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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Work on the new electric light plan
At davenport is progressing rapidly.
A mora wave swept over Davenpor
last week and as a result all gambling
mas been stopped.
The boys that operate elevators II
spokane are considering the feasibiI
lty OF organizing union.
Captain Woodbury. J. Doane, one ol
the earliest pioneer navisators on Pu
set SOUND, died at Olympia recently.
The Northern Pacinc railroad Is con
templating the building Of double
track over the mountain division east
Of Tacoma.
The department Of justice has or
dered . special agent to North Va
kima to report upon and prevent the
sale Of liquor to Indians.
John l.. Wilson. who for years has
been candidate for the United States
senate from Spokane. will soon make
mis- permanent home In Seattle.
.Gonzaga college, at Spokane, Is hav.
ing plans prepared for an extension OF
its present handsome building that will
practically double its accommodations.
The Spokane police have received a
request from Boston for information
about Jacob or Jake" Epstein, who
was last heard OF at Spokane three
months ago.
John O'Day. who is serving a three
years sentence In the state peniten.
tiary at Walla Walla for the crime Of
robbery. has been granted . full par.
don by Governor Mcbride.
The omnibus public building bill will
carry an appropriation of $6,OOO.00O
and will contain paragraphs appropri
ating 100000 for Spokane and an
equal amount for Tacoma.
Within a few weeks. or as soon as
the awards Of contracts can be re.
turned from Washington. there will be
nearly 100000 worth of work started
At Forts Casey and Worden.
Fireman Hines was instantly killed
in a wreck on the Great Northern near
Ephrata. recently. Several passengers
on the eastbound train were shaken
up and bruised. but none are severely
hurt.
Hector McKilligan was found dead
IN Seattle recently. 1t il believed he
committed suicide. He was worth be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. He lived
at Arlington. where he has a wife and
six children.
Favorable report was made to the
senate on Senator Fosters bill pro
viding for the appropriation Of &75.-
900 to purchase additional buildings.
work shops. prison walls and wharf
at the penitentiary at McNeill's isl.
and.
II Is believed that the Northern Pa
cific is in the near future to complete
1 line along the north bank Of the Co.
lumbia river from Lyle. a point on the
Columbia at the mouth Of the Klick.
itat river. to Vancouver. Wash. This
line will be connected with branch
running from Saltus.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
STORMS N MIDDLE WEST.
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA GETS
HEAVY SNOW AND WIND.
Trains Are Delayed and Street Cars
stopped-TeIephone and Telegraph
Lines Damaged-kentueky Has Her
Share Of Rain-eiixxard In Texas
Zero In Nebraska.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-Snow
has been failing In central Illinois fol
36 hours. with no prospect of cessa
ton. The high wind prevailing has
caused heavy drifts, impeding trolley
traffic and delaying trains on the rail
roads.
Lafayette. Ind.-A heavy snowstorm
has prevailed here for the past IL
hours. All trains are late, telephone
wires are down and country roads are
almost impossible.
Kansas City.-Snow has been fall.
ing In Kansas City and western Mis-.
souri, at intervals during the last 30
hours. and 1t now covers the ground to
depth Of seven inches. Through
trains are late and streetcar traffic In
this city was hampered somewhat.
Telegraph and telephone companies
have suffered slight damage. The low.
est temperature was IL degrees above
zero.
Owensboro, Ky.-There has been q
steady rain since yesterday morning
All small streams are overfiowing.
Much damage has been done In this
county. Several bridges we're washed
away. Rough river. Pond river and
Green river are higher than ever.
Omaha. Neb.--Zero temperature has
prevailed throughout the state for "a
hours. the maximum being 3 above for
the day. with q prospect for still lower
temperature. Little snow is on the
ground and there is but little wind.
Guthrie, o. THE worst storm OF
the winter struck Oklahoma about
midnight and Is still raging Sleet and
rain were followed today by a driving
snowstorm. On account Of their good
condition. no damage to cattle or
wheat is expected. The rain was pre-
ceded by dens fog. the only one
known to present residents of the ter
ritory.
Dallas. Texas--A blizzard Is reported
from Amarillo and Hereford, Texas
At Amarillo the snow 10 the heaviest
in four years and fears are entertained
that much stock win be lost. A north.
er. accompanied by rain. has been
blowing throughout the greater portion
Of Texas for the past "a hours.
Springfield. Ill.-Springheld today
one of the most severe
billiards in years. Streetcar service
was practically abandoned. All rail.
road trains are late. Tonight the ther.
mometer fell 10 degrees in three hours.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Three inches OF
snow fell here today and 1t was almost
for the street railroads to
run. All railroad trains are late and
the telegraph wires are down In many
parts Of the place.
Chicago.-Though more than Ave
inches Of snow fell In Chicago last
night and today and . high wind pre-
vailed, the storm has not materially
delayed railroad traffic into the city.
Cincinnati.--The rain for the past
few days was tonight followed by
sleet and snow throughout the Ohio
valley. with serious floods in some To-
calities. Wires are down.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS
SIGNED THE BILL.
Enacted Into Law-leqalIty Passed
Upon by knox-Wiii BE q Most I'm.
portant pepartment-Secret Cor.
teIyou viii Be at the Head Of the
New Department.

Washington.-President Roosevelt
has signed the bill providing for o de-
partment Of commerce, thus conclud.
ing its enactment into law. In accord.
ance with the usual form, 1t was sent
10 the department OF justice for exam
ination by the attorney general. II
was returned to the president with
Attorney General knoxs recommen-
dation that 1t be signed. Soon after
President Roosevelt affixed his sigma.
ture In the presence Of Secretary Root
and Secretary Cortelyou. The signing
Of the measure. creating what prom.
ises to be one Of the most important
departments Of the government, was
attended by no ceremony. In due time
notice was sent to congress that the
president had signed the bill.
1t Is understood that George B. Cor.
telyou. secretary to the president, win
be appointed secretary OF the new de-
partment. His appointment will be
sent to the senate early nsxt week and
1t Is likely there will be no delay In its
confirmation.
1t Is not improbable that, in anticipa-
ton Of the enactment of the necessary
supplementary legislation, the presi.
dent may send to the senate very soon
the appointments of some of the i'm.
portant officers Of the new department.
1t is regarded as very particularly de-
sirable that the preliminary work Of
organizing the department be entered
upon as soon as practicable. Many
important details will have to be work
ed out before tho bureaus already In
operation In other departments can be
transferred to the new department.
The transfer Of the existing bureaus
will not take place formally until the
close Of the present fiscal year, June
30.
Coincident with the qualification of
Secretary Cortelyou as secretary OF
the department Of commerce and Ia.
Dor, William Loeb. Jr., will enter upon
the duty Of secretary to the president
For several years he has been private
secretary to President Roosevelt, serv.
Ing him In that capacity while he was
governor Of New York and vice presi-
dent. II is understood that few
changes will be made In the White
House force other than those indicated.
B. F. Barnes. new assistant secretary
to the president. will take up the du.
ties now performed by Mr.. Loeb, and
the president will designate another.
not yet settled upon. to take Mr..
Barnes place.
As soon as Secretary Cortelyou be-
gins the work Of organizing the new
department, he will confer with the ap.
committees Of the house
and senate regarding details Of the leg
Islation necessary for the maintenance
Of the department. The new depart
ment will add another to the long list
Of big supply bills to be enacted by
congress.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Army etaf Bill q Law.

Washington, Feb. 16.-President
Roosevelt has signed the army stan
bill and 1t is now q law. One Of the
irst acts following the approval Of
the bill was the promotion Of Colonel
william f. Randolph. late chief of ar.
'illery. to the grade of brigadier gen.
eral. In accordance with the provisions
of the act. The other provisions Of the
act do not take effect until after the
retirement Of Lieutenant General
Miles, August Is, next.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
TRADE REPORT.

New York.-Bradstreet's report on
trade last week says:
Distributive trade and productive In
dustry feel the influence Of springlike
weather, better collections. steady and
even strong prices for staples. some
improvement in the railway transpor-
tation situation and cheaper and bet
Ter supplies Of coal at the east.
An additional feature not as yet
given full consideration Is the signing
Of the new bituminous coal wage scale
by which any possible strike from this
source is prevented. Mild weather
makes for increased activity In out.
door work, while active movements In
lumber, structural iron and steel, build
er's hardware and a myriad Of other
lines lead to the belief that the pres
ent season, Notwithstanding high
prices Of raw materials. will witness
immense building operations.
All In all, the situation is one prac.
tically never eQualed before at this
time, confirming early predictions that
the first half Of the year 1908 was Sc.
cure beyond peradventure.
Perhaps the most notable feature In
the entire situation Is the fact that
present high prices do not as yet seem
to check consumption.
The dry goods trade the country ov-
er sends excellent reports.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week aggregate 2.S56.439 bushels.
Wheat exports since July 1 aggregat-
ed 55,421.927 bushels.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 214. In
Canada failures for the week number
"a.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
REMEMBERED THE MAINE.
Americans Held Exercises In Havan,
Harbor,

NmeFIc1ht H6Vo EXercIoe6 IN H1V1hA
Harbor.
Havana. Feb. 16.-Four hundred
Americans Sunday afternoon observed
the nth anniversary Of the destruc-
ton of the Maine.
Proceeding to where the Maine now
lies. q nag draped with crepe and
wreath were hung ON the wreck as
tribute to those who lost their lives
in the disaster. Representatives Of
the Cuban Veteran association took
part in the ceremony and brought the
finest Of all the floral offerings.
The exercises we're purely memorial.
references calculated to revive ami
mostly being avoided.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Straight Homestead Law.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The senate
on public lands, after an
animated controversy, has decided to
favorably report Senator Quarles' bill
repeating the desert land law. the tim
Der and stone entry law and the com
mutation provision Of the homestead
law. leaving only the straight hve year
residence homestead law under which
the public lands may be taken up for
homes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Brigham vounq's Youngest Dies.

Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 16.-Phineas
Howe Young. the youngest son of the
late Brigham Young and q prominent
business man Of this city, died sud
denly OF heart disease. aged Al years
He was a son of Brigham and Harriet
Barney Young. He Is survived by
widow and three children.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
GEN. MILES RETURNS.
Has Been Gone Five Months-Went
Around the World.

New York. Feb. 17.-Lieutenanl
General Miles. commanding the United
States army. and wife and party have
arrived on the steamship Lucania. The
general. who has been abroad hve
months. has In that time been around
the world.
With the general were Colonel and
Mrs. M. p. Maus. Henry Clark Rouse,
New York; F. B. Wilborg Of Cincin.
natl. Mrs. Miles and Sherman Hoyt.
Colonel Whitney was with the party
when they left this country. but re.
turned some weeks ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
NEGOTIATIONS ENDED.
Minister Bowen Congratulated BY Sec.
retary Hay.

Washington.-In view Of the restor.
alton OF peace between Venezuela and
the allied powers OF Great Britain.
Germany and Italy. Senior Augusta Pu.
lido. the Venezuelan charge d'anaires
addressed an appropriate note to the
British ambassador and later called at
the Italian and German embassies. Mr..
Bowen. as soon as he had cleared up
some details with tho British ambas-
sador. paid q farewell call upon Secre-
tary Hay at the state department and
reported the signing Of the peace pro-
tocols. The two were In conference
for some time and the secretary coa.
graduated Mr.. Bowen heartily upoa
the success of his mission.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Vance Froze to Death.

Battleford. N. w. T.. Feb. 17.-En.
gineer Vance of the Canadian Pacific
monton has been found frozen to death
exploring party on the new line to Ed.
near Lizard lake. where he was ex-
ploring.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Blockade Raised.

Berlin. Feb. 15.-The government
has telegraphed instructions for rails.
ing the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast Immediately.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18

Hundreds Of Indian laborers an
being recruited for service In the Koa-
fyfontein diamond mines near Kim
beeley.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Erenchman Won,

Paris. Feb. 17.-Louis Cure Of Paris
defeated George Sutton Of America In
the International billiard cham pionship
match By Q score Of 800 10 as.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18

Charles Chapman with . small force
10 engaged In working desr placer
Ground % Friday creek.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
Coast Wheat Report.

Portland. Ore.-Walla Walla, TAO
76c: bluestem. ssc; valley. 7Shc.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged. Blue
stem. 88c; club. 75hc.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-18
PROFESSIONAL
DR.. PASCAL w. YEARSLEY,
DENTIST
Room 3, Pioneer State Bank building.
RITZVILLD Observation-Disclosures WAD1

Graduate Of Aedico- -Chirur9ical College
Philadelphia, Pa. Crown and Bridge
Work. Fdlling. Extracting and p1ats
Work conforming to the pfastios Of
modern dentistry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
COL. MACFARLANE
HAS A NEW RECORD

Colonel George w. Macfarlane re-
turned in the Korea yesterday after
noon after an absence of 1871 days from
home, one complete day having been
spent in San Francisco. After more
than 100 passages, Colonel Macfarlane
now holds what is likely to be for
some time the record for speed for
a round trip. The Ventura took him
up in 513 days and the Korea returned
him in less than days. The best pre-
vious time, held as well by Colonel
Macfarlane, who has now made more
voyages between Honolulu and San
Francisco than any other private cit
izen, was 1872 days. but at that time
he had only three hours in San Fran
ciSPO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
]. A. M.CANOLESS
RETURNS HOME

%. A. McCandless returned yesterday
in the Korea from a brief visit to the
State of Washington. Mr.. McCandless
had little or nothing to say as to the
object of his absence, except that he
had gone to Ellensburg to look after
some valuable coal properties held by
himself and a relative. He said there
was nothing unusual in his trip, and
that he made no stock purchases which
would have any effect here. Mr.. Nc
Candless praised the steadiness of the
Korea, and said it was one of the
pleasures of life to be spne Of its pas
sengers. He brought back with him
large and handsome telescope, with
tripod, for use on his Waikiki beach
frontage. 1t has lens powerful
enough to permit users to discern the
faces of their friends aboard passing
vessels
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26

reached port at s:s5 yesterday morning
from Anahola. She brings $500 bags OF
sugar for Castle & Cooke.
The Noeau. Captain Peterson, came IN
at midnight Saturday from Honokaa
and Kukuihaele.
The Inter-Islapd steamer Hall got III
at 4:23 yesterday morning from Kauai
ports, bringing the following list OF
passengers: H. Birkmyer, Mrs. ID
Birkmyer, l. Richie, S. Sweitzer, T.
Brandt, c. n. Spiers. c. Fanuef. c.
Tai Yam, Sam Trask. s. Kugumuta,
George Higo, E. E. McKenzie. H T.
Baldwin. A Fernandez, T. Kan, Mi
Kapu, Mrs. Kapu, Mrs. L.HClark, a.
K. Mike, G.. Blake, A. ]. Davies, 7. k
Robinson, D. X Eguchi, B. D. Baldwin,
D. Lawrence. Mrs. w. Kaiu, G. Miller,
NJ Kawahara, Miss E. Kaio.
The Hall brought $500 bags OF sugar
for H. HackfeId & Co. The purser re-
ports fair weather on Kauai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
'JAPS FISH
WITH LIGHTS
Mighty Few Flares
Seen Outside
Now.
They Will Be Stopped
Now in Short
Order.
The Strong Arm of Uncle Sam
to Come Down on the
Offenders.

The Japanese fishermen out on the
reef are showing a flare light at night
now and again, within the forbidden
territory, but they are cunning about
it. Nevertheless, Collector of the Port
-Stackable is on the trail of them, and
will yet show the Japs that Uncle Sam
is bigger man than any hui between
these Islands and the farthest East.
1t is the purpose, in fact, although no
special watch is kept for these offenders
as they come into port, to come down
or some Of them pretty hard when a
move is made. Then there will be a
test of the strength of the Federal law
in the matter. The Territory failed be-
cause, as a matter of fact, the fishing
with flare lights is done outside the
limit over which the Territory has
jurisdiction. 1t is a matter entirely
within the province of the Treasury
Department, and Mr.. Stackabla is the
man who represents that department
when it comes to insuring the safety of
navigation in this port.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF
HAWAII AT CHAMBERS. - IN
PROBATE.
In the matter OF the Estate of Au All
Hoy, deceased.--Order of Notice OF
Hearing Petition for Administration.
On reading and filing the Petition Of
Lum See, widow, of Kaneohe, Koolau-
poke, alleging that Au All Hoy, of Ka-
neohe, KooIaupoko, died intestate at
said Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, on the 10th
day of February, A. d. 1902, leaving
property in the Hawaiian Islands neces-
sary to be administered upon, and pray
ing that Letters of Administration issue
to Au Hoy Wing.
It is ordered that Monday, the 9th day
of February, A d. 1903, at 10 o'clock
a. m, be and hereby is appointed for
hearing said petition in the Court Room
of this Court at Honolulu, Oahu, at
which time and place all persons con-
cerned may appear and show cause, IL
any they have, why said Petition should
not be granted, and that notice of this
order be published in the English Ian
guage for three successive weeks in the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspa-
per in Honolulu.
Dated at Honolulu, Jan. Bird, 1908.
]. T. DE BOLT,
First Judge Of the Circuit Court Of the
First Circuit.
636s-Jan. 5, II, 10. 2e-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
81 AUTHORITY.
sHERIFFs NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
"She&f's Sale" under and by virtue of
an execution in re Territory of Hawaii
VS.. William H. Wright. as Treasurer of
said Territory, and William H Wright.
advertised in the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser, a newspaper published in
the English language in Honolulu, ISL
and of Oahu, said Territory of Hawaii,
to take place at u o'clock noon of Mon
day, the 18th day of January. A D.
1903, at the Police Station, Kalakaua
Hale, in said Honolulu, was, at said
time and place, by a public declara-
ton. postponed to u o'clock noon of
Monday, the Goth day of January, A. d.
1908, at said Police Station.
CHAS. F. CHILLINGwORTH
Deputy Sheriff. Territory of Hawaii
Honolulu, Oahu, Jan. oath, A D. 1903
1886
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
He Boiled 1t Down,

A terrific boiler explosion took place
on board big ship lying at Ports
mouth some months ago, and an enter
prising London editor, wishing to give
the earliest possible news to his readers,
thus instructed a reporter: "Get down
there as hard as you can. If you catch
the eleven-forty from London Bridge,
you'll be there soon after two and can
just wire us something for the fifth
edition, but boil it down." The re-
porter obeyed his orders, and soon
after three o'clock that afternoon sent
a wire saying: Terrific exposion. Man
o'-war. Boiler empty, engineer full.
Funeral tomorrow"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
Maui Shipping e.

The Maui News of January "a says;
The Watson and the Defender. tvs
wind TANNERS, left Hama on Thursday
for the Coast, the former with 1900
and the latter with 10000 bags of Hama
sugar.
The packet Alice Kimball, Admiral
Cyrus Green, owner, danced into Kahu-
lui harbor on Thursday afternoon with
a cargo of lumber and general mer-
chandise. The merchandise was taken
over by the Kahului store, and if the
Kahului Lumber Company does not
take over the lumber it will be landed
on the beach and sold to the general
public at reachable prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-26
NEAT SAVING IN
PHOSPHATE FREIGHT

Gable advices played into the pockets
of the Hawaiian Fertilizer Works peo-
pie at the end of the week. BY means
of advices which were received from
New York as to rates and a charter,
the net savings on a cargo of phos-
phate rock was the tidy sum of $4,000.
One of the vessels chartered to come
here for sugar was reported to be in
New York, unable to get a cargo out
bound. There was nothing at all offer
ing. and the agents could not even
make arrangements for load of coal,
and so were contemplating sending the
vessel to Australia for coal, which
would make a part of the journey pay.
These facts being reported TO the
agents of tSe fertilizer works here,
were considered by the directors and
low freight rate was made.
This meant the saving of neat sum
per ton, and as the vessel could better
afford to make this cut and carry the
shipment rather than to come out in
ballast, the deal was made by wire,
and when the figures are made up there
will be the saving in freights noted.