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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
CANAL TREATY RATIFIED
DISCUSSED BEHIND CLOSED
DOORS FOR HOURS.
When Vote Was Finally Reached Only
Six Out of seventy-eight
Answered No.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
today ratified the Hay-Pauncefote
isthmian canal treaty by the decisive
vote OF Y to s. The vote was reach
ed few minutes before O'Clock, af-
ter almost five hous discussion be-
hind closed DOORS
There were no sensational incidents
during this entire time. The debate
was confined exclusively to, a discus
sion of the merits of the agreement
and the policy of it's provisions. The
principal speech of the day was made
by Senator Teller, in opposition to
the treaty, and he was followed in
rapid succession by 12 or Is other
senators, who spoke briefly either for
or against the motion to ratify.
Among other speakers of the day
were Senators Clay, Fairbanks, Nc
Cumber, McLaurin of Mississippi, Cul-
bertson, Mallory, Mason, Tillman,
Bacon and Bates.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT.
Liberal Forces at Nombrode Dios
Driven to the Hills.

Colon, Colombia, Dec. 16.-A
schooner which has just arrived here
from town on the Caribbean coast
called Nombrode Dios, brings the news
that the Colombian government troops
to the number of 70, who left Colon a
fortnight ago for Vento Freito, fought
an engagement with the liberal forces
at Nombrode Dios last Friday. The
liberals numbered $50 men, chiefly re-
cruits from along the coast. They
were badly armed, majority carrying
nothing but machetes. They were
fairly well entrenched, however, at
Nombrode Dios. A bloody engage
ment ensued in which the casualties
on both sides amounted to 18 men kill
ed and 40 wounded. The government
troops succeeded in carrying the en-.
trenchments and driving the liberals
out of the town and back on to the
hills behind it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
HIGH WATER STOPS MILLS
BIG STORM REACHES THE ALLAN.
TIC COAST.
Railroad Traffic at StandstiIl-Tele-
graphic and Telephone Wires
All Down.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 16.-This state
is suffering tonight from one of the
severest storms in it's history. Floods
and Washouts have done the railroads
enormous damage. The Maine Central
| railroad has moved no trains since
early yesterday. The Bangor &
Aroostok railroad and the Canadian
Pacific lines are in nearly as bad a
condition.
| The great miles on the Androscog-
gon, Kennebec and Penobscot rivers
were almost all unable to start their
| machinery this morning because OF
high water and thousands of men are
temporarily without work. Many
cities and towns report that great
damage has been done to the streets.
Families have been driven from their
homes and street railways are inopera-
tive from floods.
Many districts are inaccessible be-
cause of bad roads. Telegraphic and
telephone communication though in
terrupted between numerous points
has stood the strain well. Up to to-
night only one death has been report
ed that of fireman named Patten
on the Canadian Pacific railroad,
whose engine plunged into washout
A similar accident occurred on the
Maine Central resulting in the injury
OF three persons, one of whom may
die.
Madison on the upper Kennebec
river, sustained greatest damage from
the floods of any place, it being fully
half million dollars Logs and ice
crushed some buildings and overturn-
ed many others, especially in one Sec
tion of the town, where there are
large mills. The water when at it's
height was three feet beyond the high
est record in the great pumpkin
freshet of 1869. Millions of feet of
lumber was washed away.
G. N. Paper companys loss is very
heavy. It's expensive electrical ma
chinery was ruined, and Is carloads
of finished paper was destroyed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
WITH SECRETARY AGAINST FIND.
lNGs OF COURT.
Resolution Introduced in Senate
Thanking Participants In Victory
for Their Conduct at Santiago.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Jones of Arkansas today introduced a
resolution thanking "Schley and the
officers and men under him for their
highly distinguished conduct in con.
fiict with the enemy, as displayed by
them in the destruction of the Spanish
fleet off the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, July 3, 1885," Without COM
ment the resolution was referred.
Schley through his council after a
conference, asked Secretary Long to
withhold his approval of the findings
OF the court or inquiry until the ad-
miral can file objections thereto. Sec
retary Long answered by saying the
request would be granted and giving
until Friday to file the papers. At
torney league stated he would ex-
cept to the findings Of the court and
demand that the majority opinion be
disapproved by the secretary as CON
trary to certain evidence and facts
in case which were not considered or
acted upon. 1t is possible the case
will be appealed from the secretary to
the president. Admiral Schley has
been relieved from further duty in
connection with the court of inquiry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
May BECOME
V|CE-ADMIRAL
CONGRESSIONAL FRIENDS WILL
TAKE. ACTION.
SCHLEY WILL Be THANKED
Resolutions viii Be introduced a
Once and Effort Made to Secure
Prompt Action.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Mary
| land friends in cnogress of Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Schley have determined
to bring his case to the attention of
congress- and seek there the vindica-
tion they claim is due him. This ac-
tion was determined upon tonight at
dinner given by General Felix Agnus
and the Maryland members of the
house and a few friends. The resolu-
tion will be presented for extending to
the admiral the thanks of congress for
his services in the battle of Santiago
and comforting the rank, pay and emol-
uments of rear admiral on the active
list of the navy
The preamble to the resolution will
recite Admiral Dewey's conclusions in
the court of inquiry, giving Admiral
Schley credit for the victory in the
battle of Santiago. Senator McComas
will introduce the resolution in the
senate and probably Mr.. Mudd sim
liar one in the house If deemed ex-
pedient effort will be mamde to give
Admiral Schley the rank of vice-ad-
miral
The resolutions will be prepared
promptly and introduced in both
houses and an attempt will be made to
have early action taken on them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
NAVAL ARCH ABANDONED.
In the Interest Of Harmony Project
Dropped for Present.


New York, Dec 16.-Park BENJAMIN.
president of the Naval Arch commits
sion which has charge of the propos-
ed naval arch at the battery in this
city, announced today that the project
has been temporarily given up. The
arch and gate was to have cost ST.
100000, and 100000 had been pledged.
After comforting with Colonel R. NJ.
Thompson, treasurer of the finance
committee, Mr.. Benjamin said in part:
Colonel Thompson and l are agreed
that work on the naval arch project
must stop. We are of the opinion
that the outcome of the Schley in
quiry reveals that there is much dis
sention even in the highest ranks of
the navy, and it is bound to reopen
so many other matter for argument
and dispute that it would be altogether
inexpedient at the present time to do
anything further in the matter"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
MRS. M'klNLEY's CONDITION
No Improvement Since Funeral and
Little Hope Of Any.

Chicago, Dec. 16-Relatives of Mrs.
Mckinley have little hope of her liv-
ing long, according to a statement
made by Lieutenant James Mckinley,
U. S. A., nephew of the late president.
Lieutenant Mckinley passed through
Chicago tonight in company with Gen
eral $. B. M. Young, successor of Gen
eral Shafter in command of Presidio
military headquarters on the Pacific
coast. Continuing the lieutenant said:
My aunt in Canton remains in about
the same condition that she was in
immeditely after the funeral of the
president. There has been no i'm
provement and there seems no hope of
any"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO ATToR.
NEY GENERAL.
ANTITRUST LEAGUE FAILED
To Present Any Facts Worthy Of Con.
sideration In Its Opposition
to Knox.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Just before
adjournment tonight the senate con
firmed the nomination of Hon. Phil
ander Knox to be attorney general of
the United States.
The nomination of Mr.. Knox was
taken up when the senate first went
into executive session few minutes
after 1 o'clock, but the point was
made that there first should be action
upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty under
the agreement reached last Thursday.
The virtue of this plea was conced-
ed and tentative agreement was
made that consideration of the nom
ination should be postponed until to-
morrow. When, however, the senate
had disposed of the treaty, the at
torney generals nomination was again
called up.
The discussion of it turned upon a
motion made by Senator Jones of
Arkansas to recommit the nomination
to the committee on judiciary, in the
meantime publishing the testimony
bearing upon the case.
Speeches in favor of this PROPOSE
tion were made by Senators Jones
and Turner and in opposition by SEN
ators Hoar and Pettus. 1t was con-
tended by the two senators last named
that the only evidence presented
against confirmation had been filed
by members of the antitrust league
andNthat it was very vague and in
definite
The senators favoring the motion
said that if this were true, there could
be no objection on the part of the
friends of the attorney general to pre-
senting all the facts within reach to
the public and the more time the com
mittee should give to the subject, the
more thoroughly the public would be
convinced of the fairness Of its posi-
ton, when action was ultimately TAX
en-. They dwelt at some length upon
the charge made that the attorney
general, previous to entering upon the
duties of that Office, had been the at
torney for the United States Steel
corporation, the armor plate manu-
facturers.
In reply to the accusations, it was
said that it was legitimate for an at
tolney in private life to represent
any concern in his professional capac-
ity, and it was argued that his posi-
tion as counsellor for those interests
could not be used legitimately against
him, in his nomination to a position
under the present administration. So
long as he had conducted himself with
his relationship as an at
torney should not be used to his in
jury as an official.
The vote on the motion to recommit
was lost. The ballot stood 43 to Z.
There was no roll call on the motion
to confirm. which Immediately follow
ed
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
WRECKED A TRAIN.
Disastrous smashup on Great North
ern No Accident.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 16.-It is be-
lieyed that the fatal train wreck at
Essex, Mont, yesterday was not an
accident but a crime. A telegram
has been received from H. w. Ken
nedy, assistant superintendent of the
Great Northern, who has visited the
wreck, saying:
'There is not the slightest doubt
that No. s was deliberately wrecked
by parties unknown; think discharg-
employees"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
PLUckY WOMAN MAIL CARRIER.
Badly Burned BY Explosion OF Lantern
She Continues Her journey.

z
st. Paul, Dec. ia special to the
Pioneer Press from Miner, S. D., says:
Mrs. Myrtle Phinney, who carries
the mail north of here, had miracu-
lous escape from death by fire, while
alone on the road ten miles out. A
lantern which she carried between her
feet in the wagon exploded, and burn
ing oil enveloped her in flames. Her.
blankets and wraps were concumed
and her clothing caught fire. SEEING
the burning robes she threw them into
nearby creek, and then extinguished
the flames which were consuming her
clothing. Despite the fact that she
was quite badly burned, Mrs. Phinney
pluckily continued her journey.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Reported Invasion Of Chill.

Santiago de Chill, Dec. 16.-Report
has been received here of another al
legged invasion of southern Chilli by
Argentine troops. Should this be true
it will create new difficulties between
the two countries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Senator Seweil Better.

Camden, N. j., Dec. 16.-The condi-
tion of United States Senator Sewell,
who is lying dangerously ill at his
home in this city, is slightly improved
tonight. The physician in attendance
said that he was little brighter and
stronger.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Rethrothed.

Springfield, O.. Dec 16.-The en-
gagement of Richmond B. Hobson to
Eleanor Ludlow, young woman Of
this city. was announced today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Governor GREGORY Dead,

Wexford, R. l., Dec. 16,-Governor
VIM. Gregory of Rhode Island, died at
his home here this afternoon He had
been ill for several months.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Weather.

Washington, Dec. 16-Montana:
Fair Tuesday with colder in southern
portions. Wednesday fair and warm
err: variable winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
INDIANS SELL LAND.
Agreement With North Dakota Reds
Sent to Senate.

sent to Senate.
Washington, Dec. 16-The secre-
tary of the interior today sent to the
senate the agreement recently nego-
'tlated with the Indians of the DEVILS
Lake reservation in North Dakota for
the cession of such Of their lands as
they don't need for allotment in sew
crafty to members of their tribe
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 16.-The reply
of the government of Argentina to the
Chi!ian note was dispatched today at
3 o'clock. The reply is conciliatory in
terms which leaves no doubt as to it's
acceptance by Chill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
ARGENTINA's ANSWER.

No doubt Of Its Acceptance BY Chill
ian Government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-12

34-ls-5; ST.. of swI4, mel, of sw4 and
I swi4 OF Sc sec 2S-l9-9-$4O00.
j l., Medcali to Geo w Garrison, sat of
mtg on ell, OF sK see 34-lS-S.
i 'l,i Brisco to o NJ Kellogg, mtg on
lots and g. Dix is. Karr's River add
Honuiam-S250.
h II G. Dean TO Lewis Jones. mtg on
lots ! . 3 and t. see lS-l6-9-$50O.
w W Pettig,ew to r. Walkinshaw, mtg
on timber on swl Of SCI. sec l0-l5-7-
500.
Cleveland, Beaulieu and Anderson to +
q Deming, bill of sale OF single mill
$1,000.
John Hartman to Montesano State
Bank. chat mtg on logs-S600.
II Dnrdle to J J. Carson ct al, mtg on
Montesano creamery-$2750.
c Il Wilson to G II Noeske, sat OF mtg
on see 25-2l-9.
John Bibepger to Marie Larkin, assign
ment OF ints-$30O0.
John Biberger to = f Hollcr, rel of mtg
5000
J Z Durdle to J p Carson and Ninemire
4 Morgan, mtg on lots ? 8 and 5, blk
I, and lots 6 and 7, blk 3, Riverside add
Montesano-$2750.
City If Aberdeen VS. Alex McNair, Ger
ticate of sale to NJ Ingebrigsen, treasurer
o. the Aberdeen Iongshoremen's Union,
lot 5, aberdeen Packing Co.'S add Aber-
deen-S65.
Newton Gilkev to John Est, assign
ment OF mtg-S5l7.75.
Peter Olson to j II Taylor and T Il
Grass, lease for year OF VIZ of swl4
sell of swl4 and swl4 OF nwl4 sec 9-lS-S
500.
John Martin to Pat McMonagle, chat
mtg on logging engine-$750.
III G. Winston to J + Medcalf, chat mtg
on engine-Sl00.
Ed II Cav to e. A Rigs, bill Of sale Of
barber ontfit-S3OO.
q \ Riggs to Ed II Gay, chat mtg on
barber outtit-$l25.
J T Chambers to Geo Westerteld, rel
OF chat mtg.
Geo Westeitield to j T Chambers, chat
INTO ON hOrSes-X73
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-12
TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
i OF Washington for Chehais County.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
l. OF Washington for Chehalis County.
William Grl gs, Plaintiff, vs.. Charles f. Page,
Blake his wife, The Northern Pacific Railway
Company, IL corporation, and all persons I'M
known, II any. having or claiming to have an
interest in and to the real property hereinafter
described, observation-disclosures in Fore
closure of Tax Lien.
The State Of washington to Charles E. Page.
Lucy f. Page, N. E. Blake, NJ. F Blake, and
The Northern Pacific Railway Company, a
corporation, and all persons unknown, if
any. having or claiming to have an interest
in and to the real property hereinafter de-
scribed.
You and each Of YOU are hereby notified that
william Griggs is the holder of Certificate Of
Delinquency numbered 1900 issued on the 4th
day OF November A. d. 1901, by the County of
Chehalis, State of Washington, for the amount
Of one hundred and forty-s and AloO dollars
the same being the amount then due and de-
linQuent for taxes for the years 1891, 1892. 1898,
1894. 1926 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900 together
with penalty, interest and costs thereon, upon
real property assessed to you and OF which YOU
are the owners or reputed owners situate in
said Chehalis county, State OF Washington,
and particularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit
Lot sixteen Q6) block fourteen uD; 10 one %
to sixteen Ndl inclusive, block fifteen Q3); lots
O6) lots fifteen 90 aud sixteen l6) block seven
teen az: lot sixteen (l6) block twenty 2J); lots
one OTTO eight - inclusive, block twenty-one
(2l): lots thirteen 49, to sixteen Q6) inclusive
block twenty-one (2D; lots eleven UI to six
teen (lG) inclusive, block twenty-five CD. All
said lots being in North Aberdeen addition to
Aberdeen. according to the recorded plat.
All OF said amounts bearing interest at the
rate ct fifteen per cent per amman; and you are
further Hotiiied that he will apply to the supc-
rit. court of the state of Washington, in and
70, t. county, for Judgment foIeclosnp his
lieN ,gainst the property hereinbeiore men
tiouel and you are hereby summoned to appear
Wtair sixty days after the date OF the first
pu. 'itation of this summons upon you, exclu
sive cf the day of said first publication. and de-
:ent this action or pay the amount due, together
with costs and in case OF your failure to do So
Judgment will BE rendered foreclosing the lien
for said Certificate OF Delinquency, taxes
penalty, interest and costs, against the lands
and premises hereinbeforc mentioned.
Any pleading or process may be served upon
the undersigned at 'he address hereafter
mentioned.
l.. II. BREWER,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of Chehalis
co., Wash. and Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. Address. Montesano. Washington.
Dntp of first publication Nov p, 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-12
THE COUNTY DADS
CONTINUED IRON page 81

Board accepted the proposition OF the
United Supply Co. to replace the Type.
writer's now in use in the offices o! the
auditor and treasurer with No. 5 Dens.
more machines.
Ordered that the treasurer strike the
property herinaiter described from the
tax rolls for the years set opposite each
description, on account Of erroneous
assessment.
NeI Of nwl4 and Sc OF nwH sec. IL
l7-Sw. For the years 1891 1899 inclusive.
Government land.
Lot Is sec. 1l-17-9w. for the years
1891 and 1892. Government land.
NeL Of ne14 lots 3-4, and nelh4 of nwl4
sec 19-2O-1Ow. for the year 1897. Govern.
ment land.
Lot ,, and swA OF Sc "a sec 4-15-llw.
for the year 1897. Government land.
Sea Of ne14 sec 25-ls-ll, for the year
1897 double assessment.
Lots 1884 and SIC Of swl4 sec 36-lS
low, for the years 1892 to 1897 inclusive
| Stdle SCllOOl lallu.
Lot sec 3-l9-10w, for the years 1891
to 1897 inclusive. Government land.
81, ofnwls and nls of swls sec 1917 o
", for the years 1891 to 1896 inclusive.
Government land.
Nwl4 of ne4 sec l0-lS-Gw, for the
year 1899. Government land.
81, OF swl4 sec 13-lo-1Ow, for the year
1897. Government land.
Ne14 OF nei4 and lot = sec 36-ls-7w,
for the wears 1895 to 1898 inclusive. State
school land.
Lots ltol2 inclusive blk IS, and to -
inclusive blk l6, Westport Beach, and
all Of blk's l-2-3-4-j-6-7 in Golden Adj
dition to Westport Beach, for the year
1894. u. $. Light House site.
The board approved the bond of o. T..
Murray, as supervisor OF road district
! No. 3d.
The county surveyor presented 10 the
board his report in the matter OF lumber
furnished by +. G.. Deming in road dis
trcts No. 10 and 80.
Ordered that upon the dismissal OF the
suit OF +. &. Demng VS.. Chehalis county
the auditor issue warrants aggregating
$500 in full satisfaction of the cause OF
action herein. Neither party to recover
costs OF the other, and the plaintiff to pay
the costs OF obtaining said judgment OF
dismissal, said warrants to be drawn as
follows: 500 on road district No. 80, $50
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-12
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington, for Chehais


County.
William Griggs, plaintiff, VS.. John Ar
nell, Mary Doe Arnel!, his wife, The
Northern Pacific Railway Company Ga
corporation) and all persons unknown,
ii any, havin. or claiming to have an
interest in and to the real property
hereinafter described, defendants.
Summons in foreclosure OF tax lien.
The State Of Washington to John Arnell
Mary Doe Arncll, his wife, The North
ern Pacific Railway Company u cor.
poration) and all persons unknown, il
any, having or claiming to have an in
terest in and to the real property here
matter described
You and each OF von are hereby mott
fled that William Griggs is the holder of
Certificate OF Delinquency numbered 1903,
issued on he 4th, day of November A.
d., 1901, by the County of Chehais,
State of Washington, for the amount of
Ten and S4.lOO Dollars, the same being
the amount then due and delinquent for
taxes for the years 1891. 1892, 1893, 1894,
1895, 1895. 1897, 1898, 1899, and 1900, to-
getner with penalty, interest and costs
thereon, upon real property assessed to
you and Of which you are the owners or
reputed owners situate in said Chehalis
County, State OF Washington. and partic.
ula,ly bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
Lots six (6), Seven a.. Eight (s) and
Nine 80. all in block twenty-five (22),
North Aberdeen Addition to Aberdeen,
all Of said amounts bearing interest at
the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum;
and Won are further notified that he will
apply to the Superior Court OF the State
OF Washington, in and for said County,
for judgment foreclosng his lien against
the property hereinnefote mentioned;
and Won are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date IF lst
publication Of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the day Of said 1st publica
tion, and defend this action or pay the
amount due, together with costs; and in
case of your failure to do so. Judgment
will be rendered foreclosing the lien for
said certificate Of delinquency, taxes,
penalty, interest and cost, against the
lands and premises hereinbefore mem
toned. Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the adj.
dress hereafter mentioned.
l.. II. BREWER,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney OF Che
halls Co., wash, and Plaintiffs Atty.
J.. o. Address, Montesano, Wash.
Date OF first publication Nov. 81. 1901.