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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
succeed. Woicott.

Denver, Jan. l6.-Hon. Thomas NJ Pat.
ter-on was elected United states senator
10 .ueceed Edward o. Wolcott. The bal
lot. taken By both branches OF the legls-
atu,e in separate sessions at noon, re-
suited as follows
senate: Thomas NJ. Patterson. fusion
candidate. 80: Edward O. Woloott, republi-
can. absent |.
House: Patterson. So; Noleott, I.
Tomorrow the senate and house will meet
in ioint session to ratify the action OF
the separate sessions.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Largest OIL Discovery.

pitisburg. Jan. l3.-J NJ Gufy has
made the most important oil discovery oi
the past 10 years. Recently he drilled into
mighty gnsher IN southeastern texas
located on 400 acre tract, Is miles IRON
Sabine Pass. on the Sabine river, and II
mile, from Port Arthur, in jefferson eoun.
tv. The we'll is flowing the full capacity
Of the six inch casting. at a rate estimated
at 5000 barrels per day This well i
located about 240 miles southeast Of the
Corsieana field, and the oil il the same IN
specific gravity, about 81 degrees, but was
reached At depth Of less than 1000 feet,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. l3.-Miss Eva
Roth, well known young woman Of this
city, was assaulted on South broadway,
the fashionable residence street of the city,
By Fred Alexander colored, who had fol.
low ed her for distance of IL blocks
Alexander failed to accomplish his object
and was arrested after the occurrence and
taken To the office Of the chief OF police
which VAS quickly surrounded by an angry
mob numbering nearly loo, breathing
threats of vengeance.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Sing Sing. n. Y, Jan. l5--"illlam Neu-
fold. who murdered his mothers COUSIN
Miss Annie kronman, in her apartments
in West Thirty.ffth street, New YORK,
August !. 1897, WAS electrocuted in the
state prison. Il was the thlrty-thifa
electrocution in Sing Sing. Robbery was
the motive of Neufold's crime. He mad
served a term in the northern Illinois peni-
tentiarv at Joliet for robbry committed IN
Illinois
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
New Steamship Record.

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Maripc-a has established new record
between this city and Australia, she arriv-
ing from sydney two days ahead OF time.
Her actual steaming time was 20 days
and three hours. She brought 81 .OOO,O 600
in English sovereigns.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
senator Dubois.

Boise Idaho Jan. lG.-1he legislature
balloted in separate session for United
states senator Tuesday. The vote in the
senate was: Dubois. IL. George l.. shoup,
I; Joseph c. Rich, /.
In the house: Dubois. 2s; Shoup, 20;
Rich i. Thi- elects Mr. Dubois
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Neely Goes Hack.

Washington, Jan l5.-The United States
supreme court today rendered decision in
the Neely extradition case. The court
held that Neely was subject to eAtradi-
ton and must be surrendered to the Cuban
authorities.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Go~Iet Was n Millionaire.

New York, Jan. l5.--The report of the
appraiser appointed by the court TO estab-
lish the valuation Of Ogden Goelet'. person
al property was made public recently and
shows that it was worth neary s7.Ooo,OoO,
instead Of a triile over $4,000 the es,i-
mate furnished by the family.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Portland. - Wheat - Walla Walla.
55laM5G.
TACOMA WheHt-Prices 1c lower.
bluestem. 5Sc; club. 55c.
SAN FRANCISCO-Wheat and bar
ley future inactive; spot wheat weak.
err spot barley quiet. oats dull. Spot
quotations are:
Wheat-Shipplng No. l. 81: choice.
$101L; Milling. $l01NQ 103Z.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Seattle, Wash, Jan. ia special from
Port Townsend says:
The German ship Flottbek, Captain
Shoemaker "a days from Yokohama, bound
for Port Townsend. is among the breakers
two miles south Of Ozette ialand. od ~
coast near Flattery rockA
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
IRESILE AND TRAIN SANK
WRECK NEAR NORTH YAKIMA
Number of Passengers Injured-MOst
OF the Cars observation-disclosures
Wreck ON Astoria Il Coimmbia-
One Fatality

North Yakima, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE
westbound Northern Pacific passenger
was wrecked at the mouth Of Selah can
yon, seven miles from this city. Seven
coaches were thrown from the track
and badly demolished. The injured
are Hugh F. Hall. knee bruised and leg
sprained; Drabilia Endrine. Buda Pest
arm bruised; p. McElwell, mail clerk,
elbow dislOcated; G. w. Turner, Sc
attic, colored porter, knee cap smashed,
and Harry II. Collier of Tacoma, editor
body.
Mr.. Collier was sleeping in the rear
of the tourist car, which was complete
ly crushed into splinters and covered
by the dining ear.
The wreck was caused by the wash
ont of dry canyon bridge 100 feet
long. spanning Kittitas creek. The
heavy rains of yesterday and melting
SHOWS had let a large volume of water
down the canyon. This undermined
the timbers, which gave way. The
train was proceeding carefully when
Engineer r. Baird felt the bridge sink
ing and threw the throttle wide open.
the engine passing over, but the ten
der went down 1S feet. All of the
coaches with the exception of the last
sleeper were derailed and the bodies
detached from the trucks. The dining
car spanned the gap in the bridge.
crushing the tourist car, and was part
ly covered by one Of the sleepers. The
engine and rear Pullman were the only
ones left with wheels and standing on
the track A rail entered the door OF
the day coach and crushed through the
center of the car and out at the roof
without injurng the passengers sit
ting on either side.
Engine In the River.
Astoria, Ore, Jan. IA passenger
train on the Astoria & Columbia River
railroad ran into landslide near Cliff
ton. The engine was derailed and roll
ed into the river. Engineer w. M
Scott remained on the engine and wa:
| killed His body has not been recov
cred and it is supposed to be under thu
engine in the river.
Fireman James Davis was alst
thrown into the river but was rescued
He is now in the hospital sufferini
! from broken hand and seyera
bruises about the body. None of the
passengers were injured.
The point where the acciden. occur
red is on a curve along the Columbs
river and the heavy rains of yesterday
| brought down a landslide on the track
The engineer was running at low speed
or the entire train might have gone in
to the river.
Telephone Man Drowned.
Tacoma, Jan. IA Centralf
! (Wash.) special says Telephone Su
perintendent II. G. Nash and +. J.
Baker were drowned while repairing
! lines north of Centralia. Nash was
| from Tacoma and baker from Cen
| tralia. and both leave families.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
LATE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS
QUAY AND CLARK ELECTED.
Former Elected After a. Hard Fight
For the Latter II Was Eass-sev-
Choice.

Helena, Mont Jan. Nv. \. Clark
the Butte millionaire. has been elected
inlted states senator To succeed Thomas
II. Carter. Nh. CLARK IN loini session re
ceiNed ). votes of the % east on the first
ballot, and Was declared elected The ses-
sion took place IN the Helena Auditorium,
which was crowded with people, Who,
with the lawmakers, checred the an
nouncement OF the result.
senator Clark was present. His friends
crowded about him, one Of the first To
congratulate him being +. Nugustus
iienze
Mr. Clark WA. called forward and made
a speech, i'll which he lcierred to the last
campaign and 10 the campaign oi two
years ago, and the Investigation IN the
senate. Speaking Of the investigation and
of senator Chandler Of New Hampshire,
who was chairman OF the investigating
committee, Mr.. Clark said:
The whole proceedings We're denounced
by hundreds of eminent lawyer, familiar
court and the record of the highhanded
vicious, broNbeating tactics exercised by
the chairman Of the committee will even
remain stigma and disgrace in the an
nal- of the senate a, Judged by all faii
minded mon.
1T is gratifying to learn that senator
Chandler has in his recent effort to re-
turn to the senate been repudlated by the
legislature Of his state by an oNerwhclm
ing majority, a rebuke more singing bu
not more emphatic than that recently
pronounced by the people of Montana.
aud htllotng will be resumed tomorrow,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan, l6.--Ihe state sen.
ate selected Colonel NJ. s. Quay as it, choice
for senator. The ballot was Quay 20,
Guffey. democrat. Il; Dhlzell, anti-tNiay
republican, 10; luff and Smith, each.
Quay received majority. This ins1res
his election.
The house vote was: Quay. l05; Guf.
fey, A; Dalzell "a; Smith, IL; Hull, u,
rest scattering.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
King Oscar Has Recovered.

Stockholm, Jan. liking Oscar has
covered his health and VIII resume the
reins Of government January 81.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

The Hague, Jan. l6.-Mr. Kruger
starts for Utrecht in few days to consult
an oculist
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
General Debarry Dead.

Washington. Jan. l3-General Beekman
Debarry, L. S. A., retired, died at ms resi-
dence in this city.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

The vessel mentioned in the dispatch
from Lachiappa is probably the steamer
Leone OF 3Gl0 tons net register, owned by
G.. Denaro OF Catlnia. She was 2ol feet
. inches long; her beam was % feet inch
and she was u feet 3 inches deep. She
was built at Greenock in 1854. No in
formation as to the movements OF the
Leone can be obtained from any OF the
shipping books at hand.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Hold ups in Butte.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 1.-Two more
highway robberies occurred in this city
Sunday. One that happened may re-
suit in murder.
George Mohard, collector for the
Trades and Labor Assembly, left his
home in South Butte with 5000 to turn
over to the treasurer. When short
distance from his home he was accost-
ed by two masked men, who ordered
him to throw up his hands. Instead OF
complying Mohard struck one OF the
robbers in the face with his knuckles
and the other robber fired shot which
pierced Mohard's left lung. AS he fell
to the ground the men relieved him OF
his money. The injured man was able
to get up and walk to a saloon across
the street, when the police were mott
fed, but they have not caught the men.
Mohard was in an unconscious condi-
tion at a late hour.
Early Sunday morning two masked
men entered saloon in Centervi.le
ordered the bartender to throw up his
hands. but he ran out the back way for
help. Several shots were exchanged
but nobody was hit and the thieves
tapped the till for s31.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE two houses
OF the legislature met in JOINT convention
and balloted for United States senator
with the following result;
Allen, fusion 81. W, II. Thompson. fn.
sion, 3S; Crounz, 10; turtic, 20; liaincr,
); Hinahaw. Is; Mcklejohn. %; Rose.
water ~ y. +. Thompson, 81 balance
,aatterlnp.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
steamer Leone Lost.

I.achappa, Island OF Corsica, Jan. ID
The Italian steamer Leone has been lost
MANY bodies from the wreck have been
washed ashore.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Later.

George Mohard who claimed to have
heep shot and robbed OF labor union funds
by two highwa ymen. has been found to be
short several hundred dollars III his ac-
counts with the trades and labor assem-
bly,. The police also found gun near the
scene OF the alleged robbery, which mas
been identified as Mohards. The hammer
was resting on an empty she'll II Is nov
believed by the police that Mohard tried
to commit suicide and told the story oi
robbery and shooting to cover his shortage.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18
Telephone Man Drowned.

Tacoma, Jan. II Centralia
wash special says Telephone Su-
perintendent II. G. Nash and +. J..
Baker were drowned while repairing
lines north of Centralia. Nash was
from Tacoma and baker from Cen
tralia. and both leave families.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-01-18

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Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07

Gus blacksmith shops. He called the
attention Of the board To the number
Of wagons in front OF Frank Picks
shop. Alderman Wright said that
the nuisance ought TO be abatcd at
once, as II was liable To be the cause
OF serious accident. The marshal
was Instructed to take action in the
matter.
The marshal was also instructed to
place sidewalk in front OF the Rut-
ting residence. on Washington street,
at the owners expense, ard also to
place walk Ia front ofMrs. Howell's
at the clty's expense.
1t was decided To build sidewalk
ON both sides of Third avenue, and
Marshal Kane wns told To proceed
with the work as sood ns possible.
The widening of the sidewalk on
Fifth avenue was brought up aud
the present ordinance referred To the
ordinance committee ioramendmrnt.
The meeting then adjourned.
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
GRtAT BATILE IS on.
Radicals Among the Strikers Cause Break
in the Negotiations Tor Settlement.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2.-"It will he n
fight to the finish. No quarter will
he given. We are prepared To spend
all the money and time necessary tu
wipe out the Amalgamatcd assucia-
tion I'm all our mills"
This wns the message that came
over the wires from New York To the
local officials oi the United States
Steel corporation this afternoon.
The oflicinls were waiting long after
the usunl Saturday afternoon closing
time to get word from New York be-
tween the executive board of the
Amalgnmated association and the
officials of the big trust. Two mes
sages came. the first stated that the
conference had adjourned between
the workers and Morgan. after re-
ceiving his ultimate decision In the
matters in dispute. Word also came
that when this lust conference broke
up Mr.. Morgan wAs seen to leave the
conference room looking very much
excited and angry. The executive
board ui the Amnlgamatcd ass0cla-
tlon then went into executive sessiun,
stating that they would notify Mr..
Morgan in the afternoon of their de-
cislOn. An hour before this time n
second message came To Pittsburg
announcing to the steel officials here
that the executive board had decided
that they woull not accept Mr.. Nor.
gan's terms.
The second message contained the
statement also that appears above.
Some of the officials heard the mes
sage with misgivings. Others with
uncunccnled satisfaction. one Of the
officials left the office declaring he
was glad nf il. 'fhr fight would sure
ly bc carried Ia "A finish, and the cor
poratlon would once for all bc freed
from the influence Of union men.
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07

20, 900 pounds of woolchanged hands
The following clips were offered
but the prices being unsatisfactory
the growers will eonsign.
John harrington. Musselshell, 20.
900 pounds. highest bid II cents. by
Jeremiah Williams & company.
j. F. Mason, Lewistown, 1900
pounds highest bid l2S cents, by
Dewey, Gould & company.
j. II. Mason, LewlstOwn, 1900
pounds, highest bid l2S cents by j.
Williams 4 company.
A few clips were sold at Great Falls
at from l24 to l3acents. +. W.
Mitchell 1900 pounds at II cents.
Smith & Laraway, 10000 pounds
Mt l3ls cents.
j. j. Gierde 1900 pounds at lSH.
The Sage Greek clip OF 100000
pounds will be placed on the market
today.
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
IS 4 SPANiiRD SAW u.
Captain Of the ChristoboI Colon Pays lrib.
ute TO SChleN.

New York. July 3l.-The Madrid
correspondent of the journal aud
advertiser has obtained an interview
from Captain Diaz Moreu, who com
manded the ChristpbOl Colon during
the naval conflict off Santiago. Capt.
Morcu, ia reference Ia the movements
OF Admiral Schley, snid.
"The American officers without ex-
TGnife" vi,iLIbrjr duty in the naval
though IL IL certain that we were
vnnquished by superiority Of force.
IL II absurd and unpatriotic To make
any exception in the cuse oi Admiral
Schlcy II IL absurd because thp
Brooklyn was in the thick Ui he fight
throughout. She was at the mouth
of the harbor when We tried to pass
out and engaged uz with terrific fire,
doing irightiul damage To the cnd.
la the pursuit uf heChristObrl Colon
we surrendered Ia the Brooklyn ~
miles west of Santiago.
"rhc Brooklyn was the first To Ell
counter us ns we were coming uut
and the first To lead In pursuit. nnd
she kept up the lead, with the Oregon
vastly aiding.
"1hc I;rnpklyn's condnct was
brave, hence Commodore Schlcy war
brave. Schley was on his post, wher,
he was put by Sampson. After III,
battle commenced cnch commando
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
GASIERy MONTANA N0OlGROwIRS
form an Organization TO be known as the
'tentral Montana NoOIgrowers
Association"

Billings, Aug. 1.-The adjourned
meeting nf the woplgrowcrs uf enst-
ern Montana was held In the court
house tonight nud was called Ia or
der by Hon. T, G. Power of Helena.
The committee on the order ol bust
ness made n report, naming the or.
gnnizntiOn ~ the Central Montana
WOolgruwers assocIntion. A con.
stltntiun WINS adopted and the fol-
lowing officers elected;
President, u. l.. Folsom, Mcagher
county; vlcc-prcsidcnt, /, u. O'Don-
nell, Yellowstone; treasurer, +. B.
Moss, Yellowstone county; secretary,
A. G.. Logan.
Executive committee-I. Il. Glenn
ent, South Fergus, T.. l.. Gould, Rose
bud; Marcus Mckay. Carbon; /. ID.
iDa'spneJl--Y Yeilnwstunr: l.. q. Blair.
ID. L. Folsom, Meagher.
The ways and means committee OF
two from each county are, W. A.
Hedges aud Rufus Thompson, South
Fergus; G. VI. Bair and q. q. Shorey.
Yellowstone; John Potter aud j. q.
Gillina, Meagber; W. J.. Franklin md
james Nestal, Sweet Grass; Lee Sim
mOnson and Joseph lirinton, Carbon;
s. W. Strnrns and John Locke, Park;
II. =. Icwisnnd Hammond, Rosebud.
IL was voted tu allow actual cX-
penscs uf the members of the exc, IL
tive committees in attendance upon
, meetings oisuch committees. About
s"yenty-liYc wuplgruwers signed the
conStltulionandh bylaws as members
- the organization.
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
DU BOSE NOT TROUBLED.
lie PhilOsophicaIIy Accepts His Sentence
and Does Little IaIkinq.

NpItdt 4 ais lrbuncsl
Assistant Attorney General Frank
W. Nettler returned yesterday after
noon from two weeks trip To the
coast, where he went to attend the
funeral Of his brother.in.law, r. II.
Healy, who died recently ut Seattle.
While In the Washington metropolis
Mr.. Mettler, with several other well
known Montanians, met Judge Du
Bose, who was on his way from
Nome to San Francisco To- serve six
months jail sentence imposed on him
by the circuit court for alleged con-
tempt Oi court.
Judge Du Bose appeared to be IN
the best OF health,' said Mr.. Mettlcr,
"and was as little concerned over the
proceedings that have finally landed
him In jail AZ anyone possibly could
be under the circumstances. He hud
no complaint to make Whatever re-
garding the matter and seemed To
TAKE the sentence as lightly as though
he was going on an excursion rather
than to Jail. But that. nf course, is
due to the happy temperament oi the
Judge. lie has simply made up his
mind to make the best of an emDar-
RAISING situation, trusting 10 the fu-
tnre to let matters develop that will
show his part of the transaction In n
more favorable light.
Upon Judge Du Bosses arrival in
lumber IorM0iipRfd IN6mAIGttIYr -
To he there and met him nt the pier.
Among these were Charles Pray,
county attorney OF ChOteau county
at the time the Judge was on the
bench; Tom +. Healy, who was dis
trict clerk at the same time: VI. NJ.
Lyter and f. G. Park Of Great Falls,
j. +. VOght OF kalispell, A. J. Steele,
formerly of Helena, and Captain
IIealy.
AT the expiration of his sentence
IL IL Judge Du Bosses Intention to re-
turn tn Nome, where he will ngain
take up the practice of law. He snid
he had no other plans for the future.
lie spent about 81 hours in Seat tie,
aud while there was allowed his free
dom the same as anyone else"
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
PAT flYNN'S FINISH.
From Reporters Hero TO the Rock Pile ia
Great falls.
(Great Falls Tnbune.)

(Great Falls Tnbune.l
When Pat II. Flynn, the Philbrook
sheepman who was making IA jack
ass OF himself for the past week was
brought face to face with Judge
Hawkins In the police court yester-
day morning there was nosympathy
wnsted by the court. Flynn had "A
story to tell Of how It nll happened
but the court informed him that he
had been treated much better than he
deserved and that II was time he re-
formed and re urned tO his family.
He was fined $40 and costs. and
not having the money. was COM
mitted for five days. When the time
expires he will he either sent out Of
the city or returned home.
Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07

acted according to othecircumstance
and the events show that the Brook
lyn bore brave part. | should say
that Schley was not only brave, but
very competent, as In Sampson,
whom | know personally.
81 don't know Schley. but am
friend OF Capt. Cook Of the Brooklyn,
whose photograph | have. ON the
back of ityOncan read the following:
Duty to our flags brought W. to-
gether In strife. The sea made us
friends. May God preserve your life
and give to you TINT measure Of
blessing which your courage so rich
~ deserves
"Of all the American ships the
Brooklyn was most exposed to our
lire and Ia that of our batteries.
Commodore Schlcy Il own report was
a model Of plniD, sailor-like and
gcntlrmanly statement. Schley di-
'N''.' ''"N 'ul 'lI''IH Itluln lntlF
personal effects. \ coward Il never
generous. The suggestion OF cow
ardlce probably comes from towards.
81 have icnd in III Mundo Naval
that this nttuck upon an honorable
naval officer has allow puliricnl hasis.
The navy should be- left outside of
politics.
admiral Simpsons own report Is
alone evidence of the BrouklS Ms ne
tive part md Uf Scllcy'- competency
md bravery. Adverse criticism is
obviously an after thought. Az n
naval officer, | dcplorc it., because n
navy should be- ns sensitive rs a
Wumnu uiput iIa hguup" "