OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1911
WESTERN GOVERNORS
DISCUSSLAND ISSUES
st paul. Almost united effort on
the part of Western states to attack
the National Administration's policy
regarding pubMo lands and to substi
tute therefor state control mar be
made as the result of the Western
Governors' Congress, which mot for
the first time horo.
After hearing the governors of tho
Northwestern States and their accred
ited representatives outline what, In
their opinion, Is wrong with the pres
ent administrator! of the land laws
and what s needed to further the de
velopment of the West, Secretary of
tho Interior Fisher explained the ad
ministration's policy regarding public
lands. He agreed with most of tho
speakers that there are many evils in
connection with the land laws that
should be corrected, but said he had
no power to correct them; that It
was a matter that should be put to
(Imgress, and hu asked the assistance
of the Western governors In s curing
needed legislation.
State Capital Gleanings
State Treasurer Kay contemplates
leaving for California before the re
turn of Governor West.
The total assessed valuation of the
state of Oregon will probably be
$1)00,000,000, as compared with 844,
000,000 of last year.
Kxtrndltlon papnrs were granted by
Acting Oovernor Olcott for William
Nagol, alias "Chuckle," who Is want
ed In Chicago on a charge of murder.
The railway commission has decid
ed not to allow the Conlral Railway
of Oregon to abandon a mile of track
from Union Junction to Valley Junc
tion In Union county.
According to a compilation that has
Just been completed by 8tat En
gineer Lewis, Powder River and Its
tributaries Irrigate 107.066 acres, the
jnnfl Being watered by 791 ditches
laving a length of 880 miles. Baker
county, according to this showing
embraces oneslxtb of the 688,129
acres of Irrigated land in the stato,
Planning to Inaugurate an entirely
new system of road construction by
doing away with tho plan of road dis
trict taxation In vogue throughout the
slate and building roads through
county funds entirely, County Judge
William 3. Worden nnd Comm'sslon
.era C. O. Morrill and S. T. Summers,
Klamath county, walled on Acting
Governor Oloott and asked for aa as
signment of 50 ounvlcts for next year
to Klamath county.
Club's Action Approved.
Pendleton. Seeking to discredit
the action of the Peudle'tou Commer
cial Assoolatlon In indorsing the West
TJniatjJla project extension, J. N. Bur
gess, it the Umatilla County Water
Users' Association, has beeu circulat
ing petitions among the business men
of Peadleton setting forth that the
algnere do not approve the action of
the olub, nnd demnndlng that the ad
judication suits of the governmout
against the water-users be dismissed.
Telephone Lines for Union County,
Elgin. With one crew sotting poles
on the mnln Hue In the direction of
Sunmiervllle and another stringing
wires on the poles already In phice
to Mlnnm, work on the lines of the
Ji)astrn Oregon Cooperative Tele
phone Assoolatlon Is going ahesd with
a rush.
LARGE PROJECT PROPOSED
Casoadea to Be Cities' Reservoir Is
Plan Broached.
Portland. A water system having
lti source, In Clear Lake, In the Cas
cade Mountains, aud extending
through tho length of tho Willamette
Valley on the west side of the Wil
lamette. Rlvor, from Sprlngnold on the
south, aa fur as Salem on the north,
anJ supplying all the Intermediate
cities and towbs, as well as all the
state Institutions, with pure mountain
water, was the plan submitted to the
tate board of health at its annual
meeting by Dr. Calvin S. White.
The board authorised the employ
nient of an engineer to survey the
project, and the appointment was lm
mediately conferred upon Louis C
Kelsey, civil and hydraulic mg'noer,
of this city, who had Interested him
aelf in the project bofore tho meeting
of the board, nr. White, secretary ot
the board, whs Instructed to supervise
the work, to submit the subject to the
cities and towns that would be users
of the water and to pare the way for
the cbnaumtuatlou of the project In
other ways.
er; that Harvey had knowledge of the
crime that only tne mnrnerer oioio
have known. '
Harvey is said to have had a bad
reputation among Ills neighbors at
Ardenwald and many of tliom have
refoned to have anything ;to do with
him for yeaig. There are numerous
inuraiiAaa pima HherilT Mhnb. where lit)
hag insulted women und made improp
er proposals to mem. aiju Biiri:i
olaims to have the evidenco of at least
six women reslriinR near Ardenwnld
that Harvey Ims insulted them. One,
It is said, will testify that no tnreac
nnnd to kill her If she evor told any
one of his advances.
Mr. Harvoy demos all connection
with the ciime, and says an investi
gation will clour him.
The graud jury will meet January
10, at which time his case will he
taken up. Sheriff Mass cxpocts a con
fession before this time.
The evidonco against Harvey is cir
ca ii)Btiiitittl, and it renin inn to be seen
how strong and conclusive the chain
is.
The prisoner takos matters very
calmly, and talks freely. Wednesday
tii.tht. I,a mot Mia -fuller n I mnrf n 1 1 v anil
gave him a dollar to boy milk and
some nttio extras.
At the hearing before Jostico Sam
son Wednesday afternoon, Harvey's
oonnsol, O M Idloman of Portland,
was not present, and Harvey asked
lm. Mift Imnrinff hn rnatnnnnri nnt.il
noxt Tuesday, which was granted.
Peter Wilsou of Kpriugwatcir, one
of the'pioueers of the 60', was In the
oltyVVeduesday,
School report cards, ap
proved by the county super
intendent, at this office.
Yon will find that druggists every
where sneak well of Chamberlain's
Ooogh Remedy. They know from
long expoiieuee in the sale ot it that
in casus of coughs aud oolite it can al
ways be depended opon, ami that It is
plossaut and safe to take. For sale
by all dealers.
O, D. Eby
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
'Jeneial Practice, Deeds, MortMjes anj
Abstracts carefully made. Money ta
loan on good security. Charjfa reaMD-le
INFAMA EULALIE
Infanta Eulalle, the Spanish prln-
. . HI. 11. AiMun
cess wliio quarreled wnn img nnunou
over publication of her book.
A. G. VANDERBILT WEDS
Mrs. McKim, Divorced Wife of Balti
more Physician, Marries Millionaire.
London. Alfred Gwynne Vunderhilt
and Mrs. Mumaret Kincrson McKim,
daughter of Captain Isuuc 10. Knier-
son, of Baltimore, were married ut
Relgate Sunday.
Mrs. Mo Kim Is the divorced wife
of Dr. Smith Mollis McKim, of New
York and Ualtlmore. Mrs. McKim's
mother is divorced. Mrs. McKim ob
tained a divorce from . her husband,
who threatened various suits before
the courts, but early In February,
1911, an agreement was signed, bring-
In a- to an end all pending or possible
litigation involving Dr. McKim, his
father-in-law, Mr. lOmerson, McKim s
former wife, and Alfred G. Vuuderbllt.
Hawley Hurries to Wife's Bedside.
Holse, Warned by a message that
his wife Is seriously 111 as the result
of an operation performed Saturday
afternoon, Governor James 11. Haw
ley was summoned homo from St.
Paul,
The sudden turn of events within
the household of Governor Hawley
Immediately nfter the Governors'
special arrived at lis destination at
St. Taul, was unlookod for and prov
ed to be a great shock to Idaho's exec
utive. Mrs. Hnwley's Illness was sudden.
Plot to Assassinate Madero Foiled.
Mexico City. A conspiracy to as
sassinate President Madero and pro
claim a provtsonal Presidency, pond
lug the coming of General ltoyos to
the capital to assume the oltloe of
President, has been frustrated at tho
last moment, In the opinion of the
authorities, by the arrest, of General
Hlglnco Aguilar and Me'oten llurtado,
of the Federal anuy, aud of a score
of coconspirators.
CHARLES W. MILLER
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
The spirit of Christmas tide we may not all have full stockings or loaded Christmas
trees, but every little child in Oregon City may be made happy if those who are blest
will but open theit hearts and purses.
NEWS AROUND TOWN.
The Primitive Baptist cliqrch will
hold Its regular services Saturday at.
3 pm. and Sunday at 11 a. in. The
Ohrisimas exorcises will be ) Id Fri
dav evening. The Bible stndy class
will uieot with Mrs. Boboats Thursday.
R. M. Watson, publisher of the II
waco Tribune, accompanied by Mrs
Watson, are gnests of P. O. Newell and
family at fjennings Lodge over the
Christmas season.
Mrs. D. 8. Moore of White Salmon
was in this city Tuesday enronte to
Uarns, where she will be the gnest
of her son, Fred E. Moore, and her
daughter, Mrs. Krnest Jones.
The Philharmonic, Hooietv held
their rognolur meetinp, Tuesday even
ing in the leoture rrom of the Con
gregational ohnroh. The meetings
will be held there in the future.
During Christmas week no rehearsals
will be hel l, and the tirst meeting of
the new year will be Wednesday,
eveuing. Junnary 8. The Philhar
monic orchestra are plauning to give
a masquerade dancing party in th
Rusoh hall on tit. Valentine's night
February 14th. This entertainment
should he well attended, as the pro
ceeds will be need for the benefit of
the orohestra, and the people of Ore
gon City should take pride in hiving
a well trained and up-to-date orohestra.
Very Serious
It is a very eerioua matter to ask
for one medicine and have the
wrong one eiven yu- For this
reason we urge you in buying to
be carsful to get the genuine
BUck-&igHT
Liver Medicine
The reputation of this old, relia
ble medicine, for constipation, in
digestion and liver trouble, is firm
ly established. It doe3 not imitate
other medicines. It i3 better than
others, or it would not be the fa
vorite liver powder, with a larger
sale than all others combined.
SOLO IN TOWN F2
Final Notice
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Eieoutor of Will of Jndson
U. Rates, deceased, has hied his final
report with the Uounty Court of the
County of Clackamas, State of Ore
gon, and that Jndse of said court has
set Monday the 22nd dav of Jannary,
1K13. at the hour of 2 o'olork p. m ,
of said day as the time for the hear
ing of said repirt and object ions
thereto.
Oared this 22nd day of December,
1811
E. E CHASE.
Executor.
J. . HEDGES
Attorney-at-Law
Weinhard Building, Oregon City
PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
of Oregon City
The orchestra now
consists of eighteen
instruments. There
are yet vacancies for
violins.'
Membership is open
to both sexes. No
. expense. Rehearsal
every Friday night
from 8 to 9:30.
For further informa
tion write immedi
ately to
R. V. D. JOHNSTON
Oregon Cltu
Authentic and valuable infoimalioD
about breeding, hatching, railing, t-JPL
feeding and houiing poultry if &4Sjj!ll
contained to the lateft edition el vl Tfj
Lilly' Poultry Boole jirtl printed. ; ' fy
Send for copy. free. -' V
Theat.H.LiH,G.,S,-sltl. 1 - I
High grade stationary at prices that
will hold you as a steady castomer at the
r. rsii.. r :
Charles W. Miller, Federal District
Attorney In charge of Indianapolis
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FARM - PRODUCT MA
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AT THE
HOLMES
BARGAIN STORE
THIS GREAT EXCHANGE SALE will begin at once. Now is your chance to get
First. Class Goods at Slaughter Prices. We can aave you akont half, an4 in iem caM more. Before we invoice for the year
end we will clear out all short lots, odds and ends, all seasonable goods, and ctt the prices to reduce stock on all Staple and
Straight lines of Goods. SALE STARTS TUESDAY, DEC. 26th. A Sale worth coming miles to attend. Your dollars will do double
duty. Nothing reserved. We want to SHOW YOU HOW BAD WE NEED CASH and will make prices that we or any one else can t
duplicate again. Come one and all-come early. Buy all you want as long as the goods last Come and see for yourself, whether you buy
or nob
Ribbons No. 22, 2 inches, at 5c
Ribbons No. 40 to 60, at .
Ribbons No. 40, at 6c Ribbons No. 40, to 150 at.
CHEAPER THAN YOU COULD BUY THEM IN NEW YORK CITY
7c
9 c
WE ARE GOING TO DO ONE BETTER. We will take all kinds of farm produce, at market prices in exchange for Goods.
Bring to this store anything from your farm that you wish to d spose of
Butter, Eggs, Potatoes, Chickens, Veal, Dressed Hogs, Oats, Wheat,
and in fact all farm produce, and we will pay market prices in goods that are marked down to clear up stock. This is your Opportunity
Penny Sales
Here are a few PENNY SALES that will surprise you. We want to clean up a big stock, and while
we are about it will give you a year's supply of many things FOR ONE PENNY. The List includes
many useful articles, among them being:
LARGE QUANTITIES ALL KINDS of BUTTONS
one doen for
BEAUTIFUL WHITE EMBROIDERED COLLARETTS
each
HOOKS AND EYES
5 Papet s f of
HAT PINS, Fancy Top 1 ni
Each- vvlll
HERCULES BRAID, tot Binding White
Per Yard : -
And numerous other articles upon which we have put the same figures.
1 cent
1 cent
1 cent
1 cent
f-
SALE STARTS
TUES., DEC. 26
Holmes Bargain Store
Main Street Oregon City
Bring Your Pro
duce to this, store