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Clackamas County Record Twice a Week. Published Every Monday and ThurB day by THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Entered January 6, 1903, atOregon City, Oregon, 89 second-class matter, under tho Act of Congresg of March 8, 1879. Subscription Per Year fl.75 Advertising Rateson Application. GRAVE PARTY MISTAKES. One year ago the Republican party nominated Furnish for governor. In an election that polled overwhelming Republican majorities, lie was de f eatod. He was not the choice of the Republican party but of a ring that controls it. At the polls, the people simply passed their vote of censure upon tho mon and methods by which Mr. Furnish - was nominated. From this incident the party leaders might have got the pulse of the people. Instead of heeding the lesson, they wont down to Eugene and nominated Binger Hermann. The convention was, for the most part, an assemblage of political tricksters. It was gen erally conceded that the candidate nominated there would be elecetd. Tho Record did not oppose tho elec tion of Hermann, as that would be to favor tho election of Reanios, and the policies of the Republican party would be advanced more by the Ropnblican than by the Domocrat, evon though the lormor's porsonaliy wore unsatis factory. The outcome tf the eloction is very satisfactory. Strong Ropublicao counties have sot the stamp of their disapproval on the party's action in nominating mon that tho pooplo can not endorse. Tho machinery that lands thoso un satisfactory mon in offlco, is sot in motion at tho primarios. There is a large class of voters of high moral convictions that never attend pri marios. They should constitute the safeguard of our institutions, but thoy have no selfish intorost in politics, and as selfishness is to a considerable ex tent tho impelling motive to action, those who seek self advancement aio Joff, to control public affairs. The party imposition of men that are unfit to hold public office on tho pooplo however, will arouso our best citizenship. The primaries .will 'not bo left to the control of a few heelers, and wo mny in tho futuro hopo for better things. to put real estate down to valuations based on productive capacity, thus offering the most substantial induce ment to homeseekers. The interest of the county will be in this way served and in the end the interest of the holder of real estate with which he is dissatisfied. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Junia Failing, of Portland, was in this city durng the week, and was the guest of Miss Nellie B. Hart. Rev. D. G. Stevens and wife, of Woodlawn, were in this city Wednes day vistng Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Beard. NEW ROAD VIEWERS KINNIARD AND WITH LEWELLYN SURVEYOR. TO ACT REAL VALUE OF LAND. The rapid development and chango of ownership of real estate now tak ing" nlueo in Clackamas County has not broil equaled for years. Ono may travel south on tho Molalla road for a dozen miles and there will be Jmrdly a mile of his journey that ho will not pass a farm that has not changed hands within tho last two years. The samo may bo said of tho thuroughfares leading north, East mid Southwest. Though this condition exists, many pooplo are waiting expectantly for a "boom" in real estate. There is not likely to bo such a wild speculation period ns is looked for. A good, steady market exists now for farm lands that aro offered at tho right price. A boom such as was expor jenred in the early DO's signifies noth ing more than a tidal wave of ininii gl ut ion heaving on its crest an arrmy of "suckers". Any farm has a certain earning capacity. On this one feature depends its value. Tho man offering it for salo however, usually bases Ins price on the amount lately paid for a nearby farm. Most frequently on the amount the best farm 'n tho community has sold for. If a sale is made of over valued properly, the result is gen orally a dissatisfied farmer the place still lor sale and the owner of a farm waiting eagerly to regain the sum sunk by him in a poor invest incut. Tho fact that so many places in this county have been sold on in f lated valuations, and these being to a considerable extent, tho properties that are for sale now, places a barrier in tho way of thrifty farmers seeking v-extern homes. A good plau for all concerned is CRITIC IS SEVERE CROWS SARCASTIC OVER RECENT AC TION OF SCH00LB0ARD. Suggest! Tbat Abolishment of Prtacipalshlps Follow In the General Reduction of Ex pensas In Conducting City Schools, The county court is holding its reg ular June term this week and ad journs tomorrow. The court ordered that the improve ment of tho Randall and Penman hill providing that Randall and Penman will contribute $25. The road supervisor in District No. 19 was ordered to build a new bridge known as the Holman bridge. The supervisor in District No. 25 was ordered to repair the bridge on the Oregon City and Silvorton road near Weismandle's. The petition for the vacation of a part of the Shockley road and for a new road in the place of the same was referred to the county road viewers. The supervisor was ordered to re build the Krause bridge in District No. 81. Superintendent Sprague was ordered to proceed with the improvement of the Springwater road in District No. 12 in accordance with his plan of pro cedure. The petition of I. L. James and others for a road in soctions 2C, 27, 84 and 85 and the vocation of a part of the Eagan and Garret Mill acquired by travel was referred to the road viewers. Tho county clerk was instructed to inform Joseph Carr, of Bridal Veil, that ho must caro for his sister, Sarah' Carr. . ' It was ordorod that a wararnt for $18 a month in favor of Mrs. S. E. Valentino and O. C. Lowis bo drawn overy month until fnrthur notice. Tho application of Joseph Simon for redemption of land from salo for taxes to Clackamas County for 18D9. 11)00 and 1001 was received and it was or dorod that upon payment of $410 that tho. county roleaso all claims mxm land mentioned in the application for thoso years. Ordered that tho offer of W. II. Bouncy to furnish lumber for tho Aberncthy road bo acceptod at $0. 75 per thousand feet to tho extent of 100,000 feet to bo delivered in June at such places on tho road as may be directed by Superintendent W. II. Counsell. D. V. Kinniard and John Lewellyn were appointed members of tho board of county road viewers to act with tho county surveyor. Forty-fivo dollars was appropriated for the expense of Groouleaf Chute's funeral. It. and Lettio Schuebol deeded lands in sections 4 and 9 of township 4 south of range 3 east for road pur poses. Road snrpervisor ordered to remove obsrnct ions from Perdue and Struthers road as per survey to bo made bv county surveyor. A petition was filed by citizens of Boring remonstrating against granting a liquor license in Boring precinct. I ho petition was filed. No petition for a liquor licenso at Boring has been presented to tho Court. 1 Supervisor was ordered to open a county road petitioned for by P. C. Miller ct ol, provided the labor of petitioners and donated work is suffi cient to make it good and safe road. Report of viewers in favor of a road petitioned for by John Strauss et al was filed. S. F. Bridgo has filed a claim for (100 damages. J. R. Mor ton, W. II. Boring and A. V. Cooke were appointed as viewers of damages. FINAL ORDER MADE SOUTH END ROAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT DELAY. J. E. Hedges Succeed! T. L Charman At Water Commissioner Jackson Street Improvement Will Soon Be Made. When Mark Twain wrote, "God practiced on fools and then made school bonds," he certainly had not in mind the progressive body of intelligent men who control educa tional affairs in Oregon City. The proposed action of that body in ab olishing the City Superintendency is one that commeuds itself to every one who appreciates economy in the ad ministration of pnblio affairs. As soon a the people become satisfied that there is no loss in efficiency to offset the gain of a thousand dollars thus secured. They will be prepared for a further reduction of expenses by the abolishment of principalships. This, indeed, will be the logical sequence of doing away kwith the superinten dency. Do away with high priced principals, and substitute cheaper "teachers," allowing each to conduct her own department as she may see fit. We shall thus secure the exercise of greater individuality, and conse quently more earnest effort and better results than under the present sys tem ; especially as each teacher must stand or fall on her own merits, having neither principal nor superin tendent on whom to shift the respon sibility for any failure. However, the very best theories sometimes fail to work. It is barely within the possibilities that it will be found necessary, in order to carry out dotails of administration and to secure some degree or uniformity in our school work, to restore the City Superintendent. If so, economy may still bo practiced. A thousand dollars per year is a salary out. of all propor tion to the services rendered. An efficient snporinendont should be secured for sixty dollars per month, as he has nothing weighter than the miiids of our children to look after. Of course, a physician, who looks after tho care of the body, should be liberally rewardodj or a comity officer or a bnnk official, who attends to financial matters, should receive a greater emolument ; oven a dispenser of drugs or of beef shouuld be ablo, in tho conrso of a lifetime, to acenm ulato a competency ; but a school teacher bah I Economy might also be practiced along another lino indeed, ono step has already been taken in the dropping of the eleventh grade. Why not drop tho ninth mid tenth? The members our set can well afford to send their children to Portland, or even to the east, to bo educated; indeed, we prefer doing so, as we do not desire our children to associato with the "common herd." As for tho children of tho poorer classes, we have done enough, if not too much, when we give thorn a common school education. It is tho education of the masses that produced so much unrest among the lower classes. Limit their education and thus limit their power of doing mischief, and you contribute to their happiness ns well as to our security. Go on with tho good work, members of tho Oroogu City sehoolboard, and the pooplo will rise up and call you blessed. L, The city counciil last night decided by a vote of 3 to 4, to place the $1000 appropriation, together with the funds raised by subscription, in the hands of the committee on streets and public property of the JcounciL, William Sheahan, 0. G. Huntley and E. F. Story, and the citizen's committee, Charles Albright, Franklin T. Griffith and Elmer E. Charman, with instruc tions to expend the amount in the con struction of the South End road with the least possible delay. This decision came through a motion of Council man Kelly. He was seconded by Councilman J. W. Powell and by C. D. Latourette, both of whom favored the immediate construction of the road. Coucilmen'Sheahan and Hunt ley advised postponment of action, but the council by a close vote ordered the road constructed. Koorner, Kelly, Mason and Powell voted for he action and motion. Huntley, Sheahan and Phiester were against it. Council mean Scott and Story were absent. J. E. Hedges was elected a mem ber of the board of water commis sioners 'last night to succeed. T. L. Charman, whose term has expired. ' A petition from rostarurant keepers asking that church suppers and mat ters of a similiar nature be taxed $10 was placed on file. The report of the board of assesors of Sewer District No. 8 was read and placed on file. The ordinance assess ing the cost of the sewer to the prop erty owners of Sewer District No. 8 was ordered published. councilman jv-euy introduced an ordinance licensing retaurants and eating houses and it was referred to the financo committoo. The ordinance providing for the laying of six-foot sidewalks on all unimproved streets was ordered pub linhed. The ordinance providing for the im provement of Jackson street from Fifth to Thirteenth streets was passed and the improvement will bo mado ns soon as practicable. The chief was instructed to notify all property owners to connect water closets with sowers within five days. If this order is not complied with tho offenders will bo arrested. Tho ordinance establishing ftre limits was ordered published. The purpose of this ordinnnre is to prevent tho further construction of wooden buildings on Main street from the Portland Flouring dills to tho Con gregational Church. Whilo a ma jority ef tho couucilmen favor it, a protest has arisen from many peoplo and it is doubtful if the ordinance can bo passed except in modified form. One of tho provisions is that any wooden luiildiiig partially destroyed by fire must be torn down and cannot be repaired. The ordinance granting an elevator and street railway franchise to Thomas V. Ryan will como up for considera tion at an adjourned meeting of the counci , June 23. The Vancouver Maroons will play Oregon City at Canemah Park next Sunday. Clackamas County Record 51.73 Teachers Elected. Tho board of directors met last night and elected Miss Addio E. Clark superintendent of tho city schools at a salary of $85 per mouth. She will teach tho ninth and tenthjgrades Tin eleventh will bo abolished next year and tho studies embraced in tho tenth grade. Mrs. Viola MorrisGodfrey was elected assistant superintendent. Miss Margaret Williams was elected to teach the primary grade in tho Barclay school, made vacant by tho resigna tion of Miss Gertrudo Nef.ger. Miss Clara Boring, of Damascus, nud Miss Helen Geason, of this city, 'were ciecteu icacners, to nil vacancies caused by tho resignaton of Miss Rebecca Smith and Mrs. Nellie Glass. Assignments havo not yet boon mado and it is not known who will bejprin inpal of tho hast ham school. rBIho marriago of Miss Amy Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kelly, to Mr. Eber A. Chapman will bo solemnized in St. Pauls' Churcl in this city, Juno 17. Have You a Fa m Fm Sale C3 s 4 E have sold twenty-four farms in Clackamas County since Decem ber 1st. Let Us Sell Youts 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 us his address give 1m C. N. PLOWMAN & CO., Over the Bank of Oregon City. Great Alteration Sale Strain Tailoring Co. 285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel VEwmxsmimMSA PORTLAND, OR. raraBsnnasmaCT $7.50 TAILOR MADE SUITS. to $15 for choice of our stock of 2,000 Custom-Mado Suits from the Royal Tailors, Lamm & Co., High-Art McCarty, tho ft'iO-no-inoru-uo-lcRS tailor of Chieneo. We are tho solo agents for all undelivered goods from these tailors. Union journeymen 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 $00. They come in every color and stylo of material known. SPRING OVERCOATS. and up to $15 for choice of all our $20 to $50 uncalled for, spring or winter, short box, medium length box, or form-fitting garments. This includes our eleiraut full satin and silk lined from tho Royal Tailors, Lamm & Co. , and High Art McCarty in all colors of correct cloth, Vicunas, Stoekncts, soft worsteds; also meltons, dress weight Kerseys and cheviots. PANTS. $2.50 co fr choice of over 2,000 pairs that were mado to order ut from 5 to 12 a pair. Black, blue, nobby stripes, checks, plaids, and mixtures; a list of trousers that would please a king. 7.50 $25 MADE TO ORDER. Choice of 200 styles in tweeds, cheviots, worsteds and cassimercs that all Portland tailors charge you 15 to $10 for. Strain Tailoring Co. wants your trade by deserving it. Dogs frequently choke. A bone, a nail or a piece of tin gets In the throat, and there Is great danger of death before the arrival of the surgeon. Many of them do die, but there is no reason for this, for it Is easy, without tho slightest danger of getting bitten, to put the hand in the mouth of a dog and to draw out or push down the ob struction that Is choking it. A bandage a handkerchief or towel will do is passed between tho teeth and over the upper jaw, and in a similar way anoth er bandage Is passed between the teeth and over the under jaw. One person, holding the ends of these two baud nges, keeps the dog's mouth wide open. A second person can then with perfect ease and safety put his Augers down the animal's throat and relieve it J. W. COLE Fine Whiskies and Cigats All goods bought in tottd. Purity and quality guaranteed. Seme Famous Old Brands James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon Old Sam Harris, Kentucky Bourbon ::::::::: Old Roxbury Rye :::::::::' Cor. Railroad Ave. and Main Street, Oregon City EE THE FAY SHOLES OUR LEADER THE JEWETT OUR LEADER Water Illrda. Water birds, singular as It seems, are the only oues whose skins never by any chance get touched by water. So long ns they art? alive and long after they are dead they float with an air cham ber all round their bodies, cunningly contrived of waterproof feathers close ly overlapping each other. Thus, In a sense, water birds may be"dlstlnguish ed from all others by the fact that they never wash, though we can hardly blame them for that, because If water could renolraie btwe.n their feathers 'lie poor tld".s would r.ever be dry. JOli SINGLE KEYBOARD br-nd for Booklet. DOUBLE KEYBOARD ' Send for Booklet. Typewriters of All Makes SOLD a" RENTED Expert Repairing at Reasonable Prices. Parts and Supidies for all Machines, RUBBER STAMPS, SCALES, ETC. Your .Orders Solicited. COAST AGENCY CO., Oregon. 231 Stark Strjet