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llLilS 11 ouse Wrappers v : Swell Jackets : and Capes at Cost Now on sale the balance of French Percale Wrappers At 50 Cents Balance of Flannelette Wrappers At 75 Cents McAllen & McDonnell POPULAR DRY GOODS HOUSE 161-163 THIRD and MORRISON ... PORTLAND, OR (. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. The Oouriee-Hbbald leads. J.W. Doores, of Marquam, was in town Monday. A. L. Jones, a well known citizen of Mulino, was in town Saturday. Rev. Drake, of Salem, fillel the pul pit of the Congregational church last Sunday. Miss Minnie Dnnlavy, of Marquam, who was "isiting Mrs. Mary Van Way, returned home Saturday. Misa Anna Samuels, of Portland, at tended the ball at Weinhard's hall Fri day night. She was the guest of Miss Ora Spang ler. Miss Pauline Campbell, of Portland, was the iruuBt of Miss F.rma Lawrence, and attended the "Jolly Fellows'" ball at Weinhard's hall hist Friday night. Miss Josephine Fnllerton, who re cently comple'ed a term of school at Columbus, Wash., across the river from The Dalles, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. II. Glass. D. M. Klemson, who has been em- filoyed for some time past at the Port and (louring mills here. left Monday night for Weiser, in Western Idaho, where he will take charge of a llouring mill. Ex-Assessor Luciene Stout and wife returned Monday from a visit to New port, and will now pack up their house hold goods and remove to that place, where they will make their permanent on Mr. Stout's Lincoln county farm. Steps are being taken to organize a Workmen lodte at Carus. LouiiT. Barin, of Portland, was a visitor in the city during the week. - J. M. Tracy and Dr. D. A. Covert, of Logan, were visitors in Oregon City Saturday. Clarence Porter will return to Alaska in a few days, after having spent a couple of months with his family here. Harry Schwartz, a graduate of Ihe California College of Pharmacy, arrived Monday and accepted a position in Harding's drug store. County Clerk Elinor Dixon returned Sunday from a visit to the noultry exhi bition at Albany, and reports a very creditable display of fine birds and fowls. 0. E. Loomis, 6'iecial agent of the general land odiee, has been transferred from Seattle to the Oregon City land of fice, and his headquarters will be here His, family, however, will continue to reside in Ktigene. Rheaman Hughes Renner. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Renner, died Thursday, January 12th. The funeral services ware held at the family resi dence on the corner of Twelth and Jackson streets and were conducted by Rev. Oilman Parser. Carl Hnte left on his return trip t" Alaska Wednesday, after a visit home of several weeks. While Mr. Hnte lid not become wealthy while in the Yu kon country, he prospered, and now owns a valuable claim on Smeed creek. He goes back to dig out a competency, Jacob Gerber was down from Viola Saturday. Mrs. E Meresse, of Forest Grove, i8 visiting friends here . John Wise.. of Mil wan kin. wrni n rvlW at this oilice Monday. Joghua Gorbett,'tbe Oolton merchant, was in Oregon City Monday. S. A. D. Hnnirat.A rofurnM in UfA- lalla Monday, after visiting in the city iur a weeK. John P. Jones, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, was in Oregon City Monday. Ex-Councilman L. 0. Caples arrived from Roseburg Tuesday morning to visit his family, Mrs. Caples having been ill. Robert, Schuebel and family, of Carug, have moved to town , and are now occu pying a cottage on Jefferson street, op posite James Roake's residence. . Miss E. C. Adair went to Salem Wed nesday morning to take a course of treatment in a hospital there. She has been in very poor health for some time. An illustrated lecture on health and hygiene will be jtiven by Mrs. Sara Read, of Portland in Willamette hall on January 26th, at 2:30 p.m. Subject: "A Modem Demand ' There is said to be some deep rutg in the roadway on upper Seventh street, that is leaving the roadway in a bad shape and in a condition to grow'Jworse. It is said that a judicious expenditure of a few dollars will save much expense in the future. Emma, the 12-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Werner, on the West Side, died Saturday from the ef fects of ir.juries to the spine received a week previous caused by falling from a sled while coasting. The funeral was conducted from the Baptist church Sun day. J. W. Doores, of Marquam, who was in the city for a couple of days during the week, claims that the oldest livina man in Oregon resides with him. His name is Jesse Allen, a brother of the late Robert Allen, prominent pioneer of Marquam. Mr. Allen was a soldier in the Mexican war, and a native of Tennessee. 0. S. Ohlsqn writes his wife from El dorado creek, near Dawson, where he and F. F. White and J. A. Fairclough are working a mining claim. He states that provisions are plentiful except but ter, sucar, condensed milk and oat- .meal. Butter is 12 50 ner nound. A rich strike 1ns been msde on Thistle creek. Mr. Ohlsinwm not a resident of Portland as mentioped in Friday's Oregonian, but lived in Oregon City. N. P. Hanson, a member of the saw mill firm of Mortensen & Hanson, of Marquam, was accidently drowned while floating lo.'S down Butte creek about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. - He slipped and fell into" the stream, and his remains had not been recovered at the latest, reports. Mr. Hansm last year tried the experiment of hauling log with horses and dumping tliem into the creek up in the mountains, and lust a line pair of horses ai a result The deceased leaves a wife and thrun children. ' Mayor 0. D. Latourette visited Sa lem Wednesday. A. J. Johnston, of Logan, was a visi tor in the city Friday. John Lenenherger, of Stone, was a pleasant caller at this oilice Friday. Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Bestow returned Tuesday afternoon from a visit to Canby. Joseph Sevick, the proprietor of the New Era flouring mills, was in Oregon City Wednesday. Register Charles B. Mjores and fam ily have removed to the Purdora house, recently vacated by Julius Schwartz. 0. E. Loomis, special aaent of the land office, went to Corvallis Tuesday morning on official business to rerbain a week. , There will be an entertainment at the Mount Pleasant school house Saturday night for the benefit of the organ fund. The admission wiil be 10 cents. The Portland flouring mills in this city, purchased about 4t),0:)0 bushel of wheat during the past week. The price Eaid, was on a basis of 62 cents per ushel, sacked. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Fields, of June tion City, are visiting relatives at Ca nemah. They arrived Saturday, arid will remain here for a week. Mr. Fields is highly pleased with his new position as nwht operator in the rail road prnce mere. 'Justice Schnebel's court was occu pied all day Friday with the trial ef Milton Hodge, aged 12, charged with shooting; Lester Hacker, a playmate, in the breast with the contents of a toy air gun. The gun was loaded with a No. 22 bullet, which inflicted a slight but painful wound. Justice Schuebel fined Hodge $10, but reduced it to $5 upon the recommendation of the jury. lives near Mortensen & Honson's saw mill on Butte creek, was in town Wed nesday. He states that N. P. Hanson came t.n his death hv trvincr tn limean j - i... vv .-.wuuu a jam of logs at the falls in the moun- t.nlns fihnnfr. ni v mtloci ahnva tha mill The jam loosened and he was carried away by the swift water and running logs His remains had not been re covered. Mr Hanson had lived in that section for the pist 10 or 12 years, and was universally respected. There will be a meeting of the Oregon City Board oi Trade next Monday night to consider the matter of appointing a committee to look over the road from Molalla to Oregon City ; also to examine the proposed new route from Howard's mill to end of new plank road beyond Carus postolfice, and to decide, if pos sible, something definite as to which route will be the most practical for the public, in general. Committees have been appointed by the citizens of Mo lalla and Mulino to c infer with the members of the board in thU important matter. The meeting will he held at the county room next Monday night It is the intention to have committees from the various nei'hbo' hoods inter ested, board of trade committee and the county court go over the ground to gether and personally inspect the pro posed routes. Headquarters., ! FOR Overcoats Suits Ne cwear Smoking Jackets if Bath Robes Shirts Moyer Clothing Company I ...The Popular-Price Clothier... BEN" SELLING, Manager. THIRD an! OIK STRKIM N. 0. McLoughlin went to Saiem Tuesday morning. Miss Inez Adair, of Noble, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. A, Heinz. Mrs, Edward P. Rands is very ill at her home on Jefferson and Ninth streets. Rev. E. 8. Bollinger, of Astoria, will fill the pulpit of the Congregational ehurch next Sunday. Norman Lang, superintendent of the Willamette Pulp & Paper mills, re turned Tuesday morning from a visit of four weeks to California. His wife and child are still there. George A. Harding received a let ter from his son, Lee, at Manila, Monday morninir, giving the welcome news that he would probably get his discharge soon, and return home. Captain Pick en's letter, however, was not so favora ble, but said that the boy ought to be sent home, a9 he was not well. Peter Nehren received several copies of Manila papers from Jacob Mader, ,a Volunteer in the service, formerly of Oregon City. Among them is The American, a daily papar, and Freedom, a large weekly journal, both printed by American. Freedom gives notice of a meeting of the Philippine A O. U. W. Association, and publishe.s a list of the officers. J. R. Marks, of Marks' Prairie, wag in town Satuulay. If you want the news subscribe for the Ooukier-Hkralo. . Only a $1.50 a year. Charles B Frost went to Canby Tues day to attend the funeral of his uncle, Elaru Frost. Justice Chris Bchnebel went to Sa lem Wednesday to attend the legisla ture for a brief period. W. L. Buckner has returned from a visit to the-Blue river mines, and suc ceeded in making a location on a desir able quartz chum. Mr. Beckner is one of the stockholders in the Blue River Mining Oompany, i.f this city. He re ports that the heavy enow is materially interfering with the work on the new wagon road, and that he had a hard time in reaching hjs destination. Tuesday's Oregonian says that Ju lk'e Oleland yesterday denied Grace Holt, a minor, a decree of divorce, be cause of jiiHiilriciency of evU dence. The p'aintiff accused her hus band of infidelity and charged Bertha Berry as co-resnondont, but the evi dence of Mrs Holt upon this point was weak and unreasonable, and did not convince the court. The parties were married at Vancouver, Wash., and it is said to hava been a runaway match. l w i i i t t t X X To Be Sold at 47 Cents on the Dollar. The Bankrupt Stock of J. Schwartz must be disposed of at a Great Sacrifice, having been purchased at less than half its value. $11000 of General Merchandise Consisting in part of Clothing, ry Rools, llSoots Shoes, Etc. To show the Substantial Reduction a Few Prices are Quoted : Men's Best Overalls . 30c Men's Undershirts, former price 35c, sale price 15c Men's Drawers, former price 35c, sale price.. . 15c Glass Cotton Toweling, sale price 3c Ladies' Storm Rubbers, best quality, sale price 30c Men's Storm Rubbers, best quality, sale price 40c ( Ladies' Common Rubbers, sale price 18c JVIen's Long Rubber Boots, sale price 3 CO Men's Rubber Coats, former price $1.50, sale price ". 75c Ladies' Button Shoes, cloth top, former price $1.50, sale price. 75c Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes, former price $1.50, sale price 75c Ladies' Shoes, former price $2.50, sale price. 1 20 Misses' Pebble Goat Shoes, sale price 70c Misses' Hose, former price I2c, sale price. . 5c Infants' Button Shoes, sale price 15c Men's Dress Shoes, sale price 95c Men's Dress Shoes, for. price $2.30, sale price . I 20 Men's Working Shoes, sale price 90c Men's Wool Hose, former price l6c, sale price ioc Men's Carpet Slippers, sale price 25c Men's White Dress Shirts, sale price 40c Men's Colored-bosom Shirts, sale price. . , . . f 35c Men's 50c Negligee Shirts, sale price 25c Men's Heavy Blue Shirts or Jumpers, former price 75c, sale price 35c Men's 25c Caps, sale price 15c Men's 50c Caps, sale price 25c Child's Caps, former price 23c, sale price. ... ioc Indigo Blue Prints, sale price 4c Fast Black Sateen, sale price ,6c Yard-wide Percales, form, price ioc", sale price 7c Men's Suits, former price S5.00, sale price. . .2 25 Men's Suits, former price $6.50, sale price. . .4 00 Men's Suits, former price $10 to $12.50, now. 7 00 Men's Suits, former price $10, sale price. ... .5 00 " $15, sale price 7 30 Boys' Suits, size 14 to 19 years, former price $5, sale price.. 2 23 Boys' Suits, size 14 to 19 years, former price $7.50, sale price....,,; 3 75 Men's Pants, former price $2,00, sale price. . 95c An opportunity never before offered to purchase goods at less tban manufacturers cost. Remember the Place : Masonic Building, J 52 Oregon City, Oregon t t X X