The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-14

homc on Halls creek a month ago, since
which time no tidings Of hlS whereabouts
have been received by his people, II Is
thought he has perished In the woods or
becoming dsmented has wandered away,
lie is as years of age, stands a little over
six feet and has a scar on his right cheek
Is large bony man. lie wore his work.
ing clothes. overalls, jacket and yellow
hat. A reward Of SIoo Is offered. State
exchanges please copy. Information re.
celved at this oiiice.-Coquille Herald.
TEACHERS cERTIFIcArEs. AT the teach.
IS examination held last week the follow.
ing applicants obtained certificates First
grade--Z r Trueiovc, g + Russell, s A
Dcvaney. Kate Price. G II Wilkes, II E
Mlchener, NJ T Phillips, r c Stanard, Lib
bic Amber, W A McGhee, G II Burt
Fannie Bryant. Second grade Mabel
Bradshaw, J G Hickman, Jane Morris. LII.
lie NJ Groves, Geo Finley, Sue Harper, w
A Robb. Third grade-Ciyde Knapp, ID
ID Cofiey, r w Swink, Ida NJ Ross, + A
Collins, Katie Ewell, A NJ Phillips, r Z
Ross, Emmett Thurs on, & q Roland, G +
Swank, ] b Marks. There were g eandi
dates and 81 obtained certificates.
ISsuRANcE LossEs.-Talk 10 cheap dur.
ing exciting times. So Il is proving In
reference to losses by Oregon companies
at Seattle. The Northwest will only have
about $4,000 to pay instead of Sssooou
as reported, perhaps less than that the Pa.
cifc only about 5000 instead of Sso,ooo
the Columbia n great deal less than esti-
mated; the Albany company will have
about 5000 to pay. Besides the Seattle
companies the great Losses will fall to for
eign companies, a fac. We are glad 10
chronicle. II Il strange though that lire
y " e0moanies had so few risks In 4 city
like Seattle
REFORM School LOCATED. "The
board of trustees OF the state reform school
has about decided upon the purchase OF
land on which to locate the reform school
soon to be established In Oregon. The
land selected Is the Warner tract, nearly
FIVE miles south OF Salem. This tract con-
iains betweenthree and four hundred acres.
The purchase price Is given at S3S per
1cre.'-J0STHaI.
ESrEEPSIsE-J X Gill & Co, OF Port
land. had in stock three hundred pictures
Of Seattle engraved in 1873 Immediate
~ after the fire they covered the burnt dis
triet with red and sold them at fifty cents a
piece, all going like sodawater on n hot
day. Mr. + LaForeSt, of this city, cap
tured one, which NAV be seen at Wallace
Thompson * Cos. II shows the extent oi
the fire in good form, though II does not H.
lustrate the saved part very well.
OscE RESIDENT THERE.-Mr A d
Mcllwain, Of this city, was once resident
of the famous Conemough Valley, residing
about nine miles from Johnstown. lie used
to go In bathing in the III fated reservoir
which was in its position for about forty
years previous to the recent disaster. Ar
aggravating thing abost the matter Is tina
the reservoir was kept up simply for thu
benefit OF Pittsburg sportsmen, who spen
the summer on Us banks fishing and hunt
ing.
THE SEATTLE FIRE.-Amongt the heay,
losers in the Seattle fire are the Seattle
Hardware Co., of which NJ ID Ballard
President, $4,000 being the figures, will
an insurance of about $4,000 and Ray
rnond, Eggert & Co, Mr. Fred Eggert be
ing aformer resident OF Albany. The
had just begun business with capiti
stock OF $4o,o and were insured FIR aboi
$4,000. The total loss will foot up
nearly $TSooo,ooo. The city will be re
built as fast as possible, and in a subsiantia
lasting manner.
DRAGGED TO DEATH.-On last Thursds
evening an accident, resulting In the deai
Of young man by the name of westc
happened near Van Houten's on Hay cree
The young man was handling a lot
range horses In company with his cous
Mr.. Cole, and while leading one the 70
got fastened on his foot, and the horse ri
half mile with him.-Ochoco RsIgc1g.
REsIGSEp.-Hon A & Jones on accou
of falling health has sent In his resignati
to the land Office department at Washir
ton. Ttis Office will go begging :
course, but we hope and believe some got
fair minded republican will get this sue
plum. Mr. Jones has made a faithful ol
Ger and he resigns without stain upon
management.--Rose Revie7v.
RED CRowN.--It Is very cold day VIII
Isom & Lanning, of this city, are not at
front in enterprises of all kinds. An I
ample Of their way of doing things was
hibited Saturday, when they shipped
\ lead of Red Crown -four to Seattle for
4 railroads joining BY giving free transp
/ tation.
4 AN ORAToR.--CoI Copeland deIiyei
4 his second lecture, entitled the "Future
j the Republic last Friday TO an audie
4 Of about one hundred. Like all OF his
4 lures 1t was full cf wit, good sense and
4 slequently delivered. 1t is rare privil
to hear one of his talented lectures.
4 DIDN'T WANT IRA bonus was rec,
4 iy raised in neighboring city fora +
4 starting a saw mill. On the list was
4 donated by saloon keeper. The man
4 fased to accept the saloon keepers moi
giving his reasons for the act.
\ Hon John A. Brooxs, who
I for Vice President on the Prohibition t
4 ct win be in Oregon next month and
/ at The Dalles, Portland, Salem, Eug
3 and Ashland He Is not booked for
B bany.