The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-24
LOCAL RECORDs

AN Ex sc RREsr.-Last Monday
Marshal Hoffman received communica-
ton from Eugene notifying at warrant
had been issued for w f Reed, and re-
questing him to arrest him at once. Reed
was described as being about feet S
Inches tall, with light mus.ache,and wear
tnx SLOUGH hat. He Is one OF the Seattle
timbsr land swindlers who has been orer-
ating successfully around Junction City
and other parts of Lane county. The
modus opeIandl Is to Locate men on gov
eminent Land. charging nifty dollars for the
operation. None of Reeds representa-
tlons, Il Is said, were true, aud the whole
business was pronounced fraud. Some
OF the victims applied fora warrant fer
Reeds arrest but he had left that county.
Marshal Hoffman found n man answering
fha description and attempted 10 arrest him
near the Russ House, when he ran like a
frightened deer, the Marshal after him to-
Rether with a shot from his revolver TO
fighten him, and fifty or sixty citizens
The man ran under the wire works and hid
somewhere, and could not be found. lie
was afterwards seen going Eastward. AT
the time Of going TO press he had not been
captured. The affair caused considerable
excitement for awhile.
THAT r. n. ScHENE.--Saiurday we
mentioned a railroad scheme in eonnee-
ton with the Narrow Gauge. Tne fol-
lowing Is from the Siiverton paper, and
shows that there is some FIRE In the mat
teri
Last Friday an Appeal reporter had the
pleasure of meeting with Hon ] ID Pengra
and Col L Wallace, who arrived in this
city. A part OF the object Of these gentle
men In visiting Silverton Is TO get infor-
nation as to the best route from Silverton
to Portland. There are several routes, and
much will depend upon the inducements
offered the company IN the matter OF right
of way and land for depot buildings. The
q. Ry., will be changed TO a standard
gauge by the addition Of n third rail, and
substantial changes will be made In depot
accommodations along the line. All
questions as to the route Southward have
been settled The road will turn East
ward from Springfield, thence along the
Pengra survey to point on the line OF
the Central Pacific.
UNDER DIFFIcULTIEs.-The Quartzville
mines in the santiam district are reported
as giving encouraging prospects, says the
Silverton Appeal The tunnel Is 600 feet
In length and passes through several fine
ledges Of gold and silver. Nj Early, the
Superintendent Of the mine came out to
Mehama on the snow for supplies. Snow
Is . feet deep at the camp and IS feet at
summit. Mr. Early came out 10 get sup
plies for the men in the mines.
A Coon OUrLooK.-A real estate man
says new corners are beginning to come in,
and many inquiries are being made Tor
land. The outlook is undoubtedly tke
best In the history of the valley, and no
place has the advantages of Albany for
reapiDg a benefit from immigration. A
mong big improvements this year will be
a large expenditure In improving our Wa
ter works. making them unsurpassed In
Western Oregon,
MISS CooTHwEE-Miss Coothoui's sec
ond elocutionary entertainment was at
tended by a smaller audience Saturday
evening; bu. Il was a well pleased one
Her recitations were presented with grea
power The local part Of the program
consisted of piano solos by Misses Anni
Houck and Lora Vance, duet by Mrs {
o Lee and Mr. Hart, and two vocal soloi
by Prof Lee, all heartily aPPIauded.
WITH OPEN EYEs.-The Jefferson Re
view, g A Sanford, editor, has arrived. /
will no doubt do honor to our thriving
Marion county neighbor. The paper says
1--WE have had former newspaper expert
ence, and never 60 into anything blindly
We have bought new press, new typ
and new everything and paid the cash 10
them. There Is no mortgage on our Office
We have no boss the Review is owned b
the publisher and published by the owner.
A YAMHILL BoY.-Everybody in Yam
hill county will remember Allen Keller
who was a witness for the defence in III
rial of Willard McKune for the killing {
las Dewley. He has lately distinguishe
himself IN San Francisco. lie was one (
two of the Examiner reporters who yolen
teered to rescue a fisherman from of
rock IN the ocean directly opposite u
life saving station. .-Yamhiil keporte
New BANK OFFICERS. the meetir
of the directors OF the Bank Of Oregc
held last Monday Mr. Hub Bryant was
iecte President,.M II r Merrill Vic
President, and Jay w BIain. Cashie
This bank has the plans nearly ready tc
their new building. II is to be .hr
stories high and will contain one of Il
best bank Offices In the valley.
DrED.-Horace McClung, a con of J
Isaac Mcclung, residing near Albany, di'
in Salem on Sunday at the age of 3S yeai
The deceased leaves two children. II
remains were brought TO Albany on
noon train and inferred In the city Gem
cry.
LOSING THEIR GRIPPE.--A well post'
Albany Physician estimates the numl
Of cases of Ia grippe in the city up to d.
at 900. Now he reports the number
new cases to be on the decrease, and {
people are losing their grippe.
ASTORIA SALEs.--Among recent "a
at Astoria are the following M J X
ney and wife to J J DubruiIe 9 lots bloc
Kinneys Add, $1,000. M j Kinney tc
L Cranor, 9 lots block S Kinney's Add.
AK OnssIoN.--In our notice Of
industrial Institutions along the river ir
we neglected to mention 4 \ WaIlA
cnslem mills These are under the
ptfflsIon Of Pr a 1ctoesin. and do 6