The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-29

AN EXHIBIT CAR An effort Is being
made by the Board OF Immigration OF
Portland to run an exhibit car Into the
Mississippi valley for about 90 days and
they have asked that eight counties of this
valley contribute funds aud exhibits TO ht
out the cars and paw expenses. IL viii
take about $500 from each.eounty 10 carry
on the work. The Union Pacific have
agreed To carry the cars and four inen foi
Sisoo. This could be raised In various
ways for instance each town could CON
tribute MS portion IN accordance with
It's size and easily raise $500 for the re-
suit would benefit all alike. Many fine
speclmuns OF fruit, grain, mineral, etc,
could be procured now aud being sent To
an almost barren country, as they would
work large Immigration 10 this state.
Advertising matter OF such description as
would be OF benefit should ee forwarded
with the car TO be distributed nj the vari'
GUS towns where the car would stop,
iris would be good idea for our Board
of fade To work on. and we would sug
gest that meeting be called Tor such at
once as Il Is desirable TO get the work
underway at an as early date rs possible 4.
Let something be done at once. The
balance Of $1,000 would 20 for adveftlslng
matter and to pay the expenses of hand
ling the exhibits In proper and rolf
table manner. The larger portion would
be spent In this valley and Its self would
he OF great benefit.
4 Rad MANA man was brought be-
fore Missouri justice Of the peace,
charged with the offence OF kissing II
young lady "hy force and violence, and
against her will" The young lady, who
was very handsome, gave her testimony
in modest and straightforward manner,
after which his worship gave the follow
ing decision: "rhe court in the case
sympathi1es with the defendant, and
will therefore discharge him without n
fine, imprisonment or reprimand, be-
cause the court, while this case has been
in progress, has been Obliged to hold on
TO both arms vi his chair in order to keep
from kissing the complainant himself. -
ELECTION or MAJoR.-It IL said that n
notice has been sent out from brigade
headquarteraby Adgt. Gen. Shofner to
the company commanders ul the Second
regiment, ordering an election 10 be
held for major, To I'LL the vacancy
created 10y the promotion of Major
Lowell To the lieutenant colonelcy.
The order did not pass through the
regimcnial department, as il usual. but
is said TO Ire out. It was thought some
time back that Capt. o II Irvine, Oi
Albany, would probably bc the man
promoted. Salem Journal.
C.lEMAwA ISDtAN School DIR. Dot
chester, r,superintenden OF Indian sch oois
with headquarters at Washington, d G,
and Mrs Dorchester, n special agent IN
tie same department, who have been
visiting Mt the Indian training school
near this city, examining into les aifairs
and the manner in which IL is conducted
started for the East this afternoon. The
result OF their investigation IL not known
or within reach OF the news gatherer, but
II - said there are some changes prob
able IN the management, the why's and
wherciorcs oi which can only De sur
mised.-Capital Journal.
TILL Friday morning the
money ,i!l Of Eastman X Van wInAle was
ftAtN W tHN hhll4 W lEN Gptt1EA IN NliAttGC 7.
The spring latch failing to catch. left easy
access To- the apartments. The festive
pad alyailed himself Of this opportunity.
The offender Is well known 10 tie police
force, but well connected. No ncmrs are
mentioned As his plea may have shadow
OF justification. Upon being closely
hemmcd- by cireu'nsianliai evidence, he
disgorged claiming l. was only a joke. a
court Interpretation Of 'Joke" would
doubtless fool such chaps.
HoRsEs IELD FoR A REWARD. Ben
jamin Despair is happy over the re-
coyery OF iis two lost horses, which
were returned 10 him yesterday. II il
that two OF the four other
horses that were stolen on the night Of
July 3 from John Wards pasture were
seen by the huston boys ia a deep can
yon between Wallula and Juniper,
where hundred head or more were
cached. Ii is supposed that they are
being held for reward. Fast Oregon
ian.
KILLED. Buckner employed
by the Hamilton Townsite company oi
Seattle was .illed yesterday while blast
ing siumps. A charge Of giant powder
had been put on top and touched Off,
and the deceased with the rest of the
men ran 10 what he thought was a safe
distance. The stump was blown TO
pieces and large piece came down
striking the NAN on the back of his
head, breaking his neck. As far as
known he was not married aud had no
friends or relatives.
SrAYToN.-Sadie Thomss Brought us
the largest apple we have seen in Oregon,
OF the Gravcnstein variety II weighed 1
lb OF and was from one Of w Thomas
trees
IrvIn Schneider Killed a rat.ie-snake
near Stout mountain last week which had
nine ra,ties. rfherc is tradition that Stout
mountain Is a rattle-snake roost
We understand one OF our citizens went
all the way to Turner for beefsleak .or
breakfast, this week Stayton Sun
Too MUcn BaAss.-The sixteen year
old son OF John Mimbs, OF Dublin Ga,
died day or two ago. Four years age
he swallowed brass thimble off the
end OF an umbrella, which lodged in hii
throat and remained there until hii
death. 1t is said that the poison from
the brass caused his death. People
must get very hungry in that country i
they have TO brass thimbles. Bette
come to Oregon.
To CELEBRATE.-The Veteran Fire
mems Association Of California will cele
brate September 9th as California's Ad
mission Day. To that end an invitation
has been extended to all exempt firemeI
OF the state 10 attend and join in tn,
festivities. All exempt firemen wishing
to join in an excursion will send thei
names to 4 d Frceborn, 129 Third st
San Francisco.
WHAT They WILL BRMG.-In Oregon
this year the hop crop viii amount t.
about 81, 900 bales, or 100000 pounds
which, at 36c per pound, will bring int
the country the sum Of 81 ,456, 900.
short month ago the market opened a
l5c and the difference Of lie on a poun'
will amount to 100000 to the hop-grow
ers Of the estate.-Statesman
STILL IMPROVING From r w Nose
of Crawfordville who was in the city to
day on his way to Lebanon to attend tn
conference of The NJ E Church South, w
learn that Mrs and Miss Templeton VIII,
were badly hurt by the collapsing of
bridge on the Calapooia some time age
are still improving.
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