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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

statements made last week by Con
gresham .BiuEer Hermann. Terscly.
clearly and uncqnivoeally he told
the story Of how patents were Is
sued 20 Emma Watson under the
personal direetion OF BinEer Her
mann. who was then the head Of
the general land office lie denied
emphatlcaily the assertions made
by Hermann to the effect that II
Was he Richards. who approved the
Watson claims aud caused the pat
enta to be issued.
Richards told % repeated inter
views which occurred between Her
mann. Puter and Emma Watson.
lie Vas also present upon an oeca-
sion when Senator Mitchell called
In person upon Hermann 20 have
the Watson eases expedited. Hts
testimony showed that on one oc-
caston when he called attention to
the irregularities In the puteF I'll
Ing. Hermann assured him that
Puter was entirely reputable. was
one OF the best citizens Of Oregon
and that any statements made by
him could b. absolutely relied upon
The trial r. apparently nearing q
conclusion. Special Attorney Heney
states that the prosecution may
probably conclude its case today. II
81 believed that the defense viii not
place many witnesses on the stand.
In which ease the matter will be
up % the jury before the end OF
the week
Judge BeilinEer has ordered q
vcnire 20 issue for 36 additional
Jurors. from whom will be selected
the jury which Is 20 try the next
OF the land fraud cases The new
panel is required % be IN court At
O'Clock next Thursday afternoon.
indicating that the governments at
torneys expect 60 enter upon that
case at that time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

A sensational climax 20 che $50 600
suit Tor alienation OF affections. fled
somc time ago by Joseph Cantor "a
3evcler employed by Joseph Mayer
8 Bro. against Attorney II, II. Eat-
en-. tfanspire3 at Georgetown last
evening. when an unsuccessful at
tempt was made 10 kiinap stephen,
the s-year-oId son OF Mr.. and Mrs
cantor. from the college 81 tsourds.
where the lad Is attending school.
As a result the whole town OF
Georgetown T. IN "a Juror ana Il b.
claimed that Attorney Eaton played
a Ieadlng role in the attempted Kid
naplnx affair. This IL based on the
fact that stephen. after being lufed
from che school building. claims that
he recognized Eaton In the gather.ng
darkness and screamed for help and
was rescued from hts woulJ-be alb
auctors rs some OF the lay brothers
Of the sehool. one OF whom VAS see
rIousiy hurt IN the seufne for pos-
session OF the child
That there il Some connection be-
tween the attempt 10 steal the boy
and the sait tiled BY the lads father
against Eaton Is gathered from the
fact that the boy Is named as the
principal witness Of the alleged I'M
proper relations which are claimed
10 have existed between Baton and
Mrs Cantor for some months pre-
vlous to the filing Of the salt.
In addition 60 the statements OF
the boy himself brothers OF the
school who rescued him. described
stephens assaIlant In such a way
that Attorney A. ]. Sneckert, who
Is eonducting the suit for Cantor.
saws that Il leaves no doubt IN ais
mind a. % Eaton's presence during
the sruffle whether or not he vas
actually involved In the attempt 60
abduct the child.
After the separation Of Cantor
and his wife some time ago stephen
was placed in the school Al George
town as the father feared that the
boys mother would make some At
tempt 10 secure possession Of the
lad.
Cantor gave instructions that no
one Was % be permitted 60 see the
boy without written consent Of the
father or bis attorney. Mr.. Speckert.
Last night about o'clock the
mother appeared AZ the school and
without ceremony rushed into the
room. where little stephen was.
and. grasplng the child. started Tor
the door. The brother ia the room
attempted 20 interfere. but the
woman was too swift for him. The
alarm wa sounded and brothers
rush ed from various parts OF the
building 20 ascertain the cause OF
the disturbance.
They saw the woman. accom-
panied By a man. attempting 70
take the child into a carriage. Be
fore the kIduapers succeeded In do
inE this the brothers overlook them
aud a fight ensued. Things we're
lively for a time and In the mix
up one Of the brothers vas injured.
Finally. after a struggle % several
minutes. the boy was recovered by
the brothers and the strange man
and woman rapidly drove away
Little Stephen recognized the man
in the case as II. II. Eaton and the
woman as his mother This morn
Ing the boy vas brought TO Seattle
and placed in q home where the
mother will not be able 20 find him
A. J. Speckert says he will imme-
dlately ask for an order OF court
restraining Eaton from interfering
with the child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
CANNOT COLLECT

Superior Judge Griffin yesterday
decided. IN the suit Of n. p Hansen.
a local insurance agent. against
Michael Mlchaelsou. that the de-
PENDANTS signature tu "A promisnary
note had been secured by question
able methods. The suit was brought
BY Hansen to force payment on a
promiaaory note FOR ti09. The evil
denee showed that Michaelsou's sig
nature to the note had been Put on
when u was blank and was intended
~ be only an application for life
insurance policy. Judge Griffin
found for the defendant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
DISMISSED

The officers of the Mutual In
come and Investment company an
nounee that the resignation Of Rev.
J. h. Goddard. as president Of tho
concern. was asked on November
% and that he Is no longer an ex-
eeutive OF the company
Investigation by the other Of
fiocrs Of the company Of his meth
DDS has resulted in the dismissal
for cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

II Was found that he had alnshed bis
throat from ear 90 ear Blood was
freely flowing from the cash In bis
throat and Il vas apparent that the
old man was dying
Nothing could be done 20 save the
prisoner aud he died a feN moments
after be Vas discovered How
Schwartz got the ranur IL a mystery.
II II thought. however that u sas
concealed "a the room Wheu be was
locked In there aud the officers
failed "a discover a.
The crime with which gehWartz
was charged was that he had aus-
thiued improper relations With hia
daughter. Mabel. a slender l5-year-
old girl. Mabel wAa keeping house
for the family. Her mother Il an
occupant Of ward In the Insane
asylum. The complaint charges
that Schwartz bad been pfac,ieing
hia unpareutAi relations with the
girl for some time. Tho last Of
fenns was last sunday.
Mabel. through the adviee OF
friends. went 20 Prosecuting Attor-
nsy Scott and swore % the com
plant She IL now with the police
matron.
Two sons. who were living with
gchwartz. we're witnesses to the
crime. hut Il IL said that they feared
their father and did not dare 20
make amy complaint Another
daughter. younger than Mabel. u
living wiih friends and was not At
home at the time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

slfion. The salaries % the other
members OF the new prosecutor
force will average $40 a month.
Heretofore the salaries Of the dep
utiea have varied from flz5 To Si75.
but Macintosh has decided that all
his men. with the exception Of the
first and possibly the second dep
uty. shall share alike.
Macintosh has made the changes
In the salary list with the consent
Of the county commissioners. He
stated this morning that he expects
10 reduce the expenses 81 the prose-
cutting attorneys office at least 800
a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
LATE TELEGRAPH

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 30-But
little was accomplished az the
morning session Of the National
Christian Numcns Temperance
Union. which convened here yes
tcrday.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. ". stevens. OF
Portland, Me. delivered her annual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
STOLE Tor BOATS

Captain Richards. Of 1924 West
ern avenue. complained TO the po-
lice this morning OF petty thievery
by boys who gained access TO his
shed AZ tho rear Of his home and
packed of n lot OF toy boats and
tools The captain told the police
that he know the boys and gave the
names Of several. Arrests viii
likely follow and the youngsters
taught a Lesson in court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
Admiral Davis
Accepts
CBy seripps News ASSN

(By Hefippa NeWH AHs'nI
WARRINGTON. Nov. 3Q.--Rear
Admiral Charles ~. Davis was today
tendefed the appointment on the in
ternational commission to investi-
gate the North sea incident He
accepted
Rear Admiral Davis. besides being
a navm officer Of ability, is a stu
dent Of international law ana a
French scholar.
Admiral Dewey Last night let 1t be
known that he did not care FOR the
appointment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
MAKES CHANGE IN
SALARI LIST

Kenneth Macklntosh. prosecuting
attorney-elect. has announced that
he will make several changes In the
salary list Of the office. John +.
Miller. who has been appointed
chief deputy. viii receive 500
month. t25 more than IL now paid
Charles Gleason, who holds that po-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
PORT ARTHUR is
AGAIN REPORTED
TO HAVE FALLEN
uHcoNFiRmEp RUmoR ON LONDON CHANCE THAT RUSSIAN
STRONGHOLD HAS cAPITULATEo-REcENT DISPATCHES
GIVE RUmoR COLOR

been raging FOR two days past at
various points In Port Arthur,
which has been like a furnace.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 90
Gen Kuropntkin reports that the
japanese detachments which we're
dlsl0dRed after the battle at Sine
Chen on Sunday. stopped near Sung
Queen. The japanese. he says. we're
greatly depressed. They carried
many wounded with them. He adds:
The Russians this morning re-
aumed the offensive. Ten versts
from their previous position our
vanguard encountered the enemy's
fire. At noon our artillery replied,
while thei infantry advanced. All
ia quiet on the center and right
wing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
BOLD ATTEMPT TO K1DNAP CHIEF WITNESS
IN A SENSATIONAL $4,000 DAMAGE SUI

LAY BROTHERS OF THE COLLEGE or IouRos, AT GEORGE
TOWN. PREVENTED TIE ABDUCTION OF LITTLE STEPHEN
CANTOR BY HIS MOTHER AND A MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN ATTORNEY Il. II. EATON, WHO is DEFENDANT IN A
SENSATIONAL ALIENATION OF AFFECTION SUIT, tNsrlsAT
Ed BY TIE LADS FATHER
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|[l[... |

PUEBLO. Colo. Nov. Bulletin.
st Mays hospital. In which
there are more than 300 patients.
caught fire ct 1870 o'clock today
and a. 2.30 o'clock the whole in
stitutl0n Is In flames The fate Of
the patients Is yet unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

alleged. was borrowed on notes
only.
Suits nov pending involve $780,
03i 81 Of this sum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

One OF the matters 70 como before
the chamber will be a communica-
ton from the construction and re-
pair department n the Puget Sound
navy station. which offers any
member Of the chamber a chance 20
bid on supplying the navy yard
with a Acton electric travelling
crane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

TOXIC Nov. 50.-it Is reported
that the japanese assaulted and
carried the southeastern portion OF
212-metre hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

NEW OkLEANs. Nov. aH.-AH
the result OF the explosion Of
gasoline engine and a fire in the
Swiss laundry last night Georgi-
ana Beecher and Mary Nelson are
dead. Six others we're seriously
burned. Altogether 80 were injured.
SHARON. PA. Nov 30.-By the
explosion OF can Of blasting pow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
IL Rcrtpn. go -Asa.n.l

ffN hcffpps ttWe Ass NJ
LONDON. NOV. aN.-Ihere u
rumor current on the stock ex
change this morning that Port Ar
thur has fallen II rs not con
hrmed. Some color Is given the re-
port by the dispatches received In
Paris which state the capture Of a
dominating position by TIE Japa-
ueEc.
ROME. Nov. s0.--A dispatch 70
the Gloralo ID Roma from Toxic
Gays
The fall Of Forts sughan and
Kekwan la expected today. Russian
prisoners declare that General
st0easel has determined the fort
reas shall not be taken by assault
aud everything IL now ready for
retreat 20 LAO Tshan and Tigers
tail. ou-combatanta will be left
behind aud will be compelled to
throw themselves on the generosity
OF the japanese
The dispatch adds that fires have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
EXPLOSIONS
woakmEn AT POWDER MILL AND STONE QUARRY VICTIMS
or SERIOUS ACCIDENTS

der today one man was killed out
right and several others were badly
injured. two Of whom may die. The
men were engaged In blasting rock.
XENIA. Ohio. Nov 30-By the ex-
ploslon Of a press mill at the Miami
powder works. five miles north Of
here. al 1880 o'clock this morning.
Matthew Smith was killed and three
other workmen badly burned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

The Only Paper in Seattle
That Dares to Print the News
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
ALPINE OFFICERS
MUCH PLEASED

Messrs. G. r. Talbot, j. +.
Dietz, Thomas Lee aud w. Gibson.
of Cincinnati, came II from the
Alpine mine last evening and left
for home this afternoon, accompanied
as far as Baker City by Superin.
tendent Dick Addoms.
These gentlemen own controlling
interest In the Alpine company, and
are also stock b olders In the Baby
Mckee. When on their way to the
mine week or ten days ago, to In.
spect the property, one OF them said
In conversation. and his statement
was endorsed by the others:
"lf this Alpine proposition pays;
that Ia u reasonable interest on the
investment, we can get all the
money for development OF eastern
Oregon properties that we want.
There IL plenty Of money east looking
for investment, hut it l. a kifie shy
Of mining, though tempted~to take
the venture. Convinced that 1t 10 a
safe investment. rs we'll as the most
profitable. rs you fellows out here
claim, when II does pay, and there
will be flood of money turned In
tn that channel"
Today the party, individually and
collectively, expressed perfect salts.
faction over the way things are
going up at the Alpine. Develop
ment work will be continued aud the
mill operated all winter.
Superintendent Addoms said:
"We are dropping only ten stamps
at present, experimenting on the
ores. The mill Is saving a salts
facatory percentage OF values, con.
siderinR the short time II has been
running; but II can be improved aud
more values saved. We have already
made one or two minor changes that
are working good results. When
perfection Ia approached, the other
stamps will be released. The gentle
men from Cincinnati are rs good
people for this country as ever In.
vested a dollar here. They are level
headed business men; no cutters,
aud are sure to win out and make big
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
BUILD MUCH NEEDED
ROAD IN CABLE COVE

Civil Engineer Frank Hobson aud
Barney Flynn are up In the Cable
Cove district surveying "a route for Il
wagon road from the Overland mine
across the divide aud down to the
Constellation group In Big Timber
gulch. The route will go via the Owl
aud Elephant. II that company
decides to share the expense; other
wise. otherwise.
The plan IL to build the road this
fall aud have II apply on assessment
work for the mines that will be
benefited thereby, which the law
allows. Besides the mines men
toned. the road will be an outlet for
the Gipsy King aud Queen. aud by
extending II n half mile, will reach
the Golden Rule. All of these
propertie, have more or less ore that
can be protitably shipped to the
smelter here when this road Is built,
but none OF them can do so until
then. as II will not stand the eX-
pense of packing from one aud half
to two miles over the steepest,
loftiest summit In the Blue IN oun.
tains.
This IL one Of the wisest moves
yet made In mining matters In that
district aud l.. v. Swiaaett Ia
credited with putting the scheme In.
to operation. Down In that aulch is
found the richest ore In the dis.
trict. and several of the properties
will develop themselves after trans
portation IL provided.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
BUSY FORCE At
MONUMENTAL

G. j. Allen, of Portland, one OF
the owners of the Monumental mine,
fourteen miles from Supmter, came
up from his Webfoot home today aud
drove out to the property, where
eighteen men are employed III re.
opening the property and placing II
again In the list of producers. The
Monumental was the first quartz mine
opened In the upper camp, and In
the sos yielded heavily In silver.
being the only producer OF the white
metal In the Blue mountains.
Rich ruby silver ore, a,saying
from s25 to s40O per ton, IL being
sacked from the lower tunnel for
shipment to Sumpter. Abandoned
Slopes are being cleaned out, and In
one instance IA fine body of ore has
been exposed.
In the upper levels increased gold
values are being encountered. The
present mill. which IL arranged for
roasting, dry crushing by stamps.
"a. .rOasting ana pan amnlgamation,
will shortly he almost entirely dis
aud by stamps for wet
plate amalgamation, jig
and cyanide.
a Tennessee syndicate recently
acquired u working interest In the
paying, II Is said,
$50, 900, the full sum to he ev-
pended In reopening the property
under the supervision of Mr.. Allen,
who Is an old Cripple Creek operator.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
SAYS COUGAR
DEAL IS A GO

j. W. Larkin, one OF the owners
of the Cougar : mine, near Granite.
passed through Sumpt ,r today on bis
way to Spokane. He still suffers
from the effect of recent runaway
accident, in which he suffered a
broken bone and two fractured ribs.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Larkin and Mr.. Rausford, mining
engineer from New York, we're re-
turning from an examination Of
group of claims on Buffalo morntain.
While descending steep declivity
the team became unmanageable and
started for the bottom at the rate of
mile a minute. according to Mr..
Larkin. The tongue fell, striking
root and precipitatinR the occu.
pants of the buggy about fifty feet
In the air.
Mr.. Larkin, In conversation with
The Miner man this morning, said
that the pending deal for u sale of
the Cougar mine to an eastern
syndicate bids fair to be consum-
mated at an early day. An option
has been given to the Spokane rep
resentative of the syndicate, and a
second payment has been made AS an
evidence of good faith.
The Cougar is equipped with
cyanide plant. A good
force of men is doing special de-
work
"While the Cougar deal is not yet
closed" says Mr.. Larkin," l have
every reason to believe that II will
soou be-"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
CHEAP MINING
IN OLD MEXICO

John B. McManus, on of Ex-State
Senator John r.. McManus, OF
Seattle. passed through Supmter this
morning, en- route to Vincent creek,
In the Bonanza district, where he Is
heavily interested In mining prop
critics. He recently returned from
Mexico. where he and bis father
acquired a group Of producing silver.
lead mines.
"Mexico is undoubtedly the
cheapest country on earth to operate
mines. Native laborers draw fifteen
cents per day In our money, which is
equal to thrifty cents per day In
Mexican money. We are sinking a
new shaft on our property down
there. and the work costs less than
81 per foot. We adjoin a property
which is outputing $500 tons Of
Gre per day. The camp numbers
fully 1000 souls, and the miners
are the dirtiest. greasiest and most
lot of men on earth. ="
Mr.. McManus' trip to en- a,tern
Oregon at this time is to arrange for
winter work on the llelma group,
IN Grant county.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19

The Rockefeller group, In the
Greenhorns, owned by Portland men.
Is stopping ore for test run ut the J..
\. l.. mill. II the saving by amalSa-
nation aud concentration Is salts
factory u stamp mill will be erected
in the spring.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19
RAILROADS
IN OREGON

Railroad lines to interior Oregon
points arc expected M result of the
present strained railroad situation.
This is tho opinion of Portland rail
road officials. declares the Telegram,
none Uf whom permit themt elves to
be quoted. Rumors OF continued
war, which up TO the present time
has been waged solely with weapons
Of finance. come West from Wall
street. and II is daily expected that
effects will become noticeable In the
Northwest. which appears the object
Of battle In the past, absence of
building operations has, u Is
claimed. becn due To the existence Of
compact. with this compact
rendered Ineffective through change Of
interests, work Is expected.
That contral aud southern Oregon
afford th. largest aud most profitable
area of country In the Northwest at
the present time untapped by rniI-
roads, In admitted. Rich ngricul
'U'"' "H' G'"H'hg u'rt'iC'h "I' 'ut
of from outside communication OK.
ccpt by the primitive methods uf
teaming. Industrial expert, and
railroad men do not hesitate To pre-.
diet that with II railroad, or with
several spur lines tapping this dis
trict. tho population of Oregon
would double within u short time
aud tho wealth ot products would be
largely multiplied. II IL now be-
lievcd that, unless present railroad
hostilities cease, the coveted spur
lines will be- built.
II has long been mn open secret
that tho Hartman Interests have rc.
Trained from building new roads or
extensions oi present lines under
complete understanding that CON
peting systems should do likewise.
This agreement followed n building
boom tivo years aao, which resulted
In the Snake River Valley cutoff. u
move that found counterpart In the
purchasing of right Of way 10y tho
Northern Pacific Tor n distance. saving
line from lewiston To Wallula.
cutting oil the Sopkane haul.
Since tho inception of this agree
ment II Lns boon practically I'm.
possible tn interest the Hartman
syudioate, which exclusively controls I
all lines In Oregon, with the eXcep. I
tion of u short Northern Pacific /
and the piRmy Sumpter
Nalles, Ia extensions. Evasive !
have been given To appeals !
and promises have been made. but I
yet remain untulliled. Meantime /
central aud southern Oregon have |
gone on without railroad connection, |
mud business. which with rapid 1
transit would come tn Portland, has /
been diverted To San Francisco be.
cause of ensier travel for teams In
I hut direction. Now, with the rail.
road interests lighting among them
selves. II Is the hope of residents Ut
The isolated district. ss we'll as those
engaged In business In Portland, that
will be done to relieve
he situation.
Lack of railroads IL holding
Oregon back" has often been said.
That this condition will no longer
,Nist Is the hope of aud belief OF
no So who are watching the financial
battle being waaed between the
Hartman interests, Gould aud
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19

Work mt the Esmerelda will con.
tinue all winter. Supplies have been
taken In.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-10-19

Twenty one men are working at
the Badger.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
on THEIR WAY
TO HONOLULU.
Walter Combs and Chas. McNally
Return to the Hawaiian Islands.

Walter Combs of Honolulu, n. L.
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lafe Combs. in this city for
the last six or seven weeks, left last
Tuesday for the Pacific coast en- route
home He was joined here last Satur-
day by Chas II. McNally. who was his
travelling companion to the States and
who will return with him TO Oahu !,
Mr. Combs is connected in a clerical
capacity with prominent mercantile
firm in Honolulu and Mr.. McNally is
associated with the management of a
large sugar plantation some fifteen
miles from that city. They were ac-
complained as far as Seattle, Washing
ton. by Miss Helen Combs, sister Of
the former, who will spend several
months as the guest of friends in the
northwestern metropolis before re-
turning to Canon City. Messrs. Combs
and McNally have greatly enjoyed
their trip to the "old country" smong
its memorable features being visit to
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis. They
will sail from San Francisco for Homo
lulu about the aoth inst.