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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30

be so constructed that it can be re.
moved to shore when the ice breaks
up in the spring. But during the
winter the place will run and the
heat of the times to he experienced
there will be regulated by the ability
Of the ice TO withstand the increased
temperature.
Will 1t be allowed to rum
There Is "A nice point of law for stu.
dents of international Jurisprudence
to study. The single marine league
of general repute as the limit Of q
country's jurisdiction Is not a writ.
ten statute. but merely a precedent
established at u time when maritime
ordinance would shoot with effect no
further. IL was destined to give
protection to neutral sea coast In
war times. Now, isn't u nation just
as much entitled tn protect itself
from vice and lawlessness as from
neutrality-suspicious. Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30
GREAT GAMBLING SCHEME
ON ARCTIC Nt. Off NOME

II L. announced in the Seattle
newspapers that the greatest gam
bling enterprise ever launched under
the Northern liRhts-and that IL not
saying much is atioat ut Nome.
Nome has set the han on open gam.
bling, and hence the gamblers have
been Obliged to devise new scheme
To get the dollars and the nuggets
aud the dust Of the toilers In the
tundra. The plan IL 20 establish al
Arctic Monte Carlo out from Nome
on the thick of BerinH sea mid
ter ice, distant u full marine league
from land aud hence out of the juris.
diction of any nation. At that dis
tance from shore the Ice in winter IL
said To bs twelve feet thick,an ample
foundation for the frail palace of sin
which will be- erected.
Gambling halls, u dance hall, u
thestsr. II saloon aud hotel with
cafe annex will be contained beneath
the roof of the structure, which will
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30
ScrlpperS on Black Butte Mine.

I'd. &. Allen, who IL the manager
Of the Black Butte mine under the
reorganization, IL in town this week.
The Pendleton men who are backing
the present company are among the
most solid business men Of the state.
aud II IL easy to understand that the
company's rare cobination Of good
backing. good management and good
ore bodies, Is bound to make good
mine without unnecessary delay.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30
STRANGE CALIFORNIA
ORE CALLED RADIUM

W. II. Nichols has received spec
linen Of the Msriposa county. Cali.
fornia, ore, which has created such
q furor on the coast. and which for
a better name has been designated
radiun.
The ore resembles somewhat sec
Ond grade copper ore produced In
Montana but upon being scraped with
a metallic substance. while held In
the dark. emits sparks which resemble
phosphorous.
Shortly after the streak was discov.
cred II specimen WAS forwarded to
Prof. Charles II. Gage, the eminent
scientist. who read u scientific paper
before the last session of the Inter.
national Mining congress In this city.
Prof. Gage prOnounces the illumina.
ting property of this pecurliar rock
TO he radium.
So far as the commercial value of
the ore IL concerned there IL nothing
yet determined. but Prof Gage de-
clares that II the property contained
In the six foot streak of this wonder
ful rock IL radium, II will materially
reduce the value of this latest scien.
tihc commodity and place 10 within
the reach Of the public for whatever
benefit they can derive from II.
Professor 'iage IL now suffering
from the effects of an accident ex.
perienced while experimenting with
the new Illuminating curiosity. lie
declares that there IL but one way to
extract rndium from the MaripOsn ore
and that Is by electricity.
In u partial report made on the
Mnriposa ore. Professor Gage states
that the quantity Of rRdium contained
is considerable. While experiment.
Ing with this particular ore the pro.
fessor suffered the severe burning of
his breast aud fingers, aud expert.
enced temporary blindness. lie ex.
piai ned that the accident was due
entirely tn HIS own carelessness. The
sudden extraction WAS ~ unexpected
that the powerful globe Of light ex.
posed completely obiiterated every.
thing.
There are now several specimens of
this wonderful ore In Butte, Mr..
Nichols having divided his specimens
with his friends.
When the rock Is held in dark
place aud scraped with u metallic
substance, IL em,ts about the same
amount of light as scratching u
match without lighting II, vet there
IL no sound nor Is there any phos.
phorous present. Butte luter. Noun.
tain.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30
PHONOlITE DISCOVERER SAYS
MOUNT RASTUS IS 0. X.

w. II. Jones, of Unity. Baker
county. spent part of yesterday in
Pendlston. Mr.. Jones was the origi-
nal discoverer of the phonolite dis
trict on Camp creek, a south tribu.
tary of Burnt river, and now has
claims at Mt. Rastus. lie speaks
very encourageingly of that locality
aud predicts that several very rich
mines will be developed in the dis
trict.
Mr.. Jones is chiefly interested in
u number of claims on the divide
between Camp creek and Bull run
creek. both Of which are tributaries
to Burnt river. These claims are
several miles from Mt. Rastus, the
famous phonoilte district and were
located along u gold bearing lead
which has shown lone excellent IN.
says. The quartz IL free milling,
with u weil defined lead four feet
wide. Assays range from s2. 80 a
ton on the surface to $3.50 ton ut
the bottom Of the shaft. One assay
at SS7 ton he considered as the
most encouraging. Mr.. Jones car
ried II number Of samples of ore
with him which he will have assays
made in Portland. After is return
tn the camp he will spend the winter
with several men working the Unity
claim which he considers the best In
Of the group on the Unity mountain.
MIR. Jones claims to have been the
original discoverer Of the new district
and the first prospect WAS found
while hunting for deer. He IL "A
prospector of the sixties aud after
losing his wealth in the cattle
business in Texas, returned to the
west tn regain fortune. He spent
several weeks of last spring and sum
mcr In the Greenhorn Country, with.
out success aud gave up the hunt In
that locality. lie decided to try his
hand on wild game for u week or
two aud while wandering through
the mountains he discovered the lead
he Is now working upon. lie also
prospected the Mt. Rastus region
before Major Bonita became interested
In the district, but he believes that
the Bull Run part of the district
possesses richer mines than Mt. Ras-
tus or Camp creek. --Pendleton Trib-
Ono
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-30
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a warrant issused by
the City Recorder of the City of
Sumpter on the Ind day of December,
1908, to me directed, commanding
me to collect the assessment levied
upon each Of the lots or tracts of
land hereinafter described and set
forth for the improvement of Auburn
street from the east line of Center
street'to the west line of the alley in
the center of Block II, Sumpter
Heights, McEwens' addition to the
town of Sumpter, extended southerly
would cross said Auburn street, l
will at the front door of the City
Hall, in the City of Sumpter, Baker
County, Oregon, at the hour of ten
o'clock a. m. on the 10th day of
January, 1904, sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest and best bidder for
cash In hand each and every lot, tract,
or parcel of land hereinafter descrite
for the assessment levied thereon for
the improvement of Auburn street,
together with the costs aud accruinR
costs Of this sale. as declared by
Ordinance No. 2O5 of the City Of
Sumpter.
Each lot. tract. or parcel Of land
hereinafter described will be sold
separately for cash In hand, but no
bid will be accepted on any lot,
tract. or parcel of land that Is less
than the amount of the assessment
levied thereon. together with the costs
aud acrrung costs as hereinafter set
forth.
The following are the lots or tracts
of land that will be offered for sale
with the name of the owner and the
amount of the assessment against the
same:
Lot 6, block q. Sumpter Valley
r. X. Co., owner, assessed for
$40. l5.
Lot :, block 6, Sumpter Valley Il.
X. Co.. owner. assessed for s35. i5.
West y lot 8. block q, Sumpter
Valley Il. 4. Co., owner, assessed for
sl9.li.
Lot I. block :. Sumpter Valley
r. 4. Co., owner, assessed for
s32. 80.
Lot ., block :, Sumpter Valley r.
II. Co., owner. assessed for $40. 90.
Lot 3, block :, Sumpter Valley Il.
II. Co, owner, assessed for s3i. II
Lot 1 block Sumpter Valley r..
II. Co. owner, assessed for s2S.52
Lot 3 block Z, Sumpter Valley II.
II. Co.. owner, assessed for e.
All OF the foregoing lots and
pracels being In the original townsite
of the town, now city. Of Sumpter,
as shown on the plat thereof.
Revised plat of the
town Of Sumpter, Of record in
the office of the recorder of
of Baker County. Ore
Ron,
Witness my hand this 18th day of
Dec., 1903. ED RAND,
City Marshal Of the City of Sumpter.
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Confectionery.

Fresh Candies aud Frnit, Choice
line of Cigars aud TObaccos, at
STURGlLL'S.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
NATION K0NORS SHERMAN.
Statue to the Great General of the
Civil War Unveiled Mt
the Cnpl,al.

Washington, Oct. 16.-To the men,
ory OF William Tecumseh Sherman an
equestrian statue was unveiled here
Thursday afternoon by little boy, Will
liam Tecumseh Sherman Thorndyke,
grandson OF the dead chieftain, in the
presence OF official Washington, the
president, the diplomatic corps and the
cabinet at its head. Thousands OF vet
Grams, members OF the societies of the
Armies OF the Cumberland, the Tennes-
see, the Ohio and the Potomac, all the
regular troops in the vicinity OF Wash
lngton, battalion of marines, two
battalions of seamen and the district
national guard were reviewed by the
president before the unwilling ceremo-
MES which began at $3.50 o'clock.
After the invocation by Rev. D. j.
Stafford and music by the Marine band,
Gen. Granville M. Dodge, president of
the Society of the Army Of the Tonnes
see and chairman Of The Sherman statue
commission, made the Introductory adj
dress. Upon it's conclusion the Marine
band struck up THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner" the Fourth field battery, United
States army, fired salute and the flags
which hid from view the statue were
drawn aside by the grandson of the
hero to whose memory it was erected.
President Roosevelt was then intro
duced, and in his address he held up the
famous commander as model American
and a towering type of the clean, able
and fearless patriot.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
NO VERDICT.
Jury DisaGrccs in the Case of Miller
and Johns ON Trial in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Oct. 13.--Shortly before
midnight Saturday the jury in the trial
of Daniel V. Miller and Attorney Joseph
M. Johns, accused OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in the post office
cases, announced it was unable to agree,
and was discharged by the judge. After
being out six hours the jury was sent
for and given additional instructions on
points of law, but was told it must de-
eide the facts. The members again re-
tired, but soon decided no agreement
could be reached.
Judge A. c. Thompson was an hour
and a quarter in delivering his charge
to the jury, which did not get the case
until after five p. m. While the charge
was conceded to be an unusually able
and impartial one, counsel for the gov
eminent appeared more satisfied than
those for the defendants after it's de-
livery. While there were unconfirmed
reports that the jury stood seven to five
Tor conviction, it was generally under
stood in the courtroom that the men,
bsrs were unable to agree on the matter
OF fact as to whether Miller had any
connection with the dealings between
Ryan and Johns, or as to whether there
was any conspiracy between the defend
ants. The defendants renewed their
bonds for a new trial.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
SOON TIRE OF DowIE.
Garden, But Thousands Leave
When Curiosity Is Grntihed.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-John Alexander
Dowie's army of invasion, nearly 1000
in number, left Zion City Wednesday on
eight special trains for New York, where
two weeks will be spent in an effort to
convert the metropolis to the teachings
of the Christian Catholic church.
New York, Oct. 19.-Five thousand
persons were turned away from Madison
Square garden Sunday afternoon after
all the seats in the building had been
filled with great crowd curious to see
John Alexander Dowie, on his first an
pearance before New York audience
Fully $4,000 persons We're in the garden
at half past two O'Clock when the serv-
ices began with the professional, in
which the Zion white-rohed choir, to the
number of about 600, and the capped
and gowned ordained officers of the
Christian Catholic church in Zion took
part.
New York, Oct. 20.-John Alexander
Dowie scored ministers and newspapers
in vigorous language Monday, while
members of the restoration host of Zion
made house-to-house visit in the fash
ionable district along Fifth and Mad
ison avenues. Mr.. Dowie's wrath was
vented on Rev. DR.. Dwight Newell Hill
is, Rev. P S. Henson and Rev. Thomas
B. Gregory, former Chicago minister's
who have criticised him in the New
York papers. Mr. Dowie has also paid
his respects to New York in strong
terms.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
ENCOUNTER WITH NEGROES.
Three Hacks Are Killed and Several
Others Wounded in battle with
Louisiana Posse.

New Orleans, Oct. 2l.-As the result
OF Il bloody encounter between a band
of negroes led by white man and
constables posse three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wounded
in the rear Of Pecan Grove plantation
in 81. Charles parish. None of the posse
were hurt. The surviving negroes and
their white leader, Pat McGec, fled to
the swamps and are being searched for.
Further trouble is feared.
MCGEE and the negroes have been
working for The Mississippi Valley rail-
road. Several days ago complaint was
lodged that some of them had contract
ed debts and refused to pay. Charges
were made and Constable Songy went
out to see the negroes. On his way he
met John Kinds, Il negro assistant of
MCGEE, who covered him with shot
gun and commanded him to keep away
from the camp. Songy returned to ST.
Rose and organized a posse. Near the
camp the posse encountered is of the
negroes and McGec, all heavily armed.
Both parties concealed themselves in the
high weeds and battle of 90 minutes
resulted. The negroes and McGcc final
y lost their nerve and fled. The bodies
of three of the negroes were picked up
when the smoke cleared away. Several
OF them were wounded.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
A SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE.
for Two Hours in Airship of His
Own Invention.

San Francisco, Oct. l9.-Dr. August
Greth, who 1or year past has been un-
ostentatiously working Oh an airship.
on Sunday surprised the residents OF
San Francisco by sailing over their
heads for two hours, directing his ma
chine almost at will and demonstrating
that in many essentials he has solved
the problem OF aerial navigation. Dr.
Greth had previously tested his airship
by making, ascensions with the balloon
held captive ny a Ions rope, but Sunday
was the first Time thai he had gone sky
ward free. The ascension was made
from lot almost in The heart Of the city,
and DR.. Greth attempted To encircle
towering newspaper building about
mile eastward. but found the high cur
rents too strong for his power. and then
turned in an opposite direction. The
winds carried him oceanward, and for
time he lowered over the vicinity of
the Golden Gate making various sue
cessful trials Of his steering gear. The
currents threatened to take him out
over the Pacific and he decided to make
landing on the parade grounds of the
Preside military reservation, but made
the mistake of letting out too much gas,
and he landed in the bay about 200 feet
from shore. The crew of the life-saving
station rescued the aeronaut and his
flying machine. which was little dam
aged by the unfortunate termination
OF the voyage.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
PARDONED BY PRESIDENT.
West VirEinin Coal Miners. Cunvict-
cd of Resisting Federal Deputy
Marshal. Are Liberated.

Washington, Oct. 21.--The president
has comnlntcd to expire Immediately
the sentences of Marion Marshall
Cyrus Raines and Burton Harper, coal
miners, who were convicted in West
Virginia of resisting a United States dep
uly marshal. They were sentenced ON
June II, 1908, Marshall and Harper to
Imprisonment for eight months, and
ltaines to Imprisonment for five
months in the Raleigh county Jail
The partlOnS are granted on the
recommendations of the district at
torney and judge and the deputy mar
shall who was resisted, in which recon-
mcndations the attorney general con-
Cured. for the main reason that five
other co-dcfcndants who were Joint
ly indicted and pleaded guilty re-
ceived sentences of only three months
and have already been discharged. A
further reason for pardon is on ac-
count of ill-health of the prisoners and
the unsanitary condition of the Jail
where they are confined.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
OPPOSES RUSSIAN INTERESTS
Russian Paper Declares American
Treaty with China Can Not
BE Ratified.

st. Petersburg, Oct 22-The Novy-
krai, of Port Arthur, commenting on
the commercial treaty between he Unit
ed States and China. declares that arti-
Gle u (opening ports in Manchuria TO
United States trade strikes at the very
heart OF Russian interests in Manchlria
and says it is convinced the treaty will
only be ratified after material modi-
fications. as il affects part of the ter
ritory which, by virtue of existing rela-
tons, is not free so long as Russia has
not definitely come 20 an understanding
with China regarding her rights.
Moreover the Novykrai adds "prior
to her present occupation Russia had
special treaty relations with China re-
gardng this territory. giving her the
right to build railways and guaranteeing
that no similar priv lcees will be grant ed
to others
Washington. oct 22.-The state de-
Dartmcnt officials arc disposed to attach
little credeEce to the reports that come
from the far east of Il purpose ON the
part of Russia to defeat the operation
of the new treaty between the United
States and China, so far as ii relates
TO the opening of ports in Manchuria to
our commerce. II is pointed out that the
reports come in roundabout way from
sources which are probably inspired by
a desire to cause Fiction between the
United States and Russia.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
TILLMAN GOES FREE.
Jury ExOnerntes South Carolina
Politician for the Shooting of
Editor Gonzales.

Lexington, S. c., Oct 16.-The trial
OF James H. Tillman, who was
charged with the murder OF N. G.
Gonzales, editor Of the State in Col
umbia. on January Is last, ended
Thursday in an acquittal. The jury
before which Tillman has been on trial
since September %, brought in ver-
dict OF not guilty thus ending judi
cial hearing which has engrossed the
attention OF the public of South Caro-
lima as none other has in the last
quarter OF a century The jury was
out for 20 hours before arriving at
verdict.
Never was case in South Carolina
courts more vigorously contested than
this, The solicitor was assisted in the
prosecution by four other lawyers.
While the accused was defended by
seven lawyers, an exceptional array of
counsel. More than 100 witnesses gave
testimony, as many on one side as the
other. and nine lawyers argued before
the jury. Mr.. Tillman left on an at.
ternoon train for his home in Edge
field, accompanied by his wife and
friends from his home county.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Iiennepin. District Court, Fourth Judi
cinl District
Henry Willis Phelps, as Trustee,
ana Carrie Louisa Phelps, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Maria u. Neiler. Isabella Elliott,
Lucy Tomlinson, Annie W.
Pratt and Henry Willis Phelps.
dI'' Defendants.
state of Minnesota to the Above Named
Defendants:
You arc hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiffs
IN the above entitled action, a copy Of
which Is hereto attached, and herewith
served upon you, and to serve n CODY of
your answer TO said complaint on the
subscribers at their office in the CITY Of
Minneapolis. County of Hcnnepin, State
or Minnesota. within twenty days after
the service Of this summons upon Won
exclusive of the day of such service: and
II You fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid the plaintiffs
IN this action will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint
together with the costs and disburse-
mcnts Of this action.
Dated this 18th day of August. A. n
1903.
LANCASTER e. MCGEE,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
No. Gl9-G5 New York Life Bldg.
Minneapolis. MINI.
The Irish standard., 1903-10-24
/ COMMENT ON THE DECISION
"Regrettab.e Bit Honorable" De-
clare London Papers.
LIS IA Political and Not IL Jul
aifciul Agreement.

London, Oct 22-The comment o. the
afternoon newspapers here "Wednesday
Oh the ALASKAN boundary decision is
similar to that of the morning papers
"Resrettablc, but honorable" sums up
the general tenor. The ST. James Ga
zette says ii considers the fact that Chief
Justice AlNorstone signed the award to
be proof of The correctness thereof, and
adds:
I'VE have the fullest confidence, there
fore, that The decision we deplore was
absolutely required by the justice of the
case"
The st. james Gazette regrets that the
Canadian commissioners published an
explanation of their position, appearing
to cast a reflection on their colleagues,
and the Pail Mall Gazette comments on
the lack O. dignity and self-possession
shown by the Canadian commissioners
in decliniEg to sign the decision and de-
claring thu finding to be an "unjudicial
one"
Montreal. Can, Oct. 21-Lapatrie,
the organ of j. !. Tarte, cx-ministcr of
public works, says editorially about the
Alaskan decision:
Canada should never have agreed to
settle The question except by arbitra-
ton where one country appoints repro
sentatives and the other country repre-
| sentativcs and these an umpire. The
manner in which the matter was settled
was proposed to Canada in $50? and then
Laurier refused it, Six months ago he
accepted the same proposition. Why
was th;tl?"
The Montreal Herald government
says:
THE Canadian representatives have
i refused ia sign the award because they
conceive ii to be a political rather than
judicial agreement and they find the
interest of Canada sacrificed in conse-
/ Quencc.
AT all events things have turned out
just as reports said they would. Care
seems to have been taken weeks ago to
| let it be known that Canada would be
| deeply gricvcd at any departure from a
| judicial decision by what was sup
posed to be a judicial tribunal and moth
ing more. 1t is not judicial
decision, Mr.. Aylesworth and Sir Louis
Jette say, and there is nobody In Canada
who stands high enough as jurist to
successfully challenge their authority
1t is not satisfactory finding"