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R8DAY, DECEMBER 19, IB96.
(Expression.
Ruin.
Stormy weather.
Merry Cliristnias.
Grand Bull Christmas.
No ExI'hkss next week.
: Subscribe for the Expriss.
Suturduy is the shortest duy.
1 New fur capes at Bead, Peacock 4 Co.
I The first snow of the scuson fell here
Sunday.
I Go In the Opera home tomorrow
Averting.
Rev. Martin Hickman it dungrer-
I ously Hi.
: Old pupera for sale bore at Ave ceuta
per dozen.
The farmers are about all done farm-
- lug fur this fall,
I Davis has a nice lot of frulU, nuts,
Y vU., fur the holidays.
Dr. 0. W, Cheadle, dentist. Office
I over City Drug store.
i Cull and see Davit' display of fine
4 audies for the holidays.
Assessor Deaklns has returned from
visit to Ban Francisco,
f Attorney G. W. Wright, of Albany,
was In Lebanon Monday.
Don't bother the postmaster (about
your Exphkks next week.
' The Public school Christmas holi
ff duyi begin next Haturday.
, J' W. W. Allltighatu will spend Christ
mas ul bis home In Coburg.
Ladies and chlldrens Jackets of new
est designs at Read, Peacock & Co.
Complete line of pocket books, blank
books, etc., Just received at Miller's.
Buy you tickets Eust over the N. P.
R. R. of W. C' Peterson, Local agent
J. Dudley, the hotel landlord at
Waterloo, was in Lebanon this week.
Messrs. Zun Purrlsh and Joe Smith
left the first of the week for the mines.
. You can gut special bargains in
Christmas goods of Smith, the drug
, 6lt-
Bay bovs, have you seen those gold
rings at French's Jewelry store, Al
. bauy.
Madam Rumor says (here will be two
weddings in Lebanon within the next
week.
A. K Davis has a fine Hue of oaudles
for Christmas, fall . aud see his
stock.
Harley Cruudull expects to spend
Christmas at Roseburg, and visit au
old chuiu.
Messrs. 0. M. WeHtfall and E. Kirk
endull were doing business la Albany
yesterday.
Remeuiber thure will be a ''pig
roust" at the Gem Bumple Room, on
Christmas.
Every thing iu my Hue for holiday
goods must go rcgurdless of prioe. N.
W. Buiith.
The Ludy Mucoubees will give a
Leup year musquerude soolal in the
near future.
Miss Shedd,ls who teaching school at
Tullinan, hue about thirty-five schol
rrs enrolled, .
Go to Miss Dumond's for millinery.
Hbi' Is selling ut cost, aud wants no
goods left over,
Banders' stock Is all new goortfl.of the
lieHt quality to be ubiulned, and quoted
lit very low prices.
v Mr. Frunk N. Wood, a marble and
t .ilioi;ient deulur of Albany, was In
f ,clly ill's weiik.
Wh,D 'ou 10 a8u't ( cloth
ing yiiu wl" """e Kinney y KUng
It at Bach Buo1'
If you wan four money s
worth In gold w. ,tjlu- CttU ' Fpeuoh
Jewelry store, Albi. "J1
Attoruev L M. I'arlend returned
Ron.iuv from Portland where be had
been on legal business.
I have several hundred dollars to
loan, for clients, on good nr mort
gages. Bam'l M. Garland,
Thn Nt. Charles Hotel bad new
cook for one day this week. The board'
crs say that was long enough.
A grand ball will lie given at the
Opera bouse next Wednesday evening
by the Lebanon Firemen's band,
Rev. R. Thompson, of Albany, will
preach In the Baptist Church here
next Bunday morning and evening.
C F. Blghee moved his family back
to his runoh near Bweet Hon1, Hla
school at Splcer will close tomorrow, '
. Only a few more days uow till
Christmas and Smith, the druggist, Is
ottering bargains in Christmas pres
ents. 'vr
Mr. Bellinger shipped another lot of
turkeys to Portland this week. Bis
last aiilpuient netted bim a good
price,,
The very latest in walklug hats, saij
ors and dress hats, oheaper than ever
before. Call and be oouvluoed, Miss
juDumoud.
V Before buying oome aud exaniluethe
f lue Una of Christmas good! at In
toukot star, Fries away bsiuw sew-
Call and examine Miller's display
ABC blocks, sorap hooks, photo
graph albums, picture frames, toy
books, etc
Lloyd Retherford and Charlie On
born returned home Sunday. They
took quite a trip, having been to Ban
Francisco.
Call and examine my Immense
slock of Christmas novelties before
purchasing elsewhere. N. W. Smith,
the druggist.
Buy your father and mother a pair
of gold spectacles for Christmas.
French, the Albany Jeweler, has them
from $2.60 up.
Mrs. Harriet Roberts, of Browns
ville, has been discharged from (he
asylum as entirely cured, aud returned
to her home.
The iw mberofs the Tnllmnn literary
society will give an entertainment, to
be rendered New Yours eve ut the
Talliuuu school house.
UotoW. K ('Handler If you want
tinning or plumbing work done. He
works at haiiltlme prices, mill guaran
tees til work to be flretulass.
Superintendent Irwin gave out to
day that I be da tin for holding the
Stat Teachers' Association would be
changed to January 1, 2 and 8.
Money to loan. A limited amount
of money to loan on good farm secur
ity. Coll upon or write to B. N,
Steele & Co., Albany, Oregon ,
Mrs, H. Y. Kirk put rick and two
children left Saturday for Portland on
a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
II. Ralston, till after the holidays.
Remember that you can buy stoves
and tin wine of W. E. Chandler at
prices never before heard of iu Leb-
anod. He meets and defies ull com
petition, The services ut the C. P. church
next Holiday will be conducted by the
pastor. The morning sermon will be
fitting to the Christmas season. A
cordial welcome.
At F. M. French's Jewelery store,
Albany, you nan buy initial nine for
10c, belt pins 10c, C. E. plus 10c, silver
pin cushions 10c. Write for them and
Inclose amount In postage stumps.
Married, at the home of the bride's
parents on Hamilton creek, Wednes
day, Deo. 18, 181)5, Miss Ora Burrell to
William Todd, Rev. W. Reynolds, of
the First W. B. church, Salem, off!
elating.
A trial of the police force of Corvallis
before the city council, sltiing as an
Impeachment court, Is to be the out
come of a row at the opera-house,
in which Chief Taylor and Officer Me
Logun engaged. The trlul will beglu
tomorrow.
Services at the M. E. church next
Sunday as follows: Sunday school ut
9:45 a. in., preaching by the pastor,
Rev. C. G. Harniou, at 11:00 a. in., and
7:30 p. m. Junior League, 8:00 p. in.,
Epworth League at 6:30 p. iu. All are
made welcome.
On Weduesday of last week, Mr.
and Mrs. Dun ford Pratt, residing near
Brownsville, celebrated their golden
wedding. They were married on De
cember 11, 1845, neur Richmond, 111.
Mr. Pratt is seventy two and Mis.
Pratt Is seventy years of uge.
Reud the new ud, In this issue, of
M. L. Foreter, the Tungcut nursery
man. Mr. Forstcr has a superior as
sortment oi young trees, which he is
selling at a very close margin, owing to
the hard times. He also wishes to ex
change a few trees for oats and pork.
J. L. Fox, of Sclo, raited lust season
1100 bushels of potatoes from four acres
of ground, and he lias just sold them
at seventeen cents, resizing $187.
Last season was a poor one for pota
toes, and seventeen cents is a very low
price, but Mr. Fox can now pay up his
store bills, and he proposes to continue
raising potutoe.
Llllie Weddle, the 10-year-old girl of
Jefferson who took carbolic acid Thurs
day of lust week, on account of the op
position of her parents to her marriage
witli the man of her choice, died Fri
day evening, after a great deal of suf
fering. Coroner Clough, of Salem,
sent word to the local Justice of the
peace to hold au inquest.
A little son of the late P. J, Laporte,
aged about fourteen, was arrested at
Albany Friday for stealing a ring from
Miss Longbottom, from the residence
of Peter Reuttner. He was arraigned
before Justice Freerksen aud pleaded
guilty. He was fined $25, and in de
fault of payment went to jail; but
luter was taken to Salem and put iu
the reform school,
Dr. Rich's will wus filed for probate
last week at Corvallis. He leaves a
life estate of 158 acres hear Toledo to
his wife, Margaret Rich, Iu lieu of all
dower, $2000 in cash to Miss Nellie M.
Rich, now atteudlug school at Albany,
and the rest of the property is to be
equally divided between Miss Nellie
and William E. Rich. H. 0. Nute, of
Medtord, is exeoutor.
Sunday morning the suow began to
fall here and continued to fall at In
tervala all day, meltlug as it fell
Monday moruing the ground was
covered with nearly tWP Inches,., By
Tuesday nlgbt it was nearly gone, and
ou Wednesday a regular Oregon ratu
had set In, ami today a strong wind Is
At Adams, a pool of 40,000 bushels
of wheat was purchased last week by
R. A. Dozlcr, agent for the Pacific
Coast Elevator Company, the price
raid being forty cents per bushel, It
Is reported that a pool of 100,000 bush
els has been formed In Pendleton, and
the owners will hold off until forty
cents Is offered. Two thousand bushels
of red chaff was sold In Pendleton for
thirty-eight cents.
The county Judges of Linn, Lane,
Marlon, Benton and Lincoln counties
met in Albany last Friday for a con'
ference on the subject of railroad as
sessments. Satnrduy Judge Duncan
with Judge Hubbard, of Marlon, went
to Meliama to lnsiect the bridge across
the Banllnm, which was damaged by
the wind storm lust mouth. It is re
ported that the main span Is weak'
coed, and is in tieed of repairs.
Lebanon has one cas) of scarlet
tever Mr. Charles Blokes' little son,
Earl, who is doing nicely; and one case
of diphtheria Jewel Simpson, son of
Mr. W. L. Simpson, who is also I in
proving. There have been reports of
other cases which are untrue. These
are the only two cuses, and the ou
thoritles, as well as the parents and
physicians have taken all precaution
in preventing the spread of the same
in our mldst.
Doc. Davenport received a very light
sentence for counterfeiting. He
pleaded guilty; and the court, taking
into consideration all the circum
stances, gave bim the least punish'
ment the law provided, six mouths
and a fine of ten dollars, Davenport
is a very lucky man. If he Is guilty of
one h' if the counterfeiting laid at his
door, he should spend a long terra in
the penitentiary. He had better walk
straight hereafter. Mr. Garland de
fended him.
Ed Walker, while hunting ducks on
the Willamette river, near Bond's
warehouse, between Peoria and Har
risburg, the other day, accidentally
shot himself through the right wrist
above the joint. The shot tore away
about two inches of one bone and sev
eral of the leaders to the fingers. The
doctors think tbey can save the hand,
also that be will be able to use the
thumb and last two fingers. He says
he does not know Just how the acci
dent happened.
Mrs. J. W. Scantluud fell in the Are
place at ber home iu this city yester
day and was badly burned about her
face and arms. It is not known how
It happened, no one being in the room
with her at the time. She does not
know how It happened; but it is be
lieved that she fainted. Her duughter
who wus in an adjoining room beard
her cry and ruu In aud found ber in
flames, which she soon put out. Dr.
Booth was called to dressed the burns,
which are not likely to prove fatal,
Ten teams in and around Albany
have beeu engaged by W. B. Lawier
to go to Gates aud haul iu freight for
the winter supply. Four or five
mouths' provisions, powder, etc., will
be taken iu. The teamsters will re
ceive $10 for going to Gates and $25 a
ton tor conveying the freight to
Quartzville. That seems like a good
deal when freight can be brought from
Suti Francisco to Albany for $2 to $2.50
a ton; but the muddy, wet roads will
muke up for that, so the Albany Dem
ocrat savs.
In view of the fact that President
Cleveland, in his message to congress
ou our relations with England, relative
to the Venezuela boundary question,
has voiced the sentiments of a true
patriot, and In view of the fact that all
true iltizeus should subordinate party
differences to the higher question of
patriotism, all citizens are requested to
meet at the city hull, at 7 o'clock p.
m., on next Saturday, to pass resolu
tions suitable to the occasion. M. A.
Miller, mayor of Lebanon, Sam'i M.
Garland, C. B. Montague, F A. Nlck
i rsou.
The city council, at IU last meeting,
gave some time to the consideration of
the purchase of the electrlct light
plant. Nothing definite was done.
The price, as we are informed, is be
tween ten and eleven thousaud dol
lars. Probably the actual cost of the
plant Is considerably in excess of this
amount. The city should move cau
tiously In this matter. If private per.
sons cannot run such an Institution
without loss, probably the city could
not hope to be more fortunate. A vote
should be first taken. We have no
idea that the council seriously intend
to make this purchase.
Hon. C. B. Montague accepted an
invitation and lectured on the subject
of Sbukespeure lust Tuesday night at
the Sodavllle college. A large and ap
preciative audience listened attentive
ly to the speaker. Those who bad this
pleasure, report that the lecture was a
rare treat and added much to their
knowledge of that wondrous man and
his famous writings. Mr. Montague
was Impressed with the high order of
education furnished by the college,
and sneaks lu glowing terms of
this young institution. The citizens
of Sodavllle deserve much credit lu
placing this Ins titutlon on a firm basis,
andaren uoh ludebted to Dr. Jones
Jiir his championship of tilt college.
Geddes is making marked suo,
UVlUblt.eWidofUrollt, .'
' "MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE. - -I
Lloyd Montgomery Is to be Hanged.
Friday, January 3:, is the Day
Set For Execution.
The trial of Lloyd Montgomery, the
self-confessed murderer of his father
and mother ami Daniel B. McICercher,
was begun iu thedislrlct court befoTe
Judge Burnett Tuesday at 1:00 p. in.,
an adjourned term of court being held
for that purpose.
Judge J. J. Whitney, N. M. New
port and 1). 8. Martin appeared for
the defendant, and District Attorney
McCain and the deputy, Captain N.
B. Humphrey appeared for the itutc.
The prisoner was brought into court
at 10 o'clock by Sheriff McFeron
and was seated within the bar beside
h is attorneys. He wore a light colored
woolen shirt, a plain dark colored
coat and blue overalls. He showed
but slight truces of prison confine
ment and looked to be In a remark
ably good state of health. He exhibi
ted no indications of Insanity aud
watched the proceedings of the trial
seemingly with studied indifference.
When bis little brothers were testify
ing as to the condition in which tbey
found their murdered parents he
showed signs of weakening and al
most broke into tears.
The court room was crowded by
those wishing to witness the trial and
to see what manner of man It could be
w ho would shoot down his ovu father
and mother. The defendant was in
dicted on three separate counts and is
being tried now for the murder of
Daniel B. McKercher.
A jury of twelve men was obtained
without much difficulty after examin
ing thirty-seven men for that purpose.
The jury was secured as follows: J.
W. Burkhart, W. A. Gleaaon, A.
Croft, T. N, Humphrey, J. H. Colwell,
E. C. Roberts, Frank Trites, William
Obermeyer, E. F. Truax, F. Acker-
man, William Githcus, James A.
Richardson.
District Attorney McCain then
made the opening statement to the
jury, stating that the evidence would
show that the murdered persons were
killed by one other than themselves,
that the defendant had made state
ments confessing to having committed
the murder, also that after the murder
was committed before any one but the
murderer had seen all the bodies, the
defendant ou returning to the house,
without going to look to see who wus
murdered, mounted a horse and rode
off aud notified the neighbors that his
father and mother and McKercher
were murdered, that there was no one
else at the house at the time of the
murder.
Judge Whitney followed. He stated
be presumed the state would be able
to show about the state of facts as out
lined by the district attorney. But
that the evidence would show that the
crime was nut committed with pre
meditated malice and that the de
fendant was not mentally responsi
ble. The case was giveu to the Jury at
4:45 last evening, aud in less than two
hours the jury returned a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree.
This is the most repulsive murder case
ever tried in the stute, and considering
the enormity of the crime it was a
speedy trial, consuming less than two
days.
When the verdict of the Jury wus
pronounced to young Montgomery he
appeared unmoved. Afterward he
said to the sheriff that it was what he
expected a'ld deserved, and that he
wanted to die. He said he wanted to
muke a clean breast of it, and asked
permission to make a statement. He
was told that he could do so at 11:30
today, at which time lie is to be sen
tenced. '
Judge Burnett sentenced Lloyd
Montgomery today ut 11:30, and it is
stated that Friday, January 31, is the
day Bet by the court for Ihb execution.
He stood up while the sentence was
passed but was very nervous. He did
not make the confession which lie said
he wanted to make today.
An unknown assassin tried to mur
der Miss Ethel Riddle, at Hurrlsburg,
Saturday night. She is nineteen years
of age and lives with her uncle, Mr.
George Henderson. After supper she
washed the dishes and stepped to the
door to throw out the water, when she
was seized by u man in the darkness.
He stabbed her Ir the neck and across
the wrist. She got away and run
screaming through the house. Mrs.
Henderson went to her assistance and
the man disappeared in the darkness,
A physician was called unddi'is-ed the
wounds which were found to be dang
erous. The young lady says she has
been made the victim of attempted as
sassination, having been shot at, but
her lelutnns have heretofore thought
that she wus needlessly alarmed, that
the shooting was promiscuous and not
Intended for her. She Is a lady of un
blemished reputation, and the only
theory for the dastardly deed Is that It
was prompted by Jealously of some re
jected suitor, It id hoped he will be
found aud placed lu such close quar
ters that It will be Impossible to again
Indulge In his murderous propensities,
If you want the unvt you should
lyLxifiU for th hkM,
New
Our shelves are now filled
with the choicest lino of
Dress Goods, fresh from the
looms. Not an unstylish
piece in the lot, and at prices
to suit your pocket book.
OUR SHOE
department was never so full
of stylish made shoes as at
the present time.
We would be pleased to
show you through our stock
wether you are a purchaser
or not.
Read, Peacock& Co.
LEBANON, - - OREGON.
A very bold attempt to black-mail a
prominent citizen of Lebanou was
made recently by a young lady resi
dent of this place. Bhe wrote two let
ters to Mr. demanding the iui
mediate payment to ber of $200 as an
inducement to her to keep quiet. In
case the money was not forthcoming
site declared her intention to divulge
secret that would get Mr. into
serious trouble. This eeutlemau de
tected at once the fraud, refused to he
bilked, and so informed his fair black
mailer. This is a very serious matter.
We have enquired and have beeu told
that this party has violated the state
law and also violated the United States
law by sending her letters through the
mails. No names will be given; as a
matter of fact, we do not know the
parties. It Is to be hoped that this
young person will let this be her last
attempt at black-mail.
The school board met Monduy even
ing. The question of admitting to the
school, pupils from outside of the dis
trict was discussed and the matter de
ferred till Friday. The directors want
to ascertain and carry out the wishes
of the district in this matter. At
present, several children live in the
city but are In the district to the north
of us, thus making It almost impossi
ble for them to attend their own
school. Our school Is much more con-
venleut for tbem. If these childreu
r . mm . .. , r "Tyl8118 i n able teacher of taH?h -x-"
e,tU district, hey perleIln) 81ld Bl0l)hJ ta
should be allowed, otherwise, they definitely.
should not.
Mr. F. N. Wood, of Albany, has put
up a flue Barre Granite monument,
one of the finest In the Masonic ceme
tery, for Mrs. F. M. Miller, This fine
granite comes from Barre, Vermont,
and is the best granite for monumental
use, as it is free from iron and docs not
rust. Auy one wanting cemetery
work will do well to call 011 him before
buying as he has no agents and gives
the buyer the benefit,
Letter List,
Following Is the list of letters re
maining uncalled for In the Lebanon
postoflice for the month ending Nov.
SO, 1805;
J J Borg,
Clarence Brown,
F T Cox,
C D Ford,
Morris A Gilmer,
L Gilbert,
J E Bertel,
WF Bundy, '
William Davidson,
GeoFurman,
Mrs Mary bray,
May Heyne,
Mrs J Muckentoh, Geo Neibert,
Roy Nurss, Ralph Shaw,
Mrs Amos Smart, Mrs A E Stall
Mrs Minnie Thompson.
0, A, Smith, Pomminr,
Ladles should Inspeat Ruad, Ft a
pookaVOo.'tnaw stoak of Jaokett and
floskl trfferf ,ifr4biln,
Waterloo Rumors.
First snow Sunday.
Houses are being repaired prepara
tory to a hard winter.
We are pleased to know that the re
publican convention will not be held
iu. Waterloo this year. Providence
seems to know the limit of endurance
of places as well as men.
Santa Claus has been beard from.
He will make his usual trip to Water
loo this year. Subscriptions should
pour In lively these lust few days if
you desire to make a good showing for
the town and the children happy.
To J. B.Leigh. Sir: 8. A. Nuddle
sou, Tonsorial Artist, consultation
days: Wednesday, Saturday and Sun
day. Please get your face treated. By
order of the city council.
Turkey match lust Saturdny, given
by W. W. Miller, was well patronized;
weather considered. Many went,
home with the festive gobbler nir u
bnit Christmas.
Twelve hundred dollars sculterul
abroad lust Saturday by the mill own
ers. All seem to lie living this winter
and will eventually pay their debts if
the Millennium Day Is not too near ut
hand.
Sohool closed here Monduy hut on
Tuesday resumed business at the old
stand. The services of Mrs. Knani
have been seoured for another term.
A revival meeting begins at the M.
E, church December SO, to continu
some two weeks, We trust more good
will be accomplished than we have
succeeded In doing these live years
past.
Several weddings are billed for,
Christmas but times are uncertain ami
we do not propose to give any free uds
here without a olmiik of cnl;u lu mI
vauce, We are glad of one thiug, and this is
a great surprise to some, it Is this: that
newspapers are printed not written,
Why? Well, because one ludy ut lenst
in town now reads our effusions,
whereas, were they written in lung
hand, Bhe would lint and there
by be deprived of much brilliant ()
literature, We are nut to blame for
scrawling hand but always hoped It
would uot causa parxoysms of pain to
the beholder like our face does.
If the Express bus any old hooks
on "Writing Self Taught," please
mall us one, and instead of pluylng
Pedro In ihe barn we will devolv our
leisure to oopies.
Yours lu great man Id eruption,
Joaquin,
IMW fa JWW ln4 !)(,
Wip, WUMII