The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-25
LOCAL RECORD.

IN A<AAkA AVAAA~f - = 49,
A SPicY CAsE.-Thc time Of Justice
Humphrey, Friday forenoon, was taken up
with the case of the State ef Oregon
against Joshua Nichols. Nichols was
arrested Thursday by Deputy Doynes
Turner and brought to Albanyin the even
ing. According to the testimony ~ far as
heard by a DRMocRAr man, the circum.
stances of the case were about as follows;
Willie Nichols was the son of his father
Joshua, and they lived near District "a In
the precinct of Sweet Home. by courtesy
William had been going to school In that
district, but he was bad boy, quarrclaome
In nature and had desperate fight and
then refused to submit to punishment,
when the teacher, lady, expelled him, and
the directors sustained her In the action.
Joshua demanded a rehearing and on last
Monday forenoon, directors Wiley and
Sturdevant met with him on the sche0l
house grounds, when, according fotAe ties.
tsmeny OF the directors, he became ab live
and disturbed the peace Of the sehoss for
an hour or two, among other things telling
Director Sturdevant that he would stick 10
the teacher like a tick to a nigger,
and that u he wanted TO step In the teach.
er's shoes they would go into the read,
step off ten PAGES and fire with revolyers,
and that he would shoot With him or Jerry
Shea or any of them, and large amount
Of ether stun of a sensational nature. The
defense endeavercd 10 show that the di.
rectors were also mixed up In the disturb.
anee, but they seemed to be reliable men
who only had the interest of the school az
heart.
With his usual sagacity Justiee Humphrey
gfasped tho COW by tha horn and fined tbs
prisoner $40 and costs amounting ia all to
nearly 500, a. there were seven witnesses
present. People who eudeayo. ta 60 behind
dscisions OF school directors generally come
out second beat
ExoRcIsgD.-A gentlemen from Taa.
gent says some Of the farmers In the viein.
ity OF that place are much exercised over
the way several Albany sportsmen visit
that vicinity on Sundays and slaughter
Chinese pheasants. sften killing them and
leaving their earcasSes on the ground, just
for the fun Of the thing. Some Of them
aay there ls liable 10 be one or two arrests
unless the proceedings are stopped. $50
fine Is not an easy one for everybody 10
pay.
TuRoUGH rHE COUNTRY An Albany
gentleman who has been out through the
County returned home last evening and re.
ports crop prospects as uneommsnly good.
Farmers have generally completed seeding
as well a. summer iallowing, and arc now
attending TO their gardens. OF which you
will find one attached TO nearly every farm
In tie county. II isa fact, by the way. that
our farmers are a much more industrious
and thrifty class than many give them
credit for being. Great improvement has
been noticeable In the last few years. They
know they must make the small things
count, and are much more careful In keep
ing machinery than In former years.
FALLEN FLAr.-A ST. Louis drummer,
In the city to-day. who has just ,raversed
California, says the boom at San Diego and
Los Angeles has fallen completely Hat, and
he got out just before Il fell, saving himself
on several investments. lie states that
there will not be over fourth Of crop Of
wheat In the San Joaquin Valley, and In
the Sacramento Valley net over half a
crop. CallfoTnians arc blue over matters.
SUDDEN DEATH AT ScIo.-Wednesda
evening young son of DIR Z o HYDE. oil
Scio was taken suddenly III with brain
fever and died during the night. We un.
haf al ss.
the day, and II il thought his death result
ed from the exposure. lie was a bright
little fellow and his death Il greatly mourn
ed. Mr. NJ Hyde and pa. I of his famil,
left Friday morning 10 attend the funeral
which will be held this afternoon.
A LocAL.-We remember when our pret
ent sheriff ran for the Office . certlin LipI
county paper hooted at the idea of putting
boy in the office. Now that his term ha
nearly expired il may be remarked that tn
Office has never been managed With create
executive ability, add with more satisfaction
10 the patrons Of the Office, il being character
lied by absolute integrity and run entirely il
the interest Of the people. We make thi
statement simply as local item.
FREt0HT.-Considera through freigh
from California now passes north, probabl
fifty cars week, which, in the present cor
dition of the track over the Siskiyou's |
about all The road wishes TO handle. BE
sides an increase of tariff ever the othe
routes keeps down the extent of the traffic
SALMoS.--A ten pound salmon trot
1 Al
from the Santiam and was captured In tn
fume at Zeyss & Hochstedler's planin
mill by Mr. Zeyss. Several others wer
seen in the main canal but were net caugh
Here Is an opportunity for the boys to q
a meal, as there are some of them left
ORGANS AND PIANos.-Mr. Geo.
Blackman has taken the agency for piano
andorgans, which he can supply the mari
ct at short notice. He has several on han
for exhibition. Call on him for the be
instruments.
DECORATION DAY.-Thcrc will be
general observance Of this day under IL
auspices of the G. A. r. and w. r. c. a
sisted by F. CO., and all old soldiers WI
will offer their services. The processio
as mapped out by the management, wi
start at 10 o'clock. Rev Webb will delivt
the memorial sermon on the Sunday PR
yious.
A SUGGEsrIoN.-A reader OF the DEMC
Graf suggests that Albany needs sy
, tematic plan for keeping First street clear
all stray matter, and cites Eugene City as
example. Certainly clean business sire