The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-01-12
THURSDAY

Another Atachutnt OF $1,000 FOR coal ha,
been made against the Willamette Valley
1t cost $67,II2 81 10 run Salem las
year, ard her tctal assessment is abont tn,
same as Albany's.
Mr. Ii G Watson, who has been i'll fo
a couple of weeks with tonsili'ls, i;
again aele to be out.
Mr. A + Hershner, the Corvalli. grocer
has failed. Mr. Hershner invested $4,000
in worthless carriage factory stock, which
helped do it. The First National Bank
of that city has taken the store.
LoSal Temperance Legion tomorrow
Undoubtedly the~hsll was not open ff.r The
Loyal Legioners last Friday, 6ut Iomor-
row the meeting Nilf be held Immediately
after schoo' as usual Dont forget ii child
en-. superintendent.
Even the Insurance companies have los
faith in the Otegon Paciti2 r r under its
piese1t unsettled condition and alIthe Dol.
icies on the property have been cancelled
with The exception Of those Oh the steamsT
and tugs Corvallis Times.
TUESDAY evening a hoy named Louis
Armsleld, aged s years. wss beating his
way fro Ros burg 70 Wilbur on the
overland. The train does not stop at that
place. So he jumped from the rear car.
where he was stealing ride, ana was al
most instantly killed.
The Corvallis o A c team Isaye chal
lenged the Multnomahs for a game Of
foot ball at Portland Ii accepted and
played the Man about Town predicts the
former will not score and that Multno-
NAH will wipe the ground with Corvallis
10 the tune of 50 or % points.
The annual meeting Of ths stockholders
of the Farmers and Merchants Insurance
company of Albany was held Yesterday af-
ternoon Most of the Old directors were
reelected. The name Of ] l. Cowau was
dropped and { E Wovsr.on elected.
The Kindergarten Association mrt at
the residence Of Judge Montanye Wednes-
day evening. AfIsr Interesting int. odu-,-
oIy exercises, listened TO an instructive ad.
dress by Mrs latham, on the fundamental
principles of F.oeb,e's system of Aind@r-
garien work. The attendance was not
iarge, but those present Seut awSy feel
ing they hsd spent very pleasant aaJ
profitable evening. Mrs W a Snick.
1t was reported on the streets that the
O railroad had been iisd up by Z S
marsha, yesterday. This is 4 m 5 axe, as
the train is running regular. Bu, we
understand thAt the tug, Resolu,e. hes
been tied up at Yaquina b. said officer
Corvallis News.
Mayor Finn of Albany advises that the
wagon bridge across the Willamette al
that place be made 4 toll one. Even with
toll the city will be compelled 20 lew an
eight mill tax. And still our ci,izs MS
erumble At a Eve mill tax with free
bridge.-Eugene Guard.
There is quite sentiment n favor @!
making the bridge 'oll one, AT least foF a
few years. Itthis is done The men Who
paid their subscriptions will OF course be
given free passes. A vote of The people
will settle q, and the majority will rule.
Lyle Craxion hegsn attending the pub
lie schools yesterday. In the afternoon
at recess he was Playing when smother
BOY pushed MIN and hr ieIl SO hard ard
in just the right wav as TO break boae.
A new steamer being built az Portland
will be caIledsihe Eugene Il IS 20 run 10
that city. Rest assured. though /, will be
only semi Occasionally. l. is to he regret.
ted though that the river IS no, uavjszb,e
right slong.
A FUNNY DEBATE.-The Irving cores
pondent Of the Eugene Gdatd says: For
the past five nights the people Of Irving
and vicinity have listened 10 a religious
debate between Rev T p Haines, o. the
Methodist Church, South, OF Junction
City, and V Millard evangelist, Propo-
sition for debate: Il V Miliiard, dc
affirm that there was war in hea zen
Michael and his angels fougnt against
| the dragon. And the dragon fought, ant
his angels, and prevailed not: neither
was their place found any more il
heaven. And that the dragon was cas-
out to this earth, and his angels wish
him. And that his body OF flesh aod
blood was made for one o! the angels 10
dwell in and Co." was decided Las. night
| by two for the affirmative and three foi
the negative. The chairman then sub
mitted the proposition o the house aut
called for rising vote, which resulte,
in about five 10 one for the affirmative.
PROBATE REcoRD.-In estate Of Samue
Pickens. Mis Julia Pickens, executor
Afidavi. John Nichols fled.
| In estate Of Jos l. Dixon, bond OF 800
approved.
In estate OF Caroline Burkar;. report o
sale of personal property approved, ais
first account.
In guardianship Of Lewis Cox,a minor
seventh account filed.
In estate OF Andrew Vail, d Andrews
| J + HYDE and G g Montague were mp
pointed appraisers.
In estate OF n G Mcdonald. A Il Nc
Donald was appointed executor. / !
Miller, Thos Large and W L Arnold, ap
praisers. Will admitted to probate.
WoRK FOR THE IDLB.-We unders'an'
that the Southern Pacific company ba
contracted with some parties in this vic
unity to furnish 5000 cords OF wood 10
hem, the bulk of which, i not all, is (
be obtained on the Bonnet. place betweel
here and Coburg. This VIII furnisl
work for a number of men for some time
and tramps who are willing to work vii
be given an opportunity to earn some
thing by chopping 6oOd. The marsha
had five tramps in the city Jail fe'
nights ago and offered them work ther
and three of them went over but tk
other two did not care TO work an
skipped.-Eugene Register.
DECLARED INSANE MIR Charles Syieri
recently drummer for the Standard o
Company, was taken bsfore Judge Dur
can today and examined by DR. dill, an
found to be insane Mr. Syfers was re
Gently i'll. had lost his position as drum
mer and had been depressed for som
lime, resulting in foilening OF the brain