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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
SPOKANE'S THEATERS
The Columbia, Spokane.

The opening of the new Columbia
theater, corner Howard street and
First avenue, Spokane. last Tuesday
was grand success.
Viewed from the stage the most
striking thing is the nearness Of the
audience. From the stage, the house
appears unexpectedly wide in area.
There is, in fact, width Of so feet
clear from north to south wall. There
are seats for 1400 people, 500 on the
first floor and 600 in the balcony.
Boxes and loges will take care Of
special parties.
Some of the neat features of the
house are the encore doors at the sides
of the stage, where the honored per-
former may step In front of the low
cred curtain and bow acknowledgment.
firing rooms.
The lighting. ventilating and heat
ing are all of the latest pattern. which
include the rheostat for dimming
lights to moonlight shades and a
dozen big ventilators in the dome Of
the theater.
The fire protection and the means
Of exit to the new theater make 1t
possible to empty the house In from
one and half to two minutes.
The following prices will prevail at
the Columbia: Orchestra, 75c; dress
circle. soc: balcony. first four rows,
soc; last five rows, 35c; gallery, 15c:
loge and box seats, 81. Matinees
Saturday and Sunday. Matinee prices,
25c to any part Of the house; loge and
box seats. soc.
Beginning May 6 the Byron Douglas
company, the talented stock company
at the Columbia. will present Hall
Gaines powerful drama. "The Eternal
City" the dramatization of which was
made famous by Viola Allen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
CASH WAS FOR SUPPLIES
Uncle Sam Did Not Appropriate for
Sufferers.

SuUereT0s
Commenting on the news from San
Francisco expressing the surprise Of
the citizens committee that only
100000 Of the $2,5OO,OOO relief fund
appropriated by congress Is still avail.
able for relief work, Acting Secretary
oliver Of the war department pointed
out that 1t was never contemplated
that the appropriation should be
spent by the citizens of San Fran.
cisco. The money was to be expended
by the war department, was to reim-
burse that department for rations.
tents, blankets. etc, belonging to the
army which were shipped to San
Francisco. and was to purchase other
supplies. The appropriation. Secre.
tary Oliver explains. was allotted
among the various supply bureaus Of
the army. certain amounts going to
the commissary bureau, the quarter
masters bureau and the signal corps.
The money allotted to the latter was to
restore telephone and telegraphic
communications.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
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-Nattonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.
San Francisco still needs help.

San Francisco still needs help.
Charges against Walter Scot,
(Scotty) have been dismissed In the
superior court from lack Of jurisdic
ton. 1t was proved that the scene o1
the alleged ambush and shooting was
in Inyo county.
City Engineer Woodward, Of San
Francisco, has had an official map OF
the burned district made. The mar
shows that the area burned by the
fire is a small fraction less than -four
square miles.
The strong wind which blew over
San Francisco Saturday morning car
ried to the ground number Of blank
walls that had been left standing.
On the London stock exchange the
failure of Greatore & Co., an establish
ed firm of brokers, is announced.
The lumber companies Of western
Montana, Idaho and Washington have
an organized movement on at the pres
ent time to prevent the spread of for
est fires next summer and from pres
ent plans the work may be very effec
tive.
For the first time In years, May
found Chicago practically free from
labor disturbances. Only one or two
strikes of importance are in progress
The damage done at Hollister. in
San Benito county, CAL, by the earth
quake of April 18, was one life lost
and property damaged to the extent
of about $500O00.
San Francisco has $10O.0O0,O00 in
cash in the banks. All the vaults are
intact, but the buildings make large
loss.
Two squadrons of the Tenth cavalry
are now in San Francisco.
Charles s. Francis of Troy, N. Y.
the new ambassador to Austria-Hun
gary. has sailed for Hamburg.
Gov. Pardee of California has &C
cepted the presidents suggestion as
to the use of United States troops in
that state and has filed the formal
application for their employment
which has been granted.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
have returned to Washington after a
short outing On the Potomac.
The last statement of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $751;.
976.051; gold coin and bullion, $685..
298.011; gold certificates, $51 ,685, $50
The British steamer Haversham
Grange. having on board 1000 Rus
sian troops bound for Odessa, has
arrived at Singapore and reported hav
ing been in collision in the Straits OF
Mallaca with the Chineses steamer
Benton. The latter sank and 30 OF
the 1O1 Cinnamon on the vessel were
drowned. The Haversham Grange
brought the II survivors to Singapore
w. L. s. Gilcrest, national councillor
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics, has sent an appeal to the
1900 councils Of the order asking the
members to make liberal donations
for needy brothers in San Francisco
Twenty thousand double blankets
were sent to San Francisco by the
Chicago Commercial association.
The senate has passed bill pro
viding for the purchase Of land in
Washington as sites for buildings fol
the departments of state, justice and
commerce. II appropriates $4,000. 900
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
eleven LIVES LOST
DISASTROUS Wreck on n. P.
NEAR nI'soULA.
Runaway Freight Train Of ~ Cars Of
Lumber Jumped the Track, Caught
Fire and Was Completely Destroy.
ed - Two Trainmen and Nine
Tramps Perish in Flames.

Missoula, Mont, April 30.-One Of
the most disastrous wrecks in the his
tory of the Rocky Mountain division
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, in
volving loss. 1t is believed, Of IL
lives, occurred at about o'clock Sun
day evening on the mountain about
II miles west OF Missoula. A rum
away freight train of "A cars Of lum-
ber jumped the track. caught fire and
was completely destroyed. Engineer
l.. d. Sterne and Fireman Charles E.
Juillerant, both of Missoula, are sup
posed to be dead and burned, for they
have not been seen since the moment
the train left the track. Rear Brake
man G. A. Murphy was seriously in
jured and 1t is feared that he will not
survive His skull was fractured and
a couple of ribs broken. He is now
receiving attention in the company
hospital at Missoula. Other members
Of the crew miraculously escaped
death or serious injury.
The train was an extra eastbound,
and was going at terrific pace, for
the wreckage was all jammed into a
space only 200 feet in length and 60
feet high. The engine was precipi.
tated down the bank a distance Of 100
feet The engineer and firemen could
not be found because the burning
wreck was SO hot no one could get
near 1t. A farmer pulled Brakeman
Murphy from under the timbers De-
fore the fire became fierce. The
farmer could hear the cries of the
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
GOVERNMENT LOST MILLIONS
Huge Sum to Replace Damage Dons
at Erlsco.

Huge Sum to Replace Damage Done
at Eriseo.
The secretary of war has forwarded
to the secretary of the treasury for
transmission to congress urgent
defiency estimates for appropriations
amounting to $3,3S7, $50. This amount
is required for the service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, for
the purpose Of replacing military
stores destroyed by earthquake and
fire at San Francisco; also for re.
pairing damage to cable connecting
Angel island and Alcatraz, in the
harbor, and the repair of damage
to the general hospital at the Preside
The sum Of $2,941,473 is estimated
by the quartermaster general Of the
army as needed to replace the
property of the quartermaster's de.
partment destroyed, while he also
estimates that $4,000 will be re-
quired to repair the damage to
the general hospital at the Presidio
The cost of replacing the medical
and hospital property destroyed
is placed by the surgeon general
Of the army at $357,391.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02

The total receipts from the benefit
given at the Spokane and Auditorium
theaters Thursday were 1914.
Nine Sarah Bernhard is coming to
Spokane Monday. May Z. when she will
present Camille" In the Big Rink at
Natatorium park.
John Mcguire, the veteran actor and
theatrical manager. well known In
the northwest. is planning to give a
monster beneHt performance In Salt
Lake to aid In the relief of the earth.
quake victims In California.
A big San Francisco benefit per-
formance was given at Convention hall
at Kansas City by members of the
10 different theatrical attractions now
playing in Kansas City. Every theater
In the city was closed and aided the
benefit. The show was attended by
5000 persons and $6230 was added to
the city's general relief fund.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is appearing
In England in an adoption from the
French called THE Whirwind."
Paul M. Potter is to collaborate with
Thomas Dixon. Jr., on a dramatization
Of the latter's book, zone Woman"
A sister Of the earl OF Roslyn, Lady
Angela Forbes, Is to go on the stage.
Miss Henriette Browne. leading wo-
man Of the Byron Douglas Stock COM
pany, has been on the stage since her
fifth year. She is a virginian, the
daughter Of Virginia Richmond, the
once famous leading woman for Edwin
Booth.
The reigning successes In London at
present are Marie Tempest in "All
Of Sudden Peggy" at the Duke Of
York's theater. and Seymour Hicks
and Elaine Terriss In THE Beauty
Of Bath" at the Aldwych. Both pro-
ductions were made by Charles Froh.
man.
An event Of importance in the New
York theatrical world was the recent
celebration Of the 25th anniversary Of
the advent Of F. F. Proctor in New
York as a manager.
Miss Bertha Cordray, the Annette
in IAN American Citizen" is q niece
Of John +. Cordray. manager Of the
Washington and Columbia theaters,
Spokane.
Lillian Russell. who has been in
retirement the greater part OF the
season. Ia to return to the stage as q
legitimate star in light comedy roles
next season.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
GRAFT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Supplies Sent There PeddIed on the
Streets.

San Francisco.-Supplies for the
homeless and hungry sent in by
philanthroplc and charitable com
munities are being sold on the city
streets by licensed peddlers-licensed
In the sense that they hold permits
to sell which were issued by the mu'
nicipal license department before the
fire.
This startling conditions Of affairs
was reported to Chief Dinan by the
department commanders from the
various police districts. To meet the
emergency Chief Dinan directed that
patrolmen be detailed, mounted II
necessary. with instructions to arrest
every man found to be engaged in
such traffic.
The offenders will be turned over
to the military authorities until the
civil courts are opened to take up
their cases; their illgotten supplies
will be confscated and turned into
the nearest commissary department
and their teams will be placed at the
disposal Of the general relief CON-
mittee.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Summer Season at the Spokane.

Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Mikado," a
comic opera. the story Of which was
taken from official life in the land Of
the sunflower and the pagoda. will be
the Roscian Opera company's first Of
fering during the summer season Of
musical comedies at the Spokane the
ater. on First avenue near Daven-
ports restaurant. Monday evening.
May Z.
There will be an augmented Or
chestra under the direction of Adolph
Friede. The work Of Transforming the
premises adjoining the theater into
an ideal palm garden. where the Or
chestra will play the popular selec-
tions between acts. is now in progress
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Trace Of Erich Muentsr.

It was learned that Erich Muenter
the Harvard Instructor, wanted In con
nection vita the mysterious death oi
his wife. visited his mother In Mon
ravia, Cal. shortly after he ieIt Chi
cago, April 20.
George o. Starr Is now chairman
and managing director Of the Barnum
& Bailey circus. and Charles r. Hutch
inson has been appointed director tG
all the vecancy caused by the death
|of James Bailey.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
New tuberculosis Cure.

Naples-Dr. G. Anguilli has submit
ted to the Medical association Of
Naples an elaborate report upon the
successful method adopted by him in
treating tuberculosis by the admins
tration Of salts Of calcium. or lime.
Strict examination Of certain Of DR..
Anguilli's patients by independent ex-
perts has impressed the medical facul-
from DR.. Anguilli's method.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Swindlers May Escape.

Detective Gibson Of the police force
says that the fire destroyed prac-
tically every bit Of evidence against
Jacob and Herman Eppinger. accused
Of swindling banks out Of $7Ss,000 by
borrowing money on fictitious wheat
certificates. The second trial Of Jacob
Epplnger was set for Wednesday fore
noon. April IS. the date Of the earth
quake.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Railroad Cuts Eastern Rate.

e. J. Coyle. general passenger agent
Of the Canadian Pacific railway at Sc.
attic. has announced a reduction In
the second class fare from Seattle to
New York. that may result In a rate
war between the Canadian Pacific and
the Hill lines. The new rate. which
Is in effect now. is $5S. second class,
from Seattle to New York. in place
Of $64.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
CORNER IN THE HOP CROP.
Advantage Taken Of Heavy Losses In
California.

AoVanta9e taken OF 7edvy Losses IN
California.
There is. says the Portland Oregon
ian. to all intents and purposes, cor
uer in the remainder of the 1905 hop
crop. Three firms. taking advantage
Of the heavy destruction Of hops In
the California district, secretly order
ed their buyers in Oregon and Wash
ington to go into the market, and SO
well have they done their work that
out Of between 1000 and 5000 bales
in the growers hands 10 days ago, not
to exceed 400 remain. The price both
in northwest and in New York has in.
creased perceptibly. and whoever Sc
cures the remainder will have to pay
the holders prices.
Opinions differ as to how much was
lost as a result of the San Francisco
earthquake. 1t is known that 3JYy
bales were in one warehouse and an.
other lot of 800 bales at Santa Rosa
was totally destroyed. The holdings
lost by California brewers is prob.
lematical. but they were undoubtedly
large.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
MINING NOTES.

Inc center Star at ROSSiand, b. T.
is clearing the foundation for a plant
to contain the War Eagle compressor
which is to be moved from the War
Eagle shaft. On this same foundation
is to be installed $50 horse power
electric motor. This is a portion OF
the general plant which the company
plans to use in hoisting for both mines
through the Center Star shaft 1t
is planning to install the largest
hoisting plant in British Columbia.
The Simalkameen Valley company
was recently reorganized at Nelson
B. C. dismissing the whole body Of the
former directorate and appointing an
entirely new board.
The management of the Rex (Six.
teen to One). in the Coeur d'Alene
district, upon which a strike was re.
Gently reported. announces that 10
feet Of high grade concentrating ore
is already in sight. with comparative
ly little prospecting. Theodore Ander.
son. lessee, had figured upon having
at least 25 or 80 feet of drifting east.
erly to do before breaking into the
ore body.
Boundary. B. c. mines have pro
duced and shipped over 100000 tons
Of ore this year.
BY the decision of a jury in the
United States court at Butte. dam
ages to the amount of $72.541.55 were
awarded to the Butte & Boston Con
solidated Mining company against the
Geyman Mining company, Charles
John and Josie Geyman.
The sale of the mineral lands of the
Turk Mining company, which took
place in Colville, WASH. April l. to
satisfy a judgment for $S311.45 and
s6S.50 costs. has been confirmed
The whole property offered under the
sheriff's hammer brought $4,000 and
was sold to Blake & Carsten.
Christopher Curry was killed re
Gently at the Center Star mine al
Rossland, B. C. The unfortunate
miner fell 1900 feet and was almost
torn to fragments by the projections
The Dominion Copper company this
week placed large orders for ma.
chinery at the company's mines a,
Phoenix. B. C.
While in the act Of stealing ore, a
man. who refused to give his name
was shot and probably mortally
wounded by the owners of the Joker
claim near Manhattan, New. This Is
the elimination of efforts that have
been in progress for a week to cap
ture some of the high grade ore
thieves.
Fred d. Malone and Dick Peel
miners working in the U. s. Grant
mine near Virginia City. had hair
raising experience in which Malone
gave an exhibition OF unusual courage
and GOODNESS that saved his partner g
life. After charging several blasts In
the bottom of a winze and lighting the
short fuses they started to climb the
ladder to a place Of safety. Malone
was above Peel on the ladder and the
later had ascended but a few feet
above the splitting fuses and the dyna.
mite when his foot got caught in the
ladder and he could not extricate It.
1t seemed as IL his death was inevi
table. But Malone. at the imminent
risk Of his life dropped swiftly to the
bottom of the winze and cut of the
lighted fses with his knife. thus pre-.
venting the discharge Of the blasts
He had just time necessary to do
that. the burning end Of the last fuse
being close to the earth when he
reached IL.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Nortbwestern Wheat.

Ritzville, Wash. - Bluestem, 5Sc;
club, SIC.
Davenport, Wash.-Bluestem 5Sc;
club, SEC.
Tacoma. Wash.-Unchanged. Ex-
port--Bluestem, Zoe; Club, 69c; red,
&c.
Walla Walla. Wash.--Bluestem, 63c;
club, Gle, I. o. b.
Portland, Ore.--Club, Toe; bluestem
70@71c: red. CSC; valley, 6s069c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Cinnamon Are We'll Cared For.

Advices received at the Chinese
legation at Washington. d. c. from
the Chinese consul general in San
Francisco indicates that every con
sideration Is being shown the Chi
nese and troops are giving them ade
1uate protection.
"The reports from our officials are
very gratifying" said Sir Chentune
Liang Cheng. the Chinese minister
I'VE are very grateful for the atten
tion which our people are receiving.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Report on Beet Sugar Industry.

President Roosevelt has transmit
ted to congress the annual report on
the beet sugar industry during 1905
prepared by Charles F. Saylor, spe
cial agent Of the department Of agri
culture.
The report says the acreage of beets
harvested during 1905 was 307.361
with an average yield OF S.67 tons pei
acre. The aggregate manufacture wai
312,920 short tons8 or 625, S41,21
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
chleagoans Moving.

There are 10000 families In Chica.
go either on the move or anxious to
be within the next few days. The
number Of families who intend to
move is 20 per cent greater than last
year. Rents have raised 10 per cent
on an average all over the city. which
is given AZ one Of the reasons for the
greater number Of families moving.
The average householder will not
stay in the same house and pay In
creased rent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02

The Father-so your ambition 10 to
become an actor. eh?
The Son-Yes. dad.
The Father-All right. young man.
IT'S up to you to begin by cultivating
the art Of walking and fasting.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
PROVIDE LANDS ron TowNslTEs
President Approves Bill Providing for
Withdrawal From Public.
Entry,

The president has approved the bill
providing for the withdrawal from
public entry of lands needed for town.
site purposes In connection with irri.
cation projects under the national
reclamation act and for other pur-
poses. This bill is of great impor.
tance to all the western section OF
the country. in which 80 many irri.
cation projects are located.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
Blazing OIL Menaces Ships.

The Bayway Refining company
plant at Elizabethport. N. Y. was de
stroyed by fire Sunday. Loss, 500,
900. Six oil tanks blew up. The burn
ing oil flowed into Staten Island sount
and endangered shipping.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
cobbIer to Be crueIssd.

Mogador. Morocco. May IA cob
bier named Mesfwi will be crucined
May 8 for the murder Of 36 women
whose bodies were found buried under
his shop In his garden.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
WILL HAVE ARMY OF POLICE
San Francisco Has Sworn In 260(
Specials.

Nearly 240O men have been sworn
In as special police officers by Cir.
cult Judge Hosmer. The city has been
divided into 30 districts and the men
are to patrol within the districts In
which they live. Each man is given
a star and number, with card setting
forth that he has regular police au.
thority. These men are to receive no
pay for their services. hut have mere
ly volunteered to work for the good
Of the community. No relationship be.
tween the new organization and the
regular police force seems to have
been contemplated.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
American.
National.

Mrs. Hanna has decided to sell
Glenmere. the beautiful country home
Of the late Senator Hanna, near
Cleveland. Ohio. She will live in New
York with her son.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS

Offices: News Block, G street bet Main
and Railroad avenue, opposite First Ma
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1873.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-02

Insurance, Notary Public, Money to
Loan on real estate. Office up
stairs. First NATL. Bank.
Ritzville. Wash.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers for this week, up to noon
Friday:
Rafael CavazOs to Miguel Fer
nandez, 763 acres out Of the San
Juan de Carricitos grant. consider
alton s., 200.
Chas. A. Burton and wife to
Isabella DeWalt, 10 acres out of
the Mestenas grant, consideration
$50.
Chas. A. Burton and wife to
Joseph w. Bowers, 20 acres out of
same grant as above, consideration
$500.
Chas. A. Burton and wife to
Linz Epperson, 20 acres, same
grant, consideration $500.
Chas. A. Burton and wife to
Joseph W. Bowers, same grant, 80
acres, consideration $1,000.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-17
Right You Are.

The world is full of newspapers,
and it is running over with people
who expect the newspapers to take
up their personal fights and carry
them or irrespective of conse-
quences. The newspaper is set
for the correction of public abuses
and not the redress of private
What concerns the
public concerns the newspapers,
and is considered, but what is
merely personal or private does
not concern the public and is not
newspaper concern. Such matter
can only be made newspaper ma
terial by being paid for. Is not
that right?-San Antonio Light.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-17

Promisory notes and vendor s
lien notes for sale at THE HER
AID Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-17
Enterprising Hotel Man at Corpus.

w. A. Fitch, the enterprising
hotel man of Corpus Christi, is
about to build a forty-room addi-
ton to the Seaside, which has long
been one of the leading hotels of
that city. If Brownsville only
had the enterprise of Mr.. Fitch
this town would soon be provided
with proper hotel accommodations,