The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25


A Bio scmnMn.--Conaiderable excite
inent has been created by the publica'
tion In an Oregon City paper Of some
grave charges against Col. I Wallace,
The charges are made by II II Barker.
lie accuses Wallace Of fraudulent deal.
Inga In connection with his optIcns Al
Springfield, and some 40, 900 acres Of tim
Der land ON the Mohawk, belonging te
the Southern Pacific company. A real
estate flrm ut Portland that IL acquainted
with Wallace's dealings says hts plar
was 10 obtain options on several pieces
of land adjoining Springfield, then te
bond 10000 acres oi timber land belong.
ing 10 the Southern Pacific company, and
TO erect a large saw mill there and build
railroad 10 II from Springfield. This,
he thought, would create boom and he
would be enabled 10 sell the land on
which he had taken options ~ large
profit. II IL said that Wallace expended
some $4,000 on his scheme, and had II
not been for the backset given 70 invest
ment enterprise by the flood he would
have covered his options and perfected
arrangements for developing the prop.
erty, The colonel In now In Milwaukee,
where he has formed . eyndleate for
building the railroad and saw mill.
Delag delayed, however, on account ot
the late and stormy season, be was
Obliged 10 ask w II Mills, Of the South.
ern Pacific at San Francisco, 20 extend
his option thirty days. by this time,
however, Barker had written 10 Mills
some damaging statements concerning
the colonel, and Mills accordingly re-
fused TO extend the time on the option.
SO the Springfield enterprise goes by the
board.
Barker, In telling Of his trip 10 San
Francisco with Wallace, says that Wall
lace had no money aud travelled around
by securing passes on the railroad and
jumping his hotel bills, While at Fan
Francisco their passee expired and Wnl-
lace wrote 10 the railroad manager for
new ones. Barker says that on their re-
turn 10 Roseburg Col Wallace was out II
funds, but he still had large stock of
cheek. lie therefore appointed a lawyer
his secretary and borrowed the needlui
from him. Wallace IL expected back in
about two weeks and II IN thought his
meeting with BaFker win be an interest.
Ing one.
An ON CRY,-The high taxes In this
county are creating much irritation,
being far higher than In MultnoInah. A
prominent tax payer says that he has
more property in Multnoinah county,
yet his taxes here are more than twice
as high. Not far from sellwood II q
ranch lying In Multnomah county,
valued at 1000, which pays only ti0
tax, but on hiliy, brush ranch adioln.
ing IL, lying In this county, and not near
as valuable, taxes are $50. MY taxes
are $500 this year" says q prominent
republican land owner from the upper
part Of the county, ''and Il is all ] can
do 20 scrape up the money TO pay II.
want 10 know what's become Of all he
money We have been paying In taxes. ~
Oregon City Courier.
JusT LIKE THE woRLp.--A lady was
seeking the mayor yesterday for per
mission 10 play little organ on the
streets for few days. Nineteen years
ago she was q music teacher In this city.
Now she ID q widow and sick and poor.
She was paralyzed three years ago and
her means and her friends are all ex-
hausted. She does not wish % follow
this aa d business, but wishes 20 remain
in this climate, hoping 10 hasten her re-
eovery, for she has two young daughters
to live for. A reporter learned that the
lady's name when she was IN salem was
Mrs VIM Thatcher, and her maine now
Mrs Richardson, although she did not
tl.ta t.f4atsal
Boy srYLg.--ConsidcFablc excitement
was caused here last Saturday night hy
he supposed drowning Of two boys
about fourteen years of age, sons oi T ]
Crouch and VIM Miller. The boys had
been away from home all day, and ai
they did not return when night came
fears were entertained for their safety and
q searching party went out. IL was re
ported that when last seen they we're II
boat on the river and II was feared
they were drowned, until about 10 O'Clock
tha. night, when they returned and saic
they had been out In the hills rolling
down stones.--Eugene Register.
Wnu.g In Pendleton, on Sunday, Q
Statesman representative noticed tha
the police force had adopted blue uni
forms with brass buttons. They looi
neat; but outside of large cities shouIt
not be worn. Adjective might a. vel
wear sign on his hat stating his occu
pation.-Walla walla Statesman.
Incorrect, They show some style
Policemen are not detectives. They ara
for the convenience of strangers as vel
as citizens. Anything but q slouchy
dirty police force. Albany policemen
were uniforms, and there ID no more or
derly city In the Northwest.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY Thursday, q
Halsey, the s3rd birthday of Rev Jas Pear
Sr., was celebrated In becoming manner
an annual affair that Is always looked toi
ward to In that ylcin!tY. about one hun
dred pccple.mostly relatives, were presen
and a large number were unable to b
present. a splendid time was had,a boun
tifui repast served and hearty congratula
tions were extended on the vigorous con
duct of the octogenaFean. Rev Pearl no.
residing with his second wife, has ha
twenty children, good record Tor an
one.
Two COWS died In Lebanon one nlgl
recently. They lay down on the gree
award in apparent good health, but u
grass under them grew so last that
tickied them to death before sunrise.
The above, from the Lebanon Expies
shows how things are growing in th
city. Booming, "a Ii were. Leblanc
must be q dangerous place for trainl
| who sleep out doors nights,
i SfEAEIsa.-Speaking about responi
, bility, the DEMOCRAT men pay about Fl
times as much taxes rs the Herald me
That Ii q little personal but it Is Of q
| low order inaueurated by our rotten &C
, temporary. Speaking about prevaris
tors, Maj. Cassell tells the DEMOCRAT th
the Astoria letter contained substantia
; the expression used IN the DEMocRA AT q
: also that when in Astoria he was not
. the Powell addition at all, He simI
: has confidence in It's location.
A CuY or MILLIoNAIRIEs.- Some Q
i has figured that there are in DENY
r Col, thirty-one millionairies whose
n eregate wealth Is $40, 800 900, and thir
five semi-millionairies whose wealth
q gregates $I7 800 600, making in all *
900, 900 owned by sixty-six men. 7
!. knocks Portland out, but wait for Alba
i twenty years hence.
81 ARRESTED FOR AssAULT.-Wm Ch
atman was arrested near Brownsville
J. .,,oolx h., eI,ar;R GIoan fnr having