The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-23

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says: The announcement that number o
persons were gathering in Portland from
all parts of Oregon in order to start fo
Hawaii in a colony tomorrow, seems to b,
an assured fact. There mas been some tall
Of it in the city for several days. 1t il
stated that quite nurnDer Of the members
Of the new colony will come from Tualatin
Just how many will compose the company
cannot be ascertained until they are assem-
bled to take the train on which it is an.
nounced they will leaye Wednesday even
ing. Regarding the Hawaiian coleny the
Oswego Iron Worker says:
"Mr Lee Brown. OF Stayton. Marion
county, stopped in 0swego Wednesday on
his way from Tualatin, where he and DR.
McCauley, of Goldendale, Wash, have
been in conference with d II Henry, rela-
tive to joining the colony about TO depart
for Hawaii. Mr. Henry is the chief pro-
moter of the scheme, and has perfected
arrangements for all parties to start from
Portland on the 2lst inst. They will 90 by
the Southern Pacific to San Francisco
where they will board a steamer on the
the 9th. Some men Of means and expert
ence have Joined this colony, and their
project reminds one of the days of Captain
John Smith. Their purpose is to settle on
the island, join the American party, and
get the world by the throat as soon as
possible.
CHARLEY MILLER RoBBED.-A San
Bernardino, Calf, paper tells the follow
ing about a former well known Albany
man, with numerous relatives in the county
now: Three Mexicans held up the station
agent of the Santa Fe at Hesperia, small
station few miles west Of here, Tuesday
night, robbing him of $50 and missing $50
more which was in the same drawer. The
robbers bound and gagged the agent, whose
name is g b Miller, and tied him in chair
and then escaped. Miller managed TO free
himself and raised the alarm. The officers
suspects gang OF woodchoppers whose camp
10 near by.
A BLACK EYE.-A man left Albany
yesterday noon for the north with q very
black eye, and he seemed in great hurry
10 get away. evidently not desiring TO
larry in Albany any longer than posi-
Bile. How did he get that black eye. A
young lady smploye at the same hotel is
said to have done it in the manner in
which it should be done. and deserved TO
be done. The man had been tPiking, after
politely informing him that he was a pre-
abe rapidly and energeticaliy
ssnt her fist right into the optic. with the
result stated. The man retreated and kept
reheating beyond Albany.
ELECTED oYFIcKRs.- At meeting
held at the residence Of Mrs VIM Vance
last evening the new directors Of the Kind
ergarten Association elected the following
officers: Mr w II Lee. president; Rev
Riley Little, vice president; Mrs Wallis
Nash. secretary; Mrs Smiek, financial sec
retaIy; L II MontAnys. treasurer. II is
The intention TO make the monthly meet
Ings attractive by having q literary and
musical program.
PECK HEID.-Frank Peck, arrested for
stealing the team of John Schlneer was
brought 10 Albany last night and this
was examined before Justice
Freerksen. He waversd examination and
was held under $500 bonds 10 await the
action Of the grand jury. Tne complaint read
Tor ths larceny Of ahorse- When read Peck
remarked; You have that wrong. there
we're two horses"
BIC SALARIES The Mayor Of Portland
receives q salary Of 5000 a year. the ctr at
lorney. treasurer. police judge and chief Of
police each 5000 The auditor. chief of
a.e department. superintendent Of streets,
zach $500 The captain Of the police and
detectives sia0, etc IL Is proposed 10
cut the mayors salary TO $500. the city al
lorneys to eao0e. the polioe judge 10 ti3o0.
&c.
CHAR ExoUeH.-The committee on
streets and public property Let The contract
aSt night far hauling. laying and spik1ng
the decking on the bridge 10 Mr. Angus.
kumret. at ~ cents a thousand. axsonish-
Ingiy cheap, and yet enocgh TO give the
bidder good wages. Sub bids for hauling
from the switch we're as low as = cents .
thoaSand. Bids for nails fer the work
will be opened tonight and The eontrac;
let. The whole cost Of rrplaHking the
bridge will be about 5000. much less than
was al first estimated.
IL THE BAsTIIk- Prof Alien, the
''axsroioger," /" who was landed in the Bas-
.ile Saturday night on = charge Of vag-
rancy. was yesterday fined so. He will
probably eoonomine by putting in ten days
scrzping rubbish on the public thorough
This j. the gentleman
recently in Albany telling our citizens
about their checksred careers and prospects
u fortunes in the future
He KSows.-''I knoE, yoa no talk TO
me. China not afraid. China want TO
SIGHT: she no care. China lose boais, laps
lose boats toe; know all about IT, Heap
lots Of talk. lots Of lies. Mclean men get
scared. Chinanen no scared, you bet you,
and 20 Jim WsstfaH runs down. One
might a. well talk war 10 the sphynx or the
statue Of liberty a. 10 jim; be knows.