OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907.
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METHODS OF BOSS REED
(Continued from pugo 1.) '
lie lutlil at which llmo nil candidate
will bit announce!,
An mnur.liiK condition of nfrlr wn
disclosed by the roeimt Injunction milt.
Only two of tho five councllmon had
vor b'tri sworn In and tlut wntor
ruiitinlHNlonor not n resident of
Entnnida or a cltlwm of tlio United
StntoH, Mayor Hood completely dom
inion Hut council and ho employe
iiH'thodH about a qmmUonublo an
those which made him notorious at
HHIwood,
When objection began to pour In
IIKIllllHt tllO hlKll BHUeHNItietlt for
utreot work, no anxlou were thu coun-
ell men to havu tho work go through
that they offered to pay part of tho
Meker' BMMitmont out of their own
pocket. One councilman offered to
pay Mr. Wert $20 on hi nHHcmimcnt
If lit would quit kicking, Another
councilman lrld to buy off ft promi
nent farmer whoito name appeared on
tho petition for an Injunction. Other
-couucllnicn offered to pay a high M
$35 toward different people' assess
ment If they wrtuld atop kicking.
It lit hinted by well Informed eltl
en that a part of thu deal whereby
Llndscy got the contract for tho street
work wrnt that out of tho 1 1 1,800 ho
' wan to refund to ach councilman hi
utrei't ancnHmnt. Councilman Jow
wa to have tho job of delivering tho
riiHbod rock on tho atroet, a very lu
crative thing.
It wa claimed that It would cost tho
'lly ll.fiO per cubic yard for crushed
rock delivered on board tho can at
Entacada when In fact It wan only 70
cnt per cubic yard.
When tho city water bond were
floated tho gang deposited tho money
In tho F.Htaeada. State bank without
placing It In tho hand of City Treas
urer Cooper and to thl day Cooper
baa never touched tho money.
All depart monta of tho city govern
ment bavo been run In a slip-shod,
hlfileaa, happy go lucky manner. A
public achool debating aoclety would
conduct It business far bettor than
tho city government of Katacada haa
teen conducted by tho preacnt admin
Iteration. Tho dry haa Iwen exploited and bled
In a hearttea and ahamelea manner.
It paid $7,5o0 Tor a worthlea water
yatem and will havo to expend about
I.kmio more before It Ret an effective
nyatem. Now, the gang, assisted by
tho Portland Hallway, Light & Power
company, la trying to get th county
court to placo the new bridge over tho
(lucliamna 1000 foot below tho old ono
ho a to throw tho travel In front of
their place of buslne, and to give
tho nil I mini corporation an opportuni
ty to get possession of tho old brklgo
alto for It own purpose.
BROTHER PAID THE FINE.
Tho Benson case wu settled Satur
day afternoon by a brother of tho de
fendant' appearing In tho Justice
court and pleading guilty for him to
aKHOtilt and battery. Tho brother aU
mo paid tho flno of $20 Imposed by
Juatlce Btlpp.
OLD MASONIC TEMPLE
BOLD TO MILWAUKIAN.
Tho old. Masonic Tomplo wa old
Wcdnoaday Xternoon by Judge T. F.
Ryan on .behalf of Multnomah lodgo.
Tho prlco paid wuh f 13,000.
Tho building I a two atory brick
erected In 1881, and 1 located at Main
and Sixth Htreet. an excellent btml
tie center. Tho ftrat story U occu
pied by Prlco liroa.' clothing atoro and
tho Mason use tho aecond atory for
a lodge hall. They will retain posse
alon of the aecond atory until Jan. 1,
19H8.
Mr, Streld bought tho property Just
a an Inveatment, IIo I a member
of the Mllwauklo city council and a
shrewd bualnea man, tho kind that
thl town like to aoe Inve.U hero.
ILL EFFECT EIGHTH
GRADE GRADUATION
CHILDREN QUIT STUDYING HOW
STAFFORD LADIES NOW
REACH OREOON CITY.
but It mtiHt bo cut bolow the last leaf !
to be effective In blooding It to death,
a fact which many of u did not un
derstand.'
CLARKE8 NEWS.
, HOME FROM ALASKA.
8. J. Vaughan 1 back from Valdez,
Alaska, on a abort vlalt. Ho went to
Molnlla Monday to vlalt til mother,
and expect to atart on bin return to
tho north about May 21. Ho ha a
government poaltlon there, and hi
wife and aon are now In Valdoz.
Tho Clackama County Rural Letter
Carrier' association met Saturday
evening In tho flrehouao on J. Q.
Adam atroet. Two new member,
Charlo Knowle R. F. D. 1. or Clack
ama; and Cbarle a. Andru. It. F.
D. 1. Oregon City, wore admitted to
the association . Tho meeting wa
a strictly buslne ono, and the mem
ber decided to bold their next meet-
jlng on tho night of May 30. At thl
meeting tho membera will elect dele
gate to tho State convention which
I will bo held In Portland, June 1.
Stafford, May 15. A timely rain act
oory thing booming. One can almost
seo the garden and late own oat
grow,
Bomo farmer aro trying pe1tz thl
year, a hay and grain In one. Over
near Tualatin I understand they tried
It last wear and were quite satisfied
with result.
A. M. Holton came up from San
Francisco where he had resiled with
hi family for the last two or three
year. They were ahaken up by the
earthquake and aro now nearly sfand
ed with the atrlke. He is" city Bale
man for Folger & Co., and tho strike
make bualnea dull, o be take hi
vacation until thing nettle themselves.
Frank Herger ha left, and Billy
Piatt I In town. There I alway com
pensation for every disaster.
Tho class I putting In It beat lick
to graduate from tho eighth brade. All
the aame this Idea of graduating at
the eighth grade I a mighty det
riment to nine-tenth of the pupil In
a country achool. Why,? Because they
have been graduated; no use of study
ing more. Hotter tho old way when
boya and girl gladly attended when-
lever thy could until they were twenty
year old. What do many of then
eighth grade chlldroit really k:;ow?
Some cannot even read o as to be a
pleasure to themselves or to' their
friend. Again let me say, It is a
mistaken Idea for country schools.
Teacher aro not to blamo In all can
es. Who is!
The ladles of Stafford believe In
athletles.Many of them think notblng
of walklngjo Willamette to catch the
car. .
C. Thompson has begun the fire
place and chimney for Mr. Brink, and
Mr. Gebhardt assisted tiy H. Raker
and others I hastening the completion
of the house before another rain.
Decoration day will be here neon.
I vet ua meet last year and cut tho
fern. It Is not near a bad now a
formerly, In consequence of having
been cut on Decoration day last year,
Clarke, May 15, -The rain seemed
to please all farmer and It made
everything grow,
Mr. Ed. Hottman laid out poison
lam. week and wa poisoned berelf.
She wa very 111 but Is Improving
slowly.
Mrs. Frank Nichols slipped and fell
with a bottle In her hand cutting her
left hand very badly.
Mr, Marshall and family made a
vWt to her parent at Highland, Sunday
Hen Marshall and wife entertained
her brother and sister from Portland,
tho last few days.
Elmer Lee will build a new house
this summer.
C. Haag went to Colton Monday to
get a load of shingle for hi granary.
Clarke school will close In three
week.
David Grace, son of Tom Grace,
burned bis foot quite badly. His fath
er burned an old straw stack and the
boy thought the Are was out and tried
It with his feet.
Mrs. Tom Grace made a visit to
friends and relatives last week, re-1
turning home, Saturday.
Mrs. John Putz and daughter spent
Sunday with Mrs. Peter Schelwe.
Marriage Licenses.
May 11 Jennie Fowler and F. E
Ma Chette.
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With fl Stylish
u in me i
Suit
ltullt from the newest fashionable suitings "made '
In New York," the fountain head of modes, tho me
tropolis which sets the styles for tho smartly
drest men of America.
Those suits were made for Goldstein & Levitt to
sell at $15. $10 and $18, but on account of tho death
of tho senior partner, the courts ordered all goods
In tho firm's atom at Oregon City and ail goods In
making for thorn at tho factories to be sold at onco
By Administrator's Sale I Man orders Fmed
Goods In transit were Included, nnd hundreds are coming In every week now. The suits all have an In
dividuality and air of style about them belonging only to the hlgh-clnss garments of America's cleverest
tailors. We honestly believe every suit worth as much or mure than those that other local clothiers, or
those dealers In neighboring cities, aslc double for, More stylo and more value In these) suits at $8.50
than possible to get for $15 elsewhere, Only about 300 left In this offering. Ho prompt. Call soon. The
Hole will not last much longer. The estate is being rapidly settled and prices will soon resume their'
normal.
For A Few More Days Neither Cost or Loss will be Considered
The suits are In handsome unfinished worsteds, clays, thlbets, serges, tweeds, cheviots, casslmeres and
silk mixed sultlnus, In pluln black, blue,, brown and smart mixtures. Single or double breasted, broad
shouldered, and with nil tho latest touches of correct style worth to $1S for n few days only 3t $8.85
Men's Pants, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings at Slaughter
Prices for a short time only to settle the estate of
Two Doors
South of
Post Office
Goldstein & Levitt on
BY ORDER OF
TUI R A T? Ti 17 ArlmimctKini of the Estate of the Late
4LYA JLM x Mr JL4 f nUlllll II3U UIU1
CITY AND COUNTY BRIEF8.
Everman Robbln of Molalla Is vis
iting friends In this city.
Enoch Chill of New Era was !n
town, Wednesday on business.
J. E. Daulton returned from his
Callfornlan trip, Monday night.
G. E. Gould of Wilsonville visited
friends In this city, Friday afternoon.
One-thifd of Yoti Life
is Spent in Bed
Then why not have a comfortable bed? We sell bed
outfits complete, and take especial pains in choosing
the mattress. We have all kinds of mattresses-
all good, but some better
than others. Let us quote
you price on one that fUZ'-v;:-?L''i
suits you.
H. E. Derrick of Muliho transacted
business In the county seat Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Dr. Wlllotighby Dye, of Deer
Lodge, Montana, Is In Oregon City,
visiting her uncle, Hon. C. H. Dye.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Henderson of
Elwood, drove to Oregon City and did
some shopping with our merchants,
Tuesday.
S. E. Johnson of Liberal and John
Burgoyne of New Era were guests.
Saturday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
George Lazelle, of Twilight neighbor
hood.
Ex-Representative John Talbot, who
has charge of the hatchery In Eastern
Oregon, was In town, Monday. He
had been visiting at his home at
Clackamas.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor returned
to their home at Wllmer, Minn., Sun
day morning, after a visit of several
weeks with relatives here and at
Clackamas.
Work will begin on filing the cable
ends of the bridge 83 soon as the
steel arrives. It is expected In the
morning. It will be a week before
everything Is ready to jack up- the
cable above the southwest tower.
Mrs. R. Richardson and daughter,
Mrs. Amanda Hawkins, mother and
sister of Mrs. H. Blgelow, arrived
1 here Tuesday from Glenwood, Pope
county, Minnesota, for an extended
visit at the Dlgelow home.
Hundreds of Comfortable Rockers.
Don't you want a new
Rocker? We have fifty
styles, and among the num
ber there are surely two or
three that will please you.
We have them for parlor
or for porch. The time is
close at hand when a cool
porch chair will be a lux
ury; why not anticipate
your wants and select one
before the most comfort
able one has been sold?
Will make the price
right; see our line.
Hose and Hose Reels
Don't let the lawn or garden suffer when the hot
days come. A small investment in Rubber Hose
a"nd we have the best made will make it easy to
keep the grass and vegetables green and fresh. And
one of our 'Baby Grand ball-bearing Lawn Mowers
will help in keeping the lawn neat and home-like.
I. TOLPOLAR,
Main St, opp. Post Office
Phone 1153
DEATH'S DAILY HARVEST !
Beatrice Mason, the nine year old
child of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mason of
Elyvllle, died Tuesday morning as a
result of an attack of cerebro-splnal
meningitis. The child had been 111
for two weeks with pneumonia and
Saturday night this complaint result
ed ln meningitis. Three doctors were
In attendance, but their combined ef
forts failed to save the sufferer. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, services to be
held at the grave.
Mr. Jennie Renner, wife of Joseph
D. Renner, after a brief Illness of pneu
monia died at their home on J. Q.
Adams street at 8:30 Thursday even
ing, aged 45 years. Besides the hus
band she leaves two children, Ona
aged 18, and Kenneth aged 7, to
mourn the loss of a kind and loving
mother. Of her father's family there
remirln three sisters, Mrs. Jack Jones
of Oregon City, Mrs. T. B. Hankins
of Cottage Grove and Mrs. Sears of
Portland. The funeral will be from
the house at 2:30 Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Henry B. Robins officiating at
the services.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellers are out from
Portland for a brief vacation.
C. A. Keith and son Gaylord went
to Portland, Saturday.
Everything looks fine since the rain.
Mr. Woodle and son are rushing
the work on Mr. Wolfs new barn.
Dr. Waters came out from Portland
Tuesday to make arrangements to
rent bis farm.
Sheep shearing Is about completed
In this vicinity.
, C. A. Keith will hold the eighth
i grade examination Thursday and Fri
day.
Mrs. W. Gilbert Beattie and baby
son Ronald, of Sitka, Alaska, after a
short visit in Portland with relatives,
arrived at Oregon City, Tuesday morn
jlng, for a visit of two weeks at the
.home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Schuebel.
j Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Tabor have writ
ten from Illinois to their daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Miller, that they leave that
state, Saturday, for Iowa and their
trip is half over. Mr. Tabor was 111
at Kansas City, but has recovered
and ty are enjoying themselves
since.
In another column will be found an
advertisement for John Adams, who
has opened a dry goods store on upper
Seventh street. Mr. Adams will oc
cupy the handsome store room In the
Masonic Temple on Main street when
completed, but in the meantime he
, v(il be pleased to meet customers and
friends at bis Seventh street store.
I. Goldstein.
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City Treasurer' Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that there
tire sufficient funds on hand to pay
all outstanding - road , warrants en
dorsed prior to Feb. 4, 1905. Inter
est ceases with date of this notice.
Oregon City, Oregon, May 1G, 1907.
! M. D. LATOURETTE,
I Treasurer of Oregon City.
ESTACADA LOCAL NEWS
y Robert Miller was a visitor In Es
tacada, Monday.
Estacada's municipal election Is set
for June 4.
Iva Dale's school at George closes
Friday, May 17, with a pie social and
entertainment.
Election bets are the order of the
day in Estacada.
The Garfield Grange Dramatic club
Is preparing to play their comedy,
"The Cheerful Liar," at the Pavilion
in Estacada, Friday evening, May 17.
The men interested In building a
telephone line from Palmateer's to
Estacada met at Garfield grange hall
Saturday evening and decided some
of the details of the work. Most of
the members have their quota of poles
cut.
Walter Shrlner and wife moved to
Boring, last week.
Elmer Davis has moved his house
hold effects to his farm at Garfield
and will make his home among us
again.
Springwater grange held an Inter
esting meeting Saturday. This grange
does good along all lines. State Dep
uty F. M. Gill was present In the in
terest of the referendum petitions and
gave a short talk for the good of the
order.
Tho eighth grade examinations will
be written by several pupils of the
Estacada school, Thursday and Friday.
GEORGE NOTES.
The supervisor has a crew of men
working on the road; weather Is quit
suitable for the work.
Mrs. Schmidt, son Henry and Mrs.
Meinke were visiting the former'
daughter, Mrs. Judd, Sunday at Eaglo
Creek.
The George school closes an eight
months term', Friday, May 17, wltn
an entertainment and pie social. Miss
Iva Dale of Estacada has been the
teacher.
Emma Paulsen who is staying in
Portland, was home on a vacation last
week, visiting with her parents.
Miss Flora and Albert Linn were
visiting Misses Flora and Stella John
son, Sunday.
DOTS FROM DOVER.
Dover, May 13, The supervisor has
begun work on the Branson hill.
George Kitzmiller goes this week to
work In a logging camp.
WILSONVILLE.
Miss Nettle Hasslebrlnk is at home
again.
Miss Anna Silvey is Improving.
, Mrs. Fred Roberts Is very serious
ly 111 and her recovery ,is doubtful.
Mrs. Roberts Is a native of Canada
and has only been here one year.
Mrs. H. Von Emmel, the pianist who
was here last week. Is a cousin by
marriage to Mrs. M. C. Young wl'n
whom she spent a few very pleasant
days.
The score of Sunday's ball game was
27 for Wilsonville to 1 for Butteville.
Next Sunday there will be a game be
tween Sherwood and Wilsonville
which promises to be interesting.
Executor's Sale of Real Property.
In the matter of the Estate
of
Mary A. Heulat Bradley, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order duly made and
entered in the County Court of the
State of Oregon, for the County of
Clackamas, in the above entitled es
tate, I will, on and after Saturday, the
15th day of June, 1907, proceed to sell
at privata sale the real property be
longing to the said estate described
as follows, to-wlt: All of Lots One
(1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), and
Six (6) of Block No. Six (6) of Pleas
ant Place Addition to Oregon City in
Clackamas County, State of Oregon,
according to the duly recorded plat
thereof. Terms of sale cash, and sub
ject to confirmation by the said court.
FRANKLIN T. GRIFFITH,
Executor of the. Estate of Mary A.
Heulat Bradley, Deceased.
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