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SOU 1 0 111 OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER ,12 1902 20th YEAR, NO. Sg.Il THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Purd THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE PCEBED ' SPRINGWATER. POSTOFFICE. MASKED BOBBERS HOLD UP THE POSTMASTER. Secure Loot to tlie Amount of Sixty Cents. Two Portland Boys Under Arrest Charged With the . Crime. One night last week the post office t Springwater, away out in the footbtil of the .Cascades, in the eastern part of this county, mas entered by two masked robbers who held up the postmaster at the point of a revolve and demanded that be "dig p." Ait there was noth ing else to do he readily complied with their request and tuened over all the money he bad e-bout 'him, whjr.h was just sixty cents. Before the Tobbers Lad made a complete job of the affair they were frightened way by 'the ap proach of a loan witb a Jantern , Later -Akin Baxter ad Richard JIw- . man, two Portland boys living at lUui-i versity Part, were arrested chained with 'the crime. Constable iHasry Moody went to Portland and brought the boys back here few bearing. Postmaster William Luelling, of Springwater, was in Oregon Oitv SatUF dty and identified Baxter and Herman as the parties who hd -held him up and Tjbbed the postoffice. tDi boys practi cally admitted their guilt and were turned over to the United States dis trict attorney to be prosecuted. When arrested they had four revolvers in their possession which they are believed to Lave stolen before going to -Soringwater- They are believed to be the same parties who have been doing a bold-up business in East Portland a-nd this last offense -will-no doubt give them a few years in a government prison. It is -claimed that they have been in. the highway robbery business for several mdntbg, and have operated .c&iefly in Portland. Thpy are believed to be the came parties who attempted to hold up firs. Strickland and Haverland on the road to Highlaad about a month ago for fi)me reason, 'became alarued and ran away after they had stopped the two M. Ds. WANTED . SEE OUR "AD" LAST WEEK. EVERY BABY IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE MUST HAVE A SOLID GOLD FINGER RING. Holiday Goods are arriving every day. We have been pretty busy, unpacking, for several days, and we are now pre pared to show you the best and neatest assortment of Holiday Goods in Oregon City. . . " Your money will go farther this year than ever before, if you buy here. We have no old pioneer stock to vork off. Our goods are all bright and new. If you secure your Christmas. present here you are sure of getting the very latest designs and the newest goods in the market' We guarantee every article we sell. If not satisfac tory, call and get your money. Come in, look over our stock, and get our prices. MOWEOi & JONES, RELIABLE DRUGGISTS. . Chambers Howell Linn E. Jones DISAPPEARED. EM- TAKING WAGES P LOVES. OF Thomas Hodge Does tlte Vanish ' ing Act. Thomas Hodge is a wood contractor, or rather was ono. He has the contract for transporting wood from this city to the Crown paper mills. For the past two years he has been faithful to his trust. Last week he told his foreman, G. M. Klser.to look after hiswork as he was going to Portland for a few days, Several days passed and hie employes became anxious. Before leaving Hodge went to a bank and drew out $182.25, money for trans porting the wood to the mills. ILnter his wife was seen in Oregon City inquiring about him. She was unable to obtain my clue as to his wbetwabontr,,1 . Mis, Hodge with her five children 'live on a rented farm near Can by. Hodge owed his employes in the onuhtoorbood of $200. They have attached hie horses and wagons which covers the amount of his indebtedness to theoa. It is claimed that before Hodge came to Oregon he left the South nnder cir cumstances of a similar nature. De tectives in Portland have been unable to locate : him. In the meantime the wood business is being looked after by G. M. Kiser. 1 A Literary Gem. Bitter Sweet, Jay J. G. Holland, has j' u st been issued by the well-known-cheap book publishers, Hurst & Co., 'New York. This fascinating poem, illuet rat ing the author's gifted talent, is truly a marvel in point of li ierary merit Clit ics agree that this work represents the author's best effort. We publish .it in the dainty 16mo. style, 216 pages, print ed on new p'ates on good paper, at these prices, postpaid: Cloth binding, 35e.:; padded leather, bored, $1. Both editions suitable for gift purposes or the parlor table. Send for a copy at once. ' A complete list of holiday books will be mailed upon request. ' Hurst & Co., publishers, 395 399 Broadway, Now York. Apple boxes in stoek at Yoder's mill, four miles west of Molalla. AddresB J, S. Yoder, Hubbard, Or., Route 2. 250 More Babies COMPROSHSED. 04S a V1T OF JAMES PETER SON VS. CLACKAMAS. COUNTY. Sued County for $3000 and Re ceived $300. James Peteisen, who bronught suit against Clackamas county for alleged d amageB sustained wbile driving over the Bradley and Riches road in the southern part of the county, for $2000, jras given a judgment for $300 last week. Petersen alleged that on July 8, of last year while driving over the Bridley and Bicbey road, he came in contact with a large stump in the center of the road, and at the same place for the want' of proper drainage the county had al lowed a deep rut to ash out the lower side of the road, immediately opposite the stump, In attempting to pass to the left the hind wheels of the wagon struck the rut, throwing him from the seat and. on the running gear of the wagon. His ankle was dislocated and he wrs otherwise injured. After a lengthy discussion between the petitioners and remonstrators Ihe Fanton road which has caused consid- erable feeling in the eastern part of the county, was ordered opened to the pub- j lie. . Considerable amusemeurt and ex citement arose when the petitioners and remonstrators challenged each other to a duel. The only duel which was fought, however, was a wordy one and no dam age was done either side. The case will be appealed by the remonstrators. . Two persons appeared before the court and announced that smallpox had broken out in the neighborhood of Needy. The ccurt, after hearing all the evidence, ordered two or thre parties from that neighborhood to keep in doors, as they had been more cr less exposed. CJine Wilson and J. Goneli presented a petition to the board asking for a liquor license in Oswego. A remon strance was filed against the issuance of the license and the petitioners withdrew their petition. Spencer Thomas, commander of John Gibbons Post, No. 78, G. A. ., asked for aid to the amount of $10 for David G. Frost. This application was granted. It was agreed to plank 175 yards of stone road. The road is the junction of Multnomah and Clackamas county and each party pays half. December 17 was set as the day for examining the bridge across the Tuala tin river. This bridge was constructed recently and takes the place of one re cently destroyed by fire. Petition of T. Williams- and L. T. Barin, asking for a rebate of -taxes was allowed. The bond of J. F. Nelson, assessor elect, was allowed by the board. In the matter of the Shipley ridge at Springwater, the board agreed that if the people will volunteer labor, the county will pay for lumber and rails. Petition of the Oswego (Iron & Steel Company for a rebate oi taxos laid over until January, 1903. LEFT THE WATER ON. TURNED And Frank T. Barlow's Grocery Was Badly Damaged. Thursday night the printers at the Enterpiise office were doing some over time and did not get out till a late hour, or rather early hour Friday morning. When they went to the basin to wash their hand.s they found to . their disgust that there was no water, due to the fact that the filters were being cleaned at the city waterworks. Through . an oversight the faucet was left turned on, and when an hour later the mains were turned oo the water from the big faucet began pouring water into tbe sink at a lively rate. It took but a few minutes tor the sink to overflow, and but a short time longer for it to find its way through the floor and into the store room below where Frank T. Barlow keeps a large stock of groceries. : Boxes of tea, spices, canned goods and many ether groceries soon became ruined or badly damaged while tbe books and ledgers were in a sad plight. But for the vigilance of Night Watch man, Ed Shaw, tbe damage would have been complete. In walking past the store on bis nightly . rounds he heard the patter of water inside the store. Looking through a window be at once saw the cause of the trouble. Rushing np to the Enterprise office he broke open tbe door and turned off the water. The damage to store property Is said to have been about $350. This is tbe third time Barlow's store has been deluged in this manner, but this is the first time that any material damage bas been done. Pasture Wanted. I desire to rent some good pasture land or winter grazing. W. W. Irvins, Au rora, Ore. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. OF OREGON ODD FELLOW SHIP CELEBRA 1 ED IN SALEM SA1URDAY NIGHT. Other Secret Order News of In terest to Clackamas County People. Court Robin Hood, No. 9, F. of A. held a very pleasant meeting and elec tion , Friday, Decembers, 1902, Three candidates were initiated. Coffae and sandwiches were served. The following officers ' were elected for the ensuing term : Past chief ranger, G S. Freeman ; O. R., M. P. Chapman; S. 0. R. M. Sugarman, treasurer, S . A. Moore; fi nancial secretary, F. W. Humpreys; recording secretary, W. E. Marshall; S. W., C. Rothe; J. W., G. W. Martin; S. B.j Fred Terry; J.B.,J.Shobe, trustee, G. S. Freeman ; lecturer, W. Ki Havi land. The court is in better condition now than it has ever "condition now than it has ever been before Court Robin Hood meets every Friday night at 7:30 in the Red! Men's hall. At the last meeting it was decided to give the degrees to the new members the first meeting night in January. A large crowd of Foresters will be with us from P 'rtland an l a big timejs expected. K 0. T. M Tualatin Tent, S j. 74, K. O. T. M., at their meeting last Friday evening elected the following of ficers to serve fo. the ensuing year: Commander, F. Gdligan; lieutenant Commander, L. A. May; R. K., Ed Tay lor, re-elected; F. K., M. Hystt; chap lain, R. Vaughan; physician, Dr. E. A. Sommer; sergeant, R. D. Miller ; master- at-arms, J. R, Turner; First master of guard ,0. Ross; second master of guard, F. Darling; sentinel, J. Thornton; picket, A. N. Funson; musician, Prof. Frank Betzel. Two candidates were in itiated. IT. A. Assembly, No. 7, United Ar tisans, elected the following officers at their regulrr meeting last Friday eve ning : Master Artisan, Miss Jennie E. Rowan; superintendent, Ben Doolittle; Inspector, Mrs. Andrew Ticer; secre tary,. H. Cooper; treasurer, Miss M. E. Looker; senior conductor, A.. G. Kinder:; field commanders, J. T. Searle There was a good attendance and two candidates were initiated. '. i P.-ffiL On Saturday, Maple Lane Grange gave a dinner for 10 cents per head, that was worth half a dollar of anybody's money. Large dishes filled with tender roast chicken were thickly scattered over the table. It is hoped, in the Interest of those who haye good cheer, that tbe grange will soon give an other such feast , I. O.O. F The fiftieth anniversary of the organization of Odd Fellowship in Oregon was celebrated at Salem last SUurday niuht with elaborate cere monies. The Lodge at Salem was tbe first organized in Oregon, and U known as Chemeketa No.l. The lodge in Oregon City should have been tbe first and would h ive been bad not the charter through a mistake been sent elsewhere. As it is the Oregon City Lodge is No. 3, and the annivereary ceremonies were held in dem instead of here. The ceremonies held at Salem were elaborate. Ttiere were speeches commemorative of the oc osion; there was everything there Bhould have been and nothing that should not have been ; and last but not least, there was a ban quet and good fellowship was the rule. Among the Oregon City Odd Fellows and Rebekahs whoattended were Judge and Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan, Mr. and Mm. 0- B. Moore", Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Howell , Mrs. Pendleton and daugh ter, Miss Trembath, S. W. Thornton, T. B. Thomas, George Owings, Elmer Ve teto, of New Era, and Mrs. J. C. New bury, Mr. C. B.Moores,of this city, made the leading address of the occasion. The Ladies of the Rebekah Lodge gave whist party which was well attended last Friday evening. About 30 Odd Fel lows and Rebekahs participated in tbe card playing just enough to make the occasion an enjoyable one and tbe time passed very pleasantly for all. Pro gressive whist was indulged in to a late hour when lunch was served. At the regular 'meeting of the encamp ment in this city on the night of the 16th, the royal purple degree will be cmferred under special dispensation upon fifteen candidates. The Portland team will be oat in full force and a large attendance is expected. After the degrees are conferred there will be a banquet. In the United States and Canada there are seven secret benevolent orders, whose membership exceeds a quarter of a mil lion. They rank as follows: Odd Fellows.; ....1,027,628 Masons 902,521 M. W. A...'. 642,957 K.ofP 616,944 A.O.U.W 420,000 Red Men 260,469 Woodmen of the World 252,130 THE GOLDEN OPPORTM To become- a subscriber to the COURIER is right now. Dont let it get away. Don't you want I "part of that f 150.00 in gold Every subscriber who pays up gets a guess on the number o! feed in our Big Pumpkin There is only thr6e more weeks left. . Send or bring your money to this office. Don't delay. Hftg - not a subscriber to the COURIER you ought to be. Bes Papzr Published in CUchmas Count? Maple Lane Grange elected the fol lowing officers on Saturday to serve dur ing 1903 : Master, William Beard j over seer, L. W. Ingram; C, Mrs. Mary In gram ; secretary, 8. T. Roman; S., Mrs. L. C. Beard ; lady assistant, MiBs Hat tie Roman ; Ceres, Miss Jessie Jackson ; Flora, Miss Emma Roman ; Pomona, Mrs. Mary Shelly ; gatekeeper, F. W. Beard. The grange has already accu mulated $125 for its new hall. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Meindl and I. LeMahieu of Warner Grange, Alfred Luelling of Mil wank ie Grange, and Sistea Linn and Brother Spence of Uentr&l Grange, were the guests of Maple Lane Grange on Sat urday. The bazaar given by the Woodmen of the Woild and Women of Woodcraft, Friday and Saturday, in Woodmen's hall, Milwaukie, was a good succes. The booths and ball were attractively decorated and good crowds attended the bazaar during tbe two days. The candy stand, furnished witb candy made In Milwaukie, was in charge of Mrs. M. Mullen. Mrs. Sallie Webster and Mrs. James Oliver had charge of the house hold and Jtidy stand, and they did an excellent business. One of the features of the bazaar was Mrs. Luelling , as Mme. Diavols, the great fortune-teller, and the fortunes told were amusing. Young people patronized this booth liberally, aud learned much for ibeir future for 10 cents. Saturday evening an enjoya ble programme was rendered. The M. W. A. Lodge of Wilsonville gave a very pleasant social at their lode rooms Saturday evening. A good pro gram was rendered after hich light re freshments were serwd. Dancing and games were indulged in a most en joyable time was had by those present. The following officers were elected in Sunshine Lodge, D. of H., (Wilsonville) Dec. 2: P. C. of H., Lettie Tooze; C. of H,, Martha Boberg; L. of H., Alice Baker ; recorder, M . N. Orisell; finan cier, Ml. O. Young; receiver, Jane Mur ray C. of 0., Marie Eders; usher. Hat. tie Eilers ; O. W.,Emll Tauchraan ; I.W Wm. Biberg; trustee, A. W. Camehl. The D. of H. expect to have a social December 16th, and a very pleasant time is anticipated. At the regular meeting of the Order of Pendo in this city on Monday eve ning there were seventeen candidates initiated. The supreme organizer of Oregon and Washington, Mallory, was present, and after the initiations treated the members to a dinner. The Order of Pendo is comparatively new in this city but they have been growing very rapidly and have more than a hundred mem bers, all of whom are in good standing. Clackamas Grange will give a New Years Eve hoo in their hall on Decem ber 31. Dancing will begin at 8:30 o'clock. Good music will be furnished, and an elegant lunch will be served by members of the Grange. Everybody is invited to come and have a good time. 1 Ladies free. The Molalla Grange, No. 310, P. of H., elected their officers for the ensuing year last Saturday, Dec. 6, 1902. The following is list of the election : ' Mas ter. W. Thomas; overseer, J. R. Cole ; lecturer, J. V. Ilarless ; steward, W. H. Engle; assistant steward, Martin Boyles ; chaplain, Mrs. P. L. Schamtl; treasurer, Miss Ola Dibble; secretary, J. N. Sawtell; gate keeper, Edward Ham mond; pomona, Miss Ina Dibble; flo ral, Miss Zoe B. Shaver; cereal, Miss Beulah Hungate; organist, Pruf. E. Ogle. Molalla Assembly, No, 82, United Artisans, held their semi-annual election on their last meeting, Dec. 6, 19. :'. The following is a list of their new ly i lected officers: Master, W. II. Enle; super. intendent, Martin Boyles; InspeiMor, W. J. E. Vick; treasurer, W. W, Everhart; secretary, 0. W. Robbins, senior con ductor, P. M. Boyles; juntos eond1acJ)HW Miss Zoe B. Shaver; maete o& erara mony, J. R. Cole;' field 0Qi3aaiiT:a, Mrs. W. H. Engle and I W, Kotkiitarwu. The Red Men of Oregon City wilcsrst fer the warrior's degree on-a ctoditfci'M) at their meeting, next Saturday ' sweuwj;. Four applications for meuabejwkiiiiWtitJ also be balloted on. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cookt-.ji,irai.!(-cus, celebrated their s.iver wdiDi..vt Damascus on Monday, Demtabe& There was a large crowd oft trimlwi3intaA relatives present to honor thaw ?ensii.. Their many friends in this ect-rkitt them many, happy returns oii t)i dtn-$. Among the tiUfts who wara p-seuMtitt were: Mr. ami Mrs. Win. Hw et&fi! T. and Mrs. Wetlry Douglas, Mir. Mi&.ffi'. J. H. Cooke, Mr. aud Mrs. JtM::twti Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. George- KojwJtl, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Foster, A &Ct;:, Herbert Cooke, Miss Lucille CJ&Uw, Linden Cooke, F, W. Oooke,, Cooke, Ruby Cooke, Fred Cooke, WiLfcWT Foster," Ktbel FoBter, Frank Foiwl Jesse Douglas, Theodore HoweHI itew. N. M. Shaw, Maudie Shaw, J B. M3. tot, J. P. Woodle and J. J.Coo!ct. Attention, Comrades, G. A. R '! partment Commander M. L. Plats aoesil Staff will visit Meade Poht, No. 2, G It, R., on Saturday, December 20, l'X;.u 1-30 o'clock, at which time we ei'- to have a large gathering oi the ccski rades and a grand good handshake around with our distinguished vtaitajtw -Come every man of you who can, lei tt amt ba a member of Meadeost or notv Bar freshments will be in charge of; tnm Woman's Relief, Corps, and yow know what that means. ' By order of committee, . . . L. W, Ingju.!, ' Commander, Meade Pout l'-o. '.Li ONE MORE STAR. TO BE ADDED TO THE FLAS. Oklahoma Will be Admitteit rrj State, But New Mexico. un&. Arizona Will be Lett , Out. Washingtoni Dl C-"-Senator Beveridge, Chairman of Senate Committee to Territories,,. W'ti& nesday presented the report of the ma jority against the omnibus bill: Jor admission of Oklahoma, Arizona .m New Mexico as states, and in suppciir.ra the substitute bill for tl e- adtnisai ..' 5 one state, to embrace Oklahoma aiitl 'is- dian territory. The 'admission oi New Mexico" wtu.2 Arizona is opposed on the ground the population in both territories w sparse and. unsuftHent in nuinoiri ; that the vast majority of the peopUna New Mexico are of Spanish descecA aual speak the Spanish, language only ; ttib-U. many of the people of both territorisiiif not understand the American ins'ae--tions, jThe assertion is made that tuatry of ihe people do not want statehood Senator Quay presented his indivit'.aaiJ report in favor of the Omnibus fciv hood bill. He says that the RepuUi&w national convention in 1900 adoptsii'Bt. resolution favoring tbe early admin auu to statehood ol Arizona, New Utfh and Oklahoma. ' ' ' . Old Pioneer Gone. Felix Evans died at Vancouver, ington, Dec. 7, and was buried at it i- ford, this county, on the 8ti. Mr. Ev ans was an old pioneer, having c oKid the plains in tbe early fifties. Ikiitn 63 years old. For many years, ha... ihuii on the Willamette as a menus T,vPii about a year ago was compelled V"r,t that calling on account of ill bsaliiv. We was, perhaps, the oldest steaojbcai.muu. in Oregon. He leave) a wife lo.iui:rcu bis loss. Hew a a brother oi X JTL, Evans, a promireit t'nijjg'st of GW'fty this county. .