The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-12-13

has been leading Filipinos against the
American troops. The native scopts
decapitated their prisoner. The mans
heag' however, was recognized as that
OF Fagin- They also secured his com
mission In the insurgent army.
An immense natural cave is ranortod
70 :. nave oeeh found in the canyon OF the
Jefferson river, so miles east of Rntta
mohIaha' An exploration party from
butte spent several days in the cave,
going over an area of 10 miles to a
aeptn OF IOOO feet. A large river with
cataract OF about 100 feet was ex-
piored for distance of several miles
Wlthout discovering it's source or outlet.
ie" articles OF stone and copper uten-
slls ana some bones, believed to be hu-
man Dones, were found in one of the
large apartments of the cave. There
were otner evidences that at some time
IN a prehistoric period the cave was in
habited.
Chas. ID. Ford, chairman of the Colo
RADIO republican state central committee
federai office holder, gave up his chair
mahsnIp IN obedience to the mandate of
PRESIDENT Roosevelt that Office holders
should not be active in politics.
George Hayes and three other pros-
pectOrs from Montana went into the in
terror OF Luzon in March. 1900 and are
now reported slain by insurgents.
Andrew Carnegie is to give $4,000
ooO TO tne cause OF university extension
in the United States.
Ihlrty-nine prisoners dug through a
Drlck wall OF the Jail at Birmingham.
Ala, and escaped.
Monday, December o.
A Minneapolis dispatch says: Now that
Governor Van SAINT has heard from all
governors of the northwestern states on
the subject of the railway merger, some
are requesting him to call a conference
1t can De safely said that the governor is
rot going to indulge in any side issues
or Jeunts at present. He has set the
machinery going, and within the week
Attorney-General Douglass will have the
railways IN court. There is no occasion
tor the governor to move in other direc-
tlons until the legal remedy is exhausted.
he vii! not call any conference at pres
ent.
Because Rumsey Chance, her lover. did
not return after quarrel, Fannie Humid
ley swallowed strychnine and died in
terrible agony at Red Lodge, Mont.
The senate chamber was the scene of q
highly dramatic episode, when Senator
l1llman OF South Carolina challenged his
colleague, Senator McLaurin, to resign
with him on the spot, in order, to use
his own language, that they might be
able to "wash their dirty linen at
home" Senator McLaurin did not take
up the gauge, but stated his case.
Henry K. Fleishman, for tv enty wears
cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Los Angeles, California, has fed
with 100000.
Tuesday, December 10.
H ". ann, brakeman on the Spo-
kane & Palouse railway, threw a switch
at Troy, Idaho, and then walked leisure
ly down the track The engine backed
onto and cut him in pieces. He leaves q
wife at Spokane.
The democrats completely Overwhelm-
ed the republicans in the Boston cleo
tions, General Patrick A. Collins being
elected mayor over Mayor Hart by the
largest plurality in a quarter of
century. The democrats likewise OBJ
tanned control of both branches of the
city government, elected their street
commissioners and practically all their
candidates for the school commission.
AS usual the city voted strongly in
favor of license.
Z. ). Hurter, dominion government
metallurgist of Vancouver, is respon-
sible for the statement that among the
millions OF dollars of Yukon gold
brought to him for purchase by the
government this season was an abun-
dance OF platinum, unknown to the
miners. Hundreds OF little nuggets of
platinum were mixed with the coarse
gold. Mr.. Hurter gave it as bis opinion
that the miners of the Yukon we're
throwing away thousands of dollars
worth OF platinum daily.
Extreme nervousness aud wild fuctua-
tions characterized the Chicago grain
markets. Wheat ruled the board, and in
the hight between existing factions and
the enthusiasm over uncertain futures
was badly pressed for losses. At the
very start bearish conditions piled up in
imposing array. Cables were weak in
spite OF strong English country markets.
Northwestern receipts increased heavily.
Weather reports stated that the winter
crop was dong well. Both professionals
and smaller fry began to unload their
lines and many traders went short. Nav
opened &c to &c lower, at 83c to size,
with an enormous trade. But such top
prices after yesterdays high level caused
general buying again. December. Tx;
Portland, cash, 60; Tacoma, COZ; Col
fax, 46A
Holbrook & Bishop of Garfield have
this fall brought into the Palouse coun-
try about 600 head of stock cattle from
the Salmon river ranges in Idaho. They
have been sold to farmers and stockmen