The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-08

lowed TO remain during Che day, attempted
to break Jail, by saving the bars off In the
front door OF the corridor. They succeed.
ed in getting one bar completely off,which
was more than they intended, and had
stuck 1t on again with tallow, when the
vigilant eve OF Sheriff Smith discovered
the trick, and they were all placed I'm their
cells for safe keeping. Morgan, the Hoff-
man u Piciffer thief the man who at
tempted to burglarize Livingtone's house,
and the man who robbed the loggers camp
near Jefferson were the ones interested in
the affair. The two half-breeds had moth
ing to do wishi il.
THE RocI CREEK AFFAIR.-A gentle
man from Rock Greek says the man or
men who shot at Chas. Thomas arc not
andprobably will not be known. tits claim
ed that there Is an organized vigillants
committee, consisting Of five to twenty
men, who propose to protect their homes,
which he claims have been threatened By
the Thomas Brothers. lie says strong state
ments have been made, and serious trouble
Is feared. A number of arrests will prob
ably be made, at least are threatened.
Mons CoLuMBIAs.- Monday, T. H.
Rudd, of Peoria, was in town and took
home with him a new 81 inch Columbia
light roadster bicycle, which he bought of
]. p. Hail, the Columbia agent at Albany
Zone believes, like the majority of riders,
that the best is always the cheapest, and
consequently rides Columbia. Mr.. Hail
also reports selling another Columbia TO
ia pnrke Of s.ff
"CLRM"-You all remember "Clem,"
Clement, Mr.. Clement Along in 1880,
before and after he sang bass, in Albany,
and was a good fellow generally, and as
poor as a door mouse. lie went to Taco
ma, embarked in the real estate business
and invested some himself, short time
ago he sold out for the neat sum OF $500.
600, and hence Is now a rich man, which
serves him just right There are many In
Albany who will rejoice at "Clcm's" de
servedly good fortune.
SOLD CHEAP.-Satwday the old St
Charles Hotel property, including two lot,
and the two lots now occupied by Chris
Houck, were sold at Administrators sale
for the sum of $1,000. Mr.. Earl Race, ol
Boise City, was the purchaser who, We
are informed, will repair the building In
comp. etc shape and start a first-class
hotel AT the same time the old Grange
store building was sold to Chris Houck fol
5000, the fair grounds to Mrs. Houck foi
S2so and = let west of the Exchange Hote
for $50. All remarkably cheap.
A SrLvERroN IrEN.-Archic G. VOL
fard, the son of Jno. N. Wolfard, the mer
chant and hotel-keeper of that city, has re
Gently left home, and no one knows whert
he went, although he came to this city anC
boarded the train for the south. Archi,
was about twenty-five years old, and mar.
ried Elva Beard on the first of last March
The young husband and wife did not gei
along very well, so he left home. The al
fair has created quite a stir there.--Salem
Journal.
SIo6.--Last Saturday the junk rig of Mr.
Friedman was sold az auction on First
Street, by Sam Cohen, auctioneer, for the
sum named, Mr.. Dick Peters being the
highest bidder. He received in the bargain
two horses, two harnesses, and lumber
wagon. 1t was not gold mine for either
the buyer or seller. An admiring crowd,
which was very plenty, witnessed the
transaction.
ELECTION CIGARs.-Probably as useless
an institution as there is in the world is
the box of election cigars. Monday box
went off in few minutes, mostly to Benton
county voters, and in one case one man
alone in few minutes succeeded in cap
turing fourteen. This is simply a sample
of the way the thing goes.
REsIGxED-Rev. Rominger, the able
pastor Of the Congregational Church, last
Sabbath handed in his resignation, to take
eject by the Ist Of September, or sooner in
case the pulpit shall be supplied. Rey.
Rominger making this move on account Of
having been offered the pastorate OF the
Congregational Church OF East Portland
under very favorable circumstances.
AK EFFoRT.-There seems to be com.
bined effort among the transcontnentaI
lines 10 prevent the completion Of the Ore.
gon Pacific through to Boise City. The
late act of the Southern Pacific providing
that all freight delivered to that road must
be paid before being turned over TO the o
p is one of the pieces in the program tC
injure the road
COME ON.--Mr. Geo. w. Smith, of Leb
anon, has sold his store and tinware bust
ness to Swan Bros, and will move to thi
city. Now that Mr.. Smith was not pom
mated for Sheriff by the Republicans w'
will say that he is a pretty good business
man and will make a good citizen, whom
we gladly welcome 20 Albany.
THUNDER.-A good, lively thunde
storm roared around Albany Friday
afternoon We need more of them, 70
they indicate electricity in the atmosphere
an article we are deficient in in Oregon
One or two thunders a year that only NUT
ter clear fin the foothills hardly accus
tom us to them.
CART. PowELL.-Captain Charles +
Powell, of the corps Of United States engi
neers, who was formerly attached to tn
Office in Portland, reported for duty at S
Louis on Sunday last. Capt Powell
now secretary ofthe Mississippi rivercon
mission.
PAYMAsTER.--M Monday morning Pay
master Hogue of the Oregon Pacific, WI
in the city and made the attaches of tn
road happy by paying for two months la
Dor, leaving only a small amount due
The road is just about as prompt as an.
of the Oregon X. RS.
WHILE PIcKINc CHERRIES Yesterda
while picking cherries, this side of Miller
the IS year old son of f. T. T. Fisher, fe
out Of a tree to the ground, breaking hi