The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-04-25

idnCic transport and the Leyland lines
Arthur Holland of New York has been
made president of the San Francisco
street car lines.
Sunday, April 20
Frank r. Stockton, the well known
novelist, died suddenly in Washington
~ u, from hemorrhage OF the brain.
The steamer City of Pittsburg, en-
route from Cincinnati to Memphis, was
burned to the waters edge at Turner's
landing near Olmstead, III. The captain
ana clerk declare that in all 80 persons
nave been accounted for, leaving so peo.
pie lost or unaccOunted for. There we're
10 passengers on board and 70 of the
crew.
Kansas City is visited by a destruc.
tive tire. About so dwellings were de-
stroyed, the occupants being rendered
homeless and destitute.
hot wave sweeps over Kansas, Ne
braska and Missouri, il being the hot
test April day for Is years. At Falls
City, Neb., the mercury reached 100 in
the shade. At Omaha it was 95. at st.
Joseph, Mo-, 90, and at Kansas City 81.
high wind blew all day, doing much
damage to all kinds of vegetation.
The Sunday laws were neither enforced
nor observed to the letter in New York
Clty. Ii there were fewer excise arrests
than on any previous Sunday of late, it
was not because the saloonkeepers com
piled with the law.
The street car strike in San Francisco
Is on. Only three lines in the city are in
operation. Mayor Schmitz had ar
ranged for a conference, to be held be-
tween the railroad officials and the lead
ers OF the strike, but owing to the illness
OF acting President Holland OF the
United railroads, it was decided to post
pone action until tomorrow.
Two persons were fatally injured and
property loss of $35O,OOO caused bv
several fires which occurred in Dallas,
Texas. The fires all broke out at about
the same time and the police and fire de-
partments are strongly inclined to be-
lleve that all were due to incendiary
origin.
M. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian
Aeronaut, is visiting st. Louis. He
says he has no intention of building a
machine for the worlds fair contests, but
will bring over four or five of his best
machines and the one best suited for the
work will be used.
Monday, April Fl.
Players for rain were offered in Catho-
lie churches of eastern Kansas. Under
order of the bishop the prayers will be
continued until rain falls.
The French bark Oliver de Clisson.
long ago given up for lost, arrived at
San Francisco.
The tieup OF the street car system of
San Francisco is complete. Not a pass
enger car OF the United Railroad com
peny is moving, but mail cars are max
ing trips without mOlestation
Bob Fitzsimmons has posted a $25OO
bond for a match with Jeffries. Fitz
simmons says he will fight at any club
IN San Francisco that Jeffries may select
and on any reasonable terms.
The complete report OF Colonel
Crowder of the adiutant generals de-
partment upon his inquiry into the con-
ditions OF Port Chalmette, whence sup
plies are being shipped to south Africa,
is now in the hands of the president. 1t
Is merely report of the conditions there
as they were discovered by Colonel
Crowder. 1t is said the report will be
laid before the cabinet at tomorrow's
session.
A new record for a long distance run
upgrade was made on the Burlington
road. A passenger train with three
cars made 112 miles from Akron to the
Denver union station in 100 minutes.
The entire 112 miles is up grade.
Tuesday, April 22.
The executive committee of the United
Railroads of San Francisco have agreed
to meet a conference committee from
their employees for the purpose OF dis
cussiDg the street railway strike. This
is the first attempt made by the com
mittee since the strike began, and there
is general feeling that it will result in
the adjustment OF the trouble.
The dry spell in Kansas and Nebraska
has been partially broken. A good rain
fell over the Rock Island line from Bell
vile to Omaha and over the Clay Center
division. The outlook for crops is some
what unfavorable, but with the cooling
of the temperature and rain within the
present week every thing will be in good
shape.
A large number of the grocers of In
dianapolis, who have conducted a meat
business have discontinued the sale of
beef and beef products and notified their
customers that they would not resume
the trade until there is a substantial re-
ductioD in prices. Several butcher shops
have also closed and some Others re
fused TO buy from the Chicago packers,
giving as a reason that they were losing
money because OF the high prices.
Concerning the report of Colonel
Crowder, who was appointed to investi-
gate the shipment of horses and mules
by the British from Chalmette, the con-
clusion was reached by the president
from what he had seen that there was
not sufficient evidence to show past or
present violation of neutrality, and con-
sequently there is no warrant for inter
vention.
Governor Murphy of Arizona has re-
signed and will be succeeded by Alex
ander O. Brodie, lieutenant colonel of
Roosevelt's rough riders.
The Great Dismal Swamp
Of Virginia is a breeding ground OF