The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-23
ALBANY COLLEGE.


The citizens OF Albany realize In som
measure the value OF Albany College I,
ibis community. IL 10 great Hnancia
Investment. as II brings to us annually
large number Of students from all part
oil the Pacific Northwest. II brings /,
us new families, thus increasing our pop.
ulation and adding to our prosperity
Above all. IT means much TO the higher
life Of the city. Our homes are richer
our children sal.r, our whole moral tone
10 elevated by tbs presence OF this insti.
tuition oil learning. II would be nothing
short OF terrible calamity II Albany
College we're obliged 10 close it's doors, on
should be removed TO smother city.
During the past winter a vigorous ei.
fort hes been made throughout the state.
among the friends Of the institution, 10
raise the debt which has 80 long threat
ened the very existence OF the college.
This debt amounts " the present time, to
$500. The expectation Of raising this
seemed. at fret, iorlorn hope. Some
OF our citizens felt that II the money was
raised at al IL would baye 10 be rigbt {
here among our own people. But word
has just come to us from Portland that
the entire debt, except 1880 has been
pledged by friends Of the college all over
the state, on the condition that the peo-
pie OF this state raise the remainder
WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE or ALBAEY GOING
TO DO ABOUT THIS?
Now !" our chance to put the college
on a sound financial basis. We must
meet this challenge CT acknowledge that
we are woefully lacking in public spirit
and enterprise. II we can raise the re-
qulred amount by pledges within the
next few days, the news will be carried
far and vide, and onr city will get such
an advertising as IL has notihad Tor m any
a year.
WHAT WILL YOU DO ARoUT 1T?
On next Tuesday, March 20, the citv
will be canvaesed from end to end. Ey-
cry pledge will be conditioned on the
entire amount OF the debt, Former
pledges unpaid may be included in this.
Money may be paid in three annual in.
stallments.
II You are interested in the welfare Of
the city or college, sEeak out. There is
no time to be lost.
Signed by s. E. Young, L. Finn, H.
II. Hewitt, d. p. Mason, F.J. Miller, II.
M. Redheld, VIM. Fortmiller, J. p. Gall
braith, 8. y. Steele, G. Il. Brownell, w.
I. Read. Fl. l.. Reed, trustees Of Albany
College.
The Oregonian today says that the
proposed new train will be run only
froln Salem. Just as easy from Albany
with big increase OF business.
The Chemekeia lodge OF Odd Fellows
OF ealem have formally decided 10 build
an opera house and lodge room and will
soon advertise for bids.
According 10 the Salem Statesman il
y probable that the action OF the Ath-
ietis Association excluding Albany Coll
iege from the associa ion will be recon.
sidered and the college permitted to en-
Ter. This viii be eminently proper and
Mr. ]. A. Rotan, recently Of Salem has
rented the west store room In the Balti-
more brick, and has begun placing his
stock Of furniture and undertaking goods.
preparatory to doing business in Albany,
de expects to be ready for opening by
the Last Of next week.
. Mr.. Chas. Pfeiffer has let the contract
for extending theNtw story blick block
occupied on the first floor by Conn &
Huston and on the second by Mr.. Pfeiff-
er as residence,to the alley in the rear.
thus adding about twenty-five feet to it,
There will also be a basement in the
rear. and other improvements in con-
nectien with the work.
At the meeting OF the Linn County
Club this week O. s. Haraish
Was elected president. William Richards
vice president, A. d. Hale secretary and
Miss Bell Hayns treasurer. "Will So
eialism tend to retard or encourage the
spirit Of lnventioB,n was discussed. The
Club meets every Wednesday evening, |
next week with Councilman Richards.
II q rumored change in the time table |
of the Southern Pacific goes into effect
he southbound overland will pass AL. |
oany about two hours later than now, |
he fouthbound day train an hour ear. |
iers and the northbound afternoon train |
about an lhour earlier than now. Also
bat local train will be put on frrm
Albany, going to Portland in the morn.
ng and returning in the evening.
A very peculiar accident happened yes.
'erday On the road in the southern par.
,f the state. One of the air reservoirs OF |
he brake bGrst badly mangling the arm |
ot brakeman who was unfortunate |
enough to be near. 1t 10 said to have |
been the first case ON record of this char
lcter.