The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-08-04

M. Z. church last night to an appreciatiy
audience. 1t proved one of solid material
The speaker gave a history of great canal
generally. including Panama, the creates
steal of the century. an impossibiIity witt
its gorges in which the water rises as higl
as twenty-four feet in day, and with
tide q feet higher on the Pacific than OF
the Atlantic. He pronounced DE Iessep
| no engineer, q fact not backed by his COZ,
struction of the Suez Canal. The Nicara
| qua canal, though, is feasible 1t will re
quire only about i6 miles of excavation O
rock and dirt, I53 3miles of water way bein.
| ready when cleared of the thick growth 0
timber along the Nicaragua lake. Tn
estimated cost is S65, 600 900. With in
terest, ETC., it viii not exceed 500, 900, 900
When done it will prove of inestimabl
value 10 the commerce of the world, whicl
in the 10th century will center on the Paci
tic. The price of wheat will increase II
cents bushel, and the value of timber alon'
viii be enhanced $3.50, ,000, 600. Englan,
now rules the commerce ofthe world. Civ,
US the Nicaragua canal and Hawaii. ant
| the 5 may govern the commerce of ths
world. The Q s should have strong for
eign policy, where It Is now weak. Eng
land owns half of the world. and has strong
Notifications all around the Z S from Hall
htax, past Bermuda and Jamaica up ths
Pacific TO the mouth Of Puget. The U
should own Hawaii and be felt in the com
merce of the world. as she was forty year
ago, before men left their merchantmen fol
the glitter of the gold of the Pacific. Eng
land makes II per cent ON her capital by
her great commercial policy. Let the U
spread out likewise. At the present trying
1 Il aE a l..
handling OF the subjects Of tariff. silver
Nicaragua and Hawaii may send his nams
down TO fame. The lecture was well de.
iivered and plainly illustrated by we'll pre-,
pared maps.
WoRK STOPPED. on the water,
ditch came to sudden standstill last Tues.
day evening when Deputy Sheriff Smith
served an injunction on the foreman. re.
stTaining the men from further work. The
injunction was served ut the instance D.
Ms w F Mendenhall. by Judge Burnett,
and forbids further procedure on the work
until the matter of damage for right of way
shall have been seen settled by the courts.
The date for trial has been set Sept IS. The
facts in the case are as follows: The heirs
| OF w ) l4add are the rossessors OF q right
of way for a ditch ON Mrs Mendenlall 1
property, and, in fact. there Is ditch there
about sixteen feet wide. This property Mr.
Iadd turned over to the Water Power Co.
Tais ditch the company desire 10 widen four
feet making il twenty feet wide. Las; fall
Mrs Mendenhall had an injunction served
on the officers OF the company. but the con-
i tractor kept right ahead with the work.
Suit was then brought against the company
for 500 damages. At the lasf term ot
court the suit was continued. for reasons
that can be explained only by ATTORNEYS. and
now comes the injunction forcing the sns-
pension of work until the matter shall have
been settled. The company ATTEMPTED TO
give bond; providing the wo,k would he
allowed to proceed but without avail
Courier.
LIKE SToRY.-W " Ward, who was
sentenced to a term of three years and four
months in the peniteutiary for assault with
dangerous weapon in Ciatsop county, was
granted q Gull pardon by Governor Penney
er on recommendation of the Judge and iury
that tried him. Mrs Ward has Eabmysi
lncessantly TO prrsure pardon for her hus-
sand- She has travelled to procure tssti-
m0ny. labored with officers and courts. and
AZ last achieved her triumph. when she
secured the pardon papers and was driven
IN hack to the prison. She handed Warsl
the pardon through the bars Of the state
prison and said IN 4 cool voice: That sets
you Tree. But | never wantte see your face
again. She turned almost faint;ng.
rushed c1t OF the prison to carriage, and
was driven 20 Turner just in time 10 catch
the train. Ward boarded the same train
at Salem for the East Mrs Ward is fine
looking woman and his sentence was the
resuitof shooting affair over her. Journal
PORTLAND FAILURES. - The Oregon
National Bank and the Washington Loan
and Trust Company closed their doors in
Portland yesterday. They we're under one
management. Geo Markei Is president
Of both. Sheriff Kelley had about s.2s75. 900
OF the county funds deposited. Market was
one Of his bondsmen. There was also about
s25,0 ,00 of city funds deposited. 1t seems
as If It were fashionable for hanks with
county funds to Close. The deposits outside
the county and city funds were small. The
closing Is not surprising. There are I2
banks open In Portland, and there will
be little danger Of many closing with outa
general panic
The Union Banking Co., HA Hogue,
President. closed its doors this morning.
Capital stock, 100000. A run was being
made on The Merchants National Bank.
Lowenburg. President; but il was thought
TO be only temporary and that il would meet.
it all right.
Az 0DD FrsH.-A very peculiar fish was
captured by Mr. Ball one day this week. II
is in the possession Of the district attorney
who proposes TO send il to Professor Condor
at Eugene. II had. besides good supply
OF inns, well developed legs and feet Its
eyes were unusually large and of rare beauty
Upon the back of the herd is knob by
working which the jawsof the FISH open and
shut. 1t has been suggested that the fish
was marine lawyer and when his jaws be
came tired he could work the knob with hi
hands and thereby keep his mouth in COZ
slant operation. II has upper and lower
teeth and nose that gives il most hideous
aspect. 1t has been preserved and will be
retained by Mr. Condor until every one here
has told all he knows about il and then he
viii place it among the curios of the Uni
versity of Oregon at Eugene. e.-Newport
News.
The SETTLERS WHITE land contest
cases between the SPRR and settlers in
vicinity of Charlottesville. Linn county, have
been decided on appeal by the commission
er of General Land Office in favor of the
settlers. This action of the land depart
ment will be generally approved En
Preble, of this city. assisted by Hon L
Lane, represented the settlers, and Singer
of San Francisco, head land counsel, of thu
5 z, appeared for the railroad company
Roseburg Review
SEVERE iccIDEST-Wm. Ireland, whs
resides near Charlottesville. met with /
very severe accident one day this week. HI
was mounted upon good horse and wa
engaged in driving some Of his neighbor
stock out OF his wheat field, and while hi
horse was running as fast as possible,
fell, throwing its rider violently TO th
Iground. Mr. Ireland received several sever
bruises about the head and face, beside
having his nose mashed Us fiat as a par
eake.-Times
A LEG AMPUTATED.- Yesterday one
the legs OF Mrs Sam Conn, OF this cit,
was amputa.ed by DIR p Wallace, th
surgical operation being necessary O
account OF the diseased condition of.sk
limb, from erysipelas. Mrs Conn Is J,
ing in critical condition., but is doir
as well as eau be expec'ed under the cf
cumsiances.
The Portland NJ has moss on his bae
the same gs the bankers. Portland is not
ing If not selfish and small. The Oregon
an says: Postmaster Steel has been direct,
to accept no paper which Is not payable
this city and n naah oil chaela aud flrac