The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-22
LOCAL RECORD.


dlase cause Of his death was n4t given, bu
he has been In m health for j. number o
years. Mr.. IIoult was born I'm Mononga
hela county, West Virginia, April 18th, 1870
came 10 Oregon at an early date and settleC
In Lane county. In 1868 he moved to lIar
risburg, in Linn eounty,wkere he has sine,
resided. lie was q memfber Of the sonven
lbs. that framed the ctnstitulIon Of tn,
state, having been elected as delegate
from Lane county He was elected to the
State Senate In 1875, and again elected ID
ISSs. lie was married to Miss Jeanette
Sommervllle In lS4a,who died In 1874 He
was the father Of ten children. Mr.. lioull
was warm hearted, genial gentleman oI
the old school, full OF public spirit, especi-
ally In educational matters. lie was a
man OF stern integrity and was never known
10 neglect the amallest duty. The duties
of every public position that he was called
10 on were performed with the most scru-
pulous exaetness and he had the unwavee.
ng confidence Of all who knew him.
NorHrSo IN Ir.-CoL Eekleson, chief
engineer for the Oregon Pacific, arrived
here from Albany last Saturday, and left on
Mondays stage for The Dalles. lie crossed
the Cascades fsom the front of the o. p.
on foot. What mission the Colonel was
on we were unable to learn, but said some
thing would be known within one month
Of the eompany's intentions. Col. Eekle.
son says the company can complete the road
from Albany 70 the Desehntes river within
six months from the time active eonstruc-
tion Is begun. When asked whether the
road would be located through Prineville,
Col. Eekleson said that was matter en-
tlrely with the managers, and thing over
which the engineers had no control, but
the object of the company was to act di.
rest route, and he thought the most direct
line was across the desert. The Colonel
said there was nothing In the report that a
surveying party In the employ of the I'm
ion Pacific were locating n line on the
summit OF the Cascades. Rcsgeu
of March 10.
THE THOMPSON CASE. The jury in the
case of the State agt A T Thompson was
only out about ten minutes, agreeing on a
verdict Of "not guilty" on the first ballot.
When the verdict was read the friends of
Mr.. Thompson began stamping their feet
and elapping their hands. The whole
crowd was ordered brought forward for
contempt by Judge Boise ; but no one was
recognized, and, of course, 1t went unno
ticed. The case was ably manageds on
both sides. Dist Atty Hewitt and o II II
vine appearing for the state, and Hons. ]
X Weatherford and Whitney for the
defense. Considerable additional evidence
to that presented before the Justice was
brought out for the defense.
ASoTHER vIEw OF IT.-The Benton
Leader, as we'll as the Prineville paper has
talked with Mr.. Eckleson In reference to
the much talked of Cascade passes, and
here is the result AMIR. Eckleson, engin-
Ger Of the Oregon Pacific, came home
"Wednesday from the Malheur country and
along the route OF the Oregon Pacific. He
says there are two parties ofthe Union Pa
ciic engineers In that country. He does
not thiDk that they can hold any of the
line of his company, or that they will at all
interfere with the Oregon Pacific. That is
too big a country for any contest about a
right OF way. The o P's lines on the passes
are already located
A GRowL.-The DEMOCRAT has been
requested to issue a growl on behalf of the
travelling public at the manner in which
trains are run on the Southern Pacific
not at necessary delays, but at irregulari-
ties when there are delays. For instance
the morning Eugene local takes the pace
of a delayed overland train. The delayed
train instead of coming along most any
time should take the regular running time
Of the Eugene local, that Is unless the de.
lay Is too long. As IL Is now no one knows
when to go to the cars, and no wondeI
many are growing.
STREET RAILWAY Co.-The stockhold-
ers of this new company met a. the Office
Of c E Wolverton Saturday evening
] L cowan was placed in the chair and {
6 Burkhart appointed temporary secretary
The following directors we've elected:
z Young, A o McIlwain, w r Read, E
Sox, CG Burkhart, ] w Cusiek, L Finn
The following committee Was apPOintes
on constitution and by laws, to report at {
meeting Friday evening: CE Wolverton
G + Simpson, c G Burkhart, w II Col
ira, Geo Chamberlain.
WAR PossIBLK.-There Is rumor oi
war from the headwaters of the ClackamaG
river. The Indians living there subsis
upon the salmon that come up from thu
willamette every spring. The fish com
mission has put In a rack to prevent thu
salmon from going further than The hatch
cry, and the Indians are "hyu sullix," owe
this interference OF the state with their sci
assumed rights to the salmon of the Clack
amas.-Silverton AffeaL.
ENERGETIC CoxTRAcToR.--MajC Cassell
the contractor and builder who has charg
Of the Vance building, is in his energeti'
way pushing on the work rapidly to com
pletion. The grass does not grow mucl
under his feet nor that of his employees. .bu
his watchful eyes are always open to SCI
that his work Is well and promptly done
This will be busy season for the Major.
A CoLoNY.-The Manistee colony, fron
Michigan, have decided to locate some
where between Yaquina bay and tn
mouth of the Columbia. II Is the idea. &
The company to find place to locate, ps
up their own mill and cut the lumbe
clear the land, and lay out a town sit
There are about two hundred men in ii
colony, and as soon as the advance agent
return will start for Oregon.
THE WEST SIDE.-It Is reported that
survey is being made between Corvall
and Junction City preparatory to the ea
tension Of the West Side to the latter cit,
1t has been suggested that the overlan
trains may run into Portland on the We
side but we do not believe this will ey,
occur. There are many reasons why the
will continue on the East side.
OFFICERS ELEcTED-The following a
the officers who will manage the Albar
Street Railway : L Finn, President
Read, Vice President G 6 Burkha
Secretary E F Sox, Treasurer J
Cusick, S Z Young and A B McIlwai
Executive Committee. A meeting will
held Saturday evening to make arrang'
ments for beginning work.
IS TRAMPs There were just eighle,