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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

Allen Parker, the Nasby of Oneatta,
came into the city last week, starting for
home the first of the present week. He
says the road from tlIe Bay to Blodgett's
valley is good from there into Corvallis
it is fearful aud getting no better fast
Such terrific weather as we have been
having for two or three weeks past was
never witnessed in OfegoI before.
Circuit Court convened on Monday.
irfiere are some sixty odd cases on docket.
Tile bottom of a well seldom falls out.
The sisters of mercy greatly outnumber
the brothers.
Elopenent in California is called the
Pacific Slope
No man has time enotigi, to form any
definite idea of eternity.
Sullivan's Lost Chord is a piece of
music that some other composer may find
and get on string.
The Chicago Times suggests that Adams
monument can easily be built if all his
relations will chip in.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking of
killing hog, says Reader. for mo-
ment put Yourself in his place.
A Chinese boy in Pekin has recited the
whole OF the New Testament in his native
language, but no. one stayed TO hear him
finish il.
ent national currency is, that in order to
get it man must work for it.
Ifevil communications corrupt good man.
ncrs, the oyster must be a bad fish, for he's
brought up with rake.
In Siam eIopements are punished by be-
heading the participants. In our own
country it is likewise not infrequent that
| the parties are headed off.
Henry Lawn Selwyn, full-biood Sioux
Indian and II son OF lending chief of the
Yankton tribe, has been ordained pastor
| of the church at Yankton Agency. If the
brother should take notion to get up
revival in his parish he will have it If he
| has to come down and scalp the whole con-
gregation.
| The Baltimore Ne,rs says: SIN digging
| for coal, near Lawrence, Kansas, one day
last week, a turtle was unearthed, and sup
posed to be petrified. Now we would like
to know what i'll the mischief Il turtle was
/. digging for coal for ?''
Robt. Murphy came down from the
klickitat country, w. T.. arriving in this
city last Saturday. Bob is well satisfied
with his location in Happy Valley
about twelve miles from the Dalles. He
says the land is rich and very productive,
while the climate is much more temperate
than he expected, and the health good.
MesSrs. Van Vactor. iIou 'ton and Buch-
anan all have farms in the same neighbor-
hood.
The Salem Mercury is to be removed to
Portland. the first issue to appear week
from Sunday.
Mrs. Dodge, nee Cartwright, of Eastern
Oregon. here OH a visit, left tor home yes
teriay. Residence in Eastern Oregon has
| greatly benefited the lady'> health.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16


The terrific storm that visited the Will
lamette Valley on Friday last was the
worst ever experienced in this city. 1t
rocked Ones hose tower until the great
bell in the top rang out two peals, startling
the whole city and sending the fi'emen TO
their engine houses on the double quick.
1t was a close call for the tower, as it
came within an ace of falling. when it
would have crushed the city hall AMI pos
sibly i. Gradwhol's residence. The De-
i.,oclrt office was yanked about until it
leans somewhat ''toward Joneses,'' the
wind having struck the building on the
broatlSide. The top of Mcilwa:n's brick
block was yanked down i'll a jiffy several
locust trees In front OF the late Walter
Monteitll's building, on Second and Cali
pOoin streets, were blown down. one of
them falling on the kitchen; chimney on
the St. Charles IIotel.was blown down; the
front of Frank Woods shop was blown
out, and signs were sent spinning in every
direction. Out in the prairie fences were
prostrated i'll every direction, and pines,
fiIs and fruit trees were broken off or up
rooted and hurled to the ground by the hun
dreds. 4 stable belonging to Bob Irving,
occupied by six horses, was blown down
and two of the animals badly injured.
| The hay she'd belonging to Nimrod Payne.
one hundred and twenty feet long with
! twentv-seven foot rattcrS. was blown down.
| One building was moved several feet from
| its foundations; ten pines. old residents.
were uprooiefl Oh the Tho>. Houston place.
| At Chamberlain place. next to Knox 5
Butte, apple trees went down as dill the
| fences regardless of taste or expense. AT
George knox's an almond tree was blown
/ across The gate willie cherry tree smashed
| in the hen house. Across the river wher-
ever the wind could reach them fences
were leveled with the ground, and the
forest trees We're sent spinning in every
! direction Between this city and Corvallis
some fifty odd trees. we are told, were
blown across the road obStructimg travel
| From every direction come tales of nar
! row escapes and damages more or les
severe. but so far we hear of 10 loss of life
in the county.
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On Wednesday night an old gentleman
named Gray, brother of orr towrsman, d.
D. Gray. died in Portland. from exposure
He arrived in that city a few days before
from Eastern Oregon, and putting up at a
cheap hotel was robbed and then driven
from the house. When found by the police
during the night. he was nearly frozen and
mentally in such condition as to be un-
able to give any Ineligible report of him
self He was taken charge of by the police
and soon after died. These are the parti-
culars rs we learn them.
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The storm AT Ynqu1na BAY.

Fridays storm at and in the vicinity OF
Yaqnina Bay, is described as terrific
nothing like it ever occurred before. Near
" every barn and o;tthoifse and all fences
were blown down. A whale was thrown
up on the beach between Fottlseather aud
Yaquina. All the wIiarfiug, including
that erected by Mr.. Hammond last season,
was washed away, the tides being higher
than ever known before. A great deal of
the beach extending from the Bay View
House to the ocean was washed out. The
damage amounts to at least two or three
thousand dollars. The roof of Case &
Parker's mill at Oneatta was blown off,
and other damage done. The trees were
blown down in every direction. and it will
take some time to clear the roads SO they
can be Travelled.
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Fridays Puff.

The storm of Friday took Of the roof of
the Woolen Mills. and portion of the
roof of the Land Office bnilding at
Oregon City.
The roof of the Capital ut Salem W.;
yanked off-damages 81, 500 or more. THE
Supreme Court was compelled to move
into the Senate Chamber.
The penitcntiary at Salem was damaged
greatly, some of the rooms being flooded
with water.
our and half feet of snow reported at
Tacoma, w. Z.
At UmatilIa the wind raced along at the
rate of 80 miles an hour. damaging build
irgs and outhouses to the amount of sew
eral thousand dollars. No lives lost.
ALONG THE COLUMBIA.
A Mr.. Jameson, living on the Columbia
y. miles from Washougal. with his fam
lily were sitting down to dinner. when the
zephyrs lifted the upper portion of the
honse. leaving the lower floor in possession
of the family, and carrying the balance
$50 feet 1ownthe hill dashed it to pieces.
Mr.. Shepard had large shed blown
down.
Mr.. Stott, on Sandy. had one of his large
| barns blown down.
George Hart, near Wa-hougal, had part
of the roof OF his barn torn off.
John Hart. near Sunny Side, had his
house and barn Frustrated.
| Mr.. Allen Kearns, at the same place.
had his barn blown down.
| Davis wright. of the same, had his barn
moved from its foundation.
| A valuable COW belonging to Mfr. Suber,
of the same place, was killed.
| VIM. Leaverson, ON Grove island, had
his house moved from the foundation.
| Mr.. Scott, who lives on the south side OF
| the river, near the lower end of govern
ment island, had his barn unroofed. losing
one half of it by its falling into the river
and drifting away.
Alonzo Wright. opposite Rooster Rock.
had his barn partly unroofed.
| B. w. Jones, of Mill Plain, had his
barn blown down.
| Col. Davis. Oh Mill Plain, had his large
barn blown down.
Two vocant houses on Capt. Loves
place were blown down.
| All the timber on the Maxon place is
| down.
Over 600 trees were counted across the
road between Vancouver and Mil Plain.
ON THE WEST SIDE.
Trains on the west side were delayed
until Tuesday. Road open from CASTOR
to Portland on that day, but blocked be-
yond. Eight inches of snow at CASTOR,
none at Cornelius and from six to eight
inches between Forest Grove and North
Yamhill. In South Yamhill the storm
ragged furiously fences were scattered ami
orchards devastated, while stock in some
localities, suffered. The roads, whereye,
passing through forests, are blocked with
fallen trees, which viii require several
weeks to remove.
The southwestern part of Washington
county, which is heavily wooded, got tn,
full force of the storm, and sustained ire
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The Blue Ribbon Club of Brownsville
met Jan. Z. 1850. and elected the following
officers for tile ensuing term
j. B. Irvine. President.
A. w. Stanarl. Vice President.
Peter Hume, Secretary.
G.. r. Stanard, Chorister.
Mrs. r. Bakely, OrganiSt.
Executive Committee. DIR. j. w. Cole,
Jos. Liggett, Mrs. Z. ID. Johnson and O..
P. Cosllow. jr.
The C!ub was then addressed by Rev
Thos. Sales i'll an able and enthusiastic
speech. after which the Club adjourned.
Regular Club meeting. on the second
Tuesday in each month. at 6:30 p. VI. All
temperance workers are cordially invited
to attend. By order of the President.
Jos. LIGGETT.
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Our correspondent under date of Janu-
arv 5sll writes
The holidays have come and gone and
everything is now quiet.
Tie Sabbath School and people of this
vicinity had Christmas tree ut the church.
which was we'll filled with presents, aud
although there were not as many costly
ones As in former years, yet some of them
were quite valuable. The church was well
Illuminated and everything passed of
pleasantly. notwithstanding the severe
cold weather.
Following is under date of the 18th /:
No business doing either in town or
country, on account 6t the incIemency OF
the weather. It~has been one continual
storm of wind. rain and snow for the last
ten days. Friday 9th inst the wind blew
Il gale, proStrating fences and outbuiIdings.
The parsonage in this place was blown
from its foundations and moved sew
eral fret
The public school closed OH the 2d of
this month. That most estimable young
teacher, Miss Ella Luper, has been con-
Gucting the school here for the last year.
She is one of our most successful educators.
Other schools III the county have closed
for tue present, on account of the severity
of the weather.
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parable damage. Tualatin bridge. Fields
bridge, Shipley bridge, on the Oswego
road, were all blown down. Sheds, barns,
and fences were prostratcd indscriminate.
ly. Many cattle were injured in the tim
ber. Not more than one tree in twenty
five is left standing about in the vicinity OF
1'ualatih bridge.
In the neighborliood of Beaverton and
Glencoef a great deal of damage was
done. The bridge at .tofly's mil was car
ried away the maiIf span Of ffie Glencoe
bridge foated off, and Wooiet's bridge
was dafuaged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I'll the vicinity Molalla houses, barns,
fences, ETC., were demolished. The road
frotn' MolIala to Aurora is impassable for
teams, owing to fallen timber whicl, will
take large force several days to remove.
The large hiil back of Lambert's orchard.
near Milwaukie. was nearly stripped o.
timber, not more tlihn one tree In 200 rea
naming standing.
A little twin. daughter of MFR. Camp
bell. of East Portland, while hurrying
uOING 1fOus sC1OOts WdS StVuGA ny ~
plank torn from fl,e sidewalk by tile wind,
and painfully injured. A nail protruding
from the boards end penetrated the brain,
and the little sufferer is in a critical con-
dition.
The Baptist church. at Turner was taken
from Its foundations several feet, doing
little damage other than ripping UP
the floor.
The Sisters building at Salem was DAM
aged $500 worth.
We haven't room to enumerate the
losses caused by the blow on Friday.
Nothing like it was ever witnessed in Ore
gon before. This storm is only the COM
mencement of trouble and during the
next five years Oregon will witness storms
of such violence as to dwarf the little
blow of Friday into litter insignfficance,
that is, if the predictions of astronomers
are to be relied on.
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Council Proceedings.

The new Council! met o,l Tuesday even
im-- full Board present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Committee on Accounts reported.
Marshal Anderson made a report. which
was referred to Committee on Accounts
ard Current Expenses, with instructions
to report immediately.
The Committee reported, advising the
adoption Of the report. Adopted
The report of outgoing City Treasurer
received and referred to Committee OH
Accounts anal Current Expenses.
II. f. Harmon was nominated by the
City Marshal as asnightwatch. and on motion
of Rice, the nomination WAS confirmed by
unanimous vote.
On inotIon of Martin, the nightwatch
WAS allowed $50 per month for his services.
The lrti'inn of 4. Z. Wooden for side
walk oil Niuth, fron Ferry to Washing
ton streets, WAS f;ivorhhly reported upon
hv the ComElittce on Streets and Public
Property. and on motion of Martin, the
report of the committee was adopted. and
the Marshal ordered to notify the property
holders to build said walk within 80 days.
a petition asking the appointment of J.
Ii. Davis as nightwatch, nmnerousIy
signed. was presented.
Before any action was taken. Mr.. F. NJ
Westfall offered himself as Il candidate for
nightwateh.
A resolution offered by !. Gradwoh.
looking to the purchase of a hook and lad
der apparatus by the city, on motion of
Scott was referred to Committee Oh Fire
and Water.
a resolution offered by l.. c. Rice. order
ing repairs to foundation OF Ones hose
tower. on motion of Scott. was referred to
Committee Oh Fire and Water.
On motion of Martin. an Informal ballot
was ordered for the second nightwatciI.
The ballot resulted III two votes for J. Fl.
Davidson, one for F. II. WesffalI. one for
r. Brown. one for G. w. Burk!lart and
one for w. J.. Watkins.
On motion of Martin. the rules were
suspended and the vote taken for night
watch by ballot.
On the fourth ballot. there being tie
between Brown and Watkins, and the
Mayor voting for Brown, he was daily
elected nightwatch.
On motion, the Council then proceeded
to elect City Attorney.
On motion of Scott the rules were sus-
pended, and an informal ballot was taken
on the Office of City Attorney.
On first ballot c. II. Hewitt received
four, and L. II. Mon.anye one.
The Council then proceeded to vote by
ballot for City Attorney, resulting in the
election of Hewitt by unanimous vote.
On motion of Rice. the nightwatch
Robert Brown will receive $50 per month.
The Mayor ruled that all reports of CON-
mittees be made in writing.
A number of bills were read and on
motion OF Rice, were referred to Commit
toe on Accounts and Current Expenses.
On motion the Council then adjourned
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No. p. Y. Morris, Mfllers.
No. 8 L. C. Rice. Albany
No. 6 F. l.. Knox. Albany.
No. P. Brenner. Scio.
No. S +. NJ. Smith. Lebanon.
No. 0 NJ. Burkhart. Lebanon.
No. 10 Robt. Carter, ALBANY
No. II W.-D. Baker, Albany.
No. II f. l.. Bryan, Albany.
No. - +. W. Cooper, Albany.
No II w. d. Donica. Lebanon.
No. Is o. Jennings, Lebanon.
No. Is J. Shea. Sweet Homo.
No. IL a. p. Nye, Sweet Home.
No. IS w. X. Temple. Lebanon.
No. 10 !. \. Robinett. ShetltlS
No. 20 Jacob Thompson, IIalsey.
No. 81 W. +. Kirk, Brownsville.
No. p J. \. Rice. Charlottesville.
No. 23 Peter Hume. Brownsville.
No. 81 Marion Cunningham, Harrisburg.
No. - Thos. Grimes, Harrisburg
The sum of s22 62 was allowed J. Grad
Who'll for Mrs Price. an indigenr ferson-
David Meyers, for draft of Scio bridge,
93l.
Jas. Calavau, lumber for dist G5. s..
s. \. Johns, Co. .Iudge, salary, SO
ii. Il. Powell and 4. Il. Mcdonald, Co.
Commissioners, $l3 10 each.
The petition of y. IL. Marshall tor relief
was di<allowetl.
In the matter of the relief of Ii. u.
Smith and finily. ordered that ID. Fronran
AMI T. G. Harper be appointetlsta examine
aud supply said parties if found necessary.
In the matter of securing loan of money
ordered that the County Judge and Com.
miSsioners execute Il note of this date to L
j. Sites at nine months for $1,l1o. with
interest thereon at one per cent. per month
until paid.
W. J.. Coffee, work OF plan OF Scio road
s..
| j. 7. Darri<, locating bridge, SIS 81.
| Ordered that County .IuLge and CommiS
sioncr< execute note to Joseph Sommer
willie for s.. coo, l. months at ono per cent
| /. {. Diekey. Attendance on County
| Court S2l
Ordered iiiat the Clerk issue warrant fOl
! $500 i'll favor rf Ben Mcdonald. rs rar
! payment on his note against til. county
Bill of 4. j. Sites, house rent Gue from
t Capt. Mathews, IN indigeAt, disai!owej.
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Father Hyacintlie's recent lecture i'm
Paris on - Paganisrn'' was listened to by
fifteen thousand people.
G. P. I.athrop of the Boston Courier has
temporarily relinquished his editorial
duties on account OF i'll health.
Mrs. Christiancy, the young wife OF the
Minister to Peru, does not fancy resid-
ing at Lima and is coming home.
The regents of the University Of Califor-
MIA have entered upon crusade against
the undergraduate secret societies.
It is Mrs. Cornelia Miller. of Waterloo,
Iowa, who has generously given 30,000 TO
the Garrison Biblical Institute.
The Malarial fever from which Bishop
Haven died IS said to have crept into his
system during his visit to Liberia some
two years ago.
Emperor William, though 81 years of
age, is still fond of the chase, and Is out
hunting whenever he hnds it possible.
J. A. Froude intends in January to tell
the story of his mission to South Africa In
two lectures, which are given in Edinburg.
Senator G.. f. Hoar has bought the land
at Princeton, Mass. on which John Hoar,
ROwlandson, from The Indians. A boulder
called . Redemption rock lies upon this
land. and on the boulder suitable inscrip-
tion has been cut.
! The Burlington Iowa Hasckege says |:
6 With the greenback debt paid of. the
credit of the government will be good for
another war but Il war occurs before
| the greenbacks are retired, what recourse
| would the government have With lcs
| promises unfulfllled, what would be the
use of making fresh promises -
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raltlwnxr,lle notes.
M1DwAYvnLE, Jan. 18th, 1880.

MIDwAYvILLE, Jan. 18th, 1880.
EDITOR REGISTER - Having leisure
moment, and noticing that you have occas-
and villages in the State and else
where, and thinking that a few items from
this unpretentious place might be of some
interest to the many readers of the REGIS
TER, | will note few.
However. before we jot down the items,
will Inform You that this pace is located
about midway between Albany and Le-
banon, on the stage route SO you see we
are not very much out of line, and with
capital, Industry AMI enterprise could be
made a thriving and interesting village.
We are needing blacksmith shop. dry
goods and grocery store and post Office,
and must say to those persons wishing a
decidedly remunerative business, you
could not do better than to engage here,
where you will he sure to prosper i'll more
ways than one.
The terrific wind storm of the 9th inst,
did considerable damage in this vicinity,
in the way of upsetting buildings and
buildings rather demoralized, we might
mention the overthrow of Harmony Grange
Hall, No 23, which is complete wreck.
Our school, under the complete and
efficient management of Mr.. Samuel
Davaney, Esq. is success. Notwith-
standing the unusual stormy weather there
is fair attendance of students.
The people in this vicinity will be en-
gagged for several days in rebuilding, frnc-
ing. etc. Now, in conclusion, will state
that we are all staunch Republicans in this
village and of course all take the REGIS
TER, and will continue to take it as long as
we can pay in advance, for it is not our
style - 10 read the papers ut other peo-
piles expense OBSERVER.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-16

L. n. Liggctt, DISC, installed the
officers OF Laurel Lodge No. {, X. of P.
of this city on the evening of January Sth,
1850. as follows
G. w. HochStedler. PC.
Henry J. Clark. &C.
Frank ii. Davis, VIC.
l.. N. Liggctt. 2.
w II. Mansfield. X. of r.. 6 S.
ID. G. Moore, NJ. Of F.
Arch. Monteith, 81. of Z.
Geo w. Sill, MA.
Virgil Parker, I.G.
Joseph Webber. O.G.
Trustees, E. w. Langlon, y. L. Ilill and
r. \. Foster.
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Presbyterian church.

The Sacrament of the Lords supper will
be celebrated in connection with the
morning services next Sabbath t.Jan. 1Sth)
at the Y. P. G. A. hall. The annual col
lection for Home Missions will be taken
at this time. Preparatory lecture on Sat
urday at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. The session OF
the church will meet at the close of the
dates to the fellowship of the church, and
to transact any other business that may
come before it.
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Linn County bible society.


At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Linn County Bible Society
OH the 18th, it was ordered that the annual
business meeting of the Society be held in
this city on Saturday evening. January
18th, 1880. at the Y.P.C.A. room, at Z
o'clock. The annual meeting of the Soci-
ETY. will occur OH Sunday, January 18th, at
the Court House. at 7:3O P. NJ. Following
is the programme adopted for the OCCASION
Music.
Prayer by Rev. J. t. Wolfe.
Music.
Reading OF Scriptures-by Rev. w. j.
Crawford.
Music.
Address-15 minutes address by Rev.
p. C. Hetzler, agent American Bible
Society.
Ten minute aJresses by Revs. E. n.
Condit, NJ. Es Miller.
Short address and collection by Rev. S.
g. IrYine, d. D.
Music.
Benediction by Rev. J. w. Harris.
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Murdered for his Money.

Jacob Swauge, an unmarried German,
aged about 60 years, was murdered in his
cabin about four miles north OF IHllsboro,
Washington county, probably on Thursday
of last week. He had when found fear
full cash in his head, and his right hand
and wrist were severed from the arm. No
clue to the murder. 1t is supposed he was
murdered in the belief that he had money.
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New stove ana TinsI.op.

w. C. Twecdale has opened out a stock
of stoves, tinware, ETC., in his building on
First street lie starts out with a fair
stock, but will soon be in receipt of full
line A. G. Layton, one of the best work
men in the State, will have charge of the
shop. which is a sufficient guarantee that
all repairing, roofing, etc., will be done in
the best manner. The public are invited
10 call and examine goods.
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Lamp Explosion, ,

On Monday night Mr.. N. Baum went
. to the bedroom occupied by his children to
see them tucked in safely before retiring
himself. when the lamp exploded, setting
the bed on fire. Mr.. Baum and wife had
just returned from Portland and the child
rem were up later than usual, Eand therefore
very fortunately, were not in the bed.
The damage was slight.
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Officers Installed.

On the evening of January Sd, 1880,
Calipooia Lodge No. 43,I.O.o.F., Browns
vi'Ie' installed the following named broth
ers into their respective chairs:
N. 3. Standish, NC.
G. C. Blakely, V.G.
G. II. Elsurch. RS.
VIM. Shcard, P.S.
w. Il. Kirk, Treasurer.
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Dr. Cn.urchiu1.

See card of this gentleman in this issue.
He comes from the East with first class
recommendations, and has gone right Into
practice. The DIR. is a valuable acqnisi-
ton to the medical fraternity of the city,
and we wish he may never regret locating
among ms.