The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-10-23
LOCAL RECORD.

.'eo ANPoit rs EeCclNer. anu uumlttcu tha
he couldn't pay the hands. A represent
alive OF the Blair stockholders announced
that II the court would remove Col Hogs
ms receiver and appoint man whom he
would name the men would all DO paid
at once. After argument the ease was ad.
iourneduntil the 23rd inst, giving the no.
ceiver the intervening time in which "a
make the payment, when tho road will
be ordered sold in the regular form to
pay The men.
The Corvallis Timer AN anti Elogg paper
gives the following account OF the case
Col Hogg was represented by two able at
attorneys from New York. and ] X Wealth.
ertord and Geo L Chamberlain looked
after the interests OF the unpaid ,aborers
The oratory OF the attorneys occupied the
attention of the court all afternoon and by
mutual consent further hearing was con :
unued until Friday, Oct, asrd, in order TO
give the attorneys for the petitioners time
and opportunity to examine the report of
the Receiver that had just been filed, In
view OF the fact that the laborers were
still unpaid, Judge Pipes ordered that the
road be advertised and sold by the sheriff
as soon as possible. and although the date
has not been fixed, Il Is understood the
sale viii occur within six weeks. The pro
ceeds are TO be raid into court ana the
wages due the employees are to be first
considered.
WEBsrER's TRIAL.-The Coas. Mail OF
October 18th says; The trial Of A ID
Webster for the murder OF Robert Fales
occupied two days OF this week at the
circuit court. There was very little In.
terest in the trial and few people cared
enough about the proceedings TO attend.
The evidence was very conflicting, and
there is no dou bt but what some first.
class perjury was committed. The case
was given to the jury Tuesday afternoon,
and the jury, after considering the case
all night, brought in q verdict at O'Clock
on Wednesday morning. The verdict
was "guilty OF manslaughter. IL is
said on the first ballot the jury stood
four for murder in the first degree; FIVE
for manslaughter, and three for acquittal.
Twelve ballots were taken and the jury
did not begin TO change until Wednesday
morning. 1t is clairled that some fine
work for the prisoner was done in get
ting up the jury, and public sentiment
in the vicinity OF the place where the
crime was committed inclines to the
opinion that the killing was cold
blooded murder.
THE ORPHAN's HOME. "A DEMOCRAT
man today visited the orphans home In
company with Mr. J II Townsend. Work
on Il Is being pushed at the present time
BY ] II Campbell and son as contractors.
The basement and second story will be
completed and furnishe d readJ for busi-
ness in a few weeks The rooms are large,
airy ones. and the building Is In a very
healthy location, as well as n remarkably
sightly one. When completed Il will be
l. A.
furnishing, will be about $1,000. Already
the Ladies' Aid Society OF his city, has
several children awaiting a home In the
building. Besides being a home for Or
phans Il will be hospital, II which de-
Partment Il Is promised considerable of a
business. The institution Is one deserving
liberal support. A street car line wiil, II
Is confidently stated, be built within the
coming year.
TROUBLE AT Lower SoDA.-wednes-
day evening a Mr. Atkinson came 10 Al
bany for surgical treatment, which he
secured of DR. Davis. Atkinson reported
iha. he had been shot by the we'll known
William McKinnon. The trouble arose
over Mckin=on accusing him Of threaten.
ing to whip his boy. which Atkinson de-
MED. Hot blood followed. The men
a revolver and fred, hitting Atkinson IN
his leg near the ankle, when the latter
who was in a blackboard drove of and
Immediately came 10 Albany. He had a
warrant issued for McKinnon's arrest.
WHAT FoR.-The circuit court docket
published in the DEMocRAT shows 55 or
more uits TO recover money, l8 for di-
voTce, IA on notes, for foreclosure OF
mortgages, 9 assignments, criminal
cases, 3 for partition, 3 for injunction, 3
for confirmation, 2 for foreclosure Of
mechanics liens, 2 in equity, 2 appeals
from justice courts, 2 for damages, and
one each 10 annul assignment, for leave
TO issue execution, to anDul charter of
corporation, and to clear title.
LITERARY SOCIETY MEETIEG.-The rub
lie school literary society held one Of its
most interesting sessions last evening.
After an interesting program OF recita-
tions interpreted with music, came the
discussion in which fourteen members
took part. Mr. T p Hackleman, who re-
ceived his primary education in the Al
bany public schools, then favored the
society with brief address that abound
ed in good humor and sound advice. The
Will III tue llG AT luNuTt give
public session; but as all the members
are young speakers the society has by a
unanimous vote ordered that, for the
present, only members and their parents
may be admitted.
MASsLAUGnrER.- ID Webster, form
erly of this place, but, who, for the pa at
three years, has lived at Bandon, in
Coos county, and who some time ago
killed Robert Fales, in the formers ho-
tel at Bandon, had his trial last week at
Empire City and was convicted OF man
slaughter. The penalty for this crime is
imprisonment in the penitentiary for not
less than one or more than fifteen years,
and by fine not exceeding $4,000.
THE MERCURY MAN ARREsTED-Yes.
terday at Corvallis B p Watson, editor of
by Justice Carlisle to await the action of
grand jury on a charge of Iibeling the
character of ] K Scranord, city marshal
of Corvallis. Watson gave bail and live
case is expected at the next circuit court.
AFTER HIM AGAIN Mr. David West,
held by Justice Humphrey last Friday, on
the charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon, furnished bail Sa.uI day evening
and was discharged. Another complaint
was sworn out ny Mr. Canon today, and
an officer left for Mr. West this after
noon. He will be asked 10 give bonds 10
keep the peace.
Hrr BYA STRAY SHoT.-SaturdaJ even.
ing while the Mascot Gun club was having
a practice shoot one OF the sons ofHonJ X
Weatherford, was hit witlr several stray
shot fired at tin pigeon. lie was taken
TO the Office of Msston & Davis this morn
ing and the shot were extracted.
THE BRIDGE.-Ihe first pile in first pie
of the Albany bridge was driven this after
noon. The piling TO the approach Is beini
capped and will be built up to the require
height for the bridge, which will be l
feet inches above the cap at the rnilroa
switch. Work is going ahead in salts
factory manner.
BASE BALL.--A live game OF base ba
was played Saturday afternoon betwee
the Jefferson and Knox Butte clubs. Jons
and Shoemaker were the battery for th
Jeffersons, and Van Wilson and Ale
Rennie, of this city, for the Knox-A
banies. The score was 40 to II in fave
a