GREAT
SPECIAL SALE
FOR JUNE.
Spring . v
Dress Goods...
1300 yds. of 40-in. All Wool, Fancy Suiting, 50c quality,
placed on sale for this month at 25c a yard.
1640 yds. of o-in. All Wool Novelty Suiting, 65c quality, for
$2.47 Suit of ; yds.
2730 yds. of 38-in. All Wool Bicycle Cloth," 40c quality, n
sale for this month at 25c a yd;
1 500 yds. of 40-in. Silk and Wool Suiting, 50 and 65c quality, .
closing this month for 38c yd. The Greatest Bargain
on earth.
Read This and
Reflect!
47 French Pattern Suits, made from the finest French Combed
Wool, light and medium colors, $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50
Suits on sale this month. Your choice of pattern con
taining 7 and 8 yds. for $4.95. . This is not a third of" the
regular price. Ladies, now is your time to purchase a
handsome garment at a sacrifice. Wash Goods, Lawns
and Dimities. Separate Skirts, Capes and Shirt Waists.
Mcaii,en-& McDonnell,
000
Cnr. M & Morrison,
PORTLAND, UK.
Sbttlsd. At a special meeting of the
city council on Monday evening the con
test between the city council and the
East Side Railway company was prac
tically ended by the introduction of an
ordinance giving the company the right
to run an express car on Main street on
condition that it pay to the city treasurer
$200 a month f r six months, beginning
June 1 of each year and $100 a month
the other six months of the year. This
franchise is to run 10 years, though at
the end of five years the sum to be paid
for the privilege may be readjusted by
the council. The car can not land
freight at any pi ace except at the depot
north of Fourteenth Street or south of
Fourth Rtreet. The ordinance was
ordered published, Counci'meu Wilson
wnd Bittner voting the negative. It will
come up for final passage at a special
meeting June 24. The ordinance pass
ed at the last meeting for the purchase
of 300 yards of crushed rock was vetoed
by the mayor on the ground of economy
and the vetoe was sustained .
'The Masons. The Masonic Grand
LoJjte lis bren in session in Portland
this week and delegations from the dif
ferent brant-hen ol the oidtr here are:
Prof. Strange, Grand King of Ilia It. A.
M., W. E. Carll, Grand Lecturer of the
Blue Lodge, and Mis. H. S. Strange,
(Grand Treasurer of the Kastern Star
The regular delfgates nre: From the
(Chapter Titos, Ryan, Geo. F. Horton
:8iid . W. Kinnaird ; from the Blue
Lodge J. H. Walker, D. W. Kinnaird
and Bntt Nash j from the Eastern Star
Prof. Strange, Mrs. M. Campbell and
iMns. Jennie Meldrura. H. 8. Stranire
was elected deputy, grand high preUt of
R. A. M. T. L. Mintie, R. L. Bolock
and C. B. Hall were delegates from
Oswego lodqe.
'Experts Rrpoktv At an expeliM to
the county of $930 the experts, Messrs.
.Boaorth and 8taley, have found that
Sheriff Maddock owed county $90.67 and
(that Treasurer Moore was behind$10 48.
Tirey also found that several pieces of
"wrongly described property and some
personal property bad not been adver
tised as delinquent, that books of dif
ferent officers were kept in a haphazard
manner and that some of school lands
were spent in wronii districts. By
:adffig $2000 or more to the pile the
entire "books of county could be expert
red, until when the present exporting is
110 prtdical value and ha rin coanty(
pver fSDf) injure 40 debt.
"Mrs. Murray. Penelope, wife o
Charles E. Murray, sr., died Monday,
after several months' illness of paralysis.
She was born in Norfolk. England, Sep
tember 7. 1819, and when quite young
went with her people to Australia,
where she lived many years. Coming
to Oregon City in 1857. the lamily located
in Oregon City the next year, and this
fins leen the home of the deceased con
t tiiii.'n'ly B,uee then- I,t!r "rvivin8
cUiM.'' are: Geor!'0 A ani1 lIen,y J
lUrdinn thi c ity.Mrs. Nellie Viz.-lich
. ofStocktMI. CaL.by first husband an,.
Charles . Jr- "
IVunerul .wirieW hM at s"l('cu
. i.n ' H(ln(.S(lHl'.
on nwer-i!'""'" -
Excursion to Cascaok Locks.
There will be a delightful excursion to
the Cascade Locks, under auspice of
the Congregational church,; July 3d,
1897, on the beautiful "H irvest Queen."
This steamer will start from Oregon City
at 7 :30 a. m. and return about 8 :30 p. m .
It will land at Portland and Multnomah
Falls, going and coming, and positively
remain at the locks one haur to give op
portunity for all to examine this wonder
ful feat of modern engineering skill.
This trip has never been made before
from Oregon City and is equal to a day
on the Rhine or Hudson. Go around
the wide world and you cannot surpass
this for a holiday's outing. Don't miss
this rare opportunity. Lunch may be
taken or secured from the ladies of the
church who will serve lunch, ice cream ,
etc., on the boat. The exceedingly low
price of 75 cents for the round trip is
made. Children under 12, 40 cents.
Tickets on sale on or after June 21st at
Huntley's. Buy early as the number
in limited.
Installment plan, easy piymaits 0
Sunset lots. F. E. Donaldson.
Leitz-Si'ers. Miss Ernestina Spees
and Herman, Letts were married at home
of the brides' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Spees, on Tuesday at high noon by
Father Hillebrand, the Catholio service
beirig used. Miss Lena Spees acted as
bridesmaid and Geo. Spees of Redland
as bestman. After the ceremony a
sumptuous dinner was served by Mrs.
Specs'. Only a few relatives and friends
were present. The happy couple left
for Spokane. Vaih., where they will
reside, am'.tl showers of blessing and
good whiles for their future hapiness.
Th'y are both highly respected young
people of Oregon City and Fori land
Their many friends join in wishing them
a life lull of happiness And prosperity,
Suntet lots are close to the mills and
stores. F.E.Donaldson.
License to wed granted on 14th to
Ernestina Spees and Herman Leitz and
on 16th to Mollie E. Barclay and Albert
H, Spooncer,
Parties wiahing 'to go to any part of
the coast by team will dp well to consult
Frank Durham of Oregon City, who is
prepared to take you there and back at
any time at a very reasonable pncp.
' The follownig pioneers attended the
annual reunion in Portland this week :
Wra. Barlow '45, J. T. Apperson '40, T.
A. McBride '47, A. Lewclyn '40, Wm
Galloway '52, Fannie L. Cochrane '52,
J. W. Meldrum'52,O.N. Greenmau '53.
The undergraduates of the Park place
school gave an entertainment on Wed
nesday evening in the Chautauqua
auditorium in Gladstone Park, the pro
gramme being similar to that to be
presented there by the graduating class
Friday night.
Get your paint and oils at Harris'
grocery and save money. ,
Inspect those adjustable window
screens at Bellomy & Busch'a. They
are certain', y the right thing.
Luces find ribbons, all prices, at the
Racket Store.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. T. W.Davenport was In Oregon
City Tuesday.
Harley Stevens has returned from
Eugene University.
Hal Rands returned Saturday from
Forest Grove college.
Misa Imogene Harding left last Friday
for a visit in San Francisco.
Levi Johnson la spending a month's
vacation In Eastern Oregon.
Maude I. Kennedy, agod 17Jg years,
died on Friday, June ,11th.
Hurry Harding has returned from the
Eastern Oregon Oregon mines.
J. S Purdom of Grants Pass was visit
ing friends in town during week.
E. M. Hartman was on last Friday
appointed postmuster at Murquain.
Mis. Robert Warner left for San
Francisco last week on a short visit.
Howard Brownell has retu-ned from
Fore-Hi Grove college and is employed
on I'less.
Miss May Lewthwaite of Stockton,
Cat., is viMling' friends and relatives in
lliiscily. ' 1
Conaiderable work is being done on
the bicycle path bet A eon this place and
Portland.
Dr. W. Wullen, dentist, is again as
sociated with Dr. J. W. Welch in Wil
lamette block.
Mrs. D. II. Glass and child left Sat nr.
day for a visit to relatives at Crawfords-
ville and Alsea.
Rev. J. W. Cowan and family left
Tuesday for .their future home in
Syracuse, N. Y.
John P. Hill and family left Monday
for Silver Lake, Or., where they will
remain for some time.
The Homers family will give an enter
tainment at Willamette hall on Friday
for benefit of Foresters.
Mrs. M. Bolock and children and Miss
Bertha Goldsmith left 1 Sunday for
Eugene to visit relatives.
Mr. Harry West of Chebalis, Wash.,
and Willie West of Portland have been
visiting the Misses France.
Col. R. A. Miller made the annual
address before the Linn County Pioneers'
association at Brownsville last Friday.
C. W. Noblitt and G. R. II.. Miller
attended the 12ili annual reunion of the
Indian War veterans at Portland this
) week .
I By special request Miss Kate Warde
will sing "For the Sake of tlie Past" at
the Congregational church Tuesday,
June 22d. ,
Geo. W. Swope, accompanied by bis
bride (nee Mita Nellie Outline) ol
Urbaua, Ohio, will return from a trip
East soou.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Boyd left Stur.
day for Drain (or a visit. E. T. Field is
in charge of S. P. depot during... Mr.
Boyds' absence. - j
The native sons of Oregon organized
a society in Portland on Tuesday. Col.
R. A. Miller was choaeu vice-president
for thi county.
P F. Morey returned from the East
on Friday last. He was accompanied
by Miss Helen Eastham, who has been
attending school there. '
Mr, QwackenbuBk of JVttaqd. wl I
favor the audience at the Y. M. O. A.
concert Tuesday evening at the Congre
gational church with a solo , '
At the Y. M. C. A. concert Tuesday
evening at the Congregational church
you will hear Miss Gertrude Gwlltof
Portland in a solo and duet.
Anyone wishing advertising space iu
the Chautauqua Daily News paper dur
ing assembly should addrs? the pub
lisher at the Courier office at once.
Born, to Mrs. John Younger, Jr., on
We tnesday, a son.
Ray Williams is spending part of hit-
vacation at the MoArthur ranch near
New Era.
Mra. Martin of tlio Racket Store re
turned Monday from a trip to Sail
Francisco.
Don't fail to hear Misttes Keurten and
Draper sing at the Congregational
church Tuesday, June 22d.
The Annual State Sunday School Con
vention will be held June 28 30, in the
M. E. church at The Dalles.
Captain Eastham of IT. S. A. at Fort
Vancouver Is here examining the county
road records and making a road imp ol
this locality for the uho of the army.
The lust meeting of the Chautauqua
circle, for the class year was held at the
residencoof C. II. Dye on Monday. After
the classes ice cream andj, cake was
served
0. Harman was tried before Justice
Si'lmcbul Tuesday on charge of assault
and battery on K. M. Hartman ot
Marquam . The jury toturned a verdict
of not guilty.
Prof. Frank Brown of the Willamette
University of Salem will g'ue a club
swinging exhibition at the concert at
the Congregational church next Tues
day evening,
J. W. Welch, Lee Harding and E. S.
Cheney leave next week Saturday for a
two months trip through Southern and
Eastern Oregon by team. ' E. h. Char
man will join party luter.
Miss Lula Spangler left for her home
at Corv,allis Saturday. 3he was ac
companied by her sister. Miss Ora
Spangler, who will spend her vacation
at that place and Newport.
Henry Mildmn l(t Friday for th
Black foot reservation ir Montana w here
he hah a month's surveying, after com-,
pleting same he wilt foin Rands and
Johnson's surveying- party In Idnho.
B. Server had a hearing before Justice
Schnebel Tuesday oi charge of adiallery
and was bound ovw to the grand jury.
The charge Was preferred by John Hull
of Molalla, husband of the woman n
the case.
About 75 ladies and gentlemen, mem
bers of California PresB excursion, visit
ed the mills on 'west side on Saturday .
They were shown around by adelegation
from the board of trade and the local
newspaper men.
Miss Mamie Powell, who has been
visiting the family of J. W, Boatman for
several weeks, returnel Wednesday to
her home in San Francisco, where she
is stenographer in a Urge department
store, the Emporium.
rW.,0. W. Duretta'of the west side
pcliool is assisting in the instruction at
the annual Marion county teachers
institute, be having charge of classes in
history, geography and reading. After
finishing this he will spend balance of
his vacation in timilur work in Portland.
The following members of the G. A.
R. and W. R. C. wont to Independence
Tuesday morning to attend the annual
state encampment at that place; Com
mander M. L. Moore and. Dd!egites J.
M. Taylor and Julius Priester of the
G. A. K., and Mrs. McCown, depart
ment commander; Mrs. McBride, de
partment aid, and Mrs. Shadel and Miss
I Rowanf deleg ites o Wt R-0,
.The Ernest Rands surveying party
left Friday lor Eastern Oregon, where
he has a contract to survey two town
ships. He was accompanied by Jack
Blunt, Fred Sievers, Steve Hungate,
John Vaughan, Frank Swartz, Atlas M.
Kirchem and Don E. Meldruio. Hal
Rands will join party later. H. H.
Johnson and Henry Meldrum will join
party in about a month where they will
complete a large rurveying contract in
Southern Idaho.
I'll I IN I I I I I I
'WASHBURN
MVARStnLlNS
STRINdS AND EXTRAS FOR
ALL INSTRUMENTS.
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN.
Hall order, fnr wring will receive
prompt alumllon.
MANDOLINS,
GUITARS,
BANJOS,
VIOLINS,
AUTOHABPS,
ACCORDIANS-
III I I I III II l I
rr
Ticklish Things.
"I suflered with bronchitis for
nearly five year.. My physician
prescribed for me without produ-
, cing favorable result., and floally . 'ticklish
advised mc to try Ayer's Cherry vfJU .,
Pectoral, i have tak.n .u hot- things. Nowhere does the
ties of this medicine, and am now E extravagant Baying : I
J was tickled to death,"
comenearer being true, than ia the case of a Bevere
cough. Do you know the feeling? The tickling in the
throat, that you writhe under and fight against, until
at last you break out in a paroxysm of coushing?
Why not cure the cough and enjoy unbroken rest?
You can do so by using
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
""Vrhi, testimonial will be found In full in Ayer's "Curebook" with a
hundred others. Free. Addrc-ss J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mans.
' ' ' ' . w -art as . I
1 . s i m . 1
r.ntPrtofts! Comparison. Cut Fronts!
A X r- r
T, , , rareless habit of buying without asking the price and paying the bills without looking at them no longer prevails
T ind Zc hunt bargain like women, and we have cut the prices on numerous Patent Medicines Drugs, Paints and
' Oils thus saving the people of Clackamas county 20 to 60 per cent. I lere are a few of the cut prices :
Regular Price Cut Rate Price OUft CUT PRICE
HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA $1 00 $0.67 $0 64
AYER'S SARSAPARILLA 1 00 .65 ( .64
cOTT'S EMULSION 1 00
4. PIERCE'S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION 1 00 67 , 66 .
PIERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY 1 00 67 66
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH CURE 1 00 7 70
CASTORIA 35
jjKSS,. CHARM AN & CO., cllT g s'ore: -Cat ftlce Druggists
WANTED!
That crows more
lustily than our
customers do
over our choice
staple and
fancy groceries
ROBERTSON
Bovonth St,
. 4
TAKE
NOTICE!
WILSON & COOKE
only house in the
carries a COMPLETE
is the
city that
LINE
of A A ' ' A X jJk
Mowers,
Rakes,
Binder Twine,
Blacksmith
Supplies.
...OO TO..
G. H. BESTOW 4 CO.
rim
DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING and DUILDING
MATERIAL.
LOWEST CASH PBIUES EVER OFFERED FOR FIRST-CLASS GOODS.
Shop Oppo.lt Conitrenrttioiml Oliu'oh, Mala Street, Oregon City, Orego
WHY IS IT
w
That every day our store is filled with buyers
from every part of the city, regardless of distance?
There must be some reason.,!,, People- especially
ladies don't go out of their way to buy unless
there is a reason. .
IT IS BECAUSE we have established a reputation for abso
lutely fresh goods especially in the line of table
, -f. delicacies, and our customers are sure of a
superior article and then the prices are right.
... H o rtotT&TgTbso n ...
PROPRIETOR OF
HARDING'S BAKERY AND GROCERY
BREAD AND PASTRY A SPECIALTY I
0
Spring
Millinery ...
Mrs. A. M HOWES of
131 Fifth St., between
Washington and Alder.
Portland, has the : :
LATEST STYLES IN
TRIMMED HATS-
From $1.00 up. i Large
Assortment.y;Hafs made
and trimmed to order.
CalIand see her dis
play when in Portland.