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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

at an elevation OF 1900 feet above sea level
The only way OF getting To and from the town
is by stage from Mojave from another rail
road station at Kramer in the same region.
hundreds OF poor men. consumed with anxiety
TO get to the new diggings with all speed have
walked the fifty miles across the desert sands
from the nearest railroad point. Every day
adds 10 the population OF RandsburC
How much risk and physical privation and
suffering men hungry will endure was never
SHOWN more plainly than in this rush to the new
oeSert mines. There is no more desolate lfcess
and forbidding region within the domain of I-nc,a
sam IMAM that where Randsburg has grown like
" mushroom IL Is because of the awfulness OF
TINS desert region that the vast treasure. locked
In the hills and beneath the burning sands has
remained secret all these years. while restless
eager men have been seeking fortunes in the
mother earth. Standing any OF the hills
about Randsburg one may look off across the
MoJave Desert over fifty miles to the south and
west NOT living thing is to be save
giant cacti like mammoth candelabra in n sea
or yellow sand. Here and there on the handsome
are beached AMI crumhling bones Of mules and
even OF teamsters that have died in delriurn
under the suns fearful heat while hauling, borax
from the Death Valley (sxty miles away beyond
the Funeral Mountains that appear like a pur-
pie maze in the distance or the bones of pros
pectors, who have ventured too far on foot in
this region. and have been overtaken by a sand
STORM or NOT wave Even coyotes and
snakes cannot be found on that desert in mid
summer.
over four thousand mining claims have been
filed in and about Randsburg. An area of ff-
teen miles square has been posted with mining
claims. Many Of them are absurd for mining
locations. for about seven out of ten have been
made by persons who have never been in
mining region before. Many claims have been
abandoned a week after they have been made.
This is the richest gold camp on top l ever
Knew, said Colonel George Ellison, who is in
Randsburg, fresh from South Africa and was
formerly of the Treadwell mine in Alaska but
the development is small yet that one
cannot say more. Goodness, what enormous
wealth is here IL these veins Of free milling
gold reach down 1000 feet or more below this
waste of sand and cactus. I've seen ore here
that has run to 81. 200 only forty feet in the
rock, and I've looked over seven hundred sacks
of ore ready to so to the smelter that were worth
from So 90 20 81 sack. There are seven mines
here that are going to be wonders in gold pro-
duction, and only think, all this immense wealth
has been lying here under this sand and adobe
dirt while we have chased all over the world
for goldr'
The town OF Randsburg has now four wooden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
4 DIES ERT Ell DORADO.
RANDSBURG. THE WONDERFUL. NEW
CALIFORNIA MINING CAMP
AN EAGER STAMPEDE OF MEN IN ALI. WALKS
OF APPROXIMATIONS AND sUFFERINGs IN
THE MoJAvE DESERr-RICH FINDS

BY PROSECUTORS.
Los Angeles. Cal. May IS-Randsburg. on the
northern hem OF the Mojave Desert. and on the
indefinite boundary line between Southern Cali
tornfa and the rest OF the State. is the most
wonderful gold mining camp the Pacific Coast
since those extraordinary days of 1869 and 1870
when the bonanza lodges in the Comstock lode
were being developed From a population of
twenty-five last October the town has grown to
nearly five thousand. 1t is increasing at the rate
OF one thousand month and. providing the
lodges prove half rich in gold ore as they
promise. fully ten thousand people will be living
there before the summer is over.
The most intense, spontaneous and eager stam-
pede OF men and youths. of all degrees of educa-
ton. various walks and ranks in nfe known In
, California and the Southwest since the Tomb
stone excitement in 1879 has taken place since
last November. with Randsburg the objective
point The Harqua Hala gold excitement of
1SoS and the rush OF several thousand miners
to the Lower California placers in 1891 were
not comparable with the Randsburg stampede
One may anywhere in California Oregon
Nevada and Arizona these days and the one
topic ne VIII hear discussed is the prospect at
Randsburg. the possibility of still further finds
OF rich lodges in that region, the value of ore
that has Been taken from the mines and the
chances there. may be there for old experienced
miners for no~ices.
Randsburg gets IS name from the Rand
mines. the first located there. The Rand mines
were named because. when they were dis
covered. the Rand mines in South Africa were
the richest. then believed, in the world
Miners superstitious as gamblers and il
was thought the Goddess OF Fortune at the
South African property might be wooed to the
lodges on the California desert. How we'll the
miners idea has been realized is shown in the
fact that from $4,000 TO $4,000 in gold is now
harvested every month among grim, sullen SUM-
baked and God-forsaken hills that two years
ago would have been any ones property by
merely claiming them under the laws OF the
United States Property worth easily $1,000 600
has been lying in the desert there through ages
and ages. only waiting for some one to claim il
Randsburg is situated according to the United
Yates survey lines. in Section 35 Township
% south. Range 40 east, Mount Diablo meridian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

'"''"ES '"'ed hotels. At each Of them there
' every h'Sht for accommodations by over
one hundred men. While bu- fifty men may have
the privilege OF paying 81 each for sleeping in
hunks arranged in tiers Of four one above the
o'her and looking at Will through the cracks be
tween the boards upon the moonlight scene
across the barren stretch of sands. over LOCO
men sleep on blankets on hillsides under the
canopy OF the heavens every night, and over
1000 live in tents pitched all about the town
There are five restaurants. where meals are
served at long counters of plaHed redwood lum-
Der as high ones chin
The dance halls and saloons that follow c,ose,y
IN the wake of every rush to n new mining capp
are numerous in Randsburg The most stately
puholhS Is the dance hall. 1t is recruited from
san Francisco and Los Angeles and the pro-
pfetors do n land-ofiice business seven NIGHTS in
the week Saloons are built in short rows here
ana there about the new town on the desert
ihere are few tales in the romance and his
tory OF hnding and mining more interesting than
mat or the discovery of the Rand lodges Tales
go up and down the Struggling thoroucbfarcs of
'he camp these days of the fortunes that were
iouiu IN mat locality long years ago by Indians
VINO carved characteristic letters the face of
'he mountain sides n dozen miles north of the
town to tell future generations Of the stupendous
prizes hidden beneath the accumulltion of sand
and debris Then there stories of how, in
a lieutenant in General Fremont's army in Cal
norma, found the lodges the Mojave desert
ana now when his military career was over
TWO years later, he passed several years in vain
" searching up and down and across the great
desert for the locality of his early discovery
fortunes come in strange ways on the burning
yellow sands The blasted mountains are weird
ana spectral and the barren wastes that
stretch several hundred miles in three direc-
ions hot sand winds beckon the treasure
seeker like phantoms
lhree years ago a newspaper reporter T. NJ
Mooers, came to Los Angeles from BROOKLYN
lie was sent to report for Los Angeles news
paper concerning the placer digginCs at Goler
across the Mojave desert. among the Mesauite
Mountains. He found there a congcnial friend
{. ~ Burcham. who had been miner and pros-
pector for years Mooers had always had 4 fond
ness for metallurSy. He abandoned his newspa-
per work. and, believing in Burcham's theory
that there was a big ledge Of rich ore somewhere
In that region, and that the ledge had been COW
cred by earth and sand in the glacial perod no
went prospecting with his friend All tho rnipars
at Goler ridicued what they called coyote desert
schemes" Mooers and Burcham suffered untold
priVations for weeks at time; they risked their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
4 TIER OF WEIGHT

From Answers.
But Helen certainly n great girl" Der.
sisted Hector e'' pe1-
Agamemnon Sneored
by Troy weight possibly" he retorted NOT
without 4 suggestion of acrimony 0'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20

featured iron fer every commercial and
domestic sHrposs.
AS zsi3 before people 10 rot apprert-
are sns great wealth % your state.
ac4 i taxes mar 81 an ingesgszatsnZ
~ u mind from part q the country
Of limited resources - folly grasp tire CD
Fsgxtnnstfss that you aye letting rgn 20
seed. Knsa have every vrse8oas and use
fBl metal in unlimited abundance. tire
greasest timber On earth and = climate
thas Is rot eauaisd anywhere. You musE
manufacture everything. You shouldn't
as8a q dollar sway Today Seattle s. the
best city ID the United States. and & 5
zcinR 20 - the greatest city On the Coast.
= has The start mow. and should forge
aassd Thousands upon thogsauas of
people viii came here N the sprinz Many
VIII sfaF 10 Seattle or invest In mining
% manufacturing property 10 the neigh
Sssrh0Sd. whige others wlil seek fortune IN
ias north There II hardly a town n the
klasf thai is not preparing 20 contribute
lfs quota tD the emigration north and
wesf. ard ~ Tar the larger number viii
cone 70 Seattle"
Ar. PFscss timely talk f. along fhe same
lines as those o. other Eastern men who
have become Interested in the Mort Invest.
aHa h.s concession shat a great deal q TIRE
Ueua1t % the Port Angeles steel plant w.li
secrs@ 70 Seattle b. - generous as Il Is
undoubtedly true
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
Ris OFT oF BI RKE.
Tive Men Ordered 10 Leave Tows by
Miners wob

ssPesial r1sT'aicis 90 she Post Intel8gencer.
SPOKANE WASH Sept. 1a-From
Burke Idaho. further details Of me run
asn9 ont u the TAO miners THURSDAY night
are nos ob.siuaeie. The men were Joseph
Robiland and Jack Haaysrs. Both we're
members of tie union. but 81 waS charged
against them thai they were lnformers.
Ro0iland was formerly an officer IN The
Knights Or LABOR. He worked for a time
in TIE Tiger mine and has also worked on
= number Of other mines. Heavers Is a
carpenter and Is considered a hrst-cIass
ard Industrious workman. He was en-
played IN the Tiger miue. When that CON-
pany recently finished its buildings the
force OF carpenters was greatly reduced.
but q few carpenters were retained.
Among them Vas Heavers. X was assert
@1 az the time thas had he not been 50 IN
dlsfriols. often doing far more work than
any Of the others. there would still have
been work for another man when the force
w.s eurialled This is supposed 70 Be the
anlmus OF his being ordered 20 leave.
The outrage was committed in a public
manner. ana the perpetrators seemed 70 be
certain that che public sentiment Of the
community would ne with them. A. 5
o'clock in fhe evening six masked men.
each armed with a revolver went 20
Heasers room and al the point OF revol-
vers commanded him 20 come with them
Thee next went 70 RObiand's cabin and
brought him os3t IN the same manner. Then
the two were escorted up the canyon and
turned loose with the order never 20 come
back - Burke again. The sentiment Of the
town + with the men who did the running
out but there Is a strong minority that
coudeznne the laWless act.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
A LAWYERS WRANGLE..
Laefgert's Attorneys Disagree he-
garding Admission of Testimony
as to i.uetGert's Love Affairs.

CHICAGO. sept IA wrangle between
the prosecution and defense over the al
missibfllty OF evidence tending 10 show
a motive for The murder OF Mrs. Iuetgert
prevented the state from closing rs case,
as il had expected TO do, yesterday. Judge
Tuthln took the matter under advisemenr
and the case went over until Tuesday
next.
Not only were The attorneys Of The
prosecution and defense at variance over
the evidence. bat there WAS trouble IN the
camp OF the defense. former Judge VIM
cent the senior counsel for Lueigert, as
snrlng the court that he objected 10 the
evidence showing motive and Attorney
Phalen the junior counsel, informing the
court that he had no objection In the
world To the Introduction OF testimony.
The attitude assumed by Attorney Phaien
does not please Luetgert at all and he
scow led darkly a q the Junior counsel when
he said he was willing that the testimony
should be admitted States Attorney Dee
nan Is confident that the court Will admit
the evidence showing motive for the al
legged murder and then" he said. "our
case viii De perfect"
When asked for his opinion OF the case
made against him. Luetgert grew angry
for 4 moment and exclaimed. You ought
90 know my opinion OF the case without
asking me. There ~ nothing In 1t. Take
away the quartet OF tue experts over the
bones. and what have YOU got lett9 Moth
ing They have not proved that the
Woman ls dead and they cannot prove g.
| am not going 20 talk about my case at
this time | have some trump cards and
| viii play them IN court when the time
comes. I will testify, ! have made up my
mind te that | Viii tell tina; Jury some
thing that viii open the eyes OF every
member The people viii know my side
az this story next week and then maybe.
I Viii not be regarded as the villain
havs been pictured
Abraham Seeley testified that h. bought
thir3y~nine bottles ~ mineral water at
public sale az LuetEert's factory some
weeks ago Bialk had previously testified
that on May I tuvtEert sent him 10 a
drug store for mineral water Subsequent
developments have shown thai Luetgert
had tnirtv-eight bottles Of mineral water
on hand when he sent Btalk for more
Frank Balk was called % the stand 20
show motives for the alleged murder
through the alleged relations between
Luetgert and Mary Smmeriur and other
women. hut Attorney Vincent objected \
wrangle between counsel occupied the re-
msiuder ef the day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
GuLkILLE NOTES.
Exhibits of the County Fair to BE
Taken &c Spokane.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-lntelligencer.
COLNILLE, Wash, Sept. l9.-President
W. 1t. Cakes. OF the county fair at III ley
er's falls is now travelling over the coun-
Z. in person gathering the exhibit Of farm
products to be displayed st the fair. 1t
is the purpose of the management of the
Eibit Immediately at the close Of the
fair season 70 the Spokane fruit fair. one
of the features which will be of special
interest IN connection with this exhibit
viii be the mineral display which Will
be one of the largest ever gathered to-
eether in Stevens county.
Deputy County Auditor James r. Pick
Tell and Attorney r.. G. Nordyko return
ed today from an extended business trip
through Whitman county.
w. H. Kearney has completed a tour
OF the mines in the western part of the
county including the Wellington in
which he is interested
The Wells Fargo Mining Company has
been organized and Will engage in the de-
velopmcnt of its property by that name
the Wells Fargo is a lead carbonate. and
gives much promise OF good values from
the ledge. which averages a value OF up
wards Of $50 per ton.
Some very good discoveries are now oe-
ing made In the old lead district of Clugs-
ton creek There are a number Of old
properties that have been abandoned for
several years that are now showing
large bodies Of ore. The ole Tenderfoot
mine is one of these.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
He Leaves Suddenly TO Avoid
Service Of Papers.
The SHERIFF WAS DECEIVED.
The President of the Defuncf Lis"'
and Water Company. ef i"coi"'
Has Pressing Buzine-s East {" see
His Fasher-in-Law. Just nj a time
when Some Pertinent inquiries
Need Answering i'm the Courts

Special Dispatch to he PoSt-Intellgencer.
TACOMA. sept. ls.--It was positively as
csrtaSned this evening that Theodore Hos
ner. president o. the dsfunct Tacoma
Light and Water Company. had lett the
city last Thursday for Philadelphia 70 es-
cape. 50 Il IS claimed. the service on him OF
papers. citing him 20 appear before Judge
Williamson on next Tuesday 20 answer
certain questions as 10 the assets OF the
old ligh1 and water company. The order
was issued by the court last Wednesday,
Sheriff Mills receiving instructions 10 make
service on Mr.. Hosmer and Mr. CASTOR. as
president and secretary. respectively. OF
the company The sheriff had no difficulty
IN finding Mr.. CASTOR but all efforts 10 dis
cover the whereabouts Of Mr.. HoSmer were
fruiiless
Ii was given out by his friends and fam
lily that he was soj0uTning az his country
home across the bay. and would return in
a few days. Sheriff Mills believed that
what was told him was true and held the
papers until Mr.. Hosmsr's return. As
stated in this mornings Post lntelligencef,
Messrs Nickersham and Sleek attorneys
Tor the other side. animated that Mr.. Hos
mer had left the state 10 avoid being serv-
ed with the papers although nothing Of
direct nature was said. 1t Is thought
now that Ar. Hosmer learned that Secre-
taTy Castor had been served. and wishing
10 arrange matters before being compelled
to answer certain questions regarding the
finances of the old light and water COM
pany. left on Thursdays train for Phlla-
delphia 10 consult. 80 the knowing ones
claim. with {. Is. Wright his father-in-
law. ana one Of the biggest stockholders
IN the old concern and the leading spirit
IN the affairs OF the Tacoma Land Com
pany.
The feeling in the city against c. B.
Wright is not Of too lovable a nature. as
ne promised before the memorable election
in which the citizens voted 10 purchase the
water company 5 plant FOR S2000. eco 10 ex-
tend the plant. assist in the building Of the
Tacoma * Eastern railroad and numerous
other things. none of which he ever did.
just what business Mr. Hosmer has with
his father-in-law that would cause him TO
hurry on to Philadelphia before the papers
could be served is not known at this writ
ing, except by those most deeply interested
in the case. The facts in the deal and the
trial which followed are too fresh in the
minds of the people TO need comment. the
real interest IN the matter centering in the
disappearance of Mr.. Hosmer for the East
al time when he is wanted 10 answer GER
tain questions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
STRIKERS ARE QUIET
A DAY OF WAITING. But No DEvEL-
OPMENTs.
Today VIII Probably settle the
Question. for If the Men 60 10
Work without Moiesfstion the
Trouble VIII Then Be All Over.

cARRoLLTOwN. Pa. Sept. is-Absoiute
quiet prevailed in the entire strike district
today vice President Mcguire, OF the
Federation Of Labor. left for Washington
today 10 attend the meeting OF the execu-
tive council. which is TO consider the sit
uation. and George Chance, Of the United
Labor IeeayEe. went 10 Scranton for
meeting OF labor men there. The only
movements among the military were the
practice rides Of sQuadrons Of the govern
or'z and city troops. and the afternoon
dress parade.
Tomorrcw Is looked forward TO as de-
cisiye day. AN attempt will be made 20
resume worn AT LatlInsr. where there are
/ 30 men. and at Audenreid. There are
nearly . so men at the latter place, and
they were anxious 10 go out. Many OF
them want 10 90 to work. but bands Of
women have prevented them during the
past few days. To insure protection,
squadron. CT cavalry and the entire Eighth
regiment VIII go 10 the scene. The men
at Coxe's mine are also 10 decide tomor-
row upon staying out or continuing work.
All these places are well guarded by the
troons and If the men are peacefully per-
mitted 10 resume work. il is thought the
backbone of the strike will be broken and
10 further violence will result.
The coroner's inquest will begin Wedres-
day afternoon. instead of Thurs lay, a.
first attended
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
Fircl 90 .nsv,er for v,r,,

SAN FRANCISCO. sept ia-Ju8ra
'"npbtii Friday morning held Theodore
q figei former hookke sper for 3ofrrna,
hotfchiid q Co Of this cltv "a
answer 70 the charge II having murder
2" prs employer Isaac Hoffman. ana re-
nauded him 20 the custody. ~ ~ ,t,,-ie,
without h7N Figci has ALREADY beer bsi5
Z" answer % several charccs ~ forgery
fN4 "mbczzlement his detqlcations
amount 90 about sIeofo
'"ase Cock has Issued a writ ~ rs
IaiF corpus. r"iurashle Ga Tuesda. next
u, 'af Instance 20 pavfd F{geI father ~
taf't &c A. Fteel requiring Sheriff VIVA
KIT ~ $40" cause " a3 the youue book
Keeper stould noe ts. released iron, -
laay Ft-cl claims test no evidence. has
oNf1 rf's.urra - snow thar Isaac Hon
Wan was murdered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
Not Enough Timber.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post Tnteliigencer.
BRINNoN. Sept BID Hicks. who has
been getting out fish-trap poles at Leland
made arrangements 70 get out a boom Of
cottonwood on the Duckabush. but when
he and crew arrived there Monday he
found there was not enough 20 justify the
expense necessary. II is understood THAI
he will return shortly and cut the cotton
wood on John Rosselle's place. near Brin-
non. The timber Is 10 De used in the man.
ufacture of sugar barrels.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
AGITATION FOR WIDE TIRES.
Pacific County Wen Discussing TT
Fire CLAW Discovered

Special Disoatch 20 the Post-I0teHirencer.
SOUTH BEND. SEPT l9.-The Pacific
County Road Association mas drafted a
htl which after discussion and approval
hy the people, VIII De introduced In the
legislature x provides for wide tires on
vehicles-from one TO seven inches. accord
ing 20 load. BY the terms Of tire bill q
fine ~ ga Is imposed for every n
pounds carried IN excess ~ the amount
appcrtioned 10 the tire, and the owner Of
every vehicle VIII ne entitled 20 So extra
exemption on personal property assess
meOt.
J 9. Hasfer re0orts that 10 has dlscov-
ere1 large blanket ledge Of h5gh-gra ,la
eaAl-hsnk fire. clay about three miles from
Riverside t3e says assays show Is Der
cent aluminium
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
INVESTIGATING SALMON.
Representatives Of Fish Commission
80 work.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Iutelligencer.
PORT ANGELES. Sept. l9.-Ciaude Rut-
ter and Elmer Z. Brody, of the United
States fish commission. were in the city
the early part OF the week They came
here directly from the Solduck river. in
the western part OF Clallam county. They
have for the past six months been making
an examination OF the streams north OF
the Columbia river In relation to the diff
ferent species Of salmon found in the vari-
Gus streams
They are now at Lake Crescent. whence
they go TO Clallam bay and will then re-
turn here and make a thorough investi-
cation OF the streams sn this section.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
LORD LISTERS PARTY.
They Take in Tacoma's Picturesque
suburbs.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencsr.
TACOMA, Sept. 19--Lord Lister and
party left this afternoon in the handsome
private car of President Van Horne. of the
Canadian Pacific for Yellowstone park.
where a stop OF several days will he made.
After breakfast at the Tacoma hotel this
morning the party was driven to Ameri-
can lake in carriages, the distinguished
guests devouring the beautiful scenery
along the drive and from the shores of the
pretty little lake with keen appreciation.
Luncheon was served shortly after noon in
a delightful sylvan grove on the shores of
the lake. followed by a drive to the two
country clubs and a return TO the city.
Lord Lister spoke In the highest terms of
the beauties of the Northwest and of the
cordially shown him by the people of Ia
coma and Seattle