The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-20
Mckinley ON TRIAL.

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The examination oi II. q. Mckinley
tho timber land cruiser this Afternoon, be.
iorc Commissioner MontAnyO, on tho
charge Of aubornatIon Of tperju.y, In
he securing Of Jennings, Whitney and
others 10 make false afidayits for the
taking up Of timber and claims, excited
considerable interest. Several witnesses
we're here. from Roscburg and Oakland
besides those from this county The
plaintiff WAS renresented by deputy dis
tiict attorney Mays, who MAS attended
by Special Agent Loomls, and the do.
icndant appeared with ]. X. Wyatt and
A. NJ. Crawford. The evidence OF v hit
bey showed tho making Of the AFFIDAVIT
by request VI Mckinley without much
knowledge VI what II contained, and tina:
mckinley Was 70 attend TO the expenses
but In Gaze Whitney did not cell the
property TO any one then Mckinley was
TO take q mortgage on tho property 10
cover his expenses. Whitney swore TO
being advised by Molgon, Northern Pa.
ciiflc land agent, not tol prove upon the
the claim as II would send him over tie
road II he did, presenting q very inter-
The defendant denied the statements
brought on by the prosecution and was
backed by TaFpley Who had been with
him In this transactions. Tho was In pro.
gress at press time with prospects Of the
discharge oi tho defendant.
Peter Brepper TO Catherine Mar
TN, Bbl acres s.,st.... ......t 1000
Mary Jane Shaw % Mary A McIn.
tOah, 100 Atfca a.......,......,, 1000
q Il Rainwater 10 silas U Brown,
soacres. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e75
J II LoyeSll TO Linar Peabody, 8
acres, Lebanon. ..... ........,. 600
Power attorney John Summer
vile OF al 10 A II Breyu an.
A II Brsyman 10 q q hogue trus-
tee, one 9th interest 10 i76 acres
on the Calipooia ........ ... fl
l. W Robertson ct ux 10 &C
Hogue, i26 acres s........... I'll
Mortgages for ti76, tb2 and $3.50.
Release OF mortgage for $3.50.
1.-THE Council oi Administration OF the |
Ladies oil the O. A. X. will meet st q.
A. X. Hall Wednesday, Apr. IS Ut 2P.
PsAcher 4 Mathews will open their
branch siorc at the c. rner oi BroadAlbin
and Second streets wi'hib tao or three
days Nith Mr. Arch blackburn In rhatge.
The now train Will bo called the Al.
bany trait and will be known al along
the limo 10y that name. This itself IL
quite pointer for Albany. Keep the
name In The air. II is good one.
Easter was q clear, fresh day, With.
out the tiRu Of clouds and oi course not
drop Of RAN, This should mean good
weather according 10 the old aayines
Nearly every steamer several big hors.
90 are taken down the river for northern
points. The demand for good horFes
continues good, and the result IL consid-
cradle money left here on account Of the
horse market
Among he interesting Easter services
a specisl one at the Masonic temple was
greatly enjoyed. Among the decorations
were s1me elegant Faster Iillles secured
10 Portland. Alter well carried oni pre-.
llmtnAFy service by the knights Temp
lars, under whose aueplseH tbs services
wsFs held Rev. II. l.. Reed delivered the
sermon. an able, appropriate eff3Et.
The new local between Alb,ny and
Portland started out this morning. II
makes the run between Albany ana aa-
lean with i've stops besides wooning up
in II minutes and 70 Portland with
twenty one stops In 8 hours and 10 min
ntee. II promises 10 be be very popu-
lar train with the travelling public.
Tonight tho merchants OF the city will ,
begin their agreement 10 close at II,
o'clock. Il 10 underslood that oil includ-
ng some who did not sigu will cloee. Il
10 70 be hoped that the practice be oh.
served and continued, ~ II 10 something
badly needed by merchants and ci srks
llike. The people will coon get used % IL,
md will appreciate II also. They should
lhow their appreciation particularly by
ioIng ALL their trading before o'clock.
The people OF Albany ..and vicinity on !
april 2S will have the opportunity of !
iearing the noted Southern orator and !
Gov. Bob Taylor, OF Tennea-
ee, ia his best lecture. "The Fiddle and
he Bow" Gov. Taylor is Ia Southern
california now and the papers speak In
he highest terms OF praise OF his ability I
10 an entertainer and speaker. {
Boys driving cows should keep going
while In the city and not stop and pay h
marbles and permit the COWS 10 Craze on y
he luscious grass OF the we'll kept lawns. =
The poundmaster some fine day will h
axe up o few u them, the cows, and b
Ehile he is at Il might well givA the I
youngsters a small sized Spionkop. i