The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-22

SEATTLE, Aug 70, --sauehter,a lively little
city Of goo population, in this country, was
nearly destroyed by fire between and Z
O'Clock this morning, An engine sent from
this city saved tie town. The fie broke out
In Charles Martins shoe shopper the one street
OF the town, III long row of frame buildings.
Martin had been drunk 81 he early part Of the
nigdt. lie had missed the ,rain 10 Seattle
because Of his inebtiety, and at ago he leit a
saloon to 10 10 his lodging IN the rear ci the
shop Abeat five minutes later the people IN
next building, the International hotel, heard a
loud explosion, followed moment later hy an |
alarm Of fife, In less than minute the whole |
shop was In flames.
The RoscbWrg uR,
RosEBuRG, Or, Aug, Io, The organization
OF the Coos Bay. Roseburg & Eastern Railway
& Navigation Company was completed al
Roseburg o-day. The culire amount Of the |
capital stock was subscribed. + X Sheridan
was elected ptesident,F W Burnett vice prcsi
dent and generally solicitor, w l. Baines sec
retaTy and treasurer, and X A Graham general
manager. The board Of directors includes the
foregoing officers, as well es w u King, EG
Flanagan and O Secley. The contract for
the construction Of the entire railroad. from
Marshheld, Coos county. to Ros7burg, Douglas
county, was let TO K A Gtaham. and he sll
commence the work immediately.
The Appropriation nill.
WAsnISGroS, Aug. iS.-oregon fares bet
ter in the river aud hahor hiii than ever before.
The bin as II passed the senate contains the
following items fos Oregon
Improving entrance 10 harlor a, Coos bay.
| SisS,ooo.
lmptoying ha,bor at Yaquina bay ,sISs,ooo.
Improving ha,bor nj fillamook bay. $500
Improving entrance TO hatbor and Nehalcn.
bay. Sio,oop.
/ For the eommeneent Of jetiy construction
and Ie examination of Port Oxford harbor, with
a view 10 ascertain iflhe amount estimated for
haibor Of refuge cannot he materially lessen
cd. 5000.
Improving canal at the Cascades. Columbia
river. $4,000,
| Improving Upper Columbia, Including Snake
river, sso.ooo.
Improving she moulh of the Columbia river.
Ssoo,ooo
Improving Lower Willamette and Columbia
rissn in ifont aud belo@ Portland. $Ioo. 600.
Improving Willamette tivst about Portland.
SiI.ooo, Of which su n $1,000 may used in the
discretion Of the secretary Of war l9r the i'm
ptoyement ofshe river at Claekamas rapids
aud Ross island.
Improving the Coquiile river teou,inping the
improvement $4,000.
Improving 'he umpqna river. s9ooo.
| Improving the mouth Of Siusaw river, te
, commence construction Of jetty. $4,000,
Improving Voung's and Klaskanine river
$1,000.
= No Powder Ia O..
. wAsnisGToH, Aug. IS.-Seere,ary Proc
tor lef, this si Friday evening on a trip Il
New England, from whence he will 20 TO yisi
4 some otthe military posts on the Northern
ioalier, possibly rs far ives, as Puget sound
lie said, before his departure, that his trip va
merely Of annual inspection Of places to b.
visited, aud had no special significance what
: ever Notwithstanding : this statement,
4 number Of TumoFs have becu eifcnlsted. an,
!, !, is believed sha, among the subjects 10 b
= considered by the secretary during his pFvsen
= ,rp Is the feasibility and pfaetieabilny 9
c strengthening the dsienses along the Canad
ian border Of the county.
, nissd viii be- ehea
Cry of MEXIco, Aug. Is.--A dispalci
from Manague says Costa Riea and NieaFa
qua have combined with salvador. /, Is ~
ported in Chiapaa lha, Guasernalan troops o
the frontier Of Salvador have mnlinied. want
ing their pay. Scner Dafgulz. Gaaiemsisi
!, minister. says war Is now inevitable and lhi
!, Nili bs a week Of battles. The Caatsmala
r iofers number so.ooo. all in good eondiilo
and they e0ans oa llfe support Of Honduras.
Eeraniag East.
UsIoS, Arg. IS.-The greatest Eo, tac
t'ssf ever occurred in this section oi the stat
io2k place soalh ei this city yesi, rfay sf,e,noo
: - : u-vsees, .--'Fs~ s.>--,,sian,s psse n
ao'esl racers. Z G camsruu, .,-aafiiansi. Ot.
Z aud Ben WingaId. Of Nsr'a Wnlla-<~sNrsTi
i Camefon was hseked By Union fauies as
! Nineatd rs PARTIES ron Walla Waia IN
: distance fuu vas leo ystds. and Cameron NO
: the race hy nton, three feet in ten second,
!, The rutse amounted TO $500. Considerable
!, money changed hands on he aide. The races
! were iu neat trim, and much excitement pie
vailed. WingaFd Jeff ior Wala waila Ias
night. and Cameron will 90 essi in few days
avery Bsti Robbery.
KANSAS CnY, Aug, I7.-Tbe Pacific EE
!. Tiess Company losi s5o,ooo by train robl ct
Il on the Missouri racihe railway early this morn
q ing. II VAS lhr Kansas limited ,liat fell int,
: tie hands a. The tandii1 The iraIn wa
Q etoS ded Ni,h pass, rgefs, sad tbs s,fe Of ih
!. express company ~as stuffed Si,b money
r much Of Il consigned 10 y es'e,n banks. Tn
= uain itlr Zip or. Mg., about 3 IN. rw
= myatrlUas niFn Nefc seen ii The engineer run
: l. ~ around lie iorwaui cna II The train, bu
J, no rsfticnlas attention vas paii 10 hem. JUS
i aitet leaving Upton ihs ttemah turned. iowar
!, the tender 20 tTe mp, sua loosel squafely int
" the Jnuxzies of tNo frvolyrss IN the hands O
i two masked men. they bad evidently board
ed The forward part 81 the mail car at Tiplou
> ana we're eraaling over The tender toward III
= engineer. One OF them covered the firema
= with his revolver while The other took care
: the engineer. Thy were told to hold the
hands Al Roberts cut the engineer was com
4. manded 10 go 10 the espTess car ani tell III
:, messenger ioooen The doci. When he reach
:, ed The ,apess car he found ihat The two rob
= = bets had fise eonlederaies stationed ~ conven
!. ent places about the car, ail heavily atmed an
with their faces coneenled hehine masks. ! b
4 express car was boarded, the safe opened b
:. the messenger al The point Of The reyoyers an
q 100000 in money and valnables Iumped ini
. sack, Wh~n the robbers skipped.
II stage Robbed.
p LfsgvrLE, Or, Aug. I7.-f he Lakeyie
Linkyile stage was held up and robbed by tW
masked men two miles west Of LaLeyiew yes
terday morning, The robbers secured the es
l. press tox. mail bags and $40 in money lro
the two passengers aboard. The amount con
tair ed IN the express and mail isyunknowt, III
il is supposed to he small Had the robhe
been one day caller they would have secure
'e 5000 from the express. One day later ,hs
er would have made haul OF 81 900.
II bloody strife,
&c ALBANY, N ", Aug, I7.--The most disai
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