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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
HOSTILE
TO JAPS
CANADA is OPPOSED TO
THEM MORE THAN U. S.
FELIX KLINE OF FRANCE MADE
A THOROUGH iNvEsTI.
CATION.

Chicago, Oct. 8.-Abbe Felix Kline,
a. prominent member Of the clerical
element in France, who is making a
study Of American social and eco
nomic conditions. has returned from
an extensive tour of the west, Able
Kline said:
II was much impressed while on the
Pacific coast with the anti-Japanese
feeling existing at Vancouver and
throughout British Columbia, which is
far more intense than the feeling on
the American side of the border. At
San Francisco the anti-Japanese ele-
ment is comparatively small and one
hears little of the active agitation
against the Japanese.
ION the other hand, visited Van
couver shortly after the anti-Japanese
riots, meeting the Japanese quarters.
Everywhere there was evidence of hos
tile intention. The people have taken
up the shibboleth of Canada for the
Canadians and they feel that the
exclusion of the yellow race is essen
tial for their self-preservation. They
are very determined in this feeling,
and are pressing their view on the
civil authorities at Ottawa and Lon
don.
Dissipates Fear Of War.
Before coming to America I shared
thesviews Of considerable element in
France and throughout Europe that
the Japanese question might lead the
United States into war. But personal
observation throughout the middle
west and far west has completely
changed my views. The people of the
west are not thinking of such thing
and scout the very idea of war. Even
in San Francisco, which is supposed
in Europe to be the center of anti
Japanese hostility, there was much
less telling than I found to exist in
the British colonies to the north. 1t is
quite evident, also, in witnessing the
splendid development of the Pacific
coast, that a war would be little short
of criminal, alike disastrous to Japan
and the United States, neither Of whom
has anything to gain by such a re-
course to barbarism.
More Acute In Canada.
This branch of the japanese ques-
tionfH really Of much Importance to
the United States, as Japan can hardly
expect more from the United States
than she expects Of Canada, where
the situation to the japanese is far
more acute"
Speaking Of the people in the west,
Able Kline says that he was struck
by the fact that they look upon the
east AS sort Of foreign country, much
as the people of the Atlantic states
look upon Europe. They are making
great strides forward, principally the
region about Puget sound, which, in
Hay. loose-Timothy. up to $25:
the Judgment of this foreign observer,
is to be the field of Americas greatest
future development.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Conductor w. F. Koontz of Fort
Wayne, Ind. was killed and four other
men injured in a freight train wreck
on the Pennsylvania road near Bour-
bon, Indiana.
M. v. FroRge, millright employed
at Russell and Pugh's sawmill at Har.
rison. Idaho last Monday by being
caught by shaft which he as oilinR.
Fire in the town of Oxford, Nebras-
ka, destroyed nine blocks of buildings
in the business section and burned
many houses in the residence section.
The loss exceeds 5000. 900.
Fire broke ont in the Ravendale,
Wash, coal mine recently and while
making repairs the timbers caved in,
burying three men in the wreckage.
The dhine was flooded.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
Whole Train
Was Burned

Seattle, Wash. Oct.S.--Two tramps
were killed. Fireman Gilbert Ernst of
Tacoma is missing and believed to be
dead. Engineer F. N. Myers of San
Francisco mad Brakeman Thomas are
at Hot Springs, seriously injured as a
result of a wreck near Weston, on the
main line Of the Northern Pacific Mon
day evening at 2 O'Clock. The train
was an extra freight, westbound, con-
sisting of 80 cars Of hay grain and live
stock, a caboose and engine. The en-
tire train was destroyed, the wreckage
catching fire soon after the smashup.
Trainmen declare that the failure Of
the air breakes on heavy grade
caused the wreck.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
EXPLOSION KILLS "a.
Metal Pot in Standard Steel Works
at Butler, Pa.

at Butler, Pa.
Butler. Pa, Oct. IAN explosion
caused by the upsetting Of the metal
pot in the No. cupola of the Stand.
ard Steel company Sunday caused the
death of four men, fatally injured 20
and seriously hurt 20 others. Nearly
all the men were foreigners. The large
wheel plant was demolished, causing
a loss estimated at 100000.
The dead:
Nick d. Orna.
Nicholas Blotar.
John Verreck.
An unidentified man.
The condition of the 40 men injured
is pitiable. Although still alive. the
features of majority are mutilated
beyond recognition. The hot metal
was showered over them, causing hor.
rible injuries. Arms. fingers and ears
were torn off and a number Of men
lost eyes, burned out Several men
are in the hospital with their legs
burned to a crisp.
Nduoeo py BREAK OF SPdHs
The explosion was caused by the
upsetting of metal pot in the cupola
which contained 5000 pounds of mol.
ten metal, ready for casting. A span
in the pot broke, allowing the liquid
iron to spill over the wet sand. An
explosion followed so quickly that not
one Of the workmen In the building
had chance to escape. Streams of
the burning metal poured out on the
workmen, some Of whom were en-
quilted and literally cooked Twenty
men near the cupola had every shred
of clothing blown off by the explosion.
Many were buried under the wreckage
and were not rescued for an hour aft
er the catastrophe. Buildings in the
city, from the force of the explosion,
shivered as If shaken by an earth
quake, and people rushed from their
homes panic stricken.
When flames shot from the burn
ing car works, thousands Of peo-
pie rushed to the scene, blocking
streets and interfering with fire COM
panieS and ambulanceS. Through lack
of room, many Of the injured were
compelled to lie naked for an hour on
cots in the street cars before reaching
the hospital. At the gate of the car
plant, men and women struggled fran
tically to gain admission and were
kept out only by the assistance of a
force of policemen. In the crush, many
women were injured and their cries of
pain and anguish could be heard
blocks away. The car wheel plant
was finished last year at cost of
100000. The wrecked cupola alone
cost 100000. The car works proper,
costing 100000, were in danger of
destruction, but the fire department
soon had the blaze under control.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
California Forest Fires Spread,

Sonora, Cal, Oct. 9.-The forest
fire which destroyed Camp Relief. in.
fiicting over $4,000 damage to the
Union Construction company's prop
erty, is still burning and has already
burned over 800 square miles. 1t is
pany's range and the summit.
Another fire has broken out in the
Stanislaus forest reserve and the fed
eral rangers are pressing every avail
able man into service to fight 1t.
There have been no fatalities.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
NEED BE WIDOWS NO MORE
Husbands Furnished by a Topeka.
Kan, Bureau.

There ought to be no trouble for a
Kansas widow to secure a husband
these days. since company has been
established at the Kansas state cap
iial. the purpose Of which is to fur
pish husbands to those widowed ones
who are DESTROYS Of taking another
chance in the matrimonial field. The
widow doesn't have to be young. It's
not, necessary that she be extremely
fair to look upon. Her bank account
r,ust not necessarily be large. al
'hough that would help. All that is
required is that she express a desire
to marry again and indicate whether
or not she would consider an offer of
marriage from a respectable. good.
honest man."
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
The One and the NaugAt.

Oliver Wendell Holmes once sent
two poetlcal letters to the ''postofiice"
of an Episcopal fair at PIttsfield. Masa
In one Of them the first stanza was:
Fair lady, whosoever thou art,
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care
And hush, oh. hush, thy beating heart,
The one thou lowest will be there.
On turning the poor lear there was
found a dollar bill, with some verses
beginning:
Fair lady, lift thine eyes and tell
If this 10 not truthful letter.
This 10 the one az thou lovetb we'll
And naught (0) can make thee love ie
better (1O).
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
BIames Roosevelt.

Baltimore. Nd. Oct. 9.--The blame
for the defeat of Vice-President Fair
banks as lay delegate to the Method
list conference has been placed square
ly on President Roosevelt by the Rev
DR.. Charles A. Jones. pastor Of the
Monroe street Methodist church OF
this city.
DR.. Jones, In a remarkably blunt let.
ter. which he sent yesterday to the
president. declares that Mr.. Fairbanks
has been retired to private life by his
defeat, and that Mr.. Roosevelt is re-
sponsible.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
THRIFT is URGED By BOOTH
Salvation Army Head Tells Of His
Message.

General William Booth commander
in chief of the Salvation Army, has
brought Chicago and the United
States a message of the need OF
thrift. warning Of the dangers that
lie in wait. General Booth said that
the end of the era of high wages Is
in sight; that growing population
meant less food and clothing for each
Individual. This problem must be
solved in England and America. in
part. he said, as 1t has been solved
in Indo- China and Japan.
THE physical standard of living
must be lowered" said the leader of
the Salvation Army. "but this will
only be half the solution. 1t must he
aided by moral and intellectual prog.
ress upward"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
FORD JURY DiSAGREES.
Jurors, Fearing Adverse Criticism
Refuse to Tell How Voted.

San Francisco, Oct. THE Jury
which tried former Attorney General
TREY L. Ford. general counsel for the
United Railroads, on the felony charge
of bribing Supervisor Thomas F.
Lonergan in the sum of $4,000 to vote
for the trolley franchise in June, 1906
voted eight for acquittal and -four
for conviction, and was dismissed by
Judge Lawler, after been out Is hours
About 40 ballots were cast. The
jurors refuse to tell the names OF
those who voted for acquittal. They
intimated that the eight who voted
were unwilling to make their names
known for fear of newspaper and 9th
err attacks.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
Falls Like Meteor to Death.

Olean, N. Y. Oct. Shocking like
a little black speck that dropped like
some somber meteor within the vision
Of 10000 persons congregated at the
Olean Pair on the racing associations
grounds, Miss Carrie Myers. the dar.
ing aeronaut, met insctant death.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
secy. Root at City Of Mexico.

Mexico City. Ovt. 6.-United States
Ambassador Thompson entertained
the secretary Of state, Mr.. Root, and
many American residents OF Mexico
at the Chapultepec hotel Saturday.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
lipton Builds New Cutter.

London, Oct. 9.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has decided to build a new Fife
designed cutter to compete in the
British regattas in 1908. It is in
tended that the cutter shall eclipse
the White Heather H., the present
champion of the British yachts.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
chiesa Not to Go to Madrid.

Rome, Oct. THE appointment Of
Monsignor Della Chiesa. substitute
papal secretary Of state, as papal nun
clio to Madrid, has been Cancelled.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

That was q wise man who set q rat
rap in his pocket and caught his dea'
wife by the finger
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

antic Storms
he American
rived here to-
he encounter
which heavy
IAN. The fun
we're thickly
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
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6.-Evidence
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The hearing
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

nd Freed.
S.-The jury
trial returned
DR.. and Mrs.
| charged with
former hus-
ge.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

90, Dead.
d Brampton,
,kins, Is dead.
great fame as
he case.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
n PLAN..
Favors Gov

Favors Gov
The Deep
lvention ad-
sing resolu-
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likes to the
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ernment en-
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a result OF
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Broward OF
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
(ATloN.

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Bpeeches the
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

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lines of
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shooting
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

Helena by
nor of the
10 were at
tion Of the
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|hows con-
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children Of
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IN Fedora
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09

ter ranch
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
GREAT DANE ATTACKS PoY.
Lad at Play Walks on Dogs Toes and Tail
and Receives Thirty Wounds

West Orange y. J.. March IS 'special.-August
Hattersly nine years old. the son OF August F.
HattersIy OF No Main street. was badly injured
and narrowly escaped being killed by Great Dane
dog belonging 10 his father. at his home to-day
The teeth OF the dog inflicted nearly thirty wounds
but Deputy County Physician Samuel A. Muta,
who is treating the lad. that he will probably
recover unless some complication sets in.
The Hatterslys have had the dog for nearly
year and the animal had always been a playmate
Of tie child u had never before shown any trace
OF bad temper. The boy and the dog were having
a rough and tumble play to-day. when the lad
stepped on the animals toes several times and
trod on its tail The big fellow in a fury. turned
upon the boy and sank its great fangs time and
again into the boys hands and face. but did not
tear him. The dog WAS shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
PITTSBURGERS EASY
Produce Men .4ct as if Each Family
Had a millionaire, One Says.
rRr Telegram, 70 The TrIhnne J


pittsbiIrr March 16-The state legislative
commission investigating the high food prices
in Fittsburg was told to-day by f. NJ West \
produce merchant, that the people % this CITY
We're charged exorbtant prices for produce pc
cause they were easy" The witness declared
that the railroad facilities, rents, ETC. were nor
considered by tho produce men- ana fhat 'aey
were reasonable but that the prices were hzed
entirely bv the willingness Of the consumer TO
be "nesced
The prices Of butter. eggs and cheese here
were from 70 10 cents higher than in Phila-
deIrhia he said
James ". Tanning a large produce merchant,
told Tho commission. in response 70 questions
put iy senator Charles II. Kline. that the retail
groccrs of Pittshurg made larger profits than the
retailers Of any other city in the United States.
Their profits, according 10 The witness. We're 80
per cent higher than in almost any other city.
The PIttsburg grocer would rather sell apples
AZ 90 cents peck and allow a large portion Of
his stock 20 go 70 waste than dispose ot IL all al
40 cents a peck" said Mr.. Tanning. They seem
to ccucuct their business the principle that
every family in Pittsburg contains at least one
millionaire"
Samuel {. Toscar another commission mer-
chant testified that he sold p grocer lettuce at
SO a box. the retailer selling fl AZ the rate os IS
a box.
These statements were controverted by others.
however. {. G. Fife. commission merchant. said:
The wholesale men never met TO discuss prices.
There is TO protective association, and our mar
gin 81 profit IS not considera BILE. We buy eggs
a. 17lA cents and sell for 19 cents. We cannot
regulate the price Of Egin creamery butter. az
this is done at Elgin every Monday by the Elgin
Board Of Trade"
w 2. Fraser, secretary Of McCann Brothers.
retailers testified that during this week they
have bought butter from Chicago at So cents and
sold it 1T g. cents. o. II. Shoemaker, a retail
dealer, testified that he bought butter al 31H
cents FOUND and sold IL AT 81 cents. He did
not think that this price was excessive. Eggs
arr bought by him at 17is cents and sold for %
cents. lie said he did not consult other dealers
when fixing his prices. but that all seemed 20
think this was tho proper margin Of profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
POISON KILLS FARMER I
lie Dies utter Drinking Cider
EmpIoye Arrested.

windsor Mass. March 1.-THE Berkshire County
authorizes were called on to-day to investigate
suspicious death in this town. and as a result OF
the Investigation one man. Edward I.aunt
farmland is under arrest, charged with mixing
poison with intent 10 kill' his employer Frank
lngraham. a well-to-do farmer. I.aunt denies the
charge. although he admits that he and Ineraharn
had had trouble and that Ingraham struck him
few days ago. Launt also admitted to the authori-
ties that n bottle containing poison was in the
barn on the Ingraham place short time ago hut
said that he had not seen it recently said that
iaunt had made threats against Ingraham
account of the latter's assault on him
II is alleged that Launt put poison in a jug of
cider from which Ingraham was in the habit OF
drinking. lngraham died suddenly yesterday after
noon after drinking out of the Jug He told tho
attending physician that the cider tasted hitter.
that n" believed ne had been poisoned. but that he
had not attempted to commit suicide.
Launt was arrested at midnight and taken to the
police station at Adams. To-day he was before
the District Court in that town but was not called
on to plead, his being continued until April 6
He was then removed To the Berkshire County
jail. at Pttsheld
lngraham's stomach has been sent 10 the office
of the state Board OF Health for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
BAD TRIP FOR P. R. R. Filler.
Wreck and Flood Combine to Make Tt Nine
Hours Late to Chicago.

Chicago. March 16-The Pennsylvania Railroads
eighteen hour train reached Chicago nine hours late
yesterday. after varied experiences 1t came over
the Panhandle route from Pittsburg. and caused
some excitement through Central Ohio and Indiana
where there few eighteen-hour fliers There
was q crowd at every station TO see the train so
through.
The troubles OF the ier began sixty miles east Of
Pittsburg. where n freight wreck was encountered
and the train reached Pittsburg in the midst OF the
rising waters When ten miles west of there it
began running through water ten inches deep
Ahead was a stretch OF five miles OF still deeper
water. and it rising rapidly. A second engine
called for and the train was pulled back to
Pfttsburg through twenty-five inches of water
At 430 O'Clock in the morning. instead or ll:4O
o'clock at night. the train started west over the
Panhandle route
The flier went along practically on a schedule Of
route On the last stretch nnety-two miles
hour made, but the trip was m2ds " twenty
seven hours. instead OF eighteen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
STARvEs SURROUNDED BY FOOD.
Paralytic Hermit Kept Vow to Let No One
Enter His Hut.
Lei, relcgranl, . rhe Trlban. ]

one years old. Of Southington. called tho Hermit
Of Wolcott Mountain, found dead Yesterday
in his hut by Seectman Andrews and party Of
farmers His body emaclated and frozen.
There is reason believe that the aged recuse
suffered a paraytc stroke days ago and lay help
less with plenty Of food and fuel in his cabin.
I'll he succumbed to starvation and cold
Two cows and calf dead and the other
stock lay in stupor from lack of food. Koran
prospered early in life. and at his solicitation his
parents came from Ireland TO live with him. Their
deaths soon afterward preyed mis- mind and he
became hermit He vowed that no person should
enter his during his life. and kept the resou-
ton He known to have wealth. and it is be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
GIRLS PLANNED TO DIE TOGETHER.
One Ten-Year-Old Kept Suicide Pact-The
Other Prevented.

s.. Louis. March 16-Tt was developed through
testimony to-day at tho coroner's inquest into the
suicide last night 81 Bebling Slocum ten wears
old. thst she had entered into q suicide agreement
with Gertrude Harper. also ten years Ole Ger
trude Harper testified that Yesterday she had told
her mother that she going take her life
and prevented At that time Gertrude did not
reveal the agreement with IIebllng.
The two girls were school children and chums
Iiebng had bern reproved for playing truant. AMI
became melancholy. The girls brooded over the
matter and agreed 70 die together Yesterday
Liebng swallowed oarboc acid and she died last
night
J. 2. Singer. the drug clerk who sold the car
hnc acid 10 IieblnE. arrested and is held
on warrant charging the sale Of poisonous drug
10 minor. He says enc bore note. purportiug TO
be from her mother asking for i've cents worth
Of oarbolic acid. to he used for household purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
GRAND TRUNK EXPRESS WRECKED.
Five Hurt, Two Perhaps Fatally, When
Train Ran Into a Freight

Durand. Mich. March l6.-The Atlantic express
tho Grand Trunk Railway. running late.
into open switch at Bancroft. five miles from
here today. ana struck freight train. Five per
were severely injured. two Of them perhaps
fatally. A. b. Schram. the engineer. and Frank
Cowan. fireman. both Of Battle Creek. Mich. suf-
fered broken limbs and severe scalds and may die.
!. =. Smith Of DowaGiac. and Mrs D. Shook and
Miss Ruth Shook, % Lansing. her daughter were
severely scalded, but are not thought to be fatally
hurt A number of other passengers received
minor injuries. but able TO proceed east on a
later train. Among those who received lesser in
juries are Olaf Peterson and c. A Peterson.
brothers. of New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

planned is carried out Mr.. Delmas Will sum up
on Wednesday and Mr. Jerome on IhurS CAY
Whether Justice FitzGerald viii charge the jury
on Friday or noi is a mooted question. Justice
FITZGERALD is known 90 he averse to Ho.4-
ing court on Saturday. and if he charged tue
jury on FRIDAY in case If long disagreement
the jury yvoupB be out until Saturday. " is pos
sbe that he may adjourn court on ! hGIsuaS
until Monday following. when ne "iu 'H"I -
ment Il will probably be locked up for t"ttl.S
four hours at least If not for thirty-slX hours
The Jury would be locked up in the jury room
without beds and would not be able 10 nave
any comfort until discharged.