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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
FUNERAL OF T. H. TONGUE.
Great Throng Of sorrowins Friends in
Attendance.

Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. 19.-The re-
mains of the late Congressman
Thomas II. Tongue were laid to rest
Sunday, the funeral ceremonies being
attended by 5000 people, among whom
were delegation of congressman from
Washington, the entire Oregon state
legislature, the governor, state officials
and numerous fraternal bodies. The
remains lay in state in the hall of the
Washington county courthouse from
10 a. m. until p. m, when they were
taken to the Methodist church. of
which MIR. Tongue was member. AT
ter the church services the funeral
procession, headed by the grand Ma
sonic lodge of Oregon, was formed
and the remains escorted to a neigh.
boring cemetery. where they were
buried with full Masonic honors.
Many special trains were run to
Hillsboro in order that the mourning
friends and constituents of Oregon
might attend the sad rites.
The congressional delegation. which
accompanied the remains from Wash.
ington, have started on their home
ward journey, going by way Of Cali.
fornia.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
WASHINGTON ITEMS,

There are probably $50 cases OF
smallpox in Walla Walla county.
There was a large attendance at the
farmers institute at North Yakima
last week.
The Northern Amateur Athletic club
has been organized with a list of e.
members.
Dayton team won the prize at the
Knights of Pythias convention at
Waitsburg.
Spokane county received represen-
tation on nearly all Of the important
committees in the legislature.
John Miller, well known resident
Of Calispell valley. was accidentally
killed recently while hunting.
Superintendent j. F. Saylor of the
Spokane city schools has rendered his
designation to the school board.
The proposed combine of Pacific
coast -four mills is still under consid.
Grafton according to late reports.
Conservative estimates recently
made would indicate that the city OF
spokane has more than $4,000 inhabi-
tants.
No more signs, banners or other ad-
vertising matter will be allowed upon
the outside of the street cars in Spo'
kane.
1t is announced that all the funds
have been raised for Touring mill OF
300 barrels daily capacity at the new
town of Downs.
The lockwood Creamery company
has purchased the Bradner dairy and
creamery at North Yakima and will
combine the two plants.
The real estate transfers In Spokane
during 1902 amounted to $7.735.031, as
against $3.s7G,344 in 1901.
Henry G.. Thornton. former chief OF
police of Seattle and for nearly half
century a resident Of the Pacific
coast states, died recently of acute
Bright's disease.
The territory for which Spokane acts
as distributing center extends to tn"
Snake river on the south. PascOe Oh
the west, Thompson Falls. Mont, on
the east and to the Canadian border
on the north.
One of the first official acts Of Sheriff
Canutt, of Whitman county, who took
charge OF the sheriff's office. was to
seve notice ON all saloons and two ci-
gar stores that gambling will no long
er be tolerated In Colfax.
The man who committed suicide BY
jumping into the Spokane river Sat
L l.. 4 AL
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
COMMERCE AND LABOR BILL.
The House Passed Substitute for Sen
ate Bill.

Washington.-The house passed the
fish a department of commerce and
labor. All the republicans and 29 dem.
ocrats voted for the bill. In committee
OF the whole the democrats and a
sprinkling of republicans, led by Mr..
COrliss, republican, Of Michigan, struck
out the portion Of the bill providing
Ior a bureau Of insurance. BY q piece
Of parliamentary strategy Mr.. Hep,
burn, republican, Iowa, chairman OF
the interstate commerce committee.
sought to have this provision restored,
but the opposition stood fast and he
was overcome. The democrats then
attempted to recommit the bill, with
instructions to report back a seperate
pill for the creation Of department
OF labor but the motion was lost. The
only other substantial amendment was
one to authorize the president to trans
ler the interstate commerce commits.
sion to the new department.
The substitute as passed by the
uOuoc, ulnClo AiOul lAC oChulO oAAA al
important particulars. 1t leaves the
life saving service, the marine hospital
service, the steamboat inspection SER
vice, the bureau Of navigation and the
shipping commissioner under the con-
troll of the treasury department, but
authorizes the president. in his discre-
zion, to transfer other bureaus for the
collection OF statistics and the inter-
state commerce commission to the new
department. 1t places under the con.
troll of the new department the nation
al bureau Of standards, the coast and
geodetic survey. the bureau of stats
tics, the census bureau, the bureau OF
foreign commerce. the bureau Of i'm.
including jurisdiction over
Chinese immigration, including the bu
reau of manufactures and corporations.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Brought q Dog TO Life.

Many doctors are inclined to con.
5!der the experiments which have been
carried on by DIR. George Grille Of
Cleveland In the use Of adrenalin IS
successful. The operation leading to
tte discovery of Its power was per.
formed on dog by DR.. Grille and 9TH
,r physicians. After anaesthetics had
been administered to q dog the sus-
pension of respiration was effected BY
clamping the windpipe. After the dog
had been apparently dead for Is min
utes few drops Of adrenalin were ad-
ministered and artificial respiration
resorted to. This treatment restored
he dog to a comparatively conscious
condition. It is said that adrenalin
has not been tried on human being and
its effect on man is unknown.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
COOL CHICAGO PASTOR.
Dismisses Conoreoation-Averts 4
Panic.

Chicago-"You will please pardon
nc for stopping In the midst Of my ser.
non, but am suffering an old injury
to my hip today and 1t IL impossible
continue. Kindly pass out at tho
conclusion of the benediction and pro.
ceed to your homes without tho usual
closing services
In this way Rev. Frank Gunsalaus
dismissed the congregation Of the Peo-
ple's church last Sunday. His audi
tors who had listened to the first part
of his sermon were surprised at its
sudden termination. They passed out
Of the building quietly, not knowing
that the pastor had dismissed them
suddenly for the purpose of avoiding
panic.
The church was rapidly filling with
smoke when DIR. Gunsalaus brought
the services to sudden close. The
trouble was found later to be a broken
furnace. but 1t was said there was no
danger from flre.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
AeRAM s. HEWITT IS DEAD.
Former Mayor Of New York and
Former Congressman.

Former Congressman.
New York.--Abram s. Hewitt, form.
er mayor of New York and representa-.
tive in congress from 1874 to 1887,
is dead.
Abram s. Hewitt was born in Hav'
erstraw, Rockland county. New York,
July 81. 1922. His father was an Eng
fish mechanic, who was one of the
four men sent from England to set up
the first steam engine in the Uniteo
States. This man, John Hewitt, set
tied in the United States and con.
tinued in the business Of building and
setting up steam engines. Young Hew.
lit worked on a farm until he was old
enough to go to the public schools
and later he won a scholarship in Co
iumbia college, where he studied with
unusual zeal. He worked at odd Jobs
TO pay his way while he was in col
iege. He graduated with honors and
lhen took up the practice Of law and
was admitted to the bar in 1845.
During his college career he became
acquainted with Edward Cooper, the
son of Peter Cooper, and eventually
became his partner In the firm OF Coop
er & Hewitt.
Later Abram Hewitt married the
only daughter Of Peter Cooper. Alb
am Hewitt was active In the iron ana
steel business from the beginning and
induced Peter Cooper to remove his
IRON works from an Improbable loca
Ion In New York city to better one
N New Jersey. Several branch con
Germs were established and the Coop
,r mills were among the first to make
IRON beams and girders for building
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Five Chinese Shot.

San Francisco. Jan. 19.-Five Chi
nese were shot. two fatally. Sunday
night in a Tong war In Chinatown.
There were three successive shooting
affrays, the latter two being in retalia'
ton for the first, which took place in
a gambling den. In the first ARRAY the
intended victim was shot through the
body and two bystanders were struck
by bullets, but not seriously injured.
Four men are In jail, and the police
say they have strong evidence against
two of the prisoners.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
IDAHO NOTES.

Sites business men will soon or
ganize a club.
The new state administration was
ushered into office without O hitch ol
any kind.
]. A. Petit and l.. G. Lewis are put.
ting in a shingle mill nine miles north
east OF Troy.
General David Vickers has appoint
ed adjutant-general of the state Of Ida.
no by Governor Morrison. to succeed
j. l.. Weaver.
w. II. Watt Of HALEY, recently made
sensational attempt at suicide by
jumping into the willamette river at
the Morrison street boat house.
Much interest is being manifested
in the election of officers for the COM
ing year for the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict. with headquarters at Caldwell.
With fierce left hook on the jaw
Jack Overdorf Of Spokane knocked
Vic Langley Of Wallace out In the
third round Of an exciting contest at
Wardner.
President Horace Ellis Of the Albion
state normal school recently address
ed the joint committee OF senators and
members of the house who are inter-
ested in the cause of education.
The recent special election at Lewis
ton authorized the issuance Of $50. 900
5 per cent bonds. the proceeds Of the
bond sale to be used for the improve
ment of the city water system.
The supreme court has granted the
application Of the attorneys for State
Engineer Rosa for a rehearing on
the mandamus proceedings instituted
by Governor Hunt to compel him to
turn over his office.
The Coeur d'Alenes will have new
telephone system. backed by promin-
ent business men and operated in ob.
position to the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company. which has a com,
plete system in this section.
It is reported at Council that Pc
tition has been numerously signed in
the Black Lake and Mountain View
mining district to detach the northern
portion of Washington county and at.
tach the same to Idaho county.
The Kettenbach Grain company re-
Gently bought 41,000 bushels Of club
wheat stored in warehouse at Sweet
water, on the Lapwai branch Of the
Northern Pacific. from the Eastern
Washington, Improvement company.
for 61 cents a bushel, which is said
to be the highest price paid here this
season for club.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Senatorial Boomers,

Olympia. Wash. Jan. 2O.-The sena-
torial fight Is on in earnest and the
city is crowded with the partizans Of
the various candidates. This morning
dig delegations Of Preston boomers ar
rived from Seattle and a carload OF
Ankeny partizans came In from Walla
Walla.
The only railway commission bill
so far introduced is Tolman's. and it
seems likely that McBride's support
ers will unite upon 1t, regardless OF
party. and make everything subserv-
lent to 1t.
It looks like another deadlock.
It is rumored that the railroad
forces have slated President Smith of
the senate for gubernatorial honors
two years hence.
Congressman Jones is talked of as
a dark horse in case Of Ankeny's de.
feat.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Queer Series Of Deaths.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 19.-The most
remarkable series Of sudden deaths on
record is reported from South Bend,
Wash. Within six weeks four mem
bers of one family have passed away
and every death occurred at exactly
p. m. The first victim was the child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hort. The lit
tie one died suddenly at 4 p. m; cause
not stated. The child's body was also
buried at 4 p. m. on the following Sat
urday. and at the strike OF the clock
it's mother died. The father Of the
child was accidentally drowned at 4
p. m. two weeks later. by falling from
the Kleeb Lumber company's boom
Later August Hort, son Of Alfred
Hort. fell off big log in Elk creek
at 4 p. m., and, despite the fact tha'
he was an expert swimmer. drowned
Albert and Alfred Hort were broth
ers. The families lived in the same
house. Albert's family is entirely wip
ed out. Alfred has one son left.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
FATAL FIRE At MORR|SSEY
HOTEL IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
TOWN BURNED.
Four Unidentified Bodies Taken From
Ruins-Four More Thought to Still
Remain-House Was Full Of Tran
sients-Lamp Was Turned Over in
earroom-Fiames Spread Rapidly.

Morrissey, b. C.-Four dead bodies.
taken from the ruins of the Pioneer
hotel which burned here.
1t is feared four more victims are
still in the ruins, which will be thor
oughly searched as soon as possible.
The hotel was well filed with guests
at the time of the fire. 1t was
structure 80 feet wide and SO feet
long, two stories in height. with din
ing room and bar. A. Johnson, the
lessee, Is as yet unable to determine
how many guests escaped, as many
of them were transients and not
known personally to him.
A lamp was accidentally overturned
in the barroom. Owing to the inaam-
mable nature Of the building. the
flames spread rapidly and soon got
beyond control. Most of the guests
had retired, and as soon as the pro.
prietor saw the place was doomed he
and the bartender rushed upstairs to
arouse the sleeping inmates. In some
cases the guests were half dazed by
smoke and scorched by flames. and it
was with difficulty that they were got.
ten to the outside.
Everything was in flames In q few
moments. but the two rescuers work
ed until they were SO badly burned
about the head and arms that they
could no longer stay in the building.
The town had no modern fire ap-
paratus. and 1t was necessary to wait
until the flames subsidized before
searching part Of the ruins. Four
lead bodies were discovered and car
ried out. In the ruins 1t is feared
there are four more.
The hotel site is at the east end OF
own. west wind was blowing, and
hat fact alone saved the rest of the
own from destruction.
A. Johnson, lessee, suffered proper
" loss of $1,000, no Insurance.: s. Ken
,use, proprietor of the building, fig
ires his loss at $1,000. insurance $2500.
rhe guests escaped with only what
clothing was on their backs. In most
instances exceedingly scanty. and all
their personal effects were burned.
Morrissey a New Town.
Morrissey. b. c.. is new town OF
,bout 1000 inhabitants. which has
iprung up since the Morrissey coal
mines. operated by the Great North
ern railroad, came into prominence.
It Ia 30 miles north Of Jennings. Mont.
md 40 miles north of the international
boundary line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Gen. Merriam Promoted.

The house military committee has
favorably reported the bill giving to
Brigadier General H. G. Merriam the
rank and pay of major general on the
retired list, the committee believing
that it was the intention Of President
Mckinley to give him this promotion
before retirement.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Flour Scarce In Caracas.

Paris.-A dispatch from Caracas to
the Matin says five bakers have closed
their shops owing TO the scarcity OF
-four.
The dispatch asserts that the Italian
house Of Bocardo declined to subscribe
to the government loan, whereupon the
payment for their license to trade was
raised from 5000 to 10000 bolivars.
Bocardo in consequence closed his
shops and $50 workmen were thrown
out of employment.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Combination Cigarettes.

Boston.-A combination of manufac-
turers Of Egyptian cigarettes. to be
tnown as the International Tobacco
company. is announced here in the
purchase Of the factory of Mithran
tteshian. the largest wholesaler in
New England. There are 146 makers
If Egyptian cigarettes In the country
and most OF them. 1t is announced. viii
Join the combination.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Princess Travels.

Brussels.-A dispatch from Geneva
to the Petit Bleu says the crown prin.
cess of Saxony and NJ. Giron have left
Switzerland secretly. They Travelled
toward the south under assumed
names.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
TO UNsEAT DEMOCRATS.

House Committee In Colorado LegisIa
ture Reports In Favor Of It.
Denver. Col. Jan. 2l.--Four Of the
i've republica members Of the house
committee on elections reported in IA
vor Of unseating the four float repre-
sentatives from Araphoe county and
one other Arapahoe member. all dem
corats. The FIVE had majorities on the
face Of the returns ranging from 1900
to 1000, but the republicans claim tnat
these were fraudulently obtained.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
A clock Of Bread.

Milan has a curiosity in a clock
which is mads entirely OF bread. The
maker is a native OF India and devoted
three years OF his life to the construc.
tion Of this curiosity. The clock 10 OF
Q good size and goes well.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Andrews Jumps Spokane.

Seattle.-Jay Andrews has announc.
ed the fact that he has jumped from
the p. N. l.. to the Pacific Coast league
and has deserted Spokane for Port
land. where he has signed to play third
base.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
hohson Sent Meat.

Washington.-Naval Constructor r.
p. Hobson has been assigned to duty
In charge Of the construction depart.
ment at the Puget Sound naval station
at Bremerton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

Tangier. Morocco.-The troops of
the sultan have severely defeated the
pretender's forces in the Hyana dis.
trict.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

For the third time In the 13 days Of
the present year has freight wreck
occurred at Schulder Spur. Montana.
on the Northern Pacific.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

Lots of poor men are the architects
of other mems fortunes.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
A STRICTLY BUSINESS, AND NOT POLITICAL mAarERi

right of revolution in the American code an naenable
right Of nisgoyerned humanity
s the the ballots
the
i S he o
a day
being TO others situated
Justification Declaration
0 present
all their
by in the interests of legislative thieves
established provisional Independent
Of blood the standard indie
pendent people ishmus
Answering o
President Roosevelt
What could recognize
Certainly the Colombian that had not after the departure
of its officials symbol Of authority flying living
with whom anybody could treat
The he
the republic Paa He is commended by the acquesnce in his act
powers
Whether properly other
question only
herself treaty not
recognition American republic successfully esb
shed she has the best time " declare any such treaty null
md by e genius.
wha affects the ishman question
the effect is ac adudicated
the building the Panama
compelling the creation
trade with that nation absolute be
yond right other
president abandon
and turn to the Nicaragua alternative nominated
spooner act
brings Panama
for republic Of
immediate
ne ca construction
The 0 country want the canal
The it and quickly as be
hundred properties the south wait
The partisan issue Both parties have pledged
be divided both
o
that demanded the
Every patriot should
seeing
Give the canal
plenty
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16

The Constitution always ready give
reliable information national
international interest the subject be handled ana not
the expense of dealing determines our action
Saturday The special representative
to the sthmus Of Colombia the giving to our
and n information concerning
disturbed district all matters relating to the Panama
Mr. Clifford snyth for nearly five
the United States the principal port Of Co
oma Constitution and since
his contributor to the
o. paper
Mr. Smyth Spanish Suenly, is thoroughly
quainted with public Colombia and Panama and will
carry with him communication to the government at Bo
gotta and the authorities provisional in Panama
Being thus admirably welding facle backed by
give Constitution
accurate viii be the isthmus
newspaper n America
He is partisan newsgaheer the
be
Colombia the determine the ground the
results them and by the United
States sails New York Saturday and will be
heard from by reach Cartagena
In all this The $ following its policy
chinesaJapanese began
The Constitution then Washington correspondent Mr.
Edward that he the first Of the
correspondents get
understanding American only could view
nd explain
operations
thousand people relied
their 0 The earliest
When relations The Philippine Islands
We're their worst The Constitution sent its able Washington correspond
Mr. Jos X Oil Manila the disturbed provinces give
readers large the fine and letters he
sent from that turbulent field
like the tremendous importance and here
the ihmus Panama. the
easeFness Of the people for reliable review OF the things dong and TO
be accomplished The sending bright ably equipped and
needs that
readers will glad OF the
ment and will look eagerly for the reports
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the office. but. we believe. in every
case he has been compelled, sooner or
later, to chase himself off the island
and find refuge in New York Porto
Rico or Cuba.
To an American with cautious risi-
blcs there is nothing more diverting
than to sit opposite the yoluble Jimi-
nez in los altos of the Hotel Inglaterra,
in San Juan. Porto Rico. or with him
at a table in Ell Pasaie. in Havana.
bottle between, and listen 10 his stir
ring tales of how often he has rescued,
redeemed and regenerated that dear
San Domingo
Now that he is once more on the top
Of the heap in Ell capital let us hope
he will remain there, reform his ras-
calities and rule in peace until the holy
tapers around his bier die in their
sockets and his insurrecto franc is
finally laid where the revolutionary
rabies never do business
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
A Plea ion Rural Mail Carriers.

>-..o..a..l,, III inars,,.afion of me
...al ~. .ef;,.ar,. nail service vas
tentative and the postal department
fai. iesffiad ia establishing regula-
lions fhar would not make the expert
,aant H. costly should # prove fall
40
n,s non that tae system has 50
rnanimonslv annrovad itself 10 the
,1@5s and es+i.taction of The people.
a,s t3.e denarfra4nt Il avalanch deep
- aooiieatioas from every part of
The coDatrv Tor its extension and bet
,ermenf the nostal authorities and
+sa oroner congressional committees
.bonid oet together and perfect this
,reaf nIblc service as promptly and
literally as possible.
foremost fact To be dealt With Is
The nroDer compensation Of the men
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
The Recurrence Of Jiminez.

lIC G0l ciINC III U4li144iSLT
The republic Of San Domingo is just
now taking another &c her annual
baths of blood.
We have had no faith in the endur-
ance of President Woosy Gil, even for
one presidential term, because we long
ago gave up hope thal San Domingo
Will ever enjoy moderate term Of
peace until Generel Jimnez is given a
permanent seat in celestial cafe
among the angels
Ii must have been over hfty years
now since Juan lsidlo Jiminez got 1t
into bis headpiece that he was born to
be the whole thing in the Dominican
republic Several times be has push
ed the president dc factO off his perch
and proceeded to occupy that position
himself BY sleight art OF arranging
the suffrage to his notion he has OBJ
tanned quasi constitutional elections TO