The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-09-15
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with which to buy a railroad. 1t is our
object to sell the road for enough money
to pay up all back indebtedness at l0(
cents on the dollar. To sell the road now
when there is no money to be had ,wouls
force the claims against the road into the
same distress that confronts the claim.
against many of suspended banks in th,
country, and no more than thirty, forty
or 6fty cents on the dollar would be real
lied. While in the east, our attorney
Mr. Gest, saw the bondholders and they
expressed surprise and satisfaction at ths
showing the road is making in the fac,
OF the hard times. People in this coun
try do not give us credit for whas we have
done. From the earnings OF the road WI
have made more repairs to the bridge.
than have been made in the preceding
eight years. Many large bridges, ,includ
ing the approaches 10 the Albany and
Santiam bridges, have been completely
renewed. ALI bridges east of Albany are
good for five years TO come. We havi
put nearly sixty thousand new ties inte
the track aud repaired the rolling stock
which is now in tirst-class condition. !,
With reference nthe report that the @
r would put on line of steamers to Hon,
olulu, MIR Mulcahy declined TO imparl
any information other than thai. the
scheme was not ready for the public. .si
involves another railroad,n he said,
"thas would be ltranscontinental line
and would be a great help to the Oregon
Pacific"
CONTINUES TO HopE. Tho Salem Jour
nal writes up visit to the state peniten-
tlary. where most of the inmates are hav-
lng an easy time so far as work goes. They
are required to march an hour morning and
afternoon, otherwise do nothing but read
aud lounge. Speaking of Capt w w
Saunders. sent from Albany for life, ii says:
Captain Saunders Ia looking remarkably
we'll. Attired IN light colored tronsers and
a blue sack coat, with hair parted and
pulled fanltlessly correct, he presented a
very neat appearance for a life time pris.
oner. His cell Is model Of neatness. as-
eommodated with shelves, and the walls
are almost hidden with photographs Of rel
atlyes and aequaintances. In and around
this cell he spends most OF his time, much
OF which is occupied in reading. Saun-
ders Is always very sensitive Of visitor
presence. though, unlike most prisoners.
be never allows his eyes to catch those of
an observer until introduced BY a guard.
He has whiled away six years of his sem
tence and has not abandoned all hope Of
sometime regaiaing his freedom. When
asked regarding his hopes he replied,
There not a prisoner here but realizes
the truth Of tbs words Hope springs eter-
nal in the human breast, and he hopes
yet to some day bask unfettered in heaven /
bright sunlight.
HIS TRAMRs NEARLY ESDED.-The
iolIoEing from the Dallas Transcript,
makes us pause with a lump in our
throat: The Pilgrim" Haxiett showed
up in Dallas Sunday. on his regular
round. Twenty years ago when the
writer first knew HaXlett he was in the
prime of life and could pile up as many
nonpareil ems as the best of them. Now
the weight OF years is upon him his
locks hare become siivered, mis- syesighs
is oedimmed and his former steady gai;
az the case is slow and uncertain. Every
village and hamlet on the northwest
coast that has known Hazlett so well in
the past viii soon know him no mere,
for his ''tramps" will soon be Ger, and
if not called TO his eternal hon e, he must
accept home prepared for the homeless
of earth.
No YoxDxR.-Refsr 10 the sepa-
ration OF Mr. and sfrs rrwin smith, mar
ried through = bureau. Corvallis paper
saws: In fact, according TO the story oi
the late eride, they have never been any
thing but two. al cooked my meals. and
he cooked his she said. .swe had very
little 10 do &ith each other. for, from the
very irst ! realized had been deceived
In our correspondence he stated he was
wealthy and bad nice home, and thai
the people where he lived were very nics
people, lie is anything else but wealthy
his ho1se had but one room, and the peo-
pie over there are not the Kind of people
hat am accustomed to associate with,
RED HoT REsoLUTFOxs--TceM Mt Ho-
reb Alliance have Icssed a series Of nesoIn-
tions providing for the prevention of ths
demonstration Of silver, $50 per eacita ol
circulation, that banks are standing men
ace, that the country Is full OF paup.srs
that silver be monetized in parity Of Il
20 l, that national banks be abolished and
their currency destroyed. that the govern
ment issue 8, 900, ,000. 900 of paper money
to BE- loaned at 2 per cent and that $50 PEI
capita te forever guaranteed, that in cass
congress at its present session fails or re.
fuses to comply substantially with tbs
appointed. to consist of not less than thre,
from each state. to take charge Of this gov.
ernment. and that the present administra-
ton and congress be forced TO resign and
turn this government over to said commit
tee. the Representatives Of this people.
ABOLISH IT.-The Eugene Guard sayl
The Oregon Pacific railroad has made q
rate Of q 30 per ton. ON wheat. from Alba
ny 20 San Francisco The giant monopo
". the Southern Pacific railroad. charges
our people, for I23 miles, to Portland
81 20 per ton. In PLAIN terms. highway
robbery; and stsll the state railroad com
mission stands Idly by and makes no move
TO protect the producer By all means the
next legislature should abolish said COM
mission. which is prrying on the taxpayers
and protecting the corporations of the state
One relief will come as soon as the river
rises few feet. The Oregon Pacific viii
run boats here and ship all wheat offered
and at prices that will be far below thos.
charged by the RR.
A REAL SEA SERPEST.-From Alses
comes the story of sea serpent Severn
people are said to have seen it. One partJ
was going up the bay in a boat when i
made its appearance close by. He thought
it was going TO take him in, and was &c
scared he tainted. Two brave men goi
heir guns and securing boat, went il
search Of the monster. which suddenly
came uo ,lose to them and looked so hide
Gus that they pulled for shore tor all they
were wcsth, ON reaching it ran for tall tim
her, and at last reports have not beer
heard from. We would recommend thi
| parties not to mix their drinks. Newpor
News.
Ak EXPLOSIVE AGE.-At the rate explo
sions are taking place now-a-days nothin.
| appears safe to handle Recently thrash
ing machine near Dayton exploded; thel
| we hear Of a grindgtOne bursting. Las
night in our own house, as one of the child
| rem was bringing demijon full of swee
cider up from the cellar the cork few on
with report as loud rs 45-calibre riff
shot and struck the boy squarein the mouth
| All that is required now to cap the china
is for some of these brick-eared sots VIII
1 are guzzling beer all day long to blow u
j and make good item for the papers,
| Walla Walla Statesman.
4 A Kick Salem merchants are con
planning that the Southern Pacific railroa
Il charges them q cents per hundred f
4 freight from Albany TO Salem, which th
4 Oregon Pacific brings from San Francisc
/ TO Albany for q cents. This, of cours'
] is simply done to discourage shipments vi
sthe . +, but it is tough on valley merchant
Just the same.--Do as Eugene merchan