The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-23
HEaoIc MEs.-During the Oakland fire

was kept to the south side of the street. The
Plaindealer gets eloquent on the subject as
follows: Heroic efforts were made to stop
the flames from crossingover. / say heroic,
as no other word can fitly convey the efforts
of Robert Tapp, Wallie Mahoney, Vint
Bogart, and others in saving the Medley.
building. Had this building taken FIRE,
the doom of another block including the
Depot hotel, was sealed. The intense heat
from the burning buildings across the street,
Sufficient to destroy the heavy plate galss
windows of Young d Co.. ignited the peak
Of the roof Of the Medley building. Hose
from the hotel had been stretched, but in the
absence of ladders it could not be taken to
the place, Somebody must climb to the top
of the roof or the north side was doomed.
Somebody did go. Who was it? Robert
Tapa! Who sat astride the roof, with
standing heat that set wood ablaze, and
shattered heavy plate glass. In the mean
time Mahoney aud Bogart were playing the
hose on the upper part of the front of the
building and were exposed TO the same
scorching heat. 1t was the crisis and these
men met it.
A PECULIAR BANE--The Daily Astorian
tells the following story: Silas NJ Smith
tells good story which shows how people
put money for safe keeping in pioneer days
MIR Lampson, whose son is now prominent
citizen Of Portland, did business on the
Clatsop plains. Having occasion TO visit
Astoria, he put O.. 500 in gold $40 pieces in
a barrel of -four Meantime -four fell short
at Solomon Smiths and John Hobson. who
lived with him at the time. called at Mr.
Lampson's for barrel. He took one at
random and brought it home. In theeven-
ing when he opened it, out rolled the gold
pieces, He and Mr. Smith We're. of course,
astonished. and did not know what to make
of it. They gathered the coins and put
them safely away. Mr. Lampson returned
home the same evening and on learning
that Mr. Hobson had get a barrel of -four.
he looked around and found that the barrel
was missing. He set out for Mr. Smith
where he was delighted 10 find his treasure
intact. II may ibe noted that the barrel
contained Chilian -four, for this slope,
which now produces many million bushels
of wheat and exports many thousand barrels
of -four, then imported -four from Chile.
A LoSG REcoRD.-The editor Of the
Newport News and observer of the weather
bureau. went from Trinity College. Dublin.
to Royal Military College of Sandhurst,
passed comparative examination and OBJ
tanned commission as ensign in ii. NJ. lst
West India Regiment. served through the
West India Islands. obtained Lertenan-
cy, and exchanged into the l4th Regiment.
served with the regiment at good many
stations, also in the Crimean war. and siege
OF Sebastapol. being wounded, received
the Crimean medal and clasp. also the
Turkish war medal, promoted 10 capsainey
in l4th and finally retired having the honor
OF being presented TO, and kissing the hand
of her Majesty. Queen Victoria Emigra-
ted and settled for II years in Kansas.
hlngnan City. kingman county, prior to
going to Newport.
ScIo.-0. S. May. John Curl and Jack
Lemon. will start for the Southern Oregon
mines, next Monday.
Uncle Green Mcdonald is still very sick
and gradually getting worse His sickness
30 his friends think viii prove fatal
Geo. Fish. w. o. Hecert and A. +. Peter
son, wandering Jews Of Corvallis. 20 szsss
Geo. W. Hochstedler whil was with them,
were registered at the Scio hotel Wednesday
night
A. T. McCully Of Jordan has sold his dry
goods and grocery business to a gentleman
named E. p. Weer. Mr Mctcully will move
to the vicinity of Lebanon where he will ers-
gage in farning.-Press.
A UNIQUE 4TH - Probably the most
picturesque 4sh Of July celebration yes
planned in the state Is 10 take place on the
historic grounds of old Fl. Klamath this
year. The principal feature viii he sham
battle between Co. D.of Ashland. and Troop
b. of klamath Falls against hand Of Mo
Doc Indians from Klamath reservation.
Brigadier-General H. b. Compson, Major
James Jackson, and Capt. II. Z. Mitchell.
son Of the Senator. will be present. Capt.
o. c. Applegate will deliver the oration.
Rev. jesse Kirk, the Indian. will deliver
the address
No GoRE CHEcKs.-No more checks and
drafts will be accepted in the payment
taxes by Sheriff Landis, for his recent ex
perienoe with such paper. is not entirely
satisfactory. Last Friday night the mail
brought drafts and checks aggregating
more than 500, one for sl59. SIS from Ferrie
4 Monteith and one for S39. 81 from the +
4 Abby estate, and before he had an oppor-
tunity to present them, Hamilton. Job l.
Co suspended. d.-Pos;.
SANTTAM on ToP.-This morning Mr. ]
Dougtas, the lord and master OF thirteen
as fine acres Of cultivated gardens as can
be found anywhere. brought to the DEMo-
Graf Office box of strawberries containing
only seven berries. which surpasses the
record. The berries are simply enormous
and are honestly placed in the box. reach
ing an inch above the edge Mr. Douglas
wants Benton county with her eight berries,
to try again.
AGREAT CURIosITY.-In the window Of
Fred Legg' drug store on State street. in
Salem, is an old quadrant. The instru-
ment bears the name Of the London makers
and the date of 1870. II was picked up by
an old sea captain on the ice in the polar
regions near the place where DIR Franklin S
party disappeared years ago. II may be
that this was quadrant used ON the Frank
lin polar expedition. II so it is of great
value. 1t is at least relic of old time
navigation that is decidedly interesting in
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