The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-23
Che 9eaIurrat,
WEEKLY DEMocRAr.-$r.7s per year
n advance. So 90 at end Of year.
EXTENSIVE Pms. A brother Of 9 "

advance. So. at end Of year.
EXPENSIVE PIEs.-A brother of G Y
Sears, OF this city, recently speculated il
pies In the following manner in Port
p land: A very rich joke Ia being told a
the expense of Sheriff Sears, who some
tlmes comes over to the East Side to en-
Joy himself. He was at social function
given In aid of one of the charitable in
stltutlons few nights ago, and at tn,
end OF the feast there were about so ricf
looking pies left untouched. Some on,
proposed to auction them off for the
benefit OF the fund and the bidding soor
became spirited. Sheriff Sears succeed
ed in raising the bid on all others and
each succeeding pie was knocked down
to him for more than it was actually
worth, but the supply seemed inexhaust.
lble and the auction went on. 1t was
cash every sale anu the fund was grow
ing at a very healthy rate when Mr.
Sears bethought himself to see how
many pies he was owner OF and how
many more he was likely to bid in. The
PIES on sale were as numerous as ever,
but tha sheriff didn't have very many in
his own stock, which seemed to puzzle
committee of 100, lacking 90, and soon
discovered that his pies had been stolen
from him as fast as he bought them and
had all been sold over to him several
times. The stock of pies netted about
40 cents apiece, but the money went for
a good cause, and the sheriff doesn't
regret it,
THAT SUGAR FACTORY. A new COM
panv was incorporated in Portland on
the l4th of July of this year under the
title OF the Oregon Sugar Company.
The associates OF this company who
signed in the articles of incorporation
are: L. S. Larsen, Edward Hughes,
John Klosterman, X. G. Korn and
Charles P. Thore. The capital stock OF
the corporation is established at $50, ,000,
divided into 500 shares of 500 each. Ar
rangements are now being made, says the
Sun with farmers and others to cultivate
the beet plant, and as soon as these are
completed active operations win COM
mence. Beet growing can only be car
ried on with satisfactory results in GER
tain localities and under skillful cultiva-
tion, and therefore. if successful. will
become one Of the most important in
dustries Of the STATE OF Oregon.
This probably means that the cities
bidding for the factory wont get it; but
Portland will.
Will TAKE No PARr.-It having been
reported that the 6remen would take .
hand in the coming city electic and hence
that 1t promised to be q warm one, the
DEMOCRAT Is requested to sia'e that there
Is absolutely nothing In 1t at all; that the
hremen will not take auy hand IN 1t more
than usual, that Il, by going to III polls
and vote. The fire department has al
waAs made Il a rule to keep out of city
politics aud will d1 so this year. The
acti5n of a very few individual firemen
should not involve the entire department
An interview with numhers of the depart
ment will satisfy any one that the firemen
viii only act as every other citizen does In
the coming contest and thu, there will be
no fire department issue in the natter at
all. At least this is The way Il is put to the
Democrat BY firemen, in very emphatic
way.
Nor DEsTRUCTIyE.-Saturd Tele-
gram has three column article on. the
Denny pheasant, with picture OF Judge
Denny and group o. birds. An illustra-
ton OF their reputation as to destructive
ness in their native home is cited by
Judge Denny. Zone day when hunting,
vegetable garden and fruit treee," said
he. There were pheasants there, and,
hearing the report of my gun, the China
man VINO owned the garden came up to
where was and said, L wish you would
not shoot those BIRDS replied that 1
thought he wanted them killed; that
they ate his vegetables and fruit. oh,
they pick at the vegetables little, said
he, but they eat so many bugs, worms
and fruit pests that the damage they do
is as nothing TO the good they do That
estimate probably holds good in this
ONE OF JACKS JoKEs.-Hon. NJ J. ALL
piin sent us down last week from his
farm on Little Elk, a sample of sugar
beet of the new Japanese variety. This
beet weighs 65 pounds and Mr.. ALI
pbin's letter states that il contains fully
900 per cent. OF pure granulated sugar.
We will keep the beet on exhibition for
a few DAYS when it will be forwarded to
Germany for analysis Mr.. Allphin had
about 80 acres of beets this year, and
will put the whole farm in next year.
Toledo Leader. This was one OF
Jacks Jokes undoubtedly. Little Elk
beets are very rich though. and will be
brought to the Albany Factory when
built.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-Geo Stephens came
over from Black butte Wednesday evening,
and reported the following fatal accident,
which occurred near Jerry Young's place on
Squaw fat: Wednesday morning Bernard
Potter, who lives Eve miles below the Flat,
loaded his wagon with wheat and started
for Prineville. When opposite Mr. Young's
place, in going over a rough piece OF road
one Of the front wheels suddenly gave
way, hurting Mr. Potter violently to the
ground. He fell in such position that
the wagon seat caught him fairly along
side tie body, crushing him in such a
manner, that he died in a few minutes.
Prineville Review.
wuEA AT PESDLEroS.-We think
wheat is cheap in Albany at IS. The
following is from the Fendleton E. D:
N. L. Hasbrouck, agent for the Pacific
Coast Elevator Company, this morning
closed deal in which 1000 bushels OF
wheat were purchased at 291I cents.
The grain was owned by various parties
who formed pool managed by James
Lieuallen. Mr.. Hasbrouck said TO re-
porter that 291I is one-half cent above
the local market, but the large amount
made the higher price possible Of pay
ment. There is a general expectancy
of further advance and many are holding
for the raise.
MORE PARDoNs. Cover Pennoyer
on Saturday parConed B. P. Watson and
o. 2. Mason, formerly proprieiors of the
Sunday Mercury at Portland. they
were convicted some months ago Of
criminal libel. They were sentenced
by Judge Munly to one year in the
Multnomah county Jail. They filed an
appeal bend, and a few days ago the
supreme court sustained the judgment
of the lower curt.