The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-20
SATURDAY

A BURGLAR CACGET.-Ionday night
the o + depot was robbed. a. heretofore re
ported, a hol. in a pane Of glass being made
A new pane was pat in, the putty not ret /
having hardened. last night about mid /
night Policeman McClain discovered a /
man in the baildiny and proceeded 10 take
him into custody The man claimed to
have tie consent Of Agent Walden, who
was hunted up, and Of course knew nothing
about IL John Doe vas then placed IN the I,
county jail for safe keeping. and will he
held there by order Of Justice Freekseu nn
I'll the grand jury meets investigation at
the depoi revealed the fact that the man
had entered by takiEg the newly puttied
pane Of glass cot, ard replacing il. upon
Snding thai there wss nothing inside that
be wanted. TIE policeman happened
around inst in tine. When taken to Mr
ing and very big reTolTer found in his
coat pocket. fie lad his hand upoz II and
acted very much as If be mrght use IL IL
was taken a~ay from him aft=r same resis-
taroe-
4 CoScEEr will be given 81 the First
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening,
Sept 18th, by Prof n wood. the blind
musician assisted b. AIhany's best Iocal
talent FollczIng IS the program.
Part /. ovsrsure. Poet and Peasant
Violin and piano. Prof Wood and Miss
Eva Cow1n.
Vocal solo. selsctei. Miss Lillian Farrell.
Violin solo, Dream Of Life. Prof Il
Wood.
Vocal solo. sesecte.i. Mrs F P Natting
Piano solo, selected. Prof Le1is BIake.y.
Song. seEio comic, Prof Wood Violin
and piano dGe;t- La Forza del DsstIno.
Profss wood ard Eiakely.
Part 2nd- Overture, Ls BAEbier De
Seville. Prof Wood and Miss Eva Cowan.
Vocal solo-Mrs. c. O. Lee
Violin solo, selection from the Opera
Norma-Pro;. Wood.
Vocal duett, Come with Me-Minnie
Van Horn and Lille Farrell.
| Piano Solo, Selec;ed-Prof. Louis
Blakely.
The entertainment will conclude with
an clio by Prot. Wood. Admission -
cents, children under twelve Is cents.
Doors open st : :I5, concert commences
at s :i5.
| DR. c @ kelley's birthday, probably 20
years. was celebrated Thursday evening.
when the DR.. was remembered with several
handsome presents. sssch as a gold watch
chain. souvenir spoon and spectacle case.
WI Rihelan and Thos Brandon. two Of
Halsey's solid citizens. were IN Albany to-
day. They report this TO have beena great
runaway week in and arouni Halsey There
were focr on one day. The team Of Lon
Bredwell took 4 run resulting N the death
Iof one Of the horses The team Of Soion
Taylor's did considerable damage 10 the
wagon. The names Of The others acre not
known. Mr. Rihelan continues 10 send his
Ibutter to Portland and never mentioned
hard times.
EscHEAT MoSEy.-The district atior-
neys Of Oregon have received instructions
from Gov Pennoyer to file a bill in equity
against every banking institution in his
ldistriet. called a discovery. 1nis bill CON-
pels the hank 10 answer under oath, certain
Iinterrogatives. prepared and furnished by
the Attorney General Of Oregon. The pro
loeeding is for Tie purpose of ascertaining
whether or not the banks hold any funds
lof deceased persons. who have died without
Ineirs. ii their possession. If such fund
lis held in the bank 1t shall be transferred TO
the state treasury into the Escheat Fund, to
which il belongs. The interest of this
money is part of the state school fund. 1t
lis said there is considerable of such money
in Oregon banks.
A BENTON Co BoY.-The pioneers of
Benton will remember boy who in early
. days made his home with Major Bruce.
, near Monroe. HIS name was Alex Scott
He drifted into the southern part of the
state. where he engaged in the stock rais-
ling business for some years. Afterward,
! be engaged in seafaring life along the
: coast near Coos Bay. Fortune fayors not
= Ia..t,. H. tvA kha xrarfkt- NlSN
( Young Scott rose step by step, until he was
/ titled captain, and became The keeper Of
1.-THE lifesaving station at Bandon. Coos
( county, where he has one Of the finest train
: led crews in the { service. Gazette.
! CHICKEN THIEF SHoT. For some tims
$ lpast P Barger has lost many young
chickens, the disappearance ot which could
not be accounted for. and although traps
/ lwere set, and strict watch kept, the myster1
: Twas not solved until Saturday last when !
: large hawk as detected appropriating I
|, fat young fryer. A charge of No 8 sho1
y brought the marauder huttering to tbs
lground. The bind was one of the largest
2 of his species and measured from tip to IN
!. of his wings. four feet and three inches -
: Brownsville Times.
DECIDEDLY CRAzY.-George Smeltzer
A the crazy man. committed last evening
: was kept in the county jail last nigat
4 He used his lungs the last half Of the nigh
> continuously, keeping people in the neigh.
! lborhood awake for several hours. SheriH
? McFeron took him to Salem this noon, be
ling obliged to shackle him on account o
/. lhis wild demeanor.
,il The house of Mrs w Kendrick wa
!, lburglarived one night this week. A piusl
e Icoat, pair of blankets, some sugar and ethe
d things were taken. Mr. and Mrs Hendricl
a were at their Benton county farm.
~ $3.50 REwARD.--The County Court yes
Iterday met and authorized the Sheriff +
loffer q ieward Of $3.50 for the arrest anc
Iconviction of the murderer or mnrderers Q
John McGhee.
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