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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
TO PROTECT PUBLIC LAND.
The Government Committee Favors
Changes Of Laws.

The public lands committee, which
has been considering the advisability
of changes in the land laws, has com.
pleted its report. The report will be
submitted to the president at once. 1t
makes important recommendations de.
signed to remedy existing abuses
The abuse and evasion of the timber
and stone act, whose repeal or sweep
ing modification is urged repeatedly in
government reports, and the commuta-
ton clause of the homestead law are
discussed. and it is believed that the
repeal of the former and the modifi-
cation of the latter so as to require a
prolonged and substantial residence
on the homestead acquired, instead
of the present short period, are rec
commended. The question Of control
of the grazing lands of the govern
ment is considered at length
1t is estimated that there are 30O,-
100000 acres of land In this country
apparently fit only for grazing pur-
poses, and designs are recommended
to prevent the constant destructive
work perpetrated on these lands by
trespassers and to prevent the fire.
quent conflicts over public grazing
lands among different classes of stock
men.
One of the recommendations is that
the land laws and their administra-
ton be left in the hands of the interior
department; another provides for con-
gressional legislation turning over the
grazing privileges on the public do
main to the department of agriculture,
with ample safeguards and protection
to the actual settler.
The report goes into a number of
other matters with view of protect
ing the immense public area Of the
country. The commission consists of
Commissioner Richards of the general
land office. Clifford Pinchot, chief of
the forestry bureau of the department
of agriculture, and F. II. Newell, in
charge Of the irrigation work of the
department of the interior
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
NINE CRIMINALS WERE LAsHeD.
Whipping Post is Well Patronized at
Wilmington, Delaware.

Wilmington. Del.-Nine criminals,
shivering in the severe cold Of winter
were punished at the whipping post
and four were pilloried for an hour
each. John Wilson was given 10
lashes for stealing foot stove used
by a liveryman to keep his calves
warm. He squirmed with pain while
the lash hlistered and cracked the skin
OF his back. William Postles cried for
mercy as the lashes fell on him. He
stole three mackerel to relieve his
hunger. Ten Iashes and year In the
workhouse constitute his punishment.
George White was another who
writhed under the lash. He will go to
prison for six years for attacking and
robbing a woman. Several prisoners
were lashed for various offenses. Will
liam Ryan. highway robber. was
both lashed and piloried. Another Of
the offenders in the pillory was Daniel
Hector, "Voodoo Doc" swindler.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

Los Angeles. CAL, Feb. IA. .-Chris.
tian Schearer of Sierra Madre was in.
stantly killed Monday evening in Pasa-
dena by being run down by an automo-
bile. The fatality occurred near Hunt
ington drive, not far from Lamanda
park. Mrs. Thomas e. Jefferson Of
Spokane, WASH. was driving the ma
chine and the occupants were Count
Castiglioni. Frank Hutchinson and the
counts Chauffeur. ]. Kennedy, all Of
the hotel Green. Witnesses say the
machine was going at very rapid
rate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
TREATIES RATIFIED.
between The united STATES
and Foreign COUNTRIES
The Senate, BY Vote Of so to Pass
an Amendment Substituting the
Word Treaty for Agreement In
Each Treaty-Presiden Roosevelt
Opposed Such Action.

President Roosevelt has addressed a
letter to Senator Cullom, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations.
stating that the action of that commit.
tee In amending the arbitration treat
les by substituting for the word
agreement" the word treaty" is. in
his opinion. not a step forward, but
a step backward.
If the word treaty" is substituted
the treaties would amount to spe.
ctic announcement against the whole
principle Of a general arbitration
treaty. The president also says that
if, in the judgment of the president
an amendment nullifies proposed
treaty, it seems to him that it is no
less clearly his duty to refrain from
endeavOring to secure a ratification of
the amended treaty.
Senator Cullom read the letter aloud
during an executive session of the
senate. 1t was received with great
deal of surprise and several senators
what they had claimed. namely that
the words treaty" and agreement
were the essential points. They in
sisted that If the word agreement
instead of treaty" was used 1t would
give the president full power to nego-
tiate agreements without submitting
them to the senate.
The senate, by a vote of so to Q,
Saturday passed an amendment to all
of the arbitration treaties by substi-
tuting the word treaty" for "agree-
ment" in the second article of each.
1t was this amendment to which the
president was opposed.
The senate ratified the arbitration
treaties between the United States and
eight European governments. 1t re-
quired two sessions to reach an agree
ment. At the first session considera-
tion was given to the communication
from the president to Senator Cullom.
in the form of protest of any amend
ment being adopted. At the second
session the treaties were amended and
ratified with only nine votes against
the amendment made by the senate
committee on foreign relations.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Japanese Bath.

II you were to go to Japan and were
to hire little house for your house
keeping. you would find little room
built in a sort of wing. This is the
bath-tub. And when you are ready to
take a bath fire is built under the
bathtub, SO as to heat the water in it.
AS soon as it is hot you bathe. Then
your maid asks permission to bathe
in the same water, then the cook, then
the head gardener and then the as
sistant gardener. All your household.
one after another, take dip in this
tub Of water. taking their turn accord.
ing to rank. This is done every morn
ing. The Japanese must take a daily
dip.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

which the postmaster of Koloa, Man.
uel Rego, is already under arrest.
Icicles on the cables and trestles of
the bridge across the East river have
been source Of great danger, and the
police finally were compelled to close
the Brooklyn bridge to foot passen-
gers.
E. R. Piez, jewelry salesman from
Chicago. has reported to the Los An
geles police that during his absence
from his room in a Broadway hotel
the lock was picked by thieves, who
secured booty worth nearly $1,000.
Both houses of the Arizona legisla-
ture passed concurrent resolution
thanking the United States senate for
eliminating Arizona from the state
hood bill and asking the house of rep
resentatives to concur in the amend
ments.
Attorney General Moody has ap-
pointed Judson Harmon of Cincinnati.
and Frederick N. Judson, a prominent
lawyer of st. Louis. to investigate the
alleged action of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad in granting re-
bates to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
While temporarily insane James
Estes, a farmer, at their home at Mar
shall, a small town near Guthrie, O..
T.. recently murdered his wife and
daughter, Maud Estes, attempted to
kill his son Lawrence, who escaped,
set fire to the house and literally blew
u y gI-t.
house was destroyed and the bodies
burned to crisp. Mrs. Estes and her
daughter were killed with club. Miss
Estes, who was 20 years old, was a
school teacher
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Classify Lands.

Secretary Hitchcock recommends
the repeal Of section seven, providing
for the examination and classification
of certain mineral lands in Idaho and
Montana. Six hundred thousand acres
of land are unclassified in Idaho and
Montana, and he recommends legisla-
tion repeating section seven in so far
as it relates to unclassified lands with
in the grants of the Northern Pacific
railroad In Montana and the Occur
dAlene land district in Idaho. The
repeal Of section seven will open the
way to adjust the claims of railroad
companies to lands and at the same
time protect mineral claimants by ad-
judging and disposing of unclassifled
odd numbered sections under existing
regulations.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

The president has finally arrange
for the transfers in the high Europeal
diplomatic posts. He contemplate
putting them into force March I.
soon after In addition to those a.
ready announced Ambassador McCoi
mick, now at st. Petersburg. wa
transferred to Paris to succeed Am
bassador Porter. Ambassador Meye
of Italy will replace Mr.. McCormicl
at st. Petersburg. Henry White. sec
retary OF the embassy at London. viii
be made ambassador to Rome. Henr.
l.. Wilson of Spokane, Wash, at pres
ent minister to Chile. Will be mad
minister to Belgium. succeeding Law
renee Townsend Of Pennsylvania, VIII
retires from the diplomatic service.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
SPORTING NOTES OF iNreREs.
John L. Wants Another Go at corbe
Baseball News.

Greatest number of innings, Fars
VS.. Devils Lake. July is, 1891: 25
nings.
Record for running bases, l3 l
seconds, Marty Hogan, Indianapolis,
1895.
Kid Sullivan easily beat Kid Broa
in the tenth round at Baltimore Ia
Friday.
Charles +, Conklin OF Chicago
now amateur billiard champion of II
United States
Benjamin Van Slyke, one of the ol
est boxers in the world is dead at Il
age of 81 years.
Five games week instead OF
will be played this year in Pacii
National league.
Charley Neary and Maurice Saye.
fought six rounds to draw at NJ
waukee recently.
Largest number of games creditt
to one player in one season. 1S4:
l.. Thompson. Detroit. 1887.
The American league Originally Il
Western league) was formed in 1s9
with Ban Johnson as president.
First series of worlds champio
ship, Providence VS.. Metropolitan
1894 Providence won three straigh
At Elmra, N. Y, June 7, 1902, Mi
Bertha Burgett threw baseball 1,
feet. The previous record was Il
feet.
The Pacific Coast league, as well
the California State league, has adop
ed the Spalding ball for use during Il
coming season.
Oxford won the 32d annual interim
versity football match at London. Sa
urday afternoon, beating Cambridt
by two goals to one.
Manager Matt Stanley of the SIP
kane baseball team announces that
has signed George Hewlett for h
pitching staff and Gus Klopf for thin
base.
The longest throw known in has
ball history was made by Ed Gran
in 1884, 405 feet Y inch. Larry Twi
chell, now of Columbus. beat it by
feet, but no official claim was mad
After an absence of more than ]
wears from the ring, John l.. Sulliva
has publicly challenged J. J. Corbe
to a return match. In reply to I'll
challenge. COrbett telegraphed froi
Cincinnati: "My answer to Sullivan
challenge is as follows: I wish he ha
the health and youth to be able to figl
me or anybody else. That's all the ba
luck | wish the poor old fellow"
A meeting of the Pacific Natieni
league directors was held Saturday
Butte at which seven clubs were rel
resented, including Salt Lake. Ogdei
Boise, Butte, Spokane, Helena an
Great Falls. Last years league. col
sisting of Salt Lake. Boise. Butte an
Spokane, was increased to six club
by the addition of Ogden and Heleni
The application of Great Falls was lai
on the table and may be considere
later. with an application Of Wall
Walla. which town. 1t Is said, Is an,
iOus to become a member.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Coming Events.

National American Woman Suffrage
association, Portland, June 29-July S.
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi.
tion Portland. June 1-Oct. Is.
Spokane County Horticultural soci-
ETY. meeting, Spokane, February IS.
Northwest Stock Breeders associa-
ton. Pullman, February SO.
b. p. o. T.. grand lodge Ito organ.
ize), Seattle, February 21.22.
American Medical association. Port
land, June 11-14.
Royal Arcanum grand council. Ever.
EFT, March 23.
Washington State Beekeepers' asso.
citation, North Yakima, February $40.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
JAPs HAVE 365, 900 MEN, $50 GUN
Russians Oppose the Enemy wiz
About 100000 Men.

The Russian army organ publishe
official statistics of Field Marshal Oyi
mas forces based on the regiments
numbers on the uniforms Of the JaI
anese killed during the engagement
with General Kuropatkin's, forces.
The total Of Field Marshal Oyoma'
regiment troops is placed at 265,0O
cavalry and infantry and $50 gun,
The total number of reservists Is prot
ably 100000.
Military men estimate General X,
ropatkin's superiority at about 5000
men, without including the Sixteent
army corps. which is not yet In tn
far east. These figures are likely t
dash the hopes of the peace party
which has distinctly been acquiring II
Huence in high quarters during the las
few days.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
cZAR FAvoRs LAND CONGRESS.
Time at Hand to Train People for
Voice In Government.

st. Petersburg-"l am not opposed
to a Zemsky tabor. On the contrary,
believe 1t necessary"
In these words Emperor Nicholas,
whose word is law. personally declar.
ed himself in favor of a land congress
and expressed the conviction that the
time had come to prepare to give the
people voice in government.
The emperor's words were spoken
in the course of conversation with
Count Leo Tolstoi. son Of the famous
author, and fully confirm the Associ-
ated Press interview with Grand Duke
Vladimir on January 81. In which the
grand duke expressly declared that his
august nephew was in favor Of zem.
sky tabor. The seml-ofi1cial denials
subsequently sent out are not disprov-
ed by the sovereign's statement to
Count Tolstoi
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
THE PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
Few Minor Fights Occur-War Oppo-
sition in Russia.


sition in Russia.
There were minor clashes between
the two armies in Manchuria last
week, but nothing that approached an
engagement in character. Low tenn
perature still prevails and, warned by
the suffering that grew out of Kuro
patkin's recent aggressive movement,
there is evidently disinclination to
attack with large bodies at time Of
such severe frost. Artillery has been
active, however, and during the week
the Russians shelled the Japanese
right. left and center, but apparently
without effect.
1t was announced at st. Petersburg
that Rojestvensky's squadron, now in
the Indian ocean. would proceed to
the far east during the month so as
to avoid the bad weather of the mon
soon season. and assurances were
given that additional vessels would be
sent out from the Baltic to make the
Russian feet in Asiatic waters still
more formidable.
There are signs that the Japanese
will blockade Vladivostock with the
opening Of spring. but the Russians at
that garrison profess to be in readi-
ness to withstand siege and insist
that a blockade can not work any se-
rious hardships to an army within
that is now we'll supplied.
Opposition to the war is still mani.
fest in Russia, and several newspe-
pers. have boldly demanded that it be
stopped. Persons high in authority
continue to scout the idea Of peace
and reiterate the determination of the
czar and his counsellors to prosecute
hostilities with more energy than ever
before.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Holdups Meet Defeat.

Two masked men entered the Silver
Bell saloon at Independence, Col, and
attempted to hold up the place. Both
Of them were masked and as they ap-
preached the bar they ordered the
crowd within, numbering 15ror 20. to
hold up their hands and at the same
time commenced to shoot. Nearly all
the men at the bar drew revolvers and
commenced firing on the robbers, with
the result that both were killed before
they could get out Of the place.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
WARM WORDS PASSED.
Representatives Hearst and Sullivan
Critize Each Other.

Critic Each Other.
Washington, Ferb. l5.-Not in re-
cent years has the house witnessed such
a spectacle as it did Monday, with Mr..
Sullivna Of Massachusetts, and Will
liam r. Haasrt of New York as the
central figures. Both sindulged in per.
sonalities Of the gravest character and
stirred the house so rs to arouse among
certain members a feeling Of the great
est indignation. Mr.. Sullivan heaped
upon Mr.. Hearst a TRADE of denuncia-
ton, while the latter by implication
charged Mr.. Sullivan with completely
ian murder. The affair grew out of
the recent discussion of the freight rate
question in the house. when Mr.. Sulli.
van inquired Of Mr.. Lamar of Florida,
who was favoring the Hearst bill, why
Mr.. Hearst did not defend his own bill,
this being followed by criticism Of
Mr.. Sullivan in the New York Ameri-
can.
Seveal appeals were made to speaker
Cannon to cause the two men to desist
in their abuse of each other. Speaker
Cannon, however. allowed them to pro.
ceed. Mr.. Sullivan concluded, but
in the case Of Mr.. Hearst, the speaker,
on reconsideration, noticing the temper
Of the house. decided that an accusa-
rion Of homicide against fellow mem-
Der was unparliamentary, because it
was calculated to provoke disorder and
disturbance. Almost Immediately
thereafter Mr.. Hearst took his seat,
hurling defiance and declaring that it
would be his pride to continue his hos.
tility to individual: such as he charged
Mr.. Sullivan to be.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Cabinet Resjuns.

The members Of the cabinet have
all rendered their designations and on
the sixth Of March they will all be
nominated for reappolntment with the
exception of Mr.. Wynne, who is to be
appointed consul general at London.
Mr.. Cortelyou will be nominated on
March 6 for postmaster general.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Siqsbee Gives a Warning.

Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commanding
the Caribbean squadron, has notified
the Dominican authorities that II any
harm is done to Lieutenant Comman-
der Leiper. the cruiser Detroit's ex-
ecutive officer. who is In charge Of the
customs house in Monte Christi, they
will be held responsible for the con.
sequences. He landed alone, without
arms. and some persons threatened
him.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
George M. Forster Dead.

George NJ. Forster OF Spokane died
last Sunday In Los Angeles. His death
followed an operation two weeks age
for cirrh0sis of the liver, from which
Mr.. Foster had been suffering for sew
eral months. He was one Of the pion
eer lawyers and mining men OF Spo
kane. Mr.. Foster was a Mason and
an Elk.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

Red Lodge, Mont. Feb. 1.5-Nestor
Puumala was killed in the Rocky Fork
coal mine Monday afternoon aud his
partner. Henry Laurila, injured, per-
haps fatally. The men were employed
in room on the east entry. Without
warning huge mass Of rock broke
away from the roof and descended,
crushing the two men.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
BRIDE IS VICTOR IN DUEL.
Drops Her Husband. Who Is Shooting
at Her.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 13.-Fdward r.
Koehn and his wife, who were mar
ried only seven weeks ago, engaged in
a pistol duel Sunday, with the result
that the husbands body is now in the
morgue. The couple quarreled imme-
diately after marriage. She shot at
him four times. One bullet entered
his neck, killing him.
Kohen was a shipping clerk en-
ployed in San Francisco and was 80
years of age The wife is 20 years
of age. She was not injured. She is
under arrest.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

Lewistown, Mont. Feb. l5.-W. b.
Morrison, aged 39, bookkeeper Of the
Montana Lumber company, has COM
mitted suicide by taking cocaine. He
is native Of st. Johns. N. b., and
lived at Helena several years, also a
Greatt Falls. He drank heavily,
which is supposed to have caused re-
morse. He was an Odd Fellow and in
sured for $4,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Theatre Burns.

The Casino theatre of New Yorl
was destroyed by fire Saturday. Their
was no audience in the house at tn
time the fire started, but compan,
was rehearsing. Several members o
the company were obliged to jump t
the streets from windows.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

The agricultural department ,at tn
requst of Senator Dubois, has ordere'
a scientific investigation regarding tn.
effect of mine tailings on the land
along the st. Maries river in the Coeu
d'Alene mining district.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
FIGARO Editor in a Duel.

CASTOR Calmette, editor Of the Fl
caro- fought duel Saturday with
Colonel Jacquot as result Of the pub.
lication of Jacquot's secret reports.
Pistols at 25 PAGES were used and two
shots were exchanged. Neither was
hit.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
urqe Roosevelt to intercede.

President Roosevelt has been urged
to take action looking to the termina-
tion Of the Russo-Japanese war. The
request was made by the Interparlia.
mentary Union. through the president
Of the organization. Representative
Bartholdt OF Missouri.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
THE TOWN OF ooLDFIELD, NEv
Great Mining center-Mecea for Min.
ing Men.

H8 mCUs
Where, six months ago. there were
few scattered tents and shacks. there
is now a city of nearly 5000 people-a
city of tents and one and two story
bnildings-the city Of Goldfield, New.
the center Of what may prove to be
the greatest mineral belt ever discov-
cred In this country.
There are experienced mining men
and prospectors there from all parts
OF the world-from every mining state
and territory in the Union--from
Nome, from Dawson City, from South
Africa and from Australia.
Both miners and capitalists are
unanimous in stating that Goldfeld
will be what is claimed for it-one Of
the greatest gold camps the world
ever saw.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
Dormitory Burns.

Lansing, Mich.-Wells Hall. used a
a dormitory for the STUDENTS Of tn
Michigan Agricultural college, burned
The students in the building were got
ten out safely. Loss; $25.000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

A general movement Is on foot q
New York to increase the wages o
washerwomen to $50 a day and ca
fare. Now the women get $1.25 70
a days work away from home.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

An investigation by Konradi has
shown that the anthrax bacillus may
survive in water for three and half
years and the typhoid bacillus for
more than 500 days.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

Washington, Feb. 49, President
Roosevelt will not present the arbitra-
tion tIeatines. as amended bv the sem
ate. to the countries with which they
were negotiated.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

There are over ten million people in
Italy who cannot read or write.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15

A live publication de-
voted to Adams county
and resources OF the Pa
cidc northwest. Circu-
lates among prOspero ns
people who petronize ad-
vertisers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-15
RITZVILLE

the best town on earth
pure air and pure wnter
the garden spot of East
ern ashington.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-06

of all live stock.
Country school making best show
ing, prizes S., 50 and 81. Vinita
schools not to enter.
Best decorated vehicle in parade s.,
second prize $3.50.
Lee Barrett offers s5 to the man
bringing into town the most women
over Is years old on a Mitchell wagon.
ID. S. Warren offers $40 for best 25
bushels Of yellow corn. Corn to be-
long to him.