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G TY ft J 11 21st YEAR OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1903 NO 30 Pope PiusK is Democratic Grangers Meet at Utw Era, THE OLD RELIABLE Golden Mule Bazaar Oregon dtp's Big Cash Store ha a chaae 6 Largest Golden $8)g PROFESSIONAL CARDS. )R. GEO. HOEYE PENTIST All work warranted and satisfaction guarantee Crown and Bridge work a specialty Cautleld Building OREGON CITY 0BW30H J( C. STRICKLAND, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Does an TJp-To-Dat General Practice Special attention given to surgery and diseaees ot women. Office in Garde Building, 7th and Main Sti OREGON CITY. OREGON OSTEOPATHY DR. C. D. LOVE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate of American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. Successfully treats both acute and chronic dis eases. Call lor literature. Consultation and Examination Free. nm. tj.. I 8 to 12 A. M. Office Hours: J j l0 4 P. M. ,0r by appointment at any time. Booms over Dr. Morris' Dental Parlors, next door to Couriar Offlica. OREGON CITY. OBEOCM. 0. SCHDKBBL W. 8. U'JUN fJREN & 8CHUEBEL ATTORNEYS AT LAW ' , tDeiitfAet Stboolai Will practice in all courts, make collections and settlements of estates, furnish abstracts ol title, lend vou' money and lend your money on nrst mortgage. Office in Enterprise building. OKiGOB CITY OBKGON Qm- I, & D. C. LATCURETTE ATTORNEYS AT LAW Commercial, Real Estate and Probate our Specialties Office in Commercial Bank Building OREGON CITY "' OREGON Oregon CitqMacbineSboj BUCKLEIN Si KLEINSMITH. Props. Having First-class Machinrey Doing First-class Work Keeps in Stock a Line Shafting and Pulleys, New and Second Hand. Also Engine and Saw Mill Machinery SPECIAL 30 DAYS SALE At Bradley's Second Hand Store All Goods iri Hardware Line Greatly Reduced. We can save you money if you want anything we handle. New and hand goods kept in stock. Examine our stock before buying elsewhere. W. V. BRAELEY Next door to Heinz Bakery. MS j ""'''' Stock Latest Novelties it oia5t fail to viit Rule OBEKT A. MILLER . ATTORNEY AT LAW Real Estate bought and sold, money leant 4 Hies examined and abstracts made, casb paid for county warrants. Probate aud commligloaMa' court business and insurance. BOOH , WBDtHABD BUILDIN8 OBJtGON CITY, OBKOON QRANT B. DIMICK Attobnky anb Counbiclob at Law Will practice in all Conrta In the Stat, Circuit ; and District Courts oi the United state. Insolvent debtors taken through bankruptcy. Office in Garde Bulldiug, Oregon City, Or. COMMERCIAL BANK of OREGON CITY CAPITAL $100,000 Transacts a general banking business Makes loans and collections, discount! bills Days and sella domestic and foreign exchange aud receives deposits subject to check. Open from S a. m. to s p. m. D. U. iiATOUBETTK, Hr. udent IS, , J. Meybb Caahte C. N- THE GREENMAN PIONEER EXPRESSMAN (Established 1866) ' Prompt delivery to all parts of the eity OR.8GON CITY REGON CAN BY PACKING -- COMPANY -- CANBY, OREGON. Headquarters for Fresh Meats. Highest prices paid for butcher stock. C. P. 'Blazier & Co., Props. . the Dangerous Criminals JIre Jirrested Gttrgt Willis, William mills and tjugb Carptnttr JlrtBibitd the Bars. . Caught in the act ot trying to past raised post office money orders, with a quantity ot materials in their po ckets to to be need in erasing the figures from , the original orders, with acids and a complete outfit with which they plied their calling, William Mills, George Willis and Hugh Carpenter were arrest- fid here Saturday night and lodged in jail on the charge ot raising post office ruaney orders, v Their guilt was so plain as to be glar ing. 1 heir capture was due to the vigi lance of Tom P. Randal), poet master. About ten days ago Randall received word from the department that money order raisers were working in this part of the country and warning him to keep Bharp lookout for the crooks. On Thanksgiving Day he notified nearly every business house in Oregon (Jay of the work being done by the crooks and asked them to keep a lookout and if any one tried to cash money orders to notify the police. On Saturday the three men showed up. ihey kept etui until after uie poBt office had closed for the day and then started out to work their graft. They at once began to run up against ob-' etructions. Warned beforehand the merchants refused to cash toe orders, and a remark let fall by one of the mer chants put the crooks on their guard. About 8 o'clock they entered the saloon of George Young on Main staeet, and a little later Officers Nobhtt and Shaw found them there and placed them un der arrest. When arres'ed they had a complete outfit for raising money orders, includ ing acids and stamps on them. The manner in which they work is simple. Buying a money order iu one town, Portland, for example, they would then come to Oregon City and raise the order to what ever amount they desired, go tg a store, purchase a small bill of goods and present the order in payment. Nine times out of ten if the store keeper had not been previously warned he would have cashed the order. It is Baid that the men have been oper ating this graft for several months past and have gotten away with a considera ble amount of money. On Monday United States Deputy Marshall Roberts came to Oregon City and took the three men . to Portland, where tbey will be tried In the United States Court. The Salvation Army. The Red Crusade meeting was a sue- AAaa In atvnrv aonaa Af ttia evnrrl 1A vol ' forward to be payed with. The opara , house meeting was well attended, both in the afternoon and evening. The Col lections were good during all these meetings. From the result of these meetings, 9 members was made for the Armv. Major Dubbin and his helpers were Wjll pleased with the people of Oregon City. Meetings continue eveiy night save Monday, at 8 o'clock and all day Sundays. We hope a i christians will pray for us that many shall turn to the Lord this winter. You are invited to come and help us. Ensign W. R. Cbabihee. "N07 good digestion waits on appetl'e, and health on Uh." If it doesn't, trj Burdock Blood Bitten. The following interview with Father Hillebrand which appeared In the Eve ning Telegram being of very great local interest ia reproduced in full : "Notwithstanding his exalted posi tion as Pope of the Catholic church, Pius X is one of the most Democratic and kind of all the Popes the church has ever Jiad," Baid the Rev. Father Hillebrand, pastor of St. John's Catho lic church, ia this city, who returned Wednesday evening from a five months' trip to Europe. "While in Rome I was granted an audience with him, and had occasion to notice this characteristic. About 140 persons were granted audi ence with him at the time I saw him. Among this number was an old Italian priest, who knelt and wanted to kiss his foot, but Pius raised him, saying: "I am not so as you.' "On another occasion about 15,000 people thronged the Vatican gardens on a visit to the Pope, but instead of being borne through them in his chair, he walked among them in very democratic fashion. My impressionb of him are that he is a most affable, simple and kind man. While before him I addressed him in Latin, telling him where I came from, and at the mention of my far-off home his face lighted up with interest. He also bestowed upon me the apostolic benediction, and granted me permis sion to invoke the same upon my friends and relatives, and upon my congrega tion in this city. He also presented me with a medal bearing a picture of his face upon oho side and upon the other the face of the blessed Virgin." W hile away Father Hil lebrantl viBit- ed his old home in Briton, Westphalia, Germany, where his father still lives at the advanced age of 87 years A photo graph of him shows that he is stilt hale and hearty. He is the great grand father of about 20 ch'ildren. Father Hillebrand states that he was astonished by the great strides taken by Germany in all lines of advancement since he was last in that country, 13 yea's ago. In his own town at that time there was only one railroad, with the station four miles from the city, but today the place lathe center of four great railroad sys tems In all respects commerce, trans portation facilities and all, Germany has made great strides of late years While in Euiope Father Hillebrand visited Holland, Belgium, Italy and Austria, as well as covering about all Germany. Among the beautiful cities that he vts iied were Milan, Lucerne, Vienna, Mu nich, Innsbruck, in the Tyrol, and Rome. - : He was most Impressed with Rome, fi which he soent ten days, but be states that to do justice to the place and to see all the sights for travelers would require about eix months. He found that although in some .respects Rome is an ancient city, in othe'g it ia eseenti- ally modern, it having many tall build ings built very mucli as are our mouern American - structures. These average five aud six stories in height. Electric cars alto rnn up and down the streets as in American cities. The ancient na ture of the city is disclosed, however, by ),he fact that the streets are very nar row. He found the people of the city most polite. On the average about 10, 000 toarists from different parts of the world visit the Eternal City every day in the year. One hears all language snnken on the streets The Vatican was visited, and Father Hillebrand was much impressed with the beauty of the classical statuary aud manv works of art found there. Uie Vatican library be describes as a huge affair, it being about 300 meters in length and 60 meters wide. Along both sides and in the center are piles upon piles of books and manuscripts. The museum and art gallery are filled with masterDieces bv famouB painters. The ruins of Rome were found to be a fascinating study. The ancient palaces and temples point oit the ancient splen dor of the citv. and above all the ruins of the Roman Forum, where the Senate used to meet, and the ancient Coliseum, where the gladiators fought, ate still, af ter the laoee of so many centuries, in a fairly good state of preservation. These ruins were all most interesting, and Father Hillebrand says that the Roman palaces built during the Middle Ages were constructed of material taken from be ruins of the . ancient Roman build tng. Aboveall sights in Home in which Father Hillebrcnd was most interested were the churches, which are, in fact filled with treasures of art. The church of Maria Mai ggiori, St. Peter's dome and. above all, the incomparable Sistine Chapel, decorated by the almost divine hand of Raphael, are indescribable in their beauty and value from the arlistlc pointof view. The beautiful lakes of Lucerne were visited, and their beauty made a deep impression on Father Hillebrand. The cenery of the Rhine was also viewed, bnt. strange as it mav seem, the scenes tlong the Grand Canon of the Colorado iverin Arizona, teen while crossing he American Continent, is held by him o be grander and more impressive than anything he saw in Europe in the way of natural wonders. The immensity of the coloring ha describes as wonder ful., Faeber Hillebrand tells the tale of all travelers that l.e is glad to be back to his home again, and his congregation are pleaded to have him return to them. A number met him at the train Wednes day evening, and it is probable that a reception will be given him by the mem bers if his church to welcome him home. OASTOniA. Bean tU at ta Have kmr. ?f ifH The main feature of the meeting of Warner Grange on Saturday was the fair which was strictly a neighborhood affair. The display was not large, nor could it be what it might have been bad the fair been held earlier. Earnest efforts will be make by the neighborhood next year to make such an exhibit of its products as it is fully capable of making, so that it will be a matter or pride to every mem ber of Warner Grange. To that end the favor will be asked of using the camp meeting grounds and the fair will be held a month earlier. Live stock will then be Bhown. The exhibit of potatoes emphasized the strong point of the Ne Era farmers, the growing of epude. The fair was on the whole a sort of informal, hurried affair, and the awards of the three judges, Mrs. E. M. Haines, Judge T. F. Ryan and I. LeMahieu, should not be taken too seriously. Here are the results: William Gardner red cabbage, car rots, Early Rose potatoes. 1st prize; celery, white cabbages, unions, 2nd prize. Raymond Rees Rutabaca.2nd prize. Albina Olds Glass of jelly, butter, canned cherries, 1st prize. J. Burgoyne Northern spy and K of Tompkins Co apples, 1st prize. A. W. France Barley, 1st prize. Barney Frederich Unthreshed oats, going 100 bushels to the ace, white, cabbage, bag of peas, 1st prize ; bag ot, vetch, 2nd prize. George Randall Hops, 1st prize ; and other fine display of agricultual pro ducts. Georg Lnzelle Ensilage, chestnuts quince, 1st prize; corn and cornstalks 2nd prize, also a varied display of seeds including China peas, unexcelled for soup. White and Barred Plymouth Rock rooBter, 1st prize ; pullets, 2nd prize. John Olds Kale, 1st prize. K. J. Brown Burbank and Beauty of Briton potatoes, two white Leghorn roosters, 1st prize. K S. Dole Barred Plymouth Kock rooster, 2nd piize; pullets 1st prize. Ladies of Warner Grange, combined patchwork quilt. 1st prize. lhe exhibit of rngs, mats, cushions, pillow shams, shopping bags, table spreads, aud tatted tidies was of such uniform excellence that it is difficult to say, except one be a specialist, which one article, in Individual merit, exceed ed the others as a 'production of art. A. w, trance bad on exhibition a copper coffee pot, ugly In design, which is irom l&u to zoo years old. it is no doubt valuable. J. Burgovne displayed a bronze medal bestowed on him for King Apples by the Parf.Americah exhiblHOn at Buffalo In 1901. Judge T. F. R ai took the fi st and second degrees as a men,Der of the grange. "KOtTST PUASAJn." Mi:B Maud Conwav was in town Satur day. Miss Bertha Thomas called on Miss Warnick Saturday. Miss Ethel Holmes and Miss Mable Marble were visiting at Meads Friday, Everybody seemed to have a irood time Thanksgiving. Farmers are very busy Bince the fine weather we have had. for the last few days. Mr. Buckner and Mr. Burress made a trip to Portland one day this week. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Lavatlve Bromo Onlnlna Tnhlets. All druggist refund the money if it fails tc oura. B . urove s nguaiuM in ou tacn dox. 25o. VVVrVVSrVlrVWSArVVVVArVVV OUTWARD APPEARANCE IS NOT ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO LIVE WELL If you pay as much attention to your food and drink as you do to your clothing, you would be better off in more ways than you think. Good, healthy food, makes good healthy people. NEW SEASON'S GOODS ARRIVING DAILY. Ralston' s, Peerless and, H-0 Cereals; Elk, Old Manse and Log Cabin Ma ple Syrups; White House and Jlee kink Coffees try a three pound Can Fountain Square S 1.00. "Preferred Stock" and "W" Brands of Canned Goods, Catsup, Etc., and a Full Line of Shilling's Best, Spices, Coffees, Bak ing Powders. " Your money hack if you don't like them," are a few of the things that make life worth living and gives you a Iright view of the iimes. A. ROBERTSON, The Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Oregon City's Hew Post Office Oregon City's new post office is one of the handsomest, most commodious and most convenient in the state. TheOdd fellows have spared no expense in fit ting up the new place and patting in new fixtures. Everything is spick, span new. There are more tbau 600 combination boxes, opening just the same as a combi nation safe opens, and a man who has a box does not have to leave without his mail nomattar if he does forget his key. There are no call boxes, and the clerks will be relieved Irom much of the labor entailed by delivering call bcx mail. Of the half a thousand boxei nearly all have been taken. Besides the regula tion combination boxes, which are fully twice the size of the regulation govern ments boxes which were in the old ollico. there are enough extra large boxes for people who get a very heavy mall, such as banks, newspapers, etc. The new post office was ready tor oc cupancy Tuesday, and Tuesday night the office was moved into its new quar ters. There was pleiity i f work for the postmaster and his force of clerks when it came to showing each person the com bination to his box and teaching htm to work the combination. The .combi nation, in the main, are very simple, however, and it does not take 'vOne of average intelligence long to '.earn 'them. DRAFTS We issue drafts payable in all the principal cities o' Europe and make them payable in such money as is used in the place where the' drafts are to be cashed. Whenever you have occasion to send money abroad you can do it through this bank both easily and cheaply. 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