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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
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YAQUINA.

Representative Tongue yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from the war
department. 1t is dated August o, and
is signed by Secretary Alger:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of letter signed by yourself and
Senator Mcbride and Hon. w. Il. Ellis,
asking the reason for delay in letting the
contract for the improvement oil laquina
bay, Oregon, as authorized by the river
and harbor act of June, 1896, and urging
that the improvement be begun Mt the
earliest practicable date. Replying there
to, beg to inform you that about tine
time the plans for this work were APP
proved, MAY 8, 1898. the officer in charge
of the district was ordered to report to San
francisco to accompany the first troops TO
the Philippines. He transferred his dut-
les to Major Fiske, who took them ad-
ditional TO his own, but was obliged at
that time to proceed to the mouth OF the
Columbia river, where he has been Tor
the past two months experimenting the
construction of batteries and arranging
the submarine mine defenses. As Ma
jor Fisk has no military assistant he has
been obliged personally to do the practi-
cal work, and has not had time to attend
to the Yaquina bay Improvement. /
have, however, this day directed that
the work be advertised without further
delay"
Good. but will the work itself be or
dered without an appropriation.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
At Camp Merritt.

q. W. johnson, of Salem who recently
visited Camp Merritt at San Francisco
says that the Oregon boys are camped
in badly exposed place near Golden
Gate Park. Their tents are on the bare
sand where the sun beats upon them
merciiessly the greater part of the dav.
This is followed by severe winds which
thoroughly saturate everything with
sand. Then comes the cold night with
heavy fogs to wet down and chill every
thing. For time the boys were com.
PEELED to sleep upon the bare sand with
simply blanket to cover them. But at
present they are allowed TO have straw,
which gives them little more comfort,
But 1t is none too good at best. The
boys have absolutely no camp comforts.
No shade, no chairs or tables. Their
iood Is cooked ont side in the blowing
sand and each one has his tin plate and
cup hlsed IN turn with no place to eat.
Thus, they take up their grub and wan
der about or sit in the sand while thev
eat 1t. They seem To have plenty, but
1t Is not supplied them in a respectable
manner.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

PALMIsrRY. Examiner has a de-
partment.in palnistry conducted bv a
professional. Impressions of the hand
are made and sent to the paper and the
persons character judged by the same.
Ihe last Examiner contains the follow
ing from this city:
NAT, Albany. Or: The lines in this
hand show that you are hest suited for
office work excellent judgment in all
matters OF law; Trustworthy; noted Tor
your honesty.
NJ c. R., Albany, Or: This hand
gives evidence OF much worry and con-
cern for the future; your home ties are
all that you desire, bGi yoa lack iinaa-
cial means.
f. A. R., Albany, Or: This is palm
that has little concern for the future:
lives IN the present: takes life as il
comes very nlaIter-oi- fact: always act
ing according 10 yoga own Judgment, !:
no trifi'ug habits; are content with your
home and family.
Who are they?
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opENED AND BLESSED.

Practically new building the large
Catholic church was formally opened to
the public last evening at $50 O'Clock
with q concert and lecture.
The arrangement of the new edifice Is
attractive. The nave 10 high and roomy
OF antique construction, finished princi.
paliy In the beautiful sugar pine, but
decorated with other woods. On either
| side are twenty arches while high above
are series Of Colored windows. The
new pipe organ is set prettily over the
main entrance. The chancel or sanctu-
ary 10 large and elegant with one of the
handsomest affairs possible to find, the
appointments peculiar 10 the church
being very handsome. An interesting
fact IL that the church has been erected
and paid for by Rev. Metayer, excepting
some OF the beautiful windows put in by
members Of the church, Archbishop
Gross and others personally. The statu-
AIRY and pictures are in keeping with the
edifice.
/ The program opened with Ave Maria,
organ and choir, and was Immediately
followed by an address by Archbishop
Gross on pipe organs. This was very
entertaining and instructive, fine trib-
ute 10 music. 1t was historical in char
acter presenting the advancement OF
music from Jubal down, drawing freely
from the Bible Tor facts. The first or
gan was made by Archimides, 2I2 years
Il. c., and since then with other inyen-
tions It has kept improving until we
have the modern pipe organ, the grand
est OF ali musical instruments. But the
greatest Of ali is the human voice. With
both we get the consammation Of music,
III the services OF the church. The Bishop
congratulated the members OF tie
church and the people of Albany on the
acquisition OF such fine organ. the best
| IN the state outside Of Portland, and OF
such splendid church ediice.
The exercise closed with medley, in
Producing a number OF the patriotic airs
OF the day.
The organ. costing over 5000, was
made by Andrews OF Oakland, Calf, by
whom it was personally set up, and its
appearance and tone is all that the most
exactiug could ask for. On this occas-
ion 1t was manipulated by Father Placi-
dus, o. S. B., of MtAngei. who proved
himself q master of the KEYS. 9esides
being an expert on the organ Father
Plscidus is a musical genius, perform
ing on :hirty-one other instruments. The
choir was composed of Sisters Protasia
and Caroline. Mrs. Arch Blackburn and
Misses Lulu McGee, Kate Skelley, Nellie
Cfamer, Maggie kropp aud Katie Robin
son.
Today the church was formally blessed
according TO custom by Archbishop
Gross, beginning At O'Clock, followed
by communion Enass by Bishop o'Dea Of
Washington, a grand poniifcal high
mass at 10 O'Clock by Bishop Gross and
sermon by Bishop o'Dea.
Tonight at s o'clock the season Of
opening exercises wiIl close with yes-
pers and a sermon, TO which the public
wall he admitted free.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
The Crops.

All TIE faIl-sown wheat, oats and bar
ley had advanced beyond a stage where
hot weather could injure them; their
harvesting and threshiog continue. The
warm weather caused harvesting TO be
suspended for few hours Oh the 10th ;
but owing to the dryness Of the air, the
heat was not as appreciable TO animal
life as may be supposed. The hot wealth.
er caused spring-sown grain TO ripen too
rapidly; this produced some shriveled
grain, and the heacs did not fill as well
as they otherwise wonld have done. The
harvesting is progressing most satistact'
orily. The grain is, as a rule, OF frst-
class quality and the yield is materially
larger than is usual.
Fruit is ripening rapidly. Apples
pears and peaches will be large crops
Water and other melons are ripe and ar'
being shipped in large quantities. TIL,
fruit crop, of all varieties, will be usually
large-the warm, dry weather not beini
at all injurious.
B. S. PAGUE, Observer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

John Jones and family went to the
Bay today.
]. A.weaver spent Sunday in Soda
vile with his family.
Mrs. DIR. Davis and mother came down
from Harrisburg this noon.
Miss Wrenn returned to Portland this
noon by way of the West Side.
Editor Train spent Sunday with his
family a. his mountain cottage near
Detroit.
Mrs. French andi children returned
this forenoon from Sodaville aitera sew
eral weeks visit there.
Hon. Jason Wheeler and daughters,
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Kitchen left to-
day on a trip across the mountains by
the Lebanon wagon road.
Mira. NJ. Payne and children and
Misses Ida Galoriath and Lora Vance
returned Saturday from their Lower
Soda trip, where they had pleasant
time.
E. W. Langdon and J. A. Cumming
have returned from their fishing and
hunting expedition around Elk city.
They made some big hauls and can
prove it.
Rev. Edward Eccleston, OF Fresno
Calit., Is in The city the guest OF hIs
wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Marks. Last evening he preached an
excellent sermon in the U. Z. church.
Mrs. Miller's new magazine. Drift,
published at Portland. is said 10 have
appeared, OIegon's only magazine Ore
gon people know what constitutes a
-. 4 H..
well gotten up to succeed.
DR.. ]. c.. Littler will go to Portland
next Saturday to attend the Pacific coast
dental congress which is to be held in
that city beginning on MoIdAy Ang. %
and last four days. There will be
large attendance of the leading dentists
Of the coast present.
A. w. Bowersox, who has been book
keeper for the Benton county -four mills,
at Corvallis, several years, has accepted
a similar place in the Red Crown -four
mills Mt Albany. He will enter on the
duties of that position on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Bowersox is former resident OF Sa-
lem.--Salem Statesman.
The viii OF Ado,ph Sutro OF San Fran
cisco was opened last week. Ii MAS
made in lSS2 and left his large property
10 his relatives, everybody being remem-
bered in small sums. his children though
receiving the bulk OF his property. Mrs.
]. Gradwohl of this city will receive 500.
1t is said that the will viii be contested.
which will be big thing for the lawyers,
as it is safe to predict the contest will
last ior years.
Il. d. Wilson aud William Wright, two
Oregon City merchants, returned yesier-
day from two weeks fishing and hunt.
ing trip TO Mount Adams, in Washing.
ton. While there they visited the celeb
rated lava caves in KlickitAt county, and
The ice caves four miles across the line in +.
Skamaaia county. On account Of the
extreme mild winter there was but little
les in tae caves They explored the lava
caves for a distance of half mile. and
brought homs some interesting speci-
gram. Mr.. Wilson is q
former Albany man.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

Lieut.. Hobson at Long Branch had
kissed several little children, when Miss
Arnold of st. Louis, one OF the bellies at
the place said she almost wished she
was a child again and the gallant Lieut..
kissed her in the presence of large crowd
present to greet him. That smack has
been heard across the continent, as a
tribute to bravery.
Now that the time for the state iegis-
lature is approaching the different com
missioDers are making 3 showing in
their different offices. Even the game
warden is taking trip down the Colum.
bia after violaters OF the Law. Who has
ever seen him up the valley.
The Wilea boy killed at the Bay was
digging a well in the sand on the beach
at the foot OF the Nye Greek hill, which
he had made several feet deep, aud was
down in It when it cared in. breaking
his neck and smothering him. II tool
| ten minutes TO get him out.
The Albany Fruit and Evaporator Co
are building a steam eyaporator in thu
second ward near the river. 1t will hav,
a capacity of 200 bushels day.
The great Syndicate circus is to be il
Albany coon. Those fine bill board
were erected by Jack Warner and vii
be covered tomorrow by flaming posters
An Enemy to health is impure blood
AZ it leads to serious disease and great sui
fering. Hoods Sarsaparila meets an
copouers ibis enemy and averts tSe DANCE
Hoods Pills are the only pills to tak
with Hoods SAIsapariia.
George Dewey has no rival as the ner
of the recent war.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
OaEvIiie.

Tie steam ihreshers are taking & rest
and the binders are busy in the spring
grain. Although the crops are light the
farmers are anxious 10 save all
The sound OF the loaded grain wagon
Is heard at all hours day and night and
soou the wheat crop will be in the ware
house.
The wheat crop 10 very light this year,
We have no large crops 10 report, the
largest we have heard OF was 80 bushels
TO the acre aud from what we can learn
ISL is about the average.
Mr.. d. E. Junkin sent to DAKOTA for
-four 10 make bread for q harvest diu-
ner. We accepted an invitation TO dine
With him that day. Although Dakota
-four is good We can't help thinking Of
the cyclones" and ''coId weather" while
eating il.
We expect large crop OF fruit.
LITTLE RosE BUD.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
A New Swi1dle.

Bicycle swindlers are working the
farmers OF Garfield county. There are
generally two men in the swindle. One
claims TO be hard up and offers to sell
his wheel cheap. A day or two later.
the confederate, claiming TO be the real
owner OF the bicycle, happens along and
demands his wheel. He gives such close
description OF the alleged thief and the
stolen wheel that the purchaser has TO
part with his bargain. A number OF
persons have been swindled.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
WHILE THE KAg LISTS.

Ali who march, walk oS stand. knoald
AhAke inio their shoes AIleu's Pvot-EAse. :
powder. Is cares aehing, tired sose. sEol-
In feeS. and makes tight O. BeE shoes easy
Il absoIbs moisture. and prevents cazSnR.
hos,smATting. blis;ered. sweating feet. Ali
be regular army troops and navy men use
il. Volunteers 10 h0i climates can't exist
IN comfort without 1t. AIi@E's Foot Ease
Is sold by all druggists aud shoe stores. 35e.
Samples sent FREE address, Allen 5.
ulmsssad, lie Roy. N Y.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

ATTKR SToNE.-Mr. Bennett, the Wis.
consin contractor who will build the new
custom house at Portland, is making a
trip over the Corvallis and Eastern rail-
road examining the stone along it with
view of selecting some for the build
ing. This noon he returned from the
Bay and went to the front accompanied
bv party of Albany men, and will in
vestigate the granite at the front. speci-
mems Of which may be seen at the court
hous and with which he il
very. avorably impressed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
Chscred IN Church.

At Portland cl urch last Sunday
there was an actual case of hand Clap
ping. 1t was caused by Rev. Henry of
Chicago favoring an alliance between
the United States and England, and cap
ping the climax by favoring the United
States with its new army and navy
assisting England in the coming conflict
with Russia. The United States should
assist England the same as England
assisted ii, with It's sympathy and good
will.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

Moron CAR BURSED.-The big motor
car owned by the Albany street railway
company, kept back Of the depot, and
which has been used recently only when
there was a big crowd to handle, was
destroyed by FIRE yesterday morning.
Awhile before 5o'clock flames were seen
issuing from it and the fire department
were called out. Only the hose cart
went to the place and hose was attach :
ed TO the depot hydrant and the flames
we're extinguished but not until the car
was practically destroyed. 1t was not
insured How it caught on fire is a
mystery, but it must have been incendi,
ary.
A man who has investigated tho FIRE
says it undoubtedly occurred jIfrom spark
from the engine in taking il to the plact
SatuI day evening, catching in the ent
OF the car on the platform.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

An eastern preacher IS said TO be kick
ing on account q the nude figure on the
nve dollar bills. The editor Is not 4
competent witness in the matter.
OF course Spain would like to have
Uncle Sam pay part OF her Cuban debt,
but II will not 90 down. The commits
sioncrs will not have much trouble over
that debt.
Blessing of the Catholic church Wed
nesday the 18th at 10 a. IN. bv the Arch
bishop OF Oregon. Sermon tIy the Bis
hop OF Vancouver. All friends welcome
Come to the grand concert ct the
Catholic church Tudsday evening a. 80
p. m. You will bear the grand y pe or
gan and lecture by Archbishop " II.
Gross. Admission 90 cents. No child
rem free.
Clatsop beach continues TO be q death
hole for bathers. Yesterday Miss Wing,
a school teacher OF Washougal, Wash.
was drowned while bathing in the pres
ence of her alliance.
Battery d, in whict. there are four
Brownsville young men, is in Portland
yet, and it is not probable will ever get
any further.
As a result of wager, James Nc.
Donald, st Louis teamster yesterday
dived from the top railing of the Fade:
bridge ll5 feet into the Mississippi rive
and was taken out uninjured.
The following is from Mexican pape
probably run by a Spaniard: "At
meeting between President McKinle,
and Admiral Cervera the other day
Cervera drew pistol and shot McKin
, ley dead"
A Seattle man writing from Dawson
says that rs per cent of the people ther
are from Seattle, and then proceeds /
} name them. After naming seven O
) eight he quits, and one OF them was
!, Tacoma man.
3 The Seattle papers credited man VIII
came from the Kiondike with bringin
out 5000 Another miner who cam
out afterwards who knew somethin
about the situation said he only ha
> about 5000, which is sample of klon
: dixie exaggeration.
The City of Sydney, which took I'll
4 Oregon boys to Manila, returned Sunda,
= arriving in San Francisco on that da,
Some mail was expected this morniT
from it but none arrived.
The Roseburg Review wants to kno
why the homely girls have the mo
g sense. They haven't. Looks haven
,, anything TO do with it one way or Al
- other.
y One of the Oregon school teachers wi
:" attended the national convention, says
Tennessee: 'It is land OF diversifi
industry. As you know, it is divided i
to three grand divisions. East Tenne
ID see is land of mountains, statesm
and moonshine whisky. Middle Te
el nessee is q land OF turn
and< distitl itleries. W
z lang of fevers. nes
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

BoUGHr Two FARMs.--Mr. Henry Kar.
sons, a thrifty Nebraska farmer, has
moved to Linn county his home. He
has bought the farms Of 81. G. and J. L.
Galloway, cousirting of 2l5 acres near
Tangent and third Of the crops, splen-
did land, paying $32 an acre for the
same. Part Of the property few
years ago cost $40 an acre. Dir. Karson
cold his Nebraska poroperty for $4,000
at the tate OF $43.75 an acre. He likes
our climate and is bound to succeed
here.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
Dr. McAIlisters Luck .

DR.. McAllisier Yesterday afternoon,
while riding his bieyclei on the walks
was ,hroHrl 10 the ground and his right
wrist badly sprAineG. i seems one tof
the pl2nkz broke in TWO and ran thro1gh
one OF the wheels OF the bike This
threw the Doctor about I2 feet with the
above result. The machine los. spoke
OF tao. IL viii be remembered that the
Doctor hada hroken leg only short
time ago. He thinks he Is unlucky.-
Eugene Guard.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

The war lasted ia days and cost $780,
C00,O0O.
Several claims, IN the Bohemia district
have recently been sold to a Montana
syndicate.
A $4,000 fire occurred ut The Dalles
this morning. Mays & Groves large
hardware store and warehouse were
burned.
E. E. Larrimore, Of Portland at Gesr-
hart park, saved thelife OF Ben Hol!i-
day. Yc Jung HOLIDAY was nearly drown
ed when rescued by Larrimore.
The Sunday Spanish bull fights at
Madrid did not stop for the war, in fact
there were some Spaniards so ignorant
that they hardly knew there was a war.
The first car load of pears was shipped
from Salem to Chicago last week. 1t
may bring good rrice, ii the railroads
viii be halireasonable, but look out for
that sent later.
A. J. Stephens, an employee OF the
First National Bsns of Portland, was
drowned at Long Beach while bathing
Lac. Saturday. He was a splendid swim
mer, and had become reckless.
Mark Hanna recently sold yacht to
the government for $4,000 purely
through patFiotism. He had previously
offered the same yacht to private persons
for $40, 600, sample of Marks patriot
ism.
A man Just from Dawson says prices
have fallen greatly within q few weeks
before he left. Flour was oalv S. q sack,
beef 81 pound, whiskev 50 cents a
drink where it had been ST. Some men
have worked for as low as IS day
rather than starve.
J. O. Goodales new mill at Goburg
will begin running This week. Mon1ay
of last week be received an order from
SAIL Lake City fot 3OO, 900 feet of lumber,
and Wednesday another order from the
same place for 600O0o feet.
r.G. A. Dyson, Who has just return
ed from a trip to Alaska and eastern
Oregon says he found no quartz mines
in his opinion equal to the Blue River
mines in Lane c1unty.
The Salvation Army people had
patriotic meeting saturday evening.
Dressed in red, white aud blue with an
Uncle Sam, they presented an imposing
spectacle.
Edward Hirsch this evening will be-
gin the duties OF postmaster Of Salem,
with Perry Raymond, Albanv's exp.
NJ, as chiet deputy Postmaster Bon
ham, on retiring will immsaiA Ately start
for Slab creek, perhaps branch OF Salt
Creek.
The fruit growers OF the county last
Saturday afternoon effected Temporary
organization by the election Of n Wall
dahl as president and jerome Lssselle
secretary. II. Bryant, A. BrOwrell, S.
n. Steele and Miss Hayne were appoint
ed a com mittee on Permanent organizs-
ton. A meeting will be held next Sat
urnay afternoon at tha court house for
the purpose Of completing the osganiza'
tion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
All other AK Accident.

Mr.. OrvilIe Crawford of Tallman has
surpassed Mr.. Vanny Smith. Last Sat-
urday he also had an ak accident. He
was trying to cut some bark off stick Of
wood, when his ak caught on a limb Of a
maple tree over his head, and when it
came down it hit his left thumb in thu
middle of the joint closest to the hand
and cut it off cleanly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19
A Circus BLK.

Recently man Was through the val
Her under the name OF Charles z. Davis,
OF Chicago, representing 10 be the advance
agent Of the 1reat Syndicate Circus, and
made the usual arrangements for the APP
peArance Of the circus here in about
three weeks. The bill posserE we're TO be
here yesterday. Jack Warner had some
hne boards up for them, bat they did nos
appear, nor will they, there are none in
the northw ne near as can be learned.
According to our exchanges arriving from
the south this Davis Was simply biIking
the good people. The DK4ocxAT's ex-
changes fail TO tell OF Any circus on the
way here from any direction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

ORDERED Sos-D.-At meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Albany Building As
sociation held at the store OF ]. Grad
this forenoon, pursuant TO notice,
the insurance money amounting TO $3.50
was ordered divided among the stock
holders and all the personal and real
property was ordered sod. To any per
son or company desiring 10 build an
opera house the lot will be sold at the
cost price, $500. for any other purpose
1t will be necessary to make a bargain
with the directors. Any information de
sired on the subject may be secured at
tile store oil Mr.. GradR chi.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-19

4 girl down at the beach, in writing to
a Salem young lady about their mutual
friend who has been stationed at Van
couyer, says: II had nice long letter
from -, and he is getting along splen-
didly He has been assigned to the
guardhouse for five days, and saws it is q
pretty hot place, but then you know he
never shirks his duty. Ma and pa are
naturally proud to hear of his promotion.
Portland Welcome.