Y
28th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
16. No. 15
CANBY FAIR
ATTRACTIONS
Occupying Attention
Many Exhibitors
of
EIGHT-HUNDRED PRIZES
Prominent Speakers and Spe
cial Features Will Make
Attendance Large
Everv effort is being put forth to
make the Olaokamas Fair at Caubv,
Sept. 2U-30 and Oct. 1, a grand sue
cess. Three principal attractions are
O. 0. Chapman, secretary of the Port
laud Commercial Ulub, who will give
an address Sept. 80. ; President W. J
Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, who will speak on the 2lJth,
and Senator Geo. E. Chamberlain,
who will address the people Oct. 1st.
The location of the fair grounds is
ideal, being near the thriving city of
Canbv on the main line of the Soutli
eru Pacifin railroad, aud surrounded
on all sides bv one of the fiuest aeri
oultural sections iu the world. The
beautiful grove on the east side of the
grounds is arrangod with seats for
one thousand people, the main pa
vilion is large and convenient, the
stock barnB are of the best and latest
model, the grandstand is commodious
and well arranged aud the race track
is second to none, the water and light
ing system is porfect and in fact
every condition is right for a good
lair. Ic is these conditions and the
loyal support of the people as exhib
itors aud patrons that has brought the
Claoliamas County Fair in four years
of existence to a prominent position
over the entire state.
To those that have attended the pre
vious sessious and have been pleased
aud amazed with the exhibits, we
will fay that everything points to a
far greater aud grander fair than ever
before. Space in the pavilion is being
alio ted eacli day and we are assured
of a large agricultural and horticul
tural exhibit as well as Grauge, Im
provement Club and farm exhibits,
also commercial booths, including
those ot many Portland linns.
The ladies' textile, domestic science
and floral departments will be larger
than before with many new features.
The livestock department and the
stock parales that have pleased the
patrous in the past will again show
the best of horses, cattle, sheep, goats
and swine. The raciug department is
a strong featnre aud the secretary,
M. J. Lazolle, has received many en
tries and specially good horses have
been listed on ttie speed program.
Many prizes have been ottered,
making iu all nearly eight hundred
premiums.
'. The evening programs will be an
important part of the fair this year
and the prominent speakers and spe
cial attractions will merit your at
tendance. The dairy department has been
added and will be an important
feature. Besides the many exhibits a
great many of the dairy supply houses
will have exhibits of machinery, etc.
The baby show, which was an at
traction at the last session has been
enlarged and promises to be the larg
est ever held iu the state.
The juvenile department has also
been enlarge i.
Everyone is invited to camp in the
beautiful grove upon the grounds And
enjoy the entire session of the fair.
The camping grounds have been laid
off in lots aud numbered according to
streets. The privilege of using ouo
of these lots is extended to you free
of cost. Uood water and luel is con
venient, also a plot of ground is re
served tor horses near the camping
ground.
Brief Sketches
nterpnsin
of City's
Characteristics arc only Shown and All are Urged to
Discover if Possible, the Firm Names
E. A. Osmond is home from Goble,
Ore., for a week, Mrs. Osmond being
quite ill.
Fred Errlukson has disposed of his
property on Duaue street, a gentleman
from The Dalles purchasing same.
Mr. Allison of Mouutain View
quite ill at his home.
Mrs. Horace Williams acd daughter
Vira are guests or Mrs. Williams sis
ter,' Mrs. Olive ExtoD, in Dover, Ore.
Mi'B. Wiliner Fisher is spending the
week with her mother in Mo lino.
Mr. Stewart of Mountain View is
very ill with blood poisoning, caused
fioui a tore hand.
Alvin Gerbor has returned to his
work in Poitland, after having been
ill at his home for a week.
W. G. Hall's brother-in-law, Clar
ence Parsons, of Osborne City, Kan
sas, is making a three months' tour
in the West, aud is now a guest ot
Mr. Hall.
Miss Olga McClure and Geuevieve
Capiu, of Portland, who have been
guests of Mabel and Hazel Frances,
have returned to their home.
baling hay for Lj
other neighbors iu
E.' F. Gibbs is
man Mack and
Mountain View.
Miss Nellie Derby, clerk in the re
corder's office, is visiting her par
ents in Salem.
Miss Ois Barclay Patt has returned
from a week's visit with Mrs. Burt -hardt
in Salem.
John Gillette is doing some work
on the Henrici school building, pain
ting, etc
Mr. and Mrs. William Asay and two
children spent Wednesday iu Salem.
Mrs. Rotnau ai'd two children have
returned from a summer spent at
Sheppard's Springs.
Mrs. J. 0. Sawyer, who has spent
the past two weeks at Sheppard's
Springs with her husband for the ben
efit of the lu.f t's lioalth, returned to
Oregon Oity Tuesday. Mr. Sawyer
will remain at the Springs a few days
longer.
There arrived at the home of Mr.
aud Mrs. E. P. Sommers, on Washing
ton street in this city, last evening,
a big bounoing baby boy, weight ten
pounds.. Ed. Bays he will have him
running his Maxwell iu a few days.
KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION
? The Courier today announces
a novel and interesting compii-
titicu, the basis of which is
familiarity with Oreson City
commercial life and practical
x acquaintance with her various
J firms and bueiuoss houses;
A number ot questions are
$ asked. Vt ho will answer them?
J As will be noted, attractive
prizes ate offered as a stimulus
; to compr tition.
J! Answer?, to be correct, ninst
J have firm names correctly
spelled aud in the nsual style of
J the flnu name. By this is
W meant that it will not be snffl-
cieut to rm rely say "Smith's"
S or "Smith's Grocery," when
? the firm's name and style is
"John D. Smith & Bro."
J Whore the location or street
number is asked for it must not
V be omitted. For "location"
i give the street number or num
J? bers, whore possible.
$ Tho correct answers to the
H various questions are already on
jjj file at this offloe, and in each
li instanco have been furnished by
B the firms themselves, so there
may be no chance for dispute.
Competition clofes Wednes
day, September 21. Answers
will be numborod consecutively
as they arrive, and the first one
reoeived that is correct will re
cive the first prize, and so on.
Legibility aud neatueBS will al
so be figured in the contest.
This will bs republished next
week with the correct answers,
together with the list of prize
winners Every mm, woman
and child who reads this is wel
come to enter the competition,
except employes of the Courier
and their relatives. Allauwsers
must be sealed and signed with
fall nanio and address.
Address all answers to
KNOWLEDGE CONTEST,
Care Courier.
Zbe Prizes
FIRST PRIZE
Cash $ J 0.00
SECOND PRIZE
i do. large Photos Hart Studio $5.00
THIRD PRIZE
Trade Order at Jones Drug Store '. .. .$3.80
FOURTH PRIZE
Trade Order at Miller & Miller Grocery $3.75
FIFTH PRIZE
Trade Order at Farr's Meat Market ..$3.25
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NUMEER 1 Here is represented
large mercautile institution winch
has been a going institution for four
M O TOR S
FOR SEWING MACHINES
MOST SATISFACTORY LABOF.
SAVING DEVICE FOR DOMESTIC USE
$l6.0
ELECTRIC STORE
Seventh and Alder Street
PORTLAND RAILWAY
Light & Power Company
years. It is on one of the most prom
inent corners in the city. The Btock
comprises dry goods, furnishing
goods, clothing, shoes, hats, aud
roadv-to-woar garments for women.
Hero is wlioro you get tne society
Brand of clothing, also the Steiu
Blocli and Schloss Bros ' excellent
tuilored clothes. You will also find
here the Florsheim shoe "for men
who care. " Also the American Gen
tleman shoe and the American Lady
shoe ; and for the children the Red
School House shoe great values at
the price askgd. Tiie New Idea pat
terns are another exclusive feature
here; and the Gordon hats don't for
get them. If you want a further
mark of identification you' will find
the unme of the proprietor right iu
the tile at the entrance. Give the
name and location.
NUMBER 2-Give the name of the
bank which wbb established originally
away back in 1889 but which was ie
iucorpcrated under a different charter
in 14)07, and is now one of the leading
huauciul institutions of the Willam
ette valley. The total resources of
this bank have been climbing steadily.
They now aggregate, according to the
last othcial report made the hist of
this nioulh, tW7, 205.87. Tho capital
stock is fuO, 000. The individual de
posits amount to more than a quarter
of a million dollars. The growth of
this buuk has been steady, due largely
to its roputation for strength, solidity
and couservatism, and the fact that
its persoual interest in the welfare of
its depositors aud its inclinations to
extend to them at all times every
proper banking accommodation has
made of them friends as well frs cli
ents. NUMBER 3 To mention hardware
is but to give the name of this big es
tablishment. Their name has been
for so long identified with the line
that people of Oregon Oity look upon
them as Bynonymous terms. They be
gan business away back in the days
of General Grant, occupied their now
building a two-story brick in 1818.
They carry everything in hardware,
both Bhelf aud heavy hardware. Also
carry a full line of blacksmith sup
plies, iron and steel, lubricating oils,
and plumbing supplies. Here is
whore ;you find the SycracuBe
plows, the Loraine steel ranges and
mauy other exclusive features. They
are contracting plumbers. What is
tho name aud location of this firm?
NUMBER 4 Where is the place in
Oregon Oity to get all kinds of build
ing materials lumber, doors, win
dows, mouldings, cemont, lime, plas
tor, etc ? This company lias only
been oi prating here eight months but
they have met a demand that existed
and bunt up a large trade, it is a
well known tact that their prices are
on an equitable basis aud that the ma
terials they turniBh are just what
they are represented to be. They are
wido-awake people, and their trade is
destined to grow to a large aud per
manent basis. All Oregon City build
ers should always give them the pre
ference, other things , being equal.
Give the name aud location of this
company.
NUMBER 5 There are just two
classes of grocers. One wants to get
rich on a tow salts aud deals iu the
cheap brand of goods, the other builds
for the future, furnishes the best
brands aud leaves the question of
profit to the volume of sales. This
house belongs distinctly to the latter
class. It makeB a speoialty of the
host brands of goods and its trado
therefore reaches into the best fam
ilies the families that like pure food.
Itufiuitaaud vegetables are always
first-class never stale. It will not
allow that kind of goods to go ont
from this store. It is on Main street
and you will know it by these char-
acteristics and by the splendid 2oo
coffee which it puts out under its
own name. Give its name and loca
tion.
NUMBER fi For twenty-one years
this well known hardware firm .has
done business in this self-same stand.
They swll the Bain wagon, the Deer-
iig mowers, reapers aud binders, the
Oliver chilled plows, the Bridge &
Beach aud Renown ranges, the
Sharpies separators, and so on down
the lino the belt of everything.
When yon have found these goods you
have found the answer to this num
ber. Their stock of shelf and build
ers' hardware is unexcelled. They
also carry a full line of paints, oils
and glass. You are to give the name
of this firm, and their location.
NUMBER 7 Who are the leading
clothiers aud men's outfitters of Oie
gon City. They havn enjoyed this
dihtinotion and occupied their very
central location for twelve years.
You are going to guess this number
easily, but just to confirm your "sus
picious" we will add that this firm
luirjdles the well known L system of
clothes, which are acknowledged to
be the. most stylish garments made..
They also have the exclusive agency
here for the Hawes hats, the W. L.
Douglas shoes, the Holeproof hosiery,
and many other specialties that spell
superiority. They have one of the
handsomest clothiDg stores in the
Willamotte valley. And they make
the prices. Give name and location.
' NUMBER 8 One ot tho most en
terprising real estate agouoies in the
city is now up for disoussion. The
individuality of this firm has been
boosting for Oregon Oity two years
fat, leau and otherwise. They have
listed with them farm and city prop
erty of a very wide range of value
and resources. They also make a
specialty of renting farms and oity
property, for both residents and non
residents. Also conduct an employ
ment agency, furnishing labor to
those who need it and jobs to the
jobless. When yoa go for the mail
you will see their sign. Give name
and location.
'NUMBER 9-What meat market iu
Oregon Oity is it that bpars a name
that marks it as the oldests market In
the city? Also give its location aud
name of the proprietor. Has been un
der present management but three
months this time, but he owned it
onoe before. Ha buys and butchers
his own choice fat stock and brings
tne meat to the block in the very best
condition. This is the market whore
cleanliness is the constant care and
full weights the invariable rule.
They have their own sausage faotory
tor cnopped meats oi all kinds. xou
get nothing better along the Willam
ette than conies from this market.
jnumbwk, lU-What is the name
and location of the oldest drug store
in the oity? This drug store's his
tory dates back thirty-six years. The
proprietor is one of the oldest business
men in the city and one of the pio
neor druggists in the state. The loca
tiou of this store is very central and
on its shelves will be found a most
complete line of drugs, and druggists'
sundries. Everything in the line of
mudioines, cosmetics, ohemicals and
notions. Manufactures aud has a
large sale on a laxative known as
s Compound Fennel Pow
der." AlBO"Paiu King" that has
a wide reputation. To give these
names in full would disclose the identity.
NUMBER 11 -Who are tho shoe
kings of Oregon Oity? There has
been a shoo store in this stand for
over thirteon years. Its present man
agement dates back only to lust fall.
It is one of the most attractive shoe
stores along the Willamette. Long
rows of shelves, stacked to the ceil
ing, iu the rear a repairing depart
ment where the very best work is
dono. Your whole family cau get the
right kind of footwear here at Poit
land prices. The men will find the
Gotzian aud the Chippewa for hoavy
wear, the Stacy-Adams and the Pack
ard for lighter wear. Tho women
will find the J. 11. Cross and the
P. J. Harney. Give the name of this
storo, the name of the proprietor, and
the location.
NUMBER 12-Whore is it vou cau
get the best cup of coffee in town?
This splendid lunch place is on Main
street and has a reputation that
reaches from Milwaukee to Wood
burn. The "filling" you get here
aside frum the coffee is of a high
olass. Everything is clean aud pal
atable, cooked right before your eyes,
and while yon wait. There iB no
limit to the bill of fare. All kinds
of short orders are "coming up" and
"going down" all the time. The
chef is onto his job. This place
opened lor business last May.
name and location.
NUMBER 18 What brands of
are best by evory test in Oregon?
18 manufactured at Albany
other at Dayton, Wash., and
L. E. Jones
Candidate for Representative Before
Primaries
I wish to announce to the Republi
can voters or Uluckamas county that
will again be a candidate for the nom
ination for the ofllce of represeuta
tive for the district of Clackamas
conuty aud respectfully solicit your
support, l Believe my record as i
citizen and my record as your repre
seutative in the last two sessions will
guide you materially in your vote at
the Republican primaries Saturday,
aoptemuer
It ib well known that I have been a
firm aud staunch advooate and sup
porter of direct primary laws, having
in the past waged a steudy war
against every "move to thwart the peo
plo s rights, and against bossiein and
corrupt rule.
Iu my formor campaign I signed
Statement No. 1. 1 believe it is right
and win not only put forth every en
doavor to sustain that very powerful
weapon of the masees against a class
rule, and as well the Primary issues,
but will ooutinue with my best abil
ity to represent you unbiased and
justly. I shall appreciate your earn
est support of our common principles,
Respeotfully,
LINN. E. JONES.
Give
flour
One
and the
both by
the same company which has its head
quarters in Portland. They also have
a live representative here, who also
carries a big line of feed. The high,
est perfection ia reached in the manu
facture of this flour, and it is perfect
ly uniform. Every pound is juBt as
good as every other pound. This
local branch of this big company has
been in operation here 25 years, You
are to give the brands of flour called
for above, the name of the company,
name of the local agent and the loca
tion in Oregon Oity.
NUMBER 14-Any sort of portray
al of the business interests ot Oregon
City without mention of this inatitu
tiou would be incomplete. It was es
tablished a goodgmauy years ago aud
has been under its present excellent
management for over three years. It
gives constant employment to fifteen
people. The know how" is every
thing in this business as much or
more so than in any other Hue. All
yon have to do is to "put your duds
in their suus and I hey come out
white and clean. Have your monef
ready in about three days and the
transaction is complete. Give the
name aud location of this institution,
also give name of the firm. i
NUMBER 15 Do you know who
sella the Barrington Hall coffee in
Oregon Oity? It is the same store
that lias that excellent flour put np
unoer his own name, " 'g
Beft." Also puts out an excellent
baking powder nnder his own name.
It is a little word of ouly six letters
and most of these are "e's" and
that is'junt what yon get when yon
Hunters' Trio
Earl Walker of Oregon Clt v. John
Straight aud Frauk Preuschotf of
Paikphioe returned Wednesday from a
limiting trip about thirty-five miles
up the Clackamas in the mountains.
They killed two deer, bringing one
home with thorn, also catching mauy
flue trout. Tho boys report fine sport
aud had an outing long to be remembered.
OLD HICKORY CHIPS
The farm vote is more apt to vote as
It reaps than as it sows.
Rumor lias It that President Taft's
favorite quotation Is "The World is
out of Joint; Oh, cursed spite, that I
was evr born to set it right."
Some time Mr. Taft must fancy
that it was all a dream; that "Teddy,
the Terrible" Is still on the Job.
The theory that people eat too much
often has been exploited, but never
proved. Perhaps some of them would
If they had the chance, hut a benign
protective tariff safeguards them.
Business may not be as brisk as
politics Just now, but it is surer of
Itself.
How prosperous Europe would be if
It could pick two crops of American
tourists each year.
Why not give the precipitation of
aviators In the dally weather report?
There are fears that Mr. Longworth
was so intent on keeping his oar to the
COL- HOFER
MAYDRAWOUT
Concentrating: on Judge
Dimick, the Safe
. Man
ADVICO OF THE PEOPLE
Leading Paper of State Voices
Retirement. It Says:
trade here ease. All his patrons
know when they have spent thoir
money here they have got the most
that could bo obtained for it. Hoiioe
they are at "ease" from worry, at
ease from want and huogor. This is
a big grot ory storo, and they have
beon doing business here just 7 years.
Give name and location.
NUMBER From whom In this
city can you buy the Stndebaker
wagons and buggies, the Buckeye
mowers aud rakes, and a full line of
farming implements? Where is their
lilacs of business? The same poople
do a commission business, buying aud
selling for cash or handling on com
mission, hay, grain, fruit, potatoes,
etc They also rarry a stock of limo,
plsster aud cement. They have boon
doing business here one year aud have
huilt up a big trano. They are full
of enterprise and those who have not
yet become customers should awuko to
thoir opportunity. The goods they
soil - are standard, having the very
highest reputation. They will be glad
to have you intorviow thorn at any
timo.
Concluded on page 8
"Get Col. E. Hofor out of the way
aud concentrate on Judge Dimick for
governor I
' That was the cry of the anti
assembly Republicans yesterday when
they read of the insurgent victories in
Washington, a report that served to
stimulate the insurgency of Multno-
man oonnty to a high pitch.
"Heretofore there has not been an
inclination to regard Judge Dimick as
high in the running, but the news from
the state of Washington yesterday sent
the anti-assembly itea off into the
realms of oolored dreams. 'Mavbe we
can beat- Bowerman after all,' said
many.
"So far as known, OoL Hofer has
not been approached formally vet. but
tremendous preBsnre will be brought
to bear on hint shortly, so it is un
derstood. "
The above from the Portland Ore-
gonian of yesterday, speaks the mind
of the people in their choice for gov
ernor, aud it is probable that Mr.
Hofer will see the futility ot his con
tinuing his candidacy, and withdraw
to better place the situation in favor
of oue candidate, that the assembly
may more surely be defeated.
Mr. Hofer has not been an ex
tremely vigoarous oandidato, and
having stated very early in the game
that he positively would not make
the race. He is a good newspaper
man, is making good and will contin
ue to pursue such duties with the
greatest success, but as he has stated,
ho'does not wish to ba governor ot
Oregon. His anuouuoemeut of with
drawal will undoubtedly be forth
coming.
It is gratify lug to the maiiv friends
of Grant B. Dimick, the anti-assembly
candidate for governor, to note the
many expressions from the newspapers
throughout tne state, in the euttern.
as well as throughout the sou! horn
portion, which are openly advising
the people to coneeutraie their efforts
on him as the choice if the people,
advising that he is a sufe . man and
will make a safe and sane executive.
Every wnere (he words are spoken
with the greatest siucerity aud with
weight aud feeling, protteriug good '
advice. Self-prompted communica
tions are ooutiuually pouring into. the
omce or the Judge, and his many
stauuoh frieuilB throughout the state
are rallying around him at this time
with the greatest assurance of his
successful candidacy
ground that his foot slipped.
An investigation frequently devel
ops a variety of reports to meet all
shades of popular taste.
Possibly the attic at Sagmore Hill
Is being rummaged for one of those
things that is difficult to understand.
There Is always the right kind of
weather In some parts of the United
Slates, according to the weather map.
The market reports from Elgin say
"butter Is stronger." That Is why it
Is able to lift Itself higher.
Another comet is reported to be
headed this way. It Is to be hoped
that it will be better than the last one.
The Ohio State Journal wonders
what would happen to the proof read
ers who loft the colonol's name oft an
article In the Outlook to which It
shuld be attached. The proof reader
probably would not wait to see.
lead-
City
0. B. Linn, one of Estacada'a
ing citizens, was an Oregon
guest, Monday.
A new arrival of the latest leather
belts for !)5o aud COo at the W. A,
Holmos Store.
J. J. Richardson, editor of the
"Ohimmey's Column" of the Journal,
was in Oregon City visiting with W.
H. Howell, recently.
Mrs. Thomas Gnalt, Mis. Grant
Olds aud two sons have beeu visiting
with friends at Washougal, Wash.
A. L. Bnlstad, cashier of the First
State Bunk of Milwaukie, waa trans
acting business iu Oregon City Tues
day afternton.
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FRIENDLY BIBLE CLASS
T he above picture contains a portion of the members of the "Friendly Bible
Class" ot the Sunday School of the First PreBbvterian Ohurch of Oregon
Uity which was orgauized February 17, 110, of whieh there are 60 memhoia,
with Mrs. E. IS. Andrews as teacher. Ralph J. Eddy, President,. The Class
are doing'some excellent work having pledged ?m with individual pledges
which raiao the amount to bout t-ioO for the remodling of the ohurch. The
class have a tent on the church grounds they use for thoir bible class meet
ings. They also maintain a tenuis court at the home .of Mrs. E. B, Andrews
at Falls View, and have many social funotioua during the ye&r.4