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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Bio Silverton Snowslide.

Denver. March Sl.-A dispatch from
Silverton last night says;
The outgoing train of the D. 4 r. G.
road was compelled to return TO this
point tonight. owing to large snow
slide at the snowshed four miles be-
low here. The traiumen state that this
is the largest slide that has come
down in the canon this winter. the
SHOW being fully fifty feet deep on
this side OF the mouth Of the shed 1t
is expected tonight that it will he
four or five days before the road can be
opened All passengers will be trans
ferred at the slide. 1t has been raining
and showing tor the past twelIy-four
hours. but tong il is clear and
cold.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Holds Onto His Office

Denver. March Sl.-State Game Com
missioner of Mines Harry Lee will not
surrender his Office 70 his successor.
l.. NJ. White. tomorrow. notwithstand-
ing the latter takes the position that
he is entitled 10 the Office on this date
Lee insists his term extends TO Nav
10th and is in receipt OF an opinion
from Attorney General Miller, sustain
ing that contention. White yesterday
fiied brief with the attorney genera!
asking a Tehearing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Must Remove Fences.

Washington, d. c.. March 2S.-Sec.
retary Hitchcock to-day sent out let.
tiers to cattlemen in Wyoming, Ne
braska. Colorado. Utah and other west
ern states, having government land,
notifying them that all Illegal fences
must be removed by May lst.
Ii the order is not complied with by
that time, suits for trespass will be
instituted and the fences removed by
processes OF United States courts.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Foot and Mouth Disease,

Baliston, y. T.. March 3l.-State
Veterinarian Kelly OF Albany and DR..
j. Brown Mcneil to-day inspected a
herd of ten cattle at farm in Charl-
ton. eight miles from this village. and
found them to be infected with foot
and mouth disease. The cattle were or
deved to be slaughtered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
BIG FLOODS IN OREGON
WATERS DOING GREAT DAMAGE
AT VARIOUS POINTS.
Powder River Is Almost Over Its
Banks at Baker City, and the
Willamette Is Rising.

Ashland, Ore, Jan. 25.-southern
Oregon is in the grip of the most
severe rainstorm and flood that has
been experienced here in more than
10 years. Traffic on the Southern
Pacific railroad through the Rogue
river valley and across the Siskiyou
mountains is demoralized by slides
and Washouts. Two miles of track
near Central Point is rendered unsafe
by the raging waters, while slides and
washouts have occurred at Wall
creek, near the summit of the Sis
koyous. 1t is not expected that trains
will be able to move before tomorrow
morning, although every effort is be-
ing made by the railroad management
to get them through.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
injuries to his spinal column, which
It Is feared may prove fatal.

injuries to his spinal column. which
It Ls feared may prove fatal.
Those who were with johnson. and
Wno saw him fall from the train. sav
that he was standing on the platform
OF one of the coaches, when he sud
denly reeled and, with cry, fell back
ward to the ground They say the
TALL was purely accidental, though
they are at a loss to account for the
cause of it.
1t is not known that johnson has
any relatives in this part Of the
country, and when questioned CON
cerning his family, he stated that it
made no difference and that he did
not wish them to know that he had
been the victim of a serious accident.
He was informed that he might die at
any moment, but he still refused to
state where any of his relatives
might be found.
johnson was not addicted to drink
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
A WEEK or SENSATIONS
CONTESTS AND IMPEACHMENT
ON THE PROGRAM.
Rumors of Resignation Of Judge Har.
ney Heard in Corridors of
Capitol.
Especial to The Gazette. ]

Helena, Jan. 26-County Clerk
Weston of Silver Bow county will ap.
pear before the house committee of
the legislature on privileges and elec.
tions tomorrow with the ballot boxes,
ballots and other records used at the
general election held in that county
last fall.
Upon his appearance before the leg
islative committee the contests
against the IL sitting members from
that county will be started in earnest
with but very little let up until a
final report is submitted by the COM
mittee to the legislative body.
With the contests now on in both
the senate and house and the i'm
parchment mill grinding against
Judge Harney, of the Silver Bow coun.
ty district court, there will be moth
ing lacking to make the proceedings
Of the legislature this week both in
teresting and sensational.
Rumors of Judge Harney's resigna-
ton from the bench before many
days are still rife in the corridors OF
the state capitol and around the hotel
but no one in authority to
speak for the Silver Bow county judge
has been found who will state for a
fact that the resignation will be forth
coming before the investigation is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
How Assembly Stands.

When the general assembly met on
January the senate stood: Demo
Gratis, "a; republicans, II, and the
house: democrats, 81; republicans,
"a. This gave the democrats major
ity OF 10 on joint ballot. The repub-
lican majority in the house unseated
six democrats, thus changing the
complexion of the assembly, giving
the republicans majority of two.
In retaliation, the democratic major.
ity Of the senate unseated two repub-
licans and seated two democrats, re-.
storing the democratic majority on
joint ballot. Then the republican SEN
ators, I'D by the lieutenant governor,
voted to unseat eight of the demo-
cratic senators, at the same time re-
fusing to recognize the action of the
democrats in unseating the two repub-
licans. This gave them 19 members,
electing full new set of officers.
The democratic senators retained
possession of the senate chamber, and
their sessions have been presided over
By The president pro tenn. Although
efforts have repeatedly been made
to induce the house to recognize one
Or the other senatorial bodies by 60
ing into joint session. it has so far
refused to do so. Governor Peabody
has also withheld his recognition from
both sides.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

average of $8.85 per acre. At this
rate the expenditure required to re-
claim the area proposed would be at
least $450,0OOO 900. After the govern
ment has performed it's part there will
be no delay by the farmers in carry
ing on the work. While the initial
expense is enormous, it is not COM
parable with the value of the crops
which will be grown on the lands re-
claimed. The total cost of all the ir-
rigation works in use in the country
is only three-fourths of the value of
the crops produced each " oa ir-
rigated lands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
Time FOR TRIAL IS NEAR
KELLEY AND LA BONITA WILL
SOON FACE JURY.
Canadian French Society Anxious to
Convict Parties Accused of
Caley's Murder.
Especial to The Gazette. !

lopoCldl TO Inc GaZ0LC0.
Butte, Jan. 26-The jury venire in
Judge McClernan's court will be
drawn next Thursday. The jury then
drawn will be called upon to try two
important murder cases, that of J. w.
Kelley and Ruth LaBonta, charged
with the murder of Doctor Galley in
this city several months ago.
Kelley is well-known in newspaper
circles throughout the state and irn-
mediately prior to the killing was
city editor of the Inter Mountain.
The LaBonta woman also resided
here for time and prior to coming
to Butte lived in Carbon county.
When their cases come up for trial
they will attract an unusual amount
of interest. The Canadian French So
ciety of the city, of which Doctor
Galley was a prominent member, will
do everything in it's power to secure
conviction of Kelley and the La
Bonita woman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
.LEMUEL ELI
DENIES STORY
Mr.. QuIGG coNTRADIcTs WIT
NESS DOBLiN.
NEVER OFFERED A BRIDE
McCuIIagh Talked About the Bill but
Made No Threats, So He
Says.

Washington, Jan. 25--The naval af-
fairs committee OF the house today re-
sumed investigation of the charges
made by Rep1 esentative Lassler, New
York, that he had been approached
with an offer of money in the COM
mittee
Philip Doblin of New York was the
first witness called and the taking Ct
his testimony occupied the greater
portion of the forenoon session He
was followed by John McCullagh, SUI
perintendent of elections in New
York. Lemuel E. Quigg testified at
the afternoon session.
Doblin testified that Quigg had ask
ed him to try and influence Lessler to
withdraw his opposition to the sub
marine bill, saying that there would
be $4,000 in it for him (Lessler), and
an additional $1,000 for Doblin. He
told Lessler of the conversation with
Quigg, and Lessler had refused to
listen to such proposal.
McCullagh testified that he had talk
ed with Lessler about the bill, but
denied having made thl eats that he
would be defeated if he continued in
opposition. Lessler had told him that
he believed there was lobby pushing
the bill, and that this meant DOODLE
"The composition of the whole thing"
he had said. from what l have seen
of it, is wine, terrapin and women"
Quigg ties fled to having been ask
ed by DR.. Kerr to try and call Lessier
Off in his opposition, and that he hal
Lac. a number of conversations with
I.ess.es and Doblin.
M!. Quigg specifically denied that
he had o,;.Ted $500 for Lesslers
vote, or ~ :. he had told Dchlin tha-
he would try and fix it so that there
would be 81 900 in it for him (Doblin)
to make any offer Of any kind to any
one, politically or otherwise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
TRYING ELECTRIC CANNON.
Germans Find One Invented by Nor.
wegian to Be Practical.

Berlin, Jan. 25-Birkeland's electro
magnetic cannon, the one described in
dispatches to the World from Norway
year ago, is now engaging the at
tention of German artillerists in an
improved shape. Although it is only
available in forts and too complex to
be trusted to an ordinary gunner, the
German experts regard it as the fore
runner of new type of ordnance.
The principle of the gun is the pass
ing of powerful current through
wire spirals in the bore without heat
ing. 1t throws 5O-pound projectile
more than three miles with accuracy.
But Birkeland says he can increase
the distance fourfold. This is the
first electric gun the German artil-
lerists have found practicable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
OVER THE PREclPlcE.
Two Teamsters Have a Marrow Es-
cape from Death.

Red Lodge, Jan. 25.-The danger of
travelling over the mountainous roads
of Montana was we'll illustrated by the
perilous experience of Doc Delahoyde
and Grant Brown, of Bowler. Both
came so near to death that they were
absolutely unnerved and Brown had
every rib in his body broken.
The two men went to the Norman
saw mill at the head of Sage creek.
to haul a load of lumber, and were
passing along the narrow trail in
Crooked Creek canyon, driving a four
horse team. On one side descended
a sheer presipice to depth of over
200 feet. Delahoyde was walking and
Brown was riding on the load. At
the same instant both realized that
the heavy load was yeering toward
the canyons edge, with no hope Of
preventing it from crashing down into,
the rocky depths below. Delahoyde
shouted to Brown to jump for his:
life, and the latter, not needing any
urging, made a desperate leap He
was just in time to save himself from
being dashed to death, but not to
avoid serious injury, as the entire
weight of the wagon passed over his.
body. His injuries, though serious,
are not fatal.
One horse, valued at $125, was kill
ed even as the load crashed over the
bluff, another, an imported stallion.
was so badly hurt that in mercy it
was put out of it's sufferings by the
use of six-shooter. These two ami
mails belonged to the unfortunate
Brown. One of Delahoyde's horses
was also fatally hurt by the awful
fall, while the fourth horse miracu-
lously escaped without a scratch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
LOOKS LIKE A SE:TTL EMENT
MINISTER BOWEN DISCUSSES
VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
Says He Has Good Reason to Believe
That Pending Controversy
Will Be Settled.

Washington, Jan. 25.-At midnight
Minister Bowen gave out the follow
ing statement:
Il have good reason to believe that
the pending controversy between the
allied powers and Venezuela will be
settled soon and satisfactorily"
Mr.. Bowen said that he was able to
make this positive statement after a
number of conferences held during
the day and evening with the repre-
sentatives of the allied powers He
expressed his qualification over the
prospects of a speedy settlemnt of the
difficulty. He had nothing to say,
however, as to whether the assur-
ances he has received include an i'm
mediate raising of the blockade.
From trustworthy source it is
learned tonight that Venezuela's at
titude with respect to the claimants
is that there shall be no preferred
creditors. The contention of the
blockading powers that their claims
shall be adjusted first, it is declared
on authority, will be resisted to the
utmost
1t is well understood that in the
representation of Venezuela by Mr..
Bowen he has been instructed to treat
with the powers demanding indem-
mites on a fair and equable basis,
and to secure, if possible, the con-
cession of reasonable time in which
to settle damages.
1t is said that Venezuela, in view Of
her efforts through Mr.. Bowen to ef-
feet settlement as speedily as pos
sible, regards as wanton the hom-
bardments which have taken place,
as rendering it more difficult to reach
an understanding with the claimants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
HIS BACK BROKEN.
Austin Johnson Falls from Fast
Moving Train.

Great Falls, jan 25.-Austin John
son, employed as one of the steel gang
in the construction of the Great
Northern & Montana railroad, was
seriously, and perhaps fatally, injur-
ed yesterday by falling from rapid
ly moving train on the road on which
he has been working. He is now at
Columbus hospital, and the physicians
fear that his back is broken. A re-
port from the hospital late last night
stated that he was very low.
An examination of his body develop
ed that, besides having sustained a
severe scalp wound, he had sustained
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
Willamette May Overflow.

Eugene. Ore, Jan. 25.-'The rainfall
during the past "a hours has been the
heaviest since the establishment of
any system of record, 3:51 inches. The
Willamette river is rising rapidly,
and much danger from flood is expect
ed. The government gauge now reg
listers 1917 feet, and is still rising.
1t is the general opinion that the
food will reach as high as the mark
of 1890, which was 81 feet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
COAL COMBINE IN ENGLAND.
Trust to Take in Most of the Anthra-
cite Mines Organized.

London, Jan. .25.-After months of
negotiations between the owners OF
anthracite coal mines o definite ar
rangement for the firm foundation of
combine was concluded yesterday.
The st. James Gazette this after
noon says that it understands that
matters have so far progressed that
the promoters have been directed to
register company under the name
of ''The Anthracite Trust" with a
capital of SIS, 100000
Most Of the collieries, it is said, are
ready to accept the promoters terms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
PAINTING BERTHA IN TROUBLE.
Tries to Exchange Bogus Stones for
Genuine Diamonds.

Sioux City, Ia, jan 25.-Bertha
Libbecke, alias Mrs. J. P. Upton, alias
Nellie Bernard, alias Painting
Bertha" of Omaha, and who has CIV
en- the police of the country no ED
of trouble, was arrested here today
While attempting to work big dia-
mond robbery. Her scheme was to
purchase rings at the Barrios dia-
mond store, which she would deftly
exchange for genuine stones at the
different jewelry establishments of
the city while pretending to examine
goods. She was captured at the
Fleckenstein establishment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
Critical at Baker City,

Baker City, Ore, Jan. 25.-Powder
river threatens to overflow portions
OF Baker City tonight The gas
works are in danger, and men are
trying to save bridges on some of the
principal streets. The sudden rise
in the river is due to warm rain that
has been falling during the past "a
hours, which has melted the snow in
the mountains. rise of two feet
more will flood the main streets of
the city and cause heavy damage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27
AWARD RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
Students of Jesuit College Get First
Two Granted in Africa.

London, Jan. 25.-The first two
scholarships at Oxford university
granted under the terms of Cecil
Rhodes will have just been award
ed by the government of Rhodesia.
Both go to Catholics, students at the
Jesuit college in Bulawayo In his
letter announcing the nominations,
Earl Grey pays high tribute to the
Importance of the work the Jersuit
fathers have done in Rhodesia among
both whites and blacks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-27

men hope that sufficient number of
anti-Wo!cott republicans will join
them in support Of this proposition to
secure its adoption. In that event,
it is proposed to hold a joint session
Of republicans next week to vote upon
United States senator. Should they
succeed in agreeing upon a candidate,
he will contest the seat with Mr.. Tell
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

State of w ashington to Adolph Rotter, and
Jane Doe Rotter his wife. J. NJ. Arthur &
Company. corporation. and all persons hav
Ing or claiming to have any right title or in
terest in or 10 let's and 2. block IS, Roches-
ter's First Addition to Rochester, Thurstou
county, Washington, Defendants.
You are hereby notified that g. w. Rutledge
Is the owner and holder OF certificate of delin-
quency number 1856 issued by the Treasurer of
Thurston county, Washington, on the 10th day
of January. 1901, for the sum Of 2.5S, the same
being the amount then due and delinquent for
the taxes Of the year 1895 together with penalty,
interest and costs thereon upon real property
assessed to Adolph Rotter, of which you are the
owner or reputed owners, or In which you have
or claim to have some interest or estate, and
which said real estate 10 situated In Thurston
county, Washington, and more particularly
bounded and described rs follows: Lots and
z, of Block 80, of Rochester's First addition to
Rocheston, Thurst0n county, Washington; that
he has paid taxes other than those Included in
said certificate of delinquency in the sum Of
1887 and which bear interest at the rate of Is
You are further notified that the plaintiff will
apply to the Superior Court of the State of Wash
ington for Thurston county for judgment In
the amount of said certificate Of delinquency,
taxes. interest, penalty and costs, and foreclos-
Ing his lien against the property hereinbefore
described.
You are hereby notified and summoned 10 ap-
pear within sixty days after Friday, June 5, 1903.
the date Of the first publication of this sum
mons exclusive of the day of service and defend
this action In the court aforesaid, and pay the
amount due; and in case of your failure so to do
judgment will be rendered for the amount Of
said certificate Of delinquency, taxes, interest,
penalty and costs and foreclosure of plaintiffs
lien npon the grounds and premises hereinbef 70 re
described, and the same viii be ordered sold to
satisfy said judgment. Any pleading or proc ess
may be served upon the undersigned At the post
Office address below stat ed.
ISRAEL l. MACKAY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P. o. address: Olympia, Ihurston county,
Washington. Suite &, McKenny block.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

RIVALRY AMONG THE UNIONS. "A
rival union Of painters, called the
Amalgamated Society of Painters, has
recently invaded the labor field in
Portland, and its object seems to be TO
organize and unite all non-union mem.
bers of the trade. 1t is q bitter op.
ponent of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorators and Paper Hangers, to
which the local union of painters be.
longs. It is said that the Amalga-
mated is kindred organization to the
Society of Carpenters, with which the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners lately had so much trouble,
during the strike in the building trades
in New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

IT is said that the nickle.in-the.slo
owners will not move out their ma
chimes, but will seek legal interpre-
tation OF the law. They claim that
the original gambling law is modified
by a subsequent act which makes
operation of slot machines a misde-
meanor punishable by fine. instead OF
a felony, prescribing imprisonment in
the penitentiary. They seem willing
to run the risk of fine, which may be
500, and doubtless will be, on repeat
ed conviction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

AN Eastern paper, replic to cor
respondent who asks for tho shortest
sentence containing all the letters Of
the alphabet. The reply of that re-
pository of universal knowledge is that,
in boyhood, its manager had heard the
sentence Jacob Wilson made Kate q
box of finely grained yellow pine, quite
small in size and we'll vanished"
and quotes it as containing all 20 let.
ers, but did not know whether q short
er one could be made, if anybody had
time to devote to such trivislities.
The writer OF this paragraph remem-
bers q much greater curiosity in sen.
tence containing the whole alphabet
except e, the most used of all letters.
1t ran as follows:
"A jovial swain may rack his brain
And tax his fancy's might
To quiz, In vain, for It's most plain,
That what say is right"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

The RUSH NoRTHwARD FAIRLY Be.
GUN.-The steamship Roanoke sailed
for Nome, Tuesday night, with 500
passengers. The Ohio sailed Wednes.
day with 100 passengers and the Cen.
tennial with 800, making 1900 depar.
lures within two days. The Centen-
NAL took north 80 horses, fifty .beeves
and one hundred sheep, the latter con.
signed to the Pacific Cold Storage Co.
The York.Alaska Tin Co. shipped 80
tons of freight, and it was accompa-
MED by Charles U. Skinner, Manager,
Miss Emma R. Steiner, Secretary, and
Miss Florence Holly. one of the prin-
cipal stockholders Of the corporation.
They expect to ship out this season At
least fifty tons OF tin from the York
district. A. J. Collier was q passen-
ger, heading an U. s. geological survey
expedition bound for Nome. 1t con-
sists of ten men, twenty horses and
about fifty tons Of supplies. 1t is esti.
mated, 90 large is the rush north
ward that fully 1000 more will leave
by steamers this month, if they can be
accommodated. About all the berths
OF tho Nome City were sold several
days ago and she does not sail until
tomorrow.