The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-18

Tuesday near Gervals, A gentleman
about thIrty-fve years of age was standing
on the rear platform next to the last car
talking with friend,w man In front
Of him began firing at hlu. He jumped
into the car, but the man continued firing
through the window, shooting four times.
The shootist then dlsappeared,and has not
been identified since, nor was he seen sufii-
ciently to be recognized. AS the train was
going at the rate OF thirty miles an hour he
probably remained on the cars. The
wounded man was taken to Salem aud
cared for. Three bullets stru~k him,one In
On elbow, one Ia the back OF his neck, and
the other In shoulder. He gave his name
as Frank Pearson, of San Francisco, but 1t
is said his real name Is Frank A. Avery.
He claims he knows nothing about who
shot but It Is thought he does. There Is
lots of mystery about It. Avery will pro-
badly live.
School REPoRT.--The following Is the
report of Providence school, district No. =,
of Linn county, taught by c. II. Jones, for
third month of school, ending Jan. nth,
1880 /; No. days attendance, 7ro; No. days
absent, Al No. times tardy, 9; No, pupils
enrolled, 3s average daily attendance, 36.
Names of pupils who were not absent dur
ing the month are Loffa Arnold, frankie
Bostwick, Icy and Carson Charlton, Geo
Coffelt, Emma, Gertie and Georgia Davis
Lore and Lenna Kelso, Paulina Kruger
Dee, Bell and Josie Miles, Ora and Ernest
Miller, Addie and Geo Leever, Walter, Ina
and Emery Smith, Lizzie, Rose, Harley
and Winston Young. Persons who visited
the school were c ID Compton, Tom Han.
nah, Frank Gaines, q Hasler, II X Arnold,
Josls Charlton, Mrs Arnold, c Kruger, +
Davis, Frank Smith, " II Young, Mrs
Miles, Mrs Bostwick, Chas Foren, w ID
Miller and Jasper Smelser.
DROPPED DEAD. -- Sunday ut ago
o'clock Mr.. John Williams, proprietor of
the Revere house saloon, was coming In
from u short walk into the country, where
he had been looking for a COW, aud was
near the Central school building, when,
suddenly placing his right hand to his
heart, dropped to the sidewalk a corpse.
lie was taken to his home near the Meth
cdist church Mr.. Williams has had rheu.
matte troubles for several years, hut late
ly had been feeling remarkably we'll. Sat,
urday he went to Junction, where he re.
| sided for n number of years, paid hts dues
! a year ahead in the o. +. lodge there, of
| which he was a member, returning to Al
bany on the next mornings train. lie was
| IS years of age, and leaves wife and three
| or four children Mr.. Williams came to
| Albany In 1886 and has since been In the
| saloon business. Funeral services were
held this afternoon under the auspices of
I. o. D. F. at the residence Of the de-
ceased.
The SECRET OUT.-Try as people will
the secrets of great enterprises can not be
kept from the public. The PiSnecr, OF As
toria, whose eyes are always open, says /:
at Is reported that the Chicago and North.
western road are backing the Albany peo-
pie to build n railroad to Astoria. The
Chicago and Northwestern want an outlet
to the sea" The following also appeared
in the same paper but two days previous,
and before the grea, secret was out. Un-
der the circumstances we shall have TO de-
cline the suggestion "Salem and Albany
have both incorporated to build railroad
to Astoria. Why not consolidate, build
the road to a convenient branching point,
and have the road run to both places. BY
uniting their forces and working together
both cities will be as greatly benefited as
to build separate lines"
FORMERLY OF LINN Co Hon. Geo. W,
Walker, ex-circuit Judge, died at Pcndle.
ton last Saturday at the age of 60. Ar
Walker settled with his parents at Harris
burg, in this county, in 1869. In 1871 he
commenced the study of law at Albany
under the firm of Powell Il Finn, and was
admitted to the practice by the supreme
court in less than two years thereafter.
The same year he was admitted to the bar
he located in Pendleton and began the
practice of his profession, and has since re.
sided there up to the time of his death.
| A RUMBLE-The Astoria Pioneer In
speaking of Albany's railroad meeting
says: "Where there Is 80 much smoke
there must be fi.e, and even as we write
visions rise before Us showing heavy train
loads of golden grain rolling down through
the rich Willamette valley, through that
region of undeyeloped wealth, the Nehal-
em, - Astoria, where hundreds of wheat
ships find safe and cheap port of entry.
All this is coming, and the time is not
long when IL will be no longer a vague
presentiment, but an accomplished fact"
/, GETTING A LIvIN0.-There are as maaJ
ways of living as there are ways Of getting I
living, and happy IL he who can measur'
. what he wants by what he haF. The maj
who can do that can always get living; to,
D man who cannot, always gets a little lee
a than living. As for IN IRE than that, nc
man thinks he has competency. Peopl
> who boy their groceries and crockery ware o
, Coma Brothers experience no trouble in get
ting living. low prices and superior quslit.
; making it an easy toSk.
!. Mrs. D.--SeveraI have inquired of tn
DEMOCRAT recently as to the whereabout
n ofsone Abigail Scott Duniway. The fol
. lowing despatch, dated at Boise City, Idaho
. Jan. 18th, will explain matters "Mrs
Duniway addressed both houses of tn
y Idaho legislature last evening on the suf
i frage question. The house was crowde
e with an interested audience, and appIans
$ was frequent during the lady's brilliant an'
It interesting lecture"
A PorSTER.-The Salem Statesman
r Rock Greek correspondent says at
q. the general opinion that the o. P. railroa
. company will resume work In short tim,
, They have parties making ties and are sti
, ballasting the track already laid. Woo
2 contracts are being let. and everything in
q dicates arrangements for general rush i
o the work at no distant day"
SHOT Four TIMEs.-A young man, {
this city. while going home last ::Tuesda
was attacked by dog at the corner {
g Washington and Fourth Streets. Pullin
out his revolver he fred four times b,
e fafiad 20 hfF the i'm al T1ArhaOe a Al