The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-21


ed the decision of Justice Humphrey, o
East Albany precinct, IN refusing TO re
move the case OF Amos Strong Ct al vs.
. Smlth, to recover the possession OF I
mining claim situated In the Cascade
range of mountalnsto he f. deral court n
Portland for trial. Judge Boise followed
the decision OF Judge Sawye made severa
years ago In California, holding that Ill
CATION as TO the right OF possession OF !
mining claim should be commenced and
tried BY any OF the state courts having
jurisdiction Ia the county where the min
ing claim is located, and thus avoid the
unnecessary expense of trying such cases
In court remote from the claim In con.
troversy. Several farmers and business
men of Linn and Marion counties claim tS
have discovered and located the quartz
claim In controversy In 1857, which Is az
extension of the White Bull quartz claim
and their right to hold the claim Is eallet
In question by this suit by Portland capt
talists who are backing Mr. Smith, the de
tenda1t, who claims that the original dis
Gov erers abandoned the claim and the ere
fore forfeited their right 20 hold Il, thus
rendering Il necessary to have jury settle
the question between the respective parties
llligant"
Ir Was A SPABG.--A man standing In
front Of the store Of Stewart x Sox at
tracled attention on account OF his sus
picious actions; SO much so that the clerks
began watching him. On returning from
another room one of the clerks discovered
that he was gone, and looking after him,
discovered the fellow hurrying down the
alley with spade In his hand. Mr. Ohlng
started after him and succeeded In getting
the spade back. the man giving his name
as O'Horn. Later being seen on the
street neighbor succeeded In gettilg
him into the store, when something like
the following conversation took p ace;
Merchandise you are the fellow who
stole the shovel"
TramP-"No, sir Lever stole yer
shovel"
Two clerks came forward and declared
he was the man.
"W.ll, never stole yer shovel, all the
same"
sIsn't your name O'Horn.n
mo, sir; me name Is not 0'Hor n"
Here the neighbor declared that he had
certainly told him his name was O'llorn,
a. well as the clerk.
"But me name Is not O'Horn; its
0'Hearn, and | am not the man, aud
didn't stale an, shovel"
"You stole a spade, though, didn't youi"
said the merchant, getting on Ia the racket.
-'Well but l neves stole any shovel"
was all he would say.
lie was grven FIVE minutes 10 cave the
city, to save arrest, and he left.
THE JKFFERsoS BRIDoE.-County Clerk
Babcock returned home from Albany yes
terday morning. having been there in con.
sultation with County Judge Blackburn
respecting the Jefferson bridge. But as
Linn county has as yet made no order Rp.
proDriating funds to that use nothing
could be done. Marion county will ad.
vertise for the bids and next term the Linn
commissioners will take official action on
the matter. They did nothing at the
March term, not knowing thar Marion
county had made an appropriation. II Is
understood that they are In favor OF the
bridge about $1,000 worth.-Ststesman.
Full OF PRoPLE-The inhabitants of
the earth number about I,oco,ooo.ooo of
these about 3Sooo,ooo die every year,
nearly one each second. There are 3o64
languages spoken,and there are more than
1000 religions. The number Of men Is
about equal to tne number Of women, and
the average OF life is about thirty-three
years. Quite a number Of these people
trade with Conn Bros. in this city and uni
vsrsAlly say they get good groceries at
bottom prices.
SoME HoRsKs.-At the horse show Ia
Salem Saturday tliirty-three horses were
$1,000 EI.-,~1 Ew.-.st /. E,,rr,.r frr,
county horse, and Barows Brothers Multi
nomah were exhibited. The Journal gives
the LITTER as follows: "By Barrows Bros,
81 albany, Multnomah,' bay. four years
old this spring; sired BY Aitamont; dam
Belle Price, by Doble; showing the ex-
eeIlent troitlng qualities Of the AlIamont
stock"
The Portland Real Estate Review says:
Can Washington have eleven different
cities and Oregon but one Reader, have
you ever thought Of this Now, then, you
will admit that, In this grand state, we
must have at least three good cities. Then
where must they be Answer-Portland,
YaqulIa, and perhaps Astoria .--Yaquina
Republican.
Don't be too explicit. That is hardly
fair to leave out Albany, Salem, Eugene,
Corvallis, Pendleton, Baker City and few
other places, part at leas. win be heard
from In a manner % s.arile some OF the
Washington cities.
Az ALBANY MAs.-At the G A r en-
esmpment, held At Eugene last week,
there seemed 10 have been decided and
anlversal feeling among the Grand Army
men that Judge d K N Blackburn, of AL
bany, would be good man 10 place on
the next Republican ticket for supreme
Judge of Oregon. Judge Blackburn is
present county Judge of Linn county and
e aman well known throughout the state
Salem Statesman.
A MAN cAUcHT.--A few mig ITS ago a
gentleman in the First Ward whose gar
den of nights was being trespassed upon
By dog determined to catch the canine
and 10 that endset steel trap 10 catch the
brute. What was lis astonisbment after
nightfall TO find that his faithful trap had
laid It's grip upon a man. The matter has
been kept quiet but It finally leaked ou
and has created a small sensation In tina
sedate and staid portion of our city.
AN OLD DEMocRAT MAN. Mr. Ja
O'MsEa, one of the first editors 0
the WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, and two Q
or three years ago at the hea'
of the Portland News, Is now located 2
San Sose, Cal. In writing from that cit
he says: ~ thank you for the kindnes
pt sending me the paper. and have !
rhmpllment you on its general excel
lencc."
FISH P0LEs-One of the laws on tn
statute books openly violated at Salen
Corvallis and few other places betwes
them is the following: EVERY person WI
shall, within the state of Oregon. durir
the months OF November, December, Jar
uAry, February, and March of any yea
catch, kill or have in possession, sell
offer for sale, any mountain trout or broc
trout, shall be guilty of misdemeanor
Nor EQUAL. The assessor OF th
COUNTY 10 going to assess horses at $r'
and $I7s per head, and railroads at S4o'
per mile. IL that equitable and uniform
Horses are about their real value and ra
roads at half. That Is too much diffe
ence between farmers and railroads. p
horses down one half or double up
railroad.-Salem Democrat.
A BUILDING YEAR.-New residenc