The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-04
THURSDAY

SOUTHERN OREGoN SrYLE.-Last Fr j
day two men, dressed as laborers, called
at Johnson's hotel, in bly, and demanded
dinner. alter finishing their meal they
returned to the Office and raid silver
dollar. While johnson was toying with
the coin, the other man thrust a six
shooter under his nose and ordered him
to throw up his hands. MIR Johnson
and the robbers ordered him
to open the safe. Johnson did so, and
delivered overto the robbers its contents,
about 500, Of which $l7 was postal
The robbers mounted their
horses and fled, followed by several men
of Bly,. Sunday they were over taken
n ear Lakeview, " here battle took place
between the outlaws and their pursuers,
resulting in the capture of the outlaws.
The men are strangers.
OREGON WOMEN HoNoRkD. The names
OF twenty seven Oregon ladies were pro-
posed for delegates to the women's con-
gress at the midwirter fair Mrs VIM
England and Mrs Frances Fuller Victor,
of Salem, and Miss Nj G. Smell, of Corval
lis, were the three chosen; Miss Smell
having resigned, Mrs Die, of Oregon City,
is selected in her place. Mrs England
has been assigned as her subject, "Wo-
mems Work in Connection with tho Un.
iversities,' and Mrs Victor's subject Il
Evolution of Woman" The Oregon
delegates have been given prominent
places on the program. The congress
opens on the S0th OF April and during its
progress all things that concern the good
OF woman will be thoroughly discussed .
Journal.
A FALLING TREE.-As we go to press
we learn that Sheddy Garrison, son oI
Il Garrison, was struck by falling balm
tree, while hauling sand near the north
end OF the Eugene bridge this afternoon,
shortly after 5 O'Clock. The tree struck
him on the back. knocking him insensi-
bic, ,butit is not thought that the injuries
are serious. DIR Paine WAS called and
rendered the Necessary and. The tree
also struck the team Garrison was driv-
ing killing a mule and fatally wounding
a horse. The horse was led into town
and dropped dead at the corner OF
Seventh and Pearl streets. - Eugene
Guard.
UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Eugene was TO
build q wharf fo- the new steamer Eu.
gens, but Eugene didn't do it, and the
result is the following item in the Regis
ter: The steamer Eugene arrived here
Saturday afternoon with thirtyEve tons
of freight. The captain has become dis
gusttd with the matter OF warehouse,
and on arriving here had his men dump
the freight on the gravel bar az the land
ing. He has been losing down freight
every week on account OF having no
place to store i: awaiting the arrival OF
the boat.
CAR CoUPLgRs.-The Galloway-Cramer
car coupler has been greatly simplifed
and improved and Mr W Sawden has
bought an interest in it. Il possesses a
feature peculiar to no other OF the 800
car couplers which ought to give il q
place on the cars OF the | s Il will be
given a practical :r.al soon. An inter
esting thing is the experience OF another
Oregon car coupler. Upon trial one
thing seemed essential for its success.
An application was made for the i'm
bu: it was already comple'-
ely covered with patents.
An AMATEUR CYCLONE The storm
fNSAGiAat kAAN NaANrk ~
a cylOne IL the experience OF this valley.
II came ike surprise party \ tunnel
shaped cloud, az dark as the ace of
spades appeared, the wind rolled Ike
train OF cars, thunder clapped and the
lightning flashed, then the rain followed.
in places fences were torn down apd
limbs OF trees scattered. Among those
put in the storm were Perry Conn and J
A MeChesney, who were struck by i'm
mvnse hail, and saw limbs and fences
leaving their places on all sides.
AVALuABLE REmc.-Speaking Of old
things. Mr. 4 d Barker showed the Man
> bout Town today copy Of paper that
will always be OF great interest to
Americans. II was New York Herald
Of April Is, 1865, the first issue after
the assassination OF Abraham Lincoln.
A long account was given oil the tragic
event. with big and startling headlines.
HER HEK. Miss 3ina N West, Su-
preme Commander Of the Ladies Of the
interest OF the ladies of the Maccabees at
the opera house on May 3rd. The
public are hereby cordially invited to at
tGE4G- hlzS W tEk 44d= q tadk4tA46A AEpAAsA
tion as a lecturer and will interest one
and all. SheAEill organize Tent OF the
L o I VI in this city.
LOIS OF EGGs.-Largc numbers Of eggs
have been brought TO Albany recently, and
as they are only 10 cents even poor people
can eat them. The DEMOCRAT was recently
told Of a farmers wife bringing in one
hundred dozen; but today the record was
beaten when Mrs Bertha Ridders, Of Soap
Creek. came to the city with 207 dozen. or
2504 fresh eggs. Though cheap the sale Of
them is big thing these days.
OREGoS's CRANK. - Governor PEN
noyer will deliver addresses in Linn county
as follows, fact we announce merely as q
news:
Harrisburg. Nay 4th, in evening, Albany
May jth, Scio, May II, Lebanon, May -
The Neah Bay Indians have had great
luck seal fishing this year. The Ciallam
Bay Record GAYS tina; during the spell Of
unusally fne weather Of two weeks ago
while the sealing feet OF IL schOoners lay
at anchor in Neah Bay, a school OF thou
sands of seals appeared off the cape and
hocked into the straits and even into th'
midst Of the sealing feet. Then the seal
ers had a picnic and the catch began
which lasted from FIVE TO seven days. Th'
largest catch was made by the Amateur
43l skins, which netted the vessel 5000
All of the vessels made good catches, an,
at least go 900 worth Of skins were taken
What does the following from the Till
amook Headlight mean: Judge Burnet
and Mr. Pogne went out on the steame
Elnore on their way home to Salem. W
were sorry TO see the judge &c away, as h
was of great assistance in helping US to ge
out the paper.
The pension board held their regula
| meeting for the examination of applicant
| at Salem yesterday with the following pC
titioners: John w Ryan, Salem; Joh
Catlin, Albany; GeIvais B Wheeler, Wood
burn; Elijah NJ Coates, Nehama; and job
G Brown, independence.
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