The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

1 klIlU Oh ~ IWlD NlNtNI " NOTNAniNs ANV
because OF any particular affection exist
ing between the two towns, but from thu
| fret OF having similar excuse for living
and haYing been on tho turf about th,
same length OF time. We are kind o
a Siamese twins with the river for con
Meeting cord. From birth Albany hai
been the larger child and ON severa
occasions when fortune seemed to smile
on her has been loath to recognize ol
admit our common paternity. Now oul
enterprise springs up In her midst hei
self-esteem is apt 10 give her the notion
that she IL tho hub OF the universe
the railway center Of the world. She
never did recognize In Corvallis a rival
but has always considered us ~ poor
relation, and often had to condescend to
notice us In commercial society. But
che Is outgrowing this foolish notion.
The begins to realize that Corvallis keeps
close 10 her heels In the race for suprem-
acy. We have been girls together, but
Albany had a change In life about two
years ago and put on long dresses. She
has developed into fine looking city
and her Main street commands respect.
She has reached her majority and has
dofIed her swaddling clothes. But we.
too, are beginning to take the tuoks out
of our ca.icoes and some Of these morn
ings Albany will be proud OF her twin
sister and will willingly march hand In
hand through the ages to Importance
and prosperity.
PRonArE MArrERs.-In the matter q
the estate Of Reuben A Mcfarland, bond
filed and approved. Z L Bryan, ] d Jenks
and ] w McGhee appointed appraisers.
In the matter OF the estate of Alexander
Downing, citation issued to heirs aud all
interested to appear In this court Ded. I2th
1891, al 9 o'clock m, to show cause why
real estate should not be sold as prayed for
by the administrator.
In the matter of the estate of Thos. b
Miller, an idiot, citation issued to heirs TO
show cause. II any, why real property
should not be sold.
In the matter OF the estate OF VIM A,
Guy and Dora p Porter, minors, first ae-
count filed and approved.
In the matter of the estate of MI Cald-
well, report of sale of personal property
In the matter OF the guardianship OF
Helen g Spencer, a minor, first annual ac-
count filed.
In the matter OF the estate of Geo II
Keeney, ] NJ Keeney appointed admlnls-
traitor with bonds fixed at 5000.
ScuooI. TEAcuERs.-After paying Prof
Horner compliment and remarking that
Roseburg was foolish not to keep him a
any price, the West Side remarks. Rose
burg has n good teacher now, but the
salary he gets Is disgrace TO the town
and to the teaching profession. Prof ]
w Crawford, OF McMlnnvllle, goes 10 AL
bany. We extend our EFs TO these teach
ers. Prof Horner receives Si7so. and
Prof Crawford $f4oo per aun9m. These
are respectable salaries, and show an ap-
probation of w@rtn by an intelligent
public. Roseburg pays 5000 per annum,
and Salem, the capital Of Oregon, pays
$1,000 per annum 10 teachers of like posi-
iior. Salem and Roseburg are mossbacks
of the first water on the public school
question.
LocAL TRAIN TIME.-lt Is learned from
a pretty reliable source that the long
looked for aud much needed change la
the time OF the arrival of the morning
local VIII occur aSout the middle Of next
month. Petitions from the people of Al
bsny and other points Along the line ask
Ing that the time Of the morning Albany
local be changed S" people living between
Albany and Portland could 20 to Portland
10 the morning without having TO get up
before daylight, have been presented TO
the company and IL l. understood the
company has conceded the request,
though Il l. not known for fact The
train Is supposed, by the new schedule, 10
reach here somewhere near 8 O'Clock in
the morning Instead Of Cos O'Clock as II
does now.-Statesman. This would make
the ALBANY time of leaving about 7 O'Clock.
which would give general satisfaction.
scIo FIRE FLcrs.-An exchange gives
the following in reference to the Scio
mills: The scio mills were built by
McKinn ey & Turner sometime in 1887
and did large business in those days.
In 1878, r Pentland OF The Dalles en-
larged and improved them. In 1885,
upon the death OF X Pentland, they
passed into the hands OF their present
owner. In connection with the mill was
q large pump and tank for furnishing
the town with water, also an electric
light plant run by the water power. d
Myers planning mill, and wagon shop,
were also furnished power. The mills
had recently been rebuilt, and provided
with new improved machinery, toge theI
with the addition OF the plants which
furnish the town with electric lights and
the water power.
AN EFFEcTIYF PUNIsHMENr. A
story comes from Yaquina City that Err
nest Smith. aged II years, tried to ravIsh
the 2 year old daughter OF Lafe Manning.
In fact the enraged father caught the bo,
in the act and had ample proof 10 send
him to the penitentiary. But by some pc
culiar compromise between the father, the
Justice of the Peace and The boys mother
legal proceedings were dropped and Mi
Manning was privileged TO punish the boy
as he thought best. So he took the boy
to secluded spot and the Justice accom-
panied them, as a referee. He was strip
ped and lashed until his body looked like
a revised map of Africa, and although the
punishment was not strictly according &c
the letter of the law, 1t was both severe
and effective. OF course the proceeding
may have been trihe irregular, but we
never like to question the decree OF a
court.
A MAIoRLEss CTY.-A charter oI
Baker City provides that, "The Office o
mayor or treasurer shall be deemed va
cant whenever the incumbent Thereof
shall be absent from the city for the
period Of fifteen days. The newly elected
mayor, G A Johns, having been absen,
from the 9TH until the 23d o. the pres
ent month-sixteen days-a question il
raised as to the authority OF Mr. johns
official acts. 1t is claimed that the words
deemed vacant" mean that the law
itself, without any subsequent act OF
part Of the council, declares the offic'
vacant when the mayors absence ex.
ceeds the limitation fixed by the charter
AN ASSIGNMENT. "A ] Achison, VIII,
has been running a small store OPPOSITE
the Russ House, few months, has mad
an assignment for .he benefit of hi
creditors, TO J w Achison. His IIabilItie
are placed at abou! $500, most of whicI
is due Portland creditors, among other
being AlIsky for S35; Portland Coffee (
Spice mills, sos; Page Sons, S3S; Wad
hams, SIS His only Albany creditors ar
E Young, Sso.7siJ Joseph, ST. 50.
ExHUMED AGAiN.-This Afternoon
Sheriff Scott, under an order of Judg
Boise took up the body of Henry ingram
for the purpose, If possible, of getting tn
real cause and motive of his murder.
appears that when the body was exhume