Reduction Sale. Shoe Department. Lot 8254 Men's Tsq Vici Lace.. S 2,.go Box Uall $3 50 and M 60 grades Tan Box Calf and Viol.. Black grain Bluoher Black Shrewsbury Oil grain Blncher Lot 9446 Box CbII Lace Block Vici ' Box Calf Bltck Ename Calf ' Calf akin Londpn T e .. 2 50 and $3 00 Plain toe Calf. Midland Calf Calf Lace and Congress Kang. Calf Lace and Congress. California Si.ver Dollar Heavy grain Blucber t 1 1 . . : 1 1 : nr Boya grain London Toe. Youths' Vici Lace., " Obromn Oal Bongh Rider Calf. Lot 447 and 653 Vici .$5 00 grade 3 00 6 U0 3 50 2 60 . 5 00 3 75 . 4 00 3 00 . 4 00 3 00 . 4 00 3 25 . 8 50 2 76 . 3 50 2 65 3 00 2 60 . 2 50 1 90 1 85 . I 60 1 25 . 1 76 75 . 3 00 2 40 . 2 75 - 1 85 2 60 1 95 2 50 1 90 3 50 2 75 . 3 26 2 60 . 3 00 2 35 . 2 60 I 95 . 2 00 1 60 .175 140 . 2 00 1 60 . 1 75 1 5 . 1 50 1 25 . 1 60 1 25 . . 1 60 I 25 . 1 26 1 00 . 1 00 75 S. E. Young & Son. Albany, Or. THE BAZAAR'S) Fifth Annual Clearance Sale FEBRUARY inventory demands tbat onr stock be reduced to tbe lowest possible point. Don't wait until tbe last few daye of this sale before taking advantage of onr smartly reduced prices. SILK SKIRT J 12 75 Skirt for .-. ; 9 75 ' " 7 75 - 960 " " '.V 7 50 12 00 " " ' 800 1150 " " 875 1350 " 9 TAILOR MADE SUITS ; 16 00 Garment for Sll 00 1360 ' " 3000 12 00 " " 875 10 00 " " 7 2o 900 " " 495 Ono hundred and twenty-four pair of Ladies shons that were former ly 81.75, 2. $2.50 and $3 per pair, for the one price of $1.60. L E. & H.J. HAMILTON. YOU WILL BE STRUCK By the fine stock of Clocks, Watches and all kinds of. Jewelry at F.G.wiLLS. In Drugs or Chemicals is ever made in such a reliable and Al drug store as that of Burk hart Lee. A substitution of a drug not called for in a prescript ion Te often need for one which the druggist hasn't got is a com mon sin amonn druggists not of tbe Al class. Every preemption prepared at our store is done to the vert letter of the doctor's pre scription, and all drugs fold at this house are right up to the standard, pure and fresh. BURKHART & LEE The JVlissourian For Groceries etc WANTED. To purchase worn-out in grain carpst, to weave into rugs. In quire at 222 S. Jackson St., Albany WASTED : Places for to or three students, gentlemen and ladies, where "ey can work for all or . art of board. Apply to President Lee. "suite come back and got your mon,. . "Jot and 50c per bottle. I 1 tnn c in WHAT IS THE USE of suffering from Indigestion is yoi what you want, or trving yjane avoid such dUtresur1 Ackrh'sDyspb Tablets taken afier eating will di your food perfectly and frae yon from tbe disagreeable .wmntonaot Indies and Dyspeptia. t... i . jit time, and tae an Aokp.r Tablet a ward. Positively guaranteed, money will always be refunded if yo not satisfied. Write to us (it (ample. W H Ur.o ebb A Co.BufTolo A TUG WRECKED. R. A. Bensall Has a Close Call. An exciting accident occurred at Yaqnina City early this morning. The tug Richardson from Newport arrived before daylight. Tbe iocation of Ibe light on the wharf bad been changed. R. A. Bensall was in the pilot house, in charge ol tbe boat. He mistook tbe landing and ran in'o the wharf smash ing tbrouiih the piling under tbe wharf, tearing everything on top off up to tbe smokestack, including the pilot bouse, in which Mr. Bersall was. Almost miraculously he escaped more than a few bruises. Tbe damage wae consider able. IN AND AROUND ALBANY. The January Albany College Student is out full of snap, and very readable. The weather prediction is: tonight and Thursday rain or snow. Continued cool. Mrs. Adams has linens, canvas, em broidery Bilks an I patterns. Stamping done to order. an terry bt. The election of Mr. Jae. Cantwell niRhtwatch is a good one. Mr. Cantwell is an old resident of Albany and may be aepenaea upon to oonis outy, W. W. Crawford, the Aermotor man, has opened a plumbing and tinning shop in Ibis city and ie no a prepared to do plumbing and tinning in connection with nls increasing mill business. Out ol town work will be made a specialty. J. A. Howard and Jos. Wright have rented the store room next to tbe post omce and will use the west ball tor a real estate omce, in which they will en' gage. Tbe east half of the store has been rented to a man from Portland who will sell clothing, furnishing goods and notions. The question ee'ected by Albany Col lege for debate nitb Monuoutb is "Re solved that organized labor is more det rimental to the public welfare than organized capital, under tbe existing conuit ions in tne u rated states. " moo mouth.will have tbe ehoice of sides. CITY COUNCIL. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. Sam Burkbart, of Salem, has been in the city today. Mrs. Dr. Leinineer and son went to Eugene this afternoon on a visit with friends. Mr. Levi Westbrook writes Albany friends from Los Banos, Calif., that Cali fornia climate iB agreeing witb him and he hae gained five pounds. He and some of the other Albany boye were sent to Freneo, by the Chicago Portrait Co., but tbey found twenty, four picture men already there, so they changed to Los Banos. Present all tint ceuucilmsn and of ficers. Tbe following: bills were ordered n.ld Jonh Oatlin, 2; H.C. Harkneas, 5 25; O. W. Warren, M 60, J. 8. Van Winkle, $21.20. An ordinance providing for crossings at inters, ction ot railroad and street car lines and streets was tilled. - An opinion of tne city attorney was to the effect that the city could not oompe tbe companies to pay the expenses of keeping up crossings. An opinion of tbe oltv attorney read ! was that the ponndmaeter could not take np a doe while on the oirnere nron- erty. It was recommended that the charter be emended. Upon recommendation of the com mittee and streets and public property it was ordered that Sixth street east of Main shonld not be opened at tbe pres ent lime as asked for by Mi. Hackle-man. A crossing was ordered built over the railroad Detween Bth and 7tn streets. Matter of imnrovemeots at tbe mil and engine houses, referred, Jamea Cantwell was elected night- watch on tbe 4th ballut. A. Skarr re ceived S votes on three ballots. Petition for opening Jaokson street be tween aa and stn was reterred. An ordinance for an assessment, for a sidewalk adjoining block 34 Hacale- man a addition was referred. License wsb granted W. W. Rowell to sell liqoor. The contract for keeping impounded stock was let to John Oatiln at 60 cents a day. The contra it for city printing was let to the Democrat at 3 cents per inch per 1BBUB. Bids of F, K. Ohurohill and Brodle Bros, for job printing were refered. Tbe bill to amend the aitv charter, providing lor trial by Jury In the re corder's court and appeal from the court, inirodnced by Mr. Bilvea. was read and a resolution was passed protesting against tne oiu as not coming irom tbe council and oecauea of extra exense, . An amendment to the char cer in refer' ence to liens and oroDertv was ordered under supervision of recorder and city attorney. The street commission under commit tee on BtreetB and publio property was ordered to repair bridge as socio as possible. Numerous Bldewalks were ordered re paired. The electrio light service was discussed. THE OLD RELIABLE i STATE LEGISLATURE. Senator Kuykenda'll has a bill provid ing for the abolishing of the different boards of trustees aud the creation of a state bo.'rd of control, composed of the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, to control all the state insti tutions under an annual appropriation of $10,000. The state officials will receivo the old comtitutioual salaries and enough besides to make the dalary of the governor $4,800, tbe secretary the same and the treasurer $4,100. Some graft bills are. One by William son for $60,000 for Bamp land warrants and by Daly for $20,000 for an experiment station in Eastern Oregon. A bill authorizing county courts io appropriate money for advertising pur-, poses was favorably reported. A new bill by Smith requires the formula of patent medicines on each bottle. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Deeds recorded: Henry Muchleuhoff to W B & A D Hudson, 27 acres .$ 160 W Sears to F P Uixon, I lot, bl 22, li'e 2nd sd 350 Jbb Nanny to Emma Bruokman, 65x72 ft, Albany ' 800 A J DeVaney to F W DeVanev and wife, 50 acres 1500 A J uevaney to f r UeVaney, 24 acres E OLGearbartto Geo Gearhart, 8 acres 250 John Housewert to Agnea M Mlsoer, 1 lot, bl 62, H's 2nd ad. 500 A Hackleman lo Agnes H Misner, eame , , 10 K D Snell to Elisabeth Newman, 2 lots, bl 14, H'l 2nd ad 600 Sarah Hardinan to Frank Over holier, 40 aores 080 Galen V Knmp to Mary E Sutton, SO acres, near Orawfordsville. . . 800 G V Knmp to E A Button ,80 acrta 300 Mortgage lor $250, $160. Satisfaction tor $250 and $655. , Fulton Gains One. i Balxu, Or., Jan, 28, 1903; The vote on senator today was: Fulton, S3; Qeer, 16; Wood. 17; scattering, 20; absent, 4 Seaatot Farrar obangea from Gear to r niton. Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Shoes. The reason we do such an enortnoie Shoe Business, is from the faot we buy tbe best tbat money can buv, and sell them bo muoh cheaper than all other stores, and even if one or two of our compeditor do get excited and tnreaten to have the policeman shovel our Sale Bargains off the sidewalk, don't you care, we will etill hold the reputation ol selling the btBt goods (or the Isast money, that is what makeB our bus IneeBB suoh a wonderful s iccess. The Next Encampment. Adjutant-General Gantenbein has been advised of tbe plans for tbe Oregon National Guard for this year. Instead of an encampment in this state, the en tire guard will go (o Fort Douglas at Salt Lake Oity, in September, for 10 days tima. This is tbe new. ruling of tbe Dick bill recently passed in con greeeVwhich makes an appropriation to cover the expense. It is expected there will 18 25,000 troops encamped there. Besides the regulars and national guard from Orepon, Washington, Idaho, Mon tana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Cali fornia and Nevada, there will be five regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and four light batteries. There are about 1000 acres of ground for tbe en campment at Fort Douglas, whurh iB one of the laigest forts in the country. journal. FOR RENT. Six room house in eastern part oi city, irermunenc renter de sired. Inquire of W. A. Cox. 35 cases of New Shoes We are just in receipt of 35 cases of Ladios', Misses,Chlldrens, Infants, Men's and Boys' Shoes, all of which are the famous "Brown Shoe." There may he some to equal them, but they don't make tbem any better.. All oyer the store Sale Bargains and on (be side walk. The Famous Monopole Brand Groceries The Celebrated Prcfered Stock. flaw- Letter List. FOR SALE CHEAP. A couple of gentle work horses and a good wagoo and harness. Terms, cash or note. A ,.p ly to or address Attorney G. W. Wiijht, ' Albany, Or., or phone Black 881 . Long; i Hardman ! for onoice Meats of all kindB Prompt delivery. Good treatment. Have you visited onr Big Grocery Dept. We are headquortera Jfor all the famous brands of Groceries for the fine trade and all kinds and prices for those that are not so particular. Just because others try to copy our 'Side Walk Bhow, "don't yon oere" our prices are getting tbem excited and tbey wonder " where we get the goods," ' REEVES SALE STORE. tern miiiMiMtort fciiifctlitWi STEWAET & gOX HDW . CO -FOR- Air G-uns, Pocket Knives Scissors ancU all; kinds of cutlery. Table cutlery, Nickel ware, Granite ware, Kitohen furnitur of all kinds and Meohanics tooli . 215 TO 241 WEST SECOND 8XEBBT Following is the list of letters remaining in the Postoffice at Albany, Linn count?, Oregon, Jan. 27, 1903, Persons calling for these letters must give the date on which advertised: Davis, Mr Ray Inorram. Mr John ! McHenry, Mr Robert Roth. Mr J J J Spencer, Charles H TJIine, Obas vady, iraa Warner, Mr James , 8.8. TniiM, P. M. We Will Corrv Io sioek alter January 1st, 1903, Chase & San corns teas. You know the repu tation of their coffee's none as good. O. B. Buowneti, sole agent. Chestnuts at 0. E. BgowwatL's. WANTED. Girl to do house work. Good wages to on latin Interest and willing to work. Address Box i3, oity. THIS WEEK BEGINS OUR ANNUAL SALE. It is our habit to red uce the stock the first of the year. We have some bargains for you-Suits that the lines are broken-at prices that will warrant buying now evenTT not needed yet. See our line ol Pants at $1.15, $1.45, $1.90 and $2.50"some plums in them. Overcoats, Shoes, Hatf. You can see the values if you will look for yourself. We mt an what we say. THE BLAiN CLOTHING CO.