The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-01
LOCAL RECORD.

published dispatch. from tho Sunni
on the Oregon Pacific about the robber,
Of Mr. Brown, the agent, in which he los
$3.50 of his own money and $50 Of w.
money. The Corvallis Times gives tn
following wonderful account OF how
happened: "On the night Of Dec OR,
Mr. Brown and Mrs Katie Post at Oh,
hour OF about IL O'Clock were seated oI
lounge at her residence short distanc,
from the Summit station. Mr. Brown
claims that he had twenty u S notes o
the enumeration Of $40 each when Mr.
Katie took her position on the lounge by
his side. 1t is certain that Mr. Brown
took IL for granted that Mrs Katie wa,
actuated by love and affection towart
him and in n modest way submitted tC
her embraces, and perchance went
through the trying ordeal with much
misgivings. II is expressed out at the
Summit rs a"gentle laying on OF hands. .
Mr. Brown, in some mysterious way, was
done mp brown, for as he placed his vesi
under his pillow, he discovered his
pocket book had been "obsquatulated''
and the $400 was Ren est. Mrs Katie was
arrested on the charge Of robbery Of the
$400 from Mr. Brown, and is now held 10
answer upon that charge before the next
grand jury"
DD IT EAsuY.-Thos Whalen escaped
from the penitentiary in the following
very cool and deliberate manner, accord
ing to the Journal; His first act last
night was to pick the lock Of his cell,
raise himself up to the ceiling where
contractors on the new cells had cut
holes through into the attic. He drew
up rope and tackle, broke out venti
ID lator, got out onto the roof, and let him
self down into the prison yard by the
pulley. He now went through the
foundry where he has worked, rummaged
over superintendent Kuhen's office,
secured a complete change Of clothes, in
cluding Bookkeeper Fleming's hat, and
got up on the roof Of the furnace build
ing where he removed a ladder with
which he went down and scaled the
prison wall.
PRNEvILLE STYLE,-The following
from the Review has healthy ring 10 il
"The Christmas tree held at Union
church last Thursday evening was n
grand festival for the little folks, and the
hearts Of many adults were also made
glad. Every child in Prineville was the
recipient o. some gift presented by a
committee appointed for that purpose.
And in this connection We venture the
assertion that there is not another town
or community in our great state of Ore
gon that has more OF the milk OF human
kindness and generosity than has our
little town OF Prineville. The children
most needing presents were the ones
that were bounteously remembered by
the committee, and that too by presents
that were useful.
A Coon ExANPLH FOR BoTs.-About
twenty-one years ago there passed
through Albany strange lad, about
fifteen years Of age. Although penniless,
he was on his way from Eastern Oregon
to college. His slouch hat, thread bare
coat, and worn out boots, gave the boy
an appearance that was anything but at
traetiye. lie was next seen with KNAPP
sack and blankets on his back plodding
his way through the mud Of back
street in Corvallis. He next figures as
n student and janitor in college. He
graduated step by step, rising from one
position TO another. The lad grew into
a thoroughly rounded manhood. whose
services rank among the first in his pro-
f.ssion. We have reference to Prof Il
Horner, who will next Monday step into
an important position in the Oregon
Agricultural college.
A SHATTERED LEG. Sunday afternoon
about 3 o'clock pistol shot was heard in
the Celestial boarding house." adjoining
Schn eer's livery stable Il was learned
tina, "Hecnan Bill." a well known Chi
nese gambler, a high toned Celestial had
been shot In the leg by IS calibre revol-
yer. The Celestial, as veil as his COM
paniors, claimed tha; he had been shot
accidentally while handling the revolver.
1t Is probable they had been gambling, and
the shot was the result of a gaming row.
Nothing could be learned from the China
men, who are always reiicent on such
occasions, and from whom nothing reliable
can ever be learned about such matters.
The shot was a very bad one, completely
shatiering the right leg below the knee so
badly that II probabl; cannot be set. Di
Mason was called and fixed It up tempo
rarily, until Chinese doctor could be
secured from Portland. As they know
nothing about surgery at all the chances
are the Celestial will lose the leg below
the knee entirely.
PHARMAcIsTs.-Messrs Louis G Clarke
w B Welch and ID ] Fry who compose,
the Oregon state board of pharmacy. have
just announced the results of their last
biennial examination, which was held at
Salem, Dec 18th. Eight applicants took
the examination, and four were successful.
OF these four gentlemen two or more had
failed on a previous occasion but not dis
couraged, they went home and buckled
down TO hard study. thus II can be seen
that The tuOVk ~ ll,.
intricate questions is rot mere play, as
many people imagine Journal.
GRANGE ELEcTIoS.-Chahty grange
has elected the following officers: Master,
Marion Kizer: overseer, George Drinkard
secretary, Bob Miller; steward, Charlie
KiEer; A s, Joe Bishop; chaplai.i, John
Pearl treasurer, Jode Pearl; scci etary,
George Bella; G X, Gay WigIe; Ceres,
Rachael Belts; Pomona, Mr. Knight;
Flora, Minnie Drinkard; L A S, May Bal
lenger; organist, Martha Kizer. Officers
will be installed the third Saturday in
January.
ENTIRELY OvERcoME.-Born to tIe
wife OF G Y Benjamin, Of Roseburg, editor
of the Plaindealer, two boys. Demo
cratic friends object somewhat to such
SASnslYe expansion OF tne republican
voting list" boasts the editor; but as the
kids only ohret Judge McFadden's demo
cratic twins in Benton county there Is
nothing to brag about.
ENcAMPMENT OFFIcERs.-At the reg
ular meeting of Orgeana Encampment No
s, l o o II, held last Friday evening the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
CIV Wright, c P.
Jas II Lawler, S w.
Henry Broders, w.
Wv Sears, Scribe.
z A Parker, Treasurer.
w M Ketchum, J Backinsto and
Willis GIllet, Trustees.
A NEW FRM.-Mr A J Hodges has
bought half interest in the drug bust
ness Of Mr. q L Blackman, and the bust
ness hereafter will be run by the firm oi
Blaekman & Hodges. Mr. Blackman with
Frank Good has bought the retail de-
Partment Of Blumaur & Frank, OF Port
land, and will after few weeks, remove
his family TO that place.
WAS REMEMBERED.-Probably no one
in Albany was more delighted over his
Christmas present than one OF the pria