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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
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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." ' ,
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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, ,
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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
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, 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
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At the .
jHorse Show
Or the '
Heiiig Theatre
Wherever; Fashion 'Congregates
; Silvcrfie?d'8'Fuf, Garments are the
" ' cbjects of highest praise 1 . ' , ,
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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. .
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Entire Cor. Fourth and Morrison
PERSONAL , : ..
SUPERVISION I
- PERFECT-""1
WORK ,.:
UR GREAT- SPECIAL.
DEMON
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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 ' '
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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
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. ;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."
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