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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
hOMtSTAkt HAS PAID
$546.3OO THIS YEAR

The authorized capitalization of
the Homestake Is s2l. $4,000. The
number of shares issued is 2ls, 400.
hvaving II par value 500 per share.
The company has paid during the
present year s5i6, 300 in dividends.
includingI the dividend of October.
In other words, ten dividends of
twenty-five cents per share have been
paid since January |. 1909. The
total paid by the company in divi.
dends to this date is sl2,25S, $50.
For several years this company was
paying II regular dividend of twenty
five cents share per month and "a
special dividend of twenty five cents,
making fifty cents share per month.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
IRRIGATION fund NOT
FOR OREGON JUST YET.

In a review of the reclamation sur
veys In the west, before the joint
meeting of the congressional irriga-
tion committees. last Saturday even
ing, Frederick II. Newell, chef hy-
drographer, gave out the iirst official
information on the status of the gov
ernment irrigation work In the
different states, in which plans for
government irrigation are under con.
sideratiOn.
Mr.. Newell stated that the work
that has been done in Oregon is tar
from complete The information
gathered last summer gives no def
mite idea of the possibilities of the
several projects examined, and further
surveys will be necessary before it
will be possible to determine def
nitely what one of the several pro-
jects IL best.
The preliminary examinations lead
him to believe that the Umatillia
project Is superior to either the Sill.
vies ri yer or the Deschutes, SO far
as 1t has been explored, but he is not
yet satisfied that the Umatilla pro
iect should be taken up by the gov
ernment. More data are needed and
will he gathered next summer.
Until further details are available
and more thorough surveys have
been completed, the department will
not feel justified in authorizing the
construction of any project in east
tern Oregon.
In the course of his general re-
marks MIR, Newell brought out the
fact that The great bulk of the rec
lamaiton fund is to be used at the
outset in states aud territories that
are most in need of irrigation. The
very states that have contI ibuted the
least to the reclamation fund will
get the greater share of the money
paid out at first.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

most successful ore buyers on the
continent, is in town Yesterday, be
tween trains.
lie does other things besides buy.
ing ore: one of which IL to collect
information regarding mining opera
tions in all its phases. II Is thought
that this trip IL for the latter pnr-
pose; but, of course, no one will
ever find ont from him what he Is
driving at. Incidentally, Mr.. John.
son always has II good story on tap
for appreciative auditors, some
sketch from real lite, and this Is his
latest.
lie is interested In u gold mine
down In Georgia, where only negroes
are employed in underground work.
He says the best results are obtained
from them while they sing. aud they
are encouraged tn do so. While
drilling they swing their hammers to
the cadence of their songs, aud il IA
drill point breaks at the first stroke.
or any other accident happens. they
viii pound away tn the end Of the
verse.
According to his statement. his
company has working for il IA cracker
lack vocalist who leads the singing:
who, on the quiet, is paid two bits
day extra To sing in fast time, that
the hammer strokes may fall quicker
and more work be accomplished. lie
says It is II wonderfully paying invest
ment, this Twenty-Five cents a day
extra wages for the coon with the
gift Of song.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
WILL BRANCH
OUT NEXT YEAR

W. r.. Hurd, of Portln land, general
manager of the United Exploration
company. operating various properties
In the Red Boy aud Greenhorn dis.
tricts. arrived this morning, aud
left at once tn look after develop.
ment work. II has been some weeks
since Mr., Hurd has been at his
properties, but In the meantime he
has received, he says, most favorable
reports.
The company of which Mr.. Hurd
Is general manager Is developing
the Red Boy extension. the Potosi
group, Smugnler aud other neigh.
boring claims. Reports state that
all of them ARE making satisfactory
showinns.
The concern Is represented by
Boston and Ohio people aud Mr.
liurd will make trip ems, about
January tn round up the years
business, and il is the purpose of
the company to inaueuratc an extcn.
sive line ot development work for
the coming season.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
NEARING THE VEIN
AT THE RED CHIEF

W. y. Gardner. one of the owners
of the Red Chief. in the Cable Cove.
aud manager for the company operat
ing the property. came in this morn.
ing on his way to his home on North
Powder. where he will spend the
holidays Work has been suspended
until after the first of the year, and
Mr.. Gardner's force of men came in
with him.
Operations were prosecuted stead =
lily at the Red Chief, aud Mr.. Gard
ner thinks the vein will be reached
within the next fifteen or twenty
feet. The crosscut il now in over
300 feet.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

continued In the rich ore. In fact,
Mr.. Wright states that hosting ma.
chinery would be of little advantage
ut this time. The present tunnel
Is In lao feet to the vein. 1t
was Mt the point of intersection here,
that some exceeding rich ore was re-
Gently taken out. A chunk of ore
about the size Of an ordinary water
pail yielded 800 in gold. Besides
this vein, which Is first to be ex-
plored, there are serveral Others par.
alleling 1t. Of equal richness.
Mr.. Wright returned last night
and was also at the Blue Bird during
his absence. lie states that every.
thing Is now enclosed there and In
practical readiness to start installing
the machinery for the 100 ton con-
centrat0r.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
DEAL PENDING tOR
CABLE COVE PROPERTY

John Arthur. of the McEwen
Arthur n McEwen Testing and Sampl.
ing works. returned last night from
the Cable Cove district. where he
made an examination Of mining
property for eastern people.
II IL understood that there IL a
deal pending for the property in
question, which is likely to be closed
within the next few days, but Mr..
Arthur declined to make any state.
ments for publication.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
PROGRESS AT THE BLUE BIRD MILL

f. J. Thorp, superintendent Of the
Blue Bird, came In today from the
mine and went to Baker City to visit
his father, f. A. Thorp. Regarding
the construction of the Blue Bird
mill. Mr.. Thorp says:
''The mill is enclosed, the build.
ings are being rooted, the boilers
are set, and when l left today the
force was engaged In putting up the
smokestacks. The entire plant will
be under cover within the next few
days. All the machinery Is now on
the ground, and the work is being
pushed to early completion Ms speed.
lily as possible.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

OF the salmon group. in the Green.
horns. was in the city today relative
to u deal which il pending for the
purchase Of II tircruhorn property in
which hc j. Interested
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
now NEGROES ARE MADE
10 WORK IN GOLD MINES

ID. Z. Johnosn, formerly con
nected with the smelter trust. now
with the Northport independent
smelter, one Of the best known and
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
GreenhOrn Deal Pendlnq.

Andy Larson, one of. the owners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
COLONIAL TARIFF CHANGES.

One 10y one the selfgoverning British colonies
are adopting the principle of preferential tariff
rates within the British Empire and protection
against all the rest Of the world. Canada was
the first TO do this. She has been doing 1T for
several years. and seems 10 be well satisfied
with the result There is no hint on any hand
Of a desire TO repeal the preferential law and
20 back to the old system. The South African
colonies, which are united in a customs league
have also enacted such system, in some re-
spects more marked than that OF Canada The
Commonwealth Of Australia is strongly commit
ted TO the same principle. and last week New
Zealand Joined the procession.
The New-Zealand tariff deserves some detailed
notice. 1t puts a duty of 20 per cent on certain
goods which have hitherto been on the free list
but only when imported from non-British coun-
tries. When coming from within the empire
they remain free. Among these are material
for bicycles, OF which we sent $4,000 worth
in 1901; gas engines, $4,000; iron rails, bars,
sheets etc. $4,000, and few other items.
bringing the total OF our exports up TO about
100000. Then there is a schedule on which
the present duties are increased 30 per cent
from non-Brtish countries. Our sales of the
chief items on this list were in 1901: Bicycles,
$4,000; boots and shoes, $4,000; carriages
$1,000; clocks, $4,000; preserved fish, S92, 600;
furniture, $4,000; glass and glassware, $4,000;
hardware. $4,000; nails $4,000; paper, $780,
OOo and other items footing up a total Of nearly
S1,5O0,00o. Our total exports to New-Zeaand
in that year were about 100000. Thus we
are called upon 10 meet tariff of 90 per cent
upon OF per cent of our exports TO New-Zea-
land against none at all upon such goods of our
British competitors and TO meet upon II per
cent OF our exports a tariff 30 per cent higher
than that paid on British goods
Whatever. then, may be the outcome of Mr.
Chamberlains campaign I'm the United King
dom, il seems certain that hereafter American
commerce-in common, Of course. with German.
French and all other non-British commerce
will have to meet I'm the chief British colonies
not only British competition, but British COM
petition plus a considerable tariff discrimina-
ton. In the case of Canada, as we have hith-
erto pointed out these conditions have been
successfully met That is. 10 doubt, largely due
20 the advantage Of proximity. But we are in
clined 10 think that in one way or another the
United States viii show itself equal to the
euergencx IN al the other colonies. and viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
Ietu1loris DsiIn Griba1rs
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1908.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: Senator Morgan contin-
ned his speech on the Panama situation; Gus,
cussion was had on the question Of PreslaentlaI
motion on concurrent resolutions; on oblecuoil
a,v Senator Penrose for Mr.. Quay, the Isle OF
Pines treaty was sent back to the committee on
Foreign Relations; the correspondence suonliI-
Sd bV President Polk in 1S47 on the treaty with
-New-CraEada IN 1916 was made pubic Houoe-
Representative Hills bill for currency rel0TIl
was presented; the House ADJOURNED un1i III
day.
FOREIGN-Advices from Puerto Plata said
that San Doningto had been captured by the IN
surgents and that Woz y Gil and his ministers ,
had taken refuge German warshlp' the
news OF the surrender was confirmed by Munster
Powell - The coming election in COLOMBIA
has caused serious party dissensions. = Inc
Panama Star and Herald advises the re
7udiation OF the claims of holders OF Colombian
bonds - The Duke OF Devonshire spoke at
o. meeting Of the Free Food League in Lonoon IN
strong opDosition to Mr. Chamberlain's scheme
81 tariff revision lunatic attempted 10
Kill Kenneth Grahame in the Bank OF England;
she author. who is the banks secretary, was
alnburr - Eighteen lives were lost by the
ttranding OF the Norwegian steamer victoria
DOMESTIC-Prcsident Roosevelt viii come
20 New-Ycrk on Friday 10 attend the tuneral
Of his uncle James X. Oracle. - Fresl0eht
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon NUMBER OF
labor leaders from Butte. Mont -= The CaDl-
net discussed the attitude Of the opposition on
the Panama policy. and it was said that the az
ADMINISTRATION entirely willing 10 stand on lts
record in the matter - The PTeSloent nae
a guests At dinner Governor Odell. senator
Plat and George w. Dunn. Of New-Hork; the
political situation in New-York State was dis
cussed. -= Secretary Moody in a letter warm
" commended Commander Hubbard or the
Nashville his officers and men for their conduc'
ct Colon. - Objection was filed TO the re-
lease OF ex-Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter from the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kan. nex'
Saturday
CTTY-Stoclzs were lower. - Mt. Inter
Inyer declared there had been an attempt by
Mr. Schwab to bride Mr. Nixon to agree TO the
Sheldon reorganization plan. == Senator Plat
was reported making a savage attack or
Mayor Low 80 Judge Lacombe handed
down a decision in favor of Heinrich Conried IN
the -Parsifal" case. - The recommendations
81 the report Of the special investigating com
rnittee OF the Ice Trust were learned. ==
team Of thoroughbred horses ran away and
dashed into a plate glass window in florist
store. -A man, apparently insane and
wealthy. found in a boarding house where
De cid not belong. == a fire in Long Island
sdtv extended over three acres; the damage was
estimated at 100000. == A fire occurred or
the elevated road structure in Brooklyn.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day
Fair; increasing clOCdiness. The temperature
yesterday; Highest, A degrees; lowest "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25

However, ignoring the melancholy possibility
thus suggested. let us consider the colossal abi-
ity and impeccable Judgment essential to the
benehcent exercise of an unofficial but despotc
power A capable, industrious and upright man
like Mayor Low. of long training In the man.
areuent of public affairs. who gives his whole
time 10 IL. cannot avoid making some mistakes
Of his own. or, in Mr.. Jeromes opinion. prevent
a vast amount OF bad work in the departments.
But Mr.. Jerome entertains no doubt that his
committee of ten. meeting for two or three
hours week % follow the trail Of its highly
Maid master of hounds and its pack of indie
fatigable young beagles at 5000 apiece per
anaum, would be able TO grasp the entire fabric
Of municipal business, distinguish truth from
error at a glance, penetrate TO the crafhiy
hidden source of every evil. and instantly lay
unerring commands on terror smitten officials
We are in perfect sympathy with Mr. Jerome S
lodgings for a municipal government far su-
perior TO any of which the records tell, and are
not disposed TO deny that an ideal committee
such as he describes might do considerable good.
But we cannot honestly say that we think the
millennium is looming into view behind his in
cenuous overture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
YACHTING PROSPECTS.

Gossip from Scotland in substance says that
three Clyde yachtsmen may head syndcates
which will have three separate yachts designed
by three separate designers, including Mr. Wat
son and Mr.. Fife, the vessels to be raced next
year on the other side of the ocean, and the
best one of the three to come across the sea in
an effort to capture the Americas Cup. 1t will
be received with caution among Yankee scep-
tics.
Come one, come ALL" say the defenders of
the trophy We are not yet weary of inter
national contests. But it hardly seems proba-
BILE that our canny Scotch friends, who have
an eye to the main chance, will build three
enormously expensive new racing machines at
the same time In the hope that one of them
will triumph, although all three of Sir Thomas
Lipton's Shamrocks failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
SOME DUTIES OF RAILROADS.

The elevated trains which get their power
from the third rail might with advantage nave
two men in every motor box They are In duty
bound to adopt every precaution In order 10
safeguard their passengers and their employees
also. Ought not the legislature, which VIII
begin its sessions in few weeks TO CONSIDER
an act making this obligation imperativeF
In several of the best known cities or the
Union corporations compelled to Shield the
motormen on the front platforms of surface cars
from the most violent blasts of winter tempests
Our local companies should be forced to follow
the example of employers in other communities
What possible pretence of Justlhcation or
apology is there for the failure to cover the
menacing third rail wherever 1t is in use, in
order to lessen the peril of revolving disastersE
Moreover, legislation is demanded by public
sentiment which will enforce the placing of
two signal men in every lonely tower. single
operator in such places is In constant hazard OF
his life, as recent crimes which have caused
great stir all over the country have proved
clearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
l4U7lESemenfs-


NcADEaIT OF McsTc-2-S.l5--The Best Of Frsenes
BE1IsASCO tn EATRE-2-S-Du Barry.
BROADWAY THEATRES .l5-Babetse-
CASINOS :15-Errninie
CTFCI.E-2--S-Nasdevflle
rFITEREoN-S: la-Miss Isizabeth's Prisoner;;
DAYS EATRE-S:1b-A Japanese Nightingale-
f-r0Y-N NI-ST-T--The World Wax.
rARpEN EATRE-s-Three Little Maids.
EARRTCK THEATRE--S:l b-Lady Roses paES hter
HARIlr-M OPERA HOUSE-S:l5-The Rogers Brothers
sIERkLD SQUARE THEATRE-slo-The Girl from
Rays
HUDSON ATRE-s .so-Cousin Kate.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S:2o-Im Bunten Rock
KETTI'S Continuous Performance
KNTCKFRBOCk -3o--The Light That fatleo
LYRIC THEATRE-S:15- Bed Feather
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES .3o--A Clean Slate
MAJESTIC TTgEATRE-2- IN Toyiand
NeNTfAT~TAN ADMINISTRATIONS Harrington
METROPOLITAN OPERA fTOTSE-S-De Waikuro
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-s-Under Cover.
SEW-AMsTERDkM Golfer own Way
NEW ENpTRE-S.l5-The Pretty Sister OF Jose
NEW T.TCEJM-S lb-The Admirable Crichton
K-2-S-Ben-
PRINCESS THEATRES -kafies, the AnaNeui
Craftsman
PRoCTOR's-Twenty- third street-Continuous Per
Torrance. FIrty-elchth Street--W nchester- tlIt
Avenuc-Nme. sans Gene. One-hunorec-ano-
rvrenty-nfth Street-One Error
SAVOY THEATRES .5o-Charlctte Niehe ana FFeNSi
Company.
VICTORIA THEATRE-Sl5-The once Boy.
wALsIsACKS-2-S-l5-County Chairman.
WEBER & FIEIDS-S-NhccT-l 1ee-lDoo
WEST EsSD-2-s-There and Back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
ARTIFICIAL CAMPHOR.

new industry has recently been started in
| this country According to The Scientific
| American" the secret of producing genuine
camphor alphabetically has been discovered, and
| is now being utilized within few miles of the
metropolis. Hitherto the chief sources of sup
| ply have been China, Japan and FOrmosa, and
the gum has been obtainabIe only by destroy
| ing the tree in which it is distributed. Partly
on this account, and partly because the bust
| ness is now confined almost exclusively to For
mosa where a government monopoly exists,
prices have steadily risen for several years
| Competition is now possible which should check
any further advance, and which may perhaps
| lead TO a lowering of quotations. The principal
ingredient of the new product, turpentine, is
found in abundance in the United States, so
that the chemical manufacture Of camphor may
be said to stand on a more stable foundation
than that of extracting it, ready made from
the wood of the camphor laurel. The COM
modify has so many uses-in medicine, the
making of celluloid and other Materials and in
fighting moths-that the prospect now opened is
highly gratifying.
One aspect of this achievement will possess
special charm for chemists. They realize as no
one else can the difficulties of synthesis. Hun
dreds of the most useful drugs, dyes, fOOdstufs
and perfumes are compounds whose production
nature completes before she turns them over to
man. Her laboratory is the living plant or
animal, but her processes are usually inscru-
table. The ingredients which she employs and
the formule she adopts can be ascertained
easily enough. 1t is known just how many
atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are con-
tanned In q molecule of sugar. but human skill
has not mastered the trick of combining them.
For half a century chemists have been trying
a1,nJ Of 1+ho
such compounds, but their experiments have
almost invariably ended in failure Only with
indigo, few drugs and perfumes-in scarcely
dozen instances altogether-have they sue
ceeded. Analysis shows that the only discern
ible difference between turpentine and cam
atom OF oxygen than the former, and yet 1t has
taken years to find out how to make that adj
dition in q manner that would result in true
chemical union. 1t is a rare and beautiful per-
Torrance!
That the discovery was TO some extent acct
lance or its merit. Experiments were in prog
ress with a slightly different object in view
The synthetic production of an essential oil had
been undertaken. In the course of time II was
observed that the odor of camphor was evolved
Only a little consideration needed to grasp
amount of patience and persistence were re-
| qured in following up the hint For n long
time it was feasible to convert only per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFRoM TRIBUNE BUREAU!
WASHINGTON Nov. 24-The President aid Mrs
Roosevelt will not attend the Tuckermann-McCau-
ley wedding tomorrow, owing to the death OF the
Presidents uncle Miss Roosevelts place in the
bridal party has been taken by Miss Alice Gordon
Parker daughter Of Representative and Mrs. Rich
ard wavne Parker Of Nev-Jersey. Miss McCauley
and Mr.. Tuckermann are being generally enter
tanned Mrs. Lowndes gave tea for them this
afternoon, and Mr.. and Mrs John Poor gave
dinner tonight for the entire bridal party. Miss
Sedley Of Network. who Will be one or the at
tendants IS the guest at the home of Senator kean
The Postmaster General and Mrs Payne and the
Speaker Of the House and Miss Cannon were among
the dinner guests entertained tonight by Senator
and Mrs Hale.
Senator Mitchell. OF oregon. gave dinner To-
night In honor of his colleague. Senator Fulton
Incidentally the Lewis and Clarke centennial ex-
positIon was mentioned in the speeches. thaI were
made at the close of the dinner There were more
than fifty guests present. of whom TWENTY-FIVE
were United States Senator's, the others oeinS KEEP
resentatives in Congress. army ana navy oHieeIs
and government officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
THE CABINET.
[FnoM LIE TnInr 2 BUnEAu.

TFRON THE TRIBT z BUREAt-I
Washington Nov. 24.-Secretary Hay gave
dinner tonight, when his guests were the members
OF the Senate and House Committees on Foreign
Relations and Foreign Affairs. and several cab
met members. Those invited were Senator'S Cullon-
Frye Lodge, Foraker. Spooner Fairbanks. kean
Hanna, Morgan. Bacon. Money, McCreary' = "
Clark w A. Clark Cockrell. German. Aldrich.
Allison and Alger. Representatives Hit and Dins-
more Speaker Cannon. Director Rockhin OF the
Bureau of American Republics. Secretaries ROOF
and Moody and Attorney General Knox
Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones, niece OF the fosR-
master General and Mrs. Payne. entertained at
dinner tonight Countess Cassini. Nscount de
Chambr11n Of the French Embassy. and Herbert o.
Dering. Of the British Embassy. representing tho
Diplomatic corps; Representative and Mrs Francis
r,,,-,or Harrison Mr. and Mrs Ward ThOron, Mr..
and Mrs George Howard, Mrs. Keep. Miss Lang
ham sister OF Baroness Won Sternburg we OF Ihs
c;erman Ambassador; Miss Ethel HOrstmann. Ed
win Morgan of the State Department; Woodbury.
TIair and Major Charles L. McCawley, U. b u =.