Saila Democrat
A (iUEAT CONSPIRACY.
A Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Timet send. he following to tha
paper:
The United State treasury department
has a job before It that has not been equal
cd except by the liristow administration
In 1876, when It attempted to put down
the great hlsky ling, which had its agents
In the White Ilou.e while Gen Grant was
president.
For six months the ablest detectives in
the government's employ have been hunt.
lng out the facts In relation to the great
opium-smuggling, which lias Its head and
center In the l'uget sound district. They
have made a report which is appalling.
The evljeiice now in possession of the
treasury covers a thousand pages of fools
cap. It is of so startling a character, In
cluding such statements about men of r.a
tlonal reputation, that it is almoH incredible.
It extends through Portland, Ore.,
through all the cities along Puget sound,
down the line of the Canadian Pacific to
the metropolis. It is so enormous in ex
tent that the treasury does net know where
to begin ist prosecution' and includes so
many men of high standing. At least two
United States senators are involved and
five congressmen. It is the most enor
mous combination to cheat the govern
ment In its extent and power that was ever
known In the country's history.
For six months the United States treas
Ury has been aware that an opium-smiig-gling
was in successful operation on the
Pacific coast, It made its details for in
vestigation with the utmost care, for it was
difficult to find men who could be trusted.
Nobody from the section where the work
had to be done could be employed, be
cause the concern was all-powerful, and
if bribery was not sufficient darker means
might be employed.
Though it is difficult to get any positive
information from the government officials
enough has been given out to show that
jthe full details are tn the treasury's pos
session. "We nave full information as to the
methods employed," said an officer of the
treasury today, "but the difficulty will be
in procuring testimony that will convict.
The conspirators are American and Chi
nese, and though we know who nearly all
of them are, our information U not in a
form that can be produced in a court.
1 here Is the trouble."
"Why is this opium smuggling so profit
able?" "Because there is a duty of fi: per
pound on the stuff "
"Didn't the McKinley bill put this dulv
o n opium?"
"Yes, it did, and that ! why the busl
hess has grown to such colossal dimen
sions.''
"Can't the collectors stop it or catch
fiome of the smugglers?"
"Sometimes a lot of the stuff is captured,
but we never can make a case against the
smugglers that will hold. All we hare ever
h:cn able to do is to confiscate the con
traband opium when it is found. When
Daniel Manning was secretary cf the treas
ury, Col Beecrer.a son of tne great Brook
lyn preacher, was appointed collector for
the Puget sound district. He had been a
Captain in the aitillery of the regular army
during war and was breveted colonel for
distinguished gallantry. He was a new
man, and came out from Biooklyn and
t03k hold with vigor.
"Before he had been in office three
months he got on the track of the ring.
He found one lot of opium, about 2,500
pounds, that was in Alaska waiting v
chance to be smuggled into the United
States. It was in a big batch of canned
salmon, put up In two-pound cans, marked
"Alaska Salmon." There were nearly
When a custom officer proves too efficient
and makes too rrany seiurrs or keep too
bright a look-out, the all-powerful ring
has him removed. This is especially the
case with the Puget sound district. This
district has given the treasuiy departmcn
more trouble than any other in the United
Statet. When the removal .1 month ago
was made a senator from the Hate of Wasl
ington said to the Timet correspondent that
he had not asked or accomplished this re
moval and that It was not made for any
political reasons. The correspondent
thought then there was something curious
ly mysterious about the matter. He
knows what it was now.
1 he government is at a loss just now
how to proceed, but it will have to push
the case, no matter who is hurt. If the re
port the treasury has In its vaults ever
omes to light It will be a wonderful nar-
lai'vc ui now men nign la tne nation s re
spect have been for years In league with
the breakers of the nation's laws.
NEW ADTBRTISRUKNIB.
TOST Near Masonic enmeterv, a gold
J Bean" pin with Karnet sot Leave a.
this otliee and receive reward.
SATCHEL LOST -Monday, Oct. 19th,
between Albanv and Marlon. Finder
please deliver same to this otllco.
rtOW LOST-On Wednesday. Oct 14, a
S years old, with strap and ring attached,
strayed from the subscribers pl.ee near
Calapooia bridge. The finder, on return
to toe, will be paid all xpenss.
JOHN liKIGGS.
.IOR RENT One
rooms, sunny and pleasant
W 1
J: W. Bentley,
aixiu streets.
two
furnished
Call on
Calapooia and
C K REWRD-For
0.1
name
turn to P Lindgreu. Albany iron works,
Gorilan setter
pun, black nnd inn. Antwers to
name of Carlo AbovA reward for its rn-
! K UK Hit
A piauo
At Klein Hnj
lit ami Nluw nttrt.
Now cloak at W K Head's.
I..U'.t t U't of Imts at V K Rena l.
It diutuu iu umine-r xo t V F Hum.'!
Aj'p! p trorn f r mtU at Stewart 4- SoX.
N A Hull n, luii;it, French's corner.
Ki.K jt-rocMrioiti at Conn & llendriciou'i.
Latest sheet niuaio at Will & Link's,
I'ar.isoU ami sun umbrellas at leas than
oot at W F Read's.
Gold Rpcctat'lfsj ami eve itlatea U stylus
and price, at F M French'.
The! finest lino of pocket k aires in the
oity at Mewat t A 8x s.
Bargains in auld watches at French's,
Mlhe Corner Jewelry More.
A full line of Warner's corsets, bestl in
Hie worm ior me money, at w r Kead a
I. W. Beutlev. b'adin? baot and shoe
maker just east of Kovore House.
C V Cobb, job printer, Flinn Block, does
nrst class work.
See that elegant pivto at K'eiu Bros Boot
ana Mioe store,
FOR - SALE
BLOCKS AND-ILOTS IN TOWNSEND'S ADDITION
Si
AT
Thanksgiving next. Several turkeva
ic in me tiiy geiung reauy ior uie tea.t
CON
STIPATION.
T) EADY TO WORK. Parties desiring
a , wwu pui m ur s;iy Kiiiu or isuor
done, can obtain prompt attention bv se
curing the services ot Daniel Low, a"t t'ae
little lorry bouse, Leave orders there,
."iOUND" On the street todav, a lady's
el. A.. 41I...AI J
IOUXD A silver watch. Owner can
have the same bv oavinir advertising
and charges, Apply to Lincoln St John,
three miles west of Tangent.
UND-Near the
bupcv whip. Owner
tuis ad and get hu whip,
Revere bouse, a
cal, pay for
M Kock cockerells.
Thomp'ou. Albany:
dozen Plymouth
Inquire of Kul'us
"117"AN"TED, four or fl ve acres of totd
T T Harden land, near Albany. to ren .
at Charles M.
pply to Peter Downs
urku art's.
VTOTICETO DEB"oP.S,-Havinn gone
IU out of business I desire to cWa nn
all ei- ;siidiuc accounts. All persons
udebted to me are renuested to call on
nie aud settle at ouce.
J. J. DUBRDILLE.
lo,ooo cansof opium and tih toyi ilier,:uui
it wrs an awful job to te!t one from the
oilier. Heecher liad foun i near1- 150,000
worth of opium w hen he was stopped. In
two months mere he would have ruined
the ring and had its ringleader in the peni
tentiary, "Ue was offered $30,000 by a man high
in a great political party's ranks to stop
hunting for opium. He refused the bribe
Tnen another tack was tried. Beecher
had been appointed during the vacation of
congress. The senate was not in session
and he had not been confirmed. The big
politicians sent their agents to Washington
and charges were made against Beecher
of some sort. Just what they were I don't
know. But the senate committee on com
merce would not make a favorable report
on his nomination and he was never con
firmed." "Were the facts you have stated made
public then?"
"No. The treasury hoped to catch the
smuggleis and everything was kept secret.
When Col Beecher was beaten a new man
was appointed, but he did nothing."
"Do you know who beat Beecher's con
firmation?" "No, because the executive sessions of
the senate arc ecret, but we know w ho the
senators were that caused his rejectnicnt."
"And where were they from?'' was
asked.
"The man who really did the work was
from the I'acitic slope. About a month
ai;o the collector for the Port Towncn J
di-l.ict, a man who was appointed bv
President Harrison at the beginning of the
aJ::.inl-itra'i'n,vas r.'movcd v. i'.iioir. warn
lug or explanation, lie was seizing too
many Chinamen and too much opium V-on-i.i'j;
to "-' r::i
RedCrownMills
SOU. L,.NVIN'3& ::.. i'?0PR'S
KW raOUBM ITLOUR SF?ER10R WOK. PAMII.1I
AND BAKERS ?9B.
KEST STORAGE FACILITIES.
Afflict 1 half the American peoplo rot there la
only one preparation of Sanaparflla that acta on
tho bowels and reaches this Important trouble,
and that Is Joy's Vegctablo 6a rso par lit a. It re
lieves it in 21 hours, and au occasional dew
prevents return. Wo refer by permission toC.K.
ikington, 12& Locust Arenne, Ban Francisco;
II. Urown, rvtaluma; II. 8. Wian, Ocary Court,
iu Francisco, and hundreds of others who have
used it iu constipation. One letter is a sample ol
hundn-d. El kin cum, writes: ! have been for
years subject to bilious headaches and constipa
tion. Have been fo bad for a year back hare
hud to take a physic every other night or else I
would have a lK-aduehe, After ULin- one bottle
of J. V. S.( I urn i:i spk'iulitl khapo. It has done
wonderful t'-iins for me. People similarly
troubled tdiouM try it unl U- ..ilvinted.,,
Vegetable
Joy
s
iirsaparilla
Most modern, most ifrt'ective, luiueil bottle
same price, JI.Q0, six fur V'-0o.
FOR SALE BT
STANARD & CUSICK ALBANY
Prices and Terms jcvei' Thouulit o" fk:'oi'o
ir- THESE PRICES ARE ONLY FOR 60 DAYS
Townsend's Addition is one of tho best to the City of Albany, and parties who want a home in
a good location will never have a better offer than this.
FREE CONVEYANCE TO PKOPEllTY
TFOR TERMS SEH
J. H. TOWNSEND,
eOLDlWATCIIES
GOLD FILLED WATCHES,
COIN SILVER WATCHES,
NICKEL WATCHES,
It .
CHE-A-F FOE C-A.S3
AT
We are the People
Wh carry the most complete line of llard-
Steveg, Range, ete., in tho market.
ware,
F, M. FRENCH'S
The Comer Jewelry Store.
WASTED t pentlf lYinn rf biiBlnei
eity o represent (in 'Oreern
esrporation in Linn county. Must be
well known and bsjeira'll capilal. Ad
ress, BnBinees, Bevere H mine. Alban
MATTHEWS & WASHBURN.
TI LADIES BAZAAR.
' la tka Leaclinu
Millinery and Fancy Goods Store of Albany,
Ttkcy oarrjr all tha Latest Stales and NovclUes In tho Millliii-ry lint, sr.,
a complete stock of Ladies and Children's Furnishing goods, and read.v-madr
garments. Uoods the best, and prices tha lowest. Call and b convinced.
:- :- FROM AN HL.OUK
FIRST STREET.
I am now receiving my Fall stock of Dry Goods,
and am showing full lines of seasonable
goods in the following departments, viz:
7 r Carwi in .1
M JTlTo&DAYH.li
rtliikranlMrl nnt to II
Bl O is acknowledged
the lendtnir remedy for
GODorrhtrs A (.ltft.
The only naie remeiy tot
JLncorrho?orWhitcg.
I t resort be it and feel
fi in rpri-immKniifniT it
TheEwhsChem"" C-t. to all sufferers.
OHCINNSTI.O U 9U A. J blUrtK. m. U.t
IfErATI'R. ILL,
Sold by UrainrUtsS.
Stanard & Cusick.AgeDts.
lOusuoWd not to 1
Birlowe.
lira eoir ir
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
VOTIl'E IS HKRERY CIVKN THAT THE TN
iJers'cued has tltn day bwn aiiititrl tuimin
istrator vt theetatenf Atniruw lUIetwo, late ( I.;nn
countv, Orfifon, deevawd, hy the count v court of
L iiii count v, Ortvoti. All ncrsonn having claims
arainn Kiiii ertate are hereby notified to prcitt
the Mine pmpcrly v.rifltd to the undfrsu'ned at
thcofnes of J a Weathcrford, AH anv, I.ini untT,
f'ret;ii, within m. iiLitiili fr.n. thu d;itc vt thi
IP!
ltfd at AiSanj.thi l. th tUv of (Vt..hr 1.
v p CSUoff, Jr.
J K WitVrf.,r l, Adminittrator,
Atr; f-r Aiimitiiurator. (10:)
SHERIFFS NOTICE OF TAX SALE
NOTICE is hereby giren that bv virtue
ora warrant for tie collection of delin
fUpnl taxes on the a.wiiiient of 1890 fur
tne county of Linn and state of Oregon,
duly issued by tlieC.uinty Clerk of said
count j, w lik h warrAiit is now in iny hands
attached 1 1 the liit of unpftld and dniin
quent taxes for the year 1M0, In said Linn
county, and not having been able after
di'iirent search to lind any personal prop
erty within said county out of which to
make th? taxes hereinafter mentioned
I have It vied upon the lauds des
cribed in Ihe list hereinafter set forth as
the proi erty of the person whose name
is set opposite each tract as the same
appeara .ssessed cn said delinauant tax
roll, ana will on
KalurUar, be iOlh ilaj of Xoveuiber, 1891,
at the door of the county court house. In
Albany. Man comtv. Oreiron. at tha hour
of 1 o'clock pm of said day. sell at public
auction to the highest bid'der for casn in
band on the day of sale, all the herein
alter described lands or so much of each
tract as may be necessary to pay and
Kntisfv the tax assessed auainstthe owner
of such tract, in said Linn cotin'v, for
the year J81X). touetber with accruirir
costs and expenses, which list is as follows.
AM'T. OF TAX ES.
Iirntiinn A Sunitnerville.part of the
I) L C of Jacob Nje, tp 13, S K
1 vv I'm .......... o nrt
i . n.trn 9 y jy
William Held, tho l L C of John
M-l.-l . . I. ' (. 1 1 . ....
ime; uiu i' i.L in rt ieisier,
Hi iu, o nnnti, 1 v. ,u il HITHS . 118
McKiuire, 8 K a sec 24 tp lis H
I W", liiO acres .7 5 70
Al! in Linn county, Orc.oi).
Nnr.cK.-Taxpaybrs please take notice
that coils ate mm to be added to the
above amouiits before settlement.
Dated Oct. 'JUt, 1W1.
M.MXiir,
Sker-ft of Linn tout, or.
Silks and Velvets
Foreign Dress Goods
Black Dress Goods
Domestic Dress Goods
Shawls
Cloaks
Skirts
Underwear
f Hoves
Hosiery Handkerchiefs
Boots and Shoes
Notions
Ribbons
Laces
White Goods
Linens
Carpets
Upholstery
Yarns
Corsets
and Embroideries
Groceries
Woolens
Cloakings
Tailors' Trimmings
Bags, Warps and Batts
Flannels
Jeans and Cottonades
Blankets
Domestics
Ginghams
Prints
Samuel E. Young.
HOW DO YOU D0?c
ITY DRUG STORE
There is no don'ot (hat
k lint s
NEW
Stock f 81LVERWARH. consi.llag
apeona, knives, forks, fruit dishes, He.
(old and silver fratofaea, (ewel y,
ete, is the largest and best in
the aity, and hy far In
beat ever brought
t Auakt.
PRICES the Most Reasonable
Call and See the GOODS
tOyC
PHOT OCRAPHER,
flor Second andKeny M, Albany, Ol
yUI'KUIOK work, guaranteed in ever;
O branch ofliie ail. irKulargiug c
li kinds a specialty.
ITANTKDliy the tindersienod, 1(6
f I cords of maple chair liin her. Cill
at our shop near rariuers Aarehnue,
Albany, Oipgon. K. VliAL A .SON.
Pfeiffer Block,
Albany
Stanard k Cusick
' aorwaroas:
-IUUIIII-
Druga, Medioines, theanitala, ,Fanc
and Toilet Artloles, Sponges. Brushes)
Perfumery, Sehool Books, and
Artiata' Suppllea.
Pbyalelana' preseriptlent eavre
nllj ttni ti)Dde5.
City Uestaurant.
Hiviup been entirely remodeled, tbii o'd
ind popular restaurant u iil be mue fir.i
.las n every respect. Tho public will bi
en good meals at all hoars iot only 23
;eata. Kveryttung neat and attraciive
I'nvate boxes. Oysters in ev ry tuyle.
I)
B. U. J IULL
'livsicun anJ Sunre-in. Soii'.il ,i:t hit ion vjv,
1'ipiujH.f "I mhki anJ ee, Ot'UCK;- Kut
Intr t'uinmiii(f' dnu- t.rc. ki-i.itiuc 7th
l-vn1'. OHicc Ikuiy, 9 lu 11 m ai.il to 4 p m.
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR!
X
ASK THE PEOPLE OF LINN COUNTY
Wher t get th Best Bargains, '
Whtrt to get th Best Talue for Your Money,
Clothing, Dry Goods, Etc.,
Ad th7 will Amwer with One Voice, at
33" G. W. SIMPSON'S.
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
rilHERB MAS BEEN TWO
J. dred and .evenly eiKbt or on
HWN-
a-an
tlemen in our establiahmeut aaj lug that
you were Koing to order fence from ua
ill is fall and winter. Each ol yon require!
irom M rooa to 2t mies. io you no
ee tha.. it will require some time to
niauufacture that ainonnt of fouee? We
wovld sucKont that more of you rrder
NOW, tberehy giving ai tune toacoomo
data you all.
ALBANY FENCE WORKS.
Albany -:- Nurseries.
Won ilD( t. pin ten th. flnal l.t Jot trull
Ire, la .11 dnirabl. vari.tici, la
tb. .tai..
narWI ad Kit lii.uaud kHa (jrltiii.a
bod, uaue.
IKSPI.TION ISVITBD,
TIbFiCTIOX OUARANTEICIl.
l -OR SALE OR TRA DE Will sel 1 ! - .j-s.n J lur c.i.louf.r .n u. t iho ..1
.1 chosp for cash or trade for wood, four Cll lu'--e., ene-batl ail. iothtt cf Altai y
orses, varyiiiu in price from fr,o to f
all at onso at the marblt, shop next door! .,,., . ,..,,.,.,,.
..atoc.AT.thee. I H MAN & CROW 2y ELL.