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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-01-02
UNION co. RAILROAD.
Articles Of Incorporation Filed
Last Week.

II IS among the probabilities that rail
road viii br built from q connection vii
the o. x. Il n. railroad ,t linton to tn,
eastern part Of Union county IN the not
distant future.
II has been known for some time that
surveys were being made tor some pur
pose oi this kind hut those having the
matter IN charge have absolutely refused
to make their plans publit, aud still are
Nrrv frlit-ni IN the matter.
Bu, their plans are IN u measure dl.
vulgrd Nv thr articles oi Incorporation
viii, h they this week hici Nih the county
clerk AID the secretary Oi state. From
these !, IL learned that II Is proposed Ia
build y standard gu,grd railroad from the
'''v oi Union va the Catherine creek
pass 'o the eastern part oi Union county.
hr ComI.,nv viii de- "u>rnrsS under
the uame oi the Union Railroad iui Trans
pOr'i'ion company.
The ,,pi'il >tu,k i plltrd at 5000, 900
aud the 'n,n'poIitofs are the following
well known business men oi this place:
l.. W DAVIS. W. II Euiu. /. J. DAVIS,
q. |, i,i aud T. T. Poster. The prln.
,pil par Oi bu.incNs II the ciiy oi Uni IN
aud the duration - perpetual, Aside
from the in,nfpOrators there are 4 number
al iuilurullll citizens interested IN the
,,tt 4 -. Ia,
local TAR l. not gwen out, Vet It j. W q.
sunrd that they have outside baking
that jusriiIcS the expenditure oi the large
sums already paid ou, Tor making sur
ve>s and other prrllminaIlrs.
The road viii undoubtedly become q
paying proposition, q, II viii open up a
fith aud promising country. a few miles
east oi Union the road will enter and pass
through what Is believed Ia be one Of the
finest bodies oi timber that remains un.
touched IN the Northwest. This timber
belt commences about six miles east OF
this city and continues almost TO Medical
Springs, on the route oi the proposed
road. II is SAID that this belt VI timber
alone would Justify the building ot the
road. But tlnhcr will I've onIv one OF
many sources oi traffic Tor the new road.
II viii also give transport ,tlon ,o the rich
agricultural sections at Bir creek, Lower
Powder, Eagle aud Pine va.le>S, and To
the great mineral nelds oi east Union
county, including Cornucopli, Sparta,
East Eagle, Copper Butte, Burkrmont,
Iron DYKE and Snake rivrr slope OF the
Seven Devils; which viii give to the road
n large traiiic.
Just where the road Is To run Is not
made clear hv the articles Of inlorpora.
tion, hu, II iS learned tha, the line is en-.
,irely practical aud viii suhserv- the hest
interests oi the country through which II
passes.
The character ol those back oi the pro.
lrN iS sufficient IL convince anyone that
his is bona ilie effort To build this i'm,
portant line and Ia warrant the co-opera.
lion OF the people oi the country through !
Nhith the line will pi>s.-union Repue. /
lean.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-01-02

Suout, assayer, i72s Arapahoe street,
Denver, established In Colorado in 1876;
gold (erucible assay, sot; gold and silver,
7st; gold, silver, copper, si.so forty years
practice.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-01-02

The large and ,ommodious club rooms
Of Dunphy 4 Gertridge are headquarters
for mining and commercial men.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-01-02

Those who know the comforts Of q good
hotel, always pstronize The Capital; Mrs.
q. B. Tedrowe, proprietor.
The sun., 1901-08-04
BIT OFF HIS TONGUE.
Howell's chin HIT the Sidewalk When He
Was struck From Behind.


George Howell. SO years old. a brother
Of the late James Howell. who vas twice
Mayor Of Brooklyn and long Bridge Presi-
dent, lost about square inch Of his tongue
and had both sides Of his mouth badly
cut yesterday afternoon as the result Of
quarrel in which he became involved
in Henry Koch's saloon at 900 Fulton street.
Mr.. Howell had several drinks in the
saloon before the row, which originated
In a political controversy The bartender
10 Felix itreet but he returned to the saloon
by the Fulton street entrance. when he
was again elected. He was still reeing on
the sidewalk when young man was seen
to rush from the saloon and strike him
severe blow with his fist on the back of the
neck This caused him to fall forward
on the sidewalk. against which his chin
struck with much force. Both sides Of
his mouth was gashed and his teeth closing
fast severed his tongue.
Although weak from loss Of blood and
badly dazed by the shock and pain the
injured man declined the services OF an
ambulance surgeon and with the assistance
Of a friend walked to his home at 40 st.
Felix street, a short distance away. He
was attended by DIR. W. f. Turner Of IS
Hanson place. He was reported to be In
a delirious condition last night. and there
is some fear that his injuries may terminate
fatally. Charles II. Firk, rs years old,
silversmith OF so Hanson place, was arrested
as his assailant Mrs. Ella Pender Of e5
st. Felix street. who was a witness OF the
occurrence. positively identified Firk as
the man who came out OF the saloon and
struck Howell in the back Of the neck.
The sun., 1901-08-04
LOVING CUP TO CERvERA.
eecretary Lsns and Rear Admiral stanton
lAderse the Project.

BHoHAMProN. N. Y. Aug. s.-Arthur
Bird. Esq. Of Sidney. N. Y. chairman Of
the Executive Committee appointed to
solicit funds for the purchase OF loving CUP
to Be presented to Admiral Cervera has re-
ceived the following letter from the Secre-
tary Of the Navy:
DEAR Sir: In response to Inquiries as to
my position and opinion regarding the pre-
entation Of loving cup to Admiral Cervera.
win say shall be very glad TO see q testl-
monIal Of his masnanimIty given TO Admiral
Cervsrs. Very truly. Joux d. I.oSo.
Mr.. Bird has also received the following
letter from Rear Admiral o. l.. Stanton,
at New London. Conn.
DEAR Sir: think Admiral Cervera's kind
treatment Of Hobson and his shipmates on
the occasion Of their capture was a fine H.
lustration OF noble humanity and In no way
detracted from his duty and loyalty to his
own Government. Such acts may tend in the
distant future to mitigate warfare and per-
haps have their influence In bringing around
the universal application Of arbitration.
Yours very truly.
o. o. STANTON. Rear Admiral Retired.
The sun., 1901-08-04
MOSQUITO WAR IS AT HAND.
DR.. Doty VIII Open Fro With OIL Hat.
teries on Staten Island Tomorrow.

Operations for the determination Of mos
quitoes on Staten Island will begin to-
morrow under the direction OF DIR. Alvah
II. Doty, Health Officer Of this port. The
first attack will be made upon the pools
OF water in the vicinity Of Concord and
Grasmere where most favorable conditions
for the propagation Of mosquitoes exist.
The topography there presents innumerable
small hills and holows. the sub-soil is
retentive clay and the result in this rainy
season is large number OF stagnant pools
Of rain water.
For the past ten days inspectors have
been at work In the district bounded by
New York Bay, Vanderbilt avenue, Rich
mond road and New Dorp lane and a COM
plete map Of the district has been made,
showing all marshes. pools, &c. The in
spection has been extended from house
to house and all cisterns, rain water bar
rels, cesspools or other places where mos
uuitoes might breed have been located.
Yesterday afternoon at the request Of DIR.
Doty officers OF the Richmond Borough
Sanitary squad were placed at his disposal
to make an inspection Of some houses In
the Concord district, where bad sanitary
conditions had been found and where the
residents were not disposed to aid In the
war against mosquitoes.
DR.. Doty said yesterday afternoon that
all OF the apparatus, including wagons.
spraying machines and pipes for releasing
oil beneath the surface Of pools, Ia ready.
An ample supply Of oil has been given by
the Standard OIL Company.
The sun., 1901-08-04
EAGLE ATTACKS WOODMAN.
Makes . Fierce Fight After Being Shot
on the Wing.

MoBRIsTowN. N. j., Aug. 3.-Henry
Drummer, q woodman living on the north
slope Of the watnong Mountain, near Beach
Glen, had terrific encounter with black
eagle this morning. He was chopping
wood In his yard, when he saw the eagle
rise nearby and begin circfng, overhead.
picking up the gun he fired, and the eagle
Auttered TO the ground nearby. one Of
its wings having been broken.
Drummer walked toward the bird, ex-
pecting TO find It dead or dying. but when
a dozen feet away the eagle flew at him.
He clubbed his gun to beat on the bird,
hut could not Withstand the fierce on
slauaht and soon turned and ran, his hands
and face bleeding and his clothing torn 70
shreds. Arriving at the woodpile he
lacked the bird. After few swings with
the axe he severed the eagles head. .
Tho bird was a magnificent specimen OF
black eagle, measuring eight feet from
tip 10 tip and weighing twenty-five pounds.
Brunner Is laid up.
The sun., 1901-08-04
TO COMPLETE SCHLEY COURT.
Acting Secretary Hackett May Announce
the Third Member Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Aoting Secretary
OF the Navy Hackett, to whom the duty
OF selecting a third member Of the Schley
court of inquiry in place Of Rear Admiral
Kimberly. who was obliged to decline,
was left by Secretary Long, has not yet
been able to announce a selection. The
officers most talked Of for the place are
Rear Admiral Ramsay and Rear Admiral
Luce, out It is not yet known whether either
OF these can serve or whether either would
be entirely acceptable to the Navy De-
partment or to Admiral Schley, consider
ing the various conditions that have to
be considered. Mr.. Hackett hopes to be
able to announce the third member on
Monday. Judge Advocate-General Lemly,
who will be Judge-Advocate Of the Schley
court, left to-day for his vacation, but he
will spend some time while absent from
Washington in preparing for the meeting
of the court. He will return here about
Sept l.
The sun., 1901-08-04
THURsTON TO DEFEND sCHLEY,
Former senator Manderssn Unabls to Take
the Case.

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. s.-Former Senator
Charles F. Manderson Of Omaha re-
turned to-day from Dome Lake. Utah,
where he had received q telegram from
Admiral Schley asking him to take charge
Of hts case before the court Of inquiry at
Warrington ne<t month, Considerable
correspondence by wire passed between
the two men, which resulted. however. in
Gen. Manderson's decision not to take
the case. The ex-senator IL now counsel
for the Burlington Railroad and he said
the task Of handling the Schley case would
keep him away from his legal duties to
such an extent that II would be an impos-
sibility to undertake 1t. 1t was a disap-
poiDtment TO Manderson. who has been q
personal friend Of Schley for twenty years
During the International Exposition
Gen. Msnderson had Schley In Omaha as
his special guest and gave several recep-
tions to the Admiral. At that time the
question OF an investigation was In the air
and intimate friends said Schlsy would
be defended by Henderson to a certainty
II such thing developed. Gen. Manderson.
to ss sd hp sn n hsfss ss n sdms hs
he made some suggestions to the Admiral
as to the men he should employ TO repre-
sent him.
Gen. Manderson Ia recognized a. one Of
the best trial lawyers in the State. He has
seen military service and knows good
line that the Schley inquiry will lead. This
and the personal relations between the
two men account for the desire Of Schley
to be represented by the Omaha lawyer.
Along this line 1t also became known to-
day that former. Senator John M. Thurston
The sun., 1901-08-04
STILL LOOTING LONG ISLAND.
Bee Thief Selling Privileges 70 Gangs
Making Highest nids:

Burglars and horse thieves are stiH doing
wholesale business ON Long Island.
Some OF their victims assert that the diff
erent gangs are working under an or
ganized head. and that the chief thief has
divided the borough up into districts and
is probably ceiling the privileges to the
gangs making the highest bids. Among
the recent victims Is Prof George II Kings
bury OF the Newtown High School. whose
home in Elmhurst was looted the other
night. The home Of Thomas MCGOWAN
in Sixth street, Elmhurst, was looted on
the same day. Five out OF seventeen
houses in a block in Jamaica we're looted
In one week.
The numerous cases Of horse stealing
In Nassau county have been brought to
the attention Of the Board OF Supervisors
and steps will be Immediately taken to
make the practice a perlous one hepe.
For several months past the residents Of
the eastern end Of the county have been
heavy losers, eleven horses having been
stolen In Oyster Bay In one week The
Board Of Supervisors has offered a reward
Of $500 for information that win lead to
the arrest of the thieves.
The sun., 1901-08-04
THREE PLATOONs THIS WEEK.
Cops Think They Have Paid Enough u
Get Something for It sssa.

Get Something for It sssa.
Police Commissioner Murphy announced
yesterday that practically everything had
been arranged for tho adoption Of the three
platoon system and that it would probably
be put into operation before the end Of
this week. Tho policemen have been told
that it would 60 into effect on next Satur-
day. Col. Murphy had Q conference
yesterday morning with the committee that
has been mapping out the plans for the
new system and he was told that, with the
exception Of few minor details. the COM
mittee had its plans in shape. 1t was
thought that 1t would be necessary to ar
range new schedule of working hours for
the sergeants and roundsmen under the
new system, but Col. Murphy says that
this will not be necessary, at least for the
present Col. Murphy was not able to say
yesterday just how many detailed men
will have to do patrol duty under the new
system, but he says the number will not
be small.
There was some talk yesterday to the
effect that the cops who had not paid when
the first fund was raised for the alleged
purpose OF getting the new, system had
been assessed on last pay day. IL was
also said that the sergeants and rounds
men had been asked TO contribute. 1t
was declared that the first fund Of $50 900
was not enough and that double thst amount
would have to be raised before the men
got the three-platoon system. Some said
that the cops who had been slow In con-
tributing had been nagged and brought
up on trivial complaints by the roundsmen
the assessment Of SIS. This Is said to be
the money collected on last Thursday.
Col Murphy said that the story was ridic-
ulous.
The story Ia absurd for this reason
he said. "0n last trial day there were
fewer men up on complaints than on any
other trial day In two years
When this was told TO some OF the police
men they said II might be all true, but
that the men after having been kept on
the run for months were about tired and
had decided that the best thing TO do was
to pay and have 1t over.
The sun., 1901-08-04
TIGER COLONY AT SARATOGA.
Tammany Indians VIII Per, ade the Place
In q Few Days.

BY the end OF this week there will be a
well developed Tammany colony at Sara
toga, where all Of the leaders who can spare
the time will 60 before the end of The month.
It is expected that Mayor Van Wyck and
John +. Carroll will 60 to the resort this
week, possibly tomorrow, and as the days
pass more Of the leaders will join them.
county, including James Shevlin and Sena-
tor p Henry McCarren will join the Tam
many men. and there will be lot of gossip
about the probable nominees on the ticket
this year. Mr.. Croker Is expected TO go
toSaratoga az the guest Of Fire Commissioner
Scannell when he arrives In this country.
and for time all Of the men who follow
In the resort
The sun., 1901-08-04
BABY DIES ON TRAIN.
Mother Was bringing II From Phliadel.
phia TO This city.

The fourteen-months-ol son OF the
Rev. Paulus Hoort, a colored Episcopal
missionary who until recently was stationed
in Liberia, West Africa, died in his mothers
arms yesterday afternoon while she was
returning with her maid on a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train from Philadelphia.
The child had cholera infantum according
When the train reached Jersey City Mrs.
Hoort rode to the first precinct station in
patrol wagon. tightly clasping the dead
baby to her bosom. Capt. Cody sent the
body to Speer's Morgue. Mrs. Hoort
said that her husband was compelled to
leave Africa owing TO illness and that he
live at 24s West Fifty-thrd street, this
rty
The sun., 1901-08-04
CORRESPONDENT EXPELLED.


Representative q IN American Press
Assocaatien Has u Leave Germany.
Special CsAs Dsspaseh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Aug. s,-A despatch to the
Central News from Berlin saYs Wolf Won
Schierbrandt. the representative Of an
American press association. has been eI-
PEELED from Germany on the charge that
he tried to obtain an advance copy Of the
new German Tariff bill. and also because
Of his alleged attacks on Emperor William
In New York Newspaper.
Mr.. Won Schierbrandt denies that he at
tempted to steal . copy Of the Tariff bill,
and also states that he Ia not the author
Of the statements to the effect that the
Kaiser is suffering from softening Of the
brain owing to his drunkenness.
The sun., 1901-08-04
SIZE rs 100 YEARS OLD.
Jane Elizabeth Hiiiyer. spinster. Reaches
the Century Mark.

ORANos, N. j., Aug. s.-Miss Jane Eliza
both Hillyer OF SOL William street, East
Orange, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday to-day. She Is not In very good
health and spent the day quietly. She
has made her homo for some time with
her nieces, Misses Ann and Jane Pierson,
who have usually taken her away from
Orange in the summer. but for the past
two seasons she has been too feeble to
endure q journey.
Miss Hillyer Is the oldest member Of the
First Church in Orange, having united with
II In 1925. She taught for many years in
the Sunday school and was a regular at
tendant at prayer meetings until she
reached the age OF no. She was also in
terested in the Orange Orphan Home and
was chairman Of the Committee on Ad-
missions until obliged to relinquish the
place because of failing health.
Ten years ago Miss Hillyer fell and broke
her hip, and since that time she has been
Obliged TO walk with crutches. Her men.
tai bowers are active, but her hearing and
eyesight arc somewhat impaired.
The sun., 1901-08-04
woman Appointed Acting Colonel.

sPRINoYIELD, H., Aug. s.-Col. Foster
to-day issued an order appointing Miss
Edith Ames Of East Chicago acting Colonel
OF his command, the Sixth Regiment This
IL the first time In the history Of the Illinois
Ruard that such an honor has been con-
ferred upon woman. Miss Ames Is guest
at the Executive Mansion.
The sun., 1901-08-04
CHICAGO ELEVATORS BURNED.
TIVE Plants OF the Grand Trunk Company
Destroyed BY Fire.


CHICAGO, Aug. s-Shortly before mid
night last night flames were discovered in
the Grand Trunk elevators A and B. at
Fiftieth street and Central Park avenue
One Of the buildings was a transfer the
other a storage elevator. The former con-
tanned little gr ain. but the latter was almost
full. The big buildings stood among a
network OF railway tracks where water
plugs we're few. 1t was seen at once that
the buildings were doomed. After the
flames had spread through both elevators
the fremen turned their attention to saw
ing adjacent property. chiefly the plant Of
the Chicago, New York and Boston Re
figerating Company, manufacturers Of
refngerating cars. II was saved by hard
work. Three switch crews and engines
were pressed into service TO aid 10 removing
the cars.
Both elevators collapsed an hour after
the blaze was discovered.
The sun., 1901-08-04
SUICIDE on A SCHOONER.
Ysuns Brewer Shoots Himself Aboard His
Grandfather Boat.

Grandfather Boat.
NoRTHPoBr. l.. l.. Aug. s.-Edward
Brewer. 10 years old, son Of Capt. Peter
Brewer Of Bay Shore. committed suicide
last night aboard the schooner Mary E.
Mills. owned by his grandfather. Capt
Ezra Brewer, and moored In this harbor.
From the account given by William Man.
thorn. mate aboard the schooner he and
young Brewer wero ashore last night and
had several drinks. When they we're re-
turning to the vessel Manthorn said that
young Brewer became ugly and threatened
TO shoot him.
They got back aboard the schooner about
II o'clock Brewer started for his berth
In the cabin where his grandfather slept
while Manthorn started for his bunk In
another part OF the vessel. Young Brewer
suddenly appeared on deck fourishing a
pistol and threatened to kill the mate.
Manthom lodged down into the cabin and
aroused Brower's grandfather. They both
hurried up on deck In time to hear pistol
shot and to find young Brewer dead. He
had shot himself In the head.
The sun., 1901-08-04
"a HANDBOOK" SAYS MURPHY,
The Colonel Doesn't Think That Mc(1eI.
land Was Assaulted I'm . PO0lroom.

Police Commissioner Murphy was asked
yesterday il he had anything to say about
the assault upon Detective McClelland Of
the Parkhurst society in poolroom in
the rear Of the Waverley Cafe at 72i Broad
way on Friday afternoon.
Il don't believe there was poolroom
there" said the Colonel There may
have been a handbook; but that was all >"
The sun., 1901-08-04
SHUT HIMSELF UP TO STARVE.
Once Wealthy Manufacturer Preferred
Death 10 Asking Charity

New BRUNSWICK. n, j., Aug. 3.-Henry
stanynaught, who was found last week alone
in his house near Iselin delirious and half
dead was brought to the Wells Memorial Hos
pital In this city this afternoon. He was
once wealthy ink manufacturer. His part
ner John l.. Haigh OF Mount Vernon, n. Y.
committed suicide because Of the bank
r,iptcy Of the firm and Stanynaught shut
himself up.
Stanynaught had determined to die
rather than ask for aid, and undoubtedly
would have done 40 had his condition not
been revealed by some Hungarians living
near by. At the hospital it was said that
he would probably recover.
The sun., 1901-08-04
WOMAN KILLS HER SISTER.
msught she Was shooting at Burglar
Found Out Mistake In Morning.

YORK. Pa. Aug. s.--A shooting resulted
fatally last night at the homo Of Mrs. Anna
huey. Pleasureville, this county. while
she was trying to frighten away two bur-
elfs' She fired pistol shot into the back
OF her sister, Mrs. Sarah Ann Knaub OF
iork, who was visiting her. Mrs. Riley
dld not know that she had shot her sister
until this morning when the body was ex.
saimined by the Coroner. IL Is a story OF
tnree helpless women In an out -of-the-way
place driven to their Wits ends by repeated
attempts by miscreants TO enter their
tney were supposed TO have saved. Tho
nctm OF the tragedy was q widow about
y years old. Two married daughters OF
tne victim live In this city.
The sun., 1901-08-04
Prof. Russell OF Columbia Raises q Storm

SAN Francisco. Aug. s.-Prof. James
Earl Russell OF Columbia University has
stirred up great storm here by his caustic
criticism OF teachers a. the most mar
row minded and bigoted people in tho
world Public school principals and uni
versty professors have rushed into print
to reply. His views are denounced "a
exaggerated and based on theoretical
facts.
The sun., 1901-08-04
TROLLEY ROAD TO BOSTON.
New York and stamford Company Formed
10 Push the Line Through.


10 Push the Line Through.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. S.-The New
York and Stamford Railway Company
WAS formed at White Plains to-day with
q capital OF $500. 900 to build a through
trolley line to Boston. The company rep
resents the consolidation of the Larch-
mont and Port Chester electric companies.
which now operate trolley systems from
Larohmont TO Port Chester, The new
company Il now building a road 10 Green
wich, and al soon as this line IL completed
the road will be extended to Stamford
and afterward to Boston.
The Golden's Bridge Electric Company
began work to-day ON n new line TO con-
meet stamford with Danbury and tiolden's
Bridge. This will form transcountry
system with connecting lines 70 New York
and New Haven, covering seventy-fve
miles
The sun., 1901-08-04

lease on the building In partnership with
John Burnes and Alec Brown. Although
he tried hard. the venture was not sue
cess and finally failed akogether. Lewis
Gus Ruhlin and Tom Sharkey for a large
purse. The receipts were Unexpectedly
small and the boxers brought suit against
the club for their money.