Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-06
IDAHO ITEMs.

The supreme court has denied the
application for a writ Of habeas cor
pus for d. C. Abel. In jail at Moscow
in default Of payment Of fine imposed
for peddling busgies without taking
out license.
At Mountain Home William McNeely,
the man who robbed the Silver City
stage some days ago. broke jail and
all trace OF him has been lost. He
also liberated C. A. Spealman. await.
ing trial on the charge OF passing bo-
gus checks.
In attempting to board q moving
Northern Pacific passenger train be-
low Mace. Richard Ellington. a miner
at the Mammoth. was struck by the
cars and instantly killed. He was 80
years old. unmarried, and had been in
the Occur d'Alenes since last Novem-
Der. He came from Joplin. Mo.
During severe electrical storm at
Wardner lightning struck in several
places near houses. Previous to the
storm the temperature reached 100 de-
grees In the shade. the hottest In
Wardner for years.
The kendrick brick works. which
have been closed since June Is on &C.
count Of q break in the machinery,
have resumed operations.
Miss Lillian Casey, 10 years of age,
was drowned recently near Prices
ranch on the south Boise river. She
was on horseback trying to ford the
river, when the current became too
strong and she was thrown from the
horse and drowned. The body was
found three miles below.
Omar Alkaymi temple 124, d. o. X.
X. has been instituted at Lewiston,
with charter membership OF 100.
Within a few months Wallace will
enjoy free delivery of mail. as the
receipts for the fiscal year ended June
80 passed the $4,000 mark by nearly
$500, which insures free delivery.
James Cunlin, the Northern Pacific
bridge carpenter who fell 40 feet from
the Pottsville bridge, near Mullsn, died
a few hours after.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company has opened telephone connec.
tions between Spokane and Standpoint.
Lewiston has completed q new the.
ater that Is credit to the city and
the people.
United States Senator Hepburn and
wife have returned to Wallace from
Washington. They have been absent
nearly year.
Moscow's popular resort, the city
park. was formally opened to the pub.
lie last week.
The sawmlil Of A. Longfellow. on
Cedar creek, about FIVE miles east of
Kendrlck. was totally destroyed by fire
last week.
Judge w. B. Gilbert Of the federal
circuit court has issued an Injunction
In his chambers In Portland restraining
Assessor Thompson and Clerk Quarles
Of Kootenai county. Idaho. from sell.
Ing the rights Of way and holdings in
Kootenai county Of the Great Northern,
the Northern Pacific and the Kootenai
Valley railroads and the humbird
Lumber company. for delinquent taxes.
John Qulndet was struck by light
ming last week and knocked out Of his
wagon near Moscow. The team ran
away. The lightning seemed to strike
the whip In Quindet's hand. tearing II
In shreds. He is In q serious condi-
ton.
A man named McNabb was shot and
mortally wounded by one Harris at
Athol Sunday Afternoon. The men were
quarreling in the street about q re-
mark of McNabb's concerning Mrs.
Wear. resident Of Athol. when Har-
ris. relative Of the Wears, drew q
revolver and shot McNabb through the
chest After the shooting. which was
witnessed by several people, Harris
secured ride and 100 rounds Of am
munition and started for the woods.
McNabb IL still alive.