GREAT MID-SUMMER - SALE! Every Article In Stock Reduced I 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. 'fWt Mcamen & McDonnell, .Mors Horse Stealing. Another case of horse stealing occured in this county, and instead of a 16-year old girl, it is a toy 16 years of age and six feet and four inches in height. Bis name is Bruce Minkler, and he formerly resided with 'his parents at Parkplace. It is alleged that he took a horse Monday night staked on a vacant lot in East Portland, and on Tuesday traded theanimal to T. A. Day, a farmer, residing near the Clackamas hatchery. Mr. Day went to Portland with the horse, and it was readily identified by the owner. Con stable William Buckman and Mr. Day armed with a warrant, then started in pursuit of the culprit and found him in bed at Mclntyre's at 3 o'clock in the morning. He was arraigned before -Justice Gardner at Damascus ,and waived examination and consequently held to the grand jury. Being unable to secure bonds he now lies in the county jail, iwhen interviewed by Deputy District Attorney Porter, his head towered far above of that of the latter, but he stoutly maintained that he was only 16 years of age. Installment Sunset lots. . plan, easy payments F. E. Donaldson. on About Fui Cclturk. J. A.Thayer induced L. D. Mumpower and M. Riebhoff, who live up the Olackamas, to try the experiment of raising flax on their farms. Mr. Riebhoff planted one half acre and Mr. Mumpower one acre. The former raised something over a ton on his half acre, while the latter had about.two and a half tons. They hauled In the products Monday for shipment to the Women's Flax and Fibre association at8alem, and are not very much en couraged over the prospective profits :'n the production of the crops. As . their flax will average about 36 inches in length, they expect it will bring them about $11 per ton, the price depending on the length of the stalk and rangii g from $5 to $25 per ton. Mr. Riebhoff ays that it cost him 11 days work to pull the product of an half acre, and oi man five hours to bind it, and he dot s not think that his work will bring him over 50 cents a day. Money laved dn railroad tickets to all points east. F.E.Donaldson, Ajent. Electrical Improvsmsnts The Gen eral Electric Company have been very busy for some time past rebuilding their wire line between Oregon City and Port land, The 32 heavy wires were found to be too heavy for the ordinary poles, and large ones are now being set, some of them being 18 inches through at the top and varying in height from 60 to 75 feet. They are set 165 feet apart, and it takes about 700 poles to answer the pur pose between here and Portland. All the line has been completed, except a short distance at this end. Gradually the wires are being torn down that are strung across the suspension bridge con necting with station A. It is stated to be the intention some time this fall to close down station A, and get all the ;p)wer required from station B on the west side. "I don't believe there ever was so gcodap:'l made as Ayer'sCathartic rills. They will do all you recom mend thcra for and even more. Chen I have a eold and ache from head to heels, a dose or two of these pills is all the medicine needed to set me right again. For headache, the sensitive palate. Some coats are too heavy ; they won't dissolve, and the pills they cover pass through the system, harmless as a bread pellet. Other coats are too light, and permit the speedy deterioration of the pill. After 30 years exposure, Ayer's Sugar Coated Pills have been found as effective as if just fresh from the laboratory. It's a good pill, with a good coat. Ask your druggist for 2 This testimonial will be found i hundred others. Free. Address: J. Cor. 3d A Morrlion, o PORTLAND, OR. Mrs. Stevens, mother of H.O.Stevens, has been very ill for the past week. Born, in this city on Auttust 12lh to the wife of Harry Bradley, a daughter. Mrs. H. P. Bestow, who is spending the week with relatives at Ourrinsvillo, will return home Monday. A license to wed was issued by County Clerk Dixon on the 19th inst. to Mary Eva Buker and R. Ford. . Miss Anna Shank, who has been visit ing Airs. Anna Kruso, returned to her borne at Monitor, Tucsdty. A. 0. Tower, A. E. Donaldson, Miss Eunice Donaldson and Elliott Sumner's family, returned from Newport Wednes day. Judge and Mrs. G. E.' Hayes and daughter went out to Eagle Oreek yes terday and will visit friends lor several days. Mr. and Mrs. William Galloway, H. P. RABfnw. Miss Nannie Wilkinson and Miss Ella Smith leave Saturday for a trip to Mount Hood. Mrs. W. M. Robinson, of the Electric Hotel, who has been very ill during the past two weeks, is now fairly on. the road to recovery. . H.J.Miller, the Aurora hop buyer, was in town Wednesday, and states that the hop crop will be principally all right if the weather conditions remain favor, able. . Mayor and Mrs. E. G. Caufield an nounce their intention of leaving for the Tillamook sea coaBt Saturday, where they will take an outing for a couple of weeks. . . W. B. Shively, who is now in the mercantile business in Nevada Oity, Calif., is in the city looking after busi ness matters. He will return Saturday or Monday. Al Beard, who lor some lime past, has held an important position at the sub station of the General Electric Company in Portland, left yesterday for Stanford University, where he will enter school. Oliver S. Ohlson. conductor of the Gladstone trjlley car, and W. M Schwabauer, foreman of the Farkplace sopfinn of the Southern Pacific., left Wedneeday for Yukon. They will a& mmmnv the steamor Eugene to the land of perpetual snow and gold. Wolfert Reed, who was charged with passing counterfeit money in Oregon City in June, 1894, passed through the city Tuesday on bis way toboutnern Oregon to visit relatives. He had been released on his own recognizance by Judge Bellinger, and paid his respects to the officers who arrested him. Hop pickers seem to be in urgent de mand from various sections ot the county and contiguous districts, in adjoing counties. Nolices are posted all over the city asking for hop pickers The price agreed upon by the Willamette Valley Hop Grower's association, is 30 cents per box, but many anticipative pickers think that they will possibly get more, if the lice do not damage the hops to a great extent. Pill Clothes. I The good pill has a good coat. The pill coat serves two purposes; it protects A the pill, and disguises it to In foil in Ayer's "Cnrebook," with, a, C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Mrs. E. M. Burmeister is taking her annual outing at Newport. Mrs. W.W.Marrs is visiting her sister, Mrs. Adam Stump, at Scappoose. L. L. Porter and 0. D. Latourette made a short visit to Long Beach this week.' Arthur Duute is stopping at Long Beach, and is considerably improved in health. Miss Ruth Cowing has returned from an extended visit with relatives at Astoria. J. W. Partlow is stopping at the Johnson cottage, Seaviiw, with Miss Ednetta Chase. J. E. Maries and Fred Hesse spent a few days at Long Beach this week, the guests of Joseph Boehme. G. A. Harding returned Saturday from a short visit to his family, who are camped at Wilhoit Springs. L. O. Eaton, of Canemah, one of the woolen mills operators, has returned from a short trip to California. Will Logus, Will Hankins, Forbes Pratt and Clyde Philips have returned from an outing at Ocean park, Nestucca. The state board of education have issued state diplomas to Mrs. D. H. Glass and Miss June A. Wade, of this city. - Peter Nehren returned from Long Beach Saturday, where he has has his family comfortably located for the season. R. L. McClure returned from Silver ton Saturday, where he attended the funeral of his late brother, Dr. J. W. McClure. A. C. Strange left Friday for Seal Rocks, Lincoln county, where he will join a party who are enjoying an out ing there. Chris Taylor and family, of Beaver Creek, loft Friday for Drain, Douglas county, whore they expect to reside in the future. C. W. Ganong, Dick Long, Fred, Will and Eugene Hedges have been rusticating at Eagle Creek falls for several days past. Misses Pearl Mcldrum and lima Hol land, of Salem, returned Tuesday from Long Beach, where they have been so journing for several days. Judge J. W. Meldrum ' and sons, Thompson and Charles, accompanied by W. C. Cheney, left for a fishing hunting trip this week in the vicinity of Mt. Hood. William Thomas has purchased G. 0. Kinney's Interest in the blacksmith shop at the corner of Main and Third streets, and the firm name will now be Porter Thomas. E. J. Maple has been elected council commander of Falls Oity Camp No. 148, Woodmen of the World, in place of E. Martin'resigned. N. O. McLaughlin has been elected financier of Falls Oity Lodge, A. O. U. W.. in place of W. T. Whitlock, resigned J. M. Barber, guardian of the estate of W. O. Lichenthalor, a spendthrift. filed his first annual account in the pro bate court Wednesday. In the matter of the estate of Matilda Holt, deceased, a citation was ordered requiring C. M. Idleman to appearin court Ciiy Recorder T. F. Ryan is erecting a neat two-story dwelling at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets. The building will have a cut stone basement costing about 300, and 10 rooms fitted up in modern style. The cost of the structure when completed, will be about $2,000. W. M. Beeson, John Hartman and Wm. Livingston, who have returned from an outing at Squaw lake, report that the huckleberry crop is very short in that Bection, on account of the late frosts In some places the tops of the alder trees were killed by the heavy spring frosts. Mr. Llndsley and his son-in-law, Mr Gardner of Cams, secured their outfits in Oregon Oity Saturday, and left on the steamer Elder Sunday night, bound for Klondike. Mr. Lindsley is an elderly gentlemen, but is accustomed to frontier life, and expect to get through all right. They took two horses and a knock-down boat, and are well-equipped for the difficult trip. Charles Paulsen, an elderly Oswego gentlemen, was in the wreck of a South ern Pacific freight train, that occured in Cow creek canyon last Monday. It is stated that he received injuries, which may yet prove fatal, as his left leg is broken and may need amputation, be sides he is seriously used up in other ways. Paulsen has a wife and three grown children at Oswego. An intensely interesting game of basket ball was played atMilwaukie last Friday afternoon between the Oregon City Y. M. O. A. and Milwaukie teams'. The game was closely contested and ended in a tie of 4 to 4. The personell of the teams were as follows : Milwau kie T. J. Gary, captain i C. Kerr, C. C. Mi-Millen. John Sticker and Frank lOary. Oregon City Arthur liowen, captain ; Kudolpli uanienoein, jugeuc Sexton, William Peters and Fred Meyer. The game was umpired in a satisfactory way by Jesse Keck of Milwaukie. After the game was ended the players w ere invited to refreshments, served by the Y. P. S. O. E., who hold a sociable on on this evening. H. E. Straight, Jr., Is sending several days at Wilhoit Springs. Mrs. E. Bowers of Oregon Oity was Visiting at Salem Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Barber wore over from Wilsonvillo Wedneseay. Born, in this city, August 14th, to Mr. ami Mrs. Frunk Brown, a daughter. Miss May Wishart returned Saturday from a two weeks visit at Clatsop Iteach. D. R.Dimick, the road supervisor of Can by district, was in the city Monday. Miss Erma Lawrence returned Mon day from an extended visit to Oorvallis. Born, at Falls View, Monday, August 10th, ti Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Miller, a son. . ' Ray Frank, a Eugene merchant, was in the city Tuesday on his way to Port land. Geo. T. Howard and family are spend ing a week with relatives at St. Helen, Columbia county. J. F. Jennings and wife and Miss Vera Caufield left Tuesday tor an outing trip up the Clackamai. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Church and daughter, Hattie, left for another tup to Mount Hood Tuesday. Emory Noble camedown from Wilson villo Wednesday, where he had been visiting for a few days. . Miss Anna Lousie Joseph!, of Portland. left for het' home Monday, after visiting Mrs. J. P. Lovett for a few days. O. E. Young, road supervisor of "Mar- quam, was in town Monday, ana at tended a reunion of the Young family. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cooke and s jn are spending a few days at Clear Lake, and are expected home Sunday or Monday. Mrs. Dr. J. W. Powell anJ family and Mrs. F. A. Toepleman and family left Saturday for an eight day's outing on the AbernethyJ Miss Gertrude Humphrey, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hampton at Canity, was accompanied home by Miss Grace tfamption. A. W.Phillips left for Nestucca y ester ay morning to bring in Prof. J. W. Gray and family, who have been camped there for several weeks. Sidney Smith left Tuesday night for Grant's Pass, to look after a contract he has secured to put in an electric plant for a mining company on Rogue river. Ira Wishart, of Oharman'sdrug store, and Ed. Allen, of the Bee-Hive, left Monday on their bicycles to spend a forthnight at1 Ocean Beach, Nestucca. Mrs N. W. Randall, T. P. Randall, M. W. Randall ai d family, and three children of David May, formed a party that teft forMt. Hood Wednesday morn ing. James G. an I Prentice Garretson, of California, who are visiting their uncle, H. 8. Gibson, accompanied Mrs. Gibson to Eagle Oreek Tuesday to remain a few days with relatives. Newt Oriteser was in the city Monday' and states that it was himself, in stead of Grant Criteser, who swore out the warrant for the arrest of the Barreth girl. Even the hens in Clackamas county are laying Klondike nuggets. Mr. Fer guson, of New Era, recently sold a hen to a lady in this city, and after it was killed a nugget of gold was found hi its craw. Ex-Deputy County Assesor J. F. Nel son, who has a 2.1-acre hop yard on the Magcne farm between this city and Oswego, reports that Vis crop is in good condition, and that he expects a plenti ful yield. -. Mrs. M. W. Fuller and two children p accompanied by Miss Rosella Smith, of Salem, will leave Monday night for California. Mrs. Fuller has been visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. H irdtng for several weeks past. "The Mystery of Godlife," at 10 a. m., and "A Foolish Bargain, and What Come of it," at 8 p. m . will be the sub jects of discourse at the Congregational church next Sabbath. You are invited to attend. - Allyn Clare Williams, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Williams, died last Sunday, aged one month and 15 days. The funeral occurred from the family residence at 5 p. m. Monday and the remains were interred in the city cemetery. The following actions have been filed in the circuit court during the past week : State of Oregon vs. R. N. Bradley, ap peal from county court; Jacob Kauch vs. James H. Martin ;Trustees McMtnn ville College vs. Paul A Ozame ; same vs. Henry M. Jackson, et al. . . Attorney G. B. Dimick spent Sunday at Hubbard, and reports that the hop yarde are in better condition than his been reported. He states that if the dry weather continues the conditions are very favorable, as the yards that are shaded by heavy timber are the on ly ones that are seriously effected by the aphis. The yard in which he is inter ested is in excellent condition. David Callllmn, a well known Mola'Ia farmer, aged about 35, was drowned in the north fork of that stream while fish- i ing Minnay. ins ornj cuinpa'uvu i.b an Indian, and while clambering along a r0cky cliff to reach a deep hole, he gHpped and fell in sinking to the bottom, j The body was recovered Sunday evening j ,ni taken to 31olaila. Mr. Callahan WaS the son of pioneer family and leaves a wife and two children. JUJJJ-LLLI. " STRIN0S AND EXTRAS FoK ALL MarRUMfcNlS. burmeistTTandresen. Mailorder for "thus will receive prompt attention. I I I I I I I I H. T. Slatlen and family are rusticat ing at Clatsop beach. Miss Neita McCarver is visiting Miss Mabelle Wiggins at Salem.' Mrs. N. Aldrich, of Spokane, is the guest of Mrs. Ed. Fortune. Miss Daisy Baxter returned Wednee day from a month's visit at McMInnville. A. S. Williams and family have re turned from a trip to the mountains. Mrs. W. M. Shank, of Milwaukie. in visiting her mother, Mrs. Bissell, at Oanby. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terry are spending a few weeks at the Soda Springs, near Libanon. Mr. and Mrs.T.F.Ryan will leave Sat urday for a week's outing at Wilhoit Springs. Dr. and Mrs. 0. B. Smith, of Eagle Creek, have returned from their visit to Ocean park, Nestucca. Miss Minnie Holdun, Mrs. Fret! Myers and Miss Minnie Myers returned Thurs day from Lon Bach. Miss Ruth Simpson, of Portland, was the guest of Miss Betta Fouts, during the early part of the week. Mrs. Charles H. Caufield and children are spending a season at Newport. M r. Caufield accompaniel them over Satur day, returning Monday. 9 100 J hop tickets for $1.50; best tough check with name on ; good for , )i, I , 2, 5 or 10 boxes or assorted ;50u for $1.00 or 25 cents per 100, at the CouMita office. Frank Adams, who has been head cook in the Elk restaurant for some time past, left this week for Cottage Grove, where he has accepted a place as chef in a leading hotel. Councilman T. M. Gault, who has been taking a vacation since the Chau tauqua closed, again assumed his duties as conductor for the East Side Railway Company last Friday. Tuesday's Salem Statesman says that W. P. and Jess'e George, the lunch counter men, leave today lor fletarts bay, Tillamook county, where they will remain for two weeks. Their, families accompany them. Wednesday night was the hottest of the season. In fact, it was the warmest that has occured to the memory of the oldest inhabitant. James Wilkinson, who looks after the safety of electric station A of nights, says that is the warmest period of night heat that he ever experienced. Between 11 and 12 o'clock the thermometer registered 95 on the Bidewalk. Rev. W. Brenner, who recently grad uated from a theological seminary in Michigan, has been installed as pastor in the German Lutheran Evangeiix.! church, and will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. Rev. F. Sack, who has been the pastor for some months past, has accepted a call from the church at Med ford, and will remove to his new field of labor in a few days. E. E. Martin was arraigned before Justice Schuebel on the charge of ember xlemant from the Fidelity & Trust Com pany, Tuesday As the matter had been amicably settled with the company and sureties, the deputy prosecuting at torney made a motion, which prevailed, that the charge be dismi-sed. Martin was bound over to appear before the grand jury on the charge of forgery. - Wheat is bringing a little better price at tilt Portland flouring mills in this city, than it was last week. It is now quoted at 81 cents per bushel hero, or 86 cents delivered in Portland. In ad dition to shipments by boat and wagon, a few car-loads have arrived from up the valley . A great many of the farmers are selling their wheat, while others are storing, awaiting a possible rise in the market. Mrs. R. G. Pierce, who resides at Falls View, received a letter from Mr. Pierce at Dyea. He states that all the members of the party are in good spirits and stood the ocean trip first rate. Mr. Pierce states that he had purchased an interest in some horses, and that they would start at once for Klondike, ex pecting to make the trip in six weeks. They hd also received such encouraging news from Klondike that they were crazy to get there. W. II. Howell has some fine specimen" of castor beans growing in his yard that are at least four and one-half feet in height, with'leaves 26 inches in breadth. The seel were planted by Mrs. Howell last spring and the plants have been carefully cultivate! and watered. The castor bean is a very ornamental plant with its dark green foliage and bright colored flowers, and is invaluable as a means of keeping mo'esoutof the foer beds and away from the plants. LLLLL usBBBMH MANDOLINS, GUITARS, , BANJOS, VIOLINS, AUTOHABPS, ACCORDIANS-"- I I I I I I I Constable and Mrs. M. F. McOown left Monthly for several days outing at Wilhoit Springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.Porter, of Canemah and 0. W. Noblitt returned from Ocean park, Nestucca, Thurs lay. John Malsan, of Oanby, who has a contract of supplying a part of the city with telegraph poles, was in town Mon day. D. L. Grace, editor of the' Harney Nhwb, who has been visiting his Bon, Sheriff Grace and other relatives, for a couple of weeks, left for his home last Saturday.' n. u,'ll..na ranniviwl a lir.t.r from Dr. J. W. Welch at Sweet Home, Linn county, a day or two ago. He and his party were having an enjoyable time, and do not oxpajt to be in Oreg n Oity for several days yet. George W. Prosper, who was recently appointed postmaster at Osweio, has executed the 14000 bond required and (orwardel the same to Washington. He will remove the postofilce frojn its pre sent location in. the new town to his store in the old town. ' The dispatches state that the high water mark was reached in wheat Wed nesday. Prices advanced 4 to five ce itsfortheday in New York, and the tr .niactions kept pace with the a Wane inn values. The total sales for the day aggregated 14,310,100 bushels. George Warner's team took a spin from the O. R.& N dock Tuesday morn in j and made rapid time for a brief period. In front of Miller's saloon the w.tgou capsized and sustained injuries to die extent of about $10. The horses were caught at the suppjusion bridge. It is estimated that there are at least 50) people out of the city at this writing, doing time in the mountains and sea id le resorts. Many of these will eoon return, but whon hop-picking begin September 1st, another exodus .will take place. ' W. F. Hubbard, superintendent of the Clackamas hatchery, who was in the city Thursday, states that they are se curing three times the .quantity of salmon eigs from the upper Clackamas spawnlnu ground, than they are getting from Salmon river. G. W. Mattatt, of Molalla, was in the city Thursday and secured a license to wed in favor of himself and Miss Lena Austen, of ihe same place. J. J. Mallatt was witness for the application. They expect to havi Hie ceremony take place Sundav, and the same will probably be solemnized by Rev. Trullinger. Mrs. CD. Latourette and children, Mlau.a Nina, latourette. Kate Ward. Mrs. H. J. Harding and daughter, Mrs. Alex Lewthwaite, Lawrence Drigga and Chailes Pope, returned Thursday from Ocean park, Nestucca. Most of Ue party have been away for over two weexs. A pleasant party was given by Miss Nora Dillman to party of young friends at her parent's residence adjoining the Episcopal church last Saturday evening. The guests were Misses Mary Thompson, Clara Adums, Fera Fellows of Portland, Mamie Gleason, Emma Allison and Messrs. Sam Dillman, John Gleasqn, W. Fallonbe, W. Lightorner, Howard Brownell. ' Oregon Oity is gradually putting on metropoHtftn ftir8 anJ the atlvont ' curbstone bootblack, who canies his on-fit on his arm and "shines" for five cents, has become a fixture. He resides here and took his cue from a Portland bootblack, who visile 1 the city the other day, and took passage on the overland brake-beam for Salem. The boy is doing fairly well In bis new venture, and picks up a number of nickels every day. Out of the 39 applicants for teachers' at the, examination held last week 23 passed. The succetslul ones are as fol lows: First grade Elizabeth Illig, City ; Howard Eccles. Portland J L. L. Moore, Gervais Second grade Rose Eby, Parkplace; 'Alice M. Williams, Clackamas; Blanche Dyer, Oswego; Ida Birkemeir.Milwaukie; Nina B.Johnson, Corbett ; Rufus Holman, Meadow Brook ; J. C. Zinser, Oregon City. Third grade Hattie Wilcox, Harriet Bray, Belle Ramage, Lizzie Shipley, Josie Buchanan, Marjorie Caufield, Fred Meindel, Alice-" Guttridge, Mary J. Rogers, D. Ross White, A. F. Marquam. Customers can leave orders for bottled beer, porter, steam beer or keg beer at. Knapp's Bisinark saloon. John G. Wil helm, proprietor Sellwood brewery. Lost An English setter pup, about half grown. Color, white with lemon colored ears. Suitable reward will kj given for his return to It. L. Holman,