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

RITZv
WARRINGTON NEWS.
A runaway accident occurred near
Lynch's ferry, near Republic. WASH,
by which Mrs. Ivy Galloway, widow OF
q blind violinist, lost her life, and her
two children and . driver we're severe
ly bruised.
Grandma" Young. wife Of John
Young. Sr., died At tue family home In
Pullman recently.
John Conway, an engineer on the
Great Northern railroad. died at Spo-
kane a. the result Of m accident while
riding ON the engine.
Father" william Pelan was install
ed as grand prelate Of the grand com
Of Washington knights Tenn
plar. at q recent meeting in Spokane.
Following Is the state treasurer's
quarterly statement Of cash balances
in various funds at the close Of busi-
ness June 80: General fund, over
draft. 5O,767.31; military, $114,04s; in
terest, $9,983: current school. $685.
100; permanent school, $685.. 5.694; har-
Dor. $12,081; special land deposits,
$31S; revolving fund, $37. .169; grain In
spection. s5626; university, S2O.SSs;
fish hatchery. $4.071; United States.
$276; deposits. survey Of tide lands,
$210; state library. $19.e42; scientific
school, $26.796: capitol building, $170:
agricultural college. $25.716; charit-
able. educational, penal and reforms
tory, $47,3lv; normal schools. $15.S51;
state capitol commission. $35.263; cap
itol building interest overdraft. 1887;
oyster. $3.50; total, $l.2O3, ASS: less
overdrafts, $5.S61.
The Stevens County Pioneer ass0.
citation concluded its frst annual pic
mic under most favorable circumstAn-
ces and with success.
School buildings Of this state may be
lawfully insured In mutual fire insur-
ance companies organized under the
law Of 1903, according to an opinion
handed down by Attorney General
Stratton.
The first case Of sunstroke ever re-
ported in Everett section occurred last
week, when william Rye. member Of
the Great Northern labor gang, was
stricken with heat, dying soon after.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie a.
Shaw, is to make several campaign
speeches in this state.
The national banks Of Spokane have
declared semiannual profits amounting
to $4,000.
The leave Of absence granted to Min.
lister Harry L. Wilson Of Chile. for
merly of Spokane, extends for 60 days.
Mrs. Emily Gendron. aged 20 years.
was dragged to death in runaway ac-
cident near her home at Mckee last
week.
A telephone message from Silver
Beach, Wash. says that the Larson
Lumber company's mills there are on
fire. The plant is valued at sos, ,0v0.
In the near future Miss Grace De
Geus. of Everett, viii be married to a
son of the prime minister and chief
magistrate Of Holland. Anton Craayo.
In the presence OF hundreds OF mem
bers. and as many more guests. the
beautiful new $lW.O0O home OF the
Spokane Amateur Athletic club was
formally thrown open ana dedicated
last week.
Corporation Counsel John r. Judson
is the Oldest practicing lawyer In point
OF admission to the bar In the state.
The total production OF wheat In the
states OF Oregon and Washington for
the cereal year which ended June SV'
1904. was Ss,bS4,S1O bushels, - com
pared with II .S7S.4SS bushels last year.
The secretary OF the interior mas ap-
proved the selection OF public lands
made BY the Northern Pacinc under fts
grant to 2l.02s acres IN the spokane
Seattle md vancouver land districts.
Lawrence Miller OF Chicago, Satur'
day night won the Pacific coast light
heavyweight Championship by defeat
Ing Joe Carroll IN the nrst and second
falls OF the match In 50 and four min
utes. respectively. The bout Was the
fastest ever seen In Bellingham.
After eight months OF one Of the
n I&>1 ne ~ ~ In