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OUECON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1905.
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Portland, Oregon.
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COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY
Portland and The Dalles
ROUTE
Regulator
Line
Steamers
Xmas Goods
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Living Profits
HOLIDAY
What we say
we
do
we do DO
SPECIALTIES
Having bought our stock of Xmas Goods early, we obtained ex
ceptionally good cash discounts and by shipping by steamer around
the Horn we saved also considerable on freight rates. This saving we '
intend giving our patrons the advantage of.
We are now displaying one of the largest and neatest Holiday
lines in the city.
Owing to our limited floor space, we are not able to show all we
have but "if you don't see what you want ask for it." We are sure to
have it.
We want to call - your attention especially to our fine showinglof
faamed and unframed pictures. Hundred of subjects to pick from, nu
merous, pretty and novelty framees, handsome water colors, and at
pricer we will guarantee you can't equaL
We haven't room to mention all the attractive presents we have in
store for you but want you to come in and see for yourself. Be free to
come when you please, and we'll see you are not urged to buyunless
you want to.
GET SLIGHT RAISE
TAXPAYER8 FAIL TO GRANT PE
TITION OF TEACHER8.
have been had the increase been al-
Amount
Increased Wages To
$1545.50 Asked Meeting
Votes But $772.75,
of
lowed:
Total
Present Salary Increase In
No. r Salary Asked for nine mos.
3 $40.00 $55.00 $405.00
2 42.50 55.00 225.00
5 45.00 55.00 450.OO
1 47.50 55.00 C0.50
2 '50.00 55.00 90.00
2 C5.00 ' 75.00 180.00
1 1 85.00 100.00 135.00
'BAILEY OATZERT" "DALLES CITY"
"REGULATOR" "METLAKO"
-8ADIE B."
Btr. "Bailey Gatsert" leave Portland
7 A. M. Mondays. Wednesdays and Prl
daya; leavca The Dallca 7 A. M. Tuea
days, Thusrsdays and Saturdays.
Btr. Rt Kii'ator" leaves Portland 7 A
M. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
leaves The Dalles 7 A. M. Mondays
Wednesdays snd Fr'Jays.
Steamers leaving Portland make dally
connection at Lyle with C. R. A N. train
for Ooldenilale and Klickitat Vallej
polnta.
C. H. A N. train leaves Ooldendals on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at
6:30 A. M., malting connection wltL
steamer "Regulator" for Portland anit
way points
C. U. A N. train leaves Goldcndale on
Tuesdays, Thursdays anil Saturdays at
8:30 A. M., connecting at Yyle with,
sltamex "Sadie B." for The Dallea, con
necting there with O. It. A N. tralm
East and Went.
Btr. "Badle B." leaves Cascade Lookt
vdally (except Sunday) at 7 A. M. for Th
ulH and way polnta; arrives at 11 A
M.; leaves The Dallea I P. M., arrive
Cascade Locks ( P. M.
Moals served on all steamers.
Pine accommodations lor teams and
wagons.
Landing at Portland at Aider Street
Dock.
MARCUS TALBOT.,
V. P. & O. M.
Cltn. Office, Portland. Oregon.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
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Xmas
Buying
Made Easy
Oregon City teachers received just
half of what they asked for In the way
of Increased wages at the meeting of
the taxpayers of the district held at
the court house Monday night.
An increase averaging 20 per cent
over the present schedule of wages
had been unanimously petitioned for
by the teachers but after considerable
discussion a tax of two mills was au
thorized. From this levy and the oth
er estimated receipts of the district
the Board expects to receive revenues
during the school year aggregating
$11,475. The estimated expenditures
of the district for the same period,
including a raise of ten percent in the
present schedule of teachers wages.
are figured at $10,921.75, leaving a sur
plus of $553.25 to be used in making
of repairs, etc.
The meeting was largely attended
there being in attendance a great
many of the teachers and several of
the prominent taxpayers of the dis
trict who appeared to be about evenly
diviucd as to the merits of the peti
tlon.
Chairman Ryan, having convened
the meeting, Clerk Brodie read the
report and recommendations of the
Board of Directors. R. Koerner then
offered a resolution recommending
that a tax of 2 mills be levied for gen
eral school purposes. Then followed
a lively discussion, several urging the
making of a sufficient levy to grant
the teachers the requested Increase in
their wages. Among those speaking
in this vein were C. Schuebel, W,
Huntley, A. Matthieson, and C. H
Dye. Mr. Koerner was satisfied to
leave the matter entirely with the
members of the Board of Directors
for the reason that the meeting was
not at all representative of the entire
district. T. L. Charman considered
that the better plan to be pursued by
the district would be in reducing Its
indebtedness rather than adding to
its expenses.
Schuebel seconded by Williams,
moved that the original resolution
levying a 2 mill tax be amended to
provide for a 3 mill tax. The amend
ment was defeated by a rising vote of
28 to 32. The 2 mill tax was then
voted by a vote of 38.
Dye, seconded by Schuebel, was
successful in a motion declaring it to
be the sense of the meeting that a
minimum salary of $50 be established
for teachers who In one year's trial
prove satisfactory.
The appended table shows what the
Increased cost to the district would
Total increase for 9 months, $1545.50
As a result of the meeting the
Board of Directors is equipped with
fund of $772.75 to be expended on '
account of teachers' salaries. This is
just one-half the total 'increase asked
for by the teachers and the distribu
tion of the sum, which amounts to a
uniform 10 per cent increase over the
present wages, Is left to the discretion
of the Board of Directors.
Judge T. F. Ryan, chairman of the
board of directors, presided, and after
the call for the meeting was read, he
presented a statement of the affairs of
the district, showing the Income to be
$11,157.92, and the disbursements for
the past year, $11,247.72, or an excess
of $89.80 in disbursements over re
ceipts. The indebtedness of the dis
trict is $15,085, of which $12,000 is In
bonds and. $3,085 in current loans. The
board then submitted the following
estimate for the coming year:
Receipts.
County Apportionment $ 6,300.00
State Apportionment 2,200.00
Tuition Fees 375.00
Special levy, 2 mills 2,600.00
Total $11,475.00
Disbursements.
Teachers salaries, (10 per ,
cent advance) $ 7,845.75
Janitor's salaries
Clerk's salary
Fuel
Water rent
School Supplies
Repairs and painting . .
Interest on bonds ,
Interest on loans
Census and incidentals
C60.00
126.00
300.00
90.00
300.00
600.00
660.00
140.00
200.00
Total $10,921.75
Excess of receipts over dis
bursements 553.25
This amount or portion thereof may
be required for some repair or im
provement not herein noted.
The report of the board of directors
concluded:
"From the foregoing it will be noted
that we have estimated that an In
crease of 10 -per cent in the salaries
of the teachers may be required; also
that the repairs for the coming year
will be slightly in excess of those of
the past year, as the Barclay school
building will require re-shingling and
also re-painting; we feel that we have
made a conservative estimate of both
the receipts and the. necessary expens
es for the coming year, and therefore
feel safe in recommending that a spec
ial levy of 2 mills upon the taxable
property of the district should be
made at this meeting, believing that
the same will be sufficient to conduct
the schools during the coming year
and make all the repairs necessary to
protect the buildings of the district"
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MILWAUKIE GRANGE HOLDS AN
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Work of Horticultural Societies Re
ceives Indorsement Of
ficers Elected.
Milwaukie Grange, Patrons of Hus
bandry, held Its annual meeting yes
terday, it being one of the best at
tended for the past year. A large In
crease in membership was made for
the year, and about 15 new applica
tions were received. Mrs. Mary L.
Roberts, master for the past year,
has been an effective head and an ex
cellent nresidinir offlcer. The Grange
before handing out your contract ? placed Itself on record as progressive,
, anu anopteu tne ionowing memorial
A. MIIiLSTIN,
to get our quotations on a good en-'
during Plumbing Job. Why not
take the hint and get our estimate
Main Street, near Eighth
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W. C. McBRIDE, General Agent
PORTLAND, OREGON
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For 6aie oy
- E. MATTHIAS -Aaaney
for Oregon
City.
I for Government appropriation for con
tinuing the work at the mouth of the
' Columbia River.
I "Whereas, The omission to recom
! mend an appropriation for the im
I provement of river and harbors by the
Secretary of War for the coming fis
cal year menaces our commercial and
agricultural interests; and,
"Whereas, A failure on the part of
Congress . to appropriate sufficient
funds for the continuance of the work
of the improvement now in progress
at the mouth of the Columbia River
would necessitate cessation of such
work nnd in consequence render liable
to destruction by the elements.of much
of the present superstructure, entail
ing serious loss and damage to com
merce of the Columbia River Basin
and the entire Northwest; and
; "Whereas, the commercial bodies
; of Portland and the Northwest are
i working to secure Government appro-
prlatton for a continuance of this
most important work ; therefore be it
"Resolved, By Milwaukie Grange,
'Patrons of Husbandry, of Clackamas
I County, Oregon, that Government
should mane a suuaoie appropriation
to continue thv worlt at the mouth of
the Columbia River so that what has
already been accomplished may not be
destroyed and so that a great district
of the Pacific Coast may be benefitted
believing that Interests of the agri
culture of the Northwest will suffer a
severe loss if this work be not contin
ued; and be it
"Resolved, That the secretary and
master sign and send a copy of these
resolutions to the Portland Board of
iletles in Clackamas and Multnomah
bounties, for the spread of information
b the subject, and we heartily com
nend.his efforts to the fruitgrowers
as In the right direction."
The following officers were elected
or the ensuing year: Master, Mrs.
fulla L. Casto, widow of the late J. S.
!asto, who organized two-thirds of the
Jranges in Oregon; overseer, James
I. Reid; lecturer. Mrs. May E. Getch
oll; steward, William Sellwood; as
sistant steward, F. Getchell; chaplain,
T. R. A. Sellwood; treasurer, Otto
efT; secretary, Delia Mullan; gate
teeper, Bert Scott; lady assistant
teward, Rose Welch; Flora, Mrs.
.Vinnie; Ceres, Mrs. Clara Pannlck;
Pomona, Miss Emma Ruegg; mem
ler executive committee, Richard
Scott.
TAX WILL BE LOWER
COUNTY COURT PLANS
TION IN LEVY.
REDUC-
Probability Is That Total Tax
In Oregon City Will
About 282 Mills.
Levy
Be
Should the County Court make a
reduction of 3 mills In the tax levy
at, the January term of court as is an
ticipated, the total county tax will be
but 17 mills, as against 20 mills for
the present year, says the Telegram
correspondent The state tax this year
was AVt mills, and it is very probable
that this can be reduced. Roads and
bridges received 5 mills, but owing to
the general condition of roads and
bridges throughout the county, it is
likely that this tax will not be cut ma
terially. Clackamas is considered a
hard county to build roads in and econ
omy along that particular line is not
favored by the farmers who use the
roads. A levy of 1 mill was made to
pay interest on outstanding warrants
this year, and a tax of 2 mills was im
posed for payment of the county in
debtedness, which ,is, anything but
small', although not so large as a year
ago. For general county purposes a
levy of 2 mills was made, and for
school taxes 5 mills.
The tax of Oregon City for 1906 Is
8 mills, of which 3 mills is used for
street Improvement, and 5 mills for
general purposes. The law does not
allow an increase In the street lm-
25 pet cent Cut
In Price of
Electric
Light
BECOMES EFFECTIVE
JANUARY J st 1 906
The Reduction is from 20 cents to 15 cents a Kilowatt-Hour,
or TWENTY-FIVE PfcR CENT OF THE
BASE RATE.
NEW RATE IS SUBJECT TO THE USUAL SCHEDULE OF
DISCOUNTS
Rates Specified in existing signed contracts with Light
ing Customers will be modified accordingly, after
January, without further notice.
In view of the increasing demand for installation
of service in stores and residence? to begin with the
NEW YEAR AT THE NEW RATE
patrons are requested to make application
AT ONCE
WANTED: by Chicago wholesale and
mail order house, assistant manager
(man or woman) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary $20 and
expenses paid weekly; expense money
advanced. Work pleasant; position
permanent. No Investment or experl
sne.fi rennlred. Write at once for full
particulars and enclose self-addressed i terminate the pests tnat inrest ana
envelope. COOPER & CO., I ruin the fruits of this section .through
132 Lake St., Chicago, 111. the organization of horticultural so-
provement tax in Oregon City, but the
Trade as an expression from the farm- general fund tax levy is 1 mill greater
ers of Clackamas County, Oregon. than last year. Oregon City is deeply
ThP following indorsement of bet- in debt, with no immediate prospect of
ESTIMATES
On cost of wiring, cost of current and information re
garding the use of electricity for light or power in the
Home, the Office, the Store and the Factory
promptly furnished upon application to C. ,G, Miller
at the Company's branch office, next door to the Bank
of Oregon City.
ter methods in fruit production was
unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That the Milwaukie
firnnire. Patrons of Husbandry, heart-
getting out.
Last year a special levy was made
by the taxpayers of the Oregon City
School District of 2 mills, making the
lly indorse the action of Fruit inBpec- total levy in this city 29 mills. An
tor James Reid in his efforts to ex-1 increase of 1 mill In the city tax and a
decrease of 3 mills In the county
tax will make the total levy 27 mills,
or 2 mills less than last year.
PORTLAND GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY
C G. Miller Contract Manager for Oregon City.