The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-21
local RECORD.

THE REASON. The Railroad Commls-
sloners gave as their reasons for reducing
freight rates on the S. Pas follows: 1--WE
find that the said freight rates. schedules
ard classifcatlons, made, used aud em-
ployed by said company on its lines In the
state of Oregon, are unjust and unreason-
able, and more than fair compensation
for the services rendered or TO be rendered
In the transportation OF freight on It's said
road" and they then issued the following
imperlous order. "Yon will, therefore, ut
n day not later than September I, 1891,
cancel and annul all rates, orders, tariffs,
classlications and rules In force on your
lines In conflict with the above findings,
and put into force and effect the schedules,
tariffs and classitcatlons ps revised and
modified by this board"
+ ] Miller, Secretary of the K. Z. Com
mission, Is in the city today, end gives the
DEMOCRAT a schedule OF the proposed
freight charges, they do not affect Al
bany much,as our rates are already down,
owing to q, p. competition. Following
are the ates to East Portland under Il:
Grain, flour, feed and mill stuff, o cents
per 100 lbs; green fruits In car loads, Is
cents per 100 lbs, In less than car loads, rs
cents; vegetables, I3 cents, reduced
cents; Mood, soft, by car load, 6; hard
wood, 8; lumber, ~, former price 10 !;
horses or mules per car, $50; cattle, hogs
and sheep, $aS. The price to Lebanon Is
l cent more, 81 more on horses and So
more en- cattle. There will probably be
contest over Il.
SERVED HIM Riaur.-Grant's Pass did
the right thing few days ago, and set
An example other cities should follow.
The character mentioned in the follow
ing will be readily recognized by Albany
men, several in particular: "Ned Par
ker, known all over the coast rs "Big
Jack, the Prince OF Fakirs," and by 9TH
or terms, was arrested on Friday for aid
ing and maintaining lottery in this city.
Ned is u big man-weighs 300 pounds,
and wears stove pipe hat. His busi-
ness is conducting lottery as an auxil-
iary to selling pens. He sells about half
q dozen pens for dollar and the buyer
has the privilege OF trying his luck at
drawing an envelope out OF box said to
contain banknotes and blanks. lie was
held to appear here next February in
the sum OF $50 which he deposited. He
mad intended TO take in Medford and
Ashland. but changed his mind and de-
cided to go north. He had been arrested
80 AeOcSOdik bNO previously ApE
the same ofTenae. lie wore the air OF an
injured innocent who had been abused
and prosecuted by mcrcenary commun-
ity and an over jealous district attorney"
ScIo.-Last week G Simpson pur-
chased 900 bushels OF oats, OF the new
crop, at 30 cents per bushel.
w A McGhee was in town Tuesday in
the interest of the Pacific washer.
Mrs G + Crawford, Of Albany, is visit
ing ut the residence Of her daughter, Mrs
L J. Dugger, OF this city.
Mrs Geo Humphrey and children have
been spending few days this week at
the paternal residence in Albany.
d Bridges, OF shelburn, sold last week
to ii Geddes one lot for $40, and 4 lots
and 4 acres to w ] Wiggs for $500.
VIM Bilyeu was brought before the
recorder last Saturday morning on a
charge of giving beer TO a minor and
fined S25. II is but justice TO William
to state that he was at home in the arms
OF Morpheus, v hen said minor got the
beer, but it was his saloon and he had to
pay the fine just the same.-Press.
EUGENE.-The Corvallis Times says
that town is the largest in the state with
out steam fire engine. Eugene has
none.
This morning two distinct ovarian tu-
mors weighing IS pounds, were removed
from MIS- s NJ Yoran, by DR. A Sharples.
assisted by Drs Smiley, Casper Sharples
and John Harris. II was very difficult
operation, but the lady at this writing has
rallied from its Effects In wonderful
manner.
E NJ Corbus visited the Myrtle creek
mines last week and brought back with |
him bottle containing 81 so worth of
gold. This was obtained from six pans OF
dit taken from six places.-Eugenc papers.
Cone TO LKBANoS.-The Weekly Ad-
vance, the Farmers Alliance paper re-
Gently started In Eugene by Alexander & |
Adams, was moved by team to the town of
Lebanon. linn county, Wednesday, where
we understand its publication will be con-
tinued,- for time at least. This Is the
third paper that has failed In Lane county
during the past two months. Namely.
the Springfield Gazette. Junction Plot and
lastly the Advance. Guard.
ANOTHER SUSPENSION. - The Grays
Harbor Times, published by Ted Piper,
once of Albany, has suspended publication,
and Mr. Piper will take the plant 10 Seattle.
He has been offered positions on the Seat
tie Post-lntelligencer and Oregonian, and
will accept one of them. Mr. Piper Is a
good newspaper man, but Grays Earbor's
big boom did nol materalize and there was
little left there for an editor to build hopes
on.
A New ENGINEER. Tuesdays Por.-
land Daily Telegram says: Lieut. Kneck
becker, &. T., has arrived In this city from
Seattle. He goes to Ysquina Bay for the
present 10 relieve Gwyn A Lyeli, assistant
engineer, in charge of government works
there. Mr. Lyell is to 60 TO the Siuslaw
and make a start of the works at that
point, as indicated by recent tcleg, aphic
orders from The engineer department at
Washington.
The HARyEsT.-On account OF the
cloudy weather farmers are pushing their
harvesting at full speed, and threshing
outfits oven get bids for the first service
OF the separator. Wheat is turning out
in fine shape, and II gotten to the ware
houses in good condition will be big
thing for farmers.
Died AT c oRvALLIs. j Fl Nichols ore
of Benton county's prominent citizens
died at Corvallis last Wednesday He had
been apparently we'll the day previous;
but Wednesday morning he was stricken
with apoplexy and died In a short time.
He was q resident of Coz wallis for seven
years. He vas member of the A D U w
and g A r.
A CREDIT TO ALBANY.--One Of the fin
bany is on the counters at l. 4 Blain's.
1t is a web of that staple goods man
ufactured by the Albany woolen mills,
and compares with the best samples OF
the same style OF cloth imported from
Europe.
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