Clackamas County Record Twice a Week. Published Every Monday and Thurs day by THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Entered January 6, 1908, at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. Subscript ion Per Year $1.75 Advertising Rates on Application. WHY HERMANN WILL WIN. Whether Repobican or Democrat, whether fauoring or opposed to the electionof Binger Hermann to Con gress, few doubt that Monday will decide the issue on the side of the man of long experience in pnblio affairs. The fight against him has not been well maintained. The attack has been for the most part, directed against his early public career. But the voters in half a dozen campaigns subsequent to those alleged short comings, declined to render a verdict against Mr. Hermann, and returned him repeatedly to an office of honor and great responsibility. If the people with those charges fresh in their minds, weighod the man and found him not wanting, it is idle to suppose that time would add gravity to the offense, or cause the people to re consider their verdict. One trial ouce in joopardy one verdict is the spirit of Americanism. The man is charged with having sought office some thirty years ago, independent of his party nomination. For this alleged, deviation from party rules, Republicans are asked to cast a ballot against him, and for his demo cratic opponent They are called upon to emulate his examplo to desert their party nominee. Truly "con sistency is a jewel" but what shall we call such gross inconsistency as this. How may we condomn the act in Mr. Hermann, and in the same moment imitate it? But this is a day of organization. Parties are morely the result of organ ized effort. The party's purpose is to ' bring into practice principles of gov ' ornmont hold in common by a majority of its membors. In state affairs mon are nothing more than exponents of party thoorios. Because a largo majority of tlie voters in the First Congressional Dis trict believe that tho Republican Party lias shown Itself the most capable of conducting tho affairs of the nation, tho Republican nominee will be elected. It takes broad minded mon to riso above tho spirit of porsoual feel ing, and to direct their efforts in behalf of tho gonoral good. Broad minded men, however, make np tho citizenship of tho nation. Tho Republican party wages its National war at primaries and con ventions. Bcforo tho enomy it is a united army. Disapiointment awaits those who hopo to attain victory through feuds and faction strife with in tho Republican party. CITIES ARE BUILT BY MEN. Friday Milwaukie commences life uudcr her re-generation. She now has a corporate existence and along with her neighbors and competitors has an opportunity to grow. Tho little towu has slumbered a long time, but this is no reason why she should not become a lively city. Cities are not God's haudiwork men build them. Where enterprising and ambitions men congregate they invariably leave to prosiHirity a monument of their in dustry. Milwaukie at present is looked on us a suburb of Portland, but it is a mistake to suppose that she may not become a thriving city be cause of her proximity to Portland, Oakland is only across tho bay from Sun Francisco, St. Paul is but a few minutes rido from Minneapolis, yet these cities grow into magnificence right at tho door of their mighty com petitors. Let tho citizens of Milwaukie remain loyal to the interests of their city, let them remember that their own interests are conplod with thoso of their home town, lot tliein next remember that their own advantages are coupled closely with those of their own county, and working in this spirit much may be accomplished this side the Multnomah line.. TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD. Saturday ia Memorial Day. With the blossoming of the flowers comes the natural impose to strew these emblems of fond remembrance over the resting places of those who have fallen In life's battle. On this day the momory of departed loved ones lingers with us, and we pay a tribute of honor and reverence to our Nations loyal dead. When a country forgets to honor her soldiers, her armies are destined to go down to defeat. When the graves of those who followed the flag lie neglected a people's military' spirit is broken. But in honoring those who have preserved our country and our liberty,! we build ramparts of loyalty and batttlements of patriotism that defy the mightiest armies of the Word. The ranks of the army that fought and bled for us are broken. One by one those dro ) away whom saber and bullet have spared. The faithful close in and march on Memorial Day to where their comrades lie to there pay a fitting tribute to the memory of the men who obeyed duty's call to arms, in defence of the country they loved so well The Milwaukie Improvement As sociation is working along the right line. A few citizens usually carry the burden of stimulating the growth of a locality or city. Success follows in the wake of organized and well directed effort. There is a big field of, oporation for the association and it will not want for work to keop it busy. There will always be Ish maelites with a hand against every body and every thing search your heart to make sure yon are not one. If an anti-improvement association comes along don't become a membor before you are aware of it. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holder, of Currinsville, are attendng the state grange. Judgo Gordon E. Hayes will deliver the Memoral Day address at Hub bard Saturday. Sheriff Shaver has secured a supply of bicycle tags and wheelmon are re minded that licenses are due. . P. G. Hester, who for some time past occupied part of the Prof. Gray houso, moved to Sellwood Thursday, Miss Grace Tillard, of Hoppnor, arrived last week for a week's visit with Miss Alice Lewthwaite, of this city. H. D. Mount, of Silverton, was in thecity Tuesday, visiting his son, i. Hugh Mount. He filed on a home stead and a timber claim. Norwood Chamau has accepted a position with Charles Robinson, a civil enginoor with the Southern Paciflo Company, and will loave for California sonn. Mrs. D. D, Shiudler and son. who have beon visiting Dr. and Mrs. j. W. Norris in this city for some time past, will loave Friday for their home in San Francisco. Fiold Superintendent J. Nolson Wisuer, of tho United States Com mission of Fisli nud Fisheries, has rocoivod orders to leave on tho Fish Commission's steamer Albatross Juno 13, for a two or throe mouth's cruiso in Alaskan waters. Ho is tho represent at ivo of the division of nsli culturo, on tho Alaskan Salmon Commission, of which Dr. Duvid Starr Jordon, presidont of Stanford University, is tho exoctive head. Lamonf-Fouts. The niarriago of Mr. Alexandor Brown Lamont to Miss Lydia Eliza beth Fouts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wygaut Fouts, will be solemnized at tho homo of tho brido's parents in this city on Thursday morn ing, Juno IS, 1003. at 11 o'clock. Reception to Major Clark. The reception to Major William Hancock Clark, a grandson of Clark of Lowis and Clark fame, will be tondored by tho Lewis aud Clark Wo men's Club of this city in tho Willam ette Hall tomorrow night from 8 to 10.30 o'clock. M kjr Clark aud Mrs. Clark will arrive in this city today and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Dyo while hero. Tho reception will be open to ho genoral public. Short speeches will bo mado and musical selections will be rendered. NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS. Tho use of water for Lawn, Gardun and street sprinkling, for the season of 1903 will bo governed by tho rules in foreo lust season. Consumers are required to pay EXTRA CHARGE for such use, during the first ten days ) .1 T ti ... uuiio. uy oruur or the BOARD OF WATER COMMIS SIGNERS. Juno 11. NASTY STORY OUT PORTLAND CONTRACTORS TRIED TO , BOODLE FROM CITY. ' ' Made ProaosiUaa lo Orefoa City Bidders Oa Sewer to Combine to Rofc Taxpayers Proposals Were ladl(aaatly Spuracd. A nasty story is in circulation con cerning the bids of the sewer in Dis trict No. 8, the contract for which was let about a week ago to E. W. Riner, of Portland, for 115,239.44. The charge Is not against Riner alone but it ia stated openly that all the Portland bidders tried to form a pool with the bidders from this city to put the prioe for the construction of the sewer at $31,000. This bid was to have been made by the Jacobaon Bade Company, of Portland. The other bidders were to receive $500 eaah and their respective bids were to be higher than $21,000. The proposition came from the Portland men, E. W. Riner, Jaconson Bade Company and Smyth & Howard. Their representative came to Howell & Bittner, Lyons ' & Gadke and Baker & Mihlstin, and offered them 500 each to go into a pool to fleece the city. The local men indignantly spurned the proposal. The Portland contractors represented to them that tho method of procedure in such in stances was not ue usual, that in fact it was the ordinary course to take. But it did not go and as a consequence the pool could not be formed and the contract went to Riner, who.was the lowest bidder. This story has every appearance of truth and is a pretty tale. It places the Portland contractors in an unen viable light. If this is the way they do business -they will certainly bear watching. If any man or any set of mon will try to force a combination to rob a municipality of five or six thousand it is reasonable to suppose that whon they have work to do they will do it unfairly if they are not closely watched. No particular credit is due to the Oregon City mon for exposing the Portland contractors.- It ia their duty as citizens to give the matter all the publioity possible. The Record con siders it the duty of every reputable nowspaper, having the .interests of the oity at heart, to let the general pnblio know just what kind of men have been dealing with Oregon City. Boodle is a volvet word to use in connection with this nefarious at tempt to rob the taxpayers. COMING BASEBALL. Slight Change Made In Schedule of Interstate Leagoe. Two gamos botweon tho Oregon City team and tho Schillors', of Port land, have been transposed. Tho schedule was made up to play lin teams at Portland Decoration Day and at Oregon City the following. This lias been altered "and the teams will play hero Decoration Day. Tho game will be called at 3.30 P. M., or one hour later than is usual. The Sunday gamo will bo played in Portland. A game has been arranged for Sun day at Canomali Park. The toamsterss of tho city will play a team made up from tho clerks and barbers. Rough Rider Fined. F. A. Woodsides, of Liberal, was fined $20 in tho recorder's Court yes terday afternoon for firing a revolver within tho limits of the city. Ho came into tho city tho day Presidout Roosevelt was heie and drank too much poor whiskey, becoming ex citablo. Tho next day ho was riding on Seventh street and discharged his revolver. Tho police telephoned out to Liberal and Woodsides came in, pleaded guilty and paid his flue with out a murmur. When Recorder Curry asked him if he was sober, ho said: "If I had been sober I would have had more common sense than to fire tho gun off, because I know it was a violation of tho city ordinance " Articles of incorporation of the Cliffsido Endeavor Society of Bullrun, have been filed in tho oftlco of the county clerk. The objoct of tho society is tho promotion aud interest of Christian religion. The incorpo rators are the trustees of tho society: W. O. Calvin, Harry McCugin and Charles Loaf. Robert Sehueble, of Carus, attended tho Ptato Grange Tuesday aud sub serided for the Record, Clackamas County's live twice-a-week newspaper. " Deal Bern FraporaMnn. Bctmtlflc ebetrvatton juatlea the tfanata that a daily average of fi.oOO.OO tons of water ia received into the Dea aa from tbe Jordan and other source? daring tho year. Durtng.tbe rainy sea on, aaye tho Chicago Record-Herald the amount la very much greater; dur tog tbe dry aeaaon it la of course verj much less, but this average will b maintained year after year.- There 1 no outlet, and the level la kept dowu b evaporation only, which' 4 vwy rapi because of the Intense beat, tbe dry at moepbere and tho dry winds wnlrb an constantly blowing down tbe gorges be tween tbe mountains. Tbla evaporation causes a baze or mist to bang over the lake at all times, and wben it la more rapid than usual heavy clouds form and thunderstorm sometimes rage with great violence in the pocket between tbe cliffs even la the dry season. A flood of r&tn often falls upon the sur face of the sea wben the sun la shin ing, and the atmosphere la aa dry as a bone half a mile from tbe shore. The mountains around the Dead sea are rarory seen with distinctness because of this base. - The Rattleanake'a Haiti. The utility of the rattle to tbe rattle snake Is a problem still awaiting solu tion. It has been supposed to be useful aa paralyzing Its prey through terror excited by the sound thus Induced But this is a very doubtful explana tion. It Is akin to the notion formerly entertained that serpents had a power of fascinating other creatures. Others have thought that It seems to excite tbe curiosity of animals and so brings them within the rattlesnake's reach. It has also been supposed that It serves, as it may do, to enable snakes of dif ferent sexes to find each other and also to guard the animal from attack when It is helpless from its power of offense having been temporarily exhausted. No sufficient evidence has, however, been collected to show that any of these Ingenious speculations affords ue a real clew to tbe true cause of such a curious and elaborate mechanism. Quarterly Review. DeBnltlon of Felicity. - A Baptist minister tells the following story: "A friend of mine, who Is quite a scholar, once accepted an invitation to preach at a country church In the south, and, as was his custom, he uRed very learned language. After the service the pastor of the church said that he felt sure the members of tbe congrega tion did not understand the sermon. 'Nonsense!' replied my friend. 1 am sure there was nothing In my sermon which they could not comprehend.' " 'Well, said the pastor, 'I will call one of them in and see If be under stands the meaning of the word "felic ity." ' So be called in a laboring man and said, 'John, can you tell me what la the meaning of the word "felicity?" ' f 'Well, I dou't know, sir,' said John, but I believe It la some part of the In aide of a pig.'" The Zeat of Hunting:. You can never know the zest of hunt ing or fishing until your dinner depends upon your success; you have never at tained the sublime in cooking until you have spitted your fish or meat on a freshly peeled stick, rubbed the salt In with your fingers and broiled It over a woodland fire, you watching It jealous ly lest It get ablaze, and all the time that meat Is browning you get hungrier and hungrier, and every time it sput ters in tbe glow you catch wafts of fra grance until you feel that you have the capacity of a dozen starving men and wonder whether a single haunch of venison can supply your wants. Incredible. An Irish harvester found himself in a small Scottish town. At tbe gas works ho k;'v a gasometer for the first time In h!s life and stopped a country man who w.ia passing to ask, "What's that b!;j n i::ul thing thvre standing o:i end?" The Scotchman scratched his head an'd replied, "A pinna ken." ";et cut with you," said the Irish man; ".voti never saw a dinner can as big as that In your life." Whnt CiiiikciI the li'cllKenllnn. "Mollie Brown has a model husband." "In what way?" "Whenever he doesn't eat anything she asks him If the cooking Isu't as good as his mother's." "And what does he say?" "He says he has no doubt it is, but that his Indigestion has quite unfitted him to be a competent judge." Cleve land Tlaln Dealer. Sliea of tl-e Planet. An Ingenious way of comparing the sizes of planets with the sun Is sug gested by a writer In the bulletin of the French Astronomical society. Let the earth, he says, be represented by a 20 franc piece, then Venus Is 13 francs; Mara, 2; Mercury, 7; Uranus. 280; Neptune, 320; Saturn, 1,840; Ju piter, 0,800, and the sun 0.780.000. Aa Good aa Drolcea. "We might as well consider our en gagement as broken, Reginald." "I don't see why. Your father said postponed." "Postponed until you arrive at years of discretion, and. In your case. Reggy. dear, you know what that means." Oeorare'a Kind Permlaalon. "Mary," ber father called downstairs, "Just ask your young man If he doesu't think It's pretty near bedtime." Tea, papa," roplled the sweet glrL after a pause. "George says If you're Sleepy, go to bed by all meana." Tole do lice. - One hundred and fifty thousand sol diers pass through Waterloo station, London, yearly. Have Yot a Fa?m FM yE have sold twenty-four farms in Clackamas County since Decem ber 1st. Let Us Sell Yours We have issued a phamphlet showing the County's resources, advantages, etc., and will be glad to send one to your Eastern friend if you will give us his address. C. N. PLOWMAN & CO., Over the Bank of Oregon City. raaataataatatatataafatatatanatatatatsa Great alteration Sale Strain Tailoring Co. 285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel PORTLAND, OR. . i TAILOR MADE SUITS. tf7 to $15 for choice of our stock of 2,000 Custom-Made Jfr tXJ Suits from the Royal Tailors, Lamm & Co,, High-Art ' McCartyr the $50-no-more-no-leBS tailor of Chicago. We are the solo agents for all undelivered goods from these tailors. Union lourneymen tailor-made (see label), sewed with double-test pure silk, all thoroughly sponged and shrunk, all hand made throughout, with broad shoulder effects, suits that were mado to order at from $20 to $t!0. Thoy come in every color and style of material known. SPRING OVERCOATS. HTf and up to $15 for choice of all our $20 to $50 uncalled A tJ fori spring or winter, short box, medium length box, or form-fitting garmonts. This includes our elegant full satin and silk lined from the Royal Tailors, Lamm & Co. , and High Art McCarty in all colors of correct cloth, Vicunas, Stocknets, soft worsteds ; also moltons, dress weight Kerseys and cheviots. PANTS. $2.50 to $3.. 60 for choice of over 2,000 pairs that were mado to order at from $5 to $12 a pair. Black, blue, nobby stripes, checks, plaids, and mixtures ; a list of trousers that would ploase a king. MADE TO ORDER. $25 clloice of 200 styles in tweods, choviots, worsteds and cassimeres that all Portland tailors charge you $35 to $i0 for. Strain Tailoring Co. wants your trade by deserving it. J. W. Fine Whiskies and Cigars All goods bought in bond. Purity and quality guaranteed. Some Famous 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 Send (or Booklet. 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