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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1893)
Lebanon Express. FRIDAY, NOT. 8. ISM. W Kv4 ftai- Money. Tbe editor of the Ex raw wishes to Impress the faot upon- the minds of thtwe who are behind an subscription and otherwise, that he needt every, cent due him. We have borrowed money from year to year In order to continue our business, before we would Insist upon It from those who owe us, but pay day It now near at hand, and we shall be compelled to either collect, or sacrifice what we have worked for these many years. Tbe amounts due us are small, taking them severally, and you would not miss the money, but put these amount together, and tbey make several thousand dot lars. Will or will not our friends help us out by paying up? Expressions. fayAdditional locals oa ant pag.la Come in for iob work. Fresh bread at Zahn's. Buy boots and shoes of Read, Peacock A Co. Mrs. I. A. Bennett is visiting rela tives In Harrisburg. Every customer at Borum A Kirk's barlier shop gets a clean twel. We warrant all work done by oe, at Hardy's. H. Baker Is now agent for the cele brated Douglas shoe. Freeh pies, cukes and bread at Peebler's grocery store. M. A. Miller now has a complete line of drugs and stationery. Call at F. L. Carman's, and see the fine line of stoves and ranges. Mrs. C. A. Zabn is in Hnlscy this week, teaching candy making. Cash paid for produce at Peebler's grocery store; highest market price. Pumps and plie down to Albany prices. F. C. Avers A Co, Mrs. B. F. Kirk returned home fist urday from a visit to relatives in Alba ny. J. B. Courtney M. D. Physician, Burgeon and Accoucheur, Lebanon, Or. M. D. Vsughan has moved his shoe shop into the new building Just com pleted by DrJOnuduey. AI1 kinds of produce or wood taken in exchange for photos at Boyd's Uul lery. Miss Mamie Gentry has relumed from a visit to friends in Salem and Portland. When you want to buy asult of cloth ing you will save money by getting It at Bach's. Jus. O. Davidson left Monduy, on a business trip to Buleui and Portland, returning yesterdai , The confectioner's art, maklngcream caudles and other- confectionery, is taught at Zuliu's store. Two Albuny gentlemen were in Leb anon this week, looking around with a view of starting a bank here. If you want to get value received for your hurd-carned money, call at Baker's and buy your bisitB and shoes. Bach is not selling his clothing at cost, but still you can get a better suit therefor less money than anywhere else. Mr. Vmoni and daughter, Mrs. J. W. Monties, returned home Tuesday from a visit '.o relatives In New York aud Chicago, They also visited the world's fair while gone. While In Albuny the first of the week, we were told by a geut!nian who ought to know, that the Linn County Bank would never open up. Preaching at the Baptist church every Sunduy at 11 a. ni. aud 7:30 p. m. (Sundry school at 10 a . m. Prayer meeting Weducsday at 7:30 p. m. C. R. Lamar, Pastor. Now Is the time to select your winter millinery. Call at the Ladies Bazaar In Albany, where you cau have the choice of the largest new stock and best styles ever shown iu the valley. Prices to suit the times. Last Saturday while Peter Bland was huullug wood on their ranch near Bweet Home, and had a young colt in his teutu, the team got frightened and ran away, resulting lu Peter getting his right arm and several ribs broken, and was also considerably bruised. Dr. Booth was called and reduced the fractures, and ut latest reports he was getting aloug nicely. Great clearance- salt at Read , Peacock ACh.'a. For school supplies call at Smith's drug store. Buy ynar groceries at Peebler's, and save money. Miss Ltele Reed returned home from Portland Saturday. M. A. Miller carries a complete line of paint and oils. Mrs. H. T. Klrkpatrick returned to Lebanon yesterday, from Portland. rt Is rumored tbat one of Lebanon's most popular young ladles It to be mar ried' soon. The Champion Mill flour is the best In the market. Try It. Jack Ralston came down from Port laud yesterday, on a visit. Circuit court is still in session In Al hany, and all our attorneys In attend ance. When In need of hardware, tin, cop per or granite ware, goto F. L. Carman -A Co. Married, in this city, Nov. 2, 1893, Mr. Em Hherfy and Mist Annie Leedy, Rev. C. R. Lamar officiating. Baker is yet in the lead In low prices and good goods. Prices mut corre spond with what farmers have to sell. Dr. Booth was cslled to Bweet Home Tuesday, in consultation with Dr. Gib ton, to perform an operation ou Mrs. Henderson. N. W. Smith will move his drug store to the Courtney brick, about' the 15th Inst. J. E. Adroi, the watch maker, will move with him. Bay! J. E. Adeox, the Watchmaker and Jeweler, can make your old gold scraps up into any article of Jewelry desired. Licensee were issued Tuesday far the marriage of Ex-Deputy Sheriff Cbas. E. Bcott and Celia B. Smith, W. B. Blackburn and Fella M. Jackson, Ed mund Paine and Callie Bpalingw. Mr. A. Cowan, who has been stop ping in Albany for tbe past few weeks, returned to Lebanon Wednes day. He Intends to start in a few days for Eastern Oregon. He will go across the mountains. A. E. Davis, who lias been lu Union oouuty for the past eight or ten mouths, reeentlv returned to Lebanon. He has been working in a sawmill the most of the time while gone. Mr. Davie has been paiutingaad otherwise improving his property in the eastern part of the city, since bis return. A new regime on the Southern Pa cific railroad, not known by many, is that six of Plnkerton's detectives are now employed on the night run on the overland train. Wells Fargo A Co. have also plaited armed guards In their curs on the overland train. This pre caution is taken, it is understood, to prevent the possibility of any train robberies and train wrecking. Wells Fargo A Co's shotgun messengers run between Albany and Ashland. Alba ny Herald. The follow ing Is from the Eugene Gourd. "The usual monotony ot the circuit court was broken this morning, after Judge Fullerton fined Mrs. Dr. Patterson-Wallace $100 and costs lor practicing medicine without a license. The lady fainted and tbe sheriff and bailitla and bystanders proceeded to use all remedies known to them but without effect. A messenger was dis patched for a doctor aud soou Dr. Loomis cume and applied the usual remedies, when the lady recovered sufficiently so It was possible to remove her from the court room to the hotel. She says she is subject to heart troubles andHhat probably Is the cause of tbe attack. Mr. Bilyeu stated to the court that the lady was possessed of only fifty dollars and would be com pelled to serve the remainder of tbe fine out In jail." Mrs. Wallace 1ms since returned to Albany. , A bench warrant was issued from the United States circuit court to-day for the arrest of B. F. Finn, the post master at Gate Creek, a small place near Eugene City, Lane county, iu tills state. The oflense witli which Mr. Finn is charged jf having violated the statutes with regard to the dispos ing of postage stamps in an unlawful uiauuer. It is alleged that Postmaster Finn paid some of his personal debts with postage stamps, and as post masters of small offices arc paid a com mission ou tbe amount of sales of stamps, the disposing of stamps iu payment of debts unlawfully increased the receipts. The offense Is punisha ble by fine, and bis bondsmen will probably be required to make good whatever amount tbe government has been defrauded out of. The offense, it is stated, was committed September 6. Telegram. i , Did you see "Work on The Side." ' A great reduction in prices of goods a Read, Peaces k A Co.'s. 1 Max Friendly, tin well known saw mil) man of Corvallis, has made an as signment. The ladles of the Baptist Church, of tills city, will give aadinneron thanks giving day In Mr. Montague's store building. Tbe suit against Ha. Dr. Patterson Yvalluce, iu Eugene, for practicing medicine without a proper diploma, awaited in a fine of 1KJ0. Those In need of 9esy fitting specla tie would do well to call oo J. E. Ad eox, the Watch maker. He has a fine line and thoroughly understands fit ting. How to make the "mighty dollar" go a long ways 8t to Baker's aud buy your hoots and- shoes, that have been cut down to hard times prices. Send your nam and address to. Read Peacock & Co., Albany, Oregon,, and mention the Express, they will: mail you a fashion sheet free eai-b month. It makes no dlflerenee how much your watch is broken up, J. E. Adcox, the Watchmaker; can make it as good as new, and at prices that you can af ford to pay. At Smith's drug store.-. There will be services iu the Cum berland Presbyterian Church on the second and fourth Sundays in each month, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. W. V. McGke, Paster. Born, to the wife of Prof. With. M. Brown, on Oct30, 1893, a son. Mother aud baby are both doing well, but the Prof, is not doing so well he is re. ported to have heard the grammar class recite out of the arithmetic on Tuesday. Are your children subject to eroup? If so, you should never be without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy. It is a certain cure for croup, and has never been known to fail-. If given freely as soon at the croupy oough ap pears it will prevent the attack. It Is the sole reliance with thousands of mothers who have croupy children, and nevendisappnlnts them. There is no danger In giving this. Remedy in large and frequent doses, as it contains nothing injurious. 50 cent bottles for sale by If. A. Miller, druggist. Mr. W. M. Terry, who has been In the drug business at Elkton, Ky., for the past twelve years, says: ''Chain berlaiu's Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than any other oough med icine I have ever sold." There is good reason for this. No-other will cure 5 cold so quickly; uo other affords so much relief in eases of whooping cough. For sale by M. A. Miller, druggist. The Bkkt Plabtkr. Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain It is letter than any plaster. When the lungs are tore such an ap plication on the chest and another on the back, between the shoulder blades, will often preveut pneumonia. Tnere is nothing so good for a lame hack or a pain in the side. A sore throat can nearly always be cured in one night by applying a flannel bandage damp ened with Pain Bulni. 50 cent bottles for sale by M. A. Miller, druggist. The following from the Corvallis Times in reference to the Job failure contains considerable cream in refer ence to bank failures generally: If the failure is a big burst up financially us with tills bank, and (200,000 of depos its are reduced by the failure to fifty cents on the dollar those who caused this fearful shrinkage even though nothing criminal was intended, can not hope to escape public censure. Men who trust to tbe credit of others and lose money thereby are slow to hunt up excuses as to the whys and where foresin fact no explanation is or can be iu order. Candidates for city offices are coming to the front. For Marshal, C. O. Lee, John Hoffman, Allen McClain and I. C. Dickey are candidates on the demo, crude side, while Mr. McFerou aud Geo. Burkhart are said to be candidates on the republican side. For Mayor the names of Dr. J. L. Hill, Jason Wheel er, H. H. Hewitt and David Fro mau are discussed. The name of Mr. Klein, the shoe dealer, Is suggested as a suitable republican candidate for councilman in the third ward. As yet we are not Informed whether the pop ulists will put up a ticket or not. Al bany Democrat. Schoolmaster Why was it that Ills great discovery was not properly ap preciated until long after Columbus was dead? Nineteenth Century Schoolboy Be cause be didn't advertise, sir. Ex. R. S. Roberts, agent for the Albany Steam Laur.dry, now sends clothes down on Mondays and Thursdays, Mr. Jus. Munsey will give an. open ing of his saloon ot next Saturday evening, which he Invites all toattend. Win. McCulloch died, In <ny, Sunday, Oct. 20, of consumption, aged 28 years and 6 mom he. He was com positor on the Heralit for a loi.g- time, and since has published the Shwtlam Lumberman. He kaves a wint- and one child. All parties indebted to Crusan A Menites for twine, will take m ace that one cent per lb. aud Interest, will be added after Oct. 1. . These are the con dltions we will have to comply with and we don't wlsh.tosllght out custo mers. ' Carter H. Harrison, who waft mur dered in Chicago Saturday night, was In Albany in September, 1883, with the Villard parly on their trip to the Northwest over the N. P. on it being opened. He spoke on the steps of the train, being one of the pjeaeantest speakers of the party . Albany Demo crat. When people-talk about tlilere being a better state than Oregou, every pota to slyly winks its. eye, every cabbage shakes its bead, every beet gets red in the face, every onion feci stronger, every oat field is shocked, rye strokes its beard, corn sticks up its ears and every foot of. land kicks. The horses, even denounce tbe statement with a neigh and printers itrub their shooting sticks. Exj. A terrible accident happened in Port land, Wadnesday mowing at 6:9ft o'clock. An electric car from Oregon City wenvcraahlng through the open draw of the Madison street bridge. The number of persons iu lie car is vari ously estimated at troiu fifteen, to twenty,, all of them, being instantly killed and drowned.. The motoman and conductor and passengers on- the platfcrm weresavedrby jumping. Tbe cause given for the accident wot the dense-fog, and frost on the rails. Mrs. R. E. Dars&y has the honor of ntroducing the first Mongolian, or Denny, pheasant into Crook aeunty, the having arrived here from Wil lamette valley last Monday with five of these beautlSul birds three hens and two cocks.. Mrs. Darsey offered the birds to the residents of Prineville for $20. Tliis amount was readily raised, and the birds were turned over to the care of Wm. Combs, who took them to his, farm three miles above town, when; he will cafe for them during tlie winter, and next spring will turn them loose to propagate These birds increase very fat. one lieu raising from 20 to 30 chicks each sea son, and if not molested, these five will in a few years stock the whole county with the finest game bird known. Ocboco Review. Work on The Side. Having an extremely industrious disposition, and desirous of being kept busy ail the time, I will use my spare moments from the watch bench In re pairing sewing machines, and I assure you I can repair any make of machine s well as can be done anywhere in the state, and at reasonable prices. I am an expert operator aud can teil when a machine is iu good order. J. E. Adcxix, The Watchmaker A Jeweler, Council Proceedings. Council met Tuesday evening ac cording to previous adjournment. AH the members were present except Councilman Dalgleish. Application of J. P. Munsey, for re tail liquor license, willi bond, and re ceipt of tbe Treasurer for the sum of $300, was presented and read. On mo tion the Recorder was Instructed to Issue license to applicant for six mouths. On motion six trees in front of J. R. and H. Y. Kirkpatrick's property, on Main street, were ordered cut down and removed from the street; also six trees In front of J. A. Powell's property on Main street, were ordered cut down, if found to he in the street. The following bills were read: Elec trlo Light A Water Co., two bills, $40 and $60; J. F. Whiting, $1.50; P. W. Morgan, salary, $20. Ou motion the bills were all allowed except J. F. Whiting's, which was referred to the finance committee. Ou motion the light ut Rose street was ordered removed to Vine street and erected on 60-foot poles. The light at the comer of Grant and Main streets was ordered raised the same height, under tbe supervision of the committee on streets. " Council tiien adjourned. A startling Hensstloa, BY K lX-DITECTIYB. If there Is one thing that tbe Ameri- -can people enjoy more thani another, it I a story In real tlfe, of a sensational nature. More especially i this the case where the parties interested are wait known. Tfiie rlchuess-of a sensation-attempered ay prominenceprom inence of tbe parties connected there with. We all Ilk romance too, but a romance In real' - life which) occurs In oud midst it noU'enjoyed ln common, as-tlw heroes r heroine are like prophets, without honor in their own country; while an ocourrenee- of a sen sntfcnal nature fat enjoyed la common. Tbe story which I shall relate la a long one, but a the parties' inh rested " are very prominent and are right in our midst and Uhsv closing chapters will b rehearsed before your very eyes, it needs a prelude-to enrich the sequel. Fer obvious reasons I withhold all real names, using fictitious names Instead, laeed, it willlnever be necessary for ine to give names of the parties inter ested, as they will eventually be re- -vested to yo as though, they were painted in large fiery letters and -tacked to the heavens above. It is also necessary that I shield my own iden- -tlty. I will state, however, that I am i an ex-detectiMe, and It was while serv ing in this eapaclty that I came In possession ct the facts which I shall: ' present. Two of the principal actors In thla drama (It may eud iu a' tragedy) are. living in Oregon andtless than one thousand miles from Lebanon. The other two (there are four of them) are on the Atlantic coast. While tbey are separated by this vast scope of country they are sure to come, together, a in all cases where natural laws have been violated reaction wiil sooner or later set in. , It wa-iiu tbe year 1884 that an old gentleman of 65, perhaps, who I will call Mr. Lund, entered! the office of my superior and very calmly stated that he wlslied the services of a detective. After he had explained bis troubles, my superior deeming the ser vices Jif an expeibnot necessary, I was detailed to work the ease up, but had he known of the-complications which , would be developed, some one of our fore with broader experience would have been detailed instead oi myself, I considered myself fortunate in get ting this case, as my work lay on that part of the Missouri river tbat I had. never visited, and wished to do so as I wanted to solve a mysteryK which ter minated in that locality, merely to. satisfy my awn curiosity. In due time, ! clothed as a laborer, I entered the em ploy of Mi. Lund as a man of all work. My duties were various, and I was often thrown In the company of the few relatives of Mr. Lund from whom, 1 expected to get the first thread of In formation which would help me to unravel the seemingly unimportant, yet which proved to.be a very compli. cated mystery, iu which Mr. Lund would want to sorely trouble himself. In the year 1866. there settled lu the eastern bonier of Nebraska, four fam ilies, consisting of Mr. Lund, his wife and baby girl, Emma; Mr. Latimer, his wife and a baby girl, Edna; Mr. Willis, his wife and boo, James; Mr. Mills, his wile and son, Burt. These parties all being pretty well-to-do entered directly into funning and stock raising on an extensive scale. While there were other settlers in that locality these four families seemed to live apart from all others. Mr. Mills eventually tired of farming, sold out everything, bought a small tmot of land from Mr. Willie and erected ft large store building and residence thereon, and near the residence nf Mr, Willis. Here he opened up a store of general merchandise. This proved to lie the nucleus of a considerable village and Is now a smuli city, As the vil lage grew, churches and schools were established. In 1873, just seven years after this little colony settled in this locality, Mrs. Lund and Mrs. Latimer died within one day of each other, and they were the first to mark tbe newly laid out cemetery. After their death Mr. Lund and Mr. Latimer, having no one to keep bouse for them except Emma and Edna, who were then eight and nine respectively, broke up and took up their abode with Mr. Willis and Mr. Mills-Mr. Lund with Mr. Wlllia and Mr. Latimer with Mr. Mills. , Note, It Is necsssary lu go into details iu giving- the facts, which I shall endeavor to present ivt they actually occurred. It-hall "boll U down,1 though, a much ah I cun, not to low important links. If you are not prepared for a shock, t would advise you to read no further and alow your ears to all gossip, for I tell you this story lll soon be getting hot a)id when the end comes fl will lie tike unto touching a lighted muuh to an accumulation of imb sVfn -ieut in quantity to (lira Peterson's Butte wioujslde out. To be lontiiiue I.)