OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, BEGr-254913-
MR. GRATHWELL who i8 one of the best public speakers in the
State, and who has won two intercollegiate oratorical contests, one
at Newberg, and one at Eugene, Oregon, will speak in the "Out
to Win" campaign on the following dates:
School House, BOLTON, Friday, Jan'y 2
' 7:30 P. M.
M. E. Church, OSWEGO, Sun. Night, Jan. 4
W. B. Church, OREGON CITY, Tues., Jan. 6
7:30 P. M.
OAK GROVE, Sun. Night, Jan. 11, M. E. Church
prove.
If you favor it, come to the Cour
ier office and sign it.
It takes 12,000 names to put this
on the ballot at the next election.
It will doubtless take some money
to get all these signatures and get
arguments printed in the State pam
phlet. Who will give a little to the cause ?
It is a poor man's law, there are
no funds to back it. The poor men
have got to put it on the ballot, or it
will never go there.
There is a little fund started at the
Courier to help this along. Will you
ha nni? fiive what vou can. little or
i big, and it will be money well invest
ed.
SUBJECTS: "The Legs of the Heart"
"Why I Am What I Am"
A COUNCIL MEETING
HE IS A PRIZE WINNER
SCHEUBEL FOR CITY JOB?
Rumor Current is that Former Legis
lator Will Replace W. M. Stone
as Municipal Attorney
fiVin'a Schiifihel is slated for the of
fice of city attorney for the coming
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year, according to general report. Ma
yor Jones has declared that he is go
ing to put the matter of all appoint
ments up to the council, and will not
nfctAinnt himself to Dick the appoint
ive officers; but in spite of this there
is a strong rumor that scneuoei is to
succeed W. M. Stone. Mr. Stone has
asked that his name be not consider
ed fnr rfl-nnnoint.mfint as Drivate le
gal practice is taking too great a part
of his time.
The action of the council this week
in referring a number of municipal
matters to Mr. Schuebel for action
is regarded by many as a forecast of
his appointment. It is reported that
Mr. Schuebel has been selected to fill
the position with an eye to prosecut
ing expected violations of the liquor
laws which it is deemed likely will
occur in the event of the .recent lo
cal option election by which the city
"went dry" being upheld in the
courts.
NEW YEAR DAWNS UPON
ERA OF GREAT ARIDITY
Saloons Close at Midnight with Unus
ually Large but Orderly Mass of
Customers at the Bars
The "lid" slammed down on Oregon
City with a bang at midnight Wed
nesday, and the saloons closed their
doors for some time, and perhaps for
always depending on the future de
cisions of the supreme court, the city
fathers and the voters. Throughout
Wednesday evening there were large
crowds in all the local bars, and while
there was considerable merriment and
skylarking, there was no disorder.
Though the comments of the crowds
were of a "never again" nature, there
was not apparent much real sorrow
at the coming ban on the consump
tion of malt and spirituous liquors.
In fact the "last night" was devoted
largely to jollification.
Most of the saloons parted with all
their movable signs, pictures and beer
trays in thn course of the evening,
these being taken as souvenirs of for
med times by favored customers. In
most of the resorts, as well, the last
round of drinks was "on the house"
and then the doors were shut and the
crowds passed out into the cold driz
zle, while the swampers cleaned out
the gutters for the last time, and sor
rowfully betook themselves away to
seek other iobs.
Unless the supreme court reverses
the decision of Circuit CoHirt Judge
Campbell there will be no more sa
loons in Oregon City until the people
vote the town "wet" again. Many of
the citizens declare that a "dry" town
will be such a general success that
there will never be a. change.
A full assembly was on hand at the
appointed time,
The mayor rapped for order with a
countenance sublime,
The clerk was at his table with his
bald pate shining bright,
And great things were expected of the
councilmen that night.
The building where the conucil met
sure showed the signs of age,
It seemed as if they must have thot
that dirt was all the rage.
A barren -looking carpet made a cov
ering for the lloor,
And in most every corner was an an
cient cuspidor.
They gathered round the table in a
manner picturesque.
The mayor from his throne above, in
aspect quite grotesque.
In the corner by his lonesome, sat the
city engineer,
With his hand on his cerebrum and a
grandeur quite austere.
$249.06 more for the county in 1918
than he did in 1912. His total receipts
for filing instruments were $7,636.66
in 1913, while the receipts of the of
fice in 1912 were but $7,382.60. '
In the marriage license market Mr.
Mulvey did not do nearly as well, but
282 couples applying to him for of
ficial permits to become potential con
testants in a later divorce suit. This is
a decrease of 41 per cent over the pre
vious year's record, and is laid to the
passage by the last legislature of the
medical examination law.
County Recorder Dedman received
3,775 realty deeds and other instru
ments to place on record during the
year, showing a healthy activity in
realty movements.
TRULY UP-TO-DATE
GET IN NOW AND HELP
The meeting started like a shot, and
I we can best relate
By saying that it sounded like a sev
I enth grade debate.
The speeches turned to arguments,
I the arguments Waxed warm,
I Until the cpmbatants had lost all par
i limentary form.
I 1
Petitions by recorder read, committe
es then report,
They cuss and discuss everything as
. if they ran a court,
They vote upon some measures and
record the ayes and nays,
Yet some say that the council has
been making grandstand plays.
The $1500 Exemption bill Go, if You
Will Help it Go
The $1,500 homes exemption pe
tition is now being circulated for sig
natures. It exempts this amount from tax
ation from homes, improvements, live
stock, teams, orchards, personal prop
erty, etc. '
Its a relief from taxation for the
farmer and the working man.
It is being opposed by the big in
treests and the wealthy.
It is an inducement to the man to
build a house, and the farmer to im-
The town lay dead and quiet when
the council left that night.
A full moon shone above them, and
the stars were shining bright.
We stopped a solon on the street and
asked what had been done,
"Why, we voted an arc light Jiole in
District Number One."
Observer.
FEES SHOW COUNTY BUSY
County Clerk William M. Mulvey
added up his books Wednesday even
ing, and found that he had made
Former Saloon Now Specializes in
"Bryan Cocktails" far All
When midnight sounded Wednes
day Walter B. Hunsaker's saloon on
Fifth and Main streets went out . of
business with the rest; but you can't
keep the irrepressible Walter down.
The new year will see Walter blos
soming out as proprietor of a lunch
counter and soft drink emporium, and
over the front of the erstwhile sa
loon runs this legend, six feet high:
"Bryan Cocktails, Five Cents,"
Mr. Hunsaker has taken advantage
of the secretary of state's alleged
fondness for grapejuice , and has
stocked up with some two score of
cases of the Bryan drink, and expects
a rush of business.
find any personal property of said
defendant's, I did on the 30th day of
Dec. 1913, duly levy upon the follow
ing described real property of said
defendants, situate and being in the
County of Clackamas, and State of
Oregon, to-wit:
All of Lot No. 28 of Oregon Homes
as per the duly recorded maps and
Plats on file in the office of the Coun
ty Recorder of said Clackamas Coun
ty, Oregon, and I will, on Saturday,
the 31st day of January 1914, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. M., at the front
door of the County Court House in
the City f Oregon City, in said Coun
ty and State, sell at public auction,
subject to redemption, to the highest
bidder, for U. S. gold coin, cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest
which the within named defendants,
or either of them, had on the date of
said Judgement or since had in or to
the above describeld real property or
any part thereof, to satisfy said Ex
ecution, judgement order, decree, in
terest, costs and all accruing costs.
Dated, Oregon City, Oregon, De
cember, 30th, 1913.
E. T. Mass,
Sheriff of Clackamas County, Ore.
Sheriff's Sale on Execution
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Clacka
mas. E. M. Purdin, Plaintiff,
vs.
Nellie Reed and M. L. Reed, De- ;
f endants. '
State of Oregon, County of Clacka-
. mas, ss.
By virtue of a judgement 'order, de
cree and an execution, duly issued out
of and under the seal of the above en
titled Court, in the above entitled
cause, to me duly directed and dated
the 30th day of December, 1913, up
on a judgement rendered and entered
in said court on the 30th day of De
cember, 1913, in favor of E. M. Pur
din, Plaintiff, and against Nellie Reed
and M. L. Reed Defendants, for the
sum of $200.00, with interest there
on at the rate of 10 per cent per.
annum from the 9th day of July, 1913
and the further sum of $50.00, as at
torney's fee, and the further sum of
$8.25 costs and disbursements, and
the costs of and upon this writ, com
manding me out of the personal prop
erty of said defendants, and, if suf
ficient could not be found, then out
of the real property belonging to said
defendant on and after the date of
said Judgement to satisfy said sum
of $200.00 and also the costs upon
this said writ.
Now therefore, by virtue of 'said
execution, judgement order and de
cree, and in compliance with the com
mands of said writ, being unable to
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Oregon.
In the Matter of Stephen R.
Green, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Stephen R. Green,
of Oregon City, in the County of
Clackamas and district aforesaid a
bankrupt. '
Notice is hereby given that on the
20th day of November, 1913, the said
Stephen R. Green was duly adjudged
bankrupt; and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at
Court House in Oregon City, Oregon
on the 15th day of January 1914, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
B. N. Hicks.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
HELLO!
Call MAIN 425 -or- B-55
FOR ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY LINE TODAY OR
ANY OTHER DAY. PE0NE IN YOUR ORDER, WE WILL
DELIVER IT PROMPTLY. "
A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE Y0D THAT OUR PRICES ARE
THE LOWEST. WE. DO THE BEST POSSIBLE FOR OUR
PATRONS, AND DO THINGS RIGHT ALL THE TIME.
R. FREYTAG
GLADSTONE
HARRINGTON--RAWLINS.
Miss Pearl E. Harrington, daugh
er of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harring
ton of Gladstone, was united in mar
riage to Thomas S. Rawlins of Ari
zona, at the home of the bride, Sat
urday afternoon of last week.
The parlors and living rooms of the
Dillman &
Howland
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance
Harrington home were beautifully
decorated with white carnations, smi
lax and ferns, while the ceremony
was solumnized under an archway of
cut flowers, and from the center was
suspended a lovers' knot of white
tulle. ,
The bride and groom left for Cal
ifornia for a short wedding trip, af
ter which they will make their home
in Arizona.
Thank you wish you the same.
NEW YEAR'S
GREETINGS
and Best Wishes
for Prosperity
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ARE EXTENDED TO ALL BY THE STORE OF CLOTHES
OF CHARACTER AND STERLING MERIT FOR MEN AND
BOYS.
J LEVITT
7TH AND MAIN STREETS
$40,000
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Great
Loss
Suffered
by
Big' Store
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Dis&ster-
ous
Fire
Monday
Night
the 22nd
THE ABOVE CUT SHOWS
ONE CORNER IN OUR STORE AND A PILE OF WRECKED MERCHANDISE REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH, WHICH' WE ARE
NOW i AK1NG INVENTORY PREPARING FOR A BIG SALE
m our little citv at about 1 :30 A. M., Tuesday while our loss will mount up into the thousands we are indeed glad it was no worse
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ird lines from a buildins across tne street clear across ine street ana into our Durning Duuamg, men Drancning into uie ainerem aepart
, th Am anrl trt merchandise to keep, the racing flames back. Transported thousands of dollars worth of merchandise out of reach of the
It was our misfortune to suffer a severe loss in the third of a series
than it was. Hundreds of our friends, men, women, and children
merits while the firemen kept great streams of water pouring in
flames.
ALL THE MERCHANDISE WILL BE SOLD IN A FEW DAYS FOR WHATEVER IT WILL BRING. THE NEWSPAPERS WILL ANNOUNCE THE SALE to YOU. WATCH THEM AND WAIT.
TO THE GOOD FIREMEN We desire to express our greatest thanks for their splendid work which we think was first class, in fact can not see how it could have been better.
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS, who so valiantly and untiringly labored to save what they could of our stock, we desire to extend from the depths of our hearts our highest appreciation and thanfulness.
And wish each and everyone of you, together with all of our friends and customers everywhere A Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Elliott Brothers, 7th Street at Madison, on the Hill, Oregon Oity, Oregon