The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-17

| uSStSet to uoFfOW pfotNcf 1ullue y uFcFall
The regular business meeting was held
the afternoon. There were twenty newi
paper men present. The following offices
were elected for the ensuing year Pres
dent, II N Bell tst Vice President, M
Pipes and Vice President, K iendrlckl
3rd Vice President, 8 S Tran 4th Vic
President. w w Baker sth Vice Pres
dent, ] p Wager Secretary, Chas Nick
ell Treasurer, $ 5 Train Sergeant.as
Arms, K n Bell. II was voted 10 pub
lish The proceedings In pamphlet form
Mrs w ) Wallace during the meeting rea,
an article on the power of the press owe
the young on the subject of temperance
| appealing to the preas TO do something
In the evening Governor Pcnnoycr dellv
cred finely worded address Of welcome
as did also Mayor Murphy for Sa.etn, which
were happily responded to BY PresIdcn
Pipes. Mayor DelashnmDtt, of Portland
delivered thc annual address, brilliant el
| fort. Prof / u Horner's poem was brirh
| affair. Altogether the meeting was q sue
cess, The next meeting will be held al
Newport In August, 1850
The Association closed this forenoon
with very live meeting, IN which az lvasI
our friend OF the Yisfsfe Is said to have
gotten considerably worked up. Several
resolutions were passed and much good
na,ured talk indulgcd In. 4 committee
was appointed TO present bill 10 the nexi
Legislature providing for the publication ol
County Court proceedings at the expense
of the county. TheAssoclatlon adjourned In
time for the noon traipa.
A Coon WAY Thursday evening
there appeared across the river a novel, set
elegant looking outfit. II was large. fine
looking wagon, drawn by four manIfecnt
horses. There were three seats In the
wagon, 50 arranged that those sitting Ia
the second scat could look over those ia
the front seat, and those In the rear scat
look over all OF them. Every thing was
new, though somewhat dusty. The outfit
was under the management of the rich
Mr.. Walter Burrell. son OF Mr. Burrcll, of
Knapp, BuTrell * Co, of Portland, and
there were eight in the party, including
Mr.. Burrelps mother and sister. The
wagon was loaded with eaiablea, guns fish.
ing rods, etc. and there were a Chinese
cook and teamstcr TO do the work for the
party. The party left Portland on Mon
day and reached here afteI a most enjoy.
able trip, they said. They eampcd Ia the
grove near the ferry. and Friday proceed.
ed on their way towards Lebanon and the
Cascades. which they will cross before re.
turning home. II is a fine crowd and
fine outfit. and there ought to be an i'm
mense sight Of pleasure In the arrange.
ment
GETTING NoToRToUs.~-ft never rains
but 4 pours. Here Is another item about
DIR. Shackelford. OF Salem. who Is we'll
known In this city. II Is from the pidefte
"Dr. Shackelford run up against Holt Ed.
mondson, day or two ago and tried to
blow the latter In for the drinks on dice
shake. The DR.. lost and then said he had
no money TO pays fifty cents. Holt bet $50
that the DR.. had money and the DR.. put up
$50 horse. Holt then produced the man
who paid the DR.. fifty cents and the DIR.
was forced 10 produce. Mr.. Edmondson
took the horse and the fifty dollars. That
was fair game.
p. S.-Here Is still another one "Dr.
Shackeiiord was taken In by William
20 the Sheriff. a charge Of horse stealing
was preferred against him and his trial will
come up tomorrow, Saturday morning.
FATAL AccIDKNT.-Geo. b. Mckinney,
living about six miles above Lebanon in
Waterloo precinct, was accidentally killed
Friday afternoon In the following man
ner. He was engaged in hauling straw into
a shed on his farm and while at the shed
unloading his team became frightened and
started to run. Mr.. Mckinney was stand
ing on the back part of the load, and in at
tempting to get hold Of the lines he was
thrown off In front Of the wagon. under the
horses heels, the wagon passingi over his
head and shoulders. DIR. Foley was sent for
but Mr.. Mckinney died before he arrived
His face and head were badly mashed. Mr.
Mckinney was highly respected citizen
and the bercaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy Of the entire community. IIe
was about fifty years of age.
THE ScIo BRANcH.-The DEMOCRAT
mentioned the beginning of work on the
Scio switch on the 9Th instant Work had
proceeded two days when on Thursday
evening, a cold wave swept over the
matter by Receiver Scott informing the
citizens of Scio, that a part Of the bargain
was for Mr.. Coins 20 take the West Scic
warehouse, which Of course he would not
do. Work was Immediately stopped. An
indignation meeting was held and Scott
was hung in efTigy. Parties from there
say the matter caused intense excitement
and the feeling against Scott and the one
horse road are very bitter.
A FRIEND or THE Pass. For grea
many years Mr.. William Peacock, residing
across the river, has remembered the DEMO
cRAT with his first watermelon. Saturday
Mr. Peacock appeared with fine sixteen
FOUNDER, remarkably large one for tn
first one. It was raised from this year
seeds. He also laid on our taole couple o
punches Of grapes, raised by himself, a
large, fine, and luscious as any brough
here from California or Southern Oregon
In this Mr. Peacock is first by considerable
lie has our thanks and we'll wishes for tn
continued prosperity he so richly deserves
SOMETIMES USEFUL The propensit
for doing something that they hadt ough
to do, is great in boys all over the world
and Astoria boys are no exception to tn
rule. but occasionally in their monkeyin
with matters that do not concern them
selves they unwittingly do good deec
Yesterday about forty of them were play
ing on ansoid barge that was leaking littl'
They found crude pump on board an
went to pumping. They became so inter
esting in the operation that they did nc
cease until the last drop was taken out {
the hold and the barge foated light as
feather, much to the satisfaction of th
owner. who was saved several hours har
labor-Pioneey.
RAIHFALL.-Ther rainfall of Eastern Or,
gon is about one-haH that of interior Va