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2 OREGON CITY COURIER. PftlDAY. DECEMBER 18 1903. f LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Misses Ethel and Edith Cheney have been quite ill duriDg tho past week with torisilitia. i William McLarty, the tailor, is build ing a handsome residence on hie proper ty in "Goose Flat." Roses are still in bloom in many Ore gon City yards. The hsavy frosts of Lift week do not seem to have injured them. Work has Veen progressing very rap idly on the building lor the ice plant on Aain street near Green Point, aud it will be completed ia a few weeks. Landlord Montgomery swore off on to bacco about the first of the month. He plumb quit the weed . He will start an aniHobaceo-cbewiiig society, if he can stay quit himself. Mistletoe is being brought into town in large quantities, and mistletoe ven. dereare reaping a harvest. Great quan tities of mistletoe grow in the Dick.y's Prairie country. , While tbe rest of the world, at least a large part ot it, has been wrapped in snow and ice, O'ackamas county and the Willamette Valley people hai e pad dled around in the mud while their webs continue to grow. A. Knapp is grading, preparatory to erecting a one-story building on his property corner on Tenth and Main streets. He is tearing down the old building recently occupied by the Sugar mans as a junk shop. The c:rculation of the Oregon City Uourierls greater today than ever before in Its history. Its paid circulation is twice as great as it was a year ago. The circulation in Oregon JOity and on th Viola rural route is pretty close to 700. Oregon City merchants who advertise in the Courier will make no mistake. By the payment of $1500 the Crown Paper Com any has compromised the suit of George VV. Bibee, administrator of the estate of Roy P. Sunderland, who W'S killed in the Crown Paper Com pany's Mdl in this city something like a year ago hile in the discharge of his duties, through the neglect or careless ness of a fellow workman. ' The suif was for $5000 and was taktn to the United States Court on be hest of the defense. G. B, Diuiick as at torney in the case. One week from today and Christmas will be here This may not be news, but it is the truth. Mrs, Liizie Johnson, of this city .writes tbeOregonian a letter asking whether a hen site or sets. - For tbe benefit of our many readers' who may be in ' doubt about the matter we will say that when a hen sets on eggs with the evident in tention of raising a family, she "sets," but when she merely sits down to rest, she "sits." John Shannon and wife celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their marriage at the Beaver Creek home last Monday. The occasion was a most happy one, nearly all of the children and urandchil dren being present as well as a large number of the ueighbors. Here's hop ing that the excellent couple may live to celebrate many more "happy returns of the day." A surprise pary at the home of Mr, and Mrs. R. Goucher, of Cams, ou the tenth inst. was attended by a large num ber of the people of that neighborhood. The occasion was the birthday of Mrs. Goucher, commonly known as "Aunt Kate," her age being eixty-one years. She received many valuable and hand some presents from the assemblage that evening. The time as parsed 'in play ing different games, while an elegant spread f rmed a most enjoyable part of the program. Frank Rednerbas recently established a confectionery store just north of Adam Bros.'s Golden Rule, on Main street. and is manufacturing as fine a line of candies as can be procured in the coun try. The candies he makes are first- c ass in every particular and something that cannot be procured anywhere else for the reason that this grade of goods cannot be shipped to advantage. He handles only confectionery, and does not handle cigars and tobaccos as the large number ot other stores in town do. Hon. Harvey E. Cross returned Mon day night' from San Francisco, whither he went to attend a meeting of the dele gates ot the Coast Chautauqua Associa tions and to arrange for talent for the Chautauquas next summer. The follow. ing prominent persons were agreed upon and engagements have been made with them for the meetings: Richard Pearson Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac: Stanley L. Krebs, Dr." Newell Dwight. Hillis, pastor of the Plymouth church. New York; L. J. Beauchamp, "the laughing philosopher." The next meet ing of the Gladstone Chautauqua will be held July 12 to 24 inclusive, and is ex pected to he one of the best, if not de cidedly the best ever held. TNE TRUST SITUATION. Public interest Is keen ia the develop ment of the trust situation as presented in the concrete cases of the Consolidat ed Like Superior the American Ship building Company, the United States Steel Company and tbe final appeal of the Northern Securities case to be heard before the United States supreme court December 14. '' 1 i The air is full of rumors which have more or less of the color of probability. The New York American says the latest phase of the Gould-Rockefeller war on President Cassatt involves the wreck of the Consolidated Lake Superior, and that United States Steel is to be impal ed on the investigation spit and given the same kind of a roast that the ship building truat is now receiving. The steel magnates are bracing themselves for the legal ordeal. It is said prepara tions are being made to solidify the in terests of a sufficient number of stock holders to secure for tbe trust tbe $10, 000,000 received by Morgari & Co , as their bond conversion commission : that Republic Iron and Steel will be absorb. in the merger, and that George W. Per kins will retire from the .Morgan firm January. 1. The latter rumor is em phatically denied, by the firm, however. The New York World says a settle ment is about to be effected in the ship building case, whereby counsel for Schwab, Pam and the shipbuilding com pany will confess judgement, tne legal fees and other expenses imposed on the first mortgage bondholders to be paid party by Schwab, and complaining bond holders to be bought out on a basis of 90 The Northern Securieties case is re garded as the grand test of the Sherman anti-trust law, which, for all its age and importance, has never been enforced. While there is practically no division of public sentiment in theoutcome desired, "ailroad interests, directly interested in the general propositions involved, are divided in Bentiment. Those who favor gigantic consolidation aB a principle are with the Hill side; those who fear the Tratlk BllSCb, Qe dwsefurnisher The Sensation Holidap SalQ We are ready for the seasonabls business. We have selected our-stock carefully. We have priced it to touch the appreciation of all our people, and we JL uu ti u ..i v..ii .u.i. ti j 4.U yit tuaiibug uukid tu yiuuucs. ua (uaii x uu u jia.t wnai wtt jttn, anu tut way we sell it. All Toys Sold at Cost. All our Furn't.rc is marked down and all our Crockery and Glassware will be Sold Regardless of Cost. ft- 8 0 AT 3 Piece Parlor Set, upholstered in Silk, Brocatelle, 15.00 Christmas is Coming And everybody who sees our BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF nui.iui Y j 1 1 KALi HUJNS is glad of it Come to head- quarters ior . ? , & s , it Popular Fresent at Popular Prices. Our fine Holiday Stock is full of Quality, waawv 9 jjwcmtj anu aruuu xasie, it is easy to select from, supplies exactly what you want, and it would be a mistake to buy be fore you see it. Remember, this splendid assortment contains The Right Thing for Every Person OLD, MIDDLE-AGED OR YOUNG COME IN AND SEE HOW SATISFACTORY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CAN BE MADE HOW WELL WE CAN FILL Y0DR WANTS, AND HOW FAR WE WE CAN MAKE YOUR MONEY GO. AD GOLDEN AMS BROS. RULE BAZAAR Oregon City's Wis Cash Store. Combination Book Case $14.00. $65 Sewing Machine for $ 30.00. Rocking Chairs from 50c to 150.00. 4i. 6 Fancy Water Set and Tray $1.50! Japanese Rugs 3 ft x 6 ft 6 in. $ 1.50. allencircling tentacles of the Standard Oil octopua and the death knell of rail way individuality and the competitive spirit, are with general public. The The Northern Securi ies people say that a decision adverse to them means that the railroads of the country will be over whelmed with suits covering every shade of principle involved in the Sher man act, and that, becoming common law, it will not be necessary for the at' torney eeneral of the United States to bring them. They can be filed by any proper complainant. The criminal phases of the truBt ques tionand those who have cloBely scanne 1 the methods of promotion and wrecking employed in the shipbuilding case cannot but be aware that criminal ity is as thick in it as skippers in a cheese are yet to be given their deserts in a criminal court. There is strong reason to believe that Mr. Bryan was not so far fiom right when he declared that the penitentiary yawned for trust violators of the Sherman law and the criminal codes of states and nation. But above all, Attorney General Knox has now his supreme opportunity to make eood." Where there is such a dense pillar of smoke there must be Bome fire. The baleful influence of these il legal combinations is apparent and tangible enough, end nobody doubts that the laws are on the statute books to protect the public from the worst of their machinations ,and to punieh them for their crimes. Now let 'Mr. Knox stand up to the rack aad exhibit his spine and legal acumen at the same time. Cotton. P. E. Bonney and U. 8. Dix went to the county seat on the 12th to assist B. C. Palmer to prove on bib homestead. Outside stock is looking fine, and the the range is not bad for Christmas time. , Some of Colton's sparks and flames attended the dance at Highland last Saturday night and report a fine time. Practicing for Christmas entertain ment is the order of the day. J. Gorbett returned on the 10th from St. Martin Hot Springs. Wash., where he has been sojourning for a short stay and reports it a grand place for those atllicted with rheumatism. Miss Nellie Gottberg was visiting old friends in Highland the fore part of the wees. Geo. Gardner and Miss Wilson, of Oregon City, were Colton callers last Sunday. G. Patterson, of Portland, is sojourn ing a few davs in nnr niilth,uj i the interest of ttie railroad company. Mr. Hargreaves, of Clackamas, was theeucstof his broils, rf u Saturday and Sunday. Ooltonites will have their Christmas tree on the evening of the 23. Lee Livingstone cme out laet Friday from Portland to spend a few days at the home of bis father-in-law. He has just received tbe sad news of his mother's death, and he will start in a few dais for tbe East. "MOUNT PLEASANT." Mr. Warnock lost one of bis best cows the other night, by being choked while eating potatoes. P. Bonney and V. S. Dix were calling in Mount Pleasant Friday . Mr. and Mrs. Donnovan were visiting at the Burrell home Sunday. Christmas is almost at hand and everybody is busy. Born, to the wife of Mr. Mead, a boy. on iuesday. " Head About to Burst From Severe Bil ious Attack. bacLa severe h'lioue attack and felt like my head was about'to burst when I got hold of a free sample of Chamber lam b Stomach and Liver Tablets. I took a dose of them after supper and the next day felt like a new man and have been feeling happy ever since," saya Mr. J. W. Smith, of Juliff, Texas. For biliousness, stomach taoubles and con stipation these Tablets have no equal. Price 25 cents. For eale by Geo. A. Harding. 5 Jiedland. 41 4t The Bedlandites seem to be mostly on the sick list this week. B. F. Courtright is able to be out again after having a severe cold contract ed while i,n the "bunch grass" country. E. N. Brock seems to be improving and we heartily wish is on a fair road to recovery. It will soon be Christmas time , but there will not be any ChriBtmas exer cises at the M E. church, as they all seemed to disagree in reaard to the tree. Boys get the cowbells together, as there ia going to be a meetin' in this good old town in the form of a wedding, so look sharp, boys. Mrs. Rose Steen and two children, of Milton, Or., have been visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. S. Boen.for the past week. She left on Thursday for Saiem and from there to Monmouth, her old home, to visit relatives. School will close in district No. 70 on Friday. The teacher, Miss Boen,has taught seven 'months in thiedistrict and ha 0n perfect satisfaction. The di rectors would Ibenetit tfie district very much bv procuring her sei vices for an other term. TlMBCCTOO. i WANTED! 1 1000 Men and 5000 Women To come to Wilson's & Cook's Hardware Store to get Bargains in Graniteware, Tinware, Stoneware, Cop perware, all of the best make. Also Woodcho Tools. Washing Machines, Wringers, Wash Boards, Tubs and Clothes Lines. Also the largest and W. stock of Cutlery, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Razors and- rti 11 .... onears, an of which is bought direct from the manu facturers. If you are building a house or barn come and see our stock of builders hardware and :: :: SAVE FROM 10 TO 20 PER CENT. OYER ALL OTHERS IN THE STATE Just look at and price our Carving Set, Roasters, before you buy. The same price to all men, women or children. No. 5, Comercial Block UKluu'1 - - - - OREGON