The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, May 06, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN. PORTLAND, MAT 6, 1000.
GUARDING LAW OFFICES
QUESTION OF LEASE US BUSH
BUILDING, SALEM.
O-rrner Denies Sefflclcacy of Sale of
the Leasehold, and Removes
Doors and WindOTrs.
SALEM. Or.. May 5. At 10 o'clock this
morning Sheriff Durbln sold at execution
sale an 11 months lease on two law of
fices In the Ladd & Bush B,ank building,
occupied by Attorney H. J. Bigger, the
judgment debtor- The lease -was bid in
by R. J. Fleming, as attorney for the
judgment creditors. Fleming Immediate
ly took possession of the offices, which
are in the most conspicuous corner of the
building. Mr. Bigger still remained In his
offices. Shortly , afterward A. N. Bust
appeared and ordered Mr. Fleming out.
Mr. Fleming did not go. but shared his
newly bought offices with Mr. Bigger and
a representative of Mr. Bush. After the
three had stood guard for several hours,
Mr. Bush had the door and windows re
moved, and left Fleming In possession.
The latter has employed a man to stand
guard all night, and will await develop
ments. Mr. Bigger had paid a year's rent in
advance, but Mr. Bush claims the lease
was forfeited under a provision of the con
tract forbidding a levy under execution.
Hot Bright for Indian War Veteran.
Some time ago Governor Geer wrote
President McKinley and Speaker Hender
son, urging them to use their influence
In favor of the passage of a bill provid
ing pensions for Indian War "Veterans.
He today received acknowledgments from
both officials. Among other things.
Speaker Henderson said:
"It Is a bad time to urge this at pres
ent, with our tremendous burden of ap
propriations, although something may be
done in this Congress if not In this ses
sion." Xevr Rule for Examinations.
Tho State Board of Education has
amended rule 9 for conducting eighth
grade final examinations to read as fol
lows: "Pupils who shall reach an average of
SO per cent in all branches, and shall not
fall below 70 per cent In any one branch,
will be considered as having successfully
passed the examination; provided, that an
applicant may pass the examination in
geography at any regular examination
following the completion of such subject
by such applicant, when evidenced in
writing by the teacher In charge of the
school at the time such applicant com
pleted such subject; and the standing re
ceived in such examination on such sub
ject shall be placed to the credit of the
applicant and form a part of his final
examination after graduation; provided,
further, that any applicant for an eighth
grade diploma who shall attain the re
quired percentages in one or more of tho
designated branches, ai;d shall fail In one
or more of such branches, shall be cred
ited with such 'required percentages and
shall be allowed to complete the examina
tion In the remaining branches at the fol
lowing examination, and shall then re
ceive an eighth-grade diploma In accord
ance with the result of all the examina
tions." Tho examinations referred to will be
held beginning on tho fourth Thursday in
May. Questions for the examination are
now In course of preparation.
Encampment tor Salem.
At Its meeting In Portland yesterday,
the military board decided that the ml.i
tary encampment this season shall be held
at Salem, beginning July 7. and continuing
eight days. This, however. Is made con
tingent upon Salem making some conces
sions that will lighten the expense of the
encampment Tliese matters will probably
be arranged without difficulty.
Xew Oregon Incorporations.
The following new companies filed arti
cles of incorporation in the office of the
Secretary of State this week:
The Des Chutes & Crescent Lake Irriga
tion Company, Portland, J50O.CO3; D. E.
Budd. C N. Scott, Archie Mason, De 1
Stuart: object, to take water for irrigation
purposes from the Des Chutes River, In
Klamath County, conducting the water in
canals toward Prlncville, In Crook Coun
ty; also, to float cordwood and other tim
ber in said canals.
Tho E Pluribus Unum Company, Port
land, 510.000; James M. Head. Herman R.
Blersdorf, M. Liberty Head; object, to
buy and sell property rights and make con
tracts of every description.
Coquille Valley Bank, Coqullle City. VA.
000; L. Harlocker, J. 3. Lamb, G. W.
White.
Drum-Bj bce-Plckens-Hunsaker Ditch
Company, Central Point, Jackson County,
51000; J. W. Mexritt, J. C. Pendleton, A. P.
Friorson, M. S. Jennings, E. H. Davis,
William Bj'bee. Emllie C. Hansen; object,
to construct and operate irrigating ditches.
City T aundry Company. Fortland; J10.0C0;
D. Van Zante, Amos Burg, William Hoss,
Thomas Farrell; object, to conduct a gen
eral laundry business.
Ottawa Exploration & Development
Company. $250,000; H. W. Miller. M. E.
Bain. Mark Holmes; object, to deal in
mining claims.
Jacob Mayer Lodge. No. 10S. A. F. and
A. M., Dayton. Yamhill County, $000: Le
roy Lewis. I. E. Fenton, Oscar L. Carter.
Mount Hood Poultry Farm Company,
Portland, J&COO; A. E. Cooper, F. M. Moore,
L. B. Gorham; object, to conduct a gen
eral poultry business.
Marks Irrigation Ditch Company, Wal
lowa County. J150; Benjamin Marks, Will
iam Himolw right, Thomas O. Marks; ob
ject, to construct an irrigating ditch from
Freczeout Creek, a branch of the Imnaha
River, In Wallowa County.
Freezeout Ditch Company, Wallowa
County. $100; William Himelwrlght. Ida
HImelwright. Thomas Marks; object,
same as last company.
Venus Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany. Portland: 51,000.000; C. E. Brown, H.
S. Sherard, Charles Clark.
Alamo Hotel Company. Alamo, Grant
County: 5SO0O; P. A. McPhee, M. D. Ma
honey, Thomas Campbell.
Baker City Opera House Company, Ba
ker City; 517.000; Albert Geiser. John Wa
terman. I. H. McCord; object, to buKd
and operate or lease nn opera-house.
Althouse Irrigation Company, Holland,
Josephine County, 5500; Solomon Keffer,
S. X. Butters, F. P. Ring; object, to con
struct a ditch from Democrat Gulch, a
tributary of Althouse Creek. In Josephine
County.
Capital City Xotes.
Governor Geer has been requested to ap
point four delegates and 200 associate dele,
gates to th- Farmers" National Congress,
to be held at Colorado Springs, Colo., Au
gust 21 to 31, 1900. The Governor will be
pleased to learn the names of any farm
ers who deelre to atend. Richard Balrd,
of North Yamhill, is vice-president of tho
congress for Oregon.
Governor Geer has appointed Mrs. Mary
B. Knowles. Louis G. Pfunder and Miss
Helen Harrington, all of Portland, as
commissioners to represent Oregon at the
Paris Exposition. The other members of
tho board as at present constituted are:
H. L. PIttock, of Portland, and Alexander
Gilbert, of Astoria.
State Treasurer Moore today received
a. remittance of 51S00 from the General
Treasurer of the National Home for Dls.
ablcd Soldiers of the United States. This
sum goes Into the Soldiers' Home fund.
Sheriff A. J. McKlnnon. of Harney
County, tod.iy brought W. D. Huffman to
tho Penitentiary. Huffman is sentenced
to 10 years' imprisonment on a conviction
of rape. The cost of conveyance was
5231 CO.
The judge:; of the Supreme Court went
to Pendleton this evening, where, on Mon
day, they nIU convene the court for the
Pendleton term.
As was expected, the "citizens' " meet
ing that was called to meet in Salem to
day failed to materialize. It Is reported
that George W. Weeks, chairman of the
Populist County Central Committee, will
be-ipomlnattd'for tho Legislature-by -peti
tion in the place of John W. Jory, who
failed to qualify.
Local Salvation Army workers deny any
knowledge of the baby that Is reported to
have been taken from Salem to Olympla
to avoid exposure of the identity of the
mother.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Henry- B. Tucker, "Waahlnsrton
County Pioneer of 1S32.
HTLLSBORO, Or., May 5. Henry Bel
lenger Tucker, aged S6, who came to Ore
gon In August, 1S52, died at the home of
his son, William Tucker, near Beaverton,
yesterday, of pneumonia. Deceased was
born In Kentucky, December 12. 104. His
father. William Tucker, was a North Caro
linian, and was one of the Kentucky pio
neers. When the War of 1812-broke out he
Joined Hull's forces at Detroit as one of
the Kentucky riflemen. From there he
never returned, and it Is supposed he was
ambushed by Indians while returning from
the frontier.
Early in life Henry Tucker went to In
diana, where he married Elizabeth Mc
Kay, daughter of a veteran of the War
of 1S12. The Summer of 3S32 they crossed
the plains, their children coming with the
train. They settled near Beaverton. where
the wife died in August, lSSL Two sons
survive Thomas Tucker, aged 69, a resi
dent of Hillsboro. and William, aged 67.
with whom the father was visiting when
death came.
Deceased was in the early days one of
Oregon's famous rifle-shots, and his prow
ess as a hunter was a credit to the repu
tation of old Kentucky for producing the
world's greatest marksmen. Mr. Tucker's
first Presidential vote was cast for An
drew Jackson. Since the Civil War, how
ever, he has been an ardent Republican.
The funeral will occur Sunday from the
house of his son William, and burial will
take place at the Crescent cemetery, three
miles southeast of Beaverton.
Two Clnrlc County Deaths.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 5. The Rev.
R. W. Peebles died at his home at River
side near this city yesterday, from a com
plication of aliments superinduced by a
severe attack of la grippe. He had been
sick but a few days. He was past 70
years of age. He left a wife. The funeral
will take place from the Methodist Church
on Monday.
Mrs. Anna Daly, wife of Charles Daly,
a prominent citizen of this county, died
at her home at Battle Ground at an early
hour yesterday morning. She left a hus
band and six children. The funeral will
take place from the family residence et
Battle Ground at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Delegations from the Vancouver lodges of
Red Men and Woodmen of the World, to
which Mr. Daly belonged, will attend.
R. G. Slmpion, of Albany.
ALBANY. Or.. May 5. Robert Gibson
Simpson, of this city, who "was recently
committed to the asylum at Salem from
Heppner. where he had been for his
health, died this forenoon at the asylum of
hemorrhage of the brain, at the age of
74 years. He was born In New York City,
moving from there to the Middle West,
and In 1SS9 to Oregon, locating a few
months later In Albany, where he has
been In the laundry business. He left a
wife and five children John A. Simpson,
of Sllverton; Arthur L. SimpsOnand Mrs.
J. Achenbach, of Albany: Mrs. Henry
Bryant, of Heppner, and Mrs. S. B. Smith,
of Sioux City, la- The remains will bo
buried in Albany Monday afternoon.
Mrs. J. II. Hamilton.
OREGON CITY. Or., May 5. N. N. Rob
bins today received a telephone message
announcing the death of his sister, Mrs.
J. H. Hamilton, at Hamilton, Grant
County, which occurred yesterday. The
deceased was a Clackamas County pio
neer of 1S52. but has resided In Grant
County for a number of years past, Mr.
Hamilton having represented Grant Coun
ty in the State Senate. Besides her hus
band, Mrs. Hamilton left seven children.
r9IARRIAGE BY KOTART PUBLIC
One Discovered in Linn Connty, and
It Aflectx Renl Estate Title.
ALBANY, Or., May 5. In searching the
records of Linn County today to perfect
tho title to some property, a marriage
was discovered to have been performed by
a notary public. The contracting parties
were Robert Small and Miss S. J. Houston,
and the ceremony was performed by J. J.
Beard, notary public, the entry being
made by George E. Chamberlain, now of
Portland, as Deputy Clerk. The lawyers
declare that It vitiates title. Under this
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Small lived togeth
er until Mr. Small's death.
Under the guise of a schoolgirl named
Lottie Smith, the notorious Hilda Hobson
canvassed Albany yesterday afternoon for
money to help her get a commercial edu
cation, getting considerable. Her Identity
was discovered In the evening.
Arrangements have been begun here by
the I. O. O. F. for the biggest long-distance
excursion ever taken from Albany.
May 21 a special excursion will be given
from here to the Grand Lodge of the L
O. O. F., to meet in Astoria, for which
the round-trip rate is only 53. made pos
sible by the war between the boats and
Astoria train.
Rev. O. B. Streyfeller. of this city, for
merly of Portland, has severed his connec
tion with the Evangelical Church and
united with the Methodist Church, under
which denomination he will begin work at
Drain.
About 10 years ago a number of black
bass were placed In the Willamette River
for propagation. For the first time they
have Just been caught at this city, sev
eral being captured, weighing from 8 to
10 pounds each. They are among the gam
est of fish.
Among those killed In the terrible disas
ter In the Scofleld mine In Utah was James
Reis, a brother of Fred Reis, an Albany
saloonkeeper.
O. A. C. TVOX AGAKV.
Fourth Snecess of the Season Beat
Portland 7 to 5.
CORVALLIS. Or., May 5. The Agri
cultural College team won the.state cham
pionship at basket-ball in a final game
with the Y. M. C. A. team, of Portland, at
the Armory last night. The score was 7
to 5 In favor of O. A. C. At the conclu
sion of the second half the score stood 5
to 5, but the rules require the continuation
of the game, In case of a tie. until one of
the teams shall score two additional
points. The needed points were made by
O. A, C. In a beautiful goal from the field,
made by Miss Leita Owenby within two
minutes of the renewal of the play. The
game was witnessed by several hundred
people, and was very exciting.
The O. A. C. team has lost no games, and
has been victorious in the following: O.
A. C. vs. Albany, 47 to 2; O. A. C. vs. State
Normal, 22 to 2; O. A. C. vs. Chemawa, 31
to 4; O. A. a vs. Portland Y. M. C. A., 7
to 5.
Barn and Contents Burned.
ROSEBURG. Or., May 5. The farm
barn, with entire contents of hay. grain
and machinery, belonging to Thomas
Gutchrie. near Winchester, burned about
11 o'clock last night. It Is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
OreBon Xoiea.
The life-saving crew at Cape Disappoint
ment saved the lives of the crew of fish
ing boat 47 of the association fleet. The
boat overturned and the men were picked
up when almost exhausted from their ef
forts to swim ashore. In addition to sav
ing their lives, the life-savers rescued th&
fishermen's boat and nets.
W. N. Brown was in town Saturday
night with n herd of 403 cattle, which were
bought in tho Susanvllle country for ship
ment to Montana, says the Condon Glob.
He also received about 300 head at this
place Saturday evening, and will receive
more at Arlington. His shipment will
amount to about 1100 head of stock.
SHEEP BUSINESS LIVELY
GROWERS, BUYERS, SHIPPERS AND
SHEARERS THROXG TO HEPP.VER.
Best "Wool CJip Ever Kioira In the
Sheep Conntry Few More Sales
Reported County News.
HEPPNER, Or.. May 5. Refreshing
showers are keeping things green and
fresh throughout the Heppner hills, but
are slightly interfering with eheepshcar
lng. as wet wool refuses to yield the open
door to the sharpest of shears.
Hoppner is alive with sheepbuycrs,
sheepshlppers, rtieepgrowers, sheep -shearers
and representatives of the trans
continental railroads which compete for
the big bills of livestock that start fnm
Heppner. Dr. J. M. W Ison, the big buyer
from Wyoming, returned here last night,
and other buyers have recently arrived.
Delivery of sheep to their new owners be
gins today and will continue thrpugh tho
coming two weeks.
W. B. Fin'.ey has bought from H. E.
Bartholomew 1100 evres with 1100 lambs
at 52 a head all around.
George Hufford has declined an offer
of 53 for his dry ewes which are from
1 to 4 years old.
Most cheep men have now marked their
lambs, and all report an Immense in
crease. Matlock & Hufford have marked
1450 lambs from 13S6 ewes, and yet lost
a great many lambs. W. G. McCarty has
marked 1167 Iambs from 1021 ewes, and
all are strong and vigorous.
Wool Rollins- In.
Heppner has become one of the chief
wool markets of the Northwest, and w.ll
this year handle saveral million pounds.
R. F. Hynd, of the .Morrow County
warehouse, has already received 4O0.UM
pounds this season, and Phil Cohn, of the
Henry Heppner warehouse, has received
about the same amount. This is double
the quantity received at this date last
year.
The quality of this season's wool Is
pronounced by all to be the best ever
ralred here. C A. Rhea, who has been
here over 30 years as cattle man, sheep
raiser and banker, says that he never be
fore saw the equal of this year's clip
for l.ng, staple and general excellence.
The wool market has -not opened hero
yet, and everybody is watching the Lon
don sales. Many woolbuycre come to
Heppner every Spring, but as yet only
one has arrived here, and he says he Is
not yet prepared to make offers.
County Flnnnces.
Morrow County Is In excellent financial
condition, and practically out of debt.
Mat Lichtcnthal, County Treasurer; has
just remitted to the State Treasurer $,
f55 64, in full for all taxes owed the
state by Morrow County to date.
N Heppner Notes.
H. C. GIger has removed here from The
Dalles and bought an Interest in one of
Heppners largest mercantile establish
ments. Many strangers, are arriving In Heppner,
and the big hotel is kept well filled.
Grant County teams are arriving very
frequently and taking away large loads
of general merchandise for the great interior.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Lane County Younp Man WIio "Was
Hurt In a Runaway Accident.
EUGENE, Or., May 5. Harry Gossler.
who was injured In the runaway acci
dent at his father's place, four mlies
northeast of Eugene, Thursday evening,
died early this morning from his Injuries.
The Injury to the brain was such that the
physicians could give him no relief, al
though a portion of the skull was raised
to take an ay the pressure from the point
where there appeared to be clotted blood.
The young man did not regain conscious
ness after his injury. He was 21 years
old, and unmarried.
The Uth annual junior exhibition of the
University of Oregon was held last even
ing in Villard Hall, an interesting pro
gramme being rendered, which was en
joyed by a large and appreciative audi
ence. Orations were delivered by juniors
as follows: "The Arrival of the Thinker
of the World," by Susie Bannard; "Our
Hope Lies In the Recognition of Solidarity
In Social Interests," by Bessie W. Ham
mond; "The Arrival of the Thinker of the
World," by John J- Handsaker; "Lord
and Thane." by Richard S. Smith; "Ore
gon, the Home of a New Type of Civili
sation," by Edward S. Van Dyke; "The
New Idea of Liberty." by Walter Whlttle
sy; "Most Vital Need of the Masses:
Faith In a True Aristocracy of Intellect
and Conscience," by Grace I. Wold.
D. A. Sharpies, one of the most enthu
siastic prune men of Lane County, reports
that his Italian prune orchard, near
Goshen, will produce about half a crop.
His orchard lies in a low place near the
Coast fork of the Willamette, where the
frost was as severe as at any place in
tho county, and his fruit was consider
ably damaged, and he thinks that, except
for artificial protection, his crop would
have been totally destroyed. He employed
the smudge fire process to counteract the
cold, and thinks it was very beneficial.
He has always been a firm believer in
this artificial means of preventing frost.
A Lane County Teachers' Institute was
held today in the Eugene High School
building. There were addresses by Coun
ty Superintendent Miller. City Superin
tendent Ressler and Professor F. S. Dunn.
BUILDING-STONE DISCOVERED.
Fine Lcdjrc of Sandstone Uncovered
at the LnUevIew Reservoir.
LAKEVIEW, Or., May 2. While work
ing on the new reservoir for the town yes
terday workmen discovered a quarry of
fine building-stone, the first known to ex
ist In this country. In a great upheaval
of nature In the past, the rocks were all
burned and melted, as Is shown b7 the
holes in them made by air-bubbles and
their lightness and uselessness. But the
quarry discovered yesterday Is of a blue
sandstone of the best quality for building
purposes, and It seems to be inexhaust
ible, as a broad ledge leads toward the
heart of a large mountain. The reservoir
is being blasted In the rocks in the moun
tain above town, and there being soft
places in the rock, which necessitated lin
ing the reservoir, caused the workmen to
look for a Tettergrade of rock for this pur
pose. Near by they found oulcropplngs
which led to the discovery of the ledge.
Caught 400 Pounds of Trout.
Rev. L. H. Myers, a Baptist preacher,
and H. Schminck, a merchant, have re
turned from the north fork of Sprague
River, in Klamath County, where they
caught 400 pounds of trout with hook and
line. The largest weighed over 13 pounds.
Tons of trout are being caught in that
river, and only hooks and lines are used.
FUNDS FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
Vancouver Mnlclnfr Procress With
Arrangements for Celebration.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 5. The gen
eral committee appointed at the mass
meeting a week ago to make arrangements
for a Fourth of July celebration In this
city held a meeting in the City Council
chamber last evening, at which the sub
committee on finances reported having al
ready secured pledges for the celebration
to the amount of 5312 45, and Fred Holms,
the chairman of the committee, said he
believed the desired SS00 would be obtained.
The chairman of the general committee
was authorized to appoint the subcommit
tecs on amusements and sports;- transpor
tation. mus.c parade, programme, speak
ers, decorations, fireworks, park, conces
sions and general amusements, and print
ing and advertising.
At the annual meeting of the Vancou-
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JUNE 4, will do everything in their power to improve the wretched streets of this
cityno idle promises, but a positive guarantee.
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Six thousand strong.
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Louis Sohns was chosen president, and E.
M. Rands secretary, for the ensuing year.
SOLD TO AX OHIO MAX.
Interest In Strip of Water Front Op
posite Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 5. A deed was
filed today, whereby the Astoria Company
transfers to H. S. Willard, of Weiiton, O.,
a fourth Interest in a tract of land in the
G. W. Coffenbury donation land claim for
J3300. The property Is a strip of water
frontage across the bay from Astoria,
lying directly west of the M. J. Kinney
property. It begins at the Government
meander line of the Columbia River, and
extends to the ship channel.
C. H. Green, of Saginaw, Mich., who
owns a large tract of timber on Gray's
River, has recently purchased a tract on
Cowceman River, in Cowlitz County,
Wash.
Watson- & Weisner, who have been log
ging on the Lewis and Clark, will soon
open a new camp near Cathlamet.
The Rev. Edward Curran. who has been
pastor of the First Congregational
Church, of this city, for the past 13
months, left tonight for Alaska, via Puget
Sound. He will take charge of the St
Bernard mission, at Cape Nome.
vision of selling fruit grown by the mem- J
I bera. Those present represented 150 acres j
1 of orchards. Committees were cnosen
I to solicit other growers to join the asso
ciation. It is believed tne organization
wlll be able to get one-fourth more for
the crop than Individuals could secure.
George Hollenbeck, on the ground of de
sertion.
TO JOIN THE PRUXE POOL.
Representatives of 150 Acre So Xotc
at Xorth aUlma.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., May 4. At a
meeting of prunegrowers held here today
' it was decided So Join the Cured Fruit As
sociation of the Northwest, an organiza
tion which is intended to have sole super-
Paper Reels Made at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 5. Today the
Iron foundry here shipped a piece of ma
chinery for a new paper machine In the
Crown Company's mill at Floriston, Cal..
known as a reel. It was packed in 23
boxes ior shipment, and weighed 91 u
pounds. A reel Is shipped with these paper
machines from the factory, but the Crow
Company here uses this part of the ma
chinery made by the local manufacturer
j In preference to the imported attachment,
j Luclnda Hollenbeck, formerly of Port
land, has filed a suit for a divorce fron
Emliczrlement Charge Dlsmisied.
BAKER CITY, Or., May 5. The case of
George Henderson, secretary and treas
urer of the Henderson-Stuchel Trading
Company, who was arrested for the em
bezzlement of ?6000 from the company at
the Instance of Mr. Stuchel, the president,
was concluded this evening In the Justice
Court, and the charge against the defend
ant was dismissed. The facts went to
show that $334 15 was due Henderson, ac
cording to the books of the company.
Bntler Goes to Sionx, Falls. .
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senator But
ler, chairman of tho Populist National
Committee, left this morning for Sioux
Falls to attend the convention. He ex
pressed the opinion tha"t Bryan would ba
nominated by acclamation.
Two
Carlaods
STCHELL, PHOEISIX
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We get lots of them, because they are sellers. They are sail
ers because they are popular; they are popular because they
satisfy; they satisfy because they are made right and sold at the
right price, and because we are not in or controlled by any
trust Our Mitchell and Golden Eagles are not made by a trust;
are made from brass-lfned safety tubing, and guaranteed for the
entire year of 1900. See us before you buy. We sell on install
ments; take your old wheel in trade and give discount for cash.
PRICES
Mitchell ". $40.00
Mitchell Special 21 Pounds 50.00
Golden Eagles $25 to 35.00
'99 Golden Eagles 20.00
ONE
OF OUF2
1900 Rigs of Special and Exclusive Designs
Basket work seat, the very latest thing: trimmed in Bedford cord;
English Canopy top; fitted with rubber tires.
We have a large assortment of rubber-tired jobs; can put rubber
tires on any Job in the house on short notice.
WE HAVE
Road Wagons at $ 40 up
Buggies at 60 up
Surreys at 100 up
Phaetons at $100 up
Delivery Wagons at. - 60 up
Spring Wagons at... 60 up
Stanhopes, Traps, Spiders. Cabriolets. Carriages, Wagonettes, Carts,
In fact, EVERYTHING in the vehicle line, and all good values.
Harness, Whips and Robes
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MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO
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FIRST AND TAYLOR STREETS.
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