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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
A BRUTE IN UNIFORM.

Through the prayer Of a broken
hearted mother to the chief magis-
trate of the nation the case of private
Edward G. Richter Of Company l,
Twenty-eighth infantry, is again be-
fore the public. Writing from her
home in Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs. Ellen
c. Ricter, the mother IF this soldier,
asks the President to have her sons
body sent home to her. She asks,
further. that his murderer. Lieutenant
William 3. Sinclair, be dismissed from
the army in disgrace.
In view of the circumstances Mrs.
Richter doesn't ask too much. If one
tenth of the evidence submitted at
the courtmartial before which Sinclair
was tried and acquitted is true, Sin
clair is an inhuman fend who should
have been executed.
According to the evidence before
the Sinclair courtmartial Private Rich
ter was, at the command of Lieutenant
Sinclair, removed from his quarters
and securely bound. Sinclair himself
furnishing the rope. AS the hapeless
man was carried away, he cried out:
They are going to kid me-" To pre-
vent any further cutlery the Lieutenant
orderde Richter gagged. A rag was
stuffed into his mouth and a stick lash
ed to it to keep it in place.
for
and his bonds rendered him absolutely
helpless so far as physical exertion
was concerned But Sinclair was not
satisfied with this from of torture. He
ordered a soldier to bring up cask
Of ice water. A dipporfull at time
it was poured On Richter's face, al
though even then he was dying from
suffocation.
Witnesses ha-o said that this awful
torture was continued for a period OF
two hours and tNenty minutes, at the
end of when time death mercifully
released tie miserable man. There
are other details of the torture, but
the bare outline is sufficient and the
facts as stated here are not disputed
Sinclair pleaded Justification for hi;
merciess act of murder.
Richter had been insubordinate
While in an intoxicated condition he
had used obscene language toward hi:
commanding officer, Sinclair. Rich
tiers offense was a serious one, whe
Their committed in time of war or il
may have merite,
death, but under no conceivable Gil
cumstances did it merit death b,
torture. An. officer with ordinaril
humane instincts would have confine
Richter in the guard house for an il
definite period, ending, perhaps, wit
his dishonorable discharge from tn
army
1t is not at all probably that Sill
clair can be reached at this late da
and dealt with as he deserves, but
can be distressed from the army ar
the body of his victim can be SCI
home. The President owes it to hill
self to act at once.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
SAFE DEPOSIT Department,

ovLR ONE HUNDRED DEPOSIT navel p.x
in the Bank They being hainch
steel They BURGLAR PROOF a
safe eceptacor valuable They yearly
terms at picesranging from according Full information
furnished on application
United States and Europe Cosctisns received
Mining Stock bought sold Bullion
S1N1RAL BANNING BUsINng TRANSAC:DA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
The State Bank & Trust Co
Carson City, Ne vada.
CAPITAL fully PAID UP 100000
Carson City.
DIRECTORS:

T. B. R1CKEY c. I. BENDER PES. GEO. RS.
e B. YERINGTON, P. H. PETEI,sEN, A LIVINGS
+. GOLDFN BRAUGHER.
T. RICKEY, H.
g. T. BENDER " RICHARD, CASHIER.
J. TDAvIS,:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22

Annual statement Of the United States
Branch of the London e. Lancan-
shire Fire Insurance Company of Liv
erpooI, England, for the year ending
December 81, 1902
Deposit in u S. ... 100000 90
Assets ,I46,215 "a
Liabilities, exclusive of
capitala nd net surplus 1857 1871 6S
Income.
Premiums 1896, AGO 90
Other sources. ..... 417,608 62
Total income 1902 -. 1857 1871 6S
Expenditures
IoSSes cto,oJA II
Dividends none.
Other expenditures $500. 74S,353 25
Total expendit'rs, 1902 1,623,745 50
Fire Insurance Business 1902.
Risks written ........... 2,639,O19 IS
Premium thereon 2,712,264 O3
Losses Incurred . 846,92O 25
Nevada Business.
Risks written .... 1856 1873 90
Premiums received .... 1882 O3
Losses Paid ....... 3,549 "A
Losses incurred ......... 3,549 "a
VIM. Mcdonald,
Manager
San Francisco, Feb. 9, 1903.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the Renters Loan and Trust |
Cor pany, San Francisco, at the
close c: business. December 81,
1870
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual statement of the Excelsior
Mining Company, Of Utah Going bu-
siness in the State of Nevada, for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1902:
Receipts ........ .$56,34S Sc
Disbursements ..$54 500 %
Balance net gain ..17S6 81
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-22
Hurry Along
Time
To Secure
First Choic

Commencing today cleanup
BOOT and SHOE stocks.
We about inventory do intend
original
price.
ARE SOME OF THE vALUEsf CAN YOU RESIST
THEM? Guess not, if you intend wearing shoes.
Don't delay your purchases.
ED. BURLINGTON.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
The Play "een Hur."

Usually one approaches a play
made on really powerful novel with
misgivings, but with ben Hur" this
Is different and herein lies one of its
greatest charms. In this wonderful
production. when they essay to show
you the inside of a galley with a
Prince of Hur at one Of the oars. 1t
Is a stage picture that suggests the
very environment and takes on the
semblance Of reality. The same
goes with all the other pictures. from
the allegorical one In the prologue.
showing the Wise Men discovering
the Star of Bethlehem; and onward
through those stirring scenes Of Je'
rusalem, preceding Hurs arrest to
the galley. the rescue and the Grove
Of Daphne, which Is picture Of
Oriental splendor and pleasure com.
bined, as beautiful as has been set
for the gaze Of theater-goers In many
a day. Then comes the great chariot
race, the acme Of stage mechanism,
and the great scenic triumph of the
piece. 1t goes of with a whirl and
picturing the Circus at Antioch, with
the struggle between Messiah and
Ben Hur" that fires the interest OF
the spectator to the highest pitch.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
FREE SOUP HOUSE IN BUTTE.
Senator Clark Furnishes Food for
the Destitute.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 25.-Under the
direction Of United States Senator
w. A. Clark and the directors Of the
Paul Clark home, established by a son
of the senator, William A. Clark, Jr.. q
free soup house has opened to the
destitute of Butte. Early this fore
noon poor families stood in line with
buckets. shivering In the cold and
awaiting their turn. A substantial
meal is also served. Senator Clark
is meeting every expense and his or.
ders are to serve soup to everyone.
Charity boards report more destitu.
tion in Butte this year than in many
years. Employment bureaus are be.
sieged by unemployed. The opening
OF the mines attracted scores Of men
to the city in hopes Of getting work
and the suffering is intense among
an army unable to find work. The
strikes in Utah and Colorado also
have had the effect of sending a great
number Of miners here.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25

road, Berlin. have ended for the sea-
son. About 5000 spectators gathered
at Dallwutz, where a speed Of 130 IL
miles per hour was attained three
weeks ago, and has not been surpass.
ed at the later trials.
Much ceremony attended the depart
ure from London of King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena of Italy.
The royal procession from the castle
to the railway station was similar to
the one witness ed on the occasion of
their arrival. The crowds gave the
visitors a most cordial sendoff.
Oakland. Cal.-Clark Yerrick, assis.
tant superintendent of the new San
francisco, Oakland & San Jose rail-
road, was killed recently by coming in
contact with an electric wire. and
Henry Hertz, an iron worker, who
was with Yerrick. was SO badly burn
ed that it is believed he will die.
The residence Of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, the founder Of Christian science,
was robbed of a number of gold and
silver articles and other valuables re-
Gently.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Reward Of Utah Convicts.

BY exercising liberal clemency the
Utah state board Of pardons has rec
ognized the heroic services Of several
convlcts who rendered material as
sis:ance in preventing a general deliv.
cry of prisoners during the recent out.
break at the state prison. Alexander
A. Robertson, formerly teller Of the
Wells Fargo bank, who was serving
a four year term for embezzlement,
and J. Schuckers, serving like sen.
tence for forgery, were both granted
full pardons and released from prison
Saturday. John d. Douglas, sentenc-
ed in 1898 to life Imprisonment for
wife murder, had his sentence com.
muted to rs years. and the IS year
sentence Of C. L. Maxwell, for bank
robbery, was commuted to expire Nov.
21. The board tlso commuted to life
imprisonment the death sentence Of
Nathan Haworth.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
TO BE STAGED IN SPOKANE.
"een Hur" Will Be Presented Decem
ber IA and 15-Special Matinee.

ber IA and 15-SpeeiaI Matinee.
An immense amount Of interest is
being manifested in this vicinity over
the forthcoming presentation Of Klaw
& changers stupendous production of
Ben Hur" at the Spokane Theater,
Spokane, December IA and 18th, with
special matinee on Tuesday after
noon.
The last scene Of the great series
Of pictures Is one that will live in the
history of the American drama as
the best scene of the kind ever shown
on the American stage. 1t shows the
reunion Of the mother. daughter and
son, after their years of suffering, the
great white light from Mount Olivet,
which signified their healing at the
hand Of the Master. The final grand
hosannahs Of large chorus brings
the curtain down upon scene which
has in it something that should live
for a longer period than most dra-
matte climaxes. There is woe, despair
and the accumulated sufferings Of
three wearied souls all brought out
in this final scene, until, In the pres
ence Of the Light, relief comes and,
on its wings, the ecstatic Joy that the
reunion brings, sending q thrill
through the house that has not had its
like in many q day.
The advance sale Of seats for "Ben
Hur" commences on Thursday morn
ing, December 10. Dan L. Weaver,
manager Of the Spokane Theater, Spo-
kane. will give special attention to all
requests for seats sent through the
mail. provided a remittance accom-
pany same, and self.addressed
stamped envelope for reply. in order
to avoid mistakes. Good seats are
guaranteed by Mr.. Weaver II orders
are filed prior to opening date of
sale. An especially low rate has
been made by the railroads for the
occasion.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Montana q Wreck.

Kalispell, Mont. Nov. PA freight
wreck occurred at Athens. 20 miles
west Of Kalispell, between two trains
going east. A rock cut just west Of
the siding caused the engine, caboose.
snowplow and score Of freight cars
to be total wreck and entirely block
ed traffic. A transfer was made Of
mail and passengers.
How the accident happened is not
known, except that an extra ran into
regular freight. Harry Kruse, who
had been with government survey
party surveying the international line,
was badly injured.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES.
Washington and Idaho Senators
Fared Well.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 24.-In the
assignments to senate committees
Washington has Jared remarkably
we'll. Senator Ankeny gets the chair
manship of the committee on coast
and insular survey. This was Sena-
tor Fosters committee since he has
been in congress. Ankeny is also a
member of the committees on coast
defenses, forest reservation and pro-
lection Of game, irrigation, which are
Of particular importance to Washing
ton.
Senator Foster, as chairman Of the
committee on geological survey, will
be able to take care of many of
Washington's important geological in.
terests, which are growing greater
every year. As member Of the COM
mittees on agriculture and forestry,
Pacific islands and Porto Rico and
pensions he will be enabled to work
to all sections Of the state. The COM
merce committee is another one In
which Washington is particularly in
terested and inasmuch as 1t was an
important committee, Foster did not
become a member of it without a
sharp contest with several other sena-
tors who coveted the place.
Senator Hepburn was given the
Craftsmanship Of the manufactures
committee. The manufactures COM
mittee will have charge Of pure food
and similar legislation of importance
Senator Hepburn Is also given mem
bership on the committee on coast de-
fenses, mines and mining, geological
survey and investigation into tres.
pass upon Indian lands.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25

Wardner, Idaho.-J. L. johnson has
purchased all the large towers which
held the tramway over Wardner from
the Bunker Hill mine to the mill, and
has begun the work Of tearing them
down for wood. When this is com.
pleted the last trace Of the old land
mark Of the tramway which did SER
vice for some IL years for the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan mine will have been
removed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
China Sees It's Hopeless.

London, Nov. 24.-According to the
Tientsin correspondent Of the Mail.
China is becoming hopeless Of resist.
ing Russia. The Pekin government,
the correspondent says, is in despair.
confronted as 1t is with the need OF
action which the divided opinions Of
the ministers renders 1t impossible to
take,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25

Johannesburg.-The report Of the
labor commission estimates the short.
age of laborers at 241.000. Of which
10000 are needed in the mining in.
dustry alone. The commission believes
that no source in central or southern
Africa will be able to supply the short.
age. No remedies. however. are sug'
gested, this being outside the scope Of
the commissions task.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25

Miss Nexdoor-This Is a pretty time
of night for that Dasher girl to be play.
ing the plano.
Miss Also-Oh. she's no respecter Of
time. You can tell that from the way
she's Observation-Disclosures American.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
REPLY Of PRES. MARROQU|N
As TO POLITICAL SITUATION IN
COLUMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA.
Says Americans Are Well Guarded
Situation in the Interior 10 Quiet
His Address to Americans-Thinks
Treaty Has Been vioIated-AppeaIs
to National Conscience Of United
States to Save Their Honor.

Bogota.-President Marroquin has
made the following statement to the
Associated Press, in response to Quer.
les as to the political situation In Co.
lombia:
United States Minister Beaupre
and all Americans here are surround
ed with every guarantee for their SAFE
ty. My communications to the United
States senate and to the people make
manifest the attitude of my govern.
ment on the Panama question. The
situation in the interior Of the Colon.
bian republic is quiet"
President MarroquiY'7 reference to
his letter to the people of the United
States is explained by the following
address. which he has given to the cor.
respondent Of the Associated Press:
Presidents Address.
"The President Of Colombia to the
American People: The Colombian ma
ton has been the victim Of unexpected
aggression and is in danger of losing
the best part of its territory. A mill.
tary movement, not popular sentiment.
was the origin of the proclamation Of
the independence of Panama. The
American government, which had al
ways been held by Colombia to be its
best friend and ally. prevented. with
marines, loyal militia from subjugat.
ing the traitors and checking the orig
in of the insubordination. The solemn
treaty between Colombia and the Unit.
ed States, adhered to until the last by
the American government, binds the
United States not only to respect the
sovereignty and ownership Of the Pan
anna isthmus by Colombia, but to help
the latter maintain them.
"The proceedings of the United
States marines on the isthmus and Of
the American minister here are in
open violation of that treaty. The
isthmus of Panama. the most coveted
part Of the globe and the most preci.
Gus part Of our fatherland, always has
been respected by the nations as q ga
cred trust confided by Colombia to the
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
BanQueted ColombIans.

Bogota, Nov. 22.-The German min.
lister Saturday gave q banquet to the
Colombian ministers for war and for
eign relations, during which he said
that he deplored the occurrences on
the isthmus of Panama.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Japanese Leave Tientsin.

Berlin, Nov. 24.-A dispatch from
Port Arthur says 300 Japanese sol.
diers, with a few officers, have left
Tientsin for Japan. The Nagasaki
Shimpo. the dispatch adds. announces
that a Japanese squadron Of IL ves-
sells has left Jasebo for an unknown
destination.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
On q Practice Cruise.

Admiral Evans will take q feet Of
vessels, three battleships and two
cruisers, on his practice cruise from
the Asiatic station to Honolulu. The
departure Of the feet will be made
from Yokohama. The admiral is now
at Kobe, Japan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25

Kansas harvests more wheat than
any other state in the Union. In its
wheat belt of 80 counties not one coun.
ty raises less than 100000 bushels.
Sumner county has q record of 6.S12..
102 bushels.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Doodle In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Nov. 25.-Milwau-
kee is slowly but surely unraveling a
story Of graft and Doodle that prom
ises sensational developments that
may put the city ON the roll of dis
honor occupied by Minneapolis. st.
Louis and Grand Rapids.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Fort Gibson Burned.

A special telegram from Fort Glib
bon to the Dawson News states that
fire today made q clean sweep Of the
military quarters there. The loss is
not mentioned. but will probably run
to a hundred thousand dollars or more.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
Mrs. Susan Hayton 10 Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-Mrs. Susan
Hayton is head here. aged 9s. Three
Of her uncles. one a general and two
colonels. served in the war Of the revo-
luton, and a cousin. Daniel d. Tomp-
kins, was vice president during the
Monroe administration.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
ARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Senator Plat and Governor odell Of
New York.

SGUatoT TIatt NUO SoVSVuoT SoSu W
New York.
Newark, N. j., Nov. z4.-The News
prints an interview which its Wash
ington correspondent had with Sena'
tor T. C. Platt. in which the senator
says that he and New York state are
unequivocally for Mr.. Roosevelt for
president. Among other things Sena-
tor Platt says:
II talked to Governor Odell and he
declared to me he is in favor of Mr..
Roosevelt.
'In the nomination and election OF
Mr.. Roosevelt next year the republi'
can party will be unit. No one re-
alizes this more than Senator Hanna.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-25
feature of the equipment of the Spo-
kane Humane society.
The wheat market is at a stand
still.
The new Wenatchee high school
building has been completed. y
IDAHO SQulBS,

Governor John T. Morrison and At
torney General Bagley were in Wash
ington, d. c., recently, in connection
of the land office suspending the op-
Grafton Of the Carey act in Idaho un-
til the legislature repeals the amend
ment in the state law authorizing the
state to deed lands segregated under
the act in large qualities. Mr.. French
is also looking up the matter of bill
to open the Coeur dAlene Indian res-
ervation to settlement.
public meeting of citizens was
held at Nez Perce recently, when q
commercial club was reorganized.
Grain hauling to the tramway at
Nez Perce has resumed. The tram
way officials expect to handle this year
more than million bushels OF grain.
Mrs. Mary Wickersham, Shoshone
county's superintendent Of schools, is
in the southern part OF the country,
where she will spend about 10 days
visiting the public schools.
The land office has withdrawn from
Ill loIuS VI QlSpOSal lOuT SeClIOuS Ok
land in the Boise Udaho) land district
for use in connection with the Dubois
irrigation project. Thirty sections in
the Blackfoot Qdaho) land district
also have been withdrawn from dis
posal for reservoir site on Boise
river.
Advices from Payette say that 10000
sheep are reported snowbound and
probably lost in the Seven Devils
range Of mountains. east of the Weiser
divide. The recent storm in that Sec
ton of Idaho was severe, resulting in
an extremely heavy snowfall In the
hills and reports Of losses Of other
bands Of sheep are expected daily.
The case of Timothy Driscoll and
Robert Nyfoam, charged with the
stealing and changing Of brands on
sheep belonging to Newton Griffith,
came on for preliminary hearing be-
fore Probate Judge Jeffreys recently.
Driscoll is a wealthy man, large
sheep and property owner at Payette.
Nyfoam is his herder.
The football game Saturday after
noon at Lewiston was won by the Lew
iston high school from the Colfax high
school by a score of II to s.