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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTION
Great Gain in United States Over Last
Year.

Year.
The preliminary estimates Of the di.
rector of the mint upon the production
of gold and silver in the Unitedl States
in the calendar year 1905 show q gain
of approximately 10000, 900 in gold
and 900, 900 ounces in silver over the
product of 1904. The gain in gold is
almost entirely represented by the in.
creased output of Alaska. the product
of which is placed at $fl4, $50, 100,
against 80, 100, 500 in 1904. The Alas.
ka gain is nearly all in the Traans dis.
trict, the returns for which are $5,-
1O7 900. California shows q loss Of
about 81 500, 900, due, it is said, to Sc
we're drouth, which mot only brought
hydraulic operationes to standstill,
but interfered with quartz mills to
some extent. Nevada shows a gain Of
about $4O0, 900, and Utah as much.
Colorado gained about $1,000, 900;
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Ore.
Ron and Arizona are estimated at
about the same as in the previous
year. The Klondike continues to fall
off, and is about $4,000, 900 below
1904. Washington shows $388 800 in
gold and about $40, 900 in silver.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Gaynor and Green Trials.

Savannah. Ga. Jan. s.--The cases
against John F. Gaynor. Benjamin y.
Greene. William Gaynor, Edward Cay
nor and former Captain Oberlin M.
Carter. will be called In the United
States court for the southern district
Of Georgia today. The defendants are
charged with having defrauded the
United States government out OF some
81. 100000 in the carrying out Of Sa-
vannah harbor contracts.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
WOMEN DEAD IN FLAMES.
Girl Dashes Into Burning Building and
Dies.

st, Louis.-The boarding house con-
Quoted by Erskine Reed at 1911 Mis-.
souri, avenue caught fire from the fur.
mace and three women boarders per.
ished, fourth breaking leg in
jumping from an upper window.
The dead; Mrs. Pauline Hermann
aged 4S years; Miss Jewel Reed, aged
II years. daughter Of the owner; Mrs.
pulvermacker, aged IS years, Of st.
Charles. Mo. Injured: Mrs. Hilger,
aged 70 years.
Miss Reed lost her life trying to
save others.
Aged Mrs. Hilger was lying III In
her room when the flames broke out,
and In desperation jumped from her
window, breaking leg. She was par.
TALLY caught by n spectator, breaking
the full force OF her fall. and was pick
ed up unconscious.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Hart and Ryan Not Comina.

Marvin Hart and Tommy Ryan will
not be seen In Spokane In connection
with the theatrical company that hes
been touring the country with The two
fistic champions as star attraction ..
Hart and Ryan want to come to Spo-
kane independently under the auspi-
ces Of the Spokane Amateur Athletic
club. but Eddie Quinn says he wants
to have little clearer understanding
Of their terms before he will give them
date there
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
BIG HOTELS BAR PUGILIsT,
philadelphia" Jack o'Brien Not
Welcome Guest,

New York, Jan. 10.-Barred from
three fashionable hotels. the Waldorf.
Astoria. the Hotel Astor and the St.
Regis. and requested to leave a fourth
where he had engaged luxurious quar-
ters under his real name. "Philadel-
phia" Jack O'Brien, the gladiator Of
l49 ring battles. went to bed as Joseph
F. Hagan, the whilom guest Of the
Hotel Netherland, with a greater bit
terness than he had ever before known
in his heart
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
SAW VALLEY FORGE PATRIOTS.
Negress, Just Dead, Remembered
Washington's Camp In 1777.

Philadelphia Mcdonald. n
negress. who claimed to be 1876 years
old, is dead at the home for aged and
infirm colored persons in this city.
She often told OF the scenes In and
about the camp Of Washington's SOL
diers at Valley Forge during the win
ter OF 1777-1778.
Mrs. Mcdonald was Of robust
physique and was an inveterate
smoker up to a short time ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Hits Him With Lead Pipe.

Hot Springs. s. D.. Jan. 8.-James
Long. an inmate Of the state soldiers
home, has been arrested on charge
of assaulting Colonel Goddard. COM
mandant OF the home. with a piece Of
lead pipe.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
KANSAS ciTY'S BIG FIRE.
Total Loss 10 More Than a Half {
Million,

Kansas City.-A revised estimate Of
the losses in the recent fire place the
total loss at slightly over 100000 and
the insurance at two thirds OF that
sum. The property destroyed and
damaged occupied two thirds OF the
block on the west side Of Walnut
street. between Ninth and Tenth
streets.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Northwestern Wheat.

Lewiston. Idaho.-Club. 56067c:
bluestem, 5S@60c. No sales.
Walla Walla. Wash.-Club. SIC:
blustem. 63hc; Z. o. b. No sales.
Ritsville, Wash.-Bluestem, &c:
club, Gle.
Portland. Ore.--Club. 72c: bluestem
7l076c: valley, 7sc: red. SEC.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged. Ex-
port: Bluestem, 73c: club. iic; red.
CSC.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
ENGINEER FORGOT HIS ORDERS
Cause Of Wreck In Which Three Men
Were Killed.

Cory. Pa, Jan. $40 an engine
mans failure to remember orders is
attributed the wreck on the Philadel.
phia & Erie railroad, when three men
were killed and 20 persons injured.
Engineer Kavanaugh. engineer Of the
locomotive that crashed into the pas.
senger train, when asked how he hap
pened to be on the main track. ia
alleged to have exclaimed:
my God. forgot all about the pas
senger train"
1t is believed all the injured will re-
cover.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
To Build Yerkes Hospital.

The great hospital provided for in
the will of Charles T. Yerkes, the
traction promoter who died in New
York city. will be built at once. II
will be located In the borough Of the
Bronx.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

London. Jan. 9.-A dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Telegraph says that
on January 4 an explosion set fire to
a mine at Akita, on the main island Of
Japan. and that 101 persons were
burned to death.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
RUSSIA'S SCHRISTMAS
SUNDAY PASSED QUIETLY. TIE
CRURCES LARGELY A1TEN1ED.
Even the Radical Newspapers In St.
Petersburg Silence Their Guns
Count Witte Is optimistic-He Says
the Empire viii Emerge From the
Present Crisis Rejuvenated.

St Petersburg, Jan. S.-Fine snow
sitting down from a cold sky furnished
ideal weather for the Russian Christ.
mas so far as st. Petersburg was con-
cerned. All the theaters and other
places Of amusement, even the res
taurants. we're closed, and the day was
given up to the proverbial Russian
hospitality. The dissensions which
have torn and distracted the country
seemed to have disappeared for the
moment and even the radical newspa-
pers, animated by the sentiment Of
peace and good will to all, silenced
their guns.
The day passed quietly and without
untoward incident. The religious serv-
ices in the churches were largely at
tended.
At the palace at Tsarkoe Selo the
emperor himself presided at the
Christmas tree. Later. accompanied
by the imperial children, his majesty
visited the quarters of his imperial
Cossack escort, to the members Of
which he distributed presents.
Interviewed by the Official Tele-
graph agency. Count Wite declared
that he did not believe the reports
that Germany would resort to an az
gressive policy in the Moroccan con.
ference at Algeciras. Throughout EN-
peror Williams remarkable reign. he
said. Germans policy had been con.
sistently pacific. He believed ii would
remain so. and that the conference
would terminate without any untoward
incident, particularly between France
and Germany. 1t was his belief that
rumors to the contrary were spread
for the purpose of influencing the
bourses.
Turning to the situation in Russia
Count Witte protested ag inst what
he characterized as the unfounded and
sensational reports spread in the for.
eign press and expressed the convic-
tion that Russia would emerge from
the present crisis rejuvenated. He con-
cluded by declaring that france con.
tinued to display toward Russia senti-
ments of friendship and good will, with
Russia reciprocating.
According to the Novoe Vremya the
revised budget as submitted to the
emperor. makes the revenues for 1906
s1.014, 900, 900, as against $fO27, ,000, 900
for last year. The expenditures are
estimated at $1.OOs. 900. 900. as against
81, 200. 100000 for last year.
The dowager empress Of Russia Is
purchasing a beautiful estate In Den
mark with a view to a lengthy resi-.
dence, but the rumor that has been
in circulation that she will not return
to Russia Is without basis.
Claims Of Americans.
Mr.. Mayer. the American ambassa-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

A manuscript Of the Bible made in
the ninth century. and the oldest one
In existence, is being exhibited at the
British Museum.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

A farmhouse near Minehead. Eng.
land. is situated in 20 deep q hollow
that for three months of the year the
suns rays do not fall upOa Il
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
NEW YORK JEWS TO MOURN.
Monster Parade In Memory Of Russian
Victims.

Arrangements have been made for
a parade OF more than 100000 He
brews through the streets OF the East
Side. New York. on January 20, in
honor Of the memory Of those killed
during the riots in st. Petersburg a
year ago. The parade will mark the
first anniversary Of the massacre. A
mass meeting will be held after the
parade.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

The municipality OF Paris awards
every second year silver medal to
the most industrious street cleaner.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

A monument in honor Of Professor
B. Maerckers. known for his coutvibu-
tions to Agricultural science. was nm.
veileA IN Halle on the 2%th Of October.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Claims Of Americans.

Mr.. Mayer. the American ambassa-
dor has received from the consuls at
Moscow and Odessa. detailed reports
Of the injuries suffered by American
property during the recent riots. A
statement OF the damages claimed will
be forwarded by Mr.. Meyer to the
state department for instructions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10

It Is quite proper. even comp.imen
tary. to ask lady's age In Japan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS

Offices: News Block, G street bet Main
and Railroad avenue, opposite First Ma
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
CAUGHT HIM MAPPING.

EFFORTS were first directed to remove the corn
on the LETT foot. Owing to the bullying shane
or this growth. it would be possible to wind a
cord tightly around Its base. By this method
1t was thought. circulation into the growth couId
be so restricted that it could be slougbsd o,s
without cutting. Keeper Snyder did the toh
though not until after several attempts. At the
nrst try Snyder crept up behind Nose. who was
apparently mapping on the broad ledge Of the
pool The cord was passed several times aroma
The base of the tumor when Nose opened one
eye and Kissed like steam safety valve SNYDER
stepped backward and sideways, but not op,ck
enough With quick swing of the tail Nose
landed him fiat on the slippery concrete bruis-
ing him considerably.
A chicken was brought TO Nose. and after
tossing 1t about in his jaws and breaking ALI the
bones he swallowed it. With this in his interior
ne siumbered. and the experiment was made
again. and with success. After tying q tight
heature Of Irvine around the base OF the growth
snyder climbed the steel fence that incloses the
] aIIlgators and jumped 70 safety before MosA
@"oke 10 expostulate. Several weeks of this
} treatment proved successful and the growth
cropped OFF. On the other foot the corn or
growth was of such a shape that the cord treat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

clded to remove the remaining corn by anpu-
tauon al the first opportunity-when Nose was
Iogna Sleeping on the ledge But his foot
10 remain In the water and vent his annoyance
upon the other allgators. The result was that
a hne alligator, eight feet long was badly IaCer
ated about the body. and finally the next largest
Speciinen TO Nose, a reptile over eleven feet
aohH; t nao limb badly torn. 1t began to look
rs II NOSE must be dashed down as before
On entering the building one morning how
go. SiiyueI was surprised TO find Nose In the
D DINoa position, though not asleep. huge
p4eCe OF raw beef was given him to produce
an after dinner drowsIness When the c,Ira-oc
aaliVea the saurlan was again inspected His
eyes were wide open It looked as IL he hos ~
intention of being caught mapping N''A i''
~, snyder, said the reptile man. get everv-
is iis 'sauy' I'm going to tackle him az he
Snyder looked rather pleased than o+ba-rv,s.
s zen stu1nng 2O-foot pythons that wont eat
~ eieir own accord juggling with cobras and
, Their skins he is accustomed to excitensn- q 90
and soon collected were simple
The curator and Keepers Snyder ana roou,o,.
entered i the alligator Enclosure. The latter car
a aIona SPIKE tipped pole The giant was driven
renee When he had been prodded into s'ot sN 20
posisloh that ne could go no further TooInav
ont ~ u hslI uctlons to stand behind him and
t OF the reach OF his tail. in which position he
was to prevent the reptile, by means oS me ne
pore, from backing out. To the tuna 90 a 80
Crsrv ito ueatehlng Kisses tho Job was begun
- Sa~Iins astrlde the creatures broad baoi,
th mus placing himself partially secure rro1
at4o helVy Jaws which at intervals openea 60
came came together with boom like distant an, ana
tiny mas fastened rope about the
nus exposed the big corn to the best az
the operator severed it with single str nLIy
- large khlfe. II was we'll that no roISceIo1, u
SOn haa neen made and that he possessed srjiit
SWihgins ms head in the direction whanea -:
t t the pam. Nose crashed his tooth stuSdaS
Jaws tosetner The curator had exeontaS =
iUtoau packJump to safety. Snyder had 49,
likewise In Apits Of yigor0ua work Win ut ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
Unnecessary Goes Right at Our
Without Any Efectua1 Interference-A Good
Opening Reformed S. p c. A.

'Packingtown' and among the sides Of beef
hanging there 1 saw one that looked trampled
and bruised; you could see the hoofmarks on it,
under the skin.
whats the matter with that aninalT I
asked the inspector. who was taking me around.
"'Oh.' he said. that was weak sister; prob
ably fell at the beginning of the journey end
couldn't get up again.
Very possibly she was dead when unloaded.
I saw more Of these bruised carcasses in the
chilling room. artfully scattered here and there
among the sound meat. / saw. too. & number of
beeves with broken legs; broken, of course, in
transit. An animal jouncing around in a car
with broken leg must get feverish; neverthe-
less, the flesh goes into the chilling room all
the same. Nothing is wasted IN Packingtown.'
1.-THE Union Stockyards and Transit Com
pany" Mr.. Marcossin continued. lis responsible
for lot of the suffering of the cattle landed In
Chicago This company owns the yards where
the packers unload their cattle. 1t charges the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

pole. Toomey had been forced from his position.
Nose turned and glared at the crocodile that
was nose up TO the partition, appearing TO grin
at the proceedings. The foot bleeding pro-
fuseiy and the light in the great brute's eye was
forbidding.
Jumping over the rail. the curator rushed for
q gunny sack. Returning with this he fastened
Two lengths OF light rope TO the mouth OF the
bag. With the assistance Of Snyder, the bag was
drawn over the allgator's head. serving to blind
fold him. Toomey was sent to heat iron bar
and came back with IL glowing
There was one more rush for Nose. The foot
was again lifted and the severed blood vessels
quickly scared with the iron
For an hour after the operation Nose was left
blindfolded. Then the water turned into
the tank and the sack removed from his head
He appeared to realize that he could now use
the foot without difficulty and his temper cooled
When the reptile house closed for the night
Snyder killed a fine big fowl and with II as a
peace offering entered the Enclosure. The eyes
OF Big Nose CLEANED hungrily. For q moment
he hesitated then swan over to the keeper. The
morsel was quickly engulfed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
WORSE TROUBLE BEGINS.

Scarcely had the curator congratulated himsslf
that peace had been restored when the real
trouble began
The second largest gator In the tank a mon
ster only foot shorter than Nose. showed
remarkable tendency 10 grow, and took on
about six inches in length. With this increased
size came a sudden knowledge OF his own I'M
portance, and he began bossing the smaller
saurians. Then. according to all appearances,
an idea originated In his plated skull and that
was TO rush matters In becoming the largest
gator OF them all BY way OF practice he seized
one or his smaller fellows by the tail In a wise
IKE grip There was furious struggle. and
the water Of the tank was soon dyed red When
the keepers separated the combatants they were
startled. for the victim. Little Billy, had lost
about two feet of his tall few minutes later
Number Two, as the coming boss was named
noated 20 the surface with his grewsoma SOU
venir OF battle He was punished by a good
prodding from the iron tipped poles, and sank
10 the bottom
Evidently encouraged by the result of his arst
real hight he next day ventured set-to with
Big Nose. Whether or not no originally had
designs on shortening Moses length in a fashion
similar 20 his treatment OF Little Billy Is hard
TO say. but In the fight small section OF Moses
tail was bitten or. This was q combat worth
nosin& Ths wassx boilsd and suxSsd sxss ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

Els R5nse. the 5UO-pound alligator and giant
pc the Geological Parks REPTILE collection. is
dead. The history OF the big saurian embraces
the story OF boss. once conceited in the recog-
milton OF his power. but finally awakened 10 the
realization that he was overmatched by the pre-
v1ously oppressed. The monster died from Old
age, FASTENED by a broken heart. The story OF
his rise 20 SUPREMACY and nnal downfall ap-
pu0acses the 6rAla1aric.
wfsSn Big Nose first arrived at the reptile
house he was 80 much larger and more powerful
than his associates that they kent their distance
from him, and often tasted from pure fear when
his little yellow eyes inted in their direction at
feeding time However. Nose had passed his
prime and growth had practically ceased. while
the other denizens OF the pool grew rapidly in
che high, even temperature OF the reptile house.
After q year, Nose found II necessary to exert a
more emphatic authority, and during the process
q 250-pound alligator was so badly manged
that it soon died. Among the gators the fear
Of Big Nose increased. for his rulings became
tyrannioal But this might have been accounted
FOR by a peculiar condition. He was suffering
from oorns. Imagine a corn as large as half q
cannon ball. and the consequent annoyance
Perhaps the boss OF the pool could not be blamed
FOR his eccentricity.
Two sets Of corns annoyed the salrian to such
an extent MAX Lney were removed Dy veterinary
surgeons. hut after each operation their growth
appeared TO be strengthened. For the third
time It was found necessary 20 operate. when
the reptile curator removed the growths: the
former ones had been only superficial compared
TO these. which weighed two rounds apiece The
method Of operating was interesting.
In t.hs operation the curator determined e
adopt different measures from those employed
fourteen months before. when Nose had similar
trouble. At that time the reptiles thirteen fee
OF plated body dashed. amid the liveles
kind OF work. 70 low platform OF heavy tim
her. Keepers were swept from their feet Xix
ninepins by the creatures tail, while the crasl
Of the great Jaws as they came together afte
VICIOUS side wings demonstrated unpleasant
possibilities. When. after an hours work, Mos
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shipped in a clean car. with clean straw under
their feet. less likely to slip and fall and
better of altogether than animals packed in a
wet and dirty car.
Ernest Crosby the lecturer. for instance. told
a Tribune reporter that he gave UP eating meat
some years ago because he didn't like the idea
Of the slaughter house." II don't say that my
plan is the only remedy or the best remedy for
these cruelties" he remarked. but do believe
that the time will comet may be three or
four hundred years hence-when people will read
of our slaughter houses and killing beds and
the brutalities of cattle trains as we read of
the Spanish Inquisition the thumbscrew and the
rack"
1--WE cannot turn vegetarians, people, and
II probably is not advisable that we should"
said one investigator for a humane society; but
we could and we ought to see to IL that the
helpless and innocent creatures killed for
not tort ured before they are killed. Let
the railroads be required by law 10 do away
with the Anticipated open cattle cars. and let
then be required to substitute modern cars Of
reasonable and humane pattern. designed for
the wellbeing Of the cattle; and let them be
required TO furnish these cars at fair and
honest price. Secretary Wilson. OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. holds that the serni-wiId
cattle Of the Far West cannot be unloaded and
loaded without great cruelty. Very we'll all the
moro need for cars in which they could be fed
and watered. OF course when cattle are simply
wedged IN together IL cannot be so managed that
they can all reach the feed troughs BUT there
other ways OF keeping them from falling
and other ways Of preventing the wild ones from
gortng each other. than the inhuman device OF
packing them like sardines Also. there should
be regulations obliGtnR the railroads to send
stock trains through express time At pres
ent they are about the slOwest OF all trains
dead freight often having the preference. 1t is
said, according to the best information obtain
able, that stock trains do not make on an aver
age more than go miles IN twenty-eight hours"
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lay straining under a mass of rope, he was
chloroformed and the growths from his fore
feet removed Though considerable quantities
OF collodion were applied 10 the lacerated por-
lions. this was quickly rasped off as Nose tore
himself away from bondage before the ropes
could be fully removed Moreover, the chloro-
form so scorched the poor brute's nose that he
continually wheezed. in asthmatic fashion, for
several weeks, and during this time declined all
food.
To prevent repetition of these effects termed
by animal men generally as throwing an ami
nal on its feed" the curator decided, as the
corns began to grow again, to await the oppor-
tunity Of catching Nose mapping and remove
one at time and so quickly that he could not
awake sufficiently 10 appreciate the situation
and do damage