The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-16
HIGH WAY ROBBERY.
A Lebanon Man Robbed and
Thrown in the Ditch for Dead.

Thrown in the Ditch for Dead.
A highway robbery and attempt a
murder occurred last night at Lebaool
which caused great excitement. Tn
particulars given the DEMocRAT by Hol
NJ A Miller, who was in the city durinI
the day are as follows: Mr. Jos Bull
formerly in business in Lebanon, VIII
owns a hop yard near the city, whicl
he has had leased, was returning abou
8 O'Clock to Lebanon from trip to il
His course was along the path leadini
from the Masonic cemetery through NJ
Jonathan Wassom's pasture, used as
public highway for pedestrians, but no
for teams. Mr. Buhl reached the bridg
across the ditch from the Santiam,
small structure with out ratings, whel
two men confronted him with sack
over their heads and holes cut for tn,
eyes. One of them cried "stop,'' ant
without any warning or request to throw
up his hands he was hit with club oil
the head about three inches above the
right ear. That was the last he knew
until he came to in the water of thu
ditch, about three feet deep. He struggl
ed moment and then succeeded in get
ing out and walked to the boarding
house of Bud Thompson near the paper
mills. He had had s2l0 in paper money
IN his inside vest pocket, which the
robbers had taken. A silver watch with
his initials on the case was found. These
things indicate that after being robbie d
the men threw him in the water and
that he did not fall in as he evidently
had not struggled after being hit. One
of the men was large and broad should
cred and the other smaller, both dressed
in dark clothes, but without any thing
particular about them to characterize
them. A young man named Bartlett
who stopped near the bridge short
time before o'clock saw q man stand
ing behind tree and made some remark
which was not answered, indicating that
the men were waiting for some particu-
lar person. The opinion at Lebanon
seems to be that the act was committed
by some one residing in that vicinity
acquainted with the fact that Mr. Bull
sometimes carried money. The fact tha:
they gave him no time to voluntarily
give up his money indicates that they
were afraid to be inspected much. 1t
was Mr. Bulbs intention to pay the
money out in few days On an account.
The young man was around Lebanon
this morning, not having been seriously
injured. The two robbers, though un-
doubtedly thought that they had killed
him.
Mr. Bnhl was in Albany Saturday
when he was paid about $40 by Mr. VIM
Faber for hops. He had been to the hop
yard on SundaNto divide with his part
ner or lessee, and was returning to Leb-
anon with his share OF the money in his
pocket when the robbery occurred. 1t is
possible some one who knew he had the
money while in Albany followed him up.
A S Brssfeld, of Yaqains 3av ;s in the
city.
Miss Ora Mcfarland, OF the o A C,
spent Sunday in Albany.
L.senee has been issued for the mar
riage of tharles Enslsy and Susan Smith
Uncle Billy Wright, of Salem, is in The
city today with bucket OF horse radish
and big bundle Of celery.
Rev d Polling was called today by tel.
ephone to Independence Oh account Of
the illness OF his vile.
Mr. T L Wallace, of Portland, is in the
city in the interest OF the Portland COT
fee and Spice Co.
DIR w II Davis went to Portland this
noon with d G Schell. who viii be plac
ed in q hospital for examination.
We are requested to state that the
Walter Parker indicted at Oregon City
for stealing a grubting hoe, is not the
Walter Parker OF Parker Bros, of this
city, who sell 40 loases Of bread for 81.
Judge Hewitt went to Corvallis this
noon to hold court. in place of Judge
Fullerton, who has been kept at home
on account Of the illness OF his mother.
Judge Finn and Judge Strahan also
went to attend court.
Miss Elsie Joye, who has been a resi-
dent of Oregon for about year, the
last three months being in Albany, left
this noon for her home in Chicago
where she will continue to reside. Miss
Dyes uncle, B F Richolzon, Is one OF
the prominent railroad lawyers Of that
city.
Mr. and Mrs d w AIlingham of Ma
toles spent Thursday and Friday. in Prime
vile. From Mr. A we learn that Mr. A
Coolidge OF Silverton has purchased the
Ma. Hoover ranch on the Matoles. He
also informs MS that all the beef in the
Black Butte neigh hborhood was delivered
last week. Mr. " II Davis the purchas-
er, intends feeding the cattle st Oak
Grove for spring market. t.-Prineville
Review.
Thursday evening Of this week little
dinner party was given at the home OF
Chief Justice X s Bean, On East Court
street, in honor OF Associate Justice and
U1l. h1h Ia al "a
from Albany 70 make their future home
in Saien. The event was not literally
q mum affair, for most pleasant social
hour was spent The home was lastly
decorated with magnificent crysanthe-
NUNS, the azorite flower, of which the
hostess is a successful grower Salem
Journal.
Mrs D Van Horn and daughters will
Eoon move to Portland to reside.
MI ] n Hoffman requests the DEMO
Graf TO state that he is not a candidate
for marshal as reported.
The revival at the Evangelical church
continues. Good interest and good at
tendance. Day meetings Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday at 2:3o p m. Come
all.
a game OCdlcT III
birds are sent him than he can dispose Of,
and he now has In cold storage from 1000
to 5000 pheasants, quails and other game
birds. That shows what kind of slaughter
ing is going on.
The effort being made by Prof Tyree
to obtain public school library is one
deserving The support of our citizsns. Tine
enrolment is now over $40 ard such a
library is needed in the interest of the
progress of education.
Herman Sichel recorder of the A q U
w of this city paid beneficiary claim of
| g. 900 to Mrs T Fl Glaze Monday. Quite
a substantial proof of some of the benefit
derived fiom being a member of that
organization.-P Prineviile Review
Unless the nails in the side walk are
driven down Albany Is liable to have a
damage suit on Its hands. The little
man with the Wizard Oil Co. is having
hard work TO dodge them with his coat
tails and II he doesn't lose the sppendage
1t will be a wonder.
Has PaTkhurst arisen here' Doctor
Wallace, pastor of the First Congrega-
.ional church, visited all but one OF Port
lands gambling houses last evening, and
purposes the Inauguration of war upon
this epecies of vice, looking 10 its exfer-
minaiion. Ex.
The Oriental Tea Company's store was
closed by Deputy Sheriff Propst, of AL
bany. TO-DAY. The trouble, as we learn 1t,
WIS over their inability to paw bill thai
was owed by them to a Portland firm,
thus this procedure to clio out theii