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MILLS & GIBB Cor. llroadwHjr and NEW VOKK Sold us their Entire Line ofj SEPARATE SKIRTS SUITS JACKETS CAPES and SHIRT WAISTS. 50c On The Garments being Samples They are Perfection In Style, Cut and Finish. We invite the readers of the COURIER to partake of the Good things. McOALL'S BAZAAR PATTERNS Reduced to 10 cents and 15 cents none higher MeAIAEN k McDONNELL, poIJtlanoTor Stkekt Oar Accident. A frightful street-car accident occured in Portland on Tuesday morning, on East Morrison street, between Eighth and Ninth, involving the death of four persons and the injury, more or less severely, of 18 more people. Oar 52, of the Oity & Suburban line, running between Mount Tabor and the West Side, in charge of Conductor Stephen Guthrie, with John O. Kieffer as inotorman, jumped the track while crossing a bridge at high speed, and dashing over the roadway through the frail wooden guards, built for tha protection of pedestriuns, and plunged into a slough of water 20 feet lelow. Sunset lots are close to the mills and stores. F. E. Donaldson. In District 58. School closed in Dist. No. 57, George, on April 15, 1897, having lasted seven months. Number of days taught for the year, 136 ; days attendance, 2806; absence, 609; times tardy, 11; pupils enrolled, 30; visitors, 46; average daily attendance, 20'. Those who were on the roll of honor for one or more months are, Carl Lins, Anna Lins, Matilda Lins, Anna Ruhl, Willie Ruhl, Lillie Johnson, Martha Paulsen and "Otto Paulsen. Ei.oiva Moli.as, teacher. Steamship tickets and antl seasick tablets. F. E. Donaldson, agent. Benefit Concert. Following is the program of the St. John's benefit concert to be given at Shively's hall on May 4th : II Trcvatore Piano Duet Misses Lou and Mattie Draper Moths Halcyon Chorus Direction of Mrs.E. E.Oliarman Ave Marie Soprano Solo Misses Kuerten and Draper. Forget-me-not Double Trio Misses Ragland, Kuerten, Draoer and Monroe, Mesdames Dresser and Cautield "Shamus" O Brien Recitation E. J. McKittrick. By-Gone Days Tenor Duet C. and N. Michels. Waltz Song Romeo and Juliet Miss Mabel Rugland. L' Elisir d' Amore String Trio Herr Anton Zilm violin, Herr Fntz Zilm 'cello, Misss Miittie . Draper piano. Venician Boat Song Vocal Duet Misses Florence Morey and Mattie Draper. Polonaise, in A flat . . .Piano Solo Miss Beatrice Barlow. Scene3 , Act 1, Othello . ..Recitation Joseph Rice. Brightly the Sunlight Soprano Solo Mrs. J. H. Strickler. Estudentina Treble Clef Chorus In Costumes, with Tambourines, Guitars, etc. Under Direction of Mrs. E. E. Williams. Installment plan, easy payments on Sunset lots. F. E. Donaldson. A gentleman in Nashua, N. H., has for several years past, been in the habit of taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla to tone up his system in the Spring. The result is that he finds himself stronger, happier, and bet'er than he had been for many years before. Notice to FUherman. It is useless to go fishing without bait. So it is to go without good tickle. If you want to know where to get good tackle go to Wilson & Cooke. "I offered with bronchiti for nearly five year. Mjr physician prescribed (or me without produ cing favorable remits, and 6na11jr advised mc to try Ayr's Cherry Pectoral, t have takea six bot tles of this medicine, and am now t come nearer being true, than cough. Do you know the feeling? throat, that you writhe under and fight against, until at last you break out in a paroxysm of coughing? Why not cure the cough and enjoy unbroken rest? You can do so by using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. This testimonial will be found hundred others. Free. Address J. C. Grand Street! At the Pliiioiuennlly Low I'line ot... the Dollar! This opportunity Will not Present itself again, At least not this season. Hundreds of Garments And no two alike. Rebekah Entertainment. Willamette Rebecca Lodge will give an entertainment at Willamette hall on Monday evening, May 3d. Following is the program : Overture Fairy Tale Orchestra Recitation May Strange Recitation. "Cripple Ben'Wona Walker Piano Solo Nina t'aples Recitation Clara Fields Recitation Grace Marshall "Little Rose and Charley Leo" Orescent Quartet Recitation, "Lover in Church" Nettle Bradley Oration Alexander Oiler Vocal Duet Frank and Lenn Confer Waltz Orchestra Recitation Mary Belle Meldruin Soprano Solo Mrs. J. H. Strickler Recitation, "The Polish Boy" .Mable Hollenbeck Baritone Solo Chas. Miller Piano Solo,"Norma", Miss Harrisberger Recitation Laura E. Beatie Selection.; Halcyon Chcrus March Orchestra Admission 10c. Reliable Are insurance, sin, agent. F. E. Donald- House Paints For Sale Cheap. For 60 days I will close out genuine lead and oil at reduced rates It will pay you to investigate these prices. Do not let your house look old when a coat of paint will make it new. I will be glad to give you figures on your work. All work guaranteed . Do not forget the place, Confectionery & Cigar-Store, East of Shively's opera house, on Seventh street. Gko. Reddaway, the Painter, Oregon City, Or. (Bring a can with you.) Fine views and excellent Sunset. F. E. Donaldson. water In Ask Wilson & Cooke for fire proof stove blacking. No steps to climb to Sunset. F. E. Donaldson, agent. Bonnets for babies from 10c to $1, at the Racket Store. Don't forget the grand concert at Shively's on May 4th. The finest assortment of baby bonnets and hats, ever in the city, at the Racket Store. Hats from 35c to f 2. Fine silk trim med in lace aiid ribbon, $2, at the Racket Store. The most beautiful line of childrens' wash hats, caps and sun bonnets. Miss Goldsmith. Especially timely is a paper on "Some Constantinople Types," with over a dozen splendid half-tone illustrations, in Dem'orest's Magazine for May. A study of these pictures will lend ad ditional interest to the current war news from the East. Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers is a popular preparation in one bottle, and colors evenly a brown or black. Any person can easily apply it at home. Sewing Machines Chkap. Want a sewing machine? Gel a good one for $25.00 with five years guarantee; $5.00 down and $5-00 per month until paid . See Bellomy & Busch about it . 1 Ticklish Things. Coughs are ticklish things. Nowhere does the I extravagant saying : " I , was tickled to death," in the case of a severe The tickling in the in fall in Ayer's "Cnrehook" Ayer Co Lowell, Mass. with a LOCAL NEWS ITEMS, Joe Walton is quite ill. Born, on 28th to wife of C. M. Toolo, a girl. Rohckah entertainment Monday eve ning. Mrs. F. R. Charinan is slowly im proving. Rev. T. L. Jones is confined to his bed by illness. No two hats trimmed aliko. Miss Goldsmith. Knight Taylor of Portland Frater was in the city on Thursday. Rebekah entertainment at Willamette hall Monday evening, May 3. Miss Carrie Solomon of Torthmd visit ed Miss Essie Block during week. The postofiice at Graeme, this county, has been removed one mile northwest. Married on 24th by Rev. M. L. Rugg, Delia Hathaway and Albert B. Buckles. The firemen's tournament will beheld at Baker Oity June 8th, 9th and 10th. License to wed granted by county clerk on 24th to OtilloTrogc and August Bock. Wm. Henderson will leave next week with the G radon surveying party for Idaho. Miss Florence Morey and Miss Mattie Draper will sing a duet at Shively's on May 4th. , Miss Sue Allin of Salem is visiting in the city, the gueBt of Mrs. Martin and daughters. Henry E. Smith and wife, former resi dents of this city, were visiting friends here on Monday. ' We have the most complete line of millinery and prices most reasonable. Miss Goldsmith. Mrs. D. L. Paino returned Tuesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs M.J. Maston of Salem. Willamette Rebekah Lodge will give an entertainment at Willamette hall on Monday evening. ' April 20th was the 78th anniversary of Odd Fellowship and was fitting ob served in many places. The Baptist Sunday school has a membership, of over 300. It is one of the largest in the state. Charles Charles and wife of Sacra mento, Calif., arrived Sunday and arc visiting friends here. A large force of men are at work put ting the 6-innh mains on Seventh street in place of the 6-inch ones. Senator Patterson, Squire Farrar and Wm. Brown of Salem spent Tuesday fishing for salmon at the falls. Fred Gadke will soon open a plumb ing and tin shop in Wilson & Cooke's old stand, next to Bellomy & Busch's. Health and vigor are csntial for suc cess. Therefore make yourself strong and healthy by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla., P. F. McGee of Albany, formerly of the Oregon City woolen mill, and wife were visiting friends in the city this week. Col. and Mrs. R. A. Miller attended the 39th anniversary of the marriage of Mrs. Miller's parents at Clymer, Mar lion county, last Thursday. Tinware ! tinware ! ! tinware ! ! 1 Go to Wilson & Cooke for stoves, tinware hardware, cutlery, also harrows, plows, cultivators, rakes and hoes. A"free will"entertaininentand social will be given on Wednesday, May 12th, at Baptist church, to assist in finishing and furnishing pastor's study. The "Salem local" train will be taken off on the 1st. The "overland" will leave Portland earlier in the evening and arrive later than at present. Thos. Kay of Salem woolen mill and James Shaw of Dallas mill are in town this week as witness before circuit com t in case of Gentenbein vs 0. C. Mfg Oo. Mrs. V. V. Bean and daughter of Seal tie and Miss Clara Dodge of Stock ton, Cal., arrived on Sunday and are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hedges. Edwards Bros, have moved their stock of dry goods, shoes, hats, underwear and notions to the Williams building and will close same out. They will continue in the grocery business. The conference of the Evangelical church closed its sessions at Canby on Monday. The Clackamas county ap pointment are: Oregon City, J. Erich ; Canby, A. Engelbart ; Milwaukie, J. B. Streyffeler. The contract for furnishing crushed rock for upper Seventh street was given to Sidney Smyth instead of the Labor Exchange because said exchange could not deliver same on a day's notice. Smyth bid $1.50 and the Labor Exchange $1.25 per cubic yard. Cut Prices The old, careless habit of buying without asking the price and paying the bills without looking at them no longer prevails and men hunt bargains, like women, and we have cut the prices on numerous Patent Medicines, Drugs, Paints and Oils, thus saving the people of Clackamas county 20 to 60 per cent Here are a few of the cut prices : HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA AYER'S SARSAPARILLA SCOTT'S EMULSION. PIERCE'S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION PIERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH CURE CASTOR I A We Make the Price You Make the Profit.. P. A. Schmidth has opened a plumb ing and tinning shop In the Jaggar build ing, opposite Huntley's store. He secured tliu outfit of A. W. Schwan, who is now in Spokane. The membersof tliu Shakespvre club gave a recital on Wednesday afternoon at Willamette hall to a largo number of invited ladies, gentlemen not being ad mitted. The moiubcrsof club represent ed Shakesperian characters. On application of the child's father, Etta Hook, 12 years old, was last Thurs day committed to the euro of the Boys' and Girls' Aai I Society by Judge Hayes. The father, William Hook, claims to have been injured in a mill so that he cannot mako a living for his motlierless child. Work on the new church building of the German Evangical Zion Congrega tion began on Tuesday. It is to be situ ated at corner of Eighth and Jefferson streets, in same block with Presbyterian and German Lutheran churches. The 1 building will be 26x58 in size and will be a credit to this religious society of which Rev. F. Sack is pastor. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion will conduct a symposium on Sab bath observance in the Congregational church at 4 o'clock next Sunday after noon. Thero will be several short talks on the subject by tho different pastors of the city and a question drawer which will give all an opportunity to ask questions. 100 acres for sale; 150 level, 25 fenced, 8 cleared, small orchard and small fruit, house 22x30, barn 24x30 ; 28 miles to Portland, 25 miles to Oregon Oity, 7 miles to Sandy, 8 miles to Eagle Creek, 1 mile to school and po-tollico (Dover) r nearest range to Portland, all burned land and eusily cleared, county road on two sides, 10 neighbors in sight; $10 per acre.' H. L. Ward, Oregon City, Or. LOCAL "SUMMARY. Leading insurance agency, F. E. Don aldson, agent. Justice court blanks 15 cents per dozen at Cot KiKR oflice. Buy now in Sunset before the rise. F. E. Donaldson, agent. Good English Breakfast Tea 20c or 3 lbs for 50c at Horton's. Prescriptions carefully compounded G. A. Harding's drug store. Oregon City Auction House will sell you bedroom sets from $0 up. Choice Baking Powders at 15 cents per pound can , several kinds, at Horton's Oregon Oity Auction House will Bell you a good cook stove for $4 and up ward. Ladies, come and see our wrappers, 89c to $1.13 each. The Racket Store. For the best shave or hair cut to be had go to P.G. Shark's shop. Shaving 10 cents, Oregon City Auction House will sell good chairs from 2.1c and up. Call and see them. Ladies, do you like a cup of good tea? If so send to Marr & Andrews .'or your teas in the future. County and city warrants, gold, silver, produce, wood, etc., taken at par for all accounts by the Ooumuh. Our low priced trimmed hats bring us lots of customers. Try 'em and see. At Mrs. Sladen's Millinery Parlor. For your strings and extras for all musical instruments go to Burmeister & Andresen's, who keep a full supply. That delicious flavcr which you relish so much in coffee served at tho best cafes, can be secured at home by using Marr & Andrews' best. Before furnishing your house call at Young's second-hand store and he will fit you out for less than one-quarter of what new goods would cost. Those remnants of last years' wall paper that Hoi man has been selling for Scadouble row are about all gone, but he has a larger new lot that he is selling very low. L. L. Pickens, dentist, does all kinds of dental work. Gold crowns, porcelain crowns and bridge work a specialty. Office in Barclay building, corner Main and Seventh streets. Forty acres of land half mile from Highland postofiice for sale at $10 per acre. All under fence and 15 acres slashed. For particulars address box 430, Oregon City, or call at Column office. It is not often that our merchants sell goods to people living in Portland,' but that is just what our wall paper man in the old Methodist church does you know him Holman. They say his stock and price are all right. ! Comparison. Cut Profits CHARMAN & m.; W Drag Store, ...Cut Price Drnaai Mill II "'WASHBURN STRINGS AND EXTRAS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS. BURMEISTER & ANORESEN. Mall orilrrn fur airing will receive prompt ailiMilliiii. I I I I I I THOS. F. RYAN, Notary Public and Real Estate Broker LCADINO INSURANCE AdRMCY Or CLACKAsU County. Money to Loan. Alintrartii of Title Made. DrawiiiK of UkI Dosinnitnts a Specialty Oflice on east side of Main street Hot ween Olh and 7lb. OREGON CITY. OREGON. J. W. WELCH, WILLAMKTTE BLOCK, Oi-fomti P. U.. Oiikook City, Orb. C. H. ISOM, Civil Engineer L Deputy County Surveyor Will bo at Court Homo on each Saturday and ou regular notion dars ut County Court. DOWN I DOWN! DOWN I Commencins: May 3, 1 will Full Unner Set Teeth Full Lower Set Teeth fu Full tinner and l ower a OoW Crowns ai viuwmb 0 Dlrhmnnrf Crnurni Gold Fillings Amalgon Fillings (silver) from 1 00 up Parties wlnhlna stlflclal teeth will not he charged for extraction. WILL EXTRACT TEETH FREE OP CHAROB on Wednesday! of each week 0 from :30 A. M. to .Y3U V. M. DR. MILLER, Dentist, Office on 7lb Closing tiDiit DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, LADIES' AND GENTS' J UNDERWEAR AND NOTIONS .AT THAN EDWAKDS' BROS, Spring Millinery, Mrs. A. 131 Fifth St., between Washington and Alder, o Portland, has the : : LATEST STYLES : IN ' TRIMMED HATS T?.v M lt T ir 1 urn tpi.vu ujj. JLrUJLc Assortment. Hats made o and trimmed to order. Call and see her dis play when in Portland. Regular Price $1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 35 Cut Rate Price $0.67 65 67 67 67 ;s 25 I I I I I I I ANDOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS, VIOLINS, AUT0HARPS, ACC0RDIANS I I I I l I I I JOSEPH RICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office In Oiegon City Bank Block. Okkoox City. .... (ibioon. Oko. C. Bsownsi.l. J. U. CakpbiW.. BROWNELL & CAMPBELL ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Caufleld Bulldlnn Oregon City ,Ort C. D. & D. C. LATODRETTE Attorneys at Law, Commercial, Real Estate t o Probate Law Spcc'ahies, OFFICE: Commercial Bank Bulldls OREGON CITY. OREGON. mate artificial teeth as follows: . .$7.50 . 750 c 2 , Srr Teeth I V OO Ji $00 a h a w Hxf in OO til fc '. .' . .from 1 so up 08 8t.,N.arS. P. Depot, OREGON CITY, or. Sale... LESS COST- Williams' Building... ...SEVENTH STREET ! M. HA WES of OUR CUT PRICE $0.64 64 66 66 66 70 24 j