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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1899.
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16th YEAR, NO.
Oregon
erald.
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' CLOVER
VEGETABLE
and FLOWER
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180 Front Street, Portland, Oregon
Spray Your
'With Carbolic Compound. It kills moths, wooly aphis,
Etc.. Ei c. Also for Spraying Hops and Shruberyy. We
are Agents f r this County." .' '
AVe carry the la-gest line of Hardware, Stoves, Steel Ranges,
Agricultural. Machimry, and Wagons Wood Stock in the City. 4
Special attention given to all kinds of job work and plumbing. J
POPE & CO.,
I COR. 4TH AND MAIN STS.,. OREGON CITY, ORE.
DAWSON WIPED OUT.
Fire Did
Damage Estimated at
$1,000,000.
Victoria, B. C., May 21. The main
portion of the city of Dawson was de
stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a
loss of $l,00n'00. In all, 111 buildings,
Including the British North ' American
bank, were hurned. The news was
brought down by T. ti. Humes, a son of
Mayor Humes, of Seattle ; J. Toklas and
a third party, who left Dawson April 27,
and made their way out by canoe to
Lake Lebarge, and then over the ice,
having a most pt rilous trip.
, Toklas reports that the' fire occurred
in the very heart of the business center
otthe city, beginning near the opera
house, on the wnter front, and spread
" ing with unusual rapidity. It was chiven
)py a strong north wind, destroying
Everything in its way on that stieet
4own to andv including Donnhue &
lmith's establishment. ; "
THE
Wrought steel. asavinginfueI
WHICH IS THE CHEAPEST IN THE END?
Our Granite, Tin and Iron Ware is
sold at Hard Time Prices.
No advance.
T.ie Habit of Buying Carpets at Bellomy & Busch'sis a
good habit. It s a rapidly growing habit with all Clackamas
County. It is a habit by which thousands gave in their daily
monthly and yearly expenditures. It is a habit that becomes
more fixed the oftener people buy here, and the broad reason ia
satisfaction. People are satisfied with oar goods. People are
satisfied with oar prices. People are satisfied with the ways of
the store, its manners and methods. ' " ' '
3sTO AD"V
SEEDS
Trees...
The fire then took In all of the water
front buildings abreast of the name
blocks, i It crossed the street, burned
through and spread over to Second
street, covering the principle business
portion of Dawson, leaving it all in ashes
with the firemen helpleta and pontiles
to do anything.
The fire consumed everything from
Thiamin's Royal cafe down to and op
posite ihe Faiiview hotel, the buildings
being as dry as tinder. The flames
spread with such rapidity that the peo
ple became pan'estricken and unable to
save anything in the way of furniture,
goods and clothing. Among the moBt
prominent of the fi-ms burned out were
the. Bank of British North America, the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, Mcl.ellan
& McFeeley, of Victoria, Vancouver and
Dawson; the Parsons Produce Company,
of Winnipeg; the Royal cafe, Donahue
& Smith, the Aurora saloon, the Bodega,
the Madden house, the Victoria I orel,
the McDonald block and the California
exchange. ,
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HOUSEFURNISHERS
A Lesson in Arithmetic
You can buy a Stove made of
poor material, hastily put together
by incompetent workmen, for very
little money. Such Stoves we sell
for $6.50. It will never give satis
faction, and will only last a few
years, with careful use.
You can buy a Charter Oak
Stove made of the best material,
by the most skilled workmen, for
a reasonable amount of money.
It will ALWAYS g've satisfac
tion and will outlast a half-dozen
of the "cheap" kind. It also effects
Bowl and Pitcher,
plain ware, $1.00
Portieres, Pair
'7S up
; I3ST.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
A-umbafcint
menacersto 1
1 powders are the greatest
lealth of the present day.
EOYAl 1AKINQ POWMR 00., NIW YOWt.
The Trestle Fell.
Asthria. Or , May 22 A portion of
the Ilwaco railway & Navigation Com
pany 's trestle at. Ilwaco collapsed this
afternoon, while the beach train was
passing over it. and the locomotive was
dumped overboard into the bay, but for
tunately no one was Injured.
The train, consisting of a freight car,,
coach and engine, was hacking down to
the wharf, and the two ears passed safe
ly over, but a cup gave way under the
engine, and it topple 1 overboard, land
ing in aVout 8 feet of water The couch
was dra-vn over after it until one end
struck the water, the other remaining
on the track.
The engineer and fireman ju nped
overboard and swam aBh ire, as did sev
eral passengers who were standing on
the platform. Of the eiht passengers
inside the coach, four were thrown into
the water. There was one or two nar
row escapes from drowning, one young
mBn sinking twice before he was res
cued; but otherwise no one was hurt.
This trestle has been considered unsafe
for years, and the com anv yesterday
b.-gan driving piles to rebuild it.
"Overlap" Case Goes Over.
Washington, May 23. The snpren e
court di ! not deci 'e the Oregon "over
lap" case it wh'uh s much interest has
been exhibited, an I it goes over until
the October teim. ;
AND SO DO
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION
OTHER PEOPLE
BECAUSE
IT IS THE BEST.
QUALITY HIOH,
PRICE MODERATE.
Hammocks fro 11
;5c to $475
Extension Table $3.75 up
Fine Ash Side Boards $10.00 up
BUSCH
OJJJ& PRICES
WORK NEARLY DOSE.
Second I Oregon Wilt Be Among
the First to Return.
Washington, May 23. General Otis
cables from Manila to the war depart
ment that the transport Warren ar
rived safely on the 18th inst. The War
ren had 1200 men of the Sixth artillery
aboard. '
The war department is proceeding on
the theory that by the end of July not a
volunteer will be left in Manila, and
General Otis' report todiy that the
transport Warren lias a 1 rived advances
the time when the homeward move
ment of the v dunieer troops will begin.
Aire dy notice has been issued that
mil for the First California and Second
Oregon volunteer regiraeuts should not
bassnt to MuiU, u-it 10 San Fwu 1
coj.
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Model Camp at Presidio.
Washing ton-, May 23. In ant'clpa
tirnofthu pioupt return of volunteer
tropps in the Puilippines, the secretary
of frar today telegraphed instructions to
General Shafter. commanding the de
partment of San Francisco, to establish
a njodel camp at the Presidio for the ac
commodation of about 40J volunteers
from .Manila, pending their muster out.
I The New Cruisers.
AyAMiiNGTON, May 23. The board of
navM bureau chiefs today agreed upon
the details of the six new cruisers, Den
ser Des Moines, Ohattanooga, Galves
ton,(Tacoma and Cleveland, which are
the pnly vessels 1 r vided h th last na
val appropiiation bill that can be under
taken this yeir, owing to tht, inabiii y
of the dep rt ii' nt to secure armor for
them. They will be sheathed with cop
per and of 31 0 tons when light, and
34 ;0 tons wl.enieidy for a cruise. Thai
is slightly larger than than the Raleigh
and the Ciuciunati, which arjof 3000
tons
The speed is fixed at 16 knots, or
2 knots per hour less than the Raleigh ,
ttut this defi. i'my is more than made
up by the large steaming radius of the
new ships. At lull speed, they can
s'eiim without replenishing the coal
bankers for 20 knots, while at the rate
of 10 kr.ols 1 hey can cover 6825 miles, or
the entire distance from San Francisco
to-AfSnflaS Water toWboilers Will fur
nish the steam for twin screw engines
oi juu norsepower eacn, placed in a
separate 'department.
The Matter of Retluced Representa
tion Was Overwhelmingly
Voted Down.
Minneapolis, May 22. Democracy
asserted itself i 1 the Pmbteiian gen
eral assembly this afternoon. With a
shout, the assembly voted dowu two
care ully considered and prepared plans
to reduce the membership, one by a
third, and the other by more than a
half. The coramitiee on reduced repre
sentation, appointed a vear ago, was
given courteous treatment, so pro
nounced was the feeling agaitut getting
fu-ther away from the people. Two
members of the committee presented
the proposed plans one making the ba
sis of representation 6000 communi
cants and the other making the basis 30
ministers in the presbyteries instead of
24 as at present. Ojlonel F. L. Hitch
cock, of the committee, urged for the
representation of synods occording to
membership and declared that thete
was no doubt that 672, the present mem
bership of the assembly, will be far too
large.
The Coney Island Fight.
New Yobk, May 23. The Fitzsim-mon-Jeffries
fight is to take place at
night, instead of in the afternoon on
June 9. The directors of the Coney
Island Sporting Club held a meeting to
day, and decided on this change. Mr.
Brady said that S3 boxes had been sold,
the total sum paid for them being $7060.
Frank Dwyer has received $5000 to bet
for Westerners on Fitz immons at odds
of 8 to 5.
Gallant Oregoniam.
W8HINOTOK, May 24. General Otis
cibles the following under date of May
23:
"On the urgent recommendation of
Law ton, I recommend that Colonel
Owen Summers be made brigadier-general
of volunteers by brevet, for con
spicuous service at Marsian, Bilacan
bridge and San Isidro, and that Captain
J. F. Case be made major of volunteers
by brevet, for distinguished services and
gallantry at the above places while act
ing as division engineer officer.
Otis.".
Summers is colonel of the Second Ore
gon volunteers, and commanded the ad
vance brigad of La wton's division during
the recent march northward to San Isi
dro. .
Case is captain of company F, Second
Oregon volunteers.
One special car engaged for Arion
Singing Club for Turners' excursion on
May 28th.
Jones Lever
This celebrated binder
has trained
years in Oregon.
It represents lever power as applied to binding grain It will
Oilier and bind tighter tlian
run lighter, last I
The Jones Chain Drive foot lift Mower
durable. Will cut heavy crass with ease.
I also carry a full line of Hay Rakes, Tedders, Hay Tools, Advance Thresh
ers and Traction Kng nes, John Deere Plows, as well as a full line of Agricultural
Implements and Vehicles. Call and see me before buying. 1 '".
EDWARD
Cor ler.Ftoit end Taylor Stree's,
COMMENTARIES.
Matters Concerning Local Every
day Affairs Noticed by the
. Courier-Herald Reporter.
The g'eat succers scored by the Jeesie
Shirley Company last week, dem in
strates the fact that the people of Ore
gon City appreciate huh class enter
tainment. A mangy dog, a la Ider, and
a one-hor e Negro Know do not appeal to
the intel'Lenee of a discriminating pub
lic. A larger and better opera house
would have better served I tie purposes
of the company here lat week. Every
nuht after he lir-t, people were turned
away uiitOile to secure seats. It was a
series of high 1 la -s entertainments, ex
h b. im str ivg plays of superior merit,
given by the trical people,' who tke
piide infnpholding the dignity of the
stage. Thi Comiany left for Astoria
Sunday, bearing the e-ttein of every
ci izen hero. Before leaving, the Coin-
I pany signed a cont act witli Mr. Shhely,
I the proprietor of the opera house lor a
return engagement in September.
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Indications are now favorable that the
Volume -rs will soon return from Ma
nila. Tnere will tie a glorious old time
in Oregon Ci v when the liovs get home
once more. They have acquitted them
selves nobly mid well on ihe battled. M,
and they will be rec ived with open
arm. The b iys who remained at home
will wish th it they had gone to war.
"When the sol tior bovs come back
1 Civil lads m ist clear the track.
"Girls wiil laviih all their smites
"And their heart-ensnaring wiles
"On Oregon's soldier boys."
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The suicide of Solomon Bachart will
probably ho one of these unaccountable
problems that will never be solved. The
affair is wrapped in almost impenetra
ble mystery to I hose who have known
Uachart since early childiiuo l. who say
that he was a quiet, imKicent-appearing
young man, an I the tragedy was a sud
Paint Talks
(No. 3)
I am willing to concede that fully one-half the people
who use Paint think they must use lead and oil rather
than ready mixed paint. This has mostly come about
through the sale here in three or four different kinds of
mixed paint in times gone by which were really no good.
One can hardly be surprised that a paint buyer will shy
after once having been taken in with poor paint.
For customers who prefer making their own paint I
am in the best position possible this year, to give them the
best of the bargain I bought plenty of lead and oil las1
fall when the price was down, and I have a supply now to
last all summer. If you want tojise anywhere from a
gallon to a barrel I can save you money "over Portland
price?. At the price oil is now it is a great temptation to
put a little something in to cheapen it. This is certainly
the .year to buy of a responsible dealer only a' dealer
whom you know will give you what you pay for.
C. O. HUNTLEY
Druggist
OREGON CITY,, OREGON
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HUGHES
P0RTLAVD, CRfCON
den shock to his. family and acquain
tances. .
Several exrh n;f8 compliment the
Eugene Daily Uiiird on its excellent
write up of the ex cuiion of Clai le
Bianton for the murder of John Linn.
It cjrtainlv woul I hav beea a
credit, to any metrop ilitnn journal, and
1 utiiipodii euitoniiiy givr-s all the
credit to his city editor, Howard ttovr
land.
WILL TRAVEL WELL.
Return of Volunteers Will Be Mad
In Style.
Washington, Jvlny 24. -The war do
partm' nt is not going to spare any pains
in making the tetum voyage of the V,.
unteers ilensant ami comfort ible. Thil
is not on'y due to the fat that these
volunteers have done great service, but
the administration is especially anxious
to have them well treated and satisfied
wuli,wbat the government has done in
the way of taking core of thorn on ' their
return. So extra efforts will be mndo to
leave a good imprest-ion with the return
ins solders who are going to mingle
wiih the people very largely during the
next few months.
The clash between ij'eneial Olis and
the civil Philippine com mint ioiiers is
clearly apparent, and it is evident that
the war deiHr nietit has been oveinihd
by President McKinley. Alger sides
with Otis, believing that there should ho
no concession promised as the price of
Kilipino submission, while Hay advises
for sustaining the p initio course of the
commission. MclCinley believes iir
Hay and the commission. Ti.e confi
dence he has had in Alger seems to have
been sluikcn, although army officers
generally believe the Filipino question
had much better be left to Ltia, until the
r ebellion is ended.
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