The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-10

TIM HELD.-'rhe trial of Tim, Huff
mans Chinese cook. for larceny OF a one
hundred dollar bin from An Lee. who re.
Gently returned after an absence OF eeveraI
years In California, came OF, result.
Ing in Tim beiag held under 500 bonds
to await the action Of the grand jury. Ac.
eording 70 the testimony Lee exhibited the
bill when the other Cr!esilais claimed /,
was not good. They went out on the
street and showed II 10 several white ex.
Perts OF good money, Who pronounced Il
good. On going back to Jim : den the mon.
ey vas in the hands OF Tim, who. Enateado
returning II 70 Lee, put II tn his pocket, and
finally In Hunmau's safe. They were not
gambling At all, they said Lee was talk.
Ing about buying the establishment, and,
the others claimed he hadn't any money.
when he produced the bin. hence all the
trouble.
THAT CoLLEog.-Rev. ]. w. Craig, OF
the NJ. L. Church South. has been In the
city. lie informs us that our Item Ia ref
erence to the new College to be built by
that church, was little premature, though
one to be erected in time, but the cost
and site have not yet been settled on. He
admitted though that Tangent will have 4
chance Tor obtaining the school The suit
IN reference 10 the Agricultural College Is
yet pending, having been appealed. and the
move being made 10 erect another College
Is without reference to that institution.
A Coon PLAcE.--A Kansas man on re.
turning home was interviewed with this
result what sort OF a place Is Il for a
working man r. "Bctter wages arc paid
than IN Kansas, and men can work out OF
doors more days in the year. could not
advise man with a family to go there
without means, unless he has some trade.
Those having from $500 TO So, 500 can
make splendid start, aud do better than
IN the western states. East ofthe Cascades
the case may be different II should be re 4
membered that Western Oregon was quite
well settled before the territory OF Kansas
was open for settlement" aDid YOU find
many people formerly from Kansas In your
tlaveis ~ sLots of 'em and thev are
scattered from Southern California to Vic.
toria. As general thing they are doing
well and pleased with the Pacific slope. y
A STRANGE INCIDENT. we have ius
learned of very peculiar incident that
happened at Weston several weeks ago. A
lady Of that city. sister of Miss Hattie
Reynolds who lived with Mr. ]. l.. cowan,
of this city for several years, was lying i'll
at her home In that city. One day she told
her sister and husband that she was going
to die In about week on a certain day at {
O'Clock In the morning. Sure enough
when the time came she passed away at
the exact hour named This Is youched tor
and certainly Is very strange experience.
CoMMIrrEE,.-The Committee to con-
slider the application of the San Francisco
gas works company, for franchise in this
city met at the Office Of Hon. /. K. Wealth
erford last Thursday. Mr.. Weathcrford was
instructed to correspond IN reference to
the matter and report at called meeting.
BIG QAT YIELD.-Mr. A. II. Howard,
residing across the river, in Benton coun.
ty, has been threshing his oats, and reports
a yield Of over 700 bushels to the acre. Mr..
Howard says he has heard of such Yields
before, but never believed the reports until
he had the experience himself.
How FAR.-The rails are now laid q,
the line of the Oregon Pacific, twenty.four
miles beyond Albany, 10 position nearly
opposite Stayton. The road has been
graded about fifteen miles beyond that
place, besides small patches In the noun
tains near Clear lake.
Boys.--Most boys are simply apes Of
men. Yesterday DEMOCRAT man saw a
youngster stripped to brecching running
foot races on the public square. He had
all the action of professional, and even
broughtin the deep breathing Of our mus
ical friend Of the Juvenile Band.
THE EMBEzzLIN0 CLERK.-B r Wat
kinds, the n G railway mail clerk charged
with embezzIing registered letter, had an
examination before United States Com
missioner Paul r Deady yesterday and was
held to answer in the sum of $r00O Tnde.
fault Of bail he was committed to the Mutt
nomah county Jail.
Pitchers GaefoeIa