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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
FRSTDAY OF BATTLE ENGINEER Drowned
engine STRUCK LARGE ROCK ON
GREAT NOR1HERNKROAD
Passenger Train Meets Obstruction
Near Boomers Ferry, ldaho-A Boy
Tramp Saves Life Of Fireman
Postal Clerk Lang Seriously injur.
ed-Enoineer BrokaW Drowned.

Boomers Ferry, Idaho, June 4.-The
eastbound Great Northern passenger
train was struck by rock slide eight
miles east Of here Saturday afternoon
and the engine plunged into the Koot-
enai river. Engineer Peter Brokaw
of Spokane was drowned. He swan
down the river for quarter of mile,
but no one could rescue him. Fireman
A.. G. Baumister was hurt and Mail
Clerk Philip Lang was SO badly injur-
ed he may die.
| John Ross, a Is year old boy. who
was beating his way on the tank of
the engine, saved the fireman's life.
The fireman's clothes we're pinned un.
der the engine, and the boy pulled him
free with the aid of shovel and then
assisted him to shore.
| The wreck was caused by rocks slid.
ing down and showing the engine into
the river. The engine was completely
submerged in about 80 feet Of water,
and the mail and two baggage cars
went of the track and part way down
the bank. Fireman Baumister says he
noticed rocks coming down and shout.
ed to Engineer Brokaw. who applied
the emergency brakes, but the rocks
were too close and hit the tender
throwing the engine into the river.
Engineer Brokaw was washed out
of his cab and tried to swim ashore,
but, the current being very strong and
no ropes or logs being available. he
sank in sight of about 300 passengers
on the train. 1t is possible that the
engineers body may never be found
as the Kootenai at this time of the
year is very deep and swift and full
of undercurrents.
No passengers on the wrecked train
were injured.
The train crew consisted of Conduc
tor A. E. Logan, Engineer p. Brokaw
Fireman A. G. Baumister, Mail CLERK
Phil Lang.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
alleged illegal cutting Of timber from
state lands has been dismissed.

alleged illegal cutting Of timber from
state lands has been dismissed.
The verdict rendered by the coro-
ner's jury ION the death of r. 8. Car
mes, who was electrocuted when the
telephone wire he was assisting in
stringing came in contact with the
heavy voltage wire of the Washington
Water Power company, will probably
result in an investigation being made
by the authorities as to whether the
two lines are too close together.
The people of Nee Perez, Idaho, and
Asotin counties have raised by popu-
lar subscription nearly 100000. and
have been given guarantee that this
amount of money assures them an
electric line from Lewiston to Grange
vllie, with a branch line to Nee Perez.
Work has already been started on this
line in Tammany gulch.
A remarkable find Of prehistoric an.
imal remains has been made where
the government Is building dam in
the Snake river near Minidoka for rec.
lamatlOn purposes. In excaVatlng
diversion channel, the engineers have
cut through ~ feet of lava. Below this
is a bed of sand from six to eight feet
thick and below that another lava flow.
The bones are in the sand. In q
space Is feet square four species were
met with. The skull of a horned ami.
NAL was found, the horns spreading
six feet from tip to tip. While being
removed the skull crumbled. but the
horns are perfect. They resemble those
of the musk OK. A tusk like that OF
an elephant has been taken out that
is SO inches long. Another find is a
lower jaw resembling the jaw of q
horse. 1t Is perfectly preserved and Is
about the size of the Jaw of fully
developed horse. F. c. Horn, the en-
gineer in charge, has sent some of the
specimens to Washington. He has
been informed that it has been impos
sible to classify some of them. The
find promises to be of much scientific
value.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
STORY OF HOW JAPANESE PUT
RUSSIANS In DISORDER.
The Defeat Of Cars Fleet caused by
Good Gunnery Of Togo's Men-cen.
tered Their Fire on FIagshIps un.
til They Went Down-Japanese Tor
pedo Attacks Were Persistent.

From the accounts of participants in
the battle of the Sea of Japan, as CIV
en- at Vladivostok, can be constructed
a picture Of the first day of the recent
fight.
When the Russian feet found itself
120 miles south of Tsu island it was
headed for the straits in three COL
umns, the battleships and five cruisers
on the left, the light cruisers on the
right and the transports and torpedo
boats between them. The weather
was foggy, and the view, therefore,
difficult.
At $3.50 in the morning the Japanese
feet was discovered by the cruiser
Idzuma, which blundered onto them in
the fog.
The Japanese cruisers disappeared.
and the Russian feet proceeded
through the strait.
Suddenly, at 1912 o'clock in the
morning, a silhouette of Japanese YES
sells, their greenish blue paint making
them scarcely visible in the fog, loom
ed up to the westward Of the Russian
vessels. This Japanese feet consisted
of four cruisers and three battleships.
They Immediately opened heavy fire,
which was especially directed against
the flagships of the various squadrons
of the Russian fleet.
Admiral Rojestvensky signalled to
the transports to place themselves on
the right of the squadron of light cruis-
ers. SO as to increase their distance
from the fighting portion of the feet,
which was now holly engaged and suf-
fering under the well aimed fire of the
Japanese.
Enemy's Fire Deadly.
Owing to the precision of the Japa.
nese gunners and the concentration OF
their fire on the. flagships, within an
hour and a half the Kniaz Souvarofl
and the Osliabia were reduced to
wrecks and soon sank.
The battle continued until O'Clock
without any further noticeable change
in the situation. Soon thereafter the
battleship Alexander III. began to list
badly and dropped out of line, but was
quickly repaired, resuming her place
and reopening fire. The Japanese, no
ticing the condition Of the Alexander
ILL.,, concentrated their fire upon her
and she droppeu out of the line, this
time finally. and disappeared. ~
The heavy fire of the Japanese IL
inch guns were then directed on the
Borodino, which was soon disabled
and sunk.
Broke Up Russian Fleet.
The battleship Sissoi Veliky was now
ablaze, but was firing every available
gun. At this hour the onslaught OF
torpedo boats from the coast Of Japan
and the closing in on the battle
ships from the left broke up the Rus
sian fleet, all of which, except four
battleships and the converted cruiser
Ural, had been holding together.
During the night the Japanese tor
pedo attacks continued, the result OF
which was not known until the report
of the commander of the cruiser
Izumrud, which sank near Vladimir
island.
The bodies of Lieutenant Machlis OF
the cruiser Almaz and other officers
and sailors brought by the Almas have
been burieu at Vladivostok.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07

American threshers sold In Europe
Asia, Africa and South America.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
PORTLAND, Ore, DEMOCRATIC

Portland, Ore. June 6.-Mayor Will
liams comedies the election of Harry
Lane, democrat. His estimated plur-
atty 10 1900. Tho reform element has
possibly seven out Of 10 councilmen.
The rest Of the republican ticket ID
probably elected, with the exception of
one or two councilmen.
The vote was overwhelmingly in ia.
vor Of the automatic telephone fran
chise.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
Why Inner Channel Was Chosen.

1t is reported at Toxic thath the. Rus
sian cruisers Admiral Nachimoff, Mon,
omach and Dmitri Donskoi having
sunk in comparatively shallow water,
ii is possible to raise them.
A survivor Of the cruiser Ural, who
is brother Of the chief editor Of the
Russ, and apparently 10 we'll educated,
says:
1.-THE second and third squadrons
Joined at the island Of Koh Iron (off
the coast Of French mod China.) Our
admiral knew that Korea strait was
sttongly guarded. but should . Pacific
route have been followed, q neutral
port would not have been available in
CASE Of disaster. 30 it was determined
TO risk the Tsushima route. Nothing
important occurred till dawn of the
morning Of May ~. except the appear
anoe occasionally Of Japanese ships far
out ON the horizon.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
END War" the Cry,

Volgoda, Russla.-The zemstvo has
resolved by large majority to notify
the committee of ministers of the ne
cessity for the immediate termination
of the useless and fruitless war;" and
the convocation forthwith of represen-
tatives Of the nation to draft peace
conditions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
Pension Assassln's Relatives.

The engineers association has voted
pensions to the wife and mother Of
Ivan Kaleieff. the assassin of Grand
Duke Sergius.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
For Coal Combine In Wales.

Swansea, Wales.-The representa-
tives of "a anthracite golfers at a re-
cent meeting held here definitely de-
cided to open negotiations with other
owners with view to the formation
Of an anthracite combine, with a CAPT.
tai OF $10,O00O00.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-07
IDAHO SoUleee.

Idaho State Land Commissioner G..
J. Munson has been notified by the
state land department at Boise that
his criminal case against the Lewis
Lumber company Of Occur d'Alene for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

TRIED IT ON THE DoG.-DeWolf Hop
per is famous for telling excellent jokes
upon himself, says the Saturday Even
ing Post. Whenever he comes toward
a group Of friends at The Lambs or
The Players and wears a broad
smile, they understand that some new
absurd thing has happened to him, and
that they are to be permitted to laugh
at his expense.
Hopper" said a friend on one oc-
casion, you couldn't tell good thing
II you got the best of it. 1 don't be-
lieve you'd see joke that wasn't play
ed on you"
"Oh, yes 1 would; yes I would" pro-
tested Mr. Hopper. why 1 know the
funniest thing right now that happen
ed to me that gave me the laugh on
everybody for miles around"
Then let's hear It," said his friend.
"An the things I ever heard about you
that were jokes either happened to you
or to somebody that belonged to you."
mo no." asserted Mr.. Hopper, this
didn't happen to me. 1t was the best
joke. 1t was the funniest thing I've
ever heard. You see, the joke was on
my dog. He and I"
Mr.. Hopper got no further.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

Won THE CAsE.-I was told good
story few days ago by well-known
lawyer in regard to an equally we'll
known lawyer, says a writer In Tit
Bits.
BLANK Blanks mind" said my in
formant, ''is so we'll stored with anus
ing tales and experiences that nearly
every time he rises to argue a point
at issue between himself and opposing
counsel he makes use Of them, to the
vast amusement of the spectators and
jury.
"Once he and were together In
case, and he got in a strong answer to
a point lawyer on the other side had
made.
1.-The gentlemen Of the jury he
said, must, not place too much faith
in what my friend on the other side
says. II they knew him as well as
do they would see as we'll as do that
when his mouth opens his brain ceases
to work. I can only compare him to
a little steamboat that used to run In
the river Clyde. 1t had a flve-inch
boiler and seven-inch whistle. The
effect Of this was that when the whis-
tie blew the steamboat stopped
BLANK won his case"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

6B In the drawing Of seats in the
house today the names of Wadsworth
Of New York and Rixey Of Virginia
came together. This coincidence NOV
ed an onlooker to speak Of that last
time they came together.
1T was in debate on the agricul-
tural appropriation BILL" he said. You
know, Wadsworth is chairman of that
committee. Rlxey was denou" cling the
committee vigorously because it had
been promising for years to do some
thing for Virginia, and had not done
1t yet. Wadsworth tried to pour oil
on the troubled waters.
1.-The gentleman from Virginia must
remember said he, that Rome wasn't
built in a day.
81 know 1t wasn't" retorted RiXey,
and If Romulus and Remus had been
on the agricultural committee it
wouldn't be built yet"
"Wadsworth was so enraged at the
laughed that followed that it took him
two days to calm down."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
rAx coLLEoT1oNs-lsos.

YoRKv1LLE. 8. c., Sept Is. 1905.
TN accordance with the law, my books
i will be opened on the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1905. for the collection OF
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year 1905 and
will be kept open until the 31ST DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1905, without penal.
ty, after which day ONE PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made In the month OF JANUARY, 1905,
and TWO PER CENT penalty on all
payments made In the month Of FEB-
RUARY, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty on all payments made from
1ST DAY OF MARCH until the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1906. After that
day all taxes not paid, will go into ex-
ecution and be placed In the hands OF
the sheriff for collection. and all poll
taxes will be turned over to magis-
tra:es, for prosecution In accordance
with law.
My books will be opened:
At Yorkville, from Saturday, the
18th day Of November, until December
31st, after which day the penalties VIII
be added as above stated.
II. A. d. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
THE CHINESE MOTHER.
Education of Her Children Matter of
Great Importance.

Education of Her Children Matter OF
Great Importance.
The Chinese mother is very fond Of
her children. She is happy in their
company and spends much time caring
for them. In a Chinese family the
birth of child is a greater event than
with other Orientals. Long before the
child is born the mother performs rites
and ceremonies to propitiate the gods
that her child may be a boy. After
birth the little fellow is wrapped in old
rags, and in winter is sometimes put
in a bag of sand sewed close around
it's neck to keep the little one warm.
Great rejoicing follows the birth
if the child is a boy; otherwise,
there is an air of chastened disappoint-
ment. But good Chinese parents make
the best of their little lasses, becoming
very fond and even proud of them. l
have known more than one Chinese
father to exhibit his toddling wee girl
for approval, though always with the
customary national verbal depreciation
of what belongs to one. Indeed, this
found everywhere in this strange land.
1t Is good form to vilify what Is mine
and laud what is thine. My good-for-
nothing family are all still troubling
the earth with their presence. How
is your honorable family?"
The fact that Chinese custom has be-
come nodded into certain set forms
has misled many travellers. 1t is, for
instance, a generally accepted GUS
tom to this country that a gentleman
shall remove his hat when he meets a
lady with whom he is acquainted, but
Chinese visitor would fall into error
if he did so, it being assumed that
this implied that women, therefore,
reduced men to social servitude.
So in China a woman waits on
her husband while he is eat
ing, because it has been the custom
from time immemorial. In the same
way if they were travelling he would
walk beside the cart while she rode.
The education of their children is a
matter of no small interest to the effec-
tionate Chinese mothers. They watch
the little one from the day he is born,
to note superstitious signs. Let him
cry Justify, and he will live long, say
the old grannies. If he teethes or walks
| too soon he will grow up unlovable in
disposition. At first the little Chinese
are not very attractive objects. Pre-
senting rather scaly appearance, due
| to the custom of not washing them
lest they catch cold. A month after
his birth the boys head is shaved. A
great feast is prepared and celebrated
the child now receiving his milk
name" When he enters school this
name is changed. as 1t is once more
when he receives his degree.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
J. J. KELLER & CO.,
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
OUR BUSINESS.

It is OUR business to make Esti-
mates on any and all kinds of Con-
struction Work, whether in Wood,
Brick or Stone.
Our Headquarters
Are located on the C. & NV. rail-
road, just half way between Liberty
and Madison streets. We may be
SEEN there at any time, or a Tele-
phone Message will REACH us.
Our Goods.
We keep Constantly on Hand large
stocks Of Building Materials OF va
rious kinds, including Dressed and
Undressed Lumber, Lime, Cement,
Laths, Shingles, ETC., and we make q
Specially Of BUILDERS HARD
WARE and CARPENTERS TOOLS.
People Needing anything in OUR
line should be SURE to call upon US.
j. j. KELLER & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

NELSON'S CooLNEss.-Two or three
days before the battle Of Trafalgar a
boy on the Victory carelessly set fire to
a bottle Of ether The result was that
the flames extended to some sails and
also to a part Of the ship. There was
a general confusion-ruHning with
buckets and what not-and, to make
matters worse, the fire was rapidly ex-
tending to the powder magazine.
During the hubbub Lord Nelson was
in the chief cabin writing dispatches.
His lordship heard the noise-he could
not do otherwise-and so, in a loud
voice, he called out:
What's all that noise about?" The
boatswain answered.:
my lord, the loblolly boys set fire to
an empty bottle, and it's set fire to the
ship"
"Oh!" said Nelson. That's all, is It?
/ thought the enemy had boarded US
and taken us all prisoners. You and
loblolly must put it out, and take care
we're not blown up! But pray make
as little noise about it as you can, or
I can't go on with my dispatches" ."
And with these words Nelson went to
his desk and continued his writing
with the greatest GOODNESS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

HE Had A Boss.-William M. WINS,
who is probably the most cheerful loser
that adds to the gayety Of politics.
had his usual sleep election night, ac-
cording to the New York World. He
was just about getting up at his quar-
ters in the Breslin hotel next morning
when a we'll -groomed woman walked
up to the clerks desk, and said:
You have gentleman named WINS
stopping temporarily in your hotel. He
has been running for office of some
sort recently, and, If / remember cor
rectly, he says he has no boss. VIII
you kindly send up my card?"
The clerk was about to call one Of
the porters because" as he explained
afterwards, II thought the lady was a
trifie eccentric"
She did not give him time, however
Just say to him that Mrs. WINS
Is here. I'll show him whether he has
a boss or not. He's forgotten to come
home for four days in the excitement
Of his office running"
The cheerful candidate did not wait
for the elevator to obey the summons.
He was at home that night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

STICK TO ONE THING.-"The late
Judge Andrew Wylie," said New York
lawyer. had happy gift of illustra-
ton. The Judge Wylie l refer to was
he who cast in 1860 the only vote for
Lincoln that was given in Alexandria,
Virginia.
In an address on Li2coln l once
heard Judge Wylie illustrate in an
odd way the power of perseverance.
Lincoln persevered' he said, and
1t is only they who persevere. they who
concentrate their energies, who sue
ceed. Don't give three years to jour-
nalism. and then, discouraged, try law
a while. Don't learn the grocery bus
iness and in a little while take up
placer mining or plumbing. Consider,
rather the postage stamp, whose use
fulness depends on its ability to stick
to one thing until it gets there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

HIS WISE PARENTs.-"Yes," said the
portly gentleman with the square jaw,
says the Chicago Record Herald. Il
am manager Of this establishment.
What can l do for you?'
Il believe you advertised for wide
awake young man."
Il did. Are you looking for a job?"
Yes, sir. l think If you'll give me a
chance l can make myself valuable
around the place"
Are you a native of this city,"
mo, was born at Sleepy Eye,
Mimi"
"Um! We advertised for a wide
awake young man, you know"
But my parents moved to Rising
Sun, La. when l was only a few
months old"
"Ah, that's better. l guess Wen have
to give you a trial"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
CHANGE IN COTTON RATES.

ON November II the rate on cotton
" on farms or in the country was
made $50. This will be the charge
whether the cotton Is In or out OF
buildings, provided 1t is not within 100
feet Of any gin house or other hazard
GUS exposure. See me for cotton or
any other kind Of insurance.
SAM M. GRIST.
&I Read The Clansman In The En-
uuirer-back numbers furnished to
limited number new subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

S9 When you want First Glass job
Printing-the pleasing hnd-send In
your Orders to The Enquirer Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

"a Many prayers are long because
3S Only a crooked heart will justify
its acts by twisted texts.
ia A man who tries to drown his
woes in drink 500 learns that every
wo els equipped with life preserver.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 8. At the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Lineberger near
the Old mill Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, their daughter, Mrs. Mary E.
Holland and Mr. G. Luther Best son OF
Mr.. Samuel Best of Bessemer City were
married by the Rev. John Hall, pastor
of the Lutheran church. The wedding
was a quiet home affair, only the most
intimate friends of the family being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Best will make
their home in Bessemer City.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
" w HIS O n A N I :"

ed into Streets and Lots, the size and shape OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

"a Read The Clansman In The En-
uuirer-back numbers furnished to
limited number new subscribers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-26
SANTA FE BRANCHING OUT.
Great Railway System Preparing to
Run Trains From El Paso to
Benson Via Southwestern.

Ell Paso, June 26.-It is rumored
that the Santa Fe will run two trains
a day over the Ell Paso & Southwest
ern tracks from this city to Benson.
Arizona, in the immediate future.
These trains will connect with Phoe-
nix, as the Santa Fe is planning to
build an extension from Phoenix to
Benson, and this will give them traf-
fic from this section.
Heretofore the Santa Fe has drawn
only from the central and northern
parts of Arizona but with the new ex.
tension they will be enabled to cover
also the southwest portion. The story
gains credence from the fact that the
Santa Fe and the El Paso & South
western work hand in hand. The San
ia Fe is reaching out in every direc
ton and will soon have a net work OF
roads over the country in all direc-
tiOnS,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-26
TO OFFSET CHINESE BOYCOTT.
President Roosevelt Issues Order TAX
ing Away Many Of the Restric.
tions Of Exclusion Act.

Washington, June 26.-President
Roosevelt has issued an order by
which the Chinese merchants, students
and other classes exempted In the
Chinese exclusion act may enter this
country with greater facility. The
edict is intended to Offset the threat
ened boycott of American goods by all
Chinese. 1t does not affect the entry
of coolies which are excluded by law,
but merely takes away those restric,
tions which are regarded as onerous
by the better classes of Chinese. 1t
is declared to be the policy OF the
President that students, merchants
and travellers shall have the same
courtesy shown them by officials as Is
accorded to the citizen Of the most
favored nations.