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About Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1903)
OprroM rrrv . COURIER, FRIDAY, : NOVEMBER 6 1903. 15 THE STORE NOTED FOR fcOOD GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. We have placed on sale the Suits, Jackets, Capes, Furs, Skirts and Wrappers Purchased at the closing out sale of the H. B. Claflin : Co.; of New York. The garments are this season's production up-to-date and were secured for 65c on the $1.00. This great discount enables us to sell the garments for less than manufacturers' cost. mcJJIkn & McDonnell POPULAR DRY GOODS STORE CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON i LOCAL NEWS ITEMS 1 On Monday, H. J. Hill started for the pecting Cheney Creek. He was accom panied by bis daughter, Mrs. Stuart and tier nepnew. A radinh measuring eight inches in diameter and ten inch; in length u on exhibition in the Cpurier office. Tuis magnificent specimen of the 'spud family was grown near Oregon City. W. A. White is rebuilding part of the docks of the Albina Flouring Mills. Al- e dv 500.000 feet of timbers tiave been used, and the work to be done has not been half compietea. The fees of the County Eecorder for the month of October amounted to $243. 10. During the month county warrants amounting to $5421.46 and amounting to $1564.78 were taken up by tne '.treasur er. John Turner, of Stafford, brought to this office Monday Monday four mam moth soecimens of potatoes. Every body peeins to be trying to outdo every body else .in growing root crops this year. In the Quartzville mining Histricton the headwaters of the Santiam, not far from the southeastern line of thlcoun ty, a small contact vein of free-mining ore has been struck which goes $2000 to the ton. Father Hildebrand writes to his friends here that he is sojourning in the Eternal City, Rome. On his return the reverend gentleman will no doubt have much of interest to tell us about the il Instrtious personage who bow occupies the papal see. Evelyn Harding, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.- Hard in?, broke both bones of the fore-arm while at play at her home i this city Saturday. At the present time the in jured member is doing as well as might be expected and the child is recovering. Last Saturday evening was All Hal lowe'en and sprites and spirits were abroad in tne land until late hour. No barm was done by the ghostly spirits save the removing of a few gates from I their hinges and the writing on the show windows ot tne various nouses wun soap. The usual services at the Congrega tional church will be conducted by the pastor, E. S. Bollinger. The morning sermon will be on the "Image Worship of the Day thai is Condemned by the Second Commandment" and the eve ning address will be on "The Happiest Man in Town." Everybody is invited. The pastor desires the opportunity of be coming acquainted with the strangers that attend. First Church of Christ (Scientists) Garde building, Cor. Seventh and Main St. Services begin Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. The subject of the sermon is '-Mortals and Immortals." Children's Sunday school meets at 10 a. m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock. Heading room open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week from 2 to 4 p. m. The brick house at the foot of Moss hill is said to be haunted. Residents of Clackamas Height! passing by it late at night report seeing indefinably weird sights through its windows, lignted up, with a flash, by a vivid radiance. A fluid, red as blood, trickles from the toadstools in the yard, whea they are pulled up. The owner of the house, who is said to live in Seattle, might coin money out of his ghostly menagerie. aAAAAAAAAaA6AA!!AA k A &&&&&&&& tttHMMUtMMWM There are few things as rich as "A Millionaire Tramp." Tom Hankins has placed a new en gine on his steam woodaaw. Beatie & Bealie, Dentists, Weinbard building, rooms 16, 17 and li.i , Dr. C. 8. Seamann, physfcian Offices over Harding's Drug store, A marriage license was issued Tues day to Paul Nida and John Bickner. Mrs. O. W. Pope will sing at "Tne Old "Folks Concert" tonight at the Congre gational church. Take your butter and eggs to I. E. feeley's People's Grocery and get top prices. Our liquor Corn Cure will remove the corn. We guarantee every bottle at Charman & Co. ! Bertha Storm, of Louan, was adjudged a lunatic Tuesday and taken to the asylum at Balem. Dora Thiessen was granted a license to wed Philip Oatfleld Monday. The subscribing witness was W. 8. U'Ren. : Mrs. Ganong will sing an old-time selection at the Congregational church tonight that Will please everybody . Born, in Portland, Nov. 88, to Mr. nd Mrs. F. 8. Kelly, a daughter. Mr. Kelly was a former resident of this city. Jasper Slover, an old and well known itizen, fell from his porch Wednesday morning and dislocated his shoulder. Isaac N. Foster, a former resident of this city, died at Portland Wednesday. Bis remains will be interred here. E. A. Bradv has Jesse Moore whiskey in barrels and cases. It is the beet of Kentucky Bourbons. Call on bim for it. There is no more ezbilerating bever age than Bed Top Bye or the Planet Whiskev. Kelly & Buconich, in the 3arde Building. MiBS Mary Sandstone, of Gladstone, gave a Hallowe'en party to her girl friends Saturday evening. All report a merry time. Married, in this city, on Wednesday, November 4, Emil Stokes and Oelicia A. Routh. Rev. E. 8. Bollinger, of the Congregational Church otnclateU. The character song "Katriha" by Fraulein Samson and Herr Miller is worth the price of admission to the Old Folks' coicert at the Congregational -church tonight. The Willamette Pulp & Paper Com pany closed down Sunday morning on account of low water, but resumed oper ationn Monday, the rains having raised the river sufficiently to enable the plant to start up. Small rains lay great dust and it is tiny price drops that yield the greatest savings. The more economical you are the more you will appreciate our endeav ors to save you money. I. E. Seeley, People's Grocery. Rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and gout are caused by Uric Acid in the blood. Remove ;the csuse by wearing a Rex Rheumatic King. Sold by Burmeistic A Andresen. "Every time," remarked Dr. 0. D. Love, the Osteopath, "Oiteopathy is made an issue before tbe state legisla ture as impartial juries it gets an indors ment. Mo e than twenty legislatures have passed bills to recognize the science, while no law has yet been passed against it This .argues that a thorough investigation always will establish the merits of the system. Te City council was in session Wed nesday evening. Only about the regular routine work was gone through with A petition was presented the council bv Mexsrs Moores and Harding asking that tne city sell to tbe Oregon Citj Women's Lewis & Clark Fair club, a tract of land near the Congregational church for the purpose of erecting a monument t the memory of John McLoughlin. Harries the ice man was granted the privilege of putting in a switch on his property be tween 13th ond 14th streets to remain during the pleasure of the court. "Last winter an infant child of mine had croup in a violent form," savs Elder John W. Rogers, a Christian Evangel int. of Fillev, Mo. "I gave her a few dosisof Chamberlaiu's Cough Rem edy and in a short time all danger was past and the child recovered." This remedy not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptoms ap pear, will prevent the attack. It con tains no opium or other harmful sub stance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sample send to G. A.Harding. Trank Welsh, who went with a party to the Ogle Creek country last week, re turned Tuesday, lie states tbat every thing looks very promising for claim owners. Nearly all the men have re turned from the mountains for tbe win ter. The men in the employ of Jona than Bourne have baen taking a look over the country during the week and are well pleased with the prospects. The Ogle Mountain Mining Company, which was incorporated with a million shares last week, are placing a limited amount of their stock on the market at 15 cents per share If you are looking for a chance to get some desirable city lots at a bargain do not fail to investigate the prop erty to be sold Wednesday, November 18th, at lo o'clock at the Court House Door and attend the sale. For. partic ulars inquire of E. G. Cau field, assignee. The "eye is the window of the soul" an i eye trouble should receive nothing but the mo8 careful and exacting at tention, and that from au optician that is experienced and conscientious. I have studied and practiced under the best rpticiaus of the country and am prepar ed to examine and prescribe for all ab normal conditiouH of the eye, and fit glasses when they are necessary. My 0 Qrcscriptions U Properly R y repared This represents the foundation of our business tke corner stone of our success. That word "properly" means something here, It means that we are careful to have none but the purest and ireshest drugs careful that every prescription gets just exactly what it calls for. It isn't an easy thing to properly compound a pre scription. It requires care and brains; it requires accuracy and practice. No boy's work behind our prescription counter. We make a specialty of putting up prescriptions. We can do it better than the man who doesn't. We have had experience, long and varied. We want your prescription trade HOWELL & JONES THE RELIABLE DRUGGISTS t 1 prices are moderate and the work is the best. Eximinaiion Free. I. R. Wis hart. Office Room 1, Charman Bros , Block. . The Eagle Creek Maccabees held a mo t enjoyable meeting last Saturday evening. Hon. George C. Brownell, of this city, Sheriff J. R. Shaver, E. E. Taylor and R. E. Woodward were pres ent. The members of the! Maccabee Quartette sang several selections. State Commander Sherwood , addressed the meeting along the lines, of fraternalism. The fixed program Was f .llowed by an oyster supper and dancing. Tomorow vening 25 candidates will be initiated by tbe Eagle Creek Lodge. Jacob Rsttiager, who lives three and one-half miles out from Oregon City on the ( enter Point road brought th) prize apple of the county of ClackamaB to the Courier dice ou last Tuesday. It was a magnificent Spitsbergen five inches across and four and one-balf inches the -short way. This apple was perfect in very partioular. Mr. Rettinger says tbat the apples he has grown this- year are as large again as tbey have been growing on the same farm in recent years and be is of the opinion that the reason is to be found in the fact that he cultivated his apples well, mulched tbe trees, trimmed them good and gave them all the best of attention. This only demonstrates what the Courier has been trying to impress upon its readers that as fine fruit can be grown in this county as can be grown in any county in the world if the farmers and fruit growers will give their orchards sufficient culti vation and attention. OASTOIIIA. Be th ? 1118 Kind You Have Always Wodcrn Dentistry t Means good, honest, modern work, and the aim of this office will always be to give the pa tient work that is above criti cism. None but the latest methods and most improved ap pliances in all branches of dental work. Remember the work has an absolute guarantee behind it. Open Evenings from 7 to 8:30 and Sundays from 9 to I2jn. DR. L. A. MORRIS Dentist.' Office next door to Courier. Fred Meyers, cashier of the Commer cial Bank has petitioned to make the race for city treasurer to succeed mm eelf. Mr. Meyers is a young man who has served tbe city faithfully and well and be will undoubtedly be re-elected. The Courier acknowledges the receipt of a fine box of apples presented by J. C. Hall, keeper of the boarding house cross the street from this office. The apples were grown on Mr. Hall's ranch near New lira ana are exceedingly nne and luscious. Warner Grange will hold their annual fair November 23th. There will be the finest displaj of farm products, poultry and one division will be devoted to fancy work and all kinds of old curiosities and relics. All "grangers are invited to at tend and bring their products for display, Mavor G. B. Dimick has definitely concluded to become a candidate for re election. This decision was reached after he had been petitioned by a large number of the best citizens in Oregon City. Mr Dimick has made one of the best mayors the city has ever had, and his re-election is assured. A party of sports caught a gunny sack full of fine trout in tbe Abernetby on last Sunday. They cast a net across the creek andwith poles and much noise drove the speckled beanties into their trap. We do not know who thejparties were but they were catchitg fish to beat tbe band. Tbe county jail has been full of hobos during tbe past week. As many as a dozen at a time of the " Weary Willies and Dusty RoadB," have been boarders of Jailer Pete Nehren. They were ar rested on complaints of the 8. P. for stealing rides on the'r trains. They are generally discharged after a day or two and told to "hike." John Heft built a fine bouse on his farm near the headwaters of the Aber nethy and to please his wife, provided it with all modern conveniences, includ ins hot and cold water in every part of it His devotion has not been nnreward ed. A few days ago Mrs. Heft present ed, bim with a vigorous twelve-pound boy. In digging a well on his place at Col ton. J. Gorbett made a remarkable find At tbe depth of 16 feet be struck cement erav el. This stratum proved to be six feet n thickness, and beneath this he struck a ro ten log, with the grain well preserved, of a vaiiety of wood entirely unknown to him. Only a scientific specialist can solve this problem. Meade Post, No. 2, G. A. R., met in Willamette Hall last night. The regular business was transacted. It had been planned to have a joint meeting last nliibt wtth Meade Relief Corpa.at which a social evening wou d he spent and Comrade L. D. Ingram as to relate his experiences at the last National en campment in San Francifco. Owing to tbe serious illness of Mr. Ingram, how ever, the joint meeting was postponed. The boldest robbery that every oc curred in this section of th 1 state took place near Aurora last Saturday evening. George bbueley was at his home with his wife and family after the evening meal, when some one lapped on the door. He was confronted by a masked robber who commended him to throw op his bands. He was then relieved of all the money he bad in bis possession, con sisting of abont $30 in gold. The robber then dissappeared in the darkness with out leaying a trace ot bis identity behind WE HAVE NO GOLD BRICKS Buy of us, take your purchase home, then if you change your mind, bring the article back in goodjjr condition, and we'll refund your money, or. exenange ior otner goou. wu am uwo w yioaoo vm vuotumoio not to "drive'' hard bargains." J iv'"v . ' i'l1::,-:.. ..... ...... r. CANDY jj Lowney's & CororlPs We haven't been saying much about imagined every one knew that we had the best kinds obtainable, However, we just want to remind those ,'of you who like Corroll's Chocolate Chips so well that we also have fresh every week or two Corroll's Chocolates in handsome Pound Boxes at 50c i tan IK m 00 XQ rost iving 92 and Frost Queen KM i a r. . i . . Dp vnesi f roieciors m I m Are the best kind made.', They are Chamois, flannel lined, and sold the world over for $3.00. We are making a special price of $2.50 for a limited time. Get one now. ; , This is our last week of cut prices oh Rubber Goods. Don't put off buying when you can save 25 to 50 per cent. reg. special Marvel Whirling Spray ....$3-5 2-6 Dr. Tullar's " " .... 3.00 2.10 Goodyear Safety " .... 1.25 . .75 Omega No. 5 Bulk .50 .33 Jerseyy2qt Fountain...... .75 .39 Yale Hot Water Bottle 1.00 .69 Faultless Hot Water Bottle . 2:00 1. 25 Common Sense BV " 2.50 , 1.80 A Bargain in Toilet Paper We have good valves in all the reg ular lines of toilet paper, but nothing to equal a 5 case lot of rolls that just come in, This paper is equal to the regular 3 for 25c kind, but while it last it goes for 5 Cents Per Roll 50 Cents Per Dozen Next week we will give everyone a chance to buy soap at less than cost. It will be our annual clean-up sale and the bottom will drop out of prices. ELEGANCE IN ATTIRE We can help clothe you at merely the cost of ma terials. All you will need to give is the labor. How? Butterick patterns are the answer. Every modern style. Every new idea. Every form of garment for women, children and boys will be found in our department and shown with pleasure. December stock has just been received. By the way, do not forget to buy The Delineator for December; 240 pages. A magnificent book. The greatest holiday number for women. Fifteen Cents. 16 79 Dictionaries and Reference Books For the next week we offer special reduced prices on all dictionaries and works of reference. Webster's Vest Pocket Dictionary 45800 words Webster's School Dictionary, cloth " Unabridged " 1277 p " New Century'1 sheep 1.98 " Collegaiate " fudexed 3.00 " International " " sheep 10.00 Century Dictionary, 10-vol., Morroco. Ask if interested we will sell on easy installments. White House Cook Book, reg 1.50 .69 Home Queen " " 1,25 .55 Mrs. Rover's New Cook Book.... 2.00 Dr. Foote's Home Cycloyedia and Medicial Adviser 1.75 Family Physician, 1072 pg reg .75 Complete Letter Writer, do " 1. 00 Complete Busmess Guide " 1.00 Modern Garpentry, Hodson " 1.00 Steel Squon, Hodson " 1.00 Gleason's Horse Book " 1.75 Felch's Poultry Gultury " 1.50 Mcintosh on Horses, Cattle "2.50 Manning's Horse Book " 2.00 " Cattle, Sheep, Swine " 2.25 .98 .50 75 .90 .90 l.5 .98 1-75 1.25 1.35 The newest and best French Per fumery is made by the house of Violet, (pronounced Veool-ay). We have the agency tor Oregon City. Let us show you. Huntley Brothers Druggists and Booksellers Five Hundred Rolls Deanisonf ?repe Tissue direct from th I factory. Get the genuine. ' ' i K "WW 1 VW1 VWt "Vt VT V1 Vt'lW'M