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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
Last Out From Nome.

Port Townsend, Wash, Oct: 27.-Two
steamers arrived here from Nome today,
bringing over 1900 passengers, the Sen
atOr bringing 525 and the Garrone 700.
The Senator sailed from Nome Octo-
Der 10 and for several days before sail
ing the icy fingers of Winter had fastened
themselves on Nome and vicinity. Snow
was falling and preparations were being
made for long, cold winter When the
Senator sailed, the steamship Queen was
at Nome, and the Roanoke was at st.
Michael. A furious northern gale was
blowing. The Queen, Valencia and
Roanoke will be the last steamers from
Nome, and they will bring about 1000
people, and there are many more who
would return if transportation could be
secured, besides a large number of desti-
tute who would be compelled to remain
at Nome and face an Arctic winter, de-
pending upon charity.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
Spreads Like Wildfire

When things are "the best" they be-
come|''the best selling" Abraham Hare,
leading druggist of Belleville, O.,
writes: Electric Bitters are the best
selling bitters | have handled in 20
years." You know why? Most diseases
begin in disorders of stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels. blood and nerves
Electric Bitters tones up the stomach
regulates liver, kidneys and bowels
purifies the blood. strengthens the
nerves, hence cures multitudes of mala
dies. 1t builds up the entire system
Puts new life and vigor into any weak
sickly, rundown man or woman. Prizes
SO cents. Sold by Elk Drug Store, F.
Stone, Pr0po
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
A Great statesman,s Secret.

The secret, OF a celebrated statesman's
long life was his systematic way of eat
ing. Every bite of food was chewed
thirty times before swallowing. The re-
suit was he naturally enjoyed good
health. Most men and women bolt their
food, and eat things that were never in
tended to be eaten. They become cos
tive, have bad complexion. lose flesh,
and are irritable and nervous, and the
first thing they know they are "played
out" 1t is gratifying to know that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures stom-
ach troubles. 1t is a purely vegetable
medicine that has stood the test OF fifty
wears. 1t cures cases which seem to be
hopeless. Sufferers from any disorder
of stomach, liver or bowels should try it.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
Matters in Samar.

Manila, Oct. 27. - Dispatches from
Catholgan, Samar, say that stringent
and energetic measures are being taken
to suppress the insurrection in that
island. Gen. Smith has notified all the
presidentes and headmen of the puebIos
that they must surrender all arms and
turn over the persons implicated in the
Balangiga massacre before November G.,
threatening that otherwise the presi-
deDtes will be sent to the island of
Guam, the villages destroyed and the
property confscated. Marines under
Maj. LittletOn W. II. Waller have been
stationed at Balangiga and Basey, and
ten gunboats are vigilantly patroling
the Samar coast. Most of the towns in
the southern part of the island have
been destroyed. Naval Cadet Loveman
Noa, commanding the gunboat Mari
veIes, who had gone ashore at Nipa- Nipa
to prevent smuggling, was attacked by
the insurgents. He lost his revolver
and was shot and boloed
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
Appeal STAYS Execution.

Olympia, Wash, Oct. 26.-The su-
preme court today granted the writ of
habeas corpus petitiOned for by William
Norris and James Mcdonald, two prison
ers now confined in the penitentiary on
sentence of seven years for burglary
committed in Snohomish county. Norris
and Mcdonald were sentenced in July
and two days later were taken to Walla
Walla. September an appeal was
taken from the judgment OF the superior
court and they desire to be returned to
the SnOhomish county jail until the ap-
peal is disposed with. In granting the
writ for their return to the care OF the
sheriff the higher court holds that an
appeal always grants a stay OF execu-
fiOn
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01

Il am awfully sorry | could not 400
my father" '''
Ii was just exactly I'll O'Clock who,
he crossed the threshold. but a minute
mad elapsed and he had iust finished tho
last statement when the strannino was
completed and the guards step5ed barE
Warden Mead raised bis hand ord -,
El2;3O Electrician Davis turned the
switch that threw 100 volts M oiao
tricity into the living BODY.
Given Three Shocks,
The rush of the current threw the
body so hard against the strans that
they creaked preceptibly. The hands
cllnched suddenly and the whole attitude
was one OF extreme tension. For 45
seconds the full current was kent on
and then slowly the electrician throw
the switch back, reducing the current
volt by volt until it was cut off entirely
Ihen, Just as it had reached the noint
ne threw the lever back again for two
or three seconds. The body, which had
collapsed az the current was reduced
stlnened up again against the srraps
When 1t was turned off again DIR. Mac.
Donald stepped to the chair and mt bis
hand over the heart. He said he Felt
no pulsatlon, but suggested that the
current be turned on for a few seconds
again. At 7:15, the current was turned
off for good. ''''
from the time CzoIgosz had left his
cell until he paid the penalty was less
than four minutes.
Inc physicians used the stetboscope
TO determine ii any sign of life remained.
and at ZIG the warden raised his hand
and said:
Gentlemen, the prisoner is dead"
The body was taken from the chair
and laid on the operating table.
lie ia reported TO have slept well the
night before the execution
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
A Whaler Returned,

Sea tile, Wash, Oct. 23.-The whaling
schooner George W. Preston, Captain
Angus Douglas, arrived in port today
after cruise of the remarkable length
of four years and FIVE months. During
this long period the Preston heard only
at far intervals the news of the civilized
world, her search for whales keeping her
on the Alaskan and Siberian coasts to
points as far as Cape North. The vessel
was at one time imprisoned in the ice
for over eight weeks, during which time
the crew nearly starved The vessel
will repair here this winter and again
sail to the north in the spring.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-01
HIS LAST DAY.
President McKinIey's Assassin In
HIS Last Hours.

Auburn, n Y, Oct. 2S,-The ofFiciala
of Auburn prison today began final pre-
paratiOns for the execution of Leon F.
Czolgosz. Warden j. Warren Mead to-
day conferred with Electrician Davis
and the keepers and guards who will
assist IN the execution, and the program
was carefully gone over Warden Mead
has selected his assistants from among
the prison employees who have had the
widest experience in executions. II ia
expected that the prison officials will
use every precautiOn to prevent Czolgosz
from talking in the death chamber. il
being their desire that everything he
may wish to say be said in the con
demned cell. The prisoners attitude il
reported as unchanged. Apparently he
does not desire to see anyone and de-
cllnes to talk, except in mOnosyllables.
For two days a brother-in-law of the
condemned man has been seeking DER
mission to see him. In order to have
him identified the warden went to the
prisoner and asked him if he could de-
scribe his brother-in-law. He replied:
Il did not see my sister married and |
don't know the man."
Would you like to see him?" was
asked.
mo; do not care" was his reply.
HE wants to be let alone" said War
den Mead today, land we let him alone.
The prisoner is unchanged in demeanor
and health"
Tonight at o'clock, after the death
warrant has been read, an extra guard
will be placed in the cell with CzoIgosz
That portion OF the prison in which four
condemned men are kept has been par
titioned off from Czolgosz's cell by an
iron screen. The extra guards on duty
at the prison gates will be maintained
until after the execution tomorrow
morning. The guards were doubled
merely as a precautionary measure, and
not because there is reason to believe
the extra men will be needed The DO
lice OF the city are cooperating with the
prison officials and keep a close watch
on all trains entering the city.
They, too, feel that there il a remote
possibility of an act OF violence on the
part OF some crank imbued with a plan
OF either aiding or iniuring the pris Jner,
and they hope to prevent anything of
the kind. Guards and police keep close
watch on State street, upon which the
main entrance and prison wall front
The prison was perfectly quiet today,
and at no time we're there any lOiterers
anywhere in its vicinity. Whenever a
visitor rang the bell at the main en-
trance two guards responded.
Warden Mead has thrown still another
safeguard around the prisoner to pre-
vent any miscarriage of the plans
formulated for his execution. He has
directed the death watch to insist that
any general conversation which the
prisoner may have with a visitor he
carried on in English and be held within
the hearing of a guard The one excep-
ton under the ruling will be in case the
prisoner makes a confession to one OF
the Polish priests. In that case the
guards will withdraw out of hearing but
not out of sight of the prisoner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
MILITIA FOR COAST DEFENSE,
iEation Of Irregular Artillery
Forces

NEW YORK. Jan. ga special To
the Tribune from Washington says;
Secrtary Root gucs to brooklyn to.
morrow night To review the Thirteenth
regiment Of naval heavy artillery n.
| Il, a. Y. In the armory Of that or.
snniEation.
The chief object Of the visit of the
secretary of war TO The ThIrteenth reg
tment. however, II to recure the sup
port OF that organization tor plan he
has almost perfected To- have the rc.i.
ment form part ot the coast defence
system Of New York In such exlgencies
aS may arise ~ any time ana almost
without warning,
The secrstary's scheme Involves the
ENCOURAGEMENT II militia artillery or.
ganiEations at such cent-rs ~ Boston.
New York. Philadelphia. Charleston.
New Orleans and Galveston, to prepare
themselves FOR emergency by drills and
other exercises with heavy scacoast ord.
nance and TO this end h. would have
selected national gunrlsmrn take tours
VI duty In these forlihcallonS In times
~ peace. With the Increase or the
artiIlcrymeu ut the regular scryIc' pro.
yldrd by the new army bill. tbc force
viii even then be barely large enough
to take care ut the great weapons on
peace footing and without some
such plan as is now proposed foreign
complications might wcll caus, parties
In the great American ports.
Il is the secrctary's belief tina, such
an artillery organization az the Thir-
tycuJh can made Itself oC tu,st,mablc
value 10 the metropolis and To thr ma
ttun 10 10 can prepare itself To- become
IN cilicicn, auxiliary on short notice
other branches OF the army ,an be
quickly recruited and Whippcr INTO |
ship". bu, ar,illrrymrn cannot be- Eas.
tily improyised Stratygists and mill |
tary experts ARE agreed that naI Spain |
possessed navy large enough to draw !
on The American heet. some u the |
great cities II the United States would
have been dependent almost wholly on
the doubtful efficiency oi the mine Arlds
In the absenc, OF sutiicicn, skilled men
familiar with modern. high powered !
rifles
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30

PaIue's celery compound has bc~n for
years. and IN now. the general prcscrip-
tlOn " most eminent ptactllinn.
trs ur medicine IN this coun-
try II Ia the result OF thu
best scientific knowledge aud research
Oi a last quarter ~ u century II II In
no sense patent medicine. and for that
reason more physicians OF high stand.
Ing are using. prescribing, and recon-
mending It than any other remedy.
senator Dwycr had used various med
lcines. and they had done him no good,
Just how Palncs celery compound was
first brought to his attention. he doca
not remember. but II has done 40 much
FOR his health that II has no morr en-
thuslastiC advocate In the city ~ chi
cago. lie gives full credit To fainc'H
celery compound FOR the great Improve
ment IN his health.
senate Chamber. General Assembly
Springfield H.. Feb. %. 1900.
Gentlemen. Il Is with sincere pleas
ure that furnish this testimonial To
the superior merits ~ Palnr's celery
compound | have found Il an riiicn.
clOus and agreeable remedy for various
complaints which refused to yield to
other forms NJ treatment and | can
chccrfully recommend It.
EDWARD NJ. DWYER
senator Dwyrr has held many poalt.
ions Of trust, both In the city and state
Elected Southwest town clerk. before he
had concluded his term Mayor Wash.
burne appointed him superintendent ~
the city water Office. Later he became
West town assessor ana In 1894 was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
ACT BADLY DRAFTED.
Status OF Scotch and Irish Members
OF Parliament Impaired.

NEW YORK, Jan. ss,---A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says;
The lawyers are still qubhllug over
technical points arising nom the bad
drafting OF the act OF 1867. by which
Scotch, Irish and university members
of parliament are excluded from the
operation OF that measure.
Close construction Is displayed and
l.. V, Marcourt is one OF those who as
sert these members will be forced to
seek re-elections and, since II is hardly
credible that parliament can be- par
TALLY dissolved, it follows that a gen.
eral election will occur within six
months. II this be true, the intent of
the act Of 1867 will be reversed. since
the object aimed at was to prevent the
dissolution OF parliament owing to the
death OF sovereign.
One point is in favor of the close
The faults In draft
ing the act were known and the neces-
sity for amending and rectitying It was
recognized. 1t Is reported that the min
isters were intending to DO so this
spring. Apparently il is not too late
The status Of the Irish. Scotch and
university members is good for six
months In any event and during that
period the law can be amended,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
CYCLISTS TO MEET.
Two Conventions of Wheelmen Will
Take Place Within a Fortnight.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-T,;o conven-
tions Of wheelmeu will take place with
in a fortnight One week from today
the annual meeting Of the National
Cycling Association will bv held in this
city and one week later the annual
meeting Of the Ltagu, II American
Wheelmen will be called TO order in
Philadelphia. Al the y. G. \. meeting
it is believed there will be no change
in Tolicy and few if any changes in
the officers.
At the L. A. W. meeting the re-
bort Of the committee appointed one
year ago to revise the constitution and
bylaws will be submitted. II is un-
derstoOd that this report will recon-
mend the Capitalization OF league work
in one office, which will practically do
awaT with state divisions. This meas
ure will be vigorously opp0seu .! 'ns
delegates t.cii1t tt..ccii1t ;iis MS state. who hopu
that divisions only can do effective work
in the various sections Of the country,
As to the L. A. W presidency, since
the definite refusal Of NJ. NJ. Belaing,
jr., and other local favorites to acceft
the nomination, H. 5. Earle, Of Michi-
gan, has grown in favor with leaders
in this state. At the L. A. W. head
quarters ir this city yesterday it was
said that Earle might receive the vote
Of the solid New York delegation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30

elected to the Illinois State Senate.
In which body be took u prominent part
during laH winters session.
Senator bWycr has recommended
PalncH celery compound TO many OF his
friends. and has yet Ia hear anything
but the most favorable results from any
one OF them.
lluAy men and women threatened with
fullutc of nerve force and showing the
eject ot ton prolonged, too hard work.
nr too anxious work by periods OF
languor. depression NERVOUSNESS dye
pcpala. or other signs of nerve cxhaus-
ton. viii md paiuc'H celery compound
an inyiRpmtor NJ superior to all other
medicines as modern scientific methods
arr superior 10 old.faHhioncd. inaccurate
ones.
when paincn celery compound b.
used. other members ot the family ar-
quick to SEE the great gain In health,
l'nine'H celery compound In the one
known nerve feeder and nerve rrrtora.
tive, l,y Itr mcans all the functions of
the body receive frcHh supply ot nerve
food 1t encourages the body TO pro-
ducv an abundant supply of this lndla-
ponaahlr vital force. without which
there can h. no health. strength. nor
happlncSra in living From the lack
OF nerve force men and women are drlv-
On Ia dcapondency. melancholy. insanity
and suicide.
There viii b. no neuralgia. no per-
saurnt headaches. no dyspepsia, no
haunting pain over the eyes. no nervous
exhaustion. II Palne'n celery compound
ls used
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
STARVING ON AN ISLAND.
Owners OF Guano Concessions Abandon
Their Workmen to Death.

NEW YORK, Jan. ?9,--The Tribune
says:
While John y. II. Jefferson oi Bal
timore, and Captain Wyatt owen. ot
the same city. are disputing about the
right OF Jefferson to send relief TO
them, James II. Woodward. VIM. A.
Humphrey, John HIN and John a, Bell
are said to be starving on Na,assa
island. in the Caribbean SEA.
Jefferson and owen, up to December
Is last. We're partners In the ownership
Of a guano concession ON the island and
the men were sent there by them. ON
December Is the partnership VAS dis
solved and the control OF the suann
concession was given To owen.
Since then jefferson has been trying
to send for the men, but owen seems
to be unwilling that they shall ,'c
brought back. The Island is said To be-
destitute Of anything tatahle and the
men are entirely dependent for food On
what is sent them by sea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
OVER
100 MILLION DOLLARS
For Dividends
READ THE PROOFS
United States Official Report
MADE TO
MADE TO
COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED
STATES. GENERAL LAND OF
FICE, WASHINGTON.
D. c.

by a geologist and mining expert OF
worldwide reputation. Professor Ben
jamln Silliman, who spent several
months there, then being connected
with the United States surveying corps.
and in his official report says:
Here are countless millions Of tons
Of rich gold quartz reduced by the
great forces OF nature to a condition
ready for the application Of the hydraul-
ic process. while the entire bed Of the
Rio Grande for over forty miles Is a
sluice, on the bars Of which the gold
derived from the wearing away Of the
gravel banks has been accommodating
for countless ages, and now lies ready
for extraction by the most approved
methods of river mining. The thick
ness Of the Rio Grande gold gravel ex-
ceeds in many places GOO feet, or nearly
three times that of the like beds In
California, while the average value per
cubic yard is believed to be greater
in the New Mexico beds than in any
other such accumulations yet discov-
cred
Il have made a reconnaissance Of the
whole OF this gravel along the
Rio Grande, and have examined with
all the care possible in the time at my
command the character Of the gravel
and its contents Of gold. Nothing, /
am persuaded. since the discov-
cry OF California and Australia Is COM
parable for its immeasurable resources
Of gold available by the hydraulic pro-
cess to the deep placers Of the Rio
Grande"
Other reports from eminent mining
experts Of national reputation pro-
nounce the property Of this company
the richest and most extensive known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30

them with armor at the same price rs
the Carnegie and Bethlehem compah-
les are delivering Il to the United
States
Under the contract now in ronce be-
tween those companies and the govern
ment, the price Including royalties. is
$AAS a ton for krupp and san for Har-
veyiRed armor Great Britain, France,
Germany, Russia and Italy have been
paying more than $500 a ton and Japan
more than 5000
No limit was placed by the house up
On the price to be paid for armor for
the battleship and armcred cruisers au-
thorized in the pending appropriation
bill, and It is apparent that the ar
with nupj fi;,' PdrA.gysr- CMrWY
rangement made by Secretary Long
with the armor companies is acceptable
to congress,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
PRESIDENTS WILL CONFER.
Second Annual Meeting Of the Ass1cia-
ton Of American Universities.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Fourteen college
presidents. representing as many Of the
largest universities in the United
States, will come 70 Chicago soon to
attend the preliminary sessions OF the
second annual meeting Of the associa-
tion Of American Universities which will
be held at the University Of Chicago
and in the fine arts building February
16 to 2S Eminent professors will de-
liver addresses or subjects Of interest
relating 10 college work and the re-
suits Of university higher education.
President Harper of the University Of
Chicago. is secretary Of the association
and will entertain the visiting COL
lege presidents and professors at the
university.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30

while he believes Chairman Nixon Is
entirely sincere in his epdeavors 20 ac-
complish definite results, much matter
not legally strong was accepted by him
ana Siven much higher value than
.it really deserves II is the public
prosecutors intention to have the evil
dence in such shape and So surely in
conformity with the statutes bearing
upon 1t that the grand jury will be aide
to dispose cf it in a few hours. with
the result that those persons mention,d d
in the evidence will be indicted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-30
LIBRARY FROM CARNEGIE.
Lewiston, Maine, VIII Get Fifty Thou
sand Dollar Building.

LEWISTON, Ne, Jan 29.-The city
council has voted unanimously to ac-
.cept the offer Of Andrew Carnegi- to
give for & free library ten times the
amount the city would appropriate an
nually for its support. Mr.. Carnegie
will be called upon for $4,000, the
council voting $4,000 annually.
The offer from Mr. Carnegie was the
result Of a letter written by one Of
the women Of Mary Dillingham; chap
ter, Daughters OF the American Reyo-
luton. which short time ago estab-
lished a tiny library.