MONDAY.
Court convened this morning with
thirty cases on the docket. Only three,
perhaps only two, lor trial.
W. 0. Tweedalo and W. H. Warner
were appointed bailiffs.
Three true Informations were found
againBt Arthur Ziegler on account of the
forgerv of the name of Frank Jackson,
the hop man tn three checks and the
tronsler ol thein by fraud.
A true ihfo utution was found against
A. W. liepbuni, for laiceny in a dwell
ing. Thit is the case of the larceny uf
seve.al things belonging to Sam Dugger
frem.his trunk in the Husb House..
Every juryman responded to his name,
and only one was excused, S. E, Young,
and exempt fireman .
The following cases were disposed of:
A J Fox, et al agt Ehriam Fox, eject'
merit. Settled.
E Kirkpatrick agt L 0 Thompson, rec.
ol money. Uontioued.
Mitchell, Lewis & Stiver Co. ast 8 M
Rates, tec. money. Judgment by default.
EUnarian Smith agt .1 H Carpenter et
al, rec. money. Judgment by default
with or.ler tc eell propei y.
Geo D Barton agt D Nenl, rec. money.
Settled.
E Kirkpatrick agt J Houck.reo. monep.
Judgment by default with order to eell
property.
K L Sabin agt Penchfr & Matthews,
rec. money; attachment. Judgment by
default.
Portland Flouting Kill Co agt Henry
Ohrt et al, lec. monev ; attachment Set
ed.
0;P Ilaj B ex agt A B r-ul M B Miller,
rec money. Judgment i,y default.
H 0 Breeden,a priva v corporation agt
EELarlmore, rec. rootiey; attachment.
Judgment by default u itb order to sell
property.
Henrietta Randall agt 8 M Bramwell
nd J C Bramwell, tec. money; attach
ment. Settled.
A G Prill agt Matilda Crume Garland,
rec. monev; attachment 8ettled.
Milwaukee Harvestirg Co agt Allen &
Clark, reo. money; attachment. Judg
ment by default without interest agt
Allen. Dismissed as to dark.
David Foren agt John M Smith, rec.
money. Judgment.
W E McPherson agt 8 (V Reece, rec.
money; attachment. Judgment by de
fault, with order to sell property.
S H Friendlv agt Sherman Hays, rec.
money. Continued. -
B S Lehmaneky agt R F Simpson and
Lizzi-' Simpson, rec. money; attachment.
Continued.
On trial, Oregon agt John Craft. As
sault with a dangerous weapon.
The tT. of 0. wiUplay Stanford Nov.
10, Nevada Nov. 15, and liarkelay Nov.
17. Bv the time the last gamea arrives
the chances are that the Webfoots will
be banged up too much for foot ball.
Phil F. Rogoway, of Portland, has
written a play, The Day ol Atonement,
which will be presented ac Marquam
Grand on Jan. 7. Phil's brother Mike
was an Albany barber at one time, and
did some amateur acting.
In foot ball Saturday Brown defeated
Chicago 11 to 6, Pennsylvania Columbia
30 to U, Harvard wesipotm zu to u, xaie
Weal) an 38 to 0, Ann Arbor Perdue 11
to 6. ieconsin Upper Iowa 64 to 0, Cor-,
nell Union 11 to 0, Princeton Lafayette
5 to U
GRAFTS.
Some people never use their wit.
The biggost fools have a' wherefore f,.r
every why.
A woman a' ways knoas what's what
Some people act as if they thought re
ligion was intended juet to he mended.
Boiled down half tne speeches have
as much argument as a hogs bacK has
wool.
There is happiness in leaving cold lead
alone.
A. pretty woman has as many lollow
ere as a thief in the day time.
The young man without an aim will 1
die whittling wood boxeB.
A thousand dollars a .year will make
all docli iiics plain and clear
Old Kick's an imperialist.
It is not the clothes that makes a
hoodlum.
Whipped into line by the lash of a
boss a man may be of the same opinion
y.
Obituary.
College Notes.
Wra McCoy, a resident ot Lion county
for over fifty years, and until About three
years ago, died on October 2, at Ocosta,
Wash, Ue was born near Harrisville,
West Virginia, on July 1, 1817. He
moved with his parents to Ohio when
four years of ago and to Illinois when 14
veara of age, residing near Monmeuth in
that state. In 18-15 he came to Oregon
locating in Linn county, taking an active
part in tne upbuilding of this county,
coming here with his brother John Mc
Coy, also prominent in the early history
of the county. Ho is said to have been
; a member of the first legislature. In
1848 ne was active in the uayuse war.
When the cold excitemont reached Ore
gon he left with Owen Hear and others
lor ualilorma, soon returning, in lttoz
he went back by way of the Panama
canal to Illinois returning with a band
ot cattle. In 18G8 when over fifty yeara
of age he was married to Mis- Ann Can
non, of Waitsburg, Wash., who with two
children, Clyde McCoy and Mrs. Fred
jouiey, survive mm, ue was an excel
lent man, a good father, husband and
citizen, an honored pioneer citizen who
played bis part well in the development
o this country.
A Gollege rush is a new thing for Alb-ny.
The A. 0. L. S. have challenged the
acuity to a political debate.
Thomas Robrrlson, of Hiltsboro, and
Edith Ulem, of Albany, entered college
ast wet'K.
President. Emma Sox; vice-president,
F. O. Stellmacher; secretary and treas
urer, m. a. AcneBon. "ineie are tue of
ficers of the junior class.
The Senior Preps have effected a clas8
organization ana elected tue following
oin cere: rroBiuent, vv. L, Marks; sec
retary, Maude Morrison; treasurer, Ol
iver Hickey.
Rev. Hayes, of Gran is Pas", led the
devotional exercises and gave one of his
inimitable talks in chapel Wednesday
morning. Mr. Hayes has few equals for
teuing mnny stories.
Jacob NorcroBB, who recently died in
Spokane, Wash., was one of the charter
board of trustees ot Albany College. Out
of the fifteen charter members only
tnree are living.
Considerable enthusiasm was shown
at the ineeiincr of the A. O. L, 8. Satur
day evening. Messrs. Graves, Torbet,
Morean. Layman. Burknart. Barrick
Newell, Dickinson. Nelson. Mack. Speer,
Meyer and Garrett were received as
members- Frank Stellmacuer waB ap
pointed debating manager and will soon
arrange 101 some lncer-couegiato ue Daces
Home from Europe.
Mr. Phil Goodwin arrived home last
evening from his European trip, after a
very pleasant and satisfactory exper
ience. The Paris exposition is a great
thing, but is to a certain extent a repro
duction of the world's fair at Chicago, in
fact many of the identical things seen
there have been on exhibition at Paris,
and yet there are plenty of new thingB to
attract attention like the X-ray ma
chines, etc. He was as far east as Ber
lin, where he saw the emperor ride by.
Germans - consider the emperor some
what necdliar and- yet they believe in
him and give him a hearty support in
Europe as wen as tne
TRAGEDY AT JEFFERSON.
A School Girl's Head Crushed
Clydj Yatmhn.
by
, m i i . . nB4-n.. r-Am n,- ail uis measure, jurupo won uu iue
ttH:ac
W. C. Breckenridge returned this
noon from the eaBt, where he had heen
to attend the grand encampment of the
G. A. R. at Chicago, and .visit relatives
in Illinois and Kansas. He reports a
pleasant trip.
J. A. Gumming left; Saturday night
for Iowa, where his mother and brother
who is not well will go to Uaiiiornia lor
the winter. Mr. Cumming lilces Albany
though and intends to return here to re
side, which bis host of friends hope he
will do.
John Foshay and daughter. Miss1
Anna, of Albany, are here attending the
Baptist convention and visiting Mr
Foshay'a brother-in-law, Nathan wheal
don. For a number of years Mr. Foshay
baa been one of the leading druggists
and stationers of Albany. The Daliea
T. M.
Miss Minnie Monteitb, of Albany,
was married to Casper Van Oran, of Pen-
dleton, by Rev. J4. P. Hill, IX D of the 1
First Presbyterian church, Wednesday,
October 17, at 8:30 p. m., at the resid
ence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. ManBfield, 89
'I'anth ait-Ant. The bride was eiven awav
by M. S. Monteiih, her brother. The
rooms were beautifully decorated and
the octaaion altogether a very happy one.
Only reiativeB and a few intimate fnenda
wcrj present. The bride is a daughter
of the late John Monteiih, a well-known
Linn county pioneer, and sister of M. 8.
and Walter Monteitb, of Portland,
Mr. and Mrs. VanDran have departed
for thtir home ;in Pendletun. Snnday
Oregon! an.
Th Sunday Oregonian gives tne io
lowing account of the McWilliams-Wil-liania
wedding: A prety wedding oc
r.nrpMl in Wam-.o At the home of the Drs.
Beers, October i7, at 9:30 o'clock a.
in which Mary Louise nmi-u s, v
any, who has Deen their guest during the
summer, and Dean S. MeW.II.ama, a
merchant, ol iiaisey, wore wm wuw
intr paities. The bride wan attired in a
Born in A lhasy. The Orrgonian pub
H-hes the picture of Frank Pax'on, one
of the republican electors and gives the
followiog sketch of his life, showing
that he is conectcd with enough corpor
ations to make a good republican elector :
Ossiiin Franklin Paxton was born at
Albany. Or.. January 4. 1858. He was
educated at public schools of Albany,
San FranciBCO and Santa Clara. Cal.
He graduated from Portland Hih School
in June, 1878. From 1878 to 1879 he was
private secretary to the governor of Or
egon. He studied law with Thayer &
Williams, and was admitted to the bar
in July, 188). He was County Suptnn
tendent of school for Multnomah coun
ty from 1882 to 1886. and represented
Multnomah county in the legislature at
the sessions of 1893 and 1895. He was
nominated for the State Senate in 1896.
but resigned on account of lllnetp. He
was chairman of the Multnomah County
Republican Convention in 1900. and
nominated r.r presidential elector, ue
is a mem her of the Board of Regents of
the State Normal School at Monmouth,
and is member from Multnomah couuty
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, f rom 1894 to 1896 he was re
ceiver of the Portland Consolidated
Street Railway Com nan v. He is now
president of the Portland Railway Comp
any. He is a member of the law firm of
Paxton, Beach & Simon.
A Business Changs James K. Berry,
who has been with Duly "the fixer" o
Corvallis, for three years, has purchased
a half interest in tha Merrill Bros, shop
and thu firm will hereafter be known as
Meirill & Berry. A lathe and complete
set of tols recently purchased makes
this a first class shop in every respect.
A clean up-to-date fish market has been
opened by them in the room adjoining
tueir Bhop where nsn oi an Kinae iresn
irom the coast daily, may ue nau.
Rev. Robert McLean, of Portland, has
accepted an appointment to take charge
ot ail tne missionary worn: oii.tne rrea
hyterian church on the island of, Cuba.
In an nililrcHR in Albany a vear or twe
ago Rev. McLean stated that he would
probably give his services in this line of
worn, reierring to uuoa.
A blood curdling tragedy occurred at
Jeffere-n this forenoon. The particulars
are g'ven as follows:
In the public echrols of this city, of
which Luther A. Wiley is principal,
about 9:39 o'clock the jauitor of the
scboil. Clyde Vaughn, a young man nine
teen yearB oi age, told the principal that
Home one wished to Bee Lulu Jones, a
14 year old girl, and she went out into
the hall, and nothing (nriber was thought
of it until when after some time Bhe
failed tn appear Prof. Wiley went to find
her, finally going Into the basement,
where he was horrified to find her on the
floor with her head crushed in and a
bloody ax lying near. She was thought
to be dead, but prove i not tn be, and
medical assistance was immediately se i
cured and Dr. Wallace of this city seni
nr. she wau alive at presB time out
without any prospect of her recovery.
Ulyue vaughn had disappeared, and i)
was learned had ned from the city, lie
has not yet been captured. He is nine
teen yeara of age, has red bair, very
freckled face, is 5 feet 11 inches and
weighs 155 pounds. He is a brother ol
Mrs. G. W. Munkere of this city. The
victim of the horrible affair is a eister of
Miss Jones of the Albany Bcboole an'1
Louis JonoB of the O. andE-, a popular
girl with a splendid character. The
Vaughn boy, who is said not to ue very
bright is reported have been in 'ove
with ihe girl, and because she did not
like him sliuck her to death.
A report from Jefferson at prees time
was that the gin couiu uveomyaiew
minutes.
n&nta
man known aB Texas McDaniel was seen
to come from the place where the pants
were. He was also Been to board the
afternoon train northbound, getting on
at the crossing.
Mr, Henry Kirsch is declaring that
one of thb men who recently held him
him up, the t el low who held the lantern
had a strong resemblance to Dr. Barker,
indicating that the matter has been
turned into a joke; At the time the Dr.
was sound asleep.
Mr. Alex. Brandon, one of Linn coun
ty's best known pioneer farmers, this
afternoon was committed to the asylum.
This was the result of a kick in tha head
four or five yeara ago, from the effects of
which he hus never recovered. His bead
is filled with imaginary family wrongs.
Mr. Brandon's; misfortune is generally
regretted.
The Albany Book Club has elected the
following othcerB lor the coming year:
Mis. H. C. Watson president, Mrs. W.
0. Tweedale secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. A. H. Martin. Mrs. E. W. Lang-
aon, Mrs. H. F. Merrill commttteeon
books. This a prosperous and popular
organization, xne una a am cuuo,
Norton Goodman Winnard, has been
presented a silver spoon.
EgiiS have advanced to 26 cents. Th
big demand for eggs in Alaska has a;
si 8 ted the market in a material manner,
G. W. Simpson came up from Port
and laBt evening.
J. H. Maple, of Seattle, a former lesl
deat of Albany, was in the city today.
Hugh M. Perry ioft this afternoon for
British Columbia, to resume work in the
blate Creek mine.
J 09. H. Ralaton, the telephone man, i
now of Portlaud, spent Sunday at home :
in Albany.
Mrs. J. G.'Gibton and daughter, re
turned toaay from PeoiiSylvania where
Mrs. Gibron formerly resided.
A recent copy of the Sandlego, Calif.,
Tribune save "Mrs. V. B. Winn and
Miss Lata R. Winn are here from Al
bany, Or.
Mrs, F. E. Hineman, of Albany, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.
J. Royce, returned home this afternoon.
Eugene Guard.
F. E, Blair, the popular drummer, for
Wadhams A. Kerr, wai in the citv today
showing Mr. William Wadhama of the
arm over the territory covered.
Dr, William Hushes, of Gates, reached
Albany Saturday night direct frcm Nome,
where be bad the oual experience so far
m gold from the sands was concerned.
The district convention nf the Degree
nf Honor nlll b h.id at the A. O. U. W.
hall in this citv tomorrow beeinoine at
t:80 o'clock in tint forenoon There
promises to be a good delegation here
irom other plmw.
To Hotil Max. Wi-hing to engage in
other bohinraa 1 offer far Dale tha furni-
tarn nf th Rimm HnniA And will iiive a
long leaae on the property at a reasonable
Vtll.
CiiAi. Phiftu.
License was issued today for the mar
riage uf W. K. Werner and Dora Evans,
TheUofO Icotball team will play
Nevada at San Francisco on Nov 15.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Brownsville.
Thj ladles of theO ngregailonal church
will give a fair on the 13th and 14tb of
December. Kancv articles will be for
eale and uii.ch nnrved during both days,
with musical and literary entertainments
n the evening.
r TUESDAY;
Arthur Pacuer. lor men y oi thia city,
ia clerking in the hotel at Junction.
R. Lt Burahart, of ihis city, whb reg
istered at the VvilJainette, tiaiem yesterday
A itated communication of Barzillia
chapter No, 16 at the MaBonic temple
tonight.
Members of Green leaf Lodge are ea
pecialf requested to welcome the dele
gateB from the nc-irfhooring towns.
Mr. G. B. Hoyt, of Jefferaon, and a
member of Salem's Illibee Club was n
the city laet evening.
Mi. R. W. Moses, druggist of Craw
fordsville, was attending to buineea in
Albany yesterday
License was issued today for the
marriage of Frank cf. tinaw and Luella
M (.'Kinney, the former of Ballard, Waeh.
Mr Henry Jacobs, a commercial trav
eler, of San Vrancitct was in the city
ye. terriay and spent la&t evening at the
Alco Club toouu. He is a crack bowler.
MUs Marguerite Hopkins will leave
tomorrow for Pasadena, Calif., where
Bhe will go for the benefit of her be .lth,
taking with her the best wishes of her
host ol Albany irienci.
The old school house on the top of the
hill Bouth east of town wbb entirely dit
troyed by fire ou Saturday night Ust,
The fire i9 thought to have been the
work of an incendary.
Rev. Phillio Starr, fathor of Dr. Starr.
of this place, died on last Sunday morn
ing at a. m. A snort service was neid
at the home of the Doctor in Browue
ville on Monday at 4 u. in., the mem-
Ders ot town tamng lart, tus remains
will be removed from Brownsville to
Halsey where a funeral eervice will be
held in the M. K. church of Halsay and
the interment take place in Ihe fckltey
cemetery.
The woolen mill is rut-ning short time.
Lack of wool ib said to be the cause. Toe
present manager, Mr, McGhee, will 60or
leave tor a more deeirable situation se
cured at the Salem woolen mills.
W, C. Copley has eoce with M. Sayere
on a hunting tour. They expect a big
"bug" betore the onen season cioteB
Curan is sueh a good marksman, ere a
things are expected Irom the expedition,
, Popular Books.
There Is & general desire among people
to read the latest books that are buint;
most talked about and read by literary
people.,- Everybody's Magazine, ol New
Yo.-k, which by the way, is one of the
best published, monthly gives the pop
ularlty oi the current books of the day as
indicated bv the demand for them in th
nook stores and libraries t f New York
Otty. Following is the order for the
past month.
The Cardinal's Snuff Box, by Henry
Harland.
To Have and to Hold, by Mary Johnson.
A Gentleman from Indiana, by B .otb
Tarklnuton.
The Redemption of David Gorsen, by
Cues. uoss.
Ern Ho len. bv Irvinn uacheiler,
fatroon Van Voikeoberg. bv Henry
The 9tephenson.
The Master Christian, by Marie Cor
Hi.
Quisaute, by Anthony Hope
Mistress Penwick. ov Putton Payne
The Keign of Law, by J.mej Lmo
Allan.
Un eavened Bread, bv Kohert brant,
A friend of Caesar.by William Stearns
Davis.
benator North, by tier rede Atberton.
la hen Niahtliood a in Fliwer, by
Edward Gasoden.
A. W. Hepburn, who wa, fined this
beautiful traveling costume of gray and forenoon b Judge Burnett, w-nt to
carried bride roees. The party enterea ; uorvmus, tins io-noon accompauieu ny
tha Dr or to the strains oi mo - n euuing " ."- .............. ... ....
March" from Lohengrin, rendered by
Miss Bryani, of Albany ana took their
places under a true-lovers bow, su-pend-ed
from Garlands of delicate white Bow
ens. Kev.H. L. Breightil. of Wasco,
officiated in a very impiessivf manner.
The p.rlors and dining-room were elab
orately decorated with pink and white
carnations and palms. Alter a d.iniy
wedding breakiast m pany "
Columbia Southern for their future
borne in Halsey.
Albanv olW I" chu k Ml ol Me this
tear. New societie, and .. fratute, in
ihe work bave added mateil.lly to th.
inl.retl-
Tb main object in reducing tbe price
of oar wail p.per i to wake room for
new stock. Everything bright and new
Come and ree Low ebp.
0. A. C.
Mr. Bowen. formerly ol the Portlana
Telegram, is in the city in tbe interest ol
a book ne is preparing on tne rosource.
of Oreg n. In connect! in with the
work he is giving l ime dne illust rations
,M the prominent pia,'s in tbe state
'lie i. g'Stified at I tie prosperous appear
.nee ol Albany.
The Lsdy Bachelor'. Club lot nighi
treated themselves to ao oysier supir
at Pleiffer'B This Club has bteu grow
ing gloth.nsly I'M, but l atill In th. ring
.mnvins e.ine nveit croa oi -roiinv
wiuin anywhere in the United rjtetf.
The gathering lust night w.s as uoal
eiclnsive and ejov a 3le.
S-.Cliumgv ot a. V
Wednesday.
Court adjourned at 1 :30 o'clock iliia
afternoon after a very short session.
There were outy two jury trials, that of
the state agt. John Craft and Mrs. Moon
agt. the ci y, The following business
was disposed of:
Tbe case of the state agt John Craft,
chaiged with assault with a dangerous
weapon xas holly contested. A conflict
of testimony was presented that was in
tproBtiug, The jury after beiog out a
abort time last eveuing returned a ver
dict of not guilty.
In the (use of the State agt Arthur
Seigler, indicted foriforgery.. L. L. Swan
wan appointed attorney to loo It after tbe
interests of the defendant. The cane was
a plain one against &eiglor,aud last even
ing before the adjournment of court be
plead guilty and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for two yeare.
In the case of the State agt A. W. Hep
burn, by consent of the district attorney
the defendant plead guilty of simple lar
ceny, the value of the property stolen be
ing ihs than fob anu waB sentenced to
pay a nneoi ?ou, which haB heen aone.
n paBeinii iiu sentence me juuee gave
some very excellent advice in reference
to talcing property not one's Betting lorth
n ulum laucuhee that tner is notmnz
in securing property without giving full
recompense even n one can uo it wiinoui
being detected, and advieing the young
man no tv when there is time to do better
nd make a man of himself.
Oregon agt John Craft, assault with a
angerous weapon. Tried and found
not guilty.
E izabeth H Devine azt George Hardy,
ejectment. Settled.
Milton Hale agt M V Bilyeu, rec
money. Judgment for plaintiff,
Sam Bromberser Btrt W M Donlln &
Co., tec. mouoy; attachment. Oontin-ned.
J S Mom is & Co act Matilda Orutre
(jarland, recovery of money, attachment.
Continutd,
George Moore agt Bros, rec.
money. Continued.
S E Young agt Chas S Smith, rec
monev. Continued.
Ann Smith agt 8 0 and Dan Hart, rec,
monev; attachment, won suit by plain-
uii.
Elizabeth Kobson aut Juliet Hamilton
anu Micunel tiorrisan. rec. monoy
tiebmeut. Judgment agt Hamilton.
uonnuued as to Uarrigan.
Addie Moon. res. act Oily of Albany
appellant, apuoai irom malice court,
Tried by jury. Non suit granted on mo
tion oi delendant.
J A Bradley Bat R H SnodaraeB and
William Baasett. rec. mrnev. Judgment
tor piaintm.
W S ? lumps cm a;t J F pjwall. Sale
confirmed.
SANDERS, STUART, SKIP
WORTH. A good Bized and verv appreciative
audience gathered at the court honpe
ast night to hear lion. Del Stuart,
demociatic presidential elector, present
fomoof the living ieeuea of the day.
Previous to the speech of Mr. Stuart,
Mr. Saoders, a member of tbe second
regiment, a bright voung man com in a
from The Dallas, was introduced and
spoke for an hour on the Philippine
question, presenting a convincing arrav
of facts tie showed how we had armed
the Filipinos to fight the Spaniards and
when thev surrendered, how we trrned
over 1 ICO prisoners to them. Aquinaldo
declared from the Btart that under our
cons itulion we could not tako the is
lands as a colony. The conduct of the
preeident that followed was tbe wo'Bt
double dealing in llie history of the
United States and precipitated tha war
with the Filipiuos which even after Blurt
ed could have been stopped but was pro
longed an ii hb uetm lor political ptupos
1'hn l . " I I.
GRAFTS.
Who ever baw a boy as go sd as
mother wanled him to be .
' If you think your best airl will bean
angel when married you'd better remain
an olu bachelor.
The next thing to wisdom is silence.
Don't forgat pay day when you run in
aeot.
Women certainly kiss each other ju?t
to Kbep in practice.
Jf a woman makeB up her mind better
cry to stop a lexaa.tornado.
The soldiers there know it and hava
nerallv beenauainst thnadministrattDii
ntil getting homo and netted into lino
again On the last trnntportof 703 eol
mrsbVZ voted in favor of sucportins '
Brvan. Be showed the fallacy of trada
expansion in connection tvith the is-
inus, ungiaDU already gettmv three
mee the small trade we got. Tlfe spirit
trade is to buy the heat artic a at the
cheapest price. The spirit of imperial
iem is already here. In reference to
keeping tne nag up he Bliowed how the
mted mates must nt honor lower it
om Cuba, will lower it from Pekin rnd
recently lowered it in dishonor from a
Btrip of our land in Alpeka, The youug
man's points were Bitarp on the argu
ments nf the republicans of tho islands
having been consecrated in blood, (only
ore-tenth ol them now), of tho hand of
bod being in it, of tbe fool manifest
satiny cry and the civilization carried
nto the islands by our soldiers in the
hapeof brolhelB run in Ihe Interest ol
the ofiicere.
Mr. Stuait then Bpoko for awhile. treat-
ng the subjects of trudts and imperial
ism in a comprehensive manner. On
the subjects of prosperity be declared
that we mtiBt go down to tbe foutiuatton
to ascertain tbe extent of it and not look
at it superficially. He Bliowed how Mc-
hjmey waa responsible tor the ueteiu ot
tbe Nicaragua raiml meatture at the be
hest ol Huntington, and tbe Hulu treaty
was bandied without glover.
ilou. It. Skipworth. who was pres
ent, was called upon and made thingB
lively lor ten minutes in some general
remark b in which he lashed it to the
Dingley bill as the breeder of trusts and
Bhowed how the Wilson bill had put
money Into tbe pockets of the farmer.
He traced hard times and projperitv to
their true suurcoB.
to
MIbb Jennie Ltbel 3wvart. of 432 Eas t.
Seventh street, tool carbolic bcid with
suicidal inient lat Friday, and died
bortly aftematdB. An attempt hae
been m adu to keep tbe matter secret, and
tbofft wbo took part in holding tbe cor
oner's inque-t wert pledged not tn reveal
what they knew. Tbe verdict waa "aui
cide reHiiitiim irom despondency." The
taut iL't Alien biewart was widely
known, especially in fraternal circles,
caused wonderment that Bhe uhnuld be
ml and buried tirfore efiurcHy any one
ia uf it. A staled, she died Friday.
She was bnned Saturday. Whe was very
popular and well known nmrnjg the
lodges, and many of her friends chuiioi
realize thit she iidead. Txlivrim.
Mark Hanna recently to ' b
one of two factions in Texas, whereupon
Mr. Green, a son of tbe famous Ilettief
of the other aide telegraphed :
'Your telegram of the I2ti Inst, ad
vising me that alter a mori eihauitnt
iuvetigalion and nreful consider .lion
you have decided lo recognize the Lyon
Oomm'ttee reminds me of the wise re
mark which you rucmtUy made to me in
Chicago, that both tou and I we e foule
to ba in politics. Yon bave been kind
enough to help m out of politic B, and
whenever l ran return me lavor please
call on me.
Most people are going to do gool
morrow.
If the new woman would only propose
mere wouia ne several uarriaaes in Al
bany before ChriBtmaB.
There Is nothing harder to give
than an office when It is once gotteu.
Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy,
wiui uuuaeiunui ngiit rums.
The H. A. G's and P. S A's are mak
inu arrangemeuts to fight it nut In a foot
D4ii game on tue college campus,
Salem hop men are getting excited
anu some oi them believe the price will
reacu zu cents.
All members of G. Co., are reqni Bted
to ne present at the ami tonight,
there is also to be business of import
ance. jjy oruer oi ueut. in command.
The child recently born to tbe wife
Prof, A. 6. McDonald, of this city, is
remarkable baby In more resppct tha
on. It wa bora with a tooth. Cor
valliB Gazette
The Epworlh Leauue of the M.E,
church will give a Hallowe'en social at
theG. A. R. hall on tbe evening of Oct.
tl. It promises to be up to tbe League
usual live m alio we en entertainments,
New patents: W Anderson, Scan-
poose, ure,, machine lor pitting Iru
J McUorkell, Helix, Ore., weed cu ler
H h Aedrow, Anacoites, Wash., dn
saw.
Engineer Stroud, ol Roveburg, Ftiday
nlxht heard some one enter his Iioubu
thnii.gh a window. He went to tbe top
ui me Hiiir just as the burglar Btariei:
up nairh lamp in band. The engineer
began () nr. if lor himnuit and etn plied twi
barrels, but missed tne mark, and by
sin utu the ouriar wa in the street,
Mr. A. C. Holt, of the AlbanyI'rersed
ueei uo. uas bjiu iim micron in in
buainesa lo Mr. H. 0. Cbamh. rlaio. wh
will assume his new duties next Monday,
Mr. Mr. Holt ppreciattis the i-olendi
patronavie in the oast and as Irs for a con
unuance ot it lor bis u xesaor.
Albany bat a right to be prosperous
without some fool sheet op the valley
every time tbe fact it meutioned laying
the credit to Mark Hann. We are situ
ated for it, though the low price oi wheat
and the poor crop is working some
aatnt na, bnl e are lutlicienily large
now to liar a divaraity o- interettts that
keep tbintrs moving, a gocd wools n mill
two fln chair factories, two Hut class
flonr iohl, a splendid creamery and an
other ona railing, good bank?, a lew
Arttclaa store, so tie decent newepa
prt and several othr indnmr ei hidi
! being the Miiroad center of the valtev
hiviog twelve to fifteen paaenwer iriti
i daily .
Letter Llac.
Following is th list of letter remaining
in tbe Pottofh'ce at Albany, Linn county,
Oregon, Oct. 23, 1900. Persons calling
for theoe letters mutt give the date on which
advertised :
Canner, Mr John
Cheadle, Miss hh.i
llHithr, Mr n
filodeett, Williaji
firm. Mr L F
Gaff, K K
Hudson, W u
Miller, Mi F M
Heirrt, Mrs Hurlali
Peirce. Mr H H
Thomn. Geo
Trask, AliCtf
Lane, Kev C W
I.nrMice. Cibrne
M.-C'ar n, Mr Frtm
Hheliatrear, Mrs W
Yaiea. fnhn
Koriion, Mrs G ird
S 8. Tbaiw. P M
Oakville,
Our ru al free delivery 1b now run by a
pair of whitefaced boraea which gives it
a nice appearance on a cloudy duy.
Mr. Higgonbottotn, of Moru. was here
last week eecuting a renter for his farm.
Mr. J. J. Cole will take chatge of nis
property for a year.
Jim Moriran haa resiimed his place as
prune drier and lias invusled his capital
In Block. He line bointht a wide rimmed
white bat and a pair of suiira and as
long as Mait Scolt cam get around Jim
will have his own way .
MisB Fay Banks ddtinhter of Rev. L.
A. BankB, is visiiing fr'ends here.
Mr. Ed Oouey, of Jt-ff rson, Is visit
ing friends here.
Ed Davis has our thanks ft r a nice
China nheaBant. It wan vounsand ten
der. Call again Ed. Next II
We were surprised last week to see so
many new improvements and so near
home. In toiWi Uakvil.e our Germaa
friend and stock raintr hai built a large
silo, and tin the next block we found our
ScoUbIi friend H It. Monison, with two
hired bands hupilv enuaued in filling an
other large silo.
Mr. Hoflirh ma''e us a hurried vistt
last week He ss thai his neighbors
are all anxious about "rural free deliv
ery," and will not stop the agitation till
they get It. We whb them miccuss.
LlTTI.lt ItOMH Bun.
Lebanon.
John Startevant has returned from fie
Klondike country, Abt-ka, a ier an ab
sence of about a yurtr and a Hull
W. II. Ross left Saturday fnr Portland
Denver, 84 It Like Uuy anil Pnoenix
Arizonia. He will annnd the winter In
'he Utter city for tr e bntflt of his
health.
Rttv. W. V. McGhae and family left
i Moday nluht fur Aberdntm. Texas.
where tie will remain for ai leet n year.
tiiaa,(ed mother dvei rhero and la In
poor I'enllh an. I bin desire lo he near her
In her extreme ave is on of (he reisona
why he ha iff) no ti Text-. -0'tiite
Grovp N'Wet.
Our j,b printing departm-nt hai lust
irnttrii out a neat ftrn rntu nr.d constitu
tion and bv Ihuh lor the Ladi'ti's Liter
ary cltih The i'hib i nniuol nf fifteen
ladit-H of tue city.na el, : Mr. Monta
2ie, Mrs. Davdi.po". Mrs I O. Mayer,
Mrs HovIp, Mr- Y-miii., Mrs. J. 0.
B.KHh, Mre.Oartv. Mr. M'rII, Mrs.
Kvereit, Mrs. M . t. Milfr, Sir. Gar
land, Mr. Kirkprttrick, Mr. Hrogain,
Mn. Buhl, Mrp. ''oer. liinolH.-en are:
Preidfn', Mrs, Yoim; senrt-tiry, Mrs.
Power; irraiurer, Mr. Lvuritt.
Grr a Ciiukbm, one nicely dresred and
selected for ha Albany market, at tha
only exclnslve poultiv ho tse tn the city,
at the foot of Hroidalbil street. Mr,
Frank Thitn p m haw clmrgn nf the
m tic and is fttlin to uivH toe poop la
O .n.ai y uf,nt thiiiK1. ttinikntil fol
fin 'av are pGnintU dIiver-d.
Th-re I a god dfliation t'reit at
lUn di't'ict ci.viili'iii o' t'io Ivreo of
Homr, whii-h tufin '! work tbi fore
not n I wid clie witti a lunqiitft to
night.