Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
4 Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and westean Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Expounded.

Wheat is running race with shin
giles to see which shall be declared
king in the Stated Of Washington.
The breakdown Of Julia Marlowe,
the actress, is said to be due largely to
failures to impress audiences
G. w. Hooper recently shot and
killed is wife and then killed himself
They resided in Topeka, Kan. Both
were dead when found.
Senator Mitchell says Hawaii is suff.
ering from hard times and the govern
ment is inadequate to the needs Of the
people.
Monuments put up by the RussianG
in early days fixing the boundary lines
have been discovered by prospector;
the friendship with the Indians.
The Chinese benevolent society Of,
Victoria b. G. has received cablegrams
from south China asking for assistance
for the famine stricken districts. The
crop has failed in five largely populated
districts as a result Of a drouth which
has lasted five months. The richer
chinese, taking advantange Of the FAM
inc, have cornered the entire supply
and have raised the price to four cents
per pound.
II. E. Christianson, president Of the
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Sharpsburg, Iowa, is missing. The
funds of the bank are said to be de-
pleted in a sum variously estimated at
from $35 900 to $60, 100.
Between 40, 900 and so, 900 colonists
have gone into northwestern and south.
western states during the months Of
September and October. The move
ment of homeseekers and settlers as me-
yer been SO great in the history of the
railroads.
In an article written for the Youths
Companion, which will be published
this week, Theodore Roosevelt gives his
ideas of the duties of the president of
the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt
governor Of New York and previous to
the republican national convention
which nominated him for vice presi-
dent.
Louis Richman, a wealthy manufac.
turer Of New York, and his wife have
been indicted by the grand jury at
Watertown, N. Y, on a charge Of
grand larceny in the in the first degree
in having stolen diamond necklace
valued at s25 900 and $425 in money,
the property of Mrs. Delabarre, also
of New York.
The musicians Of the Paris theatres,
at recent meeting voted unanimously in
favor of general strike. Twelve hun
dred musicians were represented at the
meeting. The decision to strike is the
result of protracted conflict with the
managers Of the theatres over wages
and extras for rehearsals and matinees.
The managers insisted that the artists
rehearse free and the musicians should
also do so. The strike effects most Of
the threatres Of the city. The mana
gers rely ON the nonstrikers outside the
organization to win the fight.
Buddy Ryan Of Chicago won the de.
cision over Kid Broad Of Cleveland in
six round contest at Chicago.
The postoffice at Reedsburg, Wis,
was robbed recently Of $1,000 in cash.
besides registered letters and stamps.
Mrs. Minnie e. Cooper, who was shot
by Fred Reynolds Of Salt Lake recent
ly, is in precarious condition.
Peter Mayer and Philadelphia Jack
o 'Brien spared six rounds recently in
Philadelphia with even honors.
The statue of John Bright, which
has been placed in the house Of
commons at London, is the gift Of
Andrew Carnegie.
William L. Quackenbush, clerk in
the appraisers Office in New York, has
been discharged because he refused to
work on Saturday. BE il. a Seventh Day
Adventist.
Arrangements are announced to have
been made by cable for another tour Of
the United States by Sir Henry Irving.
1t will begin in New York in October,
1908.
President Roosevelt accompanied by
Secretary Of War Root, Secretary Cor
tleyou and Surgeon General Rixley Of
the navy, went on hunting expedition
recently near Manassas, Va.
The Fourth, Eighth and Ninth regi-
ments, which have been stationed in the
Wyoming valley, Pa, for some time
past have broke camp and returned to
their homes. The coal region is now
peaceful.
The United States Army transport
Thomas, with Lieutenant General Miles
and his party on board, has arrived at
Manila. While the Thomas was at
Guam, General Miles met Mabini, the
Filipiano politician, who has refused
to take the oath Of allegiance to the
United States. The trip from Honolulu
to Manila was uneventful.
Mattresses in Chicago restaurants
want better conditions and threaten to
strike If their demands are refused.
They get no tips and say that wages
that vary from % to 90 a week for 10
hours work are inadequate.
Six firemen were injured at a fire
that entailed a damage estimated at
$3.50, 900 in Minneapolis recently. The
six story building occupied by the
Minneapolis Paper company and owned
by J. 9. Oswald & Co., was gutted.