OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is,.:.' i8qq..
Meadowbrook.
Miss Emma Flemming, of Lents, is
teaching the West Canyon Creek school.
Mr. Mitts, of Needy, has just closed a
successful term of school at the Meadow
bruok academy, ; ' ' ,
James Comer, of Marquam, spent a
few days with his parents here last week,
Louis Young and family have moved
from Oregon City to his ranch three
miles east of Meadowbrook;.
Frank Winslow spent a few days last
'week at the county seat andincidently,
got a hair cut..
Mrs. Anderson moved from Canyon
Creek to her vine and fig tree last week.
We extend congratulations.
Prof. Eugene Oale, spent Thanksgiv
ing with your quill pusher.
Poor Dewey ! Had he remained in Asia
be might .still be the national hero.
What a fall from the sublime to the ri
diculous I
Dr. Will Thomas, of Molalla, spent
. last Sunday as the guest of D. Robson,
of Turkey Hill.
A reader of this paper informB us that
be prays every night for the success of
the Transvaal arms, and we "jine in de
chorus" Amen 1
J. C. Hall has a new mantel made
from native oak that is "a thing of
beauty and a joy forever"
Henry Waterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal makes an eloquent and
strong appeal in his paper to democrats
to bury the hatchet and unite against
tne common enemy, tne .g. 0. p , and
pays a tribute to Bryan.
YftfltflrdftV. thft llt.h. innf... iha nAicrh
borhorhoou gathered at the Dlx ceme
tery beneath the weeping heavens to
pay their last respects to the mortal re
mains of Charles 0. ( Hubbard, who
died at the family residence here the
6th inst.
Dec. 12. Phoenix.
Charman & Co.
Christmas Cards, from Ic to $5.00
ChrUmas Books, 5c to $1.00
KNIVES
Children s ... . . . 10c up
Ladies'.. '....25c up
Gent's. .................. 25c up
RAZORS
Ebomy handle. . . .
Bone
Celluloid "
Pearl
75c
$f 00
1 50
3 00
Shaving Sets ............ $1.00 up
Manicure bets 25c up
Toilet Sets 25c up
Celluloid Boxes, Etc.
Charman & Co. j Charman & Co.
CHRISTMAS"
. A word to our Customers and Friends
We have the finest assortment of Christmas
and Holiday Presents that was ever offered for
sale in Oregon City. We have the right
thing for every person, old, young or middle
aged "Our Motto" (Popular Presents at
Popular Prices)
Mechanical Toys for Children. Something New from 10c to $5
CHARMAN & CO.
Cut-Pfice Druggists.
CHRISTMAS ALBUMS t
Autograph. ... ....... ic to $i.oo
Photo. . 50c to $6.00
Charman &( v
CAMERAS
AND PHOTO SUPPLIES
Premo, Ray and LaCross from
$1.50 to $25.00.
U ; COMMENTARIES.
Matters Concerning Local Evey
day Affairs Noticed by the
Courier-Herald Reporter.
There is said to be about 100 candi
dates racing ami gouging each others'
eyes out in themiad scramble lor the re
ceivership of the Oregon City land of
fice. Receiver Galloway's term of of
fice expires in March, and the numer
ous candidates are on the anxious seat.
The matter of the city paying for the
electric light at Eighth and Main streets
up for consideration before the council
at the last meeting, is worthy of atten
tion. The city should, by all means
pay for lighting tbe streets. It is but
lust to tliA tjivnnvern that Mm im(
We carry a full line of Albums, kep its streets properly lighted. Ne
Mounts, Plates, and have a dark 0,10 haB a"keJ 'pnvate individuals to
I rtnu fnr mi hi i 1i fit ta anA If ta nnf
room where we can show our cus- proper tnat they Bho'uldi However, it
tomers how to make pictures and is Pr argument to contend that the
stn street steps snouui be Hunted because
save expensive experiments.
Christmas Tree Ornaments from Jc and up, tissue paper, games, celluloid, wire, diamond
dust, leaves, gold paper, silver paper, gold paint, etc, at low prices, '
Macksburg.
Macksburg is still afloat, but if the
rain holds on much longer I don't think
it will be, for it is getting pretty well
soaked.
The roads are in worse condition than
they have been for years.
The Sunday school intends to have a
Christmas tree on Christmas eve, with
the aid of the It. O. T. M. lodee. Every
body is invited to attend and help make I about the matter,
11 a BUHCBBH.
The social given by the K. 0. T. M.
on the 8th was a decided success. There
were about 250 people present and all
enjoyed themselves. Recitations were
rendered by the pupils of the school and
an address was delivered by J. W. Sher:
wood, deputy state commander of the
K. O. T. M. Then the lodge exhibited
its Maccabee goat, which created much
amusement for the old folks, as well as
the young.
The teachers of our school deserve !
much credit for the pains they have
taken with the school In the matter of
recitations, compositions, etc.
The K. 0. T. M. will give a grand ball
Dec. 22. Come, everybody, and have a
good time.
Fred Lamore has taken a contract to
. grab 15 acres for Will Yohan for a span
oi horses. Fred is a rustler. He has
employed 7 or 8 of the boys of Macks
burg to help him. They are "baching"
near by the work.
A. II. Wing is preparing to move to
Clackamas this week.
Will Wallace is home with his par
ents this winter. He has been working
In Eastern Oregon this summer.
George Scraralin butchered his hogs
Mon.iay. He had some fine ones.
Oonrad Koch, our new wagon maker,
has his house nearly completed. He in
tends to build a wagon knd blacksmith
shop soon.
Dec. 13.
S.
Estray Law.
Editor Courier-Herald :
Please state through the columns of
your paper the law in regard to estrays,
for the benefit of your many readers,
and oblige A Subscriber.
Bedland, Dec. 12.
The law covers about ten pages of the
statute and space will nut permit a full
publication of it. The law is different
for each of the several classes of animals.
Will be pleased to publish any particu
lar part of the law, and may at some fu
ture time publish the substance of the
entire law. Ed.
The Backet store carries fascinators
and baby hoods.
EDUCATIONAL.
Matters of Interest to Schools and
School Districts.
For the information of teachers who
do not read the newspapers, or keep
themselves posted about the school laws,
tbe next examination for state papers
will be held in February. Under the
new law the examination for state pa
pers will be held in Febiuary and .Au
gust, and for county papers in April
and AugUct. This has been printed sev
eral times before, but teachers continr e
to write to the county superintendent
Before school boarts
I Amnlnv tennhfirs. t.lifiw Rh.lnM AvamirA
- i j ' J - -
them in school law. j
Mrs. G. M. Strauge, deputy county
superintendent, has prepared a list. of
questions for examination of pupils for
the eighth grade, and teachers can se
cure the same by applying to the super
intendent's office.
Sunday's Oregonian contains a com
plete account of the meeting of Multno
mah county teachers at Woodstock last
Saturday. It says: The afternoon's
work closed with a practical explanation
of a new system of teaching "Percen
tage and Its Several Cases," by Profes
sor T. J. Gary, of West Oregon City
schools. Mr. Gary gave an amusing il
lustration of the old way, in which the
boy droned over the rules while he
thought of the fun he would have after
he got out of school. He then showed
how he taught one case at a time, and
its correlation with other branches in
arithmetic, thus showing the similarity
all the way through. The general opin
ion of those present was that there was
too much formula in its instruction, and
that the new plan was worthy of trial.
Miss Margaret Dolan, a former Ore
gon City teacher, also had a paper be
fore the Multnomah county meeting.
Hex paper gave some new and original
ideas of instruction in primary reading.
She showed that the presentation of fa
miliar objects to the little folks always
aroused them, and was productive of
good results.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
Have you seen the store of Barme'ster
& Andresen since it was enlarged and
refurnished? They have put in a sys
tem of acetylene gas lights and now have
one of tne best lighted stores in the ci'y.
Several new showcases were put in to
accomodate to belter advantage the
large stock of new and pleasing Christ
mas and holiday goods in shape of dia
monds, wVches, ai'ver and souvenir
ia.e and a.usica,' uawuneiti of 13
kinds. Call and see their new stock
whether you. buy or not.
Occurring for One Day in Clack
amas County.
Last Saturday will go down into local
history as a memorable day for acci
dents in Clackamas oounty.
Joseph Kuerten, who superintends
the making of Boap for the Oregon City
Manufacturing Company; started up the
mixer in the morning with 1600 pounds
of soap matter in the vat. In some way
hii clothing accidentally caught in the
gearing, but he braced himself, . and by
an almost superhuman effort narrowly
escaped a horrible death. He was not
released from his perilous position until
all the clothing on his body, including
the undershirt, was torn into pieces.
Mr. Kuerten has worked arouud the
mixer for the past 12 years, and this is
his first accident. He blames no one
but himself for the accident, which he
says is the result of his own careless
ness. . '
Saturday forenoon Mrs. S. A. Hig-
gins aged 73, and J. C. Bates, aged 68,
drove in from Bedland and .collided
with a trolley car at the Abernethy
crossing. The wagon was upset and
partly demolished. MrB. Higgins was
severely injured about the head and
back, but will recover. Mr. Bates had
three ribs fractured on the left side,
and sustained a scalp wound. The in
jured persons are at P. -Nehren's and
are progressing favorably under the di
rection of Dr. Sommer.
The nine-year old daughter of Louis
Dovinsky, near Holcombs, was acci
dentally shot through vhe fleshy part of
the right arm. Tbe little girl's 13-year
old brother playfully pointed a rifle at
her, not knowing that it was loaded
The little gi-1 was brought to Dr. Strict
land, and the wound was dressed.
Clark Ganong's 10-year old son was
out hunting rabbits with Mr. Long's
boy Saturday afternoon, and received a
22-caliber bullet in the right hip.
Young Ganong scared a rabbit out of
the brush, and when the other boy find
t ie shot it missed its mark. The bulkt
was so small that no bad results are an
ticipated.
Gordon, the 14-year old son of Regis
ter C. B. Moores, sustained a fracture
of the collar bone, while playing foot
ball Saturday afternoon, but is on the
road to recovery.
On Tuesday, John Speer, an employe
in ihe brick flouring mill, accidentally
slipped and fell, sustaining a fracture of
an elbow.
Popular Lady Contest.
Much interest is being manifested in
the votes for the most popular lady in
the Y. M. 0. A. contest. . The ballot
boxes are distributed at several points
around the city. Following is the result
of the latest count: '
Nora Califf.... 28
Myrtle Buchanan 15
Mrs. C. V. Pope 10
Elma Albright .6
Mrs.O. D. Lutourette. 19
Mrs. L. L, Porter.. 1
May Andrews 1
Margorie Caufield.... 1
Nan Cochran 1
BIDS WANTED.
the 7th street and other Btairways are in
darkness. Both of those Btairways
should be well lighted, A light should
be placed on the Seventh st. stairway,
where it was originally located. This
stairway is almost in total darkness.
while more people are compelled to go
this way than over any other route in
the city. The light was remoyed from
the Seventh street stairway undei pe
culiar conditions. This light was not
included when the council adjourned,
and the reporters left the chamber.
However, this was included when the
minutes were read at the next meeting.
A councilman was asked how it came
about, and he replied that it was agreed
Sev
Come and see the great exhibit of fine
ornamented fruit cakes at Kuerten's.
Sealed bids will be received at the
clerk's office in Oregon City, Ore., for
the construction of a bridge across Bock
creek on the Ed Graves road, said bridge
to be a queen truss with a 56-foot span,
with bents 12 feet high : also 238 feet of
approach with bents from 2 to 12 feet
high. Mud sills, caps and bents to be
of cedar. Bridge to be built . according
to plans and specifications on file in the
clerk's office.
Bids will be opened on Friday, Janu
ary 5th, 1900, at 1 :30 p. m.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
ELMEB DIXON,
Clerk.
By E. II. Cooper, Deputy.
The famous Nashville Students male
quartette will appear with the Nashville
Students Friday, Dec. 22, at Shively's
Opera house and sing all their favorite
selections, including the "Calliope" and
their "Yodel" songs. They also have a
new Chinese song this year, and their
new conceit, "Come Where the Band ia
Playing," imitating band instruments,
maTies a tremendous hit every night.
If you have anything to sell, advertise
in the Courier-Herald and you will be
pleased with the results.
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 Oregon City at 8:40 a. m
and 3:35 p. ra., and arrives from Port
land at 9:23a.m. and 6:52 p. m. Save
time by using the quicker route.
' Marr & Muir have sold an immense
quantity of their home-made mince
meat this season.
For all kinds of groceries, boots and
shies, dry and furnishing goods, at rock
bottom prices, call at the general mer
chandise store of Grace & Heckart, Sev
enth street.
Do not fail to come and he.r the
shouting tenor of the Nashville Students
tell you how "Joshua Fought the Battle
of Jerico" and the lion baso, whose voice
is like the sound of a monster church
bell. Hear the funny man of the Nash
ville Students company sing "MisS Vir-
geney," and come and hear the beauti
ful negro lullaby, "Just a Little Nigger." after adjournment to include the
Tickets place 1 on sale at Huntley's next enth Btreet.light with the other changes.
Tuesday. Price, 50c and 75e.
One or two individuals aie kiekini
l hristian Science services are held in at the Oregonian reporter, because the
Willamette hall every Sunday morning newly elected officers of the Native Sons
at 11 o'clock. Subject for Sunday, Dec, were not printed in that paper. People
17, Is the Universe, Including Man, should reu-embe' ,v,"t a correspondent
Evolved by Atomic Force?" Sunday cannot get every little amiter Into print
school at 12:10. Wednesday eveninir that mentions some one's name, unless
meeting at 8 o'clock. A cordial invita- it is permissible newa. If all the soci
ety elections of Clackamas county were
printed at one time in a daily paper.
it would be something akin to the read
ing a delinquent tax list. If the corres
pondents in every county in the state
Bhould be permitted to send in all the
fraternal society elections, there would
be no space for Boer war news. Some
times a vocalist at a public function.
imagines that extended notice should be
given, when the Bociety editor thinks
that he is doing the correspondent and
singer a special favor by simply men
tioning the name. There are only a few
thousand good singers and musicians la
Oregon, and many prominent anil
wealthy people wed, who are barely
mentioned. Trained men on daily
papers, are better judges of what Is news
than a country corresponndent.
tion is extended to all who desire to at
tend these services.
Resolutions of Condolence.
The following resolutions were passed
by Willamette Ualls camp, jno. ia, w
ofW.:
Whereas. Almiahlv God in his inn
nite wisdom has seen fit to permit the
oold hand of death to take from our be
loved neighbors, Sol 8. Walker and wife,
their only child. Vonia :
Therefore, be it resolved that this
camp tender its deepest sympathy to
the bereaved parents and its sincere
condolence for their irreparable loss.
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread on the records of this camp, a
copy sent to the family and copies fur
nished to the local papers fur publica'
C, S. Seaman, M. I).,
E, F. Kennedy,
G. Olds,
Committee,
tion.
Whereas. The family of esteemed
neighbor Laurina Walker has been vis
ited bv the greatest affliction in the
death of their only daughter, Vonia j
Resolved, That every member of Sola
circle No. 167. W. of W.. extend to
ttieir sincere ana
Absolutely Free.
Next week the Courier-Herald will
present its country subscribers witli
a 50 or 60 cent piece of the latest
sheet musio absolutely free. About
1st each subscriber will
presented with a cal-
calendar for 1900 free. Subscribers la
Neighbor Walker their sincere
heart-felt sympathy in this their hour of January
affliction, also be
Resolved, mat mese resolutions Dei
anranrl nn tha minntfta of this circle, also
a copy be presented to JNeignoor wainer am nuuij requesieu uo pay uf
and a copy be given to the Courier-Her- by January 1st, if possible, as we have a
aid for publication.
B. r . dcripturm,
Alice A. Cosper,
Rosalie U. Spraqur,
Committee.
number of bills falling due at that time
which we wish to pay, and can only de
so with the help of subscribers who are
owing us.
PACIFIC COAST.
E. A. HeatcHback was killed by
trsin at Centralia, Wash.
A colony of Michigan people will set
tle near Fairhaven.
Plating.
Notice is hereby given that A, Baa
mann has purchased an electro-plater
and is now prepared to do all kinds of
plating, gold, silver, nickel, copper and
New York capitalists may build a trol- Royal silver; jewelery, as well as table
ley line from Spokane to Republic. ware. Good work guaranteed, Or4or
A syndicate of farmers of Wbitmnn receivel at Mr. Younger's, opposite
county, Washington, have sold 20,000 ' Huntley's drugstore, Oregon City.wiier
bushels of -wheat for 38 cents per samples and prices can be seen. Brin
bushel. your orders now.
OUR NEW STORE
Jammed With Holiday Presents
W. L
LOOK
The Home Furnisher
Is no located in the Willamette Building, opposite postofiice, where we
have large, spacious rooms and plenty of light and heat. UDon't be misled by our
competitors, but come and be convinced yourselves as to (Roods and Prices, as
we are Xeaders in ILow Prices. We have everything pertaining to house keep
ing, our Mugs, our Portiers, our Lace Curtains, our Carpets, our HBcautifiil
Kockers, are right up-to-date. We have a fine line of Albums and Glassware of
all descriptions. We sell you our Model New Improved Sewing Machine, war
ranted for 1 years, for $24. We take pleasure in showing our goods whether
you buy or not.