The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-28

A DisTuRBASog.-The good people
Aberdeen School District who held relig-
ioas worship in The school house hare been
annoyed for some time past by a gang oi
persons who congregate outside Of tbs
| building and with rpsined strings attached
70 the building and in other ways seek "a
disturb the meeting. Last Saturday even.
ing they were making much noise and 7 B
Powell. one II the members Of The charrh
went oat to SEE If be could not irdrcs them
10 Be quiet As soon as be was cut be WAS
surrounded by n mob of uaen, ore Of whom
threw club which hit him in the face in
iiicting an ugly wound over his right eye
and which may result in loss Of the eve
sight He believes he bad sufficient svi-
dencs 10 establish the guilt Of JEFF Hannah
| and Monday he caused warrant TO be
issued for his arrest The consszbAe vent
out after him but he was missing Until
wednesday when be came and gave him
self up 10 Justice I1oveaae Nr A = S;cws
whom the church people retained 10 assis,
| IN the prosecutions Appeared for the state
and the dssendan. vas psaesi under bond.
70 appear al O'Clock p IN. Thursday the
10Th irsss before the oozirt for trial. he has
retained 5 II Garland and ] Whitney 4.
his attorneys, Lebanon Express.
SAW JACK RAnHrrs.-Ths DxxocRAr
recently pahiisbei an aocoaat II an as.esnp:
TO bold up train 81 Wocdviile Ia Sonsh.
ern Oregou- In justice 10 the great re-
spec'2baiI;y OF tnis state ws publish tbs
following version O: il: The boys zrs
having lots oi fun along The iins oTer the
81 -
Engineer Mccarthy opened up the sh.U.;Is
aud left Wcodysae as far behind as possi-
bic. the other night Jack ,isisx reared
on their hind legx vita L ir long ear.
cooked up in The air. resembling train rob.
bers wiih wirchestcrx elevated ready &c
shoot the engineer. Is whAt Mag socs
fox burglars. he was smoking = bright
barning. s1ubby cigar aith sIar&s Hylng
| through his whiskers and the rejection q
the burning cigar shrosgh bis cab window,
with few jack. o. lanterns skipping in
the distance completed the red signals hs
saw endezyosing TO cheek his train.
fHE RALsToS CAsE.-Hoa 6 z Cham
berlAin. J " xass and A y Stowe. at
torneys for Ichn II RaIston, and Hon J
Whitney and John NJ Sousers attorneys for
4 siurievans ct sI. we're busy Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday taking evidence be
fore Referee J Fred Yates in this city
Wednesday morning the referee court re
moved 10 Albany and wiIl resume the tax.
ing Of testimony there Thursday morning
They will return 90 Lebanon nsx. week tc
take The record evidence on behalf of th.
defendant Tha case is a voluminous one
and it viii consume in all about thre;
weeks in hearing the evidence. Lebanon
Express.
| ANEW WAT.-Maior Newell launched
his gold-bunting raft into the waters Of
Rogue river last week. short distance be
low the power house. He has fitted D.,
vessel with an engine and boiler and Sc, q
sluioe boxes TO wash the nuggets from th'
sand after his steam pump ha. sucked thez
up from the bed Of the river through Z
three.inch hose. Although The project i
purely an experiment Mr Newell is san
gnine Of success, rs he thinks the bed oi
Rogue river has long acted as hug
sIuice-box for an immense watershed
abounding in gold. He has net yet con
cludsd as TO where he will insert the nozxl,
of his hose and 60 10 roofing out the pre-
cious gravel, but thinks some still watel
below falls or rapids will be selected
Grants Pass Courier.
NEW YEARS EvE.-Ths,Y NJ c A i
planning an evening Of song and sociabil
ity-for Dec 3ist, Monday the last day o
the old year. Some of the lest talent o
the city will assist Mixed choruscs, NAL
choruses, solos, and recitations will give
varied program. Admission will be charE
ed. that the Association may raise none
with which to meet pressing obligation
Friends of the Y NJ &c i will, we trust
come nobly to the help Mt this time. !
rehearsal Of the program will begin at
p m at the Presbyterian church tonight
Singers please note.
1 HARMONY GRANGE No % p of II elect
ed the following officers for the year 1896
Master, Dan Mc6regor; 0yerseer. ii
Powell; Lecturer, S A Dawson; Steward
g G Davis: assistant steward, J Glenn
, chaplain, A G Marshall; Treasurer, II
Dawson; Secretary. ] w Propst: gat
keeper, II Mitchell; pomona. Sara
Dawson; flora, Laura McGregor; ceres, J
Glen; L A Stewart, Harriet Settl,
delegates 10 Linn County Business Counc
for 1895, II c Powell and L NJ Mitchell.
Was ISNocgNr.-L NJ Curl represent
ing the state anj A F Stowe representa-
the defendant, went to Sodaville last Fr
day TO try the case OF the state
A James T McAllister, arrested for assault nj
!, battery committed upon his wife. S
4 jurymen selected from the precinct ju
J list, after listening to the case and arg
q ment OF council brought In verdict OF u
!, guilty. They took but one baliot.-E
: Ipress.
The HusKINe BEE will be presented
.s the opera house one week from tonight
!, local talent. This will be full of fun, {
:, fashioned, but lively. There will be SON
+ thing in it to interest every body.
q genuine old fashioned husking bee W
,e songs. love making scenes, etc. Do l
II miss it.
t. VINO WAS HE.-He was old. He W,
no swell suit. He would not give
name. He had no money as well as
i name. lie was hauled before the G
10 Police Judge. He said he was from N
n hama, but not one OF the promin
d citizens. He got an hour to leave to
in. He left.-Journal.
The kindergarten children under NJ
Mabel Brouner held their Christmas 4
. tivities this afternoon in the presence
u a number of relatives and friends. ]
70 exercises were of very entertaining ord
Christmas presents, the work Of M
3 Brouner and the students were given. l
:. school though not large has made mari
- progress undar the splendid managem
= !. Of the Kindergartener.
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