The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-29
THURSDAY


BRYANT OR No BRYANT Governor
Pennoyer sent for ] B Stump today to
learn more about the result of the inves-
tigation of alleged cruelty at the Reform
school. He expressed himself as OPP
posed to Bryant being retained as dis
ciplinarian. IL is understood Mr. Nc
Elroy, of the board favors Bryant. Mr.
Hendricks says there are thirty or
forty of the young men Mt the Reform
school for states prison offences, and on
ly a man who can inspire fear among
them can govern them Rt all. For this
purpose Bryant is very useful man in
his opinion, and the school could hardly
be run without him. Bryant is quick,
stern and severe and there is undoubted-
ly torgh class of young men there with
hom only force has any effect The
waits, orphans, foundlings and depend
ent class of children can be governed with
kindness, but not the vicious criminal
class, convicted OF crimes all the way
from murderous assaults TO horse steal
ing. Bryant's retention will probably
rest with Mr. Mcbride, secretary of state
and third member of the board OF Reform
school trustees. The Salem Humane So
| ciety will probably at its next meeting
demand Bryanps discharge.-Journal.
| The Man. about Town knows MIR Bryant,
and always liked him. Whether he
| should be retained, though or not, de-
pends on the actual condition OF affairs,
and not ON reports.
| UNDER DRFIcULTIK following
from the Times Mounta:neer gives a
| splendid idea of the effects OF the high
water in that city: The force OF the
Times -Mountaineer have been house
cleaning for the past two days, and the
| job is not finished yet. On Friday, June
lst, the water encroached on the office,
and that day the last side of the weekly
was printed with three inches OF water
| on the floor. The next day it had in
creased 10 about a foot and q half, and
Sunday it had increased to fully tao feet
and a half. On Wednesday, June 9th,
the highest water ever known in the co..
umbia river-59 feet, 9 inches above the
ordinary low stage-was recorded and on
| that day in the 7 NJ Office il was feet
ID inches deep. Last Wednesday was
the first day We could enter the building
and we have been "house cleaning ever
since. In many instances q sediment oI
a quarter Of an inch of very slimy mud
covered the type in the cases, and this
had to be washed off before type setting
could begin.
A PIONEER or lsIs William A
Peterson died at his home at the corner
OF First aud Ferry streets on Wednesday
night, June 20, 1894, a. the age of 6t
Years. Mr. Peterson was born IN West
Virginia in 1928 and came to Oregon
with the earlier pioneers in lS45. He
was married to Eliza Sme,ser in 1852.
He has Ave children, three OF whom,
Frank, Henry AMI Julia are now living,
Mr. Peterson was a descendant OF John
Paul Jones, OF revolutionary fame. He
was In good circumstances, being the
owner OF the Peterson block and other
property. His career in Oregon was a
long one and contains many interesting
| kind remembrance for one who has
been SO long a member OF this Pacific
Coast country.
| Funeral services will occur 10 morrow,
at Sand Ridge, where his remains will
be laid beside those of his wife, who
died in 1867.
AQEEER CcSyEYAHcEs Considerable
excitement was caused today by the ap-
pearance on Commercial street OF house
on wheels. The conveyance belonged 10
III Lasley, who is moving his wife and
two children Port Angeles 10 the Rogue
section, 4 distance Of 600 miles- The
house is perfect, covered with shingles
and fitted with windows. That Il is the
most convenient mode Of overland travel
ing cannot be doubted after glance in
side. The stove, always up. with a warm
fire, entwined about with house plants.
and the teds and table fold up in place
as q palace combination sleeping and
dining car. While the husband drives
the team the wife prepares the food
within, so that when the halt is made
nothing is to be done bu: 10 raise the
table and take the dinner from the stove.
Ii is entirely original with Mr. Lasley, and
is good pattern for others travelling | y
team 70 copy after.-Salem Independent L
SURROUNDED BY 6oLD.-Happy is IlLs
city surrounded with gold, From what
the Baker City Bedrock Democrat has &c
say concerning the mining operations q
the county, We Judge that affairs must bt
very lively there notwithstanding outside
depression. The othe- day the owners
of the Red Roy mine at Clear creek
opened up and soon came ic town will
50, 500 in bullion. The Virtue is pro
ducing from SO ,000 10 81, 900 per month
and has doubled the capacity OF its mil
which will increase the output. Th.
White Swan is turning ont as much. A
Seattle syndicate has purchased $40 acre
at Crane Flat and will spend $50, 600 OF
machinery necessary. AT Sparta ever,
mine is going at full blast. These ar,
some Of the happenings and as the meta
is all gold, not silver, it is as good a
cash.:
A FIELD DAY.-FolloSing sre tn
winners at the field day at Monmouth
this week:
Pole vault-Burch, 8 feet, 10 inches.
Running high jump Tilton, 4 feet
IL inches.
Standing broad jump Tilton, 4
feet, 6 inches.
Standing high jump-Davidson, 3 feet
ii inches.
One-hundred yard rece-Balyew, IL
seconds.
Forty-yard race-Uiggius, secoIds
Forty-yard legged race-Higginsa an
Sniddle. seconds.
One hundred and twenty yards,
hurdles-Higgins, Is seconds.
COMING TO WEBFoor-A party Of tray
elers from La Grande passed throug
town Thu rsday en- route TO Webfoo
4hey gave rather discouraging account
from Grande Ronde valley. Last seaso
the farmers were unable to harvest the
grain on account OF rain, and the seaso
has been so wet that they have not bee
able to seed but very email amount
ground this year.-Review.