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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

desire he has even considered the adj
visibility of calling the congress into
extra session this spring if the SEN
ate should permit the Cuban treaty
to fail because of a lack of a quorum.
This, however, is a contingency
which he considers improbable.
The belief of the president and OF
his advisers is that the senate will
take definite action on both the Pana-
ma canal and Cuban reciprocity
treaties at the present extraordinary
session. Assurances to that effect
have been received from leaders of
the senate. The president believes
also, it can be said. that the york OF
the senate will have been accomplish
ed by the last of next week.
Further than that the president
"holds himself free" to call an ex-
t~raordinary session of the Fifty
eighth congress nothing has been de.
termined.
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Rise is Slight.

New Orleans, March 13.-There was
a decrease in the rise of the river
here during the past "a hours, the
official gauge reading 1873 feet, a rise
of one-tenth. The river is now seven
tenths of a foot below the record of
1897. The seriousness of the situation
is increased, however by the con-
tinuance of rainy weather, which is
softening the levees along the
Louisiana line. Large forces continue
tc sack the city front and engineers
are still hopeful that the local line OF
entertainments will stand the strain
imposed upon them. Flying gangs
we're dispatched to different points
during the night on reports which
reached the engineers of weakening
spots, but they were in every instance
found to be exaggerated. Both banks
ct the river above the city are being
guarded to prevent the cutting of
levees.
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TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
Japanese Maidens Brought to This
Country Are Sold as Slaves.

Seattle, Wash, March 13.-Investi-
cation on the part of the customs Of
ficers into the slave traffic in young
girls brought from Japan into the
United States and sold to men who
farm them out for immoral purposes
has revealed a deplorable state of at
fairs, and to a much greater extent
than was ever before anticipated.
The Japanese consuls at Seattle,
Vancouver and other cities in this
district will lend their aid in break
ing up the business and their infiue-
ence to have every person deported
for connection with the traffic pun
ished on their arrival in Japan.
Assurances have been given that
,!.c Japanese government will be dis
posed to take the matter up and en-
force the laws, which provide a Sc
we're punishment for such acts OF mis-
conduct.
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staauer's Condition Serious.

Livingston, March 13.-Ernest Stag
ger, the machinist who was so severe
~ cut about the head during a quarrel
on "B' street, has been growing worse
since last night and it is now feared
he may not The injured
man took a sudden change for the
worse last night about midnight and
il is now feared blood poisoning has
set in.
"Red' Pulliam, who is charged
with doing the cutting, is in Jail. He
was to have been given a hearing to-
day, but his victim was unable to ap-
pear.
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KNAPP ON STAND.
Notorious Wife Murderer a Witness
in Hamilton Assault Case.

Hamilton, O., March. 13.-Allen
Andrews, counsel for Joe Roth, on
trial for criminal assault of children,
this morning announced that he had
r~econsidered his plan not to call
Stranger Knapp as a witness.
Knapp was no the stand Is minutes,
but his testimony developed abso-
lutely nothing. He looked better and
was more carefully dressed than at
any time since his arrest.
Knapp in his examination spoke
naturally and frankly. He said that
the first he had heard of the assault
was when he read it in the papers.
No light whatever was thrown on
the case and Knapp, at the conclusion
OF the examination, was taken back
tc Jail.
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Libe, Suit Dismissed.

Big Timber, March 13-The criminal
libel suit against w. ]. Hannah, editor
of the Yellowstone Leader, was dis
missed by mutual consent yesterday.
The complaining witnesses in this
Ease were w. A. Moore and Arthur G.
Hatch. The complaining witnesses
and Hannah signed an agreement in
which the former agreed to do nothing
which would hurt the reputation of
the latter and in which the editor
agreed not to print anything assail-
ing the characters of the complaining
witnesses.
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SLOW TO FIGHT.
Government and Insurgents Merely
Watching Each Other.

New York, Mach 13.-No details
have come to hand regarding the re-
cen engagement at Cumerabo, says
a dispatch to the Herald from Cara
cas-. The government troops and the
Insurgents have maintained their po-
sitions.
The official gazette publishes a con-
tract signed between the government
and M. Maduano, for the construction
of a railroad from the bank OF the
Orinoco to the south of Venezuela
via Callao.
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SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cured by One Bottle Of chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

"When | had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) | &C
tually cured myself with n bottle
OF ~Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
says Frank w. Perry, editor of the
Enterprise, Shortsville, N. Y. "This
is the honest truth. l at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by
taking a teaspoonful of this remedy,
and when the coughing spell would
come on at night l would take a
dose and it seemed that in the brief
est interval the cough would pass
off and l would go to sleep perfectly
from cough and it's accompanying
pains. To say that the remedy acted
as a most agreeable surprise is put
ting it very mildly. l had no idea
that it would or could knock out the
grip, simply because "
tried it for such a purpose, but 1t did,
and it seemed with the second at
tack of coughing the remedy caused
it to not only be of less duration, but
the pains were far less severe. and
l had not used the contents of one
bottle before Mr.. Grip had bid me
adieu." For sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

clude a reservoir area of $500 acres
and a contour of 43h miles. The gov
eminent reservoir boundaries as in
Dictated today figure for the big dam
further east and extend irregularly
clear around the outside lines of the
Brady lines, to make up for the ad-
ditional height of water the govern
ment high dam will provide.
Much information in addition to
that learned at the land Office was
gathered about the project by an in
terview with Mr.. Brady today. He
said:
II am in receipt of a letter from
the commissioner of the general land
office which led me to expect such
action as this was contemplated. The
commissioner informs me that my
rights will be protected. A large por-
ton of this reservoir site has already
been allotted to me by the interior de-
partment. Ny location covers $500
acres with a contour of 43h miles.
Any location by the government or
use of this site for reservoir purposes
will be subject to my prior rights. l
will get what water there is in my
present reservoir and the government
would have the additional amount to
dispose of as it sees fit.
An Enormous Reservoir.
within half a mile southeast Of
our dam the geological surveyors of
the government have located a site
for a dam. This dam will be As feet
high and nearly two miles long. 1t
will create a reservoir so great that
the entire flow of Milk river and
Beaver creek for two years will be
necessary to fill it.
1.-THE reservoir would cover an area
of about 20 miles long by fully eight
miles wide. A large body Of upper
Beaver creek would be flooded by the
backing up of the waters of that
creek. The dam would extend across
that creek. Some of these flooded
lands are now producing fine crops OF
hay.
''The construction of this dam
would also necessitate the changing
of the main line of the Great Northern
railroad between Malta and Saco, a
distance of about q miles. The rail
road now runs about through the cen
ter of the reservoir lands. The dam
would result in flooding the road bed
under many feet of water. The road
would have to change it's route to
make a detour to the north and fol
low Milk river"
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Excitement Near Baton Rouge.

Donaldsonville, La, March 10
Great excitement prevails here be-
cause phone advices tell of an i'm
pending break in the levee near
Baton Rouge.
Hands are being corralled on all
plantations across the river and hun
dreds of theme are being sent or a
special train to the scene of trouble.
Should the levee give way all of the
new river section of this parish will
be flooded. The region is populated
principally by poor small farmrs.
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MARINE MYSTERY.
Vessel Sends Up Signals and Then
Goes to the Bottom.

San Francisco, March 13.-Great
mystery attaches to the disappearance
and identity of a steamer which is
/! reported to have sent up signals of
distress off Point Reyes last night
and which suddenly disappeared as if
swallowed up by the sea.
Just before it's disappearance, the
observers say, the steam siren of the
| distressed vessel sounded three long
! blasts and lanterns were swung on
! the port side in a manner indicating
| that great excitement must have pre-
vailed on board the vessel. To the
watchers at the Point Reyes light
house it looked as if those on board
| were preparing to disembark.
Captain %Jorgensen of the life saw.
ing station ordered his crew to get
a lifeboat ready and with his men
launched the boat and spent several
hours cruising in the vicinity of the
| spot where the steamer was supposed
to have gone down, but nothing to
indicate a wreck was found. The
steamer Columbia, from Portland,
| Ore, arrived today and it's command
err saw no wreckage or other indica.
lions that a vessel had gone to the
bottom.
The steamer Corona of Eureka, CAL.
| signaled that it had passed through
immense quantities of wreckage at
$3.50 o'clock this morning at a point
about 80 miles southeast of Point
Arena. Investigation indicates that
this wreckage was a portion of the
/ deck load of the steamer schooner
| Alcatraz, from Greenwood Landing
| Cal, which was lost during the storm
on the morning of March 8, together
with some of it's rigging.
Alcatraz arrived in port safely sew
| eral days ago. The consesus of opin
ion around the Merchants exchange
is that while the Point Reyes people
may have seer signals of some sort
the signals were not intended to In
| dictate that the vessel sending then
up was in grave danger.
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|
Blockade Raised.

Washington, March 13.-The state
department has received a cablegram
from United States Charge Russell at
Caracas announcing that the blockade
of the Orinoco river declared by Pres
ident Castro on March Z had been
raised.
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A SUGAR BEET PROBLEM.
Secretary Wilson Trying to Improve
the Seed.

Secretary Wilson Trying to Improve
the Seed.
Washington, March 13.-Experi-
ments are being made by the agri-
cultural department to reduce the
cost of growing sugar beets. The de-
partment is going about this in a
curious sort of way. but Secretary
Wilson is confident experiments will
prove a success and that the cost or
raising sugar beets will be decreased
by rs per cent. Secretary Wilson had
On his desk an ordinary fruit jar,
which contained thousands Of curious
objects.
81 am greatly interested in this"
said the secretary, as he picked up
the jar. This contains sugar beet
seeds. In some seed there is but one
germ, while in others there are three
or four, each Of which will produce
a beet plant. My aim is to produce
seed which will contain but one germ.
l believe this a be done, and if
we succeed in our experiment the
farmers of the country will be able
to raise beets much cheaper than they
can now.
when a seed produces four plants
it is necessary for the farm hand to
go over the field and eliminate all
! plants but one in each group. The
cost Of this labor is about 81 per acre
and if we can produce seeds contain
ing only one germ then that amount
| will be saved to the farmer. 1t will
then be possible to utilize a machin:
which plants seeds six inches apart
and the problem of sugar beet raising
will be much simplifed."
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A Physician Writes.

81 am DESTROYS. of knowing il the
profession a obtain Herbine IN
bulk for prescribing purposes? 1t
has been of great use to me in treating
cases of dyspepsia brought on by ex
cesses or overwork. l have never
known it to fail in restoring the or
cans affected, to their healthful activ-
ity." soc bette at Holmes & Rixon's.
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Worst over in Indiana.

Evansville, Ind, March 13.-The
river marked AZ feet here today. This
shows that the water is falling and as
the weather has cleared another seri.
u rise is not expected. Farmers are
preparing to return to their homes
and the worst is believed to be over.
The damage to winter wheat is
heavy.
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Turpentine Men in Battle.

Norwalk, Fla, March 13.-Assessor
3ullar of McMeekin has arrived here
and tells of a desperate encounter of
the employees of rival %turpentine
camps near Orange Springs, in which
eight men were killed and a large
number injured.
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To Seek New Trlai.

Missoula, March 12.-Lemoine Mott
CT Des Moines, Ia, uncle Of Louis H.
Mott, the convicted wife-murderer,
has arrived, and will lend his nephew
every assistance possible toward Sc
curing a new trial. He is a well-to-do
business man of Des Moines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

In Arkansas the rivers are falling
and all danger is believed to be pass
ed. The Red river between Shreve-
port and Alexandria is two feet above
the danger line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

We want hay, oats, wheat, potatoes
and farm produce. Call at our store
or write us and we will name yon
price on above.
900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS co.
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Given an Increase.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 13.-Lehign
Valley engineers, yard conductors,
trainmen, switchmen and engine WHIP
ers were given a 20 per cent increase
in wages today.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
CARRIED sV MEN.
Populaee Psrsded Around Town With
General Huerta a. Their Hsro.

Popuiaee Paraded Around Town viii
General Husrta a. Their Hero.
Panama. Nov. 7.-Geneual =. O. JEFF
fries. a graduate Of West Point who
was appointed commander OF the Pa.
eine feet by the provisional govern.
ment Of the republic Of Panama. lefl
here on board the gunboat. Padlila
with orders TO capture the Bcgota- II
was reported the latter had arrived at
Busna Ventura. but later the report
was contadicted.
Nearly all the municipalities OF the
isthmus have now Joined the republic.
General oslpilo GuiterraS who arriv-
ed az Colon. and who came 20 replace
Governor obaldia. brought with him
several secretaries and stan OF ff-
teen. all Colombians. 20 replace the
isthmianS This. II Is pointed out herr.
shows how Panama was considered at
Bogota
Up 10 late Thursday afternoon the
Colombian troops at Colon had not
decided to leave the city. A division OF
troops OF Panama was ordered to at
AaAh Ahfiiff anu NaN VI ltE way NNNl
a telegram announced the dopartuns
from Colon of the royal mail steamer.
Oriuoco. with the Colombian troops.
General Lovar and stan. who had been
arrested here. did not have time TO
leave. for the steamer would not wait.
when the news OF the departure of
the Colombian troops beanie known
here the enthusiasm was unlimited.
Thousands OF persons with flaming
torches and fireworks IN a parade. head
cd by two hands OF music. marched
through the town. As the procession
passed through the consulate The star
Spangled Banner" was played. and the
crowds cheered wildly Tor the United
States. President Roosevelt. Command
er Hubbard of the Nashville. Secretary
Hay and Acting Consul General Ehr-
man.
The procession went 90 General Eu-
erta's headquarters and. with the gen
eral borne on the shoulders of four
patriots. marched through the town
again u. Amador the minister OF
finance OF the provisional government
and the revolutionary iunta Jose Ar
pano. Frederlco Boyd and Tomas Arlas
who. with General Huertas. were hall
ed as the libcrators Of Panama. received
great oyations.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
INSTRUCTIONS G!TEN.
Consul at Panama and Minister Al
BogoIa Ielegraphed.
TOLD WHAT TO DO.
President Of United States Hopes th
Government Of Colombia and the
New One Of Panama May
BE at Peace.

Washington. Nov. THE foliowln,
telegam was sent by the state depart
ment 70 Mr. Ehrman. the acting con
sui general OF the United states a
Panama.
The people OF Panama have, by an
apparently unanimous movement. dis
solved their political relations with
The republic OF Colombia aud assumed
jhrir Independence. When YOU are sat.
isiied that a defacto government. rep.b.
hcan in form. and without substantial
opposition from It's own people has beer
established in the state of Panama, you
viii enter into relations with IL as ths
responsible government OF the terrific.
~ ana look 10 u for all due action tc
protect the persons and property Of
citizens u the United States and &c
keep open the isthmlan transit IN ac.
cordaace with the obligation of existing
treaties governing the returns OF the
United States 10 that terrrltery."
Afterwards an instruction was sent
by telegram to Mr.. Beaupre the United
states minister al Bogota. IN the fol-
lowing terms. The people OF Panama
having By an apparently Unanimous
movement dissolved their political
connection with the republic OF Colon.
bia and assumed their Independence
and having adopted government OF
their own. republican In form. with
which the government of the United
states Of America has entered into ne-
gotiations, the president OF the United
states. In accordance with the ties OF
friendship which have 10 long and so
happily existed between the respective
nations most earnestly commend 20 the
OF Colombia and OF Pan.
anna the peaceful and equitable settle
ment OF all questions al issue between
them IL holds that he Is bound not
merely by treaty obligations but by the
interests of civilization. TO see that the
peaceful trafiic Of the world across the
lsthmus OF Panama shall not be longer
disturbed by a constant succession Of
sne wasteful civil wars"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
TABOR TELEGRAPHED'
Denies There Are Number Of Ty
Gases Spoken ".
MEXICO IS COUNTY
State Health Onieer Names III Nj III \
Which the Yellow Fever
Prevailed and Saws ~. brnt That
.tir- .----s-.z1ces fron New
i,,'Ls"' Republic All Pledges Are
TO BE Adhered To.

Paris, Nov. Before givlhv formal
recognition by Franco 10 the republic
OF Panama FireIgn Minister Del Casse
decided to secure a specific declaration
frcm the new regime to carry out CO.
lombia's former obligations 10 connec-
ton with the canal and o,h,r French
property interests Until this declara-
ton is Enthusiastically given French
r,cosniut -be withheld. bot as
soon as tAA there is toe best Of
reasons t@me that France viii
recognize the Independence 81 the new
state.
The French consul al Panama cabled
lomDla.s former ana legal s.,l' oSll. Sp.
cations This a tid-red here as
making pracuaiE certain the ipten-
tons of the new state toward French
property rights. bat ln order 20 remove
the slightest question OF doubt a deli
mite declaration from the new regime Is
awaited. when this shall have been
received Il Is expected the French
course toward recognition OF the new
state viii follow substantially that
taken by the United states The French
consul az Panama has been directed TO
enter into relations with the new au-
thorities and formal letters OF reoogni-
tion win follow
officials here construe the action
taken by the United States as being
equivalent to fun recognition OF the
new state
Consul General Torres adds that the
action ~ the American naval forces az
Colon prevented Colombia from sending
troops 10 Panama 10 suppress the up-
rising, thus preventing Colombia from
fulnlling her treaty Obligation 10 main
tain order. lie further declares that
IN spite OF American interference Co
lor bia will fulfl he trcaty duties and
will marvh troops by land 20 Panama.
The Patris asserts that the foregoing
Interview disclcses that Colombia has
decided mot 20 permit the United
States 20 take part of her territory un-
der the preteTt of creating new re-
public"
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AGENT APPOINTED.

Is a Financial Representative % the
Panama Canal Company.
Panama. Nov. IN. Philippe Buena-
V9rilla has been appointed diplomatic
agent Of the republic OF Panama at
Washington. He Is one OF the financial
agents OF the Panama Canal company.
His first official act was to notify the
iunta that the United States has reeog-
nized the de facto government os the
republic OF Panama The news has
caused great rejoicing here and
throughout the country. Preparations
are being made 20 celehraN the event
with great enthusiasm NJ Philippe
IN now IN New York.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
GOING TO COLON.
Seven Thousand Colombian TrOops
Said TO Be Headed That WAY.

Paris. Nov THE Patrie publishes in
dispatch from Antwerp Belgium. an
Interview with Gonzales Torres. consul
general OF Colombia. who SAYS he has
Just received a dispatch from Colombia
announcing that 7oco troops are about
TO arrive at Savanilla on their way 20
Colon. Among the number are 500 men
from the department ~ Antloqui The
department 0f Boyaca IL also furnishing
'ts contingent
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Iarn. LiahiIsi.,-

Ardmore. l. r.. Nov. 7.-Examina-
ton OF the books OF the rcAlekasaw
National Bank at TishomfngoN !, T.
which failed recently. shows liabilities
Of 100000 OF which nearly $4,000 IL
due to depositors. All efforts 20 find
Kirby Purdom. president OF the bank
have failed
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Amount 0lnned.

Washington. Nov. IA bulletin Is
sued By the census bureau on cotton
ginHed from from the growth OF the
preser; yes- up 10 Oct. n places the
smount az 5S5s.s2T commercial bales. az
against b.s25,S72 bales glnned up 20 the
same date last year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
THOUGHT SETTLED.
lono and Bitter Copper Wa Report
ed az IA ins Been Ended.


ed as Ha inc Been Ended.
Portland. Ore. Nov THE orogonian
prints tho following special from Butte.
Mont.' A report. apparently based upon
the very best Of authority indicates
that settlement of the long and bitter
copper war betwecn r. Augustus
Heinze and the Amalgnmated Copper
company Is In sight and the resumption
OF thu lattcr's mines and smelters not
far distant. According TO the inforna- .
tion, Heinze sold out his entire Butte
holdings with the exception OF a small
Interest, and he will act AZ the Anal
gamated Copper company's manager
for all liz mines and smelters The
prioa paid by the AmaiEamated or tho
price Il Is 10 pay could no, be ascer-
tained.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-08
READY TO LEAVE.
Or. Hsrran. Colombian Charge is pre-.
pared 20 Depart

pared 20 Depart
Washington. Nov. THE Associated
Press learns that Dr. Thomas Herran
Colombian charge. Is prepared ia
leave Washington on short notice with
his family for Colombia. II may be-
stated that instructions Withdrawing
him will cause no surprise az the Col
omblan legation, where Il Is believed
that the state departments recogni-
tIon Of the republic OF Panama will
cause intense feeling In Colombia. SO
far Dr. Herran has had no ad-
advices from his Government.