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OREGON CITY COURIER By A. W. CHENEY. K it'jrediu JcooQOitypustofflceaHg.Jcond-clKaa matte SUBSCRIPTION RATES. If Biildin advance, peryear .... 1 !9 Six months ' 7? Tureu mouths' Irliil flThe dale opposite your address on the paper denotes Hie time to which you have paid. PATR3NIZR HOME INDUSTRY. OREGON CITY, MAIL 18, 1898. DEf10CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION Notice is hereby given that the demo cratic county convention of Clackamas county will be held iri Oregon City. Or., at 11 o'clock a. m. on Saturday, March 19th, 1898, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state convention to be held in Portland on March2:id, 1808, and for the transaction of such other businef-s as may properly come before the meet- The primaries are hereby called for March 12th at 3 p. in. for the purpose of electing delegates from the different pre cincts to the county convention. The apportionment of delegates is as follows: Abernethy 8 Barlow 4 Heaver Creek . . .5 Boring 2 Can by 5 Oanemah 3 Canyon Creek. . .2 Milwaukee Macksburg Molalla 9 Needy 4 New Era 4 Oregon Citv No. 1. 7 Oregon City No. 2. 9 Oregon City No. 3. 5 Osweuo 4 Cascades . Cherryville 2 Clackamas (I Damascus. . 5 Eagle Creek 5 Garfield 3 George 2 Hardings 4 Highland 5 Maple Lane 5 M urn nam 6 Pleasant Hill 3 Hievers Soda Springs 2 Snringwater ...... .4 Tualatin 3 Union 2 Viola 2 West Oregon City 7 Milk Creek 4 Total 154 Precinct chairmen are requested to look after the primaries and see that delegates are elected who stand squarely on the Chicago platform. By order of the county central com mittee. J. J. Cookr, Chairman. A. W. Chbnky, Secretary. Bi-rietallic Silver Republican Call. Notice is hereby given that a mass convention of all republicans of Clacka mas county, Ore., who believe in the independent free coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 10 to 1, the abo lition of all corporate or private banks of issue and the issue of all money by the government alone, which shall ue a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and a government of, for and by the people, best attained by direct legisla tion be and is hereby called to meet in Oregon City, Or., at 11 o'clock a. m., March 19th, 1898, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state conven tion to be held in Portland, Or, on March 23d, 1898, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting Wm. Baki.ow, County Chairman. Wk have been asked several times why the republican circuit court ofllcials do not push the case of a deputy official that "went wrong" some months since. Tiir silver forces are making a splendid showing all over the country. Harmony prevails among all bimetallists. Well may old Bondholder Cleveland get freightenud at the prospects of electing a president wdio will not sell bonds for the profit of bankers. Tiik Maine naval board of inquiry has not yet made a report. It is not stated when they will Biibmit their findings The American people are patiently awaiting the result. Upon the report may depend whether or not hostilities between the United States and Spain will commence. If wo must have war to thrash Spain for her cruel treatment of the Cuban patriots and her dastardly deed in blow ing up the Maine, let uh have it, and prosecute it with American money. Don't let us bond ourselves and our posterity to the money power. There is no honor in doing that. Do not let the talk of war divert the attention of tho people from the money question. The clouds of war may pass over, but the gold standard, which has already destroyed more than all recent wars together, is now in our midst. Wo must destroy the monster gold before we can huvo free institutions in this country. Tiik f i,7(H),tHK) that llauna ordered to be viven the Picrpont Morgan gang of robbers in tho Kansas Pacillc deal, is nearly as much as the appropriation by the government for our coat defenses, and would build two great battleships. But the campaign debt must be paid, or the vobber.x wid not "put up" for the ncNt national contest. Ucview. Kkitiu ii AS papers are busily engaged these days reading out of the party those republicans who believe that silver should have equal privileges w ith gold in our monetary system, and appreciate the fact that there is no place for a silver man in the republican party. They say : "The republican platform denounces free silver, therefore advocates of free silver cannot be republicans." McKinley "prosperity" has broken lose in tho Wheeling iron and steel works, which lias shut down because 1,1)00 workmen refused to submit to a reduc tion of from 15 to 50 per cent in their wages. It will be remembered that this is one of the mills which luul largo posters displayed previous to election in November, ISM, saying if l'ryan was t'lectod tho mill would close, but if Mc Kinley was elected work would go on at advanced wages. It ia announced that "Cyclone" Davip, one of the ablest and most prominent leaders of the people's party, will come to Oregon in the interest of the union movement. lie was one of the members of Texas' delegation to the populist national convention in 1896, all of whom were in favor of staying in the midle-of- the-road. Mr. Davis knows that only by a union of the silver-reform forces can tiie republicans be defeated ; hence this change in his attitude. A former judge of the supreme court of Oregon, elected as a republican, can not support the gold standard policy of his party. A correspondent to the Sa lem Journal writes: The union bime tallic club, of McCleay precinct, held a highly successful meeting on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. Judge Waldo made the best argument on sliver and the money question ever heard here. The judge spent some time in preparing it and it was a complete history of the gold standard fraud. Speaking as a silver republican it was an invincible piesentation and should be published. It is an undoubted (act that the repub lican national committee has determined to buy the state election, to be held June 0th, in Oregon. Senator McBride, of this Btate, says the fight can be made and won on the gold standard, for which he has declared himself, and the com mittee proposes to tend at once one hundred thousand dollars to Oregon and as mucli more as may be necessary to ensure success. The ' state will be flooded with gold standard arguments. Matter will be prepared and sent to every paper, republican, populist, inde pendent or democratic and insertion will be paid for when it cannot be obtained otherwise. Of course most of the papers of all kinds will refuse to be bribed, but some will accept. The people are warned. The state will be bought or stolen if it is possible to do it. Tlie object is to affect the fall elections by carrying Oregon for the gold standard Albany Press. Government for bondholders is be coming quite common in the world nations gone into the hands of a receiver. All that the poor, miserable labors in the Nile valley and their children for three generations can earn, is to be paid over to British bondholders, and the government of Egypt gets its orders from Lombard Street. Greece is mortgaged and was not permitted to fight for its interests by those who Jiold Grecian bonds. In India, in Turkey, in Spain, the inlluenceof the coupon is paramount j the welfare of the people is a secondary consideration. In late years in our own country me influence ot weaitn is dictating legislative measures, and government policies is becoming more and more apparent. Mr. Cleveland disrupted his party in doing the biddings of a money syndicate, which made enormous profits out of a scandalous bond deal. To-day all the trusts, all the monopolies, every agency w hich is bleed ing the country, has taken refuge under the wing of the republican party, be cause they fear the democratic party, which has kicked them out. To them party is a means to an end, and that end is to get rich at everybody's expense, right or wrong. Governor l'ingree. Democratic Delegates. Tho following is a partial list of the delegates to tho county convention on Saturday. The other precinctB have not reported to the secretary: Abernethy 11. L. Russell, B. S. Bel lomy, M. Iluerth, W. L. Beckner, C. W. Jennings, Seavers, K. A. Miller, Joe Erohman. Canemah T. M. Long, C. W. Ga ming, U. C. Fields. Maple Lane A. T. Howland, F. D, Carroll, Joseph U. Myers, V. 1!. Staf ford, B. F. Linn, Oregon City Nr.. I J. J. Cooke, T. F. Cowing, E. D. Kelly, John F. Jennings, A.N.Munsey, Robert Cautield, A. II. Schwan. Oregon City No. 2 If . Straight, V. U. Hyde, At W, Cheney, T. S. Lawrence, Fred Mack, S. Crumblev, Sam Marrs, W. W. Marrs, Charles V. Kelly. Tualatin T. L. Turner, Louis Toed to meier, Frank Sharp. West Oregon City Ira Jones, J. P. Haney, John Creaton, Thomas Oragan, It T. Thompson, James Thompson, John Tooley. Y. M. C. A. Notes. The next number in the Star Course will be given by Mr. A. U . Uarrinutou, the lamous "drummer boy Sliiloh," on Monday and Tuesday nights, April 4th and 5th. with a iiiMtinci' m Tn.w.I.iv afternoon. Kev. David Swing, oi Chica-! J" 'l, u'''taM' "0,H ivm t"n v ' I to the neive centres in lhe stomach, go, has said: "Incse scenes are tear-j gently stimulates the l.iver and Kid fully real, they place the spectator in neys, and aids these organs in throwing the middle of the hottest light among the shot and lire." Secretary Johnson went to Spring water on Thursday to assist Rev. A. A. llurd in Kvangelistio meetings. Ho will return on Monday. Chas. Ruther ford, of Viola, will have charge of tho rooms during his absence. Rev. A. J. Montgomery will address tho Men's meeting on Sunday afternoon. His subject will be "4 llerods." All are invited. NO CURE-NO PAY. Thai l Die wsy all 'lrtiitKtstt orll OltOVK'S TASI'KI.KSS CHILL TONIC for Miliaria, Chilli ami Kever, It In slmiily iron and iilnlno in aw asleU'sa form. Children love It. Ailults jirofer at i bitter, nauseating I on let. Priou lay. For tale by C. O. lluiiilvy, I'mnmst. Shirt waists, latest styles and colors, at the Racket Store, IN MEHORIAH. Claude William, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, aged seven months and 10 days, died in this city Sunday, March 13th. The little one died of membianeous croup, and ail that human skill could do was unavailing. The funeral services were held at the family residence Monday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Dr. Williams. The sympathy of many friends is ex tended to the bereaved parents. A lady friend of the family dedicates the follow ing lines in memory of the deceased : In memory of Darling Claude, As UmhUt niotlu'i's, guiding buby steps, When pluees ome at vviiieb the'tlny feet Woul t trip, lift up the little ones In arms Of iove, and set them down beyond all harm, Ho did our father wateli the precious boy Led o'r the stones by me, who stumbkd oft Myself, but strove to help my darling on. , He saw the sweet limbs i altering, and saw Kunsli w ays belore u.- where my arms would full. S i tvaidied from Heaven, and lilting tho dear child. Who smiled in leaving me, he put him down ' Beyond nil hurt, beyond my siirht and bade Him wait forme! Shall I not then beglad, And thanking God, press on to overtake. I'lHrkuums County for Union. Pa rtial returns from the primaries held last Saturday, indicate that the vule for ujiion of forces carried the day by an overwhelming majority. In some precincts the vote for union was unani mous. Following is the list of delegates from some of the precincts for l lie peo ples party county convention Saturday, and the vote on union : Abernethy M. Meindl, Fred Meindl, W. H. Helvoinb, L. D. Mumpower, ). F. Jones, John Kent. The vote was 8 for union, and 3 against union. Beaver Creek Charles Spence, II. O. Indkeep, John Shannon, Robert Gin- ther, J. B. Beeson. Fifteen for union, and four against. I Clackamas W. A. Mills, Edward Lyons, John Tohr, August Kanne, Ma rion Johnson. The vote for union was unanimous. Maple Lane William Wrightman, Chauncey Ferguson, A. Beauman, Clay Green, William Myers. The vote stood 8 to 3 in favor of union. Logan John Hattan, W. W. Austen. John Round, F. H. King, LouU Funk. Ten to 3 in favor of union. Milk Creek Robert Schuebel, W. A. Woodside, Cicero Larkin , John Paine. Twenty-four to 1 in favor of union. Barlow Joli n f. Uole, Absalom Uole, George Oglesby. Unanimous vote for union. Oregon City No. 1 A. Luelling, G. E. Hargreaves, J. W. Powell, C. A. Fitch, G. R. H, Miller. Unanimous for union. Oregon City No. 2 Thomas Secore, Eli CriBwell, George Purciful, L. Stout, G. II. BeBtow, E. Roberts. Unanimous for union. Oregon City No. 3 John Evarhart, T. B. Hankins, Fred V Ely, C. Srhu" bel, Fred Curran, J. VV. Gtout Twenty-one to 2 in favor of union. Milwaukie W. 8. U'Ren, II. Thies sen, J. R. Oatrield, S. L. Mull.in, S. C. Priestly. Nineteen to one in favor of union. Tualatin F. P. Larsen, John Adin, H. E. Hayes. Unanimous for union. New Era F. Casto, E. Veteto, Joe Briggs, J, Reif, T. Chinn. Unanimous for union. West Oregon City F. S. Baker, E. Parker, Ed Olds, Amy Magone, Floyd. Twelve to 3 for union. Canemah Joe Howell, George La zelle, C. H. Isom, A. J. Kellogg. Unan imous for union. Canby and Molalla precincts rolled up big unanimous votes for union. Eagle Creek precinct is supposed to have voted middle of the road. Letter List. Following is the list of letters remain ing uncalled for in the Oregon Oitvpost ollice, March 17, 18'.I8: LA OIKS LIST. ' llowett, Mrs S S Thomas, Mrs W D Kutch, Josy Wilson, Mrs It J hunts' list. Ilornselmch, L C Morgan, Dick llartnell, It K Oiler, Andrew Itleson, Homer Smith, J T Miller, Wm It Thomas, L B Woodard, Chas. In calling for the above letters say "advertised." J .J. Cooke, Acting P. M CEMETERY NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to any and all persons who have taken up or purchased lots in what is known as the Oregon City Cemetery to apply to the City Recorder, on or before May 1st, 18!8, for a certilicaie of title to same. AH lots or portions of lots in said cemetery for which certilicateB of title have not been issued by the said first day of Mav. 18!)8. shall be considered as unpurchased and the title to 6ame shall revert to the city and the holders or claimants shall be considered as forfeiting all rights that they have acquired m the premises. This notice is published by order of the committee on city cemetery and all persons interested are earnestly request ed to take the necessary action to pro tect themselves. Mated at Oreon City, Oregon, this 11th day of .March. 18!W. Tuos K. Uyan, Recorder of Oregon, Ore. Soiiie hing to Knew. It may he worth something to know that the veiy best medicine l.ir restoring lhe tiled em nervous .sysleiuto a healthy vigor isKlectric I'.itteis. This me.lieine oil' impurities in the blood Klectrie Hitters improves the appetite, aids digestion, ami is pronounced by those w ho have tried it as the very best blood puriiler and nerve tonic. Trv it. Sold tor 50c or $1.00 per bottle at Chnmian i Co.'s drug store. EMPORIUM OF Fine Millinery AND HAIR GOODS I.arco Assortment of Latost Pealga of Trimmed Hats. Trimming IVine to Satisfaction. Ostrich feather Pyoil and Curled. Kid (itoves Cleaned, Hair Work la All Its Hmnolm Pone with Nei t ties anil l)(patch. R. BECKER, tM FIRST STRKKT, . . 1'OltTUXl), OR. C. D. & D. C. LATOURETTE AITOHMEYS it UW Commercial, Keal Estate and Probate Law Specialties Olllee in Commerelal Bank Building OKKOON' CITY - - j - OREGON Geo. C. BnowNKiJ, J. U. Campbell ROWNELL & CAMPBELL ATTORNEYS AT I.iW Caufield Building Oregon City, Ore THOS. F. RYAN Notary Public and Real Estate Broker Leading I.nsuuance Aciency op Clackamas County Money to Loan. Abstracts of Title Made Drawing of Leal -Documents a Specialty Office on east side of Main street Between 6 th and 7th OREGON CITY, ... . OREGON 31. C. STRICKLAN D, M. D. Hospital ami Privnto Experience.) OHi'rs his pro loss inn til services to tho people of Oregon City mid vicinity. Special attention , paid to Caurth ami Chronic dis cast's, lifst of refemni'cs v:iwn. OHiee in Willamette- HtiiMiiiR. Oflitie hours; JO m 12 a. m., 4 to 0 m. OttKUON CITY T" - - OREGON J. VV. WELCH DENTIST WILLAMETTE BLOCK Opposite P. O. - Okeoon City, Ok (j. H. ISOM, Civil Engineer & Deputy County Surveyor WHl be at Court House on each Saturday and on regular session days of County Court C. N. GREENMAN (Established 1865 ) i -ii I THE PIONEER EX PRESSMAN AND DRAYMAN Parcels Delivered to All Parts of the City OREGON CITY - - - - OREGON COMMERCIAL BANK of OREGON CITY CAPITAL $100,000 Transacts a General Banking Business Loans made. Bills discounted. Makes Co lections. Buys and sells exchange on all points in the United'states and Europe and on Hong Kong. Deposits receivea suoiecnocnecK. Bank open from 9 A.M. to 4 P. M. n.C LATOURETTE. FRSD J. MEYER. President Cashier BANK OF OREGON CITY OLDEST BASKlNtl HofJSB IN THE CITY PAID UP CAPITAL, $10,000.00 surplus $3o,8so.oo President, Vice-president Cashier, Chas. H. cauflied Geo. A. Harding E. G. Caufield A General Banking Business Transacted Deposits Received Subject to Check. Approved Bills and Notes Discounted. County and City Warrants bought. Loans Made on Available Secuntv Exchange Bought and lold. Collections Made Promptly. Drafts Sold Available in Any Part of the World. Telegraphic Exchange Sold on Portland, Sau Francisco, Chicngo and New York. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. H. STRAIGHT, rEAI.SB IN, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Mill Feed, Lime, Cement and Land Plaster. Noblitt Livery and Sale Stable OREGON CITY, OREGON, Onthe Street botween the Bridge andthe Depot. Double and single rigs and saddle horses k ways on hand at tho lowest rales, and aoorra also connected with the barn for loose stock Any Information regarding any kind of stock promptly attended to by letter or person. HOUSES BOUGHT OR SOLD GO TO MRS. PRIERS' FOB. Candies, Nuts, Fruits and Tobacco M iln Street . , , . Oncu C Go to... DAVIDSON'S GALLERY Up-td-Date Pictures For First-Class BREAD and PASTRY C. F. HENMNQS Seventh St. Bakery or stop his wagon as it goes by. -: Oo to ...GO JG. H. FOlt DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING and BUILDING MATERIAL. Lvvmr cv-m piuue ever offbred for first-class goods. Shop Opponlte Congregational Church .for CHOICE CUTS and BETHKE & CARLS' Successors to R. PETZOLD Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill. ' Main St., Opposite Caufield Block. Two Shops, ... . - . . Oregon City, Oregon. HAEEIS' GROCERY Fresh Stock of First-Clnss Depot for HAY and FEED New Firm... Heinz & Co. have purchase the Grocery and Bakery of Gibson & Lindsey, and will continue to keep a first-class line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES BREAD AND PASTRYs Old Established Bakery, opposite Postoffice. Oregon City, Oregon. WHEN YOU HAVE COMPANY. You want everything just right, especially the dinner. It is liable to be a failure of the flour used in the poor. Be sure and "Patent" Flour. and your visitors will praise your faultless dinners. Sold by all grocers and manu factured by Portland Flouring Mills Co. What Arc We Doing? We have put in a stock of NEW FURNITURE "'"""Lr.:" In addition to Second-Hand Stock; where you can buy with confidence in what we say and at prices lower than any other house in town. We make no "leaders" with goods shown in our window with low prices and that when you come in you are told it has just been sold. If agreeable (easy) terms will be given we intend to show the public how cheap you can buy goods, as we pay cash and save.discounts. OHuiUN CITY AUJ ION HOUSE. OREGON CITY W L. BLOCK, Prop. 0"?. S, Highest prices paid for SeconrJ-Hand Furniture Wiiscm .HAVE PLOWS, HARROWS and CULTIVATORS, also EXTRAS WE ARE NOW SELLING TEE I i 1 5 NO. 4 Plow for $11. A MATTER OF TASTE... Every lady has her own ideas in regard to her hoes. She knows what she wants and knows what she expects to pay for it. No danger of dis-' appointment in our stock. The up-to-date shapes will please tho most fastidious people... If the price is inter esting, and no doubt it is, we have a wide variety of quali ties in the newest shapes. KRAUSSE BROS.' SHOE STORE BESTOW Main street, Orngnn City, Ore. TENDER MEATS co to . CASH MARKETS THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES GROCERIES Willamette Block, Oregon City bread and pastries is order & Cooke CrlMPT nrnn ii iJJUtJU OF.