The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11

nau been twoNTrecks at the mouth OF IN
Columbia, and one of them gets down int
a coal mine and says we are liar. Tn
l"Republlc" was certainly wrecked there
and IL. "Queen OF the Pacifc,'' near en-
ough 10 cause an awful scare, neither oi
accou : of the bar, though but on &C
count 81 sand spits, Now we think tn
Coluu,bia Is the best harbor In Oregon,
would be foolish to deny this, and We wan
q road directly to Il, and will be glad /,
work with Astoria papers 10 that end, henc
will tot call them names for fabricatlnI
about Yaquina Bay, which we also wan
to help build into good harbor. WheI
we meationed the wrecks at the mouth o
tbs Columbia twas simply retallating 70
their everlastingly throwing cold water oil
lYaqulna Bay. II they are certain II can
be big harbor what Is the use OF attackin,
Il repeatedly.
THOSE Ssterday morn
Ing In taking walk for his health DEM
ocRAr man happened near the Oregon
Pacific depot just as tho afflicted San Fran
cisco Celestials were eating their morning
repast. TWAS not very wholesome sight
squatted in little knots along the side O
the track they we're taking their turns a
potatoes and rice served red hot from the
kettle. These articles had been raised tn,
day previous by subscription from oul
citizens collected by Cinnamon. Many oi
the Celestials were bafefooted, so far a,
stockings were concerned, and they had
sept on scarce blankets under the depot
almost In the open air, and did not seem
to mind II much, such Is the remarkably
fine winter weather we have been enjoying
We imagined them eating beside rail
road track In the east and the mere though
made us shiver.
PAID UP.--Manager VIM. NJ. Heag and
G. F. & p. agent c. c. Hogue, of the Ore
gon Pacific, were lin the city Monday and
made arrangements for the paying of oi
all their hands and those of Sear,e * Dean,
through the First National Bank. Not.
withstandlng insurmountable obstacles,
kicks from some of the press,aad an unap-
preciGtive public, so far as some OF Il Is con.
cerned, Mr.. Hoag and his associates have
kept right along towards Boise City, their
hands are paid off and their consciences
clear. Albany more than any other place
should appreciate what the managers OF this
road have done for the city and country
The DEMOCRAT moves unanimous vote
of thanks.
A PossiBILIrY,-Among the possibili
ties, II not probabilities. in Albany, is .
large brick hotel at the southwest csrneI
of Lyon and Second streets. Am eastern
gentleman, representing large company
has just been in the city, investigating the
matter, and was very favorably impressed
with this city as a location for such a
structure, which, IL built will be rs large
II not larger, than the Chemekete ut Sal
en-. We mention the factin order to show
that this city Is attracting attention from
outside capital, and TO inform our business
men that just at this moment Is n good
time to display enterprise generally in the
matter of building up the city. The posi-
bilities are unbounded. Let US have some
action.
CHANGE OF SCHOOL Booxs.-The vote
on the change of school books resulted In
nearly all of the cid ones being retained
The changes made are in the readers, the
"New National Series" being used In place
of the Independent Series. Fish's Arith
metics In place of Brooks. Rebinson's al
zebra and geometry and trigonometry ir
place OF Brooks. Bryant and Straiton's
common school book keeping instead of
Lyte's. Exchange rates ; Readers, free
arithmetics, IS and 80 cents algebras and
geometries, 60 and 90 cents ; book keeping
50 cents.
THEY LEFT.-The I3S San Francisco
Celestials were taken fromAlbany Monday
morning for their home at the Colder
Gate. "Jim Westfall," who brought then
here, is very grateful to our citizens for thu
kind services they rendered in getting then
home and feeding them while here. aim
Is pretty good Kind of Celestial, but /
any one thinks he Is bankrupt they ar,
grandly mistaken. We'd like little o
his kind of bankruptcy ourselves. In al
probability he Is worth at least $4,000.
A LAW SUIT.-Lately Dr. Negis, o
Genesee, New York, arrived in the city
Wednesday car for which he paidS22ot,
carry his household goods aud span q
horses to this city arrived, The agen
here under instructions from his superio
refuses to turn over the horses until
charge of SI4ois paid. The doctor claim
that he paid for the car to Albany, whil
the railroad claims he paid for the car onl
to Portland and charge him $I4o fror
Portland here. The doctor brought sui
this afternoon to recover his properly. w
understand he values his horses at $72oc
A LOUD CoMPLAIST.-Ag gentleman o
this city complains that small boys wit
uncertain avocations In life are in the hab
of picking up small things, such as ol
hatchets, axes or any other second han
articles and selling them for few cents I
buy cigarettes with. He says there are
number of boys who steal various article
in this way and sell them to second han
dealers. We know nothing of the facts !
the cast, but public duty requires US to war
the boys and such buyers, (if there is such
of the evil consequences OF this practice.
FoR A Few DAYS ASYwAY.-The cour
tenance of Hon. Geo. z. Chamberlain, r
Gently Cashier Of the First National Ban
may be seen behind the counter Of tn
. Linn County Bank, where, It Is rumored,
will remain permanently. Mr.. Chambe
lain Is one of the most popular men In III
valley, and tits universally desired here tn;
he will continue to make Albany his hom
: A REMARKABLE BRIDGE.-A large CO
ored cut of Portland issued by Staver
: Walker has caught the eye Of the DEM'
cRAr this week. 1t displays the ente
a prise Of that live firm. A curious part
a the picture is triple bridge. A train
cars is crossing the lower part. The ce
trail portion Is devoted to teams, whi
: along the top vessel is being serene
! nayigated.
AR. r. SUIT The decision In the ca
o of the Oregonian Railway Company a
!. the o r & N Co. will not be rendered 4
several days yet A great deal depends
Ii. If in favor of the defendant there