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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24

II has not been decided where
the post.nlfice viii be situated.
The Lebanon Bank building
caught in the roof but was easily
protected.
The poet Office safe, a worthless thing
did not stand the fire. Upon opening
Thursday Postmaster Miller found the
papers, stamps &c. burned to crisp,
the ailver being all thst was recognize
able.
blr Bach's safe wae taken ont and i
not damaged.
Tuesday Mr., Peebler had his saft
opened and found his papers and oooks
scorched but not greatly damaged.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24
FIRE AT LEBANON.
Loss Over $40 900 %,
The Post-0fles Destroyed,
From ExrsEs Extra. July 81 !

Excited voices and the
sharp clash Of the fire bell
startled the citizens Of our lit
lie city last night. AT about
IiS0 fire was discovered is
suing from The back end of
the grocery store Of 7. G.
Peebler, rapidly spreading
both ways. The store Of S r.
Bach on the corner and the
u s. Post-offfce and the har-
ness shop Of ]. c. Frey and
the office Of DR.. Duckett
South to Lebanon meat mar
ket building were completely
destroyed.
The Peebler stock of gro
eeries was q total loss, moth
ing being taken from the
building. Mr.. Bach esti-
mates his stock as worth
$4,000 to 5000 OF which he
had insurance to the amount
Of $4,000. About S700 to
$500 worth Of his stock was
taken out, but is of little val
ue in its present condition.
Mr., Bach had just received
about$40U worth ofnew goods
which he had not opened,
Mr.. Peebler estimates his
stock as worth $1,000 about,
on which he had $1,000 in
surance.
Speaking Of the probable
cause of the fire he said that
he and viii Frey were in the
store until about II P. NJ.
and that he could not account
for the fire unless Il had
caught in the ceiling from the
tiue-that he had been using
his candy stove, which had a
pipe entering the main stove
pipe--that the candy stove
was put in use yesterday for
the first time lately. The
post-ofiice building, the Office
fixtures and most Of the mail
were entirely lost, the fire
communicating to this build
ing, as it seemed without let
or hinderance, although the
fire company and citizens
were doing heroic work to
check the flames, Post
master Miller was on hand
early and succeeded in saving
same valuable mail and some
Of the mail bags. The regis
tered mail, stamps, money
orders, about $3.50 in money,
etc. were kept in the iron safe
which cannot be opened for
some time. 1t was not con-
sidered very good one and
il is not improbable that its
! contents are also a loss. The
fixtures we're valued at $500.
! Judge Miller also loses part
Of his law library valued at
$3.50. This morning the peo-
pie will find themselves with
out q post-office.
Squire Hyde also lost some
law books value not known.
There was no insurance
whatever on the post-office
fixtures. Judge Miller says
ifthe government holds him
responsible tsr postage lost he
will be oat about 1900.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24
ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.

Contributions to tais Department are solicited
on matters Of interest to the Agricultural and La
boring classes Our space Is necessarily limited,
therefore, be brief and to the point Write plainly
and on but one side Of the paper
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ofiiee at Oregon CITY, Oregon.

Land Office ut Oregon City. Oregon.
July 2, 1bsl.
Notice ii hereby given that the ipliowing' nauled
settler has filed notice u his intention u MAKE
hlal pruoi IN support VI his claim, and that said
proof will be made before tie County CLERK Of
1iun County, At Albany, Oregon, on Aug ~, 1891,
EII2ABETi1 RRo0KEnIRR,
Homestead Entry No. Gs,ls for Lots Nos, ., sand /
Sec ~ ~. II 3. h. an
liz names the following Witnesses to prove his
Continuous residence upon apl cultig atiun o. said
laud, via. CSec 2lVl, Il. ~ Johohn D neyu An1y
FitUftter, Jess N, South, John " Flaugher. I'LL "
iApomp, ?, O., Linn Co., Oregon.
J. T, APpERsoN,
keglsyk
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24
NOTICE to Contractors.

Bids for the construction Of the Leb
anon and aantinn canal, about foul
Isiles in length, as per plans ut theiI
Office In Lebanon, Or, win be received
till August 8, at IN. The cempan,
reserves the right to reject amy and al
bids.
NJ. A. MILLER, Il. FOLEY,
Secretary President.
Lebanon, July ~ 1891
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24

we'll taken hold of the Bach
store and the post-office, a
large portion of the popula-
ton had arrived. Many
willing hands assisted the fire.
men who fought bravely
Now the flames ran higher
and the burning oil in the
grocery store added to the
very intense heat and for a
while it looked as ifthe whole
business portion Of the town
would burn.
The St. Charles hotel was
saved as it seemed bv miracle
the fire department doing its
best work. Had it caught
that block could not possibly
have been saved, Angry
flames would seemingly seize
upon it, but brave hands as
often met and conquered the
enemy. The livery stable Of
Messrs. Nichols, .Westfall &
60. came near burning.
The buildings destroyed
were the property of DR.. J. 5.
Courtney. He values them
at So 900 and had 81, 700 in
surance. The buildings were
frame.
Mr.. VIII Frey who was
with Mr.. Peebler in the store
a short time before the fire
broke out makes the same
statement that Mr.. Peeble1
does both believing the fire
started in the root, from the
tiue.
Mr.. Geo. Buhl. who, was
probably the first man tc
see the fire, says that il
seemed to be coming out
the roof as near as he could
judge.
Mr.. Joe Myers rang the fire bell
The fire engine was on hand il
FIVE minutes.
Dr.. c. II. Duckett lost about s6(
to $T5 Office furniture and dental
instruments.
Swan Bros, moved out most o.
their stock, oecssioning thereby
some less to them.
A summing up Of last nights
losses will probably show about as
callx,us, #s.u
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24

State Organizer r. A. Irvine formed
an alliance ut Kings Prairie July II,
with 20 members. The Officers are:
J. h. Geddes, President; D. A. Smith,
Vice President; w B. Robertson, Sec
retsry; w. H. Davis, Treasurer j. 4.
McEIroy. Lecturer; Mrs. Jennie Bar
gee, Chaplain; E. s. Bargee, Steward;
Henry Miller, D. r.; A. Davis, Asst.
d. X.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24

Finest baths in the city at Mcciurs's
balbsr sLsp.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-24

The officers Of the Pleasant Home
Farmers Alliance are President, L. G..
Rice; vice-president, VIM. L. Savage;
secretary, J. &. Michael; treasurer, Mrs.
Matte Savage; chaplain, ], K, Charl-
ton. The membership is twenty-three.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
TWENTY ARE LOST
Twelve Canal Boats Sunk in
 HaverstraW Bay.
TORNADO STRUCK THE FLEET.
Sixty Men Were on the Tow and But
 Forty Have Appeared.

The Tug Which Was Towing the Boats Had to Put About and All Went Down Great Damage By the storm in the Cumberland and Wyoming Valleys Wires Down Everywhere.
 HAvERsTRAw, N. Y., Dec. 5.-Twelve barges loaded with brick, which were being lowed by the Cornell Towing Company's steamboat Townsend down the Hudson, were upset at p. m. when opposite Croton Point by 8 tornado.
 These boats were in the fleet: Ellen c. Mcclure, Capt. G. Larkin; Mary G. Burts, Capt. w. Dsvit; Blackstone, and Yellowstone, from Tompkins Cove. The 20 who were lost were on the barges Irene, Dodson, Louise, Lizzie and Lou . ise. They include Capts. Kennedy, Cahill, Bradbury, Foley, Brennan, Free man, Scott and Fox.
 When off Croton Point the swash of the river was so great the tug was compelled to come about. This compelled the barges to bunt each oth CT and they upset. a2
 The cause of the accident is attribu te q to the carelessness of the pilot of a tug w. Curran, a boat hand on the Louise says:
 ''We were playing the concertina ir the cabin at the time the accident oc- cured. I ran on deck to see enc scow run on top of the other"
 The boats did not sink, but toppl cd over. Upon each barge were five men making 60 in all, and of these only 40 men came ashore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05

There is a right track in getting, and when you get our RELIABLE goods you are on it. Don't let anybody switch you off onto inferior qualities by holding out inducements in price, good article is cheap at fair price, when poor article is dear at any price. We stick to ri. .htly- made clothing, are always as low as market price, sometimes lower This week we are selling several lines of mems suits. Overcoats and ulsters at much less than market price. The line of brown suits at $15, have never been sold less than SIS or $20, and this is just the weather for a heavy suit; too cold for thin goods, too warm for an overcoat Should it come of cold we have some big drives in overcoats and ulsters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
THE DEADLY CRANK
How He Got in His Work in
 Russell Sage's Office.
TWO KILLED, SIX BADLY HURT.
Mailman Wilson's Attempt to Kill the
 Millionaire With Dynamite.

MT. Sage is Not Fatally Hurt Horrible
 Scenes After tho I.unatic Hurled the
 Eomb Naught Left of the Crank Except
 His Head, Which Has Been Identif1ed
 by MT. SaEe-The Maniac Was Modest,
 and Only Wanted Little Over a Million.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Not in many years has there been such excitement here as was created when it became known that the Arcade building on Broa iway had been wrecked by an ex- pio>ion, caused by the hand of 8 maniac who had demanded an enormous sum of money from Russell Sage, and who, on being refused, had hurled 8 dyna- mite bomb at the millionaire broker.
 The report of the explosion deafened every one in the building and was heard for several blocks. It's force was tremendous. It shook the building, shattered the second floor from the Broadway side half way back to Church street, and it's downward force wrecked the vacant room in the first floor under meath the office of Russell Sage. Win dows were broken from the basement to the fifth floor, were also the inside g lass partitions and the skylights.
 The main force of the explosion was expended in the two offices of Russell Sage-in tho meeting room of the direc- tors of the Manhattan Rail lroad Com pany, which is directly west of Russell S, ge's private office, and in the telegraph room of w. E. Connor & Co.,, adjoining
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05

the room where the bomb was thrown. These four apartments were destroyed, with all that they cont ntained. Dividing wtlls were entirely torn away. Heavy ir r,n safes were moved or overturned, ir n fireplaces were wrenched apart, yawning cracks were made in the brick " alls, DOTS were blown to pieces, hun dreds of pounds of brick were torn out O wall a foot thick, marble wash & ands were broken into small pieces, le ld pes were wrenched apart, one n WIS blown through the wind ows in k .cUor street, and a tombstone in Trinity Churchyard, 100 feet away, was hlttered by the concussion.
 Immediately after the explosion the vii est rumors became rife, and it was stat d that 8 dozen people had been kille l, and as many injured.
 T .e correct list of the dead and injur- ed IS as follows:
 a KILLED.
 ID. H. WILSON," the bomb thrower, age about 45; home unknown.
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NoRTo N, 19 years old; unmarried; home, Far R ockaway.
 INJURED.
 Russell Sage, aged 75: decorations about face and head; suffering from shock
 Frank Robertson, 19 years old; sight Of one eye destroyed, TnO other badly injured, severely cut all over body and face; recovery doubtful.
 William R. Laidlow, Jr., 35 years old, arms and left leg badly bruised, lacer- ated wounds on body and head; suffer ing from shock.
 G. W. Osborne, 51 years old, eom- pound fracture of the skull; face and hands bruised; recovery doubtful.
 $. G. Calhoun, bruised about the face; not seriously hurt.
 Joseph J. Slocum, aged 50, bruised about face and neck.
 MT. Sage was transactinR business in his office. Shortly after noon a cler k entered with card bearing the name of H. D. Wilson.
 Mr. Sage sent the clerk hack to ask the mans business. The clerk returned and said the man was from John Rocke- feller and wished to see MT. Sage per sonally.
 Mir. Sage went out to sec him. He found a neatly dressed man sitting ie the ante room, clutching between his knees a small black bag. He said to the man that he was very busy and asked him to be seated Q short time, when he would sec him. He turned to enter his office, when the visitor | said:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05

You've tried Dr Pierce's favorite pre- scription have you and you're dis appointed. The results are not imme- diate.
 And did you expect the disease of years to disappear in week? Put a pinch of time in every dose. You would not call the milk poor because the cream doesn't rise in an hour? If there's no water in it the cream IS sure to riae: If there's a, possible cure, Dl Pierce's favorite prescription is sure tc effect it, if given fair trial You get the one dollar it costs back again if it don't benefit or cure you We wish we could give you the makers confidence. They show it by giving the money back again, in all cases not bene fited, and it'd surprise you to know how few dollars are needed to keep up the refund.
 Mild, gentle, soothing and healing ii Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Cures th!s worst cases permanently. No expert menting. It's "Old Reliable" Twenty five years of success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
NAVAL SUPPLIES.
Paymaster-G OrAl Stewards Report Shows a Big Increase of Expenditures.

General Stewards Report
 Shows a Big Increase of Expenditures.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Paymaster- General Stewart, Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, in his an- nual report to the Secretary of the Navy, says that the growth of the navy has called for greatly increased expendi. lures at some stations during the past fiscal year, the excess over 1890 being about $3, 50O,O ,O0U. It is 8 significant fact, however, that while the increase in the amount of "supplies'' purchased was $700, 900, the increase in the quan- tity expended flor use'' was $1, 400, 900.
 The total value of all naval supplies adoat and at shore stations as borne upon the books June 80, 1891, was $220,- 11O, 391. 51, showing a net decrease as compared with the preceding year of $195, 900, and this, notwithstanding the fact that during the year ther4 have been added to the permanent stores ez the navy yards, such as guns, gun car riages, anchors, etc., aggrsgating in value $1, 600. 900, which sum is included In the balance above RsAA=A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
Three Cruisers Ordered South.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-An order has been issued at the Navy Department or dering the cruisers Chicago. Bennington aud Atlanta to the South Atlanta sta tion, and placing Rear Admiral John G.
 Walker in command of this station.
 This action was taken by the De- partment, it is understood, so as to have Admiral Walker in the vicinity of Brazil and Chilli in case any trouble at these countries should occur. The or der Q so revokss the instruction sent Admiral Benham some time ago order ing Rhim to hold himself in readiness to com mand the South AtlantiGs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
SEVEN DEAD.
Walls CavinE in Cause a Terrible Accia e1
 in St. Paul.

in St. Paul.
 ST. PAUL Minn., D ec. 5.-The failing in of the centre wall of the west section oe the Shepard building, recently occu- pied by Farwell, Ozmun 6 Kirk, bury ing the workmen beneath the ruins, is the most horrible accident that ever oc cured here.
 Tho accident occurred shortly after o'clock in the afternoon.
 The list of the dead and injured is ag follows:
 DEAD.
 EDWARD WILCOX, contractor.
 HANS HANSEN, Swede laborer.
 CHARLES KARINsK1 Pole laborer.
 GEORGE SHAPINsKI, laborer.
 CHARLES LARSON, laborer. <
 JOHN ADAMsKI, laborer.
 FRANK MARCO, laborer.
 INJURED.
 Matthew Howe, foreman; Thomas Samatra, Frank Dether, Samuel Peters, William Foster, two unknown men.
 It was . scene never to be forgotten, as the men were carried out, some o1 them crushed almost to 8 pulp. One oi the men, 8 sub-foreman, was talk en out in his fur coat, nothing but his feet an d limbs being visible. His head and body were crushed out of shape There were men with all their limbs broken, fac es bruised, and crushed out of all resem- blance to humanity. Others swere not 60 badly mangled, but had evidentl y been instantly killed by the brick fall ing on their heads.
 There were no Hroans or cries from the injured as the poor fellows were ex tricated from the ruins. Not one had retained consciousness. There were groans and excl am ations without mum. Der from the spectators, however. The most careful handling possible seemed to be torture most horrible, for the res cuers were not we'll fitted to their grew some task at the outset, and did not work together as they did later on. In their disconcerted efforts they seemed to be pulling the men almost to pieces The faces of the workmen could not have been more Ghastly if they had been dead themselves.
 The cause of the accident as near as can be learned was that the wall which was so much weakened by the fire became top heavy from the large amount of debris removed from the bottom and fell over of it's own weight For some time it has been considered dangerous by people who trequented the place, but the contractors who examine eC it pronounced the wall sound and tht men continued to work without fear O accident. The wall had appeared firm and gave no sign of weakening up tc the time of the fall, when it came dowI in heap without a seconds warning The excavations about the base hay been carried on very rapidly, and tn, greater part of the debris had been re moved.
 Inspector Johnston says: 'I examined the walls after the fire and though they were solid. My opinion is that tn removal of the debris and the excava tion from the base, together with tn sudden changes of heat and cold precipi tated the fall. .'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
TWO WERE KILLED.
Later Particulars About the Disaster O
 the New England Road.


 the New England Road.
 Engineer Wildes and Fireman Boyce, who were reported killed in the New England road disaster at East Thompson yesterday, will recover. Wildes. ..who resides at No 199 Dorchester street, South Boston, received a severe wound 9 inches long in thertforehead, a. con- fusion over the left eye, cut on ;the bridge of the nose and sprain of the right wrist. v. Boyce, who resides at ST I street, South Boston, was picked up unconscious. His injuries consist ssof a severe injury to the neck, fracture of the left arm and concussiOn of the brain.
 The bodies of Engineer Taber and Fireman Fitzgerald were taken to Boston.
 Taber was the regular engineer of the train. - He was reckoned an able man in his line, and he died, just as his friends expected he woulG, if danger, ever came, standing by ghe throttle to the last.
 Fitzgerald, the fireman, was making his first trip on the train. The regular fireman is Michael J. Flynn of Green field, and instead of being at the post of danger he was quietly sleeping on the train when the accident occurred Fly HI ILtu d HlSDC Iu, anu Was SOIuS on to Boston as passenger. Fitzgerald was firing for him.
 The strangest feature of the affair IS that two years ago Sa }lman who ''subbed" for Flynn one night was also killed i'll an accident. r@>Ea r---- The loss to the raill oad company will it is said, reach $75, ,000.
 The report that an unknown passen ger was caught in the wreck and burned to death, is denied 5o-day....by the off cials of the road. Vice President and General Manager Howard is at the scene of the disaster so-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
D----.~ E. |" ' 0ming vanes.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. s. - Great damage was done throughout the Wy oming Valley by the terrific rain and hail storm which swept through this region. The Susquehanna River rose three feet, and with the exception of the heights, the streets of this city were under water, and from the flooding of the cellars in the business portion of the city thousands of dollars damage re- aulta6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
Un.uooo..fu1 Attempt to Wreck a Train

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 5-There is no clue to the authors of the atte mpt to wreck the East Flyer" Virginia pas senger train for Washington, near this point. The wreckers had wrapped a huge log chain about one of the rails until it formed great knot of steel with one end of the chain tied to post that was driven between the rails. The obstruction was placed at a sharp turn, where 1t was impossible for the engi > neer to see it. A freight train came along in advance of the passenger train and ran into the obstruction. The en- zine of the freight was derailed and tore up the track before coming to a stop. Three of the cars tumbled into the river and the cars were piled about promiscuously on top of one another Fortunately no one was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
Concert And Masquerade Ball Tunxis Tribe, No 1O,L.O.R.M
Jacuues' Auditorium,

TUESDAY EVENING, DEC 15, 1891.
 Music: Severn's Orchentra of Hartford, ,Blake's Orchestra of Waterbury.
 Costumer: Buchholz of Springfield. Caterer: Hoffman of Waterbury,
 Prize drill Teams of Sequses Council D. of P. and Tunxis Tribe.
 Floor tickets admitting one person S1, ad- mission including resery ed seat 75 cents. Re- Serv, d seats will go sale at the Park drug store December 12, at 12 8. m. Reserved seat ch cks may be exchanged for rest rved seats 0 e day in advance, Decen.ber Il at d. m. at the Park drug store .
 Floor tickets for sale at Cone's Park drua store, Dexters. Lake & Pomeruy, Cannon < Webster and Callendar's South End drug store
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
aN 9@1O, 900 for Being, Run Oyer.

BOSTON, Dec. 5.-Some time since g son of William H. Smith, messenger in the State Library at the State Hou 'e, was run over and seriously injured by 8 car of the West En Street RaIlwA y Company. In the Superior Court the plaintiff was awardsi $l7,O00 damages. The case was appealed, but the company has compromised by paying $1O, 0o0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
LOCAL LINES.

Boys, get your Skates at PHELAN's Tea store.
 You must eat, therefore for the best groceries, vegetables and fruit call al LADD'S grocery house.
 DR. c. W. S. FROST, 177 Bank street. See Curran's adv on 2d paRe.i
 See Kilduf & Co.'S adv on End page. Van Houten's Cocoa-Perfectly Pure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
Ends the World on Chri.tma..

KANSAS CrTY, Mo, Dec 5.-Mrs.
 Charles P. Johnson, of Wyandotte, Kan, has organized 8 band of Advent ists, who have fixed Christmas Day as the end of the world. She has about 800 followers already, and has fitted up . residence magnif1cently. There she receives her friends and holds seances. She says she is in hourly communi cation with the spirit world, and that there can be no mistake as to her prediction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-05
STARVING TO DEATH. /
Man Who Has Gone Without Food fo
 29 Days.

29 Days.
 SEAsRIGHT, N. J., Dec. 5.-James Harley Sandfield, of Ethis place, is g faster who bids fair to become a rival of Dr. Tanner. He has gone 29 days without food of any description. He was taken very sick some time ago, and was in a convalescent state when his stomach refused to perform its func- tions. It could not contain food for any length of time, and the mans phy- sicianS were compelled to administer medicines to keep him alive.
 Sandfield's case is 8 most pug zlinR one. He is wasting away rapidly, and unless he is able to take nourishment soon dea ath will be inevitable. The case is creating considerable comment, and the faster has scores of visitors daily.