The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-16
UP THE SANrIAx.- Yesterday after

UP THE SANfIAM - Yesterday after
: noon when the work train with abou
/ fifteen fiat cars attached backed pas
] this place COW was seen on the track
t short distance ahead. The brakes wer,
/ set and the train stopped within few o
a feet OF the COW. The sudden stopping o.
the train. however, throwed two hand
: cars, which were on the head fiat car, of
, in front OF the train, derailing one ca
! and completely demolishing one OF the
hand cars
: A Jones, of Breitonbush. was at this
, place Sunday. Mr. Jones cabin, with al
it contained, was burned TO ashes las
: week. He left the house in the morn
, ing with X A Carrel to build {. cabin fol
. Miss Maggie Dunham, and on returning
in the evening found blackened spot
where his cabin had stood. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. Last summer
G Fratt, Of the same locality, went ou,
to the valley and on returning found his
house burned. In the latter case the
windows and doors had been removed
and carried safe distance from the fire.
showing conclusiyely that it was case
OF incendiarism.-Lumb
A CoMKr STRUCK few mornin rs
ago the families of A ) Bailey and S r
McLearan, living near Pendleton, were
thrown into 4 state of intense excitement
by terrific explosion. For time the
incident was clothed In the garb OF mys-
terry, but now the puzzle has been solved
Says the East Oregenian: .'The report
was occasioned by a meteor which passed
over Walla Walla AZ O'Clock In the morn,
Fing, and was seen by few parties who
happened to be up at that hour. IL Is de-
scribed as beautiful and impressive sight.
The ball of fire seemed about as large as
the crown of a hat, and continually
emitted q shower of sparks IL did not
appear to the eye 70 be more tl.an 100
feet high, and seemingly barely missed
the tops of the tallest buildings. Il trav-.
eled IN . horizontal line southward. and
shortly after II disappeared from view
report was heard like that of distant
cannon, followed by another of the same
kind, and buildings were shaken BY the
explosion. That meteor is located some
where between Pendleton and walla
Walla. and some one should get out n
search warrant ard find it,
MEw l. o. o. F.-Articles OF incorpor-
alton have been recently fled for the or
ganixation OF Joint stock company.
with capital OF $3.50, 600, for the purpose
of erecting an Odd Fellows temple ade-
quate to the rapidly growing require,
ments OF that fraternity. The present
temple. at the corner of First and Alder
streets, does not even accomodate the
lodges on the West Side, let alone the
whole city. There are three encamp-
ments, ten subordinate lodges and
three Rebekah lodges in consolidated
Portland subscription hooks are open
In the Odd Fellows library. The plan Of
subscription 10 very similar 10 that pur-
sued by the A o U " in the erection Of
| their temple in this city-that is the
payment OF inssallments Of 50 cents per
mo nth on each share ofssock
ANOTHER PIoSEER GoSE Elder John
Stipp departed this life on Nov. a4,h.
lS92 having been confined 10 his bed but
three daTs, Of heart failure and general
decay OF the body, about SIS years Of age,
at bis own farm at Molalla corners, in
Clackamas county, Oregon, where he has
been residing with his son in-law, J G L
Miller, and his own daughter. His long
lie and great talents spent as a preacher
among the Old School Baptists in Oregon
some forty years caused him to be one of
The most widely known characters in
Linn and adjoining counties. He was
irreproachable in ail his dealings with
his fellow men, and uneompromising in
his religions eonvictionb Of the truth as
1t is In Jesus, and has az length we trust
gone to his TewArd-eternal life. L.
Two PARDoSs - Clinton Pennington,
sentenced from Baker cor=,y to serve
life term In the OIegon peniienslzrv, was
pzrdoned Tuesday by Governor Pennorer.
upon Recommendation OF three physicians,
as Pennington Is dying from consumption.
He was sentenced to hang, but the COVER
nor commuted IL TO life imprisonment.
He has been Ia prison nearly two pears.
Full pardon was given Iohn Davidson.
| upon recommendation OF the entire jury
He was sentenced from Portland for Sb-
tanning noneT under false preienses. and
came las. January to serve three wears
| The urgent needs of his family was the
reason for the pardon.
A GosD CLAIM.-Las, July Tnos ]
Arthur made the discovery that isenty
acree in the Aesrt of n L Jones big farm
near Brooks was vacar.-that is, although
Mr. Jones had been in peaceful possession
| of It for years the land Office records al
Oregon City showed the land to be vacant
and the title TO Il was still vested in the
government. And forthwith after max
ing his discovery Mr. Arthur proceeding TO
homestead the tract, which Is very valua-
bic. having been In cultivation many
years and being part of what Mr. Jones
mad always supposed was his FARM
Statesman.
| ANOTHER ATTEAPr,-Las. night, be-
ween Grants Pass and Merlin. rail was
aken up from the S r track foi the pur-
pose of wrecking the overland, but FORUM
aiely was discovered by the track walker
In time TO prevent a wreck. IL was evi-
IDENTIFY the work of tramps who have a
spite against the road or some of the en-
Ployes.
NEw LoDoEs.-Mrs 6 " HochstedIer..
Mrs DR. ] L Hill and Mrs. n II Allen wenl
to Rosebkrg today to institute a Temple OF
Py,hian Sisters Friday evening and Will &c
| to Ashland and instituie a Temple there
Saturday evening. Mrs Hoschttedler il
deputy supreme chief for Oregon.
w E Gillett and tt Sites went tc
Philomath this noon to institute new
lodge of Odd Fellows in that city.
ONEw LopGE.-On last evening Backinstf
Lodge No Iao o o r was instituted at Phil
omath by d d G NJ, l. Doris of Corvallis
assisted by large number of 'Rhree-Iinkers'
from Corvallis, Albany, Kings Valley anC
other lodges. The lodge was organized with
five charter members after which twen.y-sever
applicants were Initiated and three admitted
by card. The new lodge starts under th,
most favorable circumstances.
Il
BADLY WHIPPED ---In saloon fight thi
week an Albany man got knocked out II
very short order, being considerably bruised
and banged up, in fact "put TO Sleep" in pu
gilistic parlance. He was considered in Sc
ricus condition for day or two. but is grad
ually improving. 1t is said to have been
square contest, and as the larger man wa
whipped no complaint has been made on that
score. The case is not yet matter OF record.
TRAMPs AND FAR MERs.-Farmers neee
to be careful how they leave their houses
on going away from home. Accordin,
to the Journal tramps on Thursday after
noon cleaned out the little ranch OF A
Beatty, who lives near Chemawa. The,
smashed in the window and got ava,
with all the provisions, clothing ant
moyeAbles they could carry. Partie
secured the woods all the evening for tn
depredators, but found no trace Of them
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