The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-16
LOCAL RECORD.


dent which resulted in the death at Paisley
Lake county, of Mr. o Morgaa, who had
many friends In Linn county, we give the
following account Of the accident from the
Lakeview ESamiHcr ;
On July 3Ist he was In the act of re.
moving long, strong rope from the neck
of a wild and treachcrous horse, when the
animal became frightened aud started TO
run, entangling the loose end OF the rope
around his leg, about the spur, and thrs
dragging him at great speed, several
times around a large corral before the ami
NAL finally stopped, and he was reieast d
by his ten year old son. His suiferings
were intense and continuous from that
time TIL released by death. Deceased
came from among the older aud most
highly respected pioneers Of Oregon. lie
was born In Polk county,this State, on the
aSth day of August, 1880. His father and
mother, Miller Morgan aud wife, still live
In Linn county, and many other relatives
reside In different parts OF the Willamette
Valley. He leaves widow and two sons,
the eldest about ten years old and the
youngest an infant about three months
old.
PRoRARLV CRKAM.-Ths DKMocRAr
has had the pleasure of meeting Nessrs
Barrows and E { Searles, two live
young men recently from Chicago, who
are In the Willamette Valley with view
TO locating, with the chances In favor of
Albany as the site of their future home.
They are business men, and have the cut
OF the genuine rustler. AS Sunset Cox
puts Il we shouldn't be surprised Il they
were some of the cream being shipped
from the East. They pronounce this
magnificent and unsurpassed Valley
Our HosPrTAL,-Since the DEMocRAr
was published Monday some active steps
have been taken towards securing the
public hospital to be II anaged by the Sis
tiers, for ALBANY. The land for the same
has been promised and deed will be sr-
cured, which will insure the location oi
the hospital here. Our business men seem
generally to appreciate the value OF such
an institution for Albany and will do their
share towards getting It The matter will
come up In atangible torn In a short time,
and the DEMocRAr will keep its readers
posted about this important institution.
A. S. LooSET DEAD.-Mr.A S. Looney,
one of Linn county's best known farmers,
died at his home, few miles from Al
hany last Tuesday at O'Clock, of conges.
ton of the stomach, afte' short Illness,
at the age of about IS years, MIR Looney
came to Oregon in IS45 residing for sew.
eral years in Marion county, moving thence
to Linn county. He was man of gUod
character aud was highly respected BY the
community. A few Yeas ago he was a
candidate for the State Legislature on the
Republican ticket, being defeated.
Funeral services tomorrow forenoon at
10 o'clock a. the residence.
Nor ALL ALIEE.-Albany girls who
scream at the sight of mouse should read
the following about a Brooklyn girl IN
Boston the other day. y thief grabbed
her poeketbook in a street car the othor
evening and ran. Instead Of fainting the
plucky girl stopped the car, gave chase 10
and caught the rascal that robbed her
Miss Schater will get along in the world,
and no mistake She would make good
resident of this generous Willamette valley
even.
Electric Light Co has begun the work of
putting In a new dynamo, when the already
very efficient works will become as near
perfection as they can be made. Albany's
electric lights have from the start been
credit 10 the city, giving the city the best
light to be obtained mounted in a metro
politan and not in the style of backwoods
cities who put a few incondescent lights
on posts and call 1t an electric light service.
PERSONAL or Course - Among its
items headed Personal and Social, the Al
bany DEMOCRAT notices that "Chee Gong
will be hanged in Portland Friday .'--Easf
OysgoRiaN.
Well, was not that affair on Friday large
Iya "persOnal" affair so far as "Chee
Gong" was concerned, and did il not par
take of the nature OF a social affair to
see Sheriff Kelly adjusting "Chee Gong's"
necktie Waits a mailer any way :"
WORSE THAN OURs.-Thsre is one pap
er in Salem, the new Democrat, that doesn't,
like some of its neighbors, consider
everything there protection, as witness the
following: The Albany DEMOCRAT com.
plains of the condition of .he alleys in that
city. Come down here, and take look at
some of the alleys in this godly city, and
we'll bet you the oysters that when you
return home you will conclude that you
reside next door TO heaven.
FRUIT Tree SwISDLER.-This scheme
Is said to be in operation somewhere IN
the State. The farmer gets $500 worth of
fruit trees for nothing, but Is to give seller
one half profits for ten years, or pay full
amount in cash II farm IS sold. A bond is
given, and filed. Afterwards a man will
appear to buy the farm. But the bond af-
fects the title, and must be paid The
farmer pays 1t. The purchaser skips.
Curtains down. Farmers should not
monkey with buzz-saw strangers.
ONLY CELESTIAL ANYwAY. all
Governor Pennoyer has some sand. lie
wouldn't respite Chez Gong in the face Of
convincing Chinese affid.vits, xhich he
knew were unreliable. The OycgoDidH on
the morning before the execution advised
him to do so, and the next morning COM
mended him fer not doing so, which was
commendable on the part Of that paper,
though 1t displayed gymnastic qualities of
high order.
A BRIGHT IDEA.-Ths DEMOCRAT en-
dorses the following from the Portland
Weleszle ITO cure the tramp nuisance,
II is suggested that State law be enacted,
making the stealing OF a tide on the rail-
roads petit or grand larceney according
TO the amount measured by the distance
travelled"
A CAR DEMoLIsHED.-A few days ago
a freight train was passingSissons when
large tree that had been burning at th'
base fell, striking a box car. just missing
brakeman. The tree broke clear through
the car to its floor, pretty well demolis sh-
ing IT, The car went nof IN bound for tn
shops Monday.
A PECULIAR SUiT.-A Seattle firm ha
brought suit against the company that sol'
It safe, which was warranted to be fir
proof. The contents OF the same we're de
stroved In the late fire hence the clair
for damages. II Is to be hoped damages