Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-06-14
WASHINGTON,

Ex-Chief of Police Bolton Rogers
, dead.
Horse thieves are at work near X,
tie Falls.
Ballard was visited by two destrr
tive fires last week.
Tacomas city treasurer has issu,
1921 bicycle licenses.
There are now in this state 1896 pc
sioners. The total amount paid the
last year was s7S0,000.
Snow fell at Pullman last Monda
The snowfall was general in the +
louise and Potlatch countries.
Many eastern Washington catt
have died from eating larkspur, Il
root of which is deadly poison.
Walla Walla is now city Of the st
ond class-at least it has been so desi
mated by the postoffice department.
The steamer Discovery has been so
for the sum of $4,000, to parties WI
will operate her in Alaska waters.
John Jones, who was in the Bal
more's engine rooms during the bait
of Manila, is visiting his father at c,
vile.
There is a movement on foot for
citizens of Whatcom and Fairhaven
purchase the Collins museum and pi
sent 1t to the normal school.
The body of Fred Williams, who W
drowned in the bay near Port Angel
by the capsizing of boat, about fl
weeks ago, has floated ashore.
The Washington State Pioneers J
sociation elected the following officer
L. c. Fergeson of Snohomish, pre-
dent; Ed. Bryant Of Seattle secretai
and l.. S. Rowe, also of Seattle, tire;
urer.
The statement being prepared by
Port Townsend customs force of
business of the Puget sound custoI
district shows that the cash receiJ
of the district for the past six wee
are 31,S53.59.
Prof. f. J. Van Wrinkle, hypnotl
and formerly a teacher in the norm
school at Weston, Ore, has his SIX,
crushed, the result of an encount
with his brother-in-law, Frank Mech
recently, in Walla Walla.
The operation of the pure food |,
has been suspended by the State Fo
Commissioner, Macdonald, for thii
days. This action was taken by
Macdonald on the request of ma
dealers throughout the state.
Four men having in their possessi
fourteen head of harnessed horses
four wagons, were arrested in Pullm
by Marshal Coffield, upon a descrlpti
telephoned by Sheriff Canutt, and
order to hold the men on a charge
bringing stolen property into the sta
The state printing board has let
contract for the paper and print
supplies to be used in the state We
for the next year. The Graham Pal
Company of st. Louis, was aware
the contract for furnishing paper;
Cane Bros, of Chicago, the bind,
supplies; and M. OConner, of OlymI
the desk supplies.
/. s. Bouchard, better known
Father" Bouchard, who was bur
the other day in the Catholic Genet,
west Of Goldendale, was one of the b
known old-time citizens of Klicki
county. He was noted for his cha
able acts and the assistance he OF
gave the sick.
Suit has been brought In Spokane
the Homer National bank, of Hon
N. Y, against J. Il. Frost, ex-state
ditor, and his bondsmen, to recover
sum of $42,S00, which represents
amount of duplicate and forged st
warrants issued by his deputy, Geo
ID. Jones. in 1895 to 1897. and VIII
were purchased by the bank.
G. j. Dahlke, Baptisl minister,
brought to the county Jail, in Coli
to be held until officers arrive to t.
him back to Kansas for trial. He
accused OF having hypnotized Mrs.
W. Funk, wife of n prominent Hi
boro, Kan, grain dealer. of impro
conduct with her and then of hav
drugged and abducted her. The mi
ter was arrested while holding revI
services at Seltice Junction.