The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-20

u OOafu IN the uOOF. n long search was
made for the file with which the saws
bad been made; but without success, ,un
I'll finally Wright agreed 10 put the
Sheriff on tie right track for some to-
bacco, which was agreed 10, and the
old jail broom was mentioned as the
hiding place. After quite search the
file was found driven into the lower end
Of the broom, so as to be entirely con
ceiied. IL had TO be broken of in order
to get it out. The rode Of the frame
surrounding the corridor are so soft and
rotten thst saving a bar of is small
job. Ensight seems bound 10 get out il
there is such thing; but be will be
watched constantly.
The Poriiand exposition properly hiss
been sold for 60: 900 At public sale.
1t costs TO get war news from China 10
England O. So word from Cnina and
s. 90 word from Japan.
The man with push cart aud ali his
worldly effects has passed Ashland. Every
paper south of here hes noticed his arrival
and departure.
w Baird, who met With an accident
By pad bridge In Umaiills county. has
been allowed $3.50 for damages. he only
clsimed $500 50.
Nearly a year ago a, an Examiner
drawing of premiums DIR I.eIaenger OF
this city, fell heir 20 10 acre fruit tract
worth $1,000. He mas no. yet secured
his deed to il for some reason.
The Albany College opened yesterday
With larger attendance THAI year ago
and with bright prospects. The new
president takes hold OF the helm in 9
manner to indicate his capacity fog The
important work before him. The prospects
of the school ale bright.
The dog tax has been Increased Ia Port.
land, and there Is general kick among
the dog owners. II a man will Indulge
In the luxury OF a dog he should be made
to pay for il. A dog in city ia abou,Oi as
much use As a tail to a RABBIT. II pcopse
will Insist on keeping such animals they
should be well taxed Tor doing so.-Inde-
pendent.
THIS has been bad year for RAILROADS
and IL they had many more such year
they would ali have 10 get Gu; OF business
The last number Of The Commercial an,
Financial Chronicle prints a table showin,
the gross earnings of The Unted State
railway for the frs six months of ihi
wear, and compared with the earnings 70
the same period in IS9Sit shows su az
grega.e loss o. sroo. o.oOo.oOoin SIX month
Mrs Thos Moutei,h. Jr.. Is st Soda
vile for q months sojourn.
Mr. $ P Barger, of B.os nsyilIe, was i
the city today on his way TO Salem.
|. Prof Pollock and Joe Meyers we're Il
Corvallis yesterday, according 70 the La
former.
Married az the home OF the groom
parents, in Corvallis, Sep, II, 1894, Ioh
kiger and Eiva' Wells, Squire Holga;
officiating. The happy couple were i
Albany on their bridal trip.
Mr. Carey and Mr. Adams ana sever
other men OF Crook county, are in th
city, nine wagon loads in all, havin
brought 1000 pounds OF wool to Albany
which was purchased by S Z Young fc
Tom Kay at 6is cents per pound.
DIR Guiss, OF woodburn, was in tow
! one day last week looking for an openir
to engage In some kind OF business. Il
> did not make ans definite arrangement
! but we did learn that there are preti
fair prospects for him 10 become q Gil
zen Of Newburg Independent.
Franz Miller and family arrived he
yesterday afternoon from Albany TO Wis
. relatives and friends. Every member
4 the Gray family was present a. q
family residence LAST evening, and
i very pleasant time was spent. Eager
= Guard.
c Mr. David Links trouble with his e,
e has proved to be quite q serious one.
letter received from Portland this NOR
ing states that lie has had to be kept
: a dark room for the past week, and W
= not be able TO get away from Portlai
for at least another week. DIR Woo
= who is attending him, thinks he W
: effect a complete cure Of the trouble
: due time.-Eugene Register.
viii Mcclure, who recently went
Annapolis, Maryland, to undergo exam
nation for admission TO the militia
academy, failed to pass the required c
animation and will return home in (,
days. He was successful in eyerythil
but Arithmetic. The examination is
very rigid one, and OF ten appointmen
made by Congressman Hermann, b
one go far has succeeded in passing /
examination and gaining admission
the academy. Will will attend 1
University again this winter, but ne
year will be 100 old to again seek \
mission to the academy, the limit OF q
being twenty 7ears.-Eugene Registe
le Rudyard Kipling's seven words for
s, said to be the highest price paid any
1t erary man Of our times, reads very SIN
I'd in comparison with what was paid Jud
Paxton for li.ei iary article. Until n
Leod came on the scene the Readi
railroad mad used en- old sign at (
crossings, "Beware OF the engine a
cars" with mass of further instr
"a tions in small print. In some suits
damages it was claimed that the wa
ings were not clear. Mcleod went
" Judge Paxton, who composed this adm
able notice: Railroad crossing-Stt
NJ Look and Listen!" For this little CO
position he received the modest sum
ne e47s0 or over $796.66 word. When
ed comes to emoluments the poets are j
in it with lawyers.
.. VERY Deliberate. One Of the m
Z deliberate suicides on record occurred
! Olympia yesterday morning. Boutw
4 was resident OF the west side and
Z bachelor. A neighbor visited his hol
I and found written on a small blackbo
, outside, Look Within" On enterin,
, shed the visitor found the dead body
y Boutwell,, and evidences OF a W,
n planned suicide. Before committing
x deed, the deceased had erected ber
u in one corner. In the opposite cor
r. was fixed gun, carefully leveled al
q target placed on one end OF the ben,
= A string ran from the gun trigger to
bench, being placed in carefully arral
ed staples. Boutwell, attireti himself
his best suit OF clothes, laid himi
~ down on the bench in the shed, carefu
n placing his head in range OF the gun
u target and pulled the trigger. The
- penetrated the head at the ear on {
IL side and passed through. There W
az no evidences OF a struggle.