The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-16
A VERY BAD GIRL. The girl men

man is Eugene and not an Albany gt
as stated, though she was recently arreste
III Aloany,and hence the case Is of intere'
mere; "Lulu Dodson, the Is year old gil
VINO ran away from the Refuge Home
lew weeks ago and was captured in White
chapel by Officer John McKerpan, of tn
Boys and Girls Aid Society, SATURDAY.
was taken from the city jail yesterday an
placed in the Magdalen asylum on III
| East Side. There was no hope of con
trolling her in the Refuge Home. Sh
| declared that she would not rImaln there
and informed the officers tina. II was he
intention to be as bad as possible. Sh
| said sne wanted to make her home in on,
OF the houses in Whitechapel and propose,
20 90 SO as soon as she became of age
She rejects all attempts to induce her Il
reform. She will not go to school anc
deligets In giving her custodians as muct
trouble as possible. Lulu Is a remarkabl,
large girl for her age, giving the appear
ance of being at least 10 years old. She
has pleasing features that have been
somewhat marred BY excessive dissipa-
tion. The girls home is at Albany, where
she and companion were convicted oi
stealing and damaging property belonging
to neighbors."
a MYSTERY Uncle David Williams
and Maron Leach, of Santiam, were
coming to town short time since, hen
about six miles from Lebanon they
found lot of broken glass in the road,
which had formerly been q big bottle.
Near 1t was quart cup, and there were
large mans tracks-about No I4's-
leading off from the road. The two men
followed the big tracks until they led
right up to the edge of pool Of water,
where they ended. The water was bu b.
bling, and ON the surface was large
stitf hat They got out the lat, and Mr
Leach tried it on. Itcame down over his
ears, besides leaving room on each side OF
Mss head Tor an ear of corn. The gen
tlemen did not sound the psol, but Mr.
williams thinks that descendant o.
Goliah of Gath buried himself beneath
ITS waters. Can anyone give an ex2lana-
tion ?-Advance.
LIST OF PATHNrs granted to Pacific
States inventors this week. Reported
by G A Snow & Co., Solicitors OF Ameri-
can and Foreign Patents, Opp. U. s.
Patent Office, Washington. d. c.: NJ
Anthony, Berkeley. al, Faucet and
oushing. J Brown, Eureka, Cal,
Neck-yoke. ] Davis, San Francisco, Cal,
Mater-hlter. J Farquaharson, Tacoma,
Wash. Reversible window. ] Gambetfa
& CD Harsin, Stockton. Cal, Compound
rotary engine. c A Gruenhagen, San
Francisco, Cal, Adjustable stand for
show windows. 4 Henning, Los An
geles, Cal, Diaphragm for gas meters. r
Aewson, San Francisco, Cal, Rotary
a 4 -.
Tire setter and cooler. A Mcdowell,
Selma, Cal, Refrigerator. AN Rawson,
San Franchises, Cal, Hydraulic-mining
engineering method and apparatus. Fl
Ilmken, San Diego, Cal, Vehicle spring.
Z Vanwart, Port Madison, Wash, Com
bination lock
SOME EUGENE IrEMs.-A lodge of
Good Templars was organized Ia this
city Monday evening and officers elected,
but we are unable to give them as they
were refused US yesterday.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
Trade Monday evening the following
ofiisers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, F NJ wilkins; vice-president,
treasurer, Fhst National Bank; finance
~Ss.aa atAS~s II w AlOiOCus II - SONAcI tiuc
and E ] Frssier.
The firemen CT this CITY held their
annual election Monday. There were
two tickets In the field, one gotten up by
the Hook and Ladder company and the
hose companies aud the other BY the en-
gine company. r Day for chief en-
gineer and David Linn for assistant was
the combination ticket aud Heller fer
chief and Wild MCGEE for assistant was
the ticker of the engine company. The
election was peculiar one rs K NJ Day of
the combination ticket was elected chief
and Wild McGee of the engine company
was elected assistant. The vote was as
tollows-R NJ Day, 81; Wild MCGEE, 81;
Heller. As; David Linn. 4s.-Regis,er
CROOK coUSTY-rhe heavy rains of
the past week seem to- have been quite
general excepc on the uplands. They
were snow there. However II Is not deep
and this Is model December so far.
Roads are said 20 be very heavy.
During The present week Wallace Post,
of Newsom creek, was arrested and
brought before U 5 Commissioner Douihit
for examination on charge Of perjury,
preferred by Benjamin Taylor, of the
same locality. The case grew out of the
jumping" of part of Tsylor's land claim
by Pos, and the perjury Is alleged TO have
been committed at the time wnen Post
made his homestead affidavit, he having
swo.n TO residence on the land while the
residence IN fact was BY member of his
family. BE was held In the isum of 5000
to the U grand jury. Bonds were furn-
ished.-News.
SCORED 4 VIcToRY The Salem Iour
nal is little mixed in the following; bu,
1t means well, probably simply having
tho location of Tangent wrong: The Ore
gon railroad commission has scored an
other victory for the people by inducing
the y. P. Railway Co. TO giye the town
of Tangent a station house. This they
have long needed, but were never able to
secure until they prosecuted their.case
before the railroad commission. The COM
mission Investigated the demands of the
people there and finding them just, re-
quested :he officials of the corporation TO
grant the facilities required. The com.
pany will now build a $1,000 depot and
platforms there.
LEBANON e Keebler, Mrs Jos Keebler
and David Hilbreth and vile have been Wis
iting Jas Keebler, near Oakland, Douglas
county.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company
will give series of free entertainments in
Lebanon, beginring Monday evening, Dec
Io, and continuing each evening for two
weeks. We will tell yoii all about tnen
next week.
The case of Mrs Rhoda smith against VIM
and Eva Re.ard for ooueeefon of ~ ar1ap
was tried the second time before Jrstice Eison
Tuesday. A F Stowe and Percy G. Kelly APP
peared for plaintiff, James ] Charlton for de-
fendant. hejury decidedin favor OF plain.
I'M. The case will be appealed TO the circui
court Advance.
SoDAvnLE. Died, at his residence
near Sodaville, on Tuesday, Dec 9th ,arte
a lingering illness, Mr. James Boyle, ageC
about Sc years.
Mrs M J Peery and family were tender
ed pleasant farew ell party, one evening
last week. which was complete surprise
A large number OF old and young peopl,
were present and enjoyed the evening"
amusement 10 the fullest extent. They
left yesterday for Monmouth where thel
will make their future horne.-Reyiew.
GOOD SHOWING FOR OREGoN-TEe repor
OF Postmaster General Wanamaker show
that the lowest per cent. of expenses for post
sofices OF any state in the union is for Oregon
being 80 per cent. of the gross receipts. TIL
highest is for the District Of Columbia, whic
is 70 per cent. The average for the whol
country Is about 50 per cent. This include
the free delivery systems, but not the mai
| routes. This Is certainly good showing ia