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GREAT MID-SUMMER SALE! Every Article In Stock Reduced 1 Ladies of Oregon City now is your time to purchase first-class Goods as you are aware of the fact we carry no shoddys or trash. ...Nothing Bat Gilt-Edged Goods... . And every article marked in plain figurers. Our immense stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Linings, Wash Goods, Separate Skirts, Capes, Jackets, Hosiery, Table Linens, Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads, Comforters, Blankets, and everything to be found in a first-class store will be sacrificed during our Great Mid-Snmmer Sale. Make no mistake. You can save money by calling on us. Take cars direct to store. Mcaiaen & McDonnell, Cor. 3d & Morrison, PORTLAND, OR. An Elbctbio Mbtbb Burns. Electric motors and meters are supposed to be fire proof, as compared with fire engines and boilers, but the actions of a meter in Bestow & Oo.'s door and sash factory last Saturday morning, puzzles the electricians. When Arthur Stafford at talf past six opened the front door, he soon observed that the meter, which measures the grammes of electric cur rent used by the motor in propelling the machinery in the factory, was smoking and slightly ablaze. Chief Burns passed along and his attention was called to the pheuomenon, and when Mr. Bestow ar rived Electrician Miller was notified, but in the meantime the meter had been removed from its fastenings, and placed where it could cool off. The motor had hot been in use since the previous eve ning, and only a slight light current passes through one side of the meter continually when the motor is not in use. The opposite side of the meter, from the line wire, however, was con siderably damaged portions of the parts Girl Sentenced fob Horse Stealing, Amelia Barreth aged 16, is now serv ing a 25-day sentence in the county jail for larceny of a horse, or in other words, she traded horses with Grant Oriteser without his consent. Miss Barreth and her parents formerly resided here, and her fUlier fattened many hogs from the slops he periodically gathered up every morning from the waste barrels at the rear of city kitchens. They recently re moved to Salem, but during the past week Amelia visited old friends in Ore gon Oity, and started on her trip home Monday. Her horse was lame, and she was not making very rapid progress over the dusty roads. As she passed Grant Criteser's place this side of New Era, she spied a lively looking critter in the adjacent pasture, apd it was but the work of a few minutes to enter the field capture the horse, make a transfer of addle equipage, and proceed homeward bound rejoicing. Mr. Criteser swore out a warrant for her arrest and she was brought down from Salein by Ohief of Police BurnsWednesday morning. She with a LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. L,nnn Vioon multfill flWftV. TllG eleC tn onnnt us to how claimed to have traded nags the fire and heat were generated, and . farmer living south of New Era.and had its early discovery no doubt prevented , serious conflagation. on attempted t o change the appearance of the stolen nag by cutting off his mat and tail, but later broke down and ac knowledged that she had taken the horse from Criteser's pasture. On Thursday morning she plead guilty, and n ATA Cl. in nAl.r AAnAnarl ifl The Hop Prospects. -Reports from . the hon districts are not so encouraging , r oa thftv were a few weeks ago, aphis is getting in its deadly work and Installment Sunset lots. plan, easy payments F. E. Donaldson. . -i . . 1 1 nnA li nn n V Hpur in some instances uwum u..v are ruining the hops to some extent. While some yards in the southern part of Clackamas county and contiguous dis tricts in Marion county are in fine con dition , others are the opposite. There is even a difference of opinion as to whether spraying destroys the aphis or mot. One drawoacK, nowever, m ing is the fact that the foliage is so luxu riant in its growth this season, that it is impossible to reach all the lice with a sprayer. The outlook may not be so bad if hot, dry weather continues, as these condition are not favorable to either the aphis or mould. Prices are : still quoted at from 9 to 10 cents per pound. Money saved on railroad tickets to all points east. F. E. Donaldson, Agent. T R. Zftizler. formerly manager and ditor of the Herald in this city, and later bookkeeper for the Capen Shoe factory, was in from his coast ranch this week. Wnitml. hv a uentleman, furnished ibel room, terms reasonable. Address P. O. box 387, Oregon City. This raise money to pay her fine Before and After. Sunday's Salem Statesman says: "And so the Oregon Oity district land office plum has dropped It struck disappointment In Marion countv, where there were at least two candidates for the office. Mr. Dresser, who is to succeed R. A. Miller, is an Oregon City attorney at law and notary public." After the bogus telegram was exposed, Tuesday's Statesman comments thusly : "And so it seems the reported Oregon Oity land office appointment was simply a hoax a very crude practical ioke at best. This is encouraging, Marion county has received nothing yet at the hands of the new administration, and it is high time the loaves were being scattered." OustomerB can leave orders for bottled beer, porter, steam beer or keg beer at Knapp's Bismark saloon. John G. Wil helm, proprietor Sell wood brewery. From a K londiker. D. J. Collinr, who started to Klondike with the Ore gon Oity contingent, wrote to his wife from Juneau under date of Saturday, August 7th . The steamer Elder arrived at Juneau last Saturday night at 10 p. m., and made a stop to unload freight, intending to start for Dyea 100 miles further the next morning. Mr. Collins was at the residence of Mrs. C. H. Shade a daughter-in-law of County Treasurer Shade, when he wrote the letter, and states that they had a delightful trip up and everyone was n good spirits, Mr. Collins fared extra well on the boat as he secured the job of cutting meat for the cook. I Sarsaparilla Sense.! Any sarsaparilla is sarsaparilla. True. So any 3 tea is tea. bo any nour is num. d',;u""7" f You want the best. It's so with sarsaparilla. There 26 arerades. You want the best. If you understood (63 sarsaparilla as well as you do tea and flour it p would be easy to determine. But you don t How V should you ? fii ' When you arc oing to buy a commodity V? whe- vsl".2 you don't know, you pick out an old IS established hcusc to trade with, and trust their Jfe experience ar.d reputation. Do so when buying fQ sarsaparilla. . j& Aycr's Sarsaparilla has been on the market (Q fifty years. Your grandfather used Ayer's. It is a j& refutable medicine. There are many sarsapanllas. LQ But only one Ayer's. IT CURES. Linn Jones has returned from his va cation at Willioit Spring. Miss Mina Kelly has returned from a two-weeks pleasant visit to Seattle. G.W.Chureli and family have return ed from their outing at Salmon river. Miss Anna Pope and Mrs. Harper, of Portland, were visiting Mrs. F. T. Griffith Sunday. Burn, in West Oregon City, Mondat night, August 0th, to the wife of J. W. Mosbor, a daughter. diet Van Meir and family left for Independence Tuesday, where they will reside in the future. Born in this city Thursday morning, August 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Purcell, a daughter. Born, Tuesday morning, August 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Young, aeon. Weight nine pounds. Perry Burns and Frank Hilton, two well known Union Hall farmers, were In Oregon City Friday. Mrs Luther M. Moore and children have returned from an extended visit to relatives at Brownsville. W. B. Wiggins succeeds E. E. Martin as local agent for the Fidelity Trust and Loan association of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wishart and daughters, Misses Edith and May, are spending several weeks at sea view. Miss Hannah Hughes.of Beaver Creek , who baa been in Portland for some time past, came home Monday very ill. Mrs. Smith Mullen, of Milwaukie, is visiting the Eastern slates, and will not return until the latter part of September. Harley Stevens, jr, has gone to Cali fornia on a tour of inspection, and may conclude to locate there for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. George Bebb, and daughter, Miss Anna, left Tuesday even ing for a two weeks visit to San Francisco. S. F. Scripture and family spent two or three days at Long Beach during the past week. They returned home Tues day. Thomas Oharman & Son have began a suit in the circuit court against John Hatton and L. D. Mumpower, to recover money. Peter Nehren and family and Mrs. Ohris. Hartman left Monday lor Long Beach, where they will remain lor a brief season. J. R. McKee, clerk of the United States district court at Portland, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N.R.Lamt. Claud and Waldo Adams loft on their bicycles , Monday morning for a two weeks visit with friends at Woods. Tillamook county. Captain W. H. Smith and sons, Charles and Fred, accorupa,nied by F. M. Darling, left Tuesday for a hunting trip up Roaring river. John W. Meldrum and George A. Steel and families leave this week for Mt. Hood, where they expect to remuin for two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. M.McGeehan are spend ing the week with Rev. and Mrs. A.J. Montgomery at Mt. Hood. The entire party will return Saturday. Miss Martha Port-r and Alexander Horn were married at the M. E. parson age in this ci'y, Monday, August 9ih, Rev. George H. Kahler, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Cheney, nc companied A. W. Cheney to Seaview last Saturday, where they will spend a few days. The fornier returned Wednesday. Misses Alice Glasspool and Elma Albright went to Seaview Tuesday, where they will remain for a couple of weeks with the former's sister, Mrs. Graham. Willamette Rebekah lodge will give a lawn social next Tuesday evening, Au gust 17th at the home of Mrs. J. Stuart on Fourth street. Everyone is cordially Invited. Miss Mina Joehnke, one of Clackamas county's successful teachers, will leave next Saturday for Honolulu, where Bhe has secured a position in the public schools. Misses Blanche Brown and Grace Dilman, of Danville, 111., left for their home Friday after a four-days visit with their aunt, Mrs. McOord at Mt Pleasant. Mrs. M.M. Charman went to New port Monday, where she will join Nrr E. E. Charman and daughter, June Tney expect to return home about Sep- tember 1st. Fred Meyer, the clerk in the Com mercial bank, returned Monday from two week's stay at Long Beach. His mother and sister and Miss Blanche Holden will remain for a couple of weeks longer. Miss Mary Stone and Lee Adkins were roar.ied in this city at Justice Schuebel's office, who also officiated, Monday, August 9th. The bride and bridegroom were both residents of Clackamas county. , A letter has been received in this cit from the Welch-Cheney Latourette part t Primeville, under date of August 3r vrnA health. D.entr of cam A 0 ' ' j and fish, ravenous appetites, and bronzed complexions. They will come over the mountains by the Lebanon route, add are expect! hom by September 1st. Dr.T. W. butler's family are vis ting (Hen In in WnlU vVdtl.t. Jlitrn, to Mr. iin'l Mm. U. S wer, 1 1 this city, August lOih, a daughter. Minn Olive A. Limiting goes to Astoria his Wt'jk to vii-il hi r cousin, )!, Lester Cowing. Charles Logus, of Portland, was in the city looking alter his projM.ty inti-rents Vt vdnesdiiy. W. Bittlu Wells, of Portland, wan in the city ,Siiud.iy, visit ii, bin brother, Dr. J. M.WcIIh. Curl Caufield h.is completed a yeai's enlistment on the cruiser Adams, and returned home. , Bom, in Oregon City Thursday, Autust 5th, to Air. und Mrs. D. 11. Purcell, a duugliter. Mrs. Noble Heath is home from Si Vincent's hospital in Portland, much improved in health. Mrs. G. A. Harding und children and Norwood Oharinan left Friday for an outing ut Willr.il Springs. M.J.Gleason and Joe Austen, of the woolen mills, left Tuesday for a two week's visit to San Francisco. The Oregon City school board have set Monday, September 13th, as the date for beginning the fall term of school. Misses Mollie and Lulu Haiikins, and their aunt, Mrs. S.irah He irs, of Port land, "are camping at Wilhoit Springs. Miss Lucy Williams, of Sal -m, has been the guest of Mian Vera Filatoury and Mrs.J.H.Strickler and daughter, Miss Greta, during week. beveral Clackamas county young peo ple are making active preparations to attend the state agricultural college- at Oorvallis, during the coming school year. W. B. Blanchard, of Brownsville, who was called to Canemab by the serious i'luesB of his don. Recce, returned hom Saturday. Mrs. W. T. Whillock drove- up Friday with her children to the SantUun, whew the latter will remain with Mr. Whitlock. for a lew weeks. Miss Edith Wishart Iwiarettwned from, a few days sojourn a Long Beach, butt will go to Marshland and vieit Mrs.. Graham. Prof. H. S. Strange- was re-elected principal of the Willamette FaB e school!, at a meeting of the board oS director held this week. O E. and Fred R. Green nun ,. Mrs. C N. Greeninan and Mr.Lillie Shepherd r left for Ocean park, Nestuccii, Tuesday morning. They wnt by team. ad will remain for several wrens, Hheir wagon wus adorned with .Klondike-sarin wes,. tliat will attrai-t tin wrious. attention- of the gazing rustics. C. D. Latonrottu- rt'tuniodl Irom Oeean pirk, Nestucca, Tuesday. His family and a number of OntFn CiHy people are camped there. anl Mr. Lnitoitret- pH-o- n liinecH it an mWI resort, with riams. crabj and other tish in abundance- Mr. and Mrs. Wt IX Porter, cl Oanemnh. and Mrs. M. A. Scott and daughters, Misses Bertha ami Lulu, Micses Ad lie Hodges ami bstiier wai- 8)11, OI fregOD that went to Neetucca Tuesday lor an . . Itu fl outing. The were arivwi wer vj v. W. Noblitt. Prof. E. E. Baleomb and wife, of Monmouth, Prof. Cochran and son of Salem, and Miss Cochran, of Independ ence, returned from their trip to Mt. Hoo J, and after remaining in their Gladstone park camp for a day or two, left Tuesday for their homes. They reached the summit of the mountain, but encountered a hail storm while there. Cornelius DeBauw, aged 4and Peter Younker 12 years old, were drowned at Oswego Thursday, August 5th. Younker was learning to swim and got into deep water De Baun wont in alter mm ana was taken with cramps. Both bodies were recovered, and the roroner s jury returned a verdict of accidental drown ing. The Pacific Bridge Company have completed iheir extensive contract with the General Electric Company, and Superintendent Ed. Stone goes to Puget Sound, where the company have a con tract to build a government fort. Ed. Horn, of this city, accompanies bim. The Pacific Bridge Company haa given employment to about 80 men a part of the time while they were engiged in the work. . Considerable wheat is coming into market at the Portland flouring mills in this city, sjme of which is being stored awaiting a possible advance in price. The mill are new paying 82 cents per bushel for wheat delivered in Portland, sicked, and 77 cents per bushel for 4ie.it off the Wagon in Oregon City, and tl9 sacks retnrueu to tne sener. pon derable wheat is coming from up river lints by boat and unloaded at the -arehouse here. A bc.rglar or burglars made another raid oil the Lltctric hotel Sunday night. An entrance was effected by using a step-ladder and climbing into an apple tree in the rear of J. G. Pilsbury's back yard, and stepping from there onto the roo! of the warehouse at the rear of CharmanV drug store. A noise was herd on the roof of the warehouse, probably w hen the burglar was escaping wUh his plunder. Only a few jars of anned fruits were missing. LLLL .U J J J JJLLJJJ. .1 r ItVj -'(! r:;v-. .-Hi. IU, ..- - r u STRINdS AND EXTRAS FO.' ALL I.SSriUiUuNrS. buhmeistTTanjresen. Mailorder fr mrHf '111 rewire prompt nueiiiliin. MANDOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS, VIOLINS, ; ADTOHABPS, ACCORDIANS- l l I I i I I I I I i M I Mim Mary Iturllinnt. f Fairlmren, Wnfhi-'fcton, fa making an extended vihit to her uncreandimt,Mr.aud Mrs. T. F. Co-wing. Mrs. I. L. Puioe and her clanghters, Misses Ida and Kittie, returned" Wednes day from several week's sojourn r, New port. They report very eool w&mur there. Dr. H. E. Ferrln leaves in a fevr Aiys for New Yorft, where lie Intewls tcftike a post graduate course Jn- hosyital' prw tice. Mies Florence-Olsen t4 Mil wkie-wars in t eity on legal btwiness- Friday. She now a prairticing attorney. Having successfully passed the raaminatfon be fore the supreme-tourt laet June. The woolen mulls haw practically closed down for a tew w. tte-, whilr the new power wheel iput in ad. other re pairs mode. This gives a wuiibcr c tfie employes an opportunity feran' outfng. Allen Berry left SsAurday to-joia seme of his Mewls at BeHtaap springs. Tleir stay will depend on the len-gun-of t:me the woolen, mills resaain. ctoeed down lor repairev A. Ji. M ilea, brother of A-V-Mil-Sn,-of this city,, kas resumed charge of tie Red Crowm flouring nulls- a Albany. Until recently he was foremamofone el the flouring: nulls in Coprallis.. O. Bossj.ofi Tualatin, ne oh' Ao big Clackamas- tounty fanners,. passeJ tbaough- the- eity Friday on Ufa- way home frouvhieiMolalla farai. Hb-wport tkttt fall sown, grain is more thaw uioet iny expectation in the mutter ofi goo.o yWUl. Th quartor teacheraf exaiaiiiatioin le-tni progresfru the oour horse withv 4A apj-licanta for certiliciUeB. Hwo our. of this nurnwr are trying ton stau dip'onas. The-bwkrd consists ofiSuper itiiteniWnt StanWweatlior, David Muy and. Prof.T. J. Gary. MilWd Johna, a prominent hsKdwara rnHrclwnt of Caibridge, lo-va, aecom--'panieri by his wife- and MifBenf4r.,.w.ho lime U-en vdeitintf the family oft Wm.. :AWruVe, starWd on theia return taup-Unxne- Monday. They accompanied: Ua-AWi'Urh-Ohureaijaity to Mi. Hood.. T.H.Sconcer of Needy nrecinck, wai i tow n Saturday aod states-that ttie lioe are- seriously injjuring thu-liop iii.tliai setu, and tbut some yawls will, prob ably not be gathenvd on that Hitcoiinli. Fall sown graii yielding. auumlunUy.. j ClMtrlua-Pope-kitt Satunkiy to jjiin. tli Oregon. City catingent at Ocum pant, NestiKioa.. He-went by biuycle- W.Os g, audi from. tWs intendbd. to take Hut ;treiu to.SlienidaJ., then, ride hw-biejcle the remainder ei the distance, ifi'milb. A number ol the frienda-of'MissMmy Moln'yre- ge her a fauewelL pastry at tlie resiiienc 4 Mr. and Mire. J..M. Law'unce luek Saturday eveaing. On Monday she-le-ft for Lacoii,Illii'iWS with her uncle am! aiuit. Mar. and Mrs Jobn Greaves,, where she- expect to reuuin for a year. J . H. Moody who. put la a bill to. the county court for lOdays workoa Uw Beaver ball rood, tir3JM per ifciy, was cut dowft to $1.50 per day. Tlkia week be brought suit in Justice Schuebel's court to recover the balance claimed from the county, but a demurrer was sustained from thedefeotlani's attorney, claiming that be had no cause la bring suit. The justice rendered an opinion that the proper remedy for Mr. Moody was a writ of review in the circuit court. Postmaster Green haa inaugurated some improvements in connection with tlie postoffiee, that will prove a con- veinence to the public, as well as the employes connected therewith. The framework holding in place the lock boxes, delivery and money order windows, have been removed to the center of the room, thus giving more space to Handle tne man in me en closure. The space heretofore left open between the top of the partition and the ceiling has been boarded up, and it is the intention to have the boxes ac cessible to patrons at all times of day or night. Mrs. George Paddock, daughter, Miss Jessie, and son, Louis, of Propbetstown, III., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C, LOCAL SUMMARY. MiiinmiT corsets just arrived at the Backet Wore. Try onrcreiim Java and Mocha coffee, 3 hi for f I. Harris' grocery. AW ats snd bnmiHH at Mrn, fdvlen's at helw tfisl from now mi . iivi ywie liniH jaw at Harris' grocery foifien Ri'Nwd tirrdirsliirts 25c at the ICw-ltrf Wore. . Wo step to climb to Sunset F. E. DDnaMaoBr Agvnt JfisetitBcowrd blvk l&eentsper doten at CwnirtRolcB. Stoamshlo ticket and antl-seaslok tablets- F, Oonaltfion, a.eat. A nvm aesortiBaen o ladies- wnuppeni, uttlie-BUiettet) SHore. Preseriptione carefully compounded Cfc A. FfaiitinB's mg store. . For. ttlr bestt akm or hwir cnt to ba-hud' 'to.inG-..Wtf'eHopv Sharriag lO'eentln. Buy- nowhr Sunset before the rise. !F. E. DonaldVR,. Agent i (Owiue- Bafcing; Pbwders' at 15- crwt ;peP poundl.easr,seveiiBillk4nd9vatJ Gibson ALimlbey- I Mwt- Jeoob' Kobor has opened an 'employment) bweaw at Tthi St Bakery to iipiiwH furnu'e-lMni ' tries goundl pnultageB- Soda or 8ivluratn for 2oat.GlbsoruA;Liiid8ey grocery, 'andlbaltery: Goedi EhgllBlb BreaWusb Tea 20o or 3 lbs for 50c at Gifceon & Limlsey. J The- fliwstl gnnpowlesr teat at 25c a lb iii'tliu-uitiy at H amis' grocery. Laliewill flii'l wrkdng girlie-and girla will findlsUuatdons at Mrs Jco Kober'B lemploymeiit agonuy,. m m Batery. iOlmrgea reasonable. Get your paint and oil a iiarrm gme ny ani save- money .. , liwiieet, those adiustabU window I -.rreeriH at B.dlomy & Busch's. They are oeVluinly the rig-ht thing. Partiea- wishinie ko go to ay part ol Jthe ooait by team' wil l do well toeonsult Frank Uurliami of Uregon Uity, who is prepared-ltake yo. there and back at Ian' time at a very reasonable price, j The- niueet) llho f nurnow. bsces ever reouivetl isn Uie oity now at tk Racket ;Store.. ! GountwandiciiywarMUshg9ld,Bilvr, pnotluue; wwodi, etc. taken, at. jar for all acuountsiby the Ouukluh.. Dr. Vty Wallens U now aesoiiiated with Df.J-. W. Weleh.denlw, in VVil-lajiiKlte-bloak. 1 CliiJdveu Ribbatl under wear at the 1 Racket Stre. ' For your stmnga atxi extras for all mmel iiietriMieta go to Burmeister & Andresen's, who keep a fall aupplj. ! Bktor fnnniiiekiiiMS yr honee- call at ;Yoimmi' secoud-httixl store aoad be will fit you out for les than oue-qiwrter ol whal new gooda woukl cost. L. !L Piekens, dentist, doea all kinds ofdwtsl work, fiohl crowna, porcelain erowne and bridge work a specialty. Otfc ra Barclay building, corner Main and Seventh streets. With a little cost one's roams can be made as good and bright as new. Call at Holmans d4 see styles and pattern all up-to-date 187 goods. Seventh street, near bridge. The Wl'.hoit stage will leave Oregon City during season on Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays. Kound trip only 12.50 Camping parties who wish to go by private rips can get bed-rock prices by calling at Noblitl's stable. A irentleman went into Holman's to buy some wall paper for his parlor and looking through the many samples found some patterns that were fine, de cided upon one. "What is the price ot that papor?" " cents per double roll." "I'm afraid that is too cheap." But when it was explained how and why it was sold so cheap, he took the paper and was highly pleased. Ladies' bon ties, latest color and styles, cheap. At the Backet Store. If you want a nice steak, roast bo I call at AlbrigLt's shop and get some of his cold-storage meat which is acknow edged by all to be superior to the meats H. Dye for several days during the past commonly sold at butchers shops. He wek. During their stay Mrs. Dye took also keeps on hand a full stock of lard, them up the Columbia on a trip, which they appreciated very much. Thiy at tended the O. E. convention at San Francisco, and are highly pleased with their tour of the coast. Mrs. Paddock is wife of the president of the First National bank of Propbetstown, Mrs. Dje's home town, and Miss Jessie is a sophomore in the Northwest university at Evanstown. They left Monday morn ing on their return trip home. Leading Donaldson. Inturance Agency F. E( hams, bacon, etc., made by hi in self and warranted pnrest and wholesome. Re member the old established shop on Main street. Bids ron Wood Sealed bids will be received by the board of Directors or (lerk of School Dist. 105 for 15 cord of first-class well seasoned 4 foot wood free f-om large knots, split medium size; bide opened August 2nd at Willamette Falls school house. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. G. C. Kinney, Clerk of School Dist. 105. is