VOL. V.
LEBANON, OREGON, JULY 24, 1891.
NO.20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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Single rapit'it .,..,,.... OS
PROFESSIONAL.
a ff. DUQKKTT,
DENTIST,
Lebanon, OREtlON.
Office stair in (Juy's iiuilii Iff
ai.uaky, oiuwoj,.
SAML. M. OAKLAND,
ATTORNEY- AT LAW.
I.ISAKOK. ORIWM.
. K. WUTSS11F0KD,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
ALBANY, OREGON.
IT. ?. B1LYEU,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
GEO. W. WHICHT,
Attorney-at-Law
AXfl WMM PC8UC,
Albany. OT$ttt
Wiil prurlica tb ail the cooru of lai; K.ale.
fnco, front noma urn beut of oroa.
DR. W. C. NEGUS,
I'hvsician and - Surgeon.
Hrf Sledf-at CVBfge, Jlw.
Chronic eia a apecfctUy. ' .
( 'aneere Mftauved ft-anout pain or lhe knife. .
omcE-lurapeirlc'! bulUUar. ibno. Or
A. F. 8TOWE,
Attorney -at - Law,
THUS8 EXAMINED.
tf iiUMtimn rln prompt and careful attentiin.
Will ivacars in Ml lie conn, ' .
ortKJS 1M lUWaRD'F SWOt,
Leuanon, OKMON.
J.F.HYDE,
Kotar? Psblit Mi Collecting Agent,
JuAiw of the Peace, Lebanon ITecUie?.
Lebanon, Oregon.
Notary Public.
RK LIABLE
REAL ESTATE
and LOAN BROKER,
AUtNT lfVHK OuNWHIiNTAi, Flli
In CO., of New York.
Heal Estate in all its branches.
and maull tiaru of Krai', t'uuliic. and
erasing landf.
Money U loan on Farms, Improved
City Property or Guilt-edge notes dis-
LEBANON, OREGON.
J. 1 COWAN, J. M. RALSTON,
BANKZLEBANON,
LEBANON, OHt'GOX,
Transacts t General Banll Btslaess.
ACCOUNTS KEPT ftl'ftJECT TO
CHECK.
ExoIuhk BOid on Nevj X(ifu JBmwta
cu, and Portland ad A,lkajT, yfJJ.y '
CottcotUiW scads on favombij VtrnJ. .'
TIRE ATLEBANON.
Loss Over $10 000 00.
TU Post-OSlce Destroyed,
IFwm ExntiM Extra. July 21 J
Excited voices and the
sharp clash of the fire bell
startled the citizens of our lit
tle) ity last night. At about
1!:S0 fire Wftg discovered is
suing fror lb' back end of
"lie grocery 4or of T. C.
Pebler, rapidly spreading
both ways. The stor of S. P.
Bach on the corner and the
U S. Post-offic and the har
ness shop of J. C. Frey and
tlie office of Dr. Duckett
South to Lebanon meat mar
ket building were complete!)
destroyed.
The Peebler stock of gro
ceries was a total loss, noth
ing being taken from the
building. Mr. Bach esti
mates his stock as worth
$4,000 to $5,000 oh which bo
had insurance to the amount
of $2,300. About $700 to
$800 worth of his stock was
taken out, but is of little val
ue in it present coudition.
Mr. BacM had just received
about $400 wortaof -new goods
which "i he. had not opened,
Mr. Peebler estimates his
3tock as worth $2,000 about,
on which he had $1,000 in
surance. Speaking of the probable
cause of the fire he said that
he and Will Frey were in the
store until about 11 P. M.
and that he could not account
for the fire unless it had
caught in the ceiling from the
flue that he had been using
his candy stove, which had a
pipe entering the main stove
pipe that the candy stove
was put in use yesterday for
the first time "lately. - The
post-office building, the office
fixtures and iiiot't of the mail
were entirely lost, the fire
communicatina to (his build
ing, as it wemed without let
or hinderance, although the
fire company and citizens
were doing heroic work to
check the flames, Poetr
master Miller was' on hand
early and succeeded in saving
gme valuable mail and some
of the mail bags. The regis
tered mail, stamps, money
orders, about $160 in money,
etc. were kept in the iron 6afe
which cannot be opened for
some tame. It was not con
sidered a very good one and
it is not improbable that its
i cohteiits are afe.o a loss. The
fixtures were valued at $500.
Judgo Miller also loses part
of his law library .valued at
$250. This morning the peo
ple will find thtmsolvea with
out a post-office.
inquire Hydtf also lost some
law books value not known.
There was no insurance
whatever on the post-office
fixtures. Judge Miller says
if the government holds him
responsible far postage lost he
will be out about $600.
v
By thi time- the fire had
well taken hold of the Bach
store and the post-office, a
large portion of the. popula
tion had arrived. Many
willing hands assisted the fire
men who fought bravely.
Now the flames ran higher
and the burning oil in the
grocery store added to tlie
very intense heat and for a
while it looked as if the whole
business portion of the town
would burn.
The St.. Charles hotel was
saved as it seemed by miracle
the fire department doing its
best work. Ii a4 it caught
that block could no possibly
have been saved, Angry
flames would seemingly seize
upon it, but brave hands as
often met and conqueied the
enemy. The livery stable of
Messrs. Nichols, Westfall &
Co. came near burning.
The buildings, destroyed
were the property ef Dr- J. S.
Courtnev. He values them
at $3,000 and had $1,700 in
surance. The buildings were
frame.
Mr. Will Frey who was
with, Mr. Peebler in the store
a short time before the fire
broke out maket the same
statemeut that Mr. Peebler
doe, both belfriW the fire
started in the roof, from the
flue.
Mr. Geo. Buhl, who, was
probably the first man to
see the" fire, says that it
seemed to be coming out
the roof as near as he could
judge.
Mr. Jue Myers rang the fire bell.
The fire engine was on hand in
five minutes.
Pr. C. H. Duckett lost about W
to 75 office furniture ami dental
instrument. -
Swan Broe. moved out most of
their stock, occasioning thereby
pome lose to thcui.
A Bumming up of last night's
losses will probably show about as
follows:
J. g. Courtney $3000
S.P.Bach 4500
T. C. Pee bier 2000
F.M.Miller 500
C. H. Duckett 75
Frey & Sen. 75
Total $10,150
, Insurance
i(4,700
It line nut been decided where
the ost-nflice will be situated.
. The Lebanon Bank building
cuught in the roof but was easily
protected.
Tlicpi'et office eak, a worthless thing,
did not tluud the Are. Upcn opening
It Tuesday Postmaster Miller found the
pepert,etamps &c. burned to a crisp,
tlie silver being all that was recogniz
able. Mr Bach's safe was tukeu out and is
uat damaged.
Tuesday Mr. Feebler had li is safe
opened and found Ills papers and books
scorched but not greatly damaged.
NO Tll't to Ccntiactoa.
Bids for the consti tution of tlie Leb
anon and funliain canal, about four
miles in length, as per plans at tliejr
office In Lebanon, Or., will be received
till August 3, at 1 v. Hi. The company
reserves tlie right to reett any and ai
bids. ; '
M. A. MiLLm, L.Folky,
Beeretarv. president. .,
Lebanon, July 20, 1691. ,
Finest baths la the s'.ty l McUure's
lwtUrsliwp.
ALLIANCE DEPAPTMENT.
Contributions to t9ln nipartmnt are lollciteS
on n,alierft of interest to ttio Agricultural and La
boring clamed. Our iinace it neuuaril- limited.
th&refor, be brief and to the point. Write plainly
and on but one sido of tlie paper.
The Farmers' Alliance In Texas has
Inaugurated a Life Benefit plan, which
it callx the Co-operative Degree of the
Fanners' State Alllanoo of Texas. If
the other states follow tjila plan, it will
be known as the National Alliance
Aid association. The president and
executive committee of the State Alli
ance appoint a manager for this de
partment. While Senator Peffer, ot Kansas, is
talking through his recently trimmed
whiskers to small crowds in New York
City, inveigling against Wall street
and telling how extreme is the condi
tion to which the western farmer is
reduced, the western farmer Is putting
a terrible strain upon bis suspenders in
the endeavor to harvest the enormous
wheat crop. Kansas City Times.
The Citizens' Alliance is being push
ed ahead by Farmers' Alliance organ
izers and it now covers a large part of
the country from Maine to California.
The San Francisco, Cal., Daily Beport
gives an account of the establishment
of a Citizens' Alliance in that place
and notes the fact that It is un ally of
the Farmers, Alliance, although in
cluding a far different class in its mem
bership. STATE ALLIANCE PLATFORM.
The Oregon State Alliance organised
at Portland adopted the following:
PLATF011M.
Whereas, The general condition of
our country imperatively demands u
nity of action on the part of the labor
ing classes, reformation in economy,
and the disseuiinatiou of principles
best calculated to eucoilrage and foster
agricultural and mechanical pursuits,
encouraging the tolling masses lead
ing them in the road to prosperity, and
providing a just and fair remuneration
for labor, a just exchange for commod
ities and the best means of securing to
the laboring classes the greatest amount
of good; we hold to the principle that
all monopolies are dangerous to the
best Interests of cur country, tending
to enslave a free people and subvert
and finally overthrow the great prin
ciples purchared by the fathers of A-
nierlcan liberty. We therefore adout.
the following as our declaration of
principles- ..
First: To lubor for the education of
the agricultural classes in the science
of economical government in a strictly
nonpartisan spirit, and to bring about
a more perfect udIou of said classes.
Second That ne demand equal
rl.ht to all and special favors to none.
Third To endorse the motto, "In
things essential, unity, and In. all
things, charity."
Fourth To develops a better stile
mentally, morally, socially and finan
cially.
Fifth To suppress pergonal, local,
sectional and uatinnal prejudices, all
unhealthy rivalry and all selfish tuu-
; million.
Sixth -To constantly strive to secure
entire harmony and good will to all
mankind utid brotherly love among
ouieelves. -
Btveuth The brighttstjcwels which
it garners arc the tears of the widows
and orphans, ami itd Imperative com
mands arc lo vfctt the hemes where
lacerated blurts are bleeding; to assuage
the sutler iugs of a brother or u si'ier;
bury the dead, care for the widow- nod I
educate the orphans: to exercise charity j
toward otlVndue, tii construe words
and deeds in their most fuvorable tight, !
granting honesty of purpose and good
Intentions lo others, and to protect the
principles of 'he Farmers' Alliance ai d
lnduttrial Union until death. Ilsluws
:m reaeou and oqulty Its cunliual doc
trines lntpire purity of thought and
life, its intention Is, "On earth, peace,
and good vyill to Ulen,"
,'" ADDITIONAL HKOLUTWni!.
Tii: t the National bank as hanks of
issue be abolished.
That the government iavue'sulUcieut
amount of money to Insreass the cir
culating medium to not less than $V)
per capita, said money to bo full legal
tender, all previous contracts notwith
standing. That the government of the United
States nationalize nil railways, tele
graphs, telephones, and other natural
monopolies.
That all officers be elected by adirect
vote of the people.
That the American saloon is a curse
and an evil, and should therefore be
abolished.
That the ownership of land be re
stricts! to the citizens of the United
States, or those who may havedeclared
tholr intention to become such, and
that the holding of land for specula
tion purposes be condemned.
That the sub-treasury plan become a
law.
That homesteads to the value of
J2O00 be exempt from execution.
That the government grant loans to
the amount not exceeding $3000, at not
more than 2 per oeut iutereet.
That uo one industry should be tax
ed for the purpose or at the expense of
building up another.
That all revenues, state or national,
be limited to the actual needs of the
government, economically adminis
tered. .
That a graduated tax on all Incomes
eatcecdlnptheamountof $2-500 be levied.
That the coinage of silver be free and
unlimited.
That the government issue at once a
sufficient amount of treasury full legal
tender uotes to be paid over to the
Union eolijiere who by the contraction
of the currenov received but a part of
their pay, while the bondholders re
ceived theirs oiauy times over. ;
State Organizer K. A. Irvine formed
an alliance at Kings Prairie July 17,
with 20 members. The Officers are:
J. K. Qeddea, President; D. A.Bmitln
Vice President; W. B. Robertson, Sec
retary; W. H. Davis, Treasurer; J. T. '
McElrny. Lecturer; Mrs. Jennie Bap
gee, Chaplain; E. 8. Bargee, Steward;
Henry Miller, D. K.; A. Davis, Asst.
D.K.
The officers, o'f tho Pleusant lloiua
Farmers' Alliance are: President, L. (!.
Rice; vice-president, Wm. E. S-.ivage;
secretary, J. E. Michael; treasurer, Mrs.
Mattle Savage; chaplain, J, K. Charl
ton. The membership is twenty-three.
We learn that while bathing in they
South folk of the Santiam near Suio,
Sunday evening, Geo. C'evelatid was
drowned. He was seized with cramps,
and before his companion could reach ,
him he sunk from sight. His body was
recovered. '.' i
Albany team defeated the Jefferson
boys at Albany. Monday, 27 lo 16.
Miss. Lucy Gard, of Albany, Is In
town this week visiting relatives.
Mr, a M. Wtstfall left this morning
with his family for the huouutains.
He intends returning Immediately,
but hisfriuily will probably spend tin)
summer up there. ,
Fost-uinster Miller has hud 2C0 new
boxes made for temporary use. -
We failed to note last week the new
mug ease which C. 10. Ranous mada
for Bornin's barber shop. , It is a ui. e
piece of work and speaks well for
Charlie.
Jefferson Base Ball game did Albany
up la great style Wednesday. The
score stood 27 to 17.
Mrs. Tyburn has been quite sick at
the Ptnr restaurant fur the past week.
Mr. J. 8. Morris and family passed
through our town yesterday on their
way to Sotlaville.
oticFfuTIubPcation.
Und Office at ottgoa Citv, Oregon, 1
July it, ltl, i
Notice It hereby given that the tulowiag-nauiHt
witjei iaui nled nonce ot bin uiUuIhid to utakp
Baal proof in rapport of hie claim, and tnat aid
nroot toihbe made before t).e County Ultra uf
turn County, at Albany, Oretoa, cu Aug, 24, U'.n,
1C1J7ABETI1 KKOOWUIRS,
Ronit'Bteud Kntiy No. for Vote Not,, fi, 11 and 1
See. 311'Pp 111-HIE
lvna.n8thf folif'V.hifr wuueven to prove hU
continuous reldenoo nouaitdcultWjUon ol, aaid
Una, rfti&KZ&i.R. a) MiohnO. U. Amly
?a8M'iuer, Jeaa a. Soutu. Joint U Vkugncr. all of;'
uuxfmo, r. u., 4.11m w-, Oregon.
J. T.AITKI'WJS, ,
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