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First National Bank, Ritzville, Washington. Capital and Surplus, $110,000. Is the oldest, largest ami only national bank in Adams county. Offers its customers every facility consistent with conservative banking. Places loans for term of vears on fai in and city property under especially favorable contracts. Pays interest on time deposits. Its officers are experienced and courteous and its directors among the most substantial business men in the county. J. D. BASSETT, President. U. K. LOOSE, Vice Pres. R. C KENNEDY, Cashier. SOMEBODYSTUD "MINTED FLOORS KILL DISEASE GERMS SAVE LABOR AND WORRyl^S^m thenthewhole world OSScT The Most Perfect of Floor Paints N THE SUREST GERM-KILLER AND " LABOR-SAVER EVER PRODUCED READY FOR USE YOU CAN APPLY IT M*dc by PUT IIP IN QUART, HALf-GALLON, GALLON CANS For sale by White River Lumber Company. The Ritzville Chop Mill ia the place to bur your Poultry Supplies, Farm Seeds, Oil Cake, Corn. We are agents for the Cypher's Incubators and Brooders. Bring your l'eed and have i crushed, steamed or dried, on Wednesdays and Saturdrys. SMITH & KUHL. First St., near courthouse. p X Very Fine Board Is—Sawdust $ jP We have boards of all descriptions, sizes and styles. Our lumber is recognized a« superior Suf Mk in many respects. Patrons are always able to im vP satisfy their wants at our yard W A Lath and Shingles in any quantity. Coal and Wood tyr w at Best prices. w j 81. Pll I litll ii gffl 1 ift ii Mills... INCORPORATE O Merchant IVllllcrS* L. Manager, Highest market price paid for wheat, sacked or In bulk. Manufac turers of the Celebrated Krone Patent Flour. All grocers sell It. Wheat storage capacity, 150,000 bushels. Harris Bros., Liv Feed d Sal I Finest Turnouts in the city. Farmers' trade a specialty RiUville Electric Light Co* Leave all orders and complaints at office second floor of the Pioneer State Bank block and the same will receive prompt attention. C. O. GREENE, Owner and Manager. W. C. REEDER, Carries a complete line of Harness, Saddles and Blankets. Also a very large stock of Furniture and Sewing Machines. business solicited. DROPPED TO DEATH TWO BALLOONISTS IN ACCIDENT AT WALLACE, IDAHO. Professor O'Dell and Oell Dare Were About 175 Feet High in the Air When the Old Balloon Ripped In Two and Aeronauts Fell—Para chutes Fail to Work. Wallace, Idaho, March 20. —In a double balloon ascension at the city park Sunday afternoon the lower parts of the balloon tore away when the two aeronauts, Professor O'Dell and Dell Dare, were between 150 to 200 feet in the air and both were dashed to the ground. Nearly every bone in O'Deil's body was broken. Dare did not sustain a broken bone but was internally injured and died soon after. A young boy named Gib son was caught by the falling balloon and completely covered. The hot air burnt him about the face and body be fore be could be dragged from under neath the canvas, but he is not serious ly injured. Several hundred people had assem bled In various parts of the city to witness the ascension. As soon as the balloon left the ground, to the horror of the nearby spectators, the lower part of the bag could be seen ripping away. Warnings were shouted to the two unfortunate men but they could not hear the alarm. When between 150 and 200 feet high the two men, seated in separate para chutes, swung together with a crash that could be heard for a long distance and at the same time the lower por tion tore away and to the horror of the onlookers the men commenced to fall. Although their flight took but a few moments, O'Dell, who is-the more expert of the two, could be seen at tempting to force his parachute open, but on account of the short distance it would not yield. Both men were close together and while O'Dell endeavored to open his parachute he could be ob served holding his companion by the shoulder in an attempt to save him if his parachute opened, Dare made no movement, simply clinging to the ropes. Fall Together. The thud made by the two men when they fell could be heard for over a block, the ground being indented where they alighted. Both struck the ground near one another and at the same time, both barely grazing the furnace where the balloon was in flated. O'Dell fell in a more relaxed manner and his fall was partially broken by Dare, which accounts for his lesser injuries. Dare never re gained consciousness. The balloon tore on account of its age and the weight of the two men. It was the 13th ascension O'Dell had made in it. H!b correct name is L. M. O'Dell. O'Dell's home is Newmarket, lowa, where his mother, Mrs. Mary O'Dell, resides. Dare's correct name is V. Middle kaup. He came to Wallace six months ago from Bozeman, Mont., and has been engaged in carpenter work and photography. His home was at Lander, Wyoming. Principal Battles in the War. Chengju, Korea (first land skirmish) March 28, 1904. Yalu River, May 1, 1904. Fengwangchecg, May 7, 1904. Kinchow, May 26, 1904. Polandien, May 26, 1904. Nanshan Hill, May 27, 1904. Siuyen, June 8, 1904. Saimatze, June 3, 1904. Vafangow, or Telissu, June 14-16, 1904. Motien Pass. June 26, 1904. Kaiping, July 9, 1904. Tachekiao, July 25, 1904. Haicheng, August 1, 1904. Liaoyang, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 1904; thiß includes the desperate engagements at Anping, Anshanshan and Hiatun and the final capture of Liaoyang. Sha River, Oct. 6-13, 1904; Russians make a descent against the Japanese but are driven back with great loss. Lone Tree Hill, Dec. 2, 1904; Japan ese suffer a severe repulse. Raid made by Russian troops to Newchwang and Tatchekiao, January 9-10, 1905. Siege guns from Port Arthur reach the Oyama forces on the Sha river January 18, 1905. Sandepas and Hekoutai, January 30- February 3, 1905, resulting in heavy losses to both sides. Sinmintun, February 22, 1905, Rus sians outflanked and driven out. Mukden—Actual movement in the light began February 19, when General Kuroki began his northern movement against Rennenkampf's corps; Japan ese enter the old Manchu capital on March 10. Japs Celebrate at Tokio. Thirty thousand persons went to Hibiya park, Tokio, Saturday to at tend exercises commemorating the Japanese victory of Mukden. Mem bers of the cabinet, the elder states men, many officers of the army and navy and members of the diet were present. Mayor Osaki read congratulatory telegrams to be sent to Field Marsha) Oyama on behalf of the municipality, the crowd cheering its approval. Lieutenant General Terachui, minis ter of war. and Admiral Yamanoto. minister of the navy, spoke on behalf of the army and navy respectively, thanking the people for the support they had given the government during the war. Sports in the afternoon and a display, of fireworks at night con cluded the celebration. Coming by Trainload*. The spring rush to the west bas started, reports coming from St. Paul that prospective settlers are passing through by trainloads. The home seekers are bound for Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and it is ex pected that the movement will result in a notable Increase of population in all of these states. EX-GOV. ADAMS REPLIES. His Opinion as to Methods Used to Oust Him. Denver, Col. —Ex-Governor Adams, who was ousted from office by the general assembly, has Issued an ad dress "to the people of Colorado." It consists of about 2500 words, and re views In scathing terms the various steps in the contest by means of which he was unseated. Following are ex tracts from the address: "Foiled In their attempt to override the constitution and hold Peabody In his seat, a fake contest was inaugu rated. This failed of all purpose, as enough republican members would not forfeit their manhood by voting for a man that the testimony, as well as the election returns, said was not elected. "It was clear that Peabody could not be seated. A new scheme must be de vised, so that the coterie of Christian utility statesmen, Hearne, Sheady, Cappell and Evans, met In the Majes tic building Wednesday evening and gave birth to the last plan in the igno ble conspiracy of stealing the gover norship. Representatives of the anti- Peabody republicans were Invited. The resignation of Peabody was offered, and the voucher of the political purity quartet was given that It was genuine and that he would abide by it. He Scores Peabody. "A man who had held the great of fice of governor so debased himself as >o promise to resign at command if they would seat him for a day. This resignation is a confession that he was not elected, and one that an honest man honestly elected would rather die than give. "We expected fair play; Instead the majority of the legislature has bowed to the dictates of corporations who had selfish need of the governorship. "The greatest anarchists, and the most dangerous are often the no party, no conscience heads of great corpora ions, who use the money and influ ence coming from the franchises and nrlvlleges that are the gifts of the peo ole to control legislation, to dictate the >ersonnel of the courts and officials o corrupt the ballot. "The 600,000 democrats and repub licans in Colorado are honest. They stand amazed at the crime committed by their representatives, and they ar dently wait the hour and the day when hey can rebuke the crime and those -esponslble for it. "A legislature can not repeal the decalogue. A majority can not make stealing respectable. "Integrity is the polar star in the moral firmament and the state or indi vidual that does not sail by it will come to wreck. "Had this contest been tried upon merit and evidence it would have been dismissed at the end of the contestor's phantom testimony. Faith in a two thirds party was all that kept it alive. No honest cause should require the means employed. Their overwhelming political majority was a guarantee that had their case been half way fair and decent there would have been no need to employ money, coercion, lobbyists. No occasion to threaten republican members with social ostracism, busi ness ruin, political oblivion, or to pre sent tricky resignations. "It was a dishonorable victory, dis honorably won. Lot those responsible look over the cost In cash and in deed, and see if they dare give the account to the public eye. "I want to stand, an honest man be fore the people of Colorado. Better a hundred times a private citizen than hold the highest office by such a title. The stolen presidency added no luster 'o Rutherford B. Hayes. A stolen gov ernorship will bring only reproach and llsaster to Colorado and republican ism. The theft Is to the thief and •omes back most to him. "ALVA ADAMS." Democrats Protest. The democratic members of the Col orado general assembly have prepared i protest against the action of the ma lority of that body in deciding the gubernatorial contest In favor of Jas. H. Peabody, the contestor, after he had agreed to resign and permit Lieu tenant Governor Jesse F. McDonald to become governor. The protest will al lege that the seating of Peabody, when it was known that his resignation had been placed in the hands of W. S. Boynton, to be filed within 24 hours ifter his inauguration, was illegal and that, therefore, Governor McDonald is not entitled to his seat. The protest was filed with the joint convention Tuesday when they met to receive the report of the committee appointed to investigate Senator Morgan's bribery charges. Millionaire li a Kidnapper. Chicago.—Driving his automobile at a speed limited only by the capacity of the machine, a frantic mother sought for her husband and baby all of Sunday night, searching hotels and private houses where it was thought they might bo found. The father, a millionaire, John O. Krause, president of the Krause Safe Deposit company, had taken the child from its home in the afternoon. Krause and his wife had separated the day before. Newark Goe* to Guantanamo. Word has reached the navy depart ment from Admiral Sigsbee of his de parture In hia fldgshlp, the Newark, from San Domingo waters to Guanta namo, to join the fleet of Barker. The movement is simply 1n accord with the Itinerary heretofore mapped out. New Buliuingi Collapse. Two six story buildings under con struction in One Hundred and Thirty fifth street collapsed Sunday, the rear walls from roof to cellar falling. There were eight buildings In a row on One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, and it is feared that the six remaining ones may also collapse. Firat Paper in Japan. The first Japanese newspaper was published in 1863, only 41 years ago, and contained some news translated from the Dutch papers. Today Japan has 1500 daily newspapers and peri odicals. Every square mile of sea la estl- I mated to contain aome 120,000,000 flab. CZAR'S MEN FLEEING OYAMA TRYING TO SURROUND I RUSSIAN RETREATING ARMY. In Another Week It It Expected Line vltch and His Army Will Have, to Surrender—Russian* Making Mast erly Get Away—British Experts Think Czar's Forces Will Escape. Tokio, March 21.—Despite the opti mistic advices that have been received from Russian sources during the last few days to the effect that the Russian army in northern Manchuria will suc ceed in escaping the forces of Oyama, it can be stated upon exceptional au thority that the Japanese forces operating against the Russians have succeeded in carrying all points de cided as necessary by the commander in chief and that within a week news of a momentous character will be re ported in the front. A dispatch from Marshal Oyama, received early this morning, states that the Japanese have occupied Kaiyuen, after a stubborn resistance in which both sides lost heavily. Linevitch Reports to Czar. St. Petersburg.—Commander In Chief Linevitch, in a telegram dated Sunday, says: "On March 17 Japanese batteries bombarded our divisions in the valleys of Tavanpun and tanpu. 'the enemy appeared near Kaotaitse (on the rail road, about 22 miles north of Tie pass) and their cavalry had occupied Kako man. Our armies continue their con centration." General Linevitch Has a Chance. London.—The military experts of the British empire, despite their pro- Japanese leanings, admit that there Is still a chance that General Linevitch will succeed In extricating his army from its present perilous position. They base their opinions on the re ports that have come from the front by both Japanese and Russian soldiers, to the effect that the Japanese were so badly pressed at the battle of Muk den that for 24 hours the fate of the Japanese army hung in the balance. But for the fact that General Oku, despite the knowledge that his last reserves were engaged, detached a di vision to the aid of Nogi's veterans, Kuropatkin might have secured a com plete victory. Had the Russian com mander possessed sufficient Initiative he would have drawn his last reserves Into the battle, and must surely have checked the desperate Japanese ad vance. It is believed here that the Japanese and Russians are now engaged in a race for Harbin, and that neither have any decided advantage. There is rea son to believe that the Japanese re ports to the enect that a Japanese army had succeeded in getting to the northwestward of tne retreating Rus sians is not true and that the most that has been done is to send a scout ing party in so far as the railroad without any supports or supplies and absolutely unable to hold their lines Intact against any large force of Rus sians. The reason .for this belief is tljat numerous press dispatches, filed at the stations immediately north of Muk den, were delivered in St. Petersburg on Sunday. While they covc-red most ly accounts of the fighting from March 6 to 18, the mere fact that they have readied the Russian capital would in dicate that the Manchurian railway lines of retreat are sun open. That the Japanese will try to take Harbin is sure, but the result of the Russian resistance must remain prob lematic until such time as it Is learned just how large a quantity of supplies General Kuropatkln lgst. PEACE TALK IS STRONG. Ministers of the Czar Urge That War Be Ended. While Emperor Nicholas, whose word Is final, still declines to abandon the prosecution of the war, and the government maintains its ability to conflict, the Associated Press is In a position to state that powerful influ ences, including several of the emper or's own ministers, are now strongly urging that the time has come to in dicate to Japan Russia's desire for peace upon a reasonable basis. Should Japan then attempt to impose too enor mous conditions, these influences irgue that, In view of the universal wish to see the bloody conflict ended, Russia's position will be strengthened abroad by the alienation of sympathy from Japan and the situation at home improved when the nation is made to understand that the emperor's pacific proposals have been met with impos sible terms. City of Mukden Mukden, into which the victorious Japanese hosts have marched, is known as China's "Sacred City," the cradle of the Manchu race, which has given the present dynasty to the throne of China. It is the capital of Llaotung, one of the three provinces of Manchuria, and is situated on the River Hun, about 500 miles northeast of Peking. Without Its walls lie, bur ied in magnificent tombs, the first em perors of the imperial line, and with in, at the heart of the city, Is a small palace In which Is said to be concealed enormous wealth, accumulated by suc cessive emperors during a period of 200 years. Mukden Is a busy, thriving city of 200,000 Inhabitants. It Is believed to have existed on its present Bite 3000 years, but It never attained Importance until the Manchu kings made it their capital in 1630. Two hundred or more years ago it was know) by the name of Stnyang, the name of Mukden being conferred by its Manchu conquerors. Theater Horror In Chile. Santiago de Chill.—As a result of the collapse of the Thris theater here many persons were killed or injured Saturday. The May solution li the last one tried. Prize Shooting Gallery JOHNSON * PROCTOR. We offer prizes every month for the be*t rifle shots Special tournament prizes also Try your hand and win a prize. Ritzville Steam Laundry For first class work call on us. Local agency, <iritmanV Drug store. Laundry called for and delivered. Gentlemen's laundry repaired. Agent for Monroe Street Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Spokane. Kitzville, Wa»n Model |! Meat Market it m.d o He"taa Butchers J) Fresh meats, poultry, fish, '. butter and lard, always for '[ sale at lowest p ices. IJ Your patronage very kindly (> solicited. I [ J. M. Angell A. W. ANGKLL ANGELL BROS., Dealers in pine Wines, ' Liquors and Ggars. Cor. Railroad and C street, south side. Miss Maydee Cobb, Piano Instructor. Those desiring instrumental Instruction will find her at residence of W. J. Bennington. Private lessons given at students'covenience. Lessons, 75 cents |>er hour. LINCOLN LAUGHLIN. K. BTLEMMAN. Laughlin & Lemman, REAL ESTATE, FARM LOANS NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE - - - Office in room No. 2, Tinnel building. Kitzville, Wash. W. D. McCollom Contractor and Builder, Ebtimatei furnished. New shop near St. Paul & Co's. wood yard. J.J. Joyce, Practical Plumber. Jobbing promptly attended to. Second Street, two doors east of Pioneer State bank. BTTZyiLLB. WASHINGTON S. F. STOOPS, General Draying and Delivery. Orders promptly attended to. Charges are reasonable. Jas. Schiewe & Co. Incorporated. CONTRACTORS Estimates given on all kinds of build ings. All work promptly attended to. Mill—Back of N. P. Depot. Fresh Meats and Poultry. Fish and Oame in Season. The Palace Market, ~ «ri7 Call at our new clean quarters on Main street and be convinced that we sell only the best meats at an hon est price. Everything firstclass. We invite your patronage. JOHN LaFRENZ, Proprietor. M W. JENNINGS^- Merchant Tailor. * (KirCome in and see my fancy, swell line of and Summer Suitings to be made [Kirup in fashion's approved styles and to HESf 3 suit purchaser. Faucher & Garvey D are open on south aide of Railroad I Hill I r F.N avenue, Ritrville. prepared to do Painting, Papering, Kalsominlng and all work in thia line of buainesa Work done in firat claaa manner and satufaotion guaranteed. Save yonr orders for us.' NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY Runs Pullman S!eepL"g Cars Elegant Dining Cars Tourist Sleeping Cars To.. Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and all point* East and West. Through tickets to Japan and China, via the Tacoma and Northern P»"lfle Steamship Co. and American line. Through Tickets to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Fargo, Grand Forks, Crookston, Winni peg, Helena and Butte. Passengers must get permits for local freights 57 and 68. For Information, time cards, maps and tickets, call on or write L. E. PASKILL, Agent. Ritzvllle, Wash. Or A. D. CHARLTON, Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt., 225 Morrison bt., Portland. Oregon. 0. R. & N. To Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, New York. Ocean steamers between Portland *nd San Francisco every five days. LOW RATES! Tickets to and from all parts of the United States, Canada and Europe. For particulars, call on or address, D. HOUSE, Agent, Washtucna. J. M. Kauffman, House Safety guaranteed. ] mw , 1 have all nece»s- Moving ary apparatus and Is Mv machinery for trans- J D • porting large strnc ousiness tures on Bhort notice Aith neatness and dispatch. Excavating; a specialty. Charges Reasonable. City Market A neat place, with all the latest, mod ern improvements. Fresh meats and poultry always kept on hand. Finh every rri lay. Prices on fresh meats re duced. Call on "Wtt'burg aeorge"and he will always tre.it you courteously and his prices will be found right for the customers. Tinnel Block, Next door to German-American State bank, Ritzville. H cm LI, J. W. GALBREATH, Prop. Calls answered promptly night or day to any part of the city. Headquar ters In the Bailey barn. CHARGES REASONABLE BALED HAY FOR SALE Telephone Main 207. HOTEL RITZYILLE SEBASTIAN OTT, Prop Everything new, cozy, neat and clean. All service in fi stclass. Headquarters for commercial traveling men. Sample rooms and suites. Two dining rooms. Leading hotel of the city Horseshoeing Carriage work and General Blackamitli, Chas. Ebener