OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1902. Our Great Annual Clearance Sale STILL HOLDS THE BOARDS And draws crowds of eager shoppers to every department which is well represented with the newest and choicest collection of FINE MERCHANDISE to be found in any store in the city. THIS IS THE TIME OF ALL TIMES to get yonr Winter comforts or necessaries at little cost. Don't miss this week's bargain opportunity. Biggest Bargains Ever Offered im? A SPECIAL LINE OF M SSES' GARMENTS to close. Ages 6, 8 and io. Heavy long coats, with capes attached and without. .Materials fine heavy and warm Scotch cloakings, mixed effects, elegantly tailored. (ALL LAST SEASON'S GOODS.) Prices $8.50, $9.50, $10.50 and $12.50. Your choice to-day for $3.65. Wonderful values. Bring your girls along and get the best bargains on earth. McAllen & EXCLUSIVE DRY THIRD and MORRISON . A. S. Dresser was a Salem visitor Friday. F. A. Sleight, of Oanby, was in the city Monday. H. Wallace, of Clarkee, was a visitor in the city Friday. Carl Studeman, of Shubel, wai in Oregon City Friday. H. Breithaupt, of Damascus, was in Oregon City Tuesday. James Kocher, of Canby, has been Visiting relatives at Arlington. Councilman 0. W. Armstrong, of (Jan by, was in the city Tuesday. A. T. Lewis, a prominent lawyer of Portland, wa in the city Monday. A. M. Vineyard, a Canby republican politician, was in Oregon City Tuesday. ' J. F. Eckerson, a prominent fruit grower, of Oanby, was in the city Tues day. A. Klebe, a well known resident of MackBburg, was in Oregon City Tues day. Judge T. A. McBride held an ad journed term of court at St. Helens, Monday, J. C C. Hall, a prominent farmer of Meadowbrook, was in Oregon City Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Had Perry and Christ Boss, of Mulino, were in the city Saturday. Eddie Williams, of Grant's Pass, is visiting his uncle, Charles Trimble, for a few days. Mrs. W. L. Miller, of Oregon City, is F-837 An excellent assortment of new patterns in solid gold; gold filled, silver and nickel cases in all grades and sizes. Sold for cash or on installment Second-hand We make a specialty of repairing watches and guarantee all our work. 1$ Jbtr-z. a n. Fr 867 In McDonnell GOODS IMPORTERS . . PORTLAND, OREGON visiting relatiyes at Jacksonville Ash land Record. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaffney, Maple Lane, have returned from dal trip to The Dalles. jr., of a bri- A. Bissell. father of Mrs. W. M. Shank and the Biisell brothers, is very ill at bis home in Canby, CaBper Weismandel, of Macksbure, was a visitor in Oregon City for a couple of days daring the week. H. G. Van Dusen, state fish warden, was was a sonth-bound passenger on Tuesday morning's train. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lavier have been visiting bit parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Lavier at Woodburn. Mrs. George Hecrist, who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Johnson, has returned to her borne at silver ton. W. H. Wood left Monday evening for Weed, near Bitsons, Calif., to accept an important position in a large sawmill. Mrs. Harriet Ramsby, of Indiana, who had been visiting; relatives here, started on her return trip last week. H. J, Gill,, editor of the Woodburn Independent and Aurora Borealis, was in the city Monday on his way to Port land. Miss Alda Broughton, of Portland, has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor, for seyeral days past. Mias Lucille Alderson, who hag been visiting her lister, Mrs. J. C. Edmunds at Canemah, returned to Portland a few days ago. R. M. Heath, of Soldier's Camp, Gray's Harbor, Washington, who has been friends here, returned this this week. Waltham and Elgin Watches watches taken in exchange BURIYIEISTER & ANDRESEN The Oregon City Jewelers L. Spagle, of Needy, who has been employed in Oregon City for some time past, went home last Thursday for a few days hunting. Brentnn Vedjer, who recently mar ried Miss Thomas, near Marquam, closed a term of school at McKee, Ma rion county, last Friday. 0. W. Taylor, of Portland, connected with the Southern Pacific telegraphic service, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor, last Sunday. H. M. Darnall, of Liberal, was in the city Saturday, and stated that his son, Bruce Darnall was very ill with heart trouble and other complications. Francis Shannon, of Beaver Creel , was in town Tuesday, and stated that a grand ball will be given, at the Beaver Creek hall on, Friday evening, Feb 21st. E. W. Dixon, special agent of the government land department, was in the city from Seattle, during the week. Hu headquarters were formerly in this city. A. L. Barbur, of Elliott Prairie, was in the city Saturdaj. He has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the legislature on the republican ticket. Captain T. F. Cowing, the Clacka mas county member of the democratic Btate central committee, attended a meeting of that body in Portland last Friday. A. B. Rintoul, of Oregon City, has moved to Eugene to take the Buperin tendency of the new woolen mills, He is a son-in-law of George A. Dyson. Eugeoe Guard. Miss 'Ellen Smith received a letter from her sister, Mrs. J. W. Gray, the first the week. 'I hey were apparently ; enjoying life in the Klondike country, and were in good health. Fred Yohan, of MackBburg, was in the citv Saturday, and stated that he had sold 25 sacks of potatoes to a Port land firm, and they brought him 95 cents per 100. The 25 sacks brought $27 77. Ed Elliott, the well known Southern Pacific engineer, accompanied by Mrs. Elliott, have gone to San Francisco on a pleasure trip. Mrs. Elliott is a sister of Mrs. Fields at Canemah, and is well known here. Mont Cochran, of Hubbard, was in the city Tuesday arranging for an auc tion sale of his stock and farm utensils. He id now in the upholstery business, carriage trimming and painting, and may conclude to locate in Oregon City. Sheriff Cooke, Dr. M. C. Strickland. Dr. W. E. Carll, W. H. H. Samson, L. Ruconich, Ed Shaw, Ed Rechner, E. Mass and John Moore were among tbe Oregon City people, who were present at the hanging of Waje and Dal ton in Portland, last Friday morning. M. Mulvey is very ill with cancer on his face at his home on Madison street. Accompanied by Mrs. Mulvey, he re cently returned from San Francisco, where he underwent four months treat ment in a prominent sanitarium. . The benefits received, however, were only temporary. Alex Webster, a wholesale grocer of Vancouver, B. C, visited his old friend, C. A. McMillan, the West Side grocer, during tne week. He left Tuesday morning for a vacation trip of four months to New Mexico. Mr. Webster and Mr. McMillan were school boys to gether in Ontario, Canada. n I 11 W I 1 l .r-- "7 -r - I I I UiO& Si F-7S3 O m John Niederberger, who came out here to takf charge of his sister's busi ness affairs, returned Monday to Peoria, III. He succeeded in repting out the farm for $275 cash rent, and Mm. Rop pel moved to Oregon City Monday, where she and tbe children are com fortably located. Aurora Borealis. W. F. Denklns, of Clackamas pre cinct, was in tbe city Saturday, and stated that he had old 19 acres off his farm to George M. Williams, recently of Otr.o, for $100 per acre. He also sold a piece off the same tract to Mr. Harknell tor the same rate per acre. The tracts are in cultivation and about one mile from Clackamas Station. There were no buildings on either tract. G. H. Young arrived from his ranch in Eastern Oregon, a few days ago, and will remain here with his family until the weather moderates. When Mr. Young left his station the snow was two feet deep, and the thermome ter registered away below zero The Young store iB doing a fairly good busi ness, and the Columbia Southern Rail road Company's proposed extension will run through the Young lands. jULAAAAAAAi'A The Hood River Glacier and the Polk County Observer, each come to hand enlarged and improved. Columbia Hook & Ladder Company will hold their seventh annual ball in the armory on the evening of February 22nd. Rev. W. G. Bliot, jr., of Salem, preached a sermon at Willamette ball ist Saturday evening to a fair-sized au dience. Tbe Saturday Club has made some substantial improvements on the inte rior of the parlors of the Congregational church. The Eugene Daily Guard had an ex cellent write-up of the Wade and Dal ton hanging on the same day that it oc curred, illustrated with a cut of the gal lows and scene. James B. Dew will sell off e lot of stock and farm Utensils at the Edwin Richards farm, one mile west of Red land on February 19th. Louis Funk is to be the auctioneer. William Bullock, who was serving a 75-day sentence in the county jail for carrying concealed weapons, has been discharged by order of Deputy District Attorney J. U. Campbell. H. D. Wilcox, city superintendent of schools, was fined (15 in Justice Mc Anulty's court last Saturday, for as saulting Ray Miller, whom it is alleged threw a snowball and struck him. With a heavy county indebtedness, a municipal indebtedness of nearly $100,000, and the school dintrict $5,000 short on tbe annual receipts, makes the Oregon C ity taxpayers scratch their heads and think. W. S. U'Reu addressed the Portland Board of Trade on the initiative and referendum Tuesday night. The mat ter of a move to endorse the proposed amendment, was referred to the com mittee on legislation. Frank Dubrock, who was arrested in Oregon City last September by Portland detectives on a charge of larceny in that city, has been sentenced to 33 years in the California penitentiary on a charge of highway robbery. A deed was filed in the county recor der's office this week conveying 160 aorea of land in the Bullrun reserve to the government from L. Gerlinger and wife. The are to receive 1C0 ac 'e of govern in a it land in lieu of the land in the reserve. The steamer Leona was recently ta ken off the upper river above Corvallis, on account of the low stage of water. It is understood that the Oregon City Transportation Company will again put on a boat to run between here and Poi t lahd about April 1st. Tha Knights and Ladies of Security have arranged an interesting program for Friday evening, Feb. 7th, at Wil lamette hall. After the musical and literary program a Bocinl dance will fol low. Refreshment will be served. Ad mission, 15 cents; children, 10 cents. During the past year the expenses of Marion co'inty amounted to about $40, 0(0 ; in Clackamas the expenses reached $70,000. This will no doubt be satisfac torily explained to Clackamas voters during ih campaign. Comparisons are sometimes odious. Aurora Borealis. Mrs. W. T. Whitlock, formerly of this city, will have te content her claim for tha $500 reward offered for the ap prehension nf the murderers of young Morrow. The money has been placed in the hands of the county clerk of Mult nomah countv. and, Mrs. Whitlock will have to content the rL'ht to the $500 with Edward N King, the waiter. Christine, the belle of the Indian camp on the hill, has an attack of the smallpox, and quarantine regulations are being enforced bv Dr. J. W. Powell, chairman of the city council health committee. The malady is in a com parative mild form. A case or two is reported in the vicinity of Canby. The-Humane Society has been look lng after stock, that was turned out on the West Side to die. One animal bad starved to death, and the services of Sheriff Cooke were secured to kill onn horse that was in a dying condition. The Humane Mociety is after persons, who are permitting their stock to suffer, with a sharp stick. The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society had a very enjoyabla acquain tance sociahle at the home of Mrs. George C Brnwnell, one day last week. The officers of this society are: Presi- dent, Alln K. Frost; vice-president, Myrtle Hamilton; secretary, Elinor Williams: treasurer, D. O. Thomas; chorister, Mrs. May Muir; organist, Margaret Williams. The Oregon Handle Manufacturing Company, an enterprise started by Ore gon City people, and recently removed to Nehrg, shipped 6.) sacks of saw dust to Portland last week, which will be nsed for smoking purposes in curing meats. The company are making Io different kinds of handles, and thpre is a good demand for ih finished product, a'so the sawdust,. A nephew of Post master Horton is employed in the fac tory. The socialist state central committee has called a mass convention of the so-i cialiats of the first congressional district of Oregon to meet in Oregon City on tha afternoon of March 20th, to nominate a candidate for congressman for the first district. The state convenrion is called to meet in Portland on ihe day previous. It is recommended that mass county conventions for nominating county can didates be held at the county seats of the various counties to nominate candi dates for county officers at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, March 5th. Ihe trained athletic young women, comprising the Turn Verein basket ball team,were too heavy for the local ama teur Y.M.C. A. team at the gymna sium last Fiiday night. The score was 45 to 0 in favor of the the Portland young women team. However there was a large crowd present, and there were some novel entertaining features in the game. The line-up of the local team was as ' follows : Forwards, Mrs. Beach, Annie Gantenbtin ; center, Mary Sandstrom; guards, Lizzie Roos, Inez Adair. U. S. McHargue, the Washington county school teacher, has come out victorious. He secured a certificate to leach from the ClackamaB county board, after having some trouble with the Washington county authorities, but the superintendent of the latter county re fused to endorse tha document, which was a first grade certificate. McHargue won out in mandamus proceedings, and has now his third victory, a contract to teach an eight months term of school in the Reedville district, where for two years, lib has been the bone of conten tion. Dr. M. 0. Strickland has installed the latest-improved static battery, more el egant in its appointments, than a bran new Chickering piano. Rev. W. G. El liot and a Courier-Herald reporter, tried the electric shampoo apparatus, that is what the laymen call it, but physicians use it as a treatment for nervousness. The currents circulate through the hair and scalp at a lively rate, and the etfect is exhilirating. There is also an X-ray machine attached to the battery, and a generator of ozone, absolutely pure air, to say nothing of other attachments . The elaborate battery is operated with an electric motor. Register O. B. Moo res, of the local land office, has been awarded another decision in his favor in his tax content with Clackamas county. The supreme court affirmed the decision of Judge McBride in the matter of the Minthorn tax sale of certain property. Mr. Moores contended that tne property had been illegally assessed, and therefore the county had no legal authority to sell the same. The decision by the su preme conrt is to the effect that where a tax sale has been made under an ille gal assessment, the owner of the prop erty is entitled to a decree restraining the county from asserting its title unaer a purchase at such sale, out tnis in-, junction will not extend to forbidding r . .... t . !, t. tbe county Irom asserting us ngm, ii ii bas any, to assess a valid tax against tbe property and collect. Taxes mnst be legal, otherwise county may not enforce payment. Clackamas county appealed from the decision of the lower court and lost. An entertainment '.will be given by the Juniors of the Baptist church of this city on Friday night, Feb. 7th. A pro gram will be rendered and refreshments served Admission tu cents inciuuing refreshments Everyone wanting a chance on the Big Doll get tickets this week. James B. Dew will hold a public sale on the Edwin Richards place, one mile west of Redland, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m., and will sell 8 head of cat tle and calves, 32 head of sheep, farm iinplements,etc. LouiB Funk is auction eer. A five-room house, house in good con dition for rent, $5. Inquire of Courier Herald. A few more New Year Numbers of tbe Courier-Herald for Bale at the office. Socialist Committee Meeting. The Socialist Central Committee of Clackamas county is hereby called to meet in the justice office oppojite Hunt lev'g drua store. Oregon City, Saturday, February 15th,at 1 p. m.Jor the purpose of setting the time for holding a county convention, and transact any other busi ness that properly comes beiore sucn meetings. All precincts in which there is yet no committeeman are requeBtea to sena someone to repreaent them. RED O MElNDIi, Chairman County Central Com. Caps and Mittens at your price at the Racket Store. j Etilraii Notice. Rt.raved from Redland one red year ling steer, square piece out of top ot left ear, no brand. All reasonable ex Denses will be paid by its owner for re covery of same. James B. Dkw, Redland. Fascinators in every style and color, cheap at the Racket 8ti re. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the County Convention P. of H.forClackams county will be held at the court hoiiae in Ore gon City, Tuesday, March 4th, 1902, at 1 o'clock p. m. Mary S. Howard, Deputy, Mulino, Or., Feb. 3,1002. Flannel Waists and Dress'.Skirts selling at half price at Racket Store. For Kent. For one year or more yeari a farm of 100 acres, 8 miles from Oregon City on county road, 80 acres fenced, 40 acres in cultivation. 18 acres in clover, live in wheat.the balance to put in j good house, barn and well, small orchard. Apply for further 'particulars to Jamhs B. Dew. Redland, Or. William Kreuuer. who reside on Be' ver Creek, but whose postotllce addres 1 is Oreaon City, wants to exchange his . bicycle for a cart or bugy. When you lack energy, do nut relish your food, feel dull and stupid, after cat me, all you need U a done of Chamber lain's Stomach and Livnr Tablets. They ... f I I!!.- m Mnr. ami Will niUKe you ieei iiitB ncn yive you an lappetite like a bear. For; sale by O. A. Harding. ....A PAIR OF.... SHOES FREE Ely Bros, will for a short time give away every 15th Pair of Boots and Shoes sold at their store, ranging in price trom $1,50 up. we consider this the best offer ever made to the trade of Oregon City and feel that we are giving the best values for the money to be had in the city, hoping by this special offer for a short time only to get cur Shoes before customers that have not traded with us before. Ely Bros Seventh St. ! Oeal Estate I BARGAINS n't Pay Rent, Buy a Home. (-AAA COTTAGE AND LOT on Jeffernon tUVIv at., mm third cash, balance in- tollmen, fifteen dollars per month, In torr it ( per cent. WfV HOUSE AND LOT on Wash ,OWU Inifton it below the hill. A vfiy dMlmble 6 room cottage with tcbU bale, pantry and bath; one ball cash, bal ance 6 per o.nt. 11 fWifl EIGHT ACRES Inilde city Urn tlflfwv lt, running water; desirable for home and chicken ranoh. Terms to ult. MONET TO LOAN $500 and upwards, per oent.t smaller umi, 7 per cent, Long time. c. hTdye, Cor. Sixth and Main Streets. Mtt9ft&eees9e LOCAL SUMMARY The finest bon bon boxes In town af tbeK.K.K. The latest in chocolate of all kinds at the Kosy Kandy Kitchen, Kozy Kandy Kitchen, up to date on home-made candies. A few watches for Bale cheap at Younger's. Watches cleaned, (1. (20 to $100 to loan on chattel or per sonal security. . . DlMICK & Eastham, Agts. Land titles examined, abstracts made and money loaned at lowest rates. Dimlck & Eastham, Lawyers, Oregon City. Lumber Leave orders at this office for first-class lumber of all kinds, or ad dress W. F. Harris. Beaver Creek, Oregon. Drs. R. B. and A. L. Beatie, dentiBts, Weinhard building. The Weekly bregonian gives all the national news and the Courier-Herald gives ail local and county news. Both one year for Two Dollars. Parties having a farm to rent will do well to call on O. A. Cheney, real es tate and Insurance agent, at Oregon City, who has applicants. Key fitting, lock work and saw filing at Johnson & Lamb's bicycle shop, op posite Electric hotel. Satisfaction guar anteed. AtQ. W. Grace's store on Seventh and Center streets, for the next 00 days, dry goods, boots and ehoes will he sold at 10 per cent, reduction. Suits for men and boys will go at cost. A Bargain A tract of 8 acres on Mo lalla road j three-fourths mile from Ely, 2 acres cleared. Must be sold at once. Trice $75 per acre. For particulars inquire at Courier-Herald ol flee. When you visit Portland don't fail to get your meals at the Royal Restaurant, First and Madison. They serve an ex cellent meal at a moderate price ; a good square meal, 15c. "If I Could Get Rid of this abominable cold," exclaimed the sufferer, when the end of a spaRin of coughing gave him a chance to talk. The way out of the trouble is plain. Take Allen's Lung Balsam beiore the merci less grin of the cold has fastened upon throat an-l lungK. After a few doses the mnaii n ier and less frequent, and a cornpl . cure is but the question of little tune. Baking Powder Most healthful leavener in thew.orld. Goes farther. royal MKiNrt pm.nrn cn , NfW VDAK.