The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-27

w Fl DNESDAY
A FATHERLEss BRIDGE.-A Salem paper
tells about their fatherless bridge as follows

A FATHERLEss BRIDGE-A Salem pape
tells about their fatherless bridge as follows
| If the county court does rot soon look afte
the condition of the big Willamette bridgl
| 1T will be in the same fix as certain even
ing paper had The democrats few day
ago. Frank Smith made thorough ex
animation yesterday of the body and lowe
parts of the bridge and found sad state o
affairs. Numerous nuts are so loose tina
they can be twisted by the naked hand anC
the bolts are shaky and loose. The same il
true of the ratings along the roadway ant
foot walk. The fastenings are so loose that
the rail can be easily shaken and is con
stantly swayed by the wind so that The
holes around the bolts are being worn Il
such an extent as TO have the railing en-
tirely unsafe as a guard. 1t is said thc
material used for painting the structure
was poor quality of mineral paint moist.
ened with coaloil, and that it has nearly all
worn oF at points where it was useful IA
protection. The upper iron have not been
fully examined yet, but many of the large
uts there are also known 10 be loose
SOME FiReTs.-An exchange gives the
following: 1.-The first marriage celebrated
i'll the Willamette valley was that of Rey
1as0n Lee and Ann Maria Pitiman, on
June l6, 1897. David Lee performed the
ceremony. and Immediately after it Cyrus
Shepherd and Susan Downing, and Chas
Roe and Nancy Mckay were also united,
npasing it a triple wedding. mrs Jason
Lee died about year afterward and with
her babe was inferred in the Lee Mission
cemetery. being the first grave ever pre-
pared in Oregon for the reception of a
white mother and child Rev Da. id leslie
was made a justice Of the peace in ls29.
He Aas the first officer to bear this title in
Oregon, and there was more title than any
thing else to 1t. since his appointment was
simply aeqniesced in by the settlers. DIR ]
l. Babcock was Oregon's frst supreme
indg9 he was elected when il was de-
eided 10 do away with the Office Of govern
or IN 1871. He was instructed TO render
hisdecisions according TO the code Of New
York. Mrs Lee is an aun: Of Mrs Mary
Louise McCoilum, Of Newberg."
HELs RoR THE GRASD JURY-Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney 2 r Kelley and G w
Wright. returned from Harrisburg this
noon, wh,re they had been TO prosecute
and defend Vernon Warner for assanliing
Charles Warner. Justice Howell after
hearing the testimony. held the defenjan.
under 500 bonds TO await the action Of the
grand jury. The bonds were furnished.
AccordIus-tn the testimony the defendant
besides eating Charles Warner with q
knife also shot al him twice On the other
hand il was claimed that Charles Warner
vent on the farm for the ayowed purpose
Of whipping the defendant Harrisburg
people were greatly interested in the case
4 CONDUCTOR ISJrRED.-Ihe follow
ing from the Medfori Mail is about con
ductor well known IN Albany: Conductor
Andrews. running on the freight between
Ashland and Grants Pass, came near being
seriously injured while engaged in doing
some switching in the Mesiford yanis. las,
friday. After making a coupling he fell
between the cars, striking on his face. but
fortunately. and with quite an effort. be
sncossded in esraping being crushed by the
car wheels by throwing himself Just outside
the rails. By tie fall be was injured al-ou;
the head and blood spariei from his ears.
nose and mouth. He is all rieh; again
and Is IN charge Of his train.
kILLED = CuUcAR.-The Eugene Guard
tells the following: 4 report cones from
the region Of Lowell. regaIdirg the killing
Of cougar withou, gun Frank blake
", aged % years. who resides on the Middle
Fork Of the Willamette river. was out in
the cpeniEg alone. with the exception Of
his dog. when be espiei half grown ooa
gar up tree. The limits were easy Of &C
cexs and be climled the tree. but il took a
considerable anaoun; Of shaking 10 ground
Ar Cougar Shc WIS no. 10 he scared easily.
Once on the ground il ran from the dog
escaping TO another tree. Mr Blakely fol-
lowed il up and down several trees until
catching il at disadvantage. be killed il
with rock. The age o: the animal prob
ably accounted for it not hgnsing back
PAVED WITu GolD.-Grantz Pass
Courier: Few people are aware that .iss
streets OF this city ass paved with gold. yet
such Is the case. A snort time ago lady
walking along Sixth street., noticed an
object which excited her curiosity. She
picked il u2 and ;ock it 10 the bank and
was informed that il xas gold Ii weighed
IS cents. She went back 10 the same place
and on close Inspection. found another
pisoe, although smaller than the first. The
gravel where the gold was found had lsen
hauled on the street by team taken from a
tar on Rogue river near town. The lar
.
The STATE FAiR.-Mr William Gallo
way, president Of he state fair board Mr.
] q wngh, of salem, and Senator JeT
Myers. from the forks OF the Szniism.
were in the city yesterday. says the Ore
gonian, arranging matters for the State
| fair which commences at Salem Sepiem-
Der IL The gentlemen were successful
ss.a e. ~
various lines OF railroads, and last night
/ were busy arranging other business in
connection with their visit 10 Portland
Independent.
CAPT JACK AN HsIR-The New York
Clipper of the issue of June 10Th. contains
the following concerning 4 noted parson-
age who was IN Oregon for several days
Just after the wreck Of the Southern PaciSc
train at Lake IabIsh in 1880: Capt Jack
Crawford, the poet scout. has been enter.
tanning large audiences in Chicago and the
west tie will sail for Scotland about July
| 18th. on a mission which may result in
proving him 20 be one az the principal
heir to the great Wallace estate. now held
BY the state Of New York and New ! orl
City, and estimated TO lie worth So 00o, 600
lukN NANh DACh.-t ne men VINO wen
from Albany to Ashland to take the plac,
of the 5 p etrikers on the Shasta division
came back on Fridays overland, Thei
reception was so inhospitabe there tina
they concluded 10 let some cne else try il
/, According to the story they tell the peopl
are in hearty sympathy With the strikers
and all the hotels and restaurants wer
closed against them so that they were force
to eat hardtack with the soldiers --Rose
burg Review.
FsRE At ScIo.-0n Monday July
, at Scio MIR Owen Cyrus house caugh
, FIRE and was entirely burned. Loss a
, bout 500. no insurance The content
, al saved. The flames could have bee
! distinguished bus the hose would nt
, reach the fire.