The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-29
Che 1ealorrat,
LOCAL RECORD.

The following dispatch from Seattle
makes a sensational case there of great
interest to Linn county people: A sensa-
tional phase in the Radioff case developed
today in the arrest of DIR Frank r Bal
lard, OF Fremont, a well-known society
man. Fremont is suburb OF Seattle,
and Ballard has wealthy relatives living
in this city. Mrs Radloff sent for the
chief of police last night, and made an
other and fuller confession, in which she
stated that DR. Ballard was the sole cause
of the estrangement between herself and
her husband When her husband learned
how the matter stood, he did not blame
his wife, but threatened 10 shoot the
physician. With Kostrauch, who is now
in Jail and whose confession gave light to
the dark plot entered into for the pur-
pose of defraudIng the life insurance
companies out of $50 900, Radloff set to
scheming and arranged the plan OF work.
1t was agreed to force DR. Ballard into
the conspiracy, and partly through fear
and partly through desire to get a share
OF the money, hsconsented to become a
party to the plot. 1t was agreed that he
was to swear that the cadaver found in
the burned ruins OF Radloff's house was
William Radloff's body. This he did.
He was also to aid and consult Mrs Rad
loft, who was to remain in Seattle and
see that she received the $4,000 from
the lits insurance companies For his
aid he was to receive $4,000. DIR Ballard
was arrested at 10 O'Clock this morning,
and at IL O'Clock he gave bail in the sum
of $500 and was released from Jail.
JETTY WoRK.-The Newport Times
says: About one hundred and eighty
seet of tramway has already been con
structed since pile driving commenced
and the work is going on steadily and
rapidly as possible. Considerable time
has been lost by the boys working at the
handling of the rock and they are begin
ming to complain. The gang on the pile
driver struck for higher wages Tuesday.
1t seems they want IS day and were re-
ceiving but 1925. The piles cannot be
driven at all, as the rock is so hard. but
they are put in position, braced and tied
thoroughly and then rock is at once put
in about their feet and thus holds them
securely in their position. The work is
therefore just as substantial but not so
much can be accomplished. There is a
reef to be crossed about hundred feet
from their present position and when
that point is reached it is expected the
rock will be found of softer nature and
that tue piles can be driven six or eight
feet. 1t is to be devoutly wished for the
work will proceed much more rapidly ii
this proves to be correct.
QUICKLY GoNE.-William Kilday,
rancher living on Cow creek south of The
city, came into town Friday and disposed
of bis fax seed for $I2oo. say the Moscow
News. After paying his deb.s around
town he had left in his possession some
thing like $500 or 5000. Yielding To the
too common failing, weakness for strong
drink. he proceed to max the round of the
saloons in company with the leeches who
hang about such places. Under their
tutelage he was lowed about the city,
visiting all the viscious houses in town
until he finally succombed to the influence
of the fiery fluid, and was left unconscious
sometime that night in one of the vilest
den3 Of vice in the city There he walked
Yesterday morning 10 find himself minus
al his hard earned cash He at once ap-
piled to the police who were at work on
the case all day yesterday.
Coon r. R. NEws.-The DEMOCRAT is
always glad to give good o ? News. L;
has been doing it for several years, and
will continue to as long as there is any
thing to give It on. 4 he following is from
the Ochoco Review: "Parties who came
up from Portland recently say it is the
opinion of good many in the city that
work on the o P will begin ere long, and
it is their opinion that the load will be
completed to Squaw creek this fall" As
matter of fact 1t is probably not all
smoke.
NEARLY DRowNED.-Dr Hughes came
near drowning In the Breitenbush river
last week, while crossing on horseback.
The depth of the water was so much
greater than 1t looked tc. be that the pony
failed to touch bottom and the current
being quite swift, made 1t hard work for
him to keep right side up. He lunged
and threshed in the water until he fin-lly
landed the doctor in a drenched condition.
He says that he has no disposition to thy
the thing over again--Mil' City Gazette.
How LATE.--On account OF the late
rains there are occasionally long faces
seen. 1t brings mp the question OF how
late spring wheat can be sown and pro-
duce good crop. A pion eer farmer tells
the DEMOCRAT that he has sown il many
times in May with good results. and on
one occasion saw wheat sogn on June
2nd, that resulted in fair cr)p Put a
pin in this fact: crops never fail here,
and when harvest time comes there will
be bushels OF wheat coming out OF the
separators.
RETURNED HoME.-Dr Maston return
ed last night from Chicago, whsre he
had been taking post graduate Course
in the medical college. The bad weather
was disagreeing with hirl, and having
lost about twenty pounds in weight he
concluded il was time TO return to the
best country in the world. He had met
Mr. N III Allen, who will probably be in
Albany by May 1st. Had visited the
factory where the proposed motor car
for the Albany street car company. a
fine thing, are manufactured, and had
examined one of them.
Ar OAK CRERK.-There will be an en-
tertainment given under the auspices OF
the Sabbath school at the Oak Greek
Baptist church on Saturday evening,
May 7th, commencing at 8 o'clock. An
interesting program is being prepared.
Some OF Albanys best musical talent will
be present, and assist. 25 cents will be
charged for admission. Receipts go to
ward paying for an organ for used in
church and S. s.
WAITNa.-Albany people will be in
terested in the following from the Guard
of Eugene, the plaintiff being resident
at one time of Albany, where she has
many friends: The case of Amanda Waii
VS.. j II Wait, suit for divorce, is being
heard before Referee Skipworths 1t viii
take several days to finish the testimony
as the case is being hotly contested. Tht
plaintiff is represented by Attorneys
Woodcock and G A Doris, and the de
iendant by Attorneys Bilyeu AMI Wealth
erford.
REBEKAH Social. The members oi
of Beulah Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 3.
10 o F will give socia: at the Opers
House Friday evening of this week. A
program of speeches, recitations. music
eto, will be rendered Refreshments vii
be served. Admission 10 cents, coffee ant
sandwiches 10, ice cream and cake !
cents. Everybody invited.
A SALE.-chas Pfeiffsr has bought tn
residence property belonging to Mrs Roger
formerly Mrs Mathews, on Third street, fc
$Izoo. He will improve the same at once +
adding an addition and ffxino I'm the Dlaf