The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-20
4 SuEnrpr SuEp.-This afternoon


2:30 o'clock the grange alliance committee
fled their complaint against Sheriff Noland
They allege that the sheriff has been allowed
warrants to the amount of Si1 ,555.2S since
November 1. 1899, and that they are fraud
ulent and made with the intent of cheating
and defrauding the county. and were made
in collusion with Judge Fisk and County
Commissioner James Parker. The COM
rlaint asks that the county treasurer, Frank
Reisner. be restrained by an order of the
court from paying the said warrants. The
complaint covers 80 pages of type-written
manuscript. James + Amis, John Burnett
and l. Finn appear as attorneys for plain
tiff. II c Perkins makes affidavit to the
truthfulness Of the complaint. The plain
tiffs, besides asking for the injunction re-
straining the payment of the warrants, ask
for their costs and disbursements.
Sheriff holland will meet the matter in
the courts feariessly. The charge that
Judge Fisk and County Commissioner
Parker are in collusion to otlefraud the county
viii not lie entertained a moment by any
one acquitted with these gentlemen. and we
believe is a damnable one and unwarranted
and unjust in the extreme.
To show to what extremes the committee
60 in their charges against Sheriff holland,
the complaint alleges that he has not per-
formed any services whatever since Nov 2,
1892. but what are Of fraudulent nature.
In nutshell, the whole cause Of complaint
arises rom the faet that Mr. Noiana has
compelled the payment Of delinquent taxes
and charged for it.-Engene Guard.
AFTER b yEARs--A representative 10
the grand lodge, knights Of Pythias. which
was held this week at Heppner, Or, tells sf
AN interesting and pathetic incident that
he witnessed while ON the train beyond Ar
lington last Monday night. The informant
was sitting gazing at tho stars when a
gray-bear1ed man walked into the car,
having boarded the train at Arlington.
He passed by another gray-bearded man
sitting near, and Immediately both ad-
vanced and asked. s'Can it be possible?e
Tears rolled down their cheeks and the con-
versation the next hour was interesting in
deed. Il appeared that both had been in
the Confederate army and had parted at the
battle of Lexington In 1861, andhad ON the
train met for the first time after - years
separation. One was B ID Jet. representa-
tive from Rathbone lodge at Huntington.
and the other S p Barker. of Dowdali lodge
at Brownsville. Neither was aware that
the other was representative. and their
meeting was entirely unexpected. When
they separated at the battle both we're strap
ing young fellows. and when they met ON
the train both were old and gray. They
had a great deal 10 tell each other after the
long lapse of years. and related many in
cidents of those stirring days. The last
time they saw each other their clothes hung
in rags and tatters, and they were almost
shoeiess and hatless.-Telegram.
TaK LISs County BASE.-The neees-
sary papers have been sent TO Washing
ton which will cause the opening Of the
Linn County National Bank Of this city
Immediately on the receipt Of the au-
thovity from Washington, which will then
oe issued. Among the heavy depositors
the agreement necessary was sigued by
County Treasurer wallsce. by authority
of the county court, and on the signing
of an agreement By his bondsmen TO
waive sll rights thereby and giving their
consent thereto; also by Mr. jacob KEGS,
who has deposit.is Is reported ,of abons
$50 000. and good many othsrs. Under
the agreement 10 per cent of the deposit
will be paid on the day of opening; ~
per eert on February lst; % per cent on
May lst, with interest at per cent; 25
at per cent. and - per cent on Feb.
LIST. 1895, with interest at 6 per cert
DepositOrs nos signing the agreement
can, OF course. Withdraw their entire de-
posit IL they desire. IL Is prUhabie they
viii cal for sceh sums as they need.
which ia sone cases viii be the entire
deposit. Under the nes organization
the management will be such as 70 have
thS entire confidence OF the people. The
move will materially assist in nonetery
matters in Albany the coming winter.
Nor TO wKD.-The Corvallis Times
Gays: Yesterday afternoon Ar ! W Will
and Mrs Melissa K Dixon appeared nj
the county clerks Office and applied for
q license 10 we'd Hon 8 T Jehreys at
tended them Ia the capacity OF witness.
When asked this morning II the thing
bad happened. Mr. Will replied that i
had net. and Furthermore on account of
the disposition of some people 10 poke
their noses iB to other peoples business
tie wedding had been declared or alto
gether. ''I Was guided in the matter
simply by desire to keep my young
children together" said Mr. Will. sbut
can't stand the talk that has been Great.
ed, so ! shalt not marry" Mr. Will is'
therefore left with marriage license on
his hands. for which he has no USE Mira
county, and has been Mr. Wills house
keeper since the death of his wife, five
months ago.
BEArs THE East. The senior class Of
the State University at Eugene gave
reception to the ne= students Saturday
night. In an address, President Chap
man said: .Eas,ern universities surpass
US IN fine buildings. libraries, labratories
and long lists OF eminent alumni, but we
surpass them in our spirit ot refinement
and courtesy. This gathering would not
be possible in most Eastern colleges.
There new students are subiec. TO all
xinds Of outrages and sometimes their
lives endangered by hazing. Hazing has
never fourished west OF Oberlin "
q TRAMrs.-Last Friday evening the
train sidetracked three cars here for May Il
Senders. About the time the train pulled
out Z l. Morris saw tramp come out of
one Of the cars; he was followed by another.
and another. Mr. Morris commenced TO
count, and he kept ON counting until q had
come out of the three cars. But all did not
look like tramps; some were well dressed
..s.Nt NusASC atAA 1tttaC b iD uDuUa
that hah the number were amply able to
pay their fare had they been inclined to do
81. Harrisburg Courier.
THAT Coos.--A L Lamb S pet coon, whose
loss was advertised in the DEMOCRAT was
returned to its owner last night through the
| advertisement. The animal seems to have
swept the hen houses on its tramp towards
the western part of the city. killing seven
chickens at VIM Fortrniller's and FIVE at c
Il Brownell's II was decided that the coon
deserved death, but out of consideration for
the Chief Engineer who thought enough Of
the animal to advertise for him he was re-
turned to his owner.
SUDDEN DEATH.:.- Thursday morning
Oct IL, Mrs James Harris, residing in
Benton county. few miles from Albany,
had washed her face and was reaching for
a towel when she fell to the floor and ex-
lplred almost instantly. The cause was
heart disease. Mrs Harris was 35 years ol
age and was highly esteemed by her neigh
bors.
THE jon BANK.-The report Of ass ig
nee Bryson of Hamilton g. Job, OF Cor
wallis, shows the total NUMBER of claim,