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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
state Democratic Convention.

At the State DemScratic Convention held
In Pendleton on Tuesday and Wednesday,
the ticket which appears at the head of our
editorial columns was placed in nomination,
The following were elected delegates to the
National Convention to be held ut St Louis
John + Miller, II Klippel. ] X Kelly ,Napo-
leon Davis, L Black and w 5 Helman.
The following district nominations were
made
First district-wm NJ Colvig Jacksonville,
District Attorney.
Second district w Hamilton, Roseburg
District Attorney.
Thru disttict-G w Belt, Independence
District Attorney.
Fourth district Referred to the County
Convention.
Fifth distriet-G E Hayes, Oregon City
District Attorney.
Sixth district Judge,w NJ Ramsey
Of Pendleton for District Attorney, I n
Crawford.
Seventh district L Story, The Dalles
District Attorney.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the County
Court of Linn county. Oregon, win. on We'd
nesday, the 9th day of May, A. d., 1855, st
one o'clock, D. m, receive sealed bids for a
consract to build ffty rods Of rock and dirt
road, commencing on the east end where the
planking commences on Beayer Slough near
widow Rays and run west over the ground
where the old Beaver Creek bridge now
stands distance OF fifty rods, by taking the
flooring off the old bridge and laying it on
the ground cress ways as far as it gees.
Then use fir poles the rest Of the way until
the whole fifty rods of ground in length is
covered. Then cover this with rock AZ least
twelve inches thick and ten feet wide. Then
put dirt and gravel about three inches thick
on the rock. There shall be two culvarts Ia
said rock road. The tirst one about ten rods
from the starting point or east end OF the old
bridge. The second culvert to be about
twenty three rods from east end Of said
rock road. Each of said Oulverts to be made
sufficient width for all teams to pass. Ths
Board reserves the right to reject any ane
all bids.
Done by the order ef the County Cour
this 9Th day Of April, A, D., 1883.
J. r. GALBRAITI,
Clerk.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
CLIPPED DISPATCHES.

ASTORIA, March 3o-The democratic
county convention met at tuo this afternoon
and declared for ] K weatherford, of Linn
county .for. Congress, and elected CT Trench
ard, ] Bergman, Alex Campbell, Hugh Nc
Cormick and John II Smith delegates to the
state convention. II was decided to hold the
nominating convention May II.
PESpLEroS, Or, April 9.-Wiiliam
Ross, prominent and wealthy stockman
was stabbed and killed, about five miles
from Pilot Rock, yesterday afternoon by
Frederick Noble, one ef his sheepherders.
The stabbing took place about o'clock p.
m, and Noble at once went to Pilot Rock
and gave himself up, and i now in custody
awaiting examination. His story Is that Ross
attacked him with a club, and that he stab
bed him in seif-dcfcnse. Ross was brought
10 the house few hours after and lived TIL
midnight. lie claimed that Noble first at
tackled him. Ross has been insane for a year
or two. Several times he has attacked pco-
pie, and threatened their lives, and was con-
Aidered dangerous. He was S. years old !;
was married two years ago, and was lately
divorced.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-Messrs c p
Huntington, Charles Crocker and A N
Towne leaye tonight for Portland. II is
their intention to spend week or ten days
In Oregon looking over the State with a
viewof extending their lines. Huntington has
never before been over the northern road
and he wishes to make close examination
of II.
PHrLADELPHIA, April 3--It Is stated by
reliable authority that Claus Spreckels, the
California sugar king, now in this city, has
decided to build refinery in Philadelphia,
and that the purchase of a site for It on the
Delaware river front will be contaminated
to-day. II is understood that $s,ooo,ooo
capital will be put into the enterprise. All of
this Is to be supplied by Spreckels himself.
The contracts for the erection of the build
ing, machinery, ETC., will be placed in few
days. The capacity of the proposed refinery
Is put at 1000 barrels or 100000 pounds
per day. The cost of the plant has been
stated rs 100000, and the annual output
as worth $3s,ooo,ooo.
DALLAS, April 3.-The Polk county re-
publican convention, composed of eighty
three delegates, placed in nomination the
following ticket: State SENATOR E ] Hatch
representatives, F S Powell and g 6 Fisher
sheriff, Ira Smith,of independence county
clerk, g g Coad, of Dallas county Judge,
John Stouffer, Ballston I; county commits.
sioners, b f McLench and 9 w McBee
county treasurer, Vim Ellis, of Dallas
school superintendent, Z g Pentland, of Mon
mouth !; county surveyor, Frank Butler
county assessor, Green Campbell county
coroner, DIR e L Ketchum.
Lowson Dancing Academy ia open ever,
Saturday night from s to IL o'clock.
w. w. CRAWFORD, Manager.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06

Summary Of MeteoroloQy for March. 1888.
from observations taken at Albany, Linn Go.
Oregon, by John Briggs. vol. observer for the
Signal Service, U s. Army.
Highest barometer on the l4th, 30 Is.
Lowest barometeron the 3lst, $3.50
Mean barometer for the month. 20. 81.
Highest daily average Of Lar. SOL
Lowest daily average Of bar. 20 30.
Highest temperature on the 22nd, 81.
Lowest temperature on the 9th, rs.
Mean for the mouth 1900.
Highest daily range Of ther. on the l6, 80.
Lowest daily range Of tIler. on the 18th. O
Mean temperature at a. m. daily 80. 81.
Mean temperature at 2 y. m. daily So. 81.
Mean tempera aturc at p. m. daily 45 4S.
Prevailing winds, n and S.
Maximum velocity force, 8.
Total rainfall or melted snow during
month, 3. "a inches.
Number Of days ON which .0l inch Or more
rain fell, 10.
Number of days Of cloudiness average
scale Of 1913.
OF 90 observations 35 were clear, 10 cloudy,
10 iair, foegy, IL rain, 2 hazy. IL overcast,
Frost on the mornings OF s, 0, 10, Is, 10,
"a and n,
Rainfall % IS on average years.
Tsmp.-O 90.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
In the CalibOose.

Last Tuesday afternoon an hour or two
after the Republican delegates TO the Coun
ty Convention had begun arriving in quite
large numbers fire was discovered issuing
from Albanys palatial caIiboose. Think
ing some tramps were imprisoned inside
quick work was made in breaking the door
open, and soon burning pile of straw and
bedding was extinguishcd after only few
bed bugs had been slaughtered. The tramps
were working out their fine on the streets.
There was quite contest among the dray-
men TO see which could take the most en-
gines and hose carts to the scene OF the
smoke.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Feel Grateful

The Roseburg RerfeEy is very justly
proud of the new school house just com
pieted in that city At a cost of S2o,ooo. Our
County. School Superintendent, ID v
Reid contributed largely to the perfection oi
the model plan of the building and TO Show
their appreciation of the valuable services
of Mr. Reid the Board Of Directors adopted
the following resolution at meeting held
March 27th
ReSOlred, That this Board Of Directors
express by this means their gratitude to Hon
ID VS. Reid. of Albany and Hon A {
Jones for their valuable assistance in the
preparation Of the plans, specifications and
details for the school building, etc.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06

The following sales were recorded In
Linn county during the past two weeks
] w Cusick to ] l. Cowan the inter-
est Ia Albany ferry privileges y 1890
] w Cusick to l. Cowan 4 Interest
In bank property rty.........,.,.. sooc
Jas L Cowan = interest In lot I, block
=, Albany. Observation-Disclosures, oTsc
ID A Holman 10 Enoch Shelton, half
of lot 80, Scio. .......s.......,. 500
w X Kirk to Mary a Gibler ia
octesss..ss.....s.. -. $780, 5I'Se
@ w Pugh to Matte A Irvine, So
acres, u va w2..........,... $50
ID NJ Jones to II y Haight acres
near Albany, ,.....s..,....s.s. $50
Mahala Robinett to ] r Green, s4.so
acres, I4w I....,...........,.. sss.t3
David L Junkin TO Ida V Millho.len,
so acres, ~ W 4....t....,..,.. 1900
] w Cusiek to r G Miller 3 lots,
Lebanon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850
A Hackleman to Thos Il Badger
lot HIS and A, Albany......... 400
Thos Shirle to Benz. Arnspaugh,
sSl1 acres, n w 3......... 2o2o
A 9 Williams TO Dollie l. Barker
rs lots, Lebanon. on....,..,.. $50
NV Bilyeu TO Lidwig Rahu, ss0
acres, 10 w I....,..s.....ss... 1850
Jas Dannals to lgnatz Fox, " feet
N w corner block 81, Albany. $50
d Mansfield to Jas Dannals, same as
last,.s, ...s....,..........
Noah Shanks TO Andrew ! Shanks,
so acres, Crawfordsville. ....... 700
Mary Beard to Nancy ] Anderson,S
lots, Tangent. t..s..,,,.,..,,. 80
Andrew Crabtree 10 John Grisham
OK II acres II w a.,... 1000
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Death Of a Model Girl.

Frances Hoffman, daughter Of Mr.. John
Hoffman, died At the home OF her parents
in this city last Saturday morning, mt the age
of thirteen years,of quick consumption, after
an illness of several weeks Miss Frances
was first taken with the measles, resulting
as stated. Funeral services occurred on
Monday. The deceased was a beautiful
girl, possessing all those womanly. lady like
qualities which devclope into the true wo-
man. Bright, attractive. afeclionate, gentle
in disposition, she was universally beloved by
her young companions. The Joss to her
parents and them is great one. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman, and the little brother and
sisters OF Frances, have the sympathy OF the
community in their sad afiliciion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06

Last Wednesday evoning surprise uarty
was given at the residence or Mr.. B. w.
Cnndih, In honor OF Miss Ida CundiEf. who
gees to Eugene City this week to spend the
summer. The affair IL mentioned q very
pleasant one, and lively tins was experience
cd.
An unsophisticated delegate from hill
precinct, IN attendance upon the republican
county cenYentlon Wednesday. was seon to
approach "a electric light employe, who had
lowered an electric lamp Ia tho street for the
purpose Of raplsnishing the carbon, and ask,
DE you light 10 with = match T. The smile
that spread oyer tho benign countenance Of
the electric light man was both childlike and
bland.
Capt Chas Powell has been sent East,
aud will now have charge OF tho improye-
ment Of four hundred miles of the Mississippi
river, ga important work. With Mrs powcIl
and children he will bo located nc Memphis,
Tenn. Capt Powell was located 1T Portland
Tor ten years, and Mira Powell was life long
resident Of Albany until her marriage. II Il
with regret No 500 them transferred to an
other section.
For the benefit Of our contemporary we will
say that We do not got paid for Publishing
The Council proceedings and hence coadense
them as much rs possible. which is our busi-
ness II We were paid even ten cents "a inoh
we would stretch the proceedings out like the
long stories Of some Of our old piensers and
narrow our columns until they wouldn't cast
q shadow. Right here. let Us say IL isn't nice
~ AL Tor newspapers TO pick 1t each other
about their style OF doinR business. We have
always allowed our contemporary TO dc a. it
pleasss, to stretch out its articles or eondsnse
NAsxa f.. n a A
spread itself ~ u plsasss and never said bah,
and would like the same treatment. AZ pres.
ent We hays our hands fall putting dom the
names Of new Subscribers and beg 10 bs ex
cussd from ohildish disputes on such matters
II the Herald wants 10 quarrel eur editeral
columns offer sufficient sxeussi for some live
controversies.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06

IN The Circat Court eFtse STATE Of Orsgoa for
Linn County.
Jsssph A Ford. Plaintiff
VS..
Jerry Hay and Martha Hay, his wife, and
w stavsr and Willis Walker, Defend
ants,
NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue
| Of an execution and order Of aale issued
out or the above named Ceurt in the above
entitled suit, will on
saturday the lsGA day OF NAY, 1855.
at the Court House door in the city OF AL.
bany, Linn county, Oregon At the hour OF
one o'clock p. m. sell as public auction for
cash In hand 10 the highest bidder the
real property degcribed In said order of
sale as follows. to.wit: The west half of
the southwest fourth, the southwest fourth
| OF the north west fourth Of Section twenty
| five In Township fifteen, south OF range 4
west of the Willamette meridian in Linn
aounty, Oregon. Also com uencing thirty
rods ssuth of the northeast corner OF Sec.
81 In TIP. Is south Of range west In Linn
county, Oregon, running thence south
| fifty reds thence west one hundred aud
sixty REDS thence north fifty rods; thence
east one hundred and sixty rods 10 the
place of beginning, except 81 acres OF
| the north end sold to David Hill, all in
Linn county, Oregon, The proceeds aris-
ing from the sale OF said premises to bs
applied First 10 the payment OF the costs
and disbursements OF suit taxed al so so
and the costs and expenses OF sale, Sec
ond to the payment to the Plaintiff herein
the sum OF S20al.S5 with accruing lAtsrest
thereon at the rate OF 10 per cent per an
mum from the 18th day OF March, 1883,
and the further sum OF $3.50 Attorneys
fees. Next to the payment to tho Defend.
ants, Staver and Walker the sum OF
@SUS.5S, with accruing interest thereon at
the rate OF 10 per cent per annum from
the 18th day Of March. 1883 and the furth-
or sum Of $50 Attorneys fees; and the
further sum OF x20.90 costs, and the over
plus II any to be paid to the Defendant
Jerry Hay.
Dated April 9th. 1855.
d. 8, SMITH.
Sheriff.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
W. c. +. U. Anniversary.

On next Monday evening at the w. G.
T. U. Hall will be held the anniversary of
that organization. Mr.. Nash, of Corvallis
will deliver an address on the "Social In"
fuence of Temperance" Mrs. L. p. Round
will read paper on Evangelical Work"
The President, Mrs. Townsend, will pre-
sent a summary of the years work, two
recitations from College students, all inter
spersed with good music. Public invited
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Novelties in Furniture.

VIM. Fortmiller & Co., have just received
from the East, at their furniture store, a
car load of the best goods in their line ever
opened in Albany. They consist of
Woven wire bed lounges,
Extension tables that do not shrink,
Elegant black walnut cylinder book cases,
Fine bedroom sets with 9 pieces,
Revolving pillow lounges,
28 styles center tables, 81 up.
AL wool mattresses,
inches thick, cheap,
and many other goods, latest in Styles best
IN quality, which win be sold at remarkably
reasonable prices. It costs nothing to ex-
anime their goods.
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Board Of Equalization.

Notice Is hereby given that the Conmon
Ceuncil of the city of Albany, Linn county,
Oregon, will sit as board of equalization
at the Council Chamber in said city, Thurs
day the r2th day of April, 1888, at 7;3o
o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of eqaalizing
and correcting the assessment roll of said
city for the year 1888.
Dated at Albany, Oregon, April and, 1855
N. ]. HENToE,
Recorder of the City of Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Fine Horses.

Last Saturday Mr.. Theodors Skillman ar
rived in Albany from California with four
and gentleman from the East with four of
the finest Norman Percheron Stations eyer
seen in Albany. They range in weight from
sixteen hundred 10 nineteen hundred pounds,
and have attracted considerable attention,
They may be seen at Schmeer's livery
stable.
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Died ai her homo near Eugene City, April
and, Mr.. Ella Wilk, daughter Of Lowell and
Mary knlghton, OF Tangent. The deceased
leaves husband and Eve ANAL children TO
mourn her loss.
Mr. AeeTman who has been gone from
this vicinity for lew months to the East
returned the first Of the week accompanied
with q wife.
understanding that we abhor. II IL we'll 10
ono another when the object Is laudable
one. To eften the agreement Is conceived In
greed meanness or fraud.
To sell whiskey for a livelihood is bad
enough but for \ whole community TO
share the responsibility and guilt Of such a
traffic seems worse bargain than that oi
Eve or Judas.
MT. w. s. Essers. of Iowa, was the guest
of ]. B. Jenka several days last week. He Il
q relative Of Mr. jerks, also strong Demo
crat and a man of considerable wealth and
experience in business. lie has bought q
paper at Astoria and viii make II a Demo.
cratic organ, as ne eontempiates locating in
Oregon.
Master Gam Moses, OF Philom:ath, Is visit.
Ing In Tangent. lie thinks he will finish his
education IN another year.
Mrs. g. r. Round delivered one OF the
most interesting sermons last Sabbath 10 a
large and very attentiye audience, that we
have heard IN long time. She seemed TO
handle her subject profoundly.
MrI w Newcomb Is quite indisposcd,
being unable TO WELD the hammer.
Tangent IL not quite rid of the measles
yet, one case being reported to-day.
The battle Is fought and the victory won
and everybody Is happy and some are hap.
pier. The Legislative mill will be run all
right and kept secure as we will have good
miller and Morelocks.
The County Court will be run all right In
the future as In the past. Payne Is Payne all
the same, only q little more painful. The
Newman Is Newman only a little older.
The Smallman Is just as large only little
larger. Farwell can say farewell TO the
farm the next two years. The Bridge has to
stay on the farm. The South man did not
get TO move north, The Moss will leave the
trees and move to town and the Nye man
will stay nigh home. The Heron got swal-
lowed up by another fish, so Moses can
preach to the children of Israel or some
other children. Elder John Shea will be call
ed on next June TO sit on the dead body oi
the Republican party in old Linn. Hurrah
for the Democratic ticket !
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
MARRIED.

WILSEKY--ARNETT.-On Friday, Mar.
goth, 1888, at the Temple of Justice, in
this city, Mr. 0 B WILsEKY and Miss c
II ARNETT, of Linn county. This mar
riage would haye been postponed, but
Deputy Marshal Lambersonof Lebanon,
caught the young man before he had got
ten out of the county and the young lady,
who is only about nineteen, insisted that
1t took marriage to settle the matter.
One was celebrated with a flourish Of
trumpets, much to the joy of the county
officials, who were invited guests.
--McCARTY.-On March
a8th, 1883, at Prineville, Mr.. CHARLES
NJ. CHARLTON and MISS MAMIE Nc
CARry-both of Prineville.
WILBANKS- KS-TAYLOR.-O On Thursday
evening, March aoth, 1888, at the Con-
gregational church, Mr.. JAS. r. VIII,
BANKS, of Linn county, and MISS NOZZLE
E. TAYLOR, of Benton, Rev. Geo. II
Lee, officiating.
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Gen Terry Ia to be place on the retired list
The boom at san Diego, CAL. is said to be
oollaps;ng.
Governor Psnnoyer il a candidate for the
U. 8. Senate.
The Stapely chair factory, at Salem, twas
consumed by Ere Thursday Of last week.
About fifty thousand people were render.
cd homeless by recent foods in Germany.
Pearl Page, sent to the penitentiary from
Portland for robbery, has bsen pardoned.
A branch road from Airlie, Yamhill coun.
ty, 20 Yaquina Bay, will probably be built,
Portland men arc raising big fund for
booming Oregon, in other words, Portland.
Logs on the Sound have gone up from
g. so to $3.50 and 81. so and mill men are
kickiag.
4 saw mill is soon to be built st Floranco
Coos county, with capacity Of $4,000 feet
OF lumber day.
Coryallia has free library association
with subscription Of over $50 month tc
keep 1t running.
| Fall Prohibition tickets are heing placed
in the field il nearly every county in tn.
State without any fusion acts.
| Thos Mast ID liable TO locate il Los Ange.
les, Cal, and build big theater. This will
offer good opportunity for the great artist
to sink some meney
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Real Estate ANA Employmen. AGENCY

Parties having farms for sale of about l60
acres or those hayirg larger tracts which
they would be willing to divide up into 80
or l60 acre lots are invited TO call at our Of
fee as we have few customers for that
class Of farms. We can also furnish parties
ia the city or country with either male or
female help on short notice, and we also have
few situations for both male and female in
the city and country. Call at our Office No
65, First Street, adjoining w G Tweedale's
Tin Store.
II. A. BURKHART d Co.
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Rain or sunshine.

Oregonians like the rains Of winter. Sum
shine il good in-its place, and so is rain.
Working together they are powerful agents
in the prosperity of a country. Magnificent
wheat. crops large potato yields; fine
fruits. such as apples, pears, prunes, etc., and
an unsurpassed stock Of groceries and produce
at Wallace & Thompson's, who, rain or sun.
shine, ale up with the times, if not ahead Of
them. See their fine stock OF goods.
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Declines.

ALBANY, Or, March goth, 1888.
To tie Hon Exccatiue Committee Of Linn
county.
GREETING Having had the favor of ire
ceiving the nomination for the Office oi
Sheriff on the prohibition ticket, after giving
1t due deliberatien have come to the con,
clusion it is best for myself and success oil
the party ticket, owing to my financial con,
dition and other reasons beyond my control
to resign. Hoping my resignation will be
accepted remain ever true to the cause oi
prohibition,
Respectfully your ob't sery't,
b. F. WooD.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
Vacancies Filled.

The executive committee OF the Prohibit
ton party Of Linn county have filled the
vacancies on their county ticket, caused by
the resignation Of Mr.. Wood, candidate for
Shorthand Mr.. Bond, candidate for School
Superintendent, by placing Mr.. S. M. Nc
Clane, of Fox Valley, for Sheriff and Rev.
A. NJ Acheson, of OakyiIe, for County
School Superintendent.
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Teachers Institute.

A local Teachers Institute will be held
at Lebanon on Saturday, April 18th, 1888,
Superintendent ID. v. S. Reid will of course
be present and a full delegation of the
teachers Of Linn county is expected to at
tend. An interesting program will be ar.
ranged.-Erpyess,