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VOL. IX. LEBANON, OREGON, SETPTEMBER 27, 1895. NO. 31. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. OM !..... (If paid In mlvanos, II tu per year.) HI moutiw J" Tlirsc mouths..... so Jlusluooplos - e : STATE OFFldEKB. X' uB.ri',',"f Senators Jolin H. Mitchell,! Binfter Hermann, Congressman William P. Lord ' Governor H. B. Kincaid Secretory of Stole Phil Netsohan Treasurer U. M, Irwin, Snpl. Public Instruction II. W. Iedii Htat rrlnler R.BBeon, I " F, A. Moore, Supremo ) udgos. IS. K. Woolverton.l lOUNTY OFFICERS. . Judge ,. J-N- Duncan (jorli .N. Neodliam Recorder, V. unruman Sheriff, J. A. Moleron School Buperliiteiidont.....A, It. Rutherford Treasurer, P- 0. Morris Assessor " W. F, Deokln Surveyor, E. T. T. Fisher Coroner, .- Jayne , , I John Push Gonimlasioners, j j jj, Waters CITY OFFICIALS, MAYOR.......;.,'.. . A, MILLER RECORDER.. W. M. BROWN. OITV ATTORNEY 8. M. OARLANI). TREASURER J.F- HYDE. MARSHAL P. W. MORGAN. I ED. KELLENIIEROER, N..8.DALGLEE1SH, J. V. JULYKtJ, 8. 0. LONG, 8. H, MYERS. G. W.1UCE. City Council meeta an the Brat and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Secret, looletlea. LINN TENT, He. 7, K. 0. T, M.-Meeta In a. A. E, 1UII on Thursday evonlni of each week. Traiiuont sir Knwms are cordially Invited to visit tho Tent nieeliiiB. . A. Lubirsoii, Com, die. W.Bics.K.K. HONOR LODOE, No. M. A. 0. U. W. Meets vary Tuesday evonlua at a. A. R. Ball. 0. W.CRUSON.M.W. A. W. Masks Kec. LliBANONLODOK.NO.47, 1,0. O.F.-MeeB svory Saturday evening at Odd Fellows Hall, at 8 o'clock p.n.. a. K. DAVIS, N. 0. W. 0. PETKRBUN, Seot'y. f KABLREBKCCA MIK1E, NO. . I. 0. 0. F. HeeuatLO.O. rHall lint and third Wednes day evenings of oaeh month. BAKAU BAI.TMAR8H, N. G. HATTIE A.OBUHON.BeOt'y, , LEBANON LOPOENo, U A. t. A A. M.-Moet tiirdy evening, on or before the full moou In ' ,' month, at Masonic Hsll, Cor. Main and (Mourning bretiiorn cornlally invited Orent sis. ' toauend. g. B. Hahiiack, W. M, 8. 0. Wal aoe. Sue.- V. K. 0. Ha. IS. meoU) 1st and aru i' riuays -- --- 2:30 p.m. Doius E. 8 rea Minnie Mknzh, , ' Bec'ty. UEN'L MEIHOB CAMP, No. ID, Division of Or? gun, Sons of Votoraans-Meet luO. A. R. HaM, every Saturday evening, escopt the taim Saturday of aaoU month, mooting the third Fri day Instead. AU brothers .of the Sons of Vet .,.,,..,dcomradesoftho.A.R.sro cordially Invited to moot with the Camp. E. (1. Cam, Capt. A. Tsssav, First Begt. IHNA M. WEST HIVE, NO. 1, L. 0. T, M. tlcetson lucid, 4th and 1th Friday evening of eiuli month at 7:30 r. it, at U. A. R. Hall. Tran sient Udy Mnocaboos are cordially Invited to tteud. . . , ,. Hattik bwak, Udy R. K. ,,0,L'E Biuw, Lady Com. pjiCJESSIOML. Sam'l M. CARl'A,D- ATTORNEY-Af-I-AW- LEBANON. OREOON. ft 1 VI UJUlli ATTORNEYS -AT -LAW, - ALBANY, OREGON. W.B BILYEU, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, ALBANY, OREGON. W. M. BROWN, Attorney-at-Law. LEBANON,, OREGON. Dr. H. L. Parish, PUrSICIAXAXDSUmEOW, Office In 8t. Charles Hotel, OFF10 HOURS 10:00 to 1S:00 A. M. v ' 11:00 to 4:00 P. M. 6:80 to 1 1SO P, M. RnidiHot an Bridge Avenue. JMhm i watt. ZsTmIonsX 4 4, VREGULAT0R7 Reader, did you ever take Simmons Liver Regulator, the "Kino op Lives Mediomes?" Everybody needs take a liver remedy. It Is a sluggish or diseased liver that Impairs digestion and oauses constipation, when the waste that should be carried off remains in tho body and poisons the whole system. That dull, heavy feeling is due to a torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache, Malaria and Indigestion are all liver diseases. Keep the liver active by an occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg ulator and you'll get rid of these trou bles, and give tone to the whole sys tem. For a laxative Simmons Liver Regulator is bbttbb than Pills. It does not gripe, nor weaken, but greatly refreshes and strengthens. Every package hits the Bed Z stamp on the wrapper. J. H. Zeiliu & Co., Philadelphia. i A Clubbing Offer. A great many of our readers Linn cotluty like to take the weekly Oregou lun. We have made arrangements whereby we can furnish it at a reduct ion from the regular price to those who want both the Express and the Oregonian. The regular price of the Oreuouiuii Is (1.50 per year, and of the Exi'kebb (1.50 when In advance. We will furniah both f ir (1 per year in udvuuce a saving of one dollar to the suliacrlper. The Oregon iun gives all the general news of the country once a week, and the Express gives all the local nt-ws once a week, which will Inuke a most excellent neks service for the moderate sum of 2. per your. Those tvho are at preseut eubecribers f the Express uttist pay in all arrear ukcb and one year In advance to obtain this special price. East and South VIA " ' ' THE SHASTA RODTE OF THE ,' Southern PaoiSc Co. Kxpretf trains leave Portland daily: :.H) i'. M. i Lv...'ortland Ar. 12:10 r. m. Lv... Albany.. ,.Ar. 10:1B A. M. I Ar.Bun Krui'cisool.v 8:10 a. M 0:00 e. H Tlie above Irul' 8 atop ut East Port land, Orepin City, Woodburu, Salem, Turner, Minion, JefleraiiH, Albany, Albany Jiinctlon, Tangent, Hhedd, Xiilscy, Uurrishurg, Juiiellon tJity, Jrvliig, Eugene, Crevell. Drulns mid all stations from Rowlmrg soulh to and Including Ashland. Roscburg mail (luily : ' Tf:S0 aTm.TLv-"".Portland ...Ar. 4:40 r. M. 12:26 p. M. Lv...Aliiany Ar. 1:16 r. M. D:60r. M. I Ar.,.Uosebiirg..Lv. 8:00a.M. Ijocal passenger trains daily (except Bunuuy. 8:20 a. m. B:10a. m. 4:80 P. M. 6:20 r. if. Lv... Albany Ar. Ar... Lebanon. ,Lv. Lv... Albany .Ar. Ar.. . Lebanon ...Lv. 10:40 A.M. 0:40 A. H. 6:46 p.m. 6:60 P.M. Dining Cars on Ogden Routt, Pullman Buff.st Sleepers AND Second-Claw Sleeping Cars At tached to all Through Trains. Wast ld llvilon. BSIWSSS POHTIJIHD AMD OoVAII. Mailtrainjlilyjexceiitmiy yjoXV I Lv...Portlanri"...Ar. I 6: Ma. m. 12I16 p. M. I Ar...Ourvallis. .Lv. 1:86 p. m. At Albanv and Corvnlh's connect with trains of 0. 0,, K. railroad. . ; : Exprosi, train-dutly (oawpt Sunday): fS7. M. I Lv... "Portland ...ArT1 'S:il5 A.M. 7-86 p. m. I Ar.McMlnnyille Lv I 6:60 a.m. ado and Europe can bo obtained at lowest raws from F. C. Hlptpk, ORent, Iibanon. R. KOKHLEK, Manager. B. P. ROGERS, Aaat. O. F. k Pass. Ant. Notice. All persons knowing themselves In debted to me will please call and settle at onoe, either by cash or a note, as I have sold out and wish te close up my bankli Si KtLliRltBlHCKlti HIS AIM WAS DEADLY IT KILLED A LICHTKEEPER Trouble Over Debt Leads to Quarrel and a Shooting Af fray. Murderer in Jail. KELBO, Wn., Sept. 21.-Charles Greenwood was shot and killed at the Fowler ranch, about three miles west of this place, this morning about seven o'clock by Charles Alsmus, known us "humpback Charley." They recently had a lawsuit ami Judg ment was awarded Alamua in the sum of $30. Being unable to get bis money, he Bought revenge by killing Green wood. He lay in ambush, it is said, and Greenwood started for the oorrel to milk the cows, fired on him, the ball striking him in the side. Soldier Fowler, a boy, was with Mr. Green wood at the time, and btarted to run, being fired on oeveral times by Alsmus, but escaped without injury. The wounded man woe anon found by Her man Burr where he bad crawled into a fence corner. He was takeu to the bouse, but never spoke, dying in a short time. Aismus proceeded to Mr. Bush's place aud tried to secure a boat, in or der to cross the Columbia to the Ore gon side. Several persons were present aud all knew about the shooting, Ais mus even riding a abort distance In a buggy with Mr. Fowler, who was pro ceeding to this place after the sheriff, but no one attempted to arrest him. The deceased was a Bon-ln-law of Mr Fowler, and left a widow aud four children. Asiuius was arrested about 10 a. m., at Mr. Martin's place, by Constable Van Luven, of this place. He was put on a boat there and taken to Ka huna, where he secured the services of Attorney Imus. The corner has gone to Bush's lauding to bold an inquest, and the preliminary examination will not be held until Monday, Mean while, Asimus is iu Jail here. Mail Advices. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-The steamer Gaelic, which arrived this morning from Hong Eoug and Yoko hama, did not stop at Honolulu, She broughteleven cabin passengers from Hiogo, the worst Infested cholera dis trict lu the Orient. No sickness was reported on the trip across and no alarm was felt by the ship's officers. Since Inst advices there has been an increase of the cholera plauge lu the Oriental porta. During I be two weeks preceding the nailing of the ship there had been sixty deaths from cholera iu Hong Kong, fifty-one deaths out of fifty-four eases at Nuguski, 256 deaths out of 339 coses at Hiogo aud twenty seven cases with nineteen deaths at Yokohama. After inspection by mem bero of the board of health the passen eugers aud mails were landed aud the steamer theu returned to quarantine. The postmaster today received instruc tions from Washington, in response to his suggestion, directing him to fumi gate all mails received from infected ports. The chief of police today ord ered a house to house canvass-for the purpose of compelling all cltljens to put their houses In the best sanitary oouditlou possible. Terrible Heat. CHICAGO, Sept. 20 Including to day the weather record for the month of September In and arouud Chicago has been broken all to pieces, aud suf fering humanity is hoping it will never enter another contest. The mer cury climbed steadily yesterday until It reached the (jl mailt 011 the official thermometer In the Auditorium tower aud this was certainly from 6 to 8 deg. cooler than It was on the streets. The humidity was somUblug terrible, aud was more deadly than auy September that the "oldest Inhabitant" oould re member. There were three deaths aud two prostrations. The dead are Charles Styles, Frank Wilson and William Cuebinau. Those prostrated were Ter renoe Cox aud an unknown mau, who s at the county, hospital, and who, It la believed will dja. ' KAKL'S CLOVES BOOT will purify yonr Blood, clear your 00m pleotlou, regulate you,r Bowels and make your head clear as a hell. ISO. too,, knd 11.00, kdl by K. W, Isltli. Burned to Death. COTTAGE GROVE, Sept. 20, -Mm. Mary Grousbeck, twenty-eight years of age, was burned to death last night on Bow river, ten miles from here. She was siting by Jhe fire nursing her baby, six weeks of age, at 6.00 a. m., wheu her dress caught Are. She put the baby down, but by this time she was all in flame. Her sister, Just returning from school heard her creams, but reached her too lale, lier clothing being all burned off. Her husband was away from home and slid not get back until after she was dead. She taught school for ten years,, was a graduate, and had state diplomas of Oregon and Minnesota, The Alleged Lynchers. ELLENSBURG. Sept. 20.-At8:30 this afternoon the examination of the witnesses in the trial of the alleged lynchers was concluded, and E. E. Wager addressed the Jury of the stute, being followed by A. Mires for the de fense. Attorney Siuvely asked the court to allow the defense three speeches, but the court denied the re quest. A recess was taken till 7:30 to night, when Sinvely closed for the de feuse and Vvager for the prosecution.! The defense today called a great num ber of witnesses in lis effort to establish alibis; also many others to prove the previous goud reputations) of the de fendants. - ' " i,,. ' Killed by a Gun. JUNCTION, Or., Sept. 20.-M. B. Pitney accidental! shot himself at I KM p. m., today with a shot gun. He drove op to his barn in great bast as .hailstorm commenced, and attempted to remove his gun from the wagon, when the hammer caught, discharging the loaded guu Into his left breast and through the heart, instantly killing him. Mr. Pitney leaves a wife aud four small children. He was a mem ber of the A. O. TJ. W. lodge of this city and they will conduct the funeral services at 11:00 a. m., Sunday. Two Thousand Deaths a Day. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-Wm. E. Curtis, well-known as a newspaper writer and executive officer of the pan American congress arrived today from China aud Japan. He describes the ravages of cholera in China as some thing frightful. The deaths in Peking average 2000 a day and In Shanghai the mortality is very high. Eighteen foreigners have died in the latter place. Hops Burned. WOODBURN, Or., Sept. 20.-The hop house and all its content, includ ing the entire hop crop of 900 boxes, ot D. A. McKee, at MoKee's station, burned this afternoon. It is supposed that the fire caught from a defective flue. They were drying the last kiln. There was $500 insurance on the hop house, but none on the hops. Footrace. WOODBURN, Or., Sept 21.-The footrace today between George Glvens, of Bllvertpn, and W. W. Bay of this place, was won by Ray. There were about 500 people present, most of them strangers. A large amount of money changed hands, odds being given in favor of Ray. The race was for f200 a side and the gate receipt. . Sweet Home. School commences next Monday. A. C. Buck Is clerking In VV. Scott's store during hop-picking. Ed Cox returned last week from eastern Oregon. J. L. Green and wife have moved to Waterloo where they will work in the factory. ' Mrs. Jackson Is very low with con sumption. Hugh Fisher Is once more In charge of Fisher Bros.' store at this placs. Miss Llie Huncka noturned to her home iu Oregon City, the first of the week. Mack Mots intends moving to Bear Creek Bullea lu the near fuluru. Hurry Walkns and lloiiry Skinner are at Donaui 1) ir, on a hunting trip. Frank Buuibaugh has built 4 new barn aud is now finishing his house. Messrs Wailklns aud Hull ho are tei.uing the Imp yard 011 Elder Shea's place Itsd the uiUforluoe of losing the greater portion of I heir hop by mold. 01UK8VKK. George I tice w riles nil kinds ot In surance, ai d solicits a share of your pa(.rqpjsi, KARL'S CLOVER BOOT, the great HUhm'. purifier gives freshness and, clearness to (lie Compunction and cures Uunslipiitlun, iA eta., M ot., 11, old by, vv. ttititin. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U, S. Gov't Report -,!., Two Highwaymen. 1 W. A. Bohait left Glide, Douglas county, Wednesday morning with 8' wagon load or furniture and house hold goods. On reaching the summit of Robert's Hill, about 7:00 a. ui., Mr. Bohart was approached by two armed unmasked men, who promptly ordered "hands up," and at once proceeded to go through his pockets, securing all the money he hod' on his person, amounting to, $18.20, and a watch. Tbey also relieved hint of his matches, remarking that they "were out and would need them." After searching the wagon and finding nothing of value to them, they ordered Mr. Be. hart to proceed on his way, and not to look back or they would "treat hlm'to a dose of cold lead." Mr. Bohart obeyed orders until he was safely out of their reach, and tbtn, on looking back, saw bis men slowly uiovllig away in a northeasterly direction from the summit of the hill. Mr. Bohart describes them as follows: Ages, twenty-eight and thirty.four years re spectively. The younger man was of medium height; weight about 150 pounds; dark bair and dark scattering beard of about two weeks' growth. The older man had blue eyes, sandy complexion, heavy moustche and heavy build. Both men wore brown coats, black hats, cossimer pants, with paiila legs tucked In boots. Mr, Bo hart also noted that the older man had a very harsh, gruff voice, and did the talking while the orther secured the booty. , - Astoria's Railroad. The contractors who have been at work 00 the railroad at Flavel and near Tongue Point for some little t ime past report considerable progress at both places, At Flavel about a milu has been graded and other work done, while at Tongue Point a good deal .of rock work has been done. Work is being pushed on both contracts. Mr. Hammond bus so far spent some $75,000 in cash, paid for every thing he has used. Bids have been re ceived for the uext ten miles of road and contracts will be let, no doubt, when he gets everything In readiness. It is quite evident from the business-like manner In which work is be ing conducted at the general offices that Mr. Hammond will run his own business iu his own way, and so long as he pays as he goes, it Is certainly u most satisfactory state of affairs. The different departments are run smooth ly and with out friction. The engl neera are pushing the profiles and esti mates, bids are being figured aud class fled; and the land department, un der the able management of Mr. W. G. Gnsslin, is dully Bolvlng a multitude of intricate questions and getting the thousands of paper in order. There can be no question but that wheu the time comes around Astoria will find that she has the best railroad on the coast and that It will have tho best traffic connections with one or more trans-continental lines. The Shtdd Warehouse. Shedd has a case that is exciting gen eral interest there and causing a gen eral feeling of Indignation. A. Blaker proprietor of the warehouse, is short about 8000 bushels of wheat in his ac counts with the slorers in the ware house. There are thirteen storers 01 wheat, all of the old product, amount log to approximately 9000 bushels, receipts calling for that amount. Of it there is only a little over 800 bushels to divide 1 moug thirteen men. Most of the wheat is owned by three men, Hoq. Flew Smith having about 3201) bushels, Frank Porter 2300 and James A. Smith a Utile less than 2000 bushels. The men are in the city today investi gating the matter. It is possible Ml'. Blaker will be prosecuted criminally. As the case is similar to the Red Crown in some respects the status of that may determine proceeding, An assign ment by Mr. Blaker is also reported to be contemplated. Men who will de liberately use other men's property in this manlier cannot lie dealt with too stringently. Mr. John Ellison was clerk at the warehouse, but is not re sponsible for the shortage. Albany Democrat. tobsefibt for tli Btfuiu. EB.Y PORE Fair Attractions. The management of the Oregon state fair to be held ut Salem for t. n days, commencing September 2fl, Inn concluded arrangements with Con gressman Bryan,' who will speak ut the fair. Congressman Bryan will not be at Portland, September 27 and 28, but will speak at Bulem at the state fair on those dates on "Coinage" mid "Taxation." He will speak nnwlieirt but at Salem in Oregon. - 'Senator Mitchell will ttleo be in Salem the Ia-t four days, aud will probably speuk 011 the Nicaragua canal question, which soon promises to tie the all-ulisorbl:ig topic of the Pacific const. The Ri v. Edwards Davis, of Am Francisco, w ill deliver a sermon oration Sunday. The subject is "Ultimate Utopia." l'..r. sons' orchestra will follow the term . 11 with a grand sacred concert. The management has set as'de Thursday, Octobers, for the Order of Woodmen,' and there promises to be a very lare attendance on that day. The program for each day is filled out with interest ing features and events Including horse races each afternoon, and bicycle races are down for every one of the ten days. Congressman Bryan's dates .1:0 for Friday and Saturday. The fair closes October 4. . Held Up. Last Monday morning at three o'clock G. W. White and son went to Halsey to meet the former's brother, and on their return trip came in con tact with stranger In a n anner that is not calculated to cause freudshlp, es pecially on so short acquaintauce. They bad reached rather a lonely spot In the road near Joe Weber's farm wheu a man grubbed the horse by the bits, at the same time yelling "Throw up your band!". Mr. White obeyed the Injunction, but almost at tin same time brought his revolver Into requisition-. After the first shot the would be robber made a grand rush for lib erty, which was only gained by the re fusal of the revolver to respond to Mr. White's efforts to discharge the same. Brownsville Times. Notice to Shippers. Effect Aug. 2lst, 1895. The rate on oats from Lebanon by rail to San Francisco," Oakland wharfs, Port Costa and Sacramento, Cal., will be 13.00 per ton in Carloads of 400O0 lbs. F. U. Hicock, Agt. S. P. R. R. C. Notice. Water consumers must not sprinkle their lawns after 8:30 p. ni., 011 ac count of fire protection. Patrons vio lating this notice, will be shut oft'. N H. Allen. The trusts are beglnlng to full. The whisky trust has been ordered sold by courts. The cordage trust is broken up and now we are making war upon , the thread trust. From now on wo will sell first grade six cord thread for 4u a spool, seven for 25c. Threo i-ord, two for oc, At the Racket store. We also have overalls for 45, 50 and 05o. Engineer's overalls 45, 65 and 90. Men's Jean pants 80c. Ladies' shoes from $1.10 to $2.75, Men's wool hats 30 fo SOo. Fur hats $1 to $1,75. Cow boy hate 75o and $1.60. Notice of Kxeeutrix. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that, by an order of the (Jounty Court for Unn Oounty, Btate of Oregon, the undersigned baa been duly ap pointed and is now the duly qualified and acting Executrix of the last will and testament of Eugene 11. Ulm, deceased. V A II parties indebted to said estate aro re quested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and all parties having claims against the estate are hereby re quired to present the same properly veri fied, within six months from the 5tli day of April 1893, the tlrst publication of this notice, to the undersigned at the office of Sam'l SI. Garland, tabanon, Ore. E. J, Um, Ex, of the last will and testament of Eugene H. Ulm, deceased. , . Bau'i M. Uabaahd, Ally, for Executrix. CAPTAIN HWEENEY, U. S. A,'. San Diego, Cal, saysi "Shlloh's Ca tarrh Remedy la the tlrst medicine I have ever found that would do me any good." Prlct too. Hold by N, Wi cstuillii ..'.'" i