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PfBEflarp; mnaesBM mirarwag AitatiJe Tcsigrs in FAy, DRESS GOODS Opening week of our Fall Novelties. . Hundreds of new patterns to select from. HIGH-GRADE NOVELTIES . in black crepona, peroles, espanga- ' - lines, whip cords, diagonals, almas and velours moire. COLORED FRENCH NOVELTIES ; in 46, 48 and 52 inches, fancy cords, in cloth and silk effects, at 75, 90c and $1.25 yd Exceptional values. AMERICAN MANUFACTURE 8everal cases ot new novelties, 38, 40 and 42 inches, late and new and very attractive material for street wear. Price 33, 38 arid 43c yd Extraordinary values. Mien & McDonnell IMPORTERS OF FINE DRY GOODS COR. THIRD AND MORRISON STS., PORTLAND, ORE. .1 Miss Lorene A.ekerman, one of the teachers" in the .Portland schools, was visiting the Misses Pratt, during the week. Mrs. Sweeting, of Arigoni, Iowa, and Mrs. parse, of Psadena, Calif., were vis iting the family of John . McGetchie this week. Freyta Brothers, since adding acety lena gis to their store, are now enlarg ing the room and making other im provements. J, V. T.uniesie, of Portland, who is interested in sawmilling, was visiting h is brother, A. E. Tamiesie, of Hunt ley's drug store, Sunday. Fred J. Meyer, cashier in the Com mercial Ban, went out Monday after noon on his bicycle to join J. W. Loder and James Mclntyre at High bridge for a few days. ' E. Mjrese an 1 family will remove to Forest Grove next week, whete they will reside during the coming school year, in order to afford their sons bet ter facilities for attending school, i Rahm-tsnn. the Seventh street gro cer, has moved into the Morey resi dence on the bluff. The Moreys, who have leased the Knapp ' residence in Portland for a peiiod of three years, will take possession of the- same September luin. West Oregon City and the wood yards oiitheTuatuin, had a narrow escape from forest fires during the past two days. Detachments of men from the mills and other citizens worked hard un tillato Wednesday night and prevented serious damage. Fifty-two cents per bushel is being paid at the Portland flouring mills in this city for wagon or unsacked wheat. The majority of the farmers are storing their wheat, and but little is being sold. Tho underground conveyor that has not been used for four or five years, was started up Wednesday. It is used to convey wheat to the brick warehouse at the rear oCharman's stoie. The county court convened Wednes day, and among other nutters, granted W. H. Burghardt, agent,, a franchise cer the county road from Oregon City to Highland for a motor line. The mat ter of examining tax roll and making levy was postponed until the November term of court. The county judge was also authorized to bid in property sold at delinquent tax sale. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Wlshart-Russell. Ira Wishart, the popular young phar macist at Charman's drug store, was married Wednesday at Oakland, Ore gon, to Miss Maud Russell. The cer emony took place at the home of the bride's parents, Hon. and Mrs. George T.Russell. Mr.nmlMrs. Wishart left on the overland, and reached here yes terday' morning. Upon their arrival here, they were escorted to a neat little cottage on the hill already prepared for their reception, whete breakfast was servrd. Both the bride and groOin were Students of the slate agricultural col lege last winter. The bride is a most estimable young lady, and tho daugh ter of a w ell known attorney and former Douglas countv educator. ' Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our sincere tlianks Miss Errna Lawrence returned yester day from an extended visit to Corvallis and Newport. ' . Mrs. Theo. Clark and Bons returned yesterday morning from an extended vuit to Bandon. Miss Hattie Cochrane leaves' Satur day for Seaside, where site will visit rel atives for a week r two. ".Mrs. W.P. Oonnoway, wife of tho re ceiver of the First National Bank of Moscow, Idaho, was visiting friends in this city during tho week. Mr. and Mrs. Oonnoway were residents of Qre- gon City a number of years ago W. L. Beckner hasreturnol from a trip to the Blue Paver nines in Lane county, in-which he is interested. He reports that everything looks encour acinar, and it is probable that some sales of mining property will be made soon. Captain D.D. Chappell and wife of Galesville, Wis., are visiting his cousin, J. M. Taj lor, and- family, for several weeks. Tins is Mr. Chappel's first visit to the coast, a::d he is well pleased with the country. He is a veteran of the late war, having served as captain of Com pany E, 30th Regiment Wis. Infantry Volunteers. Monday, Labor Day, was not gen erally observed as a legal holiday in Or egon Uitj' rne county, justice anu police courts and postotfiee were the onlv establishments that had any par ticular veneration for Labor Day. The sheriff's ollice continued to take in tax money, but no legal papers were issued. John Collins writes to his wife from Dawson, that hi now owns and is work ing a promising bench c'aim on the Klondike river. This mine is different from many others in that section, as it can be worked in the summer. He, also, was recently up Stewart river, and located a claim there which he believes is good property. . Owing to holiday, the store of I' Selling will he cloned on Saturday, September 17th, until 6 o'clock. The funeral of Clara May Hemtnel garn, was conducted from St. John's Catholic church Friday. Father Hille- brand, officiating. Many friends of the deceased girl attended the funeral, and the floral offerings were numerous, and of tasty design.- The funeral services were very impressive. The interment took place in the Catholic cemetery. The Ladies' Meade Corps Volunteei Auxilary desires to thank all those who so kindly assisted in making their social, for the benefit of the soldiers a success, and especially to Rev. Father Hillebrand for the use of his lawn, the Oregon City band for donating their services, J. P Lovett for a generous donation of ice, and Bellomy & Busch for the use of dishes. ' Miss Maud Noble is visiting relatives at Wool burn. W. Cary Johnson spent Sunday at Seaview with his family. Bert Strickland has returned from Pendleton, and will remain here. A. Mather, the capable postmaster at Clackamas, was in the city Tuesday. . Andy Kocher, one of the big farmers of Marks.' Prairie, was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Andrews returned Friday from a brief sojourn at Seaside. Mr. and Mis. C. G. Huntley were vis iting friends at Albany during the week. Professor T. J. Gary was attending the teachers' institute in Portland this week , Sam Engle, one of the prominent citizens of Molalla, was in Oregon City Tuesday. . Miss Metta Finley has accepted a place )n the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company's office, as stenographer and typewrite!. Charles H. Caufield returned from Seaview Monday, accompanied by his family, who have been there for the past month. County Recorder T. P. Randall re turned Monday morning from a couple of days of successful pheasant shooting in Marion county. , Miss Mina Kelly returned from her outing at Seaview Saturdav. Her sis- ters. Misses May and Amy, will remain for a few weeks longer. A skylight is being put in the post office building that wiil prove a great convenience to occupants in handling the mails on dark wintry days. S. E. Card, a prominent citizen of Borings precinct, was in the city Mon day, and states that the crops were about 75 to 80 per cent, short in his vi cinity. ' ' Miss Louise Cochrano, the capable and popular delivery clerk at, the post office, leaves Saturday for Seaview, where she wi.l spend her vacation With the Misses Kelly. Howard S. Tobey and -Frankie S. Scdiott, of Con. lun, Gillaim county, were married at the Electric hftiol, Sat urday, September 3rd, Rev. A. .. Mont gomery, officiat ng. Eleven Clackamas county schools be gan their fall, terms Monday. The Ca nemah and Wii'amette Falls schools began Monday, hut (he West Oregon City school was postponed until Sep tember 19th. SMrs. E. J. Marshall, Misses Dora Nefzger, Olaudie Hart, Lou Scott, Grace Marshall, and Messrs. Willie and Ralph Marshall and John Dickleman returned from u two weeks outing at Ocean park, Tillamook coun'.y, Friday. Miss Gertrude Nefzger will attend the state normal school at Monmouth dur ing the comiijg school year. She de clined to again accept a place as teacher in the Oregon City schoois, so that she could continue her studies..' Charles Young a hrakesman on the north bound freight train, cut two fin gers off his left hand while coupling cars at the S. P. depot at 2 o'clock Tues day morning. The wounds were dressed by Drs. Sommer and Parker, and Youn g was sent to Portland on the overland. Miss Clara Demmer, who was re cently elected principal of the Clacka mas school, has resigned and accepted the position in the Parkplace school, made vacant by the resignation of Miss Hametta Dotson, of Eugene. The Parkplace school will begin September 26th. M. Schwabauer, of Parkplace, has re turned from the Klonkike country, and does not bring back any very jeneour aging report! concerning that country He says that the're is gold everywhere butthereareonlycomparatively few that pay for working. Plenty of ground can be found that will pay from $0 to $3 per day, but this is not profitable for min ing purposes in that country. The cli mate is not conducive to tho health of to the many friends who kindly as.-isteU people that go from here, and many of duiii g cur ri cint tc-rcavemtnt. - 1 them write home that they are well, Sincerely, when the condition is the opposite. Paul and Anna Hemmfxoars . 14 Ve Carry in Siock a. Large ice ol SOLID GOLD, GOLD FILLED, SILVER and NICKELWA fCHES With VValtham and Elgin Movements HIGHEST GRADE AT LOWEST PRICES Burmcister k Anfecn, THE OREGON CITY JEWELRRS President H. L. Boardman, of Me Minnvillo college, well known in t' 'i city, was married in Eugene on Wed nesday of last week, to Miss Alice Dorris. President Boardman was prom inently identified with the Chautauqua Assembly at Gladstone park during the past summer. A. 51. Shibley, of Springwater, was in town Saturday, and stated that all the prune driers in that vicinity were start ing up to run on full time. The prune crop Is abundant this season, and two largt driers and a number of small ones will be crowded to their full capacity to handle the immense crop. 0REG0XIAN FEEX CoiiliiEB till !HK at S3 yon will tie sent the Week. ly tirewoman Tree for 1 vcar. Tins oner ia limit ed. Tlinco-a-Wcelt N, Y. World at same price. James Mulvey, of Molalla, died of consumption last Sunday at his home, and the remains were buried in the Catholic cemetery here Monday, and the services were conducted by Father flil- lebrantl. ihe decease.! was a young man erf excellent parts, and was 23 years old at the time of his demise. W. A. White has drawn plans for an e'ght-room cottage to be erected for Hobert Caufield on Madison street, be tween Sixth and Seventh. The build ing will be one and a half stories high, and a Q4 foot basement. Mr. White, also has the contract for building the house, and will begin operations soon. The Barclay school building is under going a complete overhauling, and the conttactors, J. 11. Ralston and Mr. Ream have had several men employed for a number days. Tho hot air system is being improved, new flues are being put in, the walls alabastined, the black boards repainted and a partition placed between to rooms. When the work is done the interior of the building will pre sent a much improved appearance. Mi3S Clara Parks, of Portland, was visiting Miss Lippett Monday. The little daughter of J. B. Taybr iias recovered from her recent illness. Rev. Dr. Butler will coiiductservico in the Ely clmpU-r next Sabbath at 2:30 p. to. W. B. Shive'y, who is traveling tor a Philadelphia firm, ia at home for a few days. City Recorder Bruea Curry an 1 wife leave Saturday for a short outing on the Sandy. ,' Mrs, A. S. Dresser, and her sisters , ihe Misses Baird, have returned from Newport. Mrs. W. A. Huntley and daughtere turned Wednesday from an extended stay at Newport. J. W. Loder aud James Mclntyre left Monday for a week's hunting at High bridge on the Olackamas. MissOelia Goldsmith left San Fran cisco on the steamer Tuesday for Pot t land, and is expected to arrive home to day, ' Rev. J. H. NicolaL, of Astoria, and Rev. Schewber of Macksburg, were visiting friends in Oregon City this week. , Miss Nellie Younger, who was visit iting Andrew Kocher's family at Mark's Prarie tor a week, returned home Wed nesday mjrning. Mrs. A. H. Maegly and daughters, of Portland, and Miss Pauline Karewski, of Jacksonville, were visitors hi the city during tho week. Oity Attorney Franklin T. Griffith and wife have joined the Pops family at the seaside. The entire party is ex pected home Saturday. President McClelland, of the Pacific university at Forest Grove, and Dr. W. N. Ferrin, of the sain ; plaae, were vis itors in Oregon City Friday. Sheriff J. J. Cooke left Tuesday night for a visit to the Blue River mines in Lane county, in which he is interested, lie expects to return Saturday. Wednesday evening's Telegram says that Piatt T. Randall now holds a posi tion in Oregon Oity, and visits his old home in Portland every Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Robinson have n turned from a visit to her parents, Mnaril Mrs!. A. G. If all, at Cascade Locks.' Mrs. Robinson has about re covered from her recent illness. Mrs. E. J.Tlmrber, whose daughter was turned over to the Boys and Girls Aid 8 iciety some time ago, again wans the custody of her child. The matter will be heard in the cpuuty court Satur day. There will be communion service at the Congregational church next Sabbath morning. Services as usual in the even ing, of interest to young people at 7:30 J endeavor meeting at 6:30. The public is invited to all services. Next Sunday the Methodist church closes a very prosperous conference year. Rev. H. Uberg will preach his last sermons before conference. A very cordial invitation is extended to all the friends of this aggresive church to at tend the tervices. J. S. Smith, who has charge of the Jacobs farm on the West side of the river, started up the "prune drier Wed nesday. It has a capacity of 700 trays 7 1-2 tons of green prunes daily. Hop picking will be completed on the Ja cobs place next Sunday, Miss Azalie Cochrane, who was the ca pable stenographer and typewriter in the office of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, for some time past, left Mon day for Sacramento, to accept a similar place in the Southern Pacific office. She will reside with her sister, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Robinson, being promi nently connected with tho railroad company. Last January B. A. Bengsten, of Lo- I P spar M W i-1 i3 .-y (?i Jt :: ti a 1 BS fl i V V '44 a W i S ;. , 1 l Or i)wjb Cloiliiiiff Lamest Stock Best Assortment Latest Styles Lowest Prices M0YF4? CLOTHING CO. The Popular-Price Ciotlskis ben selling, Manager Corn ir Ti l d an i Oak Streets. racial isasiTia M. V. Thomas, a prominent farmer of Sandy, was in Oregon Oity Friday. Mrs A. E. Wait, of Salem, has been visiting Mrs. R. A. Miller, at Gladstone. Miss Mary Mclntyre is home after spending a year with relatives in Illi nois. Mrs. W.H. Godfrey and Miss Mat guerite Wall have returned from an ex tended .visit to California. Mrs. G. W. Swone returned Friday from a two week's visit to the family tf It: S. '.McLaughlin at Milwaukie. ' Mrs. J. E. Hedges and child returned Thursday from an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. Bray, t Seattle. W. G. Hayes, who is a member of the law firm" of Snelling & Hayes, was in the ci'y Saturday on his way to Wood burn. D. H. Glass, who is now traveling for the Capen Shoe Company, returned dur ing the week from a successful trip to I Eastern Oregon. J.J.Blair and family, of Silverton, have removed to orte of G. R. II. Mil ler's houses on the bluff. Mrs. Blair is a sister of M.vi Uamsby. The Wilhoit stage mile iU last regu lar trip for the soason last Saturday. They have givon a gool service to and from the Springs during the season. D. E. Jones and J. R. Lo .vis. two well Olackamas county citizens, left during the week for Strawberry Valley, Oalif., whoie they expect to remain for sev eral months. R. T, DeLashmutt, of Oswego, a pio neer of 1852, was a pleasant caller at this office Monday. He is suffering from a lame foot, a horse having recently stepped upon it. J. C. Bradley was down from his Pow ell's Valley ranch Monday, and stated that he and his family would remaiu there about 10 days yet, before return ing to Oregon City. MiBS Jennie Beattie, who accompan ied her sister, Miss Laura, to Califor nia, came down from Eugene Sunday. She left Wednesday to resume her place in the Pendleton schools. William 3. Baxter, aged 33 years and 5 months, died at his home in this city on Thursday, Sept. 1st, from the effects gan, secured a marriage license at the ,f being accidently thrown from an elec county clerk's offi :e to wed Tillie JeuJ trie light and power pole on the West sen, and asked the deputy county clerk side of tho river. He only lived two or not to permit the same to be published. A few days ago the officiating, minister the certificate of marriage to be re corded, showing that they had waited nearly seven months before using the license. Mrs. Mary A. Lemar, ife of J. Le mar, of Parkplace, died last Monday, agod 01 years, 8 mouths and 5 days. The funeral occurrel ut the family resi dence Wednesday morning at 10, and the services were conductol by IL-v. A, J. Montgomery, The interment took place at Mountain View cemetery. The deceased wan born in Ohio, and after living in Indiana and Illinois, came to Oregon about ten years ago. She leaves' a husband and three children. Among the hop contra'st filed in the county recorder's office during the pifst week are L. -Woodcock, Ed Schmidt, Wa, Stanton, Graham, J, N, and N. R. Joe, and John Vicich, all to the Bank of Woodbnrn ; picking and drying et psm-es to be advanced, and tho hpps to bj delivered to tho bank for disposal. Don Sing, Ting John, Horn Sing, Tim three hours after tho unfortunate acci dent. The funeral services .vere con ducted at the family residence on Sun day at 2 p.m., under the direction of Rev. T. VV. Butler. A large number of the deceased's friends attended tho fun eral of one noted for many good qualities duiing life. A lodge of the Modern Woodmen was instituted in this city Mwlay night with 05 charter members. . The follow ing were elected and instaVel as otll cers: Bruce Curry, consul ; Ed Story, advisor; Adoph Willey, banker; L. O. Moore, clerk! Oondiff It wland, escort; R. H. King, lodge deputy; John Young, watchman; Kritz, sentry; G. Grossonbfck, R. If. Knight and George Maple, managers; Doctors Strickland and Seamann, camp physicians. The camn will meet on the first aud third Monday evenings at Hodmen's hall. I. I). Taylor returned Sunday from San Francisco, where he attended the grand i-amp of the Pacific jurisdiction of Woodmen of the World. He 19 jubi lant over the fact, that Portland bo Lee and Lee Tong have contracted their cured the head banker, C. V. Cooper, of hops to the Hop Pickers Security Com pany, picking money to be advanced. W. D. Mathews and W. II. Price, and William and Helen Murray have each contracted 5000 pounds of hops to the A. J. Luce Hop Company for8 cents per pound; William Older to same, 3000 pounds at eight cents. The latter parties reside near Wilsonville. Portland. The Colorado delegation made a hard fight against that ollice leaving the state, but it was of no avail. Oregon has the largest number of Wood men of any state in the jurisdiction, ex cept Colorado, and was therefore en titled to some consideration. Plans wero adopted for establishing a leserve fund. ; LOCAL SUMMARY. Pure fruit flavored ice cream soda at Frier's. Get your fruit jars and jolly tumblers at Harris' grocery. For best groceries at cheapest price go . to Marr & Muir. Highest, cash price paid for pocond , hand household goods at Bellomy & Busch. Last vear's patterns of wall paper at reduced pruv. Five' and 10,j notion counters. At Uollomy A Bnsoh. F. I. Andrews, the market uar lenei;, h:U always on hand a la-uo amount, of ttrst-elifs apples, vegetables, pure cidd and cider vinegar, Give him a trial. The most reliable goods at lower t living cash .prices are kept by the grocery a; ore of Marr & Muir, Nottingham lace curtains, b dance of lot just received. . Will close out at tl e same okl price. Oregon Ulty Auction House. Just received, 100 rolls of fine mat ting. Gail at once and got choice ut patterns, Oregon Oity Auction House. All our bieyelus have the nev depart ure brakes, just the thing for riling in tins county, ('barman & Co., agents for Columbia bicycles. Money to loan at 8 percent interest on mortgages. Apply to O. D. 04 IX O. Latottrette. T:io Club tonsirhl pirWs, P. G. Shark, pr !rwt r, s ujs f r I') eeits. A full Una of cigars an I tob.WJO is kept. Oir $)) wheals hivj tlu automitio brake ; you c in dow 1 any hill. Wurman S C ., ag oit? for Columbia Bicycles. We can anu re all who invest $13 in a Victor, 18)3, Model 35 bicycle, tint they are getting their money s worth, and that a greater amount of service and sat isfaction cannot be found in any other bicycle on the market at an equal price Burnvnster & Andreson. Dan Willians has added to his stock of groceries and provisions a full line of feed ind hay. Goods delivered to sll parts of the citv free. Corner Seventh and Center streets TILL 19D0 FOR Sl5a&nr until loot! forll.M which gives yuu the paper trcs fur 4 mouth. Now Is tho lime to mibsorilw. b rr and hard w ) ) I w in e I on a a ),n by the Orenon City Courier. d. H. Young's second hand store can . furnish you wtth furniture, stoves, hard ware, etc., at less than one-fourth what same would cost now and they are just as good and will last as long. Give niw. trial. Money to loan at 8 por cent interest on mortgages. Apply to C, D. & D. O. Latourette, Hail the w.ion of Mr. Andrews if yon want U'ly.hiu in tlu frjjii vacuole trial. Try Prier's iea cream and ice cream p ir j (ruit li ivors. Fruits, nuts snd coiiie'Jlicnory o( all kin U, A high grile wimntjl spying mi chine Hells for !2joil e.ny p tm ruts at Bellomy & Busch. When hi Portlan I ba sure an I call at the Royal restaur mt whore you can get the hext 15c nual in tho city. 253 First street, corner of Ma lisoa. Win. Bohlandur, proprietor. XXX Cantor Machine oil cheaper than any other place at A. : Robertson's, th Seventh treetgiocer. Fine Mason & Hamlin organ with extra set of reeds for sale at a bargain at Oregon Oity Auction House, W. L( Block, Prop. The Oregon City Auction Houso hits just received the agency for the finest range made which will he sold at yery low prices. Look out for Miss Goldsmith's an uo'incoinent of now millinery goods. WAR AND BREAD Two loaves of bread for S cents at the Seventh street bakery All kinds of first-class groceries kept, C. F. Henuitigs, Prop.