The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-11-07
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mated TO be worth $4,000 per ton.
An unknown negro has been burned al
the stake at Darling, Miss, for the mur-
uer oi 4. y. jackson and a millowner
named Roselle. The negro was burned
oy mob OF 1000 persons. both white
ana biack. just before the lighting oI
the hre the negro had confessed that he
had committed the double murder with
the assistance OF two white men. After
the burning posse went in search of the
two white men and soon had them cant.
ured.
former Congressman w. c. Jones oil
the state OF Washington, who has been
partlclpatIng in a spectacular campaign
III Montana in company with Aug. Heinze,
ran into a peck of trouble when he
STARTED out to see the sights of Helena
after big rally. As result there ap-
pears on the blOtter of the central police
station the following legend: "W. C.
Jenes, disturbing the peace, 4:40 a. m.
Bail $40. Forfeited"
Before a crowd SO densely packed that
lt was found necessary to close the gates
OF Marshall field at Chicago, the battle
Tor football supremacy of the west be.
tween Michigan and Wisconsin was fough bit
out and Michigan won, 6 to 3. 1t has
been years since such a crowd has been
attracted to football game in the west.
The attendance was estimated at %. 600.
Sunday, November 2.
special from Inez, KY, says that
fieasant Spreading, who is held for kill
ing MS 4'year-old son, is threatened with
lynchlng. Spreading's family consisted
OF a vile, three daughters and son.
with his daughters and son the father
had been herding sheep The boy be-
came tired and could not keep up. He
was placed by spring and told to re-
main until his father returned. The boy
became restless and pulled the bark off
from tree standing by the spring. For
this act the father struck the bOv in the
mead with a stone and kicked him to
death
The mine strike commissioners are
still making Investigations in the coal
regions. They are visiting the different
mines and examining all conditions.
They will spend four more days at this
work of examination.
The Chicago Federation of Labor has
resclnded it's act of expulsion against
Typographical Union No. 16, and offers
to relnstate the delegates when they ap-
ply for admission. The action OF the
Chicago federation is due directly to an
order from President Samuel G0mpers.
OF the American Federation of Labor.
who commanded it to reinstate the ty-
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10.
President Roosevelt spent several
hours on the battlefield of Cedar noun
tain near Brandy Station, Va. The
president was accompanied by Secre-
tarles Root and COrtelvOu and DR..
Rixey, Judge Grimsley and two or three
ladies. The battle was explained to the
president by Judge Grimsey, who is
now a member OF the bench in the iu-
dicial circuit, and was captain of the
Sixth Virginia cavalry and participant
in die fight.
Monday, November 3.
Miss Laura Bigger, for whom q war
rant was issued for attempted fraud in
connection with the will of the late
Henry Nj. Bennett, surrendered to the
L u
for Miss Bigger said that since the accu-
satlon was laid against her she has been
living IN New York. She would not, she
said, accept bail so long as it was not
forthcoming for Hendricks and Stanton
No Indictment has as yet been found
against Miss Bigger.
Ali the mines in the Wyoming and
Lackawanna regions are working with
an increased force of men and the out
put of coal for the day will be the largest
since mining was resumed. President
Mitchell has completed his task of col
Letting statistics and other matters of
information for the investigating com
mlsslOners and all of it is now in the
hands of the recorder of the commission.
President Mitchel's legal advisers think
a very strong case has been made out
for the miners.
Eugene T. Madden and James T.
Kelly, respectively mOtorman and con
ductOr OF the electric car which cOllided
with President ROOsevelt's carriage at
Plttstield, Mass, waived examination on
charge of manslaughter. Madden was
released on $4,000 bail and Kelly on
$2500.
Tuesday, November A.
The cost of temporary work of the
twelfth census, according to the direct
or's annual report, was 81 1854, ,819, or
an average cost of 15 5 cents per capita
OF the population of the United States.
The total cost of field work in connec-
tion with the twelfth census was S4,-
35s,67O, or an average cost OF ST cents
per capita.
The question OF accepting 100000
from Andrew Carnegie for the erection
OF library building in Albany. n Y,
was put to popular vote and defeated
by an overwhelming majority.
By a series of explosions of pyro-
technic bombs and other fireworks
among a vast multitude gathered in
Madison Square garden New York to
witness the ascension of an airship and
display of election returns, II persons
were killed outright, many being blown
all to pieces, and at least 20 injured,
many of them fatally.