McKittrick' shoes is now complete. McKittrick's gents' $2.50 vici bal tan ort black 'are world beaters. . t cKif'trick's $3.00 are perfect dreams. ' in.. are the cutest little things iffleRiMrkk5 are just the thing for summer. 'MeKitfl'lCk5 youths' ' and boys' tan vici! ba!s -at $1.75 and $2.00 are full dress. . : jMcKftiieli' French heel shoes in balmorals or oxfords. See . display; windows. ! McKiTTRICK :jtet Dosr to rssoa City Bank. ' LOCA AND 8 PERSONAL MENTION. Cliris Tcllelson was in from Logan Saturday. . J. V. Lodor spent the Fourth of July at Albany. II. S. Gibbon v sited Oorv.iUis Friday and Saturday. Deputy Sheriff J. E. Jack attended the celebration at Hubbard. Charles Bitzar was in from Scott's Mills to celebrate the Fourth. Br. J. II. Miller and A. M. Gnlley spent the Fourth at Silver Falls. J. II. Shaver, a prominent Molalla fanner was in to.vn on tlie Fourth. J. O.Brown, a prominent citizen of Viola, was a visitor in town Monday. Mrs. Louise Strauser and son went to Turner Tuesday, for a short visit to rel tives. Ara McLaughlin has completed tlie censMH fur Milwaukie and Aberuothy precincts. jlr; and Mrs. Presley Welch, of Clackamas precinct, were visitors in the cily Tuesday. George A. Harding and his son, Lee, were am ng those who went to Astoria on the Fourth. William Dickey was over from Ccw liljs, Wash., tg tpetid the Fourth with relatives here. I). S. Moore and daughter, who live six miles out on tbo Molalla roud, were 111 the city Monday. Chester and Harry Muir and Mrs. M. E. Case and daughter went on ihe excursion to Seaside. Mrs. A. V. Davis, of Mmqiam, was visiting was visiting Mrs, W. II. Van Wey. during the week. Mr. and Mrs. George W Swope spent the Fourth at Scio, Linu countv, where lie delivered the oration. Mrs. Emma Miller and son, Jack, and W. If. Bicker, of Portland, ware visit ing relatives here Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Stewart, of Wood burn, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Farr, during the week. Mrs John Spangler, of Corvallls, came down Monday, and is visUng her daughter, Mrf. L. L. Porter. Miss Mabel Thayer left vesterday morning for Seaside, whero she will re main for a couple of months. Koy Dole went to Corvallis' Tuesday to visit his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Mulvey, for a few day. Misses Celia and Zedia Goldsmith ex pect to leave today (Friday), f,ir a sho-t visit with relatives at Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Giorge Marr and ehil dren spant Sunday at the home if Mr, and Mrs. Orin Wright at Liberal. Anurew (jreissuaher and two daugh ters, the Missa Uretadiabar. of New Era, were visit jrs in tlie chy" Monday. Postmaster Gus Schuebel and daugh ter were in from Stiubel Tuesday. He lepotta a sorry outlook for the " wheat crop. Frank 0. T.onmia fnma ilrni-n r m Eugene Monday to spend the Fourth of Julv with his fatherspeiualLaud Aent C. E. Loomia P. G. Wells, who is mining in Ska oinia county, Wash., was esibithing some tine gold-bearing and copper ore in tlie city Tuesday. u.a. nni.s unu ennu reiurneu Tuesday f om a visit to her parent at Noble, and waff aecomnmii.l Immo i v Noble, and waff accompanied home i,y lier sister, Miss Inez Adair. L. Heinz and Chris Wyman were in from Macki-burg Monday. .Mr. Heinz says that thetrop prospect appears be ttt-r than it d d a few weeks ago. Fiank Jaggar and family were in from Cams .Moml.iv. Ha at.t..l that ffl.t., ft fl.u H i...... . ... .1... .. . ... ...... yji- t v. ,,rai aa uie pooret isu p an I ,i. L. Bikjr that he had seen for 28 years. Mr.'w tt camp rajeti.itf -t- stock of spring and summert ladies' tan turn balmorals at infants' red sandals at 75c in existence. Misses' tin sandals at $1.25 carries a Ml line of ladies' our - The. Shoe Man o&eoqn city I PERSONAL I- A. L. Sprague, Frank Martin, Jr. Kuglemim and other left laat 'Thursday night for FlorUton, O.ilif., to take posi tions in the paper mills there. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Stevens, who ar rive, a few days ago from San Francisco, will leave shortly IW the East, where be intends to engage in business. J. D. Myers was down from Highland ye.-terday, and does Hot connuler the crop prospect favorable. Mr. Myers has been in poor health of late. M. Becker, a member of the board of directors of the Stinnysido sohool dis trict, was in Uie citv Monday, purobas mg now desks for the school house. Key. J. II. Heaven, pastor of the First -Baptist chinch, attended the state asso ciation hold at'Amity last week, and took an active part in the proceedings. M. Bollaok and lamily and Mis? Zeidu Goldsmith returned Monday from an ex tended Rejourn at Seaview. .Mr. Bel lack is considerably improved in health. 0..E. Knotls, who is now located at Geyser, Eastern Oregon, has sent to bis relatives here some lino' aoecimens of ore from the mine whese he is em ployed. - J. M. Hayden, who is no.v employed in the Southern Pacific car shops at Portland, came up Mondav.and went out to VioU to visit his old homo until after the Fourth. Mrs, Ed Blakesdee, of Centralis, Hash., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkinson, and sister, Mrs. W. B. Wiggins. She is accompanied by Mrs Dr France. Widiam Griesenthwaite, of Beaver Creek, was a visitor in town Tuesday. He stated that potatoes .looked -well, even if there was danger of the wheit crop being short. . Mrs. O. S. Olson went to Salem Tues day to at end the Wedding of Miss At wood, who has been director of the Methodist Euiscop.il caurch choir here for several months. L 0. Nightingate, of W'lhoit, was in the city Monday on his way to Waits burg, Wash., where he will spend the summer, trusting that a change of cli mate will benefit his health. J. G Forrester was in from Eagle C-eek Monday. He stated that only a portion of the grain cmp gave, promise of a good crop, and that a small pin worm was killing the potato vines. Mr. and Mrs. D. C, Howell were in from Kpringwater Monday, securing treatment for one of her eyes, which has been affected. Mr. Howell stated tnat the crops looked fairly well in that sec tion. James Moffatt, who his bepn work inif for Dan l.vona t. Amn f! i.i f,.. several months past, returned home iuesuay. airs. Dan Lyons and child were to have started this week to join Mr. Lyons. J. H.Vick, a prominent MoMIla far mer, was in Oieion Cilv says that fal!-Hon . wheat is almost a laiiure, ana tie is mowing a part of ubp for h.iv. The enrincr vmin l,.iu.u,.. looks better. ' Charles Hnlman mnv,l Ma f .,..,:!.. from Portland Monday to the farm at ZZITJ' MTlLh .ueauoworooa, where they will spend duties in will keep the internal revenue office, him in Portland T. M. Cross, of Molalla, was in Ore eon Cilv Monday. Il unnlm -i;.,. ' - - . ' ' J uia- uui imi iuh rwoau supervisor Shaver had completed the new road from J. B. Jackson'M nlacc to K..up ra..lr II. A. Webster, census enumerator for Clackamas, Dimafcu and Boring orcein!, was in limn mi i- u u,.,,i. On account of the large territory that ue nas in cover, ne was Instructed to continue until the work is completed. o.icru Deputy Sheriff Jack, L. Adams, Livy r . attended the I U ll fil- ings last Si ndiy. It was the closing day,' and thty reported an attendance of about 500. Riv. Luce was the prin cipal minister. . - Miss Elsie Taylor, of Marquam, is vis iting Mrs. W. H Van Wey, and attend ing the teachers' institute. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Smith of Needy, were visitors in the city yesterday. .Howard Brownell has been stopping on the J. K. Graham farm at Beaver Creek. . Eugene Oumins returned last week from Yakima to Highland. He dates that 4000 men are waiting for the gov-i eminent to open the 'Jolville reserva tion., . . President W. O. Hawkey, of Salem, who is one of the instructors at the te.tchers' institute, gave tlie oration at Gnat's Pass on the Fourth, and. re ported good weather there. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kinnaird and Al- bon Meinig came down from Cottage Grove tins Tuesday morning. : Mr. lvin uaLcd was inspecting a government sur vey near the Bohemia mining district, and stated that the country in that sec tion .mis very rough,,. . .II. F. Gibson, justice of the peace at Eagle Creek, was in town Monday. He suited that his brother, Harvey, w:ho is census enumerator for a large district, had completed Spiingwater procint, lied was getting fairly started in the Hauling neighborhood. - Harry Draper, of Huntley's drug stoie, is now a full-tie. laed -licensed pharmacist. Tim other day he passed an examination before tlie state board Ids average per cent, of answers ratins; 97 per cent. This is one of the highest, ratings ever ;aven an applicant before the state board. , Miss Nellie Younger was visiting Mis flattie Momoe in Portland eaily in the week. It was then .Miss Monroe's intention to visit the City of Mexico in company with another young lady, and spend tlie Minimep vacation there, the loiiner having jolalives in tlie capital of the Mexican republic. J. F. Clark, the abstractor, on Mon day teeeived a valuable relict by ex press the sword ' that his grandfather, Oiptain .I.F.Clark wore through the revolutionary war Mr. (Mark's father, P. F, Clark, of Polk county, is now vii iiing in tlie Eat, and -cent this valua ble heir-loom to his son. Henry Cromer, of Login, who ' has been under the doctor's care in the Sound country for soce time past, on account of a hioken le', returned Satur day, lie was taken out home by his brothers, Winford- and Jonas. When the accident occurred he was 40 .miles' iron; the nearest, physician, and suffered greatly before getting relief. LOCAL NEWS MEMS. Wheat has dropped to 52. Boti, in On gon City, July 2nd, to i'aul .Miller and wile, a son. Born, in ibis city to Hon. C. Schue bel and wife, a datight'-r on July 2nd. ' Choice lot bouse plants for sale. In- mmre ot A. B.-McUiUan, Gladstone Park. Born, on Saturday, June 20,to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Funk of Kedland, a 10-pound girl.' A marriage limine was issued on Monday to Miss. Pearl Haines and Archie Coon, of Oswtfgo. Justice of the Peace' J. W. Mc.Vnnlty assumed his duties on the bench lu-t Monday morning, occupying the court room, recently vacated by ex-Justice Schuebel. Born, on Friday, June 20, to Air. and Mrs. Valentine Bullander, of Beaver Breek, a girl. Her weight was the s..nie as that ot her consii born in Portland the day previous. Tlere was a pleasant time at the Garrow home Monday evening. The occasion was a farewell party in honor of Joseph Garrow, who leaves Thursday for Sissons, Calif. 0 irvaliis Times. Robt. Worsham of Baker county, who was formerly in the butcher busine.-s here, is visiting the Marshall family of Caneiuah. He says he has refused f21.50 for the yearling steers on his stockranch 30 miles south of Baker City. Mr. Wor sham is also heavily interested in a gold mine BUlliciently developed to prove its undoubted value. The Baptist Sunday-school excursion to Bonneville on the Fourth was a grand success, about 400 excursionists thor oughly enjoying the trip. The Oregon City Band furnished excellent music, and a very orderly crowd was on board. Eiisha Kellogg, ihe oldest river steam boat engineer in Oregon, handled the engines, and the bo it made rapid time, reaching here on the return tiipabmt 8 o'clock. Scott G. Godfrey, formerly first lieu tenant in Separate r Oon.pauy F, was married to Miss Minnie O'Connor in Portland last Sunday. The ceremony took place at the home of J. U. Calla han, a relative of the bride, and Rev. A. J. Montgomery, of this city, was the of ficiating clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. Godlrey left Tuesday for Kellogg, Idaho, the former having a poeition at Ward ner. The bride and groom were both popular young people of Oregon City. John Dix, an immig-ant of '67 from Tuscarawas county, Ohio, settled near Glencoe, Oregon, wiiere he lived many years. He is now with one of his sons, C. P. Dix, operating a small sawmill on Coal Crtek Slough, at the lower end of Brock's railroad. He is a shoamaker by trade, and keep a small stock of women's shoes in a little- shop he has opened the-e. At the sawmill referred to, a spe cialty is made of cedar door and sash stock, which meets a ready sale in Port land, to which point it is all shipped J. F. Lhx, who has a farm at Cotton, Ore , is employed at this mill. Kambler in N. W. Pacific Karme-. Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Van Wey enter tained a number of friends on the Fourth i-t their in-me on the Muff. It was a de lightfully p!eaant occasion socially, and ice cream 1 1 d cake were ferved. Those present w-re: Mr. and Mrs. J, F. Blount, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blount. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tvcer, Mr. Lil lian Webb, Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Van y, the Misses DelU Webb, Gladys i Bltunt, Kena Tvcer. Klie Taylor ami ueuru ie jones, or marquam; Messrs. H. L. Baker, H. E. Van We. Bertram B'npnt, Delbert Tyeer, and Joph Jones, of Marqiara. The funeral of "the lata Mrs. Acmes Washburn, aged 60, waj held at the family residence at Parkplace Friday, uie services Deiug conducted bv Kev. E. ' S. Bollinger. The funeral was largely onviimeu uy many irienus, wnogaiuereu to pay the last sad tribute. The de ceased was born at Augusta, N. Y., and had been a resident of Oregon for the past 18 years. Her husband, the late Andrew J. . Washburn, died about three years ago. The deceased left an only child, Mrs. George A. Hamilton. a irioute by the Chautauqua circle printed in nother column, is an evi dence of the high esteem in which she was held. It is well that onlv two relttbrations of the Fourth of July were planned to be held in Clackamas ;nty, for it was a wet national t! i .lay. Senator Brown ell spoke at LTuion Park, aud G. II. Mil ler was the reader. At Sandy Meinig'a hall was filled to hear Judce G. E. Hayes' oration, aud the reading of the declaration ot Independence bv Miss Gibbons. Many Oiegon City people, who intended to attend country eelebfa: lions and picnics, changed their minds when the rains continued to fall all the forenoon. Many left town on the steam boat and railroad excursionsiuid more went to Portland to see the" illuminated parade. Tho dancing parties through out the county were successful functions. An interesting; place is Herman An thony's bee farm at New Era. He has 1K1 stands of bees, nuny of them thor oughbred Italians. He probably has the - largest areatlon of hues of any dealer in the state, lie aso breeds Himalayan and Belgian hares. An other noticeable feature about his place, is his method of trimming Evergreen b'ackbeiries, which contrasts strongly with the usual almost impenetrable mas of thorns growing m most places. Tho bushes uie planted along the fen ces, and two or three carefully trimnie.'l runners are trained to gro each way on the fence. Cultivated in this way the harries grow very large and are easily gathered. This plan of raising blackberries is worthy of a trial by otheis. Chirles D.j.ver, aged 37, until re ceuijy a resident here, was accidentally killed at the Floriston, (Calif.) paper and pulp mills Tuesday evening. No partic ulars of the fatal a-cident were received. Frank Munson received a reply Hi a, query that the ody was in g lod condi tion, and hail been shipped hern. It is expected that the body will arrive this (Thursday) evening, accompanied by Flunk Deaver, a brother' of the de ceased. The funeral will bo held at the! Metiudist Epb copal church Friday 2 p. in., conducted by Kev. R, A. At kins The services at the grave by tho Woodmen of the World. He also was a member of the "O. dor of Pend ). Tho deceased left a wife and two chil dren, and it was their intention to have joined him next week. The deceased had been a resident hive for about 10 years. E. Mack Howell, ex-clty councilman, now a conductor and inoturimin (or the East Side Railway Company, is in a fair way to become a landed aristocrat a fide I'aitner of the Oswego Iron & Steel Company, hacked by tho Ladd's. As near as can be ascertained, it is learned tint the Willamette Falls Company bold a bond from the Oregon Iiou and Sie.-l Company for 80 acres of land cov .eriitg a part of the town of Willamette, extending to the Tualatin river, and tak ing in the valuable water power of the fal's in that stream. Last December Howell bought tho undidved half inter est of some heirs in this tract, and now brings suit as plaintiff against the Ore gon Iron and Steel Company, in the cir cuit court, alleging that their title is not valid, and the plaintiff further asks the court to coplinn or make perfect hiBtiile to the land in question. D. C. and C. D. Latourettu are Howell's attorneys. The land in question is of the probable value of $50,000. Strayed Two hay horses; each brand ed J-P on left, fore-shoulder. One with star on forehead; the other' baldfaced. Information leading to their recovery will be rewarded by Chas. Baumus, ' New Era, Oregon. FR.iT HRXJ.L MATTERS. ' Oswego Lodge, A. O. U. V installed the following new officers at the meet ing held last night: Past master workman, Archie Coon; master work man, L. M. Davidson; foreman, Jerry O'Brien; overseer, Martin Peterson; recorder, James Manning; financier, Joseph Bechuer; receiver, John Guig nardjguide, Charles Horstman; inside watchman, Philip Pollard; outbid watchman; John Bullock. Previous to the installation ceremonies a new candi date was initiated. After the ceremo nies, refreshments were served. Wil liam Hallinan is the duly elected dele gate to the grand iodge, besides three altenates were elected. A joint installation of the newly electel otti'M .jf Fdls City Ljlga and Myrtle. L 1 1, Dna of limn, will be hald at tha A. 0. U W. hall S.Uur day uibt. Deputy District Grand Master 8. S. Walker, accompmied by Judge Ryan, Sheriff Cooke, Clerk Cnper, Recorder.1 Come WHAT YOU SAVE ON Stove Polish Family Nail Box Jar Rubbers, 3 doz Beauty Pins Tooth Brushes Vaseline. ............... Hop Picker's Glove3. ... , Boy's Pocket Knife...., Pocket Combs ........ Lemon Squeezers .. j .. 9 ..10 ..I .. 8 .. S' ..25 . . IO . . 5 . . (5 Adams SSros. Golden Blule Bazaar ' Next Daor tj PostolHee, Oregon City. Where to Drink You ought to drink the . best soda water you can get ought to go out of your way -if necessary to get . it. Why? Because there is as much difference in the making and serving ice cream soda as there is in mai ing coffee. We put as much though and care - in the making of our soda as we do in tho making of our best selling prepara tioni. That's why it's the host and worth going mill of your way' to get. : V O. G. HUNTLEY Oregon City, Ore. , ltuggi.- t. 1 Kandall, J. C. Bradlev, VV. II . Howell, H. W . Trembat'i and ). W. Ward went to Oswego Monday uhd.t an I installed the newly-elected oiliceis of thu. Odd Fellows lodge. ( All the u nuns of the of ficers installed, that could bo secured, were as follows: Noble unod, p, T. Oatfield; vice-grand, C. W, llisley; secretary, John F. Risley; treasurer, George W. Prosser. Alter tho ceremo nies a banquet was served. Oregon Lodgo No. 8,' I. O, O. F., of this city, pays out on ar. average of $120 per month forl-iek benefits. EDUCATIONAL, Mtttler of Iiiture T.) S.:hrd tric$ awl Teacheva. County Superintendent Bnvland opened thu annual teachers' institute yesterday morning with upwards of iOi) in attendance, and thd enrollment has been steadily increasing, it already gives promise' of being the best institute ever held in Clackamas county, as the instructors are Ihe must talented that could be secured. The musical part of the daily program is conducted by Pro fessor Cumpiton,' President W. 0. Haw ley, of the Willamette university, in structs in history and civil government; Piesident A. B. Coffey, of the Washing ton, primary matteis : Professor Jarvis, grammar aud geography, and Professor, il. S. Gibson, ariiflmotic. A. M. Gril lcy gives physical instruction. On July 2nd, County Superintendent Bowland made an apportionment of county school funds of $1 25 pur capita for each child of school age. The following Clackamas county resi dent, aud former resident teachers of Clackamas county were re-elected teachers iu the Portland schools. Tho Portland school boartl", however, has mad.; an order that any teacher who marries during the tune that she is elected will lorleit her position : Hattio Monroe, Central school ; Mary E. Bar low anil May Kelly, Failing; Loreno Ackerinan, Harrison ; Margaiet Dolan, Park; Ana G. Baird, Stephens) Kate Porter, Thompson; l'liunie Porte Noith Central. UVARl) VF TRADE HILL .PREPARE A COUNTY EXHIBIT, It is now an assured fact that Claoka- mas county w ill have a very creditable exlnnit al the coming state held in Saloon f ii r to he The boaid of tradu have taken the matter in baud, and the personell of tho committee appointed by President H. E. Cross is an assurance that the work will be carried to a uccessful, is-ne. The members of the committee are: Thomas F. Ryan, chairman; K. E, Charman, O. W, Eastham, of Oregon City; Richard Scott, of Milwaukie, and J. M. Tracy, of Logan. Last Monday President W. 11. Woh rung, of Hillsnoro, and Secretary I). M. Wisdom, of Portland, were here and conterred with County Judge Ilyan, ex County Commissioner Richard Ncott,.of Milwaukie, and prominent business men in reference to the advantage of a I county exuioii hi uie siate lair, and a unanimous sentiment was expressed to turning the .natter over to the board of trade, President Cross calling a special meeting with the result as above givun. mi. .... i . ... . . j no memoers oi uie Hoard were en i thus'astically in favor of efforts being I made to present an exhibit that will ishow oft to advantngo ClacKamas county's wonderful variety of farm and horticultural products, fine stock man jufactured pipers, wood pulp, cloths, 1 fancy leathers, iron and its manufact ure! products, coal, gold copper ar.J Innumerable other articles of export in Clackamas county. Tim stite bo.ird of agriculture Inve offered a first prizi o( $WJ, a second of $100, a third of $75, and a fourth of $50 to the counties mat ing the best exhib- If () lacknmas vnntv don't, win thn ain ONE PURCHASE HELPS YOU TO MAKE ANOTHER Garden Trowels ,, Snowberry ToiUt Soap,... Padlocks, 2 keys,,, Egg Beaters..". ., 5 5 3 Wash Boilers Cake Knife Set Stove Shovels, Alarm Clocks ; Playinr Cards. . Men's Straw Hats,, $1.00 ...24 ... S :::98 ...10 first prize, It will be no fatils of ti. committee. . The board of trads voted ail aopropri ation of $25 as a starter for the exhibi and a meeting of the committee will l held Saturday.' The citizens of every section of Clacl amas . county should do everything i swell the proposed display of horn products, and. the exhibit should b kept he.e as a permanent advertise tnent of the products of this section. In Memory of Mrs. Acnsi Washburn, Whereas, The Abernethy Ohautar qna Reading Circle has lost in the death of our beloved sister, Mrs. Agnes Wash burn, an efficient and faithful tnembei ; her family, its strong support, and thi coniniunity, a true and devoted woman Therefore, Be it resolved that we tel. -der the bereaved family our heartfei sympathy in this, their hour of bereavi ment. BoitfurtliGrresolvedth.it these reso lutions be made a part of tho records this circle, and that copies be given t" tho local papers for publication, . ''Is it not sweet to thiuk hereafter, -When the soul shall leave titissi hen , Love, with deathless wings, shall wa t her To those die hath mourned for here'.' "Hearts from which 't wa .U-ft!i U sever, Kyes this norld can iiAsr i. slot 6 , There as warm, as blight as ever, They shall meet to part no luoie." Mis. M. A. Aitkuson; NuTTtis Osnoux, William Galloway, , - Comniiit.'ee. -I. .1. ('. A. Aots. Thogrounds on the norllnu'lv su'.a o1' tiio building are being ' level d up for a tennis court,, etc Space 60 1 1 DO feet i easily available, always Cool, shady and particularly inviting dining the hot sea son. Probably next in importance' to. th physical .department of the uu-oei uioa i. the free public rending room. The at. tendance during tho year past n-.'grcgatvH tens of thousands. One hundred a day would aggregate tho sum of :;ii,0J0 ii year not including .Sundays. M my days 200 and more Pave patronised the read ing room, and during the winter, on or dinary evenings,.'!!), 4 ) and ,50 liav.i often been counted in the room atone time. This is conclusive proof that, tins : public reading nom is a bonoli cial and useful institution in our city and merits tho fa yorable co-operation of the "public in Its support. The room is at present sup- plied with a la'ge collection of periodi cals, magazines and dailies, it baiug the intention to make it a first clas reading room in every respect and to make this department Mil thu place of a free read ing room, common in all cities and towns. The public reading room is therefore the one room in the building abso lutely free for everybody, there being no qualification imposed except to keep order 'ind not muiil i'e papers. T'ie best, room in tho building has been set apart for the reading-room Situated in the northeasterly corner of the building, well lighted and venti lated, with deadened walla and llwrs, makes it a mo-4 c nnfortiiblo and quiet place for reading and study, The pub lic has free uso of and access ho e to the leading magazines, including thu Ouj kjok, thu Muusey, thu Ch m'auqtun, tho American Monthly Itevte nf Ue views, MeChiro's, Self' Culture, Cosmo politan, Outing, 11. -creation, also other publications, such as thf Scientific American, Harper's Weekly, Collier's Weekly, Ram' Horn, New York Voice, Pi Inters' Ink, Judge, Puck, Christian. Cynosure, etc. Besides these, the daily Oregonian, Telgram, Salem Statesman and Albany Herald, and the weekly Courier-Herald aud Enterprise are al ways on file To tho free use of all the above the public is cordially invited at all limes between tho hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily, exivpt Sundays, Room open Sundays from 2 to 5 p, m. 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