The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-26

BY RusrLrNo.--"I3ro. Snyder, of the
Astoria zraaSe,ipt, passed through Salem
to-day on his way to Dallas to visit his
family, and was asked by the Joa'na man
wsaat he thought of the railroad proposi-
ton. lie is sure Il will be built and says
Salem can secure It. he thinks, by 'rustl.
ing The road Is going TO open up some
fine country and viii be grand thing tot
the coast and the valley, y,"---,Ioaraak. When
It comes to the rub Albany Is likewise go.
ing to do some rustllng A good natnred
game of railroad getting will be the result
and there Is smoothing like competition.
says; "Wheat Is worth four cents more
per buOhel at Albany than at Salem, sim.
ply because Salem has to ship through
Portland, while Albany ships via, Yaquina.
Wheat Is worth more at Walla Walla ana
on the sound than ut Portland. That Is
the reason why Portland Is losing the ship.
ping business OF the Columbia river" Such
items as the above appear In our exchanges
constantly to remind us what n valuable
institution the o. II. Is to this part of the
valley.
OUR CALIBoosE. .-One of the tramps In
the city shed Monday conelu6edthat he
was not anxious for three days OF street
work and so pulled off few boards, s,crawl.
ed out and left for parts unknown. That
caliboose of ours Is n regular sieve but
then sleeves have their purpose, and man
once in the Albany caliboose for only a
day gets all the melancholy he wants for a
life time.
The Rock CREEK SALooN.-Deputy
She-iH Smith arrived home Saturday
night from Rock Greek with James Ritch.
ford, whom he had arrested for selling
liquor without license and to minor.
Ritehford took possession of Ad Harmon's
saloon on the arrest OF George Mealey.
The deputy sheriff had quite an experience
In orresting Richford and closing the
saloon, several roughs interfering, but
he came out on top, as has always becn
his custom.
THEATRICAL. About one hundred fifty
people, two-shirds Of whom were ia the gal.
lery, attended the widow o'Brien" enter.
tAinment at the Opera House Saturday night
1t was one OF the most laugaablo pieces Of
stage work ever presented in Albany. While
through il /. is mostly variety business. Most
of the parts ara we'll sustained particularly
those of"Wilow O'Brien." Capt. Cranberry
and Jenny Thompson. People who want 10
be amused shOIld always 90 70 widow
OBrieu."
TRAMP NUIsANcE.-The tramp rrob-
lem is a serious one, and is one that will
bob up repeatedly but not serenely in the
coming years. 1t is generally believed that
this element could be kept away from AL
bany by emphatic action I; but Il Is another
thing to do 1t. \ big opportunity is GER
tainly offered for some one TO cover him
self with glory, and the city election Is ap.
preaching. The columns of the DEMOCRAT
are open for suggestions on he best mode
of libcrating the city from the tramp nuis-
ancc.
THE Rock CREEK SALooN.-A CORES
Pondent in our contemporary says the oh
| lection to the Rock Greek saloon Is raised
by the railroad and no: by the citizens.
This is not true. The people there, among
the most temperate in the county want the
saloon to go. And as for supplies, abou,
the only thing Ad. Harmon wants to sup.
| ply the public with Is whiskey ct celera
| III the people want n saloon there why
doesn't Harmon circulate petition I'm the
proper way and get license. The truth
is II would be voted down.
WATCH Monday night Walter
Holman left his gold watch hanging on a
nail in the Electric Light Station. When
he went after II Il was not TO be found, and
had probably been stolen. Some suspicious
looking men were seen in the vicinity.
ABSENT MINDED.-Recently an Albany
clerk wrote to his girl, who resides in {
neighboring city. The next day having
forgotten the fact, he wrote again, his sec
ond letter being duplicate of the first. The
young lady, who Is in tie city, youche
for the truth of it, and the young mans
friends thinks il is n bad case.
SEVEN or THEM-Seven gentlemen o
leisure, sort of semi-tramps, were arreste'
Saturday evening and towed into the city
unsafe caliboose Mondayfiye of them
who claimed to be heading for work at va
uuina Bay and on the o. =. extension, wer
given till 1 o'clock 10 leave the city. Th
other two received days and street work
A RATTLRsNAKE.-A genuine rattle
snake was killed Saturday In the alley run
ming between the residences Of w. G. Twec
dale and F. NJ. French. il possessed tw
rattles, and was about two feet long. w
one being killed In the city before.
NoTIcE-After investigating the caui
! that led me to suspect j. ID. Lewis Of takir
|, my wife's watch and jewelry find it vi
false and release him from any further blan
, In the matter. j. Il. THOMPSON.
5 GRAND JURY.-Following are the membe
of ths grand jury at the circuit court; j
Campbell, foreman; II Hansard, John Do
Q aca, F Nj Smith, Harry Blaksly, Franc
!, Bellinger, + N McCaw.
FERRY TIcKETs-M. Sternburg havin
bought the interest of ]. L. Cowan in Il
Albany Ferry, all parties are notified th
tickets may be had at the store of Moi
teith & Seitenbach. Albany Ferry Co.