The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-11

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| for San Francisco to purchase two cards
and two jacks and some minor machinery
| for the deiunct Pioneer woolen mill
These additions will increase the woolor
mill nc Oregon City 10 q f3 set mill, and
| by comparison, the hootlng and biowins
Of the Salem Statesman about the little
2-set woolen mill In Salem seems simple
and ridiculous. Perhaps the nearneas ol
the insane asylum has u Hoftening effect
on the brain OF the boomer that manages
| the Statesman. Any truthful, sensible
fellow knows that tie only big wooden
mill In Oregon IL In Oregon City. All the
others are but sucklIngs which may grow
or collapse In bankruptcy.
The above Is from an Oregon City pa
per and sounds big and yet, ,as matter
Of fact who ever heard Of Oregon City
woolena In the market. Did any one
ever see an Oregon City suit of clothes or
blankets. We ask these In good spirit.
They may have big mill, and we know
they have magnificent water power 10
run II I; but where do the woolens go.
LEBANON. Twenty thousand Dushslso
wheat were sold from the Lebanon ware
house last month. The price paid was 90
cents. II was sold TO the Salem mills and
Caesar Bros Of Portland.
Mr. James Matchett and family, who
have been living IN town this winter 70
take advantage Of our school facilities,
moved back TO their farm at Santiam
postofiiee this week.
A company consisting of DR. Barker, Ben
Barker, Mr. Gunard and Mr. Clark started
this week for the mountains In search Of
gold and silver.
y q Hackleman spent several days In
Albany this week. lie reports silence
IN political circles that Ii almost painful.
Mr. Garland, formerly editor Of an East
ern paper, called at The Express Office
this week. He gives Il as his opinion
that Lebanon will have population of
5000 In few years.
Mr. Wheeler, who lives near peterson's 4
butte, called for trespass notices this
week. lilo says that hunters cut his wire
fences, roll rocks from the butte and fire
their guns regardless OF his herds and
ilocks,and he has 10 adopt this means Of
protecting hisstock.-Express.
AN UNEVEN ExcuAsoE. The DINO.
GRAFT. several days ago, gave an account
OF the robbery Of Eugene store Of two
suits OF clothes, the robbers leaving their
old clothes. A description OF the clothes
was sent 10 Marshal Hoffman, and Fiji
day Mr Hoffman went 10 Eugene TO In
scstigate the matter. coming home on the
morning train. Night watch MeClaln
represented him at the depot when the
Portland train arrived. A eorpie cf young
men there attracted bia attention, the new
s4tt II -
the description Of those stolen. lie NJ
rested them, Every article was new.
complete exchange having been made.
One Of them told the marshal, on his ar
rival home, that they were the clothes
wanted; but sald they bought them from
. couple OF tFamps at Harrisburg. Pre-.
vlously they had said they were on their
way from Portland 10 San Franeilc lco.
They undoubtedly are the thieves. One
IL nineteen and the other sixteen.
Marshal Day vas tetegraphed for and
arrived this noon after the boys lie viii
retn'n on to.night's train.
A Ftss CosegRr.-oneo VI the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences ever con.
gregated In Albany greeted lile Jules
Levy Concert company last Friday. The
participants were greeted by succession
oi eneofes, witch always speak for the
appreciation Of their performance. MIR.
Levy, though only down for four solos, was
heard with delight twelve or ffleen
times, and the audience wanted more.
ilis playing b marvel and any one can
not help sppreciatlng the beautiful tones
of his golden eoFnet, which iaisiy speaks
Those who heard him arc now satisfied he
has no superior, and - matter Of fact
he has no equal. The singing of Mime
Levy. large, grand looking woman, was
probably the moss talented heard In our
city. She has clear ringing, sweet voice.
Of great compass. Mr. La I'm Il eertaiAly
q talented tenor and received some loud
encores. Mr. ShoBert displayed great skill
In handling the keys and was heartily en-
cored. No such musical treat has ever
before been offered here In the concert
line.
TmE figures as given by the Statesman
were reliable, and as such this paper
stands ready to defend them against the
inainuations Of the neighbor to the south.
The figures were 1886 900, and In round
numbers the writer made IL 500, 600.
This was nearly month ago. The States
man In reasssy 10 accept the DgHocRAT's
apology.
The above refers 10 the item in the
DgMocRAr about the amount Of the real
estate sales in Marion county. At the
time the Statesman claimed they were
s5stb, 900 the Salem Abstract Co. reported
70 the Portland Real Estate Conyeyor
that they were 1895, lab, and that paper
published them as such. You apologize
yourself, Mr. Statesman, or else go for the
Abstract Co. for giving incorrect figures.
HoBos.-Albany has been quite free
from tramps for several months, but the
smoke Of battle is seen in the distance
through the columns Of our exchanges.
They are coming by tens in battle array.
vigorous campaign should be waged
against the varmints. Let Albany be the
banner Of the iaboring man wanting
work, but terror TO the professional
tramp. ANY one seen feeding q tramp
should be reported and be stigmatized
by the public as partner In the BUSH
ness.
THE INDIAN ScHcoL. - The Salem
Statesman seems to be a chronic growier
At the Indian school and everything about
II, regardless Of politics. II YOU don't
want Il send 1t up 10 Albany or Eugene.
The Statesman attacked Ex-Supt. Lee.
Mr. Lee Is now IN New York city, presi.
dent of big corporation having several
million dollars capital, with big salary to
his Office. The commissioner OF Indian
affairs reported that ain Justice to MI
Lee, II Is but due him TO say that this Il
the model Indian school, and uuder his
management II reached the highest state
of efficiency" What does the attack of q
| prejndiced Journal amount to compared tc
such an endorsement.
WAS ABsENT-MINDED. The most ali
sent minded man on earth has beer
found; he resides at Upper Astoria, ans
started from home for his place of Dusi
ness the other night and when about hal
way stopped to light a cigar. The wine
blowing In his face, he turned around Il
get his light, and then logged along con.
tentediy without noticing the change un.
til he brought up at his own door. Their
he was mad.--Astorian.
BoAsTNa.-The Statesman boasts 0
salem's big cannery, which has th
small capacity Of only about 100 900 case
la year. It is but a wheelbarrow ii
capacity to Oregon City's huge cannery
/ which will have a canacitv az Efl() ease