PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS OF OREGON . CITY TELL ALL THE PEOPLE OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE TRADE NEWS THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF THE COURIER CITY CO OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1907 25th YEAR. No 19 OREGON 11 LITTLE TOWNS TO SPRING UP P. R. L. & P. Co. to Place Land on Market. ; 2,000 ACRES INVOLVED Most of Property Located Be tween Oregon City and Willamette on the West Side. 'Possibilities of the establishment of many little towns are embraced in the report that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company will place on the market within a few months more than 2000 acres of fine land, represent ing the bulk of the company's holdings. Most of this property is located along the banks of the Willamette River be tween Oregon City and the little town of Willamette, but there is also a large amount of land between Oregon City and Portland on the west side, several farms along the Clackamas River and also some property in the State of Washington. H. W. Goode, the late president of the company, two years ago talked of having the property placed with a land company and platted into town sites. President Joscelyn, who is now in the East, will take up the matter with the directors during his absence, and their decision will be made known upon his return. If the land In West Oregon City is platted it will be Quick ly settled, and there is much of It that It fine residence property, being purchased many years ago by B. L. Eastham, who organized the Portland General Electric Company, Offers for the purchase of tracts have been stead ly refused, but It now appears that the Immense property will be marketed, the company retaining only enough for its needs in the conduct of its business. Rapid growth would certainly follow the transfer of lots in West Oregon City, and this would probably necessi tate the construction of a new bridge across the Willamette River at this point. If this should come about the company and the county would join in building a steel bridge that would accomodate the company's triffic, and cars would be run from Oregon City through West Oregon City and Wil lamette, connecting with the line of the Oregon Electric Company between Portland and Salem. on the head by a falling board, while cleaning out a well. His two sons were working with him, when without warning a large plank, about four feet in length, fell from the top of the well, striking him on the head and crushing bis skull fearfully. Lehman was 49 years of age, and Is survived by a wife and several children. The funer al will be held today from his late res idence at Damascus. FIGHT FOR CHILD. Mr. and Mrs. Genlnl Air Their Troubles lit the Courts. The fight for the custody of Sophia Geninl came to an end Wednesday when the attorneys of Tony Genlni and Mrs. Elma L. Genlni stipulated that the child should remain in care of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mathews, her maternal grandparents, at Macksburg, until the disposition of the suit for di vorce proceedings instituted by Mrs. Genlnl against her husband and now pending, is determined. 'Genlnl last week filed an application for a writ cf habeas corpus to obtain possession of his daughter, and Sheriff Beatie brought the girl Into court, but the mother of the child filed a suit for di vorce and had the girl remanded to the care of the latter's grandparents. Geninl charges his wife with run ning about with other men, and states he found her in a Chehalls, Wash., lodging house with a male companion, who fired three shots at the angry husband. Genlnl swore out a warrant for their arrest, but they escaped from the state, and he followed them, his vigilance being rewarded last Wed nesday by finding them in Portland. Here they were arrested and released on bail. Mrs. Genlnl in her suit for divorce, accuses her husband of strik ing her with his clenched fist, stating that he is indolent and refused to work, which forced her to seek em plyment In the woolen mill and in hotels and restaurants, lit order to support herself and her child, but her husband as well. She also charges Geninl with being an habitual user of Intoxicants. PREMIUM LIST NEARLY READY Prizes for Exhibits will be An nounced Next Week. COVER VERY WIDE RANGE KILLED AT DAMASCUS. Ernest Lehman, While Cleaning Well, , Is Struck by Heavy Board. Ernest Lehman, a prominent farmer of Damascus, was instantly killed on Wednesday afternoon by being struck LAUGH IS ON LEWELLEN. Difficulty at Clackamas Bridge Creates Considerable Amusement, Courhouse attaches are laughing over a story that is being told about County Commissioner Lewellen, who is possessed of a huge bulk and a voice ' to correspond. Lewellen has been supervising the repairs of the Clackamas bridge at Parkplace, and Tuesday roundly censured some of the men employed on the work, with the result that every man on the job laid down his tools and walked off. "If you leave," yelled the Commis sioner, "you will never be allowed to work for Clackamas County again" Yesterday morning a new crew was put to work and after wrestling with them two hours Foreman E. D. Olds declared he must have his old force back again or he could not go on. Commissioned Lewellen, having cooled and realizing that the repairs must be completed without delay, consented to the resumption of work by the for mer employes tomorrow morning. Clackamas County Fair Officers Are Working Hard to Prepare For the Opening Day. Thev premium list for Clackamas County's first annual fair will be is sued early next week and the prizes cover a wide range of exhibits, from babie3 to products of the farm. County Judge Dimick, Mrs. Maggie A. John son, of Milwaukie, and County School Superintendent Gary worked Tuesday afternoon on the list of premiums and will have them complete tomor row, when the arrangements of prizes for vegetables are turned in by O. E. Freytag. The fair will be held In Gladstone Park, October 10, 11 and 12, the open ing day Immediately following the ses sion of Clackamas County District Grange at Clackamas Station. Prizes will be offered for exhibits of horses, cattle, hucep, swine, poultry, vege tables, fruit, grain, grasses, flowers, sewing and fancy work, domestic pro cess, works of art and ornamentation, and special premiums for boys and girls. During the fair there will be a baby show, for which 11 premiums will be offered, and a substantial prize will be given for the best grange exhibit. The time until the opening day is very short and iue officers are working hard to whip everything into line. Superintendent Miller of the Wil lamette Falls Railway, said this af ternoon that prospects are favorable for bringing the permanent site of the Clackamas County Fair to Wil lamette. Gladstone Park was offered by the Willamette Valley Chautauqua association as a temporary fair ground only, and next year the Fair Associ ation will have to seek new quarters. The land fronting the Willamette river below the town of Willamette Is a beautiful spot that nature seems to have provided for a great display. There Is ample room for a race track one mile in length. The officers of the Willamettte Falls Company, of which the Portland Railway Light & Power Company Is a parent corporation, are ver ywilling to make concessions to the Fair Association and will give a lease on these grounds at an advan tageous figure. COUNTY FAIR CARNIVAL. Attractive Features Will Be Shown at Gladstone Park. The directors of the Clackames SEND IN YOUR COUPONS FOR ELECTRIC FLATIRONS Save Your Time , Save Your Health Save Weary Steps Save Your Money Save Your Clothes Save Your Temper Save Your Complexion Fill in coupon and mail to us Ttc iron will be de livered, with all necessary equipment, absolutely free of charge. CUT OUT COUPON and MAIL TO US TODAY PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT POWER CO. C. C. MILLER. Agent. Oregon City, Oregon Gentlemen You may deliver to me one Electric Flatiron, which I agree to try, and if unsatisfactory to me, to return to you within 30 days from date of delivery. If I do not return it at that time you may charge same to my account at $4.00. It is understood that no charge will be made for the iron if I return it within 30 day. Name , Address . DEPT. O. C If THE THIRTY DAYS' TRIAL OFFER APPLIES ONLY TO CON SUMERS OF OUR CURRENT. County Fair Association have signed a contract with the management of the Reiss Carnival Company to secure the attractions of this concern for thn I first Clackamas County Fair, to be held at Gladstone rark, October 10, 11, and 12 next. It is believed that the new feature will assist in bringing a large attendence to the Fair, as one of the principal attractions is an old fashioned one-ring country circus. There is also Included a baby Incuba tor, mirror maze and many other things familiar to patrons of carni vals and street fairs. The Reiss Car nival Company is the same aggrega tion that was with the Woodmen of the World carnival in Portland. Secretary Cross, of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Assembly, which has provided the grounds for the Fair came forward with a novel proposition that will receive hearty support. Mr. Cross proposes that a cpace about 10 feet wide along the outer circle of the auditorium be utilized for booths, in which exhibits may be placed. The circumference of the big auditorium is close to 375 feet, and fully 300 feet of this space can be used to advan tage, including the platform. This scheme is entirely practical and its adoption by the executive committee Is looked for. It was originally plan ned to use the dining room for an ex hibit pavilion, but it is likely that ar rangements will be made to open the Chautauqua restaurant, and this move ment will not oblige people in con stant attendance at the Fair to go to Oregon City for their meals. The ex perience of Mr. Cross in handling the crowds In Gladstone Park covering 13 years, is being sought by the directors of the Fair Association. Milwaukie. The Milwaukie school opened" on Monday, September 16, with 146 pupils in attendance, which will be somewhat increased with the return of hop pick ers. The teachers in charge are Mrs. Shaw, principal; Ella M. Casto, Estel- la Nlles, Katherlne Casto, assistants. J. W. Hart, Mrs. Hart and Miss Hart left Saturday, September 14, for Illinois to be gone six weeks, where they will visit old frltnds. Mrs. Anna Wetzler left Saturday evening for Chicago, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Berk, of that city. She will remain about three months. Aaron Burkemeier left Tuesday morning for Forest Grove, where he will enter Pacific University. Ethel Gibson, who lives at Stanley station on the Estacada car line, fell from her horse last week and broke the bone of her left arm. She is im proving and will return to school in a few days. On Thursday, September 12 near Oak Grove at one o'clock at the home of the groom occurred the marriage og Frederich Hager and Miss Rose Parnelli. Miss Alice Grossenbacher was maid of honor and Mr. Joe Hart attended the groom. Rev. Mann, pas tor of the German Methodist Church of Milwaukie, performed the cere mony. Only relatives and intimate friends were present. During the afternoon and evening a reception was held attended by a host of neighbors and friends. The bride arrived re cently from New York. Parkplace is the first of the schools of this vicinity to open and the Fall term commenced Monday morning. The enrollment Is fully up to expecta tions and the book stores experienced a sudden rush of business Monday from purchasers of school books. The teachers of the Parkplace school are: Prof. L. A. Read, principal; Anna T. Smith, Daisy McAnulty, Alice Markart, Minnie Markart, Edith Armstrong. The West Oregon City, Willamette, and Oregon City public schools will be opened next Monday morning, and the McLoughlin Institute will open at the same time. Rev. A. Hillebrand, principal of the Institutes states that their six rooms will all be occupied and prospects are bright for a success ful term. The Institute will be dedi cated Sunday, October 6, with ap propriate ceremonies, and among the speakers will be Archbishop Alexan der Christie, H. W. Scott, editor of the Oregonian, and Frederick V. Hol man, the historian of McLoughlin. Several of the schools of Clacka mas County will resume this week and by the first of October nearly all of them will be in session. Claude Turrell was Saturday elected principal of the Eastham building by the board of directors of the city schools, succeeding Mrs. Viola M. Godfrey, who resigned to take charge of the Willamette school. Mr. Tur rell Is 28 years of age and a native of Michigan. He is a resident of Milwaukie. Mrs. Beatrice Harrison, of Portland, was elected teacher of the first pri mary grade of the Eastham Building, to succeed Miss Frances Myers, who has been elected teacher of the sec ond grade in the Harrison school at Portland. Mrs. Harrison formerly taught in the public schools of Port land and for the last three years has been in the Tillamook City schools. Her preparation was acquired at Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Maude Cooke left for Pendle ton Saturday evening to do seventh grade work In that city at a salary of sixty dollars per month. Miss Cooke took her degree of B. S. D. from the Monmouth Normal last June, and Is one of our promising young teachers. Springwater. Raining and most always is in the middle of September, as I have ob served the fall of rain and sunshine for over 40 years In Oregon. It might not come amiss to gives the dates that we look for rain and sunshine: From the last week in September to the first week in November sunshine. We may have some growing showers from the first week In November to Febru ary. Look for rain and see it sure as a general thing in February. We have two weeks fine weather, then somewhat blustery until the last of April, then sunshine until the middle of June, then one week's rain, then sunshine until the middle of Septem ber, sometimes a nice summer show er. Thirty-three thousand bushels of grain threshed in Springwater this season as estimated. Fifteen thousand bushels cut for hay as clover was light. The most of those that went to the hop fields have returned home. Ed Closner and family have not. - They are visiting and picking prunes. J. 'A. Shlbley, wife and twins are on an outing and visit in Linn County. Several new dwelling houses have been built In Springwater this Sum mer. W. H. Kandle has Just com menced his. Would like to give the product of the dalres In this part of Clackamas County, but the branch of the Hazel wood Creamery at Estacada for some cause will not give me their figures. The output of the Clear Creek Cream ery for the last month was $4262. Clackamas. The hop pickers have returned and the town shows signs of returning life. All made a lew dollars if the hops were mouldy. I Rev. A. J. Hoar, of Parkplace, will preach at the Congregational Church next Sunday at eleven o'clock, j Richard Hartnell and others are marketing their fall crop of straw berries. Mr. Hartnell has sold several crates and still they, ripen. Hank Smith was taken quite sick Saturday evening while on the road. Neighbors found him and took him home. Mrs. M. E. Prettyman and sister were visiting their mother, Grandma Gruber, last Saturday and Sunday, strong those up to the fifth grade. School started Monday with a good attendance. Miss M tin son has charge of the higher grades and Miss Arm- ! Viola. The lecture at the school house on Monday evening was well attended. We now grasp more fully the immen sity of the telephone enterprise. C. C. Miller made a business trip to Oregon City Monday. Mrs. Sevier visited her daughter, Mrs. Hlcinbothom, at the DuBols saw mill Tuesday. ; James Sevier has completed a very successful season's run with his threshing machine. . Antone Obeataller bought a single buggy and harness the first of the week. Mr. Graham has gone to British SCHOOLS OPEN IN CLACKAMAS Park Place First to Resume Session for Fall Term. OTHERS TO OPEN MONDAY Dedication of John McLoughlin Institute Will Take Place October 6 Changes In Instructors. BODY IS EXHUMED. Charles Alnsworth, Morphine Fiend Was Son of Portland Woman. Charles Alnsworth, who died from an overdose of morphine on Wednes day morning of last week in the An derson lodging house, and who was supposed to have no known relatives, was given a fitting burial yesterday morning. Alnsworth, whose name was supposed to Rice, was interred In the county cemetery by Coroner Holman, who held the body for several days. None of his relatives appeared to claim him, however, until Wednesday, and accordingly the body was exhum ed and was re-interred yesterday in Mountain View cemetery. Alnsworth was only 19 years of age and was the son of Mrs. Price, who has a lodging house on Third and Couch streets in Portland. He had contracted the mor phine habit while serving in the United States Army. Maple Lane. Hop picking is nearly over and most of the pickers have returned. Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Stafford, of Moburley, spent Friday with the lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles. Shirlle Swallow has returned after a two-months' outing at Long Beach. Mrs. Lewis returned Monday from Silverton, where she has been picking hops. Mr. Smith has been building quite an extensive poultry house. He in tends making it a part of his farm work. Mr. Davis Is blasting stumps and clearing land on a large scale this fall. Lyman Derrick and Albert Mantz were at home Sunday. C. B. Robinson has completed his barn, which greatly improves the ap pearance of his place. Miss Darling returned last week from California, where she has spent the last year. Mr. Robertson Is helping Mr. Park er dry prunes. He has all he will be able to dry. Lyman Mack is soon to leave us for Eastern Oregon, where he will en gage In the butcher business. Lambert Beard is clerking for A. Robertson, and likes the work very much. Lawrence Mautz is hauling wood again, after a short vacation In the hopfleld. Mr. Moran s hand Is slowly Improv ing. The Grange Fair promises to be a success. The programme and an nouncements will be given later. Minister's Salary Raised. The fourth quarterly conference of the First M. E. Church was held In the parlors of the church Tuesday; and it was found that the finances of the church were In ex cellent condition, and after a very har monious meeting a unanimous invita tion was extended by the board of ficially to Rev. R. C. Blackwell to re turn to the Oregon City charge for another year as pastor of the M. E. Church, and that his salary be in creased from $50 to $100. COLLECTION OF 1906 TAX Sheriff Beatie Has Received $217,131.06 Since March. BALANCE IS $13,875.64 Delinquent List to be Made Up in October, When 7 ime for Last Half Pay ment will Expire. Clackamas County officers are busy preparing their semi-annual reports for submission to the county court. In the office of Sheriff Beatie the sec ond half of the 1906 tax is I eing re ceived, money coming in at 9 rate of several hundred dollars dailj Sheriff Beatie and Deputy .Jaker are exteremely gratified over this year's collection of taxes. The total amount of the roll Is $238,754.88, and there has been collected In cash $217, 131.06. The amount of the rebates given for prompt payment of taxes is $5748.18, making a total of $222,879. 24, and leaving a balance of $13,875.64. The time for the payment of the last half of the 1906 tax expires the first Monday In October, when the delin quent list will be made up. Up to April 1, when the time for giving the 3 per cent rebate expired the sheriff's office had collected $208,328.11. County Assessor Nelson Is now at work putting the finishing touches on the 1907 roll, which will soon be turned over to County Clerk Greenman to be copied and extended. The valua tion this year will be materially In creased, and the Assessor expects that the roll will total about $265,000, which Is an Increase of $27,000 over last year. The annual expenses of the county in general disbursements, aside from roads and bridges is about $33,000 and the increase will cover a year's expenditures, with the pres ent rate of levy. The Touch that Heals. Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the happiest combination of Arnica flowers and healing balsams ever compounded. No matter how old the sore or ulcer is, this salve will cure it. For burns, scalds, cuts, wounds or plies, it has no equal. Guar anteed by Howell & Jones, druggists. 25c. The famous CUff House at San Fran cisco has been burned down. Well, it could not have been a much hotter time than the old place has often seen before. uv fi uuvr iat liicm oiy;c mui ki Fall and Winter This saeson the styles are varied. Dame Fashion kindly allows each woman to W choose the style that best becomes her. i that is ALWAYS RIGHT. J The "PALMER GARMENT" is made in the most approved styles, and is also correct in material, fit and quality Q071TS and SUITS... No previous season has open ed with so many pretty designs in Coats and Suits. Rich plaids checks and plain colors in beau tiful fabrics. The styles we show you are unsurpassed and the values are incomparable. Now is a good time to select a Coat or Suit. Don't wait too long. The approaching cool weather warns many prudent women that it is high time to make the Garment purchase for Winter. Ladies' Coats $5. to $20. Children's Coats. .$2. Upward Ladies Suits $8. to $35. SKIRTS... In large assortment. Dress or Rainy-Day Skirts in newest designs; made of fine quality of dark suitings, black serge, rtmama cloth, trimmed with straps and fancy buttons, etc. We are sure of pleasing the most particular. Skirts from $3.50 to $14.00 To Show Correct Styies is easier for us than to tell about them. Gome in at first opportunity, and we'll not show you a single garment unless it is fashioned correctly. L. ADAMS your M 1 i Successor to Adams Bros. Woodmen Building, Main Street. OREGON CITY. Columbia to work in the logging camps.