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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Why not open bank account The
First National Bank will assist you to do
so BY furnishing you with Home saw
inps Bank in which to keep your savings
until you have accumulated enough to
deposit. They will open your bank upon
presentation and place the contents, OF
large or small amount. to your credit
and pay you interest at per cent from
date of credit. interest to be computed
and credited to your account on January
Ist and July Ist of each year. Try this
savings system and you will be surprised
at the amount you will accumulate. II
will pay you to investigate.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY to keep
your valuable papers, ETC., is to have
safe deposit box in fire and burglar
proof vault. The First National Bank
has all of these facilities and will rent
you box at reasonable figure. Your
patronage is courteously solicited.
Call up, walk up. ride up or any way
to get up to the Ritzvillc Trading Co.'s
white goods sale.
Now is the time to order new SUM
mer suit of clothes. Before ordering see
L. S. Davies, over Rosenoh's.
You cannot afford to overlook our soc
assortment of drawers and corset COW
ers. Ritzville Trading Co.
Household goods and furniture for
sale; almost as good as new; dirt cheap.
Inquire at News Office.
Don't overlook the white goods sale at
the Ritzville Trading Co.'S 1t will last
just ten days.
Ask to see our line Of silk komonos.
Ritzville Trading Co.
Wanted - Nursing or housekeeping
Inquire at this Office.
See what Buster Brown has to say next
week.
Cross Land and insurance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
WHEAT IS NOW COMING IN
Average Prices Prevail With the
Tendency That They Will
Be Better.
New York Stock Market Furnishes
Startling Sensation Dividends
in Railroad Stocks.

Wheat has commenced to move into
market. although not as brisk as it will
be later About ten carloads have been
shipped in all. but about twenty more
are in the warehouses. Threshing has
! only commenced and farmers are not
anxious to sell at present prices. The
market opened at 60 cents. which has
fallen to s. cents, but the indications are
that better prices will prevail as the
season advances.
The crop yield this year will not be as
good as last year, but everyone reports
average yields.
The Chicago grain markets the past
week have been weak and lower on re-
ports Of good crops in the Dakotas and
Minnesota and propitious weather for
harvesting. The export demand. how
ever, is increasing at these low prices. as
it Is not expected that Russia. owing to
threatened serious internal troubles. will
be able to furnish Europe any wheat
this year. The crop experts in the
Northwest estimate the wheat yield of
the three big producing states at ,5.ooo.-
900 bushels less than the government
crop report of August /.
The New York stock market during
the past week has furnished the talent
and the public the greatest sensations
experienced since the famous Northern
Pacific "corner" of FIVE years ago when
Hill and Hartman fought tor suprem.
acy in those shares. The center OF activ-
ity in the present Gull movement has
been the Hartman lines, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific. the former adj
vancing an extreme forty points from
the level Of four weeks age and Southern
Pacific recording rise of twenty points
in the same time. The explanation of
the advance was the announcement that
Union Pacific directors had decided to
increase the dividend on common stock
| from 6 per cent to 10 per cent annually
and at the same time declared divi-
dend Of 5 per cent on Southern Pacific
common, which has heretofore been
without dividend.
1t is reported that +. II. Hartman
and King Edward of England each
cleaned up sIo,ooo,ooo on the deal.
Other stocks on the New York exchange
were influenced by this phenomenal rise
In the Pacifics. and the general list
shows notable gains.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
The Seventy Ages Of Man.

1t started long before he knew
Or thought TO reason whence or why;
When he was but little boy
They said he was too old to cry.
At twenty-five he sought job;
"Ah, no" they said. you are too young.
Ten years went by. he tried again;
TOO old" he heard on every tongue.
At thirtysix he sought wife
TOO old" was limited his rebuff.
He popped again at fifty-six
Quoth she, YOU'RE not old enough
At seventy he up and died
And left these scenes of good and ILL.,
His wrangling heirs set forth in court
He was too old to make will.
The puzzling question thus remains,
We ask it of the modern sage,
How could he live three score and ten,
And never strike the proper age1
Mel. Wilson in Brooklyn Life.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
Special Rates East via o. r. & N

May "a, IS and 26. New Haven. Conn,
and return, $50 60. June 4. 6. 7. y and
IS, July 2 and ;, August 7. s and 9 and
September and 10, to Chicago, Ill. and
return, &64; Omaha, Neb.. and return
$50. so; Sioux City. Ia and return. $50 so
Kansas City, Mo. and return. $50. so; st
Joseph, Mo-. and return. S52.5o; Denver
Colo, and return. $50; Colorado Springs,
Colo. and return. 5000. Sept. z, s and
9th only Milwaukee. Wis, and return.
$62. 20. Limit 90 days but not to exceed
Oct. 3Ist. Stopovers allowed. Small
extra charge for return via California,
Write for particulars. We have the
Scenic Route, and the only one via
Salt Lake and Denver.
G. ]. Mohler. G IA, Spokane. Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS,
Sunday, August rs, 1906.

sunday, August 70. WO0.
Christian Church, Rev. w. H. Harris
pastor. Bible school 10 a. M; J. M
Bennington. superintendent. Worship
and communion II a. m; theme, 1.-THE
Young Ruler and Cornelius" The ser.
mon will be illustrated from the board
Endeavor 2 p. m; leader, Miss Ida
Heavier; subject. Our Opportunities
and Their USE" Evangelistic services
8p. M; theme, "Only Light Can Dispel
Darkness" At the morning service the
choir will sing the selection. "Just as
God Leads" In the evening Jno. Thee
De Cork will render his song, 1.-THE
Shadows OF the Evening Hours"
Regular services in the Methods,
Church Sunday morning. Sunday school
10 a. m. Preaching II a. m. Union
service will be held in the Congregational
Church Sunday evening at s o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited to these
services.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22

Inc county commissioners are making
extensive and much needed improve
ments on the county Jail They are add
ing six cells. one of which has a sweat
box attachment. while another is dun
geon.
A. F. Hunt of Leon, was in town
Wednesday and took Floyd. the young
est child of Mrs. Ella Thompson. home
with him. so that young lad could enjoy
the pleasures derived from the simple
life.
R. A. Hoxsey, of the Puget Sound
Warehouse. is installing gasoline grain
elevator for elevating grain in sacks.
This machine elevates the grain IS feet
and saves the work of from four to six
men.
Attorney Ernest Gibbons, who has been
with o. R. Holcomb for year, has pur-
chased the law business of State Senator
Charles T. Hutson of Connell and will
leave for there about September !.
Miss Thea Warner gave farewell
party Friday evening in honor of Miss
Greenberg. who has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. Warner for the past week
Cards and dancing were the amuse-
ments for the evening.
F. X. Scully. of Spokane. one of the
managers OF the Washington Core
spondence School, is in the city this
week stopping at the Hotel Ritzville.
Mr.. Scully is an old friend OF A. B.
Schmidt. having known him in Montana
twenty years ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
Improve the Sidewalks.

The Booster Club would do we'll to
take up at their next meeting the
matter of sidewalks in this town. The
sidewalks, such a. they are, do not
reach the suburbs, 90 it is impossible
to see the town without getting ankle
deep in dust. The nails in the side
walks around town have gradually
loo.ened the ends and in some pro-
trude an inch or two from the walk !;
they are an instrument Of danger not
only to ones. life but to the skirts and
shoes OF pedestrians. II the city
should find itself involved in num-
Der OF law suits in regard to this mat
ter it might show the city dads the
importance OF the matter.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
RUSSIAN THISTLE A MENACE
II Beho0ves Our Farmers to Unite
in Eradicatins This Pestifer.
Gus Weed.

Joseph Richter. one of the substantial
and conservative farmers of the Wash
tucna country. stated to the Enterprise
this week that the Russian thistle is be-
coming menace to the ranchers in his
section. At point about five miles
northwest of Washtucna the weed makes
its appearance. becoming more general
as one goes further in the same direction.
The travelling of the weed seed against
the prevailing wind seems to indicate
that the seed were scattered by the south
east blizzard last spring. 1t is said that
the Russian thistle made Its appearance
in former years. but Mr.. Richter says he
never observed it until this season.
Past experience would suggest that a
united effort be made to combat the
thistle and prevent its further spread.
Unless this is done many farmers will
lose their crops another year. However
careful and industrious a farmer may be,
he can scarcely prevent the thistle from
taking his fields when it is allowed TO
grow along the roads and on adjoining
farms. Its spread is phenomenal and
this alarm demands the immediate en-
listing Of all the farmers in the infested
section in war on the Russian thistle -
Washtucna Enterprise.
Unless something is done in the near
future, the famous wheat belt country
will be thing of the past as the thistles
scatter more and more each year and il
will certainly take united effort oil the
farmers to kill this pest which menaces
the farmers Of this county.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR
midway" Will Be Furnished by
Nat Reiss. the Pacific Coast
Carnival King.
Ten Thousand Electric Lights
Will Be Used to illuminate
Midway Grounds.

Nat Reiss, the Pacific Coast Carnival
King, has agreed to furnish the midway
at the Spokane Interstate Fair this year.
The fair opens September "a. Manager
Robert H. Cosgrove was anxious to Sc
cure MIR. Reiss because the latter has
had more experience in this line than
any other man on the coast. Mr.. Reiss
will have entire charge OF this portion of
the fair and will bring his entire aggre-
cation. known as the Nat Reiss Southern
Carnival Company. He has been in
Spokane three or four times, giving car
nivals. street fairs and festivals. and has
delighted people of the Inland Empire
more than anv other company which
ever appeared in the city.
This year the midway at night will be
one blaze of electrical display, in which
10000 incandescent lights will be used.
These will be arranged so as to make
the most attractive appearance.
Mr.. Reiss is arranging to bring spe-
cial shows from all parts OF the United
States to join his company at Spokane
In this way he will give far better car
nival than was ever put on before in this
part OF the country. He will have a
Mexican village. which is something en-
tirely new in this section. Mexicans will
appear in their native costumes and will
show their games and dances. which are
most interesting. There also will be a
Japanese village and an Indian village,
trained animals and oriental dancers
Besides these, the midway will include a
single ring hippodrome circus, which
will be show in itself.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
Straw Day Meeting.

The citizens of Ritzville and all people
of Adams county are earnestly requested
to be present at the courthouse Saturday,
August 25, at o'clock, to discuss ways
and means to make Straw Day grand
success.
F.. c. Henneberg. VIM. Lewis. Fred
Thiel-Executive committee.
W. H. Kreager. H. E. Christensen,
w. H. Martin-Finance committee
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
Band to Entertain.

. The Ritzville Band will give an ice
cream social and concert at the new
Puget Sound warehouse just being erect
ed on the south side of the Northern Pa
cifc track Friday evening. The program
will contain some of the latest popular
hits. together with several selections
from the old classics. Everybody inter
ested in keeping the band will lend their
assistance by their presence and such
fnaciai aid as they may wish.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK

kVV1Ik LIkNIV VI I'LL WILL
TOGETHER WITH A Personal MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PAN
ORAnA OF LOCAL HISTORY.
John Bunger was seen on the streets
here today.
D. w. Pettijohn, editor of the Times
was a Spokane visitor Monday.
Mrs. ]. F. Doran is visiting her mother
at Harrington this week.
b. John Mcdonald, OF Cow Creek, was a
city visitor Monday.
Mrs. W. ]. Bennington and son Leslie
returned Wednesday night from six
weeks camping trip on the Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Shaw have re-
turned from a months visit in and
around Spokane.
Paul Fowler has returned from Daven'
port. where he has been engaged in the
survey Of the Big Bend Transit Co.
E. d. Gibson returned Wednesday
evening from trip 10 the southern end
of the county.
Roy Wells went to Spokane Saturday
night to spend few days visiting at the
home of his father. S. A. Wells.
W. w. Gent. wife and child. have re.
turned from visit to New York state
and other eastern points.
W. H. Martin, cashier of the Pioneer
Bank, returned with his family from
Couer d'Alene yesterday.
Mabel. the youngest daughter OF Mrs
Ella Thompson. is visiting friends and
relatives in, Spokane this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Palmeter we're up
from R:chland the first of the week on a
short visit with friends and relatives.
D. A. Scott, prosperous farmer five
miles south of town. was seen on the
streets here Monday
Mrs. ellison and family have returned
from their camping trip at Medical
Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. F. R. Burroughs have
returned from visit in the east, where
they have been for the past two months !!
DR.. d. A. Hewitt. city health officei.
was called to Spokane Wednesday
morning on account of the death of his
father. DR.. Hewitt.
The removal of Senator T. G. Hutson
from this senatorial district will make a
vacancy in the senatorsh'p. as he was
elected in 1905 for four years.
William Mckay, of Spokane, formerly
Of this place. is visiting at the home OF
Mrs. ]. G. Bennett on Woodland
Heights.
D. Richardson, of Seattle, formerly a
grain buyer of this place. was in the city
Monday and made this office very
pleasant call.
Rev. Mintzer, of Spokane, presiding
elder Of this district was here Sunday
and spoke in the evening at the Method
ist Church.
Charles Ebener, who owns a wagon
and machine shop at 1928 Front avenue.
Spokane. formerly well-known black
smith of this city. was down Monday.
]. J. Schlotfeldt. manager of the Yak
ina Brewing Co.. is in the city and has
temporarily closed "Doc's Place." a sa-
loon on the corner of Main and Z
streets.
o. R. Haight and family have re-
turned from a six weeks camping trip
at Medical Lake. He is much improved
10 health. He was in very poor health
when he went to the lake. 49,,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
!. Snorers pleasure is all their own.
For Sale-A Snap.

Fifty-two acres of Bay Front land 9h
miles from Olympia on good roads. Two
springs and spring brook on place:
Twenty acres slashed. $1,000 cash ii
taken within the next 60 days.
GEO. L. CALVERT,
Ritzville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22

We wish to thank the many kline
friends who assisted US in the recen
illness and death Of our beloved daugh
ter.
Mr.. AND MRS. P. r. SToDDARD.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22

have a frst-class stock OF fine trim.
mings-trimmings of all kinds. Cal
around and inspect my stock.
MRS. T. ]. HALLIN,
The Up-to-Date Milliner.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22
Gold Ridge Prospects.

The Gold Ridge Mining Company on
the st. Joe river. Idaho. has completed
and moved into their new camp and are
crowded now with business and mining
men throl ghout Washington and Idaho
Rev. T. ]. Collins Of this city paid the
Gold Ridge mining property a visit and
says that he never saw finer showing
for the amount of work IN his life, and
the Gold Ridge Mining Co. management
extends an invitation to the people Of
our city and surrounding country to pay
them visit, as they are satisfied that
their property will well please all tair
minded men. It is expected this prop.
erty will be on dividend paying basis
by this time next year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22

j. Mark Clever. of Washtucna, is
spending a few days in the city.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-22

There's u tendency to remedy a long
existing evil and place property on
the assessment rolls vt valuation
nearer correct. The aggregate that
should thus be secured will greatly
relieve the taxpayers and make the
burden lighter for all. The reform
seems to be coming, but it has been
too long delayed.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23

to facilitate repairs to the roof ex-
actly over the celebrated tomb of
Clement XIII, by Canova, which con-
sists OF a figure of the pope and tive
lions and which is the most remark
able piece of sculpture in the basilica
An examination OF the remains of
the bomb leads to the supposition that
it was crudely prepared ON purpose to
mislead that it was manufactured in
the country. 1t is believed that the
bomb had a very long fuse In order to
enable the criminal to gain the piazza
before the explosion. 1t has been i'm
possible to trace him, and no one has
any recollection of seeing a man, who
by his movements, might have aroused
suspicion.
When the pope was notified of the
disturbance he was greatly shocked,
and ii was some time before he re-
gained his compOSure.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23

dained by Peter himself, erected ali
oratory in 80 A. d. on the sight OF the
present baSilica to mark the spot
where the remains OF Saint Peter We're
buried, no such dastardly occurrence is
noted in the annals of the church.
Today was the anniversary OF the
dedication of the Dasllica to ST. Peter
and it was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Holy relics were eX-
posed and large number of the faith
full attended the services. ':'he last
mass had just been concluded when
the explosion occurred, and only one
canon, who had not quite finished re-
manned at the altar OF St. PeterOmelia.
1t was near here where the bomb was
placed. As the canon turned 10 bless
the communicates there was a tremen-
dous roar which echoed through the
lofty arches of the immense dome like
thunder clap. At the same time a
dense smoke spread throughout this
portion of the basilica and strong
odor of gunpowder filed the air.
Confusion and panic at once seized
the people. The canon at the altar
tried to stem the tide of fear He
shouted out: DO not be afraid; it is
nothing, merely the noon-day gun"
AS soon as the smoke cleared away
a hasty examination showed that no.
body had been hurt in the crush, and
furthermore that no one had been
wounded by the explosion. Calm was
gradually restored, and people re-
turned to view the extent of the dam
age.
1t was discovered that the bomb had
been placed under a scaffolding erected
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
THE PAINTERS.

Charters issued 179. surrendered
Der OF strikes 100: won 80, compro-
missed 5. lost 5. Advantages gained
without strike: Increased wages and
shorter hours in 100 localities. No re-
drction in wages in the past year.
Wages advanced One-third and hours
reduced Is per cent are among i'm
provements accomplished in the past
ten years. Death benefits $54, ,447 so:
death benefits, members wives SILL
500. Donations to other unions $57, 900.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
ON THE "SCAB" LIST.

If you are smoking Lucky Strike"
tobacco under the impression that it
is union made, quit. The label used
to be there, but it is there no longer.
The Patterson people built up a mag
nificent business because it used the
label on a superior quality of goods
Now, it Is trying to live on it's repu-
tation and no longer uses the label.
Ii you Just can't smoke anything
but Lucky Strike" for Heavens sake
quit the vile habit of smoking.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
Subpoenas for Oil Men.

Subpoenaes for the defendants in
The federal governments suit against
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey were issued in the United States
circuit court at st. Louis There are
seEenty-ore corporation and partner
ship end seven individual defendants
All but one or two of the writs will
be sent to United States marshals in
other districts for service. A special
blank was provided for the writs and
the defendants were summoned to en-
ter appearance the first Monday in
January.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
SHOCK FOR POPE
BOMB EXPLODED IN ST. PETERS
CHURCH OF ROME.
BUILDING CROWDED WITH woRSHIpERs
Outrage Not Regarded as Directed
Against Papaey, But as ChaI-
tenge to Society and
the Church.
BuILDiAG CROWDED WITH woRsHIPERs

a Rome, Nov Is dispatch says: A
bomb was exploded in st. Peters to-
day. Tie edifice was crowded, and
anindescribaDle scene of confusion fol-
lowed. There We're no fatalities. AS
soon as the echoes OF the tremendous
roar had ceased. a canon sought by
reassuring words TO quiet the people,
but in vain. They fed in all directions
and number of women tainted. The
church is so large. however, that there
was ample room for the crowd TO scat
ter ami 40 one was injured. No trace
of the porpetrator of the deed has been
found.
Since Saint Anacletus, who was Or
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
HIGH FEDERAL PLACE FOR WOMAN LAWYER.

Mrs. Mary Grace Quackenbos, one of New
Gork's best woman lawyers, has been appointed
specia. assistant United States district attorney
by Henry l.. Stimson United States attorney
Ms. Quackenbos is the first woman who has
attain cd important position in the legal pro-
fessioI. Her energy and thoTOughness in investi-
eating peonage cases in the lumber and turpentine
camps of the south representative OF the "Peo-
pies Law Firm brought to her the recognition OF
the United States district attorney.
lie first which Mrs. QuackenbOS will
prosecute will be that of Sigmund S. Schwartz,
proprietor Of a New York employment bureau,
charged with having induced to accept posi-
tions in the peonage districts under many glow
ing promises.
Mrs. Quackenbos' rise in the profession has
been remarkable. Admitted to the bar in July,
1904 she has in two figured in several celebrate
known of these was the case of Mrs. AntOinette
land, -. J.. whom she saved from the gaows. On
Mrs. Tolla to hang, Mrs. QuaclenbOs, after a
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

According to the official report of
Frank Morrison, electrical workers
report as follows for the year: Mum
Der of charters issued so; surrendered
/. Gain in membership 5000. Num-
Der of strikes %; won Is, compromised
I. Number of persons involved 10000;
benefited 10000. Reductions in hours
of labor, from 10 to and IL to 9-houT
in other respects: Conditional agree.
ments No reductions in wages in the
past year. Death benefits $500. Cost
o. strikes, 100000.
The wageworker., 1906-11-23
Shot by Girl EmpIoye.

Gustav Simmons, senior partner of
the Queen Waist Co., New York, was
shot and probably mortally wounded
in the Offices of the company by Lou
ise de Massey, an employe. Miss de
Massey went to the Office to get her sal
AIRY and was told to return at $3.50 the
usual hour for paying wages. Accord
ding to the police she then drew re-
volver and shot Simmons three times.
The woman was arrested. Miss de
Massey denies she fired the shots