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About Oregon courier. (Oregon City, Clackamas County, Or.) 188?-1896 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1895)
LOCAL EVENTS. Touknamknt Itkms. Geo. C. 8ars, wlio was elfcled president of the 8ute rirpnii'ii'H Association at Vancouver last wettk Iikm Appointed the following c'oniniitliH'inen from tliiM plHce: Topics Prof. II. H. Stranitx, II ' Stralif lit ; leu ihlation II W. Trntnlmth ; auditing J. W. O'C'onin-ll. Tlio dillurent tcHins earned moiwy hh follow: Axtoriu, 108.33. Orpgon City. 7.". The Dttllen, .')8.:W. North Vancouver, IKK), and Vancouver, $183 33 The perfonnoi of the Oregon City li'we team an: W, II. Howell, ciiplian, It. J. Cameron, Kph C'anieron.J. Frost W. May, II. Mutheaon. Cliaa. l'ope, Chaa. Moore. II. Thorn, C. M. Mason, John Ilntdorf, Kd Batdorf, Jtto. Brown. Frank Hrown, II. Trembath K. Ray, F. Price, loin S.nith, Ueo. Curry. Tl;e ludrpendeiit nf Vancouver litis the following to any of our hoya in ri'trard tn the last race: "Orefoii City vian dirappointed in heinit shut out of the championship content hy the rain. They offered to run Thursday tnnrninjr lmt were not permitted. It is said that the principle, dulay in this race waH occasioned by lieary of Anuria wlio kicked and afterwards assorted that he had acvonipliahed what he wanted, viz., a wet track for the other boys to run on." The Oregon City flro depart ruent has issued a challenge to the Vancouver team to run any race of the recent tour nament at Vancouver at any place or time named by the Vancouver boys, other than the home of either company, for 200. The conditions are to be the same as those prescribed at the tournament. This Payton Company. The Senter Payton Comedy Company, which is playing this week at Shively's hall, i giving good entertainment to those who attend. This company, which consists of 12 people, is a. good one and the hall should he parted every night.' On Monday they played "Falsely Accused," on Tuesday "Jack O'Diamonds," on Wednesday, the "Gold King," and on tonight (Thursday) they will present the celebrated play ."Joshua Whitcomb." On Friday evening they will play "Trilby." A matinee will also be jjiven on Saturday afcernoon at 2 p. m , when ."East Lynn" will be presented. This is the only chance for a long time to see a theatre without going to Port land and Oregon Cityites should take advantage of it. ; Mas. Rinearson Dead. Mrs. Isabe Rinearson, a pioueer of Oregon and widow of the late Peter M. Rinearson, died at her home below town on Sunday morning. She had been ailing most of the summer, but about the middle of last week lost most of her physical power, and from that time her death was almost hourly expected. She was 5 years ol age. Her surviving children are: Richard L. Greaves, William Greaves, of Portland ; Georgia, wife of Sohn Straight, and Clara, wife of George Califf, by a former marriage, and Hon. G. O- Rinearson, Ed Rinearson, Emma, wife of of O. E. A. Freytag and Jacob Rinearson. The furnal service was held at the Congregational church on Tues day at 10 o'clock. It Ended in Marriage. A letter has been received by Sheriff Sears of Port land from Manistee, Mich., from Fred Green, who was arrested, charged with the seduction of Lillie Sweet nam. The letter reads : "I arrived home Wednes day morning with Fred Green, He gave bail the same day, and went to see the girl, and they were married . The prosecuting attorney is hot, but they Just laugh at him. Fred sends his best regards to yourself and all the boys, and says he will stay at home if he can get work." Green when arrested was working as a drug clerk for G. A. Harding of this place. . The Teachers. Certificates were issued by the superintendent to tbe fol lowing named persons on August I9lb: Emma Sturchler, Hattie E. Monroe, P. S. Coleman, Shirley Buck, E. M. Ward, L. A. Read, Ora McLaughlin, Agnes Matlock, Elizabeth Illig, Sade H. Chase, Mrs. F. Allard, H. A. Pittinger, George Harrington, Louisa Kinnaird, Hattie Cochran, Mabelle Wiggins, Ina M. .Hodges, A. B. Hubbard, D. C. Allard, Katie Storts, Ivy M. Harrington, Olive M. Currin, Aura Thompson, Edwin X. Bates and Zona May field. Bridge to be Built. The Marion county commissioners' court met the Clackamas court at the counties' line Friday atid discussed the matter of con structing a joint bridae across Butte creek opposite Ross' place, four miles from Mt. Angel. Before the confer ence ended it was decided to place a 120-foot span structure at that point for the accommodation of the traveling public. The Clackamas court was au thorized to have the plans prepared and advertise for the bids. Statetman. Circcit Cocet. Actions filed during week in clerk's office : R. n. Greely vs F. E. Donaldson and L.Eooth; Henry Harmon vs C. . Bailey et als ; Esbcrg Bachman & Co. vs J. A. Moore; W. F. Hubbard rs J. W. Draper et als; W. F. Hubbard vs U. Y.' Draper et als ; Annie M. Hamer vs Olive P. Hamer; Fannie J. Lorlng, guardian, ri John W. Xsndel et als; Dan Lyons ra William Hawkins et als. Depot Kobiieky. The Southern Paci fic depot heie was robbed of 100 in cash Mondar niht by a tramp tele Krauhnr. The man entered the station in tho afternoon, and presented his union curd to Agent Moore. He wanted to write a letter, and was Invited inside for the purpose. After he had finished writing, he picked up one of Teasdale a pamphlets, entitled, "Low Wages Mc Neil." nnd appeared to become ab sorbed in its persual. Mr. Speers. the nlirlit man, was then on duty. He stepped out to the baggage-room to check a trunk for the south-bound over land train, and neglected to lock the sufe After his re'nin the visitor laid down the book, with the remark that it wan "all right." and left the depot. When it cam tiin4 to balance the hooka for the day, the caali was $100 short, and it w.ih evident that the brotherhood visitor lintl made i grub into the cash- box and taken the money. There were more than $ I'W in ttii b x. an I the thief must have been pressed for time, or he would have taken it all. Agmit Moure does not remember Ids name; but the follow r,epreHunted that he had held a "relay" at Missoula, Mont., as his last job." Made Dies for Ohkoon Mint Victor M. Wallace, a pioneer of '47 died at Kelso, Wash., on September 5th . Mr. Wallace was a settler at Oregon City and made the first die with which the $10 g ld pieces were stamped at the Oregon mint. While here his first work was to turii balls for a bowling alley, afterwards he made two threshing machines the first In the territory, and the printing press upon which the Free Prett, which was edited by Mr. Currie, was printed. In '.SSO he removed to the Cowlitz valley and built the first school house in that territory. Weidner-McReynolds. Miss Mar- gurieta Weidner and A. D. McReynolds were married on Tuesday at the Metho dist parsonage by Rev. Gabriel Sykes. The young couple took the evening train for California where they will reside for the winter. PERSONAL MENTION. 1 Misses Dolan are visiting friends to the country. ' Ed Fields left for Ashland last Fri day evening. The Misses France have returned from the beach. T. W. Jackson of Eugene is visiting John Humphrey. Mrs. Ed Fields is visiting 'Mrs. Tom Fields in Canemah. Col. and Mrs. R. A. Miller visited Jacksonville Monday. Miss Anita McCarver is visiting I n the country with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cole are visit ing friends in California. , Miss Lizzie Wilson of Logan has bean visiting the Misses Paquet. Mrs. -Van Waters, wife of Rev. Van Waters, is visiting Mrs. Vosburg. iss Margaret Rawland returned to her home in Stockton on Tuesday. Will Burghart and Fred Greenman left yesterday for a trip to Roaring river. Misses Jessemine and Minnie Dutcher visited friends in Vancouver last week. Mrs. L. Gray of Portland is visiting in this city, the guest of Miss Jennie Gray. ,- .. ; . . -;' ' Mrs. W. H. Raupach of Portland was reviewing old acquaintenances in town Thursday. Misses Olive and Bertha Slater of La Grande visited Mrs. H. a. Strange during the week. C. G. Huntley and R. L. Holman re turned Monday from a hunting trip in Yamhill county. Mr. Frank Morrison, tbe genial archi tect, moved from Oregon City to Dallas this week. Observer. , Clarence Purdora left here last night for Grant's Pass where he is to have the position of postal clerk. Miss Helen Eastbam, Nettie Walden and lino Harding will soon leave for the East, where they will attend college. Ed Reckner returned on Wednesday from an entended trip . to Bandon . Chas. Paustian returned from same place Monday. ' Ivan Chase, wife and child, of Colfax, Wash., are visiting his mother, Mrs. J. W. Chase. Mr. Chase is publisher of the Gazette of that place. S. G. Schoonoverof Venonia, coucty' commissioner of Columbia county, and a former resident of this county, was in town renewing acqnainteuance on last Friday. Mrs. M. Metcalf (nee Straight) who went to California with her husband a few months ago returned to this city last week. While there her husband and child died. , ' - J. F. Clark, the abstracter, returned on Monday from a fortnight's hunting trip to tbe head waters of tbe middle fork of tbe Willamette river, above Eugene. He reports bagging a bear. Notice! The store of I. Sailing will be closed oa Thursday next, September 19th, until 6 o'clock p. m., swing to Jewish Holiday. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. "Trilb" at Shively's Friday evening. Frosts are reported op Monday and Tuesday niiilits. The electrii! car ran over two valuable don last week. E. M. Howell is recovering from a spell ( sickness. Mrs. John Barrett has moved inlocne of II. L. Kellv'a new cottages. 'Last Thursday Mrs. Beiilah Holman was appointed postmistress at Meadow Brook. Mr. Oliver Ohlson, who was hurt on the electric car on Merchant's day at Gladstone is improving. Bert Gruennian, Harley Stevens and Ralph Miller left on Saturday by wheel for the Independence hop yards. Wm. May of this place and a Mr. Try a in of Eugene ran a foot race on Main street Sunday for a fil purse. Rev. T. Thomas was appointed to the Oregon City circuit by the M. E. Church South a; its annual conference last week. Little Evalyne Harding had the mis fortune to step into a yellow-jacket's nest on Tuesday and was badly stung about the face. The annual meeting of the Portland General Co. and the Willamette Falls Co. will be held in Portland next Tues day, September 17, ' The Capen Shoe Company is now employing a dozen men making shoes at their factory at Willamette Falls and are crowded with orders. ' James Pierson was sentenced to 30 days in county jail on Thursday last by Justice J. D. Bitter of Needy for larceny of a f 10 suit of clothes. Miss Jennia Beattie arrived here on Friday and is staying at her sisters, Mrs. J, J. Cooke . She has been engag ed to teach in the public schools. The "overlap" land cases have been decided in favor of the government and the settlers by the United States circuit court. The case will be appealed . J. A. Douthit of Prineville has become editor of the Timei-Mountainer of The Dalles and changed the politics of the paper from republican to democratic. The West Side public school began on Monday. Prof. C. W. Durette is prin cipal, Miss Mollie Talbert intermediate teacher and Miss Addie Clark primary teacher. ' W. Busch of Logan during the week has been visiting his son, Frank Busch, of the firm of Bellomy & Busch. Mr. Busch has been a resident resident ol Logan for 18 years. W. W. Quinn on Friday was exhibit ing souio fine leaves of pure Havana tobacco, which he was sending to the Portland expoeition. The "weed" was grown in his garden at Canemab. Commissioners R. Scott and F. Jag gar were on Wednesday visiting some of the places offered for; sale to the county for a poor farm. " It is thought advisable by . some to buy an improved one. Judge J. W. Meldrum and party re turned on Friday from their trip through the mountains. They returned over the Barlow road the way they went and report haying had a very pleasant time. ( . Ernest Rands writes from Johnson & Rands' surveying camp on the south fork of the Santiam that big game is plenty there, and that they seen three bear one day but were "unable", to shoot them. - " ; Alfred Smith of Mufino was examined for insanity on Thursday and discharged. It seems that he was arrested on coin plaint of his son, Budd, and it was the outcome of a family row, two of whom had to serve out. $10 sentences in the county jail. - ' ' Licenses to wed granted on 10th to Margurieta Weidner and - O. D. Mo Reynolds, Mary Zurfluh and Isaac Kungi, Mrs. Frances M. Wadley and Wm J. Harrington, Maggie Summers and W. L. Little, on 11th to Ada B. Foote and F. AV. Cram.' Last week II. C. Stevens sold the old Oriental Hotel property to tne Gam brinus Bre wiug Co of Portland for $8000. The building will be remodelled and enlarged below. This is the building tiiat was used as a capitol before the capitol was removed to Salem and is one of the oldest buildings in the city. The three Chautauqua circles met on Monday evening preparatory to entering upon this year's study which begins in October. The circle that met at C. II. Dye's elected Mrs. Dye president and Miss Mary Conyers secretary and the one that met at L. C. Drigg's will probably consolidate with this one. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. Like chains, must have, links , to be correct. Fashion links them eo, and the cuffs of Fashion, like those of adversity, must be accepted with com pliant Hiibinl-Bioi) Our links are ac cepted aa absolutely correct and the fluent In town. We' have them in all the different styles at moderate figures. We not only have Fashion's links, but her chains as well, along with a (nil line of the Latest Styles in JEWELRY. Burtneister & Andresen... THE JEWELERS. C. D. & D. C. LATOURETTE, Attorneys at Law. Comemrcial, Real Estate and Probate Law Specialties. OFFICE: Commercial Bank Building OREGON CITY, OREGON. GEO. C. BROWNELL, Attorney at Law, QQice One Door North ' Caufeld A Hunt ley'1 D 'ifiKlur', OREGON CITY, - - OREGON. E. F. DRIGGS, ATTORNEY AT LAW OREGON CITY. .: Office : Two Doors South of Courthouse. RINEARSON & HYDE, ATTORNEY LAY, ABSTRACTING DONE. Opposite Caufield Block; OREGON CITV, OREGON. Noblitt Livery and Sale Stable OREGON CITY, OREGON, . On the Street between the Bridge and the Oepot. Double and 1111116 rlM and Mddle horses a wava on hand at tbe lowest ratea, and a corral aiao connected with the barn (or loose atock. Any Information retrardlnt; any kind ot etoca promptly attended to by letter or person. HORSES BOUGHT OR 80LD V. HARRIS, Star Grocery DEALER IN GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, CROCKERY, ETC. H. W.'JACKSON, Machinist and Locksmith, Bicycles, Umbrellas, Sewing Machines, Guns, and all kinds of amall machinery re paired. Prices reasonable. Shop tn Seventh Street, Opposite Depot. Take up a . Paper. And read all the advertisements care fully. Look and see who holds out the most tempting oilers. Then go around and see what those tempting offers really amount to. Nine times out of tea you'll be disappointed. . We are very careful what we say in our ads, but we believe it is perfectly truthful to state that when people bpy of us they get thonr money's worth every time. .That's ail we can promise. G. W. GRACE, I'elrln ' Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoos, Etc. KLY, OREGON. The Commercial Bank OF OBEGOH CITY. .CAPITAL f 100,000., Transacts a General Banking Business. Loana made. Bllla (Uncounted. Makes col lection. Buys and sells exchange on all pnlnla In the United States and Kurope and on Hong Kong. Deposits received subject to check la terest at usual rates allowed oo time deposits. Bank open from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M.i Saturday evenings from Still 7 P. M. D. C. LATOURETTE, F. E. DONALDSON , President. . , . Cashier Bank of Oregon City. OLDEST BANKING HOUSE 15 TUB CITY l'aid Up Caital, $50,000. Surplus, $20,850. Prenldent, ' Vice President, Cashier, Manager, Thomas Chabmam Geo. A. Hardisg E. G. CACFIfcLD Charles H.t'AOnu.0 . A General Banking Business Transacted. Deposits Received Subject to Check. Approved Bills and Notes Discounted. County and City Warrants Bought. Loans Made on Available Securitv Exchange Bought and .4oId. Collections Made Promptly. Drafts Sold Available in Any Part of the World. Telegraphic Exchange Sold on Portland, San Francisco, Chicago and Kffir York. Interest Paid on Tims Deposits. A few more cords of wood wanted on subscription 'accoont at tbe Cocrieb office. r ' r BACHELOR PANTS, MARRY THEM TO YOU Pioneer OF CHARMAN & SON, COTO K. Hfl. IBIETOW FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING And Building Material. Lowest Cash Prices Ever Offered for First-Class Goods. Shop Opp. Congregational Chnrc , Cain Street, Oregon City H. W. WESTERMANN, MERCHANT TAILOR. Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing Done. Price's Old Stand, Nxt Door North ot Armor;, Oregon City. , A. R. DOOUTTLE'S West Side Store KEEPS A WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF Groceries, Provisions FRUITS, FLOUR AND FEED. West Side Express IN, CONNECTION. Well! Well! Talk about Your Lacteal Fluid. They All Smile When They Drink It. Randall & Meyer Are always on top and they will furuish you a quurt for 5 cents, yes, give you a quart a day for $1.50 a month. v. Try them and be convinced. JOHN WELCH, , , Dentist. Room) 70, 77, 7U, Dektim . Building. Portland, OkeooM. Many of mr friands hav. trouble to find me; beuce tliis card. Imperial Gallery Oregon City. Si)? PHOTOGRAPHY IN KVERY BRANCH. CRAYONS, ENLARGEMENTS. CHILDBES'S PICTURES A SPECIALTY. Gallery over Mrs. Prier's Store, Main St Blank note and receigt books of all kind and deeds, mortgages, etc.,' cheaper than Portland wholesale prices at Courier oflice. New Fish Market. K. RlchanL, Prop. Oysters, Fresh and Salt Water Fish, roultry, (jame, Crabs, Clams, Etc Fret Dellcem . JTwt Doors South of Armory jALiEO r.iunncrres Decorating, Paper Hanging, Artistic Hossa Painting and Kalsomlning. 'Shop with R. L H)lmVn. 0reja A "1 We've a lot that are trying I the single blessedness f plan, and we want to J For $3.99 this. week. It They are the $6 and- $7 VI kind some even better. First choice is always the best choose early at the Store. MAl.aiw Clothing;, SIiom, IN . ' lry Uuods, Groneries, Kte. R. FRETTAG'S Corner Grocery Keeps a Full Line of STAPLE FANCY ' GROCERIES, Provisions. Flour, Feed, Fruits & Vegetables, AT LOWEST PRICES. KIDD &WILILAMS, Successors to II. Cooke, LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE. COR. FOURTH AND MAIM STS.. OREGON CITY. - (Oriental Saloon. Zimmerman A Millar, Prop. TrK carry tit. bwt Whtsklw and Brandies, la M town and maks sueclal low rate, on Xjall. fornia. Wine, of all kinds. Hast brewed bear on til. Const To. Gambrlnua. - ' ' -v- ' ' ' Fine Free Lu; cli--- , .. ..Call and be Convlnoed A.- GEO. A. HARDING DBALEB IN IP DBUGS -p"t Standard Pat. Medicines. Paints, Oils and Window Glass. Prescriptions Accurately Compounded. habding's block. en! NEW SHOE STORE A Full Line of Eastern Boots and Shoes which we will sell at Eastern Prices, Call and Examine Our Goods. We will give you Great Bargains New Styles, Latest Designs, Lowest Prices.' Krausse Bros, Next Poor to Burmeister & Andresen 'a.