The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-04-24

y send immigrants 10 the Sound, the Or
n gonian says, In part: 'rhe atatemet
4 that Portland people take pains to sen
n newcomers 10 Puget aouud rather tha
n to the Willamette Ia ahsurdly false an
a falsely absurd. Portland has worke
a and Is working infinitely inoroior OreEo
than for Washington We would IN
4 20 believe this true; but the almost IN
yersal verdict Of people visiting Portland
4 who make observations on tho matte
4 Is directly the opposite. The uf'
4 E0nian takes occasion 10 write scfnlo
\ from the itpm, asserting that "it 4 tru
\ that millions OF dollars Of portland's cal
N ital have been sent into Washington iu
I Investment, but this Is because Wasl
\ ington invites investment, while the law
OF Oregon are most unfricndly and un
\ favorable 90 the placing OF money i
\ loans or ia business enterprises.p II III
immigrant is 10 be cinehed hy enormau
interest II he goes there, then why doe
he not come to Oregon where our law
protect the farmer and borrower gener
ally. That's what surprises us In refer
ence 20 this particular matter. Never
theless we are getting u healthy immh
grafton, aud some day the Willamette
valley will be the most densely popula
ted section OF the Pacific Coast, regard,
less Of our usury laws.
LINN CouSrY ALLIANCES. "A Linn Coun
ty Farmers Alliance was organized a
: Scio by d ] Cole. Jacob Newman wa,
secretary OF the meeting. The ak loca
unions were represented as follows: san
tiam union--A q Chrisman, WM Daley
| I Follis, B VI Irvine, James Leiiler
Munkers-T NJ Munkers. A 7 Harons, /
Denny. Harvey shelton, J G Munkers
Rock Hill W Wilson, II Il Powell. A
L blackburn. George Leslie, Z ID Steen.
Syraeuse-j & Cox, b Davis, + NJ Nil.
Ter, ] A Jones. Jordan--P l. Crahtrec, A
NJ Shelton G T Frost, John Bryant, A ]
Shelton, j Davenport, ] Huber, Haman
Shelton, Sr, Hamilton Crrek-John
Swanson, w Bishop, l. Twaddell. Ja-
cob Newman. The following officers
were elected: President, r NJ Munkers I;
vice president, Q d Steen; secretaiy,A !
shelton treasurer, II NJ Miller; chaplain,
II Irvine; lecturer, + Denry: gtew-
ard, George Leslie; doorkecpcr, J A
Jones; asst doorkceper, w y Baylis. A
NJ Shelton was appointed county organ
l1er. Meeting OF the alliance will be
held at scio on Saturday, May 2,at l0a IA.
A HunASE CArrAS.--As the steamer
IIoag eamc doSn the Willamette river,
Wednesday, the captain discovered a
small band OF sheep huddicd together on
the edge Of the river this side OF indie.
pence. The bank was 80 prccipitous, aud
they had only q very small ledge 70
stand upon, tha. any effort 10 turn
around or climb up would surely have
thrown them into the water, where the
current WAS almost torrent for Il half
mile below, against theasteep bank. The
captain stopped his boat turned around,
held her nose up 10 the bank ordered his
men out with the gang plans, and had
them cut path down In the bank so The
sheep could get out Of their tight place
and onto terra firma above. This work
delayed the boat considerable, bat every
passenger was intensely interested Ia
saving those sheep. The captain has
run the river eighteen years, and only
his sharp eye could have detected the
danger the sheep were in. lie deserves
o medal.-Jonrnal.
Was Nor GRouss.-I.ast Tuesday
George Rogers, VIII Rogers and Thomas
Large started out for grouse hunt.
After hunting for some time and not
hearing boot, they became separated.
George, being a man of experience in
hunting grouse, concluded 10 climb
large tree and commenced initiating the |
bird, thinking Il wonld start all the
grouse in the woods 20 grunting. after |
hOoting for half nm hour he attracted the |
attention Of Large, who came creeping
through the uuderbrush. Seeing one oi |
Georges iect, which Ia about the size OF |
4 large grouse, he fred, putting six shot |
in his foot and leg. The wound Il not a |
serious one. Just as Tom fired George |
was in the act Of hooting, but he changed |
10 the sound Of n calf, which so irighten- |
ed Tom that he threw away his gun,
shrieked "Cougarl" and has not been |
found since.-Scio Press.
ANATURAL HIsroRY IxcIDxSr.-It Is az
for cat 10 devour rat as II is |
for water TO run down bill; hence the |
following incident may be considered a |
remarkable one, one VI the most remark |
ahle we have ever seen reported in nat |
ural history. Mr. S w Ross, Of this city, |
has cat with two kittens, kept in box. |
Recently the cat returned TO the box |
with half grown rat by the nape Of tie |
neck, which she placed in with the kit |
tens. and since treats Il like one OF the |
family, and in fact Is partial 10 the |
strange bediellow. II the three are |
placed away from the box the mother |
VIII take the rat by the neck first in
every case and return II to the box. The |
rat, though full OF life, seems TO take 10 |
the situation and enjoys its domestica-
tion, nursing the cat the same as the |
young kittens, al Of whom are living |
happily together. Tho progress Of this |
remarkable family will be watched with |
TIE PREsiDRSr Under the present |
President Harrison and |
party viii arrive In Portland Tuesda, uSon,
May 9Th, and hence will probably pass
through Albany in the morning Of that
day. IL Is not often that we have an op-
portvnity TO see an acting President Of the |
U. S. X q Hayes being the only one 40 |
TAR, at This city, hence Albany people will |
turn out enuiassc, and an effort will be |
made 10 have the party stop short time |
at Albany. Il u probable they will obtain |
their breakfast here, when the popular
host and hostess Of the depot hotel will |
have an opportunity 10 show the Washing
tonians what can be done In Oregon In |
this line,and perhaps secure another watch.
T.. KLINE DEAr.--In San Francisco on
"Wednesday evening, April rs, 1901, Mr.
l. Kline died At tie age Of about fifty-two
years. Mr. Kline came to Albany from
Califoini In 1871, and resided here about
twelve years, when he removed TO Seat
tie, and thence few years ago again to
California. lie was In the general mef-
cbandise business here, building up good
business and good reputation as an hon
orablc business man and citizen. lie was
twice a member OF the city council and
in the December election, 1886, was beat
en- for mayor by David Froman. Old
residents of Albany, who kuew MIR Kline,
will hear with much regret Of bis death.
ODD FELLOWS ANEIvERsARy. The
following is the program Of the eeIebra-
tion of the rand anniversary Of the insti-
tu'ion of Odd Fellowship In the United
States TO take place at Lebanon, Friday
April 2lth: Members Of Lebanon Lodge,
No. AZ, !. Q. @. r., will meet at Hall at
$3.50 n shrrp. Procession to form at ].
.. o. +. Hall at 10 m; march 10 gaounds.
Anniversary ceremonses. Grafton. Mn-
sic by band. Recitation Vocal music.
Recitation. Vocal music. Recitation. Vo-
cal music. Music by band. Benediction.
Dinner. Music by band Toasts and re-
sponses.
ALI. EYES ON SANTfAM.--As soon as
the snow leaves tile ground there will be
prospectors in the Santiam mining country
from all over the coast Already two or