The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-25
FRIDAY
Was AL Boenicke on Board.

Icefe ID Httic uouOt tnAt Al Boenieke.
OF this city. was on board the ill-fated
Clara Nevada. The evidence is o
strong that way. Getting the name
mixed the Telegram says:
Al Nabeker, the Alaska manager OF
J. ID. Meyer, the Portland cigar dealer,
is believed 10 have been one OF the pas
sengers on the Clsra Nevada. Mr. Ne
beker was called home to Oregon during
the holidays, by the death OF his mother.
He was passenger oa the steamer Co.
roma, OF the Seattle Alaska line, which
was wrecked off Lewis island, British
Columbia, January 20. Mr.. Nebeker
was in charge OF lot OF freight, which
was lost in the wreck. When he realized
his loss he asked passage back to seattle
on the Danube, offering 500 for the
accommodation, but was refused. He
was one of the Corona passengers takeu
from the Alki by the steamer Oregon.
He left the Oregon at juneau Sunday.
January 80, and expected to start for
Skagway few days later.
Mr. Nebeker Was member OF the Be-
nevo,ent and Protected Order OF Elks.
Mrs. Amanda Kester went TO Mon
mouth this morning on the Ruth.
Dir. J. o. Bushnell and Miss Nina
Cline went to Salem this morning on the
Ruth.
The Magazine club will meet at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon with Miss Olga
Hewitt
Charles Winant, Of Newport, was mar
raed on Saturday last at Elk CITY in Lin.
coin county to Miss Elma Sethers of that
place
Mrs. Nutting went 10 Eugene this noon
to visit Mrs. @. b. Watson and family
and attend the presentation OF stabat
Mater tomorrow night.
DIR, Robert Forbes, for fifteen wears
superintendent OF the S. z. hospital AT
Sacramento, died last Tuesday, He was
relative OF Mr.. W. @. Tweedale OF this
city, who was visitingat his home at the
time of his death Mrs. Forbes was
IN Albany last summer
MessEs. Ii. A wrigh. and ]. E..
Wright, father aud brother respectively.
oil q. w. Wright, Esq- +. of this city, who
have spent portion VI the winter visit
ing here and in Southern Oregon, leave
tomorrow for their home in Denver,
Colorado
Mr.. Sam May, OF Harrisburg, 10 report
ed TO be steadily improving alter a ser
ious illness. Mr.. May is ore of Linn
eounty's best men aud most enterprisiny
citizens, and thert has been -genei al in
teess. expressed aud uaiTersal desire
for his improvement and recovery.
The DEMoc&Ar 10 glad to see a live in.
serest being taken in pioneer affairs. The
columns OF the DExocRAT will always be
kept open 20 reminiscent and historical
sketches OF early pioneer life in the Viii
iame,ie valley. The theme Is not only
interesting but important.
Mrs. Henry Taylor went 10 Portland
this morning in response TO a dtspalch
that her father, Mr.. W. b. Taylor. vas
dangerously Ill. A few months ago Mr..
Taysor had an operation performed on
account OF an iniurS received during the
war, imyroTIng afterwards, until recent
ly.
E. W. Aehison, formerly of this city,
10 reported TO nave been making coussd-
cradle money at SksgwAy. Besides max
ing considerable At keeping koarders he
had sold his place which cost about $50
for $50. When last heard from he was
contemplating going on In Dawson. He
and Becker had dissolved partnership,
Becker going TO Dyea and Achison re-
naming At SkzgwSy.
Mrs. Z. @. Protxman, vile Of POST
master ProsEman. returned this morning
from Albany, where che has been the
past two weeks in attendance upon her
mother, Mrs. Lyle. who sustained a fgAc-
ture OF an arm shortly before New YeArs.
Mrs Lyle, although IS ye2rs OF age. has
completely recovered from tlse accident
and EegAined entire control OF the in-
iured member.-Telegram.
Mr.. Al BOenieke, who wRs undoabsei-
ly one OF those lost on the Clara Nevada,
was resident Of AlnAny for nearly twenty
years, and waa about q rsaFs a azss He
was . member OF the order Of Elks, A. o.
U. W., Woodmen and /. o. o Fin good
standing. and was highly esteemed by =
large circle OF friends. He caves a vile
and daughter who have the sympathy of
many in their affiicsion, coming 30 sud-
denly up1n them. The Statesman SAYS:
Tue subie: 4 matter is OF decided interest
here. where Mr.. Boenieke vas xeli
known and thoroughly liked. His home
10 at Albany, where his wife and baby
now are. He sss q valued member of
Salem lodge No. SO, B. p o. Elks, and
the bess vas discussed sadly at the as
semb blage Of tie local lodge here last night,
when q number OF Albany EIks were in
attendance as guests al the Salem fraters.
The hope is siili entertained that Mr..
Boenicke may have escaped the perils
that beset the Clara Nevada and will be
heard from happily.