The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-29
A IIvE AsroaIA LETrEm.
AsronIA, Jan 20, IL

ASTORIA, Jan 30, 1899.
write, as youriournal seems TO have
no correspondent at this place, the city
by the sea, this great future terminus
of the railroads that will in time make
Albany the greatest city OF the valley
above the falls Of the Willamette---where
the trains OF many roads may rest from
their long overland journey, to make up
the trains whose tonnage will constitute
one continuous stream OF products Into
the holds Of the great merchant feet,
whose sails whiten every sea, and supply
the wants Of the starving multitudes Of
the old world, and give employment TO
the laborer and the working man seek
ing homes In this new world, Of the
great northwest. But, Notwithstanding
the bright future that Is surely In store
for the city oil Astoria, We must admit
that times are most Internally dull just
now, aud what the future may bring
forth, not even the wise and knowing
ones can hazard n guess ut the truth.
Dwyers' crowd have only few days
more to put up, or shut up, on their
Nehalem proposition, while the Astoria
and Goble Company are anxiouely wait
ing TO put their scheme In operation
along the river route TO connect with
the T at Hunters Point. We have
good reason 10 hope for the success Of
one road but we realize that the Albany
road In The ono most wanted, and OF all,
the most beneficial 10 Astoria and the
willamette valley. We hope that Al
bany is really alive 20 the Importance Of
this great enterprise 10 link herself as
with hooks Of steel 10 the greatest Ore
gon seaport. In multitude Of counsel
there Is WELDON. Therefore let Albany
and Astoria DO Wise, and counsel and act
together.
The late city election In It's revolution
lzing results has political Significance
OF great Importance. Tho will oi the
people has proven paramount TO the
| practices OF the demoralized ring that
has been having everything their own
way 30 long, and now Astoria is likely 10
have fair administration Of her laws.
The Dar!as Norris business 10 likely TO
| bs ventilated when the next grand jury
convenea In Clatsop county. Norris ID
the man that was Imprisoned as the sup
posed murderer Of one Browning, how
ever he disappeared 30 mysteriously that
his friends concluded that he had be-
come an unwilling passenger or sailor on
some ship bound for the United King.
dom, or had accidentally met n watery
grave beneath the turbid waves Of the
river near Sand leland, but tire makes
all things even, and reveals most GER
tainly that murder twill out" and truth
must prevail. and the sequel TO this
curIously criminal occurrence will in all
probability bring 10 light many similar
disappearances quite ss sensational and
possibly far more criminal. Norris hai
returned from his tour in Europe in {
very demoralized condition. and hi'
friends cay he will be witness beior'
the grand jury.
Tho steamboat combination 10 broker
between this city and Portland. The
new steamer lstorian. built by ii !
Parker, IL now on the route and running
In conjunction with the Dalles City 4
the Cascades and Dalles, connecting q
Portland. OF course the Union Pacific
steamers are cutting rates in order tc
. freeze out any opposition, or rather com
petition, la business that they con.ide
. belongs solely 10 them. People. how
ever, are getting tired Of patEonizing tia
. old hulks that have been running TO
fifteen or twenty years, and after carry
ing twice a. many passengers as thei
inspectors license allows them, yiolatin
laws and endangering life. So Il is q
be hoped the new boats will bo success
: inl In receiving liberal patronage, an'
build up prosperous business.
: NED.