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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 1903. PERSONALS MtSC)MHMUtHetHH Children's hats reduced at M'ibs Gold-imith. All pattern bats at a Miss Goldsmith, great reduction Everything in the millinery' line re duced. Mies Goldsmith. JTor newest ideas and prices the best eall at Miss C, Goldsmith. We show the best line of millinery for the least money. Miss C. Goldsmith. Representative Charles V.Galloway, e' McMinnville, visited his parents in this city Monday. Wck on the fihwy at Williamette falls has been distended for ihe season en accouut of hiph water. The ladder 5s about half completed. Mra. Charles W. Pope will take limited number of pupils in voice culture Those whhirg to study will please call at her residence on the bluff. Frank Newton, who has been at Skamakawa, Washington, working for the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company as timekeeper, has returned to Oregon City. Mrs. Al Dickerson, accompanied by her two daughters, returned from the East on Monday, They left at hop picking time. B. F. JIannegan, who recently sold his cigar and confectionery store to Mrs, Miller, will shortly leave foi Golden dale, Wash., where he will locate. Mrs. William Baghy,of Molalla, ar rived at the house of tier son, Oad Bair- by, in this citv, on Sunday evening and on Monday drove to Oswego to visit ber wo daughters. Jacob Oswalt, of Molalla, who is one of the young farmers and sudstantial citizens of the best part of the earth, was in Oregon City on Tuesday on bust sees and paid the Uourier oUice a very pleasant' visit. W. A. Hamilton arrived on Saturday last, from Dawson. He left there on October 15th by btage for White Horse At this point he took the railroad to Bkaeuay. Mr. Hamilton left here last March for the Yukon country. L. P. Paxton and John Tellfson, both of Logan left on Tuesday for Hay Greek in Cri oke couny where they will each take a homestead and make their future home. Mr, Paxton lias no family and Mr. Tellfson will leave his family at Logan until bis new home in Eastern Oregon ia ready fur their occupancy. Hob Van Hvse, the popular tousorial artist of Johnson's 0. K. barbershop, left todav tor his home in Michigan Ilia place has been filled by E. H. Barne' man, of Seattle. Bjb is a first class barber and had many friends here who were loth to see him leave. The Courier wishes that he maymeet with much sue cess back in his old home. ' First Church of Christ (Scientists) Garde building, Cor. Seventh and Main St. Services begin Sunday at 11 e'elock a. m. The subject of the sermon is "Soul and Body." Child jen's Sunday school meets at 10 a. tu. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock, heading room open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9f each week '"im 2 to 4 p. in. Joe Bruner, head of the dyeing de partment of the Oregon City Manufac turing Company, returned to Albauy Monday morning, after spending Sun day with his family in this place. He re ports that the new buildings at the woolen mill here can be used by his de partment in about a week and a half, 1 hough the now boildings will not be totally finished up before two months. Work will be commented this week moving, dyestuffs and wool from .Albany to this city. Kugi'iio Hedges returned the last of Inst week from Malheur City, Malheur county, where he is interested in min ing properties. He states that the out look in mining in that district now is most bright, and considers his property valuable. While awav Mr. Hedges met with a severe snow Btorm, which demon strated the possibilities of the Eestern Oregon climate to him in a very decided Ray, Ho says that although now one ean travel for miles and never bco a house, he thinks that as soon as that touiury is irrigated, there will be ho bet ter tunning section found anywhere, as the dryness of the climate makes it a most desirable place to live. Among the the prominent Clackamas county citizens in town luesday tne Courier bad the pleasure of shaking hands with were Andrew Kocher, Can by; William Knight, Canby; J. T. Grace, Ciarkea; 8. E.Gregory, uarus, and several others. Fred Walker together with his father and mother left yesterday for Dufer in Wasco county where they will make their home this winter with their brother and son, William Walker. If Mr. Walker and his folks are impressed with the climate and the conditions ex. istina in Wasco county, they will likely make that part of the earth their future home. The Walfcer tamuy are old resi dents of Viola, the Senior Walker hav ing resided there for more than thirty six years and they will be missed in that neighborhood. . i J. A. Tufts who has been keeping a candy store, ice cream parlor and cigar stand on Railroad avenue next to the livery stable of Gross and Moody, has removed to the store room on Main ptret recently vacated by Mrs. Julia A. Cole the ladies furnisher. Mr. Tufts has resided in Oregon City for the past two years and has made himself verv popu lar with our people add the Courier only hops that he will continue to prosper in his new location. J. H. Dart, of near Molalla, was In Oregon City on Tuesday last attending to some matter of busin36B. Mr. Dart says that everything in the Molalla country nv prosperous and that the farmers have had a good year. Mr. Dart is a native Oregonian having been raised within two miles of the place upon which he now lesides, he is a broad minded liberal citizen and believes that t. lackamae county is the garden spot of the world. If we had more men like Mr. Dart the country would be better off in many ways. Hon. John 0. Bradley, and (Bert) B. C. Stiickland, who have been all summer surveying for the government in the mountains of Eastern Idaho or more properly speaking on Clear Creek in that mountain state, have returned to their homes in Oregon City and Eagle Creek for the winter. They are both looking as fine as boys could after their summer in the uplands camping out among Idaho's big trees and drinking tt:e clear crystal mountain water. The country in which they have been doing government work, laying out sections, etc., has never before been surveyed yet it is largely taken up by squatters and timber claim jumpers. Timber locators have located many of the "unsophisti cated" eastern pebple upon pretended claims in these mountains and these people so located will in all human probability lose their holdings in their entirety. Mr. A. J. Lewis, one of). the sub stantial citizens of Clackamas county was in Oregon City, on Tuesday attend ing court and looking after other busi ness matters of interest. Mr. Lewis has lived in the Willamette valley and Clackamas county for the last lourteen months He came here from the state of New York and is delighted with the people, the climate and the county. The last season on an old farm and with an orchard which had become old with the moss of many winters he raised rme of the finest apples that were produced in the vallev. Mr. Lewis soravedhis trees five time and if his trees had been young and properly taken care of betore his apple would have equaled the Hood hiver variety. This only goes to illus tratn the fact which the Courier has been hammering at for the last year that we can raise just as good fruit here on the tiauks of the Clackamas river ai can be raised any place in the world if we will only wake up and do a little hard work. Ihe trouble with moBt of the old Oregon iana Is that they are a little to lazy to draw their salary. This is indeed the greatest lazy man'scountry in the world. When a few eastern yankees get in here they will wake up the natives. Colton. the IDW PEERLESS PETTICOAT POROSIS OF COURSE Here to-day aMisplay of petticoat pertinence that's truly timely. For what wo maiijamong you whose wardrobe won't admit an other underskirt or so? It' it'sjtiie Sorosissort, cei tainly. Of mer cerized material, it has the lee! and 'the linisn, the sight andX the sound of silk en exclusiveness. Cut from living models, every one. and finished in a way to hold yovr fancy fast. AnJ the crowning lory is the price-the best proof point of all that you mustbuy Scrosis here to-day $1.25 . ADAMS BROS., OngoH City's Big Cash $ir Krout cutting is the rage among farmers. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Countryman were the guests of the Utters' faiher last Sun day. Cuttle buyers seem to have gotten loose from soinewheie. lor they are run niiig at lame in countless numbers, but like the tramp looking for work and pray ing he wont get it. They are looking for cattle and offering such a low price tha t the poor farmer turns pale and (decides he will not sell, but keep his stock until next summer, aim then goes to town and buys a few pounds of beef steak, and the price la so hiirh that he has to sell a two year-old steer to pay for it. Mr. Roptka, of Ellwood, was in Colton this week and purchased a span of Buuch grass ponies from Chester Gorbett On the evenina of the 7th the Debat in lp club discussed the subject," Resolved That the Farmer is a Greater Benefactor Thau the Manufacture. 1 Leaders at. Urinative, Willie Haigraves; negative, Kddie Gettberg. Decided in favor o the negative. There will be a shooting match at Col ton store on the 21st for beef, geese and chickens. Mr. Ginther, brother of Suble visited her at the Gorbett residence last bun day., Miss Lucv Countryman has gone to Oregon City to work in the Woolen Milts. Otis Dix, of Harmony, was visiting in our burg last bumtay. The Moehnke brothers, of Shubel was also seen on our streets one day last week, Letter Lint Following is the list of letters remain ingiu the Oregon uity postotuce on Nov. 12, 1903: Women's List Mrs Smith Colling, Misa IVIm Donghton, Miss BesRie Ornly, Mrs Peat Long, Mrs Frauk Raymond, Mrs J V Thomas. Men's List R Allen, J M Anderson, II Bailey, Bert Barclay, J H Bradley, J J Bradley, Clyde Caruett, Wui K Ells worth, H W Goldsworlh, WF Gordon, Bruce Hanrahan, John Harris, Chas Irwin, E A Kyle, Cliton E Floyd, S I-ovejoy, M Maison, W O Mitchell T Murphv, J C Townaocd (2),Js Traxtle, Win Vork. Tom r. Randall, F. M. Additional Local. . We have some special bargains in toilet soap this week. We bave them in the window and it will pay you lo give tnem special notice. Charman & Co. Have you a cough? If you have don't let'.it get settled on your lungs, but use syrup, White Pine Co., with jar men tholated and get relief. For sale by Charman & Co. The Order of Pendo has changed it" time of meeting, from the weekly to semi-monthly. It now meets the second and fourth Monday in the month. Mrs. Nellie M. Uooper, secretary. H. E. Kaiser, of Chicago, has pur chased the New York Studio. The peo ple of Oregon City and vicinity will ap preciate the fact of having an up-to-late photographer. The work done by Mr. Kaieer is strictly first-class at moderate prices. The Mutual Telephone Oompanywill bheld at Macksburg Saturday, Nov. 14th, at 8 p m. at James Smith's hall. Farmers and business interested in tele phone communication at actual costs, are invited to come to discuss connection with Aurora, Canby, Needy and Oregon City. " Winted, a position in a small family where the' laundry is put out, ny a capable house eirt. Inquire at Courier office." The above was the style of classified ad. which appeared in the Courier l8t week As an evidence that the classified ads In the Courier are read, we need only to state in proof that there have been fully a score of calls from parties wishine to employ the girl Female help must be in demand in Ore gon City. The Southern Pacific Railroad ismak ine a SDecial rate for Thanksgiving Day Any one desiring to take a last hunt ior the season, or visit friends or use the road for anv purpose on Thanksgiving Day, can do so for one and one-third or the regular rates. Tickets will be sold on the 25th, 26th and27tb, good return ing on the 27th only. Apply to any Southern Pacific agent and he will ht you out with a ticket to your destina tion. Some weeks since a young man named Covn was working for a farmer at Damascus. One morning Loyn tailed to appear and simultaneously with his dissappearance there disappeared $30 in goia coin irom a truna oi uis employer. The simultaneous disappearance ot Loyn and tne coin of the farmer cauBed the latter to Buspect that there was some connection between the two. Accord- ngly he set the officers tf the law on the trail of his missing farm hand, with the result that he was located at iicse burg. A warrant was issued for his ar rest and Constable Moody went to Rose-, burg Satnrday and brought the suspect ed man back to Oregon City. Saturday he was found guilty of taking money that did not belong to him and sent to the Reform school at balem. Portland is the only city in the state that "Ben Hur" will be presented in. The Company, which numbers over 350 persons, comes direct irom can rraneis co, where an engagement of a month is now being filled Ten 60 ft baggage cars are required to transport the acenic ef fects of Ben-Hur and two stock can are pressed into service to care for the horses and camels used in the production, while ten Pullman sleeping cars, two day coaches and two dining cars make up a special train tor tne comrori oi me company, in the great cnanoi race Bcene eight horses, harnessed to two chanots are shown in their struggle for supremacy. The entire stage of the Aiarquun Grand is to be reconstructed for the handling of this colossal attraction. A force of carpenters are now busy putting in a new stage with a sub stage for the mechanical effects of the chariot race scene and the moving panorama show ing the excited spectators in the Roman Hippodrome. There is no question that it would be better all around if Oregon City and Clackamas county people would pur chase all their merchandise at home instead of going to Portland and sending their money, and the Courier certainly adviHes theui to do so. At the same time there are merchants in Oregorf City who. though they continually harp about our people going to Portland to purchase goods, fail entirely to live up to tne uoc trine they preach . There are merchants in Oregon who do not even patronize either of their home papers to the ex tent f a subscription, and if asked to do so would laugh you to soorn. They fail to realize that a good home paper is the life of a small town and that the large metropolitan dailies fail to take its place Oregon City has two weekly newspapers. Either one of them is above the average of county weeklies and deserving the support of every citizens of Clackamas county, and yet in Clackamas county it safe proposition to say that one-half of the legal voters do not take a Clacka mas county paper. Both papers could be made better, but the only way to make them better is to give them a better patronage. . A statement published iu the Evening Telegram last triday under the heading of Oregon City, said that the uew rail road up the Clackamas rlvpr belonging to the Oregon Water Power Railway Company, was proving a benefit to the people of Oregon City instead of a detri ment as had been predicted This statement is about as true as a good many others the Telegram publishes. Anv one who is so foobsh as to believe that the railroad line from Portland, tap rdni! one of the richest sections of Ulacka mas county, ia going to bring trade to Oregon Oity ought to go to a sanitarium for a while and get his head fixed. On the new electric tine which runs up the Clackamas, there are many hundiedsof peop'e. AH of them now are wmun a few minutes i We of Portland by electric car, whereas, if they come to Oregon City they must either drive over the fifteen or twenty miles of bad roads between Oregon City and that country, or else go to Portland by electric car get trans ferred and come on to Oregon City, al together a distance of about 25 or 30 miles. They are not likely to do either of these latter things save in a case of emergency and the trade which Oregon City ha enjoyed from the farmers of Eagle Creek, Currinsville and Spring water has been diverted to Portland for the most part. We regret it but it is uevertneless true. CLJ CKAMASCO U S TY'S D EB T More Than $40,000 Greater Than Was Supposed. The indebtedness of Clackamas county is about $141,000, instead of $100,000 as was generally believed. This fact be came evident last week when the Coun ty Clerk made out his semi-annual state ment of the financial condition ot tne county. The County Ulerk and various county officials explain the matter by saying that the discrepancy is caused by the errors : made by various clerks who have preceded the present one and extend over a period of several years, until now the aggregate amounts to more than $40,000. It will be remembered that in the last election for cminty officers John J. Cookd was a candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. At divers times while he was engaged in campaigning in the county he made the statement that the ; county's indebtedness waB mucn greater than the financial statements showed, tie was laugned at oy tne other side and no attention wa paid to his statement. Cooke was defeated, and now it has turned out just as he has said, the county was and is much more deeply in debt than had been supposed t.. - ! :.u a. ..ui. r in connection wuu tu puutiuuiug ui the annual statement last week the County Clerk has been seen fit to have published the following statement or ex planation : AN EXPLANATION In presenting this summary of an ac tual and true conditions, financially of the county, I desire to 6et before the public what appears to me to be the reasons why such a disc epancy exists in the statement herewith submitted and those that have previously been issued from this office, for while dnrine the six months ending September 30, 1903, the expenditures have been much less than for. any preceding six months, the war rant indebtedness being reduced some $18,000 with the interest due on same, the true net indebtedness is mnch great er than was set out In previous reports, This has arisen from some rors heretofore made, where credit was given for warrants canceled, which were already accounted for, but is due more especially from the methods pur sued for years in thiB office of taking ac count of balances of warrants outstand ing, as returned and set out in the re port of the county officers as a correct basis from which to work, in place of making an actual and complete compil ation of the warrants outstanding and amounts due onjsarae, which before making this report has been done by considerable time and labor, in both the office of the county treasurer and county clerk, thereby arriving at a true and correct sum of the net indebtedness of the county. The habit or practice ot su omitting the amounts of warrants redeemed, in including interest paid on same withont segregating and setting out the amount of inierest, paid, has led to giving credit to warrants re-deemed to the full amount and therefore been the cause of under estimating .the amount of outstanding warrants. In the future, or during my continu ance in this office, this misleading prac tice will be cat out and methods more easily understood adopted. Repectfully Submitted. F. A. Sleight. JE2AD0W BROOK. The weather has been quite rainy foi a few days. Mrs. Davifi. of Dickf v Prairie, soent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Standinger. I T. L. Kay, who has been working in Washington for the past three yers,has returned to Meadowbrook, where be will remain for a while. R. Snodgrass made a business trip to Oregon City, Mr. Davis, our new mail carrier is now on the route. Mrs. Alice Kay and Miss Lena Kay spent Tuesday with Mrs. E. Ramsby. Rev. Wingfield preacbad his last ser mon Sunday. This will be his last until spring. Mrs. Pennison called on Mrs. R. T. Cooper and Mrs. T. R. Orem Tuesday Ben Marshall is working for R. Snod grass. E.Dodge spent a couple of days in Oregon City last week. Topsy. Willamette Prominent People Married. A very quiet wedding took place at the reeidence of Mr. and Mrs. H, Thiessen, of M'lwaukie, on Sunday, No vember 9th, when their eldest daughter Dorothea was united in marriage with Philip T. Datefield . Rev. E. S. Bolling er was the officiating clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. Datefield have gone on a short trip, after which they will reside in their new home. Marriages. rocery Wiles & WcGfosfan, Props 1 $1.10 Sack Marvel Flour, Walla Walla $1.25 Bement's Best Flour, Wallr Walla 15c Pound M & M Blend Coffee 35c Pound Mack's Fine Blend Coffee 5c Can Good Salmon 5c 1 Large Bottle Blueing We have a nice line of tin and granite ware at reasonable prices. Just received a fresh stock mince meat for Thanksgiving. of On Sunday morning at 9 o'clock Phil lip T. Oatfieid and Dorathea Thiessen were made one tor life at the bride's home at Concord. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. E. 8. .Bollinger in the presence of tha members of thi families clerical er- of the bride and groom. The union of these two of the most estimable young people of the county bids fair for a most prosperous' voyage ovsr life's sea. On Tuesday morning Mr. A. H. Mc Cord and Miss Nettie Stevens, of Beaver Creek were united in. marriage at the Congregational Manse in this city, Rev. E. t, Bollinger, officiating. The happy couple will reside at Beaver Creek, where they are both well known. A nappy rainier. There is one good natured happy "Austrian" in Oregon City this week and it is all because the Stork visit ed the home of M. Justine on last Mon day and left a little bit of humanity in the form of a twelve pound Doy. ine mother and boy are doing wt'll and Mr. Justine will likely recover. This is one more for the Democracy and the good of the country. The Best Liniment. 'Chamberlain's Pain Balm is con sidered the best liniment oa the market,' writes Post & Bliss, of Georgia, Nt. No other liniment will heal a cut or bruise bo promptly. No other affords such, quick relief from rheumatic pains. ro other is so valuable for deep seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial and you will never wish to be without it. Sold by Geo. A. Harding. Beautiful Clear Woather. Herbine eieru a direct Influence on Un bowels , liver and kidneys, purltying and bti en?tlieniii these organs, and maintaining them in a notmal condition of health; rhtu ruinovini! a common pause of yellow, mothy, greasy skin, and more or less of pimplos, blotches and blackliouds. 61)0 at Charman & Co, Classified Affrail&msLts. Money to Loan 7 per cent interest al lowed on money left with me to loan. Principal with accrued interest returned upon demand. Abstracts furnished. G. B. Dimick, Attorney-at-law, Oregon Oity, Ore. Worm Destroyer. White's Cream Vermtfnge.not only kills worms but remoTs the mucus and slime, which ihej bull their nests, it brings, and quickly, a healthy condition of the body , where worms oan not exist. 25c at Charman A Co. For Sale at a Bargain. Homestad re linquishment to 160 acres, open but un improved land in Clackamas county. Good soil and finest stock range in the county for either cattle or sheep. Will sell cheap or trade for Oregon City prop erty. Address Box 64, Oregon City, Ore OASTOHIA, fieustfc. The Kind You Have Always Sigiatnn of The Kind You Hava Always BoogjB ll Diamonds ' 1 Yes, our stock of loose and mounted Diamonds has never been so com plete. And we are in a position to quote very close prices as we purchased ours early in the season, which means a considerable saving over those bought more recently. We also carry a stock of diamond mountings and make them to order. i The Parker Lucky Curve Is absolutely the best Fountain Pen made. If you have any doubt about it, come in and we will prove it. Prices no higher than other makes. We sell Parker Fountain Pen Ink; It is good, give it a trial. , Use Kind Yon Haw k.m Bocjjf m UiO n.i.j mil nam vxm t Umbrellas You need one. There never was a better time to. buy an Unbrella. We have this season's styles, the best ever offered. Our prices are right too. AVe sell them as low as $1, some better for $i.50, and $2; others at$4an'd $5 and the very best silk cover with the most expensive handles as high as $10. Our guarantee goes with any of these. Eyesight Is of such great value that one ought to take more ordinary precaution to guard against trouble. If you have a suspicion that there is any trouble with your eyes you should have then examined at once. We do not make any charge for examinations, and our optician will tell you exactly the condition of your eyes. Burmeister & Andresen The Oregon City Jewelers than tli Gfaatan