The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-30
Another Lane Accident.

The present state legislature SHOULD
pass bill prohibiting the nse OF guns il
Lane county.
The Register gives another OF Tho
many gun-accdents there:
Eugene Nye has the distinction OF be.
ing the latest victim of gun accident
and will bear the mark OF his experience
in that line the remainder Of his days.
He was up above Judkins' point yes
terday with his brother. They had gun
with them and had been amusing them.
selves shooting fish from the dam in the
river. Eugene's brother had .aken the
gun and was putting in load, when in
some manner it was discharged. The
charge of shot struck Eugene on the side
| of the right foot, just back Of the little
toe, tearing out hole about two inches
long and extended from the edge of the
foot in about an inch and half, and cut
ting nearly through the flesh.
The fair at Medford was opened today
The law firm of Wright & Tussing at
Brownsville has been dissolved.
The old Felger Touring mill, built in
Corvallis in 1850, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday.
A Salem man has recently been held
up twice in the same place. He knocked
one man down and lied to the other.
Sixty five men have just arrived at
Vancouver from the klondike nearly all
broke, the fate of forty nine out OF fifty
who go there.
Prof. johnson, OF Eugene. died on the
nf ant 70 A
iiciary was paid his wife on the 18th,
only eleven days afterwards,
Before going east or TO the fairs tecure
an accident policy OF NJ Senders. 5000
insurance 81 so per week, $l2 90 per an.
mum. or 25c per dAy.
Eugene c. Nardin superintendent and
wife at Warm Springs have been trans
ferred to Wind River. Wyo., and w. z.
Campbell, of Wind River has been trans
ferred to Warm Springs.
Oct, will be the last day YOU can
have Tinkle make your rhoto. lie
guarantees his work so hurry up and see
him about your photo.
Mr.. James Dannals has sold his resid-
ence next to the central school building
occupied by the college boaring club. to
County Assessor Stafford, who will take
charge at once. The Club are looking
for another suitable building for their
use.
The Toledo Leader recently had three
proprletors within week. Mr.. Stewart
sold to Mr.. Gowell aud Mr.. Gowell TO
Mr.. Davis, who now has charge of the
paper. lie Is a former newspaper man.
Wheat is 81 cents in Portland. - cents
IN San Francisco, only IL cents in Chic
ago and q cents in New York. Albany
90 cents. The visible supply oi grain
has decreased about one million bushels.
The market is weak.
+. +. Larimore, president OF the Port
land hnseed oil works, SAYS that the first
flax in Oregon was planted - wears ago
near Albany. The result OF fiAx-raising
In Oregon may be seen at the exposition
building.-Telegram.
Yesterday was the Jewish holiday
1om kippur, the Sabbath OF SAbbaths,
q day on which all worldly affairs are
abstained from. II is day for forget
ting OF old grievances and renewing
friendships.
Rev. Hugh Miller, OF Pendlc,on. pfs-I
tor OF the Baptist church has resigned,
sNAAs tHc Ac.AsoAs tbal tne ClTtstiAu
church is not liberal. enough for him.
The candidacy OF Rev. Williams, of
Shedd, is being considered in his place.
Charley Thebo. OF Malheur county,
who took 3000 head OF beef steers 10
Dawson City during the summer, an.
nounces that he is husily engaged in
the animals and selling the
beef at 80 cents per pound. lie lost only
10 head out OF the 900 in shipping.
The attendance at the state fair has
Deen comparatively poor. Those attend
ing from here report the exhibit as being
with good many vacant
places in the pavilions. The event yes
terday WAS the exhi bition pace OF Del
Norte in 2:O6. The other races were of
little Interest.