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OREGON CITY COURIER By A. W. CHENEY. Ureli irogonCitypotofflcaB8.con(l-classDatt(ir SUBSCRIPTION RATES. .tflin advance, per year 1 no 'C llttllS 7-, 40 ("Jif-rhe d.ito opposite your address on the filiej- denote Die time to which you have paid P1IR5MZK im.UK ISDCSIKY. OREGON OITY, JAN. 7, 1898. WOR CO-OPERA TIOX. From present indications nothing can prevent the getting together of thp silver forces in the coming etate flection . Al ready the forces hnvojoined mid lire presenting ii solid front to the cd'minon enny in the counties of Yamhill, Lane anil Marion and still the good work goes on. liven Multnomah county iu showing eignaof political hoiie.-ty and there is a niovemei.t on foot io oust the political I toss from power wherever he shows his Iiea-d. The l'ciiiioyer-Xlitchell combine in ii obnoxious as the infamous Joe KiiMin rule. The silver movement now on toot in Oregon is outside of the plans of I'ftinoyer, 'Mitchell or Simon, and' iJmt is why it is solidifying the ranks of tlie people. The tilvor democrats, popu lists Jiiid silver jeptiUiciins will mass tlic-ir forces against the advocates of ilie jiold -standard, the advocates of govern-1 meut by injunction and the government ly trusts. To this end the'plan adopted ly the silver forces of the state of W ash-, inglon anil the state of Nebraska will 'doubtless be followed as it has stood the teat of actual experiment In brief the thrae p.trties will call their conventions for the same day at the same place, tip ioint conference committees who will apportion the ticket ami each conven. tion w ill nominate for the places assigned then the conference committees will re assemble und'carry b ickloeach conven tion the whole ticket to bo nominated entire by each convention. Each con vention will make, its own platform. The ticket to be culled "democratic, Iiupuhst, s'dVer-ropublican ticket." This is not fusion, but co-operation. It Juwps the three parties with their active organizations in one line of battle. Ii means victory for the people .'A'l'.hV Pali num. In commenting on an. editorial in the X. Y. World on the future of Win. J. Jjryan, Senator Ben li. Tillman, of JtMtuth Carolina said: ''I think Mr. Jtryan h.m lost in thing since the elec tion. Ho has made no mistake that I know of. There might be some criti cism of his apparent constant obtrusion of himself upon the public, but it is very hard for so prominent a man to hide his light under a bushel or to retire to any thing like private life. Unless some uu forsoen blunder of a very serious nature rshoul I be made, 1 cannot now see any ytossibi'ity of any other man than Mr. Jtryan being nominated in DM). I think he will retain all the elements that voted for him in 189(1, and will get a million or two million more votes from disgusted republican and renin t inl democrats. In fact, all the power of plutocracy and bell cannot beat him." Tin: imbecility of .Mckinley's ml minis tration is becominga matter of universal iiiii men I. lie is simply following where Cleveland dared to lead. Sherman is not an Oluey and Gage is not it Carlisle. Tim American people have again been liuncocd. Aside from t'leveland's goM standard policy his administration will he a model compare 1 to that of Mckin ley's. 'I ho syndicate president is a failure. What is the matter with Mark Nairn ? Even the great state of Ohio has rebelled iigiunt-t the man u ho slands forth as the purchaser of u presidency. It seems llut there can be a worse kind of ''national dishonor" than that of advo cation f'vo cdinage of silver. This man is not only a disgrace Io our nation but n disgrace to civilization. His presence in the 1'nited States somite adds infamy to ujil hunt! dishonor. SIoston', which gave Mckinley a plural ity of 18,00 last year, elected a demo viatic mayor December 23 by about l,")i.i plurality. I oimi Di:.n iv i:p. -John Bode was found dead ah ne in his farm house in Highland precinct last Sunday morning t y a neighbor. The neighbor went to Dodo's hue residence and found the door rightly ajar. I 'pun entering he found I'ode lying on the bed apparently asleep, and when he touched him his body was col I and still. Bode had taken off his t out and vest and jlaid down with his tdiocs on and his hen I was covered with i pillow. Louis liath came to Oregon 4'ity and untitled Coroner Godfrey, who look along Dr, Powell, and on Monday rnor ing an inquest was held. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased .ime to his death from natural causes, jiroliably heart disease, Bode was a .i'!ni.in, a I it! about 50 years old. He came' from Minnesota about (our years sigo, w hero ho left a w,ito and four child leu, and located in Highland precinct, vherrlio had accumulated a very good Harm of 120 acres. He lived alone, and ivas last seen by bis neighlxirs on Tues day. From the appearance of the body :tnd the starving condition of his horses jn the stable, it is evident that he had fon dead for several da vs. Continued from page 1 main, 200 feet of one and a half-inch gal vanized main. - On J. Adams street between Ninth and Tenth, 203 feet of two-inch galvanized main. Fifteen tappings requiring some 410 feet of three-quarter-inch galvanized pipe has also been laid. Three new hydrants have been set. As the union pump has been running continuously since the soring of 1894, with but slight repairs it will be neces sary to overhaul the same this spring and replace brasses and reset valves which have become very much worn. This will require several day's stoppage and considerable expense, but is neces sary to be done before the dry season. The reservoir, pumps and mains with all ihe accessories of the water works are in good repair and operating satisfac torily. If the council will assist the board ti make some changes required by the board of lire underwriters it will be pos sible to get a lower fire insurance rating for the city commensurate with the good fire protection the city now enjoys. This is a matter that all taxpayers are con cerned in rather than Ihe water consuin eis and the necessary expense should therefore be borne by the taxpayers. KECKII'TS. Collections for month of July $ 48! 85 August September. . October November. . December . . 503 CO 722 55 500 25 555 70 740 00 Totul from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1807. .13305 95 lMMMJRBKMENTS. W'oll & Zwicker iron work, repairs to pump , 94 70 Oregon Iron A Steel Co., cast water main 805 16 John Honeyman & Co., use of ec centric imticrn Orenon City Pres, printing notices Corbett, Fulling, Robertson it Co. cotton waste O. C, Herald, printing notices 5 00 2 50 8 00 1 50 Inte.VBt on water bonils, July 1st to Dec. 31st, 1897 tf00 00 O.iLitanUing warrants redeemed.... Interest paid on redeemed warrants from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1897 O. C. K nerpriac, (rioting and nntica , Pope it Co., labor $79, 7 tappings $tti.4!l, material $154 78, tools 50c. . Cliarinan fc Co., paints fieorge Hroiighton, lumber C N Ureeninaii, freight and drawing Telephone line '.. 753 47 39 07 0 90 250 77 (i 10 4 05 8 75 7(i 92 O. C, Courier, printing notices 4 50 J Jones, carpenter work W 11 Howell, six month's salary as Sllpl ; , O. C, Iron Works, repuirs, material T L Clianniiii, secretary salary $50 coir.iiiist.ion on collections $175.20 expense account, telephoning, stationery, etc. $s 10 . , .. P.O. K. Co., electric lights Labor on hill niuins Labor on pumps and at stutlon. ... 4 10 270 00 77 58 233 30 11 70 3 4 50 55 00 Paid Oregon City on account . 400 00 Total fur six months ending Dec.31, 1'7 ' $3157 17 Balance in treusurin'o hands to date 48 7 Total .$3515 05 1NVHNTOKY OF MATKKIAI. 12 It. 3 In., .'ill ft. 4 in., -IS ft. 0 in., 38 ft. 8 in., 24 ft. 10 in. cast iron water pipe, Iota' value $ 81 25 250 It, (! in. old pipe I (i In. anil 1 10 in' Y,"2 4 in., 2 ti in. 1 in in. elbuws; 1 I in. und.l 0 in. '!''; i 4-in., 3 (1 in.', 3 8 in. and 2 lO-in. Meeves (0 0) Uu oi l)i' sets of neais 25 in i 12 inch uircl. amber 10 (X) m'"'"-. -'' (jumps, ii u in li 01 Clamps, (1 4. in. $1, 10 2-in. $3.75 ' '' 18 00 .Service cocks, 12 -in, $12, (j 1 In. $( 11 (I corporation cocks 40 01 12 street service boxes 12 (K) Iron rods and old Irons 10 00 2 eccentric yokes for pumps 40 (X) One lour plunger pump....' 250 tO Total $i;i,-, uo 1NVKNTOKY OF TOOLS. Two tapping machines $100 00 devolution counter 10 IK) Lead seal and seals Four wrenches Three lumping irons Three steel burs 3 ',0 (i CO (i 00 7 50 Axi"5c, 3 picks $1, 3 shovels $1, oil can. 50i! . ; -, Tool box ;) ft) Lead melting, furnace and pot 20 00 8 in. ladle $1, vice $1 50, 50 ft. hose$U) 15 50 Two stone hammers 4 0 1 Total $i7() 2,1 . AITKoXlM TK VAIt.K OK WATKK WoliKS. Win Uiinglnu low pressure pump, water wheel, station, Hume and penstock, tolal $11500 HI f'nliin pump, high pressure 5ii.'0 00 Wilier iniiin.H on the hill Ill mo OH W uter mains on .Main street ki,i hi Wider mains on Madison street . .. lis I on Ivesei voir hi Klyville .i 7:1 p 7;) Keservoir sh at Klyville Ii '31 (0 Inventory of material on bund . .. tu.i 0) Inventory of InoN j . .j-, Tni n I IPO !I8 Approximate value- when turned over to the board May 23, ispj .$iXio (io Net Inoreme J.insio u I Bonded indebtedness due in (I yrs. ! at 1! per cent, interest payable semi-annually $pVW0 00 Balance due the city on deferred payments $ I There are no other outstanding claims. Fifty-eight hydrants distributed throughout the city all'ord ample lire j protection. lu'spcctfully submitted, Hoard of Watkh Commissions us. Chari.ks II. Oai uli.d, Pres. T. Lkonakd C"arm is, Sec'y. BILL8 ALLOWED. T F Ryan, salary and postage. . . 28 00 1 l! Burns, salary ; GO 00 E L Shaw, salary 60 00 H E Straight, salary 40 00 TN Miller io 00 C II Dye, city prosecutor 75 50 Charles Babcock , 81 40 George Broughton, lumber 138 91 Paul Ilemelgarn 7 60 VV A Huntley 7 75 Geo A Harding .. , 1 35 I'ope& Company 14 86 Hiiam Straight 6 75 B Ii Barkiey 5 45 G H Bestow . . . 1 00 W L Black... 1 50 G II Young , ' 1 50 J W Brown, wood.. 5 00 Glass & Prudhomnie 10 00 Oregon City Press Portland General Electric Co Wilson & Cooke George Warner Oregon City Courier 21 41 170 CO 1 35 1 50 CO C D Latourette, brief, etc 20 00 CEMETERY FUND.. G H Young $ 3 25 Pope & Company 4 70 J Jones 24 00 The repealing ordinance which had been read tit two previous meetings was read the third time and passed by anani rnous vote. The tallowing subordinate officers were appointed and confirmed for the ensuing year : Chief of Police Charles E. Burns. Nightwatchman E. L. Shaw.., City Prosecutor Frank T. Grilfith. City Engineer D W. Kinnaird. Street Superintendent W. L. Snido. It was decided to hold the regular meetings of the council on the first Wed nesday evening of each month. The recover waB instructeci to invite sealed bids Tor the printing in pamphlet form of the new ordinances enacted, said bids to be opened at the next regular meeting. Whereupon council adjourned. His BuHULAJttous Career Ended Hessey, the Woodburn burglar, ar rested in this city by Officer Shaw Christmas morning, and who escaped from the city jail by knocking P. Hem melgarn down with a stick of wood, had his career cut short atTheDalles Friday evening. After escaping from the Ore gon City jail Hessey walked all the way to The Dalles, but was joined by a com panion at Troutdale. His traveling companion gave him away atThe Dalles, and when a deputy sheriff and night policeman attempted his arrest, he drew his big revolver, which was secured from the strong box in the Oregon City jail, but before he could use the weapon was idiot dead by the officers. Chief Burns wa3 notified by telegraph to come and identify the dead man, which he did. On the day of his arrest Hessey confessed that he and another party had robbed the Woodburn store in presence of Chief Bums, Uev. II. L. Barkiey and District Peputy Attorney G. B. Dimick. Hums then went to Portland and secured his pal, w ho was turned over to the Wood burn authorities. Burns returned from The Dalles Monday, and there is no doubt but that the desperate burglar, hessey, is dead as far as this world is c.uicerned . The imrtv llimsov f.di it, - ' j witIT at Troutdale, was a tramp opium I liend, and when t'uey reached The j Dalles, Hessey told his newly made : partner to wi r ; the town during the af- ' ternoop, and to return when he was through, then Hessey was to work the town during the night. Hessey told y j the trump to keep his mouth closed, and' I told him that if he did notshow up that 1 , , , .,, , . uu wouiii kiii mm. mo tramp was pretty badly scared, and told his story to the an horities, but informed them that they must not send any boys aft er Hessey as he would shoot. They sent a man to 1 lessoy 's camp at tired as a tramp, but he was ordered away. About this time the deputy sheriff and night police officer appeared, and llessuy replied by pulling his revolver out of the front of his pants, w hich caught on his vest for an instant. The deputy sheriff tired the ball passing through Hessey's head, while the almost simultaneous shot lirod by tho Kiliceman made a scalp wound, hi one of Hessey's pockets was found a 1 loth with openings for the eyes and nose, and a rubber attached to fasten it around his neck, which he probably intended to use as a mask in his feats of burglary. If Hessey had not boon captured at Oregon City, it is probable that lie and his partner would have escaped. Vmvki.mty (iU.k Cl in, The Oregon I'niversity Gi Club was greeted with a good house at SliivclyV hall last Thurs day night. Tho entertainment was given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church, ami they are to bo complimented in securing such an excellent array of high diss talent. Their popular selections were faultlessly rendered, and they re peatedly responded to encores. Charles V. tialloway, as an impersonator, ex hibits oxinv-ordinary talent, and re sponded to onthusi.istic encores. W. S. Beat tie is another Oregon City boy, who is a member of this popular club of singers. Irving M, Glenn was one of the popular solists at the Chautauo,iu assembly last summer, and is one of tho leaders of tho club. On Friday night the club took in Astoria, and Saturday night furnished the amusement at tho opening of the Portland Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. Marvelous. Effects 6ystem Broken Down and Hope Al most Abandoned Health Re stored by Hood's Sarsaparilla. "For fifteen years I have suffered with catarrh, and indigestion and, my whole system wa3 broken down. I had almost abandoned any hope of recovery. I pur chased six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and Its effects have been marvelous. It has made me feel like a new man. I am able to sleep well,' have a good appetite, and I have gained several pounds in weight." James Wilder, Oroville, Wash. " I had a scrofula swelling on one side of my neck and ulcerated sores in my nostrils, caused by catarrh. 1 also had smay, itching sores on my limbs. I bought three bottles of Hood's Sarsapa rilla and began taking it and the sores soon healed. My blood is purified, and tb.8 scrofula has disappeared." O. D. McManus, Mission, Washington. ood's Is the best iii fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hnrud'c Dills euro nausea, Indigestion, 11UUU & fill's biliousness, to scuts. LOCAL SUMMARY. Grand clearance sale. Buy a hat at Miss Goldsmith's. Kenworthy's restaurant and con fectionery is now opened and ready to serve first-class mealB on short notice. Oysters a specialty. Wheeler & Cram's old stand. The most reliable goods at lowest living cash prices are kept by the grocery slore of Marr & Muir. ' With a little cost one's rooms can be made as good and bright as new. Call at Holman's and see styles and pattern all up-to-date 1897 goods. Seventh street, near bridge. When in Portland drop in and see our immense line of Christinas Chinas. Everything new. Haines', 288 Morrison street, Portland. For best groceries at cheapest price go to Marr& Muir. Justice court blanks 15 cents per dozen at Courier office. Fine new line of umbrellas and canes at Burmeisters Andresens's Jewelry store. Inspect those adjustable window screens at B.dlomy & Busch's. They are certainly the right thing. Customers can leave orders for bottled beer, porter, steam beer or keg beer at Knapp's Bistnark saloon. John G. Wil- helm, pioprietor Sellwood brewery. Grand clearance sale begitiB today of the lattest and newest things in mil lenery and trimmed and untrimmed hats at Miss Goldsmith's. For the best shave or hair cut to be had go to P.G. Shark's shop. Shaving 10 cents, If you want a nice steak, roast or boil call at Albrig. t's shop and get some of his cold-storage meat which is acknow edged by all to be superior to tho meats commonly sold nt 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 strjjt. h. Pickens, dentist, does all kindn of dental work. Gold crow ns, porcelain crowns and bridge work a specially Office in Barclay building, corner Main and Seventh streets. D.E. kenworthy at the East Side l!y office serves meals or oysters at all times. He also keeps a line of confectionery, fruits and rig us. Prescriptions carefully compounded G. A. Harding's drug store. Waxtkd. $300 or $350 for two or threo years, good security. Address "Security," this office. Dan Willians has added to his stock of groceries and provisions a full lino of food and hay. Goods delivered to all parts of the city free. Comer Seventh and Center streets ,We have received a line ot silver plated ware, which will be given to our patrons, The quality is a I extra coin silver plate 1487 Wm A. Rogers. We solicit you to Inspect the same at the store of (..Selling. Uemembor the Backet Stive opposite Charman.s Drug Store. The Oregon City Auction house lias decided to dispose of the largu nuking horse shown in their show window by giving a chance to each one who pur chases a $1 worth of goods. Wantkp. An elderly lady to do general house work. Apply to J. M. Likes, Oswego. Nervous people fin 1 relief by enrh hing their blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla vhieh is the one true blood puriiierand nerve tonic It Is Better to take Hood's Sarsaparilla than to experiment with unknown and untried preparations. We know Hood's Sarsaparilla actually and permanently cures G. H. Young's second hand store can furnish you with furniture, stoves, hard ware, etc., at less than one-fourth what same would cost new and they are just as goo,! and will last as long.- Give him n trial. NO CURE-NO PAY. l AM H.KSS ritli.L IOM. ,r Ml ,r Chi,!, ml rever. h , simply iron and quinine J i ajlelfMi form. -Children love It. AdtilN ierfer t a bitter, iiu.esii,iK Ton,,.. Mce MV VoT le byC. i. lluiiilev, Drui,, ,rH,e''1- fr Sole Agent in Oregon City for the CELEBRATED W. L. DOUGLAS $3.00 SHOES I McKITTRICK... The Shoe Man D r A. A llavoTour Ey?i Examined Consultaliou Free ...li' TO.... G. H. BESTOW & CO OOORS WIDOWS, MOULDING and BUILDING MATERIAL. LOWEST CASH PRICES EVIiR OKKKRED FOR FIR3T-CIA3S GOODS. Shop Opposite CoiiKreuHtn.mit I'liniel1, Vain Street, Oregon City, Ore. for CHOICE CUTS and KICH&RB FEXZOLD'S CASH M&BKEfS Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hiil. Main St., Opposite Caufield Block. Two Shops, - - . . . . . . Oregon City, Oregon. HARRIS' GROCERY. Fresh Stock of Firs1-('lnss Depot for HAY Hint KEKIt WHY IS IT... Jhat every day our store is filled with buyers from every iwt of the city, regardless of distance? -i- there must be some reason. People especially lad.es-don't go out of their way to buy unless ' there is a reason. ,1T IS liECAUSK, We have established a reputation for abso lutely fresh goods especially in the line of table f -T- delicacies, and our customers are sure of a j superior article and then the prices are right. j f GIBSON & LINDSEY J FKOPMlKTlUt OF I HARDING'S BAKERY AND GROCERY BREAD AND PASTRY A SPECIALTY S. G. Skidsvsore & Co. Pianeer Druggists Established I86S ANNUAL. SAI- of DRUGS and Druggists' Sundries. Everything in our store is re duced. Drugs, Patent Mediates, Rubber Goods, Leather Goods, Brushes, Combs, Soaps and Perfumes. Our great cut-rate sale prices on these articles is lower than any other store in Portland and we guarantee that everything is fully up to what is represented for it Our record as the leading druggists for 32 years, establish our relit to claim that we sell the best. "fe S. G..SKIDMORE & CO... WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST 151 Third St., near Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON najiJcmiiia-iaigBw )i,L 1 J, I. mv 1 1 ai:i;ARA.CK SLtK IO k 80 DAYS! KRAUSSE BROS.' SHOE STORE TTTTTTITm Oregon Citcy Auction House W .L. It LUCK, Proprietor u FURNITURE CARPETS STOVES HARDWARE GLASSWARE CROCKERY COME ONE ! COME ALL ! There i no nee.l of goinp to Portland to eneml von. money as you can pet bettor value at home. We take the lea, li I ?.SUr 1-KblS while other, try to follow. Get our "price , ftvff V an, that m convince you. We nre agents for the Kmpire State g Air liht Heaters, flioy are fuelavers, control the fire, rapid healing, 11n.de of durable material and are beauties which make them altogether a perfect stove. , ' OREGON CITY AUCTION HOUSE, OREGON CITY 1 Barr Scientific Optician, formerly, of Minneapolis, has charge of the Optical Department for A. N. WRIGHT, the Iowa Jeweler, 293 Morrison St., Portland, Oregon. nut . TENDER MEATS, go to THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES "1 GROCERIES Willamette Block, Oregon City