Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-10
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Expounded.

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The two paper mills at Oregon City
have completed arrangements for the
use of crude oil as fuel.
Kid Carter of Brooklyn recently
knocked out Peter Maher in the sec.
ond round of what was scheduled to
be a six round bout.
Barry Johnston, the actor, who MUIR
dered Kate Hassett, member Of the
Keith Theater Stock company recently
in Philadelphia, and shot himself, is
dying.
The London house of commons pass
ed the education bill by 236 votes to
1872. Premier Balfour appealed to the
public spirit of all classes to do their
best to insure the working Of the bill.
Julian Ralph, the well known news.
paper man, war correspondent and all.
thor, is critically ill at st. Louis, Mo-,
from the effects of a sudden and vio-
lent hemorrhage. His physician states
that a repetition of the attack would
probably prove fatal.
After an adjournment of 10 days,
during which time the representatives
of the railroads and miners were kept
busy at work preparing evidence for
submission to the anthracite coal
strike commission, the hearing of the
miners side of the controversy has
been resumed.
Great Britain and Germany, accord
ing to official statements, have COM
menced punitive measures against
Venezuela. German war vessels, it is
stated, are already on the scene Of
the contemplated action and Great
Britain expects to have a squadron
there capable of coping with any re-
sistance that Venezuela might offer
soon.
Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, with recommendation to
mercy" This was the verdict in the
case of Oscar Bradshaw, who shot
Peter Nelson after an attempted hold
up in the yards at Pasco, Wash, last
August. 1t was rendered after the
jury had been out four hours. Brad
shaw will be sentenced Monday, De-
cember Is.
Paralysis of the heart caused the
death of United States Minister AL
bert e. Buck at Japan.
The war department has issued an
order for the exchange Of Is Philip
pine regiments with the same number
of troops in the United States.
| 1t is reiterated that powerful New
York syndicate is disposed to furnish
the Mexican government with sufiici-
ent gold to establish firmly gold
standard.
| The Masonic temple at Laconia, N.
H., was burned recently, following
terrific explosion which must have at
first entirely wrecked the structure.
LOSS $125,OOO.
Canadian imports from the United
States continue to grow more rapidly
than those from the United Kingdom,
despite the legislation Of 1897 in favor
of products of the United Kingdom.
Fourteen men met death by suf-
location recently in a fire which oc-
Cured in the Lincoln hotel, 176 Madi-
son street, Chicago. Thirteen Of
those who lost their lives were stifed
while lying in their beds.
The subcommittee of the house jud-
iciary committee, to which was refer
red antitrust bills, has reported favor
ably to the full committee on Mr..
Littlefield' bill providing for giving
publicity to the affairs of commercial
combinations with certain amend
ments.
At st. Louis, after two days of trial.
Charles ]. Denny. the millionaire
brewer and director in the Suburban
Street Railway company, formerly a
member of the house Of delegates,
charged with purjury in connection
with the Suburban bill Doodle deal,
was found guilty early this morning
and his punishment fixed at two years
in the penitentiary.
A cold wave visited central Illinois
recently. The mercury dropped below
zero.
Emperor Francis Joseph has recov-
! cred from his recent attack OF lum-
bago.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and
the king consort, formerly Prince
Henry, will pay America a visit next
spring.
At Ridgeway, Pa, the Eagle Valley
tannery was destroyed by fire re-
Gently. The loss on building is esti-
mated at $75,000 and that on the stock
of leather and hides s250,O00 to $780,
900. Insurance ample.
Professor August Lodeman, who for
80 years has held the chair of modern
languages in the Michigan state nor
NAL college, is dead of acute indiges-
ton. He was born in Germany in
1912.
James Rogers of Belmont, Ontaria,
was driving across the Canadian Pa
ciic tracks with his family when a
train struck the sleigh. Mrs. Rogers
and 12 year old son were killed.
Mr.. Rogers and his daughter, aged g.,
were fatally injured, and another IA
year old lad was badly injured.