PAGE 4, ORtOON CITY INTIRPmSt. FRIDAY, JANUARY SO, im. Oregon City Enterprise CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates: One year , $1.50 filx months "5 Trial subscription, two months.. 25 Advertising rates on application. Subscribers will find the date ot ex plratlon stamped on their papers fol lowing their name. It this la not changed within two weeks after a payment, kindly notify us. and the matter will receive our attention. Entered at the postoffiee at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter. NiON LAB FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1905. THE ANTIQUATED ELECTORAL COLLEGE. "Theodore Roosevelt is to be elect ed President of the United States next Monday." That sounds like a bit of jargon from an insane asylum until one stops to think that next Monday is the day for the assembling of the electoral colleges in the various states. Then, of course, one recognizes that it Is strictly true unless, perchance, the electors die. or are bribed, or prove Ineligible, or are forcibly detained from meeting, In which contingencies we would either have no President at all chosen for the next terra or else we would have some other man than Roosevelt Impossible contingencies, no doubt, and yet not entirely impossible In the event of some very close election some time in the future. At any rate they have possibility enough in them to induce Simon Newcomb to come out of the heavens and the fourth di mension, which are his ordinary spheres of activity, and busy himself urging a constitutional change to make them absolutely Impossible. His arguments are to be found in the cur rent North American Review. Professor Newcomb thinks that at the very least the electors ought to be got rid of. The states could still vote as units and have weight in the result in proportion to their congres sional strength, Just as now, but he thinks they should vote for the presi dential candidates direct and that the formalities of the Electoral College should be dropped. There is no doubt we should have a more rational sys tem In practice if the elections were held in this manner, though it must not be overlooked that such a change would involve the legal recognition of party nominations in the presidential Just as in other elections. Neither in the theory nor in the law of presiden tial elections thus far in our history has there been any recognition of party. Further than this, however, Profes sor Newcomb would like to go. Either direct popular vote by the country as a whole or else a vote by congression al districts instead of by states ap pears to him preferable to the present system. These are proposals to be argued on their merits. However, it may safely be said. In view of the past history of our constitution, that they never will be argued on their merits with a direct view to consti tutional amendment until the evils of the present system have become vast ly greater than they now are. The vote for electors by congressional dis tricts, instead of by states, is of course possible under our present Constitu tion in all states that desire to adopt it. Chicago-Record Herald. A NEEDED LAW. It is proposed to have enacted at the present session of the state legisla ture laws requiring the publication of ! legal notices together with reports of j proceedings of city councils and other organizations serving in a public ca-t pacity., A more general publication ) rkf ihnaa TW.t!r0a tihrtiilrf he, hail In thlu ! state. Many of the other states pro vide for the publishing of a great number of important notices that are not included in the statutes of this state. For instance, it would be only right and " proper to cause the pro ceedings of the city council to be published after each meeting. In this city the papers publish but a bare synopsis of the most important mat ters receiving consideration, omitting altogether some items, such as the auditing of bills, In which the tax pay er has a personal interest. Publishing of these reports in detail would have a tendency to thwart the consumma tion of many extravagant ideas, with which; under the existing conditions, the individual does not become in formed except he be directly concern ed In the transaction. Some such law as that proposed should be passed at this session of the legislature In the Interest of the public service. -O- MINORS KEEP OUT OF SALOONS. In his efforts to keep minors from frequenting saloons and striving to terminate the practice so long fol lowed by orre local saloon men of soiling their goods to minors, Mayor Soinmer la very generally Indorsed by the people of Oregon City. That the Mayor is In earnest In the matter was evidenced Saturday night when he made the rounds of the saloons, find ing two minors In one resort. While the lads were not caught In the act of drinking, they did not escape a se vere reprimand and were warned never again to bo found In a saloon. 1 Dr. Summer has given explicit In structions to have strictly enforced the ordinances pertaining to the sa loons of the city and their relations to minora. o-- CLACKAMAS' LOW LEVY. By comparing tho tax levy of Clack amas county with that made by the other counties of the state, It Is ob served that the levy of this county is lower than that made by any other county for the year 19tM. This speaks well for the county and the business like administration of its affairs by th officers In charge. The levy for gvneral county expenses for the ensu ing year Is one-half mill less than was levied for the same purpose a year ago. By curtailing the expenditures and providing for the raising of about $2000 by a special tax for reducing the Indebtedness, the financial con dition of the county will be very great ly Improved. o An attempt was made at the recent i Gtswl Roads Convention to inculcate tho farmers and taxpayers with the j Idea that the cause of good roads 1 neooeu me services ot a county en gineer at a monthly salary of $130. It has been pointed out that Judge Ryan, of Clackamas county, who can show more miles of gtxid roads In that county than there are In any other county in Western Oregon, hired an engineer only when ho was needed, and that hi services cost the county only $:00 a year. The Morning Ore gonian, doubtless having Judge Scott in view, and wishing to make our County Judge do a littlo solid think ing before going too far, says: "There are thousands of farmers who think they know as much about roadbu"J lug as any polished younggentleman who was ever graduated from the en gineering department of a college. They are honest in their belief, and j perhaps some of them are right There are a great many of them would be certain they are right if County Courts should employ high salaried men in white shirts and stiff collars to ride around over the country and tell the farmer boys how to do the work. The horny-handed sons of toil won't stand for that sort of thing in this or any other state, and the adoption of that plan would create sentiment against modern methods In road-building." Woodburn Independent 1) The bill to be introduced in the Oregon Legislature early in the ses sion . providing for the publication of the county assessment rolls Is a meri torious measure, and deserves the vote of every member of the law-making body. The bill has the unanimous endorsement of the Oregon Press As sociation, and will be the first law ever asked by the newspaper men of the state. The publication of the county assessment rolls has proved highly satisfactory to the taxpayers In the states where tiie plan has been given a trVal, and will prove of like value in Oregon, If adopted. The Albany Her ald puts the whole matter in a nut shell when it says: "The newspaper men who are advocating the use of more advertising spare in the matter of assessment rolls, are sugegsting a business proiM)sition to the legisla ture. Where the rolls are published. the county saves more by many hun- j dred per cent than the cost. Property I evading taxation is brought before tho assessor. Improper values find ad justment. The idea Is good business and according to modern methods and action should be taken by the legis lature towards the ends mentioned. Polk County Observer. "House Bill No. 104," about which there Is so much reference by the newspaper paragraphers in Oregon Is not a bill at all. It is the reference that used to be made to the business calling members of either house out to a certain room where liquid re- freshments jwere kept. They said they . ' ,, .... were going out to consider House liill No. 101." That was In the long ago, when Oregon Legislatures were wild and wooly. There is no such a bill these days. Oh, no! Roseburg Plaindealer. o The Southern Pacific Company has ordered a new gasoline motor car for experiment on the West Side line, from Portland to Forest Grove. It will have a capacity for fifty people and will be capable of running at a high rate of speed. No cars of this kind are In use in the United States at the present time, but are said to be successfully operated In portions of Europe. If tho experiment meets the expectations of its promoters, It will revolutionize the railway passen ger traffic in Oregon. Exchange. Oregon City's Big Cash Store CLEARANCE SALE Oof Great Clearance Sale still conttaoes with prices lower than ever. Lower we know than any store in Portland. Oor patrons have learned from pasf experience to expect a great deal from oar annual sales, fcctthis year their expectations will be more than realized for we intend to make our Fifth Anniver sary Sale one to he remembered. Every Article it the Store Reduced We have just completed our fifth year of successful business life In Oregon City, and In order to celebrate it in a way. we have purchased four of the highest grade Singer Sewing Machines, valued at $65.00 each, and will give them away during the month of January. With each twenty-five cents the customer will be given a ticket entitling them to one chance in each drawing during January. Awards nude January 14th, 21st, 28th, 1905. In addition to this, we will offer the greatest values In merchandise ever given the people of Clackamas County. It is impossible to enumerate all our stock in a single advertisement, but the following items are a sample of the values given. With no desire to put our honesty above that of any other advertiser, we can honestly say we have never marked our stock at ridiculously high prices in order to make the selling price seem a greater bargain. Ticket No. 2047 First Machine presented to Mrs. G. W. Tyacke, Oregon City. MEN'S CLOTHING The Famous Crouse & Brandegee Clothing Included All $G.A0 Suits AT 5.90 S.50 8.75 It has been suggested that It Is about time for some enterprising space writer to discover some pest that threatens the partial If not the total loss of the 1903 hop crop. (V- The fellow who gets hot under the collar and seeks to recover damages for something that Inadvertently sllp- noil in a newunaner iincf imiillmentarv ... ui n u.. .i . i. lu null, usuttiij utt nijyui. iu niu.j experlcnee as Is related of the man who tied the old cow's tail to his leg In order to facilitate matters while milking. He said ho had not been drag ged more than two miles In-fore he realized that he had made a mistake. Exchange. CLACKAMAS COUNTY COURT. Builne.t Trantacted at Regular Jnu- ry Term. Be It rtii'nitiTi-(I. That at a regular term ol t!n County Court of Cl;i kanum County held In tin- court turnse In Oivkoii city, for llii- jiurnose of trammeling utt ty liusitieHS In January, thi- num' being the time llexd hy law for holding tt regu lar term ( mild court, present, lion. Thou. K, Ryan, county Judge, presiding ; T. 1!. Klllln. ami Win. Hinlist. rommlx Hloiii'ix, when the following prneeedlngH were had, to-wit: In the matter of the petition of Ad dle Hodgkin and Frank Hodgkln for tlui vacation of part of river street in j . Mining's Iodge; Ordered that petition be granted. In the matter of a petition of Elmer Vetteto for telephone franchise; Ordered that the same be continued until February term. In the matter of the petition of VV. S. King for permission to pay part of a mortgage tax; Ordered that upon payment of $05 petition will bo granted. In the matter of the petition of John McNamara, for county aid; Ordered that petition as presented be denied. In the matter 'of the petition of .1. M. Tracy anil others for county road; Ordered that. Viewers meet at place of beginning on the Kith day of Jan uary. 1305. ' , ' ' Win. Mortensen to furnish lumber, for f .1... ... ... . I. :u repairs to roadway; Ordered that the offer of Wm. Mor tensen to donate to county lumber for repair of road near his sawmill be accepted and supervisor be instructed to lay and spike the same. In the matter of the petition of .1. M. Stone and others, with subscription list, for the Improvement of Milk Creek road at the Intersection of Mo lalla road; Ordered that the1 same be accepted and supervisor Instructed to take out stumps and gravel same. In the matter of the selection of Jury list for year 1905; Following names were drawn; Samuel Jones, I'arkplace; I. D, Tay lor, Oregon City; W. .1. Ranch, Glad stone; C. H. Dauchy, Gladstone; E. J, Maple, Parkplaee; Jos. Melndl, Park place; J. VV. McAnulty, Oregon City; lioren Mumpower, I'arkplace;; Wm. II. Faublon, I'arkplace; Patrick Har ris, Gladstone; Wm. A, lilaunt, Glad stone; Ixmls Rail. Gladstone; C. U. ADAMS BROS, Oat Fifth Annivef s&ty All $10.(10 Suits " II ).,() " " 11.00 -" ll.f.0 " 12.00 44 " rj.oo ii AT 8.40 Hurlow, Harlow; Ch.rU KocIht. liar low; A. II. Cole, Harlow; .Patrick II. Mulloy, Harlow; Henry Hedges, Har low; Rudolph Zimmerman. Hurlow; t David O. Freeman, Harlow; V H. Seaward. Harlow; (. A. Schuebel, Shubel: Frank Jaggcr. Carus; F.d wln E. Howard, Carus; Charles Spang ler. Curtis; Thomas Duffy, Reaver Allen Edwards, llcaver Creek: JoMeph Wilson, H.W. Ilornshuh, lleaver Creek ! fr- I-eFevre, Carus; Thomas J, Heaver Creek; Thomus Dav- I LewlH, les, Heaver creek; Jumex Shannon, Heaver Creek; Thomas Dunluls, Hea ver Creek; John '(5. Epperson. Hor tigs, John Hlchle, HnrlugH; Morris II. Wheeler, Horings; Sllu E. Card. Ror lugs; Andrew Vetch. Rorlng. Uort (,'. Palmer, Colton; George Foreman, Cotton; Preston K. Honney. Colton: Joseph Arquette, Colton; Joel Jarl, Sandy; S. J. Ijtndoti, Sandy; Win. I. Roberts, Jus. Hull. James Hell, Sandy; James Pbelan, Sandy; James Adklns, Canby; lleman A. Iee. Canby; Henry Knight, Canby; John Mot.an, Canby; Frank Zollner, Canby; C. W. Corby, Clackamas; S. J. Harrison, Robert Wit., Clackamas; Willis Imcl, Clack amas; C. F. Street, CIickamaH; C. F. Zinser, ClackamuH; Chas. Otty, Cluck amas; Spencer Thomas, Fly; Robert Kellund. A. W. France, Oregon City; W.L. Mldlam.Oregon City; EH. Kel logg. Oregon City; A. 11. Flnnlgun, J. V. Humphreys, Oregon City; W. A. Hedges, Oregon City; A. War ner, Oregon City; Edward Nut tall, Oregon City; Theo. Revenue, Cherry v!!le; J. VV. Elliott, Cherryvllle; John Hucholz, Cherryvllle; John lletcher, Cherryvllle; W. K. Welch, Salmon; L. M. Palmer, Salmon; C, W. Harris, Cherryvllle; J. C. Elliott, Damascus; Iewls Rodluu, Damascus; Francis A. Welch, Damascus; J. M. II. Deardorff, Damascus; Geo. W. Johnson, Damas cus; William Curd, Damascus; Ed ward R. Johnson, Damascus; John C. Royer, Damascus; John Hates, Da mascus; Eniil Welse, Damascus; John W. Hllleary, Damascus; J. K. Ely, Eagle Creek, G. I). Linn, Eagle Creek; A. D. Ilurnett. Kaglo Creek; J. VV. Dowty, Engle Creek; Harvey Gibson, Eagle Creek; A. Gorhardus, Eugle Creek; Noah Stlngley, Eagle ("rook; A. liartleniay, Hugh; Creek; A, J. Ilrown, Eagle Creek; J. L. liruckett, Eagle Creek; Fred Stubbe, Eugle Creek; Julius Paulsen, George; Henry Johnson, George; Mans Jepson. Geor ge Fred Llns, George; Peter Ruhl, Joseph DeShaer George; J. H. Pal mateer, Garfield; H. F. Milliard, Gar field: Asa Hawkins, George; Edwin! Hates, Garfield; Robert Miller, Gar- Held; F. M. Gill, Garfield; George! ixjcKeruy, uunieKi;, w. 11. Out Meld. I Garfield; E. F. Surface, Garlleld ; Wm. (Ji..l,t. rn.n,.t.i. f ... ...... , . I ,-ii.uooe, ueiu, ,i. , ! nicy, tiurneiu ' II. W. Hugeman, Igan; J. J. Ilatton, Logan; W. P. Klrchem, Logan; John VV. Watta. Ixigan; W. I. Clark, l gun; William Jtyers, Logan; C. F. Wolfer, Jogan; G. Fisher. Iigan; Julius Huseh, Logan; F. F. Hatton, Ijgan; T. P. McCubbln, Iigan; Ell Fellows, Highland; . Hutchinson, Highland; Fred Heft, Highland; R. L. Rlngo, Highland; Milo Gard, Highland Peter Kern, Highland; J. W. Jones, Highland; P. Masslngcr, Highland; Olo Hanson Clarkna; Louis Callahan, Highland; Michael Holland, Clarkes; W. C. Owings, Hubbard; Marlon Ham son, Hubbard; Peter Anderson, Wood burn; O. II. Robblns, Woodburn; W, Ticket No. 2734 Second Machine presented to Mrs. Thos. Arm strong, West Oregon City. All fl.V0 Suits AT 11.00 l i.:.o 10.15 1.1.00 Uuig, Woodburn; K. U Kensgy, Hub bard; Win. 14-nnnn. Wctdlurn; At-Imm-1 Erb, Hubbard; Win. Heard, Ely; Thos. I hi vies. Ely; Chas. VV. Swallow. Ely; VV. VV. Myers, Ely: A. Maut. Ely; Alfred (lowland, Oregon City. VV. ). Dlckerium, Ely; Sherman D. Harney, Oregon City; It. U Snodgrann, Meadowhrook; Emit HoriiHchuh. Him bet; A. I larklns, Mcadowtirook; A. Erlckson. Mullno: Robert SchuetM-1, Miillno; D, L. Trulllng. r, Cnlon Mills; Arthur Ihuigan. Mullno; John T. Ev-, nits. Mullno; N. II Darnell, Liberal; I .1. Ilottcmlller. Mllwaukle; 3, J. Roetho. Mllwaukle; A. C. Mclaughlin, Mil-1 waukle; O. WlnMcnger, Mil ankle; I cha. C. MulUn, Mllwnukie; Philip ! t . I . norland, tlwwegji; Luclaii Heiitictnnti, Mllwaukle; J. S, llroieje. : Havldton. Oswego; Adam Walling, MlUaukle; otto Naeff. Mllwaukle; Oswego. II W. KiH-hl- r. 0wvgo; T. llHgeitherger. Mllwaukle; Emll 1 H.-orge II . lH-..y. Ow.go; VV. G. I'ol Shubert. Mllwaulke; Fred RoadarmeU 1,, ,- "K'; Wm. Wanker. Oswego; Mllwaukle; George Ogle, Mnruam : ' (),rr Whtitcn. Onego; A. W. Ship J. Rlngo. Marunum; J. H Albright. ''' "'go; J. J Knnus. Oswego; Manpiatn: ltiirtoti Jack, Manpium; I i l'll'. Aurora: C. D F. Wil li. Urklns. Marnuiim: A, O, Nlchol sou, Manpiam; T. O. Ridings, Mar' union; O. W, Hentley. Mariuum; D, R. Hubbard. Marrjtiaiu: Chas. Ihiogle erty, Molulla; T. L. Dibble, MolalU; W. O. Vaugban. Molulla: R. Dickey. Molulla; Albert Enele. .Molullu; (1. V. AilaniH, Molnlla; II. H. Rainsby, Mo lallu; John Vlck. Molullu: Oliver Rob bins, Molulla; J. I, Tubbs, Molulla: H. A. Knyler, Molulla; Frnnk Sawtell, Molulla; E, K. Dart. Molulla; Albert Pasold. Molulla; Albert Ctimehl, VVII souvllle; I HuHHclhrlnk, Wllsouvllle: M. Taiichmauti, Wllsonvllle; J. N. WooiIh, Wllsouvllle; Nut linker. Wll souvllle; VMIIIum Seolt. A. P. Todd, Wllsonvllle; Wllrtonvllle; IhiU Toedlemeler, Stuf i ford; William Scbutz, Stufford; F. P., Larson, Stafford; A. II. Horlund, Stuf' I ford; Fred Oddciistadt. Stafford; John! Wanker Stafford; Chas. T. PollvJoiJ G. W.Hersinlln, .Macksburg; J.I II. Joyner, Macksburg; F, Kraxlierger, ! MacliHlmrg; J. II. Duly. MucUburg;; A. MoNhherger, Macksburg; W, C.I Wilson, Macksburg; E. A. Wright, j Macksburg; George Hrown, New Era; I nos. iiiunchard, Jr., New Ida; John Hradtl, New Era: Robert Clarke, New Era; II, II. Gregory, New Era; R. J Hrown. New Eru; Wm. II. Jones, New Era; W. II. Thompson. New Kin; W. K. Rider, New Era; Molt Haines. New Era; Herman Anthony, New Era; J. L. Hoffman, New Eru; Richard Dun das, New Era; August Montaiiden, Needy; J. J. Cooke, Oi-Kon City; It. Hroekart, Needy; fj, W. Noblltt, Needy Carroll E. Hilton, Needy; T. C. Ach erson, Needy; T. A. Dampau, Needy; L. Moshberger, Needy; J. H. Wolfer. Needy; J. ,. Cooke. Oregon ICtv: It. O, WIlHon. Oregon Cll v ! ( ! W Cl.io-,.1, Oregon City; Chas. E. Cnulleld Ore- . ..... ... ' gon tny t: has. Morn. Oreiron citv H. E. Stevens, Oregon City; Frnnk Huseh, Oregon City; Wm. II, ZumwalG Oregon city; J, VlgelliiH, Oregon city: William AndrcHen, C. VV. Vonderuhe, VV. J. Wilson, Oregon City; H. L, Hel ling, Oregon City; J. W. Cole, Oregon City; Frank Harlow, Oregon City; p Nehren, Oregon City; Caleb Cross, Oregon City; David Cuufleld, Oregon City; Columbus C. Habeoek, Oregon City; (J. W. Fredericks, Oregon City; II. L. Kelly, Oregon City; Henry Mlloy Oregon City; 8. F. Scripture, Oregon City; T. W. Sullivan, Oregon City; A. L. Ileatle, Oregon CHy; A. L. Milln, Oregon City; H. H. Walker, Oregon City;; 0, H. Cheney, Oregon City; Oregon City's Big Cash Store in this Sale All $u;.ro suits 17..0 1H.OO 18..0 li).(K) '.'0.00 AT 14.75 Cits, Albright. Oregon City; Jnl.n V. GtesHott. Oregon City; C, A. Will-y, Oregon City; C. N, Greetuimn. Orejtou City; MathU Jtmtin. Oregon City; John Wi Ixointidel. Oregon City; Irs K. jireiie, Oregon City; H II. Nichols. Oregon City; E W, H.ott, Oregon City; Clerk S Fugf. Or-gon City; Fred Ely, Oregon City; Francis Welch. Oregon ('l)r; VV. l. HUlTurtl, Oregon City; 8, V, Fraud. Oregon City; C. W. Krererltks. Oregon City; 4iiU Noble. Oregon City; W. D Cur ran. Oregon City; A. I. Kleltnonith. Orrgon CHy; Align Mttthlttt, Oregon City; C. M Masnn. Oregon City; J. Hlchiicr. iMwi'go; Henry Can. nu i Aurora; Jos Graham, Aurora V , H llotincy. Viola; Win Ruther ford. Viola: Geo C. Armstrong. Viola; James Fttllntn. Viola; O p. Maimm, Viola; Adolpb Asclmff. Miinnot; J N. Itrumhull. Hullruu: ( has Kyler, Hull run; F. E MrGugln. HuHrun; Jonas ('line, lliillrnii; lien Wade. Wllbolt; Scott Cnrter. WHIiolt; John Wllbolt. Wllbolt; John W Sin ppard. Wllbolt; Hen HurHtow. Willndt; Frank Harm, Wllbolt; William Maltigo. Wlllmlt; A. V. Davis, Wilholt; James N, Nich olson. Wlllioll ; W J. I'wellen. Spring waier; At. Iicey. Sprlngwater; Frank llablel, Sprlngwiiter; (i. VV, llowilish. Wllsouvllle; i springwaier; W. T. Kinllh, Spring Henry Voss, ! water; Press Howell, Kprliigwnter : j. i. mme, Npringwater; j, k, Morris. OregoV city; Hlrum Hlankenshlp, Wlllauielte; John HtekuiUII, Wllllaitl etle; o. F. Olson, Willamette; liartuty Dolun. Wlllninetie; J, w. AriiiHtrorig. West Oregon city; M. A. Magono, West Oregon City; Frank FoHbcrg; West Oregon City; (has. E. Iloernlor. I i.ii I lm l ! on 'iiki Tell.) Avers Aycr's Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling throats, hack Ing coughs, pain In the lungs. It relieves congestion, sub- Cherry Pectoral dues inflammation. It heals, strengthens. Your doctor will explain this to you. He knows all about this cough medicine. W hs.c Mac) Ar' Clinrrj I'oi'tnr.l in our iNiiuly fur .i,lir. far tlirimt ml Ihuv tniulilti. aiirl w. Ihlnli iai hk.iIIcIii. nuiila 11." Mas, A. roMEHOtr, Aillou, Muni, WfA..f., A II (trnvtri.u, jfol" J.c. kitn on., Weak Throats Avar's Pills greatly aid vogetablo, ftontly Purfdy recovery, laxative.