EVENTS OP THE WEEK.
Electrical Machinery. Twonty
cirloitda of electrical machinery fur the
new power ttatlun of the I'oriland 0n
eralplttctrlo Company at Oreinn City
and their new dialributing atutinn on
Alder atreet In Portland have arrived
by apeclal train direct from Lynn, Mum.
Among the machinery are two very
large marble awitchLoardi, which, with
their fitting, are beautiful piece of
electrical apparatus The huge rotary
Iranaformera for the 'Jiatrlbutinx station
are also lomethlnff unuaual In the line
of electrical machinery. When the
Plant la ud and .ready the works
will be well worthy of a vUlt, for it
must be remembered that this la the
greatest electrical plant In the United
Slates, eicepting that at Niagara fulls,
There have already been sot in the
draught tubea two 15-inch horizons
wheels, two 42-inch uprlghta and two
00-Inch uprights, besldea a
Salvation Army Work, To night
(Thursday) Major Morton, commander
of the North Tactile division of the Sal
vation Army, Mra.Morton.Oapt.Schulta,
Capt. Lincoln, Lieut, Ward and othera
will be hero. Good music and singing,
Mr. Morion will speak on the "Slum
and Rescue Work of Salvation Army,"
AdmUsluu 10 cents; proceeds no towards
the new rencue homo,
Fiioh Oregon Citv. Hie public
schools of Portland opened Monday.
Among the leathers are the following
formerly of this place: Frank Kfgler,
principal of high school; Misa Grace
Baird, Harrison school; Miss Winnie
Graham, Stephens schsol j Mies M. 0.
Brown, Williams Avenue school ; Miss
K. I. Porter, North Central school.
Moke Pknsionbhs. Anions the list
of pensions recently granted to ap
plicants from Oregon are the following
from Clackamas county : Original pen-
hydraulic Uloiis Win. Worthlngton of Oswego,
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
with the
pump for the oil safety pistons and du- Abner Evans of Oswego, Geo. W
pies water pump. Another aet of up- Lat'roy of Viola. Increased pension has
right wheels will be in place In a day been granted to John F. M. Coley of
or two. and then that section will be
pushed to completion, bo as to be ready
for use some time in November. When
completed this section will afford about
2000 horse-power. As fast as the louti
datinn la ready the other sections will be
Sherwood, Mexican war survivor.
Steamer Sunk. The steamer Anelta
sunk Tuesday afternoon at New Era.
She was hauling Ioks and ran on a rock,
which stove a hole in the bottom. The
prepared for service, and it la expected c"P'in . to take the boat to the
thai "the first 12 set. of wheel, will be west.hore. where she lie. In .hallow
ready (or work in January.
Readiko Boom Benefit. At Mrs. O.
H.Caufleld'i reception on 13th Inst
for the benefit of the free reading
room, there were contributed 34 useful
and beautiful volume, to the library
and 3 SO to the fund of this highly
innreciated institution. The assocta
tlon tender hearty thank, to Mrs. O. H
Caufield and her visitors for this gen
mi,, koln ami to Mrs. Caufield for a
recent irift of over a dozen good book.
Will some Influential member of each
church in the city "iro and do likewise"
and tlms further aid this beneQcient
enterprise? The pleasure aud profit
would abundantly reuay the effort
to helo a good cause.
management is also under obli
nations to the W. C. T. U. for a faucet
ami rank mill to Rlllllll & LoVett for
daily supply of ice since July 4th, which
afforded the reading room cool and re
freshing wator during the summer
water. She can be repaired without
great expense. The boat is owned by
Mr. Cook, of McMinnvllle.
Willamette FALi.s.-The shoe factory
will be finished by the first of October.
Joseph Batdorl'. store and hall la nearly
finished and he will put in a stock of
Itroceiies in about 10 days. The black
smith shop I. finished and will open
for business about October 1st. A.
W. fchwan commenced building a
now house on Wednesday.
Portland Liuuts. On Wednesday
the city council of Portland accepted the
bid of the Portland General Electric
Company for lighting the city for a term
The of ,wo year8 from APr" l8t 1803, at the
louowing rates: fH.tCJ, per month for
arc lights and tl.72 for incadescenl.
STAFFORD.
Spuds hare been greatly benefited
by the showers of the past few weeks
and growers are once more getting their
i j
ihcch urawn aown somewhere near
where they had ought to be.
Airs. J. K. Melcher has had a stove
put in the part of the barn where they
are now living and things look quite
cosy,
A good quantity of clover has been
cut for seed and although the seeds ore
not extra large the heads are well filled
and promises a fair yield.
ine uupiux literary society will re
organize on next Saturday evening, the
22d inst., at 7 o clock. Officers for the
to be elected and in-
"Corae one,
no collections
Circuit Court Actions. Complaint
filed the 6th in case of 8. C. Spencer vs
B. 8.' Spencer; the 8th, summons and
writ of attachment, Clarence Farr vs
J. 8. Williams; the 11th. transcript ol
judgment for justice district No. 2, D. B.
Rees A Co. vs Peter Fleming and wile;
the 12th. coniDlalnt. J. A Baker vs
Rhoda A. Edesetal; the 17th, com'
Dlalnt and service, II. E. Saritent vs
BesBie K. Sargent; the 18th, complaint,
Bridget O'Brien et al vs Lucien M
Davidson etal; complaint and summons,
Trustees McMinnville College vs Geo
L. and Florida F. A. Kayler; complaint coming term are
and summons, Calvin Ilanington et al stalled. Our motto is:
vs Sarah M. Miller et al ; the 19th, come all ; admittance free
complaint and summons, Cora llulat vs taken. So don't lot us hear of any one
Georae Hulat; complaint, Alva J. Ally n staying away for fear some one will pass
vs Wallen J. and Clara O. Bruce ; com- around the hat, coaxing the buttons off
plalut.Dan E. Lyons v. T. E. Kraft et al. their coat-tails. A cordial welcome
is extended to ail. The editor of the
CouitiKH would be a very, welcome
visitor. Meetings will probably be held
every second week. Can tell better
next time.
Egs have "riz" and hens have gone
on "a strike."
J . Q. Gage, accompanied by his uncle,
Wm. Ira Williams, of Flint, Michigan,
delivered over thirty 8''ent Monday laxt at the county seat
iuukiiik oi die many tilings oi interest
and vixilirg old acquaintances of his
family. Lengthy.
Thr Skculab Union. Judge D. W.
Smith and wile, Katie Kelim Smith,
and Nettie A. Olds have returned from
a seven weeks' lecture trip in the Co
luinbia River, Coast and Central Oration
counties, where they have been explain
ing and advocating the objects of the
Orviron State Secular Union of which
Mrs. Smith is secretary. During this
time Mrs. Smith
lectures, of which the Cathlamot, As
toria, Tillamook and other papers speak
very highly, as well as of Miss Olds
ability as an elocutionist and violinist.
Alter a week's rest at Castle Kehm they
will lecture ut Salem, Silverton, Wood
I urn and other points belore Mrs.
Smith again resumes her work as lec
turer of the First Secular Church of
Portland.
Austik Jonks. Married, on Wedues
day afternoon, September 19th, at the
residence of the bride's parents, by
Rev. G. m. Giboney, Minette Jones
and Ora D. Austin. Those present at
the wedding besides the family were:
Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson, Miss Eunice
Donaldson, Mrs. Frank Barlow, Mrs,
W. Hnott. Mrs. J. U. Mehan and Miss
Laura Miller. The happy couple left on
the evening train for Salem, where
they will spend a couple of weeks, alter Hettiiian.'Fred
Now is the time to paint your houses,
roofs, barns and fences, and for the
next .'JO days we will give a cash dis
count of 2 per cent, on paint bills.
Charman & Co., City Drug Store.
which they will visit other poiuts in
.the valley.
Hurt by a Wood Saw. On last
Thursday as Win. Hnnkins was work
ing on his brother's wood saw he met
with a painful accident. He was standing
near the saw and a stick of wood fell
and struck him on the shoulder which
Ciused him to throw out his hands to
catch himself from falling, his hand
striking the raw, cutting through the
bone of his little finger and partly
through the
LETTER LIST.
The following is a list of letters re,
maining uncalled for at the Oregon Citv
poMoflice for the week ending September
mm, lavt:
Barker, Mr Bartels. D
BaiiBton, J A Bond, Johnnie
B isliong. E Coolev. J B
Edwards, Allen Henrice, Fred
Anderson, 11 Mrs Baker. Currie Miss
Burkhart. Annie N Catto, Katie
Hinkle, Mary Prindle. I J Mrs
Reed, Emma Miss Ross. Mary A Mrs
Roth, Joe Mrs Robertson, Will Mrs
Hpnrgeon, A Mrs summer, Dora
Hod ires and Taber
Jones, Orvil Josh, John
Strange, U M Weyer, C V
Way, Jessie Mis.
When calling for these letters please
iay "aavertised. . k. oreex,!". m
Judge Walter Clark, the Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of North
Carolina, writes in the September Arena
on "The Election ol Senators and the
President by Popular Vote, and the
Veto." Judge Clark is in favor of the
election of senators by popular vote, but
is oppressed to the extension of the
Drinciole to Presidential elections, rh he
next finger bone of the believes it would imperil the republic.
hand. " His wound
factorily but he will
while.
is healing
not "saw"
satis-
for
But he considers the power of patronage
and the veto vested in the president
anomalous and dangerous, and would
have both curtailed.
For Om Fifty Tsars.
Ait Old and Wcll-Tbiid Bihcdt. - In. Win
low'i Soothing Syrup dm been need for orer fifty
yean by mlllioni of mothera tor their children while
teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gunu, allays ail pain, cures wind eolic,
and li the beet remedy for Diarrhoea, la pleaaant to
the taste. Sold by Druggists In every part of the
World. Twenty-fire centi a bottle. Ita value la In
calculable. Be aura and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup, and taka no other kind.
At Point of Death. L. D. Rusjell,
an aged resident of Oswego, is lying
dangerously ill at the house of his
Hanohter. Mrs. F. L. Minlie. He is 82
vears old, and on account of his ad
vanced years, little hope is entertained
of his recovery. Mrs. Mintie nas Deen
.ioitinc friends in Montana, but was
informed of the dangerous illness
of her father, and she reached home
Wednesday.
Thirty-Four Tears Aoo. Hon.
John Minto, the well-known Oregon
L.jneer, delivered the annual ad-
. .i. ! . at,, ataia taim at
dress at me ope..... - Moter3 and urge, , the worI j over
Salem Monday and n was rwiuimny haye tl)pir teetninf. bBr,les d
interesting, from the fact that Mr. feverish children Stirrdman's Soothing
Wininm:thorat.r of the day at trie Powders . Try them
-. loir holil 34 vears ago at
Oregon City His address was full of A-M- Bailey, a well known citizen of
Oregon iny. ., Euifene, Oregon, savs his wife has lor
interesting reminiscences ana was tnor- troubled with chronic diar-
oughiy enjoyed by the audience. rhcea and used many remedies with lit-
. tie relief until she tried Chamberlain's
...nine W Colic, Cholera and Diarrhaa Remedy,
Aib--"" -s Which has cured her sound and well
9:30 an alarm of fire was given, t"e Give it a trial and you will be surprised
ni.ui Koine- L. Ruconich s fortlanu res- at the prompt reliel tt snords. z. and
' . . f r.il nnn lu(iUa Ir.w maa I o ( A 1 1 a r1 i n f
mnA hnt inr ine orouini acuun w ; -
If you want to sell or trade your farm
come in and list it with us as we have
several customers for small far Dig.
Wadk H . Spencer A Co.
tatinnt
of the fire department the loss would
have been great, as the adjoining build
ings are wood. The loss amounts to
about 500, with 1000 insurance. The
insurance adjuster has faited to appear
thus far.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Wartel'e Fair Highawt Madal mi Wp.
druggist.
When Baby wa atck, wt fm Cfcatorte,
WTien abe waa a Child. ah cried for Caatoria.
Whea aba beernma Xia C Caatorta.
Wheal abe had CtiVlre, eh ra the Caatoria
Miss Dills Dutcher Is down
rheumatism.
John Qreen Is clerking in J. A,
Buck's grocery store.
Mrs. Bladen has Just received a new
stock of millinery goods.
Remember Gardner Frcytag when
you want fresh vegetables.
Mrs. George Marr and child are very
low with the whooping cough
Miss Eunice Donaldson is quite sick
at her home on Seventh street,
Several score of the people of Oregon
City are visiting the fair this weok
Ed. Fields has charge of the Western
Union telegraph oflice at the state fair
Mrs. K. L. Newton is suffering from
blood poisoning In a cut la her thumb,
Hop picking is practically finished
and all the picker, have returned home
Rev. G. Sykes went to Eugene on
Monday to attend the annual M, E,
conference.
Wednesday Miller A May commenced
the frame work of the addition to the
Baptist church.
Company F, O. N. 0. has secured a
rifle range on the land of Judge Mel
drum near Gladstone.
McKittrick, the shonman, soils a good
lady's .hoe for $1.05. See advertise
ment In another column.
No official information has been re
ceived at (he land office in regard to the
opening of the Siletz reservation.
Notice the change In ad of Bellomy &
Busch on first page. You can do better
with them than you can in Portland
L. H. Cowing has about recovered
from his attack of typhoid fever and will
soon return from Burns to Oregon City.
The audience was so pleased with the
darkies at Shively's last Friday that
once they were called out the sixth time
The young people of tho Congre
gational Sunday school spent Tuesday
eveUng very pleasantly at the residence
ofW. A. While.
T. M. Lindsley has purchased a mill
site of H. Johnson on the Molalla road,
six miles from Oregon City, where he
will erect a mill.
Marshal Ed . Shaw is looking for an
owner for a bay stable horse, which he
took up Monday. The brand on the
horse Is a number 14.
County Clerk Ilorton will move into
his new house on Fifth street next week.
The contractors, France & Lawrence will
complete it this week.
E. E. Charman Is having his half of
the street alongside his residence
graded, which adds much to the looks
of his property and the street.
Hop growers who began picking
early saved their entire crop, but those
who waited for tiie hop to thoroughly
ripen lost half their crop by mildew.
A. Evans, of the Oswego Iron works,
has gone East on an extended business
trip. He may visit Europe in the
interest of his company before his
return.
John Murphy, who was arrested last
week for indecent exposure has fur
nished the $500 bail for appearance be
fore the grand Jury and has been re
leased.
The Eastern Shoe Store, in the Oregon
City postoffice, has a line of solid shoes,
boots and rubbers that will be sold
cheap for the next 30 days. Call and
see them.
B. Bennett was examined before Jus
tice Dixon Thursday morning for wanton
destruction on property. The ofl'ense
consists of cutting and destroying
tent in a hop field.
The Osmond Royal and Ladrn Royal
diyision-of-properly suit is again before
Judge Stearns of Portland, Ladru Royal
not being satisfied with the report of the
referee, Judge Cleland.
Mrs. Augusta Young, a mid-wife of
eight years' experience, has located next
door north of Seventh street bakery, on
the hill. Patients attended in city and
country. Prices reasonable.
A Clackamas county correspondent
writes to the state weather bureau
that the hop yield is fair only, quality
poor and many yards have been left
untouched owing to the mold.
Married, on September 15th, by Jus
tice Elmer Dixon, H. R. Heintzel of
Multnomah county and Alice Critch ol
Clackamas ; on the 18th, by Justice
Dixon, C. E. Nash and Carrie E.
Knotts. -
The Young People's Glee Club were
pleasantly entertained at thn home of
E. E. Charman on Tuesday evening
Mrs. Charman has been appointed di
rector, under whose direction that club
is sure to prosper.
Landlord Bittner was assaulted with
a knife on Saturday by W. C. Mills, who
was tried on Monday before Justice
Dixon and plead guilty to the charge of
simple assault and was fined $25, in de
fault of which he went to jail.
The contract was not let, as reported
last week, for the Barclay building, bu
is to be let on the 20th. The house
which has been moved to one side will
be again moved around facing the river
when the back of the lot has been graded.
Sidney Smyth of Oregon City and
H. Pomeroy of Oswego were in Van
couver on Tuesday looking up material
and the expense of gettine it out, so as
to bid on the government work at the
elty at the mouth of the Columbia.--
Independent.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give their paper social on Friday
evening, the 21st, in Shively's building.
Come and see what pretty and nseful
articles can be made of paper. Home
made cream candies and a nice lunch.
Admission free.
The local Chautauqua Circle reorgan
ized Tuesday evening with 23 members
enrolled and many more promised . It
was decided to begin work next Monday
evening at the residence of C. H. Dye.
New members welcome at any time.
Books on sale at Huntley's.
Times are picking op if this is an
indication: During July and Aogust
the instruments filed in the recorder's
office fell 40 or 50 below the average,
but so far this month 49 deeds, 21 mort
gages snd 14 releases have been filed,
which is abont a down mote than the
average.
Rev. T. McClelland, D. D., president
of Pacific University, Forest Grove, will
! preach at the Cnneregational chirr h
next Sunday morning. In the evening
the pastor will speak on, "Does it Pay
to Go to Colleger" Messrs. Miller and
Morrison will sing under the snsplces ef
the Sunday Evonlng Service Club.
On Tuesday the bids were opened for
the buildinir of a seven-room cottage
for Rev.G.W. Giboney near the corner of
Eighth and Jefforson streets. The bids
were as follows: White Bros., 1084s
A. W. France snd T. 8. Lawrence, 1714;
G. R. II. Miller and Ben Barclay, $815;
Geo. Zinsurling, $814; Baxter Bros.,
$034; Horn, (W5j H. Wlshart, 1019;
Scott, $509-lowest. The contract was
not let, the lowest bidder claiming he
had made a mistake.
PERSONAL MENTION.
H. L. Kelly spent 8unday on the
coast.
Miss Cora McCown Is visiting In Walla
Walla.
O. Lovejny of Portland was in town
Tuesday .
I. LeMahieu is spending few days
at the Siletz reservation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nash have re
turned from their Nehalem ranch.
John Q. Gage of Stafford was in town
Monday. He has just returned from
the coast.
Fred Hedges left for Eugene last Fri-
day where he will attend the state
university.
J. K. Groom left Monday for Rock
Island, III., where he will spend several
months.
Mrs. W. B. Wiggins is spending the
week in Salem with her sister, Mrs.
RIchardBon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Glass returned
from Alsea on Friday. Mrs. Glass spent
the summer there.
Mrs. E. M. Rands was looking for a
house In Vancouver last week, prepara
tory to moving there.
Miss Anna McBride and brother,
Walter, have left for their home in
Santa Clara, California.
Mrs. J. W. Noble, son and daughter,
are the guests of L. Woodcock of Elliott
Prairie, Marion county.
Mrs. D. E. Smith of Oakland, Cali
fornia, who has been visiting her .on,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Vera Pilsbury and Miss Barin
pent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Strickler of Salem.
Mrs. Gordon E. Hayes and daughter
returned Thursday morning from a
months' outing in the mountains.
Mrs. J. G. Bonnett ot Milwaukie
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
L. Charman, auring the past week.
Miss Lena and Bertha Goldsmith of
Eugene have been visi'ing their sister,
Mrs. M. Bollack. Miss Lens will spend
the winter here.
Missel Lottie and Emma Bowman of
Portland returned home Soturday, hav
ing spent a tew days with their aunt,
rs. E. M. Howell.
Joe Purdom, of Oregon City, whose
familiar face will again appear at the
fair ground station ot the Southern
Pacific this year, was greeting old Salem
friends Sunday. Statesman. -
Captain J. T. A pperson reached home
Wednesday morning from--a
Pittsburg, Pa., where he attended the
atlonal Grand Army encampment. He
left at once for Salem, he being me ru
ber of the executive committee of the
state fair board.
Lester Leland of Mt. Pleasant will
leave next Suturdny for Corvallis to
attend the Agricultural College, at
which he will finish a four years' course
next spring. Oddly enough, only a
small percentage of the students at the
school become farmers. The question
is pertinent, therefore, what's the good
ol it, as s state institution?
F. D. Bruce, who was in the real
estate and money-lending business here
about two years ago and was sent to the
pen for the "larcency of a watch charm
by bailee," has returned with a full
paidon, restoring him to citizenship,
and will study law here. He says he
intends to show himself a man and try
and atone for his misdoings.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished Evtry Wtek by the ClaokimM
AbMraot & Trust Company.
II Johnson to Henry Meiuke, e,'u o
swteo m, 13 s, r 6 e, 80 seres; $1200.
Portland Trust Co to Susan D Mol-
drum, lots 1 2 7 and 8, blk 3D, Oregon
Wty;$l.
Susan D Meldrum to Daniel Williams,
lot 2 and the e,'tf of lot 1, blk 39, Oregon
Clty;$H00.
James M Nolan to Chas W Armstrong
177 as in sees 20, 21 and 29, t 3 s, r 1 e;
$450.
O Clilt to A H Clifl, 10 acres In .ec28,
tl s, r2e;$200.
A II Clift to Frank Prlrn 10 an In bp
z. t J s, r 2 e ; 2IG0.
Robert Do Shazer to Jacob Do Sliaznr,
w4 l sw ol sec 28, t 2 s, r 6 e, 80 as
$2(XK).
United States to 1 1 null Fitzgerald, nw
A w'. sen u, t s s, r o e, tf as.
e of sec 30 and no'i of ne'i sec
31,t2s,r5e;f4O0O.
, G W Vetoe to E R Eisert, 80 ss in
vi oi, i at, r ie;siuu.
, J B Lsber, by sheriff, to Phoebe Gil
iert, -ivi as in claim 40, t 3 s, r 1 e
$108.65.
Jno 11 Walker In Will l'unnranl Pnln
Co, part of Robt Moore D L C, 1 2 s, r 1
e; $1400.
Jos lurcher to Edward Buylee, e' of
THE7 WERE VINDICATED.!
Dlioharge
of Judge Hayes
Thompson.
and Toll
TUB END or TUB MKl.tflKB CASK'
The Dx'eitrfiilite Warmly Congratulated
Juatica (leliler'a Hevlrw of
th Affair
nwl4, sec 12, 1 3 s, r 2 e. 80 as: 2.'50.
J L Snorrv to Carl W Oat. nwi of
of el4 of nwJi, sec 1, t 2 s, r 3 e, 10 as;
Geo R Dedman to J M Mikeljohn, 2
as in track, uuckamas Kiverside; $750.
M and H Cosgrove to Jennie Melcher
80 as in sees 20, 30, 31 and 32, t 2 s,
rle;$:i000.
I V Leland et al to L M Leknd, 100
acres in lienl A Mail's claim ; II.
I V Leland et al to Ida L Leland,
JUO.4 as in uenj K Mail's claim: ft.
Ida L Leland et al to Ino V Leland,
irtt 7 A In ti..i d u.ii. nu;.v. . at
w. . x an , An .unit b biaiuj , fl.
O F Hibbsrd to Belle Hibbard, lots 1
and z, blk 'i, Kool s s Idition to Marsh
field; $1.
James A Chase to Annie A Chase, 27
as in A B Holcomb D L 0, t 2 s, r 2 e,
1UUU.
Nora and M 8 Hum-ate to Fred W
Paine, ael4 of sec 14, t 0 s, r 3 e, 100
as; $1.
United States to Nora Hungato, sej
sec 14, 1 0 s, r 3 e, 100 as.
A set of books showing all transfers
and the chain of title of every indi
vidual tract of land in Clackamas
county are just reaching completion by
the Clackamas Abstract and Trust Co.
They have the best arranged, simplest
and most complete system in use, and
the only set of books in actual use in the
couniy. Office over Huntley's drugstore.
STATENEW8.
Robert Steel, near Airlie, Polk county,
raised this season 4000 bushels of barley
on 30 acres of land, or 133 bushels per
acre. The grain was so heavy that only
a swath could be cut at a round, and
two weeks were spent in cutting the
30-acre field.
The force of employes at the govern
ment work at the Cascade locks uumber
about 400, and these are principally en
gaged in excavating and stone-cutting.
It is expected th.t more men will he put
to work very soon and the canal will be
rushed rapidly to completion.
John Staker, of OIney, Clatsop county,
has six fig trees well loaded with fruit.
Pendleton will soon have a free li
brary. A subscription of $1000 and 400
volumes has already been. made.
John Reed, of Pine Creek, Lane
county, lost 300 head of sheep by poison
while driving a band down the valley.
A quantity of attached wheat was sold
at Elgin Wednesday last for 15 cents a
bushel, and oats for 40 cents a hundred.
The Marshfield Mail says that consid
erable interest was excited Saturday
over a fish which has appeared in Coos
bay, and experts are unable to name
thtrnew arrival. - It is about the aver
age size of the herring, but In shape and
color resembles the mackerel.
Use Pure Prepared Paint. Charman
& Co., Druggist, agents. Sample card
free.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at
G. A. Harding's drug store.
L. P. Fisher, Newspaper Advertising
Agent 21 Merchants' Exchange, San
Francisco is our authorized agent. This
paper is kept on file in bis oflice.
Received at Charman & Son's a large
invoice of wall paper, latest and pret
tiest designs.
For job printing go to the Coub
b office. ,
Lawyers' Brixps and Folders printed
at the Courier office.
Teacher's monthly report cards for
sale at the Courier office, 50 cents a 100
Quart fruit jars 08c per doz. ; M gallon
95c per doz., at iiellomy & busch.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Irving W. Larimore, physical director
of Y. M. C. A., Des Moides.lows, says
he can conscientiously recommend
Chamberlain's Fain Balm to athletes,
gymnasts, bicyclists, football players
and the profession in general for bruises,
sprains and dislocations; also for sore
ness snd stillness ot the muscle. When
applied before the parts become swollen
it will affect a cure in one half the time
usually reqnired For sale by G. A.
Harding, druggist.
"We would nrge every one to read
the advertisement of Simmons Liver
Regulator. We have never before said
one word in favor of any patent medi
cine advertisement in our columns, but
having given Simmons Liver Regulator
a fair trial, we do not hesitate to say
that, for dyspepsia and general debility
cannot be excelled." Fred M.
Ciiii.ds, editor Xe$, Kenton, Ohio.
Rev. Minot J. Savage's essay in tl.e
September Arena on "The Religion of
Walt Whitman's Poems." shows how
thoroughly saturated in the greatest and
broadest religion is the whole of Whit
man's work. It will put the poet snd
his work in a new light for a great many
readers, who hsve hitherto given them
but s cursory and perfunctory attention.
The Value of an Idea.
The man who writes a successful song
affords the best illustration of tne value
of an idea. No man seems to earn
money easier, and yet this is only seem
ing. It takes genius, knowledge of
human nature, unfaltering couraire, un
tiring industry and luck, to make a
successful song writer. The Btrange
thing about it is that no one can tell
what will succeed and what will fail.
The world is full of songs of sentiment,
yet the decade has produced but one
"After the Hull." Hie shelves ol music
dealers groan with their weight of
humorous ballads, but there is only one
"Down Went McGinty." And yet
when a writer has hit the popular lancy
the simple idea originating in his brain
is often worth $100,000 to the fortunate
eenius.
No one can tell in advance a failure
from a success and this has frequently
lost a fortune to the author of a song for
the reason that he sells it to some pub
lisher for a few dollars or neglects to
copyright his work and thus makes a
present to the world of his valuable
idea. It was luck that made Harris,
the author ol "After the Ball," rich.
He couldn't get a publisher to accept
his song and was therefore forced to
publish it himself. The author of
"Down Went McGinty" sold the song
for five dollars.
The people know what they want and
when a writer gives it to them they pay
for it royally. This is illustrated by the
instant popularity of the pathetic little
song"Wait, Mister Postman." It began to
sell in a marvelous manner and every
body all over the country seems to know
simultaneously all about the song, and
everybody wants it.
A fortune will be realized from the
author's idea. This ballad belongs to
tbat class of productions which hsve
been called "craze songs." "Wait,
Mister Postman" tells the story of a
little girl who wrote a letter and ad
dressed it to "Mamma in Heaven," and
insisted that the postman should mail
it. x lie tlrjt stanza runs as lollows:
The poatman waa late
And waa running along,
To gather the letten in time,
When he heard a tweet voice,
Like a meadow lark'a none,
Or a mellow tnned illver bell'l chime.
"Wait, Milter Poatinan I
hon't hurry ao taut ;
Walt, Muter f.Mman-
I've caught you at last;
This letter muet go la the mail heforp aeven
Tlila letter I've written to mamma in Heaven."
One can readily see that this little
song appeals to every mother's heart.
' Ripans Tabules : for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Drs. Hickey A Hickey, dentists, sre at
the Electric Hotel in this city on Friday
and Saturday. Portland office, Rooms
117-118, Dekum Dldg., 3d snd Washing
ton streets.
Judge Gordon E. Hayos, of Clackamas
county, charged with attempted extor
tion, and loll iliompson, special agent
oi the Plate insurance uompany, ac
cused of extortion and larcency from the
person, by Mrs. Jennie E, Melcher,
whose trial before Justice Guisler the
past two days has been of absorbing
Interest stand before the community
completely vindicated, in connection
with this It is but fair to say that the
course pursued throughout the entire
hearing bv Hon. Geo. C. Brownell
Hayes' counsel, was dignified, and
considerable factor in bringing about this
result. It Is the first important case
Mr.urownell has handled since his com'
paratlvely recent coining horn, and he
proved himself a young man of keen
porceptiveness and much adroitnoss,
without floundering out of the legiti
mate channels of the practice of law,
He made no malicious atlacts up in the
prosecution, but relied mainly upon his
ability to prove the innocence of his cli
ent, in which endeavor he was emi
nently successful.
Justice Geislcr's courtroom remained
thronged all the afternoon, despite the
fact that no decision was expected till
this morning. The court, however,
showed! unwonted consideration for the
defendants by relieving them of their
unpleasant suspicion lust before the
adjournment last evening.
Justice Geisler's decision was some'
what elaborate, and he said, In Bub-
stance, that it was his first impulse
yesterday (orenoon, after the case had
been submitted to him, in view of the
character of the evidence on the part of
prosecution, with the unquestioned so
cial standing of Judge Hayes, to diB
charge him forthwith . He added :
"I, however, desired to guard airainst
the defendant's standing interfering
with the impartial administration of
justice, therefore 1 took the matter under
advisement until 2 o clock. At that
hour I desired further to deliberate upon
the value of the evidence before me, and
I am glad to say that mv first Impres
sion snd judgment remain unshaken.
"Plot taking into consideration that
the character of the complaining witness
for veracity has been assailed, yet her
version of what occured seems to me
exceedingly improbable, while, on the
other hand, the explanation made by
defendant Hayes was straightforward
and unequivocal. I could not find the
slightest particle of evidence that would
justify me in sending this case before
the grand jury, hence he is entitled to
his immediate discharge."
in the case of ihompson, the court
expressed much doubt as to whether
Airs. Melcher was giving a correct ver
sion of her experience with him, and
he fared as well as did Judge Hayes.
After his exoneration from the ugly
charge hanging over his head, Judge
Hayes received the warmest congratu
lations from many of his Oregon City
friends in town. The iudge is yet quite
a young man, being but 34 years old,
yet he has already many honors con
fered upon him by his fellow citizens of
Clackamas county. His term as state
senator does not expire till his successor
qualifies in January next, yet his con
stituency, recognizing his legal ability
and having unqualified confidence in his
integrity, made him county judue at the
last election, an office very few lawyers
have held since thn organization of that
county. Evening Telegram, Sept. 15th.
The Salem Statesman of Sunday says:
County Judge Gordon E. Hayes of
Clackamas county came to Salem on the
overland last night, and was heartily
congratulated by his numerous friendB
on the honest good sense ot the mains
trate in Portland before whom he was
tried for extortion recently and who
quickly acquitted him.
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O. K. S A . Co. I ravelurs must not
forgot that the O. It & N. line is
thoroughly repaired aud all trains are
running without transfer or (le.ay.
Through snrvioe to Omulia, Kansas
City, Ut. Louis and Chioano; Pullman
sleepers, free reclining chair cars, up
holstered tourist sleepers and modern
day coaches. Cull on O. It, AN. agent
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W. HJ Huiiliiukt, General Passenger
Agent, t'ortlano. ()r.
Children Cry for
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C. D. & D. C. LAT0URETTE,
Attorneys at Law,
Commercial, Real Estate and
Probate Law Specialties.
OFFICE : Commercial Bank Building
OREGON CITY, OREGON.
Geo. C. Bkowneli.. A. 8. Dreshkf
Brownell & Dresser,
Attorneys at Law,
Office One Door North o 'Cavjield fc Hunt-
ley'i D' ugnlor;,
OREGON CITY, . OREGON.
E. F. DKI0GS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OREGON CITY.
W. CAREY J0IINS0.N,
LA-WlrTIEIR,.
CORNER FOURTH AND MAIN STREETS,
Oregon City, Oregon.
Real Estate To Sell and Money To Lend
Noblitt Livery and Sale Stable
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
0 the Street between the Bridge and tbt
uepoi.
Drfuble and slnsle rln .nd laddl. linrnei mi
wtyionhtud it Che lowel ruten. and .corral
aino connected with the barn fur loose itock.
Any Information regarding any kind of itock
prumpuj aiienaea to uj letter or person.
HOKNK8 BOUGHT OK BOLD
L.M. ANDREWS M. D
DKALKR IK
Drugs, Notions, Perfumeries,
Toilet Articles, itc.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
Shlvely'. Jllock,
or. of 7th & Madieon St., Oregon Citj
The Commercial Bank
OK OREGON CITY.
CAPITAL f 100,000.
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Ix.am made. Bills discounted. Masei col
lections. Buy and sella eichange on all points
In the United Htalea and Knrop and on Hons,
Kong. fJepoalta received subfect to check. Iu
terest at osoal rales allowed or time deposits.
Bank open from A. M . to i P. M.; Saturday
evenings from 6 till 7 P. M.
D. C. LATOURETTI, f. I. DONALDSON,
President. Cashiet
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Bank of Oregon City.
OLDEST BANKING HOUSE IN TUB CITY
Paid Up Capital, $50,000.
President, Thomas Chakhav
Vice President. - Oio. A. Habdi.no
Cashier, .... K. O. Caufiixd
Manager, CiiiHi.Is H.Caufiiiid
K General Dunking Business Transacted.
Deposits Kecelved Hubject to Check.
Approved Bills and Notes Discounted.
County and City Warrants bought.
Loans Made on Available Hecuritv
Exchange Bought and Hold.
Collections Made Promptly.
Drafts Hold Available iu Any Part of In,
World. ,
Telegraphic Exchange Sold on Portland, Ban
Francisco, Chicago and New York.
interest Paid on Time Deposits.
BUB AGENTS Of
THE LONDON CHEQUE BANK.
FRANK NELD0N,
Cun and Locksmith.
Adjoining the Noblitt Stable, . ' '
OREGON CITY, OREGON;
All kinds of firearms repsIM Mid cleaned. All kind
of in almaelilnes rowirea. vupuiaie
madlfor all kinds uf locks. Uunsand
Pistols bought and sold.
BICYCLES REPAIRED.
EAST AND SOUTH
VIA
The Shasta Route
UK Tilt
SOUTHED PACIFIC tO.
Express fralns Uave Portland Daily.
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6.15 P.M.
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gene ana ail stations inm wu'8
inclusive.
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GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
Obtain your family supplies at
the Grocery, just opened, on north
east corner of Seventh and Center
streets. Prices as low as the lowest
Country Produce Bought
Flour and Feed For Sale.
J. A. BUCK, Prop.
GEO. A. HARDING,
DEALER lit
DRUGS
Standard Pat. Medicines.
Paints, Oils and Window Glass.
Preicrtptimu Accurate!) Compounded
hahdinq's block.
ROSeHUUiJ MAIL DAILY.
8:30 A.M.
9:31 A.M.
5:60 r. M.
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Ar
Portland
Orexou City
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Ar
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DINING CARH ON OGDEN ROUTE.
PULLMAN BUFFET SLIBPEKS
AND
SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS
Attached to all Through Trains.
Watflil Division.
Betweea PUftlkANU and tOKVALLla
Kill TSil PAILTHICaTTumPAT.)
7:30 A.M.
U it P.M.
Ar
Portland
Corvallis
I 1:UI P.M.
Ilk.na.nil I'fl.V.llll I).." Iltt Itttj train
f Oregon Pacific Railroad. ,
XaS Tl Ptll.T(H ITSPI'PAT.I
:40P. M.
.25 P.M.
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McMinnville
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EASTERN STATES, CANADA AND EUROPE
Can be obtained at the lowest rates from
t. II. M OOKK, Aft,Ori City
KOEHLER. I. P. ROGERS,
Manager. Asst. O. T t T. Area
Portland, Or
Eipam Tahuloi cure headache.
Oregon City Transportation Co's
STEAMER RAMOfJA.
TIME TABLE
Leave
Portland
Foot Taylor 8L
7:00 A. M.
11:30a.m.
4 :00 p. m .
8:00 a. m.
11:00 a.m.
3:30 p. m.
OREGON
SUNDAY.
C1TT BOA1
Leave
OaieoMCirr
foot aih 8L
9:00 a. M.
2:00 p. M.
0:00 P.M.
9:30 a. M.
2:00 p. M.
5:30 P. M.
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