The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-03-27
LOCAL. RECORD.

a when they arrived III Albany. The stoei
4 was divided, one of the young mea takinI
H khls share aud selling II al a sacrifice Il
\ Albany marehante, among others, blodges
E \ son, the & . K store, 5 E Young an,
\ q W simpson. lhis was the man arrest
/ ed IN Portland. He turned states cvi4ene
1 and gave away his companions, also CAV,
n The names of the Albany merchants, will
4 the goods purchased, aud now Mr. Morsl
4 has ueen collecting what remains unsoil
H but fortunately for the merchants the
\ had already sold most Of the articles. NJ
\ Simpson,, Who had about $iso worth 0
boots viii lose the most. The Gushing
Bros have rot yet been arrested, but th,
officers are after them.
LKnASoN. ~, is said BY those wl.s
heard M Garland's maklcn speech he.
fore Judge Bolsc IN the Circuit Court. iha
Il was happy effort and added one or tive
eubi,s to his legal stature.
Mr. Cole OF Kansas arrived IN Lebanon
Monday. lie comes among us for the
purpose OF organizing alliance lodges in
this state. He organized the farmers al-
liances IN the vicinity Of Rock Iii!l
Monday.
Rev g w Hill, OF Albany. came to Leb.
anon Tuesday 10 assist la the protractei /
meetings, but was called back by telegram
"Wednesday morning.
DR. /. Foley attended meeting Of the
board Of directors of the Albany Farmers
and Merchants Insurance Company. Ia
| Albany last week The DIR reports the
business of the company In n prosperous
eondion.--Expres.
A FIaHrISo TRouPe. not to
be behind the times, had theatrical
nght. The Express says: The Barrett
troupe have come and gone. having re-
plenished the city treasury 10 the amount
OF $l5. The company played two nights,
the second nights entertainment closing
with fight between husband and wife.
Several blows were exchanged between
the comhatants, with results in favor Of
the weaker weasel" The belligerents
then resorted TO firearms, of which the
husband had two and the wife one, but
neither seemed inclined 10 engage in
such dangerous pastime; although Mr.
Barrett fired few shots through the
back door at some boys who wanted 10
zee what was going on. Marshal Coyle
put stop 10 the disgraceiul affair by es-
corting the instigator to the recorders
Office at the unreasonable hour OF
o'clock, and he was fined $I5. sad
comment on the frailties Of human ma
ture, to see human nature thus debauched
and talent prostituted 10 SO base an end.
ANOTHER PAPEn Il. R.--Articles OF In
corporation OF another railroad were fled
with the secretary OF state yesterday. II
is the Butte Greek 4 Molalla railroad,
with its principal place Of business &C
Butte Creek, Ciackamaa county. The
business Is 10 build and operate railroads
and telegraph lines in Marion and
Clackamas counties, between Salem and
Oregon City. The route lies northeast
OF Salem, through the Howell prairie 20
a point near the Oregonian railway at
Doves station or Mount Angel, thence
70 Butte Greek, Scotts Mills. Wilboit
Springs and Molalla TO Oregon City. The
capital stock is $3.50, 900. Incorporators:
K II Scott, Robt Thomson, w q Miner,
Riddings, L w Mclean.
SOLD BORROWED MuLE.--This noon
In response 10 a telegram received from
Salem Marshal Hoffman arrested Thomas
Osborne at the depot. II teens that
Thomas Is charged With hayiug done a
mean thing down at the city where new
dome Is soon TO be erected. II was this,
according 10 the complaint: Thomas bor-
rowed nelghbor's mule, and sold livery
deliberately, for the sum of $to; ON the
| I7lh day Of February. A warrant was
issued on the discovery OF the crime. witb
the result aforesaid. An Officer Mill be In
the city to-night TO take Osborne back TO
Salem, where year In the pen will prob
ably aiose for his oifense.
5000 Z Holdredge, OF Ten Mile,
/ L
While here he purchased Mr. A J John
sons interest in the store Of johnson.
Hibler & Co. Mr. Holdredge Is an old
citizen Of our town.
The Carbondale coal mining company
had Dir II Banfeld, OF Portland, an ex.
pert in coal mining, and who has had
large experience in that. line in Pennsyl-
vania, inspect their mine Tuesday. Mr.
Banfield expressed the opinion that the
Carbondale company had an immense
quantity OF the best quality Of fuel and
steam coal. That its specific gravity was
greater than any other coal found on the
coast.-Press.
a LIVELY coSTEsr.-washIng ma
chine agents are having great time sell
ing their machines. Recently, near Tan.
gent, a couple rival agents hal their ma.
chimes at a farmers house at one time.
Dividing the clothes tl.ey started In even,
and the ShedG man claims to have beaten
/ Albany two and half minutes. The
contest Is said 10 have been very exciting
With most pc ,ple, how we'll the .ork Is
done Is the main question, and speed the
second consideration.
A HERRING RuS.-We have been liy-
ing on herring the past week. At full
tide the banks are lined with men, wo-
men, boys and girls with baskets. The
fish are so numerous that basket full oil
them can be taken out of the water in q
short time with the hands only. This Ii
not a fish story, but fact.-Cor Journal
BE CAREFUL. Our citizens before in
vesting in foreign National Building &
Loan Associations should know what the,
are cling before hand There are severa
who have tried II TO their sorrow. II yot
would invest your money in Building
Loan Associations do SO IN the home com
) pany, which Is being well and faithfully
managed on a paying basis, and 1t is wher,
Z you can watch II.
STATE S. s. CONVENTION. Key Z "
Allen, chairman Of the Executive Com.
School Convention will be held In the {
p Church at Eugene. commencing OF
Tuesday evening, May roth, and closinl
on Thusday evening, May 2lst All Sab
bath school workers are requested to b
Ipresent Reduced rates. will be sllowe
those attending.
NEW BUILDINGS About forty house
under contract and now building in Tia
town Of Sidney. Buy in growing towr
where you have the government benin
you and can purchase inside lots for $7G
balance in 9 and months. More tina
half sold in threee weeks.
> MoRGAN Bros.
ITMKANs BussEss.-- A fifty-horse pow
er engine, boiler and sawmilI have a
ready been ordered for the Santiar
0 mines, and probably 20-stamp mil
with a capacity OF 30 tons daily, will
ordered in few days. The size is M
yet settled on. This makes it look lih
business. Keep your optics on thes
mines.
The following from the Silyerton AZ
peal shows what close call Alban
Q recently had, the advance agent OF II
4 troupe referred to being In the city for ii
Z purpose Of bringing the troup here, b
!, fortunately falling; ssThe Salem Minsir
- ~fts.s,anu efeoxvad here n, small anf4ta,4,