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OHKGON CITY, OREGON, FIJI DAY, JUNK a, 1003.
ESTABLISHED 1866
Main Street, Oregon City.
Rfl .state at the present tlma It
lnv((tmnt OT monay. u is n r.ai
aili of H valu... Hart art pr.a.nt.d
f( (pacinian bargains to tult tha
ari(d wants of home aaakara and
42 crs In "'a Waalilnston Wllllama
lulin. :t lnval, I amna In riiltlvalluli,
uiiiil'iii watfr, orchard, aull mikkI
Tt acres, m rtille from Oregon
'lly, l' """ B"1"' awn. nou.
l4Jn, milium, iivina; wbit, jb aiTa
n cultivation. Pi Ice KttuO A bar-
1(0 acrea timber land on 8. 1.
allium!, half or It fairly Invel ami all
it for cultivation. Timber aultalilo
for luttipvr, wooti, (iMiria-rcf)Miiiifn
o wiiinni'ti" rivnr, jn timber will
more lliail pay mo iar.
price, igg, Terms,
120 acraa Ifvrl. 2 mtlxa frorti Can-
ty, nil aiomtia rirnr, an lima in qui
malum. A groat deal of valuable
iravy tlmbr, fit fur lumbar, plUtie;
n J wiKia-a arrr-e orriiaj-fl 7 room
iioiiaa liorn wliola Jilairo fenrwl
wo par acra.
210 acraa of splrmdld rich land, quit
rtrl. in Hrotlun T. t K, 1L I K;
: niilri from Motalla rlvrr. Thla
,,act baa no impruvciiirnia, but la
ov.trd with valuabla timber, and
iri-Mnla a fins Invralmnnt for epmi-
,ltoiuuia ittno ari iraao in city
jwrty. io par acra.
CROS
L. L. PORTIR.
ATTOUNKY AT I.AW.
AUtracta of Troperty Kurnlalieil.
f
with (rerm City Enterprlan.
C. D. and D. C. LATOURETTI.
ATTOItNKVB AND COL'N8KI)n$
AT LAW.
Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon.
nlali Abxtrocta of Title, Ian Money,
Kiiirclime Mirtgng. and tranaact
miiciu! ltw Ilualneaa.
W. EASTIIAM
AfTOHSKY AT LAW
factions. Mortgage Foracloaurea, Ab-
ftracta of Title and General Law Due-
Office over
of Oregon City,
Oregon City, Or.
I O'Rea 0. SoBaebel
U'KKN SCIIUEHKL
AttorneyB ftt Law.
prutrdjrr SbuoJmt
H pructico in all courts, mnkw collco
'"ii" Mini arttlcmenta of estates.
'nlnli nliatracta of title, lend you mon-
V. lend you money on first mortgnKC
flee In Enterprise Building,
Oregon City, Oregon.
IVY STIPP
Attorney at Law.
JuhHcm of tlm IVace
Utter Ultlg., O'fgon Ci'y
O.CAMPHKM.,
ATTOUNKY- AT l,AW,
"!K CITY Oail(M.
Ill nmmlcin sin v. n,.ni i tha .mm. Of
LAC KAMA S TITLK CO.
v'lT Clnrlrnmna Pnnntv ohatrnrta of
F'tle should be prepared by the
fUacknmas Title Company, Incor
porated, Chamber of Comtcrce
building, Portland. Thla compa. v
p the builder and owner of the bes,
most complete plant of Clack
mas county title.. Astracta from
w offices are compiled by exports of
if"g exporlonce, competent attor
"oyB and draughtsmen, and are of
guaranteed accuracy.
4"Ckamaa County Lands, Mortgage
'" Ettea managed, Taxee ax-
Riley, pres... F. B. Rllsy, see
CROSS & SHAW
Leading Real Estate Agents
233 Washington Street, Portland. Or.
100 acraa at Highland 20 In cultl
vatlotiliuiiMi, Imrii, aoll eiood. Many
a' i a su.lly ili.oi.il, $to par aora.
40-acra farm at Clarkaa (aval, good
hrw hoiian, coat isw. Jtnrn Statu.
(Jranury JJf, wm,.1Iii-1 Mxll-fruit
- -living watur. A nice lit Mr. hotna.
IW0. Tarma.
BO acr.t fl nillca from Oregon City,
In tiroaimroua ihIiIiImiiIiikh1. 4U acrs
In iiiltivailnn giHid liuuxc, barn and
outbulldlnga, oitliuid. Half in I In to
x-houl, price HWO.OO.
121 acraa nriir Mmkaliuig, about
fiilla from l anby, u acit-a In culti
vation, 3d acrna slualiml, 2b acrra In
grain. Nw Iiouko and fair outbuild.
iia
ga. Thla la thvap at
SW0.
Kred Moahbrngnr tlao -10 acrca.
NIC', of Hr. l, T. 6 H, It I K, all
Invi-llio acrca heavy Umber, hulanca
light tlinbor. Prlca 12600. Tarma.
160 acraa In Wulthi-w Itlcliardaon
elttltitM.il g(M)d 8Jj--n main plank
ruad, V mllva from Oregon City. 4i
arma In cultlvittlim amall orchard
wrll and living aprlng. J'oor houaa
ami barn, but a very cheap placo at
Uooo. Jiwu down, balanco in 7 year a
at 6 pT cent Itilmeal.
90 acraa of aplrndld farmir.g land on
main jilunk road- liillca from Uro
gott tli 41 acrra In cultlvatlotk
living apilnglurgn frumo barn no
dw.Uiiig, pric. $3000.
Jfliany other places, big and little, and suit
for all needs at prices that ate tight.
Send for more definite information and
tell us what you arc looking for.
& SHAW
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF OREGON CITY
Oregon City, Oregon
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $100,000
D. C. LATOURETTE
F. J. MEYER
Transacts a general banking business. Open from
9 a ra. to 4 p. m.
LET US
DO YOlir Work VVork Guaranteed
We do a General Baggage and Transfer Business.
Safes, Pianos and Furniture Moved
Oflice Opposite Masonic Building
WelTSmm Williams Bros. Transfer Co.
Dering & Morrison Lumber Co.
Roudi and Dressed Lumber -
o
Dry Kustic, Flooring, Shiplap and Ceiling at lowest cash
prices. Telephone Dering tt Morrison, Viola, Or.,
from Huntley's Drug Store.
Oregon Qty Enterprise $1.50 per year
Semi-Weekly Oregon Journal $1.50 a yr.
Subscribe for both now for only
Oregon City Enterprise and Weekly
Oregonian, both J year for only $2.00.
40 acraa 1 mil from E'.aeada
20 HTia In cultivation rolling land
red loiirn aoll 2 aprlnjca and rood
well, liouae, barn. Prlca 12000 Tarma
10 acraa at Sprlngwatar 7 acrca In
rultlvailon 70 atrea liavy valuable
IIiiiIht. i mllca to CuxuoVro. Fair
bulldlnga. Uood outranga. Tbla tiliut
la all light at H0O,
2' acraa In heart of Oregon City
lvi.f aa a floor, Uood houaa. barn and
l Oil
at
Thla
pluca la a anap
K800.
Tarma.
22S acra Dairy Farm 0 mllca from
Oregon City, 100 arrra In cultivation,
whola place fenced 60 acrea nearly
rt-ady to break living water 76 acrea
lliiii bottom puature lund 14 head
Juacya, fnrmliiK toola, crop, horaea,
wagon, l'rlca very low at
35 par acra.
144 acra grain and atock farm at
flprlngwatcr, ltio Bcre In cultivation,
living water. ilarn tiOxkO, amuli
dwelling, 10 acn-a orchard 45 head
cattle all farming toola, rrop, hornea
and all $35 par acra.
80 acraa at Marmot, near Adolph
Aachorf a, known aa Chaa. Kyler place
and owned by Jiodn, at one tlmo 15
acrca In cultivation over 10 acrea A.
No. 1 aoll amall houaa and barn
Ureat outranga for cattle on main
road. Terme to ault $10 par acre.
10 acrea In Bectlon 14. T. 4 8,
It. 6 E; i acrea In cultivation amall
hmiBA, t rooma; 40 nlca fruit treea,
two million feet valuable timber, cedar
and fir; 2 ml lea to Llnn'a mill. Val
uable place for only $800-
President
Cashier
Prices Reasonable
per year
SESSION OF GRANGE
ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT FOR
E8T GROVE LA8T WEEK.
Many Important Mattert Are Consid
eredAlbany Geti 1906
Convention.
Tlio thlrty-HORond annual snnlon of
Iho Omicon State Grange wa held at
Kori'Ht drove lant wock. The condl
tlon of the ordor In the bent In its his
tory In Orr-Kon, a alight gain In mem
berHlilp having ten hown ulrico Iant
year. There are now 92 Granges In
the state, with a membership of 5493.
Albany was selected as the place for
holding the 1900 convention.
The report of C. L. Shaw, state
treasurer, contained a good sugges
tion In regard to public schools, which
will be taken up by the Grange. He
would have the school laws regulated
ho as to provide for a uniformity of
terms, giving each nine months. It
was pointed out that the country dis
tricts frequently pay more taxes In
proportion than the city districts, and
that there Is not a Just distribution of
the funds provided for educational
purposes.
H. G. ledy, Thomas Paulsen and
W. M. Hllleary, constituting the leg
islative committee, made the follow
ing report:
The different recommendations and
resolutions by the State Grange for
the work of this committee were care
fully considered by us and as far as
circumstances permitted, carried out.
The recommendation to present the
tax bill known as the Harris bill could
not be carried out We found that a
large majority of the members of the
IKlsluture were opposed to this bill,
because, while it provided for Just
taxation of express companies and
similar corporations, It also provided
for a complete change In the mode of
assessing taxes. A bill was Intro
duced early In the session which
would, If It had been enacted as a law,
by taxing express companies and sim
ilar corporations. Increase the revenue
of the state by many thousands of dol
lars, and your committee exercised
i whatever Influence It possessed as
" representative of our order, to bring
about the passage of this bill. How
ever, while this bill passed the House
by a large majority, it was held up In
a Senate committee and not voted up
on at all In that body. -This is a fa
vorite way to kill a bill that is sup
ported by the people, but not wanted
by the corporations.
A bill providing for an appropria
tion of $1500 for the purpose of hold
ing Farmers' Institutes was prepared
by your committee, but upon the ad
vice of Brother W. K. Newell, repre
sentative from Washington county,
who introduced the bill, the amount of
appropriation asked for was Increased
to $2500. This bill passed the House
and Senate by a good majority and
was therefore enacted as a law.
A bill to regulate the use of auto
mobiles on the public highways, In
troduced by Brother Frank Jaggar,
Representative from Clackamas coun
ty, was enacted as a law, and while
not as far-reaching as the Grange de
sired, Is at least a step In the right
direction.
The recommendation of the Grange
to your committee regarding a bill
giving a wife the same rights and priv
ileges upon the death of her husband
as are now granted the husband upon
the death of his wife, In transfer of
all property, was upon consultation
with a brother Granger, one of the
beHt-known and most highly respect
ed Judges of our state, considered In
expedient by your committee. How
ever, a bill that, while It did not give
any more rights and privileges to a
equalized their respective rights by
reducing the courtesy right of the
husband upon the death of the wife to
one-half of her individual property,!
... . . n :
was introduced Dy uepreseniauve rvaj
of Marion county, and upon run con
sideration your committee exerted its
influence to have this bill enacted as
a law. This bill, while it passed the
House by a good majority, was held
up In a Senate committee and not
voted upon at all in that body.
A recommendation was made to your
committee to secure the passage of
a law that would confine the use of
the emergency clause to cases in
which the public health, peace or saf
ety are in danger; we found upon ex
amination that this is already pro
vided for by law and no additional
law would or could take away from
the Legislature the right to Judge or
construe this law.
The recommendation, to your com
mittee to be watchful of appointments
of agents of the agricultural college
was carefully heeded, and we have
every reason to be satisfied with the
appointment of a regent made during
the last year.
We recommend that all resolutions
and recommendations hereafter made
by the State Grange be published In
the Grange Bulletin and fully discus
sed In the subordinate Grange. In
conclusion, your committee desires to
state that they received the utmost
courtesy from the Governor and all
other state officials as well as the
members of the Legislature. The fact
Is evident that the Grange and its
influence Is acknowledged by all to be
exerted for the good of the people and
not only for one class. The time has
gone by when It was necessary or at
least thought expedient for the Grange
to hide. its light under a bushel.
The committee on assessment and
taxation made the following report
and recommendations;
First That all property be taken
at Its actual valuation and assessed
at that In the state and that no board
of equalization shall have the power
to raise or lower the same.
Second We favor precinct or dis
trict assessors, elected by the people
of the district or precinct, and that
those assessors make the assessment
of their district or precinct and meet
at the county seat and sit as a board
of equalization.
Third We favor ,'grantlng asses
sors the power of having a corpora
tion or business firm's books experted
and in case property Js ' found con
cealed or covered up from assessment
that all of this firm's or corporation's
property be assessed at its actual
cash valuation, and that the Arm
Vratlon, or their representatives be
liable to prosecution for perjury.
Fourth We consider the 3 per cent
rebate law unfair and unjust, to the
unfortunate and the poor, and an ad
vantage only to the wealthy. Hence
we favor the repeal of that portion f
our tax law and the amendment of
that portion fixing the penalty so that
the taxpayer be granted at least 60
days wherein to pay his taxes before
any penalty be attached.
Fifth We favor a change In the
law so that the dollar nontax now col
lected by the assessor be collected by
the road supervisor.
Sixth We favor the repeal of the
law granting the exemption of any
property from taxation that Is now
exempted from taxation by law on
our statutes.
The report of the committee on tax
ation, W. H. H. Dufur, chairman, was
amended so as to read that a board
of special assessors only shall have
power to lower or raise assessments.
A concealment of property will make
any person, firm or corporation li
able to prosecution for perjury.
A very important piece of Grange
legislation, and one which will be
come a part of legal history of Oregon,
was the presentation of a bill by
Judge Boise, which will be subjected
to the Initiative and la very likely to
become a law of the state. The pro
posed measure is in the form of a
bill, just as it will appear if it becomes
a law. It proposes to provide an ad
ditional state revenue by taxing ex
press, telegraph and telephone com
panles to the extent of 1 per cent on
their gross earnings
The bill Is very sweeping and pro
vides for the annual collection of the
tax, same to be paid to the State
Treasurer, accompanied by a state
ment of each company or its general
manager at the first of each year for
the past year. A failure to comply
with the law in making reports on
payment of taxes requires prosecution
by the Attorney General and a collec
tion of the money.
An officer of the companies named
being convicted of failure to comply
will be subject to a fine of $250 to
$1000 or imprisonment of from 30
days to six months, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
The law applies to all corporations
of the kind named doing business in
Oregon, whether Incorporated here or
elsewhere. The bill Is sure to be
placed before the voters at the next
general election
The salary of the State Grange sec
retary was increased to $300 per an
num
The Grange adopted a resolution
authorizing the legislative committee
to inquire into the practicability of
having the state establish a binding
twine factory at the Penitedtiary.
The legislative committee presented
a measure for a state railway commis
sion, with full power to fix rates on
all lines under its jurisdiction. The
measure was warmly debated, but
was finally adopted.
The request of the Benton County
delegation asking that the initiative
and referendum be invoked on all
laws affecting taxes on farm lands,
and for the enactment of more Just
laws, was adopted.
Clackamas county favored the elec
tion of road supervisors by precincts;
also the $ower of the pebple to recall
the election of any public officer who
does not fulfill his pledges.
An income tax law was recommend
ed upon a resolution from Clackamas
County; also another, requiring that
he compensation of deput Prosecute
Ing attorneys be fixed by the several
Co"nty curtf .oA tn
The National Grange was
amuml th ritual bv eliminating the sln-
- -
gle degree work and retaining the com
blned degrees; also to allow of voting for
candidates collectively, instead of sing
ly, as at present.
The resolution read on the first day,
asking for passage by Congress of House
bill No. 7S74, known as the Henry bill,
favoring a parcels post 'system, was
adopted. The Grange Is committed to
this measure everywhere, and Is asking
for a law permitting the transmission
through the malls of parcels weighing
up to 11 pounds at a reduced rate of
postage.
The subordinate Granges were in
structed to do active work In the fire and
life Insurance departments. These fea
tures are now In good condition and
must not be allowed to fall below their
present standard, through competition or
lack of enterprise on the part of the
members of the order.
The executive committee was given an
appropriation of $1500 for the extension
and .inspection work of the Grange in
Oregon.
The pure food committee's report ask
ing for the passage of more rigid laws
for the protection of foods and all other
products, by state and Nation was adopt
ed. An important recommendation was
made by the committee, on legislation. It
provides that Congress be memorialized
to purchase the canal and locks at Ore
gon City, and If necessary, they may be
condemned under the law of eminent do
main and owned and operated by the
general Government as a common high
way. W. H. H. Dufur, of Wasco, was the
author of a resolution which recited that
the county Is being menaced by hordes
of paupers from Europe and asking for
suitable laws restraining foreign immi
gration. It was adopted.
Another resolution which was adopted
requests the State Legislature to pass a
law to prevent the payment of Interest
on state warrants; also for the passage
of an Income tax law.
The political and economic aspects of
the Grange were not overlooked at this
session. The Grange now has a strong
offensive weapon in the initiative and
(Continued on Page 5.)
TOGO MAKES STRIKE
DEMOLISHES RUSSIAN FLEET
SU8TAIN8 NO LOSS.
AND
Japanese Admiral Scorea Naval Victory
That la Without Pre
cedent.
WaahlnKton, May 30. The Pout Bays
the Navy Department has received an
official telegram from Toklo saying that
the battleship Knlax gouvaroff, Admiral
Rojeatvenaky'a flanahlp, went down In
the anion and that Admiral Rojeatven-
aky waa Joat.
Latest advlcea confirm Ihe magnitude
of the dlaaater Buffered by the Kuaalan
fleet and point to the fact that Russia's
hopea, so far aa thla war Is concerned,
now lie In whatever may be accomplished
by the oft-beaten army in Manchuria.
An official report received from Toklo
by the Japaneae legation at Washington
Monday evening says that the Russian
loaaes definitely known include two bat
tle ships, a coaat-defenae 'ship, five
cruisers, two special service ahlpa and
three deatroyera aunk, and two battle
ships, two coast defense ships, one de
stroyer and one special service ahlp cap
tured while over 3000 prisoners have been
taken. Including Rear-Admiral Neboga
toff. The Japaneae, It would seem, are still
pursuing the Russian, and it may be
some time before the final result is
known.
There la nothing to clearly Indicate the
extent of the Japaneae losses and it la
suggested from one source that the To
klo government ia still waiting to hear
from Admiral Rojeatvensky by way of
Vladivostok before announcing to what
extent lta fleet has suffered.
The news of the disaster has caused
deep depression in official Russia, though
it la not yet generally known among the
Russian people.
Rojestvensky'a defeat haa given rise to
renewed talk of peace. It Is pointed out
by the Associated Press St. Petersburg
correspondent that Russia in thla crisis
will turn to France through Its Foreign
Minister, Mr. Delcasse, while from Wash
ington comes information that President
Roosevelt, in accordance with his prom
ise announced a long time ago. is taking
steps to do all in his power to bring about
peace negotiations.
Nothing has been heard from Vice-Admiral
Rojeatvensky. In Toklo there is
some belief that he has perished, while
another source Bays he was rescued by
a torpedo-boat, but that he Is wounded.
LOST SHIPS NUMBER NINETEEN.
But Japan Expects to Hear of Others In
Later Reports.
Toklo. May 29. (9 p. m.) The number
of Russian vessels of all descriptions
aunk and captured by Admiral Togo's
fleet now atands at It. It la possible that
three additional warships were aunk in
the fight Saturday, and others later. The
Navy Department refrains, however, from
crediting reports of this nature until it
is assured of their correctness.
It la believed that the Ural is the
name of the captured transport, which
has been omitted in the list previously
cabled.
Victory More Decisive.
Toklo, May 30. Admiral Togo has
wired Admiral Vamamoto, Minister of
the navy, aa follows:
"The main force of the Russian sec
ond and third fleets la nearly annihi
lated. Please feel assured of It"
Toklo, May 30. (4 p. m.) It is now
believed that four Russian warships, in
addition to those already reported lost
have been sunk by the Japanese fleet.
Rojeatvensky Taken Prisoner.
Washington, May 30. The official Jap
anese report on the latest details of
the great naval battle in the Corean
Straits is made in a cablegram received
tonight by the Japanese legation here
from the foreign office at Toklo, convey
ing Admiral Togo's dispatches up to this
afternoon. The report says that Admir
al Rojeatvensky and another Admiral and
staff officers were taken prisoners on the
sinking of Rojestvensky's flagship Knals
Souvaroft, Saturday night south of Ure
lung Island, oft the Corean coast. The
total number of vessels lost to the Rus
sians, according to Admiral Togo, now
Is 22, and he adds that, although the full
particulars are not yet In, none of the
Japanese ships was seriously injured and
the. loss to the first division of the Jap
anese fleet was over 400.
Torture of a Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. O. D.
Moore, pastor of the Baptist Church, of
Harpersville, N. T., will Interest you.
He scays: "I suffered agonies,, because of
a persistent cough, resulting from the
grip. I had to sleep sitting up In bed.
I tried many remedies, without relief,
until I took Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which entirely cured my cough, and sav
ed me from consumption." A grand cure
for diseased conditions of Throat and
Lungs. At Howell & Jones; druggists
price 50c and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
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West to the East and South. Making
close connections with trains of all trans
continental lines, passengers are given
their choice of routes to Chicago, Louis
ville, Memphis and New Orleans, and
through these points to the far East.
Prospective travelers desiring informa
tion as to the lowest rates are invited to
correspond with the following represen
tatives: B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agenti
142 Third Street, Portland .Oregon.
J. C. LINDSEY, Trav. Passenger Agent,
142 Third Street, Portland, Oregon.
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Colman Building, Seattle, Wash;
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