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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

The great aud growing Importance
OF the mineral products of this
country keeps alive aud of increas-
Ing popular interest the question Of
creating u regular government de.
partment Of mining aud minerals,
says tho New York Commercial.
The mirirv iot"~es's Of the United
States l. g. udous volume,
aud Il. -N,-'sivr 'am''cs' ou f,
along oe c.."a,o "ni n't.,
moneta, gu, lc'n'ions involved,
have ali ..., iAr...s-L not a few Tar
sighted Americans In the necessity
Of ultimately safeguarding the In.
dustry In some manner. ~ a govern
ment department now looks after the
country, agricultural interests.
Our gold output In 1904 WAS
valued. for instance, ut eS4. .55l,-
3O0---a new high record by abont
o.. 900, 900 aud M increase OF more
than $4,000, 900 from the value
Of the 1903 yield. The value OF
the silver mines Weld wss s53,.
603. .O00--a slight falling of from
that of 1903. The twentieth annual
report ut the United States geological
survey just made public, discioses
that the total value Of our mineral
production In 1903 was 81, l,il9,72l,-
569--an increase Of tl59,2l |, S3l
from 1902. Iron and coal lead
In value, M usual, the value OF the
latter being e603, 600, 900, an Of the
former. s3ii. 900. 900. This gain OF
about sl59, 900, 900 in the value Of
the entire mineral yield Of 1908 IL
due to the large increa 20 In non
metallic products, the metallic pro-
ducts showing n decrease from
t6i2, 25s. asa In 1902 to s62A, ash.
500 In 1903, aud the non metallic
products an increase from e6l7, 26l,-
l54 In 1902 to e79i, i035,6l In
1908 gain Of tl77, 1872, 4O7. These
figures strain the ordinary mans
compre hension not little. They
are Instructive. however, rs disclos'
Ing somewhat the basis for u belief
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

The Chino Japanese Gazette pub.
fishes tho report OF n most important
aud significant speech by Count
Okuma, the former foreign minister
Of japan, before the Agricultural In
stitute ut Toxic. In his remarks, the
count said: Japan must follow
the example of America, whose asccn.
dency dates from tho PRONUNCIATION
Of the Monroe doctrine. II We win
In the war, japan should insist that
those Foreigners now In eastern Asia
must follow Japan's will, while no
other powers should be permitted to
obtain any Fast Asian possession
Japan should assume herself To be the
leader In China. Corea and Siberia.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

a Wall street operator says that
the trouble between Hill aud Hsrri-
man. growing out of the Northern
merger case, which has finally been
patched up. was 'msrely n matter Of
dollars aud cents.' Did abyon.
ever hear Of q row between the money
niaRDates that WAS not "mers
matter OF dollars aud cents" case
of the party OF the first part Ell.
deavoring to give the party Of the
second Usrt the double cross, aud
vice vsrsaY
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

A bian new opponent of railroad
rates Legislation has just put itself
In evidence the Association for
Maintaining tho Rights ot Property.
The Interests that compose the asso.
citation. obieny the bondholders aud
stockholders of railroad companies,
have always, OF course, regarded with
disfavor any movement toward gov
erument control or regulation Of rail
road businoss; hut this IL apparently
their first organized effort In open
hostility To the Roosevelt programme.
IL ~ significant as showing that they
take the current agitation of the
question seriously aud appreciate the
importance OF getting their side Of
the case before congress In their own
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

IL has been known for some mont hs
that there has been heavy shortage
of bar silver for the purpose Of coin.
Ing subsidiary silver coins. There IL
an urgent demand for many millions
of dollars worth Of smaii silver
coins. In oider tn meet this 0e.
mnnd. tho government must either
re- coin some of the large stock of
silver dollars on hand or come into
the market for tho purpose Of pur-
chasing millions of ounces of silver
bullion.
A bill IL now pending In congI ess
which has for tts object the 70 coin
Ing of silver dollars on hand. The
bin will, In all probability, 20
through, IN II " practically u govern
ment measure. II the people under
stood tho situation and we're not
heartily tired of the discussion of
the money question. Wa believe they
would make such u protest that the
bili would be defeated. II II goes
through, the government will
actually not purchase silver In the
open market, but will practically de.
stroy the backing of the silver bills
now current, aud convert dollars into
halves, quarters and dimes, - Mining
Reporter
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments we're
fled at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DRRDs.
Lon l.. and Anna B. Swift to A..
v. Swift. 3l5 acres In s. =. Il. .. r..
80 and In s. 28, I. 8, X. 40; $500.
A. v. Swift and wife and Anna b.
Swift to Lon l.. Swift. 245 acres In
s. ., II. o, X. 80 and S. %. r. 8, X.
40; $500.
A. v. Swift aud wife and Lon l..
Swift to Anna B. Swift, $50 arces In
Secs. Z, and 81. 4. q, r. 40; $500.
U. s. to Erwin ID. Gstewood, Il.
u Of S.W. q, s. 10, N. +. q Of N.
W. a and N. w. "a, N. f.. "a, s.
3S, T. 10, X. 3S.
U. s. to Karl W. Schroeder, N. Il.
= OF s. W. a, and s. y Of S. W.
a, s. b, Il. l3, aud lot 3, s. s. I.
IA, X. 81.
John Troy to Mary Troy, his wife.
. acres In Secs. "a ana %. I. 10,
X. IA, aud In SEQ. 30, 4. 10, II. AZ;
81.
David j. Stall to Stella g. Stall,
= .. a Of NE. a, S. 8, Il. 8, X.
A.; 800.
Ira II. Hatfield to Ralph q. Roper,
W. y Of s. T.. = aud f.. y OF s.
w. "a, s. 10, Il. IL, X. 80; $1,000.
Agnes X. Douglass aud husband
to Harlow }. Evans, 800 acres In
s. 4, I. ., X. 30; $4,000.
Jens Jensen to s. Richardson,
"MidniRht." aud "Happy Jack"
quartz mining claims aud q mill ute;
400.
j. II Sellers to VIM. WieRand aud
l. l. Wilson, stock and fixtures In
the "Y. T.. A." saloon, Bourne:
1926.
s. A. Scoheld to W. q. Drowley
aud W. s. Levens, assigns mort
gage give by N. + lmhaus aud wife,
1900.
Gaylord Il Hunt to First National
bank Of Baker City, 1904 hay crop
on Orange Gaylord farm; 81, 500.
MINING NATTER.
DEEDS.
Edwin Butte, Sr, and wife to Ed
Butz, Jr. one-sixth interest In Warm
Springs Placers Nos. I, > aud 3, aud
8 quartz claims. viz: "Charlston, "
"Knob Hill" ''Short Stop, "Black
"Dauntless, 81.
Albert Martin, executor Malinda
q. Martin, deceased, to W. NJ. aud
NJ. A. Birch, executors, lots 4 aud 8.
block 7. Leven's addition to Baker
City; s662.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

A. p. Goss left on the afternoon
train for Baker City.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-25

The following instruments we're
fled at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11

did admit It be would confess to Violation OF
law. and 1t is interesting to see Mr.. Metz ad-
yertised In advance as ready to commit crlme'
r. necessary In the service Of McCarren-
The state constitution provides that all ap-
no,ntments In the Civil Service shall be made
according to merit and fitness, which. so far as
practicable shall be determined by competitive
examination. When the examination is not
practicable, and officers select their own sub
ordinates they are not on that account free to
make politics the test Exempt places are just
as much in the classified service any other,
end all officer violates his oath of office, and,
If the fact can be proved, may be sent to jail
when he appoints or discharges person in the
exempt class for political reasons. Section rs
of the Civil Service law provides that mo ap-
'.pointment or selection to OF removal from an
"of1ce OF employment within the scope of the
rules aforesaid shall be in any manner af-
"fected or Influenced by such [political] opin1
"ions or affiliations" This is an offence which
1t Is difficult to prove, because the true motives
for an appointment or discharge are easy to
cover up; but no man making pretence to
honor can take pride In manipulahons OF
patronage which depend for their success upon
the impenetrability Of the criminal recesses OF
his own mind If Mr.. Mcclellan and Mr.. Metz
wish to engage in this kind Of game, they will
In reality be violating the Tammany scriptures
at revealed by Plunkitt, and violating the warn
ing against "monkeying with the Penal Code"
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
KEEP COOL.

In the face of q doubtful election, resulting
In a contest the general public retains its COM
posure This temperate state Of feeling is credit
able to New-York, and nothing ought to be done
to change it for the worse. II the way to a
clear determination Of the facts were blocked.
there would be reason for indignant protests
and for taking steps to bring the pressure OF
public opinion to bear; but such Is not the case.
The processes necessary to a conclusive demon
stration of the truth have been begun by the
appointed authorities. The Attorney General o.
the state and the District Attorney OF the coun-
ty are engaged in taking and sitting testimony,
and the grand jury is performing Its duty.
Under these circumstances the public can afford
to go quietly about its business WITHOUT anxiety
or excitement
Mr. Hearst having come within an extremely
short distance of being elected on the face Of the
returns and doubtless believing that an honest
election and fair count would have given him
a comfortable plurality of the votes is not un-
naturally expressing himself with great warmth.
If this is pardonable in him, there is certainly
no reason why his fellow citizens in general
should initiate his example Very few of them
have any personal knowledge as to the truth
of the statements which they are under some
temptation to repeat with all the eXaggerauon
to which repetition leads Mass meetings are
more likely to injure than to help the cause
which they are intended to promote Ihere Is
every reason to deprecate efforts to create AN
unnecessary and improbable tumult- No one
proposes to withstand the general demand for
thorough prosecution Of the judicial inquiry
which has begun and nobody could prevent its
completion if he were so inclined. The facts
are going to be aScertained and made public,
and the result which justice prescribes will in
evitably follow.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
ANOTHER VERSION or

To the Editor of The Tribune -. ,nornlnss
Sir: In the literary columns OF u-..-,,,nr 'l ays
Htnes of v,rrl's Eel viii therein pronoun' sr.r
t'.,,,,,,s, 50 much charm FOR Macaulay. ino r.ur
desires TO make an attempt TO AnslicSe II h.x
merit Now. every one knows that "a Is.,-s ssy
ameter must be paralleIed in another - q IL
bv an anapacstic tetrameter HOW,
following result Of half an hour emu
In our grounds. you a child with your n''-
eYour eognpanion vent gathering nun
DER. -. -. ,.xr after ess<r.d
" nile in height reached up 10 tae -.
more. s.~c> In dreAoo -
How ! gazed. how i snouSos
heaven! ROWL0
Nev-York. Nov. L 1904
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington Nov 10-Mss Helen Chaffee. daugh-
ter of Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaffee who
accompanied her parents to New-York yesterday to
attend the luncheon given by General and Mrs
Grant for Prince Louis Of Battenberg, will not re-
turn to Washington, but will follow out a sudden
decision to graduate from Pelham Manor, instead
of making her debut this winter she had de-
cided Mrs Chaffee had determined to introduce
her daughter at q series of dinner parties followed
by dances but Miss Miss Chaffee much desired
to complete her school course that all such plans
have been changed.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas c. Platt. OF NewYork.
have issued invitations to the marriage Of Mrs.
Platts daughter. Miss Margaret Louise Snow, to
Francis J. Carmody, at the Church OF the Ascen-
sion, In New-York, at noon, December 10. A re-
ception at the Gotham will follow the ceremony.
Colonel Carmody will have best John Doyle
Carmody of this city. Six thousand invitations
have been issued, including those to the President
preme Court diplomatic corps, Senate and army
and navy people, federal officials and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh still remain in
Washington at the Shoreham. waiting for Miss
Evelyn Walsh to gain sufficient strength for her
trip to California, where they will spend the win
ter. Miss Walsh is just now able to walk little
with crutches and will, it is said. escape all lame
ness from the automobile accident which cost her
brother Vinson his life.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster left Washington
this afternoon for Evansville. Ind. where they
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
FRENCH STABILITY.
the tide.

The little furry in the French Chamber OF
Deputies yesterday is scarcely to be regretted,
since it gave fresh indication Of the stability
which has been acquired by the government of
the republic in recent years. The time is well
within memory when such vote as that of yes
terday. and such action as that of NJ Berteaux
would have caused a ministerial crisis, with
much talk of the possibility of monarchst
restoration Of some kind Yesterday it passed
as a mere ripple on the stream. One Minister
dropped out of the Cabinet but the rest Of the
tegrity OF the republic was Of course not so
much questioned.
The circumstance finely indicated the acces-
sion Of stability which the French government
and the whole French nation have enjoyed in
the last half-dozen years. For that happy con-
summation vast credit is due 70 the late Pierre
NJ Waldeck-R Rousseau, OF the truest and
most valuable constructive statesmen of the
Third Republic. II was he. above all men, who
try year after yenr and when he retlred from
the place he had so greatly adorned he be-
queathed TO his successors a large measure Of
that salutary power. No Prime Minister, of
France since 1871 dealt with questions more ex-
actly calculated TO cause crises than those
which he disposed of without danger OF
a crisis. For the stability which France now
enjoys she is indebted In large degree to his
commanding statesmanship.
Besides that, she is indebted to the lapse of
time A profound transformation has been sf-
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE BACK.
Believes in Municipal Ozcnership
When Not Tainted by Socialism.

Mr. and Mrs Andrew Carnegie and their
daughter arrived In this country yesterday on
the White Star Liner Baltic, after a long sum-
mer at Skibo Castle. Mr.. Carnegie does not ap-
pear nearly so vigorous as he did year ago. but
has still a keen interest In American affairs. He
says he is a stanch believer in democracy and
also in municipal ownership. but not in the form
propagated by socialism He wanted to hear
the every latest news" and was told of the
election and the impending contest.
above all things he said. 1--WE should have
an honest count 1t is too bad that there is any
question about the honesty of the public ballot
do not think any attempt to defraud the people
out of fair count could be continued success
fully. There is nothing so purifying as the
breath of public opinion Instance the upheaval
also I believe in democracy. 1t may have it's
troubles, but it is the right thing after ALL
Here the speaker gave the newspaper men his
opinion of W. r. Hearst by declaring that "he
doesn't know it ALL
''I think" he said, that Mr.. Hearst is sincere.
but he Is young and doesn't know it all. L have
never met this extraordinary young L
suppose he feels just like Burns felt. He may
do well for all he's done, but he hasn't beg
by Lincoln's reply to the question. Where's
Sherman? L can show you where he went in,
but could not tell you where he got out "
Even District Attorney Jerome did not escape
Jerome? Well, he doesn't believe in libraries
but l may convert him yet
He said the results of the insurance investiga-
tion had made a profound impression all over
Europe and deplored the fact that too many
Americans lend their names to directorates when
they have neither the time for the intention
OF performing the duties required Before get
ting into his carriage. Mr. Carnegie said he was
still of the opinion that universal peace would
yet prevail.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
DIR. CYRUS ADLER RESIGNS.
Asks To Be Relieved of Presidency Of JEWISH
Theological Seminary Of America

DR.. Cyrus Adler has resigned the presioenc'
of the Jewish Theological Seminary OF Aileliea
At meeting of the board of directors Dr- Aui7i
explained that his duties in connection VIII Ing
Smithsonian Institution would take up all Oh His
time hereafter, and on that account ne asAe-
to be relieved of the duties Of president Oh H''
seminary which he has exercised since us ioul'
dation ..as
The resignation was accepted. and the oHces ot,
of president and vice president were aoohsnsa
by resolution. Louis Marshall was theh ~ Ss.' -.
chairman of the executive committee 0i -
board of directors practically filling tne p1a'S
made vacant by the resignation OF Dr. Adier.
Mr. Marshall has always been an enthuslasebb l,.b
member of the board and mas deEoteu - ~ shs
time TO the institution Other members Oh ~
board are Jacob H Schiff. Daniel Gusse
helm. Felix NJ Warburg, Adolphus D . ooLoIVI ond
Professor Morris Loeb. DR.. s Schechtei @-
Adolph Lewisohn.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
Anllise7nentS.

ACADEdY OF MUSIC-2-s-wfzard OF Oh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pEsLASCO-2--Zaza
BIJOU-2-s:i5-The Music Master.
5ROApWkY-2-S:1s-Tero
CARNEGIE HAIL<-23o-Boston Symphony OrcneStfs-
eASINO-2-e-The Earl and tho Girl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sEITERION-2:15 2:15-S-20-Her Great Match.
EDEN MCSEE-World in Wax
ENPIRE-2:ls-S-Peter Pan
SARDF~N-asRanlet
HANMERSTfcIN-s VICTORIA -S:f5-vaudeyile.
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-2:15-s:15-Miss Dolly Doi-
lars ,,.u
HERALD SQUARE, in Tammany, hasi. s
HIPPODROME-2S-TheR OF Hindoo tIlhcsss
and A Yankee Circus Mars
HrDSOE-2:13- S:15-Man and Superfnan
IRVING PI,ACE-2:15-s: s:2o-Fruh1ingsluft
ZOE WEBER, -2:l5-S:15-The Prince ChaP
ERBoCKER-2:l5-s-The Merchant OF Neniqs,
LEW H.DS'S-2SThs Music Master and IL asp-
pened In Nordisnd
LIBERTY-2:fs-S
tYCDUM-2:1s-s s:3o-Just Out of College
LYRICS :l5-Eappyland.
MADISON SQUARE-2S:3o-The Man on the fSoa-
MAJESTIC-2:15-S-Wonde
ANHATTAN-2-S.2e .2e-Monna Wanna.
MENDFISSOHN HALI-3-The MerchanS OF Neiee
NFSyv-ANST STERDAM-2-S:15-The White Cat
NEw.YORK-2:1 :15-The Ham Tree
PRINfsFcSS-2- :fs-Ztra
pRoCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE-2-S--teoor2-
Walls Of Jericho
ST. NICHOLAS RTNK-Ice Skating.
TyArI.ACK' 'S-2-s:2o-Thc SQuaw Man.
WEST END-S-Me. Him I
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
MRS. r.. ". HOPPER I'LL.
Actress Supposed to Haze Appen-
diciitiis- Operation Probable.

Ms Edna Wallace Hopper. it was leafnea
last night, is i'll at her apartments. No. = West
33d-st, presumably with appendicitis Last
Saturday, while playing in the Heart OF Mary
Iand' at Detroit. she was taken Ill, and. fearing
that something serious might develop shs as-
cided to come to New-York On consulting DE-
William Ledlie, of No 54 East 34th-st, she
was advised to rest for while. She ignored his
advice and last Tuesday, while in Buffalo she
became ill and came to New-York. A private
ambulance awaited her arrival at the Granh
Central Station .
Last night Drs. Culbert and Ely were cauea
in to hold consultation with DR.. Ledlle- IL Is
believed by the physician that Miss Hopper mas
appendicitis, but they would not say defniteiE.
If the physicians find that she has appendcltis
she will be removed to DR.. Bulfs sahalofluli
to-day and will be operated upon
Several days ago it was learned tnat a NJ
Morton was suing Mrs. Hopper for oreacn o.
promise. He said that she proposed to MN N
leap year This she has denied, saying sne nae
spoken only of marrying Mr. Morton in jest.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
HATS OFF TO TEXAS!
ON The Choctaw Inquirer


Texas is whopper. She's a peach. She's the
widest broadest and longest country on earth
extending from east 10 west and also from north
to south She could put Rhode Island in her vest
pocket She could swallow three or four States
like Maryland and wash EN- down by drinking
the mississippi dry, and could digest 'em without
ever having the collie Texas is the enpire State
of the Union without. any Kaiser Bill for an EN-
peror. Shes the chiefeSt among ten thousand and
altogether lively. wild, reckless She's the pebble
on the beach She's one of the old blue hens
democrat OF the world. She's a wolf, and it's her
day to howl Texas is bounded on the east by
the alligators Of Louisiana and huckeberry thick
cts of Arkansas She is bounded the north by
the tomahawk and the war whoop of the red man
She is bounded on the west by the chill con carne
of New-Mexico and the hot taInaIes of Old Mexico
She is bounded on the south by the Gulf of Mex
leo. and if it wasn't that measly body of
salty water she would extend beyond the South
Pole AS l said in the beginning, Texas IS a
whopper: she is a Jim Dandy and don't you
doubt Ii
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11

fected in the nervous constitution OF the French
people. The doings of the Terrible Year un-
settled the nerves of those who were tnen ac-
tive in affairs, and also Of those who were then
In infancy, and left them subject to excite
ment and disturbing influences on the slightest
prOyocation. But now generation is arising
which knew not the Terrible Year" save by
historic hearsay, and its nerves are normal,
steady and capable of confronting contro-
verted issue without flying off at tangent.
1t is not only the government that has grown
more stable. 1t is the whole French nation
which has escaped from the narrowing infiu-
ence of disastrous war to the steadying and
cheering influences Of sustained and prosperous
New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
PLAN KINDERGARTEN BUILDING
Citizens Gift Makes Possible Needed H''u'
for New-York Association.

Alta meeting OF the building commi'.eT - rs,.
New-Yorl kindergarten Association n'.a ,ss
terday afternoon. plans were considereo IN, b.
erection of freproof building. which ami
the gift of prosperous citizen VINO . liu9 ~ ,be
tests his approval of the work being a'i' -
society. t,;,ding will con.
,,aroI rodei klndergartens the oInSsy,e
the ASSOCIATION an assoeia ton nan: .,+e for the
Iihrarv and ccrnr,ittee rooms Inc sae0
new building is u 42d-st ana I.,+atring Io roorns
ing model tenement nouSe'
for five hundred families