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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
Blizzard in Colorado,

Denver, Col.-While Denver was
enjoying a calm, mild winter day
there was raging within a few miles
OF the city the worst snow and wind
storm since the great storm OF 1895.
The blizzard was general throughout
eastern Colorado and Wyoming and
western Nebraska. The average
snow fall was IL inches. and As
mile wind blowing across the prairies
piled the snow in high drifts.
In Cheyenne business Is at a stand
still and the snow is piled In drifts
from three to six feet.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
knoxvllIe's Bio Fire.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Fire that broke
out in the Knoxville mill building. on
Commerce avenue, has caused a loss
Of 100000. The fire spread quickly
both east and west, into the Broyles,
Lackey G. Co. implement house and
wholesale hide and commission house.
All the burning structures are four
stories high. The block in which the
fire started is the same that was burn
ed out in 1897, with a loss OF over
100000. 1t is in the center of the
Wholesale district.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
WASHINGTON EMS.

Spokane is to have new cracker
factory.
Endicott is to have bank, whicn
will open for business about March l.
Spokane is overrun with petty
thieves.
The Paha -four mill, having exhaust.
ed its supply Of wheat, has been shut
down.
There are several cases Of typhoid
fever and pneumonia reported in the
vicinity of Garfield.
Elsie Kelly, the Is year old son of
Thomas Kelly of Wenas, was accident
ly shot and killed last week.
The fifth annual show of the East.
ern Washington Poultry association
was held at Pullman this week.
Nathan Toklas, pioneer merchant
and business man, was taken violent
ly insane in Spokane last week.
Joseph Powlby, the year old son of
parents residing at Green lake, in
Seattle, accidently killed himself re.
Gently while playing with loaded
revolver.
DR.. David Mitchell, a well known
Olympia physician, has been arrested
on charge Of larceny by embezzle,
ment.
The Spokane county legislative dele
CATION will urge an appropriation of
Sill ,130 for the steate normal school
at Cheney.
The fourth annual meeting Of the
Walla Walla Valley Poultry & Pet
Stock association last week was a
great success.
George Davenpeck has been appoint
ed deputy marshal to take the place
recently left vacant by the reignation
Of G. l.. Ide.
F. Stacy Whitney, state organizer
for the American Federation Of La
Dor, and treasurer of the state feder-
alton, died at Tacoma recently.
1t is reported at North Yakima that
in all probability the new irrigation
canal on the Indian reservation will
be ordered built by the interior de-
partment next year.
Twenty-three dollars an acre has
Just been offered and refused for a
portion of a railroad section close to
Eltopia, which was broken out for the
first time last season.
C. C. Ladd has disposed Of the fancy
stock farm of 4S5 acres owned by him
near Coulee City, in the Big Bend.
The purchaser, a Mr.. Herman. will
continue to raise stock at the place.
John ONeil, a prominent stockman
and formerly Indian agent on the Col
vile reservation, living IL miles below
Oroville, was shot through the mouth.
the bullet coming out near the ear,
at Oroville recently.
Returns from the special election In
Lewis county indicate that Austin
Zenkner, democrat, is elected to sue
ceed the late Representative-elect H.
H. Martin by majority ranging from
$50 to 200 over H. NJ. Ingraham.
The first contract for the 1903 hop
crop brought before the public has
been filed with the county auditor at
North Yakima. 1t is from Jung Toy
& Co. to Pier Bros. of New York and
calls for 10000 pounds at IA cents,
Stiff as a board and quite uncon-
scious, Thomas Stobie, patient at the
hospital for the insane at Medical
Lake, has been in cataleptic state for
over nine months, and as the days go
by he seems to be getting sitter in
stead of more timber.
Secretary Root has announced that
he had decided to accept the bid OF
the Boston Steamship company, 80
far as 1t affects the transportation OF
troops and military supplies between
the United States and the Philippines
which are sent or received by way OF
SEATTLE Or Tacoma
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
MINES AND mining NEWS
MANY OF THE MINES IN THE
NORTHWEST PROGRESSING.
items of Interest Of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Announcement was made this week
in New York that the merger of the
lead manufacturing concerns of Amer
lea has been completed, and that the
National Lead company becomes the
operating company, with a capital of
S60,000,000, and will absolutely con-
troll the production.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
JEFFERiES VS.. MUNROE.
Champion Knocked Down-Unable to
Put Munroe Out.

Helena, Mont.-Jack Munroe, ANA.
teur champion of the Pacific coast,
was awarded the decision over Cham.
pion Jas. J. Jeffries after four of the
fastest rounds of fighting ever seen
in this city. Jeffries had posted a
forfeit of $3.50 he would knock out
any one in Butte within four rounds.
Munroe had been in training for the
past two weeks and accepted the chal.
| lenge. Munroe hit the champion a
square blow on the point of the jaw
and sent him to his knees, following
it up with several ugly jabs that
nearly made the knockout possible.
and most of the blows of the big
champion went wild. Munroe was
still aggressive at the end of the
fourth.
Fitzsimmons feared for the cham.
pions reputation and his voice could
be heard out into the audience crying
for Jeff to rush him and knock him
out. FitZsimmons knocked his man
out in the first round. Jeffries man
ager posted a forfeit Of $500 that
F'itzsimmons can knock out Munroe
in four rounds.
Seldom has more enthusiasm been
shown here than at the fight. The
balcony and the gallery were jammed
and men arose in. their seats and
cheered Munroe.
The champion was disappointed
over his failure to put Munroe out.
He did his very best to deliver a
knockout. but the Butte man was not
to be so disposed of. He was game to
the core and argued every inch with
Jeffries. Munroe repeatedly sent his
straight left to the champions face
and Jared it considerably. Munroe
blocked many vicious uppercuts.
The Butte man displayed unexpect
ed cleverness and although he went
down several times, it was more
through Jeffries great weight than
the punishment inflicted.
In the mixups Jeffries did not over
look an opportunity to rough t, but
before the third round was reached
the smile had disappeared from JEFF
determination to do his man up.
Each time Munroe went to his knees
he took the count, but met all Of the
big fellows rushes. 1t was fine
exhibition and the crowd was well
pleased. A little blood was spilled
"a, ,.tlt I.H al
was putting freely. Munroe is a min.
er and has lived here two years. He
holds tie amateur championship Of
California.
Jeffries Explains It.
This fellow Munroe is tough one.
and no dub by any means. ! did not
cut loose on him, however, as / was
not anxious to overexert myself on
account Of the high altitude. Munroe
Is entitled to all the credit that is
coming to him for making good
showing, but | do not consider him
much of a boxer. He can stand a
whole lot and should make a very
good showing with such men as
Sharkey and Corbett."
Munroe tonight said his purpose in
going against Jeffries was to estab'
lish his right to challenge Sharkey
to battle. MunrOe recently came
to Butte from British Columbia and
is working in the mines. He holds
the amateur championship medal Of
California. At the rlngside tonight
he weighed As pounds less than JEFF
fries.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
CRIME FOLLOWED DANCE.
Len Douglas Shot Rufus Ayres Nea
Star, Idaho

Boise, Idaho.-Len J. Douglas has
shot and fatally wounded Rufus
Ayers, son of John 7. Ayers, at the
home of Douglas brother in law
Joe Potter, near Star. The shooting
followed a dance and it is said there
is young woman in is case, although
back of it all were the smouldering
embers of an i'll feeling originating
over the arrest and prosecution for
rape of AL Douglas, brother of the
shooter who is now serving term
in the penitentiary.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS

AS is usual during December. the
demand for copper is light.
Scanty coke supply is still troub
ling the smelter people at Northport.
A letter from the Nespelem country
Wash, says the mining properties are
looking well.
A new strike is reported in the Vic
tor mine on Lynx creek, south Of Pres
colt, Arizona.
The death of James +. Jones, near
Pollock recently is reported. He was
killed by powder exploding
Exports Of iron and steel manufac-
turers for the ten months ending with
October, 1902, were S1,977,545.
A syndicate of Montana capitalists
propose fully to exploit the vast oil
tracts in Sweetgrass county. Mont.
Extensive dredging operations will
shortly be undertaken in the South
Boise valley, Idaho, by a responsible
Chicago company.
The Ben Harrison group Of claims,
located near Chesaw, Wn., has been
purchased by the Opal Mining COM
pany OF Ohio for $25,000.
There is six feet Of snow in the
Hump, and more men are being en-
ployed in the Hump and more work is
being done than at any previous time
within the past few years.
There is considerable excitement at
Nez Perce, Idaho. over a new gold cop.
per strike, seven miles northeast OF
Nez Perce and about three miles from
Pardee, on the Clearwater Short Line.
DR.. J. A. Ogden. an assayer and
chemist of Deadwood, s. D., has been
issued a patent for process, whereby
gold in cyanide solution may be pre-
cipitated without the use of zinc dust
Of shavings.
The strike in the Ethel mine in the
Index, Wash, district makes that
property bonanza for its owners. The
latest assays show n ounces of sill
yer, SIS in gold and 1850 pounds Of
copper to the ton.
The Frisco mine. in the Occur
d'Alenes, which recently resumed. Is
now runnig practically full handed,
with something like 200 men on the
payroll.
The management Of the Morning
mine, one Of the largest lead-silver
producers in the district. located at
Mullan, Idaho, has temporarily closed
down, owing, 1t is said, to a lack Of
water.
John Powers, familiarly known as
Jack" Powers, was frozen to death
while going from the Tiger mine, Of
which he was superintendent, to
Greenhorn City, Ore.
It is announced to be the intention
of the Molly Gibson Mining company
to shortly resume operations on its
property In Snowshoe gulch, about
twenty miles south of Libby.
Mineral land within forest reserve
is not a part Of the reserve in respect
to the laws governing 1t. This is prac.
tically what was held recently by
Judge Hiram Knowles in the United
States court.
E. r. Delgridge, superintendent of
the California mine at Republic
Wash, has contracted with the Hall
Mines smelter to handle 500 tons OF
California second class ore. There will
still remain about 5000 tons Of the
same grade of ore on the dump, and
the mine Is producing more Of 1t right
along.
While working In the long lower
tunnel few days ago the miners on
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
WHEAT REPORT.

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 700
Tic; bluestem, Use; valley. 75c.
Tacoma, Wash.-Steady. unchanged,
bluestem, soc; club. 72c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
Commission AdJourns.

Scranton, Pa.-The anthracite coal
commission has held its last session
of the year and adjourned to meet
on Tuesday, January 6.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24

"Diamondfield Jack" Davis has
been pardoned from the Idaho Peni-
tentiary.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24

A poet of the right stamp is one
who sends return postage.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24

The Incorporate florist finds no
sale for his whisky blossoms.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. PASCAL w. YEARSLEY,
DENTIST

Room 8, Pioneer State Bank building.
RITZVILLE .........................W WASH
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
BRIEFS IN CASE OF
STEEL TRUST BONO PLAN
Complainants Say Scheme is Contami-
mated by Fraud.

TRENTON. y. j.. Dec. 1S.-The briefs
containing the arguments of all the
counsel in the pending suit TO prevent
the United States Steel Corporation
from carrying out its 100000, GOO bond
conversion plan have been filed with the
court Of errors and appeals. taking ;he
place of the oral arguments.
The briefs are principally devoted TO a
discussion of questions not considered in
the decision OF the lower court. the COM
plainants seeking TO sustain the injunc-
tion on any one of these added points.
The main contention Of the counsel for
the complainants is that the whole con-
version plan. including the contract With
J. Z. Morgan & Co. and the $40 .OOO, 900
agreement was contaminated by legal
and actual fraud"
1t IS also charged that the directors
we're guilty of actual fraud In that "tho
whole scheL,, is a conspiracy 10 get So
100000 from the corporation under the
gulse of commissions for service that
were merely colorado. of little or no
value to the company. and that the
bankers contract gives options of uu-
told value 90 the syndicate and pu5s the
corporation completely at their mercy.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
CHANGES TO BE MADE
IN OVERHEAD WIRES
Mutual District Messenger Company
VIII Anticipate Removal of
Telephone Poles.

At its request the District Commission
ers have authorized the Mutual District
Messenger Company TO make certain
changes In It's overhead wires. It is
purposed 20 take down seven wires on
De Sales Street and in the alley between
l. and NJ, Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Streets. and TO transfer them to new 10
cations as follows;
Five wires across Connecticut Avenue
between De Sales and VI Streets four
wires across Seventeenth Street, be-
tween De Sales and NJ Streets; four
wires across Sixteenth Street. between
l. and " Streets; two wires on l. Street.
between Connecticut Avenue and Eight
eenth Street; two wires across Connect
cut Avenue. between X and l. Streets.
and two wires across Seventeenth Street.
between X and ! Streets.
The Electrical Engineer says IN his re-
port on the application that the changes
Of the wires purpcsed are necessary on
account Of the removal Of the telephone
compauy's poles from De Sales Street
and the alley referred 20. He says that
no additional wires are TO be strung
and that only existing circuits are 20 be
replaced
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
THE COURT RECORD.

Equity Court No. Justice Hagner-
Mortimer VS.. Mutt. commission ordered
20 issue. Joseph VS.. Joseph; time to
take testimony limited to $50 days.
Chapman VS.. Bond. restraining order.
Teturnable December %. 1902. granted
Clarke VS.. Clarke; testimony before W
G. Clephane, examiner. ordered taken.
Morris vs.. Morris; divorce a yiuculo
matrimonii granted. Walker VS.. Walker:
divorce a viuculo matrimonN granted
Hord VS. Hord William II. Dennis ap-
pointed trustee Chapple VS.. ChappIe-
time 10 answer rule extended rU De-
cember 81. Nichols VS.. Smith; restrain
ing order continued till further order.
Circuit Court No. Chief Justice
Bingham arner vs.. Brodix Publishing
Company; fat on sci "a. against Brodix
Publishing Company. Totten VS. Raub
et al; fat on sci IA. Harrison Granite
Company VS.. Guilford Granite Company
et al; on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
W. G. Lown Coffee Company VS.. Bruett
et al; verdict f1r plaintiff for s3O7. 20.
Kisseberth VS.. Michler, verdict for de-
fendant.
Criminal Court No Justice Ander-
son-Unlted States VS.. Charles Thom.
murder; on trial
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Barnard.
IN re will OF Wilson W Griffith: on
trial.
Probate COurt-Justice Barnard-Es-
tate OF William Il. West. account passed
Estate Of George ". Myers; order Of
publication. Estate OF Mary ". Strong;
viii admitted 70 probate aad letters
testamentary granted 10 Howard Laps
lev, Pennington whitehead. and John F.
McLeTan: bond 81 ,OOO Estate OF Eliza
beth L. Eaton: viii. dated September 2S.
1893. filed. Estate Of Julia II Rea. order
OF publication. Estate Of william II
Pierson, viii. dated December Is. 1895.
filed with petition for probate Estate
OF John Nansant. will dated October II.
lo,0. fled. Estate OF Dorothea Baler:
order OF sale. Estate OF Mary A.
Shearer; petition for letters OF admin
istrstion filed. state OF Robert WI
liams; will, dated November 30. 1896
filed Estate Of Solomon Mitchell jr
inventory fled Estate OF James K.
I'robey; proof OF publication.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
Advances in Some Stocks
Reach Two Points and Up
ward-Gajns Reported on
London Market.
Speculation FavOrably lnflu-
enCed by Comparatively
Easy Money and Outlook
for Good Bank Statement

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The stock mar
ket opened notably strong and active,
showing advances which in some cases
extended to upward Of points.
The improved prospect for a pacific
settlement of the Venezuelan situation
as set forth in this mornings newspa-
pers was doubtless the chief influence
in the tendencies of the market men
toned In addition. speculative seuti-
ment was favorably Influenced by the
continuing ease in money. the outlook
for a strong bank statement on Satur-
day. and the collapse in the bull specu-
lation IN corn.
American stocks were shown at adj
vances which i'm some cases were in ex-
cess OF I point in the London market
Foreign houses bought quite heavily
here when business opened.
Little or no attention was paid to the
sdvices from Washington setting forth
the beginning Of the antitrust cam
paign as indicated by the large appro-
priation voted by the House 90 enable
the Attorney General TO enforce The
provisions OF the sherman law.
There was little further news over
night bearing on any particular stock
and the market moved with great dea
OF uniformity. Particularly extensive
advances took place in St Paul South.
ern Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio. Penn
syivania. and Atchison.
In the industrial quarter tht United
States Steel stocks and Sugar Refining
scored further extensive advances. Tn,
local traction issues were strong, par
ticularly for Manhattan Railway.
Among the miscellaneous stocks sub
stantial gains were scored in Amalga-
mated Copper. Virginia. Carolina Chem.
ical and General Electric.
Following we're the quotations at
n m today
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

New Hampshire Avenue and U street
northwest-George r. Kyd ct al
trustees. 20 James A. CahiII. lots 27. a
~. square 176- gl3. .Z31.O5.
L street northwest between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Edward
j. Stellwagen, trustee, 20 Mary r. Bull
ger; lot 1871. square l51; $1,000
Florida Avenue northwest. between
FIRST and Third Streets-J0hn r. Armcs
et al, trustees TO Diller r. Croft, lot
173. square 55l, 80 400
New Hampshire Avenue and T. Street
TOrthwest-James a. Cahu ct uv. TO
Albert Garry and Robert Portncr. trust
ees. lots p. %, Al. A. square 176. $40.
Seventh Street southeast. between B
and 9 Streets-Heirs OF Max Book 90
John ID. Croissant; lot 13. square 900.
500.
Seventh Street southeast. between B
and G Streets-John ID. Croissant ct ux.
10 Josephine A. Barnard. lot 13. square
900. SO
Tenth and ID Streets southeast-EIIa L,
Castleman TO Mary Almarolla. william
+. Hoffman. and Aylett r. Holtzman:
original lot l. square GAS: s..
West ekington-Alexander Miller ct
ux. 10 William =. Teatsi lots 81. square
a. $4,000.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Samuel B. Milton et al TO Curtis c.
Gresham; lot 9. block I. 800
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Elmira s. Delano 20 Ernest L. Schmidt
lots 4sg and 5ll $40
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Same TO Wilbur W. DeIanO and LisIe S.
Lipscomb. trustees; lots 400 TO 494. 5OG
to $40: $40.
Pleasant PIains-Fannie Holtzclaw ct
al 10 Martha McWhorter et al, trustees;
lots is and 10 and part lot Il; So.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Dec. 1S.-The first
anthracite coal to reach Rockville since
last winter arrived few days ago. It
was a carload OF forty tons. and was
consigned to William W. Welsh. The
entire amount was sold within three
hours after the ear was sidctracked.
The price asked was $3.50 per ton. The
majority OF the people here are using
wood and soft coal
William f. Mannakce. Of Burnt Mills.
this county. who has been critically III
for three months in Washington. has so
far recovered that ne expects TO return
TO his home by Christmas
On yesterday William T. Wheeler
qualified as Judge Of the orphans court
for this county. Judge Wheeler is prom
inent I'm the lower section OF Mont
gomery county. He was appointed by
Governor Smith to fiji the vacancy
caused by the death Of Chief Judge
Charles r. Murphy. Judge Samuel d.
Waters is now chief Judge of the bench.
Judge John T. Vlnson. who has been
81 at his home here. is improving. and
Il is thought that he will soon be en-
tirely we'll
William n. Brosnan, aged twenty-ono
years, and Elizabeth DOugherty. aged
eighteen years. both Of Washington, were
married here on Tuesday evening by the
Rev. Thomas J. Packard OF the Episco-
pal Church. A marriage license was IS
sued yesterday 10 John II. G. Magers. OF
Parrsville, Carroll county. Nd, and Lulu
V. Mills, Of this county.
Editor Charles z. Sommers. Of the
"Elizabethtown News" Kentucky. has
been visitor here during the past two
days at the homes Of his boyhood friends
and relatives He left last night TO re-
turn home
The Washington times., 1902-12-18

A report has gained some credence that
savings banks and Insurance companies
have filed their demand for interest pay
avenues for the investment OF their sur
plus funds. This may be true TO some exc
tent because OF the fact that until re-
Gently 20 has been difhcult 10 buy gilt
edge 4 per cent dividend paying securl-
ties. But IN the past few dayN. # has
been apparent there has been Investment
buying. and IL IS said one insurance COM
Dany bought over 5000 shares OF stock
TO add 10 its already large holdings Of
Manhattan. Pennsylvania. and Illinois
Central.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
WESTERN UNION SUITS.

NEWARK n. J.. Dec. 18.-The argu-
ments Of counsel in the suit OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany involving the formers contract
with the latter for rights o. way pur-
poses. have begun In the United States
court. Rush Taggart and r. V. Linda
bury represent the Western Union. and
J. G. Johnson the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone IS, $1.0OOG106i; Capital Traction
Is. o. b. 8d123. 1d1231z; Arlington
Fire Insurance. 1Od307s; Peoples Fire
Insurance, 30a6R; Columbia Fire In
surance. 100d11: Mergenthaler. 100l78,
1Oa17Slk Lanstou. 15G1o; GraphoDhone
common. 350G5&; Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat. 3d2l57s. After call-Peo-
ple's Fire insurance. 5006Z Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone SIS. 1.000G106,
Graphophone colluI0n. 50U5A. Capital
Traction As. 5000 1857; Greene Copper
1000 25M. l0O026 Cbuyer 60); Lanston
IOT10
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
TWO BOYS COAST INTO
SCHUYLKILL AND DROWN

MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Dec 18.-WhiIe
coasting at Schuylkill Haven last night.
Joseph and Walter Bast. aged seven and
nine. respectively, were drowned in the
Schuylkill River. They lost coutrol Of
the sled which carried them into the
stream and they were swept away.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18

One Of the arguments I'm favor OF the
community OF interest idea was that the
railroads thus brought into closer rela-
tions would maintain fixed rates But
there IS always temptation for trahio
managers To give concessions in order
TO secure business. and invariably those
who profit by the cut can best afford to
pay the published rate. The small deal
er always suffers.