The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-24
wEDNE NESDAY

NoTnIkG In IT. The Salem Independ
mt has the following sensational item
One of the most dastardly and inhumal
crimes capable of being committed by
human being, was committed nj the Lowe
soda mineral springs few days ago, ans
as result about twenty campsrs are suffer
ing from the effects of the poison. 1t ap
pears that for some time there has beer
considerable strife between the different
owners OF springs along the Santiam, bu
this is the first ease where the lives of thi
campers has been placed in danger By Ia,
deeds OF enemies. The most serious case d
poisoning is that of iirs John Savage, oI
this city, she being taken with violent pain,
In the stomach Saturday morning. and hal
suffered almost constantly since All RELIEF
| possible has been administered 10 the suf-
ferers and many are now resting easy. The
affair is sad one and will greatly injnrt
the business Of the Lower Soda springs, but
| all care Is now taken that the act is not re.
peated, and thorough examination Of the
water Is being made. 4 search for the
miserable wretch who deposited the poison
will be made.
Mr. l. G Marshall and company passel
through Lower Soda Monday and say
there Is nothing in the report They drank
out OF the spring with the campers, AM re-
pert meeting Mrs Savage There were no
sick people from poisonous water at all. In
tact the report is erroneous. Several ladies
there were i'll with cramps from drinking
too much water, one Albany lady being on
the sick list for three days: but nothing
can ie learned of a wholesale poisoning.
In fact there is no jealousy letween the
springs, such as stated.
CRors. rs.-foilowing ia the report of the L
5 Department Of Agr culture, Weather Be-
reau. Of the Oregon State Weather Service
for the week ending Monday, Aug I3, 1884.
During the past week the attention of
the farmers was earnestly given to thresh-
ing aud harvesting operations Farmers
have made rapid progress since the weather
conditions were entirely favorable for the
handling OF grain. Early sown whea. and
oats have been harvested and some has
been threshed Late sown gr in is still
standing; but the character OF the weather
throughout the week was such as to ripen
Il rapidly 20 that within another week har-
vert will practically be a. an end. All tie
counties Ut the Willamette valley with ex-
cePtion OF Iamh:ll and Washington report
a failing on in the yield Of grain, especially
fail-sown; bat they have discovered that
the berry. though shriveled, is not light,
but OF good weight; the abuse Of the grain
aphis lessons owing TO this fact. and fartsi-
ers are inclined 10 be more cheerful.
CLAIMED Hg WAS RonBED.-Whoi is the
men told abou. by TIE Eugena Guard: L
4 Shniix SOre out warrant before Justice
wheeler this morning charging Uncle
Geogge Myers with larceny. lie claimed
that he and the old gentleman, who Is near
~ 20 years old. we're sleeping together in
the loom Just Of the saloon in Wioaenlan's
brewery. He had Sse $50 gold p!eoas in
his pocket which be claims was Takea BIZ
Myers. shnltz Was In an intoxicated oOn-
ditIon and after the warrant was issued be
continued lmbihing gszir'is so frequently
that Constable Linton locked him IN the
county Jail 10 scter mp for the examinA
ton which was ses for this afternoon al
, c'ock. ile has only been here for a
few dsvs. having come from Albany. -
Tar IS the examination had proceeded np 10
the time II gong 10 press 10 eliminating
eridenos had been offered By tie proseca
t,on.
4 nEELinixAKY SURvEY.-Wm Nc
Msekin ami Knox Husson make a ret.ors
IN the frinev.ile News ot a preliminary
survey made h7 them for wagon road
from PFinevIile 10 the Oregoa Pacific. The
route would 20 throagh the n.i Bennett
and Hunt camps, up The w Y and c NJ
road 10 this sisse Of tire summit Af The
Cache creek hill, - thc head of snox creek.
thence along the railroad sarvey TO izle-
pendence prairie. - miles from. Prinsysise.
A gS.si road could be built for si0.e11 4
road ssoaId also I've made 0vsr the Mimic
trail. wfiuh Is tfteea - tz.nsy miles near
er; lat il is nearly 600 fest higher, and
there was snow on il Aug s Tsey consider
the former the better route.
Coon News The foslo~ing frou.
the Corvallis InsorEses indicates that Mr.
Bert ianCleye Is again 10 launch oat on
theatrical venture: 4 scheuac Is Icing
worked up for the purP0se Of furnishing
good theatrical attractions for Corvallis
and towns Of zny size on both sides of the
river. gcing as far south as Roseburg.
stock company Of frst-.slass performers. iH-
ending band and orchestra. is 10 he organ
izei and tour of the valley made once
each month producing standard and popc-
lar plays. This should he good news to
those who enjoy witnessing a uios clean
show. Corvallis wiil lc she home Fort. =
ii the scheme works.
THREE BoTs AND GCS.-GIyes elefal
boys !. gun and the chances are in favor cf
the gun. The Ashland I'IdingS says. Three
boys, Wm Stroud. jay Taylor and Cortex
Miller nave been oam?e1 in Ashland creek
canyon for some time. cutting ur fallen logs
for sirewood. Last Friday morning young
Stro0d was lying in bed and the three had
teen scnsiiing or tumbling about the bed:
the other two had just stepped oE:tslde the
tent. leaving Stroud on the bed. when 4
loaded rifle lying on the bed was discharged
and the bullet passed through Strcsld's left
foot, entering On top and in front OF the
lnstep and passing cut at The bottom Of the
hezL- II then passed through the ankle
joint Of the right foot. The boy was
brougg,t to town at once and DR. Songer
dressed his wounds, assisted by Doctors
Parson AMI Bowen.
FACED A CuS An Albany grocer,
drummer an5 son OF J Grshatn went
oct h1n,ing Chinese pheasaatt last evea-
ing, when they came vsry neaE being
hunted themselves. They thought shes
were on Mr. Gfaham's place, but instead
were on The farm Ct Ir Cole, and were
prepared to tight China when Mr. Cole
appeared and ordered them off On their
refusal he drew shot gun and took aim
al the c. mpanY, thres ening TO shoot II
they didn't move. They moved aud soon
| leai ned their mistake in location.
CoNTRAcr LEr.-The County Couri
opened the bids for repairing the SAN
derson bridge last evening. They were
as follows: VIM st John. two $l32o and
$I275; ] Il Tillotson, SS45; W II Barr
| $3.50; James Shahan, $755. The con
tract was ordered let to James Shahar
upon finding sufficient bonds. The worl
to be done is mostly on the east pier
which viii be repaired by piling ans
otherwise in about the same manner a
the Green's ferry bridge was repaired.
The FrRs- MELoS.-Mr William Pea
cock gets the first" on waternelons thi
year One left at a grocery store. with tn
word Nut on ii found its way into tn
DEMOCRAT office. II is sayory piece c
fruit. and the popular Benton county gard
ner will please receive loud thanks for th
remembrance.
! GO EAST VIA THE UNION PACIFIC. =
All repairs are how completed and ,h
The Union Pacific trains are runnin
through without change, leaving Portlan
} daily ut 7 O'Clock NJ, carrying Pullma
and tourist sieepers reclinirgs chair car
etc, Cheapest and shortest route 10 a
points east. For rates and informalio