The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-06

] Portland Volunteer Firemcn's Association
Thursday evening was one of the most ar.
hitrary aud unjust pieces Of business ever
recorded In fire gmatters, and will eyerlast.
ingly stow away Portland as a city for fire
tournaments. The Association, regardless
ofthe decisions Of the judges, al honorable
men, took the championship race from
East Portland and gave II to Vancouver,
gave the speed race fairly won by Albany
TO Portland, on the word OF one Of the
| time keepers, contemplate fellow from
all accounts, who made the time ~ sec.
onds fast for the benefit Of Portland, and
gave the ago yard race to Campbell q
Portland man, though Cameron was de.
ciared by the Judges To have tied him. Any
way what authority had the Association 10
go behind the decisions Of tlic judges, and
only on the word Of Portland men and IN
their favor The whole thing was run In q
"Cheap John" one-cent style, in strong
contrast 10 the way Seattle has prepared
Tor the Northwest tournament. In refer.
etice 20 the speed race one of tie Portland
team said ayon can beat us running bat you
can't IN taking time" The Albany boys
feel as If they had been treated in a very
contefnptible manner,
An iNciDEsr-A Drownsgillc CORES.
pondent Of Pcndleton paper gives the fol.
lowing incident: at Is rather a peculiar
circumstance that two brothers, separated
by hundreds Of miles, should be candidates
for the same Office at tho same election In
their respective homes; yet such was the
case with Mr. Thomas Kirk and his brother
Mr.. Riley Kirk. who were candidates for
representatives on the republican tickc IN
UmatiIia and Linn counties. The popular.
ity of both men was fully demonstrated by
their running ahead Of their tickets. Yet
while Mr.. Thos. Kirk was elected, his
brother was defeated by small majority =
The same writer says OF Brownsville: at
IL pretty little village of scyen or eight
/ hundred inhabitants, nestled among the
| low lying hills on the calipooia river, near
/ its confluence with the Willamette, Io4
miles south Of Portland, on the n. g. X, X.
lI'he y. q. may stand for no good or mar
row gauge, either would be coFrect) The
town has many features worthy OF notice.
There arc wooden mills, aash and door fac
tory and . tannery, besides several smaller
abyIkes AHe pay Fotl at1ohuks 10 BfG4
5000 per month. all kept In circulation
here. What help such sum would be
TO PendIeion."
SouyESiRs. wagA nice com.
pany of young people lat Friday at the
pleasant home Of Thos. Monteish, there
were also some nice older people, but the
younger generation ruled matters. Il was
Y. p. S. Sc. social. Several lively
games were played, the minds of those pres
ent received some polishing touches, and
very paiatabIe lunch was served. After
this came the souvenir part Of the affair.
Two bright looking Misses presented each
Of the guests with some pretty ribbons.
those received by the ladies were attached
to bran new pieces Of wood, such as keep
the good housewives sheets and pillow
cases from falling off the line, while
those received by the gentlemen were at.
tached 10 pieces of clay such rs grace the
lips Of Pat bejabbers, or the more ruby
ones Of the little boy and girl, as they send
soap bubbles floating through the air.
Plain ornaments, they made very nice
souvenirs, and struck the DEMocaAT man,
who was present, in remarkably tender
spot.
4 DEER SToRy.--One day last week
Layton Henkle, who lives about twelve
miles souhwes. Of Philomath, saw a deer
standing in his dooryard, and, OF course,
under such circumstances, concluded that
he would take down his little gun and put
a bullet through L. Mr.. Henklc brought
the deer down and going TO It's side noticed
| another dead deer close By. Upon exam
ination II was found that he had killed both
at one shot, the ball entering the neck of
the first and passing through going into the
nexE standing at his side. This was a
double killing Gazette.
BOARD or TRADR.-A meeting OF the
Board of Trade was held In the recorders
Office lasirhnrsday. In the absence of Presi-
dent Young, n. IL. Allen was elected chair
man. Mr.. Wolverton. of the committee
on pamphlets, reported, when motion was
made and carried that 5000 pamphlets be
printed at once, and that 1000 be sent to
Superintendent McElroy ut San Francisco
for distribution. The contract for print
ing these pamphlets will be let and thC
worked pushed.
Or MUTUAL BRNErIT.-Geo. Z. Hardy
of Lebanon, has made thefoliowing propo
sition to the people of Lebanon: 81 agree
to construct telegraph line from here Il
Albany and operate the same at the usua
rates established BY all other telegraph
lines. to furnish everything and keep it Il
: repair, on condition of bonus of threi
. hundred dollars; that's II the citizens viii
donate that much | will furnish the bal
ance and obligates myself TO operate th
a line" If the people of that city do not &C
c cept this proposition at double quick spees
they hardly know how their bread is but
tered. One of the crying needs of that vi
Q cinity Is telegraph line to Albany iron
d that city,
ABOUT RIonT.-Dr. Henderson, o
Southern California, in conversation witt
!. a Salem reporter said @With your nil
4 climate, your safe seasons and sureness
It crops, the fertility of the soil, the splendi
o water power, the abundance of accessible
!, fuel your location on river and railroad
you are bound to attract capital, enterpris
5 and population. And not to this capita
r city and Marion county only, but to a
II this magnificent valley !"
n MARRIED.--On June aoth, 1888, at tn
: Court House,in Albany by George Husnpt
e rey, Esq, Mr. Michael Lotus, of Washing
4 ton Territory and Mary A. Boggs, of Hal
Is risburg. The DEMOCRAT wishes Mr.: an
Il Mrs. Lotus happy voyage down life
stream together. May their joys be loft
ones and their troubles small
r.
:. ON.THE vEReE. Thos Kay, resides
II of Ashland in Eye olden time" but now il