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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01

A wise man plays the fool when he
enters into an argument on the street
corner, for it is easy for the jester to
get q corner on the merriment when
logic is slain with n smile.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative
GEO. w. BASSETT.
Residence. Washtncna; occupation, merchant
For Auditor
EDGAR d. gibson.
Residence. Ritzville: occupation, editor
For Sheriff.
JESSE r. HARRIS.
Residence, Ritzville; occupation, liveryman
For Treasurer
w. J. BENNINGTON.
Residence, Ri,zville; occupation. real estate
For Clerk
Sc. SCHEUERLE.
Residence, Ritzsille; occupation, painter
For Assessor
CHARLES LAKIN.
Residence. Ritzville; occupation, barber
For County Attorney
ID. w. TENT.
Residence, liatton: occupation, lawyer
For Superintendent of Schools
w. J. LANSING.
Residence. Lind; occupation, teacher
For Surveyor
7. w. HAUSCHILD.
20. Ritzville; occupation, farmer
For Coroner
DIR. II. r. SMITH.
Residence Lind; occupation. physician
For Commissioner, First District
II. L. HILL.
y. o. wheatlsnd; occupation, farmer
For Commissioner, Third District
]. NJ. BATTEN.
20. Hstton; occupation, farmer
For Justice of the Peace, Scott Precinct
+. w. PARKER.
For Constable, Scott Precinct
A. ]. STREET.
For Justice of the Peace, Paha Precinct
NJ. P. STEPHENS.
For Constable, Paha Precinct
J.C. LONG.
For Justice of the Peace, Hatton Prc't-
NJ. L. STARR.
For Constable, Hatton Precinct
CHARLES YOUNG.
For Justice of the Peace. Lind Pre-. No. =
N. B. RATHBONE.
For Constable, Lind Precinct No. =
c. MCLEOD.
For Justices of the Peace, Ritzville Pre-
cinct No. p
GALE SMITH.
NJ. WOEHR.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
"Believe not each accusing tongue,
As most weak people do;
But still believe that story wrong
Which ought not to DO true"

A Rochester contemporary has an
article on "The Peril OF Lynching."
The peril is real one. The victim
nearly always gets hurt.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
W. G. r. U. Notes.

At the regular III, citing Tuesday
evening the time Of holding meetings
was changed from weekly to monthly,
and the last Tue.d.y evening of each
month was chosen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01

For REsT-The livery and feed
yards known as the Lehman feed
yard. Call on or address J. Z. Prouty,
Ritzville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land once ct Spokane Falls, Wash.
M ro.lD

August 20, 1872
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his Intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Alice G.
French. United States Commissioner for the
District OF Washington, at Ritzville, Wash,
on October I6, 1902. viz:
NICHLAUs r. PuECK,
who made Homestead entry No, II !O7s for the
NMA Of Bee. 10. Twp. 10 N, r. 81, L. w.M.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Lyman G.. Clary, Of Lind. wash: Ida NJ. Pat.
rick, OF Ritzville. Wash; Revu C. Voltz, of
Odessa: Wash. and William ". King. OF Ritz.
WILLIAM II. LUDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE At SPOKANE FALLS. wash,
August 26. 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following.
named settler has hled notice Of his intention
to make insl proof In support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before John
G. Staser, county clerk and clerk Of the Super
Tor Court for Adams County. Washington, at
Ritzville, Wash. on October 23. 1907. viz:
WILLIAM NJ. LOYLES,
who made homestead entry No. l0.S3s for the
81 Of Nwh and lots and Of Sec. 2. Twp. 10
N. Range Sc, 4. WIN.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: Christopher Kyriss. d. NJ.
Hair Gottlieb link and Alex. Strschsn, all Of
Ritzville, wash.
WILLIAM II. LUDpHN. Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
Coming Events
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Masonic Fair. Spokane. october6-I2.
ELECTIONS.
General state and county election. Tuesday,
November.
City election. for mayor, two councilmen and
treasurer, Tuesday, December ?. 1902.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land once at Spokane Fails. wash.
AuRust - ION

August IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF hia claim.
and that said proof will be made before Ali~e
e. French, U. s. Commissioner for the Dis
triet Of Washington, at Ritzviile. wash. on
October Is, 1902, viz:
LUDWIG DoERING,
who made homestead entry No. i2.4ss for the
El1 Of swi< and VIZ Of sElx Of Bee. 10, Tp. 20
Mr.. 81 L. W. NJ.
lie names As witnesses to prove his esnsinu--
Gus residence upon and cultivation Of said
land. viz;
William Reiman, Jacob Schmidt, william
Geise and John Doering. all Of Odessa, wash.
WILLIAM II. LUDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
FAIRS.

The Northern Pacific Fair Circuit for 1902
claim the following dates: Spokane. Octo-
Der Ola; Lewiston. October 1918; Boise. DC.
tober 1928.
Interstate Industrial and Fruit Fair, Spokane.
October .l6.
Annual Lincoln County Fair. Davenport. DC
tober 1918.
Worlds Fair and Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton. St. Louis. 1901.
Annual County Fair. Puyallup. first week in
October.
Provincial Exhibition. Victoria, Oct. I'll.
Idaho !. y. o. r., PocateliO, Oct. 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lewis& Clark Centennial Exposition. Portland
1906.
State Legislature convenes at Olympia JAnu-
AIRY l1L3.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.


For Representatives in Congress
WESLEY l.. JONES, of North Yakima
FRANK w. CUSHMAN, of Tacoma.
WILL +. HUMPHREY, of Seattle.
For Supreme Judge
HIRAM E. HADLEY, of Whatcom.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
Shoes for Ladies.

The new Kush Matte in turn
and wells. This new inven-
ton is certainly 4 comfort to
ladies that have been wearing
the old style stiff sole shoes.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
r. T. PLAN FOR LENOX-AVE
ALDERMAN GOODMAN INTRODUCES
RESOLUTION FOR MORE
TRACKS THERE.

Alderman Elias Goodman yesterday introduced
a resolution in the Board of Aldermen instruct
ing the Committee Railroads, which Is 10
hold public hearings the proposed East Sloe
subway, also to hold hearings on the necessity
of laying one or two additional tracks in Lenox-
ave for the operation of express trains to Har-
lem. The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on Railroads. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, There is a general desire 10 secure
every possible benefit and advantage attainable
from the underground rapid transit rallroau ssS
tenn: and
Whereas Such desire is intensified by the pc
lief that now is the proper time TO agltate Ior
and TO demand consideration or all proJectS
contemplated to improve and perfect the salu
system; and
so far advanced to make 1t lmperatlVely
necessary for preparation at this time Tor All
obtainable facilities; therefore
Resolved. That the Committee on RAILROADS.
which were instructed to hold pubic hearings
on the proposed East Side route, for which there
is such universal demand, be and they are hereby
directed also to hold like hearings on the evil
dent necessity of one or two additional tracks in
Lenox-ave., which additional tracks are de-
manded in order to secure express train faclIl-
ties for the residents of Harlem.
To a Tribune reporter Alderman Goodman
said: II think perhaps track may be suffi-
cient II would be used only in the morning and
evening to transport people to and from bust
ness. but IL is an imperative necessity at such
times / was asked to introduce the resolution
by the local boards of Harlem. which have been
agitating the subject to some extent.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
LNDIGNANTAT B. r. I. APATHY
IINDENTHAL HAS WAITED SIN WEEKS
FOR TEMPORARY BRIDGE RELIEF.

Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal is extremely
indignant over the indifference of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company to his request for tenn
porary relief at the Manhattan terminal Of the
bridge. II is now fully six weeks since Mr..
Lindenthal asked President Greatsinger to SUBJ
NIT plans for four additional loops at the ter
rninal, and although the officials of the railroad
company had previously protested that they
were anxious and willing to do the Bridge Com
missioner's bidding. they have shown no dispos-
tion to go TO any trouble expense for the
convenience Of the public. The Commissioner
is powerless to compel them to improve their
terminal facilities, and there is only one alter
native-to revoke the contract with the COM
pany and compel the removal of its cars from
the bridge. This could only be done by ma
jority vote of three officials-the Mayor. the
President of the Borough of Brooklyn and the
Bridge Commissioner. The company is secure
in its belief that no such action will be taken,
because Of the inconvenience to the public that
would inevitably follow.
At the last meeting of the Rapid Transit Com
mission John L. Wells. counsel for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, stated that his COM
pany losing money in operating its cars
across the bridge, and that the city could not
compel il to spend any more money in improV-
ing the terminal. 1t is a source of some sur
prise, therefore, that the company should con-
tinue to It's cars at loss from a terminal
provided by the city and a bridge built
and owned by the city. There is no indication
that the company intends TO withdraw volun-
Iarily for the purpose of saving money.
'E am now investigating the matter" said
Ny. Lndenthal yesterday, "and will take some
action the Rapid Transit Commits
sion is through with its public hearings on the
three plans before il for the relief of the
congestion. The four loops that requested the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company TO install
would by no means afford permanent relief, and
IT may be that the Rapid Transit Commission
viii adopt something much better"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
DEATH CHAMBERS, THEY SAY.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ALARMED
OVER MORTALITY AMONG
THEIR NUMBER

Great uneasiness is felt among the Supreme
Court justices over the sanitary conditions of the
courthouse The death Of Justice Miles Beach
On Sunday followed by the announcement yes
terday that Justice George P. Andrews was not
expected to live, more or less of a shock TO
the judges, the more elderly of whom have posi-
tive dread of the ceaseless legal grind involved
by the overloaded calendars in courtrooms which
are poorly ventilated. One of the Supreme Court
justices, in commenting yesterday on the sltua-
tion said TO Tribune reporter:
Justices Beekman and Smyth both died from
overwork and bad air, and the serious illness
of Justice Andrews is due in no small measure
to those same reasons. Justice McAdam died on
account of a cancer. which, of course, had only
remote relation to overwOrk and Ill ventilatloh'
The deaths of Justices Beekman and Smyth'
however and the illness of Justice Andrews
ought to bring sharply to the attention Of our
city authorities the absolute necessity or pro-
vdng wholesome quarters for the Justices OF
the Supreme Court in this county, seventeen In
number The conditions have vastly changed
within the last fifteen years. The whole system
of Jurisprudence has become more and more
complex and the calendars in this department
fairly numbered with accumulation OF
cases we'll calculated to discourage any but
young and robust judge. Justice Beekman was
Of peculiar temperament. He never liked 10
let decision go until he was entirely satshed
with It, This made him exceptionally hard
worker, and the bad sanitary conditions in the
courthouse had direct hearing on his physical
condition. Justice Andrews is of a somewhat
similar temperament When he was we'll man
he put in long hours on the bench, and carried
off the bench the difficult legal propositions
that came 70 him during the day. He could not
lay aside his work. as it were. A Judge possess
ing a temperament like this needs the most
wholesome surroundings. because the legal
grind will tire out the brain of the strongest
man after few years The younger judges on
the bench do not particularly notice the bad air
OF the County Courthouse. but all of the
judges fifty years OF age are affected by 1t
IN a marked manner and would welcome
change Of quarters.
when the courthouse built doubt It
met the approval Of the architects and
good any building of that day. But it does
not compare from a scientific point Of view with
buildings constructed within the last ten years.
In fact. II is not scientifically constructed n
all. The air remains dead in nearly all Of the
chambers, and in the winter time in the parts
where there are jury trials the air is foul and
contaminated all day long. / should say without
hesitation that the lives of Justices Beekman
and Smyth. and possibly of Justice Andrews
were very materially shortened on account OF
the bad air in which they had to work"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
WATERSFOUT KILLS SIX.
WALL OF WATER TWENTY FEET HIGH
AND ONE HUNDRED YARDS
WIDE SWEEPS VALLEY.

Cincinnati. May 20-A severe storm swept
over this locality to-day. and there a water
spout in the Lewisburg hills. just south Of Co
vington, KY. which caused a wave OF water
twenty feet deep and hundred yards wide
to down the hill and submerge the valley.
The frame house of a family named Millens
carried four blocks and dashed TO pieces against
the Covington ball park grandstand. and Mrs.
Millens and her child were killed a stable with
four horses was also carried into the ball park
and the horses were drowned. Four more bodies
found late in the afternoon.
The property damage both sides OF the
river is enormous.
The storm was preceded here by midnight
darkness. and business temporarily sus-
pended. Alarm general in anticipation OF "A
tornado. The Weather Bureau reported the
velocity of the wind at fifty-eight miles an hour
and the rainfall at . 1-3 inches.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
JUSTICE ANDREWS I'LL.
PHYSICIANS AND RELATIVES THINK THERE
is LITTLE CHANCE OF HIS
RECOVERY

Justice George p. Andrews. Of the Supreme
Court, is. according to his relatives and ply
sicans. fatally i'll at his home No. II West
Fifty -seventh-st. DIR. Charles L. Dana of No
SO West Fifty -thrd-st., who is attending him.
said last night that the chances for his patient
recovery were slight. He had been i'll for sew
eraI months from complication of diseases
and sustained a paralytic stroke a few days
ago.
Justice Andrewss associates the bench are
unanimous in the opinion that his breakdown
is due TO overwork, superinduced to q consid-
cradle extent by the bad sanitary condition ex-
listing In the County Courthouse. After Justice
Andrews became i'll that he could not leave
his house. the other judges who frequently
called noticed that he could not get his mind
off his court work. His physician did his utmost
to divert his thoughts from judicial cares but
without avail. AS late Saturday last when
the judge became delirious. he fretted about
two three unfinished cases arguments in
which he had listened to before he was COM
PEELED to leave the bench on account of illness
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
SAYS DAUGHTER WAS MURDERED. }.
YOUNG GIRL AND WOMAN WHO HAD ADOPT
ED HER FOUND DEAD IN THEIR
APARTMENT.

In their apartments on the top floor of No. "a
ST Francis Place, Brooklyn. Miss Jennie W. Stet-
son, fifty years old. and her adopted daughter,
Annie Hage seventeen years old, were found dead
They had been asphyxated with Illuminating gas.
which was flowing from Jet in the bedroom. A
note scraWled on a piece OF brown paper was found
by the police. It read: "Annies father is John
Hage of No Ill Putnam-ave."
The police found that Mr.. Hage was a tailor, who
lived in the rear OF the address mentioned. When
Mrs Hage heard of the death of her daughter she
exclaimed: That woman killed her!" She would
not give any for her belief repeated ques
tioning but taking into considerat ton that tine girl
was young and had reason 70 seek death and
that the note written in the hand Of Miss
Stetson, the police accepted the theory that the
elder woman had deliberately turned on the gas
and killed herself and the girl while the latter
slept. ,,, -
AT No. 165 Halsey-st for nine years Annie Hage
assisted her. and five years ago the elder woman
adopted the girl. Last month Miss Stetson sold
her furniture auction. though II is understood
that the business a paying one, and without
giving any reason went TO live in an apartment in
St Francis Place. The other persons in the house
did not know their names when the two were dis
covered dead yesterday.
The body of Miss Stetson will be taken of
by her mother. who conducts boarding house at
No ZIG Halsey-st. The two did not live together
on account OF a quarrel nine years ago Mr.. Hage
had the body OF his daughter removed to his home.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
WEIRD TALE BY WALDORF GUEST
YER IN POCKET AND THEN DE-
MANDED MONEY.

Detective Smith. of the Waldorf-Astoria last
night told this remarkable story of holdup:
Several nights ago. early in the evening, a
patron of the hotel named Slack. Englishman,
who had been In this country only two weeks. was
walking through Thirty-fourth-st between Broad
way and Fifth-ave. Beside him walked another
well dressed man. According to Slack the stranger
sidled up to him and said:
Put your hand in my overcoat pocket
Slack said he astonshed, but did told. He
felt pistol
That's pistol" Slack told the detective the
stranger said, 'and If you don't give me all the
money you've got I'll blow your head off"
Slack said he was frightened, but that he man
aged to tell the sr.HSer that he had only s. with
him. but that he would give up that
Il want $50. and want it bad; and want IL quick
the stranger Is said to have replied Slack .and
I'll just go with you to the hotel
Slack walked into the Thirty -fourth-st. entrance
of the Waldorf. with the stranger close behind
him. Slack went up TO House Detective Smith
and told him of being accosted in the by the
stranger. Smith says he arrested the stranger,
but that Slack would not make any complaint
against him. and that then he (SmithJ kicked the
stranger out of the hotel.
Smith said last night he did not know Slack's
first name, but knew he had been a atron of the
hotel. He had heard he was wealthy.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
CONTRACT READYFOR ADOPTION
COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON BROOKLYN r. T. EXTENSION
SOON-NORE TRACKS FOR LENOXATE WANTED
A CHEAPER FARE POSSIBLE
NEW CONTRACT WILL BE MORE AID
vANTAGEOUS TO CITY - TWO
BIDS EXPECTED.

The committee of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion which has been preparing the contract for
the Brooklyn extension of the subway system
will make its report to the commission on Fri
day. The contract is now in shape for adop-
tion, but some slight changes may be made
upon suggestions from the other commissioners
The commission will probably Immediately au-
thorze the printing of invitations to contractors
10 bid on the work These invitations must be
printed in six of the daily newspape for
period Of three weeks
The contract will follow along the lines of
the old subway contract. but will contain some
changes based upon the knowledge the COM
mission has acquired in the building of the
present subway. A new provision viii call for
competition as TO rates Of fare and to pro-
posed transfers be given. These could not
have been included in the Old contract because
of the difficulty of inducing contractors to bid.
1t is possible, therefore. that less than a five
cent fare may be had AS tunnel building has
now progressed beyond the experimental stage.
the contract will be more advanta geous TO
the city than the old one.
1t is thought that there will be only two bids
for the Brooklyn extension They will come
from the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and
John b. Mcdonald. the subway contractor. If
Mr.. Mcdonald obtains the contract ii is posi-
be that additional fare will be charged from
the City Hall of Manhattan to the terminal of
the subway in Brooklyn, the tunnel being
continuation of the present one. Mr.. Mcdonald
will thus have great advantage in bidding
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
WOrLD ASK TO H4TE CorNTY pIrInEn.

Long Branch. May 20 (SpsciaD.-R V Lawrence
representing a number of Freehold taxpayers this
morning made application to Judge Fort for wit
Of certloraTt 10 carry the law which provides for
the establishing Of a branch court here 10 the
Supreme Court for decision 10 it's constitu-
tonality- Judge Fort signed the writ. and named
June as the date when the question will be re-
viewed by the Supreme Court.
The Board Of Freeholders only a few davs $50
signed a twenty year lease with Judge HeisIey for
the rent Of a building to te put I'D at this place
Judge Heisley Is getting figures for the work now
In commenting upon the action taken, Judge
HeiSey said that new court absolutely
needed. and il the law was not upheld he should
advise the taxpayers to -Fy TO have Monmouth
County subdivided.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
MOB ATTACKS FIREMEN.
HOSE WAGON CRUSHED CHILD'S SKULL
MEN SAVED BY POLICE.

Passaic. May 90 (speciaD.-A mob OF a thou
sand men and women, led by the parents Of
Mary Stosick. two years old. who had been
killed by Hose Wagon No. ,. attempted to kill
three fremen tonight. The men were saved
by the police. who drove the mob back The
fremen-MChael Dillon. driver; Owen Gun
ninSham and Michael Flynn-were driving
along Second-st. at a fair gait. when the child
got in front Of the wagon. the wheel OF which
crushed in her skull.
Her parents saw the accident, as did hun
dreds OF Slavs and Hungarians. They set upon
the firemen, who had dismounted. a mob OF
= thousand men ard women collected and
Fought TO get at the fremen. who mounted
their apparatus for safety. Stones and sticks
were thrown, and for a few moments before
the police arrived it seemed as though the men
would he killed.
The police had a hard fight to drive back
the mob, and the hremen made their escape
pursued by bowling crowd. They gave them
selves up. but were paroled.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
TWELVE COMPANIES MERGE
RAILWAY, ELECTRIC AND FERRY IN
TERESTS IN NORFOLK AND VI
CINITY CONSOLIDATE.

Baltimore May 20-The plan to consolidate
the street railway lighting, heating, refrigerat-
ing ferry and kindred interests at Norfolk and
vicinity was consummated to-day. An under
writing syndicate is being formed by Alexander
Brown &, Sons and j. William Middendorf &
Co, of this city, and John L. Williams & Son.
of Richmond, Va, to finance the deal The capl-
talization of the company will be as follows;
First mortgage bonds authorized S4'oooooo).
100000; income bonds. $2O0OO0o; capital
stock authorized S10.0000O0, S4o0oooo. Total
$9.000,000
There are twelve companies to be merged into
the Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News
Company, which is the name of the new organi-
zation as follows: Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company, Citizens Rail-
way Light and Power Company, of Newport
News; Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
pany; Danville Railway and Electric Com
pany, Newport News Gas Company, Distilled
Ice Company, of Newport News; Norfolk Rail-
way and Light Company, City Gas Company, OF
Norfolk; National Gas Company, of Berkley;
Berkley Street Railway Company, Portsmouth
Electric and Gas Company. Norfolk Portsmouth
and Newport News Railway Company.
These companies embrace seven electric rail-
way systems. owning and operating over 10
miles of trackage and occupying the principal
streets of Norfolk Portsmouth, Newport News,
Hampton. Phebus, Old Point. Berkley, Pin
ners Point. Lambert's Point Port Norfolk and
South Norfolk. covering three cities and eight
towns located around Hampton Roads. and, in
addition. the thickly populated suburban dis
tricts. There are also six ferry lines. five cleo
trio lighting plants, two ice plants and two gas
companies. In addition, the consolidated COM
pany will own three seaside resorts, with hotels,
lighthouses and pavilions.