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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

islation tending TO further restrict tho
use of silver as real money or depress
its value in the market, that com
mittee of five active members Of the
congress be selected by the chairman
to devise means by which suitable
men may be employed to visit all min
ing camps and organize focal mining
bodies and solicit cooperation with
this congress and OBTAIN members.
against fake mining companies and
exploitation of mining stocks based
solely upon options for the purchase
of leases of mining properties, and
calling upon the several states and ter
ritories to pass such legislation as Will
remedy the evil and protect organizers
of and investors in legitimate mining
companies.
The chief event yesterday was the
stoppage of operations and throwing
open for inspection the various mines
and plants of the Homestake company
at Lead This had not been done be
fore in twenty-five years, and a great
number of both visitors and residents
took advantage of the courtesy, many
going into the lower levels Of the prin-
cipal shafts. which have attained a
depth of 1100 feet
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
MINING CONGRESS
SESSION CLOSED

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. 13.-The
American Mining Congress yesterday
reelected J. H. Richards of Boise, Ida
ho, president for the coming year and
Irwin Mahon secretary; selected Port
land Oregon, as the place at which to
hold the annual sessions in 1904 and
adjourned.
A particular brand of enthusiasm pc
culiar to mining men, which the mere
presence of such great number OF
representatives of the mining industry
from all part Of the United States
seemed TO show could not be lacking
here, but which had not characterized
the earlier days of the proceedings.
yesterdays interesting sessions showed
had only been lying dormant or work
ing beneath the surface. 1t on
ly needed a spark of life to
ignite IL and arouse the miners
a spark of life to ignite 1t and miners
ardor, and adjournment came with ev-
cry one feeling the greatest satisfaction
in the results Of the sixth annual ses-
sion
Col. e. F. Browne of Aspen, Colo
rado. was elected a director
Just before adjournment e. w. Mar
tin, on behalf of the Black Hills Min
ing Association, presented to President
Richards badge Of membership in the
American Mining Congress, made OF
Black Hills gold. as token Of the ap-
probation and gratitude for the man
ner in which he had given his services
during the past year in the furtherance
of the interests of the American min
Ing industry.
The close Of the sixth annual session
showed 54S accredited and appointed
delegates to the congress, and 241 per-
manent members, making a total OF
lS9 legally entitled to participate in
the proceedings.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
SOUTH FLORIDA DEVASTED
BY A TERRIBLE HURRICANE

Jacksonville, Florida. Sept 13.-Be-
ginning Friday morning on the east
coast and Saturday on the west. and
lasting twenty-four hours, Florida has
been swept by the strongest hurricane
ever known In that part of the state.
The wires went down at the beginning
and railroad service was delayed On
that account no details reached here
until to-day. Even now they are in
complete.
At Miami the wind attained vel0c-
ity of sixty-five miles an hour, The
car shed of the East Coast railroad
was lifted from its foundations, clear
of the cars that were under it, and de-
molished. Several small boats were
sunk in the bay. Passengers on the
East Coast train which arrived to-
night report that they saw many
wrecks along the shore from Miami to
Hobes Sound.
A Standard Oil Company's steamer
with two barges is on the beach near
Boynton. The crew of fifteen men was
saved. The bodies of two unknown
men drifted on the beach near Boyn-
ton.
At Stuart, fifteen acres Of pineapple
sheds were blown down.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

At Jupiter the wind blew seventy
five miles an hour, with the rain fall
ing in torrents.
Taking a day in crossing the penin-
sula, the storm struck Tampa Satur-
day morning, soon attaining velocity
OF seventy miles an hour. and ragged
all day. The roofs of the Almeria and
Desoto hotels were blown off. Several
cigar factories were badly damaged at
Tbor City and several buildings were
nnroofed. In Tampa the Hampton
block was uuroofed and six small
dwellings were blown down. No loss
of life is reported. The streets are
a tangle Of wires Street lines made
no efforts to run ears. The wires lead
ing from Tampa in all directions are
down, and the city is In total dark
ness.
Other places on the west coast and
in the interior have not been heard
from, and 1t is feared that when re-
ports come in the damage will be vast
ly increased. The orange and grape
fruit crops have been greatly damaged.
The wires at Madison went down at
9 o'clock tonight indicating that the
storm is now raging in middle Florida.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
VICTOR UNION
HALL PlCkETED

Denver, Sept. 13-A Republican spe-
cial from Victor last night says:
A detachment of infantrymen guard
ed union headquarters tonight during
a miners meeting, searching for W. Il.
Easterly. one of the strike leaders,
whose arrest has been ordered by the
military authorities. He was not at
.ue meeting, and after remaining on
guard for an hour and half, the SOL
diers withdrew to Camp Goldfield.
Four rife shots ringing out in the
night, closely followed by two more,
brought the entire guard details on
the double to posts Nos. l and 2, at
Camp Goldfield, shortly after 10
o'clock tonight. AT post No. l the
sentry was assaulted by some un-
known man, who kept on throwing
rocks. The first shot was fired in the
air, but as the shots kept coming,
three other shots were fired In the di-
rection from which the missiles were
thrown.
At post No 2 the sentry discovered
a man attempting to creep through the
lines After the first shot was fired he
turned and ran in the darkness, fol-
lowed by second bullet fired by the
sentry.
Early this morning Sherman Parker
another of the strike leaders, was ar
rested by the military and taken from
his home to the guard tent 1t is
charged that he has used intlammatory
language of nature tending to incite
trouble
To-day between 100 and 200 men sig
nified theiI. intention to return to work
Tomorrow or Monday. The Mine
Owners Association rooms have been
crowded all day with men who are put
through a rigid examination before
they are hired. The promise is exacted
from these men that in the future they
will have no connection whatever with
the Western Federation OF Miners
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
SIX THOUSAND CHRISTIANS
MASSACRED IN MACEDONIA

Sofa, Bulgaria. Sept. l3.-With the
arrival OF new and sensational reports
OF the wholesale massacre of Christians
In Macedonia. the situation here is
hourly becoming more alarming
II the latest messages, which state
that G0O0 Bulgarians have been slaugh
tered in the districts of Okrida and
Lerens, should be confirmed no doubt
exists that the government will be
forced to order the mobilization OF the
army.
According to information brought TO
the revolutionary paper. Autonomye. a
force OF Albanians, assisted by Turkish
forces acting under orders from Yil-
liZ Kiosk, massacred the entire Bull
Karian Christian population OF the
Okrida and Lerens districts
Fearful descriptions are given Of the
sights seen there. the soldiers slaught-
ering men. women and children in ev-
lery direction, displaying barbarism
never before witnessed. The number
OF killed is not stated in the courier's
dispatch, but according to reports from
other sources the total number OF the
victims Will reach 5000.
Official circles are so far without in
formation regarding the reported mas
sacre. but in view of the character of
the latest advices from Macedonia 1t is
feared the news is only too true.
Rumors are current that at coun-
ell of the ministers to-day it was de-
cided to mobilize Immediately the First
Hnd Second army divisions.
This is officially denied but well in
formed persons do not doubt that the
cabinet, which Is meeting in council
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Portland President Assaulted.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 13.-Ra1ph
J. Findley, who until several days ago
was superintendent Of the Portland
Gold Mining Company mines in Grip
pie Creek and their reduction plant at
Colorado City. engaged In a street
fight shortly after o'clock last even
ing with James f. Burns. the president
of the company Findley stopped
Burns and asked him why he had writ
ten him a letter calling him a liar
Burns responded that II Findley had
made certain statements he was liar
In the encounter which followed Barns
was kicked several times. Burns made
a feeble effort at resistance. but was
unable to overcome Findley's strength.
After the encounter both men went to
their homes.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Smuegler-Union Mill CloseA

Denver, SEPT IA Republican spe-
rial from Telluride last night says:
The Smuggler-Union mill closed this
morning, so that now there is not
wheel running in Telluride. The Office
force of the Smuggler finished treating
the ore on hand and the company has
closed down its mill until the strike is
over Miners continue to leave town
every day. 1t is estimated that 1000
men have left Telluride since the strike
began. There are about 100 men en-
ployed in the various mines doing
dead work. and assessments, and as
watchmen.
C. H. Meyer, president OF the West
ern Federation. addressed the miners
this evening. 1t is not known what
was done, as 1t was a secret session.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Settle Boundary Dispute.

Washington D. c.. Sept. l2.-The
appointment of a British American
boundary commission to determine the
boundary lines off the coast of Borneo
separating the possessions in those
waters of the islands belonging to the
two countries. may be the eventual So
lHtion of the inquiry which the Lon
don government has addressed to the
State Department as to the sovereign
ty over certain of those islacds. The
communication received from the
British charge d'affaires regarding
the control to be exercised over these
islands, which have frequently been
the resort of pirates. is still under con-
sideration at the State Department and
Acting Secretary Adee will consult
with the secretary Of the navy before
replying.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
TURKISH TROOPS ARE BUSY
SLAUGHTERING BULGARIANS

active spectators OF the massacre q!
their brethren. the current OF popular
feeling may easily become too strong
for any government to withstand.
Even in the Bulgarian army and aG-
ministration there is strong sympath!
for the Macedonians. and in these ser
vices there is also large percentage
of Macedonians. Hitherto, by promls-
ing European intervention ana sup
pressing the details of the Turklsh
atrocities, the government has succeed
&c In allaying popular indlgnatlon' o"'
such temporary expedients cap go
longer avail, and nothing short OF in
ternational intervention can dispei the
storm clouds now fast gathering.
Sofia. Sept 1.-THE revolutionary
headquarters here have received from
Burgas news of fearful atrocities CON
mitted by the Turkish and Albanian
soldiers in the vilayet of Adrianopie.
A squadron of Turkish cavalry inter
cepted and slaughtered fugitives at
tempting to cross into Bulgaria. Sixty
Bulgarians were killed within three
kilometers of the frontier.
The whole district of Lozengrad IS
filled with Albanian troops who are
burning villages and numbering the
inhabitants. They have killed fifty
persons in Evekeleer. eighteen families
at Taspeta. and twenty families at AS
madgik. Eighty families fleeing from
various villages toward the frontier
have been literally cut to pieces by
Turkish soldiers during the last few
days.
Further details of the village burn
ings and massacres committed in the
vilayet of Monastir have REACHED here
from reliable sources. The names are
given of thirty-four villages in the
Kaza and Okrida districts which have
been burned by the Turks.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

daily, is seriously considering such .
measure.
The Turkish government is believed
TO have no less than G0000 soldiers in
the villages of AdriaEople. large bodies
OF them within ten TO 10 kilometers OF
the Bulgarian frontier. Confronted
With such a situation, il is argued that
Bulgaria would be amply justified In
mobiliZing the First and Second army
divisions. the headquarters of which
are at Sofia and Philipopolis. and which
comprise the forces nearest the Turk
ish frontier
The government appears to be firm
ly resolved to avoid giving Turkey the
slightest pretext for declaring hosuli-
ties, and is doing its utmost to restrain
the war fever Sofia and the country
generally are outwardly as calm. as in
the most peaceful times. but the Bull
garians say this calm is more to be
feared than at any other time.
An engagement is reported to have
occurred between a force of insurgents
and Turkish troops at Suipindol. in
which not a single revolutionist was
killed. while the Turks lost heavily.
kilograms from Burgas say the Bull
from the district of Losengrad and that
every one unable to escape TO the Bull
garian frontier is killed.
Five hundred fugitives who have ar
rived at Burgas from Tekengea report
that two men, one 100 years old and the
other eighty-five, were impaled by the
Turks. The war Office here is greatly
concerned over the increasing number
of deserters who go to join the in
surgents.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
NEW JERSEY BUB-
BLES ARE BURSTING

Trenton. N j., Sept 12.-The corpo-
ration bubble in New Jersey has burst.
leaving nothing TO show for forty-fve,
corporations that year ago paid
taxes to the state on a capitalization
of over $4,000, ,O00ssAsSince January 1st
of this year these two score and five
concerns have been placed in the
hands of receivers and nearly every
week the list is added to.
On what tlimsy basis these watery
capital concerns did business can be
judged from the fact that so far az
shown in the figures presented to the
courts, the liabilities of the forty-tive
concerns are nearly fourteen times the
assets.
The state authorities are 10th to az.
init that the corporation business is
falling off, brt it is markedly. Vae
banner year was 1901. when the filing
fees for twelve months amounted to
$SS7, ,479 CT. The following year they
fell to $iG5, 5,0S9.39. Up to September
1st of this year they have amounted to
$22S,S92 60, with gradual decline
since May. In that month the fees
amounted to s5S.20SG5 Last month
they amonnted TO $40. G20 %.
IL Is SAFE 10 say lnat III large ma
jority of the tases the stockholders
vii! not get ten cents on the dollar of
their investment. There is little doubt
that in many cases land and personal
property are entered among the assets
ct valuation ridiculously lLrge.
For instance. the White Mountain
Paper Company. capitalized at SIS,
oOO00H. has liabilities amounting to
$11 .944, 900, and its assets are reported
as not known, The truth IS that tbs
assets o. the company are $4,000 OF
book accounts. and the material on
hand
In the case of the Purity Ice Com
Dany. capitalized for 100000. there are
liabilities amounting to S31 ,917.So.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Panama Editor Prosecuted.

Panama. Sept. 14.-Rodolfe Aguil-
lera, the first newspaper man to pub
lish articles in favor of the secession
of the isthmus of Panama. is to be
prosecuted. 1t Is currently reported
that 1000 federal troops are coming
to the isthmus
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Brutality in German Army Punishe,

Berlin, Sept. 12.-Paragraphs similar
to the following appear almost daily il
the provincial press:
"Cologne-The court martial cf the
fifteenth division has sentenced Ser
gcant School to year in prison and
degradation for tlogglng privates anG
horsewhipping and kicking them
Twelve artillerymen were sentenced TO
short terms for assisting him."
There have been eighty convictions
or sergeants for abuse Of privates dur
ing the last three months. and about
2oo courtsmartial are pending.
1t has long been the theory of mill
tary men that little rough treatment
was good for privates and cultivated
manhood in them. The Emperor neyeT
shared these views, nor countenanceG
the cruelties practiced in nearly every
regiment, He issued an order most
absolutely forbdding the ill-trcatmeut
OF prlvates, and ordering the prosecu-
uon and severe punishment OF those
guilty OF such ill-treatment.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
PLAQUE at Marseilles.

Rome, Sept 1.-THE French govern
ment having officially communicated
the presence of plague at Marseilles,
the Italian government has ordered the
sanitary measures provided by the IN
ternational convention at Venice TO be
put in force.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United States
Land ONCE, The Dales. Ore, Jan. p, 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Oils E: shaner, contestant,
against homestead entry No. $3.50. made May "a
1895, for So NEA NJ seq, Section II. Town
ship S, Range 26 +, by Alley 1 ompton con
tesee, in which it is alleged that said Alley
Compton has been dead for about six years;
that since said time no one acting as admin
stratOr as an heir, has resided on or cultivated
said tract in any way, but during all OF said
time has been and is wholly abandoned. That
the alleged abandonment is not due to military
navel service, and that no heirs are known
to exist, said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond ard offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on March L 1903,
before Vawter Crawford County Clerk, at his
office at Heppner, Or, (and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock m. on March 20,
1903 before) the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office in The Dalles,
Oregon.
The said contestant having. in proper atfi-
davit, filed January 81 1908, set forth facts
which show that after dIe diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made 1t is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
23-2S JAY p. LUCAS, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at La
Grande, Oregon Jan. 8 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inte ton
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Vawter
Crawford, County Clerk at Heppner, Oregon,
on March ith 1903, viz: II No. l10i7.
David Jacobs,
OF Heppner, Oregon, for the seA sec %, tp2sr
2S e IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
George Swaggart, Jack Mills, Andrew J. Cook
and James Fristoe all of Heppner, Oregon.
21-26 K. W. BARTLETT, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
HEAD END COLLISION.


Tucson, Ariz, Jan. 2S.-The failure of
Night Operator George Clough at Walls
Station to deliver orders to westbound
train No. 9, known as the Sunset Limit
ed, caused head-end collision at 3
O'Clock this morning between trains No.
and s, fourteen miles east of Tucson
and six miles from Walls Station, with
disastrously fatal results. At last ac-
counts 20 bodies had been taken from
the mass of burned and charred wreck
age and it is believed this number will
be swelled by the addition OF several
more before the search of the tangled
and twisted mass of iron and steel shall
have been completed.
Both locomotives burned oil, and the
oil tanks burst, so that the fluid poured
over the trains and set them on fire.
The heat made rescue impossible, and
20 persons are known to have been
burned to death, 16 of them beyond
recognition.
The collision was due to the forget
fulness OF an operator in rot delivering
orders to one of the trains.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
David r. Kerrick,
NOTICE FOR TION

nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND
- Office at La Grande, Or, Jan. 6. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to m Ike final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
County Judge of Umatilla County,at Pendleton.
Oregon on March 4, 1903, viz: H. k No. 9l22,
Patrick Kennedy,
of Vinson, Oregon, for the seA sec. II tip l sr
80 W IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Aeran A. Cole Edwin M Lester, Donald Ross,
James Darnell all of Vinson, Oregon.
2l-26 E. W. BARTLETT, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
Timber Lana, Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, La Grande, Oregon,
November o. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
Naomia Turnbow
OF Palouse City, county of Whitman, State of
Washington, has this day filed in this office her
sworn statement No l7l9,ior the purchase of the
E1@ SWA Sec 6, NEl4 NWl4 Sec I, SWA SEA
section No 6. in Township No s., range No %
W NJ, and will offer proof to show that the
land songht is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her claim to said land before Vawter
Crawford, County Clerk, ut his office at Hepp-
ner, Oregon, on Saturday, the 2th day of Jan
uary, 1903
She names as witnesses:
John Zolinger of Heppner Oregon; Mary
f. Ickes, Elmer e Klots and Charles W. San
derson, of Palouse City, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said oath day
of January, 1903.
1923 E. w. BARTLETT, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR, LAND
- Office at In Grande, or, December 10 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of is intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before
County Judge Umatilla County at PendetOn,
Oregon, on Jan. 29th 1903, viz: H Z No 99S9,
WILLIAM A. HICKS, OF Ridge, Oregon,
for the Ma SEA and VIZ NE4 sec p, Tp2 s.,
so +. W. NJ.
He names the following witness to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
sAid land, viz:
Robert Hicks, Clifford Dupuis, and Lester
Lewis of Ridge. Oregon and James 9. Thomp-
son, of Pendleton Oregon.
1924 L. W. BARTLETT, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-05
Great Rock Island Route
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

IMPAIRMENT OF 7 He INTERIOR, LAND
| office at La Irande Or, Jan. II, 1903
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-uamed settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof i'll support of
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before NaHter Crawford, County G. ERIK,
ut Heppner, Oregon, on March ), 1908, viz: II. +.
80 NsH5,
AUGUSTUS J. STALTER, of Heppner, Ore.
for the lots and and nel4 nw14 of sec Is, tp 3
s, r27 e, w VI.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
ul said land, viz:
George w. Swaggart, Lewis Kinney. Patrick
Quai3 and X Rsbcrt Dexter, all of Heppner, ore
gon.
f. W. BARTLETT,
22-27 Register.