The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-01-17
NEWS OF THH STATES
Gathered From Hills, Valleys
and Plains of the Union.
Boiled Down AS 1t Comes From
the Wires for Information of
Busy Readers.
Wednesday, January s.

Wednesday, January 8.
by the collision of two local trains il
a tunnel in New York city, fifteen passen
gers were killed and twice that numbe
seriously injured.
Farmers In twenty counties surround
ing Wichita, Kansas, hold 10000, ,OO(
bushels OF wheat which they will not sci
until prospects of the growing crops ar,
better determined. As result practic
ally all the Touring mills in southern
Kansas are idle. Offers of II cents wer,
| refused
The war department has granted 6
permit and franchise to the Dawson
White Horse Navigation company tC
erect wharves, warehouses and store
buildings at st. Michael, Alaska, thereby
causing break in the combination ex
istlng there for some years st. Michae
island is military reserve.
Andrew Carnegie was elected a trustee
| OF the New York public library to fill q
vacancy. This will give him a personal
oversight of an expenditure of $4,000,
600 which he has given to the city for
library buildings.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, the new secretary ot
the treasury, will assume his duties Feb
ruary l.
Benjamin Daniels, democrat and
Rough Rider" has been appointed
United States marshal for Arizona by
the president.
Maryland democrats held legislative
caucus and selected Arthur P. German
Tor United States senator. More than
enough members were present to insure
election on joint ballot.
Thursday, January 8
Andrew Carnegie's gift of $1O,OOO,-
900 TO the proposed university at Wash
lngtOn will be in "5 per cent bonds,''
whether national or otherwise is not
stated. The board of trustees of the
institution, including men in all branches
OF government and learning, has been
named.
1t is the judgment of many govern
ment officials and Others interested in
irrigation legislation, that no general
law providing for the reclamation Of the
ARD west will be passed at the present
congress-
A large meeting of cane sugar growers
at New Orleans unanimously adopted
protest to congress against the pro-
posed concession to the producers OF
cane sugar to the island of Cuba.
As result OF fire losses in Chicago.
exceeding 81 100000 in 1901, the under
writer's association raised the rates.
Brigadier General Funston arrived at
San Francisco from Manila
The senate confirmed the nomination
OF Leslie M. Shaw to be secretary of the
treasury, and Henry c. Payne to be
postmaster general.
Friday, January 10.
Admiral Schley is visiting Savannah,
Ga, and is the lion of the hour.
A bill providing a salary of $25. 900 a
year for ex-presidents of the United
States is. introduced.
The Mississippi state senate passed q
joint resolution Indorsing the decision
of Admiral Dewey in the court of in.
quiry and declaring that no text books
should be used in the schools of this
state that give to any other officer
than Admiral Schley credit for the vic
tory of Santiago" The resolution goes
TO the house for concurrence.
Nine companies, covering practically
all OF the manufacturers of gas and oil
stoves, have been merged into the
American Stove company, with a S..
100000 capital.
As a result of the railroad tunnel acci-
dent in New York city, electricity is to
supersede steam as motive power on
local trains OF the New York Central.
The pension appropriation bill report
ed to the house carries $139, ,S42 ,23O, or
nearly five and half millions less than
last year.
The Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers'
association will meet at Helena Mont.
February 4, and 6.
The statistician of the department Of
agriculture estimates the average WELD
per acre of wheat in the United States in
1901 at 14.S bushels. The mean aver
age OF the last ten years is placed at
13 3 bushels.
Saturday, January Ii
The daughter of President Roosevelt
will christen Emperor Williams new
yacht, which will be launched earIv in
February. Prince Henry, the emperor's
brother, attended by several officers Of
high rank, will come over to witness the
ceremony.
Governor Van SAINT calls an extra ses
sion OF the Minnesota legislature, to
meet February 4. While the session is
called to consider the report of the tax
commission, it is likely that recent rail-
road Developments will receive attention.
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