Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1908)
8 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1908. NEWS OP THE COUNTY MULINO. Mr. and Mm. l.e made a business ttrtp to Oregon City Saturday. Mnllno was visited by heavy show ers Friday afternoon, the rain coming down In torrents. The Hallowe'en party at Mr. lice's Saturday iiIkIU was a. pleasant altalr and greatly enjoyed by our young peo ple. Lewis Churchill was helping Char ley Daniels butcher, Friday. No school this week on account of the Institute. Next Tuesday will settle, the nfiony over the election and the defeated can didate can take a rest. Archie Davis Is spending a few days at homo this week. Mr. DourIbs had a break down Sat urday while hauling a load of lum ber, one wheel of his wagon losing a tire. The Mnllno shingle mill has been Idle for several day-', but expects to resume work Wednesday. They are turning out fire grade of shingles. Mulino has a new blacksmith, who Is a welcome addition to her popula tlon. WILSONVILLE. Quite a gloom was cast over this liv Vnmtiiv. when It was learned by wire that Fred Vhrol, formerly superintendent of bridge construction here, had died after an operation for call stones, at 6:30 oc 'clock. At the time of his death he was general road master of the Oregon F.lectric line and lived at his home In Portland. Mr. I Phrol had made many friends while 1 here both In a business and social way. Sam HiUman was taken to Good ! Samaritan hospital Saturday, but It j ,,lkl subscriptions for a collection for was found no good could be done.;. nt.jChHir. "ho Is sick In bed for Mr. HiUman has been ailing for the : last year with paralysis and stomach ! trouble. He will return to his home j In Sherwood soon. . Miss Emma Ridder, who was taken ' to St. Vincent's hospital by Dr. benj. Giesy, of Aurora, and operated on for appendicitis last week. Is doing very nicelv and will soon return home. MOLALLA. The railroad situation seems to be about thus: If Molalla is to have such a thing In the near future the people will help build It, and when Molalla wants a railroad somewhere bad enough to help build It. why it will surely be done. Now It looks as though the rainy season had set In and of course we are not near ready for such a condition. Come to think about it, tomorrow is presidental election day, almost for got the occasion. Since reading the last account of the probability of Taft and Bryan both being elected with a good running show for several nthar nnnriiHnffift atte ded th re-union of the "Three ! Sisters" at Mrs, R. H. Thomas' and - Mrs. M. B. Lett. r,n ...wilint nf the birthdays of the two former sisters being on the 2d and 6th of Novem ber. Mrs. Parker owns a bakery and grocery store at Cottage Grove and will return home next Monday. R. J. Moore had a close call for his life last week. A spring seat fell against his old gentle horse which so frightened the animal that he shied around, turning the wagon over and ran away. Mr. Moore was picked up with the "vital ego" nearly gone. For tunately he was soon up and about again. Mr. Mallatt. of North Molalla, has bis new dwelling house nearly ready to move into and now he has a new bouse and barn. Abraham Russell has moved Into the Boyles residence and Is master mechanic In the P. M. Boyles Shop, which he has purchased. J. W. Thomas went to Oregon City last week, for an electric light plant, which he expects to have Installed at the Oak Point Farm, by Thanksgiv ing day. Lomis Nightengale, who was oper ated on some time ago for an abscess in the head, caused by grlpp, Is slow ly recovering. JOHN W. THOMAS, DENTIST. Molalla Mondays. CLARKES. Frank Bingo left for Portland Wed nesday. We heard a very Interesting ser- IN BUSINESS THE STORE OF A. ROBERTSON ON THE HILL. Where the best groceries and provis- ions In the city may be obtained, has NOT CHANGED HANDS! The proprietor is still A. ROBERTSON and his constantly increasing volume of customers may be assured that lie can supply their wants. LUMBER at the OLD STAND W. Mill Fir and Cedar Lumber of all Kindt at reasonable Price. Quotations solicited. Both Phone. T. Harris' mnn from our new pastor, Rev. Pep per. Sunday n ornlng and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Orltnth were serenad ed nt their new home last Friday ev ening. All were invited In and served with an oyster supper. We wish them a bright and happy future. , Mr, and Mrs. O. 1 Tallman are the proud parents of a Sls pound baby boy. They are in Fulton. New York, at present. tins Schlove went to Portland last Friday. . . F.vory one seemed to have a tine time at the Highland Orange last Sat urday evening. Will Marshall Is clearing anil burn ing slumps on Klisa Klelnsmtth's place. Several men are out hunting the cuicar that is in Clarkes vicinity. Frank King.i has sold his horse and buggy "to Wilt Marshall. WILSONVILLE. Mr. Nenilck was assisting the Stan ce family in digging: their potatoes one day last week, when a Chinaman came along going" to another neigh bors, and crossing the Stangle farm. Nemick told him to get out. but the Chink did not apparently move fast enough to satisfy Nemick. wheroiion he proceeded to trounce Mr. Chink. uivlng him a black eye and a god mny' sere ribs Mr. Chink did not like such treatment, so called on the! oonstahle. who called the justice. 1 he . Instiee asked Mr. Nemick If he had iul the man and ho said ho bad. so ,vi,hon t further ado the Justice re- -Twenty dollars or the county 4;,n." The twenty dollars was dug i,,., The law-administrating men then i proceeded to the saloon and. after j ttn a mtle booze, started out to. l)v,,r y,,ar mt did not meet w ith vorv S,H'H) success, owing to the un- necessary booze aboard. Miss Ktith Reed is attending school at j.-0rest drove this winter. Quite a number of our citizens at- tended the Congregational conference in Portland last week. Fred Phrol died at the St. Vincents Hospital Monday A. M. at 5:30. after an operation for gall stones. Mr. Phrol was superintendent of bridge construction here for the Oregon Klee tric Hue for three and one-half years, and at the time of his death was gen eral roadmaster of the same line. He was about i years of age and lived In Portland. He leaves a widow, a step-son and a step-daughter. BEAVER CREEK. Nice weather is still here. The hallowe'en boys have been vis iting some of the Beaver Creek peo ple. . t ...... ..ll-.. t,ra at. A few of the young folks called on Miss Mabel dark and BabcocK Mon- oay evening. -All iiuu a w.ir .....v. Laura Parry is home from Portland for a vacation. Lizzie Parry and Richard Griffith were married at C. B. Rowland's resi dence at Portland recently. Mrs. Rowland is a sister of Miss Parry. Hall Linsley s living on his place at Beaver Creek and putting in the crop. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffith are wishes s :s,B"d hy !..!. r. mt svrri Mavfield living on their farm at Clarkes. We j liuuia i ui . m.... - - passed through our burg one day last week with a band oi came. The school children are pleased with their vacation, thinking It is a great treat to have a week's vacation. REDLAND. Mr. Rambo, of Oregon City, finished the mason work on Fir Grove school house this week. Mrs. Eva Brown and two children returned to their home a Lebanon after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. ilattoon, of Viola. The Sawmill at Estacada burned down Monday night, October 26. It was owned by Mr. Dubois, a son-in-law of Mr. Hamilton, of Viola. Loss, Jij.000, with no insurance. It was a mistake that Mr. Slgsbee had sold his place. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Allen gave a Hallowe'en party for the young peo ple of Redland, who would not go out on mischief bent that mgm. Mr. Hooper sold one of his farms to Mr. Konson, of Portland. August Funk has returned home from Wisconsin this week. He says Oret-'on is the best yet. School will begin at Fir Grove school house Monday. November 9, with Miss Allie Mortimer as in structor. Mrs. Cartwright and children, of Hood River, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. Armstrong. L. Funk has returned from his mountain trip with two deer. Mrs Owens returned home this week after visiting Mrs. Hughes and other friends. ! OASTOniA. &gnttlin jjfygfa, LOGAN. ! J. C. Klrehem and s-or.s. S. E. Oer- her and L H. Kirriu-m. ha.! good sue , cess on their hunting trip. They got , ail the venison they wanted, ;-.nd the i last named killed a Wr. ('. F. M. Drown and W. H. P,rown i were in the mountains just before the ,-ii.otir.n ami L'ot two deer. Ivj iIh Funk I and Fred Moser had about tne same success. n ic r.nnrtr.,t that nne of our citi - zens is about to ben nis iarm. oui i we will make sure this time, before) giving further particular.-!. W. E. Cromer lost a horse by heart failure, caused by automobile fright. B. C. Hawley is visiting his farm and cast his ballot at the old stand. Harry Babler Is attending Bchool at Corval'.ls. State Superintendent Ackerrnan and County Superintendent Gary will visit i the Logan schools on the Hth tiud will speak at the Grange hall In the evening. Mr. Davis Is teaching the Upper I gan school, Miss Anna Bachman the Lower Logan school and a gentleman from Sellwood began In the newly re organized district last Monday. Every member should attend the next Grange meeting, as Important business will come up. t'se DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Ha zel Salv it 1b healing, cooling and cleansing. It is especially good for piles. Sold by Jones Drug Co. CANBY AND SOUTHERN CLACKAMAS CAN8Y. Canity was unusually uuiet on elec tion day. but the streets were filled wuh people who bad come to cast their vole for the president of the V'nlled Slates. The olls went opened at S o'clock and closed at 7 1'. M. The best of order was maintained at the polls. One of the voters appeared at the polls wearing a political badge, but be was reminded of the fact by the Judgus, and Immediately removed It from bis coat. II. C, C.llmoro acted as demit v sheriff during the voting There were two el.vttou beards, one. serving during the day, and the other iluiing the night. Those who served during the day were Al Vineyard, D. U. nimlck, Warren C. Kendall, judges; tC, N. Watt, .1 A. C.rahatn, U K. lira- Zler. clerks. The night board consist ed of II. A. Iav. chairman. C. 1. nates. l,crov Walker. Judges; Howard F. cles U K. Otarler. clerks. The vote follows: Tatt (republican!. 1U: Ury an tdemocratlc). 72: Kugeiio Cliartu mrohibltlonlsO. i: Kugene IVbs (so- ciallstl. :';; Thomas lllsgen (Inde pendent). 0. Mrs. J. I Waldron, of Oregon City, was In Canby on Sunday visiting with her mother. Mrs. I T. Hat ten. She returned to her home on the eveuing train C.randma Ulaeker. mother of Mrs. James F.vans. Is lying very 111 at the Finns home In this city. Mr. Ulack- I er w ho Is SO years of age. Is well known here, and her condition Is se- rus I vrs. Mamie Knight went to Tort land Satnrdav on business. ir. and Mrs. I.. P. Walker drove to Oregon City Thursday evening nf- ter banking hours. Mrs Jennie Kccles spent several dais win, Portland friends last veek it, vy. r, Mssell and children vis te"l relatives In Wllsonville last week, Mrs Wm. Cram returned to her home in Seattle Friday after a two weeks" visit with relatives here. Mrs. Claude Baty is on the sick list Pete Vandorzee moved back on Tuesday morning. Miss Bertha Hosleman and Adolph Forster were married on ednesday October 25. . Mrs. Vantlerzee went to Portland on Saturday to visit with friends and relatives, and returned Tuesday morn ing. Mrs. Vanderzee was accompan ied bv her niece, who will visit here for a few weeks. Miss Maud Fassom. of Harrlshurg. Oregon, is the guest of the .Misses Annie and Vemie Porter Monday ami Tnesdav Mrs. Mary Hougham has sold her form for 110.000 to Mr. Smeer. of Cresham. The farm Is one of the best In Clackamas County, and con sists of lOt acres. Mrs. Hougham has moved to Canhy and Is occupying the place In town, and Mr. Smeer ha;, taken possession of his new home. The Misses Mildred Wang, -vein Graham gave a at the h.imn of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. l.ranam Fridav evening. October 3 The house was artistically decorated with autumn leaves and the Hallowe'en colors, vellow and black and Jack-o'-lanterns' to light the scene. One of the features was a ghost standing In a corner of the parlor. The evening was spent In various games. At a late hour the guests were served with pumpkin pie. ginger cake, apples, candy and elder. Those present were: Helen Graham. Marie Iliugerness. Ha rt I Hilton. Ida Kruger. Hattie Hutcn ixr: i ton. Mildred Wang. Matte Mm ntr field Fav De'.ashmitt, Tilla .Manium. Mabel Sa'ltmarsh. Iva Hutchinson. Ot to Kruger. Herbert Mayers, Carl Smith. Ruby Smith, Tom Delashmltt, C. Harris. Chester Cox. Roland Por ter Claude Torgeson,, Fred Hampton, James Mahlon. Walt Kruger, Frank Patch, Otis Cantrell. Mr. and Mrs. fflbbs. of Oregon City, were up to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Gilbert Noe. which toolt place on Wednesday afternoon. Hallowe'en pranks were played by the voung boys of Canhy on Satur day night, and one of the gates that had been In a dilapidated condition for some time mysteriously disap peared that night, and no trace of It can be found, but the result is that a new one has take.i Its place, making quite an improvement to the place. Mrs Klar and children visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wallace, returning to their home on Monday. Mrs Eckerson and daughter, Alma, went to Portland to Bpend the re mainder of the week with relatives. Mrs Frederick Zeek went to Port land on Friday evening to visit her niece Mrs. Carr, returning home on Sunday evening. Misses Maud Wassom. of Harris burg and Miss Vernle Porter, of this city ' went to Portland Wednesday morning, the latter reluming Thurs day evening. the entertainment given by Charlns Riley McCalley under the auspices of the Canhy band at tne Knight ha 1 on Monday evening was well attend ed Th'-re was some misunderstand ing In arranging for a pianist accom anu, for Mr. McCalley, and he was disappointed upon arriving at Canby that such had not been procured and he was obliged to omit several of his best numbers. Mr. McCalley has been giving a series of entertainments in the county and has met with success. His entertainments are of high class, a u! appreciated by his audiences. 1 V Canby whist ciuo : fit 1 by Mr anil .r. "i-""1 ,.uv evening. October 2S. This V.'-.i s ir e tint, meeting of tne club since last winter, and a moi ..j...-..-evening was spent. During the even, ing refreshments were served. The ladies' first prize was awarded to Mrs. Millard Lee, and the gentlemen s first . iv it Hair. The eonsola j ,'i(m .-js were awarded to Charles iT. nates and Mrs. A. D. P3'1'1'"; !,,., . ,..tln nf the club will ... .v... i.,.T.r. ,,f Mr. ami .n. Hair Wednesday evening, November H. Those present at last Wednes- Mr. and Mrs. W . H. BHlr. Mr. and Mrs Charles T Hates. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Knight Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A D Paddock, Mrs. Millard Lee, Mrs. A J Knight, Miss Harriet Bates, Messrs. Ralph Knight and Arthur K Chef Cox has gone to Seattle, where he will visit with his sister. The W. C. T. V. will meet at the home of Mrs. W. R. Porter and on next Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Andrew Kocher. The W. C. T. V. of the M. E. Church are preparing for their first gold medal contest, which will be held early In December. There will be five contestants, wjio are Crissle Zeek, Frances Spencer, Mabel Chase, Royce Brown and Flor ence Knlgbt. Each of these have al ready won silver medals, and It Is probable that they will win the gold medals, and It is probable that the 1 r 4- people of Ciiihy lll assist them In seeming the prlros. School has closed Ibis week on ac count of the teachers unending the Institute III the llaniny High School building In Oregon City. On Wednes day, out . of respect for Prof. Mills' sister, Sirs. Gilbert Noe, whose fu neral was held In this ellv, the school was closed, and many of the school children' and teachers alemled the ser vice m the M. K. church. Canby Is cxpcrluvonclng a moving period this week, and as soon nx a house Is vacated then' la a ready ten ant waiting. P. Fb'sier will this week move from the y.n-. k house to the Giant White house; Grant White to the Uorinoser place James Wilkor sou from the Salimnrsh place to the house vacated by the family of Jack Howard; Mr. MiiKgiul will probably move to (bo Saltmaisli house, ami Skees Taylor to the Miuglnl place, and we are g, i,, say that muring slops here for awhile, as Mr, Taylor Is a bachelor and a recent arrival here, so we presume I'm! this Is his first eiieiience in inoviui; and has not 4- left a vacant house behind him for ' attended the district scIiini III com somtvno else lo move Into, pauy with lier brother and Hlslor un- The A. O, U. w m have an open HI "l" reached the age of lltlocn, re meeting in the hall on Tnesdav oven- f diving a good common school edilca- lu. and those who are Interested In life Insurance, especially fraternal, are Invited to attend. The principal speaker of the evening will bv F. I, Hohn, who Is the Held worker of the orgauliatlon, and who Is considered an excellent speaker While going up the Aurora hill this week a young. man and his mother were in a buggy and were on the bridge, when they saw1 a runaway team belonging lo Hillle liauer. The young man tried to get out of the way, and turning his horses he was struck by the team. He was thrown about 40 feet lu the air and bad his shoulder badly crushed and his leg broken. The woman was also thrown from the buggy but received only a few scratches. The buggy was badly damaged. The lleliekli I.i.Il-,. met In roimlnr session on Tuesday evening, and there were four members taken Into the order, who are Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Mack and Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland. The tloor work was very Impressive, and was witnessed by many of the members. Following the Initiation a banquet was served, and a most en joyable evening was spent. James Evans, a Well-known resident of this city, who has been confined to his home all summer by Illness, was taken worse during the week, aiul his daughter, Mrs. llurgoyne. of Port land, has come to be at his bedside. During the summer Mr. Evans had a stroke of apoplexy, and has never recovered from the stroke. lr. Strick land, of Oregon City, was summoned this week, uud a consultation held with the attending physician W. P. Welsmaiidcl. who has been at Newport for the past three weeks, where he went to assist the family of Jack Howard 111 getting settled III their new- home, returned to Canbv on Tuesday evening. Mr. W'elsuiandel left on Wednesday afternoon's train for Portland on a business trip. Joint Daly has returned rrom a , visit to his old home In Missouri, hav ing come by way of California. Be fore returning here Mr. Duly visited In New York. ! The son of Dauiel Kropf. who lives near Needy, while playing at school ' fell In such a manner thut his leg was broken. A physician was sum-, moiied, who set .the limb, and he Is getting along as well as can be ex pected. .' ' I A small dug. while standing near' the car track at the depot on Wed-1 nesday was struck by a north-bound train, and his hind legs were cut off., The poor animal, to relieve his suf fering, was shot by a bystander. Wilson Evans expects to move Into ; his new house the latter part of the week. The cottage Is of five rooms, and Is a very neat structure. i O. R. Mack, the furniture man of Canhy, madd a.bltslness trip to Port- land on Thursday. j , Wesley Rlggs has returned from his hunting trip. The party he accom- J panied met with success, and brought j , back with them one deer, and a tim-1 ber wolf, the largest that has been j killed for some time. j Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cnsto, well known residents of Needy, were in Canby on J Wednesday, having come here lo at- tend the funeral of Mrs. Gilbert Noe. While in this city they were tne guests of Mrs. C. C. Hutchinson. Mr. Casto, who has rented part of his 1 farm, which lies In the lowland, to : , Mr. Yoder, says that the onion crop j this year was good, and thut Mr. I J Yoder will harvest about SuOD pounds 1 , this year. The soil In that section is excellent for the raising of onions and , J potatoes. . Mrs. Ray Cochran and son, visiieu Mrs. G. W. K'esselrlng Tuesday. 1 bey ' . were on their way to Needy, where ! they are to visit with Mr. Cochran's ; narents for a few weeks. I The services of the .M. K. ctiurcn ill be held as follows on Sunday: Sunday school. 10 o'clock; morning service, 11 o'clock; and evening ser vice. 7::i0 o'clock. The topic for inu evening service will be "The Modern Prodigal." Rev. Weber has contract ed for six missionary entertainments to be given this Fall and w inter, i These entertainments will be lnstruc-j .... .. -.Ill U " tive; anil eiicn enierfcHiniuein. win given at each point of the circuit In the church. There will be illustra tions of from SO to 100 views each. The first will be given In December and will be -rim Land of the Koran," or "Modern Turkey"; January work, a "The Deacon's Work of the M. K. Church"; February, "The Hill Cities of the Himalayas"; April, "The Lund of Incus, or From Panama to Cape Horn"; May, "The Social Problem and I World's Evangelism"; June, "Japan I and the Japanese." J Two of the young men of Canby, j, ulu, were violating the law on Tues- day evening, stopped in front of Rev. Weber's residence, and were carous ing noisily, and drinking from beer bottles, which they had purchased fro ma town near by. After finishing the bottles they threw them Into the minister's yard, making slighting re marks of the minister while doing so. The boys are not of age, and the men who are selling them the liquor are running a risk of heavy fine, and it is said that an 'Investigation will iw made to find out who Is violating the ordinance proholbltlng minors from purchasing liquor, and the parties brough to justice. A sight worth seeing will take place on the streets of Canby Sunday morn ing when the presidential bet be tween Ralph Knight and Millard J. Lee will be carried out. The bet was that If Bryan waa elected, Mr. Knight was to procure a wheclharow and wheel Mr. Lee, and If Mr. Taft was elected Mr. Knight would have the ride. As Taft waa elected Mr. Knight will have the pleasure,, of riding on the band wagon. The distance la to be TO blocks, and 18 trips up Main street will be reunited to cover this dlsliuieo. The time for ibe Rpeelnelu will be promptly at 10, o'clock, and James Cnrothcrri baa been chosen to have charge of the coromonicM, who will see that (be whole iIIhIiiiick Is covered. The wheel of the vehicle In which Mr. Knight Is to tide, has been oiled, and (he task will be made ns lightly as ixisslhlc. as Mr. Knight la by far no light weight for the loser to wheel. , Dentil of Mr. J, 0, No. lin. Julia H. Noe, wife of Prof. ,1, G, Noe, mid eldest daughter of J. I' and'IC J, Mills, died at her temporary home two miles oast of Needy, limit amas County, Oregon, November 2, 1'JOS. The deceased was born at Cams, seven miles south of Oregon City, on March IT. ISTS, where she lived with i ber parents for about two years, nf- ter which the family moved to the present home, two miles east of Needy, Eva. as slid was familiarly known. : Hon. lhirlng her whole Itle he was always active in social circles and was dearly loved by all who knew her. On March IT. l'.ol, she was married at Woodburil, Oregon, to Prof. J. (1 Noe. son of the lute J. II. Noe, who died a few years ago as the result of a se vere acelileiil. Since their marriage they have resided In the vicinity of Needy. Her death came as a great shock k her relative and friends. The cause of death was septic poisoning. Her last, moments were of the most peace tut order. She told those at her bed side that she was going home, and passed a way without a struggle, smil ing even after the last breath win gone. Mrs. Noe leaves behind a heartbrok en husband and one 111 tie daughter four years old, .liesiues ner griei- "trlckeil parents, llvu brothers, who are rror. rraiiK .Mm, oi i auny, maj or of this city; Edward Jesse, (ieorge and Unit, of Needy; and four sisters, Mm. Frank Hilton, of Needy; Mrs. Warreti l,ce. of Canby; Misses Mary and l.lllle Mitts, of Needy, and many other relatives, as well us scores of friends to mourn her demise. I The funeral, which was one of the largest ever held III Canby, was con ducted by Rev. W. J. Weber, at the M. K. church. The beautiful white casket was laden with How era by the loving friends and relatives of the deceased. The ltebekall bulge, of which Mrs. Noe was a member, gave a handsome iloral piece. There were in carriages In line of the cortege to the Mount Zlon cemetery, where the I remains were laid to rest. At the grave the services were coiiiiuciim iy the Itebekah Uidge, and assisted by Hev. Weber. The pall bearers, who were friends of the deceased, were: , W. P. Wclsmundel. W. 11. Hair. Ralph Knight. Calvin Kocher. Adam Knight, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Krkern. one of the prominent farmers of Harlow, was In Canby on business Wednesday. Horn, on Friday. October :io. n wm. to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fenske. The Artisans met In regular session on Thursday evening, and a novel way of answering to the roll call was ell ti er by recitation or vocal or Instru mental music, which proved to be en tertaining, and an excellent program was thus rendered. Many of the young people of Canby are member of this organisation, and the meetings nre always well attended. ' James Ogle, one of Harlow's prom inent citizens, wus In Canby on Wed nesday. Mr. Hrewer has commenced the con struction of a cottage, which will cost about $IOiiO on his live acre tract. k Wherever Wheels Turn ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE NEEDED No Matter What They Drive Or Where They Are A Saving in Power A Redaction in Expense An Increase in Output An Improvement in Product Some very decided improvement always results when Electric Motors turn the wheels. THESE BENEFITS ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO Bakers - Blacksmiths Bottlers Butchers Confectioners Portland Railway Light & Power Company CO. MILLER, AGENT which he recently purchased, Canby City Council Mooting. The regular meeting of the clly council was held Monday evening In the elly hull. On accoiiul of the en leiialiiiuelil at Knlghl' bull only n short Hossloti was held, as so vein I eoillliiliuell wished to allelld, mid II special meeting bus been called fol' Wednesday evening, November II, when huslucH of luipoiiniicc will be brought up for iIIhcussIoii, The mut ter of Initialing tin electric lighting ny si em will be brought up, mid If tit" liurst Electric Company, of Aurora, will not lake up this project a plant will be estubllsbeil where the wntm' Is to be procured for the lity, which will be near the headwaters of thu Molalla river, us there Is ft good water power at this point. The minute of the preceding meet. Ing were read by the City Recorder, and approved. The bill ntiumiillllK (o $IM.'.io were allowed. The report of the sheet Hupciiutcmlciit, Adaui Knight. (wus read, and showed that poll tuxes from fit) poll hud been col lected, which I piiibnhly the best collection that has ever been made In this precinct. The franchise ordinance grunting M. J. Lee and other for nn IriigntliiK uvsteiu. wit iiKiiln taken up for ills ,'iisslou, und wiiM pited nt lis final reading. This will be quite a help to the clly of Canby, a the people bore have to depend on well. The water la to be brought from the bead- liters of the Molalla, mid Is conslii eied lo be pure. The committee on (Ire mid water, lo which wn referred the matter of In suring Hie city ball, made It report, und I he council bn bud the bullillUK Insured In the National Fire Insurance l'o,, of llailtord, Conn, for iiiiu for one year, the preinum being V.' Ml. A. I. Snell. Henry Smith and II. K. StiiKsdlll were appointed lo net as Judges, and Charles T. Hate nnd I., liraser as clerk at the clly elect i m III lW'cember, the council adjourned to meet again November II. NEW ERA. Election Is over, and vve expect to have to work Hie rest of our day a we have always done. Mr. Kyle butchered n pig one day that weighed over TOO pound. Merrel Duvls, formerly of thl pliu c, was married a short time ago and live lu California. Mr. Ferguson, formerly of HiU place, una married III 1'ottlund Inst week. Mr. and Mr. Dustln were Oregon Cltv visitor Miinduv. Mr. mid Mrs. I) MrArihiir. Mr. ami Mr Hurt McArlhur nnd Mr, and Mr. Jaine Pllts were the guests of Mr. and Mr. Mmt. Unities, nf (iiuby, Sun day. John Dully, of Mitrquam. parsed Ihriiuxh the city Sunday en route for Ort'gou CUy. BARLOW. H T. Melvin wu an Oregon CUy visitor one day last week. Most nf the voung people enjoyed Hallowe'en by the usual pranks Even our teacher w.-ro out and set the .I.. i...r.,r ii... ,.,,,,nd ..r i.u.-i.t, i . ....... ... ,.. a Utile fun. Klertlon passed off quietly, but a good deal of enthusiasm wn shown, Mr. Howe ami daughters, Cora and COFFEE Your grocer must sell poor coffee; vc can't all be ct mfortahlo; but he needn't sell it to you. Your itrxer ,rturfn fmtf monrj II tou d"0l like ixlulliu I'- li.c-.. Contractors Dentists Dressmakers Grocers Launderes ANYONE ; USING POWER CAN PROFIT BY CONSULTING lilt In i'i ml ulu, wern In Poiilainl shop ping Ihii tlrsl of the week, Waller Howe caluo hoiuu from Port land Mul it id it v. returning Hominy, Mr. Win. Kvans, of Moiimiiiilh, for merly or Ihl place, wn visiting her diinuliter,. Mrs. Muilliel King, It few iln.vn Ihl week. Mis I .iiiii ii I'lkeru ciiiiin homo from 'Oregon Clly Monday evening. Miss Ijoiim llymeriioii I vnillluK friend In Monmouth, llev. Davenport und Mr. mid Mr, Huge went lo Hubbard Tuesday. School closed for Hie week .Monday evening Mbi Klielll nnd Mis tlllilber hiivu none to Oregon Clly lo attend Hie toucher' Insllliile. Mr. uud Mm. nicknon are visiting In Oregon' Clly thl week. 1 Mr. Dnhleil arrived In Hmiow Hal urilny from IhtUolu. Mr. Unhldi' rum liy enmo here In the Hpiing nnd Mis, Duhleil ha been expecting her lliisbunil for some tlllie. , Mr. L II. Iivhi ami Mm. Win. Hull er, of Annua, called on Mr, ijulnt Tuemlliy. Willi Young, of Portland, wn visit ing bl uncle W. W. Jesse the Hist of the week. II. It. Ilrullnii wn vislllng fiieiiil here bint week. Elmer Irwin spent the day at W. W. Irvln's at Aiiroiu Veilnodnv. Will lluuer bad a runaway Hiilnr day. Ills I. iiiii bccilllii' fi Iglltelied going down the Auioia bill, and meet Ing a tenia al I he lust end of the bridge the occupant became fright ened and giihled llii'lr homed rro wise of the bridge, not leaving room for Will lo pa" hi team, which struck tin' rig. throwing lb" occupunt over the lulling of the bridge. The boy' leg was (inclined, but the wo man was iinhuii Will wu thrown about thirty feet, lighting nil III feet, but wus uninjured. It I needle to say thut Will Hani stopped, but the oilier luiill's tin wus badly deinolliilied. The collision was unavoidable, and It Is considered that nil pintle had a miraculous cvupo, one of Will horse wu h.tilly hint MOUNT PLEASANT CLUB. Women Serve 8upper to Members on Election Nlyht. The Mounl l'leninil Civic, Improve ment Club met nt the .Mount lieinaut sehisilhoiise Tucmluy evening. A hot supper wim served by the ludle of the club from ' to S o'clock, and many from Oregon Clly went out nnd en Joyed one of Ibe beil upier ever served bv Hie orgiinUiitlull. The even. Ing was taken up with a bimliie Inn. mul followed by a social time. It wn decided lo build a sidewalk extending from the .Mount lieiianl Si-hoolhoime to the si mill end mud, making about a mile of sidewalk. wbieb will be built by the property owner. The Suite Improvement Li-ague was illcueil nnd It wu de cided to umillile with thut oig.niln (Ion The hull wn prettily decornled with hiillowe'en ileioinlloli of Jack o' lantern, pumpkin, vines uud nil t II 11 1 11 lenves. The deiollllloll Were In ihiiiKii of Mrs A E. Frost, Mi. J V. Humphry, Mr. A C. Winner nn.l .(r W. Wintlieii. Mm J. M WariiiM-k. Mr. A K. King nnd Mi. W. II. Slatf.iid have heill till llU'i Its pI'iKIIIUIIlie committee for the year. Rebekahi at Ettacada. The District Convention of the Wil lamette Itebekah bulge will convene nt Estacnda Wednesday, November II. Mr Mniy Smith, of (irmit I'am, pie-ldi iil of the Hobi-kab Assembly, will conduct the coiiveiitloii, mid the Willamette Itebeknll Uiilge of till clly, will attend In a body mid put on the tit Mir work, fir Smith will be In Oregon City November :t. and will make mi official visit to the Oregon lity lodge. A special meeting of thl bulge hns been called for Saturday evening at the I. II. O F. hall to luakn uruiigement to attend tin' convention at Estacada Housekeepers Jewelers Machinists Printers Woodworkers OREGON CITY, OREGON