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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-06-30
northwest STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA,
and OREGON news ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-Outlook Is Bright.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Four thousand roses were on dis
play Saturday at Spokane's 18th an
nual rose fair.
The third annual picnic of the Lin
coin County Pioneers last week was
a most successful meet.
The races Saturday afternoon by
the Dayton Driving association were
the best that had been given in Day
ton for the last Is years.
The grand lodge of colored Masons
of the Oregon and Washington juris-
dictiOn closed its sessions at Spokane
with the grand lodge of sorrow at II
O'Clock last Saturday night.
The attorney general has approved
the legality Of the bond issues sold
to the state by school district "a of
Lincoln county for $4,000 and district
"a of Yakima county for $4,000.
E. j. Incliffe of Colfax was run over
and instantly killed at Elberton, when
a switch engine backed down the rail-
way track just as Incliffe and anoth-
er man were making the crossing in
a carriage.
w. w. Babcock sold the B. & B.
ranch, across the river from Trinidad,
consisting of $4,000 acres, with 1900
sheep and 700 head of cattle, for $780,
0Uv. Mr.. Babcock also sold three car
loads of wool the same day for 1Sc
per pound.
The funeral Of Guy G. Essig, the
young Spokane druggist who was
found mysteriously dead with a gun
shot wound in his chest. near his
fathers home at Plattsburg, Mo-, took
place Saturday afternoon from the
family residence.
Fraser York, customs inspector of
Huntingdon was brought to Belling-
ham, suffering from a shotgun wound
in the head. York was found upon his
farm with a gun beside him, uncon-
scious. He has a chance of recovery,
although part of the brain may have
to be removed.
Many changes have been made in
the faculty of the state college. H. c..
Sampson, principal of the elementary
schools, was made professor of edu-
cation, Professor Timblin of Golden
dale was elected to fill the position
vacated by Professor Sampson in the
schools. c. w. Lawrence was made
instructor in agronomy. Mr.. Law
renee is a graduate Of the agricul-
tural college of South Dakota.
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IDAHO SQUIRBS.

Nearly all of the funds have been
raised for the new Baptist church at
Nampa.
A new Touring mill is soon to be
added to the business enterprises of
st. Anthony.
A company of the National guards
has been organized at Grangeville
with over 20 members.
David Brooks, who lives on Little
Bear ridge, five miles east of Troy,
has II acres of Canadian Hybrid
wheat which is over six feet tall and
is now in blossom.
The cherry crop has about all been
gathered in Snake river orchards, and
while the yield was not up to the
average Of former years, the high
prices obtained gave the growers a
fair profit.
A geologic reconnaissance and min
ing investigation of the region north
and east of the Occur d'Alene mining
district will be made by F. G. Calkins
assisted by D. F. Mcdonald. A recon.
naissance study of the economic geol
Iogy of the Pearl, HALEY, Mackey and
Ketcham mining districts in southern
Idaho will be prosecuted by J. W.
Boutwell,. The mineral statistics OF
the state will be collected by V. c.
Heikos.
Robert Noble of Reynolds, the
'sheep king" of Idaho, has disposed
of his flock of about 100000 head to
Haley & Saunders of Salt Lake The
price has not been made public, but
it is said to be in the neighbOrhOOd
of $40 a head. Noble came to Idaho
80 years ago a poor boy and herded
sheep, afterwards securing band on
shares. Besides the flock disposed
Of, he owns a 5000 acre ranch and
large real estate holdings in Boise.
In the land contest case of William
Dwyer against John P. Harlan the
Lewiston office has just handed down
one of the most important decisions
made in recent months. The decision
after severely arraigning Harlan and
finding that his homestead filing is in
bad faith, concludes by deciding in
| his favor for the reason that "Wm
Dwyer has heretofore filed several
| contests against homestead entries
which now appear to have been pur
chased for speculative purposes"
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An Industrious Jap.

AS a section hand on the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad be.
tween Caliente and Las Vegas, there
has been working for a year a quiet
little japanese who, if he wished,
might have been filling some easy posi-.
ton in his native laand instead of toll.
ing in the Nevada desert.
His name is G. HAWAI-, and he is the
son of the Japanese minister to the
Netherlands. He came to the United
States to get practical insight into
railroading. He wanted to start at the
bottom of the ladder and found oppor-
tunity with the Salt lake road. He
first obtained employment near Calien-
tie and later went south to Las Vegas.
Recently he worked in Utah.
During all this time Kaiwai has
shared the hardships of his fellow Jap
anese uncomplainingly, but he has
learned much from his experience.
HAWAI- has a brother and a sister at
Stanford university.
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MONTANA NOTES,

The Fourth of July will be cele
brated at Heron in grand style.
The Montana pioneers annual re-
union will be held at Helena October
3-5.
The Montana Press association will
meet in annual convention at Billings
July 10.
The cornerstone of the First Swe-
dish Baptist church at Butte was laid
recently.
The Lewistown warehouse reports
that wool is per cent heavier THIS
year than it was last season.
kid" Royal, alleged to be a cattle
rustler and all round bad man, sprang
from a rapidly moving train on the
Montana Central and escaped in the
darkness.
The county auditors Of this state
held a session in Tacoma last week
and took action towards a uniform
system of keeping books. The next
meeting will be held in Spokane.
Lewis Stringfellow of Whitehouse,
KY, died on the train last week near
Larimore, N. D., while en- route to
Havre, Mont, Of consumption. The
body was taken to Havre, where two
brothers live.
The site for the proposed beet sugar
factory at Billings has been selected.
1t is mile south of the city. A local
company has purchased a tract Of
80 acres near it, which will give a
right of way for a switch track to the
plant.
At it's recent state convention in
Anaconda, the Fraternal Order of Ea-
giles adopted a resolution recommend
ing the purchase as a national home,
Of the Broadwater hotel hot springs
and baths, located at a picturesque
spot in the mountains just outside of
Helena.
George Hammond, the Bearmouth
train robber, was convicted at Philips
burg on his second trial in connection
with the famous holdup. The jury
fixed the sentence at one year. Ham
mond has served about eight months
of Is year sentence given at his con-
viction upon the first trial in connec-
ton with the holdup.
The trial and conviction of Eric Mix
elson, in Flathead county in 1902, of
robbery in the alleged theft of safe,
for which he is serving sentence Of
four years at Deer Lodge, is consider
ed by the state board of pardOns to
have been a case of miscarriage of
justice, and the board has approved
the governors action in granting him
a pardon.
Oscar Stephens of Fort Maginnis,
who has been the owner of more sheep
than any other individual in Fergus
county, has sold all his sheep for about
100000 and will retire from the sheep
business, though he will retain his
other interests in the county Twen-
ty-three years ago he started in the
sheep business in the county with a
capital Of $500 and has multiplied his
belongings by at least 100 per cent and
is probably millionaire. The sheep
were sold to the Custer Sheep COM
pany at $2.4O per head, including
lambs.
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SPORTING NEWS.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Miss Elizabeth
club, New York, won the champion
ship of the United States in women s
singles by defeating Miss Helen Ho-
mans of the West Side Tennis club,
ca, 81, 81. in the final round of the
tournament. Miss May Sutton, last
years champion, is in England, and
loses the championship by default.
London-In the final of the gentle
mems doubles for the London tennis
championship at the Queens club, w.
J. Clothier and w. A. Larned (Amer-
icans) defeated Holcombe Ward and
Beals C. Wright (Americans), Ga, rs,
1-6, Ga.
Walla Walla, Wash-There seems
little prospect at present of Walla
WAala and Pendleton forming a joint
baseball team to take the place of
Ogden or Salt Lake in the Pacific
National league.
After four days shooting, the 21st
annual shoot of the Sportsmen's asso-
citation of the Northwest ended Sun
day afternoon at Portland. with A. j.
Webb of San Francisco carrying off
the individual championship.
The wrestling match which took
place at Harrington between Ole
Marsh, the champion middleweight
wrestler of the northwest, and five To-
cal wrestlers, proved an easy victory
for Marsh. The articles of agreement
provided that Marsh should throw the
five men in one hour or forfeit 5000.
He id the trick easily in "a minutes
and 10 seconds, the longest any one
of the local men could stay being sew
en- minutes and 10 seconds.
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Brings Rich Cargo of Sable.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Mon
tana has arrived at Comox from Pet
ropavlovsky, on Kamchatka, with
furs, mostly sables, to the value of a
quarter of million dollars. consign
ed to the Kamchatkan Commercial &
Industrial company of San Francisco
Baron Bruggen, a Russian, manager
of the company, was a passenger en-
route to San Francisco. He said the
recent report of a massacre of 15C
natives by raiders was untrue Moth
ing of this kind had occurred of late
on the penensula.
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TWENTY One CADETS DROWNED
Danish Training Schooner Rammed
and Went Down.

Copenhagen, June PA serious
disaster occurred last night near here
when the Danish cadet training
schooner Georgestag sank in 1 b min.
utes. Twenty-Five cadets were drown.
ed and 81 rescued. The boys were all
in their hunks at the time of the disas.
ter. The night was dark, but not so
dark that objects could not be seen at
some distance. The Ancona was con.
siderably damaged along her water
line. The port authorities have placed
an embargo on the Ancona which will
remain here until the inquiry into the
collision is completed. Thus far, onlv
single body has been recovered by
the dovers who have gone down to the
wreck.
The Georgestag was schooner of
206 tons registration and 1913 feet long.
Apparently she was training YES.
sci for the mercantile marine and was
owned by private firm of Copen.
hagen.
First Officer Myhre of the George.
stag attributes the accident to the An.
coma changing her course. He said the
Ancona's bow crashed seven feet into
the training schooner's side, bringing
down the latter's masts and rigging
and preventing any of the cadets from
gaining the deck. Those who were not
entangled in the wreckage sprang ON
board the Ancona and assisted in
launching the lifeboats. Myhre him.
self jumped into the water and rescued
many boys who were entangled in the
rigging.
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Pianist Got $1,000 Damages.

Seven thousand dollars has just been
paid by the New York Central railroad
to Ignace Paderewiski, the pianist, as
damages for jolting he received in a
railroad accident three miles from
Syracuse on April % last. After the
jolting the pianist was Frustrated from
neuritris and was forced to cancel his
American tour. Railroad lawyers are
congratulating themselves at the settle
ment.
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LOOMS Crosses Atlantic.

On a secret mission for the state
department, for which he was COM
missioned by the president, Francis
B. Loomis, assistant secretary Oh
state, sailed for Southampton on the
steamer Philadelphia. Concerning the
mission, Mr. LOOMS would only say:
Il am not only going as speclal
ambassador to receive John Paul
Jones' body, but also have been COM
missioned to perform a secret mis-
sion for the state department. | must
decline positively to state what my
mission is"
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Michigan Village Bankrupt.

In connection with the closing Of
the Vicksburg Exchange bank it has
developed that the village of Vicks-
burg, Mich, is bankrupt. There is
only $34 in the village treasury, and
half of this amount is a check on the
closed bank. The village owes the
bank $1,000 L. c. Jep, cashier of the
bank, was treasurer of the village.
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Big Mines Change Hands.

Rossland, B. C.-The news that the
-Blackstock syndicate had
sold out it's control in the War Eagle
the Centre Star and the ST. Eugene to
a syndicate headed by Messrs. Osler
and Matthews of Toronto. who have
associated with them in the deal other
Montreal and New York capitalists
caused considerable surprise, as it
was unexpected at a time when the
proposed amalgamation of the mines
with the LIE Roi was in progress.
The reason for the sale is the death
of George Gooderham and the illness
of T. G. Blackstock.
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Mother Kills Her Babes.

Grand Lake, Col. June 26.-Mrs.
Watt c. Gregg shot and killed her
four children and attempted to take
her own life here. The woman is in
a critical condition from a wound in
the side and may not live till morn.
ing.
committed by The woman during a fit
of temporary insanity.
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The snake has one great protectio

The snake has one great protection
against assailants. He appears to be
always awake and on his guard. This
is explained by the fact that the eyes
of snakes never close. Night and day,
sleeping and waking wide open. A
snakes eyes are not protected with
lids, but with a strong scale This is
as clear as glass, and, of course, af-
fords not the least impeachment to
sight-LondOn Globe.
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The rench Get Excited,

For the first time since the Fash
oda incident, the French public is in
the throes Of the war fever. Whether
it will result in anything serious de-
ponds on Germany's response to the
French note on Morocco. but without
considering the exact status of the
diplomatic negotiations consider
able element Of the public and press
seriously discuss the possibility of a
resort to arms
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OREGON NEWS ITEMS,

The First Methodist Episcopal
Church South of Portland will erect
a $4,000 edifice this season.
Guilty of manslaughter" was the
verdict given by the Pendleton jury
in the case against Grover Martin.
charged with the murder Of Charles
Preston.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smith died recently at
Boomers Ferry, idaho. She crossed
the plains in 1S49, and settled at Yves
ton, Ore. She was so years old when
she died.
Moses Taylor, the wealthy Athena
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Fire at Cleveland,

Fire broke out in the Wholesale dis
trict, at the southwest corner of St
Clair street and North Water street
completely cutting the Willard Stor
age Battery company's building, doing
$4,000 damage. Fairbanks, Morse 4
Co.'S building also burned
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news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH items FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-NatIonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

London, Eng, is Hlleu W oFelu o"-
ing with visitors.
The international Sunday school
convention elected Jesse McLaren OF
Toronto president.
The town of Ophir. about three
miles from Auburn, Cal, was almost
destroyed by fire recently.
announcing her arrival by salute
to the forts in the harbor, the Ger
man gunboat Fake has arrived IN
San Francisco.
Three Scottish members OF parlla-
ment have received threats OF early
assassination from some unknown
Italians resident in Glasgow.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has
granted Johann Hoch a reprieve until
July 20. in order that the case may
be taken to the supreme court for
writ of supersedeas.
Prominent citizens of Boston have
undertaken movement looking to the
purchase and preservation of the
home of Paul Revere, which is situat-
ed in North square. Boston.
The convicts in the prison at Libau
mutinied, with the assistance OF mob
of roughs, demolished eight cells. The
police and military restored order,
using their swords. Twelve persons
were wounded.
Mrs. Aggie Myers, who, at Liberty,
Mo-, was recently convicted OF
murder in the first degree, was re-
fused a new trial and was entenced
to be hanged on August IL. An appeal
will be taken to the state supreme
court
Advices received at Vigo, Spain.
from the Mimic river (Which empties
into the Atlantic near CaminhD say
that 80 persons were drowned recent
ly through the capsizing of a bark
which had arrived in the river from
Portugal.
At Belen, Valencia county, N. NJ, a
robber cut the bottom of mail pouch
hanging on a crane for the passing
train and distracted a package con-
tanning $4,000 mailed to the First Ma
tional bank at Albuquerque from the
bank at Belen. The robber escaped.
fundamentally Money Ri
ley, one of the most remarkable Grim
inals Birmingham has ever known, is
dead. He once was working jew
eler, and he made fortune of $780,
O00 by betting on system, the key
note of which was backing the ia
vorites."
Jcsephus Bierstein, David Feist, ia
cob Noll and George Holvey, school
directors of Shenandoah, Pa, have
been sentenced to serve one year in
Jail for bribery and conspiracy. The
men pleaded guilty to accepting brides
for their influence in the appointment
of teachers.
Thomas H. Mastin, pioneer banker
and real estate man, died at his home
in Kansas City recently as the result
of stroke of paralysis, aged 67 years.
In the civil war he was made a colo
mel, and was attached to Jefferson
Davis escort just before the southern
leader was captured.
Guatemala City-President Cabre-
ra, out of his personal funds, has de-
cided to establish a practical school
of sciences, arts and agriculture I'M
der American professors. The tuition
will be given in the English language.
The marriage of Prince Henry Gal
ard de Bearn ct de Chalais to Miss
Beatrice Winans, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Winans of Baltimore. was
celebrated in Paris recently.
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Mystery in Lost Gems.

London-The duke of Westmin-
ster's missing diamonds continue one
of London's greatest mysteries. 1t is
estimated that the Jewels which dis
appeared from the town residence OF
the duke while the back of the Ouch
ess was turned, are worth $4,000.
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"Down With the Gar"

Genoa-A hostile demonstration
took place Saturday night at the Rus
sian consulate here. There were cries
of Down with the czar," and windows
were broken. The police dispersed the
mob.
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Wholesale Produce Prices.

Potatoes, SOLO cwt; new pota-
toes, 81 cwt; onions, Australian, 500
cwt; new onions, S2@2.25 cwt; CAD
bage, $3.50 cwt; asparagus, 6@7c 4p'
rhubarb, 2h@3c Id; oranges, $50
$50 case; Hood River strawberries,
$3.50 crate; Clark's Seeding strawber-
ries, $1.5O@2 crate; California cher
ries, $1.5O@1.75 box, Snake River
cherries, 25c@$1 box; gooseberries, ~
crate; plums, So box; oranges, $3.50
GA box; lemons, $4,000 box; rad
ishes, 25c doz lunches: green peas, &c
lb; cucumbers, $1.25@175 doz; new
beets, soc .doz punches; turnips, 25c
doZ punches.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran, SIS ton; bran and shorts, sly;
straight shorts, $40; white shorts, $21;
corn, $1.45@1.50 cwt; cracked corn,
$1.55 cwt; timothy hay, s14 ton; al
falfa hay, $11 ton; oil meal, 50 cwt;
grain hay, $12@13 ton; rolled barley,
s1.45 cwt; whole oats, s1.55@1.6O cwt;
chopped oats, s17O cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Vegetables and Fruits-Ben Davis
apples, 40c box.
Live Stock-Steers, $3.35@350 cwt;
sheep, $2@2.5O cwt; hogs, $3.50 cwt;
veal, Sc cwt
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, hens,
13c Id live weight; BOOSTERS, 6@7c ID
live weight; eggs, $5.5O@6 case.
Creamery Products, f. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
|20kc lb.
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Armies Are Resting.

All is quiet along the Russian and
japanese lines.
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A lot Of people know more than they
can find out.
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Cossacks are robbing the dead of jew
elry and money.
A factory owner named Newman
has been shot by strikers.
Today at Baluty, suburb OF LODI,
four Cossacks were killed and 16 9th
ers wounded by a bomb which was
thrown into their barracks. Twenty
three of their horses were killed.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, Holding a Probate Court--Es-
tate of Mary a McGolrick Deceased. No
T. Ig1, Administration - Application having
District of Columbia. holding a Probate Court.
Tor probate Of the last VIII and testament
Of said deceased and for letters teSta-
mencary said estate, by George Z. Ham
this 2ith day OF March. A D 1905 that no.
tice be and hereby is given To the unknown
next of kin and the unknown heirs of Mary
~ McGolrick, and TO all others concerned, to
THIRD DAY OF MAY, A. d 1895, ST 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ, TO show cause why such ap-
plicatton should not be granted: Provided
this notice be published in the Washington
once III each OF three successive weeks before
the return day herein mentioued-the nrSt
publication 10 be not less than thirty days
before said return day ISeaD WENDELL
TANNER, Register OF Wills for the District
of Columbia; Clerk OF the Probate Court
JOHN ]. HAMILTON, Attorney. mh25,apl.S
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, Holding O Probate Court--No.
L, ,TSS Adrninistrat tion.-This is to give notice
ginia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate of Laura Edith
Barron late of the District OF Columbia, de-
the deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated TO the SUBSCRIBER on or be-
fore the 2iTH DAY OF MARCH, A d. 1885,
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
all benefit OF said estate. Given under my
hand this cath day of March, 1905. GEO, s.
FINCH 81 Queen street, Alexandria. Va
Attest: (SeaD JAMES TANNER. Register
of Wills for the District OF Columbia: Clerk
Of the Probate Court. ROBERT s HUME
Attorney nh25. 5.apl-2
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
PATHETIC STORY Of GIRL
WHO WAS ALL ALONE
Cast Off by Uncle She Calls Herself q
"Jonah" and a "Judas" in
Letter.

LONDON. April 1.-"All alone. all
alone. No one knows. or every will
know. how impossible il is to get in the
narrow and right way"
These pathetic lines were written by
Miss May Basely. oH Nottingham. short
y before drowning herself in the Trent
on Saturday
AT the inquest 1t was stated that the
girl had lived nearly all her life with
her uncle, who had intended to adopt
her. She had taken his name and was
usually known as May Bruce, but he
had eventually cast her off. She had
been much affected by the death of her
aunt
To her father, who was living, she
had written:
II was SO unworthy. / am the Jonah.
| am the Judas, and until l can be with
held from taking any part in life there
will be no rest . | have lost my
greatest friend my uncle There IS no
love with me and no wisdom"