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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14
Millinery at Halt Brica-

All our millinery must be sold at any
price to make room for spring stock.
VERTIN Bros.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

Mrs. Plumb. OF Connecticut, is visiting
friends in the city, the guests OF Mes.
danes Blue and Murray.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

Small pill, safe pill, best Dill. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers cure billiousness, con
stipation, sick headache.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

Thomas E. Parks OF. Eagle Harbor was
10 the city today:yisiting friends and at
tending to some business matters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

Carpets made and laid by Hosking 4
70
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

Posters announcing the wrestling
match between Jack KING and John
Rowett TO come OFF here a week from
next Saturday night we're put up about
the city this morning. and attracted con.
siderable attention.
1t is long time since sporting affair
OF the proportions OF this match has
taken place in the copper country and
Calumet is fortunate in being selected az
the place for the big contest. The time
for the contest ia not far distant and
talk OF the relative abilities OF the two
men is becoming more and more a theme
OF conversation among those interested
and they are large number.
Both men are said to be in as fine con.
dition as possible and will enter the ring
in the best shape they have ever been in
in their life
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14
Thompson and Ekrem
Will Compete In a
2-Mile Event
Occuas at Skating Pavilion.
Lyon. Davey Contest VIII He the At
traction at LaurIum and Prom
ises 60 ne Interesting.

Posters advertising the one mile race
between Albert Davey and Will Lyon 10
take place at tue Laurium rink tomor-
row evening were put out this morning.
The race will be a novel contest. The
conditions Of the race are that Lyons is
to run eight laps while Davey ekates
eleven. Lyons ability az fast runner
is well known and Dayey can put up a
swift mile or more on skates. The Laur-
ium band will be in attendance and furn-
ish music for skating and dancing.
The large sheet posters gotten out by
Manager Schroeder OF the Skating Payil-
ion announcing the big race tomorrow
evening attracted considerable attention
about the city. The race will be two
mile contest between Thompson aud
Akerm, bovh oil whom are speedy men,
perl APPS the fastest local skaters and
they have never come together in a two
mile event. The Fifth Infantry band
will furnish music for the evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

President-W. G. Carr.
Vice President-Miss e. McClelland
secretary-Miss Dollie Kerr.
Treasurer. T. Williams.
Committee Chairmen-Prsyer meeting,
+. Ross.
Lookout-Miss Nellie Cards
social-Mrs. N. McAulay.
Music-Miss M. Mckay.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

The Young Peoples society connected
with the Presbyterian church, Unsolicited
the following officers for the ensuing
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-14

SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
ORDERED TO YUKON RIVER.
sudden News 10 Mounted Police
Causes Greet Excitement.

Salt Lake, Feb. IA special TO the
Tribune from Butte, Mont, says:
Information received from Lethbridge,
on the Canadian boundary, is to the effect
that great excitement has been caused
there by orders received from the domin.
lion government that every man of the
mounted police hold himself in readiness
to proceed to the Yukon at moment 5
notice for temporary duty.
Superintendent Dean has received no.
tice to go to Mcleod 10 relieve Major
Steel, who was ordered to the Yukon and
had left for that place before the arrival
of the second message. Five men were
also ordered to the Yukon and left yester-
day. The orders, which were received by
wire by the officers in command from the
division, are said to be due to the exist
ence of serious trouble between the Can
adian and United States authorities in
Alaska relative to the attempt by the
Americans to gct provisions into the Yu-
kon free of duty. ostensibly for the relief
of distress, but in reality for sale to the
highest bidders.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
HANGED AT HILLSBORO.
Paid the Death Penalty for n Crime
Committed Four Years Ago.

IIillsboro Ore, Feb. 5.-Gus Wachln,
the murderer, was hanged here yester-
day.
The crime for which Gus Wachlin suf-
fred the death penalty was the murder of
John d. Ledrick, a rancher of Washing
ton county, about March 10, 1894.
Wachlin, although only 90 yars of age,
served a term in the Oregon penitentiary
for larceny of cow from Ledrick prior
to 1894. He had just been released from
the penitentiary when he went to Led
rick's farm, and taking club, beat his
brains out. After burying the body in
the barnyard, he took what money Led
rick had and with team drove 10 Port
land, where he sold the horses.
Wachlin disappeared and for two years
no trace of him was discovered. In the
meantime Robert Buck, rancher, was
arrested and charged with the murder,
but he was discharged at the preliminary
examination. In September last Waehlin,
who was suspected of being the murderer.
was arrested in Morrow county, brought
here and found guilty.
1t was known that Ledrick and Rob.
ert Buck had not been on good terms and
Wachlin endeavOred TO fix the crime on
Buck.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
NORTHERN PACIFIC BOUGHT 1T
Takes In Finy-Five Miles Of Track
In Montana.

Anaconda, Mont, Feb. 0--Thc Anacon-
da Standard, on private information re-
ceiyed from New York, announces the
sale of the Montana Union milroad to the
Northern Pacific, The terms are not yet
made public.
The Montana Union is a connecting
link in Montana between the Union Pa
cifc's terminus near Butte aud the North
ern Pacific line at Garrison. The road
is about IS miles long, IL was operated
originally under joint arrangement by
the Union Pacific and, the Northern Pa
cific. The purchase is Of Importance, as
II makes complete the Northern Paciiic's
through line from st. Paul 10 the coast
via the cities Of Butte and Anaconda.
w. II. Burns, president and generni
manager Of the Montana Union. who has
declined 10 confirm the report Of the sale.
has left for New York. and il is reported
from that city that promptly ON his ar
rival there the formal transfer will he
made.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
WRECK ON NORTHERN PACIFIC
CARS WENT THROUGH TREsTLE
Killed Two Tramps Who Were
Heating Their Way, IA Third Sc
ri"usiy Injured and Fourth
slightly Notwithstanding Cau-
tiousIy Under Slow Orders.

Pasco, Wash, Feb. The eastbound
passenger train on the Northern Pacific
went through II trestle a few miles west
of Conncll about o'clock yesterday
morning. -Four men were beating their
way at the time. Two were killed, one
seriously injured and the fourth slightly
bruised. One OF the mail clerks received
II slight cut upon the head. the other
trainmcn and the passengers escaping un-
hurt.
The dead are John Calvert and p J. Le.
land. The injured man gave his name rs
Peter Smith
On Galvert's body were found letters of
recommendation from the superintendent
of the Sutro Street Railway Company,
san Francisco, and from the Duluth
Street Railway Company, also shipping
receipt for box from Tacoma to Bos
ton, and a telegram to him from Bos
ton saying Come at once" and signed
&c. s."
small note book was taken from Le
lands coat, on the first page of which
was written: "Diary of p. ]. Leland,
IToil Los Angeles 10 ~. Louis. lhis
contained an account of his trip up to
the night before his death. There were al
so letters of recommendation from parties
in both cities Coroner ii. Gantenbein
went to the scene Of the wreck on an
extra train and returned during the after
noon with the bodies of the dead. Every
effort is being made to locate relatives.
The injured man claims TO have been
aboard the steamer Corona. recently
wrecked during the passage to Alaska,
losing his outfit in this wreck. He was
endeavoring to beat his way home when
overtaken by "A second disaster.
Water from melting snow has been Civ
ing considerable trouble for the past few
days, and the train was proceeding eau,
tiously under slow orders. Had it been
running at the usual speed many more
must have been killed and injured. The
engine and mail car of the wrecked train
are lying upon their sides in the ditch
The express and baggage cars, also a
tourist sleeper, are derailed. The remain
der of the train was brought back TO
Pasco and proceeded east over the O. r..
( n
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
BLOODY SHIRTS DISCOVERED.
Evidently n Foul Crime Was CONF
mitted Near Palousc River.

Coliax, WASH Feb. 7.-Evidence of
what is undoubtedly foul murder was
discovered near here yesterday by +. X.
river, one mile west Of Colfax. Loyd's
attention was attracted by pile Of cloth
ing lying in the mud by the river bank.
He picked up one of the garments, which
proved TO he white shirt. and further
search revealed another white shirt and
an undcrshirt. In these was wrapped Il
pocketbook and diary. In the former were
two drafts issued by the Banco de Occi-
dent of Mexico on the Anglo Californian
bank, limited of San Francisco. payable
TO John Schiess, for 5000 each. The drafts
were written and printed in Spanish and
were dated May 2, 1902. There was also
what appeared TO be copy Of deed or
contract written in Spanish at Guatemala,
and signed by Juan NJ. Rubin, also a GER
tiicate from the clerk of the court of
MuItnomah county, Oregon, that the fore.
going was true copy of the declaration
of intention to become n citizen Of the
United States. The copy stuck TO th"
pocketbook and was so badly torn it could
not be read The certificate was signed by
w. ii. Harris, the clerk OF Multnomah
county, Oregon, dated September IA,
1892.
One Of the shirts was covered with
blood and had five clean'cut holes, I'M
doubtedly cut by knife. The holes were
in various parts of the garments, as il
made during a struggle. Around the
neck of the shirt was great deal of blood
and blood stains were plainly visible
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
SILVER AS A LEGAL TENDER.
To Test the ConstitutionaIity of the
BIand-AIIisOn Act.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.--fred 4. Baker,
prominent attorney of Detroit, has filed
On answer to suit brought against him
in the Oakland county circuit court, in
volving the cOnstitutionality Of the Bland
Allison act and other laws pertaining to
silver as legal tender.
Stephen Baldwin bought a farm upon
which Mr.. Baker held mortgage that
became due to the amount Of 1894, in
Guiding interest. Mr.. Baldwin rendered
Mr.. Baker 304 silver dollars and asked
for the cancellation of the mortgage. Mr..
Baker refused to surrender the mortgage
for the 1854 silver dsllars, but agreed TO
cancel it il he received enough silver dol
lars to equal the present bullion value of
silver of 364 gold dollars. This condition
was declined by Mr. Baldwin and he filed
a suit in equity, asking for a decree com
manding Mr.. Baker to cancel the mort
gage in view of the tender made.
In the answer Mr.. Baker submits that
under the power 'to coin money, regulate
the value thereof. and of foreign coins
and fix the standard of weights and meas
ures," the congress Of the United States
has no more authority or power as far
as pre-existing contracts for the payment
of money are concerned TO diminish or
increase the number Of grains of pure
gold or pure silver in the dollar. in which
a contract has been lawfully expressed
than il has to pre-existing contracts Ia
change the number of grains in an ounce
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
SAYS HE DID IT FOR REVENGE
BeIew COufessen to the Murder of a
Brother and Sister.

Fairfield, Cal, Feb. 6.--Frank Belcw has
confessed that he is a fratricide-a double
murderer. On the 9th of last November
the little town of Dixon was thrown into
a condition of extraordinary excitement
by the deaths from poisoning Of LOWS Be-
lew and his sister, Susie, who lived in the
same house. Bruno Klein, an employe OF
Louis Belcw, was also poisoned, but recov-
cred after n severe illness, Louis and
Miss Bclew were each engaged ~ be mar
ricd, and suspicion OF having placed in the
water kettle the poison which caused .heir
deaths at first fell upon Il rejected suitor
# Miss Bclew. This man was not arrest
ed, however, the officers being satisfied of
his innocence. Detectives worked secret
~ on the ease and were soon convinced
that Frank Bclew had murdered his
brother and sister because he had been
disinherited and coveted their property.
The authorities We're aided by Franks
brother in.law, John W. Bird, who alleged
that Frank had confessed his guilt to him.
Fmnk Bclcw was arrested on Thursday
night and at first protested his innocence,
dcnouncing Bird as deliberate falsifler.
The officers predicted that Belcw would
weaken in Jail, and before he had been
in his cell As hours he had told the story
of the poisoning twice to reporters in the
presence of two different Jail officials. At
first Belew said he did not know why he
had committed the crime, but subsequent.
ly said: II guess | killed them for re
venge; they had slandered my wife"
The officers are unwilling to admit that
Bellows motive attained the dignity Of re-
vcngc, insisting that he committed the
murder through cupidity and for the sole
purpose of securing the six or seven thou.
sand dollars possessed by his brother and
sistpr
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
LIVE STOCK TRUST AT OMAHA.
Exchange Has n Rule to Freeze Out
Independent Operators.

Omaha, Feb. An the hearing of the
United States against the South Omaha
Livestock Exchange, ex-President Rich
ard Gilchrist was on the stand. He was
closely questioned and some of his testi-
mony bordercd on the sensational. He
admitted that the exchange was a monop-
oily so far as the control of the sale of
stock on the local market is concerned.
No man can handle stock there who is
not a member of the exchange, who has
not paid in $1,000 for his membership. Mr.
Gilchrist explained how one rule of the
exchange had been used for the purpose
of freezing out a combination of stock
growers and farmers, who had sought to
avoid the rules of the exchange and han
die their own business on cooperative
plan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
DYNAMITED BY INSURGENTS
Passenger Train Near Caraguya.
Cuba, Was shaken Up.

Havana, Feb. 4.-The insurgents have
dynamited a passenger train near Cara
guya, partly destroying the engine and
derailing the cars. The detachment of
Spanish cavalry has been engaged with
an insurgent force under Colonel Lazo
at the Aguyo plantation, Havana prov.
ince. The Spanish reports OF the affair
says the insurgents were captured and
that the Spaniards had seven men
wounded.s
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
sAvANNAH's EPIDEMIC OF FIRE
Damage of si25.OOO by Flames
Starting in IL Hay Warehouse.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. Savannail's : epi.
demic OF fire continues. Damage to the
amount of $l25,000 was caused by fire
which started in Il hay warehouse on the
wharf at the foot of Jefferson street. The
fire started III the hay in the warehouse
and threatened To be large cunfagmtion
by the time the alarm was turned in.
The fire communicated to several brick
buildings on Bay street and three of them
were entirely .utted. The heaviest loss
was sustained by Charles Conklin 4 Co.,
who carries 100000 stock of hardware,
with an insurance of S75 600 There have
been a dozen fires here within the last
two weeks and there is considerable talk
of iirchugS.
Before the fire which broke ont in the
hay warehouse hud been brought under
control, flames burst out in the magnif-
cent Cathedral of st. John, the Baptist
the seat of the Catholic church in the
state of Georgia, and it was soon a mass
of ruins.
All of the fire engines in the city were
engaged at the other fires. ne conse
quence was that it was nearly an hour
before an engine arrived to turn stream
on the valuable property that was fast
going to waste, or other property around
that needed protection. The tremendous
shower of sparks that was carried up in
the heat for an hour or more fell in the
square and on other buildings made a
grand spectacle. The fire started in the
organ loft and spread rapidly through the
church. Everything was removed from
the rooms in the vicinity and it was only
after struggle that they were saved
At midnight the destruction of the ca
thedral was complete. The cathedral cost
$50 900 and was insured for $4,000. II
was one of the finest ecclesiastical struc-
lures in the south. The edifice contained
many works of art, all of which were
saved.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
JAPAN TO INVADE KLONDIKE.
Five Thousand Laborers VIII De-
scend Upon Dawson city.

San Francisco, Feb. S.--The Call says:
Japan is going to invade the Klondike.
A standing army of 5000 able-bodied la
borers is being got together for the gold
fields and in month or so they will make
descent upon Dawson City. One of the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamers will bring
them here, but as they will not land on
the soil of the United States, there will
be no one TO say them nay unless Great
Britain takes a hand. One osshe Japan
ese steamers that has been carrying Ia
bcrers win be used to carry the men to
their destination. II is added that the
japanese will be brought over by syn
dicate, and trouble on the klondike is
predicted.'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
A MARVELLOUS SILVER DEPOSIT
Some of the Ore Runs 10000 Ounces
to the Ton.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 4.-NIining men in
this city are excited over phenomenally
rich silver deposit discovered the other
day on the line of the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre & Pacific railroad, in Mexico, 100
miles from FL Paso. Francisco Consado
of this city discovered the deposit three
miles north from the railroad track, where
it had been tramped over for months I'M
noticed by railroad men. Consado brought
samples of the ore to this city which as
sayed 10000 ounces of silver to the ton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
HAMMOCK AND sHOsH0NE LAND
Commissioner HOyt Concludes n
Treaty for It's Sale.

Pocatello, Idaho, Feb. &C. G. Hoyt Of
the Fort Hall Indian commission, practi-
cally concluded treaty with the Ban
mock and Shoshone Indians of the Fort
Hall reservation. for the lump sum Of
$525,000. The treaty also carries a pro-
vision for the payment of $4,000 to the
Indians for the relinqishment of their
hunting rights in Jackson's Hole.
The treaty is the result of the commits
sion. About one fourth of the land to be
sold is fine agricultural land and the bal.
ance mineral land. 1t is thought that
the treaty will be ratified before congress
adiourns.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
DISCUSS THE NATIONS AFFAIRS
Leaders In Both Branches of the M
tionaI Legislature Consume Tim>
In Talk as Well ns Transact some
Public Business-Whnt Has nc-n
Done.

/ One OF the features of Thursdays >r,-
sion Of the senate was a speech by Senator
Caifery OF Louisiana in support OF the
resolution reported by the committee on
elections. declaring that Henry W. Cor
bett is not entitled to n seat in the senate
| from Oregon. Mr.. Corbctt was appoint
cd by the governor OF Oregon after the
| failure of the Legislature 10 elect to silt
cccd Senator Mitchell. senator Gallery
! claimed that no governor had the an,
thority TO appoint man to ill vacancy
IA vacancy beginning with new term .
after the legislature had had an opportun.
ity to elect and failed to do so. The ag.
ricultural bill was under consideration
during the greater part of the afternoon
and finally passed After brief exec
utive session the senate adjourned.
In the house the consideration of the
Notifications appropriation bill was re
sumed. The debate drifted into politics
and Mr.. Burke, democrat, of Texas, and
Mr.. Grosvenor, republican, OF Ohio, joined
issue on the subject Of Mckinley pros
perity.
Granting Rights of Way.
In the house bill was passed tg
amend the act OF January 3l, 1919, grant
ing rights OIL way through the pubhc 40
main for tIamways, canals and reservoirs.
so as to grant those rights to cities and
private corporations. AT present the
rights of way are given only for mining
and irrigation purposes
Inc senate passed biii providing Tor
/ II A
the erection OF pupiic puiidihg at betu'
mont, lex, AT q cost not TO exceed Sl"o'-
ooo. senator LINDSAY theh took the llo'
10 speak on the resolution OF the Men
.uchy ieg'sa.ure' asking MN 10 rctien'
Inc senator review MS votes against sil-
yer IN the extra session OF ls'o' whirh
repealed the purchasing clause oi the
sherman act' ana continued;
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would 'ote ior no amendment Whi'h
merely eApefimehted WIN ch""He VI
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
BOY KILLED IN A GLOVE FIGHT
High School Lads Were Settling n
Dispute.

West Bend, Wis, Feb. 4.-Durlng n
glove contest between Carl Llndback and
Willie Klants, high school boys, Lindback
fell dead in the fourth round. The young
men had been unfriendly and decided to
settle their differences with gloves. Short
ly after the beginning of the fourth round
Lindback received singing blow which
felled him TO the floor face down ward. His
friends ran to his assistance and were hor-
rified to find him dead.