The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-21
IMPROVING THE WILLAMETTE The
snagboat has been doing good


for several weeks clearing the channel ol
snags and putting In wingdams. The boa
Is Ia charge of Capt. Raabe, who has beer
on the upper Willamette Tor twenty one
years and IL familiar with every snag and
shoal. He began work at Harrisburg and
has removed over 900 snngs between there
and Salem. Capt. Raabc Is SO familiar
with the upper river ana is SO interested
with It's Improvement, that no doubt the
appropriation has been spent to the beat
possible advantage. The river Ia very
low Mt present and the effective work OF
the snagboat will no doubt make boating
better this far up than II has been for n
long tlme.-Corvallis Times
THE HARRisbuRa SCANDAL Referring
DO previous article, withou. any nanep,
under the head, "The Harrisburg Scan
dali" the Eugene Guard Gays: "Now
we are able TO fill In the names. The
crime was committed in Junction pre-
ciuct and the parties 10 II were Hon J P
Schooling, Of Harrisburg, and Mrs Eliza
beth Howard, who lives below Junction.
Schooling was arrested last evening by
constable w Majors, of Junction, on
the charge Of adultery, on complaint of
Geo w Howard, the lady's husband. He
was released under sieQ0 bonds 10 ap
pear Monday before Justice G w Starr,
OF Junction, for preliminary examina-
tion. After the crime was committed
the lady went 10 California, but has now
returned. We are informed that she
admits the crime"
a TRAMP WITH MoSEY Monday eve
ming deputy U s marshal Watrus arrested
q supposed vagabond for selling liquor 10
Indians. The vag had been here since
Saturday and slept In the brush on his
blankets. Yet on hiA person when
searched at the county jali were found
some $50 In currency, two certificates ot
deposit for $Ioc each on the Flrs. Nation
Al Rank of Moscow. In favor OF John Lucy,
4 check book Of the same bank and a re.
ceipt for note In John Luey's name, the
whole amounting to $50. The prisoner
of course gave his name as John Lucy
and Il might be that he Is tramplng about
The country for economical reasons, yet
here Is a suspicion that hc might have
stolen the wealth found on his person
Pend.eton +. 0.
Dick FLAugRrY WoS.-There was
pretty little trotting race yesterday out
1t the fall grounds race track between
three horses now in training there.
They were A s Beggs' "Dick Fiaherty,"
Bright < Cox's "Rosemon," and George
Goods "Thookydeeds." IL was for the
best two in three, and in the first heat
only Rosemon and Thookydeeds were
started. The former took the heat. time
J :55. In the second Dick Flaherty won
he race by neck, over Goods PAGER
line 2:45. The little trotter was shut
)ut. Beggs issues challenge 10 Thooky-
leeds for the best two in three, race 10
DO on the fair grounds early in Sep
.ember.
a THIEF CAUGHT The following dis
patch from Ashland. tells of the capture
II thief, who possibly l. the Harrisburg
'obbef instead OF California man: Mar
hal Smith arrested a man today With
OF OF jewelry, evidently stolen, Ia his pos
'e1slon, lie gave the name OF Scott, and
iad in small Aoui sack which had the
brand of TIE Teltama county. Cal, iuili on
{, about hall dozen gold and sliyer
watches, and numerous Charms chains and
-ings. The officers are holding the man,
awaiting soine information as TO where
he property was stolen from. The man
laid he secured the jeweiry in California,
~, would not say where.
AT BLUE RivER.-Thc men who re-
emily took a small stamp mill ito the
'oorman mine In the Blue river district,
iave had trouble in getting bolts 10 put
he machine together, those used before
he machine was taken apart being care.
esSly lost. They have got 10 build n long
iume and saw out lumber for tins same by
,and, so II will probably be two weeks or
more before they will be ready to operate.
There arc ten men working In the Poor
nan mine aud they have tunneled Into
he hill nearly two hundred feet and some
ich ore Is brought out. The tunnel Is six
eet square and requires no timberlng ex-
;ept In one or Two Plaees.-Reglslcr.
A Gus ACCIDENT Ira Adams was
brought 10 this city last nigh, from Turner,
Iear which place he was hunting yester-
lay and had the misfortune TO shoot hin
Ielf In the hand and wrist He was climb
nS fence near the camp ground and had
,tood the gun against the fence, while he
climbed over. In getting over the fence
ils foot slipped, and, coming In contact
he hammer of The gun, discharged It.
! tG iOAQ bAINN& NA-FNl III tuE 4Gtl bAilI anu
wrist. and made a painful wound. The
INJURIES are such that the hand will have
o be amputated, and, as the wrist Is also
,adly torn ard shattered, several Inches OF
hat will haYe to be taken cff.-Statesman.
HE CouLD RUS. The horse race last
Friday was won by the Bellinger boys.
Il was close run, and both horses were
put TO their best speed. Another race
between horses owned by Polk
Thomas and Schultz, the Albany butch
sr. Polk had sott snap-in his mind.
And, sayi The way that old stoveup,
spawned ,knock-kneed cuitan OF Schultz's
lid run, 'surpasseth all understanding"
II that butcher was ID bring saw horse
over and want to run 1t, ePolk wouldn't
bet much on the race.-Prcss.
The BRIDdE.-Mr r Wakefield, OF the
Bridge Company, is in the city
looking over the field, aud making pre-
Iiminary arrangements for the building
Of the bridge. Two pile drivers have
been ordered this way; but work will
not be begun for two or three weeks, pro-
baby, other than the locating OF the
piers by the engineers. In the mean
time work is being pushed at Cleveland,
o., on the steel part of the structure, and
really nothing is gained by beginning
work until everything is ready.
HOLDING WHEAT.-An exchange Gays
wheat will be held for a dollar bushel
this year by many farmers. Well, there
has never been year yet when wheat
was not held for a dollar by at least
few farmers. This year is an auspicious
one for holding wheat, at least, reason
able length of time; but, it is we'll to re-
member the fact, that the farmer who
sells before the first of December is the
one who makes the most money in the
long run.
SEVERE WouND.-W B Blanchard was
carrying scythe on his arm Friday saws
the Brownsville Times, when he slipped
and fell from the porch OF his residence,
falling upon the blade and receiving a
deep and painful cut below the knee cap.
A number ( stitches were taken in the
wound and Mr. Blanchard is resting as
easy as the circumstances will permit.
WANT A STEAMER. The question ofpur.
chasing steam fire engine was discussed
at the meeting of the council last Monday
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