Daily Democrat
Friday Eyaning, August 3, 1838
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LOCAL RECORD.
Hui'hK IIlkni:i at Si.io. I'rom Mr.
Daly, who arrived in the city tills morning,
we learn the particulars of the burning of
the resilience of Dr. J. L. Martin, of .Scio.
About 9 o,clock Wcdncsduy evening Mr.
Daly was going home when he discov
ered a fireln Dr. Martin's shed. The resl-
encc was located on the east side of
Fioina creek, and Mr. Daly was on the
opposite side. He gave the alarm, which
was promply responded to by the fire
men. The hose, when laid, proved to be
illy feet too short. Then It was nttached
Urectly to the Mill hydrant and a man
swam the creek witli It, but the hose came
apart in the middle of the stream. A
stream was linally obtained In time to save
the doctor's barn ; but the house was cn-
tirely consumed with a small part of the
doctor's furniture, together with some be
longing to l'rof. l.onsway, which had been
stored there. Had the hose been long
enough the house could have been savcl.
1 he loss was about Suoo. ihc house,
which was one of the best in tiie city, was
worth $'or$ioan, and the furniture lost,
about $ioo. There was no insurance car
ried.
Is Calu'oRNIA. Mrs. O. S. Pollock, of
the College, is now doing California, get.
ting strength for her next years work in
the College. In a letter of July 30th, dated
at San lose she writes as follows : "I am
here visiting friends and seeing the coun
try and enjoying Its fruit. I will be at Santa
Cruz, Monterey, Los Angeles and os-
finite, but mv headouarters will be San
Jose, until September 1st, when I will re
turn to lacksonvllle. I enjoyed the Na
tlonal Educational Convention immensely.
Il wns a grand national rally. The Oregon
headquarters were attractive and most
handso mely sustained by Supt. McElroy
and his assistants. I was proud of my
adopted State and her exhibits. I returned
to San Francisco Sunday to hear preach,
lllshop A. V. Wilson, of the Southern
Methodist Church, who sails for Japan on
the stea.ncr of to-day to superintend our
mission work there and in China. The
liishop made a grand anu forcible presen
tation of the text "Crucify Him." In a few
days I am to have the pleasure ef giing to
Mt. Hamilton and having a look through
the great Lick telescope.
A Cmcus Tkst Collapses. Tuesday
while exhibiting at Ccntcrville the tent of
McMahan's circus entirely collapsed. The
big show had just concluded, and the con
cert had commenced when the accident
happened. A good many people had re
mained In the tent, but It luckily fell in
such a manner that on one' was hurt. The
audience got mixed up promiscuously with
tent-ropes and poles, pulleys, trapezes,
clowns, etc., nut on disentangling the com
bination it was discovered that not a soul
was seriously injured. The wreck was soon
cleared up, the audience went home "pleas
cd and satisfied," and the great circus pro
ceeded on its way.
Several Changes. Conn Brothers,
have rented the Tate store next west of
Stewart & Sox's and will move Into the
same on the 14th of this month. The Sail
marsh store vacated by them, together
with the second floor has been rented by
Mr. H. Dierks at $60 a month, who will
fit it up and start a restaurant during the
month. Mr. Diercks will retire from the
Revere House restaurant on the iolh Inst.,
when Mr. I'feiffcr will assume control of it
and run the hotel on the American plan.
Mr. Pfeiffer had the reputation of setting
about the best table of any hotel In the Val
ley and may be depended on todo so In the
future.
A Strange Incident. We have just
learned of a very peculiar incident that
happened at Weston several weeks ago. A
lady of that city, a sister of Miss Hattie
Reynolds who lived with Mr. J. L. Cowan,
of this city for several years, was lying III
at her home In that city. One day she told
her sister and husband that she was going
to die In about a week on a certain day at 5
o'clock In the morning. Sure enough
when the time came she passed away at
the exact hour named. This is vouched tor
and certainly is a very strange experience.
Committee. The Committee to con
sider the application ef the San Francisco
gas works company, for a franchise in this
. city met at the office of Hon. J. K. Weath
erford last evening. Mr. Weatherford was
instructed to correspond In reference to
the matter and report at a called meeting.
No Likelihood. There Is no likelihood
at all that the Postodice building bill before
Congress, will pass. Should It get through
Albany would get a building not to exceed
$15,000 In value ; but the opposition to it
is such that It stand no chance of passing.
Bio Oat Yield. Mr. A. II. Howard,
residing across the river, In Benton coun
ty, has been threshing his oats, and reports
a yield of over oo bushels to the acre. Mr.
Howard says he has heard of such yields
before, but never believed the reports until
he had the experience himself.
Predictions. The Democrat predict
that Albany will have a woolen mill In
side of two years ; that It will be the dis
tributing point for Western Oregon of a
transcontinental line from coast to coast
within three years; that Its population will
be doubled beforethe end of 1890.
How Far. The rails are now laid bti
the line of the Oregon Pacific, twenty-four
miles beyond Albany, to a position nearly
opposite Stayton. The road has been
graded about fifteen miles beyond that
place, besides small patches In the moun
tains near Clear lake.
I am now receiving my spring and summe 1
Crest souls. Call early and wears harga ne
W. F. Read.
A Stolen Horse. Mr. Kennedy, the
agent for threshing machines, went up to
his home in Linn county, Saturday, south
of Stayton, and informs the Sucmmtn that
the horse stolen from Alex Montgomery
on the 15th of July returned home about
the 26th, showing evidence of very hard
usage. The theory generally accepted in
that neighborhood is that young McVay,
who stabbed his brother in Benton county,
went that way in his flight and "borrowed"
the animal to hasten his exit. This belief
obtains strength from thofact that McVay
worked in the neighborhood last winter and
was well acquainted there. It is supposed
that when turned loose the young mare
made her way back without assistance over
the same road. Atatseman.
The Scio Branch. The citizens of
Scio held their adjourned railroad mectin,
the first of the week and made a formal
contract with the Oregonian Railroad Co.
for the building of a brancn to that city,
The attendance was large. The cstitmated
cost of the road was given as $1700. Dur
ing the meeting $1200 was raised and
the balance has since been subscribed
to within a few dollars. Ed Coins nut
his name down for $300 ; Hon Wil
liam Cyrus, $ioo ; Peter Smith, $100
Peter Uilyeu, $100 ; D Meyers, $100, and
others in smalleramounts. Bids were im
mediately advertised for fordoing the grad
ing, furnishing and laying the ties and
building the bridges, either separately or
all together, and will be opened to-morrow
ai 1 v t-ivijt i. 111., wiicii 111c (.uiiuaib hiii
be let. Scio is showing ver commenda
ble enterprise in this matter, and it will
count in the long run.
Dancing. The following In reference
to the manner in which dancing Is viewed
in Japan will be of interest to the citizens
of our more civilized country : The Em
peror of Japan has a very poor opinion of
dancing. TheTokio Dempo relates that
recently a Minister of State, while in audi
ence, touched upon the subject of dancing,
whereupon his majesty expressed the pin
ion that the prevalence of such a voluptu
ous custom was a sure indication of the de
cay of the nation. The minister,therefore,
upon retiring gave orders to those engaged
in the construction of the new palace to
dismantle the dancing saloon in the new
building, which was already cempleted.
Sweet Home F. to. Rumbaugh
down from Sweet Home. He informs us
that travel over the Wagon Road is light.
A good many hunters are in the moun
tains and some deer are being killed. Mr.
Turner, at one time with Mr. Mcllwaim
had killed five. The boy Minnace, who
was snot in the head about a month ago,
aiea several days ago, lust twenty-tw
days alter being shot, lie showed won
derful vitality, but not enough to stand the
damage to his brain.
TUB OltKdON PACIFIC
As anticipated from recent reports of
conferences between the O. P. and N. W.
managers work Is to be resumed on tiie ex
tension of the Oregon Pacific eastward to
Boise City within a few days. Mr. Abe
Hacklcman, who was in Corvallis yester
day, arrived home in the afternoon and re
ported this as a fact, though he could give
no definite information in reference to the
arrangement. The road has been built so
much with limited means that we cannot
tell what the present program will be until
efinite information Is obtained in reference
to the backing of the company, but a certain
amount of work is to be done this fall,
nough so that next spring it can be
lushed with vigor, and there Is strong rea
sons to believe from such reports as we
can get that the company is making ar
rangements by which tho money will be
coining for this purpose. No road has
ever been built under more disadvantages,
and even if they are continued until Boise
City is reached, we will "get there all the
same." It is not only hoped but there are
strong grounds to believe that from now
on work will proceed on the road in a man
ner not yet seen. A gentleman connected
with tne road saiu ne was not ui iioeny 10
tell what he knew; but he knew enough to
believe that Albany would double its popu
lation in two years on account of the push
int will DC made eastward.
Manaecr William M. Hoag arrived in
the city this noon, and In company with
Mr. Abe Hacklcman took special train and
went to the front, where they were met by
Contractor Brink in a carriage. Mr. Hoag
and Mr. Brink continued on over the line of
the road, while Mr. Hackleman returned to
the citv. He Informed a Democrat man
that after talking with Mr. Hoag he could
state it as an assured fact that work will be
pushed at an early date, and between thirty
and fifty miles of road will be built this fall
beyond tne present tcrminous 01 tne track
laid, which would take the road the present
season fifty to seventy-five miles beyond
Albany, ine contract win De let lor 011
ferent parts of the work as soon as Mr.
Hoag looks over the ground and takes In
the situation. Mr. Brink, who has some
of a plant alreadv, will probably be an ac
tive bidder. Mr. Hoag informed Mr. Hack
leman that the old indebtness will be en
tirely paid off at an early date, the 16th of
this month has been given to the Demo
crat as the time, and an attache of the
road says there is every assurance that
hereafter prompt payments will be made
every month, f rom this on until tfoise
City is reached we may look for continued
operations along tne line 01 tneuregon ra-
cine.
HOME AND ABKOAI).
Huntsville, W. T. Our Huntsville
correspondent says: "Messrs. Willard
& Wilt had a new thresher burned in the
field last week. The machine was a new
one, on trial for the first. The agent
agreed to lose one-third, and Willard
Wilt the other two-thirds. Besides thl
Willard & Wilt lost some five hundred
bushels of wheat, part of it threshed and
part In the stack. The machine was worth
$1000. Friction caused the fire.
Two Women. Two California women
are about to do Southern Oregon. They
are accompanied by a large dog which they
call Sullivan. They carry pistols and
blankets and sleep wherever night over
takes them. They now propose to travel
over the southern part ef the state, with
the avowed object of writing a bonk. They
refuse to tell whence they came, but some
say they are residents of San r rancisco.
Sold His Interest. Last evening Mr.
J. H. Burkhart told hit Interest In the job
office of Burkhart & Royce, to hit brother.
C. G, Rurkhart, who has assumed contra
of It with Mr. Rovce. Mr. C. G. Burkhart
will retain hit Interest In the real estate of
fire end attend to both businesses. Mr. 1
H. Burkhart will leave on Monday for the
mountains for the benefit ot his neaitn.
Religious Services. The fourth quar.
terly meeting of the M. E. Church, of th
eltv. will be held to-morrow and Sabbath
quarterly conference being held at the
church to-morrow at 8 p. m. and usual ser-
t Ices on Sabbath. Kev. S. Y. Wilson,
E.,wlll be present and assist in the services,
Weather Indications. For the 34
hourt beginning at la o'clock, noen.
Clear weather nearly stationary temper
ature.
Blooded Stock. Dr. G. W. Gray, of
this city. Is also becoming interested in
blooded cows, A few davs ago he pur
chased of Mr. I. Elder, who recently arrived
here from Ohio with a car load cf Short
Horns, a cow, calf and a two year old heif
er. E.acn ot uiese Is registered and nas
pedigree of a very high order. Mr. Elder
has considerable stock left of this breed,
which he wishes to dispose of.
The following are laid to be the sixteen
American inventions ef world wide adoption
Tne eotton gin, planing macmne, grass mow
r and reaper, rotary printing press, steam
navigation, hot-air machine, sawing ma
chine, the India-rubber industry, machine
manufacture of horseshoes, the sand blast
for graving, gauge lathe, grain elevator, ar
tificial ice-making on a large scale, the elce-
tro magnet in its practical application, and
tne telephone.
Oo one farmers'a ranch ne-r Weaton, the
wheat crop "panned out" fifty bushels to the
acre, a surprising yield, even for that fertile
section. The yield in that portion of Uma
tilla county will be all the way from twenty
fife to fifty bushels, or an average of thirty
to thirty-five bushels to the acre. For a boss
wheat country. Eastern Umatilla takes tbe
plam. A. V.
Walter Parker,Jaa Blackburn, Frank Simp
son and Will Stitea arrived home to-day
from tbe mounttinf. Harry Day. who waa
one of the party ;preoeded them several days
ago. As most of them are under twenty-one
we won't pretend to give the Dumber of fish
they caught and deer shot.
Hotel Arrivals
Revere House. II W Bloom. B Ise-
tadler, P Jacobsen, S F ; J W Ryder, Mas
sillon. O : David Tunkin : S Baden. Ky
Sam S Goldsmith, Fred B Leoy, Thos I
Nelson.A Cotton and wife, Portland ; G P
Brown.New York; Geo Jshnston.StLouls
J R Smith, Seattle : A J arnigan,wife and
achi dren.Salem: Ur L.amberson,Lebanon
W H Raymond.Wm Perry, city ; A Leon
Johnson, w K wygari.
Russ House.- Fred King, Pendleton
M Henkle. I E Sorbin, Arthur Knodler,
Portland ; Wm Steer and wife, Rawlins,
W T ; A Brlnk.E I Dalv.sclo ; H I Jones
E Laforest, A T Perkins, Albany ; D An
drews, Lebanon ; John Taylor ; J D Rice,
Col : Miss Farroll : W P Williams ; S H
Stevens. I R Phebbs, Utica : P O Smith,
Scio ; P L Warrington, J K Warrington,
Plum Creek, Neb ; l r ixmer, Hutchln
son. Minn : J R Ballard, E Lisle?, Klnm
Valley ; Mrs Barnes, Miss Ryan, Tangent,
A full line of Dr. Prices Cream Baking and
delicious flavoring extracts at s
Wallacb & Thompson's,
H Ewert, practical watchmaker and jew
eloi.
No, 1 fresh butter at Kenton', .
W sell von a tieket to anv Doint i
the East oyer the famous Canadian Paeifio
railway from tlvetotenaonara eneaper loan
any other road. Call and tee at.
Bcrkitart & Miller, Agta.,
Albany, Oregon,
The largest assortment of buggies, wagons
and btcfce thit tide 01 roru.eu h ivuipp,
Barrall N Co.
Nowih at Bead's.
Six shaves or a dollar at L. Viereek's
F M Wadsworth, of Toledo, is in the city.
New ribbon all shades and style 1 at Read 's
Mr. A. J. Jaruigaa, of Salem, it in the
city.
. Choice Muscat grapes and line peaches at
Kenton's.
J. P. Wallace, Physician and Surgeon, Al
bany, Or.
Very fine selection of ladies' and gonta
ivuiuijus at 11 nwart s.
Jewelry, clocks, snectsoles nd Rnwr rtm
lver plated ware at H Ewart't.
A Clean towel for avtirv nmsir.iir t T.
vierrck t barber shop.
Six shaves for a dollar and a clean tuwel to
every enstomor, at I hot. Jones.
A now invoice of fine eastern ciinra iuat
received at F L Kenton 's.
The corn medicine man in in the city with
Bupcuur article
These are dog davs, bat do" davs don't
amount to much io Oregon.
bam Cooper, of Sodavilln. v.a ;n fho .In,
yesterday helping to spend the surplus.
Mr. Kaymond, of the Albany Insurance
Company left to-day on a business trip to
TBo scissors to grind man has been in the
city, and immediately railroad rumors devel
op into iaccs.
-rtL- . .
iin jrioeouan pueasant nsa three more
yeara from November before it can be legally
slaughtered, and then we'll bet on the
pueasant.
The brick work on tha Foshsv k. Mason
and Tweedale block has been completed, and
must 01 cue nanas are now at work on the
Strahan and Pierce block.
Albany business men are Hetties- anxious
to pay their sutscriptiont for getting the ma-cl-ine
shops of the Oregon Paoifio here, and
we predict they will have the opportunity in
side of a year.
Mr. J. M. Flaueher. of tha Fork. is in
the city to-day, proving up on his land claim.
o luiorms us mat ne will teach the Fero
Ridge school the coming winter.
One reason why the morninir averlsnd
train it nearly always late il that the train
cornea over the most difficult part of tbe
road in the night time and is not able to
make much time. .
The Chicago & North Western officials.
who have been doing the coast, are now in
BakerCity. They passed through Albany last
Monday; bat did not stop off. They will re
tarn to the valley in a few days.
away
God, Howard is in fjvor of iloinn
with I'm t Klamaih.
Yon B-t pict-il a mile yesterday, at Cleve
Uml, in '.!;.-,;, the fattest on record.
Mr. Clm Mdl. r lm clmrg.) i.t tbo Albany
O. I', during Mr. Smith's al.sen:e in the
hait.
A gent.o:iuu i",,i.n iB .Vbiny pr.Vtrie says
Mr Ira Cox's uhait averted 35 iimhels per
aero.
Mrs. BiirmesVir end daughter, Mildred,
and Mimes Annie and Kittie Althouse, are at
the Buy.
The couuty Juc'n.,h;p contest in Lane
county wu decided in favor of Judge Scott,
tbe present iacuiiibrit.
Mr. Peter Smith, of Scio, it in the city to
day. Ho says the branch road to that city
is a fact anyway.
Oats can be bought for 23 cents per bushel
at this city, and (J2 cents will be paid for
wheat to-day at the Farmers' warehouse.
In a couple years there will be men in Al.
bany who will be lookincr back to this time
and telling what might have happened if they
uvuui. iuuii auu such properly 10-uay.
The Wm. M. Hoag and N. S. Bently are
lying at the 0. P. wharfs in Corvallit, and
will bo painted before starting out again.
The water is too low now for navigation.
Mr. Ted Piper, city editor of the State
man, Mr. Chat. Chase and Miss Nora Cham
berlain, of Salem, passed through the city to
day on their way to San Francisco by way of
Yaquina bay.
WACONS, HACKS AND BUCCIES.
We are now agents at this place for tbe
celebrated wagons, hacks and baggies
made by Fish Bros., cf Racine, Wis;, and
can give better Roods and lower prices
than ever before. Remember that we
want your trade and will make it an ob
ject for you to come and see us.
Stews rt Sox.
MACHINE OILS.
The best varietlos of machine oils to be
had are kept by Stewart fc Sox, especially
the kinds that have been thoroughly tested
by tbe Linn county farmers. Prices guaranteed.
THRESHERS AND ENGINES.
The celebrated engines, separators and
saw mills manufactured by Russell Co.
of Massilion, Ohio, are now soli by us,
Tbey are fast taking the lead in the
Valley and invariably give satisfaction.
"Stewart ot fiox.
SAY!
HERE IS A BARGAIN FOR YOU.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE
OF
Brownsville Clothing,
COMMENCING JULY 2nd.
We offer stock of mens' clothing on the Brownsville counter at wholeea
The Co. feel that they have manufactured more goods this season than they
oan wholesale, so give the public the benefit of the prices to close them out.
These goods are made from BEST OREGON WOOL and are 6rst-claeR.
Terms of Sale Cash.
This is a splendid opportunity to secure al! wool Jgoods at very low prices.
If the manufacturer can'i give you
BOTTOM PRICES, 10 CM ? .
We have several lines oi light weight suits aud seme odd lots which we have
Cleaiaoce Counter at sost
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COME AUD JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES,
L E.
BLAIN.
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