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UKIJDi: 22nd YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1904. No. 2. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dr. George Hoeye DENTIST All work warranted and satisfaction guar anteed. Urown and Bridge work a spec ialty. ' Caufield Building. Phone 1093. Oregon City, Oregon. C. D. D. C. Latourette ATTY'S AT LAW Commercial, Real Estate and Probate our Specialties. Office in Commercial Bank Building, Oregon City, Oregon. Robert A. Miller ATT'Y AT LAW Will practice in all the courts of the State and before the Land Department of the Government. Room 3, Weinhard Build ing, Oregon Oity, Oregon. Grant B. Dimick ALty and Counselor at. Law Will practice In all courts in the state, circuit and district courts of the United States. Insolvent debtors taken through bankruptcy. Office In Garde Building, Oregon City, Oregon. George L. Storey ATT'Y AT LAW Will practice in all the couits of the State. Abstracts of title a specialty. Can fur nish abstracts of tite to any tract of land in Clackamas County at lowest rates. Advice free Charges Reasonable. Commercial Bank of Oregon City. Capital $100,000 Transacts a general banking business. Makes loans and collections, discounts bills, buys ana sells domestic and for eign exchange and receives deposits subject to check. Open from 9a.m. to 4 p. m. D. C Latourette, Pres; F. J. Meyet, cashier. George C. Brownell ATT'Y AT LAW OREGON CITY, - OREGON C. N. Greenman The Pioneer Expressman Established I865. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. Oregon City, Oregon. ft SCHTISML w. s. U'EIN JJREN & 8CHUEBEL ATTORNEYS AT LAW Deutfoitt 3ftDo!ot Will practice in all courts, make collec tions and settlements of estates, furnish abstracts of title, lend you money and lend your money on first mortgage. Office in Enterprise building, Oregon City, Oregon. Spring Has Arrived WE are now prepared to serve you in the following line with Stoves, Hardware & Furniture at greatly reduced prices. Call and examine our stock and get our figures. We will save you from 10 to 20 per cent on all goods. Second-hand goods bought and sold. Goods stored. Sugarman & Son Gor. 5th and Main St., Oregon City The Finest Fruit The very finest fruits of the shoe manufactories hav been selected to complete our stock.' The swl lest styles In ail the varieties of lasts, tops, toes and trimmings. Every pair a beauty, with solid, substantial wear to back them and make them sensible bargains will be found at KRAUSE BROS. Oregon Qty Shoe House Now is the time to clean house clean your system firit, drive out tbs microbes of winter with Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea. It will keep yon well all sum mer. 5 cents. Tea or tablets. r There is a quality in Royal Baking Powder which makes the food more digestible and wholesome. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by physicians, and they accord ingly endorse and recom mend it. ROYAL BAKING POWBER CO., NEW YORK. Reception to Pioneers Of Other Interesting Matters Suggested by The Women's Lewis and Clark Club of Oregon City, gave a reception to the pioneers of Clackamas County last Fri day afternoon. The meeting was held in the Willamette Hall, which was well filled with the pioneers whose early struggles with the Indians and with the inconveniences and hardships of frontier life have made it possible for as to enjoy one of the most favored spots on earth. Mrs. Harding, president of the Lewis and Clark Club, in short preliminary talk, set forth the objects and aspira tioni of the Club. They are folly set forth in another article, Hon. C . B. Moores put up a strong plea in favor of erecting a monument to Dr. John Mc Loughlin, He spoke earnestly, as did Mrs, Eva Emery Dye, on the subject of Oivic Pride. H. E. Cress paid a glowing tribute to the energy and integrity of the pioneers. Mrs. M. M. Cbarman lollowed in a short talk on pioneer affah-s. Capt. J. N. McMillan, of Portland, gave an interesting eccount of his early experience among the' Indians and his acquaintance with Dr. McLoughlin. Capt. J. T. Apperaon spoke enthusiasti cally of the character and work of Gov. George Aberneihy, whom he ranks with oar greatest names. VV, H. Vaughn gave evidence of the never ending con troversy in regard to the part taken by Dr. Whitman in the immigration of '43. He thinks the Doctor bad little to do with the movement. H. L. Kelly and E. D. Kelly each gave short, but eJter taining talks. Miss Imogen Harding added much to the pleasure of the occasion by sing ing two numbers in her usual artistic manner. A luhchenn was served after the close of the exercises. The names of the pio. neers present will be published in our next issue. A Pioneer' 8 Reminiscences. A cloudless sky ; a balmy air ; a melody of music from the throats ot a thousand feathered songsters ; a wealth of color from the rosebushes whose buds are beginning to smile in answer to the sun's lingering caresses ; spreading oaks and a stately fir; climbing plants and clinging vines, clambering over the col umns of a verandah; a honee built in the sonthern plantation style ; at one side of the house a group of apple trees; covering the ground, a luxuriant growth of grass ; utider one apple tree an apiary ; under another, Capt. Apperson. Enter Reporter. Flings himself on the grass beside this pioneer who is so deeply interested in perpetuating the memory of other pioneers that he forgets himself. "Good morning, Captain, are yon in reminiscent mood this ' morn Ing?" "Yes, particularly ao. The re ception given the pioneers last Friday by tbe Women's Lewis and Clark Club bat brought the past before me like a vast panorama. But that makes it par ticnlarly hard for me to. talk. I can't describe the picture as a whole; I can't elect details and yet giv yon an idea ol the beauty and value of the picture. But I will say that there is no place in Oregon, nor in' the entire Pacific North west, to replete with objects of historic interest, or that has been the home of so many "makers of history," as is Ore gon City. Among those who came here prior to 1847, and whose names deserve a niche In the Temple of Fame, Dr. Mc Loughlin stands first In point of time, and possibly first in tbe importance of his mission ; but the good old doctor's work has been so folly discussed and so highly praised, that others, deserving almost as much praise and gratitnde, baye been all but totally ignored As an instance, I would call attention to George Abernetby, Governor of Oregon nnder the provisional government from 1843 to March 1849. Governor Aber natby was small in stature, neat and tidy in appearance, rather reticent, affable and courteous, a mental giant in fact, he possessed all the true ele ments of trne greatness. I shall not attempt to give an outline of his life, for that would require a volume; but I would like to point out one circumstance Clackamas County. Relating to Pioneer Affairs, the Reception. which shows his disinterestedness. While doing all in his power to aid in the de velopment of the yonng colony, he did not take advantage of the Donation Land Claim Act until after Dr. Mc Loughlin had taken up the land where Oregon Uity now stands ; Hiram Straight bad taken the land lying east of the Willamette and south of the Clackamas ; Winston had taken the stretch of beau tiful unland Ivinz east of Clackamas Heights; Petty grove had taken most of the land between the Straight and the Winston claims. Then, Gov. Abernathy located tbe sttip of land lying between the McLoughlin and the Straight claims, and also a strip between tbe rettygrove and Winston claims. This land runs from tbe mouth of the Abernathy, up that stream for more than a mile, then runs off toward tbe JNortb, a great por tion of it being undesirable laud. The Abernathy home stood near the mouth of the creek named for him, and on the north si le of that stream between tbe houBe and the river, was a peach or chard of some ten acres, wnicn came into bearing about the time I came here (1847). The site of this orchard, as well as of the residence, has since been washed away, and is now submerged in the Willamette river, except at a very low stage of water. The Club and Its Work. The W omen's Lewis and Clark Club of Oregon City was organized in April, 1003. as the Oregon City Diviston of the Oregon Women's Lewis and Clark Fair Association Auxiliary Club'" or words to that enect. tor three good and sur ficient reasons the club has been reor ganized : First, it was feared that the club might be choked to death by be coming entangled in tbe name bestowed Upon it by a fond, but thoughtless pa rentThe Lewis and Claik Fair Associ ation. Second, this same fond, though thoughtless parent, afterward aban doned this delicate, yet promising child. to the tender mercies of a hearties world, and now reiuees to- recognize it any manner. Third, the infant was ao full of vitality, that in Spite of the neglect of its unnatural parent, it has continued to grow and wax strong, even to the extent ot being able to throw off a great part of , its own name. Tbe Club is now an independent or ganization, and is doing a good work. The Red Men's entertainment, given under the anspices of the Club, netted about $140 for the Sacajawea monument fund. Tbe reception given last Friday to the pioneers of Clackamas county was only the first of inch receptions to be given by the Club, Oivic Improve ment has been adopted by the Club as tbe keynote ol th-ir work, fcttorts, sys tematic and unremitting, will be made to rid tbe city or all that is often sive to good taste, and to take all pos sible steps toward improving the natural beauty of our . surroundings.' They will turn tbelr attention to removing the rubbish from the water front and from the gulch below lltb Street; to securing the erection ot the McLoughlin monu ment ; to the purchase and adornment of a park to be known as tbe McLoughlin park ; to beautifying the old state capt tal grounds. . . Nor does their work end here. An attempt will be made to secure comfort able and convenient waiting rooms for ladiee who come in from the country and who now mast wait about In the stores or on the streets, A more cordial feeling between the city and and the country residents will be encouraged. Iu short, tbe Club will do all in its power to develop the city and the connty along all lines. , With a membership of 64, alt active, energetic, Intelligent workers, the Club will accomplish much that it now proposes, many things as yet un thought of, and no dcubt will meet with some disappointments. But one or a dozen failures will not discourage them, and great good may confidently be looked lor as a result of their efforts. "It wes almost a miracle. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible breakingout all over the body. I'm very grateful." Miss Julia Filbridge, West Cornwell, Conn. General News as Gathered From Brief Resume of the More Week in Oregon Two Men Drowned. AdolDh Lessor and William Piirooll deckhands on the steamer Jones, were drowned in the Columbia Saturday night. The men were in a small boat. and one of them waB in the act of throw . ing a line to the Jones when he fell into the water. The. other nninklv inmnnrl to his rescue, and both sank to rise no more Deiore a ooat lroni the steamer could be lowered. A New Lawn Mower. The U. 8.- Government has an auto mobile lawn mower which it uses on the capitol grounds at Washington. There about 30 acres of lawn to mo. It C0Bt $1500 and requires one man to op erate it. The gasoline used costs two dollars per day, but the machine does the ork which formerly required two lawn mowers operated by horse power, each of which required two horses and a driver. It Should Be Built. There is no doubt about the sentiment of the inland empire ou the portage road question. Without a second's hesita tion, the delegation from the Columbia river counties in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, at The Dalles, open river meeting-river yesterday, pledged their counties to raise, by popular subscrip tion, any deficiency in the appropriation for the construction of the portage road, The people are willing to be taxed by the h gisiature in a state appropriation and they are more than willing to raise popular subscriptions for tha completion of the road. East Oregonian. More Ships L,ost. , During the past week the Russians have had more of their naval misfortune. The fine ship Bogatyr was run on the rocks near Vladivostok, and was prob ably blown up. It was also , reported tbat a torpedo boat, which tried to reach her, was blown up by striking a mine. Rumors, although unconfirmed, indi cate that Japan has also lost some ships of the smaller class. . . Ship Burns. The schooner ' Fannie Adele was bnrned while lying at her dock in San Francisco Mondav. She was laden with coal oil, gasoline and general merchan dise and was about ready to sail for Aiasxa, wnen suddenly an explosion oc curred In the bold. Flames were thrown 100 feet into the air and those of the crew on board were thrown, into tbe water. The ship is a total loss. , Explosion in Fireworks. At Findley, Ohio, on Sunday morning, an explosion occurred in the plant of the Lake (Shore Novelty Company. St ive persons were killed outright and several injured ao they can not recover. The buildings, which covered nearly ten acreB, were badly wrecked. Sentenced to Death. The report comes from the East that two officers of the Russian army have been sentenced to death for selling pow der to the Chinese. They sold it at the rate of 36 pounds for 25 cents, but when the supply in the military depot ran low they put sand iu the bottom of the boxes and sprinkled powder over the top. The Chinese, irritated by the trick, informed on the traitorous officers. Murder Among Indians. Sunday night Andrew Price and his wife were shot and killed near Arling ton. Tbe man's father, John Price, has been arrested charged with the crime. It is thought. that he bad been drinking some of the wkite man's firewater when he fired the fatal shots. Portland's New Fireboat. The new fireboat, the George H. Wil. Hams, made a very successful trial trip Friday. This boat, like the dry dock, is something Portland hasdreamed of for years. Its cost could have been saved many times over in the fires which have occurred along tbe water front. This new boat throws 4000 gallons of water per minute, and makes a Fourth of July rain look like light dew. Generml Mw$ Notes. Io the Columbus penitentiary a man and hie wife, lately converted to Catho licism, were remarried by tbe Chaplain of the prison, Tha ceremony was per formed in the chapel before the 1500 in mate ol tbe prison r f Representatives of the British govern, moot are io Vancouver, B, 0., looking for black horses to purchase for tha King's Household Cavalry . Two hun dred dollars is considered a good figure to pay. but the purchasing officer said be could not get any for lest than (300. Queen Liliookslani, ol Hawaii, Is much disappointed because Congress did not appropriate her 1250,000 in set tlement for her crown lauds as recom mended by tha Hawaiian Commission. In Chicago lb system ol sending tbe mail through tunnels from tha railway station to tbe postoffic will be adopted. A man in Michigan is about to engage in frog farming. He will feed the frogs and have tbem fat in tha fall just before they bury themselves for their winter nap. He will begin with auu acres or swamp land. This is a big jump to be gin with. Work on various models of airships goes steadily forwaid and success will crown somebody's efforts. A number of inventors will compete for the prize of fered at tha St. Louis exposition. A new field for the iron industry has been opened in South-Africa. It is said that tbe location is a good one, and iron Various Sources. Important Happenings of the and Elsewhere. products from that region may yet cut some figure in the markets. Germany hnn latnlv ln .i... ! colonists in Africa by attacks from the nati- eB. The natives buy goods from luo irauere on creait and when the time for settlement the herdB, and this leads to trouble. A cloudburst in Colorado caused the bursting nf A ri.aarvr.iv An.. in, .. 1 of about 600 people were in the path of t MB flrtAH Unit mnn f .1 1 ...... tuaujr ui Luc in were des troyed. J . A. Shields, nf Dlkn. wrote with a typewriter 222 words in one minute, tharehv iraubSn,. v. i , j ....... WJ1C nunu b record. The Baldwin locomotive work has re ceived an order from Japan for 15 loco motivee. They are intended for the Kohn railrnnrl Thin ..,.,!, ...... 1 rr waftoB m lutai ui oo locomotives ordered by the Japanese The report of the Census Bureau shows that Colorado leads in the extent of its irrigated acreage and the length of irrigating canals and ditches. Oregon Notes. Portland has decided to enforoe her ordinance against expectorating on the sidewalks. The next meeting of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., will meet at Portland. Dallas is getting to the front as an ideal country town. A complete svstem of water works and sewerage will be in stituted at once. Hundreds of letters have been received at Baker City, attacking Archbishop Christie and Bishop O'Reilly. The let ters are from Father Brongnst and the "Committee of Friends of Father Des mans." Multnomah" county is said to be only about $100,000 in debt. Richard W. Scott, Bon of R. Scott, of Milwaukie, is Republican nomine of Clerk. ' The Grand Lodge I. O. O. P., during its annual session at Astoria, elected 3 . A. Mills, of Salem, grand master; VV. H. Hobson, of Stayton, deputy grand master. , v Arrangements are going forward for the State Fair, which holds from Sep tember 12 to 19. Thirty-one horses have been entered for the Greater Salem stake of $2000. v Five thousand head of horses be'o ng ing to the Indians on the Umatilla res ervation are afflicted with mange, and tbe state veterinarian is nrermnni? to dip a large number of them, says tbe Ameiope ueraia. Arrangements have been made whereby each Indian navi one dollar toward the expense of build ing nipping vats ana corral, as soon as these are ready the roundun will beuin. Indians who refuse this proposition will lose their horses, as the state veterinar ian will order tbem killed. Nearly 1,000.000 noiiuds of wool have been disposed of at Pendleton this sea son at from 12,'a to 14 cents per pound. Newberg has re-elected its entire teaching staffeight in all. An interesting discussion was held on the streets recently bv a number of horsemen as to the most desirable age of draft horses. Tbe spokesman for one side contended the best age is four and five years. The leader of the other side declared the ages of six and seven are to be preferred. After all tbe oratory had been about expended, the first sneaker said he bad in mind horses for specula tive purposes and the other stated that he bad in mind horses for work only. A Wool Growers' Association is belnor formed In Lake county for the purpose of protecting their stock. Two thous and dollars has been subscribed to be used as rewards for the arrest and con viction of parties who kill and iniure sheep or other stock. The hull for the Sell wood ferry has been practically completed and floated to Portland; where her machinery will be installed by the Willameete Iron Works. The ferry will go into service some time in Jnne. Rev. Edgar P. Hill says Portland is in tbe grip of vice and that its clutch I tightening every day, He name as the four fingers of the hand : The gamblers' trust, the saloon box, the deluded mayor and partisan politics. A tbe thumb be names the Oregoniao. Work on tha Morrison street bridge, Portland, is progressing rapidly. Mayor William ha asked the vari. ous companies having line of Doles on the street of Portland to paint the pole nniinrm couy oeior in opening oi the 1905 fair. ; A carload of EaaUra oyster seed has just been planted at Yaauine Bay. It la thoaght that oyster will thrive wen at mat point. The Socialists of Portland have adopt ed resolutions opposing tb panding pri mary law. Highwaymen are working at reduced rates. They held np a man in Port land for fifty cent. One hundred and aevnety five tbeep were slaughtered by raider near Mit ehell Sunday night. 1 ,;. 00 anil CQ . spectively, arrived in Wood bum from Gaylord, Minn. This old coo pie came to visit their son, Henry J, Altnow. Norman Williams being tried at The Dalles on'the charge of having murdered two women whose homesteads he want ed. The crime is particularly -old-blooded one. Reginald MArriman van lrtllarl Portland Snnrtnv AvAnino MA WkA - j p. n " . standing on the bumper of a streetcar ueu auoiuer car ran into u. The fiOth annivAraarv nf tha W.ot Union Baptist church as celebrated at Tualatin Plains last Sunday. General Summary. United States Department of Aeri- culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of tne vveatner Bureau, Oregon Section, for the week ending Monday, May 23. Good rains occurred last Tuesday and ' Wednesday nearly everywhere in the State, and since then the weather has been warm and bright, which has pro moted the rapid growth of all early sown crops, ibe top soil near tbe clos of the week In some localities, was beginning to get dry, and many coi respondents re ported that more rain was needed for the seeded grain and for recently plant ed corn, as these crops were making a relatively slow growth. The ranges are better than for a num ber of vears, and stock is in excellent condition. Tbe flow of milk in the dairy districts is abundant, and the sup ply being received at tne creameries has about reached its maximum point for the year. Sheep shearing continues in some localities, but this work is drawing to a close in most places. The wool clip rromises to be up to the average both in quantity and quality. Fall wheat is making satisfactory ad vancement and early so-vn spring wheat, barley and oats are thrilty and promis ing. A few complaints have bten re ceived of damage done to spring as well as to fall wheat by wire worms. Cora planting is well along and potato plant ing is advancing rapidly. Hops, gar dens and field onions have done well during the week, and in general the out look fur staple crops throughout the State is moBt promising. Early bloom ing fruit wsb considerably thinned by the late frosts, but fairly good yields are expected of all varities except Italian prunes, which in many localities will be a complete failure. Apples have set well. REWARD OFFERED. For Arrest and Conviction, of Desperadoes in Lake County. Governor Chamberlain ha offered a reward. of 12500 for the arrest and' con viction it the murderer of J, O. Conn, who met death in a mysterious manner ten weeks ago near Silver Lake. The Coroner's jury at that time gave a ver dict of suicide. ' On April 28, 2300 sheep were killed by masked men in Lake connty and the Governor has offered a reward of f 300 each for information that will lead to their arrest and conviction. Central Orange. At the meeting of Central Grange on Saturday, the preliminaries were ar ranged for celebrating Children's Day on Saturday, June 18. The co nmittee on decorations consists of Fred Spangler, Henry Hughes and Bertha Hughes. The Grange is to meet at 10 o'clock prompt and the children's program will come after the dinner. The Important event of last Saturday' session was the special meeting at two o'clock for the purpose of discussing the telephone question. Dr. Thomas, of Molalla, who has become an expert on the rural telephone, was on hand Io give information. The result of the die- cussion was that Henry Hughes, O. C Spencer and W. D. I lilt were appointed a committee to obtain the signatures f those who are in favor of establishing a Ulephone system in the Shobel-Carus-Beaver Creek region. Another tele phone meeting will be held at 2:30 on Children's Day, when the signaluro will be taken into consideration, and if there prove to be enough of them, fur ther steps will be taken. ' Between Molalla Corners and Kuesel tile recently eleven miles of telephone have been established, and this week a switch board costing $70 will be Installed at tbe Molalla post office. This Applies. Throughout the United State It i noted tbat there has been a marked gain in the past few years in tbe attl f tion paid by farmer to tbe matte f making their homes and surround y more attractive io appearance, -h ha resulted in part from the improved financial condition oi tbe farmer bfct still more to constant agitation of Ue subject. There are yet many farmers, ' however, who liv well, spend money freely but pay little attention to the ap pearance of their farm bnilding aad surroundina. There is much oppor tunity for the use of good judgment )n. in the matter of making a farm appear attractive. Bom fail, by andertakasg more than they can carry out. ' i - A CONTINUAL STRAIN. Many men and women are constantly subjected to what they commonly ta "a continual strain" because oi so financial or family trouble. It wef and distresses tbem both mentally ai4 pbyiutUt .fleeting their nerves b-uily and bringing on liver and kidney ail ments, with tb attendant evil of con stipatiou, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, low vitality and despondency. They cannot, as a rule, get rid of this "contra nal strain," but they can remedy it health-destroying effects by taking fre- ?uent doses of Green's August Flower, t tones up the liver, stimulates the kid neys, insures healthy bodily (unctions, Eivs vim and spirit to one's whole being and eventually dispels the physical or mental distress caused by tbat "con. tinual strain." Trial bottle of August Flower, 25 cents; regular size, 75 cents. At Cbarman & Co's