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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Famous Mine Case Decided,

Colorado Springs, COL, April a.
Application for writ of centiorari in
the 50, ,0OO. 900 suit of the Stratton In
dependence corporation Of London
against the estate 'of w. s. Stratton
has been denied by the United States
supreme court. according to advices
received here.
The suit was based on the charge
that Stratton salted the Independence
and mine then sold it to the Stratton
corporation for fl1 900 900, or %, 900,
600 more than it was worth.
The circuit court of appeals recently
decided against the corporation at st.
Louis. and the application for centio-
rari resulted.
The Venture corporation has q o..
900. 900 suit pending in the circuit
court and the grounds are identical.
The decision Of the Indepenence is
regarded as clearing the way for build
ing the Myron Stratton home for the
poor here.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Tacoma Girl Tries Suicide.

Tacoma. WASH, April l2-In the
presence Of her sweetheart, Maude T.
Book, aged II years and engaged as a
clerk. attempted suicide Monday after.
noon while standing on the street cor.
ner. She drank nearly a teaspoonful
of carbolic acid. from a small bottle
which she had carried in her hand,
and then waving the bottle containing
the deadly acid in the mans face, fell
swooniDg into his arms.
The young man hurried into drug
store and tod the druggist of the at
tempted suicide and then disappeared.
leavin the girl to her fate. After the
physician arrived she rallied and was
taken soon recovered 80 as to be able
to leave for her home.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Woman Caught Thief.

Butte, Mont, April l2.-With Q
we'll directed blow to the stomach Mrs.
Harrington, proprietor Of a rooming
house, prevented the escape of burg.
lar whom she discovered in her house.
After staggering the the intruder with
a body punch the woman gamely held
the door and kept the man prisoner
until the police arrived. The fellow 10
now in jailiwith the charge Of robbery
opposite his name on the register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED
Russian Baltic Fleet 10 Now Near the
Japanese.

Admiral Rojestvensky, with the first
Baltic squadron. has crossed the In
dian ocean, traversed the straits of
Malacca, passed Singapore and the
southern extremity of the Malay pen
insula and entered the China sea. He
has at last reached waters over which
the japanese war vessels have been
cruising for several months. In fact,
he has arrived at that point on his
course where it has been generally
believed Admiral Togo would be lying
in wait for him. Consequently, the
world is prepared to hear Of naval
engagement of the first order on the
high seas.
Rojestvensky has with him between
40 and so ships Of all character, in
cluding colliers, transports and hos
pital vessels. The second Baltic squad
ron is far behind and can be of no
assistance II a battle Is as imminent
as most people think. Togo's strength
Is unknown. The Japanese have main
tanned their customary secrecy in re-
gard to the movements of their fleets
and the probable plan of naval cam
paign. It is safe to conclude, how
veer, that a good part of the Japanese
navy lies in Rojestvensky's track. for
1t is not needed elsewhere. and the
Japanese naval officers probably under
stand that they need great strength II
they are to administer blow that
will keep the Pacific clear of Russian
vessels till peace is declared.
With such strict secrecy maintain.
ed. it is. of course, impossible to tell
where the Japanese will strike. 1t was
thought at one time that Togo would
attempt to intercept the enemy in the
straits of Malacca, but it is evident
that he has other plans. 1t was given
out not long ago that he would lure
the Russians up the Chinese coast and
attack them nearer home. Whatever
the plan, the Japanese are probably
aware of Rojestvensky's approach. for
SCOTS have been steaming over the
East Indian waters for weeks, and the
entire Japanese fleet is prepared to
act according to a program that was
perfected long ago. However much
it may be departed from, 1t is evident
that a great sea fight can not be far
off.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A wave of religious fervor is sweep
ing through Lanarkshire, the largest
industrial county in Scotland.
Jew batting in the most violent form
and under systematic conditions has
broken out again all over the Russian
empire.
M. Lannoy, a well known dealer in
antiquities and author Of financial
project which bears his name commit
ted suicide In Paris by blowing out his
brains.
The American Baptist Missionary
union has received from John d. Rock.
efeller contribution Of 100000 and
has accepted and acknowledged the do.
nation.
The complete official canvass of the
ballots cast in the recent municipal
election shows a gain Of 270 votes for
Mayor.elect Edward F. Dunno, demo.
crat. His plurality is 24,518.
Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong Of New York.
president of the American Institute Of
Social Science. has joined in the pro-
test Of the Congregational ministers
against the acceptance OF the Rookie
feller gift.
London.-Joshua keevil's discharge
from bankruptcy was suspended for
two years at the Wandsworth county
court last week on the ground that he
had been guilty of rash and hazardous
speculation.
There was great rejoicing in the ST.
Petersburg admiralty. yacht and other
naval clubs over Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's having successfully navigated
the gateway of the China sea without
encountering the Japanese.
The battleship Minnesota was sue.
cessfully launched at the plant Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry.
dock company Saturday. The vessel
was christened by Miss Rose Marie
Schaller. daughter of State Senator
Schaller Of Hastings. MINI.
II is reported from Domodossola, In
Piedmont, that an Italian couple was
caught in terrific snowstorm on the
Great st. Bernard. They gave them
selves up for lost, when they were dis
covered and saved by dog from the
hospice. This animal has rescued 10
persons in the space Of two years.
The assassination of John P. Fox.
by Deputy Sheriff Joseph johnson and
an attempt at lynching, frustrated by
Sheriff Dick Davis and posse and later
race between the sheriff and posse
with the prisoner for a special train
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
In Control Of Theater Trust.

New Yrok-The charge that half
dozen men in this city and Philadel.
phia control every first class theatre
IN the country, dictate to managers
where their stars shall appear or
whether they shall appear at all, and
arbitrarily demand and nearly always
receive large percentage Of the pro.
fits from every play produced in those
theatres, have been made by witnesses
during the prorgess of the trail Of the
suit Of David Belasco, the play wright,
aaginst Kliw & Erlanger, the theatri.
cal agents.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
SEA Dogs TO Battle
RUSSIAN CRUISERS AT VLADIVOS.
TOK TO PUT TO SEA.
Toga Seems to BE Placed Be-
tween Two Fires-Peace Party at
st. Petersburg Thinks Japan Can
Not Refuse Reasonable Offer
Rojestvensky May Wait for Weeks.

st. Petersburg, April 11.-There is
Rosjestvensky's entrance into the
China sea has been followed by orders
for the cruisers GrOmObOi, Rossia and
Bogatyr which have been ready for
some time at Vladivostok, to put to
sea. Whether 1t is the intention to
send them south Immediately or to
hold them in the vicinity of Vladivo-
stok is not known. Their appearance
outside the roadstead OF Vladivostok
would constitute potential threat
against Admiral Togo's rear which will
compel the retention In or dispatch
of number of fighting ships to Jap.
anese waters. Thus Admiral Togo
seems to be virtually placed between
two fires.
The peace party of the government
urges that this favorable strategic pc.
sition presents the psychological mo-
ment for offering officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that no
matter how confident the Japanese
government may be of Togo's victory,
it can not overlook the possibility of
defeat nor fail to appreciate the COM
plete disaster which would follow the
transfer OF the mastery Of the sea to
Russia.
With so much depending upon the
issue, they argue that both countries
have mutual interests in avoiding an
actual test and 1t is not impossible,
therefore, that new move in the d.
rection of peace may come just as the
world expects to hear the call to quar-
ters for the greatest naval battle of
modern times.
Certainly the spirits of the war par.
ty have been greatly raised by Ro-
jestevensky's success in penetrating to
naval battle, even with the odds
against a Russian victory. which
would change the entire complexion
Of the situation, has aroused some
thing like a flash of enthusiasm in
many Russian breasts.
Some naval officers express the opin-
ion that Rojestvensky. having now
safely navigated the straits, instead Of
sailing north to meet the Japanese. can
afford to calmly await Admiral Ne
gogatoff with his division Of the
squadron. who could arrive there in
about three weeks.
The Russian admiralty on Sunday
received long dispatch from Singa-
pore. but no intimation as to its con-
tents has been given the newspapers.
The papers Sunday morning printed
Singapore dispatches without com.
ment. the Sviet being the only excep-
ton. This paper views the news from
Rojestvensky as an auspicious prelude
to a decisive battle, (which may show
that over Rojestvensky still shines the
happy star which helped him when a
lieutenant to save the fragile Vesta In
In an unequal conflict with a Turkish
battleship."
The Sviet expresses the hope that
Rojestvensky is destined to turn the
tables, and that even In case of de-
feat some of his vessels will be able
to break through and reach the Japan
sea.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Scots Are up In Arms.

Edinburgh.-Scotsmen declare that
a deliberate insult has been offered to
their nation by the new table Of pre-
cedents which appeared recently in
the London Gazette. The table orders
that even in his own country a peer
Of Scotland SHAH walk behind peer
Of England whose rank is equal to his
own. Since the publication of the
table in the Scottish papers they have
been inundated with letters from ex-
asperated Scotsmen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
He Raised EIau at Manila.

New York.-In honor of Sergeant
George Wachter, who assisted in rails
ing the first American flag at Manila
after the landing Of detachment from
the Olympia. hundreds Of residents of
the upper east side Sunday attended
his funeral.
Wachter was killed by the Moros on
May 9, 1899. and his body was recently
shipped to this country. The body was
escorted to the National Military
cemetery with the honors Of war.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Killed While Joining a Lodge.

Little Rock, Ark, April 12.-While
Ebenezer Runyan was being initiated
by the local lodge Of Knights Of Pyth.
las at Fezel hall, he was shot and In.
stantly killed. Charles Fuller. an
officer of the lodge, was officiating at
the initiation, and, it is said, used .
revolver which in some way had been
loaded, although it was supposed to
contain blank cartridges. The bullet
entered Runyan's brain. The lodge
broke up in CONSERVATION.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Captain CIado Has Apoiogized.

st. Petersburg. April 1.-THE pro.
posed duel between Captain CladO
formerly Rojestvensky's tactician. and
Captain Zilotti, aide to Admiral Avel.
Ian. head Of the Russian admiralty de.
partment. has failed to take place,
Clado having been satisfied by investi-
cation that he had wrongly accused
Captain Zilotti Of responsibility for
the publication Of a letter from Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky severely reflect.
ing upon him. Captain Clado has Of.
fered the amplest apologies. conplet-
ing the retraction by publishing his
letters Of apology in all the papers
printing the first structures.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Delaware One Senator.

The result of the endeavor to elect
a United States senator from Delaware
ended in a contest at deadlock. On
the one side 1t was "Addicks or no
body" and on the other 1t was "any-
body but Addicks." The former won.
and while Addicks adds another year
to deferred hopes and is quite as far
away from the goal he set out to gain
20 years ago. he has the doubtful sat
isfaction Of saying that II he was not
chosen he prevented any one else from
seizing the prize.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Engineer Davis In the West.

of the United States reclamation ser
vice. now In the west investigating the
several irrigation projects. will devote
considerable personal attention to the
various schemes for reclamation In
Washington. Oregon. Utah, Idaho. Ne
vada. Colorado and Montana. Under
instructions Of Chief Engineer Newell
he will hold meetings with boards Of
engineers in these states. and during
his stay will endeavor to meet and dis
cuss important questions with promi,
nent citizens interested In the various
projects.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
SPOKANE MARKETS.
Wholesale Produce Prices.

Potatoes, 81 cwt; onions, 1925 cwt /;
cabbage. $2@2.50 cwt: onions. csc dog; !;
spinach. 75c box; asparagus. 12hcG
15c ID; rhubarb, sc ID; oranges. So
case; Winesap apples, $3.50 box; New.
ton PIppins, $1.4O box; best apples.
$3.50 box: cabbage, $1.75; Davis, 500
75c box; radishes, 40c doz lunches.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran, $40 ton; bran and shorts. $2l
ton; oats, $1.45 cwt; wheat, $1.40 cwt;
chopped corn. $l.35 cwt; whole corn,
$l.25 cwt; timothy hay. $14 ton; alfal.
ia hay. $12 ton; oil meal, 81 cwt; grain
hay, $l3 ton.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Vegetables and Fruits--Root vege-
tables. 75c cwt; potatoes, 75Q80c cwt;
common apples. 50Q75c box; second
grade. 75c0$1 box; best apples. Sl.5O
box; cabbage. $1.75 cwt.
Poultry: and Eggs-Chickens, hens,
12hc lh live weight; roosters. $0t0c
lb; geese. 12c lb live weight; turkeys,
1Sc lb live weight, zoe dressed; ducks.
live, 13c, dressed. 15c; eggs. $500
case.
Live Stock-Steers, $3.75G4 cwt;
sheep. 34Q4.50 cwt; hogs. $50 $50
cwt; veal. 5000 cwt.
Hay-Timothy, $12913 ton; alfalfa,
$11 ton; oats. $1.15Q1.20 cwt.
Creamery Products, I. 0. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat, per
lb 2Skc.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Murder Mystery Clears.

The mystery Of the murder of Biag
gio Vilordo, the young Sicilian who
was killed with a cleaver on Wednes
day evening at San Francisco, and
whose head. arms and legs were hack
ed from the bleeding trunk, has been
solved.
The crime was committed at 1861
A, Green street. in the house Of Pietro
Torchirito. also known as Peter Tor
chi, who is believed by the detectives
to be the murderer and who Is hiding
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Sunday Thirst Unquenched.

Kansas City. Mo-. April 10.-Saloons
in both Kansas City, Mo-. and Kansas
City, Kan, and the suburbs Of the lat.
ter city. as we'll as all the outlying
saloons and wine gardens in Jackson
county. Mo-, we're closed Sunday. Last
Sunday when the closing order went
into effect in Kansas City, Mo-, people
made a pilgrimage across the line into
Kansas or to many gardens In the
country on the Missouri side. Today.
however, the closing order took effect
in all places, including hotels. where
liquor is sold.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Mary GaiIaway's Suicide.

New York.-Miss Mary Galloway,
daughter of Robert NJ. Galloway. presi.
dent of the Merchants National bank
and a director in many railway com.
panies. killed herself in her room at
the Hotel Seville here. Dependency.
due to long continued illness. is be-
lieved to have been the cause of the
suicide.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Will Publish No More Music.

Owing to the inability to suppress
wholesale music piracy. chiefly OF
sitions or entering into contract
with composers. artists. or singers un-
popular songs, a number Of London
publishing firms have agreed to cease
publishing or advertising new compo-
til further notice. The object Of the
movement Is to induce the government
to institute legislation reforming the
present ineffective copyright laws.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Prisoners Desperate Break.

Paterson, N. j.. April 11.-Arthur
Laster. who is under sentence to be
hanged on Friday next. made des-
perate attempt to escape from Jail
here. He shot the two deputies on
the death watch. but failed to get
away and finally was clubbed into un.
consciousness by policemen whom the
deputy sheriffs called to their aid.
Neither of the injured deputies will
die
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Smiths to BE Extradited.

Columbus, Ohio.-Governor Herrick
has issued a new warrant for the ex-
tradition OF J. Morgan Smith and wife,
now under arrest in Cincinnati on an
Indictment returned in New York. on
q charge Of conspiracy in the Nan Pat
terson case. The warrant was issued
at the request Of Assistant District At
torney Garvin of New York. who came
here from Cincinnati.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Dare Run No Might Trains.

St. observation-disclosures from
the Caucasus paint the railway situa-
ton there in alarming colors. The
authorities. it is represented. are afraid
to run trains at night lest they be
wrecked. Striking section hands seize
trains and travel up and down the line
forcing other employees to cease work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
HUNDREDS KILLED
Large new RESERVOIR AT Mad.
RID COLLAPSED.
One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Already
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
King Superintends the Rescue-city
10 in a Gloom and All Business Sus.
pended-Women Garry Black Flags.

Four hundred persons were killed
or injured Saturday by the collapse of
O new water reservoir in course of
construction in Madrid. One hundred
bodies have already been recovered.
The prince of Asturias, the war min
lister. the governor of Madrid and a
| representative OF the king have gone
to the scene to superintend the work
Of rescue. Troops sent to the spot
are engaged in helping the sufferers
and recovering the bodies of the dead.
The catastrophe caused a profound
sensation throughout the city All
work was suspended and the people
tlocked to the scene.
AS the day passed the indignation
disorders are feared, especially on the
occasions of the funerals of the vic
Tins, should the authorities undertake
to prevent professions passing through
the center of the city. Already incipi-
ent demonstrations are evidencing, di.
rected against those held responsible
for the disaster.
Black Flags Fly.
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ness Is entirely suspended. The work
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The ambulance stations are already
Overcrowded. but assistance continues
to arrive from every direction.
King Alfonso was shooting at Cura-
banchel when he heard of the disas-
ter and Immediately repaired to the
scene. His arrival was the signal for
Ovations from the crowds. The king
was deeply moved and insisted upon
personally supervising the relief meas
ures.
Working parties are gradually re-
moving the debris and continue to re-
cover mutilated bodies. fragments Of
flesh and limbs. A workman who was
Injured says the collapse was so sud.
den and complete that It was lmpos-
sible to tell what had happened. The
men at work on the reservoir, how.
ever. anticipated trouble. as fort
might ago three arches collapsed and
cracks developed In four others.
The public hold the engineers and
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Hundreds Buried Alive.

Lahore, India.-Four hundred and
seventy men of Gurkha regiments were
buried alive as a result of the earth
quake at Hill station Of Dharmsala,
according to the latest information
from that place.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
John Hay at Nervi.

Nervi. Italy.-Secretary OF State Hay
Is living a very quiet life here. He
drives out daily, the weather being
fine. Mr.. Hay is annoyed by curious
tourists coming from Genoa to see him
and has refused interviews to all such.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Indemnity Of Half q Billion.

st. Petersburg.-Baron Suyematsus
article In the London Outlook OF Satur-
day regarding indemnity comedies
with Russia's information, the amount
demanded being $500, 100000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

Glasses for the study Of German and
Yiddish have been organized by Lon
don's commissioner Of police.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

The total cordage required for 9
first rate man of war weighs about 81
tons.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

There Is but one Baker on the roll
of the national house OF representa-
tives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

+. l.. Thomas has been appointed
at Cinebar, Lewis county.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
Coming Events.

Washington A. o. U. w. grand lodge,
Tacoma, April 1914.
Order Of Railway Conductors Of
America. Portland, May 9-14.
Washington M. W. OF A. state en-.
campment, Spokane, May 8.
Montana State Federation OF Wom-
ems clubs. Deer Lodge, June 6.S.
Lewis and Clark Fair.
Lewis and Clark centennial exposi-
ton, Portland. June l to October Is.
Events: National American Woman
Suffrage association, June 29-July g.;
American Medical association, July IL.
IA; Transcontinental Passenger asso-
citation, June s.; United Commercial
Travellers, interstate convention, June
9; Travelling Mems day. June 10; Ma.
tional Association State Dairy and
Food departments, June 20; Pacific
Coast Electrical Transmission associ.
alton. June 20-21; American Library
association, July 2-7; International
Anticigarette association. July 1917:
Charities and Corrections association.
national conference. July 1922: Ne
braska Lumber Dealers association,
July 17-1S; Gamma Eta Kappa frater.
nifty. national convention. July 20-22;
North Pacific sangerbund. July 21-23;
W. C. T. u. national conferences, June
1928.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

O. r. HOLCOMB,
Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.
Will practice in all the U. y. Courts
and Departments and all Washington
Courts. Office Ritzville. Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12

DIR. F. R. BURROUGHS.
Physician and
Surgeon.
once: Second st., between D and q.
RITZVILLE, WASH.
ALICE C. FRENCH
United States Commissioner
Final proofs taken and filings and other
land entries made.
RITZVILLE, WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-12
RITZVILLE

the best town on earth
pure air and pure water,
The garden spot of East
ern Washington.