The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-21
Pacific Slopers,

Luis Rey, between two men named
Wiles and GraiHm. another man,
named Blanchard. interttred and slot
Graham. Blanchard WAS discovered
next morning gagged and hung TO a
tree. Graham will probably recover.
No further particulars,
At Santa Barbara, California. on the
18th. DIR. Francis NJ. Epson. Of Ohio.
committed suicide by drowning him.
self In a well. a. Is supposed while
temporarily insane. Deu.l'ed was %
years Of age.
Tie State Temperance Union con-
yened ut Salem on the 18th, with tair
attendance. A resolution. offered by
Mr.. Howe, recommending the nominal
ton of a temperance ticket for State.
Legislative and county officers 1T the.
coming election, was referred to Com
ulittpe Oh Resolutions. The commit
tee to whom was referred the duty OF
preparing resolutions relative 70 the
death ofUolon Il. Finlayson. reported
the following which WAS adopted;
WHEREAS. Almighty God has seen
fit in his wisdom to remove from tile
scenes Of earth to the spirit lalld, our
dearly beloved brother, Colon 1. Fin
layson therefore.
Ire it resolsed, That we deplore the
loss of Bro. FinlaysDll as one whose
place among us cannot well De lille =
a true and worthy man, genial frieiId,
faithful laborer ia the cause OF tenl-
perance. in whose heart dwelt the true
principles of upright manhood; one
whose standard of integrity did honor
to all with whom he'a>smiated.
Rcs0tped, That while we deeply feel
his loss. we recognize in it the hand OF
IN All-wise Providence, remembering
that our loss is his gain.
Resolretl. That we mingle our sor-
rows, which can be but faint and Tee
ble, comparatively. with those Of Tue
more Immediately bereaved, his family,
and other kindred, whose woulded
hearts no human solace can heal.
Res0lrc,l. That we tender our SYM
Dathy and coincidence to the family OF
the deceased in this sad bereavement.
ResolreI, That the Secretary OF tlilS
Union be instructed to furnish u copy
of these resolutions to the hmilyni lhe
deceased. and to the newspapers OF the
willamette Valley for publication.
King I.unalilO, of the Sandwich Is
lands. died on the 3d inst, Ofbronchlal
disease. lie was 80 years OF age.
Queen Emma, widow of kamehamea.
il named as his successor; also, Prince
David Kaihua. The Legislative As
aen,bly WAS ordered by the Cabinet to
meet on the l4tl' (laSt Saturday. when
the question OF succession would come
before it.
John Kruse, the well known ship
builder at Coos Bay. will this week
Law the keel of the largest sailing YES
sci built in Oregon, and the second
largest built Oh the Pacific coast. She
will be u ship OF l,l00 tons burthen,
with two decks, about eight feet he
tween. Her length will be $50 feet, OF
about 200 feet over all; breadth OF
beam, Al feet; depth of hold, y feet,
She will be "A ttlII-rigged ship, capable
of going anywhere and carrying any
kind Of cargo.
The Coos Ray Ne,cs says Mr.. How
lett has commenced putting up the
frame of the new sidewheel steamboat
being erected bv Mr.. Llse. She Is tc
be about sixty feet long and will do u
sort of iobbing trade about the tribtl
taries Of this bay. Her engine, whici
is to be single high pressure one, o.
l2-inch cylinder. is expected to arrlV,
here in about six weeks. She will ilo
be very large, but from the model We
believe she will slow her heels to some
Of the larger ones.
A writer in the Farmer says: II
JJmatilla county, the lover of fruit
and vegetables findSa congenial home
Corn, potatoes, in tact vegetables o
every kind, grow to perfection itself
100 bushels Of corn. 200 Of potatoes
and 1000 bushels Of onions, per acre
are not an extraordinary yield, am
grains Of all kinds are as good here a
Sny mart of the Pacific coast, and bu
for the general cry Of mo market,
this would be the agriculturists' dc
light.
The growth Of freighting on tn
willamette may be estimated from tn
fact that Lincoln, below Salem IN POI
county, in 1870. stored at its ware
houses s. 600 bushels. and in 1873. l23,
OOO bushels more stored, so we are III
formed by a gentleman who is inter
ested in the Warehouse and Shippm
Company. organized by the Farmers
Club of Bethel. This Company ha
been great success, and has reduce
storage from &c to 2lsc q hushel. y
mys L is difficult to find boats to TAX
away the freight. There are now MOI
boats running on the river than eve
before. The success Of the farmer
warehouse at Lincoln Is assured. aIl
will serve as an example for other K
calities.
A letter from the Forks OF the SAINT