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M - "- THE MOBNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1902. FORTY CHOLERA CASES THIRTY DEATHS FROM THE DIS EASE AT MANILA. Testimony at tke Waller Coart Martlal Lagraaa Rebels Have Sur rendered Government Bill. MANILA. March 25. Up to noon today 40 cases of cholera and 30 deaths .from that disease have been reported here. The "Waller Comrt-Martlal. "When the trial by court-martial of Ma jor Littleton W. T. Waller, on the charge of executing natives of Samar without trial was continued today. Lieutenant Alexander S. "Williams, of the Marine Corps, for' the defense, testified that un doubtedly the plan of the natives was to get all the food for themselves. The wit ness thought that the precautions which had been taken prevented a general mas sacre. Captain Hiram I. Bears, of the Marine Corps, testified to an attempt on ' Major "Waller's life. Commander "William Swift, of the United States gunboat York town, said he thought the natives of the Province of Basey, South Samar, were treated with more trust and consideration than they were entitled to. Three en listed men testified that the natives were selfish in regard to food. "When the "Wright party returned they found that the Inhabitants of Caplz, North Samar, were suffering from partial famine, and Lieutenant John N. "Wright, Marine -Corps, gave orders to supply them with all the governmental work possible, and harmonized several places where there was friction between the different offi cials. Sentenced for Sedition. Senor Torres, of the Island of Marln duque, has been sentenced to 10 years' Imprisonment in Bilibid prison for sedi tion. This Is the first sentence on this charge. Tho trial Ky court-martial of Lieutenant Hagedorn has commenced. Hagedorn was Quartermaster of the Twenty-eighth In fantry, and was charged with embezzle ment. Lagnna Rebels Surrender. The remnant of the force In Laguna Province, Luzon, under the Insurgent leader Cabellos, has surrendered to Lieutenant-Colonel Dougherty, of the Seventh Infantry. checks and drafts for 1265,601, Issued Feb ruary 5 and 6, when Frank C. Andre wa was already Indebted to the bank to the amount of $300,000. The men were ar raigned this afternoon, and their ex aminations on both complaints were set for April 4. PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT BILL. Mcaxnre Follows Taat of Cooper, Fa vored by JndRe Taft. "WASHINGTON. March 25. The Repub lican members of the House committee on Insular affairs are rapidly perfecting the bill providing a civil form of government for the Philippines, in the main the meas. ure as perfected follows that Introduced by Chairman Cooper and favored by Judge Taft. In its present form the bill provides for the institution of civil government in the Philippines when the governments all certify to the President that a state of permanent peace has been secured. Thereafter a census Is to be held and the Islands divided into districts. A Legis lative Assembly is created, consisting of two houses. The upper house Is to some extent a continuance of the Philippine Commission. The lower house of Philip pine Assemblymen Is to be elected by the people. Today's session of the Senate committee on Philippines was devoted to a consid eration of that portion of the Philippine Government bill which refers to the land held by the religious orders. The propo sition was not formally disposed of, but members of the -committee generally ex pressed the opinion that the "provision would be allowed to stand practically as it was after the committee concluded Its work today. The only material amend ments made today related tp the payment for the land. One of these provided that the bonds to be issued to secure the means for the purchase of the lands by the Government from the friars shall be made payable In gold or Its equivalent In Philippine currency, and another that theyshall draw interest at the rate of 4k per cent, instead of 4 per cent, as orig inally provided. It was stated In the course of the meeting that the lands would not cost to exceed $7,000,000. Philippine Tariff Act. "WASHINGTON, March 25. The Commis sioner of Internal Revenue has issued a circular to Collectors of Internal Revenue, quoting the act of March 2, 1S02, known as the Philippine tariff act, and Instructing them that the existing regulations govern ing the exportation to foreign countries of articles subject to internal revenue tax, or on which such tax has been paid, are extended to articles shipped from the Unit ed States to the Philippines under bond or wjth benefit of drawback. In cases where a landing certificate has been re quired by the regulations to be furnished by the exporter, the certificate of the collector of the islands will beaccepted in lieu of the prescribed certificate of the foreign revenue officer, and the Consular verification of the conslgree's certificate. Sheridan's Fansengers. SAN FRANCISCO. March 25. The transport Sheridan, which will leaw this port for Manila April L will carry 250 casuals and 65 men of the Hospital Corps, in addition to the Ninth Infantry already scheduled to take passage. CAUGHT IN A CAVE-IN. Six Laborers Lose Their Lives in a Cleveland Accident. CLEVELAND, March 25. As the result of a cave-In of a huge bank of earth at the Main-street plant of the Cleveland Gas Light &, Coke Company this after noon, six men are dead Their names are: COLGERE AMITI, aged 27. GISIPI BERGAZZI. aged 27. VINCENTE LUGASSO. aged 48. ANDREW HAHN, aged 25. PETER PREST, aged 28. An Italian who&e name has not yet been learned. Edward Lcych, another laborer, was Injured, but not seriously. The men were working close to a bank of clay, when It suddenly gave way without the slightest warning, burying them beneath the mass of earth. Fellow-workmen Immediately began the work of rescue and In a short time six of the men had been taken out. Some of them were alive, others were al ready dead, their lives having been smothered out. The living were taken to near-by hospitals, but died en route, and their bodies were taken to undertaking establishments. FRANCHISE SCANDAL. TO ARBITRATE DISPUTE CIVIC FEDERATION WILL TAKE UP MINERS' CASE. Mitchell and the District Presidents' "Will Meet the Committee oa Conciliation Today. Brewer Stock Explains His Part la the Meysenhergr Deal. ST. LOUIS. March"25. When the trial of Emll A. Meysenberg, a member of the House of Delegates, on the charge of bribery, was resumed In Judge Douglass court today, Philip Stock, the brewer, was called as a witness for the state. In re ply to questions Mr. Stock said that he was employed by the Suburban Railway Company to get its franchise bill through the Municipal Assembly. Stock said that February 2, 1501, he and Charles Kratz, a member of the Municipal Assembly, called together on Meysenberg. Kratz told Sock that Meysenberg was "sore" because the Klnloch Telephone Company had frozen him out of the St. Louis Elec tric Construction Company. Meysenberg, the witness said, had 200 shares of the stock of the latter company. The witness testified that h said he would eive $9,000.- 000 for this stock, although it was of no they ylll have an opportunity to explain NEW YORK, March 25. President John Mitchell, of the United MIneworkers, ac companied by Presidents John Fahey, Thomas Nichols and Thomas Duffy, of the anthracite district organizations, arrived in this city tonight to carry out the mis sion entrusted to them by the miners' convention of soliciting the Intervention of the Civic Federation for the purpose of averting the threatened strike in the anthracite regions. When the committee on conciliation and arbitration of the Civic Federation meets tomorrow at the headquarters of -he Federation, President Mitchell, who is a member of the committee, will bring his three colleagues before tha$ body, where an interchargeable mileage book. It Is called an exchange scrip bookj It resem bles the usual mileage book, but the fig-' ures, instead of representing mileage rep resent money, 5 cents for every line. The purchaser pays $90, and is given a book with lines- representing that amount. Upon presentation at any ticket office thepric of the ticket is torn from the book. Upon usipg all the book the purchaser by -presenting the cover, secures a rebate amounting to the difference between the gross and the net rate of the entire mile age traveled. Among roads that have agreed to use the book are the Santa Fe, Colorado Midland. Colorado Southern. Denver and Rio Grande, Oregon Railroad &. Navigation Company. Oregon Short Line, Rio Grande Western, Southern Cali fornia and Union Pacific. ANOTHER RESTRAINING ORDER, Interstate Commerce Commission Be-' Kins Snlt at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, March 25,-Judge John F. Phillips, id the United States Court today, issued a temporary restraining or der against eight Chicago-Kansas City and Kansas Clty-St. Louis railroads, on the application of Judge W. A. Day, coun sel for the Interstate Commerce Com mission, who asked that the roads be en joined from deviating from published NEW UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO BUILDING zrzj&sr&r-. SCHOOL OF MINES. MOSCOW, Idaho, March 25. The School of Mines building of the Idaho fnlverstty. now nearlng completion, is a handsome structure, erected at a cost of $40,000. It will add very materially to the educational facilities of this growing Institution. AH the graduates of the mining department have stepped at once Into lucrative positions with the great mining corporations oper ating In Idaho. Professor Miller, who presides over this department. Is achieving great success in his line of work. 'BIG HAWLEY" TO PRISON NOTORIOUS GREEN-GOODS MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS. Northwest the Field of His Receat Operations Witnesses Brought to Boston at Cost of $5000, BOSTON, Mass., March 23. Five years In state prison, with several Indictments hanging ever him, was the sentence im posed today upon William C. Woodward, of San Francisco, better known as "Big Hawley," the world-notorious confidence man and "green goods" worker. Hawley was arrested recently with a companion, Otto Schueller, for swindling the farmers and cowboys of the Northwest with a green-goods scheme, operating from Bos ton. In the trial, which was finished here today, it was disclosed that Hawley had served sentences in Sing Sing, Nash ville, Ontario, London and Ceylon. His field of operations was limited to no clime, race or nationality. His recent swindles, however, were worked on people In Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Wit nesses from these states were brought on at an 'expense of 5500O to convict him. His companion received a light sentence. CAPTAIN E. H. FRANCIS DEAD. Authority on Navigation of Alaskan "Waters Dies at Seattle. SEATTLE, March 25. Captain Edwin H. Francis, for more than 55 years past an authority on the navigation of Alaskan waters, and an official of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, died Jn his apartments at noon today. The Im mediate cause of his death was Brlght's disease, of -which he became a victim about three months ago. His decline was rapid. Captain Francis had been notified by his physicians some time ago that the disease would terminate fatally, and his death was not unexpected. Probably no mariner on the Pacific Coast was more widely known among men who navigate the northern ocean than Captain Francis. He was recog nized as one of the best-infowned navi gators of the North Pacific, and in this connection his services to ther Govern ment were considered lUtle less than in dispensable. For more than 20 years he had been almost continuously engaged as a master or pilot of Government vessels between this port and Southeastern Alaska. MARCH THE MOST TRYING MONTH IN THE YEAR After the long, tedious strain of Winter, the severe March weather is very trying to the run-down system. Be particular to keep vour blood rich, your circulation in perfect condition, and your entire system fortified against disease and the change able climate. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, the world's famous Spring medicine, is a gentle. Invigorating stimulant and tonic, which builds new tissue, tones up the heart, aids digestion stimulates and enriches the blood. Invigorates the brain and kills disease germs. A tablespoonful In half a glass of milk or water three times a day will keep the body strong and vigorous and free from all disease. It prevents and cures coughs, colds, "bronchitis, asthma, catarrh and consumption by stimulat ing the blood and keeping the entire constitution In a normal and healthy condi tion. Local treatment for any of these diseases is of no value. Build up the sys tem and you will drive out disease. WELL AND HEARTY AT S6. Gentlemen: I have used considerable of your Malt Whiskey, and find that It braced me up In my old age and Infirmi ties arid keeps me well and hearty. (I am nearing my S3th year.) W. S. NEW MAN, Canton, Pa.. Dec. Sth, 1901. INVALUABLE TONIC. Sirs: I have, used your Whiskey for four years as a tonic, and find It invalu able. J. BELL. 310S N. 2d. St.. Philadel phia, Pa., Dec. 15, 1201. TONIC AND FOOD. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.: We always have Duffy's Malt Whiskey in our houso since the doctor's advice to use it as a medicine and tonic and food. WM. H. BLEW. 1210 Fidelity St., Reading, Pa., December 19, 1901. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY value, and he did. Meysenberg, he said, remarked that he did not take the money to bind him In working for the Suburban franchise bill. The witness said the money was paid to Meysenberg in the presence of ex-Councilman Charles Kratz. Stock testified that Kratz said the money was "to earn Meysenbcrg's good will." Asked what led up to this -transaction; Stock said that he saw Kratz about the Suburban bill that was being held up in the railroad committee, of which Meysen berg was a member. Circuit Attorney Folk. In answering an objection of Attorney F. W. Lehmann, to the question asked, said: T propose to show that Mr. Kratz, who was the go between with Stock and Meysenberg, went to Phil Stock -and demanded 575,000 to pass the suburban bill. Mr. Stbck de clared that this was too much, and the amount was reduced to $60,000. This money was for Mr. Kratz to be used among his associates to pass the franchise measure. The money was paid out by Cashier Hospes, of the German Savings Institution. Subsequently, It was taken to the Mississippi Valley Trust Company and there deposited in a surety box. To this box one key was handed to Phil Stock and another to Mr. Brinkmeycr, who after- ward delivered It to Kratz." Richard Hospers, cashier of the German Savings Bank, the next witness, testified that Meysenberg received about $5000 on a cneck made out In favor of Stock and Meysenberg. This amount was provided for by a note signed by Henry Nlcolaus and Charles H. Turner, President of the Suburban Railway Company. Mr. Turner, the witness said, brought the note to the bank, with Instructions to turn the pro ceeds over to Philip Stock. The check was shown in court and identified. Charles H. Turner, president of tho Suburban Railway Company, testified that Philip Stock was the Legislative agent of the Suburban when bill No. -H, to secure a certain franchise, was In the Municipal Assembly. their mission and ask the committee's J- schedules. It was mutually agreed by aid. The specific requirement they will make, according to President Mitchell, will be that the committee exercise it3 good offices to bring about a conference between the anthracite operators and a committee of 14, which the convention empowered President Mitchell to appoint, for the purpose of meeting the einployors and to adjust the grievances. Senator Hanna arrived from Washington tonight and was met by Ralph M. Eaalrv, secretary of the National Civic Federi Judge Day and counsel for the railroads that If the arrangement could be made, the Kansas City and Chicago cases should be argued Jointly at Chicago on June 23. This was agreed to by Judge Phillips. The restraining order issued by Judge Phillips Is practically the same as that Issued In Chicago by Judge Grosscup. The following named roads are affected by the order: Chicago & Alton. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, Chicago Great Western, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, tion. Th Spnatnr announced that he I Chlcaco Rurllnrrtnn A? Onlnnv "Mlscniirl would preside at a meeting of the con- I Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific dilation committee of the Federation to- and the Wabash. morrow. Sencvor Hanna said he could say nothing as to the troubles between the miners and operators, as he Is lot familiar with the present situation, hut that he and his associates' would do their best to bring abcul amicable relations. Probable Strike of Textile Workers. LOWELL, Mas3., March 25. Five unions affiliated with the textile council tonight met to act upon the strike situation. The beamers and weavers voted in favor of a strike, but the nappers and knitters voted to send delegates to the council, with in structions to be governed by the will of the majority. Tho outlook tonight is that a strike Is Inevitable. 92,000,000 FOR TRAINS. Rock Island to Have Great Clilcngo California Service. CHICAGO, March 25. The Record-Herald will say tomorrow: "The management of the Rock Island has decided to spend In the neighborhood of $2,000,000 to build 10 trains for the Chi. cago-Callfornia service through El Paso. It Is stated that the trains will not be put Into service until next Fall." Fnneral of Arthur Ward. ASTORIA. March 25. The funeral of Arthur Ward, the boy who died from exposure on the trail from Tillamook to North Yamhill, will be held In this city tomorrow afternoon, and the Interment will be In Greenwood cemetery. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is the only whisky recognized by the Government as a medicine; this Is a guarantee. See that "The Chemist's Head" Is on the label, and that It Is In our own patent bottle, with the name, "Duffy's Malt Whiskey Co.," blown In the bottle. This Is the only way the genuine is sold. If offered In bulk or In flasks It Is a fraud. The genuine is sold by druggists and grocers or direct at $1 a bottle. FREE. Two game counters for whist, euchre, etc., on receipt of 4 cents In stamps to cover postage. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO.. Rochester, N. Y. Valu able medical booklet free. In Eastern Oregon, but for some months past the mine has been Idle. Booklet Tellinj? of Woodhurn. The Woodburn Independent has Issued cl souvenir number, containing over 40 p'ages. The souvenir Is printed on book paper and In magazine form and'ls pro fusely Illustrated wlth half-tone pictures of various scejies In and about Woodburn and of the leading residents of the town. The book was Issued at the request of the Woodburn Board of Trade, "for the purpose of enlightening homeseekers." GENERAL OTIS RETIRES. the "War Unusual Tribute Paid by Department. WASHINGTON, March 25. Major-Gen-eral B. S. Otis closed his active career In the Army today by reason of age, and will go Into retirement. He will be suc ceeded In command of the Department of the Lakes at Chicago by Major-Generil MacArthur. The War Department has paid an un usual tribute to General Otis In issuing a general order reciting the distinguished services of the officer, not only through the Civil War, but In his management at Manila. In conclusion Secretary Ro6tsays: "General Otis goes Into his retirement with a consciousness of duty well done during 40 years of continuous and ex ceptionally meritorious service, which en titles him to the gratitude and best wishes of his countrymen." Harrlman Oft" for Pacific Const. PHOENIX, Ariz., March 25. President Harrlman, of the Southern Pacific, left tonight for the Pacific Coast. He was asked directly If he had bought the Rock Island, and replied diplomatically: "I Strike at Congress Mine. PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 25. Strikers at the Congress gold mine are threatening I understand so. and also that I have ab trouble, and a large force of deputies was ' sorbed the Mexican Central, the Vera sworn In today. Another demonstration J Cruz line, and one other road, the name was made today to Intimidate the force of ! of which I do not now recall." Mexicans which Is replacing the strikers. Union men paraded about the mine, ac companied by the women of the camp and an Italian band. TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION. Flans 'of Methow Railway Company as Told by President. SPOKANE, March 25. "Construction work on the railway will begin about July 15," said W. H. Plummer, President of the Methow Railway & Smelter Com pany, who has returned from the Methow Valley In North Central Washington. "An engineering force of 16 men Is now In the field, and when I left they had perma nently .located 10 miles of the line. Funds for this enterprise are supplied by wealthy Eastern men, who have provided $2,700, 000. On my recent trip I was accompan ied by L. H. Blanton, of Indianapolis, vice-president of our company, and J. W. Fawcett, chief engineer of the Erie sys tem, who resides at Youngstown, O., and One of Mr. Harrlman's daughters was thrown from a horse this afternoon, but was not Injured. Scorcher Conies to Grief. Archibald Hooker, a messenger boy, was arrested last night by Policeman Child ress charged with racing his bicycle at excessive speed at Third and Washing ton streets. Mysterious New York Murder. NEW YORK, March 25. Fresh interest has arisen In the mysterious murder ot Mrs. Voepel, the newspaper vender, which occurred several weeks ago In her little flat on the East Side. Mrs. Voepel'.s son, John, Is now under arrest in connection with the murder, but has strenuously de nied any knowledge of how his mother met her death. The case has been re newed through the apprehension of an un. named woman, said to" be the wife of a policeman at the Farles-Street Station. The prisoner was taken Into custody at a Hudson-street pawn shop, after trying to 1 Killed by a Live Wire. PARSONS. Kan.. March 25. To night Lee Watson, a 14-year-old boy, was killed by taking hold of a live electric light wire In this city. The boy was a member of the high-school society, which was initiating a candidate tonight. Part of the initiation was the application of this wire to the candidate. Watson took hold of It and was Instantly killed. Some of the Insulation on the wire had worn off and had been a plaything for the boys In the daytime for weeks. New "Warrants for the Andrew. DETROIT, March 25. New warrants were Issued today for the arrest of Frank C. Andrews, vice-president of tne wrecked City Savings Bank, and Henry R. An drews, of the same bank, 6n compaints signed by F. W. Hays, the expert ac countant who is representing the city and county officials In the investigation of the offslrs of the wrecked bank. Two com plaints were made against the men. One charges them jointly with willful misap propriation of the funds of the City Sav ings Bank, while the other charges Cash ier Andrews with misappropriation, and F. C. Andrews for aiding and abetting. The complaints are based 00 certain The Helena Police Row. HELENA, Mont.. March 23. Last night at 5:30 when the day police force was re lieved from duty, every man of the force tendered to Chief of Police Travis his resignation, and at 6 this morning the entire night force followed suit, leaving the city without a single regular police officer on duty. The reason assigned by the retiring policemen was that they had been ordered by the Chief to take a leave of absence from April 5 to 7 for the purpose of doing detective work In the Interest of Mayor Frank Edwards, who Is a candidate for re-election. Mayor Edwards denies that any such instruc tions were given to the police force. Some special men have been put to work, and It is understood that Mayor Edwards will fill the. vacancies at once. Financial Plans of Steel Trust. NEW YORK. March 25. The executive committee of the United States Steel Corporation held a protracted meeting to day, but, according to President Schwab, did not complete tho arrangements for the retirement of $200,000,000 of the preferred stock and the issuance of $250,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds. George W. Perkln3, chairman of the finance committee, says that formal announcement of the entire plan will be made before the end of the week. "Will Appeal to Cuban Supreme Court WASHINGTON, March 25. Official ad vices received by the Postoffice Depart ment from the Director-General of Posts at Havana, indicate that Rathbone, Necly and Reeves, who were sentenced yester day to 10 years' Imprisonment each and to pay heavy fines, as a result of the Cuban postal frauds, will appeal from their sentences to the Supreme Court of Cuba. The basis for the appeal will be points of law and procedure. MAY SUCCEED HITCHCOCK JUDGE W. VAN DEVANTER. WASHINGTON. D. C March 25. In oftlcial circles. It Is regarded as ( certain that Secretary of the In terior Hitchcock will soon retire, de srlte his many assertions to the contrary- Amotiff those prominently mentioned for the portfolio. In case there is a vacancy, is Judge W. Van Devanter. Judge Van Dcvantcr Is well known to many men of In fluence In Washington. aid his name has everywhere been received very favorablyf Judge Van Devanter has not said whether he Is a candidate for the potltion, but If he were asked to take It his friends are con fident he would accept. Judge Van Devanter Is a Chicago man. and has long been prominent In politics. & a large stockholder In the company. The railroad will be built up the Methow to Its confluence with the Twlsp, and thence will be extended up the Twlsp. Its total mllecge" will be about 100 miles. Within a year we expect to have the road con structed to Twlsp, 40 miles from the Co lumbia River. The road will start from Patefos. where the Methow flows Into the Columbia." EXCHANGE SCRIP BOOK. Interchangeable IMileagre Cobrobs Adopted by Several Roads. CHICAGO. March 25. Lines west of El I Paso and Denver have practically adopted creased to $1 50 per liter. redeem a gold watch and chain pawned by the murdered woman. The woman had In her possession the pawn ticket issued to Mrs Voepel, and bearing the dead woman's name. The pawnbroker detained her until the police arrived. Troops Arrive at Panama. PANAMA, Colombia, March 25. The troops which arrived at Colon yesterday lrom the Department of Santander, on board the government gunboat General Plnzon. are arriving here this morning from Colon. While the Import duties on merchandise have been raised to 30 per cent, the duty on liquors has been de- COUNTY LOSES SHORTAGE SUIT. Action of Yamhill ARalntt ex-Sheriff Warren Dismissed. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. March "25. The suit of Yamhill County against ex-Sheriff W. L. Warren to recover an alleged shortage of $1753 was dismissed in the Circuit Court today on motion of the prosecution. This ends a series, of .suits which has caused considerable strife and ill-feeling in this vicinity. Two years ago the County Court employed Messrs. Buchanan and Clark, of Portland, to expert the books of tne county officers. After having charge of the books for a considerable time the ex perts reported a number of shortages, chief among them being, those of the Sher iffs for a number of years back. Ex-Sheriffs J. W. Henry and W. G. Henderson were found in debt to the county In the sum of about $1200 each, which was settled without suit. MAKES SURE OF DEATH. Man Ties a Rock Around His Neck and Jumps Into Deep Pool. ASHLAND. Or., March 25. I. R. Gar rett, a carpenter, committed suicide yes terday afternoon by drowning himself in Bear Creek in a deep pool V& miles north of this city. The body was discovered and fished out with a pole and honk about 9 o'clock last evening. Tied to the man's neck with a towel was a 25-pound rock, indicating careful preparations for self destruction. The cause of the rash act is supposed to have been despondency, the result of sickness and lack of funds. Garrett,- who leaves a wife and three small children, was a native of Benton County, Oregon, and 36 years of age. BIG POCKET LEDGE STRUCK. Owners of Ronrinj? Gimlet Mine Take Out About 18,000. GRANTS PASS, March 25. The noted Roaring Gimlet mine. In the Gold Hill district, has caused another sensation In the nature of a rich strike. The mine was purchased last week by Indiana men for $10,000, and since Its purchase 'the new owners have struck a big pocket ledge on the main vein, and removed a pan of nearly pure gold, or about $18,000. The Roaring Gimlet has long since become noted as a rich producer of gold pocket ledges, and many times In the past bunches have been struck from which $600 or $00 have been removed. The new owners will put In a steam hoist In a short time by which the Roaring Gimlet may be quickly and thoroughly developed to a depth of 500 feet. Stamp Mill for Maybelle. At the Maybelle mine. In the Granite Mountain district, preparations are being made to receive a ten-stamp mill and complete equipment. Large and commo dious bunk and messhouses have been bul'.t and the mine well equipped for work. The Maybell chas undergone systematic development, and presents a large body of ore. The veins of the mine are located In a true fissure, are strong and of goad width throughout. Values are carried n both sulphurets and free gold. Granite Hill Strike a "Wonder. A number of exceptionally rich strikes have been made in the Southern Oregon mines of late. The rich strike recently made at the Granite Hill mines. In the Louse Creek district. Is proving a wondeY. The owners of the property sent a quan tity of the ore to San Francisco, to be thoroughly tested, and have received re turns showing that the rock, averaged $200 per ton In sulphurets and free gold; 75 per cent of the values are carried In sulphurets. The width of the ledge uncov ered Is 42 Inches. There are 12, separate ledges In the mine, all carrying good val ues, and all are being developed by the company In charge, of which Booth 8c Mangum, of this city, are the principal owners. A five-stamp mill Is kept stead ily at work at the Granite Hill property. crushing the rich rock. ' GOLCONDA MINE SOLD. Eastern Men Receive 250,000 for Property Near Snmptcr. BAKER CITY. Or., March 25. The Gol conda mine. In the Cracker Creek dis trict, seven miles west of Sumpter, was sold today for $250,000 cash. The mine was owned by John G. and John T. English, father and son, of Danville, 111. The pur chasers are J. H. Robblns, Mayor of Sumpter: James A. Howard, Q, B. Wade. Colonel J. H. Raley and other prominent capitalists and business men, of Pendle ton. The papers were all executed In this city today, and the cash will be naid over tomorrow. This Is the largest 'single cash mining deal that has ever been recorded vIn Eastern Oregon. Until this evening. It has been the un derstanding that the parties back of this deal, which has been under ' negotiation for some time, were he principal owners of the Red Boy mine. The Red Boy peo ple are not interested in the Golconda. The Golconda mine has produced some, of the richest ore ever taken out of a mine MInci Sold for $l,OdO,0O0. REDDING. Cal., March 25. The Chloride-Bailey group of gold mines, on Can yon Creek, near the Town of Dedrick, has been sold for $1,000,000, by Charles Sweeney and wife, of Spokane, to a corporation bearing the name of the Trinity County Gold Mine Company. the forged instrument on the purchaso "price of the place he had bought In tho relghborhcod. The jury was discharged today for tho term, and there will not be a case of trial by jury at this sitting of court. More Immicrrants for Ynmhill. M'MINNVILLEOr., March 25. Anothef party of immigrants from Tennessee ar rived in Yamhill County 3 csterday. There were about 20 In this party, some of whom, stopped at McMinnvllle, others going to Foints up the Valley. The newcomers aro v sturdy lot of peoplo. generally supplied with funds sufficient to purchase homes, and will make verv desirable citizens. Oregon Mining: Stock Exchnnge. PORTLAND, March 2$, Yesterday's quotations were: Bid. Alaska M. & M vi Bronze Monarch 17s .Caribou -Is Copperopolls 21 Crystal Consolidated 14;S Chicago " Cascade Calumet -Ts Gold Hill & Bohemia lOVi Huronlan .... 5vb Lost Horso ' Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D ,. ... Riverside Sumpter Consolidated -ft Sweden Copper (Gtd.) 87 Winnipeg tLtd.) 0;4 Pales: 100O Crystal Consolidated limn Phlr-nirn .............. 1230 Cascade Calumet 2 100 Sweden Copper 500" Gold Rill & Bohemia 10 SPOKANE. March 25. The closing quota tions of mining istock: Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask Asked 10'A 18i r 100 1T4 Sfe 4 20 7s 0 CO 90 15 Price. 13 fc Not a Few Orepron City People Lose. OREGON CITY, March 25. The falluro of the Tontine Savings Association ha3 caused widespread comment In this city. Many were caught In the net and aro. now mourning the loss of their hard earned dollars. Several ofuhe women im ployed in the Oregon City Manufacturing Company are among the sufferers. Charles Frnnclx Adams It Guest. SPOKANE. March 25. Charles Francis Adams, of Boston, was the guest of honor tonight at the first banquet of the Har vard Club, of Spokane. Other college men were present by invitation. Mr. Adams addressed the gathering. He is here look ing after his investments in this section. Excmntliijy for Depot. EVERETT. Wash.. March 25. The Great Northern Railway commenced excavating for its new passenger depot here today. Amer. Boy .. 04 Blacktall 13 Butte & Bos.. 3 Ben Hur 14 Deer Trail .. 2 Flsh'malden.. 5 Gold Ledge .. 1 Jim Blaine .. 3 L. P. Surp... Vt Mtn. Lion ....27i Morn. Glory 13"PrIn. Maud . .TJijQullp l.rltjtamb. Car .. 3 I Republic .... C1-) Reservation . l'is Sulllva-n .... 4 iTom Ti'umb IVh 3 3 .i, 311, 3t5 8(5 80 10?S 11 & 10 23 2.: TT.'.San Poll 23V. 30 30'iiTrade Dollar..lO It SAN FRANCISCO. March 25. Official clos ing quotations of mining stocks: Alta $0 OliJulla ?0 02 Alpha Con Andes Belcher Best & Belcher.. Bullion Caledonia ....... Challenge Con .. Chollir Confidence . 1 00 9 15 U 2jKentuck Con 4IMixican OJOccldcntal Con 25tOphlr 2JOverman 4!)tPotosl 201 Savage 13Seg. Belcher 2 65 Sierra Nevada ... 25 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 3(jSlKer Hill 5T crown roini .... uiumuu vUU Gould & Curry... 0Utah Con J. Halo & Norcross. 23ellow Jacket .... IS Justice 1 NEW YORK. March 25. Mining stocks to day closed aa follows: Adams Con ?0 40Llttle Chief $0 12 Alice 40lOntarlo - Breece 50Ophlr 90 Brunswick Con .. 0, Phoenix t Comstock Tunnel. 5,1'otosl 10 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 25.Savage o Deadwood Terra.. 50"Slerra Nevada ... 2t Horn Silver 1 40(Small Hopes 45 Iron Silver 70Standard ......... 3 4j Leadvllle Con ... j BOSTON, March 25. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 20 50 Osceola $58 00 Allouez 3 73Parrott 28 00 Amalgamated .. 02 STiQulncy 140 00 Baltic 45 50i Santa Fe Cop... 2 75 Bingham 23 73 Tamarack ISO OO Cal. & Hecla... 5S5 00 Trimountaln ... 95 00 Centennial 20 50 Trinity 13 75 Coppor Range . 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