The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-12

talk was about the elopement OF Jules
Schmidt, the hack driver, and Miss Mary
J Schlosser, the nineteen year old daught-
or Of Peter schlosser, who had gone oil
together on the South bound train Mon
day night. II was this ease referred 20
In last evenings DEMOCRAT. The public
delights in the sensational Most elope-
ments have been made by hack drivers,
and as this was about the first IN the
history Of Albany, of note, 1t caused plen-
ty OF talk. Schmidt, who has u wife and
child in Southern Oregon, came here
several months ago, going away at one
time and again returning, lie was n
genuine libertine OF the most debased
nature, and his conduct in this case
shows him To be Contemplate puppy
Of the first order, fact though which
everybody who watched his course kneW
from his advent here. Miss Mary was n
bright, friendly young lady, too easily
influenced, the making Of n splendid wo
man, II kept from bad influences; but
association with Schmidt proved her
downfall, though II is not too late TO re-
claim her could she be gotten home, where
her family associations are OK the best
character, The case Ia an unfortunate
one, and creates general indignation
.
take advantage OF tho susceptible nature
OF one 80 young, II IL thought the cou-
pie went TO Grants Pass, for which place
two tickets were bought for schmidt
A wHoLKsALE WATERMELON STEAL
Wednesday night Of last week boy was
milking a COW in secluded place oppo-
site John Q Davis, near Shedd, when eight
or ten young men, with wheat sacks in
their hands, stole along the road quickly
! jumped the fence into Mr. Davis water
melon patch, filed their sacks with mel
ons, rejumped the fence and started of
in the glimmering darkness, Just lighting
up by the rising moon. The boy immo-
diately notified Mr. Davis, who, with his
hired man, started in rapid pursuit, after
/ very adventurous time capturing the
! whole crowd, with the melons,and with
out bloodshed, though there were num-
erous savage threats, On account Of the
wholesale robbery Mr Davis was decided
/ " on the warpath. The result was the
! issuing OF warrants for the whole crowd.
Part were arrested and, pleading guilty,
were fined $40 and costs, and the case was
compromised with the others. The
young men were members of Ackerman's
| threshing crew, and owing TO the good
/ reputation OF most OF them, who hardly
/ realized that they were committing a
crime, we refrain IRON publishing their
names. The ease caused great excite
ment at Shcdd ard any amount Of pro-
/ m,scuous talk.
Soto Mr. Z Z Mckinney, of Turner,
was in town this week buying oals At 30
cents per bushel.
| IC Diekcy and MIR Logan. of Turner,
were on our streets yesterday. MIR plckey
talks OF becoming a citizen Of Scio again
Mr. Sterling Bilyeu has bought the bar
/ bcr shop of Frank Mack and moved 10 the
building adjoining T W Dil,ey's jewellery
store.
! Mrs W II Roberts, living near this city,
I had quite n narrow escape from death one
day last week. She was starting fire IN
I the yard preparatory 10 cooking oui doors,
and Il not blazing rapidly enough she
added some coal oil. the fame following
/ the stream OF oil TO ,he can, which explod-
/ cd setting her clothes on fire. With rare
( presence of mind She procured a blanket
and after few slight burns succeeded in
I putting out the flames. II was 4 very mar
raw escape from 4 horrible death, and
serves 20 remind us OF the danger Of
/ HaudtlhS CAt'lpelNShs--A Echs
TIE BRlDGE.-Mr Stewart and gang
are now making complete survey Of the
river at this city. Mr. EJ McCauslland
is transit man and Charles Rcdtield and
I William Hand chainmen. Beginning at
the o p bridge they prospected the river
10 Calapooia street, from which work has
/ been progressing. Tho lay OF the banks,
and the character OF the approachs
make it look quite probable that that
will be the location OF the bridge. II
viii have the advantage Of the point Of
! the island for the pier, good banks and
l the fact that the city approach would
( not cross the main street, as il would
| probably do in any other place, the in
dications being that the end Of the APP
/ proach will be somewhere between First
and Second streets, in order to make the
bridge high enough for steamers during
high water. This - matter To be de-
cided in the future, though, after the
survey is completed, when the maps
will speak for themselves. The only
question should be the location which
will make the safest, and. ut the same
time, best and most inexpensive struc-
ture.
PUG From 4 GRAVE Mr. c A Cove
has curious, old-fashioned silver spoon
and a coin issued by the Northwest Trad
ing Company in 1870, which were found
short time since In an Indian grave at
Oregon CITY The coin Is apparently of
brass, with profile OF some one on one
side and a beaver on the other The
spoon IS peculiarly shaped one, the bowl
being broad and shallow and the same
width at each end. The spoon has evil
IDENTIFY been worn as an ornament, perhaps
suspended from the nose or ear, as there Is
a small hole in the end Of the handle and
part OF another hole by which the spoon
has been suspended until one side of the
hole had beeh worn out.-Silyerton Ap
peal.
WERE SPILLED Our .-Drs Starr and
Reese, while returning from visit to Miss
Iva Iempleton at Crawfordsviile. met with
what may be termed a very lucky acci-
dent. j. was quite dark and as they were
busily talking over the condition Of Miss
Templeton. .he buggy was upset by run
ming on a bank and both Drs. spilled out.
The horse started 10 run with the buggy.
but was soon stopped by some one, but not
until after both horse and buggy had re-
ceived severe injuries. The Drs. were
. both hurt, DIR Starr having his thigh and
hip badly jammed, and Or Reese getting a
broken rib.-Times
SIMON FLEEcED.-The dispatches tell Of
the fleeing of former Albany man out
of $1,000 in the following manner: The
name Of the Spokane merchant who was
fleeced out Of $1,000 in New York recently
, by beautiful adventures, of which men
tion was made in the dispatches at the
( time, has been revealed. Simon Seiten-
. bach, OF the firm OF Monteith & Seiten-
bach, ,proprietors OF the White House in
this city,returned to-day from New York
He admitted to friend that he was the
victim and it leaked out.
ScIO ON oP.-Scio people are happy.
8 In the face of strong competition from
. Lebanon they have secured the pain
) factory at that city, giving seven lots anc
water power as bonus. The machinery
will be removed this week from the minei
and be prepared for business as soon al
y possible. The mill will be run steadily
during the winter. Scio Is the neares
point to the mill It's acquisition Is an i'm
portans one for that city Lebanon hav
# ing secured splendid paper mill can af