The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-18
FRIDAY
City Council.
Thursday evening, MAY 10

City Council.
Thursday evening, May 10.
Present-Mayor, recorder. marshal, and
councilmen Whitney, schel, Pfeitfer,
Burkhart, Marshall and Waters.
The following bills were ordered paid
Frank Purdom, 43.: Sites & Nutting,
S6,65; w w Rowell, $3.50; Hopkins Bros,
1925; John Schmeer, 500; Santiam Lum-
ber Co, 50 so; Harry Eoggs, $1,000; John
Hoffman, $500; { o Lee. 5000; " A
McClain, $50; L G Hale, $50; John Jones,
5000; Electric Light Co, Sl29.U0.
The committee on streets and public
property reported several cross walks, side
walks and drains repaired; also that citi-
zens objected to bridge across canal on
Third and Thurston because it would in
terfere with ford.
Committee on licenses reported agains
granting the petition of + |. Refs and ask
ing that licenses be issued for three months
on the grounds that il would he contrary
to city chartc:.
The committee on health and police re-
ported against granting the petition of +
q Mackey and others asking for the ap-
pointment of m extra policeman on the
grounds that the cltys hnancss would MOI
I permit It.
The city recorder reported another $1,000
paid on interest on bonds, leaving $1,000
due.
The resignation Of John Jones as assist
art engineer was read, aud on motion ac-
cepted.
| Application of John Jones as special
policeman. with duties Of assistant engi-
neer was read
On motion. aftos much talk, the matter
was referred To the committee on health
and police 10 prepare resolution at the Lcxt
meeting.
The committee on IRE and water was
instructed 10 provide engineer for No. 2's
until next meeting Of the council.
Sidewalk on 5ih street adjoining III ..
lot }. was reported in bad condition
Councilman Marshal reported bad road
on the Salem road street. One woman had
bssen thrown on; of a wagon and injured
and several wagons broken Considerable
discussion followed en- the necessary FRO
oeelings in such cases.
The committee On streets and public
property were authorized 10 exzmine the
streets Of Albany. learn what streets need
repairs. and 20 employ IN attorney to draw
| up resolutions for the same. and iha, iull
report be made al the next meeting
The matter Of openings from ditch into
sewers for slashiDg was numc rousiy dis
! c1ssesl. and resuliel in reference 10 the
committee on streets and public property
TO look after slushiug sewers generally.
TIE uscorier reported that the city
| treasurer refused 10 aocep. warrant Of So
for quarters sa,ary instead Of So as T--
bill presented
| Bills of John Hammill g 90 for building
| dog p.uud and i Z Montei,h. 500 for
Tsnt q ground oue year for dog pound.
/ allowed.
4 Divorce SaiT.-t;assepps Ma:s4sce
Agains. Kate Ma;asce ;s the name OF a 81.
yoroe sait Just begJla in the Circuit Court.
| Tne plaintiff Is al industrious farmer. who
| by har1 work had accumulated = pretty
good fortune when on Jan 2lih. less than
four months ago. be was married in this
clty 10 has present wife. . widow. The
complaint Is sonewia; sensational. cAarg-
ing cruel. iEhunan and abusive treatment.
making life bardeasosne. and that the de
PENDANT called the plaintiff such PET names
as hog. lar and fool. both to his fare and
TO neighbors; that in March defendant
Teut 70 Portland. bringing home xsassAa
II uncertain character. the plaintiff charges
As a partner 20 conspiracy asgains, him. that
the plaintiff had means when he married.
but that defendant bad ~fasse1 all of has
msans or gotten possession of II for her
self. They separated on April -
rExSoYER MAx.-C II DaIrympIe, Of
Alhzny. populis: candidate for distric, at
;osnes. for the thiri district. preached pop
utix doctrine for oue and oue-lalf hears al
the school house. On Tuesday evening. He
told the sane old. old story which as.sus 10
he eyer Rew to the poIulist about govern
meut bonds. national hanks. subsidized
prtss. etc. etc Bat he finally wound up
by saying. in substance. the thing for The
people Of Oregon 10 DO now. and the NOS:
important thing in the present campaign
in 0regoa is send Gov Peunoyer 90 the
Uniied States senate He said ,;1y Pen
noysr had been ;rie1 for eight years now,
and was the peoples friend. but never
told Us one thing he ever did for the people
Marion correspondent Salem Journal.
A CmAI1Ex0E- - The following live
challenge appears in the Lebanon Advance;
4 ''Populist who has never made syes,h
in pubic since his toyhood days. when be
recited The boy stood on the burning
deck. - will meet any representative repub
llcan in Linn county. 10 open debate, in the
town Of Lebanon at q date TO be agreed
upon. Here is a challenge to administer
an anodyne TO your dying lsse. protection. ''
You can devote two-thirds OF your time in
explaining the cause Of the present panic
the tariff humbug and waving the bloody
| shirt. One-third Of your time must he de-
| voted 10 the discussion Of the main and only
issue-the financial question. Address F..
Anyanoe Office.
Coon NEws.-By telephone we learn
that Messrs Weatherford. Galloway and
Davidson had large audiences at Lebanon
yerterday and at Brownsville last night.
Democrats are waking up and mnch en-
| thIsiasm Is being manifested. Mr. Wealth
erford is said to have made the best speech
Of his life at Lebanon. These candidates
are strengthening the democrats very much.
Let every democrat In the county do his
whole duty and we wihwin.
| A SLANDER Srfr.-Therc was an inter
esting Law suit at independence yesterday
wherein Mrs Ritter was sued by Mrs Esteb
| for 5000 damages for slander, and the case
was tried before Justice Lyons. The YER
dict of the jury was that the plaintiff have
81 damages and the costs of the suit which
amounted to about 800. There were
about sixty witnesses examined. Ii was
alleged by Mrs Esieb that Mrs Ritter pub
licly accused her of the theft of n pair Of
scissors.
Nor PRoFASE.-The DgMocRAT is re-
liably informed that in the affair across the
river, resulting in the arrest of Ed Zeyss,
Jr., no profane remarks were made by the
Shannon girl, that what was said was by
another young lady. also present. and that
hsr words were not nearly rs bad as report
ed.
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