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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
WRECK IN EASTERN OREGON
ENGINEER PATTY AND FIREMAN
MILLlGAN WERE KILLED.
Wreck Caused by Washout-Happened
on o. r. & N. Railway 26 Miles East
Of PendIeton-one Passenger serl-
ousIy Hurt-Eneine, Baggage and
Mail Cars Crashed Into the River.

Pendleton, Ore, Jan. 26.-Two men
were instantly killed, third seriously
injured and dozen slightly hurt, in a
disastrous wreck caused by washOut
On the o. R. & N. 26 miles east of here.
The dead are:
Thomas Patty, engineer, La Grande,
Ore; William Milligan, fireman. La
Grande, Ore.
Seriously injured: William Maxwell,
passenger.
A dozen more passengers were cut
and shaken up, but all were able 10 pro-
coed on the journey east after they
were transferred. and their names
could not be ascertained. These in
juries were mainly due to glass. A
number of physicians were sent up
from Pendleton. The wrecked train
was the Portland Chicago overland, No.
G, due in Pendleton at 5:45 a. m. 1t
was slightly late, owing to a landslide
near Portland. and passed through
Pendleton shortly after o'clock.
The wreck occurred at 6:l0, one and
one half miles east of Bingham
Springs, small station at the foot
Of the Blue mountains. At this point
Meacham creek takes a sudden bend
in against the railway bank. Usually
small stream, the heavy rains Of the
past few days and melting snow in the
mountains have made it a raging tor
rent, and the powerful rush of the
high water against the bank under
mined the earth and ballast so much
during the night that two carlengths
were ready to cave in.
The locomotive, engine No. 402, shot
off the track into the middle of the
stream, the tender turning over ON the
front portion. Patty was found partly
in the water. partly on the bank, Sc
verely crushed and scalded almost be-
yond recognition. Milligan, the hap
less fireman, was thrown into the
stream. and his body has not been re
covered. 1t Is not known whether he
is buried under the engine or washed
away. There were six cars. The front
portion of the baggage car was smash
ed to splinters. the baggageman. who
was sleeping in his bunk, having u
miraculous escape. Both this and the
mail car were demolished and thrown
into Meacham creek, while the smok-
ing car was also badly shattered.
Maxwell was in the front portion Of
the smoker and was probably crushed
plains of internal trouble in the abdo-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
OREGON JoTTlNos.

Mrs. Martha Morgan, one Of the
earliest settlers Of the Weston country.
is dead.
Governor Chamberlain has appoint
ed ]. w. Morrow of Heppner, Morrow
county, to succeed L. B. Geer as state
land agent.
Five thousand electric horse power
is to be developed at the Roberts
ranch. up the Walla Walla river, by
the Walla Walla Gas & Electric com
pany.
Nearly $4,000 bushels Of wheat were
bought by G. Montgomery Of the Puget
Sound Warehouse company one day
last week, at 671a cents, the record
price since 1898.
Albert Lake, who was injured by q
,avein at the Oregon Monarch mine
ecently when Frank Marsh was killed
lied three days later. Death resulted
from complications Of disorders aggra
yated by the accident.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Bowen Looks for Peace.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Minister Bow
en- has given out the following state
ment:
Il have good reason to believe that
the pending controversy between the
allied powers and Venezuela will be
settled soon and satisfactorily"
Mr.. Bowen said he was able to make
this positive statement after a num-
Der Of conferences held during the day
and evening with the representatives
of the allied powers. He expressed his
qualification over the prospects of a
speedy settlement of the difficulty. He
had nothing to say, however. as to
whether the assurances he has receiv-
ed include an immediate raising of the
blockade.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
MONTANA EVENTS.

1t is reported that Bozeman will soon
lave another bank.
Measles is the most prevalent all
.nent in Spokane at present.
A man named Ludwig Hansen was
killed in stone quarry recently neac
Josephine.
Mrs. Marcus DAILY states that she
would donate a building for the new
public library at Missoula.
Incorporation papers for the Clyde
Park Livestock & Land company have
oeen filed with the county clerk at Liv-
ingstOn.
George E. Van Buren, committed sui.
eide last week at Missoula, shooting
himself through the heart with small
caliber rife.
Charles H. Martien, county assessor
Of Lewis and Clarke county, was re-
Gently elected president by the Mon.
ana Assessors association.
Report comes from Poplar that the
'ange in tie northern part Of the state
s in very bad condition and that stock
ire dying for lack Of grass.
The first shipment Of sheep from
3ozeman for some time was made last
week. Four thousand head were ship
Jed to Carsten Brothers. Seattle.
James J. Murray, a blacksmith en-
ployed in mine No. 4 at Stockett, com
nitted suicide recently by shooting
himself in the mouth with a 32-caliber
,evolver.
The engineering department force
If the Great Northern railway al
Iavre has been reduced, and only q
lew men will be employed until the
spring opens.
Joseph H. Mcknight, an old resi-
dent of Great Falls, a cattle man and
identified with many business interests
n northern Montana for the past TWEEN
y years. is dead.
Gus STREET., who committed suicide In
Salt Lake recently, was well known III
Helena. He was a member Of Com.
Dany L, First Montana Volunteers, hav
ng enlisted in Helena.
Burt De Shazo, alias Sweet, held IN
Butte on two charges Of forgery and
wanted in several parts of the west
for similar crimes, committed suicide
in the Silver Bow county jail last week
In the district court at Billings the
jury in the case of James Cook ana
Laurie Harris, charged with having
1riven stock from the accustomed
range, brought in verdict Of guilty.
The First National bank Of Leaven
worth, Kan, has commenced suit for
the foreclosure of a mortgage against
he Ryan Bros. Cattle company, of Bill.
lings, in which judgment for $115.0O0
is asked.
The largest wool clip in the history
Of Montana; prices which went sky
ward; all indications pointing to a
wool famine through the rest Of the
country next spring and consequent
high prices; excellent range condi-
tons; and plenty of feed for winter
everywhere make sheepmen of this
state happy this year. This state sent
out 100000 pounds of wool in that
time. This Is 100000 pounds more
than it exported the year before.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Expect Early Adjournment.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of La
Dor Carroll D. Wright, one of the men,
5ers of the anthracite coal strike com.
mission, made flying trip here from
Philadelphia. He said the commission
expected the hearing of testimony
would be closed within fortnight and
that the award would follow immedi-
ately. He said the commission would
begin the framing Of its report look
ing to the prevention Of similar strikes
in the future.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Passenger Train Wrecked.

Trinidad, Cola Colorado & South.
ern passenger train was wrecked four
miles south Of Watervale, N. NJ. un-
der circumstances indicating an at
tempt at train robbery. The train was
running at high rate Of speed when
the wreck occurred. The engine, ex-
press car and smoker turned over.
Four persons were injured, two of
whom may die. All Of the passengers
were shaken up.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
RAISE THE BLOCKADE.
Powers Declare coercive Action Must
Continue In Venezuela.

London.-It has been learned by
representative of the Associated Press
that Great Britain, Germany and Italy
have agreed that Minister Bowens
proposal that the blockade of Venezuia
be Immediately raised cannot be enter.
tanned and that coercive action mus.
continue until a proper guarantee is
forthcoming. The foreign offices hold
that any other course would entail a
failure Of the attempts to bring about
settlement by diplomacy at Washing
ton.
Regarding the position of the other
claimants against Venezuela, the block.
aiding powers contend that their claims
must first be satisfactorily settled be-
fore the demands of the countries who
are not actively asserting them can
receive attention.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Wins Wealthy Wife.

New York, Jan. 28.-With the mar.
riage Of Mrs. Rufus w. Blake of Der
oy, Conn.,. one of the wealthiest young
women in America, to Mr.. Paul Scha-
bert, Of Hamburg, Germany, a member
Of a noble family and connected by
marriage with many of the titled fam.
lies of northern Germany, which took
place recently at the Hotel Manhat.
tan, another American heiress has
been won away from her native land.
although it is her intention still to
make her home in this country a part
Of the time.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Railroad Advances Waves.

Pittsburgh has been announced
by J. G. Burke, who represented the
conductors at a recent conference with
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials
at Baltimore, that an agreement had
been sanctioned by the company grant
ing 10 per cent advance In wages. to
date from January 1. The advance ex-
tends over all branches of the road,
and was given to conductors, brake
men and yardmen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Willie Thompson Drowned.

Cascade City. B. c., Jan. 26.-Willie
Thompson. aged IL, son of A. H.
Thompson, was accidentally drowned
in Kettle river at Baulne's ferry. He
undertook to cross the river in a row.
boat and the boat was soon seen drift
ing with no occupant. Search result.
ed in the finding of the body.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
TELLER HAS FIFTY.oNE VOTES.
Just Enough to EIect-vote May Be
Declared Illegal.

Just Enough to EIect-vote May Be
Declared Illegal.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 25.-At 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the democratic
members Of the senate and house OF
representatives Of the fourteenth gen.
eral assembly of Colorado cast their
ballots, 81 in number, for Senator
Henry M. Teller, to succeed himself In
the United States senate, and he was
elected.
The result was reached after a week
of untiring effort on the part of the
democratic leaders, during which time
many rumors of treachery were cir
culated, and many delays had occurred
by reason of the absence from roll
call of different members of the as
sembly. Since Monday morning the
democratic branch of the assembly
has been in practically continuous
session, and since Wednesday at noon
the joint session of the democratic
members of both houses has been con.
tinuous.
From yesterday morning all of the
democrats were ready to cast their
ballots for Senator Teller, except Rep.
resentative Madden of Denver. The
absence of Mr.. Madden was unaccount-
ed for until this afternoon, when II
was learned that he was at home III
with la grippe, and had been forbidden
to leave his room by his physician.
In spite Of his condition, however
he decided to attend this evening. and
at the hour named was in his seat
and cast his vote for Mr.. Teller.
There were no republicans of either
house present, and the legality Of the
election is not admitted by the repub-.
licans.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

Denver, Col, Jan. 26.-The climax in
the senatorial fight in Colorado came
Sunday night when ex-senator E. o.
Wolcott, the candidate of the SO called
"stalwart" wing Of the republican par.
ty. announced his practical withdrawal
from any further contest and urged
the people of Colorado to accept the
situation Of Senator Henry M. Teller
to succeed himself by the joint session
of the democratic senators and repre-
sentatives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
carnegIe's BIG Donation.

London. Jan. 25.-Dispatches from
Edinburgh announce that in further.
ance Of his educational scheme for
Scotland. Andrew Carnegie has decid,
ed to endow a trust for scientific re-
search. A sum Of 100000 will be
expended on the scheme.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Provisions Are Scarce.

Paris.-The Caracas correspondent
of the Matin says in a dispatch that
President Castro has congratulated
General Bello upon his defense of Fort
San Carlos.
At Caracas and La Guayra provis.
ions are steadily becoming scarcer.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
judge Day Appointed.

Canton, O., Jan. 27.-Judge William
r. Day says that he has been offered
supreme bench appointment by
President Roosevelt and had mailed
letter Of acceptance. Judge Day
understands that Justice George
Shiras retires in February.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

gineer of Idaho for four years, and
who now retires, will go into the ser.
vice of the government as engineer
in the reclamation division Of the
geological survey.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Major Glenn Free.

Manila.-The arguments In the trial
by court martial Of Major Edwin r.
Glenn, charged with unlawfully kill
ing prisoners Of war, has been heard
and the court submitted a verdict
which was believed to be an acquittal
although the finding was not announe-
cd
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Hopes Vanish.

New York.-Hopes of American Ty-
sons for share in the estate of $40.
100000 left by James Tyson, an Aus.
tralian miner, have been dissipated as
the result Of thorough investigation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Controls Turkish Tobacco.

The American tobacco trust has ar
ranged with the porte to secure nearly
the whole output of Turkish tobacco"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

But one person in 80 Of the workers
of London goes to church.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

About 500 revolutionists are report
ed to be marching on Caracas.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
John F. Irby,
Well Driller.

has necessary experience and facilities
for sinking your well as quickly and
cheaply as anyone.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

By 1856 votes to 81 the Italian cham
Der has passed the bill for the mu-
nicipalization of the public services.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

His past work is his reputation, his
future work means his success. Call or
write him at Ritzville, Wash.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-30
EDEN.

Merchants report a lively trade this
season.
Gordon Knowles is at work for L. E
Carpenter.
Mrs. Sadie Emery returned to Vol
colt Monday.
Misses Collins and Miss Stinson spent
their Christmas vacation at home.
Ladies Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. John Emery next Thursday after.
noon.
Miss Myra Blake was at home for the
Christmas time, returning to Morrisville
Monday.
Logs are coming in quite fast now
yet the teamsters say that more snow OF
the right kind is needed to make log
gipg roads complete.
Cold, colder coolest, these word s
have been the common street talk for
nearly month prophesized thaws are
now coming in January.
Mrs. Sadie Whitcomb spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Emery. Cortez Foss and wife were also
guests there at that time.
Thirty-t three attended the Y. P. S. 9. E.
service Sunday eve. H. N. Darling
rendered a solo, which was we'll received
and very appropriate for the subject.
B. B. Blake and family spent Christ,
mas day, guests of w. S. Newcomb of
Cady's Falls. Mrs. E. Buxton did
not return with them, but will remain
with her son for time.
The Christmas exercises passed off
we'll The hall was very neatly decorat-
Ell and the trees yielded variety of
fruits, tasty, useful and ornamental. It
is becoming to think of others at least
once year.
The finder of the black silk face shawl
in Johnson, Dec. %, would confer a fav-
or to its owner If they would leave or
send the same to the P. O at No. Hyde
Park or Eden, addresses to Mrs. Kate
B. P,rkhurst
slight misunderstanding between
Joel Pond aud Lovel Mason caused a
ripple of excitement, but business and
pleasure soon put it out of the minds of
most Of the people, except the contend
ing parties-all cannot be sunshine
REGULAR meeting Of w. R. G. at their
hall, Saturday, Jan 2, and at that time
arrangements will be completed for in
stallation of officers, which will occur
at a special meeting held foe that pur-
pose Il conjunction with officers of G.
A. K, at their regular meeting, Jan. 9,
1904.
Complaint was made to proper au-
thorities, regarding irregularities at the
Gilman Garland farm, Sheriff and
Overseer went to the premises, report
thorough examination of barn and stock
also house and family, but found moth
ing that could be avoided at this time,
consequently they did not "molest or
make afraid"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-30
Found Dead In a Barn.

Lewis Hill, a we'll known and popu.
lar clerk in the grocery and provision
store OF C. Il. Haines, of Waterbury,
was found dead in the hay loft of Mr..
Haine's barn Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Hill, who was married only
about ten days ago, had taken his
dinner as usual with his wife and
had gone to the barn for his delivery
team. About $3.50 o'clock Mr..
Haines noticed that goods for deliy-
cry had not been taken and went to
ascertain the cause, with the result
as heretofore stated.
Mr.. Hill was rugged young man
apparently in the best of health a. d
very popular with his customers.
Beside his wife he is survived by hi +.
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zera A. Hill, who reside in the viii
lage.
An autopsy was held Sun lay morn
ing on the body, which sbo we'd a
quantity of strychnine in the stom
ach 1t is a my stery to everybody
why he took the poison.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-30
NORTH CENTERVILLE.
! good time to pay for your paper.

A good time to pay for your paper.
Hang on to your teeth when you eat
oysters in the rear of the anti. temper
ance saloon, for the floor may need
sweeping.
The way to have good neighbors is to
find out all you can about their fnan-
cial affairs, SO as to throw light on what
you can also report to the estate the
same.
We wish you all Happy New Year,
except the couple at No. Hyde Park
people to loose one of their fair ones,
but they must remember that what is
their loss is Belvidere's gain.
Frank Meacham says he is having
grand success in selling lubricating oils
and paints. If there is any one that
don't find his grade of goods where they
do their trading he will be glad to
supply them.
The pugilists are all quiet; no scraps
to report so far this week. But if you
want to Keep posted you had better
subscribe for the News and Citizen, for
if all signs don't fail there is a big
storm a-brewing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-30
WATERVILLE.
HarIie Hare is very sick

Harie Hare is very sick.
Allie Lock visited friends in Sheldon last
week
James Warner of Essex was in town last
week
Miss Helen Thomas was at home from Nor
rsvlle last week.
Mrs Sarah Miller of Burlington is visiting
Mrs. julia Shattuek.
NJ. F. Maurice from Montgomery called on
friends in town last week.
DR.. and Mrs G. B. Hulburd of Jericho visit
ed his sister, Mrs. E. l Mann, recently.
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Leach of South Lam
caster. Mass, are visiting friends in town.
A 1o-pound daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leach on the oath,
Mrs. G. b. Thomas is stopping with her
son. Luther Thomas, at Cambridge for few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tobin of Cloverdae
are visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Eli
Westcot.
Mr. and Mrs. b. ]. Kelley from Morrisvle
passed Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Wiley.
Miss Edith Chamberlain, one of the village
teachers, is spending the Christmas vacation
with her parents at North Troy.
Sanford Taylor died very suddenly from
shock on Saturday night at the age of 80
years. He was a man highly respected by his
townsmen. He leaves two sons. Clarence, of
this place and Will of Boston, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-30
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Not much sickness to note the past
week. Everybody happy.
A. Mills is spending a few days in
the south part of the State on business.
Leon Lanphere has Job in Caledonia
county for the present, if reports are
true.
Cleon Mum has Job on the Vermont
Central Railroad. He went to St. Adams
last week.
G. Herbert Pape and his sister, Miss
Alice of Barre were recent visitors at DR.,
Eas mans.
Happy New Year. to all readers of
| the News and Citizen, and everybody
else that SO desires.
+ Mr. Bangs, who recently moved from
Elmore on to the E. Pratt farm, is quite
feeble at present writing.
Mrs. G. B. Allen is on the sick list ;
also Mr.. wilkins of the Valley House'is
not feeling very we'll. Grip
We shall hereafter devote more time
and thought to National matters and
less to spruce and hemlock logs.
Christmas exercises passed off pleas
antly at the Cong'l church. A good at
tendance, and fine display of presents.
The children Performed their parts
nicely.
Chas. Knee1and and most of his little
family of eleven Including the child
REM spent Christmas with friends in
Hardwick. They reported fine time
on their return.
The Advent people gathered at the
home of Cassius Griswold Friday even
ing ard had fine time. Tree and other
fxings in commemoration of the grand
est day known to man.
Owing to severity of weather and
scarcity of fuel our Literary Club has
busted Nearly everybody have got
their wood pile under lock and carry
the key in their pocket.
The children of C. M. Gray gathered
at the home Of their childhood on Christ
mas, and had a splendid good time as in
days of yore. Lots of goodies, such as
only fond mother can prepare for her
children.
Mr. Elmer Davis of Belvidere and Miss
Helen Eastman of this place were joined
in the holy bonds Of matrimony last
Thursday. May their lives be long and
happy is the wish of their many friends. |
MI Davis pdSSeu dIOunu very HnG /
quality of cigars on the occasion, for
which we can vouch, as we had one. |
We attended County Court three days |
last week and became much interested |
in the proceedings. We were kindly
treated by the judges, the jury and
legal fraternity, and some strangers
all gentlemen of marked ability, good
looking and we'll dressed. We also be-
came convinced that we are not sue
cess as first class liar. We are glad
we attended and spent our time; its an
honor to mix with great and noble men
it tends to elevate, and make one re-
spect himself (if no one else does.) We
now intend to make the acquaintance
Of Roosevelt, Mark Hanna, A. D. Rob
bins and staff, join the fish and game
exterminators and try to regain our lost
for truth and varacity.