The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-28
FRIDAY

cruise of the Japan coast, ana the six Lin
coin county boys who were aboard hay,
completed q dangerous voyage. The boy
wers Ora Copeland. Rufe and Newt Gull
liams, Frank Lewis, Zenas Davis and W
Emery. Guilliams was master of ths
schooner and the other boys were hunters
The Guilliams' boys and Davis arrived
last Saturday. The Olsen had very sue
cessful trip this season. taking in all ! ,30l
skins. OF these Ora to.sland took 300, be
| ing high man on the vessel. Newt. Gull
liams followed next, with score of PSI
skin, and the other boys about 200 each. Fol
these the hunters received So each, making
the eight months voyage very profitable &
even the lowest hunter. The boys unite il
saying that the season Just past vas th'
toughest any of them had ever seen Sc
rough was the weather that for days at a
time the boats could not be lowered. Newt
Guilliams and Emery got lost from the
vessel in IL fog on April IS, and we're picked
up by the Penelope. on which vessel thes
were compelled 10 stay four weeks bcfors
they could be returned 10 tceir own vessel
The 0lssn Lad her skins contracted for sld
each, which wac very fortunate thing fos
the owners as skins have gene down to
$3.50 now IN the markets.-Iosed0 Leader
RODE BORROWED WHEEI--Young
Shipp who has won three medass, has shown
that he has in him the qualities thai are
| necessary 10 make Il successful bicyclist
lie has displayed the most extraordinary
staying qualities of any young man whO
has yet taken part IN the races. II Is but a
few months since he took his first ride on n
wheel. He owns none himself. He IL a
| poor boy who has 10 work hard for living
| and Is not ablN to raise the money TO buy
himself wheel. Watt Ship has been
bard at work trying &c earn himself liv-
ing while others whom he is destined 10
outstrip, have been constantly practieing
upon their own bicycles. and preparing
themselves for contests. Considering the
small amount Of practice be has had. the
races that be has run and ine victories be
has won the last fex days, has asiOnisbei
everybody and made the people Of Salem
feel proud Of Ter boy We think il would
nos be graceful act On the part Of the
citizens Of Salem, aid the young men par
ilcniaEiy, to start a subscription ard p,e-
sent young Shipp with the very best wheel
that can be found IN the market Salem
Independent
LEBAxoS.-Miss Hattie Warner vii
haye eharge of the Primary and Grammar.
department at S2ntian Academy The
tuition Is $500 Per term.
N 4 Miller sold oser 500 pounds Of
birthstone to the hop growers Of this
vicinity. lie sold il al loser price than
any other firm in the valley This is a
good showing foE a Lebanon drug store.
The city ooancil and the cisinens gen
orally are discussing the question Of bond
ing The city and buying the electric light
plant and water system. before bonds can
be issued. the Legislature will have 10 pass
an enabling nc; and the citizens will have
to vote on the question; bat the proposition
sesms to hs quite poPlsar among the peO-
pie. and the city agexets mae 5eciGe 10 take
the preliminary steps ia the snaiier.-Ad-
vance
Mr. G NJ WessfalI this week sold a half
interest in bis livery static and also a half
interest in his share IT the stock to Mr.
fenics. Consideration was $500 We
are glad Mr. Peniek has decided 10 locate
permanently In cur csiy.-Express.
THE PMa.-According h cur exchanges
the principal thing al the state fair are the
races. The exhibits as a whole are un-
douhtediy not complete, though some in
diyidnAl exhibits are superior
In the bicycle races yesterday Wat.
Shipp won the arxt race in 2.49is; the
second oae, handicap was won by c 6
Murphy in 2:2S. Speaking Of the contest
tie independent says: All seven entered
made good star; anl nothing Of oonse-
quence occurred until the half was reached
when Sears took the lead and impressed
everyone with the idea that he would be
the winner. When the three-quarter pole
was reached hewitt came up and took the
lead on the home stretch with Murphy
hugglng his hind tire,tke latter winning by
three inches
In the horse races the two ysar old trot
for north Eess horses Was won bY Velyeste,
Owned ny John A Crawford. Of this city, in
three straight heats; best time 2:54H; the
20 trot was won by Maud Patehen. do
ing the bet mile in 2:2I =. the Oregon
derby was won By wyana in 2As.
HIGH WAY RoBBIxe - .ane county
stops its gun accidents few moments for
some more standups. The Guard says:
Two or three mere hoId-ups art reported
from Springfield. Two wagon loads Of dii-
ferent families of kop pickers xere Aeid up
near that place last Monday evening ard
robbed OF their hard earnings. Il is also
reported that an attempt was made 10 held
up the mail carrier but failed on account Of
the gentleman reaching for his gun. It
seems to US that these amateur highway
men ought to he easily captured by the Of
GERS, II due vigilance was used
The COUNTY JAIL. AT least four diff
ferent firms are presenting plans and are
ready to present ngures for a new interior
to the county jail. Judge Duncan and the
county commissioners, as well rs all others
who have Investigated the matter at all.
realize the necessity Of action in this
matter at an early date in order to make
the Jail safe, and it is probable bids will be
received before many months tor the i'm
provcment. Judge Duncan and Commis-
sioDer Pugh who were ut McMinnville and
Tacoma were well pleased with the Me
Minnyiile Jail. The one at Tacoma would
not be suitable for Linn county.
FARM House. BuRNEp.-Thc farm
house Ct MIR F P De Vaney between Ief-
fcrson and Scio VAS burned on Wednes-
day morning. There had been no FIRE
In the house since the night previous.
The family were away at The time. The
contents of a couple ofrooms we've saved
| by couple of young men. The house
was insured In theSuulnsurance company
for $500.
BLIND ToM.-An eastern paper says:
After an absence of about Ten years from
| this city, the musical phenomenon Sind
| Tom was greeted with much enthusiasm
| by large audience at Association Hall
last night. So much had been said and
| written at various times about Blind Tom
and his gifts and eccentricities that il
would be altogether superduous TO write
about him as one with whom the public
were not familiar. His eccentricities he
still retains, as was evident last night from
his behavior on the platform, his remark
able powers of mimicry, and his retentive
musical memory are still unimpaired.
THE REFORM School BoYs Walter L
Duncan was brought to the state reform
school yesterday from Linn county. His
age is Ia years and he was committed for
incofrigibility. This makes ninety -four
BOYS now at thet institution and l49 under
its jurisdiction. The boys will come to the
state fair today, being conveyed there by
six of the states wagons. They will be
dressed in the regulation uniform and will
be marched about the grounds and pavilion
| in double column.
! A BREWER AssIGNs.-Robt Schweibold,
the Newport brewer, has made an assign
ment to John Simpson in favor of his
creditors. His assets are $500 % and
are composed of real estate of the value OF
"a, 900, personal property 81 800 and notes
and accounts $300.23. The liabilities
aYuouuk tn about 81 900 Fredrielx Kern