The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-02-26
LOCAL RECORD.

lem, has just left that city for the \
Louis reform conference. The following
from the Journal sounds very much as
II had been written by tho Prot himself
The conference is made up OF delegate
from NIL reform forces. It's business Il
TO determine II there shall be anothe
great national party composed OF al
those who believe In government 0
| the people,fo for the people to the end tha
labor ehall have It's dues. Prof. Rorl
lgoes as Oregen's representative Of th'
National Alliance, so he will not only
speak for the Oregon Alliance but alss
for the National Alliance. He saya h,
can be depended upon TO vote for thl
abolition OF banks Of issue by which Oh,
banker loans hia debt at 10 per cen
interest while the farmer pays 10 pei
cent on his debts, for the government
Ownership OF railroads, for graduated
taxation, for government loan OF money
on any good security at rate so low al
10 relieve those mortgaged and 10 forcs
capital out OF loaning on crushing Inter
est into business, giving employment te
the unemployed, for the snb-treesury Il
break gold cornerlng and TO furnish q
variable volume Of money equal 10 the
varying volume OF business, and for pure
government whisky at cost without
drinking places.
| A SAMPLE.-The following from tho
Oregon City Courier IL good example oi
the way men evade paying taxes Ia Ore
gon, regardless Of politics: Capt ] !
Apperson Is evlneing great deal oi In.
terest la the western route for the pur.
pose OF expending taxpayers moneyl ol
the new Molalla road, and also takes q
leading part In preparing the slate Tor
the republican county convention. As
he did not pay one cent OF tax last year,
and IL Is said, has no tax 10 pay under
the tax roll Of 1891, II IL surprising that
the republicans OF Clackamas allow
themselves to be led by q man that claims
10 be head and heels In debt though no
has salary OF $40 day. It is said on
the side that he is worth sl0O.0O0.l In
getting tho valiant captain out Of the
dilemma oi paying any tax n very unique
and uncommon entry was made for his
special benefit In the mortgage tax foil
ot 1890. Holding a mortgage for $il ,l60.
the assessor credited him IN the list of
mortgages with $567o and on the remain
Ing s5sS0 the syndicate that bought his
farm pays the tax. Ye gods and little
fishes republicans OF Claekamas county,
behold your busted leaderl
HIS Fmsr RIpK ON RAILROAD VIII.
liam Downing, OF Scio, is visiting his
brother, q S Downing, superintendent
Of the state penitentiary. He Is ~ years
OF age and was born east oi the Missis-
sippi and lived there in the midst Of rail-
roads until IA, when he crossed tho
plains 10 Oregon In way familiar 10 all
old pioneers and since then he has made
his home in Marion and Linn counties.
lie has seen railroads and been familiar
with them all his lie, but the other day
when he rode from Lebanon TO this city
Il was the first time he had ever ven.
tured upon q railroad train. Mr. Down
ing has a tenacious memory and has q
clear recollection OF all the important
points in the worlds history during his
lifetime. Salem Statesman.
ScIo.-Daniel Jarvis and vile Of near
this city on Monday took their little
daughter over to Albany for medical
treatment. She 10 suffering with q hip
disease Of some character. DIR Wallace
was consulted.
VIM Bilyeu ON Wednesday purchased
the saloon on the south side heretofore
stock into that building. This leaves
Scio with but one saloon, which is amply
sufEicient.-Press.
LEBASoS. ] NJ Marks Is visiting
her daughter near Sheed, Mrs Roberts,
who Is quite III.
+ + Montague received dispatch from
Oregon City Tucaday OF this week an
nouneing the death Of Rev q w Giboney's
little daughter. Mrs Courtney and Robert
Montague left for Oregon City Tuesday
afternoon.
/ We have seen specimens from the sand
stone quarries near town, and are of the
opinion that Lebanon will yet supply tbIs
portion Of the valley.with an abundance ol
excellent building stone. The quafries
are located on lands owned by John Cave
ane 4 G Peebler.-Adyanee.
In regard TO novel methods Of addin I
TO the Interest OF @ social next Friday
evening, Feb 90, the w CTU will pre-
sent to the public ''An evening with ths
national convention" being extracts
from the addresses made on that oc
casion. The object is 10 present the ain
and evidence OF success, ne seen in thS
seventeen years Of w CT u effort. The
program has been selected with care anC
will be presented by those well fitted Il
do the theme justice. A hearing is asked
from the temperance people OF Albany
whether favorably disposed 10 the wori
OF this society or not. (Aiter) (soon) th,
above meeting, the Union will have {
"whittling contest" which will be move
and entertaining.
EUcExR.-Sixty-seven applicants 70
teachers certificates were present at In,
regular examination held at the cour
house last week.
DrJ w Harris, who has been working
In the drug business for several years, will
resume the practice OF. medicine in till
city In the near future. He practiccd q
Cottage Grove before entering the drpI
store.
We are told th4t the arrest OF B + Rus
sell for practicing medicine without
license Is only one Of q series, unless som
who are Low pTacticing ir violation of In
law stop at once. The action Is taken b
lane County Medical society and DIR
Paine and Kukendall were appointed b
that society to bring the action -Regis.ei
A Bio EAoLR.--A big bald eagle wa
killed by Riland, near his fathers farm
on Sunday last, that measured seven fec
from tip 10 tip of each wing. Il was III
largest ever known or seen In this county
Lebanon Express. Rare birds and AMI
mails will generally find good mark,
In Albany, where there Is guile taste 10
mounted birds and beasts.
The Medford Mail says: Mr.
Wigle, OF Halsey, Or. is one OF the man
new arrivals in the city, and within II
past few days he has purchased SO acr'
Of land from NJ Harvey, adjoining Il
lefty on the west. Mr. Wigle will put th
piece in orchard the coming season. i
has also purchased "a acres from spen,
Childers adjoining the city on the ens
PUBIC MEETrva.-The school literal
society will hold It's first public meetii
in the Principals room OF the buildil
on Tuesday evening, Feb 23rd. Frien
Of the society and Iatrons OF the scho
are cordially invited to be present.
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