EARLY BUILDINGS
SITES OF HISTORICAL; SIGNIFICANCE
IN OREGON Cm. '
AsiUUat Secretary Oeorie H. Macs, of tbf
Orc(oa Historical Society, la Endeavoring
to Secure Informatloa For Penaaoea
Record In the Archives ol the Society.
George H. Himes, assistant Secretary
of the Oregon Historical Society, was
in the city last week. He is trying to
secure information regarding the sites
of historical buildings in this city and
wants the co-operation of the people
here. About March, Mr. Himes will
deliver an address on this subject be
fore the Mother's Club in this city.
It will be given in some public place,
probably the Presyterian Church, and
a small admisison fee will be charged.
Mr. Himes says:
' Since Oregon City is so intimately
associated with .the earliest events
connected with the growth of Oregon,
it is important that the exact location
or site where some of these historic
events took place, be correctly fixed.
With that idea in mind, for some time
past I have been endeavoring, in inter
views with early pioneers, to find, the
exact site of the printing office of the
Oregon Spectator, the first Newspaper
on the Pacific Coast ; also to locate the
building in w hich the first legislative
session was held. As to the printing
office, there seems to be substantial
agreement that it was on Third street,
about sixty feet' west of Mainand
faoed south looking Towards the Allan,
McKinlay & Co. store, which stood on
the corner where the northern end of
the woolen mills stand, it is believed,
on the east side of Main street, at the
southeast corner ' of Sixth. As . the
effort to locate historic points is being
made in the interest of the Oregon
Historical Society, it is desirable that
every means possible shall be made.
Hence if any one knows the above
statement to be inaccurate . in any
respect, I hope lie will kindly notify
me."
' - New Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Past Grand Patriarch T. F. Ryan
went to Needy Saturday night and
instituted Rock Creek Lodge, No. 104,
L O. O. F. Abont 125 Odd Fellows
went from Clackamas and Marion
County points to be present and to aid
in the instituting ceremonies. The
new-lodge elected the following offic
ers! B. F. Smith, N. G. ; H. John
son, V. G. ; J. C. Noe, secretary ; O.
Zweiful, treasurer; E. H. Sconce,
warden; A. R. Stouffer, conductor;
F. S. Hart, inside feua ; ICharl.'sKoi
schek, outside guard ; ' A. F. Chap
man, R. S. N. G. ; T. R. Taylor, L.S.
N. G. ; William Konschek, R. S. V.
G. ; Harry Cochran, L. S. V. G. ;
George A. Kinzer, R. S. S. ; F. E.
Samson, L. S. S ; L S. Hein, chaplain.
Hook and Ladder Election.
Columbia Hook and Ladder Com
pany at a regular meeting Friday
evening elected the following officers :
M. Bollack, president ; Joe Beaulieu,
vice-president ; Charles Pope, foreman ;
Pete Younger, assistant foreman ; J.
E. Rhodes, secretary ; S. J.Burford,
treasurer. George Brown was nom
inated as assistant chief of the fire de
partment and J.-McGiunis received
the nomination for fire fommissioaer.
Cataract Officers.
Cataract Hose Company, No. 2, met
Thursday evening and elected officers
for the following year : C. E. Ramsby,
president ; F. B. Pratt, vice-president ;
G. B. ; Dimick, secretary ; John W.
Loder, treasurer; Ed. Reckner, fore
man; O. F. Williams, first assistant
foreman ; Jce Meldrum, second assist
ant foreman; C. L. Bock, janitor.
After the business proceedings hud
been finished the evening was passed
by those present enjoying a smoker.
Artisan Entertainment.
Oregon City Assembly, United Artis
ans, will give an entertainment and
dance in Woodmen Hall next Thurs
day evening. " An entertaining pro
gram has been prepared. A small ad
mission foe will be chargod to defray
the expenses. Ladies, 10 cents and
gentlemen, IS cents.' The public is
invited. .. .
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Special Sale of Unclaimed Suits at
HALF PRICE.
t We have on hand hundreds of un
claimed suits which have been made at
our various'stores throughout t.he country,
and for many, reasons have not been
taken after having deposits paid on them.
You get the benefit of what has been
paid a good tailor made suit for less
than half price; Call and examine them.
Suits to Order
$20.00 UP
Unclaimed Trousers $1.95 up, worth $7
to $12.00
Unclaimed Suits $10 tq $20, worth $30,
$40 and $50.
Special Prices on Small SUes.
Fanswoth--Healc( Co
248 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon,
NEWS THAT IS NEWS
-GUT THIS OUT
and send it to us with $1.75 and you will receive the
Clackamas County Record for one year.
Clackamas County Record
Oregon City, Or.
Enclosed find $1.75 for which send me The Record
to the following address for one year.
(Name).
(Addres)
We' are sending every week to people all over Clack
amas County sample copies of The Record. If you
receive one and are not a subscriber, just consider this
an invitation to subscribe. The price is only $1.75.
The Record is issued twice a week, on Mondays and
Thursday, and contains" all of the news of the city,
county, state and the world. You do not have to wait
a week for your information concerning the doings of
people. Why not have a record of the news While it is
still news:
FREIGHT RATES UP
COMBINATION OF TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES AGAINST MERCHANTS.
Schedule Nearly Doubled and Business Men
Are Preparing to Fight. Should NeiotU
tiooi Result la Failure to Reach Ajree
ent An Independent Boat Will Be Put On.
A. ROBERTSON.
F. T. BARLOW.
FRANK BUSCH.
Three of Oregon City's merchants
are in Portland today interviewing
the heads of the Southern Pacific Co. ,
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Co. , the Oregon Water Power & Rail
way Co. , and the Oregon City Trans
portation Co. , to see what can be done
toward effecting a reduction of the
freight rates between Oregon City and
Portland.
On the first of this montli these four
companies entered into a combination
to raise the freight rates from f 1.50 per
ton to f 2. 50 per ton and upwards. ,
The merchants raised a howl and
if they cannot persuade the companies
to reduce to the old figure, it is prob
able that arrangements will be made
to place an independent boat on the
Portland-Oregon City run and agree
to give such a steamer all of the
freight, coming 'in and out of Oregon
City: There is no question but that
it would pay handsomely and it
should be easy to secure a boat. There
are several independent companies in
Portland that would be glad of the
opportunity to place a boat on the
run.
The increase in the freight rates is
manifestly unjust and there is no. good
reason for the advance. Before the
strike on the O. W. P. & Ry. Co. last
Summer the . rate was $1 per ton and
when the merchants turned in and
helped the company to get a freight
franchiso, the Oregon' Water Power
poople paid back evil for good and
placed the rate at $1.60j)er ton. The
merchants accepted this without a
murmur for the convenience it offered
but they simply cannot and will not
stand the new rate.
It would mean business suicide .for
many of them. , ' '
It hits the grocers particularly hard.
The fight to get a reasonable rate
between Portland and Oregon City
means something to the people of the
county, for they are the persons that
in many cases will have to stand the
raise. They should stand behind the
merchants in the fight to a finish.
If it should come to an independent
boat, there might be some difficulty
in obtaining dock privileges though
some of the merchants say that they
could go on the West side of the river
if necessary. The business men, or
at least many of them, would never
have left the Oregon City Transporta
tion Co. , except for the fact that the
dockage facilities were bad and the
company v would do nothing to remedy
them. '
Jackson Street to Be Improved.
Jackson street is to be improved
with crushed rock and sidewalks will
be constructed from the South line of
Fifth street to the South line of Thir
teenth . street. A majority of the
property owners asked for the im
yrovement. An ordinance for the
improvement will be introdtC3d at
the March meeting of the council. '
Some Words.
According to the late Richard A.
Proctor, says the London Chronicle,
the phrase "I guess," to English ears
so ridiculous. Is really Identical with
the old expression, "1 wis," meaning
"I know." The word ''guess" hug
changed its meaning entirely In Eng
land, but has partly preserved It In
America, where of course the native
says "I guess" when he Is more or less
in a state of certainty. There are many
other examples of words' that have
played fast and loose with "g"and
"w," such as "guardian" and "ward
en," "guard" and "ward," "gulchut"
and "wicket"
A Conscience Jar.
"Did you ever stop to think, my
love," said Mr. Micawber, guzing at
his plate of lobuter salad, "that the
things we love most In this life ure tin!
very things that never agree with us?"
"Will . you be so kind, MlcuwU'r."
raid Mrs. Micawber, straightening up.
"as to tell me whether you are speak
ing of the salad or of me, sir?"
Heckleaanesa of a. Beginner.
Old Stager I see this la your first
campaign.
Candidate It is. IIow did you guess
It?
Old Stager You are distributing real
Havana cigars. Chicago Tribune;
Exchange of Compliments.
Maud My mamma says she .can re
member when your mamma kept a
grocer's shop.
Marie My mamma says she can re
member how much your mamma owes
her for groceries.
"Let me take your lifer
I don't care if you do!
I am Insured with
The Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance Co.
of California. "
Room 5
IVY PARK. Special Agent,
Stevens Building OREGON CITY, OR.
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FRANK BUSCH,
The Housefuthisher
FRANK BUSCH,
The Hotiseftstnlshe
Neighbor Tells Neighbor
from
all over the country of the
extraordinary offerings we
are making in all lines rep
resented in this big store.
You ought to got your in
formation at first hand ; you
ought to see for yourself,
and choose for yourself.
In Your Favor
When we weigh tilings for
you, you get right count
no disadvantage on either
side. But when we buy
the hardware we see that
the best quality is there for
you. ,
Pleasing Work.
There are many points
about the new Canover
Sewing Machine which will
please the owner. They
are simple in construction,
but they do perfect work.
It's easy to operate them
and the fieems are so even
you can't expect to find
better. Price $20.00. Five
years guarantee.
$3.85 Cents Will Buy
6 High Back Sitting
Room Chairs ! Why
t
Be Without Them?
FRANK BUSCH,
The Hottseftsrnisher
A Complete Line
whatever is needed for the
kitchen pots, kettles, pans
you find here. We are
always looking for a better
quality, which is why our
stock contains only the
Very best. Tin, Iron,
Nickel, Copper, Granite
ware. You take your choice
of material, but be sure
and ask for our warranted graniteware. 25 cents
will buy a nice pan of this ware.
Linoleums.
Oil Cloths,
For kitchen, dining room,
bath room, or back, hall,
you can't have any tiling
as good for floor covering
as linoleum. It's strong
and durable, fast colors,
and will not scale or crack. -
It will save you scrubbing and your floor will look
always clean. 65 cents per square yard. A
CHEAPER COVERING is oil cloth. It won't
hold it's color as well, nor last as lone, but the
price equalizes the matter.
yard
85. cents per square
7 BJQ Easy.
We are carrying the most artistic productions
attainable and just now new stock is arriving
daily. We assure you 60 cents will buy paper
enough for a medium sized room. We are offer
ing odds and ends of last year's stock for 6 cents
a double roll. Come early.
FRANK BUSCH.
The Hofiseffirnisher
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