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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
FLEETS GETTING CLOSE.

Hong Kong, May 17.-From infor.
nation received here it is now believed
that the Baltic fleet is now anchored
off st. Johns island, one of the two
islands owned by France, 80 miles
southwest of this place and 800 miles
north Of Kamranh bay. If this report
is true it shows that the Russians are
within 400 miles of Admiral Togo q
base in the Pescadores group Two
days steaming would bring them to.
gether.
That the Russian fleet had sailed
norhward from the vicinity of Honko-
he bay early in the morning of May ID,
is the latest news available in London
rearding the movements of Vice Ad.
miral Rojestvensky.
During great storm several days
ago the Japanese converted cruiser
Nokho was damaged by striking a reef
off Fusan.
1t is said that during the last month
the Russian warships consumed $780,.
900 tons of coal and adds that where
it was obtained is a mystery.
A correspondent says that it has been
ascertained that the Russian fleet es.
tablisehd a wireless station on French
territory and communicated with st.
Petersburg by the way of Saigon.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
LOAN SHARKS IN BAD WAY.
Governor Deneen Of illinois Signs !;
Drastic Measure.

Springfield, Ill.-Governor Deneen
has signed the anti-loan shark bill.
The bill provides that no assignment
of wages or salary shall be valid un.
less the assignment is acknowledged
before a justice of the peace and en-.
tered upon his docket, and a true
copy is served upon the person, firm
or corporation from whom the wages
or salary is to become due. The as
signment by married person is in.
valid unless acknowledged by the as.
signor's wife or husband.
An assignment given as security for
a loan tainted with usury is absolute.
ly void, as is every assignment OF
wages to be earned more than six
months after the making Of the as.
signment. Firms and corporations
threatened win suit to enforce an
assignment Of wages not properly ex-
ecuted can apply to court Of equity
for perpetual injunction.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
Big Battle Expected Soon on Land
and on Sea,

Big battie Expected soon on Lana
and on Sea.
The event of the week in the Russo
Japanese war was the junction Of the
two divisions of the Baltic squadron.
The division under Admiral Rojest-
vensky preceded that under Nebogat-
of by several weeks in the cruise to
the Pacific. Inc two divisions have
now come together, and - was report
ed during the week, in what seemed
to be reliable authority that two
swift cruisers from Rojestvensky's
division had successfully run the
gauntlet and entered the Russian port
of Vladivostock. II that has been done
it means that the commander Of the
Russian vessels at Vladivostock is
now advised Of the plans of Admiral
Rojestvensky, and is, therefore, in a
position to cooperate more intelligent
ly.
Apparently the Russians have fail
ed in their endeavor to lure Admiral
Togo into southern waters and away
from his base of supplies. Togo has
been too wary for Russian strategy,
and has contented himself with plan
which seemed to comprehend the pro-
lection of Japanese ports and mainte-
nance of a vigilant patrol, with the
view of intercepting the Russian ships
when they venture north on their way
to Vladivostock. Togo seems deter
mined to force the Russian admiral to
enter hostile waters where the Jap
anese will have the option of attack
ing him at point remote from
friendly harbors or of conducting an
harrassing attack by means of mines
and torpedo boats. Opinion has been
freely expressed among European ma
val experts that great sea battle
can not much longer be avoided.
On land there has been a number
of minor clashes between the Russian
and Japanese outposts and one en-.
gagement of considerable magnitude,
both sides claiming the victory.
In the meantime relations between
Japan and France have been danger.
ously near the breaking point, Japan
feeling that France has not respected
the neutrality conditions of interna.
tional law.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
SEXES GATEWAY TO LEWISTON
Electric Road Makes Dirt FIy-BIocks
N. p. Plans.


Lewiston, Idaho, May 15.-The
Lewiston & Southern Electric railway
Sunday countered upon the Northern
Pacific by putting so men, with teams
and scrapers, to work upon the right
of way three miles south of this city,
at the mouth of Tammany hollow, the
gateway from Lewiston to the prairie
country. The men are divided into
two crews, one working toward the
city and the other working in the op
posite direction. This force will prob.
ably be doubled tomorrow.
This move was wholly unexpected
even by many citizens who have been
leaders in the subscription campaign
as it was only last night at midnight
that Colonel. Judson Spofford closed
the contract with Naylor & Norlin for
six miles of grading.
The men were at work at 7 o'clock
Sunday morning, and at 8 o'clock
some of the promoters of the project
gathered at the mouth of the gulch
and drank toasts to the success OF
the enterprise. Toasts were given by
Colonel Spofford, ]. A. Crom, w. H
Hill and Major George A. Manning
Snake river water being the beverage
used.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
IDAHO FOREST RESERVES.

Washington, D. G., May 17.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has upheld Forester Pin.
cot. with respect to that officials ad
minstration of the forestry service in
Idaho. The action of the president will
mean the establishment at an early
date Of five new forest reservesin Idaho
and two additions to reserves already
created. 1t is estimated that these
new reserves will embrace over 49,.
600, 900 acres of land. practically ev-
cry acre of which is timber land and
of no farming value whatever.
Senator Hepburn, Governor Gooding
and Representative French have op.
posed the policy of the government in
establishments of more reserves. Sena.
tor Hey burn has been notified by Presi-
dent Roosevelt through letter that his
protest has been carefully considered,
but that, after all, conditions in the
satte warrant the establishment of the
reserves contemplated by Forester Pin.
chot.
The action of the president is re.
garded as a victory for Forester Pin
Chot and Senator Dubois, who have
been working hand in hand in this
matter. The senator said that the peo-
pie of the state may be against the es-
tablishment of any more reserves in
the state, but as exigencies demand
some action on the part of the govern
ment for the protection Of Idaho tim
Der, the administration must take re.
course in the policy outlined by Fores-
ter Pinchot. He called attention to the
fact that Weyerhaeuser alone owns
something like 100000 acres of the
best timber land in the state.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
pUNNE AFTER THE eRAFTERs
Chicago Mayor Also to Hit Hard al
Pass Evil.

Pass Evil.
Chicago.-In the unpretentious dis.
guise of twin bureaus of Information
and complaint, Mayor Dunno and Com.
missioner of Public Works Patterson
have organized ready for operation
Monday a new department of munic.
ipality that is destined, so the wise
acres say. to keep every employee OF
the city looking for the graft "bogy
man." Commissioner Patterson is to
direct the probing for graft in the city
hall. The suddenly acquired knowl.
edge that men who have been quietly
accepting gratuities from taxpayers
and tax dodgers are to be brought up
with a round turn has brought con.
sternation to hundreds of city hall job
holders.
To emphasize his determination, the
mayor has returned to railroads and
streetcar companies all passes sent
him since his election. 81 must have
a free hand" he said, land how can
If l am under personal obligations
to corporations"
This means, too, that all city EN-.
ployes holding passes must return
them at once.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
JAPAN vs.. FRANCE
TOXIC HAS POSITIVE INfORMA.
ton AGAINST FRANCE.
Can Prove Russian Vessels Were Re.
peatedly in kamranh Bay After Of.
HeiaIIy Reported Leaving-RussIans
Received Supplies While There
From Hundreds Of Vessels.

Toxic, May 16.-Detailed confirma-
tory information concerning Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's use of Indo-
China waters has reached the Jap
anese government from a variety of
sources, both official and private. A
high Japanese official has sketched to
the Associated Press the important
acts of the Russian fleets since Frence
was moved to preserve neutrality. He
said:
"The governor general Of Indo-
China officially reported that the Rus
sian feet had entirely departed from
Kamranh bay on April 20, but on
April 20 there still remained in the
bay one cruiser, one torpedo destroyer
and Is transports of the Russian feet.
On April "a the entire Russian feet
reentered Kamranh bay and rode at
anchor until April rs, when a major
ity of the warships sailed, leaving be-
hind four converted cruisers and one
torpedo boat destroyer. These latter
vessels took supplies of coal and pro-
visions. On april rs, toward evening,
these vessels stopped and examined
the German steamer Loosek and the
Norwegian steamer Providence, which
passed outside of the bay. On April
q more than 80 Russian vessels were
anchored at Honkohe, and at o'clock
in the afternoon they stopped and ex-
amined the British steamer Stettin,
which was passing.
According to the French official re-
port, Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
promised Admiral de Jonquieres that
he would leave Honkohe May 8. 1t is
evident however, that the Russians
were anchored at Honkohe on May g..
1.-THE latest kilograms from -Indo-
China indicate the presence at Hon
kobe on May q of seven Russian bat
tleships, seven cruisers, two torpedo
boat destroyers and four converted
cruisers.
"Since the appearance of the Rus.
sian feet in the far east Saigon has
become a base for the transportation
of military supplies for Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's fleet. The number Of
vessels furnishing supplies to the Rus
slams is SO great that those which
were anchored at Saigon May were
countable by tens"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
John Paul Jones' Remains.

Paris.-Exchanges of communica.
tons are going on between Paris and
Washington for the purpose Of ar.
ranging that the ceremony of remov-
ing the body of Paul Jones from its
temporary resting place here to the
American warship which will convey
it to the United States shall take
place on the Fourth Of July. The state
department favored the departure OF
the body from France on the Fourth
of July, but General Porter advises
the authorities that it would be more
suitable to have the body arrive in
New York harbor on the American fol.
iday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Armed Peace at Warsaw.

Warsaw, May 16.-Sunday passed
quietly at Dodz and in Warsaw
Strong forces of troops guarded the
Jewish districts throughout the day
Socialists are reported to be trying
their utmost to create new strikes
but the workmen are disinclined to en-
gage in such a conflict.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17

Chicago-The veil of mystery which
more than half a century hid the iden.
tity of 1.-THE yelled murderess," who
died in prison at Matteawn, N. Y. has
been lifted by the hand of Mrs. Char.
lotte P. Norris, Chicago. The so call
ed "veiled murderess" as classmte OF
Mrs. Norris at the famous Emma Will.
ard school at Troy, N. Y, go years
ago.
The maiden name of the woman,
who was a puzzle to the authorities
ever since her arrest for the murder in
1858, was Charlotte Ward. She mar
ried an Englishman Of rank, Sir Wal.
ter F. Elliott, but she ran away from
hhis home in England two years after
the marriage. She came back to
America to find the house of her father
a Canadian merchant. shut against
her.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Relics Of the Bronze AGE.

Breslau, Prussia.-Excavators have
unearthed 400 graves and $50 cave
dwellings Of the bronze age near here.
Part Of them are of the early bronze
period 1900 and 1900 years B. c. An
other portion of the grave fields is of
the latter bronze age. The excava-
lions include village of dozen huts
contained a collection Of spinning and
weaving instruments.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
JOLO island fight
U. S. TROOPS under GENERAL
WOOD fight PHILIPPINES.
Moro Chief PaIa, With 600 Men Well
Armed, Give eattle-They Prefer
Death to Capture-Have Lost 800
AIready-PaIa and His Band Are
Undoubtedly Doomed.

Manila, May 16.-Serious fighting
has been going on the past two weeks
on the island of Jolo between the out.
law Moro Chief Pala, with 600 men
we'll armed, and troops under the per.
sonal command of Major General
Leonard Wood. Pala's losses thus far
are 300 killed, while those of General
Wood are seven killed and 10 wound
ed. Pala and his remaining follow.
ers, according to sworn tradition, pre-.
fer death to capture.
The troops under General Wood
have driven Pala and his followers
into a swamp, which has been sur.
rounded.
Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans occupied
the islands. Later he escaped with
his followers to the island of Pulse
kar, near Borneo.
While on this island one of Pala's
leaders escaped to a neighboring is
land. Pala made a demand on the
government of the island for his re
turn, but was refused. Pala then or
dered massacre of all the inhabi
tants of the island, and in the fight
ing which followed 20 persons were
killed. Pala then escaped to the
island of Jolo, and upon request
from the governor of Borneo fol
'Pala's capture and return to Bornec
General Wood undertook to carry Out
the request, with the above results.
Pala and his band will undoubted
ly be captured, dead or alive.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Drop Young Croker Case.

Kansas City.-The police have com
pleted their investigation into the
visit Of Herbert Croker, son of Rich
ard Croker, the ex-Tammany leader,
to an opium den and number of sa.
looms of this city which resulted in
his death on a Santa Fe train near
Newton, Kas., Friday morning, and
unless the relatives of Young Croker
request 1t, no further action on the
case will be taken by the local police.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
NAN PATTERSON At HOME.
Chorus Girls Arrival at Washington
Was Pathetic.


Nan Patterson, accompanied by her
father and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Morgan
Smith, arrived in Washington Satur-
day morning and upon leaving the
train the party at once proceeded to
the Patterson home on Columbia
heights, a modest two story cottage,
where they arrived in time for break.
fast.
When the carriage conveying the
party reached the corner of the street
adjacent to the Patterson residence,
the impatient girl could restrain her
self no LANCER. She sprang from the
vehicle and ran down the block, STOP
ping to hug and kiss her relatives as
she came to them on their way to
meet her. She hesitated only long
enough to give brief greeting to
each in her hurry to reach home and
mother. She disappeared through the
door after running up the steps, with
outstretched arms and the word
mother" on her lips. Mrs. Patter-
son, who was Frustrated by the news
of her daughters freedom, supported
by the arms of her husband on the
front veranda and with tears of hap
piness in her eyes and a CULVER of
emotion in her voice, said:
my daughter is with me now. All
my children are home; l am SO hap.
py"
Mans father said that, although
many flattering offers of engagements
had come to his daughter, none Of
them had been considered, and none
would be for some time. "She will
remain at home and take good rest;
after that she might take up the ques-
ton of the future"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
YELLED MURDEREss Is DEAD.
For Fifty Years in Jail and Conceal,
Her Identity.

Newburg, N. Y.-Mrs. Henrietta
Robinson, SO years of age, who was
known as the yelled murderess, is
dead at the Mattewan State hospital.
She was convicted of the murder of
Timothy flanagan and Catherine Lube
in Troy in 1853. She was sentenced
to be hanged on June 10, 1858. Her
sentence was afterward committed.
Only once in her long confinement did
she ever reveal anything about her.
self, and then she told a physician
that she came from the English royal
family.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
RUSSIAN MAY DAY.
EXPECTED DEMONSTRATIONS DID
NOT OCCUR LAST SUNDAY.
Order Reioned Generally Throughout
Entire Extent Of Russia-Strong
Forces Of Troops on Guard-So-
cialists Trying to Create New
Strikes, but Workmen Disinclined.

St. Petersburg, May 16.-The wide
ly heralded May day demonstrations
in st. Petersburg were complete
fiasco, and reports from Moscow and
the provinces indicate that order
reigned on Sunday generally through
out the entire extent of Russia. Minor
disorders are reported at Reval,
Kishineff and one or two other places,
but up to midnight no reports Of seri.
GUS tumults or loss of life have been
received, and the attempt of the social
democrats and social revOlutionists to
signalize May day by great antigov.
eminent demonstrations appears to
have been a thorough failure.
In st. Petersburg the day was pass
ed in almost perfect quiet, and happily
without drop of blood being shed.
The advertised meetings of the So
cialists were attended chiefly by spec
tators. Governor General Trepofl
handled the situation firmly, but with
view to avoiding collisions, and
made his dispositions skilfully. Squads
of Cossacks patrolled the streets, re
serves being held out of sight in court
yards, but there was no occasion tC
call out any troops.
More or less tension and agitation
were apparent in the streets in the in
dustrial quarters, among workmen
promenading under the eyes Of Cos
sacks with whips in their hands, but
otherwise the city wore almost a. nor
NAL appearance. The weather, which
was cold and raw, perhaps acted as 9
deterrent of trouble, as Russians dis
like physical discomforts.
| At the Peobrajansky cemetery
workmen engaged in celebrating ii
honor of the January martyrs" az
the victims of Red Sunday" are popu
larly called, scanty crowd, largely
composed of curiosity seekers, assem-
bled. The Cossacks dispersed the
crowds, the more aggressive of whom
sang the "Marseillaise," as they were
crossing the field. This defiance was
met by a charge of Cossacks, who
used their whips freely, inflictinf
many nasty injuries.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Jessie Bartlett Davis.

Chicago.-Jessie Bartlett Davis, the
well known opera singer, died sudden.
ly at her home in this city, aged 46
years, of heart disease produced by
nephritis.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17

There are nearly 100000 horses
in European Russia. No other country
In the world has so many horses as
Russia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-26
HANLON'S LITTLE SAY
Minor Lacquer Tells What He Will
Dc to Ban John

Baltimore. Md. March 25.-MaDager
Hanlon of the Brooklyn team, who is
also practically owner of the Orioles in
the Eastern League, today seemed to
be enthusiastic over the prospects of
the minor leagues in their conflict with
the big magnates. The cooperation of
the Pacific Coast League has been OBJ
tained and this makes the association
very strong Mr.. HanlOn called atten-
ton to the fact that the minors have
been compelled to fight their way to or
ganiZatiOn step by step against the
rather cOntemptuous opposition of the
big league.
we now, however" said Mr.. Han
lon. are in q, very strong position and
will be able to protect our property.
Mr.. Johnson" said Hanlon. PRO
poses to draft our men and pay US
$1,000. At the same time he extends
protection to the smaller leagues.
classes L and G, drafting from them at
$3.50 and $780, He insists that our league,
class A. shall not have chance TO
draft from the smaller leagues unless
the National and American are
through; then he would compel us to
pay $3.50 for the players left that the
big leagues don't want.
To put il briefly, they propose to take
the cream of our men for 81, 600 and
then compel us to pay $3.50 for the
leave-overs in the smaller leagues. That
is the sort of justice that Ban johnson
wants TO deal out to u.s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-26
LOCAL BOOSTERS WIN
Salt Lake Sports Clean Up Bingham
in a Number of Chicken
Fights.

Among the many sports which are pop
j;lar i'm this city is one that Is seldom seen
by the average layman, but at the same
time is witnessed at regular intervals by
a few OF those who are on the inside. 1t
is chicken fighting. There are many fine
birds raised in this city, and seldom a
week passes by that a crowd OF sports
cannot be seen going to some Out-of- the
way resort near town, where a pit is has
tiiy ARA nged and a cooking main of no
mean calibrc is pulled off
Last Wednesday a number of Salt Lake
chicken fanciers went down to Bingham,
and with them were a number of high
bred roOsters. a match had already been
arranged against some of the best rOOs-
tiers around Bingham. and crowd of
sports gathered to see the fun. However.
the alert Bingham officers appeared on
the scene and there was nothing doing
until later in the day, when about 100
gathered to see the fun out
There We're seven mains in all. and five
Of them were captured by cocks VINO
could claim Salt Lake as their native city.
Several hundred dollars was ret all told
on the outcome of the fights. and the SAT-
Lake aggregation came home with their
pockets bulging with Bingham coin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-26
ANOTHER BLOW STRUCK
Tennessee Makes Law to Kill Horse
Racing in That
State,

Nashville. Tenn. March 2J-Racing.
pastime that has floUrished in this state
from the days Of Andrew Jackson down
20 the present. was put to an end this
week when the lower house of the general
assembly passed the Ligon-Rice anti-rac-
ing bill by a vote OF SO to 2S. The measure
has already passed the senate. and while
"A motion has been entered for reconsider
alton. there Is little doubt that the bill
will become a law in this state within a
Few days. 1t takes effect Dec. 1, 1905. this
amendment being offered by the advO-
Gates of the law as to allow the Ten
ueSse Breeders association of Nashville
and the New Memphis Jockey club to run
off their spring meetings. The race track
people made several attempts To call the
bill up, but the opposition won out on
each occasion. However, when il did come
up many members who were pledged
against the bill voted with the other side
The fight over the bill was bitter through
out. but il was plainly evident that ma
Jority were in favor of such legislation.
Afessrs. FuQua, Fahey and Boyle made
lengthy talks against the measure, while
on the other hand il was upheld by
Adessrs. Steele, McElrOy and Kingree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-26
DEED OF INSANE MAN.

Des Moines. Ia, March Z5.-Rock
Island officials who have been nves-
tigating the cause of the wreck of the
Rock Mountain Limited passenger
train near Homestead, Ia, at 1880
Tuesday morning last, today secured
d confession from an insane man, Eric
KutZleven, of South Anana that he
pulled spikes and rails loose for the
purpose of gratifying his curiosity as
to what would happen. Various cir
cumstances also point to him as the
man who ditched the train which, with
its passengers, narrowly escaped COM
plete destruction. KutzleVen has posed
for some time at South Amana as a
German nObleman.