The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-07
LOCAL RECORD.

LOCAL RECORD
ARRESTED FOR MURDER. Saturday
evening Sheriff Scott returned from Spieer
with ID A McDongall, whom he had ar
rested In response TO n dispatch from w a
Pinkcrton, of the Pinkerton detective
force Of Chicago. McDougall admitted
that he was the right man. The following
dispatch, dated at Chicago, July soth, and
signed by Pinserton, received by the
Sheriff, explains the whole mater; I'D A
McDougall, alias Jones, Is wanted at
Laurmburgh, North Carolina, for the
murder Of Simon Conol y,cOmmltied April
~, 1897. The authorities at Laurmburgh
offer reward Of $500 for his arrest and
detention until papers arrive Tor his extra
dition, MeDougall Is SAID 10 be Tow at
Spicer, Linn county, Oregon, goins under
the name Of ID II Melaudn. liis descrip-
ton Is 81 years old, feet, 10 inches high,
light hair ard heavy sandy mouS,ache.
Since his departure he has dyed his hair
black and shaved OF his moustaehe. Gray
eyes aud complexion light; reasonable
weight, 100 pounds, rather medium or
spare, straight nose with shasp poist; face
rather rarrow; joints OF the feet where
the big toes Join are unmistakably large.
and shoes are made to fit these Joints.
Will " rite YOU enclosing photos and GER
tilted copy Of Indictment, upon which YOU
can arrest him and then communicate
with the authorities at Laurmburgh,N c."
A FISHY BEAR SroRy.-Sunday' States
man contains long account of q desper
ate encounter Geo Collins had with n
black bear, over in the coast mountains.
IL states that Collins is Salem's crack
huntsman, and that he shot black bear,
but only wounded il. The bear tl.en
charged ON Collins, who climbed tree
and yelled for help. Ed Cross and Will
lis Morse heard his cries, went to the
rescue and finally killed the bear, but il
took twenty four bullets to do il. They
state that the bear weighed 900 pounds
and Mr. Collins escape was miraculous.
Such stories win do to tell 10 tender
feet" but to men who have hunted
bear they are very ''fishy." Any enter
prising man could afford to pay Mr. Col
Inns one hundred dollars night to sit in
dime museum as the only man on earth
black bear ever treed. OF all cowardly
animals, the black bear is the greatest
coward. II he sees, hears or smells
man, he leaves that part OF the country
as fast as his legs can carry him. A
black bear will never fight, even when
wounded, unless he is cornered so he
cannot run. A mouse will do that
mach.-Woodburn Independent.
Nor CLEAKED.-Recently the lEMo-
Graf stated that A b Shaniz, who was
taken from Mill City to South Dakota, for
embezzlement of $3.50, had been cleared
by the courts there, and referred to the
sheriff, who came here and got him, as
cowardly. The manner in which he
handcuffed the prisoner. lead at least the
officials who saw the operation 20 chaTact-
erie II as such.and the sheriff at Portland
said he was ashamed of the Dakota sheriff. |
The County Clerk, Horace 6 Wolfe, at |
Huron, South DakO:I, writes as follows, |
which as the DEMOCRAT IS in no manner /
interested in the matter, we give in full !
IL desire 10 correct statement in the |
DEMOCRAT OF July 2oth relative to the |
case OF a b Shantz. lately brought here /
from your state. Shaniz has had no trial !
since his arrival here. He is now out OIL |
bail. His brother put up 5000 as forfeit |
for his appearance at the September term 4
of the Circuit Court. ShantE Is under in /
dictmeut for embeZzlement and skipped 1
the country after giving bail. His bonds |
men got the requisition and sent the aher-
iff after him You denominate our sheriff I
cowardly. This is the first lntimation we 4
We have ever had that he Is cowaTdly. iu /
fact he Is noted in this country at least for 1
always getting bis n an"
TIE OREGoN PAcIFIC.-This road has |
been the principal topic Of conve rsation
Tor few days, ON account Of the pro-
posed strike Of employees for non pay
ment Of wages for six months. The uni
versal sympathy is with the men. They
have earned their money and should be
paid. The end 81 the rope has about
beer reached, and the company should .
turn over a new leaf. The receipts Of /
the road have undoubtedly been large 4
enough TO pay expenses, II not more, and /
there is where the money should go. 1
The road, for a local one, does a good 1
business, and nov the traffic is large. II /
MAS the intention of the hands 10 quit !
work Monday evening, but it was de-
cided TO give a few days grace. II is 1
probable the matter will be placed be-
fore the courts in whose hands the road |
now is, resulting in arrangements for the /
securing Of the pay OF the men. The |
time for a final move has not yet been |
selected. 1t is probable trains will con-
tinue TO run whatever happens.
SPRING HILL CoAL.-A fine sample OF /
coal from the mine on the farm of Will
liam Pfeiffer, at Spring Hill, may be seen
at the Revere House. The coal shows
up in good form, being as fine a specimen
as any yet exhibited here. Men are
working day and night developing the
mine, and il it continues to bring forth |
such coal as the sample shown, which
will probably be improved, it means
big thing for the owner. The coal is
well situated for transportation, the mine
being only two or three blocks from the
Willamette, the coal in fact going TO the
river. As the adjoining property is also
equally interested in the coal, as it un-
doubtedly will be found generally around
Spring Hill, there should be a united
effort TO bring this very important indus
try into prominence. Albany capital
should come TO the front for there is
money IN coal.
WAITING FOR INDUsTRY.-There Is
phtold wealth lying at the very feet of
the citizens of Newport in the cod fisher
ies, II only they choose to reach for It. \
Almost any quantity OF this fish may be |
caught here, and yet not one city In the |
valley Is supplied with Newport fish. 1t
Is a mammoth industry, which lacks only |
energy to develop. For the time being
cold storage is the only necessary outlay
of capital, and being had, the industry
will gay for its own unbuilding and i'm
provemenls. IL would be no transient
speculation, but would be right here year
In and year out.-Corvallis Gazette.
INJURED BY TREE y esterday after
noon while Ed Fuller was working In
FTantz Bros logging camp, in Kings
Valley, tree fell on his shoulder and
crushed his right arm very badly. The
young man was knocked insensible and
for time It was feared he would not re-.
cover. lie revived in an hour or so, and
a messenger came to this city and sum
moned physician. His injuries arc bad,
but they viii not prove fatal.--Corvallis
Times.
The TOLEDO Coal MISE.--Coll Van
Cleye, who was in the city Saturday, re-
ported a blacksmith shop established at
the coal mines. A big tunnel has now
been begun into the mines, which will be
operated for business. The tunnel will be
the regulation size, big enough for dunn
mics to pass. The prospects increase.
The new blacksmith an expert Is using