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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
MCNAUGhTEN'S WATER
RIGHT TROUBLES OVER

Mrs. w. A. McNaughten, who went
to San Francisco a short time ago at
her husbands agent to adjust certain
differences with the Great Eastern
Power and Light company, in the
matter of water rights on Straw berry
Lake and John Day river, notified
Mr.. Nc Naughten's attorney. Charles
II. Chance, today that all the matters
in contention had been satisfac-
torily settled. She took with her a
plain statement of the facts in the
case dnly sworn to. which convinced
the officers OF the company that mat
ters had been misrepresented to
them, and they were perfectly
willing to come to an amicable un-
ut once.
4 Il Is understood that the con.
nection of Randall II. Kemp as man.
ager for the Great Eastern people is
to be severed. They allege that 1t
WAS through his misrepresentation
that the trouble was brought about.
No further difficulty toward the de-
Of the power at Straw berry
lake and on the John Day river,
covered by the rights in question, is
anticipated. Il IL stated that Mr..
McNaughten has ample capital be-
hind him aud now that the matters
In dispute have been adjusted, there
will be- nothing to hinder the unin.
prosecution Of the work
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
MARCUS DAYS Personal
ESTATE CLOSE TO ten MILLION

William &. WILSON, state trans.
fer tax appraiser In New York. has
filed supplemental report as to
the value of the estate left
by Marcus DAILY. who died in
that city on November II, 1900. The
appraisers original estimate Of the
gross personal estate, wherever situa.
ted, was 80, ,63O. 939. 1t Is unchanged
In the report just filed.
Mr.. Days personal property in
New York state at the time Of his
death was worth, according to the
original estimate Of the appraiser,
81. 1855. i5l. aud the deduction In
that state of sl27,Oli left net
personal estate of sl,45s,437
In the supplemental report the
estimate OF the gross personal estate
In New York IL sl.sis,5A5, leaving
the net personal estate sl.696, GAO.
Of this the window will receive
e565, $40. and each Of the four child
ren one half Of that amount. The
appraiser says there were claims
pending against the estate amounting
To sl,62i, 80. When Mr.. DAILY died
he was resident Of Anaco nda,
Mont. The will was probated there.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
WILL RESUME WORK ON
MAlnEUR BUTTE DITCH.

\ number of moneyed men of Salt
Lake and Denver have interested
themselves in the Malheur Butte
Ditch company. and the assurance Is
given that work will be resumed with
a large force of men as soon as the
weather will permit, aud the work
will be completed as soon as possible.
At the present time number Of
men are working on the reservoir at
the head Of the ditch, aud other
parties are strung along at variou
places. As soon as possible large
force will be placed on the lower part
of the ditch, which has already
reached the head of Dead Ok Flat.
on the south side of Snake river,
opposite Weiser
The completion Of this ditch
will be of inestimable benefit to the
people Of Malheur county, Oregon
II will cover about 30. 900 acres of as
fine land rs can be found anywhere,
now practically worthless. owing to
lack of water. --Weiser Signal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
GreenhOrn Surrounded BY Mines.

Editor iierndon, Of the Greenhorn
Investigator, passed through Sumpter
on the afternoon train, bound for
Baker City. He had with him very
attractive diagram, showing the dis.
tance and direction from Greenhorn
of u half hundred or more mines, at
the bottom Of which are short
sketches of the properties. He had
cut Of the diagram made and has
printed hundreds of the maps for dis
tribution.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
Broke Ills Leg at North Pole.

Arthur Hubble, who broke his
right leg the other day at the North
Pole, by falling down a shaft, was
brought in to the Sumpter Hospital
this afternoon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

bespeak for the people continuance
of the good Judgment which has al
ways been shown in times of doubt
full conditions. but which is likely to
be lost when prosperity reigns for a
long time. Boston journal for In
vestOrs.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
Rapidly RegalnIna Strength.

Emil Melzer. general manager of
the North Pole, came back from
Baker City today. Mr.. Melzer is
rapidly reGaining his strength after
the operation which he had per.
formed for appendicitis IA short time
ago.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
FINANCIAL SCARE
COME AND GONE,


IL the title of an old minstrel melody
and undoubtedly everyone interested
In stock exchange matters or in.
vestments will echo the suggestion
contained therein. There can be nc
doubt that this country has gone
through period closely touching 4
panic, and that the consequences
were not more disastrous IL beyond
question due to the fact that the
business OF the country IL established
on firm aud secure foundation.
So far ~ scare on the part of
the public goes, there has been u
greater feeling Of trepidation than IL
there actually had been a panic.
Besides this, there can be no doubt
that the public generally has lost a
great deal Of money. IL IL hard to
tell who got 10, but unquestionably
some OF the leading Wall street
sharks secured most Of IL.
Taken altogether the circumstances
have been such as to lead a total
loss OF confidence on the part Of the
public. Those whose cash was not
lost by the reckless disregard of
all elements Of business honor have
learned u lesson, which IL principally
that IL IL not safe for them to take
chances In anything outside Of sav.
ing banks and mortgages. We
believe that the men whose actions
led to this feeling on the part Of the
public made great mistake. They
may have gained temporarily, but,
In the long run they have sacrificed
The interests OF many people and
lost opportunities Of securing many
millions of dollars.
Undoubtedly those who prOfited by
the fall In the prices Of steel.
amalgamated, shipbuiling and other
stocks made money for the time
Icing, but we apprehend that their
losses In the future will more than
make up for what they have gained
at the sacrifice Of public confidence. |
IL il doubtful IL the people will
believe anything emanating from
Wall street leaders for many years
To come.
However, there has been u turn in
In 9 tide since the first of December. !
II IL not due tn any action which !
has been taken by the Wall street !
leaders Of finance, hut IL can be at !
tributed solely tn the solid business /
conditions which prevail throughout |
the country. True, there are some
elements In different SEQ
tions. as for example. the high price !
Of cotton and the decrease In cotton
mill laborers wages. but these are
primarily local aud effect seriously /
only New England and portions Of
the south.
Throughout the rest Of the country
affairs are In u most gratifying con-
dition. The crops are highly salts /
factory and are being mo, ed rapidly ,
by the railroads. Returns from I
them are being constantly made aud
will continue for several weeks to .
come. No move of Wall street /
sharks or any band Of organized rob.
beers throughout the country can
effect conditions which ARE based ON
so solid foundation as these. Good |
times are sure tn maintain aud must .
continue, and. IL the people will only
refuse to give heed to the question (
able propositions made To them, no
one can question the continuance Of 4
The boom of the last few years was
taken advantage Of by unscrupulous
men. They have protited for the
limn hainn Inf Ahoir f,Anro .rill
The Washington times., 1903-09-02

palatial. being c long. low. whitewashed
building. which. however. contains some
very fine apartments. splendidly deco
rated and furnished, with some fine pie
lures and statuary. while the surround
ing woods are several miles in extent.
Soesdyk was presented by the states OF
the Netherlands TO King William II.
while still Prince OF Orange. in recog-
milton Of his military services at the
battle of Quatrebras. which. IL may De
remembered, Immediately preceded Va
terloo, and the so-called Waterloo room
contains an immense painting OF VIII
Ham OF Orange at QCatrehras. Soesdyk
may be described as the Dutch counter
part Of King Edwards Balmoral, OF the
Cars Peterhof. and Emperor william $
Potsdam. II was bequeathed by the late
King to his widow as a dover house.
and Queen Wilhelmina and her husband
are there at the present moment as her
mothers guests.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
News From the Seat of War.

special Correspondence from our Society Editor
Portland, Aug. 28--At l0:30 a. m the
junior midshipman Of the Kearsarge discovered
a detachment Of summer girls playing seven
haIdcd euchre IN the bOugh house Of the Mas
stquisset Hotel, and promptly reported to the
admiral in command The call 10 quarters
found every man on the alert, and the hotel
was promptly DESTROYED 10y a Vithering fire from
the binoculars Of the entire feet. II was
triumph for desperate gallantry for, as was
learned from later shore adviccs the entire
garrison Of Fort Mckinley had made a simulta-
neous sortie with the same objective. The mill
tarv claimed q capture. ON the ground that
their commander was served with tea by the
s,yen girls before the theoretical destruction Of
the hotel by the feet. The navy assert, the
contrary. that he was cut out by landing
party. Tho garrison entered protest on the
ground that their sortie had been impeded by
the insubOrdnation o. the local militia, whose
girls except in war times, the seven girls were;
ana laid before the umpire seven boxes of Ks
mixed chocolates intercepted on a dispatch boat
theoretically sunk by a submarine mine. The
case Of two plain girls, among the seven theo-
retically captured by both the army and navy,
is also before the judges 1t !s believed that
the plain girls viii be disqualified because only
the fair deserve the braye.-New York Evening
Post.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Apropos of the subject of the Saturday half
holiday ''for all purposes in the District Of
Columbia (nOw decided by the Department Of
Justice to include the Government departments
as well as banks. etc, in the District of Co
lumbia), it is interesting TO note that while all
the executive departments, with the exception
Of the War, the Navy, and the Commerce and
Labor departments, recognize the propriety OF
closing at O'Clock Saturdays, these last named,
though there is no war, cannot see the justice
of closing according to the recently interpreted
law.
If there were now any necessity for the
War and Navy departments being kept open
overtime, doubtless the clerks of these depart
ments would as willingly respond to an order
requiring it as they did in 1898, but, under pres
ent conditions, il seems a hardship for them to
be thus Disseminated against.
The United States seems large enough to live
up fully to the law with its employees even
20 the extent Of the authorized closing Of the
executive Offices at u noon Saturdays.
OBSERVER
Washington. AuR %
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Duke and Duchess Her Tenants.

Old Lady Warwick's death, which took
place so suddenly that at first there was
a question as to the necessity of holding
a coroner's inquest, will place her son.
the present earl, and his countess, in
possession of the town mansion in Stable
Yard. ST. James Palace, of which the
dowager has enjoyed the use until now,
and which she was accustomed 10 let, the
Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough having
been among her tenants.
The old countess was a sister of the
Earl Wemyss. and her death will not
only have the effect OF necessitating the
abandonment OF all the festivities which
were TO have taken place at Warwick
Castle next week in connection with
the coming of age OF her grandson,
young Lord Brooke. but will likewise
place a number of prominent people in
mourning. including her son. the Hon.
Sydney Greville, private secretary TO
Queen Alexandra, and her daughter,
Lady Eva Dugdale. the lady-i waiting
of the Princess of Wales.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Leaves.

Thou hast been blowing leaves. o wind Of strife.
Wan, curled, boatike leaves that ran and fed !;
Cnresting yet though folded up from life;
sleeplcss, though cast among the unwaking
dead.
out 20 the ocean feet and float;
Blow, blow my little leaf-ike boat
o wind Of strife! 10 us a wedding wind
o cover me with kisses Of her mouth;
Blow thou our souls together. heart and mind !;
To narrowing Northern lines, blow from the
South.
out to the ocean fleet and float;
Blow, blow my little leaflike boat.
Thou hast been blowing many drifting thing
From circling cove down to the unsheltered
sea:
Thou blowest 20 the sea my blue saiPs wing.
Is 10 a new lovelit futuTity,
Out 20 the ocean fleet and hoat;
Blow, blow my little leaf-like boat
George Macdonald.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
A Connection of the Roosevelts.

A Connection of the Roosevelts.
Lord North. whose name appears
among the writer's for the North Amer
lean Review" may be regarded as q
connection of the Roosevelt family, Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt being. like Lord
North, descended from Richard Salten-
stall. Of Shipping Warden, England. The
relationship may be said to have been
cemented by friendship, and the Presi-
dent and his wife have. when in Eng
land, been the guests of Lord North al
WrOxton Abbey. his country place. while
Lord North's sons were accustomed "a
stay with the President when he was
ranching out in Dakota long before there
was any question of his ever becoming
President of the United States.
Lord North inherited his peerage from
his mother, during the lifetime of his
father, and occupied a seat in the house
Of lords, while the old gentleman. with
out any title but that of colonel" was
forced TO content himself with seat in
the house of commons and to yield the
pas" to his son as being superior to
him in rank.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
The lows of Ioyville's County Fair.

Through the days o. parchin' sunshine, through
the DAYS O. drenchn rain
We have wrastled with the meadowgrass, the
garien-truck an grain
An at last we're on the journey for TO claim
our rightful share
o. the glory for the farmer at the Joyville
county fair.
Ycu that come from out the city for to see the
HOSES race
Needn't think you know the pleasures of our
county meetin' place,
For it's no one but Us farmers has the kind Of
What's the real inside good time O. the JOyville
jubilee.
Neither brings some canned tomatoes an they
stand upon a shelf
With her name in printed letters; an the coun-
ty Judge hisen
Tries a spoonful, tries another, smiles an sIys
he'd like 10 state
Them's the tastin'est tomattusses he ever, ever
ate.
In the Art Hall, where the ladies go TO learn
the latest stitch,
Sisters fancy work exhibit. 'broidered table
clothes an SIGH
Draws rOnstruus crowd O. people, an they
praise il loud an free
Till it's all and al the greatest day in sisters
history.
Down among the pens an stables an the heaps
O. fodder corn,
Daddy's got a speckled heifer with ribbon on
her horn.
B,,d has took the silver medal in the water
melon line,
An the loudest rooster CROWN in the poultry
house is mine.
You may shout about St. Louis an your Pan
Americans
With their lakes an lordly buildn's an their
camel caravans,
But I'll bet my CROWN rooster galnst your
shoelaoe. if you dare,
That they amt little circumstance TO joy
ville's county fair.
-Newark ~. j News
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
The Sultan'S Players.
They Have Military Organization and
May Be Called Out at ANY Time.

Tie Sultan Of Turkey has his own way Of
taking his theatrical pleasures An account Of
the performances given before him was recently
made public by one who was long attached 10
the palace staff, and it reads like the exaggera-
tions Of comic opera hbrettist.
The power that controls all these pe-fOr-
mances is Arturo Stravolo, known simply as
Arturo. Vho came from Naples some years ago
ard settled with his father, mother, sisters and
brothers, and sisters-in-law in ConstantinoPle.
He was formerly = dialect comedian in Naples.
He is prime favorite with the Sultan. The
other actors are called 70 the palace to per-
form not oftener than once a month. Arturo
acts at least weekly.
AZ the Sultan is very fond Of variety and will
rarely consent 70 witness the same performance
twice, il is necessary to provide constant
change To do this one of the Stravolos is al
ways travelling through the European capitals
at the expense Of his patron seeking novelties
All Of the Sultan's actors must wear certain
uniform. They have a military organization
Angelo is a lieutenant; the violinist, Luigi, is a
captain; the baritone, Gaetano, is a major. and
the tenor, Nicola. is a general. The pertor-
mances take place al no fixed time. but when
ever it appears 10 the Sultan that he would
like 10 see TO see show. Thus the company,
ike soldiers, must always be ready 20 march.
Frequently the director of the orchestra,
Amanda Pasha. viii be notified in the middle Of
the night that he must come 10 the palace as
quickly as possible. He learns on arriving that
his majesty desires 20 hear I'm BaIlo in
Maschera," or some other opera. As the Sui
tan's wish is a command, the opera begins within
half an hour.
The Sultan sits entirely alone, rule and
if any point in the action of either play or
opera is not clear he hslts the performers until
il is explained 10 him--New York sun.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Street Cars Again.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
and numerous others have watched and ap-
plaGded your efforts to secure better street car
transportation for Washington, and have no
doubt but what a consistent hammering away
will bring relief l have noticed the com
plants Of those who have been left at the Bal
timoTe and Ohio station on Sunday nights, and
know that their complaints are based on reason
although the Metropolitan company treats them
with contempt. Along the sane lines | would
like 10 ask why the car which was standing at
the Georgetown terminal Of the Cabin John
line last night JUS a Cabin John car arrived
hurried away without waiting even few sec
Onds for the crowds which were in hurry TO
get home Tho city started just as the peo-
pie got of the summer resort car, and although
many passengers yelled for it and ran as hard
rs they coIld. not more than two or three ac-
tive young men could catch it, and the rest OF
the passengers had TO wait several minutes for
another car. l venture TO say that there is not
another city in the country where a street car
would refuse 10 wait few seconds under such
circumstances RESORTTTE.
Washington August 2s
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Fassett Again.

From the upper and wilder districts OF
New York State come rumors that ].
Sloat Fassett has decided. IL no one OBJ
jects, to enter political life again He is
now reported as ambitious 10 come 10
Congress from the Twenty ninth district,
now represented by Charles William
Gillet. who has been in the house five
terms, and has been reelected 10 the
Fifty-eighth Congress Mr.. Fassett is
one Of the young men who some years
ago attempted TO kill of Senator Platt
politically. and he met with the usual
result. He is wealthy.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Against Bankhead.

The contest inaugurated by Capt. Rich
mond P Hobson for the seat now held in
the House by Representative Bankhead,
of the Sixth Alabama district. has de-
veloped into a three-cornered affair. In
addition to Representative Bankhead and
HobsOn, ". B. oliver. the solicitor CT
the district, has announced that he in-
tends to go before the people Oliver is
powerful with certain classes. and he
may prove strong enough to make IL
warm for the others. AS all three are
Democrats, and the vote in the district
is about eight thousand to about four
thousand for the Republicans, there are
those who would not be surprised to see
a strong Republican win The division
of the eight thousand votes would give
him an excellent chance.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Fond of America.

The parents of the present earl were
accustomed TO spend much of their time
In this country, of which they were very
fond, and. indeed. died within a few
hours OF one another in the most mys-
teriously sudden manner at a hotel at
Havre in November. 1887, within cou-
ple Of hours of their landing from the
ocean liner which had brought them
from New York.
The present earl Is not a descendant
of the famous Marquis OF Dalhousie.
who was governor general of India in
the middle Of the last century, and who
added so much to the extent of the Brit
ish empire in the Orient. The marquis
left no male issue. and at his death his
marquisate became extinct while his
earldom passed 20 a distant cousin. who
was already in the house of lords as
Lord Panmure.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
A "Swan" Brother.

Prince Henry of the Netherlands. by
the by. has just been invested with
much state at this palace with the in
sigma of a swan" brother. the cere-
mony being the more remarkable from
the fact that both a Catholic and a Pro-
testant dignitary of the order took part
therein The origin OF this curious and
ancient fraternity is lost in obscurity.
but, according to tradition. there lived
many centuries ago in Hertogenbosh
two rival families, like those of Mon
tague and Capulet, portrayed by
Shakespeare. At last, when both had
been well-nigh exterminated by mutual
hostilities, peace was made and cement
ed at a grand banquet. OF which swan
was the chief dish. The Brotherhood of
the Swan, otherwise called the Order OF
Our Blessed Lady of Hertogenbosh, was
founded on this occasion, the object of
the fraternity being philanthropic. II
was spared al the Reformation. when
all Catholic organizations were dis
solved, and divided by mutual conces-
sions into two branches, a Catholic and
Protestant one, the two taking IL in
turns to elect the first and second pro-
vosts of the order, which is now purely
social. philanthropic, extremely exclu-
sive. and very rich, with a magnificent
house at The Hague, and another at
Brussels
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
Hunts Ambitions.

Senator Hanna has declined TO confirm
the report that the purpose Of Cover
nor Hunts visit to him was to bespeak
his influence to win for the chief ex-
ecutive OF Porto Rico the nomination
for the second place on the ticket with
President Roosevelt. Governor Hunt
has also declined 10 discuss the report.
Hence IL is more than likely that the
matter was discussed. What action was
taken no one but the Senator and the
governor know. Senator Hanna is re-
covering his health rapidly. and is ex-
pected to be able to resume his activity
in politics and business in a few days.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
The Special Session.

Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah 10
doing much talking in the West con-
cerning the interview he had with the
President at Oyster Bay. He says the
President announced that a special ses-
sion of Congress would be called posi-
lively for the first week in November,
whether there was to be any financial
legislation or not. He also said the
President is in doubt now as TO the ad-
visibility OF attempting financial legis-
lation. The leaders OF the party seem
10 have impressed upon him that none
is needed. while the Democrats might
make all kinds Of trouble If the question
is brought up for discussion Senator
Kearns reiterates the assertion he made
in Washington that the West does not
want any such legislation. The SEN
ator concludes his remarks with the
statement that the West wants Presi-
dent Roosevelt renominated-