The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-25

ASTORIA, March 22. scholleld Goas
construction on the Astoria and
Portland railroad this morning az the Wash
inRton cannery by driving nine piles. The
first pile wins driven Mt 1914 n. m. Prsmi-
nent citizens Of Astoria and Portland wore
present. Ex-Mnyor Trullinger, Of Astoria.
and ed Mckee. one Of the commissioners Of
the port OF Portland, made speeches. Sixty.
one blows Of the hammer drove the pile 70
q solid bed. The whistles Of steam vessels,
mills and factories, joined the chorus OF
general rejoicing.
Three GtFis.
SALEM, March 22.--Three girls. Mattie
Smith, Elite Williamson and Lizzie fecm,
aged between 10 and ib. this afternoon left
here with tho intention OF going 10 Portland
TO zee tho world. They left about Bop. m.
taking The railroad track 10 Brooks station,
intending 10 take the train there. They
had supplied themselves with sufficient
clothing and had purchased some crackers
and other eatablcH TO last ON the trip. Their
little scheme was heard Of, and City Mar
shal Mimic and Police Captain Dilley were
put ON their truck. who overlook them ut
Brooks and returned here about 1880 to.
night. Two girls were anxious 10 return,
but the other desired 10 keep on her way.
Inssippe Did q
JACKSONVILLE, Or March %. Joel Smith
Of Phoenix, wins brought before Judge Neil
this morning Ilnd upon examination. COM
mitted on the charge Of insanity. This ID
his first attack. which followed d very severe
spell Of the grip. lie il 81 years Of age
aud has q wife and family, towards whom
he was homicidal. A deputy sheriff started
10 Salem with him this evening
The silver MIN
wAsmISoTos. March %. he silver debate
opened in the house. and from indications
II viii be battle Of the giants. Chairman
Bland, OF the committee on coinage, weights
anb measures. author Of the bill, opened
the discussion in behalf Of free coinage.
Williams, Of Massachusetts, AN anti-free
coinage democrat, made the opening speech
for The opposition.
alive Speculation,
CHICAGO. March 81 Hanson Bros, the
big board Of trade firm, has reported loss
Of from 10000 10 s60, 900 through rpecu.
laiions. Bert smith and Bob Whitak.r I.
clerks who bought large amount Of wheat
charged Il 10 the firm, the loss accruing
through q fall in prices. They are under
surveillance. The two young men, il Is "a.
serted began by making q phenominal
profit by the big risa In wheat 10 li8 in
August last, winning So. 600 on $50 Of
their own money, which they had luckily
placed. This sum they divided. reserying
hal. for future operations on the board and
spending the other half in riotoua living.
ABls T.usf pisssived.
NEW YonK March 81 AT meeting oi
! stockholders Of the Standard Oil trust It was
decided 10 terminate the trust and has all
the rroprrty held by the trust. except stocks
of corporations, be s0ld the trustees At priv.
ate sale. John y Rockefeller, Henry N
Flagler, William Rockefeller John d Arch
ibold, Benjamin Brewster. Henry II Rogers
Wesley II 1ilford and o B Jennings were
appointed trustees TO wind up the trust =
Affairs. The money reoeived from the sale
Of ita effects Is TO be distributed pro rata
amnng the holders Of trust certificates.
fapsitanf arrests.
PORTLAND. Marcn ELL r Mcintyre,
agent for Wells. Fargo Co. at Taeona.
and William d Stewart, his cashier, were
locked up in the county jail yesterday,
charged with larceny. They are supposed
10 be The men who robbed the company
treasure box Of 600 betweed Tacoma and
Seattle on Tuesday. Marehs s. N c Sullivan
made the charge against the young men in
Justice Woods court yesterday. and they
Will have an examination before the Justice
at 10 O'Clock this morning They will h
defended by Hiram + Mitchell, aon Of the
United States Senator.
/ AsssrIas scw Read.
| AsToRIA. March q. The contract fol
driving piles Tor Astorio's new railroad ha,
been let 10 Clinton c Sons. The work vii
be commenced tommorrow nc Washington
cannery. The engineers and builders ars
here ready 10 commence constructions
force will he put on every available poinI
between Sterling Point and WalInski Rivei
Immediately.
Il HAD Father
} RosEBuna. Or March 2l Edward Daw
son waa brought down from Glendale or
today's freight. charged with assault viii
intent 10 kill. He was tried there Sesserla,
before Justice Wertx. and bound over TO ap
pear before the grand jury. II appears s,
was under the influence of liquor end beal
his wife and kicked his baby out Of doors.
They VIII Ricsf.
i VANCOUVER. Wash March Muci
disappointment was manifested here owe,
the fact that the river and harbor bill. a
reported today from Washington, does moi
contain the item for the removal Of ths
sandbar below Vancouver. and il Is hoped
that the senate will make the necessary
amendment.
The River q uarber Blli.
| WASHINGTON. March 20. The river and
harbor bin is now completed and il order.
ed reported TO the house. No seperate bill
can possibly pass the house, In view of the
immense sum which IL now given Oregon
in the general bill. Tho items ~ now ae.
cured in the bill for Oregon are as follows:
Columbia River nc the Cascades. .SiS5 .OO(
Mouth of the Columbia ........ 800. .00C
Coos Bay ........<............ 2I0O0f
| Yaqnina Bay $4,000
| Sinalaw River. 10000
Tlllamook Bay. ay.................. f5,O0C
Lower Willamette and Columbia 10000
Coquille jetty. ........ $4,000
Upper Coqnille River. ..... 5000
YamhiIl River TO McMinnyille 1000
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