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5 AGENTS NEW LOCATION AGENTS McCall's Magazine Royal Worcester Corsets Ps. (25 G Corsets Kayser Gloves Plamate Shoes Carlson Currier Silks Sorosis Petticoats McCall's Patterns Dr. Reed's Cushion Shoes Red Cross Shoes Florsheim Shoes Dorothy Dodd Shoes Plamate Shoes Red School House Shoes Stein-BIoch Clothing MASONIC TEMPLE tfi Oregon Gty, Oregon BE SURE AND CET CREEN TRADING STAMPS BE SURE AND GET CREEN TRADING STAMPS BE SURE AND GET CREEN TRADING STAMPS OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908 The people of Clackamas County who have m mind dependable merchandise are more and more awakening to the fact that to inspect the big department store, where really sensible offerings are to be found continually, is the best plan that can possibly be adopted There is no making up of goods to be summarily slashed off again in an attempt to fool the puplic, but extensive baying of classy goods and choice selection of fine gar ments, trimmings, laces and notions of many varieties that enables the stable merchant to continue to offer each day bargains that are bound to attract the attention of the most careful buyers. There are remainders of our spring stock and we are making many sacrifices eachweek in order that not a single piece of such merchandise will be carried over the season. Those who appreciate unusual values improve these opportunities and make most profitable investments of time and most economical exchange of cash for seasonable goods. Every section of the store presents a wonderful list of real bargains in dependable dry goods. These are unsurpassed opportunities and temptingly small prices-are the rule in every department. The inducements which we offer are beyond all competition and will certainly prove irresistible to any man, woman or child who are interested in positive money saving. 'THE SCHOOL Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal C.We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls for office help than we can meet. Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSaitl a Buslnoss Man : " Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough work. It will win out in the end." Said an Educator: "The quality of instruc tion given in your school makes it the standard of its kind in the Northwest." C.Open all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. References: Any bank, any newspaper, any business man In Portland. LOCAL NOTES Dr. A. L. Deatie, dentist, Masonio Temple. The Courier is the paper that gives you the market report. Miss Alice Sinnott visited triends in East Portland Sunday. Mrs. V. Harris and children are spending a few weeks nt Seaside. F. S. Baker and three children lott Monday for an outiug near Eagle Creek. Misses Bertha and Culia Goldsmith left Saturday for a short visit in San t'rancisco. Mesdaries J. U. Sawyer and C. B. Frissol left the iHt for n few weeks' outing at Newport. Judge W. A. Moores and wife of Salem have boen visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Ellis of this city. Mrs. Wayne Howurd and son Thorn ton left Monday morniug for an out iug at Welches, on the road to Ml. Hood. Brueo Ourroy has roturued from the coast, having boen listening to what the wild waves had to say for a fort night, with his family, who will ro main the balance of the season. Mrs. OIihb. H. Cuufield and three children, Edna, Ohira and Wallace, with Mrs. Matilda Gharman, left Sat urday morning for Gannon Beach. They will bo joh'ed this week by Mr. Uauiiold and sou Raymond. Walter L. Little, Louis Nobel and Chris Hurtniann attended the state convention ot the Independent Order of Red Men last week at Medford. Mr. Little was honored by beiug electod junior grand sagamore of the state. Miss Vera Kayler of Portland is taking a two weeks' outing'at Molal--la, the guest of her grandfather, Mr. Levi Robbins, who came to this city Saturday to escort Miss Kayler to the beautiful Molalla valley. Mr. L. L. Votaw and wife were Oregon City visitors last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Votaw is just return ing from Alaska to join her husband, who oame from that northern part of our country last Tall, and went with her husband to Twin Falls, Idaho. A. M. Harrington was quite sori ously injured while at work in mill "A" of the Willamette Pulp and Fa por Co., Saturday morning, and was rendered unconscious for some time. He was given medical attention and is now able to be about. Rev. aud Mrs. T. F. Bowen are en tertaining Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Taggart of DesMoinos. Iowa,. Mr. and Mrs. Taggart, fflio were members of Rev. Brown's parish at DesMoinos, are en route home alter a somewhat extend ed tour through tho states to Califor Ilia. Judge Thomas F. Ryan last week received notice of his appointment as correspondent for the Willamette val ley for the State Department of Ag riculture and Good Roads Commis sion. The people of the interior are beginning to look for information from the proper source and some one has put them wise to the best man from this part of the state. Mr. Henry Nachand of Parkplace, while returning from the city with other gentlemen in h wagon Friday, w.:s badly injnred by tho vehicle tip ping over ou the three, pinning Mr. Nachand down and drugging him some distance. Medical.aid wa- necessary and tor a time it was feared tatal re sults might follow. Throughout the ast few days he bus been rapidly gaining and is now able to be op. Mr. E. L. Sharp, who with his brothers is coudocting the farm be longing to the estate of the father, about two miles from Stafford on the Sherwood road, was in the city Satur day transacting business. The farm comprise over o30 acres aud in one ot the best improved farms in this sec tion of the country. Mr. Sharp re cently added 110 acres to tha original tract and is working to put the whole tract under proper cultivation. OF QUALITY" Miss Adams of Portland is the guest ot her brother John Adams and fam ily. Goo. Dixon, Tribune, Van editor of the Canby in town ou business Monday. Mrs. John Meldruni and two chil dren are visiting Mrs. Meldrnm's parents at Baker City. Many are attending the Sunday evening union services at the oity park on Soventh stroet. A private basket picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 8, at the month of the Tualatin river, by the Pythiau Sis tors. Seven per cent interest on money loft with us to loan. DIMICK & DIM 1CK, attorneys and abstractors, Garde Bldg., Oregon City. Mr. W. H. Counsell. of Molalla, was in the city Wednesday and in tends going ou up to Canby to remain the balance of the week. The week old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cox died at the family homo above Baker's Ridge, ou the Clackamas river, Sunday, Aug. 2. Mrs. Chris Rivers, of Parkplace, is spending Wo weeks at the coast with her daughter, Mrs. Johnson of Port laud, who has a line cottage thore. Mr. Ohas. Brown ot Parkplaoe, who recently took a position with a large lumber company up the Columbia river, has recently returned to Ms home. An attnehmeut in the form of a suit for $50.80, alleged to be due tor hard ware furnished, was issued and given into execution by Adolph A. Dekutu against T. M. Allison, Ou Saturday last marriage lioenses were granted to O. Bullard and Mande Bradley, and George W. Baldwin and Mary Lazarus. Both brides-to-be be ing under eighteen years of age, the consent of the parents was filed with the clerk. One of the Rand's surveying party, Mr. George Swafford, who has re turned homo, has taken a position with the Jones Drug Co., having formerly been connected with Ohar man;& Co., residing for the last two years in Elgin, Ore. Mr TT TT 'Ffimhftm. wiffi And two children, of Chico, Calif., have been guests of ;Kev. J. A. uooae at tue Jennings Lodge camp meeting the past few days and were calling on friends in this city Monday. Mr. Farnbam operates the linotype for one of the Chioo dailies and is enroute to Seattle ,for a vacation. A suit of divorce has been com menced by William J. Plover against Lila Plover, alleging deertion. They were married at Portland, September, JSIOO, aud he avers that on Fobruary 19, l'J07, the defendant, without cause or reason, left him, and hag refused to ever since return to him. There are no children or property rights in volved. The picnic of Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Canomah Park Sunday, was well attended and a very enjoy able time was spent, but owing to the non-arrival of the ball team from St. John's aerie, which was expected to play with Oregon City aerie, a game was arranged with a team called the Hawks, the score resulting in a tie of 7 to 7. Mrs. L. Norvell, of Fort Worth, Texas, who is visiting her daughter in Pendleton, Ore., is making a month's stay in Portland aud this city and while here is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Lin wood Jones. Mrs. Norvell returned to Portland Sundy ro escort little Miss Eva Laurence, who has also been the guest of Mrs. Jones for a few days. Miss Dorothy Cross, who for the past threi years has been in the Chi cago School of Expression, and grad uated from there last Bpring, and who is row an instructor in that institu tion, has returned for a three weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Cross of this city. Miss Cross is a reader of exceptional abil ity and talent, and Oregon City peo ple will no doubt have the pleasure of hearing her before her return east. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilmot are so journing at Newport for two weeks. Rev. A. Fiebelkorn, wife and little child of Sohubel were in Oregon City Tuesday. Mrs. Anna Fallort, who with ner i son is running a most successful farm in the ijogau uistrict, was in rue city Tuesday. . Mr. Clayton Stafford of Burloy & Stafford saw mill at Hood Claim, with Mrs. Stafford, wore in the city Tuesday calling on friends. Mr. E. L. Davidson, a prominent druggist of Oswego, was in the oity Wednesday with others fro n , that pHoe to assist in the matter of incor poration of the town of Oswego. Mrs. Daniel Watts of Portland is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Lin wood E. Jones, for a few days. Mrs. William Heudershot aud Miss Daisy Harding of Portland, wore also guests of Mrs. Jones Thursday. Mr. Allen E. Frost of the Oregon City Courier, with Mrs. Frost and little sou, are taking a two weeks' va cation through Southern Oregon and will run over to Newport before re turning home. Mr. J. V. Harloss of Molalla was in this oity Tuesday on busiuess. Mr. Harless incidentally mentioned that Claokamas county would soon be fa mous for its gold mines. He has many line speonuons from Ogle Moun tain. Mr. Frank Haun aud son, Francis, prominont farmers of Wilhoit, were in the city transacting business Wednesday. Mr. Haun reports haying nearly at a close and states that grain, although appearing nicely, iB threshing out very light, and from in dications throughout that neighbor hood he states that there will be a very noticeable decreases in grain crops. Visit trom Former Resident. Mrs. C. H. Walter of Marshfleld, Ore., was in the city Saturday for a few hours enroute home. About twenty-five years ago Mrs. Walter lived in this city with her father, C. S. Concklin in what is now known as the Harvey Cross place near the Barolay school, and this is her first visit to her old home since her de parture many years ago. Having been visiting relatives in Kansas City May first and returning home Mrs. Walter was delayed in Portland and made good the time by enjoying the ride over the O W. P. here, not ing the ohange from what was once a forest along the line to the present network of beautiful homes, aud when arriving in this city she was somewhat bewildered atr the great change that had been wrought. She relates that where now nestles West Oregon City great trees towered in one mass, and there was no bridge across the Willamette. It was during her life here that this country experi enced the great fall of enow and the people of this oity who were living on the hill for some time were nnable to get their produoe from the stores as the snow was too doep. Then she re fers to the expression of her father at that time, who stated that "the town would never be a city as there was not room and that to build upon the bluff would be too expensive," and she now marvels at its growth. Mrs. Walter returned tj Portland the Bams evening where she took the steamer Alliance for Marshflold. Little Finger Crushed. John Rayle, a boy employed in the mechanical department of the Courier office, last Friday lost the first joint of the fourth finger of his right hand while cleaning one of the job presses. Dr. Mount completed the amputation and Master John is again at his post looking after the errand part of his work. Prominent Law Firm Dissolved State Senator Joseph E. Hedges aud Franklin T. Griffith who composed the law firm of Hedges & Griffith in this oity for a number of years, have dis solved partnership. Tliejtwo attor neys are both very well known throughout the Btut?, representing nnmerous corporations. They will retain offices in the Weinhard build ing for the present. Letter List List of unclaimed letters at the Ore gon Oity postoflice for week ending Aug. 7. 1908: Woman's List Brimhall, Miss L. ; Beal, Miss Isabel; Dcnm, Mrs. K; Davis, Mrs. (2); Ostin, Mrs. Chas; Peters, Miss Hazel ; Richards, Mrs. Walter. Men' List Andrews, Ralph ; Bain, W. G. j llinton, R. W. (2). Delegate to Grand Lodge. Dr. W. E. Carll of this city icaves Monday for Seattle. Wash., where he will represent the Oregon City Aerie -o. 993, Fraternal Order of Eagles at .. e grand aerie which Occurs in that v. y, Aug. 11. In Honor ot Miss Moore. , Monday evoning ooonrred at the home ot Mrs. L. L. Pickens on the West Side one of the ploasantost mid en rum or parties ever given in this city. The party was given in honor of Mies Moore and by the appointed hour a large number of guests had ar rived. The evening wns devoted; to many pleasant pastimes, featured by a millinery contest which required the young men present to trim hats for the young ladies, and many were the unique specimens ot hi ad gear. Then they were given nuts to oraok, nuts that contained stunts in the form ef penalties for good looks, and mis trimmed hats, and those stunts were accomplished in singles and doubles. Charades were also indulged in which offered onnsnal amusement. Follow ing the evening entertainment a most delioious lunoheou was served ou the porch. The home was beautifully and profusely deoorated with sweet peas. In this most successful affair, Mrs. Pickeus was assisted by Miss Alice Shannon and Miss Addie Clark. The following guests were present : MisseB Elaine King, Mona King, Udna Can field, Clara Caufiold, Minnie Hanny, Olnra Koerner, Bertha Koerner, Mary Meldruni, Ruth Brightbill, Una Ren ner, Sadoua Shaw, Olga MoClure, Nieta Harding, Elizabeth Bronough, Roma Stadord, Sadie Sullivan, The ma Draper, Helen Bolanger, Robin Shaw, Evelyn Riglor, Jessie Bibee, June , Charman, Maribolle Cheney, Mariota Hickman, Elizabeth Kelley, Alda Broubgton, Geraldiue McCown, Maud Morau, Nellie Caufleld. The gentlemen were: Messrs. Percy Cuu field, Roy Clark, Chas. Bollinger, Rulph Miller, Carl Moore, Joe Ga nong, Will Wilson, Roy Sleight, Geo. Hawkins, Myrani Myers, Jack Howard, Earl Latourette, RaymoLd Cuufield, Oden Roberts, Dr. L. G. Ice, Beldin Gauong, Geo. Sullivan, Willard Hawloy, Kenneth Stanton, Norman White, Peter Hitshu, Will Avison, Chas. Robortson, Carl Ga- UOllg. Two Runaways Monday. While returning with a load of bones from Mr. Petzold's slaughter house Monday noon, Bernard Wolfe met with a severe accident. He was driving Mr. Petzold's team down the steep road from Seventh street to the depot and Had a very heavy load on. He did not put the brake on' far enough and the wagon rushed onto the horses' heels causing them to run away and upsetting tho driver, who received severe wounds on his lore head. Dr. Mount attonded the in jured man. Early Monday morning the team be longing to tho Oregon Oity Ice Co. became frightened while hitched to a wagon load of ice on 7th street near the station, and ran away, turning north on Main street, and narrowly escaped smashing into the plate glas.i front of S. Kosenstuiu's establishment. Tho wheel of the vehicle struok the curb, breaking the axle and tearing tho sidewalk, where they were stopped and the load was then transferred to another wagon. Excellent Health Advice. Mrs. M. M. Davidson, of No. 897 Gifford Ave., San Jose, Cal., Bays: "The worth of Electric Bitters as a general family remedy, for headache, biliousuess aud torpor of the liver and bowels is so pronounced that I am prompted to say a word in its favor, for the benefit of those seeking relief from such afflictions. There is more health for the digestive organs in a bottle of Electrio Hitters than in any other remedy I know of. " Sold un der guarantee at Jouos Diug Co. 's drug store. 50o. When two millions, a popular young man, a clever girl, aud several autOB connect with copid, it's pretty hard to eee one's way out of the mu-up. Why Jamti Lee Got Well. Everybody in Zauqsville, O., knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes: "My husband, Janus Leo, firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery. His lungs were so severely affected that coi sumption eeemed inevitable, when a friend recommended New Discovery. We tried it and its use has restored him to perfect health." Dr. King's New Discovery it the king of throat and lung remedies. For coughs and colds it has no t-qual. The firKt dose gives relief. Try it! Sold under guarantee bv Jones Drug Co. 50c aud $1. Trial bottle free. Mothers Have yon tried Hollister'g Rocky Mountain Tea? It's a great blessing to the little ones, keeps away summer troubles. Makes them Bleep and gro. 85 cents, tea or tablets. Huntley Bros. Co. If you'd be dubbed a handsome girl, And win a handsome knight, The secret here I do impiirt, Take Hollister'i Rocky Mountain Tea at night. Huntley Bros. Co. Informal Chafing Dish Luncheon. ; A very pleasant informal chafing dish luncheon was given by Mrs. Lin wood E. Jones .Tuesday evening at her home on Monroe Btreot. The evening was properly given over to the ever popular bridge, appropriate prizes be ing given. The house was beauti fully decorated with carnations and marguerites. Luncheon was served in the dining room at a tablo laden with the delicious vivenda, tho hos tess presiding at the chafing dish where the greatest skill in the prepar ation of dishes was exhibited. The host, a oonuoisseur in the mix ture of decoctions, displayed his training along this line by simultan eously pouring cream and tea, and w.aB assisted by one of the guests. A thorough discussion of the "proper way to handle a burglar" was an after-dinner feature which wns followed by a toast from oi.e poot ically inclined, which we give ver batim : "We talk of cooks, and chafing dish And 'soap' from o'er the sea, . For better tilings we could not wish When Jones poured qut the tea." Falls Fourteen Feet. Theodore Miller sustained a fracture of three ribs and severe internal in juries Tuesday evening while working on the concrete wall across the ' river near the Grown Columbia Paper Co., mills. Mr. Miller was the superinten dent of tho transfer work aud was sending a tram car of concrete to its proper plaoe, taking a misstep on a round stick and was thrown violeutly ovor the wall on the rocks below, a distance of some 14 feet, sustaining injuries as above stated. Medical aid was at once summoned and although on the improve Mr. Miller will be laid up for some time by his fall. Corn drops are delicious ; try some. Use half a dozen ears of young, juicy corn, score the grains with a sharp knife, after hiving trimmed otl tho least bit ot Bnrface of eaoh grain, then scrape all tho oorn from the cob with the back of the knifo. Add salt aud one egg, tho white and yolk beaten separately. Drop in spoonfuls on either a hot bake iron or frying pan ; but in either case uso no more fat than is just nocessary to grease it. Have the pan or iron hot and bake like griddle cakes, turning when a golden brown underneath. Enoouragod possibly by their suc cess in taking Holland, the Dutch move now upon Venezuela. YEARLY PROFIT PROSPERITY dependi more upon Invest ment than any other source of profit. Good Investments are as difficult to find as a needle In a haystack. REAL ESTATE la the basis of all value. It has made more bia fortunes than all other Investments combined. Provided it is de sirably located, it is impossible to lose. THE NORTHWEST la the eenter of greater real estate activity than any other part of the United States, liven Eastern capital knowa it and invests. OREGON haamore wealth-making- oppnrtu nitiea than any other State in the Union. Its resources are phenomenal. The develop ment of the Stata means riches for the City. PORTLAND realty Investments pay from 20 to 100 per cent annually. We have aevera that require a few dollars a month and will net the investor bis money and earn an an nual profit. For particulars mall the coupon THE SPANTON COMPANY 270 N Stark Street Portland, Oriqon : Gentlemen- Pleoso Inform me how I can aeeure a YEARLY PROFIT on a small monthly investment in Portland real estate. Name Address., The Spanton Company 270 N STARK STREET PORTLAND, OREGON SEEDS UCXREFa SEEDS SUCCEED I SPECIAL OFFER fUtlm U U Hew B..I.MS. A trial will Drlv fnHprtlnn RMua, i varieties tl U ine flnt l T.r.1,. 7 ii.lendiil 1 0.1.., brat rails. iet; sri.f.Ht " vsnetipt la an. Write to-day; Mention thl Paper. SEND 111 l.tlll I 3 L to MM, poata ui4 p4lnf Mid mcIt. M. TalaabL I ooll.cMoa o ifrai pn.Tp.i., vf"t"' " Hut D,,.R.. uoaaumstt aixtti . W. DUCkseS, KOCKTOaO, ILL. f 1M VV 1 r i .J . '. ft KM ABANDON DRUGS and get well why should a sick person take a dose of medicine to make him well when that same person, if well, would be afraid to take that same medi cine lest it would make him sick? DRUGLESS AND KNIFELESS SPECIALISTS Drs. Lavalley & Farming C H I R.0 -SPINOLIGISTS SCIENTIFIC DRUGLESS MAIN OFFICE 207 Alisky Bldg. 3rd & Morrison Sts. Portland, Oregon NEWPORT -YAQUINA BAY- Oregon's Matchless Samme Resott The Place to Co for Perfect Rest and Every Conceivable Form of Healthful and Delightful Recreation ITS FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE Best of food and an abundance of it. Fresh water from springs. All modern necessities, such as telegraph, telephone, markets freshly provided every day. Fuel in abundance. Cottages part - ly furnished or unfurnished to be had cheaply. Strict municipal sanitary regulations. NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to Albany or Corvalhs, thence Corvallis & Kcstern R. R. Train service daily and the trip a pleasure throughout. RATE FROM ORECON CITY Season Six Months Ticket $6-00 Saturday to Monday Ticket 3.00 Our elaborate new Summer Book gives a concise descrip tion of Newport, including a list of hotels, their capacity and rates. Gall on, telephone or write E. T. FIELDS, Local Agent, Oregon City, Ore. Wm. McMurray General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. GREAT M ILLINERY REDUCTION SALE I am positively making the greatest sale on millinery ever offered to Clackamas Coonty feayers in this mid-summer clearance sale. All trimmed hats are going at one-half the reg ular price. Many new and up-to-date novelties in fashionably trimmed hats, trimmings and flowers will go without reserve at fclg reductions. Nothing reserved from this immense stock. Now is your opportunity to purchase dependable millinery at astonishing prices. MRS. H. T. SLADEN 7th St., near Main To all acute and chronic sufferers that wish to come to us for adjustments and and treatments; we will pay their railroad fare to Port land and back to Oregon City. This we would rather do than keep up two offices. CURE OF DISEASE Results are Quick and Permanent Succeeds Where Everything Else has Failed If Sick and have tried Everything and have received no relief, we court your strictest investigation. Consultation and Examination Free. OREGON CITY, ORE.