The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-10-30
LOCAL RECORD.

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statement has been made that weavers
wages are being reduced In the Oregon
City wooden miil,it Is OF interest TO learI
that the wages of the best weavers, OF
the best work, during the months OF Au'
gust and September, were severally ~
follows: $5i.65, s4s, $40, s42,. $ts.s7
S4s Ia woman,) $bl, Stl ian old man,
$5S, SAC, $4S, So, etc. II Is true, never
theless, that the wages Of the girls and
women who weave blankets aud tlannels
are not over an average of $l10 day.
The mill has piled up is product and, In
sympathy with the dull and overstocked
Eastern market, has been Obliged 10
make reduction In It's Wholesale prices
Of 10 to 20 per cent, which shows once
more that protection does not keep up
home prices, but that prices are regulated
by supply and demand. Oregon City
Courier.
TRouHLE AT LOWER SopA. A.-Wednes-
day evening a MIR Atkinson came to AL
bany FOR surgical treatment, which he
secured of DIR Davis. Atkinson reported
tina, he had been shot by the well known
William McKlnnon. The trouble arose
over McKinnon accusing him OF threaten
Ing to whip his boy. which Atkinson dc.
MED. Hot blood followed. The men
fought with clubs, when McKlnnon drew
= revolver and fired, hllting Atkinson In
hts leg near the ankle, when the latter
who was In blackboard drove of and
Immediately came TO Albany. lie had
warrant issued for Mckinnon's Arrest.
a WoNpERFUL cmLD.--A big house
greeted Little Lord Fauntlersy last even.
ing, and were awarded with great dra.
mstlc treat Georgle Cooper as Little
Lord Fauntleroy isa marvel, probably
without superior. How one little head
can carry so much and so we'll Il truly an
enigma The support IL all strong.
The story, as dTamatixed. Is an interesting
one, with plenty OF exciting scenes.
Georgle Wood'horpe a. Minna, the al
ventures, IL at her best, and Mr. Cottrcll
Is great as the Earl of Dodncourt. The
audience was delighted With the whole
affair.
ON rHE RIvER II, !, said that the
up-river boats are rcadv to move aud will
be In peration between Salem and Port
land-and also to points above--just as
soon as there Is enough water TO bear the
boats when they are loaded. The Oregon
Paeitie's Bently. tioag and Sisters will be
on the route, and the independent Salem
Portland Elwood will resume her regular
run. The river Is going up little, regis
tering now just foo, above the low mark.
Statesman. As the " illamette Is at low
water mark Il will be some time before
such a movement.
A SoLID ASSOCIATION. One Of the most
hourishing institutions in Albany Is It's
Building 4 Loan Association. The busi-
ness OF the first six months OF It's third
year shows profit OF $2. 25 share; that
for the year will be approximately 5 :.
The company 10 q home institution, run
in an economical manner, without tech
nicality, on a square basis. The sixth
series was opened in August and any one
desiring TO invest lew dollars month
or TO secure loan for the purpose o.
building q home, cannot do better than
by taking stock You know what you
are doing when you go into II.
CONE N.-An Eastern Oregon paper
says: "Another delegation Of Kansas I'm
migrants passed through town Wednesday,
bound for the willamette valley. They
expect to take up ranches on the Albany
prairie" Welcome. Kansas immigrants.
You will find the finest ranches" IN the
world on the Albany prairie to be taken
up AT only $40 10 $50 an acre. We advise
our Kansas friends not tn attempt any
squatiing on the ALBANY prairie. though
they may do that with impunity In the
Cascades on land that will eventually be
valuable property, perhaps even for wheat
raising.
ToLEDo SrYLE.-There was a dance at
Toledo last Saturday nigh, and some OF
the boys grew so hilarious along toward
morning that the officers of the law had
to interfere and they had regular Irish
wake of time. Knives and shillaleys
were In the air and the courts Of justice |
have been asked to right the wrangle. |
The boys have aobered up nov and are
gorry the disturbance occurred and We
rust their better judgment will prevent IL |
similar scene.-Iim"s.
CAUSED ny CARBouc AcIp.-Mr Chas
cusick, the druggist, wears considerable |
OF patch Of burnt flesh above his left eye |
caused by dropper containing carboilc |
acid falling, elastic end downward, on a
showcase. resulting In the hot liquid fly
Ing into his face, narrowly escaping his
eyes.
CHANGE or TIME. Beginning on No
vember Ist the North bound overland will
pass Albany at o'clock q. M. a fact that
will generally be appreciated by bus drv-
ersand hotel men, as we'll IS by the depot
employees. The South bound train will
arrive here at 10 oclock, about ~ minutes
earlier.
ptc T-cnp pooa .r,o,. E.a,L 4
Crouch, of Eugene,C p Houston and VIM
l. Houston, OF Junction City, have incor-
pOrated The Crouch Houston Electric
and Manufacturing company. for manu-.
lacture and sale of the Crouch patent
improved safety dynamo. Place of busI-
ness, Eugene, stock, $I,ooo,ooo.
A SHOVEL FIoHT.-Two laborers on the
Lebanon ditch got into a dispute over
something of considerable less Importance
than the independence of Ireland, and
fought II ought with shovels, one gettiug
live whack on the head. One of the men
Is said TO be insane and the man who did
the liyest hitting was afi aid OF Lin.
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. The new
sewer system for the public school build
ing has arrived and Is being rapidly put In
place. When this Is completed the old
will be removed. The beard Of directors
have adopted what they consider to be the
best; and It Is believed that the best sani-
tary interests Of the school will be guard
ed by the course already adopted.
SOME RAcEs.-A subscription Is being
raised for some prises for a trot among
Linn county roadsters. Saturday Oct. 81,
has been set as the time, and the fair
grounds as the place for the contest. There
will be number of entries, arrangements
for which have not yet been completed.
To have blue hydrangeas waite, the
plant with water in which alum Is dis
solved.