The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-31


clock pm DIR, McAilistcr was driving north
along Ellsworth Street when his team
without any warning, went Into the lattera
sewer being built across that street and
through the alley TO Broad albln Street. II
was about six or seven feet deep at that
place. One of the horses tumbled on the
other, and In their desperate efforts TO get
loose kicked and bruised each other In a
serious manner. The buggy remained IN
the street and was unlnjured. After about
IN hours work five or six men, by prying
and tearing up the sidewalk, succeeded In
getting the animals out OF the sewer In
rather Of pltiablc condition. DIR. Nc.
Alllster was thrown out OF the buggy and
had one leg considerably bruised so that be
goes with limp Tie reason the accident
happened was that the Doctor did not see
the sewer and the reason he failed to see
the sewer was the absence of a lantern,
contrary to the ordinance providing for
one. There was not even temporary
railing up. Another thing the ordin.
ance specially provides that sewer shall
only be built half way across q street at a
time, SO as TO give teams an opportunity to
pass. This was built the whole distance
across So a case of double dcrelietIon of
duty IL presented. We understand DIR, Me
Alllstcr will present bill to the city for
damages, and unless IL Is paid the city will
have suit on It's hands. According TO the
present appearance OF things the case IL
rather of a plain one. II looks as II 1t Il one
OF great negligence.
THREE oF TngA.-They stopped off
Thursday on their way TO the great Sound
country, from jnss where we do not know.
Two were cooks and one had been a stieet
carcollcctor, They wereunfoTtnnate enough
TO go into Hale Backensto's saloon IN the
evening. One Of them, who gave his name
as Jesse Smith, during the day had $50 In
hIs purse and stop over ticket. Mr.. Stuart
the X. X. man, saw the money In barber
shop, and a number Of others got squint
Al h, 50 Il Was a fact. MF. Smith was found
back OF Baekensso's saloon sometime after
going into II. and hts pockets were empty.
lie and one of hls companions, II. Mitchell.
were arrested and allowed their freedom on
condition that they leave The CITY, which
they did. No. ! was nol TO be found
Smith told pretty straight story. lie said
he had $50 when he went into the saloon,
he had given $40 10 one Of the other men
during the day, that he had been drinking
heavy, and became unconscious, and that
was about the last he knew about the maj.
ter. He At first laid the loss Of the money
to Mitchell. but afterwards said Il must have
been taken from him In the saloon. OF
course the DEMOCRAT doesn't know any.
thing about who the thief was; but there Is
little doubt Smith vas robbed By some one.
We never knew ans ono yet TO make any.
thing by hanging around a saloon With
money Ia ones pocket book.
wooLgS Mill MArTgRs.-Mr. Thos.
Kay, Of Brownsville, was In the city.
This reminds us that this WOODEN mill mat.
ter has been greatly mutIllated. until We
hardly know how 1t does stand As the
propositions have not been In writing they
have been indefinite. The $4,000 bonus
Il plain enough. The water power Is the
rub. What Mr.. Kay wants In reference 70
Is not that the city shall present him with
such lease that he cannot be imposed on
in the future BY the demand for exhorbitant
rates should the ditch change hands. lie
i willing 10 pay reasonable water rent
but wants hls rights secured In that re.
spect. Then, as We understand II now,
what Mr. Kay wants from our citizens Is
the site for the mill and a bonus of SIs.-
GOO. ana a satisfactory arrangement with
the owner Of the ditch for water. Some
one suggests that the city take the whole
ditch plant, and issue bonds for the pay.
ment Of the same. As the interest on the
bonds would be $4,000 to $4,000 that
would be a serious matter which deserves
deep consideration. We believe the mat
ter Is situated 80 that good engineering
will get mill here.
A Coon SIND Orr -"0ar old neiehtbor
aud friend, Melvin w Parker departed on
the night train Tuesday morning, via San
francisco, for Oregon. Mel will open . frat
class restaurant in the growing city Of Al
bAuy, aud. knowing that he understands the
restaurant business fully, we have no doubt
he viii meet with success. Mr. Parker will
continue his business here under the manage.
ment Of lis father, 5 w Parker While we
regret to have Mr. Parker leave this section
for another location we ~ish him unlimited
success in bis new enterprise and we trust
that Mel aud bis estimahle family will make
| as many lasting friends in their new home a.
they leave here. Mrs Parker aud family will
| follow her husband in a short THE. ."-Biggs
| (Call Argus MIR Parker has rented one oi
the rooms in Strahan's new bailding and will
open the restaurant as soon as IL ia ready for
occupancy.
LRBANoS.-Last Monday Mr.. w. c.
Peterson drove over to Albany in a road
cart On his return home, as he was driv,
ing slowly alon ~ iistlina plaintive tune
! i.i- ~ aeeam ,fep cd At something
aud commenced Aickin2, and di not stop
un,il there was no dashboard left to kick
Walt turned back somersault out of the
Cart and escaped unhurt. This explains
the matter referred To by the DEMOCRAT a
few days ago.-Eds.l 1T. =. Mcknight
an enteTprising horticnlturist who lives
some three miles from Lebanon, brought
| 10 this office seven.foot pole of beans with
three vines on 1t, containing about one
hundred beans, which averaged at least
seven inches each In length. Prof. r
| HALEY, of Nevada, Iowa, Is in town visiting
Prof Hunt his old friend and schoolinate
Prof HALEY says this country Is far ahead
l'of California MrR Roberts has been
appointed Marshal-Mr Geo Peebler hav,
ing resigned-aad Is now collecting tax
| Express.
SLOWLY CoMING.--People coming from
California to Oregon are almost generally
delighted with this country, such is Tho
contrast. Here Is one case from South
ern California paper .'Mr L L Williaml
returned home Friday last from his triI
through the "Webb foot" State, highly
| pleased with what he saw there. Mr.
| Williams xvae sn nlaaead with the XV;iIa -,