The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-07-29

II ,e life of + B Dunn, whose death wa
. lentioned in the DEMOCRAT: Francis
Dunn was born IN Athens, Illinois, Dee
"a, 1888. In the year 1853 he drove an o,
! team across the plains. arriving ia AL
bany, Linn county, Oregon, without 4
dollar, in August CT that year. H. began
to face the world by clerking, exchanging
In the following year, for like position
| with ] l. Brumley, in Eugene, tnen a
town with but few houses. BY strict
economy he was enabled in the following
year 20 start a business of his own on a
small scale at Springfield, removing to
Eugene in 1864. BY industry and close
attention to the sphere Of life he had
chosen, he had built up one of the most
ex' ensive mercantile houses in the valley.
At the time of his death he was the owner
of over 4 ZOO acres of land. He was mar
ried to his wife, Miss Ann c Christian,
who survives him, Dec AZ, 1855, in Eu-
gene, Oregon. He leaves seven children,
Mrs Chas Williams, Mrs Geo A Dorris,
Mrs 6 d Yoran, Edna and Amy Dunn
and Frank and Fred DunI, all residents
OF this city. He was prominent Mason.
| belonging to the Knights Temnlar. aud
had been Master OF Eugene Lodge, No II,
A + i a Nj several times. He had also
| occupied many prominent positions Ia
the grand lodge of that order. He was
member of Eugene lodge Ancient Order
United Workmen.
No DoME THIS YEAR. The Salem
Statesman now admits what II recently
took the DEMOCRAT to task for stating.
and brings right home an effect of tie
great r'ots, 1t says; It looks very much
as If Ore gon's state house would not be
| ornamenied by dome this year. Work
was TO have commenced on July Ist and
now the month is nearly gon~ and 10th
ing has been dcne, while all hands have
been withdrawn. The Portland Bridge
Gothic contractors-placed their order
for the steel with Carnegie and the recent
great riot and strike at Homestead have
| so delayed that the material has not yet
been shipped aud cannot now reach here
in less than sixty days. This would
bring II so near into the raipy season that
IT would be poor judgment TO leave the
capitol without n roof at that time, and
then 1t would make OF the state house an
iron foundry during thI season of the leg
islatare In January. Ii Is likely the board
OF capitol building commissioners will
not lie. the work proceed until next sea-
SON
BEar Scorr lsIrREn The Eugene
Register gives the following account OF
an accident, in which former Albany
boy was seriously injured: Geo Doris,
who returned from trip 10 Cedar Flat
last Friday night, reports the particulars
OF serious accident on that day. A
large tree was on fire and about 10 fall
and q lot Of hays going BY stopped TO
see it fall. They were at what they con
sideied safe distance. but when the
tree fell it struck another tree and
knocked of a large limb, which was
thrown with great force and struck one
Of the boys, young man named Scott,
on the head. he was rendered uncon-
scious and did not breathe for some
time and il was thought that he was
killed instantly. But after awhile he
showed signs OF life and sinca then be
has been hanging hetween life and
death with NO hopes OF recovery. Parties
who came Gown from there Saturday re-
port that he was conscious Tor short
spells. None Of the other boys were in
iured.
a BAKER CGTY Baker
City has business sensation that Is caus-
ing a stir there, one of general interest ali
over the state. The sensation os ihs
past week, the reported detaleziion of the
insurance firm OF Sturgiil s. Siurgill CT
this city, has taken another turn and
threatens not little discontinue and
trouble 20 several individuals, who have
made themselves jpss litsie fresi.. In
Justice Steffen's court yesterday COM
plants were entered ay MeSsrs John |
Sturgiii and ] ] ssurgilir members OF the
firm Of SsurgiIl & Ssurgi'l. charging A
Megill, general agent, A F Gartner, ad
jusieF and examiner of ageneies, E
Seeley, speciAl agent, Sll of the Phoenix
Insurance Company. sf Hartford, aid ]
N Boyd, manager of the Oregon Blad c
Publishing Company, 'slsh criminal iibei.
and warrants Of arrest were issued on the
complaint"
A LIVE DTIx6 MAx.-Consiable John
/ T Carter, Of West chehalem, who cap
tured Wilson, aud who, according 10
dispatches, was lying At the point OF
death at his home, was in Portland and
called On Sheriff Kelly Tuesday. He
was very lively for man at the point OF
death, and those who saw him did not
| think his condition at all critical. He
was badly injured, however. One OF his
| fingers was bandaged, the flesh OF over
half OF il having been scEaped of by
Wilson's teeth, who, when captured,
managed TO get the finger in his mouth.
The surgeon who attended Carter wanted
10 amputate his finger, but be would not
consent to the operation. He does not
think blood poisoning will set in Sheriff
Kelly paid Carter the reward offered for
Wilson's capture, and presented him
with q fine revolver and pair OF hand
cnfis.-TslephOne Register
| VAGINA BAY.-The river and harbor
bill, which lately became law contains
provision for an examination otthe harhor
of Yaquina bay, with view of ascertain
ing the pra:iicability OF getting zs-fooi
Icbannel across the bar at the entrarce a.
low water. Maio, w II Heuer, United
States engineers, has been aPpoin,ed by
the chief Of engineers to make this exam
/. iaation. He Is stationed IT San Frsrcisco,
and writes to Captain Sytnons to say that
be will not be able TO attend TO the matter
, before two weeks from this time. The
| tpeopie al Yaqnina bay are very anxious
TO secure, II possible, channel which will
I admit large ships 10 their har6oF.--Ore-
gnnian.
Al JUNCTION FAILURE. - Deputy sherif
: Croner last night about 12 o'clock at
| iaSufu tue grocery eluEc VI H ~ At@"N
. saker and 7 Glow, at Junction, oil
e complaint Of the q s Banking Compan,
9 of that city, on behalf OF Junction claim
3 ants, amounting to 81 ,025. This morn
ing chattel mortgage was filed IN tn
!. county clerks Office on the same good
in favor OF r L Sabin, OF Portland,i in tn
!. sum Of 1914. 81. OF course the attach
y ment viii hold as it is several hour
: ahead OF the mortgage.
!. A DTcH CELEBRATION. Lebanon wi
p celebrate the opening Of the new cana
p on Saturday, July 30th, with a gran
n barbecue. a salute will be fired at 10:3'
is G b Montague viii deliver an address o
Ie the event; NJ A Miller on "the future
1t Lebanon" A Il Stowe on "the men wh
e, dug the ditch;r s NJ Garland on 9TH
ladies'" F N Miller on Lebanon twent
< years ago, "and r Kirkpatrick on"Kee
out Of the ditch" In the afternoo
there will be some Caledoman game
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