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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-22
F, KENT LOOMS
BODY IDENTIFIED
The C%oroner's Jury Returns an
Open Verdict.
EVIDENCE WAS CONJECTURAl
"Found Dead, Washed ~ By the
sea Ia Bigbury hay. Devon
shirc,'' Was Verdict Of
the Jury.

kirgsDridgc, Dcyonshire, July 13.-
Found dead, washed up by the sea in
Bigbury bay, DeYOnshirc," was the
verdict Of the corOncr's jury In the in
quest on the remains Of +. Kent Loo
mis-. The evidence was very cunclu-
Hive and wholly conjcctural, aS pointed
out by The coroner when he advised
this open verdict, adding that although
death was caused by "A blow, there "as
nothing to justify the suspicion that
1t was foully administered.
Consul Stephens, Of Plymouth, has
charge Of the body, which IL in "A fair
state Of preservation. It will be en-
balmcd and shipped 10 the GHitcd
States for burial AZ Don a. practica-
bic.
Consul Stephens testified that he had
seen the body, and from information
supplied to him, officially, he unhrsi-
tatingly identified it as hat Of LOOMS,
who was acting as a special messenger
for the government, carrying impOr.
"A n dispatches from the government AT
Washington IN the embassy at Paris.
Dr. Webb, one Of the medical men
appointed TO examine The body, testified
that there was a confused wound be-
low ana behind the right ear, indicat-
ed By the cXtravanatiun Of blood in
Ia" scalp, Il rupture Of the covering OF
the brain. There Wa5 also "a general
bruisc, involving the Fc1lp and the in
tcEumcnt Of the brain OF the left side
above the ear. Both injuries in the
DOCTORS opinion, were caused before
death.
Death was Result 81 Iiiow.
Or. webb added that I.oomiS might
have been stunned and nave fallen into
the water and been drowned. IT was
not Il sharp wound, but possibly the
result Of a fall on his head. Either he
struck something or apm"1hing struck
him on the head The blow was rot
inflicted after death. Supporting th'
dcccAacd had accented 81 deck a. mid
night 10 take air and wen 10 an uuprO-
tccIcI space where the day!'s were and
Lc ten, that would account for the
wound lie died as IA" result Of Il
bIoW. ili there was nu'hIu" 10 .rd.-
cate how he blow. which was a very
hclyy one. mad been inflicted the
bio" .ocucd {, have bcnn struck in a
horizontal direction. The wound was
about an inch and three quarters long
and pear shaped.
Replying 10 Consul Stephens. pr.
webb SAID the blow might nav caused
death If lnomls had not fallen !Hlo the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-22
NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;


.bIiIbf bIII''ID ''HIlyt i'0llbt'b ibIi
business houses. LOSS, $4,000.
Frank Moss, a negro al Hamilton,
who killed james Yearly, another ne
gro, from ambush has been sentenced
TO 10 years in state prison.
Hannibal nov has AZ saloons, the
total license Of which amoun 10 a.
800 a year. This is the largest mum
Der Of saloons in the history Of the
city.
George Sahm and wife have just ccle-
bratcd their golden wedding in Boon
vile, in which place they were mar
ricd in 1854 and nave resided contin-
uouaIy since.
Onicial report how that Missouri
will have not more than pHc-ipurlh Of
an apple crop Almost from the fan
Ing Of the bloom the fruit has been
dropping Many orchards have been
lclt almost destitute.
Lawrence Tptry aged six years. was
|runnIn" in front If a lawn mower at
Independence pie. ing up rocks. He
reached 100 cloac 10 the machin" and
four fingers Of biz left hand were cut
N close to his hand.
Nil. r., EoI,rd =. e,nun,roubrr for
,bc gh.rIdo, coal romuany in thc FL
deity Trust company building al Kan
faa CRY has sued James 4. Crave. "A
rc,ut,dIy ycaI,n, mining o,arafor Of
i,,Iir far s-unop FAR Lrracb Of
rro,oisc
pr,,sInual dI.iII,, are Mentioning the
name Of D,cl Dalton. Of I,alls county
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-22
TRAGIC SCENE IN
A H0BOKEN CHURCH
Rev. Stephen Kealy Was Stricken
at the Altar.
WORDS SEEM PROPHETIC
rnssionist Provincial Wrs Taken Ill
Will" P~rcnching 10 n tOnHr"Ea-
uon-Was Apparently In the
Hest OF u.aIth.

New York, July l8.-"Be eycr ready
10 give an account Of your steward
ship, not knowing at what hour you
will be called 10 the eternal judgment
scat"
with that solemn admonitiOn, Very
Rev. stephen Kca!y, provincial OF the
p~aHsipnists' order II the United States,
concluded his sermon Sunday morning
in West Iiobokcn p~aasionlsts' monas-
terry church. Fifteen minutes later he
lay cold IN death.
Stricken at the altar with heart fall
ure, Father Kcaly barely survived un.
I'll he had been carried 10 his cell In
the monastery. There while the
priests, brothers ana students, IN
whose ears his warning words we're
stlll ringing, knc.t and chantcd the
prayers for the dead, the beloved
priest, who was the executive head OF
his order in America, passed away.
Az life fed, Father Barry, another
member Of the urlcr who had taken
the stricken priests place at the al
tar, chantcd the concluding portions OF
the mass, which Ill missed the big con
Rrcgatlpn, wondering at the substitu-
ton Of the cclcbrant. but ignorant Of
the tragedy that had b~efallcn the
church
Father Kcaly seemed In the best oj
health when he entered the chanccl
rail Sunday morning 10 celebrate the
six O'Clock mass. Through the early
portions of the mass his voice rang
e py.,il % u414pt. ,}y.rlBl ,ht TEUFHb
ANA when he mounted the pulpit there
was particular clpqgrncc and force in
his sermon, which Whs preached On
the text;
"Giy" an accOun Of your steward.
ship"
Tn" discourse wa BRIEF and ended
with the strangely ..rnificant warning
which a few minute later was 10 have
50 dramatic an iIlu 'ra'ipn
Az he walked ~ the altar, the
priests steps suddenly fnItrrcd. ana a
grpan escaped his lips. he whispered
family to an altar boy, who hurricIly
summoned Father Bertrand Barry.
II am Ill.," WHISPERED the dying
p.Icst on the arrival Of Father Barry.
"Do you administer communion"
Father Barry assumed the office
and. dragging his feet heavily, Father
K'aly vent ~ the Hacristy. on the
three mold he collapsed ~. ycs,mcn,s
wore hurrIrdly removed ~ give him
air
"Talo me away" he murmurcd
II am dy!up"
Carried "a cen.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Georges Weekly, published at
Denver. keeps close cases on the
smelter trust and seems to make q
business Of Informing the pbulio Of
Its acts and Intentions. IL recent
issue II says: "The smeitsr trust is
trying to butt In on the Pacific
coast. but thew have found the Selby
smelling people control about M
much capital as the smelter trust
can scare up, aud the ore producers
OF the Sireras are being po tied M to
the methods OF the smelter trust,
aud the ore producers are beginning
tn realize that the offers of reduced
treatment charges aud the establish.
ment of new smelter on the coast
IL nothing but u schems on the part
Of the trust to clean up the Selby
people and the other smelters on the
Pacific coast aud get them out OF the
way; aud, after they are not Of the
way, the smelter trust will do by the
ore producers Of the Pacific coast what
they do today by the ore producers
OF Colorsdo--rob them to u nuish."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Colonel Green, OF Arizona, who
WAS fieeced by Thomas Lawson on
Wall Street last week, aud filled
columns In the New York newspapers
about the transaction. stating taat he
would hold him personally" re-
sponsible. called on the frenzied fin.
ancier In his Boston Office Friday.
The two adjourned to u hotel, spert
seven hours closeted together, an'i
the only message the outside world
has received from that sesret inter
view was an order for M elaborate
lunch, which did not Include "pistols
aud coffee for two.'
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

manufacturers for a violation Ut the
state law regulating child labor. 1t
was then aud there proven that these
two men have girls under thirteen
years of age working sixty eight
hours every six days. over eleven
hours day, for three dollars a
week; the munifcent sum of four
cents an hour-less deductions ,e-
cured through an elaborate system
OF fines.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Interior Is Prosperous.

l.. Hirschlsnd, the Baker City
wholesale liquor salesman. passed
through Sumpter today. en route
from Canyon City aud Granite to
Bourne. He says the John Day coun.
try u prosperous. StockmeD have
not yet been compelled to commence
winter feeding. Very little snow has
fallen. SleiRhs ere used from Upton
to Flynn's station, but south of that
point wheels are still IN vogue.
Granite Is enjoying somewhat OF a
boom, says Mr.. Hir,cblsnd. owing to
q rsopeninR OF the Red Boy.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Gold coins were first introduced
in England by Henry III. In 1851.
They we're of pure gold, without a
particle of alloy. In 1345 an allo&
WAS first use aud u standard Of 9048.
WIS maze In 1544 the standard
Of all gold coin, was reduced to
0l6 6 aud again 10 1916 to 833. A.
This later figure 10 the lowest stan.
dard OF gold coinage value ever
known in England. lt was soon re.
stored, coins OF both 016 O and 904. 8
standards were isued and the latter
was employed vt intervals to 164O.
Since then the lower standard, 916.6
has been solely used In England.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Al Geissr Was travelling on the
stage from Condor tv John Day one
day last summer, aud was kicking to
the driver on the slownsss OF pro.
grsss. "Why In hs1es don't you
get out aud walk them" growlsd
the driver. ~ would" responded
the bonanza miner, "only my friends
don't expect me until the stage ar
rives."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments we're
Hled at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DREDS.
Jennie z. Smith and husband, to
l.. A. Ross, small tract in s. e. a
of N. z. d, s. 20 T. 8 r. 40; $500.
Sheriff to Frank W. Thompson. 40
acres in W. y, s. W. d, s. ~ I. 9
r. 30; sl045.
Robert Walbruun administrator
estate of l. f. Straub, to Pearl
Straub, lots 1913, 10, 20, block 10,
Pacific addition to Baker City $3.50.
A. II. Brown and wife and Jno.
Pefenberger to John Walker, 8. 20
feet lot lot 3. block 2, original Baker
City; 81.
John s. Willmot to Andrew M.
Mann, 8 20 feet lots 3 aud 8, block
2. original Baker City; $1,000.
". y. Haskell ct al to Della Herr,
lots 4 aud 5, block II. Haskeli's
addition to Baker City; $500.
Patterson Il Eppinger to Mr..
Edward Saulley. N y. lot 45 blk A,
Cleaver Cemetery; s25.
j. s. Chadd aud wife to Ella and
Minnie Woodworth, quit claim, E.
three Hfths OF W. IaN.E. q s. 8 T.
. X. 30 and water rights; 81.
Eugene Bartholf aud wife to T. d.
Hume, lot 10, block 20, Syndicate
first addition to Sumpter; s75.
Chas. ID. McCurry and wife to O.
jacobson, 30-foot right of way over
s. W. a OF s. W u Sec. 2 T. R.39;
81.
Receiver to Henry T. Ferguson,
N. f. 4 Of s. Wa Of Sec. % T. 0 X.
80; 800.
Albert v. Ferguson to Media Fer
guson, wife, lot 7 and N. feet OF
lot 8, block, "B" Places addition
to baker city; 81.
Oregon Lumber Company to Ore.
Ron Smelling Il Refining Company,
90. 6 acres In Sec. 20 T. 10 X. 81;
81.
MINING NATTER.
DEEDS.
Sheriff to Della M. Hudson Lost
Horse" aud Lost Horse No. 9"
quartz mining claim; 1926.
r. L. Glissan aud wife to w. M.
Rumery, "Arizona" quartz mining
claim; 81.
Il. NJ. Rumery to r. II. Bartholf,
"Arizona" "quartz mining claim; 81.
Sheriff to Little Cracker Gold
Mining company, certificate OF re-
"Chauoe" and "Zen,th"
quatrz mining claim, from sale to II.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

The Assouan dam on the Nileis a
most imposing structure. Built Of
granite, II IL about mile and q
quarter long, u 1876 feet high at Its
deepest point and holds up 100. 600
tons Of water. turning the river back
upon itself for n distance OF l4O
miles. Some idea Of the great work
done by the British government In
ERyp. may be obtained when IL is
stated that. In the 20 years ending
In 1902, the sum Of ei5. 200, 900 was
expended In irrigation and drainage.
but the resulting benefits have already
justified the cost. - Maxwells Tails.
man.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

The following editorial from the
Daily Mining Record IL no thoroughly
impregnatsd with common sense aud.
being In u measure applicable to con
ditions hsreabouts. more or less. that
The Miner reprOduces II In full:
1--WE hssr much about the effect Of
improved metsliuigicsl achievements y
upon the mineral production OF the
west aud the advantages to bs derived
from the growing transportation
SsciIitie, In tho mining sections. but
the direct bearing Of popu istion itself
upon these matters is not 40 frs.
Quently anaIyzed. Tho discovery Of
gold In Caiifonria aud the mining
industry generally IL rightly credited
with the almost miraculous advances
which western civilization has made
the last half century. but mining has
helped civilization no more than
civilization has In turn hepled min
ing. The migration Of gold hunters
has been followed by the ranchmxn.
the COW hoy aud the artisan. aud
Thousands ut civilized oom mmunities
now dominate the regions which once
frowned silently aud mysteriously up.
on the faint trail Of the frontiers
man. MiutnR, having created these
busy surroundings, looks upon them
aud Hnds that they are good. or they
src necessary tO its further advance
ment.
Population brings with II cul.
ture. capital aud tho division Of labor.
II makes railroads aud machinery
houses possible. II furnishes the
miner with u working base aud makes
II easier for him To live. Therefore.
let us give 10 the mountain town
the place II deserves In the unfolding
of events among the mines.
ITO Que whose thoughts are spent |
upon ths devleopment of ths mineral |
resources to the west, there must |
come n sense ot broad sympathy for
every public movement that has for
It's snd the up building OF western
civilization. whether II bs irrigation,
manufacture, sive hoo Rsnus
omns. The American Mining Con.
ars.s possesses n certain bond OF In |
terest with the irrigation Congress
and the National Live Stock Asso.
citation, II sometimes happens. u
IL true. that intcrest OF one Industry
seem Ia be opposed To those of
another. hut the common interest 1,
never to be forgotten; aud u II u,
IL is tn the injury of all. In effect
thsro is little difference between such
opposition aud that arising between
ndividusi mininR men themselvss,
or between mine operators aud labor.
Such sntaRonism IL always wRstsful.
Mining men owe II to themselves
Ia support local institutions. for the
reasons already set forth. There IL
no mine that is net tributary to some
town or oity, without which u could
not be nearly 80 productive. 1t IL
apostolic for auy operator to DO In.
dependent of that mutslity which
lniess n district or u whole region
strong Ia the eyes Ut the world"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

In writing OF the continued rush
to Alaska. the st. Louis Globe. Demo.
crst delivers itself Of some Interest.
ing philosophical observations. II
says; There IL something In the
American character, something In.
stinctivs aud fundsmetsntsl, that
impels migrating Of this kind. Ii 10
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Private adv ices from the east are
unanimuos In the statement that in.
vestments In mining, both properties
aud stocks, WAS never more active.
All reports are to the effect that
every branch OF business IL revivinR.
The eastern Oregon gold fields
should feel the beneficial effects Of
this state OF affairs before a great
while. Those who stand by this
country during the present unmis.
taxable dull season will reap the re-
ward for their nerve aud patience.
just M sure IN the sun rises and sets.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Stockholders MeetlnQ.

There will be . meeting OF the
stock holders of the First National
bank OF Sumptsr, Oregon, held st
the hank on Tuesday, January 10th,
1905. for the. purpose Of elsctinR .
board of directors for the ensuing
year.
GUY L. LINDSAY, Cashier
Sumpter, Oregon, Dec. 10, 1904.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

The New York Commercial roasts
Thomas Lawson daily, In the style
OF a country weekly exchanging COM
piimsnts with its esteemed contem-
porary. Here IL a sample from its
editorial columns. Speaking OF the
Boston butter.in, 1t says: at would
be uncomfortable that such char
acter could be born into the world
and be dvsloped as he has been an
almost unthinkable mixture Of van
ity, distorted imagination, mendac.
ity, uredulity, impudsnce aud AFRO.
giant audacity."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

An evidence Of the wide. spread
prosperity still moro widely herald.
ed which has enRulfed this country
during r.csnt years WAS sdduced In
New York recently ut the trial Of two
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

not due in any degree to greed for
the lands and property of the in
habitants of other countries. That
passion does not exist in the United
States. Destiny and duty extend
the boundaries OF this nation from
time to time, and awlays on equitable
principles. Apart from any appetite
tor acquisition OF foreign territory, a
steady wave of Americans has pressed
to the west, the northward, the
southwark and this tide will
continue to run. Danger and hard.
ship do not retard 1t. In fact, dith.
culties only increase the weight of
the movement. Those who are famil-
lar with frontier lite seldom settle
down In the more populous centers.
They crave the wider horizon aud
primitive surroundings, enjoy rough.
lug It aud meet obstacles and pri-
vations with q hearty acceptance Of
what they impose. 1t may ba taken
for granted that when ever periods Of
bu ,iness depressions co me, there will
be q fresh DRIFT In some chosen
according to the circum.
stances OF the period. The march to
the klondike was typical expires.
Sion Of Americanism.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Poor ventilation along crosscut
tunnels Ia sometimes due to the too
rapid rise of the floor Of the tunnel,
says Mining Reporter. Contractors,
a, q rule, have to be watched very
carefully to see that they keep
the floor of the tunnel down. The
tendency is to make the grade too
steep. A grade OF from one half
per cent to one per cent will
allow the tunnel to go a long
way without interfering too much
with ventilation. The ventilation
depends also on the ground driven
through. We know of a cross cut
tunnel nearly 1000 feet long. and
In which there 10 con siderable
stopping, whers ventilation IL re.
msrkably good. In other cases we
have known cross cuts to be stopped
by cause Of bad air when they have
been DRIVEN only 200 feet.
The Mankato free press., 1904-11-04
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
81 was in an awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day Three physicians had given me
up. Then l was advised to use Electric
Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle
made decided improvement. l con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and am
now well man. 1 know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only so cents,
guaranteed, at John G. Thro's drug store.
The Mankato free press., 1904-11-04
OFF TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Regiment Of Soldiers Pass Through
Mankato Last Night.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Between eight and nine o'clock last
evening the special train, bearing the
entire Twenty first United States In
fantry, passed through Mankato, on its
journey from Fort Smelling to San Fran
cisco, where the regiment will embark
for the Philippine islands.
The boys in blue bade farewell to Fort
Smelling yesterday afternoon and start
ed on their long journey to the Philip
pine islands.
That being the last day of the month,
the troops at Fort Smelling had to be
mustered" the first thing. Every man
in the entire command had to be person
ally seen by the colonel and accounted
for by him. Even the prisoners in the
guard house, and the sick men in the
hospital had to be inspected by Colonel
Williams.
Luncheon was the last meal eaten at
IIc pOSC duu IICu CNCh CHC Cil pldCCo
We're packed and the regiment was ready.
The men took with them on the train
what is known as the travel ration,
enough to last them six days.
At three o'clock yesterday afternoon
the bugle told the officers and men that
it was time to go. Once again and for
the last time, the companies formed out
upon the great parade ground and then
tramped down the dusty road and across
the bridge to waiting street cars on
the other side. By o'clock the cars were
loaded and started for the city and by six
o'clock the last soldier was on the train,
commencing his journey of 10000 miles
into the Far West, leaving behind, per-
haps forever, the Western military post
that had been his home for the past
two years.
The Mankato free press., 1904-11-04
VICTIM OF TRAMPS.
Mankato Man Is Held Up in Stock
Car.
From Monday's Daily,

Will Duffy had startling experience
while returning from Chicago Saturday
bringing five horses that were bought
at the horse sale there by himself
and other Mankato parties. He rode
in the horse car to take care of the
animals, and at one station three tramps
came into the car He saw them COM
ing and slipped around the horses and
dropped his pocketbook into the manger.
Presently the tramps demanded his
money, and he handed over his change,
which amounted to four or five dollars.
They did not offer to search him, being
satisfied with what be gave them. They
also ate up his lunch, of which he had
a generous supply. They remained in the
car for 200 miles and Mr. Duffy was
glad then to part with their company.
He had a considerable amount in his
pocketbook.
Mr. Duffy had revolver, but thought
best not to try to use it, being so large
ly outnumbered.
The Mankato free press., 1904-11-04

mitted to the county boards for inspec-
tian and final approval. This clause is
intended to get better schools and build
ings in compliance with sanitary laws
and regulations. The county board will
not usurp the powers of the district
boards of education. These will still
employ and discharge the teachers and
schools in their districts.
The bill also provides that $500 be
allowed as state aid to all schools that
have manual training department.
This applies to both Independent and
common school districts. The remainder
of the bill will apply only to school
districts.
In order to prevent persons who try to
pass the state examinations just to see
if they can pass them and with no in
tention of teaching the bill imposes an
examination fee of 81. The revenue will
be used to help defray the expenses of
correcting the papers and conducting the
examinations. 1t is expected that $4OO
will be paid into the treasury each year
if this fee is required.
The trainers of the bill hope to have a
clause introduced providing for an an
nual appropriation to the Minnesota
Educational association of $500 each
year instead of the $l,70O which the as
sociation now gets for the purpose of
printing its proceedings. The commit
tee claims that if the state gives the
dairy association $1,000 and the horti-
cultural association $4,000, its society
should be entitled to at least $500.
The outline of the bill will be printed
in circular form and sent to all the edu-
Gators of the state, and opinions and
suggestions will be requested. The bill
will then be discussed at the annual
meeting of the association in this city.
After the winter meeting the COM
mittee will frame bill to be present
ed to the legislature.
The members of the committee at the
meeting Saturday were Andrew Nelson,
chairman, Austin; w. A. Shoemaker, st.
Cloud; George C. Borchardt, Madison; G.
NJ Ceasander, Winthrop, and j. Long,
Excelsior, and j. w. Olson, state super
intendent of schools.