Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
clJLLEp FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-Nationa''
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Gould interests have wrested control
of the Baltimore & Ohio from the Penn
sylvania sy.tem.
Rowland c. Bowman, aged 81, car
toonit on the Minneapolis Tribune,
poet, author and entel Lainer, died re-
Gently at his home in Minneapolis.
The death is announced of Bruce
Price of New York in Paris, aged b.
years. Mr.. Frice, who was president of
the Architectural Society of America.
A. Corn, an alleged anarchist, was
held by the Ogden police pending the
departure CT President Roosevelt.
When searched by the police MUIR
derous looking dagger was found in
Corn's pocket
Memorial day was observed in San
Francisco with more than usual i'm
pressiveness. The weather was per-
feet and all business houses were
closed.
Sixteen negroes, composing two fam
lies CT cotton plantation hands, were
drowned recently in the Mississippi
river near Pecan Point, 40 miles north
of Memphis.
The intercollegiate debate between
Nevada and Utah-"Resolved, That
Municipalities Should Own ard Oper.
ate Street Railways, Light and Tele-
phones"-was won by Nevada.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that $780,
900 annually is paid in excess of the
commercial rent of postoffices. The
Eagle adds that if the leases run ten
years the total excess will amount to
$5,O0O,00O.
The war department has awarded
to the Boston Steamship company the
contract lor the carrying of all pas
sengers. height and public animals
originating or passing through Puget
sound en- rcrte to the Philippines.
Edwin Gould has offered $1,000 re-
ward for the capture of John Heffer-
mems murderer, which occurred re.
Gently, and said nine other members
of the Ardsley club would offer SINH
lar amount, making the total amount
$4,000.
An order has been issued in the
circuit court directing that the Ferris
wheel that stood on the Midway at the
worlds fair be sold after June to the
highest bidder, and If no bids are re-
ceived 1t will be broken up and sold
for junk.
With solemn ard impressive cere-
monies Memorial day was observed in
the national capitol on a more elabo-
rate scale than ever before. Business
was suspended not only in the depart
ments Of the government, but through
out the entire city.
In consequence Of the scarcity Of rain
and numerous fires occurring In Otta-
wa and the surf founding country, upon
the suggestion Of Mayor Cook, the min
liter Of militia, Sir Frederic Borden
has given instructions that the sky be
bombarded by the artillery at Nepeen
point.
The San Francisco building trades
cornell has taken important action le-
garding demands CT AFFILIATED unions
for increase Of wages. By resolution
adopted at the meeting of the council
1t took the stand that henceforth it
will sanction requests for increased
pay until such time as the further pros
perity Of the city warrants such action.
Advices from Pekin state that Prince
Ching has rendered his resignation on
the ground of i'll health, but the EN-.
peror and empress dowager have re-
fused to accept 1t and have instructed
him to recuperate his health. The
prince is suffering from a throat com
paint through cold. He has lost one of
his children ard has therefore asked
for five day. leave.
An electric car on the Fillmore street
branch of the lines of the United rail-
road, San Francisco, got beyond the
Control of the motorman while descend.
ing the steep grade between Page and
Haight streets. At the crossing it ran
into Haight street cable car filed
with passengers. There were no ia
talities. but score Of people were
more or less badly hurt.
The arrival of a large delegation of
cal 'talists to file on desert land claims
IN ok townships CT Frarklin county,
dlscloses plans for perhaps the great
est irrigation entei pi Sc the northwest
has yet seer. In biict, sufficient wa
ter is tc be stored in three lakes near
the summit CT the Cascade mountains
IN kittitas county to run large vol
hme down the River Yakima as need
ed; divert this in ditch at Prosser
end run across northeast Yakima ana
southern Franklin counties, irr1gatlng
tract val ,ously estimated from ZOO