The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-28
LOCAL RECORD.

A FRE.-The first Gre bell for a lcnl
time sounded at mas Monday,and people
Immediately thought Of Seattle and Van.
couver but Il proved to be only small
sized affair. A fire caught from heate,
In the dry house of X Veal s Son, on the
Willamette, near the Farmers warehouse.
A man across the river saw Il and gave
the alarm. The department turned out
promptly and had three streams of water
on the dry structure In a short time, rut.
ting out the flames and leaving the build.
ing, small one, recently built. standing,
though In a charred condition There were
about Ave hundred chairs, nearly ready
to be put together, on the inside Loss, s,on
chairs, about $500 on building, $3.50.
AN EXAMPLE. - The following from
an Eastern Oregon Ex. Is good illustra.
ton of the spirit of the age; "This week
two parties met here--one going from Col
fax, w 7, to Lower California, the other
going from Lower California to Colfax, w
+. Each had dseouraging tales to relate
regarding the country they were leaving,
but the country to which they were jour
neying was, In their imagination, the prom
ised land"
EASTWARD IT Gogs.--Last Monday a
contract was let at Corvallis by the o
RR Co to Antouelle & Doe, San Fran
cisco firm, for building twenty miles of
road beyond the present extension, includ-
the tunnel, Work win be pushed by these
gentlemen who are experienced contract.
ors, will all possible speed. other con-
be ne more stopping until Boise City Is
reached.
Nor TRUE BIILs,--The case Of John Erik.
son, who was arrested some months ago lor an
assault with adangerous weapon upon the
person Of ] II Rainey and who afterwards es-
capped jail, and who, in attempting to cross the
nver on the o p X r bridge, tumbled of and
came within an ace Of ending his existence on
this mundane sphere, has been investigated by
the grand jury and ''nos true bils found. So
also in the case Of Issac Saltmarsh charged
with converting school money to his own use.
he being district clerk, ''no, true hilt' wss
returned to-day.
A HUNGRY TRAMP.- Tuesday after
neon tramp entered the residence of Mr.
Thos L Wallace, of the firm of Wallace,
Thom pson & Co, dealers in fine groceries
and produce, also crockery ware, and, prob
ably knowing that Mr. Wallace used his
own groceries, helped himself TO bounti-
ful supper In the pantry, and left without
interfering with the household goods. The
city, by the way, Is again being inflicted
* Il
sharp outlook should be kept
An ALARM-It has been the custom for
number of years for Albany to have three
alarms or fires in succession; but tortun-
ately they have been small ones and far
apart. hTuesdsy evening We hope the list
was completed. An alarm " as given for
FIRE that caught In the moulding room OF
the Albany Iron Works, large east having
lust been made. The department respond
ed with its usual alacrity; but the flames
were extinquished with pals of water.
The MAI. HEARD FROM. Mr. John
Bryant, B V. has resolved an interesting
letter from Maj Jones. dated at Santa Mon
ica, Cal, in which the Maj expresses him
self as highly pleased with the outlook
there. Plenty to eat and read, lots of
ease and freedom, beautiful surroundings
and congenial comp1nionship make II a
good place to spend ones declining years.
The third time a man gets intoxicated he
gets shipped according TO the letter.
MADE A CITIzEN,-John Hundt native Of
Prussia appeared before his Honor, Judge
Boise, last Tuesday and declared on oath that
he will support the constitution Of the United
States and that he absolutely and entirely re-
nounces and adjures all allegiance and fidelity
to every foreign prince, potentate, state or
Sovereignty, and particularly the emperor Of
Prussia Of whom he has heretofore been a sub
jet. and this made John citizen Of the United
States.
The BLUMBERG BLOCK The bids for
building the new Blumberg block were
opened at o'clock last Monday,and were
as follows: IF Conn, $ss7s.7s; Geo Pat
terson, $500; w & Cassell, $S6o7.7o. The
contract was let to Mr. Conn. IL Is expect
ed to have the block completed by Oct /,
when MIR Hubbard will open drug store
and Phillips & Son grocery store on the
the 6rst floor.
AN ExPLosIox.-Last Tuesday some
powder on the floor of Will Bros gun store
on being touched off communicated with
some cartridges, loaded with powder, and
several hundred shells few around quite
lively for a second or two. Several panes
Of glass were broken and confusion reigheC
supreme. Henry Ewert who was stand
ing near was somewhat scorched about hi
head.
SPECIMENS OF WHEAT VIII
liam Wallace, of the Albany prairie, and
II Geizentaner,of theJ b BMcFarland farm
have left at the DEMOCRAT Office speci
meas of white winter wheat which looI
very fine, having big heads with meshe
well filed. The former was a good sam
pie of a thirty acre ield and the latter of
seven acre field.
FIRE AT HARRIsBURG.--On Saturday
barn belonging to Hon r Holt took fir
and burned to the ground. There wa
about hundred sacks of oats and lot o
hay which were consumed A dwelling
house of Jerry Hay some distance ava
took FIRE from sparks from the burning
barn but was extinguished before an
damage was DONE
THE MARROW GAUGE.-The Narro'
Gauge lines of r r have been sold to tn
Southern Pacific for SI,5osooo. This is
big thing for the people along that railroa'
and Il will now be run in business wa
and probably go directly into Portland.
FINGER CrUsHED.-James McHargl
while removing piano from the collet
on Saturday had the end of his fng
crushed by being caught between Il
piano and the door. He now carries j.
sling, but viii be at work again In fe
days.
In THE FIRST WARD.--Several fine res
dences are going upin the Western pa
of the city as we'll as In the Eastern pa
Among others Mr. L West, Mr. Geor
Warren, Mr. Goff and Mr. Shultz are bui
ing homes, all OF late architecture.
A CoNuNDRuM.--An Albany bart
propounded the following terrific conu
drum: "Why is the 4th of July like
rhtcken ~ Xou Give n m Well becat