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- OREGON CITY COURIER. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1904. No. 45. 21st YEAR. the Speedy Stuart Speed Purloins Diamonds From Sister-in-law and Speeds to Brownetl Speaks v Jit Salem Krant Won in Borrible Death of fflaiden Lady twelfth Hound e hsj iyLiL me Portland. Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis cuit home-made. They will be fresher, cleaner, more tasty and wholesome. Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. ' Mesmerises the Boys and Gets a Few Boquets Thrown at Him. Seattle Kid Puts it Over Portland Boy at ArmOry Postmaster Tires Jit Burglar Who Barely Escapes With His Life and Leaves no Trace. The poBtoffice at Oswego was burglar ized at an early hour last Sunday mor ning. The postoffice is located in the same ' building with the .store of G. W. Proeser. About three o'clock Sunday 'morning Mr. Prosser heard a noise in the office, and arming himaelf with a shotgun, and taking with him a com panion, he started for the postoffice. When he opened the door the burglar was busily engaged in helping himself from the till. He turned and saw the two men and then darted for the window through which he had entered and which he had left open. Mr. ProsBer raised his gun and fired two shots at the fleeing criminal, but without apparent effect, except to cause him to use more haste in escanine. Upon examination it was discovered that the thief had taken nothing but about $6 worth of pennies, a quantity ot postage stamps nd some trade checks on tue Biore. It is not pruuauie mm uo will try to use the latter as they would inevitably lead to his identification and capture. . Sheriff Shaver was notified of the affair immediately, and he and Night ' watchman Noblitt, watched the sus pension bridge the remainder of the night, thinking that the burglar might come this way. But he didn't come. Sunday morning at daybreak the sheriff went to the scene of the burglary, but the burglar had covered up nis tracks so well that he could not be located, and the clues that he left were not of great value. y LATER. ' Fred Jotes and Charles Schott, two young men lrom ? ulton'- aiuunoman County, were arreBted Tuesday noon by Constable Moody and policemanNoblitt, charged with having a hand in tne roBt ofllce robbery at Oswego Saturday night. Theoys, woo are quite yuutmui, were released by putting up a small cash bond. Suspicion pointed to them from the fact that they had in their possession a number of trade checks on Mr. Prosser, the Postmaster and store keeper, whoBe till was robbed. . The two boys Had a preliminary ex amination Thursday afternoon. They told identically the same story as to how they had found the checks. They were dismissed. Stuart Speed was arrested by tbe Portland police last Sunday morning on a charge of stealing $20 from l is sister in law, Mra. Jennie Speed, and with having also taken diamonds value 1 at $700 belonging to the aame lady. Stuart Speed is the son of respectable parenta back m Chicago, who are said to hi: in good circum;tances. He ran away from his home and came to this city some time ago, and obtained work in the woolen mills. Learning of the location of the wayward youngster, who is just of age, the iainily in Chicago sent Mrs. Sneed. the sister-in-law of the voung man, out here to try and persuade him to return. When Mrs. Speed found the young man at work she concluded to remain in the salubrious climate of the Willamette Valley unti spring when the young man prepared to go back with her. Mrs. Hwwd and young Speed stopped at the home of Mrs. Montour. On two or three separate occasions small sums of money were taken from different parties at the Montour boarding house. Mrs. Speed had a considerable amount of juwelry, there being two diamonds among the lot valued at $750. the was advised by the young man to place the diamonds in a bank for safe keeping. This Bhe concluded to do and gave them to young ispeed with instructions to de posit them for her. She supposed he had done so until last Saturday evening. Saturday evening Stuart Speed was missing. & twenty aonar ma neiougiug to Mrs. Speed was also missing. Mrs. Speed at om e came to the conclusion that the missing twenty ana young Speed had gone together. She found that he had departed for Portland. She followed him to Portland and notified the police to be on the lookout. The result was that Speed was arrested near the Centra Depot Sunday morning. The diamonds were found on his person also the twenty dollar bill. He was brought back to this city in the after noon, but whether he will.be prosecuted for larceny is not known, as the affair is a sort of family one, and it may be that Mrs. Speed will conclude to take tne wayward youngster back to his home in the windy city. Speed had two partners in this city, that ia two boya of his own age with whom he associated. Singular to relate they both disappeared simultaneously with Speed. One of them left a $14 board bill unpaid. A petition has been sent to the de partment ;at Washington, numerously signed bv voters along the route, for a new rurel free delivery route to run out of Oergon City. The proposed new route rnna up the Abernethy road, through the Jones' mill district, past the Lat ourette place and np to the Highland road . Postoffices that will be diseon tinned if the new route is out operation are Beaver Creek, Shubel, Cams and Needy. E. C. Clement, an inspector for the department, was in town lues day and made a trip over the route. It is understood that he will report favor able. If the route is established it will be the third route running out from Oregon City and will be known as No. 3. Sola Circle, W. O. W . , annonnce that their social meeting has been postpoued until April 2. Their regular meeting will be held this vening. There will be iniatiations, followed by social inter course and a general good time. There's only one Red Seal Sarsaparilla and that is sold In. r o Uiirtlotr'c Christopher Junior Tonight. 3 Lenten Teast May be had from the Dainty Viands We have to offer. Smoked Salmon, Bloaters, Finnau Haddies, French Sardines. . Salmon Steak, Kippered Herring, Fresh Eggs, Hot House Lettuce, Pie Plant and other things delicious and tempting. Headquarters for the finest brands of Canned Goods and the , nigucai vjitiuGs ui x wo uuivt wiiww arias A. ROBERTSON, The 7th Street Grocer. Manager Shively of the Oregon City Opera House, takes the pleasure that he has secured a special engagement of two nights. March 18th and lath, the great' est popular-priced, theatrical organiza tion that ever toured the West; the eel' ebrated all-star Stock Company, SUP' porting Ethel Hepburn, in her latest and most popular pieces "Christopher Junior" and 'Hoodman Blind." Their record is one to be proud of, having plaved every large City in the East and South, and never receiving an adverse criticism. Composing the company are people u almost national reputation, Ethel Hepburn, late leading lady of the Proctor Stock of JNew xork, and wnose talary for one week would pay all the expense of the average theatrical organ ization for one month, is star. In their repertoire are some of the highest roy alty plays to be secured. The plays sel ected for Oregon City ' are "Chiswpher Junior" and "Hoodman Blind." Both a well known Btory and one that will live forever. They will present the play a in a superb manner, with - ele gant scnic embellishments. Special scenery for each scene and every act of the productions of "Christopher Junior" and "Hoodman Blind" and carried by the All-Star Stock Company. .Special mention might also be given to Edward Garrick, the popular young actor and prosperous manager, under whose success the All-Star Stock Cora pany are fast becoming favorites on the Pacific Lioast. Notwithstanding the tremendous ex' pence attached to the productions, the prices have been placed at zoc, Sue and 50c. Seats will be on sale at the usual place. Ball riayer8 in Demand, Oregon City ball players are in de mand this season. Evelyn-. Califf and Ward Lee have both signed to play with the Salem team. Califf has won a wide reputation for himself as a pitcher, his work in the box having been gilt edged on all occasions. Califf pitched for the Willametts in 1001, and baa also Ditched for the Oregon City team and the Wasco team. Besides hia pitching be is an all-round player. He is a hard hiiver and a good basernnner. The Sa' lem team has certainly a good pick-up in securing Califf. Ward Lee is one of the best outfielders the local team baa evor had and ia a ture batter. Both players will prove splendid acquisitions to the Salem team. Otber outside teams are also after "Bink" Califf and Ed Rano and several other Oregon City players, but they have Senator George Brownell went to Sa lem on last Friday evening and made a speech at that place to thj young men's Republican Club. Here are a few good things the boya at Salem had to say about the Senator. We do not vouch for their truth ' but as they ap pear In the local Democratic paper the Senator must have been at his best. Hon. Geo- C. Brownell, the speaker of the evening, was next introduced The Senator wasted very little time in preliwinares, briefly expressing his pleasure at being able to address the Yours Men's Republican Club, and stated that he was absolutely not a can didate for any publ'c offi ;e in the gift of the people. He complimented " the vcung men on their efforts, and pre' dieted the greatest victory for the Re publican ticket that ever has been known in history, urged harmony with in the nartv lines, cn inc down tlu fac tional strife and advised voting the Re publican ticket straight. In impassioned terms he took up the historv of the birth, growth and pros peritv of the Republican parry, follow mot it throneh the historv of the coun try from 1856 to the present day, and sboiu2 the wonderful achievements of Abraham Lincoln, and hi j co-laborers, "Show me one instance where the Republican party has been radically wrong in its politics," he said, and step by step he followed the history ot the the party's work, showing how on evey issue the party had been right. Taking up the tariff question, Senator Brownell save the historv of tariff legis lation, from the early days of the United States to tbe present time, and showed thafalow tariff had always been ac companied by stagnation in business, while prosperity had always marked a high tariff peiiod. Discussing the campaign of 18, he showed the right made by the Repub lican party against fiat money, and the victory won for the gold standard, stating that no political party could succeed that had not honesty back of it, and this, he asserted, waB the secret of the success of the party. Coming down to the present day, he paid a glowing tribute to President Roosevelt, whose success in his trying position he attribueN ed to the man's high purpose and ster ling intreelty. coupled with wise states manship characteristics peculiar to trie Republican statesmen. Taking up the Cleveland regime, be showed the steady decrease of the money in the treasury, and, in contrast with it, the steady increase of the balances dur ing the following Republican adminis tration was shown. He detailed the wonderful progress of the commerce of the country under the Republican ad ministrations since 1SC2, and attributed the general progress and prosperity to the protective tariff policy of the party, and asserted that the greatest prosperity of the country had been enjoyed singe 1805. Every political idea of value, he said, bad been developed by tbe Republican party, and locally he mentioned the passing of the initiative and referendum by the Republicans, and be predicted the adoption by that party of the direct primary law.' In closing he spoke of the early beginning of the building of the Panama canal, and predicted great development of American shipping on the Pacific ocean, and the development of all the industries in the Northwest, and in glowing terniB, spoke of the won derful future of the Pacific coast, the great industrial progress already noted r r i ! i : i in uregon, Hnu preuicteu tue upuuiug ui the Columbia river to the commerce of tiie world. When Senator Brownell closed, deaf ening cheers shook tbe building, and the applause and congratulation Bhow- ered upon him were sufficient to turn the bead of any man. it waa the great est political address ever delivered in Salem, and the crowd showed its appreciation. Cripple Left. Alone Clothing Catches Fire and She is Burn ed to Death. . Kid Krant, of Seattle, put it all over Jimmy Reilly, of Portland, at the Ar mory last Thursday evening in the 20 lound boxing contest. The Seattle boy is only 19 years of age and showed betttr form than Reilly. For the first ten rounds neither of the boxers had much the best of the argument, and even up till the 12th it waa almost horse and horse. Reilly landed prmty heavily on tbe Seattle boy'a ribs several times, but apparently with little effect. Krant's rushes were fierce and almost irresist able and Reilly seemed utterly unable to stop them. On several occasions he almost forced Reilly through the ropes. In the twelfth round the two went at it hammer and tongs. A rush of Krant sent Reilly against the ropes and in seeking to recover himself Krant landed a blow which floored Reilly. Reilly got to his feet on the count of nine and went at it again, but Krant was by this time going like a whirlwind and again Reilly was sent to the floor. This time he was so groggy he could scarcely stand and he got to his feet immediately, This was Krant's chance and he went at Reill" with a series of punches which the other was unable to withstand and landed a blow on tbe jaw which sent' Reilly to the floor, his head striking the canvas first. Agaiu Reilly attempted to get up, but his seconds saw that he was whipped and threw up the sponge, Reilly was carried to his corner and had to be cat ried to his dressing room. Krant was seized with a cramp and fainted, and when the spectators rushed to the ringside they witnessed' both fighters practically hors de combat. Krant revived in a few minutes and was able to walk to his dressing room. The fight was witnessed by about 401) people half of whom were from Portland, No great sum changed hands on the reault of the fight. Mrs. Rosine Smith, a maiden lady 70 yeara of age, who has lived with her nephew, Gus Brady at Moehnke's saw mill, near Willamette Falls, met with a horrible death last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Smith was practically a helpless cripple. Last Sunday the family went away leaving her alone In the house. They returned about nine o'clock in the evening and found her burned to death. Her clothing had caught fire and in her crippled condition she was unable to extinguish tbe fire whioh must have burned slowel.y, her clothing being mostly WH.olon. She had dragged her self from one room to another in her ef forts to save herself from her horrib'e fate, but was unable to do so. She muet have suffered untold agonieB as the fire slowly burned the woolen clothing and gradually sapped her life away . Coronor R. L. Holman was notified and brought the body to his undertak ing establishment in this city. He de cided that no inquest was necessary, the deceased having come to her death purely from en accident. The body was embalmed and Monday afternoon was shipped to Aurora, where most of her people live, for burial. Besides Mr. Brady, George Pmey, another nephew, live in the city. A debate at Willamette Hall last Tuesday evening between members of the Oregon City Academy attracted a large crovtd. The subject wna'aflirmed "That capital punishment should be abolished." The negative won. The leaders on each side were : Affirmative, E. L. Elliott and C. A. Wiley; negative, Miss Laura Ginther, Rev. Craig and Howard M. Brownell. The debate pro voked continued laughter and applause. Professor E. E. Cumpston rendered a class recital for the benefit of his pupils at tbe home of Mrs. A Goetling last Tuesday night. Piano solos were ren dered by Misses Alice Goetling, June Cbarman, Jessie Bibee, Mercila Hickman.- The selections were received with much applause and repeated en cores. After the most of the guests had departed Mr. Wolf rendered a few rag time selections, which were received with much applause. EAGLE CBEEK. The ground hog could not avoid see ing his Bhadow today. Farmers seem to be very happy since the sun came out from behind the Oregon mist. Dr. Troxv, of Eagle Creek, is cutting a wide swath just before the primary. We wonder if he has whiskey and cigars in his back yard. Proxies are worth from a' hug to a promise of prosperity. . The fueionists in this precinct are all dead. We will try to elect men to the county convention who are not alllicted with office itch. William Randolph Hearst is our choice for president. We are waiting patiently to hear from the Democratic county committee. Ca pability and honesty is our motto, we who have not pot the office itch . ,-.. Wa noticed in last week's Enterprise that land could be had from $15 to $250 per acre. Why not pay taxes accordingly. E. U, Foater ia breaking in some Duncn grass horses. E. O, and J. A. Suter have renteu their Deep Creek ranch to eaBtera parties. " ' ' . Job. Suter made a bitBineea trip to Oregon City last week . Brownell, when are you coming out to buguB? The Democrats held a banquet at Willamette Hall Wednesday evening. The banquet was attended by a ltrge number of the local Democracy. The banquet waa an informal affair of Jef' fersonian simplicity. Many of the members made addresses and altogether the aiiair was a noteworthy one. The Knights and Ladies of Security are preparing to give a ball on the even ing of April 2. They are making el aborate preparations for the event, which promises to be one of the best of the season. Tbe ball will be held at the armory, first-class muaic will be fur nished and all who attend aro assured a good time. The Hat That Looks Well STAFFORD. A. F. Turner took his fine stallion to Dayton, Washington to trade lot some draught horses. Dena Heinz was visiiing at Peters and Adens Tuesday. It Is rumored that P. A. Baker will wed Boon. Mark Baker contemplates going with a Baptist delegation to Dallas to attend a conference. Justice Aden will register voters at the school house Friday evening. Parle 1'lace. Mr. Murplia of Clackamas Heights, lost a fine horse last Thursday. In some way during tne night the horse broke its leg in two places and had to be shot. Miss Delva Roberts, of Portland, was tbe guest of Mrs. Blood oyer Bonday. Paul Prager and wife drove out to tbeir farm Tuesday to be gone for some time. A baby boy arrived at the borne of Mr. and Mr. Frank Benier last Sunday afternoon. A lady by the name of Hudson, reside at Clackamas brought the fa' low to them to care for. who little Oen. Wood cables that the Jolo in surgent force three months ago esti mated at 3,000, has been reduced by him to 15. This is whet might be called "catting down" the estimates. WE have the sole agency for the Hawes celebrated $3,00 hat, which is equal in style and quality to the kind you have been pay ing $4 and $5 for, and is absolutely guaranteed to hold its shape and keep its color. OurWaldorf $2.50 hat, the perfection of hat making, is also absolutely guaranteed and ful ly equal to any $3 or $3.50 hat oil the market. We have just received the Spring and Summer kind latest shapes, direct from Danbury. From the factory to your head. Comt and takt a hok at thtm. w B" v-a ..... w i vi -vr. j WE ARB S0CEAGENT5 jJ J. m. Price tbe Clotbler and Turnisbtf Oregon City mmmm I so isr signed with no teams.