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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09

HOUSE, CORNER S. CHESTNUT G.
Lincoln SITS, now occupied by Hon. J. Il.
Blanchard Best house in city for price
of rent Inquire of Howard owen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09

SIX ROOM HOUSE, NO. II MOVES
Pl Rent $40 per month. Enquire of n
Noye.;. ocfI5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
GENERAL HOUSE WORK GIRLS.

housekeeper and second girls at once
Also chamber and table girls, and middle
aged women for general work. Good
wages. 145 Northern Avenue. Lizzie
Boyes. Employment Office oct17dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09

SMALL RENT CITY WATER. IN
quire q Amherst St Lynch & Williams
Sept23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09

GREATEST BARGAIN YET. 10 YEkR
gold nlied spectacles. the best made for
DOC. nickel NO. eye SOC. Special sale bv
l.. 5 Lewis 5S5 Water ST., Augusta. IN
stairs. nn,+tdI "
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

John Kennel, the veteran Irish com
edian. is dead.
In addition to complimenting Mr.
Loomis publicly in the office Of the
White House before number of call
srs upon mis- Quill club speech de
voted to the Panama question, Presi
dent Roosevelt has written a personal
letter to Acting Secretary Loomis re-
cording his appreciation Of the ener
getic, tactful and comprehensive treat
ment OF a diiiicult SUBJECT by the act
ing secretary.
Sacramento.-1homas Pendergast, q
prize fighter, died recently from in
Iuries received in 20 round contest
with kid" Williams at Los Angeles
Williams and the seconds are under
arrest.
General John C. Black has accepted
The civil service commissionership. and
the president will send in his nomina
ton when congress re-convenes.
st. Petersburg.-The cars name
day was celebrated with the usual bril-
liancy. The metropolitan archbishop
Of st. Petersburg and all the highest
dignitaries Of the church otficiated al
a te deum in the cathedral, which the
czar and czarlna and the entire court
attended. Similar ceremonies were
neld throughout the empire. There was
merrymaking throughout.
Paris.-Positive announcement is
made by the Soleil and Lanterne that
Victor Mercier, one Of the directors
of the ministry of justice and reporter
of the Dreyfus commission, has con
cluded his report. and that 1t recon-
nends revision Of the case.
Negaune, Mich Beginning on Jan
uary l, wages of all mine workers in
the employ Of the United States Steel
corporation on the lakes will be cut
from to is per cent. The reduction
will affect thousands Of men, and will
t is said, be followed by reductions by
the other companies.
A general strike of machinists, boi.
lermakers and blacksmiths on the I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific rail.
road lines may be declared by Janu
ary /. Vocation Of the agreement
which ended the machine shop strike
is alleged.
Four thousand men employed by the
illinois Steel company in South Chi.
cago were laid off for an indefinite
period on Thursday.
About midnight recently miserably
dressed man fired two shots at Max
Nordau at the Sale Charus. One OF
the shots grazed Nordau and the sec.
ond wounded a guest named Asso
wedski. The would be assailant was
Immediately arrested.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
MOST UNUSUAL GRIMES.
Two Robberies and Murder on Freight
Train,


Stockton, Cal.-A most unusual rob-
berry and murder was committed re-
Gently on a freight train about five
miles north of this city at what is
known as Castle switch. Three men
boarded the train at some point sew
eral miles north Of there, probably at
Gait, as the men had been seen drink
ing in a saloon Of that town after
they had quit work on a ranch near
New Hope. The murdered man is be-
lieved to be A. S. Richards of Ban
croft, Idaho. who, in company with
E. A. Lewis and a negro. started for
San Francisco on the freight train.
Shortly after passing Lodi, Rich
ards is said to have pulled a revolver
and robbed Lewis. who was thrown
from the train and had an arm brok-
en-. The negro is credited with parti-
cipating in this robbery, and 1t is be-
lieved that Richards failed to divide
the spoils with the colored man, who
turned on his companion and. after
robbing MIN, threw him from the train.
Richards fell under the car wheels
and his body was cut into several
pieces. Coroner Southworth was in
formed and took charge of the case.
The negro disappeared and. although
several officers have been searching
for him, up to a late hour he had not
been located.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
GREAT MONTE CARLO GAINS.
Seven Millions Profit-eest Year Ever
Known.

Monte Carlo.-Although there has
been no sensational play recently. this
year will be the most profitable year
ever known here. This is partly be-
cause Of the closing of 'Ostend Spa.
causing an increased clientele and
partly because the cold. wet weather
drove people here during the OF sea-
son.
Last years profits were $500. 900.
This years will be close upon $1,000
900.
Increased facilities for heavy gambl-
ing will be given in the new year by
the opening of new sporting club an
next to the Casino. On the first floor
Of the old Monte Carlo hotel a gor-
geous saloon has been fitted up for
baccarat, while rooms have been set
apart for bridge, poker, and. in fact.
any game at cards gamblers desire.
There has been great discussion
among the authorities as to whether
women shall be admitted to the sport
ing club. Professional gambling sharps.
who receive valuable aid from pretty
demimondaines in securing victims,
are urging the authorities to admit
women.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
PORTE WILL APOLOGIZE.
Sultan Gives Orders to the Governor
of Alexandretta.

Constantinople.-Th porte has
agreed to the demands of the United
States government and has ordered
the governor Of Alexandretta to make
ample apology to Consul Davis for
the insults and assaults to which he
was subjected by the police Of that
city while he was escorting to a de-
parting steamer a naturalized Ameri.
can citizen named Attarian, who had
been liberated from prison through
the Intervention Of Mr.. Davis.
United States Minister Leishman ar
rived at friendly understanding with
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign
minister, who agreed to the demands
of Minister Leishman. The porte no
tilted the United States legation of the
instructions telegraphed to the vail Of
Aleppo to order the governor of Alex
andretta to call on Consul Davis i'm
mediately upon his arrival at Alex
andretta and offer to him q complete
apology. The porte also has promised
to punish the police officials who as
saulted Consul Davis and will allow
Attarian to depart unhindered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
OREGON NOTE0.

OF the counties of eastern Oregon
Umatillais far ahead In the quantity Of
wheat produced this year. From UNA
tilla, Union. Baker and Morrow coun.
ties the total output Of wheat this
year was 3,s50,0O0 bushels, 2,500,0 900
bushels being raised In Umatilla coun-
ty. The production Of Wallowa and
Grant counties is as yet small. Those
counties are far from being settled,
and their principal industry Is cattle
and sheep raising.
AS the result Of fire which visited
the lower portion of the business Sec
ton Of Portland recently. three Chi.
nese are known to have lost their lives
and damage to the amount OF at least
$4,000 was done.
A. w. Rigg and his brother are feed
ing 5000 sheep at their quarters Just
above Pendleton. All Of these sheep
will be placed on the market this
season, probably some being held un-
til February.
Although there are a number of Chi.
nese opium Joints in Pendleton, run.
ming In full blast, no action has been
taken against those who conduct such
places or against the smokers.
Since the first two artesian wells
have proved a success settlers of the
Grand Ronde valley have decided to
form a company to prospect In DIFF.
ferent sections and will conduct work
In q systematic manner.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
IDAHO SoUi6S.

Fred Hechtner, living on the Big
Potlatch, committed suicide by taking
strychnine last Monday.
There are excellent prospects that
Post Falls will have a paper mill, and
perhaps sugar beet factory also.
Senator Hepburn has fallen heir to
the "dressy" reputation at the capital
once held Dy James Hamilton Lewis of
Washington.
c. S. Richards, Of Idaho. was run
over and killed by train near Stock
ton, Cal recently. 1t is claimed that
he was pushed from the train by two
men who had ROBBED him.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned by the coroner's jury after
hearing the evidence in the case Of
Michael Sweeny, who was killed at
Twohy's camp near Hope.
The year Just closed has been the
most prosperous in the history of
Kootenai county. The sawmilling in
dustry has been DEVELOPED to such
an extent that the product is almost
double that of any former year.
Charles S. McNicholls. special agent
Of the indian department.. from Wash.
ington. is investigating charges against
E. T. Macarthur. superintendent Of the
Indian school at Lapwai and account
ing agent Of the Nez Perces.
J. Walls of Butte. is in Wardner to
organize and drill a concert band
among the musicians there. Mr.. Walls,
who until recently was leader OF the
Old Alice band of Butte, is an accom-.
plished musician and has trained and
conducted some large bands in the
west.
Senator Dubois has presented to the
senate his bill providing for the do
nation Of $4,000 acres Of land for i'm.
provement. enlargement and continua.
ton Of the Idaho State Soldiers home.
Senator Dubois bill is accompanied
by favorable report by the com
mittee on public lands. of which the
senator Is a member.
A company organized under the laws
of Maine and composed of leading
Utah, Idaho and several Montana and
eastern capitalists. will be incorporat
ed within the course of two weeks to
erect three mammoth power plants on
the Snake river, in Idaho. capable OF
generating great horse power. These
plants will be situated at Shoshone
Augur and Twin Falls.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
Big FIRE IN new YORK CITY
CHIEF MARTIN COLEMAN PERISH
ED IN THE FLAMES.
Large Six Story Furniture Factory
Rurned-QuarteP Of Million Dollars
Among nmates-Firemen From
Three Precincts Called.

New York, Dec. 23.-"The two mines"
fire alarm, summoning more fire ap-
paratus than any other alarm pro-
vided for New Yorks fire department,
was sounded for a terrific fire which
destroyed the six story factory build
ing of the Hermann Furniture &
Plumbing Cabinet works in Mott street
and the four story varnish factory Of
the firm, run under the name Of the
Hermann Lumber company. A quar-.
ter of a million dollars damage was
done. Battalion Chief Martin Coleman
perished in the fall Of two great walls
of the factory and fireman Is miss
ing. There was frightful panic
among the inmates of the front and
rear tenements opposite, and the fire.
men and police reserves from three
precincts had the utmost difficulty In
getting the people out to the street.
The fire started on the third floor,
and when the firemen arrived the first,
second and third floors were in a
blaze. The third. fourth and fifth
alarms were sent in rapid succession
and about an hour after the fire start
ed the two mines" alarm was sound.
ed.
Battalion Chief Coleman had enter
ed the building with number Of men,
including Lieutenant Jones and Father
,mith, the fire department chaplain,
They were about rs feet inside, when
the fire came through the walls and
the building shook. The firemen saw
the danger and dashed out. The chap
lain escaped, but a beam fell and hit
Coleman and Jones, pinning them to
the floor. rather Smith, with three
firemen, turned back to the rescue and
dragged out Jones, who had managed
to stagger to his feet, Jones, In pull
ing himself out, felt for Coleman. He
found him so pinned he could not res
cue him, but got his helmet, which he
put on, and escaped. Within q min
ute the entire rear and side walls
fell.
After the building had been totally
destroyed the body Of Chief Coleman
was found wedged under fallen debris
in such a position that the firemen
were unable to reach it.
Coleman was made battalion chief
last August. He won the Bennett
medal for bravery eight years ago for
rescuing two women from boarding
house fire In East Tenth street. Rich
ard Joyce. a fireman who was appoint
ed only 10 days ago, was reported
missing after the fire was out. He was
last seen in the building just before
the walls fell.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
Lumber Market.

Portland, Dec. 23.-As a result Of a
disagreement that arose at the meet
ing of the Pacific Coast lumbermen
held here for the purpose Of readopt-
ing the agreement formed to main.
tain prices and limit the output Of
lumber which has been in effect for
the apst two years between the lumber
manufacturers Of California, Oregon
and Washington. the export lumber
trade OF the Pacific coast threatens to
become seriously demoralized. As the
present agreement terminates on the
last day of the present month unless
some decision is arrived at by the con-
tending factions. the mills Of Oregon
and Washington find themselves con-
fronted with drop in the price Of ex-
port lumber of about 81 per thousand
from the present basic rate, $14.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
IRRIGATE WASHINGTON LANDS.
Mr.. Newell Says II ls Largest Project
In the World.

Washington. y. C.-There was q
Joint meeting Of the senate and house
irrigation committees recently. The
arrangement was for the purpose Of
giving Mr.. Newell, chief Of the recla-
nation service. an opportunity to pre-
sent his views regarding irrigation
work and Investigations in various
states. In Washington an investiga.
tion Is being made Of the Big Bend
project, which, mr.. Newell said. is the
largest irrigation project in the world.
According to his statement, 1t would
lrrigate between 100000 and 1000, 900
acres Q. land, and SO far as the inves.
legations have gone the cost would be
staggering and could only be compared
with the Panama canal In magnitude.
But the land reclaimed would be well
worth the cost of reclamation. He
said 1t would be several years before
the department could fully determine
whether the project was feasible or
not.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
SEVEN coLoRED GIRLS DEAD.
One White Woman Fatally Injured Il
Walden Fire.

walden Fire.
Nashville, Tenn.-Seven are dead
and II seriously injured as the result
of the fire In the woman's dormitory
Of Walden university. an institution
for the education Of colored people
President Hamilton was the first
member Of the faculty to be apprised
Of the fire. He hearl the screams OF
the women. and. rushing to his win.
dow, saw the flames bursting from the
building.
When he reached the door the fright
ened inmates hal begun to hurl them
selves from the windows.
Several were killed in jumping OF
crushed to death by those who follow
ed. The dormitCry was a four story
building Of brick, and the only means
Of exit was down the main stairway
which was soon cut OF after the fire
broke out, and the inmates rushed
panicstricken through the smoke and
heat, seeking an avenue Of escape
Baffled in this. they sought the win
dows and hurled themselves headlone
to the ground.
Cora Bryant, who was sick In bed
on the fourth floor. is missing and is
believed to have been burned to death
All the dead and injured. with few ex
ceptions. are negroes from southern
states. Among the injured are Miss
Eleanor Moore lwhite) Of Chicago. q
preceptress. who was fatally hurt, and
Bertha Mo-ford Of Chicago. who also
will die.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
six SMOTHER TO DEATH.
Accidental Asphyxiatlons In Different
Parts Of San Francisco.

Accidental Appropriations In Different
Parts Of San Francisco.
San Francisco. Dec. 22.-Six per.
sons were asphyxiated by gas Sunday
night, and the coroner concluded that
the cases were all accidental. In most
instances a window was open in each
room in which gas was escaping and
the coroner called the attention to the
fact that it is popularly supposed a
fatal result can not ensue where fresh
air also has entrance.
John Lundin, a railway foreman, and
Percy Nelson. laborer. were asphyx-
lated in a Sacramento street lodging
house. They were to have started for
Los Angeles this morning. James Ty-
son, aged 78 years, and formerly a
miner, died at 272S Howard street. A
rubber tube attached to a gas stove
had rotted and allowed the fluid to
escape. Miss Jennie Crowley, a laun.
dress, rooming at 626 Golden Gate ave.
nue., was found in her room In a COM
atose state and died at the hospital.
T. Kawabata and I. Murakami. Japan
ese fishermen, who had just arrived
from Honolulu were found dead In a
lodging house.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
W. J. Bryan Visits Tolstoi.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-William j.
Bryan las arrived here. Mr.. Bryan
said he spent IA hours with Tolstol
Friday last, arriving before breakfast.
He rode half an hour with Tolstoi.
who then insisted that Mr.. Bryan
should take siesta while the author
wrote. Tolstoi's physician laughingly
said that he was sorry that the author
had curtailed his daily exercise
through fear Of firing Mr.. Bryan. The
conversation between Tolstoi and Mr..
Bryan took the widest range.
While Mr.. Bryan was dining with
Ambassador Mccormick at a restaur.
ant the servants rushed in with the
news that Mr.. McCormicks house was
on fire. 1t turned out. however. that
only a chimney was ablaze and the fire
was soon extinguished.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
TO PREVENT WAR.
European Powers Have Taken Hand
In the Matter.

In the Matter.
Washington. Dec. 23.-Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States. The first step
has already been taken by several for
eign powers through their representa-.
tives, who have informed General
Reyes of the futility of any attempt
by Colombia to retake Panama. de-
claring that 1t will result only in pre-
cipitating the Bogota government In.
to war with the United States and
that the result OF such a catastrophe
Colombia herself must realize.
II this Is not sufficient, the repre-
sentatives of these countries at Bo.
gotta will be instructed to inform Pres.
ident Marroquin that Colombia may
expect no sympathy from the Euro.
pean powers in any movement she
may make on Panama. which would
inevitably involve her in war with the
United States. The members Of the
diplomatic corps have been informed
by General Reyes himself that he fears
he can with difficulty check his people
much longer.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
NEW MONEY SYSTEM.
Plan Of the American Banking Asso.
citation.

New York.--After a three days ses.
sion here the bank money order com.
mittee of the American Bankers asso-
citation. representing 1000 banks. has
agreed upon a plan for q money order
system whereby sums not to exceed
500 can be sent by mail and the or
ders cashed by any bank belonging to
the association.
The scheme will, Of course. come In
to direct competition with the money
order division of the postoffice service.
and 1t Is expected to cut largely into
the government revenues. The pro.
posed system is s%jd to be operated
precisely as exchange is now sold and
the orders are to be sold by a guar.
antee company.
The committees report will be sub.
mitted tc the executive council of the
national body at its regular meeting
next April.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
TRADE REPORT.

New York.-Bradstreet's Report
says:
Holiday and retail business geper.
ally is reasonably active, wholesale
and tobbing trade correspondingly
quiet. while manufacturing industry
slackens for the above reason. but al.
so because OF low water in streams or
efforts to readjust operations to chang.
ed conditions OF demand and supply,
Cold weather is still an important stim.
ulus to heavy wearing apparel and
footwear. There are several continu.
ously encouraging factors noted.
Seasonable quietness does not Affect
building material. which, judging from
permits Issued at leading citloo. N
likely to be active next spring. PetYo.
leum is at the highest point in yoars.
due to increased domestic demands
for fuel and Strengthened condition OF
old fields of supply.
Wheat. including flour, exports for
the week aggregate 3.363.035 bushels.
Business failures in the United
States for the week numbered 23s.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
Consul Goes Back.

Constantinople.-Rear Admiral Cot
ton left Beirut yesterday on board the
United states cruiser San Francisco,
taking Consul Davis to Alexandretta.
which place Mr.. Davis left as an
nounced December 8, because he had
been insulted and assaulted by the po-
lice while accompanying. on board a
departing steamer, a naturalized Amer
ican.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
ARE ON THE VERGE Of WAR
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ARE MAKING
PREPARATIONS.
Fears are Expressed That Russia Has
Gone Too Far for a Peaceful Settle.
ment-Has Assumed a Defiant Atti.
tude-london Worried-Crisis Soon
to Como In Japan.

London, Dec. 22.--Reuter's Tele.
gram company has learned that much
anxiety is felt regarding the posi-.
BILE outcome Of the situation In the far
east. Fears are expressed that Rus.
sia may have overstepped the bounds
which would make peaceable negotia-
tions with Japan possible.
Apart from the delicate state of the
negotiations between the two nations,
I Reuters says 1t is also known that
Russia is assuming a more defiant at.
titude and the outlook may be regard.
ed as more gloomy than it hitherto has
been, although it can not be said that
the resources OF diplomacy have been
completely exhausted.
The statement concludes by saying
that there is as ret no actual news OF
fresh developments and that no ulti.
natum las been sent by Japan to Rus
sia.
Pekin Feels the Crisis.
Pekin, Dec. ll.-While no news has
been received at the japanese lega.
ton tina. Japan has sent an ultimatum
to Russia. it is recognized at the lega.
tion tha. a grave crisis is approaching.
Major General Yamani, the Japanese
military attache, and the Japanese col
onel who has been instructing General
Yuan Shat Kais troops, have both
started for Japan.
The native press recently reiterated
a circumstantial story to the effect
that In the event Of Manchuria being
retained by Russia 1t was the inten-
| ton Of Great Britain to establish a
protectorate over the Yangtse valley
as compensation and to appoint a vice.
roy therein, so that her prestige In
the far east would be equal to Russia's.
Some native papers give Wal Wal Hu
OF the Chinese foreign board as author
| ity for the story. The fiction Is largely
credited and gravely discussed and Is
creating hostility against Great Brit
ain. 1t is suspected that the story has
been fostered by unfrlendly agencies
appointed for the purpose and the Brit.
ish legation is Investigating its origin.
No UItimatum az Vet.
Pekin, Dec. 22.-While the knowl-
edge Of the legations on the situation
leads to the belief that the sending Of
an ultimatum is improbable, the pros
poets Of war are evidently increasing.
The British legation some days ago
received telegram indicating that
war was possible, and the Japanese
legation is informed that Russia's re-
cent reply to the Japanese proposals
was unsatisfactory.