The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-23
SATURDAY
A SMALL FIRE.

The iirAt fire alarm since January End |
sounded at 1880 today. Awhile before
then ire was discovered in the roof of the
residence at Montgomery and 3rd streets.
owned by Mrs Vim T Baker and occupied
by Mrs MeIloy. A stove had been nut in |
an up stairs rom yesterday and the FIRE
caught from it. there having been fire in
1t during the forenoon. The FIRE depart-
uent responded. and though it seemed a
long time, il was only short time before
two streams were on the building ard the
flames we're extinguished, 50 that the dam
age 10 The building was greatly ieasened.
Nearly all the furniture was gotten out
OF the building bat most Of the fzmily's
clothing WIS burned The chemical en-
gine did good wozk In retariing the sre
before the engines gu water. The build
ng Was IN sared IN the Northwest for $500.
THs ASTORIA Rad Go.-This is what
the Sun says over the following itsm. which
We give As il has been fully two dzys since
Ne have given an Astoria r r item: The
qaarteste Of New York and Chicago capi-
talists. consisting Of J c Stanton. 1T
Campbell. ShafeT and ii / himbzH. .who
| are the principal promoters Of the proposed
-@~ASNH~@ AS@&B 4A1-AA
| from Astoria last eTening. after q two
weeks stay there. They kzve bsssa thers
couferring with the subsidy committee Of
u appointed gy the citizaas Of Astoria in
regard 10 the subsidies offered by the As
terra capitalists. They will return tonight
10 complete hnai arrangements. rnd If
everything Is satisfactorily arranged. the
contract wil! be closed and active prepzra-
tioas will begin by tie first Of the rear for
the buiIding Of the rad, which will be
pashed until completed. Il Is estimated
tkzt the cost Of building this rad EiIl
reach nearly Ss.00o.t.0 Ike rad. when
completed, will open mp large tracts Ct val
| uabse agricultural and mineral lands
No MoRE TRIBUTE The Scio Press
says that the unfair iribute levied by Port
| land commission houses upon produce oou-
signed to them By country merchants,
millers, farmers and shippers al all classes
has become proyessial- To avoid payiaz
this triha,e, 5 n Daniel. Ct that city. has
concluded TO maintain his oxn commission
house in that eity, and to tina. end has
leased commodioas building in the vlcin-
ity Of Madison street bridge, and vii open
the same this week o S May will have
charge Of it. Several oar loads Of four.
oats. hay. chickens. eggs. etc, are en- route,
and Messrs nsniel and May went down
"Wednesday. The venture Is experimental.
and sheaId Il no, be p&ying one. ii will
not be continued longer than till the first
OF the coning year.
The \ VIC A.-The third annual con-
vention of the Young woEans Christian
Associations Of Oregon will te held al Al
bans College, in cur city, N0r - 10 2s;h.
The opening address on Friday esening
will be given by Rev Mr. Wallace, OF Tort
land. Rev Wallace is especially 4 young
peoples man and all members Of young
peoples societies should plan TO hear hinl.
Among the speakers on Saturday and sun
day will be Miss + K Price Of Chicago, In
ternationaI Secretary Of the organization.
Pres Campbell. Of Monmouth school. and
Miss Z Reeier, the PaciEc coast secretary.
These sessions will be open TO the public
and all citizens are cordially iRYitsd to en-
JOY the meetings
LIKE EASTERN CoIIEcEs.-The Salem
Journal says: 1t appears that secret or
ganiEation now exists in the University.
and hare begun their operations by cutting
. the hair Of one Of the members ofthe fresh
msn class. This worthy gentleman was
luTed 10 the entrance of the campus last
Thursday evening, by letters purported tO
be written by girl. When he arrived at
the appointed place, he was seized by SIX
masked men and his growth of hair badly
dishgured by seniors. w A Manning was
the victim. and as YET no trace of the mis-
creants has been discovered.
Il DECLINES The city council at It's last
regular meeting elected w c Tweedale to
! till the vacancy created by the resignation
Of ID c Schell. Mr. Tweedale, who is at the
Bay has notified Recorder Henton that ow'
ing 10 his being away considerably he
would decline to accept the position. As
there are only three mere meetings this
year it is possible no appointment will be
made, TO be decided, though, by the council
at the next meeting.
Il VERY ANTIorATEp.-it seSms sad
commentary on the prosperity of the great
|. est country in the Vest that freight fol
Eugene merchants still arrives By freight
wagons as if no railroad ran through oul
! large and productive valley. Another batcl
: of freight arrived in wagons this morning
from Corvallis. Will the time never come
|; when we can have our freight handles
, cheaper by railroad thaa in The good old
days of freighting wagons? Guard. Th'
|, commentary is on the railroad that comps,
!, such things by ovcrcharges.
A RusrLER.-Dr Lamberson, the hoI
and commission man of Lebanon, wa;
over on Tuesday, interviewing our various
hop growers, with reference to buying
their product. The doctor informed Us tha
he is now engaged in the manufacture o.
turpentine, oil of cedar, oil of peppermint
: etc, samples OF which he exhibited that mp
peared to be first class of their kind. HI
6 purposes engaging in the manufacture o
these articles extensively in the near future
organizing . stock company for the pur
Ipose.- Scio Press.
4 CARp OF THAMES undersigned de
sire TO extend their thanks for the kind
!. ness and sympathy extended them in thei
! affliction by the death of Mr. Brenner, par
ticularly to the o and A o u w, an,
!. to friends and neighbors. and the sener-
: Gus prsprietors of the Revere and Rus
= houses during the funeral sercices.