The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-25

fore - Andrews, at Lebanon. Hon w X
Bilyeu appeared for The State and Hon ] X
weatherford for the defense. Mr. Fry re.
aides few hundred yards from the 1en-
nings mill, across two or three creeks and
flumes,anS has mill OF his ewn. Accord.
Ing to the testimony the tracks OF the fire
bug who set fire to the mill about 3o'clock
Saturday morning, were traced across the
streams to MIR Fry's door after one of the
streams, one of the tracks being that Of a
foot In stockings, showing that one Of the
boots had been taken of. Mr. Fry's pants
were found TO be wet aud his boot is said
to have matched the track. Other cir.
cumstances, such Us the shavlngs used, d,afc
also said to have operated against the do
tendant On the other hand Mr. Fry ad-
mitted that he had been IN his yard In his
stocking feet, having gone there from ne.
cesslty, and testified that his pants were
wet by his stepping into his mill pond the
night previous,and two men, who resided
with him, were called TO prove an alIhi fog
him. They testified as to not knowing of
his being away from the house. The JUS.
tice decided that the defendant should be
held under $500 bonds TO appear before
the grand jury, The case Is very serious
one,as 'he man who did the business pro.
badly burned the mill on the two previous
occasions, aud Il should be slfted to the
bottom.
Nor HuRr Mucn,-Reeen,ly eontem.
porary published an item abeut some
hadlums throwing whiskey bottle at
Cinnamon at Oregon City, hitting one Of
them and causing lnjuries from which he
died, and some Linn county young men
were In the crowd. Here Is the reliable
version of Il from the Salem Statesman;
The empty bottle was thrown by Louis
Seigmond OF Marion county but was net
directed at a Chinaman. The hask struck
the bluff and bounced Ia the car where the
thrower and the Chlnaman were sitting.
II broke window az Il came In and
piece of glass wounded the Chinaman
The accident was purely accidental and
was witnessed by parties from Salem,
who were In the same car. A Salem Chi
naman, friend Of the one reported dead,
told Statesman reporter last night that
lem now, working forJ. B, Stump.
KICKED TO DEArH. "wednesday even.
Ing John Farrer, known here for years al.
Jack Cook, was found In the coral, at Mr.
A Haekleman's, Ia the eastern suburbs Of
the eity.lying on the ground, with a fright
ful cash In his head and his brains ooxing
out. He had been breaking young horse
In the coral and the indications were that
he was trying to tic the horse up when
kicked but no one was present and the
unfortunate man never spoke after found.
Drs Hill and Maston were called, but Ii
was too late to do anything. lie died at
GAS o'clock. The deceased had lived In
Oregon for about twenty years, aud had
woi ked for MIR Hackleman eleven yeais,
most of the time on his Crook county
ranch, breaking horses He was about
thiriy-tiye years of age and was steady,
reliable hand, He was buried In the city
cemetery.
Nor MONEY ALoSE.-"The foliew wing ss
verified in Albany to quite an extent aud
Is worth considering; The prosperity
OF town Is not graded by the wealth OF
its inhabitants, but the uniformity with
which they pull together when any i'm.
portant undertaking Il TO be accomplished.
A man with thousand dollars at his com.
mand and love for his town In his heart
can do more for The building up aud I'm.
proving OF IL than the millionire who
locks up his capital and snaps his finger at
home progress"
LOOKING WESTwARD.-Mr Townsend,
agent for Russell * Co. .,ot'Port-
land, has been Ia the city. lie recently
from the Eas,,and reports that he
found general inquiry for the Northwest,
and few fer California. Washington Is
advertised the best, particularly Seattle ard
Tacoma. but Oregon Is gradually getting
into their minds Is productive, civilized
and the immigration here will be
all we can attend To.
THEY FILL IN LoyE.-You remember
The Mabel Saniley troup, that Is Il you are
i N an. Well, 1t now transpires that the
George Parker, and Mile
Camille Kenyon, as the bills had her; In
reality Mabel Santley's daughter, were
dead In love. The Santley objected. so
down In Southern Oregon, at Grants Pass
they eloPed, but the mother followed after
them, End compromised the matter by
agreeing 10 allow them TO get married at
San Francisco.
Y. NJ. c. A.-our sister city, Albany,
has now In running order neat reading
room under the auspieies OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. The read
Ing room is free institution and vii
prove good addition to the city. The
Journal, among many other leading pa.
pers, Is on file at the rooms for the benefit
Of any who MAJ wish to rsad.-Saiem
Journal. Our citizens, by the way are
taking advantage of these rooms.
TALK U. S.-A San Francisco man who
had some Boston friends visiting him,
posted placard in his parlor with the fol-
lowing on It: "ThIs Is an United States
household, and any person using the words
"Sweet" for "Suite, ,""Deppo" for "Depet,"
"Root" for" Route, "or"Ither" and"Nlther,"
will be choked into ineensibilIty and thrown
into the street" The idea Is good one,
and Is worthy Of consideration eyen In Al
bany.
TAILOR MADE SuIrs.-W. r. Graham
has received large and choice stock oi
suitings, purchased In the East at bottom
prices, and is now located at his old stand,
two doors north Of the DEMOCRAT Office
where he is prepared to make suits and do
general tailoring business In a satisfac
tory manner, his many years of expert
ence in Albany speaking for his workman
ship. Call and see his suitings and get
prices.
DECEPTIVE ABvERrIsEMENTs.-Y o,
are likely TO get fooled every time yo,
begin an article in a newspaper, says som,
one. The first thing you know you run
nto genuine ad. Awful. The best wa,
Is to keep cool, not get excited; but cal
lirectly on Conn Bros and order you
| groceries and crockery ware. They kee
first class stock and their prices are yer,
reasonable.
Poor FIeURiNc.-The assessment rol
of Marion county Of which Salem Is In
county seat, shows total valuation @
So, ,7oo ,z6o, an increase of about forty pe