OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1901.
3
i Special
ON
Boots and Shoes
FOR
Next 90
General reduction in Shoes, some
of which, including children's
Shoes at cost General reduction
in all lines
G. W. GRACE,
On 7th and Center Sts.
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mies Florence Olsen returned from Sa
lem Sunday morning. ,
i Eph Jones and 0. F. Baker were in
from Carua Wednesday.
I Representative J. L. Kruse, of Wil
eonville, was in town yesterday.
Bert Greenman is home for a few
days from the Necanicum hatchery.
Charles N. Wilson has been visiting at
Salem for the past two or three weeks.
Mrs. Johnson White, of Portland, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Adolph
Willey.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thome, of
Portland; are visiting relatives in Ore
gon City.
W. P. Hawley, manager of the FlosiB
ton paper mills, joined his family here
this week.
Otto Gengelbach, J. W. Roots and
August Kanne were visitors in the city
yesterday.
T. S. Stipp, a well known young far
mer of Molalla, was in Oregon City
Wednesday.
Robert DeShazer, ol Eagle Creek, was
in the city Monday, the first time since
early last fall.
Charles Bradley, who has been ' ill
with malaria fever for several weeks, is
but little improved.
Mrs. A. R Sprague and children left
Wednesday night to join Mr. Spiague
at Floriston, Calif.
C. C. Williams, of Moant Pleaiaa
has bad a long siege of the grip-, and is
recovering very slowly.
Miss Bertha Goldsmith returned from
Eugene this, week, her father's health
being very much improved.
Mr. and -Mrs. James C. Edmunds
have Loth been very ill with the grip tu
their home at Green Point. .
George H. Gregory, jr., the Molalla
teasel grower, was in Oregon City fur a
couple of days during the week.
W. H. Andrus, of Portland, as vis
iting his daughter,-Mrs. 0. W. Eatt
liam, during the first of tbe week.
Justice of tl.e Peace J. W. McAnulty
Went to Salem Saturday evening to see
the legislature go out of existence.
R. C. Uanong', who has been seriously
ill, is slowly recovering and it isexpeete
' , . , . , .J1Deen change I from the old hatchery lo
that he will be out in three o. four days.!.. R r,n.tntRna
Mis. A. Warner and Miss Helen
Riggs have been very ill at their home
at Mount Pleasant, but are convalescing
E. R. Greenman has gone to Seaside
to put the new steelhead hatchery on
the Necanicum river in readiness for
work.
J. P.Lovelt, F. T. Griffith, Hon Wil
liam Galloway, Max Ramsby and H. 8.
Moody were among the visitors to Salem
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs T. M. Miller returned
frcm Barlow early in the week, the con
dition of Mrs. William Barlow having
ma'erially improved.
J, Q.Noe, one of Clackamas county's
moat efficient teachers, closed a satis
factory term of school at Riverside,
near Canby last week.
H. A. WalJron, of New Era precinct,
wag in town Tuesday, and reported that
g03d progress was being ma(ie in solicit
ing stock for the new creamery.
Mrs. Eva Waymire, of Santa Rosa,
Calif., arrived rteduesJuy morning to
be present at the funeral services of her
mother, the late Mrs. Lucy Howell.
G, Lnrenz, of Mae'isburg, was in Ore
gin City yesterday, making arrange
ments f jr a public sale of his mother's
personal property, which will take place
on March 23rd.
Wilbur and Joseph Garrow, formerly
of this city, but now of Corvallis, have
gor e to McCloud, California, where they
Days.
PERSONAL
will be employed by a lumbering com
pany for several months.
D. C. Rogers, the Red Cross supreme
organizer, was up from Portland, visit
ing friends, during tin week. Mr. Ro
gers is now engaged in business, but
has an organizer of the Red Cross work
ing the Oregon field.
WillardW. Austen, of Logan, one of
Clackamas c ounty'e best school teach
ers, left We dnesday night for Praii ie
City, Grant county, where he has ac
cepted an offer of the principalship of
the public schools. He expects to re
main there for a couple of years.
Dr. E. A. Sominer will leave for the
Eist Saturday night to be gone for a
month or six weeks; His numerous pa
tients and patrons will be pleased to
learn that a competent physician will
be in charge of his office during his ab
sence. The Doctor will spend a portion
to his time at the John Hopkins Univer
sity medical hospital at Baltimere, and
also will visit New York. In fact, dur
ing his absence, he will take something
of a post graduate course, getting new
practical ideas from the leading sur
geons and physicians in the country.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Shaving only 10 cents at the first
class shop of P. G. Shark.
Don't fail to hear Penrose at the Con
gregational church tonight.
Mrs. G. W. Grace will entertain a few
of her many friends this afternoon in
honor of Miss Denton.
The latest ar.d best brands of cigars
and tobaccos are kept by P.,G. Shark.
Smokers' goods and confectionery, also.
The annual school meeting of the Or
egon City school district will be held at
the court house tomorrow evening at
7:30.
A surpnue party was given Mrs. J. R.
Hanny by her Green Point neighbors
ye.-terday afternoon. Elegant refresh
ments wore served. '
The Mothers' Club met at the home
of Mrs. J. W. Grout last week, and
another meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. W. A. White yesterday after
noon. On page 5 is printed the notice of the
meeting of the Clear Creek Creamery
Company. The place of meeting has
There promises to be lively con
test over the election of sonool director
in the West Oregon City district next
Monday I The rival candidates are
C. A. McMillan and E. Parker.
The annual school election for the Or
egon City school district will be held on
March 11th. The polling place at the
council chamber will be open from 2 to
4. The judges are H. C. Stevens, C. N.
Greenman and C. C. Babcock, sr., and
J . E. Rhoades is clerk of the election
board.
The uew bicycle tax law mentioned in
another column is mandatory only for
Multnomah county. Other County
boards may enforce its provisions. The
rider is taxed instead of tin owner of
the "wheel, although it ca i be seized
for non-payment of the tax.
Elvira Phillips has filed a Buit for a
divorce from Clyde A. Phillips. The
plaintiff and defendant were married in
Oregon City, March, 1895. The suit is
brought on the ground of desertion, and
the plaintiff asks for an order to resume
her maiden name, Eivira Lee.
The amendments to the road laws
passed by the legislature provide that
a 3 road poll tax shall be collected
from each male person, in addition to
the regular road tax. The bill provided
that every county shall levy and col
lect a tax for road purposes, not to ex
ceed 10 mills. The bill provides for a
roadmaster to have general supervision
of the toads in each county.
Money to loan at lowest rates. 0. H.
Dye.
Wait for little folks cake walk, March
8th.
Get your Seeds of A. Robertson, 7th
Street Grocer.
Miss Eva Todd commenced a term of
school at Riverside last Monday.
W.F.Hubbard has filed a suit for a
divorce from Mary . Hubbard on the
ground of desertion. s
Mrs. L. Hornshuh sustained a fracture
of one of the bones in her right wrist,
last Saturday by slipping and falling.
J. W. Jones is having a new cottage
erected on his lots on Upper Seventh
street. J. D. Renner is doing the work.
R. Prior has sold his confectionery
and cigar store to G. W. Hannegan, and
expects to leave soon for his old home
in England.
Songs by the Derthic Club, solos by
Mrs. Ed. Sheahan, recitation by Miss
Holden, beside little folks' cake walk, at
Armory, March 8th,by Degree of Honor.
J. Grier Long, a Spokane investor.vis-
Ited Rev. A. J. Montgomery last Sunday.
They were classmates at Washington
and Jefferson college, axd had not met
for 14 years..
It is reported that parties at Wilhoit
brought in two-horse loadsof deer dur
ing the past week. The hunters made
no secret of the fact that they had been
killing deer.
At John Evans' real estate office Mr.
Mallet of Mt. Pleasant and Mr. Smith
(drayman) made a trade by which Mai.
let got Smith's teaming outfit and Smith
Mallet's cows, "
. Fifty acres of land to rent, with sale
of lease ; farming implements, cows and
horses. A house and lot for $300.
Money to loan. Inquire of O. A.
Cheney, Oregon City, Oregon.
"We have had a Cresent bicycl; in
our family for two years and it has been
roughly used, but the total cost of re
pairs, to date, is 30 cents," said Mr. J.
M. Mark. Cresents are rarely seen in
the repair Bhop.
Postmaster Horton kept the postoffice
open all day on Washington's birthday
for the accomodation of the public. It
is something unusual for an Oregon post
master to keep his office open all day on
a legal holiday.
Frank Nehren was married to Miss
Jessie Hoover, of Buena Vista, Polk
county, last Sunday, the ceremony tak
ing place at the Imperial hotel. After
returning from their wedding tour they
will reside here.
Miss Eva Todd closed a very success
ful term of school at Union Hall on
Washington's birthday. Appropriate
exercises were rendered and many of
the parents and friends of attending
pupils were present. '
There appears to have been a com
promise effected in the matter of the
powder business at Clackamas Station.
K. McFarland, of the Vigorit Powder
Company, has placed his powder maga
zine there in charge of Postmaster A.
Mather.
William Case started on his return
trip to Skagway Monday, accompanied
by his wife and George Case. Mr. Case
has carried on the photograph business
there for the past two or three years.
His sister, Miss Minnie Case, also is a
resident of Skagway.
John R. Landes, of Clackamas, has
be?n granted an original pension of $12;
and the following original pensions have
been granted to Oregon City people :
Jacob Mills, $10; Andrew J. Hobble, $.8
William H. Burghardt, of Oregon City,
has been granted a reissue of $17,.
Two new inmates of the Magdalen
Tome made a break for liberty Monday,
and started up the river. The younger
one gave out after going a short distance
an 1 was overtaken by the sisters and re
turned to her home. The other scaled
the high bluff, but has not yet been
found.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Myers were
given a reception at the Moant Pleasant
hall last Saturday night by the residents
of that section. It wae a very pleasant
event. Mr. Kidder made the introduc
tory address, and a literary and musical
program followed. An excellent supper
was rerved.
The new bicycle law requires that
wheelmen, who use bicycle paths, must
pay an annual tax of $1 each. The law
requires that thi tax be collected by the
sheriff. Sheriff Cooke is making prepar
ations to camp on the bicycle paths,
when the time come, for the collection
of the tax.
The ball iiiven at Damascus on the
evening of F. b. 22nd, was a great social
and financial success. In fact, our in
formant states that there were more peo
ple than could comfortably get into the
hall. The music was excellent, VT. C.
Watts, of Stone.v being one of the players
An excellent supper, also was served.
An atrent of- the Pacific Insurance
Union was in the city during the week
and readjusted the rates of insurance in
several locations. In the Chrrrnanand
; Harding blocks the rates were raised
from 10 lo 20 per cent. The highest per
ventage of raise was made on the con
' tents of the two drug stores. It may be
I that the agent had to make raises some
where to pay the expenses of his trip
! and to show the union that be was doing
' something.
Construction work is being pushed on
the Oregon City & Southern Railway
from the city limits to the south end of
Canemah. It is expected that this road
will be completed with the exception of
the two crossings over the Southern. Pa
cific track by April 3rd. Condemnation
proceedings have already begun in tbe
circuit court with this end in view,
which will be heard at the regular spring
term of the circuit court. The grading
work is being pushed on First street in
Canemah, as well as below the bluff
along the river.
During the afternoon session of War
ner Grange on Saturday, Fred. Meindle
delivered a pro-Boer address, as an an
swar to the anti-Boer address delivered
in the same place a month before by
Mr. U'Ren. An interesting talk followed
by "Mr. Voorhies of Woodburn on politi
cians, farmers, hard times, taxes and
corruption. He said our only recourse
was to cease being partisans, and attend
to our political business ourselves with
out aid of the politicians. Dr. Casto,G.
Lazalle and Mrs. Wink were chosen del
egates to the Grange county convention
at Oregon C'ty next week Tuesday.
J. W. Watts, of Stone, was in town
Saturday and stated that a meeting of
the stockholders of the Clear Creek
Creamery Association will be held at the
postoffice. The greater portion of the
stock has been subscribed, and it is the
intention to have the plant in operation
early in the season. It is believed that
the creamery will start up with the milk
from about 200 cows. The farmers of
that section are making arrangements to
engage more extensively in keeping and
raising cows, and intend to raise less
wheat. Mr. Watts makes the prophecy
that within two or three years, the
creamery will be using the milk from
600 or 700 cows. A cheese vat may be
added to the creamery when the supply
of milk will justify it.
.".I n . n
jiacKamaB uounty nsnermen are
pretty well pleased .with the amend
ments to the fish laws as far as tbe Wil
lamette and Clacknmas rivers are con
cerned. The Clackamas river will no
longer be a closed stream during the
whole season. Fishing for salmon will
be permitted in the Willamette and
Clackamas rivers from April 15th to
June 15th, to be followed by a close
season continuing until the first of De
cember, when these streams will remain
open until March 1st. The fishermen
claim that the closed months will take
in the spawning" season . On the Co
lumbia, however, the season does not
close until August 15th. The move to
do away with the fishwheels in tlie Co
lumbia, was defeated in the senate.
Mrs Lucy Howell, aged 71, died at the
home of her son, William A. Howell, in
this city Sunday night, after a short ill-
neBS. lue deceased was a native of
Missouri, but immigrated to Oregon with
her husband, Henderson Howell, from
Iowa. Mr. Howell died about 10 years
ago. Mrs. Howell came here from
Salem a few months ago, and has re
sided in the Willamette Valley since
her arrival in Oregon. The funeral ser
vices were held at the family residence
Wednesday afternoon, and were con
ducted by Rev. J. H. Beaven. Thurs
day morning the body was taken to
Lebanon for bunal beside the grave of
her late husband. She left the following
children:- Wilburn P., Portland; Mrs.
Eva Waymire, of Santa Rtsa, Calif. ;
Mrs. Florence Morand, Salem ; Frank,
Mrs. Addie McClure and William A.,
Oregon City. The deceased was a pio
neer of the early '60s.
An Astoria dispatch has the following:
J. J. Reynolds, about 25 years of age,
who has been employed in a woodyard
at Oregon City, was ordered committed
to the insane asylum by the county court
this afternoon. Reynolds arrived, here
on the noon train and went at once to
the office of Prosecuting Attorney Allen,
where he wanted to make a complaint
againBt the Vanderbilts, Goulds, Leiters
and several other of the Eastern multi
millionaires, who, he asserted, were an
noying and trying to kill him. He was
armed with a 45-caliber revolver ta pro
tect nimseii, ana said lie could get no
justice in Oregon City, so came to Astoria
In bis pockets were found certificates of
deposit, issued by the Bank of Oregon
City, amounting to $135, and a letter
which Reynolds had written to an at
torney at J.os Angeles asking him to
prosecute one of th Vanderbilts.
County Superintendent Zineer has had
his office remodelled, which very much
improves its appearance, Permits were
issued to Miss Matilda Olson, who will
teach in district No. 10, Kelso, and Miss
Muriel Wenger, who will teach in dis
trict No. 103, Marquara. Both are Port
land teachers. Hag raising exercises
were held in district No. 2, Elliwtt Prai
rie, and in No. 59, near Hubbard, last
Friday. About 60 pupils in the Clacka
mas county schools, outside of Oregon
City, took the eighth grade examina
tions this week. The John Burroughs
Society, of Portland, offers two prizes to
eighth crade pupils, who can name the
largest numUr of native birds, accom
panied by a composition on the topic
1 he composition is open to Clackamas
county pupils. The first prize is $12,
and the second, $3. The competition
will close April 20th, and all essays on
the topic should be in the hands of the
secretary at 346 Yamhill street, Port
land, by that date.
I; (Kolileii Rule Hazaar
Stevens Bldg., Opp. Bank of OregonJCity
NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY
LaceS arge stock consisting of thread laces, Valencinnes,
Victoria laces, Black and White Chantilly in various
widths and styles.
I Muslin Underwear,
ers, Underskirts, Etc., Etc., Etc.,
i Glnw? The Celebratttf "Percy" Kid Gloves
t u c ' all the latest shades, guaranteed, $i.o.
I "R1f c All the late latest
Leather Belts with gold trimming and gold
hanging down side.
IVFon'c T-Tstc All the latest styles for spring now on sale
X 1V1CU & 1 ld-U, L stQck of 'CapS for Men anfj BoyS-
Large
apes a
X Ractrftc All shapes and
w" '
rmrket.Fancywork, Etc.
drrihwrnr Large stock
x Vjrmuewirc, granitC) aiso
ed Steel w
ci onces.
X QfatfnnPI'U' ties h Box Paper, Memorandum Books
X OUUlUllClVj aus;zeS rom0jn pens 50c,' 2CO page Ledg-
ers, journals or my jjooks 24c.
(GfOltlen ISule IBazaar
Leaders in Advance Styles and Low Prices.
FIREMENS'
ELECTION.
Tins
Contest Takes
Place Next
Monday.
Next Monday the annual flremens'
election wilt be "held to fill the positions
of chief engineer, assistant engineer
and three commissioners. Cbris.
Hartman, of Fountain Hose Company
No. 1, has been nominated by that
Company for chief engineer, and it is
understood that he has the endorsement
of several other companies. Caleb
Cross received the nomination for chief
engineer from Hose Company No. 3,
but says that he is not going to make
any fight for tlie place. 8. J. Burford,
of Columbia Hook and Ladder Com
pany, is the only candidate mentioned
at present, for assistant chief engineer.
inree nre delegates or comminBioner
are to be elected, who with the city
council committee on fire and 'water,
constitute the fire commission.
F. T. Roeers was elected chief engin
eer last March, but resigned during the
summer, and C. W. Fope was .elected
his successor by the fire commission
Mr. Pope states that he is not a candi
date for re-election. .
The chief engineer is the only paid
officer in the volunteer fire department,
receiving a Balary of $10 per month.
(J. M. Mason, ot Hose uompany sso.
3, has been nominated for one of the
commissioners, and other candidates
mentioned are J. H. Howard, of Hose
Company No. O. W. Pope and Au
gust Aemus.
Report ot elections by tne uinerent
companies have been received as fol
lows :
Cataract Hose Company No. 1 Pres
ident, Walter Little; secretary, G. B.
Dimick; treasurer, J. W, Loderi fore
man, William Wickham; assistant
foreman, George Day.
Hountain Hose Company NO. Z r res
ident, August Asmus; secretary, L. O.
Moore; treasurer. l, U. Moore, lore
man, H. W., Jackson; assistant fore
man, J. W. Moore.
Hose Company JNo. 3 rresiuent,
Harry Grazier; J. W. Jones, foreman;
SHcretary, B. M. Doolittle; treasurer,
Chester Muir.
A WEEK AT THE THEATRE.
Jessie Shirley and Her Clever
. Company at Shlvely's This
Week
Well filled houffes, and well pleas 'd
auuiences seem to be old stories Willi
the Shirley Company, and this week at
Slnvelv s is no exception to tne rule
Kiss Shirley is a tavoilte in urgon uity
and tbe well balanced company,
which she has supporting her aid mate
rially in increasing tier well merited
Donularitv. The plays are all new,
briKhtarid clean free from the least
suggestion of coarseness, and produced
in a thoroughly first-class manner. The
orchestra is a most pleasing adjunct and
the overtures are appreciated, by ill iov
ers ot music, little verna feiton g
specialties are wonderful for a child of
her age, and add much to the enjoy
ment of the entertainments. The Com
nunv will remain here for the balance of
the we-k, producing tonight "The
Ugly Duckling," tomorrow evening
"The Country Girl," and Batunlay
evening by special request, "Moths. '
A special feature of the engagement
will be the Saturday matinee at 2 p. in.
when Little Lord Fauntleroy will b
Kiven with Baby Verna in the title role
A C'mutuuqtta Occasion,
The clo.e of the semi-annual contest
between the two leaders of contestants
for the honors of debate and literary ef
fort was held at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs William Galloway at Parkplace
Wednesday night. The leaders were
We earry complete 11m of Cofflni, Cakta, BU and Lining!. We have teen In the
U"'ltruiklii(( burineu orer ten yearn. We tie uniler email expeiiee end do not uk large
profit. We have alwayeKl'en our beet efforts to please onr bereaved friend). We thor
oughly understand the preservation of the dead. We deetroy contagious germi end ofToo
lre odore when called upon to prepare the dead for burial.
All sizes of Night Gowns,
Chemise, Corset Covers, Draw-
for Ladies,
Novelties in Silk, Velvet and
spikes
sizes for shopping, lunch, flowers
of "Royal Steel," the best grey
the B.ue and White.Enamel-
1
r
ISIutriQegs '!
lt pourjd fop 15c."
This is about one-half the regular
price, and we will only be able to''
Supply them at this price while our
present supply lasts. See them in
our window. "j
UenjoQ agd Vanilla
Extract at r5c."
All our old style, 25 cent packages'
of Lemon and Vanilla will be closed.
out at 15 cents. This Is the same'
high quality e have always sold,
and is a big b.irgain. Our stock will '
not last long. 1
tyloti? .Balls 1
per pourjd, t5c. j
You can not afford to let the moths j
destroy your carpet, clothing and!
bedding this summer when you can j
get a whole pound of Moth Balls fori
15 cents. j
C. O. HUNTLEY, 1
Oregon City, Or. DRU0QI3T.
RUlKllST.j
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T. M. Gault and Mr. Galloway. Th
latter's Bide of the contest lost, and paid
the forfeit with an elaborate banquet
About 60 persons were present at thi
festal gathering of Abernethy Chautau
qua Circle. W. S. U'Hen pave the ad
dress of welcome, and II. K. Cross re
sponded. The musical program con
sisted of a vocal solo by Mrs. T. M.
Gault; a vocal solo, by Mrs. J. W
Gray; a duet by Messrs George T
Howard and A. F. Parker, and a solo b
Mrs. Marguerita Wiley, of Portland
Professor J. W. Gray, who had beei
principal of the Parkplace- school for
the past nino years and a prominent
member of the Circle, made an appro
priate short addrens, and Mrs. Uober
A. Miller responded, paying deserved
compliments, and extending the bes
wishes of the Circle on 1hb Klondike
trip. Literary puzzle games followed
a id afterward came the banquet.
Grandpa Taylor celebrated his 87th
birthday last Sunday by inviting hi'
children and grandchildren to piirtak'
of a sumptuous dinner prepared fur th
occasion, borne were absent on a
count of sickness. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor and Miss Tay
lor, Mrs. G. 0. Martin and Ethel an
Perry, of Whittier, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Welih, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Storj
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Story, Archie, Ver
non and Clark Story. Virhl, Oral an1
Ray Welsh.
1'royram for Entertainment,
The Degree of Honor will g've an en
tertainment at the Armory on March
8th, and b'-sides the following, othei
numbers will be on the program, to b
followed by dancing;
Cakewalk Little Folki
Double Quartet Derthic Clul
Recitation Essie ISlocl
Solo ...Frank Oonfe
Recitation Miss Woldei
Solo Mrs. Ed Sheahai
Piano trio. .Mesdatnes Portor, Hayw
wiuiamH.
Male quartet.
R. L. Ilolman
Undertaker
2 Doors South ol Court House