The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-11-18
a Crook Co. JokE.--Last Tuesday
vening Burde,te Wolf, who murdered

evening burdette Woif, VINO murderet
Miss Birdie Morton, at Mt Tabor, walkes
Ito The B s. L Co.'S store at Hay creek
and had few moments conversation with
Hon Z NJ Cartwright In the presence Q
Frank Summerville and Henry Burchtorf
Soon after his entrance Gus Detmerins
came in aud recognized Wolf from !
reading of printed description which he
had In his possession. He called Mr.
Cartwright aside and after reading the
description 10 him went after Charley
Ven Ho1ten aud shotgun kept at the
ranch for killing wildcats to help identify
! the mai. While he was gone the ex-
senator re-entered the store and had some
more talk with the stranger. Presently
Mr. VanHouten came hack. After a time
Artilleryman Cartwright of battery a en-
quirei the prisoners name, and like a
thunderbolt came the answer:
"WoIfw
ATS our manls alt Is himI' aDont
let 60 of that coat sleeve" was the well
developed chime of the chorus of cap
tors.
| "But whence comes, thy nibssp asked
Mr. Cartwright,
s'From Beaver Creek
"What were you doing therei''
"Hertllng sheep for B 30 udeli."
II may be explained that MIR Cartwright
and the stranger put up the job while Gus
was gone for assistance, and that the
affair was Me amusement of the evening
at the ranch.--News.
ScIo.-Some miscreant without the
fear OF God in his heart, last week shot
and killed fine blooded SOW belonging
TO \ & Mcdonald.
/ A messenger was dispatched Sunday
for John Bilyeu, wk.o is at school at
Monmouth, TO repair to the bed side OF
his father, L Biiyeu- In all probability
the latter is now on his death bed.
DIR Ellis. Of Albany, was in this city
yesterday. He was called here in con-
suitation with DIR Cole on the case of
Lotfey Gill, whose condition 10 regarded
by his physicians as being very grave.
| Tho committee on electric lights at
the meeting Of the city council, stated
that they could make contract with G II
Cofiey propfietor OF electric light plant
to furnish the city with six arc all night
lights at IS 30 each. The committee vas
ordered 10 make contract with q NJ
Cofey inaceordanee with said PROPOSE
ton.
Yesterday morning early S II Nc
Elmrrry and wife, Mrs John Compton
and Miss Maud Wiley started 10 Albany
in hack. When near the Richardson
bridge, by some means the fore wheels
became detached from the rest Of the
hack, dumping the entire load OF pas
sengers out Mrs McElmurry received
an ugly cut under the eye and was other
wise bruised, Mr McElmurry had one of
his legs considerably bruised. and in fact
ali were more or less shaken up. So
much 80 that the trip TO Albany was de-
ferred. Mr. McElmurry brought the
hack TO Scio.-Press.
| A BROWNSVILLE BET.-As = result OF
the election Brownsville was the scene
Of operations tonight which might have
done credit to q city OF ten times its size.
The first thing on the prugra.n was the
grand ride of Robert Sanders upon the
back OF ] w Wilson, the result Of q bet
on the election. James was ropei and
led 10 the barber shop, where the fearless
rider, Bob" mounted him after first
seeing that everything was in readiness
Tor the ride saddle girths and buck
straps were frightened in anticipation Of
hard struggle However, the .horse''
| moved of like an animal which had nn-
dergone such a siege before. As horse
and rider moved down Mill street, fol-
lowed by the band, chorus went up
from the large crowd that would have
drowned the voice OF Shermanss army
Enging, Marching through Georgia
The ride was made in safety from the
| chop TO \ Thompson's store and re-
turn This was followed by the largest
torch light procession ever witnessed in
has IN. i - L.. -
air with shouts Of Cleveland and Steven
son. the shooting of sky rockets aud
general display Of FIRE works.-Times.
a BAD FALL.-The Eugene Guard
Gays: While working on the roof Of
new hop house being built for John
Brown one mile north of this city,
Richard Brown and George Fleeman fell
to the ground, a distance OF forty feet,
Yesterday afternoon. Il seems iha. a
scaffold broke causing the fall and the
two men being alone lay some time be
lore the accident was discovered. Brown
recovered consciousness about noon to-
day but lies in precarious condition.
FieemAn will probably recover.
A WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Young
Mems Christian Association all over the
world will mold special services for one
week, beginning Sunday next, called the
week Of prayer. In this city public
mass meeting will be held in the NJ E
church at 4 p M. A special program is
being prepared for the occasion. which
viii be very interesting. On Sabbath
evening the pastors of the various con-
gregations will preach a sermon on the
subject, "Work for Young Men"
In ALBANY ALso.-J w Iaman, who was
arrested last week by Sheriff Osburn for
resistIng an officer by making threats,
and Displaying dangerous weapon, had
hearing before Justice Davis last Fri
day, and was bound over TO appear be
| fore the grlnd jury in the sum OF $500,
In default OF which he nov lies in the
county jail. His career has been brief
| IN Corvallis, even il it was not brilliant.
| He is reported to have held the entire
police force in Albany at bay few days
previous. and refused to allow the night
police OF this city to take him -CorYal-
is Gazette.
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr John Derringer,
on behalf Of himself and children sishes
TO express his heartfelt thanks TO the many
friends who rendered such valued assist-
| ance. and performed so many acts OF
kindness during the recent Illness. aud
after the death, of his wife.
BIG FIGURES. - The eregonIan gives
vote OF Linn county as follows: Har-
n, z.39o; Cleveland, Sag; Weaver,
z. Where did the Gregonian get II
is the question. Of course It Is not
ect, as IL gives the county over $500
Is.
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