THE afOHyjyfj HEKALI): SUKDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1889. TTTDXCXOTrsX-TT ALBANY X IsT REAL ESTATE IS BETTER THAN MONEY IN THE BANK I NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST. Real Estate purchased nvr double in price when the extensive public i improvements are in progress next summer. Don't be a clam, and let these opportunities slip by. There is not an instance on record where purchasers ot Albany real estate have not made money on their investment. CHOICE INSIDE BUSINESS PROPERTY We mkae a specialty of city residences and inside business property, and men with means, who mean business, and want a good loation,eithr improved or otherwise, will find it to their advantage to call upon us. We have some fine brick buildings on our list for sale at reasonable figures. MM Choice suburban Property in Woodle's Riverside Addition. You can buy large lots, 55X100 feet, for $150, which will within six months double in price, This addition, recently platted, lies right in the line of improvements. It adjoins Hackle man's 4th addition on the East, and is a beautiful tract, desirably located, is high and dry, is already cleared and planted out in fruit trees. Parties desiring a choice location should call at once. cttsxcek: .Albany, Oregon REAL ESTATE AGENTS. THE GKE1T KASTERK. Last of th Largest Yel Ever Constructed. Lomlon Graphic. We have so often been called upon in past years to announce the last, and the very last, and positively the last of this magnificent but generally use less ship.whichhaslingeredou.through an obscure and profitless existence, since her single voyages to New York. New Orleans and Melbourne proved a commercial failure, that the stranded hull on the Mersey shore, ready to be broken up for a few thousand pouuJs' worth of old iron, may seem but a reminiscence of the fate repeatedly declared to be imminent and com monly believed to be pasl. It is thirty years since she iirtt put to sea from the Thames, and her pas sage down tho channel was marred by a shocking disaster from the blow up of her steam apparatus, which cost ten lives: but the laborious elForts to launch this enormous 'Leviathan,"' aa she was at lirst called, in 1S57, from Mr. Scott-Russell's building yard at Millwall. hid beeu ominous of ill access. Men were killed by the breaking of the gear at; ached to hydraulic engines that slowly pushed her. broadside on, into the compara tively narrow river, and Mr. Brunei, the eminent tngiueer, dyinj; a few days afterward, was thought to be a yictim f sore anxiety and severe dis appointment. One serviceable and honorable per formance, the layinjr of au Atlantio telegraph cable in 18C6, is set down to the credit of the Orat Eastern; but experience hat shown that vessels of moderate size can do such work as well. It is a sad chapter in the his tory of marine architectnre, and some people must have lost at one time and another nearly $1,000,000 altogther by this one mistake. The Gr.at Eastern might perhaps have been con verted into a very commodious float ing hotel, moored in some tranquil bay. She could never have been a good sea-going ship, or competed in speed, comfort or safety with the ad mirable "liners" of receut construc tion. Her engines, indeed, were manifestly of insufficient power, and she rolled grievously for lack of a . . . i i - i keel. Ihe dimension oi me uig oiup were: Length, 091 feet; width, 83 feet; depth, 60 feet; capacity, '2:2,500 tons burden. OUR NEW WAR VESSKI.S. The Chief Constructor' Report n the I". B. Navy. Washington, Nov. 21. The re port of Chief Constructor Wilson, of the navy department was made pub lic to-day. He says: "The United States has at present four steel cruis ers and steel dispatch vessels in com mission The Baltimore, Vesuvius, Petrel and Charleston have had their trial trips, and may be exacted soon to take their places in the cruising fleet. There are twenty-one wooden atearr.ers and seven iron steamers still useful and servi;cable. With the completion of the vessels now huild inc and appropriated for the United States will possess ten armored ves sels, twenty-one stctl cr.iisus or gun boats, two dynamite cruisers, a practice craisi-v t'.r ci kts, an armored rani, and a fiivt vla-a torpedo boat, :tnd seven irci amirs. The work of rebuilding the navy is progressing very satisfactorily. It w.li thus he seen that us f;ir as lay- wsthu'. its power the .l- iart:...!!- : v:-or.i..-iy endeavoring to satisfy the popular de-1 mand and establish a navy worthy of the United States and commensurate with its importance at a marine power,"' : KKOWNSVILLE NOTES. i j I J. M. Moyer is having his honse I j painted, and it 10)ks hue. I Revival meeting are still in progress j at the Baptist church, and are largely attendee. Born, in this city, on the 17th iust. to the wife of John rranzen, daughter. Next iiioiiili is city election, and already there is considerable tain about who are to be candidates. Several new-coiners have lately move mtc our toxvu, till now every house is occupied, and more are wanted. A young child about a a year old. belonging to a family name Hihbard, lately from Tacoma, died here on the JUth inst. Alouzo Windom and family have irone on a three-months visit to rela tives and friends east of the mountains and the Spokane country. Mrs. John Brown is very low, with no hones of any change for the better Her sister, Mrs. Eliza Warren, is in constant attendance at her side. J. F. Gross s residence came near catching fire by the falling apart of the stovepipe up stairs, but was die covered in time to cause no trouble. A. M. Standish arrived here from the Little Kestuoca.Tillamook county, lat Sunday. Messrs. Smith, Archi bald and Gerow have all located on government land, and are now in proving their claims, Laab week Mr. J. H. Wilson re signed the marshalship, and the coun cil appointed Mr. John Sender to fill one the balance of the term. The eity council here have done one good act lately; they have passed a law to have all small boys arrested found on the streets after 8 o'clock p. M., and already we see a change for the bettor. The brass band is progressing nicely here, and play in public every week. Mr. Morell has just organized an orchestra band, composed of the fol lowing yonng ladies of this city: Cor net, Misses Mamie Shea, Edna Brad ley; violin, Addie Gibler, Nelli Standish; flute, Vena Gibler; clarinet, Pauline Adams; trombone Etta Moore; bass viol, Alta Dyson. ALBANY, nut- TIi Kansas City of the ThafH What She In. And Hubbard's new dru; store is the best place in the city from which to purchase pure fresh drugs, fine toilet articles, etc Notice to Our 1'atronn. Crawford & Pax ton wish to pay that the opposition has been with drawn and they will not take any more cheap photographs. But will n-.ake all who call first-class work ;it reasonable price. Respectfully your.-. Cit.WK"i;i rwi-'N. ENTEKTA1XHEXT AT I1ALSEY. The pupils of the IIals?y public school will give a basket social and entertainment at the school Divid ing in Ilalsey on Friday evening, Nov. '2'.K The following programme will be rendered : Song "School Bells" School. Song "Beautiful is the Spot where he Sleeps" Misses Gulli ford, Ward and Jester. Declamation "Hunkadori's Fo.irth of Jnlv Oration" Ernest Fuller. Recitation- "Reverie in Church" Miss Lucy Godley. Solo "Lighthouse by the Sea" Miss Anna Godley. Recitation "Edith's Secret" Little Edith Koontz. Recitation "America" Miss (!race Stafford. Recitation "Setting the Old Blue Hen" Frank Kirk. Solo "Echoes" Miss Belle Ward. Recitation Ralph Miller. Sale of baskets. Lunch. After lunch a good social time will be had. All are invited to bring their baskets of lunch along and have a good time. FAIR DALE ADDITION. Burkhart ii Malin offer loreals 108 city lots in this bcautifn addi tion, which has just been platted. This addition is situated on thn east of the city, and adjoining Abe Hackleman'H land, and is the closest addition to the city that is now offered for sale. These lots will now bj sold for $75 and corner lots $100 each until Jannary 1st. after which time all lots remain ing will be raised to $150 each. These lots will be sold on easy terms, and the first that call to see them will get the choice of all. Srisor. Shear. Immense stock at Stewart Sox"-. : he best (pa'.i'y url any size or style. Call and examine our stock. Stewart it Sox. l".i 1 i Better Them Brer. I am now better prepared than I have ever been to suit my custo mers in the shoe line. I haye just received a large invoice f ths cel ebrated Laird, Schober & Mitchell fine shoes for ladies. There is no manufacturer who claims anything better than these shoes. I intend to keep a full assortment of them in all prices, widths from A EE. and can suit the most fastidious in fit and price. I also received another invoice of the popular ahoe, E. P. Reed's in waukenphast snd patent leather tip. These shoes are well known in Albany as hrst-class nice stvle shoe. Or ders from the country tilled with care and satisfaction iruaranteed. Samuel E. Young. Important Notice. Owing to the change in owner ship of the Albany and Santiara canal, the Magnolia flouring mills and city water works, all persons indebted to nie are hereby notified to call at the office and settle the same immediately. I J. A. Cuawkoko. Something Niae. j VVe have juM received a barrel of gcnuiiv Ger:!:.n .-aur kraut, also ! gralnm Hour in i.ulk, and Oregon ! i.-uf lard in bulk. Willamette 1 Lacking '. "Mi.i'ke the celebrated Havana l "i-ccnt cigars, manufactured i !',! !!-: .'i.i-iM. 'i's i f. ,.,! V. CORNER lBi;U STOKE lODB FELLOWS TKHPLK G. L. BLACKMAN Grand Holiday Opening. Guiss & Son -Are now opening fur Holiday trade one of the largest lines of THE J WM mm. -ALBANY, OREGON Dealers In Drags, Medicines, Stationery, Etc. SPECIALTIES ;Plush Goods and Art ..Supplies; Ever bicught.to Albany. Call and insect their immense etock. When fully opened it will be the Most Dazzling of Elegant Holiday Displays. 5f First Street, Next to Revere House. FOR THE HOLIDAYS -NOTHING IS NICER THAN THE FINE- Fine Toilet Articles and Perfumery MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day and Night. Our- Elegant Holiday Stock! fjef Has arrived and we cordially invite the public to eall aad inspect our goods and prices. 6WlMttIOWIiTLIITYOMtTOJE.Or I II I fll lllli' Nl MLyMWAnli Hold Headed Canes and Novelties in Jewelry at WILL STARK'S The City Liquor Store, 3. I:AU.V;JI;t, Proprietor. .T.Vj: il cr t tn- .) i 1 Fili'jwi- ...iip'n.', Albiny, Oregon t-1 . ; constantly on Y.wA t!io :i'.c-t i:itortol ami donitvuc ne., liuuors ian. . ... nn'.v nrst- !: Ii-n.r-fcrc in !; c't- SI:EC!Al iTTEr; PAID TG rjnOEaS FSCH IKE COUNTRY NEXT DOOR TO LINN COUNTY RANK SPRINGFIEL SAWMLL A. WHEELER, SPRINGFIELD, PROPRIETOR. SPUING FIELD OllEC GS p9".lhany vard 'and office vn K:.hiot:(trn'teir. 4 1. cud -vl: .trc-t A.; Wheeler, Al!;it;y Mai; user. .lavin? luuiher not excelled in quality. mi fsic'".;t:e i.ot -ui : ' fort he prompt av.d satisfactory till n.- r eiders "l r-; erlf.:'!v - Y ': :. :,-. ,. e trade. . . . ; ::;-:LER