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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
FIRE At BOATS NOT JUSTIFIED
Rojestvensky Erred In Opening Bonn
bardment.

nOJcStvSUoNy 6TTCu !" SPSVHVS SS"
bardment.
The decision of the international
commission of inquiry into the North
sea incident was publicly announced
at the closing session of the commits
sion in Paris Saturday. The decision
lengthily sets forth the circumstances
and incidents and gives the opinion OF
the admirals on the various important
points involved.
The decision says that delay of the
Russian transport Kamchatka follow.
ing the breaking down Of her ma.
chinery was perhaps the cause of the
incident. The commander Of the trans.
port signaled to Admiral Rojestvensky
during the evening that he had been
attacked by torpedo boats. The ad
miral therefore had reason to believe
he was attacked and gave orders for
strict vigilance against the possible
approach of torpedo boats. The ma
jority of the commission considers
that Admiral Rojestvensky's orders
were not excessive in time of war
particularly under the circumstances
and that he had every reason to con
slider the situation very alarming.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
A SEA LEVEL CANAL,
Engineering PIafs for Digging Ditch
at lsthmus.

The first definite engineering plans
for the construction of the Panama
canal have been laid before the 18TH
milan canal commission by the engin-
eering committee of that body, con-
sisting of Commissioners Burr, Par
sons and Davis.
The principal recommendations are
summed up in this resolution:
Resolved, That this committee ap-
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission plan for sea level
canal, with bottom width of $50 feet
and a minimum depth of water of IS
feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mira.
flores, whose disable dimensions shall
be 1000 feet long and 100 feet wide,
at total estimated cost of $3.50, $780,.
900. Such estimates include an allow.
ance for administration, engineering,
sanitation and contingencies, amount.
ing to $3S, 100000, but without allow.
ance for interest during construction,
expense OF zone government and col.
lateral costs and water supply sewers
or paving of Panama or Colon, which
last items are to be repaid by the in
habitants of those Cities
The committee estimates that sea
level canal can be completed within
10 or IL years from the present time
The recommendations are the con
clusion of report to the committee
from the canal zone under date OF
February IA, last, and based on com
plete engineering reports on all OF
the problems involved.
The committee decided that under
no circumstances should the surface
Of the canal be more than 60 feet
above the sea, and estimates that al
this level the cost would be $17S,013,
i06. A 80 foot level is estimated to
cost $194,213,4O6.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Invents Whipping Machine.

Frederick w. Peabody, Boston law
yer, who favors the whipping post for
wifebeaters in Massachusetts,, admits
he has received an idea concerning a
whipping machine from woman. The
instrument is so made as to deliver
blows with equal force, thus eliminat-
ing passion or pity that an inhuman
whipping might influence on the sever
tty of the punishment. The machine
llso would potect the small of the
back SO that no permanent injury
,ould be done to the criminal. It would
also turn him about so that every lash
might fall in a new place.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
TUNNEL TWELVE MILES LONG.
Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Countries.

Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Countries.
The construction of the Simplon tun-
mel under the Alps has been one of
the greatest engineering achievements
of the age, although because of the
remarkable advance in tunnel work in
the last 80 years the recent meeting
Of the Swiss and Italian boring parties
did not awaken the interest that was
so noticeable when the earlier tunnels
were completed.
1t was not until the commencement
of the work on the Mont Cents tunnel
in 1857 that the attention of the world
was attracted to what then seemed an
impossible feat Of engineering. The
project required Is years for compile.
ton, and opening for travel was an
international event. The length of the
Mont Gents tunnel is about seven and
a half miles, and it was so successful
from an engineering point Of view and
so satisfactory commercially that i'm.
mediately upon its completion the st.
Gotthard tunnel, nine and a quarter
miles long, was commenced and fin.
ished in 10 years.
A third Alpine tunnel had also been
surveyed at the Simplon pass, and the
completion of work on the actual bore
of IL miles marks a new record for
long distance work underground.
These three great European railway
tunnels find their nearest counterpart
in America in the Hoosac tunnel in
western Massachusetts,, four and three
quarters Of a mile long; and in the
Stampede tunnel on the line of the
Northern Pacific, and the Cascade tun.
mel on the line of the Great Northern
in the state of Washington. The
Stampede tunnel is a little more than
one and three quarters of mile in
length, while the Cascade is 2.61 miles
from portal to portal.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
British Press Satisfied.

The British press welcomes the re-
port of the international commission
Of inquiry into the North sea affair
with almost unqualified satisfaction.
Some of the papers think the decision
does not go far enough in the direction
of condemnation of Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky and the commander Of the
transport Kamtchatka, but at the
same time they hold that it is now
possible for Russia to make ample
amends.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
fIGHTINGCONTINUES
JAPANESE and RUSSIAN ARMIES
IN fierce BATTLE.
Outlying Posts Taken by japanese
They Now Threaten Main Defense
Wounded Russians Arrive at Muk.
den-kuropatkin Reports Large
Number Of His Men Killed.

Mukden, Feb. 27.-Fighting con-
tinues in front of and west of Tie pass.
On the extreme east the Japanese
have taken the outlying positions and
they now threaten the main defenses.
Owing to their formidable attack it is
thought that the Japanese artillery
men are veterans from Port Arthur,
commanded by General Nogi. Forty
wounded Russians have arrived at
Mukden and 400 are expected today.
Other indications point to an unusual
struggle.
A clustering snowstorm all day Is
ending in a bitter wind which may
modify the threatened conflict. The re-
gion of the Japanese attack is in light
ly wooded and high mountains favor
able to the Russian operations.
A force of Japanese of unknown
strength, Joined with Chinese brigands
west Of Kungchialin, is still menacing
the Russians in that region.
The cannonade along the Russian
center diminished in intensity today.
There is no evidence of activity on the
part of the Japanese, who are strongly
Strengthening the site of the Russian
operations toward Liaoyang in the lat
ter part of January.
Struggle Fierce One.
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
to the emperor as follows:
1.-THE enemy has occupied Tsinkhet-
obou Evact rapOrts of Our Yesterday
losses have not yet been received.
There are IL officers and about 300
men wounded in hospitals at Sanlunyu.
The percentage of killed is very large
The commander of the detachment re.
ports acts of bravery by many de-
tached bodies Of troops"
General Kuropatkin instances many
cases of close fighting and bayonet
charges.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Found Dead in Tacoma Bav.

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. 28.-The body
Of man was found floating in the bay
of the McCarver street wharf at the
old town. It has been identified as
that Of Bartholomew Penz, a retired
hotel keeper, who lived with his son
in law, H. L. Smith, at 824 North
Anderson street. Mr.. Penz was II
years Of age and had been in poor
health, suffering from dropsy of the
feet.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01

Japan, through her minister at
Washington has categorically and alb
solutely denied all rumors and reports
that she was suing for peace or that
any act of the mikado's representa-
tive here can be possibly SO construed.
The minister added that the peace
talk of the last few days is not Gre
ated in Japan, but emanates from
some other land"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Great Revival In Louisville.

Meetings in "a churches. theaters
and halls in Louisville. KY, Sunday
concluded the main efforts of one of
the most remarkable religious revivals
seen in America during the past so
years. During the two weeks Just
closed $500 persons confessed to
Christianity. Eighteen visiting evan
gelists took part in the work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Disaster on British Coast.

London.-A heavy gale blew off the
British coast Saturday and Sunday, re-
sulting in serious disaster. One boat
was capsized and five of her crew
drowned. A French boat was wrecked
off the Lizard and two men of her crew
were drowned, the others swimming
ashore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Total Of 1903 Taken Out.

The rescuers at work in the Virginia
coal mine, near Birmingham, Ala,
have recovered the bodies of two more
victims of the recent disaster, which
makes the total number recovered up
to this time 1903. 1t is believed five
more bodies are under water, which
has risen in the mine.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Strike in Germany Ha, COLLAPSED.

Brussels.-The miners congress at
Charleroi, in consideration of the fact
that the general strike has collapsed,
decided that to strike is no longer COM
pulsory, but is left to local organize
tons.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
STREET CAR MEN STRIKE.
Houghton County Street Railway
Still Tied Up.

Calumet. Mich.-No attempt was
made Sunday to operate cars at Calu-
met. Laurium, Lake Linden or Han
cock by the Houghton County Street
Railway company, whose men are on
strike.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
Aid the Destitute.

Mayor Bedding issued proclama-
ton calling upon the citizens to open
their houses to the destitute and the
appeal was responded to on every side.
The large hotels took in hundreds who
had lost their belongings, and fed hun
dreds more. A mass meeting called
by the mayor met this evening. Mayor
Bedding asked for contributions to as
sist the destitute, and generous dona.
tons were made. Many turfmen sub
scribed literally to the fund. Mayor
Bedding said at the meeting that in
his opinion the city can take care of
the situation without an appeal for
outside aid
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01

Over in Spain a man who becomes
the father Of a large family receives
. title. But do Spanish titles help to
pay grocery bills?
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
HOT SPRINGS fire.
Three PERSONS KNOWN TO have
LOST their LIVES.
Square Mile Of City Wiped Out, With
Loss Reaching Into MilIions-Water
System Gives Out and Wind Drives
flames Through Closely Built Blocks
Destitute Are Being Cared For.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 26.-Fire
swept the southern portion Of this
city Saturday, causing losses variously
estimated at from 100000 to g.,
900, 900, and three deaths. Three char
red corpses were found in the ruins.
but the identity of the victims has not
been established. One Of the bodies is
supposed to be that of female guest
of the Grand Central hotel.
The fire started at $3.50 o'clock in
the morning, and in five hours burned
lover an area of one square mile.
Block after block Of business houses,
hotels and other buildings we're swept
away. The fire swept area includes
every house on Chapel street. all Of
Market street from Central avenue
west, Orange street to Grand avenue
and a portion of Oak street.
Among the buildings destroyed are
the Grand Central hotel. the Lee
House,, Moody hotel, Plateau hotel,
Columbia hotel, the county courthouse,
jail, First Methodist church, the Jew.
sh synagogue and rs residences and
stores.
The fire started in the Grand Gen.
trail hotel and it's origin is uncertain.
All of the guests had retired for the
night, and only the night clerk and
Waterman were on duty when the
flames were discovered. A strong
north wind was blowing, and before
the fire department could reach the
scene the flames spread rapidly to ad-
joining buildings.
Form Bucket Brigade.
The firemen and police worked
valiantly, but their efforts could not
check the flames, and to add to their
difficulties the water pressure gave out
at o'clock. Bucket brigades were
then formed, citizens and visitors alike
volunteering their services. Many
lodging houses and cheap restaurants
were directly in the path of the fire,
and the occupants were hurriedly ap
prised of their danger. Many in their
anxiety jumped from windows and sus
tanned severe bruises and shocks.
At daybreak the wind Increased in
force. The fire swept along Central
avenue south, eating up building after
building. On the west side of Central
avenue strip of woods covering IL
acres arrested the progress of the fire
| to the west. The Park hotel. through
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01

Lies bric-a-brac makes its biggest
burden.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
MISSION CLOSES TONIGHT
AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S
Parishioners Beginning to Make
Ready for Fair to Be Held
During Fall

The mission which has been in prog
ress for the last week at the Church OF
st. Vincent de Paul will close this even
ing, when the missionary father, Rev.
Father Sasia viii give the papal bless
ing and the parishioners will renew
their baptismal vows.
The members of the congregation are
at present making arrangements for
the annual fair of the parish, which
Will be held some time in the fall.
Mayor Schmitz presided at a recent
meeting and expressed his willingness
TO aid the workers in their efforts to
raise money. Mrs. Schmitz is one OF
the most energetic women in the parish
and will take charge of one Of the
booths.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
VIII Sing California Songs.

BERKELEY, March Is. A pro-
gramme of University of California
songs, with words by California poets
and music by California composers.
viii be rendered in the Greek Theater
on the Berkeley campus at 4 o'clock
this afternoon as the customary half
hour OF music" The recital will be
under the direction of H. B. Pasmore
The songs will be rendered by members
of the University of California Glee
CLUB. With solos by Frank Figone and
Herbert Hidden. '0S, and with accom-
panlments by Miss Suzanne Nicholine
Pasmore.
The programme will be as follows
Gloria California" words by Charles
Keeler, music by H. B. Pasmore
Bishop Berkeley" words by Charles
keeler. music by H. B. Pasmore, solo
by Frank Figoni, with chorus; the
blue and Gold" words by Professor
Charles Mills Gayley, music by 81. b.
Pasmore; the Heather Chinee" by
Bret Harte, formerly professor of
recent literature in the University of
California. music by w. ]. Mccoy.
solo by Mr.. Herbert Hidden. and
chorus; 'Serenade.' music by ].
Haraden Pratt: Rush EN- Down the
Campus" words by Charles Keeler.
music by II. B. Pasmore.
The public will be welcome In ca
of rain the half hour of music" will
be given in Hearst Hail. Visitors from
San Francisco should take the D. m.
ferry
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Young Attorney Insane.

OAKLAND, March 1s.-Fred O.
Loeb, the young attorney. who has
been amusing himself of late with
writing strange messages on church
doors and is even said to have threat
ened the life of the Rev., H. J. Vos-
burgh, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, was found to-day to be In
sane and was committed to the State
Hospital at Stockton by Judge Hall.
He has delusions and hears voices
talking to him. During the course of
his examination Tillie Loeb. his sister
tainted. She recovered very quickly
after cold water had been thrown on
her face and hands.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
CLUB SECURES
BUILDING SITE
Adelphian Women Buy Lot
OH Which They Plan Erect
ing a Beautiful Structure
MAKE CASH DONATIONS
Voluntarily Contribute Sum
of $500 Toward Fund to
Pay for the Realty Selected
MAKE CASH DONATIONS

ALAMEDA, March 1S-After months
of persistent effort, the women of the
Adelphian Club have taken the first
|, important step toward the consumma-
tion of a cherished desire for beauti-
full new home for the organization and
have purchased as a site for the pro-
jected building the northwest corner
of Central avenue and Walnut street.
The lot has frontage of fifty feet on
the avenue and 1S5 feet on the street.
The realty was obtained for $1,000 and
toward this amount the following
members of the club have each con-
tributed 800 and others are expected
to do likewise: Mrs. p. S. Teller, Mrs.
A. j. Samuel, Mrs. Z. j. Dodge, Mrs.
S. b. Connor, Mrs. Herman Krusi, Mrs.
l. N. Chapman.
Composing the committee that re-
ported favorably upon the site pur-
chased are Mrs. A. j. Samuel, Mrs. P.
S. Teller. Mrs. T. R. McGurn, Mrs.
Frank Otis and Mrs. l. N Chapman.
When all of the details of the transfer
of the lot have been perfected COM
nlittee on plans for the proposed club
house will be appointed. Many of the
Adelphian Club women are in favor
of structure designed after the Cali
fornia mission style of architecture
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
TO GATHER
IN SCHOOL AT BERKELEY
Summer School to Be PatroniZed by
Men of Various Pacific Coast
Institutions.


BERKELEY. March lS.-A theology
cal summer school. held at the same
tine that the university's summer
school sessions are being held, is now
being planned by the Pacific Theolog-
ical Seminary of Berkeley. Working
with the Pacific Seminary in this mat
ter are the authorities Of the Presby-
terian Seminary at San Anselmo. the
Episcopal Church Divinity School OF
the Pacific, the Berkeley Bible Semin-
ary of the Christian denomination. and
the Pacific Coast Baptist Seminary
An executive committee, to arrange
ahe programme OF this new style Of sum-
mer school, has been appointed Rep
resentatives of all the seminaries in
terested are on the committee. The
sessions are to begin in July and con-
tinue until August. President Wheeler
Of the university has assured the
theological men that university prlVi-
leges Will be extended to the theological
students at the summer session.
Among those who viii deliver ad-
dresses are President King of Ober-
lin: Professor Graham Taylor of Chi
csgo. who will lecture on The Social
Applications of Christianity" Presi-
dent Calhoun Of Kentucky University,
President Mcintosh Of San Anselmo
and Professor Nash of the Pacific
Theological Seminary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
WIFE RESENTS ATTEMPT
TO PERSECUTE HUSBAND
Mrs. Vance Alleges That j. III. Meyers
Caused Arrest That He Might
Make Love to Her.

OAKLAND, March 18.-A strange
story of persecution was told to-day
in the Police Court by ]. F. Vance of
1877 Fifteenth street, who was arrested
yesterday on complaint of j. H. Mey-
ers, who lives at 1863 Fifteenth street,
on charge of neglecting his wife and
three small children. Vance says that
the reason Of his arrest is that Meyers
is in love with Mrs. Vance and wishes
TO railroad him TO prison to prevent
his interfering with Vance's fiirtations
The strangest part of the case is that
Nance's story is fully substantiated by
his wife. Mrs. Vance says that Mey-
ers is in love with her and for that
reason wishes her husband out of the
way. She says. however, that she in
tends to stand by her husband. who
has always been good to her and to
his children.
Vance was released on his own
recognizance and his trial was set for
March D.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
| MOTHER SEEKS
MISSING GIRL
Miss Hattie Emery Drops
From Sight and Her Wild
owed Parent Is Distracted
POLICE ARE SEARCHING
Young Woman's Weeks Pay
Is Awaiting Her at Place
Where She Was Employed
POLICE ARE SEARCHING
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

OdhldIlu OlllCt 0dA Z 1dLClSSO Oe---,
1915 Broadway, March Is.
The mysterious disappearance OF
Miss Hattie Emery. niece of n. K F'os-
ter secretary of the State Board OF
Health, has assumed serious phase
and the distracted mother OF the girl
believes she has been foully dealt with.
The girl was employed in local news
paper office and a weeks pay she neg
lected to draw is still waiting for her.
1t is more than week since she has
been seen by her mother or any word
has been received from her.
Mrs. Emery, the girls widowed
mother lives on Twenty third avenue,
East Oakland, and has appealed to the
police to aid her in her efforts to dis
cover the whereabouts of her child.
Charles G.. Riley, gardener of st.
James Park, San Jose, with whom the
girl has been keeping company, has
been heard from, but he says he has
not seen her since his last visit to this
city some two weeks ago.
Miss Emery is given the reputation OF
being careful and steady girl. During
the rainy season she has been occupy
ing a room downtown. owing to the
distance she had to travel back and
forth from her work. and it was some
days before her disappearance was dis
covered by her mother, while at the Of
flee where she worked 1t was supposed
she was ill, although it was thought
strange she had not notified her en-
ployer by telephone. Finally word was
sent to her home and Mrs. Emery then
became aware for the first time of her
daughters disappearance. Miss Emery
is about % years of age and has more
than the usual share of good looks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
IRRIGATION EXPERTS
CONFER AT UNIVERSITY
Problems Pertaining to Work OF Re
claiming Arid Land Discussed by
Enthusiasts.

BERKELEY, March 1S.-Irrigation
experts, some of whom are connected
with the Governments service on the
coast and others who are university
instructors, gathered for conference
on irrigation problems at the univer-
sity of California this morning The
convention was held at the request or
Professor EIwood Mead of the univer-
sity, who is also chief of irrigation and
drainage Investigations in the United
States Department of Agriculture
Informal addresses were made this
morning by the following men: Pro-
fessor Samuel Fortier of the Univer-
sity of California. who has general
charge of all the Investigations under
Professor Mead on the Pacific Coast;
Frank Adams, whose particular work
is solution of irrigation problems in
the Modesto district: Professor G. G.
True of Nevada. Professor o. L. Wal
Ter of Washington, Professor James
H. Wythcomb, director of the Oregon
State agricultural experiment station.
Professor Elwood Mead has recently
returned from Europe, where he
made an exhaustive study of the meth
DDS of irrigation in various continental
countries. He gave his confreres the
benefit of some of his experience and
knowledge gained abroad during the
discussion of irrigation problems
The assistance rendered the work
of irrigating the arid lands of the West
by President Roosevelt was referred
to by various speakers. the general be-
lief OF these men, to whom irrigation
problems are more than mere theories,
being that with powerful friends at
court helping and with exact science
being applied to the problems, the
work cf developing the millions of
acres Of non-arable land in the West
is likely soon to be advanced beyond
the fondest hopes of the pioneers in
irrigation work, who began years ago
the task of reclaiming the great Amer
lean deserts
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Certificates Grained

OAKLAND. March 1S.-The County
Board of Education met this morning
and granted the following certificates:
Grammar grade-Jeanette Mckay,
Alma c. Ladd. Bessie Taylor Jennie
Folkenstein, Birdeen Freeman Fannie
7. Hay. Blanche Fry, Elizabeth Helms.
High School-Edith E. Chase, L. G..
Rush, Julia Smith. Permanent Gram
mar Grade-Mrs. n. d. L. Swan, Mary
E. Neylan and f. l. Billings. Special
ertificate-Margaret Wythe. Recon-
mendations to State Board for Gram
mar grade life diplomas-Grace Dar-
ling, Mrs. NJ. e. Stafford, Ida M. Keil-
bar. For university document-Ber-
tha Knox, Julia Smith. Special GER
tificates-Charlotte B. Matthews,
Carolyn Dinsmore, Mira c. Merriman.