The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-05-26

The ORAToRIcAL CoNTEsT.-The Pres
byterian church was packed last evening on
the occasion of the contest for candidate
to the state oratorical contest at Salem ON
June End. Miss Mamie Cundiff was the
iirst to be heard. Her subject was "Imag-
nation; its beauties and cultivation" The
subject was clearly treated, in well worded
sentences properly connected and displaying
good judgment in arrangement Her style
IS vigorous and one that forces all the points
OF the subject on her hearers. Backed by a
mastery delivery, Miss Cundiff easily took
the nrst position, and will do credit TO the
Albany College in the great contest ON the
Ind OF June, Mr.. Bert Wight Grated ON
Patriotism" in sensible manner. A
quartet consisting of Roma McCulloch. Glenn
irvine, Oscar Goodman and Elliot Irvine
furnished a very pleasing vocal solo. Abbie
Fry $ Grafton was The Search for Happi-
ness. 1t contained some beautiful
thoughts. Mr.. Melvin Williams oration,
There are no Alps, undoubtedly ranked
second. 1t displayed talent and was pro-
nouneed with good effect The Judges. II.
III. Hewitt, Rev. Prichard and Mrs. C. +
| Wolyerton decided in favor of Miss Cundif
as the representative of the college. They
had previously examined the four orations
without knowing their authors, and credited
them according TO their literary merit.
Resolutions were read as passed BY the two
college societies, thanking the ladies of the
church for the finely decorated church for
the contest, and the exercises closed with a
song by quartet. MesSzs. Prichard. Fort
miller, Lee and Rowland.
The standing as given by the judges was
as follows: Mary Cundif, 81 SO: Abbie
Fry, 92 20; Melvin Williams, S6 SO: Bert
Wight, 81 40. The percentage was based
ON original thought, composition and ex-
preston and delivery the markings of three
judges, which varied materially. being
averaged.
| LssANoN.-Mrs Jerry Ream, of Albany
returned home "Wednesday after visiting
here several Gays with her brother, w II
Reed.
The three-yeat-o.d daughter of c II NJ
Curdy met with pretty serious accident
last Suneay. While out playing with
other children, barn door fell on the
child, almost crushing the life out OF her.
The spine was injured, producing tempo
rary paralysis, but abe Is fast improvinv.
and viii pro6s5ly fully recover.
A couple Of weeks ago we copied an
item from the DEMOCRAT which gave the
Il sG~EstC4 o1 AuG Linn county
members of the legislature. The i,erY,
said that IL A Miller received S7so and
$3.50 as clerk. Mr. Miller tells US this IA
wrong; he received SIso as member of
the legislature and Srso as member OF
The committee appointed to approve the
house journals.
| DR. LamSrrson had 4 pair of younF
Hungarian carrier pigeons. which he pur@
chased in Roseburg recently. The DIR 10
training the young messengers. aud they
have already learned TO dy home when
turned loose any PLACID In town The
mother of these birds recently few from
Portland 10 RoseSurg In hours and II
minutes.-Adyauce.
OREeoS THE BEsr.-Ira Campbell. of the
Eugene Guard. who has gone to the worlds
falr, writes to his paper from Omaha in the
following live manner: We arrived here NJ
O'Clock this Sunday afternoon. and II
nothing happens viii arrive In the Win
dy City at 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
We had splendid crowd in our pullman
but It was insuferably dusty God made |
plenty of land between Oregon and here, bu, |
with the exception of about 200 miles east |
OF here 1t Was not worth the trouble. This |
seems TO 6a nice clean city of about 40. 900 |
inhabitants. It's streets are splendid as are
also the buildings. We took in Said Pasha. |
a comic opera, this evening. nj Boyvi's mag /
nihcenf theatre Oregon Is the best country l
have seen Jet
AMoDEL YoUSe MAS.-SpeakiIg ofC;uy
Thompson. the young man killed by being
hit by q base ball In the country lat Sat 4
urtiay the Lebanon Express says: Guy was
a model student. energetic and diligent in
the pursuit OF knowledge. kind and agree
able with his school-mates, doing the night
for the right 5 sake and seeking the truth /
IN all things. He WAS leading member al
the class TO be graduated from the public
school IN June, and his death Is sadly felt in
the classroom and lamented by teacher and
pupil alike. No boy stood higher in the
estimation OF the community than he and
the bereayed family have the deep syInpa-
thy OF all in this their sad affection.
INDEPENDENCE INSTEAD or SALEM
Losing the Soldiers home seems to have
dampened things in Salem, even base ball.
The Independent says: Mr. Al CoIIet went
TO Independence on Wednesday and talked
base ball TO the citizens of that enierprixins
town. he was in Salem today and informs
Us that Independence viii take Salem's
place In the league. He win return to In
dependence this afternoon and complete
arrangements. He will manage the team
for the Independence people. Ii really
seems too bad that Salem cannot support a /
cam the coming season. 1t win simply !
axe money away that would have come 10
The Golfers Of Salem merchants.
Az AccIDEST.-LAst Monday Mrs. DR.
Maston had the misfortune while coming
down stairs to step on round stick that
the little boy had been playing with. turning
her foot In such way as to dislocate some
OF the small bones of the foot, causing Mrs. |
Nj. to resort to the use of crutches for awhile. |
and preventing the DIR. and Mrs. Maston
visiting Omaha, the DR.. for the purpose of
attending meeting of the National Asso-
citation OF railway surgeons, and Mrs. NJ
to see the city and country. As Mrs. Mas
she feels the disappointment keenly, but we
hope that both will be able to attend next
year.
WILL BE- OPENEp. The recently sur
veyed timber lands around Green Basin |
are ordered opened. The survey of town
ships 10 south, 4, and east have been |
accepted by the genei al land department, !
and the triPlicate piats will be forwarded |
to the lacal lam Office at Oregon City |
Immediately, after witch thirty days no. |
tice will be given and the iaiid opened |
for settlement. The survey of township |
10 south. raLge 7 east, which Is located IN |
the vicinity Of Detroit, has rot been ac-
cepted
The CONTRACT for building the new p |
0 block has been let TO b Ceugill for the |
entire building except the foundation,
which Will be bt lit bv Mcdonald & Ham
nell, and will be of stone. The struct-
ure promises to be an ornam ent 10 the
city. The P o fixtures will be among the
best on the coast. Work will be begun
ust as seon as the excavation Is compiet-
ed for the foundation.
A Bro MORTGAGE. There has been re
corded mortgage of si00, 900 by the Salem
Consolidated Street Railway company TO the
Northwest Loan a. Trust company Of Port
land, the instrument bearing date May Ilth
and to run six months from that time. II
covers all the property of the street railway
company in Salem and its suburbs-power-
house machinery, wires, tracks, franchises
and real estate. The note bears interest at
the rate Of 8 per cent per annum.--States-
| man.
QUITE AN 1SDUsTRY.-Mr. G. A Wag-
goner was not altogether successful last year
4 IN. sos,x ffhss.a nh