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4 DrEGON ITY KNTERPRI3E. NO. 2.1 OREGON CITY, OKEGON, Fill DAY, MAY 3, 1901. ESTABLISHED 18C6 C M,,j I ! inn J i: ... L. . J. En- v''7.McANt;i.TY Jurtlon (f tlio IViico. oImI Id collections Slid Mil realeata'S. h,C;,! 10 lu (;!) on Main Hirtfl, , A!l,M,;ht'l Meat Market, Oregon City. r-T.XMHKK, ; ATTOltNKYAM.AW. av r McKHtrlt-k's Hho Htors, near j Main oi uregmit.uy. ' Oitv, . Omkiiii. ..l.':Ta. ATTOH.NF.Y AT LAW r A: -aattsor raorasTV rcawnHio, to s) silt K Orssoe Cllf Knuri-H it). A P.O. LATOOMTia, NEY8 AND COUNHF.LOUH AT LAW BfA.- ITNIST OHIUUH rltf , OMUOH I lib aUtraeta ofTtlle. Ua Mnnar, Fore- 4) .lut Mrtgaf . n4 Irnutl Oauatal Is kw Illlliau. KG. U. IlftoWNKI.I., ATTOKNF.Y AT LAW tlVrgon City. Oregon 53 a. Vlll frertiea In ill O.e courts of hs stale. ! km in CauOeld building. a.. . t U.CAafPiil...., ! a. ATTOKNEY AT LAW, ptmn Ctrl, Oiwel. "Tflll r la ell the (oarta of lb Stat. 01- fc j. In l.-lJ bimdlni. I: - : Hary Public. Abstracter. John W. Lodor 3 t Attorney-At-I-Aw r'-cts Central Law Husincss j pen your money or lends money to you ' j Collt tiono a ht-ai-Uliy, , tee, Steven's Building, opp. Bank of j Oregon , Xf. raathain 0. H. Dimick. ij DIMICK Sc KASTIIAM U Attornovs-at-Law. t:;.:::frtial, Ilea! KUt and I'ro-, T lito Law, Hx cialtir. j,.,lj!rattt of Title wade, Money Loaned 1 h"on City, Oregon "V 0 '! 0. ItUiV.I U'KEN SCIIUEHEL d Attoriioyi at Iiw. Vlll prarilre In all roiiria. naat oullectioni and rllliiiriiH of Knataa. rurtiti aitrati ul line, lend you money ; and Irii'l your money mi r)rt morgana. Jfflco In Entorprlflo Building. Ofifim l'Hy,rtii. 0BEUTA. M1LLKH ATTORNKY AT LAW Xnrut Tltlennn! Uiml Office J UiiNlnennn Hpeclnlty .Vill iractU-e i" all Courta of the State ? Room 3, Weinliard l)lil. Court Houac, Oregon City, Oreuou B AUK Or OKKUOM CITT, 01i::t fis.Ui Bouse U tie C1U. fftld apCplil.M,OW. Burplua, iM.KM, r...it,NT, - cuim eriauk. fc,. e-iiia"T. aaaiuaa. , caunaui. ,1 ,it--lttnilni builnii irautaotad. t) relvtdiublei to oheek. 4 I bill! and nntea dlaooontad. if '" CllJ warrauia buuiok. i ou available aaourllj. bouglilaud told, r t made promptly. .m. latallaulalnauyparl ol the world ' aiouamei anlj on Porllaud, Han .,hlnjand New York. ,.u..-k -U on lima dapoalt. irJJI E3 COMMEHCULBANK . OF OKKUON CITY. Capital, lioo.ouo , Laua mada. Hllla diaonuntod. Make! col-laoiiona- huvi and aella airhanga on all pnlnia In the Uullnd Htalea. Kurpa aud Hong Kn. Ih'J'ohU. reoelved iubjncl to check. 3auk pu ir.nn ( a. m. to 4 r. at. D. 0. X.ATOUKBTTK, Preaident. r. 1. MKYER Oaklr. D R, FltANCIS FREEMAN, -DENTIST Qraduale of the North WPHtorn Univer- eitv Dunlal Hchool, Olilro. AIho Amerirnn CollettRof Dental Huruery, Wiilamtitto Block, Oregon City. J)U. L.L.riOKEN3, D15NTIST. I'ricoa Moderate. AH Operallom Quarantoed. Barclay Building Oreaon City, Or. Ma U' 8T,lICKLAND' Ml D ' Itoxpltnl and Private Experience. uuers hia iirnfi'MHloiinl Kirvlcoi to the peo ple o Ori'K'oti City and vicinity. Mpealal dltentliin tialif to Culiirrh am) Chronic dim-Hues. Haul of refer encei Klven. Olllce In Willaniette Hinlillng. Olllce hours i 10 to 12 a. m., 4 to 6 p. mi. Onr.QON CITY OREGON HOTEL M HEADQUARTERS FOR FARMERS Flr-lOlsis iroaBoiallsii-JUWs II t 4sy for I'ibIIIm. C. I (ip. Kjeetrlo Hi.Ul, Mala hireet. UW Klfwn, Malo to Onler, 13 and m E CI n ataam Hat and llaalrl bljhl.. Itval Maala In Utmm at IA HU. i HaddlM, HrMlnand all klnda f kuraa gwxla, Repairing W'iYtfi Net ft art Siii HE reajctlully aolkil jlronie. We are jirepared to arm joxx with every mixlrrn convenience uaed in the jrofeilon, and for at little ni'mry a kkk! aervlre can e had anywhere. We have fine new heeraeand rarrlaget. L'ndcrtakiinf Kxxlanl funeral furnuhingt of every dcacrijrtion. Come and aaa Ua. Imperial We lire i in liD:rU! Wt'tli 1931 V.:iii We are Sole Agcnti for the Cclchrated Syracuse Chilled and Steel Plows, Harrows and Cultivators. We also me I Hoc. of PLANET JB. SEEDERS. 8PEAY PDMTS. ETC Pope & Co. 4th & Main SU. OREGON -WMlWfWWIWrWI.V'MWMMrMWW GROCERIES P Wholesale Prices. HARRIS' GROCERY, PRINTING We are prepared to execute firit-clait Printing promptly at the loweit prlcea comittent with skillful and Intelligent execution. ENTERPRISE PRINTERY Your Work Solicited. WIDE-AWAKE Think about The enormous utile of the (irnihhone, cauavd by Hie lia t that It luta such MATCHLESS POWER OF ENTERTAINMENT That aa INTINSt DISIRf (or P0SSISSI0N la awakmed I all ao aaar It. IT SUPPLIES AN ACTUAL WANT (THE IRRESISTIBLE DEMAND FOR DIVERSION AND RELAXATION) TO GRATIFY WHICH MANY ARK WILLING TO DO WITHOUT OTHER NECESSITIES. IT 18 THE UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINER OF THE AGE An IneOiavitlble eource of Wonder and Delight to all It Is simple In coimtriirtlnn, ami prices sre nrrnnfied to aultall pocket books) while tbl denmni will continue aa long aa human nature exiau. The intriHliictlon of a few Gruphophonea Into a community at once creates an Increasing dcmuiul for RICORuS and SI Will S, and a CONTINUOUS BUSINISS la tkas asUbllaaad. Why not sccute the Liberal Profits whUa are allowed dealera? WRITE FOR CATALOGUE, TERMS, ETC.. TO Columbia Phonograph Co.,aetn) 125 Geary Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Oth A CLI9AN STS.jLS NOW ON HIS WAY Tw Works from I'oloa Depot. PORTLAND sad prdt Mull 35 tasts-Bsdseaa IUl II HOIK K IUII1IUM, VruprUUin. fl. Nelson, Makrriif atylUhKhoea for Mm antl Women. In nil Sewed SIioch Made loonier, to Re pairing a fcperlaltif Dun whils Tos Walt up. Kubk-r Heel UOo a Jair. T OHEGON CITY Mi 1U1UIJ Ilotolin town. Rataa $1 day and opuJardt JA1 OH VAnnr.V, rrprUUr. Harnessmaker and Saddler. Main Street, bet. Fourth and Fifth, Oregon City New lUmraiH-a nude In ip-t-dt !;). Harnesses a Specialty. SHANK & BISSELL I IKinCDT A If CDC flKKGHJ CITf, eKEGH.'S CUheels lm win tsr of Tire ul Ccuitr Briati UH hir.i'i CITY. OR., Telephone 4J For Cash First Corner From! Court House. OF OVERY DHSCRIPTION MERCHANTS, ADD TO BUSINESS the CRAPHOPHONE are rrmldent MfKlnlpjr IWglnn hU Journey to the Went. UK 1H UREETED M OVATION. Parly mil Arrlre en tbe leant and be Eutcr Ulned at Haa Fraaclte and I'artland. Lent Monday morning I'reaident Mc Klnleyand hia party left WaahinKn for a trip to the I'aciflc coaat. The Free'L-nt will Hop for a week at Kan Franclaco, and be entertalnml at Fort' land. fitr.aiuicAT om tiic way. Mamaa f Thoaa Who Ar Traveling With tha Pruld.at. WAtiiiaoToK, April 27. There u a coniiaot etream of callere at the white t ouae tolay. M'jat of them called limply to aay good by to the praaident, who will leave here Monday for hia long trip to the raclflc Coaet. eretary Cortelyoo Lai tent to each member of tie preai dent'i party a bandaomelr prepared Itin erary of the trip. It la in the form of a booklet with a bandeomely emboaaed cover, and contain! la addition to a map ihowing the route to be Uken by the party, the namea of the memberi of the party, the day and hour of arrival and departure at each point, the population and elevation above aea level of citiee at wbkh atop! will be made, and many other intereitlng facti, including the namea of the railroad over which the train will travel, the distance between poind, etc. The longest diatanoe to be traveled without a atop lilrom Fan An tonio to El Taw, Tex., a diatance oi 021 mllea. The memberi of the party will be: The President and Mra. MrKinley. Mini j Barber, Secretary Hay, Mra. Hay, Poet ' maaler-General Smith, Mra. Smith, Sec retary Long, who will join the par y en j route; Mra. Long, Secretary Hitchcock, j Mini Hitchcock, Secretary Wilaon, Miaa WiUon, Rear-Admiral George Melville, ! Secretary Cortelyou, Mra. Cortelyoo, Awirtaot Secretary Barnee, Dr. P. M. Rialey, Mra. Kixley, Henry Scott, of : tlie Union Iron Work, Sao Franciaco; Uwrencel. Scott, Charlea A. Moore, Mra. Moore, M. A. Dignan. J. Krutt achmitt, fourth vice-preaident of the Southern Pacific; L. S. Brown, general fKenl of the Soottiern Railway; tlx j newapaer men, three repreaeniativea ol three llluatrated weekliei, and several ; white liouie itenographera and attaches. Tha Start From Washington. Wamiinotoh, April 21). The tain that la to carry President and Mn. Mc Klnley and their irty on their long ex cursion across the continent and back made its start today precisely on sched ule time, over the Southern Road. Before 10 o'clock many people had MwiifMrt.i-.( altiut Id tti,in an.t mhnn jthe PreHident and Mrs. McKinley ar- rived, about lOi'.X), the building was S j thronged snd piany persons were con. I'gregatedon the outside. There was a 5 j cheer as the president'! Immediate party $j drove up to the atation, and a great I ! demonstration ot affection and regard aa ! the head of the Nation and bis wife i j made their way througH the crowd to the train. Mn. McKinley leaned upon the arm of Dr. Kixey, and both she and the president trailed in response to the greetings which met them at every step. They were accompanied to the train by numerous friends and many persons die tinguished in the a flairs of the Nation. Mra. McKinley found the drawing-room of the private coach which she and the president are to occupy beautifully deco rated with rosea and other flowers. Seating herself beside a window facing the crowd, she continued to smile and bow to acquaintances until the train moved out. The president took his posi tion on the rear platform of the Olympia, beside Secretary Hitchcock, hat in hand. Promptly at 10:30 the train started upon its 10,000-mile journey. The crowd cheered enthusiastically and waved a goodby. The demonstration was con tinued until the train left the environ ments ot Washington, the crowd extend ing well to the city limits. First Day of Travel. Bristol, Tonn., April 29. The first day of the president's long tour to the Pacific Coast lay through a historic sec lion in Virginia, across the valleys of the Rapldan and James, in sitiht of the homes of Madison and Jefferson, up past the peaks of Otter, so dear to the heart of the Virginian, Into the picturesque Blue Ridge mountains. The Tennessee line was reached at 10:55 tonight with the arrival of the train at Bristol, The presidential party received a flattering ovation from the time the train left Washington. Large crowds assembled at every station, the countryside and crossroads each had its little group oi watchers straining their eyes to catch a glirapBe of the Chief Magistrate as the train whisked by. fteeond flay of tha Trip. M(Mrma, Term., April SO. The presi dential train passed through the heart of Pixie today and at 4 :30 this afternoon reach Memphis, on the banks of the MIssiMlppL This was the first resting place of the tonr. Aftar descending the mountains last night the train today skimmed along Ihrongh Northern Ala bama and the ralley of the Tennessee river and touched at Corinth, Miss., where General Grant worsted Forrest In his campaign to cut the Confederacy In two. The fresh, green Soolhland, with is fruit trees In blossom and its infinite variety of wild flowers in the fields and forrest, waa a great change from the backward spring which the party bad left behind at Washington. Oa t New Orleans. MiMFiiis, May 1. At 120 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning the presidential train resumed its Joorney for New Or lesns, which will be reached at 4 :30 this afttrnoon. DEATH OF LKUIE COW150. VTeli Kaowa Tenog Xa Panes Away at a Portland IltmplUi. Died, at the Good Samaritan hospital, Portland, on Thursday, April 25, Mr. Leslie Hobart Cowing. He waa the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cowing and waa born at Alexandria, Minn., Jane 25, 1871. He lacked but two months of completing thirty years of life. It Is almost twelve years since be csme to Oregon with his parents. His school life waa early interrupted on account of frail health. While but a boy be gave evidence of ability aa a painter. It seems certain that a splendid career lay before him, bad be but entered the artistic life. It was bis choice, bowerer, to be a telegrapher and as such be waa known for his painstaking and consci entiousness. He had the distinction of opening the first Western Union office on Main street. Subsequently he filled important offices el e where. About three years ago he went to Astoria to enter the employ of a fish packing company. While Uiere he made a boet of friends. Later on he went to Aoacortea, Wash., where be served his employers with great ability and fidelity. A boot a year ago be went into tbe cannery business himself. Io the short time he lived to be at the head of this business, be gained success In spite of many difficul ties. On January 12th of this yesr be was taken to tbe hospital where one week later he underwent a aevere oper ation. He was stricken with tubercu losis of the peritoneum. From the first, the gravity of the case left but little hope of recovery. Mr. Cowing wsa married June 26, 1895 to Miss Fsnnie Gray of Portland, who survives him. The funeral services were solemnized at the borne of bis sister, Mrs. Frank PeParcq, Portland, Sunday afternoon, the Rev. J. E. Simp son officiating, assisted by the Rev. A. J. Montgomery. Tbe interment took place at Uroenwood cemetery. Rarely does a young man pass away who will be more missed than he. He was faithful In every charge. To his friends he was staunch and loyal. His employers valued him for his great worth and trusted him as they did few persons. His whole life was beautiful and will be a pleasant memory to hia friends io Years to come. He was a devoted member of the Episcopal church, to which be baa been attached since boyhood. To the Editoi: The following lines are sent as a birthday tribute to the writer's fa ther, now a resident of Oregon City. TO MY FATHER, Eighty-three! Life's bell bath lolled, But not yet with funeral note; Each year its page hath unrolled, Nor lacked a Joy near or remote. Each day bath seen thy duty done, Zealous thy work In Freedom's cause, E'en when slavery In its power Ruled o'er our laud with tyrant laws. Whate'er thou doem'd was Right and Troth, All Error's vile, besotted crowd, Reeking with blood of ruined youth, Never could drive thee from, though loud Each clamoring hound sought thee to (right. Rum-horn, lust-bred, hell's crew 1 In vain They tried to stay the march of Right Tby pen tbs light of truth made plain. y Eighty-three! past fourscore years, With all their freight ot Joy and woe; 'Midst all their gladness and their tears It hath been thy favored lot to go; Not with weak and timid tread, As of those who at shadows start, But as one, who with naught of dread, Hath borne through lire a manful part. And so may these, thy waning years, Bear eace and love upou their wings; And to tby heart shall come no fears, But thou shalt hear a voice that sings A song of triumph over death, Of victory o'er the yawning grave, And with a peaceful dying breath Return to Him who being gave. UtNBY II. WaBNKB. Alden, Mich., April 12, 1901. Yon cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver is slut!gish and your bowels clogged. De Witt's Little Early Risers cleanse the whole system. They never griper Geo. A, Harding, GIRL IX MILK ATTIRF. Arrest of a Toonf Woman Who May Hare Been A Mm ted. Last Sunday afternoon there came to Oregon City a poorly dressed man about 4!i years of age. His appearance was anything bnt prpoing. With him was what appeared to be a boy, but which afterwards proved to be a girl dressed in boy's clothes. They went to the boarding house kept by F. M. Weill. M. Weils did not like (he looks of the couple, and so refused to give them en tertainment. They then yiaited the Ciif? boose aod registered aa "Wilson and son." They remained there Sundiy night and then started south. Chif of Police Burns lesrned that a man accom panied by a young girl dresaed In boy's clothes bad stopped at tha Cliu house, and pursued them. Chief Burns waited Io identify tbe girl to see if she waa the missing daughter of Samuel P. Hockett, of Condon Oregon. Chief Burns overtook the couple a few miles out of town and placed tbem nnder arrest. They bad stsrted to walk np tie valley and did not explain where they were going. The officer brought tbem to Oregon City and locked tbem in the city jail. Neither will talk very much. The man claims to be bard of hearing but gives a poor imitation of a deal man, Tbe girl aays her name is Cora Fletcher and that she waa bom and rsled in Grsss Valley. She ssys the man is her husband and that they were married at Vancouver Wash. A telephone inqiiry at Vancouver elicited the information that no such marriage wai performed. If tbe girl is the daughter of Samuel P. Hockett, of H stern Oregon, she has much to answer for. In sppearanoe she is about 15 years old with short dark bair, blue eyes and fair complexion. She is slender snd athletic inlmild. Her dissipation, coupled with a rough life, have robbed ber ot all modesty and if fioeiuenL In November, 18W, the 13- year old daoghter of Samuel P. Hockett left ber borne at Condon in Eastern Or gon, 40 miles from Arlington. She went away in company with a man who had worked for ber father. Tbe man had three separate and distinct names. They were Charlea Raymond, Charles Upton and Frank Smith. Shortly after the girl left home her molber became insane and was Uken to the atylum at Salem. The father started out to find bis daughter and baa been traveling ever since. He got trace of hia daughter at reveral places, only to lose it a-ain. About three weeks ago he was In Oregon City making inquiries. , He left for ClaUkanie. Being always on tbo move it has been difficult to find him. It is expected however that be may be located. Io tbe meantime the prisoners will be kept at tbe city jail. When Wilson was arrested be tore np a piece of paper and destroyed parts of it by putting them in his mouth. From the mutilated paper the following ad dress hss been deciphered: "Meeker Woolf, Humboldt, Kanraa." The Oregon City Transportation Com pany is building a fine new steamer for the Oregon City route exclusively. 'The boat will be ready for service about the middle of May. Leslie II. Cowing, son of Captain T, F. Cowing, of Oregon City, died last Thursday in a Portland hospital at the awe of 29 years. The funeral took place in Portland last Sunday. Last Saturday evening, April 27. oc curred tbe wedding ceremony of George Warren and Miss Bernice Tufts. The Rev. A. J. Montgomery performed the ceremony at the parsonage. Mr. Warren is employed in the paper mills and Miss Tofts is an estimable young woman from near Oswego. The south-bound local passenger train on the Southern Pacific ran into an open switch at IVk place last Friday after noon at 4:40 o'clock, derailiuir the locomotive, but causing no other dama ges. The switch had been left open by a crew ot bridge carpenters. The train was delayed two hours by the accident. At the meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners last Friday evening, it was shown that the monthly revenues from the water works amounts to $(KX). Eighteen patrons refused to pay their rent and the water waa shut off. Re ports were received from an analysis of the river water, both filtered and un filtered. The executive committee of the Yam hill County Pioneer association at their meeting last Monday selected Hon. C. B. Moorea of Oregon City as orator on the occasion of the annual meeting of the pioneers this year. The place of meeting, however, was not decided upon. but will be annouueed later. Yamhill Reporter. Miss Florence Newman, w ho has been a great sufferer from muscular rheuma tism, says Chamberlain's Puin Balm is the only remedy that affords her relief. Miss Newman is a much respected resi dent of the village of Gray, N, Y., and makes this statement for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. This liniment for sale by G. A. Harding, druggist.