The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-15
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Foster died at bis home 10 this city al 6:l
oclocR a. m, Monday, after lingering illnos
of several weeks He MAS ono OF the bes
known OF Che pioneers OF Wessera Oregon
aud for years was identified with tho princi
pal progressive enterprises Of the city Of Az
bany. Mr.. Foster was a native Of Pennsyl
vania, moving thence to Indiana, aud from
Indiana TO Oregon in 1850. settling in al
bany, whero he grew from middle age 10 ole
age. For fifteen years he was in the mercan
tile business, runninga store on the site o
tao block that bears his name. In 1867 with
his brother he bought the Magnolia mills,
which he run successfully for about fifteen
years; mala.s them at one time tho leading
mills in the Northwest, He was one Of the
original rojsetOrs of the Santiam ditch,
built in 1873, one OF our most valuable pieces
ofproperty, and al 1850 put ia our prcsen /.
system of water works, plant Albany may
be proud Of. When the Albany college was
built Mr.. Foster was one Of the most liberal
giYers, as he was in getting The Oregon &
California railroad TO our city. In 1875 he
sbufit she large block which has since been
snch an ornament to the city. So we see
through many years of tho history of ALBANY
ms name connected with nearly all OF ITS en-
terprisess Siving credit where credit is due
probably no one individual did more for tho
early advancement OF ALBANY than Mr.. Fos
ter, and his name is bound 10 be a part of ,ts
record. But some clouds came up one day.
and Mr. Foster was buried il ruins; the once
intuentlai man lost his influence and lived
theremainlng years of his life under suspi-
clon, whether just or unjust we do not know.
II unjust how great has been the punishment
In loo king over the past let us forget tho
worst and remember the best. Mr.. Foster.
we kn0 ", had many noble traits Of character
and the art be played in the building no Of
Albany eAnnot be blotted out, nor can the
many acts OF kinlasss to his fellox men.
1 lie QUESTION SErrLED.-At the late
election the Judges and Clerks OF election
OF Santiam and Franklin Butte precincts
failed to make a return Of the vote cast for
the democratic candidate for County Sur.
veyor, which left Mr.. Fisher, the republi.
can candidate with a majority OF the votes
cast for that Office. Mr. Fisher who Is a
gentleman of fair dealing proposed to Mr..
OConner the democratic candidate, that
they would go before the County Clerk and
have the ballots from the two precincts
counted on the Office OF surveyor. and ifit
appeared that Mr. O'conner had received
a majority of the votes cast in the county,
then the Clerk should issue a certificate az
election to that gentleman, otherwise II
should be issued TO Mr.. Fisher Mr. O,Con-
ner accepted this proposition and this morn.
ing, Mr. Galbraith the Clerk called to his
assistance y w Smith, Justice of the Pacee
OF Lebanon, and the tickets Of the two nre
cincts were counted, which resulted n the
election of Mr E ] O'Conner the demo.
cratic candidate by IS majority. who will
qualify and enter upon the discharge Of his
duties on the and day ofJuly.
0uR CoLLEGE-The DEMOCRAT candidIv
belieYes that AIbany!has one Of the best con.
Quoted educational institutions on the Pacific
cOlst, 50 p as its educational facilities ara
coneernsL Iss instructors are peculiarly !
suited t. the work bsfore them. Profs. Con. |
dit and Lee are teachers Of iine ability. Rev.
Braun IN his German classes Is doing fine
work, and. Aliss Pollock has aided To the ef
hclency Of hef branches OF work in a remark
able manner. In elocution pNrticuIarlv the
students have displayed a progress that Il
very noticeable. Thorough, reliable work i
the program, and the great progress the
students tell us about, speaks for the result
Of y. Our c'tizsns should attend the exer-
cises Of the week generally.
TnE LANCE SAYs.-aThe Farmers and
Merchants Insurance Company of Albany
Linn county, sustained several losses bv
he Golendale, w. T., fire, all of which
have been settled in full with no discoun.
'r salvage This speaks well for the new
company and bears us ont in our former
aging that this company was composed OF
,ooo, upright business men, which through
quare dealing, would become no mean
competitor for the confidence of the public
n the insurance business on the Northwest
'oast. We wish them abundant success.
a FRUIT CoUNTRY.-Mr. Jay Blain H.
orms us that he will plant thousand fruit
rees this fall on his place in the suburbs +
4 this city, and all over the county fruit
rees will 90 in by the acre. The demand
greatest for prunes. The possibilities in
ne line OF fruit raising here is almost uu
United and the probability Of a reliable
market Is being improved by the number !
I railroads pointing toward our Valley.
Ne can ship our fruit, north, east and
outh through many territories and states. {
a OooD LocATIoN.-AppIication has al I
eady been made for more Offices in the G
'loc& to be built just north of the DEMO. }
RAT Office than the block will contain. {
ne block will be built this year and will G
e fully occupied as soon as constructed.
VIII be one story probably and contain
mostly offices. {
DIscHARGED.-In the Rock Creek case c
red before JustIce Lyons last week, at Fox =
alley, the defendants, VIM and Matt Smith
nd Z Ellis, were all discharged, a complete
ibl being proven. Twelve witnesses were
worm for the defendants and four for the =
rosecution. II Pratt and N Eskew an. =
cared Tor the state. and r M Hall for the "
There was large gathering Of
eopie present at the trial from al over that -
art OF the country.
n IRAvELERse-"Thos. Rush, journalist p
iats the way lis card read. He was a II
Ice looking young man, well dressed, and
nd ne would set type even for the sake of -
job though he generally did brain work >
c has been travelling to see the country NJ
I'd was for awhile on the Portland Woyld b.
ntl the sack got empty. "Will YOU come
and take something" he said, and that
Explained the secret of his itenerant habits.
Will keep most any one moving.
For THE SRAsIDF.--On Wednesdo,,