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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
FLOUR MILL MERGER OFF.
Pacific Coast Plants viii Not Con.
solidate.

Portland, Ore, April 21.-The pro.
moters of the plan to consolidate the
Aore important Pacific coast Touring
mills, forming one Of the largest Of
the coast industrial corporations. have
abandoned the project for the present.
II anything further is done with the
deal 1t will not be undertaken for at
least 10 months and the scheme may
be laid aside for good.
The condition Of the money market,
especially in New York. is given as
the reason for abandoning the -four
mill deal. The moneyed men OF New
York are not able at present to taks
up a new and outside scheme and have
only turned down the project for that
reason. Had 1t been presented to them
six months earlier IL IL believed the
scheme would have been successful.
The promoters declared they would
desire the privilege of renewing tho
options al some later date possibly
about the first Of next year. But there
is no agreement whereby this privilege
Is to be extended and the deal. II un-
dertaken at some future time, will
have to be taken up as an entirely new
scheme
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Sir Oliver Mowatt 10 Dead.

Ottawa, Ont.-Sir oliver Mowatt,
lieutenant governor Of Ontario, died re-
Gently at government house. aged S3
years. Sir Oliver had been in feeble
health for some time. but the accident
in which he broke his legs hastened
the end.
Sir Oliver was premier Of Ontario
from 1872 to 1896. "a years. thus earn
ing the distinction Of having had the
longest continuous term OF Office as
premier ever accorded to any man by
the people OF any province or colony in
the British empire.
In 1896 he resigned to become min
lister Of justice in the dominion cabi'
net. In 1897 he was appointed lieu
tenant governor OF Ontario. He was
one of the fathers of confederation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Boxers Were Suppressed.

Washington, April 22.-Minister
Conger reports to the state depart
ment from Pekin, under date Of March
~, that an attempt was made in the
district of Yutien, about 100 miles west
of Pekin. to reorganize the boxer
movement, but was promptly suppress
ed by the energetic action Of the vice.
roy, the famous Yuen Shih Kai. who
stood like a rock against the boxers
in 1900. Several soldiers lost their
lives In the attempt to arrest the
criminals. Several are to be beheaded
and their heads exhibited where the
organization started. Mr.. COnger says
only such prompt and severe measures
will prevent similar organizations In
other localities, and that 1t is hoped
and believed Yuen Shih Kai will con-
tinue as he has begun.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
CRUISER WEST VIRGINIA.
Recently Launched-14.O0o Tons Dis.
placement,

placement.
The cruiser West Virginia has been
launched
As soon as the christening cere-
monies were over President Orcutt
conducted the guests, numbering some
500 persons, to the steamboat New.
port News, aboard which the party
went to Old Point Comfort, where
they were rendered banquet. The
West Virginia. which is a sister ship
to the California and Pennsylvania, IS
an armored cruiser of 1900 tons dis
placement. The hull is of steel and
measures on load water line 5O2 feet;
extreme beam Go feet 6Ia inches. The
vessel has a normal displacement of
1866 tons. with all ammunition and
stores on board of Is, lO4 tons. The de-
signated indicated horse power OF the
cruiser Is $4,000 to produce a speed OF
% knots. With a complement OF 81
officers and 7S5 seamen and marines,
the vessel will be the floating home VI
$50 men.
Five feet below and four feet above
normal load line from stem to stern
the cruiser will have an armor belt six
inches thick at the top and five inches
thick at the bottom. For a depth of
six feet from the top the maximum
thickness will be preserved. The
armor will taper at the stem and stern
to 3h inches in thickness. The Hick-
born balanced oval turrets will be cov-
cred with armor 6k inches thick on
the port plate and six inches on the
sides and rear.
The main battery will consist of four
eight inch breech loading rifles, mount.
ed two in each turret on the center
line Of the vessel. In addition there
will be IA six inch rapid fire guns and
a smaller battery of 1S three inch and
IL three FOUNDER guns, besides four
one pound automatic guns, four one
FOUNDER rapid fire guns, six Colt au-
tomato guns. two machine guns AMI
two three inch field guns.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Operation Was Successful.

DIR. Adolph L0renz, the Austrian spe-
cialist. has again arrived in Chicago.
for the purpose Of removing the cast
from the leg Of Lolita Armour, the
young daughter Of J. Ogden Armour,
upon whom an operation for congen.
ital dislocation Of the hip was per-
formed last October. Upon removing
perfect condition. and the patient was
able to walk around the house without
any difficulty.
"The operation was q complete sue
cess" said DR.. Lorenz. but I shall
have to be in constant attendance for
three or four weeks before l can be
certain of a positive cure"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Palouse country now enjoys
the sudden days Of sunshine.
Last week 400 tons Of timothy hay
was sold at Ellensburg at $50 per ton.
A lodge of Free and Accepted Ma.
sons has been organized at Kettle
Falls.
At Davenport last week Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Cation celebrated their gold.
en- wedding.
81 Victor who has been under sus
picion for the murder of C. F. Then.
mis- at Govan some weeks ago, has been
arrested.
Water has been obtained by the
The Yakima County Horticultural
union has dissolved and the Yakima
County Horticultural union. incorpo.
rated. succeeds 1t.
well drillers working on the well for
the Connell Land & Improvement com.
pany at Connell at a depth of 267 feet
The annual session Of the Inland
Empire Teachers association at Walla
Walla closed last week with an excur-
sion to Whitman monument. Pendle.
ton was chosen for the next meeting.
While driving a seeder on the ranch
Of J. H. McCully, six miles from Day
ton. Grover McCully fell off and was
dragged 100 feet. being probably IA
tally injured. The boy is II years old.
On the connecting line now being
built by the Northern Pacific from
Coulee City, the terminal Of the Wash.
ington Central line, to Adrian, on the
Great Northern. the laying Of rails
has commenced.
Nicholas de Jasserand. a marine en-.
gineer. shot his wife twice through
the body and attempted suicide on a
street in Seattle recently. Both will
recover. The desperate act Of the hus-
band was a result OF domestic troubles
NJ. N. Knuppenburg, secretary of the
Yakima Land & Live Stock company.
has finished preliminary survey for
a high line ditch to water the land In
the Mckee, to the north Of Sunnyside
and on the Columbia slope. This COM
pany owns about 10000 acres in the
Mckee country, but the total amount
of land that will be watered by this
ditch is 500. 900 acres.
A heavy purchase of timber land
was made by Spokane investors re-
Gently and as a result new sawmiil
will be erected this spring on Newman
lake to cut the lumber. The transfer
is of 2700 acres scattered around New.
man lake. upon which 100000 feet
of timber is standing. The considera.
ton is $4,000. The purchase is made
by Dorlon Mihills and d. T. Ham from
the Inland Lumber company. Min.
nesota concern. The timber Is OF n
ane quality of soft yellow pine.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Four Million to Charity.

The will Of Mrs. Fannie s. Wilder
of st. Paul, widow OF Amherst II. Wild.
er. has been filed. BY the last OF three
wills made by the members OF the
Wilder family the great Wilder prop.
erty or the bulk OF II Is devoted to
the relief OF the worthy poor OF the
city. The estimated value is from @3.-
900 900 to $4.000,O0O. The principal
provisions Of the will relate to the
founding and maintenance Of AM
herst Wilder charity. thus supplement-
ing the bequests Of Mr. Wilder and the
daughter. Mrs. Appleby. Among other
provisions are $4,000 for the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of a free
public bath.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Flour Mills Closed.

Minneapolis. Minn.. April 20.-The
-four mill and wheat situation In Min
neapolis and the northwest Is more
complex than it has been since the
shutdown of the mills. The millers
stick to their original explanation
an unjust discrimination on tariffs be-
tween Duluth and Buffalo against -four
and favoring wheat, which was the
real cause of big loss to them.
Commission men are Of the opinion
that the shutdown could not affect the
Chicago corner" unless the millers
are anxious that all northwestern
wheat possible be rushed to New York.
Most reliable advices are that every
fiourmill In the northwest, little and
big. has ceased operations, pending In
structions from the Minneapolis mill
ers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
propsy Cured by Fasting.

Salt Lake. Utah, April 22.-Arthur
Van Meter, a prominent merchant OF
this city. has broke a self imposed
fast begun 40 days ago for the cure
of dropsy. During this time he has
lived entirely on water. He suffered
no distress after the first three days
and appeared to grow strong and
healthy. The dropsical conditions have
entirely disappeared. When he began
the remarkable fast he weighed ESQ
pounds, but this has been reduced to
125 pounds. He says he never felt 90
well In his life.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Indian Institute Burned.

Brantenor. Ont, April 2l.-The In
dian institute was destroyed by fire
Sunday. The institute is the property
of New England capitalist. and was
established for the purpose Of educat-
ing young Indian students. Loss. $685..
900. When the fire started $50 boys
and girls in the institute were asleep
in bed. They were aroused and the
widest panic Followed. 1t is impos'
sible to say yet whether all were
saved.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
EIGHT PERSONS WERE KILLED
AND TEN INJURED IN A WRECK
ON ERIE RAILROAD.
Wrecked Trains Caught Fire and Sew
erai Bodies Were Burned Beyond
Reeoenition-Dispute as to the
Cause. Of Wreck-Tracks Strewn for
Rods With Wood, Coal and Iron.

jamestown, N. Y, April 22.-Eight
persons are dead and 10 injured, three
of them seriously, as the result of a
collision between a passenger train
and a freight train on the Erie rail.
road near Redhouse, N. y.
OF the dead, only one, Robert N.
Hotchkiss Of Meadville, brakeman,
has been identified. Seven bodies, al
parently those Of three men, three wo-
men and a child, were burned beyond
recognition in the fire which followed
the wreck. The women are said to
have boarded the train at Youngstown
and to have come from Pittsburg.
r. S. McCready. a mail weigher OF
Meadville, Pa, and frank Barrett of
jamestown, a travelling salesman. are
missing, and it is likely two of the uu-
identified bodies are those of the two
men.
The wrecked passenger train was
known as No. 4, running from Chicago
to New York. The engine was In
charge OF Engineer Samuel Cook and
Fireman Bell of Meadville. The train
was made up Of one combination car.
two day coaches, three sleepers and
two private cars. The train was de-
rallied by striking freight train which
was taking a siding at Redhouse. The
wreck took fire and the combination
car, the coaches and two sleepers, to-
gether with several freight cars, were
consumed.
There is some dispute as to the
cause of the wreck.
The freight was drawn by two en-
gines. Some trouble was experienced
in entering the siding. and the fore
most engine of the freight was sent in
along the siding with a tiagman to
hold the express. 1t is alleged that
the operator in the tower. Lawrence
vale, a boy II years of age, saw the
light engine of the freight, which was
bringing up the flag, and supposed the
freight was on the siding behind 1t.
Vale then displayed white signal to-
ward the passenger train. indicating
to the engineer that he had a clear
track. The engineer on the passenger
train failed to see the fagman sent
out from the forward engine Of the
freight train and saw only the clear
ance signal from the tower.
The train ran toward the east end Of
the siding at high speed and collided
with the second engine Of the freight
train just as it was about to clear the
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Car Crashed Into Freight.

Pittsburg. April 20.-Because an
electric brake refused to work a crowd
ed electric car ran away Sunday In
Allegheny. wrecked a carriage. broke
through the safety gates Of the Fort
Wayne railroad, derailed a fast NOV
ing freight and then went to pieces.
Almost all Of the A passengers aboard
the car were hurt, though only one
fatally.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
PACKING HOUSE BURNS.
Pacific Meat Company Plant, Tacoma
Tide Flate.

Pacific Meat Company Plant, Tacoma
Tide Flate.
Tacoma, Wash, April 21.-The I'm
mense packing house Of the Pacific
Meat company on the tide fats was al.
most entirely destroyed by fire at noon
sunday. The loss will probably ag-
gregate fully 100000. A large stock
Of dressed meat in storage was also
burned. as was a quantity Of livestock.
John c. Boyle. superintendent Of the
provision department, had a miracul-
GUS escape from death. He was shut
of by flames on the fourth floor and
made a thrilling leap to the second
floor down the elevator shaft. The
fire was the most spectacular ever
seen in Tacoma and was witnessed by
thousands of people. The officers can
not tell how much insurance is in ef'
feet. but 1t will not cover loss.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Struck by Electric Car.

Los Angeles. Cal. April Ale. w.
Benedict. a prominent attorney Of To-
peka. Kan. was probably fatally In
jured by q streetoar on Broadway. Mr..
Benedict was driving an automobile.
when q heavy electric car Of the Re-
dondo line struck the vehicle. dragging
Il nearly q hundred feet
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Farmers Phone Worked.

st. Louis. April 22.-By means OF
the rural telephone service in the vi.
cinity Of Edwardsville. ILL.,. Is miles
east Of here. a posse Of farmers were
quickly summoned to capture two sup
poseu robbers and in the fight that fol
lowed Frank Charles Of Mobile. Ala.
one OF the two men. was probably fat
ally shot. and his companion escaped
after q three mile chase.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Coast Wheat Report.

Tacoma. Wash.-Steady and un.
changed. Bluestem. 76c: club. Toe.
Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla. 700
72c: bluestem, 7567Sc; valley, $50
76c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Strike still On,

Lowell. Mass. April 21.-The fourth
week Of the strike Of textile operatives
has begun. with peace apparently as
far on a. ever.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22

T. Waldo Murphy,
Attorney at Law,
Large blocks OF forest reserve soldiers
additional and scrip for unsurveyed
government lands, constantly on hand.
Room 62.65 Jameson block.
Spokane, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22

j c. Mogan. G. w. Rathbun
MOGAN & RATnBUN
Attorneys at Law.
General practioners in all courts State and
Federal. Collections and insurance. Examin.
alton OF titles.
once, rooms 8 and Gritman Building.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22

Pins were first manufactured In this
country soon after the war Of 1872.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
Walter Staser,
LAWYER
Insurance. Abstrsctins.
Money to Loan On Real Estate.

c. L. HOLCOMB,
LAWYER.
VIII practice h all state and United
States Courts.
AbstractinG, real estate law and s1ani.
nation Of Titles, epecdaltiea.
Office in the Court House.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
O. R. HOLCOMB,

o. R. HOLCOMB,
Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.
Will practice in all the U. g. Courts
and Departments and all Washington
Courts. Office Ritzville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22

DR.. y. MURRAY.
Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist
Office
Harris Bres. Livery Stable. Phone IA.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22

DIR. F. R. BURROUGHS.
Physician and
Surgeon.
Office: Second street, bstwssn D aad L
RlTZvILLE, WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-22
PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. PASCAL w. YEARSLEY,
DENTIST

Room 3, Pioneer State Bank building
Graduate Of o-Chirurgical oelieGs
Philadslphia. Pa. Crown and Dr1dSa
Work. Falling. Extracting ana Piats
Work conforming to the practice q
modern dentistry.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
SILVER STATES
MARCONIGRAMS
And Specials by "Grapevine"---
Shortest Leased Line
In the World

Billiards swept over the Central
West.
Panama canal treaty is reported to
Senate.
Castro's forces win a victory over
Venezuela rebels.
Two women, baby farmers, were
hanged in London.
Beet Sugar plant in Carlsbad, N. NJ,
is destroyed by fire.
r. Bidlich, a waiter in New York,
shoots a women, then himself.
French diplomats believe the settle
ment of Venezuela trouble is near.
Six blocks in the town of Middle
bury, VT, burn, causing loss of $780,
600.
Elkins bill to further regulate rail-
road transportation is passed by the
Senate.
House Committee on Naval Affairs
finds that attempt to bribe Lessler
is sustained.
Conductor on Baltimore & Ohio rail-
way is pinned in wreck, which catches
fire and he is roasted alive.
Bowen's decisive note rejecting the
divisional scheme of the allies causes
many conferences to be held.
The Missouri Supreme Court az
firms decision in Brice Taylor case
and he will be executed on March ..
Senator Kearns introduced num-
ber of amendments to Indian approp-
ration bill affecting the Uintah re-
serve.
Senator Dubois is attempting %
have tackled on the Indian supply Dill
measures reducing prices OF iands
within fivemile limit of Pocatello.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
= HOME HAPPENINGS j..

VIM. Boyer of The Club is ill with
tonsilitis.
The best of cooking at Mrs. Fryes'
restaurant tt
Good cooking and capable service
at Mrs. Fryes' restaurant. tt
A meeting of the volunteer fire de-
partment was held last evening.
The weather man may turn on the
steam heat just as soon as he pleases.
Order anything you want at Mrs.
Fryes' restaurant. If it is en- season
you can get it. tt
w. l. Sebbas and Miss M. F. Fors-
lund, both of Lovelock have been
granted a marriage license.
District Court will be in cession, be-
ginning with the 10th, to try a num-
Der of civil and criminal cases.
E. c. Bradshaw of the Silver State
has been confined to his bed with a
severe cold for the past two days.
Manager Rose is in communication
with agents for a number of superior
attractions for the Opera House.
There are eleven prisoners in the
county Jail, eight serving sentences,
one awaiting trial for murder and two
for burglary.
John Vance fell on a slippery side
walk this morning and injured his
shoulder so severely that DR.. .Giroux
had to be called in.
Two claims have been located in
Gold Run district, the Norway and
Peggy Marie, by H. Larsen, Thos.
Inglis and John Azveado.
The ]. w. A. claim in Donnelly
mountain district and the Western
cloud in the same camp have been re-
corded by J. w. A. Jones.
Peter Rask, accompanied by H.
Rogan, has brought in his two twelve
horse teams from Humboldt House,
where they have been hauling sui
phur.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
= PEOPLE YOU KNOW :

l.. E. c. Jordan is an arrival from
Reno.
s. McMullin is up from San Fran
cisco.
Herbert Ross of DEMO is a guest at
the Lafayette.
w. l.. Wilkinson has returned to
Paradise Hill.
Louie Ah Golconda saloon propri-
etor, is in Winnemucca today on
business.
w. E. Staunton returned yesterday
from San Francisco, where he spent
the past three weeks.
Sheriff Lamb has returned from an
extended tour of the county summon
ing witnesses and jurymen.
John Vance and Chas Lowry came
in from McDermit this morning. They
are stopping at the Winnemucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If dis
turbed at night and broken Of your
rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain Of Cutting Teeth, send
at once and get bottle of MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" for childreA
teething. II will relieve the poor LID
tie sufferer Immediately. Depend upon
it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures Diarrheea. regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Col
ic, softens the Gums, reduces Infiam-
nation, and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" for children teethins
is pleasant to the taste and is the
prescription Of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses In
the United States. Price twenty-five
cents q bottle. Sold by all druggists
throughout the world. Be sure and
ask for MRS. Winslow's Soothing Syr~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
Good For Man or Flea

L. L. (Montana) Rickard is looked
at askanse by the local physicians
He is cutting into their business with
slashes and gashes. Some time age
Mr.. Rickard read that eucalyptus was
good for rheumatism. Instead Of pur-
chasing fifteen cents worth Of the ex-
tract at drug store, he sent to Santa
Rosa for leaves. A bale Of them ar
rived and the express bill was simply
appalling.
DR.. Rickard preempted the kitchen
at his hotel and made gallons upon
gallons of alleged extract which he 10
distributing among his rheumatic
friends. He tells them that if it don't
cure them it is good for fleas, any
how"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-06
HOW THE ROPES
ARE MADE
a Winnemucca Industry That Is
Interesting to OBJ
serve

One of Winnemucca's industries Is
the manufacture Of Macarties, or hair
ropes, for use by vaqueros. This is an
interesting process and is carried on
almost entirely by Mexicans, who are
particularly skilled in the art.
A Silver State reporter was much
interested this morning in watching
three men at work making these
ropes. The process is very similar
to that used many years ago in max
ing ordinary rope.
The material is hair from the names
and tails of range horses. Sometimes
it is cut from live animals
An inferior horse does not always
have a poor quality name and fire.
quently better crop is obtained from
a live range horse than the carcass
of a thoroughbred.
The various colors of hair are kept
separate and, when occasion demands,
neat and attractive combinations of
colors appear in the Macarties.
The first process is to pick the hair
the same as hemp.
The woody heaps are then taken to
Mr.. Castro, the proprietor Of the es-
tablishment, who himself attends to
the most important part of the pro-
cess, that of graduating the supply of
hair that is twisted into the strand.
This looks like an easy task, but just
attempt it. .
An assistant walks slowly backward,
twirling a stick that is attached to the
end of the strand. This twists 1t
evenly and tightly. When the requii
ed length is attained each en- IL at
taohed to the ground and stre ched
tight. where l. Is allowed to rer.ain
sever al hours.
Several strands, usually of different
colors. are then twisted together by
the same process. The rope Is then
cut to the required lengths, tips at
tached. coiled and is ready for the
cowboy to attach to his saddle.