Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

It is learned that Governor Mead
has decided to parole F. w. D. Mays.
Daniel J. Crowley, one of the most
noted constitutional lawyers on the
coast, is dead.
The death of James Kincaid. one of
the first settlers of the Waterville
country, occurred last week.
Mrs. Louise B. Stratton was elected
president of the City Federation of
Women's clubs at Spokane.
Whitman county is preparing a fine
exhibit of the work Of her schools for
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Fire at Columbus, O., has destroyed
the building of the Columbus Dry
Goods company and damaged adjoin-
ing property, entailing total loss of
$3.50, 900.
The Washington state building,
which is being wrecked on the worlds
fair grounds, collapsed as the result
of high winds. Three workmen were
seriously injured.
B. M. Baruch announces that he is
making rapid progress in completing
the purchase of the three shelters on
the Pacific coast, the Selby, the Ia
coma and the Everett.
Albert Bell, bank swindler and mail
thief, who escaped from the federal
prison on McNeills island last We'd
nesday, was captured Saturday. He
was hiding in the hay in the prison
barn.
Tacoma has been chosen as the
place for the next state convention of
the Retail Grocers' association, and
September -, 10 and IA as the dates,
the state fair dates.
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart Of
Spokane has rendered an opinion to
the police that saloon keepers who sell
liquor to girls under 81 years of age
could be prosecuted under the statute
which makes it misdemeanor to sell
liquor to minors.
Bernard Macdonald, formerly man
ager Of the LeRoi at Rossland, B. c.,
now consulting engineer for the
Guanajuato Mining company, of Guiana
juato, Mexico, was in Spokane recently
for a hurried business trip.
Rex Evans of Rossburg and Mr.. Mil
Ter of Ryan found a wildcat in a de-
serted cabin. Mr.. Miller went to get
a gun while Evans stood guard The
wildcat attempted to escape, when
Evans seized it by the back of the
neck and choked it to death.
William Lowry met with a horrible
death recently, eight miles west of
Chehalis, on Deep creek, as the re-
suit Of an accident while working in
Ed Eastman's logging camp. The en-
CINE fell on him and he was cooked.
For a number Of years he was an en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific main
line between Tacoma and Ellensburg.
Pomona county grange is to meet
in Colfax Wednesday, April S, at 10
O'Clock. Every grange in the county,
including three new oranges organ
lied since the last Pomona grange, is
expected to send delegates. The new
oranges are Clinton, FallOn and Pa
louise. ..
1t is asserted that plans for the con-
struction Of the Great Northern's pro-
jected line northward from Wenat-
chez into the Okanogan county and
to the British Columbia boundary will
be held in allegiance until the outcome
of the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern
troubles is known.
Seattle had as its guest for three
days last week one of the most ia
nous leaders Of the Russian social
revolutionists, Guerdon Saseneff. cou-
sin to the assassin of Minister Won
Plehve, and a member of the secret
council of the fighting organization of
the social revolutionary party. He
went to the east.