City Library
OREGON
COURIER.
14th YEAR.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1896.
NO. -at-.
CITY
A BAD BREAK
has ended
that chair.
Imt there are others in our stock,
llwkcrs idininjr, parlor, a::d easy chairs ;
chairs of all Borts and kinds await your
inspection at our cHtaliliidinient. More,
finer, liiindfonier chairs ure hero than
you can see elsewhere. That's our
reason for claiming your attention to
our varied array of invitations to u seat.
In this case, seeing discounts description.
Chairs are too .largo a fraction of your
furniture to o bought haphazard. No
occasion to look further: .uix chairs for
f 2.10 and upwards.
HKIJ.OHY & M'NCJI,
The Hou&ufurnishorti, OREGON CITY, OR.
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FTlRE, LIFE
; And Accident
1
For
Every
Dollar.
Leading Agency in
Clackamas County
REPRESENTING'
Royal of Liverpool-
i.Dnei largest bunliie.s in the world.
North British & Mercantile llw,ooo""u ,n he worl' sfl-
SOD Of IiOndOIl O"' purely Hr imuranee ofllca in the world.
JEtna Of H2irtl0rd't'Krveat and bt American compaujr.
COQtlnental Of NeW YOrk 0ue ot h American eowipanle.
AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES
The Tiavelers Insurance Company of Hartford
Largest, oldeat and beat aeeldeut Insurance company In the world, and
alio doea a very large lire Ineuranee buoiueta.
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BaXEH THE
Lowest
F. E. DONALDSON, at Commercial Bank. i
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G. H. BESTOW &
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DOORS WINDOWS. MOULDING and BUILDING
'' MATERIAL.
V LOWEST CASH PRICES EVER OFFERED FOR FIRST-CLASS GOODS.
Shop Uppo.lte Concracatlobai Ubnrch, Main Htreet, Ore em City, Oregon
--for CHOiCfrWTS and TENDER MEATS'Sa to
RICKACD PwTZOLD'S CASK MARKETS
Seventh Street, Corner. of Center, on the Hill.
Main St., Opposite Caufield Block.
Two Shops, "" ... Oregon City, Oregon
You spend with us
you get it's true
value In return.
Our groceries claim
the table on their
quality. Any bill
of fare made up from
our supplies is gilt
edged. Thats what'
every hill of fare
,1. should be. To live
Vwell you must use
only Al groceries.
It's about time to
StS bake your Ohrist
1 mas fruitcake. Let
us supply the citron,
lemon and orange
peel, currants, rais
raisins, cider, nuts
and spices necessary
to make a good Que.
Our stock in this
line is unequaled
by any in the city.
E. E. Williams, The Grocer,
Thane 8, UkmiIo Did.
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ME5ERVE.
WHERE WAS PORTER?
Non
partisan Ticket with One Ex
ception Elected.
PORTER.
FIRST M. e. CHURCH, OKEQON CITY.
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Great Holiday Display !
We have opened, In the past week, case after case of
CHOICE HOLIDAY GOODS, and prices will be found
far below anything ever before seen in Oregon City.
Dolls, 10, 15, 19, 25, 39, 48, 69, 98c.
Toilet Cases, 25, 50, 75, $1, $125 $1.50.
Work Boxes, 19, 25, 39, 50, 75 and $1.
Bronze and Silver Pin Trays, 19 and 25c.
Jewel Cases, 25 and 50c.
Odor Bottles, 50 and 75c.
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, 50, 75, $1.
Fine Celluloid Alb tins, 69, 88, 51.50.
Children's Knife and Fork Sets, 25c.
Fancy Metal Pin Cnshions 10 and 25c.
Autograph Albums, 19 and 25c.
Scrap Books, 10 15 and 25c.
Plnsh Photo Frames, 15c.
Silvered Photo Frames, 15c.
Silvered Ink Wells, 50c.
Children's ABC Blocks, 19c.
Children's Building Blocks, 25c.
Toy Picture Books, 4, 9, 15, 25c.
Braving Slates, 4 and 9c.
Children's Games, 9, 12, 16, 26, 48c.
NEW ARRIVALS in Fine Linen Embroidered Handkerchiefs, New
Two Clasp Kid Gloves, rine Jersey Legging
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flEADOWBROOK.
We have been getting our first dose of
McKinley prosperity in the weather line
since our last grist of news. The mer
cury crawJed down to within ignt
degrees of zero at our efflee, . .
Miss Sophie Laphertyy aged 17"yearr,-
died at the home of her parents near
here at 3 o'clock this morning after a
lingering illness. Sophie was a bright,
kind-hearted girl and her' many friends
mourn her untimely death. The re
mains of deceased will be interred to
morrow at the Rin go cemetery.
II. G. Ziegler of Barlow, is doing some
carpenter work in this neighborhood
and as a first-class mechanic he cannot
be excelled. Mr. Ziegler can. turn off
more work in a day than any one we
have ever seen handle the chisel and to kllow that Funk,B corners is at Peter
saw. e welcome Mr. Z's advent in pi, n...UM 1.1, fk 1
Meadowbrook.
FUNK'S CORNERS.
There was a joyous family reunion at
the Sniggles' on Saturday evening, to
celebrate the 7oth wedding anniversary
of the toothless, snuffling old couple.
The chef d'ocuvre of the feast was a fruit
cake containing a quart of poor whiskey.
All ate so much that they went to sleep
at the table, except my brother, Hank,
who walked off to British Columbia
with the presents. The guests were:
Shorty and. Skinny Sniggles and their
wives with their 14 children; Horserake
Sniggles, Pickles Snigglus, Mosey Snig
gles, Squint-Lye Sniggles, Knockkuee
Sniggles, Piggy Sniggles and Sniggles
Sniggles.
Our masquerade ball brought out the
society people en masse. Felix Air
tight (lumber shover at the sawmill)
and Mrs. Funk lei the dance. Felix
has such small feet that his lady stepped
on theta. Both tumbled. Felix fell on
bis back and burst bis coat at the
shoulders, where be had stuffed it with
sawdust to look pretty. When he bad
got up he" scattered sawdust all over the
floor and the girls laughed at him. Then
he wanted to fight and my brother John
knocked 'the stuffing out of him. At
the supper tabFe the hard cider got in
its work. Tony Hope, who was half
fulU 1 Wt'uii half empty, fired doughnuts
of Father Hubbard, who was bossing
the grubi Then Hubby's son, Sam, a
galoot just from Texas whom I can lick
pitched into Tony, and quicker than
scat the whole gang was tigutfng like
wolves, breaking all the tin and table
ware into forty-11 pieces. I arrested the
whole dance and shut them up in my
cellar. Everyone enjoyed himself and
hod an exciting time. The ball wai a
success of which the Corners is justly
proud,;
Mr. Engineer of Kedland doesn't seem
The city election on Mond'iy resulted
in a victory for the "non-partiuans."
they electing Caufield mayor, Straight
treasurer, Roake and Harris council-
men in second ward and Busch
councilman in first. The other council
man elected in first ward, B. D. Wilson,
ran on the Porter-Meserve ticket, de
feating J. W. Moffatt by 47 votes. E.
G. Caufield received 491 votes and L. L.
Porter 185, nearly 8 to 1, giving Caufield
a majority of 306. Following is the of
ileal vote:
KIKST WARD.
Ouafleld 225
Porter '.. ...MO
Oaufleld's majority ; ,..115
Straight 107
Wiggins 133
Straight's majority 64
Busch . .....240
Moffatt 109
Wilson 216
Mike O'Kane 2
Dan Lyons 1
Votes cast 336
SECOND WARD. '
Caufield ..226
Porter 75
Cau field's majority 191
Straight... 187
Wiggins i 149
Straight's majority 3S
Broughton , , , r ...... .190
v
RVAN.
Harris.. J v.
Roake..,.,,
Secore ,
Votes cast,.
Caufleld..,.
Porter
TOTALS.
..231
.211
. 1
.348
.491
.185
J . O. Hall is fencing in a large pasture
for his stock.
Wm. Stone of Col ton was a pleasant
culler at our office last Thursday.
There will be a grand masquerade ball
at Canyon Creek Alliance hall on Christ
mas night, December 25, under the
auspices of Profs. Geo. Ball, Howard
Eccles and D. C. Ball. Good music, a
good supper and a good time is promised
all who attend.
December 4. Akti-Hanwacbat.
REDLAND.
Tickets given on all purchases which enables you to
get some ot tne
GOLD ALUMINUn WARE, as fine looking and serviceable as solid
gold ; costs you nothing if you trade at the
THE BEE-HIVE,
CAVFIED BLOCK. OREGON CITY.
What is the matter with the weather?
Mrs. Specs was visiting her daughter
n Portland Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Plowman, who has for some time
past been very low with dropsy, died on
Monday.
Mr. Smith will talk to the boys only
at the M. h. church Thursday night.
D. H. Mosher is the boss barber ir
our town.
Miss Kittie Behmer is on the sick list
We hear the Kedland literary and de
bating society met last Saturday night
Mr. Stone was elected temporary chair
man, and F. Murdock tecretary by Mr,
Stone, and the following officers were
elected. Mr. Bellshaw. president : D.H.
Mosher, vice-president; F. Murdock,
secretary; Miss Maude Stone, treasurer;
L. Mosher, sargeant-at-arms. The ques
tion for next debate is: "Has the gov
ernment been too liberal in land grants
to railroads?" Affirmative, D. H.
Mosher, leafier ; B. Stone, H. D. Johnson
G. Armstrong and W. H. Berkey, as
sistants. Negative, F. Murdock, leader;
Bellshaw, C. Stone, L. Mosher, S. Gas
ket, assistant. Committee on program :
C. Richardson, D. II. Mosher, and F.
Murdock. The editor of the Redland
Star will be electei next meeting. Liter
ary meets every two weeks. Regular
meeting every Saturday night. Every
boiy cordially invited.
There will be a dance at Linn's mill
on Christmas eve, given by the boye of
Funk's Oners. Tickets 25 cents.
Come one, come all.
December 8th. Exoiseeb. '
1,1 J Funk's Corners. Look at the map of
Madagascar, old man, and you'll see it
stuck right on top of an evergreen moun
tain 10 miles from Tsimanandrafozana.
. The Polecat Literary Club will at its
next meeting discuss 1 the question,
"Which iustiument produces the finest
m usic, the fidiJ lo or the violin ?' ' Father
Hubbard will leal for the affirmative
and Pickles Sniggles for. the negative
All are invited to stay away
As the aiany hideous looking people
hereabouts give Eas ern visitors night
mares, and thus seriously retard the
settlement of the county, my brother
John has started a dermatological insti
tute, He U practising now on Mr,
Funk's fat, red Roaming nose.
December 8. Snokteh
In Memoriam.
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Oregon City, Ore., Nov. 20th, 1896
To the Worshipful Mister, Wardens and
Brethren of .Multnomah LoJge No. 1,
A. F. & A. M.
Your memorial committee intrusted
with the preparation of resolutions of
respect to the memory of Bro. Andrew
J. Washburn, respectfully submi. the
following :
Whereas, Death, io pursuance of the
unalterable law of nature, has ga tiered
to its folJ, our well beloved Brother
Andrew J. Washburn, thereby severing
another link in the fraternal chain that
binds us together ; therefore, be it
Rrmlvnl, That in the death of our
esUemeJ and worthy brother, this lodge
has lost an honored member, the family
of the decease! a kind and affectionate
husband and fatherin 1 the community
an upright, honorable anl respected
citizen.
Hnolced, That we on-r our heartfelt
gym path y to bis family in the grief they
must feel in this separation, while we
kindly call their attention to the joyous
re-union on the other shore.
lUmlt'il, That a copy of these resolu
tions be spread upjn the journal of this
Oaufleld's majority .300
Straight 384
Wiggins 282
Straight's majority , 102
Votes cast '. . . . .684
NOTES.
In the second ward where Porter lives
he received 75 votes against Oaufleld's
206, nearly 4 to 1 for Caufield. In first-
ward the vote stood 2 to 1 for Caufield.
See what a man gets when lie tries to
"stand in" with everybody and everything.
The money left ia the saloons by
Porter on Saturday night did not have
the desired effect, neither 'did the im
mense number of voteB to lie delivered
by Schuebel (for favors to be received)
arrive before the polls closed.
The combination to throw Powell's
support to Porter did not work. Porter
saw he was beaten long before the polls
closed.
The election was very quiet and order
ly although considerable ' enthusiasn
was manifest. Manager Meserve work
ed bard but with no apparent effect.
People living in the country should not
try to run city affairs and Meeerve's "16
years experience as a politician" didn't
"astonish the natives." Where is the
Enterprise going to "get off at?"
Thos. F. Ryan is now called by, some
the "Mark Hanna" of Oregon City.
NEW OFFICERS.'
Mayor E. G. Caufield. : . j
Treasurer 11 . E. Straight.
Councilmen, Frst Waril
Frank Busch,'
R. D. Wil-on;
Councilmen, Second Ward-
James Roake, '
H. E. Harris.
The councilmen that hold over are :
R. Koerner, L. C. Caples, John Bittner
and T. E. Gault.
Don't fail to get our prices on Christ
mas candies and nuts, fruits, etc., before
you buy. E. E. Williams, the grocer.
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temporary receiver, A. D. Chandler,
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The business of tho Arena, both as a
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influence which this publication bus attained.
Mrs. Fugal: "My husband is so un
reasonable." Friend: "Why,dear?"Mrs.
Fugal: "He told me the other day tltat
silver dollar was worth only 50 cents ;
so when a kindly uisposei gentleman
called yesterday and offered me 75 cents
apiece for them I sold all we had just
23. Then when I told Harry almut the
bargain he called me a perfect fool." Ex
Ir some legislation is not enacted to
f.L.M'lr tliA ctw.winff inflllrwj nf m'Milth
lodge, that a copy be sent to the family I i circumscribe the power of trusts
o. our oecease., mmt an.i ui a copy ; d monopoiiea there wUl uprising
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lor publication
Tub, Mwninij Jnnraul, said to be a
branch of the San Franeitoo Examiner,
is to be launched in tk is city within a
few days. Thome typesetting machines
are being placed in the office of the Met
ropolitan Printing Company, and the
matter for the paper will beset with them
Mrrriiiy.
Thou. F. Rtas,
!MHXKr SUTTH,
D. . KlXKAIRD,
Committes.
of the people before the century closes
which will endanger our very institu
tions. R. I). Francis, Secretary of
Interior.
. Absolutely Pure.
A crvim nf urfur btfi owder. Hlhtf
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