OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON NEWS OF THE CITY Skating in Oregon. Water pipes freezing in Oregon. Roses frozen up and dead in Ore gon. Christmas Eve Progiam, Dec. 24, at the German Evangelical church, 8th and Madison. Carl Schram, of Powell River, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Schram, has 'been visiting his home here. William Sheahan is Lome from a several weeks' business trip to New York and Chicago. Mr. Wilfred White and Mr. Lax ton of Portland, were diner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White Sunday. Miss E. Libker of Goldendale, Wash., who has been visiting old friends in the city, returned to her home last week. D. C. Boyles, the new deputy un der Recorder Dedman, has moved his family and goods here from Molalla and becomes one of us. The unfamiliar east wind has cer tainly sidetracked the Chinook zeph yrs and blown the breezes from the Japan current far out to sea. Miss Bess Warner, who is a stu dent at Monmouth, is home for the holidays, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warner of Madison Street Mr. H. N. Robinson led the services and the quartette of the church gave several Christmas selections. Rev. Edwards, of the Congregational church'spoke during the evening. Rev. E. A. Smith will preach Sun day at Clarks at 11 a. m. and Sunday evening at Henrici. The sermon at Clarks will be "A message of Peace" at Henrici "The Star of hope." Following are some of the city's students who are home for Christ mas: Anne Tolpolar, University of Oregon; Albert Vierhus and Everett Dye from the agricultural college, and Miss Norma Holman from the university of Washington. The days are lengthening. You probably haven't noticed it, hence this item. Monday was the shortest day of the year. From now on the days will lengthen, only by seconds at first, but in a couple of weeks you will readily see the change. Tuesday the Clackamas river, just above the bridge, was frozen over from bank o bank, which has set the "oldest inhabitants" to thinking backward, and the old Willamette has I ice fringes that extend quite a dis-1 tance from the banks. The Pioneer Transfer Company of this city was sold by Henry Miller to Schooley & Williams, a new firm. W. F. Schooley is one of the partners and N. Williams of Williams Bros., is the other. The new firm will op erate its business separate from Wil liams Brothers' Transfer company. Fred Warner, who lives at the corner of Center and Third street, is very ill with pneumonia and has been under the almost constant care of a physician. Mr. Warner has a lot of friends in the mills and in the city who hope for his recovery. Rev. Charles W. Robinson has re signed as rector of St. Paul's Episco church of this city, the resignation to take effect January 17, after which he will leave for New York city to take a post graduate course in Co lumbia university. Rev. Robinson has been rector of this church here for four years, and is a brilliant man. D. C. Ely of this city was one of the fire losers in the big Gresham blaze. Some weeks ago he bought a mercantile business there and in the losses the Portland papere place his loss at $6,000, with $3,500 insur ance. Nine Main street buildings were burned, aggregating about $40, 000 with about $20,000 insurance. Justice John Sievers was telling the boys he was the father of a baby girl born Monday, said he was glad it was a girl, and really acted as if he meant it. "If it had been a boy he would no doubt have been a no ac count lawyer," explained the judge," and her mother will make some thing of the girl." Christmas is the best of all the year's holidays a day of giving, of family reunions. We wish you all the ' usual Merry Christmas, but all in this city will not have a merry day unless we help to give them one. So be generous, be thoughtful, and help to make the day merry for some poor family that would find it a dark day otherwise. A fire alarm was turned in for the residence of Mrs. J. W. Hill on Water street, betwen Fifth and Sixth Sun day afternoon. A bed had been clean ed with oil and a boarder occupying the room lay on the bed and lighted a cigarette. The bedding caught tire The chemical equipment quickly ex tinguished it, with slight damage. You will want a box of fine apples for Christmas. See us first, we have a large display" of red, juicy Hood River apples that we are selling at very reasonable prices. You should eat lots of ap ples. They are healthy and will gave doctor bills. - Buy them by the box, and buy them at this store. We sell Clear Creek and Ore gon City Butter. THE HUB GROCERY Seventh and Center Sts. M. E. Kandle of Highland was in the city the first of the week. Clint GriTin is homo from Eugene visiting his parents Mr. ' and Mrs. Griffin. Thomas Sinnott of this city, left for California where he will join a theatrical company.' Mrs. John Adams was a Portland visitor Sunday at the home of her son Mr. Allen Adams, and family. Mr. Swiers, who has been resid ing at the 7th Street Hotel with his family, left for Minnesota Thursday. Misses Louise and Mildred DryT den are spending the Christmas hol idays with friends at Halsey, Ore. Mr. Theodore Miller, who has been very ill for the past week at his home 6th and Madison, is leported improv ing. Miss Bessie Warner is spending the holidays with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warner, at 8th find Madison. The Misses Bess Warner, Alice Downer, Edith Wahnke and Effie Newman of Monmouth, are home for the holidays. Miss Marie Sheahan, who has been attending college at Eugene, is spend ing the holiday season at the home of her father. The , postoff ice has been a busy business place this week. It has no competition and you just have to pay the price. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shively, and little daughter Elizabeth, visited at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. W. B.. Shively, Sunday. John Domback, who is attending Reeds' College in Portland, is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Domback, during the holidays. Joe Sheahan, who is attending col lege at Eugene, is home for the hol idays and has accepted a position with the Huntley Bros. Drug. Co. Miss Cordelia Wieversiek, of Mon mouth, is visiting at the home of her parents,, Rev. and Mrs. Weaversiek, during the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Howard and children of Canby, visited the for mers' brother, Mr. Wesley Howard and family of Oregon City Saturday and Sunday. Each student of the Eastham school was ,asked to bring a stick of wood, a potato and an apple for the relief of the city poor. Only little mites singly, but in the aggregate quite, a pile of relief for the neetly, for the Eastham school has about 350 pupils. The Sunday School of Jenningsi Lodge gave their Christmas Exercis es last Sunday night, Dec. 20th, at Batdorf's Hall. The, program was given under the title of a "White Gift" Christmas, each class taking presents for the poor, upon the stage, where they laid them at the loot oi a white cross. All the classes ren dered songs or helped in some way to add to the service. The Moose band, organized some weeks ago, is making rapid progress under the direction of R. O. Smith, and the boys will make their first public appearance at the commercial club's Christmas tree celebration. The city very badly needs a bud and Mr. Smith says we are going to have one and it will be some band after a few months. It has now 16 pieces, all Moose members, and more will be ad ded later. Not since 1888 has this part of Oregon had the extreme cold weather of the past two weeks, and there has been more cold weather in these two weeks than there has been in the past five years combined, .so say those who have kept a record of tempera tures. The weather has been most unusual from the fact we have had no rain, every night the sky being bright and clear, and the temperature going as low as sixteen above zero. And this kind of weather in a semi-tropical locality is indeed "some win-' ter." Exposed water pipes have all over the city, and ponds have frozen over'and made places of past time for any who could procure ice skates. Married Dec. 17th, Mis. Augusta Pfahl and Mr. Enabnit of Meserva, Iowa, at their own home on 9th and Jackson stret, which the groom had so beautifully furnished for the bride. One month ago Mr. Enabnit came to Oregon and met Mrs. Pfahl, and when he found he could not persuade her to return with him to Iowa, he was willing to remain in Oregon City and the happy wedding was solmnzed at their home by Rev. Weaverseik. Only immediate relatives were invited to be present. A weddng dinner was served at high noon. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, the latter the bride's sister, Otto Pfahl, Rev. and Mrs. Wievesiek and son Alvin. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Enabnit join in wishing them a long and happy life in their new home, and among their friends. Christmas Sunday At the Congregational church next Sunday morning the Sunday bchool and the choir will render a service called "The Promice of Peace." Some of the fine old Christmas hymns will be sung. A benevolent offering will be taken and the pastor will make a short address. The service will be gin at 11, directly after Sunday School. At five o'clock there will be a mu sical Christmas service by the choir and the study of Raphael's Sistine Madonna by the pastor. Small copies of this picture will be given to each person attending. The Christmas Supper of the Sun day School takes place this Thursday evening. The tables encircle a tree standing in the center, of the room. Dicken's Chiistmas Carol will be read by Mrs. Cartlidge. The little chil dren have their treat at 3 in the af ternoon. The new room with fire place will be attractively decorated with candles and evergreens. WARNING Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for any debts that may be contracted in my name by any of my chil dren. John Melody. WHERE POINTS OF VIEW DIFFER fllti BELGIAN RELIEF WORK AS SEEN BY TWO MEN Rev. Edward's Letter and the Cour ier's Comments on the Same Editor Courier: Have you measured the hearts and pocket-booKs of the people of Oregon Jity and found them so ungenerous and so-impoverished that it is just ALL they can do to care for the transient needs 'of their own poor? L'o you really think that Oregon City nas so few resources .that five thou sand people will be taxed to the limit to provide necessaries for forty fam ilies for a little while? We should indeed see to it that no one goes cold and hungry whom we can reach and relieve with our own nands, and it is a truly noble work that tne citizens are doing thru the self-sacrificing efforts of . the com mittees of mercy of the Woman's Club. There is every reason to think that this work will be done and will be well done. But I do not believe that there is any lack of ability or willingness to do more than this. The truly generous will not restrain their own or other people's giving so long as there is real need to meet whether it.be near at hand or far away. We are not only citizens of no mean city, but citizens of the world and the woes of the Belgiums come as straight to us as to New York. Loving the brothers whom we have seen does not prevent our loving the brother whom we have not seen. And now really, Mr. Editor, did you mear. to say that happy, fruitful, peaceful America with its prodigious wheat crop needs flour as much as the Belgiums need it? Belgium with its ruined crops, demolished indus tries, devastated cities and ravished homes, where every tenth man is al ready dead and women and children wander homeless, cold and hungry, begging the world to take them in Belgium is like one of its helpless babes found with both its hands cut off. Its hands of the nation are cut off so that it cannot feed itself; for what was once the busiest hive of industry in the world is now hushed in silent ruin. Neither men nor wo men can work for the tools are gone, factories, as well as churches , and homes blown up, fields flooded in self protection, and thousands who lived in comfort, wandering in poverty and misery while huge indemnities hang threatening over broken cities. Says the American Ambassador in London: "There has never been such dire want in any land in our time. Three million women and children are starving in Belgium. Five million dollars' worth of food a month for the winter is needed." Does $1,000 from Oregon City seem like a large amount to give compared with $250 for local relief? Consider "this. No one object of ben evolence appeals to everybody. Let each give as his heart prompts him without criticism. Also consider this if $1,000 was ready to relieve the poor in Oregon City it would be an invitation to the poor to come here and take up lodgings in order to share in it. If a carload of flour stored ready for distribution it would be a temptation to self-supporting citizens to ask for it. But a $1,000 sent for Belgium's need is but a drop in the bucket in the face of its fear ful desolation. Few of us are as generous as we might be. We don't need limits set to our virtues, as much as we do to our vices. We have to use tne re ports of others and our imagination to see the worst evils of the world for they are not visible on our streets. So let us incite one another to good works and give as we are able when humanity calls for it. In ancient times cities walled themselves in to keep their enemies out. Let us not build invisible walls around our modern cities to keep our g6od will in. If every city did that there never could be a Christmas kept the world around. Earth quakes, and famine and war's desolation would be unheeded save in the city or the land that suffered and humanity highest law would be "Protect yourself and those nearest you." Let us rather take as our Christ mas motto: "Freely we have received freely we will give." George IS. M wards. Rev. Edwards asks the Courier if it has measure the hearts and pock books of our people and found that ALL they can do is to care for the needs of our own suffering. We have not, but the history of the past three winters of Oregon have proven that all the people WILL do and every dollar they WILL give, is needed for the suffering oi Ore gon. Want is want. Hunger is hunger. It doesn't matter whether war caus es it or want of work causes it. Beleium had a population of about spven million when the war broke out. Thp United States has seven mil lion men out of employment today T"L0ITL T Z . . . - i . , ii. . ., . Oi meat; mcu oc ... want. I Yes. the Courier DOES mean to say that these men need flour just as much as the Belgiums need it. Just that and nothing more. It is a matter of which shall be fed first, and the Courier editor is Amer ican enough to think the feeding should commence at home. Starvation conditions are just as bad in China as in Belgium. Famine will starve two million people there. But this is famine,1 not war results. Have you seen any movement in Oregon to aid these people? Rev. Edwards asks ug to consider that if $1,000 was "ready to relieve the poor in Oregon City it would be an invitation to the poor to come here and take ud lodtrintrs in order to share it." This is a peculiar view. By this reasoning we should send the flour to Belgium, needed in our own country, to remove temptation from our own people taking it, who are self-supporting. That's pretty hard on the real needy, and what as surances are given that some self supporting Belgian may not cop out a basin of flour and make biscuits of it over in Europe? Again we say the Belgium cause is a most worthy one, but that we Americans should take care of our distress first. MOUNTAIN VIEW R. P. Grady and family have mov ed into their new home on Mt. Hood street. Mrs. S. V. Francis visited her daughter at Gladstone one day last week. Clint Griffin has returned from school at Eugene for a visit with his mother during the holidays. Out of all the plans and theories brought out in the columns of the Courier concerning durable county roads, the writer very heartily com mends the plan of the Courier editor, i. e., laying steel rails for auto trucks. This plan in the writer's es timation, would solve the problem that faces the county tax payers in good roads that will stand up under the wear and tear of the heavy auto trucks. The first snow storm of the season occurred Saturday and was of short duration. The following is an amusing bit of wit by a little girl five years of age who lives at Sunnyside. She had been bothering her mother for a little blue hat that took her fancy, and so insistent did she become that in order to have any peace, her mother bought it for her.- After arriving home with it the little one made this remark: "I don't know what kind of clothes they wear in Heaven, mama, but when I die. I'm going to take this lit tle blue hat along." , R. P. Grady made two trips to Sunnyside last week for lumber. We wish you all a Merry Christ mas. R. M. C. Brown Dead The news was received in this city Monday of the death of R. M. C. Brown, of Mountain View, at the Sa lem sanatorium for the insane. Mr. Brown was taken to Salem about three weeks ago. and it was the hope of his many friends he might recover. The remains were shipped to Klamath Falls, Oregoni where the funeral was held. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were former residents of Klamath Falls, moving to this city several years ago. , The widow lives on Molalla Avenue, and a son in Wyoming and daughter at Klamath Falls.. Gould Goes Free Joe Gould, held on charges of for gery and counterfeiting, has been let go. and the charges have been drop ped. He was arrested the first of the month by secret service men up on the evidence furnished by Con stable Jack Frost, but the Gladstone men who had the forged checks pas sed on them could not (Identify Gould as the passer, and the coun terfeiting charge made by his former wife did not stand up because the wife could not be made to testify against him. Bad Fire at Carus Wednesday afternoon of last week the- residence and storehouse of Evan Lewis of Carus burned to the ground and not an article was saved. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were away from home, and it is supposed the fire started by a spark on the roof. When discovered it was bruning too fiercely to save anything. The resi dence was valued at $1500 and there was no insurance. Notice of the Completion of the River Road Notice is hereby given that the County Engineer in charge of Clack amas County, Oregon, has filed in the office of the County Clerk of said Clackamas County, his certificate that Henry Cromer, Contractor, has completed said road. Any person, firm or corporation having objections to file to the com pletion of said work, may do so with in two weeks from the date of the first publication of this notice, in the office of the county clerk. Date of first publication December 17, 1914. W. L. Mulvey, County Clerk. By F. W. Greenman, Deputy. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local application!, ai they cannot reach the dlaeased portion of the ear. There ! only ono way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inllamed condition of the mu cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condi tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, wh'ch Is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catnrrh) thrt cat-iiot be cured by Hall's Catnrrh Cure. 6ei,cJ for clreulnrs. free. F. J. CHKN'BV ft CO., Toledo, Ohio. Fold by Druggists. 7fic. Take Hall's family i'llls for constipation. Best for Kidneys Sayi Doctor Dr. J. T. R. Neal, Greenville, So Car., says that in his 30 years of ex- 'perience he has found no preparation . T?irt I0r Kluneys equui w i viujr a iviuiicjr Pills. Pain in back and nips is an indication of kidney trouble warn ing to build up the weaekned kidneys make them vigorous, ridding - your blood of acids and poisons. Kidney Pills, Foleys, will help any case of kidney and bladder trouble not be yond the reach of medicine. In 60c and $1.00 sizes. Sold in your town by Jonea Drug Co. OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSN. Strongest Mutual in the West GEO. W. H. MILLER., Agent 216 rth St., Oregon City. Know Thy Future BY CONSULTING PROF. RICHARD EMINENT CLAIRVOYANT, PALM IST, METAPHYSICIAN AND HEALER Without asking a single question and before you speak one .'word this strangely gifted man calls you by name, tells your age and occupation, mother's maiden name, the street you live on and the number of the house you live in and exactly what you came for. Prof. Richard, the acknowledged1 authority of Hindu philosophy, occult mysteries and psychologist. Spirit guides to control and assist him in his most wonderful work. He can, while under these controls give you one of his CELEBRATED IN VESTIGATING READINGS by pro jecting the ASTRAL SELF (SPIR IT) from the body to any part of the world to influence any one for you; describing people dead or alive; also the very house you were born in, penetrating the very depths of the sea, prying into the extreme bowels of the earth, describing the perfect detail to your entire satisfaction all about oil strata and to what depth and extent; all about MINES, de scribing buried treasures.' No mat ter how perplexing a problem you may have on hand, this wonderful medium can delve deep into the se cret conditions and lay it all before you like an open book through the source of his scientific work and wonderful UNSEEN FORCES He guarantees to succeed in flu- most difficult cases,, where ordinary mediums fail. Such cases solicited. DO YOU LACK THE MAGNETISM WHICH WILL ATTRACT TO YOU THOSE WHOSE AFFECTION YOU DESIRE? 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Daily and Sunday Office Electric Annex INSTITUTE MENTAL SCIENCE A Ghristmas Suggestion w HAT nicer and more thoughtful reincmbran cc could you give to the old folks, than a pair of well fitted glasses? A pair of glasses fitted by me and made in my factory are a source of comfort and pleasure to the wearer. In giving glasses, you are not only giving something appropriate, but something useful. Glasses may be had at all prices. Come in and with me. talk it over Optometrist and Optician. 719 Main St., Oregon City, Ore. FACTORY ON PREMISES l grind my own lenses." Residence 612 Center St. Phones: Main 1 101 M. 1 72 Dr. A. McDonald Veterinary Surgeon Office, Red Front Barn Phonei: Main 116 B-9 OREGON CITY The semi-weekly Journal and the Courier both one year $1.75. i :';;! r, Ml, : 1 SCHILLING st tj)fi ANNOUNCEMENT L. Holman, leading funeral director, has moved R. to more commodious quarters, corner of 5th and Main He carries the most complete stock of undertakers supplies in Clackamas county. The establishment comprises private reception room, private family room, sanitary laying-but room, and complete chapel for funeral services. Superior service, dav or v erate prices. Phone B. 18, Main 4151. it tt tjt it tt j8 tt tt ajt t l t(5 100,000 FT. LUMBER FOR SALE -:- $10 Pr. M Delivered Any Place in City. 3,200 lb. fine dapple gray Team; Harness and Wagon; 1-3 Horse Gas Engine; 2 Cows; 2 Brood Sows; 1 Hay Rope; 1 House, 16x24; Delivered anyplace in town Cheap; Slabwood $3.00 per Cord Delivered. GEORGE LAMMERS' SAWMILL, OREGON CITY, ORE., ROUTE NO. 3. The Next SACK of FLOUR. You Buy Ask For UNION MILLS "HIGH GRADE" AND YOU WILL GO BACK FOR. ANOTHER It is one of the best brands on the market and is highest in everything but price. We have recently remodeled the Union Mills, and are better than ever prepared for regular milling business. We exchange for flour, chopping, and I carry a line of feed, graham flour, germ meal, Etc. n tv I rntn Tiurn Office phones: Main 50, A50; Home BZol, JJzol WILLIAMS BROS. TRANSFER & STORAGE Office 612 Main Street Safe, Piano, and Furniture Moving a Specialty Sand, Gravel, Cement, Lime, Plaster, Common Brick, Face Brick, Fire Brick ' D. C. LATOURETTE, President. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON CITY, OREGON CAPITAL $50,000.00. Transacts a General Banking Business Hop Growers, NOTICE! Do not contract or sell your hops. Strong co-operative association being formed to finance you and malce you independent. For particulars address Organization Dept., Oregon Hop Growers' Association, Sheridan, Ore. W. A. HALL Auctioneer of Experience Call at Courier office for information BUYJTTC-pAY MECHANICS MAGAZINE For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY Two and a half million readers find it of absorbing interest Everything in it is Written So You Can Understand ft We Mil 400,000 copIm every month without ffivincr nremiums and have no lolicitors. Any newsdealer will show you a copy: or wiite the publisher tor tree sample a postal wiu do. $1.50 A YEAR ISc A COPY Popular Mechanics Magazine 6 No. Mlohlnan Ave., CHICAGO SWT m ITTT' POPDLtAR iC tfi j ( V nieht, the best eoods. mod- Oregon City. tt tsrf j8 ft i$ fcjt tt sS jt jt J Res. phones, M. 2524,1751 , F. J. MEYER, Cashier. Open From 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. YOUR COLD IS DANGEROUS BREAK IT UP NOW A Cold is readily catching. A run-down system is susceptible to germs. You owe it to yourself and others of your household to fight the Germs at once. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is fine for Colds and Coughs. It loosens the Mucous, stops the Cough and soothes the Lungs. It's guaranteed. Only 25c at your Druggist. IMPORTANT EVENTS 1914-111 AT WINTER SHORT COURSE JAN. 4-30 Agriculture, including Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Horti culture, Poultry Husbandry, Insects, Plant and Animal Diseases, Cream ery Manauement, Marketing, etc. Home Economics, including Cook ing, Home Nursing, Sanitation, Sew lug. Dressmaking and Millinery. Commerce, Including Business Man agement, Hural Economics, Business Law, Oflke Training, Farm Account ing, etc. Engineering, Including Slmpwork and Knadbuildlng. FARMERS WEEK FEBRUARY 1-6 A general clearing house session of . six days for the exchange of dynamic Ideas on the most pressing problems of the times. Lectures by leading authorities. State conferences. EXTENSION SERVICE Offers lectures, movable schools, In stitutes and 'numerous correspondence courses on request. MUSIC: Piano, String, Band, Vole. No tuition. Reduced rates on all rail roads. For further informa Ion address, The Oregon Agricultural Collage, (tw-12-l-to-l l) CORVALLIS. OREOON A BREAKDOWN A'l CHRISTMAS TIME is apt to be very annoying, and should the unexpected happen just don't forget that our shop is the place where all repairs to carriage, sleighs, wtigons, carts and all vehicles are promptly made. The best and most skilful work done thor oughly and riiliably, at most moderate prices. Owen G, Thomas who do the work right. ' 'xst