The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-20
LOCAL RECORD.

and KS. OF l.. met In Salem Saturday and
organized under the above name. DrJ +
tiendrex was chosen Chairman and NJ
Miller, Secretary Of the State Central
Committee. Following Is the substance
OF their declaration of principles
Alarmed by the aggressiveness OF giant
trusts, monopolies and the liquor traffic,
working for the pauperiSatitn n aud degra.
dation Of the producing masses, they pro-
pose TO have all class Legislation In the In.
terests Of capitalists repealed that the
government should prohibit the liquor
traffic should issue money IN necessary
quantity without Intervention OF banks ;
should regulate corporations and prevent
unjust exac,ions aud determinations ;
should restore to the public domain all un-
earned land grants, TO be reserved for act.
ual settlers, prevent corpol alions from
holding land and aliens from acquiring Il
should require ten years' residence aud
knowledge Of our Institutions as condition
Of citizenship, aud provide that citizenship,
character aud intelligence should be the
qualifications OF votes should declare
trusts conspiracies and punish them accord.
ingly should provide for arbitration to
prevent strikes, protect employees, provide
equal pay for equal work for both sexes
and foster labor, agricultural and co-opera.
tive associations and should not permit
Issuance eofnon-taxablc bonds.
THEIR OwN Insurance.. II Is the
custom for large steamship companies to
carry their own insurance on their steam
ers. It's done In this way. The cost Of
insurance Is figured up, and instead OF pay.
log Il to the insurance companies Il Is put
into what's called the insurance fund, The
experience ut many companies is that this
Is the cheapest way OF Insurance. The meth.
cd Is pursued In part by the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, which owned the
ost "Aneon." n."--AStorian.
HARRISBuRG.-The town ct Harris
burg Is located In Linn county, on the
east bank of the Willamette, and has been
for years an important river shipping point
for the products OF that portion of the val
ley. In common with other towns in the
valley Harrisburg has taken up the line of
march and Is pushing to the front. A
new grist mill and new saw mill are the
most tangible evidence of this. but the
spirit OF progress Is In the air and making
Itself felt in numerous other ways. Wssf
SASys.
HE WoS AT the races IN Portland
last week little girl about 9 years old.
cried out In a shrill voice, atom DAILY
An old gentleman heard her. and bought
four mutuals. Tom DAILY won the race
and the mutuals paid SII4, making the
old gentleman a winner to the tune OF
S436. II is said he rewarded the child by
giving her $Ioe for the ~tip."
IT INTERESTS HIM-The Walla walla
Sfafssman who man owns lots OF property at
Yaquina Bay, says, and probably correctly;
"The Oregon Pacific railroad will be ex-
landed o. miles east Of Albany this winter.
Connection with the Chicago & Sorthwes-
tern Is but a matter ofa few months and
then another n ianscontln.ntal road will ter
inmate at Yaquina Bay"
BoUoHr SOME Lors.--lIon X A Irvine
has Just purchased of Mrs Mady, l. Wal
lace, agent, half block jus, east OF the o
railroad, between First and Secondary
ing $ssoo for the same. Mr. Mady paid
$500 for the whole block. Mr. Irvine also
purchased OF Mr. Hoag two lots on Third
street. paying $1,000 for them, and was
offered $Iaoo the next day.
DOOMED. - The sales Of cigarettes
through the East have fallen of enor-
mous,y, and even in Oregon people are
coming to their senses and discarding the
little nuisance, which causes the smok er
70 absorb ovsrdoses of clrbonic OXIDE gas
resulting In deoxidation of his blood aud q
general disability, which, when translated,
means suicide.
A CURIOSITY JUc.-At Wallace & Gus
sick's real estate Office may be seen an an
cient appearing jar, with a brOnzed putty
surface, a number Of curiosities stuck to
the putty. They consist of spear heads,
petrifed wood, pieces of quartz, ETC., and
present quite an attractive appearance.
Mr. c G Haman, is the author OF the jug,
and made the collection entirely from the
Santiam in the vicinity of his home.
FIRST Day The attendance at the
State fair was about 1000. The exhibit Is
fair but not enough There were two
races. The running race, three-fourths
mile, was won by Raindrop. Time, :7oH.
The three minute tiot was won by Lady
Beach. Stemwinder won the fifth heat in
7'75H.
To-day will be the ITO mile run and
the ago trot.
A MUSICAL Glass. Next Monday
evening, Sept. 73rd, Prof W II Young,
formerly of Ohio, will give free musical
service at the w CTI' Hall. after which
he will organize a class in vocal music.
He will be assisted IN the coacert by Rev
Prichard, Prof Lee, o II Irvine and sew
eral others. Prof Young is well spoken
of as an instructor.
KIcKED.-- Monday Mr. w Morgan
was driving horse, generally gentle,
when cross walk board triPped him and
he began kicking over :he dash board
quite fercely, In the course of which Mr.
Morgan was hit on a leg and one of his
wrists, the latter being sPfained. No Sc
rious damage.
WHAT WE NEkDs- N bCW bhAtB ~ thS
East Is professional superintendent Of
weddings. She bosses the whole business
and in fact is an expertin arranging mat
ters in style. What Albany needs Is a
.uperintendent who will bring some oi
our old bachelors, of which there are 2
large number, to their senses, regardless
of style.
A SUICIDE. Frank Bell committed
suicide at Salem Saturday evening. He
did II with revolver in a house of Ill
fame. One Of the Inmates whom he hac
started on the downward course atsanJose
CAL, had proven untrue to him. He wa
probably Disguised with his miserable
contemptibIe life. hThe Salem Sfafesma'
mentions Jimmy Fennell, Of this city, a.
having been with Bell just previous to tn
act.
A GREAT ScHEME.-The poor people
the Northwest are continually In hot waite
over schemes to get some of their har
earned money. Here is one being worke
at waila Waila. The New York Life In
Co, a very reliable concern, offers to bull
a $4,000 brick hotel there II the peopl
of the city will take $I,ooo,ooo ininsuraDc
for ten yerrs. What next.