GREAT EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE OF PORTLAND... IN FACT THE ONLY ONE OF THE KIND IN THE STATE OF OREGON Announces a Great Sale of Fall and Winter Dress (foods. The finest collection of Novelties ever exhibited in the Northwest. . Several lines of New and Stylish Weaves at 20, 25c, 37c, 45c and 50c per yard. Novelty Pattern Suits in Red and Green, Navy and Green, Red and Black, Brown and Black at $3 50, $4.50, $5.50, $6.75 $7.35, $8.75 a Buit. , Gorgeous Colorings Latest and Newest to Date NEW CAPES NEW JACKETS New Seperate Skirts in Black and Colors, Roman Stripes and Checks, from $1.50 to $9. See us on all of the above goods. It will pay you. Mcaiaen k McDonnell, Cor. 3d & Morrison, ooo PORTLAND, UK. J. Free Excursion To Portland In order to enable our numerous friends and customers to pav us a visit and examine our NEW STORE with its entirely NEW STOCK we have concluded to give them an opportunity of doing so free of cost. Our plan is this: Any one visiting our store from Clackamas county, and making a purchase amounting to ten dollars or over and presenting a copy of this advertisement, will have the amount of his or her fare to Portland and return refunded by us. To assure those who are not acquainted with our house we beg leave to say that we have but ONE PRICE... and that the lowest and all our goods are marked in plain figures. . Our stock is entirely new and has been carefully selected by our Mr. Ben Selling, aud we will sell only at POPULAR PRICES. M0YEJK CLOTHING CO.., Third and Oak Streets, LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. BEN 5ELLIN0, Manager Patronize home manufacture and buy Patent flour made in your own town. A Good School. Attention is called to an advertisement, in another column, of the Holmes English and Business You wil fiml thia combination in College, of Portland, Oregon. This patent flour: High color even granu- Institution has probably educated more iation good strength young men and women lor business, "You can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear," but you can make good bread of Patau t flour. Great reductions on at Miss Goldsmith. all trimmed hats and found them employment, than all the schools of that kind in the North-1 west.; Miss Holmes, in addition to be ing assisted by an able corps of six teachers, gives her entire timo to the Xip building of the school and everything that can add to tho students advance ment and comfort is provided. The school maintains six departments, namely: Three years course in English branches, a course in book keeping, penmanship, shorthand, typewriting and telegraphy. The Holmes college is a Christian insti ution and has at heart not only the mental but tne moral , rj0l.RIKK office for 50 cents per 100. and the physical welfare of the students i intrusted to it care. The principal has given much thought to ihe homo lifeol students and is able to provide safe and comfortable rooms ut a low cost. The past years of business depression has impressed upon tho minds of all the necessity for practical education and never in the history of the country has the work of the thorough bunnies col lege been so much appreciated as to-day. Fine trimmed hats at low prices at Miss Goldsmith. New veilings at Miss Goldsmith. Assorted patterns of stamped pillow shams at 20c a pair at the Racket Store, opposite Oharman & Co.'s drugstore. Teachers' monthly report cards at the Church Notes. The following themes will be pre sented from the pulpit of the Cungrega tional church next Sabbath atK):3ila. 1 in. "Christian Liberality;" at 7:30. "Young People and Amnseint nta," being the sixth in the seri-s to young people. . Young people's meeting at o :3J p. m. Hall's Lecture. "America in the 20th Century is one of the most interesting lectures by one of the most eloquent orators of the day. It will be presented in the Congrega tional church, Wednesday evening, Dec. 1st, under the auspices of the Y. M. O. A. Admission 23 cents; children 15 cents. ' Miss Rose Scheeland, of the LaMode Parlors, 349) Morrison streets, Portland, between Seventh and Park, has the finest line of millinery goods kept in the city. Don't fail to see her elegant etock when in Portland. It Is a veritable batar within itself. Ask your grocer for Patent Flour. To Curn C.MiMtlptiClon Forever. Tke CnHcaretx (.'aiidv Cathartic. 10c or 25c Jf C. (.!. C. Iiiiltocnre, druggists refund money. KducntH Your It 1 With Oinuaretn. Candy Cathartic, cure coitMtipmion forever 10', 25c. If CO. C. fail, drug gists refund money. Farm produce and hides and fur wanted at tho Reliable Clothing House, Schwartz & Michaels, proprietors. Try a sack of I'nimt Flour and you will never regret it. It sells itself. Wantkd. $300 or $350 for two or three years, irood security. Address "Security," this office. If you want a nice steak, roust or boil call at Albrig. t's shop anil get some of his cold-storago meat which is acknow edged by all to ba superior to the meats commonly sold at butchers' shops. He also keeps on hand a full stock of lard, hams, bacon, etc., made by himself and warranted purest and wholesome. Re member the old established shop on M i: -,. Christmas is coming and every one of us likes to get a little present whether of value to us or not, but if 'we are the giver it lays decidedly in our hands to stretch our little expenditure for some dear one as far as possible in the region of usefulness. Take for instance toys they are for a day and your gift Is for gotton. But if you buy a rocking chair of Bellomy & Busch it is a present for all time ; by a little extra care it may be serviceable for their children's children. Born, on Saturday to the wife of B. F. Swope, a girl. Mrs. 0. O. Huntley is lying quite ill of rheumatic fever. Born on Monday to the wife of Frank Turney, a 10-pound boy. . Grand spectacular masque ball by tne Red Men Christmas night, the 25th. Remember the Red Men give the most successful masque ball of the sea son. Mrs. Held, of George, was seve ly in jured last week by boinu knocked down by a-calf. The entertainment given by the Woodmen Circle on Monday was well attended. The Star mail service from Clackamas to Snnnyside will be discontinued No vember 30, J. A.'O'Dell of Salmon bought in nine coyote scalps on Tuesday and received $18 trom county. Jas. A. House was discharged on examination for insanity before Judge Hayes last week. Mrs. W. H. Conyers of Clatskanie has been visiting her daughter, Miss Mary Conyers of the Enterprise force. A iirst-elass family horse with harness and top buggy for sale for $5 J. Inquire at Couhieh office. The little child of Clarence Purdom of Grant's Pass recently swallowed a, straw and choked to death . It is said that there will be a complete change in the employes of the Enter prise under the new management. S. M. Wiley, formerly baggage master t S. P. depot, wi 1 be married this week to Miss Dollie Field of this city. Dr. Wallens has returned from a pro fession visit of a month at Spiingwater and can be found at Dr. Welch's office. Grand Btreet parade by the Red Men Chris mis day between the hours 12 and 1 o'clock. Something entirely new. U. B. and E. 0. Walker, aged 15 and 12 years respectively, Bons of H. B. Walker, were committed to reform school at Salem last Thursday. The Oregon City Manufacturing Co. is building an addition on the north end of its pullery 31x71 feet besides two dry ing chambers oti south end. Mrs. Rebecca Flitcroft wishes to have the Courier thank the many friends that assisted during the illness and death of her late husband. A citizens' convention will be held at Weinhard's hall o.i Monday evening to nominate men for mayor, treas urer and four oouneilmeui two from each waid. E. G.Caufleld, the present incumbent,, and Dr. J, W. Powell will run for mayor of Oregon City next month. H. E. Straight will probably he the only candidate for treasurer. Licenses to wed granted by county clerk on 2ith to Letfta Vinson and F. A. Newman, on the 23d to Rose A. Wagner and Homer A. Kruse and to Marie A. White and Adolphus Willey. Dr. W. E. Carll, a member of the school board, has purchased for the two school building disinfecting ovelis for pencils and penholders, which are to be treated each time after being used. Mrs. Gracie D. McOomb has accepted $2000 from Portland General Electric Co. in full payment for damages claimed on account of the death of her husband in the recent accident on the west side. The suit of Amos L. Love joy et al. against the Willamette Falls Electric Co. for ownership of Alicrnethy island was decided in the state supreme court on Monday in favor of the company. There will be the usual services in the Baptist church, conducted by the pastor next Sunday jjt 10:31 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Subject of morning sermon "The Bible in Revivals " Evening subject "Heaven." Peter Snyder Flitcroft, aged 02 years, 2 months and 19 days, died Monday evening of hemorrhage of the brain. Funeral services were held at Maple Lane school house on A'ednesday morning. D. II. Glass has resigned his position as salesman in Huntley's postotfiue store and has accepted a position with Michaels Bros, clothing store. Ira L. Hoffman will have charge of tho post office store now. The Seventh Street Bakery (on the hill) ha some of the finest holiday cakes in its show window that has been wen in Oregon City for a long time. Mr. HenningH, the now proprietor, is pre pared to make all kinds of Christmas cakes, pies, etc., on short notice at very reasonable prices. Besides other vegetables of all kinds F. I. Andrews will have 12' KM) or 15000 heads of lettuce and about 7000 stalkB of celery for the Christmas market. The cider and vinegar made by him is tho best in the county and he has over 75000 gal Ions of puro cider vinegar for sale. The following officers were' elected by the Woodmen on Tuesday evening: II. S. Strange, consul commander; E. ID Cooper, advisor lieutenant; E.J. Maple, banker; J. K. Morris, clerk; A. R. Doolittle, escort; Claude Bacon, inside guard; J. Shadle, outside guard; L. Stout, manager, Drs. Oarll and Paine, physicians ; F. Betzel, musician. Tom Smith, who was injured in the accident on the west side, is able to be around Ernest Rands, A. M. Kersham, Jack Blount and Fred S'ie vers returned Wed nesday evening from their summers' surveying trip in Idaho. The teams of Co. F. and O. C. A. Club will play football at Gladstone Park Thanksgiving afternoon at 2 o'clock. Admission free. The W, P. & P. Co. gives a turkey to each of its employes on Thanksgiving eve this year as usual. Over 240 large turkeys were disposed of in this way. Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R., and Re lief Corps No. 18, will hold a camp tire at Willamette hall, Tuesday evening, November 30. The old songs of the war will be sung. A good program of recitations and other exercises will be given," followed by refreshments. Ev ery one is invited. Admission 15 cents. A Companion For All Ages. A gentleman who used to read The Youth's Companion when a boy, and reads it with the same interest now that he is a middle-aged man, was asked the other day if he had not outgrown Tie Companion. "I don't believe," said he, "that I can ever outgrow it. I find in it not only the cheery, hopeful spirit ol youth, but the wisdom and experience of age. I like it just as much as when I was a boy, though, perhaps in a different way. But .1 know that it is the same Youth's Companion wiih which I grew up, for mv boys and girls like it as well as ever I did. It is a good paper to grow up with." . The Youth's Companion will contain the best thought of the best thinkers of America and Europe during 1898. It will print serial and short stories of absorbing interest, and true tales of adventure. The va ious departments of the paper will be a current record of the best work that is being done in the world. Present readers of The Compan. ion who renew their subscriptions, and all new subscribers, owill receive free a beautiful illustrated calendar, printed in twelve colors, ami embossed in gold. It is the richest and costliest calendar ever sent to Companion subscribers New subscribers will receive The Com panion every week from the time the subscription is received until January 1808, and then for a full year to January, IH99. An illustrated prospectus of The Com pan ion for ,1898 may be had by ad dressing. PkkBy Mason & Company, 205 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass. When in Portland urop in and see our immense line of Christmas Clunas, Everything new. Haines', 288 Morrison Btreat, Portland. The statements of those who hae beeu cured by Hood's Sarsaparillft prove (Ka nL,. m.ttnt- nf fl.Iu rviitliMnn Oaf only Hood's. m i' i 1 1 Ladies', gents' and children's under' wea? flflJ hosery, all prices at the Racket store. "( Two MI1II.5W4 H VMW; When people buv, try, iUli) Mi aVaitl, it means ihev're h iiisilnil fnt) p-crpie of the United States are nmv b'lylng CatcirWs Candy Oalhaitie at the ia'e of two million bi'Xi-s a e ir an I it will be three million b( r.i No IVars. It means merit p-nved, that Cacuret" are the mlt deliiblful bowel regulator In r eveiylmdy the y e h r round All drug gists 10c, 25, 50n a linx.cn re guaranteed. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxntlv Dromo (J'llnlnn Tnblotn. AM druggist! ri-funil the money If It latin to cure, 26c i i i iinn im NEW LINE UMBRELLAS & CANES At Burmcister & Andresen's i i i i i i 1 1 1 i i i i i i and Hat "Dept." 'f' , SPECIAL PRICES , . ON UNDERWEAR Random Wool, heavy and strong, with double- suicnea seams, per garment coc The King, in dark gray, very desirable and warm, -worth $i.oo, special value 7SC )) T T7! r T tlT I i .. .... i very rine ooir. rieece wool, aouoie stttcnea, wiui pearl buttons, worth lno. soecia value $i.2? I Very Latest Fedoras. $1.25, $1.50, $2 and $3 Very Latest Derby. . . .$2.50, $3 and $3.50 A D Cv - i 4 lt A Morrison (( n, B.OItlNBAUM Ob 00., PORTLAISD, OR. 1 1 i m WHY IS IT O That every day our store is filled with buyers from every part of the city, regardless of distance? -s- 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 4- delicacies, and our customers are sure of a superior article and then the prices are right. J GIBSON & LINDSEY PHOPJtlETOR OF I HARDING'S BAKERY AND GROCERY BREAD AND PASTRY A SPECIALTY j Men's and Boys'winter caps (or 20 and 2 cents at the Racket store. Go to Bautn & Brandes, 145 First street, right on the Oregon City car line for your lunches and dinners. We make a specialty of ladiea' and merchants' lunches; try them, only 25c. Agency for Mailland'a candies. NO CURE-NO PAY. That Is the wav all trititfrlKtu Hell GROVF'R TASTKI.KSS CHILL TOSH; for Miliaria, Chllln Hii'l Fever. It In almply trim anil qiilnliiH In r iisU'lmx form. Children love It. Ailu Itn pref" Ht o bitter, natiMpathig TotitcH. Prloe 60c. Fu 1 by C. 11. Huntley, liruntflkt. Iteauty. I lllniiil. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. CaseiirelN Gundy Cathartic denn ycur blood mid keep tl clean, by stiirinu up lite insty liver and hiving all imtmriiiHM from the hody. Hegin to-day to banish pimple, holla, blotches, blitckheadf, and lliat sickly bilious complexion by taking (,'m-cnretM, beauty for ten cenln. All drnggisls satitdactioii guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 60c, Don't fail to see the new fad in Bul garian work at the Racket store. For Over Fifty Years As Oi. i) and Wui.L'TniKi) Rkmkoy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing ryrui Iihk been lined for over fifty year by mil- lioiiH of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect nucceHS it HimiliHi, the child, toftens the gunis allays all pain, nnm wind colic, and i" the best remedy for Diarrhtea. Is pit asaut to Ihe tanle. Sold by llillggio n every part of the World. Twenty five cents a bottle. Its value ioin calculable, lie sure and ask for Mrs Window's Soothing Syrup, and tsku no other kind. Kvoryb.xljr Sy No. Cascarets Candv Cathartic, the most wonderful medical dixcovery of the age, pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels. chanHingthoentiresystem, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation, and biliousness, 'lease buy and try a box of O. C. C. to day ; 10, 2"), 50 cents. Sold and guaran teed to cure by all druggists. A lot In Gladstone for $'J0 cash J op posite building formerly used as a depot and waiting room at junction of tracks. Inquire at Ooi'kikb office. I The Place to Buy Youv Shos,,, nutmttiiiiiiiii.i.tii.i.i.i,;,;,. Dfinili ad ounr oTnnr ruruLHn ofiul oiunc t. 03 Third Street, Uetw een Pine and Oak, PORTLAND ...SPCCfAL SALE... BABY SHOES , , a5c (WILDS' KUH'HDL SHOES , 75a LADIES' CALF SHOES $1.25 , LADIES' FIXE DRESS SHOES 1 35 MEN'S1 WATERPROOF SHOES (bent in the land).,, from 1.25 up. It will pay you to bring this advertisement with you. Be sure to remember the Poi'ulab Siiob Store, n rt RURNc; 147 THIRD STREET, PORTLAND Tea and Coffee Along with a FIRST-CLASS Stock of Groceries At cash prices. See us and save your money. BUELL LAMBERSON, 180 Front St., Portland, - Oregon CATALOGS FREE. SEND FOR THEM OR COME AND SEE US STORE 70 $2.50 to $5 Saved Pays you to see us for SUITS AND OVERCOATS In fact lor everything; in our line. ALL WOOL SUITS $7 Worsted Dress Suits $10 and $12.50. Same kind are retailed elsewhere for $2.fl0 to $5 moro. "FAMOUS," Curnnr MorrUnn and Second btroata, Portland, Or.