The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-10-11
NEWS OF THE STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, October 2.

lhe trIennial convention of the
| Episcopal church of America was form
ally organized at San Francisco, with
Bishop Fowler of Kentucky as president
Fire did 100000 damage on the river
front at Alton, Ill.
The city committoe of Tammany hall
decided on Edwa- ii NJ. Shepard OF
Brooklyn as democratic candidate for
mayor of New York.
The lynching of James E. Brady, who
was hanged by crowd OF SO persons on
Main street in Helena. Montana, this
morning, is to be investigated by a
grand jury. He was charged with as
sault upon little girl
The president appointed Colonel Will
liam ii. Bisbee a brigadier general in
| the regular army. He was recommended
by Wheaton and Macarthur.
The comptroller of the currency has
prepared a summary of returns relating
to the organization of National banks
under the provisions of the national
currency law, amended by the act of
March IA, 1900, statistics being brought
down to the close of September, 1901.
During the Is 1-2 months ended Sep
banks, with a capital of $36. .512. 900
and with deposit of bonds as securi-
ties for circulation of $10,556, ESQ. In
cluded in the number of banks are 96
with capital under $4,000 each and
aggregate capital stock OF $12, TAT 900
Banks OF capital of $4,000 or over
number 229, the capital being $23, $780,
900.
Thursday, October 8
At tOday's session of the Farmers Ma
tional congress at Sioux Falls. S. D..
DIR. J. W. PestOn of the South Dakota
agricultural college, in paper on
FARMERS Opportunities" discussed the
necessity of government aid for the re-
clamatiOn OF the arid lands of the west.
He declared that private enterprise had
already accomplished all possible to be
done and nothing further could be ex-
pected until the general government
came to their aid. He thought it moth
ing unreasonable to ask that $4,000
600 be expended for 10 years in the re-
clamatiOn of lands capable of support
ing population equal to the present
population of the United States. He
declared that nothing could be done un-
til the general government made an ap-
preparation, and he urged the farmers
congress to press the matter to the at
tention OF congress.
In conjunction with the opening OF
the triennial convention of the Epiacopel
church OF America at San Francisco was
a thanksgiving service in Trinity church
at which the missionary offering of the
WOman's auxiliary, amounting to $104,-
24S, was presented.
Failures in the United States reported
by r. G. Dun & Co. for the nine months
OF 1901 number S144, with an aggre-
gate Indebtedness of $97, ,856,416. In
the same months of 1900 the number
was slightly smaller, 1895, but the
amount OF liabilities was much heavier,
$133, ,234, ,9S8.
Friday, October 4.
Miss Helen Long, daughter of the sec
retary OF the navy, died from pulmon-
ary troubles at the home at bingham,
Mass.
Governor Murray Crane of Massachu-
setts was renominated by republicans.
The attitude of the Protestant Episco-
pal church in America toward divorce
and the remarriage of divorced persons
Is sure to give rise to much debate dur
ing the present general convention. A
majority report, prepared by some of
the most learned bishops, clerical and
lay deputies, will come up for action
recommending that the church ADOPT
canon IA, preventing a minister of the
church from 'sOlemnizing marriage be-
tween any two persons, unless or until
by inquiry, he shall have satisfied him
self that neither person has been or is
the husband or wife of any other person
then living"
The secretary of war has made an al
lotment OF 100000 for the purpose of
preparing the military post at Washing
ton barracks for the use and occupation
of the army war college, the school of
national defense and the engineer school
of application.
At the meeting of the executive board
OF the united silk workers at Paterson.
n. j., the question of initiating a move
ment for an independent labor party
was considered. After a long debate it
was decided to issue call for a work
ingmen's convention.
Saturday, October s,
Engineer Patrick j. Hussey was scald-
ed to death in an engine wreck on the
Montana Central, near Helena.
On the public square at Carbondale.
H., while the streets were crowded. Rev.
Joseph McGammish, a Seventh Day Ad-
ventist minister, shot and killed John c.
Brown, who had attacked him with
knife because of alleged attentions paid
by the minister to Mrs. Brown. Brown
had threatened to kill McGammish be-
fore sundOwn, and the minister armed
himself. The preacher was exonerated
bysa coroner's jury.
Thomas H. Olsekong, New York
baker, was arrested while engaged in a
heated street argument in which he de-
iendef Czolgosz fer shooting President
Mckinley.
The Kansas supreme court affirmed
the lower court in fining BaIfe Starke
$25 Tor assisting Carrie Nation to smash
a saloon.
Bud Taylor, who assassinated Ruth
Nolard from street window with rife
at Kansas City last March, because she
rejected his attentions. was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree.
Representative W. B. ShatGuck oi
Ohio, chairman OF the immigration com
mittee OF the house, saw the president in
regard to bill which he will introduce
ON the assembling Of eOnprpaS havinu