OREGON
TY COURI
23rd YEAR
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER J 5, 1905.
No 18
CI
ciroietc MEATS
BLAYNEY NELSON
Free Delivery to All Parts of the City
Tel. Main 1861
D. C. La'tourettk, President.
the Commercial Bank of Oregon City
UKtUON CITY, OREGON
Authorized Capital,
Fransacs a General
Ol en from 9 a.
We Want Your Trade
At Harris Grocery
And are going to make special
inducements to close Duyers
Cash and Small Profits is Cur Motto.
BRICK! BRICK! BRICK!
Crescent Brick Yard
C. M. B. JONES, Manager
Large Amount of Brick on Hand.
Very First Quality of Drain Tile on
LUCIFER-Son of the Morning 5fflps
Devoted mainly to the Emancipation of Womenhood and Motherhood
from Sex Slavery. Send 25c in stamps to 500 Fulton Street, Chicago,
for a three months trial, and get a catalogue of books and pamphlets
in the line of Sex Reform Samples Free.
PORTLAND EXPOSITION!
When you come to Portland BE SURE to
visit our store and examine the MEN'S
SUITS and OVERCOATS that we are
selling at
$ 1 0.00
They are the equal of anv vou have ever
bouqht at ElfTEEN DOLLARS. Are thor
oughly well made. Down to the minute
in stvle ond guaranteed to fit. There's no
obligation to buv. imposed. JUST DROP
IN AND AAKE CLOSE-RANGE OBSERVA
TIONS OE THESE GARMENTS.
BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS
$1.95 TO $5.00
WHEN VOU SEC IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO
HOYCR
SEVENTH AND MONROE STS.
OREGON CITY, OREGON
F. J. Meyers, Cashier.
$100,000
banking Business.
m. to 4 p. m.
Hand.
OREGON CITY
OREGON
Third and
Oak Streets
It's Difficult
For your boy to succeed in the
business world without being
trained. Why not have a straight
forward, sensible talk with us on
the subject? Call tr write us to
day, and let us explain to you the
benefits to be derived from giv
ing your children a Business or
Shorthand education. Our grad
uates are all employed. We
placed more than 200 pupils in
lucrative positions during, the
past year.
Behnke- Walker
Business College
Sixth & Morrison Sts.
PORTLAND, ORE.
Open all the year, day and night.
Call or send for catalogue.
The Running Expenses
Of an Eleoirii! Plant are lessened by the
uee of the bt-et Bupplies and essentials.
We carry in stock everything required
for Dynamos, Motors, LainpB, Switches,
Wiring and Oonnections. We can give
you an ectimate on any kind of Elec
trical work.
Western ElectricWorks
Phone Main 1696
No. 61 Sixth Street, PORTLAND, OR.
C. N. Greenman
The Pioneer Expressman
Established I865. Prompt delivery to al
parts of th city. Oregon City. Ore.
, W t ROTH
11
MEETING IS
HARD TO GET
Chautauqua Stockholders Arc
Widely Scattered.
REORGANIZATION NEEDED
Value of Shares Should Be
Increased to $25 Each to
Be Payable in
Installments.
The stockholders of the Willamette
"Valloy Chautauqua Association have
let a year go by without holding a
meeting, and as they are widely scat
tered there is every indication that no
annual meetings will be hold until
re-orgunization is effected. This lat
ter movement, in the opinion of Sec
retary H.-K. Cross, is essential to the
prosperity, growth and life ot the As
sociation. The capital stock is now
$5000, and the shares are worth $5
each. When the association was
formed about twelve years ago, diffi
culty was encountered in securing
enough subscriptions to incorporate.
Finally, through the suggestion of
Vice-President C. H. Dye, a bloc of
about 160 shares of stock was given to
ueorge a. breei, in payment or im
provements that he had made in the
nature of building a platform and lay
ing down railroad track into the
grounds. Mr. Steel has never voted
this stock to the detriment of the-as-
sooiation's interests, to which he has
always been devoted. About BOO
shares of stock were finally subscribed,
most of it by people who took only
one share, paying 15 therefor, and ob
taining the privilege of free admis
sion to the assemblies. Everyone of
these small stockholders has received
twice the value of his stock in free
admissions, and they, or at least many
of them, do not have sufficient inter
est in the welfare of the association
to attend the annual meeting of stock
holders, which should be held on the
last day of each year's assembly in
the auditorium at 4 p. 111.
The plan of reorganization broached
by Mr. Cross is to increase the value
of each share to $35, necessitating an
increase in capital stock from $5000 to
$'13,500 or more, as eacli of the COO
shares now taken would have to be
exchanged. Stockholders would be
allowed to pay for shares in quarterly
or semi-annual payments, and would
be given a credit of $5 a slime. This
plan would treat the old stockholders
properly ana protect their interests,
and the plan further includes the
grant to each shareholder of a life pass
to tne assemblies.
"When a man has a $25 share of
stock," Baid Mr. Cross this morning,
"he will be more likely to value it,
and will attend meetings. It is im
possilbe to obtain . a majority of the
stock a a meeting now, without the
Steel stock, and it is sometimes diffi
cult even with that."
MUSICIANS RESUME WORK.
Schumann Singing Society Devotes
to Enjoyable Study.
Time
Schumann Singing Society resumed
its winter's work this week and held
the initial meeting at the liotne of
George A. Harding, on the corner of
Tenth and Main streets Wednesday
evening. This musical organization
was formed nearly a year ago by Mrs.
Imogen Harding Brodie, and its work
has been directed by her. Just prior
to the end of the year's work last
June the society gave a concert here,
recoiving many favorable comments.
Only high class music is studied md
the results ' obtained were very grati
fying. Owing to the removal of sev
eral of the members from Oregon City,
there are a few vacancies existing,
and these places will be eagerly
sought for by music lovers. Much
has been done by this assembly to
keep up the standard of music. The
membership follows:
Soprani Mrs. Lewellyn Adams,
Mrs. Augusta Warner, the Misses
Ethelwyn Albright, Metta Fiuloy,
Alice Lewthwaite, Veta Kolly, May
Mark, Laura Pope, Cis Barcluy Pratt,
Echo Samson, Veva Toll, Martha
Frances Draper, Ethel Gravos, Mar
garet Goodfollow, Emma Quinn.
Alit Misses Myrtle Buchanan,
Edith Cheney, Helen Daulton, Eva
Scott, Addie Clark, Ara Foster, May
sie Foster, Bertha Kennedy.
MAPLE LANE GRANGE FAIR.
Exhibits Are Wanted of Fruits,
Vegetables, Etc.
Grain,
Maple Lane Grange, No. 29(5, will
hold a fair at their hall at Maple
Lane on the date of their next regular
meeting, which wll ocour on October
7. All in that section are cordially
invited to help the good work along
and especially the Grange member,
ship. We would like exhibits of
fruits, vegetables, grains, livestock,
eto. In fact every thing that per
tains to a first class agricultural ex
hibit. By order of Committee,
A. J. -LEWIS,
MRS. WM. BEARD.
Take your Job work to the'.Courier if
you want the best for your money.
CHASE AFTER THIEVES.
Officers Have Fruitless Search
Three Men and a Boat.
for
Constable Harry Tremhath, William
uwyer, or Uswego, and a deputy slier
id of Multuomah county, spent the
best pare of Monday looking for thrse
men, who are wanted by the authori
ties for stealing a fishing skiff and a
lot of orawflsh nets, beloncs to Mr.
Dwyer.jind a canvass covering valued
at iu, tnat was spread over a hay
staok at Mrs. P. F. Mo-ey's placo near
uswego. The property disappeared
sevral weeks ago, and last Saturday
uwyer was on board a steamer conic
aown tne river, when lie saw his boat,
witn tnree men in it, near Liunton, and
not far from the drydock. Upon his
return to Portland, lie asked the as
sistance of the polioe, but was told
umi iney couia not act witliout a
warrant, as the soene was outside of
the oity limits. Aocordinclv Mr.
Dwyer came to Oregon City, as the
crime was committed in Clackamns
county, and secured a warrant lor the
arrest of the three men, whose names
are unknown. The members of the
party rode to St. Johns and then
walked to the mouth of the Columbia.
They made a oloBe inspection on both
sides of the river, bat thGir Bearch
was fruitless, as they saw nothing of
the boat or the men. They had noth
ing to eat from breakfast until late iu
the aftoruoon.
HE WILL BE GOOD HEREAFTER.
Walter Harris Promises to Stop
Unwel-
come Attentions.
Walter Harris, a deaf mute and an
employe of Frank Bush, had an ex
tended ouufereiiOH Monday with Dep
uty District Attorney 0. Sohnebel,
and as a result agreed to refrain from
molesting the family of Dewey
I Decker, who resides at Clackamas
Heights. Harris is in love with Miss
Ethel Morton, a 17-yoar-old girl, who
is Mrs. Decker's daughter, and wanted
to marry her, but the parents raised
objections on account of the girl's
age. She is a stunent at the deaf and
dumb school at Salem, and will re
turn there in a few weeks.
Harris became intoxicated Sunday
and went to the Decker home, where
he insisted that he be allowed to
marry Miss Morton, and finally be
oarae boisterous, and was ejected
from the house and the door looked
on him. Harris broke open the door
and laid hands on Mrs'. Decker. He
broke into pieces several trinkets that
he had given Miss Morton, and Mrs.
Decker was compelled to ask the
neighbors for assistance and Harris
was threatened with arrest. Mr.
Sohuebel warned Harris of possible
dire punishment if he persisted in
his unwelcome attentions, and the
matter was patched up with the prom
ise ot Harris to be good.
LARGE TRACTS OF FOREST BURNED.
Fires Ravage Lrge Area in Marlon
Clackamas.
and
Dee Wright, of Liberal, the well
knon hunter, fisherman, guide and
Indian ..interpreter, says an immense
forest lire has swept over the country
along the north fork of the Santiam
and that it is still raging. Muoh
valuable timber, most of it in Marion
oounty and Home in Clackamas county,
has been destroyed. Thousands ot
aores just east of Elkhorn have been
burned over. This timber is tho pro
perty of private individuals and cor
porations and is not pnblio domain.
A big fire is also raging between the
north and south forks of the Molalla,
but it has done little damago as the
heavy timber had already been cut off.
A Are is also burning now between
the Upper Molalla and Butte creek.
This lire has already destroyed about
1000 acres of valuable timber.
Christian Science Lecture,
Lecture on Christian Scienoe will
be given by Miss Mary Brook ins, C.
S. B., of Minneapolis at the Congre
gational ohurch iu this city Tuesday
evening, Ootober 3d, at 8 o'clock.
Miss Brookins is a member of the
Christian Science board of lecture
ship, of the First Ohurch of Christ-
Soioiitist, lot Boston, Mass. The ad
mission to the looture is free and
the publio is cordially invited.
It
the
Quiets
Cough
This is one reason why Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral is so valua
ble in consumption. It stops
the wear and tear of useless
coughing. But it does more
it controls the inflammation,
quiets the fever, soothes, and
heals. Sold for 60 years.
" Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral had been a regular
life preserver to me It brotiKht me through
a levers attack of pneumonia, and I fuel
that I owe mj life to Ita wonderful curative
jiropertlat " WlLLUM H. Tkuitt. Wawa.
by J. O arer Oo., Lowell,
iu
Alao manufaotunr of
7 SABSAPASILU.
uers
PILLS,
turn VIOOH
Hasten recovery
by
keeping the
Ayer'a Pills.
Doweis regular
with
BIDS WERE
VERY HIGH
Barton
More
Bridge Will Cost
Than Estimates.
CONTRACT WAS NOT LET
Construction Will Not Be
Commenced Until $6503
Is Guaranteed by
retitioners.
Running high to the extent of sev
eral thousand dollars over the esti
mates made by the petitioners for the
construction of a bridge across the
Clackamas river at Barton, the bids
were oiieued by the county court Fri
day afternoon. The lowest bid was
that of the Portland Bridge and Build
ing Co., which was $12,500. All of
the othor bids were rejected, but the
contract was not awarded, as the
county -court wishes to determine if
the petitioners are willing to sub
cribe ftfaOO toward the construction
of the bridge. The petitioners made
an otfer to tho court to aid the county
to the extent of paying any sum over
(i000, aud this amount the county
court agreed to appropriate. But the
excess, $li500 is beyond the figures of
the petitioners and it is not known
whethor they can raise the extra
amount. The matter was laid over
until Thursday, Septembor 14. The
bids were :
Payn, Connselland Thomas, $14,275:
Pnget Sound Bridge and Dredging '
Co., $18,980; The International Con
struction Co,. $18,896; Burrell Con
struction Co., $13,830; O. F. Royal &
Son, $13,700; Portland Bridge and
Building Co., $13,600.
DUMPED REFUSE IN RIVER.
Oregon
City Manufacturing Co. Is
monished By Engineers.
Ad.
. Stating that the Oregon City Manu
facturing Company has for years
dumped refuse into the Willamette
river, a former employe of the woolen
mills a few days ago wrote to the .
United States engineers' office in
Portland informing them of that fact,
and Sunday received a loter from Oar
tain Amos A. Fries), corps of engi
neers, United States Army, who is -in
oharge of operations daring the ab
souco of Major S. W. Roossler, con
veying the information that the prac
tice of dmuping refuse of any kind
into the river was a violation of the
law ;
Capcain Fries states that the Oregon
Oity Manufacturing Company has been
notified to cease putting reiuse in the
river, aud time they will no aDUbt oo
so. He asks,;however, that he be no
tified of the oirenmstance in detail,
should the practioe be continued.
The federal regulations are exceed
ingly strict on this point and Captain
Fries says that the engineer's office
would be obliged for a report of simi
lar cases.
ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL OPENS.
Building Renovated and Increased At
tendance Is Expected.
St. John's Parochial and High
Sohool opened Monday morning for a
ton mouths' term with an increased
attendance. This weok will be takoa
up with preliminary work and arrang
ing classes, but next Monday the du
ties of the pupils will be startod in
earnest. Last year St. John's school
was attonded by about 140 students,
and a greater enrollment is antici
pated. The school has three teachers
for grado work, in addition to Rev.
A. Hillebraud, who teaches some of
the higher branchos and German, and
an instructor in music The Sister
Superior is in immediate charge of
the work of the shcool.
Two German classes are taught in the
school, one for children of English
Bpeaking parou s and one for children
of Gorman-speak ins parents. Rev. A.
Hillebraud opened the sohool with
high mass iu honor of the Holy Ghost.
The building has been thoroughly
renovatod and its extorior paintod dur
ing the vacation season.
BRICK AND TILE PLANT.
Work at Estacada is Going Forward
Rapidly.
Work on tho new brick and tile
plant at Estacada is Jgoing forward
rapidly. The shod for the dry plant
is comploted and work has boen start
ed on tho main factory. This build
ing will be throe stories, the boilor
room, 20x34 ongino-room 10x34 and
press-room 20x34. The conorote
basement for the dry-pan and the four
mold dry-press are finished. The
plant will be equipped with a four
mold Chisholra Boyd & White dry
press, a nine-foot dry-pan and an an
tornado olay-mixor and whatever is
required. Charles Smith, an expert in
the business, is superintending con
struction. "Now good digestion waits on ap
petite, and health on both"
If it doesn't, try Burdock Blood
Bitters..