The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-04
I, E,ORLGON,FRIDAl. MAY 4. 1894.
FRIDAY.

| ALWAYS IN TRouBLE.-The following
from the Salem Independent is about a
man who has figured in the COURTS all
along the Willamette valley. once in Al
bany for boat stealing. 0 MiBartlett is
again within the clutches Of the law and
this time he bids fair to become n resident
of the state renitentiary. On the 9th of
January he took the liberty to sel a horse
TO Mrs A A Johnson who resides on Front
street in this city. He gave. der IA bill of
sale for the animal and left the premises,
but he soon returned and took the horse
unknown to the lad;. AZ soon as the
animal was missed a warrant for tho arrest
Of Bartlett WIS is, ued. 4 search was
Immediately instigated. Chief of Police
Mimic had been doing a greatfdeal of quiet
work in hopes of apprehanding the thief
but was not rewarded until he went to
jefferson on the II % local Yesterday morn
ing. Bartlett was caught at logging
camp about four miles above that city and
brought to Salem late in the afternoon
tie had been employed nj the logging
camp but four days and presions to that
he spent in and about Corvallis.
HAVING PIcSIc.- GenetaI Compson
Col Eddy and Capt MacIan. Of the
railroad commission, arrived in Albany
on the 0regonian II on picnic excur-
sion, returning at $50 O'Clock. They are
being chaparonel by Mr. Koealer himself.
who conveys them in his private car and
| treats them in a manner becoming the
exalted positions they occupy. As every
body knows. and have for several years.
their examination Of the roads they pass
over is simply faroe. They spend their
time examining other things good deal
more. particularly the elegant repasts fur
nished them by the railroads. In the
moan time the perspiring masses foot the
bill for this republican luxury. At the
June election il is safe 10 predict that
voters will learn before casting their hal
lots for members Of the legislature whether
the candidate Is in favor % perpctnatjng
this colossal farce
SWEET REVENGE. Some eU years ago,
says the Yreka journal. Klamath river
| Indian. at the southern end of this county.
had difficulty with three other Indians
| during which h. was killed and al the
same time killed ore If the other Indians.
: Several years later one Of the surviving In
dlans died. The Indian killed by the other
| three in tie trouble above referred 10 had
| boy abont one year old az the time. The
| TOY Icing n0S Il years old, and knowing
| from his mother the circumstances II his
| father death watched good opportunity
| 10 kill the only surviving murderer of his
| father. He pretended - al times 70 l.
very friendly with the surviving Indian q
the difficulty. bui few days ago while
smiling pleasantly lef1ge his victim. ssli
denly pulled 4 sharp kaife from beneath his
coat ami slashesl him across the body. from
| the ELECTS Il which wound the murderer of
his father died IN = gery sEar; time. and
the young assassin skipped io rarts un
! known.
\ Nav WACoN RoAD.-A u.seti-
WIS held at Newport on the eIss. TIE
ob3cc; being 10 take stuse immediate sep
| 10 encourage and assist the people og Polk
county n iEelr e:!ogfs 10 secarc q shorter
and better rad 10 Newr.8rt by iha way
Of Fall creek settlement. through The S.le,z
rezerya,lon 10 the cast The &cwpaEs
News SAYS, In few months at t4rtAeu-si
thousands q acres. of wha; uoE : an IN
dian reservation. vii. L. thrown o7@u Tor
settlement and hundreds If good faui-
lies wili l-e seeking homes on sas1se Il ih-
best land II the Inost prosperous co1niy II
oregon The intention Is 10 complete ;ie
roai in time~o accommodate the SKINNER
travel from the yicinitses Of Dallas ami
Independence. and i is predicted that
much u the travel from Salem, Albany
and Corvallis wil. prxfer this route 1sl ac-
count of slight grades. heasaafnl seercry.
and 10 avoid the annoyance of The ears
which IS so o1mucn on sse ulksr roads
TnE BEsT STATE--When Mr. Waiter
son told his visitors yessersiaY''usoruing that
be liked Oregon lstter than CalIforuta.ttsY
did not fer moment imagine that his SIN
cerl;y was tainted with desire 10 Batter
| He was surprised 80 tni 70 marked dIf
ference between California and Oregon and
which Is decidedly IA Oregon favor
Particularly Is this true of its climatic rgu-
di;ions. A 1 loYer Of perpetual vcEsiuTe,
| from the time he approached the Oregon
| line until he arrived here b.. found can
tinuous vision of landscape beauty. and was
| impressed with the fact that the fertility al
| the soil q the Rogue river and the Vii
I lame;;e valleys surpasses even the pl1
/ turvsq aencss of tie scenery 1'T'sgoulaI..
Old Book-.-This IS always an inter
esiIng subiec; ami the DEMOCRAT 3. glad
/ 10 know tA2. Its readers are looking Mp the
dates of the u.us;y Old tones IN their
| libraries Rev Mctayer. q the Catholic
church, in Ii valuable library Of oycr 1000
/ volumes, has 4 raISs.ll book used in divine
| service that MAS printed in 1861. and
| another book written by Bishop Francois
| de Soles, print al in 1917. Al the present
| time the oldest book referred to j. the one
owned by DIR Irvine. printed in 1855. OF
course there are many books Of LATER date
Of great value As relies. ard the nEIoC-AT
will te glad 10 hear froa them.
/ VoIcEs CorSr. Nor FEET.-Ycars ago
the Man abolt Town read clipping from
a - Louis paper to the effect that Chicago
girls were nearly all feet. Since then he
has had grca, curiosity 10 know as to the
trlth Of the startling item. Today the
opportunity occurred when FIVE good look
ing Chicago girls stepped from the Cor
wallis train. 4; that city they were given
a fine house and parties from there pro
nounce their performance musical treat
Of rare merit. By attending tonight Yen
can learn not only whether the ST Louis
paper fabricated. bat rs we'll hear vocal
music unsurpassed, one at the best eiocu
tionists in the / 5 and Z Chicago whistler.
EUGENE vs CoRvAIIis-Tomorrow af-
ternoon the second Of the college contests in
base ballIwiIl occur at Corvallis between
the College mines Of Eugene and Corvallis.
if the weather permits An excursion rate
of 80 ceats has been arranged. and special
train will come from Corvallis at $50 after
the game. the trip to that city being made
on the regular train. This win afford an
excellent opportunity TO see a good college
game cheap The admission fee to the
grounds will be only - cents.
; NEW OFFIcERs.- the annual election
Of the stockholders Of the Eagle Woolen
Mills Co Of Brownsville. held Tuesday,
: Hugh Fields, Jos White, John /. Brown,
Brcck Meyer and Dr Curl were elected
! directors. Hugh Fields was elected presi.
dent and Mr. Cox, secretary. Mr. Bishop
; has been reinstated rs manager of the
Portland store. w X Kirk retires from
the management of the business.
A SPxcULAToR.-Says the Times; The
s story goes that A NJ witham sold n band
8 OF sheep to a young man from Soap creek
4 at ST. 60 cents per head, the other Gay,
= and that a day or two later Avery
: purchased the same sheep from young
speculator at $l.S71a. 27l5 cent sper head
r was neat profit. especially since Messrs
! Witham and Avery live in sight OF each
4 other, and are accounted shrewd deal
{ ers.