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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
VOTED DISSOLUTION
OF NORWAY FAVOR Sep.
GRAFTON FROM SWEDEN.
Only One Person in 5000 Is Opposed
to the chanee-Scenes Of Greatest
Joy Everywhere-Women Signed Pc.
titions-Member Of Cabinet Makes
Statement-Want a Monarchy.

Christiania, Norway, Aug. 14.-The
Norwegian people, in referendum
vote taken Sunday, pronounced in ia
vOr of the dissolution of the union
with Sweden with remarkable though
not unexpected unanimity. OF 0,000
votes, 100000 cast ballots. The differ.
ence between the total number of
voters and the number of votes cast
is attributable to absentees, such as
sailors abroad and others who are out
Of the country at present.
There were scenes of the greatest
enthusiasm everywhere. Thousands OF
women who did not have the right of
franchise, signed petitions in the
streets indOrsing the dissolution. In
Christiania and other cities the total
population turned out, everywhere
wearing long streamers of the national
colors and pictures of Premier Michel
sen.
One member of the cabinet said to
the Associated Press:
''The result surpasses the most
sanguine expectations. The next Of.
fetal steps will be taken after the
storthing meets on August 81, when
the result of the plebescite will be
communicated to Sweden through the
Swedish cabinet and the riksdag. The
storthing will repeat .ne request that
the riksdag declare the riksakt in op-
Grafton and the union dissolved. The
storthing will also express willing
ness to negotiate concerning the de.
tails of the dissolution. 1t is the earn
est desire of Norway to conclude the
dissolution amicably. Norway will
never retract. but everything will be
done to meet the wishes of Sweden in
other directions.
IF peace depends upon abolishing
the forts they will be abolished. Nor
way must remain monarchy; the
people do not desire republic"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
ENJOYS Enjoy Sunday.

Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. Ire
lief from the heat Of the past two days
and the early decision to abandon the
proposed Sunday session Of the peace
conference made relaxation possible.
The day was ideal from every point Of
view. The roads had been packed hard
by the rains, the bay and ocean were
smooth, and the air bright and crisp.
making driving. automobiling, sailing
and steaming all attractive, and all of
these diversions we're enjoyed by vari.
Gus members Of the foreign visitors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Ferryboat Tank ExpIodes.

South Haven. Mich.--By the explo-
sion of a gasoline tank on board the
ferry Philderya several passengers
were badly burned. and a number who
were blown in the water narrowly es-
capped drowning. The explosion was
caused by the ferry running so close
under the stern OF a steamer In the
river that the steamers propeller tore
through the side OF the ferryboat, al
lowing the water to pour into the en-
gine room and come In contact with
the tank.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
THE GREAT WARsHiP KANSAS.
Bottle Of Kansas Water Is Used in
Chrjstenjno,

Bottle OF Kansas Water Is Used in
Christening.
Philadelphla.-The battleship Kan
sas, the largest war vessel ever built
in the east. was launched at 12.47 p.
m. Saturday at the yard of the New
York Shipbuilding company in Cam
den, N. ]. The launching was witness
ed by Governor Hoch of Kansas,
whose daughter acted as sponsor for
the ship. Along with the governor
was christening party Of 80 Kansans.
An unusual feature of the launch
ing was the fact that the vessel was
christened with water brought from
Kansas by Governor Hoch instead Of
the customary bottle Of champagne.
This was the first time that water in
stead of wine has been used In launch
ing a vessel in lnIs vicinity.
Governor Hoch Of Kansas made the
suggestion and he made the announce
ment after the launching that the
christening bottle contained only wa
ter.
The Kansas is a sister ship of the
Vermont.
The keel plates of the Kansas were
laid February 10, 1904. She is known
as $50 foot battleship and her con-
tract calls for a maintenance Of IS
knots speed for four consecutive
hours. Her armament will be: Main
battery, four IL inch, eight 8 inch,
twelve 7 inch breech loading rifles;
secondary battery, 20 three inch, or
IA Founders. rapid fire guns, so caliber
in length; IL three FOUNDER semiauto-
matte guns, six one FOUNDER auto
matics; two one FOUNDER semiautomat-
ic three inch fieldpiecss, two machine
guns Of 3 caliber. These guns will be
amply armor protected and well
placed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Discomfort OF ENJOYS.

Conditions at Portsmouth, N. H., 30
far as the arrangements for the com.
fort of the plenipotentiaries are con-
cerned are far from satisfactory. and
in any accurate reflection of events
there it is impossible not to take no
tice of the complaints heard on all
sides. The fact that foreigners do not
live as Americans do has not been
taken into account by the hotel mana
ger, and little effort has been made
to provide for their personal comfort.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Fear Attack on Americans.

Soochow reports that the anti
American boycott is assuming a politi-
cal character. An antiforeign outbreak
is feared. Only the northern Chinese
authorities are sternly repressing the
movement. The viceroy Of Marking ap-
parently is undecided what steps to
take. Soochow has a population Of
900, 900. and it is situated in the most
populous district Of China. 1875 miles
south of Nanking.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
viii Pay Dollar for Dollar.

Denver. Col.-The report Of the COM
nittee appointed by depositors Of the
Western National bank to inquire in
to the condition of that institution
gave assurances to the depositors that
careful investigation had been made
into the affairs Of the bank and that
the securities Of every character found
by the committee gave promise that
depositors would receive dollar for dol
lar and that the affairs Of the bank
could be wound up within a year, pro-
vided litigation did not ensue.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
National.
Five Convicted Of Murder.

Turin. Italy.-The jury has found
FIVE persons accused Of the murder of
Count Bon Martini guilty, with ex-
tenuating circumstances. Tullio Muir
raj, the victims brother in law. was
sentenced to 80 years solitary connne'
ment.
The affair dates back to 1902 and
extends through the whole Of Italy.
owing to political intrigues. More than
100 counsel we're engaged In the trial.
which lasted many months.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
very valuable, but will be mi
nevertheless.

ShSAScos
Ollie Weber, the Is year old s,
Frank Weber. was drowned rec
near Bellevue. He was subje,
epileptic fits and was seized Will
while fishing. The boy fell into
ter about a foot in depth and
drowned before he could recover
troll of himself.
Charles Hanlin was shot and
stantly killed recently by Tom
at Randall's transfer on the Roos,
road The men were travelling to.
er from Roosevelt. Hamlin tho
Little should pay him an account {
by the company for which
worked. Little was permitted tc
it being decided the killing wa
self defense.
Sheriff w. S. Robbins has are
Odin B. Waller and his son Gc.
Waller and his nephew. Arant Bor
at the formers home on Big ]
creek, 25 miles east of Moscow,
n charge of attempted murder in
shooting Of the young l3 year
Alexander Anderson, in his faith
dooryard on the evening OF last ,
IA.
Patrick Moran. an old time pl'
miner, was accidentally burned
death in his cabin near Murray at
early hour Sunday morning. No
was about GO years of age and
lived about here intermittently fol
years. He is said to have been
volved in extensive litigation with
city of Helena for a number of y,
over the ownership of valuable p
erty. He lived at Helena part of
time.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
NORTHWEST STATES,
WASHINGTON, idaho, MONTANA
and Oregon news items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Outlook Is Bright.
WAeHlEGToN NOrEa.

Threshing machines and headers are
running in all portions of Lincoln
county
Mrs. Will G. Graves has been ap.
pointed hostess for Spokane week at
the Portland fair.
The first Of the seasons wheat crop
brought 81 cents on the Palouse mar
ket last Saturday.
Frank NJ. Baker has been appointed
postmaster at Hay. in the western
part of Whitman county, vice l.. M.
Buff, resigned.
The farmers are nearly all through
cutting grain around Elberton, and
threshing has started in. The wheat
is falling short from 10 to 20 per
cent.
Anna Hood, aged 80, unmarried, a
resident of Seattle, committed suicide
at Anacortes by leaping into the ref
use burner of the Baty Shingle CON-
pany mill.
The total value of school property
in Spokane county is $1,533,S93, and
the assessed valuation of the districts
upon which all special taxes are lev
led, is $34,00O,000.
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., the
largest owner of timber lands In the
world, is negotiating for the purchase
of the sawmill at Port Blakely, near
Seattle. the largest mills in America.
NJ. e. Hay, senior member of the
firm of NJ. K. & f. Il. Hay, Of Wilbur,
voluntarily appeared before the Lin
coin county board of equalization and
raised the assessment &C the firm &c.,
554.
Much work Is being done in the
field by the Northern Pacific. Many
survey parties are at work, to be fol.
lowed shortly by actual construction.
while grading is under way at other
points.
The commissioner Of the general
land office has withdrawn from entry
115.000 acres Of land in the Water
vile land district. The land Is to be
used in connection with the reclama-
ton work.
A letter was sent to each board Of
county commissioners in the state re-
Gently by the state board Of equalixa-
tion asking each county to send its
assessor to the annual meeting Of the
board next month.
In the sale Of the Bellingham Bay
& British Columbia railroad to the
Canadian Pacific, the seven years war
between the Canadian line and the
Great Northern has been renewed. and
a struggle unequaled In railroading In
the northwest Is predicted by those
connected with both roads.
Thomas Brown, the boy who shot
and killed his father near Chehalis
last December, and who since his &C.
quittal by the jury, May 1. has been
confined In the Lewis county jail on
an order of Judge Rice OF the superior
court, was released recently by order
Of Federal Judge Hanford.
The big tramp steamship Como, car.
rying 4, 100000 feet of lumber for the
Panama canal, sailed recently from
Bellingham. Her cargo Is the largest
ever leaving Bellingham bay and the
second largest lumber cargo ever
cleared from Puget sound. The YES.
sci has been loading at the mills since
July 13.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Applications for Uintah Land.

Salt Lake characterization of ap-
plicants for Uintah lands closed at 6
o'clock Saturday evening. The figures
for Saturday and the totals since Au-
gust l follow: At Provo. Saturday,
25s7; total, 1883; at Price. Saturday,
143; total, 1886; at vernal, Saturday,
80; total. 1876. The drawings for
choice of lands wall begin at Provo on
August II.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
MONTANA ITEMS.

Lloyd Boodv. a bov 10 vears of
was drowned MONDAY in Toppne ,;
while swimmipD near Miles r;tv
Tho industrial, association ~ 11a.
ia nIanp;ng m bo,1 roco maot
about tba midd,a ~ Sartombor
Mrs Ceorpe Rrown wife of VI
known rancber of southern Monte
and northern wvoming wac instan
killed hv n holt of ,ich,nina recent
SATURDAY. ono Iarono.o yos LiI,
outright and ,breo ,ri,rod hv sroc
train conveying ouis Nm and ot
RAILROAD oe,ci.is fow ni,es wast
Missoula
Dr DK poarsors NJ Ch,c,po h
offered to give s25 oOo toward :,
500 900 endowment for the Monta
College and School of Manual Art
Deer Lodge.
The tax levy for the schools
Great Falls will be six mills. the SAL
as last year. OF this levy Az mi
will be for maintenance and IN mi
for interest,
Tired of living alone, despairing
attaining his ambition. Elmer Dore
Butte, swallowed Iaudanum and w
found by his roommate in a precario
condition. but will live.
The Elks all over Montana are loo
Ing forward with pleasure to the col
Ing state meeting OF that order at An
conda, August 1..18-19. It Is es,
mated that there will be 1000 Elks
attendance.
The Flathead county fair manag
ment at Kalispell offers q complet
housekeeping outht to the. luck
couple who acquire the privilege I
be publicly married at the fair grounc
during the exhibition this year.
The doors of the Adams Dry Good
Co.. one of the big concerns of Butt,
we're closed recently bv the sheri
through the levyinR Of attachmer
suits brought nv n number of cred
tors. the amount of claims being nea,
ly $4,000.
Mrs. A. NJ. Burt of jamestown. \
d., who was one OF a party aSCendiu
Sperry glacier about Lake Mcdonald
recently. stepped upon n blind ere,
asse. fell about so feet and was res
cued with extreme difficulty. after be
ing in an icy tomb for over two hours
A,,or do,ihoro,,,a o,ort ,hroa ho,r,
,ha iurv IN ,ha naso - thn Tnito
St,,os acoirst n N Cohhon charge
With svhorna,,on % norinry In lon,
oasas In ,ho Irn;,ad sta,os court 90,
urdov af,erpoon returned verdict =
mn, o,,,I,,, and rvdao H., a;soh.rao
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

The Berlin courts recently denied
that an employer was liable to pay
compensation in the case of an en-
ploye who died from heart stroke af-
ter working hours. II was held that
death was caused by the heat suffer.
ed while the man was at work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
SPORTING NEWS.

The annual football game between
the state universities Of Washington
and Idaho, which for the past two
years has practically decided the col.
legiate championship of the Pacific
northwest. will probably be played in
Spokane October 2S.
Colma, Col.-About 2200 sport en-
thusiasts came to Colma to witness
the scheduled 25 round go between
the two big fellows, Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, and Jim Mccormick, the
protege of John l.. Sullivan. McCor-
mick was knocked out In the 18th
round OF one of the poorest contests
ever witnessed in this ring.
The national baseball commission
has decided that players who wilful-
ly break their agreements with clubs
which enter into contracts with them
in good faith shall be permanently
blacklsted.
The cycling world is promised big
treat in the near future. Negotiations
are now being made to bring about a
series of match races between Frank
Kramer, the sprinting champion of
America, and liver Lawson, who has
just returned to this country after
defeating all of the greatest short dis
tance men in Europe and Australia.
1t is stated that Ralph Rose. the
phenomenal young Californian whose
record breaking performances at Mich,
igan during the last two years were
brought to close last spring by his
being deprived of his amateur stand
ing. will enter Stanford next fall.
Horsemen from all parts of the Pa
ciflc coast have been attracted by the
six $1,000 stakes offered by the Mon
tana state fair October 81.
II. Chandler Egan successfully de-
Tended his title of national golf cham
pion in the 18th annual tourney at the
Chicago Golf clubs links Saturday at
Wheaton, defeating ID. E. Sawyer Of
Exmoor. 6 up and to play in the
finals.
Rumors that baseball team will be
placed in Butte are utterly without
foundation.
One Of the greatest horse races of
the year was run at Saratoga Satur-
day. when James R. Keene's Sysonby
fully justified his title Of king of the
turf in winning the Great Republic
stake. worth $4,000 to his owner.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Earl Kiser of Day.
ton, who first acquired national fame
as bicycle rider and recently as an
automobile racer, met with an acci-
dent recently at the opening of the
Cleveland automobile clubs summer
meet that may prove fatal.
A. B. Bevan OF Iowa state college
will train the footballers OF the Spo-
kane high school this season.
The state university of Washington
and the Washington state college will
play their sixth annual football game
in Pullman October 28.
Vancouver and Bellingham broke all
previous records In the Northwest
league at Vancouver Saturday by play
ing a 10 inning game. Harmon and
Califf both pitched their game through.
Harry Green of Spokane announces
that 1t is his intention to go into base
ball next year. Mr.. Green will attend
the meeting of the Pacific Coast league
at Portland August "a, and 1t Is un-
derstood that he has been requested
to represent Spokane by Henry Harris
Of the San Francisco team and by
others well I'M in the MANAGEMENT of
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
THE COTTON SCANDAL.
Quarrel Over Mrs. Peekham Started
the Leak.

Down at the bottom Of the whole
expanding series Of graft disclosures
in the government service was wo-
man. Two men quarreled over her
and the exposure Of their particular
graft followed.
That was the cotton crop report
leak.
The woman was Mrs. Peckham
formerly known as Mrs. Fay, or De
Faye.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
Its Commercial Value. :

According to a bulletin OF the cen
sus bureau, the commercial value OF
railroad property In the United States
is $11.244.S52,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

A map Of the city Of Paris rs yards
long and nearly 20 yards wide has re-
Gently been completed. Every build
ing In the city. about $500 in num-
ber, 10 recognizable.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

Disapproval Of a play in Japan is
expressed by members Of the audi
ence turning their backs to the stage.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

Sir Alfred Jones contemplates build
ing in the center of London q large
hotel. in which every luxury of bed
and board will be provided for 81 q
day.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS

Offices: News Block, G street bet Main
and Railroad avenue, op, osite First Ma
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1873.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
The Dead.

The Dead.
Charles w. Pool, engineer of pas
senger train, Conneaut, Ohio.
Joseph Alexander, Newark, N. ].
Frank Weaver, Findlay, Ohio.
Nine Italian laborers.
The injured include the following:
John w. Long, Cleveland.
Richard A. Long, son Of ]. w. Long.
Louis Rheinbold, Bascom, Ohio.
E. L. O'Hara, Findlay, Ohio.
b. L. Kerr, Grafton, Ohio.
John w. Murphy, West Haven, Conn.
Phillip Baskima, Tifin, Ohio.
Floyd Tuner, Ada, Ohio.
John Dedtout. Tiffin. Ohio.
Frank Phillips, Findlay, Ohio.
Aside from the engineer, the men
killed on the passenger train, were all
riding in the smoking car and were
mostly foreign laborers in the employ
of the Standard Oil company on their
way from Fort Seneca, Ohio, to Brook
field, Ohio. in charge of a foreman.
Engineer c. G. Poole of the passen-
ger train, was killed on the passenger
train while trying to reach for the air
brake. His fireman saved himself by
jumping. The high speed of the pas
senger train threw its locomotive and
first three coaches over on the engine
of the freight train, telescoping the
smoker and the car following. Several
cars of the freight train were splinter
ed to fragments.
OF the passengers in the smoker,
none escaped injury. Fortunately there
was no fire, but the heavy timbers
of the wrecked cars pinned down many
and prevented them getting out until
assistance arrived.
Doctors were sent on special train
to the scene from Lorrine.
When the trains came together, al
most everybody in the smoker was
doing. The sudden jar hurled them
out Of their seats into the aisle and
the roof and sides Of the car seemed
all at once to crush in like a paper
bag, pinning down the passengers.
The passengers in the second car were
more fortunate. There the violence Of
the impact was not SO severe. though
few got off without cuts, bruises,
sprains or broken bones. No passen.
gers in the sleepers were injured.
The men on the train who escaped
injury worked hard to rescue the VIC
tins and were aided by residents from
the vicinity of the wreck. Some of the
injured were placed in the sleeping
cars while others were removed to
houses near the siding.
eIunder Over the Time.
President Caniff Of the Nickel Plate
states that from the information In
the hands of the officials the freight
crew had orders to go on the siding at
Kishman and there await the passage
of the passenger train. This was not
done in time to permit the passenger
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
HfAD-ON COLLISION
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED and
twenty-five INJURED.
Accident Happened on Nickel Plate
Road at kishman, ohio-caused by
Misunderstanding orders-Passen-
ger Engine and Three Cars Leaped
Over Freight Engine.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 14.-A fast
eastbound passenger train on the
Nickel Plate road collided with a west
bound freight at Kishman, Ohio, near
Vermillion, resulting in the death of
IL persons while at least 25 others
were injured, eight Of whom probably
will die. The wreck, according to the
officials Of the company. was caused
by a misunderstanding of orders, or
neglect to obey them on the part of
the crew of the freight train.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
BIunder Over the Time.

President Caniff of the Nickel Plate
states that from the information in
the hands of the officials the freight
crew had orders to go on the siding at
Kishman and there await the passage
Of the passenger train. This was not
done in time to permit the passenger
train to go by, or flagman to be sent
out to protect the train.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16

A live publication de-
voted to Adams county
and resources OF the Pa
cific northwest. ,,ircu-
lates among prosperous
people who petronize ad-
vertisers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-18
OLD TENNENT CHURCH
HELD HARVEST HOME
Big Annual Mid Summer Event In
Central Section of State Held
Last Night.

FREEHOLD, Aug. 1S:-After
postponment, the annual harvest
home of historic old Tennent church
was celebrated yesterday. People at
tended this harvest home from far
and near. 1t is held on the spacious
grounds surrounding the church, and
the principal crowd arrives in the
evening. A large fiat top tent, open
at the sides, is provided, in which
supper is served. A country brass
band is the sole attraction in the way
of music.
People come to the harvest homes
only to see each other. Old Tennent
church antedates the revolution, the
structure existing substantially as it
was then, in a fine state of preserva-
ton. Blood of heroes who fell in
the battle of Monmouth stains some
of the pews. Colonel Monckton of the
British army, is buried in the church.
yard.