ubllshed ovary day In the week ex
Kunuay.
liVCrmti. Ed ilom aad Prep'rs
btsreJ tlho Poet Om?e at Albany,
a umii ultuiur.
....narenBKK r, isot
IT Bl'UBETTE WOLF. Til 18 lOre-
tbout 0 o'clock a man, plainly
-ed, went to the nousa of Mr JaB
clier near the ice works, nil asked
something to eat. Ho was asked in
to liouw, ns it was very stormy, and
n eDiiistliinu to eat. Mrs Hatcher
Ct to the next neighbors, when the
iitippeu out. ana ran at lull speed
slonit the street. Tlie neighbor de-
Mit was Burdette Wolf.the m-uderer
led in t ort land, as she had seen him
re, he linvint worked (or a brot ler-
Lw at Marslield several years ago.
I matter was reported to Marshal
tiuan, but no trace of the man could
ured. As the murder was com-
bed about two months ago it is en-
!y improbably a man of Wolf's in
L'ence is in this vicinity, less than a
Jred miles awav from the scene of
murder. Peopl? who knew him saw
in Eastern Oregon also. This man
robably some one else, perha-ii
y of some other crime.
Mi'sical Company Kllis G Kerr,
it-seating Middaugh's Musical Come-
ohas been in the city arranging tor
lappearance of his excellent company
on tlie zin. me iieiena inuenenu-
save: "siinu'soptra House was nued
Die doors last uigut with a critical
appreciative audience. llie at'
ition was Middaugh's Musical Come
Icon nanv in "Our berman Ward.'
the applause me p ayer s received
ing the performance snowed that the
irable notices the company lias re
d Irora the eastern press were well
rved. "Our Cierman MaW
! lable musical comedy and the peo-
nho appeared in it last night were
ood. The play is an interesting one,
i several realistic pictures, particu-
' a fine scene in the Rocky Cliff
hce. A number 01 Binning and
liing epecalties were introduced and
well received.
ti - r
Sa.mi'.lisq at Pendleton. The E 0
k: Money mav be a little tight in
4 itleton but there Beems to be plenty
i: with which to decorate the green
4li. There are reports in sportin;
s to the eitect that one ot me uig
f:iio games ever seen in these parts
place baturday night, me game
what i? known as a "fiver," ami his
1 Bengal nibs, the tiger, was a f erce
ready and willing to tuck 10 all
rs. It did not lack tor eager as
nts. The came was unlimited, and
.;ne instances single beta of $150 and
were made, frequently the pos
in of over folio depended upon tin
of a card, the sport was Kept u
3 o'clock in the morning.
Oil THE KNOW
A big taste of Eastern weather.
This morning about 5 o'clock it began
snowing in Albany and kept it up stead
ily most of the time since. Very heavy
water soaked flakes covered everything
in eiyiii, leaving a deposit of six to eight
inches on the ground. The wind blew
too, somewhat. The snow stuck to
whatever it struck. Electric light wires
lropped : ditto several Doles. Too Intp
to he repaired and there will be no lights
tonight, (jet out vour Iannis. Nut a
tick was heard over the telegraph wires.
Down botli ways. Part of the wtst own
ing of the O. F. temple succumWd to il s
weight. Others would hate fallen but
for prompt attention.
Both traino weie on time at noon.
Increasing bhow north, decreasing south ;
first flakes at Ricaville. near Oakland.
First snow on the O. P. fif-een miles this
side of Y equina Raining at the Bay.
o snow at Lebanon at 9 o clock, hut
rain Some there now.
This is tame beside Tacoma's fourteen
nches at 1 o'clock this morning. A
little taste of Bnow will do us good. But
let it go, the sooner the better, but this
B Hie holidav season, as tnovr is not in-
liginous to Oregon.
At press time a light rain was pre
ailing and snow me'ting slowly. All
telegraphic wires are down.
m.His
The Rotebnrk' T?v!,., I... .1
.. . n,.a nits bisn-
hng head o "Ameueas greatest countrv
newspaper. '
Salem i pi'ttim, n.-i-.ii:i ,.. t. 1 ...
a detective bureau. Public ai.j uiivaio
work done.
A P"ss -ini't it
panic in tli
mniitlis. at liavt
if it does not on ur
i! will
ol
pr-'-lit-
:hrt--
sirtur-i-
A Marion i-onntv '-Jit.-.r
law exemntii: -nrn-i,.Mi. i,!i,
of IOOO at least. This' is in the iiit ieM
of the poor man, and is worth at Last a
solid thought.
The San Frant-lsrn
the startling ami mp
dent Hums-cm will U
1'x -niiner milk--
i- ri. that Presi-
a iiimiiIi
t vciiERB Institute. The first session
he held at the court house Tuesday
ting Dec 27th. A cordial invitation
tended to all. The remaining even-
will be held at the onera house.
Jil lecturers have been secured and an
.lent prcgram will be presented each
Ding. The forenoon and afternoon
stings will be at the Albany College
Uding. On Friday evening, the 30th,
rcdmiBSion fen of So cents will be
vged to help delray the expenses.
IwiU have with us on that evening
uieorge Whitaker, President ol the
Uaniette University of Salem, who has
Bde reputation as a lecturer.
U b Russell, bupt
Mil ML Oil I'lHKMll
Mi M Sen.lers has been visiting Corvallis
friends.
Miss Rose Rrumbuil 1 f t for Ll Grande
this noon-
Mr S W Paisley leaves this week for
North Carolina, where he will spend the
winter.
Mr B Magers. of Albanv, is in town on
a visit to his mother for a week or two
Stayton Times.
License has been issjed for the marriage
of Goo W Simmnn's of Tacoma, and Minnie
Powell 01 Linn County.
At an entertainment at Corvallis tomor
row night E E Lnrriniore wilt sing a solo,
be In t jvo duets, and take part !n a comic
quartet
Heffeltlnger, probab"y tlie best foot
ball player in the world la now a resi
dent of Spokane, where he is working
lor tlie ureat rortiiern.
Mai Magone, who recently walked
from Union county to Chicago, at 80
years of age, will retire to the mountains,
live like a hermit and write a dook.
I O Writsman. manager of the Farmers
& Merchants Insurance Co., of Albany,
was in tho city Saturday looking alter
the interests of his company. Roseburg
Review.
Miss Mattie Martin, the artist, is mak
ing arrangements to locate in McMinn-
ville. Miss Martin is a talented artiBt
and a thorough teacher and deserves
success in her new field, blie has made
many friends in Albany, whose best
wishes she will take with her.
F. Co will give a' masquerado ball on
the evening of January 2nd,which prom
ises to be a pleasant affair. Following
are the committees : Floor Managers, C
B Winn, M P Phillips, Lient J A dim
ming, H L Walden, R A Murphy. Re
ception Committer, Cant T J Overman,
Capt M H Ellis, Lieut W A Humphrey.
Invitation uomminee, x r v omus, d i-.
Payne, E M llorton.
the faculty of the Ltdai-.! S'anar-l Cri
versity, and perhap- rv;.'e in California
winteis, probably a (.i..ai I.
The Jacksonville Times savs : VP n.
ceived the custtinrv call from S. P.
Haslitt, the gieat origin printer of the
tramp persuasion. Although he has
"roughed it" for nearly 4(1 vnts, times
seems to have dualt gi-ntly with the
"Pilgrim," as he lookf 1,1 oldei nnr more
careworn timn he did ii v-a sago, when
ne soiu us ouroniHoiiijiining rule.w lnch
he liad lilt-hod from tue i iuien orlu-e a
few nnni'tes before. Ilo went south on
ednesdav.
; n-sljtrre (.'orvaMis lin.o
.' -r .loli nii'n will coutitiuu
I , - V 1-8
' r.li . t end -upper to be given
t iit -l:y night has been ind-ji-n
E.-rt,i i3 Koo.iunt of tho piesent
The SjI-i a-ii ich'-.l. of the city are all
milling f-- C 11 l tin le-tivitirl. Most
wnf h.-vi' p-aiii treei'
" a wi'nl.ml. f-.oin olaiis in a reurnt Youtn's
nipamou, t m-vt-i a.-rani;ement,
Sr 'oh.n L.:.. H night elected the fol-w;i.-lH
vi . D ; Sohell. W M; J H Wy.
. S V; H 11 iwi.t, J v- DP Mason.
-- -8U . : J J Clurltim. M-nret&rv: W I-!
Ra-r, f.l.-i.
Falem is now a bee hive of co-in over
a lately developed nu,l fait developing
scandal concerning the insane asylum.
There must he some tire, judging by the
amouni 01 sinoKe ma-. 19 omnipresent.
This scandal should be inventiuntKil bv
the proper authorities anj no guilty man
allowed to escape punishuieul. Parties
that arj in a position to know, state the
worst is not yet known to the public If
all, of even a portion of the reports are
true someuouy ought to bo hung.
Woodburn Independent,
Skating Rink. Having purchased of
Mr Beam his skating rink at the Armorv.
I will continue to run it in a satisfactory
manner io me puplic. upen every 1 liurs
day and Saturday nights for everbody
General matinee Sitjrday af:ernoon;
matli-ce for ladles only Thursday after
noon. Frank Wheeler
Boots and Shoes 1 carry the I.irgjs
line of medium priced and gocd wearing
b03's, misses and children shoes in tlie city,
and have just added a line of s'eel shod
school shoes which I reroininend to th
trade. Dont forget that 1 repair any 6hoe
1 sell tree 01 cnaige.
h K lOl'NO
Holiday slippera at KMa's.
liilUG 1VU AHHOID
. TO tUMIAY t 1IAkO'
is Eng
ml la
?'h
Ch! 1
n i' P lr
ll Girls at thu o;)er hcuse J '"r Hnet line or linllitny liuoil.
In I lie Valley,
i-i i'f tquatiztllon failtdtoi
-..n:-e to oay.
01 - uIestial laundry ij C.u
" h-vii-g sold oat (0 letutu
In buying
Holiday presents
Variety
To select from
Is what
C-'tints.
Foshay ot Mason
Have the Inrgest and best stock of
HOLIDAY GOODS to he found
anywhere in the valley. A glance shows
that. Look a second time- More yet.
Twtnty-ono different kinds ol family
Bibles, thirty-six different kinds of
teachers' Bibles take vour choice. The
The U P' are prepai laigest and finest assortment of perfum
eries in me va iey; nothing nicer tor a
present. Sachet powders, juvenile books
without end, for 5 cents upwards. F'ull
'ine of poets, Prescott's works, etc.
Dickens lower thin ever, and already
low. Handkerchief boxes, dressing anil
toilet cases, writing desks, shaving sets,
work boxes.many kinds of playing cards,
alphabet blocks, numerous games, in fact
anything to be secured in this country.
ai'eciui uiscount to . . teacliers buying
in quantities An early call means a
good choice, but the flock is big, and
there will be plenty for the crowds at
any time.
.:k M, Kune diol naar Mehatna
i D mtier and was buried in
w-viu -t -y hie was 70 years
c:-.oi 'u Uregoa from Iowa in
-si, . ci
ii tlm lSt-i
ti e F x V .
nfa4. II
lay, 1891.
Jud. 0 Fiurnett has retidared a decision
h -Ming tlist a 2 mill road tax levied tn
M:r. mi county hsjonced to the county and
not tn thR cit nf Saf.-m on Dronertv inside
thu limiti of llie citv. A lii-T fljht had
b en ma le t.. tn, t ihn in-tter.
ill
Remembnr Conn A Ilrndricson tat o Oru-
goniaD coupons on all cish 6alei.
Prij tin m until! i t ti Read'?.
oriNG. P-ortland, a city of 70,000
Nation, brags over their postoflice Isfuiog
money orders in one day. Salem, a
pr 12,000 population, issued 46 domestic
Irs the same day, tozther with foreign
Irs to all Darts of the world and did not
kk they did enough business for a newt-
pr item. statesman.
that's the mtter of Albany. One day
euk postmaster Monteith Issued 32 or-
That would make our population
Oue More Plocer ;om :
John Bilyeu was born i Overton
county, Tennessee, July 23rd,1824. While
amnll with his nftrpnta moved tolndiana,
from thence to Illinois. Then lie waa
united with Nancy Workman in the holy
Wimlo nf mntrimonv. March 9th. 1848,
and in the fall of tlie same year moved
to Missouri. In the spring ot isoj ne
oMti. iiU wife and two children started
on the perilous journey across the plains
to make a home in uregon, nrnvius iu
the Willamette Valley August 10th of
the same vear. where he has made his
linrnA Aver at DP A. Ill OH t of tll6 ttmO in
t inn nnnntv. Kv industrv. honesty and
economy he and his wife made them
selves a comfortable home and raised a
large and respectable family, consisting
of 9 eons and o aaugnierB. nis wue, j
anna nnd 3 dftiiffhters and a host of rela
tives and friends remain to mourn hie
irtoo a ft r mftnv months of natient Buf
fering ho on the night of the 18th of
December, 1S92, peacefully fell asleep.
XI. D. VY ILLIAHs-
Spokane crank ha offered to walk to
:ago, a distance of 1922 miles, in 96 days,
nromlsen tn nnll tn nrh and evcrvune Ot
bo.S8o telceraDh noles a pns'cr. 8xtO,
5ng the praise of Eastern Washington,
ris this all. This pedestrn promises to
t a large rubber coat, rose co!oreJ in
f and lend color behind, cn which much
b beautiful and picturesque scenery and
liincnt people of that section shall be
f'ed. lie wants two railroad fare4 and
go in cash.
ki'oh's Cure, the rcht couch sud croup
is tor tale by no, rocket tvzo contain
tj-Iive doscr.only 25 3, Chilureu love it.
py k Mttsou.
Uj cvDings. All snbecribertF will have
V whether -Heading or not. Oo.y $1
- leseonf.
Most corr n'te stick of c root lies iu
cit vhu oe touudat C E Rrowr eirs.
fle member all boors a-td i hofts bought o
lC!o;u Hrrs that rip. run over or soles come
loose will be repaired by ns freo rf oha-ve.
Farmers try a pair of French Kmbootf.
J u . . .. . I . J H1U.OTII, l-Jl ,J, kllO BHIIIO
w j uner, 11 inihriv ni KiiBfanjri. cut DOW I Dnnt tn mInni irnn A ,.na An c-r Kr. v
. .-,!. . 'l u " ,.:s..Tl.L. " " " - . . ;vr ..tJWfl,Wl irj
ivy,iuuu, um 1 & pan- auji nave ury tee.
luditu vevriD but hi horns. ?2fl.625.
Iaablittv mako ntlltntinna im oivan as the
tm e ot iu failure. 1 vr vent fuxcouni on nan cm it iimni
I'he t.ta) vote of ().! Bhnw. that Pierce dutlPS noxt 15 dtya for cash C E B-ownell.
received the large it vote. The fiflure aro;
Krpvblietn C.p'ee 35.002. Dunne 34,028.
Irwin 34.032. Miller 34 910. Democratic
lluteher 14.243. Calvin J4 217. Noland 14.-
r- opies HurleiL'ta 'J5. a 7 J. tialvani
2G811, Hnit 2C,fl65. Denocratic Peopl-i
rtrroe, 35 813. Prohibition -Black 22 8,
Gaylimt2250, Lucas 2267. Paskor2281. The
contest over Pierce ta not yet decided; but I
if Burnett's deoision U subtained this will I
be the vote.
Finokilk umbrellas at French V.
Gold headed er.res at Erench'a.
COUPONS taken at W F Read'?.
A Hire pair of slioDers for holidav at
Souvenir spoous at Will & S:ark'
Ldies if ou want vour Xmaa present u-
prccu u a Duy suppers at Klein a.
ty far (he largest assortment of holidav
slippers for gentlemen at Klein Bros. Al
most at your own prices.
Several six octave oigacs for sate at cost.
C-il on Prof W W Davia.
Klein Bros aellno shoddy stuff, but sell
boots acd shoes made of leather.
VIAVI Co office io Baltimore block.
Don't fail to buy dry good., holiday
guuufl, cie, etc, ni v r neaa.
Thy bent owclry at Will & Stalk's.
Genuine Teressee Sorghum cn draught at
u tt Drowneu s.
A full 'iuo cf fleece slipper soles at Klein I
nroj.
Klein Baa lironfclad schocl shoes nox em
all.
Citnrrb in the II rod
Is undoubtedly a diteue of the blooJ.acd
such ouly a reliable blood puritior 0 in etfeo
perfect cure. Hood's 8ar ntn i.
blood uriti-T, aid has . many vry
in 1. it Try it .
When yon bay our boots and shoes of
Kltiu Bros they dou't Binke you nay 25 to 30
cents extra a pair for a warrant, but they do
their own shoe makijg and repair all boots
and shoes free of charge, that rip, run over
or coinc loose.
AVe have the largest stock cf ladies an-
demear ever shown iu towu. tie sure and
si 0 w hat W K Kead can do far you before
placing our order.
Special Holiday
MEtGAttS !
SEE HERE
GOLD SPECTACLES. $ 3 00
at French's,
GOLD FILLED WATCHES. 12 or
at French's.
ALARM CLOCKS. 1 $
at French s.
SILVER SUGAR SHELLS, ,Si
at French's.
CHILD'S SOLID GOLD RING, .7J
at trench's.
The owners of the Merced, Woolen Mills, Merced, Oal.,
retiring from business, we have purchased part of their
stock at 'a BIG DISCOUNT.
A Barbecue of Bargains.
V place on sale their complete lines, consisting of
Men's, Boya' and Children's Clothidg, Flannel Shirts and-
J,ttHL";raVFXUKiDoat,',1Iy Underwear, and Blankets, at prices that will surely make
. you come again.
Lidies you can huy uvergaitcri trom73o
10 $ i.ou at itlein crop, i 11 tue go.
43
Fun ruDiCTM . This wetlc I Will e1v
a box ol choice mixed candy free to each
pertonbujing a pound of my 50 cent tta.
f. oROIVNE LL.,
ENCYCLOPADIAE and Glimv-s-f thi
WulUl Cf opons takeu at W K U-'ad's.
T AN ' KD. A (tirl at nnce to do ge-s-TT
prnl lions-work Call at tho rfllce
or naideuco of DrGW Safton.
AN INVITATION
' veiMiug is-hailed with do'i ht, eo an
nation to save inrm'-y w lisUn-d to with
iitioc, and if heeded shnuld Guide yon to
"ore if C E Browne!!.
If U1N alio takes COUI'ONS.
sr a pair of artio s io your ruhhf r
and keep j our feet warm, at KLiu
::n Kroi are hound to be the leadoia n
' and shoes for low Trices and b.j.-t
' Mid larent soi;k (o select frcli'.
lann.t be cnsled in Albany.
i'-i-'s fi.r si pp-.r?.
.11 -V
J Kltiu B-os i.rict-s 00 luU.er goods i o--i'g.
Tlr. v cili yju m-irey.
'.v Warnir I'.rr.s corel cf V F I' ted
a "n Ci-t bitf btrKnius in uo'd wstohes
'D -li'i- j;we t -Mr--.
' rrre tirl. dovru lr.r u- vroran hit- -to'.l
canii-na'fv 25 cm'lt k Ftir.c. '
T Our Store for a Nevt
I BOOKLET.)
NewIdcasPut ina Bright, M
FREE
To Those Who Ask For It
T T TE havonlv a few of them but every
V ladv Rnould have one. it is
bright little book r.bot good carpet
sweepers about
nisaell's Carpel; Sweepers
That everone wlo live on carpels
L. I
Six cen pages of new idea put in a new
Wav. S. E. YOUNG,
A"any, Oregon.
Tii 't lew in Ln con it v h been
placed at 25 rmlU.
K0T1CE OF FINAL KETREMENT.
ToTICK IS HKHKHV fiTVnS THAT THE I S
l (U'riiftieil Tt.t:utr rf lite Iir-t will md est of
J it h W Wie' deoi'wl,h nlcti hir niiu account in
Hfti'l f-tii'e. flinl thdt tliConntv C-nrt of th tfit nf
Orr:.''in for I Ann &nvt hu ttxv ! f.rury 7lli, iRwl,
at the hur.f 1 o'cl-x-k p m of rei-i ilny, f.' litntl g
rt.l.f timut if nr tn Mhi ftts-ount :iJ f ir fettling
This the lUh iU of Lwrn'r, 1W,
DKl-CILLA Wir.T.E.
iltJ, H I i l V;
V II ' II 111 I il I V.i J UmM
Wo guarantee a positive saving ofj 50 per cent.
will cost yur othing toEee tliese goods.
It
VW )
r
M TL WALLACE & CO,
ALBANY,
OREGON.
THREE
Good Reasons why it will pay you to') Su'aul
rui nit.lnng (mods ol uy
let, BECAUSE we have the largest anil beet uk-cted stock.
2nd, BECAUSE we have Hie largest trade.
Srd, THUS enabling ua to sell ourgoode choarerthan you can net them elsewhere
A fine display of Holiday Goods
now ready for iK'ction.
Get our prices m Mackintoshes,
Gnns Coals and other wet weather
goods.
Buy Stoves and Ranges ol Mattliews & Washburn
Buy Stoves andRanges ol Matthews 4 Washbur
Buy Stoves and Ranges! Matthews & Washb rn
Buy Stoves anj Ranges ol Matthews & Washburn.
Bay Stoves anl Ranges of
4
F. L. Kenton,
Dollar In
The Clo Hers, Furnishers anfl Hatters of thr Valley.
FINE TEAS, COFFEES. SPICES,
and a genoral aaaortmem nf
buiicriiinrjagniroi all me leading Kcvsrariera and Magaxlnea. Tints eaa-.,
I
!
J J Vt'HirNR I, tmrU
Alt "j for l.ieoutrix;
Near the I'. O.,