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To) T? p3 Tqv To) To) r (3 dJiO? v-y fe)o lag Opened with a rush and all those who participated in this great bargain feast are loud in their acclaim of the values they got, so don't Our entire stock of the season's latest in Men's and Young Men's CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, jHATS and SHOES MUST be converted into cash within the next six weeks in order to pay out Mr. H. L. Price. So don't hesitate, but come in, as there are real honest bargains in high class merchandise awaiting you. Space being limited, note a few of the unprecedented values we are offering. !?3.00 Dress or Work Shoes $2.20 $3.50 Dress or Work Shoes 2.65 $4.00 in Iligh Top Logger or Dress Shoes 3.30 $4.50 in High Top Logger or Dress Shoes 3.65 $5.00 in High Top Logger or Dress Shoes 4. 1 0 $6.00 in High Top Logger or Dress Shoes 4.45 $7.00 in High Top Logger or Dress Shoes . , 5.20 You know our shoes are the very best, so why not come in ? HATS- Roelof 's Celebrated $4.00 Hats $2.65 Hawes' Famous $3.00 Hats 2.35 $2.50 Waldorf Hats 1 .80 $2.00 Hats 1.25 Caps at cost. Twenty-five per cent reduction on Blankets, Duck Coats. Trunks and Suit Cases. Suits $12.50 Suits or Overcoats, of the Tory latest make $15.00 Suits or Overcoats, of th vorv l.it.jr m-il-n $1S.00 Suits or Overcoats, of the verV latest make $20.00 Michael Stern Hand Tailored Suits ami Overcoats $22.50 Michael Stern Hand Tailored Suits and Overcoats $25.00 Michael Stem Hand Tailored Suits and Overcoats mi T T A 1 -r , i i. ins is an noucsi anu nist salt Whv not do it ? $ 8.75 1 0.50 13.25 15.75 16.25 1 ft.7S where you can save nioncv. PABJTS 75c Overalls at , rj nrz $2.50 Pants at ""Y'fi $3.00 Pants at 2! 15 $3.50 Pants at , 2.65 $3.50 Cordurov Pants ; 235 $4.00 Pants at '.'. 2,95 Others marked down iu proportion. Don't be misled by fake sales when you can buy real bargains in merchandise that have helped to. build our reputation of eleven vears standing. 50c Under Garments $0.35 75c Under Garments 0 55 $1.00 All Wool Underwear 070 $1.50 Cooper's Wool Underwear 1.15 We have an enormous stock ami we can't quote everything, but our prices will bear investigation. Why not come in f " It will b to your advantage. FURNISHINGS Regular 15c Sox now, per doz $0-55 50o Work Shirts 0.35 75c Work or Dress Shirts 055 $1.00 Work or Dress Shirts 0.80 $1.00 Monarch Shirts O 80 $1.50 Cluett Shirts 1 , 1 O $2.00 York Shirts 1 .35 $2.00 Oregon City Mfg. Co. Flannel Shirts 1.30 Every article in our Furnishing Goods Department is iimiknl right down to bedrock prices. Why not come in and take advan tage of sterling vainest Across the Street from Bank of Oregon City Sixth and Main Sts., Oregon City, 0?e. LOOK FOR THE BIG RED SIGNS & Milwaukee and Northwestern Clackamas Those who have news lor the Milwaukee department of the Enterprise should either mail 4- it to the Milwaukee Editor of the Enterprise at Oregon City or leave it at the real estate and insurance office of A. H. Dowling in Milwaukee, or with r Justice of the Peace Kelso. MILWAUKIE. A concrete block making machine and plant is being installed here by Messrs Wetzler and Wilson, who are working hard to complete the neces sary details in order to put their plant in operation as soon as pos sible. The capacity will be about one hundred blocks per day, of any size up to twenty four inches in length. A specialty of fancy porch and cornice work will be made. Capt Shaw, of the Record, is again in Milwaukle, having returned from McMinnvllle. He was in Gresham Monday and addressed the G. A. R. comrades of that place. Miss Robin Shaw entertained the I Gypsy Club at Thf-ndara last Thurs- j day evening. The club is composed 01 young ladies from Oregon City and are a lively lot. A splendid time was enjoyed by all present. Morris Shand'ing, of the Oregonlan, was In Milwaukle this week looking after the interests of his employers. Mothers' and Teachers Club. The Mothers' and Teachers Club met last Friday and transacted the usual routine of business Several resignations were banded In and re fuse 1. Dr. Townley addressed the meeting on an interesting Bubjeet. Vocal selections were ably rendered by Mri. McGetchle before the most important business of the evening wa taken in hand. Arrangements were perfected to open a Free Reading Room in Milvaukle fur the benefit of those who feel the need of i good whole some place to spend their leisure hours. It Is the intentions of the club that nothing but the choicest and cleaned of literature be allowed. The future of a young man depends largely upon tire kind of books he reads and no one realizes this fact better than does the ladies of Mil waukle who are fostering this move ment. The following committees were appointed to carry out the plans of the club: Preparation committee, Mesdames Dimick. Reid, Johnson and McGetchle; programme, Mesdames Eisert, WIssinger, Roberts and the Misses Hatz and Albert; decorating, Mesmades Taylor, Hilmer and Glend' hill; advertising, Misses Hatz and Albert. The reading room will be formally opened to the public October 16. Let Dowling sell your property. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Beecham died at the family borne on Sunday, and the interment THE JOHNSON REALTY CO. City Lots, Acreage and Farms Specialty. P. O. Box 213 Milwaukee, Ore. took place on Monday in the Milwau kle cemetery. Anyone having news Items for the Oregon City Enterprise, leave at the real estate offices of Mrs. Maggie Johnson or A. H. Dowling, which will be greatly appreciated. The Enter prise representative will get them Wednesday. Help to boost your town, and we will assist you in boosting. Let the people outside know that Milwaukle Is on the map and coming to the front. J. E. Wetzler Purchase More Prop erty. J. E. Wetzler has purchased the lot and two buildings that are occupied by the bank and postoffice. The prop erty belonged to the Evangelical Church and the price was $3000. The deal was made by W. E. Thresher. Mr. Wetzler Is the owner of property on the opposite side of the street, and contemplates erecting a large build ing thereon in the near future. Every store building in Milwaukle Is occu pied, and it Is probable that the build ing that Is to be erected by Mr. Wetzler, will be taken by some firm as soon as it is completed. I. O. O. F. Lodge. RIverview Lodge I. O. O. F., No. 179, will hold its regular meeting on Mon day evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The Rebekahs will meet the first and third Thursday evenings of each month. Free Concerts at Crystal Park. O. F. Wltte, proprietor and owner of Crystal Lake Park, will give a series of free concerts at the bowling alley. The concerts will be given on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday ev-1 enlngs. The firBt of the series was I held on Wednesday evening of this week. The building has been enlarg ed, well lighted and new seats con structd for the comfort of those who attend. Rowling games will be arranged for those who wish to Indulge in this sport, and those only coming to hear the music and witnessing the bowl ing may do so without charge. Crys tal Lake Park Is an Ideal place of amusement, and Mr. Witte has taken special efforts to conduct his place In an orderly manner and without rowdy ism. Cement Brick Industry in Milwaukie. The building formerly used as a berry box factory, opposite the bank, is now occupied by Wetzler & Wil son, manufacturers of cement blocks for building purposes. A large ma chine has been purchased by these men, which will turn out 100 blocks a day. Already orders are in for blocks, which will be turned out at a rapid rate. Mr. Wilson Is a man of experience In this line which will tend to Increase the demand for his work. Those who have erected buildings of this mate rial find It to be very satisfactory. Milwaukie Is gradually coming to the front as a manufacturing town. Reception Tendered Mrs, Mathews. A farewell reception was given Mrs. O. S. Mathews, guardian neighbor of the W. O. W., by the members of the organization, on Friday evening. Dur ing the evening refreshments were served in the banquet room of the lodge hall, and a very enjoyable time was spent New Livery and Feed Stable. A new livery and feed stable will be established in Milwaukie, the build ing of which is being erected by Cas per Kerr. The name of the firm will be J. F. Bailey & Co. The building Is being built near the Monroe '& Rob erts blacksmith shop. It will prob ably have a good patronage here as an enterprise of this kind Is much needed In a town the size of Milwau kie. W. O. W. Hold Meeting. The Woodmen of the World, Ash Camp No. 393, met Wednesday even ing in the W. O. W. building. A. H. Dowling, who was recently elected clerk, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of H. Wolberg, took up his duties. Milwaukie Grange Will Meet. Milwaukle Grange No. 2R8 will hold an all-day session on Saturday, Oc tober 16. The general routine of bus iness will be transacted and a hot dinner served at noon. It Is probable that Milwaukie Grange will give a rose show during the month of June. This matter is looked on very fa vorably by many of the members, and will be brought up for discussion at one of the meetings in the near fu ture. Such an affair would be Inter esting to many of the' rose culturlsts of this Bectlon of the county. City Council Meets. The regular meeting of the city council was held In the city hall on Tuesday night with all councllmen present. The minutes of the special and reg ular meetings were read and ap proved. The following bills were read and allowed: H. M. Mullan, street work $ 3.50 Mr. Warren, labor on bridge.... 2.00 Carl Solomon, labor on bridge.. 1.50 A. H. Lehman, electrical work and supplies 16.00 0. A. Hunt, secretary Enter prise Dancing Club, hall rent refunded 10.00 W. E. Kelso, labor 1.50 J. R. Kelso, light globes, etc.. 2.00 The Portland Railway, Light and Power Co., street lighting 37.33 Meter lighting l.oo The police committee reported that In the matter of repairing the Jail so that, prisoners could he taken care of, nothing had been done. The finance committee asked for and were granted further time In which to purchase chairs for the city hall, stating that, they had three sam ple chairs and were on exhibit at the store of the Mercantile Company. The street committee reported that It had decided to open Euclid Avenue to the property line of T. R. A. Sell wood and on motion recorder was Instructed to notify G. Iiliin to remove his house from said street, and that he be further instructed to remove all manure and refuse In front of Mlmhorn Spring. The resignation of Marshal Kelso was read by the recorder, and same was accepted. Moved by Mullan and seconded by Kelso that the recorder be instructed to notify the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company to put in three more electric arc lights, one on the county road at Southern Pacific cross ing and one at Washington Street, at the corner near the residence of J. A. Dowling and the third at the Fos ter road near the residence of David Pennl. The recorder was Instructed to furnish copy of these minutes to the council. Mothers' and Teachers' Club to Give Reception. The Mothers' and Teachers' Club of this city is making great prepara tions for the opening night of (he reading room, which will be held In the city hall on Saturday evening. This affair is given so as to have the people of Milwaukle and other sec tions near this place to become bet committees have been appointed- to take charge. The committees nre com posed of Superintendent of the Sun day School J. W. (irnsln, Mrs. M. L. Roberts. H. L- Flub, Murthn llcrko nieler and Mrs. N. Shnpp; the Young People's Alliance, which will alio lake an active part, have chosen Miss I.etn Miller, MIhs Martha Ilcrkemeler, liny Mclntyre, J. II. Townslcy ami Miss Klla Spring. The afternoon session will be In charge of the Women's Missionary Society and the Mission Hand, and the Young People's Alliance nf tho morning services. Tho regular ev ening service will be In charge of on the corner of East Taylor nnd Kimt Thirty second streets In port Intnl. The cost of the new cluirrli will be fiin.mio niul Kev. J. J. Hi null has been the pastor for fifteen years, slnre the society was organized. The tunny friends of Mrs. Fred Ter ry will be pleased to hear she Is again able lo be up. Mrs. ,Justlu Pcuxe, nf RlHley, has been with Mrs. Terry the most of the I line since her sister's Illness. Mrs. Kenneth Cooper and Miss Juliet Cooper, of Pendleton, nre visit- Rose, Is busily engaged In digging his potatoes, but did not lenrn bei her' he hml a kxh yield or not Mr I Inch Hubert h had 17 rows fit) feet lung planted to iHitutoes and reports n yield from this small patch of N sucks besides has disposed of $.1 worth In the rnmpers earlier In the sensmi and supplying the family since June. They nre of the smooth, white variety, very large and nit excellent rookcr. County Superintendent Gary was n welcome visitor at the Jennings Iidge ter acquainted and to work togelhcr,,ne "''v- unupp. In the Interest of the town. A read-1 ing room has long been needed in I The Milwaukle Record, that hat this city, for the young men who nre , been conducted by Captain James 'I'. employed, and who have no place to ! Shnw for the past year, has been nb- spend evenings. Magazines, books, papers and all kinds of good litera ture will be provided. Many of these have already been donated. Mrs. M. L. Roberts and Mrs. Maggie Johnson Is the committee that has charge of the money and literature that has been kindly donated, and these two women are working earnestly for the good of the cause. Many of the good people of Milwaukle have donated lib erally. The moms, where the read ing roo mis to be, has been thoroughly cleaned and placed In shape. sorbed by the Oregon City Courier. Women's Work Club Meets. The Women's Work Club, of Mil waukle Grange, met on Wednesday nt the home of Mrs. George Maple. The day was spent In neeillewrk. us the club Is to give a bazaar In Decem ber, and many fancy articles are be ing made. At noon n dinner wns served. The members attending were Mrs. Alec Flntlnnd, Mrs. Thompson scIksiI on Tuesday. lug Mrs. George llnrker at her home j Mrs. T. J, Hpooner Is rutiteuiplatlng on the Willamette. The Misses Cooper ja trip to (iodic lulale, Wash. w"r" f"r rl' residents of Portland. MUm i,rlH1Ks nll .,. n,y and were prominent members of the I visitor on Monday of this week. Miss """"neiy in hid romami nign irookes Is the trained nurse Im Is i In atlendaiice at the Drown Inline ilur i Ing Allen's Illness. School Little Jack Hampton has returned home after n fortnight's stay with his aunt, MIhs Hampton, of Portland. Harry Pnlnlon Is at present drilling n well fur Mr. Earl Heeley, Has com pleted one for George Morse and Mr. powers near Meldruin Iiihi week. Mont of (be people of the Uidge have taken advantage of these most I NEW RESIDENCE AT MELDRUM. Oregon City Merchant to Construct Handsome Home. J. E. Seely, the grocer, Is creeling n handsome mission residence mi his beautiful days and have had their i""i'""- '" ' Townley, Mrs. Ralph Dlmlck. Mrs. Those who have subscribed towards ' Maplit. Mrs. M. I Roberts, Mrs. queuing, Mrs. Maggie Johnson Unfile Dowling. the fund are: Mayor F. Strelb $5.00, F. H. Lehman 15.00. A. L. Holstad $5.00, C. C. Mullan $1.00, O. WIssinger 2.00, W. E. Thresher $100. Dr. T. Townley $1.00, E. T. Elmer $2.00, Milwaukle Grange $5.00, Rev. N. Shupp $2.00, A. H. Dowling $2.00, J. E. Mathews 50 cents, J. M. Snyder $1.00, Kelly Hardware Company $2, J. Wetzler $1.00, Rev. Hilmer 50 cents. Among the reading matter will be found the Oregon City Enterprise, which will be sent free of charge to the reading room. An excellent programme has been H. V. Mrs. wood sawed and put In their sheds before the rainy season begins. Mr. Miller mid his partner, of Oregon City, nre doing the sawing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prntt and child ren drove to Cnnby Saturday and winter. Fronting the house will be n veranda seven feel wide and :iS feel along the side, A reception ball, I2xlil feet, having an archway be tween the parlor, (he latter of which JENNINGS LODGE. Moving seems to be the order of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have moved Into their new little cottage on the county road. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Morse and C. P. Jr., removed to Portland on Tues day of this week, and will be nt home to their mnny friends nt Flanders street after November 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Q. D. Iloardninn moved their household goods to Gresham on arranged for Saturday night, among Tuesday, and It la Indeed with regret W. E. THRESHER LAWYER niLWAUKIE, OREGON the numbers will be the following: Music, quartette; address of welcome, by the president of the club,, Mrs. M. L. Roberts: short speeches; Mayor strein, who is chairman of the school board; F. W. Lehman, Mrs. Emily Shaw, principal of the Milwaukle school; quartette of mixed voices, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Thresher, Miss Marnlc Mullan and William Lehman; three minute speeches. Rev. N. Shupp, pas tor of the Evangelical church; Rev. Hilmer, pastor of the German M. E. Church, and Rev. Folkenberg, pnstor of the Adventlst church; Captain J, P. Shaw and W. E. Thresher; vocal se lection, Mrs. Eva Flxott, nee Scott; piano solo, Miss Nelson. The rules and regulations of the reading room will be read by G. W. Grasle, and will be followed by a vocal solo by Miss Mamie Mullan. Following the programme a social time will be Indulged In, and a good time Is looked forward to. All are Invited to attend and Interest them selves in the work of the club and to assist in making the reading room a success. The decorating committee is com posed of the following ladles: Gled Georgte Taylor, Mrs. George Gled hlll, Mrs. Hilmer; programme com mittee, Mrs. Mildred Eisert, Mrs. Mag gie Johnson, Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Ralph McGetchle. Church Will Give Rally. The members of the Evangelical church are making arrangements for a rally to be given at the church on the last Sunday of the month, and that we are to lose these two promi nent inmnie in our community. Hut we extend a hearty welcome lo Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, and also to Mr. and Mrs. Weatfleld and family, who nre to remove Into tho former Ilonrd man home and also to Mr. and Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Beatrice Hunter, and Miss Rhlnernson, who nre to occupy the placo recently purchased from Mr. Morse. Miss Rhlnernson has ac cepted a position as stenographer at the Lowengnrt wholesale millinery house In Portland. Clarence Reckner attended tho cere monies of the laying of the corner stone of the new edifice of the Sun nysldo Congregational Church, on Sunday, which is now being erected were over Sunday visitors at the home " "lr 1 " . '""I, '.' "' r,M""; MIIIIIIK MM'lll UHI.l II II ll I Jennings Lodge: Lots at $100 to $125 Is the het invefmrnf hfwn Orctfon Cilv and Portland. Vnn X can make your own terms $2,00, J $3.00 or $5.00 per month. These lots win double in value beiore they are paid for. Take Oregon J City car to Jennings Lodge or ad- dress, Box 163 City. of Mrs. Pratt's parents, Mr. and Mrs, H. R. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Holden, of Sellwood, were Sunday visitors at the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. L. Wilcox. Mrs. J. C. McMonlgul Is spending 11" "; few days with her daughter. M rs. ,,,, Pearl Ilrlggs, nt Woodlawn. ",r " , u" John liuckbee spent Sunday with his parents nt lienverton, returning on Monday. Mrs, Ed Itoelhu called on Mrs. Slo- cum on Mondavi Mr. and Mrs. Slo cum have decided to cull their little dnughter Theltnn Irene. Mrs. A. L. Clarke and Mr. and Mrs. (1. I). Ilonrdman were business callers In Portland on Monday of this week. Clyde Clark" visited with friends at Cornelius on Sunday. Mrs. Johnson, nf tho Ellsworth, In Portland, wns a caller nt tho Allen llrown home on Sunday, nnd Miss Sybil llrown returning homo with her, whero she will visit for a fortnight. Mr. nnd Mrs. Silas Scripture, of Ore gon City, were callers at the Pulnton nnd Roberts homes on Sunday. They found Miss Helen Pulnton able lo be up and little Resale Roberts doing nicely. George Morse has had tin automatic telephone Installed In his home. Miss Nellie Rice, of Portland, has been n guest nt the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Redmond nnd while at the Lodge was a pleasant caller on her many other friends, who are nl wnys delighted to srio Miss Rice. Mr, and Mrs. Woodwnrde, of Van couver, Wash., were guests nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Tozler, on tho Willamette, on Sunday of last week. Mr. Wright, of Canby, was a husl ties caller at the Frank Pratt homo on Monday. The Sunday School at the Ornco Chnpel was quite well attended on October 10th. Rev. Shupp gave a very Interesting talk on the Life of Paul Immediately following, which wns thoroughly enjoyed by nll who were present. Services will he held ench Sunday ns follows: Sunday School at 2:45 P. M;, and sermon by Rev. Shupp at 4 P. M. All are cordially In vited. Mr. Slocurn, aslsted by William the kitchen 12x12 will be on II111 lower floor nnd Including the bath, pantry nnd china closets. Iloitcnth the living room nnd kitchen will ho n concrete liiisement. ira uie second llnor urn rge bedrooms. 13x10 feet. (Inn rnctlve features of this mis sion home will be n sleeping porch. which will be 12x27 feel, fin the fourth floor will be the nttlc. The cost of the house will be $2Kil0. Mr. Seeley urn! family nre making their homes nt Gladstone nt present in a temporary house. They have pur chased one nnd one-fourth acres of land nt Meldrum, about two blocks from the car line. A 48-font well, brick lined, giving excellent water, was r cently constructed. The water will be piped to the house by means of a gasoline engine. CLACKAMA8. A good showing was made by tho nine men who were able to tnlio hold of tho work of clearing up the cem etery grounds last Thursday. They nlso did full Justice to tho fine picnic dinner. Another effort will be made Inter In the senson when the men nro not so busy with farm work. Tho fren llbrnry from the stain LIbrury Commission In nt hnnd. Tho library will bo housed In the 11. -w school building. Miss Emma Ann strong will net nn librarian. Dr. Henry Dedmiin. of Canbv. linn erected a five room cottauo on Ills properly near tho Clucknmas hatch ery, E. P. Dedman has built a fine kltch en add ll Ion to his cottage. W. R. Reynolds Is making great Improvements around his premises by concrete sidewalks, new out build ings, painting, etc. Arthur Street recently lost a vnlu able gold wntch with locket charm. ll. II. Holcomb has been running the prune dryer on the old Holcomb place tho past three weeks. He expects to finish up whnt fruit ho has on hnnd thin week. All sorts of fnrm prodttco is being hauled to market while the roads are In fine condition.