The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-12-06
NEWS Oh 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. November 27.

Wednesday, November ~.
The president has amended the civil
service rules to provide that whenever
the position of an agent at any Indian
agency is discontinued and it's duties de-
vOlve upon the superintendent of the In
dian training school located at the
agency, the agent may be made classi-
lied employe at the agency. The agent
will be subjected to the test of fitness
prescribed by the secretary of the interi-
or and the civil commission.
Eighty passengers were killed and
| many more mangled in a head-end col
llslon between passenger trains one mile
from Seneca, Michigan, On the Wabash
railroad. One engineer misread his Or
ders.
A combination to control the Anchor
wire fence business of the territory west
OF the Mississippi river is being formed
with John W. Gates as it's probable
head.
Directum, once king of the trotting
turf, record 2:O5A, was sold at auction
to the international Stock Farm of
Minneapolis for $12,10O
Thursday, November IS.
Governor Hunt of Idaho promised bis
moral support to Governor Want SAINT
OF Minnesota in his fight against the
Northern Securities Company, sup
posed to be pooling the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads.
Governor Rogers of Washington still
keeps still.
At Anderson, Ind, an electric car,
loaded with 25 glass-workers, collided
with coal car while returning to the
city factory. All of the workmen were
more or less injured and three will nrob-
ably die.
Terry McGoYern, lightweight, was
knocked out in the second round of
pugilism at Hartford, Conn, by Young
Corbett," otherwise Billy Rothwell OF
Denver.
Friday, November 20.
Senator Heitfeld of Idaho formally an
nounced his desertion. from the popnlist
party and atfiliation with the democrats.
This leaves the populists without rep
resentatlVe in congress.
A decision of Judge Thomas, United
States Judge at New York, prohibits
landing OF consumptives on our shores.
Saturday, November 80.
Fl. W. Scott, the veteran editor of the
Oregonian, is mentioned strongly for
United States senator from Oregon.
There is stupendous fall recorded ;ss
values OF English government, railroad
and industrial securities. 1t is regarded
as without precedent and due to the
BOer war.
The expectation of cotton to the
orient by way of Puget sound during
the past few years has made a wonder
full increase and November has been
record breaker in that line. According
to the customs house records there ship
ments amounted to IA, ZOO bales of cot
ton valued at $8O0,O00.
The democratic minority named Rich
ardson Of Tennessee for speaker, thus
conceding to him the leadership of the
democracy in congress.
Edward Rice was hanged at the Idaho
penitentiary at Boise for murder and
robbery OF MaCt Mailey at Wallace,
Idaho.
Sunday, Decrmber 1.
ThOs. Ashcroft, resisting arrest, was
killed at the Hunter mine hear MuIlan,
Idaho, by Deputy Sheriff Williams, who
was exonerated by coroner's jury.
Four thousand people attended lee
ture at Detroit, Mich, where they were
spoken to by COmmandant John Krige
and John j. Lentz, formerly a congress-
man from Ohio. Resolutions denOunc-
ing this government for permitting ex-
portatlon OF horses and mules sold to
the British were passed
Monday, December z.
The recent massacre OF Company C,
Ninth infantry, on the island of Samar,
was due to treachery and planning of
deserters from the American army, as
has been amply proved.
Elmer White, 16 years old, died at
Tacoma from injuries received in a foot
ball game.
Senator Foster denies the published
story that he has broken with President
Roosevelt
Mail advices from the Philippines are
to the effect that the military authori-
ties have been obliged to expel all the
agents of English houses at Manila from
the islands of Samar and Leyte, as they
nave Oeen engaged IN Grdmc with re-
bellious natives. 1t is expected that the
British consul will refer to London for
instructions, but no serious trouble is
apprehended.
Tuesday, December 3.
Cotton rose 81 bale in as many min
utes at New York, on the published gov
ernment report of a shortage.
Croker announced that be is ready to
retire as Tammany's leader.
Tom Sharkey posted a forfeit of
$2500 today with challenge to Jeffries
to fight for the championship.
Wheat was active at Chicago, Decem-
ber closing at TAX; May 78B. Portland,
cash, so; Tacoma, 59s; Colfax, As.
ROOSEVELT BOUNCED HIM.