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


modest retiring woman. She had Just come
from a saloon. This is as told by d, man
then in the senate: The woman was sty-
lishly but quietly clad, rather above the
medium height, and with q pretty face, but
brilliantly flushed from the decoctions in
dulged in while in the annex. She was
born in Albany---an Oregon girl, you know
about 26 years ago. When she was
about IL she eloped with a drummer, to
whom she was married in San Francisco.
She lived with him, two years. when he de-
serted her with an infant child to care for,
but he left her money to live on for while,
so she told me. Her story is as fresh in my
mind, now that have seen her, as it was a
few minutes after she told il te me. Ayear
after her desertion she came to this city
when she tried another matrimonial match,
this time with barkeeper. whose name |
can't exactly remember. From that fellow
she was divorced three years laterin Helena,
Mont, for cruelty and drunkenness She
also bore child by him. remember that
she got he place in the senate out of SYM
pathy, because she had two children to sup
port. don't recollect her maiden name,
and hadn't seen her from the day of the ad-
journment till this moment When wo-
men let loose, they go pretty fast.
Ar BosroS-The DKxocRAr has here
tofore mentioned the preparation of
Maud Hoffman, OF Corvallis. well known
here, for the presentation OF the part OF
Juliet The following account is given
by one paper OF her debut: The debut
OF Maud Hoffman on the stage as Juliet,
at the Grand Opera House, drew to-
gether the largest and most brilliant au
ali haA la1
theatre. Miss Hoffman is tall, grace
full girl, with aa expressive face and a
presence which will be very attractive
when she becomes more accustomed to
the glare Of the footlights and the glanees
OF she audience. She bore the ordeal
remarkably well for q novice end at no
time after her first entrance did she dis
play any serious embarrassment. II
was evident that Miss Hoffman had been
most thoroughly drilled in her part.
There was q studied attention TO every
detail; every line and situation showed
the result OF previous instruction, and
the performance was much smoother and
more artistic than would naturally have
been expected for frat appearance.
Perhaps it was an advantage for her 10
have female Romeo
GOLD IN THE SANTIAN VALLEY.-Thai
there is gold in the valley there can be no
doubt. Colors of glittering ore have been
picked up at various times, and it seems
now that successful effort is being made TO
ascertain the value of sluicing. On Tuesday
John kearns, A H Smith, Al Hepburn, ] I,
Grler, G Dunivis and Indian John, with
siuicepans, picks and shovels. repaired to a
little hillock on the public highway, about
y miles west of Sublimity, opposite the
w II Smith farm, and began digging The
inst PAINFUL washed gave several colors, and
gold IN paying quantities was found at
iepth OF 3 feet. These gentlemen say that
where they prospected there is a strip about
20 feet WIDE that seems to have been the
bed of river. Lying very near the surface
s loose gravel bed. which Is now so thor
vughly saturated with water that furthert
is necessarily postponed until
iryer weather. The gentlemen engaged in
mean business. and the Times
viii keep you posted as the investigation
s.-Stayton Times.
A DEN OF ROBBERS. Ed Burnham
OF Corvallis, writes q Corvallis
exposition grounds at Chicago, where |
most visitors viii take their meals. One
man who tried it paid sl.15. for break
Iast Of roast beef, potatoes, tomatoes and |
,ofee; his lunch at noon cost 81. .65, and |
{ only consisted o. heef, potatoes, aspar- /
agus and q bottle OF beer; his dinner in |
the evening cost $3o5. He treated a
friend to ale and paid 81 90 for two pint
bottles; total for the day, S6.S5. The /
ood svas about whst you would get iu q
cheap 25 cent restaurant. Mr. Burnh am
Iuotsz cot beds, six in q room, At $1.0O
zach. How do you like the looks Of this.
hr BnrRham has been working on the /
and is in position TO know. OF |
course he boards elsewhere. He Gays IL /
you come bring your blankets, frying pan /
and coffee pot, or return home. busted
COWBOY SrYLE.-The Corvallis Times
tells the following: At half past four
o'clock this afternoon Julian and Prent |
Dow mounted their horses and started |
1ut OF town. At the corner OF Washing
on and Main streets they spurred their |
horses into dead run, and shortly be- /
ore reaching the Mary's river bridge,
began a wild and reckless fusiiade with |
heir reyolv-rs, six or eight shots being /
discharged. A few minutes later they |
ode back into town, both mounted on |
,ne horse and leading the other animal, |
whose leg had been punctared by stray |
bullet from one of frolicsone reyoivers, |
n the hands Of the frolicsome bows. So |
.oon as they set foot in Skipton's barn |
they were nabbed by Chief ScTa6ord and |
lodged in the city jail.
MISS JESSIE AcKKRxAS, the all around |
he World Missionary of the w. g. T. U. |
spoke in the M. E. church last evening |
10 a big house, and very pleased one .
She is an easy talker, holding her audi |
ence closely and gaining their complete |
Her narratives OF life in |
Shina, India aad Japan were alive with |
uggest;ve thoughts. Miss Alderman |
Hood before Kings and Emperors and |
lead for women where women |
ere mere slaves, and for men
! here they were bu: heathens. Her ex-
q viences have been striking ones. Be-
id,ss q liberal collection several young
nen and omen pledged themselves to |
due ate some young women OF India for
work at cost Of $40 year |
or three years. Miss Alderman is a
loble woB2aD, and lett Albany with many
sind expressions for her great work.
FAMILIAR NAMEs.-During the pro :
yress OF a row between Ed Scott and
Hank Bier in Ben wsldt's saloon Monday
tight, Ed Montgomery drew and dischsrg-
ed his revolver. the ball passing through
he floor. A bystander relates that simui
taneous with the discharge of the pistol
the fight ended. Montgomery was ar
rested and released later without bail, and
whea the officer hunted for him yester-
day uorning he ,uld not be fodnd.-Cor-
wallis Times.
On THE RIvRR.-Mr Stevens, ,chief cler &
in the Office of Mai. Handbury, u. s.
engin .er at Portland, came up last satur-
day to look over the country and consult
with Captain Hatch, of the government
snag boat, in regard to improviE & the up
per Willamette riyer. lie was well
pleased with the city and the report he
received regarding the river, and gave
Captain Hatch orders TO give the people
Of this part OF the valley the best service
he can in the mater OF improving the
Register.
THE SOLDIERS HoME.--A Salem man
tells DEMOCRAT man that the people of
that city do not endorse the action of ID. c.
Sherman In bringing suit to restrain the
Board from locating the Soldiers Home at
Rosebnrg. he says if Sherman does not
withdraw the suit, that mass meeting of
the citizens viii be called to denounce the
suit.
Salem Is fighting the location of all state
institutions outside of Salem. If she keeps
up this lick the capitol will be changed in