OREGON CITV COURIER, THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 1913
.RIGGER BETTER BARGAINS than ever. Six Days of unprecedented selling has BROKEN ALL RE
CORDS Bui FOUR MORE DAYS remain of the GREATEST SALE ever conducted in Oregon C,ty.
Hundreds have profited by WUINUHKr UL, rau Kwuiiuno n yuu ..ac u
A WHIRLWIND FINISH
$2.50 Wizard Mop
Outfit $1.50
Wizard Triangl Polish
Mop "Uets lu the Cor
ners." Cleans and pol
ishes floors. 1 quiirt can
Wizard Polish wonhSl.OO
and one Wizard Triangle
54-lnch handle
Mattings
This inexpensive floor covering
comes in neat fancy patterns. Sale
10c. Only a limited quantity.
Child's Beds
$4.50 Turn Spindles $3.18
Same in plain $2.25
An elegant assortment of Chil
dren's heds in white enamel and hrass,
trimmed at $2.88, $4.98, $5.75, $7.
28 and $7.75.
That Our SALE shall have a
fitting finale and close in
a blaze of BARGAIN BRIL
LIANCY, every department
has been drawn upon for its
full quota of BARGAINS un
til the array is one of the
most tempting ever presented
in Oregon City.
toPfHiQ'Ht
Carpets
Nothing like a new carpet to add cheer to the home; and it costs so
little. We arc showing a good grade Granite Ingrain at 27c; Tapistry
Brussels at 37c; 55c Ingrain Carpet at 42c.
Linoleums in plain printed or inlaid, an uncqualcd assortment to choose
from, 12 feet in width, making it possihle to cover your floor without
piecing. Sales prices prevail.
WHY WE UNDERSELL
Portland Stores
commodious
so have
no
We own our
store building,
rent to pay. Our expenses
are small. We are satisfied
with small profits on all mer-
We Are Going to Sell
During Our TEN DAY SALE. Are You
Ready for Yours?
RANGES
Our determination to sell
fifty ranges during our
TEN DAYS SALE will
give you the opportunity
you've been waiting for.
Some merchants will tell you
this is impossible to do here
in Oregon City, but just
watch us do it.
We realize that it will re
quire hard work as well as
extremely low prices, these
we have and the people arc
coming. '
Today we will show one
lot of ranges not shown be
fore. These ranges aie reg
ular $45.00 values 6 holes,
18-inch asbestos mill brao
lined Oven, lined firebox,
guaranteed for ten years, lids
and top for a life time, plain
nickle trimmed; a perfect
utv WT4H,F. THEY LAST the price will be -$29.35
SEE OUR RANGES and let our stove man tell you all about them. Prices
from $16.00 to THE BEST COPPER CLAD. WHY NOT GET RID OF
YOUR STOVE' TROUBLES. BUY DURING OUR STOVE SALE AND
SAVE FROM $5.00 TO $15.00 DOLLARS.
chandise, which is mostly bought in car lots,
taking advantage of all cash discounts.
BUSCH
TUX
COUNTY FAIR NOW
ON IN FULL SWING
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amusements and attractions; 7:00 to
8:00 P. M., band concerts.
OREGON CITY AND GEKMAN
DAY
Thursday, September 25
10:00 A. M., livestock judging;
11:00 A. M., tug-of-war between diff
erent towns of county, sports, con
tests, etc; 11:30 A. M.; barbecue and
potuto bake; 1:00 P. M. horse races;
3:00 P. M. auto exhibitions; 4:15 P.
M. motor-cyelo race; 7:00 to 8:00 P.
M., band concerts.
MOLALLA DAY
Friday, September 26.
10:00 A. M., livestock judging;
10:30 A. M,. poultry judging; 10:30 A.
M., Judging pavilion exhibits; 10:30 A
A. M., horse parade; 1:00 P. M. horse
races; 4:00 P. M., special amusements
and attractions; 7:00 to 8:00 P. M.,
band concerts.
JUVENILE DAY
Saturday, September 27
All children under 14 years of age
will be admitted free on this day.
10:00 A. M., livestock parade; 10:30,
A. M., Track meet; 11:00 A. M. baby
show; 1:00 P, M., horse races; 4:00 P.
M., races and exhibitions; 7:00 to 8:00
P. M., band conceits.
Among the musical treats of the
Clackamas County Fair on Thursday
and Friday will be tho musical pro
gramme in charge of Mrs. M. C. Cal
vert of Canby. This musical event will
take place at 10:30 o'clock A. M., and
in the evening ut 7:30. The Wiley B.
Allen Company of Portland, which
has an excellent collection of pianos
in the parlors and in charge of II. II.
Bower, representative of this city, has
kindly donated Mrs. Calvert the use of
the pianos for the occasion. The three
pianos will be played Bt the same
time by the pupils of Mrs. Calvert,
...i.l a fava tvunf 14 in utiM-A fnt thfl
musical loving people of Clackamas
County, who will attend on tltese two
days.
The following programme has been
arranged by the instructor: "Waltz,
"Caprice," Olive Whipple, Loraine
Lee, Olga Howe, Mamie Combs, Mrs.
Calvert; "Tyroliennc" Sylvia Schaube,
Olive Whipple, Buena Snell, Mamie
Combs, Wilford Hewitt, Mrs Calvert;
"Military March," Albert King, Lor
aine Lee, Olivia Whipple, Sophia
Schauble, Mamie Combs, liuena Snell.
Loraine Lee and Albert King, who are
among the youngest musicians in Ore
gon, and whose wonderful musical
talent will not doubt make a hit at
the fair, will play a duet, two pianos
being used for their musical numbers.
Little Loraine Lee, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Lee, the former secre
tary of the Clackamas County Fair
Association, has a marvelous con
tralto voice, and will be heard Thurs
day evening in solo, the number that
has been selected is "A Perfect Day."
Albert King, another musical prod
igy of Canby, will also be heard in
8Mrs. Calvert has arranged to have
appear also, her chorus of 10 voices
composed of the young people of
Canby. , .
Mrs Calvert is a musician of much
talent, and is a resident of Canby,
coming to that city about a year ago.
She is not only an instructor of all
musical instruments but of the voice
as well. She is a graduate of the
College of Music and Art of New
York. In her studios are two pianos
of the best make. She is such a splen
did instructor that she has met with
great success in her profession.
LITTLE STORIES J)F
THE SOUTHWEST
(Continued from Page 1.)
or losings and I did not go into my
i . ;a: f
sporting proposition very uucpiy, mi
fear the other fellow might have a
better recollection of "I. O. U's."
Seven cars started, two finished. The
coroner can give detailed information.
This letter, like its predecessor, is
much of a "fill in." There is a world
of "new stuff" and interest in this
country, but one must dig for it. You
,. ;i rinuin ami tjilk nil itiiv with the
"old timer" of this country, but he
can't tell you anything line wnat you
can see.
Should No. 3 of this series be delay
ed, it will be because the writer can
not connect with the U. b. mails. It
will come a week later, and I hope
with seven days' added interest.
M. J. Brown.
M0LALL NOW ON ,
RAILROAD MAP
(Continued from Page 1.)
for his earnest efforts in making the
new road a success.
Edgar Piper, tho jovial editor of
the Oregonian, made a rattling good
talk in his usual witty and delightful
manner, and his talk too, was along
tho lines of general rejoicing. He
pointed out the co-operation of the
Portland Commercial Club with the
Molalla people in thoir new acquisi
tion, and urged greater activity among
tho Molalla boosters. Judge Dimick,
too, made an excellent little congratu
latory speech, urging the Molallans to
support the new road, "and when the
time comes support two railroads," as
he expressed it. Judge Dimick argued
for better roads and bridges, county li
biaries, and all vhe good things which
tend to improve tire conditions of the
farmer, and he too, was warm in his
congratulations.
There was a thousand and one
things to do after the meeting in the
tent had come to a close. The Molalla
fair was in progress, and the crowds
surged about the grounds in real car
nival style. About two o'clock the cow
girls, who in real life are some of Mo
lalla's fairest daughters, held a series
of exciting horse races, followed by
some real live broncho busting. The
ponies all were mastered without any
leather pulling, and fortunate for the
large crowd which surged the Held
! and which the officials were unable to
'keep behind the fences, the horses
bucked just enough to lend excitement
to the afternoon, and not enough to be
'really dangerous to the crowd. There
was a ball game too, and a complete
list of the attractions that one would
expect to enjoy on such an occasion
as the opening of a new railroad in a
region which had gotten along with
out one for several thousand years.
The new line will be a great thing
for the Molalla country. It skirts the
rich Liberal country and will feed an
exceedingly fertile region between
Canby and Molalla. A train service
will be established at once, and dur
ing the fair this week at Canby, the
new line is running double train ser
vice between the two places. As M.
J. Lee said, "they hurried the line thru
in order that you Molalla people could
attend our county fair, so you've all
got to come down."
Molalla did itself proud in handling
the big crowd which was estimated
fvnm a.non to fi.onn neoDle.
There were three special trains from!
.... . it i i in ii - i
1'ortlaiKl, saiem, anu woouuurn. i
About 200 Oregon City people took the
Portland special at this place, but
many local people went by automobile,1
as the roads between here and Molalla
are fine at this season of the year.
Although eating facilities were at a
premium owing to the monster crowd
tl,o rmii-inr iliiln't bnnr of nnvone tro-
ing hungry. The entertainment com
mittee of the Molalla boosters' assoc
iation deserves much credit over the
success of the day.
RALLY DAY SUNDAY
The churches are awakening to the
great importance of the religious ed
ucation of the children and young
people and Rally Day is becoming a
feature of the opening of the fall
work. It is to be observed at the Con
gregational Church next Sunday mor
ning beginning at 9:30. An examinat
ion on this year's work was given
last Sunday and this will also be Pro
motion Day. Those passing with hon
ors are to become honorable mention.
The school is to be re-arranged by
departments. Mrs. S. W. Ormsby of
ihe State S. S. Association is to give
one of her popular story talks. There
will be a roll call of the classes. The
aim is to pass all former records of
attendance. The pastor will speak at
the morning service at 10:40 on what
Rally Day means to the Church. Spec
ial music by Mr. Gustave Flechtner.
In the evening Mr. Kenneth Latour
ette is to speak on the Religious Sig
nificance of the New Era in China.
A meeting for parents of children in
the Sunday School and teachers is to
be held this Thursday evening at the
Congregational Church to be address
ed by Kev. H. M. Smith, State Supt,
and Mr. W. S. Hollis of the Portland
Y. M. C. A., on what the World move
ment in Bible education is and how
parents and teachers may cooperate.
School Registration Good
Public schools opened Monday, and
though the first day's attendance was
not large due to t lie fact that so many
children were at work in the hop
fields, it is predicted that within a
week, the attendance in both the high
school and the public schools will be
larger than ever before. Wednesday
the registration books showed 216 in
the High school and over 600 in the
grades at the Barclay and Eastham
buildings. More are coming in all the
time and the regular schedule of
studies was begun in most of the
buildings Wednesday morning.
Monster Squashes at the Fair
Two monster squashes at the Com
mercial Club display headquarters
Tuesday, enroute to the county fair,
attracted much attention. The big
fellows weighed 150 and 135 pounds
respectively, the larger one measur
ing three feet in diameter. The
squashes were about the last of the
big exhibit which Mr.Freytag hs been
preparing for the county fair during
the past two weeks. It is said the ex
hibit will be finer than ever before.
Oregon City Has New Bakery
Edward Young, who arrived in Ore
gon City last October from Chicago,
111., and accompanied by his family,
has leased the store building of the
Farr Bros., on Seventh Street,
where he has opened a bakery. Mr.
Yn n ii tr Vina hfipn in the bakerv busi
ness for many years, and had built up
a large trade belore coming to ure
gon City. Having become "afflicted
with the "Western fever," he decided
to dispose of his business near Chi
cago and settle in Oregon City. Altho
Mr. Young has been in business but
a week in Oregon City he is already
building up a large patronage. His
store building is kept in such a san
itary condition that at any time it is
open for inspection. Miss Geneva
Young has accepted a position with
her father. Oregon City has been in
need of a bakery for several weeks
and the merchants have been depend
ing althogether on the Portland bak
eries for bread and pastry.
Robbers at Canby
Local officers were on the look-out
the early part of the week for rob
bers who raided several Canby homes
during Friday and Saturday, but no
trace could be found of the culprits.
Some clothes, blankets and quite a
little cash was appropriated by the
thieves.
G. A. R. Men Celebrate
Meade Post celebrated the 50th an
niversary of the battle of Chicamauga
Saturday, and the thrilling events of
the famous epoch in history were
gone through in detail by Captain
Shaw, D. McArthur and Adjutant
General Williams of Portland.
Runaway Girl Returns
Gladys Curtis a 17 year old girl
who ran away from her home in Ore
gon City about a year ago, and was
finally located as a waitress in a Se
attle restaurant and has returned to
the home of her parents.
Don't use harsh physics. The reac
tion weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
ulets. They operate easily. 25c at all
stores.
X. L. Club Meets
The X. L. Club of Gladstone hold
a reception at the school house Thurs
day evening for the five new teachers
who are in the Gladstone school this
year. An excellent annual programme
and refreshments will feature the reception.
Name your farm and have your
butter wrappers printed with your
farm name on them. Advertising will
pay you just the same as the mer
chant.
Oregon Dry in 1914
Editor Courier:
Thef ollowing figures show why
Oregon should be put dry in 1914.
They speak for themselves. All are
taken from California:
Both Oxnard and Alhambra were
incorporated as cities in 1903, Oxnard
wet, witn H,bU0 lnnamtams, anu m
hambra dry with but 800. The wet
town had a long lead. What was the
record in 1911? '
Population, Oxnard, z.bb'o: Ainam-
bra, 5,027.
Assessed valuation, wet Oxnard,
$1,984,440; dry Alhambra, $5,087,731.
Here is one town tnat promotion uiu
not kill. Arrests for all crimes, Ox
nard, 794, Alhambra 59. Tax rate, wet
Oxnard with 11 licenses, 1. 15; dry
Alhambra with no liquor licenses, 1.10.
in which town would you rather live ?
Let us look at two larger towns in
the same state. San Jose is surround
ed by a richer territory, and has as
good a climate as Pasadena. In 1911
San Jose had 28,946 population, while
Pasadena had 30,291. Wet San Jose
in t.no 10, nrpi-erfinir vears had increas
ed 7,447; while dry Pasadena had in-
' . ..... . .. iirl
creased 21,174 in tne same time, wueu
spveral retired brewers wished for
nice safe homes for their families,
they moved, not to wet San Jose, but
to dry Pasadena. If a dry town is a
sort of heaven for retired brewers,
ought it not to be good enough for
you and me?
Berkely, with 40,000 inhabitants is
dry, and last year only four persons
were arrested there for drunkenness.
It seems to me that I have heard some
where that more than that many
booze-fighters were run in Oregon
Citv last year.
Winters has been dry since 1904.
In that time more improvements have
t; twentv new bus-
inoce nnncos hftvp nnpned un: bank de
posits have doubled; saloon buildings
are all used tor legitimate purposes
and there is a general air of prosperity-
, -
Pomona had 5,000 population under
wet regime. Since getting rid of booze
population has increased to 12,000;
bank deposits have gone up from
$600,000 to $2,000,000; and business
houses have doubled. One city mar
shall and two might watchman easily
take care of the city's disorder. Here
we have another glaring example of
a town ruined the other way by tem
perance. Santa Ana is now dry for eight
years. Trade has doubled; bank de
nosits have doubled: population has
increased one half; yet, in spite of the
annual loss of $6,000 in license iees,
the tax rate has decreased.
Now for a little contrst between
some wet and dry California towns as
to taxation:
Dry Winters, $1.00; wet Bakers
field, $1.30.
Drv Tulare $1.25, wet Santa Bar
bara," $1.48.
Dry Yuba, $1.00, wet San Jose,
$1.15.
Dry Berkely, 99c, wet Sacramento
$2.60.
MavfielH Davs the highest of a
dozen dry towns, its tax rate being
$1.46; while two in tne wet list pay
$2.60. The least in the dry list is Cor
ning with .75c, and the least in the
wet column. San Jose with $1.15. In
each instance this rate is on $100 val
uation. The average tax rate in tne
a tnnmo nf t.ViB statfi is $1.07. while
the average among the wet towns of
the state is $l.ob. uoes promuiuuii
kill towns in California ?
37 vouner Deople to
High School out of each 1,000 popu
lation. Wet cities send but 28 out of
every 1,000 population. Ihe rest nave
to leave school and support those who
would be able to take care of them
selves but for the booze. The eight
largest dry cities and towns have
over 5,000 less population than the
eight largest dry cities and towns
have over 5,000 less pooulation than
the eight wet towns nearest them in
size but they send 923 hiore students
to High School than do their eight
wet neighbors, (so ileath's Directory
of California shows.)
In the light of the above, Mr. Edl
itor, the man who claims that driving
out of the saloon w llikill a city is a
back number, and ought to read up.
I have similar bunches of statistics
from nearly every state in the union,
and intend giving you more later.
Meanwhile, if any man can give me
. . . i i i :
the address ot a town nun oy going
dry, I shall be glad to investigate the
case, and, if he is correct, to publish
the facts. 1 i;f8J
W. T. Milliken
Attend Church Sunday.
You will receive a cordial welcome
at anv of the churches in town Sun
day. More than that you will be help
ed in more ways than one. If you have
no other church home just drop into
the First Baptist Church, corner of
9th and Main Streets, and we will do
the best we can do to make you feel at
home. Bible School at 10:00 and ser
vices at 11:00 -and 7:30. Dr. Milli
ken will speak in the morning upon
"The Fruits of the Spirit." What are
the marks of a truly Christian life?
Evening theme: "The Law of Inertia,"
in which the pastor will show that the
laws that govern nature run through
the Spiritual world as well. You will
be welcomed.
rOITNCTT. VS. WATER BOARD
Spicy Letter from Water Men Refuse
to Run Mains for Municipal Elevator
The Oregon City water commiss
ioners locked horns vdth the city
council last Saturday, when m a
caustic letter to the city dads, the
water officials refused to construct
watpr mains to furnish motive DOWer
for the new hydraulic elevator, tobe
constructed at Seventh street, me
water commissioners not only refuse
to run the water mains as per orders
from the council, but explained at
some length the exact position of the
water commissioners as an independ
ant body, and their relations to the
council. Also the previous refusal of
the water commissioners is recalled,
and it is said the city fathers are
earnestly asked to tend to their own
affairs and not monkey with the bus
iness of the water men. The commiss
ioners insist that the providing of an
8-inch main would play havoc with the
hill pressure, and that it would tend
to break every water pipe in town.
The council feels that it has a little to
say in the matter and the trouble will
probably be threshed out at an early
date. The breach has been pending for
some time, it is said, and the caustic
remarks of the commissioners on the
subject was not a great suprise to
the people of the city.
Hunters Bag Ten Deer
John Mulkey, Harry Hargreaves
and Hugh Burdon returned Monday
from a three weeks' hunting trip in
the Roseburg country, where they suc
cessfully bagged ten deer.
Funeral of Mrs. Richards
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Rich
ards was held Tuesday afternoon from
her-late residence. Rev. Geo. Nelson
Edwards officiated at the services and
interment was made in Mountain View
cemetery.
Mrs. Richards, who was well known
about Oregon City for many years,
died from cancer last Sunday. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank
Cross of this place.
Death of Mrs. Lithegow
Mrs. Lithegow, mother of Mrs. A.
Daw, died Tuesday, September 23rd,
at the family residence at East Clack
amas. Funeral Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the home. Rev. E.
A. Smith officiated.
For years Mrs. Lithgow has been
a sufferer of meloncholy. She has been
helpless the past year. She was born
in Canada.
Miss Addie Clark, of Portland, who
has been visiting her brother, Attor
ney John F. Clark and family of the
West Side during her summer vacat
ion, left Saturday for Portland, where
she resumed her duties as teacher of
the ninth grade of the Highland
school. Miss Clark is one of the most
successful teachers in Oregon ar.d
was for several years city superin
tendent of Oregon City, but resign
ed to accept her position in Portland.
Mrs. Fermann, wire of J. Fermann
a well known merchant of Molalla,
was in this city on business Tuesday.
For Sale
Rose Comb, Rhode Island Rooster,
won 1st prize last prize at Poultry
Show. Make offer. Box 25 A., City.
Summons
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Clackamas County.
John E. Connolly, Plaintiff,
vs.
Marie Connolly, Defendant,
To Marie Connolly, the above named
defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you ?n the above entitled court
within six weeks after the date of the
first publications of this summons,
and if you fail to so appear and ans
wer for want thereof, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in her complaint, to-wit:
for a decree of absolute divorce from
the bonds of matrimony now exist
ing between you and the plaintiff.
This summons is published in per
suance to an order of Hon. J. U.
Campbell, Judge of the above entitled
court, made and entered on the 23rd
day of September, 1913.
Date of first publication Septembel
25, 1913.
Robert Scoular
Attorney for Plaintiff
Wanted Situation as house keeper.
Address Courier office.