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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1901)
Wednesday, February 6, 1901 THE SUMPTER MINER CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Action of Previous Meeting in Manning Case Reversed. The session of the city countil Saturday evening was not so very warm as it might have been, but as a surprise party to some people It was a peach. After some minor matters were disposed of, the members began sparring for an opening In. the Manning case. Councilman Stinson started the scrap by stating that he h.id not been present at the previous meeting, but had learned that the finance committee had constitut ed itself lawyer, judge and jury; had con victed Recorder Manning of embezzle ment, and had the case under advisement, to determine the length of time he should serve In the penitentiary. He didn't pro pose to fall in with tills program. He stated so in language plain and addressed some more remarks to the assembled crowd and to Alderman Stoddard. Then the finance committee-made aim Inal, Manning, himself, was quizzed as to the status of the $252.50, which lie had deposited with the city treasurer to cover the alleged shortage. He was not very communicative; would only say that he had deposited It under protest; that it was there to protect his bondsmen until the case was settled; that he didn't owe the money to the city. Parliamentary rules were not strictly adhered to at this stage of the game. Finally Alderman Bills straightened out the tangle by moving that the resolu tion passed at the last meeting,demanding the resignation of the recorder, be re scinded. This was seconded by Alder man Bellinger. In support of this motion Mr. Bellinger stated that he was opposed to the policy of jumping 011 a man who Is supposed to be down. His talk was that of a fair minded man who discovered that he had been In error. His remarks car ried weight with them, because they were evidently honest and sincere. His motion was carried by a vote of four to two, Messrs. Stoddard and Neill voting in the negative. The whole matter w as virtually disposed of by the passage of a motion Instructing the treasurer to use the money the same as other funds in his custody. The monthly reports of officers were presented and referred to proper commit tees. Ordinance No. 19, new series, amend ing Ordinance No. 8, relative to the du ties of pouudmaster, was passed. and the stockholders, and to distribute its assets among the stockholders. Charles Altchul, of San Francisco, owner of tl c land grant of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Military wagon road, and Thomas O. Rambant, of New York, are the complainants. They set up that they are the owners of fifty shares of stock. They allege that E. B. Lyttle, president of the Columbia Southern, is attempting to wreck the company. They ask for permission to examine the com pany's books, for the recovery of amounts misappropriated and for an Injunction against further extension of the line and payment of a larger salary than f );o a month to President Lyttle. One of the allegations of the complaint is that the O. R. Si N. company would be glad at any time, by proper means, to become the ex clusive owner of the Columbia Southern, and that it Is now the owner of all out standing bonds of the company. Those who know the comforts of a good hotel, always patronize The Capital; Mrs G. R. Tedrowe, proprietor. r '''w.'''v'm'- Coloncl Donan on Oregon Legislature. j In a recent Issue of Portland Town! Topics, Editor Clinton says: I met my old friend, Colonel Pat Donan, the other ' day, and our conversation drifted to Ore-1 gon's legislature, as might be expected. 1 After learning tint I hid been attending the session these last two weeks, the Colonel remarked that anyone who could , be guilty of such baseness should at once ' put himself through the process of fumi gation and qtiirautiiie. "If I were seek- I ng society," he added, "on the grounds of both ability and respectability, I would prefer the Oregon penitentiary to the Oregon legislature." And, after some reflection, I thought so too. Contact with bribe givers and takers, even when not being contaminated yourself, has a baneful effect always. I make this con fession fully, and freely.hoplng to survive the poison inoculated. Another Columbia Southern Suit. Suit was begun in the United States circuit court at Portland last week to wind up the affairs of the Columbia Southern ,.rallgad, as far as concerns the company THE SUMPTER MEAT MARKET AUSTIN MBAT CO., Props. J Butcher and Packer Fresh and Cured Meats and Sausage of all Kinds SUMPTER, - OREGON Famous HOP GOLD BEER STAR BREWING COMP'Y. Portland, Oregon IN KEGS, BARRELS OR BOTTLES AT PRICES UNEQUALED BY ...OTHERS... Sumpter Forwarding Company Piilrirntlrr Sumptcr, Oregon ASK FOR HOP GOLD OPERA HOUSE SALOON SUMP l'HR M-ER ON DRAUGHT BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES Agents for Matting ly and Moore Whis key a 2o-year-old whiskey as good as BIKIr of Life. All whiskies are out of bond and guaran teed the genuine nr tide. Popular re sort for Commer cial Travelers and Miners. SUMPTER, OREGON Golden Eagle Hotel American and European Plan T. T. DANILSON, PROPRIETOR Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. SUAtPTI.K, OMt-OON A. P. GOSS, President A. J. 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