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

A Gensral Contest.


She cost originally ssoo, 900. and Whitelaw
bought the hull and machinery for less than
$1,000.
A General Contest.
WASHINGTON, April sS.-commissione
Sloekslager, OF the general land Office. to-day
said that from the prcsea, indications the con.
tests over land claims In Oklahoma would
ultimately involve nearly every quarter section
Of land in ,ha, territory. This being the case,
he thought Il probable that the department
would make Oklahoma contest cases a seperaie
class, and dispose Of them ., once.
A Big Lion.
LONDON, April sS.--In On interview. goal.
anger denies the report that he would immedi.
a,ely issue manifesto explaining his intentions
As yet he had no, thought of doing so. lie is
being lionised.
The Join, Lease Oa.
NEW YoEK, April sS.--A, special meet.
ing Of the Northern Pacific directors to-day,
the resolution agreeing to an arbitration con
tract lor the control and harmonious operation
Of the roads in the Pacific Northwest was re-.
seinded. This ends the scheme Of obtaining q
join, lease Of the Oregon Railway & Naviga.
ton lines BY the Northern Pacific with the
! Union Pacific, and throws the burden Of the
lease on the Union Pacific.
Dig icai.
| wiSNirEG, April aS--iIeny Wizards
hand appears to be seen in the alleged deal
here to the eiiee, that the Northern Pacific rail.
( road company has succeeded 10 dispoSing of
the large block Of the Manitoba and Northern
[ Pacific railroad bonds. Although IL Is impoa.
| sible to learn the figure obtained for the
, bonds, il is known that mosi successful sale
was made. Immediately upon the sale being
made. the company ordered in eEngland steel
rails sufficient TO iron 500 nils Of road.
Always Crazy.
New YoRK, April sS.-Ceofge Francis Tain
proposes 10 abolish poverty and death by show
ing that man can live on ten cents worth Of
potatoes and one cup Of coffee daily, provided
he takes Turkish bath. lie Is pdtiing this
idea TO practical test, having lived for the
last six days on this diet. lie has, however.
lost two pounds Of flesh daily.
Appointed.
WAsHiSGroN, April ss.-Ex.Goyernor
William NJ Stone. Of Iowa, has been appointed
commissioner Of the general land Office.
A saIeide.
SEATTLE, April 24.-Ausiin a Bella promi
nent and wealthy citizen OF Seattle committed
suicide this morning by shooting himself In the
head, lt his real estate Office IN North Seattle
Bell left his home at an early hour, apparently
in his usual spirits, and during the morning
transacted business in the customary manner.
III health was the cause.
Oklahoma.
FoRT RENO, r., April 24.--A reiller
named Goodwin arrived here yesterday from
Oklahoma and reported to the pos. eomman.
der that he and three Others were fred upon
by party Of twelve Texan claim jumpers.
Goodwin is the only one who escaped, the
other three being killed. A detachment Of
troops have been sent to the scene 10 invcsti-
gate and arrest the guilty parties.
Why Not All ofThem.
SAN FRANCISCO, April a4.-At meeting oil
the United Brewery Workmen's Union last
evening, circular issued by the Representa-
tive Council Of Federated Trades OF this city
was submitted. II was an appeal TO oil the
trades and labor unions OF the Northwest "a
boycott the Weinhard brewery Of Portland,
Oregon, in consequence Of the alleged duplici,y
ofthe proprietor who broke the promise to give
preference to union men, and then formed O
combination with ether Portland brcweries to
take stand against the organized beer hand.
| lers.
Appointments.
| WAsHINGToN, April 24.-The following
Oregon postmasters have been appointed
Orlando L G Davis, at BELLEVUE, Yamhil
county, vice S M Penland, resigned ] II Oat.
man, At bonanza, Klamath county, vice G b
Van PEPPER, remoyed; ] IL Sappington, at Gas
ton. Washington county, vice + Best, removed
VIM. Z Brownell, at Echo, Urnatilla county,
vice VIM, Warner, removed; Charles Witherow
at Linkville, Klamath county, vice M Martin,
resigned; Mrs. A v Laurence, at Prairie City,
Grant county, vice ] w Mack, resigned; Charles
II Miller, at Tillamook, Tillamook county,vice
w Mason, removed.
The II Contest.
INDEPENDENCE, April 24.-The court house
contest was completed at Dallas on Wednes-
day, the petition having SSI on the accepted
list, with ia doubtful, The remonstrance
having 9Io on the accepted fist, with 4io
doubtful, OF which about 100 are women and
nonresident tax payers. These doubtful names
are to be examined the 9th ofMay Although
the people Of Polk county evidently do not
wanta new court house, Dallas still claims that
one will be built