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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1909)
STAYTON MAIL CITY OFFICIALS W. I. I'KKHiM. Mayor. F . l i . l M i r IlaM'oriInr. K. liov, Tx'Mumr. IlKHMY M mith , Marnila! A Hy I Ni: I) (i. CON LEV. N B W I F A P B K NOT A N IIv the arrest Huuday of it ninn who luiil mma of Ih«> lout In hla pos- ■MMlon. m Portland, Sheriff Stevens la confident ho haa caught on* of tho throe limn Implicated In the hold- Up of O. It it N. train eight mile* i il of Portland. Entrance to expraaa oar wu* obtained by nltro-glycerin, and ih«1 express messenger, O. II. llnff. was compelled to upon the way safe, which waa looted. The passen gers were not molested and the des peradoes made good I heir escape uf- ter uncoupling the engine and fore* tng the engineer to carry them down the track a mile or more. Thai the rohbera got but little for thulr trou ble wua due to the quick action of Messenger Huff Warned by ahots and the uncoupling of the 'w o ex- preaa cara. mall car and engine from the real of the tralu, Huff quickly unlocked the aafn and taking out l>ui kagea containing from 12000 to HOOt) threw them Into an obscure corner. These ho replaced with packages that had title value It was these packagea the robbers got after blowing the car open with dy namite. Homo of the packagea taken from the express car of the train wit» found In the man's posses sion and the case against hltu Is said to be conclusive. The Itoaeburg -Commercial Club, will dedicate their new club rooms after a year of most Intense activity, on Tuesday January 12th. There will be representatives present from var ious sections of the state. The enterprising people of Otlllain County will hold a big Progressive Convention under the auspices of the Gilliam County Improvement As soetatton. It Is the Intention of tht people of this county to begin one of the moat active advertising campaign ever carried on by any Oregon coun- I 'Y _____________________ Don't forget that It Is the duty of every resder of this paper to write to some friend at a distance and tell him of the advantages of Oregon botl as to climate and production. Rem- member that the people of the older states, where the weather Is cold, are hovering around the fire and have lots of time to 'read, (let busy. Nashville, Tcnn.. Dec. 2«.— Judge W M. Hart today refused to admit to hall Colonel Duncan K. Cooper, Itobln O Cooper and John 8. Hharp, charged with ihe murder of Senator B. W. Carmack on November 9. The prisoners were conducted back to Jail to await their trial on January i 20. 10 per cent Reduction Sale from this date to Saturday, Jan. 23. To make room lor spring shipments which will arrive shortly I will sell everything in the store si 10 |K«r cent oft regular price, with the exception ol rubber goods. The best shoes in Stayton at 10 per cent discount lor cash. Two weeks only. V. P. Lancefield. THE MOHT T E R R IB L E DISASTER IN HIHTOHT (XX'CRH IN SOUTHERN IT A L Y . COUNCILMKN J K. litm a u C. H. Baawaa CHAagraarr O. W. Moarav Subscription ,$!. J¿ P F N A N N I M OKOAN. S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y . O R E G O N . T h ir t e e n t h Y e a r . COUNCIL MCKTS Flrat T b n m l a y t u l f b i «ach month JANUARY 8 . 1909 . N umber 49 lie unburled for bays and weeks. Those who escaped death many of whom are badly Injured, are making Ihelr way by Ihe thousands to the nearest place of refuge. Mount Aetna appears to have been the center of the disturbances and that portion of Hidly within a radius of 40 miles seems to have been laid was'e. It Is not known whether ‘ he volcano Is In action, as that section of the Island Is complete ly cut off from the world, even the railroads of the entire eastern half » f the clt being destroyed. SAME POLICY Beginning with the N e w Year we shall endeavor to 90,000 REPORTED LOST SOLDIERS LEAVE CUBA At Messina 12,000 Perish In Earth, quake ami Tidal Wave— King and IJjcen (Jo to Keene. maintain the POLI CY of conservative- ness that we have in the year past. Departure of I'nlted State«, Forces Murks Culm's Independence. Havana, Jan. 1.— New Year’s day witnessed the beginning of the evacuation of Cuba by the army of pacification, which has been In pos session of the .aland since the begin- j nlng of the provisional government In October, 1906. The firs* provls- j lonal regiment of marines, number- ’ Ing 900, were among the Drat troops \ to leave. About half this regiment will sail In January on the cruUer Prairie, which arrived here Christmas eve, bound for Newport News The Prai rie will return about the middle of the month and embark the remain der. The final embarkation will not occur until April 1. The purpose in deferrlag the de • parture of the po.-tion of the 17th Infantry until April 1 has been the subject of considerable speculation, but It Is believed this was agreed upon at a conference between Gov ernor M a goon and President-elect Gomez. Cubans are greatly pleased by the departure of the American forces, as marking the complete es tablishment of Independence. All show the kindest feelings toward the troops. Rome, Dec 39.— Between 90,000 end 100,000 dead; Messina, on the |p.!and of Hlclly, and Reggio and a score of towns In Southern Italy overwhelmed; entire Calabrian re gion laid waste— that la the earth quake’s record of Monday so far as at present knigyn. Reports are com ing In slowly to Rome on account of the moat complete destruction of lines of communication to the strick en places. The death tot«I In Messina ranges from 12.000 to 50,000; that of Reg gio, which, with Its adjacent villages numbered 45,000, Includes almost the entire population; at Pall, 1000 are reported dead; at Cassano, 1000; at Cosenzaa, 500, and half the pop ulation of Ragnara, about 4000. K|pg and Qu«-en to Aid. The King and Queen of Italy ar« now on their way to Messina, hav log sailed Tuesday evening from Naples aboard the battleship Vlttoric Echo of Chicago Mystery. Emmanuel«. The pope has shown Chicago, Dec. 28— George W. Fitz the greatest distress at the calamity and he himself was the first to con gerald, former assistant teller of tho tribute 9200.000 to the relief of the United states Subtreasury at Chi afflicted. British, French and Rus cago, has filed suit for 950,000 sian warships are steaming towards against William Boldenweck, who |3 In charge of the Subtreasury, and II. F. Young, a private detective. The suit Is the outgrowth of ;he sen sational arrest of Fitzgerald last spring, charged with stealing $173,- 000 from the subtreasury. Fitzger ald's acquittal promptly followed Mr. Boldenweck's refusal, unde,- orders front Washington, to testify in the case. SAME It la our purpose to give the people of this vicinity the advantage offered in the line of safe conservative banking. S T A Y TO N S T A T E BANK. \ tA tA tA tA tA tA tA b l\ fa \ tA tA tA b \ fA b • Another year is drawing to a close and in the midst of business we de sire to pause and address you, our many friends who have favored us with their patronage during the year now closing. M any predictions were made for 1908 mc-t of w h L 'i fortunately, have not proved true, for the year taken as a w h o !: has proved a good one. W e desire to express our thanks for the many fa v; * shown us during the year just closing and hope t h ... we merit your consideration during 1909. W ishing you a H r. : / and prosperous N e w Year, we remain, yours, HOLD-UPS SENTENCED A m VICTOR EMMANUEL OF ITALY. Also Lime, Cement and Plaster Material. Korinek & Mielke. Here We Are Again This For Our Stockmen And Farmers Until January 1 0 ,1 9 0 9 . The Staytcn Mail Breeders Gazette Farm & Fireside $ 2.00 $1.25 Total $3.75 Our Price .50 $2.50 Here’s The Stayton Mail Delineator Everybody’s World’s Work Country Life Total $1.25 $1.00 $1.50 $3.00 $4.00 $10.75 Our Price $6.50 We guarantee to meet or beat any legiUmf.t club offer. Addre \ all orders to STAYTON MAIL, box 98 Stay toil, Oicgoa. C & J Gehlen. Jurk Huy«-«* mid W illiam Burke Con fess to Robbing O. H. & . X. Train. Portland, Or., Dec. 30.— Owen Jack Hayes, alias Jack Walton, who with his accomplice, William Burke, was arrested by the police on a charge of holding up the Chicago Express of the O. R. & X. December 17, near Clarnle, a small town 8 miles from Portland, and robbing the express car, Tuesday pleaded guilty when arraigned In court and was sentenced to 12 yea’-s in the penitentiary. Hurke, whose confes sion on December 21, I nplicated Hayes, was sentenced to four years. The third man concerned in the hold-lit), known as the Swede." is still at large, but It Is believed infor mation has been obtained which will cause this tan's apprehension with little difficulty. the south and already several of the | ships of Great Britain and Russia ' have performed heroic service In the work of rescue. It Is feared that many foreigners Conservation Work t«i lb- Extended. Washington. Dec. 28,— It was an have been killed, as a number of ho tels at .Messina and doubtless all nounced at the White House that a other places were crowded with tour conference looking toward the con servation of the natural resources ists. of North America will be held at the Swept by Tidal Wave. White House. February IS next. Messina, whose tragic history has Letters suggesting the plans have btwn marked by tidal waves and war, been addressed by President Roose and which was the center of Mon velt to the Governor-General and to day’» terrestlal maelstrom, was shak the Premier of Canada, and to Presi en to ruins. Flashes burst forth to dent Diaz of Mexico. They will be complete the city's destruction and delivered to the officials In person to burn alive untold numbers help by Gifford Plnchot. chairman of the lessly plnloued beneath fallen walls. National Conservation Commission The Strait of Messina was shaken and Forester of the United States. and twisted by the earthquake’s .trembling, for mariners report the channel altered beyond recognition. KO ONE RESISTS POWER OF GOMEZ IN VENEZUELA I*ractlcally three-fourths of the city wus swept from the earth by a vast Caracas, Dec. 28 — The Presidency i of Juan Vicente Gomez has been re ceived by the country at large, c T dally and unofficially, and Venezuela [ Is through with one of the most pop ular revolutions In the annnls of the republic, a revolution In which not a drop of blood Is shed. The authority of President Gome* Is accepted supreme. Even Genera! Celeatlno Castro, brother o r ' President, who was chief o- the de partment of Tarhira, has turned over to the new military commander of that district 6000 rifles and 3.000,- 000 rounds of ammunition. MESSINA CITY H ALL. The doors of Venezuela have been tidal wave. Hundreds met death In opened to all Venezuelans residing this Inundation. abroad, and all agitators have been urged to return. The cattle monopo B an ger of PeaHlence. ly, maintained for so many years by There Is the gravest danger that a ex-Prestdent Castro has been abol pestilence will follow the destruc ished and the press has been given tion of the town. On account of Its freedom. UJQ V&|t havoc wrought, bodies mill See l! e Gre F Inule V u s lx r Bes a . L£ft!’ /. ! #. goa. s o o r re line e .'try cay. Cur prices are t' e lowest. KERBER BROTHERS Hardware, Paint and Oil and Farm Implements. Stayton,. --- Oregon. Turner = Lyons Stage Express Schedule. = Leave Lyons 5.00 A M via tfeliama, Stayton, Sublimity and Aonisville, arrive Turner 11:00 A M. 1 .«*.■,« I'nr.i. r I •’ Ni««>n via Aonisville, Sublimity, Stayton, and »). IMU.a, a . . . . « Ly nil» 0:00 P M. F A R E Turner - Turner - Turner• Turner - Turner• - - - - Lyons • W E L L S Ci.B. Trask, Stayton Stables. 9 .25 .50 .50 l.o r 1 00 FARGO Lyon» - - • M e lis m a $ .25 Lyons • • • S ta y to n .50 Lyons - - - Sublimity .IVI Lynns - - - Anm«ville 75 Lyons • - Turn r LJIJ) E X P R E S 8 Owner & Prop. Stayion - - - - Oregon.
