The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-03-06
ALL OVER THB union
Ihe important News of a Week
In Condensed Form.
happenings and Matters of Interest
reported from all Sections
of the Country.
Wednesday, February 25,

relght rates between Chicago and
the racine Northwest will be demoral-
lzeo Is the latest railroad news from
Chlcago. The cause of the trouble ia
Gne successful capture by the james J.
Hlll companies of the contract for carry
ing United States government supplies
TO the Philippines. The Hill roads have
taken the contract to haul the govern
ment supplies from Chicago territory to
the philippines at 40 cents per hundred
or % per ton, in car load lots.
At Stamford City, w. Va, a battle
mas taken place between the joint posses
OF deputy United States Marshal Gun
nlngnam and Sheriff Cook on one side.
ana rlotlng miners on the other, as
result OF which three miners we're killed.
TWO others mOrtally wounded and q
number OF Others on both sides seriously
hurt.
Miss Alice Roosevelt has written q re-
ply TO letter OF invitation from Miss
Elizabeth Hunt, daughter Of Governor
dunt OF Porto Rico, saying that she will
pay Miss Hunt visit early in March,
The Pike opera house of Cincinnati
mas been burned. The building, which
was six story structure, was entirely
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$250,000.
Albert A. Knapp, formerly of Hamil-
ton, ONO, has been taken by the police
from the home of his bride in Indian
apolls. Ind, on a charge of murder. The
police say that the wife at whose home
Knapp was arrested is his fourth wife
and that the Others have disappeared
ID manner which warrants investiga-
ton.
Thursday, February 20.
President Roosevelt was the chief
speaker at mass meeting at Carnegie
nall, New York, held to do honor to the
character and labors of John Wesley.
the founder OF Methodism, scholar, mis-
slonary, phllanthrOpist, preacher, gen
tleman. The hall was crowded to the
doors and hundreds were unable to gain
admission.
According to telegraphic advice re
ceived in San Francisco, Admiral Schlev
and party of friends have left New
Orleans in private car for the coast.
They will visit California, Oregon and
Washington.
Cincinnati has been visited by a fire
which destroyed half block in the bust
ness district and caused a loss of over
$2,OOO,O0O. The burning embers were
| carried for miles and Cincinnati had the
greeteet scare that city ever had.
Charges have been preferred against
Senator-eiect Reed Smoot of Utah that
he has plural wife and that the record
OF his marriage to his second wife is in
the custody OF the first presidency of the
Mormon church, and is hid with the
records IN the temple at Salt Lake city.
Strong testimony was given in the L.
Il. Mott murder trial at Missoula, Mont.
to substantiate the theory OF the defense
that Mott was insane when he murdered
his wife last January.
Balmy spring weather is causing
trouble on the Rocky mountain division
OF the Northern Pacific in Montana, by
causing numerous slides. Every day
during the last week has seen the ther-
mOmeter register about so degrees
above zero, very uncommon thing for
a Montana February.
Friday, February 27.
Through accidental asphvxiation in
the boarding house of j. l.. Gass. San
Francisco, Miss Adelia Duncan lost her
life. Miss Duncan's body was found
nude in the hathtub, with the water
reaching Der chin and the room full OF
fumes. The physicians could find no
evidence of drowning. Miss Duncan is
supposed to have went to San Francisco
from Butte.
One life was lost and six persons suf-
| fered severely from burns and smoke at
fire which partially destroyed the Bur
bank block in Lowell, Mass. The vic
tim was Mrs. Sarah Kittridge, a news
paper correspondent.
Al Wade has confessed to the murder
of Katie Sullivan two years ago in To
ledo, Ohio, and the prisoner will un-
doubtedly be sent to the electrical chair
for execution.
Alfred Knapp who is under arrest at
Hamilton, Ohio, on the charge of wife
murder, has confessed to the killing
OF at least half dozen women and child
rem. The story of his crimes are revol
ting to the last degree.
E. I. Burdick, president of the Buffalo
New York; Envelope works, has been
| found dead In his room with bis skull
crushed. The indications are that it
was the work of burglars. The neigh
borhood in which the murder was com
mltted is one OF the finest and wealthiest
in Buffalo.
| There will be no further negotiations
between the Santa Fe and conductors
and 4trainmen regarding a raise in the
wage scale. All that remains now is for
the road to either accept or reject the
proposals made by the trainmen. 1t is
understood that no compromise was
agreed upon, and that matters now
stand IN practically the same condition
as when the conference started.
Saturday, February 2s,
Senatorial callers on the president re-
gard an extra session of the senate as
practically inevitable. The determine
tlon OF the advocates of both the Cuban
reciprocity and Panama canal treaties
to secure their ratification continues
firm.
Indictments were returned in the fed
eral rand jury sitting in San Francisco
charging the Federal Salt company with
violating the Sherman antitrust law.
The annual spring freshet which yearly
does damage to railroads and crops and
at times inficts loss of life has left this
seasons impression on many parts of
the south after tremendous two days'
rain, with an accompaniment OF high
winds. Accidents SO far directly attrib-