OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD, ..FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1902.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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A Clearance Sale
That's Going
to Clear.
All over the store, in every
department, prices have been
clipped to make the goods
hustle out before the com
mencement of another season.
Shirt Waists,
Lace Stockings,
Light Weight Underwear,
Hop Picker's Gloves,
Fancy Ribbons,
Crockery and Glassware,
Summer Ties,
Dress Goods,
Straw Hats,
Summer Corsets,
Ladies' Wrappers,
Belts, Notions, Etcr
Golden Rule Bazaar
Oregon City's Big Cash Store-
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F. D. Sturgis, of Molalla, haa moved
to Cams.
John Noble is back from the mines in
Eastern Oregon.
William Barlow, ot Barlow, was in
Oregon City Wednesday.
Frank Palmer, of Macksburg, was in
Oregon City the past week.
Fred Moehnke, of Shubel, was in tbis
city one day tbe past week.
Gotlieb Schneider, of Redland, was in
Oregon City one day this week.
I. Selling, who is in San Francisco,
will return home in a few days.
Fred Lindsey, the young sawmill man
at Carus, was in the city Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Toepleman is reported
quite ill at ber residence in this city.
Dr. Carll is expected home this week
irom his vacation in Eastern Oregon .
C. Barlow, the young business man of
Barlow, was in this city Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ford, of Portland,
visited friends in Oregon City Sunday.
John Dennison, of Meadowbrook, was
on business in Oregon City Wednesday.
W. Raasell, of Wilboit, was transact
ing land business in Oregon City Wed
nesday. Henry Roos and Sewald Toepleman
returned Wednesday irom an outing at
Newport. '
Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Blanchard, of
New Era precinct, were in Oregon City
Wednesday.
Miss Essie Block returned last week
from Sea view, where she spent several
days' recreation.
R. M. Cooper, the postmaster and
justice of the peace at Carus, was in the
city Wednesday.
Mr. Peterson, who lives on the Eagle
Creek road, was in the city one day dur
ing the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. DeLashmutt. of
this city, returned this week from Balls
eton, Folk couuty.
Miss Gertie Griffith returned Thurs
day from a visit with ber grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Griffith.
Miss Aneita Glesson has been engaged
to teach the fall term of school in dis
tiict No. 61, Jones' Mill.
Harry WaUer.who has been employed
on the boats running up the river, was
in the city the past week.
Robert Giather, of Shubel, who will
teach school at Needy this winter, was
in Oregon City Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Crookshank and little son
Olarance are visiting at Clackamas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davoren.
Charles Albright, who works in the
paper mill, is back from an outing at
Mulino, where he went to recuperate.
Geo. Murdock, who has been teaching
school for several years, intends leaving
this winter f"r a course at Monmouth.
Adolphus Willey, who has just re
covered from a serious siege of typhoid
fever, has returned to his home in Port
land. D. H. Mosher, one of the young
teachers in attendance at the institute,
intends to go to Willamette nniversity
this year.
Mrs. Fred White accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Jean, after a pleasant
month's outing at Seaside, returned to
their home here this week.
Mrs. McGrath and sister, Miss Dunn,
Salem, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Hart Saturday. Mrs. McGrath
formerly resided in this city.
Miss Anaita Glestnnn in nna nt Ida
cesslul ones who took the teachers' ex
amination a few days ago. Miss Gleasou
lacked one point of obtaining a first
grade certificate.
Miss Myrtle Taylor and Miss Iva Har
rington returned Tuesday morning from
their summer outing at Ocean Park,
wasn. un tneir way bome they visited
friends in Astoria.
William Smith, of Parkplace, returned
recently from Celilo, Washington county,
where he went to look after a hatchery.
He made some repairs and introduced
needed alterations.
Monday night Tom Randall and
mother, and sister, Mrs. Will Alldridge,
and two children, and niece, Miss Lou
va Randall, returne.1 home after a three
weeks' outing at Newport.
E. E. Judd, of Molalla, made a trip to
Oregon City Monday. Mr. Judd reports
that croDS in his iwiinn ..i
not as goa l as expected owing perhaps
iu mo cAiieuie uui weacner.
Fred Hargreaves, of Parkplace, is
back from the University of YVHhinr
ton at Seattle. Mr. Harereaves in a
sophomore and is progressing rapidly.
He will probably return next fall .
Dr. C. P. Marr. of (Iplifnrni'o In view
ing his brother, W. W. Marr, is'a speci
men uu caronic diseases is nere in the
city looking for a place to locate. He
is debating hRtvaan Ormmn nif
St. Jose, Calif.
The Rev, P. K. Hammond having re
turned from his summer vacation, ser
vices will be resumed next Sunday in
St. Paul's church. Sunday school at
10. Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
Evening song and sermon at 8.
Mrs. W. H. Godfrey and son, Guy,
returned last week from Salem, where
the former took the teachers' examina
tion. Mrs. Godfrey has just completed
a three years'Jcourse at Monmouth Col
lege, where she has fitted herself for
teaching. She has already been elected
to teach in the Eastham school.
N. E. Damico, manager of the Postal
Telegraph and Cable Co. in this city
has received a promotion and will go to
Seattle. Wash., to take charm nt un of
fice requiring more work and longer'
pours. Mr, JJamicj has many friends
in this city whose hopes are sanguine
for his future. His micniwsnr ia O. fi
Tull, of Canby.
Miss Josie Newton and Mrs. Edward
Newton, of Philadelphia, arrived in Ore
fion City Saturday to visit for a few days
with the former's mother, Mrs. K. L.
Newton. Miss Newton has been taking
a course of training in the nurse's de
partment at the hospital in Philadel
phia an j, having completed her course,
will return soon to take charge of active
work.
Mrs. F. L. Purvine and children, of
Salem, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. H. Samson Monday. Mrs. For
vine. Those maiden mma vu Jannlo
Nichols, was a resident of this city a
number of years ago and has many
friends here. Mrs. Purvine was n her
way home from Astoria and other points,
wnere sne Has been for the past three
Wednesdayf6 ""P0"8
Jr iL1h Waa,n city one day
J'n-l ood'of Graeme, was in Ore
gon City Monday.
0. R. Nobblitt, of this city, was on
Edward Snider, of Aurora, will teach
the coming winter at Union hall.
E. F. Ginther, of Shubel, a well'to do
farmer was in this city Thursday.
L. H. Yon
.. ..u.un mouuB on man creek.
William Morse, the clerk in Harding's
drug store, visited in Portland Tuesday.
Floyd Williams, son of Assessor Wil
liam returned last week for UlAtnrA
w!!&.D?Aher, ret.urnd to the city
.. aay llor a lew aaya at vvilboit.
Harvov T?all nt ivriiv . ..
n in i , " treon, was in tne
city Wednesday on his way to Canby on
nil qi no do
uuiuvug,
Mr. and Mrs. John ThorntDn were
on business in Portland one day the
C v " wn.,
Mrs. Robert Finley and daughter,
Metta, returned Thursday from San
rrancisco.
vGD'mMCorm?ck who works for the
Wednesday." rt,and' WaS m the
J' 1-1""'. of Neiy, one of the
w.v. ..ucuiB ui mis county, waa in the
Walter Dimmick.of Hubbard, a gradu
wuiracinc i niversity is summering
MiSS Nettift C.haaa aot I J
this week visiting, Mr. and Mrs. FoBter
, uai icoa, E. AUBlin
and James Baty of Molalla were in our
uuo uay inis weeK.
8ylv.eJter Nichlon and Mrs. Nichol
son, of Marquam were transacted busi
ness in the city Tuesday.
Miss Rosa Bratton.daughterof Justice
Eratton at Barlow, returned to the city
after a visit in tbe EaBt.
Will R. ITinc Aamr..i -j;.!.!.
for governor in 1900, is now editor of the
iemuL-rai ai, uniano, Oregon.
John W. Loder and James Mclntyre
Piade ft 'on? bicycle ride to Garfield
Wednesday to see the country.
Wallace Winslow, of Iowa, visited
with his brother, Frank Winslow, near
Milk creek, Saturday and Sunday.
Hugh Jones, of Carus, was in this city
this week. He expects to start to the
Agricultural school at Corvallia this fall.
Clark Jones, who has been an em-
Dlove in t'hA minor milln laff tl.:. i
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to continue his employment at FloriB-
J. D. Myers returned Tuesday to his
ranch at Conuilln Citv H
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COWS and the milk nnta film -a
U1UI fW f CI
month.
fiaa fanl 1a.. f n
..uu ui i oruana, ana
KHvnril Kina nl Vaatnm r .
v. uwiicm Vicyuu, BJJBIll,
a few hours in tbis city Thursday visit-
inn ffarra
T. L. Gridfif. of Tnrliana haa an fV,o
BUestof E. T. GrirW.nf Wil
the past week. Mr. Grlder returned to
bis home Wednesday.
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H. MeeDS is plastering and remodling
ms Douse on Aaams sireei.
A. Boylan has remodled a large house
on tbe north side of town.
Mr. Thayer is having a neal little cot
tage painted and enlarged on 12th street.
H. L. Kelly, who has several desirable
bouses to rent, is painting one of bis cot
tages on 8th street.
The Welch candy store was sold last
Saturday by Constable Moody in satis
faction of a debt. The store and fixtures
sold for $!5.
A divorce complaint appears on the
files almost every week. This time its
Kate Schmidt vs Alex Schmidt. The
plea is abuse and a prayer for a
decrease of divorce entered.
Word is received as we go to press
that little ErneBt Wells, the 4-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wells, of
Oswego, is not expected to live. The
cause of illness is not ascertained.
F. E. Murdock, a young school teach
er of Macksburg is in tbe city attending
the teachers institute, Mr. Murdock will
teach the coming year at Macksburg.
He has 47 pupils and will be assisted
in his work by Miss Vesta Knight, of
Canby.
Monday evening the board of school
directors met and elected Edgar Faulk,
of Sacramento, Cal., city school superin
tendent. Mr. Faulk has bad charge of
some of the largest schools of Sacra
mento, and he comes to this city highly
recommended.
Work on the new addition of the Park
place school is progressing toward com
pletion. The Beaver Creek school house
is in the process of erection and Solomon
Garde's handsome structure near the
bridge is rapidly assuming attractive
proportions.
Charles Criswell, who has been work
ing at mill A, on tbe new flume, sus'
tained a severe injury to his ankle one
day last week. A piece of the machin
ery tell against bim and seriously in
jured the bone in the leg. As a conse
quence, he has been confined to his room
for several days.
C. G. and W. A. Huntley whose re
spective stores have always drawn cus
tom, will soon undergo a decided im
provement. The portion between the
book and drug Btore is to be removed,
new hxtureB will be installed and the
store room enlarged.
Teachers Institute held at court houBe,
closed Thursday afternoon. The session
began Tuesday and had large attend
anue. The program including Miss Veda
William's musical contributions has
been one of an exceedingly high charact
er and the teachers are high in their
praises for it.
Sherman Burford measured the depth
ot tbe water under the suspension
bridge a few days ago, and found it to
be 90 feet deep. There is little, if any,
current there, as the water is extremely
low, and it is thought the body of the
drowned man will be near where he
jumped to his death.
Alexander Cooper, the temperance
evangelist, will preach next Sunday
morning at 10:4j a. m. and give a lec
ture in the afternoon at 3:30 p. m. at the
M, ti. cburcb. Jiveryoody invited to
come and hear this noted speaker. In
the evening the choir will hold a song
service in honor of Miss Itr.o Harding.
Next Wednesday the board of county
commissioners holds its monthly session
and Wednesday evening city council con
venes. At this session of the council
will arise the reading of the ordinance
granting the electric line its right of way.
It will be read for tbe first time and
perhaps ordered published according to
jaw.
Company A, O. N. G. has commenc
ed target practice, they shoot every
Sunday morning on the range across
the river. The first shooting will be
lor the 200 yard mark. Each man is re
quired to make a certain percentage in
points when he is given a longer range
to shoot until the distance of 600 yards
in attained.
S. D. Elder, of Moro, Sherman county
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit last
bunday both morning and evening.
This coming Sunday Rev. Mr. Wright,
of Sellwood will preach and he has been
chosen by the Presbytery to declare
the pulpit vacant. At this time no ar
rangements have been made for the
evening service.
William McKee has appealed his road
case from the commissioner's court of
the circuit court. It is the Davis road
which efforts have been made to build
in Clackamas precinct. Mr. Davis al
layes that he haa suffered damages to
the extent of $500 and the commis
sioners could'nt see it that way and only
offered him $50 satisfaction.
The M. E. Sunday school held a de
lightful picnic at Willamette Falls
Thursday. Judging the amount
of noise that arose from their outhful
throats, they had the beet time of their
lives. Games, sucn as dear to young
hearts, absorbed their attention and at
noon luncheon, very delicate and tasty
were spread and heartily enjoyed.
Some poor wretch apparently tired of
life, jumped the suspension bridge Sun
day evening about 8 o'clock. Who he
is, whence he came or his business are
matter of conjecture, beveral who saw
bim say be resembled a Japanese, small
in statue and of a brown complexion.
The bodv remains in tbe watr and will
probably not rise for reveral days yet.
The case of G. Schaber vs. William II.
Andros was heard in the justice court at
Stafford Monday morning. Tbe case
was for the ejectment of William An
dros from a place owned by tbe landlord,
G. Schaber. No jury was called, the
matter being argued before the judge,
who decided against tbe defendant.
Geo. O. Browneli appeared for tbe de
fendant and will appeal the case to the
supreme court at its next session.
Several reports are received of petty
robberies. John Gleason bad a saddle
and valuable bridle taken from his sta
ble in tbe night not long ago. and Fred
Greenman had a large tent mysteriously
disappear from his back yard a few days
ago. Mr. lireenman bad just set tbe
tent up for the purpose of inspection, as
be intended taking it t) tbe mountains,
and on the following morning the tent
was gone.
Friday afternoon Dr. Seman was
called to Carus to dress tbe band of
Robert Irinh. The young man was
hunting and carelessly til iced his band
on tbe muzzle of his shotgun, and the 1
weapon catching in some way In bis
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Allow us to sell
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The Bank of Oregon City,
Oregon City, Ore.
clothing was discharged. The shot enter
ed the band and shattered it badly. The
doctor is using all available means to
save the fingers, but the use of the hand
is lost f or someti me.
Mrs. A. Genine, o! Macksburg, suffer
ed a Bevere accident a few days ago near
ber home. She waa riding in the back
seat of a hack, with an infant child in
ber arms, when tbe horse started up
suddenly and thiew the seat off and
Mrs. Genine and the child with it. She
fell on ber bead and arm, breaking the
arm badly, and injuring two ribbs. Te
baby, strange to relate, escaped all in
jury and was picked up laughing.
George Quinn who always drives one
of tbe fastest horses in the city, was rid
ing toward Canemah Wednesday even
ing when the electric cat coming sud
denly around the curve struck the
buggy, nearly demolished it. The horse
became frightened and ran but was soon
stopped. Mr. Quinn narrowly escaped
being thrown under the car wheels. It
appears that the motorman failed to see
him until it was too late.
IheY.M. 0. A; work under Secre
tary Leavene is progressing and bids
fair to prosper this winter. Very toon
Secretary Leavens will have a little cat
alogue printed by the Courier-Herald
showing the plans and prospects of the
association, and which will be circu
lated freely over the whole Northwest.
There is now an average attendance of
30 at the rooms, and from 50 to 75 baths
are taken a week, Tbe .directors are
now looking for a competent physical
director, and he will be here in the early
fall.
Thursday evening Miss Elma Albright
tendered a pleasing reception to her
"spinster" friends in this city, in
honor of Miss Imogene Harding, who
will soon start for the East, where she
is to pursue a course of study in vocal
music. The evening was most enjoyable
and all too brief. Games and muBic oc
cupied the attention of the company and
near tne
luncheon
many friends will watch her career with
deep Interest and her ability will cer
tainly assert its self.
The will of tho late Martha A. Mc
Connell v as admitted to probate Tues
day. The estate comprises 272 acres be
sides considerable personal property,
it value is estimathed at $10,000.
James E Marquam, of Marquam is
chosen executor and the estate is to he
divided equally between nine heirs as
follows: James McConnell, Alaska,
William McConnell, residence unknown,
John McConnell, Dayton Wash., Mary
E. Jackson, Marquam Ore. , Ruth Howe,
Scotts Mills Ore., Charles McConnell,
Scotts Mills Ore., Jane Taylor, Needy
Ore., Louisa A. Nicholson, Marquam
Oregon.
A madam Davenport, from Portland,
is giving a course of lectures in the city
on "The Care of the Body." Mrs.
Davenport delivered her lectures to
about twenty five ladies at the home of
Mrs. Barah McCown and those who
heard her, speak with high praise of her
subject and her theories. Bhe advocates
physical exercise in abundance, plenty
of fresh air and the consumption of
plenty of water. For many years this
lady has retired at eight o'clock p. m.
and arises at four in the morning ; she
thinks Bleep is "natures soft music" and
advocates plenty of it. Her lectures are
able and practical.
Rev. !P. K. Hammond, who has just
returned from an outing at Seaside, nar
rates a yery amusing experience which
befell him and four other clergymen
while fishing in the Necanicum river at
Seaside. These gentlemen were fishing
for trout after sundown, and just as they
had cast out their lines for the last time
two fish wardens appeared on the scene
and arrested them for violating tbe fish
law of that place, which prohibits all
fishing or attempts at fishing after dark.
Mr. Hammond and his friends were
ignorant ef the law, and on the following
day were obliged to appear before a Jus
tice and submit to a fine of $15.
W.B. Partlow, an old pioneer of '52,
went out to Egbert Fosters' farm at
Eagle creek Wednesday to celebrate a
visit which be made to me same place
fifty years ago. When crossing the
plains he stopped at old Phillip Foster's
inn, at Eagle creek, for a night's enter
tainment, and this being tbe anniver
sary of tbe visit be returned to celebrate
the occasion. Old Phillip Foster has
since died, but his son lives, and he and
his wife tendered the old pioneer a cor
dial reception. Mr. Partlow says that
the first time he stopped at the Foster
inn, fifty years ago, he had to pay 60
cents for his dinner, but this time it was
free. The Fosters asked the old gentle
man on leaving when he'd come again,
and be replied, 'in fifty years."
Notice.
Is hereby given that my wife, Prinnie
M. Linn, has left mybed and board with
out cause, and that I will not be respon
sible for any debts contracted by her
after this date. T. W. Linn.
August 25, 1902.
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Not I did not ask for a bottle any
cheaper, or twice as large, or one made
by yourselves. I did ask for and will
not have any substitute for Perry Davis'
Painkiller; I have used it, my father
used it, and I would not be surprised ii
my grandparents did so too ; mere it no
i nai i am
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was served. Miss Har diog'ssure of for stomach acne.
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We have just received a very large shipment of the cele
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Our Clothing and Overcoat lines can not 'be excelled in
price and quality as they are the most popular lines made in
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and David Alder & Sons broad shouldered Overcoats.
We have them in stock now,
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6th and Main Sts., Oregon City, Oregon
Sole Agents for the W. L. Douglass $3.50 shoe.