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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Russian .Warship
at San Francisco

San Francisco, Sept. l3.-The Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Lena, which
came into port Sunday for the purpose,
as her commander declares, Of under
going repairs, is still at anchor in the
harbor, and no steps have been taken
to place her in the dry dock. The COL
lector of customs has been in commun-
ication with the authorities at WASH
ington, and Rear Admiral Goodrich, at
Mare island, upon informing the navy
department Of the arrival Of the Lena,
received instructions from Secretary
Morton TO inquire Of her commander
what his intentions were.
No representative Of the United
States government has boarded the
Lena for the for the purpose Of investi:
eating the claims of Captain Berlinsky y
that the warship put into this port sole
ly for the reason that her boilers were
In such condition az to render her alb.
solutley unseaworthy.
The Russian warship has now re-
mained in port long over the "a hour
limit. and prominent members Of the
local Russian aud Japanese colonies
are evincing great interest in what they
are prone to designate "serious con.
plictaion "
1t has been learned that local United
States Inspector Of Hulls and Boilers
John X. Bulger will leave at O'Clock
in the morning ON the United States
revenue cutter Hartly for the Lena.
He will make thorough inspection
Of her boilers, and as soon as possible
submit written report to Collector of
the Port Stratton. Upon this report
may depend whether or not the Lena
is ordered to put to sea Immediately or
whether she is allowed to remain until
such tune as the repairs deemed neces-
sary may be made.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET SAILS.
NINE BATTLESHiPS AND FOUR
CRUISERS FOR FAR EAST.
The Fleet Will Touch at Libau, Where
IL Transports and Golfers viii Join
Them-Departure an Imposing One
emperor Calls to Arms Entire Re.
serve Troops Of Russia.

Cronstadt, Sept. 13.-The vessels of
the Baltic fleet, which have sailed for
the far east contained nine battleships
and four cruisers and several torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destrOyers. The
fleet will merely touch at Libau, where
it will be joined by 12 transports col
liers and supply ships. already waiting
there, and will then proceed direct to
the orient.
The scene OF the departure Of the
fleet was an imposing one. At dawn
the first anchor was hoisted on the
cruiser Aurora, which, accompanied by
two torpedo boats, slipped out of the
harbor. The town was awakened by
the booming of the guns of the forts
as the Aurora sped toward Libau in
advance of the main squadron.
AT o'clock in the afternoon, the
time for the departure of the remain
der of the fleet, the imperial yacht,
with the emperor, the Grand Duke
Alexis, the high admiral, and other
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
WALLED CITY OF LIAoYANG.
Is Two Miles North and South, Two
Miles East and West.

The city Of Liaoyang is built four
squire. 1t is surrounded by walls of
stone. topped by brick and crenelated
for archery or gun fire. The walls run
north and south and east and west.
There is a main gate in the center OF
each wall-thus there Is a north gate,
south gate, an east gate and a west
gate. The north gate opens out on
the Taitze river. The west gate opens
on the railroad station, and the Rus.
sian cavalry barracks close to the sta.
tion. From the south gate the old i'm.
perial road goes southwark to New.
chwang. From the east gate another
imperial road goes eastward to An
ping, and thence to the Yalu and Ko-
rea.
The city measures two and half
miles north and south, by two miles
east and west, or rather, this is the
extent enclosed by the walls. But the
walled space, five miles square in area,
is far too large for the hundred thou
sand Chinese and Manchu inhabitants
and much of it is laid out in market
gardens.
The city itself resembles all Chinese
walled cities, except that its streets
have. for the last five or six years,
been kept somewhat cleaner and light.
ed at night, by order of the Russians.
There is only one slight elevation in
side the walls, on which stands the
imperial treasury. The Buddhist TEN,
pie to Kwan Yin, the goddess of mer-
cy, is the finest object architecturally
while the mission stations are the
most interesting to westerners. These
had some 1900 converts five years ago,
but as Liaoyang was the center of the
Boxer movement in Manchuria many
were terrorized into relinquishing the
new faith. The missionaries relate
with pride how one of their number.
DR.. Westwater, prevented the Rus
SLAMS from storming the Boxer upris-
ing by armed force. Liaoyang used to
be the capital of southern Manchuria,
and is still important, it's chief indus
try being the distillinng af a native
liquor from the hemp and millet Of
the surrounding fields.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
LIE, WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER IA. 1904.
Russian General
Severely Wounded

London. Sent. lS. - The Morning
Post states that official Russian dis.
patches. received in London. announce
that Lieutenant General Zassalitch.
who commanded the norton of the
Russian guard south of the Hun river.
has been severely wounded and can.
tured. with 1000 ont of his 5000 men.
II il added nv the paper that Gener.
ais Zaroubaieff .Kondratovitch and Bill
derlinp have checked General Kuroki' a
advance.
St. Petersburg REPORTS that General
Kuroki has fallen back on Yentai.
where the main army is biyouackinp.
Only very small Japanese detachments
are reported ON the Russian tanks.
The war office fully realizes the dis.
courapinpe feet of the battle of Liao-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
THE MILWAUKEE LAUNCHED.
New Fighting Craft to Be a Very
Speedy Vessel.

Speedy Vessel.
San Francisco.--The new cruiser
Milwaukee was launched successfully
from the ways of the Union Iron works
in this city.
The christening ceremony was per-
formed by Miss Janet Mitchell of Mil
waukee, daughter of the late United
States Senator Mitchell, who was sur
rounded by party of visitors from
Milwaukee.
Not a hitch occurred In the proceed
ings, and the Milwaukee gracefully
moved down the ways and into the wa.
ters OF San Francisco bay, as the GUS
tomary bottle Of champagne released
by Miss Mitchell broke upon her bow.
The keel of the Milwaukee, the last
of the warships lately resting on the
ways Of the local shipbuilding works,
was laid on July 80, 1902. She is a
protected cruiser and with the excep.
ton of her two sister ships, the New
Charleston and the st. Louis. is the
largest vessel of her class in the Unit
ed States navy. Her length is 424
feet; extreme breadth &C feet; mean
draft 22.6 feet; displacement 300 ton.
She Is designed to maintain a maxi
mum sea speed Of % knots with $1,000
indicated horse power.
When completed she will carry a
battery consisting of IA six inch and
18 three inch rapid fire guns; IL three
FOUNDER semi-automatic guns; -four
one FOUNDER automatics; eight one
FOUNDER rapid fire guns; four four inch
field pieces, and 10 3 caliber machine
guns, eight of which will be automatic.
She will carry 40 officers and 631 men.
The cost of the Milwaukee's hull
and machinery is $2,s25,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
JAPs LOOT AND ROB AT LAO
YANG.
Attempt to Steal from Red Cross CON-
pound.


Liaoyang.-The Japanese officers
were unable to restrain their soldiers
after six days of desperate fighting,
and looting became general.
The soldiers in attempting to rob
the missionary and Red Cross COM
pound, stabbed DR.. A. M. Westwater.
"a well known medical missionary, in
the neck and hand. This is said to be
the first instance where Japanese
soldiers have been known to have been
uncomfortable.
The Japanese were welcomed by the
Chinese. but they abused the good
name which they established in the
Chino-Japanese war. Chinese refu-
gees are still arriving from the battle
field. where native fortune seekers are
of the dead have been buried, but
broken accoutrements are scattered all
over the ground. The Japanese oper-
ate the railway frequently with coolie
power. Japanese reinforcements are
en- route north by all roads. Prince
Kai Yen. brother of the emperor of
Japan. commanding the second brig.
ade Of cavalry, has passed Haicheng.
The Red Cross officers fear an cpl
demic Of disease will break out In
both armies, the torrents of rain that
fell after the 10 days battle at Lao.
yang having compelled the wornout
and hungry troops to sleep without
shelter In mire by the roadsides. In
any case 1t Is believed to be certain
that the hardships endured by the SOL
sickness.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
RITZVILLE
JAP WARSHiPs FARE BADLY,
Drydocks Full Of Craft Hit by Shells
Of Russians.

Captain Ryan of the Canadian per-
from Japan, en- route to his home at
Ottawa, after spending some months
In Toxic as the representative of the
Canadian militia. He was detained in
Toxic with other foreign attaches and
He says the Japanese
fleet has suffered severely in the en-
counters with the Russian war vessels,
and that all the drydocks and repair.
ing harbors in Japan are full of Jap
anese war vessels in various stages OF
repairs. One big cruiser, which was in
the great naval battle off Port Arthur.
had all her tunnels shot away and %
holes in her hull.
Captain Ryan reports that the Jap
anese themselves admitted gross blum
dering in allowing loaded transports
to leave Japan for Korea and other
points without proper escort, and that
the raids of the Vladivostock feet fill-
ed all Japan with intense alarm.
The report circulated by the Japan
ese war officers that the unexpected
stubbornness of the Russians in the
recent fighting is due to the improve
ment in rifle shooting and steadiness
in the troops, Captain Ryan says. is
false, as the Japanese are well aware
of the fact that they are now confront
ed with regiments straight from Eu.
rope. and not undisciplined, raw levies
NJ ho hur n
the seat of war. He speaks bitterly
of the treatment accorded the attaches
and correspondents.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
IRRIGATION DEVICE.

Irrigation with a device that will
lift river water upon arid lands by the
force of the running stream, has been
the dream Of the inventive genius for
decades and is about to be realized, II
the machine invented by John Roeh
of Spokane gives results as good as
the experiment with II In the Spokane
river gave recently. The machine
stands in the river and for two hours
pumped an eight inch stream out OF
the top of a so foot pipe.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
c. p. r. TRAIN IS HELD UP.
Robbers Get $1,000 from the Express
Car Safe.

Vancouver, B. C.-The transconti.
mental express, due here at s O'Clock
in the evening, was held up about Is
miles east of this city.
When the train was seven miles
west of Mission, three masked men
crawled to the engine and forced the
engineer to uncouple the engine, which
they ran ahead. Then they proceeded
to the express car and forced the ex.
press messenger to give them the con-
tents of the safe, which was said to
have contained about $1,000 in cash.
..iis is the first train robbery which
has ever taken place In British Co.
lumbia.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
FAIRS. ETC.
Harvesting Plants Closing.

Chicago.-Nine thousand men have
been thrown out Of employment by the
closing down Of the three big branches
of the International Harvested com
pany, the Mccormick and Deering d.
visions in Chicago and the plant at
Pland, Ill. The shutdown will continue
for q indefinite period
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

RESIGNS

London, Sept. IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from St.
Petersburg says II is understood that
viceroy AIexieff, In view Of the mill.
tary exigeneies In the far east, has
placed his resignation In the hands Of
the emperor, but that no decision with
regard to It has yet been made.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Another Battle In Uruguay.

Buenos Ayres.-A further heavy en-
gagement between the insurgents and
the troops of the government, In
which the latter are reported to have
been defeated, is said to have occurred
in Uruguay.
Negotiations between the Paragua.
yan government and the revolutionists
are still proceeding.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Ground Boat to Pieces.

Philadelphia.--The Delaware steam
er Columbia, on its way from this city
to Bristol, Pa, crashed into steam
launch, 10 miles north Of here. grinding
It to pieces and causing the drawing
of eight of the dozen occupants Of
the small boat. All Of the party were
Philadelphians.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

An approximation Of the japanese
casualties in the battle of Liaoyang,
based upon reports Of the chiefs Of the
medical corps Of the three japanese
armies concluded. 1t covers the fight
ing from August 26 and shows that
the Japanese killed and wounded
amount to 1889 men.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Kramer Wins Handicap.

vailsburg, N. J.-Vailsburg's "an.
nual handicap" day produced a new
American record for one mile, Frank
L. Kramer winning the handicap at
the distance from the scratch in 1:4a
2-5, only two fifths Of second slower
than the worlds record for the dis
tance, made by Mcfarland in Australia
several months ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Attendance at Worlds Fair.

The attendance at the worlds fair
during the past week broke all rec
ords since the opening. Labor day
had an attendance Of 9.622. the larg-
est days attendance. The ofiicial rec.
ord of the weeks attendance totaled
S74,S54.
Altogether q total Of 9.994.510 ad.
missions have been recorded since the
opening.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

The good results Of administering
potatoes in certain forms of diabetes
are affirmed by q French physician.
DR.. Moose. who states that he has Of.
fected cures by this means.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
As oYAMA REPORTS TO TOXIC.
Russians Sent North by Train 10000
Killed and Wounded.

A dispatch to the Japanese legation
from Toxic. says:
"Field Marshal Oyama reports from
the fighting OF September and Sep
tember s, our right occupied the Yen
tai colliery and Yumentse hill. The
enemy's main force is believed to be
retarded north Of the Hun river.
Natives say the enemy sent by
train over 10000 killed and wounded.
We buried over 5000 Russians. The
enemy burned magazines near sta.
tions before evacuation. We captured,
however, immense quantities Of provi-
sions and ammunition"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

Cholly--I did think Of going in for
politics, but I was afraid wouldn't
know Just how to tweat my infewiahs.
don't y know. Peppery-Your infer.
iors? Oh. you wouldn't be likely to
meet any Of them.-Philsdelphia
Press.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Fictim Of Footba all.

Harrisburg. Pa.-Blaine Hoffman.
aged 10. received such serious internal
injuries in a game Of football near here
that death resulted.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

There were 143 cremations at Wo-
king. England, last year. against 275
In 1902.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

No intoxicating liquor is allowed to
be sold In the Swiss army.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Trade Report.

Dun's Weekly Review Of Trade says:
Holiday influence is calculated to
check distribution of merchandise. but
the past week has brought more en-
couraging results In the business
world and from many points come re-
ports Of steadily expanding trade,
while 1t is not exceptional to find COM
parissns with the corresponding week
last year favorable to 1904. Retail
trade in fall lines Of dry goods. cloth
ing. millinery and nearly all wearing
apparel shows healthy growth and
for hardware, household utensils and
kindred lines there Is broader de-
mand.
Crop progress is better than aver.
age and high prices promise large
profits to the farmers.
Failures numbered 200 in the Unit
ed States.
Northwestern Wheat.
Tacoma. Wash.-Unchanged; blue
stem. SEC; club. TIC.
Portland, Ore.-For export: Walla
Walla. TIC; bluestem, 82c; valley, S3c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Coming Events.

Montana firemen's convention, Butte,
September 10.
Presbytey Of Spokane. Reardan. Oc-
tober 4.
Synod OF Washington, Davenport,
October 6.
Oregon w. c. T. u. state conven-
tion. Portland, October 1927.
Society of Montana Pioneers, Butte.
October 11-12.
Eastern Washington w. c. T. u,
North Yakima, October 11-13.
Washington Congregational associa'
ton, Tacoma, October 4-6.
FAIRS. ETC.
Spokane Interstate fair, October
3-9.
Washington state fair, North Yak
ina. September 26-October l.
Western Montana fair, Missoula,
September 27-30.
Southern Oregon Agricultural soci'
ETY., Eugene, September 20-24.
Montana state fair. Helena, October
3-9.
Lewiston Interstate fair, October IT.
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
vIolinlst Stern 10 Dead.

London.-Leo Stern, the violinist.
husband of Susanne Adam, the singer.
Is dead.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Model Meat Market
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
;. BUTCHERS.

Fresh meats. poultry. 6sh. but-
ter and lard. always for sale At
lowest prices. Your patronage .
very kindly solicited /:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

T. w. Hauschild, President,
A. J. Womach, Vice-President,
w. w. Zent, Secretary and Treas.
Empire State Title, Insurance
and Trust Company
Incorporated.
Capital, 100000
Directors-J. D. Bassett, T w. Hsus-
child and g. E. Lowell.
We have Just completed our books at
great expense and they are accurate and
reliable. Abstracts promptly, accurate
~ and neatly made and satisfaction
guaranteed. OMo0. over First
kstIonai Bank. RItxviilo. Wn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
CT. HOLCOMB,
LAWYER.

win practice - al ,0tats ~ Unite4
States Ceurts.
Abstracting, real estate Law Aal eEaA1.
natisn q Titlss. opsaaltleA
Office In the Court House.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

Attention may surpass brains.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

"a " zsut a. T. Lowell, Bert Linn.
zBNT, LOWELL & LINN,
LAWYERS.
Insurance. Notary Public, Money to
Loan on real estate. Office up
stairs. First Natl. Bank.
Ritzville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

O. R. HOLCOMB,
Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.
Will practice in all the q. 3. Courts
and Departments and all Washington
Courts. Office Ritzville. Wash.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-21

you say to collection for him for
Christmas?'
By way Of reply l Cropped silver
dollar In my hat and gave it to the
speaker, who duplicated the coin and
sent the hat through the car, the pas
sengers passing it from hand to hand.
When it came back it contained $3.50.
l let the child handle it, then took care
of it for him till his arrival at his des-
tination. When we stopped at a sta
ton on the outskirts of st. Louis a
man boarded the car and, coming up
to the boy, took him in his arms and
kissed him. But the one who can be-
come familiar on short acquaintance is
not likely to permit familiarities in
others. The child planted his fist right
between the eyes of his captor.
The man explained to us that he was
the boys father and his child had been
away long enough to forget him.
took the fathers address and dur
ing the day (Christmas) went to the
house. l found very nice people in i'm
poverished circumstances. Their boy
had taken home with him the where
withal to buy a Christmas dinner.
WALDON WELDRON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-21
Christmas Superstitfons.

There are many Christmas supersti-
tons long held as articles Of faith that
are to be recalled-how that oxen kneel
In their stalls at midnight on Christ
mas eve in alteration of the Nativity
and for one hour have the power of
speech; for that one hour, too, the lost
spirits have rest. Judas sleeps, Herod
ceases to clank his chains, the daugh-
ter Of Herodias may pause in the dance
In which she is condemned to spin for.
ever, and Pilates ghost ceases it's wan
derings on Mount Pilatus. 1t was be-
neved, too, that the sound Of church
bells could be heard wherever church
had stood, though no trace remain, and
that on that pregnant night one sleep
Ing in Manager would see his future
in vision.-Country Life In America.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-21
Christmas Cards.

The first Christmas card ever pub
lished was issued in 1916 by a London
er named Joseph Crandall. Crandall
was indebted for his idea to Sir Henry
Cole and employed the famous artist
]. c. Horsley to make the design. 1t
was autographed by Jobbins of War.
wick court and colored by hand
About 1000 cards were sold. Such was
the small beginning Of what has grown
to be gigantic industry. Every
Christmas after 1916 cards of some
sort were put upon the market, but it
was not until 1862 that they came into
general favor. Then Goodall & Son of
London began to publish cards in
scribed simply with the words "A Mer.
ry Christmas" and "A Happy New
Year" and in Illuminated form, and
the following year robins, holly
branches, embossed figures and land.
scapes were added. With the succeed.
ing years the popularity Of the holi'
day cards increased, and the cards
grew more elaborate until they have
attained their present gorgeousness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-21
Christmas Hints.

A simple and tasteful homemade
picture frame may be constructed from
common gas pipe cut into suitable
length and tied together at the cor
ners with shoe strings. A neat paper
weight may be made by wrapping half
a brick in paper such as butchers use
and tying it with red tape A dainty
towel rack may be fabricated from a
baseball bat and two cigar boxes.
shellac the boxes and sandpaper the
bat. An ordinary cobblestone hand
painted with lampblack and household
ammonia makes an excellent door
weight. A novel pipe rack for fas-
tidious smokers may be made from a
small strip of one inch plank. Bore
holes in it for the stems of the pipes
to pass through. A dried muskmelon
shell makes an attractive tobacco jar