The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-09-26
ALL OVER THB Union
Ihe important News of a Week
In Condensed Form.
openings and Matters of Interest
reported from all Sections
of the Country.
Wednesday, September II.

/ SCptCAHbCE
People living in the Paint Creek val
ley IN oregon are alarmed over the an
peaFance Of smoke and sulphurous gases
from Copperas mountain. Smoke has
ISSUED from the mountain at intervals
ior some weeks. Within the past few
Gays the smoke and gases have become
more noticeable. Investigation shows
that the slate and rock in the noun
tam are becoming heated and turning a
dull red.
Word has been received in Chicago
from Henry E. Weaver of the Weaver
Coal company, that the anthracite
strike will soon come to an end; that
one OF the largest mines in the heart of
the disturbed district in PENNSYLVANIA
ls about to give in to the strikers, and
that other mines will directly follow the
example of the leader.
From l O'Clock until 7:15 O'Clock the
remains OF the late Winfield Scott STRAIT
ten lay in state at the Mining Exchange
building in Colorado Springs, aud were
viewed by fully 10000 people, after
which the cesket was removed to his
nome. The floral tributes to Mr.. STRAIT
ton were the most elaborate ever seen in
Colorado Springs.
Secretary OF War Root has returned
to Washington after his trip to CarIs-
| bad. He will resume charge of affairs at
the war department.
The first section of the Northern Pa
| cIhc passenger train No. ran into the
rear OF freight train on a siding two
miles east of M0Orhead, n. D. Two
| freight care,a caboose and the passenger
engine were badly smashed and several
| passengers were bruised and cut by
breaking glass. No one was seriously
| hurt.
The New York police are investigat-
| ing the facts surrounding the death Of
Nicholas Fish, the banker, which follow
| ed an alteration in saloon several
days ago.
Thursday, September 1S.
The forest fires of Wyoming and Col
orado are still unchecked. They are
sweeping bare of timber sections of the
| Rocky mountains from the Wyoming
| line to Central Colorado. The fires are
spreading with terrible rapidity and the
conditions are more serious now than
at any time since the first fire was re-
ported about month ago.
McNaughton. Wright, a prominent
member of the Chicago board of trede.
hung for 20 minutes between life and
death at the top of a grain chute in the
Rock Island elevator. When rescued,
Mr.. Wright was nearly exhausted and
on the point of releasing his hold which
would have meant a fall of 100 feet and
probably instant death. He had en-
tered the elevator to inspect some wheat
when he slipped and fell in the chute.
At kansas City the master plumbers,
unable to reach g settlement with their
men, 100 OF whom are on a strike, have
donned their overalls and themselves
filled the places of the strikers. The
action of the master plumbers was de-
clded upon to protect important con-
tracts, principally on office buildings in
course of construction.
The grand jury held brief session at
st. Louis at which only documentary
evidence was considered in connection
with the alleged Doodle transactions OF
the municipal assembly. Circuit At
torney Faik declined to make known the
nature of the documents.
Friday, September 10
A stampede in the Shilo negro Baptist
church at Birmingham, Ala, caused by
someone thinking that the house was on
fire, caused the death OF 78 people. There
we're at least 1000 people in the edifce.
Booker II. Washington was lecturing.
The occasion was the national conven-
tion OF colored Baptists.
Charles Murphy has been elected
leader of Tammany hall at a meeting of
the executive committee which was at
tended by all the members with the ex-
ception of August Moebus OF Thirty
fourth assembly district.
The Hudson Valley railway company
succeeded in operating trolly cars on the
Saltwater division and between Fort
Edward, Glenn's Ferry and Warrens-
burg, n. T., but traffic was at a stand
still on the balance of the 1000 miles.
On the urgent recommendation of
General Chaffee, commanding the mill
tary forces in the Philippines, Secretary
OF War Root has authorized an ex-
penditure of $4,000 for immediate use
in the construction of a military road in
the island of Mindanao. 1t will terminate
in the heart of the Moro country.
Sweeping changes are to be made in
| the Pacific transport service, and at
IcdSU clSuU Ol Uu0 UlR UCcdu lIu0TB VIII De
retired from San Francisco. That will
leave but five transports plying between
that city and the Philippines.
Three thousand millworkers in Mime
apolis will vote on proposition to de
clare strike which, if placed in effect.
will tie up plants that produce three
ffths of the American -four output. The
men demand an eight hour day.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary
Leob and DR.. Lung, has started upon
his western trip. The president and all
his party are in the best of health.
Saturday, September 20.
Secretary Moody has finally decided
to augment the United States naval
forces on the isthmus by the addition OF
900 marines If Commander McLean's
advices indicate that these are needed
He has given orders to Commander
Pillsbury of the United States ship
Prairie now at Boston, to proceed with
his ship to Norfolk.
The cruiser Des Moines was launched
from the yards of the Fore River Ship
and Engine company shortly after noon.
Miss Elsie MacComber of Des Moines,
with Governor Cummins Of Iowa and
Mayor Brenton of Des Moines, standing
by her side, smashed the traditional