The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-21

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TELEGRAPHIC.
Late fews III short Form.
Great Reception.
SAN FRANcTsco, July I4--Not since the
departure OF he California volunteers for
the Philippines have the streets OF San
frsncieco presented such sceLe 81 ami
nation 40 they did today, nor have BELLS,
steam whistles and cannon created ouch
rumpus, and all this in honor OF the
regiment OF oregon volunteers and the
CaliI0rnia signal corps who returned
from foreign shores after over IA months
Of hardship and fighting. The reception
was immense.
VIII Return Citizens.
WAsHISoToy, July 1.-THE war de
partment has left the disposition OF the
oregon troops in the hands of General
Shaiter commanding .S.the Pacific de-
partmeut. The troops have been ORDER
cd mustered out at San Franoifco. 1t IL
ssl1 here that they will be paid off and
VIII return 70 Oregon as.citizens, not as
solnicrs.
Governor Geer.
SALEM, Or July l4.--Goyernor Geer
today te'ephoned from from San Fran
cisco that he would start for home to-
morrow night. He also stated that
General shafter estimates that at elast
ibree weeks will be required for the mus
tering out Of volunteers.
important Chang.
NRw York, July II AT meeting of
directors today, the Oregon Navigation
was taken from the control OF the Great
Northern and Northerp Pacific by being
absorbed BY the Oregon Short Line under
tA'S S""tiSi VI tiS Nun EdClHc.
The reac h.rs.
Los ANGELES, July l4.--The National
Educat onal Association convention is
ended, but will live in memory as one OF
the most notable events held and the
one most numerously attended there
having been over IL, 2,000 visiting teachers
registered here.
A Big II.
SAN Francisco, July I3.-If jihe citi-
zens OF Oregon will supply special I ain
from San Francisco to Portland and fur
nish free tickets TO the 4 companies OF
the Willamette valley, SO that they may
get to THAR homss without expense. the
Second regiment will be brought to Port.
land in a body.
Tomo row will be gala day for the
Oregon volunteers. There will first be a
procession, then a review az Presidio,
later supper at the tavilion, and in the
evening, free theatrical performance for
all the men who came ON the Newport
and Ohio and are able to part 'cipate.
| Doesn't Agree ith Them
| San FRANCISCO, July l3.-Advices re.
eeived by the transport Newport, dated
Manila, July ii are as 70 lows:
The volunteers are debilitated II
consequence OF their hard campainins
through three months Of tropic weather.
Since the middle OF May no volunteer
regiment has had sick list OF less than
Dper cent Most of them at the present
rate have 70 per cent ill.
Z titled to Two Men.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-It is stated al
the wsr department tnat Oregon will be
cn'itl d to two appointments among vol
uhteer officers. None OF the Oregon off.
cers were chosen by Gen. Otis Ior the
regiment being raised in the Philippines
Tor the reason, it is said thst none OF the
Oregon men wanted to stay and take
the places.
Rough ON Spokane.
II SPOKANE, July l3.-Matt Schlott was
eld up, robbed and mortally shot about
II O'Clock this evening, near. the North
I'm Pacific round house. He died hall
honr later.
About the same time two masked and
armed highwaymen held up the proprie.
tor, Ill Meyers, in the New York Elk.
cha ye saloon. He showed fight, was
horribly beaten by the robbers, who
took his watch, robbed the till OF the
days receipts and escaped.
Win Be Paid.
SAN FRANcIsco, July Is Next Satur.
day the Oregon regiment will receive pay
:or May end June at the Presidio, Sc