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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1901.
GUARD RAND MINES
Kitchener Calls for Five
Thousand Volunteers.
INVASION OF CAPE COLONY
Boers Looted Ficlcsburg, the English
Bavins: Deserted the Town
Three British Golnmm Are
Still Pursuing: Devrct.
LONDON, Jan. 5. Earl Roberts, of
Kandahar and Pretoria, is already im
mersed in his arduous new duties at the
War Office. He -will take no holiday.
There is no further news from. Lord
Kitchener, -who, according to a Cape Town
dispatch, is oalllnc for 5000 men to guard
the Hand mines. Enlisting In Cape Col
ony continues active, and 600 men will
leave Cape Town for the north within the
next few days.
Information regarding the invasion Is
scant. Colonel Williams attacked the
eastern invaders January 1, near Middel
berg, but failed to dislodge them. He has
since been Joined by Lieutenant-Colonel
Grenfell, and the Boers have retired. Ad
vices from Maseru, Basutoland, dated
yesterday, say that three separate col
umns are still pursuing General Dowet,
but with no success, beyond taking 28
prisoners. Cannon firing is continuously
heard. General Brabant has arrived at
Graaf Relnet. All the English have de
serted Ficksburg, taking their stocks of
grain across the border, and the Boera
have looted the town.
According to the Dally Mall's corre
spondent at The Hague, the directorate of
The Netherlands South African Railway
has applied to the Amsterdam courts for
a suspension of payments.
The Chronicle advises that favorable
Attention should be given to a movement
reported by Its Montreal correspondent to
Induce Sir "Wilfrid Laurler, the Dominion
Premier, provided the Colonial Office con
sents, to proceed to South Africa as a
commissioner empowered to Intervene
with a view to the restoration of peace.
From a Boer Standpoint.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Charles P. Pierce,
Consul-General of the Orange Free State
In New York, and treasurer of the Boer
relief fund In America, has given out the
following statement:
"The news coming to ue every day, both
by public and private cable, shows the
reported conquest of the Boers to be a
delusion. There are under arms on the
Bosr side over 16,000 hardy, determined,
invincible patriots, of which 6000 are now
invading Cape Colony against the 210,000
troops landed from Great Britain and her
dependencies. The Boers total loss in
killed and dying from wounds have not
exceeded 1500, but their loss in property
been very great. Part of the Boers are
armed with Mausers, using a plain bul
let, but many have Lee-Metford rifles,
which use the dum-dum bullets, and all
of the latter were captured from the Eng
lish; they bear the arrow mark of Wool
wich. British Colonial Appointments.
LONDON, Jan. 4. The following Col
onial Office appointments were announced
tonight:
Sir Alfred Milner, to be Governor of
the Transvaal and British High Commis
sioner. Sir "Walter Francis Heeley-Hutchlnson
.Governor of Natal and Zululand since
'J8S3), to be Governor of Gape Colony."
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Edward
McCallum. (Governor of New Foundland
since 1S9S, and Alde-de-Camp to the
Queen since 1900), to be Governor of Natal.
Major Hamilton John Goold-Adams (resi
dent Commissioner of the Buchanaiand
protectorate), to be Lieutenant-Governor
of the Orar.ge River Colony.
Two Boer Commandant Killed.
CAPE TOWN. Jan. 4. Two hundred
Boers have recrossed the Orange River,
going north. i
The Commandants, Petrus and Deplocy,
were killed In the fighting at Utrecht,
December 25.
A quantity of ammunition has been cap
tured from sympathizers with the Boer
invaders in the neighborhood of Paal.
A British Colnmhln Offer.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan. 4.-MaJor C.
C Bennett, Adjutant of tho Duke of
Connaught's Own Rifles, has applied for
a commission in General Baden-Powell's
force of South African Mounted Police,
and offers to raise 100 men for this service
here.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Cold Snap In Europe.
LONDON, Jan. 4. A cold snap is ap
pearing throughout Europe. There have
been severe snow storms in Eastern Ga
llcla and Southern Russia, accompanied
by gales Considerable property has been
destroyed at Odessa, where the trains
are delayed by snow drifts. Black Sea
vessels are overdue. The Danube Is frozen
over at Bucharest, and there is skating
In North Holland.
Modus Vivendi extended.
OTTAWA, Ont,, Jan. 4. The Dominion
Government has passed an order In coun
cil extending the modus vlvendl with the
United States In regard to the United
Btates fishing prlvllece on the Atlantic
Coast during the season of 1901.
Alleged Mutiny on a Battle-ship.
LONDON. Jan. 4. The Admiralty offl
Ials say It Is not true that a mutiny oc
curred on board the British battle-ship
Barlleur. as resorted from Hong Kong.
They say a "minor disturbance" took
place on board the Barfleur. implicating
a few men. Thoy were repudiated by the
Test. Three men are held under arrest.
M'EACHERN IN THE LEAD.
Close of the Fifth Day in the Boston
Bicycle Race.
BOSTON, Jan. 4. Archie McEachern,
(the clever rider from Toronto, Canada,
led at the finish of the fifth day's riding
at Park-Square Garden. The finish was
neither warm nor exciting. The only
seiious fall of the day was that of Stln
son at 10 39 o'clock tonight, nnd his mis.
hap compelled him to Tiave four stitches
taken in his wound. The scores at the
Wth hour, the day's finish, were:
Miles. Laps.
McEachern (leading) 92S 5
Kaser 92S 6
Stlnson 92S 5
Downey 92S 5
Fischer 928 5
McLean 1 935 5
Walthour 92S S
Babcock 92S 1
Muller 91S 3
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THE DAY'S RACES.
Winners at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. Rain fell all
Bay at Oakland, and the track was very
sloppy. Results:
Futurity course; selling Harry Thatch
er won. Foul Play second, Orpheus third
time, 1:1.
One mile and 70 yards, selling Alicia
won. Spike second, Ulm third; time, 1:49.
Mlje and 60 yards, purse-Lejmep won.
BUI Murrett second, Confalon third; time,
1:45.
Mile and 70 yards The Buffoon won,
Sam Howard second, Charlotte M. third;
time, 1:48.
Six furlongs, selling Gibraltar won, Me
rlcoto second. Prestidigitator third; time,
1:14.
Seven furlongs, purse Imp. Broadbrim
won, Casdale second, Dunfree third; time,
1:30.
Races at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4. The weather
was fine and the track very heavy. Re
sults: Mile anfl 70 yards, selling Uhlers won,
Orion second, Indian third; time, 2:00.
Six furlongs, selling Menace won,
"Woodstock second. Gray Dally "third;
time, 1:22.
Mile and an eighth, selling Monkway
man won. False Lead second, Belle of
Orleans third; time, 2:09tf.
Handicap, one mile Ida Ledford won,
Ben Chance second. Boomerack third:
time, 1:53.
Five furlongs, selling George B. Cox
won, Henry of Frantzamar second. Randy
third: time, 1:38.
Six and one-half furlongs. selling
Horseshoe Tobacco won, Palarxn second,
Handcuff third; time, 1:29.
Corrlsan Horses for England,
NEW YORK. Jan. 4. Edward Corrlgan
-will ship 12 head of racehorses to Eng
land on the steamship Minneapolis, sail
ing from here Saturday. Of the lot eight
are unnamed 2-year-olds, Mr. Corrlgan pre
ferring to pick names for them in Eng
land rather than run the risk of select
ing those already in use. Accompanying
the 2-year-olds are Corrinne, Sardine and
two other 3-year-olds. When this ship
ment arrives at Newmarket Mr. Corrl
gan's stable will number 27 head.
Coming Carson Fight.
CARSON, Nev., Jan. 4. Dan Stuart, the
prizefight promoter, has authorized a
statement that he will pull off a big fight
in this city between May 25 and June 10,
the fight to be for the heavy-weight
championship. He said that the report
that Jeffries and Fitzslmmons had been
matched was no surprise to him.
REBEL OFFICERS CAUGHT.
Result of rv Naval Attack on Caxltc
Vlejo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The following
dispatch. was received at the Navy De
partment, this afternoon, from Admiral
Remey:
"Manila, Jan. 4. Bureau Navigation.
Washington: An. attack, on the morning
of the 3d, by the Fourth Infantry, Ma
rines and Navy, at Cavlte Vlejo, resulted
In the capture of one Lieutenant-Colonel,
two Majors, Ave Captains, one Lieuten
ant, 48 private insurrectos and four la
drones." AGVrNALDO IS DEAD.
This Is the Information Received "by
Wards of President "Wheeler.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president of the University of
California, who is now staying at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, has received In
formation from secret sources In the
Philippines to the effect that Agulnaldo Is
dead and that his death occurred no less
than six weeks ago. The news has been
kept secret by Aguinaldo's followers, it is
said, for the purpose of prolonging the
rebellion, since it was believed that the
news of the chief's death would cause
such discouragement and alarm that an
utter capitulation would result.
President Wheeler obtained this news
through several Filipino children who
have been placed in his care by their par
ents. Two are the sons of Buencamlno, a
wealthy citizen of Manila, who, before
the advent of the Americans in the Phil
ippines had been an active leader of re
bellion against the Spanish. President
Wheeeler also has In his charge the chil
dren of Mldel, the Governor of Mindanao,
and " several othr boys, whose parents
are of the wealthy class. In Bpeaklrig of
the reported death of the? chief Insurgent,
President Wheeler said:
"These boyB of mine, as I may call
them, receive frequent communications
from their parents and friends at home.
The Information which was obtained con
cerning the death of Agulnaldo, I under
stand, came from secret and trustworthy
sources and is probably true. I under
stand Senor Buencamlno was a closo
friend of Agulnaldo, and has kept in
touch with that remarkable personage
even after Buencamlno himself took a
neutral stand. Buencamlno, however, did
not take a Arm stand on the side of
America until recently.
"These Filipino lads " continued Presi
dent Wheeeler, "are bright fellows and
most quick to learn. However, I cannot
say that they have the stanchness and
solidity of American youths. Before the
flag of this country was raised in the isl
ands such boys as these would have been
sent to the schools of Spain for their
graduate studies. Now they come to us.
They have already received some instruc
tion at the hands of the Jesuits at home.
In order to fit them for the university,
it was necessary to place them in pre
paratory schools. Other families are also
making arrangements by which their chil
dren will come to our shores and benefit
by our Institutions. Those who cannot
come are to have American thought and
education carried to them. Almost every
steamer which leaves San Francisco for
Manila carries parties of teachers who
are going to posts In Philippine schools.
"The commercial bonds between the Pa
cific Coast and our Oriental possessions
are growing stronger and greater with
every month. The people of San Fran
cisco have begun to think of Manila as
about as near to them as Chicago. Our
trans-Pacific trade, which Is assuming
wonderful proportions Is only an earnest
of the greit commerce that will come to
us In after years."
President Wheeler said that the purpose
of his visit to New York at this time
is to choose an architect for the new
school of mines of the university. He
said that the plans of the university build,
ings which are to be erected at a cost of
from JS.000.000 to $10,000,000, through the
generosity of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, have
now been revised and ths.t great economy
has been assured by the change. The
president's house Is already being built,
and the school of mines is to be built
as soon as an architect Is chosen to per
fect the detailed plans.
Democratic Recognition of Merit.
Eugene Guard.
Mr. Corbett's public utterances on two
Important questions commend him to the
people not only of Oregon, but the Pacific
Coast as well. He is an ardent advocate
of the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal by this Government without delay,
and Is opposed to robbing our new Island
possessions by applying prohibitory tariff
regulations to trade with them. This last
Iniquity, we are sorry to say, has the sup
port of not a few Republican Congress
men and Senators who strive to perpetu
ate the monopoly held by a few tariff
protected industries at the expense of tho
people, the sugar trust especially. Mr.
Corbett Is the best Republican of the list
yet mentioned in the contest for the
Senatorshlp.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the 3150,000,000 gold
reserve In the division of redemption,
shows:
Available caRh balance 3140,067,658
Gold 93.9S1.950
For a Cold In the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
John M. Bell has been granted a fran
chise by the Whatcom Council to estab
lish a messenger service In the city, to
maintain district telegraph stations,, tele
phones and auxiliary fire alarm boxes and
electric' patro boxes,
QUESTION OF INDEMNITY
ENVOYS AT PEKIN NOT EXPECTED
TO SETTLE IT.
Attitude of Russia In Manchuria
Causes Apprehension Commend
Americans for Gallantry.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The State De
partment is making. strong effort to se
cure an understanding among the powers
to serve as a basis for the adjustment of
the question 'of indemnity to be paid by
the Chinese Government. It appears from
Mr. Conger's reports that It is hopeless
to expect the foreign Ministers at Pekln to
reach an agreement on this Important
point, and if the problem Is to be solved
at all It must be removed from the Pekln
council and deadt with by direct diplo
matic exchange, as was successfully at
tempted in the case of the preceding seri
ous differences between the Ministers.
Therefore, the State Department Is in cor
respondence with other foreign offices
respecting this subject, though the nego
tiations have not proceeded to a point
where it can be said that a successful
termination Is in sight. The principal dif
ference in the way la believed to be the
enormous Indemnities demanded by some
of the powers. The efforts of the Chinese
Government to secure better terms, so far
as they tend to protract the negotiations,
are also expected to have the result of
adding considerably to the sum total
which must be paid in the end. This Is
because the expenses of maintaining the
foreign military establishments In China
probably will be assessed against the Chi
nese Government, and the cost of keeping
foreign troops in Pekln at this season of
the year, and In a country where every
necessity of life has to be transported
from a distance, will make the bill very
heavy. It Is believed that the bill of
Germany will be by far the largest, and It
Is a significant fact that the German
Government has allowed Its officers on
service in China fivefold their regular
salaries, a rate of pay probably higher
than hitherto known in military history.
The Chinese, however, are expected to
pay for this. ,
Russia in. Manchuria.
The attitude of Russia In Manchuria
has given rise to considerable apprehen
sion here. As indicated in recent news
dispatches, a series of regulations has
been promulgated by the Russian Gov
ernment for the administration of affairs
In China, which would seem to the offi
cials here to warrant an apprehension
that a permanent occupation of that ter
ritory, with Its population of 20,000,000, Is
In contemplation. It Is believed that some
representations either have been or will
be made on the subject to the powers.
When tho Russian Government announced
Its Intention to withdraw Its troops from
Pekln, It also solemnly declared that "as
soon as lasting order shall have been
established In Manchuria and indispensa
ble measures taken for the protection of
every construction which, according to
formal agreement China assured, Russia
will not fall to withdraw her troops from
these territories of the neighboring em
pire, provided the action of the powers
does not place any obstacle In the way
of such a measure." The contention of
the Russian representatives here Is that
the conditions laid down In this pledge
have not yet been realized, and they in
sist that there is nothing in the printed
regulations which would warrant the as
sumption that Russia Is not acting In
perfect good faith in this matter. To
clear up any doubt that may remain on
this point, however, it is expected that
an explicit official declaration from Rus
sia will be invited on this point
Americans Commended.
The British Ambassador has communi
cated to the Secretary of State a dispatch
recently received by him, from the Mar
quis of Lansdowne. commending the gal
lant conduct of certain Americans who
distinguished themselves last Summer
during the attacks on the legation quarter
In Pekln. The text of the dispatch fol
lows: My Lord: With reference to my pre
ceding dispatch of this day's date, I have
to inform you that Sir Claude MacDon
ald has brought to my notice the con
duct of certain Americans who particu
larly distinguished themselves during the
attacks on the legation quarter and who
gave valuable assistance both to him per
sonally and to the defense in general.
"Sir Claude mentions the names of the
Rev. F. D. Gamewell, of the American
Methodist mission, and Herbert Squlers,
secretary of the United States Legatlori.
He states that the Rev. F. D. Gamewell
carried out the entire defenses of the
British Legation, and that these defenses
have excited the admiration of the officers
of various nationalities who have since
Inspected them. As a tribute to their ex
cellence he mentions that notwithstanding
a constant rain of rifle fire during the five
weeks of the siege, not a single woman or
child In the legation suffered. He adds
that a deep debt of gratitude is owed
to him by all the besieged. Herbert
Squlers acted in the capacity of Sir
Claude's chlef-of-staff after the death of
Captain Strouts, of the Royal Marines.
Sir Claude says that his earlier services
in the United Btates Army were of great
use in the defense and that he cannot
speak too highly of his zeal and ability.
The barricades on the Tartar wall were
designed and carried out by him, and
under Sir Claude's orders he drew the
plan for the entry of the troops, which
was conveyed to General Gaselee by mes
senger let down from the walL
"I request that you will bring the names
of those two gentlemen to the favorable
notice of the United States Government
and express the appreciation felt by Her
Majesty's Government of their eminent
services."
Another Punitive Expedition.
PEKIN, Jan. S. The foreign Ministers
meet almost daily, but nothing has been
decided yet regarding the discussion of
details of the demands of the Joint note
with the Chinese plenipotentiaries. It is
probable that the first meeting between
the foreign and Chinese envoys will be
held at the Spanish Legation.
Colonel Tulloch is about to start on a
punitive expedition to Kao LI Ylng, from
which place shots were fired at a patrol,
the officials sending Insulting messages
to the allies December 15. The sending of
the expedition Is looked upon as the cor
rect thing, despite the acceptance of the
joint note by the Chinese.
Sir Ernest Satow. the British Minister,
Is convalescent, and hopes to resume his
duties in a short time.
Russians Predict a Catastrophe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4. The fWoe
Vremya characterizes the Chinese accept
ance of the peace terms of the powers as
being a formality, due to China's inability
to oppose tho European armies. The pa
per adds jthat the next catastrophe is
probably not far distant, and that it will
far surpass the recent occurrences. The
entire Russian press prophecies pessimis
tically and fiercely attacks "German plun
dering, vandalism and the destruction of
the Mbertles and other monuments of tha
ancient civilization by German and Eng
lish troops."
The Von Waldersee Rumor.
BERLIN. Jan. 4 With reference to the
report lhat Count von Waldersee has
been killed by an officer of the dllled
troops. It is seml-ofllcially declared that
a rumcr to that effect has been current
for a week past, but the government has
no corroboration of It. Count von Wal
dersee reviewed the British soldiers Jan
uary 1.
There Is Room for Hope.
New York Times.
This is the season of the year when peace
on earth, rood-will toward man. reigns. ,bnt
for. the past two Christmases there has been
a. ftfli! rlnnm hnnrlnr nwr tM Mimtw ..-.
the United States Is ((asdlnr forth as one of
the worst of all nations, for she la expressing
ill-will toward man; she Is at war. In listen
ins to this old story of peace and good-will
tonight we should all make a resolution to try
to chance this state of affairs. "We who axe
old should do what little we can yet do, and
you who are young should now resolve that
you will help our country back where she be
longs. Prof. Charles Eliot Norton la some
cheerful Christmas remarks to Harvard stu
dents. '
The high resolve to get this Republic
back where she belongs was taken by
some of the wisest and best during the
late campaign, and there was a long pull,
a strong pull, and a pull altogether. But
the Republic did not buege.
Now it would seem to be true, either
that the American jeople, who refused
to be persuaded by the wisest and best,
are right about the Philippines and the
other matters, and are therefore pursu
ing the safe, honorable and proper course;
or that the wisest and best are right,
and are therefore Justified in keeping up
the long, strong pull. In the first case
there Is nothing to fear. In the second
case there is every reason to hope that
the American people will presently heed
the wisest and best and turn back.
It tall defends on having confidence in
the American people. Ajsan who has It
not will always Jbe mopihg in the gloom
and miseries of pessimism. A man who
has it will always feel sure that the Re.
public will not be or stay far from where
she belongs.
WILL HELP PANAMA.
European Capital Will Now Incline
Torrard French Project.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The New York Financial Chronicle
fully Indorses the view taken by the Pio
neer Press that the probable effect of the
Senate amendments to the Hay-Paunce-fote
treaty will be to give fresh vital
ity to the Panama Canal project The
substantial purport of those amendments
&, first, to wpe out all the neutraliza
tion clauses of the treaty, so far as the
United States is concerned, and give our
Government the sole use and benefit in
time of war, t and second, to bind Great
Britain to a recognition of these belliger
ent rights of the United States In the
canal while freeing every other nation
on the globe from the obligation to re
spect this arrangement, except as forced
to do so by he military and naval occu
pation of the canal by the United States.
If .Great Britain should consent to the
treaty it would thus be placed at a dis
advantage as compared with other pow
ers. If she should not consent to It, we
are told that the Senate will abrogate
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Without
stopping to consider the question, what
is the use of going through the tedious
formalities of making a treaty which can
be abrogated when It no longer suits the
convenience, of either party? Its arbi
trary abrogation without the consent of
Great Britain would be, in the nature of
the case, a deliberately offensive act to
ward that power. In either case, whether
she accepts the amendments to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty or is obligated to sub
mit to the affront of the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty without her con
sent, it would be manifestly to her in
terest and to the Interest of all the other
interested powers to encourage tho con
struction of a canal which would not be
closed against them In case of war with
the United States. Upon this point the
Chronicle eays:
The Nicaragua Canal is not the only possible
route for ships across the Isthmus. There re
mains the Panama Canal, an enterprise which,
though suspended, may yet be carried through,
whose completion is undoubtedly feasible,
which Is In the hands of foreign owners with
adequate concessions, and to the completion of
which by foreign capital 00 valid objection
could be Interposed by the United States. Ar
ticle 5 of the Panama Canal concession of 1878
protldes that "in case of war among other
nations tha transit through the canal shall not
be Interrupted" and that "merchant vessels
and individuals of all nations of the world
may enter said ports and travel on the canal
without being molested or detained."
"ThlB,, clause," the Chronicle remarks,
''would offset the belligerent advantage of
a right to blockade Nicaragua," which
is precisely the point made by the Pio
neer Press. Another article in the Pan
ama concession provides, it is true, that
"the canal is strictly closed to the war
vessels of nations at war with one an
other, and which may not have acquired
by public treaty with tho Colombian Gov
ernment the right to pass by the canal at
all times." But this is a right which can
be easily acquired for a consideration for
any nation, especially for any nation
whose people shall supply tho capital
necessary to the completion of the canal.
80 that, we repeat, the probable effect of
the amendments to the Kay-Pauncefote
treaty by which the United States will
be enabled to close the canal against any
hostile power will be to enlist all other
Interested nations m. Indirectly encourag
ing the construction of the Panama
Canal. Nor Is there any possible ground
upon Which the United States could ob
ject. For the Panama Canal Is neutral
ized, not by any agreement among the
powers, but by the action of the Govern
ment of Colombia Itself, and In case of
war by special treaties with the Govern
ment of Colombia. And the Government
of Colombia, weak as It is, Is as sovereign
and independent as the Government of
the United States. It would be rash to
predict that the result of the Senate
amendments will be to Insure the com
pletion of the Panama Canal, but If they
had been framed for the special pur
pose of promoting that enterprise they
could not have been more ingeniously
contrived to that end.
Age of Hustling Progress.
New York World.
The age Is progieasive, productive, ma
terialistic. It alms not at the ideal, but
at the practital, not at the highest de
velopment of the few, but at the highest
happiness of the greatest number, its
object Is the welfare of the average man,
and It naturally desires that he shall get
the benefit of Its exertion before. he dies.
Therefore the age "gets a move on" and
preaches the gospel of "hustle." The re
sult Is beneficial to the average man--to
the greatest number.
FOR ALL WOMAN KIND.
Femo-Lenes by renewing the strength,
removes that worn and haggard expres
sion from the face. Price. 50 cents.
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RACED TO FILE ON MINES
EXCITING NEW YEAR OCCURRENCE
IN EASTERN OREGON. .
More "Jumping" TJi Year Than
Ever of Properties Not Improved
as Required by Lavr.
Commencement of a new year is a sure
index of great activity among prospectors
In Eastern Oregon mining regions. Many
claims ore forfeited each year because
the required assessment work Is not done.
As the owner has until the last day of
the year to make the Improvements, re
location cannot be made until after mid
night, January 1. If a property be par
ticularly desired. It Is not unusual for
the man desiring to relocate It to pro
ceed to the claim in the night that he may
post his notice immediately after mid
night, and then hurry to the office of the
County Recorder to have It entered on
the records at the earliest possible hour.
Thus some thrilling races occur. Two or
three terminated here this week. Several
prospectors were after a certain property
In the Sumpter district. After posting
notices, three started for the Recorder's
office, in Baker City. All took the Sump
ter Valley train. One had arranged for a
carriage to be In waiting .at the depot;
another had a horse at the same place,
and the third, being more unsuspecting,
thought he could make his way on foot
from the depot to the office In plenty of
time. The horseback rider was five min
utes ahead, and, therefore, captured the
prize. Another race occurred from the
Rock Creek district, and a third from
the southeastern field.
Many owners of claims are quite negli
gent regarding their assessment work.
The law requires work to the value of
$100 to be done each year. The number of
days of work is estimated at the common
value of mining labor In a given district
Sometimes a man does some work on his
property, but there Is a question whether
it is sufficient to amount to $100, and tho
question Is taken into the courts for set
tlement. Quite frequently owners of
claims do no work at all, taking chances
on no other person relocating the prop
erty. Failure to do assessment work does
not forfeit a claim, but merely gives an
other the privilege of entering and relo
cating. If an owner fails to do his work
for two or three years, and then enters
upon It again, and does the regular
amount, his title Is In no wise Invali
dated. Notices filed In the office of Recorder
James on the first few days of the new
year numbered 32. ' This is the largest
number ever filed In a corresponding pe
riod, and Js generally Interpreted as a
sign of unusual activity In mining affairs
of Eastern Oregon the coming year. It
Indicates that there Is an eagerness to se
cure claims, and those who have not done
their assessment work will likely lose.
Many more notices will be recorded with
in the next few days, as locations In re
mote districts cannot be entered in the
office In less than two or three days after
posting.
Baisley-Elkhorn Resumes Work.
Work has been resumed at the Baisley
Elkhorn mine with a force of about 65
men. The two Bryan mills were closed
down for a short period for repairs. The
big hoist was moved" to another position
and other improvements made. During
the same time development work was be
ing pushed down to another level. The
shaft was driven to that depth, and driv
ings made on the vein to block out ore.
C. E. Whltaker, manager and superin
tendent, stated yesterday that everything
was In condition now for an uninterrupt
ed run. The two mills were started last
Wednesday. A total depth from the sur
face of 550 feet has been reacehd In the
BalsIey-Elkhorn,and all reports are to
'thefeffect that the vein Increases in width
with depth.
No Time Lost at Little Giant.
The long cross-cut tunnel on the Little
Giant mine Is being steadily driven deep
er. Three eight-hour shifts are at work.
The tunnel Is now about 1000 feet long,
but the vein has not yet been cut. As
there had not been enough surface work
done to test accurately the dip of the
vein. It Is rather difficult to ascertain ex
actly at what point the tunnel will tap
the vein. From the calculations made, it
is believed that a comparatively short
distance farther will bring the workmen
in contact with the ore. When the vein
is cut, the regular drifting work will be
pushed forward with the same energy
which has marked work on the tunnel, or
until sufficient ore is blocked out to justi
fy the erection of the 20-stamp mill that
has been at the mine for some time.
Manager S. G. Williams takes the prac
tical view of mining that there is no need
of a mill until there Is ore. When devel
opment work reveals sufficient ore, the
expense of erecting the stamp mill will
be Incurred, but not before. The tunnel
now has a depth of about 400 feet from
the surface, vertically.
Chloride to Put In a Mill.
H. C. Armstrong and George B. Rodg
ers. of the Chloride mine, were here the
first of the month. They report work on
that property unchecked by Winter's
snows, although the fall Is always deep
there at this season. The lower tunnel
In this property opens up the vein 110 feet
below the lowest levels of the old work
ings. Development Is so satisfactory that
the management intends to erect a mill
next season for treatment of the ore.
Mr. Armstrong also said that In the
Maxwell work Is going ahead as usual.
The Deer Lodge Is closed down on ac
count of the difficulty of getting around
in the district where It Is located. It Is
one of the first properties on the Rock
Creek side of the divide between Rock
Creek and the Cracker district, and is
said to be one of the best evidences for
tracing the big Golconda-Columbla-E. &
E.-North Pole ,veln across the ridge.
Progress on Copper Queen Shaft.
Thirty-five feet of the new shaft on the
Copper Queen has been sunk. J. R. Gllkl
son, who has the contract, states that no
difficulty whatever has been encountered
In tho work, and that the specified depth
of 100 feet will be reached In due time.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Strongest, purest,
and healthful of all
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,
The new shaft Is sunk on what Is taken
for the main ledge that outcrops on the
Queen.
IN CRACKER CREEK DISTRICT.
Unusual Activity In Mines for This
Season of the Year.
BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 4. The Cracker
Creek mining district is the scene of un
usual activity for this season of the
year. Operations on the big properties
like the Golconda, Columbia and North
Pole are never affected by weather con
ditions. Besides these, there are several
smaller claims that are being steadily
worked this Winter. The new capital that
entered the district last season an,d that
expected the coming year, is expected to'
bring about greater activity than ever
witnessed before.
More Stamps for Columbia.
On the Columbia a new 10-stamp mill,
which will double the present capacity, Is
about completed, and will probably be
running within a few days. Probably no
10 stamps in Eastern Oregon, have ground
out such values as the battery heretofore
employed by the Columbia. The property
has established its place among the best
producers at the district and the In
creased capacity for treating ores means
an increased output, as the ore and values
have been fully tested. Little informa
tion is given out regarding operations.
Manager Balllle and his Minneapolis com
pany seem perfectly satisfied with their
prospects, and do not care to enlighten
the public on the yield.
North Pole Tramway.
At the North Pole mine the new aerial
tramway a mile and quarter in length, is
rapidly nearlng completion. When, fin
ished this will be the longest tramway
of Its kind in the Eastern Oregon mining
region. The cable Is made of crucible
steel wire, which .was Imported from Eng
land. Enough buckets will be operated to
furnish the mill with about 10 tons of
ore an hour. Two hours' work will sup
ply the mill with enough of the cyanlding
ore to keep the cyanide plant busy all
day, and If the concentrating ore Is
brought from the mine by the tram only
a portion, of the day will be required to
transfer all. A great saving in operating
expenses will bo made, as all ore has
heretofore been hauled In wagons a dis
tance of 14 miles. Practically no expense
attaches to operation of the tram.
E. Jfc E. Mill Still Inoperative.
The big mill o he E. & E. is still in
operative, although there are rumors
that the property will soon resume work.
This mine has the largest and finest mill
structures in the region. That the E. &
E. has the ore was well established by
the rich returns made from runs before
the mill closed down. The company has
numerous claims In the region of Bourne,
some of which have been little developed,
but are proving promising properties as
work continues. On the Tamarack placer
grounds a tract 6000 feet in length, for
wnicn the company has a patent, four
pay ledges have been revealed since op
erations ceased. The Small Hope group,
another of tho company's properties, is
regarded valuable by those who have fol
lowed Its development There are four
claims In this group. The Webfoot placer,
Sheister placer and Willamette placer
grounds have quartz possibilities. The E.
& E. has 20 claims around the mill site,
most of which are patented. Work was
done on the Eureka and the Excelsior
when the mill was operating. Excelsior
No. 2 is thought to be a good property
that will receive attention when work Is
resumed.
The big ledge on which the Golconda,
Columbia, E. & E. and North Pole mines
are located Is traced on through the
Cracker Creek district and across the
divide of the Elkhorn Range to the Rock
Creek Basin, where the Immense width
of the vein, formation, character of the
ore, strike and dip all lead to the com
mon conclusion that there can be no
doubt of the extension. The Yankee Jim,
located on this ledge, just beypnd the
North Pole, has received much attention.
Qn the other side of the divide is the
Deer Lodge, owned by the Queen, Spring
Placer Mining Company, of Idaho. Much
work. Is being done on this property, 'and
the big Jedge encourages mining men to
believe that the mine will become one
of the producing properties of the dis
trict Gould and Carrie Shows Up Well.
On a vein that branches from the main
ledge is located the Gould and Currie,
and the Colorado, v, hich are owned by the
Tammany Gold Mining Company. The
vein branches out from the parent ledge
before the divide is crossed on the Rock
Creek side. On the Colorado claim, a
500-foot tunnel is being driven. On the
Gould and Currie there Is about 100 feet
of tunnel work done. On these properties
excellent showings have been made for
the surface. The ledge Is of good width
and is giving satisfactory values. An
English syndicate has taken, the stock of
this concern under bond at the rate of 25
cents a chare, making a total considera
tion of $12,000.
Worlc at Venus Group.
Work at the Venus group Is still car
ried on. Cabins and houses have been
constructed for Winter quarters;. A depth
of 300 or 400 feet has been attained at the
end of the tunnel.
At the Minneapolis.
At tho Minneapolis, which is located
near" Bourne and on a ledge extending
parallel to the big ledge, work is progress
ing. A bunkhouse and other necessary
quarters for Winder operations have been
constructed. A tunnel Is being driven
from a point down the hill much below
the Irregular hole made by the discov
erer. Work is now In SO or 90 feet, and a
short distance further is expected to
bring the workmen upon the ledge at a
sufficient depth to judge its width and
permanence.
Oregon Mine Notes.
The Keady mining property, of Eagle
ton, has been attached by the First Na
tional Bank of Union.
Development work is being steadily car
ried on at the Harth quartz mine, at
Gallce, and tunnels are being run to as
certain the extent and dimensions of the
lead.
The Copper Stain mine, at Leland,
Southern Oregon, is taking out good rock.
The Gold Bug Is running steadily night
and day. The Greenback grows better
with progress.
The Dean placer mine, on Rogue River, i
most economical
leavening agents. .
There are many imitation baking powders sold at a lowprice. Ther
are made from alum, a corrosive acid which is poisqnous in food
100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK.
Dad Coughs
l' ;
There are hundreds of cough
medicines which relieve coughs,
all coughs, except bad ones!
The medicine which has been
curing the worst of bad coughs
for sixty years is "
Ayer's
Cherry
Pectoral
NbW you can get a trial
bottle of Cherry Eectoral for
25 cents. Ask your druggist.
Three sizes: 25c 50 $1.09.
If your druggist cannot supply you, send
us J1.00 and we will express a large "bottle
to you, all charges prepaid. Be sure and
give us your nearest express office.
I. C. Aver. Co., Lowell, Mass.
owned by Dean Bros, and H. A. Corliss,
Is being operated this Wlriter by Al Dean.
Tho only drawback to development In
the past has been scarcity of water, but
a recently acquired water right from
Centennial Gulch will furnish water for
about four or five months In the year.
Quotations at Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. Jan. 4 The closing quotations
for mining- stocks today were.
Bid. Ask.
Blacktatl ..... 0-t 10H
Butte & Bos.. 1 2Va
Costal 4& BVs
D. T Con. .. 2$ 234
Evening Star. 5 7
Gold Ledge... 1 1
Bid. Ask. .
Ramb. Car.... 20 27 I
Republic B8tt ...
Reservation .. 3fa 4j
Ross. Giant... 2 31 I
iSulllvan 12, l3gl.
Tom Thumb. ..12 13
1. Jl. Li lb-ft il
Iron Mask ...35 42
n aterioo . . ,
(Amer Boy..
I. P. Surp... a 7fc
Mn. Lion ,. 205 30
Worn. Glory.. 7 7
Morrison .... 3 3,
prln. Maud... 1 2
Qullp 23V4 26
conjecture . .
Pewey
Mlllni- PtaaV
flprcules 4Vi 4ij
f lagniu iu z
Wonderful .... 14 3
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were.
Alta 0 03
Alpna Con 3
Tustlce $0 02 J
Mexican 42
Occidental Con ... 5 1
Ophir S3
Andes
8
11
32
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
filedonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Cruwn Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
Overman ......... 13
otosl 10
Savage 10
Setf Belcher 2
SItira Nevada ... 33
Silver Hill 48
ntandard 3 CO
Union Con 32
Utah Con 5
05
18
20
GO
2 35
12
62
20 yellow Jacket
",
NEW YORK. Jan. 4 Mlnlnjr stocks today j
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 20)Llttle Chief $0 10
Alice 45Ontario 6 75
Breeco 1 7BOphir 70
Brunswick Con... 20iPhoenlx 10
Corastock Tunnel. 4 Potosl 15
Con Cal. & Va... 1 85pavago 15 1
Beadwood Terra. 53iMlerra Nevada ... 23
Horn Sliver 1 lOltlmall Hopes GO
Iron Silver ...... 03 standard 8 70
Leadvllle Con .... 0
BOSTON, Jan. 4. Closing quotations:
Adventure S 10 25lHumboldt ......$ BO 00
Allouez M. Co.. 3 OOfOsceola C5 00
Amal. Copper.. 01 BOiParrott ........ 40 50,
Boston & Mont. 321 50lQuincy 173 00
Butte & Boston M OOlTamarack 325 00
Cal &. Hecla.. 835TXUtah Mining ... 33 00
Centennial .... 25 12 Winona 5 75
Franklin 18 23WoIverlnes 40 00
Curry County Mining JTevrs.
GOLD BEACH, Or., Jan. 4. Bodley &
Co. will ship at ence 20 tons of ore from
their mine at Mule Mountain to Port
land to be crushed and tested. If tho re
sults are satisfactory, a mill will be
erected.
Muncey & Wright have run a tunnel 145
feet in the McKinley group, near this .
place, and found good copper ore.
H. Marks, of Roseburg, has brought an
action against several parties In. the Cir
cuit Court of Curry County to recover
possession of a quartz lode at Mule
Creek.
Washington Industries.
The two creameries at Whatcom hava
in the last 10 months made over 200,000
pounds of butter, which retailed at 25
cents per pound. Manager Ford, of the 1
New Whatcom creamery, states that his
Institution has paid out nearly $40,000 to
farmers for milk. Nineteen separators aro
at work In the country cream districts,
An application to the Port Angeles
Council has been made for a franchise to
build a railroad that will ultimately ex
tend from Port Angeles to Gray's Har
bor. The streets asked for are Turn
water and Third streets, to the butt of '
the spit. The parties also ask for wharf
franchise for Tumwater and three other
streets between there and the spit. The
applicants agree to commence work with
in 90 days: to build and, equip pine miles
of the road from Port Angeles west with
in nine months, and the balance of tho
road, complete to Gray's Harbor, within
two years.
Reports have been received from dif
ferent parts of the state by State Horti
culturist J. E. Baker, from which he esti
mates that 1,000,000 fruit trees will be set
out by the farmers and fruitgrowers of
Washington this season. This is by far
the greatest record the state ha3 ever
made. Last season 750,000 trees, la round
numbers, wereput out by the farmers
of the state. Of the 1,000.000 fruit trees
set out this year the majority are apple.
Eastern Washington will lead Western
Washington by putting out two-thirds of
the total number planted. In the southern
part of the state a lrage number of prune
trees has been . planted.
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