OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1901.
S
l Annual Clearance Sale
I Now in full blast
Our big dress goods department will be one of the chief
features of this great sale. Every well-informed lady in the
city of Portland and State of Oregon knows that the character
and quality of the fine black and colored dress goods we carry,
and the goods which we will offer for sale during our big clear
ance sale which is now attracting attention.
For The Benefit of the Public
We will state that clearance sale prices will apply to every
piece and every yard of black and colored dress gDods, and
black and colored silks in stock. Ladies, now is your harvest.
MAIL ORDERS KECIIVB PROMPT ATTENTION
McAllen &
EXCLUSIVE DRY
THIRD and MORRISON '.
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL MENTION.
James Rastall was in from Molalla
Saturday.
Sheriff Cooke made a trip to Baty'a on
the Upper Molalla Friday.
R. D. Wilson is confined to his home
with an attack of the grip.
Mrs. W. B. Zumwalt has been ill at
her home for the past 10 days.
Miss Holmstrom, of Garfield, visited
Oregon City friends duiing the week.
William Lewthwaite was up from
Clackamas precinct during the week.
A. C. Haletead, formerly of this city,
5s now local editor on the Aurora Bore--alia.
Hon. J. A. Talbert and Sol Garrison
were up from Clacka.nas Station Mon
day. W. A. White left Saturday for Seat
tle, where he will engage in carpenter
work.
Abel Meresse, who was visiting
- friends here, has returned to Forest
Grove.
James Roake and family expect to
" change their residence to California in a
euort time.
Miss Lucile Alderman visited the
Misses Helen and Neita Gleasou during
the weed.
R. Dundas and Thomas Blirjchard, of
New Era precinct, were in the city dui
ing the week.
Thomas 0. Jubb, f Viola was in Ore
gon City Friday. He will shortly leave
or California.
Rev. A. A. Engelbart will shortly leave
h pastorate at Caaby, after a residence
there of four years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Secret, of Sil
verton, have been visiting the lattei's
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 11. Cowing left Mon
day for Anaoortes, Wash., wbeie they
will make their home for a time.
Claude Williams and Emery and
Traftou Dye have returned to Forest
irove, to resume their studies there.
Miss Nellie Younger, teacher of the
Rock Creek school, near Damascus,
pent the holidays at her huinj in this
d -city-Miss
Daisy Phelps, of Canby, has re-
turned trora Eastern Oregon, wtiere (she
was teaching school iu tiie vicinity of
Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pe.iningt n and
daughter, Miss Mary, lei t for Albany
Saturday, alter a shuit visit with rela
tives in ilns city.
McDonnell
GOODS IMPORTERS
PORTLAND, OREGON
PERSONAL
Miss Annita McCarver went to Port
land early .in the week to be present at
the funeral services of her uncle, the
late Dr. 8. S. White.
B. H. Barclay arrived Sunday morn
ing from an extended stay in the East.
He was accompanied on his trip home
by his brother, Fred Barclay. (
Mrs. W. H. Godfroyjand eon, Gay,
returned to Monmouth on Wednesday
of last week, where she was to resume
her studies at the Normal school.
Chester Roake, Lawrence Mack,
Blanche Holden and Delia Cosper have
returned to C'orvallis, to resume their
itudies in the agricultural college.
J. C. Burns, of Portland, who is a -
tending the State Agricultural College,
visited his aunt, Mrs. John Gleason, of
this city Friday and Saturday. He was
on his way to college.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eudy have re
turned from Portland, where the latter
was receiving medical treatment for the
previous three weeks. Her condition
is now much improved.
William Hammond, Morton Latour-
ettt William Bock, J. 0. Peterson, Roy
Kelly, James Paddock, of Clackamas
and W. V. Scott, of Milwaukie, have
all returned to Eugene to resume their
studies there.
Miss Esther Williams, of Salem, who
was visiting her parents, Assessor and
Mrs. Eli Williams, returned home Sun
day evening. The family took dinner
with Mayor Dimick Sunday.
John Dickleman, who is again offici
ating as baggage man at the Southern
Pacific depot after being off for three
yers, has served considerable time with
the company. He first began work at
the depot here when he wore knee pants.
Mrs. E. S. Flitcroft i nd daughter,
Emma, says the Toledo Leader, left
Thursday for their new home at Grants
Pass, Mr. Flitcroft and son. Marvin, hav
ing already been there for, several weeks.
The Flitcrofts formerly resided in Ore
gon City.
Max Ranisby returned a few days ago
fr.miavi-it to his father, Rev. R 0.
Rtmsby, who is very ill. This worthy
pionmr is 77 years pld, and hisrecovery
is doubtful. A pioneer brother at The
Dalles, is also is very ill . The latter is
the father of Siever Ramsby, of Mo
lalla.
Sl'OPJ TH"E COUUU AND WORKS OFF
THE COLK.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure no Pay
Pee 25 cents.
Have you seen the new
White Sewing Machine.
LOCAL N,EWS ITEMS.
Marie Waack has begun a suit for a
divorce from Thomas Waack, on the
ground of cruelty.
The Jessie Shirley Company is again
coming this way, and is announced for
Eugene, Feb. 11th.
The Southern Pacific north-bound
overland on the day run " now passes
here at 6:30 in the evening. .
Columbia Hook and Ladder Company
are making great preparations for their
annual ball to be held on Washington's
birthday, February 22.
The infant aon of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Midlara, of Canemah, that
was born Friday, died Saturday eve
ning, and was buried Sunday.
J. R. Shaver and W. H. Engle de
livered 76 head of beef steers to Oregon
City butchers during the fall months,
up to the close of the year. They were
all range fed cattle.
Christian Science services are held in
Willamette ball every Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock. Subject for Sunday, Jan.
13, "Life." Sunday school at 12:10.
Wednesday evening meeting; , at 8
o'clock. To these services all are wel
come. A rumor is current that Professor J .
W. Gray, who has been principal of the
Parkriace school for several years past,
will resign his position about. March 1st.
It is understood to be his intention to
gotoDawson City with F.F. White,
where he expects something better.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hanifin cele
brated their china or 20th wedding an
niversary at their home ltiBt Saturday
night. Both the guests and host and
hostess enjoyed the occasion immensely.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanifin were the recipi
ents of an elegant set of Chin aw re
from Portland.
The familiar whistle of the steamer
Eugene awoke the echoes along the
water front at Corvallis Wednesday af
ternoon. She was enroute uown the
stream with a raft of logs for the pulp
mills at Oregon City. The steamer is
now owned by Spaulding Brothers, who
bought her at her sale under execution
by the United States marshal. Corval
lis Times,
The John Burroughs Society, of Port
land, offers two prizes to Oregon pupils
of the highest grade la the elementary
school, for knowledge of the native
birds. The prizes, $12 and $8, will be
awarded to those who can name the
most birds by sight and Bong, and who
are able to write a composition on the
subject. All pupils who collect eggs or
riests, or who kill birds are excluded
froTi the competition. The compositions
must be in the hand of the secretary of
the society, 316 Yamhill street, not
later than April 20.
George Martin, foreman of the Tele
phone-Register office, was united in
marriaae at high noon on Monday, Dec.
31st, to Miss Nena Nicklin, only
daughter of Mrs. Laura Nicklin, ol this
city, Rev. Henry T. Atkinson officiating.
Only near relatives witnessed the cere
mony. The afternoon train was taken
for a week's visit with Mr. Martin's
parents at Canby. On their return Mr.
and Mrs. Martin will occupy the Wil
liam Campbell home in the absence of
that lamily in California McMinnville
Reporter.
Barton Jack, who has been visiting
for a few days at Marrjuam, states that
the people of that sec ion have a hopi
of getting free mail delivery at an early
date. Silverton Is working up the
scheme, and desires to be tho central
station for that section." The idea is to
extend the route 10 miles north of Sil
verton, which would take in the greater
part of the Marquaoi district, and in
clude Mount Angel, Scott's Mills, Moni
tor and Meridian. Should this prove a
reality, it will be the first section in
Clackamas county to get the benefits of
a free mail delivery.
Jude Samuel S. White, an Oregon
City pioneer of 1845, and the first pro
bate judge of Clackamas county, died in
Portland yesterday morning,' aged 80.
The deceased was born in Frankli i
urmeister & Andresen
THE OREGON CITY JEWELERS
Have them on exhibition at their store. Sewing Machines
from $25 up, sold for cash or on installment. -
county, Indiana, in 1811. His wife was
the first white woman ever in Burling
ton, la., and her brother, Colonel Berry
man Jennings was the first white teacher.
In 1846, S. 8. White was appointee! pro
bate judge hy Governor Ahernethy, and
later was a member of the state
legislature, county judge and a
highly esteemed citizen of Clackamas
county. He has resided in Portland
since 1873. The deceased was an Indian
war veteran. Mrs. White died a num
ber of years ago, but his son, Eugene
D. White survives him.
Ralph Jacobs, the well known pioneer,
who had been for many years an im
portantfactor in the factor in the Ore
gon City woolen mills as well as former
resident here, (Med in Portland last
Saturday morning. He had recently
returned from New Yoik, but was
slightly improved in health, suffo-ine
from a complication of diseases. The
success attending his efforts from a
a small beginning is well known to the
older residents of Clackamas county.
He and his brother started into business
in a small way, which prospered and
grew. Later they purchase virtually
the controlling stock in the woolen
mills, and later established a wholesale
clothing house in Portland, The de
ceased was for a number of years presi
dent of the Oregon City Manufacturing
Company, but was succeeded by his
son, Adolph R. Jacobs. Besides the
son and widow, he left four daughters,
Ruby, Hilda, Francis and Miriam. A
carload of employes of the woolen mills
went to Portland Monday morning to
attend the funeral, foremen of the dif
ferent departments acting as pall bear
ers. Fairclough Bros, have their commis
sion house building almost ready for
occupancy, E. W. Scott doing the car
penter work.
The socialists will hold a meeting at
the Y. .." . C. A. hall on Sunday at 2 p.
m. Speakers from Portland are ex
pected. The public is cordially invited.
C. Schuebel and W. S. U'Ren, have
formed a law co-partnership, and will
occupy the office of the former. Mr.
U'Ren gives some interesting experi
ences of his trip to South Africa.
The fishermen of Oregon City and
vicinity held a meeting at Justice Mc
Anility's office Monday night, to decide
on just what legislation is needed to pro
tect their fishing interests. Nothing
definite was accomplished, and it was
decided to hold another meeting next
Saturday night. It is expected that
there will be a better attendance at the
nxt gathering.
I County School Superintendent J. C.
Zinser has made an apportionment of
county funds of 9 to each district. This
is the first installment of the annual $"0
allotment to each district. The next
monthly meeting of the Clackamas
County Teacher's Association will be
held at Barlow on Saturday, January
26th. The program Is now in course of
preparation. This will be one of the
live meetings of the association.
Livy Stipp is drawing up a bill to be
presented by the Clackamas county del
egation at the legislature, which pro
vides for the settling up of an estate by
the administrator, where the distribu
tee cannot be found. It provides that
such money can be turned over to the
county treasurer, and held by him until
the whereabouts of the distributee can
be ascertained. This plan would en
able an administrator to settle up an
estate hy deoositing the balance with the
county treasurer. The bill also will'
provide for emergencies in matters con
nected with small estates of minors.
The marriage of Lauretta M. Dawson
and Harrv D. Evans was solemnized at
the home of the bride's parents, in
Butteville, Dec. 25, Rev. J. M. Barber
officiating. Miss Aglia Ouimette and
Miss Deborah Stephenson acted as
bridesmaids, and Mr. John Scheurer
and Mr. Lestar Mathieu as best men.
The affair was a very quiet one, only
the immediate friends and relatives of
the contracting parties being present.
A number of useful presents were re
ceived. Aurora Borealis.
Macy & Moored 7th
St Drug Store will be
opened for business
Monday, Jan, Htht
Special yotlce.
Unearthed, exposed and made public;
terrible tragedy ; full details and names
given ; a blood stained bag and contents
to be exposed Saturday evening, Jan. 12
at the Salvation Army hall, followed bj
a coffee and cake social.
Altogether It will be a remarkable af
fair, which all are invited to attend.
How can you miss this?
The Redinen' Annual Banquet.
Wacheno Tribe, Improved Order of
Red men, installed their new officers
Wednesday night, a list of which was
recently printed. It was also the occa
sion of their annual banquet, and
proved to be one of the notable festal
occasions in the history of the tribe.
Deputy Grand Sachem A. F. Asmus in
stalled the newly elected officers. Toast s
enlivened the elaborate banquet and
addresses were made by Charles Wood
ward, J. H. Howard, Henry Meldrum,
0. W. Kelly and others.
A Realistic ltaln Storm.
There is occasion for a rain storm in
the first act of "At the White Horse
Tavern," which will be seen atShively's
Saturday, Jan. 12, and this alone is
quite worth the journey and the price of
admission to see. The storm begins
wi'h the ueual effects of a darkened
stage, thunder and lightning. Then the
rain comeB down not fhe mere shadow
on the "back drop," but real rain that
spatters oyer everything, including the
players. It runs from the roof of the
tavern in great streams, and down the
spout, and into the rain barrel it comes
in a torrent that gurgles and. splutters
after the fashion of all large spouts lead
ing to rain barrels. It runs from the
umbrellas of the hapless tourists on the
stage, and rivulets of it make trails all
over the stage floor. It is Baid to be the
best rain stora ever presented on the
stage. Seats on sale at Huntley's. 50
and 75c.
School Itepor1.
Following is the report of school dis
trict No. 6, for the month ending Jan. 4,
1901:
No. pupils enrolled, 30.
No. days taught, 20.
No. days attendance, 5C8.
No. days absent, 35.
Those who were neither abeent nor
tardy are: Charlie Crocker, Otis Ogle,
Ernest Sconce, Jessie Ooonse, Gladys
Ethel and John Ring, Andrew and
Christian Boe, Haakon and Nels 'Kyllo,
Rosetta. Freddie and Edwin Eyman,
Gertie and Herman Olsen.
Purl Garbktt,
Teacher.
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Clearance Sale
AT
The Fair Store
OrPOSITl POBTOFFICK
Goods sold at less than Port
land prices.
Here are a few prices:
Basting Cotton, formerly 2c. ic
Hooks and Eyes ic
Pins, per paper ic
Machine Thread, 3 spools for 10c
Radiant Crochet Thread, all
colors, 3 balls for 10c
Corsets 45c
Ladies' Underwear. ........ 23c
Children's " 18c
Men's " 24c
" Overshirts 25c
Children's Stockings. : 10c
Ladies' " 10c
Outing Flannel, best weight. 8c
I2c Muslin... ioc
No. 12 Satin Ribbon,all colors 8c
$3.50 Rainy Day Skirts.. . .$2.80
$6.00 " " " .... 4,80
$4.00 All Wool " .. .. 3.20
$i.7S " " " .... 1.40
A good line of Misses' Skirts at
the same reduction.
All other goods at the same re
duction for the next 60 days.
Call and be convinced.
Butklen's Arnica Salve.
Has world-wide fame for marvellous
cures. It surpasses any other salve, lo
tion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet
ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped
Hands, Skin Eruptions; Infallible for
PI!?. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. at
Geo. A. Harding's drug Btore.
Made Young Again,
"One of Dr. King'B New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
"teens" again, writes D, H. Turner of
Dempseytown. Pa. They're the best in
he world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels
Puroly vegetable. Never gripe. Only
25c at G. . Harding's Drug Store.
For Over Fifty Veam
As Old and Ww.l-Tuied Remedy.
Mrs, Winslow'B Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the beBt remedy for Diarrhoea. Ii
pleasant to the taate, Sold Ly Drug
gists in every part of the World.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is
incalculable. He sure and ask for Mrs.
vVinslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind.