The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-22

city with Arthur Burton, muletto aged
about eighteen, brother.in.law Of Minor
Jackson, of Brownsville. The charge
against him was that of having committed
rape on Eliza Harrington, aged about six.
teen, a niece OF Mrs. Elmer, with whom she
had been living. The story OF the girl was
that hesentcred her room Friday night
told her he would kill her II she made any
noise, ehloroformed her, and committed
the act lie was arrested Monday, taken
before Squire Avcrlll Tuesday, waived cx.
animation, was placed under $1,000 bonds
and brought TO this city as stated. Great
excitement prevailed IN Brownsville over
the affair. The girl Is confined TO her room
and Is said to be out of her mind Mt least
part of the time, now and even before Fri.
day evening. Burton says he Il innocent
aud will come out all right. As nearly as
we can learn there are two sides to the case
and hence we refrain from comment, not
desiring TO prejudice the matter, II the
charge should prove true there Is no pun.
ishment too severe for the ottense.
BOARD or 1RApE,--The regular month.
| ly meeting of the Board OF Trade was held
at the 6. a. r. hall last Tuesday, about
twenty members being preseas. A com.
munication was read from the Portland
Neas proposing to illustrate the city In a
6S.ooo edition of the paper for $500, OF
write II up for $50 column. Laid on the
table. rhe committee on preparing mat.
ter for an immigration circular asked futh-
or time, which was granted. After con.
siderable discussion as TO whether the cir
cular should contain advertisements the
committee was instructed TO ascertain
what portion of the cost OF the circular
could be paid by advertisements. The
committee on place for meeting reported
that the q. a. K. hall could be haa for So
for regular meetings and S2.so for special
meetings, and the committee was ordered
10 make a contract for the same. Judge
Powell, w. Z. Turrell and NJ. +. Pogue
were appointed to investigate the matter
of a salary for secretary and treasurer.
Notice was given Of proposed amend.
ment TO the constitution providing tor a
committee of three on advertising and Inn
migration and changing the time OF meet
ings from Monday TO Tuesday evenings.
An adjournment was had until Tuesday
evening next, when the committee on the
immigration circular will report
A CoMLEY JoXE.-Some few days since
stranger arrived in the city, and, meet.
Ing Cap, Humphrey, asked tina. gentle
man u one ]. d. Comley resided In the
city. On being informed that he did, the
stranger asked Cap to introduce him to
that gentleman, which Cap In his most
suave and genteel manner proceeded to do.
The stranger conversed with Mr.. Comley
4 ff.r atstxft xsstfte htf.4
/ him the next day, and renewed the &C.
quaintanceship of the day previous By con
versing upon general topics, when Mr.
Comley incidently remarked that he had
come from the State Of Maine and named
the town, whereupon the stranger statec
that he had been in that town quite etten
so the conversation turned upon their &C
quaintances in that place and they !sarncc
that they were mutually acquainted with
many OF the citizens Of the down east b urg
The stranger was In the town several days
and quite often met Mr.. Comiey with
whom he held interesting conversations
about the people In the far of city OF his
nativity. Finally II leaked out that th'
stranger was the youngest brother of Mr.
| Comiey who at no time had had the least
suspicion of the strangers identity. ]. B
acknowledged the "eon" and set L vi
liberaIly Tor the boys.
A SuGGEsrIoN. The Commencement
exercises at the College last week com
pletely demonstrated the fact that the chap
el Is entirely inadequate as place in whIci
to hold commencement exercises. Thi
suggests the propriety of erecting at some
time in the future hall on the Colleg'
grounds for such purpose. a cheap
plain building. 30 arranged that Il could b
used for n gymnasium, II thought proper
would answer all purposes. The growing
importance of our College as an education
al institution makes II necessary 10 keel
zap with the timea. The proper place 4
hold commencement exercises Is In th'
College buildings, which makes such
hall as suggested the more a necessity
Some OF the most lasting monuments tha
have been built have been College Hall
for special purposes. SibIey Hall, at Cor
nell, for instance, and just now would be
fine opportunity for some Oregon man I
leave a monument here that would COS
but little. For instance, how would Cor
bitt Hall sound, or ---- Hall, after som
Linn county man. Or, in time the usua
: method might be resorted To. The matte
IN W1A@tA A11ANt
) LRBANoN.-Lebanon Is near the edge c
the foothills, about "A miles east Of Alban,
The population at this time is about TO
: The surrounding country Is fine graf
! growing section. II has good publ
. schools, and supports the Santiam Acas
E emy, an excellent school under the ausp
[ ces of the NJ. L. Church. Lebanon Is cor
..fs 4
E 81 G.. X. r., and the Narrow Gauge roa
) passes within three miles. Fine and e.
{ tensive Touring mills are located her
/ grinding upwards of 10000 bushels {
/. wheat yearly. The power Is obtained frol
! the South Santiam by means OF cana
a which proceeds to Albany, furnishing VI
ter power for the mills there. Lebanon
a iourishing gtown.-"Resources of Oregon
CHRISTIAN CAMP MEETING. Turns
c June 10Th, 1888. This annual gathering
o we'll attended, considering the wealth,
4 Among the many preachers are Clai
Braden, of Ohio, the celebrated iectur'
% and debator attracts much attention by h
K very able discourses He goes to Silve
Is ton to-day to meet, and challenge to deba
Mr. Putnam, the secularist leader aad lie
a turer. Camp meeting will close on Su
: day by sermon by Mr. Braden on 'sChri
: tianity verses Infidelity." The closing sc
: mon by Elder ] w Webb, OF Salem at 3
e m. G.
d CARD.-Our Heavenly Father, in
% wise providence, having removed from
our beloved daughter, Lula Frances,
= the undersigned, tender our most since
= thanks to those kind friends and neighbo
- who during the sickness of our depart
'.s child, rendered many kind services, and
rk those who during the hour of our berei
he ment extended sympathy and condoien
re EDITH THOMPSON,
be X. w THoMpsoN