Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.


Railroad financiers state that the
Gould interests have wrested control
Of the Baltimore L. Ohio from the Penn
sylvania system.
Rowland c. Bowman, aged so. car
toonist on the Minneapolis Tribune
poet, author and entertainer, died re-
Gently at his home In Minneapolis.
The death Is announced of Bruce
Price of New York in Paris, aged IS
years. Mr.. Price. who was president of
the Architectural Society Of America.
A. Corn, an alleged anarchist, was
held by the Ogden police pending the
departure of President Roosevelt
When searched by the police a 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 of 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 and 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 II the leases run ten
years the total excess will amount to
$4,000
The war department has awarded
to the Boston Steamship company the
contract for the carrying of all pas
sengers. freight and public animals
originating or passing through Puget
sound en- route to the Philippines.
Edwin Gould has offered $1,000 re-
ward for the capture of John Heffe-
mans murderer. which occurred re-
Gently. and said nine other members
OF the Ardsley club would offer a simi-
lar amount. making the total amount
10000.
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 II no bids are re-
ceived 1t will be broken up and sold
for junk.
With solemn and impressive cere-
monies Memorial day was observed in
the national capital on q 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 surrounding country, upon
the suggestion OF Mayor Cook. the min
lister Of militia, Sir Frederic Borden
has given instructions that the sky be
bombarded by the artillery at Nepeen
point.
Tho Gan rrancIsco building trades
counc,, h.. taten ,mnortant action re-
oard,no demand. ~ oml,oted uniors
for increase of wages. BY resolution
adonted a. Tho meet,ng ~ tho councII
n took the stand that henceforth n
will e.nct,on renue,ts for Increased
nav unti, aucb t,me aa Tho furtbar nroa.
ner,tv NJ the c,tv warrants sucb action
Adv,cea from pek,n state that prince
Ching hos tendered b,a restoration on
Tho oround NJ m health bnt Tho em.
neror and empress dowaqer have re.
fused N occent n and have ,natructed
Rim n racunorata b,e health Tho
nr,rce 10 .uf,ar,nv from a throat com.
nIoint ,brouoh cold He has lost one NJ
his children and has therefore asked
,or Ave davs. leave
An e,ectr,c car nm the Fillmore street
branch NJ the lines Of the United rail.
road San rrancisco got bevond the