The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-08-16

the guilt OF the defendant, and is very
confident that the government will he
aole to prove beyond reasonable doubt
that the letters we're penned by Fuller.
The examination OF the case will prob
ably not take place before the United
States commissioner until a week from
next Friday. 1t will be necessary for
the prosecution to have both Mr.. Hale
and Mrs. Chambers as witnesses in the
case. One strong point against the de-
fendant is the telegram he sent to Mr..
Hale asking him TO have his letters re-
turned to him. An effort was made this
morning by Fuller's attorneys 10 have
the bonds reduced, but District Attorney
Murphy strongly opposed it, and stated
tn the counsel that his only regret was
that the ministerial defendant conld not
be placed under q much heavier bond.
Mr.. Walter Bsddell has gone TO the
Sound on bicycle trip.
J. ]. DAILY. OF Dallas, was in the city
this noon on his way to Iaquiua.
Judges Burnett and Moore went to
Seal Rock yesterday and other Salem
people will follow.
Mr.. Jos. Lowery, who has been stop
ping at Sodaville, ior the past month,
was in the city today.
Mr.. Cal. Stewart left on the overland
last night for Ashland. where his son,
John, went the first of the week.
Geo. Anderson, William Wessfall and
Sid Doris, returned last evening from =
trip to Fish Lake. They report n catch
OF nearly 1000 trout.
Mr.. Amadore Rasse;i returned this
noon from q months trip through Cali
fornia. Mr.. Bassest did the entire state
and saw nearly everything TO be seen.
Col. Van Cleye, the veteran editor. is
in the city. Mr.. Van Cleve is 20 chuck
full OF antimony from his long life in n
print shop that he has decided 10 take =
rest for Q lew weeks; but the DExocaAr
predicts will be back in the harness
again.
DR.. Maston left on the overland last
night for Los Angeles. San Diego and
Durango, Mexico. The trip is made for
business, and will be ccJmplish he'd as
quickly as possible, covering about three
weeks. The DR.. hopes to he at home
again by Aug 50Ih.
L. c. Marshall and D. c. Schell re-
turned this noou from Bellknap springs,
coming by way OF Eugene aud the
Southern Pacific. Mr.. SchelFs health is
not improved, and he has been losing the
use OF his lower limbs. Mr.. IAngdon
and Prof. Mitchell will be home tonight
with the team.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Gle. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Dickey, Misses Nina Heulat, Iona
White, 0skie Matthews, Messrs- J. VI.
Woodruff, Walter jerks and Luke Lynn,
a
Arion Male quartet, left yesterday for q
two weeks outing at Clear Lake. They
will 90 overland and viii give concerts in
q number OF the valley towns.-Salem
Journal.
Mr.. Ed Quinn, the expert foreman OF
Hopkins Bros, will be in Salem several
weeks experimenting the work of put
ting in place the galvanized iron work on
the new city hall. There is about 5000
pounds of the iron shaped in the firms
Albany shop. The fact that this reliable
firm have the contract il an assurance o:
first class job for salem's city hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Mimic, of Salem,
have returned irons . trip to Alaska. The
Pos; says: The party visited the Tread
well gold mine, the largest and richest
mine in the United States. Mr.. Mimic
stated to q reporter OF the Post that the
claim was made at this mine that a per-
son standing on the SIDE of the mountain
could see FIVE times as much wealth as
the government paid for Alaska when
the territory was purchased from Russia
which would mean $3l 600 coo. This
mine has 2i0 stamps working. THE
would make 20-stamp mill look very
small in comparison,
49,
The Oregon Road Ciu', il on the right
track. Everybody should belong.
s. and 20 cents will be paid for hop pick
ling this year. hops are nearly ready Il
Ipick.
jury at Servais yesterday for pointing
gun towards neighoor.
Thirty or forty Salem people came u
this noon and went TO the Bay, many o
} them going TO Seal Rocks
Mrs. ). A. Hemphlll. of Corvallis .drov
a single horse from Newport TO Corvallis
) 64 miles in ten hours, according TO the Ga
zette.
Mr.. Z. l.. Power is moving his hsrne'
, shop frnm First street 10 Second, where
will be found in the shop with J. l. Ton
iison
, Il Pendle.on 10y a vote Of 80 TO has decid
9 ed to issue school bonds for $22. 900 for II
3 purpose ofe citing a new building The
0 will run for Is years at pr cent.
Mr.. Jas. Cochran, of the Albany 0rchar
& Test Co has handed the DEMOCRAT se'
eral of ne y variety of prunes. the Trai
;, edy. 1t is medium sized prune. with
! very delicious flavor, and pleasing 10 th
taste, hence the name is misnomer.
v The little woman in the circus is a foru
n or neighbor Of Mr.. ]. L. Underwood
this city. Mr.. Underwood upon going il
TO the sideshow was greatly surprised
meet her. She has only been With Il
circus two or three months.
-st At the circus grounds this forenoon bt
& goS too near the leopard cage and one
n them reached out q paw, scratched b
l. forehead and tore his clothing. An o.
man got too near also and got his clothil
;. ripped up somewhat Eugene Guard.
0. The Oregon State Dental association W
a. bold its third annual meeting next week
i Astoria, commencing Wednesday mornin
h. The officers of the association for this We
E are: w. Q. Logan. Astoria, president;
of 9. Griffith, Salem, vice president; j.
Is Tate. Portland, secretary; William Koehl,
l., Portland, treasurer.
o, Figs grow well in Corvallis. vesterd
IN J. II Albright, who lives in the northe
j part of town, brought to this office VIII
'ic 6g that measured 64 inches in circumf,
ence 1t gres on four.y ear-old tree
Mr.. Albright's yard. which he says "
produce st least 100 figs this season.
believes they can be grown here with
t,s much success as peaches. Corvallis &
r. zette.
n Il has always been supposed that the 4
hs was the biggest jumper Of its size In
n world, but the following from the Sail
ad journal indicates that it has an equal: I
he people round about Marion are compIa
ng ing Of a small black bug about the size o
It. flea that can jump fully as far, that is e
ry ting away with the potato crop by easi
nd the leaves and thus killing the vines, o
email rotatoee will be the resait.