The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-14
AN HARMoNrous ENrERrAINMrNr. .

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Boston Quintette Club was one of the mos
refined and pleasing affairs ever prcsente,
to an Albany audience. We don't know
much about music but it seemed TO us a
II the house fairly swarmed with masses o
harmony, expression, volume and compass
from the time the quintette's bows frs
touched the fd--violins in the selection
from Mr.. Svendsen to the finale. Oscai
Hentschel twirled his lips on his flute unit
the air was fairly convulsed with twirl'
and twitters and rhapsojies. He was en-
thusiasticly encored, Miss Anne Carpen
ter sang Bolero, Miss Carpenter is i'm.
mense-weighs about soo.-and captivated
the audience. She displays cultivation and
great compass of voice but we know at
least couple in Oregon whose voices have
more melody in public concert for the
writer. John f. Rhodes violin solo was
applauded and the march of the ghost, the
conspirarcy,etc made the air SAVIOR of grave
yards. This midnight scene is grand
piece of violin work. Louis Blumenburg's
violincello solo was heartily encored, but
not responded to. His fine diamond ring
also captivated the audience. Miss Caroen-
ter was second time encored and Babil.
lage by the quintette closed the concert.
Time, I hour, 30 minutes. Number pres
ent, about 2So.
DECREASED VALUATION. The total tax
able property in Oregon, as given by the
assessment rolls, for 1887, was $S4, ,SSS,sSo
for 1883, $SsSoS4a9. Those counties which
with decrease of S2S34oo +; Clackamas,
$7,6Is Douglas, S97,o3s Gillian, $751;
6Io; Grant, $7If74o Lake, $41So7 /;
Linn, $so.aI3 Marion, $I,9So,S2I Nor
row, $SS,226 Union, Sl,633 Washing
ton, $3I4oo. There is no excuse for this
even on the plea that foreign mortgages
have been withdrawn. The truth Is the
decrease in most cases is due to the system
and present practice of al sessment. Peo-
pie generally seem to be trying to see how
much they cheat the State.
Two AccIDENrs.-About 5 o'clock Mon
day morning Mr.. William Watkins, the
coal mine man, was walking along the high
sidewalk at Lebanon, near the depot,i be-
ing very dark, when he fell off the walk
against a bundle of tools he was carrying,
AMI broke two of his ribs. lie boarded the
morning train and started for Portland I;
but got off at Oregon City and had the
fractures reduced Mr.. Watkins said he
would sue either the railroad or city OF
Lebanon or somebody for damages. A
boy who was walking along near Mr.Wat-
kins at the same time fell off the walk aud
injured himself considerably y,perhaps sprain-
ing his arm. There was no light burning
at the time, though II is said II has been Gus
tomary to have one there.
Boys IN DANGER.-Complaint is made
that number of boys in the city between
the ages of IS and II are in the habit of
congregating on the streets and when girls
pass along, attempt to open conversation
with them. When they receive no atten-
ton from the girls, they follow them up
and indulge in indecent language and con-
duct. We are informed that these parties
are known to the officers of the city and
that IL they do not desist from this course
warrants for their arrest will be issued
A HALF DoLLAR.-A worthy minister at
The Dalles recently in getting meal at a
hotel gaye the waiter a 50 cent piece for
extra attention. That evening the waiter
invested ii in game of faro and it kept
growing until it broke the house. The
next day the waiter struck the worthy man
IN the following manner: "That four bit
piece of yosrs was bird / no sooner cop
peree her on The king than she won, and /
kept getting actien on the coin and finally
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and bled the house 10
the tune of W."
Az EVANGELICAL COLLEGE At a sn...;,I
meeting Of the conference Of the Evangelical
Church held IN Salem Friday it was decided
TO establish an Evangelical College some
where in the State Bids will be received
from the different cities and towns of the
State for the same. The Board consists Of
Rev Bowersox, Spokane ID Jones, Al
bany Z Woodward, Corvallis C G Polling.
Salem; J L Horshner, Corvallis r s Louck,
Dayton Aodell, PleasantdaIe.
PUBLIC SCALES. The DEMOCRAT Is in.
formed that petition is to be presented
the city of Albany by the grangers Of the
county, asking for the establishment here
of some public scales for the use of buyer
and seller in the sales of pork, beef, and
farm produce generally. The object is to
have a uniform weight for both parties and
prevent fraud in the manipulation of local
scales
WAS HELD.-At the preliminary ex
animation of Gordon Cooper at Walla
Walla for the murder of F. Davis, he was
held without bail 10 await the action of the
grand jury. 1t looks very much as il
Gorden may die the way brother did, onl,
differently. Judge Lynch conducted mat
ters in the case Of the brother, while Cor
don will be givel regular trial.
ton of the books and affairs of Col. Lee
Superintendent of the Indian school, con
tinues at Chemawa. Nothing Of startling
nature has been unearthed. An old EN-
ployee has been reinstated but farther thar
this there Is no report as yet.-JoaYual
And that Is all ii will amount to. Col Lee
will stay for awhile.
THE BUsTEE.-. The hustle may hav,
gone out of fastion in the East, but It Ger
tainly has not at Conn Bros. popular groc
cry store in this city. There all is stir anc
hustle, waiting on the crowd of customer
that want groceries, provisions and crock
cry ware. Call on them for holiday groc
? cries, dolls, crockery ware, etc.
ARRIVED The steamer "Willamett
Valley" arrived at the Bay from San Fran
cisco last Monday, with twelve first tcIas
passengers and small freight. 1t crosses
the bar with soundings from eighteen t
twsnty-three feet, tying up at the wharf a
Yaauina at 6 o'clock. Its passengers wer
considerably surprised to see the"Y aquin