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CITY COURIER OREGON NO 38 18th YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1898. i ixSri Met" ' In a Great Measure People have to depeiid on the word of the dealer as to the quality of carpets. It is easy to make a pfice cheap at the expense of the quality. Easy to hide the cheat, too. Only safe way is to deal at a reliable house, such as ours is. $5000 is our carpet investment this year, patterns to please every body. Prices from 15 cents a yard and up. BELLOMY & BUSCH, Tha Hun BufiiPi.laliAia OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE 1 Bargains In SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS at the PIONEER STORE of CHAKMAN&SON , A full line of Dry Goods, Clothihg, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Furnishings, Etc. Dr. A. A. Barr mm jit duSrs EL Scientific Optician, formerly of Minneapolis, has charge of the Optical Department for A. N. WRIGHT, the Iowa Jeweler, 293 Morrispn St., Portland, Oregon. Have Your Eyes Examined Consultation Free .",, Palate-Pleasing... Hundreds of Housewives will tell you that those two words sum up the good tilings in bread made from "Patent" Flour... SOLD Manufactured by Mills Company. BY ALL GROCERS Portland Flouring .J The Gkrmania Market. Is the cheapest place in the city to buy t t t t t Talked About the Weather B. 6 Pagne, superintendent of the govern ment weather bureau in the tower of the Oregonian building at Portland, ac cepted an invitation of City Superinten dent McAdam to deliver a lecture to the higher grade pupils of the Barclay school on the science of weather obser vation last Monday afternoon. Mr. Pague stated that students have to learn many things that are not really needed in after life, but this is done to train the mind, that the pupils may more readily grasp the problems that come up in after years. Mr. Pague gave in a very inter esting way the history of the signal service and weather bureau, and that it I is becoming an important factor in scientific observations. How it was first organized under the direction of the war department, and later transferred to the department of agriculture. Among many other things he explained how the weather forecast was made, the best instruments were used for measuring the density and moisture of ihe air, and reports for the northwest were sent to the head office at Portland, and the forecasts made from observations ob? tained in a scientific way. He demon strated in a practical way that weather observations had been reduced to a technical science, and, that while occa sionally a mistake was made, the fore cast was nearly always correct. Port land commission men, who handle tropical fruits, always consult the weath er bureau office, before having their bananas shipped overland through the Siskiyou mountains. Iruit of this kind has to be shipped in open refrigerator cars to avoid sweating, and it is not safe to have the shipment come over the Siskiyou mountains when there is dan ger of frost or freezing. Through the weather bureau, too, people living and oarrvine on business along the river front are enabled to learn about how high the water may get, and when it will begin to subside. Also, that farmers through the use' of bulletins issued by the weather bureau, could guard against loss by frost, by protecting their fruit trees and tender shrubbery at the proper time. Mr. Pague explained that the mild temperature on this coast, com pared with that in the Eastern states, was not caused so much by the ocean currents, as the air current conditions. That the moisture in' the soil here generates warmth by a dynamic process, which rises in the air and tempers the cold winds from the elevated tablelands, and, that the reason there is no sun stroke on this coast, was accounted for from the fact of the moisture in the air, which evaporates from the body thus producing a cooling effect. He also said that while winds indicating a storm always come from the south, the storm itself comes from the north. The peo ple often read of big storms in the East, and make the remark that it will soon reach this coast, when in fact, the cold spell of weather or wind has already touched this section. These storms do not come from the East, but from elevat ed lands in Alberta, Canada. He also stated that the chinook winds of East ern Oregon are caused by dynamic heat coming in contract with the storm centers. The pupils of the Oregon City schools make a special study of climatic problems, and they listened to the in structive lecture with marked interest. Rojral ukii tb food pun, wholesome and delicioo. POWDER Absolutely Pur ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NtW VORK. r : Kennedy's 1 and Yamhill. 167 First St. Between Morrison anrl Yamhill I .J Clackamas County Represented. There were a goodly number of delegatts from the Young Men's Republican Clubs of Clackamas county at the state league meeting, held in Portland this week. The clubs were represented as follows: Pleasant Hill W. M. Scott, 0. 1. Cal kins, C.T. Tooze. Maple Lane August Mautz. Newton Randall, George Gibbs. Needy 0. Bair, C. B. Miller, C. E. Hil ton, A. Spagle, R. W, Zimmerman. Milk Creek John Dennison, C. T. Howard, Charles Holinan. Elliott Prairie O. L. Barber, E. L.Kenagy, T. B. Killin, N. Blair. Oswego-R. T. Stearns, Charles Kruse, H. Gans, R Hayes, William Dyer, P. II. Jarisch, John Boedefeld. Milwaukie R. Scott, H. D. Robb, John Gibson, Henry A Hennemam, G. K. Ballard, W. Shank, R. S. McLaughlin. New Era George Randall, Seblia Norton, Wm. Rider. Ab'ernethy J . VV. Meldrum , T.S.Mann , J. T. Apperson, H. Jewell, J. H. Miller Oregon City N. R. Lang, J. U. Camp bell, T. F. Ryan, J C. Bradley, J. VV. Moffatt, M. Schulpius, T. P.Randall, O. H.Dye, G. C. Brownell, R. Koerner, W. H. Howell, L L. Porter. F. T. Grif fith, J. G. Porter, Geo. Broughton, D. W Kinnaird, H. C. Stevens, 0. 0. T. Williams, G. B. Dimick, W. B. Wiggins. Marquam G.W.Bentley, John Labour, C.E. Young. J. T. Drake. Canby J. F. Eckerson, H. A. Dedman. Logan W. A." Frakes, Z. L. Clarke, Henry Cramer, .1, M. Tracy, Henry M. Tracy. Logan Mitchell Club H. L. Patterson. Maple Lane McKinley Club C. C. Wil liams, Thomas Davis. Sandy A.Fietz, C. S. Chase, Robt. Jonsrud. Resolutions were passed declaring for the gold stand ard, and Claud Gatch, of Salem, anti Mitchell, was elected president, and C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, Mitchell repub lican, elected vice-president. It is re ported that Brownell held 13 proxies. Retiring from Business Everything must be sold out at once Best Calicoes 3c. " 4c. Fine Bleached Muslin 4c. " Unbleacned " 4c. Bleached Satin Damask Table Linen 25c. Red Table Linen 15c. Large Double Blankets 50c. Fine dress Goods 15c. Changeable Silks 25c. Men's Fleece Lined Shirts 35c. Wool Merino Shirts 40c Sweaters 50c. Socks 4c. Ladies' Plush Capes $6-50, now $3.25 Cloth Capes $13-50 $6 Golf Caps at half price. Men's Clothing at Half Price. Lace Curtains at Half Prica and all through the store at same rate. $20,000.00 worth to he closed out. r 107 First I Street t KENNEDY'S 107 First Street .J FIRST-CLASS FRESH MEATS . Seventh Street, Near Depot, Oiegon City. F. J. Ohtkkiioltz, Props. t t t NORTHERN 'J Vr grown 77 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGS FREE Buell Lamberson 180 FRONT ST. Portland. Or. A Fearful Mistake... Is that made by every man who fails to insure his life. He goes to work in the morning full of plans for the future, but his lifeless body may be carried home before dark. Only 8 cents a day for the first year (it will be less each subsequent year), will give a man, age 37, $I,C0D.00 insurance to be paid at his death. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company of Springfield, Mass. "For rates and sample jolicy call on or address, H. G. C0LT0N, Manager, 312 and 313 Chamber of Commerce. PORTLAND, OREGON. . A. 0. U. W. Evening. Monday night was A.O.U. W. evening in Oregon City, and a large audience gathered at Wein- hard's hall to hear t he lecture of supreme grand lecturer, J.G.Tate. The speaker was introduced hy Past Master Work- mail C. H. Dye, and for about an hour and a half, Mr. Tate spoke of the history and record of the pioneer order in fra ternal protection which he represents, showing the vast amount of material good it has accomplished and the great work it ia now doing in the protection of widows, orphans and homes from the dangerof want. Ileshowed thattl.rjugh the example set hy the A.O. U. A'., the idea of fraternal insurance had so er- meated every corner and nook of Amer ica, that today there are nearly 3,000,01)0 home in the United States and Canada enjoying llio A. U. U. .. or similar protection to the extentof $4,7i0,00O,ijOO. Mr. Tate is one one of the grand orators of America, and he presents his subject in a convincing and interesting manner. The Lime Kiln Club rendered several selections and Mrs. W. B. Wiggins sang a solo. Ohweoo Postofhie Robbed. The post. ollice and geneial merchandise store ot G. W. Prosser, was broken into and rob bed of $7 of postollice money and about $50 worth of merchandise last Thursday night. As no one sleeps in the Hore, Mr. Prosser, the postmaster, takes the stamns home with him at night, an 1 as there is no night watchman in Oswego, the burglars had a good opportunity to j pursure their operations unrnolented.j They bored a hole through a sasli window, and then drilled another hole j through the iron casing that enclosed j the bolt, and soon gainel an entrance ' There is clue to the robbers. j A Benefit Enteutunment. Mrs. E. E. (barman and Mrs. O. D. Latoiirettc deserve to be complimented for the very excellent musical concert at the Congre gational church last Friday evening. There was a large and appreciative audience, and responses were made to some of the enthusiastic encores. It was a high class entertainment, participated in bv the very best musical talent in Oregon City. The concert netted $44, which will be applied for the benetit of the church. Cooke's orchestra played several excellent selections, there was a duet by Confer brothers ; Halcyon trio, Mrs. Wiggins, Miss Ward, Mrs. Char- man, Miss spangier, wrs. iuiuer anu Miss Wishartj a chorus by the Halcyon chorus ; piano solo, Miss Ora Spangier ; Lime Kiln quartette, Messrs. Jake Ri nearson, Kea Nonis, Ernest Hickman and Mr. Surrhine ; a solo, by Mrs. W. B. Wiggins ;a cello solo, by Mr, Surrhine ; Oregon City Ladies quartette, Mrs. U H.Caufield", Miss Kate Ward, Mrs. E E. Charman and Mies lhittie Monroe; a solo, Miss Ward, and another chorus by Mrs. ('barman's Halcyon Chorus. The Ladies' Tea, proved to ho an amus ing comedy, and the different features were well presented. The principal characters were lady of the house, Miss Laura Beattie; keeiier of an intelligence ollice, Mies Erma Lawrence i the servant girl, Mrs. T. W. Clark. The piano ac companists were Mrs. E. E. Williams, Mrs.T. W.Clark and Miss Ora Spangier. postollice accoutrements last Thursday morning, by Are. It is not known just how the lire orginated, but it was dis covered at an early hour in the morning blazing up in the rearof the building, and in an incredible short time the ent ire structure was in ashes. There had been no fire in the stove since the previous evening, and no one can tell juBt how the fire orgifiiited. Mr. lsurg hard carried about $800 insurance on . Tower, Maud Noble, Kate Murk, Mamie Adams, Maud Butler, Nina Cnples, Eva Miller, Oda Jones; Messrs. Winifred Hill, W Ulie Marshall, Wil lit) Morse, Harry Eastham, Charles Chase, Sewail Tueplenmn, Ralph McGetcbie, George Case, OheMter Roako, Arthur Stafford, Carlton Harding, Fred Nelson, Frank Meresse, II. G. Allen, Mr. and Mrc. E.G. Hamilton and Mrs. M. A. Thomas. the stock and building, which will cover about onedialf the loss. He also owns a mill a short distance away, but it was saved. Tiik OiiKUos Cjty Locks. Says the Eugene Guard: "Hon. F. M. Wilkins, of this city, president of the board of trade, is in receipt of a letter from Representative Tongue, relative to the locks at Oregon City. Mr. Tongue lias i 1 reduced a bill in congress to have the management of the locks transferred from the i-tite to the government, and hop -s bv its passage to h ive 50 cents per Ion toll removed, thus making an open river, and a material ai l to upper river traffic. In his letter ho ures all valley boards ol trade and city councils to take action in the matter, so that his work for its furtherance will be material ly augmented. Barton Stoke and Pohtokkice Bikned. E. H. Burghard, postmaster at Barton, Deep Cieek, lost a building with all its contests of general merchandise and Oncb Lived H eke. Only two or three years ago Minnie Louisgnot, who is held in the city jail at Portland as a witness against Mrs. Sarah Brown, was a resi dent of Oiegon City. She is said to have been a very pretty girl, and lived with her parents on the hill, and afterward on the West side. The Tribune tells how the modest, innocent girl was led astray. She was sent to tne tians 10 cash a check for her father, and met somo of her companions, who persuaded her to go to the back room of a saloon, where the money was spent. She had been running around the streets with a lot of girls of about her own age, who made a practice of allowing strangers to make their acquaintance after night fall. She unwillingly spent some of tha money received for the check, and was too weak morally to withs and the taunts of her companions, and was ashamed to go home. As a result, she finally became an inmate of Mrs. Brown's massago joint, and was found by her father and the police, white mak ing her escape from the place. A Fakewkix Paktv. Harry G. Allen leaves on the steamer Elder to night for Alaska, and in honor of his departure a nartv was idven at the residence of his aunt, Mrs. M.E. Hamilton, last Sattir day night. Quite a number of bis young friends were invited to participate in the festivities of the occasion, and games, music, etc., were entertaining features. A splendid supper was Berved at 10:.'!0, and many wishes of success and prot- ... . All perity were extenueu to .ir, Alien, mi Ids voyage toward the north pole. Those present were : Misses Echo Sam son. Minnie Myers, Mabry McCown, Edith Cheney, Orpha Cosper, Ethel Albright, Blanche Bain, Eva Todd, Veda Williams, Vesta Brouhton, Grace Bukolakh Wanted Powder. An ut tempt was made to rob the powdor ! magazine near Milwaukie about 6 :30 Sunday afternoon. Before the burglars accomplished their purpose, they were frightened away by R.Scott and bif son, Henry, and Prof T. J. Gary, who' went out to investigate upon hearing the noise of a slight explosion. The magazine is only a short distance from the Scott residence, and the burglars wore certain ly bold to begin the job in broad day light. And what they wanted with powder, is a mystery. They had blown off one lock with powder, and were ready to begin on another when discovered. The man, who has charge of the maga zine, liv sin Portland, ami only comes out when powder is wanted from the store home to fill orders. Ho arrived at the magazine from Portland soon af ter the burglars were frightened away. RURAL DELL. We are enjoying the return ol beauti ful weather for a day or two. A man and family have moved on the Bitter farm, which J. R. Lawler moved from last fall. lie Is going to grub up the hops and sow the yard to grass. A. L. Kuenzio has bad the misfortune to lose one of bis colts. It died from being snaifged in the pasture. John Crocker's ankle is better of late. tie Kilo has been grubbing some more of his stumps this winter. Isaac Williams is going to Oregon City this week to work. Fred Sailer has been laid up for a long time with a sore foot, which he cut with an ax. Rex. Guyn will preach for us the second Sunday. February 1. Dew Drop. LAXATIVE BROMQ QUININE TABLETS Move tlie bowel gently, relievo th Cough, ciiren the feverlh coiiilltlnn mil lloaditehe, nuking It Hie '" iii,kl'' remedy lor (iimghs Collin, '! U OrliM. Cure In on dy. No(!ure,noiiir. V-lcci.