i OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1908.
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COUNCIL IN NO HURRY
ABOUT FREE LIBRARY
IId willful tlio councll'M attention to
tho fact that their decbilon In favor
of tin) project woulil not bo monument
al from u llnimclal Ktandpolnt, wince
nlmoHt whmkI) finance Had been rala
ed )y voluntary HulmcrlpthmH to carry
liii! thing through for the. first year.
venlnnno, which was determined to
bo next WodnoHilay. Thin called for
a vlKoroun Hpooch frotn Councilman
Ilratnlt.
Brandt Friend of Library.
KpoaklnK briefly of tho dire necea-
ulty of a public library, and empha
The ordinance contalnM all the net-en-, HWinK wl,af thft (;o,nlr)U,. had point-
CITIZENS' PETITION IS REFERRED
TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE
FOR INVESTIGATION.
ONE CHAMPION AMONG MEMBERS
Councilman Dramlt Makes Vigorous
Speech Against Delay, But It
Opposed by Collrjyuci
and Mayor.
tin' appoint j it of Mayor ('unlli'ld
ninl ( 'niinclliiK'ii Knapp, llramlt unit
Afulri Mctt iih a ruiiiiiilt li i' lo luvritl-
cut" tin' llliiiuy ipti" I Inn, In confer j
with tin. i i.iiiinltt.M. of Hi,. library ift men, inont of whom live In rent,
, ini aii'l Ik n put t al tin- inl-d letting tlio property-owners go
The llev, I', K. Hntninond followed
up Kat her HIlli'lnnnd'M remark, em
phasizing the lack of a proper place
fur the young people of the city to go
of an evening, lie Hliowed that It, wiih
within the clty'a province to do all
Hint was prayed for In the position,
ami calli'd at tent Ion to the fact that
a municipal lndelileinent doen not at
nil Indicate n lack of pronperlty, or
pt'Ogri'HHlVCIieMM.
liepnly Iilnlrlct Attorney Hcbuebcl
ilccl'ilvcly put hlniHclf on record an
favoring more than a half mill tax,
and pointed out that, the cii'Ih of Jim
lice could only he Hulmcrvcd hy car
rying along tlio public- llluaiy project
from T'oncy obtained by taxation of
property owner, niul not al'vayw fall
ing hack on tho public Hplrltcd busl-
Jiiiinii il iiu't-l t it k held lor thin purpoite
ml WeduMiliiy, h all llliil (In. II
luary iu in 1 1 1 could nccnmpllidi
Willi tin. members of Hi" coiiih II hint
cvi-iiliu'. 1 1 h j i i (lie Iiiikc number of
iiilnii ! pi ,,iin and iiiiiihmi of f-l 1 1 . -li m
and properly owners, tb'Tn wan only
ion- i ii m i-1 1 1 1 1 n ti Mho ljimKi. a word In
faor of Urn project at hint ulc.lit'M
fni-i i mg and that wim Mr. Hrutidt, who
foil lli)- o ill I i I'll Willi ('lillllcS!ll"n
Andre -,i n. U.iinl, and JuMln to lay
the inniier over for Invei tlcallnii,
Th" council wmi railed to order at
n i loi lc and only one win. reported
iili-eiit, Coiincilnutn Straight. In or
der iml to compel th" library nitHocln
(tin cniiunllteii to wilt thrjiugh the
ti ilioiii rnutliiK hi! liu Mayor Can
Held t'Mih up the mall' r of eMitbll.ih
Ini; n free library hy Impo-lug n mill
or a l i'lfuilll lux. The petition wan
pi i i nli-d. lii iiiliiK the names of n
lliit;e innjiirlty of the citleii'i, lind the
null' rriplli.n llet, ihowlng n total of
iii-r J r.oo
The Itev. Kr. Jlllh-lirand th n mad"
a vh'iit Mpeiili In fiivor of c.rautln,';
lie p. ill, oil, pnlntlUK out the i Is
,f a library and public rending room,
Rent free
Flguren by Secretary Marvin.
MIm Marvin, mcretary of the Ore
Kon Library mmtiihidoii, j-ave Home
e:.llma!en on the running expenii-H of
a library. Many towiu, mnaller than
Ori'K'Hi City and a food ileal younger,
can boii'it of Mieceitiful library under
taklliKM. The i"peiiMi-n would Hot
eced for the llr'tt year what In now
in by way of voluntary mlcicrlptlorm
dirt a haifmi'l tax. I'or $SI0 the li
brary cinil 1 be run a year, n t count-
liter heat, -lc She called llllilitioii to
the fact that n- ver yet hat a failure
been reported of ii city library under
tithing, 'i:"'i tbe city got hack of If.
Slu. iho-vcd alo Hint heie piiitlcular
ly, where tu many vi.tinjr tieniile lenve
wary HiireKuanm aainKi exiravagant
iiiananeinelit, mid accord I n to ltd
terimi tho city council may never levy
more than a 1 mill tax, thoiiKh It may
levy leiiH, for tho library fund.
W, H. inten laid particular HtreHH
on the lack of facllllleM In this city
where men Intcreided In municipal
inami?ement and organization, could
delve Into the knotty problem. He
nhowed that tlui mere acqulwltloii In
a city library of other city and utate
reporlH would be of Incatculahlo value
and tend toward better cltl,ennlilp
and belter municipal marini;ement In
(bin community. In thin particular
alone tbe Itiveidmcnt would pay many
tllllcH over.
Mrn. Kva ICmery I)ye and Father
lllllebrand Kpol.e brle.'ly, and Mrn. W.
S. IJ'lten made the announcement that
varlotm HocleileM Iti the city, exclu
hIvd of what appeared on the nub-
mm A
N
ed out all aloriK, Mr. IJrandt addreHHed
hln remarkH to the councllmen and
arraigned them for winning to put
the matter off and not Mhoulder the
renpon dblllty of a definite declHlon.
"Von ought to have wurage enough
to vol' for a public library," declared
the Kpeuker vlgoroualy. KnthimiaHtlc
applause greeted the remark. "There
In no iihu to jKiHtpone and ahovo thin
matter off until It l too late to do
anything."
Councilman llandn then took the
floor, backing up the mayor, an did j
Councilman .JuHt.ln. The motion to
inveatlgat't wan carried hy 7 to ),!
Ilrandl. voting agalimt the renolutlon,
While the rnemberH of the commit- j
lee do not feel particularly encourag- (
ed by the couiicH'h action, and while!
the project advocated by th'-m de
nerven of better treatment than wiw I
accord' d It, renewed effortH will now ! R
DAY
For out this week UBAR
GAIN FRIDAY" Sale this
store announces the follow
ing sensational offerings:
xcrlptlon llHt, had promlMcd to aupport ). ,.),. t convince the committee of!
the library financially to an amount no j (n,. advlHabilily of ehiabllHhing a 11-1
Ichh than Jr. per trontli. IiiW lotam , )rary an,i ll i-l them to make a favor-
$:i'i0 a year, and would liquidate a
very hlgnlficant Item In the running
expeiiKcn of the city libmrv.
Mayor Cauficld Oppoiei It.
ablij report to the council next Wed- j
ucHdny. From verbal expreHnlons at
Hie polla, Monday, when the McLough-
lln fund wan voted on, there hci-rnx to
The llnst word of objection thi n ,e little doubt but what a referendum
came from the mayor tilinxclf. Mr. vot? on the library proposition would
CauhVltl expn-Hed blmnelf an opponed J K0 through by an declnlve a majority
to tbe ImpoMlllon of a lax, con;icr- , utl fyu, Mcl,ugh!in matter was de-
Ing the city'n flniuiclal condition at
the present time, Efen the iron-clad
ordinance did not dispel the mayor's
fear c-f f;:ure mlHinanageinent and ex
travagance, )lo declared hlniHclf in
favor of a library we'l enough, but
objected to lmp:in!ng any kind of a
Kcneral (ax to wupput It. Membern
feated.
wbonl and iii to work without attend- Iprenent called hta attention to what an
lir.; the high M-ho.il, there Pi a Hpeclal
need of a public; library to give the
Nouni: people of the city an oppor
tunity of hetti-tlng them, i-lven nlong
eilucat loniil llmi.
Antiouncetiii-nt nn mnde liy Hev,
llainniond that If the city got back of
the movement lir. Carll would donate
Insignificant Mini wan ankcd, no inor.)
than an increase of 2 centn on $.",eo
worth of nsnennable property. He de
clared that It would raine the rate
jof taxation ( ne foiuth, which wan vlg
joromdy disnuted, Judge Hyan j linting
out Unit 9 tnllln w -e levied ih.w and
j the addition would Klmply and
; eighteenth, not ( nc ipiarter to
JL'"U worth of bookn, and other tieonle.
iiinler tl. Mim.. coiiiIIiIoik. !,, .il,r,'"'lt '-y- Attention wan called
A tgood deal of mlnci'llaneoiiH busl
nenn wan di-nponed of by the council
at the meeting last evening. The re
port of taxen fog, the year wan read
and referred to the finance commit
tee. The amount does not include a
cent of road money from the county
this year, ulnce none ban been paid
over. The amount of $2211 in due.
Tbe ordinance Imposing a 3 mill
tax for a permanent road Improve
ment fund and 0 mills for the general
fund wan read for the second time
one and passed,
the The report of the committee on the
Woman's Italncoatn, only a
few remaining in brown and
gr'-en . 50 values for $5.95
Comforters, best silkalinc
covered, full Kie and filled
with good clean cotton, spec
ial at $1.23
I!lankets, good size,, gray or
tan, special for Friday
only at . . .' 58c pair
Men's blue, brown and pink
Underwear, derby-rib bed
shirtn and drawera, all sizes,
special for Friday only.. 43c
Ladles' ready to wear Street
"Hats, prices cut in two, a
great line to select from.
Special 97c
Ladies' and Men's Dress
Shoes In straight Lace or
Illucher, $2.00 values.
Special $1.48
f a t 'o pniMite a place for the young k(.,1 between (no and 500 volumes,
nu ll of the city and keep 'hem out of nie einpha'd?e,l the condition In which
mhchli f He pointed nut the Innd-jjill the fun-In were subscribed, name
UMibHtty of n nliinttu y nssoclai -on j ly, cliy t upervi'don and mammement.
of private cltleiiK to conduct the un-J Judge T. F. Uyan, wno bad drawn
rtaklng Such ventures have nil
fiu-ctni'lii-d to old Father Time and
al-j assessment In Sewer I) -trict No. 5,
8o to the mayor' willingness to lm-j wan read, adopted, and the committee
pose a McLoughlln lund tax. Why not discharged. The total assessment
thin Instead? j equals $2791. The contractor was al-
ronnriiimm n,ireen etnresse,! ; so grantedvan extension of time, 30
o
Se
ii n
0
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m
himself
if the kii mo opinion as the
tip an ordinance covering the point, . mayor. Ci tincilmnn Knapp then in
after brief n tnarl s mi the general ad- produced a motion to appoint a com-
died out when the donors bean to j Inability of cxtahlh hlng the library, I mlttee uf three and the mayor to in
heie Interest. j,,,,,) (i,,, ordinance he had prcnr..,. vestlgato and report at Its earliest con-
It lll
i in ii mi. ypypfcii j(iMiipfj hi im "'
iitA m U i. ii ,1a. 1 1 t.!lLi. ; t mi k m i
ave Yoii Been Asking
Yottt self Questions?
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f
Have you been saying over and over to yourself-4 4 What
shall it be?" Day after day hundreds of people ask
themselves that pucstion, and day after day it goes un
answered. For no' amount of at home imagining; will recall to mind even a small portion of the
articles that enter into the consideration and until you have seen OUR stock you
will fall far short of knowing the pleasure of choosing from heaped-up values. ,
our stock answers all questions
A visit here will reveal "suitables" to make choosing
easy for you. And though Xmas is still three weeks
away---it's a pleasurable time to shopno crowds, ample
time, and stocks without a dent in them.
this Xmas jewelry will be "it"
again as usual. Each succeeding Christmas makes greater demands upon us. This
year we are ready for the "biggest yet." Have more of everything. And while the
variety is just about endless, there is also that daintiness, that charm that is part of
every well-chosen jewelry stock.
As we hinted be ahead of the crowd. Glad to give you all the time you ask.
Glad to lay aside your selections until the eventful day.
BURME1STER and ANDRESEN
days, to complete hl. contract.
The committee on fire and water, at
tho advice of Chief McFarland, re
ported on the purchase of two new
nozzles, which was approved by the
council and tho- two articles will be
ordered.
The Ndef of Police was instructed
to Investigate the poolrooms, with
particular reference to their being fre
quented hy minors and their closing
hours. A committee of three and the
mayor were delegated to draw up an
ordinance covering the que-tion of
closing hours and attendance by min
ors. Andresen, Logus and Hrandt
were appointed f tlraw up the ordi
nance. ?
LADIES' BOYS' AND
MEN'S COMPLETE
OUTF TTERS
IMPROVED LIGHTING
AND POWER SERVICE
, The report covering the repair of
the Fourth street stops was read and
'accepted and the charges paid, $155.
The city's share of the rock exca
vation on the hill was paid for,
amounting to $150.75. The city pays
l"c per yard on C03 cubic yards and
the property owners pay the rest.
I The assessment cn J. Q. Adams
i street against Mr. Nash was read and
referred to tho finance committee.
The street committee was Instruct
ed to notify property owners regard
I lug the repair of old and laying down
! new walks on Pleasant avenue, the
! Cross property on 12th street, on
l)uano street and on Molalla avenue.
, A committee Is to investigate and
attempt to secure the dedication of
i land for the sidewalk on Molalla av
enue. Thero Is some dispute as to
i the boundary line, which will have to
he settled bedore the work Is be-
i a
J ! gun.
PROMISE OF BETTER THINGS FOR
OREGON CITY INSTALLING
NEW MOTOR.
Says Husband Deserted Her
i Pearl W. Smith has sued her hus
I Hand Walter E. Smith for divorce on
the ground of desertion. They were
married in Portland Mny 10, 1905, and
she alleges that her husband left her
j in May of last year. There are no
j property rights involved and no chlld
! ren to be taken care of.
Suspension Bridge Corner
The Oregon City Tewelers
REBEKAH LODGE RESOLUTIONS.
Pansy Ilebekah Lodgo, No. 141, at
a recent meeting, passed resolutions
of respect for the late Mrs. Jane R.
Taylor rnd condolence for the family
bereaved by her death. The resolu
tlonn are signed by Mrs. Mila Klllen,
Mrs. Mary E. Mitts and Estella Cres-well.
LOST.
HE1KER 2a years old, white with
red spots and short pointed horns;
has on small bell. Reward for Infor
mation. I. F. Zimmerman,' owner,
Ilox 37, R. F. D. 5, Sherwood, Oregon,
(three miles south of Stafford. 62U
The Portland Railway, Light &
Power company, the, big corporation
that has taken over the Portland Gen
eral, the Portland street railway, the
0. W. P. & Ry., reports that p'ans are
on foot to greatly increase the light
ing and power lacilities enjoyed by
the citizens of Oregon City, so that
complaints on this score will soon be
a thing of the pa.t. ,
The company is now Installing at
Station "B'' and expects to have
ready fcr iK.e in a short time, a quan
tity of new apparatus, . including a
500 kilowatt mctor generating set for
lighting and power purposes at Ore
gon City. j
This improved equipment will give ;
to Oregon City the latest and best type j
of lighting facilities, equal in every i
respectto thoso furnished to Port-j
land. . I
This installation means radical and
immediate improvement In the light
ing of this city, says the company,. and
at the same time lurnlsh adequate
provision fc r power, making it pos
sible to use the new type of induction
motors. It will rlso enable the cus
tomers of the company to use electric
fans, the new high efficiency units of
lighting and all modern electrical ap
pliances and heating devices.
j the city. The amount collected w ith
, in the limits is $.'!0S5.41 of which
$2211.25 was allowed as a refund and
; the county clerk instructed to draw
( warrants in favor of the city treasur-
! er-
t In the matter of the application of
i
! residents of district No. 6 for 13 boxes
jof powder and assistance to amount
' of $299.75 which is the total of a vol-
i
untary subscription already offered,
for planking the Kelso and Oregon
City road, the court ordered the list
of subscribers filed with the clerk and
when the amounts are collected will
furnish the assistance necessary.
The application of Henry Grater
and others for reducing the road was
turned over to the board of road
viewers, as was also the application
in regard to the new Oak Grove or W.
O. Proctor road which the viewers
will locate.
The plat of the Moss Addition to
Sellwood was submitted, approved and
ordered filed.
Claims aga'nst the county were ex
amined, approved and allowed.
GREENWOOD NEWS.
ROAD TAX REFUND
MADE BY COUNTY
Commissioners Order Warrants Drawn
For Sixty Per Cent or Total
of $2211.25.
The county court has been in ses
sion since Wednesday noon, Judge G.
B. Dlmick, and Commissioners T. B.
Kill in and John Lewellen being pres
ent. Many routine matters have been
disposed of so that the court has ad
vanced rapidly with the tasks before
them at this session.
,One of the important items before
the county court was the refund of
GO per cent of the 1905 road taxes col
lected within the corporate limits of
Tommy Thomas came from Port
land to spend Thanksgiving with his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Knowles and family
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Braker
and family,
Mr, and Mrs. D. Davies and son of
Wardner, Idaho, are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Thomas.
Mr. Pease of Mt. Pleasant is put
ting up tho new saw mill for the
Greenwood Lumber company. It is ex
pected to run in a week.
Mrs. T. C. Thomas has been sick
with rheumatism for several weeks.
The Misses Bessie and May Clark
entertained a number of frlend3 in
a delightful manner at their home,
Saturday night. Music and singing
was enjoyed and games were played,
after which a delicious supper was
served. The latter part of the even
ing was spent In dancing and taffy
pulling. All enjoyed themselves immensely.
Long Tennessee Fight.
For twenty years W. L. Rawls, of
Bells, Tenn., fought nasal catarrh. He
writes: "The swelling and soreness
inside my nose was fearful, till I be
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to the sore surface: this 'caused the
soreness and swelling to disappear,
never to return." Best salve in exist
ence. 25 cents at Howell & Jones,
druggists.