The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-25

Seattle's population according TO the
census Will be about Al 900, and what is
the matter Of that for size.
The price OF real estate In Marshfeld Is
very high, about like Albany, caused by
the prospect of a railroad
Pendleton ID captured by the bicycle
crase Albany has more bicycles than any
other eitv In Oregon In proportion 10 pop
ulation.
DEMOCRAT man has heard the ques-
lion "Who paid for the supper" asked 10
frequently lately that Il has already be-
come great chestnut.
The gllttering prize of 100000 In cash
awaits the first railroad which runs n train
Into Astoria, connecting her with trans
continental system --ffx. Now,where did
you get that Information, please.
In speaking OF the one legged horizon
tai bar performer the Eugene Register
says "When here he said he lost his leg
when four years old and at ALBANY he told
them he rode from Boston to Chicago on
bicycle before losing IT,
II !. delightful to be a member Of 4th
OF July committee. The pcudleton com.
mittee are $aoI short and will have 10
raise II themselves. The Albany COM
miitee oi 1880 were short over stoo and n
few months ago the bill for fire works
was being continued.
BoomA cost money. Anacortea paid
the Oregonian about 10000 for series oi
lying dispatches, and the Denver Compa'
ny OF Baker City has paid IL $4,000 for q
number OF columns Of prevarication.-E
There are men in every communit,
) who would get their just deserts II KICKED
Into some worse place. There are mef
in Albany who throw cold water on ever,
enterprise who deserve an experienc,
with twenty inch boot.
There IL man employed at certain
logging camp who, according To all nc
counts, IL about as green as they grow
The foreman Of the gang, about weel
U ago, sent him after ''cant-hook." III
was gone two days, and finally returne,
: driving u hornless cow.-Astorian.
A number Of suckers" were taken Il
bv circus sharpcrs at pendieton, durinI
the performance In that city, and nov
they petition the county court to refun'
= the money, alleging AS n cause that th
city officials were dcrelect in their dut,
of permitting such games TO be conducted
One Oregon city will soon be rid Of tn
!, clarion notes Of the street prddler. Ac
= cordinE to new ordinance passed Il
. Astoria peddlrrH who use horsea will hav
, TO pay $50 10 Sioo per week llcense, ar
o loot peddiers, S3s, book agents, $50; for
tune tellers, $50; lung testers, etc, $50
museums, etc, sss.
Wes Cavlness says the next time he goc
! on u fishing excursion With ladies he vi
stay at home. lie took two up the rive
j., the other day Who became frightened At
= supposed war whoop emitted from III
brush BY an Indian female, were fearful {
= All outbreak, and compelled him TO hite
: up and drive back to town.-PeudIeto
+. o.
The eciored porters on the Pullma
sleeping cars have demanded that the
employers pay them living wages Ins,ea
Il Of compelling them TO accept aims iror
u. the public. The poTtcrs on these cars al
paid but from IS to SIS per monih.dspen'
- Ing on tips Tor an Income and yet sou
Is people seem 10 think Il mutt be glorious
J" be porter.
Al five o'clock this morning diilieu'i
arose between the horse boss and the iei
a gang boss At the circus grounds II
former struck the la:tet over the head wii
- ten, stake .inflieting severe wound, II
~ latter then drew pistol aud hFed, bi
missed his antagonist, who ran Ike dc,
and sect etcd himself IN a show wagon.
t- the meantime a negro employe disarms
!, the man With The pls,oi.and peace was soc
)" rcsgofed.-E. o.
= McMinnville's hase ball team that II
- play Salem II composed OF heavy weigh,
&c liere il the record: Bray, catcher, Il
" pounds; Hauswirth, pitcher. .l7s pound
~ ~ Heath, first base, lI5 pounds: How
~ second base, 1875 pounds: Smith, ,thi
's base, 1873 pounds; Martin, left field, 4
u pounds; Baker. center field, 40 pound
S W Holman right field, lis pounds. Tot
1886, or an average of i1Os pounds
~ - Drawn for each player.
an The census shows further shrinkagc
Fl the population al Nevada. That sta
presents singular appearance. Wi
about 10000 voters II has two Unit
States senators. the same a. New Io
\ with 5000. 600 inhabitantc With scan
g and decreasing sources Of revenue, Il
"A state has costly organization aud thi
go teen county governments To sustai
,S This cannot continue, and yet once
!. state always state. and it cannot
n relegated to the condition of n territory