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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Gray Squirrel Migration.

Early writer's tell of wonderful mi.
grafton Of American gray squirrels,
which must have arisen from the rapid
increase and consequent overcrowding
Of a locality. Thousands Of this spe.
Giles would start off in a regular army,
all moving In the same direction and
with considerable rapidly. Although
these little animals have an extreme
aversion to water and do not excel
rs swimmers, vet whenever a water
course, no matter what width, barred
their progress, they would not hest
tate for an instant, but plunge in and
struggle desperately for the opposite
shore, selling upon anything in the
way Of floating sticks or chips to as.
sist them In the passage. Unless the
river was very narrow by far the
smaller percentage Of the band reached
the farther shore, the rest becoming
exhausted and drowning. These armies
never seemed to reach any destination
but gradually their numbers would de-.
crease by death from drowning and
other hardships until the band faded
entirely away.-Exchange
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
ImPLIcATE q IN LAND FRAUDS.
Portland Grand Jury Irdicts Men Of
Prominence.

Portland Grand Jury Irdicts Men Of
Prominence.
United States District Attorney w.
C. Bristol, at Portland, Ore, made
public the names of 81 men included
in the final and most important gov
eminent land fraud indictments which
has been returned by the present
federal grand jury, which brought to
a conclusion it's hearings today and
was discharged.
The indictment, which charges far
reaching and intricate conspiracy to
secure 100000 acres of some of the
finest timber land in Oregon, located
in Crook, Lake and klamath counties,
names F. w. Gilchrist, Ralph Gilchrist,
Patrick Culligan and James MacPher-
son, of Alpena, Mich; H. w. Stone Of
Benson, Mimi; Baron c. A. M. @. s.
Schlierholz of Little Rock, Ark;
Charles M. Elkins and Jack Combs OF
Prineville. Ore, and Benjamin F. Allen
of Portland, Ore, doing business as
Elkins & Co.; Judge M. e. Brink OF
Prineville; D. F. Steffa, editor of the
Cook County Journal Of Prinville; A.
G Palmer and H. J. Palmer, law.
yers, of Portland; E. Dorgan, F. ]. De-
vine and J. v. Collins, members of the
firm of e. Dorgan & Co., of AL
bany, Ore; Malcolm McAlpin, mer
chant, of Albany; j. w. Hopkins. at
torney, of Vancouver, Wash; w. W..
Brown. attorney of Seattle, WASH;
T. H. Watkins, formerly of the firm OF
Erickson & Watkins, of Prinville, and
Edgar M. White, saloonkeeper, OF
Portland.
According to the endictment, FL
kins & Co., Dorgan & Co., the Gil
christs, Culligan, Macpherson and
Stone were the moving spirits in the
alleged conspiracy.
If the allegations of the indictment
are true the mode of operations was
similar to those nearly all the con-
spiracies which have been found in
this state, With this exception. that its
ramifcations are alleged to be won
derfully extensive and simple. The
plan was merely to obtain land by pro
curing entrymen to file on desirable
public acreage, and as soon as patent
is issued, to sell it to the alleged ring
leaders.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
ELECTIONSINfRANCE
RESULTS OF SUNDAYS BALLOT
SUSTAINS PRESENT MINISTRY.
A Second Ballot to BE Taken May 20
lowing to Recent Disorders Poll.
ing Booths Were Heavily Guarded
heavy Vote cast-Royalist PIotters
Are Professionally Freed.

Paris, May THE results thus far
in the general parlia-
mentary elections which were held
Sunday show few changes in the
chamber, most of the former deputies
being reelected, but an extraordinary
number of second ballots will be
necessary in Paris. The present bal.
lot gives the opposition a majority,
but the second ballot, which will be
taken May 20, is expected to repro
duce the results of the 1902 election,
when the representation of the capt.
tai was equally divided. Nevertheless,
the government has gained one seat.
1t is estimated that there was rec
ord poll of votes. Owing to the excite.
ment caused by the recent strike and
the disorders occasioned by the TAX
ing of inventories of church property,
the polling booths were guarded by
military and police, but the day pass
ed practically without incident, and in
PREVENTION by the authorities was un-
necessary.
The success of prominent men such
as M. BRAND, Millerand, Lockroy and
Millevoys and Admiral Bienaime was
greeted with enthusiasm. MARCEL ha.
bert, director of the League Of Pa.
triots, was defeated.
Police and cavalry patrols prevent.
ed demonstrations by the disorderly
element and good humor was general.
ly prevalent.
Returns show an Unexpectedly ia
vorable tendency towards the govern
ment, whose supporters have captured
no fewer than IS seats, against loss
of only two. Including Paris, All re
suits are known. OF these, the gov
eminent captured 1873 seats and the
opposition 112, while Ill will require
second ballots. The net gain to the
government is IS seats. M. Doumar
president of the chamber of deputies
Clementel, former minister of the
colonies; Leagues, minister Of the
colonies in the Sarrien cabinet; Las
les, the anti-Semite leader; Dou
mergue, minister of commerce; Pei
letan, former minister of marine;
Brisson, former president of the
chamber, and the Duke de Broglie
were all reelected.
All the persons arrested recently
for connection with the alleged royal
list plot against the security Of the re
public. have been Professionally re
leased.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
WHEN COUNT WHITE QUITS.
His Retirement is officIaI-All Glasses
Predict His Recall.

His Retirement lie offlclai-All Glasses
Predict His Recall.
The official announcement Of Count
Whites retirement from the premier
ship, the retirement Of M. Durnovo
from the ministry of the interior and
M. Goremykin's elevation to the pre-
miership has appeared in the Off,
members of the new cabinet were not
gazetted. 1t is asserted that one or
two are hesitating notably M. Izvolsky,
curator of the St. Petersburg high
schools and university, who has been
named for foreign minister, knowing
full we'll that the cabinet is a make
shift power to let White and Durnovo
down. The usual rescripts do not con-
tain the slightest suggestion of the
emperor's displeasure. On the con-
trary, the rescript to White puts the
motives for his retirement in the best
possible light, accepting the excuse
of i'll health at its face value.
The whole tone of the rescript is ex-
traordinarily cordial, and besides it
confers on White the Order Of Alex
ander Nevsky, set in brilliants. 1t is
the second highest decoration in Rus
STA. White also retains his title Of
count, and is appointed member of
the council of the empire, or upper
house of the new parliament, and re-
mains secretary Of state. Durnovo. In
giving up the ministry Of the interior,
becomes a secretary of state. retains
the dignity Of senator and is made a
member of the council of the empire
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Mr.. Roosevelt Talks to Newspaper
Men on Rate Bill.

Thirty-six members Of the corps Of
Washington correspondents represent.
ing the leading daily newspapers and
press associations in the United
States, met President Roosevelt by
invitation in the cabinet room Of the
executive offices recently to discuss
with him the status Of railroad rate
legislation and to learn the presidents
views as to certain pending amend
ments to the Hepburn bill. The meet
ing lasted more than an hour. While
the president made it clear at the out
set that he desired not to be quoted
directly as to the views which he
might express, he was perfectly will
ing that his views should be known
and stated in the language of the
members Of the press who were pre-
sent.
The discussion dealt chiefly with
the various propositions for court
review, from the board amendment
proposed by Senator Bailey of Texas
to the restricted amendment offered
Senator Long of Kansas. The presi-
dent in the beginning indicated clearly
and positively that he would be salts
fed with the enactment Of the Hep
burn bill rs it was reported to the
senate from the committee on inter-
state commerce. He pointed out, how.
ever, that senate advocates Of railroad
rate legislation-as sincere friends of
the legislation as he himself was-be-
lieved it would be wise so to amend
the measure as to provide specifically
for a review of the decisions by the
interstate commerce commission by
the courts.
To this end the proposition evolved
by Senator Allison of Iowa, which now
practically has been agreed upon by
the republicans of the senate, was
| offered, and after consideration was
accepted by the friends of the meas
ure, including the president. The
president expressed the opininon that
the effect of the Allison proposition
was embodied in the Hepburn bill, but
it was also his opinion, as he stated
| it today, If there is the slightest
doubt that the Hepburn bill, by impli-
cation does not carry the effect of the
Allison proposition, it ought to be in
corporated explicitly in the measure
before it's enactment into law. Per
sonally he favors the narrower re-
striction of the amendment of Senator
Long, but some other advocates Of the
legislation do not favor the amend
ment.
| He made it clear that the judgment
of the friends of the measure was so
evenly balanced on the question of the
Long amendment that it was scarcely
worth while to make a contest for 1t,
as year or two of the laws operation
would demonstrate clearly whether it
would be necessary further to amend
the act in the way proposed by Sena.
tor Long.
The president assured his hearers
that he and every advocate of the
pending measure would be satisfied
perfectly with the Hepburn bill with
the amendment proposed by Senator
Allison.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09

Electrical development challenges
prophecy" writes Edward b. EllIcott
In the Technical World Magazine. eff.
teen years ago man who predicted
that it would be possible to deliver to
Chicago, at the city limits, 81 600 horse.
power Of electrical energy developed by
water power, would have been regard.
ed as foolish dreamer. Yet next No
vember there will be ready for the mu.
inequalities In the Sanitary District 49,
00O horsepower developed from the
drainage canal-which carries off all
the city sewage--and, after the com.
pletion of the plant, the full amount
above mentioned-more than the city
Of Chicago and the other municipali.
ties can possibly take"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
MINING NOTES.

The teaching plant of the Snow.
storm at Mullan, Idaho, will be ready
in 30 days. This plant will treat the
vast quantity of low grade copper ore.
A three drill Ingersoll compressor
and 60 horse power motor are being
installed on the Great Western Min
ing company, two and half miles
northeast from Burke, Idaho. An elec-
trio power line is being built from
there to connect it with the Washing
ton Water Power line.
At the Kendall mine near Lewiston,
Mont, on the 600 foot level an i'm
mense and entirely new body of ore
assaying $40 to the ton is reported. 1t
proves to be of greater extent than
was at first supposed. Competent mi
ing men say that it will add rs per
cent to the value of the property.
The railway commission of Canada,
has granted concession for the first
railroad to be built in the Klondike
region. The road will start at Dawson
City and will run into the regions that
are now only reached by dog sleds. 1t
is proposed to have 30 miles of the
road in operation within six months.
The late discoveries of the old Lost
Cabin mine, near Roselake, Idaho, B.
w. Dixson and William Mettler, are
enthusiastic over the showing made by
their claim and are confident that they
possess great future wealth pro.
Queer.
Judge Lynn of the Thurston county,
Washington, superior court has ap.
pointed George P. Cragin as receiver
for the Great Western Coal company,
operating at Tenino. The appointment
was made on petition of Willard P.
Hindman of Happy & Hindman, Spo-
kane, who claim the company is more
than $4,000 in debt, 100000 of which
is unsecured. The Great Western
Coal company is financed by Spokane
men.
The Center Star. War Eagle, lie
Roi and lie Roi No. 2. at Rossland, B.
c., have been successful in locating
ore bodies by means of diamond drills.
The Jumbo and the Whitebear are
now arranging for some extended
exploratory work with diamond drills.
In the latter operations begun with
the drills Monday and in the former
few days later.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Amused the Queen,

When Lord Randolph Churchill was
leader Of the House of Commons he
was a somewhat unconventional occu.
pant Of that exalted post, according to
a story In the biography by his son.
II am commanded by the queen"
said Lord Iddesleigh, writing to Lord
Randolph from Balmoral, ito say that
her majesty was greatly amused BY
the contents Of your despatch-box last
night l suppose you won't understand
this message without some explanation
there was a liberal sprinkllng Of to-
bacco In I'll"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
OVER 100000 ARE CARRIED FREE.
Railroad Figures on Number Of
REFUGEES.

According to official figures the
Southern Pacific company, during the
exodus from San Francisco following
the earthquake and the great fire. car
ried 100000 free passengers. This
total is for the nine days from April
Is up to and including April 26. OF
these passengers, 600 were carried
to interior California points, 1884 to
other states, and 226,00O to suburban
points around San Francisco bay.
This is only the movement from San
Francisco, figures as yet not having
been computed on the free transporta.
ton from Santa Rosa, Vallejo, Sacra-
mento and Stockton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
QUOTATIONS FROM SPOKANE.
Wholesale Produce Prices.


Potatoes, TIC cwt; beets,
S1.10@1.25 cwt; turnips, 1 lac lib; ru.
tabagas, 81 cwt; sweet potatoes, SO to
1925 cwt; cabbage. $2.25@2.75 cwt;
carrots, 81 cwt; lettuce, 25c lib; rhu.
barb, SC Id; cauliflower, $3.50 doz;
onions, 25c doz; spinach, S5c crate;
parsnips, 1-4c.
Apples-Spitzenburg, $2.75@3 box;
Winesaps, $275@3; Rome Beauties,
$1.75@2.25; Yellow Newtowns, $3.50;
Baldwins, $1.75@2; Black Twig, $40
2.25; cooking apples, tier, 75c@1.25;
cooking apples, tier, $1.25@1.50; Ben
Davis, $1.50@2; Walbridge, $1@1.50.
Oranges-$3.75@4 box; lemons, fan.
cy, 81 to $3.50 case; dried figs, 75@8Oc
10 lib box; figs in bulk, &c lb; black
figs, 10 lb pkg. soc; Fard dates, 5000
Id; golden dates, 7@Sc lb; cranber.
ries, SIS Dbl, IS crate; bananas, $2.75
$3.50 bunch.
Flour-Local, $4@4.25 Dbl; Minneso.
ia, $5.75@6 Dbl.
Butter and Eggs-Standard eastern
eggs, $4@5 case; extra select eastern
eggs, $500 case; best ranch, Sc case;
best creamery butter, soc lib; cheese
twins, 15c Id.
Celery-65@SOc doz; honey, $3.50
$50; strained honey, &c ID.
Sugar-Granulated cane sugar, $500
per 100 lbs; beet sugar, Sc per 100 lbs
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran, SIG ton; bran and shorts, 81
ton; white shorts, $40 ton; corn, $1.35
cwt; cracked corn, $1.55 cwt; timothy
hay. SIC ton; alfalfa, $12@13 ton; roll.
ed barley, $3.50 cwt; whole oats. $1.45
cwt; choppea oats, $3.50 cwt; wheat
$1.15 cwt.
Wholesale Meat Prices.
Beef-Steers, dressed, 1900 lib;
cows, dressed, 1906 1-2c lib; NUT.
ton, dressed, 10 1-2@13c lb; pork, 90
9 1-2c lib; hams, 12c Id; bacon, lac lib;
lard, 9@10c lib; dry salt extras, 9 1-2c
Id; dry salt backs, 10c lib; veal, fancy,
small. 5000; veal, fancy, large, &c;
pork, 1900.
V'tSSo G0tU " TTO0uCCVos
Live Stock-Steers, $2.75@3 cwt;
cows, $2.50@3 cwt; sheep, IS cwt (;
hogs, $5.25@5.50 cwt.
Hides-Green steers, Sc lib; cows, 7c
lb; sailed. lie higher; dry hides, 15c
Id; calf skins, green, 10c lib; kip, Sc
Id; sheep skins, $1@1.25.
Creamery products, t. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
20 lie Id.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 10 1-2c
lib; live spring chickens, 10 1-2c; live
ROSTERS, &c; live ducks, 12c; live
geese, 12c. live turkeys, Ice; dressed
hens, 10 1-2c; dressed ducks, 14c:
dressed geese, lac; dressed turkeys,
18c; fresh ranch eggs, IS.
Feed-Timothy hay, $13@14 ton; al.
falfa hay, $1,000 ton oats, $1.35 cwt.
Observation-Disclosures, 50@65c cwt;
turnips, Csc cwt; beets, 75c; onions,
81 cwt; cabbage, $1.25@1.50 cwt; ap.
pies, $1@2 box; carrots. Coo cwt.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
TRADERS INSURANCE CO. FAILS.
Loss Placed at $3,74s, oo0-Assets Are
About $5oo,ooo Short.

Byron L. Smith, president of the
Northern Trust company of Chicago.
has been appointed receiver for the
Traders Insurance company by Judge
Julian Mack in the circuit court of
Cook county. The company is one of
the largest fire insurance companies
in the west and its distress is due to
he heavy losses it sustained in the
San Francisco fire, the amount which
IS stated in the application for the
receiver to be approximately $3,74S,.
300.
1t was stated in the application that
The assets of the company will not ex-
ceed $3,300,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Modify Mail Laws.

Postmaster General Cortelyou has
recommended to congress the appoint
ment of commission to inquire into
the subject of second class mail mat.
ter. with view to ascertaining what
notifications Of the prerent second
class laws are necessary, the commits.
sion to render it's report to congress
not later than December 10, 1906.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Mark Twain Has Bronchitis.

Mark Twain, who had planned to
leave New York on Saturday for Dub
lin, N. H., where he was to spend the
summer. has been compelled to post.
pone his departure indefinitely, owing
to an attack Of bronchitis.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Unveil Bust Of Founder.

With spectacular ceremony and in
the presence of a great multitude Of
people from many parts Of the coun-
try. the Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural institute at Hampton. Va, began
Sunday the celebration Of its 38th
anniversary by the unwilling of a bust
of General Armstrong, founder of
Hampton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09

<eRuzUd
~N~@o~~%~~

The library of congress contain
] ,344, 61S books, 41O.352 pieces Of mu:
1924 prints and S2.7A maps
charts, according to the annual rer
of the librarian, Herbert Putnam.
library gained 6s.951 books and at
10000 pictures and pieces of music
Ing the last year. There were boz
22,99S books, 16,34S were received
gift, II, 1888 by copyright and GAIA g
ed by exchange with foreign gov
ments.
Margaret Potter, whose novel,
Genius" Is attracting great dea
attention both for its unusual tt
and for the remarkable insight
power 1t reveals, Is very young W.
an to have attained to the position
holds in the American world of lett
Though the author of seven novels,
gifted American girl is but "a We
at the age of 10, contributing start,
stories and poems to little sci
periodical known as The X-Ray. s.
then she has studied and written
untiring energy.
The present Is a day of big fig
and consequently no one appear
be surprised by the statement thu
late President Harper, of the u
sity Of Chicago, Is to he honore
the erection Of a memorial library to
cost a million and a quarter dollars
The plans, In fact, have already been
accepted. At the same time 1t Is pro-
posed to erect a similar memorial, In
the form Of library building, to the
memory of John Hay at Brown Uni
versity In Providence. In this case, too
the plans have practically been agreed
upon, but the structure ls to cost, &C
cording to the present proposals, only
100000.
Miss Ellen Glasgow, whose new nov
ell, 'The Wheel Of Life" is the book Of
the hour, taught herself to read by
picking the letters out of SCOTS novels
Some one asked her recently when she
began to write, and she said: "I'vt
been writing ever since could make
marks with pencil. 1 had an ole
black nanny for a nurse, who Is still
alive. She used to tell stories about q
certain mythical person called Willie
One night she would assume the burden
Of his adventures, and the next night
would take them up. That was the be
ginning Of my career as a novelist. i
Is so comforting to have ones efforts
received alphabetically, that is, will
sympathetic intelligence"
We have all heard of the lady wht
demanded Howell's "Heroines of Attic
ton" from the astonished librarian, ant
Of the small boy who said that "Straw
berry Finn" was his favorite book, bu
IT remains for Wnl N. Hardin to cal
the climax with chance bit of CONVEX
satOn overheard by him the other da!
in a book shop. II want" said thu
would-be purchaser, "a copy of tina
new book people are talking about
The Contest of the CANNES heal
It's great" The clerk looked puzzled
II don't think we've got it, SIR" III
said. But wait minute and I'll see
john" he called, to another salesman
"have we any book about dog fight
No? Very sorry, sir. Who's 1t by? W.
can order 1t for you" Its by that In
dian man, Harrington" replied the Gus
toner. ooh" the clerks mouth twitch
ed. II guess this Is what you want
SIR" And he handed out a copy Of
''The Conquest of Canaan" as thi,
about dog fight?' querled the pur
chaser, anxiOusly. "Well-sort Of
laughed the clerk. "It's about a bis
fight anyway, and the under dog get.
the best Of it."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09

DR.. Shadd, negro has been return.
ed to parliament for the new province
Of Saskatchewan. He is the first
negro elected to the Canadian legis.
lature.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Secretary Hitchcock is Turned Down

Secretary Hitchcock's scheme to
abolish land office receivers through
out the country and cause a saving of
nearly quarter million dollars to the
government every year was buried
under an avalanche of adverse votes
in the public lands committee of the
house.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09

A man may think 1t is his brides
opinion that he deserves the best Of
everything In the house, but that 10
before they have had company to -
NTH them,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
Northwestern Wheat.

Davenport, Wash.,-Bluestem 5Sc;
club SEC
Portland, Ore.-Club, 71@72c; blue.
stem, 72@73c; red, 69Q7Oc; valley,
zoe.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged. Elk.
port-Bluestem, Tic; club, zoe; red,
CSC.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09
They Put Ban on Dress Ira

Nordhausen, Prussian Saxony-The
town council of Nordhausen has issued
an ordinance prohibiting women to
allow the trains of their dresses to
drag in the streets as "a measure
for the protection of health and for
the prevention Of tainting the air
with dust"
The passion of sanitation sweeping
over Germany is likely to result in
similar ordinances being enforced by
other cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-11
NO BIRDS ON HATS
Trouble in Store for Women Who Have
Bought Easter Bonnets Decorated
in Any Manner With the PIumaee
of Birds-New Law on the Subject.

Special to Times republican.
Sioux City, April 11.-Troube, deep
trouble, is in store for the women who
have purchased their new spring bon
nets, decked with plumage, skin or
body of any bird.
AT the last legislature bill was
"sneaked" thru that provides straight
out that anyone caught with plum
age, skin or body of any bird in his or
her possession shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and punishable with a
fine of S. or a term in the county Jail.
And the milliners in Sioux City and
all over the state are busy-lots buster
than usual, even at the glad Easter
time. For many styles must be re-
vised, for fashions which go in the
east and south are interdicted in Iowa.
And, to make matters worse, many
Sioux City women have already pur
chased their Easter bonnets. And hor-
hor of horrors-many of them are pro-
fusely illustrated with birds-not game
birds either, which the lawmakers
kindly allowed the women to still use
1t is all right to wear duck or a quail
or even a wild goose, as a headpiece,
but the gaily plumaged birds are
barred from the hats.