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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
AFTER G. N. Toe
Letter Mailed at Cascade Says $4,000
Must Be Paid by the Company.
( Special to The Journal.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 9.-According
to we'll authenticated reports, the
Northern Pacific Railway company 10
not alone In Its troubles with the dyna-
nliters, tho it has SO far been the only
sufferer. For several days there have
been several Great Northern secret
service men in Helena and vicinity.
and 1t has developed that their mission
is to try to locate the person who has
sent the company a letter levying
blacknnail.
Is The letter was mailed at Cascade
and it demanded the payment of $15,-
900. The railroad company was
to fly signal il it ac-
ceded to the demand and was given
until Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, to com.
ply.
Il E If it did not comply then the amount
would be raised to 5000 and -dyna-
mite. the letter said, would be used on
the rails.
Says His Son Was Poisoned
At the request of julius Fake ana
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

IT am here by permission of the de-
partment to talk over the allotments
of the Delaware Indians. and other
routine matters, connected with the
work of the" commission said Mr..
Bixby.' 81 asked to come here be-
cause the questions can be disposed
Of more quickly. in person than by cor
respondence. 1<dornet expect to see
Mr.. aBonaparte, but it is possible lfmay
meet him while / am here.
- Mr.. Bixby declined to discuss the
charges against the commission. His
answer, he said, was directed to Sec
rotary Hitchcock and the prophecies
Of the situation demanded that any
statement relative to his reply should
come from that office.
my reply Is in the secretary's hands
or has been turned over to Mr.. Bona
parte,,'' he said, land any statement
relative to 1t should come from one of
them
Asking for Larger Appropriations.
It is probable that while Mr.. Bixby
is here he will discuss the estimates OF
the appropriations needed for next
year which have been submitted to
the department and are now being
considered by Secretary Hitchcock. IT
lis said that these estimates are S $1,000
in excess of those for last year: and
there is considerable curiosity on
Hitchcock's part as to the use to which
this large addition to the present ex-
pense is to be put. When Mr. Bixby
was asked about that, he said he could
not remember the figures submitted by
the commission, but that the esti-
mates were based on the actual. need
of the commission without regard to
former appropriations.
One significant statement made by
Mr.. Bixby to-day was that barring in
functions or other unforeseen diff
culties the work of the Dawes com
mission would be concluded on Dec
81, 1904, a little more than year from
the present time.
An effort was made to obtain from
Secretary Hitchcock statement OF
what he proposed to discuss with Mr.
Bixby He was brusque in the ex-
IRENE, saying: "I do not propose to
discuss with newspaper men the sub
jects / shall take up with Mr.. Bixby.''
H. G.. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
MEN MAY BE PAID

Receiver Authorized to Borrow
- Stories of Threats Pooh-poohed.
Special to The Journal. ~. FIG, - 1853. -
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. To-
The unpaid employees of the CONSOLE
dated Lake Superior company on this
side the river have received word from
the holders of the first mortgage bonds
that as far as they are concerned Re
ceiver Fackentha1 may borrow money
with which to meet the wage claims.
It is now up to Speyer & Co.'s rep
resentative to raise the money for that
purpose and the men feel confident
they will not have to wait much long
er. No threats have been made by
them to destroy property and they
laugh at the silly stories. printed to
the effect that they might wreck the
power building and head gates Of the
canal. -. y = !. .,----.-, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

About Boundary Lines at ALL

Of the Maryland Trust company, was
appointed its receiver, giving a bond
Of $2,000,00O, and Miles White, ,Jr:,
vice president of the Union Trust COM
,pany, was appointed its receiver, his
bond being placed at $1,Q00;00O.
Receiver McLane promptly issued a
general statement that the embarrass-
ment was due to heavy loans made to
the Vera Cruz & Pacific Railroad
company aggregating $6,000,00O. The
Maryland Trust company was fiscal
agent of the railroad. It is officially
announced that the company's local
Investments had nothing to do with
the failure.
The closing of the doors of the
Union company was due to q run by
depositors in consequence Of the an
nouncement of thef failure of the
Maryland Trust company. It is stated
that there are no business connections
whatever between the two companies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
BIG FAILURES
IN BALTIMORE.
The Maryland and Union Trust Com
panies Compelled to Close
Their Doors.
Their Troubles, However, Are De-
clared to Be Only Tenn
porary.
The Collapse Influenced the New
York Stock Market and
Prices Fell.

Baltimore, Oct. 19.-The suspension
Of the Maryland Trust company at an
early hour to-day, made public by
notice posted on the door, created in
tense excitement in financial and bust
ness circles. The excitement was
greatly intensified two hours after
wards by the announcement that the
Union Trust company had also failed.
Bankers and financiers generally, how
ever, combined tc allay any panicky
feeling by assurances that the troubles
of. the companies were only temporary.
IS Allan McLane, third vice president
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
she MARRIED ].
BOTH sUITORs
Young Woman Webs Two Men
Within q Space Of Twenty
four Hours.
Rival Husbands Meet Later and
Number One Returns Num-
Der Twos Ring.
New York SUN Special Service.

whitestone, N. Oct. 19.-Miss
Margaret Hamilton of w milestone sur
different men Of her own town with
in the space of tWenty-four hours.
Miss Hamilton and both of the self
confessed husbands come of respec-
table families. The two husbands
have been living close to each other
and neither was aware the other had
married his wife.
Miss Hamilton is "a striking blonde
of attractive figure, and has host of
admirers. Ths two young men, each
of whom Miss Hamilton has promised
at the altar to S love, Il honor and obey
are Fred fKirknan.aof Flushing and
Edward ROACH, q private in the hospi-
tai corps of s'VNsllett's Point.
For several years Miss Hamilton and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
TAMS BIXBY IS
IN WASHINGTON.
Head Of Dawes Commission Denies
He Is There to Answer
Charges.
Says He Has Done So Already in a
Letter to Secretary
Hitchcock.
The Secretary Himself Declines to
Discuss the Matter for
Publication.
a The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build.

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Tams Bixby,
chairman of the Dawes commission,
reached Washington yesterday and re-
ported at the interior. department this
morning. He. expects to be here sew
eral days, taking up questions relat-
expect to be subjected to an examina-
ton by Charles j. Bonaparte, who has
+ been appointed to investigate the
charges against federal officials in the
territory" -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
FOUR ARE KILLED.

Youngstown, O.; Oct. 19;-Tour men were,
Street Railway: lines, list night. Two were
caught on a trcstle between this city and
Sruthers and two others probably tramps. were!
ittsburg. The motormun did not notice the men
until very close to Them and was unable to stop
his car. ~ .5f I'll = .S.-s- ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
LOST IT ALL In
WHEAT OPTIONS
Cashier Of the Princeton, Wis, State
I, Bank Is in Jail for Taking
! 500, 900.
He Tells the Examiners Of His Guilt
and Where the Money
Went To.

Princeton. Wis, Oct III. E.
Leimer, cashier Of the Princeton state
bank, was arrested Sunday charged
with forging bank papers and taken 10
hartford by Sheriff Ogilvie, where ne
| is now in, Jail. State Bank Examiner
Marcus c. Bergh Is quoted as saying
that Leimer, had admitted to him
forgeries amounting to $4,000
The Princeton State bank is closed
and the Montello State bank, of which
Leimer is vice president, has been or
dered by the state officials not to open
an investigation of it's books.
These sensational and unexpected
developments were brought about by
an investigation by State Bank Elk
aminer Bergh and Deputy Bank Ex-
aminer A. E. Kuolt With evidence
in their possession, which they say
was overwhelming they confronted
Cashier Leimer and accused him of
having practiced extensive forgerles,
using the banks name for period OF
several years. ..~.,
Leimer Admits Guilt.
According to their statements, Mr..
Leimer, after some hesitation, &C
knowledged that there was d1screp-
ancy. in his accounts of a sinai!
amount. They cited to him some or
the evidence in their possession and
| uS IliC 49,
larger. They continued to produce
evidence until, they say he admitted
that his forgeries had involved the
bank to the extent of $4,000. ~
Mr.. Bergh said that the condition
Of Mr.. Leimer's business made it i'm
perative for him to order the Montello
| bank closed. Mr.. Leimer Is the heav-
lest stakeholder in that bank, holding
about $4,000 of stock in the two
banks together.
| Grain Speculation. ..3....
Leimer is quoted by the bank exam
liner as having told them that the
money he secured irregularly he had
spent in grain speculation. principally
in Chicago. Several Chicago firms, 1t
is said, are affected by the forged pa
! per, as also are several individuals In
this city. The forgeries, the examin-
ers say, were the cleverest ever per-
petrated in the history Of banking in
| the state.
| J. E. Leimer came here as cashier
of the Princeton bank eight years ago
and the examiners believe that the
| forgeries have covered a period of six
years. He came from Appleton. It is
said by persons who are familiar with
! the affairs of the bank that the de-
| positors probably will be paid off in
full with money now on hand and
| that'sthe capital will have to be used
/ in settling the debts resulting from
1 the alleged forged paper sfsF. KY ~ We
| State Senator e. D. Morse Is presi-
dent of the Princeton bank, but he left
| it's affairs entirely in the hands Of
Cashier xLeimer. 80 T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
.sARAFOFF NOT DEAD
Leader Reported Killed Was steph-
en- Petrof, the soul Of the
Insurrection. .

saloniki, Oct. 19.-Hila Pasha tele-
graphs that the leader Of the insurrev-
tionary band killed in q recent engage
ment near Floria, was Stephen Pet
rolf, not Boris Sarafoff. @
Petrof was the soul Of the insur-
rection - ia5 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
CREAMERY COMPANY TTl:oHrs,

Suit has been brought in the Ramsey county
courts by the Crescent Creamery company to
prevent Frederick Won Baumbach, collector OF
the United States internal revenue. from closing
up the renovated butter department OF the COM
pany. The collector claims that the department
does not conform in arrangement to tile rules
of the revenue service. while the creamery COM
pany is Of an opposite opinion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
BROKE. WORLDS RECORD.

Denver. Col, Oct. 19.-By dressing a Il 200
pound steer in three minutes and thirtyeight secs
onds Jacob Baer. employed in a local packing
plant, has reduced the worlds record by twenty
seconds and incidentally won the western cham
pionship The feat was accomplished at "a con-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
sToRTIIING OPENED
King Oscar Tells Norway Parliament of
Arbitration Treaties.

Christiania, Oct. liking Oscar opened
the storthing to-day. In the speech from
| the throne. he said negotiations had been
opened with various powers for the con-
iclusion of arbitration treaties. The king
| also expressed the hope that establishment
! of independent consular representations
| for Norway and Sweden would lead to re-
| suits satisfactory to both Kingdoms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19
DISARMAMENT BEGINS.

ConstantinopleJ Oct. 19.-In consequence Of; the
Bulgaria. the latter. it is stated, has ordered
the disarmament OF 10000 troops along the
the agreement. disband 2g t9oo Of her troops
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

Logansport. Ind.--Fire. supposed to be of In
cendiary origin. this morning destroyed five bust
ness blocks at Galveston, lnd. The loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

1t is reported that the postoffice grafters Sc
cured Mt least $500, 900 and there Is believed t.,
be small chance for the government to re
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

Paris-One Nine. Giriat, IN intimate friend
Of Mime. Eggenie Fougere. recently murdered.
NIT the murder. in order to secure Nine. Tour
gere's Jewels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-19

Cheboygan, Mfch., Oct. 19.-The city hall OF
sCheboygan was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss.
$40. 600; insurance. $50. 000. It was one of the
finest municipal buildings in upper Michigan.
The cause OF the fire is unknown .ls9fS
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
Gold Pockets.

Gold pockets occur under many con.
ditions-in black slate, in tale, in dia.
base, at contacts, in limestone and in
diorite, but usually where two or more
veins or seams converge. There are us.
ually three separate assures, crevices or
veins. First is the vein Of quartz proper.
This is usually barren except where the
pockets occur. Next is the crossings
seam or small vein or c-ack-cutting
across the vein and third the gold seam.
the latter being important. 1t strikes
nearly parallel with the vein and dips
toward it. Where these three unite the
pocket Of gold may or may not be found.
The occurrence OF pockets 10 very uncer.
tain under any circumstances and, al.
though the searching for pockets has
been reduced to almost a science, the
element OF luck is an important factor.
Mining and Scientific Press.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
Death Of Judge Felix.

Judge ". W. Felix died Saturday Of
pneumonia after u brief illness. Judge
Felix served term as justice OF the
peace here and WAS well known through
out the county. lie was ~ years old
and unmarried. His parents reside in
Illinois. The remains were buried from
the Case undertaking psrlors Monday
afternoon, Rev. Wilder officiating. In.
terment in Sumpter cemetery.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
SINKING AT AUBURN.
Thought That Bedrock 10 Being Neassd
Now Down 100 Feet.

Superin tendent J. +. Reed, of the
Auburn Deep Mining company, states
that the shaft being sunk 10 now down
?O9 feet, and he expects to encounter
bedrock at any time.
1t was on the webfoot formation at
Auburn during the placer days where
such rich deposits were found, and it is
believed that il the previous period OF
enrichment was equal to that which
placed the gold on the webfoot, the bed.
rock when reached will yield similar re-
turns,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19

knocks your business or your reputation,
not because he il advised in the pre-.
misses or because he wishes through
honest or conscien ntious motives to warn
a fellow man from becoming interested
with you in a business way or from asso.
ciating with you socially, but because he
seeks to further his own private ends and
takes this disreputable, dishonorable
means to accomplish his purpose. One
man may warn another against an invest
ment through motives Of pure friendship p
and without an axe to grind himself. That
IL different. This man cannot be cate.
gorized as knocker, and no reference
il here made to him. II is the person
who knocks for individual gain that is
meant. In mining country the evil
effects Of this practice are perhaps more
clearly seen than anywhere else. While
condemning the knocker in general
terms, The Miner could mention several
important deals which have fallen
through here for the reason that they
received some we'll delivered rsps.
Again, there are few persons here con.
nected with mining properties who will
exhaust their vocabulary In belittling
every other mining proposition except
their own. The knocker is q short.
sighted fool who does not seem to realize
when he undertakes this method to ad-
vance his own interests he 10 adopting a
course which IL bound to become retro.
active. II for no other reason than that
of pure revenge the man who has been
thus injured will attempt to play even,
will receive blow just as hard AZ the
one he gave. And again, unfair com
ment IL bound to have its adverse gen.
eral effect on the district at large. The
average mine operator here knows the
truth Of these statements. He knows
that he has To meet his eastern clients |
at Baker City and convoy them to his
because he il afraid they will |
fall into the hands Of the knOcker. The |
Sumpter district il one Of the most prom.
ising mining sections on the globe. 1t
has many good producing mines and
hundreds Of properties which will later
develop into producers. 1t is to be
ioubted II an army Of knockers could
blight the prospects Of the camp, but
hey surely have a most p-rnicious Of.
ect toward checking its growth.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
Well Pleased.

George W. Aiken, Of Philadelphia,
who is interested in Geiser. Hendryx
properties, spent few days in the camp
this week, leaving yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Aiken says he is well pleased with
the outlook OF the district.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
HIGH VALUES.
Gold Bug Is Making . Fine Showing
Camp Well Equipped.

President T. :. Van Vleet, Of the Gold
Bug. returned u few days ago from the
property with q line Of samples taken
from the sixteen.inch ore shoot in the
drift, which showed exceedingly high
values. The lowest assay was $877.6O
and the highest tll92. The ledge is
three and half feet in width and its
average values the rest OF the way run
from - to $25.
The drift IL now in over 200 feet. Work,
however, is being concentrated on the
crosscut to gain greater depth. The
camp is now equipped for continuous
operations.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
Lett For Chicago.

Engineer A. b. Browne left yesterday
on a two weeks business trip to Chicago
on matters connected with his mining
interests.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19

Balance on hand t2,335.O6
At continued meeting Of the council
held Wednesday night Cook, Edmison
& Summers were awarded the contract
for the improvement Of Auburn street,
between Center and Ibex, at &l,325.35,
this being the lowest bid.
g. d. Ricksrd was appointed special
patrolman in the place of George White
sell, resigned. The necessity Of having
a night fire patro.man during the dry
season while water is 30 scarce was con.
sidered. City Marshal Rand, acting on
this advice. appointed +. II. Horner to
the place.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19
FINANCES IN
GOOD SHAPE.
Recorder Starts Report Shows
Excellent Condition of City
In Money Matters.

Few cities the size Of Sumpter can
boast Of such financial cOnditio ions. Ac.
cording to the statement submitted to
the council by Recorder Start, the bal.
ance now on hand over and above all in
debtedness is 1885. .08.
Following Is the financial statement
at the close OF business July 81:
Resources-General fund t4,l79.S8
Street and road repair " 1S4.O0
Total t4,3b3.S6
Liabilities
Outstanding warrants,
1898 to 1908, inclusive $2,O28.S2
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19

The mine operators Of the district are
most Of them busily engaged in getting
in their winter supplies. While great
many prospects and smaller properties
will close down for the winter, a major.
ity Of those under process Of develop.
ment will continue operations through.
out the year. A great deal OF work has
been done this season. A great deal Of
machinery has heen purchased and in.
stalled. and a great deal more will go in
before cold weather begins. This has
been indeed prosperous season for the
district. More work has been done NO
far this year and more money invested
by Eastern people in Sumpter properties
than for any other like period in the
history Of the camp. The district il
prosperous. Its growth IL steady and
sure. Eastern people coming here for
the first time are amazed at the magni.
tude Of our mineral resources. They are
satisfied with their investments, and are
even more sanguine than the opera tors
themselves.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19

There IN u specimen Of genus homo
known in the accepted phraseology of
every day parlance S the knocker,
who hourishcs in most localities, and
from which, il il to be stated with re-.
greet, that Sumpter is not entirely free.
The habits Of this invidious, insidious,
crafty, trcacherous, sly beast Of prey are
too well known to deserve extended
comment. Almost every mining opera
tor has been up against him under one
guise or another. knows 10 what limits
he will go, and Is thoroughly conversant
with his neiarious methods. Specifcal.
ly the knocker may be divided into two
classes. The first, and the least repre-
hensible. is the man who knocks on gen.
eral principles. perhaps just because he
can, or because he entertains u feeling
Of antips,hy toward n given community
or toward the world ut large. This feel.
ing psrtakes Of the nature Of pessimism
u great extent and is not usually in
dulged in for any private gain. To the
second class belongs the man who
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-08-19

by all means Sumpter should send a
delegation To the sixth annual meeting
OF the American Mining Congress 1t
Deadwood and Lead, South Dakota,
called for September 7 and II, inclusive.
Mayor McCollOch has been authorized
to appoint three representative mining
men u attend. But he IL somewhat ut
sea here. lie does not know whom to
appoint. The men who have been
sounded nm 10 their willingness to 20
state that II IN not n matter Of expenses
which keeps them away, but they have
not the time to spare. While this il u
healthy indication, they could very we'll
afford 10 take the time. Just why Port.
land has called mining mems meeting
on the same date is little hard to ig.
ure out. but the relative Importance Of
the two meetings should leave no doubt
in the mining mans mind as to which
he should attend. The Portland meet
ing has n worthy end in view, but it
would save over all right until after the
adjournment Of the National body.