The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-08-02
NEWS Oh THR STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down As 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, July "a.

The peace mission of Mr.. Garland who
went to New York on behalf OF the con-
servative element in the Amalgamated
association, has failed, Mr.. Garland was
unable to secure from the steel manu-
facturers any terms on which settlement
could be reached.
Fire laid waste an area of sawmil and
residence property at Davenport, Iowa
equal to 20 ordinary city blocks and
caused loss of 100000. The flames
started in some big piles OF kindling
wood belonging to the Rock Island Fuel
company, on the levee.
Thursday, July 20
Secretary of the Navy Long ordered,
at request of Rear Admiral Schley, an
investigation of his conduct when he
killed the Spanish fleet off Santiago.
One historian" named Maclay said
Schley was a coward.
A Cripple Greek, Colorado, dispatch
says: A food which left only destrnc-
tiOn in its wake occurred today over so
miles OF territory, starting at the head
of West Four Mile creek, by a cloud
burstsand extending through the valley
to point four miles below Canyon City.
The damage will reach over $4,000
Many ranches are entirely swept away
and many people are reported to be
homeless. Heavy rains in this section,
made worse by a clOudburst, are the
cause of the food. No fatalities have as
yet been reported.
Friday, July 2e.
Street fights between union and nom
union teamsters and an Injunction in the
cooks and walters strike were features
in the labor situation at San Francisco.
Judge Sloss OF the superior court issued
an Injunction absolutely prohibiting the
strikers from persuading or inducing
persons in the employ of restaurant
keeper to leave his employ, from seeking
to prevent other persons dealing with
bin and OF the use of the word "uDfair"
or other defamatOry statements calcu-
lated to lure his business. Five of the
principal bOxmakers OF the city suspend
ed operations as the result of the team
sters' strike. About 500 men we're
thrown out of employment.
Saturday, July 27.
A statement prepared at the internal
revenue bureau says that the collections
on account OF the war revenue act dur
ing the period from June 13, 1898, to
June 80, 1901, were $31S, ,790,5O1.
After waiting thirty nine years for
settlement OF his accounts as soldieE in
the war between the states, Edward
Knott, veteran of White Plains, n. Y,
qua:termaster's department. The
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tanned pay when he was mustered out OF
the Fourth New Jersey volunteers in
1862.
Sunday, July 2S.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs. Anton
ion Van Osten, an aged Holland woman,
fell dead from the heat on the street,
while on her way from church. She was
supposed to be in very poor circum-
stances, but a cloth pouch was found
tied about her waist, under her skirts,
containing $1O45 in gold and bills.
The 535 nailers and packers in the %
flour mills of Minneapolis have pre-
sented to their employers a demand for
an increase of wages. They also de-
mand contract for five years.
Monday, July 20.
Secretary Long issued the following
general order: "All persons in the naval
service are strictly enioined to refrain
from any public statement concerning
the subject matter Of the court of inquiry
requested by Rear Admiral W. S. Schley.
The postmaster general has issued an
order formally placing the American
postal service in China on the same
basis as before the outbreak.
In the place OF dry weather reports,
ruined crops and hot winds in Kansas.
now comes news OF copiOus rains, un-
fOrdable streams and restoration of
confidence.