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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03

mining properties are those controlled
by the Heinzes. especially the Monta-
ma ore Purchasing Company. which is
engaged in extensive litigation with
several mining companies In which the
owners OF the Amalgamated Copper
Company are interested.
In Arizona are the so-called Phelps
Dodge mines. including the Copper
Queen. These are also supposed TO be
wholly independent OF the new com
pany az we'll as OF the Amalgamated
Copper Company. Ever since organ
izatI0n OF the Amalgamated Copper
Company, II has been reported that
the leading interests In that $4,000,
900 corporation had far wider ANAL
gamAtlon in view and the orRanlza-
tlon Of the new Selling company IN
recognized by many as strong con-
firnatlon Of such reports. II is wide
ly believed that the controlling inter-
ests in the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany now own large amounts Of
stock in the Boston e. Montana the
Butte & Boston, and the Utah consoi-
dated and that these properties may
eventually be merged with the Amai-
gamated With further large Increase
In the capitalization Of the latter.
NEW YORK, Feb. "A report has
been received In this city to the effect
that Marcus DAILY had resigned the
presidency Of the Amalgamated Cop
per Company, that he had been sue
ceeded BY G.. NJ. Hyams, general man
ager OF the Boston & Montana, and
that a settlement at an early date oI
the extensive litigation now going on
among the copper companies of Mon
tana was likely. Mr.. DAILY was inter-
viewed IN this city upon the subject
lie said:
Il don't know where this rumor or.
lglnated. / am certain nothing Is
known about It at the offices OF the
American company or OF the Amalga-
mated company. II is not true. ThC
Amalgamated company is running
along satisfactorily. It is paying divl-
dends. The stock is all right. It has
suffered perhaps like all other securl-
ties. but 1t will be better"
Questioned regarding w. A. Clark,
he said:
you have read In the papers about
the fight between the multl-million-
aires DAILY and Clark, but It is most
ly nonsense. II Mr.. Clarks fortune
and my fortune were rolled into one
I doubt II 1t would come to anything
near the figures often mentioned. The
fight against Mr. Clark in Montana II
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waseo. sherman county, and Magers
had been In his employ on large farm
four miles from wasco. during the
summer OF 1895 Sinks body was found
IN the Willamette river near Salem,
ON september 20, 1898. Il was badly
Autllated, showing that the murderer
had used a heavy club. and also u
knife, Although the hands and feet
We're securely tied and each Weighted
with pieces of Iron. the body was
found foating in the river
Sink had been In SllIerton, Marion
county, several days and was looking
for desirable Investment In real cs'
tate, He was missing week before
the body was found aud as ne was
known TO have had a considerable gum
of money on his person suspicion OF
foul play was aroused,
Magers and Sink werc seen together
In Salem on September ~ and the
murdered mpn was never seen alive
again, At the instance OF e, Sink, a
brother OF the murdered man. sheriff
nurm OF Marion county began u Wig
orous search for the murderer
M0gers was known In Salem as he
has served a term in the pen'tentlary,
having been sentenced Tor one year FOR
the larceny Of a horse IN Polk county
In 1895,
He VAS employed ON the farm by
James Gibson. who had about 500
stolen from his house When tho mon
ey was missed. Magers charged An.
other man with the crime At the ex-
animation suspicion pointed 60 Magers
as the person. and that night he dis
appeared taking with MIN horse He
was caught In Marion county, plead
guilty and sent TO the penltentiary
Tor a year.
When sheriff Durbin became con-
viuced that Magers was the murderer
OF Sink. he telegraphed 10 the chief OF
police at Portland 20 arrest him as It
was known that he had gone there,
Cn September - the Portland police
arrested Magcrs at the Depot hotel on
the corner OF Seventh and Gllsan
streets He was at dinner In company
Of two girls, one of whom he said was
his wife. He spent considerable mop-
ey during his stay In Portland.
Magers is about 25 years OF age and
MIS- raised near Snverton, Marion
county. where his mother and two
brothers live. His case was carried Il
the supreme court. but the decision of
the lower court was upheld.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
MAGERS PAYS
THE PENALTY
Murderer Of Ray Sink Hanged
ct Dallas.
DIED WITHOUT A OUlvER
Gets Rampant, However As Sheriff
Reads the Death Warrant
History of the Crime.

DALLAS. Or. Feb, s.-William G.
Magers, who murdered Andrew Ray
mond Sink. wealthy sherman county
raneher. near Salem, on the Polk coun-
ty side OF the Willamette river, on Sep
tember is, 1898, was hanged at l0IS
this morning, He displayed good
nerve while on the gallows. and be-
yond slight quiyering Of the chin
displayed no noticeable agitation.
Magers spent the night in
writing letters, and retired shortly
after midnight, He slept we'll until
4,S6 this morning. when he got up and
resumed his writing, He partook
heartily OF the breakfast brought alm
at o'clock. \ brother and brother
in-law of tie condemned man were ad-
mitted 10 the Jail at an early hour, and
talked with him for few minutes AT
10 o'clock sheriff Van orsdel went into
his cell and read the death warrant.
After the sheriff had finished read
ing, Magers seemed filled with rage.
and in a moment OF frenzy proceeded
| to demolish every loose article ot fur
niture in his cell. threatening 20 kill
any one who molested him. He soon
grew calmer. and when the officers
went into his cell to lead him out h,
offered no resistance.
At 1914 he was lead upon the scaf.
fold. Sheriff Van Orsdel and Elder
. Barton Riggs. OF the Christian church,
leading the way. He was supported by
Deputy Sheriff ]. T. Ford and W. L
Williams. Of Airlie. The death watch
brought up the rear. He walked up
on the soaffold without aid and stood
calmly looking down upon the crowd
below. He was neatly attired In a
black suit, white collar and white tie
Prayer was offered by Elder Riggs, af-
ter which Mayors was asked If he had
anything to say. He replied in a voice
shaken with emotion:
Gentlemen. you are looking upon
/ an innocent man. pray that those
who testified against me will be for.
given and that | will meet them In
heaven. l forgive those who have done
| me wrong"
When he ceased speaking the sheriff
pinioned his arms and legs and quick
ly stepping TO the lever, sprung the
trap. The body shot downward and In
- minutes life was pronounced ex-
tincT by the physicians, DR.. 4. f. L
Steiner Of Dallas, and Or. o. D. But
Ter, of Independence.
Some 200 special invitations to the
hanging had been isued, and most o.
them were accepted. The inclosure
about the scaftOld was crowded tc
overfowing long before the fatal hour
A futter Of excitement thrilled the
spectators when the twelve jurymen
who found Magers guilty filed in anC
took up their stand within the railing
Newspaper correspondents were well
represented, and the following sherlffs
were represented: Holden, OF Sher-
man county; Blakely, Of Umatilla
Dearing, of Union; Alderman. Of Tllla-
NOOK; Munken, Of Linn; Durbin, ot
Marion, and Henderson, of Yamhlll.
W. II. Magers murdered his friend
and former employer Ray Sink, in cold
blood, for the purpose Of robbery some
time in September. 1898.
Sink was a well-known farmer OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03

There Ia one book everyone should
make an effort 10 get. for the new year.
II contains simple and valuable hints
concerning health. many amusing AM
ecdotcs. and much general Information.
We refer to Hostetter's Almanac. pub
lished by The Hostetter Co.. Pitts
burgh. Pa. II will prove valuable TO
any household. Sixty employees are
kept at work on this valuable book.
Tho issue for 1900 will be over eight
millions. printed In the English, Ger
man, French. Welsh. Norwegian. swe-
dish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
languages. II contains proof OF the ef-
ficacy OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitterib
the great remedy prepared by the pub
fishers. and IL worthy OF careful pres
ervation. The almanac may be OBJ
tained free OF cost. at any druggist or
general dealer In the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
NoTIcEi

Notice is hereby given that the un-
derslgned. Charles Riohel, has this day
retired from the nrm known NJ the
Astoria Meat Company. All outS;and-
ing obligations OF said 'tirm will be as
sumed by the remaining partners. and
all accounts OF said Arm vii be paya-
bic solely TO them.
CHARLES RIcHEL.
Astoria, Or, Jan. 20. 1890.
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A BIG AFFAIR.
Important Consolidation OF Copper In
terests.


NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The United
Metals Selling Company which was
Incorporated a few days ago under
New Jersey laws with capital OF
IS. OOO. 900, is a highly important organ
izatlon. II Is learned that the com
pany will absorb the firm Of Lewlsohn
Bros. of this city and that It Will
handle the entire output Of the Anal
gamated Copper Company as well as
the other large business now conduct
ed by Lewisohn Bros.
A member OF the firm OF Lewlsohn
Bros. confirmed the report that that
firm would be absorbed BY the new
effect be- an expansion OF the business
OF the firm with the difference that
other capitalists in the Amalgamated
Copper Company will also be inter-
ested. The new company, II Is stated
would not acquire any other interests
In this city than the firm OF Lewisohn
Bros The 100000 capital is all In
common stock.
The directors OF the company are:
William Rockefeller, Henry II. Rog-
ers. Leonard Lewisoln. Adolph Lewis
ohm and Charles c. Beaman.
OF these gentlemen, the first two
named are known to be heavily inter-
ested In the Amalgamated Copper Co.
Leonard Lewisohn and Adolph Lewis
ohm are OF the firm Of Lewlsohn Bros,
and Mr.. Beaman Is a member OF the
law firm Of Evarts. Choate & Beamnn.
officers will be elected in a few days.
Messrs. Lewisohn Bros, aside from
their large business In this and other
metals, are the largest handlers OF
copper in the country. Among the
mines whose output is sold through
them and which will now, 1t Is under
stood. be sold through the United
Metals Selling Company are the fol-
lowing:
Lake Superior mlnes-The Tamarack,
Isle Royal, Arcadian and Osceola, and
the Kearsarge.
Montana mlnes-The Amalgamated
Copper Company QncIuding the Ana
conda, Washoe, Parrott and Colorado
Smelling and probably others); the
Boston & Montana and the Butte &
Boston.
Arizona mInes-Unlted Verde (owned
principally by Senator w. A. Clark,
the Old Dominion and the Arizona
Copper Company.
Utah-The Utah Consolidated, other
wise known as the Highland Boy"
The amount Of copper sold through
the firm named at the present time Is
said to be nearly seventy per cent OF
the entire output Of this country, or
over 3OO,OO0,OOG pounds annually.
Among the mines for which Lewis
Ohm Bros, have not been the selling
agents and which. 1t is believed, will
not sell through the new company,
are the following:
The Calumet and Hecla, which, next
to the Anaconda, is the largest produc-
er Of copper in the world. The inter-
ests identified with the Amalgamated
Copper Company are said TO have
made a formal offer Of S1OO,O0o,OOO for
this mine, but 1t was refused.
The Quincy Mining Company, also
in the Lake Superior region. This COM
pany is largely owned in Boston and
IT. is generally agreed that the owners
are opposed to selling out to the eapi-
tallsts who control the Amalgamated
Copper Company. The Stanton group
Of mines, including the Wolverine. At
lantic, Baltic, Mohawk, Michigan, WI
mona and others.
In Montana the principal outside
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being made by the young men. have
nothing TO do with H."
Mr. Daily was asked about his pros
poets for racing next season. He re-
piled:
II don't know yet what | shall do
/ have number Of horses. but the
experiences OF the last year or two
have not tended to make me an en-
thuSiast. | will see later about a
trainer and other details. but l am
somewhat undecided yet"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
MExIcANs DRINK TOO MUCH.


General Movement to Crush out the
Absorbing Vice.
CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. 2.-The
press continues TO announce the
growth OF the liquor traffic In Mexico
and ascribes II to the Increasing con-
sumption Of ardent spirits In various
form the augmented mortality and
crime. The MethodIsts here. headed
by Bishop McCabe and Rev DR.. But
Ter. have begun a campaign against
intemperance and the local Catholic
journals are exhortlng their readers
to arouse themselves to prevent the
country from becoming a prey to al
coholism. II Is reported that the gov
ernment will endeavor by means OF
public action to aid the temperance
movement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
UNCLE SANS PURSE.
Is Gradually Growing Fatter Every
Month.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The COM
parative statements OF the govern
ments receipts and expenditures show
that for the month of January, 1900
TIE receipts from all sources amounted
to S4s,O21, ,1C4 against 4l.774,9SO for jan
uary, 1899. The expenditures during
the last month aggregated s39.1Ss.O96
against $51,122.77e for January. 1899,
leaving a surplus last month of $S.-
S2S,O6S. The receipts last month from
these various sources Of revenue, to-
gether with the increase as compared
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
PA|NES CELERY COMPOUND
A Great ReStruCtant

REV JOHN RICE sEvENTYFIvE YEARS OLD, Scotch Grove
Iowa. writes
my wife and have used two bottles of Panss Celery Com
pound great advantage general health cured her
good regulator of the system in general
have found
kidney arising old as in my 18th year In
trouble it has given me almost instant relief
The human system in old age must have large
store of nervous energy and rich nourishing blood
Paines Celery Compound keeps the liver and kidneys
active and the body strong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years op their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. s. s. s. is the only cure
for this terrible afliction, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
was afiicted with Blood Poison. and the
best doctors did me no good, though l took
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their treatment faith
fully. In fact, / seemed
TO get worse AL tn e
while. / took almost
every social e d bl loo q
remedy, but they didnOi
seem 10 reach the dis
ease, and had no effect
Whatever. / was dis
heartened, for st seemed
that I would never be
cured. At the advice OF
a friend l then toob
8. 8. g., and began toiT
proVe. I continued the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03

medicine. and Il cured me completely, build.
ing up my health and increasing my appetite
Although this was ten years ago, have never
yet had sign Of the disease 70 return.
W. R. HEwMAA ;
Staunton, Va.
1t is like self-destruction to continue
10 take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro
ducing a stiffness and swelling Of the
joints, causing the hair to fall out, end
complstaly wrecking the system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03

But true beautifer, being the only prep
aration sold under positive guarantee OF
81 900 that il contains not grain or
fraction thereof OF poisonous or deleteri-
ous substances, Endorsed by the most
celebrated artistes of the lyric and dra-
matte stage. recommended by eminent
physicians, and pronounced harmless by
leading chemists
WISDOHS Fk1OUS ROBERTlNE.
Il Is the only preparation uqwused by fashionable
ladies TO perpciunte y beau,iiul compexione Ask
your druggist ior II aud do NOD be induced 10 takc
anything else Price 20 cents per bottle,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-03
A NEW YEARS GUIDE.

Astoria. Or. Jan. 20. 1890.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

present line is built it would be the
longest electric road in Ohio, and one
of the largest roads In the United
States. This road would be a great
feeder to this city, and would most
probably be one of the best paying lines
in this country. While it has often
been talked of. this present move is
more than a mere statement on paper,
and after the right OF way is secured
the commissioners of the different
counties will be asked for the priv
ilege of crossing the pike. During
late meetings of the commissioners of
the different counties at Dayton this
matter was brought up, and all the
counties through which this line will
run are most favorable to the project,
and no trouble is anticipated in secur-
ing their consent. The promoters will
finish this week in securing right of
way, and then more definite steps will
be taken.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

That mighty column, Dom Paul's
backbone, looms up again and he de-
clines to recognize young BERTHE Hay
as consular representative of the Uni
ted States at Pretoria. on the ground
that he is persona non grata. OF
course, this does not refer to the per-
sonality of the inoffensive young mar
so much as to that of his illustrious
Ia and to the fact that BERTHE trans
crossed the rules of international ETH
quette in such matters by stopping on
his way to Pretoria in "dear ole Lun-
non" and hobnobbing with Dom Paul's
inveterate enemies in the British for
eign Office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
H OLD PROJECT

OF An Electric Road from Columbus
to Wheeling Has Been Revived.
The long time talked of electric rail-
way from Columbus to Wheeling has
again been revived, and this time with
more zeal than all the combined efforts
of the past, and at present it looks
as though the effort meant business
and the promoters had an abundance
of capital back of them. In talking
to one of the men, who is quite we'll
acquainted with the move on foot, he
said those who are back of the COM
pany will not need to try floating bonds
but will have enough capital to build
the road, and it will most likely be a
private corporation.
The right of way has been secured
from Columbus to Cambridge, the line
following along the old national road.
The people who live along the pro-
posed line are very anxious for the
road to be built, and all those who
have abutting property have given
their consent very readily. If this
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.

If England's boosted generals were
as capable as England's privates in
the ranks the outlook for the South
African republics would be sad, indeed.
AS it is it is not by the aid of Russian,
German, or French military brains that
the Beers have won their long line of
victories up to date, as is claimed by
many observers, but because of the in
capacity of bull-headed English gener-
ais, who started the campaign wrong
and seem determined to keep it going
wrong.
Passing over the case of Lord Meth
uen whose insanity accounts for his
awful plumbers. we find Butler. who
has beer fiddling around Tugela river
mendous thrashing he received at the
hands of the Beers. 10 on another
advance movement and probably on
the verge of a great battle. but de-
clining to consult with Lord Roberts,
the British commander-in-chief in
South Africa, because, forsooth, of his
evidently personal dislike of that illus
trious soldier. Hence, Butler has de-
! cided to go it alone and irrespective of
his superior officer, for whose military
ability, it is said. he entertains SUI
preme contempt. Whether Butler is
right or not in his estimate of Lord
Roberts ~soldierly ability. it is very
doubtful if Lord Roberts would have
run his army into such a hopeless cul
de sac as Butler did at Tugela river not
long ago.
Again, we are told that Lord Roberts
is only a fgure-head and that Lord
Kitchener is the real commander of the
Queens forces in South Africa and
that Roberts was only sent along to
inspire the rank and file with his great
military reputation. But, alas, South
Africa has proven the graveyard of
English military reputation, 1t is not
to be supposed that brave Tommy At
kins will not be mighty quick to detect
the deception sought to be practiced
upon him, which by puncturing his in
flated idol is calculated to result in.
completing the Generalization begun
by the Methuen incident and since as
sisted by the demonstrated incapacity
of British generalship. Lack of conf
dence in the officers to whom they
blindly trust their lives is calculated to
ruin and demoralize the best soldiers
in the world.
Meanwhile, with those officers, them
| selves, at wal with one another-ru-
mors regarding which soon reach the
private in the ranks-and acting out
of concert, the outlook for immediate,
| not to say ultimate, British success in
the campaign is anything but bright
ened.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

treasury such an enormous sum be re-
quired through her own actor it is
her own citizen who does it-pay any
| where from rs to 80 per cent. more 1n
( her property than cities, towns and
| counties elsewhere in the State are
| compelled to do? Such a course be-
| sides being unjust is suicidal, for her
| citizens are robbed of the power of
| competing in business with citizens
| elsewhere in the State. Mr.. Helm
| bright says Il was not assessing in
those counties, and If the assessors
| there didn't do their duty it was no
| fault of mine. / went as nearly ac-
| cording to the State law as I could"
Now in this statement we get the
key to the situation as
Mr.. Helmbright understood it, that is,
| he was to compromise with his cons
cience as far as he could. Now, the
written law says all property shall be
taxed at its cash valuation. Mr.. Helm
bright admits he did not do that. Then
if he compromised at all, why not give
| his own townsmen the benefit of the
doubt? That is, err on the safe side
and not subject them to a tax burden of
| rs to 90 per cen greater than else
where in the State?
1t is well understood by business peo-
| pie generally that getting at either the
exact or approximate value Of real
| property is the most difficult kind of a
| problem. Re-valuations for taxable
| purposes under the law are made every
decade. Within that period property
may rise and fall in value several times,
or it may go down and down, or UP
and up, according to location, as
many causes are at work to bring about
these changes. For instance, property
may bring 25 to so per cent. less at
forced sale than at private sale; foods
and the fear of them, have made real
| property in certain quarters of the city
| less valuable to-day than ten years ago;
likewise the exodus from the city to
the country has had the same effect.
Dull times and prosperous times change
| values; in fact the causes are innumer-
able, so that the careful, %judicious as
SCISSOR will interpret the law liber-
ally as well as conscientiously. In
doing this he steers clear of impoS-
ing undue hardships on his fellow
townsmen, and at the same time exc
cutes his duty satisfactorily to the
State.