The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-10

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GAP HUMPHREy's REMARKs.-C Cal
Humphrey, OF Pendleton. is accused
with having told the following: az wa
accosted few minutes ago by a ine
looking and robust young man whC
asked me Tor 90 cents. / laid my hanC
on the young mans shoulder and asked
MIN what he wanted with 60 much free
SILVER In these days of financial depres-
sion and overproduction. He replied
that he wanted to get something to eat
that he had been looking for work, but
could not get more than $l.50 rer day
tor driving header, and that he did not
propose to work for any such starvation
wages swell, son." replied, contin-
ued the captain, "don't you know way
back in '57, '5S and '5a, young men like
you swung heavy cradle the whole
blessed day for 30 cents, and were quite
well satisfied, and in those days farmers
received 30 cents bushel for their wheat.
In other words man earned in those
days the price of one bushel OF wheat for
his days labor. whereas now the farmer
receives scant 80 cents for his wheat and
you are unwilling to work for 81 so per
day, or Ave bushels of wheat. Why,
bless me, IL times were as good in those
days as now, the people would have con-
eidered this Gods own country. To be
able to earn FIVE bushels of wheat in one
day and meat and groceries in proper
tion, man today At ruling prices for Ia
Dor can earn enough in two months to
supply himself with food for a year."
BAFFLRD THEIR SKILL.-For the past
two days remarkable case at st. Vim
rant hnnpfNal hos haf ff1ol . H. - r.
eral OF the surgeons in the city. Tues
day evening a man and vile named
Cannon, living four miles cut of Salem
came here with a l0-months old child
that had swallowed long hat pin 12
days ago. The little suffeTer was taken
TO st. Vincent hospital for an operation,
but none OF the surgeons would venture
TO perform IL, as they were unable to To-
cate the pin with any degree Of exactness.
The parents returned home with the
little sufferer last evening with heavy
hearts, as there seems to be no relief for
their loved one this side of the grave. 1t
Is said the child has suffered indescriba-
Die misery since the accident.-Portlaud
Telegram.
one OF THRN.-L NJ Haines the tailor
reports that he was proud of fact
who went to Portland on the lst of Au-
gust, 1873, and helped to exiinguish the
big fire at the st Charles. He recites
peculiar experience the crowd had in cross
ing the river at Portland. The ferryman
endeavored to col lect fare from the boys
and finally was about to stop the boat in
mldstream for the purpose, but the
salem contingent wouldn't have it that
way. They swore they would throw him
In the river If he didn't proceed across
rapidly and their looks were sufficient
guarantee of their determination, so ne
drove eabead.-Statesman.
An ALBANY STOVE John Holman, of
the Albany iron works, is visiting with
his family in this city. He was in at
tendance at the hopgrowers' meeting
yesterday, exhibiting pictures OF his new
improved hop stove. The first hop stove
ever used in the Willamette valley was
made by Mr. Holman twelve years ago
when he was employed in the Salem iron
works. The patent he has now is great
improvement over the others. No brick
is needed in setting them in the hop
horse and each one is supplied with q
combustion chambe thus preventing
cold air from passing through the pipes.
Statesman.
A GUS ACCIDENT has happened in Lane
county, the center of gun accidents, that
was not fatal, though 1t was very close to
it. The Times says: Charlie Cook was
out hunting the other day, and while
driving along in buggy, his gun, which
was by his side, aecidently..went of. The
charge of shot tore through the right side |
of his clothing, making a bad flesh
wound. II was a very narrow escape |
from death, as the wound is but three or
four inches large, and while not serious,
it VIII be several days before he will be
around again. The gun was a hammer
less breach loading shot gun, and was
Jared off by the motion of the buggy.
A JAIL BREAK.-Scott and Wallace
the two young Corvallis desperadoes, who
have been in the county Jail at that city,
several weeks, escaped from the old shack
on Friday night. They sawed hole
through the floor, and getting water
evenings with which to scrub the floor
managed to leave the cracks full of dirt
so they were not seen. They have not
been captured, and it is not known
where they are. This was their second
attempt, the first one being failure.
HoP PIcKNG.--About forty hop grower.
of Salem district were in session this af-
ternoon at Herren & Levy's warehouse
Jeffel SON Myers was made chairman and
there was general discussion of the sub
ject of price,. All reported fair crop
prospects but yield cut short some by dry
weather. The result of the meeting was
a general understanding to pay 40 cents
a box for picking.-Journal.