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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Cheap Life Assurance

What is cheap life assurance? Life
assurance, above all things, must be alb
sOlutely secure and safe; not tOlerably
secure, or fairly safe, but secure and
safe beyond all shadow of doubt. Who
wants fairly good stocks and bonds?
Which would you rather have, a bond
that costs so cents on the dollar or a
government bond worth 100 cents on
the dollar, and a premium on top of
that? One may be paid when due. The
other will be. If you exercise care
in selecting stocks and bonds, you
should exercise 1t a thousand fold more
in choosing the medium which is to pro-
tect the future of your family.
What is cheap assurance? Not as
surance that isn't absolutely safe, for
that isn't cheap at any price. Cheap
assurance is assurance which protects
your family not only today, or tomor-
row, or next week, or next year, but
reaches out into the far future and will
be paid beyond all shadow of a doubt.
so that your loved ones will be provided
for. This protection, at fair and rea-
sonable rate, is cheap assurance When
you receive this protection from any
strong and reliable company, you pay
for what you get, but you get it.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY has always provided
the cheapest good life assurance to those
who have held their policies until they
matured at the end of their period.
Watch these columns for illustrations
OF policies. GEO. H. LENNON & Co
District Agents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Dr.. I. S. Fairbairn is in charge of Dr.
McPhee's dental parors during the
latter's absence at Cincinnati.
j. d. Hatfield of Portland is spending
few weeks with his sister, Mrs. R. W
Roberts.
Miss Anna Ewart of Spokane is a
| guest of Miss Stella Perkins, arriving
Wednesday evening.
A. p SchOen, who has been for four
years with Lippitt's mercantile house,
will leave about May l for Honolulu on
a pleasure trip, visiting enroute Spo-
kane, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco
and other cities. He may remain in the
Sandwich islands.
Miss Phoebe Biunard left Sunday for
Portland, where she will spend several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Rachel Levi
son.
Miss Bessie Vermilye is visiting rela-
tives at Tacoma.
Miss Lena Hamilton aid ft Mrs. Mrs Bovd
Hamilton. She will accompany them TO
their home at Snoqualmie Falls, where
Mr.. Hamilton is superintendent of the
large electric power plant.
Mrs. }. d. Hagan has been seriously
III from peritonitis during the week, but
Is now reported as convalescent. Her
mother, Mrs. |. n Henderson of Ia
coma, was photographed for and arrived
Saturday.
Cashier E. T. Conan of the First Ma
tlonal Bank left Saturday for Carroll
ton, Mo-, to join Mrs. Conan, who has
spent several weeks there visiting her
parents. Both will return about May |.
s. B. Siler, former assessor, who has
been dangerously ill with pneumonia for
ten days, Is cOnvalescent
Postmaster c. A. Gwinn of Garfield
was Monday visitor at Colfax.
Mrs: Julius Lippitt left Saturday for
San francisco, where she expects to
spend the summer.
Mrs. H. E. Henderson will leave Mon
day for the Sound, where she will spend
the summer.
}. K. Mccormack aad W. Fl. Lichtv
were in the city from PaIOusa Thursday
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
knights at Pullman.

A party of 30 Colfax Knights visited
the Pullman lodge Monday night to as
slst in comforting the rank of Knight I'D
on six candidates. They were highi,
pleased with the treatment accorded
them by the Pullman boys anC
thoroughly enjoyed the trip. A splendid
banquet was served. Those in the party
were: II. M. Love, C. c.; Thos. NELL, Y
C.; o: 81. Horton, prelate W. T. Booth
M. of W.; Simon Dreifus, NJ. OF E.; Frank
Hull, M. of F.; Martin Krause, Nj at A.
Mason Mcpherson, l. g.; John Black
hurst, Judge Chadwick, Z. L. Ettinger
W. A. Gordon, R. w. Roberts, John
Poteet, DR.. STUNT, DR.. Mitchell, W. j.
Davenport, Fred Coleman, August Seller.
Z. Z. Drews, W. W. Renfrew, J. L. Irwin,
Bernsrd Baber, Judge Miller of Dayton,
u. W. Case, Thos. Baker, John Hart. e.
r. Patterson, T. Lowry. D. Millgard
Arthur Ingraham.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

Chas. L. Mackenzie of Codd C Mac
Kenzie, proprietors of the Colfax electric
light works, returned Friday from an
extended trip to coast and eastern cities,
visiting Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Burlington, Iowa,
New York City and Texas points. The
trip was business one, for the purpose
of equipping the electric light plant with
the most modern and more powerful
machinery. At Burlington he purchased
a new $50 horse power boiler and en-
CINE, which will be received in about 80
days. He says the Burlington works
are far behind with their orders and the
firm must wait for their new machinery
Business conditions he found generally
prosperous wherever went and of hope
fnl tone
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
TRAMWAY TO RIVER
Aaron Kuhn Constructing One
Down WaWawai Bluff.
Save a LabOriOus Wagon Haul and
Garry Three Thousand
Bushels Day.

Aaron Kuhn, whose wheat interests 10
the Palouse country are immense, has
undertaken a work at Wawawai which
will be great convenience to the farm
ers of the plateau above that landing on
Snake river and which will result in di-
verting probably 10000 bushels at
least of wheat which formerly went to
| Pullman and other points on the SpO-
kane & PalOuse road south of that town
| to Snake river, and down that stream
and the 0. R. & n. line to Portland,
where formerly large portion of it, at
least, found it's way to Puget Sound
| ports.
Wheat hauling down the Snake river
hill of four or five miles of grade, with
the weary pull back, has always been a
task which farmers have avoided so far
as possible Mr. Kuhn proposes to
obviate this by the construction of a
splendid tramway from the top of the
bluff. 1900 feet above and $500 feet dis
tant from Wawawai. He will build two
warehouses. The main one will be on
the river bank, 6Ox150 feet. The second
will be at the upper end of the tramway
and 60xS0 feet in dimensions. The wire
cable will be 5000 feet, or nearly two
miles, in length and will carry $50 buck
cts, each capable of transporting a sack
of wheat. The weight of the descending
buckets will carry the empties back and
furnish all the motive power necessary.
The plant will cost not less than $500,
and it is expected will handle at least a
quarter of a million bushels of wheat an
nually, and possibly more. 1t is tribut-
airy to a large scope OF the finest wheat
lands of the Palouse country. Work
has already begun on the construction
of the plant, and it will be completed in
time to handle this seasons crop. The
cable will make one revolution an hour,
| handling 1900 sacks in ten hours,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
TEN THOUSAND TO HOSPITAL.
Will of the Late Joseph Conatser
Bequeaths This


The will OF the late Joseph Conatser OF
Sunset, who died last week at the Walla
Walla hospital, bequeaths to that insti-
tuition, in consideration OF the excellent
care gwen him during his illness, and on
condition that the name of the hospital
be changed to Joseph Conatser Walla
Walla hospital, $4,000. The remain
der OF his large estate, variOusly esti-
mated at $4,000 to 100000, is be-
queathed to a brother and sister whom
be does not name or give their addresses,
or to their children, in case they can be
found within six months. He did not
seem to know where they are, or even
whether they are alive. No one has ever
heard him speak of them during his 80
years residence in the Palouse country.
If they are not found within six months,
the entire estate goes TO the hospital.
Dr. j. f. CrOpp, secretary and manager
of the hospital. is made executor, with
out bonds, or intervention of the courts,
so far as the law will permit The will
is dated April 10, 1901. 1t was filed for
probate Monday.
Conatser was a bachelor and owned
$500 or more acres of fine land around
Sunset, as well as a large number OF
blooded cattle, horses and personal
property. He was never known to
patronize banks and is believed by many
to have large sums of money buried or
hidden away.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
THE SHAWNEE CASES
Argument as to the Legality OF
Trying Clifford Again.
Judge Miller Reserves His Decision
as to Taking Him From the
Penltentiary.

The DeFrance and Clifford wheat lar
ceny cases have occupied about all the
attention of the Superior court this
week, with Judge C. F. Miller of Column
bia, Garfield and Asotin counties on the
bench.
Mr.. DeFrance appeared and filed a
statutory demurrer to the information
in which he is Jointly charged with VIM.
Clifford of the larceny from the Shawnee
warehouse of 100000 pounds of wheat
and 5000 grain bags. After much argu-
ment and consideration by the court,
Judge Miller Thursday morning over
ruled the demurrer and DeFrance's trial
was set down for May %.
Taken From the Pen.
A strong fight has been made in be-
halt of VIM. Clifford, who was taken re-
Gently from the Walla Walla penitentiary
and brought to Colfax to be tried on the
charge with DeFrance. Clifford is serv-
ing a sentence of three years on a con-
viction of larceny of three carloads OF
barley from the Shawnee house. He was
also once before tried on wheat charge,
but the jury disagreed. He was then
sentenced on the previous conviction
and has served large part of his term
His attorneys have taken the stand,
backed by Warden Catron of the peni-
Tertiary, who is represented by Oscar
Cain, prosecuting attorney of Walla
Walla county, that Clifford cannot be
legally taken from prison while serving bis
term and tried on another charge.
Arguments proceeded for two days along
this line, with Hanna & Hanna and Mr..
Cain, representing Clifford, and Prose
cutting Attorney Neergaard and M. o.
Reed, special prosecutor, for the state.
The contention OF the states attorneys
is that such a proceeding is entirely
legal.
Judge Miller reserved his decision in
the matter and left for home Thursday
He will return May 4, at which time be
will make his ruling, as to whether or
not superior court has the power to
order a convict from the penitentiary
for trial upon one charge while he is
serving time upon another.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Invented a Weeder

Z. r. Horribly, who owns a young or
ehard OF IL acres, a few miles west of
Coiiax, learning of the success of other
Colfax men in the patent business. de-
cided last winter to put bis mind to
WORK IN the same direction and the re-
suit Is he succeeded in making a model
IN tne shape OF a wedding machine. II
Is OF simple construction and vet will do
the work of dozen men in one day
"hlle at work on it's construction he 81.
SO grated 200 young apple trees for
the burrell estate, which he planted this
spring, all of which are GROWING nicoI1
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Thomas Adams naoa

Thos. Adams OF near Almota AZ voors
OF age, and Palouse country niono ar
died Saturday at his farm homo 90
was buried Sunday at Onecho cono+ anu
by the A. o. .. W. lodge, of which ~
was a member. The church fnnor mf
services were conducted by Rev Do a.
Aeschlman. He leaves a widow GU gu
two children. One young daughter 6;nJ J
a few weeks ago. An aged fo,bo,
and mother of about 20 wears tbret
brothers, James s., David W. and WIFE
Adams, and a sister, Mrs. Chas. Haines
alsO survive him.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
JOhnSOn-COrGeIiua

Glenni johnson of Spring fat was
welded April 20 at the Congregations
parsonage at Spokane, by Rev. Basker.
vile, to Miss Frances. M. Corselius ot
Des Moines, Iowa. The happy couple
will make their home on Mr.. Jobnson's
farm south of Colfax They arrived
from Spokane Sunday. Wednesdav
evening they were given a reception and
serenade by the Spring Flat Cornet
Band, at the home of the groom's
father, J. B Johnson. The serepaders
were royalty welcomed and plentifuIly
refreshed with the good things of life.
The groom is one of the prominent
young farmers OF Whitman county, and
the bride is an accomplished Young
woman OF the Hawkeye state. They
are receiving the hearty congratulations
OF a large circle of friends.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Selling Their Land,

g. W. Hobbs of near PalOuse was a
Monday visitor at Colfax. He reports
real estate in that vicinity moving freely
into the hands OF hOmeseekers Mr.
Hobbs has sold his farm of 200 acres
with all his stock and equipment to Mr.
Wright, recent arrival from Iowa. E
E. Cass, also from Iowa, has purchased
the j. A. Mcclure place of 80 acres ad
joining the Hobbs ranch for $3.50 cash
George CLANCY has sold 100 acres south.
east Of Palouse to a Nebraska man.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
SUNDAY Ball Game

The Moscow and Colfax ball teams
VIII cross bats Sunday afternoon on the
nome grounds, game being called al
G:5o, with an admission fee of 20 cents
Inc home team has been reorganized
from the best material available, and
promises to give the visitors a winning
rub. Chas. L. Mackenzie continues as
manager n. with Chas. Bramwell captain
The battery is R. Ripley and Chas
Bramwell. Other members of the team
are McCutcheon, N. Ripley, Hilton,
woodward, Hollingsworth, C. E. Ewart,
blnnard, Fudge and BIath. The Mos.
COW battery will be Mix and Scbue.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Prizes on a Dog.

c. E. Scriber, owner of Chic, a fine
English pointer female dog, has been
notified by the secretary of the Portland
dog show that she captured the silver
cup valued at $40 for best pointer female
exhibited, and also first prizes for open
under so pounds weight and limit under
so pounds. He was awarded also first
on local, but this was reconsidered be-
cause Chic was not, strictly speaking, a
local dog.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

Wheat quotations at Cofax Thursday
stood at 43 cents buzhel, and barley
at IS cents a hundred. The Pacific
Coast Elevator Company purchased
Monday from w. F. Hickman of near
Almota, 10000 bushels of barley at so
cents hundred, but handling charges
and other expense will bring it's actual
cost up to about IS cents. The grain is
in warehouse at Almota and will be
shipped to Portland. No wheat sales of
consequence have recently been made.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

his own bond OF 500 for appearance
Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. In defense, Mr.
Dezell claims that for six years he and
Mr.. Conatser had been working under a
verbal agreement whereby they had
each leased a tract of land from the
other on account of the greater conven-
fence to their homes, and that this lease
was again entered into last fall.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Charged With TresDass

David Dezell, a neighbor of the late
Joseph Conatser of near Sunset, was ar.
rested Tuesday evening on a charge
filed by 81. W. Garfield, at request Of
Thos. E. Keyes, administrator of the
Conatser estate, charged with trespass.
ing upon a portion of the Conatser land
BY running stock upon it. He furnished
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
COIfaX Firm Loses,

Two store buildings owned by Wheeler,
MOtter & Co. of the Great Eastern store
and H., H. Shelburn burned at Peck,
aPhgSa y NQGnaARo Fdgptg en 9RS Tas
disc store and the other by Skey Bros.
hardware establishment. The loss is
only partially covered by insurance,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

People are having their houses mum.
oered, for you cannot stand on Main
street and point out any residence, be-
cause the residence portion lies at both
ENDS OF the city. You can drop into
any place OF business and learn what
any PERSONS residence number and occu.
patton is.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Returned To Remain.

John 81. Letter, wife and daughter,
who have spent nearly two years in
Ohio, returned Friday to again make
Colfax their home. Mr. Letter went east
to care for his aged father and mother.
The latter died three weeks ago at the
age OF SO and Mr.. Letter Immediately
returned to the west. He is not satisfied
to remain at the east after spending a
number of years here.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Talented Young Ladies'

The piano recital givenlby Miss Claudia
DuNalf, assisted by Stella Perkins. at
the Congregational church Thursday
evening of last week, was literally pat
ronized and thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience. Many compliments have since
been passed upon the work of these tai.
ented young ladies.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

I will viii o o;re and members of Company
t = Wi, give May day military bali At
Fnu q, n ,nJrS on the evening of Nav /
and +;o,' euestra music will be furnished
''che's Will be sold at rs cents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

Chauncey Smith and Bessie Jinnett
Penawawa; George W. Horn and Bertha
Walfnger, Winona.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
For Sale

Lot and room house, brick founda.
G III prick cellar, fruit and shade trees
T Inc location in South Colfax. Inonire
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY WILL
stop a cough at any time. and will cure
the worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. % cts. and so cts. The Elk
Drugstore
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
Wash Goods.

SCOTCH LAWNS-In large variety
of dots, figures and stripes, sold every
where for DC and 64c yard. At Lip
pitts for, per yard -. ............... &c
VENDOME CHALLIES-I all col
ors and figures cheap at 124c yard in
other stores At Lippitt's for per yard. 3sc
PURITAN DIMITIES-FIne sheer
cloth in the latest printing; all new and
choice, in both light and dark effects.
At Lippitt's for per yard ..... 49,. 124c
STRIPED DIMITIES-These goods
are just the thing for a nice waist or
dress, sold elsewhere for 15c to 25c
yard, At Lippitt's for per yard. =. l0c
BALSORA BATISTE-In the new
effects IF the season, in the most popu-
lar shade; sold elsewhere for Soc a yard
At Lippitts for per yard ............. 20c
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26
White Goods.

The beauty of these white textiles, intended
for waists and dresses has never been sur
passed.
LOVELY PATTERNS in mercerized
stripes for shirt waists, a regular 80 cent
value, at LIppitt's for, per yard .... 25c
DIMITIES-Fine sheer cloth in a large
variety of qualities, sold elsewhere for
15c to 35c q yard, at Lippitt's for 10 to Pc
INDIA LINENS-In all qualities, nice
and sheer, at Lippitts for per I'd. 123 to 35c
DOTTED SWISSES A large variety
of dots, figures or stripes, ali nice and
sheer, at Lippitt's for per yard. 10 to Soc
ST GALL SWISSEs Beautiful new
effects in embroidered stripes and floral
designs, comes in patterns only. Ad-
yertised by many for Sl25 yard. At
Lippitt's for per yard ............... 65c
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

Read the Home Comfort adv. on page
six
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-26

w. uoFF, FIRE INsITRANcp
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-29

courts. Heirs who received spec al be-
quests, claim that they were entitled to
the stocks representing those requests
as soon as Mr.. Huntington died, and
should therefore share in what the re-
markable bull movement has caused them
to earn since that time
When the head Of the Southern Pacific
railway system died the executors paid
an inheritance tax of $7C0 600 to Comp ro.-
Ter Coier4G Wig the valuation of the estate
at SO,0Go,Ooo. BY paying the tax then
they saved per cent.
In the office of Isaac e. Gates, brother
in-law of the financier and one of the
executors, it was admitted yesterday
that the estate was today worth $50. co.,
600 more.
Princess Hatzfeldt has been at the Ho'-
land house for ten Gays. For a week she
was there alone. Her foster mother has
the magnificent Huntington mansion, just
twenty-seven blocks further uo the
street. The prince did not arrive here
until three days ago. 1t Is said that
they have not, exchanged calls with the
Huntingtons except through the medium
of lawyers.
Archer M. Huntington has called on
the princess, and yesterday had an in
terview with Mrs Hunt ngton. Henry E.
Huntington refused to ei 1cIss the matter
for publication.
Isaac e. Gates Is mo nton, In tie w IL
for 100000, and would be entitled to S37,-
143 Of the increase.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-29
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN

A few changes in the cast have by no
means dimmed the glory of 'The Burgo-
master In fact, in many instances.
chose changes have been for the better
and the large audience that enjoyed this
prlght little musical comedy last night
at the Metropolitan found it as chic and
entertaining as when it made its initial
pow ., carrier IN the season. There is more
catchy music in ."rhe Burgoma st err,
than in any other musical comedy or
comic opera that has visited ST. Paul this
season, but. unlike most popular music
1t IS not the kind that one tires Of easily
The production is as finely staged and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-29

The missionaries in China send out ru-
mors of Boxer uprisings. which are used
as pretext for punitive expeditions by
the enterprising French and German
troops. When the rumors are found to
be false. the Chinese are punished for al
loving such misleading rumors to get
afioat. This reminds us of a certain w
~ L. T. committee, which waited upon a
cltlzen who had offended them and toll
MN many things, among which was the
TACT that he was not a gentleman. To
this latter statement he objected. assur-
ing them that they were mistaken. To
which they replied, now we know YOU
are no gentleman-for gentleman will
never contradict ladies'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-29
WHAT Is TILE FACT.

The situation In Minneapolis municipal
affairs at the present moment is really
a most interesting one. 1t is one which
merits the most intelligent consideration
on the part of that meritorious class
Of citizens who believe that. all that is
necessary in municipal publication and
reform is the installation of RepubIlcan
officials in all the principal city depart
ments
T Minneapolis went Republican last local
election, reform was the watchword, and
Doc Ames was the leader of the move
ment for reform. About the result there
can be no, question whatever. Reform
won. And Ames was elected. Republic
ans are now in control, and the wicked
tendencies which are associated with the
Democracy. as all weli-ordered citizens
know, are strangers to Minneapolis.
The contrast between st. Paul and
Minneapolis in municipal administration
Is IN word the contrast between Re-
publican local rule and Democratic. All
who seek their enlightenment as to dalv
events through the columns of our es-
teemed Republican contemporary, are
naturally informed of the lima TO
wickedness of the existing city adj
ministration in this community. That
admirably conducted sheet has of
late been doing wonderful work
to the end that the world shall know
the enormities of which that bad partisan
body, the st. Paul police commission.
has been guilty Of. They at least need
no assurance that the completely of all
Democratic city officials in every form of
social vice in st. Paul is established be-
yond all thought of serious dispute 1t
Is but few days ago indeed since that
shocking body. the police commission.
acting in conjunction with otEer Demo-
cratic local officials. unbiased S,e tiger.