The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-11-10
Tnp PORTLAND HonnoR.--The report

III TtlSEeHCt W tUc IOftlanu accident is
that it was caused by the fog and the
frosty condition of the rails, the maehin-
cry refusing to work properly. The
lights were up and the chains in position.
The accounts of the accident excite ones
deepest feelings for the unfortunate peo-
pie who went down with the car, A
complete list of the drowned is as fol-
lows: Charles Beckmau. hookkeeper, of
Sellwood; John p Anderson, cabinet
maker, of Milwaukee; Joseph Stadler,
laborer, OF Oak Grove; Alexander Camp
bell, saloon keeper, OF Milwaukee; Theo-
dore Bennick, cabinet maker, OF Nlilwau-
kie Paul Oder, foreman of the battling
department Of tho Gambrinus brewery,
and Charles s Albee. Is year old lad,
employed by Henry Berger, paper hang
er, are missing.
Nor MYSTERIOUS .-"The whereabouts
Of the Walker Brothers is q my stery, nor
Is it likely that they will volunteer to re-
veal it as the disposal of mortgagei pro-
petty is a rather serious offcnse" is the
closing seatence in an article Ia last
Thursdays OIegonian, which relates
how the brothers mct'eRged the man
moth steers on exhibition at the exposition
to man named Idiberle. of Grants Pass,
for $500, and subss qpeu,ly disposed OF
the mortgaged animals to the managers
of the Portland industrial exposition.
Our Elk City cores pondent solves the
mystery IN another column by writing
that the brothers spent several days a.
Elk "enioying the blessings ct our fine
climat:, and also that zone of the bTosh-
ers thinks of locating here fer the bene-
fit of his health. Times.
ACCIDENT At OAKyuIE. Our CORES
pendent gives the following account of a
serious accident; Friday afternoon James
Morgan and Andrew Shearer were out
hunting. In crossing a log to slip up on
some ducks Shearers gun was discharged.
tearing away portion of his left hand. DIR
Earra, of Corvallis, was sent for, and the
unfortunate young man was taken 10 the
home Of d T. Iunkin. The doctor ampu-
tated the two front fingers. .leavirg him two
fingers and thumb on his left hand. He
IS the oldest son of David Shearer. the mail
contractor. was born in Ireland and came to
America when quite Young and is now past
seventeen.
WHEN FussT STARTED We have re-
ceiyed from Il D Hume, the Gold Beach
cannery man. pamphlet entitled Salmon
Of the Pacific Coast. lie says the business
was first started at Sacramento, Cal, in
1866 by Humes, he being junior member
or rather employe Of the firm. Ii took them
several years to introduce the canned salmon
into the markets Of San Francisco. The
next market was found in England and
Australia. After these markets had been
supplied the United States was turned to
for market through Chicago house, until
now the business amounts To millions each
year. Mr. Hume believes the salmon viii
become entirely extinct If measures are not
taken 10 protect them.
Lors OF CAsH-Tae II cent stock Inayeua snt
throughout the Inland and the purchase made
by eastern and western buyers has pat IA cir
calatiCu many ;heusaDds Of doliars and an
impFoveme3, IN business IS fe.i whe -eyer the
money! is put into circulation. Yesterday
Chas. EIkias. IiAzc Circle. c " Circle,
V Circle, HeisleT, E L Smith, 4 } Noble
and g W Noble. all Psineville, WAsco eoE1;F
stocsmen. who s9ld their cattle to II G Rand
OF Salt Lake City. and presen' eli their checks
al ihr First National Bank aai reesiTs ID cash
therefor in the sam OF ST.. .Oo0. Cashier
Parker h1udei out the ccia as 80 every day
occurrence and hal plea;y more left.
STRccx Coon DIG51Ns A p=iva'e
letter from F II Patterson, who with
number CT CcTYallisites left several weeks
ago for the southern O'egsn diggins. has
acheery ring. /, is dated at Watkins
Jackson county and relates how Mr Pat.
terson, II an hour one Sunday morning
pauned out 81 7s; that IN three days they
would have olnpIeted a ditch with
good water supply. after which they ex-
pec,@d 10 clean up i've dollars and up
wards per day 20 the mar.-Times.
PRUSEs.-Tlc Corvallis News SAYS.
The Excelsior Fruit Co Is putting out
900 more 1Tune trees this fali. bring
ing the number of trees planted up 10 ~ =
600. The orchard Is situated near Men
roe aud the company i=trnds adding 100
acres tc It yearly ualiI goo acres have been
P anied In Frui, trees. There w!li be zoo
acres when The work OF this fail Is com
Pleted.
IL Benton CoUSrr.-1'he heaviest in
dividual taxpayers of Benton are John and
Mary Smith, who pay on s5o,J0t. II T
Fisher Is next, paving On $500. The
heavy taxpayersof Soap Cresk precinct. al
joining Albany, are: W r Gallo way. sI2,-
los; Tolbert Carter. s9.9l5: C II Dodele.
1858; K c Gibson. $500: VT Norton.
5lI. I.032; heirs Of 7 VI Read. - 922: Charles
Read. s .O12; Columbia Read. $ ,615; wm
Ryals. .. .:916; c VI Vanderpool. s9.644: j
o and J " Writsman, ,si3, l63; John Wiles,
Sl6,jQS.
TIE LATEST railroad negs IS that the
Union Pacific will be an active bidder for
the Oregon Pacific on Dec l4th. Some Of
Its leases are about to run out so that it
needs line 10 the coast. Should this prove
true and the L. p were to secure the road
it would mean the extension Of the O. 7. to
Huntington at once. 1t Is doubted if any
road would do more for the valley by the
purchase Of this valuable property than the
Union Pacific.
A LARGE HOP PCncH NsE.-One Of the
largest purchases Of hops made in Oregon
this season was consumated at Harrisburg
Thursday. when L c Smith, Of Eugene.
purchased the entire crop Of hops raised by
DIR Davis, at that place, consisting Of ais
bales, between 5000 and $4,000 pounds
The price paid was l4l5 cents per pound.
The hops will be shipped to New York.
VAyDAIIsM For several weeks on sun
day nights raids have been made on the
umbrellas standing in church corridors.
Eight were taken from one church; In one
instance seven or eight handles were cut ofl
and the umbrellas left. In some cases the
thiefs have brazenly attempted to steal
! hem in the presence Of people. Umbrellas
| cost money, and regardless Of the light
manner in which such property Is looked
upon It IS a criminal offence to steal an UNI
prella
ARMED GUAtDs.-A uea regime on tht
| Southern Pacific railroad, mot known by many
| is that six of Pinkerton' s detectives are nov
employed on the night run oa the overland
| train, Wells, Fargo & Co. have slso plaee'
| armed guards in their cIrs on the overland
/ rain. This prccaution is taken. it is under
stood, TO prevent the possibility Of any trait
robberie5 and train wreeking, Wells, Farg
& Co. Is shotgun messengers run between AL
bany and Ashland, ,-Gua'd.
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