Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-08
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

The new department Of commerce
and labor has begun business with q
personnel Of 1888 persons in Washing.
ton and 1886 in the country at large.
Rev. Robert J. Burdette. the well
known humorist and lecturer, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate of new
Baptist congregation to be formed in
Los Angeles, Cal.
The district commissioners and chief
Of police of Washington, d. c., are in
vestigating scandal regarding the
payment Of money to secure positions
on the police force.
The Cuban committee on foreign re.
lations has prepared report recon.
mending the postponement OF the rat.
iflcation Of the naval stations treaty
signed February IS.
At Fort Dodge, Iowa, Clara Fox of
Omaha was killed the 4th while max.
ing a slide for life" on wire
stretched from the courthouse tower
to telephone pole block away. The
harness in which she hung became
unbuckled just after starting. She fell
into a crowd 100 feet below, striking
w. H. Wheeler of Fort Dodge and
probably fatally injuring him.
Before crowd Of 5000 persons T. r.
Burgquist of Rock Island, Ill.,, a pro-
fessional high diver, was dashed to
death on the river bank at Grand Isle,
two miles below Davenport, Iowa, by
the breaking of a ladder as he was
about to dive. Almost every bone in
his body was broken.
Ed Delehanty, the right fielder of the
Washington baseball club, has desert.
ed the Lotus forces and no one con-
nected with the team knows his where
abouts.
George Gardner of Lowell, Mass, de.
feated Jack Root Of Chicago in the
arena Of the International Athletic
club at Fort Erie recently. The bout,
scheduled for 20 rounds, lasted IL.
The men fought for the championship
Of the light heavyweight class, purse
Of $1,000 and a diamond medal. The
crowd was not large.
A mantle Of white covered Leadville,
Col, the 4th and on the mountains
thereabouts there was two to three
inches OF snow. During the night the
temperature dropped 40 degrees and
almost touched freezing point.
Augustus w. Painter, one of the
most prominent iron manufacturers
and financiers OF Pittsburg. died re-
Gently, after an illness OF eight weeks
OF diabetes. aged 60. He retired from
active business after the absorption of
his business by the American Steel
Hoop company.
Two thousand woodworkers have
gone on strike upon receiving notice
that their Chicago employers would
not grant their demand for a mini
mum wage scale OF approximately 28
cents an hour.
During the fiscal year, which Just
closed. 1?8,123 claims we're allowed by
the pension bureau and 1920 reject
ed The number of allowances ex.
ceeded those of last year to the extent
Of $4,000. The number Of reflections
In 1902 was 118,454. This was the first
year under the administration OF Com
missioner Ware.
The fourth annual race for the inter
national cup offered by James Gordon
Bennett, which may be competed for
by every foreign automobile club rec
ognized by the English Automobile
club. was won by Jenatzy, a German.
Rear Admiral Sumner, commanding
the south Atlantic station, has request.
ed that he be relieved in September.
as he will be retired for age in Decem.
Der, and desires to be at home before
that time. Secretary Moody will grant
his request. The question Of Admiral
Summers successor has not been set
tied.