LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Attractive Designs in
DRESS GOODS
Opening week of our Fall Novelties.
Hundreds of new patterns to select from.
HIGH-GRADE NOVELTIES
in black crepons, peroles, espanga- ,
lines, whip cords, diagonals, almas
and velours moire.
COLORED
FRENCH NOVELTIES
to 46, 48 and 52 Inches, fancy cords, In
doth and silk effects, it
75, 90c and $1.33 yd
Eroeptlcmal -value.
AMERICAN
MANUFACTURE
Several cases of new novelties, 38, 40 and
42 inches, late and new and very attractive
material for street wear. Price
33, 38 and 43c yd
Extraordinary values.
Mc Allen & McDonnell
IMPORTERS OF FINE DRY GOODS
COR. THIRD AND MORRISON STS., PORTLAND, ORE.
David Olds lias returned from a visit
to Nebraska.
Dr. E. A. Dedman, of Canby, was
doing the city Tuesday.
0, E. Young, the Marquam road su
pervisor, was in town Tuesday.
Miss Echo Samson is home from a
visit to relatives at Silverton and vicin
ity, Misses Louise Cochrane, May and
Amy Kelly are expected home from
Seaview today.
M iss Meitie Cross, of Molalla, haB ac
cepted a position as salesman in Bel-
loray & Busch'a store.
Mr. and Mrs. Seward Rasmussen are
home from a two week's visit to the lat-
ter's parents at St. Helens.
Mrs. W. B. Stafford and two children
left yesterday for Philadelphia and New
Jersey, combining business with pleas
ure. Lawrence L. Driggs, who was taking
three years course at Ann Arbor,
Mich., has returned home for a year's
Vacation.
Mrs. George Broughton and children,
vrho spent the summer at their country
home on the Clackamas, have returned
to the city.
Miss Blanche Holden, W. H. Beach
nd Harry Barrett left the first of the
Week to begin studies in the state agri
cultural college. Miss Daisy Lawrence
Went up to Corvallis last week.
George T. Howard received a letter a
lev days ago from his mother written
in London and dated September 2nd.
The letter was received here on the
morning of the 15th, a notable instance
of rapid mail transit.
Mrs. G. W. Grace has received an
other letter from her brothers, the
Faircloughs, now in Alaska. They re
port that they are doing exceedingly
well, having made as high as $75 per
day with their outfit.
Weighing Things
The value of our groceries depends on
three things: How much you get for
ynur money; how good it is when you
g ;t it, and the price you pay for what
you get. We have sugars that are
cheap and sugars that are good. We
have coffees that will satisfy the appe
tite and the pocketbook. Staple goods
at ltss than staple prices. We give you
money-saving health-saving chances.
A. Robertson,
The 7th Street Grocer
Miss Lillie Mchargue, of Albany, is
visiting Mrs. E. E. Howell.
Register C. B. Moores returned Sat
urday from a visit to Eugene.
John Kalbfleiarh, a successful farmer
of Cams, was in the city Tuesday.
John Gaffney, a well known Clacka
amas farmer, was in town Monday.
M.F.Boylesis home from Sheman
county for a short visit to his family.
County Clerk and Mrs. Elmer Dixon
were visiting at The Dalles during the
week.
W. B. Zumwalt and family returned
Friday from a visit to Polk county and
Newport.
G. W. Harrington, of Heppner, ex
sheriff of Morrow county, is visiting rel
atives in this county.
Henry and Andrew Kocher, two well
known Mark's Prairie farmers, were in
Oregon City Saturday.
Howard Brownell and Guy Clarkeft
Tuesday for Forest Grove, to resume
their studies at Pacific university.
Messrs. Griessen & Hallwyler gave a
select dance to a party of friends and
close acquaintances last Saturday night.
Mrs. I. D. Taylor and children left
Friday for South Dakota, where she will
visit relatives for a month or six weeks.
John C. Bradley, as trustee, sold 160
acres of land near Damascus Saturday,
toJ.E. Siefer for the consideration of
(400.
G. E. Kellogg was down from Wasco,
Sherman county, Monday, and removed
his family from Canemah to the former
place. -
P. F. Morey and Dr. W. E. Carll re
turned Sunday from a three week's visit
to Paso Robles and other California
points.
L. Ferguson, the New Era vegetable
man, states that he threshed 88 hnBh-i
t ... 1 ..
"" "uux less man two aira nf
ground.
J. C. Bradley and family, who have
wren Hpenaing tne summer on their
Powell's Valley ranch, returned to the
city Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Harrington have
returned from Bandon, where they were
.uuuug meirson, wno is employed in
wie wooien mills there.
. 1
The seven-year old son of Chris. Bitt-
ner was operated upon for appendicitis
lAfif. fll!ti,lav K .n a
,..uv vj oummer, ana is
progressing on the road to recovery.
Miss May Case, prominent in musi.
cal circles, left Sunday for Portland,
where shewill take lessons in vo
cal and inslrumental music for a year
from some of the best instructors.
Owing to holiday, the store of J.
Selling will be closed on Monday,
September 26th, until 6:30 o'clock.
LADIES,
nfZi:ly and Saturday, September 23d
j we will exhibit the grandest
and finest line of pattern hats. You are
cordially invited to attend. Do not miss
the opening. Celia Goldsmith.
Miss Cora Sellers left Wednesday for
the East.
J. S. Yoder and wife, of Needy, were
in Oregon City Tuesday.
J. M. Tracy, the big farmer of Logan,
was in the city Monday.
E. F. Guenther, a prominent farmer,
living near Shubel, was in Oregon City
Saturday.
Born, in Oregon City last Friday night,
September 16th, to the wife of William
Vanover, a son. '
Miss Zeida Goldsmith, of Eugene, ar
rived Monday and will visit her sisters
for a couple of months.
Hon. George Knight, representative
elect, and 8. J. Garrison, of Canby,
were callers at this office Wednesday,
Stonewall Jackson Vaughan, of Mo-
lolla, who went to Idaho with Oliver's
surveying party last April, returned
this week.
Mrs. Duane Ely wan visiting her
father at Tualatin, Washington county.
He was severely kicked by a horse a
few days ago.
Mrs. C. B. Ramsby desires to express
her kindest thanks to the many friends
for their kindly offices during her hus
band's last illness.
Two sons were born last Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Graves, near Elv.
The twins are grandsons of E. Dodge,
the sbingb mill man.
Miss Ida Shockley and Theodore H.
Eckerson were married at the Presby
terian parsonage Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. A. J. Montgomery, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wishart gave a
number of their friends a reception at
at their home the other evening. It is
said to have been a very pleasant affair.
R. R. Staub, of Beaver Creek, who is
a member of Battery A, Washington
Volunteers, stationed at Vancouver,
has a 30 day furlough, and is visiting
relatives and friends in this county.
The member of Abernethy Chautau
qua Oircle are requested to meet at the
residence of William Galloway Wednes
day evening, September 29th, to organ
ize the reading circle for the coming
year.
The . ladies of Oarus school district
No, 29, will give an entertainment Fri
day evening, Sep. 30th. Supper will
be served at a reasonable price. The
proceeds to be used for the benefit of
the school.
Rev. Harold Oberg will occupy the
pulpit at the Methodist church next
Sunday, both morning and evening.
A cordial invitation to attend these
first services of the new conference year
is extended to all.
William Barlow, who was in the city
1 uesday, states that hay is the most
profitable crop produced in Clackamas
county. He has disposed of 100 tons in
Portland for which he receives (12 de
livered on board the cars.
Grant Oritser's fruit drier burned
near Canemah Sunday night. A large
walnut tree prevented the flames from
communicating with the residence.
The trays were full of fruit, and the loss
will probably aggregate about (200.
Mrs. Sarah A. Howlett and daugh
ters, who were visiting relatives here
for several weeks past, returned to their
home at Eagle Point, Jackson county,
Sunday. Mrs. Howlett was accom
panied home by her niece, Miss Nettie
Cooke, of Damascus, who will remain
there during the winter.
Great preparations are being made by
the management of the Butte Creek
fair, to have a most successful farmer's
exposition. It will be held at the fair
grounds at Marquam, and a very lib
eral premium list has been prepared
The fairs given by this association have
reached a high standard of success dur
ing past seasons, but it promises to sur
pass any previous fair this year.
An important contest was occupying
the attention of the land office officials
Tuesday. Simon Hendrickson was con
testing the right of the slate of Oregon
to issue title to the Marquams for cer
tain lands designated as swamp lands in
township 8 north, range 4 west. Hen
drickson wants to establish a claim to a
homestead on the premises. W. W.
Marquam is the transferee in this case.
William La Foice is the attorney for the
plaintiff and Judge Ward and Col. R. A.
Miller for the defendants.
E, L. Johnson loft Tuosiiay for a few
days' visit at Silverton. .
Mrs. Leslie Barrack and child, of
Woodburn. was visiting Mrs. J, E.
'Day over Sunday.
Mrs. L.W. McAdam returned to Ore
gon City today, after a visit with the
Misses Skiff at their home on Liberty
street. Mrs. McAdam is a teacher in
the Oregon City schools, and was for
merly similarly employed in Salem.
Salem Capital Journal of the 17th.
The 13th annual convention of the
Oregon State Sunday School Associa
tion will be held in the First Baptist
church in Portland, Oct. 4-6. Special
rates on the railroads have been se
cured, and delegates can get board at
reduced rates.
William Rector, who was sent to the
penitentiary about a year and a half a
ago for complicity in the Magone grave
robbery, was pardoned out a few days
ago. He was attending the Magone
trial in Portland as a witness, and was
confined in the Multnomah county jail,
when the pardon was brought to him.
At Monday's session of the M. E.
conference at McMinnville,"the follow
ing ministers were appointed for Clacl
amas county: Rev. H. Oberg was re
appointed to the Oregon Ci'y charge ;
Oswego, D. M. Harmon Canby, W. H .
Myers; Viola to be supplied. 6 Rev. D.
A. Watters, of Salem, succeeds Rev.
John Parsons, as presiding elder, who
is appointed pastor of the First church
at Salem.
A number of weeks ngo Phoebe Thur-
ber, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Thur
ber, was turned over to the Bovs and
Girls Aid Society of Portland. The
mother concluded that she wanted her
girl bock home and brought suit in the
county court asking that the cause on
which she is kept in custody, be dig;
missed, but a motion to that effecfwas
denied. The matter came ud for final
hearing Saturday, and Judge Ryan de
cided, according to the testimony of
witnesses, that the girl should remain
in the custody of the Boys and Girls
Aid Society.
In speaking of the Blue River min
ing district, the Eugene Guard says:
The Blue River Mining Company, of
Oregon City, which has been prospect
ing its claims in the vicinity of the
Lucky Boy for several years, has just
struck its main ledge and found it to be
very satisfactory, xne ledge was
thought to have been struck several
times before, and the mine was deemed
very promising, and this main ledge
strike materially increases the value of
the property. John Green, who has
been working there all summer, reports
the new phase in the affaii
Save Money
BY VISITING THE......
PORTLAND EXPOSITION
Bring this Coupon with you and we will
Allow you a Rebate of
10 PER CENT
On all your Tvrchanes of Men's and Boys'
We Carry the Largest Stock of
Overcoatsand Mackintoshes
, in the City and our Prices are
Always the Lowest
M0YER CLOTHING CO.,
The Popular-Price Clothiers
BEN 5ELL1N0, Manager
Corner Third and Oak Streets.
Casper B. Ramsby died at his home
in this city last Friday from the effects
of a tumor. He was 44 years of age,
and a native born son of Clackamas
county. His father, Maxwell Ramsby,
is a pioneer of 1847, and now resides
near Condon, Gilliam county. The de
ceased 'eaves a wife and two children.
The funeral occurred at 3 o'clock Satur
day afternoon, and the services were
conducted by Re?. A. J. Montgomery.
Mrs. Mary A. Rhoads, a former well
known resident of Oregon City, died at
Portland last Saturday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Blake Mor
gan, East Eighth and Schuyler streets.
Mrs. RhoadB was a native of Reading,
Pa., and had reached the age of 75. She
and her husband crossed the plains in
1864. Three children survive her : Mrs .
O. B. Morgan, Mrs. Ella Higginson, of
literary fame, and M. B. Rhoads. The
funeral services occurred at the Congre-
Butler. The interment took place in
Mountain View cemetery. The chil
dren of the deceased were in attendance
at the funeral.
The Southern Pacific depot is now
practically a'new building. A new roof
was put on a couple of years ago, and
now everything is new around the struct
ure except the joists and studding,
which are Btili sound after being in use
nearly a quarter of a century. New
driveways and platforms have been
erected, rustic put on iu place of the
old-style weather boarding; the office
and waiting rooms have new ceiling,
and other improvements made in and
around the structure. The carpenter!
have completed their work, and the
painters will be along in a few days.
In addition to the other Improvements,
Roadmaster Waite has had several
more car-loads of decomposed Grant 1
Pass granite placed on the yard and
gational church here Monday at 10 a. the crosswalks ana ute ..,.
m., and were conducted by Rev. T. W. leveled up with the same material.
Some Good Things....
A1
Great Bargains!
at the Farmers and Mediate Store
Schram Building Main Street, OREGON CITY, OR.
We have Special Bargains to offer you in CLOTHINC, Lad
lies', Men and Children FURNISHINGS
A large assortment or BOOTS AND SHOES for Men,
Ladies' and Children.. A fine line of Wool Blankets.
Quilts of every description. Rubber Boots and Shoes to
fit any body with Prices that will Astonish You.
MkeitapoiDt to see us before buying elsewhere.
Remember the place. Even if it is small we have the
assortment and can afford to sell cheaper, as those that
hare big stot ks with big expenses.
Waltham and Elgin Watches
In Gold, Gold-filled, Silver and Nickel Cases, in all sizes.
The Latest Designs
In Rings, Ladies' and Gents' Chains, Breastpins, Studs, Cuff Buttons, Stick Pins and Silver Novelties g
A Brand New Lot of Umbrellas
Just received from the East. Come in and get our prices. The best line ever shown in the city.
Silver Plate that wears
1847 Rogers Bros, is standard for quality. We have always on hand a large assortment of
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Fruit Dishes, Etc.
Our Line of Clocks
Is complete. We have the beet makes only and guarantee every one of them.
Spectacles and Eye-Qlasses
We have them in Steel, Nickel, Gold-filled and Solid Gold. '
We test the Eyes free of charge with the Johnston Eyemeter.
In the Music Line t .
We have Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Autoharpe, Accordeons, and all small Instruments.
Also parts and strings.
STSS Eagle Graphophone
No talking machine was ever before offered at so low a price. We sell it complete with Horn, Hear
. ing Tube, Reproducer and Carrying Case for $12. Records 50o each, or $5 per dozen.
We Do Fine Watch Repairing
Prices Reasonable. All Work Guaranteed.
BURIflEISTER & AMDRESEKT
THE OREGON CITY JEWELGRS
Main St., Bet Fljth and Sixth.