The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
AN ELOPEMENT.
A Former Shedd Doctor Runs OF
With A 17.year Old Girl.

ner VISIT ner nUSDanu, LIT. GaiI, lC[llerlN
of Shedd, according to the Oregonian
skipped out with Maggie Smith, the
seventeen year old daughter of Munici
pal Judge Smith. 1t seems that DIR
Gaff had been attending the girl for eal
trouble for about year, the girl receiv'
ing treatment at his Office. On Wednes
day afternoon she went to Gaff's office
and failed to return. About s o'clock q
messenger boy appeared at her parent.
home with note; bearing the assurance
'sthat while she was nearly heart-broker
to part with her parents, she had gone
with the 'sman she loved" ''There il
no use of worrying about me-" it read
''for by the time this reaches you the
doctor and shall be out of reach of rail
roads and telegraph lines. will be al
right in few weeks or months, an6
then return home and be dutifu
daughter. You can tell people that
have gone East on visit, and when
return it will be all right" She had
eloped with DIR. Gaff. Gaff was after.
wards seen in Salem. Every effort is
being made to capture the couple, Judge
Smith putting forth all his energies to
get his daughter. Ii caught it viii un-
doubtedly go hard with DR.. Gaff.
Gaff's record in this line is not the
best. A previous wife he is reported to
have secured in the same way. She left
him, when he was married to Miss Ach-
eson, of Oakville, sister of Mr.. George
Acheson, of this city.
Later.-Chief of Police Dilly, of Salem,
followed the couple and captured them
at Cottage Grove. Gaff escaped but was
captured. They passed through Albany
this morning on the overland for Port
land, both the Doctor, who was in irons,
and the unfortunate girl, and the former
will have to answer for his crime. The
penitentiary is the proper place for such
q man.
When arrested DR.. Gaff had in his
possession about 5000, $1,000 in gold,
500 in greenhacks and the rest in
checks.
1t was showing in n lively manner at
Roseburg and nearly 10 Eugene this morn
ing.
The fourteen months old child of Mr..
Ed Mecker. residing near jefferson, died
this morning after long illness.
Ed Holgate, the young man he'd up in
the Portland bank ey Rev Reed, is a son
of Judge Holgate, of Corvallis.
Proebstol & Lamb have begun work on
the improvement cf the square in front of
the court house. 1t will be made one of
most attractive places in Albany
Mr.. n. A. Jenny, who recently dissp-
peared from Halsey, has been found,
He was in his barn, and like Bo Peep,
fast asleep. He was not well, and seemed
considerably dazed after his long nap.
The q. W. Corbets dinner in Portland
Saturday to the members Of the legislature
was attended by only iwenty-six and they
ought to by sorry for it. Ii was d failure
and deserved to be.
D W. Rainwater has been appointed
Lilly of 49 and J. Il. RotheI of 60, across
the river They hare big field to work
in, and it is to be hoced the road to Spring
Hill particularly be improved.
Work on the county Jail will be begun
after the circuit court adiourns in March.
The rolled steel work is being done in Ohio.
The Albany Iron Works, who have the con-
tract, win give the county first class Jail
In every respect
The Prineville Review doesn't want a
railroad into that country. No wonder.
Pnneville would be twenty miles from the
road and another town would be built up
that would be the metropolist of the ccun-
Try.
II. B. Sacrey returned this noon from a
trip to Alsea where he has been to look
after his interests In the store of Moses &
Saerey. He was greatly pleased with the
business there, Leaving there at O'Clock
this morning without any breakfast he had
tresome trip home.
Lee Fairehild of Seattle, Who went to
California last summer to help M. NJ
Estee In his gubernatorial campaign. and
was rewarded by an s8 day clerkship in
the Legislature, has been bounced from hi:
position The Legislators couldn't stand
him.-Ex. An indication that the STATE
Legislature has some sense.
A gentleman who came up from Portland
"Wednesday evening tells Of an interesting
incident. This was the evening the elope.
ment of DR.. Gaff and Maggie Smith
occurred On tie train was a young ladJ
about Miss Smiths age and appearance
but whether she or not is not known fol
certain. With her until Oregon City was
reached was a son of an ex-treasurer. AL
that city he kissed her good bye three
times npsn leaving. The young lady goi
on at Salem. 1t is thought Miss Smith
was met at Salem by Dr Gaff in a buggy
and proceeded thence up the valley to Co
burg, where they were captured. There
are strong reasons to believe that the young
lady referred to was Miss Smith.
Mrs. E. U. Will went to Corvallis this
noon on q visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Galloway came VI
from Salem this noon.
Mrs. VIM. Mackey died at Corvallis
on Sabbath at the age of So years.
Mr. Frank Power purser of the steam
er Homer, was in the city this noon.
n. Acheson, OF Oakville, Mrs. DR.
Gaf, his daughter, and Mr.. George Ach
eson, OF this city, went to Portland thii
noon.
Jas. Horton, recently from Albany
| formerly from Colorado, arrived in thii
garden country of ours last week, and i
now looking up a mining proposition
He is not only miner but as well has al
eye for the beauty and plumpness of th'
cereals grown hereabouts = noticeabi,
our corn product, of which samples wer'
Immediately dispatched to his ex-prairi'
home.-Medford Mail.
9. E. Wolverton has located nea
Medford on fruit farm. In order t.
save confusion it may be remarked tina
Mr.. Wolverton is Nebraska man wht
got tired of drouths and cyclones. An
other familiar name is that of Mrs
Henrietta Brown, who has an article il
q recent Examiner. She is also promi
nent in W. G. T. q. work in California
like Albany's popular resident of tn
same name.
| Here is the way Grand Chancellor Hi
was received in Medford: Grand Chan
cellor J. L. Hill, of Albany, met with th
| K. of P. boys Of this city in special ses
sion last Thursday evening. The objec
| of the visit by the Grand Chancellor wa
that of inspection of the lodge and mem
bers-and to fill the requirements of hi
Office. He gave the members friendl
talk and went over the unwritten worl
The boys had, prepared a banquet i
honor OF the occasion, and much pleas
ure was there because OF his coming.
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