Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-24
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE Week

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TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Mr.. Bismarck Scholl and bride visited
the city Monday, driving across country
from their home in Washtucna. where
he is in charge of one of the large grain
warehouses, representing grain buying
company as agent at that prosperous
point. The Scholl family formerly re-
sided in this county, and twenty-one
years ago owned and lived upon what Is
now known as the T. Bent Smith place,
eight miles east of town. on Cow creek :.
Mr.. Scholl remarked the wonderful
growth of Ritzville and the marvellous
change in this immediate section. from a
wild, unsettled region to prosperous
farming country. all within few years.
Mr.. and Mrs Scholl returned to their
home Tuesday evening"
A petition for the pardon of Frank
Carlo was circulated in the city Tues lay
by James Finley. an attorney in appeal
on the case. At the November 1904
term of the Superior court Frank Carlo
was sentenced to ten years in the state
penitentiary. Since then it is said new
facts have been secured which greatly
overcome the circumstantial evidence.
largely on which he was convicted. The
petition to the governor is is signed by
Judge Neal, presiding Judge at the trial.
Judge W. T. Warren. present Judge.
members OF the Ritzville Bar, prominent
citizens and two trial jurymen. J. W..
Johnson and Walt Moore.
MARRIED-At the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Hoxsey. in this city, on Thursday eve
ming, May u. 1905, Mr.. Geo. H. Camp.
bell to Miss Minnie E. Hoxsey, Rev.
Harris. pastor of the Christian church,
performing the pretty ceremony in the
presence of few friends The newly
welded couple will make their home in
u6pangle. Whitman county, where the
family name of the contracting parties
is prominent and of high standing. The
News extends hearty congratulations.
Four hoboes attempted to hold up
Frank Hallett. farmer OF the Cow
creek country. Monday afternoon, after
they had "panhandled" him for IS cents.
He managed to escape. and they then
engaged in a free all fight among
themselves, presumably for the posses
sion of the quarter They were lodged
in Jail and Police Justice Staser gave
them 80 minutes to get out of town.
They, were released, and in about ten
minutes one of them was rearrested for
stealing hat.
Superior court was convened last FRI
day by Judge w. T. Warren. In the case
against Geo Wilson, who was arrested
for the alleged sandbagging and robbery
OF young man at Lind two weeks ago.
the defendant was found not guilty by
special jury and dismissed Jacob Ernst
> was given Judgment for sI5r on note
against Ferdinand Jaseman, Mrs. Katie
Fischer was appointed guardian of the
minor heirs of Ferdinand Schroeder.
deceased go
List of teachers passing examination
>recently held by County superintendent
W. J. Lansing; A. f. Nixon. Rltzvllle,
first grade: Lucy f. Gregg. Eura J.
Snowfall. Ritzvile. second grade: Mary
M. Tlce. Cunningham, second grade;
Lila Smith, Chas. |. Turner, Jennie Mot
ley. R. S. Johnson. Ritzvllle, thirdsgrade;
May Walker. Sprague, third grade;
George f. Dey. Washtucna. third grade.
Jacob Eschelman. librarian of the Car
negie library of Tacoma. who has been
conducting revival meetings in the Chris
= tan church. left Saturday night for his
i. home in the City of Destiny. He was a
state senator for two terms from Yakima
!. county. He is an old acquaintance and
near neighbor of Thomas Jefferson Gar
vey of the painting firm OF Faucher &
Garvey.
Geo. 5. Snyder, former Adams coun-
ty boy. and son of b. NJ. Snyder of
I Fletcher, is in the graduating class of
1905 from the medical department of the
University of California He is em-
ployed by St. Luke's hospital. San Fran
Scisco. The NEWS acknowledges receipt
of the graduating announcement.
The preliminary hearing of Clifford
70 W. Phelps. the bank promoter. who was
= arrested for obtaining a promlssory note
OF $3.50 under false pretense, upon com.
plant of Benz F Berry, Was held Mon
day before Judge Clinton Staser. He
was bound over TO the Superior court
and bonds fixed at 81 900
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