The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-10
THURSDAY

AN INDIANS TALK.-The following from
the Pendleton Z o gives an amusing dis
sertation By an Indian in which he gets
off some OF the unreasonable causes for
hard times advanced ny even some " hite
men: Liberty" is one of the best
known Indians on the reservation. He
has become sufficiently familiar with
people so that he has thoroughly learned
their language and expresses himself in
no uncertain manner when commenting
on things aud events in general. The fol-
lowing conversation actually took place
in a Pendleton store between Liberty and
q clerk. Liberty came into the store few
days since and said: How are YOU feeling
now?' The clerk remarked that there
was no complaint on :he score Of health,
when Liberty said: "Oh, you're all
right, only You need fixing. What do
you know?" The clerk began to opine
that the thermometer was ranging high,
when Liberty drew on wornout
slang expression and answered: "Don't
for the love OF the happy hunting grounds
| give me any such chesnuts Tell me
something which is fresh" Liberty WAS
then asked what he knew and he replied ::
II know that am down on the Stuffed
Phrophet who occupies the executive
chair at Washington. It's not on account
OF his letter which YVES read to the con-
gressmen on the tariff question. That
letter was all right. In fact | rather
join him in his economic views and give
| them full endorsement. But whas kick
about is simply this-when Harrison
was president we Indians had plenty
Of money. Last year the rains spoiled
the crops and this year for some
reason or other things have gone badly.
l only know old Cleveland is president
aud should have made money plenty
among us redskins. He has failed and
60 don't like him. 1 would be willing
to dynamite him, boil him in oil, or do
any other desperate thing. I've got it in
for Cleveland and don't care who knows
it."
| A SUNKEN SrEARMER.-The following
from the Telegram is a6ou, a river steam
er that form srly naviga;rd this part Of the
river. Shciily before noon today the
steamer Salem, light draft river boat.
belonging to Captain G Taylor, and
lying at anchor in the Willamette north
east of Ross island, sank TO the bottom.
Nothing but the top of the pilo:-house and
the masts of the boa, are visible.
The Salem has not been in Use for oyer
a year. The vessel was lied up 10 the,
Bailey Gatzert, which is at anchor east OF
the main channel OF the river. The Salem
has been taking water for some time past,
big leak having been sprung in her'
bottom, and this morning the boat settled.
The damage to the property viii not
amount to much. The vessel can be cas-
lily raised and pumped out, which will be
done at once.
| REL'cs.-Down at Hermann Wise's
store are a couple OF curious specimens
OF Indian relics, and If the story told by
the owner is a fact, they are quite an
cient. They are wooden dishes, hewed
from some Kind of hard wood and carved
afier the usual style OF the coast Indians
a tag on one Of them bears the inscript-
ion: "Coonage, chief OF the Chehalis
Title, alive and blind at the age of 100
years" The other reads. "Omnault.
| chief,-l50 years old when he died" II
does not state, however, when Chief
Omnault turned up his toes, and nothing
remains to indicate what trIbe OF Indians
he presided over, but is supposed that
they were q tribe Of the Chehalis. Chief
Coonage was born on the same day that
good old Captain Gray sailed into the
broad Columbia. cne hundred and three
years ago last Nay. There are but q
hundred OF the old Chehalis Indians now
living
PROLIFIC ECCHsIAs The Shedd cor
respondent OF the DEMOCRAT yesterday
told Of q storm king fuchsia, with l04
blooms on it. Last evening at the resi-
Il f.
Town was shown a storm king fuehsia,
two years old upon which there are at
least 200 blooms and "a many buds. l06
blooms were counted on one side OF it,
about half Of the fuchsia. Mr. and Mrs
Warner have the finest collection of
fuchsias in Albany, eighteen different
varieties. some being fifteen years Of age
with stalks nearly 80 big as ones wrist.
Their assortment OF geraninms is also
large and fine.
TEE STATE FIRExES's TOURNAMENT
will take place at Oregon City on Sept
will send team, even though the in
ducements are much less than in the |
past Following will be the program
September $40 a IN, grand parade, |
with Oregon City teams acting as escort |
to visiting firemen coon, banquet TO yis- |
iting firemen 2 m, hub and hub race,
fret prize $50, second prize s25; 7:30 p |
m, meeting of State Firemen's Associa- |
tion. September 40 a I'm, hose con- |
test with water, first prize 500, second |
prize, $50; 2 p m, state association
chan pion hose race. first prize $l25. |
second prize $50. Grand ball in the
evening.
DECLARED A VAGRASr--Thec case OF the
city agt Charles Mummery for vagrancy
was tried before Recorder Henton last
night and argued this morning by NJ
Newport for the plaintiff and A Stowe,
OF Lebanon, for the defendant. Upon
hearing the testimony the Recorder rem
dered q verdict against the defendant and
imposed fine OF $40. The result signi-
fies the policy of the city in such matters.
Men without visible means OF support
will need to look out.
Or. Prices Cream B-Ling Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.