The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-16

tower OF Eiffel does In Paris. A DRM
cnAr man who run him down found thI
his name was Geo X Fortesque. and thl
he IL the delightful little Catharine
Evangellne. The DRMooRAT man "a
Eynngeline on a big stage about twell
years ago. II IL very interesting, ,partic
iarly when II has all the big effects.
lone fisherman does u pantomime bus
ness all alone, mostly on d high roc
while EvanReline,p n short dress aiIai
goes on by itselt,giying two shows In on
Then the fisherman caught whale twiI
as long as the Corvallis stage is wide,
SoaE FRoM OREaoS.--The impressIo
has been that all tho stock going throup
Albany WINS from California. The 70
lowing from the Drain Echo shows thu
this IL not o fact Up Il Becky OF Oal
land, the largest stock dealer Ia Dougla
county, shipped whole train load ,
cattle from Drain last Monday 20 Por
land There were ten ehr loads OF eattl
and 1000 sheep IN the shipment. Man
OF the cattle were very fine and weighe
over 1000 pounds. 1t was the best an
largest lot of fat stock ever shipped fron
Drain.n
How Ills Dtp 1r.-speaking Of q y
Hunt, the 0& VT manager, cores
pondent 10 the Spokane Spokesman says
II seems to ms that IL Is not difficult 4
become railroad magnate. Hunt start
ed into that line of business few YEAR
ago with little money and a fine and OK
tensive grading outfit. BY method ol
marketing bonds and asking for and re-
ceiying subsidies he has built about 2n
m tfFaa4
tive section, and ~ saailv worth about
S2, 100000.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS. IIesry Wilson,
the negro arrested IN Albany last Mot day
charged with larceny by baliee and false
prersonation, was tried bcfsrc Jury
Thursday IN Justice carllsle's court. The
jury after being out several hours brought
in verdic, Of guilty a. charged IN the in
diciinent, and he was sentenced 10 twenty.
live days IN jail. Wilson claimed 10 be
one of the Drake heirs and by this repre-
senlation obtained credit for $40 at the
Occidental hotel aud made an attempt TO
skip.-Gszette.
AS ALARMING SITUATION. lit IL said that
G. II huntington Intends to entirely aband-
on the narrow gauge, and to build his
railroad through Clackamas near the
foothills In order To reach tine large lufn-
ber trade that would spring up, the road
TO cross the mountains without any re-
gard 10 Silverton, which IL 10 be left 10
one side. The people along the narrow
gauge view the situation with some alarm,
aud intend to buy the marrow gauge out
1T and extend it.-oregon City Courier.
BAKER crY PAicEs.--A subscriber
asks the DEaocRAr what the price Of
property in Baker City H.some attention
being drawn towards that city. The fol-
lowing sales in recent issue Of the Blade
viii answer the question No far rs II can
be done here. though the location Of the
property sold may make il a little indeli-
mite lots In the Fisher Add, 1890; !;
lot Parker Add. ,t360; 81 lots McCreary
Add. 1900; i00x100 kellogg Add, 500; !;
block Leyens Add, SioOu.
TINS Il weighing week" al the Astoria
post Office, says the Pioneer, aud record
Of the amount oi all business transacted,
mails received and sent out, Ii being
carefully kept, to be forwarded 10 Wash.
ington. II the record OF the coming week
shows a basis Of business Of $4,000 a
year, Astoria win be entitled 70 free
delivery service.
In order 10 assist the basis citizens
there were appealed to 10 buy extra
stamps, envelopes. etc. sneh basis
will make a curious standard but IL IL
In keeping with the spirit oi the age.
PrnIic srEAKfSc.-col x Il Miller
and Mr. A Leroy addressed the people ss
The Court House last Friday. The au-
dIenee Was not large bat they appreciated
the speeches Of the gentlemen very
much. Col Miller brings the most en-
reports form Southern Oregon.
Mr Leroy is making friends every day,
and both express strong hopes Of success.
Col Miller says there Is no longer any
doubt Of Governor Pennoyer's re- election.
MORE Loos.--A million or more feet OF
logs have been cut along the calapooia
river and placed In that stream, which,
after being formed into RATS, will be
brought 10 parties in Salem who have
purchased them. This will msIke large
increase In the amount already IN the
boom near the island.-statesman.
PRICES REDucED.-After the flood the
Upper willamette Lumber Company
raised the price Of first grade lumber "a
per thousand and all other grades s2 per
thousand. The mills are now in good
running order and the prices have been
set back 10 the former standard. Reg
lister.
A BfTrER CoxrEsr.-The election In
Polk county seems 10 be Independence
against Dallas. The papers are doing
some very wild talking over the matter.
The DEMOCRAT IL not posted on the situa-
tion but good rule IL never TO change
county seats without good reason for 40
doing.
AFrER FcUR YEARS. = Mr. CharI g
Knott, who left Albany about four years
ago for California, has returned 10 the
city 10 reside. He was in the butcher
business here for many years. The
change along First street was quite a
revelation To him.
"Who built that block 7o he said look
ing at the Finn block, with a surprised
look. "And that one, and that one, =
and sure enough Albany has gone ahead
in the last four years.
A Hon CrTY.--A letter from William
Wright, the artist, dated at Port Town
send. received by an Albany man, an,
nounced his arrival there and that he
begun business as head draughtsman
with five men under him, for one OF the
railroad companies there. Port Town
send has 40 saloons on one street, ant
single furnished rooms rent for $40 /
month. Everything else in proportion
AMID considerable applause Judge Tay
lor concluded his remarks, and takinj
the list headed 1t as follows: sJas Tay
lor, by + J Taylor" $30, 200.
The above is a part OF the Astorian'
account Of the raising Of thes20, ,o00o sub
sidy at that city. A city with men whs
can sign such an amount for railroad il
bound to do something.
WILL co TO SPoKANE.--Mr ] L Has
we'll, the wooden mill man, returned thi
noon from Spokane Falls, where he ha
completed arrangements TO establish |
large wooden mill. He was delighte.
with the Falls city and thinks it has
great future. Mr. Haswell and wife vii
leave in short time for their new home
lThey have made many friends in al
bany who will hope for their prosperit,
| in.their new field OF operation.
Tnr idea Of numbering the houses Is ii
Iexcellent one, but the method adopted Il
the ordinance now before the council ha
little to recommend it. The better wa