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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
F. S. Kelly, of Portland, was in the
city Sunday - ,;-; .
Miss May Kelly spent Saturday and
Sunday in Portland, s
G. W. Shank, of Riverside, was in
Oregon City Tuesday.
Ex-Mayor Straight, of Oregon, is on
the sick lis' this week."
Clms.: Logus, of Portland, was in this
ciiy Tuesday, on business.
William and Harvey Biasell, of Canby,
were in Oregon City Monday.
Cass TJ. B'rlow and wife left Monday
lor Dawson vvy via St. Michaels. ,
A number of good catches of salmon
at the falls by trolling is reported'.
A never-failing tramp receipt: An un
sawed pile of wood in front Of the house.
Several hundred peonle from this
place attended Camp McKinley . Sun
day. " ' '
Mrs. Harger and daughter, Miss Kate,
of Newberg, are visiting Mrs. W. E.
Pratt.
Joseph Kuerten returned from Salem
Tuesday, where he had been on busi
ness.
Clackamas county received $87.60 as
her share of the 5 per cent land' sale
fund.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
'98 Victor Bicycle for $40 at .BurmeiB
ter & Andresen's.
Fancy ribbons in the latest plaids and
moire, all colors at the Racket Store.
The pioneer meat market of C Al
bright continues to serve its customers
well and always keeps a large amount
ot fresh meats on hand.
Last year's patterns of wall paper at
reduced prices. Five and 10c notion
counters. At Bellomy & Busch.
F. I. Andrews, the market gardener,
has always on hand a large amount of
first-class appleB, vegetables, pure cider
and cider vinegar. Give him a trial.
Kenworthy's restaurant and con
fectionery is now opened and ready to
serve first-class meals on short notice.
Oysters a specialty. Wheeler & Cram's
old stand.
The Victors have a reputation that
will bear investigation'.
The most reliable goods at lowest
living cash prices are kept by the grocei y
store of Marr & Muir.
Have vou seen the new self cleaning
sprocket wheel on the '98 Victors? No
other wheel has this improvement.
We are the leaders over all others in
stylish, millinery and popular prices
Oelia Goldsmith.
Nottingham lace curtains, bilance 0
lot jnst received. W ill close out at the
same old price. Oregon City Auction
House .
For sale A Durand organ, nearly
new. Cash or time. Call at Auction
House.
Just received, 100 rolls of fine mat
ting. Call at once and get choice of
patterns. Oregon City Auction House.
All our bicycles have the nev depart
ure brakes, just the thing for riding in
this county. Chartnan & Co., agents
for Columbia bicyjles.
Our $30 wheels have the automatic
brake", you can go down any hill.
tharman & Co., agents for
Columbia tiieyclee.
'98 Victors at cut prices at Burmeister
A Andresen's.
We are leaders for stylish millinery
at popular prices. Celia Goldsmith.
The Victor straight line eprocnet is
an imptovement which makes it possi
ble to obtain the full driving efficiency
of the chain in the worst conditions of
road at.d weather.
F. I. Andrews, the gardener, as usual
his the first young radishes and onions
of the season, besides other early vege
table. Albright is never "just out" of the
kind of meat you want as he knows
what hia customers desire and keeps a
full stock on hand and you don't need to
take "what's left."
A high grade warranted sewing ma
chine sells for $25 on easy payments at
Bellomy & Busch.
D.E. Kenworthy at the East Side Ry
office serves meals or oysters at all tim es
He also keeps a line of confectionery
fruits and.cigars.
Hail the wagon of Mr. Andrews if you
want anything in the fresh vegetable
line.
Dan Willian8 has added to his stock of
groceries and provisions a full line of
feed .and hay. Goods-delivered to ll
parts of the city free. Corner Seventh
and Center streets
'98 Victors at cut prices at Burmeister
& Andresen's.
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 good and will last as long. Give him
a trial. r
Justice court blanks 15 cent r per dozen
at Courier ottice.
When in Portland be sure and call at
the Royal restaur mt where you can get
the best 15c meal in the City. . 253 Hirst
street, corner of Madieon. Win.
Bohlander, proprietor.
The Club tonsorial parlors, P. G
Shark, proprietor, shaves for 10 cents
A full line of cigars and tobacco is kept
45 cents round trip from Oregon City
to Portland and return via Southern
Pacific trains. One way rate 25 cents
Tickets now on sale at railroad depot.
Trains leave Uregon Uity at 8:40 a. m.
and 3:35 p. in , and arrives from Port
land at 9:23a. m. and 6:52 p. m. Save
time by using the quicker route .
FIKK!
riutt FIRM
Ruch was the shout sent along Main
street Tuesday afternoon, when the
building owned by H. T. Bladen was
foil nil to b- ablaze. The flames orig
naied in the second fhinr in the Mom
occupied by C. Q. ,T. Williams an
real estate office. ..It Is supposed to
have started from a stub of a cigar he
lug thrown carelessly iuto the wai-te
paper. Mr. Williams had left the of
tioe ouly a short time and when he re
turned fouud the room ablaze. Hud
it not been for the uiual promptness
of our efficient firemen, the conflagra
tion might have been quite serious, as
all surrounding buildings were wooden
frame (structures aud a heavy wind
blowing. The loss to Mr. W'illian s is
considerable, having man v valuable
piper burued. Tue law firm "f rtwo.ie
& rSwope lust a valuable set of law
books. The millinery par.or of Mrs.
slailen's Hulidtel a slight
loss, th
goods being sufely carried aoro the
street to the oflice of H. E. Cross.
The iti-ur.iuce agent was soon on the
grounds and Miss Wishart soon had
th- store once more In its usual attrac
tive appe trance. Mrs. HUdeti feels
very grateful for the timely assistance
reudeied her lu hastily removing her
millinery Koda.
The Are til 111 deserve a great 'e' of
0 edb for their flue work and a tire
has to b ive a verygod headway to
get the best of the t oys.
Miss Epsie Lee, who has been visiting
relatives . in Portland, has returned to
Oregon City.
Henry Pusey left for Dyea, Alaska.
Tuesday, and will go into business with
V. U. liariow. .1
Miss Noa Califf, who has been visit ,
ing her sister in rortiand, returnee
home Monday, . ' '' "'
Mis. Oarothers, of Canemah, is quite
sick this week, but it is hoped that she
may soon recover
Mrs. J. V. Oonn and daughter; Mis?
Edith, of Astoria, were visiting Miss M,
Harris, Sunday. .;..
Mrs. Dave Hughe and daughter'1
vi-ited Mrs John Kelly, of Green Point,
the first of the week; ' : '. "'-'
J. W. Bondtnant. of Portland -will ad
dress the men's meeting at 4 p m. Sun
day. All are welcome.
Mary E Lease, of Kansas, in Shively's
Tuesday, May 17th. Tickets at X . lu.
C. A. rooms, 25 cents each.
Mrs. A. B. Graham, of Portland, was
the kuestof friends m this city rriday
and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Thompson, of
Portland; spent Saturday and Sunday
the guest of Mrs. S. McUown. '
Mr. and Mrs. Win'. Bariow.of Barlow.
where visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. M Mil
ler the fore part of the week.
The W.P. & P. Co. is putting in a 150'
inch paper machine. The largest ma'
chine they had before was 90 inch.
Mrs. Zumwalt, of Portland, formerly
Miss Mattie Spencer, of this city, is the
guest ol her sister Mrs. Ulias, Drew
Clarence Rands left last week for
Sweet Home where he will visit with
his family on his ranch lor a lew days
' Mrs. Nettie' McOord," of . Vancouver
Washington, is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win.Mc
Cord. '
Mr. and Mrs. Berry, of Woodburn
who have been visiting at the home of
Sam Marrs of this city, returned to their
home Monday. ,
Mrs. Roll Woods left for Lebanon
Monday and will be the guest 'of her
sister. She was accompanied by her
little daughter.
James Rintoul, jr., of Oregon City,
has been appoiivel sergeant m.ijor 011
the non-commissioned staff of the Ore
gon volunteers. '. - .
Miss May McBride, of Astoria, is in
this city visiting with hur numerous
friends. She will remain in this city
for several weeks.
Mrs. Thos. Oampbell, of Portland, was
in this city Wednesday.
Mrs. Holt, of Portland, is visiting her
motner, Mrs. w. r. winttock.
Born, to the wife of T. F. Cowing, Jr.
ah 8 pound daughter. May 10th.
Fred Hesse is now holding a position
with Wolff & Zwicker, in Portland.
Will Richards, w ho has been in Cali
fornia returned Saturday to (his city.
' Rev., H. Oberg left for Woodburn
.Monday to attend the ministerial meet
ing. -.-
'' Dr. J. W. Welch has returned from
Silver ton, after a three week's visit with
relatives. . '
Hon. J. H. Mitchell was in Oregon
Oity Friday, and was the guest of W. C.
Johnson. ,,,
Mrs. James Shaw, accompanied by
her two daughters of Dallas, are visiting
in this city.
.Miss Nevah Green left for Albany
Friday, where Bhe will visit with rela
tives for a few weeks.
There will be services in the chapel
at Parkplace next Sabbath at 3.00 p. m.,
conducted by Rey. But er.
. Services will be held at the Episcopal
church Sunday morning at 11 a. m., Rev.
Powell, of Portland, officiating.
G. W. Church and wife, who have
been visiting in Portland for the past
week, have returned to their home.
' 11. 0. lnskeep, of Carus,one of Clack
mas county's prosperous farmers was in
(his city Wednesday and Thursday.
License to wed eranted on the 6th to
Delia Mosher and John S. Young, on the
7th to Mary Hoitzman and Frank Gut-
perlet.
Mrs. E. M. Sbeahan and Miss Mattie
Draper, will give one of their enjoyable
duets at the May concert, May 20th at
Weinliard Sit
Miss Adair, Miss Carrie Heitkemper,
Miss . ,.. Anderson and Miss O'Neil, of
Portland, were the guests of Miss Betta
'outs Sunday, ,
A meeting of those interested in
Fourth of July 1 celebration will be held
Another i-inall blaze was discovered
Monday evening on the building oc
cupied by the Si. P. section Chinaman
near the depot. The fire was caused
by a spark falling from the chimney
to the dry shingles. The Chinaman
were I luily engaged In prepariug their
supper when the alarm was given,
and for awhile it ws amusinir to see
them in their excitement. The fire
was soon extinguished with a few
buckets of water.
A chimney burning
Bob ram building created
ment Thursday noon,
was done.
out In1 the
little excite
No damage
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'98 Model 32, Cut Price - - - $60.00
'98 Model 35, Cat Price - - - $40.00
'98 Victors have the straight line sprocket.
Burmeister & Andrc$cn, Local Agents
Word has been received from Tom
Oampbell, who is in Alaska, that he
ami his son, Claire, havesold their hotel
and gone to the mines.
Mis. Mathew Justin, accompanied by
her 'three children, left for Minnesota
Monday, where she will visit her rela
tives for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Galloway leave for
Eugene Satutday, and will be the guest
of their son Charles, who is attending
school there.
Miss Maggie Croner. one of Eugene's
popular young ladies, who has been the
euest of Miss Galloway, leaves for her
home Friday. 1
Lester Wisdom, of rortiand, was in
the city Tuesday. He was on his way
to Rediand, where he will vi.iit the
family of Truman Mclntyre for a few
days.
There was a surprise given in honor
of Sam. Stevens laBt Friday evening
Refreshments were served, and thoBe
present seemed to have a grand good
time.
The Oregon City Trans. Co. is build
ing a new boat, to be called the Pomona,
to take the place ol the Kaniona, re
contly sold and sent to Stickecn river,
Alaska.
Miss Maude Cochran, of Needy, and
one of Clackamas county's popular
young teachers, Is attending the teach
ers examination. She is now teaching
in district No. 74.
Miss Mumhy, of Salem, spent Mon
day with her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Herren.
She was on her way home from camp
McKinley, where elie had been, to bid
her brother, Lieut. Murphy, goodbye.
J. M. Ware and family, of Sweet
Home, have moved to Oregon City and
are now occupying the Clarence Rands'
place, he having traded his farm at
Sweet Home for the Rands' property
here.
The Oregon Clly reporter for the Ore
gonian swipes local news from the Even
ing Telegram lor his semi-weakly sheet,
without eiving due credit for the same,
! or even changing the construction of the
J 1 sentences.
! Ely Bros, have the frame up for
their new store building opposite Shive
ly's hall. The main building-will be
28x50 and two stories with an addition
16x50. Contractor T. S. Lawrence is
doing the work.
at the city council chamber on Monday
evening at 8 o clock.
'The Congregational church people are
planning for their annual excursion to
Multnomah Falls and the Cascade Locks
for Monday, July 4,th. . .
Miss Anna Samuels, who has been
visiting Miss Lawrence and , Miss
Spangler for the past week returned to
per home in rortiand luesday.
F. J. Louis I ins accepted a position in
0 G.Huntley's drugstore. Mr Lqu s
whs formerly a clerk in this store and
lis many friends are pleased to see him
Mgain located again in this city.
! The Women's Meade Relief Corps
vill hold their reeular meet in 2. Satur
day evening instead of Monday. as many
t .l. 1-.. 1 - t. r..ii..-
01 wie meuiue'B leave jur nt Lmuea
Monday to attend the convention which
takes place in that city. ,
! Mi 8. Elizabe h Hedges, who has been
sick for the past six weeks, lett tor Bar
ow Tuesday, wher6 she will remain for
4 (ew weeks. As soon as she regains
her strength she will no to Seattle where
she will remain during the summer.
! On Tuesday evening William Dickie'
man and Lizzie Schock were married in
this' city, Rev. Father Hildebrand per
lormimt the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs
Dickleman have gone to housekeeping
in Geo. Ely's house on 13th and Madison
street,
, The regular meeting of the McLough
liu Cltantaqua circle held its regular
meeting at the residence ot Mr. and Mrs
U. ti. lauheld Monday evening. 1'rot
Zinzer was leader of the class. The nex
meeting will complete the circle for the
year.
Miss May 4'illsbury, niece of J.
Pillsbury, of Biddiford, Maine, arrived
Monday, and will visit with relatives
here, vliss Pillsbury visited in this
city two years ago, and while here made
many Mends who gladly welcome her
back again.
Jack' Humphrey, Oliver Lipes, form
erly of Oregon Uity, and Mr. Weed wera
members ot Uo. A ol the Uregon volun
teers that left for 8 in Francisco Wed
nesday. Staff Adjutant Fielding S.
Kellv, of Orgeon City, connected with
Go. D, also left.
The following will be Rev. Butler's
subject at the First Congregational
church next Sabbath at 10:30 a. m.
"Tilings the Angels Desire to Look
Into," 8 p. m. "Tho Spanish Culture
vs. The American Eagle." (Patriotic.)
Good music, the public is invited.
Mrs. Emmet Foster, nee Miss Clara
Miller, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. li. H. Miller,
of this city, She will remain in this
during her husbands stay in California,
who is a member of the Fourteenth In
fantry, stationed at Vancouver, Washington,
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We have an entire floor 1O0 feet by 7S devoted
. exclusively to Klondike supplies, including
Blankets, Rubber Goods;
Mackinaw Clothing,
Shoes, Tents, Fur Gaps,
Groceries & Provisions,
of all kinds at LOWEST PRICES. We pack
and deliver everything free of charge at the
wharves either at Portland, Tacoma or Seattle.
moye;r clothing co.,
Third and Oak Streets.
BEN SELLING, Manager
Send for Klondike Catalogue Free
Wm. Covey, of Barlow, wa9 in Ore
gon Oity, Thursday.
H. A. Douglas, of Eagle Creek, was
at the county seat Wednesday.
Judge Cromwell, of Jacksonville
will speak la Oregon City on Mv 25,
at Shively's hall. He Is an eloquent
speaker. . ' ;
Wedding bells and fire bulls seem t
hnth brt In the. rage, and from th
latest reports the wedding bells will
continue to ring until June.
(Saturday Rev. T. VV. Butler, paninr
of the Congregational ohuroh, met
with an accident which might, have
befii a very snriou on. He had taken
an apparatus to hU study which Her
bert Hesiow naa maae ana equippen
for srenTatlng acetylene (W. and
while using the lights noticed the gas
was low. He attempted to replenish
It by putting carbine Into the genura
tor without turnlnir off the lights and
pt burning over the generator
blazing th gas to Ignite, the fl'ime.
instn tin and miming Mr, Butler
about the face and head. ,
The Congregational Ladies' Aid Socie
ty will in the near future give an enter
tainment for the benefit of the Oregon
war fund. The entertainment will be
under the direction of Miss June Maur?
of Portland and will ronxirit of dramatic
reading", music, patriotic numhers, etc.
Ix)lita and Stan.ey Lamh, "the. lamb
kins," the claver little song and dance
artists, will also appear.
The Cantata "David the Shepherd
Bov" will be rendered in the Methodist
church Friday evening, Mav 20. The
Cantata will be under the direction of
Professor Heritage, director of the Con
servatory of Muiii of Williamette Uni
versity. Some "if the bust musical talent
of Portland will take pirt. All Odd
Fellows oug .t to sen the scene of Duvid
and Jonathan, represented by Prof.
Heritage and Mr. Haines. The Cantata
will no doubt he the greatest musical
event of the season.
There is considerable complaint being
made uy residents adjacent to upper
seventh street, because children are al
lowed to coast down the sidewalk with
their wagons. They not only make life
burdensome to pedestrians but cause
more runaways than any other thing.
If there is no city ordinance regulating
this nuisance one ehouid be passed and
enforced at once.
County School Superintendent Stark,
we ther is sending out orders to the
clurksof the various school districts for
the tirst apportionment of the county
school lun i for the year. This is the
)() general appropriation for each dis
trict, and another apportionment will be
made later, when more taxes are paid
in, making two more allotments of school
money for the present year. Aside from
1 he f 50 appropriadon, the county fund
will briiu 111 a litttle more than 3 per
capita for each child of school age in
Clackamas county.
Try Trier's ice cream and ice cream
soda, pure fruit flavors. Fruits, nuts
and conlecticncry of all kinds.
Try Kenworthy's icecream. Icecream
and cake 15 cents a dish or two for 25c.
Ice cream or ice cream soda 10c.
firs., Sladen's flillinery Parlors.
When you are in want of a new hat or
bonnet or anything in the way of mil
linery, call in and see us. You will get
courteous treatment. We hava
trimmed hats from $1 to $10 and to suit
everybody
Mr. Samuel Dillman, of this city,
is now at St. Vincent hospital, under
ihe doctor's care, having had a cataract
removed from his eye. For Ihe past
four months the ol 1 gemleman has lost
his sight entirely and was not able to be
about, but wi h the aid of a member of
the family. His many friends in this
city will be pleased 'o learn that the op
eration was successful, and his eyesight
once more restored.
Mr, and Mrs. Lee, of Portland, wen
he RtieBts of Mrs. Henry Meldrum,
Wednesday.
Do not fail to hear Miss Florenc
VIorey sing the beautiful Aria froi
"Gioconda," May 20th, at Weinliard'
hall. .....
Mr. John Young and Miss Delia Mow.'
were united in marriage last Frida
evening at the home, of . Wm. Youn
Rev. II. Oberg, officiated. 1
Mrs. J. 0. Read and danghte, M't
Nettie, who have been in theEaBtfir
the past three months, '.have return'
to this city Wednesday and will result
permanently here.
Dr. W. F. Lyons, qf Portland, ho
taken charge of Dr. L. L. Pikens' del
tal parlor in this city, He comes In
this city highly recommended in
profession. UivM him a call. .
At the Epworth League anniversa'v
in the Methodist church next Sunday
evening. Professor Dunn of Willamette
University, will deliver his address on
v nrmt a uiana. ah are coruiany 1.
vited to attend. . .
Krneflt Riindfi. who hna bupiiiymI i
government tmrveyintr contract in Idaho
left Wednesday for Weiser with the fol
lowing crew: Win. Kinnaird, Rather
ford Whitlock, Webb Burns, Geo. Swal
ford, jr. and Fred Selvors. Tney expert
to be gone several months.
The Methodist church will celehrab
the 4th of July this year, with a gran"
steamer excursion, it is expected tha
the excursion will be even a great"
event than that of two years ago. Whe
the time conies the people of the com
munity will be invited to 'o along.
Miss Mabel Carter, dauuhter ot Proi
Carter, of the blind school at Salem, wh
recently graduated with the highe
honors from the Columbia School of O -otory,
in Chicago, will appear at tl
May Joncert gi en by the l.adie's Chom
which takes place at Weinliard 'h hi I
May 20th. Miss Carter was paid tl
jig 1 1 compliment of being chosen fro
among 30J pupils as being the nio
intnt)Mt.niit. in rwnrAiwnl. t.lit. n..nnl 1 1.
recital.
Hon. Will R. Klng.candi late for gov
ernor, and Hon. J. R. Sovereign, of Ar
kansas, wi'l address the citizens of Ore
gon City, May 20th at Shively's hall.
The concert to be given by the Ladi
niinrufl nf OrAjrtn r!ittf iimlur tlia A'tru
tion of Mrs. j, 11. Mrickler, assisted I
Miss Florence Morey, soprano; W. 1
Burgbardt, jr., baritone; and Mi
Mible Carter, elocutionist, will be .
ir..lu-.n. I. ..II M .. nrt.L iri.!.
.vfiiiiiuru n lino, ivi.'.v zuui. nun
Miss Morey 's first appearance before
audience since her return from Nf
York, where she had been spending d
past winter with some of the best teac
ers there, receiving many high comp
ments. The chorus is to be congrat
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exceptional talent as Miss Morey,
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