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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06
ST.PETERSBURG
IS ISOLATED
TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION Is
Cut From OUTSIDE WORLD.
Rambling Volcano Of Revolution May
Erupt Any Hour and overwheIm
Nation-BaItIc a Danger Spot
Troops at Revel and Neighborhood
In Open Mutiny.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-Intense
alarm prevails here. Communication
with the outside world by telegraph
ceased this morning, when the Fin
nish operators Joined their Russian
comrades.
The embassies. Legations and banks
are hastily organizing courier services
to both the Finnish and German from
tiers.
The population is almost in a state
of panic. fearing that the railroads
will stop running and that the in.
habitants will have no mode of flight
In the event Of the cataclysm, which
they seem to fear Is imminent. Stories
Of the spread Of the disaffection in the
guards regiments are In everybody's
mouth, and the revolutionaries con.
tinue to boast that the troops will no
longer fire on the people.
This morning newsboys were openly
hawking fiysheets in the streets con.
tanning an account of an alleged re-
volt at Tsarskoe Selo, and crying out:
"The emperor's palace guard has
mutinied."
According to reliable information
the only foundation for these stories
is the arrest Of the soldiers Of the
guard at Tsarskoe Selo Thursday
Nevertheless, in their excited state
the people gave ready credence to all
rumors, and this adds to the general
alarm.
The air Is also filled with stories OF
the alleged revolution at the palace
Friday, in which Grand Duke Boris is
said to have attempted the life OF
the emperor. These stories, likewise
are untrue. but they prove that a revo
luton in the palace is considered pos
sible at any time.
This situation has greatly increased
the dangers of a financial crash. The
people, even the commercial interests,
are withdrawing their money from the
banks. converting it into gold, hoard
ing it or demanding foreign exchange
which the state bank is issuing upon
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06
MINING NOTES.

A special from GOldneId states that
the great Kendall mine, owned princi.
pally by United States Senator Nixon
and George Wingfeld, is the mining
sensation Of the hour. To date two
consignments, aggregating more than
seven tons, of ore that is worth $50
per pound, have been deposited in the
vault of the John 8. Cook bank. Ac-
cording to careful sampling, this pre-
cious stuff is worth $4,000 a ton.
A per cent dividend aggregating
$405, 900, has been declared by the
shareholders of the CRANKY Consoli-
dated Mining, Smelling & Refining
company.
The CRANKY mines and smelter are
located at Phoenix, B. c., and Grand
Forks, B. c., respectively, constituting
the largest mining and smelling en-
terprise under one company in Can
ada. The ore is copper-gold, carry
ing principal values in copper, and
being low grade, self fuxing prod
uct. CRANKY shares have advanced on
the New York curb from $3.50 to par
for the $40 shares within IL months.
Two prospectors took out $4,000 in
gold from one pocket near Gold Bay,
Ore, last Saturday, according to a
statement Of E. R. Ray Of Medford.
The full capacity of eight furnaces
Is now running at the CRANKY smelter,
treating about $500 tons of ore daily.
The three shifts Of eight hours re.
Gently commenced are working with
out hitch. there being now over 800
men employed as result Of the eight
hour system being inaugurated.
Elk City, Idaho.-After many delays
due to changes the cyanide mill Of the
Crooked River Mining & Milling com.
pany ia at last running steadily. This
is the first mill of the sort to be in
stalled in the district, and owners Of
other low grade dykes have been
watching with interest the experiment
by this company.
A big deal Is now on foot in Lar
deau camp, B. c., that may mean much
for that district. The Metropolitan
and Tryune groups, upon which the
last payment has recently been made
by the Metropolitan Gold & Silver
Mining company, may be sold to the
Broadway syndicate.
Nighthawk, Wash.-The Prize Min
ing company has struck q new ore
shoot on Mount Elemeham, which as
says $125 a ton.
A reduction Of five cents a ton
has been made voluntarily by the
Canadian Pacific railroad In the trans.
portation rate on ore from Rossland
to Trail.
The Gold Coin mine. near Durkee,
is to open this winter. It is located
20 miles southeast of Baker City. It
has an abundance of free milling gold
ore.
Just south Of the state capitol build
ing at Helena, Mont, and within the
city limits, e. Hahn has struck a 20
foot vein, with pay streak one foot
wide, which averages from $50 to 333
a ton in gold, silver and lead. The
strike was made at q depth Of IA
feet.
Albuquerque.-Joseph johnson and
Peter McGann, on Belen cutoff, were
blown to atoms at Camp No. 6. also
John McIsaacs, foreman, was injured.
The cause Of the explosion is un.
known but it is thought to have re-
suited from thawing out dynamite.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

It is rumored that Minnie Tittelf
Bruno, we'll known in the northwest, is
being sought after by a. prominent
American manager for a tour of the
United States, after the completion Of
her Australian contract.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06
Bank Has Money to Pay.

Mexico City.-The officials who are
conducting the investigation into the
affairs of the suspended Catholic bank
find the assets approximately $685.
1874 and the liabilities $915,043. About
$500, 900 in deposits belonging to the
poorer class of citizens is tied up.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Hubby-Now, remember, while you
are at the seaside you mustn't flirt.
Pet-Of course not, you old goose.
ZEE, have tied a knot in my hand
kerchief so won't forget I'm married.
Translated for Tales from La Rire.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

The duke of Bedford, the ground
landlord of Covent Garden market.
London. derives over $4,000 a year
from that space alone. It came into
the possession of the Bedford family
three centuries ago. at a time when its
yearly value was estimated at about
3e2.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Secretary Roots energy is astonish-
ing. He goes to work early in the
morning, insists on having personal
information about everything that is
going on, and stays at his desk until
as late as Z o'clock in the evening.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

A barrel of salt is produced in the
United States each year for every four
inhabitants. New York is the leading
salt producing state, the yield being
one barrel for each inhabitant.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Salt is in many European countries,
q heavily taxed government monopoly.
Italy patrols its beaches to prevent
poor people from evaporating sea
water for low grade salt
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Ex-President Cleveland has survived
his entire first cabinet, with the ex.
ception Of Mr.. Villas, who presided
over the convention which nominated
him.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Pickpocket Ito lawyer who has got
him free)-Even you believe me
guilty.
Lawyer-Oh, no, not In the least.
Then why did you leave your watch
and pocketbook at home?"@Trans.
lated for Tales from Meggendorfer
Batter.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Nome, Alaska, is 800 miles west Of
Honolulu. Alaska has almost two and
half times as much coast line as the
rest of the United States.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Charles Frohman will produce in the
spring Henri Lavedan's play, The
Duel" which made a sensation in
Paris,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

Julien Tiersot, the noted French au.
thor. has arrived in this country on q
lecturing tour. He is librarian Of the
national conservatory in Paris and au.
thor Of several works on music.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

A distinguished scientist estimates
the age of the world at 100000. 900
years.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-06

An imperial edict in China abol.
ishes bow and arrow from the army.
All the soldiers are to be armed with
the most modern weapons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
CITY COUNCIL TAKES
STEPS FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT
ORDINANCES RELATING TO OFFENSES
TO UNDERGO COMPLETE REVISION

At the meeting OF the Common Coun.
ell last evening Councilman Harry
Shaw presented an entire revision of
the chapter of the city ordinances re-
lating to offenses. The revision was
passed to its third reading and will
in all probability be adopted by the
council at its next meeting.
The old ordinance was passed in
1898 and was out of date for present
purposes under Fairmont's remarka.
BILE growth in the past twelve years.
Moreover the last session of the
Legislature increased the powers of
city councils and these under the old
ordinance were not properly defined,
especially those sections referring to
illegal liquor selling, keeping Of gam
bling houses and bawdy houses, car
rying dangerous weapons, and Sab.
bath observance. The revised ver-
sions Of these sections Of Chapter 9
Of the ordinances are given herewith
in full:
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to keep a house of ill.fame
or bawdy house or house of resort for
prostitution or keep or harbor per-
sons therein for the purpose of pros
ton; and it shall also be unlawful for
any person to knowingly lease or let
to another any house or other build.
ing for the purpose of being used or
kept as house of ill-fame or bawdy
house or for any person to knowingly
permit any house owned by him or
under his control to be used or kept
as house of ill.fame or bawdy house
And person violating the provisions
of this section upon conviction there,
of shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, and
may in the discretion of the mayor be
imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days.
Section 20. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to live, board or loiter in
house of ill-fame or bawdy house OF
In any house reputed to be a house
of ill.fame or bawdy house, but the
person charged with lettering, etc., in
any such house shall be discharged
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
"HE WAS AWAY
so MUCH And so
LONG," She SAID
MRS. TAeeART TALKS OF HER
HUSBAND, HER BOYS AND
THE DIVORCE SUIT NOW
PENDING.

WOOSTER, Ohio, Aug. 2.-When
she smiles. the wife of Captain Ell.
more F. Taggart seems no older than
twenty years. Her eyes are bright
and her manner vivacious. When the
smile Is gone deep lines of care and
hard experience appear. Then again
her white teeth flash as she laughs in
frank, careful way and one would not
guess it was Is years ago the Chicago
society belle, then Just twenty years
old, became an army wife. Tuesday
night on the eve Of her appearance in
court, Mrs. Taggart, for the first time,
talked for publication about the case
that links with hers the names of
prominent army officers, and in accu.
sations and counter charges has
caused sensation in army and socie-
ty circles of half score of cities.
She had been to dinner at down town
boarding house and was Just return.
ing home. Her boys neatly dressed
in fashionable linen knickerbockers
were with her. one on either side.
Charles, aged II, ran ahead to open
the gate for her. She sat on her We.
randa as she talked. Elmore, aged z,
was at her knee. She wore no hat.
Her red brown hair was brushed back
smoothly pompadour. The thin light
dress she wore became her figure
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Will REACH AMERICA TODAY

will be ended within week. The jap
anese conditions are too intolerable
to admit Of discussion.
"I am happy to visit America,
which country I am most anxious to
know. I shall also be glad to have
personal intercourse with President
Roosevelt, who has reached such a
prominent position as statesman and
to present to him the greetings OF
Emperor Nicholas.
at has been stated that am to test
the ground for floating Russian loan
in America and discuss the relations
between the two countries. especially
regarding commercial affairs.
My only mission is the negotia-
tion for peace; hut am quite ready
to express my personal opinion on
questions affecting the relations be.
tween Russia and America with a
view to further strengthening the ira.
ditlpusr friendly feeling between st.
Petersburg and Washington
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
.UP-TO-DATE RASCALS
CANNOT BE CAUGHT
BY EXISTING LAWS
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY SAYS
Federal STATUTES ARE OBSOLETE

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. August a.
Attorney General Moody left this
morning after a days visit at Saga.
more Hill. He will take the first
train he can catch at Jersey City
bound for Washington. and ought to
reach the Capital at three or Ave
o'clock this afternoon.
The conference between the Presi-
dent and Attorney General was, Of
course, mainly devoted to the recent
scandals In the Agricultural Depart
ment. The President was desirous OF
learning through the legal adviser OF
his administration Just what punish.
ment can be meted out to the graft.
ers." and what steps are being taken
by the department OF Justice to bring
that punishment about. The Attorney
General told the President that his
department is very busily engaged In
gathering what evidence is obtainabie
in the Hyde and Holmes cases, and
is preparing to prosecute the ex.ofii.
cials In the courts II the grand jury
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
TRENTON NEGRO
MURDERER WAS
CAUGHT TODAY

TRENTON. N. j.. Aug. a. Charles
Long, the Trenton negro murderer
and outlaw. who for the past couple
OF weeks has been hunted through
woods and swamps near Plainfeld.
was captured about ten o'clock this
morning by Chief Kley and Police
men Mccarthy and Higgins of Plain
field. The murderer was plowing on
the Van Hlse farm which skirts the
Dismal Swamp on the New Market
side when Kiley. Mccarthy and HiE-
gins crept up to the field from three
different directions. As they appear
ed In the open with levelled pistols
Long dropped the plough handles and
reins and fed for short distance
over the field. He stumbled into the
burrows and his progress was slow
and unsteady. Almost blindly he ran
toward Kiley and then dashing back
at the sight OF the cleaning pistol
barrel stood motionIess in terror. He
was arrested and taken to Plain1eld
jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
RUssIAn PEACE PLENIPoTEN.
TIARY, M. WHITE, EXPECTED
AT NEW YORK HAReoR
THIS AFTERNOON.

Nlgw YORK, Aug. I'M. witte,
AeIfe Rnssian peace plenipotentiary.
win arrive this afternoon on the
iNor1h German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
'5EI1helrn Der Crosse from Europe.
= ne steamer was in communication
y Wireless telegraph with the station
at S1asconsett, Mass. at midnight,
wf ren the vessel was so miles east of
ahs) Nantucket slightship. The Kaiser
W1hniin viii dock about o'clock. 81
rfEW YORK, Aug. 2.-In an inter;
vi5sv which Ehs flashed by wireless
<oi tIae siasconsett station NJ. wittc
:s3lys that there is little Likelihood Of
a alsuccessful termination OF peace nego-
"a st51ns. NJ witte said r-s;I
Il am nfraid peace negotiations
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
PROSECUTORS
THINK HOLMES
WILL ESCAPE
OF JUSTICE cRiTi.
cisEs DEPARTMENT OF Ao-
RlcULTuRE FOR FRIGHT
ENiNG WITNESSES.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August o.
The fact is quite evident that there
is friction between the Department OF
Justice and the Agricultural Depart.
ment because of the. manner In which
the Investigation OF the scandal has
been carried on in the latter. The De-
partment OF Justice officials are milf
ed. II seems, because the Agricultural
Department indulged itself in a pro.
nounced fare of trumpets that sue.
ceeded In frightening away those
whose presence here is absolutely In
dispensable to a successful prosecu.
ton OF the charges. Then, having
tied things up in a knot, It deftly
shifted the matter and responsibility
for the same to the Department OF
Justice by demanding criminal prose-
cutions. At least that is the Depart
ment Of Justice'N view Of the situa.
ton.
Assistant Attorney General McRey.
nolds, to whom the case OF George T.
Moore has been referred, is not at all
hopeful that prosecution will lie, or
that anything more will come OF the
matter. Nor do his associates promise
themselves any more startling results
from the grand jury investigation
now pending in the matter of E. s.
Holmes, Jr. Attorney General Moody
is expected in the city tomorrow, and
1t is believed to be his mission to en-
deayor to establish a more harmonious
relationship between the two depart.
ments.
Although 1t is likely that one. or
possibly two indictments may be re-
turned against Holmes. unless furth.
er evidence can be adduced than that
which the grand jury has been able
to do, there is serious doubt that
Holmes could be convicted on trial.
1t is understood that thus far the only
direct testimony against Holmes Sc
cured by the grand jury is for Broker
Van Ripper, Of New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

NEW ORLEANS. ia, Aug. "A
-tiash between the troops of Louis
lana and Mississippi was narrowly
.ayerted yesterday through the back.
,doxn OF Governor Yardeman Of the
.lattrr State.
Late yesterday afternoon, matters
looked very serious, as Governor
BIanchand had Just been informed
that the Mississippi troops had cross.
sed over into Louisiana at Pearl river,
and that their patrol boat had also
iinterfered with the Italian fishermen
and stDpped trafic at Lake Borgne
canal AS soon as Governor Blan.
chnd was. made aware of the facts
sof the case he Immediately ordered
out the New Orleans division of the
naval reserves and gave orders to
get the glnboat in readiness and pro.
.ceed TO Lake Borgne canal.
Governor Blanchard did not stop
at ordering out the naval reserves,
but wired Washington and informed
the federal authorities Of the status
OF ene case Later Governor Blan-
-chard wired and also telephoned
Governor yardaman and demanded
an explanation. He informed the chief
executive OF Mississippi IN plain bur
very strong language that he would
mot tolerate such outrages. Governor
blanchard also informed Governor
vardaman that traffic in Louisiana
-wafers VIII not be interfered with by
Mississippi troops and that Louisiana
citizens would be protected by armed
xorce from the autrages that they had
been subjected to at the hands of the
mississippi troops.
Governor vardaman's reply was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

at Washington returns the indict-
ments that the federal oficials are de-
manding.
The Attorney General also told the
President that until some new legisla-
tlon is enacted the governments ef-
forts to suppress up-to-date rascallty
in the departments will be futile.
"The federal laws are obsolete" the
Attorney General is said to have told
the President. -They were framed
generations ago. when the country
was much smaller than 1t is now. ana
have not kept up with the tricks Of
evil doers. So cumbersome Is the sys-|
tenn that to-day 1t is a moro tedious
process to get d criminal from the ju-
risdiction OF the federal court In
Brooklyn across the bridge to the fed
eral court in New York City than II
is to get criminal from Maine to Cali
ifornia."
The Attorney General had the Bea,
vers case in mind when he made this
statement.
When Mr.. Moody reached the rail-
road station to take the s:46 train
for New York he talked interestingly
upon the subject of the laws limIta-
tions and said that the remedy must
come from Congress. It is quite prob
able. though Mr.. Moody did not say
so. that the President will make a
strong plea In his next annual message
to Congress for the much needed leg
islation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

To the above amount must be added
about $4,000 as the increase in new
properties not before listed, which
will run the total amount s519,19
which amount may yet be slightly in.
creased as the assessor knows he has
few men to see before making his
final report.
The finance committee of the city
will meet with the city assessor this
afternoon to figure on the valuations
in order to keep the city levy within
the legal increase of five per cent.
On the above figures there will be an
aggregate increase Of about seven per
cent. it is thought, and If such is the
case the council will have to make a
corresponding decrease in the corpo.
ration levy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
BELIEF Is GROWING THAT THE
GOVERNMENT Is PREPARING
TO EXTEND THE WAR.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-The
belief is growing in all circles here
that the government is preparing the
public for the failure Of the peace ne
gotiations. In the opinion OF well-in-
formed men the pessimistic state
ments which have been made by NJ.
witte. Russia's ranking plenipoten-
tiary to the peace conference. cannot
be explained on any other ground.
The correspondent OF the Publish.
iers' Press learns that the telegram
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
RUSSIA NOT LOOKING FOR PEACE

from General Linievitch announcing
that .he army In Manchuria is ready
for any task, which was made public
yesterday. was really received a week
ago, but was held up SO that its pub
lication should be almost simultane-
Gus with the arrival OF NJ Witte in the
United States. 77i
It is stated that the Gar has again
fallen under the influence OF the jim
goes who favor the continuance OF
hostilities. who hope that the issuance
of the manifesto calling convocation
of the assembly which will be made
public on August 70, Will create
enough enthusiasm to make II possible
to continue the war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

And am sure this trial will prove
my innocence Of the charges he
makes"
For a year Mrs. Taggart has been
in Wooster with her two boys and
their nurse, kindly colored woman.
She has rented half the house where
she lives and has furnished 1t much
more finely than most houses in
Wooster are furnished. The veranda
is made attractive with ferns and
hanging baskets.
Vine is trained across in front for
shade. On the veranda Mrs. Taggart
has spent great part of her time this
summer.
at seems so very quiet here in
Wooster after the years spent in
army towns" she said. There are
always gay times in army towns but
here also have made many friends
and they have all been very kind to
me.
There have been times here when
l have been lonely but I have been
lonely SO many times before. When
Elmore, we called him fiddle De Wink,
was nine months old his father was
called to Cuba. He did not see the
boy for three long years. That's the
way Of the army life. He was away
so much and so long," 4
Mrs. Taggart had stopped speaking
lost in thought.
IF he had not been gone so long
and SO much perhaps, perhaps" she
said slowly. There came shout from
the boy Elmore in the street. He had
found a. horseshoe there. In an in
stant her mood had changed. She
took the muddy horseshoe from the
boy as he came running with 1t to the
veranda. 'Tt's a good omen," she
cried gaily. 1--WE made wish on /,
already. I'm sure that it will bring
us good luck
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

Mr.. Gibson and family, of washing.
ton, Pa, who are visiting at Mr.. Ben.
nett's, on Stewart street. went to Fair
mont on the ]. o., Watson this after
noon. They win return by rail to-
might and tomorrow viii go to Coop
er's Rock. They all express them
selves as well pleased with Morgan
town. The two daughters, Misses
Roxy and Etna, attended the Summer
School here. The former is a promi-
nent teacher in Washington. .-Morgan-
town New Dominion.