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LOCAL EVENTS.
A Fiiik at Nkkdv. About 2
o'clock Wuilnosil iv morning firo
wai ilisunvurwl in dm Bloro nt Newly
ami hutoni (he II nuns wru Niilnluiid thu
ttoro buildiiijr mid mock of meruhainlitiH,
and tliu coniit'cti' lU'elliiitf occupied hy
James Ojlu, tnnulhtT with C. Holl
uinn'g bluckHiiiith shop, jiiHt across tho
road from (lit) store find IiIh dwelling
rooms adjoining wore destrnyod . 8. W.
llardusty oh nod tlio store building
which was worth prolmbly $.11)0. The
merchandise stock was owned by Ogle
& Wnrnnck, but a trade wan made Dy
which it was transferred to F. 0. Perry,
of Alolalln, who was to have taken pos
session lust Monday and it is under
stood he did do so. The sti ck was in
sured for $500, but it is not known
whether the policies had been trans
ferred in accordance with the change in
proprietorship, The goods were worth
about $2000. Ogle's loss was about
$200. lloH'iiian'a loss on building, tools
and lurnituro was about $500. None of
the burned property but the merchan
dise stock whb insured. Over the
blacksmith shop was a public hall
known as Liberty Hall, where the
JmiiorOrdur of United American Me
chanics hold regular meetings. The
furnishing and lodge paraphernalia
were consumed with the rest.
Medico -Tiiisatic AL Company. The
Shores Medicine Company, which
lias been doing a rushing business at
Shively's theater during the past week,
pronouncing alllictions of all sorts upon
credulous people, and selling ''medi
cine" to cure them, is in trouble Mon
day morning one member of the company,
who gave his name as John Harrison,
sat upon and battered Dr. Fretwell,
managing director of the company. The
battered doctor had Harrison arrested
and lined $20 in Justice Dixon's court
in the afternoon. In default of the pay
ment of the fine Harrison went to jail
ten days. At the conclusion of the
assault and battery case Dr. Carll made
complaint against Managing Director
Fretwell for practising medicine without
a license. Fretwell was arrested and de
posited $50, cash, for appearance for
trial Thursday. Harrison or "Dr. Swain"
hails from The Dalles and claimod that
Fretwell would not pay him wages due
for one week, $25, and "Dr." Fretwell
claimed that Harrison was hurtiug his
business by insulting women on the
street and in the hall.
City Council Meeting. A special
meeting of the , city council was held
Tuesday evening for general business,
but the chief subject that came up
for consideration was the city's suit
w ith the East Side Railway Company.
Judge McCride's decision Monday,
brought out the question of an appeal
to the supremo court, which was filially
referred to a special committee,
consisting of Stevens, Moffat and
Broughton, with power to act....
E. F. Driggs presented a bill for $200
for attorney's fees in the above case and
the council allowed him $50....
Chairman Moffat, of the special com
mittee to which was referred the peti
tion against saloons within 125 feet of a
school or, church, presented a minoi ity
report that the petitioners were respecta
ble people, entitled to consideration,
and recommended that the petition be
gran tod. lie was ruled out of order,
because no majority report has yet been
presented. It is' expected a full report
will be made at the next meeting.
Janney Gets Six Years. Judge
Stevens, of the criminal court Port
land,' Saturday sentenced Walter
'Janney, formerly of this city, to the
penitentiary for a term of six years for
the crime of burglary, to which charge
the delendent pleaded guilty. Judge
Caples, Janney's attorney, thought, to
get a light sentence for his client by
showing that he had a good reputation
when he lived in Oregon, and to this
end he put Jas. Thorne and Ed Whit
lock of thin city on the stand. Their
testimony gave the prosecution an op
portunity to show up the other side and
he put King, of the Janney gang, on
the witness stand and had him detail
the whole story of Janney's thieving
and the manner of disposing of the
booty. Then Janney testified in his
own behalf and before his cross-examination
was completed, the district at
torney had made him confirm King's
story, so the judge gave him six years.
Must Dye is Poutland- Mrs. C. H.
Dye on Monday evening lectured before
the Historical Society of Portland on
the subject of "Noted Indian Chiefs."
Mrs. Dye has made the early history of
Oregon her favorite study, having de
voted to it all of her time and effortsi
and, indeed, there are few, if any, who
combine so thorough a knowledge of the
subject and go much eloquence in de
livery as this student of old times in
Oregon. In her talk on the "Famous
Chiefs of Early Oregon" she gave a
panoramic view of some of the relations
of the most noted chiefs of early Oregon
with the whites . The main body of the
discourse dealt with Pio-pio-mox-mox,
the famous chief of the Walla Wallas,
with bis son, the accomplished and
educated young Elijah, with Tanitan,
Five Crows, Tilloukaikt, Kamiakin, the
Tecumseh of the coast, and with thief
Joseph.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
WarVs Fair KcbMt Mal WpiMM.
LOCAL NEW ITEMS.
Willamutto Kebekali Lodge No. 2 will
give a ball on December 12th at Armory
hall.
William Thompson, of Needy, had his
leg broken by u kick from a horse
Wednesday.
Myrtle Currin, of Ely, who has been
vory sick with moloria feveri js re
ported convalescing.
John Drescher has again takon charge
of the Oriental hotel, having purchased
the same of Paul Hemmolgarn.
Mrs. Moody, mother of N. M, Moody,
P. Taylor and II. 8. Kamsby, all of
Molalln, were in Oregon City Tuesday,
Mrs. Glafke will sing the famous
"Flower Song," from Gounod's opera of
Faust, at the musicals Friday evening
G. F. Whitling & Co. have opened an
oyster and tamale parlor in tho building
two doors south of Albright's meat mar
ket. License to wed granted on 0th to Eva
Brookman and Charley Klobs, and on
13th to Julia A. Tscharuig and Ludwig
Hartke.
Lee Harding, oldest son of Geo.
Harding, who has been confined to his
bed for about seven weeks is slowly
improving.
Tho ladies of Meado Kolicf Coips No.
IS will meet at the council chamber on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at 7 :30.
The infant child of DuaneC. Ely, of
Ely Bros., of Ely, which .has . been
very sick for some time past, is some
what improved.
Miss Pearl Meldrum, who has been ill
with typhoid fever for some time past
is slowly convalescing. Dr. Carll is
attending the case.
Police Officer Shaw arrested Bob
Gardner fur being drunk and disorderly
and Police Judge Fouls on Monday gave
him two days in jail. .
Dr. Shore's Medicine Company .will
appear at Shively's opera house the
balance of this week and probably in
Pope's hall next week.
Among the children singers of our
city two of the sweetest are little Ethel
Albright and Reva Gray both of whom
have solos fur the musicale.
The Daily Independent made .its ap
pearence on last Saturday and makes a
very creditable showing and is well
patronized by advertisers.
Mrs. Geo. C. Brownell and Mrs. L.
A. McAdams, experts in fancy candies
will have charge of the candy bazaar at
the musicale Friday evening. " -
E. M. Ilartman, the Marquam mer
chant, has executed a deed of assign
ment to J. T. Drake. The assets are
scheduled at $0700 and tho liabilities
$7459.
The ladies of St. Paul's Guild will
give their next dime social at the resi
dence of Mrs- T. W. Fouts on nest
Thursday, November 21st. All are
nvited.
Mr. Thos. Gault has traded his farm
near Albany to Frank Taylor for his
Maple Lane property. Mr. Gault and
family intend moving hack to Ore
gon City.
C. A. Willeyis building an addition
to his harness shop which will give him
more room for a salesroom. G, W.
Jackson, the machinist, will occupy
part of the front.
Jas. Lawery was before Judge Dixon
Tuesday on a charge of pointing a gun at
Frank Munson. He waived examina
tion and was bound over to appear be
fore the grand jury.
W. B. Shively, of the opera house,
has booked Mahara's uiinistrels for
Saturday, November 23d. This com
pany was here about one year ago, and
played to a crowded bouse.
The "Tornado' company gave an ex
cellent entertainment at the opera house
last Friday to a crowded house. Man
ager Shively is to be congratulated on
securing such a good company.
Born, in Oregon City, Thursday, No:
vember 7, to the wife of Thos. Coleman,
a 10Jj pound boy. Mother and child
doing well. It is needless to say that
Tom is the proudest man in the city.
J. M. Farmer, a laborer engaged in
tearing down an old building at the cor
ner of Main and Seventh streets, suf
ered the fracture of a leg below the
knee last Thursday, by a portion of the
structure falling upon him .
Lost, on October 5th, between Kamona
dock and head ef Seventh street stairs,
a package containing a copy of Art
Amatuer and a study of red roses, wrap
ped in a piece of canvas with a river
scene on it. Finder leave at office of
Dr. L. L. Pickens in Barclay block.
MissOra Spangler has been selected
organist at the Congregational church .
Miss Spangler will play one of Hen
selt's German folk-Bongs "Chanson
D'Amour," at the musicale Friday
evening. As a pianist Miss Spangler
has few equals and no superior in this
city.
The postoffice department has directed
that on the route between Oregon City
and Wilsonville the postmaster at each
place may deliver the mail to the carrier
30 minutes in advance of the schedule
time during the winter, provided no con
nection is broken and no complaint
make.
Mahara's Celebrated Colored Minis
trel'a will appear at Shirely'a opera
house on November 23d. This is the
troupe that gave such uood satisfaction
at the opera houso about a year ago ami
urn justly entitled to tho name, "Tho
Colored Kini;H of Miiiistrulsy,"
Tho 1,5000,000 salmon fgirs recently
received from the St. Cloud station by
Superintendent Hubbard of the Clacka
mas butchery are hatching rapidly.
They are Chinook but not as large as
the Columbia river fish.
Mrs. Sadie White, the noted soprano,
formerly of Salem where she was con
sidered one of the best and sweetest of
singers, has consented and will sing a
solo, "Waiting," at the musicale at the
Congregational church on Friday eve
ning. C. W. Swallow of Maple Lane has on
exhibition in the postoffice window two
second crop Bartlett pears, a couple
bunches of Michael's Early strawberries
and a stem of Cuthburt raspberries.
This truit is in good condition and ripe.
Who can beat it?
Mrs. E. E. Chnrinan, justly beloved
as Oregon City's prima donna, will sing
the classic "Hear Me, Norma," as a
duet with Mrs. W. P. Hawley at the
musical Friday evening. She will also
sing a solo "For the S ike of the Past,"
in which the scored such a success at
Newport this summer.
The grand jury TuesJay reported an
indictment against J. A. Lousignout for
the larceny of 20 cords of wood, the
offense for which he was extradited
from the state of Washington, and is
now in the county jail. Lousiuout's
family lias returned from Washington,
and squatted in a vacant house in the
vicinity he lied from ; '
Walter Wyland, whose home is near
Needy, was arrested and put in jail Tues
day under indictment for the larceny
of a mare, which, it is alleged, lie took
up and sold without making any at
tempt to find her rightful owner. Only
about a year ago he was released from
the penitentiary, alter serving a two
year sentence for seduction.
The Nickel lunch counter changi d
hands last Monday, Messrs. George
Bros, having disposed of the same to
Mr. R. Staub, who, with his brother-in-law,
A. II- Baiman, will conduct the bus
iness in the future. We wish them suc
cess. Jesse George has purchased
J. E. Barnett's interest in his restaur
ant at 22 Commercial street, Salem, and
has taken possession.
Edwin Bair, 18 year-old son of Col. C.
C. Bair, ex-county commissioner was
last Friday afternoon accidetitly shot in
the back of the neck. He was out
hunting with Thomas Hoover near the
Bair farm at Needy when a pheasant rose
and both blazed away at it. Hoover's
gun was pointed in the direction of Bair
and the charge of shot struck him in the
shoulders and neck. Dr. Giesy of
Aurora was called. The wound is not
thought to be fatal. .
Henry E. Smith aul wifo Tuesday
sold to Orestes Pierce, trustee, their
residence property, on the west, side of
the river. The price named in the
deed is $10. The Smiths, who have
resided here for the past live years, will
surrender possession of the residence
by January 1 and remove to the Santa
Clara valley, California. For whom
Mr. Pierce, who is president of the
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company,
acts as trustees in this transaction is
not known.
The writing class tobeoganized this
Thursday evening at the Eastham
school, should be largey patronized. As
a teacher of penmanship, Prof. Garrison
has iio equal in this country. For
twenty-five years he has taught in the
leading schools of the North Pacific and
always to the satisfaction of his patrons.
This opportunity to become fine writers
should not be neglected. Such an op
portunity may not come again soon-
We hope to hear of a rousing class be
ing organized. It.
EoBBery in Aurora W. 8. Hurst's
office at Aurora was broken into Wed
nesday night and a large and valuable
collection of foreign and domestic sold,
silver and copper coins. U. S. currency,
some gold nuggets, sea shells, quartz
crystal, a lot of old busted bank bills,
some arrow heads. The collection was
v ery valuable and if proper publication
is given the thieves will probably be
caught . The loss cannot all be replaced
especially the coins. Woodburn Inden
dent. Pickled pig's feet, tripe and tongue.
E.E.Williams, the grocer.
All pain banished by Dr. Miles' Pain Pills.
Awflrdcd
Highest Honors World' Fair.
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from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterate
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And patronage is what I am
after. There is just one
way to get it. Give you
only best grade of goods and
at right prices. Come and
see me when in need i.
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Hardware,
Stoves
or Tinware.
f ...,W. A. Putrow...,
car the Courthouse.
PERSONALS.
Editor Pentland of Independence was
In town Saturday.
H i. C. M. Idleman was in the city
1 ond v on legal business.
I CO. W. Prosser, of Oswego, was in
the city Mmday on business.
Rev. Qa riel Sykes, formerly of this
city, spent last Saturday here.
- Ned Lawrance has gone to Astoria
where he will remain for the winter.
Prof. Homer Kruse, of Portland, was
in Oregon City for a few hours Monday.
?rs. J. R.Kennedy and child returned
last Saturday from a two month's visit
in Nebraska.
Dr. C. B. Smith, ex-representative, of
Eagle Creek, was in the city attending
court last Fridajl .
Maurice E. Baine, editor of the Three
Sisters and postmaster at Barlow, was
in the city Monday on business.
Edward Baylee, one of Clackamas
county's prosperous young farmers, was
in the city lant Friday on business..
Henry Will of Barlow of the Barlow
Will Mercantile Co., was in Oregon
City Saturday on business.
Ed. Fields and wife, who has been
at Roseburg for some time past, return
Sunday morning on the overland.
D. W. Smith, of Castle Kohm, passed
through Oregon City Monday on his way
home from Poitland, where he has been
for the past few days.
Henry E. Smith and wife, who have
been visiting in California and the
East for a few months past, returned
home on last Friday's overland.
Mr. and Mr. Judd, who have been
visiting Mrs. Judd's brother, F. A. Ely,
and family, for some time past, left
or California on Tuesday to spend
he winter with Geo. 0. Ely, formerly
of this place.
The pastors of the M. E., Baptist,
Conereaational and Presbyterian
churches Sunday preached on the
subject of the action ot
the city council last not grant
ing request of petitioners in regerd to
not granting a saloon license to sell
liquor within 125 feet of any church or
school.
P. G. Shark is fitting up the bath
room in his barber shop in first class
shape and now there is no excuse for
going "dirty." He has purchased the
fixtures of Farnswdrth's bath room,
which will be closed on account of Mr.
Binearson putting in billard table in the
rear of the barber shop.
Burmeister & Audrejen have just re
ceived from Germany a large invoice
of chinaware, each piece having an
Oregon City scene burned on it. There
are six different views, representing all
the points of interest, which makes them
valuable for presents.
Eagle .
Tailoring
Company.
3WW-4S1 New Detain,
Cor. 3d A Wash.
Portland.
Suits made to
order In
the
Latest styles
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CUFFS
Like chains, must have links to bo
correct. Fashion links them so, and
the cuffs of Fashion, like those of
adversity, must he accepted with com
pliant submission Our links are ac
cepted us absolutely correct and the
linestin town. We have them in all
the different styles at moderate figures.
We not only have Fashion's links, but
her chains as well, along with a full
line of the Latest Styles in JEWELRY.
Burmeister & Andresen...
THE JEWELERS.
R. FREYTAG'S...,
...Corner Grocery...
Keeps a full line of STAPLE and
FANCY GROCERIES. PROVIS
IONS, FLOUR, FEED, FRUITS
and VEGETABLES at-
Lowest Prices--
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GEO. A. HARDING,
DBALBR IN
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Standard Pat. Medicines.
Palntu, Olla and Window 01am.
Pretcriptlotu Accurately Compounded.
harpinq's block.
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There's
No Such Thing
As Luck....
. In buying shoes if you get
shoes that wear out in an un
reasonably short time, it is not
'due to bad luck. It is because
they were either poorly made or
made from inferior leather. We
buy all our shoes from manu
facturers who cannot aford to
make goods that won't wear
well.
Krausse Bros.,
Next Door to Burmeister & Andresen's.
WM. KRUEGER,
merchant" tailor
Next Door to Oriental Hotel
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING DONE.
Orbuon City, - Okbuon.
II. VV. WESTERMANN,
Merchant Tailor....
Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing Done.
Frloe's Old Stand, Next Door North
ot Armory, Oregon City.
In Oregon City, beautiful town,
With its zephyrs soft and gentle,
Is a place that has the best renown,
Its name, The Oriental.
It gained this fame by selling BEER,
In glasses monumental;
Then when your soul you long to
Go to the Oriental. cheer,
From ancient days good men would
The famous continental, Tdrink
Would say to friends, you all must
And seek the Oriental, think,
Good beer by some is often sold,
By others accidental,
But every time, I have been told,
Drink at the Oriental.
N. F. Zimmerman, Prop
JOHN WELCH,
Dentist.
Roomi 7, 77, 7a, Dckum
nullum.
Portland, okeoom.
Mniiy of my frlrndi hara
trouble to flud me; bene
Oil. card.
Eagle
Tailoring
Company.
0 0-l New Tteknm,
Cor. U a Wuh.
Portland.
Give us a trial
as we
GUARANTEE
SATISFACTION.
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C. D. & D. C. LAT0URETTE
Attorneys at Law.
Commercial, Real Estate and
Probate Law Specialties.
OFFICE: Commercial Bank Buildlnu
OREGON CITY, OREGON.
GEO. C. BROWNELL,
Attorney at Law,
Office OntDoor North o 'CaufieldJcIIunt
ley' Jh ugtturt,
OREGON CITY, . OREGON.
E. F. DRIGGS,
ATTORNEY LAW,
OREGON CITY.
Ofllc?: Two Doors South of Courthouse.
RINEARS0N & HYDE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ABSTRACTING DONE.
Opposite Caufield Block,
OICEGON CITV, ... OltKOO
V HARRIS,
Star -fr Grocery
DEALER IN
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED,
CROCKERY, ETC.
New Fish Market
E. KiohnnU, Prop,
Oysters, Fresh and Salt Watei
Fish, Poultry, Game, Crabs,
Clams, Etc.
Free Delivery. Two JJouri South of Armor
Take up a Paper.
And read all the advertisements care
fully. Look and nee wlin holds out the
most tempting offers. Then so around
and nee what those tempting offers really
amount to. Nine times outof ten you'll
be disappointed.
We are very careful, what we say in
our ads, but we believe it is perfectly
truthful to state that when people boy
of us they get tlwir money's worti)
evory time. That's ail we can promise.
U. IV, GUACE, llr In
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Etc
ELY, OREGON.
Imperial Gallery
Oregon City.
PIIOTOG HA I'll V IN KVKHY BRANCH '
CRAYONS, ENLARGEMENTS.
CHILDREN'S 1'ICTUHES A SPECIALTY.
Gallery over Mrs. Prier't Store, Main St-
Noblitt Livery and Sale Stable
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
On the Street between the Bridge and ttt
Depot.
Double anil tingle rigs and laddie horaea a
ways on hand at the lowest rates, and a corral
also connected with the barn lor loose stoca
Any Information regarding any kind ot stoat
promptly attended to by letter or person.
HORSES BOUGHT OR BOLD
H. W. JACKS0,
Machinist and Locksmith,
Bicycles, Umbrellas, Sewing Machines, Guns,
and all kinds of small machinery re
paired. Prices reasonable.
Shop in Seventh Street, Opposite Depot.
The Commercial Bank
OF OREGON CITY.
CAPITAL f 100,000.
Transacts General Banking Business.
Loans made. Dills dis(niinU.d. Maltna enl
lections. IIiivm and sells exchange on all points
In the United stales and Kiirnpe and on Houf
Auug. ii-puann recciveu suoeci to encca.
Bunk open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
D.C.LATOURETTB, F.E.DONALDSON,
President. Caabltf
Bank of Oregon City.
OLDKST BANKING HOfsK IN TUB CITT
Paid Up Caltal, $50,000.
Surplus, $20,850.
President,
Vice President,
Cashier, .
Manager,
Thomis Cham
Gio. A. HaaDisa
K. G. CAUrilLD
Chailis H. CACriiLs
A General Banking Business Transacted.
Deposits Receircd Subject to Check.
Approred Bills and Notes Discounted.
County and City Warrants Bought.
Loans Made on Arallable Security
Exchange Bought and Aild.
Collections Hade Promptly.
Draft. Bold Arallable In Anr Part o! tlu
World.
Telegraphic Exchange Sold on Portland, Baa
Francisco, Chicago and Hew Tork.
Interest Ttii oa Time Deposits.
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