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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
wheat MARKET
TAKES SLUMP

Chicago, July 25.-A break Of $50
in the price of wheat for July delivery
occurred here Monday. At the same
time the September option sold off S3s
at SIC. Denial of sensational reports
of black dust damage to spring sown
crop caused the heavy profit taking
that resulted in the sharp deolines.
The market closed weak, with Septeu1-
ber down 8 at 316c as compared with
final quotations Saturday. July wheat
shows loss of precisely 40.
The primary cause of the sharp reac-
tion was optimistic advices concerning
the condition of the wheat crop through
out the Dakotas and Minnesota. In
addition the weather in the northwest
was favorable to progress Of the grow
ing crop and unfavorable for the spread
of black dust.
Another reason for the slump in
prices here was the demoralized condi-
tion of the wheat market at Minnea.
polls, the September option there show.
ing at one time loss Of about &c.
Fresh reports of rust were received
but they lacked definiteness. Bears
were given additional encouragement
by continued liberal movement of new
wheat in the southwest. After the
first rush to sell was over the market
held comparatively steady, the price
for September during the remainder of
the session being confined within q 10
range.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
TORNADO SWEPT
Piece Of Nevada

Elkc, New, July 25.-'The most de-
stuctive tornado ever known to have
occurred in Nevada swept over the
country just west Of Battle mountain.
1t travelled in southeasterly direction
and destroyed everything in its path.
Trees. sagebrush and fenses we've swept
away, and 81 telegraph poles of the
Southern Pacific and the Western Un-
ion companies were twisted into spin.
ters. Its north end touched Battle
Mountain and carried away chimneys
and porches and violently shook build
ings, badly frightening the occupants.
A large windmill on the lawn Of the
railroad hotel, in the west end Of town.
was picked up and carried to the top Of
the hotel. 1t broke throuhg, badly
damaging the roof and one wall. No
person. were injured. but livestock in
the course Of the cyclone Is reported to
hrve been killed. Telegraphic COM
munication was put out Of commission
for many hours. The entire course OF
the tornado was swept clean. 1t was
proba bly, due to the intense heat Of the
past few days, the Thermometer having
registered over 100 degrees.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
SNAKES SPREAD OVER
Basin, Wyo., terrorized BY r;
Set Free by Travelling Dc

Rattlesnakes at large in the
of Basin, Wyo., released by {
ing doctor, are terroizing inh
of the town, who have been ]
fear of their lives. A few d
DR.. Arnold. an elleged eye doc
Montana. came to town SELL
medicine. To attract attentio
wares the doctor brought wit
collection OF freaks. among {
ing n snake charmer with
boxes Of rattlesnakes. Becaus,
ing no state license the doc
arrested, fined $50 and sent t.
a week.
Upon being liberated he 70
his freaks had all disappea
snake charmer leaving behind
lection Of full grown snake,
dark the doctor went into n
the town and opened the doc
snake cages. permitting 25
tiers to escape. Arnold then
Of town on horseback. An al
soon spread and a night Of te
spent by citizens. who were
leave their residences. Yeste
spent in killing snakes and t.
others were killed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26

Remains Of John Paul Jones Arrive in
Chesapeake Bay.

Norfolk, Va.-The body of Admiral
John Paul Jones, recently found in
Paris as the result of a search in
spired and conducted under the direc-
ton Of General Horace Porter, for
mer United States ambassador to
France, has passed in the Virginia
capes on the cruiser Brooklyn, under
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, the Brooklyn
having as consort across the Atlantic
from France the cruisers Galveston,
Tacoma and Chattanooga.
OF this coast the fleet was met by
the battleship squadron of the North
Atlantic fleet in two divisions. the
first under the command of Rear Ad.
miral Evans and the second command.
ed by Rear Admiral Davis. The three
squadrons approached the capes to-
gether, the vessels under command
of Admiral Evans leading and the
other squadrons closely following.
Upon the vessels reaching Cape
Henry, Admiral Evans squadron pass
ed into lower Chesapeake bay at 40
O'Clock. Then came the Sigsbee squad
ron. Following these were the vessels
Of Rear Admilar Davis squadron.
The Sigsbee and Davis squadrons
proceeded Immediately up Chesapeake
bay, bringing the body of Admiral
Jones toward Annapolis, its last rest
ing place. while the vessels of Ad-
miral Evans squadron said farewell
TO the other fleets and proceeded to
Old Point Comfort, en- route to Lam.
bert's point.
1t is understood here that in Chesa.
peake bay the body of Admiral Jones
will be transferred from the Brooklyn
and placed aboard one of the upper
bay light house tenders, which will
bear 1t to Annapolis for final inter-
ment on the naval reservation at that
place. Vessels of the Sigsbee and Da-
Wis squadrons will go to Annapolis to
take part in the ceremonies incident
o the reception of the body. The
ceremonies also will be participated
in by the French cruiser Jurien de la
Graviere. which was detached from
the French North Atlantic squadron
and sent to Chesapeake bay to repre-.
sent France at the ceremonies.
The French cruiser, which has been
at Baltimore since her arrival in these
waters, will leave that city today to
join the American vessels bound to-
ward Annapolis.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
SHE BURNS HERSELF ALIVE.
Horribly Dramatic Suicide Of a Miehi
gan Girl.

South Haven, Mich.-Disappoint
because she could not marry an Eng
lish nobleman or, emulating the hero
inc of Rider Haggard's novel. "She. "
who leaped into fire to renew her
youth and beauty-these are the two
theories advanced by friends for the
self destruction of Miss Lucy Monroe,
daughter of the president OF three
Michigan banks and formerly promi-
nent in Chicago society circles.
Miss Monroe chose a horribly dra.
matte way to end a life of which she
had grown tired. Slipping out Of the
fine country home Of her father. she
went to an orchard where she had
previously concealed a can of gaso-
line She saturated her clothing with
the fluid. set it on fire, and with Spar
tan courage waited for the flames to
envelop her. Members of the family
at the house saw the blaze flaring up
among the trees, but 1t was not until
the handsome daughter had been gone
for over an hour that they went to in.
vestigate and found the charred body.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
WARSHIP BLOWN UP
The bennington lies BEACBED
at San Diego, CALIFORNIA.
Forty-nine of Her Crew Were Killed
and Several Bodies Still Missing
Small Leak Discovered in Boiler
Was Being Repaired-Pres. Roose.
welt Shocked-Wants Details.

San Diego, Cal, July 22.-Broken
and blackened. with her flag flying at
half mast, her hold filled with Is feet
of water, the steamship Bennington
lies beached on the shores of San Die
go harbor. Forty-nine of her crew lie
dead at city morgues, the fate of II
more is as yet undetermined and three
score are stretched upon beds of pain
in various hospitals. This is the re-
suit of the explosion which wrecked
the trim little naval craft and wrought
such terrible havoc among her crew
The placid waters of San Diego bay
have never before been the scene of
such disaster and San Diego city has
never before been stirred by such a
scene of death and suffering as those
witnessed tonight.
The dead bodies lie ranged with
grewsome precision at the different
morgues. The stark forms are out.
lined in Immaculate winding sheets,
the terrible results of scalding steam
upon the faces plainly showing, al.
though hidden beneath the folds. The
face of every victim is SCARED and
scalded, in many cases almost beyond
recognition.
On board the Bennington the un-
harmed members of the crew worked
under great difficulties to reach the
boiler room and coal bunkers. where
it is believed dozen bodies are lying
wedged in the wreckage or submerged
in the water which fills that part of
the vessel.
The appalling list of victims of the
explosion grew throughout the night,
almost every hour adding to the long
rows of dead in the overcrowded NOR,
CUES. Forty-nine known dead is the
latest summary compiled. This in
cludes AZ bodies at the various NOR.
CUES and seven bodies which are still
floating about In the flooded boiler
room and which can not yet be reach
ed.
The details of the explosion on the
Bennington, as ascertained by Com
mander Young, were received at the
navy department in long telegram
from the commander. 1t appears from
the telegram that small leak had
been discovered In boiler B and the
boilermaker was on his way to repair
it and was passing through the engine
room when the explosion occurred.
President Roosevelt was greatly
shocked at the news Of the disaster.
Beyond expressing his profound re-
gret, he chose, however, to reserve ex-
preston on the matter until he receiv.
ed complete details.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
NAY RENEW CHICAGO STRIKE
Business Houses Take Stringent Ac-
ton Toward Strikers.

ton Toward Strikers.
Chicago, July 24.-At mass meet
ing of employers held this afternoon.
at which representatives Of over 200
business houses were present, it was
decided that no more Of the teamsters
who have been on strike wuold be re.
instated until all the unions have call.
ed off the strike.
The action taken by the employers
association may result in giving a new
lease Of life to the teamsters' strike.
As soon as the stand taken by the
employers had beea made known to the
unions meeting Of the teamster' joint
council was called for Tuesday night
to consider ways and means Of renew.
ing the fight should such course be
decided upon.
The teamsters are in belligerent
mood, and threats are freely made that
unless the employers recede from their
position there will be general strike
of all the union teamsters in Chicago.
This would mean the calling ont OF
30 900 men, whereas but 5000 were in.
volved in the strike which was recent.
ly declared at an end by the teamsters
joint council.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
TONS OF DYNAMITE US
Huge Ledge Of Rock Blown U
Portsmouth Harbor.

Portsmouth, N. H.-The big |
dynamite removing Henderson
from the Piscataqua river ha
discharged. The explosion was
plete success. There was II,
age.
Hundreds of visitors came
to witness with the people Z,
city and vicinity the culminatio
engineering project which ha
under way for the last three ye.
which has attracted the atten
experts in this country and abb
was the removal from the Pts,
river bed of Henderson's point.
some three acres in extent, by
ing simultaneously about 400 d,
Of dynamite, aggrogating ut |
tons, in the rock beneath the
The hour scheduled for Il
charge of the dynamite was ?
was arranged that by the re
of a switch at a safe distanC
the ledge sparks should be sc
contact with the dynamite.
The explosion resulting was
ed to shatter the mass of 70
thereby widen and deepen the
way leading to the big dryd
Gently completed by the COVE
at the navy yard on Seaveys'
The contract price of the unde
was $7i9,OJ0. The expense "
cred by an appropriation with
authorizing the construction
big drydock at the navy yard
understood that the explosion
dynamite is the largest expIo
one time in this country.
Henderson's ledge Is mass
in horseshoe shape. Ar,
whirl innumerable currents ant
which has been the dread of a
ners. The swift waters have
channel As feet deep in the
around the end Of the point.
force of the cross current has
great that for years it has been
ace, especially to the develop
the navy yard. With the es
ment of the great drydock its
was imperative. It's destruct
give an approach 1000 feet W
of a depth of water ample
greatest ships in the world.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
GEN. BLAcKMAR'S FUN
Remains Of Late G. A. r
Buried at Boston.

Veterans Of the civil war.
Veterans, members of the
Relief corps and other patr
cieties Sunday paid honor to
Wilmon w. Blackmar. comm
chief of the G. A.. X.
During the morning the bo
state in Memorial hall at
house, surrounded by the ba
borne by the troops of the
wealth during the civil war.
The casket was draped wit
tional colors and guarded !
Army comrades. Ten thou,
sons passed through the ]
gazed ON the face of the d
mander.
Early In the afternoon 2t
cbusetts posts of the q. A
lowed by the funeral part
troop of state cavalry. csc.
body to the Second Unitaria
Of which Mr.. Blackmar wa
ber.
Among the honorary p
were Lieut.. Governor Cur
Jr.. former Secretary Of I
John d. Long. former Cove
l.. Bates, former Governor J
Bracket and Mayor Patric
lins.
At the conclusion of the s
the church the body was es
the cavalry troop to Tuxe
cemetery. where interment I
in the Blackmar lot, overlo
Neponset river.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
D. 8. LAMONT IS DEAD.
Former Secretary Of War Expires A.
ter a Brief Illness.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. July "a
Daniel Scott Lamont. secretary Of war
during the second administration OF
President Cleveland. died suddenly at
his home at Millbrook, Duchess coun-
ty, Sunday Heart failure was the
cause of death. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont
we're out driving during the afternoon
and Mr.. Lamont appeared to be enjoy
ing the best of health. After dinner
ne complained Of feeling III. and DR..
stewart of New York. who is a guest
at the house, was Immediately sent to
his aid. The physician diagnosed the
case as an attack of heart failure, and
in spite of heroic treatment Mr.. La
mont passed away within half an
hour. At his death bed we're Mrs. La
mont and two daughters, Frances and
Bessie.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Lansdowne Waltz the Favorite.

The professional teachers of dane
ing, composing the United Kingdom
alliance. at their annual convention
just held in London, took an impromp-
tu ballot for the purpose of demon
strating the relative popularity Of
some of the different dances. The
president, after the ballots were
counted, announced the following re-
suits: Lansdowne waltz, eight votes;
skating waltz. four votes; oriental
waltz, two votes; fancy capers, two
votes; the Eglinton. two votes; the
Sylvio, two votes; the Bijou schot.
tische, two votes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
.ThECzARANDKAISER|
They HOLD Two CONFERENCES ON
IMPERIAL YACHT.
In Gulf Of FinIand-Has Caused a
Great Sensation in St. Petersburg
Unpleasant Results Expected From
France-They Have Furnished Their
War Money.

st. Petersburg, July 25.-The meet
ing between the czar and kaiser,
which took place on the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern in the gulf of Finland,
has caused even more of a sensation
here than did the news that Russia
had consented to consider President
Roosevelts peace offers. Incidentally
there are grave feelings that this ac-
ton on the part of the czar will be
followed by unpleasant results in
France, which is not likely to approve
Of the head of the Russian nation
comforting with her ancient enemy.
Inasmuch as French bankers have fur
nished the sinews of war in the past,
this phase Of the situation is con-
sidered, to say the least, very unfor-
tunate by leading Russian politicians.
There is an absolute dearth of Off.
cial information regading the meet
ing between the two rulers. Other
than to admit that they reached the
appointed rendezvous on Sunday on
board their respective yachts, the cZar
ON the Pole Star and the kaiser on the
Hohenzollern, and that the meeting
was arranged on the initiative of the
emperor of Germany, official circles
maintain an attitude of extreme re-
ticence on the subject.
The czar was accompanied by Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and as
soon as the vessel reached the place
of meeting he was escorted on board
of the imperial German yacht. The
kaiser entertained his guests at din.
ner, and a secret conference was held,
which is reported to have lasted for
some time.
Another conference, it is reported,
was held on board the Pole Star on
Monday morning, after which the cZar
returned to st. Petersburg. What the
subject under consideration was is, of
course, unknown, nor is it likely that
it will be revealed. However, there
is no doubt but that it will have an
important bearing upon the result of
peace negotiations to be begun at
Portsmouth, in the United States, next
month. The kaiser has sounded other
European monarchs, and he is in a po-
sition to inform the czar what they
desire, and it is likely that the latter
will be governed in great measure
by what he thus learns.
Frances attitude is the thing that
promises the most trouble. While the
relations between France and Ger
many are by no means so badly strain
ed as they were some weeks ago, still
there is a certain amount of resent
ment left, growing out Of the Moroc-
can affair. and there is chance that
sentiment in France will demand a
cutting loose from Russia and the dis
solution of the treaty obligations.
Should this follow, there is a growing
belief that Great Britain will negotiate
an offensive and defensive treaty with
France and thus fortify herself against
any prospective Russian-German
treaty or understanding. The situation
is very delicate at present, and Rus
sian diplomats don't care to discuss it
pending an official announcement of
the result of the conference in the
gulf Of Finland.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Daily Paper in Chinatown.

1t is announced that Chinatown Of
San Francisco is to have an eight to
10 page morning daily paper, printed
in the Chinese language. 1t will be
the only such morning paper publish
ed outside Of China. 1t is said the
paper will be published along Ameri'
can lines and will be illustrated. The
paper is to represent a new political
party formed in China and this coun-
try,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
BULLET ENDS AN ESCAPE.
Sentry Fires Upon Prisoner on Gov
ernors Island.

New York.--A well conceived plan
for the wholesale delivery Of military
prisoners confined at Fort Columbus
and Castle William on Governors isl.
and was foiled by the shooting Of
Frederick r. Snyder, a prisoner. who.
with six others, attempted to escape.
Snyder was shot through the right
arm by Private Lyons of company L.
who was acting as a sentry. The
sound of his shot brought other SOL
diers to his assistance and ended the
escape.
Investigation has developed the fact
that the plan of escape contemplated
overpowering the sentries. talking OF
their rifles and escape to some Of the
tugboats moored on the northern end
OF the island.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
TWELVE TANKS OF OIL AsLAzE.
Mem Said to Be in Deadly Peril In
Texas Town.

Texas Town.
Humble, Texas.-Fire started Sun
day in a tank belonging to the Texas
Oil company, caused by lightning
striking the oil. The fire was held
under check all the afternoon, but be-
gan to spread at night. At o'clock
a. m. Monday the IL great tanks were
abaze and over 100000 barrels of
oil consumed. Fifty men are sur
rounded by the flames and their fate
Is unknown. One hundred teams are
said to be cremated and a number Of
families have been burned out of
house and home.
Little Rivulets Of burning oil are
running toward the oil field proper,
but n heavy rain has began falling and
an electric storm is raging, the water
serving to keep the derricks from
burning. The workmen have all fed
from the field. The town itself is filled
with refugees.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Bomb Kills Twenty.four.

Constantinople.-T The commission
appointed to inquire into the attempt
on the life of the sultan has ascer-
tanned that the explosion of the bomb
caused the death of "a persons and
wounded 81. In addition, IS horses
were injured. Preliminary investiga-
tions show that the outrage was COM
mitted by two Hungarians.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Nat Goodwin Buys Hotel.

Nat Goodwin, the actor, has invest
ed in San Francisco apartment
house. He has purchased the family
Hotel Lafayette for sl35.000 from A.
w. Wilson. The place is on Sacra-
mento street near Octavia. 1t Is one
OF the finest apartment houses In the
city and the monthly income from the
property amounts to $1,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
SHELL ExPopEs; BOYS HURT.

Lads at coeur d'AIene Hammer Pro
jectile-Disaster Follows.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, July 22.-
While Clyde Durdy and Frank Hub
bard, two boys Of Occur d'Alene City,
were amusing themselves by trying to
break an old army 10 pound shell with
hammer. it exploded with terrific
force and tore a large hole in the
foot of the Durdy boy and burned the
face of the Hubbard boy.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
st. Louis Sunday Closing.

AS a result Of Governor Folks de-
to use the city police
force in an effort to break up alleged
violations OF the Sunday saloon clos.
ing law in st. Louis county. large
force Of city policemen we're scattered
throughout The county and IA arrests
were made on charges Of keeping sa-
looms open on Sunday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Were Near to viadivostok.

Japanese torpedo boats during the
thick mist and rain Sunday approach
ed several bays near Vladivostok and
sent landing party ashore in the gulf
of Gashkevitch, near Possiet bay.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
GRAND JURY WILL PROBE 1T.
Cotton Scandal to Be Investigated al
Washinuton, D. C.

Washington, July 24.-The grand
jury for the District of Columbia met
Monday to take up the allegations
that there has been jugglery in the
cotton crop and statistical reports of
the department of agriculture, with a
view to possible indictment or indict-
ments.
This action is the immediate result
of the recent disclosure in the depart
ment which eliminated in the dismis.
sal of Edward S. Holmes. the asso-
ciate statistician.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Died Of Yellow Feve

New Orleans.-The ofiicia
on a patient, an Italian, wi
what has been called "susI
ver," has disclosed that Il
was yellow fever. Presiden
OF the state board of health
fed Governor Blanchard
health officers of MississiI
and Alabama.
Arrangements have been
a detention hospital to tre
naming cases.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Later Report.

The loss Of life in the Humble fire as
near as can be ascertained is 10, but
no names can be ascertained. The
Texas company declines to make any
estimate of its losses or to give ont in.
surance figures, but oil men place the
loss at present at 2,500, 900 barrels Of
oil, valued at 1862, 500; pumping plant,
damage to tanks, mules, etc., at $25,.
900 or more.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Flood Damage at Fairbanks.

Several thousand dollars damage
was caused at Fairbanks. Alaska, on
July II as a result Of the overflow Of
the Tanana river.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
Consul Dies From Heal.

NJ. ]. H. Schottborgin, the Venezue-
Ian consul at London. died in Paris
Sunday from the effect of the heat.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26

Policemen in Washington have re-
ceived an order to see that their hel.
NETS are on straight.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26

The Japanese strictly en-
law forbidding boys under 2
age to use tobacco.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-26
RITZVILI

the best town on eai
pure air and pure W
the garden spot OF ]
ern ashington.
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