it I ii i . u i iUi uiliiilllii'blulir ill! ASSOCIATION Organize to Prevent Plan fop Merging of Part of Clacka mas County Into Multno- - mah. ; ; Citizens and taxpayers of Multnomah county who believe that the proposed dismemberment -tf- Clackamas county and extension of Multnomah eourty Is ill-adviaed - And Ill-timed nav fotroetf tlif Multjiomah-Clacamas r Anu-Ahnex atlon association. ' .?i'i;:"''is-V Among the charter members are: Andrew C. Smith. William D. Wheel wriRlit, C. F. Adams, Charles K, Henry, Will tinman, Theodore B. Wilcox, D Sois Cohen, C. S. Jacks.in,- L. Gerllnger, J: C Atnsworth Wmiam T; Miilr, R. F. Frael, jS. M. Uidt'rs, Leslie 1 M. Scott, Donv J. Zan, W, A. Montgomery, H. W. Ho;ue. V. M..C SllvS, Oeorg 8. 8hep lieid, Serteea Smith, M. C. Dit-kenson, H. C Woffinan, T. T Thompson. F. A. Nitchy, Herman Wittenberg-, George W. Lawrence. .... . Declaration et Principles, The associatlqn's declaration of prin ciples follow: "A measure has been proposed by the initiative foe approval or rejection by the voters of Oregon at the coming: gen eral election which has for Its object the dismemberment of Clackamas coun ty" and the annexation of over one-third thereof, being an area of 585 Square miles, to Multnomah county. . "Multnomah county, in 'her- present boundaries; covers an area of 429 square miles, and It is burdened with the main tenance of over 600 miles of county roads. A road fund of not less than $235,000 for the improvement of Mult nomah county roads is provided each .year by the taxpayers of said county, . principally by those owning "property In the city of Portland; and this fund, while intelligently expended, Is largely required for the maintenance of roads tributary to the city of Portland, and large as It is, It Is Inadequate for the suitable Improvement of alt the roads now within the present boundaries of Multnomah county. ' Immense Bogion. "It is now sought to annex a region In ttself ISO square miles larger than all of Multnomah county, containing largo areas of extremely broken , and mountainous lands, sparsely settled and unimproved, and containing 700 miles of county road 2(t0 miles In excess' of our owit present mileage. The 'annexation ists,' who have been unwilling; to enter upon the task of Improving these roads, now seek, by an appeal to the voters in all rf th eountif., a majority of whom have in. inUreM in the matt.-r. to it - -this row burden on the Multnomah county taxpayers. Tito snid initiative measure provides thnt a large portion of the indebted ness of ClackaniRS county, now amount ing to about $100,000. shall be assumed and liquidated by the taxpayers of Multnomah county.' Voluminous Records. 'The records of Clackamas county are the most voluminous of any In Ore gon, excepting only those of Multnomah county. It has been ascertained that one half of the entire Clackamas' rec ords, Including the records of the circuit snd county courts, affect the property in the territory proposed to be annexed. The puzzling and prodigious task of seg regating, from the records all that per tains to the. said area, copying the rec ords, : comparing and rerecordtng ' the same In Multnomah county, would re quire the services of a large number of .. f . ' .. 1 1 - J A I BAi'eri ur ivu ii-uuij 04 Mints, aiiu would entil an expenditure. It is estl-. mated, of $75,000 to $180,000, and would result In a labtlng confusion and un certainty In titles, The cost of trans criptions, certification and. recording of the records of Clackamas county, It if Intended, shall be paid by th taxpayers o,f Multnomah county. Xlver Poor Boundary. -V "The said measure seeks to make the Clackamas river the southern boundary line of Multnomah county. This river Is not a navigable stream and has no established.. Center line and-' as an at tempted boundary between the two ju risdictions would result In endless dis pute, strife and litigation ibetween the two counties of Clackamas and Multno mah as to the questions of venue and jurtcdjetidn. t-.frf''-:- '.'&'--.-tsH'-, v.-'. "The success of this measure would be a step takerl backward and In oppo sition' to the modern , tendency noted among . the " lartgef American cities to curtail rather than enlarge the areas of the counties of which they are the re spective county seats, and to adminis ter under one government the affairs or both city and oounty. If In the fu ture the, sentiment for a city and oounty of Portland shall crystalixe, -the ardu ous work of now transcribing the rec-" uiub wuiuu us fonuqiru .vi no U8 fttllj the process would have to be again undertaken In the event of the forma tion of, a new county,, consisting cf parts of eastern Clackamas and uult nomah, . ' . . "There is now a widespread and de termined movement looking" toward the creation of a national park embracing Mount Hood and the scenic region inv mediately surrounding that mountain. On what may . be " the eve of- a changr in the county boundaries, effected by tne United States government, the prud ent proposed Juggling of the boundaries of; Multnomah and Clackamas counties seems Ill-timed.-' . ,;',:'. "Ths present mode of effecting changes In county boundaries, is, It is believed, wrong In principle. The vot ers of the' state outside of the counties' affected, can have no Interest In, or in telllgent understanding of, the ques tions Involved, and should not be asked to decide a matter purely local In char acter. The "voter In Clatsop or Douglas county cannot appreciate the needs of Clackamas or Multnomah without a per sonal knowledge tf their physical boun daries and economic conditions. . The same is - true of the elector liv -Multnomah or Clatsop counties with respect to the question involved In the proposed Citizens Find Fault Wot With - Keeney but With Law; Will r Regulate Assessments. Eugene, Or.,' Oct" 8. The outcome of the citizens' meeting at the court house this afternoon to discuss Jhe matter cf alleged high assessment of .property in Lane county and to take steps for the recall of Assessor B. F. Kenney, '. If deemed advisable, was the appointment or a committee of 20 taxpayers to meet with the board of equalization in the near future and try and adjust the mat ter. Addresses were made by a num ber of heavy taxpayers, denouncing the assessor's methods, but a number pres ent defended him, saying he .was fol lowifig out the provisions of the law In assessing property at ns ; actual cash value, :r ' v V. v ? ; V Siata Tax Commissioner Galloway read a dispatch In a Portland morning paper this morning telling of the' pro posed meeting, , and he , Immediately bearded the train for Eugene to appear at the meeting In .defease of Keeney. The matter of recall was apandoned and tiiat of regulating, the assessment left to a committee. ' .. . divisions of Lane and Vmattlla coun ties. . 'Ve, residents and taxpayers of Multnomah county. In Oregon, believing for the reasons suggested above,' that the proposed dismemberment of Clack amas county and. ths enlargement of Multtfbmah county to over . twice Its present size by the" annexation of. t largo portion of Clackamas countpy, is Ill-advised and Ill-timed, hereby organ-' le and become members of the Multnomah-Clackamas Anti-Annexation asso ciation, and we Invite all cltlsens, tax payers, merchants, mechanics, business and professional men to Join us- In tak ing legitimate means td secure a mo Jority negative vote on the said Initia tive meaaur." ' , e " t M r , fff wmm Civic Council Says Contractors ' Won't Take Work Because City Pays Too Slow. A special meeting yt the civic council has been , called for tomorrow In the convention hall oirthe Commercial club. Reasons tor changing the contract sys tem now .used by the city will be trie chief, theme of addresses and discus sions, The city now pays no contractor for his work until it Is complete. The consequence, say membera of the civic council. Is that contractors ask more money for their work; and In many in stances will not consider bids advertised by the' clty.y Vi..,,; ,t,-i:::- In other cities, said Sherman Walker, secretary of the touncll, yesterday, con tractors are paid In installments. When one section of a pr.oject Is completed and found satisfactory after' Inspection, that portion is paid for. The money, thus paid enables the contractor to continue the work' upon which he is engaged. Enough is always retained under such a system, trt protect the .city from loss. The civic .council Is a federation f all the . improvement ' associations In the city. Ths reports of .' committees that have: been engaged in working out plans for various phases of municipal develop ment will also be' features of tomorrow evening's meeting. s 4V, , c..';t live c;i gio,c:d r- r i Lii I i.-l-i.i Cincinnati, Oct.' 8. Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght L. Kinney, Jr., lame to Cincin nati today from Detroit and this after noon appealed to Common Pkas Judge O'Connel to increase the allowance given to Mr. Kinney by his father's estate. Mr! Kinney told Judpre O'COnnell that they could not live on their allow ance of $10,000 a year and that he wanted it raised to- $12,000 annually. Mr. and Mrs- Kinney live In Detroit at "The Hedges," the beautiful home of her parents. Mrs. Kinney was a Miss Tompkins and she created quite an item In the newspapers .of this country by running away with young Kinney about 1 '.'.-. r !-::! '. r ' r ' i i -.', , w r: e t .' v. cve n:irn- i. Her hut-artd has been told that Ju-.i.-je O'C'onneU will think tli niHtter over and give his opinion probably tomorrow. Kinney is the sort of Dwi.:t L. Kinney. He was a bis buKlne.ss man of Cincinnati who died 1" St. Louis a. rew years ago. He was worth half a million, which ha left to his son. . CUPID CAUSES HOTEL ; TO CLOSE ITS DOORS Trempealeau, Wis., Oct 8. The Ho tel Utter, a leading hostelry of this place, announces its -Indefinite suspen. sion of business, and gives as a reason that, all the girls who can be hired get ;i-;iirtor v., -..out a - .-'..-.;a--e. Tl.a l,i,;- bns nmny jiamarrii.t n.t n, and, U is chitrped, the Instant a girl employe has acquired the art of cooking and house keeping she is "snapped up" by one of the dozens of waiting bachelors. InclrlatP9 Must Register. East Liverpool, Ohio. Oct. 8. Those who habitually offend the law by look ing upon, the flowing bowl to their dis comfort and distress must hereafter r?s ister their condition in a big book at the city hall at 7 o'clock evew evening, Ex cept Sunday, according to an edict of Mayor Samuel Crawford, who Issued the pronunciament, in addition all offenders;, must attend church on Sunday. f , Gbld Strike in the Cascades; , (Inltea Pf taw Wire.l ' Seattle, Oct 8vW, II. Webb, Willis Maxfieldmd J. C: Plait haye returned to Seattle from a two months prospect ing trip through the Cascade mountains; and they report that they have made a stri ke. Free mil 11 n g ore averaging more than $20 In gold per .ton has been found, and the reports have started a number of oldtlmers on a rush Into the mountains. . The strike is reported at Steamboat Ledge, about half . a mile from the Canadian line. JUST LIKE GETTING 'f M FRESH : FROM THE fACTORY Any garmenisyou may entrust to-us to be Cleaned or Dyed will strike. you ; as looking equal to new. We lmnart a f freshness and brightness to every fab-1 ric, ana we aa noc injure me most! dainty material. Let us have a trial or.) der from you so that we may prove our superiority in the Dyeing and Cleaning! ; or garments., wur low .cnarges win sur - prise you,. ioor--'-' j'-,:-:!:;- ,'. Hail Orters Oiven ; Prompt Attention Vienna Sfeam i Cleaning and Dyeing WoAs'l 894-236 Third Bt, et Salmon and Mala ; , ....... .... ,;.f ...... ..... ... ,. , . ... ,,,, ... ,. I V''-v''Y'-v " '' -r'"' ' ''':"'"' "''''''''''' i - 'J"":i- ..... j. . . .i A, V.-- I.. - . I Tt-ttn ctv! 1? fi ' S7 I free y, rZ - i - - - i At the . jHorse Show Or the ' Heiiig Theatre Wherever; Fashion 'Congregates ; Silvcrfie?d'8'Fuf, Garments are the " ' cbjects of highest praise 1 . ' , , -v. . . .. . 1 , (i- . ..' ' V . - ' Furs from the House of Sitverfield .. .., have art' individuality-a beautiful-... ) softness and lasting quality'. These merits are found only in specially selected, treated , and . expertly matched skins." ( , , .. . . Silverfield'i mark r means it dis-' " tinction in cut, a richness in finish and correctness of mode obtainable ' V' " nowhere else. Women of : artistic" ' . perceptions will nnd in our itock the largest selection of. Fur Novel ties and exclusively modeled gar , ments, . In Our Suit and MilUitery Pepartm We are shdwing the newest creations in Wraps, "Suits and "Hats, all fajshioned to-the' Silverfield .Standard and priced t. lowest prices consistent with good workmanship. . ' ' .' .' ' " ' " ' - : . '.' " .- 11 " W :.!.. Entire Cor. Fourth and Morrison PERSONAL , : .. SUPERVISION I - PERFECT-""1 WORK ,.: UR GREAT- SPECIAL. DEMON SA E;AND COOK mmEmM. thisweei ING Showing the E2xcellence of the Monarch RangeAmerica?s Standard The Demonstration Starts at Nine o'Clock Monday Morning V t. We haye made arrangements for a series of practical lectures, on every-day cooking by MRS. J. W. MARSHALL to be demonstrated on; theMONARCH .RANGE, IwithJaviewlof havingevery woman -in Portland appreciate what the MONARCH RANGE will do and why. Every woman in Portland is cordially invited to attend these lectures. Come every day,, if possible. We have . arranged to accommodate a large crowd. We Carry Monarch Ranges ifv., ..;,,,-.. .-v. -. f . -';', ;;-.'. .1, 's'-,'-" ' :- K" ' ' ' r because with the experience of years in the sale of cook . stoves and ranges, we find the MONARCH nearest a perfect type of cooking apparatus and one that we can : recommend to our customers, knowing that the increased" ' satisfaction they would derive in .the.use.of a MONARCH RANGE would assist us in maintaining for our business fhp rATMitaTtnn rr oollitirr ATiltr no hoof arin rlananrlinrf ah the satisfaction of the goods sold each' year to assist us in increasing, ourt business, the next. Select your range . next week and secure, a handsome set of cooking utensils FREE. Delivery pan be arranged to suit your convenience. ... r , ,, AJjmmmmiMm; . -lllll,ll.,;pv.-,;.-; ' f"V" 111 1 111.110 .. I,, iLiTx !. '"J In! Kil an. ; i ii ii i i iAi i J.!!iU iiiJj.i 'tljl' MRS. MARSHALL'S work has created so much interest and has been so universally approved and recommended in other cities that we can. assure every - woman that she will be .well repaid for attending, these lectures anddemon- stratipns whether she wishes to buy a range or;'not. "V - -i-- v ' " ' " -- s - -.' ; ; v ' iV, " T The MARSHALL PASTRY FORMULA" ; is everywhere, acknowledged by the .best housekeeper's as superior to any other pastry ' recipe oyer offered - . to the public, and while' it is printed in our Souvenir Recipe Program, it is liec- essary to see the work done by Mrs. Marshall in. order to get the, best results. The demonstration for Monday, "Filling the Cooky Jar," will consist of the making: and baking , of cookies, jumbles and small cakes of many varieties. ; CIAL! .a FOR THIS WEEK ONLY: -,-rWe will give FRlpiE with every .MONARCH tRANGB purchased during- -this special salea:sef of Cooking Utensils, consisting of a nickel copper ..Tea Kettle, enarrieled steel Pot, two steel'Spiders, Cereal ; Cooker with enameled 1- pan,. Berlin Kettle, one large and two small Drip Pans.' , I ' ' f f i 1 - 1 .. .. - t This set ordinarily sells for $5.00, and is offered FREE as an inducement to those who are considering-the purchase "of a range some time this fall to make their selection NOW. There is no change in the retail price of the range", , and this offer is good only during the days of the sale. You may take $5.00 in ether merchandise if you do not desire the utensils. . ' . Bo:5taSatisfoct6iywR lOSlOT.lOOiFIItST' SlUEET. HOUSED FURNISHERS CASH OR CREDIT., Terms $5.00 Monthly or .lOflbj Discount for'Cash ' . - '. . 1 . I ' ; " ",J i ,s", J . ;We guarantee the Monarch. ; To every pur- v chaser' of a Monarch Range -.we will give a - written guarantee to pay $30 for its return at, any time within -five years. This illustrates-L the confidence we have in the lasting qualities of the "MONARCH." A i r