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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
BITS OF NORTHWEST NEWS.

The Order of Red Men has organ
lied state council for Idaho and has
elected officers. Lewiston was chosen
as the place for the next meeting.
which will be In May.
Ellis Corklin, IL years of age. was
killed by being struck by an autolno-
bile at Portland while playing tag"
Saturday night. The driver Of the ma.
chine was arrested. A few minutes
before the accident he had been
warned by a police officer to light his
lamps and failed to obey the com.
mand.
Colonel John II. Curtis. one OF the
most widely known pioneers Of Mon
tana. died In Butte Sunday morning
Of Bright's disease, after an illness Of
four months duration. Colonel Cur
tis' property holdings in Butte are vtry
extensive.
Ten thousand people Of Idaho Falls
witnessed the exciting spectacle Of
Ave elephants Of a circus being at
the mercy Of the waters OF the Snake
river the other afternoon. During q
heavy wind storm the animals broke
from their keepers and rushed into
the stream. They we're carried down
several hundred yards. one nearly q
mile, being perfectly helpless In the
swift waters. All were rescued but
they were excited and again STAN
peded in town. overturning rigs and
creating terror.
North Yakima fruit and hop grow
ers are delighted with the hot wealth.
er. declaring 1t is most opportune for
the crop. The hop men are especially
jubilant, for the torrid weather has
killed all the lice on the vines. The
Yards were backward till the hot spell,
but there has been great progress
the past week.
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CARRIED RED flags
REV0LUTI0EIsTS PARADE THE
STREETS OF St. PETERSBURG
Police and Cossacks Were Driven
Back-lieutenant Tom Addressed
1000 People and Was Thrown in
to JaiI-Six Newspapers Put Out
Of Business.

st. Petersburg, July 10.-Political
demonstrations during which the
crowds carried red flags and sang revo-
lutionary songs occurred in many
places in st. Petersburg Sunday after
noon and night, necessitsting the in
reference of police and military pa
trolls. Street cars were held up and
their occupants we're compelled to I'M.
cover and salute the red flag.
The most serious affair happened near
the Moscow railroad, where an officer.
later identified as Lieutenant Tom,
made a revolutionary speech to a crowd
Of 1000 people.
A detachment of police attempted to
disperse the assemblage, but the people
armed themselves with stones dug from
the streets and beat off the police and
squadron of Cossacks.
Eventually the Cossacks were REIN
forced and fred blank volley in the
air, whereupon the rioters fed to q
neighboring court.
Only few persons were slightly
hurt.
Lieutenant Tom was arrested and
taken to the fortress.
A meeting addressed by orators from
a window of the constitutional demo-
cratic club was dispersed by gend.
armes, during which several persons
were wounded with sabres and q per-
formance at the Peoples palace was
broken up. the audience singing the
Marseillaise, as they dispersed.
The guards on the mailwagons are
now armed with rifles owing to the in
creasing number of attacks made upon
these vehicles. Six newspapers Of this
city have been confiscated.
Land lords from the provinces where
argarian disorders are occurring are
flocking into Moscow and st. Peters.
burg, appealing for troops to protect
their property without which they de-
clare it is impossible for them to live
on their estates. Some of the papers
regard General Trepoff's pronounce
ment in favor Of a ministry composed
of constitutional democrats as sham
deathbed repentance, designed to give
the emperor and court q breathing
spell, while others consider 1t to be q
confirmation Of the report that Trepoff
has fallen from favor and is trimming
his sails to the prevailing breezes.
The holy synod has issued strict in
structions forbidding the printing es-
tablisbments of monasteriss from pub.
fishing political tracts or in any way
taking sides in the present strgugle.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
SPORTING NEWS.

Jabez Wolff swan from Dover tt
Ramsgate recently, covering the 1,
miles in six hours IS minutes. break
ing the record for the same course
made by the late Captain Webb ir
1875, who covered It In eight hours
and a half
Kid Parker and Maurice Thompson
are training for the fight at Burke
Idaho, the date of which has been sc,
for July IS. in Miners Union hall.
Pitcher Chech and Outnelder Cd.
well Of the Cincinnati National league
team have been traded for Outnelder
Jude, the Indian member Of the Tole-
do American club. Pitcher Hall OF
Seattle has also been signed.
The feature Of the Fourth OF July
sports at Council. Idaho. was a so
yard footrace in which six compel
itors entered. The event was WOE
by Rev. H. c. Stover. Considerable
money was wagered on tne contest
and the parsons victory was enthus.
iastically cheered.
The Princeton college players are
the baseball champions this year.
Holcombe Ward, a former lawn
tennis champion. has returned to this
country.
George Alonzo Stone is the batting
sensation Of the American league
this season.
Pitcher Jack Simons has been re-
leased by Manager George Ferris of
the Spokane team.
The effort to make football q "gen.
tlemanly" sport by contract Is to be
made by Chicago and Minnesota next
fall, and will be watched with nearly
as much interest as the effect Of the
new rules In the same direction.
"Bill" SQuires. the Australian fight.
er, who aspires to the heavyweight
championship crown relinqhlshed by
Jim Jeffries. Is one Of the most re-
markable fighters the word has ever
seen, says a writer in a San Francisco
paper.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
CARRIED CAPTAIN ON sHoULu.o

Passengers so Elated Over His Com.
ing to Their Rescue.
The Italian steamer Dinamare,
which towed the disabled and over
due Fabre line steamer America to
Bermuda on July 4. has arrived in
New York City. According to the
crew of the Dinamare the 116 passen.
gers on the America we're greatly
alarmed throughout their drift Of IL
days at the seas mercy, and when
Captain Pence of the Dinamare went
aboard the America at Bermuda. the
passengers swarmed about him and
carried him about the deck.
The men as we'll as the women Of
the steerage hailed him as their saw
ior, and it was with difficulty that
he got ashore.
When picked up the America had
been adrift for II days with a broken
shaft. a,.e~......-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11

The son of Behan Zin, the former
king of Dahomey, now a captive at
Plida. Algeria. attempted to commit
suicide recently owing to depression
If spirits caused by his Imprisonment.
1t Is said that the sailors will agree
to arbitrate and are wiling to ami.
,aUiy settle the strike at San Iran.
CISCO
The mutiny of troops at Batoum.
Transcaucasia, is ended.
Mrs. Ihaw, mother Of Harry X.
Thaw, has sailed from London for
America.
Miss Helen Keller, the deaf. dumb
and blind girl, will be a member of
The new commission for the industrial
education of the blind. which has long
oeen advocated by her and which re-
,ently was created by the legislature.
The Kansas state supreme court
ias handed down decision holding
Mayor Rose of Kansas City. Kan. In
contempt for having assumed the Of
ice Of mayor after the court had oust.
I'D him for the nonenforcement of the
prohibition law and the law against
gambnng.
Congressman w. r. Hearst says:
1 would like to state very positively
hat | am not a candidate for the
democratic nomination in 1905"
Acting upon the recommendation Of
he board Of Pennsylvania railway
directors intended to investigate the
stock ownership by employees Of the
company. President Cassatt recently
ssued a general order to all employees
requiring them to dispose Of all min
ng stocks which they may have &C.
luired,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
NOTES OF IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Which Will Convene at Boise, Idaho,
September 3.

Hon. John w. Gaines, a member Of
the house committee on public lands,
will be at the session Of lue National
Irrigation congress, to be held at
Boise, beginning September 8 and las.-
ing five days. Mr.. Gaines expects to
be present as delegate from West
Virginia, and believes that strong
law committee should be appointed to
suggest Iceded reforms In the way OF
national legislation in the further aid
Of irrigation and reclamation.
The Great Western Sugar company
through President Havemeyer and
General Manager Morey, has offered a
magnificent solid silver loving cup.
valued at $500, for the best state ex-
hibit Of sugar beets.. For this val.
liable trophy the sugar beet raisers Of
Colorado, Utah. Idaho. Washington
and California will enter into compe-
tition.
The Boise Commercial club, the
new social and business organization
Of the capital city Of Idaho, will keep
open house during the session Of the
congress. Many informal receptions
will be given by the club to the distin.
guished delegates attending the con-
gress.
The comittee having in charge the
work Of assembling exhibits Of the
mineral and numbering interests Of
Idaho are meeting with great sue
cess.
The silver loving cup. valued at
$500, which Is to be given for the
hest state exhibit of fruits, will be
warmly contested for by the fruit
growers of Colorado. Utah, New Lex
leo. California. Oregon. Washington.
Montana and Idaho. and will be the
most varied display of fruits ever
made in the northwest.
Hon. Levi Ankeny, United States
senator from Washington, has assured
the executive committee that he will
be present. He will be one of the
most prominent participants in the
discussions held by the congress.
"a hundred m...ion dollars lor rec
lamation" is to be the slogan OF the
congress.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Asks $4,000, 900 Damages.

Attorney General Rogers and Pros.
ecuting Attorney Rhoton Of Pulaski
county, Ark, have filed suit against
the Waters-Pierce Oil company, alleg.
ing conspiracy to control the output
and prices Of oil and asking damages
in the sum of $2,000.0vO. They also
ask that the company forfeit its rights
to do business in Arkansas. The bill
alleges that the WatersPierce com.
pany is associated with the Standard
Oil company, Republic Oil company
and others.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Death Claims Fine Veteran,

Lieutenant Colonel John Seashoal
Witcher died at Salt Lake City re-
Gently from Bright's disease. He was
62 years of age. Colonel Witcher
served through the civil war as major
of the Third West Virginia cavalry.
was breveted brigadier general for his
services in the Shenandoah campaign.
was a member of the West .lrginia
legislature. secretary of state for that
state and a member of the forty-frst
congress from the Third West Virgin.
la district. He was major and pay.
master in the regular army from
1880 until 1901, and when he was re-
tired he settled in Salt Lake City.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Valuable Diamonds Stolen.

New York, July 1l.-Holding up
two clerks at the point Of revolver
and getting away with $500 worth Of
diamonds.s . mild hammered young man
robned the jewelry store Of p. Fried.
erich lat 1182 Broadway, Brooklyn.
The thief took about so rings, put
them in his coat pocket and backed out
Of the door. He then darted down the
street. while Kuehle dashed to the door
shouting stop thief" The young man
jumped into hallway and escaped
through the rear Of nesrby building.
He was nowhere to be seen when the
police arrived and they have not sue.
ceeded. in getting any trace Of him.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Bandit Holds Up Five Stages.

Five Yosemite valley stages we're
held up recently near Wawaona, Cal.
by a lone highwayman. who obtained
considerable amount Of money and
jewelry from the passengers. The
conveyances were halted in rapid
succession at a curve in the road near
Advance at the identical spot where
a lone bandit, operating q year ago.
relieved several wealthy tourists of
their valuables.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
PasteIs Of the San Francisco Fire.

Mr.. Charles Dorman Robinson, whose
illustrations Zone Of them reproduced
in color form the original pastel)of the
San Francisco fire will appear in the
August Centruy, has seen his home
city burn for times. He was in the
fires Of 1851, 1853 and 1854. - we'll q
in tho much greater castatrophe Of
1905. Mr.. Robinson succeeded in
making . painting Of the recent fire
when 1t was at its greatest height, ON
Thursday night from eleven to three
in the morning. Hs painted thiytesn
patsels also. several of which the Aug.
ust Century will reproduoe.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Chinese Crew for siberia.

The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia
has sailed for the orient. She cleared
from San Francisco. papers having
been granted her by the acting col
lector on the report Of the United
States local inspectors of boilers and
hulls. Bulger and Bolles. that the
Chinese crew was competent to han.
die the vessel.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
FATAL TRAGEDY
IN SEATTLE

Seattle, WASH, July 1I.-Murder in
the first degree will be the charge
against Chester Thomps 30 year old
son Of Will 81. Thompson Of this city. i.
who ehot Judge q. Meade Emory t.
death at his home Saturday night.
Sunday 1t was discovered that one bull
let from young Thompson's revolver
went clear through the body from left
to right, entering few inches below
the armpit and perforating both lungs.
Judge Emory literally bled to death
from this wound, his physicians being
unAble to stop the hemorrhages, which
were both internal and external and
very severe. Judge Emory gave to bis
former law partner, Daniel Kelleher.
complete statement Of the events
prior to the shooting.
Saturday evening about dinner time.
Chester Thompson called up my home
by telephone and talked to Charlotte
Wittlosoy, my niece, with whom he
was desperately In love. He asked per
mission to call on Charlotte. She told
him she could not see him as she was
going ont for the evening. Moreover,
she had told Chester she did not wish
bis attentions. Some little time later
Chester again called up my home. This
time, at Charlotte's request. l an.
swered the telephone and taxed with
the BOY. I told him that Charlotte did
not wish to him come to the house
again. nor did wish him to continue
his attentions. He replied:
oh. no, you do not want me to
come to see her, eh?"
"This was In tone Of voice indicat.
ing bitter hostility to me. That ended
the conversation. An hour later Chee.
ter came running up the steps to our
house. He entered the hall, passing
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith, my wife and my.
self on the porch. Instantly l jumped
to my feet and followed him. Then
be turned and shot me down.
1t is clear when Thompson entered
the house Of Judge Emory 1t was for
the prupose Of begging Char lotte Whit.
tlesey OF make up with him and posi-.
bly, to kill her and then himself II q
refused. The plea Of the defense
be insanity. based upon the mad inf:
ustion Of the accused youth for Oh
lotte Whittlesey and aslo on his eccs
trio actions during the past two yea
Mrs. Thompson, mother of the m
derer. is slowly dying, and any she
would result In her Immediate dea:
She scarcely notes the going and COL
ing Of her family. Life holds but a.
other month for her, and strenuous
forts are being made to keep the new .
Of Chester'a crime from her. The son
was errstic, scarcely home for meals
because he was . health food advocate
and his family arc meat eaters, and be-
cause he sought the solitude of the
woods. For this reason Mrs. Thompson
will not miss his absence.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Thomas Is Fast on the Reef.

The navy department has received
a cablegram from Commander Potts.
naval governor Of the Island Of Guam.
stating that the army transport
Thomas was ON q reef near Guam.
The transport Meade has left Manila
to render her assistance.
A later report says the Thomas has
been successfully fioated.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
IowANs HATE TO GIVE UP PASS.
VIII Resign Positions Rather than
Foreqo Them.

Iowa is having a strange experience
with her antipass law. which went
INTO effect July 4. The law forbids
he acceptance Of free passes by all
public officials and delegates to politi-
,al conventions. The result is that
public oficials and delegates to con.
,entions are threatening to resign
heir positions by the score all over
he state. They announce that the
pass is Of more value to them than the
office and emoluments thereof. The
mayor of Tama, one Of the largest
towns on the Northwestern road, has
resigned. This will necessitate calling
l special election at a considerable
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
HOUSE OF LORDS OLD JUNK.
David Lloyd George Gives Out Hot
Interview.
David Lloyd George. president of
ankee Git =.
Lo ooI~~

In recognition of the fact that the
youngest member Of the Hohenzollern
family, the infant son Of Crown Prin-
cess Frederick William. was born on
the fourth of July. the American col.
ony In Berlin has resolved to present
him with an ornamental silver cup
emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes
and the American eagle. The condi.
ton Of the crown princess and The
baby is most satisfactory.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
COLORADO HAS FLOOD.
cIovdburst Sends Wall Of Water Down
Valley.

Cloudbursts and lightning did con-
siderable damage In the Denver sec.
tion Of the state Sunday.
In Denver a wall Of water 10 feet
high came down Dry creek. in the
western part Of the city. carrying
away foot bridges and damaging the
bridge OF the Denver 4 .ntermountain
railroad.
In Boulder. a wall OF water six feet
high came out Of Sunshine canyon and
spread itself over Pearl street and
other streets In the city.
Fay Powers. aged II. was killed BY
lightning near Colorado Springs.
The Carnegie library in Denver was
struck by bolt during the storm, but
no other damage was reported.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
WORK OF JEALOUS MAN

Kills Wrong Man and When. Meets
Right One 10 Shot BY Him.
A sensational shooting took place
recently at Last Chance. . mining
town in the mountains s6 miles from
Auuurn. Cal. It appears that Charles
Dorka. q saloon keeper. became zeal.
GUS Of Frank Tillotson. superintend-
ent Of the Home Ticket mine. and
started out to kill him. He met
william Polifka and. taking him for
Tillotson. shot him dead. Learning
the mistake he had made. he contin-
ued his hunt for Tillotson. The lat.
ter had been informed Of the shoot
'ng and Its cause and when Dorka
pred Tillotson shot him.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
ENGINEER SAVES LIVES.
Gallant ooldsworthy Sticks to Post In
Arizona Wreck.

Gallant ooldsworthy Sticks to Post In
Arizona Wreck.
At point four miles west Of Flag
STAFF, Ariz., q passenger train was
wrecked. Fireman Ed. Pillsbury was
caught under the engine and scalded
to death. Engineer Goldsworthy had
both legs scalded and was also in.
jured about the chest. but no passen-
gers were injured.
The accident was caused by one Of
lhe front trucks Of the engine leaving
the track. That the fatality list is
small is due to the presence Of mind
of Engineer Goldsworthy, who applied
the brakes and remained at his post
until the engine started to turn over.
Then he jumped. escaping death.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Lonaworths at the elysee.

President and Nine. Fallieres re-
Gently received Congressman Long
worth and Mrs. Longwortn at the
Elysee palace, France. The Long
worths were accompanied by Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Mccormick. The visit,
which was informal, lasted half an
hour. The party were shown through
the salons and the gardens.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
CAPTAIN pRExFus CASE.
It 10 Hoped France Will Clear His
Record.

So clearly to the public mind was
the innocence Of Captain Dreyfus es
tablished at the Rennes courtmartia
in 1899 that there Is no approach IL
the present hearing to tie wide
spread interest manifested at tha
time. 1t is now nearly IL years since
the Dreyfus case opened. Captain
Dreyfus was accused Of having solo
military secrets to Germany. His frs
trial was a secret one. He was con
victed. subjected to military deg
tion and was transported to the IL
Isle du Dfable.
The testimony produced against
by several officers was shown to
been false, and one after another
resigned. committed suicide or
removed from the active list of
army.
Still the war office maintained
belief In the guilt Of Dreyfus. Fin
however. an order for a retrial
obtained. Again a sentence Of g,
was rendered, but on evidence Of
fimsiest character. Dreyfus was
fenced to Imprisonment for 10 y,
from which the term Of his prev
confinement was to be deducted.
members Of the courtmartial, the
declaring him guilty, united in a
ommendation for mercy. and he
pardoned by President Loubet.
While this gave Dreyfus his libe
it did not officially establish his In
cence nor restore to him his militl
rights. He has been living quiet
his home for the past six years,
ing for the opportunity. which h,
lieves has now come, to obtain
iuStico
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Visited Roosevelt.

When Sir Joseph Ward, new pre-.
mier Of New Zealand. stepped from
the train at Oyster Bay to keep a
luncheon engagement with President
Roosevelt he frankly said the thing
nearest his heart In America was the
development of reciprocity treaty
between New Zealand and the United
States.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Bryan Would Accspt.

brmer United States Senator Jas.
<. Jones Of Arkansas. who was the
chairman Of the democratic national
committee when william J. Bryan
made his campaign for the presidency
In 1896 and 1900 has received. . let.
ter from Mr.. Bryan in which he an.
nounces that he will accept the nom-
ination for president for the third
time II It is rendered to him. The
letter is dated June IS at Stockholm.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Panic In South Africa.

johannesburg. The panic Of the in.
habitants Of the Rand district throuhg
fear Of q general Ksfir uprising Is In.
creasing. Fresh Grimes are reported
daily and frantic farmers and their
families are living In hourly terror Of
massscreO
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Chorus Girls in Demand.

The investis atoms Of the district at
torney's ofiice to discover the motive
for the killing Of Stanford White by
Harry K. Thaw is bringing to the office
Of the prosecutor many young women
of the stage. The Broadway theatrical
district has been flooded with subpenas.
Many chorus girls have left the city
and others remain at their homes to
avoid the subpoena servers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
He Cannot Stop Growing.

Among the out patients Of the Man
chester royal infrmary in London is
a man who after attaining normal
cannot stop growing. He
is suffering from q disease known as
acromegaly. which means an enlarge
ment of the bones, and most obvious
ly OF the bones Of the skull. hands
and feet.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Dutch Enter q Protest.

The Dutch government has lodged
with the state department . protest
against the action OF the authorities
of Port Blakeley. WASH. in attaching
the Dutch ship Emanuel for wages al.
legged to be due to sailors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
BiaxIna FIims Cause Panic.

Tire in moving picture machine at
Atlantic City. N. j., started q panic
among the several hundred persons
who were in the auditorium, and Q
number of persons we're slightly In
iured In the rush for the exits,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-11
Bio estate for Prince Olaf.

Miss Ada Musgrave. an Englishwo-
nan, has presented Crown Prince
Olaf with the beautiful estate OF Sol
stralle, on the island Of 0odoe.