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f ! Oregon City Enterprise. VOL. M. NO. 1 OUKOON CITY, OKKOON, FJUIMY, NOVKMHER 17, 1800. ESTABLISHED 18C6 DKNTIHT. 'll.r Moderate. Alt Operations Guaranteed, lUrela Building Oregon City, Or V. Cutler hnrtf.i . " - - VVtM1 ATTOUNKY-AT I.AW. Oltlr nr mianim rim riur, near in nan ui wrruii II jr. I) I' V. LAIIM HKI IB, ATlVltNKVH AM) COUNHKUJKH AT UW t IX MUlf 0UO CITf , UklUOM, ftrai.B iwitwi or Till, l,oaa Mnntr, for. Mum jiiruf eai ireaaact u.MrJ lew . f t. hrlllt KI.AM), M. I. (tlMilla and Private K.Iprlnr I OfftfS hie ifu'.luhal Mfiliti U) III to fit l lirrill VKT ami Inlly. rrlal .neiiumi lan io i alarm ami I li r .nile tileeea nf refer. tnrM alien. lifhVe In Willamette III 0 . Ml. n:n.i- i i it i twins wiiHwm. I. V.cilrtia IKOWXKU A CAHrKRIX. ATTOUNKYM AT I.AW, omm nr v. Gaao. Will f eptteo IB all ! anuria mS 1 1, a J.I ,.. , in t.ua u a.i ATToUNEY AT I.AW. (111. ohikmU llunllrr'a Ilru Mlura. Or'iii I llr. - . Urnton. II. MII.I.KU. -iikntiut- rin Ml of Ulh. viilil rroatn. all klmli of Qllliiri aa bilJ(tok. .nth ft I. ntar dil. Own Cliy, Or. K. IUYW ATTtUtXEY AT LAW. rial auaniioit in 10 Louniy vouri n4 rrubalt butlnrn. He L itif. oiiMHii llunur a nook lul. TJIl. OKO. IIOEYK. ....DENTIST.... II anil liriilK wnra a rwnni. ah . ..... -. u I t . . it ork arranlI ami Ulolliin giurtiiti. Orrlr In Cauflald Dlk. Ill COMMIRCUL OF OUQOH CITY tklul, . . 1100.000 Tltl.trr tl lill rni . Utni mad. HIIU dl.miiii4. HUM KM Kmii.hl Hut. and Mil. ait-nanM on an point all tlnl iia Kmit. . aauk 'la. I'alud aula. Iuhim aal llmi lvlu rll Itiblwi to CBrk ) liom I a. . io4 p. a. C. UTOURim. rrliinl. . F. J. MKtkK Caakiar, A. H. )IIF.HHKK, ATTORN KYATI.AW. OBcaorer MrKltirlrk'i Hlin Htora, ntar tit Hank olUrricontlly. , Oktnoa Cirr, Okkuoa. L. POUTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW tact or raorikTT rraanaao. Mt nail to Oragoq Cltr Kiitrpri. JR, FRANCIM FRKEMAN, DKNTIST Ortdiuto of the Nortiiwolrn Unlver- iir Dtintal HcIkk.I, Chicago. !o American Collfucol lHntal HurBorTi Wlllamott. Illm k, Urcirn City. QANK OFOHKOCN CtTY. Oldest Uln Boost la lit City. rM upCaplUl.l-AOOO. Burplu., I.M.ow. "irHT, caakiia a. crnu. "c raiaioiMT, aaama. iniiitt. . . - a. OAtirikLD. lntrl banking bunlnnai tran.acted, "Po.Ua rornlrttTaubliioi to check. Hnt1 bllli and utile iltiootinlod. fil and city warrant! bouilil. Iin. mad on arallalile aeoiirlty, '"'haimalionrhlandKild. ''ntliiui mad prnmptl. wflumid avallanlalu any Prt of lh world "'traplilo einliaimot aold on Horllaud, Han 'nolnno llhlnaoiid New York. )trat , j nn llma dopo.lt.. llaUblUhod 1MS. 1. 1 PIONEER ran hkf and b$t&, freight and parcola delivered to all parts, of the city. RTE8 - REASONABLE LIT DC f wniin mi AiiAi- J iitnt io YUUH UHANUt ! ! We Imvo ilocMo." to cn out our linn of LADIES SHOES to make room (r our full linn of MEN'S GOODS nml therefore will .- our LADIES CHILDREN'S SHOES l MANUFACTURING COST W'l..f JOU . j 0lf ,(j t (( mt TIio Star Clothing House. g l imn mix , oimI j t'oiiirnsfilal Hank. Oregon City, Or, K W. S. HURST & CO. I rouucc and Commission Merchants. TT'j iiVrTH Jlll'"t market . M. Ill KfiT, J I olator. Wool, Real F-alat and 1 Call on fir Inaiiranr. Notary public. INSURANCE. ) Railroa-I TickcU U all joinU East at low rates. ' F, E. DONALDSON ELECTIUC HOTEL.... Under ue w inanamcnt The Kloctric Hotel lualx-en thorotiglily rcfitU'd and in future will be conductal on a strictly first-clans plan. Fimt-claits table norvico at as reason allo ratrsancan be had in the city. I'mmjit and social attention given to banquets. My many friends and tho general pubho are cordially invited to stop and boo me. JACOB CAS SELL, Manager, Oregon City, Oregon. Syracuse Chilled Plows (livo better satisfaction than any other chilled plow made, wo also have a full lino of Canton Clipjwjr Steel Plows and Harrows. Acorn Steel Ranges, AirTight Heaters, all sizes and nriees; Don't for get wo sell tho Red Jacket Pump "So Easy to Fix." Wo carry tho largest Stock of Ilardwaro in tho City. All Kinds of Plumbing and Jobbing Neatly Done . . . . Cor. 4th and For Perfection If IT IS WARRANTED THE BEST A. 111:4 ii i m .tfaaager. -tV. prlr pl for Wheat. OaU, flops, Onions, Oreen and Dried Fruits, or Wflle It' M M -aT a II li. 111 IV I. llMrla.ar FIKK AND ACCIDENT A Mrs o on Main Sts. In Baking , Use Patent Flour Manu factured by the Portland Flouring Mills Company, Oregon City. Or. All our Flour is Ground From Old Wheat. A TOTAL LOSS So Hop of Hating Hid f. H. Cruiser Charleston. 8T0BT OP TIIK DISASTER. Officers and ( rrw All Mafe. The; Land A moii k Friendly .atlr. A IVrll on Trip In a Hailing launch. M.mu, Nov. 14, 8 P. M. Further tail rrgarding th fro"iding of the Uniuyl Ktat cruiser Cbarleilon show that she struck an uncharted coral reef 10 miU-s t of Camlguln Island. Ifer stfiro m almost submerged, and the bow almost out of water. A heavy sea was tn, and the cruiser lgan rolling Violently. The atr-tght doors were qtid kly cloaod, but were stove In under the engine department, the lantest of the hip. After the first efforts lo right her, the ofllrcri feared she might slide off, be catiM of the heavjr sea, and Ihey aban dond the attempt to aave her. They hurried lo the launches and boats and jj ium aar, prrpsreu w ngnt lor a lnil lj: in with two Colt s-uns. 1.14 riflea ami . 1 - m .1 . . 10 days' rations. Home of tli. officers and men were dreaaed only in pajamas and thrlr underclothing. The breech blocks of the cannon were removed be fore the boat put off. Two hours after the Charleaton struck all had votten away. The reKrt that the crew re mained two days on the veswl la In accurate. A party returned two days later, but found it impossible to aave anything. The first landing was made on a little inland with a front of barren rocks Nest day the boats again took to the water and proceeded to Camiguio island, where a landing was made in ttie ex peclalion that firing would be Decennary So far from this leing the case, however, the Charleston's mm found a half savage people who regarded them with curiosity, rather than hostility. Uo the third day the storm had greatly subeided, and Lieutenant Jobo D. Mc Donald, with Boatswain Dominick Glynn and lis men, started for the Gulf of Lingayen, In a 30-foot sailing launch, hoping to find an American warship, but 4 Urely ignorant of General Wheaton'. expedition. Lieutenant McDonald was four days afloat, keeping under shelter of the hostile shore for two days on account of the high seas, being most of the time in a soaking rain. Finally, flying the union jack down, clad in their underclothing and drenched to the skin the officer and his comjianions overtook the traneport Aitec, which carried them to the battle-ship Oregon. In naval circles the accident Is con sidered quite unavoidable. Tbe only wonder is that there are not more such disasters In Philippine waters, which are moet indifferently charted. The Charleston lies practically in the open sea, and there is no hope of saving her or the valuable paraphernalia and contents of the cruiier. WHERE HAS ACVINALDO OONK TOT Americana ArllTltjr Foreea the Inaur genla to Seek Their Stronghold. In the Mounuluoue Country. Manila. Nov. H, 8:40 a. m.-The wliereabotita ol Aguinaldo and hit army j and cabinet Is a perfect enigma. Gen ! eral Otis baa learned that Anuinaklo re ! cently ioatied a proclamation transferring I the capital to Barotubong, giving as a reaon for the step the unsanitary comli- tion of Tarlac. It Is supposed tint the leaders of the Insurrection who are not j already at Dayombong are retreating to ' that place, though hen they loft Tarlac, whether thy are traveling with the army, how many soldiers they were able to hold together and whether the leaders or the troops have got beyond General Lawton's line are all unknown. It is hoed, however, that General Wheaton has effected a junction with General Young, forming a cordon from San Fabion to San Iuidro. General Lawton has 6000 men. Gen eral Wheaton, 2700 a small force to control many miles, but it commands the main roads by which the insurgents must move to the northeast. With the Americans advuncing at the present rate they could drive the inetugenls from Bayombong in a fortnight and it is im possible for the rebels to establish another capital in Linton which cannot be captured within a month. The rapid approach of the Americans was a complete surprise to the insurgents as the latter expected them to move slowly, as they did from Manila to An geles. The Filipinos thought it impossi ble for the Americans to make headway in the mud which prevailed everywhere, and the sudden invasion astounds the natives along the line of General Young's march, who had been told that the Americans were confined to the Bubtirbs of Manila. Natlvea Welcome th Americana. A majority of the natives welcome the army enthusiastically, but some who have been deluded by stories of Ameri can cruelties hide In the swamps. Women who are unable lo flee fall opon their knees, upholding crucifixes and begging to be spared. When the news spread that the Americans intend lo re main and establish order, tbe popula tion flock to their homes, bringing with them their cattle and household goods. The Insurgents have drained the re sources of the province. The arm ha linpreaaed a large share of the crop, and the people are miserably poor. Every a here are elaborate trenches, built by the iioncomtiaUnts, working duy ana night. The Americans found big stores of rice at Tarlac, Tubig and elrewhere, and several thousand new Filipino uniforms were captured at Tubig. Thirty insur gents surrendered to General MacArtnur receiving $30 each and a gun. 1 Major Marsh's battalion of the Thirty luiru regiment, winch includes many old rough riders from the Houthwest, at tacked 400 Filipinos three miles from San Fabian, on the Dagupan road, Fri day. The Filipinos bad been firing at the outposts. Major Marsh found Ihem intrenched across the river. Their trenches had been made after General Wheaton's arrival. Major Marsh charg ed them, a portion of his battalion ford ing the stream sud part crowing by the bridge. When the Americans approached, the tilipioos, afraid to show their beads puked their rifles above the trench and fired blindly. Major Marsh's force pur sued them for a mile. Fourteen dead Filipinos were left behind, Including the lieutenant-colonel commanding on the field. Two Americans were wounded. The Insurgents have resumed their ac tivity in Cavite province, threatening an attack on Imue. Yesterday they at tacked Calamba, in the usual fashion A nightly fuailade between the marines snd the hundreds of insurgents, who have again intrenched themselves on the Ulhmus between Cavite and Novaleta is plainly heard In Manila. Saturday the Filipinos attempted to entrap the marines by landing a force from canoes behind them. The search lights of the Petrel discovered the prep arations to embark, and a few shots Irotn the Monadnock and Petrel's guns spoiled the game. SITl'ATIOX IX AFRICA I'NCHANGED Boer Objart to Red Croaa SUtloaa la Mafeklna; aod Fir on Them. Brltlah Kvlaforva taenia ArrlTlng Daily. London, Nov. 14. 4 :30 a. m. There is no additional news regarding the progress of hostilities in South Africa this morn ing except a dispatch from Mafeking, forwarded by a runner, dated October 31, which says tbat during the afternoon General Cronje, the Boer commander, sent an envoy to Colonel Baden-Powell, under a flag of truce, to declare tbat he did not consider the Geneva convention authorized the flag of the Red Cross So ciety to fly from several buildings at once in the town, and that, in bis opin ion, the employment of natives against whites and the use of dynamite mines were both opposed to the rules of war. Colonel Baden-Powell replied that the Geneva convention did not stipulate as to the number of Red Cross stations per missible, and tbat the Boers were only required to respect the con yen t, the hos pital and the woman's laager, all of which were beyond the town limits. The British commander also pointed out that mines were recognized adjuncts ot civilized warfare, and the defenses of Pretoria were extensively mined. More over, he reminded General Cronje that the Boers had fired upon natives, burned their kraals, and released their cattle, and that the natives only defended their lives and property. Despite these warnings from Colonel Baden-Powell, the Boers continued de liberately to shell the hospital and the laager. The sending of the Boer envoy was regarded, the dispatch says, as a mere pretext for penetrating the British lines at Mafeking. According to the latest reports, the town is confident of its ability to hold out until the end of the campaign. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. Regular November Termor the Conntj Board. 8. F. Markt, chairman; J. R. Morton R, Scott, coiumlaalonera. Be it remembered that a regular ses sion ot the board of county commission ers for the county of Clackamas, state of Oregon, begun and held in the court house in said county and state on Wed nesday, the 8th day of November, lS'JD, the same being the regular time fixed by said boaid for holding a regular session of said board for the transaction of county business. Present, Commission ers S. F. Marks, J. R. Morton, It. Scott, Elmer Dixon, clerk ; J. J. Cooke, sheriff. When the following proceedings were had to wit: In the matter of the reports of road supervisors for the month of October, 1899. The boa d having examined said r-rnrf a an l hinu fullv satisfied it is ordered that it maybe, and the earn are hereby approved, and the expense) accounts of the several districts srw hereby allowed and ordered paid, nnd th clerk is instructed to draw warrants on the road fund and on the general fund for tbe several amounts and in favor of the persons named in said reports: Koad district So. 1. Tools on hand. three slip scrapers, one plow, threw shovel snd two picks. Labor on Mil- waukie and Bskers'a Ferry road: K Lyons, road fund $00 00 John Pollock 37 50 i W Alwood 37 50 Henry Htuckey 4H 0t Walton Ifagenherger JA 60 Charles Counsell 31 M li Y Buck If) 60 Frank Mollin 10 50 Jeeae Coates... O B Mathews.. 2H 50 31 50 1.1 50 IS X 27 00 32 10 George Lakins George Miller..... Loo Hamilton K Bcott, 1070 yards gravel Total $405 10 Koad district No 2 Tools on band at end of month, four wheel and four slip scrapers and one old plow; also 25 pounds powder and GOO feet of lumber. Labor on Baker's ferry, Clackamas bot tom, Milwaukie and Foster road and labor on culvert and bridge. Frank Gritiilh, road fund.., Frank Sumner 33 00 30 00 00 12 00 6 00 6 00 3 lb PT Davis.... M Christian.. John Bennett Willis Johnson. D C Childs V H Blakney and team 50 (X U8 Blakney 6 00 Ant m Hanson 21 00 lllmel. 6 2 2 25 3 UO 0 00 10 50 1 60 Herman N'aaa.. Wm Danforth.. Kenedy Hik-enson.. C(J Millard John Welch J II Mever, gen fund, lumber. 6 40 A Mather, nails 3 00 Total $21tt 65 Road district No. 3 Tools on band. one plow, three slip scrapers and three wheel acrapers. Labor on Cresswell and Milwaukie road at Baker's bridge. C Sharp, road fund IS W Cooke.. 23 00 3 2 5 2 2H 25 13 35 f 30 00 28 50 13 OU W Cook and team. Frank McMurray William Bernnirer. . . . William Skirvin Mart Rowen Geo Feathers II Rowen Wheeler.. 3 00 John Hatlon 10 00 R Sprague 9 00 Grant Mumpower 14 38 McMurray 3 7 M II Kiebhoff 5 00 N Ilumistoo 6 00 H Cox o 00 Henry Bock.: 12 75 Elmer Tong. 6 50 John Skirvin 7 60 Gos Huber 9 00 EdSeifer 12 00 Borit Powder Co, gen fund.... 52 10 Wilson Cooke 2 50 Vitfonl Powder Co 53 10 ... 42 60 ... 28 93 B Johnson, lumber Walfleagen 1 75 Total $486 OG Road district No. 4 Tools on band, one road grader and one plow. J J Judd. road fund 22 50 Geo Judd 24 00 G Hale 21 00 J Woodle 27 00 James Stone 21 00 G Ginn 3 00 I Foster 26 50 Charles Burtlemay 12 00 John Douglas 9 75 John Douglas, team work 4 50 Chas Vancuren 12 00 B Forester 12 00 James Anderson 14 25 L Baker 12 00 Lee Bartlemay 12 00 J E Burnett 22 00 Frank Form an 3 00 Vigorit Powder Co 25 60 Total $283 00 Road district No 6 Tools on hand. one road plow, nine Blush scrapers, two powder hole spuds and two spike ham mers: E C Strowbridge, general fund. .. 15 37 T E McGuuin 7 87 Charles Pashall 1 50 Herman Ridderbresch 5 63 John Maroney 6 75 0 Rainbow 6 75 J II Revenue 12 50 James Pagle, road fund 3 00 A Katzer Ti 50 F Revenue 3 00 C II Johnson 25 00 V Johnson 25 00 J Ltnd 6 00 C Harris 1 60 Gilbert Jonsrud 12 00 J A Staffanson 1 50 Henry Koch..... 6 00 0 Comming 1 50 A Gunderson 3 00 A Tietz 14 50 Zefe Deaker 12 00 Geo Beebe 6 00 John Iluffmeister 3 00 . Conrad Strausser 3 00 Henry Grahe 3 00 Joel Jarl 15 75 Edward Sukow 3 00 H Fizgerald 1 50 James Phelan 4 50 CS Chase 2 00 J II Revenue 22 00 J II Wewer, bridge plank 27 25 Total ' 310 21 Road district No. 11 Tools on hand three scrapers, one plow, eight shovels, three picks, one drill and three mattocks Win Huerth, general fund 4 50 W A Holmes 1 60 R L Russell 1 00 J A Jones 4 83 Total tH 03 Road district No 12-Tools on hand, one plow, three picks, three shovels, one hole digger and the remains of three slip scrapers; also 25 pounds of powder (Continued on page 6)