The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-06-14
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, June IS

supreme court, was married to Miss
Emma Minor Mott, of Washington, at
Burlington Vermont.
William J. Bryan addressed an
audience of 1900 people at Kansas City.
lie declared the democratic party could
not be organized by the men who had
been with the enemy in 1896 and 1900.
The supreme court decision, he said, had
made Imperialism a burning issue, Sand
he predicted it would wreck the repub-
llcan party.
The cOldest June weather for period
of 20 years was recorded in Baker City,
Oregon, last night. The mercury fell six
| degrees below the freezing point. Ice
was formed on pools of water on the
streets over an inch thick. All fruit,
such as cherries, apples, pears, prunes
and plums, were killed and all vegetables
were destroyed. So far as known grow
Ing grain was not seriously injured.
A peculiar fire occurred at the Mare
Island navy yard. Between 20 and 80
tons of smOkeess powder was burned.
causing a loss between 100000 and
$5OO,OOO. The powder burned nearly
all day and was not extinguished until
night. The origin of the fire has not
been determined. The generally accepted
theory is that the powder in the magaz-
Inc took fire through chemical action.
This theory explains why no explosion
occurred. The only damage done to the
brick building in which the powder was
stored was the demOlishment of the roof
which was lifted off by the gas generated
by the burning powder.
Thursday, June 6,
Mrs. Mckinley seems neither to i'm
prove in health nor grow worse.
A snOwstOrm occurred through the
central and northern portions of North
Dakota. AT jamestown snow fell for
two hours. A similar state of affairs is
reported in towns on the jamestown
Northern railroad. The snow quickly
melted. Snow fell late in May, 1891,
but similar occurrence in June is not
known to have happened before.
Among the reports mode to the Luth-
eran synod at Des Moines, Iowa, was
that OF the temperance committee in
favor OF the anti-canteen law, intimat-
ing that the press is being subsidized by
whisky advertisements.
Because he thought he had been un-
justly fined for violation of d health
ordnance, j. b. Carey. a prominent husi-
ness man Of Uh-ichsville, Ohio, went
cunning for Mayor G. W. Reed and
Health Officer, j. A. McCollom. Both
es capped and Carey suicided.
Friday, June Z.
A tornado passed across Opelusas,
Ala, and almost completely demolished
the extensive buildings of the St. Ian
dry cotton mill, killed white boy, aged
IA, and seriously injured John Zoder, a
young white man, both of whom were
employed in the mill. number OF
residences we're completely demolished.
A Boise, Idaho, dispatch says: 1t ap-
pears that John Strobe, who died few
days ago at his home near this city, had
large amount of money concealed
about the place. The amount is now
said to be $25, 900. Mr. Strobe, it
seems, contided knowledge of the where
abOuts OF the money to one of his sons
before he died. 1t has always been sup
posed that he kept good deal of money
on hand, but no one had any idea he
had so much hidden. There was $4,000
IN an old safe in the house and the re-
mainder was cached in a number of
places.
Andrew Carnegie signed deed trans
ferring $10,OOO,O00 in 5 per cent United
States Steel Corporation bonds to
trustees for the benefit of the Universe
ties of Scotland. The amount becomes
Immediately available. The next in
stallment of interest can be used for the
October term. The deed in it's preamble
says that MIR. Carnegie having retired
from active business, deems it to be his
duty and one of his highest privileges
to administer the wealth which has
come to him as trustee in behalf of
Others, entertaining the confident belief
that one of the best means to discharge
that trust is providing funds for spread
ing and improving the opportunities for
scientific research of the universities of
Scotland, his native land, and by render
ing the attendance easier.
Saturday, June g.
An Albuquerque, N. NJ, special says:
A man supposed to be Herman S. John