The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-18

SnefiH GocnfRn, taet evening ABOUT
O'clock, arrested man by the name 6
J II Mcdonald, on charge Of obtainin
money under false preteusea, near Smith
field. He has been canvaseing IN tina
section for the New York Delineator
Harpsr's Bazaar, Portland Oregonian ,s
Examiner, and many other papers, an,
signed oil receipts q w Lewis, while h
registered ae A ] Mcdonald, at the hotel
here. The Delineator has q standing re
ward OF $i00 for his arrest and conviction
and the publishers OF that paper havl
been notified Of his arrest by telegraph
From stub receipt book found on hi
person Il appears that he has takei
about $1,000 worth Of subscriptions io
papers Ia this and adjoining counties
lie was brought TO Eugene and place,
In iall.-Gnard.
ANOTHER AcctoaNr.--itrom privat,
letter from Rev II s Shangle, sho, FOL
sometime, was pastor Of the M Il church
south, In this city, but who Ia nj present
stopping near Oakland. Douglas county
we learn that while hia two little boyl
were playing under n tree n broken llmt
fell aud struck the Oldest boy, Bruce, on
the back OF the head, rendering him In.
sensible, and up TO the time oi writing
sixteen hours-he had not regained con.
sciousness. Physicians say tho skull ID
not broken, but dangerous pressure on
the brain exists. Mr. and Mrs Shangle
have the sympathy Of many friends here.
ATrKR DARKkr. The colored ex.con-
vict who tried TO kiln white waiter al
Strong's is believed to have gone 10 Al.
bany on night freight soon after the
assault sas committed and Ia there hid.
ing. The police are after him keenly
and II he ever shows up he will be dealt
with and given chance 20 prove wheth-
er he is would.be murderer or not.
Later: The police have adYices that
Hazelwood is not at ALBANY. Another
ex-conyict who was released about the
same tine ia there, but his colored friend
has not put In any sort Of tangible APP
pearance yet.-Journal.
A PRoxsEsr Man IxsAsk.-The many
friends OF d J Pengra, OF Springfield,
will regret TO learn that hiS mental con-
dition IL such that an examination on
the charge Of insanity has become nee
essary. Complaint was filed with the
county court today. by D A Eccieson and
) w Condor, and IL IL probable that an
examination viii be held this afternoon.
For several years he has been firm be-
lever in spirtualism, and his mental
alterations are characterized by ex.
travagant talk on the subject. His
property at Springfield and the building
OF railroads are themes that betay his
mental incapacity. Guard.
WHAT A PmorodRAPH DtD.-Geo. n.
EiwarIs has been In Ashland Tor about
week. lie is a pugiltst who was here IN
the spring OF 1886 and had a prize light
about ; O'Clock one morning on the out
skirts OF town with painter from Mediord
named Lewis. Lewis was badly bunged
up In two rounds and "squeaied." Dis
tFiet ATTY Thos. Kent took hold Of III
matter. Edwards skipped, was broueh
back, tried and put 10 the county iall.
Several others implicated left town until
the excitement blew over. a railroad
passenger conductor who was backing Ed
wardss lost his position and was fiEcd A
photographed was on the ground and had
photographs of the whole business, which
proved that blosds BY the score were there.
though they thought they weren't when
the limb Of the law 90, into opcratlon.-
Record.
S. +. NIunr orKRAToas.-f w Nc
Rechnne, Of Oregon City, has been APP
pointed agent OF the s r here, and @ N
ishafn, Of Harrisburg, has been appoint
ed night operator. The additional force
V rendered necessary by q change Of
time In freight trains. Night operators
are also put on at Oregon City, salem.
Albany and Eugene. Woodburn Inde-
pendent.
EsoRaous YisLps.-wm Scanlin, Of
Beaver creek, harvested 90 bIshels ol
wheat from one acre; Jas Tracey, Of Lo-
gan, 400 bushels Of oats from four acres !,
Enos Cahill 81 bushels per acre from
field Of wheat. In each instance Il was
machine measure, which, as is WE'LL
known Is in the Willamette valley al
ways considerably below the actual
number. Of bushels. Oregon City Cour-
Ter.
NEED AssIsrAacE.--The Dalies Chron.
icie of Tuesday says: Mayor Mays had
q telegram today from the Mayor OF Port
land asking what help the people OF
Portland could render TO the sufferers by
the fire. Mayor Mays answered that
contributions would be thankfully received
and that our necessities were very consld-
cradle.
The editor OF The Dallss Chronicle
calls the editor Of The Dailes Times
Mountaineer ethe anglomaniacai Corn
ishman"