Lebanon Express.
H. Y. KIRKPATR1CK. f
Sditor - and - Proprietor.
THAT FREE WOOL BILL.
The San Francisco Examiner,
always in the lead, has interviewed
- "wool" men end wegrve the results
at length for the information of
our tariff readers.
' Horry E. Wise, of Christy, Wise
it Co., says:
"The effects of the bill have been
excellent and they will be better,
It has already been demonstrated
that the cry that 'free wool would
ruin things is merely a crude polit
ical lie. ' In the past sixty days
wool in the grease on free stock
has advanced from 1 to 3 centB
pound, depending particularly on
the staple. This advance applies
to the territory wools of Oregon;
Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Utah
The increased demand at better
prices is directly attributable to two
reasons: First; the great manu
facturers feel sure that wool has
long ago reached bottom and that
it is bound to advance; second, the
settlement of the tariff puts bust
ness on a definite basis. Foreign
wools cannot ruin us, for the reason
chat even the advanced price on
territory wool is lower than foreign
goods can ever compete with. Then
another point to be remembered is
that there is now an increased de
mand for foreign wools, a demand
so brisk that it has already sent
no the price abroad. Eastern man-
ufactunrs engaged upon the more
popular fabric into which foreign
wools are woven are behind in their
orders and many are running over
time to complete the orders. Ho,
you see, the foreign wools have not
hurt us and they will not. In fact,
in spite of an increased price of
foreign wools, the advances on
territory wools exceed them. I
think that the handwriting on the
wall is plain. As the bill develops
ill its operation its full advantages
will be enjoyed more and more on
this coast and .' throughout the
country.
, "By next year there maybe
slight drop in the price, incident
to the return of the market to its
normal condition, but the volume
of business u certain to be greater
from this time on than it has ever
been, and though tho earnings may
be a smaller percentage of the
whole, yet the gross will be greater
than in the paBt, Our Boston house
advises us that there is tho strong
est kind of a feeling in the market,
and that the firms that have lately
made enormous purchases are the
most successful in the United States.
Oue house lately bought 1,500,000
pounds of Montana wool and 500,-
000 pounds of Eastern Oregon on a
largelv- increased scoured basis,
lollowing neavy Australian pur
chases.
"The price of clothing, however,
will not go higher, because great
competition will put it down. In
fact, there is only a fw pounds of
wool even in a fine, heavy suit of
clothes. On ft $50 suit the wool
costs about $4. The protective
tariff, however, redounded to the
benefit of manufacturers and en
abled them to keep up prices. I
believe that untaxed wool will
establish the industries dependent
upon it on a stable and flourishing
basis, insure to consumers better
and cheaper clothing and create an
increhsing demand for American
wool. The good effects of the bill
are far-reaching already, and we
have only begun to realize them."
J.. 0. Hoffman, of , the firm of
Hoffman, Alexander & Co., manu
facturers and importers of clothing
and proprietors of the Oregon
Woolen Mills, in -Salem, who has
4been making a thorough study of
the tariff on wool and the effect of
its removal, save of the Wilson
bill: -'
"Congress his at last done the
county .some good by admitting
wool free good, that will be felt
not only by the manufacturer, but
by the consumer, inasmuch as wool
is now about,, as cheap as cotton,!
end instead of putting sh-ddy ma
terial in clothing the best imported
wool Will be mixed with American
wool, and the result will be a much
better class of goods for the sttme
price now' paid for a inferior nrtio'le.
This will naturally Create, compe
tition. an, will liftve the-nfTerftrif
establishing new houses all-over
the United States." "'f
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.
""K tormer issues we TSave given
our views in regard to diversified
farming in Oregon, and from con
versation with a number of farmers
who have just harvested their crops
this year,, we are more fully settled
in our opinion than ever. The days
when manna fell from Heaven to
feed the hungry thousands have
long since passed by, and produc
ing classes must face the problem:
what kinds of crops will it pay us
to raise?
Years ago, when the inland em
pire comprising Eastern Oregon
and Eastern Washington was sim
ply a cattle a cattle and sheep pas
ture, the raising of wheat and oats
in the Willamette valley was a
productive; for the supply was un
equal to the demand even in Ore
gonand' the European market
held open Its inducements to our
farmers by reason of the paucity of
the .cereals from other countries.
Since that time Eastern Oregon
and Washington have turned their
stock ranches into immense grain
fields, and can more than supply
the home demand, producing on
land worth ten dollars per acre
more than twice the amount of
wheat raised in the valley on land
worth forty dollars per acre. Be
sides this, the people residing in
the Argentine Republio and on the
vast plains of India have turned
their attention to wheat raising,
and the advent of railrnrds into
those extensive territories have
made access to market easy for
their products. '
The era of high prices for wheat
has gone by forever as the supply
far exceeds the demand; and if our
farmers expect living prices for the
products of their farms they must
turn their attention to raising such
products as the country needs.
With wheat selling at 35 cents per
bushel, and other commodities in
proportion, our farmers cannot ex
pect to be self-supporting, when
they purchase from their brother
farmer in Iowa and Kansas,
through the commission merchant
in Portland, bacon at 15 cent per
pound and eggs at 15 cents per
dozen. The money paid by the
people of Oregon for these products
goes to enrich the farmers in the
trans-Rocky states; while with
better natural advantages, we could
raise these products more cheaply
here, and keep the money at home.
Let a few of our farmers so diver
sify their industries as to raise
these products at home, and our
word for it, they will find remun
erative sales. Polk County Ob
server.
WHEN THE SPRING TIDE COMES,
Thk cruiser New York went into
the drydock at the Brooklyn navy
yard for repairs abonttwo months
ago, and has not been able to get
out since. She went in on what
they sal! a "spring tide," and relied
on another spring tide to bring her
out, but it didn't come. Thecruis-
er New York is still in the drydock
waiting for the spring tide. This
is about a parallel for the present
condition of the country. We are
in the drydock, waiting for a spring
tide to float us out. The country
went into the drydock for repairs
about two years ago, and since that
time there has been a great deal of
legislative tinkering and hammer
ing, but still she won't float. The
bottom has been scraped so often
that wetsometimes wonder if the
bottom isn't in danger of being
worn out, and still sbe won't float.
They said the spring tide of prosp
erity would come when the repeal
bill' was passed, but somehow the
moon didn't get 'into conjunction
with the financiers, ind the thing
wouldn't work. Then they said a
new tariff would start the tide, and
again there wan a fizzb. The old
ship of state is still lying high and
!ftl$K-3ck tut the spring
tide lingers, We are comfortable,
howover, in the knowledge that
the repairs have been done and
that 'the bottom has been scraped
and when the Bpring tide does come
we willssail out into an ojean of
prosperity. It will be adelightful
voyage, after such a long and ex
asperating wait. There will be
smooth seas and favoring winds,
and the wealth of foreign ports
will be gathered aNd brought to
our own shores. We will revel in
wealth aNd prosperity. The hum
of iNdvistry will fill all the land.
we wiuaui go Bwimmwg in a sea
of coNteNtmeNt. It will be a per
petual, picnic, a gala era of mirth.
cloudless day without a suNset, aNd
wheN the snriNQ tide comes. But
wheN, oh when, will it come? Tele
gram. -
The Portland Industrial Exposi
tion building was Bold at public
auction by Sheriff Sears Tuesday to
satisfy a mortgage of $55,000, with
overdue interest and cost of attach
ment, held by the Scottish-Ameri
can Investment Company. W. E
Thomas ws the only bidder, and
the property was knocked down to
him for $62,287.97. The total
amountof theinvesment company's
claim for which Judge Sterns or
dered judgment entered wss $62,-
287.97. Mr. Thomas, in purchas
ing the property, simply acted as
agent for the investment company.
The testimony of Pullman and
concerning Pullman carries eon
viction that there is a good deal of
sense in this remark of the New
York World: "If you can be satis
fied to surrender your individuality
and to waive your personal respon
sibility, go to a model town, submit
and be happy. But if you wish to
be a man, neither mastering others
nor being mastered, keep out of
model towns as you would out of the
valley of Gehenna."
I have a No. 1 horse and buggy
which I desire to trade for bailed hay.
M. A. Millkr.
Place your insurance with Peterson A
Umphrey. They represent a number
of reliable companies that pay when
there In a lues, and da not keep you
waiting for your money.
Miss Mary Gray, a ten year old girl,
rode a bicycle from Halsey to Harris-
burg last Saturday lu an hour and a
quarter which is good time for a little
girl. The distance is teu miles and no
stops for rest were made. Halsey
.news.
Baker Uity Democrat says: "It to
stated Mrs. Jack Squire has purchased
the White in the Dolly Vardin mine.
giving her entire ownership of the
property. The consideration Is said to
be $40,000, tl0,0O0eab down, lalance
in notes- The ten stamp mill or the
mine is ready for operation and will
he started shortly." Mrs. Squire was
formely Mrs. Walker of Htaver A
Walker.
Governor Pernioyer has granted full
pardon to Frank J. Wilson, sentenced
from Linn eoutity to March, 1892, to
live years for larceny. He was par.
doned on the recommendation of the
district attorney. The governor also
remitted the foOO flue of Charles V.
Hnnw, of Baker county, assessed for
assault.
About three months ago a .party
traveling by wagon through Ashland,
snysine xiainga, including a young
mnu aged 18 years. A similar party,
traveling northward, -including a girl
IS years of age. Tbey met in a camp
near town, were smitten mutually and
were married. The young couple re
mained here and the campers weut
their respective ways. Within a few
weeks love's young dream was o'er.
Tneyoun'j. man turned out to be a
brute, abused and maltreated his wife
and then left the country, abandoning
her t the mercies of the community.
Some people here kindly gave her a
heme until she received last week
money enough to pay her railroad fare
to Moscow, Idaho, where ber relatives
now are. She started for that nlaoe
Saturday evening'
Wood Wanted. .
All who have taken subscriptions on
wood or farm produce are requested to
haul It in as soon as possible, for the
reads will soon be In bad condition if
the rains continue. Tell your neigh'
lions that they can have the Expmss
sent to them for wood, fruit or potatoes.
Sample copies will be sent free on ap-
pilWblUll.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to tender onr sincere
thanks to the good people of Waterloo
who so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our beloved
daughter uud sister. "A friend in
need is a friend ludeed."
Mrs. C. E. Keslino .
. and Children.
Dr. Prfce'a Crswa Baking Pewtef
Warla's Pslr Hljtx MsaMasst Mataw
SAVE MONEY!
You must have Cheap
the times!
-WE SELL
Ladies, we have a $3 Blioe
a line of Oxford Ties at 90 eta.
comfort.
- Our Dry Gdods Department-
Is full and conipli, WE LEAD IN LOW PRICES. We tire selling 'SG-inoh
dress goods at 15c per yard; SH-inuh all wool dress goods at 40c wr yard; Am dresB goods
50c, 7oc, $1 per yard; fine dress cashmere, worth 35c, sell at 25c.
Calicoes, 16 yards to the dollar.
Wo always have good, new styles arriving almost daily. 'We are eloping out a fine
line of clothing cheap. We are exjiecting a line of boots and shoes daily, the best and the
cheapest. You should buy where you can get the best goods for tho leasit money. In
order to do this, you must buy of
The Leading
AdmtnlMtratrlx'e Motive.
Notlco la feerebv fivtu that the imitenifiwd has
bMa duly appointed by the County Court o
Ltnu county, Oregon, the administratrix of the
estate of Jacob Newman, deeeaied, and hasiluly
qualified as nich administratrix, All partita
having elainu against aaid estate arc hereby
warned to present the same, duly verified, within
six months from June W, WW, to the undersigned
at the office of Sam1! U. Uarland at Leoanou
Oregon. EUUH E. Kutmut,
8i'l II. GiauiiD, Administratrix.
Attorney for Administratrix,
Administratrix's! IXotltio.
Notice is hereby given that the under-
signed has been duly appointed by county
court, of Linn county, Oregon, the admin
istratrix of Ihe estate of Alonso Ames, de
ceased; and has duly qualitied as such ad
ministratrix. All persons having claims
against the estate are hereby required to
present them, with proper vouchers, within
six months from the date hereof, to Ute
undersigned, at the office of rjam'l M. (Jar
land, in Lebanon, Linn county, Oregon,
Dated, this nth day of August, 18W.
Hanss Ask Avis,
8am'i,11. Oaiukd, Administratrix.
Att'y (or Administratrix.
W. L. Douclas
$3 SHOE"'""'"
FSItCHaNAMEUDCALr
(8.VP0LICE.3SOUS.
2A?ltmtSamSm
LADIES-
SBNOroaarrAiMUE
Wi.DOUOLAS.
BROCKTON, MASS.
east sain oner kT rsiekulas W. I
UouUs Akaae. . .
advertised shots in the world, and auarantte
the value by stamping the name and trice on
the bottam, which protects yoa against high
prices and the middleman'a profits. Our shoes
Hull custom work In style, easy Siting and
wearing qualities. We kave tim sold every
where at lower prices for the value give; than
any other make. Take no substitute. If your
dealer cannot supply you, we can. Bold by
we arc tnc tarsjesi nanminire v
Hiram Baker,
Oregon.
LebarioN,
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.
Changed Krery Week.)
Wheat 35o.
Oats 20o
Hay 14 to 10 per ton.
Flour to 65,70 per sack .
Chop 1 00 per owt.
Bran 75c per owt.
Middlings $1 00 per cwt.
Potatoes 40c.
Apples Dried, 8c per lb
Plums Dried, 4Jc.
Onions 2Jc,
. Beef Dressed, So,
Veal 45o.
Pork Dressed, 8.
Lard-14.
Hams 12 per lb.
Hhoulders 10c.
Bides Ho per lb.
Geese 15 per don,
Ducks 13 00 per doz.
Chickens $2 2S8 00.
Turkeys 8e per lb.
Eggs 12c nerdoii.
Butter 16 20e per lb.
Hides Green, lc; dry, 2c.
ELECTRIC TELEPHONE
Haiti stilt rla he nn rami. nnrnvaU A.4.anLaJ
ft W CiU, f lilac or dountir. ft wd.fl In smr,
'iuwfiuirwuuQatca. uiWMauvMfWI
AmtmU mak from (A u 9 m .
On ft Is a reaaldanaa moan a ssala in all tka
liar OfiMrth.
JMinnsn, 111
iautwbtra.any tjiittaoa, tomplaU, mdy tot
hna lurtrnmatnl. nn inn anvk.
9 wnan anippaa. uu ws par. ap or tup out,
rw out of oHif, mo tapatlrinc, laaU a Ilia
1
V -
FIRST, XIIE1V
we Hell for $2.50; a $2 shoe
Our $2.50 shoes heat the
-
Dealer in General Merchandise.
HIRAM BAKER,
Lebanon, Oregon.
The Yaquina Route.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD,
Chas. Clark, Receiver,
Direct Line Quick Dispatch
Low Freight Rotes. -
Connecting with steamer Ho
mer between Yaquina and San
Francisco.
For freight and imsHonKiir rittes
apply to any agent.
Chab. J, Hendkys, Son & Co.
Nob. 2 to 8, Market St.,
San Francisco, Cal,
Chas, Oi.aiik, Receiver.
Corvallis, Oregon.
BARBER SHOP
Best Biiaves, Hair Cut or Hlmiuoo at
BORUM & KIRKS'
Shaving Parlor.
NEXT DOOR TO BT. CHAM.KH
HOTEL.
Elegant Baths.
Children Kindly Treated.
Ladieu Hair Dressing a Specialty.
PROMif PROGltEHSiVE P0FIH.AU
Northwest
Fire and Marino
INSURANCE COMP'Y
Head Office,
209-271 Chamber of Commerce,
Portland, Oregon.
THE LEADING HOME OOMPANV.
The Northwest
WILL 1NSUHJE YOIIE
House anil Ham, Orowlng flraln,
llousehniil Furniture, drain In Waruuouse,
ility, K.l and Hi.x-k, lion Klliin,
ann Implement.
The Northwest
Solicits Your Patkonaue,
RICE A KAWL1NOS, .
tail Estate and lasarauw Aft , LabauoD, Or,
Goods
to suit
nEI3ElT.sf
for only $1.50. We are cloning
world for wearing, beauty and
Albany Steam LauDdry
RICHARDS A PHILLIPS, Proprs,
Albany, Oregon
All Orders Receive Prompt
Attention.
Special Rates for
! Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money
iteiunued.
J. E. ADCOX, Agent,
InBmith'sDrugHtore.
Iebiinun, . Oregon.
Lebanon
Moat Mr,l
Ed Kellenberger, Propr.
Fresh & Salted Beef Pork,
Mutton, Sausage Bo.
logna, and Ham,
WBacon and Lard Always on Hani
Main Street, Lebanon, Or.
MS
a
o
a
0 SB
S S
to y
I' a"
E III
, s I; a 1
1 Mk. at