The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
LOCAL RECORD.

Dcea lmpllcatou IN the muruer OF lonn
Ewing, above Cottage Grove, last sum
mer IL seems Goggen had told that the
young man Ewing was dead and that his
body had been sunk in a stream with
rocks attached TO his body. lie was
brought here this afternoon and incar-
cerated in the county Jail. II appears
that the young man, John Ewing, was
working in saw mill above Cottage
Grove last June, when one day he took q
gun and went to the woods TO hunt for
deer. After he left three shots were
heard about one-half mile distant from
the mill. Ewing did not return, and for
the next several days search parties were
organized and thoroughly hunted the
woods for him, but found no trace, and
nothing has been heard OF the missing
man since. The people OF that section
have suspicioned that he has been foully
dealt with, as he had no cause to disap-
pear, and then no left all his belongings,
not even taking his coat,-Guard. They
undoubtedly have the wrong man.
SINH MuRDEREp. j ii Stine was
murdered near Whiteson Sunday night.
Slime, n c Cook and q section boss were
going home from Amity, when Cook who
was following Stine on the railroad traek,
suddenly drew revolver and shot Slime
In the back. He then shot himself. Both
men died almost instantly. The section
boss went to Whiteson and gave the
warning. No cause was given for the
deed. IL is surmised here that the men
had probably been drinking. Stine was
at one time editor of the Brownsville
Times and Lebanon Express, which pa
pers he founded.
One version OF the tragedy is that Slime
was shot because be had been In the habit
OF joking Cook about the stories told con
cerning Cook aud characterless woman
OF the neighborhood, stating that the
Grand Army would get hold OF the story
and put him In the penitentlary. Cook
was mentally weak and totally destitute of
understanding joke.
THE SAME MAN The following item
from the Welcome, of Portland, on the
face of it, tells about the man arrested
Saturday In this city for passing a forged
check. The description and circumstances
tally exactly. This fellow told Mrs
CheaSle he was butcher also: A swind-
Ter with a new scheme was around .own
on Thanksgiving day aud Il Is possible
that he Is yet out of business His plan Is
to visit houses before which @Rooms to
Rent" cards are displayed. He selects
,
per month, and offers a check on a local
bank for its payment. IL the check Is
accepted he pockets the change and has
passed off a worthless piece Of paper. lie
worked three or f5ur houses that The
Welcome has been spprised of, and per-
haps secured number of dollars from
other parties who have not reported their
loss. He tells his victims that re Is a
butcher, always locating himself some
distance away, or saying that he has Just
arrived in town aad Is going to work for
some one of the leading markets. lie is |
described as a man of very horid COM
Plexion, and his weigh: Is from lIo to sas
pounds.
An ALBANY MAN HAMED.-The Inde- |
pendence West Side says "there is little
doubt Of Binger Hermann's receiving the
nomination again." and then asks
"Who is the choice OF the democrats in
the first congressional district upon
whom to bestow the honor Of q nomina-
tion?" Answering its own question, IL
says that 1t man is TO be found in Hon
J X eatheriord, OF Albany. Thus
presenting the name OF X Weatherford,
it says, lis q voluntary contribution on
our part, and entirely unknown 10 him,
but we DO It with firm conviction in his
fidelity TO democratic principles, and
from the .act that by personal intercourse
with many members Of the party he
stands in the front rank, as one that
should receive the honor OF nomina-
tion. We therefore present the name Of
J X Weatherford to the consideration OF
the democracy as one worthy in all re-
spects to receive that honor at their
hands"
A EBATE-Last Saturday evening a
debate was had In Tangent on the resolu.
ton that a tariff duty on imported wool
increases the price Of domestic wool.
There were three farmers on each side Of
the question. We are informed that A
Blevins and J A McGhee were two of the
three that took the negative, and Hons l.
Case and K l. Smith were two of the
three who took the affirmative. We did
MT learn the names Of the other two
combatants. Two of the three judges
were republicans ard one was democrat.
The negative won the question. This
move to discuss publicly various phases of
the tariff question is move In the right
direction. Every citizen, man. woman
and child is interested In II. Let farmers
have these public discussions during the
winter.
THE LAST Snow.--The DEMOCRAT men
were not unfortunate enough to be pres
ent at the w S Cleyeland's minstrel
entertainment last evening. A few speak
well Of it; but most who heard it pro-
nounce it decidedly rocky, with only
three or four good men in the show.
Several have told us IL we want their
friendship that we must burn them up,
the mere statement Of which shows their
feelings, and, as well, helps do the
scorching. On the otter hand several
declare it to have been as good as any
ever in Albany. Take your choice.
CIRCUIT COURT. - The following new
cases have been begun: J Long agt. NJ
Coffelt. For recovery of money. Attach
ment. II II Hewitt, attorney for plaintiff.
c ii Hoberg agt. g w Eells, ct al. Fore
closure mechanics lien. 6 w Wright,
attorney for plaintiff A B Mcllwain agt.
@ d Turner. For recovery of money. J
N Duncan, attorney for plaintiff. Assign
ment of A Achison. Blackburn & Wat
son, attorneys. A Knox agt. city of
Albany. Weatherford and Wolyerton, at
torneys for plaintiff.
How Much RAM.-Some people say
that the month OF November just passed
was noted for being rainy. Others say
not. But the figures tell the tale. The
average rainfall FOR the month Of Noyem-
Der for the last fifteen years is 1892
inches. The amount Of rainfall for the
November just ended was 1872 inches, so
the rainfall this November was nearly
double that Of the average for the last
fifteen years.
A New NURsERY.-Mr A Hyman has
begun the establishment Of a nursery on
twenty acres Of land on the Rainwater
farm across the river. He selected the
place on account OF the bridge. That
section OF Benton county in few years
will be built up with gardens and
nurseries.
ASSESSMENTS There are three assess
ments In the A o u w order foi tht
month Of December which closes the year
During the year there have been Go deathi
and a. assessments in this jurisdiction
Oregon, Washington and British Colum
bia.) The amount of money on thes,
deaths was $4,000.
Poor PoLIcY.-The vote at Linkvill'
recenflv over the uronosftion IN lew