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

Saturday Nightwatch Mccain whil'
stlnding on the corner by Monteith l
J Seitenbach's saw three men standing In thu
door way Of w. {. Tweedale's store. Afte
n slight noise they started Ieisurely dowI
| First Street. Going towards the store Nj
MeClain found the door open. Following
the men he captured two Of them near th'
Revere House. The other disappeared VI
an alley. These two men made no resis
tance, just let on like Tom Sawyer as u
they werr taking an evening walk. They
were taken TO the county Jail and locked
up. The fellow who escaped had the
"swag," which Il was aseertalned consisted
OF twelve razors and nine jack knives. The
door to the store, which was not bolted al
all, the holes for the bolts not having been
made, had simply been showed open, and
the show ease standing near quickly re.
lieved Of the articles mentioned. II was q
| very bold robbery,as the nightwatch could
be plainly seen by them.
TnE PEIsRR cAse.-The jury In the
case better known rs the "Peyser case,
brought In verdict Thursday in favor Of
the Northwest Insurance Company. As
there were two deienses by the defendant,
to.wit, that the claim of the plaintiffs was
fraudulent and that the building was fred
by the insured the verdict tells It's own story
nd leaves no place for comment The
case Is said 10 have been very strongly
contested one and the closing arguments
pointed affairs. The testimony OF w. -.
Scott. who had a store next door 10 Peyser,
and who lost all he had. Is said TO have been
OF vesy outspoken nature and of a char.
/ acter that mot even the Attorneys could
hold within bounds. Mr. scott had some
remarks he wanted to make, and he steam.
ed them out at one minute gate. The
case has attracted considerable attention
here.
Nor TRug.--The following from Salem
paper in reference to bridges along the
Santian near the Oregon Pacific Is an un.
just attack on our Linn County commis.
sIoners. The only bridge asked for there
has been built Everywhere Marion
county commissioners sre praised for their
willingness TO make requisite improve
ments, while the Linn county court Is
grumbled at for reluctance and refusals.
One man. whose ranchis nearly all on the
Linn county line, threatens 70 move over
| To ours, because he wants TO live where
there IL more disposition TO dispense the
revenue impaFtiaiiy. Great complaints arc
heard about Stayton because there Is no
bridge. and again, Linn county IL blamed
for being the stumbling block. as IL il un.
derstood that Marion county stands willing
to do her part" Dab I!
On THE RIVER Yesterdays Salem
JoRrHai says II IL learned that tho Ore.
gon Pacific people purpose running the
"Hoag" and "iientiey" three times weekly
between Portland and Corvallis during the
winter, and the "Threc Sisters will ply
between Corvallis and Harrisburg. Among
river men the opinion prevails generally
that the amount of wheat awaitlag ship.
ment down the Willamette, stored In the
warehouses Of the valley. exceeds that OF
any Of many previous years, not excepting
the productive season of 1854.
CHURCH APPoRTioSNENTs.-F Following
arc the ministerial apportionments for this
yeas in part TO support Presbyterian scr.
vices ; Ashland, 500 St John (PortlandD
$500 Independence, $3.50 Phoenix AMI
Jacksonville, $500 Eagleport, Ssoo Cor.
wallis, $500; Gervais, 5000 Grants Pass,
S7oo Oregon City and Clackama Beaver
Creek6 $500. The Albany church il self.
supporting, fact over which the members
are 10 be congratulated.
a LISS Co. TEAM.--Louis Kuhn, man.
ager of the Northwestern Foundry, at the
penitentiary, yesterday bought OF John
Long the fine team of trottIng horses he
has been driving about the city during the
past few months. The animals are four
year olds, of fine blood, and were original
iy from the stud OF the late c. o. Barnes,
In Linn county. The price paid was $3.50.
--SkafesmdR.
MIsERABLE.-The DEMOCRAT Office has
been made miserable lately by weekly prop
ositions from one DIR. Swayne, of Philadel-
phia, who wants 10 advertise at about a
tenth of our regular rates, and from several
life size portrait houses. II we had the men
here we would hire some one TO kidnap
them and put them in some store that
doesn't advertise 50 that they would know
what II Is to be miser able.
THE MECHANICS FAIR.-As from fif-
teen to thirty buy tickets from Albany to
the Mechanics fair every day the DEMO
Graf doesn't pretend to keep track of all
who attend. Those who have been say the
fair Is asit has been in the past, a creditable
exhibition not only of the wares of Port
land merchants but as well the products
of the glorious northwest, In which respect
It is far ahead of the State fair.
ANOTHER TRIAL.-The DEMOCRAT Is In
termed that Mr. Peyser will begin a suit in
the Linn County Circuit Court against the
N w Insurance Co. In his own name. lie
wants 1t tried at Albany where the wit
nesses for the defense are known He holds
the policy and will bring the suit on that
instrument.
FooT RAcR.--A race was run Saturday
afternoon az the fair ground between Phil
pott and .Langdon. They came to Albany
from different directions to make a race
with Cameron, but failing, arranged one
between themselves for $roo a side, f2s
yards. Langdon won in IL 3.s seconds
with ease. It was on the square.
THE BIGGEsT.-Albany has several
stores in different lines noted for the large
stock they carry. Inthe stove and tinware
line Mr. 6 w Smith takes the lead, prob.
ably this side of Portland. His stock is a
very extensive one, and big stocks always
mean better prices.