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Oregon City Enterprise. UUKUON CITY OKKICKIW. Mayor, ... Iterordcr, Clil.f ill rollce . Treasurer, - - City Attorney. -Street Commissioner, Hupt. of Water Work, f'lltt lliutllUMP m m K. 0. Catirield 'l lio. V. Hymi ('has. K. Horn II, K. Straight - o, il. Urn 0, linlK'oi k, Jr W. II Howell I). W. KliitiHinl Couiiellinen-T. (1. tlault, L. 0. Csplcs, John lliltner, It I), Wilson, II. Koerner, Jrs. lloaks, II. K. Harris, Krank Hutch. Council meets lint Wednesday or '! nionili in city FRIDAY, JANUAllY 7, 1HIW. CHAT ABOUT TOWN. Money lo loan on good real estate security by A. 8, Dresser. Oram! concert to l0 given 0,1 1,19 2Kl" of January. Full particulars nxt week. Rev. Dr. Iluller will preach In the chapel ul I'arkplueo next Sabbath t 3 J. in . Money lo loan, mortgage bought. Ciuni.rh lli.ANiroiiii, box 270, Portland, Oregon. VhiiI.I "eMKUolioHi J j will hve a good lioiuo mi'l l well cared (or. Mr. K. C. lUckHt. Inquire Ht UiIh olltce. A marriage license was issued on Jnn. 4th by Comity CIitIc Dixon to Mry Kalbllolsoh hiuI K. W. Jones, ol Csrus. We must Iihvo root (or our immense spring stock. All trlmimid hat Just half ol the regular price. MiH Gold smith. If you want a fine set o( teeth, gold crown, or fine bridguwork and all klndn t( tilling call on Dr. J. H. Miller, dun tilt, 7tli St. near H. I'. dcp-H. Kev. II. Obcrg will preach In the Metli odiat cliurcli Hiniduy morning and even Inir Jan. 1th. The services will I o( an Interesting nature. A cordial welcome ia extended to all to attend. One of Aurora'a oldest cltixmis, William Alexander, at(id 81, dii'd last Friday at tlie residence of Jacob Miller, where lie Lai been making bin home. Deceased was one of the founder of the Aurora colony, Khlloh'a Consumption Cure cure here othera fall. It Ih the leading Couch Cure, and no home should be without it. Mean nt to take and goes right lo the K)t. Hold by Chariuan & Co.. druggists, Oregon City. Dr. L. L. Pickens, dentist, doe al klmli of dental work. Gold crown, porcelsln crow in and bridge work lclalty. All operation guaranteed for 8 yearn. Call and get my prices. Office In Hsrclay building 'The Way of Success" will be the morning sermon at the Congregational church next Sabbath. Evening aubject "The Phlloephy of Life, or Cutting Down Fruit Treea." Young people! meeting at 6:;i0 p. m. Sabbath achoolat 12 noon. The entertainment of the Schubert Symphony club at Shlvely's opera house taut Monday evening under the aiiKpicet of the United Artisans waa pronounced a success. A fair aired audience greeted the perlormor and all seemed to enjoy It. J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, 0., waa for thirty year needlessly tortured by physielanR for the cure of enema, lie waH quickly cured by using De Wltt'i Witch Haxel Salve, the lamoua healing aalve for pllei and akin descRsca. Geo A. Harding. Hereafter the poMofflce will not de liver letters addressed to "leading gro cer," "a big clothing firm" and other uch indefinite deatinatioim, a post master have ordura lo puy no atten tion to Much mall matter, no audi ad dreni being permitted on aecotid, third or fourth clung matter. The Shakers haye made a discovery which IB doHtlnod to accomplish much good. Kuallitiiig that three-fourths of all our suilerings arise from stomach troubles, that the country Is literally fil led with people who cannot eat and di gent food, without subsequontly sulTer Ing pain and distress, and that many are starving, wasting to mere skeletons, be cause their food does them no good, they have devoted much studv and thought to the sublect, and the reitult is this dis covery of their Digedtive Cordiul. ' A little book can be obtained from your druggist that will point out the way of relief at once. An investigation will cost nothing and will result in much good. Children all hate to take Cantor Oil, but not Lavo), which is palatable, $200022 If you use too much of Schilling's Best bwking powder it don't spoil the cake. But why not make your money go as far as it will by using just enough oi Schilling's Best baking powder one-third less than of the brand you are used to? A ScMIIim ft CampHr h FranclKO 1033 Dr. Miles Pain Pills stop Headache. FAIR COSil'HOMISE OFFERED Mitchell Republicans Take Steps to Slop the How In Multno mah County, I'ROMINLNT MLN COMMENT Tht Simon Republic ni Have Now No R'i'Onable Exouia lo Civ Why They Should Net Meet This Iff. r. The following la tlio full text of en olTi-r to efTect A -niroiillHC iH'lwwn Hie two fiiriloim within the republican pni'ly In Multiioiniili county bubtullted by Hon. Knl llUwh, cliaUiiuiu of the county cent nil coininll.tmi, of what is known ii m the Mitchell faction, to Hon. iKiiuild ilcKny. chairman of the (on my central coiiimlttiH!, of the Si mon fiK-tlon: roilland, Or., Hit. 27, 1897. Honorable Jioiuild McKay, I'ort hiinl, Ort-giiii Di-nr Sir: Whwan, uiifortuiiiitu factional differences In the npublldin Mirty In tlilH city and coiuity, growing out of th primary election of ItiUil, ciilnilnntisl In a di vIkIuii of the party In this county, nud (lie oi'Kiinliitloll of two different com-inllti'i-d, one coiiimkmI of yoiirwlf hs clmlni an. mid six other gentlemen, Hid the other miiiMiC4 of th liudcr NliruiNt, IM-Ing one hhiiiIm't from ench until I tithe city of I'orthmd, end two iiicmliHn frmii the pri-clnclm In the county oiitKldc of tlie city, with I liinonililc Sol lllrxili na chairman, ench of which coininltteeH claim to repreM-nt the repulillcnii pnrfy of this county and city, for cotivcnlinco, the foniicr of aald fommlttiH- will herenf l it he ilcluiiii hm "your" commit tee, iiml the latter n "our" commit ter, rind, WherifiH. furthiT, It l unlvmlly known Hint leading niul InlliientJal re piihllcnnN IhroitKhoiit the irtnte, Irrc Hclve of their preren-licea as to men or fiiotlotiH, or Ihelr pant or prowont iittllliiloim, lire enriiet in tho expren klon of Ihelr wIhIich and opinion to the effect that tho Piitlblhun party of Multnomah county ulinnlil RjMHsllly ReMle for IheiniM'lveti thi-w factional dlfTi-reiicftt In the pnrty, and thus pn Rent a united front to the common enemy: 'I hcreforo, without entering tipon eltliiT statement tr dlHciiRlon, as to what peron or wnioiis. faction or faction, f any. nre rewuinllle. eith er In whole or In inrt, for tlit unfor tunate atnle of nf'iilni in the repub llinn pnrty of this city find county, nnd In the spirit f entire fnlrms, nil soh'l.v with the view of lirtntrtim slxnit If xwllile. unity or orcanlr.n Hon nnd nctlon In the republican par ty, on a IxihIr alike fair and honora ble lo every republican and nil fac tions, our coiiiinltti-e here submit to you for the cotiHlderatlon of your committee the following proftoftltlons, having for the sole pui-pooe rovls Ions for fair prlmnry election to !o hivld at the proper tlmo next Rirlng. In which all republicans may partic ipate, ami at which each and every faction of the pnrty In this city and county shall lie at llxrty to support thHr own ticket for deleimtea to the city and county conventions to lie held latiT for the purixxie of nominat ing ciudldntea for precinct, city and county oftlcers, Including nietnlH-ni of the leglHlature, and (lelegntca to the state and district conventions, the persons so nominated at such conven tions to rocHve the conllnl and earn est support of all republicans. We projume that there shell bo one and only one, republican county and city convention held In the county of Multnomah. In the nprlng of 1898. which sbnll poriufts the powers and dlschnrge all the duties usually pertaining to such conventions In ac cordance with the time honored us ages of the republican pnrty. That there shall lx one and only one republican primary election held In said Miiltuomah county In the sprlmr of 1898. and H slmll tie held In acconlnnce with tho pnovMona of an act of the legislative assiinhly of the atate of Oreiron, approved Kebninry 11. 1891. relntlnu to primary elections, and known as the Primary Law. At such H-lmnry election shnll lie elected the delepntcs who, and who alone, shnll be entitled to a sent la snld county and city convention. Thnt the nn mini cnll slmll be Issued at the projHT time for such prlmnry election and convention, nnd shall bewliriied by the chnlrmnn and sec retary of ench of snld committees. There belmt In the city of Tortlnnd It wnrds, numlicrcd resiH'ctlvely and consecutively from one to eleven, and In the county of Multnomah outside of said city, 28 election precincts, niimliereid respectively and consecu tively from fifty-four upward to elphty-one. Inclusive, which election precincts nre ao desljinnted by dc stlnctlve name, as follows: Kt. Johns, No. M: ltertlm, P5: Mt Zlon. 66; Ttussellvllle. R7: T.lnntnn. KR: IToll brook. B9" Colmnbln. (10; Willamette Slouch. 61; Monla villa. 62: Wlllam ctte, 63: Mount Tabor. 64; South Sfonnt Tnlior, 65; Wooilutm'k. 66; T.ents. 67; Ktllirnver. 68; Kntrvlew, 60: Orcshnm. 70: Powells Vnllcv. 71; Trnntdnle, 72: Mtwlbnrt, 73; Bridal Veil, 74: Bower. 715: S.vlvnn. 76; Ttockwood. 77; WnniMidnle, 78; Cor nell Itond, 79; West Portland, 80; WlllstuirK. 81. Our committee propose flint the ap portionment of the deleenles to the county nnd city conventions, tifore smld, shall bo as follows; such of wild wnrds and iH-ecmets ns cnxt over 100 votes ench In 1890 for McKlnley ftr president, shnll be allowed respective ly, one delejrnte for ench 100 votes so enst, nd one delecnteti for each 40 or more over nn even hundred oust, nnd ench of snld precincts which cast less than 100 votes for McKlnley In 1896 shall lie allowed one delegate. That the chairmen rcpe"tivelv of said Catarrh Cured. A clear head and sweet breath secured with Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy; sold on a guarantee. Nasal Injector free. Hold by Charman A Co., druggists, Oregon City. For a quiet place to bitch your horses away from the motor line and a place to jet a first class job of repairing or horse hoeing call on S. F. Scripture's shop on Fifth street. committers slmll each appoint from the committee of which lis U chairman a sub committee of tin cc, which iiib-cuiiimitcee chilli, at the piuucr time, Rckt't and pro cuia the use of plare In cmili ward In in id city Mini a plare in eurli of tuld pie cliicU in uiid county, ouUiilt! ol said city, for a polling pUrn fur hih Ii ward or pro cliu't, 'J'liut e.a'li of mid committee hull pay one half of the rxpi'ii-cn iici i h urily incurred for inch polling pljcen ami a puhlirutlou of the call for Raid primary election. Thut the ludi'i of said primary diction hull lie wlrtcd follows: In ward nnmliciril repui-llvi'ly one, three, five, even, nine an eleven, thst i, in all the odd numbered wunlt In said city, one of tuch Riib'i'oimiiittre, or its reprewntative, liuvinif fimt choiiu, which choice Is to he determined by lot l hereinafter provided, shnll telnet two judges for the primary voting places in euch of said wards, and the other of such tub-committee, or it! repreaentntlve, shall Rclect one judge in each of euld odd numbered wsrd; while In wards numbered reojM-ctivcly two, four, six, eight and ten, that is to uy In all the even-numbered wirds of said city, said Riib coiiiaiittee, or its representatives, hav ing second choice, (hall select two judges for each of Raid even numliered wards, while the other sub-committee, or its rep renriitativee, shall select one judge for each of said even numliered wurcU. And the question to whlrh iib-com-mil tee or IU representative, shall have ec ond choli-e, as aforvijiid, shull, uiilens soon er agreed iion by Raid committee, be de termined by lot an iforr'nid on or before the 10th day of January, lM'.IH, in the pres ence sud under the direct iou of the ar Inter hereinafter named, and said judges khall lie named at the lime of pieparlng the call for said primary clectien. The Judges of election in the 28 elec tion precincts outside of flie elty, num bered re)ectivelr and consecutively from 64 upward to HI, iiielunive, as sforewid, hull be selected in follows: The sub committee, or its reprenentative, hsvlng first choh-e, such chulie to le determined by lot hfifiiiallcr provided, shull se lect two judges in each of the 14 of such election precinct ss sre designated by odd numbers, while the sub-coimnittee, or ita representatives having second choice, to be detri mined a shove by lots, shall se lect one judge for the primary election in each of the said election precinct desig nated by odd numlier-. w hile the sub-committee, or its representative, having second choice, shall select two judges for said primary election in each of tne 14 of said elective precincts designated by even num bers, while t.e other sub committee, or Its representative, shall select one judge for said primary election, in each of said elec tion precincts designated by even numbers. And the question as lo which committee, or ita representative, shall have flrt choice hall, unless turner mutually agreed upon by said committees, t determined by lot on or before the 10th d i y of Janusiy, 1 IH, st the same time a casting lot lor first choice in said city ward sioresaid; this also to be done in the presence and under the direction of the arbiter hereinafter named. And said judj.es for said pre cincts respectively, outside of the city, hall all lie named at the time of preparing the call for said primary election. That the jmU'e or judges of said polling place, who shall have been selected by our committee, er Its representative, shall be permitted to select one person for clerk for uch polling pjace, sad thst each of the judge or judges, for each polling place. who shall have been selected bv your committee or its representative, shall be permitted to select one person for cleric for such polling place, and the person so elected respectively shall be duly appoint ed and Ojiialiilcd and act as such clerks. That in addition In the two poll books of said primarv election required by law to lie kept by the judges ana clerks," there shall be kept st each polling place bv such Judges snd clerks, sn additional Kill book, to lie in all resjierts a d'ipliei(,e of the other pool books kept as required by law, and that one of said three pool books to kept shall he delivered to 'you committee, one to our committee, and one to the clerk of the county court of Multnomah county at the close of said election. That Hon. George II. Williams, of Port land, Oregon A gentleman of unquestioned integrity, a republican of undoubted loyal ly, a statesman of great ability, and a judge w hose actions cannot be improperly controlled, influenced or biased oy srv person of persons, faction or fictions, shall be arbiter for the purposes herein named. That the said arbiter shall have power snd authiity from the time of the accept ance of these propositions by your com mittee to the time of holding such primary elections, fo decide all questions with ref erence to which said committees or sub committee shnll disagree .and to call meet ings of said sub committee, snd his decis ions thereon shall be final and binding on all concerned. Thnt said arbiter shall also rail the aforesaid county and city convention to order, and be temporary chnirmin thereof; he shall appoint two from each of the con tending metionstherein who, with him self as cloth iimn thereof, shall constitute the committee on credentials for such con vention. Thnt no proxies shall be ued in said convention except that in case of the ab sence o f uny delegate a person to act as proxy in his place shall be selected by the delegates froir the ward for which said absent deler'e uas elected, nnd in case such absent delegate as elected by a pre cinct, the proxy for him shall be selected by the convention. Thnt both our committee and your com mittee shall pledge themselves to abide by the results of such primary election, and to loyally support the entire ticket which shnll' be nominated by said county and city convention, and that we shall further ple'lge our united efTorts to secure reforms in both city and cnty governments In nil respects nnd especially by reduction of tax ation and in the expenditure of public ninnies. We deem ench and all the parts of these propositions absolutely fiir and honorable, and such at every republican can agree to without any sacrifice of principle, and nil of which we nowtender in good faith in the spirit of compromise, looking solely, not to the candidacy or promotion of any man or men. but to the unity and welfare of the republican party in this city, county and state. Assuming that you and your committee, Daniel Willinms, at tlie northeast cor-1 ner of Center and Sevenili streets, has a choice and well selected s ock of fmlly : groceries which I selling at very reasonable rat - II- niinin i "live 1 and le live, wi' ' b weig' ?- Hnd ! measu'ex". ''lo veiled t-. any part nf ibe i Snbsrihe for ii l,-T hpbisi , 1 ' . ing paper of the e In view of the existing condition!, will promptly accept these propositions, we, in the event of such acceptance in writing, within 10 days from the receipt by you of this communication, pledge ourselves In advance to give loyal support to the entire ticket which shall be nominated by said county snd city conventions, snd, unless your committee shull to accept in writing we hall understand that you reject these propositions. POL. Illl'.Sf'lf, chairman, 4th ward. V. T. Ill MK, secretary, 2d ward. P. Ii. WILMS, lit ward. J A. MRS I)TA.V, 3d ward. W. Y. MATIIKWH, Bth ward. CAUL A. HKAXWKH, 6tji ward. II. M. lit 'SI f , 7th ward. " JOHN WOOl), 8th ward. JOILV M. LhWIS, Oth ward. I). A. MOKIHS, 10th ward. W. If. MOO It K. 11th ward. HENRY CHAPMAN. U C. riM'KLL. VIEWS OF PROMINET REPUBLICANS Judge Williams Is favorable to the scheme of harmony that is presented by the united republican county committee. "I believe in harmony," said he last night, st his resilience, "and will do all in my power to bring It about The matter was explained to mo today by a few gentle men, and I agree with the proposition as descrllied by them. There of course may lie more details which require alteration, but the general proposition is very fair, and I hope that the other side may see fit to accent it, "I belong to no faction; I am identified with neither, but I hope to see the repub lican party succeed in the coining election. The fictions must, get together if they exjct to win. ''The use of my name as arbiter is wholly unauthorized. No one has consult ed me upon the subject. I ctnnot say whether or not I would secept the respon sibility till I have fully examined the init ter. I desire to understand the terms of the arbitration." Joseph Simon, who is the leader of the opposing faction, was not ready to express so opinion upon the subject. "I have heard of the paper," said he, "but I have not liajl time to examine it, end I am therefore not In a position to discuss it." A copy was offered Mr. Simon for per usal, but he Hid thst be was too busy with legal matters to study It. "The pro position will doubtless receive considera tion from the county committee," Raid he, "and it will take whatever action it may see fit. A meeting will probably be called to consider the subject. Ju-t now I am very busy preparing a case for tomorrow, and I shall not have time to investigate the subject." Notwithstanding Mr. Simon's disclaim er, It seems very evident tint he has given the paper Rome thought. Mr. Hume, the secretary of the Mitchell Republican coun ty committee, served the notice upon Chairman Donald McKay, of tlie opposing faction's county committee, st about 9:30 yesterday morning. An hour afterward, Mr. McKay went to Mr. Simon's office, carrying the paper in his hand. When Chairman McKay waa asked fof his opinion he had none to offer. "The proposition will have to be considered by the county committee. As yet, I have not called a meeting of the committee, and do not know that one will be held thia week. I have just received the document and have not had time to thoroughly examine it" "Has Mr. Simon seen the proposition yen wrs ssked. "No, he hat not seen it yet," replied the chairman. Ex-Senator John H. Mitchell at teen, and this inquiry made of him: "Have you teen and are you familiar with the written proposition submitted to day by the republican county committee of which Hon. Sol. Hirsch Is chairman, to the republican county committee of which Hon. I)onald McKay is chairman, and If so has it your spproval?" "Yes, I am cognizant and perfectly fa miliar with the proposition submitted to day by the republican county committee of which Mr. Hirsch is chairman, to the republican county committee of which Mr. McKay it chairman, having for its purpose the unification of the republican party and its representative organization in Multnomah county," ssid he. "Tlie proposition hss my unqualified ap proval, and as one member of the republi can party I have labored aRslduously dur ing the past month to bring II about In my judgment It presents a meant abso lutely fair whereby the party can be united, without any sacrifice of principle or humiliation upon the part of anyone, and It is, therefore, one which should re ceive the cordial endorsement of every true republican. "I cannot but have implicit faith that a proposition to eminently fair in every re spect will meet with acceptance from' Mr. McKay and every member of hit com mittee'." Hon. Sol Hirsch, chairman of the com-' nilttee which made 'the proposition, did not care to discuss it "The paper speaks for itself," said he. "Put you may say that I hope that It will be sceepted. That the republican party, to be sure of victory, should be uited nsd all factional differ ences should be settled." Charles H. Ctrey, chairman of the re publican eoneressionsl committee for the second district, had this to say when ask ed concerning the proposition: "So far as I am personally concerned it is a matter of entire indifference to me whether the proposition is accepted or re jected. I am always and at all limes In favor of the settlement of party differences within the party ranks, and I believe that the committee' has don a very proper thing in trying to arrange for but one set of republican primaries. "At the same time it seems to me that the overtures for peace should rather have come from those who have been at fnilt. We are all partisans, and it is hard to be a good party man and yet be perfectly fair, hut it must be manifest that the caue of all the trouble has been In the re ftisil of some prominent members of the party to stand o ythe principle of rule by majority. The maionty of the county convention in the List campaign put up the ticket, hut the minority put up another and compelled the majority to re sort to the ind'rect method ol us ing the MiteMI-Pepubllcan assembly Mrs. Stark, I'lea-ai t Ri lg- O , says, "After two doctors irave np mv hoy to die, I s:iveil luni from croup by using One Minute I'onifli Cure." Ii is the quickest snd mo t cer in remedy lor conitbs, cni '- w d ll thxv-t and Innif troubles Weddi' i Marti". . ii- Ihichi slvlee II er '.Hiw'ht lo -Vr mi'kisk office scheme to get their ticket printed on the ballot "The majority o fthe legislature agreed upon Mitchell for senator, but the minor ity went in with Ilourne and the populists lo defeat the will of the party. 1'he ma jority of the congressional convention nom inated Kllis for congressman, but the mi nority brought out an independent candi date. "Ho, as I look at It, the committee has been very good natured to those who have been out of harmony with the party, thoufh I must say that I would like to Rce the party united and fighting their natural enemies rather than among them selves. "The party should be greater than Its Individual members, and If we can evor got Nek to the old-fashioned plan of letting the neighborhood vot ers nominate viva voce and elect their delegnteei to the county and city con ventions, Instead of having the whole list of delegates as well aa the whole ticket prepared In advance In aome lody'a otflce. It will b Iietter for the party and everybody will bave a fair how." Obnrlca F. Ixrd, when seen and naked his oprnloa of the offer of com promise, snld: "I can scarcely conceive of a rea sonable objection to the offer of coin promise made by the republican cen tral committee to the so-called Simon faction of the republican pnrty. It Is certainly very unfortunate thnt any misunderstanding should bnve arisen; nnd the Int'-resis of tlie republican party of this county, and, In fact, of this stnte. It seems to me, should b considered Ix-fore that of the ambi tions of any person or persons. This can only be accomplished by a full nnd fair settlement of the linntrlned dltlioultcJ-a lietween the two factions In this city and county. "By the terms of the compromise the ao-calM Simon faction Is allowed the choice of any course it may desire. If any objection te raised It can only lie that they dnre not submit to an honest vote of the people of this city the various profolthn which they I have so often claimed as their own. "This la a government by the peo ple, nnd the malorlty should always rule to the exclusion of any bosses. It Is an honest offer to heal the differ ences In the republican, party, and I sincerely hot that an ajrreement may lie reached lietween the two factions, as It would materially conduce to the future success of the republican pnrty In the county and state." Portland Tribune. SIMON METHODS SHOWN UP. A most Important move was made by the regular republican party or ganization of Multnomah county, yes terday with a view to securing har mony between the factions. The re publican city and county central com mittee submitted to the Slmon-Cor-liett mnmiger as fair proposition to hold the prlmnry election, at which delegates to the city and county con ventions w ill be selected In a fair and honest manner in accordance with the requirementa of the primary law which regulates primary elections In Mult nomah county. This Is the shrewdest political move of the season, and Indicates not ouly that the regular party committee Is confident of having a malorlty of the republicans In accord with ha anti Simon views, but also that It does not fear to use Its power magnanimously, and often generously to procure party unity. As Is well known, there Is a di vision of the republican pnrty In this county due to the outgrneous nttempt of Simon, McKay and others, sup ported by Scott and certiln local moneyed Interests, to forcibly sleze the control of the parry convention and to retain the organization of the party for the purpose of engineering a new charter bill for Portland through the legislature and, incident ally, to secure the defeat of Seuntor J. H. Mitchell. The Simon people had a majority of the city and county committee two years ago and refused to allow the minority to participate in the selec tion of judges or clerks In the primar ies. A written request by Mr. P. M. Dunne and Mr. Pavul Morris, mem bers of the committee, that none but republicans of high standing be se lected as Judges of the prlmnry elec tion was refused, as was also the re quest that the minority be allowed to name one Judge of the three. Simon was chairman of tne com mittee, and without a meeting of the committee and In spite of protests, he Issued the call for the primaries, se lecting In some cases the most dis reputable dives In the city for polling places nnd naming among the Judees a number of persons to be depended ujion to count In the Simon ticket, win or lose. The consequence was that public Indignation was aroused and the Simon ticket was overwhelmingly de feated at the polls. The Simon peo ple had their ticket printed on strip ed paper, so that the Judges could re cognise them at a glance. Tlie Judges accepted and counted these tickets and refused the others. They dented well-known residents and cttixen8 the tight to vote and sustained challenges against those known to be agalnnt the gang. On the other hand, repeaters, thugs nnd gamblers In the emnloy of the Simon - Oregoulnn combination. backed by a tare force of deputy sheriffs sworn In for the pui-pose, had free license. Colonies of tramps were brought into the city and stntloned In convenient localities, as In the no torious: Larry Sullivan's snllor bonrd-Ing-house where one of the polling olnces were established, and In a cot lodging hnll, oiienly conducted for the purpose by the unsavory Sandy Olds nnd his partner, Bn.rret-t, the sure thing gambler, now In the county Jail under Indictment for murder. The citizens insisted on a fair count, and In ward "-here this wns denied, Karl's Clover Root Tea, for Constipa tion it's the best and if after using it you don't say so, return the package and get your money. Sold by Charman & Co., druugists, Oreiron City. A Portland man lust an eye this week by a shot from an air gun in the hands of a small boy. These air suns are dan ger us playthings, and ought to be prohibited. filed contests on the ground of fninA. The consequence was that there woa a strong autl Simon majority In that convention; but the gang was not yet ready to acknowledge defeat, ami thai meeting of the delegates In the A. OJ U. W. hall was made the occnalon or a scene of disgraceful riot and dlsoW der In the attempt of Simon ami bis friends to steal the chairmanship ot the convention. The majority, however, not to b Intimidated by deputy sheriffs or by nctunl force, selected the chairman and elected delegates to the stAte and congrislonal convention and subs queritly put up the full regular re publican city and county tlckt ami selected the county and dty commit tee In accordance with the party prac tice. The minority, however, true to their boss, remained In the ball after tha convention adjourned and went through a pretence of putting np ticket an1 naming a city and county committee, of whom Ponald McKay, l. M. McLauchlan, II. II. Holmes and 8. Farrell, were also member of ttiei central committee of 1&36, which waa really responsible for the outrage above mentioned. Ponnld McKay Is nominal chutrmini of this committee, and Joseph Slmon Is the whole committee. The Simon people controlled the county clerk, t9 that they had the advantage of hnrlnf their ticket printed as tlie republican ticket on the Australian bnllots, and the regular organization. aft?r harlne; liecn denied by the county clerk tb right to have their ticket printed a the republican tle'et. were comelet In order ro iret the name on the bal lot at nil to convene an "assembly' nnder the Ausiral'nn li!lot net. after the adjornnment of their eonventlom, and have the nominees of the conren tlon renominated by the assembly Hai der the temporary title of the Mitchei Republican ticket. The Oresronlan, of course. rnnd great cnpiml out of the fact that tha ticket was dubbed the Mitchell Re publican ticket and misrepresented the facts to the public In such mnav ner as to give out the ImprwwlonMhai the rejmlnr onrfinizntion was under the control of Simon Instead of In tha bands of the anti-Simon republicans. The contest waa carried Into th congressional and state conventions where the two delegations represent ing the two county conventions ap plied for seats. Although the regular delegation was clearly entitled to thav Role right to reireent Molrnomalt county In the state and congressional conventions, the Simon people had the support of the OreKonlmi. wh.ca was prnotlcnlly the only means bjr which the delegates to those conven tions representing other counties co'114 gain information aa to the facts. Scott was a tool of bis masters, and la his usual violent and abiwlve srybt misrepresented the fa'ts and thr-at-ened the convention with the loe of the ticket at the polls unless tlte 'Sltnon delegation" was recogniriL. The conventions finally decided in the lnterest of harmony, and. to prevent the defeat of the party P election day, to scat both delegations, dlvtding tiie vote of Multnomah county be tween them. Both Simon and Scott were mem bers of the state and congTeasional conventions, and according to all pae ty usage and as houorable men t'rey should have abided by the ticket elect ee at tne convention, uetui to nonor or sense or sname. tney ana inc r associates on the adjournment of tha conventions put np H. H. Northup aa an In.lnluim1nnl HAmlllU fnfl. Illlil I II I lllW nil imirp ii.irjii ut'iiiiikt: vv.. . . i In the second d'srrlct, with the hop of dividing the vote of the regular nt--publican nominee, Hon. W. It. El'. Isl and thus throwing the district to Quinn. the populhf caudldt'e. In the first district, the attempt wag made to defeat Tomrue and to elect Vanderlmrg. a populist The effot waa In both cases almost successful but. fortunately, the republican camlV dates were elected, notwithstanding the attempt to defeat them. The recent example In the leefs? ture of the lengths to which tills gang will go In their effort to destroy. 1 fresh In mind. By a combination of a few republlcana under the Sinioa Scott Influence, with some of the pop ulists, the legislature was held up for the full eopstltutional term of f.-vtf days. Py the most shsn-eles meth ods the regular repuliltc;in cntu-ua nominee. Senator J. H. Mitchell, wha also had a majority of rC the vote of the legllslrtnre pledged to his sup port, was cheated out of tlie eleotloav and by a corrupt Iwrcrn'n w-ith tl chief executive of the s-ite. -Mr. H. W. OorVett was given intended ora dcnt'nls as the governor's n-'polctea to fill tlie vacancy occasioned by tha failure to elect. Mr. Crliert Is still seeking admission to the eeinte oa these credent in is. and the inlcadona are thnt he will not be recognized aa entitled to a sent The county and city committee haa held several meetings, and after care ful consideration decided fo maie aa attempt to Ivli'g about party h-minny. It wns decided to orermiv a plan ft holding the republican rvlmn-'e which would be fair In every tkv'' Inr, but would be so derel. ns ta prevent the Corbett-Slmcn rttig from repentlns their shameful omertoes " two years airo. There Is no doubt thai if Simon necepts the pro:o.-nl be will he defeated, for the peo-ile will eu brace the opportunity to rer-'i'vP 'a ganer for their actions bo"' st the Inst election and st the legist" ture. The propositions Is. I" be'ef. ta draw lots for the nnmimr of the mt Jorlty of the jndws In e-"h ward at the primaries, the wnrds to rro alter nately to ench H'V nnd thrvse nnra lng the pifljorlty Indcea In ore ward naming the minority In the next ward, and so on. '-. "'eorire H. Williams, an em nently fnlr and Imnart'nl ren"hI1c-it. Is selected ns referee to overlook Iha drawing of lota and to preside Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose liver is in good condition. Da Witt's little Early Risers, are famons little pills for constipation, billiousness, indigestion and all tomach and liver troubles. Ueo. A. Harding. Send the Entkrpriss to your frind In ! the Eat and thus give him an idea ol I what is going on in Clackamas county, It may indnce him to locate with us.