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mmimmi, I!tlitoraiii1l'ro'n
CITY OFFICIAL I'A'Clf.
Kntnrml atthn 1'ont OIIIim mt Albany,
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t Important illspulch Is of local Importance
... I'Kiciiarn Aimiklii-lil, the iirtiir, h.is Usucd
h Instructions to hi iriimiiijitr to ilUcontirme
1 the use of lithographs printini; nf nil
j mr.OH lor use in windows anil on wal
nil imiiiiic ail aill'i-riiMni; ixrlusivi'ly to
; the nowipapiTK llelslinnlv ennvi iceil
'. this is the only proper way io reach all
I classes, lie said llay: The inlluence
i anil tremciiilouH power of the press kn an
advertising medium Is making Itself felt
more anil more every d&y ii: both theatri
Cal and liusiness circles. A man who doeo
not read the newspapers never atttnds
the theater."
': Christmas comes on Friday of this
week, and promises to he a popular event
In Alhanv. The churches will he on hand
with varied enteitalninenis Christmas eve
for the S S's. A hitf slocking will be
filled nt the Christian church; a hi-,' fire
place will he built at the Itapiist church
and Aanta Claus wll! c'ne down ; at the
U I church there will be a house, a tree
; ami a snnia tenuis; at the rrtsbylerian
church two trees; a' . Hie Congregational
. chii'-cha ship; at theM E church a ladder.
V A Kaiai. Meal. A tramp died at
I Athena Wednesdav nk-ht from n line.
Irone.i apple. Alter a repast of this
declctahle diet, he slept with a coinra-le
tourist in a barn, and became III iurln
the night, ile was removed to a hotel and
there died. His partner gave the alleged
numher nnd addreHs of the dead man's
home, some where in Canada, together
with his name, and a telegram was sent,
which brought the strange reply that no
tich party waH known at the place men
tioned. The "nan's name Is Frank Green,
wood nnil he is a French Canadian. He
Came from Montreal.
The hdi.s
will give a cl
tiu'-e.
T K Sloi'.i, of Aloan, fo. me. ' clrv
nf niiil of ll:-lsev, a lei-ded a inee'ln;; of
le Oiii ' V.ilow t Halutuay ni jhi. -liaise.
News.
I) W K uii.haugh and family have iiiovinI
from Sweet Home to Albany and will
make Ibis city their home. The tannery
at Sweet Home will probably be closed. '
A very tih r hol'day present was .h.it , I
a 5 uvuoiki .el iirnrclet mesentrd
Satur.lay by Mr o'm A Ciawford,
.nss j-r. .i ip iijmi, wlio recemlv
home f.o'ii the Fast.
N Iiainii, who coininltled suicide last
week, had Ids life insured for $20,000, of
nu 11 10,000 was recently taken out. II
is said it contained a clause against suicide
but will be paid. The Sunday Welcome
speaking of Mr liaum says. -Deceased
was one of the most popular, best tiatured
and generally likable business iren In the
city. It was he w ho made the resiaurint
. success, l.vervone who
knew him loved him. and ilie n-t i 1.1.
sad lakl.ig off cast a decided gloom over
the many who knew and respected him."
lhe following abovt a former l.lnn
countyvoiing lady appears in a I'nr.hind
ex: -A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Anna (iodley byhcr friend-, at
the res'dence of her parents at Nob JJili,
Alblna, on Santa Uarbarastrect, between
Williams and Rodney avenues last Thnn.
day evening. Miss Godley is a recent
"rrival in this city, having moved heie
from Jlalsey, her former home. She is n
contralto singer cf exceptional inert; hav
ing spent a year at the New Fngland' Con
scr.-aiory ot Music at Hoion and leceiillv
repted a position In the Beth Is. jel
congregation in the choir. She possesses
a remarkably clear and stiong con.ralto
voice, and Is a pleasing acquisition to the
musical circlet of tills cliv."
'; A Ct.osK Cam.. YesterJay noon just
as the I'ortland train was leaving the ini.
jtle a short distance the other side of the
Jewish cemetery the last hint went down
some distance, more on one side than the
Other side Had the train been on it at
the time serious results might have re
atilted. 'l he trestle was repaired by six
o'clock, when tl e Rosehurg local passed
Over it for Portland. This suggests that
the work of filling in under the trcstlei
cannot be completed too soon.
Albany Ski-ond i;ksi. The match
hoot at Jefferson Saturday resulted as
ollows: Jefferson Mhhr, ' id; I'eatson,
3 : W l-Jones, 1 j; Wlnk'ly, 11; Long.u;
Ed Jones.o; lloyt,S-So. Albany U'oupt,
14; lianta, u; Adams, 11; jlrown, 10;
Deyoe, 10; Perry, o; G Froman, 874.
Another shoot will be had In this city
next .Saturday, when as the Albanv team
wilt be able to include In their team ad
their crack shots a different result mav be
looked for.
' To liK I'.Mi). The recorder or Safety
IvOdge No it AO U W has received
warrant for $1000 in favor of Mrs Mary J
Cox, being the beneficiary policy of her
on Joseph Cox, w ho died in Crook county
about six weeks ago. Alto a warrant for
Mrs A J Kader of Toledo for $1000 and
one for Mrs Isabella Guess, of Rock Hill,
lor $1000 being the beneficiary policy of
tneir brother Henry Ingram.
' a aiii.l at Mkiiama An agent of a
Vjermati company was In Mehama last
wee looking for a site to build a flou
in. 1 nev round It and will take water
ouioi the little north fork of the Santiam,
"" 11 onto the bluft in front of F U
nun s property, where there is plenty of
an ana a line site Stayton Times.
Stood on Ends There were few crafts
that got caught out in the terrific storm
at sea a w eek ago last Sunday that cot
thiough without serious damage. Many
were lost entirely. The steamer Truckee,
from Tillamook bay, with a load of lumber
from the Truckee mill just below Hay
City, weathered that storm wilhout dam
age, except tlie breaking of lights, etc.
ne hail on nearly 400,000 feet of lumber.
She headed square against the storm.
and, Instead of making headway, her cap
tain found when the fury of the storm was
over that she had been carried back about
sixty-two miles. She carried seven pas
sengers, besides her crew of sixteen, and
some of '.hem would not go through that
experience of twenty-six hours again for
the w hole state of Oregon. Half the time
it looked like the vessel was being tipped
over backwards, lhe waves were lik
mountains, and the sea was lashed Into
one gigantic mass of loam. IheTruckc
is a mighty staunch ship, or she would
have shared the fate of so many others 1:
such a storm even the whaleback being
disabled in it. It was the worst 6torm on
the f acihe coast for thirteen years. Ex
A Protect.
Filitol s 1 1, hum rut :
Now that the Cantata of llelshazzar Is a
.M.igof the pasl, I want to enter a protest
.-gains! the plan of elevating a piano away
"i im.iii 1.1 me siagc. it is uncommon
entirely unnecessary p.nd was a grea an
noyance to the audience. Especially o
.- 11 10 1 10 e sii.mg on the noun sldt of
he hell from lhe fio.it to a point eight or
en rows hack, ve.y lew ot them could
obtain any view nt all of Shelomlte and
Mvra when the latter was slmdnir hor
r,-iiiiini nine song, anc It was the same
lio ipg the very affecting meeting between
Shelonilte and Zerubbabel In the prison
scei.e. Of course a cantata cannot he
produced wilhout Instrumental music, but
It certainly is excesdingly bad taste to
eiect right In front of the cen'er of the
slai;e n throne almost as high a- Helshaz
znr's, and then place the piano upon It.
The view of the audience should not be
obstructed any more than is possible, es
pecially when lhe -cenir effect isdepended
upon as inuih as in this cantata. During
the series of entertainments no one felt
like doing more than complain a little,
although thoy knew.llkethe soldiers com
prising the famous Light Brigade, "that
some one had blundered," and blundered
most egrcgrously, but now that It Is all
over, on behalf of those who attend con
certs, cantatas, etc., I wish to enter a pro
test against this innovation. Darius.
A 4 100 Potato. WalteFerna Id, the
affable vice president of the First National
bank, dropped In upon us yesterday with
smiling countenance and laid on our table
a Ifioo check, says the Baker City Demo
crat. Mr Fernald said: "j have an Item.
You remember thaw the Democrat an
nounced some months ago that Mr Wm
Henry Mantle, of Philadelphia, would give
a prize of $100 for the finest potato raised
in the United States. Ben Longley, of
Eagle valley, doubtless caught onto 'that
item, as the check you see lying before
you Is the $100 prize. Mr Longley was
yesterday apprised that the Eagle valley
potato was awarded the' premium as the
accompanying check attests."
ciietp kk;k.
A K Mrllwaln 4ner Rome Roltoru Prices.
following reductions la
Nothing in It. The following linpor
tant information comes frnm ti ifni.....
Hcws: "We have information frni.i Al
bany 10 the effect that Chas Louden who
It held as an accessory to the murder of
Henry Ingram, has made a confession
acknowledging complicity in the terrible
affair." Louden has made no confession
at all to any one.
. Heavy Winds. Yesterday a very stiff
breeze prevailed for Oiegon. At Lebanon
it did considerable damage by knocking
out the west end of the second story of
Dr Courtney's brick. The brick had been
laid to the roof; but gave way under the
pressure of the wind and collapsed.
Unclk Tom's Cabin at the Opera House
tonight by a first-c'ass troup. The Or
egon nrcsB speaks highly of the original
New Orleans company, and those desir
ing to see tills old and popular play pre
sented In a bright manner should attend
tonight.
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jIhb. Ladifp Bazaar. Do not buy
JOur Christmas presents without callli.g
at the Ladies Bar aar.where there Is a large
and elegant stock ol novelties suitable for
the holklnv trade. Some one will receive
Christmas present of an elegant French
ooll, one of the prettiest ever seen In Al
bany, now on exhibition at the liar a a r.
Amihtious Prinkvim.b Mkn. Inter
est in the coming town election Is on th
increase, i ne M.miuaies so lar as we
have learned are, for president of th
council, Dr Uelknap and Joe Jlinkle; for
councilman, D K Stewart, M A Moore
Manuel Sichel, T A Uren, K P Harrlng
inn, a j isewsom, c c dialing, I
KetchurnandJ P Combs; for recorder,
George Summers and J L Luckey; for
marshal, Chris Cohrs, L C Perry, Jar
HiiotiK, a. c 1'aimer, i a Ulavnool, l
I lack us and S J Oden ; for treasurer, V H
I'uiierand a 1 Jfclknap; tor town attorue
M K Brink. All are good men and worthy
in me Fuppon 01 me voieis. Review
A Body Found. A Marshfield dispatch
Is to the effect that "parties just arrived
down the beach from Gardiner report tne
tinning of a boat right side upand the dead
body of a man on t'ie beach three miles
north of the mouth ot the Umpqua river
The boat was Intact, and the position of
the body indicated that the occupant of
the boat had reached the beach alive and
died soon afterward on account of hli
weak condition and 'exposure. It Is sup
posed to bo the lost ship's boat of the
Gener.il liutler. and one of its six occu
pants."
Juvt receiver! now and opened for retail i
C E Hn-wiu'lla the following
Chow Chow,
Cooking Molusse,
Pick It s in vinegar,
Knit Herring,
NTit hiti' tish,
N;i't salmon.
LARGEST
-:- ASSORTMENT
OF
HEATING STOVES.
AT -
MATTHEWS' & WASHBURN'S
AtMIS Staffs
Mnv be seen tlio
finest stock of
,...i.i ....i .:i
watclipa, diamond ami other riues, jew
elry, hi lvcnvare, fee, in the city.
' Keiiicnihi P f vUKu
- .. . . " "'"uwu innw yen n
One linnof hnl i nv nl. i....i...i... u
, J f '"""".UK ft-"!
D t l'rWatC " !iIvorwaro- jwolry, (old
j win, i ii
', liiiivcB furltaaud
titiibicllas, opera
Q!dPeop!e.
J. V. 8. la tiis 7) It Samrmr'.:! tt.m I4 ot
'oblo people ithonM take, at tii min-: p tjut'i
IliC is l:i evry otlHTr?i;.ri:;. tiH. t.M'iiiif
of, is under certain eondiUu ltttoti u )-i
craaeiattng. J. V. 8. on l'ir contrary it pnirly
new hieod, tiio very tiling for cid, .tfiiraio nr
brokn lnin people. It butlii tlirM n k.ii!
proio:r:n i!icir lives. A mse in h1i;1;
Mrs. licltlcn nn eRtlrnaMe tt:tA Hrly nt
MO 'Oii-n;: :t., H. F. r, fts fnr nuvuft drt-Hidns no
rpi-..y flj to surionsly alr.rr.i ..it family. lt?ot
li:.'li::nt wan f.milly it;'.:iriiM with fulnting
8cli. i-vir wiitcs: "n.nlc i:i tist onasi-ron-!
cnvtl'ti n I tome nf tlie tntimonial con-cf.-iiii.f
J.V.S. a:id sent for n bottle. That marked
the tunit'i;: p.int I regained my lost fleih and
inr:f;th and have not felt to well In years.
Thnt was iwo yenrs epo and Mrs. Helden it well
and hearty to day, and still taking J. V. 8.
If yun nrv old or feeble and want to be built op.
Aik for
Vegetable
Sarsaparilla
Most modern, wort cfTeetivo, Urgesl bottt
Rdinc price, $1.00, lix for $5.00.
FOR 8 A LB BY
STANARD & CUSICX ALBANY
Joy's
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken upoy thfl tinclorslenod at the
Turin of AY MarRhull, about 7 miles oast
from Albany, Oregon, o-e black horse
about four years ok',, left hind foot white,
white star In fbrehoad, (very breachy.)
Appraised by Ooo Hti.Dphrny, Jtifitice of
tlm Posic?. nt :).
November aisl, 1801.
ALA MARSHALL
He makes the
sugar for cash:
17 lbs dry granulated for $1.00.
30 lbs extra C white for $1.00.
22 ibsextra C golden for $1.00.
Here are some wholesale prices:
100 lbs extra golden C&4cts
100 lbs extra (; white 4V cts.
100 lbs dry granulated 53 .
He will also sell a five gallon
pickles for tjo cts.
kt
g
Holiday Gcons. A fine line of holi
day goods may be seen at G L Black
mail s. His plush goods particularly are
embracing a variety of handsome
fine.
articles, w hich should be seen by all buy
ing holiday goods. After a prosperous
season the citizens of Linn county will
desire to present their friends with the best
to be obtained. Mr H'ackman can ac-om-modate
them with as fine a line of holiday
goods as isto be seen anywhere.
fio to V E Allen when y.u want omf
him; aweut. Honey, map ie syrup, vUi.
HOME 1MI ABItOAD
A uond liriUiie greeted the last presenta
tion of HeUhszz'ir, which proved both a
fiuunci! and operatic fcuoceat.
Don't foiget to call at the Ladicn lisraar
for your useful holiday presents. Tluy have
a larue selection at low pricos.
Those having books of lielsharzir will
confer a fi.viir by leaving thcin at the Y M
C A rooms today, as all books must ba re
turned at once.
Mr N A Hlodgett has bought a half inter
est of Mr Hnberg in tile planing mill nn
It ail road street and Hoberg It lilodgett
will hereafter run it.
Tho proprietors of the Albany ferry pur
chased a new ferry cable v Portland Satur
day, and it is beiut: put in position todav.
The boat was brought up the river aad Mill
uu miming this evening.
ii r Don Brenner tells the Dkmocrat that
he used to be well acquainted with M S
If ellrnan, the rascal who recently skipped
out from Grant county, and aeaiost whom
an editor recovered $20,000, mention ot
which was made in Saturday's Dkmocrat
George Kibelin took it Into his head to ru
away Friday; so he traded his pnt Jera .y f,
a watch, sold tho watch fur Si. 50 and
bnirded the local for Lebanon via Aihau
e understand bis father telegraphed the
authorities to intercept him and sent him
back home. Halsey bews.
The Willamette Valley mills have been
shut down for several days on account of tin
accumulation of Hour. At present there
do demand at P01 tiand for export floor and
tne managei ot the milt has concluded to
suspend operations until tomorrow. States-
so.
1 he board of e equalization in session at
oaleni will probably acttle the mortgiae tax
question by compelling all the oounties, it.
ciudine Multnomah, to assess mortgages a
full value, so a member uf the board informs
the Democrat. There -hould be a uoiform
rule, and none would give more general
saiistactioD than this
The proprietors of the Albary ferry have
been presetted a bill for $124 damages to
me oioaoc, which run into their cable a few
days ago, knocking the smoke stack down
As the Modoc was not in the channel, ii
fact along the bank where boats never run
it is safe to predict a live contest before it
paid. In fact there will probably be a big
ger counter-claim for damages to the cable,
which nroke on Friday, prDbably from the
collision.
Fresh crisp celery at Allen Bros.
Ask for Crescent tea at F E Allen's.
Fresh roasted codee at F E Allen's.
The bett roast coffee in the city at Com si
iriuyer B.
at the large gilt
ths Ladiea
at
Repairing neatly done
boot store.
See the big French doll
riazaar.
Save money by buyiog Christmas gifts
Hulin & Akin's drug store.'
Allen Brcs always keep their customers
uppneu witn tresri butter and eggs,
AH I inda of choico eating aud cooking
.ipies an anen Bros,
In the line of spectacles and eye-glasses,
rrencn, ine jeweler, leadr
Look out for a big display of Christmas
goous at frencn s jewelry store,
Ladies Oxford ties at greatly reduced
rates at Mem Brot. Must he sold.
A large line of elecant gold watches in
tasry new.trays at win & stark s
Magaolia syiup, the finest in the market
la quantities to suit at r f, Allen's.
L.
BLAIN
Is ringing out tbe old year with some fine bargains in
Men's, Young Men's and Boys Clothing, Furnish
ing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats
and Tailoring.
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xie nas very desirable and suitable presents fo
and boys in the following lines :
Nee
r men
Will & Stsrk, fi jewelers.
Tidies Oxford ties at Klein Bros. Cheap
eat in the city. Will be sold at greatly re
duced rates.
Hulin Akio, druggists at French's
corner, have a large line of choice holidsy
goods, which they are selling very low.
Whatever may be the cause of blanohing,
the hair may be restored to its original color
by the u.e of that potent remedy Hall's
Vegetable Sieiliau Hair Kenewer.
Now, what are you waitine for! Why not
get right iu and go Klein Bros, and buy
goods from them for those tiokets are nearly
Kono. Kemeinhcj that is a very beoutiful
piano and who knows who will get it.
Klein Ifroj have a Urge and choice st oc
f h ints and sh'iej fur sale at reasouah
frii.ii D u)-invn; n fmit wear uut
y i.ihtv,) e-jri tuiir; t:: an I thiele gan
pianu at their store.
i'iu can get the worth of your monev ny
buyiDg your watches and clocks at F M
French's, the corcer jewelry store.
With his new bakery Conrad Meyor
able to offer old and new customer every
thing fiistclass in baked gondj.
Decidedly the largest and choicest variety
of team town is at C K Brcwnoll's. Sun
dried, basket fired, g-een. back, English
breakfast, ore
Conn & Underwood, successors to Wilcox,
are prepared to do tirst-elasa photographic
wcrk at their gallery at Second and Ferry
streets. Give them a trial.
What a tasty appearance that pianoat
Klein Bros, would giye yonr parlor. That
young daughter of yours would hp too proud
of it. Go and ask Klein Bros, about it.
Really it will coat you but a few dollars,
This is no joke. Go and see them.
two cast Loin
Of Ike rinest Furniture Ever llrunubt t
Albany.
Furniture cam aro bigger than other
cars, and hold an immense quantity of
"knocked down" furniture. One car
load will fill some furniture Btorei.
Kortmillerrt Irving have just received
two of these cars full of the finest stock
of goods in their line ever brought to tho
central Willamette Valley.their increas
ing trade demanding extra gooiln. They
already had a big stock on hand. Among
the new goods are many line tilings for
the holiday trade. Give your relatives
and friends something substantial as well
asornamental. Among these new piecea
of furniture are elegant bed room Bets,
parlor furniture in beautiful and latest
designs,music cabinets and stan(ls,Keed'B
rattan rockerB, many novelties too num
erous to mention, and fully two hundred
new patterns in mouldings for pictures,
very artiBtic in makeup. Thev were
bought in eastern factories and "will bo
marked so low as to justify new'picture
frames for everybody.
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A ver appetizing T,
A very surprising T,
A saviiiK, net wasting
Beautiful taatinr
Very fine flavored T,
And a large and choice stock of groceries,
fruits and baked goods, at Parker Bros. A.
good resolution is never to buy without first
giving them a call.
1 .?
fcm?-. Stock
I II 1
SffKsBr' nee inai s liooa ror All
r.r.tr
fhe sort of a tree that pleases patrons not only at
Christmas times, but fiom Christmas to Christmas. A.
tree bearing tha fruit that this does can onlv stand as th
outgrowth of a reputable firm, stalwart, standard, staple.
All through the year of '92 you'll find these thirgs, and
they are what wise people look for.our strong attractions.
But all this is preliminary, what we wi
specially is that we have in stock the finest
largest stock of
ant to mention-
and by far the
In our line ever before brousrhtto thecitv. rnnsistino-
of fine neck wear, silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, umbrellas,
gloves, dress shirts, late style hats, men's smoking jackets,
holiday slippers, overcoats and clothing for men and boys.
T. L. WALLACE & CO.
Leading Clothiers and Furnishers.
Strahan Block. . . - A 1 tin i . Cirocrnn
. , j-,
Kenton, -;-
Subscription Agent for the
Newspapers and Magazine,
Star Ike P.
Ibauy, Cregaa
I so
AND CUSTOM CHOPPER
We hare hay, oats, chop st.aw, chleken feed. etc.. constantly on hand.
r'.V'!- "our, ,h,r,s Iran
Full line. a specialty lor either cash or toll.
MORRIS & BLOUNT,
CorncrFimtnnd BakerSd
ties ol many desiens. ITanc1korftli.nP,a Tr.wrirt
' ' - av-aT, l.lUliifIB,
aocy wime Mnrts and Might ohirts, Gold
leaded Silk Umbrellas, Slippers, Kid Glov
Smoking Jackets, Overcoats, Hats, Etc.
and Silver
Jewelry,
es
Need a
Watch?
have all kinds, at all nrices
J . , . r .
aim everv watc i t ts th
price. But price is not
everything in watch-buying;
UAnANI ttu yUALUT w the
lav llllllg.
I guarantee waches accord
ing to their ouahtv: and
quality make the price.
All kinds all qualities
all prices.
F. M. FRENCH,
The Corner Jewelry Sforo.
Star Bakerj
CorBroadslblu anil P-'Irnt su.
COSRAD MEVER,
Cannrd Frnilaj,
sjilasnwHrp,
Dried rraitn.
Tobnoco,
Cofle,
El)
I'roprietor.
Onur-rl ,-rleala,
'('ft-nnvrnre,
Ve(te?t)e,
C'lKat ,
Spit CM,
Tea,
Cte.,
IiifnotevcrTlt..., tht Is kept In a (rcneral
tarivty.and irsncfrT iture, Uithct
ninrkct jirict paid f'jr
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE