The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-21
TUESDAY


Max Friendly came near being drowned in
the river at Corvallis. He had started to
look after some logs in the boom across the
river from Corvallis and had gone down
the stairway of the incline. and was stand
ing waiting for couple Of men from the
mill who were to take him across in a
boat While he waited he fell in. and
struggled into the stream Three govern
mens engineers heard his cries, rushed
from their cabins, GO. beat and succeed
81 in reaching him just Is he was sinking
the third time. The Tunes says: AIR
Merrill, one Of the two engineers who pull
cd Max Friendly out of the river yesterday
morning said OF the affair: IF we had
been making any noise IN our cabin, We
should not have heard the struggling
mans cry for help II we had not heard
one of his first cries, we should not have
reached him In time to save him Max
is denizen of earth simply by scratch.
HUNT's RAIIRoAD.-0ur readers viii
probably not be surprised to read the fol-
lowing from the Walla Waila Union:
WORD has reached Walla Walia that men
who went t. Fort Bragg TO work uPon the
new road to be built by q W Hunt are IN
Strengthened circums' af.ces. Ore hotel
that was boarding 40 men has had TO close
and the men have gone into camp with
Pat Dwyer. The only work TO ha had Is
when one Of The small steamers belonging
10 the mill company al that place arrives
and takes On timber. This only happens
cnoe a week. and the work lasts a day and
a half. Work will not be commenced for
two or three months. q W Hunt Is IN
San Francisco. 1t is reported that the
Hal. l. 3. l. ak
time. SIR Duff, 6 W Hunts chief clerk,
is IN San Francisco in straiiened circuu-
stances.
4 DYNAMITE BoAB.-Marshal Eastland
in searching the city Jail Sunday morning.
found what was considered TO be dyua
mite bomb. This instrument was piece
of lead pipe about one inch IN diameter and
four inches long. both ends bang securely
plugged, and about the center oE the pipe
was a small hole about the size q the body
If pin After consulting with the city
officials the marshal took the bomb. or
whatever it may have been, and threw il
INTO deep hole IN the river.-Eugene
Guard. Probably as much Of dynamite
bomb as the one found on the o P depot at
Corvallis.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs James Skahan
died suddenly last evening at her honle In
| Mill City Mrs Shahan went to bed early.
while Mr Shahan remained down stairs
and read. He heard noise but thought
| it was his wife snoring. Upon going 10
| bed in the dark he spoke 10 Mrs Shahan;
but receiving no response got light and
was startled in finding that his wife was
| dead. Neighbors were called In when it
was learned that Mrs Shahan had died
Of heart disease. The deceased was fnrm-
eriy Mrs Richard Mayo, and was married
in this city to Mr. Shahan several months
ago.
The LAND PURCHASED. -- The new
branch insane asylum at Union, in East
iern Oregon is an assured fact now. Here
tcfore everything has been uncertain and
doubt concerning the building of the new
asylum but the money has been paid. the
deeds made over and the state of Oregon
finds herself richer by ths possession oi
$40 acres of land and poorer by the ex.
penditure of $25. 900 Of good. hard gold
The land purchased is reported as being
very rich and fertile ana is located on
mile and a half northwest of the town o
fUnion. in Union county. The price pai,
is t1ife over $40 an acre.-Post.
: CONTINUES AHEAD Receiver Ciar
was in the city today. Mr. Clark continue
to show his splendid qualifications as
; receiver. Friday $3.50 were paid EN-
ployes and small balance was left. Tb
: surplus is all used to keep the road bed NJ
e and as a result the road is not only payin
y bnt the property is not being allowed.
= run down as il often the case with road
in the hands OF receivers.
n SAxD RIDGE GRANGE elected the 70
lowing off GERS for the ensuing year: Ma
: ter, Perry Parker; 0Yerseer, James
/" Swank Lecturer, Milton Snyder; Stewar'
Hiram Parker; Asst steward, Wiilial
Parker; Chaplain, Hiram Powell; Treas
urer, & w Young; Gate keeper, Sberma
9 Wood; Ceres, Lottie Miller; Pomon
: Lena Snyder; Flora, Jane Wood; L A
e Delpha Keith.
er holiday goocs at Hodges Mcfarland
= below cost.
Parties wishing Ice Cream for Chris
d, mas dinners leave orders at Mrs Vie
le cck's.
Parties wishing Ice Cream IN anv quar-
!, Il tity give Mrs Viereck's call. Cor $
; and Broadalbin street.