The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-01-26

ffctsHt sT2ins gong rofts and SOS =
from Junction Clay ~ere annuiIrd Mon-I
day. Owing 20 wash pats aud land sides
10 Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
toruia there WAS no through ireigh, and
nor enough local freigh, was on hand to
justify sc 'ains out trains.
/; Is stated that ueiiiion wiil be pre-
senled 20 Judge Fullerton al ,h- adjourn
ed term, February Is:, asking that tbs
CoTva lis C.rrisge factory be offered for
sale 10 the hsghrS; bidder The IJonton
and San Francisco Bank limited. of Port
larj. ~hich holds note OF sis, 900 against
severa. Of the heaviest stockholders will
be 'he petitioners.
An exchange Is of the opinion that the
state Of Oregon should own ard operate
the Oregon Pacific railroad but We see
no reason Why the people should be tax
ed TO own and operate few rods OF rail-
road in the coast range of fg.ountains-es-
pecia'iy the people outside Of AI1aaY snd
the Pacific ocea1.
As was expected, The present high wafer
has practically destroyed the water po~ er
here, aud considerable expense will be
en,ailed in repairing the damage done
Sunday uoTniu. y hat wa left OF the
north bank O! he mil pord near the uni
versiiS con- rnenced 70 wash out. and quite
a gap .as Already been cut and 4 Is prob
able that as the va'er falls nearly the en-
tire sEriP will be carried ay.-Eugene
Register.
A GREAT ScHENE.-Lawyer Bingham,
OF Salem, was in town the other day aud
as a result Of his visit there MAS a we'll
authenticated Tumor in the air that a
new legal move is to be made by which
| it is cPed 10 raise some money for the
! creditors OF the Oregon Pacific. 1t is an
axiom OF law that the plaintiff in all suits
shall paw the costs. The Farmers Loan
and Trust company, = rich New York
bank, is the plaintiff in the big suit
which threw the o. r. in the hands o
the court. as result of which an iudebt
edness of million and a quarter o
dollars has been piled up and Lawyer
| Bingham holds that this is court coat
and that the plaintiff should be- reqqireC
to pay them. He is acting for n number
OF the local creditors, and 1t 10 said viii
file the papers with Judge Fullerton tht
early part OF next week-Times.
ANTHONY SMPsex DEAD.-Yesterdsy
i Corvallis Times says: Rev Authon,
|
son Mrs Woodeock aud George Simpson
shortly before noon today announce
that his death occurred this morning q
Philadelphia He was 62 years OF age
and his malady was Bright's disease
Deceased arrived at Albany, Oregon. Il
1855 after few months went TO Olympus
TO reside. Eighteen months later h
came to Corvallis as pastor OF the Pres
byterian church. Afterward he settle
on his farm five miles north OF town, an
there remained until about ten years ag
when he went TO San Francisco, an
from there after five years to Philade
phia whore he resided until death.
RUNNING Cries Following is the e
timated expense OF running Salem III
year: Police, $1,000; city officers, 81,
6fe; fire department. 5000; streets an
bridges. 5000; lights, S5,402; waite
81 pa board prisoners, 5000; stationer
$3.50; legal services, 500; elections, So
fuel, $57 miscellaneous, 81 900. Tota
$24, l43 43. Interest on bonded debt
$89, 600 at 6 per cent, S5,340. Intere
on floating debt OF 500 900 at s per cen
5000. Total, s37, ,4S3. The receipts a
placed at, taxes, $2l GOO; Licenses al
fines, 10000.
THAT FooT BALL GAME.-The speci
train from Albany to Corvallis on Saturd
next will leave the former place at o'clo
p m and return after the football gan
The members Of the football team a
digging ditch mound the feld on viii
they will play next Saturday, in order
is drain it as much as possible.-News.