The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-12-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS BY WIRE

| OF a cold wave. At Chicago the mer.
curry Tell TO l3 below zero, at st. Paul "a
and at Milwaukee % below. No great
loss Is feared from the cold, az no biz
zard ia blowing.
John {. King, Memphis, Tenn, poll
tIclaD, IL dead by his own hand and H
j. hressenburg, well known merchant
and member of the city democratic com.
mlttee, is probably fatally wounded. the
result OF sensational double tragedy.
kressenhurg was assaulted nv KING hnt
managed to shoot his assalant in the
leg. King then fred bullet from his
own revolver into his brain and died
instantly, No cause is known for the
deed
rive persons were killed and 10 in.
Jnred IN wreck on the c. B & Q near
Alba, Iowa. The west bound mass
enger train was deraIIed on bridge and
hVe cars were wrecked. The wreckage
Immediately took fire and several of the
victims were badly burned.
Five men were killed and several seri.
ously injured by the Overturuiug of two
engines attached to a heavy B & d
lrelght train, on grade near Piedmont.
w. Va. ~
Two trainmen were killed and four in
lufed III freight collision near Adel.
Iowa double header westbOund and
an extra freight east bound came to-
gether in a deep cut.
Senator Clark OF Montana. who /, cnp.
ValescIng from operations for an aff-c
ton OF the ear, is resting easily and his
condition continues to improve
Monday, Dec. "a.
The appeal of the Northern Sureties
Company is being argued before the eu
preme court of the United States. After
attorneys for the company made their
argument, Attorney General Knox b.
gan bis presenta tiOn. He holds the
opinion that the merger is in restraint
OF trade and is making a thorough case
before the court.
The locomotive, baggage car and first
coach OF Rock Island train, coming
west, were thrown off the track 10 miles
east OF Colorado Springs and three
tralnmen were badly hurt. The wreck
was caused by school children who
placed bolt on the track.
The factories in the Fox River manu-
featuring district, in Northern Illinois
have been shut down because 1900 EN-
ployes refused to promise an individual
agreement not to strike.
The Utah Fuel Company has issued q
statement to the effect that any miner
wishing to work for them must choose
between the union and the company. as
no union nan will be given place.
The miners union at Telluride, Colo
have voted to continue the strike in
that district until settlement on an
eight hour basis is reached with mine
and mill managers.
Cold weather continues throughout
the middle states, with the Thermometer
registering from zero to 20 below
Heavy SHOWS are falling in the Rocky
mountains and overland trains are de
layed.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Attorney General Knox is still present
ing the governments side of the North
ern Sureties case
A sensational jail break occurred at
Tombstone, Arizona and 13 prisoners
effected their liberty by saving the jail
bars and breaking through the walls
William |. Buchanan, the newly ap
pointed United States minister to Pana-
ma, has sailed from New York TO take
up his new duties
The trial of the union miners at
Georgetown, Colo, charged with com
plicity in blowing up the Sun and Moon
mine, has been begun at Idaho Springs.
The trial of United States Senator
Dietrich OF Nebraska, indicted by the
grand jury for alleged bribery, will be
held i'll Omaha, shortly after the first of
the year.
Senator Morgan has introduced
resolution in the senate directing the at
tOrney general to inform that body
whether he has made, or is making, on
behalf Of the United States, a purchase
OF the property OF the new Panama
canal company, or it's franchises or
concessions.