Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-27
FUTURE HAPPENINGS.
LOCAL TOPICS.

when the Northern Pacific west bound
passenger train pulled in. which resulted
in The Instantaneous death of Miss Julia
Porak of Sprague. the Io-year-old
daughter of R. o. Porak. who formerly
owned the Club saloon here. On ac-
count Of the vast crowd waiting TO de-
part the gatekeeper allowed the crowd
to pass out to the platform and in the
rush for seats as the train came steam
ding in, the lady. member of a presi-
dental party of four, was pushed too
close to the tracks and the side rods of
!. the engine caught her and she was
I pulled under the wheels. Her body was
dragged nearly two blocks and when
liberated it was found that her head had
been almost entirely severed. She was
a very estimable young lady and both
the parents are away. the father on a
pleasure trip to Germany and the moth
or being treated in St. Louis for nervous
frouble and to whom it is feared the
shock. will be fatal.
N Theodore Roosevelt, president of
, these United States. finished triumphal
four of Washington by grand ovation
J rendered him by citizens of Eastern
Washington and Spokane at that city
yesterday. after nearly six weeks spent
almost entirely in the western states.
Roosevelt, the rough rider executive,
left Spokane Wednesday morning and
will 60 almost directly home to Wash
ipgton. C. Everywhere he went his
magic popularity attracted enormous
crowds and his trip, except for visits to
Yellowstone park and Yosemite valley.
has been one continuous round of
speeehmaking and programs at the
hands Of enthusiastic reception COM
mittees. Yesterday in Spokane 10000
visitors assisted 10 giving him welcome
to the Inland Empire. About 900 sx-
.cursion tickets were sold from Ritzville.
The town was exceedingly quiet all day
Tuesday.
Two sons of ]. w. Galbreath and one
son of J. A. Willis, residing at Willis
postofice. are very i'll with hydrophobia.
having been bitten by diseased dogs.
Several dogs and hogs have died with
alnmistakable signs of the dreaded dis
ease. 1t is feared much other stock may
be afflicted. The disease was first in
PRODUCED by poodle dog from Mime
sofa. who bit the other dogs and they in
turn but other dogs and also the children
who played with them. 1t has been in
progress about three weeks. The par
.ents departed Monday with the children
for the Pasteur institute of Chicago for
treatment.
The Good Templars are now holding
their meetings in Manhattan hall. A
neckGe social was given by them last
Thursday evening. which was well at
tended and good time enjoyed. Their
regular meeting are interesting with lit
erary programs and plans are being
shade to make them especially so dur
ing the summer.
James Turner, manager of the Farm
ers' Warehouse company at this point,
returned Saturday from Toronto. Can
ada. after a months absence. with his
aged and invalid mother. On the trip
he traversed the great lakes and while
90 British soil passed safely through the
uoyelty Of being in a railroad tram
wreck.
Mrs. Alice c. French. Miss Lillian
Cunningham and Revs. E. E. Davidson
and E. P. Lyon attended the state Sun
day school convention at Tacoma,
which assembled on the 10Th and con-
tinued four days. They returned Satur-
day right and report an enjoyable and
profitable meeting.
Frank c. Bellamy and ]. N. Lockwood
of Torrington spent Sunday in the city
ON their way home from the coast. Mr..
Bellamy was formerly connected with
the Adams county bank and prominent
merchant of early days. They left Mon
day for the east.
Orris Dorman returned Tuesday from
Waila Walla, where he underwent an
operation for blood poisoning in his jaw
caused by having tooth removed. He
10 getting along nicely at present.
Mrs. F. E. Robbins is visiting friends
in Spokane this week. The mayor was
a member of the reception committee OF
President Roosevelt and spent Tuesday
in that capacity.
Rev. c. Stewart of Lind will occupy
Rev. Gentry Rushing's pulpit at Flet-
cher Christian church next Sunday
morning and evening.
George Gebbert of the Model meat
market sold and shipped about 300 head
Of sheep to Butte. Mont. parties the first
Of the week.
The county auditor issued marriage
license Tuesday to Arthur J. Morgan of
Delight and Miss Hency C. Kirby of
Fletcher.
Mrs. Emma c. Olson and w. c.
Gsiaiah- and wife and Miss Bertha Grif-
6sh went - Spokane Monday to see the
president.
Mr.. and MrSLaban thinner of Odessa
we're with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Prouty at
shs residence m Colleoe hill Sunday