The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-24
A HERolc HoRsR,- This morning as

A HEROIC HoRsE.- This morning a
the o P R R train was coming in from
faquina City, horse took his place OF
the railroad track about 10 niles thi
side OF 1aquina City and Ralloped alonI
ahead OF the train. W hen the train an
preached near the horse the enginee
put on braces and slowed up, thinking
the morse would soon leave the track bu
ne declined to do 80. Whether he val
there to contest the speed OF the iron
morse or whether he'was too frightened t.
ieave the track is not certainly known
AT all euents the horse kept the track in
'front.' OF the iron horse. Cattle guards
stacles in his way. When the train
wodld slow up the horse would slow up
and gather wind. 1t was not very long
until the passengers were made aM are OF
the exciting contes. going on. Heads
were soon protrudei crane-like out Of the
windows all along the line of the train,
every one wrought up TO the highest
pitch OF excitement. At every turn OF
the road the exclamation "there he is''
was heard from scores Of persons. But
The horse Casebianca like still kept his
place. But after run of six miles ne
came to long bridge over which he
could not vault. A farmer standing near
by drove him from the track and gave
engineer Simpson the right of way again.
The horse was wreaking in sweat and
his whole form was in violent tremor.
Altogether it WAS one OF the most excit-
ing horse races that ever took place on
the o race course.
CASCADE BEAR SToRY.-Mr Herbert
Ames, Of this city,. has been working at
the Santiam mines for sometime. Around
the mines good many bear and deer
have been seen. Mr. Ames Is a very
mild, innocent kind Of a yong man,
who, as matter of fact has never done
any hunting or even fishing to amount
to anything; so that when few DAYS
ago he happened to be short distance
away from the mining camp with a gun
for safety he was considerably surprised
when he was faced by good sized bruin
bot he did not get bear struck. In fact
being cool headed young man. he kept
cool and pointing the gun in the direc-
tlon OF the bear, fred. The bullet went
crashing into vital spot, and the bear
dropped dead. Mr. Ames had heard
about bears, and he didn't know but the
fellow was playing opossum, 80 he Kept
shooting into the animal iCr several
minutes until his ammunition wac about
gone. The bear never stirred. Getting
closer he threw rocks at The bear for |
some time. he did not propose 10 take |
any risks. Then securing a long pole l
he poked the animal, and there being no |
response he was certain the bear was .
dead, and of course it was. He took it !
to camp, and feels jubillant over his
first big kill.
THE Y NJ C A CONVENTION - The
eleventh annual convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations of the \
northwest will meet in Seattle Wash, on
the 30th inst and continue over Sabbath
Sept 2nd. Prof Lee of this city appears
on the program conspicnously. The
music of the convention is TO be in his
charge assisted by Mr. VIM Wadha.ns of
Portland. "Our College Work" by Prof
Wallace III Lee, of Albany, Oregon, ap-
pears for Thursday at II IN, and Fri
day at p m Prof Lee is TO discuss "The
intercollegiate Movement; How can it
be extended through tile northwest"
Besides Prof Lee, it is probable that the
secretary and few others from the local
association will attend. The round trip /
from Portland 20 Seattle via Tacoma, !,
inclusive entrance tickets to the Inter
state fair in session in the latter city at 1
the same time, will be Sl0.35. No re-
duced rates will be secured over the |
SouthernPaci6c; to any one going il will l
be OF advantage il he will so report 10
Sec Williams at the Y NJ C a rooms.
THE HOMER ISJURxD.-Last Saturday
in San Francisco Bay the steamer Ho-
mer had Just arrived from Taauina.
.-slrov, ohr. ,.zllsIoI Al - !
James Townsend. The bow of the
schooner caught the Homer on the star
board quarter, giving the steamer a
glancing blow, but with sufficient force
TO smash in some of her timbers above
the water line, and carry away about
thirty feet OF her rail. The schooner's
jibboon was broken off and all her for
ward gear thrown trailing in the water.
The momentum of the schooner was
checked and the steamer managed to
again get few yards in the lead before
the wind drove the schooner ahead. The
steamer attempted to turn around the
end Of the wharf to get clear of the sail
or, but She had turned, presenting her
broadside when the schooner struck her
again, this time just aft the forerigging.
Nine blanks of the steamer were stove
IN and another section Of the rail broken
70 splinters. A lifeboat was stove in
and other damage OF lesser importance
was done. Both vessels are now laid up
for repairs.
ANEW Fly TRAP.-Salem Journal: A
Sa,em man has invented fly trap. No
ticing that flies would not move off a
slow-moving towel, spread over rish 1T
Steiuers fsh market. the ingenious
shipping clerk of that establishment ap-
piled a clock work TO an endless apron OF
cloth which slowly progress into hopper
from which the flies fall into recspta-
BILE filled with water. The ribbon is a
foot wide and while it travels slowly
reales in thousand flies an hour, il they
are to be had. Editors with big heads
u no cannot keep the flies off even by
Hopping their ears, will hail this inven-
ton as blessing.
The FISH LADDER Last FIiiay the
governor and other members OF the COM
mission appointed to supervise the build
ing of the fish ladder were in the city &C.
lecting site for it says the Oregon City
Enterprise. They found location a'oue
Moore's island which was deemed suita-
BILE, and the first OF the week under the |
supervision of Mr. Mccoy Of Salem the |
work of b'aeting out the rock to make an |
easy grade was begun. ltis thought that |
at an expense of about 81 900 fishway
can be made that will be lasting and suf-
fcient. The governor was in Oregon
City again on Wednesday looking after
the progress Of the work.
Baths at vierecks shaving and hair
SuaaiDg parlors.
~, Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Macs.
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