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


ed by neither bodily injuries or damage t'
property The gravel train that Is work
Ing between Candy aud WOODBURY., wen
on TO the switch at Aurora, and left III,
switch open behind IT, The Albany loca
came along few minutes afterward ant
ran on the sldetrack and Into the grave
train. The train was runnlag at Nlov
speed on that evening as Il neared thS
switch, although Il usually Is running
pretty fast when that point Is reached
The collision moved the Rravel train for
ward about one cars length, but did nc
, damage. Had tne overland instead OF the
local struck this open switch II would have
made the onlookers shudder to contem-
plate what the results might have been, ,as
the overland never stops at Aurora, bu,
rushes through that town' at a speed OF
several miles per rhoor.-Statesman'
N. w. MuLIoNAIREs.--Jas W Breen, a
4 writer in an Eastern paper, givesa list Of
millionaires In Portland and Seattle. II
contains 40 in Portland and IL In Seattle.
1t undoubtedly is very incorrect, though
interesting. w $ ladd's wealth Is placed
at $50, ,000, 200; Jacob kamm's at $l5 900,
600; II w Corbett's at SIC, 900 900; Hem
ry FRiling's, $5,00O,000; 9 Ill Lewis
| 4
Frank Dekum, $2,000,000. M Ladd,
q ID Markle, ] Il Montgomery w Cook,
Don Macleay and s G Reed are each
rated at 5000, 900. ] Loewenburg, II
Weinhard, q II Ainsworth, Tyler Wood
ward, Whittier 4 Co, and Staver &
Walker are placed at 81 800, ,000, and then
come the million dollar men. In Seattle
A A and u T Denny are each given $2,-
5000, w G Squire, $1,000 900: III l.
Yester and Geo kinnear, 81, 500, coo; J
NJ Coleman, Dexter Horton, etc, are the
81 ,O00,O 900 men.
WHALLEY DIDS'r LIKE Ir.-Tho Cor
wallis Times took Judge whalley to task
for holding reference in the back part
OF the O L office. The Judge. Of course,
got mad, and now the Times again bursts
forth with it's Junius like sarcasm.
While on the subject We give the follow
ing pessimistic utterance from the same
paper: I'VE cannot see how those who
are interested in the road can sup much
consolation from the present condition
OF affairs, for il looks to causual OBJ
server as il the bondholders have settled
do~n 20 long tedious hght that may
take years to settle" We predict not.
FkoBATE MArTERs.-In the matter Of
the estate of Howard Owens, bond Of ad-
miniS.ra;or died aud approved and A
RAIDER. Jas Willbanks and s L Smith ap-
pointed app aisers. Inventory and ap-
praiSement flied.
In the matter OF the estate OF Henry
Grasses, inventory and appralsement filed.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew
Ralston, inventory and appralsement fileJ.
In the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of Guy and Nellie Thompson, bond
approved and Jos Pearl, ] ? Carter, and
X Bone appointed appraisers.
NEw ALLIANCES. .-organiser Rork, of
the farmers alliance, arrived at his home
In this city yesterday, after an organizing
tour throughout this part Of the country.
Three new local alliances Just organized
are as follows: Lyons, at Lvonsville,
twenty members; Union, at Ankney, with |
fifteen members; and Stayton with twenty
five members. The day for organization |
at Mil City Is named, as 1. also that for |
Turner, Squirrel hill Woodburn, Gervais, |
Silverton, Shucks. and Clvner. Mr. Rork |
leaves nexl week for indianapolis 10 at |
tend the hiyu tyhee alliance, which soon |
convenes there, and to which ne goes as |
delegate from Oregon. Statesman.
Thar PLACER MISE.-Messrs Ayers,
King, Armet, Boise and Stephens, the
Portlanders who own the placer mines In /
Scott valley which they purchased from
Gregory and others. contemplate putting |
In new works In the mines to operate /
them on an extensive scale, manager Ayers
says, and will 60 over to Siskiyou county
next week on business connected with the
proposed Improvements. Mr. Ayers had
about SIoo worth of nuggets taken from
this mine among the mining exhibits at the
recent exposition at Portland. Ashland
Tidings.
HIS HANDS FULr.-Jos G Kelley, who
recently suPerintrnded Eugene's new
sewer system Is evidently a iustler. Be
sides McMinnvll.e's new system he has
his hands In the following: "The city OF
Roseburg has fioated bonds 10 the am ount
of $4,000 for sewerage and city hall pur
poses. Joseph g Kelley's plans for the
sewer have been adopted and he has been
chosen superintenden. of the same. The
work will be done by the day. Mi Kelley
hiring the men" "At a special meeting
1f the city council of Boise City, Idaho,
Oct 72d, the city decided to expend Sso,-
BOO for sewerage, under the plans and
of Joseph 6 Kelley, OF Eu-
gene"
a PECULIAR BUSINESS. W F Ben
amin, postmaster of this city, inspected
he Oakland postoffice Yesterday, and
ound everything In shIpshape; the local
Nasby in good spirits, and the townpeople
'atisfied with the service. Mr. Benjamin
las official supervision of postal matters IN
Douglas county .-Roseburg PlaindeaIer.
so have the postmasters at all the county
'eats, but II Is extra work without pay and
IS merely voluntary, so II Is safe TO
predict there will not generally be much
Inspecting, the county seat z Ms as a rule
having their hands full at home. The
matter Is one of Wannamaker's eccen-
.ricities.
NoTIcE.-The next meeting OF the Linn
county alliance meets on Friday, before
the second Saturday in Nov. at Scio, at
10 O'Clock a m. All unions are requested
TO be represented as matters Of import
ance are TO be transacted. BY order OF
the president. TN MUNKERs.
A LEBANON SUIT.-The suit of VIM NJ
Drais against II Y Kirkpatrick, of the
NcudnOu GApICsss dtlTaCtSu some lnteTcbL l
In that city last Monday. Drais asked for |
$75o damages caused by the Express man
refusing TO continue to print bis daily for
him. The Justice thought about 500 was
right and dismissed the case.
The following from the Salem States
man Is so good thst it doesn't need any |
supplement. 1t Is evidently home |
thrust: The "boier plate" newspapers
that buy their general news and miscellan- |
eous matter in San Franciaco or Portland |
at so uch yard, are just now publishing
an article beginning this way: "Much ap- |
prehension is felt that something has hap.
pened TO Lieutenant Russells party,
which was sent out at the beginning of
the season to explore Mt St Elias" The
fact Is the Russell party has been back In
America some three weeks-a fact we'll
known 10 readers of newspapers that buy
Their news fresh and hot from the wires.
Rev Bel. of the West Side OF Indepen.
dence, gets off the following original and
cute idea A subcriber asks US the origin
of the phrase, "he isn't In It," II was first
used by an editor who died and went to
heaven and looked around for the man
who took his paper three years and left It