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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
BASE BALL WAR IS ON.
Pacific Northwest and Outlaw League
to Fight II Out.

Seattle, Wash, March 11.-John Nc.
Closkey, the man whom Butte in her
loyalty to the Pacific Northwest league
gave his liberty that he might carry
war into the enemys camp, has COM
menced work in San Francisco on a
baseball park which will be occupied
by the new San Francisco team in the
expanded Pacific Northwest league.
This is a statement of fact. not sur
mise Of what may happen or is expect.
ed to happen.
1t means that the Pacific Northwest
league intends to fight to the bitter
end and has mapped out plan in re.
taliation of the Marshall-Harris inva.
sion, which has for its object the ul.
innate control Of baseball from one
end Of the coast to the other.
The second club in California will
be located at Los Angeles. This will
give the Pacific Northwest league q
circuit of eight clubs and come pretty
near placing it in class with the big
ones. 1t is not claimed that it offers
AuOoA oNVoASo6Co AAOA 60OSI 0PnACtsi
standpoint, because a club will travel
about 2400 miles in the journey from
Helena along the circuit to Los An
geles. In the beginning the league did
not have any intention Of invading
California, but when the fight was
thrust on 1t its back commenced to get
up and then came "Honest" John Nc
Closkey from the far east as fast as
steam engines could carry him.
On the way he met H. B. Hopkins
of Hyde G Co., a man who is more
than a millionaire.
II will back club in San Francis.
CO." said Hopkins, provided l can get
franchise under the National associa.
tion." He got it.
In Los Angeles wealthy man nam
ed Coulter has taken the franchise and
placed Charley Reilly. one of Los An.
geles' favorite players, in charge of the
team. Grounds have been secured and
already three of the old Los Angeles
team have come over to the Pacific
Northwest league.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Summary Of Findings are Made
Public.

fu6lIGs
The New Yori- Herald prints the
following as q summary Of the findings
Of the coal strike commission, appoint
ed by President Roosevelt. which it is
expected will be handed to the presi-
dent within Q week.
There will undoubtedly be at least
q 10 per cent advance in the pay for
mining. to take effect from the time
the miners returned to work last DC.
tober. The per diem employees will
not have their wages increased. but
will be recommended for the same pay
for a day OF nine hours.
The system Of pay will be regulated
Wherever practicable, the operators
will be required to pay by weight, IN.
stead of by the car, and elsewhere by
the lineal yard. The miners will have
check docking representatives at their
own expense. This will practically
pamsunt to second increase Of wages.
There will be indirect recognition Of
the union. which will come when the
findings are submitted by President
Roosevelt 10 John Mltcnell, as presl'
dent Of the miners union.
The causes of the strike. as found
by the commission, will not be COM
forting to the coal mining companies.
The boycott will be condemned, and
the principle will be laid down that u
miner has q right to work without mo-
lestation. even though he does not be.
long to the union.
The terms of the verdict are to hold
good for three years and recommends
lions are to be made for settlement Of
wage and other questions at the end VI
that period.
In local disputes the operators will
be advised to treat with committees
Of the miners and there may be sug-
gestion for a local board of arbitra.
ton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Canal Treaty Vote.

Washington, March 10.-The senate
committee on foreign relations Mon
day agreed to favorably report the Co.
lumbar canal treaty to the senate. No
action was taken on the Cuban or 9th.
er reciprocity treaties. The Columbian
treaty was reported as in the former
session without amendment.
During the session of the committee
Senator Morgan offered to consent to a
vote on the Colombian canal treaty at
2 o'clock on Saturday, provided the
senate would consent to allow him to
print such remarks ais he wanted in
the congressional record of a public
document.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
ROOF GAVE WAY.
Two People KiIIed-Gathered to See a
Boat Burn,

Two People KiIIed-Gathered to See a
Boat Burn.
Montreal, March 1O.-The Richelieu
& Ontario Navigation company's mag
nificent steamer Montreal, in course
of construction, was burnt to the wa
ters' edge recently. A huge crowd was
attracted by the fire and several hun
dreds found their way to the roof OF
an Allan line shed. which, unable to
stand the weight, collapsed, roof and
people going down in a bunch in the
shed. Two persons were killed and
fully rs were injured, some of whom,
1t is thought, may die.
The fire broke out about 8 o'clock in
the after part of the vessel on the
main deck. How it started no one
knows, but within few moments from
the time the Waterman first detected
the fire the boat was a mass of flames
from stem to stern.
Later.
1t is feared that four of the persons
crushed in the collapse of the Allan
lines shed last night will die. 1t is
estimated that fully 500 persons were
on top Of the building watching the
steamer Montreal burn at midnight
when the structure collapsed. Only
one was killed.
w. D. Lovejoy, prosecuting attorney
Of Washington county, Idaho, is con-
fined in the city on charge Of forgery.
He is charged with passing forged
checks to the amount of $3.50.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
SIXTEEN MEN WERE DROWNED
HUDSON RIVER NEAR GLENS
FALLS PACE OF ACCIDENT.
A Boy Was Thought to Be Going Over.
board the Boat; All the Men Rushed
to His Aid and Boat Tipped, Send.
Ing Them Into the Water-Were All
Italians.

Glens Falls, N. Y, March 9.-Nine-
teen men are dead as q result of the
capsizing of the boat used by the work
men at the Spler Falls, about 10 miles
west OF Glens Falls, on the Hudson
river. More than a thousand men are
employed. there at present in the con-
struction OF the power dam OF the Hud-
son River Power company. The boy
who had fallen overheard the previous
day seized one of the tackle ropes that
ran from the overhead cable to the
stern Of the boat. Some of the men
started toward him, and instantly the
boat careened and filled. The Hudson
swollen by the fresh rains, bore
score of more of the struggling men
down the stream. Many others sue
ceeded in catching hold of the boat,
which had righted, and they chung
there until they were pulled ashore.
The widest excitement prevailed,
but the current carried many of the
men toward shore. where they were
rescued.
Teams were quickly harnessed and
loaded with skilled log drivers and sent
down along the river to points where
the bodies would likely be found. Doz-
ems Of dinner pals. hats and coats
were fished out, but it was nearly six
o'clock before the first body was found.
This was in log jam two miles be-
low the dam, and was recognized as
TINT of an Italian intornrofor
The river for miles is being watched
and dragged in hopes of finding the
bodies Of the other victims. There
were but two or three English speak
ing men on the boat, the Italians being
all designated by number. The rolls
of the men were called and everybody
has been accounted for except 16 men,
and it is certain that these men were
drowned.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
MONEY MARKET IS WORRIED
NEW YORK BANKS ARE LOANED
TO THE LIMIT.
Loans Exceed Deposits-Bankinp Cap.
itaI lncreased-look for Harder
Money in the Future-Reserves De-
creased-Statemen Shows Loss
subtreasury Gets Money Back.

New York, March 1O.-The Financier
last week said:
The money market has assumed
position which may be described as
delicate. The New York banks are
loaned to the1imit, and under the cir
cumstances firm rates must prevail. 1t
is also worthy OF note that loans again
exceed deposits, condition Of affairs
mat was last previously reported in
september. when the crop movement
period was at its height. AS against
ms it might be proper to add that the
banking capital and surplus of New
york city, counting both banks and
trust companies, has been increased
within the last year over $75,000,000.
Taking everything into consideration.
The future seems to involve harder
money. coupled with a consequent in
creased attraction Of foreign credit
and interior loans to this center. Both
seem certain under existing circum-
stances.
The decrease Of $5,2S4.925 in re-
serves reported In the bank statement
for the weeA just closed brings the
excess surplus down to $666,975, by far
the smallest recorded at this. season
Tor many years, and the lowest actual
ngure, with two exceptions, noted with
in IL months. The banks lost in cash
$40, 176.600, or almost twice the sum
indicated by the known movements for
the week. AS the previous statement,
however. failed to show the total loss
in cash, it is quite likely that the cur
rent exhibit reflects a belated average.
The decrease of SIC. 565, 900 in loans
reveals the liquidation which is being
forced by banks in order to maintain
lheir position as respects reserves, and
the heavy contraction Of $40 1866, 700 In
deposits is thus accounted for in the
changes just noted.
The feature of the statement is, Of
course, the loss in cash. The greater
part Of the shrinkage is traceable to
operations with the subtreasury, which
gained heavily on bank operations last
week. customs payment and internal
revenue collections. The movement OF
money to the interior on balance was
inconsiderable.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Crew Was Drunk.

San Francisco. March 11.-Captain
Jergensen and nine of the crew Of the
American bark Alex Mcneil, which
stranded on Prater's reef, near Hong
Kong, on December "a. have arrived
here on the steamer Ceptic from the
orient. The sailors state that shortly
after the vessel left Hong Kong on De.
cember . the officers became intoxi.
Gated and the vessel drifted from her
proper course. finally bringing up on
the reef, where she went to pieces.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Gen. Franklin Dead.

New Haven. Conn. March 10. Major
General Buell. Franklin died at his
home in this city, aged so years. Gen.
eral Franklin had been in poor health
for several years ana had failed per.
ceptibly since the death Of his wife
three years ago. He was a veteran
Of the Mexican war and war of the re-
bellion. q classmate of U. 8. Grant
and commissioner general for United
States to the Paris exposition Of 1888.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Adams County Abstract Co
(Incorporated.)
The only abstract books in dams
county.
Abstracts promptly made.
Accuracy guaranteed.
Office in Gritman Block.
O'keefe Got Decision.

Portland. Ore, March -11.-Jack
O'Keefe Of Chicago was given the de-
cision on a foul in the sixth round of
contest with Jimmy Britt of San
Francisco at the Pastime club. Referee
Jack Grant claimed that Britt hit
O'Keefe below the belt with his left
in mixup and accordingly sent Britt
to his corner, awarding the contest to
O'Keefe.
From the beginning to end Britt had
the fight well in hand and in the sixth
round had O'Keefe going.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
PRISONER BENSON CAUGHT
h. urderer Of Jaiier MorreII Had Il
Give Up.

Tacoma, Wash, March "a special
from Olympia says: Christ Benson,
the murderer of Jailer Morrell, was
captured by Sheriff Mills and posse at
a deserted mill few miles from the
city. Earlier in the evening Benson
was discovered in the mill and the
sheriff summoned. On arriving at the
mill the sheriff unlocked the door,
pushed it open and commanded Ben.
son to throw up his hands and come
out. The murderer did as he was bid
and offered no resistance to being
handcuffed. He was then brought to
Olympia and lodged in Jail.
Benson Is a nervous wreck as the
result of his long efforts in GLIDING his
pursuers. For the past week he has
put in most of his time In the brush.
He claims q general jail break had
been planned and that he did not in
tend to kill Jailer Morrell.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Canadian Pacific Strike.

Vancouver, B. c., March 11.-Al-
though II seemed probable on Sunday
that a settlement was about to be ef-
fected between the striking employees
and the Canadian Pacific railway. all
negotiations were broken on today.
The strikers say that 1t will be a battle
to the finish.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

The Wilbur city council has passed
80 years to the Wilbur Electric CON-
pany to establish and operate an cleo
trio light system here. Lights are to
be installed by October /.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
viii Counsel Canadians.

Winnipeg. Man., March If. c.
Wade Of this city has received notice
Of his appointment as one Of the coun.
sci to prepare Canada's case for pre-.
sentation to the Alaskan boundary
commission,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
DoblIn's Condition Serious.

New York, March 10.-The World
says that Philip Doblin, who figured
prominently in the charges made by
Representative Lessler that an at
tempt had been made to bride him to
vote for contracts for submarine boats.
was found wandering in Central park
In q condition bordering on mental
ana nervous collapse. Doblin's condi-
ton Is said to have been due to worry.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

Tacoma, Wash.-Steady. Bluestem,
SSc; club. Tee.
Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 75c;
bluestem, SIC; valley, 7S@S0c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
JoIley Kills James.

Nome, January 16, via Dawson,
March 11.-Chief. of Police j. J. Jolley
on January shot and killed Policeman
Samuel James.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
Earthquake Active.

Colima, Mex, March 9.-The volcano
erupted violently at $50 this morning.
There was q slight overflow of lava on
the eastern side of the mountain.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

A man isn't necessarily COOL because
he shivers when in danger.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

A pretty Sunday school teacher 10 .
whole church fair.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11

Tho dam in the Nile at Assousn WIN
throw back water 40 miles.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29

Eugene Garrow left Monday for
Los Angeles, where he expects to
spend the sumner.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29
IN CORVALLIS.
SALE OF THE GIBSON PRUPERTYsF
TO UNNAMED BUYER.
Taken to the Hospital-More Famss
lilies Arrive From the East
People Buying Buggies-
Other Local News.

Eugene Garrow left Monday for
Los Angeles, where he expects to
spend the summer.
J. D. Wells, road supervisor, has
a force of men grading, and other
wise repairing the road just west of
town.
Samuel Jackson, wife, SON,
daughter and son-in law arrived
from the East Monday, and have
rented a house in the addition.
Father Jurek departed Monday
with Father Buchner to place him
in St. Vincent's hospital, Portland.
AS soon as the latter has sufficient
ly recovered his health he will leave
for Rome.
David Heaston, one of the propri-
etors of the Corvallis Steam Laun-
dry, accompanied by Cal Thompson
is making a tour of Southern Ore
gon. They expect to remain q
month or more.
The residence of R. E. Gibson
has changed hands, The price at
which the property went is $4,000,
but the name of the purchaser has
not been made public. w. A. Wells
who made the sale, said the trans.
fer would be made in a few days
and then the identity of the buyer
could be known. i
Henry Gerber, Sr., played q
prominent part in the German VIII
lage Saturday evening. It was easy
at first, but later his role became
rather trying on his nerves. Mr..
Gerber sat in an easy chair on the
veranda and smoked regular Ger
man pipe. The pipe was brought
from Germany by Ben Woldt on
his return from the old country a
few years ago, and it is one of the
most costly articles of the kind
manufactured. The stem is three
feet long and is made principally of
horn variously colored, and elabor-
ately carved. In the stem isla Sec
ton of woven fabric to render it
flexible. The bowlf is rare porce-
lain, nicely ornamented and bears
the picture of the German emperor.
A tasse1 and cord attached is of
silk in the colors of Germany,
black, red and white.
] Three particularly handsome ye-
hicles may be seen at ]. 81. Simp-
sons hardware store, One is q
double buggy ordered by Dick XII
ger. It has rubber tires and is in
every way q first-class vehicle.
Another is Blees surrey, rubber
tired, and put up in the most ap-
proved style. 1t is owned by Char.
ley Hout, The third is q turnout
which will surprise the natives. It
is light single vehicle, has yellow
gearing, black body, hair cushions.
etc. 1t has regular bicycle wheels,
pneumatic tires, wire spokes, and
Bailey pivot axles which need oiling
only once year. The hind wheels
are 36 inches and the front wheels
81 inches high. j. M. Porter is the
owner of this buggy. The fact that
people are buying such vehicles is
healthy sign of the times.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29

Miesoula, Mont, April 24.-Mrs.
Frank Doolittle, living near Solo,
was brought here today with a gem
uine case Of spotted fever, traceable
to a woodtick bite. Doctors say she
cannot recover.
On April IA Mrs. Doolittle was
In the woods with her husband.
While there the woodtick bit her.
Six days later she was taken ill.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29

Each spring for years from the
west Bank of the Bitter Root River
in Montana have come reports of
the dreaded spotted fever. In near
ly every instance the victim has
died from the effects of the disease.
The origin Of the malady has been
a mystery to the psychologists of
the state, and not till last spring
was the source suspected. At that
time the state board of health took
up the matter vigorously and sent
TO Minne sofa for an expert.
After careful investigation the
Minnesota specialist gave out as
his conclusion that infection was
from an insect resemb bling wood
tick. The above dispatch would
eeem to bear out the announced re.
suits of the research.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29

Harry Withycombe is expected
home In a few days. He was grad
uated last Thursday from the phar
macy department Of the University
of Illinois at Chicago.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29

Thebes, Ill, April 26.-An un-
known negro, aged about II years,
was lynched by a mob near the
village of Santa Fe, short distance
from Thebes, this afternoon, for at
tempting to assault the 10-year. old
daughter of. Branson Davis, far
mer. The lynching was followed
by general onslaught upon col
ony of negroes living in tents in
bridge construction camp. The
tents were burned and dozens of
shots were exchanged between the
whites and blacks. Several negroes
were shot, but, SO far as known,
none was killed. No whites were
hurt.
Brauson Davis lives half a mile
east of Santa Fe. While his daugh-
ter was in the barnyard today the
negro seized her. The girls screams
brought her mother to the scene
and the negro fled. Officers were
soon on the pursuit and as news of
the assault spread among the neigh
boring farmers it was not long be-
fore an angry mob had joined in
the chase. The mob met the off,
GERS returning with the negro. They
refused to surrender the negro and
a scrimmage with the mob ensued,
the latter finally securing possession
of the negro.
He confessed to the crime but
begged for mercy. The mob started
with the negro toward the new
bridge being constructed across the
Mississippi, where he was hanged
to an oak tree without ceremony.
After the body had dangled a few
moments, it was riddled with bull
let's. ~.
Bloomington, Ind, April %
Thirty.eight unmarked men early
today broke into house in East
Ninth street and switched Misses Re
becca and Ida Stephens, 18 and 16,
years old, and also whipped Joe
Shively, colored, so years old. The
Stephens girls lived withtheir moth
er in the same house in which
|Shively had room.
The negro was whipped with a
barbed wire and was struck in the
eve with brass knuckles.. Rebecca
was whipped with barbed wire and
Ida with apple switches, but neith.
er is dangerously injured. Many
of the white caps were recognized,
and warrants will be sworn out for
their arrest.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29
CORVALLIS OREGON.

Fl. n. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
'Thos. Cockrell. Agent Albany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
DEFUNCT MILTON BANK
ITS LIABILITIES. SOMEWHAT IN Ex-
CESS OF THE SCHEDULED ASSETS.
Examination shows the Former to BE
S14,518 and the Latter $14,273.52
Statement OF the Examiners.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. June 27.-Attorney j.
F. Robbins, representing the depositors,
Attorney w. H. Kelly. representing e.
Kessler president of the defunct Citizens
Bank at Milton, and Paul Wilson, the CASH
ier, returned tonight from Milton, where
they conducted an investigation of the
banks affairs in connection with Oliver
Beeson, the assignee. Attorney Robbins
gave out a statement as follows:
There is cash of $1,1S4.7S; overdrafts of
$1,59S.74. considered good; $10,i62 in notes,
and $3.50 in accrued interest. OF the notes
$500 worth are on deposit with the Amer
lean National Exchange Bank, Indianapo-
lies, as security, and it is not known how
many of these have been drawn against by
Kessler 1t is known that he had drawn
1922. The bank furniture Is valued at $1,000,
and this puts the probable assets at
$14,273.52.
deposits, S4952 in certificates of deposit, S644
in savings banks, and 1922 due the American
National Exchange Bank, Indianapolis, a
total of s14516, which is slightly in excess
of the assets.
1.-The Union National Bank of Richmond
will have a claim of 5000, in addition 10
the liabilities before mentioned. President
Kessler presented draft for S2,V00 at the
bank drawn on the American National
Exchange Bank at Indianapolis, but before
the draft was presented at Indianapolis
Kessler made an assignment and rendered
the draft worthless There has been moth
ing discovered regarding kessler's where
abouts. His wife says she knows nothing
of him."