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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18
Mining Dividends For May.

Dividend payments by companies
identified with the mineral industry Of
the United States in May were some.
what larger than either April or Janu
uary, according to the Engineering and
Mining Journal, but show a falling of
as compared with February or March.
1t may be stated, however, that only
thirty.three companies paid tl2,6l4. .9s8
in May. This is the smallest number of
concerns reporting in any month this
year. A feature has been the declara.
tion Of reduced quarterly dividends by
the big copper companies. The months
total has, however, been benefited by
the payment Of t9,l3O, ,l97 on the pre-.
ferred stock Of the United States Steel
In the five months ending
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18
FACTS ABOUT MINING.
There Can Not Be a More Legitimate
Investment.

A thought on mining as an investment.
You who measure gains in mercantile
pursuits by the fixed ratio OF the buying
and selling price You who have the sim
pie scale Of interest on money loaned /;
you who buy land, build houses, and be.
come renting landlords, or you who
would take the forms where chance en-.
ters more largely, as industrial, railroad
or other stock, or buying and selling the
cereals-all are asked to view in unpre.
judiced light-mining.
There can he no more legitimate in
vestment than mining. We mean here
mining, real, intelligent mining, such as
makes producers and operates them. a
miners gain is no ones loss. He takes
nothing from the pocket Of his brother,
but from God Almighty's hand. Com.
petition, bruising, grinding, numbering
competition is unknown to the gold
miner. He locates or buys his mine,
performing duty urged by the govern
ment, or paying value received. He de.
velops it, helping his brother by giving
him employment and consuming his
produce. His metal extracted, cOInpeti.
ton does not enter into the sale, for II
il always in demand and at fixed fig.
ure.
Trusts manipulate and water indus.
trial and railroad stocks. Real estate
boOms 20 and come. Manufacturing IL
nipped in the prime by centralized com.
petion. Bonds are sure, but dreadfully
slow. Mortgages do not always secure.
There are u thousand besetting evils to
all investments, except gold mine.
Mining has been given pail Of preju.
dice by reason OF fraud. Men, pretend
ing to own property, have secured
money to waste where there were plain.
~ no values to be secured. Others, hav.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18

May 81, the dividends reported by l22
companies aggregate t6S, ,566 $50, show
ing an increase Of over t6,OOO,OOO, or
nine per cent as compared with the cor.
responding period last year. OF this
total, the gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc
and quicksilver properties contributed
$l3,753,l22, or about twenty per cent,
while the balance Of $5l,sl3,577 was re-
ported by the IRON and steel, coal and
coke and other industrial corporations.
Supplementing these dividends there
were paid during the five months divi-
dends amount ny to s55d, $40 by Mexican
mines, lead by the Penoles, which is
controlled in Belgium; "a, 900 by u Cen.
trail American gold and silver mine,
owned in New York; while u total Of
$7l7,OH by Canadian properties, in
which some American capital is in
vested.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18
RICH PLACER MINE.

! have for sale u producing placer
mine, now in operation, including an
undisputed water right and 300 acres Of
good ground.
With proper facilities the purchase
price can be taken out Of the ground
within one year. II is one Of the most
attractive and legitimate investments IN
Baker county.
For further information call ON or ad.
dress FRED X. MELLIs,
Baker City, Oregon.
Hoffman's Bakery makes a speciality
Of furnishing ice cream for parties.
Prompt attention given all orders.
Wouldn't that jar yer? What? Giant
powder.
Fresh stra wberrles every day at The
Market.
Shoes Of all kinds at NeiIl Mercantile
company's.
Fresl, candy daily at Hoffman's Bak.
cry.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18
INCORPORATE UNDER ARIZONA
LAWS.

Most liberal corporation laws in tho
United States. No franchise tax or ex-
orbitant fees. Private property exempt
from all corporate debts. Par value Of
stock made any amount. No limit on cap
italization. Stock is non-assessable for
any purpose. Noamount Of stock required
To bc subscribed. No state control. No
state examination Of books. Legislature
cant repeal your charter. Keep office
and do business anywhere. We attend
to nll business, pay all fees and charge
You but 5000 in any case. Write for
Booklet Of Corporation Laws and other
Information. Address
ARIZONA CORPORATION CHARTER CO..
MoAIAAn BuluMe. PHOENIX. ARIZONA.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18

Wouldn't that jar yer? What? Giant
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18

Fresh stra awberries every day at The
Market.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18

Shoes Of all kinds at NeiIl Mercantile
c0mpany's.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-06-18

Fresh candy daily at Hoffman's Bak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
Citizens of Suburban Towns
Near Chicago Engage in
Bloodle,ss Warfare.
PLACE is BARRIcADED
Question of Ownership of Plant
Arouses Ire o T Residents-one Fac
tion Takes Possession But Rivals
Rout Them and Operate Works.


Chicago, April! 3.-Armed forces,
representing twtp rival suburbs of Chi
cago, contested for possession of the
waterworks plant between midnight
and daylight today. The plant is sit
uated in the town of Berwyn. This
town and the town of Cicero some
time ago parted company and became
separate municipalities. The posses
sion of the wattsrworks Immediately
became a hotly, contested question.
Last night the Ci,eero authorities, rep
resented by three policemen, took pos
session of the plant and compelled the
engineer and assistant, both appoint
ees of Berwyn, to perform their work
The Berwyn authorities telegraphed to
Chicago for help ard at midnight four
armed private de tectives arrived
They were sworn in as constables and
warrants were issued for the arrest of
the Cicero policemen. Twenty armed
men headed by the president of the
council of Berwyn later marched on
the waterworks plant, drove out the
Cicero policemen anil barricaded the
windows and doors, remaining on
guard all night The, Berwyn party
said this morning they expected the
Cicero forces would gather today in
greater numbers and attempt to recap
ture the plant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
Populists Formulate Demands
in Platform.
ARE MANY AND VARIED
Declares for Initiative and Referen.
dun, Public ownership OF Public
Utilities and FOR Money Based on En-
tire Wealth OF Nations People.

Louisville, KY. April 3.-At the sec
ond days session of the national al
lied party's convention today resolu-
tions of regret at the death OF ex-Gov-
ernCr Altgeld and Hon. Ingatius Don-
nelly were adopted.
The report of the committee on ere.
dentials showed about $50 delegates
present, representing twenty-seven
states. Milton Park Of Texas, vas
elected permanent chairman and ]. V.
l.. Pierson, Of New Jersey, permanent
secretary.
Sustains Initiative and Referendum.
The report of the platform commit
tee practically sustains the platform
adopted by the Missouri peoples party
convention at Kansas City last Sep
tember and made demand for the in
ltiative and referendum. the chief
point at issue, holding if this point
could be carried the remainder OF the
principles desired would follow as a
matter of course.
Demands Public Ownership.
The platform favors the public own
ership of all public utilities: il de-
mands that land, including all natural
resources, shall not be monopolized
for speculative purposes and alien
ownership shall be prohibited; that
money shall be based upon the entire
wealth of the people of the nation ana
not redeemable in any specific com
modify but shall be full legal tender
for all debts, private ana public, to be
issued by the government only without
the intervention OF individuals and
corporation and only sufficient in
quantity to meet the requirements OF
commerce; that taxation be just ana
NATURAL that the President, vice-presi-
dent, federal Judges and senator's be
elected by the people; that a cabinet
cttice Of the department of labor and
equitable arbitration be established;
that postal savings banks be establish
ed that such constitutional amend
ments be passed as may put the above
laws into effect
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
FATE HANGS IN BALANCE.
Murder Trial at Abba Attracts Large
Crowds of People.

Abba, April Especial. THE
Monteith murder case is slowly draw
ing to close. The fate of the young
man accused of the crime is in the
balance. The defense make no pre-
tensions that there was not murder
but they claim the shooting was done
in self-defense. The case has caused
an unusually large crowd to be in at
tendance.
Some months ago Young Montelth
and his uncle, Fillmore Gladson had
words over large roller, the same be-
ing on the farm of the young man,
while Gladson claimed it belonged to
him. The roller was on the farm when
Monteith purchased the land and he
also claimed to be the absolute owner
Gladson drove to Monteith's farm,
broke open 9 gate and started to re.
move the roller when Monteith pro
tested. Then, it is claimed, Gladson
! took bar of iron and threatened to
strike Monteith. The latter secured
shot gun and when further trouble
occurred Monteith shot his uncle
dead
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
; 3 = $ . . $ s. s. s
DID NOT FAIL.
keokuk Millionaire is Not Bankrupt
as Stated.

as Stated.
Last week special telegram was
sent out from Keokuk to the effect
that Mr.. Hubinger, the starch king,
had failed. The item was printed in
several Iowa papers and copied in 9TH
ers. The Gate City. of Keokull, is au-
thority for the statement that there
is no truth in the story of Hubinger's
failure. 1t says:
THE other day suit involving
about $4,000 was fled in the federal
court here and was correctly reported
by the Gate City. The suit did not
make rifle here, where the methods
of Hubinger are we'll known. 1t was
a suit to foreclose mortgage on some
business property of his worth $4,000
or $4,000, given to protect some notes
on which about $4,000 is now claimed
TO be due.
! The same Gay the publication of
the facts was made in Keokuk, the pa
! pers in the towns where Hubinger has
telephone iterests received a short
special stating that he had been fore
| ed into bankruptcy with assets short
half million dollars by the filing of
suit for large sum by an eastern
firm. There was no foundation for
this statement, as the $4,000 suit
would in the opinion of everybody
here, not hurt Hubinger financially at
this time when he is in a pretty safe
harbor"
The Gate City says Mr.. Hubinger
threatens to sue for libel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
TURN DOWN A CAPTAIN.
officer Interested in Ordinance Pat.
ents Not Adva need.

Washington, April 3:-The senate
committee on military affairs today
authorized favorable REPORTS on the
nominations of Col Gee. l.. Gillespie
to be chief of engineers; Col. George
B. Davis to be judge advocate gener-
al and an unfavorable report on the
nomination of Captain William Gro
Zier to be chief of the bureau of ordi-
nance, all with the rank of brigadier
general The reason the exception
was made in Crozier's case was found
in the fact that he is charged with
being interested in certain. ordinance
patents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
Abner Mckinley Knows Moth
ing of Christmas.
INVESTIGATE SCANDAL
Brother of Late President Says His Ac.
quantance With Author of Danish
Islands Report Was of the Most Gas.
ual Character.

Washington, April 3--Abner McKin-
ley was the first witness before the
house committee investigating the
charges in connection with the Danish
West Indies negotiations
Mckinley said his acquaintance with
Christmas was only casual and he had
never had any conference with him of
any kind or character The witness
had never mentioned the matter to the
President. Carl Hansen. the witness
said, had desired to retain him in the
matter but he had told Hansen he
could have nothing to do with it.
Representative Gardner, of New Jer-
sey, followed with statement dis
claiming all knowledge OF Christmas
except of the most casual character
He had taken some interest in the. ac-
Quisition of the islands and had intro
.duced a bill on the subject but this
was done before he had met Christ
mas.
Colonel w. c. Brown denied ever
having any conversation with Christ.
mas outside the interchange of courte-
sizes.
Senate.
Washington, April 3-At the conclu-
sion of routine business in the senate
today consideration was resumed of
the oleomargarine bill.
Test on Oleo.
The first test vote on the oleomar-
garine bill on a motion to recommit
was lost by 35 to 81.
House.
The house today resumed consider
alton OF the senate bill to promote
the efficiency of the revenue cutter
service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
SAYS REGISTER is SOLD.
Alleged That Director of United States
Mint EuYs 1t.

Des Moines, April 3.-An aft ernoon
newspaper makes the statement that
it has ground for belief that Hon.
George E. Roberts, director OF the
United States mint, has purchasad the
Des Moines Register. 1t is reported
that the price is in the neighborhood
of $15O.000 and that Senator DolliNer is
in the syndicate of which it is alleged
Mr.. Roberts is the moving spirit. The
Register this morning denies the story
in toto.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
BRUTAL TO coNvIcTs.
Ghast!y Charges Made Asainst lndi-
ana Deputy Warden.

Michigan City, Ind, April 's.-Dr. B.
S. Horne, late physician of the state
penitentiary here, has filed with the
governor CHASTITY charges of brutality
to prisoners by Deputy Ward en- NJ. M.
Barnard. He says that conNicts are
kicked until their ribs are brnken and
that they are bounded at thisir work
until death ensues. One man has COM
mitted suicide Desperate efforts are
being made to keep the char ges Sc
cret
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
REPUDIATE CHRISTMAS.

s Copenhagen, April San Off. =
" cia note was issued today formal =
$ ly announcing the Danish minis =
. terry has had no connection with =
$ Captain Christmas. The latter =
. applied for an audience but the =
= premier refused to see him or re- =
ceive copy of his report on the y
= subject of the negotiations for the "
= sale of the Danish West Indies. "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
COMMENCES SUIT FOR $4,000.
N. R. Parvin VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund
:. Life Association

Cedar Rapids, April Newton R.
Paryis, as one of the heirs at law of
the late Theodore S. Parvin, has COM
menced an action in the United States
circuit court, against the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life association of New
York, asking damages in the sum of
$4,000, alleged to be due the estate of
the late 7. S. Parvin, by virtue Of his
having had two life insurance policies
in force in the defendant association
at the time of his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03

MAY BLOCK SALE.

* Copenhagen, April a.-ourins
= all day the executive session of
the Landsthing upper house dis
* cussed without result. the treaty
" providing for the sale OF the Dan
* ish West Indies to the United
States. The probabilities row are
8 the Landsthins will reject it, un- :
$ less the Plebiscite provision is at
tached.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03

date fixed for the time stated. The
resolution has a string tied to it and
it comes in motion to reconsider so
that the date of adjournment may get
be changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
The Passengers Have Fearful
Time in Stranded Train.
SUFFER FROM HUNGER
Passenger Train snowbound on the
Prairies of Dakota With Two Hun
dred and Fifty Passengers sut FL
nally Reaches Civilization.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 3.-Lcst for
four days and five nights in a huge
snow bank on the Great Northern rail
way, with no means of communication
with the passengers rioting for food,
Or sobbing from their sufferings with
the arctic cold, and with the worst
blizzard the northwest has known in
years bowling, through train was
found On siding in waste of Da-
kota prairie.
Two Of the passengers became insane
from their sufferings and from want of
food, and one. a professor in the Uni
versity of Washington, tried to kill
himself. The rescue was made after
the passengers and trainmen had al
most abandoned hope. An electrician
on the train, climbed telegraph pole,
taped the line, and, after much work,
sent out an appeal for help.
Two great rotary plows started at
once from different points along the
line, and one, after terrific struggle
with huge drifts, bored it's way
through to the imprisoned train,
brought away few of the suffering
passengers, including the man who at
tempted suicide, and they are now in
a hospital at st. Paul. The relief train
took supplies and coal enough to keep
the rest of the passengers comfortable
until they could be brought over the
line.
Lost to the World
The train was completely lost to the
world. Thursday evening the train
stalled at Ray, where there was only a
water tower and coal shed. The en-
Sineer uncoupled the locomotive and
attempted to reach Williston to get
aid, but just outside of town stuck in
Ia drift and the engine had to be aban-
doned. This left the $50 passengers
alone on the siding, with all commun.
cation cut Off. Then started a long
siege. There was much suffering. An
lncipient riot was caused the first
day by the second-class passengers de-
manding more food, but were finally
persuaded the women and children
should be cared for first.
Cuts His Throat.
Monday evening Prof Colegroye OF
the University of Washington. de
spondent and morose, cut his throat
with razor. There was a physician
on the train, but he had no facilities
for performing the necessary opera
ton. 1t was absolutely necessary to
get into communication with neigh
boring town. In their desperation the
passengers broke open everything in
the trains chests, and in the conduc.
tors box found telegraph instru.
ment. A young man on the train faced
the blizzard, tapped one of the wires
and attached the instrument. He
knew little, about telegraphy, and no
titled the operators at both Minot and
Williston what had occurred. @
Snow Plows Start.
From each place snow plow was
started in front. of an engine bearing
a surgeon. The one from Minot, aftel
a hard nights work, reached the sid
ing ard the wounded man was remov.
ed on the first train to st. Paul.
Passengers Famished.
The almost famished passengers
who had suffered from cold and expo
sure were given food and warm berths
in the first train pushed through the
drifts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
ATLANTIC COAST RESORT
SWEPT BY FIERCE FLAMES
INSANE WOMAN SUICIDES.

Marshaltown, April SIT has "
just leaked out here that Mrs. !"
Melvin Newton of this city, who .
died in the asylum for the insane y
at Mt. Pleasant Monday, suicided.
She hung herself Sunday night "
* with strips torn from her bed
j. ding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
slilP.suRslDy BILL. IS DEAD.

Republican Opposition il. COMMITTEES
viii Prevent lis Report tc House.
Washington. y. c., April S.-The
ship-suhsidy bill is dead fer this ses-
sion. 1t will not be reported from the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries owing to the opposition
there is to the measure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
EIGHT TIckEs FOR A QUARTER.
Des Moines City Railway voIunta riIy
Proposes Cheaper Rates.

Des Moines, April 3.-The City Rail
way company has voluntarily prouos-
ed to the city council to sell eight
tickets for quarter, to be accepted
as fares between the hours of ami Z
a. m. and and 7 o'clock p. M, with
the reservation that if any other street
railway company is granted a fran
chise the fare will be restored to- 5
cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
FAREWELL TO wENNERsTRum.
Ex-Labor Commissioners Honored by
Scandinavian Republicans.

Des Moines, April 3.-Ex-Labor
Commissioner c. F. Wennerstrum
was given banquet last evening by
the Scandinavian republican club of
this city prior to his departure as
commissioner to Sweden, Norway and
Denmark for the Louisiana Purchase
exposition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
APPOINTED AS PosTMAsTERs.
Another EatcF of OFFICES Given Out by
President Roosevelt.

Washington, April 3.-The Presi-
dent sent to the senate the following
nominations for postmastcrs in Iowa:
Charles II. Anderson, Anamosa;
John L. Waite, Burlington; James c..
Harwood, Clarion Isaac Stauffer
Gladbrook; Daniel j. Album, Missouri
Valley; Cornelius Van Zandt, Wilton
junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
SUCCEEDED FATHER AS EDITOR.
Late J. S. Murphy's Son Fills Fathers
Place on Newspaper.

Dubuque. April 2.-Louis Murphy,
son of the late John S. Murphy, has
assumed control of the editorial col
umns of the Dubuque Telegraph Her
ald 1t was his fathers wish that the
son should succeed him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
VOTED FoR TIE ROAD.
Four Towns Want Inter-urban Line
to Tama.

Oskaloosa, April 2.-Returns from
Beacon, Montezuma and Barnes City
show that the citizens in all three
places voted almost unanimously for
the construction of the proposed inter-
urban line from this city to Tama. Os-
kaloosa favored it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
PEACE IN THE BIG LEAGUE.
A. G. spaIding Resigns the F'resi.
dency

New York, April 3.--The National
league baseball war is practically end
ed. A. G .Spalding has resigned his
claim as chief executive of the biz, or
ganization and the office will be ten
dered to William G. Temple of Fits
burg. There will be no further con
test in the courts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
JONES ON HIS DEFEAT.

Senator Laconically Says There Were
Too Many Votes.
st. Louis, April 3.-United States
Senator Jones of Arkansas passed
through the city enroute to Washing
ton and when asked to explain how he
was beaten in the primary laconically
remarked there We're too many votes
on the other side" He would not talk
further.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
HEAVY FROST IN SOUTH.
Believed There Will Be But Half 8
Crop of Fruit.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April "a hea-
Wy frost occurred last night over this
district. 1t is believed the frosts have
caused at least an average of a so per
cent loss to the fruit growing sections
of the central south.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
Senate Passes Resolution to Quit Business
on That Date

1t has been rumored for some time
that this was the date agreed upon in
the upper house but it was not until
today that it became certainty. How
ever the resolution was passed and the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR HAVANA.
Municipal Council Decides to Accept
Offer of Carneaie.

Havana, April 3.-The municipal
council has decided to notify Andrew
Carnegie that it would accept his prof
fered gift of $2500O0 for public libra-
ry here and comply with his condb-
lions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03

Des Moines, April 3.-(Specnal y
The legislature will adjourn on April
9 if a resolution passed by the senate
this morning prevails.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
WOMAN FALLS DEAD.

Expires Suddenly While Engaged in
Doing Housework.
Newton. April 3.-(SpeciaD Mrs.
Johanna Gould of this city, II years
OF age, while engaged in attending to
her household duties fell to the floor
and expired. A few moments before
her death she was apparently in good
health. Heart disease is supposed to
have caused her demise
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
JOHN BRADY DIES.

Was Connected With the St. Paul
Railroad Company.
st. Paul. April 3.-John Brady, COM
mander of the Navy Veterans asso-
citation of Minnesota and notifying
agent OF the st. Paul railroad, is dead
here from ruptured blood vessel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-04-03
FATAL LEMON ESSENCE DRUNK.
LinevilIe Man Expires After Drunk
en- Debauch.

Newton, April (SpeciaD
White of Lineville was found dead
from the effects of drinking too much
lemon essence. Death came at the
end of a drunken debauch ana the cor
oner thought an inquest unnecessary
Deceased leaves large family.