Daily Pcinocrat
Mor lay Ivening, January 28,1889
tViTlft NITTriXU, KJltor. .ml Publishers.
Published every day in the week.
Sundays excepted.
Entered at too r.Mt om- at Albany, Or
aw seooad-clasa mail matter.
A Story in Real Lice. A drummer
tell of an incident that happened at Jef
fenon several days agu of a semi-tragic
nature, one in which he was unintentional
ly made a parljr himself. Here it U: One
morning Mr. Young, the druggist, who re
aides m the rear of his store, found a note
pinned to some clothes on a line and
written in a nice hand, addressed to the
lady of the house, and reading that "we will
lay for him," or something to that efTect.
An answer was pinned to the line, written
by Mr. Young in a lady's hand, signing his
wife's name. The next night a four page
letter was found, full of the most endear
ing language, in fact a genuine love letter.
It being desired to catch the fellow, anoth
er answer was left where it would be found,
requesting the gentleman to call on a cer.
tain evening, when Mr. Young would be
at a council meeting, and rap at the back
door. It was on this evening that the
drummer called to sell the druggist some
goods, and Mrs. Young was in charge of
the store in a very disturbed condition.
After a while a rip was heard at the back
door. Mrs. Young placed a light in the
front window as a signal for her husband,
and went to the back door and opened it,
and immediately Mr. Young appeared at
the rear door. The dummer hearing a
man crying piteously for his life rushed
into where a scene was occurring. The
dirtiest, raggedest, homilest looking tramp
ever seen, was on his knees, while Mr.
Young was near him with a six shooter
just about to shoot in dead earnest. He
was reluctantly persuaded not to do so.
The drummer suggested as a substitute
that he whip him with a big stick of wood
near by; but the matter was finally settled
by the tramp marching at the mouth of
the revolver to the post oilice, where a
large crowd of men was gathered for the
evening mail, and making him tell the
whole story, which he did. He was then
allowed to depart. The affair caused
quite a sensation for awhile.
Mr. Kay. The following is from Sun
day's Salem Statesman, and reads rather
peculiarly after our Saturday item, which,
though, was based entirely on statements
made by Mr. Kay in this city, and we
think was correct: "A conference was
held last evening at the parlors of the
First National bank between the commit
tee of the board of trade and Thomas Kay,
of Brownsville, in relation to the woolen
mill at Salem, and while the ful. text of
the arrangement now about completed
cannot be given at the present time, there
remains but one obstacle in the way of the
mill, and that is the water power. If a
proper power can be secured the mill is as
sured. Mr. Kay goes from here to Mc
Coy to-morrow and will return here about
Wednesday, when another and final meet
ing will be held. At that time the ques
tion of a water power will be settled and
with it the question of the mill."
A Little Mixed The Democrat was
mistaken when it stated that Albany was
without an assistant chief. Mr J F Hail i
assistant until a successor is elected or qual
ified ; but lie lias resigned and will retire as
soon as a successor is brought forward.
We understand Mr Blain refused to ac
cept the office because there was no bonus
or twenty-live years franchise thrown in.
A Bii Robbery. Mr. Ja:kson Baker (
a newcomer at Independence, recently
had about $4000 stolen from him, evident
in a very careless manner, for it was left
in a vest in the bottom of a trunk. It was
gone when he looked for it. As only
$1100 was in greenbacks, the remainder
being in certificates of deposit, the whole
may not be a loss.
A Fine Collection As fine a collec
tion of arrow and spear heads as' the Dem
ocrat has ever seen is now on exhibition
at the Willamette Packing Co's store.
Fighting heads, game heads, all kinds of
heads, in all styles and shapes, may be seen;
also a petrified cameis vertebrae, and other
curiosities. Their corner window is not
bad cither,speaklng of fine collections.
Lost a Finger, This afternoon as Eu
gene Randall was working it a saw in
Dillon's furniture factory, the plank which
he held slipped and the index finger of the
right hand was canght in the saw and saw
ed off just below the knuckle joint. Dr.
Ellis repaired it.
Knkiiits of Pythias Attention !
There will be work in the first "Rank" at
Laurel Lodge No. 7, Jan, 31st, 1SS9. By
order of Chanccior Commander.
Q. E. Propst, K. of R. & S.
Carpets, Finest lin of e carpets ever
brought to Albany just received At A. B.
Mcllwa'.n's. His Brussellt and velvet
Brussclls attract great attention, being su
perb patterns.
SQUARE
OUR SA1.KJ1 LhTTEIt.
Salem, Jan. 38th, 1S89.
Editors Democrat :
The week having closed without a riffle
to disturb the placid waters of the pool in
which the "boys" are having swimming
times, we may deduct from their earnings.
There are several counties that want re
lief because they have not paid their taxes
for several years. The Treasurer needs his
books for other purposes than to carry
these debts and add to them every year.
One county commenced to lay its nest egg
with a very few dollars, now it is up to
thousands. Like all debts they get prolif..
Ic. Better wipe hem out and commence
again with penalties.
The Loony bill to prevent adulterations
is one that should pass. This bill especi
ally attacks all articles, "liquors and vit
uals." A few days since I was advocating
a larger use of cheese, that it was more nu
Uous than beef, etc, with a reduced price
to bring it to every table. The learned
gentleman to whom I made this appeal
said "oh no.they make cheese out of every
thing," I could not resist, and I asked him
if they spared axile grease, and he said
"no." And so it is with butter. Now if
Mr. Loony will put a tariff on cabbage so
Oregon farmers will raise enough for Ore
gon, he will drive out of our markets the
crates of cabbage that come in on every
steamer.suflicicnt to almost bankrupt Cali
fornia.
Condon's bill fixing the age of consent at
16 years instead of 14, should pass, also
Paquet's bill to do away with separate ac
knowledgments of married women. There
are several wagon roads asked for and all
areequal'y meritorious. If the property
of the State was honestly given in the basis
of assessment would be on $300,000,000.
Every man would pay one-fourth of what
he new pays and theStaie could make these
internal improvements without feeling it
in the least, of course we shut our eyes to
all special legislation. Legislatures are
doing this business every year and it is bet
ter to have the money go for roads than
for something of no value. "The honest
men pay the taxes" says Gov. Pennoyer,
and so it is. They will not complain at in
ternal improvements. Will our people
ever confess their wealth ?
The railroad freight bill is an impossibili
ty. It takes a better head than railroad of
ficials themselves, possess to make an arbi
trary rate freight tariff. The only way, and
the experience of every State has so shown,
that the best for the shipper is that adopted
by railroad companies themselves. They
do get to the people's interest as fast as the
traffic will permit and this has been the case
in Western Oregon with ail railroads.
Mr. Dawson's bill to purchase land in
Linn county and locate the Deaf Mute
School there, whether so designed or not,
will increase the number of deaf mutes in
the State at least seventy. He ought to
consider that a Legislative body is a con
vertible quantity and when his bill comes
squarely up before that body it will con
found their tongues and they wiil become
as mute and "dumb-founded as the mule
that was offered hay to eat, and left it for
thegreatcr pleasure of eating an Oregon
pine post that supported the entrance of
the cabin of his master. It would be a
nice question for the Salem Literary Soci
ety to decide w hether stubborness is an at
tribute or a sudden passion. The effort to
take the Mute school to Linn will decide it
The only objection to it is that all public,
buildings must be erected at Salem, and 60
it is. But the mute school does not come
under that statement any mere than a sep
erate Supreme Court does located in East
ern Oregon. The public buildings are de
fined. If not let us send a dray to Eugene
and Corvaltis and haul the faculties of these
State institutions down to Salem and locate
them in the penitentiary or insane asylum
grounds.
The effort of Senator Irvine to limit the
pay of the Committee Clerks to the ability
of the State to pay them for actual work
was not fully considered. It Is a notorious
fact that but few clerks are called to work.
The feel burdened at this neglect, but it is
ail right at the outcome for ail are paid.
Over tiiree thousand dollars were paid out
last Legislature for clerks here, and about
one-ha'f served. Senator Irvine's resolution
was voted down,and one favoring free em
ployment passed with a final preference for
old soldiers. But little attention will DC
paid to the old soldier part. The "old sold
ier" party itself Is running the soldier busi
ness into the ground. When It gets to
fighting women for bread it looks as if the
democracy will live long enough to make
another "faint" at least.
The recent announcement of the death
of General McKinzie, brings up matter
not mentioned in connection with his death.
It is stated which, is true, that his father
was Capt. McKinzie of the ship "Som
mers" on board ot which was the son of
John C. Spencer, then Secretary of War
under John Tyler, This young Spencer,
was a midshipman and was hung at the
bow arm by Capt, McKinzie for mutiny. It
was on a Sunday morning that It took place
and the pulpit all over the Eastern coun
try was aroused on the reception of the
facts. What we desire to say is this. Dr.
White who cametoOregon In the4o's was
a great friend of John C. Spencer and it is
said that he sent Br. White out here. Dr
White In honor of his friend John CSpen
cer, named the Butte at Eugene City Spen
csr Butte a name it bears to this day. And
It is said also that Dr. White's friendship
for McKinzie, led to the naming of the
DEALING
river In Lane county that bears his name.
This was all before the unfortunate occur
rence cn the ship "Sommers."
Sojourner,
nunc anuaokoau
Burkbart ft Koyce, job printers.
A full line of Child's bath tabs at 0. W
Smiths.
Choice Herkimer Co cheese at Browntti &
Sunard's.
Rest artist's materials in the city at Dr.
Guiss & Sons.
If you want any kloii of stovs repju'it call
on U. W. Smith.
G, W. Smith has the largest stock of sugar
kettle in Albany.
Mrs. Dr, Miller, of Poitkad, is io the eity
the guest of Dr Ellis.
The Dalies has a toboggan slide, but doesn't
know what to do with it.
TbeW RC will give a social at tit G A
R hail to-morrow evening.
G, W. Smith gives the white enameled
iron ware with his line cook stoves.
A lull assortment of brass kettles from one
to eighteen gallons at G, W. Smith's.
Flour delivered ta any part f the city at
Sl-15 per sack by N ABludgatr.
The Poitlaud Stftmfs man wai found
guilty of libeling Mrs M W Travitt.
A Y P M A haa been organized at the M
E church with tweLty-one oietabste.
New line of artist's materials at Dr. Guiss
A Sans, Costs nothing to see theka.
Call en U. W. Smith and get one of those
Missouri Steam Washers warranted to do at
recommended.
To ssye money boy your stationary and
toilet articles at the 5 and 10 cent counters
opposite the Russ House.
The largest, finest and best assorted stock
of groceries in town can be found at
BronneU & Staodard'e.
Mrs. Martin Payne is prepared to take
first-class boardvrs at bar residence opposite
the Congregational Church.
About twenty persons have been admitted
as members into the Baptist vchurehj since
the beginning of its present revival seasea.
All the delicacies of the season received
daiiy, cabbage, apples, turnips, beets, and
parsnips, at the Willamette Tacking Co,'
store.
If you have aby job wtrk to do call on G.
W. Smith who is prepared to do it with
neatness and dispatch, and aa cheap as any
one. An Albany lady on yesterday was sites ear
rying a lace parasol, an incident that struck
several newcomers from the icy east with
astonishment,
Mr, The. G. Hopkins haa rented the va-
cited store is the Pearce block recently oa
copied by C. J. Dillon, and will move into
the same in a few days.
If voa want the cheapest and Lest beatiss
stove call on G. W, Smith, who is offering
some of them at cost to make room for his
large spring stock ot cook stoves.
C H Dodd 4 Co., E Tlirsli. agent, will
move their agricultural implement warehouse
into Peter Sohlosser's building o Ferry
street now occupies! by Celestials,
Yoa better not go to the variety 'store op
posite the Russ House if yon have no small
change with yoa, for yoa will see such bar
gains as yoa never saw is Albany before.
In his sermon this evening at the U, s: ,
Church Br Irvine will answer the question
"Is Cbristisnity of God !" Yesterday at
that Church thirteen were admitted to mem
bership, making eighteen in all during the
last few weeks.
Miss Annie Riland, who baa resided io Al
bany for several years, left on Saturday oa a
visit to her parents, ia Lebanon preoiuct pre
vious to roiog to Mt Asgsi, where she will
enter the convent, eventually probably tak
ing the Mack veil.
L. Senders, of Albany, is in town. Ha it
bujing horses, and there was quite a roandj
up of animals at the Elephant feed yard yes
terday, which he had purchased aud wilt chip
to California markets. Pendleton E. 0.
A gentleman advertised for a girl in the
Democrat Thursday and Friday and Satur
day had one hired just from the advertise
ment, the applicant coming form Lebanon
precinct. An sdv in the Democrat rarely
fails to have the desired effect.
The last West Shore iKutrates Salem and
as well giyes a supplement containing the
pictures of sixty members of the Legislature,
Hons S A Dawson, Jeff Meyers and J B 8
Morclock appsar in the illustration.
Mr G W Smith haa rented the Seeders &
Stcrnburg corner and will move his large
stock of stoves and tinware into it by toe
first of Febinary. This is one of the finest
locations in the oity and Mr Smith ia for
tunate in getting it.
In the case of the government against J W
Brasfield for the cendemaatien of land at
the bay for government purpose?, the joly
brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff,
awarding the land at $1450. The govern
ment wonld have given as mnch in the first
place, bnt Brasfield wanted $4000.
The receipts of the Oregon Fire and Marine
Insurance Company of Portland, of hiah H
F Merrill, is agent for this city, were $119.
173 90 last year from all sources, expendi
tures, $80,844 50, leaving a net income of
$38,339.11. A pretty good showing a a
business institution.
Hon Geo E Chsmberlain haa pmehssed
two lo a of J O Parsons, southeast corner of
Firry and Seventh Streets, consideration,
$1250, and will erect a fine residence on the
same this year. Mr Chamberlain has also
completed his arrangefliests for purchasing
an interest in the Linn County Bank and
will act as Cashier of the same.
That was a keen business stroke on the
part of Brother Samaelt, of the West Shore,
when he sold for sixty cents a piece to
K Gill 3000 Portland albums that had
keen made in Germany and delivered
te him at twenty-two cents each, a
second edition being offered for eighteen
c(Bta. When Oil! offered the train news
dealer the picture books for seventy-ore
cents be was struck almost speechless to hear
that the Gsrmaa engravers bad offered him
the same books for twenty-two cents eich.
Portland Wtleomt.
AT BROWN
Oregon Fever. Mr. B. M. Anderson,
of Hope, Kansas, writes us from that
city, that his brother-in-law, Mr. P, W,
Ryan, of Tangent, who has been visiting
there, had left for Iowa, and with several
neighbors he had a slight attack of Oregon
feyer and wanted a few sample homeopa
thic doses of the Democrat to see if it
will allay or increase the already incipient
tever. He says : "The last three years
farming here has trcen unprofitable to most
all farmers and disastrous to many on ac
count of the dry weather, hot winds and
chinch bugs j hence many of them are
looking about to see some place with more
favorable opportunities to better their con
dition. The scriptures say, "That wh'cha
man sows that shall he also reap,'but here
it is different man mav sow but the chinch
bugs or something else f requentlv does the
reaping, while we would much'prefer io
ing our own reaping, if Oregon can pre
sent more favorable opportunities or more
certain reward for patient toil and industry
we will earnestly investigate them and de
cide according to our best judgments. It
will not be surprising if some Kansans are
wending their way Oregonwards in the
near future ; but we desiie more light or
reliable information in regards to farms and
farming in Oregon."
Too Mucic "Indians can't stand civil
ization. Some enemy of the Chemawa
Mian school, at Salem, last week gave
the Indian pupils enough money to buy in
struments tor a brass band. The first
time they tried their footers and things,
Daniel Boone, in trying to learn the ophf
cleide, ruptured an artery in his aboriginal
throat and was buried next day. Another
named Stanupe, who monkeyed with the
thombone, is dangerously ill'with swelling
of I he larynx. The Indian brass band is
all broke up," Ex.
Seasonable That means season able oyer
coats. coats, a large and fioe stock
of which has just been received at L. E.
Blain'a. Call eiriy as the oyer-coita have
begun going.
Last week an Independence man on m wa
ger sacked three dozen eggs at one sitting.
Curiosities, Some very fine persim
mons, Japanese oranges and sugar cane at
F . H Pfeiffer's. ? rv them. It will cost
you nothing to see them.
PiRE Milk, Mr. Henry Stewart has
established a milk route in this city and
asks for the patronage of our citizens
Tickets for sale at Brownell & Stanard's.
Weather I nirTlnVC l?na -. .
hours beginning at x 2 o'clock, noon.
wtcar.
STABBWO AFFRAY,
Jesse Clark will Probably Die.
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon Jesse
Clark and A. F, Thompson got into squar
rel at the Stevens place, at the South end
of Ferry Street, resulting In Ciark striking
Thompson with at shovel and Thompson'
drawing a knife and stabbing Clark in the
lungs near the heart. Dr. Maston was
called and pronounces Clark in a critical
condition. Thompson wat arretted and
wiil be examined to-night.
Motet Arrivals,
Revere House. T Gordon, Tangent
O E Griffin, O PR R;J K Thomas, Sci;
M Thome, Scie; J Nixon, Lebanon; H
Franks ; A B McRae, end track, OP R R ;
A Hamburger, Portland; Capt Lend, Ya
QuinaBay; Geo R Dement, Chicago; A
Cole, Denver; R E Crane, t Statger, Sal
em; E Loupe, S F; J R Neill, Neb.
St. Charles. G C Swift, F Fulton, O
P R R ; J J Swan, J M Ralston, Libanon ;
D M Large, ( hit wood ; E M Bachelder, J
H Sabin, F j Milter, S F ; G L Partridge,
Boston ; E La Forest and wife, T L Wal
lace and wife,Litlian Hack!eman,M Baum
gart and family, City ; E M Cretan, Sa
lem j G A Wagoner, Corvaltis j R R Er
wtn, Portland ; W B Lawson, NYjM
Armstrong and family, Iowa J A Card
well, Jacksonville.
Rcss House, L D Wade j P Hetting
er j W Haveloe ; W Hsckett j J Thomas.
Scio ; S L Moore ; T Vernon ; A Mann
ion ; S L Hunter, M Dudley, Dixon ; A
Biggs and wife ; P Madden, Harrisburg ;
A McMillan, Rock Creek ; A Peoev ; J C
Funk, Davton ; F Felton ; W F Stark ;H
Comett ; P Colbert, city ; R L Wiles ; A
W Shepherd, Augusta Wis.
New Line Of delicacies to tickle your
palate, garlic, Swiss cheese, Mitchuer her
ring, mackerel, chow chow in bulk sold In
quantities to suit, at the Willamette Pack
ing Co.'s store.
Shake, It does one good to see two
friends meet and have a hearty shake.
The two genu that met yesterday on First
street, shook so long that a bystander
asked them what was up. They replied that
they were congratulating each other on
having found the cheapest place to buv
groceries at the vVillamette Packing Co.'s
store.
Babies. The
ages in the Valley just rr selved atStewart
j remmamv cheap con
sidering the superior duality at the
ages.
We wilt sell yoa groceries cheaper than
any one else.
Brownkll A Stakabd.
DIED.
SWANK On Sunday, Jan 27, 1SS9, t
her home near Tangent, MrtJ V Swank.
Funeral services will be held to-morrow
at 1 1 o'clock at the home of the deceased
Baby carriage; at Stewart & Sox's.
Kils Dried FLRiNG.-&ood kiln dried
flooring at the Springfield lumber yard in
this city.
New Comers To oar city will find it to
tbeir advantage to price our g.odc before
buying in their outfit of groceries and pro -visions.
Bbowsell A Stakarb.
DR. W, H. DAVIS,
Physiei-Oi and Surgeon,
sCsT0fBc no stein to Strahan'a Block,
May be found at Ma offlc a ay and Bight,
DR. C WATSON MASTON
Physician and Surgeon.
Office) opposite the Democrat
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I desire to call special attention to out
Premium Savon.
I purchase this soap in large quantities direct
from the factory and thus secure it at the lowest
price. Each box contains 20 bars full weight, aud
it never fails to give satisfaction. Since introduc
ing this soap the demand for it has constantly in
creased. The present price is $1,10 per box.
I endeavor at all times to keep on hand
a good assortment of
Groceries, Confectionery, Frnits, Etc.
and respectfully soJicit the patronage of the public
Very Respectfully,
F. L. KENTON.
ELL & STANARDS.