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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1892)
T i ! MANYAKKSWINDLEI) a riot s oiuun taketii THE. IN. limkamaa (uimty People Lone Hi'veral Thoiimiinliior Hollar bj The IMiraiid riatiil. 1'urtlaiul nnuin tl,H m i-no of a vry rawalookawliidlliiujub. Ittit tlila timu tlm awlmllu li not ouiitliitnl to Portland. Clackainaa comity pnoplearo niirurnni to UivexUilit of nearly .'(), IHKI by Oil dual. r'oraovurul ycaia the iMiniml Organ company liitH been doing litiHlncnn In l'ort lutul . It put out a coiwlilcralilo imuibur of vary titiatihaluntlat iiiHlru nmiitH, This iintnuKur of tlm concur n one, I), huniiul, a inun who worn a loiu Hliiiniiibiiri, a clcriciil liritril and coat mill a generally hiiind uxjncHnlon uf couiilcrmnca. Ho wan a iiicuihor of tho I'lfnliylcriiiii t'liun b. Iluttaatlie I 11 rand Oman company, l.aat wm'k be IUiiiHitri from 1'orlland under elr cuiDHtuiii'OM that avo imoplu who bail dealing with blui comddcralila anxiety. Ilia cburch found blm out and ex polled IiIiii and hi biialiicM affalra wer to hot that lio aouxht aa'oty In flllit.. I.aat Friday there were (llinl with the lerlt of Clackainaa county alx auila cauaod ty tlia operationa of K. Iltirund. A a many mora wore Hind thia wack. They weia all on promlHory tiotca, over due, that IHirand bad dlapoaod of to dif ferent partlca. Tho flrat mi It wan Alex ander Hwcuk va Marion and Mary John aim on a note made at Clackainaa July 2, 18U0, for $1000, payable in one year, Un jiwrrenl. intorent, The next waa Alex ander Swifk va Marion Phllllpa on a note tuad September 8, tHUO, for a like aiim and with like terina. Alexander Sweok va A. .M. Hhiblcy of Sprlnga'aler wan the lille of t'ip third ami, on a note, inadu November 1, IH'.M), for $1000, paya bio in one yciir, Intercut alx per cent. In adt ot tlice auila the complaint allt-gea that iMifurA Hint u ri ty the nntea pawed for valuahli1 conaiduratlon flint to Juncph fwop nd (hen to pluintilT. Jamca Humphrey auea A. M. Sliihley it a note made SopUjmlmr 23, tKSO, for $1000, and on another nolo for 11)1 dated November 1 the aauie year, both running one year and hearing aix per cent Interest, M. K. l'errin auea Mr. Shlbley on a $1000 note made Boptem bet 26, 1S!K), and Peter A. Weimir auea him on another note for I lie aamo mount and bearing aame date. Theae the plalntifTa allege to have obtained from K. l'urand, in wlioae favor all of them were made, for a valuable conaid ertttiou before their maturity. The I ant two title wore not Hied till Monday. The other auita Bled are K. 8. Jenne va Marion l'billipa on a f 1000 note dated (September It, 1K), eight (wr cent, in toreat; Jama Humphrey va Minerva C. nd W. II. Kandlo of Spnngarater on cote daleil Noveinler 1, IrttK), $3H0, one year, alx per cent, i Frame A Ktowell va same $000, note made November 1, IRlK), one year, aix er cent. ; Truateea of Dap tiat collego at McMlnnvllle v J. B. and Sarah K. lay, note $00 made Auguat 25, 1800, one year, eight pur cent. ; Com mercial Hank va Marlon and Fannio rhilllim, $1000 .September 8, 1890, one year, ten per cent.; and Commercial Dank va M. J. Knyder of Bprlngwator $000. All these notea were made payable to K. Durand or order. It la understood that there are aoveral others vet beard from. In each case attachment were ob tained and the writs servod upon the defendant In the suits. K. Durand had aalick way of working. It appears that he unfolded to each of bis Intended victims a very plauaable )lun of action. Ilia company was capi talized at 1200,000 and was making lots of money. He would let his friend in on the ground floor as a stockholder, as mere matter of form taking bis note, which of courae would never be paid except by the enormous dividends the buainess yielded. But the dividends didn't materialise and the notes have turned up in the hands of Innocent third parties, and muat be paid. It Is dis covered, however, that In ad dition to the genuine notes out there are a number of forgeries how uianv there are no means of knowing, Marion John son claims there are seven forged notes beating his name. The entire exposure came through an Investigation Instituted by Mr. Johnson upon being sued for the note that matured llrst. Corvallis Gazette: The subsidy for the cracker fuctory has almost been se cured, and we feel justified in announc ing that it will be located in Corvallis. Other towns in the valley- have had a hankering for this enterprise, hut our citizens ate wisely coming to the front and will keep It here. It will b a val uable addition to our pretentious city, Long Creek Eagle: The arrival of parties from the Greenhorn minos brings us the usual news from that section, that every miner in the mountains is busy taking out ore, although at present from the amount of snow, and by reason of Its being drifted so badly, hauling to the Monumental mill has ceased until spring when such will be resumed again, and the mill will be kept running continu ally during the next season. Look out for Deestrict Skule." the " l'unkinville At MiIvHj'k Theatre. Hhlvely's theatre will have for lu next attraction "Captain Kwift" with A. M. 1'ul iiut'b company from New York, The company left New Yoik four weeks ago, going to Denver and from there to Bun Francisco and It will oixiii in Portland next Huuduy night. Mr. Palmer has long been noted for the general excel lence of liia road compunles and this will prove uo exception. The ladlea will no doubt m greatly interested In the won derful toilets of the lady members of the company aa they were brought direct from tlm fumoiia Worth of Paris for the New Nork production, ARTHUR FORREST "Capt. Kwift" is a play that has earned a high reputation. It ran for 300 nights at the Madlwjn square theatre in New York and for 150 nights in Hoston, receiving the very highest critical com iiiemlution. It Is the work of a young Australisn author, Haddon Chambers, and tells the story of ft buihranger, rather well connected at home, and a fairly d cut sort of a fellow generally, who, returning from Australia to Eng land, Irica to sink hi eld life and force a way back Into good society. Just aa he is about to succeed his fate overtakes him ami a series of well contrived inci dents lead to hia exosure and death. Arthur Forrest, who has been lately Khea's leading man and filling Charles Stevenson's part In Kate Claxton's com pany, baa the part of the hero. The cast includes a dozen people. There are four acta I London ; II Park atFenshaw; III conservatory at Fen- shaw ; IV gardner'a rooms, London. Krai Estate Transfers. 8 D Howell and wife toT C Miller pt Holmes ad to Oregon City . . 350 Charles W Thompson a J in to T Q Jansrud nwt,' ne'l and sw1' nwi' s 0, 1 2 s, r i e 200 Charles Luckd and wife to I B Fisher e1,' swl nwl,' s 3, t4 a, r 1 e 600 Alexander L P Anderson to B T Lucke and Mary K Davis pt a 10 and lit 2 s, r 2 e, 20 acres 3000 Jacob Spangler and wife to Alfred A and Bertha B Bpangler pt Francis Howard D L C, reserv ing a life estate in aams 1300 Isaac Gordon and wife to Josiah Oaburn pt of T II Forrester D L C, 37 acres 800 J T A p person and wife to M M Butt 1 1, 2 b 4 Park Place 225 J M Overholtaer and wife to Hart- wig 0 Peck 1 17, 13, 10,20, 21b 5 and 113, 14, 15, 10, 17 b 6 Pleas ant Little Homes number 8. . . . 250 Jerry O'Brien to Mary E Worthing- ton 115 aorea for certain mort gage and 0000 Sarah A Pope and husband to Laura E Poie 1 1, 2 b 31 Oregon City 1200 L Pierce Williams and wife to Ag nes Finn pt J U SwufTord DLC, 12 acres 500 Total 114,425 Twinty-Elght Burned to Death. Viknna, Feb. 8 Twent-eight people were burned to death today in one car riage tof Roumanian express train, which caught fire. Columbia River Improvement. Wabhinhton, Fob. 8 In the senate today a bill was reported and placed on the calendar for the construction of a boat railway at The Dalles and Celilo falls and Tun Mile Kapids, on the Col umbia river, and for the improvement of Three-Mile Kapids, appropriating $2, 000,350. Argentine Elfotlon Blot. Bi'knos Aykks, Fob. 8 The Argentine eloctions today were accompanied by a riot. Members of the Radical Union Civlca Club in Santa Lucia parish, Bnenos Ayres, fired upon the police who defended themselves. Eight were killed and thirty-six wounded. The coalition party had a complete victory. Argentina Repibllo Improving. Washington, D. C. Feb. 8 Recent returns from the Argentine Republic show much more encouraging conditions for the future of the country. Until August last more people were leaving the country than were arriving, but In Sept ember the tide turned and immigrants have again begun to arrive in large num bers at the sevetal ports of the republic. They take up lunds in the interior of the country. MARKET ItKl'OUT. Below l iilvon ItisOroKiiti Cllv Msrkut Ito port enrwlml Keli. Hill, trra illMnllilll Inr iiinlnxl ills KNTKHrsinK hi Uiulisml iiierclimilo: OHA1M. Whnst, Vslloy. Y bu.lml I W Onti, ior liimliul ri.ocs Orison Cll Mllle, Portland llrsml . 5 S Uouulry llraiicl & W rr.Kii, Shorn H tU 81 II run, ' VU Oil riuvtr hay. lule.l in Tlumlliy day, " J 0" raniiucs. fipintiwe. rwt. o (llllulu f 100 It. Wl Api'lei, jfrn, V box eCtSt-" A.ili'. ilrliul, 1 lb Holler, f m SO Ksse, V'l il'i llulipy, ft Si 17K4IK I'ruuix, Orlml 1X0 I'lllllli " , 0 HiATe, i Beef, live. V lb Vi llel'l, (lr.Hil h lotli.n.llro f hi''l 2.W4:l.UU Million, t -Bnneil, e I'n'k. Ilv, V Ik fork.itre.m-.t, V lb Val, II vn. "( tfc Vnal, dri'H.uil , 'M lb ......... S Harney lb JO III llecou, M 10 rnni.TT, Chlrkene, ynuiiK iici dm Mtx lio (iiii-lniiie, old, per Qui l.uus.nu lltirke, per dog (Irr.e, par dt 12 00 Turklee, per IHiuiid. dreeeed . ! Jerry Himpson, Watson and Otis, of Kansas, have split from other alliance memliers of the house because they ob jected to a proposition made by the lat ter, and they cast their lot with the dm ocrata. The farmers' alliance sounded a war cry against the Pinkertona today. They decided that the detective agency be thor oughly Investigated by tho house and legislation be enacted to suppress the abuses alleged to be practiced by this quasl-uiilitary organization. , The placer mines all over the state will have plenty of water next spring. From every district most promising re ports are received. Owners of quarts claims are putting in the winter develop ing their properties, and with the open ing of spring many new niines will be added to our fast increasing bullion pro ducers. A deposit of saltpetre, it is reported, has been discovered on Birch creek, near the John Copp place. Samples of he mineral brought to Pendleton and Pilot Rock show it to be of the beat qual ity. Charles Davia, N. B. Larmonr and W . M. Folsoin are interested In the find, wnich may prove valuable upon devel opment. The Union Rod and Gun Club held a special meeting Monday night and com- pleted arrangements to purchase ft lot of Bob White quails from Missouri and place them in the Grande Ronde valloy, also a lot of Chinese pheasants from the Willamette valley . Those birds will be received in a few days and turned loose. The club will also take the necessary steps to protect this new game. Look out for the "Pumkinville Deestrict Skule." Pronouaced Hopeless, Yet haved. From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hurd, of Uroton, S. D., we quote: " Was taken with a bad cold, which set tled on my Lungsf cough set in and linally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. 1 gave myself up to my Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above My hus band was advised to get Dr. King a Mew Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it ft trial, took in all, eight bottles; it has cured me ana thank God I am now a well and hearty woman." Trial bottles free at G. A. Harding's drugstore, regular size 50c. and $1.00. District School Teacher Wauted. The Board of Directors of school dis trict No. 102, are authorized to hire a teacher for the winter session. He must be man, sound in body and intellect, not afraid to use the rod. Wages $10 per month and board around. Oiiadiaii Billings, Esq., Dbacon Wayback, Ichabod Slowcoach, Directors. Everbearing Strawberries. I have a quantity of everbearing strawberry plants for sale at $1 per hun dred. Warranted first class. T. II . Obqan, 4t Eleventh and Jackson streets School deportment cards one cent each, good for term, at the Enterprise office. Solentlflo American Agenoy for. aT TRADI MARKS )isi4 DE8I0N PATENTS rTft COPYRIGHTS, tto. for Information And frm Handbook writ to MUNN ft CO., m bhoauway, New Yoitrc. Olilost bureau for eourlnR patents tn Amerioa. Every patent taken out by ui It brought before the pubUo by ft notice given free of oJUarge in the $rictttifif atttMOT Tjanreet dnrnlatloa of any ed entitle paper tn the world. SiilemlHllT Illustrated. No buellurent man ehould be without It. Weekly. 83.00 a Tear; !. elx monttae. Addreea MITNN ft OOt, rvauiuuuu. 9i Broadwar, New York. Look out for the "I'unkluville Dcestrkt Skule." A late census bulletin is devoted to the subject of paters In almshouses, It shows that the avenge n of an alms house pauper is 51 years. In the far West one-half of all these paupers are between the anus of 00 and 80 yours. In the almshouses of Onyon there are ninety-nine paupers, thirteen of whom are women. The oldest man is 100 years and the oldest wommi 81",, You can never tell what a slight cold may leil to; it is best, therelore. to k'vo yourstilf (he beneit of the doubt, and f'lirM it IIH Miwilt urn (...uuil.lu tt ill. A.t.. Cherry J'ecloral. A day's delay, some- !.....- I. .!.. I ... bi,ijf.i. mii iiuui euuiuy, nmy result in so- liuiin cwiiM.;f)llCIl:t'B. WOOD TURNING ' A.2TD SCROLL SAWING. BOXES OF ANY SIZES MANUFACTURED Parties desiring Wood Turning, Pat terns, Urackets, or Shop Carpenter's Work Will be Suited by Calling on Me. Doors, Windows and Blinds TO ORDER. G-. U. BESTOW, J5sTOpp. the Congregational Church FISH MARKET, Next Door to th Armory, J. Ill ni'IIHi:Y, Proprietor. Full Stook of All Kinds of Fresh and .Saltwater Finn. Poul try and Game. II litest Cash I'rlee Paid for Poultry. FOR- ABSOLUTELY PDRE DF(UGS OO TO G A. HARDING. NONE BUT OOMPETCNT PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED Flit PtrfnierlEJ and Toilet Articles. Aleo a full etock of IPA-IZNTTB- OILS, ETC. TULL'S HOTEL-RESTAURANT BARLOW, OREGON. Best 25a Ixxlings and Meals in the Town. Hot Meals at All Hours. CIOAE8 AND C0SFECT1O.NEEY. On Improved Farms of not less than 60 acres. C. 0. T. Williams, W. H. BUKGHARDT. H. A. VORPAHL, 4enrral llluolismlthtug and re- pnriug. Wagon and Butrirr Work Specialty. Horseshoeing In a first class manner. Canby. - - - Oregon. C. L. STORY. STORY BROS., Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. Fine Wagon and Carriage fort a specialty. Twenty rears experience as Hi.rse Shoer Done but first olaee work done. ShoD on Main Street, near Suspension Bridge. IP. U.. RAY, Practical Horseslioer, Shop on Main St., opp Woolen Mills. Speclel Attention Gl?en to Contracted or Bad Feet SHOEING SPEED HORSES A SPECIALTY. Ten vears expeilenre In eastern cities. CLIFFJIOUSE, J. BITTNEH, Propr. The Oldest Flrat Class Hotel in Oregon City. Clean rooms with comfortable beds. Tables supplied with the best the mar ket affords. FRANK NELDON, GUNSMITH AND LOCKSMITH Oregon City, Oregon. Full Stock of Guns Ammunition. Repairs on all kinds of small machines promptly made. Duplicate keys to any lock manufactured. Shop on Main Stmt, near Sixth. fflOflpIffl! Grand REMOVAL Sa e We will, until March 1st, give great reductions in all lines of goods, so as to close all out before removal. O'CONNELL & GLASS. CITY VIEW MARKET, BOYER & Lacey, Props., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh Beef, Mutton, Pork, Ham, Bacon and Lard. THE BEST OF MEAT KEPT AND SATISFACTION GIVEN, SHOP ON SEVENTH STREET. AT HEAD OF STAIRS. NEW STORE! -sNS. S.JENNINGS Has oneda choice selection of Fancy and Staple Groceries, Fruits, VEGETABLES, WOODENWARE AND FEED. Remember the place on Seventh street, corner of Jackson. Mr. David May will be in charge of the sales department. Goods delivered free to all parts of the city. O. E. A. FREYTAG, Best and Cheapest Grocer. Fancy and Staple Groceries in Great Variety. Vegetables, Fruit and Feed. Fifteenth and Main, ORECON CITY. WAR IS DECLARED ! Great Slaughter in Prices at James Hodges' Store for Cash. I will sell at a Sweeping Reduction from former prices : 16 pounds Dry Granulated Sugar $1.00 20 " Extra C " 1.00 100 " Dry Granulated " 5.65 100 " Extra C " 4.65 Coal Oil, per Gallon .20 And everything else down at bed-rock prices. JAMES HODGES, Canby, Oregon. FURNITURE, Carpets, Matting, Mats, Rugs, Reed and Rattan Goods, Up holstered Rockers, Etc., of all kinds AT LOW PRICES. Special Kates on Upholstering this month. All work guaranteed better than when done in wholesale houses, and we sell them cheaper than others can who buy from wholesale dealers. Undertakers' Goods. Always a complete line, and can be turned out at the short est notice. HOLMAK & WARNER, Oregon City Bank Building FRESH GOODS! THE -