The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-07-14
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serted houses are placarded with red and
yellow posters, emblazoned with the figures
| of creatures from evey cline. Undoubted-
| ly. in popular estimation, the chief attract
ion of Mr. Washburn's menagerie lies in
Cupid" the little baby elephant, who is
only feet high, three months old, and
weighs two hundred pounds. Cupid is the
most gentle and tiniest of elephants, and is
never so pleased as when crowd gathers
around him, when he at once begins poking
his trunk in all directions for dainties. The
visitors give him cakes, candy, apples and
fruit, at an average of two bushels day.
and he can digest anything but nails and
guilds of tobacco, of the latter of which he is
very wary. As a staple food, he eats hay,
potatoes and bran. He has constant at
tendant and keeper in Don Melville, who
has been with him since birth. There is
also a special groom for his quarters. Al
together he has pretty good time. He is
certainly great feature, far ahead of any
that has heretofore appeared in this city.
and Mr. Washburn may well feel proud of
so valuable an addition to his already ex-
tensiye nlenagerie.
RosRBuRa MAD Roseburg people are
evidently mad about the Soldiers Home
decision. The following is a starter from
the Review: The injunction against the
location of the soldiers home at Roseburg
has been made perpetual. This was
expected when the matter was brought
before judge residing in Salem, where
the ruling passion is to "hog' everything
in sight. But this decision does not end
the fight, lit merely opecs it in good shape.
Roseburg secured ths location Of the
home here by an honest. earnest effort,
and proposes to leave no stone unsurned
TO win the suit. As soon as the supreme
court passes on the question, il the deci-
sion is adverse, here viii be an injunc.
tion placed upon every institution OF the
state outside OF the city limits OF Salem.
Already funds enough have been pledged
to fight this thing to the bitter end, and
an extra session OF the legislatures n con-
stltutlonal convention, and the removal
of the state capitol may soon become in
teresting questions 20 consider. The
building OF the branch asylum in Eastern
Oregon, OF which it was claimed there is
great necessity, is directly affected by
Salem's injunction suit: that is one rea-
son why Eastern and Southern Oregon
will stand together in this matter.
ADVANCEMENT IN MErEoRoLoeY.-Th
advancement made in the knowledge OF
the laws Of meterology has kept pace
with discoveries made in all other lines
OF scientific research. The following il
lustraEes the eSactness which the wealth
er predictions are now made. On the
day before that previously set for the
Pioneers picnic the committee in charge
teiegraphed to Mr. Pague. the local fore
cast for this vicinity, and received in re-
ply the prediction that the day would be
stormy and unfit for outdoor enjoyment.
On the strength OF this the picnic was
postponed, and the following day fully
justified the prediction. On Thursday
last another request was made Mr. Pague
for a peep into the future, and the rs
ply received, although not promising
good weather until the afternoon, wac
sufficiently favorable to decide the COM
mittee to go ahead with the arrangements
made. The prediction was also filled To
to the letter 1t is but just to Mr. Pague
to state that, under his administration.
a marked improvement has been oh
served in the reliability and usefulness OF
the weather forecasts.
Car HuMPHRxY ISJrRxD.-A dispatch
from Pendleton .ells Of the following &C
eident 70 former Albany lawyer: Cap
tain \ Humphrey met with q painful
and distressing accident this morning
q at cost him his left foot. Mr. Hum
phrey yesterday morning left for Mea-
cham station, on the Blue mountains, to
deliver the Fourth of July oration. The
west-bound train today on which Mr.
Humnhrey was to return was soIse two
hours late and Mr. Humphrey in attempt
ing to board the train before il came TO
8 stop, slipped, throwing himself under
the rear car, which caught his foot at the
ankle, mashing it TO jelly and dragging
him some so feet before The train came
to stop, bruising him about the head
and body. He was brought to Pendle-
ton today arid had the left foot amputsted
about four inches above the ankle.
HERO RICHARDSON - The DExocRAT
stated yesterday that Hero" Richard
son, sentenced at Roseburg TO the peni-
tentiary for eight years, for attempting
to wreck a train, had been taken 70
salem. This was on authority Of a Rose
burg paper. He was not taken, but
should have been. Instead he was kept
at Roseburg in the Jail. This morning
he dug from his cell into another one
that was unlocked, where he hid under
some old clothes piled in the corner. II
was thought he had escaped, and hunt
was made for him in the neighborhood.
He was finally found. 1t was his inten-
tion to remain concealed uatil aight and
taen dig out of the main building.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.-Duputy Z S Mar
shal Simmott, of Portland. was in the CITY
recently with a warrant for the arrest of
Leighton Jetferis, for tampering with the
mails. 1t is charged that while Mr. Jefferis
was carrying the mail for Jos Meyers he
opened letter sent on the outside. by Will
liam Brothers TO Portland. and containing
a s25 check for the internal revenue license,
and that he tried to negotiate with Will
Hams Bros for the return of the check for
s., stating that it had been handed him by
tramp or some one else Mr. Jefferis is
not here, and has not yet been arrested. He
is, we are informed. at Yaquina Bay. and
is not trying to evade the officers.
WILL HELP MArTERs.-L G Hazard, of
New York City, is holder Of Oregon Pa
ciic bonds in the amount of more than 81.
600, 900, and has hitherto maintained a
neutral position in the faction fight be-
tween the Blair Wharton and Hogg fac
tions. His representative. in the person of
1AhBHcrs VI ANeH lOfh, dFIlNtu III liilS
city last week, says the Corvallis Times and
starts on the return trip today. He has
spent the interim in making a critical ex-
animation Of the properties of the road.
He states that he finds the road in much
better condition than he expected to find it,
and it is believed that his report to his su-
perlor will strengthen the position of the
Blair faction.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the last meet
ing of Beulah Rebekah Lodge, No. 35, o
o +, the following officers were installed by
d. d. 6. NJ. Annette Weatherford:
Maggie Veal, N. G.
Annie Parker, V. 6.
Elvira Gradwohl, Treas.
Hattie Writsman, Rec. Sec.
G w Kendrick, Per Sec.
Annette Weatherford, r. of n. G..
Kate Montanye, L. of N G..
Sarah Barnes, X. Of V. G.
N A Cherry, l.. of V. G..
Ada Robson, Warden.
| Jennie Gordon, P.
Emma Bruckman, /. G..
J Teske, 0. G..
Martha Jones, Chap.
I NJ Sears, Organist.
| SASTIAM SETTLERs.-J L Berry, tht
| well-known locator and cruiser, came down
last week from the Santiam with the fol
lowing settlers TO make filings or final proof
| on quarter sections Of timber: Cha
/ Thompson, William Lewis, Charles Sween
ey. John Smith, Devil Slervoss, Osca
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