The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-23
A BIG Brick HorrL. - Last evening


important sale. John 1som, Sr, Capt L
Lanning and Charles Peiffer purchased
of Frank Wood the lot at the northwest
corner of Second and Ellsworth streets,
pay ing 900 for the same. The lot has
frontage of 81 feet on Second street
Mr. Pfeiffrr already owns the adjoining
- feet. The DEMOCRAT is informed by
MIR Pfeiffer that the plan of the pur.
chssers is to erect, probably beginning
in the spring, fine five story brick ho-
tel with all the modern conveniences,
such as elevators, heaters, etc, covering
the entire ground. The location is
first class and the move is an important
one for Albany. Besides the hotel Of i
tice, three store rooms will be built, the |
rest oil the building being devoted 10 the
hotel. The coming year promises to be
the best in the history of the city, and
the present outlook is that Second
street is the seat OF war.
TRADED PosTs FOR wHsKEY.- Neil
Mckae came to Albany from Green Basin
the first of the week, with a car load of
fence posts, which he sold to " Spinks,
receiving $40 on the contract, which he
Immediately began investing in whiskey.
Yesterday it took the sidewalk and part |
OF the street lor navigation. Last even |
ing he was arrested and placed in the |
caiaboose; but paid his fine and was
discharged. His money was all gone. so
about z 80 O'Clock he started to hunt MP |
Mr. Spinks at his residence for more
money 10 blow in, On his way he reeled |
into the back door OF the residence OF the |
Man About Town, during his absence,
driving the family, from fright, into the |
street. McRae took charge Of the house, |
from which he was elected by couple |
men called on for help. He then hunted |
Iup Mr. Spinks. This morning he was
given enough money TO 10 home, and left |
for Green Basin, where he has family |
unfortunate in having such man at the |
head OF 1t. good sample of what whis- |
key does.
ExoNERATED.- George Crowder VIII
was arrested few days ago in Portland |
charged with stealing $27s was brought |
up before the court for trial, and the man |
| who lost the money went on the stand |
to testify, when 1t appeared from mis- own |
admission that he had told widely con-
hicting stories about the amount OF mcney |
he had lost. To one he told be bad lost
5000, to another S57s, to ano,ner he said |
nc had lost SI75 and fiaally had Crowder 4
arrested for stealing SG7s. The police
man who saw man leaving the room /
when the money was said to have heen /
stolen when called to the stand said he /
would recognize the man IL he should see 1
him. George Crowder being pointed out /
TO him, he said he was not the man. The 1
court then ordered Crowder discharged
without calling any of his witnesses /
These are the facts as given US by Mr. |
Solomon Crowder who was present at the
trial.
| OREGON ACT THE WORLD George
Belshaw, the veteran wheat grower OF
Lane county, has entered the lists and will /
compete at the Columbian Worlds Fair
with other wheat growers. Mr. Belshaw
shipped his exhibit the other day, the
packages weighing sI5 pounds There
were 22o sheafs of wheat, comprising I7o /
varieties, sPlendidlv filed with excellent
straw. much of II being a, least feet high.
The sheafs are confined by red, white and /
blue ribbons every eight inches. This /
wheat was grown within the city limits of /
Eugene the last SEASON, and is considered /
ov Mr. Belshaw the finest lot he has vet
exhibited. He sill exhibit So varieties in /
glass jars, and also compete for the best
oushel OF grain, the variety chosen being
old Oregon wheat, Velvet Chat This /
ne has In fancy red white and blue sack. |
Guard.
L 4hh O6E1O& IAClElC.-IhG following 1
dispatch from New York, dated Dec Issh.
u OF Importance: Oregon Pacific bond /
holders met today to devise and consider /
plan to retain possession of the road. |
The committee appointed reported It had |
not been able 10 formulate any satisfactory |
plan, and was discharged. A sale of the |
road had been ordered BY the Oregon |
courts to take place January 9Th at the |
minimum N price of $I.2so,oco. A propo |
sition was submitted for the appointment, |
OF committee 10 examine and report on |
the property and levy an assessment on |
the eondholders pro rata, so as to raise an |
amount equal TO SI.7so,ooo for the pur-
chase Of tie road.
INsrITUTE.-A county teachers insti
tute Is to be held a. Albany, December
27th to goth, and the superintendent of
that county extends an Invitation to the
teachers ct this county TO attend. Super
intendent Stevenson, of this county. after
consulting with number of teachers, har
decided not 10 hod d an institute in this
| county this winter, but instead will hold .
normal institute some time next summer,
probably In July, and continue Il four
weeks. He thinks this win be m UGH bet
er and more good will result to the
eachers.-Eugene Register.
LEEr S75o.- Robert Harrison some
time since deposited S74o in the hands of
local committee of the NJ E church as
administrator of the estate of his sister,
Miss Susan Harrison, deceased, who was
graduate of Willamette university and
was drowned at jefferson in 1886. With
what can be obtained from the church ex-
tension fund handsome building can be
erected. No location has been selected
bat the church committee are prepared
to receive proposals from any Of the
suburbs of the city.-Salem Journal.
SENDING PREsESrs.-This is the week
when Christmas presents are sent east. In
view Of The fact the following will be
timely.
"Lower-ciass mail m.tter containing
riting Is chargeable as first-class matter.
rappers should be OF stout paper, tied
| ith stout twine, in such manner as 10 ed
init of examination, and addressed plainly
In Ink. The sender's name and address
should appear on the wrapper, as we'll as
| the name and residence of the person to
whom the matter Is sent.
A CoMMAHDERY of Knights Templars
has been organized at Salem, with Judge
K S Bean as eminent commander; w T
Cray, geLeralissimo; z McElroy, cap
tain general; George B Gray, prclate
George p Hughes. senior warden; F
Parkhurst,j junior warden; Phil Metscham,
treasurer; George w Davis, secretary
John Gray, warden. The name selected
was De Molay commandry. No S.
| A Fox CHAsE.-A fox has cen secured
at Eugene and genuine fox hunt is to be
held at SINNERS butte on Saturday be-
fore Christmas. The fox will be led
around the butte then placed in box.
The hounds will be placed on the track
at the commencement, and the first dog
to reach the box will be awarded the
purse made up from the small entrance
fees. Then the fox will be turned loose
on the south side OF the butte and the
dogs allowed a chance. No horses or
vehicles will be allowed on the butte.
$1,000 In A YEAR.-IIend erson Murphy
isone OF our substan ial alfarmers, living a few
miles south Of town. He is a thriity man.
and knows good investment when he sees 1t.
Less than year ago he bought /. 900 head
OF sheep very cheap. paying for them only
5000. He has sold since that time from
the sheep $1,000 worth of wool aud mutton
and last week sold the present band Of 20,
to Holt Mcdaniel for $4,000. His profit was
nearly 10000. -lWest:Side.