The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-28
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CAUSE OF AN INJURED EAR.-Justice
George Harris has been having consider.
able trouble with one of his ears and last
week finding it necessary consulted ply
sician and found the ear liberated and in a
bad condition, the hearing being injured.
He gives the following version of how it
came in such condition: About two
months ago MIR Harris went to see Mr.
Frank Campbell. who was working on the
new school building, about "A bill, and ask.
ed him if he could make n payment on it.
MIR Campbell said that he could not and
did not want to be dunned any longer ami
struck Mr. Harris on the cheek bone and
knocked him down, and when Mr. Harris
was raising himself up from his knees to
his feet he struck him again on the left
ear, which knocked Mr. Harris down again
where he laid for some time and when he
got up his face was bloody and the blood
was running from his ear. Mr. Harris had
him brought before the recorder, when he
plead guilty to charge OF assault and paid
his fine, thus making the affair public
matter, though not msde public at the
time. Mr. Harris states that he will have
the matter brought before the higher courts
for settlement The case will be watched
with interest.
COMMITTED SUICIDE. - The coroners
jury completed their Iabors last night over
the body of + II Burnham. The evidence
was substantially as given by the DEMO.
Graf yesterday. The jury. consisting Of
James Dannals, foreman, w w RowelI, f
E Allen, F w Blumberg, John Brush and
ID B Monteith. presented the following YER
dict:
We, the coroner's jury, summoned to in
quire into the cause of the death of L II
Burnham, deceased. find that the deceased
came to his death from gunshot wound
inflicted by his own hands on September
-, 1894, between 10 and ~ O'Clock p III.
NJ 5 Woodoock. DR. Wilson and W E.
Paul, prominent Masons of Corvallis came
over and took the body to Corvallis for burial
under the auspices of the lodge of that city.
They spoke in high terms of the deceased.
MIR Bnrnham had not lived much in Cor
wallis during the past six years. his princi-
pal residence having been there previous to
then.
School DIsTRcr DEcTsioS. Nearly
three years ago there arose dispute over
the legality Of the change Of boundary line
between school districts Nos 10 and 76 in
tins county. Ii created quite an excite
ment:n that neighberhood The aggrieved
parties, w T Mespelt. James Crabtree. and
| others. employed Mr q w Wright Of this
city as their attorney. Mr. Wright took
the ground that the late order or change cf
boundary line was made without proper
notice to Mr. Mespelt, and that the then
county superintendent acted without juris-
dlction and al once appealed the case. At
ter over tao years the decision Of the ap-
pelate tribunal was handed down few days
since sustaining Mr. %right.s view of the
law, and IN favor of Mr. Mespelt. When it
comes to searching cut questions Of law.
and establishing the trae rule Of law, Mr.
Wright seems 10 be up with tie best Of
them.
FoCR ScoRE AND TmIgTgES. - Mr.
olney Fry Senior, pioneer of 1852. died
az his home IN this city on the evening Of
Tuesday, Sept y, 1894. az the advanced
age Of sS years He had teen Ill only 4
snort time. The deceased retained his
energy up 10 within only a few months,
many days walking several milfs. some
times as far as ;ive miles day He WAS 4
man Of splendid habits and genuire worth.
though Of course retaining some Of the
caaraeterlssics Of an earlier generation. He
leaves an agel wife and several children.
among the number being Mr. 0lney Fry,
Jr. OF this county, hiEi'elf man advanced
IN years.
A Corvallis young man and his honey
sGckle went TO Sulphur yesterday afternoon.
| In route home the tap that held one Of the
whsels ca came Of and 20 did the Wheel.
The pair went down in the dust and tee tap
eoald not b. foand. Ii was mile and a
I hasf - d..
buggy c9ald be borrowed. The wheel was
put on. the young lady mounted the seal
and drove and the yourg man ran along
side the baggy to keep the wheel on. TIE
| dust WAS deep. the driver dr3ye recklessiy
and fast, but through that long mile and
half the patient youth stayed with the
wheel and brought has craft safely 20 Ed
| Wiles psaoe. The next time be goes TO
/ Sulphur TIE taps On his buggy will lie well
secured t'ei0Te be Eiarts.-CogyaIlIs Times
Cas- Raise CoRx.-oregon is generally
considered an anii-corn state. The fol-
losing from the Eugene Register, wiil
therefore be OF interest: 4 W B9ud.
/ OF Irving. Thursday showed Us some Of
ihe fines. corn we have ever seen raised
- Oregon. Il Was raised on his place
nea. Irving, on prairie land. Two ears
were shown one OF which had go kef-
Dels, and the other 600. all plump and
uniform He has eight acres ci such
corn. and he saws il is ripening nicely
He will have some excellent feed. There
IL no doubt but good corn can lie raised
here II properly tended.
Hors ADVANCING. news
is 10 the effect ,ha, the yield OF hops in
the world had been overesiima,ed and 3
great deal o! the crop is not OF q very
good quality, therefore the price Of fine
grade hops is advancing slowly. Sher-
} man Hayes, OF this city. was offered
seven cents pound for his crop this
morning and promptly refused the offer.
Eugene Guard.
DiED.-In Harrisburg, on Sa,urday,
Sept 81, OF q gastric ulcer, MIR Green II
Butler. at the age OF Sc years The de-
ceased bad been n resident o! Oregon
about eight years. He was contractor
. and man Of upright character. The
funeral services took place yesterday
under the auspices OF ThuFston Lodge
A h aud A Nj, Of which he was a mem
ber.
A RuSAwAY.-Ate team belonging 10 Mrs
Ohling took q spin at 5 O'Clock thil
morning rattling up and down n the street.
= tearing the wagon into many pieces anC
I iDiuring the harness materially. They
were captured by X 4 Murphy who. no
showing 10 whom they belonged, secured
them to fence until the owner came fo
them.
How ARE YouR EYEs.-Prof A Stark
Of Will & Stark, is nowprepaled TO ex
anime scientifically and accurately h.
!, the latest impoved methods OF moderI
| science all who desire TO have their eyel
tested. Prof Stark has recently gradual
ed from the 0pthalmic College at Chica
go, and is thoroughly equipped for tb,
, delicate aud important work OF fittinl
: the eyes so as 10 be relieved OF strain anC
the vision assisted. Do you need glasses
Call on Prof Stark and learn about you
i, eyes. Do your old glasses tire you
= Call and secure some that viii rest 'yol
and help your eyesight.