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

TnAr WILL CAsK.--The Maxwell will
case, of Lane county, has already become
celebrated on account OF it's peculiar cir
cumstances. Yesterday, after long
trial, Judge Rodney Scott decided the
"that the contents OF the last will and
testament Of said Sarah Maxwell, de-
ceased, 10, as appears In the findings, and
said viii has been duly and legally prov
on by each and all OF the subscribing
witnesses thereto. And II Is hereby
ordered and adjudged that said will "a
proven, be admitted to probate rs, and
Tor, the last will and testament Of said
Sarah Maxwell, deceased, aud that these
findings and this order be entered In the
journal OF this court and recorded In full
In the record Of wills." II will be re-
membered that the will had been lost or
stolen, and could not be found. The
Judge set the following good example !:
'It further appearing that this pro-
ceeding has been extended TO an unusual
length by John Maxwell and Henry Max
well, the contestants herein, and that q
great amount Of costs and expenses have
been incurred on account OF their con-
testing said last will and testament, that
II would be unjust and inequitsble TO tax
such costs and expenses against the es-
tate OF said Sarah Maxwell, deceased; II
Is therefore ordered and adjudged that
said Iohn and Henry Maxwell be re-
qulred TO pay all the costs, expenses and
disbursements herein 10 be taxed" This
10 great victory for the attorneys, OF
whom Hon Lark Bilyeu Is one. The con-
testants viii appeal tho case.
1HE Foot KILLER needs to strike the
man mentioned In the following, Morris
Peyser, a former merchant Of Port Town.
send, undoubtedly thinks u Is. Some
time ago he fell In love with black eyed
Jewish maiden In Southern California,
who at first was not inclined to favor his
suit, but finally cApltulated. On his wed.
ding day he presented his iather-in-law
with certified check for $1,000. and Il IL
thought this had great deal to do with
the young lSdy's acquiescenee. They
went on u short bridal tour, and on their
return the witching dRmsei persuaded her
infatuated lord and master 10 transfer his
Port Townsend store oyer TO his loved
father-in-law. The ole folks allowed the
young people to live In their San Fran.
cisco residence, and they came to Port
Townsend. The first thing done was TO
bounce Peyser's brother, whom Morris
had left In charge, from the store. and
then Coleman, the father In law wired
his daughter TO leave her lord and ily to
the arms OF her parents. She flew. Now
Morris has commenced suit for divorce
and 10 annul the transfer Of the property.
CHINESE NEw YaARs begins tomorrow
strictly, practically tonight, preparations
for which arc generally being made, and
for several days the race Of gamblers will
make Il lively beginning at4 a m, at a
time when most people want 10 be asleep.
The stlngy Celeslials Is not stingy on his
New Years. lie spends liberally TO ap-
Pcase the wrath OF joss. Probably the
most unharimonious noise In the world 10
that made by the Celestial. In Albany
Cinnamon are gradually being ignored
and whl,e men employed TO do our work
and the new way IL much the better. The
Chinkman has had his day, and the sooner
he returns TO his own country the better.
He is not needed with his Joss aPpeasing
noises in the u S.
He RErESrRD We are told that dis
patch was received In this clsv Monday
from Lafe SkaRgs TO his mother stating
that he had returned to Seattle and given
himself up 10 the authorities. I.afe was
formerly resident of this city and Il will
be remembered that about two years ago
he left Seattle very suddenly and his
whereabouts was unknown. lie was IN
the employ OF the Northern Pacific ex.
press company at the tine and II was
reported that he wat a defaulterer TO the
amount of $500. His mother had ne,
heard anything OF him for two years and
when she received the dispatch Monday
she was rros,ra'ed with the joyful news.
Lafe's many friends In this city will hope
he will come on. all right.-Eugene
Register.
A PECULIAR CASE. A gentleman
from Lost Valley called at the sheriff.
ofiiee Monda, to see about his taxes. Hs
says he has paid taxes on gao acres oi
land for the past twenty-five years, sup
posing that he owned that amount. but
recently received an abstract OF title to the
land and found he had only arg asres.
He now wants the county TO refund the
amount Of excess taxes he has paid for
The past twenty five years. There Is G
man west OF Irving who has been paying
taxes every yOar on 600 acres of land ant
recently diIcoverrd that he had only 4sc
acres Eugene Register.
A PECULIAR RKsuLr.-A case tried
Monday In the circuit court had a singu-
lar tern inaiion. The plaintiffs were
Lucian Eaves & Co. of La Grande and
the defendant Henry Kopittke OF this city
The plaintiffs brought suit for $500 dam
ages for alleged breach Of an ice contract
and the jury returned after about 81,
hour deliberation with a verdict award
Ing the defendant $500 damages instead
l-Pendleton z o.
Or BoiLs.-G c spslding, the William
cite University student who died at thu
Portland hospital Saturday last, left schoo
here TO 20 home Christmas. He wei
severely afflicted with poils, which resulted
in septic poison. He spent several year,
at school here ard was well liked by ALL
Journal.
A BIGGER Man. Two brothers name
Rcton live In Jackson county, one six fee
| five, the other six feet six A man frsn
Wisconsin has made their life a howlinl
wilderness by moving into their bailiwick
for he Is six feet nine inches tall.
young man who comes TO Albany from
Shedd wouldn't take back seat for thu
first two.
SEWERS CoMPLErAD.-Aibany's thre'
Zig sewers are completed, with the ex
ception Of some cleaning up. Good worl
has been done, and this city will have a
good system of sewerage as there is Oh
the coast. To make 1t perfect a geners
connection with the main sewers will
necessary and should be enforced.
New CAsEs IN CIRCUIT CouRr.-Dil
lenhofer, Hass & Co agt Waters & Brott
ers. To recover money. Attachment
II ii Hewitt attorney for plaintiff.
Dillenhoffer, Hass & Co agt w ii Reet
To recover money. Attachment. II
Hewitt, attorney for plaintiff.
e W Achison q Co handle the ceIebrate
Portland cement walls for cemetery lott
These walls oan be furnished at half the 90
OF anyother and are far Superior.
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