The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-05

laQuino. bf feAton OF tnc courteous
treatment extended to Us by said Company
and employees N their efforts to make our
trip pleasant and agreeable, We gladly
recommend this route 10 persons travelling
from San Francisco to Portland, knowing
that no effort will be spared TO make their
journey both pleasant aud comfortable.
Daniel Hawksworth,
A Emanuel.
Theo Horn,
II b Avery,
Joe A Campbell,
+ Stanton,
Il II Taylor
w c Disturnell,
W II Aubury,
HC Diederich,
Chas w Morton,
NJ Canty,
William + Scheibe,
Charles Horstmann,
Ed Myerstein,
Daniel q Miller,
Albert Golden,
Miss Cassie Howard,
TIL cmith and others
A Youxe SwISDLKR. One of the cool
est and cleverest cases OF swindling that
has been perpetrated in this city for some
time was played upon one of our popular
merchants Thursday night, and in eonse-
quenee OF the same the merchant now
counts his bank account 81 so short says the
Salem Jonyo.ai. G. w. Johnson was the
merchant. Here was the trick. A young
man entered and bought $40 worth of
goods. In payment the young man tend
cred Mr. Johnson check for $ISo drawn
by Ames Bros, of Silverton on Portland
bank. Mr. Johnson told his customer that
ne had banked his money that evening and
was afraid he would be unable to get the
check eashed His customer said "oh never
mind, Just keep the check until morning
and will call and get the amount due me-"
This seemed fair enough and the custom
er departed, carrying his purchases with
him. By the time the banks were opened
Friday morning the stranger appeared at
the store again and Mr. Johnson handed
him the balance of the check, $50, after dc
Quoting the amount Of the purchases. The
ranger took the next train for Oregon
City. The check proved forgery.
AN IxDIcAroR The business of Post
Ofice Is good indication of the growth of
the city. In this respect Albany has shown
n steady and heal,y advancement. The
year closing March 5rst shows big in
crease in the business Of the Albany Office
over the previous fiscal year. The figures
are as follows
Ist quarter.
and quarter. I7I9.7o
3rd quarter .....-........-.....- I4oo.o5
9Th quarter...... -............. $4,000
s4so9s
This does not include the money order
and postal note business. The receipts for
the previous year were S4,o74-7s. The in
crease raises the salary Of the Postmaster
from Sr6oo to SI7oo a year. IL the receipts
this year reach 5000 the salary will be in
creased to STSoo.
A CANE OF BALL. I've have been un-
able to get full particulars of the game
Saturday on the College campus between
the College Nine and the "Pickups" from
the city. Just when II began and ended Is
not known. James Blackburn and Ed
Blodgett appeared as battery for the Col
Iese Club and Lowell Jones and JOhn Cros-
sen for the "FiekUps." The College Club
went 10 the bat and stayed there most of
the time, making g. runs while their op-
ponents succeeded In getting in s. Three
or four innings were played, when the game
was discontinued the score sheet not being
large enough for further business. In a few
days Il is proposed to pick up nine that
will make It warm for the College boys.
CoMMox OCCURRENCE Items like the
following are very common in Portland
papers, and the beer part is nearly always
included: @James Bailey, an old man re-
Gently from Kansas, reports the loss by
robbery of $s47 last Monday afternoon
Bailey left the Merchants hotel where he
was stopping, remembers visiting the city
park and several saloons and like resorts
around town. He alleges that when he
left the hotel on his jaunt that he was per-
fectly sober having imbibed but one beer,
while on the other hand, persons Is posi-
ton to know say Bailey was two-tffirds full
and meat for FOUNDERS"
PLACE FOR AN EXCURSION Seyera
gentlemen who haYe been up the Santiam
report magnificent place short distance
from GatesviIle for an excursion party. 1t
is where the Santism passes through the
rocks, on enc side Of the river, the cliffs
rise perpendicular an immense distance,
while on the other side the ascent is more
gradual. At the point where the water
passes through the distance Is only four
feet eight inches across. The scene Is a
rugged and grand one.
A METEoR.--One of the most thrilling
heavenly sights ever witnessed transpired
Sunday evening. Amost brilliant meteor
looking nearly as large az the moon and
somewhat elongated flashed in sight in the
northeast about 9 O'Clock and Travelled
northwest with brilliancy beyond de
scriPtion. 1t passed through the big dip
per and out of sight, throwing off bright
sparks and leaving behind it's flmy tail o.
light. Several were fortunate enough tc
see 1t in this city, and pronounce /. a sigh
not soon to be forgotten.
KNOCKED BY A FENCE Last Saturda.
as the Eugene train was going north
passenger was standing on the platform Q
the rear car trying to see tramp on th
train. The train was stopped and the ma
taken TO Woodburn, where an examination
of his wounds was made, which will doubi
less prove fatal, his skull being crushed II
His name Is Henry Einhouse,and he cam
from Delaware, Indiana 1t takes a lon
time for some people to learn how to rid
on the cars.
THAT SToNE.--That car load of ston
that was side-tracked the other day nes
the Red Crown Mills and which was said
be shipped here to be used In the wooIe
mill building, belongs to the Southern p
rifc and will be used In making some in
provements on their read near town.
A SrcHT,-Patsy Cardiff, the famol
prize fighter, with his trainer and backel
passed through Albany Saturday evenir
for San Francisco, where he Is 10 fig
Jackson A big crowd at the depot VI
messed the sight. NJ comps.
In srrLE.-MarIe Dayis& & Co, I'D flo,
gtrahan block, have Just received fro