OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915.
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RED CROSS ASKS FUNDS
Charitable Organization Issues Report
and Solicits Further Contribution
In a report covering the period
from August first of last year to
April 8, 1915, the Americon Red
Cross society acknowledges receipt
of $1,415,032 to carry on relief work
in Europe. Of this sum there re
mains an unexpended balance of
$171,843; and the organization eat
nestly asks for further contributions
to carry on the work of aiding the
wounded and relieving the homeless
in Europe.
Funds have been transmitted to
aid in the maintenance of the work
of the American Ambulance at Paris,
the American Women's Hospital at
Poignton, the American Red Cross
Hospitals at Munish, the hospitals at
Gleichwitz and Kossel, Germany; Vi
enna and Budapest, the Alliance Hos
pital, Yvetat; the Hospital at Kief,
Russia; the American Relief Clearing
House, Paris; the Prisoners' Bureau
of the International Committee of
Geneva; Belgian relief in Holland, the
Red Red Cross of the Netherlands;
the British, French and American
mission hospitals in Turkey; the En
glish hospital at Smyrna, hospital
and relief work at Beirut, Syria Jew
ish relief in Palestine, refugee relief,
Tabriz, Persia; Austrian and German
prisoners in Sberia; tthe Brtish Red
Cross Intelligence Department.
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National Gas Stove Week
April 26th to May 1st
1 0 Cent RCQUCUOQ
On all GAS RANGES Bought
During This Sale
Gas Stoves Priced from $14 to $55
Payments from $1 to $8 down
from $1 to $5 per month
All Connections Free
For Special Display of Gas Stoves See
FRANK BUSCH,
OUR OREGON
CITY AGENT
PORTLAND GAS &
COKE CO.
'You Can Do Better for Less on Third Street"
Store Opens
8:30 A. M.
Saturdays at
9 A. M.
Pacific Phone
Marshall 5080
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The Best in Quality
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THE BEST IN QUALITY
Stcre Closes
5:30 P. M.
Saturdays a
6 P. M.
Home Phone
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Attractively Underpriced
NEW SPRING LACES
A sale without a parallel, including, as it does, tin
limited assortments of the new season's styles. Laces
suitable for every purpose in widths, qualites, and
patterns to suit every taste and at prices unequalled
for lownes. You really can't afford to buy a single
yard of Laces elsewhee before you have investigated
these offerings. Those who do not take advantage
of this sale will have reason to regret their neglect.
Shadow Allover Laces in 36-inch width, white,
cream and black at, yard 59c to $1.25
Silk Chantilly Flouncings in 27-inch width, black
and white at, yard $1.48 to $2.98
Silk nets in Tosca and Diamond Mesh, black and
all colors at, yard 98c
Net Top Flouncings in silk and cotton, white, cream
and ecru, at, yard 50c to $2.98
Net Top Edges in silk and cotton, white, cream and
and ecru at, yard 15c to 85c
Cltmy Laces at J Oc Yd
Reg. (5c and (8c Lines
English Cluny Laces in to 3-inch
widths; both edges and insertions in
a complete assortment of pat- 4 H
terns; 15c 1 8c qualities, yd. UU
Val. Laces at JOc Yard
Reg. 1 5c and 20c Lines
A fine assortment of Shadow, Piatt
and Val. Laces in 26 inch widths;
dainty patterns in edges and 4 fl
insertions; 15-20c lines at, yd. UU
5c
For 8 - 10c Val. and Torchon Laces. Both Cotton and Linen Torchons and French,
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German and Zion Val. Laces, edees and sets. AU widtns ana popular patterns, o-iuc vamcs.
The Mocking
Bird Girl '
By F. A. MITCHEL
cause city people are always shoving
a Jittla fun at us farmers for tryine
to re-establish prosperity, when Con
gress, after two years of almost con
tinuous session, failed.
One afternoon in April while on a
visit to Washington I was sitting on a
bench In one of the parks. The leaves
were half blown, and among them
birds were twittering. One little song
ster In a tree above my head was now
and again giving two melodious notes,
the first higher than the second. Then
suddenly just behind me these notes
were repeated by a human voice, fol
lowed by a girl's laugh. I cannot say
which was the more musical, the imi
tation of the bird's piping or the laugh.
I turned and saw three girls, all with
their backs toward me, moving away.
Cupid has many arrows In his quiver,
but there is one, called fancy, that he
uses more than all the others. At any
rate be had let drive at me with such
an arrow and pierced my heart I had
been caught by the trifling incident
that I have mentioned and was en
amored of the girl who had mocked a
bird and laughed. I fancied her the
embodiment of feminine mischief; her
smile between dimples was doubtless
expressive of that melodious laugh,
and her eyes laughed as well as her
lips and her voice.
Had I been a trifle less fanciful and
more practical I would have arisen
and hurried after the girls to get a
view of the one who had bewitched
me! But by the time I became aroused
to the situation It was too late. I went
after them, but the park was full of
people, and they were lost In the
crowd.
A few evenings later I was attending
a reception at the White House. I
was standing near the opening to the
conservatory with a married lady to
whom I was indebted for invitations.
Suddenly from within the conservatory
I heard the musical laugh that had
charmed me. But unfortunately high
growing plants were between me and
the person who laughed, and I could
not see her.
I would have given all I possessed
if I could have left my companion and
hurried around what screened the girl
I longed to see. But no. Convention
ality held me. To leave a woman
standing alone at a function would be
unpardonable. And what excuse could
I make for such an act? Could I say:
"Madame, pardon me. There Is a
mocking bird girl behind those palms
with whom I am enthralled. I must
leave you to go to her?" Such a course
would be to commit social suicide, for
I have observed that of all the women
in society the most sensitive to the at
tention shown them are those who
have husbands. I remained at my
post, but heaven knows what It cost
me to do so. Later I would have tried
to find her, but how could I do so nev
er having seen her face?
The next time I heard my mocking
bird laugh I was at the capitol, up in a
gallery under the dome. Directly be
low me walked a man, a woman and
a girl. I could see the tops of their
heads and shoulders, but nothing more,
Then up come the laugh. It was the
same I had heard twice before. I
would know it among a thousand.
I was tempted to Jump down fifty
or a hundred feet and land before my
charmer. Instead, I turned and ran
down the stairs so fast that I fell and
when I tried to rise found it Impossi
ble to do so. I had broken my leg.
I cursed my fate for many reasons,
but the principal one was that I must
give up hope of ever finding my charm
erthat is, if she was a stranger in
Washington. If not, I would remain
there as long as I lived in order to find
her.
I did not get the use of my leg again
till July, and then It was too hot to re
main In one of the hottest cities in
America., I would have done so, but
I didn't believe the girl I was looking
for would be there. With a heavy
heart I went northward.
In October I returned to prosecute
my search. I accepted all the invita
tions I received, hoping to meet my
mocking bird girl I was doomed to
disappointment Everywhere I went
I listened and never heard a girl laugh
that I did not feel a pang because it
was not the one I longed to hear. I
was introduced to many girls, but none
of them ould fill the gap In my heart
One evening I was assigned to take
a certain young lady out to dinner.
She was very pretty. Her eye was
liquid, her smile flanked by dimples.
I passed a delightful period chatting
with her, for there was between us that
wireless something which tells two
persons that they like each other. I
parted with her under the Impression
that she might make me forget my
laugh girl.
I met this young lady again and ask
ed permission to call. It was granted,
and during the first evening I spent at
her home I made a discovery. She
began to play the plnno, and this set a
canary bird in another room to singing.
"I once heard a girl, I remarked,
"Imitate a bird to perfection."
"1 can do that," she said and straight
Way reproduced some of the canary's
notes. Whether It was the expression
on my face or what It was I know not
but she laughed.
I sprang toward her and took both
ber hands In mine.
"I've been bunting you since last
April!" I exclaimed. "I heard you Imi
tate a bird In the park and laugh.
That laugh made me your slave for
ever." And I spoke the realistic truth. We
have been married ten years, and 1
have never yet bad my way in a single
Instance.
OLD FRIEND RETURNS
Editor Courier:
The farmers would like to know if
the late frost got Oregon City's pba
lie market.
Alan if we can pet a view of our
new government canal and locks
without permission irom a. i. mc
Bain.
We have read . of Entrlish firms
Rsndine- to U. S. A. for laborers, one
thousand being wanted by one firm.
English laborers should agitate
against the importation of cheap for
eign labor.
The neoDle of Oreeon voted the
atatn rlrv and all that nrevented the
people from getting what they want
ed wa a relorm. Wliat we nave
been taught about popi-lar govern
ment seems to be a joke with politicians.
Our leiirslature reerarded the wish
es of the people as to the saloon, but
when it came to the breweries that
was different. Farmers have asked
for the law to be so chanced as to
permit of every farmer running a
still. Our reform legislature should
have granted every farmer at least
two breweries.
The Courier informs us the Hon.
Chas. Risley, the only grape juice
democratic representative in our re
form legislature, is trying to get a
restraining order from our cicuit
court preventing our county court
from spending a thousand dollars or
more without a competent road en
gineer. With all due respect to Mr.
Risley, we ask why? Do we not
foolishly pay too many high salaries
to commissioners, supervisors ond
officers now? Are we to be com
pelled to have a supervisor and a road
engineer in every road district? Are
not the present road supervisors com
petent to build roads ? Does the law
define a competent road engineer?
Mr. E. D. Olds knows thu roads and
ROPES of Clackamas county as well
as any man in it, is an expert bridge
builder, and if he is not competent
please tell us where the County Court
is going to find the competent men .'
If the $2.50 per day paid Mr. Olds is
wasted what about the $3.00 paid our
grape juice representative? Does
Mr. Risley think our judge or attor
ney are going to decide that a com
petent road engineer must drink
grape juice, vote the Democratic tick
et, draw a big salary and pay ten to
fifteen thousand dollars per mile for
roads that are not finished?
COMMERCIAL FISHING SOON
Gill-netting Season Opens Saturday
Noon Over 300 Men Will Be Out
Commercial fishing with nets for
salmon begins Saturday at noon, and
Oregon City fishermen as well as
many from Portland are making
preparations to swing gillnets in the
river below the new deadline at the
suspension bridge and reap what har
vest luck brings them. It is expect
ed that about 300 fishermen will be
out, somewhat less than thi3 num
ber of boats and launches being us
ed in the work.
Owing to the action of the recent
legislature, in dosing the river above
the bridge, the fishing grounds will
be more congested than ever before
this year; and it would not be sur
prising if some lively tilts occur
red on the river between the rival
fishermen. Already the "veterans"
at the game have been out prospect
ing, and have picked out to their
own satisfaction the locations where
they will swing their nets. Probab
ly when actual fishing begins it will
develop that many conflcts in choice
of position will occur, and then there
may be more or less open warfare.
Commercial salmon fishing is one
of the sights of Orego nCity, and it
is generally anticipated that there
will be a large crowd of spectators
in the county seat Saturday afternoon
to see the fishing, and that Satur
day evening when the first hauls are
marketed thot crowds will, be on
hand to see the fish unloaded and
sold. From the run in the river this
season it is expected that the yield
of the nets will be as good, if not
better, than last year; but none of
the commercial fishermen look for
any record-breaking catch.
a fancy dish for dinner the other
night, and she persuaded me to get
a quart of maple syrup, so that it
would be particularly good. Of
course I got the syrup; it came in
a cute little can with a spout on it,
and it cost well, it cost enough.
"When friend wife got ready to
make the dish, . the maple syrup
wasn't to be found. As usual I look
ed for Bobby to solve the mystery.
Bobbie solved it. He took me by the
hand and led me out to my Ford. He
had carefully oiled everything he
could reach with that maple syrup;
engines, wheels and top. Yes, it
sure is a sweet running car."
Bobbie ia the doctor's three-year-old
hopeful.
NO, THIS IS NOT AN AD
The time is almost ripe for quite a
sensational detective story with a
$2,000 bill story attached.
The sequal to explain county gov
ernment in Clackamas county.
We farmers may ask more ques
tions in the near future.
P. W. MEREDITH.
VALLEY EDITORS MEET
Saturday of last week saw many of
the Willamette Valley editors meet
ing in the rooms of the Development
League at Springfield, Oregon. Mat
ters of general interest to the men
who make newspapers were discuss
ed; the topics on the program being
"Methods of Getting and Holding the
Reader," "Quantity and Quality of
Editorials," "Minor Troubles of a
Country Newspaper" and "House
Bill No. 870 and Other Things."
There was also a special discussion of
paper house competition.
There was a goodly attendance.
From the county seat E. R. Brown,
editor of the Courier, and E. E. Bro
dief editor of the Enterprise, attended.
It Happens to be About a Certain
Kind of Automobile, That's All
"That Ford of mine is the sweet
est running car I have ever driven,"
said Dr. L. A. Morris last week.
Particulars were demanded, and
the doctor told the following:
"Well, my wife was going to fix up
Hope for Cement Plant
A movement has been started for
the completion of the works of the
Portland Cement Company at Oswe
go, which has been at a standstill for
nearly three years. The buildings
are ready for the machinery and the
materials are at hand from which to
make a high grade of cement. It is
stated that recent sales of stock have
been made amounting to over $300,
000 and that the company has $50,000
on deposit. . If the plant ia put into
operation it will be the only cement
mill between Bellingham, Washington
and points in California.
The Courier and the Western
Stock Journal both for $1.50 a year.
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Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
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ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev
ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HAI.L'8 CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
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AUCTION SALE!
Of
MAYWOOD DAIRY AT JENNINGS LODGE
On Portland-Oregon City Car Line
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 th
I AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A. M.
15 Extra Good Milch Cows
Some" of them fresh, part of them fresh short time, some coming fresh soon
A LOT OF HEAVY MILKERS. I have spared neither time or money in
building up this herd of Cows. I have decided to
QUIT THE MILK BUSINESS AND SELL ENTIRE HERD
Not One Reserved ,
Five 1 and 2 year old Heifers, some of them coming fresh; six
Heifer Calves; One 3-year-old Registered Jersey Bull; One Small
Team, Mare and Horse; One almost New Milk Wagon; Vise. Har
row, Farm Wagon, Hack, Plow, Steel Frame Harrow, Incubator,
Milk Cooler, DeLaval Cream Separator, Hay Fork and Rope, 10
Dozen Milk Bottles, Crates, Lot of Milk Cans; 12 full blood Indian
Runner Ducks, 12 full blood Barred Rock Hens, 1 six-months old
White Coolie Dog.
TERMS: Sums Under $10.00, Cash. Over $10.00, 6 mo's time on approved
note. 5 percent discount for cash. SALE RAIN OR SHINE.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
ED. CUMIN, W. S. Wood,
OWNER Vancouver Auct.
iff Sickness Is a Result So Is Healtk S
0
What has become of Oregon City's
Board of Trade? We would like to
poke a little fun in their direction be-
ODILY ailment of any sort comes as a result
of either a violation of nature s laws or on
account of an interference with nature's way
to keep the body in perfect health.
The human structure is so constituted that it is un
natural and impossible for
disease to creep in without
cause. The nerve system
which leads to, and feeds
every remote part of the body,
is designed to give perfect
health to all the organs and
keep them in repair.
If there is the slightest
interference with the
nerve communication
there is bound to be dis
ease in the particular
organ fed by the nerve
so obstructed.
CHIROPRACTIC
adjusts the obstruction and
thereby removes the cause;
thus restoring normal condi
tions and permitting Nature
to heal.
THE CHIROPRACTOR USES NO
DRUGS NOR KNIFE
IMIIIIll'IPIllWWIW
A side view of five sections
taken from the backbone. The
opening between the third and
fourth parts is normal and
would permit the passage of a
nerve not under pressure. The
last opening is decreased by a
shifting of the bones which
would causa pressure upon
nerve, thus interfering with the
transmission of life current.
Even a slifcht knowledge of the
benefits of Chiropractic will prove to you that it is based upon
scientific principles and a knowledge of the human body.
Chiropractic Helps Nature to Help You
DRS. STONE & HOEYE
CHIROPRACTORS
130 288-W
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Do Not Say It Is
IMPOSSIBLE
That Is What They Told
MARCONI