The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-03

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murrer to the complaint in the suit o
the Benton Consolidated Company
against II N Graves, w 5 Woods, William
nj Hoag and others, says n San Francisco
paper. The complaint demurred to at
tacks on the validity Of an act OF the
plaintiffs stockholders in 1885, when i
resolution was adopted attempting tC
confer upon the directors the power C
sell the stock, which might be bought 10y
the corporation at assessment sales
This action, says the opinion, WAS in.
valid, for the stockholders who partici
pated in that action may have disappear
ed from the ledger before any stock was
acquired upon which the resolution could
act" At the time of the sale complained
of about three-fourths Of the stock had
been bought by the company and rs there
must have been majority Of the stock
holders at the meeting which passed tht
resolution, ii is evident that that major
ity had passed away by the sales. Tn,
opinion holds that large number oI
stockholders were notconsulted,andt thai
this act was q clear fraud in law, based on
secret sales at inadequate sums.
DEATH OF DOMINIC MANSFIELD
Dominic Mansfield died at Portland on
the morning of Sept a9,b, 1890, of Brighes
disease. MIR. Mansfield was born In Ten.
nessee In the year 1918 In about 1890 he
crossed the plains, losing his father aud
mother on the trip, one dyi1g about ten
days after the other. Arriving In Oregon
lie settled In Linn county, where he taught
school until 1885, when he engaged In
farming near Harrisburg. lie was elected
assessor of Linn county In ISS7,and served
three years. In 1860 he moved to Albany,
and in June Of that year was elected eoun %
" clerk, in which office he served efficient
ly two years. After the expiration OF his
term ne engaged In mercantile business,
and In 1873 was, elected Secretary and
Manager of the Farmers Warehouse Com.
pany, which place he filled to the entire
satisfaction OF the company until about
four years ago, when he resigned and re-
moved with his family TO Portland, where
he has since resided. In 1883 he married
Celia T.. Pollard. The issue of the mar
rage was four children, William, Myra,
Anna and Geriie. lie was a man OF exem-
Plary character and highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
a Crook Co AccIDESr.-On Monday
of this week.-Mrs. X c Jessee, formerly Miss
Nettie Curl, met with an accident that
may cripple her for life. She with her
baby was on load of hay with her hus =
band, and In driving through gateway
the rack caught slightly on one of the side
posts, which frightened the horses and they
proceeded to run away. Before proceeding
far they came 10 an incline In the road and
the wagon was over turned. In some way
Mrs Jessee's left limb was broken In hor-
rible manner. The large bone just below
the knee was broken aud both bones Just
above the ankle joint were broken entirely
of and apparently crushed. the splinter of
one protruding through the flesh, thus
creating compound comminuted fracture.
DIR Belknap, who was called, set the man
gled limb ami pronGunces Il one of the
worst fractures he has ever saw. Mr.
lessee and the baby escaped injury. - Re-
view.
PRICES TOO HIGH.-The following from
the Portland Welcome is suggestive OF
the way it has been done throughout the
Northwest generally: Taking the whole
real estate market from n metropolitan
point OF view centering Mt the city OF
Portland, it is apparent that the specula-
tive values have reached point higher
an active transfer of property. Values
nre held at such high rates for suburban
property as to check speculative invest
ments as also to deter the tendency of our
tenement classes from seeking outside
homes, as it is safer to pay high reLts
than to get involved with installment
purchases in motor line townsites ut
present figures"
A NOTED woNAS.-Mrs Duniway, than
whom there is no better known woman
on the Coast, whose name is widespread
as a champion OF womens rights, once o
rustling milliner and dress maker Of Al
bany, has been in the city to-day Tor the
first time in many years. Mrs Duniway,
who has been residing in Idaho for few
years, has returned to Portland to reside.
The New Northwest has not been heard
OF since che retired from its editorial
chair. With all her faults she is bEainy
woman, who never sleeps, a fluent lin
guist, who may always be heard from.
THE OREaoS PREsBYrERY Of the United
Presbyterian church Of North America,
will meet at the Willamette United Pres
byterian church, Oakville, Or, Tuesday,
Oct 7, at the hour OF 2 80 p M, and viii
be opened with sermon by Rev NJ NJ
Marling, Of Halsey. On "Wednesday
there will be a conference OF Home Mis-
sions, and on Thursday, under the diiec-
tion OF G w Gray, Presbyterian Sabbath
School Supt, conference on :. >. work.
We look for an interesting meeting, to
which the public are cordially invited.
CLERK.
SERVED JUsT RIcHr.-DrJ J West, the
old quack who pfacticed in Albany about
a year ago, has Just been sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary at Salt Lake City
for bigamy. Alter leaving Albany he de-
serted his wife 10 whom he had only been
married a short time, and was married ir
Utah, where Mrs West No. ~ followed
him and had the old reprobate arrested.
He tried finally TO get out Of the matter bi
pleading insanity; but 1t diil'nt work.
GRASD MILITARY BALL.-The Lebanon
Cornet Band will give a grand military
ball, in Union hall, on Oct 10th, 1890, Il
which the public Is invited. The bane
will spare no pains TO make this the bal
Of the season. All bands, societies, mill
tary and FIRE companies will appear in
full uniform. The l.. G. b.. in their Gle
CANT new uniforms, will lead the grand
march. An orchestra Of six pieces vii
furnish the music, with w. w. Craw!or,
as director. Tickets, including supper, ~
MARION CoUSTY's first deed bore dat
of August 5, 1854, and was made out AM
fled with u Harding, clerk Of tn
United States district court for Oregon
The witnesses were Ell Harding, IL
Grover and J. b Wheeler. The consider
alton was 5000 and the number Of acre
conveyed was S0.-Statesman. Tha
beats Linn county's just seventeen days
ELECTRIC wIREs-An Electric ma
tells the DEMOCRAT that the statement !
a communication IN the DEMOCRAT tina
the electric wires with black insulation
now in use in this city, are the most un
safe. is entirely wrong. That, on the coz
trary, they are the most reliable insu!atio
there is, and that there is no question fo
debateon the subject at all.
The farmers around Gervais sold Ii
most Of their wheat early In the season
1t Is stated upon reliable authority thi
two-thirds of the wheat of that section hi
been sold. Statesman.
The DEMOCRAT Is sorry It cannot max
hat report for Linn County.