The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-05-03
LOCAL RECORD.

DrArm oe u. p. PoRrRE,--D.P. Porter,
Que of the pioneer settlers Of Linn county,
and who since 1853, has resided near
Shedd died suddenly Wednesday afternoon
at Portland where he has been for several
days doing duty asa juror In the uoiied
States Court, Mr.. Porter was born In
Washington county, Ohio, In 1897, where
he resided until he reached his majority,
when he caught the spirit uf western ad-
venture and went to Iowa lie remained
there but one wlnlcr, aud then, In 1854, he
crossed the plains with an oS team. lie
settled near Salem where he taught school
and the next year he moved to Linn eonn.
" and took a donation claim upon which |
he resided to the time OF his death In 1887 |
he was united Ia marriage to Miss Par
thena !. Walcy, daughter Of Judge Haley. |
ne was the father OF nine children, eight
OF whom, we believe are SIN living, three |
bcing hnrs and 1--we girls. Mr.. Porter was +,
highly respected citizen, one " hose daily
walk was a worthy example TO the young
The hrrcaved parents and children have
the svmpathy of all who know them. We
were not able TO learn the cause OF the sud.
den death
TuRY foR CHp lT,--SalCn, with It's 9th
CT metropolitan tricks, is having Its hands
full OF forgeFies lately. Here Is The latest,
as told by the JesrRai; 'Nonday evening
Wills Jordan and Jack Morgan arrived In
Salem from near Eola, where they had
been working for Benj Hayden, Sr, No
sooner had they arrived than they proceed
cd to the clothing store cl G w Johnson |
where they began to lay In quite nice
little supply of clothing. This they paid
for by an order OH Mr. Johnson, signed BY |
their employer, Ben, Hayden. Suspicion |
was aroused and inquiries made, when the |
order was discovered to be forgery. Yes |
terday morning Marshal Ross and Sam
HAYDEN. having learned that the boys had
made for Alssa, started In pursuit OF them.
armed with a warrant. The boys were
fonuA rs expected over on the Alsea and
at noon the officer returned with them to
the city,
DEATH OF TmuRsroS DAVIDSON, -
Thurslon Davidson, long time resident OF
Linn county died suddenly Thursday night
April isth at his residence near Shedd's. i
/ VIZ AiANldapn uAA uNNfl W. thS bNhsA HN&AhN
up TO day or 80 before his death. On
Thursday evening at about o'clock he
became suddenly III with cramping, when
the family physician was called In. The /
appliances Ia such cases seemed to relieve
him and he went to sleep. Shortly after
the family were called TO the room by the
moaniug Of the sufferer, when Il was found
he was having a severe chill Remedies
were used, but when the chtl subsidized he
was found 10 be unconscious and remained
so untii his DEATH lie leaves a wife and
two children who have the sympathy Of
host OF friends. MIR Davidson was an hon.
est, uprigt. citizen, being respected by all
who knew him.
ALnANY NEEDS Ir.-Last week Mr. John
Crawford, proprietor Of the Albany Water
Works, and Mr. Bro Kn,the paper mill man,
went up the ditch TO the SaBtiam. Mr.
Brown was very much pleased with the
outlook being favorabiy impressN with
Albany rs location for paper mill. lie
viii remain In the city several days and
then leave for the East Ola the way TO
Scotland. Mr. Brown Is now connected
with large mill near San Jose bn, wish
es 20 locate Ia Oregon. Albany possesses
all the necessary advantages for n paper
mill and II Is hoped arrangements may be
made for Inducing Mr. Brown 10 come to
Albany with his mill We need orc In
our business and the city's superior trans
poriaiion facilities give II an advantage
enjoyed by few places for such an institute.
| Head or NAVIGATION. In It's big nd.
Corvallis claimed to be the head of naviga-
iion In a communication 10 the oregon
ian Peoria gentleman knocks the stool out
from under the statement as follows "For
the benefit of those who don't know the
facts 10 the case, want to state that boats
are now running and have been more or
ess all winter up 10 ihIs place, and very
often a. far up as Harrisburg and farther.
Any captain, who u acquainted with the
river channel, claims that there Is better
channel between Corvallis and Peoria than
there Il IN many places below Corvallis"
The fact Is the price ot wheat is always as
high at Peoria as az Corvallis.
a BIG HoTEL.-A joint stock company |
Is being formed In this city for the purpose
OF erecting large brick hotel, either on
Broadalbin or Ferry Streets, and probably |
not further east II Is To be thee or four
stories high, with stores on the ground
floor, and It Is proposed to make II one OF
the finest in the valley. The cost will be
Sso,coo TO $4,000. The exact location
will be settled on By the directors of the
corporation when elected. A prominent
citizen interested In the project gives as
these particulars. and Gays II Is certainly a
fact.
A DEMAND For TnEM.-Anything for
residence nowadays. All kinds OF estab-
Iishments are being transformed into places
for homes for the increasing population OF
the city. OP Dannels Is making n nice
Hooking residence out OF the old Chinese
house on the hill. The Fry house will be
moved 10 Mrs Mnrray's corner to give
room for the ice works and number OF
other places are blooming into abodes for
the masses.
LIKES OREGON BEsT.-Hon T Black,
of Halscy. has just returned from visit TO
his old home at Gooderick, Canada, and
stopped og Yesterday Ia Salem. Mr. Black
saws thi5 il the first time In twenty years
-khat he has seen his old home in Canada,
and reports having had most enjoyable
visit and pleasant trip, but like nll true
Western men,he loves the hills and valleys
Of his Oregon home best of all.--Stafesmdn
Boy BUnGLARs--A couple OF small boys
aged ten ard eleven broke into China
mans house at Mccoy and stole about $40,
and started on foot to leave the country
They were captured at Ballston and
brought back home. They had spent very
, little Of the money, and as It was returned
10 to the gricycd pig tail, he was satisfied to
let it go without prosecuting the young
ulPrits.-JOarHal.
np TAxEs.-County taxes are now delin'
quent, and the sheriff is anxious to have
them attended to at once. Call at his Of
4 fee and save milage. Arrangements are
4 being made to visit different parts of thu
II county, when milage viii be added.
SERIOUS RUNAwAY.--On Thursday Mr.