The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-19
LOCAL RECORD.

A BAD MAN ANYwAY.--The cxamina-
ton of James Lannlgan took place before
Justice Humphrey at O'Clock Monday.
There not being sufficient evidence to hold
him he was discharged, though there Is
little doubt he was the man. The follow
ing letter found on him and shown the
Court shows what Kind of a chap he Is
PORTLAND, June aud, 1850.
Friend Dds ~ am IN Portland, Ar.
rived here from Seattle about FIVE weeks
ago. got IN with a young fellow that
goes by the name of "Shortv," lie l. a
good CRATER and a number 1 she'll worker.
and he Is going TO San Francisco. will
send him to you. He has handled some
good "stud" up here and In Spokane. You
may have a chance to make some money
with him. We have been working the
plcnics here, fellow called Smiley, this
man and myself, expect to work the fairs
II Is pretty good country, better than
California, think. Hoping to hear from
you soon, remain
Yours respectfully,
III. l.. WIrzHY,
Address No. g., Tylor street, Portland, Or,
Too MucH FOR HIN.-The following Is
graphic account OF what little money
win do with some people. AMMAN named
Fred'k warneeker died In Salem last Sun.
day. His demise points moral and adorns
tale. A year ago he was a gardener,
happy and light hearted. lie lived at Mt
Tabor, near Portland, raised and sold cab.
bages, etc, and was happy as clam.
Somebody came along and offered him
$4,000 for part of his garden He took
Ii, wonderinglv and dazei, In big Sac gold
pieces. Then somebody else offered him
SIooco for an acre he had left. That fin
ished him, He went plumb crazy, thought
everybody was trying to take his money
away from him, and nov he Is gone dead.
lie left the $4,000 after him"
HAVE TRor. A trot between local
buggy horses for purse made up of en-.
trance fees, etc., Is being talked of to take
place on the fair ground. One might be
arranged and conducted so as to excite con.
siderable general interest and draw
crowd. There are some good horses here,
and this would tell their merits. The
track Is said to be in good condition.
Horsemen desiring to bring their stock be.
fore the public should take the matter up
HALF SrARvED.-A Corvallis EDITORS
wife in writing from Yaquina Bay says
81 stopped at the Yaquina Hotel the first
night, where met number of friends
You would have smiled to see how stately
walked into supper with my train follow.
ing me-a train of children mean. My :.
how they did eat 1t Is always said that an
editors folks don't get much to eat and the
way those "kids" got in, you woald have
thought they hadn't had square meal for
long time"
THE JoHNsrowN FLooD.-Mr. V.
Talt is canYassing the city for the sale of
the "History of The Johnstown Flood"
This is neatly, well bound volume of 400
pages, IS illustrations taken from photo
graphs. The book embraces history OF
Johnstown from the date of its settlement
to the time Of the awful catastrophe which
befeil II, being replete with thrilling scenes,
heroic behavior, sad tales of desolation, of
loss of life and destruction of property.
This is far more authentic and full than
the reports published in the newspapers
and Is well worthy Of perusal. Buy one.
WHO owns Gr.-"The reported sale of
the Narrow Gauge system to the Southern
Pacific turns ont to have been a mistake.
The SP had in bid, so also had the Ore
Ron Pacific and II Is believed that the lat
ter company will be the successful bidder
and that the line will be changed to 20
through Clackamas county on the old Pen
gra route to East Portland, thus being
made a part of another great transconti-
mental ute."-Silverton Afbeal. All the
same the S p keeps right along owning it
How TO ENJOY LIFE.--very few people
know how to enjoy life. Some say to
themselves Il do this or that, therefore
/ am amused have paid so many pieces
of gold, hence / feel so much pleasure !"
and they wear away their lives on that
grindstone. People who buy their gro
csries and produce of Conn Brothers, though
enjoy life best, as they get not only good
goods but bottom prices.
A BIC SHoRTAOE.-WhenF Frank Collins,
of the Monmouth warehouse, figured up
his accounts recently and measured Tn
grain on hand he found a shortage of ten
age affected the storers Mr. Collins was ar
rested and placed under SI75o bonds. He
Is said to have the reputation Of being hon.
est; but carelessness Is given as the cause.
This kind of carelessness Is about as bad as
dishonesty, and some examples of justice
are needed.
A Boy AND 4 Cow "A daily scene along
the south end of Ferry street is small boy
on bicycle lending COW. The rope is
attached to the rudder of the bicycle and
the COW meekly follows. a gentleman
who has been tickled at the funny sight,
partially in anticipation Of the time to come
when the COW will become frightened and
run, requests us to put In a column article
on the subject; but this amount must suf-
fee until the COW jumps over the moon
With the urchin.
GLEN FIRsT.-Mr. Jacob Glen, of the
Albany prairie, brought load of wheat
to Albany Monday morning and stored
II In the Farmers warehouse, the first o.
the season. 1t was threshed Thursday By
Propst& Conn, and was part of ielC
yielding twenty-five bushels 10 the acre
Mr.. Glen will have good yield this year
and Is already known as success in rails
ing wheat and democrats.
QUIT JT.-It Is unlawful for any persoI
or persons to put any part of the carcass o
any dead animal into any river, creeI
pond, road, street, alley, lane, field, meado'
or common, or II owners knowingly permi
the same to remain in any of these place
to the injury of health or annoyance c
citizens, every person so offending shall
fined not less than two nor more tina
twenty-five dollars.
DEcIDED.-There has been eonsiJerab
study over the city's cistern at the
Charles corner, it being decidedly in II
way Of the street railway. How to low
It and coyer It was the question. An o
citizen finally decided the question b. az
vising the putting of an injunction on
as injunctionS are fashionable.
LOOKS FINE.-While up the Santa
RECENTLY Mr. Ioeeph Webber secured sor