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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-23

Senator McGreary is looked upon
as one OF the able men OF the SEN
ate, served many years in the House
was Governor for four years and has
been exceedingly liberal In his views
His departure from the senate will
be a distinct loss.-Phliadelphia in
quirer..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
MONTANA SOUlBS.

Morrison +. Wilson. a well known
pioneer rancher OF the upper Yellow.
stone valley recently committed sui
eide by shooting. Wilson had lived
alone on the ranch for the past %
years.
The third annual meeting OF the
Montana State Bankers association
will be held this year in the city Of
Great Falls. August 22 and 23.
A. J. Earling. president Of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
recently made tour through the Mus
selshell country in Montana, driving
between Harlowton and Miles City, the
proposed route Of the railroad.
1t was one hundred in the shade one
day last week at Havre.
Carried through one of the six s.
foot pipes which are temporarily con
veying the main channel Of the Mis-
siuri river under the workings OF the
new dam being constructed near Hell
ena. was the experience Of a 10 year
old boy named Potter Sunday. He
was picked up. supposedly dead. bu,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Chinese IN BAD Way
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES De.
SIR0YfD IN FRISCO,
California Chinese Are Making an Ef.
fort to Get Reorganization for More
Than 25,000-Have Nothing to Show
Their Legal Residenee-Hard Prob
lens for Custom Officials.

The California Chinese are to make
an effort before the highest authori-
ties for complete reregistration Of
their people.
The contention of leading Chinese
Is that more than $4,000 certificates
of registration. a great part of which
are not duplicated in Washington.
were destroyed in the San Francisco
fire. 1t is stated that there are only
$4,000 Chinese in California.
Many OF the Cinnamon are border
ing on panic, for they realize that
SHOULD their right to be in the United
States be questioned they have moth
ing to show their legal residence. For
months to come any Chinese who nas
possible knowledge Of English and
American customs will claim on arrest
that his certificate was destroyed in
San Francisco. The problems that
now confront the immigration Of
ficials are practically endless.
The registration now in effect was
made 12 years ago. The Chinese
claim that this was imperfect and in
some respects on wrong basis.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

soon recovered, none the worse for
his trying experience.
Carbon county will hold a four days
fair this year in Red Lodge. The dates
have been fixed for September IA to
IA inclusive.
Corporal Tanner. commander in
chief of G. A. r., is to visit Montana
in the near future.
Following an illness of several
months, William Matthes, of Silver
Bow. a pioneer resident of Montana,
died recently. He was sixty-four years
old, and had lived at Silver Bow since
1879.
The resignation Of Eugene Carroll
rs the representative OF Silver Bow
county upon the board of directors OF
the Montana State Fair association
has been sent in.
The Seeing Butte" car on the sys.
TEN of the Butte Street Car company
made its first trip May Is.
All the school buildings in Anaconda
have been fumigated to prevent the
spread of dirhtheria.
Billings gets the next years Christ
ian Endeavor meeting.
The Northern Pacific railway has
definitely decided to erect large
summer resort at Gardiner.
All Of the properties involved in the
Heinze litigation recently settled will
be operated either by the Butte Coali-
i'm company or the Amalgamated COM
pany. This will add many men to the
Butte payrolls.
Diligent inquiry at Billings fails to
locate the party who is alleged to
have kidnapped II boys from Denver
and took them to work in the sugar
beet fields, as reported
The cleanup of the Barnes King, at
Kendall. for the last month is about
$45, 900, and the usual dividend will be
declared in few days. In addition
to this the company will add large
sum to its surplus fund. The Barnes
King is taking out ore of higher grade
than usual, and the cleanup next month
is expected to be in excess of $50. 900.
The Kendall is also in.richer ore than
usual, and the new bodies are showing
up better even than was expected.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

William Hoppe. the boy billiard ex-
pert won the first prize in the profes-
sional tournament, which was finished
Saturday night in Chicago. Hoppe
went through his four games with
out single defeat. George Sutton,
the Canadian champion, captured sec-
ond place. having three victories to
his credit and one defeat. The other
three players-George Slosson. who
won the championship In the recent
tournament in New York; Louis Cure,
the French champion and Jacob Schae-
fer-flnished with a triple tie. each
player having won one game and lost
three These three players will get
an equal division Of third and fourth
money.
The Yankees In the recent Olympic
games at Athens took thirteen Hrsts.
five seconds and seven thirds. The
victors were crowned by the King Of
Greece.
The Whitman college baseball team
completely outplayed the University
of Washington, easily winning by the
score of 6 to 8 last Saturday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Coming Events.

June IL. 13 and IA. grand lodge Of
Washington. +. and A. M.
June Is and 16, grand chapter. Order
Of Eastern Star.
June 1S and 10. Grand Royal Arch
chapter.
June 10, grand council, Royal and
Select Masters.
June 20 and 21. grand commandery.
knights Templars of Washington.
I. o. o. F.. grand lodge, Portland.
Ore, May %.
Washington State Sportsmen's as
ISOLATION, Spokane. May 24-2S.
Washington State Dental society.
Bellingham. May 24-26.
Idaho State Sunday School associa-
ton, Idaho Falls, May 80.
l. o. o. F. grand encampment and
Rebekah assembly. Seattle, Wash,
June At.
Washington State Grange, Spokane,
June 5-6-7.
Annual encampment Whitman and
Latah County Veterans association.
Pullman, WASH. June 6-S.
Washington State Bankers associa-
ton convention, Tacoma, June 21-23.
G. A. R. encampment. departments
of Washington and Alaska, Walla Wal
la, June 25-27.
United States Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit association. Portland. Ore,
June 26.
Washington and North Idaho Christ
Ian Endeavor convention, Lewiston.
Idaho. June 28-July 1.
Lincoln County Pioneer and Histori-
cal association. fourth annual picnic
and race meet, Harrington, WASH,
July 1921.
Idaho state republican central com.
mittee, Pocatello, August 1.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
FERRIS WHEEL IS NO MORE
Wonder of Two Worlds Fairs is
Destroyed by Dynamite.

Blown to pieces by monster
charge of dynamite, the Ferris wheel
came to an ignominious end recently,
after varied career of 13 years. At
its ending it was unwept and unsung.
Constructed as one Of the engineer
ing feats of century, it first was a
feature of the Chicago worlds fair in
1898.
Then for long period of monumen.
tai and Improbable inactivity 1t tow
cred in an amusement park at North
Clark street and Wrightwood avenue,
it finally was removed to St. Louis
to form for the second time the huge
mechanical marvel of great expo.
sition.
For more than a month heavy wag.
ons laden with 1900 tons Of steel Of
its construction numbered through
Chicago streets. The old wheel. which
had become st. Louis white elephant.
dies hard. 1t required 200 pounds of
dynamite to put 1t out Of business.
The first charge was explode under
the supports of the north side Of the
structure, wrecking its foundation and
permitting the wheel to drop to the
ground, a matter of but a few feet.
AS the wheel settled 1t slowly turn.
ed with its bottom as a support and
then after tottering moment like q
hugh giant in distress, 1t collapsed
slowly and within q few minutes II
was a tangled mass Of steel and iron
30 or 40 feet high. The huge axle,
'eighing "a tons, dropped slowly witt
the remnants Of the wheel. crushing
the smaller braces and steel frame
work. When the mass stopped set.
thing It bore no resemblance to the
wheel which was so familiar to Chi.
cago and st. Louis and the 100000
amusements seekers from all over
the world in the days when 1t was in
operation, who made the trip to the
top of its height of 264 feet and then
slowly around and down to the start.
ing place
Following the blast that wrecked
the wheel, but which failed to shatter
It's foundations came an explosion of
another charge or 100 pounds OF
dynamite. The stocks were sunk in
holes drilled in the concrete founda.
tions that supported the pillars on the
north side of the wheel.
The wheel was the wonder of two
continents by reason Of its cost of
$500 900, its dimensions and its utter
uselessness. 1t was the rival Of the
Eifel tower Of Paris. Chicago was
glad to get rid Of it and st. Louis is
said to have witnessed its destruction
with satisfaction.
George Washington Gale Ferris,
president Of Pittsburg engineering
firm. originated the idea Of the wheel
that bore his name. and adapting the
constructive principals Of steel bridges
in its erection.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
PRINCE OF INDIA IN AMERICA.
Nah arajah Of Gaekwar Lands in New
York City.

The Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda,
accompanied by his wife, the mahara.
kah, and his brother, Sampatras, have
arrived in New York from Liverpool.
The Maharajah Gaekwaf is the second
greatest prince in all India and the
direct descendant of one Of the NAH
rata generals, who were the moguls
or rulers of India when the East In.
dia company wrested control from
them. He is the ruler of the state Of
Baroda. which has a population Of
100000 and an area Of 5000 square
miles. His brother acts as his Sec
retary.
There were many people on the
pier to see the ruler of Baroda, but
those who expected to see man
decked in oriental trappings and hung
with jewels were disappointed. De-
scending the gang plank there came
dapper little man who would have
been taken ordinarily for pros
perons East Indian merchant. He and
his wife. followed by two maids, were
taken to the Waldorf.Astoria hotel.
where they will stop while in New
York.
During my stay in the United
States" said the maharajab. 81 shall
visit most of your large colleges. I
am most anxious to see Yale. Prince
ton. Harvard and Cornell for under
stand that there are large number OF
Indian students at those institutions.
After have spent two weeks in New
York, shall go to Boston, from there
to Philadelphia and then through the
west to Yellowstone park"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Auto Blows Up; Jars Block.

Omaha, May IA large steam au-
tomobile containing six persons blew
up Sunday at Twenty-ninth and Far
mum streets. All Of the occupants we're
injured, none fatally. The force Of
the explosion hurled some Of the vic
Tins so feet and broke windows a
block away, while pieces Of the ma.
chine we're found two blocks away.
The most seriously injured are the
chaffeur, Robert Forbes. and James
Hawkins, contracting agent for the
Rock Island railroad. The other oc.
cupants Of the car were Mrs. H. p.
Perkins, w. B. Jones, Miss Hardy and
M. Thalman.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
IDAHO NEWS.

Occur d'Alene City is to have new
bank.
Senator Hepburn is III again at the
national capital.
The location OF William j. Smith,
commonly known as Buckeye Smith,
Is causing considerable anxiety among
his Wallace friends
Miles Ostrander, a resident of Peck,
has been committed to the insane asy.
lum at Oroflno. It is said Ostrander
Is an example Of the cigarette fiend.
A large force OF men is now on.
gagged In installing the brick making
plant on the Mccullough ranch near
Council. The first kiln of brick will
be burned In about six weeks.
Unless the nomination of Bishop
Francis M. Winters as postmaster at
Montpelier is Withdrawn. and the
name Of a Gentle substituted. 1t is
probable that whitman, son In law of
the present postmaster, will be ap-
pointed
The department has notified Sena-
tor Dubois that the president had
signed the proclamation creating the
Seven Devils addition to the Weiser
forest reserve. This is the first
forest reserve created In Idaho since
Senator Heyburn's fight on the sys-
TEN.
Henry n. Sullivan. the year old
son Of John J. Sullivan, living five
miles from Boise, was accidentally
killed recently by his brother, Charles,
10 years old. A rife was standing In
the barn. This was picked up by his
older brother and snapped 1t proved |
to be loaded, and the ball went
through the boys head.
The state wagon road commission
has ordered the construction of two
new roads In mining camps In Sho-
shone county One OF the new roads
will be from Rex mill, on the east .
fork Of Nine Mile creek, nearly TO /
Sunset pass The other will extend I
from Raven up Granite valley nearly }
to the Sunrise mines.
Forest fires which have been raging
at Colburn have done much damage
and many numbering firms have suf- ,
fered losses which will total thousands |
Of dollars. The Merrick sawmill near
lola was burned and the machinery
ruined. Foot & Co. OF Colburn lost
poles and lumber valued at $4,000 and
several other firms In the path of the
fire are making efforts to get out.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
OREGON ITEMS.

N. C. Horton. Pendleton manager of
the Blue Mountain creamery, is miss
ing, and also some 5000 belonging to
NJ. f. Harper. proprietor of the cream
cry.
Three houses were struck by light.
heaviest thunderstorms ever expert
enced in that vicinity prevailed.
Sharles Schuyler and George Hall,
desperate robbers heavily armed, were
captured by Sheriff Taylor near Bing-
ham Springs
As result of the crusade strated
some time ago by the women of Echo,
gambling In that place is completely
closed
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

Fort Wayne. Ind, May lo.-Charles
Reddinger mas been hurried to Jail in
Warsaw, Kosciusko county, to save
him from summary punishment at
the hands Of mob at Bourbon, where
he shot and killed William Bates.
aged 65, and shot Frank Bates
through the lungs.
Rcddinger had quarreled with Bates
over a threshing machine bill las
summer. He met Bates in the street
Sunday and shot him without warn
irg.
A crowd rushed to the scene, and
when Reddinger saw his victims son
rush to the falling body he shot the
son. A strong guard is stationed at
the Jail to protect the prisoner.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Prince Of Wales Gave Thanks.

Following the precedent established
by his father when he returned from
India. 80 years ago. the prince OF
Wales Sunday gave public thanks for
his safe journey to the Indian empire
at a service held In Westminster alb
hey. The service was attended ny
King Edward and all the members Of
the royal family now here. con-
tingent OF officers and sailors which
accompanied the prince on the trip.
a distinguished company from the
households Of the king and the prince
of Wales and a large assemblage Of
the general public. Among the no.
table persons present was Bishop Pot
ter of New York. who sat next to the
archbishop Of Canterbury.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

by the closing OF 10 year contract
between F. r. Proctor and p. F. Kieth.
practically all Of the vaudeville in
terests of the United States were
brought into consolidation. The deal is
one of the largest ever brought about
in the theatrical world. and 1t is ex-
pected its ultimate outcome will be
the bringing of every vaudeville the
ater in the United States under one
management. The new firm will be
known as Kieth & Proctor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.


ed recently by Chief of Police McKen-
zie at Tonopah.
The physical condition of John
Alexander Dowie is said to be near
ing critical stage.
San Francisco may increase saloon
licenses when they reopen.
Henry G. Coll, assistant cashier of
the First National bank of Milwaukee,
found guilty of misplacing funds and
making false entries in the books of
the bank, has been taken to Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, to serve his 10
years sentence.
Natalian troops under Major Murray
Smith have had brush with the
Kulas tribe in the Helpmaker district.
The rebels were badly beaten. 80 Of
them being killed. The Natalians suf,
fered no losses.
At large meeting Of striking sea.
men at Altoona, Germany. recently 1t
was unanimously decided TO continue
the strike.
Turkey has accepted Englands de-
mands for evacuating the Tabah
Deligilation Of the Sinef peninsula
border, conditionally.
The strike at Rome has collapsed
and Naples strikers have returned
to work
The leather market In the Gobe-
Inns district, Paris. was burned recent
ly. Two thousand barrels OF oil
were destroyed. The damage is esti-
mated at $2.0O0OOO The walls of the
market fell. injuring several.
A heavy thunderstorm and rain
mitigated the fierceness of forest
bazes around Nelson, B. G.
At recent session of the general
conference of the NJ. f. church south,
the salaries OF active bishops were
fixed at $4,000, superannuated bishops
at $4,000 each, and widows of deceased
bishops at $1,000 each.
Chicago householders are up in arms
over the price of ice. Ice is now sell.
ing to small consumers at 40 cents
100 pounds.
Wilma Livingston. of Freeport, H..
age 90. is dead. His portrait was
published in McClure's as John d.
ROckefeller's father and many believe
he is the oil magnates parent.
The senate canal committee voted
five even on the type of the Panama
canal A final determination will be
made this week. II is understood the
sea level plan will be favored then.
The only new phenomenon in the
Yellowstone park. in consequence Of
recent seismic disturbances, was a
small geyser or hot spring. which
broke out about the time of the San
Francisco earthquake. New hot springs
are reported in that region every year.
and this late flow may he without
significance.
Grand Duke Alexis and Boris were
smuggled out Of Paris recently in dis
guise. the police no longer daring to
answer for their safety.
The plan of the administration OF
the Mutual Life insurance company
is to nominate and elect the entire
board Of trustees as ii will stand on
July 1s.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Spokane City League.
FIGURE LOSSES At s1ts,441, ,sss
Fire Insurance Companies Hard hit
In San francisco.

The New York state insurance de.
partment has made public the follow
ing figures, showing the losses In the
recent California connagration. OF the
Are and marine insurance companies
doing business In the state Of New
York. They show estimated net losses
to a total Of $133,441,595, divided as
follows:
New York state joint stock fire and
fre marine companies, $18.944.000;
Joint stock fire and fire marine COM
panies OF the other states, 44,S27. .499;
mutual fire insurance companies Of
other states. no loss; foreign fire in
surance companies. United States
branches. Sl9,670,096.
The report shows that in most cases
any impairment Of capital will be
made good by the directors or stock
holders
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
HARVARD TUTOR Is ALIVE.

Professor Erich Muenter was seen
in Garfield park, Chicago, by a man
who knew him we'll in the days before
he went to Harvard university. The
identification is positive. and Charles
o. Edstrom. an organ factory employe.
told the police that he met Muenter
In the park and could not be mistaken
as to the identity Of the man.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Aged Couple Assaulted.

New York.-A powerfully built man
entered the home Of August Hupfer.
76 years old. knocked him into in
and assaulted Mrs. Hupfer,
aged so years. causing her death. The
police have arrested on suspicion
James Mcfarland, Q night watchman
employed In the building. Hupfer's
is critical.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Jewels Worth $4,000 Gone.

Philadelphia.-Mrs Edward L.
Welch, wife of a prominent banker.
has notified the police of the loss Of
rare and costly jewels. which were
stolen from the suburban home at
Chestnut hill. The value OF the gems
1t said to be more than $10,06O. A for
mer butler is suspected.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

He-I wonder why Miss Howells al.
ways has to be coaxed before she
will sing?
She-Oh. as a matter of self protec-
ton. l imagine.
He-Self protection?
She-Yes: by waiting to be coaxed.
she always manages to shift the blame.
Chicago Daily News.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
UNCLE SAM eVICTS 5000.
One Third Of chickasaw Population
Must vacate.

One Third Of chickasaw Population
Must vaeate.
It is stated that this week nearly
5000 of the 10000 residents Of Chicka.
saw, OKLA, will be compelled to move
all their belongings from that portion
Of town to which title to purchasers
can not be awarded. The section re-
ferred to was Indian public land of the
Chickasaw nation and was sold in
lots and blocks to purchasers. who
were assured that perfect title could
be given.
A recent decision by the supreme
court of the United States holds that
deeds cannot be issued to purchasers,
and the occupants are ordered to va
cate. No other instance is given In
the history Of the southwest Of so
many people oeing compelled to move
upon a federal order.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Methodists to Give Million.

The raising Of fund of million
dollars to rebuild the Methodist
Episcopal churches in San Francisco
and at other points on the Pacific coast
is contemplated in the organization
of a Methodist laymen's legion at
Cincinatti.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Reveals Capon's Fate.

st. Petersburg. May 16.-The mys.
terry of the fate Of Father Gapon has
been apparently cleared by the dis
covery of a corpse, which has almost
positively been identified as that Of
the former priest, hanging in the up
per chamber Of lonely villa in the
summer suburb of Ozerki, Finland.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Turkey Yields.

Constantinople. May 1.-THE turk
ish government has accepted the de-
mand Of Great Britain conditionally.
and 1t is anticipated that this is only
preliminary to the complete accept
ance Of the British demands in re-
gard to the Tabah boundary question.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Northwestern Wheat.

Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged.-Ex-
port-Bluestem. II 1-2c; club. 10 1.2c;
red, 68 1-2c.
Portland. Ore.-Club. 71072c; blue
stem. 72073; red. 6s070c; valley.
Toe.
Walla Walla. wash.-Bluestem, &c;
club SIC I. O. b.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

At Thornham in Norfolk, England.
the schoolmaster has taught the vii
lage lads the art of hand wrought
iron work to such purpose that this
small place promises to recover a lost
industry for England. Skilled London
artists now send their designs to
Thornham for execution rather than
abroad.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

You can fatten dear. sweet sister
into saint on an amount OF religious
angel food that wouldn't sufice to
keep a full grown man from swearing.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16
Another Revolution 10 on.

Another hevoIutIon 10 on.
Reports have reached the state de-
partment Of the organization Of
another revolution movement direct
ed against the government TO Presi-
dent Caceres of Santo Domingo.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

It's a poor kind Of faith that never
feels Its need Of q father until It gets
dark.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-16

When a man Is puffed up he Is easily
blown away.