The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-24


OF Mr. Lane was caused by the trouble Il
the spring with the Indians. A govern
ment surveyor ran away with half.brees
girl employed at the agency and the In
dams blamed the agent for Il. The trouble
was fomented BY persons outside OF the
agency under threats OF personal harm b,
the Indians. The girl was sent TO the sehoo
at Chemawa. Mr. Lane secured an ivestl
ton of the matter by special agent ol
the government. The result of the investi.
CATION was a request for Mr. Lanes reslg.
nation. He went 10 Washington 10 ylndlcatt
himself but with no effect Mr.. Grady, d
brother OF the famous Georgia editor Is In,
dustrial teacher at the reservation"
WORSE THAN ~ ALBANY. MIR. and Mrs
@. /. La Dow returned from the noun
,ains on last evenings train. They were
not yet ready to leave the mountains, bul
were compelled TO by the force of circum.
stances, which the Eaa 0yegeHiaa will rise
TO explain. There were camping out above
Mikecha with A. ID. Stlllman and wife.
Last Sunday night, while the whole party
were wrapped In peaceful slumber, stray
ing bovine found their camp, aud proceed.
cd at once To devour the -four, bacon and
other provisions of the party, together
with as much of their wardrobe as she
could find, in a very affectlonate manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ia Dow were the heaviest
sufferers, and, being now possessed Of
nothing 10 eat and very little to wear, their
retreat from the mountains be.
came necessary."-E. q.
PunLIc PEAcE.-The case of the city
against n. A. Bioegett tried Thursday was
for disorderly conduct. which consisted In
the abusive language used. The use of the
abusive language was not questioned.
Whether Il was such as TO disturb the pub
lie peace waA the question with the jury,
and Il seems they thought Il wasn't. It's
pretty certain II has disturbed Prof. Reds
public peace considerably. IL this connee.
tion u IL humorous TO hear the different
plans different men would adopt 10 get
even with person who would call them
~names" about every time he should meet
them.
ARuSAwAY.--About eleven o'clock Ffi
day drummer and driver from Johnny
Sehmeer's livery stable were coming from
Corvallis on the West Side when the team
became frightened ~ hand car that ap-
peared on the railroad track as they turned
corner about two miles from here, and ran
away. The buggy was turned towards
China and both men thrown out The
dryer was dragged some distance and con.
siderably bruised but the travelling man
was uninjured. The team ran until stop
ped several hundred rods this side Of the
accident. The top of the buggy was ruined.
SrEAM LAuSDKY.--J. c. Murray, lately
from Minnesota, Is In the city, looking out
a locality in which TO establish a steam
laundry. Mr.. Murray has been to South
ern Oregon As well as 10 many points
throughout the Willamette Valley and has
arrived ~ TIE conclusion THAT Albany i the
most desirable place In which 10 locate.
He Il isinteryiewing our citizens on the mat.
ter OF locating a steam laundry here and l.
receiving much encouragement.
THE NEw STEAMER.-No. Is new
steamer was given thorough and satisfac-
tory public test last Thursday with WIN.
n. Miles as engineer and VIM. Reeee as
fireman. In cold water test II got up
steam in s4y, 10 lbs In 6:3o, 70 lbs. in 6:ss
and water In 7:3o. Good time. Under
unfayorable circumstances IL threw z7gH
feet and Is good for over ago feet. Three
powerful streams were thrown at one time,
the difficulty being to get strong enough
hose TO stand the pressure. Il will be &C
cepted by the council. Several hundred
people witnessed the test
CovERED.-Last Thursday Mr.. G. g
Burkhart went into curran & Montelth's
real estate Office and covered the Siooc
which had been pooled 10 cover the Albany
clerks back down. The wager was ac
cepted and the $4,000 deposited with ths
First National bank OF course Il wonle
be. There are too many men In Ore
gon confident of cleveland's election 10 al.
low little bluster to frighten them. W.
understand there Is at least 5000 more tha
will be produced at double quick time OF
Cleveland, If an opportunity offers.
RETURNED.-Mr Dave Burkhart'
black dog advertised in the DEMocRA1
last week has been returned. The partie
who stole 1t evidently saw the ad. in tn,
DEMOCRAT and thinking they were know
left it near Mr.. Burkhart's, so that It re
turned home. They were seen TO put II Il
a wagon and carry It off.
DISCUSSIONS. When large crowd is see
in the heated disputation on some corner,
= safe to wager your coat that the tarii
question is being riddIed. A DEMocRAr ma
recently approached szch congregation.
Harrison man remarked that there was n
duty on wheat provided for in the Mills bill
/ Celeyand man ierked out ten dollars 81
| sffered to wager there was dnf, IL 20 -
| ;.nt pr0sid, 4 for. Then IN. Hsuis0n M
said, .sWeH not on It's going out 4 the Unlte
states" This IL about as aduanccl as aom
people are in their knowledge Of even what
duty is.
Now A RANcHER. Mr., w. B. Scott, was
the city. He is now resident Of Lane cons
ty. where he has takenupa claim and pro
poses to ranch IL. Heis down after bis hor'
and to buy another oSe. Mr. Scott has bee
Chief Engineer Of our fire department, men
ber Of the Council aud President Of the Blu
Ribbon Club.
DIED,-Mr. 6. F. Hammer, resident {
this county died on Wednesday, Aug. Ist
at McComb, ILL.,, where he had gone for h
health. He was s8 years of age and cam
to Linn county in 1885, his being the fir
family to come to Albany over the Nortt
ern Pacific His son residing at this eli
received a despatch announcing his d.
cease.
4 A LADDER.--A few days ago Chin
man helped himself to ladder at the S
Charles hotel and carried It off, though hsec
the men thinking he had been sent for
The name Of Race is on two of the step
and any one seeing It will confer a fav'
by notifying Race Bros.
STILL They CoME.The finc yields
grain come upon US rapidly. Hon. R.
Trvine fhreshed "a. acres of fall wheat th