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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1897)
VOL. X. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. )no y (r ti 00 ;ir pM in advance, II Super yna.-.) Sli mnnttn, . 1 00 lliurieffopk. ,....,...........;.. Jto Thnwi mnnthi STATE Ub'PUIUliS. IV.,'' ' ,' V, (Senators JUIIN n. Ul lieilCII,, HiTijior Hermann Oungressniun William P. lord Governor M. I! K ocaid 8ecreuiryo(8tule Phil Metn-lian Treasurer II. M. Irwlti, 8npt. i'ulillc Instruction H. W Leeds Bute Printer It. f) IkMM, i , K. A. .Moore, ... ..SupreiiieJudge. l K. Woolvertoii.) BOUNTY OKFIUERB. Judge,. .. t). D. Hun on Itecorder, 1). F. ilnrdman Clerk, , C. II, Montaguo Sheriff 51. 0. Uuinca School Buiertmemleiit, Richmond Wheeler Treasurer, P. (1. Morris Assessor, 11. A. Stalloril Hnrveyor, K. T. T. Kisher Coroner U.P. Wright " ., . , i J. M. Waters Commissioners, ., .. j jj jjt jur CITY OF ' Ai.3, vl iVu:; C. K. PW1H oliDIJIt W. II. MOWN tUTY ATTOUNKY H. M. (iAHLANl) ItHArtl'UKlt J.F. HYDK it UWtl.U 0. W. TAYLOR I N. B. I) .UILKIHH, S. o. W UXAIIU, .,(.,,,,, II. HAlKli. "1 M ll.Mr,N A ,!M, iilJKY, J. . SMITH, VN. It. i-fcAMAS. . Uiiy Council meets on the flint and third Tuesday evening of each month. Secret Soolntlea. .INN TKNT, No. 7, K. 0 T H.-MftU In 0. A. R- lull on Ttnirmlay eveling of etch week. TruMtnl 8tr Kniithu r OTliall. Invited to riiit the Tent meeting. T. 'J. FKBR.j:tt, Com. Uo. W.KICK.B. K. HONOR WIXIE, No. 88, A. O. I . W.-Mocu, overy Tuesday evenlna at 0. A. K. Hall. II. Y. KlUIMTUICX, M. W. J. V. Utm, Ueo, LEBANON U)IMI!. NO. 47. I.O. 0. F.-MecU very Saturday evening at Odd Fellows lull, at if'olock p. m. A. E. BAVI8, N. U. '. r. PETKRSON, Sect'y. I'EAKI.REIIKn'A UJDOE, NO. 47. 1. 0. 0. P. vleets at I. 0. O. F Hall lint and third Weilnoi lay evenings of each uiontl). BAKAI1 SAI.THAR8H, N. 0. . HATTIE A.CltUBON. Beefy. LEBANON LOIHlKNo, 44 A. F.4 A. M.-MeeU 'iatur.iay evening, on or oefont the full moon in eh month, at Masonic Hi.ll, tor Main and Grant ala. Bojourning brelhern corDlally luvlteil o attend. E. E. lUuUicx, W. M, F. 0. HickoK, See. JOHN F. MILLER VV. R. ('. No. 16, tneeta 1st and 3rd Fridays of eueh month at 2:30 p. ni. Asmk B. Itsitn, Dolus E. fi.u.TMA8sii, Pres. Hec'ty. (IKN'L MKIflfiSCAMt', No. IV. Division ofOnj gon, Hons of VcteraansMe' t inti, A. it. Hull. -.eveW'Uaturday evening, except the third Saturday of each month, meo lug the third Frl iay instead. All brothers i.f the Sons of Vcl iransand eomradesof IheH. A. B. are cordially invited to meet with lite Camp. A. Bosi.lll, Capt. . 0. Hnm, First Seat. BINAM.WE8T HIVE, NO. 1, L. 0. T, M. UeeUon thoM, 4lh and 6th Friday evening of each month at 7lr. t. at 0. A. It. Hall. Tran sient bady Maceauees are cordially invited to attend. IttlUMH S, Mlu.gR, Lady bom. DOLLIE 84I.TMAWIH, Udy R. K. PROFESSIONAL. W. M. BROWN, Attorney at Law, Will practbw In nil the Courts of the Stute, . . LEBANON, OREGON. Sa'm'l M. Garland, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW. LEBANON. OltilOOH . weatherford Wyatt, ATTORNEYS' AT-LAW, ALBANY, OREGON. , W.R BILYEU, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, The Champion Mills, General Exchance " and Mill Business. Flour aiifl All Kind ol Mill F4l For SUilo at tl Lowest Prices. We are prepared at all to pay Albany prices for wheat to those who store with us. Call and got Banks and learn further particulars. Very Truly, G. W. Alhiuch. BARBER SHOP Ileal Hlmvi'8, Huh' Cu.or Hliumpno, Kirk& Ewing's Shaving Parlor. NEXT DOOHTO SI. (JHAHLEH HOTEL. Elegant Baths. Children Kindly Treated. Ltidios Hair Drossin;; a Specialty East and South THE SHASTA ROUTE -OF THE Southern Pac lie Co, Express trains, lenve Por .litnd daily: : M." "I 1 ,v. 1 'rt I ii ncl". .7. .7.V r." ; 8 :iO A. i 12:10 A. . I.v...Allian.' ..Ar. 4 :r0 a. m U:4oa.h. Ar.Hun Knuiei ten l.v 7:U0 p. M The uhnve trui'w utop ut Ef I'urt liinil, Ori'inm City, , ooilhurii, KhIoiii, Turner, ..Mnri ill, Ji-dtTHoti, Alliituy, TtiitKutit., Hliedtl, tlnwy, Httrrifllium, .liiiiclion Oily, En- Kiiiio, OcMwcll. (Jotliiw Grove, Xlrnlnx uiul nil KtntloiiH from Kowliui'g liollth to unci Including Aalilitntl. Hoselmrjrimiil daily : N:W)A.I. 12:25 f. H. 6:20 P. M. l,v...I'ortlund ...Ar. IjV... Albany Ar. Ar,..!(oebitr.. I,v. 4:40 p. M 1:16 . 8:00 a. M Lnnal uaHBeiurcr trnln. dullv (uxuntd Sunday. TMa. m. 8:10 a, M 4:00 P. M. 4:M P. H. Ari.u,, T 11:16 a. m", 8::irA. h. 6:'I5 p. if, 6:06 P. H. Ar,,.llianon, ,.I.v. l.v, ..Albany... ,.Ar. Ar.,. Lebanon ,.I.v. Dining Carson Odta Route, Pullman Bupfst Smskpkkb -and- Second-Clftss Sleeping Cars At tached to all Throuuh Truius. Wont Hllo I!vlHlon. Bktwrbh Portland aid Cobvallir. Mall train dally (excep Sunday): 7:30 a. 12:16 p. Lv.l'ortlnnd ,.Ar, I Ar.Crvallia .Lv. I At Albanv and Corvnl'18 connect with trains of 0. C, & li. rniln ad. Exprenii train daily (axisipt Sunday): 4:46 p. h, I Lv... Portland ,.Ar, ! 8:2,'a. m. 7:26 p.m. I Ar.McMinnvillcLv I 6:60 A.M. THROUGH TICKETS 'E0"" '"f",9 i",!i'e . Ka ttern Stntea, Cnn aria and EuroKcan be o'.i.ineil at luwent rates from F. U. Hickok, iifieiit, Thanon. K, KOlOHiiKU, MiiiiQK'T. K. P. R0G1SKH, Asst. G, F, & Vim. Ant. Wanted-AnidE-a5S? can think UHllti Bllil)iO i to Datvnt ''iircc vinii' lopnui inny maj mng :'u weimu. ..,!tc .'fOHN Wi.UilliHlltmN K JO,. iMttnt Attir. w, -. VruhlngUiti, 1). C,,f'ir tl t r ,U) urloo off W(l ItU Of WiO ilUlUlm 1UUB JsHW WttUMll. STATE AND COAST. Clipped from our Exchanges Throughout the West. Two huge Imlil ninlca wore killed In JnoltKoti county Into wpuk, I'olk. ('(Unity's ilKleliU'illicsH Ih khM tuultil ul Jofl.OOO by the. ouutily treas urer, J, W. EttttlierR, In Hliernmn ootiiity, oitpetitB to live HOOaoroa of wlieut to liurvcKt this your. ('ut-wnruia are doing considerable dumage to full icrain In tlie vlnlnlty of Ouk Urove, In Wuhco county. Prtifemnr It. 1). Wllllania, who was stalihed by Ell Meador, one of lib pu pils, at l'ralrle City, In Orant county, hua since tiled. Joseph It. Italstnti was stricken with paralysis at Olex, In Ollllatu county, lust Tlinrsduy, and there 1b not much hope that he will recover, llcv. J, It. N. Jtell hue re considered Ills resignation iib postor of the Presby terian church, in Haker City, and will remain with that congrcKutlon. The firm of Douglas & Co., of the Bpringfleld dairy, in Lane county, la now making from 60 to M rolla of but ter a day. The butter la sold in Port luiid for 60 oenta a roll. Four blooded sheep, two (.'nlswolila and two rJntithdowns, have been re ceived at the Ladd i. Howe slnuk farm at North Vanihlll. They wore shipped from England last June, Tlie mail carrier, while enwaing Warm Kprlngs reservation with a buck board mid four horses, in I red down and had to get nut with the mull for Prlneville on u pack animal, on a reofnt trip. The cold storugo auluion packing house of the Trescntt Packing compa ny, at Guide, Is running night and tiny putting up fish which are shipped to Germany over the 0, K. & N. line, vhi Now York. Last Thursday wns the luat day on which proof could be made on cash entries of forfeited railroad lauds. The tuxalile property ol the counties where the lands are located will be hirgcly Increased, as there have been many thousand u-'res purchased. It Is proposed in Finest Drove to combine In one person the city ofllces of muislial, street superintendent, bookkeeper and collector of the eleetrie light and water plant, and then pay that mini a suitable salary, Two prisoners in the Wullowa coun ty jail In Enterprise got hold of a cuseknlfe and were sawing their way to liberty the other day, when they were enoght by Hlierllf Korsythe, and the knife token from them. Aruut, Bwlngle, Kllgore and others, who shipped several curlouds of horses to Ht. Louis this fall, were badly dis appointed, as none of their horses sold fur $75 a head or anything like thut pi Ice, as baa been erroneously report ed, says the Klamath Kails Itepubll eutl. A telephone message was recently sent from Union to La titande, askiug Uov. J, 8. Anderson to come to Dillon. The message was misinterpreted at La Grande and delivered to Dr. J. 8. Henderson-, who started oil' at once to Union, and knew no better until he arrived at that town. Max ltiehter, of Mount Vernon, Oiuiit county, tried the experiment this year of shipping his wool clip to London on Ills own account. The wool brought 1-i cents and the ex penses of shipping were S) cents, leav ing Mr. Itlchtor 0 cents net lor his wool. His wool was not of an extra quality, tlie best oll'er he could get at home being 0 cents, so he cleared 8 cents per pound. Albert Martin, the 14-year-old son of Mr, Martin, the Nortli Powder ho tel keeper, ran awny from home last week, getting as fur as La Grande. There he Was intercepted by Constable Walden, on a telegram from his Hither. Young Martin thought he had had enou ili experience us a fugitive flora the parental roof and expressed a willingness to return. Accordingly, he was supplied with the necessary railroad fare and weut back. In Hie case of J. Conner, Indicted In Juokson county for keeping opeu house on Btindny, the indictment did not charge thut the defendant sold liquors on that (lay, but kept open house in violation of law, but the law makes exceptions as to hotels and taverns; and since It was not shown that the defendant sold liquor on thut day, or that he hud liquor in stock, the court Instructed tlie jury to bring In a ver dict of not guilty. Good clothing ut a low price at Bach & Buhl's. DEATH OF JAMES EGLIN, A Mysterious Case Was He Mur dered or Drowned in the River? (Ifroni Albany Herald, Jun. H.) Iiifortnntlon wua received from Or vullls yesterday thut Jiimes Eglin, woll known In Albany, was believed lo have been murdered or drowned in the Willamette river at that place. The particulars of the aflulr point rather to murder than that he was drowned, but there Is u mystery connected with the case which may never be explained, Young Eglin, who was engaged with his father In the livery business In Corvallls, drove down to Albany Fri day evening In a buggy, bringing a drummer, who wished to come to this city. "Billy" Williams accompanied him In another buggy, bringing two married womeu of Corvallls, who wished to do some trading In Albany. Their teams were put up in John Bchnicer's livery stable. About 10:80 they started home, one of the ladies going in eauh buggy. The particulars of tho tragedy as near as they could be obtained from a gentleman from Corvallls, who was in Albany yesterday, are as follows: The women wore Mrs. Cosper and Mra. Bnilth, and were sisters. They hud Intended to go buck to Corvallls on the boat, but got left, but Mr. Wil liams asked Mr. Eglin to allow oueof the women to ride with him. When they had crossed the ferry at Corvallls anil readied the saw mill, Mrs. Cosper, who was riding with Mr. Eglin, got Into tht other buggy with her sister, and Williams drove them home. He asked Eglin to wuit there a few min utes until lie came back. When he returned he could see nothing of Eg lin. He then drove to the stable, ex iieoting to II n U him there, und when he did not appear he drove buck and looked for him, but in vuln, About 4 o'clock the missing team came up to the burn without the buggy. The search was then renewed, and the buggy was found on Water street, neur the electric light station. It was smashed up us if It hud been In a runaway accident, hut appearances lmllnuted thut It hud been driven under a low shed so us to break the lop and lead to the belief that there hud been u runaway. When It became duyllght the trucks of the horses could be seen going down the street toward the river. The trucks of a man who hud been dilvlug them were plainly discernible. The trucks led to the river, and it looked us If Eglin hud been struck by some assussln and Ills Body thrown Into the stream. There were murks down tin embankment In to u clump of willows, which indicated that the body had been drugged down to the water. His hat was found lying on the river bank, but the body had not at a late hour been found. Whether robbery wns the motive for the murder is not known. Additional facts will no doubt be forthcoming und will throw some light on the affair and may clear up tlie mysterious circum slaiices and erplaln how young Eglin lost his life at the dead hour of the night Of that unlucky Friday, The deceased was aged about 34, He used to drive the stage between Alba ny and Corvallls before there was a railroad connecting the two towns, and he was woll known In this city, He had a wife and child. A Clubbing Offer, A great many of our readers In Linr. county like to take the Weekly Oregon Ian, We have uittde ttrrungeiiieiit whereby we cau furnish It at a reduc tion from tlie regular price to tliost who want both the Exi'iiras and tb Oregoulan. The regular price of toe Oregon Inn Is $1.50 per yoar, and of the Exi'KEBts $1.60 when In advance. We will furnish both for $2, per your lu advunce, a saving of one dollar to the subscriber. The Oregouiau gives ul' the general newsof the country once r week, and the Exi'tuxs gives all to local news once a week, which will make a moat excellent ues service for the moderate sum of $:!, per yen' ThoBe who are at present subscribers f the Exi-KKSS must pay lu all arrear ages and one your in advance to obtain his special price. It's In town. . It's the host; Won't burn or roughen the skin; Won't "yellow your olothes," You will be agreeably aurprlsed. Horry you didn't know It sooner. Thompson's Bottp Foam large pack ages. Measure your rooms uceurately and bring size In feet and Inches with you. It costs you untiling to have your cur pets sewed by hand by the Albany Furniture Co,, Albany, Oregon. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE THE BOARD'S WORK FINISHED. Oregon's Board of Equalization Haa Completed Its Work, at the Uaual Heavy Expense. Tho state board of equalization for the year 18110, says .the Htatesman, Is a a thing of tlie past, Its labors having been concluded Deo. 30. Twenty-two counties were raised by tlie board, Beven were reduced and throe were left ns returned by the county boards Columbia, Curry and Luke. The increase over the total valuation of property, us returned by the county boards of equalization, is $0,414,849, and as equalized by the state board the net taxable property for the year 18IKI Is $1,208,475 less than for the preceding year. The bulk of tlie Increase In the total valuation is in Multnomah coun ty, where nil Inorease of $,964,005 was made by the board, The bonrd before Adjournment acted upon a number of resolutions. Mr. Goodall, of Uuiou, who enjoyed the distinction of being the only populist nu tlie board, presented a resolution recommending the amendment of the luw so us to have the bourd consist of five members. The resolution was promptly tabled by a vote of 5 to 3. 1). P.Tuonipsou, of Portland, intro duced a resolution to ubolisb the board and have the governor, secretary of state, and stute treasurer act as a board of equalization to equalize the assess tuenta of the counties for stute purposes only. This wus defeated, Mr, Thomp son's being the only vote to support the resolution, Mr. Thoinpsou then introduced u resolution fuvorlng the reduction of the exieuses of the bourd and a vote being taken on its adoption resulted in a tie vote, and the opportunity the stute board hud for going In for retrench ment practically by recommending action by tho legislature looking toward a reduction lu expenses wus lost. The accounts of services of the secre tary, clerk and messenger for extra (night) work were presented and a resolution offered that the same be al lowed. This puased by an almost unanimous vote, Thompson of Port land, only voting against it. The total bills of these officer! are: H. L. Wells, secretary $301 5u G. G. Bhiriev, clerk 301 60 H. Hobnail, messenger 75 37 i Total $0" 37 At the beginning of the session tlie sulurioB ot the aecrutaiy and clerk were fixed at $8 per day each, atid thut of the uiesseiigur at $1.50 per day. At that ruto, tlie cost for the work would huve been $405, whereus, under tlie salary resolution passed by tlie board the last day, the cost for the clerical aid Is $078.37, or $243.38 more than wus ugreod upon at the time the sessiou opened. The following table shows the pay received by the members and employes of the bourd, the first column giving tho amount! of the wnrrunts on the treasury and the second the amounts of tlie deficiency certificates issued: War- Certitl rnnt. cute. A. C. Aultlmi $205 (10 $113 20 H. D. Gibson 229 Ot) 71 00 O, I'. Goudtill 284 95 89 05 .1. H . Holland 305 95 00 05 C. A. Johnson 208 80 84 10 1). IVriiompson 230 95 73 05 Hubert Walker..., 200 60 83 60 W. C. Wills 258 75 ' 84 25 G. Wlugte 251 06 78 05 H. L. WellB 281 13 70 80 G. G. Shirley 281 25 70 25 H. Holtinui 76 87 Total ,....$2945 70 $805 27 Mr. Tuttle is In Nehulem superin tending the construction of the new telephone Hue from Garibaldi to Nehalem. It will be completed soon, and Tillamook will then be in commu nication with the moat northerly point lu the county. You can buy a nice, large arm, bund carved rocker of tlie Albany Furniture Company for $2,06. Don't let the cat liok tho dishes, but make nice soft soap with Soup Foam, Directions ou euou package. TENNESSEE HAPPENINGS. BY CTC8AR, Will H. Boss returned to Eugene Tuesday, He is a well educated young man. Miss Allle Wallace tins returned to McMinnville, and will probably re main away for some time. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hamon, who re side at Knox UuUe, haye been visiting their daughter and son-in-law at this plane, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McKnlght. They attended the entertainment, and pronounced it to be the best -one they ever had the pleasure of attending. Miss Gertie Hamon returned home with them Sunday evening. She lias been visiting her sister during the holidays. The llterury society's entertainment, Saturday evening, pnssed off very smoothly. Miss Annie Blackluw con ducted the exerciseB, and did it well, She marshaled the audience and managed the lengthy program with perfection and promptness. Many dialogues, recitations, songs, etc., con stituted the exercises. Misses Nellie McKuight, Gertie Hamon, Mary Mc Knlght, and Mrs. Gentry favored the audience with excellent recitations. The instrumental music was well executed. In fuet, the entire program was very Interesting, but Bpace forbids further mention. I am sure no one who was there regrets attending. Bprugue, (Wash.) people are moving their houses to Spokane on flat cars. A abort time ago some residence liuildiflgs were loaded bodily and transported in this way. The county commissioners, however, have made an order that no buildings shall be al lowed to be removed until the tuxes upon them shall have been paid. It was rumored that the holders of mu nicipal bonds would also interpose, objection to the removal of property, but it is claimed that Ibis could uot be done, although if raises un interesting questiou which it might require the courts to settle. It took the train one day to reach Cheney und another to get to Spokane. Whenever a cut was reached, the train hud to be halted and the houses moved from one side ot the cars lo the oilier. Miss Anna Chambers, a dressmaker, attempted suicide by jumping in the river Tuesday tilglit. She was rescued. No excuse for her act is offered, except that siie was out of business and ex pected good tinieB would come with McKluley's election, and being disap pointed, Bhe attempted self destruc tion. Portland Dispatch. New subscriptions for tlie Weekly Oregouiau taken at litis office, All our woolen underware sold at prices to suit t he times. Head, Peacock & Co. You can order The Butteriek Pat terns of Bead, Peacock & Co. Also Honetoti braid and other luce mtikers supplies. There'! more clothing destroyed by poor soap than by actual wear ns tlie free alkali rots them, lioe Cuke is pure, and only 6 cents. Overalls with aprons or without, 60c a pair at tlie ltacket Store. Also huve just received a largo umoutit of new cnlico. Dofi't fail to see them. I have money to loan ut 8 per cent interest on good farm or personal security, J. M. Ralbton, Mastou Block, Albany, Or. Necessity demands that we Insist ou all those indebted to us ou subscrip tion, or otherwise, to cull and settle at once. We will take wheat, oats or hay. at the highest market ptices. Read, Peacock & Co. will sell for the next 80 days, wipes, jackets and coats, at prices unheard of before. Now is the time to Btive your mouey. Cull und look over the stock. Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets move the bowels gently, relieves the ootigh, cures tlie feverish condition und lieadnobe, making it the best and quickest remedy for Coughs, Colds and LnGiippe. Cures In one day. "No oure, uo pay." Price, 25 cents. For sale by N. W. Smith.