The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-23
NEWS Oh THB STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday. Noyemher IL

Wednesday, November IA
Before the industrial commission at
Washington, James B. Reynolds, head
worker OF the University of New York,
testified as to the redemption of the
slums of New York, to which purpose
the society is devoted. Mr.. Reynolds
contributed considerable information
concerning the sweatshOps on the East
Side. He said that garment making is
pursued largely in that section in priv
ate apartments, and that it had degen-
Grated IN recent years. He attributed
several recent failures OF large establish
ments to the sweatshOps competition,
tie had investigated an instance of 125
workmPn, four of whom were working
regularly 20 hours per day, 60 of them
10 hours, and Others less time, ranging
down to 10 hours per day. In cases of
long continued daily service the wages
were not increased cOmmensurately with
the time put in by the workers. In
many cases the wOrkrOOms are used as
sleeping apartments, and a large per-
cehtage uf the quarters are in an unsan-
ltary condition. He said there is much
typhus and tuberculosis in the sweat
shops
Ibe Nome district ia the most pOpu-
lou7 in northern Alaska, The enumera-
ton showed permanent white popula-
ton on June / of 6704 During the
summer about $4,000 people landed at
Nome, about $500 Of those coming from
Dawson. About 10000 have returned
TO their homes in the states. leaving
about 5000 people in the region contigu-
GUS to Nome. 1t is probable that the
population of the town of Nome during
the winter will be between 1000 and
5000.
According to Commissioners of Immi-
grafton tItcnie immigrants have arrived
10 this country at the rate of 1000 per
day from all countries since July last.
VIM. L. White, absconding quarter
master general of the Michigan national
guard, returned to Grand Rapids, made
tull restitution and pleaded guilty. He
has been in South Africa during his ab-
sence OF year.
The Pittsburg Coal Co. has inaugur-
ated plan whereby it's 10000 employees
are not only to become stockholders in
the company, but will have an accident
and death fund, to be followed later on
hy system OF pensiOniDg all those en-
ployed by the company in any capacity.
John Porter, a negro bov Is wears
old, confessed to the brutal outrage and
murder OF 11-year-old Louise Frost
near LlmOn, Col, giving all the details.
Thursday, November is.
That the Indiana counties OF Lake.
Porter Stark and LapOrte within the
next year or so will become the perma-
nent trekklng grounds Of many Trans
vaalers and Free Staters seems prob
able. Owners of lands in the Kankakee
valley are reported TO have combined for
the purpose of sending agents to South
Africa and Holland TO encourage settle
ment OF their lands.
Actual work began on Jim Hills
mammoth steamers TO run between Pa
citic coast and Oriental ports. They are
lar the largest vessels in the world. now
building or planned. They will be of
10000 tons register and $4,000 dis
placement, or just 10000 tons more dis
placement than the new Atlantic grey
bound, Deutschland. They are not to
be as long as many Atlantic liners. but
wider and deeper. They are being built
at Groton, Conn, aud will cost $5,OOO,-
600 each.
Three negroes were lynched at Jeffer-
son, Texas, for attempted highway rob-
berry.
Secretary Long today announced the
conciusision OF the long controversy
over the price OF armOr plate for naval
vessels, and an agreement with the Car
negle and the Bethlehem companies for
hrupp armOr at 1920 ton, with the
possible addition OF royalty fees, making
the maximum price $45552 The
amount of armOr involved is the larg-
est ever placed at one time by the gov
ernment, and Is said to equal all the
armOr purchased by this government up
to 1896. lt covers the armOr for IT
ships now IN various stages of cOnstruc-
ton, including eight battIeships, six
armored cruisers and three protected
cruisers.
A cemetery at Kalamazoo. Mich, was
robbed of nine bodies
Nebraska legislature is republican in
both branches by five on Joint ballot.
Two senators are to be elected this
winter.
Linseed oil prices fell ten cents a gal
lon because of weakness of the trust.
AJ bCh duO hODeGU l., Ming,
convicted of murder at Salt Lake, chose
to be shot.
Secretary Hay received petition from
nearly all the leading cotton manufac-
turers of the south to take such action
as may lie in his power to prevent the
interference by any European power
which might close the foreign markets
TO the cotton manufacturers of the
United States and iniure other American
interests. The petitioners declare that
the open door policy is necessary to Sc
cure the retention of the important trade
in cotton drills and shirtings with China,
most OF which are manufactured in the
southern states.
Friday, November 16.
John Porter, the 16-year-old negro,
who confessed 10 the assault and murder
of little Louise Frost near Limon, Col,
was burned at the stake by 800 citizens
on the spot of his crime. The girls
father lighted the fire. The boy was
| slowly roasted to death, suffering ter
rible agony.
By use of dummy revolver. made
from wood and covered with tin foil Sam
Smith, E. F. Stell and Ben Cravens, con-
victs in the Kansas penitentiary at Ian
sing, forced guard to hoist them out
OF coal mine where they were working.
| They passed the guard at the top, then
grabbed n puar6's rifa ononad 6ra ond