OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 3. 1907.
CHANGES IN STATE SCHOOL LAW
Many New Provisions Will Go Into
Effect In Oregon, May 25.
The following synopsis of the
changes in the school laws, made by
the last legislature lias been revised
by County Superintendent J. C. din
ner, who has an advanced copy of the
school laws as amended. There are
many Important changes, and patrons
as well as officers and teachers
should read them. Note the changes
in the compulsory education law and
the steps to carry it out. The penal
ty for truancy may be both flno and
imprisonment.
There are a number of changes in
the new state school law of Oregon
which goes into effect May 25. These
changes are of Interest to all teach
ers and parents. The following are
some extracts from the new law:
1. Only one second and one third
grade certificate can be secured in
the state.
2. Mental arithemtlc has been drop
ped from all examinations for county
papers.
3. After February first. 1908. all
applicants for first grade must be ex
amined in Literature and Physical
Geography.
4. It shall be the duty of the state
board of education to indicate at least
one year before examination for certi
ficate, the source or sources from
which at least sixty per cent of the
questions in Theory and Practice w ill
be selected.
5. Teachers or the principal shall
make monthly reports showing regis
tration, attendance, tardiness and
such Information as required on the
blanks furnished by the Superintend
ent of Public Instruction.
6. The school superintendent shall
require teachers, before beginning to
teach in any school district in his
county, to register all diplomas and
certificates not previously registered
in his county and file a copy of the
contract. Should any teacher fail to
register diploma or certificate or file
contract, said teacher shall forfeit the
full amount of her salary for the time
already taught. Should any school
board fail to enforce such forfeiture
the county superintendent shall deduct
. the said amount from the next ap
portionment of county school funds
due said district.
7. The clerk shall refuse to draw
an order for the teachers' wages for
the last month until the teacher's reg
ister shall have been completely fill
ed out, filed and approved by the
clerk.
8. Eighty-five per cent of the coun
ty and state funds shall be paid to
the teacher.
9. The county court is compelled
t. levy seven dollars per capita.
10. The annual census shall be
taken the last week in November. .
11. All school districts must secure
a flag and keep it flying at or near the
school house on all favorable days.
12. All districts must have at least
four months school during the year.
13. Two or more school districts
may be united for the purpose of es
tablishing and carrying on high
schools or grades above the eighth.
Such schools are known as union high
schools and will in ho way affect the
present organization of the district or
the first eight grades.
14. School officers' convention or
conventions may be held once a year.
This convention may include the en
tire county or the county may be di
vided into districts. The chairman of
the board ' is made the delegate, but
in case he cannot attend, he must ap
point some member of his board. Each
delegate receives two dollars a day
provided he attends the entire ses
sion of the convention.
15. Compulsory education law. All
children between the ages of 9 and
14 years must atend school for the
entire time school is in session in
the district. All children between
the ages of 14 and 16 must go to
school or be engaged in some occupa
tion, according to the provisions of
the child labor law. Exceptions to
these requirements are children in
.private schools, pupils physically un
able to attend, pupils of 10 living more
than one and one-half miles from
school, pupils of any age living more
than three miles from school and pu
pils under private tutors at home.
The different steps in carrying out
this law are: 1. Appointment of tru
ant officers, one or more in the county.
One officer may be appointed for sev
eral districts. First-class districts
must appoint their own. 2. First
class districts have power to call on
regular police officers. 3. County su
perintendent furnishes truant officers
with a list of teachers of his territory.
4 The clerk gives the teacher a list
of the enumeration on the first day
of each term, or Immediately after
the enumeration is taken. 5 The
teacher compares registration with
the census enumeration at the end of
each month, fi. The teacher reports
delinquents to secretary of the bound
ary board. 7. Secretary reports to
truant officer. , 8 The officer notifies
parents or guardians that the child
ren must be in bcIioo! on the follow
ing Monday morning and reports to
the teacher that the parents have boon
notified. 9. In case the children are
not sent to school the ottlcor makes
complaint to the Justice of peace. 10.
Justice Issues warrant and conducts
trial. The punishment for truancy is
a fine of from $." to $25 or imprison
ment from two to ton day, or both.
Any officers, whoso duty it is to help
enforce the law. may bo fined from
$5 to $2rt for failure to perform the
duties incumbent upon thorn under
this act. This includes the county
court and school superintendent, who
are member of the district boundary 1
board, the teachers and school clerk."
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Edward Phillips of Parclay, Md.,
writes: "I wish to tell you that I can
recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. My little girl. Catherine,
who is two years old. has been taking
this remedy whenever she has had a
coltl since she was two months old.
About a month ago I contracted a
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OREGON CITY, OREGON
Publication of Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Clacka
mas. Robert T. l.inney. Plaintiff,
vs.
Oregon & California Railroad Com
pany, and Vnion Trust Company. De
fendants. To Union Trust Company, said de
fendant: In the name of the State of Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled suit on or
before Monday, the 17th day of June,
A. D., 1907, and if you fail so to ap
pear and answer, for want thereof the
plaintiff will take a decree against
you for the relief demanded in the
complaint, to-wlt:
For a decree to quiet the title to
the Southeast quarter of the South
west quarter of Section Eleven (11)
in Township Two (2) Smith of Range
Five (5) East of the Willamette Mer
idian, in Clackamas County, Oregon,
and that said defendant has no right,
title or interest in and to the same.
This summons was ordered publish
ed in the Oregon City Enterprise, a
weekly newspaper published in Ore
gon City, Oregon, once a week for
six successive weeks, by Hon. Thomas
A. McBride, Judge of the Circuit
Court, made in open Court on the 30th
day of April, A. D. 1907.
The first publication of this sum
mons was May 3rd. 1907, and the last
publication, June 14th, 1907.
H. E. CROSS.
21-G , Attorney for Plaintiff.
TKa TPl--i d I ! tf-a-t l4-rA sale must be pushed with
1 He I ime lb LimiieU a possible energy. The Courts
and laws of this land have appointed me to administer the estate of I. Gold
stein, deceased. The estate must be settled and affairs wound up, so this sale
was announced. COST and LOSS are LOST SIGHT OF. This
week will see thousands of people in town on account of the Circus, and we de
cided to give the people a Suit Sale that has never been equalled in this city.
400 Sprang Suits
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$18 springsuits
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Ordinance No. j
An Ordinance re-establishing the
grade of Madison Street of Oregon
City, Oregon, from the South line of
Third Street to the North line of
Thirteenth Street and establishing I
the grade of said Madison Street from
'the North line of Thirteenth Street
!to the South line of Fifteenth Street.
J Oregon City does ordain 1 as fol
lows: I Section 1. That the grade of that
I portion of Madison Street lying be
tween the South line of Third Street
and the South line of Fifteenth Street
shall be as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the south line of 3d
Street at an elevation of 240 ft. on
the West line of Madison Street and
at an elevation of 230 ft. on the East
line of Madison Street; thence to the
North line of 3d Street at an elevation
of 243 ft. on the West line of Madi-
json Street and at an elevation of 248
;ft. on the East line of Madison Street;
thence to the South line of 4th Street
jat an elevation of 248 ft. on the West
jline of Madison Street and at an el
tevation of 249 ft. on the' East line of
Madison Street; thence ,'jevel across
4th Street at an elevation of 248 ft.
on the West line of Madison Street
and at an elevation of 249 ft. on the
East line of Madison Street; thence
to the South line of 5th Street at an
elevation of 240 ft. on the West line
of Madison Street and at an elevation
of 242 ft. on the East line of Madi
son Street; thence level across 5th
Street at an elevation of 240 ft. on
the West line of Madison Street and
at an elevation of 242 ft. on the East
line of Madison Street; thence to the
South line of Cth Street at an ele
vation of 249 ft. on the West line of
Madison Street and at an elevation of
254 ft. on the East line of Madison
Street; thence to the North line of
Cth Street at an elevation of 251 feet
on the West line of Madison Street
and at an elevation of 256 ft. on the
East line of Madison Street; thence
to the center line of the alley between
Gth and 7th Strets at an elevation of
255 ft. on the West line of. Madison
Street and at an elevation of 257 ft.
on the East line of Madison Street;
thence to the South line of 7th Street
at an elevation of 251 ft. on the West
These elegant tailor-made suits come In unfinished
Cassimeres and Silk mixtures; Black, Blue, Brown,
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fiaias, oars, Vyuecus, j ver--iiu3, ua uti uh. ui
Wool mixtures. Both the single and double breast
styles. Sizes 34 to 44 bust measure.
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They are the choicest and best lot of $15, $16
and $(8 Suits to be seen, but on account of settling
this estate, which must be done soon, $8.85 takes choice of the entire
lot a chance you would not have again were you to live one hundred
years. And remember these are all New Spring Styles no old timers. -
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This Store a Paradise of Bargains
Pants, Hats, Shoes, Furnishings, in fact everything is being sold at a tremend-
ous cut in order to settle this estate.
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of the I. Goldstein Estate, Oregon City.
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line of MadiHon Street and at an ele
vation of 252.3 ft. on the East line of
Madison Street thence level across 7th
Street at an elevation of 231 ft. on
the West line of Madison Street and
line of Madison Street; thence to the
South line of 8th Street at an eleva
tion of 250 ft.; thence to the north
line of 8th Street at an elevation of
251 ft.; thence to the center line of
the alley between 8th and 9th Street
at an elevation of 250.8 ft.; thence to
the South line of 9th Street at an ele
vation of 247 feet; thence to the
North line of fnh Street at an eleva
tion of 248 ft.; thence to the center
line of the alley between 9th and 10th
Streets at an elevation of 219 ft.;
thence to the South line of 10th
Street at an elevation of 2:il ft.;
thence to the North line of Tenth
Street at an elevation of 22i jft.;
thence to a point 100 ft. North of JOth
Street at an elevation of 210 5 ft.;
thence to the South line of 11th, Street
at an elevation of 197 ft. on the West
line of Madison Street and at. an ele
vation of 200 ft. on the East line of
Madison Street; thence to the North
line of 11th Street at an elevation of
193 ft. on the West line of Madison
Street and at an elevation of 196 ft.
on the East line of Madison Street;
thence to the South line of 12th Street
at an elevation of 184 ft. on the West
line of Madison Street and at an ele
vation of 188 ft. on the East line of
Madison Street; thence level across
12th Street at an elevation of 184 ft.
on the West line of Madison Street
and at an elevation of 188 ft. on the
Eas line of Madison Street; thence
to the South line of 13th Street at an
elevation of 174 ft. oa the West line
of Madison Street and at an eleva
tion of 170 feet on the East line of
Madison Street; thence level across
13th Street at an elevation of 174 ft.
on the West line of Madison Street
and at an. elevation of 17(5 ft. on the
East line of Madison Street; thence
to the South line of 14th Street at an
elevation of 171.2 ft; thence level
across 14th Street thence to the South
line of T5th Street at an elevation of
171.4 ft. on, the WeHt line of Madison
btreet and at an elevation of 171.4 ft.
on the Hast line of Madison Street.
Section 2, That ordinance No. 149,
enproved JaBiinry fith, 1893, ho far as
refcra to the grade of said 'Madison
Street be and the same Is hereby1 re
pealed. ,
Section .1. Whereas the condition
ot said street is dangerous to tho
health and safety of the city, and Its
improvement Is necessary for the Im
mediate preservation of the same, in
the Judgment of the Council ot Ore
gon City, Oregon, an emergency ex
ists; therefore this ordinance shall
take effect and be In force Immediate
ly uion Its approval by the Mayor
Read first time and ordered publish
ed at a special meeting of the Council
of Oregon City, held Monday, April
22nd, 1907, and to come up for Hccond
reading and final passage at a special
meeting of said Council to be held Sat
urday, MuV 11th, 1907, at 8 o'clock p.
ro
ily order of the Council of Oregon
City,
W. A. DIMICK,
Recorder.
Bids For Lumber Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that tho un
dersigned, Recorder of Oregon City,
Oregon, will receive Healed bids, for
the furnishing of lumber for Oregon
City, for municipal purposes, for a"T
period of one year, from the date of
the contract relative to the same to
be entered into by Oregon City and
the successful bidder herein.
All bids are required to be sealed
and filed with the undersigned ut his
office, Androsen IJ'dg., Oregon City,
Ore., on or before Saturday, June 1st,
1907, at 4 o'clock p. m. Each bidder
must state ,tho prlco for rough, sur
faced, dressed (four sides) and dres
sed (one side) lumber. All lumber to
bo delivered at Oregon City, Oregon.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
This notice )h publlHhed pursuant
to an order of the council of Oregon
City, made April 22nd, 1907.
W. A. DIMICK,
Recorder of Oregon City.
Ha Fought at Gettysburg.
David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y.,
who lost a foot at Gettysburg, writes:
"Electric Hitters have done me moro
good than any medicine I ever took.
For several years I had "stomach
trouble, and paid out much money for
medicine to little purpose, until I be
gan taking Electric Hitters. I would
not take $500 for what they have dona
for me." Grand tonic for the uged
und for female weakneHHes. Great h!-
teratlve and body builder; sure euro
for lame back and weak kidneys.
Guaranteed by Howell & Jones,
Marriage Licenses.
May 1 Chloo A. Zeek and A. G.
Phelps, both of Canby. ,
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