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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
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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. .