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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

Washington, May 20.--The will of the
late Admiral William T.. Sampson, was
filed recently, leaving everything to the
widow save $4,000 of life insurance, which
is left for equal division among the four
daughters. In the petition asking for
admission Of the will to probate, Mrs
Sampson, who is named as sole cxecutrix
says the admiral died possessing stock.
and other securities valued at $500, a
tract Of land at Manchester, N. Y. known
as the Marmon Hill farm, valued a.
$4,000. The will is dated at Key West,
Fla, April 10, 1899.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report on last weeks
trade says: Conditions governing
trade lack uniformity and explain ir-
regularity in advices from different
sections. The prominent feature Is, of
course, the favorable character of
nearly all crop advices (winter wheat
excepted). but even here the improve.
ment since May ] has neutralized
much that was unfavorable before.
The shadow overhanging Eastern
trade, in the shape of a general an.
thracite coal strike. has deepened with
the formal suspension OF work and the
strike announcement Cool weather
hitherto has retarded demand and In
the agricultural section the population
has been busily engaged hence pres.
ent demand has suffered in compari-
son with the outlook for the future,
but recorder business from jobbers has
been very fair despite this. The ef.
feet OF copious rains in the West has
been in high degree favorable and is
improving the buying Briefly stated.
the winter wheat yield will be heavily
reduced from last years bumper crop,
but the outlook even here Ia better
than In 1899. while spring wheat prom
ises well tpresent prices not favoring
a heavy decrease In acreage).
Product prices and dairy products
are weakening as supplies increase.
but meats are still high and perma.
nently lower prices are not looked for
until autumn
Wheat. including -four exports for
the week aggregate 5.172,634 bushels.
against 3.302.240 bushels last week
and 1881 ,9G8 bushels In this week last
year.
Wheat exports July /. 1901, to date
GAG weeks), aggregate 224 1899 ,696
bushels, against 1887 ,667 bushels
last season.
Business failures for the week mum.
ber 1870, as against 179 last week, 1872
in this week lats year. 1856 In 1900, 1853
In 1899 and 211 in 1898.
For Canada, ailures for the week
number 20. against % last week and
"a In this week year ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
WASHINGTON.
Washtucna Is to have a bank.

Washtucna Is to have bank.
All kinds of crops are fourishing
in Adams county.
1t is reported that J. F. Walker OF
Spokane is missing.
Steps are being taken towards form
ing G. A. r. post at Lind.
The Tacoma postoffice has been al
lowed four additional clerks.
Hon. P. B. Cornwall of San Fran
cisco presented to the city OF What
com a $4,000 library site and building.
Prospects for fruit are good and an
abundant crop of apples and prunes
will be gathered this fall from around
Garfield.
The weather is delightful and grow,
ing crops have never looked better
than at the present time In Eastern
Washington.
The new Congregational church for
Dayton will be modern in design and
will cost about $4,000. the material
being, probably, pressed brick.
The towns of Dayton. Covello. Star
buck. Huntsville and Turner have a
total realty valuation of $212,635 and
improvements worth $416,25S5.
At Walla Walla the splendid Paine
school building, which IL years ago
cost $4,000, was last week officially
condemned for further occupancy.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has increased
the amounts for federal building sites
In Tacoma and Spokane from 100000
to 100000.
A deal Of importance to the lumber
industry of Palouse county and to the
town of Palouse especially is believed
10 be near completion. The deal Is
for the sale of the Palouse River Lum'
ber company's big sawmill and factory
TO Wisconsin capitalists.
Edwin r. Collins, G. A. RA. man,
Odd Fellow and western pioneer. died
at Walla Walla recently from rheuma-
tism of the heart, contracted during
service In California during the civil
war. His age was 10 and his native
state Ohio.
One of the most successful lambing
seasons of the past 10 years has closed
at Dayton during which fully 10000
lambs have been added to the bands
OF this county. Several prominent
sheepmen report an increase Of 100
per cent. Thus far the losses have
been slight.
The University of Oregon debated
the University Of Washington last
week In the third annual intercolleg-
late debate. the decision Of the three
judges being unanimously in favor OF
the Seattle team. Oregon was repre-
sented by Allen II. Eaton. Clyde w,
Riddell and v. Wayne Tomlinson;
Washington by F. J. Gels. Maurice d..
Scroggs and ]. Y. C. Kellogg. The fea-
ture Of the debate was Eaton's work
for the visitors. In logic and eloqu-
ence he surpassed all the other speak
ers. Kellog carried of the honors for
the local college. The question de-
bated was Resolved, that the adop-
tion of the fifteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States has
been justified" Oregon had the AMIR
native and Washington the negative.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
j.. Joyce,
Practical Plumber.
Jobbing promptly attended to. Second
Street, two doors east of Pioi.eer
National bank.
RITZvILLE, WASHINGTON
Mont PeIee IL stiIi Active.

Paris, May Ex-Governor LHurre ol
Martinique has cabled TO the colonial
minister, NJ. de Crais, announcing that
Mont Pelee continues to throw up quan
titles of cinders, which, owing TO change
in the direction of the wind, are now Gov
ering the country districts of the Island. =
Violent explosions have been heard Al
.e Carbet.
The governor further declared there i
no danger of an outbreak on the part oi
the population OF the northern districts
of the island, as alleged, owing to the peo
pie being out of work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

Olympia, Wash, May ls.--I'he first en-.
campment Of the national guard OF this
state since 1894 will be held this year
This much has been announced by Al
jutant General Drain; but the time and
place of the encampment can not be de
termined until the fate Of what is known
as the Dick bill, now before congress, s
decided. The Dick bill provides for JOINT
encampments Of the national guard and
federal troops, and system OF instruc,
ton in connection Herewith for the ben.
eft Of the guard.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Prices Paid nt SnoIxnne.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens old. lie
per ID live weight; young chickens.
l5c per lb; turkeys, live weight, 13c
per lb, dressed. 15c; eggs. fresh, $4.25
per case.
Vegetables - Potatoes, s1.15Q1 80
per cwt; onions. $2.25 per cwt.
Fruit-Apples. 75c@$1.55.
Live stock-Beef, live steers. 4Ac:
dressed, 9@10c; cows, &c; dressed,
7k 68c; mutton. ewes, dressed. TIC;
wethers, dressed. Sc; hogs, live. s5.35
@5.40 per cwt; dressed, Sc; veal.
dressed. S69c.
Hides-Green hides, &c; green calf
skins. 6hc; calfskins, 5k67c: COW.
hides. &c; steerhides. 6kc: dry hides.
butcher, 13c Id; sheepskins. SOC. 75c
and 81 each.
The difference between Spokane
prices and that coast. on account Of
freights, is 1910
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

oneep anu laInDS are reported 10 De
dying by the thousands, and a promi-
nent sheepman estimates the loss in
Uintah county alone will reach 200, 900
head, which would have had a market
able valuation of over $1.000,0O0.
The senate in executive session af-
ter discussion Monday rejected the
nomination of John S. Yost of Sand.
point. Idaho. to be register of the land
Office at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Both
Senators Heitfeld and Dubois opposed
confirmation.
The police Of Butte arrested Charles
Neldon, who is wanted for the robbery
of the store of the Pioneer Mercantile
company at Salmon City, Idaho. A
number Of Stetson hats formed part
Of the plunder, and the police recov'
cred 10 Of them.
Non-union linemen in the employ OF
the Chicago Telephone company In
Chicago, Joliet, Elgin and Aurora have
gone on strife for union wages and
union conditions. The strikers took
the places OF union linemen who went
on strike last summer.
Havana was awakened Tuesday
morning by the ringing of innumer
able bells. tolling a requiem for the
patriot dead. The day was also the
anniversary of the death Of Jose
Marti. the hero OF Dos Rios and the
father Of the last revolution. Mart's
death was commemorated by masses
celebrated in all the churches. and
General Maxine Gomez paid touch
ing tribute to his memory in El Mum
do. Under the auspices of the city
council a crown of flowers was also
deposited on Tosos de Las Laurels. In
Cabanas fortress. where the Cuban
prisoners we're shot.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
gibson & THOMPSON.
Publishers and Proprietors

Offices: Rooms and 6 second floor
Pioneer State Bank building, corner Sec
ond and e streets Telephone No. l54.
Adve- tising rates may be ascertained at
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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. Well fix It up.
The editorial policy of the News is to
say what 1t thinks, without worrying
about consequences, and correspondents
may safely observe similar suspension
of rules. Anonymous communications will
not be recog gnized.
You all know what our paper is-a gem
practical, progressive-a clean, honest.
among the best people everywhere. As a
progressive citizen you ought to take it.
Articles relating to the development Of
the resources of this section always ae-
ceptable.
The management will spare no endeavor
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
ication is unquestioned-it Is indispensa-
BILE to all in every station of business lie.
Ritzville is the capital Of Adams county.
has population Of 1900 and Is situated
IS miles southwest of the beautiful city
of Spokane, on the main line OF the North
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, 1902-05-21
Did Not steal Diamonds.

Portland. Ore, May ls.-Charles Say
age, charged with larceny of sl0,00O
worth Of diamonds in the Portland hotel
November II, 1901, was acquitted by a
jury in Judge Frazer's department. Say
age was Immediately discharged from
custody. The only diamonds recovered
amounted to about $1,000 or less. NJ
trace whatever has been found concern
ing the rest OF the diamonds.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
life Insurance a Speciality.
II VIII Pay You

to investigate the contract OF the Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance company
OF Springfield, Mass.
lst. Because It has a guaranteed cash
value every year after the second.
I'd. Its paid up values are plrticipl ting
Sd. Agrees to loan 90 per cent OF Its
cash value, taking the policy as security.
4th. Agrees to extend the insurance for
its face value II unable to pay premiums.
All these options are guaranteed in the
policy. No estimates. No forfeiture of
profits IL you can not pay premium.
Fire Insurance written In the best com.
panies In the world.
Office in First National Bank Building.
RITZVILLE. WASHINGTON
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

breckenridge, Col, May l9.-one Of
the heaviest SHOWS ever known TO fall In
Breckenridge during May came down last
night, and when the storm ceased the
ground was covered to a depth Of 10
inches. The storm seems to have been
general in this section, and ranehers ami
stockmen are happy.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Put Your Money in a Home.

It's the best savings bank on the earth
will never "go out of business You've
got 1t right under your thumb-no one car
take It away from you. There 1t is-s
shelter In the time of storm. You'll have
/ place to sleep II you don't have any
thing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
eat. It is always something on which you
,an realize ready money.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
ZOO Miners ARE ENTOMED
AN AWFUL MINE DISASTER
Caught by an Explosion in Two
Mines at Coal Greek, Tenn.-Only
One known to Have Escaped
kescuing Parties Driven Back by
the Gas-Minex Are on Fire.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 2l.--A special
to the Sentinel says the Fntervile aud
Thistle coal mines at Coal Creek, Tenn,
exploded. Only one man escaped, he be.
ing out Of the mine. About 800 men We're
at work in the mines. Flames are now
issuing from the mouths of vent holes.
George n. Camp, superintendent OF the
Thistle mine, gave out an official state.
ment estimating the number OF killed in
both mines at l50. None have been res,
cued.
The Fraterville coal mine is located in
Anderson county, Tennessee. 1t is owned
by the Coal Creek Coal company, of
which Major 4. c. Camp of this city is
president and general manager. This is
tie Oldest mine in the district, having
Ceen opened in 1870. A large area has
been developed and worked. The Coal
Creek seam is struck by this mine, the
hardest vein averaging four and one half
feet in thickness The Fratervile has be N
considered one of the safest mines in the
Coal creek belt.
4 special to the Sentinel says:
Two rescuing parties were started into
the Thistle and Fraterville mine en-.
frances as soon as possible after the ex-
plosion. The Thistle party was unable to
make any headway whatever. as the gas
stited the men almost as soon as they
entered the shaft. The Fraterville party
went as far as ''the parting of the ways
into the mine, where ..eayy fail of slate
was encountered. This cut off made
further progress in the mine impossible at
present. The intense heat indicates that
the mine is on fire.
At II o'clock there was no longer any
question out that the Thistle miners also
unocated in the disaster. At l:3O
o'clock one man was taken from the
mouth of the Fraterville mine. He was
an unrecognizabe mass of flesh.
Number of Dead Uncertain.
Knoxville, May 2l.--The staff CORE.
spondent of the Knoxville Sentinel, who is
at Coal Creek, Tenn, wires the following
As result of an explosion in the Fra.
terville coal mines, two miles west OF
town, at 1880 o'clock this morning, prob
ably between 200 and 800 persons have
been killed.
Superintendent George Camp states
tnat he is positive that 100 men were in
the mine, and there may hive Oeen $50 TO
300 This he can not determine until
further investigation is made Out of the
vast number only five have been recov,
cred.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Four Children Drowned.

Preston, Minn., May l9;-The water.
spout which struck near Preston last
night flooded the country for miles around
and caused death by drowning of four
children, members Of the family of
Michael Wilbright, near Forestville, and
the death by lightning OF Alderman
Gonkey of Preston.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
De.titution In 81. vIncent.

Washington, May 2l.-Secretary Hay
has received the following cablegram from
United States Consul McAllister at Bar
BADGES, dated today:
''Sixteen hundred deaths at st. Vincent; /;
1000 are destitute. Immediate wants are
supplied. Aid will be needed for six
months. This is authentic"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
rwenty-Eisht Thousand buried.

New York, May 2l.-The first official
estimate of the results of the explosion
# Mont Pelee- have been announced, says
, Fort de France special to the World.
This gives $4,000 as the number Of peo.
ple buried in the ruins at st. Pierre. Six
thousand persons were rescued by steam
hips to places of safety. Three thousand
ere probably drowned. This is the
most complete estimate made so far.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
e. D. Gilson...
Real Estate.
Life and Fire Insurance.
Conveyances
Notary Public,
General L: nd Agent.

List your property with US. If you hav'
any for sale. and we will find a buyer iol
you. Established 16 years.
Legal instruments correctly drawn
We make speciality of country notar,
work or anything in that line.
We have our own private conveyance
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Harry Jordan Get. ~ Years.

Lewiston, Idaho, May ls.-In the DIS
trict court Harry Jordan pleaded guilty
to the charge Of criminal assault and
was sentenced by Judge Steele 20 IL
years in the penitentiary. Jordan was
arrested 10 days ago on the charge Of
having outraged IL year old Leila In
gram.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

Houlton, Me-, May ls.-Fre here de-
stroyed the greater part of the business
section of the town, rs residences and
three churches, entailing loss of $780,
600, only one third OF which is covered by
insurance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Cloudburst In Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 2o.--A cloud
burst at Waterloo early Sunday morning
practically ruined every house in the
tract known as Dry Run, in Waterloo.
Fifty buildings were damaged and sew
eral were washed away.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
Roosevelt. Reply.

II have received your letter and the
resolutions OF the convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the dio-
cese Of Massachusetts. Permit me 10
thank you, and through you the conven-
ton, for what has been done by you.
hope 1t IS unnecessary TO say that no on.
in the country can be more anxious than
am--save, perhaps, Secretary Root
discover and punish every instance OF
barbarity by our troops in the Philip
pines. In reference to these cruelties, /
agree with every word in your address
No provocation, however great, can ba
accepted as an excuse for the misuse OF
the necessary severity of war, and above
all, for torture of any kind or shape.
Long before any statement had been
made public and before any action had
been taken by congress the war depart
ment had ordered a rigid examination of
certain charges, including the charges of
Major Gardener, the orders of investiga
ton as regards these particular charge,
having gone out over three months ago
The investigation will be one of the mo.t
thorough and sweeping character, and, If
necessary, will be made by the civil as
well as the military representatives OF
the government in the islands | have
directed that the courtmartials be held
under conditions which will give me the
right of review
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
wheat Report.
bluestem,

Tacoma - Unchanged; bluestem.
66kc; club. 65kc.
Portland--Nominal; Walla Walla
66c; bluestem. SIC.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

1t is a greater thing to prevent a dis
ease than to invent its cure.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

The man who is always figuring wnere
he will come In will hnd himself cast ont
at the end
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21
VOLUME V. NUMBER 10.
VIII he Punished.

Boston, May ls.-A letter from Presi.
dent Roosevelt, dated May ., in which he
declares his determination TO discover
and punish every instance Of barLlrity
by United States troops in the PnilIp
pines, has been made public by Bishop
William Lawrence OF the Episcopal dlo
cese OF Massachusetts, 1t was written Al
reply to 4 communication from the bisnop
sent by direction of the convention OF The
diocese to place before the president re.o
lutions condemning the alleged erueltie,
and expressing confidence IN the admin
istration. The letter 10 lows:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

A creed may be made a Oaskst for q
faith.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

Heaven does not waith for sarth's sp-
plause.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

Through tickets to Japan and China,
via the Tacoma and Northern Pacific
Steamship Co. and American line.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-12-30
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
ersults are much more prompt and sat
isfactory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has become settled i'll
the system. In almost every instance
a severe cold may be warded off by
taking this remedy freely AS soon as
the first indication of the cold appears.
There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains no harmful
substance. 1t is pleasant to take
both adults and children like it,.
Buy it and you will get the best. 1t
always cures. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-12-30

by escapes municipal taxes on his
realty. He will undoubtedly oppose
bringing this parcel of land INTO the
city by vote at the spring election.
Ex Parte, strange to say. has only
recently discovered that the proposed
new road is boggy and marshy and
generally undesirable, and that it is
a longer route than the old road.
The surveyors tell an entirely diffe-
rent story. The mass of the people
are desirous of having new road to
Portland according to the surveys
made by the county commissioners,
and it is safe to wager that the tenn
porary injunction Will be dissolved
and the road opened.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-12-30
West Virginia Lawyers Meet

Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. 30-There
was large attendance of prominent
members OF the bench and bar to day
at the opening Of the eighteenth an
nual meeting of the West Virginia
Ba- association. President George Il.
Price of Charleston presided and
delivered his annual address, which
was followed by an interesting paper
on the Tor-ens system and its desira-
bility for West Virginia, presented by
Edgar B. Stewart of Morgantown
The annual address before the associa-
tion is to be delivered tonight by
Hugh l.. Bond of Baltimore. The
association will continue and conclude
its sessions tomorrow