The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-31

DISTINGUISHED GUEsTs.-Under this
head the Salem Journal gives the foll3w-
ink about some people recently in AL
bany on a short visit with their cousin
Mr. y Steele A few days since Salem
was visited by NJ Richards. with his
wife snd son. Mr. Richards is hasineSs
manager OF the IndiansI oils Evening
News. one OF the greatest newspapers in
the HoosieT state. The family stopped
al Salem for the purpose Of visiting Nor
man Gwin, Of North Salem. an old pio-
nser, who is Mrs Richards uncle, but
unfortunately thai gentleman WAS absent
from the city. In a short interview with
q Journal reporter AR Richards spoke in
the highest terms OF the resources and
beauty of the Willamette valley. He
has grown TO he an enthusiast On the
subjec, OF evening daily newspapers, and
his own efforts have been in a large de-
gree responsible for the fact fha; every
whore the evening dailies are taking The
place of the morning editions IN the
hearts OF the people lie u ss pleased 10
note the fact that even in the west the
big morning dailies. which have alEays
the evening papers. are COM
PEELED TO establish evening editions in
order to compete.
A FOREST FIRE Under the head
'Mehama Endangered. "ihe Salem States
man OF this morning SAYS "A repors
Was current in this city Las; night that
the timber around MehAma vas on fire
and, consequently. fierce forest fires were
raging endADgertng that mountain ioN n
to a considerable extent. Noother news
could be aseeriained.' Mr John Haley,
OF Gates, who is in The city, Gays that
there is Ere several miles north OF Me-
hama; but il ia not a serious one yet
Mehama is no where near in danger, and
in fact. is not near enough the timber to
be in danger we're II burning as close rs
it might.
FisE PRUSE CRor r.-The best plume
crop in Benton or Linn countirs this
season will be picked on Hugh Finley's
place, eleven mites south OF Corvallis.
The orchard has been leased this season
to II 81 Stone, who is now building on
the place a Keriz dryer, with capacity
of eco bushels every twenty-four hours:
The kertz dryer is made at Salem and
contains $50 trays when fall. Mr. Stone
has four men employed on the work and
expects to be ready for drying By the
last OF this month. II IL expected that
the amount Of prunes picked from the
Finley orchard will reach 8. 500 bushels.
Corvallis Times.
Az OREGON LYScmISG CITY MaTshal
Heminger, OF Lakeview, acting as
night watch, was held up Monday morn
ing last about I o'clock by a mob oil
masked men, who demanded the key tn
the county Jail. from which they took w
S Thompson, hanging him TO the court
house steps. Thompson was confined in
jail charged with drawing gun on par
ties. He he'd lived in Warner Valley,
where he had host OF enemies, Who
claim that Thompson did pretty much
as he pleased, xil.ing horses and cattle
and abdsing people, at one time almost
killing his wife and child The verdict
of the coroner's jury wac, he came to his
death by strangula,ion by unknown
hands.
JoHS LEEDY's Srur.-In the civil suit
OF J II Miller, against John Leedy,
lumberman at Mimic on the Santiam,
was tried before Justice ii A johnson
Tuesday. The plaintiff sued TO recover
the amount OF o;er 800 and the defend
ant set up a counter claim that he Is en-
titled TO money from the plaintiff in
sum greater than that. i verdict for
$il.75 was rendered in favor OF ] II
Miller. There were sixteen witnesses
examined and the costs will amount TO
quite a sum, besides the attorneys fees.
Salem Journal.
KILLED BY LIaHTSIsG.-Last Sunday
afternoon at Lem Castle's place on Camp
creek hay hauling was interferred with
by the sudden appearance OF thunder
storm. The teams were unhitched and
led TO the BAN. The hndmost horse
was in the barn door. when fash OF
lightning struck the animal, killing
It instantly. It singed :he hair all of
the horse and set the straw sfire, and 1t
was with difficulty that the barn was
kept from burning. Prineviile News.
CosT OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS. The fol-
lowing appears in the council proceed
ings OF Salem: Answers from different
cities were received and read in answer
to inquiry from this city, as to how
much they we're paying for electric
lights, 1000 candle power. and were as
follows: Albany, $40; Portland, $1.40;
| Oregon City, $S.3S; The Dslles, $l2;
| Spokane, So; Seattle, Sl2. The letters
ware ordared placed on Ale