The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-03-14
NEWS Oh THE STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
1ooAied Down AS 1t Comes From
'he Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
wednesday, March 8.

wednesday, March s.
Nhen Major General Otis retires from
S0miidnu OF the department of the lakes.
moich mh -, ne Will be succeeded by Major
neIdl Macarthur, now in command of
the department of Colorado. The va
Cty Ca!cy caused by the latter's transfer to
eral Funston.
Three representatives of the Boer gov-
ernment called upon President Roosa.
Velt and were told that this government
cannot meddle with the Sonth African
war Ihelr chief complaint was against
the shipment of horses from the United
| States.
Prince Henry OF Prussia visited Nj
agara Falls.
| GENERAL Hughes, before an investigat
| ing committee of the senate, said that
| instead of the F'ilipinos being allies OF
Cne United States army at the capture
OF Manlla,they were actually in the way.
John K. Wood, who drew the capital
prize IN the Oklahoma land lottery. died
from heart failure at Hot Springs, Ark.
New York City dispatch says: The
SieeC storm which ragged this afternoon
was succeeded tonight by another fall of
SNOW: Inc snow Is dry and threa tens
TO drift badly. A force OF about 5000
iheh is at work on the streets, which
are gIutted. Maryland, Massachusetts
ana Pennsylvania all report heavy
storms.
Thursday, March 9.
senator Mark Hanna made a speech
on the ship subsidy bill, favoring it. for
winch be was commended by the republi
can side of the chamber.
The census bureau issued g statement
showing that the state of Washington
has lumber capital of $26,O41, ,O89 in
vested, and annual products of S3O.-
z06, ,20O. California is second, but
Washington has annual products greater
tnan ali other Pacific coast states COM
bined
Prince Henry OF Prussia visited Bos-
ton and Harvard university.
At San Francisco, following the set
tlement OF the machinists' strike. nearly
1000 men sought employment with their
old firms, but of that number less than
LOU were given the positions they va
Gated May 20, 1901.
Engaged for shipment to Europe. from
New York-$3, 100000 in gold.
The national house of representatives
discussed bill providing for placing the
rural free mail delivery system under
contract, as the Old star route has been
handled. No conclusion was reached.
Friday, March z.
Attorney General Douglas of Mime
sofa has appealed to congress in the
Northern Securities case With the
backing OF the Minnesota legislature and
the Minnesota delegation in both
branches at Washington, be hopes for
an amendment to the judicial acts which
will change the anomalous position in
which Minnesota is now placed.
Fifteen people were killed outright or
burned and about 30 injured in a wreck
OF passenger train near MaxOn, Texas.
At cabinet meeting President Roose-
welt requested the members not to talk
TO newspapers about matters discussed
at the semiweekly meetings. 1t was
thought best for the president himself
to make public such matters as he
deemed proper to be given out. Here
after the president will do so.
The transport Dix left Seattle for Ma
nilIa, loaded with $4,000 bales of hay.
$4,000 sacks of oats, 1900 sacks OF
bran and five horses.
Saturday, March 8.
General Funston made a speech at a
dinner in New York at which he said,
among other things to show that the
Filipino leaders are not true patriots,
mentioned the Staying of Antonio Luna,
who was ordered slain by Aguinaldo.
General Funston said that Aguinaldo
had told him in regard to Luna's death:
81 had him killed simply because he
would have been dictator instead OF my
self" Would you imagine George
Washington doing anything like that?"
asked General Funston
President Roosevelt signed the Philip
pine tariff bill.
The United States Steel corporation
announced that $S,0OO0,OOO will be
spent in improvements and new mills at
Pittsburg.
Sunday, March 8
President Roosevelt decided that his
daughter Alice, as matter OF prOpriety
and good taste. should not attend the
coronation of England's king.
Coachmen, undertakers and ministers
at Trenton, N. j., took a stand against
Sunday funerals.
Steamer Nome City arrived at Seattle
from Alaska, but without mail from
Nome and other far north points. Mail
carriers from inland were looked for, but
failed to appear before the vessel sailed.
Monday, March 10
A storm from the northwest swept
through the northern portion of Omaha.
Light rain and hail were followed by
veritable hurricane, which did a great
deal of damage. Wires were blown down,
windows shattered. several buildings un-
roofed and sidewalks torn from their
places. Lightning struck in one or two
places.
Lillian NORM, a 16-year-old girl at
Helena, Mont, with the consent OF her
mother, married Sue Sung, a Chinaman.
By direction of the attorney general
of the United States bill was fled at
| St. Paul in the circuit court of the
United States, for the district of Mime
sofa, in the case OF the United States,
complainant, against the Northern Sc.
curities company, the Great Northern
| Railway company, the Northern Pacific
Railway company and others, defend
ants, to test the legality OF the alleged
combination or merger of the two roads