Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-30
THE WORLDS NEWS NOTES
:ULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
\ Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

V'eeoT'Sa'p Fo'h'Sat aUo TSVsoHa'
Events TerseIy Told.
On excellent authority 1t is stated
that the Japanese army has been or.
dered to renew its attack on Port Ar
thur and to take the main fortifica-
tions at any cost.
Portland, Ore.-The National Grange
decided TO hold the next annual session
in the state of New Jersey.
New York.-The Republic Iron &
Steel company has advanced the price
Of bar iron So a ton. Their agents are
instructed to receive no business un-
der $1.55. Pittsburg basis.
New York.-News has reached here
of the signing of treaty between Peru
and Brazil looking to the peaceful set.
tlement of the boundary disputes be-
tween the two nations and the adjust
ment OF claims arising out of the bOun-
Diary line disputes.
London.-Joseph Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain are back in London,
having returned from Italy unan.
nounced quite few days earlier than
they were expected.
Chicago.--Joseph We'll. suspected by
the police of being "Mr. Dove" charg.
ed with the murder of Chauffeur Jo-
seph w. Bate, cleared himself today.
At the Auditorium hotel, where Dove"
ordered the automobile Saturday night,
it was said that Well bore no resem.
blance to Dove"
Chicago.-Wallace Kirk, formerly of
the firm of ]. S. Kirk & Co., soap man.
ufacturers, is dead.
Spain has accepted in principle the
presidents invitation for another peace
conference at The Hague, reserving
for further discussion the fixing Of
date for the meeting.
Cincinnati.-Thomas Bracken, who
was charged with completely in the
murder of Samuel Weakley, a non
union molder, was held to the grand
jury without bail. Edward Trainer,
another alleged accomplice, was plac.
ed under $4,000 bond.
Cherbourg, France.-Some Russian
transports and two torpedo boat de.
stroyers from Skaw have anchored in
the the roads here.
San Francisco.-Professor Bernard
Moses of the University of California
created quite a futter at the recent
session of the Pacific branch of the
American Historical association by his
announcement that he does not con-
slider the average woman suited to the
teaching of civics in the high school.
st. Joseph, Mo.-George j. Gay and
son, Lester, who were held by Sheriff
Spencer for investigation in connec-
ton with the murder Of Mrs Gay, were
released.
The canvass OF the vote In Illinois
shows the Roosevelt vote In the whole
state was 632,745. against 32S.00S for
Parker, giving the former a plurality
of 304,737. In the city Of Chicago
Roosevelt had a plurality OF 109,S94,
receiving 20S,659. In Cook county. in
cluding the city, Roosevelt's vote was
229,S49 and the Parker vote was 103,-
1852.
London.-It was learned that vii.
liam Waldorf Astor was the financier
who put up the money for the pur-
chase of the Standard by C. Arthur
Pearson, proprietor Of the Daily Ex.
press and many other papers. The
price actually paid for the Standard
was $2,5o0,O00. and not $3,500,OO0. as
has been generally stated.
The metropolitan Of st. Petersburg
has conferred a gold cross upon Rob.
ert Morgan. the American colored bish.
op, who has been visiting Moscow.
Colon.-Continuous heavy rains are
interfering somewhat with the inspec-
tiOn of the canal zone by the American
congressional party. The party was al
Bohia Friday. The United States
cruiser Columbia is expected to ar.
rive here tonight.
The rail and steel mills of the Hin.
OILS Steel company at Chicago, branch
of the United States Steel corporation,
were ordered closed for an indefinite
period owing to the lack Of business,
oVUU ultu Out VI
An official canvass Of the Kansas
election returns shows: Roosevelt re-
ceived 219.S73; Parker, 84.S00; Roose-
velt's plurality, 126,073.
1t is stated at Cheyenne, Wyo., on
good authority that II Secretary Hitch
cock of the interior department re-
signs he will be succeeded by William
Richards, commissioner Of the general
land office and former governor.
San Diego, Cal.-The destitution Of
nearly all of the remaining Indians on
the five reservations, in the south
eastern part OF this county, In well
authenticated. The Indians have been
starving and suffering greatly because
of lack OF clothing.
Berlin.-Chancellor Won BuelOw's
system OF reciprocal commercial trea-
ties was not ready to lay before the
reichstag when 1t opened Tuesday. be-
cause an agreement had not yet been
reached with Austria-Hungary.
Must Give Bibles Back.
Anc L.