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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
czAR GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
Urges Graduates Of Military School {
Know Their Men.

Emperor Nicholas in giving to the
graduates Of the artillery school theil
commissions at Peterhof recently used
some remarkable language. After re
peating the usual injunction to be
faithful to the throne and fatherland
and trust in God and the future Of
Russia, he instructed them not to hold
aloof from the soldiers in the ranks
but to keep in close touch with them
and look after their needs AMI interest
in order TO bring them cl),er to theil
officers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
VATICAN IS FALLING ATART.

Palace Of the Pope Said to Be In eac
Case Of Decay.
It has long been known that some
psrts of the vatican are unsafe, but II
has just been discovered that the pal
ace is practically falling to pieces
Even the corner where the pope'i
apartments are situated needs consid
erable strengthening. and the pont.l
is moving out. The walls. which are
cracked. bulging and leaning out"ard
will be temporarily strengthene. I'm
mediately. To make the whole build
ing safe will require more than one
hundred thousand dollars.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS.
Permanent Homes to ee Built at Sar
Francisco.

francisco.
A corporation composed of the men,
bers of the finance committee. to.
gether with Governor Pardee' and
Mayor Schmitz, having at its command
$3.750,000 Of the relief fund, will i'm.
mediately proceed to erect permanent
houses for the shelter of the San Fran
cisco homeless. This course was de.
clded on in a set of resolutions adopt
ed at a meeting Of the committee. The
step is the first taken to provide shell
ter that has been made in the 30 days
since the disaster. ...
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Only 240 newspapers are printed In
the whole continent Of Africa.
The man with money to burn eel.
dom gets up much steam.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Bryan to See Historic spots.

Bryan 70 See FistorIe Spots.
William J. Bryan is visiting Oxford,
Stratford on Avon. Edinburgh. Glas-
gov, Belfast Cork and Dublin. He
will return to London July 23, when
he will 90 to HawarGen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Every workman in Japan wears on
his cap an inscription stating his bust.
ness and his employers name,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
OREGON NOTES,

Engineer David H. Grow. employed
on the Grande Ronde Lumber com.
pany's logging railway. was killed at
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

A RussIon woman may not enter q
unless she 10 married.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Wasps rank next to ants in point
Of intelligence.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
NEW HILL ROAD TO SPOKANE.

Portland 4 Seattle May Be Extended
Over New Route. T.,
President Hill of the Great North
ern stated the other night that It was
very likely the Portland & Seattle
would be extended to Spokane over q
new route.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS

Offices: News Block, G street bet Main
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1873.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Walter Staser,
LAWYER
Insurance. Abstracting'
Money to Loan On Real Estate.

Insurance. Notary Public, Money to
Loan on real estate. Office up
stairs. First Natl. Bank.
Ritzville, Wash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
WHOLE TOWN WAS
SWEPT BY FLOOD
WOMAN AND DAUGHTER KILLED
AND EVERY HOUSE is WASHED
FROM ITS FOUNDATION IN SCOT
TOWN, OHIO.

Ironton, O., June 5.-Scottown, village
twenty miles north of Ironton. with a
population of 200, was washed away this
morning. Not a house was left on its
foundation. Mrs. Sayre and daughter
were drowned. Bridges were washed
away and telephone lines are down.
The town is situated at the confluence
of the branches of the Indian Guyon
Creeks. The rainstorm commenced at IL
o'clock last night and continued until
daylight. The valley above Scottown Is
long and narrow and the floods swept
everything before 1t. As the water began
to enter the houses thSsalarm was given
and men, women and childreneclad only
in their night clothes attempted to reach
he hills nearby. Mrs. Sayre and her
.ghter, Mrs. Perry Mannen, were
drbsynee and four others were 50 badly
injured that II is not expected that they
can recover The valley from Seottows
to the river was swept clean. Four iron
bridges were washed away and many
horses were drowned. The damage TO
crops cannot be estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
ALL QUIET WITH
MILITIA ON HAND
MINING VILLAGES I'M OHIO ARE
RESUMlNG NORMAL CONDITION
AFTER THE RIOTS OF LAST
SUNDAY.

Dillonvale, Ohio. June with a total
of about 1850 members of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard, comprising the pick OF TWO
regiments of the state militia, on guard
quiet reigns tonight In this and otner
mining villages of this section.
The troops began arriving at an early
hour today, and tonight the main body OF
them are bivouaced on the hills surround-
ing the Bradley mine, the property OF the
United States Coal company, one and one
half miles south of Smithfeld. AT the
offices of the company II was announced
tonight that all of the guards or private
detectives whose presence at the mines Is
alleged to have been the cause OF the
riot Sunday, have been relieved OF duty
and that the militia will be In fun con-
troll of the mines till further notice
There was no outward display of hos
tility on the part of the miners on the
arrival of the state troops and officiais
of the miners organization say there VIII
be no trouble between them and the SOL
dierS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06

Jefferson City. Mo-, June 5.-What Is
generally regarded as the most significant
feature of the democratic state nomi-
mating convention, held here today, was
the pointed and absolute endorsement of
William Jennings Bryan for the Presi-
dency in 1908 by David r. Francis of st.
Louis. former governor. and the Secretary
of the Interior in President Cleveland $
cabinet.
The nominations made by the conven-
tion were Rube Oglesby of Warrensburg,
for railroad and warehouse commissions
er; and H. A. Gass of Jefferson City, for
superintendent of public schools. A new
committee was selected.
Early this morning charges began to
CIRCULATE that bribery had been attempted
to influence delegates. 1t was openly
charged that an attempt had been made
to buy four delegates, the sum of $3.50
being offered for each vote.
Temporary Chairman Rubrie declared
the democrats would nominate William j.
Bryan for President in 1908 and elect
him. The convention wildly cheered and
applauded for five minutes.
Former Governor Francis said that diff
ferences that have divided the democ-
racy no longer exist He described Bryan
as sincere lover of humanity, and a
patriotic citizen of the United States. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
CINCINNATI HIT
BY HEAVY STORM
Western Union Is Put Out OF Business
for Half an Hour BY Flooding
of Offices.

Cincinnati. O., June 5.-A storm ap-
proaching a cloud burst in severity struck
Cincinnati and vicinity shortly after the
noon hour today. In the first seven min
utes one-ffth of an inch of water fell,
and then after half an hours cessation
a second downpour of even greater
amount followed. A high wind which ac-
companied the rain did considerable DAM
age to buildings, wires and loose build
ing materials.
The blowing in of window and sub
seouent flooding of a part Of the oper-
atins room Of the Western Union Iele-
graph company on the fifteenth floor OF
the ingalls, building, compelled the cut
ting out of batteries and for more than
half an hour Cincinnati was cut Off from
communication with the rest of the world
bv Western Union wires Operators Hig-
don and German were painfully cut by
broken glass. Considerable damage to
trees was reported in outlying districts
and wires were in trouble for some
time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
LEASE is DENIED.
Uncle Sam VIII Not Allow Leasing OF
Philippine Mines.

washington, July 5.-Chairman Tawney
of the appropriations committee directed
a successful fight today against the bill
leasing the Batan Island, Philippine
Islands. military reservation, for coal min
ing purposes.
The bill contemplated the leasing OF the
coal mines on Batan Island which is dis
tant by water route 450 miles from Manila
to a private company for fifty years with
the understanding that the company Sc
curing lease should sell coal TO the United
States and Philippines governments at
a price not to exceed 10 per cent above
the cost OF mining military expert hav-
ing estimated that the coal could be mined
and sold to the government at 2.2O per
ton as against IS per ton which 1t now
costs the government to buy Japanese or
Australian coal.
Mr.. Tawney attacked the principle of
giving away the property Of the United
States without royalty. The measure
was opposed also by Messrs. Keifer of
Ohio and c. p. lands of Indiana.
The measure had the recommendation OF
the Secretary Of War. but the vote to
pass the bill on suspension Of the rules
was overwhelmingly against the bill and
the speaker declared it defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
WANT MONEY BACK.
Missouri Treasurer Has 100000 Be-
longing to American Bond Co.

st. Louis, June 5.-A petition was filed
today in the United States circuit court
by attorneys for the Mississippi Valley
Trust company receiver for the American
Reserve Bond company, asking that the
state treasurer of Missouri be required
to show cause why he should not turn
over to the receiver the sum OF 100000
now on deposit with him, and belonging
to the American Reserve Bond company S
assets.
The filing of the petition was refused
by Judge Finkelberg. the court stating
that as the state treasurer's office is in
Cole county, the eastern judicial circuit
had no jurisdiction, and that the petit
tion should be introduced in the United
States circuit court at Kansas City, which
covers the western district.
The amount at issue represents the de-
posit necessary to be made with the state
treasurer before the American Reserve
Bond company was eligible to do busi-
ness in Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
LOWER COURT UPHELD
in OLD MOBILE CASE
Dispute Arose Originally Between Gen.
James e. Slaughter and
= Samuel e. Loeb.

washington, June 5.-(Special.-Chief
Justice Shepard of the court of appeals
of the District of Columbia today handed
down a decision sustaining the decision
of the lower court in case which grew
out of a dispute between the late General
James E. Slaughter of Mobile and the
late Samuel r. Loeb of New Orleans
over the decision of a fee received by
Slaughter from the Mexican government
for assistance rendered by him and Loeb
in proving invalid a claim of Benjamin
We'll of New Orleans for 100000 against
the Mexican government.
General Slaughter many years ago un-
dertoolx to prove that the Well claim.
which was based upon alleged loss of
cotton during the Mexican war, was
awarded by the United States and Mexi-
can joint claims commission. was fraudu-
lent. In getting up the evidence he
sought the assistance of Samuel Loeb,
John Paul Jones of Washington and
George Lines of Milwaukee, agreeing to
divide with them the certain portion of
his fee. A difference of opinion in re-
gard to the amounts to be paid to Loeb,
Jones and Lines formed the basis of the
suits
The lower court allowed the Loeb es-
tate 5000 only, and this decision is up-
held by Chief Justice Shepard of the dis
trict court of appeals. Julian CASTILLO
Slaughter and Royal E. Slaughter are
the heirs OF General Slaughter as parties
named in the writ. while Cecil r, Loeb
is named as executor of Samuel E. Loeb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
FRANCIS LAUDS BRYAN
AMID WILD CHEERING

He eulogized both Bryan and Cleveland
amid profuse cheering
Former Governor Dockery of Gallatin
was selected as permanent chairman of
the convention.
During a debate following the report of
the credentials committee G. V. Koch
and H. B. Hardcastle, delegates from
st. Joseph, engaged in a fist fight. They
were separated by the sergeant at arms.
The committee unseated James ]. Butler
of st. Louis as a delegate from the
twelfth congressional district, and seated
Lawler DAILY Of st. Louis
The platform adopted tonight declares
that William ]. Bryan was defeated by
corrupt campaign contributions by trusts
and that he is the greatest American
democrat. and that Missouri demands his
election to the presidency in 1908; de-
clares against issuing free transportation
to political conventions by railroads, and
asks reduction of passenger rates.
The platform endorses all former state
administrations, including that of present
Governor Folk; er 'es the record of
United States Sc ~ =. j. Stone and
all democratic .c .o< ssmen by name;
endorses spec ~ .aw enforcement by
Governor = a. y uding Sunday saloon
closing J ~ = i race track anti-gam-
bling i 80
1t 2 O - 1or general primary election
Law . - mate state candidates. and the
p # United States senator's by di-
te of the people. and favors good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
MINING CONGRESS
OPENS IN LONDON
American Delegate Says the American
Mining Laws Are Good, But That
They Are Not Enforced.

London. June 5.-The seventeenth NH
ners' international congress opened here
today with 119 delegates representing the
United States, Great Britain, Germany.
Austria, France and Belgium. The Amer
lean delegates are ]. P. White or the
miners association and T. ID. NICHOLS
district president of the anthracite as
ISOLATION of Pennsylvania. A large num-
her Of the members of the House OF
Commons. the French Chamber of Depu-
ties. the Reichstag and of the Belgian
Parliament are attending as delcsates.
After a vote of sympathy with the suf-
ferers by the Courriere mine disaster OF
March 1. Allen C. Edwards, member OF
Parliament for Denbig's district OF Wales.
a lawyer specially interested In trade
union affairs, delivered the address OF
,vaIcome. TO which Mr.. White replied in
bebalf Of the United States. emphasizing
the opinion which he said prevailed in
America that trade unionism would not
make progress unless worked on inter-
national lines.
The work of organization having been
cornIeted. the delegates discussed tho
nronosed amendments to the acts govern
ing mining moved by British. German
and Austrian delegates. The suggested
amendments included provisions for tho
greater safety of miners. more strict
,nsnectlon on the part OF inspectors who
should be chosen from among the miners,
and the prohibition of women and child
rem from working in mines
Mr.. Nichols speaking on the resoiu-
tions said the American mining laws Were
aood but were not sjrnctly enforced.
The congress will continue in session
until June g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
SCENE OF DISORDER
IN RUSSIAN HOUSE
WHEN MINISTER'S ATTEMPT TO
SPEAK THEY ARE CONTINUALLY
INTERRUPTED BY CRIES OF
"RESlGN."

ST. Petersburg, June 5-A remarkable
scene of disaster in the lower house of
parliament marked today's debate on the
Agrarian question, which was taken up
owing to the delay in the presentation
of the report on the draft of the law
providing for the abolition of the death
penalty.
Assistant Interior Minister Gurko
speaking in behalf of the Interior Minister
Stolypin and M. Stichinsky, minister of
agriculture, attempted to continue their
arguments against socialism, begun June
/. but We're continually interrupted by
cries of resign"
throughout the debate steady UNDER
current of obstructive noises drowned the
voices of the officials. The demonstra-
ton. or4gnized by the radicals, continued
until tae ministers ceased speaking,
though Prince Peter Dologorouskoff, vice
president of the lower house. who presid-
ed, appealed to the members to remem-
Der the dignity of the public, and give
the ministers the hearing to which they
were entitled by law. Owing to the
tumult, MN. Gurko and Stichinsky spoke
blitilJ- NJ. 1uIhOs hHD ttllSWtItu pre-
vious statements of Professor Hertzen-
stein. quoted the deputys own words
against him on the necessity for expro-
priating the lands of the more prosperous
peasants in order to satisfy the land hum
ger of the many.
M. Petrunkevitch and Professor Hertz
enstein, constitutional democrats, an
swered the ministers. Petrunkevitch, who
was heard for the first time since the
organization of the house, declared that
patriotic dummy ministry would re-
sign"
Notice was given of the Introduction
tomorrow of a project by M. Vinaver
changing the sections of the parliament
tary law regarding interpretations. This
is a direct assault on the fundamental
law or constitution of which the parlia-
ment is an intergra1 part.
Three of the interpretations were intro
duced and made an urgent order. They
refer to the 'hunger strike" of the politi-
cal prisoners confined I'm Taganrog prison,
the arrest at Kharkoff of Atcherback the
organizer of the peasants league. who
has been referred to by Maxim Gorky as
the future leader OF the revolutionary
Russia. and the additional trials by court
martial which have taken place at Riga
Atcherback visited the United States some
time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
MRS. CHADWICK
MAKES DEPOSITION
STATEMENT is SAID TO CONTAIN
SENSATIONAL INFORMATION,
BUTT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE
MADE PUBLIC.

Pittsburg June 5.-Cassie L. Chadwick
testimony in the suit of Mrs. W. c. Jutte
against j. w. Friend and f. N. Hon-
stott, which is said to contain some sem
sational information relative to the hnan-
cial operations through which Mrs. Chad
wick is serving a sentence in the ONO
state prison at Columbus, was presented
to the court today, but was not made
public. and from present indications 1t
is possible that its contents will never be
disclosed.
After examining the pppers Judge shat
er announced that the arguments on the
admissihility of the evidence would pc
heard in chambers, as the defense ob-
iected to the court entertaining the evil
dence.
The hearing of the arguments IN ehaih-
bers is to keep the matter from becoming
public as the arguments are never mace
a matter of record. The deposition is SAID
TO relate to certain transactions between
Mrs. Chadwick and one of the detend-
ants. and also to contain copies OF letters
and papers that passed between them, the
originals of which Mrs. Chadwick stiii
has in her possession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
ANTLSALOCN LEAGUE
KEEPS BREWERS BUSY
Brewers Decide on Campaign of Edu-
cation to Offset Influence of
League Action.

Indianapolis, June 5.-Plans will be laid
at the meeting of the United States
Brewers association, which convenes here
tomorrow to enter upon a campaign
of education to combat the movement
against saloon and the sale of beer. A
circular letter was distributed among the
visiting brewers tonight declaring 1t to
be the time for the brewers to make q
determined effort to overcome the oppo-
sition of the anti-saloon league.
The convention also will urge upon
Congress the passage OF the pure food
law. Prominent members of the asso-
citation said tonight that the brewers are
heartily in favor of pure food legislation,
and are ready to help push measures
which will insure rigid inspection of all
food products.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
AVERT RACE MELEE
DOWN In ALGIERS
AS RESULT OF ATTEMPTED AS
SAULT CONSIDERABLE FEELING
is AROUSED IN TOWN ACROSS
RIVER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, June 5.-As the result OF
an attempted assault Miss Laura
Davis, young lady 10 years of age, by a
negro in Algiers, a suburb of New Or
leans, on the west bank of the Mississippi
there is great tension between the races,
and tonight much excitement was caused
by the reported sighting of the negro. AT
II o'clock while three officers were search
ing a dairy in the rear of Algiers they
heard n shot several blocks distant, and
before they reached the scene there was
fusilade of twenty-five or thirty shots.
1t was claimed that 81 negro had fired on
several white men. None of the white
men were hurt and it Is not known
whether the negro was hit. Police re-
serves We're sent TO the scene from the
city, and all barrooms and negro resorts
in Algiers and MeDonoghvlle closed.
The negroes have taken to cover ard
the police have ordered the whites to
disperse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
WOMEN SPENT DAY
TN SIGHTSEEING
Wire Pulling Is Under Way to Bring
Presidential Candidates for 1903
to the Front.

st. Paul, June 5.-While today was given
up to sightseeing by the delegates TO
the general Federation of Women's CLUBS.
there was good deal of political activity
and much canvassing by those interested
in the election of officers which occurs
tomorrow afternoon.
No candidate has developed In opposi-
ton to Mrs Sarah Plat Decker, who 1t
Is conceded will be reelected to the presi-
dency. Most of the political wire pulling
has been with view to bringing INTO
as much prominence as possible women
who hope to succeed to the presidency IN
1908. At least three names loom up, Mrs
Philip Carpenter of New York, MISS
Louis Poppenheim of South Caroilfa anu
NTtss NAV Allen Ward of Massachusetts,.
THE nominating committee is to make
its report at the morning session and the
election occurs later in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
GRAIN DEALERS IN CHICAGO.
Toledo Man Is Made President for the
Coming Year.

Chicago, June 5.-The grain dealers
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year today:
President. Henry l.. Grosmann, Toledo:
first vice president. Charles England Bal
timore; second vice president. w. s.
Washer, Atchison, Kan.
A change was made In the constitution
which provides that directors shall be
elected for one and two years. Those
elected for one year were: d. Hunter,
Hamburg. Iowa, chairman; L. A Morey,
New York; Charles ID. Jones. Memphis;
w. c. Goff, Kansas City, and Duran
House. representing the Oklahoma mis-
sion.
Directors to serve two years. A. E.
Reynolds. Charlottesville. Ind: j. w. Nc
Cord, Columbus; II. I. Baldwin. Decatur,
ILL.,; g. 8. Graham, St. Louis. and Arthur
r. Sawyer, Chicago.
The board of directors will select within
the next three months the pleace for the
holding of the convention of 1907. and will
appoint a secretary and treasurer of the
association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
EXPRESS SYMPATHY
WITH THE FAMILY
Senator German Left Letter to Son
Giving Directions Regarding
Funeral Arrangements.

Washington, June 5.-Seores of tele-
grams from all parts of the United
States, expressing sympathy with the
family, were received by the widow jf
the late Senator German today. Arrange
ments for the funeral Thursday morning
were finally completed today. Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church. and the Rev.
Frederick d. Power of the Christian
church. will officiate.
The following will be honorary pail
bearers:
Former Governors John Lee Carroll
and e. e. Jackson of Maryland, John p.
Poe, Bernard Carter. l.. v. Baughman,
7. II. Landham. o. F. Rasin, j. F. Her
ring, T. Fl. Hunt, J. r. Mclean. J. L.
Norris and w. w. Fuller.
Senator German left letter to his son
which gave directions regarding his fun
eral arrangements which are being scru-
pulously followed