21st YEAR- .... OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903 :, - Nn a, : , . . .. j uty aw Capturing fye Mtiuakers I Get That Habit ! Irresistible Attractions in Bright, Beautiful Presents for Jill Dm 7 ss a ffira Christmas Opportunity . . . . j Cwr Display or bonaay uooas is a popular success it Pltasts because It Is tresl), new and novel. It satisfies because It anticipates pour every want. 7t Saves because the prices are right and reasonable. fi DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR VERY SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN Silverware Neckweat. Toys . ' Jewelry Clothing Fancy China , . . Silk Waists Dress Vases Shopping Bags , Knit Shawls Toilet Sets Slippers Work Boxes Table Linen g Babies Shoes Albums Handkerchiefs Fancy Hosiery Mirrors Fancy Collars Perfumery Pillow Tops . Lace Curtains AND MANY CHARMING AND APPROPRIATE GIFTS THAT CANNOT BE HERE ENUMERATED K Golden Rule iiazaar . Oregon City's Big Cash Stor ; 9 5? Q ffi " m V? Absolutely Pure. 717S JVD SUBSTITUTE THE MOLALLA CENTRAL MINING CO. St. Jackson's Day lobe Celebrated By the Clackamas County Democrats With a Great Banquet. On St. Jackson's Day, January 8, the Democrats of Oregon City and Clacka mas county win give a grana oanquei in CiYtxciMx nit.vr and At.lv PAlaViratA t.hih . casion. The committee having charge of tne arrangements nasjust reported at. Jackson's day as the moBt suitable occaa sion for holding the banquet, and every - Democrat in the county ia cordially in vited to be present and participate in the festivities. It is expected to make the affair one of the ' greatest ever held in the city or countv, and it is hoped that Beveral bun dred of the"Untemne"'will be present and participate in the festivities. Plates at the banquet will be 50 cents each. The price, therefore, will bar do one. A galaxy of the most prominent speakers in the state will be invited to attend and it is hoped and expested that the ban- J nnof ifcill nrnva a mpnna nf -.rinoirK. to gether all elements of the party who in tbe past years have seen fit to follow different paths. The banquet will be held in the eve ning. Every believer in the dectrines of the Democratic party in Oregon City and Clackamas county should attend if it be possible for him to do so. The toasts that will be drank, ihe speeches that will be madeand the songs that will be sung, wilt no doubt have a tendency to strike confusion to the hearts of tbe common enemy and preesage a victory in the county election next June and prepare us for that greater victoiy on the Ides of November next. Further particulars will be given next week. Cupid Cuts Queer Capers midnight marriage of Washington Girl and Itlarion County Ulan. There was a marriage out of the ordi- The marriage differed from many others . . i . i Ai . ii - i : only irom me ibci mat iu. i.ueueo was seoured att 11 o'clock in the evening and that the wedding took place still later. The contracting parties were Eifohhflth A. Storms, who bails from the . . . wrr 1 . 1 Mr A II7. State Ot wasningiqn, am n.a.. uuub, a prominent young larmer irom toe northern part of Marion county. The turn had nnrnar) t.n meet in Oregon CitV last Saturday and be married. White was to come in on the California over land and his intended expected to come in on the Albany local from Portland. By this arrangement Miss Storms' train would arrive something more than an hour before the train bearing the groom. When Mr. White arrived in town Miss Storms was not waiting for him. She bad failed to make connections with the her train, and did not arrive until after the groom. As a reeult they did not sncceed in finding one another until nearly 11 o'clock. Notwithstanding th lateness of the hour they concluded to be married that night if a license and minister could be procured. They ac cordingly routed the county clerk out of bed and when be found the predicament of the young folks he consented to is sue the license. The necessary papers having been secured the bridal party repaired to the home of Rev. E. 8. Bol linger, who got np out of bed and tied the nuptial knot. This occurred near the hour of midnight, and this was per haps tbe only "midnight marriage" ever performed in Orego City Jin Evening of Pleasure. Stanford University Glee aud Wan dolin Clubs at Jlrmorp, Dee. 26. HfflfflAY in U 3 0 0 mm a O00S1ES i WE ARE AS USUAL, TBtE RECOGNIZED HEADQUAR TERS FOR HOLIDAY SUfrLIiiS IN UUK LINE. THE STOCK WAS NEVER SO COMPLETE AS NOW. CANDIES We handle nothing but the purest and best. FRUIT We carry everything imagin able, foreign or domestic. Just recived, Malaga Grapes from Spain. NUTS - Our line in this department is one of our strong points. Others may make cheaper prices but when you buy them here you get the real thing. You don't pay for empty hulls. "PREFERRED STOCK" GOODS OUR LIKE IS COMPLETE Olives, Olive Oil, Catsup, Shrimps, Lobsters, Clams, Salmon, Petit Pols, Asparagus, Tender Melting - Peas, Wax Beans, Peaches, Apricots, Pears, Corn, Tomatoes, etc. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. A. ROBERTSON, The Seventh Street Grocer On Saturday night, December 26th, the Stanford TTni - - - .uanuwiu IIUU Wee Clubs will give a concert in this CitV at the Arninrv llndar tha Hioi - ' J . vuw VIAADhlUU of Miss Mary Conyers. These organiza tions are made up of the best talent of the University, and the Cchege boys have been accustomed Kor several years pas. to make a tour of Oregon, Washing, ton, California and British Columbia during the holiday weeks. Last year the Stanford Clubs apj eared in Oregon City under the auspices of Clackamas Council, Royal Arcanum, and several hundred people were treated toa feast in the musical line. The well known corr e dians. Bush and Bailey, who were with the Stanford Clubs last season, are again with them this year, and are a full of fun as ever. Tt-ey have a lot of new jokes and stunts that are side-splitting. Ihirtv-uva nnnnla am in thi. organization, and there are 22 pieces in .u .uuunu vjiud. xne instrumental numbers are new, bright and catchy, but are not cnniino.t tr n ' line, varying from the comical and light t) the classical. New operatic aira will ba heard, among them "The Prince of rilsen." ' MitR Convem Ha i'nrtimj .u. x j- .. C i. "utw kilo 1UU1JUD- lin Club to consent to furnish the music lor a noD. whiith win f,.n,., . i. ine Hoor ot tbe spacious Armory will be wuuul, HI1U ,ne ,wo nourg 0 dancing will entice many of tbe younger people to Come. Thu .in'i.. - -u-JlODIUU Will UO 50 cents, and this will also include the ii iv iiege oi uancing. Th Ntanfnrii Ma,i,.i; j r-, the night after Christmas, December 26. 1 he patronesses will be: Mrs. Chas. Cautleld, Mrs. T. A. Pope. Mrs. O. D. b"Uu,-m' -,r9 Ge0- A- Harding, Mrs. b. h. Williams. Hepublican Convention Will Be Qeld In Chicago Junt 21st, 1904. The National Committee of tbe Re wuuuuau FBr.y met in tne city of Wash ington on the ninth of tbe month and Chicago as the place and Jane 21st, rm,mm w. viuie oi noiaing toe next Kepublicsn Convention to nominate a Presidential ticket and enunciate a Re pablicu platform for the year 1904. The meeting was largely attended by all of the Eepubllcen Committee and many prominent Rennhlimna - waM VUUUUO ui the committee. Delegates were present from Alaska, Honolulu, Puerto fiico and all 01 the nntlvins nna.u.1... ni. ' pvDovpaiuu-, ug sentiment for renomination of President Koosevelt was very strong in the West, in the more Eastern states tbe senti ment is largely against him. President Koosevelt is using all of tbe power of his great office to bring about his own re- uuiuioauon ana will likely succeed. King's Daughters Tea. TbeKinc-'iT). church gave a linen sale at the Willam. ette hall on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 0. lea V..1I HervpH htf tho r . A beautiful nnlnk lo.o raffled off aud Mrs. Lin wood Jorei held the loony number. A -,. There was never an ornnrrnni as bright as is at present to de velop some good mining properties that would add to the interest of Oregon City and Clackamas coun ty than to develop and put upon a paying basis some of the good mines that are located in the Mo lalla Mining District. The Molalla Central Minrnor Cn i i . . . owner or a claim and a frac tion on which is one of the finpsr ledges in the district, and all th ore which has been taken out shows that it is 95 per cejit free milling and very rich. In order to satisfy the owners that the ledge was a true ftshure vein, they sent an ex pert into the district who,examined the ledge very carefully, and re ported that in his forty years of experience in mininc h hart - " o never seen a better nrraiwr n took ore from the surface, also from other parts of the ledge, and it run from $ 1 6.76 to $2,773. 3 per ton. . ' ... ; , , , The mine was then inenrnnraterl under the laws of the state of Ore gon by Otto F. Olson, Linn E. Jones. F. H. Welch nnrl P. R Dimick, all of Oregon City, at a capitalization of $25,000 , with the Put tfalue Of the Stock at tpri rente a share. " - The company has installed a blacksmith ' shop and a house for its workmen to live in during the winter, and has a crew of men at work openine up the mine and nut. ting the ore on the dump, and will continue 10 work all during the winter, and in the sorinc a stamo mi r. -o - -r mm win pe installed, wh ch w mako the mine pay its own way, ine company is determined tn make a success out of their mine, ana tnis can be-done for the reason that they have an abundance of ore. The last assay made from across the Iedee eives us M9.ak. in eoia Per ton. Ihe rnmnanu firmly believes that their mine is iar aDove tne average when they take into consideration that the AiasKa ireadwell mine is paying uig uivtaenas to its stock-holders. and all of their ore onlv mflkps an average of 2.38 per ton, and the pig mines- located m the Black runs, aoutn Dakota, are navincr large dividends to its stock-holders from ore which averages only $4.00 per ion. The company is stllin? its stoc for the purpose of raising monev in Keep us employees steady at work unui me spring or the year, and when the mill is installed no more stock will be sold. There is an element of risk in every mining enterprise, but the risk is much less when trie stock-holder is acquainted wun tne omcers or the company and is familliar with the manage mentofthe business. The losses are usually sustaineH hv ot the tact that a great many com panies are organized by men Who endeavor to sell stock and convprt the proceeds of the sales to salarip for themselves and the stock-holder thereby loses. The officers of the Vola lla P.en. tral Mining Company pledge their honor t the public that all moneys received from the sale of stock uill be used solely for the purpose of opening up the mine ani for no other purpose. Otto F. Olson, Linn e. Jones, G. B. Dimick, ' Directors. Be Qulok. Not a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cohl-Ii K.mi oivan .1 soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy coogh appears, 1 will nrevent thn a't , ana ti pleaeant and safe 10 take. For ale by Geo. A. Harding. .... It is any easy mark to convince the public that the prices we are asking for our smart goods are real values WE ARE DISPOSING OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK , and must be sold out by Feb ruary 5th. Hence, we are of fering goods at actual cost. 'Real vdlues,f so say those who have already grasps the opportunity we are offering 6 "Stands Without ditching" David fi arum's Tamous Saying and we apply to our ready-to-wear Garments. Why? Because they are the most perfect fitting cio in inn ever placed on the market, and the flniwria f inn ' " r r - w-w-w&v-a 1 .t . . . . 1 snown oy tne trade generally tor his high-art work manship' is of the most substantial nature. ,.. Regular $15.00 to $24.00 Suits 'rSS Sale Price $9.50 to $16.50 Smart Every detail in our Gent's Furnishings are correct smart and tasty. Fresh line of Gents Stiff and Soft Bosom Shirts (Lion Brand) in all the new Vaiden patterns. Just as fetching as you please. i ' ' . Regular $1.25 and $1.50 Shirts - Sale Price 99c each. Color guaranteed. ! " i j Smart Sweaters In all the riehest M.A.A. colorings. Fancy weaves, perfect styles. A whole whirl-wind of values, for men, boys and the little fellows. Sale price 35c to $3.00. """ Smart fyadwear AUshapes and l colors. Pan, Yale, Arizona and Empirest-apes J the rage. We have 'em, at a very small' price too. Also a complete line of stiff hats. At Actual Cost Smart Tootwear Real novelties in leathers snappy lasts. Star Brand Shoes are Better for Men, Women and Children. At Sale Prices. Hundreds of other articles too numerous to men tionand the sale will last until every article is sold. Buy now and get the best of these values. $i 2,000 stock must be sold by February 15th. Get that Habit-Trading at M. MICHAEL Successor to fl. H. ftichael Main Street OREON CITY, OR.