Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Events In Both Eastern
and Western Hemisphere During
tho Past Week-NatIonal, HIstsrI.
cal, Political and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

cal, Political and Personal Eventa
TerseIy Told.
Captain Miller, who was skipper on
the yacht Columbia during the sum
mer, and Captain Barr's assistant on
the Reliance during the cup races. it is
stated, his bought from Sir Thomas
Upton his old cup challenger, Sham.
rock II.
The price paid is believed was not
far from $1,000. The purchasers will
break her up for the value of the ma
terial.
CONSERVATION and excitement caused
by the dramatic announcement OF Jo-
seph 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
United States on account Of the in.
juries inflicted by residents Of Tono.
pah. New, upon Chinese residents OF
that place recently.
Last week Manager H. g. Stimmel OF
the Spokane Interstate Fair; Manager
c. D. Jeffries of the racing department
of 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
per cent. interest on savings accounts.
The report of the board Of officers
appointed to investigate the recent &C.
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 q 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
ican league team announces that q
series Of nine games for the worlds
championship between Boston. cham
pions Of the American league. and
Pittsburg, champions Of the National.
mas been arranged. the series to be.
gin in Boston about October 1. and to
consist Of four games In each city.
with a ninth game here or at Pitts.
burg in case of a tie resulting.
After shooting and fatally woundins
Chief Of Police Fred Heuke and Cap
tain Brennecke Of the police depart
ment and seriously wounding Frank
Lutz, a 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 a tent at the tristate
fair grounds in the presence of 500
people. Neither Chief Heuke nor
Captain Brennecke had opportunity to
defend themselves.
Professor and Mrs. c. v. Piper have
left Pullman. Wash. for Washington,
D. c.. 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 al
its handsome and spacious home on
Center island in Oyster bay. Many
men prominently identified with yacht
ing in the east were present. and the
dinner was a handsome and delight
full affair. An invitation was sent tc
Sir Thomas Upton. but he was unable
to accept on account of illness and be
cause of his engagements in the west
President Roosevelt gave toast tc
Sir Thosas Upton.
An invitation to come to Chicago and
deliver 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
that he could not come on account oi
work at home.
The wife Of John q. Wilson, a detec
tive. was shot and killed recently al
her home, and Miss Lula Cunningham
is in Jail charged with the murder.
The United States government hal
completed the purchase of the Hote
de Oriente on the Place de Calderor
de la Barca at Manila. The price PAID