The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-21

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James V. Pipe is assessing the ,y Of
Albany.
The new court house at Eugene is
completed with the exception Of . little
painting, and viii probably be occupied
next week.
f. G. Reed, an Astoria man, has been
appointed fish commissioner, That
,is proper. Il Is principally a Col.
nmbia river office any way.
~yhe date for opening the state fair at
Salem has been changed 10 September
l5 and closes September q, an will not
conflict with the Portland exposition.
During 1898 the insurance companies
doing business in Oregon received in
premiums 81 los, ,OOS.l5 and paid losses
amounting to $425, 1855 and returned
premiums amounting TO $2Sl ,076.T9.
The Simonton Band will meet tomor-
row night at Z: so O'Clock TO play for the
Presbyterian entertainment at the W,
9. T. q. hall. Let all members be pres
Aent.
" Danger, Look Our, is the gn In front
Of the court houee. The work of tearing
down preparatory to building up has be-
gun and the cCurt house will nov De the
live building place OF the city.
y Mr.. Julius Gradwohl is fixing up his
Second street property in fine shape fou
the Stetter restaurant. and Gays il will be
the best in the valley. The different de-
partments will be complete including the
private boxes.
The DEMOCRAT man had q visit with
CaPt. Woodbridge Geary, who passed
through the city this noon for Corvallis
rom Porto Rico. He says the trouble
there is all between the people them
selves and does not involve our people.
1t is the old fight between labor ard
capital So far as the United States
g concerned there is nothing serious
about it.
Tuesday night burglars did up Harris.
burg in great shape, entering Rampy's
6ank. Smith & Holt's drug store, HYDE
* Tyler's grocery store, Porter's meat
market and 7. L. Rogers dry goods stort
securing about $40 Of Smith & Holt, 81.
so in cash and some small goods Of hyde
& Tyler about 50 at the meat market and
q few things at Rogers. Tramps get the
credit.
In an interview in New York City re.
Gently Fayne Moore stated that she
would go home to her mother and lead q
quiet life, that she 10 her best friend
that she has suffered enough and wishes
the public To forget that there ever wa.
q Fayne Moore. In q recent issue OF the
World she gives a sketch Of her life par.
ticularly the last years, 7omantiClJ
written, including her last trip with
Moore to Portland.
Out at the depot today George Stimp-
son gave tramp q very live lecture, anc
told him he wouldn't work anyway il b,
could get it. ''Try me" he said. "Jus
turn this wheel for an hour" said Stimp
son, referring to an old brake wheel ''anC
| will give you 25 cents" The man &C
ceptea the job, and proceeded with hi
work, when arrested by Acting Marsha
Jones and taken to the calaboose. II,
had been ordered out of the city the da.
before, and didn't go.
The entertainment given last night b,
Miss Barker's side, in the D. of II. con
test was q most enjoyable affair. "A lon
aud interesting program Of songs, duets
instrumental music, pantotciues, elu
swinging and tableaux was presented 3
an appreciative audience who expreese
their belief that it was the best prograr
80 lar, gwen by the contestlng factions
A nice lunch Of cake and Cocoon va
served.
Capturing coyotes in Benton coUut
has become q profitable business whGr
the hunter ie fortunate enough. 1t pay
TO capture coyote in Benton count,
The bounty on coyote scapls has bee
Iaised by private subscription and othe
wise to $S3 each Chester Avery ar
Ed Davis captured one Friday on u
Keyes place, owned by John Rickar
west Of Corvallis. A pair Of hounC
owned by Avery did the business part
the job. The same parties captured
similar scalp few weeks ago.-Times
The latest scheme, says an Ex, is
sWind'e farmers being worked is the cC
lection OF war tax" The swindle
travel singly and when they have sele'
ed their victim they present their a
thority, consisting OF printed blank
receipts and printed copy OF a purpo
ed revenue law requiring farmers to p
a certain per cent on the value Of tn,
propetry for war tax purposes, aft
which they proceed to collect whatey
amount they are able to get from {
farmer.