Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-01
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cULLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

Sir ThOmaS LlptOn, the challenger
for the Americas cup, lunched with
President Roosevelt at the White
House recently.
Clarence English of Nebraska City.
Neb., and Battling" Nelson Of Chi
cago fought Is rounds to draw in
Kansas City, Mo-, recently.
Nick Burley Of Seattle knocked out
Joe Choynski in the second round re-
Gently at Dawson. Choynski announces
this evening that he will never fight
again.
Great Northern officials predict as
a result of the great wheat crop all
former traffic records will be broken
in the northwest next year. Conditions
are good everywhere. Range men
praise the cattle industry.
Frederick James Bailey, naval store
keeper at EsQuimalt, near Victoria, B.
c., was murdered recently at the naval
yard by Alfred J. H. Firth. a subordi-
nate, who shot and killed him. Firth
has been arrested and has confessed.
Two men are dead and five are Sc
riously injured as q result Of a headon
collision that occurred in the yards Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee G st. Paul
railway in Des Moines, Iowa, between
an accommodation train and a freight
train drawn by two engines.
At Santa Cruz, Cal. recently an ex-
plosion occurred in the department Of
the Black powder works. causing the
roof to be blown up. The machinery
and walls were left intact. About 1eU0
pounds of powder exploded. Fortu.
nately the employees were at lunch.
Hills hand in the Erie management
is shown by the record of earnings
beating all other anthracite roads. The
May net increase is over 100000 and
the II months net increase is $4,000
900 greater than the previous years, al
though there was six months strike
during the present year.
The supreme court of Tennessee has
held the Adams law, passed at the last
session Of the legislature, to be con-
stitutional. The law is temperance
measure and provides for the abolition
of saloons in all towns having a pop
ulation of 5000 or under upon sub
mission Of the question to popular vote.
There are only eight towns in that
state that are exempt from its opera
tion.
President RoOsevelts homecoming
for the summer was made the occa.
sion of fete at Oyster Bay. l.. l.
His reception was notable for its en-
thusiastic cordiality and likewise for
its vigor. The latter quality was due
to the slight fractional difference
among the townspeople. the result be-
ing that the president was accorded
a double reception.
Great interest is shown in the report
by the British consul general at Can
ton of a heavy demand for American
-four among emigrants returning from
the United States to China. mostly re-
ceived via the Pacific coast. Last year
the record was 95. 900, 900 pounds ahead
of the previous year.
]. B. Horan, a new brakeman on the
high line at the Morrissey colliery.
b. c., met with a fatal accident re-
Gently. He attempted to jump from
the donkey engine while 1t was In mo-
ton and, missing his footing. fell In
front Of the wheels. The engine passed
over him, cutting of one leg and
breaking the other.
New York real estate assessments
this year amount to $4.730,0 900, 900. an
increase of $1,40O. 100000 over last
year. The personal assessment is $685.
100000, an increase Of $153,0O0,OO0.
The total increase in assessment val
ues is $1,553, 100000. The estimated
tax rate this year is $I.40. against $2.27
last year.