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The Western news., 1904-11-30
MininQ Notes.

Baker City, Ore.-The Chicken creek
placer mines, known as the Weatherby
mines, together with the water rights,
have been sold for $4,000 cash, ac-
cording to a deed filed for record. The
deed is from John N Malsberger, who
purchased the property a year ago
from the Weatherby estate, to George
F. Frey, representing a syndicate of
eastern capitalists. The new owners
will purchase other property adjoin-
ing and make arrangements to work
the mines on a more extensive scale
than ever.
Republic. Wash.-Five men under
Superintendent Case, at the California
mine are unwatering the mine and re-
pairing the shaft The shaft has been
cleaned and retimbered.
Plans for the reorganization OF the
United States Marble company, which
formerly operated in Stevens county
have been sent to the stockholders.
The supreme court of Tennessee
held as constitutional an act of the
legislature of 1891 relative to the non
liability of certain corporations from
damage alleged to accrue to vegeta-
ton from smoke from copper roast
ing ovens in the Ducktown, Tenn, cop
per belt. The decision is in favor OF
the several copper companies at Duck
town. and dissolves a perpetual in
junction granted by lower court.
Mace Idaho.-In a fall Of ground
in the Standard mine William Se1tz
and Andre Konga were struck and
severely injured.
The Wood Street Smelling works,
which for many years were operated
by the Rothschilds as gold refinery
have Just been closed in disgust by
| the great financiers because of the
gigantic frauds of which they have
been made victims. 1t was discovered
a few weeks ago that Blumenchild
head of one of the departments, and
the bullion buyer for the firm, had
defrauded the concern out of about
25O, 900 pounds, or more than $1,000,
900, and fed to the continent. His
Operations date from the close of the
Boer war. At that time Blumentha
speculated heavily in consols and KAT
frs. It was thought at first that he
was operating in behalf of the firm, but
this was not SO. He lost heavily ant
then commenced his fraudulent opera
tions by adulterating gold in the smelt
ling works and other crookedness. Th'
discovery of the frauds was made
flew weeks ago, and he absconded. Th'
Rothschilds, according to custom, re
fused to call in the police, and closet
this branch of their business.
Il Springfield, Il.-State troops hav
Ibeen added to the United States dep
uty marshals guarding Joseph Lei
tiers coal mine at Ziegler, FRANKLIN
J, county.
The famous Minnie Healy mine a
! Butte which was closed by an in
Junction secured by the Amalgamate'
company against Heinze, has been re
opened. The injunction was dissolN
ed by Judge Clancy, who changed hi
; mind and rescinded his order, on tn
ground that the Amalgamated was nc
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Spokane Retail Markets.

Observation-Disclosures, 1kc lb; tur.
nips, .3@4c bunch; rutabagas. &c Id;
dry onions, 4@5c lb; cabbage. 3@4c
lib; celery, punches &c; parsley, 80
&c bunch; cucumbers, 5@1Oc each;
green onions, 10@15c doz; new beets,
punches 10c; watercress, SC bunch; ;
fresh carrots, 2 punches &c; mint, &c
bunch; tomatoes, 5@6c lb; parsnips, 2
punches &c; cantaloups. 8@1Oc each;
caulifower, 10@15c bunch; green pep
pers, 1S025c ID; squash, 5@1Oc eacn;
each; summer squash, 5@1Oc each;
egg plant, 10@15c each; sweet pota.
toes, 4@5c lb.
Poultry-Dressed chickens, young
chickens, 18c lb; hens, 18c lb; old roos'
ters, 14@16c ID; spring ducks, 18c lb;
goslings, 1Sc lb; spring chickens, zoe
lb.
Dairy Products-Butter, best cream.
cry, 3O@35c lb; common creamery, 70
@25c lb; best country, zoe lb; com
mon country, 12h@15c lb; imported
Swiss cheese, 4Oc lb; American Swiss
cheese. 25c lb: cream brick cheese
18@25c lb; New York cheese. zoe lb;
Wisconsin cheese, 15c lb.
Flour-Eastern fancy patents, $1.6t
Oils sack; local patents, $3.50 sack;
standard, $1.2O sack: lowest, $1.10 SIX:
Washington wheat, $4.80@5.35 Dbl;
buckwheat, 4O@50c 10 lb sack.
Grain and Feed-Timothy, 85@9Ot
cwt; alfalfa, $4,000 cwt; oats, $1.4(
cwt; grain hay, $4,000 cwt; bran, 81
@90c cwt; bran and shorts, 95c@$l
cwt; shorts, $1.25 cwt; wheat. $1.4(
,,cwt; chopped barley, $1.35@1.45 cwti
oil meal, 21ac lb; seed oats, $3.50 cwt;
The Western news., 1904-11-30
General Andrew Neff Is Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Andrew J. Neff of this city, who
commanded the Eighty-fourth Indiana
volunteers during the latter part of the
civil war and who was formerly a
prominent newspaper man and politi'
clan of New York, is dead at San An
tonic, Texas, aged 70 years. He was
the father of Mayor ]. H. Neff Of Kan
sas City.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
acting in good faith. Five hundred
men are employed.

acting in good faith. Five hundred
men are employed.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron company
has filed with the county recorder at
Denver, Colo, a mortgage to secure
the issue of $45,000,O00 of 5 per cent
80 year gold bonds. The property con-
verted by this mortgage consists OF
the fuel companys coal and iron lands
and other property in nine counties OF
Colorado and two counties OF Wyom-
ing; also $14,S6S,000 par value con-
vertible debentures of the fuel COM
pany; $6,OO0.00O general mortgage
bonds; all Of the capital stock OF the
Colorado & Wyoming Railway COM
pany; first mortgage bonds of the same
railway, amounting to $4,5OO,OO0; all
of the capital stock Of the Rocky
Mountain Coal & Iron company, in
amount $3,OOO,OO0 all of the capital
stock of the Cripple River Railway
company and two notes of this rail-
way company, the latter amounting to
$SO, 900 each.
Neil Kaka, a miner employed In the
st. Lawrence mine at Butte, Mont,
was caught in a fall of ground and so
severely crushed that he died shortly
after being taken to the hospital. Two
Austrian miners fell while ascending
ladder, and one was probably fatally
hurt, while the other was seriously
injured
| Des Moines, Ia.-LestOn Balliett.
who pleaded guilty to charges prefer
! red by the government OF using the
mails with intent to promote a gigan
tic mining swindle, was sentenced tc
three months in the county Jail and to
pay a fine of $500.
DR.. j. Mcintosh Bell, an instructor
in the mineral department of Harvard
has received the appointment of of
ficial geologist by the government OF
New Zealand to succeed Sir James
Hector.
The No tunnel on the Belchel
mine at Republic, Wash, now about
thousand feet in length, has been driv
en- along the footwall Of the big veir
for over 300 feet. In a crosscut th'
ore is said to have given an average o
IS24.48 a ton, all values. The chic
value is in copper, some of the or
running as high as per cent in tha
metal.
The Federal Mining & Smelling sc
curities are now being called on thu
New York mining exchange. On Nc
vember II the common stock sold a
$45, but on the 18th gained to $47.5O
while the preferred moved at $797s
Both shares have par value OF $1O'
and during the year ended August 81
yielded dividends at the rate of 6 pc
cent per annum on the $5,250,O00 out
standing common, and per cent OF
the $1O,500,O00 preferred. The com
pany will retire 100000 par value pre-
perred stock and $25O,000 common
thus leaving the issued capital stocl
$40 900, 900 preferred and $5,OO0,0OO Q
common. There are no outstanding
bonds or mortgages and no floatin
debts.
Portland, Ore-One of the most con
plete exhibits of the mines of the wes
ern part of the United States eve
, grouped together will be shown
working order at the 1905 centennia
The Western news., 1904-11-30
MINES AND MINING NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Mine Owners Are Preparing for the
Winters Work on Their Properties
in Idaho, Montana and Oregon
Mine Operations Of British Column
bia Are Brisk-Many Accidents and
Personal Events.

John A. Finch of Finch & Camp
bell has sold out his stock in the Fed
eral Mining & Smelling company at
about $50 a share for his preferred
stock. with a bonus of a half share of
common stock. His partner, A. b
Campbell, has also sold his holdings in
the company. They got their shares
in the sale of the Standard mine in
the Coeur d'Alenes to the Federal com
pany.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

lnspects Sailors of Foreign Navies.
Paris.-Rear Admiral C. w. Watson,
u. S. N, retired, has left Paris to con-
tinue his assignment at Rome to report
the physical and moral conditions OF
the enlisted men of European navies.
He has inspected sailors of the Brit
ish, German and French navies.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Amador Is Amicable.
Weber Said to Be HoIdup.

Auburn, Cal, Nov. 29.-The money,
amounting to $4,000, of which the
Placer county bank last May was rob-
bed, has been found in COW shed
on the Weber place. The money was
buried in an old five pound lard can
Adolph Weber, who is under arrest on
the charge of numbering his parents
brother and sister, has been formally
charged with having also held up the
bank
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Homestead Plan for Siberia.

st. Petersburg.-A project for apply
ing the American scheme of free lana
for settlers in Siberia in order to at
tract colonization from the congested
districts of European Russia is attract
ing much favorable comment. The
plan, as proposed, follows closely the
American homestead system.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
p. Soule, Artist, Dead.

Seattle, Wash.-P. Soule, the "pio-
neer art Photographic" and founder OF
the Soule art studios in New York and
Boston, died suddenly from an apo
plectic stroke at his home in this city.
He was native of Maine and n years
of age.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Photographs Of Russian Baltic Flee

Photographs Of Russian Baltic Fleet.
Paris.-The navy department at
Washington will receive this week
large photographs of the larger ships
of the Russian Second Pacific squad
ron, first sent out after the removal OF
the censorship which was maintained
prior to the departure of the last ships.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Will Resjun as Minister.

Redlands, Cal.-General A. J. Samp'
son, United States minister to Ecuador,
in an interview here, declared his in
tention of resigning in the spring and
returning to his home in Arizona.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
"Prince" Hanas in Cell.

Cincinnati, OhiO.-A man believed to
be prominently connected in Germany
committed suicide by hanging himself
in his cell at the central police station
here. He was registered as Max Rick
hardt, age q, Germany, at the police
headquarters.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

Congratulations Already Harmed.
Tess-Mr. Kadley 10 very attentive
to you. I suppose congratulations will
soon be In order3
Jess-They're in order now.
Tess-Indeedf
Jess-Yes, l rejected him last night.
PresA
The Western news., 1904-11-30

The rice crop project in Japan is
good. 1t is nearly 100000 bushels
in excess of the average crop of 100000
900 bushels.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

Diamonds Stolen in New York.
New York.-Mrs. Caroline Jeanette,
proprietor of the Strathmore hotel IN
this city, reported to the police tonight
that diamonds valued at $4,000 had dis
appeared from her hotel.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

George Washington was so opposed
to lying In any form that he refused
to establish a weather bureau durina
bta administration
The Western news., 1904-11-30
HER LIFE FOR HER REVENGE.

Army Officers Wife Fought Indiana
for Years to AvenHe His Death.
In the officers circle around the nag.
staff, In the United States National
Cemetery at Fort Gibson, is a plain
white marble slab with this inscrip-
ton:
Sacred to the Memory Of
MARY ELIZABETH MIX,
Wife Of Captain Charles Mix,
Died May 20, 1874,
Aged 81 Years.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
SECRETARY TAFT At panama
RECEIVED ON SHORE BY HIGH
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Congressional Committee and Mr.. Taft
Proceeded to Panama, Where They
Were Greeted by President Amador
and His Cabinet-Mr. Taft Makes
Short Address.

Panama.-Secretary of War Taft and
party has arrived at Colon on board
the United States cruiser Columbia.
Mr. Taft was received on shore by
Vice President Arosemena and other
Panama officials; General Davis, COM
mander of the canal zone, and Minister
barrett.
After a conference with the Ameri-
can congressional delegation, Mr.. Taft
went by special train to Panama,
where he was officially received by a
commission and quartered at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Wallace, chief engineer
in charge of construction of the Pana-
ma canal He was received by Presi-
dent Amador and the Panama cabinet.
Mr.. Taft's Address.
After greetings had been exchanged
Mr.. Taft said:
1T is pleasure to bring the greet
ings of the president of the United
States and to congratulate Panama
upon the propitious beginning Of 6
long and prosperous life; in fact, life
that is to be a peaceful and one II
which the president and people of the
United States are most willing assist
ants. The United States has no in
tention in the isthmus other than t
build the canal for the benefit of Pana
ma, the United States and mankind
There is no desire to exercise further
power. l WILL in the next few days
confer on those matters about which
discussion has arisen, and hope tt
reach solution full of honor to botl
countries.
81 have the great honor to presen
the personal greetings of Presiden
Roosevelt and expressions of profount
good will
Amador Is Amicable.
President Amador in reply said:
Your arrival in Panama, and tn
purpose that brings you here. are tn
highest honor this republic has re
ceived since it was born. The gov
ernment and people will know how t.
appreciate this new proof of sincerlt,
with which the United States has dc
cided to distinguish u.s.
! President Amador later in the da
returned Secretary Taft's official cal
The Western news., 1904-11-30
MODERATE TARIFF REVISION.
But Not Before 59th Congress Meets a
Year Hence.

Year Hence.
Tariff revision of an extremely mod
crate sort by the 59th congress when
it meets in regular session year
hence is the way the agitation of the
political subject in various parts OF the
country impresses Senator Foraker OF
Ohio He is not impressed by declara-
tions of strong revisionists that unless
an extra session is called next spring
the revising process will come so close
to the next congressional elections that
the republican majority in the house
will be imperiled.
Revision is part of the political
game he well knows, but his judgment
is that while alterations in the Ding
ley schedules will come, they will be
so slight eventually that the country
will easily accustom itself to them
without danger of such dire industrial
consequences as the antirevisionists
predict.
Hale Against Revision.
Senator Hale of Maine is against
tariff revision. He has just arrived
for the coming session. maine is de.
cidedly," he declared, against a re-
vision of the tariff.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Quite Unnecessary,

He-1 hope you don't make fool Of
your husbandf
She-No, don't have to.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

Shredded Bible makes poor food fol
any meal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
"POWER OF A LIFE PURPOSE"
Interesting Address at M c. A Mems
Meeting by Floyd |. Carr

A number OF men gathered in Lyceum
hall at the Y. NJ. c. A, yesterday after
noon, to listen to an address on The
Power OF Life Purpose by Floyd l..
Carr, "a graduate of Brown, now study
ing at Newton.
Daniel 1 was the Scripture passage
read and Dr. Garfield offered prayer.
Rev NJ. A Farren is next sunday 3
speaker. and the subject is to be The
Need OF More Courageous Men" Mr..
Carr gave as the words of his text. But
Daniel purposed In his heart that he
would dehle himself" and spoke I'm part
somewhat az follows:
We ask the question, (which is great
er. deeds or character?" We come TO
the conclusion that character is greater.
There is n verse that expresses the
thought: Keep they heart with all dill
gence. for out of IL are the issues OF life. -
Emerson confessed that he could not
define character. but called II Latent
personality" Character Is tho rudder of
the ship OF life. the council chamber OF
the administration building OF life, the
body OF the soul We feel that character
is the greatest thing within US, that
which shall endure for all time
Having assured ourselves that char
acter IL the greatest. let us ask our
selves what determines character. Men
will say that environments determine
character, but you and | know that out
of the slums have come some Of the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25

We must look deeper and say that the
purposes OF a mans life determine char-
arter.
The term character comes from the
old seals and the lines which determined
the outlines OF the seal were called char-
acters. 80 life's purposes determine char-
acter. In all life. single purpose mas
been determining worthiness OF character.
Daniel, with his singleness OF purpose
was true and steadfast. and that pur-
pose was the dominant thing in his char
acter.
AS we think OF the lives of Daniel ana
Paul and Christ, we find life-purpose
was the power I'm their life. IL you Will
conclude with me that character ~ great
er than deeds, that purposes determine
character. how important II Is TO nave
a life-purpose.
What can a life purpose accomplishfor
a man? 1t can energize sustain, ennoble
a life. How many are ideNin the mar
ket place? When a life purpose takes
hold Of a man. IL lifts him out OF HIM
self and leads him 10 achieve great
things. How many derelicts there are
who, IL they had a life purpose. would
never be drifting about
Can we find a better purpose than TO
be true TO and worthy OF Jesus Christi
How many trials and temptations there
IN lIt4 IN university anu dullClpif lhtie
is omethlng marvellous about life l'ur-
pose. that 1t takes hold OF man and
enables him 10 Withstand all. II a life
is keyed 10 a high path OF noble en-
deavor. then sorrow can come in and
make no more impression than wave
upon a boulder.
IL IL one OF the greatest truths that
mans life purpose stamps itself upon his
face. So also, "A noble life-purpose takes
hold upon the whole outside OF a man.
The lives OF men who are transformed
by n life purpose leave their mark upon
the ages. Jacob the supplanter. became
Israel's prince OF God Simon, the fisher
man. became Peters, the rock So, in
all ages, man has been ennobled by a life
purpose.
The noblest purpose is To be true TO
Christ and worthy OF Him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
COTTON CROP
TO BREAK
RECORD

Montgomery. July 25.--The south is on
the eve OF the greatest corn crop in it's
history, or experts are badly fooled IN
their expectation. In an official report
made by the Alabama Weather Section
this week the director says: The week
has been very favorable for crop growth.
Cotton continues TO make vigorous
growth and is fruiting we'll Corn prom
ses a large yield" The Georgia report
says: Sufficient moisture occurred over
the greater portion OF the state and the
temperature was seasonable. Cotton is
healthy and is making good growth.
blooming and fruiting In many counties.
with very little complaint OF damage OF
any sort; many ffstds have been laid by
in good condition. Early corn is nearing
maturity an average yield being indi-
Gated; late paintings are doing we'll"
Texas has haIyested the largest wheat
crop IN its history, and the corn yield
is so great that one correspondent ex-
pressed n fear that there would be no
place 10 store IT, This same writer says
the cotton crop is splendid. clean and
indicating a good yield
Another says writing from Oklahoma
"We consider the crop far In advance
Of last year. and the prospect much bet
ter all around. The plant is growing
nicely now, and Is putting on very fast,
the season so far being such as TO warrant
at least full crop, perchance nothing
turns up during this next thirty days to
throw off too much. No weeyfl so far,
and the chances are we will have none.
The acreage Is much larger than last
year. and we anticipate more cotton
marketed IN Shawnee this year than ever
before" This report Is Characteristic Of
all from Texas and Oklahoma.
Even In the Atlantic coast territory.
where the crop was very backward the
most satisfactory progress is being made.
Good offerings are reported Of new cotton
In Texas. while picking has fairly begun
in Louisiana. Rice Is heading In Louisi-
and and doing well with prospect OF a
big crop; and so far as sugar cane Is
concerned the situation. says the New
Orleans Picayuna could hardly be more
promising Much new machinery Is being
put IN for sugar making. Agreeing with
other authorities, the Louisiana Planter.
OF New Orleans. says: THE plant cane
crop is fine and the stubble cane crop is
still better"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
CUSTOMER
SHOT BY
BAKER

New York. July ga quarrel in the
barber shop OF Vincenzo Saitto in Third
avenue. this city yesterday ended in a
customer beirg shot dead and Ssitto with
a bullet hole I'm his shoulder, being held
for murder. Thes hooting caused a panic
In the shop which was filed with Gus
toners, and the police reserves were
called out to handle the crowd hat quick
ly gathered.
The murdered man was we'll dressed
but has not yet been identified.
According to the story told by those
who we're I'm the shop the customer. after
a few words, drew a revolver and shot
Saitto in the shoulder Saitto then
grappled with him and tried 20 take the
revolver away from him. While the two
men were struggling two more shots were
fired and the customer fell with a bullet
In his groin He died before the arrival
OF an ambulance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
SHOT MRS.
L0CKHART
WITH RIFLE

Berlin, n. H.. July 25.-The fact that
Mrs Spurgeon Lockhart, 30 years Old had
been shot and killed last night in the vii
lage OF West Milan, II miles from here,
became known I'm Berlin yesterday. when
John Green. "a. called at the police sta
tion and surrendered himself as .he
womans slayer.
SO far the shooting has much mystery
about IT, II is known that Mrs Lock
hart was shot while sitting in a buggy
near West Milan in company with a man
whose name has not been learned
Green says he shot her with a rifle and
declares that he killed her in a At of
jealousy and I'm a disordered state OF
mind brought on by drug which he says
Mrs Lockhart used TO give him.
No formal complaint was lodged against
Green during the day. but he was locked
up on the strength OF his own confession
He will probably be arraigned here today
before Judge Rich. Meanwhile the local
authorities planned 10 make a thorough
investigation OF the case in conJunctt On
with the deputy sheriff OF West Milan.
after she had been wounded. The body
was removed to a house near the scone
Of the shooting and later TO the home
OF her husband, Sturgeon Lockhart. at
West Milan.
Mr.. Lockhart is the proprietor of a
livery stable and one Of the most prom
inent mer in the village.
Green's statement, according 10 the
police, was that last night Mrs. Lockhart
4 49,. 4
the West Milan road Soon afterward an
other carriage passed his house, contain
ing two men. In a At OF jealousy. which
grew out OF his belief that one OF the
men was 10 Join Mrs. Lockhart, Green
ran 10 the house OF a neighbor, seized q
rife and returned 20 his home. hurriedly
hitohed his horse TO a buggy and drove
rapidly down the road in the direction of
West Milan
Lockhart's companion was stepping from
the buggy and one OF the men was enter
ing H. Green jumped from his vehicle.
raised his weapon and fired a bullet into
Mrs Bockhart's brain.
Green at once re-entered his carriage
and drove 20 the home OF relative.
Early yesterday he came 20 Berlin and
gave himself up
According TO the police Green attempted
TO commit suicide after the shooting, but
failed.
The killing of Mrs Lockhart was wit
messed, Il IL stated. only by the man and
woman who were with Mrs. Lockhart at
the carriage when the assalant ap-
preached. So far the authorities OF Berlin
have been unable TO learn the identity Of
these persons.
Green, who has borne a good reputs-
tion lived with his father and mother on
the road from Berlin 20 Milan.