Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-25
telegraph NEWS SUMMARY
.,uLEp FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
. e.view Of Events In Both Eastern
and Western Hemispheres During
.h. past Week-National, Historl.
al, Political and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

rantain Miller, who was skipper on
The Yacht Columbia during the sum-
NOR and Captain Bars assistant on
.be Reliance during the cup races, 1t Is
stated. his bought from Sir Thomas
linton his old cup challenger, Sham
rock II.
The price paid is believed was not
,or from $1,000. The purchasers will
hreak her up for the value of the ma
terial. ,,...
CONSERVATION and excitement caused
hv the dramatic announcement OF Jo-
eenh Chamberlain's resignation as CO.
lonial secretary, prevail among all
classes in the United Kingdom, to the
exclusion of every other topic.
The Chinese government will make
a claim against the government of the
limited States on account OF the In
turtles inflicted by residents of Tono-
nah. New, upon Chinese residents Of
that place recently.
Last week Manager H. G. Stimmel of
the Spokane Interstate Fair; Manager
n n Jeffries of the racing department
NJ the fair, and John L. Smith, super
intendent of the fair. were in Salem,
attending the Oregon State Fair and
IN Portland investigating the amuse.
ment features of the Jabour Carnival
company. =.
Considerable interest was created
among Pittsburg bankers recently by
the announcement that the Second Ma
tional bank of Connellsville, Pa, one of
the strongest institutions Of the coke
region, had decided to hereafter pay 3
ner cent, interest on savings accounts.
The report of the board of officers
amounted to investigate the recent ac-
cident on board the cruiser Olympia, at
Norfolk, finds that Corporal Yerkes
Of the marine corps. who was killed
in the explosion of alcohol, was mainly
responsible for the accident.
Ten thousand workers in Berlin have
gone on strike. The manufacturers
will hold a meeting to decide what
shall be done as to closing their works
entirely.
Mrs. Mary E. jain and her year old
daughter Pearl died recently from
burns caused by lighted gasolene, and
Harry. the 10 year old son of the
woman, is also fatally burned. The
boy had been in the habit Of helping
his mother about the stove during the
day. He was somnambulist and dur
ing the night he went through the op-
Grafton of turning on and lighting the
stove in his sleep. A fire resulted and
Mrs. jain and Pearl ran to the boys
aid.
Manager Collins of the Boston Amer
lean league team announces that a
series of nine games for the worlds
championship between Boston, cham
pions Of the American league, and
Pittsburg, champions Of the National,
has been arranged, the series to be-
gin In Boston about October 1. and to
consist Of four games in each city,
with ninth game here or at Pitts
burg in case of tie resulting.
After shooting and fatally wounding
Chief of Police Fred Heuke and Cap
tain Brennecke of the police depart
ment and seriously wounding Frank
Lutz, councilman of Bonneville, Ind,
Detective Thomas Hutchens recently
shot and killed himself. The tragedy
was the result of long existing quar-
rel between Brennecke and Hutchens.
The cause is not known. The shoot
ing occurred in tent at the tristate
falr grounds in the presence of 500
people. Neither Chief Heuke nor
Captain Brennecke had opportunity to
defend themselves.
Professor and Mrs. G. v. Piper have
let Pullman. Wash, for. Washington.
u. G., where Professor Piper takes the
position Of botanist in the depart
ment Of agriculture.
President Roosevelt was the guest
OF honor at the annual dinner Of the
oeawahaka- Corinthian Yacht club at
It's handsome and spacious home on
center island in Oyster bay. Many
men prominently identified with yacht.
ing in the east were present. and the
ainner was handsome and delight.
lui affair. An invitation was sent to
sir Thomas Upton. but he was unable
70 accept on account of illness and be.
cause OF his engagements in the west.
resident Roosevelt gave a toast to
Sir Thosas Upton.
An invitation to come to Chicago and
aeliver his views as the guest Of the
people of the United States was re-
gently forwarded from the Illinois
manufacturers association to Joseph
chamberlain Of England. He replied
mat he could not come on account OF
work at home