Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
news OF THE WORLD.
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS Of The GLOBE.
A Review Of happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NatlonaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Hslding a convention in Spokane IL,
March for the purpose Of discussing
the plan to create a new state, en-
bracing the Inland Empire, it definite
ly proposed by some of the leading pro-
moters OF the plan.
Andrew G. Blair, one of the best
known public men in Canada, died
suddenly at Frederiskton, N. B. He
was formerly premier of New Bruins
wick and for several years minister
of railways and canals in Sir Will
frid Laurier's cabinet.
At Birmingham, Ala, Farmer Burns
recently defeated James Parr, the Eng
fish champion, in a fast wrestling
match. A challenge to the winner
was made by Frank A. Gotch, the
American champion, and Burns says
he has accepted.
Both houses of the Arizona legisla-
ture have passed the following reso-
luton: Resolved by the house and
council, That they view with appre-
tension and regret the effort now be-
ing made to include within the scope
Of congressional legislation the mat
ter of the management of public
schools Of the states of the Union, and
that they extend to the state of Cal
ifornia their sympathy and hope of
success in their effort to maintain its
constitutional rights"
George WiiAiams, settler, shot and
killed Alfred Douglas. a farmer on
Salt Spring island, in the Gulf Of
Georgia, B. c., recently during a
drunken quarrel.
Miss Harriet Beecher Stowe, daught-
err of the famous writer of that name,
died recently at her home in Sims
bury, Conn, aged 70 years. On Janu-
airy II she suffered stroke Of paraly-
sis, which finally caused her death.
The Northwestern railroad has con-
cluded the experiments which it has
been carrying on On it's western divi-
sion, and orders have been issued to
prepare all locomotives in Wyoming
for the use of oil for fuel instead of
coal.
Reports from British Columbia in
dictate at the present time there is
a pronounced scarcity of labor all over
that province.
The labor unions of Chicago have de-
cided again to demand recognition
from the meat packers, and unless the
packers make concessions the work
men declare they will go on strike
to bring the employers to terms.
Notwithstanding the sue
cess of the upholstery weavers in
gaining an II cent increase in pay,
the Cloth Weavers' union decided to
ask for a IS cent increase in pay.
Their union numbers about 10000
members who are employed in about
80 mills.
Nelson, B. C.-Connection has been
made with the city lights, municipal
tramway and motor users in small
manufactures by the new municipal
power plant just installed on Kootenay
river, 10 miles below the city.
Kercheval, a 4 year old colt by The
Commoner out of Tihunas-Tomhoy.
ridden by Koerner, won the Burns han
dicap at San Francisco Saturday by
two length liz the presence of $4,000
people. Logistilla was second Ivy a
neck, while Sir Edward secured third
position two lengths III advance of Ra-
mus. Nealon, the favorite, was fifth.
The field was well punched at the
finish. Time, 80 Is. The winner
was to l in the betting.
"Salome," the sensational opera BY
Richard Strauss, the German compos-
err, which had its first performance
in this country Tuesday night at the
Metropolitan opera house, may never
be repeated in this country-at least
at the Metropolitan opera house. This
is the edict of the board of directors
of the Metropolitan opera house. Mr.
Conreid received in his mail today a
letter from the directors. signed by
the secretary of the board. protesting
in very vigorous terms against repro
duction of "Salome." on the ground
that the opera based on q Biblical
story and carried out as II is, with dis
gusting and sensational realism, Of
tends the public's sense Of decency.