The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-13
LOCAL RECORD.


himself from view and seems 10 cal
down rain from the heavens whenever
no desires, without invoking Jupiter. II,
is wanted next May and June when rair
10 particularly needed in this country
The plan is 20 secure him guaranty o
ten cents an acre, TO be paid in case h,
succeeds in producing downpour when
ever one Is considered necessary
Pendleton Il o. Linn county would lik'
the other kind OF q medium Just now
ono 10 stop the rain for q few weeks
After all we will have 10 take things a
they come, regardless Of Melbourne.
TRAcHKRs' ExANINAnoN.-The follow.
ing teachers are attending the public ex
animation being held by County Super
intendent this week: Nellie Colby, Wm
Heardt, Geo II Bruce, Allie Wilson, An.
ma Farrell, Fanny Brown, Clara Harker,
John MeCahill, w Wadsworth, Il A
Long, Q + Walden, Chas Kline, w II
Latta, Il 4 Carleton, @ w Mullin, Ella
Downing, Me Weaver, Mrs s A New
berry, s A Newberry. ID w Pratt, Belle
Chance, Lulu Powell, Laura Myers, Eva
Williamson, Bessie Beatty. Mrs kellis
Lamhson, Emma Burkhart, Emma Mar
gason.
PmILIP PHILLIrs philadelphia Prcss
Association Hall was crowded last night 10
the doors, with an audience that expressed
lts approval of Philip Phillips illustrated
lecture by long and frequent applause.
The subject of the lecture was tIlp around
the orld, the lecturer started from Bonn
bay finishing up at Washington, D. c.
During the entertainment Mr. Philips
sang many songs When the eurssia fell
on the last picture Geo w Stewart arose IN
the audience and expressed the pleasure
afforded him At the Opera House next
Mon. Tues, Wed. Nov. 10, ~, rs. Seats
on sale at WIN & Links for so and rs cts,
Course tickets SI.7S
THE LEBANON DIrcH. Several mount
ed scrapers were brought to Albany today
from Lebanon, where they have been used
by Nj Price on the big ditch being
built into that city. The ditch Is about
half done, and the DgMocRAr Is informed
the work has been stopped for the presen,
on account OF rains, and also because the
contractor has already expended about as
much as the contract price. According
to reports received here II will cost some
where near $4,000 to build 1t, whereas the
contract price was about SI1,ooo.
MAJOR BaucE's MoTnER--The mother
OF MAJOR James Bruce, near Monroe,
died last Monday at the advanced age OF
30 years, being one OF the Oldest ladies'
in Benton county. In her long career
she has passed through period Of varied
and marvellous scenes, and has witnessed
sparsely settled colonies develop into a
gigantic combination OF icommonwealths.
A life lived this long has many attach
ments Of interest to it. She was an early
pioneer.-Gazette.
To BE- MOVED To LBASY.-Arrange-
menis have been made for the removal of
the o. egon State School Journa., former
ly of Roseburg, recently of Monmouth, to
Albany, where II will be under the eIfi-
cient management OF Superintendent g F
Russell. This is the school teachers
organ, of Oregon, and Albany, a leading
educational center, Is fit place for the
publication of such paper.
ARRESTED PoR ABDUc uoN. Lillian
Young and George Smith were dis
charged today by Justice Cleveland on
the charge Of lewd cohabitation. They
were both re-arrested by Sheriff Smith.
The colored man is now in custody on
the charge OF abducting Miss Young
from her home in Albany for mineral
purposes. Miss Young is held as an ir-
responsible person, who should e con-
fined in reformatory institution.-I
Astoria Town Talk.
SALEM's SHooT.-At the last shoot Of
the Salem Rod and Gun club yesterday
g ID Gabrielson made the best score and
As a result now owns the gold medal
which he has won ard loet so many
times. The score follows: G. ID Gabriel
son, IS; A Lafsollett, IA; b w Harritt,
II; A w Childs, IL II NJ Cottle, 10; l.
+ Conn, 13.-Statesman.
SLOW TRAvRLNG.-Mr ID r. Templeton
and wife returned from the Willamette
valley few days ago. They were seven
days making the trip from Brownsville,
and only pulled out Of the mud after
they had gotten entirely over the Cas-
cade mountains.-Prineville News.
STEEL CASINOS for the Albany bridge
were shipped from Ohio on the 72nd OF
October. by way of the Southern Pacific,
and hence are about due in Albany. BY
the time these are In position and filed
with the best Belgian cement. the steel for
the frame work will no dOub, be mere. So
the work goes ahead with rapidity and
smoothness.
A STORE BcRSED.-On Saturday night
at u O'Clock J A Cox's general merchan-
disc store at Oak Creek, twelve miles east
Of Roseburg, was totally destroyed by fire.
The stock was valued at $4,000, on which
there was an insurance of $1,000 In the
-
pany, of this city.
SToLL DIscHARGKD-The case OF the
state agt ] c Stoli, TIE young man from
Sacramento arrested for forging his
fathers name was taken before Justice
Humphrey this afternoon, and on the
matter being satisfactorily settled, was
discharged.
DID Nor VOTE THAT WAY-Mr Frank
Peterson, one of the jurymen In the In
gram murder trial, who was mentioned as
having voted for acquittal, informs the
DEMOCRAT that he did not vote that way !;
nor did he vote for murder In the first
degree. He voted somewhere between.
A BIG TUMoR.-Today Drs Maston and
Davis removed tumor from Mrs ] A Nc
OTllc1 Oh oncOu, TDccllDH WIN tnCH ubudl
success. 1t weighed forty pounds and
was a fbrous iumor. Mrs Mcbride is
now doing we'll considering the circum-
stances.
A BIG SUIr.-Mr II Lampman,o. Port
land, IL in the city. He has broughta suit
against the Electric Car Company there
for $4,000 resulting from injuries to hi'
daughter Leila by recent accident.
OcTooENARIAN. - Mr. W c Davis, d
this city, has just received a telegram from
Watago. Knox county, Illinois, announc-
ing the death of his mother, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years.
FINE SUIrINGs.-Mr w r Grahsm ha
lust received a fine line of suitings fror
the East, which are as fine as anything
every brought here, embracing the lates
patterns. He IL anxious 10 have the pub
lic inspect them and get prices. His lon
experience will enable him 10 suit tn
most fastidious.
Gradwohl sells cofIe cheap also. Sc
his advertisement.
The Baptist church have fine ne
Estey organ, just purchased.
IL Aiken has entered into partnersh
with S A Hulin in the drug business.