The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-22
WAR AT MosRor.-The following from

| WAR AT MONROE. The tollvwink tto
the Times OF Corvallis Il followed by {
affidavit by Keeney and others mentlons
In the item, to prove that there was notl
IN the position OF his antngonlN; Thel
has rot been such excitement here stne
the war AZ there was on Thursday, u
9Th. II eeems that Preacher Wallas
passed through town on horseback, as NJ
Geo keeney passed the osher way o
foot. Respectable witnessed say they di
not even speak TO each other. Ws.iac
rode Into the Belknap settlement and ~
parenilv spread the report that keene
had attempted to pail him from his hors
with the lItention of tronnciug him
uron this fifteen or twenty foolish per
cons under the leadership of Gen Z
Belknap organized 10 70 to Monroe an'
'wlpe Il out" the report said, the prinei'
pal points Of attack being wilhelm's stor
and the saloon. The woula-be-riotcr
came and congregated In a body bctwee'
the store aad the saloon. The news ha'
spread for miles around and many boy
and young men had come from all diree
tons 10 s-e the fight. Just before an,
violent action was taken, Geo keeney
alone. stepped out OF his place and wakes
up to the band. He addressed them a
gentlemen and told them they were APP
paren'ly lsboring under some mi'take
Gen Belknap grunted several times from
hls ''holicr than thou" pedestal, In man
ner that indicated that keeney lied. Thu
aroused keenev's Indignation and he gave
the leadsr little eursing, telling MIN
that II he had come slmply for fight he
could get all he warted. This brought
them 10 their senses and they listened
more respectfully to Mr. Keeney's explain
alton. There was no fight.
On rHE WtLLAMKTTE.--A Salem paper
gives the following interesting river news
The Steamer Hoag reached here last
night from her upriver trip, having gone
no as far Monday as Finle,'s, which 10
about twenty Ave miles this side OF Bar-
risbprg. rhe Hoag brough, down big
load OF San Francisco freight. among
which were i7S crates VI pressed brict for
the Hughes Darcy block. Z w Wilkin.
son, of Corvallis, has been put on as
purkcr In place OF Purser Day, who has
gone 10 Eastern Oregon. The Oregon
Pacific also has a new agent here, X II
Rutherford, NJ Z Young. the former
agent, having returned 10 Albany. Guy
Powers, the we.l-known Oregon Pacific
purser, has turned ulneralogist and has
gone on an exploring expedition.
EUeKSE's P. o.-The report Of The p
NJ. at Eugene is a good one, and indicates
that about one more year win bring that
city up to seeond-class postoliice, now
enjoyed by Albany. II shsws the num-
Der OF stamps, stamped paper and postal
cards sold amount TO $6s7o.2 Box rents
$SSs as. Drafts on late post
$497I7. Total, s76SsoS. The
money orders issued amounted TO t2o.-
SIS. s6; postal notes issued TO Si737.ts.
The number Of letters Registered ls i4Ss;
number Of parcels registered,s ago; number
Of registered parcels and letters received
Tor delivery 2o4s. This Il quite IN In
crease over any previous year
PooR EYEs.-Jameq Coffee, who keers
! grocery store near the depot at Snoho-
mish, accepted raised $40 bill Thursday
In making change, and did not discover
Its character until about 10 make de-
posit in the First National Bans. The
figure two in each instance had been
covered by the figures 10, that had evil
iently been taken from tobacco or cigar
box stamps and pasted over the original.
Oregon City Express.
THAT Bro CAR.--The big furniture car
mentioned few days ago arrived last
night and was unloaded today into Fort
miller x Irying's warehouse, which IL
about hlled. The car was packed like q
ish's acales. and contained seventy com
plete bedroom sets. Think Of how much
hat is when up ready FOR use, consider.
able more than the ordinary furniture
.ars can carry. The result IL big say.
ing In freight. fact that counts. Ruy
bed room set and get the benefit. Be.
sides the variety to select from ia great
another important point.
oREooH C Misunderstanding to s.atis-
Iics I,si6.oJ4 bushels oi wheat were
raised In Linn county In one year on
Sy.3I4 acres goo goo bushels Of oats on
37,2o9 acres, and 77.S64 bushels Of barley.
Ia wheat UmatilIa county l.ook the lead
With I.h47,3 ,3oS bushels, Marion next with
], ,I699SS bushels. Tillamook's record
was 100 bushels. IL oats Marion was Arss,
Linn second. In barley Union county
vas frat.
A BAD TKAsP.-In returning from
Spokane Rev Wilson. Of this city. Wit
messed an exciting affair on the North
ern Pacific. A brake man attempted 10
keep q tramp off the train, when the
tramp drew q revolver and hlazed a~ay
at the brakeman, Just missing him, The
conductor appeared and shot at the fee
ing tramp several tines but without
effect.
SfEMER ARRIvILs. - 8 s Willamette
Valley arrived at Yaquina this noon with
followlngi Jos TervIs, A Reiman, q
KIappenger, II Shewey, A c Darling, A
r Forward, w M Tryon, r L Duncan, Z
D Mckinley, Theo Wisman, w A Blood
Chas Rice, Mrs Chas Rice, Miss Abb
Rice. w T Ingalls,. Mrs Z A Benseil, NJ
z Wlillams,'
An EcoNoMc HrREAK.--The bill Of the
marshal OF Salem for March was 1852 IS
street superintendent ,ss4; surveyor, $50
This stirred the councilmen up, and
resolution was introduced limiting tht
marshals salary to 5000 year, ant
another one consolidating the Office o
superintendent and civil engineer. Th,
cry OF retrenchment 10 being raised.
A GooD SHOWING Sheriff Scott he
already collected $s3,rSy 80 Of the count
taxes, yesterday turning over SAL 900 I,
the county treasurer. This Is mucl
better showing than has been made b,
imost counties. The total tax will b
About $I3o 900.
| A TANNeRy.-Messrs Riggs and She
| al Brownsville have made proposition /
the business men Of Albany to moye thei
launery plant TO this city provided the ci
izens Of Albany will take $4,000 stock
1.-The concern. Our men Of means shoul
look into this matter for Albany stands !
| need of nothing 50 MUCH as manuiactul
ing enterprises,
A Boy STABBEDy--Last Monday even
ing at Riddles. Chester Poeue, aged
years, was going home from school whit
| he was attacked by school mate al
stabbed three times, dying at o'clos
yesterday from the effects Of the woun
The deceased was brother of M 2 Pogl
of Salem, at one time resident Of AlbaI
for some time.
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