The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-11
LOCAL RECORD.
OwHEAT. IS CENTS.

PRoBATE MATTERS In the matter {
he estate Of Elizablth n Frum, s II Fiur
appointed administrator with bond fixe
at 10000.
In the matter of the estate of Henry In
gram, report of sale of personal proPeu
confirmed,
In the matter Of the estate of r c Hill
Inventory filed.
In the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of Charley and Bertha Shedd, fina
account dled and approved.
In the matter of the estate Of Lydia
Rudd, II l. Rudd appointed administrato
with bond fixed at $4,000, which wa
flied and approved.
In the matter Of the estate of c o Pat
ton, I + Smith appointed administrato
with bond fixed at 5000
In the matter of the estate of VIM Peeb
Ter, final account allowed and distribution
ordered
In the matter of the estate Of Martir
WeTts, final account allowed and admins
traitor discharged.
In the matter of the estate of Geo
Foster, sale of real properly confirmed.
In the matter CT the estate OF Il A
Haight final account allowed add approved
and administrator discharged upon filing
proper vouchers OF distribution.
CRbRcu ON WHEELs.--Probably every.
body has read Of the chapel car EVAN.
GEL" which John ID Rockefeller and
other wealthy Baptists recently pre-
sented to the American Baptist publica-
tion society for missionary work in the
west. This church on wheels now in
charge OF Rev + G Wheeler, will be in
Albany, Friday afternoon and evening,
Dec 1lth. II is not yet known where
the "Evangew will be side tracked, but
two services will be held at 3 m and
1880 p m. The public generally is in
vited to see the car and attend the ser
vices. The car cost $4,000 and will
seat 100 people besides furnishing a
home for the missionary in charge. It
contains an Esty organ and all the ac-
cessories for missionary work Notice
will be given Of the location Of the car in
Albany.
A FEMALE SALOON KERrER.-Recently
the Statesman made mention of the fact
that the ownership OF Salem saloon
was vested in a Salem woman. The
following communication, verbatim ct
spellatim, was received by the Statesman
: Monday and attempts TO explain itself.
The saloon in question, however, is
owned by Salem female-"lady" is not
the word: "Mr editor of the Statesman
pleas let me call your attention TO a little
Item that could out id you're paper last
weak abou a cirten lady in this toun be-
ing the sole oner OF saloone, now Mr.
editor pleas let me say that dose the one
that rote the etim Wish to slander the
lady or does he no What he is saying
thare is no lady in Salem no ones a sloon
or eny interest in one such talk is a
f-aude and ought to be corrected by one
no nose, citezen Of Salem"
FIREMAN's ELECTION occurs next Mon.
day and promises to be an interesting af-
fair. At meeting of Albany Engine Co.
No. held last evening, Burr Sloan was
nominated for Chief Engineer, and the II
* L Co.'S nomination for asst chief A L
Lamb ratified. A. a meeting of Linn
Engine Co. No. the nomination of A l.
Lamb for assistant chief was ratified This
makes the contest between ] r Wyatt of
the II x l. Co. and Mr. Sloan the only one
In the election. The right of active ex-
empt firemen, to vote, II is said, will be
contested,
WILL PAY UP.-On next Wednesday,
the 9th instant, the DEMOCRAT is in
formed, the Oregon Pacific will pay up its
hands in full TO the Ist of October a period
of three months. Bulletins posted In this
city read that on the 9Th the company
will pay up from Albany TO Yaquina
This will bring II down pretty well towards
the present time, and will generally be
heralded with delight by the employees.
Wednesday Is the day set for selling the
road. The program cannot be learned
for certain.
A BAD CITY-Persons arriving from
La Grande state that the authorities of
that place, backed by strong public SEN
timent in view of the recent outrages
committed there and The mysterious dis
appearance of two well known citizens of
the vicinity, have given orders and are
enforcing them strictly iequiring all gam
blers, tinhorns, hoboes, and FOUNDERS gen.
orally, to leave the town. The gambling
houses have Ibeen closed and general |
reformation has set in.-Baker City Dem |
ocrat.
Goggen. arrested in Albany last Monday,
as being suspicioned with the supposed |
murder of John Ewing, at Cottage Grove,
last summer, was discharged from custody !
last evening. Although Goggen has
plainly shown by his remarks that he |
knows something about this disappearance
of E "ing, and of his probably being foully |
dealt with, still the death of Ewin Z, anA !
having nc other evidence beyond his own |
remarks. II would be unable to convict |
him, hence his discharge.-Eugene Guard |
A TERRIFIC FALL.-Yesterday from
some unknown pause the price of wheat, |
which has long stood at 90 cents. dropped |
to IS. The drop was sudden and the mill !
men say they can give no reason for It.
Many farmers were holding back for the
90 cents 10 be raised TO a dollar, as The
tendency for month or 50 has been up
ward and NO one was expecting wheat to
fall.-StatesmaS. The drop did not strike
Albany. 90 cents Is quoted.
The LEBANON ELEcTIoS.-At fhe cleo
ton in Lebanon yesterday $50 votes were
cast. The contest was an exciting one.
The tickets were called the license and
anti-license tickets. The former was
elected, L Foley, mayor, by so majority,
over u e Montague, g w Rice, recorder;
A q Williams, marshal; J A Roberts,
treasurer and Jos Elkins, w Il D0naca,
2 Bach and q Boyles, councilmen,
by majorities from 40 to so. Consider
able feeling prevails over the result, and
there is said TO be talk OF a contest, one
Of the points being that the winning
ballots were not legal size.
HoRsgs SToLES.-One sometimes has
10 go away from home for the news. Here
Is a case from the Prineville News: "News
has reached here that a thief, name un-
known, stole a span of horses recently
from the farm OF UnclesJim Elkins near
Albany. II Is believed that he came ovei
the mountains into Eastern Oregon with
the stolen property. The animals are
branded s, under which Is bar thus-on
left shoulder.
CORISTn1AN LODGE A F& a NJ elected
the following officers at their meeting Sat
urday evening to serve for the ensving
year:
FMK KcdGeld. w M.
i w Deyoe, S w.
II l. Walden, w.
f w Langdon. Treas.
C Dickey, Tyler.
AMERICAN AGR1cULTURIsT THE re,
Eular price Of the American Agricultur