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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1908.
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THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT
F FOR OREGON CITY
Business Men, Nrnufdcturcrs and Other Citizens
Give Their Views of What Would be Wel
come in Our City's Stocking
Fran1' usch the House Furnisher on
li- Needs of a Public Wharf.
Fiauk ttusch who Is luletvstod iu
all the good things that are started
In Oregon City arfl vicinity when soon
upon "What is the host thing for Ore
gon City's Christmas stocking?" did
not for a moment hesitate to mention
the one thing that Oregon City is In
dire need of. "Oregon City needs a
public wharf," he said, "and such a
one can easily he arranged ty the
business men of this city and those
of the surrounding country. In con
nection with such an enterprise could
be established one or more commis
sion houses which would bo a ton to
Oregon City. Farmers could bring
their products to this city and the
same could readily be disposed of and
easily taken elsewhere. The Oregon
City Transportation company has giv
en us a very pood service, but its
wharf is crowded and the structure
and the approaches are getting oil
and inadequate for the amount of
business, Business men are now
afraid to send their teams late in the
day during the winter as it is not
safe. Should all the business men or
even the greater share of them Join
together, a public wharf would be of
great advantage. Should the other
transportation companies work against
the proposition, a boat could be char
tered by the association to carry the
great amount of freight reqnired In
this city. We have an excellent loca
tion for such a wharf beyond the Y.
M. C. A. building or near the foot of
Twelfth street. The approach could
be made a very easy one while any
steamers that come up the river could
land at any stage of the river.
"Then when such a proposition is
in operation and then only can the
business men of Oregon City be ready
to dictate to the other transportation
companies and secure proper switch
ing places and approaches. The cost
of unloading the cars of the Southern
Pacific now days is unreasonable
and require a great amount of labor.
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THE GREATEST PRESENT
OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON
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Call
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Watches for Boys from $ 1 .00 up
Watches for Girls from $2.00 up
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches $ I 2 to $20
Ladies Solid Gold Watches $20 to $75
Gent's Silver Watches from $7.50 up
Gent's Gold Filled Watches $ 1 0 to $35.00
Gent's Solid Gold Watches up to $35.00
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When you purchase of us, that you are not running any ri:,k. We as
sume all the responsibility. All you have to do Is to select the style. You
are not looking at a picture of a watch, you are looking at a real watch.
We toll you all about tho quality of the case, of the make of tho move
ments when you select it and then if the watch does not give satisfaction
it is up to us to make our guarantee good. You simply return tho watch
to us and you are sure to find us at our old stand, the Bridge Corner, and
always glad and ready to make good our guarantee.
Burmeister and Andrcsen
Suspension Bridge Corner The Oregon City Jewelers
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while the rates of the O. W. P. are
not to bo thought of on account of
the switching chaises in Portland."
Manager of the Oregon City Foundry
on Proper Switching Facilities.
Another of the business men of this
city who has soon tho want of better
substitutes for the unloading of freight
Is J. A. Koake of the Oregon City
Foundry, who perhaps receives more
heavy shipments than any other busi
ness firm of Oregon City. Mr. Koake
at once thought of the transportation
problem and of the antiquated and
primitive methods that are at present
used in the unloading (if cars. "Ore
gon City is greatly handicapped
through the fact that the men that
have much shipping are retarded by
the one thing a decent switching and
landing place for the freight cars. The
cost of bringing such heavy shipments
to this city at the present time doub
les the freight charges and often
times we have boon forced to pay un
reasonable prices before heavy mach
inery is depos'ted at our foundry."
Mr. Roake finished by saying, "You
may place the need of better trans
portation and switching facilities of
Oregon City in the Christinas stock
ing. Yes, wo are in need of them and
we need them bad."
T. L. Charman on Anti-Kickers.
T. L. Charman, of the Charman Drug
company, says to the Star man. "place
the following down and make it
plain:"
"WANTED From 1,000 to G.0"0 anti
knockers for Oregon City."
Mr. Charman went on to say. "The
main trouble with Oregon City these
days is the fact that there are too
many knockers tro many people who
are always on the alert when there
is a philanthropic movement on, to
move forward and phase it in some
way or other. Even on the streets
when one, who has the best Interests
rg?y
WATCH
and see out assortment of
the many pretty styles
here to select from
!of tho city nt heart la tolling a Strang
j or iif tho advantages of Oregon City,
j there, is Invariably some who will take
hold of that stranger mul discourage
'him from locating In Oregon City and
1 v ho always roaly to toll hlin of the
advantages of olhi-r localities. Yes,
make It plain, for until Oregon City
Ih made up of such mon, this city will
always have n hard proposition to
contend, with."
DESERTED BY WIPE
PRAYS POR DIVORCE
W. O. McKown Alleges His Wife Mar
guertha Has Willfully Aban
doned Him.
Y. O. McKown has instituted suit
against Marguertha McKown for de
cree of divorce, Plaintiff states that
they were married March 15, lS'.Kt. nnfl
have ever since been and are now
husband and wlf; thai the plaintiff
is nud has boon for more that one
year next preceding tho coiiunence
' ment of this suit a resident of this
'state; that the issue of said marriage
are two children. Dyke Russell, 13
years of age, and Irene, a daughter of
(i years, both of whom are with the
defendant, that more than one year
ago tho defendant without cause will
fully deserted and abandoned plaintiff
and has ever since continued and now
continues to desert and abandon plain
tiff against his wish, will and cossont.
Plaintiff asks for a decree forever di
vorcing him from defendant and for
such other and further relief as may
be equitable.
Newell Creek Bridge Finished.
A new bridge has just been com
pleted over Newell creek, on the Mor
ton road, put in partly by subscription
and partly by the county.
Three carloads of shorts Jut in at
Holmes' store, Purkplaee.
It i reported from Washington that
Proident Roosevelt will send a special
aies-ige to Congress on the Japanese
question in which he will declare the
nation supreme to tho state and say
the Japanese have been wronged by
the labor unions as well as by the
i-'an Krancise;) school board. Such u
message is the strongest declination
of a third term that Roosevelt could
make.
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MANY MINISTERS
RESPOND TO ROLL
j FIRST SESSION OF EAST PORT
! LAND DISTRICT ASSOCIA-
TION M. E. CHURCH.
The Ministerial association of the
Kast Portland District met In the
First M. K, church Tuesday morning
at 11 n. in. The devotions were con
ducted by the presiding elder, 1 if.
Rowland. The scripture lesson was
rend by D. II. Leech, and prayer was
offered by J. 0. Gregory,
The organization was completed by
the election of brother (i, O. Oliver as
secretary. The following were Intro
duced: Dr. II. IV Kimball and wife,
Dean of the Ivmb. II school of Theo
logy: Prof. R. II. Wushhurno, Prof,
of Church History; J. II. Fowler. T.
J Anthony ami II. A. Ward. W. K
Ingalls.
The following we o elected report
ers; Thos. Maxwell to the Paciile
Christian Advocate; J. 11. Fc w lor to
the Daily Star. The secretary for the
Telegram, Oregonian and Journal.
The roll of the district was then
called, and the follow lug responded
with a :i minute talk on my plans for
tho year. Kxeolleiit reports were
given as to the work already done,
raid the determination was expressed
to expect still grea'or tilings. D II.
Leech of WooiUun-n, J. II. Fowler of
Turner. T. Maxwell, Silverlon; W. II
Solh'ck. lt Church Salem; A. D,
Wagner. Sellwood; V. K, Ingal's,
Lents: R. v. lt'.ickwell. of Oregon
City; Henry Sniers of Marqunni, J. C.
Cregoiy, Lebanon; O.ear ()!ier, Jef
ferson. T. J. Anthony, Canby ; J. V,
McU.ugal. Albany; J. J. Patt..n. io
la; and T. II. Ford of Snnnyslile, Port
land, all gave n short response to
their name.
The association then adjourned for
dinner, being unable because of the
lateness of the hour to consider the
program that had been prepared for
the morn I r.: service.
Men's Quartette Tonigh'..
At the session this evening of the
Ministerial association the Men's
Quartette will sing and the Rev. W.
H. Heppe of Centenary M. K. church
w ill preach the sermon.
POSTOITICE box
RATES ADVANCED
It's Orders From Washington so Don't
Blame Randall Sunday
Mail.
Postmaster Randall has received
information from the department that
all poslofflees of the country will,
starting from Jan. 1, PtOT, charge for
boxes the rate specified upon tho
table. The rates are classed accord
ing to the gross receipts of tho office
find Oregon City falls Into the "$10,000
to JPJ.000 class" ns the receipt
amount to about $1.1.000 per year. The;
boxes are also classed as to their
cubic Inch capacity. Under tho new
rate, the boxes now rentlp'" at GO cents
will rent at 73 cents and the large
drawer boxes, now 7S cents will be
increased to $l.r,0.
Persons who havo their mall de
livered to their houses by carriers
during the week days can receive their
mail on Sundays by calling at the
carrier's window for name.
West-Hill.
Miss Parmella V. Hill ind Mr. 0.
II West were urit'd In n.'frlni;,; Mon
day evening nt tho ::; l! .t parsonage
by Rev. Henry It. Ri bins. They left
Oregon City tb.j mme evening for
Clat.i;anIo, Or., where Mr. West hao
purchased a trif le' business. Mr. West
sold out a roKl.au rant buslnena In
Douglas county Just before coming to
Oregon City.
Rollar-McDonald.
Blanche McDonald and Charles I).
Rollar of Spokane county, WaHh., were
married In Justice Stlpp's office on
December 10, 190C, in tho presence of
F. W. Oreonman and C. W, Stipp.
j Abo Ruef, Mayor Sehmll, and their
numerous counsel wore nearly swept
from their foot In tho San Francisco
court Monday when Rudolph Sprock
et from the witness-stand declared
that Ruef had approached him with
a proposal to precipitate a streetcar
I strike and riots in San Francisco aryl
! In the subsequent financial dopres-
j slon purchase at low flguro tho $18,
000,000 worth of bonds issued by the
I city. SpreckelH had boon placed on
the stand by the defense, tho Intention
being to quiz him on tho $100,000 fund
i which he had raised to finance tho
graft investigation.
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An incendiary fire destroyed the
school house at Jacksonville, recent
ly erected at a cost of $1G,000. In
surance on building $10,000.
1. SELLING'S STORE
Holiday (News
Only Three More Days
For Your Christmas Shopping
We are ready to serve all
will visit our
Xnias Handkerchiefs, elegant Swiss embroidered
effects, newest designs 10 1 5c 20
Fancy Back Combs with jewels t
and fancy settings Jv) CClllS
Umbrellas, the finest made for Xmas trade; to suit all
purses, sterling silver and , . , . .
pearl trimmed handles 3 I I I . OU
Women's Hand Bags, the latest styles,
all solid leather and com- . . , . . g
plete with extra fittings at $ I o $ I .OU $2.
Xmas Slippers, an immense showing of Women's and
Men's slippers, all colors and
styles from 50 to S2-00
Christmas Bargains in all and every department.
Don't put off shopping until the last few days, start in
early whilcTtissortnicnt is complete.
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Complete Outfitters F0R WOMEN, MEN
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INSPECTING EVERY ,
ORCHARD IN COUNTY;
A. J. Lewis Making Thorough Exam
ination of all Fruit Trees In
Clackamas.
A. J. I.ewH, county fruit Inspector,
v.ns In Oregon City Monday from his
Maple Pane home. Mr. I.ewls ha i
been Inspecting the orchards of the
siiuihwest section of (iiickanias coun
ty and has served "ni.tlcq of disin
fection'' to all win) owned trees that
were In bad hhaoe.
Tho notice Is very plain and any
one can know at u m'nules glance
what N the matter w'th thel trees
and the kind of spaiyoi? solution
needed. The owner Is g've it cer
tain limitation o" time to comply
with the law end on failure to do so,
the Inspector's duty !s to report "to
the District Attorney for action un
der the law.
Mr, Lewis says: "We are going
over every orchord iu Clackamas
county; we have a' eady visited and
served notices In the southwest divi
sion of the county nod the country
between Lents anil Mllwnciklc. The
law will be enforced and the orehard
Ists might Just as well get busy right
away."
PATRICK-BOODEAN
CASE ON THURSDAY
Judge Melliide will arrive In Ore
gon City Thursday for tho special
case of Mary Patrick vs. M. Itoodean,
which has been set before the circuit
court. Mrs. Patrick has judgment
against the defendant, for the sum of
$i;;.r.70 und costs but defendant has
since refused to make the payment,
nd this suit Is to set aside ra deed
of property near Poring that lloodoau
made to his daughter, as heretofore
related In this paper.
Spectators who crowded tho court
room in Portland, applauded loudly
tho verdict of "not gullly" brought In
Thursday by tho Jury In the case of
Orlando Murray, charged with killing
ids young sister's betrayer, Lincoln
Whitney. One woman exclaimed
"Thank God for it." Tho jury delib
erated but 40 minutes and there was
never any doubt of the verdict. The
unwritten law for such cases prevails.
the Holiday shoppers that
store this week.
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TRIAL ()! I UNO 1:1?
HERMANN IS SET
j WltHhlliKtoll, D. C. Dec. IS- Rop
. roHcntntUo piii'i' r Hermann of ()r
j joii will be tried In the. city on poll-
ruary I next, on the barge of do
Htrovlie; L'.l leiierriss copy boohs
alleged o have been a part of the
official records o (he general land
office.
Quarter block at south woM corner
of Filth and Washington streets, Port
land, has been sold by the Laid es
tate io o'Khcii Pros, for $:!,',(), ono or
$.11 en a front foot. A retail mercan
tile building occupies the site.
In re lort to Congress of his Pana
ma trip. President Roosevelt favors
the contract system for doing the
work.
Trial of II. J". lloynton has begun
for participation In the Sellwood olec
Hon frauds.
Liquor License.
Not li t. Is hereby gi ven that we will
apply at the next meeting of the city
council for a IKense to sell llqilnr on
Main Ktretk between pom Hi and Fifth
streets.
2 BHNNKTT & POU.MAL.
HOLIDAY GOODS
Pull slock at bargain prices.
Ladles' fur top slippers 89o
Men's Slippers, 60c, 75c $1.00
New Piireau Scarfs ' 25c
Pur Rous, 75c $1.00 $1.25
Dolls, 5c, 10c, 19c, 25c, 35c, 50c.
Brush & Comb Sets 65c, 85c, $1.00.
New Toys, 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, up.
Prolly Vases, 10c, 12ac, lie, 19c.
Albums, 5c, 10c, 25c, 49c, up.
(iloveij, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, Hags.
Thomson's Bargain Store
FANCY BALDWINS
75c q u $ per llox
Nothing finer in all this land of
the big' Red Apple.
Phone orders given prompt
attention.
J. E. JACK
Till', GROCER 7th St.