Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHER OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happeninos In Both
Eastern and Western Hsmlsphsrss
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
the guests Saturday night Of Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox at their Valley
Forge farm.
The dropping of match into can
of oil in a hardware store at Altura,
...nn., has resulted in practically wip-
ing out that village.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho will
produce 100000 bushels of wheat this
year, according to r. M. Hall Of the
0. II. & n. company.
The American battleship squadron.
commanded by Rear Admiral Barker,
has sailed from Lisbon on visit to
the ports of Greece and Austria.
Honolulu.-Levi p. Kauhee, post
master at Kapaa, KAUAI. has been re-
moved from the Office by Inspector
Hare. The shortage in the office is al
legged to he $500.
Edmund Morewood Ferguson, for
many years prominent in the financial
and business affairs Of Pittsburg. and
who was reputed to be worth $25.000,-
900, died recently. aged 70 years.
The steamer katsuno was sunk of
Moji as result Of colliding with the
steamer Yamatokan. Both vessels
were on their way to rescue the sur
vivors Of the transports Hitachi and
Sedo.
William e. Hamron, city marshal
of Pitkin, Col, and deputy sheriff Of
Gunnison county. haJ been shot and
instantly killed by Tim Sullivan. whom
he was called to arrest for threatening
mis- wife. Sullivan escaped.
BY unanimous vote the republican
national committee decided to seat
the delegates at large from Wisconsin
who are members Of the "stalwart" fac
tion. headed by Senator John c. spoon
er and Joseph v. Quarles, and opposed
to the republicans led by Governor La
Toilette.
Chicago. - Justice E. C. Ham
burger, for many years magis-
trate on the North Side, is dead Of
heart disease. Justice Hamburger was
a naval officer In the civil war. He
served on the sloop Constellation from
1856 to the close OF the war, being re-
tired AZ lieutenant.
News has reached Ashland. Ore, OF
tragedy at Picard, In Butte Creek
valley, California, east Of Ashland. In
which George Potter was shot and In
stantly killed, and his companion, a
man named Mckay, was seriously In
jured by q man named Snyder. at a
cabin near the ricard postofiice.
Two men, whom the authorities be-
lieve to be the notorious Gates broth
ers. George and Edwin, Of Alameda.
who on March 81 blew up and robbed
an express car and killed Messenger
William O'Neil at Copley, Cal, are In
Jail at Elko, New, having been arrest
ed on the charge of horse stealing.
Santiago de Cuba.-The recent fall
of IA inches of rain In five hours. &C.
companying hurricane. has resulted
In the death Of more than 100 persons.
The most severe IOss was at the vii.
lage Of FL Cobre. where some 60 per.
sons were drowned. The river rose
rapidly, destroying the lower part OF
the village.
Rear Admiral Terry has received q
letter from Secretary Of the Navy
Moody. stating thot work is under
way in the preparation OF the estab.
iishment of a navel station Of cOnsid-
cradle proportions at Pearl Harbor. 1t
is believed that the station at Homo
lulu will eventually be removed to
Pearl Harbor.
Ellen Beach Yaw, the singer. who
came to Mason City. Iowa, to sing in
concert. discovered on her arrival
that her jewel case was gone, with
diamonds, necklaces. rings and gifts
worth $4,000 missing. She came di.
rect from California There was a
wreck at Cathay, N. d.. and 1t is be-
lieved her trunk was broken open
there.