RISC.
ii ud lrorli'lr.
CITY, rT.bKUAKY
IStll
Jri'gon KKii'liitur closed Its Inborn
Uk Sulunhiy, and tli nieitiliorii have re.
turned to. the privacy of their homes with
leallng tliKt there ws butlitllo legislation
UYoiuplislieil, The opportunity was M
grand onv, but tlio time was virtually
wmUhI, nml needed measures (or the good
of th att were securely nipped in tlii'ir
Inciplouey. There was a lin k of unity of
purpose tml action among tln
im-nils)-, hunt) rod by tlio Idiosyncrasies
of governor who eonUI not nire will) the
houses on many important measures of Wg
tslation. Tlio whole session was annoyed,
fflicteil, perplexed ami persecuted Jv rot
ten representative of political rings from
1'ortUiul who nought only for spoil, ami
power. Tinny obstructed needed legislation
in every diabolical way known to tlio dir
tiest ward striker. Measures of vital ini
!Hrtuce to tho masses of the. people wore
vetoed by the governor, to conform to Ids
elfish, cranky ideas. The wagon na,l
proprinlioii bill was one of great Impor
tnnoe to the state, ami would have hiUUhI
hundreds of thousands of dollar to the tax
able property of a nunilwr of counties in j
the state. While the older ami wealthier
comities of Oregon receive liberal approprl
tion ami legislation lor their public institu
tions, the governor virtually says the com
paratively new counties shall have no nld.
to build wagon roads that would open new
territory to settlement. The senatorial
contest which usually consumes so much
time was a short one, and left aliundant
time for plenty of needed, wholesome legis
lation, but many of the members who were
no douht honest in their convictions and
desire to faithfully serve their constituents,
had false economic notions. Yet, the gen
eral appropriation hill of the present ses
sion amounts to f l.OUl.T't! W, while the
general appropriation bill of two years ago
was only KtW.XTS i, Tpwards of $ni,tM
alone were appropriated alone for the state
printing ollice. Nothing was accomplished
in the direction of correcting the abuse of
our unjust tax and asesMitont system;
nothing was done toward authorizing the
construction of a portage railway at Tlio
Pallos, and the refusal to make any appro
priation for the Cohinihiaii KxHsition,
will virtually caue Oregon to I unrepre
sented there. While it is true that the leg
islators who had the welfare of their con
stituents at heart, were hanicred and an
noyed at every move by worse than cut
throat Hilitical ringsters, they sitivceded in
getting through a few good measures.
Alter a rigorous fight the I'ortland consoli
dation bill as passed at the last moment,
also a number of city charter ami amend
ment hills went through. Among several
of the new enactments are Fulton's bill (or
sale of tide and swamp lands; allowing jus
tices to commit ersons to the insane iwy
luni in the absence of county judges
gainst boycotts; to protect employes and
laborers in their claims for wages; to regit'
late the practice of medicine; requiring
two-thirds vote of churches, schools and so
cieties for iniortant acts. Several other
measures Ix-catue laws which will receive
due attention. Too many bills wore iutro
ducedof no particular merit which hud i
tendency to obstruct
wholesome lcgisla-
tion.
KkijUivk to the progress of the American
tin plate industry, the i&ieiitillc American
has this to say. "We have ruceived from
Musm. f.'oi.on Bros, a specimen of their
tin cans made of American tin plates, the
manufactnre of which they have lately com
menced. These cans are made and soldered
by machinery. The ornamental labels are
printed In colors directly uhiii the tin and
baked Uton the same. This firm alone paid
over one million of dollars in lst-0 for Kng
lish tin plates. They expect soon to discon
tinue the Importation of the foreign article,
as they have nearly finished a complete Sic
memens steel furnace and rolling mill at
Maywood, and will soon make their own
tin plates entirely from domestic material
and with American labor. The addition of
a furnace and rolling mill to tlio industries
of Maywood will greatly benefit the place.
There has been an advance in Knglund of
the price of tin plates, ami thu cost hero is
now $').50per box, whereas in July last the
English prices were ft.SO ier box. Messrs.
Norton, however, believe these prices can
not long be maintained in tho face of the
active progress that is being made in this
country to establish tin industries. In fact
they are now offering tin cans atfc! wr hun
dred which lost summer were selling at .1
per hundred in Baltimore."
TnHfialem Capital Journal has this to say
on the new newspajicrlaw; "Tho new law
will go into elt'ect May 21st. It provides
for the selection of one newspaper in each
county, and two newspajwrs in counties of
10,000 or over, having the largest circulation
in the county, to publish the proceedings of
the county court. The price allowed by law Is
60 cents per square of ten lines of brevier or
its equivalent. The bill Is non-partisan,
non-monopolistic, and if any unfairness is
shown in makingselections of ofliciul county
paers. the aggrieved publisher has the
right ol appeal in court. The law will prove
a good investment for Oregon as a measure
of economy, and the legislative committee
of the press association feel well satisfied
with the result of tiicir luliors. The press
association can now see the results of organ
ized effort and pulling together. Jiy its
united efforts it has compelled the attention
of the legislature when much more preten
tious bodies failed to secure desired legisla
tion. It has secured the passage of a hill
which no member would fattier, w hen a two
thirds of the members failed to secure adop
tion or their own measures. I he many
kind friends who assisted the Oregon news
paper men will all be remembered In the re
port of the legislative committee at tho next
at ite convention."
This people of Oregon had every reason
to believe that the late legislature woald pro
vide an enactment for the publication of the
laws passed, in the newspapers of the stale.
Hut in this they were grievously disap
pointed, as the influence brought to bear
from the state printing ofllce, adding an
amendment that the session laws bo pub
lished in pamphlet -form killed tho bill.
The session laws will he published in book
form as heretofore, thus depriving thous
ands of citizens an opportunity of even see
ing or reading the new laws of the state.
It would have lioen a mutter of economy
to the state and taxpayers to have had the
laws published In the newspapers, besides
every citizen could become versed i-i the
laws which he is expected to obey, without
expense or inconvenience. The failure of
the members of the legislature to puss this
important incasnre is a blow to the prog
ress and enterprise of tho state, anil does
not reflect to the credit and wisdom of the
majority of our legislators. It is time that
public servants should pay reasonable at
tention to the demands of the people, in
stead of implicitly following tho dictates of
two rival political bosses, whoso policy lit
erally signifies, "damn the people."
Thb San Francisco World's Fair Associa
tion has adopted a resolution urging the
state senate to pass the hill appropriating
.$300,000 for California's exhibit at the world's
T lilt establishment of a reading room and
public library In Oregon I'lty is beginning
to receive considerable attention and discus
sion, To be a success, us the meaning of
that word Implies, It should be entirely free
from sectarian alliuuces, while at the same
time it should be suinmuded with the high
est moral Inlluences, A room should ho
rented suitable to the requirements of a
wading room, comfortably warmed and
seated, and provided with tables and suita
ble Ponveuleneles tor wilting. Aside from
the social and Intellectual advantages to be
derived, It would altord a place for young
men to spend tholr evenings who are at a
loss to know what to do with themselves of
evenings. Hostile many young men who
occasionally visit saloons, but who do not
care to lounge round them, would hall with
delight an Institution of this kind, where
they could while away tholr spare moment
In reading and social converse. An earnest
discussion of this matter Is invited, and it Is
earnestly hoped the matter will speedily as
sume tangible shape.
Hamilton it Am.kn, of Clackamas, have
started a move In the right direction, and
other merchants, not only of Clackamas hut
of Oregon City, and all Oregon as well,
should follow suit. After they have dis
posed of their present small stock, they pro-,
pose to discontinue the sale of cigarettes
This Is as it should be. There Is not money
enough to be made in the cigarette tralllo
tolluctnate either the success or failure of
any business house, hut tho genuine bene
fits that w ould accrue from Its Wing en
tirely dispensed with would be enormous.
The cigarette habit of thu West exceeds by
a large per cent, that ol the l-'.nst, which fact
is attributable more to the presence of the
abominable Chinese than any other cause.
The habit has grown to an alarming extent
along lite con-d and continues on the In
crease, and as the only apparent means to
prevent It lies in the bauds of dealers, why
do not dealers out of respect to their fellow
men bring those means tolieai !
TiiKcommissioner of pensions laid In' fore
the house eoniinUtoe on appropriations last
week a revised estimate of the deficiency of
the pension ottleo for the present fiscal year,
lie shows that during the past seven
months the actual payment for pensions has
boon $n0,t5M,l!M. He estimates that there
will lie required for old law cases for the
next live months f.VS.-t.'ttS.miO, and for cases
allowed under the act of June i", IXW, dur
ing the remainder of the fiscal year, fiMl'U,.
ooo, making a total for the year of l'.'.i,7i!S,
ItM. Then- has already boon appropriated
for this service !l7,O0O,7ii, leaving a defi
ciency or '.'M,tH,:tfl. The estimate first
presented to congress was for l.'ll.OUM.cOil.
I
Title hill appropriating fMi.iXk) for the
world's fair exhibit, ami providing for the
creation of a half doxi-n tut ottlccs for the
disposal of the same, met a timely death
before the adjournment of the legislature,
t hat amount would have made a pretty re
spectable ack-Hit in a game of draw, hut
after lieing guttled by that number of blood
suckers until the close of the world's fair in
'.', would have lecn entirely out ol place In
trying to show up Hie advantages of a state
like Oregon. Apparently the only alterna
tive is to let the state go without an exhibit,
but even that I preferable to a tivo for-a-cent
atl'air.
An attempt is I wing made in the Wash-
inglou legislature to make a law. the purport
of which is to prohibit price fighting within
the Itoumls of (lie state. It was called forth
by tbe fatal ending of a recent glove con
test In Seattle in which one of the princi
pals was knocked into tho hen-alter by a
blow Irom his adversary. Such legislation,
if effective, is timely and cannot lie too se
vere In its punishment. Hut if Washing
ton meets with no hetter success In her at
tempts to stop priise lighting than has Cali
fornia and other slates with their so-railed
stringent laws, then the time absorbed In the
discussion is a total loss, and the hill is not
vvo.'th the paper used in its production,
Kx-lioVKIINoK I'osTKB, of Ohio, lias hcU
appointed by the president as secretary
oi the treasury, and officially notified of his
appointment. Around the national capital
his nomination is quite generally favored.
He is, it is said, thoroughly in accord with
the president's financial policy, and a con
servative man, whose opinions are all favor
able to a sound, stable currency. Kepubll
cans generally express themselves well satis
lied with the president 9 selection, and the
democrats who have been seen said they
have nothing to say against it, conceding
that the president had the right to select ad
visers in accord with his olit-y.
Has Kka.xii.sco Journals have had much
to say about the entrance to the Columbia
river, but the recent loss of tlio ship Eliza
lieth and the narrow escape of the ship Jes-
soinine, while attempting to enter the San-
I'rancisco harbor, demonstrates that the bay
Is more dangerous than the entrance to
tin- Columbia. Since the completion of
the jetty it is of almost weekly oucurrence
for vessels to sail In out over the bar with
out the assistance of a tug. It is also an
ii in lis nited fact that fewer vessels meet
with accidents on the Columbia than on the
waters of l'uget Sound.
With every new pease of the moon comes
t lie report of a change of the sito for tho
World's Fair. Tho latest is that Lake
Front has been abandoned, and that the
fair will ho concentrated at Jackson Park,
using the former only as a side show. The
change is desirable from an economic point
of view, the directors arguing that $1,000,
0 0 will be sav ed thereby. It is hoped this
Is the final decision, as a continuation of the
past proceedings of the directors to any ex
tent would render tho abandonment of both
sites an absolute necessity,
The Imposing obsequies of (iencriil Sher
man, which occurred in St I.ouisliist Friduy,
marks the closing pages of a career devoted
exclusively to the interests of his fellow
men and the upbuilding of this free repub
lic. In the death of this stalwart patriot
and true soldier a nation that has become
powerful, independent and dignified through
the undaunted zeal and prowt.is of (uch as
ho, mourns an untold loss. His name wh'
stand reverently before the American people
for all time to come.
I ! regard to tho veto of tlio wagon road
appropriation bill by Governor I'onnoyer,
it. is now evidently certain that Josephine
and Curry counties will test tho soundness
of tbe veto, as It Is claimed the organic act
admitting Oregon Into the Union provides
that the proceeds derived from the sale of
5 per cent, of the public lands in the stule
may bo used ror tho building of public
roads or other internal improvements as
the legislature may direct.
Advicfs from London are to the cM'cet
that Hadh-r. the alleged murderer 'of "Car
rotty Nell, has written u letter to the I.on
don Star, claiming to bo innocent, and that
the police, determined to fasten on some
one as a scapegoat for the Whitecliapel trag
edies, have apparently selected him and per
sistently ignored all facts tending to show
his innocence. The Star has engaged coun-
scl to defend Sadler, who is without means
to defend himself, and proposes, to see that
no injustice is done him. i he belief in Sud
ler's innocence is growing.
I'lmsuiKMT and .m. Harrison will in all
probability make their trip to the coast un
attended. It v;;i the hope of many of their
i ntuediute friend?, as well as a host of news
paper correspondents, to get a chance to ac
coni any the excursion, but it appears that
Senator Stanford docs not take kindly to the
ideuof becoiningthe host of so large a party.
It is no more than natural ho should not.
A Kltl'K KKAIUJiH 1HMMI. I
Kcfonii Hint Minus Nnmollilnir
Nitv the lli'jN.
l'lniTOK I'.NTUiil'ttlHhi; Will yutl pm-inil
M ooinpni'ilUvu sliiingorlo tuako u ailg
gcation through llin columns of your
vuliialilo paper ? Wlnm 1 Hist cuiiio lo
Oregon City I was astonished to sen so
many line cliiu'clum alongside- an niitny
ol those allies of thu Ihtvil dives, gum-
tiling hells, doggerels and saloons all on
tlio sitnui iiuiiow Mtnml. Thinula a
popular superstition Unit u chinch Is a
icforiiiutorv ami Cilucalional luni lint ion.
It la qiiiin gomirullv mippoHeil that
tint building o( a church eildlco tends to
diminish cinno, rondorH vice less allur
ing and thus ilocroaHca the expoiiMU ol
tlio state in lis management of llin
criminal clement. So pievulciit la this
superstition nml so strenuously hnvo
our I'liiintiun fiinnd urged thin eon
sidoiulioii, that tho uichI statu ot Oregon
by statute law has consented to tax all
Us citUens, Inospcclivo ot , need or lo
liof, tor the support ot the church by
exempting church property fioin taxa
tion. So thorotiuhfv uiouiidt'd aro the
iiiitiorilv In tlio belief that a union ot
church ami state to this extent la justi
fiable that our Into honored senate re
jected with what tho tnenibots deemed a
isipiilar attitude ot t'ln isllan si-oiii ami
contempt a poliiion by a respectable
bodv of men uml women, asking that
church nioi eitv ho made lo Uur ila duo
atnl iciisonable slinie ol taxation. This
hoing duo It behoove the average
citi.en, be he or she Christian or Inlhlel,
Jew oi (lentilo. Spiritualist or Atheist,
male or female, while or black, bond or
five to soo how far and wherein the
church carries out its public pledge and
trust.
Our t luistliin friends will excuse us,
but since we all, per force, contriliuto
our mite lo your uport we deem It our
right anil duiv lo examine your rocorit
and consider If our investment bo a
profitable one, and even to suggest, it
noeii be, II change In thu methods of our
joint woik of saving souls.
To the thinker then, I say, the irt"mneM
of so many tlno tiiiirchea, dives, gain-
tiling hells, ttoggorvls Hint saloons all on
thu same narrow street
gives ample food for thought, and grave,
)ch oven sad reflection.
Our laboring lien and women, being
employed during the long bonis ol thu
day in mills and shops and lai-toin-s
iiutuially go out upon thu electric
lighted street at night, (or change,
diversion, recreation and friendly
association. Tired out with the Inbors
ot tluuluy they do not euro to stand or
Walkabout on the street an entire even
ing so they cast about to lltid an invit
ing retreat where they can ail down,
rest and convcrso with each other,
They look, poichiince at our six line
public buildings toward whose const mot
ion and maintenance they have all been
coniiH'llcd to contribute, but sad to say
for live days and nights cacti week, mm
ofttinics six 1 1 my are closed and in dark,
solemn and gloomy Htati-bness piocUim
to these tired toileis that they ain dedi
cated to the service ot liod. That souls
alone are saved in them, Insliea are Ih1
Voinl their jurisdiction. Ihsappointod
here, they look in another direction. On
every aide, turn wbeio they will, the
saloons, the gambling hall is on'ii,
brilliantly lighted, comfortably heutctl,
easy chairs, polished mirrors, daily
papers, tinkling glasses, mirth, repartee,
laughter, jovial companions all invite
and allure tint tiled man or hoy and
even sometimes the discouraged and
heuitsick woman or girl to come in,
Once within, diiven thcie, la-cause ot no
place else to go, they soon become
habitues of the place.
We need tiace their career no further.
Wrecked lives , the jail; prison cell; lun
atic aavliim, and suicide grave, all to
ofton remind us of .(lie presence ot these
awful pathways down to hell. Ami
where are our ministers all this lime?
At home in their studies, pondering
over the conjugation of a (ireek verb,
Recking out I ho various interpretations ol
disputed Hebrew sentence, or paint
ing with glowing word pictures the
life of that gentle man of Nu.nreth, who,
in his day spi'iit liin time in trying to
do Dome practical guo-l to and for In
fellow men.
The churches, our buildings, to which
they hold tho keys, meanwhile, by their
very darkness ami gloom are literally
driving starved and discotirged soul to
perdition. Friends, fullow citizens,
ladies anil gentlemen, Christian and
non-Christian have 1 drawn the pic
ture too strong? You know I have not,
but have, told only the absolute truth;
hnvo been exactly li no to life.
If then Ibis Ikj true, shall we let it ro
tiiuin so, or shall wo rather correct this
gigantic and growing evil and w iie out
this blasting, withering dhgrace. Will
you allow me to hu tgest a plan which,
to a largo extent w ill tend to undo the
evil and partially alone for the sins of
the past? Tht n I will say let us have a
grand, beautiful, inviting, free reading
room.
Let us keep it open seven days and
night each week. Let us place therein
bright lights, conilortaljle beating up
puratus, easy chairs:, tables, pens, ix-ii-
cils and ink with which oj write, the
cleanest, host and brightest magazines;
plenty of the best daily and weekly
papers. Let us invito everybody to
como and learn, rest and enjoy Ilium
solves. Come early and often, como
any time and be always welcome. Yon
will be astonished to sea the
crowds that will come, You will lie
surprised how soon the suloons and the
gambling hells will he depopulated.
. Whore shall secure a room do you
ask? Why in 'one of our churches of
course, or in more than one it necessary
Our Ilnptist church bus a whole lower
floor, our Methodist and Congrega
tional cimrciicH nave each extra room
that undoubtedly would be gladly and
cheerfully tendered, tfreo of rent of
course) for such a noble purpose.
Why we can cava more boiiIh and
liodieH together and alive, by our free
rending room, in one year than all our
churches combined have saved in tho
past twenty years;. ,
How shall we raise the money? I
will tell you. 1 will give $5 to start tho
revival ' and $5 a year to keep it going.
Aro there not 200 earnest men and
women in Oregon City equally a willing
to benefit humanity 7 if so we have
$I0()0 on bund and a fund of $1000 a year
to enlarge and continue) our tree rend
ing room. This fund will furnish, fuel
and light tho building ; put tliiily stan
dard inagiizini-H ouch month, twenty-five
principle dailies each day, one-huiidrud
of our host weeklies, and many olhor
choice pei ioilicnm on our tables, and in
addition will pay a reasonable salary to
80UIO kind, gentlo and philanthropic old
lady or gentleman to Hurvo an general
manager, librarian and janitor.
Come my Christian friends, are you
roully sincere in your professions? Wnke
up! rny brother HpirituiiliHt, agnostic,
atheist or infidel, whoovor or wherever
you aro. Are you litimiiriitsiriiin? Do
you boliove in tlio brotherhood of man?
Will you second mv motion? Wil vou
duplicate my proposition? Let iih hear
from one and all of you, personally, at
ourofliceor publicly through the press.
Awaiting your uction and your answer,
I tun, Yours for Reform,
W. A. WoTHKHSI'OON.
Union: Mills.
On Monday lnoinliifj; Inst, there wus
about three inches of snow, the first of the
season at this writing, but It has nearly nil
disappeared.
The an ti mil school mi-cling for district
No. S-t Is called for 1 :30 o'clock on Monday,
Murc.h 2, for the election of'one director and
one clerk,
There has been severul dunces In the
neighborhood since iny last letter, The
one at JaoJc Knott's on Ht, Valentino's Day
was not so well attended as it might have
been had the weather been better, but the
usual gooil time is reported by Uioho who '
lid go. ,
At II. Mulvany' on Ht. Viiliiutimi'
night their was a largo ntlmiiluncu of
boys, but they nearly all left tiielr gills
at liointi, It la hoped limy will do better
next time.
On Friday night lust. Mr. nml Mis,
M, IVmllolon u'liihiiitoil tint 201 li ain
versiiry ot tholr marriage. Wul'o 'i'"''
bur weie liniitlendance, Hud put In the
hours dancing and having a general
good lime. The appearance ot the fall
wheat would Indicate Hie cliunces tor a
good Inn vest. Tim acreage la fully up
lo the average. Farmer ate an waning
with what patience they can comiiiniid
for the weather to so cluiiiuu that limy
may got at their spring Needing.
Wm. Wade will have a slnsiting match
st hi homo on Saturday, March StM, at
10 o'clock. Tho prise I line, (at beet.
Wiivkk,
Union Mu.t.n, March 2R, 1KIU.
New Kra News.
Charley Foster Is moving back to his
fai in after an absence of eighteen months,
Mr. 1 1 ul pet lot Is preparing to build a new
house and barn on the plnci ho recently
purchased of Charles lllnton, of Alhlna.
There are mure people In our midst look
ing for homos than we have Ihhmi used to
seeing. Hut we lake it for granted they
havu hoard ol Now Fra and know Just
where to come lollud the most profitable Id
eal Ion on the coast,
Mr, John Crawford and Miss Nornh Lash
of Portland, were the guests of our highly
esteemed neighbors, Mr, and Mm. Hough
am, last Saturday and Sunday, MIssLash
Is the youngest sister of Mrs. Hniigham.
The measles have captivated our school
teacher, Mr. Millard Hyatt, as well as sev
eral of bis scholars. Ilia school lackrd
only two Hays of being out.
Next Monday will bo animal school meet
Ingday.aud we do not hesitate to predict a
good, lively meeting In the llrowu district,
as it never fall.
We are sorry lo say that Mr. David McAr
thtir is retried to lie quite sick. We think
Pave had better commence using tobacco
again, as we are prepared lo vouch for It
living the Ik-sI medicine on earth.
The pie social at New Kra last Thursday
night was decided success. Home baskets
sold as high as $'.'.0A, and mine a good deal
less. The proceeds amounted to $13.10.
The 1'rileser brothers and W. H. Hlder
have decided to move their saw mill from
New Kra to F.uus Cahlll's timber, distance
about three mile ent of New Kra, where
they have secured a tine body of ilmls-r
iisthere Is anywhere In this vicinity. We
predict success for lb hoy as well as great
benefit to that iiclghhorhtKsl,
W, J, ltauch, of Mountain View, lavnred
us with acall last week. Wethiuk Uillnill
make a good solid storekeeper, and if avoir
dupois ha anything to do with theqitaliil
cations, we are sure he will make a sun-es.
He that as It may, Hill ha lot of friend at
New Kra who would be pleased to seethe
new firm prosH-r.
F, M. purling, assisted by his school and
many others, among whom were County
Superintendent Thfinson, H. A. I', liurlry
and George (iiirloy, raised a I' lilted Slates
Hag with due ceremony at the 1'helps
school house on Friday, thr'.Hith. Mr. Pur
ling conducted the exorcises, which were
ids nit u follows: First- recitations by some
twenty of the scholars; next, Mr. Darling,
assisted by some of Ids young lady scholars,
retired and raised the Hug to the top of
pole sixty-four feet hi height, which, wr
guess, is the only cedar polo In the county
of that length, and for that puri-oso. The
Hag was purchased by Frank Harlow, of Or
egon City, and cost $H.7.V Its dimension
are, fix It feet, made of the regular Culled
States bunting cloth.
After the Hag was hoisted all reassembled
In the house, w hen Mr. Darling made a very
appropriate little sK-eiii, assigning to the
care and keeping of the district IsiBrdjKf
Hag of our country.
The next one called win our young and
esteemed friend, H. A. D. Gurley, who, with
Ids natural ability, made a patriotic h- h
which was highly appreciated by every one
present.
Superintendent Thomson was then Intro
dun-it, and as he has seen that grand old
Hag In many H-rilous places, and had a
heartfelt sympathy for the many brave boy
who had fallen beneath it, be was well qual
ified lor making a very Impressive SH-ech
on such an occasion.
Atler theexerclses wore" over a procession
was formed, and all marched under the fiag
while singing the song, "Star Spangled Hau
lier." Tho song hcingended till shook hands
and departed for their various homes.
Siiokty.
February 'A
Mr. Puna Substantiate Id Former Statrmrnta.
Ma. KniToa: "In the mouth of two or
three witnesses let every word be estab
lished." I see Mr. Toedtmelef does not and
cannot deny my former statements. He
simply gives a ranmling statement foreign
to the case, all of which I hereby prove lalse
except the one item that he ha a hnhy t
his house. He did not have to slay at
home on the day of trial to get a hired
girl. Ho had his girl ongaged some time
lieforrhand. He simply know he was in
the wrong and would get heat, and ho was
not man enough Income down and lace the
music. His hacking down and not giving
me a chance to prove my caso in court
should satisfy all intelligent person that I
was in the right. No wonder the attorney
looked pleased at getting hold of such an
Ignoramus as Toedtmeler, and if he ever
gave mo a plcco of his mind I wus not pres
ent to hear it. I don't think he ever had
much mind to spare, 1 have not seen hi in
since, much less hnvo I stopped him on the
road. If he wants to ce mv receipt from
Douglas county let him call. I am not run
ning around hunting up supervisors. I
don't have to. I now prove my statement
by two good witnesses and defy Mr. Toedt-
njeier to refute It.
Yours truly, (Ikoiiuk II, Dunn.
I'l.ATTsiiiiKO, February 13, IS'ji,
Mb. Kiiitor: We have lust road Mr.
Toedtmeier's letter In reply to Mr. Dunn
and would say that wo were present durliiK
the entire Interview between Mr. Dunn and
Toedtmeler January Sd and 4th, and that
Mr. Toedtmeier's statements are untrue and
without louiulatloii.
1st. Mr. Dunn did not claim tho super
visor had no riht to work him during
school time.
2d, Mr. Toedtineler did hnvo his road
law with him January 4lh, and refused to
allow Mr. Dunn to examine it.
3d. Mr. Dunn did not make any claim to
having worked his tux across the river, but
that ho paid it In Douglas county.
4th. Mr, Dunn did not mention the as
sessor during the interview.
nth. Mr. Dunn did not say anvtliini!
about taking tlio matter to the circuit court,
hut used all honorable means to avoid
trouble.
(ith. Mr, Toedtmeler did not give Mr.
Dunn from January 8d to 7th, as he claims,
but warned him lute Hatiirday cveiilng,,lun.
unry 2d to work Tuesday morning, January
Otli, and ho did not tell Mr, Dunn where to
work.
We read Mr. Dunn's letter of January
30, and would say that it was a truo am!
correct statement of facts of which we hud
personul knowledge, Kespectfullv,
I.itwis I'i.atts. Rath Vi.atts.
Ill this issue (i. II. Dunn, publishes
his tinul statement In the roiel-tax thf-
ficulties ponding between himself nml
Supervisor Toedtmeier. Tint Knthk-I
pkih8 will publish no more cum-
iiiiinicauoiis oi sn personal a nature, and
it Is hoped neither of the gentlemen
mentioned or anyone else will request it.
as no good can possibly accrue there-
'l'0,1,
LUMBER.
The GLADSTONE MILL CO.
Now lmvo it Kull Flock of
till onlorn iinmintly,
Flooring, (VIIInu', MhU nml nil
I'IcIipIsiiihI IMmicii-Ioii SI nil'.
Ht'clnl llilla Cut. Homl in your
Sorensen t
-MANt'KAC'liUtKHS!
PLAIN mid FINISHING LUMDtill
Kir, Sjitiico mid tjcilnrj uIho Ltitlin, i'ickot, Sinn
gli', Kto. Shijipod to nil points: on
tin river or lv rail.
Mill situated on
J. F. O'REILLY & CO-
mm
m
Cheapest : in
Orders from the country promptly filled.
148 Third Street, Portland.
REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tlio most carefully selected propcrtieH in tlio City or County,
For Sale
No. 1. lill) neri-H, 2 miles front
Canhy, on S. 1. K. U Hplemlitl
level land, fine caw timber, 25
acres cultivated, good frame
house, a.'.'OO.
No. 2. 1 (H) acres on H. 1 R. It.
miles from Oregon City, .'t,'.'(H),
No. .'1. HO acres, open level brush
land, 4 miles east of Oregon City,
1 mile from Clackamas river
1,000 on time.
No, 1. 10 acres joining Clacka
mas Heights on the south, nearly
level, can be sold in lots and
blocks, 1,2.".0.
No. T). 225 acres, Hplcndid farm
on Clear Creek. 11 miles east of
OREGON CITY PROPERTY.
No. 7.-7 lots in West Side addition, lots 3, -1, ., 0, 7, S, block 1011
lots, 1, 2, (i, 7, 8, block 151, nil of block 20, Main street, all of block 115
Oregon City. One line lot in Scllwood.
No. H, liO acres in "Clackamas Fruit Lands" all in cultivation.
Finest peach land in the world, price if 200 jht acre. My peach orchard
netted 1200 an acre this year.
Will exchango No's. 1, 2, it, 5, (1, for any good city projs'rty in valley
towns. For terms and particulars apply to
H. E. CROSS, Oregon City.
Mink JlRtti'M.
Ktcn. S-'ml,
Ni'W.i Ki'inve lit thin writing.
It In .-it 111 ximwiiiK, mill tin' I'd in lilmiit IT
fl i t of kiiuw on On' mountains,
l-'ni iiiern are unxioti to how tlii-lr outs.
t'liiirli-n Mm tin in vlnitiiiK tlio home folk,
Mr. Mit hurl Mot-linko Is iiiukliiK prepa-
ratloiiH to Imllil ii Imrii on liin fnrin.
Tlnit lotf tlriiKKliiR mxl linnllntl oiiRlit to
be HtopiiH on a i-eiliuii lilK'iwiiy out htirc,
an It rutH up tlit roml so t lint no one can
walk over It even.
Tlioro In mi iiuliviiluiil ln-rti that lipatK
anybody on iulilic.i I evt-r nw. If lie ever
iiii't-tH a man lie will top lilm and ntiu t In
with you. He Iibh IjoIoiikciI to cverytliiiijr
oo Inr, nml now IicIoiikh to tin! union lulmr
IiikiIunk. lie In no ili'tnocrut or republi
can either, so you know what lie belongs to.
Charlie l ee, Chinaman, was absent from
home about two hour to nee wine of bin
nt-ii;bboi's, anil when be retiirni n boniv, be
sinelleil NoiuethliiK stnintt in bis room, o
he bewail to senrrli for it lookitiK about ev
ei vlliniK, but t-oulil not llml it, no he made
ready to repose, and as be lay down on the
bed, n 1 in i t-i-i I towanl thu ceiling, and espied
the i-iin-ais of a rill suspended by a small
Mpe.
Preparations are Im-Iiic- made to have au
exhibition at tlrahain's school house in
almiit four weeks,
The exhibition wbieli was held at Hea
ver creek school house Inst week, was well
iiltendeil. llnlortiinntelv I 'lias. Ilornsliul
and llmtv Uriilium on their wnv home
from the exercises were thrown from the
rear end of a wiuc'ui, both falling on their
shoulders. Hurt tlriibnm had bis eve hurt
aliL-hllv. Hoys, ilou t stand in tlio rear of
a wagon box for the horses mav Hire n jerk
at any tune. Hi.Y Hoots.
Heaver Creek Kxliltiltlen.
Tho Ileavor creek exblnition nnnoiinced
to take place at Mink, Fell. 20th, eaino oil
at the appointed time and place. They bail
n complete Jpi-ograin with no dull or dry
pieces, and the musical part of tlio pro
gram wus fully as good as the literary,
It was n decided benefit tinniicinlly to
the Mink Amateur llruss Hand, (or whose
interest, the exhibition was held, notwith
slmidiiiK the very bad weathor and the lo.w
price of admission, ten cents. The house
was crowded und the uppliiiite enthusiastic
The baud returns many thanks to the
audience for their attendance and orderly
conduct, and extends t them cordial invi
tation to their next, eiitiu'laiiiinent.
Sothe.
All persons am hereby notified that
from this dulo I will not lie responsi
ble for anv debts contracted by my son,
Emanuel llilliter, njod 0 yours old.
B. K, IBilliter.r
Oregon City, Or,, Feb. 23, Will.
2-27 ;2t
Seed Potatoes!
A well selected sto.-k of Kitrly Buse,
Biirbiiiiks and Ciitrnuchillies for sale, nt
Bed Front Uroc.ory anil Crockery House
Oregon City, Fresh Garden Heeds just
ariived. 2-27 ;tf
Fur Bent.
House of seven rooms with six lots
Suitable for two families. Cheap rent.
Inquire of Jus, P. Kluuv, Bed Front
Grocery I louse, Oregon City.
A great reduction in tho price of
blanknts and oyorcouts (o make' room
for largo invoice of goods expected from
the east . Thos. Charmnn A Son.
LUMBER.
Liiiulicr on luiinl tind cum lill
Tlmir "tork einliriKiuH
utiuIpn of Irw1 Liimlu-r, L11U1,
onion Iwforo tlio Hiii ing rush.
& Young !
OK AND PCAI,K1(M IN o
I'm
T
Willamette river ul
: the : city
Near Morrison.
Oregon City, 100 acres in culti
vation, .ri0 acres to break, new
frame house, new burn, line wat
er, best soil, good neighlsirhood,
school, etc., price if li,7")0, on time.
No.fi .Tl.'ittcr in Sjiringwater,
the best all round stock I'urm in
Clackamas county, level bind,
Hit) acres in line cultivation, T
acres orchard, good bouse, two
lino frame barns, thousands of
acres of out range, water every
where, head entile, Berkshire
hogs, itt) ton hay, "00 busltei outs,
wheat, vegetables, horses, wag
ons and fanning implements, al
together at if'.'-'i per acre on time.
I'l'iiurcNslntr.
.1. 1'. Croaker, of the, Mountain
Bluff Meat market, is tloinu quite u (tood
InisiiiehS and is still iiu-ii-iiHing. nutwilh
Hliu.diiig the dull Ht-nsnii ami tho t en
exlraviip'iit advertisements that have
apeiiicd Last week was tlio best
one sineo lie came here. The choicest
meat of nil kinds is kept t-nn-Htuntly
tin hand at moilerulu prices.
Com beef, Tickled, pork, Hums, Hacon,
l.iuil, Butter, Kngs.ete.,
J. P. ClIOCKKIt..
Notice for I'lnal Settlement.
Notice is berebv iriven that I have tiled
In the I'oun'v Court of the eoimtv of
Clackamas, for the stale of Hregun, my
liiinl report ns administrator of I tie estate
of .loscgli Finn-nee, deceased. All persons
are hereby iiotllied to appear In said court
and make objections to said repent on
Monday, thelNh day of March, IStll, and
file objections to said report if nnv the v
have. A. MATH Kl'tS, "
K.vecutor of theealate of .Iom,i Kluivnce,
deceased. i;tO;J-i!7
Bciiiiirkuhle Besttie.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfleld, III.
makes the statement Unit she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
alio was treated for a month by her fam
ily physician, bill grew woiso." He told
her she was a boneless victim of con
sumption and that no medicino could
cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
King's New Disoovivv for Consumption :
she bought a bottle and to her delight
found herself benclittcd from first dnso.
She continued its usu and after taking
ten bottles, found herself sound mid
well, now does her own housework ami
is as well as she ever was. Free trial
bottbs of this Great Discovery at ft, A.
llarding'B drug store, large bottles otic
and fi,
Wit nil (;.
I horehy notify tho pulilie that I inn
the owner of lot No 1 in It I U No. 1:1 of
Holmes Addition and that tho sumo is
lor sine.
l warn nil persons against pureliusinc
subdivisions of tlio shove lot from nny
otho person. . If you do you will buy ii
lawsuit and u hud title.
K. Ht'Tstix.
"There Is little in woman's advice, vet.
ho that, won't take it is npt ovonvisc,"
nays Cei-vnnla. The proverb is 'tinst
aptly illustrated In the following item:
During the full of IKK:.', while mv
daughter was teaching in the country
near licitr, she contracted u severe cold
and cough. I sent her a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Knuiedy and the elh-ct
was so satisfactory that on her reemii-
moiiitation llie entire neigliliorlioud be
gan its uho, and with tliu most satisfac
tory results, which has continued with
increasing eoulldeiice ever since. .1. II.
Heinliiu-t. druggist, Alton, Kansas. 51)
cent bottles for sale by Geo, A. llaid
in. IMsnoI til ion Notice,
Notice is hereby givv.n that the co
partnership heietohno existing between
James Koiike and tieoige 1'rost-er, under
the linn inline of Koake it l'rosser, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued by .lames
Koako who will pay all hills and who
will make collection of all accounts duo
tho late firm. Jamkh Khaki;,
Ukoiiok l'ltOSSIill.
KM!
m I ru
lis
IT?
I
Of All Designs, From the Smallest
To tne
p'ii,t iML-!ii(r f'linii'H of neat and nolilty
1 IV 1,1- J." ... -
ratfcl mill W'ooiI-HcatChuii'H; lnriv Kmmi ana i.,iiiif
neat and hack Dining and Library Cliairn.
MATTRESSES I MATTRESSES !
Wo aim) cany a complete lino of MaltrcswH Yum
Yum, Coil Sprint': Jinx and Top made to order. Woven
,'irc', two and three-ply, of
wire
C0t.
Etc., Etc.
Warren cfcc Holman.
Shoes. Shoes, mti
110158 J
i 'OA US I
SilOKS!
W'c will li.tvt' HOiiii- of tlio niOHt elegant goixlrf tlio worM ever naw
ulmtil tlio (irnt of March. These (iooilu will lw a feast fr the gods
Look out for our whkIowh about that time.
W'u will carry Uim numincr an fine ft line of Goods as any hoyse this
Hide of the MinKmiri rim. Call and h? if we are lying to you. Every
thing the luteal Ftyle.
OllKCON CITY SHOE 1I0CSE,
Next Door lo ;tO,Tuv, Oregon City, Or":iii.
The New Remedy. -
A. GREAT
--,-r,;r
-L I.
f 1 1 -'I I
Thousands Already Cured
Wlililn niily Wii muiiilm Oil truly rcmnrkAlile tnnticiite b futmii fit wn j
lulu tin- wry l-iil luinllll-N, Irt-cillM- It I I HKH Tlir. ml K. No illrne. loo wiw
iriiil I" r.'l-l Hi. Himilrrfiil tlark. II cnH mil lung to fuvpallKulo. tH-nd
li.r bunk t-i'iiliitiiiiiir full liilorinntliiti.
It tlVM' .MM ItOHi: KIM. I... ( (.,
1li-rlon Nt., I'ortlnoil, Or
Kxi-iiho Aki-uI for Clc-k,inia Comity, HI OH. CIIAKMAN & RON,
Ort-guu Cliy, Ort-gnn.
OS
CHARM & SON
j
Have the Finest Lot of Fane
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CLOTHING, GROCERIES,
Etc., ever put before the people of
Clackamas count, ail afc pricas tD
suit 1he times. Call and See us be
fore purchasing.
Wehve fall salestai stock of
ii
Tho " McKinloy Bill" docs not aflk't the prices with us,
excopt to sell cheaper than ever before. Our motto i'
" SU1TORT IK) ME INDUSTRY, and our own MECHAN
ICS ami LABORERS
true, and no nonsense.
8&- The finest selection of
(i.'i....... I"'..... i. .,.t ii.:
until.-", vuiiiiiuiM, aim iwusms oi now crop, at lowest price.
John Tyacke,
Carpenter and Ikihbr
Oiiwiox City.
Guaiiiiitees mitlsfiietlon Kstlmntes nml
nltuiH furtitiiliilil.
WoltKK THAN LkCHOSY
Is cutan-li, and there is but one prepurix'
tion Unit, d.ies cure that disease, and
that is tho California l'idtivo utul Neg
ative Electric Liniment. Sold bv I. V,
Clink, It also cures neiiraliriu. rlieuuin-
tism,
Kvuhu-lie, sprains, burns, and nil i
pnin
Iryil, and tell vour neiLdihor
where io jiet it. Sold by "
K. O. I'AiiKiiu.i), Druggist.
Persons tiotililed with rhounuitism
should read llie fo lowing from Mrs. N
I M. relets, of Kast Des .Moines, lown
She says: 1 hud sull'ered with rheuma
tism the greater part of the timo for
neui-lv seven years. I doctored a great
deal for it, with physicians and tried
electric belts, patent, medicines and al
most everything that was recommended
fur i hcuiiuilism. Finally a neighhor ad
vised nie to tiy Chaniberhiin's 1'iiin Bul
sain mid was so Burn that it would help
me that I procured a bottle. It did help
me, right from the start ; but it took tlvo
50 cent bottles to cure me, sij you can
guess how h.id I was an two bullies will
cure any oiiliniti-y ease " Tor sale by
tleo. A. Hauling, druggist.
Notice is hereby given thai, for (he
purpose nl' making an examination of
all poisons, who may odor themselves
as candidates for teachers of tho rehoolg
of Clackamas county, the County School
Supeiinlciideiit thereof will bold a pub
lie ex iniiimthm ut the court houso in
Oregon Cilv eoiniiiencing on Wednes
day, I'Vliniiuy 25, 381)1 at 12 o'clock
tiouii. Ai.kx. Thomson,
School Supeiiiitoiidont, Claekiunas
County. Oregon.
Dated this 7tii day of Feb.. 1, SOI.
Cnairs
M101PP cssi
.uargosi,
CJiair.
Ichikiis; Fcrfo-
, ,
all wzob; JJedHteadH, LoungcH,
BLACK
SHOES!
BKOWN
HI0KS !
Absolutely Pure.
Prices io Soit.
Come and see that what
we sav ia
GROCERIES in the Cilv
. J '
Friend of Woman.
Tho very remnrkuhlo nml certain recf ,iven
womiinkl.ut by "Monro ,, Revealed Remeuy."
lias won fr tt tho name of Woman Friend
-It l uniformly siic.is(i,l hi relieving their'
ilello do ailments.
MOORE'S REVEALED
REMEDY
Stands peerless us the natiirnl remedy pccuhirly
adapted to tho wants ot womankind.
WHAT ONE LADY BAYS :
Ssatixk, Jan. 30, 181U. '
any of
in tree
from this ntti.ri,,.v f... . . ".' i free
,, ,.i , i. "... r -. . . i iiu first i
one ol ih... ,, ,:' . i"" synipiiim or
ii m. .V good doso f
moori- s iivole,l, 'd that Is nt o
H urn 1m i i. .. ; "'
Cor l-'il, ni ,",S' JAt,'K QLEASON,
Cor. 12th and Jackson sn,., seaitie,
cmnuw & si
REMtor JP'.-i
51 L.- I f . i
" rvkuuiiUi
'or sale by all drugKlsta.
f i'
-- $tir 'J-IBWHiinv'-
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