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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
GREAT MERGERCASE DECIDED.
NORTHERN SECURITIES CON.
PANY Is UNLAW Full
Court Of the United etates Justice
Harlan Read the Opinion = She ermau
Antitrust Law Was Violated Con.
gress Had Power to Enact the Law.

Washington.-The opinion Of the
supreme court Of the United States in
the case of the Northern Securities
company versus tho United States, in.
volvinR the merger Of the Northern Pa.
oifio and the Great Northern COM
panies. has been handed down and was
IN favor Of the government.
The opinion was read BY Justice Har-
Ian.
Tho opinion Of the circuit court for
the district Of Minnesota was affirmed.
The effect 10 to sustain tho contsn.
tion that the Sherman antitrust law ap
plies.
Justice Harlan said that in the msr.
ger Of the two roads the stock holders
disappeared and reappeared In the -.
curities company, the two thus becom.
ing practically consolidated in hold.
ing company. the principal object be.
ing to prevent competition.
mo scheme or device could certainly
moro effectively come within the pro-
hibton Of the antitrust law and. 1t is
within the meaning Of the act trust. I"
The Case has attracted rgeater atten.
tion than any other suit before the
court since the 6rst insular cases were
decided and has been regarded by bench
and bar - equal in importance with
those oases and with the income tax
case.
It was argued in December last for
two days and attracted general atten.
tion at that time - 1t did previously
when the decisioon WAS rendered By
tho circuit court for the district Of
Minnesota.
The action ~ brought In tho circuit
court under the law Of February II,
1908. which was for the purpose of ex.
peditinR the case and was heard by the
fourth circuit court justices Of the cir
cult.
They united in decision favorable
to the United States and opposed to the
contention Of tho railroad companies.
The suit was instituted by tho United
States againat the Northern Securities
company and the two railroad COM
psnies. the Northern Pacific and tho
Great Northern and their leading stock.
holders, for the purpose Of dissolving
the merger Of the two roads which the
United States declared had been
created by the creation Of . holding
oompsny-the securities company.
Tho consolidation was claimed 10 be
In violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law. 1t was claimed on behalf Of the
government that this consolidation was
in effect . pool created TO promote the
interests. not Of ono system at the sx.
pense Of the other, but Of both at the
expense Of the public. The railroads
claimed that the transfer Of tho stock
Of the two companies to the securities
company was In the nature Of . sale
perfectly legitimate.
Tho contention Of the securities
company was reviewed BY Justice Har.
Ian, who said they had received full
attention. He quoted the various opin
ions involving the trust question. say.
ing that from them II 10 TO b gathered
that all contracts in restraint Of trade.
reasonable or unreasonable, are pro.
hibited BY the Sherman antitrust law.
and that congress has the power 70 a.
tablish suoh regulations % are laid
down In that law. Congress had the
power to enact the statute.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

The civil influence which Japan has
brought to bear in Korea is no less re.
markable than the military precision
for which 1t paved the way.
From Chemulpo to Seoul every inch
of the railway line. every foot Of tele.
graph wire and even the highways are
now policed by Japanese soldiers.
In fact, judging by the results. Jap
anese must have been laying the foun.
dation for the present occupation for
months. and it only remained for her
minister, NJ. Hay ashi, to produce as
with magic wand, sufficient backing
from an armed force to defeat the more
clumsy Vaccinations Of the Russian
representatives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Snow Storm At Chicago.

Chicago. March IA snowstorm
descended upon Chicago tonight and
by midnight the fall was 80 heavy ~
to seriously interfere with streetcar
trafic. The storm 10 raging all over
central Illinois.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

England gets about $4,000. 900 worth
Of new gold from Africa every month
and 37.000.o00 worth out Of Australia
Too much pie 10 apt to make more
people erusty than pious.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Colonel Jacob peforest.

Schenectady. N. Y-Colonel Jacob
J. Deforest is dead at his home at Rot.
terdam. aged SO. He was Immediately
associated with Horace Greeley during
the abolition movement and served
through the civil war.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Bandits Guilty,

Chicago.-Hanging for al was the
verdict Of the jury in the Arst murder
case against the socallsd car barn
bandits. Harvey vandins, Peter NtsAs.
meier and Gustav MARI.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Senator TiIIman Improves.

Washington-Senator Tillman Is re-
ported to be very much improved. and
the confident expectation is expressed
that he will be able to leave the city
for the south during the present week
for a period of recuperation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

To honor the memory q Emilio
Castelar,. the celebrated republican or.
ator and former president Of the Span.
isA republic. his lisnds intend u
raise q monument q h11 n Nsdrod.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
EnQland's Politics.

London.-TheI continued existence Of
the present government. after the past
eventful week in parliament. creates
surprise even among its most faithful
supporters. Premier Balfour kept his
cabinet In power by . majority Of 46.
gained at the expense Of what 10 uni.
versally admitted to be q personal de-
feat for the premier. For the frst timo
since the fiscal question became . live
issue In British politics. Joseph Cham
berlain's followers showed their inten.
tions and strength. No less thAn ITO
members Of the house Of commons put
themselves on record as willing to turn
over Balfour rather than sacrifice their
adherence to Mr.. Chamberlain out
and out protectionist principles. As Q
result Mr. Balfour has foregons his per.
sonal policy Of retaliation and retains
ofice only by the support Of those
members Of parliament who openly up
hold preferential and protective duties.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

When . man tells you that all wo.
men are delusions and snares It's
doughnuts to fudge he has been shared
by . delusion.-Cooking Club.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Model Meat Market
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUTCHERS.

Fresh meats. poultry. Dish. but
ter and lard. always for sale at
lowest prices. Your patronage
very kindly solicited :;
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

nrmatioA. According to the st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Daily Tsls-
graph. vague rumors are current there
that later kilograms describe the bonn.
bardment of Port Arthur - much
more serious than has been admitted
of1cially.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
ITEMS ABOUT PANAMA CANAL
Experts Say II Will be Nearly Twent
Years Before 1t IL Finished.

ITEMS AbOUT fANAMA CANAL
Experts Say 1t will be Nearly Twenty
Years Before 1t IL Finished.
The members Of the Panama com.
mission will receive a. compensation
$ls. 900 q year and SIS Q day extra
while they are on the isthmus. II cor.
responding salaries are paid to those
connected with tho work, it il quite
certain that the total bill when the
work has been finished will be large
one. Expert engineers have figured
that It will be from II to 20 years be.
fore ships will be able to pass through
the waterway. Before she canal is
completed tho United States govern
ment will probably have expended
$3.50, 100000. The estimate Of the &C.
tural cost Of construction is t146. .000,-
600.
The amount to be paid tho French
company 10 $40, O,0O0,0 900 and to the
Panama republic 1000, 900, besides
q large annual rent.
In addition to this. there will be
many inoidentals, besides considerable
loss Of life through accidents. Cpl.
denies and exposure The canal will
have . winding channel 80 miles in
length. It will be $50 feet wide and
have . depth sufficient to float any ves-
sci now on the sea.
There will be three looks at each end
and tho highest level above the tide
water will be 90 feet. The heaviest
grading will be at the Culebra eut.
where the maximum depth to be dug
is $50 feet for a distance Of from nine
to II miles.
Rear Admiral Walker says he be.
ileved that work could begun in two
or three months. By this time, he said
the question Of title would be cleared
and . transfer made to tho United
States. The French company now has
about 800 laborers at work ON the Cul.
bera out and this work will be con.
tinued. He says the laborers Of the
tropics all use aloholol'c beverages and
that it would be impossible to obtain
or retain laborers for this work II the
sale Of liquors was prohibited.
Speaking Of the GLASS Of labor that
it would be necessary to employ In the
canal work, he says that tho blacks
from Jamica were undoubtedly the best
fitted class obtainable in the vicinity
of the canal zone. But there were not
enough Of them and ooolie labor from
China and Japan would have to be
brought over for this work. 10 esti.
mated thas the maximum number Of
laborers needed would be some 81, 900.
Other laborers who would como with
these laborers would increase the popu.
lation Of the zone to some IS, 900.
The police force necessary to keep
order ON the isthmus Admiral Walker
suggested, should be organized as that
of An American city. One hundred men
at first would be sufficient. but this
number would have to be increased to
perhaps 500. In case Of riots or unlsal
disturbances he believed the Panama
government could be relied on to aid
the police for the strip. and he also
deemed it advisable to have 800 Amer.
ican troops or marines permanently
stationed in the zone.
Enoland,a Politics.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

Rumors Regarding Delay.
Dalny 10 reported to have been al.
most entirely destroyed. Several guns
there were dismounted. and the crews
of four torpedo boats in the inside har.
Dor are said to have deserted.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Late War News.

London, Marchl5.-A correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Newchwang says
that the removal Of the battleship Ret
vizan, four Russian steamers, the H. r
bin, the Hailer, the Ningunta and the
Snugari, were anchored at the mouth
of the entrance Of Port Arthur in pro-
per positions and sunk, leaving only a
small channel available, Vice Admiral
Makarof having previously order ed
the whole feet to remain outside with
steam up, economy in coal being Nm.
necessary.
This dispatch which il prominently
displayed by the Daily Mail. and which
the correspondent says is, ION Russian
information, Is, II true, news Of the
first Importance. confirming the idea
that Vice Admiral Makaroff will adopt
the offensive and make a desperate ef-
fort to bring together Russia scattered
naval force or endeavor to inf1iot dam.
age upon the Japanese navy.
A correspondent Of the Telegraph at
Yinkow merely says:
"Vice Admira Makaroff has issued
An order to the effect that the saving
Of coal is unnecessary but that the big
gun ammunition in the forts must not
be wasted.
Evidently this ammunition is running
short"
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORES.
pondent sends an unconfirmed rumor
that the Japanese marines have landed
and occupied Dalny.
II may be remarked that the British
newspapers all regard Vice Admiral
Togo's report that he has laid mines at
Port Arthur 40 mere bluff and they say
that such feat would be impossible
under fire.
The Daily Mail thinks that IL Vice
Admiral Makaro closed the channel
it was in order to prevent tho ingress
Of Japanese torpedo boats as was done
at Weihaiwei during the Chino.Japan.
csc war.
1t 10 subject Of unoeasing remark
and conjecture that nothing has been
heard Of the VlaLivostok squadron and
it is beginning to be believed that 1t Is
really inside the harbor Of VladivostoK.
Toxic, March Tho steamer bear.
ing 10 wounded and the bodies Of nine
of the seamen who were killed In the
battle of Port Arthur. on the 10th in.
stant., has reached Sasebo. T h Q
wounded and dead were chiefly partic-
ipantsl in the battle between the torpe.
do boat destroyers. The survivors unite
in praising the desperately heroic At
tack on the Russians and tell story OF
personal encounter between . Jap.
anese sailor and the captsin Of the Rus
sian destroyer Steregutchi. When the
Japanese closed on the Russians the
sailor sprnag aboard the enemy's YES.
sci and met her commander emerging
from the cabin. The sailor and captain
sprang at one another. but the seaman
was the quicker and fellled the Rus.
sian officer BY striking him on the head
with . cutlessa. Tho Russian en-.
deavored to rise. but the Japanese sail.
or kicked him overheard and he was
drowned. The Japanese say there were
~ dead ON the Russian destroyers.
The Japanese dead were landed at
Sassbo, and received with full military
honcrs. They were bore ,on gun car.
riages to the naval brigade head.
quarters.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

T. w. Hauschild, President,
A. J. Womach, Vice President,
w. w. Zent, Secretary and Treas.
Empire State Title, Insurance
and Trust Company
Incorporated.
Capital, $6.0oo.oo
Directors-J. D. Bassett, T w. Haus-
child and G. E. Lowell. L. R. Kuster,
Manager.
We have Just completed our books at
great expense and they are accurate and
reliable. Abstracts promptly, accurate
ly and neatly made and satisfaction
guaranteed. OMcs, over First
NstIonsi Bank. Ritxviiie. Wn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

C.. L. HOLCOMB,
LAWYER.
VIII practice n all State and United
States Courts.
Abstracting. real estate Law and sxami.
nation OF Titles. 0pecialties.
Office in the Court House.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

DIR. F. R. BURROUGHS.
Physician and
Surgeon.
once: Second st.. between D and e.
RITZVILLE, WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

" W, Zent. g. E. Lowell, Bert Linn.
zENT, LOWELL & LINN,
LAWYERS.
Insurance. Notary Public, Money to
Lam on real estate. Office up
stairs. First NATL Bank.
Ritzville, Wash
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
ounken Ship.

On the east of the harbor entrance
there was visible the masts Of .
sunken ship. while the harbor contain
ed many destroyers. apparently in .
damaged condition. The correspondent
reports encountering the British collier
Foxton Hall. which was in the harbor
during the bombardment. The crew
confirmed the report from japanese
sources that the squadron on March 10
silenced all Of the Russian forts. The
crew declares that the Russian loss
on this occasion was ss killed and
more than 100 wounded.
The rumor Of the evacuation OF Port
Arthur 10 repeated from difsrent
points. but 10 absolutely without con.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

o. R. HOLCOMB,
Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.
Will practice in all the U. y. Courts
and Departments and all Washington
Courts. Office Ritxville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

EDGAR DEWITT OILSON.
Editor and Manager.
J.RAY wPsON.
Associate Editor and Foreman.
Offices: News Block, G street bet Main
and Railroad avenue, op. osite First Ma
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1873.
Editors residence telephone. :. No. rs.
PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. PASCAL w. yEARSLEY,
DENTIST
Room 8, Pioneer State Bank Building
RITZVILLE ............ WASH.
Graduate Of Medica- Chirurgical Col
lege. Philadelphia. Pa. Crown and
Bridge Work. Filling. ExtractiLE i
and Plate Work conforming to the
practice of modern dentistry.
J. OSCAR ADAMS. VIM. OConror.
ADAMS & O'CONNOR,
Attorneys and counseIIors at Law.
Practice in all state and federal courts.
once: First hcor First National Bank building
RITZvILLE, WASH.
Walter Staser,
LAWYER
Insurance. Abstracting
Money to Loan on Real Estate.
&C. Mogan. @. W. Rathbun
MOGAN & RATHBUN
Attorneys at Law.
General practioners in all courts State and
Federal Collections and insurance Examin'
once, rooms and Gritman Building.
T. Waldo Murphy,
Attorney at Law,
Largo blocks OF forest reserve ,eoldiers'
additional and sc'ip for surveyed
government lands, constantly on hand.
Room 82.85 Jameson block.
Spokane, Wash.
o. R. HOLCOMB,
Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.
Will practice in all the U. y. Courts
and Departments and all Washington
Courts. Office Ritxville, Wash.
" W. zent. g. E. Lowell. Bert Linn.
zENT, LOWELL 4 LINN,
LAWYERS.
Insurance. Notary Public, Money to
Lam on real estate. Office up
stairs. First NATL Bank.
Ritxville, Wash
DIR. JOHN ADAMS.
Physician and Surgeon.
Next door to First National Bank.
RITZVILLE, WASH.
DIR. F. R. BURROUGHS.
Physician and
Surgeon.
once: Second st.. between D and 3.
RITZVILLE. WASH.
DIR. JOHN JOHNSON,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence: Rosenoff block,
Ritzvlile, Wash.
C.L. HOLCOMB,
LAWYER.
WIN practice n all State and United
Abstrac,Ins. real estate Law and szami-
nation OF Titles. 0pecialtiea.
Office in the Court House.
Model Meat Market
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUTCHERS.
Fresh meats. poultry. Dish. but
ter and lard. always for sale at
lowest prices. Your patronage
very kindly solicited
T. w. Hauschild, President,
A. J. Womach, Vice-President,
w. w. Zent, Secretary and Treas.
Empire State Title, Insurance
and Trust Company
Incorporated.
Capital, Sc, 100000
Directors-J. D. Bassett, w. Haus-
child and G. E. Lowell. L. R. Kuster,
Manager.
We have Just completed our books at
~raoH nd khav a n oc,, m In o,,J
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
Noun Versus Adjective.

The current debasement Of the Ian
guage, of which mention was made re-
Gently by a correspondent, needs to be
stayed by occasional protests, says the
London Chronicle. The education com.
mittees are being called in many quar-
ters "educational'' committees This
false refinement reminds one Of the
common inscription. monumental ma.
SON. which should be "monument ma
son" 1t is not the artifcer who is
monumental Compare numerical
printer for number printer People
fear to use noun as an adjective or
wrongly prefer the adjective as more
elegant. War Office and India Of
fee are correct expressions, better
than military" or Indian Office, -
while colonial Office" is not 50 god as
colonies office would be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
WISDOM OF NOVELISTS

If you want to impress fools You
must respect their prejudItes es-Antho-
ny Hope
Success in life rests upon one small
Gift-the secret of the entry into an
other mans mind to discover what is
passing there,-Seton Merriman
To smoke fine cigar, after a real
dinner with a good friend, is about as
near heaven on earth as tie average
man will ever flnd So N of the stars
John Balm
There is nothing more fatal to po-
litical career than brilliant iupromp-
tus and spirited orations y states,
mans words. like butchers meat
should be we'll weighed ed-John Oliver
Hobbies
\ young man thinks that he alone of
mortals is impervious to love, and 50
the discovery that he is in it suddenly
alters his views of his own mechan-
ism. 1t is thus not unlike a rap on the
funny bone.-J NJ Barrie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
THE "SOMETHiNG" IN POLITICS

The humor of politics is coming
sis, before the war is actually begun.
The friends of Speaker Cannon who
:intend to nominate him f~T second
place whether he consents Or not to
accept point out that he is a conscr-
vative, therefore a safe, man., which
by innuendo is rather queer eCmpli-
ment to the nominee for the first place
on the Republican tieket-a bit of in
voluntary humor that is indeed ire
sistible. They alsc, take into consid-
Grafton that "something might hap
pen to the president and, if SO, why,
then, the second man man would fill
the first ones pace we'll" Also good,
direct and again by insnuation.
The serious part, and it is very
serious part indeed. is that we Amer.
leans are becoming accustomed to fig
ure ON something that may happen
to sull. PRESIDENT With the "furn-
ers," the "sluggers." the 'Wfeckins
crews the various brands of social
lists from soft-minded professors to
hard-boiled fanatics, and the many
demagogues cf an rehistic inelina
tions. though they are prof ssIonal
rather than actual" fox tie present
this "something' is becoming tang
BILE part II our politics, tangible
be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
CONDOLENCES.
The Odd Ways In Which Things
Come About In This World,

A story is being told of man sell
Ing toys Oh London pavement reeoS-
nizing in a lady who bought from him
his own daughter. Stranger meetings
have been recorded. Late ole night
two men who had been dining with the
late Duke of Edinburgh at Buch!n--
ham palace set out for their club and
paused for Il moment at a crossing il
Pal Mall 1t WAS very late. ahI ra.a
was falling. but there at the cross!n ,
was tiny boy plying bis broom and
asking aims. one of the two was a
man who never could resist such an
appeal. He stopped to question the
child. How came he to be there at SO
late an hour. seemingly 50 friendIess
and destitute? The boy answered that
he was, as lie seemed. utterly desti-
tute. He had walked to London from
town on the south coast
And have you really no friends or
relations in the world - asked his kind
ly interrogator. We'll, sir its the
same as if | hadn't" replied the lad
Il have q brother. but shall never see
him again. l don't even know if he's
alive. He's sailor, and | haven t
seen him for a long time" At this the
second man, who had not as yet spo-
ken, showed interest. whats your
brothers name. little man. be now
asked His name is -, sir, and he's
signalman in the Bel!erophon. but
he's been away so long be must have
forgotten me- Good heavens" cX-
claimed his second questioner Why
that's the name of my own signalman,
and u fine young fellow he is. too and
now | notice there is a strong likeness
between him and the boy" The speak,
er was the commander of the Belero-
phon. The boy had been granted toll
rights over the crossing for only that
one night; his first questioner was the
only man in million who would have
stopped in the pouring rain to question
crossing sweeper; his companion was
almost the only man in the world who
could have attested the truth Of the
lads story. 1t is only necessary to
add that the two good hearted fellows
took the boy in hand and saw to his
being made into as good sailor as bis
brother.-St. James Gazette,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
Hunxarian Foreass.

sell any part Of its forests. but buys
more each year. In some parts Of the
country, as in the eastern region Of the
Carpathians, woods are found Of sev.
eral thousand acres in extent, consist
ing for the most part Of red beech.
This is used for ~ .""d. carriages,
slaves and asricultul.. implements and
In the manufacture Of bent wood
There are few fires and they seldom
permanently damage the woods. There
are large resinous forests in Transyl,
Nania, but they are not very accessible,
and there are also some in the district
Of Marmaros, in the northeast of the
country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-22
The Curse of pOxerfx

In the court that dismissed Senator
Dietrich ON technicality young man
who broke into Il postoftice and stole 80
pennies and 50 worth of stamps was
sentenced to three years in the federal
penltentiary, while an employee in the
Omaha postotiice who stole s. .o29 was
let off with fine of 50 900, or 500 less
than the amount of his stealings. And
vet there are those who complain be.
cause there is an apparent growth of
popular distrust Of the courts.-Com.
moper