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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
FRIDAY
&. w. Watts Dawson Letter.

The Oregonian publishes four coll
umh letter from c.. W. Watts, OF this
city now at Dawson. From it we gel
the following:
The Yukon, muddy stream, is about
the size OF the Willamette, snd the Klon.
dixie, a clear stream, is about the size oI
the Santiam. The water will not mix.
\ recent census taken shows the poru.
lation OF Dawton TO be 10000.
There is a good food supply.
COOL order is maintained.
Extensive prospecting in carried on
but ihe miners will not know until next
summer what they have.
There are Two newspapers in Dawson
the Nugget and the Midnight sun.
He mentions men known here as fol.
lows: j Roberts, OF Lebanon. is pros.
pecting 60 miles up Stewart river. A
Parrish, OF Lebanon, is also on Stewart
river. Abe Lamb. OF Albany, has 8
claim on Dominion creek. NJ l. Peters
Of Albany, not staked yet, is working on
the new Presbyterian church. ii Col
Inns, OF Stayton, is prospecting. on Bo-
nonza. A Beder, probably Bechtell o.
Albany, brought in stock OF goods, but
too late Tor profit, prospecting up Edo
rado. Fred Baker and wife of silverton.
latter a sister of Mrs. VIM. Richards. OF
Albai.y, fishing for salmon and pros
pecting. Bert Majers formerly OF Al
bany, prospecting. nez aud Percy Nash
freighIing and prospecting, have sever
al interests. Glare Boyle. Of Albany,
and. Adam Mckay prospecting, Roy Bras
field. Of Newport, not stakcd. 4 A and
l. VI Bashor, OF Salem. prospecting, lat
ter staked on Parker creek. " f Savage
and 4 frost. OF Scio and Jordan and I
HIGHS, OF Roseburg, not staked but
working on Bonanza. Jos. Meisner. oi
Albany, cutting wood six miles above
IlaSs son. going out in September. John
lsom prospecting on Dominion. has noi
siaked. q G Moon prospecting up BO-
mama. ii W Gidding formerly Of Al
bauy prospecting.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Ind of His Ropc.

Several Albany men viii be interested
iu the following from stockton. Calf.
of date Aug. -:
c. r. Davis. " ho claimed TO represent
Sells Brothers great syndicate shows,
plead guilty 10 obtaining money by false
pretenses in the Police Court this morn
ing and was given the iimit-Six months
in the County Jail. He deiraudesi the
merchants ali through the Northern
part oi the state and only for the pro-
m5ntncc given his operations by the
newspapers might have been doing go
yet. He Is wantcd in several places.
His method vas 20 make contracts out
at higher rates than business men wou.d
lee willing 10 acoepi sbe contracts Tor,
and then divide with the merchants. the
latssr paying Davis his cash share OF the
divvy lie made several contracts here,
bui As they were ali for future delivery.
no care could have hvea made against
him only Tor the fact ihas be gave an or
der on the treasurer u gae circus for s..
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Oregon wtatfel SsTvlce


summary. Station. ALBANY. Or. Month
August lsaS.
EleYAsion Aboss - level. 2l7 feet.
Mean Temperature, IS 50
Maximum Temperature, gs: date, b.
Minimum Temperature, 10; date. a9sh,
Mean OF maSimum iempefAtase. 1915.
MeaR al minimum 'cmpsTstore: IS So,
Number times maximum temperature 81
CT above, g.
Namber Iimes linimaal temperature ,"
orlbelew. o.
Number time, minimum temperature 40
deIlees OF below. o.
TotAi precipitation 02s Incb.s-
Greatest precspitssson 81. - eoaeeeptsye
hoors, aud date. 023. IS b
No. Of clear days. &c
Nc. ot pa ily cloudy dAYs,2-
No. OF eloudy day, 3
Ndmbcr Of days on which .0l or moe OF
precipitation fell, .
ONamber of days ar ~hlch .0t e. ,1uTe
OF precipitation isii. >.
OATS of light frost. pad. SD.
Dates OF killing frost, q
Dates on which sno~ fell. o
Date. nn wh ch bail feil. o.
Dates 90 which sle-.t fell. O.
Dates OF thunder storms. D
Aurorss.
Prevailing dir q ou o, wiri. North
&C eURKHAsr,
Volunteer Deserve.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Bert Savage's Version of 1t.


From the Journal:
Bert Savage says the newspaper reports
were wrong in regard to his trouble with
John Holman at Albany. He did not
mistake Mr.. Holman for another man
and thev came to blows as result OF
heated controversy in the hotel OF st.
Charles. That was all there VAS of l.,
Mr.. Savage says.
A BIG THrNa.-The Masons OF Albany
are making arrangements for the
knights Templars OF the lodge to so to
the triennial eonclave of Knisht'a Temp
lars to meet in Pihsburg the first ol
October, in a special car about twenty
strong. Others will be invite to JOIN
the X. T's. O. B. Winn is chairman Of
the committee who can give any desired
information. 1t is proposed to make IL
an Oregon car and take along fine ex-
hibit OF our fruits, cereals and veGe-
tables, in which we can beat the world
having already beaten the rest OF ore.
gon. The project is big Que, and
should meet with encouragement.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
ALBANY'S PAST.

From the DEMOCRAT OF Dec. 10, 1880 to
Feb. 4, 1881:
J.F. Mccoy and Miss Minnie johnson
were married at Junction on Dec. 8. On
the same day at Independence l. C.
Dickey and Mrs. Louisa Phillips.
Born, on Dec. z, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Bentley, daughter.
Match hunts were common. n. b.
Sprenger almost universally made the
highest score.
Eugene Buchanan was elected w. N.
OF Corinthian lodge and ID. =. Mason OF
st. Johns.
Prof. Sox resigned as principal OF the
Albany schools to go into the hardware
business.
DIR. 5. w. Dodd moved from Astoria TO
Albany.
On December /, the DEMocRAr pub
lished special with big writeup oil the
city and business men prepared by one
\. l.. Grey, the biggest rascal ever in the
city.
The Mechanics band was composed Of
the following members: G. l.. Pierce
leader. Mack Monteith, Ed Thompso
Johh buiNTa, liilam Mltlers 9eUrgc
Foster, r. W. 1anglon, Thos. Menteith,
J..F Mccoy, Frank Wood, Wats Mon
teith and John Oakley.
j. l.. Cowan was elected mayor Of Leb-
anon.
big math shoot WAS had between ID.
II. Monieith of this city and Sky Meeks
OF Eugene. Monteith killing 25 pigeons
out of 80 and Meeks 20. /. was a big
event among Nimrols.
Born, on New Years day. TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Thompson, 8, pound boy.
On Friday, Jan. Q, Linn county was
visited by wind storm said To Le the
worst this section ever experienced.
The big flood occurred, the highest WA
ter being on January II in the morning,
S2 S-i0 feet, within feet and ten inches
OF the high water at lS6I-2.
Mr.. John b. Mcfarland and Miss Ella
+. Luper were married ON January -,
1881.
F. NJ. French and Lillian Mccoy we're
married at oakyille bY Dr. Irvine, on
January IL, lss2.
DIR. Savage and Mary ]. Harmon we're
married on Jan 10.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Obituary.

A. Davis was born in Licking coun.
ty, Ohio, April 10. 1921, and died at So
dayile, Oregon on Aug. 81, 1885 at $50
.. m. His parents moved to Indiana
when he was quite Young. When grown
ne was married to Miss Matilda Haynes.
Tfeir family consisted Of six children.
They moved to lows, where the wife
and one child died in Septem Der, 1857.
On May 9. lSSS. he was married 10 bis
present wife, the number OF chitdreE
from their msrrisge being ten, OF whom
seven ale living. he thus having been tht
father Of sixteen children.
Since last October he was confined Il
the house from liberation of the stomach
and later from dropsy.
In his last DAYS he became christian
and died full in the faith. He was
good husband and father. and many be
sides his family viii mourn his death.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

A Eugene saloon man adyertises a free
chinese pheasant lunch on mis- counters
tonight.
The G. & E. will now run regular
Inc OF steamers between Inquina and
San Francisco. the first leaving San
Francisco on sept q and another on Sept
10.
In reading the Albany Past items ii is
we'll TO remember that they are nearly
twenty years OF age. Some time ago n
subscriber elsewhere read about an AL
bany birth and mistook it for the present
time, greatly wondering at such an
event.
A man who saw the buTstipgl Of the
! 800 gun OF +. II Pfeiffer SAYS IL was
shot off by Scott Ward and it was nc
wonder it burst as he was trying TO
shoot bird over 800 yards away.
The tariff on hay on the Southern Pac.
ific instead OF being raised as has been
reported remains the same to most Cal.
ifornia points and has been reduced IL
Los Angeles 81 ton.
The quarterly conference OF the NJ. f.
Church south will be held at the church
in this city by Rev. Shangle on Sunday
| klGDls ~ at - Pc hCIN Will AlcO IN
preaching morning and evening.
Eugene Guard: u. @. Millett, tn,
well-known Lane county farmer, VIII,
resides near Junction City, was in Ea
gene yesterday. He Informed us tha
he completed threshing yesterday at
o'clock. OF OF eco acres, which he haC
in grain, he harvested 1900 bushels, o
an average OF 261s bushels per acre.
. All parents ought to teach their child
: rem that in order to buy right and ches
they ought to go to the dealer direct
and not try to deal with canvassin
agents,as years OF experience proves tina
it costs about $l2 90 to sell sewing
machine, SIS 90 to $1,000 to sell an Of
o gan and 5000 to $75. 90 to Soil a plan
:. through canvassing agents. You ca
}. save all OF this by taking time to go an
see E U Will, of Albany. He can Gil
lyou many instances where lie won
have saved people even more than Il
3 above figures
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

81 people died in Portland during
August.
The threshers went to work again this
morning,
The Press Association of the Northwest
next year willlmeet in Astoria.
The fake advertising schemes mention
cd by several valley papers have reached
Albany and found the usual number oil
patrons.
A writer in the Guard says two of the
forest rangers in Lane county are max
ing business of selling deer. That viii
| be about the size OF the office.
| brace of peddlers were arrested last
Monday and taken before Recorder Bel
on n charge of peddling without license
The jury found them guilty and were fin.
ed $500 piece.-Prineville Review.
The largest banking institution in the
| United States ut the present time is sale
to he the National City Bank in the city
OF New York. 1t now has deposits o
over ninety millions, loans over sixty
one millions, and has specie reserve OF
about thirty-two millions, nearly all of
which is gold.
Lane county is getting down to its old
style in the matter of gun accidents
Yesteday Jonny Hunt was out hunting
for Chinese phesants when in getting in
to his cart his gun was discharged ant
the load of shot entered his breast jus
below the nipple coming out on the sid
making wound six inches long, in tn
chest cavity SO that when he breathe
the pulsation of the lung is seen. He
: in critical condition.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
he Chircsc War.

Perry Conn killed eight pheasAn,s
yesterday morning in alou; ;ive minutes
I9eniy minutes before o'clock. He
Kept shooting until he had shot twenty
and then went home passing many that
almost stopped his Way
Whans hiIl Yesterday killed one
plscasan, with his loo cartridges, ali
shot TO pieces.
Yesterday morning after blAxing away
in she uidss oi fork Oh CelesslAss. Ike
Conn found that the powder sAa no,
driving the Ftso; out 81 the gun. He
came down stree; snl talked business IN
. powder man oalv 10 iud that he had
bought tile powder some \ here else.
A. 0Akvilge a man stuck three or four
Celestial hes3s on sticks mp oHt o! the
grass, and watched tie hunters Ere a,
them. getting lois O: ;cn and Subtraction
Ous al IL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Eugene Man from Dawson.

Hugh A. Barr, OF Fsirnount. returned
today frcm Klondike perfect specimen
of physical health and in good spirits.
He has been absent 50 months, and dur
lug thar time has been not only an on
looker but an interested party to the
mining boom OF Circle City and Klon-
dixie. Whine Mr.. Barr is reticent re-
garding his success financially appear
ances are such as to cause him to be the
object of heartfelt congratulation. Mr..
Barr is interested in 3 number OF claims
on Bonanza creek. and has with him sew
eral nuggets OF goodly size,
| Mr.. Barr ard partner, and Frank At
kins came down on the Roanoke. and
were among the victims OF the robbery.
Mr.. Barr's partner lost 5000, and Mr..
Atkins $1,000. Every effort was made
to apprshend the robbers. hut without
success. The entire complement of the
ship, and the S75 passengers were
searehsd three different times.-Guard.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

A BRAKENAN's LUcE.-A freight train
was side tracked at the Southern Pacific
depot this morning to.await the over
and and were engaged in switching as
that train came in. While the overland
was standing on the main track the
freight started along the side switch with
Harry Beckett, brakeman from Port
land, hanging on the side OF one OF the
freight cars He was leaning far out,
looking at the rear end of the train,
when his head struck against the corner
OF passenger coach, cutting a cash
about two inches in lenght in the hack OF
his head and hurting him between the
cars insensible. The train hands re-
moved him to the Salem hospital where
DIR. Byrd dressed his wounds. At pres
ent he is in semi-conscious condition.
not being rble to remember what has
happened.-Salem Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
The New Steamers

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. ]. 1898.
EDITOR DkNocRAr:
Arrangements have been perfected for
placing line Of steamers on the san
Francisco Yaquins run in connection
with this railroad. The trst steamer
will leave San Francisco Sept. 9th, (shs
is called the 'fNavarro. ~ The second
the Ruth" will ;eave San Francisco
about sept. 10th. These boats are both
good, stauuch steamers with good carry
ing capacity, and we expect for the COM
inA Year 10 give good service
EDWIN STONE, Manager.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Death of Il PIonccr of 1919.


From the Journal:
A, the family home on North Liberty
stree. Salem. Aug. 81 Judge +. c Shaw.
aged IS years months and days, alter
a lingering ii'nesss OF tao years OF pAral-
ys;s.
7. G. Shaw Sas born in Clay Couuiv,
No, on Feb. -. 1925 He came across
the plains TO Oregon with his parents in
1874 landing a. the The DAlges where
they staid all @inier 10 the spring o.
lSl5 they moved 70 the Mission farm
south OF Salem where they resided for
some time. Ga Jan S. ISIS. Mr. Shaw
enlisted with the oreson e CampAuy com-
mAnded by Capt. Ozens and organized
10 que!i the Indians alter the Whitman
massacre He wzs elected Second Lieut.
enaut OF the company aud served
throughout that campaign with courage
and tdeii,y.
Lured on by the fabulous reports from
the California mines lie Eenf 10 IhAi stale
Ia ls4e. 6ui retGTned after . yesr spent
there.
Mr.. Shaw Ass married in NoverEa Der
1851 on Thanksgiving day 10 Miss Jose
pallne bSauTEsss lie nov sHuFFI IRON
th= family home at Dallas and located Gu
a claim oi his Own on Howell Prairie Gas;
OF Salem. here he raised has family,
four OF whoE survive him
Ia 1885 Mr.. shaw vas elsesssi coni-
missioner for Marion county and IA lSld
/ WAS re-eseeied 10 ihe came office In !S70
he was called TO ill the office Of county
assessor and wAs reelected IN 1872
| His old friends in Mariou called him 10
the Capital sgAin in 1872 as sheriff ioT the
couniy. At the expiration Of his term as
sheriff Mr.. ShAE retired 30 private lil~
until iSS2 when he vas elected county
| judge for this oonniy to saecesd Judge J..
J. Shaw. lie allied this Office for two
terms and by HE jass railing @nd consci-
eniious attention 20 business left record
behind him OF which he and ssis deseend.
ants could well be proud OF
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Do First Glass Work.

Laundry patrons who want first class
work done without, paying exhorbitant
prices should patronize the Albany
Steam Laundry which have employed
regularly five OF the best ironers on the
coast for shirts, dresses, and shirt waists,
and ten cents is the highest price
charged for any of these articles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

The body OF C. F. Wright, OF Harris
burg, drowned at Waldport, south of the
Alsea two weeks ago, was found yesier.
day some where near the place where he
was supposed to have fallen in. The body
of his son has not been found. The indi-
cations were that the little boy had ial.
len off the rocks, or been swept off and
that Mr.. Wright had jumped in to save
him, and that both were drowned to-
gether.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

IT is EASY TO demonstrate that it costs
at least $500 to cell sewing machine
through eanvassing agent. Z U Will
furnishes most any machine you may
want and saves you from $I2.00 to $l5.c0
from canvassing agents prices. We cell
machine equal to. and better 10 many
respects, TO tine "Singer" ''W & W. or
''Domestic" for S25. Call and examine
them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

SARcAsTIc.-From the Guard: Com
missioner Hermann OF the general land
office lie responsible for a law providing
fer the employment of 26 Forest Rangers,
at salary OF $50 month each, TO bum
around the Cascade reserve with instruc,-
ions % prevent and extineuish forest fires.
There are several citizens of Lane county
holding down this by no means onerous
Job on the line of the Mckenzie and Mil
itsry wagon roads. 1t is doing them no
injustice TO cay that they are about ss
useiuly to the public interests as 9 fifth
wheel would be 70 wagon. Nr. Her
mann knows how to take Gre Of himself,
and incidentally his friends. He is in
Oregon now looking out for that vacant
seat in the United States senate. Bin
ger never is caught mapping when public
/ pInms are ready for distribution.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

MARION Co. HoPs.-A contract was
filed in the county recorders office in
which Harry Taylor and Frank Goodell
agree to deliver TO Levy & Herren 5000
pounds ol hops at Scents. James Barne:
agreed to deliver to Livesly K Co, Is,
600 pounds at Sis cents. a contract was
filed in favor OF II. J. Miller, in whici
Lee Moon and Elizabeth Murphy agaeed
to deliver 10000 pounds at S cents. A
chattel mortgage of IL. J. Miller, in
which Daniel Yodcr pledges the delivery
of 5000 pounds for an advance OF cents
was also filed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

DIDN'T APPEAR.-In coming from Hal
sey yesterday afternoon Constable
Strainey caught man named Cole kill
ing Chinese pheasants, and ordered him
to stop, which he did not do whereupon
the constable arrested him, but upon
his promise TO appear in person before
Justice Powell today let him go. At
press time he had not appeared.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

FAREWELL MEETiHG.-"Capt. May, OF
the Salvation Army, will conduct fare
well meeting at the Army Hall this
evening. The Capt. is leaving for Port
land for few weeks Test and will cay
good bye TO the public tonight. All
are invited TO attend"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
What DIR a L Salter says.

BUFFALO, y Y-GeDts From my
per- onai knowledge. gained in observing
the effect of your Shil0h's Cure in cases
Of advanced Constipation, am prepared
to say 1t is the most remarkable Remedy
that has ever been brought to my atten.
ton. 1t has certainly saved many from
Consumption. Sold by FoshAy ..& Ma
son.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

says DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers are the
best pills be ever used In the family daring
forty years of house keeping. They cure
constipation. sick headache and stomach
suits. Att. A. Cummings.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

Sick headache, bilIiousness, constipation
and all liver and stomach troubles can be
quickly cured bv using those famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Thev are pleasant to take and never gIipe.
Al J. A. Cummings,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

II think Dewitt Salv is the finest pre-
paIation on the market for piles. :" So
writes John G. Dunn, of Wheeling. w.
Va. Try it aod you will think the same.
1t also cures ecze ua and all skin diseases
at I. A Cum .ninRs.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

Win your battle against disease by act
ing promptly. One Minute Cough Cure
produces immediate results. When taken
early it prevents consumption. And in
| later stages it furnishes prompt relief. A
] A. Cumming.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

E. G. Blanks, LewisviIIe, Texas, writes
that one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve was worth $50 90 to him. 1t cured
his piles Of ten gears standing. Italso cures
| eczema, skin diseases and obstinate sores.
| At J. A. Cummings.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09


Shooting began early this morning be-
fore daylight, a good many going into the
country last night in order TO be ready
for the conflict. Most oI them are on,
yet.
II. Z. McIwain and Jas. g. Powell
went out to McIlwains's farm at Knox .
Butte this morning and killed nineteen,
eight and eleven respectively and got
home by ii O'Clock.
G. n. Fronk hired two boys to show
him where the pheasanls lived and 90.
back before noon and never saw a pheas.
ant. at least this is the story.
Whang Bill left yesterday morning for
his grandfathers, Mr.. Bill Ryles, across
the river, with his gun and l05 loads, foI
the purpose Of hunting pheasants today,
beginning before daylight, il he d,dn't
get sniped on the way, or shoot all his
ammunition away at blue Jays on the
way. There will be general concern
until his return.
The record of q mum Der OF all day men
can he given now as well as alter they
come hone. 1t is twsnty. the limit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

A FINE JoB.-The Mineral Springs
College Catalogue is out. OF all the
pamphlets seen by us so far this year
this has the most attractive cover, a pat
riotic design in three colors, red, white
and blue. with old glory on the upper
right hand corner. On the back is 9
handsome half-tone picture of the col
lege building, altogether it is very
neat work
This institution OF learning is in |
prosperous condition.
This catalogue like most of the bes
| work in Linn county bears the iInprin
OF Smiley, the printer, OF Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

We Lead--With 66,O0O prescriptions
on file, on the basis of a pure, fresh drugs.
We solicit your patronage. Your pre-
scription at our store will receive our care
full attention.
BuRRHART& LEE
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

A Strong Nation is made up of strong
men and healthy women, and health and
strength are given by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Americas Greatest Medicine. Get only
| Hood's