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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
THE STAR BY MAIL.

The Star will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States or Canada
for 13 cents per week, 25 cents for
two weeks or 80 cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment to DO
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fre-
auently as desired. Always give the
old as we'll an the new address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Ice Houses Burned.

kENoSHA. Wis, July 11.-Ffre OF an un-
known origin destroyed the Jefferson Ice
Company's houses at Powers Lake and
caused loss Of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
KEY TO THE DEFENSES
Japs Captured Fertilization
of Port Arthur.
BATTLE PROCEEDING
ALONG THE CHAIN OF HILLS BE-
HIND THE FORTRESS.
Another Report Says Two Russian
Battle Ships Have Been Destroyed
On Road to Mukden.
.ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July 11.-A cablegram from
Rome says: dispatch to the Agenza
Libra from Chez Foo reports that Ciung-
Tao, the key to the defenses OF Port Ar
thur, has been captured by the japanese.
Fighting is proceeding along a chain of
hills between Ciung-Tao and Port Arthur.
The report adds that the Russian battle
ship Retvrizan and another battle ship
had been destroyed. No details are ;nclud-
ed in the report.
Japs Marching on Mukden.
A Cablegram from Moscow says the Loa-
yang correspondent of the Novosti reports
that the japanese advance column has APP
peared on the main road to Mukden.
Situation at Dalny.
NEW YORK, July IA cablegram from
Tokyo says: Japanese reports state that
Dalny's large buildings are uninjured and
the water works and jetties being re-
paired Some storehouses full of provisions
were found. Some land mines have been un-
carthed and some floating mines are still
being found. City is under military admin
istration and order and peace prevails under
flag of Rising Sun. Mikado will supply
artificial limbs to such of Russian wounded
as may need them.
Expect Sea Engagement.
ST. PETERSBURG July II, 3:26 PM
No further details have been made public
here of the engagement at Kai-Chou. Not
one of the newspapers has a special dis
patch on the subject.
Important developments at sea are an
tiCipated.
To Leave for the Front.
TOKYO Juiy IL noon-The foreign at
taches assigned TO the second Japanese
army have been informed that they are 10
leave for the front on about July 20. 1t
is believed that the newspaper CORE
spondents with the second army will leave
about July -.
Naval Action at Port Arthur.
The Russian cruisers. Bayan, Diana, Pal
lada and Novik. two gunboats and seven
torpedo boat destroyers came from the har-
bor of Port Arthur on Saturday morning,
July 8, preceded by number of steam
engaged in clearing away mines In
the afternoon the Russian vessels reached
Tang, where they were attacked by a
japanese hotilla of torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers. Fire was exchanged
with the Bayan. AT O'Clock In the after
noon the Russian vessels retreated TO the
harbOr.
Admiral Togo reports that the Japanese
vessels had one cabin boy slightly wound
ed. The vessels themselves sustained no
damage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

ner. without meat. would be like the
play of Hamlet with the ham left out.
You can always find good meat at the
stall of Edwards Bros. at the city mar
ket. and you can always find their adj
vertisement in the Star. The Star
makes mistakes sometimes. but it
makes none when it tells you that the
Edwards brothers are all right. and
the meat they sell is in the same fix.
4 traveller, just arrived in town. ask
ed boy where he could get good.
plain board. The boy told him TO go to
G. l. Grace's planning mill. and az the
traveller had decided 10 locate and build
a house the advice was good. While
he boarded at the Oklawaha Inn and
w =. Bull erected the editiCe.
ZeuXis. the great Greek artist. paint
II grapes So natural that birds came TO
Pick AZ them but Professor y. l. Colt
lib. a, HI Cio.tli-b studio. can 30 bet
~ than thar-h- c..n make a hand
SOM. picture .: 4 hor2e!v person This
: {. gr-.- hing. 10y mos II Is ara
r"n.-iy. "Bab;-S quick as q wink
Most ot Us can -e-nenber che days
whom Nu-roa & Cr4 m,!isS kept :. little
":fic. on III r"rch size of the square
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school enjoyed a good time
yesterday evening. receiving Santa
Claus. and I'm turn receiving from their
patron saint the things so dear to chill
dren's hearts-candy and oranges. Dr.
Lindsay called out the names and old
Santa-Ed avis-distributed the
presents. There was "a big chimney.
occupying the place where the pulpit
sits. which made a splendid delusiOn.
and many of the little ones thought
ne surely would come through it. and
many riveted their eyes on it. when DR..
Lindsay remarked that if they wanted
to see Santa enter the church to turn
their eyes to the rear door. which they
did with one motion. and Mr.. Davis
stepped from behind the chimney to the
platform. OF course this greatly de-
lighted the little ones.
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world. They have big bank now and
it is growing bigger. They are fulfill
ing the scripture: they were faithful
in little things and great ones are COM
ing their way.
1t is beyond dispute that Rhein-
auer's is one of the best places in the
world to trade when you want dry
goods clothing. shoes. carpets or any
of the other goods in their line. They
take care to have the best. and you
simply can't buy to any better advan-
tage anywhere. They do the biggest
business of any house in their line be-
tween Jacksonville and Tampa.
Frank Ditto is an Ocala boy. He
bull. his juvenile mud pies out Of Ocala
dirt. and no one today can handle the
said dirt TO any better advantage than
he. II you have real estate business
that you cannot attend 10 yourself. you
can DO no better than intrust IL 70 F.
". Ditto He is reliable and the people
like him.
II you have watched ths Star these
many years. and if you have a watch
o. clock. ar. everybody OF his wife
has ono. you have been interested in
no small buy Significant al. Of Weihe.
The watcsm ky y i Ms sign. and
Ys i his nature in dealing with time
,i"c~s. and i h amt make Your watch
60. YOU had better dump il On the
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,crap heap and induce him to sell you

scrap heap and induce him to sell you
another.
In union there is strength. and when
the Marion Hardware Co. absorbed
Hubbard & MacDun it was like two
strong nations removing their bound
airy lines and joining their fates un-
der one flag. What Harry Garrison
and his assistants don't know about
hardware is not in the Florida trade.
Sometimes YOU don't need to say
much about the very best people, and
so when We say you can get almost
anything you need at H. 3. Masters
immense department store, and that It
is The House That Treats you Right"
the story is told.
1t used to be the impression that Nc
liver & MacKay's ad. was like the New
York and Florida vestibule train-it
went through without change. but that
was because McIver & MacKay were
like the London Times-they knew
people would buy from them anyhow.
They have changed their ad. lately. but
their goods never change: they are
always Of the best.
II the writer Of the foregoing has
skipped anyone, he hopes they Will for
give him. in view Of the fact that he
had 20 write il in about two hours and
attend to fifteen other things at the
same time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

The Ocala House. the Brick City's
tourist hostelry, is now open for the
season Of 1905. The Star has kept
its readers and the public fully advis-
ed Of the great changes that have been
made in the hotel during the summer
months. namely. the converting Of the
dining room on the first floor. east Of
the office, into storerooms and the re-
moval Of the dining room to the sec
ond story over the old dining hall. The
interior of the house has had a thor
ough renovation in paint and paper and
presents a handsome and attractive
appearance. Through the lobby, wait
ing room and office are scattered pot
ted plants and ferns. which give the
visitor a pleasant greeting by their
vivid colors and dark green foliage.
Mrs. D. E. Edwards, who possesses
marked executive ability and rare bus
mess judgment. is the owner Of the
excellent property. and. ably as
sisted by Mr.. Charles W. Whitesides
who was Graded in hotel manager and
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his increasing years Of contact with
the travelling public. behind the desk.
and in every department Of the hotel
irom the training Of the bell boy to
the subduing of the too strenuous chef.
with his wonderful hypnotic prowess.
so that the $3.50 porter house buffalo
steak and the sine qua non Drowned
hash left nothing wanting to appease
the voracious epicurean. is an assur-
ance doubly assured that the success
Of the hotel will be all those in charge
and their army of friends in and out of
the state wish it.
Having said this much We can afford
to await developments. which We feel
sure will be most satisfactory.
Manager Whitesides has been with
the hotel through all it's varying for
tunes. from a big success to a mourn
full decline. owing to the fearful panic
of 1904. up to the present time, under
the care of Mr.. Edwards. who bought
victory out Of defeat and established
a patronage for the house that has been
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24
ocALA BAND OF MERCY

A large gathering Of the band Is to
take place on Thursday next at p. m.
at Miss Shapes kindergarten. Rev.
H. w. Little will preside. as usual. An
interesting and varied program will be
carried out by many kind friends to
help on the good work. Light refresh
ments will be served. Members kindly
wear their badges and cOlorstblue and
white. Emily latham, Sec.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

II hard work and untiring persever-
ence will make the good roads con-
vention a success in this state. Senator
A. 8. Mann Of Jacksonville will GER
tainly accomplish ii. The convention
will be held in Jacksonville January
- to 81. inclusive, and practical DEM
constructions of how to construct such
roads will be given by government Of
fiCialS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24
NO PAPER MONDAY

In order to give its workmen and
readers a rest, the Star will take
Christmas next Monday. May you all
enjoy the festal season and return to
your labors Tuesday with fresh cour-
age and renewed strength.
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NOTICE, LAUNDRY CUSTOMERS

We will observe Monday as Il hOli-
day. The calls usually made Monday
will be made Tuesday morning. Those
generally made Tuesday morning will
be made Tuesday afternoon. Deliver
les will be made about the usual time.
Ocala Steam Laundry.
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II you want to make your mother
good sensible Xmas present, why not
give her something that will last and
be Of some use? 1.-The House That
Treats You Right has . soodIy supply
Of handsome comforters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Gamsby of Ala
bama were among those who register
ed at the Ocala HOuee and helped to
initiate the new dining room this morn
ing. They will spend the winter here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

The Ocala News Co. cordially invites
the trade to come early and get their
holiday goods. SO that we can give you
the attention we desire. Our aim is to
please.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24

Mr.. ]. +. Staten came up yesterday
from Lebanon to spend Christmas with
his family. Mr.. Staten's company has
opened turpentine farm at Inglis un-
der the name of J. r. Peacock 4 Co.
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a standing advertisement Of it, splen.
did appointments and uneQualed IA
bic. AZ well as a note sounding the
praises Of our enterprising city. What
it has achieved in the past decade 10
an assurance that none Of its reputa-
tion and patronage will be lost. In the
season 50 auspiciously begun this
morning. The house will be run on the
European plan, which 10 90 popular
and satisfactory to the American pub
lic-pay for what you get, and at pric-
es that for service rendered will meet
the approval Of all who know a good
thing when they see 1t.
The new steward is Mr.. A. p. LaBar-
bee Of Asheville. n. c.. an old and
experienced hotel man.
Stephen Smith. the skilled chef Of
last year. and Adams. the affable and
knowing head waiter, also with the
house last year. is again ION the door"
and the baker and pastry cook Is Phil
pot, from Roanoke, a man well up in
his trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24
A CHRISTMAS DINNER
At THE MONTEZUMA
HOTEL ON SUNDAY

All money put into food and not in
manners. Come and we will prove it.
at 1880
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-07-06
BLACK BUTTE DIRECTORS
TO MEET Ar PfNDltTON

q. II. Wheeler, of Wheeler &
Company, New York, and .. &.
Wright, left this afternoon for Pen
dleton. where "A directors meeting Of
the Black Butte company will prob
ably be held tomorrow. Mr.. Wheeler
will return east after the meeting
As stated In yesterdays issue. the
cleanup from the Black Butte placers,
IL so applied, will make IA nice little
dividend for the stockholders, aud
this IL what may be done with IL 10y
the directors, Mr.. Wheeler thinks,
Messrs. Wheeler aud Wright took
with them "A number of the rich
Black Butte samples which they
brought in with them the other day
from the property. II is fine looking
quartz. with lots of free gold In II,
plainly visible to the naked eye.
Mr.. Wheeler IL we'll pleased with
the progress being made at the vari
ous properties which he is tinancinS
In the district. While here he
visited the Black Butte, Valley
Queen. Buckhorn, aud Blue Bird,
ani Is greatly encouraged by the
showing being made at these prop.
critics.
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on actual facts
IN addition TO the quartz property
the Black Butte company mas n vast
placer area fed from this ledge. MI.
Wheeler aud Mr.. Wright brought the
sensOn's cleanup In with them.
While this j. not large In compar rison
While this H. not large In comparison
with what future cIean-ups viii he,
IL would make n handsome little
dividend IL IL we're 80 applied. IL
was late when work was started on the
plncers, aud there was no time for
getting In new equipmnet. Again,
Ia q wnter suppl was scarce, owing
To the fact that the ditches could not
bc completed this year. But con
sidering the improvifed methods, the
results were very satisfactory. MI.
Wheeler states that next year u ditch
giving IN abundant supply of water
will he completed and improved
placer machinery Installed.
Mcssrs. Wheeler aud Wright
brouhgt In some very fine samples of
Hnlck Butte ore. II IL full of free
gold. aud pans easily. Mr. Wheeler
went out 10 the Valley Queen today.
which property hc is also financing,
To spend some time with Superinten-
dent Gray.
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SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Baker County.
Jodie Wallick, plaintiff VS.. Henry
c. Walick. Defendant.
To Henry c. Wallick, the above
named Defendant
In the name of the State of Oregon
yo u are Hereby required to appear an
answer the complaint fled against
you in the above entitled cause on or
before the Goth day of June, l9O4,
which is the last day of the publica-
tion of the summons as prescribed by
the order duly made and filed by the
Hon. w. W. Travillion, county judge
of Baker County. Oregon, on the 16
tn day of May, 1904, and ii you fail
so to appear and answer said COM
plant the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for In the
complaint filed herein. And you are
further notified by said order so made
and filed on the 10th day of May.
1904, ordered that service Uf sum-
mons in this suit be made upon you
by publication thereof In the Sumpter
Miner, IA weekly newspaper OF Sump-
ter. Baker County, Oregon, and that
the date of first publication ther eof
is May the 18th. 1904, and the ate
of the last publication thereof June
the 10Th, 1904.
G. II. McCOLLOCH,
Attorney for plaintiff.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUaE 3. s1s.-MoTlct FOR
PUBLICATION
United States Land office.

United States Land office.
La Granic. Oregon. June Q. 1904 \
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act OF congress OF June 1873. en-
titled AN act tor the sale oi timber lands In the states
OF California, oregon. Nevada and washington Ter
rtoy as extended to all the Public Land States by
by act OF Aulu 4. lsos.
JOHN {. HlLLMAN.
OF Sumpter. county OF Baker. state OF Oregon. has
ih, iay filed IN this oifce his sworn statement No
usa, tor the purchase OF the Ma NEh. NEh NWh
ana lot one OF Sec, 20. IMP. No. ~ =. range No IS
HwM. and will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable tor Its :mter or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to estat-
iish his claim 10 said land before Charles h.
Chance. l. =. Commissioner. AT hi office at
Sumpter, Oregon. .on Wednesday. the 3,st day OF
August. foo&
He names as Witnesses: William A. Green. Ralph
Mead. Van Rensselaer, Mead. Erie u. Bergman.
all of Sumpter. Oregon
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested 10 tile their claims In
this Office on or before said ,ist iay OF August 1904
t. w. DAVIS. Register.
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carry good values.

carry good values.
a mill on the Buckborn Is one OF
the improvements contemplated In the
near future by the Wheeler company.
It will probably go in this fall, Mr..
Wheeler states. Although details
have not been decided upon. 1t will
be stamp mill of some forty or fifty
tons capacity for the treatment of the
free milling ore. It Is likely that
the concentrating ore will be sent to
the Blue Bird. sister property
operated by the same people. The
Blue Bird plant, as has already been
stated, Will ne completed within the
next thirty days.
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LIKE GOLD COIN

Tom Kenncrly, superintendent of
the Gold Coin, In the Greenhorns.
accompanied hv J B. Sipe, =. d.
Frnker aud VI. II Ashman, investors
In the property from Piitshurg passed
through the city on this afternoons
train. The Plttshurg people are
returning east, and MIR. kennerly Was
accompanying them to Baker City.
The members of the party expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with he
property aud It's management Mr.,
kenncrly says the compressor Is
going nigh; aud day aud good devel-
opment progress l. being made. He
expects Mr. Hedges, who IL interested
the in Gold Coin aud other prop
critics here in n few days. Work at
the Gold Coin according To MIR.
Kenner,y is In be carried forward
with all possible haste.
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PROBABLY START ON
IMPERIAL MILL SOON

Captain \. NJ. Paul. superinten-
dent of the Imperial, came down
from the property last night on his
way To Baker City, where he has some
business To transact.
Captain Paul says that "A mill will
doubtless be Installed on the I'm.
mont has been made, before. how
ever, hut there are some matters
pending settlement which must he
adjusted before work on the plant is
started. But Captain Paul thinks
these things will be straiehtened out
10y the middle of July, and he can
then go ahead with the improve.
ments.
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Chicken Crop Story Again.

The finding of gold nuggets in the
crops of fowls Is of such frequent
occurrence as to scarcely attract
attention or excite comment. But
here's just one more isntance of the
kind which, from the size Of the mug
get, deserves mention. Ii is reported
that George Smith, who lives down the
railroad track, the other day killed a
spring chicken aud found In it's crop
q nugget worth ts aud some odd
cents. Mr.. Smith could not be seen.
but reliable persons saw the gold and
are ready to vouch for the state
ment.
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STAMP MILL FOR
TIE BUCkHORN NINE

George J. Barrett who has charge
Of the development work at the Buck
horn. u Wheeler property, Is in tow u
today. to confer with MIR. Wheeler.
MIR. Barrett has u large force at work
aud says that good progress 10 being
made. The veins are we'll defined aud
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Hoist to Be Completed and Mill Started
Within the Next Thirty
Days.

The Black Butte. In Fox valley. will
soon be the scene Of extensive min
ing aud milling operations, and
more than this, 10 IL likely TO be In
the dividend paying class IN the near
future. q u Wheeler. Of Wheeler
~ Company. New York. which firm IL
financing the proposition, aud Man.
agcr q. G.. Wright returned from
there last night. Besides the regular
development work now going on, n
hoist IL being installed aud sinking
will be- begun within the next thirty
days. Aud the mill on the property
will also be started within this
period.
This mill was put In under the
former management, aud u practi-
cally hns never been run To any
extent worth mentioning. II IL II
Merrill crusher, capable of treating
some nfty tons of Black Butte ore u
dny. The ore IL free milling. cX
trcmcly soft and easy Of treatment.
hut Mr.. Wheeler's plan IL To increase
the capacity of the plant by the
addition of stamps. While the
details Of this addition have not been
perfected, II has been settled that II
will bc made this fall, aud IL is prob
able that In connection with the
crusher this will bring the milling
capacity ot the plant up tn 100 tons
"A day.
Mr.. Wheeler II greatly pleased
with the way things are going. and
does not hesitate Ia say that the
Black Butte will be Ia the dividend
class In very short time. The ore
IL exceedingly rich. aud will doubt
less prove the source of II big income.
II In easily mincd. This expense ~
reduced 10 the minimum. nnd he
tidcs, the company has vast extent
at country adjacent Ia the mine
we'll adapted In stock and hay,
Already u beginning has been mndc
in this direction,
"lts one of the higges, mining
propositions in the county, says
Mr. Wheeler II would not be- io my
interest 10 oycrdraw the situation,
nor Ia make promises which we could
not fulUll, for observation has
taught mo that warranted state
ments ia regard tn n mines posi-
hilitios prove serious handicap IN
the end. liut we know that We have
property which has produced tig
sums during It's past desultory
management, covering n period ot
thirty years. One of the first stamp
mills placed In eastern Oregon WAS
on the Black Butte. This mill is
still there. aud We may be able To
utilize some of It's machinery on our
other plant, The reason for the eN
ceptionally sanguine view take OF
the situation. IL the fact that We have
AN eighty foot ledge of ore, which
IL unqu.stionsbly high grade, and
will pay prscticsliy from the grass
roots. We have surface values going
into the thousands. aud continuous
bodiss. The ore eau be cheaply
mined aud chsaply milled. 80 my
statements are conservative aud based