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Clackamas County Record Twice a Week. Published Every Monday and Thurs day by THB RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Subscription Por Year $1.75 Advertising Kates on Application. OPENINO OP PARLIAMENT. Last Tuesday London witnessed the opening, with groat pomp and cere mony of the English Parliament. This event, a century ago, was one of anxiety and of great interest, even on this side of the Atlantic At such time the men, known later as Ameri can patriots, were accustomed to come together to discuss the outcome of the Stamp Aot, the tax on tea, etc, and to discover in advance the mother country's probable path of tyranny and abuse. The fine gontlemen and noble ladies, the titled retinuo of England's court, knights, barons, princes, all, were prosout Wednesday to witness the gorgeous display, the pomp and ceremony attendant on the opening of the legislative branch of the English government. The proceedings were in accordance with the customs established in the days when England's crown was a prize of conquest, resting on the head of this knight or that as doeroed tho changing fortuno of war. As of old the kings' soldiers soarchod tho vaults and darkouod rooms of the capital, once a precaution against conspirators' hidden bauds, but now to no purpose, unless perchance, to reassure the king and his attendant lords that no wan dering spirit of a Cromwell was hid den there, waiting their assembling, to appear, stamp with his mailed boot upon the floor, and order them "be gone to their homes. " 1 In keeping with the ancient polite ness of kings, Edward first seated himself on his throne, then motioned the queen to a seat beside him. Thou came the kings speech, of the nature as the presidonts's message with us. The United States had a promlnont placo in that speech. In its beginning and most prominently, tho king roforrod to the situation in Venozuola, congratulated his subjects on tho passing of tho war cloud that thrcntouod to embroil England and America, and thou passed to tho Alas ka boundary dispute, long a matter of contention botwoou our government and England. Tho treaty settling this dispute, ho observed, lias been signed nnd ratified. With the delivery of tho kings' speech, Parliament is duly opened. Ab lias been tho habit for tho last hundrod years or so, that body will now take up tho discussion of the Irish land question. SENATOR FULTON. The election of Charles W. Fuiton to tho United States Senate signal ized a great personal triumph, llum- iy born, and without the advantage of inheritance or wealthy patronage, through a thousand obstacles he has paved his way to office and honor, and now ranks with the American nobil ity. As far as power and influence go, ho is one of the chosen few who sit 11b tho right hand of kings . And iu very little else than in name does the aristocratic branch of our government at Washington differ from the titled band that rules a European monarchy. Americans are ever ready to laud a citizen who comes from tho humble walks of life to sit in high places iu tho public council. Mr. Fulton has nerved Oregon ably as state senator and as president of the senate and he is now recipient of the greatest honor in the gift of his state. He has won his spurs in knightly fashion. It is not possible for any man to bo the unani mous choice of the people for so high placo, but this voice of majority of tho peoples' representatives has named him acocording to the manner of selection provided in the constitu tion of the United States. If not the choice of ovory individual, lie is all Oregon's choice nnd while ho lalxirs in tho State's interest, ho is entitled to the co-operation and good will of all good citizens. May success crown TAXES AND THE FARMER. Mr Yoder'i letter in the last issue of "The Record" in which he opposes the repeal of the law allowing a re bate on the taxes of any one using a wide tired wagon probably expresses the sentiment of ' Clackamas County. We do not understand Mr. Yoder to be unfriendly to the appropriation for the 1906 fair, but opposod to making the distribution of the tax still more unfavorable to the agricultural com munity. If there is any benefit from the law allowing the rebate, that ad vantage goes to the fanner. This is something that can be said of very few of the laws affecting taxation. An example of the average tax law is the one providing for a 8 per cent rebate on taxes paid before the 1 st of March. Large monied companies and wealthy individuals find it very con venient to pay their tax '. before 1 st of March and take advantage of the the 8 percent rebate. The 8 percent taken off their tax, however, must be made up and is made up from the pen alty paid by .those coming in a little late with their payment, usually from those coming in to pay taxes after they have realized a few dollars out of the farm. The farmers are the power in County and State affairsif they will act intelligently and in unison. The "Record" will constantly do all it can to unite the agricultural part of the county in measures of interest to the farmer, to urge it to look well into the selecting of public servants that are incorruptible and whose hearts are with the producer, and to expose the methods and motives of designing hypocrites whojfatten on the credulity of a class whoso minds are devoted more to the pursuit of honest labor than to trickery and sharp practice. Letters from citizens interested in the County's welfare are always most welcome. The exchange of opinion among those interested in agriculture is just what is needed and will result most beneficially to the farmer. Oregon's representation in Washing ton, from a geographical standpoint is striking in the extreme. Portland is within twelve miles of the northern boundary, yet neither a senator nor a representative in congress comes from sou tli of the metropolis. This condition will undoubtedly have its weight in the election of a successor to the late Congressman Tongue. - It may appear as a ray 'of hope to' Ex-Governor Oeer, so close to the people, yet so far away from tho politicians. Collection of Taxes. Collection of taxes commenced this Monday morning. For the past month a force of four clerks has been hard nt work extending the different tax levies on the roll, and a great effort was made to placo the roll in the hands of the sheriff by last Mon day morning, when the collection of taxes should havo commenced, but notwithstanding constant night work, it was impossible to complete tho rolls iu time. The board of county commissioners did not make the levy at its first meeting iu January, but waited until later in the in the mouth and after the levy was made County Clerk Sleight held the rolls for sev eral days until the special school levies were made. All during the past week tho offico of Sheriff Shaver has been besi-iged with people who wished to pay their taxes in order to obtain the 8 per cent rebate which is given if the taxes ore paid before March lo. They havo boon turned away disappointed but will have plenty of time to pay up before the 13th of next month. One half of taxes must be paid before tho first Monday in April or penalty and interest will bo added. Lecture at Parkplace. Judge John F. Caples, ex-United States Consul General at Valpariso, Chili, will lecture iu the assembly hall of the Parkplace school next Fri day evening on his experience in South America. The lecture will be held under the auspices of the Mothers' Club of Gladstone and Parkplace and tho proceeds of tho lecture will bo applied to the purchase of books for the school library. Admission 25 cents. School children, 10 cents. Owing to the illness of County Com missioner T. B. Killen, the new board of commissioners will not meet for organization tomorrow, but the meet ing will probably be deferred until the first Wednesday in March. The state encampment of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. will be held in Port land June 25, 20 and 27. Charles Kulow, a veteran of the civil war, died last week at his home in this city. ' MUSIC AND SONG CONCERT OP MISS MARY CONYERS TO MORROW NIGHT. Mrs. A. C. Sheldon ad Dora 0. Zn, of Port- ad Will Be Oa the Profram, Which Will Be Followed By Danclnf . Tomorrow evening in Woodmen Hall Miss Mary Conyers will give a concert which is eagerly anticipated by the musio lovers of this city. It is not so long ago that Miss Conyers first con cert was given and the delightful pro gram is still fresh in the minds of those who attended. Tuesday night's program will be even better than the first. In addition to Mr. Dom J. Zan, whose rich baritone is very pleasing to everyone who has heard him, Mrs. A. C. Sheldon, Portland's well known soprano, will sing several numbers. Mrs. Robert A. Millor will read from Shakespeare and Miss Veda Williams and Miss Marian Lawrence, of Port land, will render piano solos. The admission foe is fifty cents to any part of the halL Those coming early will naturally have the choice of seats. Following the rendition of the pro gram, which follows, the chairs will be removed and dancing will be in dulged in. This is always a pleasing feature of Miss Conyers' concerts. The hall will be exquisitely decorated and no pains 'or expense will be spared to make the whole affair successful Solo Solocted Mrs. Sheldon. (a) Creole Lover's Song Buck ( a ) Invocation r d' Hardelot Dom Zan. Piano Solo Moonlight Sonata. . . '. Beethoven Miss Veda Williams. Solo Selected Mrs. Sheldon. Shakesperian Reading Mrs. R. A. Miller. (a) Gipsy John Clay (b) Love Me If I Live ; .Foote Dom Zan. . Piano Solo Selected Miss Marian Lawrence. Solo Selected Mrs. Sheldon. Next Monday the annual election of a chief and assistant chief of the fire department will bo held. Two candi dates are in the field, Lawrence Ruco nich, of the Fountain Hose Co., and William Wilson, the presont assistant chief, of Hose Co. No. 8. ; Ruconich and Wilson led for assistant chief last year and the fire commissioners award ed the place to Wilson. George Brown is the only . -candidate for assistant chief. " Three fire" commissioners are to be elected and there are four can didates : JGeorge Ely, of No. 4 ; O. Hartman, of Fountain ; Frank McGin nis, of Hook and Ladder Co. and How ard M.' Brownell, of the Cataracts. The election will be held in the hall of Fountain Hose Co. No. 1. The judges are August Assmus and Jack Jones. E. A. Rhodes will officiate as clerk. William Rowan has sold the Elk restaurant to Wells, the photographer. A degree camp, having for its ob ject the bestowal of a sick benefit upon its members, was permanently organized Friday evening after the regular meeting of the Woodmen of the World. Tho following officers were elected : Clarence Frost, past council; S. S. Walker, council; J. W. Noble, clerk; J. K. Morris, banker; W. G. Hall, escort; O. W. Kellogg, watchman ; E. II. Cowing, Grant Olds and E. II. Cooper, managers. The c oustitution nnd by laws will be adopted at tho next regular meeting. Dancing School. Tnrney starts a school nt the Beaver Creek hall. Meet every Wednesday night from 8 to 12 o'clock. Admis sion, gents 50 cents, ladies free. The ladies aid society of the Con gregational church will give a poverty social in the church auditorium next Wednesday night. The public is in vited. A Pntnfnl lufrrrnrv, A teacher was Instructing a class of boys and bad spent half an hour trying to drive Into their heads the difference between man nnd the lower animals, but apparently with little success. Tommy," he said cosixlngly to a lit tle chnp, "do you know the difference between, sny, me and a pig or any other brute?" "No," replied Tommy Innocently, but another teacher standing by laughed. A man's good work lives after him, btrt It isn't always Identified. Satur day Evening Post BON TON NICK MATOSINE, Prop'r Oysters and Fine Steaks REGULAR DINNER 15c AND UP Xext to PostoTTjce -- LAST OF. THE SERIES. Rev. E. L. House Lectures oa West cott'i Book. The last of the series of three lect ures by Dr. E. L. House, pastor of the First Congregational Church, of Portland, was given in the auditorium of the Congregational Church in this city last Tuesday evening. A large audience was present The lecture was particularly interesting and was enjoyed. Dr. House reviewed the book of "David Harum" and points on the prominent parts of the work. His introduction dealt with the great books of the age. The speaker said that in the past writers had written books because they loved the art but in the present day they wrote merely for money. ; Preceding the lecture Miss Grace Marshall sang a solo. She was ac companied by Miss Echo Samson. The series has been successful in every particular and the Men's Club is to be congratulated upon securing the service of such an interesting talker as Dr. House. The first lecture was "Quo Vadis" and the second "Lights and Shadows of the Spanish War." The Men's Club will not stop with the end 'of the series but ar rangements are now being made to got other speakersjhere. Probably the next attraction will be Governor Chamberlain, who has promised to speak before the club. k PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs.. O. B. Smith, of Eagle Creek, visited friends in Salem last week. Ed. Reckner was in Salem Friday viewing the legislative proceedings. Miss Susie McGinnis has returned from a visit with friends in California. G. Lee Harding and Carleton Hard ing returned Saturday from a two days' visit in Salom. Representative. H. A. Webster left last night for Astoria to attend the re ception to Senator Fulton. CoL R. A. Miller was in Salem during the last days of the legislative session, and returned home last night. Attorney W. S. U'Ren and C. Schne bel were in Salem the last day of ses sion and were interested spectators of the joint ballot for senator. Miss Rita Bell, of the Sunday Ore gonian staff, will arrive in the city tomorrow to attend Miss Conyers' con cert and while here will be the guest of Mrs. Eva Emery Dye. Miss L. Newland, a milliner of Cottage Grove, was in town Sunday visiting her cousin Mrs. J. U. Ross. She is making her annual trip to Portland to inspect styles. ' Attorney J. U. Campbell, who has been chief clerk of the House ways and means committee, during the leg islative session, returned home Satur day morning. J Mrs. Curtis J. Trenchard and Miss Anita Trenchard, of Astoria, arrived in the city Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harding. Miss Trench ard went today to Portland where she will study music. Miss Morjorie Caufield returned last night from a three days' visit with friends in Salem. She ways ac companied home by her sister, Miss Ethel Caufield, who has been sten ographer for the speaker of the House during the legislative sesssion. H. . Leightou Kelly, of the U. S. Fish Commission, who has been in charge of operatius at Big White Sal mon station for several months, re turned here Saturday and will be at tached to Clackamas station, pending the resumption of the car and mes senger service. He expects to join his car sometime in March. County Judge T. F. Ryan and Mrs. Ryan, Sheriff and Mrs. J. R. Shaver, Deputy Recorder C. E. Ramsby, Tom P. Randall, Attorneys Franklin T. Griffith, J. E. Hedges, A. S. Dresser, O. W. Eastham and Livy Stipp, Mrs. C. G. Huntley, Harry E. Draper, Eli Maddock, Miss Marjorie Caufield, Dr. E. A Sommer, Mayor Dimick, H. S. Moody, Mr. and Mrs.L. L. Porter and J. L. Swafford Theodore Osmund, Jack Caufield, were among the people from this city who went to Salem to see tho legislatrue elect a United States senator Friday night. Field Sniierinteudeut J. N. Wisher, Jr., has recerved the intelligence of the sudden death of his father at Martinsburg, West Virginia. Mr. Wisner was a man of prominence iu his state. He was a lawyer of ability and was a candidate against William L. Wilson for congress several years ago. RESTAURANT Strain Tailoring Go. 285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel PORTLAND, OR. mm The Greatest Clearing Sale on record of Unclaimed Tailor Made Suits. Must make room for spring stock. $20, $25 and $30 Unclaimed Suits $7.00 $25 to $45 Unclaimed Suits.... $10.00 to $12.50 This includes sacques, frocks, tuxedos and full dress suits. $4 to $7 uncalled for Pants.... 2 50 $7.50 to $15 " $3.50 and up Odd Coats, worth $12 to $15 $2.00 Odd Vests worth from $3 to $6..... ..50c For the next 30 days we will sell all our Imported Woolens suitable for ladies and gents' suits, ladies' skirts, etc. We must have the room for the great spring stock on the road for us now. Satisfaction or your money back, that's Strain's way. Don't Miss Our Bargain Friday BANK OF OREGON CITY The Pioneer Bank of Oregon City. Established in 1881. Deposits received subject to check. Interest paid on Time Deposits. Money to loan on favorable terms. County and City Warrants bought. We buy and sell drafts and exchange on all parts of the United States and Europe. CHARLES H. CAUFIELD, Manager.' E. G. CAUFIELD, Cashier. f KRAUSSE 1 BROS. CLEARANCE SALE As we are going out of business we will sell at cost out entire stock of goods. 1 First Come, First Served. Our Ladies' and Children's Hose, all of good quality at half price. ,We have a large stock of Ladies' and Children's Underwear, including muslin and woolen. Also the Columbia Wools and Blankets. Table Linen, Lace Cur tains, Corsets and other things too numerous to mention. R2U2KET STORE, Oregon Qity. The Motfth Delicious, succulent Fruits from every land and clime these are the things that make life worth living, and at prices which have given us the best trade in town. Headquarters tor White House Coffee in 1 and two pound tins. Dr. Price's Extracts. Schilling's Best Goods Preferred Stock Canned Goods. Nicelle Olive Oil and Olives. Heinz & Co. Pickles. 7. ROBERTSON, The 7th Street Grocer. CM 3C-. jtf -g "-"-tip J. W. Fine Whiskies and Cigars All goods bought In bond. Purity and quality guaranteed. Some Famotts Old Brands James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon Old Sam Harris, Kentucky Bourbon ::::::::: Old Roxbury Rye ::::::::: Cor. Railroad Ave. and THE FAY SHOLES OUR LEADER SINGLE KEYBOARD Srud lor Booklet. Typewriters SOLD -and- Exjvrt Repairing at Reasonable Prices. I arts and Supplies for all Machines. RUBBER STAMPS, SCALES, ETC. Yonr Orders Solicited. ; Annual Clearance Sale 1 is now on. m Coots and Shoes at greatly reduced prices. Watering Kind COLE Main Street, Oregon City THE JEWETT OUR LEADER DOUBLE KEYBOARD . Send lor Booklet. of All Makes RENTED his efforts in our behalf. 231 Stark COAST AGENCY CO., Portland, Oregon.