The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-04
LOCAL RECORD.


ed and which would have built up the city
gloriousiys Portland got Il; "Some Of the
Portlanders who contributed the $4,000
subsidy to start shoe factory at Sunny
side are beginning to show their teeth In a
most thretenlng manner The Eastern
men who induced them to subscribe put IN
but $1,000 themselves, failed to turn out
Al cases Of shoes per diem as guaranteed;
brought superintendent here from the
Eas. to be paid $too a month refused him
cottage az agreed upon and gave him
roems In the factory and then cut his
wages down to 500. OF course, he threw
up the lob, and as little or no work l. now
being done at the factory the kicking has
become almest general among the Port
landers."
Our OF SCHOOL Probably one hun.
dred TO two hundred children in Albany
between eight aud fourteen do not attend
school. To the parents OF such the law
passed by ths last legislature should be Of
great interest. II makes Il compulsory on
parents and guardians to send children be.
tween eight and fourteen to school at least
twelve weeks every year. a violation OF
this law Is a mlsdemeanor aud punishable
by 6ne of not less than S. or more than
$ss for the frat ofiense and nat less than
$as nsr more than $50 fOr the second aud
each subsequent offense. In case the
bodily or mental condition OF the child or
children Is such as to prevent their attend
auce then those who have the care ef
sueh children are no; liable to the provis-
ions Of the law.
How 1T llArrKNED. The wrecked train /
arrived In Albany from Turner about 7
o'clock Saturday evening. Parties on
board reported an exciting time aud gave
full particulars. Over a thousand sheep
belonging to West Bros, and already sold
TO a Vancouver nan, were hovered around
and on the track. The engineer thinking
they would separate ran into the banS,and
over seventy were killed and a number
wounded. The engine. tender and bag
gage car were derailed, and Il took about
seven hours with the assistance OF two or
three engins to get them on the track /
again. The engineer and fireman, though /
somewhat bruised, the former receiving a
cut on the head, were not dangerously
hurt
A SAMPLE-An Astoria paper claims
10 have received the following letter.
ePIease let me know the Prize OF Town
Lots and Land Close to town how Il Sells
and how labor Pays and the Prize Proyis-
Ion and how the Climate Is aud how the
health Is and how the Stock Sells of any
kind and Please send me the Maps OF Ore
gon and IL there Is any Church there there
Is or 3 Familys come there this Fall /
am living here in Argenta Pulaski Co ark
the health aint good here tor White Folks,
most they raise Is Cotton and most that
live here Is niggroes. the Summer Is 20
hot Of White Folks"
A Coon MoSTH.-Sixty-fo tickets
were sold BY Agent Jester during Stpiem-
Der for Eastern points by way of Saera-
mento, showing the popularity of the South
ern Pacific route Albany takes the lead
in Western Oregon, south Of Portland, in
the business Of its Southern Pacific Office,
either Ia passenger or freight business,
fact that speaks louder than wind. for the
figures are here to corrobrate IL. IL shows
the importance too Of Albany as a COM
merrial CITY.
A RKvKLATIsS-A gentleman Of this
atty who spent all last week exploring the
SantIam Mining country said to Salem
reporter that while he was prepared by
previous written and verbal information 70
find signs Of great wealth, he was not pre-.
pared for the marvellous revelations which
nature holds In store In those mountains
and Kulches. No person can have a true
l.. "a q el.mf- II ..ff I
actual personal observation. The old set
tier is not at all surprised because he has
been there, but the veraeity of an apostle
would be Ia sore danger II he Teciied the
full facts 10 a conner of recent years who
knows nothing of the mines personally.
Salem JssyHai.
A Obstructive BEAR.-A bear which
is declared to have destroyed 5000 worth
of stock was killed by William Hood on
the Upper Coquille River several days ago
Il weighed dressed go pounds. At one
time he slaughtered 900 sheep that belong
ed 10 Mr. Hood. Since settling In that
country that gentleman has killed forty
three bears, and no end Of wildcats and
panthers.
A RESULT or ADVERTISING. Miss
Lynn, young lady from Iowa, arrived
here Saturday and went up the read Mon
day to Beulah, where she was met by Al.
Worthington, of Harney Valley the pair
were married at Drewsey yesterday. Bud
Johnson, who fathers this item, says this is
one Of the glorious results of the Heart &
Hand matrimonial correspondence bureau, /.
and he thinks OF toying 1t on himself
Vale AfEas.
A Close CALL.- While returning 10
their homes at aSisiers," Crock county last
week Frank Wheeler and Jas Smith and
theirfamilIes met with startling accident.
They we're removing tree from the road
when another one fell, striking team,
killing one of the horses and breaking a
wagon 10 pieces. Fortunately no one was
under II, though several hsd been just
where It fell bur moment before.
MARfoN's TAX LKvY.--The total levy
Of fourteen and two-ttnths mills on the
valuation Of $6,3r747o made by the coun-
ty court of Marion county at the adjourn
ed term of county court held yesterday,
will yield $so,7o7.4S, made up Of a nine
mill levy for county purposes $s6.Ss6.s6.
a levy Of FIVE mills for school purposes
$3I,587,i4 and levy of two-tenths of a
mill 81 .765.4S on behalf Of INDECENT soIdi-
ers,--Sfafe0sas.
CURED.--A Corvallis woman cured her
husband Of staying out late nights by
going to the door when he came, and
whispering through the key hole aIs
that you, Willie ~ Her husbands name
Is John, and he stays at home every night
now and sleeps with one eye open and
revolver under bis pillow.
ALL Blow The usual amount of
Dragging and blufing generally done af-
ter hreman's tournament is going the
rounds of the Companies engaged in the
tournament. But Of course Il doesn't
amount to anything as the major part Of
each Company have now returned to their
homes in California, Montana, etc.
ELDER ELLIs,-The trial of Ellis, the
Holiness preacher, who has been the cause
Of 80 much disturbance at Brownsville,