The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-02-05

Eugene mill, the father sick, the mother
almost blind, and the children too young
to take care OF themselves and In most
destitute condition. The people OF Eu-
gene put them Ia oLe Of Hollis houses
and furnished them food. Last Wednes
day Mrs Baker, with her little baby and
girl about ten years old got on the north
bonnd local train and started down the
valley leaving her husband IN Eugene
She said she wanted To 20 10 Portland In
hope that Mrs George Williams could
restore her sight. The woman and her
two children, without money or friends
presented n plllable sight, Mrs Mllllron,
CT Junction, who was going home from
Eugene went through the car and col
leeted for the poor blind woman $s.7s,
and Mrs Fitch, OF Eugene, went through
the car below Ha.sey and collected f24s
more, making total OF SIS. 40. Mrs Milli-
ron encouraged Mrs Baker TO go to Mrs
Williams saying she believed she ceuld
restore her sight, They stopped at Ore
gon City but afterwards went to Portland.
LUTHER BKNsoS FELI.--A few months
ago Luther Benson letured in Albany on
temperance. lie was magnetic, elo.
Quent speaker, and here told how he
had continually been unable TO reeist
the drink habit, once a year falling
before IL. he returned east to his home
In Indianapolis, and in dispatch Of Jan
4h the result is told as follows: Luther
Benson, having just returned from q
temperance tour in Washington, Oregon
and California, wound up terrible
drunken spree today and was taken to
the Springfield Drunkard's Home for
treatment. "When the tiger comes, )"
says he, 81 can no more resist the temp
taiion than can fly, and IL comes about
once q year. see q real tiger, tiger as
natural as life. IL appears before me,
When drst see II, Il is asleep, as peace
lul as lamb. In little while il opens
its eyes and looks about in a dreamy
way. Then IL begins TO move and its
eyes begin TO glare at me. Pretty soon
1t begins TO move its jaws and show its
teeth. Then il springs at me, and with
those great jaws around my neck, com
pletely overpowers me No Gne who
meets that tigar can resist" MIR Benson
cried bitterly about his failure TO resist
the temptation.
MENoRIAuxEp CoSoREss.--A meeting
Of the Albany Board OF Trade was held
this forenoon in the Office Of the Presi.
dent, q w Wright. Besides several oI
our prominent citizens Mr. Wm NJ Hoag
OF the Oregon Pacific, was present. Ex.
tended resolutions were introduced
showing the necessity Of CONF letting the
government work at Yaquina Bay, set.
ting forth in plain language with the
figures TO back il, the resources OF parti
cularly the five adjoining counties, as
well as the immense advantages IL at
have occurred by reason OF the Iaquina
harbor in the shipment OF grain by way
OF that seaport, and asking for a liberal
appropriation. On motion OF Judge
Finn they were passed unanimously
and were Immediately forwarded to
Washington. At a meeting OF the Cor.
Wallis Board of Trade last evening strong
resolutions were also passed. Congress
should give a liberal appropriation at
this time.
X K CoMPtAINrs.-In the matter ol
Donald Mcleod against the Southern
Pacific, alleging an overcharge for the
transportation of certain goods from
Aumsyllle 10 Springfield, Lane county,
the company has flied an answer with the
board of railroad commissioners. Mcleod
complained TO the board that the company
had charged him SS In excess OF the regu-
lar rates and the company has replied
n At such Is not the case referring 70 It's
regular tariffs, Il Chains the shipping agent
gavs him the rates as Ss4. instead Of S39,
the regular tariff The matter will be
acted upon by the board next Monday
The Rogue River Valley Railway Co has
applied to the board for an advance oi
freight rates, and they have filed a new
tariff sheet for approval. This road runs
between Jacksonville and Medford and Is
four and three-quar,er miles Ia length,
standard gauge. The presidents letter,
claiming that the company Is not making
expenses has been filed and viii be acted
upon Monday at the regular meeting ol
the board.
GRAND CoScERT.-0n Saturday night
OF this week, Feb 9th, the famous and
popular Second Regiment band OF
Salem. Or. will give a choice concert a,
the Albany opera house, consisting oi
solos, grand selections and descriptive
pieces. They will be ably assisted by G
ID Ford, the finished and pleasing tenor,
and J ii Ross, Oregon's favorite bari.
tone singer. We are assured by Salem's
best people that to hear n concert by
these artists will more than delight our
Albany lovers Of good music. It is un-
derstood that quite party Of Salemitee
will come up on Saturday night 10 attend
the concert, and no doubt that Albany
will pack the opera house, Seats on sale
at the usual place. Admission so and
rs cents. Programs will be on the
streets each morning. Grand street
parade at 2 p IN.
THE ELEVENTH ANSIvERsARY Of the
organization OF the Christian Endeavor
society was observed by the union
society in Albany yesterday. In the
morning we'll attended prayer meeting
was held in the Presbyterian church. In
the evening public meeting was the
order at the Congregational church. II
was fruitful affair for those fortunate
in being present. The president Of the
union. Miss Hettie Miller, gave a com
prehensiye review of the christian en-
deavor movement, how it started OF
Feb 2, 1881, in the church OF Rev Frances
4 Clark, in Portland, Me-, merely as (
local need, and had spread until il nov
consists OF over l8, 900 local societies anC
! 100, 900 members in different. parts o
the world. Short addresses were deliy
cred by Reys Prichard, Irvine, CowdeI
and Dobbins, full Of inspiration for tn
endeayorers. A quartet consisting o
Messrs Prichard, Fortmillsr, Sears anC
Steele were heard in a song, also Re
Prichard in solo, besides several gospe
songs.
The WRONG BELL The Ochoco Re
view tells Of long journey through
little mistake. Wells Bell arrived b
Saturdays stage from The Dalles. II
had been attending school in Monmouth
ILL.,, and a week ago Sunday he receive
.. a telegram, addressed TO a Mr. Bel
: though delivered to the wrong persol
announcing the serious illness Of h
mother. Wells took no time to NAL
! Investigations, but boarded train an
started for home, never discovering Il
mistake until he reached Omaha. The
4 il was too late to turn back, and he can
: on. He says from Chicago to PendletC
v the country is covered with snow.
: A CLOSE CALL.-Wm Giebler car
near meeting with death In the burnil
a Of the KIrns malt house that was burn
" to the ground Tuesday morning. J
: Giebler was sleeping up stairs and win
he discovered the fire, about 3 M, h
'e barely time to escape with his life.
re was struck by burning belt as he d
Ig scended the stairway, burning his ia
i rather severely. He lost his clothes a
about 5000 In money. This is said
have been one of the hest equipped m