The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-05-31
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, May %,

| Wednesday, May %
The interior department received by
mail a communication from Indian
| Agent NickersOn of the Shoshone agency,
| wyoming, reporting that a faction oi
the Arapahoes in the agency are idle,
restless and defiant; that the agent is
| pOWerless to prevent them holding a SUD
dance IN defence of his orders, and ask
ing the war depaI tment for the assist
| ance OF the troops at Fort Washakie,
WyO., to sustain the agent.
United States revenue cutter Grant
ran on an unchartered rock in Saanich
inlet, British Columbia waters, but was
later rescued with no serious damage.
Irving M. Scott of the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, who has under
taken to build the warships California
and South Dakota for $7,5OO,OOO, says
1T is Impossible to accede to the striking
machinists the nine-hour day and in
crease in wages demanded without los
ing money. He says that of the amount
S5,OOO,000 would be paid in wages
under the conditions prevailing when
the contract was made, and that the
l2A per cent increase would cause an ad-
ditiOnal outlay of $625,OOO. He further
says it will be necessary to transfer the
work to eastern yards if the demand is
persisted in
Thursday, May 23.
A large number of prominent men
from all parts of the United States,
representing all the conflicting theories
OF what constitutes proper systems of
taxation for raising revenue for federal
Buffalo, n. T., and discussed the tax
problems.
Dispatches from correspondents of r.
e. Dun K Co. throughout the winter
wheat belt promise an unusually salts
factory yield. Conditions have distinct
ly changed since the earlier statement
was prepared, especially as respects the
Hessian fly, which threatened serious
disaster in some sections a few weeks
ago. The grain has now made sufficient
progress to preclude any extensive
losses through the ravages OF this pest.
and there is little sign of any untoward
influences.
The Knoxville sequel to the terrific
flood IN upper east Tennessee and south
west Virginia is being realized. This
morning at 10 o'clock the Tennessee
river had reached 33 feet, the highest
known since 1875. when it wes 50 feet
above low water. However, no great
damage is being done here, as rivermeE
had been prepared for the high water.
having anticipated it for 36 hours
Fourteen deaths are estimated in upper
east Tennessee from the floods.
President O'ConneII of the Machinists
ton, sac: 1.-The situation now shows
that we are largely the gamer in the
number OF settlements made. The ad-
Justments reported during the day show
gain in New England of 1900 in the
number OF men returned to work with
the demands granted; of 500 or 600 in
Ohio and probably 1000 in Pennsyl-
vania."
John R. Tanner, former governor of
Illinois, died suddenly at Springfield. He
was 81 years old and a private in Iii
nols regiments during the civil war.
Friday, May "a.
The wooden steamer Baltimore went
to pieces in Lake Huron. Twelve of her
crew of IA and Captain Place and wife
perished.
Severe floods are reported on the Yu-
kOn.
President James O'ConnelI of the In
ternatiOnal Machinists announced that
be would recommend to the next annual
convention of machinists at Toronto,
beginning June 8, that date be set for
a nine hour day without reduction in
wages on all the railroads of the coun
try. On railroads which fail to comply
with this demand a strike will be
ordered
Saturday, May 20.
The president and party left San
Francisco direct for Washington, Mrs.
Mckinley having so far recovered as to
be able to stand the journey.
R. G. Hislop, youth of 13, was left
sleeping in bis home alone and was mur-
dered in his bed, presumably by burg
lars, at San Francisco. He was beaten to
death.
As the outcome of a spirited debate
between United States Senators B. F.
Tillman and John l.. McLaurin at Gaff-
ney, S. c., both of them have put their
designations in the bands of Governor
| McS~eeney, to take effect November l ;.
| They have resigned with the understand
ing that they are to go before the peo-
| pie OF the state in joint canvass and
| that the sentiment of the people is to be
voiced in a democratic primary to be
| held in November. Tillman was last
summer reelected to the United States
| senate for six years and McLaurin has
| yet two years to serve. Should Tillman
be sustained, McLaurin's seat will be
vacant. Ii McLaurin is successful. he
will succeed to Tillman's long term.
Mary Ellen Lease filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court at New York The liabilities
are $3247; assets, $2293. Much of the
! Indebtedness was incurred as endorser
on mortgages given by her husband, C.
| L. Lease.
Sunday, May 90.
A great strike OF oil has been made at
Sour lake, % miles southwest of Beau.
mont, Texas. A well was struck in the
region of the Sour Lake hotel and at
once became a gusher, flowing Is .OOO
barrels a day. This new strike so far
from the Beaumont field has caused re-
newed excitement all over Texas and a
rush to the new district is already on.
The new London line steamer Glenesk
sailed from Tacoma for England, via
| Japan, China. Manila and the Suez
carrying a 100000 cargo. The chic
item was Ill ,952 bushels of wheat. con
signed to Suez for orders. This is new