Jackson... 6,21i,(iHl
Josephine 1,121.(118
Klamath l,K,fi3
Ijke 1.942.N10
Iine 8,318,424
Linn 9,47!,4fi5
Malheur 1,SH,745
Marion ll,7tl,320
Morrow 2,244,8
Multnomah 61,2SH,135
Polk 5,!l,ii
8hernian l,4rtfi,S15
Tillamook 1,1,44
Umatilla 10,015,834
Union 6,101 ,500
Wallowa 1,315,!S2
Wasco 3.578,745
Washineton 6,185,514
Yamhill 6,584,110
Totals 188,S00,278 $210,320,lt!9
The cierk of the state board of equali
xation in preparing from the assessment
rolls a complete list of all corporations in
the state. This is for use by the state
board In the preparation of recominenda
tions to the legislature lor the taxation
of corporations for state purposes, thus
doing away with counties paying taxes
to the state.
6,401,102
7,603,134
7,124,781
1,601,531
3,415,160
71(t,l!
2,227,400
6,256,807
1,W,506
1,775,814
1, 074.600
6.476,025
1,07,9S2
2,050,121
2,356,023
8.523.KB
10,226,168
1.314,769
12,325,107
2,258,316
74,706.140
6,016,850
1,610,379
1,S,48
10,768,842
6,m8,10"
1,301,038
3,861,617
6,W4,125
7,oVt3,777
Nkw Yore. Jan. 17. "Jack, the
Slasher." that "mysterious individual,
who since December 29, last, bas amused
himself, by cutting tbe throats of drunk
en men with a razor, and bas been tbe
terror of night travelers in the Fourth
ward, was captured at an early honr
this morning red-handod. He inveigled
his victim, a drunken man, to an un
frequented street and then catching the
man around the neck with one hand,
with the other he drew a keen razor
across his throat. He then slunk away,
but an officer, who had been watching
him for some time and who had been
unable to come up in time to save the
drunken man from injury, gave pursuit
and with the aid of other officers soon
captured " the slasMer." He turns out
to by Henry G. LVod. an Englishman.
,,, ., '
Trouble ia Argentine BepuMic. ..
Mendoza, Argentine Republic, Jan.
17. The president of the legislature of
the state of Mendoza has instructed the
chief of police to arm sufficient men to
prevent the members of the legislature
from being assaulted by the revolution
ists. The governor has also called upon
the federal government of Argentine to
guard the polls during the approaching
election for governor of the state. All
Argentine, in fact, seems to be in a fer
ment over the elections and a revolution
appears to be almost inevitable.
The annual din-
club took place tonitrht
at Sherry's. F. Ellery Anderson, pre
siding officer, in a brief address extended
grseting to the banner bearers of tariff
reform, and introduced as the first
speaker Senator Vilas, ot Wisconsin,
who responded to the toast "The Presi
dency in '02." He recommended organ
ization and the enlistment of all justi
fiable influences. Tariff reform and free
silver coinage, he said, are twin broth
ers. During Vilas' speech, when he re
ferred to ' a leader loved and trusted
by the people," loud cries of Cleveland's
name were heard. Congressman Breck
inridge declared the onlv issue, the viul
and pressing matter that demands im
mediate attent:on and reform, is the
taiiff. M. D. Carter, of Ohio, said the
unlimited coinage of silver would con
tract and debase the currency. Free
coinage was simply a trick of the silver
producer by which he seeks to cover
into his own pocket the twelve or fifteen
millions now gained by tbe public treas
ury. Congressman Springer spoke on
the tariff question admitting the imprac
ticability of a genera revision of the
matter by thia congress but ntging that
tariff refoim be kept before the country
as the issue tipoi. which the next pres
idential and congressional election will
be fought
. .) -"
TO ELECT 8EXAT0E8 BI P0PULAE VOTE.
The Matter is Beceivin; Considerable Atiea
tioa in Congress.
Steamers to Guatemala.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 17 The
bureau of the American republics is in'
formed that the government of Gunt-
elema has entered into a contract with
the German Kosinos lines for the service
of five vessels between the ports of that
country and Hamburg and several other
European cities. The company will re
ceive $1000 for each vessel arriving in
Guatemala, and all the privileges which
the Pacific steamers enjoy are to be
granted to tbe Kosmos line during the
continuance of toe contract.
Ouni for Fort Oanby. 1
Astoria, Or., Jan. 20. Two eight-
inch rifled guns are expected to arrive
here tomorrow for use at Fort Canby,
and similar guns for Fort Stevens are ex
pected shortly. 1
A Million Friends.
A friend In need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found such a friend in Dr. King's
Now Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds If you have never used this
great cough medicine, one trial will assure
you that it has wonderful curative pow
ers in all diseases of Throat. (Chest and
Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed or money will be re
funded. Trial bottle free at Geo. A.
Harding s drug store, Large bottles 50c.
and $1.00.
Legal blanks of
Entkui'iuse office.
all kinds at the
Bain Badly Heeded,
Santa Barbara, Cal. Jan. 17 Lack
of rain in this section is causing much
aimering to cattle on the ranges, it ts
reported that several hundred head have
recently died from starvation in tbe
upper end of this county, and it is
feared that the loss of stock will be
serious unless rain soon comes. The
reports received here from cattlemen in
portions of Aiizona show a similar short
age of pasturage and loss among cattle.
World's Fair Progress.
Chicago, Jan. 7. In spite of consid
erable unfavorable weather, more work
was done on the world's fair last
month than any other preceding month.
Ten million teet ot lumber were used
and nearly 1,500,000 pounds of Iron. The
daily force of mechanics and laborers
averaged 2,428 men; 18,500 pieces of
ornamental stuff were cast.
Faiama Canal Company.
Paris, Jan 6. In the chamber of dep
uties the minister of justice announced
the judicial examination of the directors
of the Panama Canal company was pro
ceeding. An order was passed demand
ing energetic measures be taken against
the persons responsible for the present
state of the canal company.
Chicago News: The distinguishing traits
of Messrs, PeHer and Perkins are their pre
decessors, Messrs. Ingalls and Plumb.
Washisotos, Jan 16. The movement
for the election of the United States sen
ator by vote of the people is likely to be
one of the most important subject dis
cussed by the present congress. It
seems likely to be one of the quiet sub
jects of national interest, mon wbicl
party lines will not be drawrf, and from
this fact advocates of the proposed re
form deriye encourage-sent of ultimnle
success. While it is probably true that
of a dozen joint resolutions on the sub- -
ject introduced in the two houses or in
the course of preparation, most of the-
authors are democrats, yot several of
the most emphatic advocates of the
amendment are prominent republicans.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, who long .
stood as tbe exponent of this popular
principle in the West, and who ascribes
his election solely to the favor with
which the people of Illinois received
the new theory, will take charge of the
reform movement, while Representative
Johnson, republican representative from
North Dakota, will be the mest aggres
sive advocate of the constitutional
amendment in the house. In Repre
sentatives Bryan, Nebraska; Enloe,
Tennesee ; Springer, Illinois ; and Miller,
Wisconsin, he will have warm co-oper
ation. One of the modiScations of the
proposition is that each state primarily
have one senator and one additional for
each million inhabitants.
The Wisconsin Gerrymander.
Madison, Wis., Jan 18 A petition
was filed in the supreme Court today by
ex-Attorney-General Estabrook to test
the constitutionality of the gerrymander
of congressional and assembly districts
of the last legislature. The petitioner
alleges that a large number of republi
can voters were disfranchised thereby.
A Big Log Jam,
South Bend, Jan. 15 Today the set
tlers and loggers in North river began
task of clearing away an immense jam
of logs and brush situated about twelve
miles from the river's mouth. This ob
struction Is three-quarters of a mile long,
and so old, dense and rotten that a
straggling forest, including trees two feet,
thick has grown upon its surface.
The Prominent Dead,
London Jan. 17 The Duke of Clarence,
eldest son of the prince of Wales and
consequently in the direct line of suc
cession to the English, crown died Fri
day morning altera short illness. He
was to have been married this month to
the Princess of Teck. The prince was
nearly twenty-eight years of age.
London, Jan. 17 Not less than 50,000
persons visited today the body of Carni
val Manning, lsing in state in the Chap-
pel le Ardente in the cardinals house at
Westminster. The cardinal died last
Friday. -
The United States senate has passed
the bill appropriating $100,000 for a pub
lic building at Salem and a like sum for
a public building at The Dalles.