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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-25

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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
New Ship Subsidy bill.


Washington, Dec. n.-Senator Frye
has introduced the new ship subsidy
bill. 1t differs in form from the subsidy
bill OF the past two sessions. 1t is di-
vided into four titles and 10 sections. The
sections under the title Ocean Mail
Steamships are devoted to amendments
to the ocean mail act OF 1891. The post
master general is required to consider the
national defense and the maritime inter
ests OF the United States as well as postal
interests in providing for the Transports
'ion OF American maiIs
The present limit OF ocean mail con
tracts, I'D years, is increased to 10 years.
The Frye bill provides seven distinct
classes, with rate OF S6 to ~ Knot steam
the MINIMUM size; S3 Tor III Knot steam
ers, provided the size is increased from
5000, the present minimum tonnage, to
5000 tons.
The proposed maximum mail rates per
gross ton per hundred nautical miles are:
over io.ooo tons, ~ Knots, ~ cents; ~
Knots, ID cents. over oooo tons Is kno S.
2.3 cents; IL Knots, II cents; IL Knots.
l.D cents: 10 Knots, IL cents. Over 2ooo
tons, II Knots, Id cents
Rates for mail steamers to the West
Indies, Central America ana Mexico can
not exceed 10 per cent OF the maximum
rates.
ne SECOND 'i''e' u'nsr'i 'uos,'s' 'o"'
tains the general subsidy Tor all vessels,
steam or sail, which are not under m'll
CONTRACTS. ihls Seneiai suosius IL u'ii-
form, per cent per gross ton per ioo
nautical miles Tor not exceeding 10 entries
IN one year.
10 promote the building OF new ocean
vessels an additional allowance OF Ia oil
cent per gross ton Is made Tor h'e years
Any vessel to receive the general SUB
sidy must carry mails 1t required, ana
must train in sedmanshlp or engineering
American youth Tor each looo TONS the
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
MONTANA ITEMS.

The new Kalispell school building
is completed and occupied.
The citizens of Anaconda have do
mated so far something over $4,000 to
the Daily memorial fund.
The death is announced at Dillon of
pioneer of Montana. Sam Powell, who
located in Bannack in 1863.
Jack Wade, of Butte, defeated Jack
Yanger, of Helena, recently in the 18th
round of what was to have been a 20
The county treasurer at Butte re-
ports: Tax levy for the year, $653, ,150;
total amount of delinquent taxes,
$9,339.65.
News comes from Sheridan of the
death of r. d. Bateman. At one time
he owned the Sheridan townsite and
was the first postmaster of Sheridan.
Joseph 'Marino was instantly killed
last week at Butte by S. NJ. Arsello,
who fired two shots in his breast. Both
men are Italians and tamale peddlers.
The affair took place in a saloon. The
murderer escaped.
"a new baseball league has been Or
ganized, to be known as the Northwest
ern league. Six towns were represent
ed, as follows: Butte, J. r. Wharton
and ]. J. lMcCloskey; Helena. w. f..
Phillips; Great Falls. John s. Athey;
Salt Lake, J. C. Leary; Ogden, w. j.
Shealey; Pocatello, w. #. Trapp.
Forty-two thousand acres of railroad
lands in Custer and Rosebud counties
have been sold, as follows: G. w. Burt,
Terry, II 900 acres; Hugh Lynch, 2O0O:
John Mckay, 1000; Nils Sorenson,
$500; Rudolph Dleble, 4,500; Henry
Bailey, 100; Joseph Kose, $500;
Adolph Rem. 10000.
A most wonderful natural cave, be-
lieved to be one of the largest known.
has Just been discovered in the canyon
of the Jefferson, on the line Of the
Northern Pacific railway, aout so miles
cast of Butte. An exploration party
from Butte spent several days in the
cave, going over an area Of ten miles to
a depth of 1000 feet. A large river
with a cataract of about 100 feet was
explored for a distance of several miles
without discovering its source or out,
let.
The fate OF George Hayes and party
Of three proSpectors who left White
Sulphur Springs to prospect in the
Philippines in 1899, has been revealed
in letter just received in this city.
The party has been missing since
March, 1900. The party, disregarding
the warnings of the military not to
venture beyond their lines Of defense,
had gone into the mountains Of cen
tral Luzon. Later on the bodies of the
four men we're found, literally chopped
to pieces by the bolomen. The heads
and arms were severed from the bodies
and the bodies were otherwise horribly
mutilated.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
-FOUR NORTHWEST STATES
NEWS Is BRIEFLY TOLD HERE.
Choice Selection of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week.
Harvesting Is in Full Blast-Big
Crops Assured - Many Accidents
OccUr-PersOnaIs.
IDAHO GLEANINGs.

Snow fell at Troy last week to a
depth of five inches.
The new telephone line between st.
Maries and Santa is now in operation.
Indian Agent Anderson has just late.
ly finished paying $10,500 of Uncle
Sans hard cash to the Coeur d'Alene
Indians.
At Moscow the special election at
which the question of voting special
improvement tax for street purposes re-
suited in a vote of 159 for and 10
against the proposition,
Small & Emery have secured large
body of white pine land lying south of
the north fork of the Clearwater and
expect to work the timber up into lum-
ber in the immediate future.
Chief Clerk C. B. Steuenberg of the
state land board has postponed the ad-
vertised sale of school lands in Nez
Perce county until January 7. He went
% Mount Idaho, where he postponed the
school land there, advertised for De-
cember 7, until January 10.
The threatened war between the tim
bermen and miners at Tyson, seems
likely now to be amicably settled. The
miners were advised to proceed in the
federal court against every person in
sisting on proving up on a mineral FL
ing on charge of perjury. Their advice
and intentions were publicaly made
known, and every timber claimant af-
fected, so far as possible, has been no
tilted.
Fred T. Dubois, United States Sen
ator from Idaho, has written letter
in which he denies the report recently
printed in Boise paper to the effect
that he contemplates returning to the
Republican party. Senator Dubois
says he is a Democrat, and that he in
tends remaining one.
Jessie Bays, recently Of Missoula, was
killed at Caldwell recently by blow on
the head from cane in the hands of
City Marshall Kirkpatrick. Bays had
been drinking heavily all day and at
the time of the trouble Marshal Kirk
patrick was attempting to induce him
tc put down an open knife which he
had in his hand. Unable to disarm
Bays, the Marshal struck him over the
head with the heavy end Of the cane.
Bays expired. The Marshal gave him
self up to the sheriff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
gibson s. THOMPSON,
Publishers and PrOprtetOrs.

Offices: Rooms 5 and second floor
Pioneer State Bank building, corner Sec
ond and E streets. Telephone No. l64.
Adve. tising rates may be ascestained at
the office. None but first class advertise
ments will be inserted.
All papers continued until an order Is
received for discontinuance and until all
arrearages are paid.
Correspondence from neighboring towns
will be cheerfully received Write on
both sides of the paper If you wish and
say what you have to say in your own
way. Wen fix it up.
The editorial policy of the News is to
say what it thinks, without worrying
about consequences, and correspondents
may safely observe a similar suspension
of rules Anonymous communications will
not be recognized.
You all know what our paper is-a gem
practical progressive-a clean, honest,
useful paper-ful of gumption. full of
sunshine, with an immense circulation
among the best people everywhere. AS
progressive citizen you ought to take it.
Articles relating to the development of
the resources of this section always ac-
ceptable.
The management will spare no endelvor
to furnish accurate information from the
most reliable sources accessible to those
interested in our city and county. AS an
advertising medium the value of this pub
lication is unquestioned-it is indispensa
BILE to all In every station of business life.
Ritzville is the capital of Adams county.
has a population of 1900 and is situated
65 miles southwest of the beautiful city
of Spoka ne, on the main line Of the No1th-
ern Pacific railway. Wheat raising and
the manufacture of flour are the chief in
dustries. Greatest primary wheat receiv-
ing station in the world Trade center for
agricultural and grazing section. Flour
ing mills, waterworks, electric lights and
splendid public schools. Express, tele-
graph and long distance telephone sys-
TENS. Elevation above sea level 1920 fet.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

San Francisco, Dec. S-Lieutenant Rus
sell Hazard, who has done heroic work
in the Philippines, was passenger re-
turning on the transport Sheridan, His
present commission is the result OF the
part he played in the capture of Asuin'
aldo on March % last, as commander Of
Macabebe scouts. For the daring capture
of Arthur Howard, said TO have been a
deserter from the First California regi-
ment, Lieutenant Hazard has been rec
commended by his superior officers for 4
medal OF honor. Lieutenant Hazard
went to the Philippines two or three
years ago as lieutenant in the First
Washington volunteers, later being ap
pointrd captain in the Eleventh volunteer
cavalry, and after being mustered out re-
mained in the islands on duty with ths
native scouts. He was serving on Gen
cral Whcaton's staff when chosen to ac
company General Funston in his search
for Aguinaldo, and in that famous cap
ture displayed courage and Judgment tn
won the praise Of Funston and Washing
ton authorities.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
FATAL FIRE At TACOMA, WA
WILLIAM GALLIHER KILLED.
Eight Fircmen Were Buried by an
Explosion In the Loft of the Burn-
One eMnn-Licutcnnnt Osborn Was
slightly Injured.

Tacoma, Dec. l0.-Fire broke out at 8
o'clock in the morning in the dry kiln
OF the Tacoma Mill company at Old Town
When the firemen had it well under CON
trol an explosion in the, loft occurred,
burying six ppemcn under the ceiling. All
escaped except William Galliher. ladder
man of truck No. !, who was badly crush
ed. lie was holding nozzle at the time.
Volunteers We're called TO rescue him
and hundred men responded. Inside of
10 minutes he was brought out so badly
injured he will die. Lieutenant George
Osborn was slightup injured about the
head and limbs.
The dry kiln is wreck. and 10000 feet
of lumber were destroyed. Loss $1,000 to
$4,000; no insurance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
OREGON VOTES.

Pilot Rock is now an incorporated
town.
Athena is the popcorn center of the
eastern part of the state.
The prohibition state convention
nominated full state ticket, with Rev.
A. J. Hunsaker of Yamhill county for
governor
enson, Washington, last week, in the
presence Of seventy-five people. Green
murdered E. V. Benjamin.
Four-fifths of the cattle which ranged
this summer in the Blue mountains,
tributary to Milton and Walla Walla,
are down on winter feeding grounds.
Over 5000 head have been brought
down so far.
Articles of Incorporation of the Ore
gon General Electric Company have
been filed at Portland. with capital Of
$2,G00,OOO The purposes of the corpor-
alton are to furnish electricity for light
ing and power.
The rising value OF Umatilla county
farming lands is seen in deal between
E. Duncan and l. Winn, both promin-
ent ranchers. Duncan's 240 acres farm,
located northeast of Milton, brought
over $4,000 from Winn. The land Is
we'll improved and excellent for wheat
or diversified products.
Last Fridays eastbound passenger
train on the o. r. & N. was wrecked
twelve miles east Of The Dalles. The
engine turned completely over. Engin-
eer Maurice Cavanaugh was badly
scalded and perhaps internally injured.
None of the passengers were injured.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

Chicago, Dec. lO.-Overconfident shorts
in the wheat market came to grief just
before the close on the board Monday.
Many Of the usual controlling influences
in the market were bearish and this had
induced many traders to sell freely. Price
in all grains broke jaggedly at the open
ing, and the early indications were that
the anticipated slump was at hand. But
the "wise ones" had counted without their
host. Twenty minutes before the close
wheat had been pressed down to 81 7-sc
for May. Then, with roar that could
be heard well down into La Sale street,
buying, which told of an oversold mar
ket, began. Trade was heavy all day,
but now it began again with the widest
scenes of disorder. May jumped to a new
crop record price at s3 34c. The strength
seemed to be genuine, for it held here
well, and under the profit taking pressure
May closed very strong, 3-4c above Sat
urday, at SO 3-S@S3 lie.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

New York, Dec. 5.-Tbe statement oi
the associated banks for the week ending
Saturday shows: Loans, $Ssl ,552,ooo, IN
crease $5,3s2 800; deposits, s.55s,lOo'
decrease $l,7lO,4OO; circulation, $3l 1885,
400. increase $Il 400; legal tender, SILL
slG,5OO, increase $57s,7OO; specie, Sl69,'
$40. 700. decrease $6.655.sOO; reserve.
S24l ,347 200, decrease 81 ,23f, 800; reserve
requirements. 1924, ,7s9,235, decrease,
1927 600: surplus reserve, $6,G07,675, de-
crelse Sd. 500 900.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.

At Walla Walla, Wash, Dec. 9Th, \
Walla Walla valley as sugar beet grow
ers is in prospect.
Perry Queenan, of Milwaukee, knock
ed out Dick Case of Seattle, Wash, in
the 11th round at Seattle last week.
The Yakima Milling company has let
the contract for the construction of an
elevator with capacity of $4,000 bush
els.
Pullman is to have pork packing
establishment, ON a small scale at first.
but with increased capacity as occasion
demands.
Track laying on the Republic and
Grand Forks railway is completed in
to Nelson, Wash, about six miles from
Grand Forks.
More fruit trees are being planted in
Whitman county than ever before, fall
and winter apples being the principal
fruits planted.
John w. Considine, recently acquit.
ted at Seattle of the murder of W. l..
Meredith, has avowed his intention to
remain in Seattle.
President Bryan, Professor Spillman
and Professor Smith will attend the
State Dairymen's association at Everett
December 26 and 27.
Word was received at Palouse that
Edward Smith, for many years resi-
dent of Pullman. had been killed in
Montana by the premature explosion
| of blast.
A freight train from Nelson ran into
a rock slide on the banks Of Dead Man )
Eddy, four miles north Of Northport
last week. The engine and two empty
boxcars rolled down the bank and near
ly into the river. No fatalities.
w. ]. Spillman, who for the past sew
en- years has been professor of agricul-
ture at the Washington Agricultural
college, has been offered and accepted
the position of government agrostrlo-
gist, with headquarters at Washington
d. c., and a salary much better than he
has received while with the college.
A series of farmers Institutes, begin.
ming December 10, will be held, com
4 ucHClu6 dL Ndlcl vine anu COuIlnu-us
in order at Coulee, Hartline, Davenport
and Creston. A two days session will
be given at each place. An institute
will also be held at Pomeroy between
Christmas and New Year. Professor C.
L. Smith will conduct these meetings
A serious train wreck near Tyler
about six miles west of Cheney, occur
red ON the Northern Pacific railroad
and was caused by defective truck
which broke just as the train was roun
ding a sharp curve. The defective
truck was about in the middle of tbs
train. The breaking of the truck pre-
c.pitated the whole train into the ditch
A car load of matches was included in
the train, and as the cars went tumb
ling into the ditch the matches igni.ed
and in few moments the whole coun
try around was lit up by fierce ant
brilliant blaze.
Word comes from Yellow Dog, a cross
roads station Is miles east OF Garfield
In the edge Of the woods. that f. F
Bean, the village blacksmith, was kill
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

ed in a distressing and peculiar man.
ner. Mr.. Bean had been to Garfield in a
buggy and returned home started toun-
hltch the horses. He had fastened the
lines to the dash board and unhitched
the traces, when he stumbled and fell
across the lines, behind the horses.
This jerked the animals backward with
sucn violence that they fell upon their
launches and literally sat upon their
unfortunate owner, crushing him be.
meath their weight.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
For Boer War.

Greenwood, b. C., Dea s.-Iieutenant
Jack Leckie, late Of Strathcona's horse,
has received commission in the Cana.
dian mounted infantry. He is In Ross
land to accept applications for the new
contingent. Several men from Greenwood
are anxious TO join.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

Chicago, Dec Sit is estimated that
100000 persons visited the international
live stock exposition which closed here.
Pupils of the public schools were given
free admission to the grounds today, and
nearly every school of the city was rep
resented among the thousands Of specta-
tnrs
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
Opium smueeIer Sentenced.

Everett, Wash, Dec. s.-Henry Fergu-
son, a notorious opium smuggler, was
sentenced to IA years in the penitentiary
for robbery and smuggling 1t is esti-
mated that Ferguson has smuggled $70.-
900 worth of opium into the country dur
ing the past five years.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
Muat Keep Ont of Politics.

Denver, Col, Dec. S.-The Post today
says that all federal officeholders in this
state have received on order from PresI-
dent Roosevelt to resign whatever posi-
tion they hold in political organizations
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
Flies Arc Touah.

A fly is almost invincible. 1t will
survive long immersion in water, will
sustain the odors Of sulphur and
other disinfectants without apparent
injury. Only turpentine. chloroform
and ammonia and washing can get
tho better OF fly.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
ONerdose of OIL of Cedar.

Vancouver, b. c., Dee. s.-Miss Ellen
Purdue, aged 81, is dead at New West
minister, b. c., from an overdose of oil
of cedar. She swallowed an ounce, it is
supposed by mistake. and died soon after
ward in great agony.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

San Francisco, Dec. s.--The All Amen-
cans were defeated by San Francisco, the
of the California league, today
by a score Of 8 to l.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

The total sales at the art galleries of
the Pan-American exposition at Buf.
falo amounted to less than $4,000 for
27 pictures.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11

Through tickets to Japan and China,
via the Tacoma and Northern Pacific
Steamship Co. and American line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
TIME SCHEDULE.

No. 3. Passenger-W bound. SO m
No. 4. .Passenger-E bound. s 40 p III
Nu.ll, Passenger-W bound. 8 90 a IN
No IL. .Passenger-E bound. 7 43 a m
No. 81. Local Frg-W bound. 12 35 I'm
No. 30. Local Frg-E bound. .l2 80 pm
For information, time cards, maps and
tickets, call on or write
80.
Passengers must get permits for local
freights 81 and 5S.
L. e. PASKILL, Agent,
Ritzville, Wash.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-01-05
BRYAN's RETI EMENT.

Bryan's speech recently delivered at Lin. coin, Nebraska, is generally regarded tC mean that he will not seek a third nomi' nation for the presidency. He says lt may be destiny's decree that his field will b' that of an advocate of the cause of demot- racv rather than an eXecut of its ptlncI- pies. The twice defeated presidential can didate says that he will be happier as the editor of q weekly newspaper than he would have been had the people made him president. He maintains that his concern i, not for office but the triumph of the prin- clples he advocates Public office should be means to an end and not the end itself, " he says.
 All this gives evidence that there will be no reorganization of the democratic party for the campaigns of the future un- less it be by defeating the immense follow ing of Bryan at the primaries. The war in the party councils of democracy during the next four years will probably exceed that which prevailed prior to the Chicago convention in IS)6. While Bryan will probably not be candidate for the pres,- dencv, at lest not in Ioo4, it must be ad- mitted that he is vet q great leader and q sklllful and shrewd politician, who is in his el-ment in a conflict of principles
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-01-05
Exchanging Cnreers.

II is not always the first profession a man chooses that proves to he the right one. A modern instance is that of four young men who were fellow cadets at the United States Military academy at West Point in the class of 60. They were Ar thur Sherburne Hardy, John Brisben Walker, Charles King and 'ohn Savage, whose rooms in the barracks adjOined.
 None of the four dreamed Of a literary career. Mir. Walker and Mir. Hardy be- came magazine editors, while Captain King and Colonel Savage became noted authors and writers. On the other hand, General Joseph R. TIawley and General William r. Rogers began life as editors, but won fame after they had exchanged the pen for the sword.
 Examples are not lacking in other lines, as is shown by the experience of Francis E. Thurber, who became a law yer after long career in business. and in that of William c. Whitney. who aban- d0ned law to become a business man and capitalist. Mental alertness will enable a young man to quickly exchange q ca reer for which he is not fitted for one in which success will await his efforts pro- vided he be made of the right sort of ma terial.-Success.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-01-05
Homo Cooked Meals.

Mrs. PAabodv's restaur nt. on Fifth av- enue. serves home eooked meals at the fol- lowing hours: Breakfast, 7to 10; luncheon T2 to ?; dinner to 7.