OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, lUOf 3 MET AFTER 61 YEARS- Mrs. Susan B. Meldrum and Charles Cox f.-reuk ihc fj.xoid. i ' ..nt i! naf'.uu c: vd '"v:i in the meeting on Oiv;, :i soil mo other tlay of a brother and sister who had been separated more than three score, years. There iiave been num erous cases since the opening of tlie Lewis and (Jbrk Exposition where relatives Ions parted have como to gether unexpectedly, but it lias re mained for Ulurles II. Uox and li is sister to break all records up to date in tho matter of lent,' periods between moorings. In Juno. 1844, Mrs. Susan B. Mel rlrum parted from her brother in Dos Moines county, Iowa, and n year Inter, with husband and children, joumeved across the plains toward the setting sun until Bhe reached Ore gon Oity, whore tho family docided to locate permanently, and here Mrs. Moldrum lias abided ever since, pay ing little bond to tho cycle of years, until now, at the dawn, almost of a century, the one whom she left 'as a rosy-oheeked youth upon the old homestead in what was thou one of the far " Western states, " comes into hor life again, like the visitation of Father Time, and the one whom he remembered Jin the wiusomoness of early matronly grace is found sur rounded by great-grandchildren older than the brother whom she had loft 61 years before. While the brothor mid sister main tained an intermittent oommuuicatoin sufficient to keep them in touch with each other's whereabouts, they have nevor mot since the day when they parted until a short time ago, when he decided to leave his home in Platteville, Grant county, Wisconsin, and take a tri;; to Jregou, where ho could visit the Fair, and hunt up some of bis relatives at tho same time. Although 8ii years of age on Now Years day be looks 20 years younger. Mrs. Susan B. Moldrum is the grandmother of State (Treasurer Chas. S. Moore, while one of her grand daughters is the wife of David Thompson, prominently ideuMiied with the political history ,,of Oregon, and, another is Mrs. Sarah MeCown. Oregonian. GOOD PROGRESS MADE. Excavation For Pedestrian Subway Nearly Completed. Southern Pacific Company is mak ing excellent progress in the construc tion of the undergrade crossing at Fourth street, to connect with the stairs loading up to the top of the bluff. Nosrly all of the dirt has been taken out from under the tracks and a temporary support has been made for the ties and rails. The dirt is hauled by teams to Main street, be tween Eleventh and Twelfth and there dumped under the street, mak ing a much needed fill. Some work has been done on the underground team crossing at Third street,, but it is evidently the intention of the com pany to complete ouo orossing before . work is fairly started on another. The overhead crossings at Soventh and Eight streets will be left until the last. " PENALTY TOO SEVERE. Minimum Fine For Burning Slashings Without Permit Is $100. Leadiug attorneys of this city ex press the belief that the penalty for violations of the law prohibiting set ting fires to slashings without a per mit from th county olerk's office, is altogether too severe. The min imum fine is $100, or one month's im prisonment in the connty jail, and the maximum $1000 fine or one year's imprisonment. J. W. Potter, a farmer living on the Aberuethy road north of Oregon Oity, IT 116 Interior Finishes There is no excuse nowadays for having dingy-looking woodwork, furniture or floors in your home not even the excuse of cost for we have varnishes, wood stains, floor finishes, etc., all ready to use, in little cans from 1 5 cents up. You can do the work yourself and, unless vyou have tried it, you cannot realize how easy it is to do a thoroughly satisfactory job. Here are some of the things you will need: S. W. P. FLOOR PAINT Dries hard over-night and wears like iron. Comes in eight shades, put up in quarts, one half gallons and gallons. We have a special porch floor paint to be used where there is exposure to weather. . S. W. P. VARNISH STAIN Stains and varnishes at one operation. Imi tations, of oak, cherry, walnut, mahogany, - etc. Excellent for renewing the finish on old furniture. Comes in quart, pint and half pint cans. ENAMELAID Useful for all sorts of decorative purposes, especially for chairs, flower pots, tables, etc. Quarts, 60c; pints, 40c; half-pints, 30c. S. W. P. FAMILY PAINTS - All colors for all kinds of work, 15c. per can. We have a complete paint store, and our prices are no more than you would pay in Portland at any of the big paint houses. Get their prices first and we will always do as well or better by you. f HUNTLEY Druggists and OREGON CITY : was arrested Wednesday by Fire Wardon V. HendrickB, on the charge 'of burn ing slashings without first having procured a . permit. Ho came to tins citv and bad a conference with V. S U'Ken,. acting d'Mintv district nt- toru., i.u.l accoi..;iaistl -M;. Hen dricks to Milwaukie, whero Justice Graslo set the date of his trial for September 9, by which time Deputy District Attorney Scliuobel will have returned; Potter recently purchased a small farm on the Abeninthy. He is a poor man," and ho wns entirely igno rant of the statute, mid this 'offense was his first. Tho law, however, gives the prosecuting oDiuurs no dis cretion in the matter. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. Grace Jansen Says tier Husband is a Bigamist. E. Grace Jansen has commenced suit for docreo of divorce from H. U. Jansen. They were married in Ore gon Oity in March, 1903, land the plaintiff alleges cruel ud inhuman treatment, . ud says her husband called her vile names and threatened to knock her down, liver since thoir marriage he has failed aud refused to furnish a home for the plaintiff, and goes away without, ever inform ing her for months at a time. Mrs. Jansen further states that the mar riage contract was procured by fraud. Her husband told her that he was an unmarried man, when after their mar riage he received letters from a former wife and acknowledged to the plaintiff aud to the press that his former wife was living and that he had never boon divorced from her. Card of Tlinnks. The family of the late Mrs. Mary Louisa Vouderahe desire to extend their sincerest thanks to those friends and neighbors who havo beou of such kindly assistance during the last ill ness of their wire and mother. Letter List. The following letters remained un called for at the postoffice at Oregon Oity, Or., for the week ending Aug. 17, 1905: WOMEN'S LIST. Auderson, Mrs. P. A. ; Oo'ns, Mrs. Clara ; Davis, Mrs. Tbos. T. ; Harmi von, Miss Nora; Hasbrook, Mrs. Grace; Power, Mrs. G. ; Shaw, Mrs. Mary ; Smith, Mrs. I. L. ; Stoddard, Mrs. Helen; Watkins, Mrs. Ired. MEN'S LIST. Crist, Geo. ; Hasbrook. J. B. (2); Johnson, ' W. P.; Keller, Charley; Keaves, U. ; Smith, Orner K. ; Sin clair, Wm. ; Weokert, Emil; Wilson, Karl. T. Sr. KANDALL, P. M. TWO NEW TEACHERS. Miss Bertha Kennedy and Miss Emma Flemming Elected to Positions. Miss Eva Meldrum was Monday night granted a year's leave of absence by the board of directors of the Oregon City schools, and Miss Bertha Ken nedy was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Meldrum has taught the third grade in the Eastham school for several years, and it is un derstood that she will go to the state normal at Monmouth to study next year. Miss Kennedy last year taught n the Barclay building in the plaoe. of Miss Antoinette Walden, who was given a year's leave of absence. Miss Enima J) lemming, or Portland, was chosen by the board to fill the va cancy, caused by the resignation of. Miss Myrtle Shonkwiler, who was elected to a posivion in the Barclay school, and afterwards was elected to teach in Portland. City schools ' wll open in six weeks, on Monday, September 25, for a nine months' term. . " BROS. CO. Paint Dealers : OREGON SUPPORT SCOTT'S EMULSION lerves as a bridge to carry the weakened and starved system along until it can find firm support in ordinary food. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409-41J Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00 ; ail druggists. OANBY. Mrs. L. T. Batten was a Portland vistor Tuesday. A. Koeher made a business trip to Portland Monday. ' G. D. Stalnocker and W. A. Riggs departed for the mountains last'Satur day. W. Powers went to Portland Wednes day. Otto Evans left Tuesday for treat ment at the open air sanitarium in MUwauK'e. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Knight are tak ing in the Fair this week. Howard Eccles has been on the sick list for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. Whitney, of Kan sas, arn visiting friends aud relatives nere. What promises to be the best ball games ever seen here will taKe place Saturday and Sunday; Uanby vs. Clie mawa on Argust li), nud Cnnby vs. Maroons, of Portland, August 20. O. N. Wait and family left Monday for Roaring river, where they expect to Hud plenty of huckluborries. Q. B. Howard and family have re turned from Dillard, Or., where Mr. Howard has been running a steam shovel. He expects to resume work at Oregon City on another shovel. You can Jbny cheaper furniture af file Oauby Furniture Store than else where . A complete line on hand. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the of rfff&c& Signature MOUNTAIN VIEW. Born, to the wife of E. O. Selby, August 13, a son. J. Gillett aud company returned from the huckleberry patch last Sat urday without any berries. They were at Roaring River patch. Mr. Hobble aud wife and Mr. Beard and wife returned from Mt. Hood berry patch Tuesday and were without berries. Rev. Molloy and wife are botbjquite ill. Mrs. W. W May is seriously ill. Mr. McGeehan and family returned from Long Beach last Monday even ing. Mrs. Smith and family, who lived in Mrs. Parrish's house, moved to Gladstone Tuesday. Mrs. Skinner, with her two chil dren, is visiting her daughter near Astoria. Frank Allbright and family, have moved to Portland. 1 Mrs. Gladden, of Washington, was visiting with Mrs. Matehet and Miss Wisher last Sunday. Misses Ella Dariing and Retta Pierce spen' last Sunday at Newport. Mrs. Lewellen and daughter, Mrs, J. B. Fairolough, are camping at the fish hatchery on the Claukamas river. Heroine. Renders the bile more fluid and thus helps the blood to flow ; it affords prompt relief from billionsness, indi gestion, sick and nervous headaches, and over indulgence in food and drink. G. L. Caldwell, agent. M. K. & T. R. R. , Checotah, lnd. Ter., writes, April 18, 1003: "I was sick for ovei two years with enlargement of the livor aud spleen. The doctors did me no good, and I had given up all hope of being curod, when my druggist ad visod.me touse Herbine. li bus made me sound and well. 50o. For salo by Uharman & Co. , City Drug Store. BARLOW. T. O. Andrus, a respected citizen of Barlow, died bore last Friday, August 11, and was buried at, Zion Mimetery, Canby. Mr. Andrus was born in Pennsylvania 70 years ago. Ho has been a resident of Oregon 15 years, living much of that time on his placo nenr Barlow. Ho served in tho Union army three years and received injuries from which ho never recov ered. Ho leaves a wife who has the earnest sympathy of many friends. . Moses Quint, brother of the Into O. li Quint, of Barlow, was buried in the Canby burying gronn l last Mon d:iny. Mr. Quint silent mnch of his time during the last few years of his life at Burlnw, where ho was highly respected. The Sangerfest cliorus is working bard now to get ready for tho great eveut tho, 27th. Mr. and Mrs. R . L. Clarke, of Ari zona, Miss Dorothy Clarne, Miss Bes sie Sheppard, and Will Tail returned from Neslcowin last Monday. They bad a good time, plenty of fish, ber ries and bathing. Mrs. M. W. Sbeppard has sold her 15-acre tract of land to Louis Brud wig, of Yankton, S. D. Tha buyer has taken possession of the new cottage on the place and is highly pleased with prospects. The grain yield is unusually good on the prairie this year arnd everybody hnifihed threshing Wednesday. Will report average yield later. Miss Oleson, former teacher in Bar low, will teach in Centre City, Minn., this winter. She will retnrn to Ore gon, after a year's visit at her home. cams ! I F Ai me aby Bring your pictures and have them framed. Frames made to order. Will sell at prices that are lower than the lowest. Genuine bargains in everything. Call and be convinced I w. Watch Your Teach your children the value of saving. The necessity of sav ing should be a part of every child's education. We will aid you in starting them out right by lending you one of our handsome home savings banks free. The children wll soon take pleasure in WATCHING THEIR MONEY GROW. The Bank of FRATERNAL PICNIC AT CANBY. Orations Tomorrow By Big Guns in Politics. A union fraternal picnic will bo hold at Can by Saturday, August 10. Big preparations are being made and all the different orders in this and Marion county will participate. The principal orations of the day will bo made by Colonel Hofer, of Salem, and George Clayton Brownell, of Oregon Oity. Colonel Hofer is an avowed candidate for congress and be may talk politics.. Mr. Brownell nmy or may not ho a candidate to succeed him self in tho state senate, hut be said that palsied forever be liis tongue if be wavered from tho subject of tho "Universal Brotherhood of Man," in the Canby speech. Nothing on the Market Equal to Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This fact ,is well known todruegists everywhere, and nine out of ten will give their customers this preparation when the best is asked for. Mr. Obe Witmmer, a prominent druggist of Joplin, Mo., in a circular to bis cus tomers, says : "There is nothing on the market in the way of patent med icine which equals Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel compbintg. We sell and recommend this preparation. For Balo by Geo. A. Harding. A New cand Up-to-Date Stock of urnit u re, Carpets ricture Carriages and Go-Carts Money Grow Oregon City HUCKLEBERRY SEASON IS ON Luscious Fruit is Plentiful on Clacka mas River. The huckleberry scasrn is now on. Mr. and Mrs. De Wright and Mrs Dell Lawronco, of Liboral, came out of the Arquetto woods Monday with tho first hurries of the season. These three people pickod 14 gallons in six hours. The Arquetto woods aro DO iuilso from Oregon City on the head waters rt the Molalla and Clackamas I rivers and are the best huckleberry fields in Oregon. Mr. Wright says tho I berries aro ripening two weeks earlier than nsnal thiR year, and that tho son ! son will bo a short one. Ho reports i that the picking will bo good, that jtljoro is plenty of grass for tho horses I and that tho woods are fairly alive wim young grouse. Several Indians ,ero in the city Tuesday making oontracts tor the salo of berries. The price agreed on was 75 cents a gallon. Mr. Wright will go into tho Arquetto woods again Thursday for berries. " THE SURE WAY to prevent pneumonia and consump tion is to euro your cold when it first appeals. Acker's English Remedy wi'l stop the cough in a night, aud drive the cold out of your .system. Always a Quick and sore cure fof asthma, bronchitis, aud all thruat and lung troubles. If it does not satisfy you we will refund your money. Huntley Bros. Co. BABR.. I III lililF ' I ODBC 1 r rames A selected Orchestra of Nine Pieces will give a Concert each evening from 6 until 8 and from 9 until 12 THE TAVERN Cafb and Quill for Ladies and Gentlemen 128 Sixth St., bet. Washington and Alder PORTLAND Ladies' Entrance to Grill: 309 Alder AUGUST KR.ATZ, Prop. Wm, Devepy Eslelle Deveny Flossie Deveny The Devenus The Only Scientific Chiropodists In the city, twelve years in Portland, Thirty-one years in business Parlors in the Drew, Room 203 162 2d St., Near Morrison OppoBitaTull & Glb Phone Main 1301 PORTLAND, OR. Farms For Sale in w acres nmiie Clackamas County croseoim?erltoin; 5 acres under plow, fulr house, good burn, about 1500 cords of standing timber. Also ij acres of ' winter wheat and all other crops. Also stock and Implements. A snap for I4H00. t6o acres about $ miles from Oreuon City, juoo. 34 acres about J miles trom Oregon City, $Hao. 0 acres In town, new house, fruit anj berries: nlco home, $itiuo. Also suburban homes from ftjo and upwarJs. Houses and lots In 1'ortland. Vacant lots from 1 50 upwards and business chances. $6000.00 to loan on good farm property. Otto & Crockett Wmn,sGTON Sr. Room 1. Poutland, Orb. Lytfic Theatre Keating & Flood, Managers, Beginning: Monday, Aug. 20. Every Afternoon and Evening. Por'land's Popular Stock H-ue, "TheSeige of the Alamo" Balance ol This Week "The Love That Wins" Follow the Crowd. Cbritinuoua Per formance. Admission: 10c. 10c No High r 10c TO)