The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-06-05

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the highest bidder, and il no bids arc re.
ceived it will be broken up and sold for
junk.
While standing at the Danville juno
ton, Illinois, Big Four passenger train
was crashed into by a switch engine of
the Wabash company, overturning the
baggage and mail cars and narrowly
missing coach filed with people. Three
tralnmen were seriously injured.
Sunday, May 81.
Three large cities in the middle-western
states are IN the grasp of an awful
deluge. They are North Topeka, Kan
sas, Des MOines, Iowa, and Kansas CITY.
Missouri. All of the streams in that
part OF the country are swollen so high
by the recent heavy rains that MANY
people are being driven from their
homes. Hundreds have been drowned
and millions of dollars worth OF proper-
ty has been destroyed. This is the worst
nood which has ever visited the central
states.
A tornado has struck Welch, La, and
has swept everything before it for a dis
tance OF two miles. Ed. Carroll was
Killed and his wife seriously injured. 1t
ls also reported that two negroes and a
white man were killed by lightning.
The bookcase and Office speciality
manufacturing plant of John Danner
company at Canton, Ohio, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Fire has swept the southern manufac
turing district of Racine, Wis, doing
about 100000 damage The fire
started in the boiler room of the Racine
Boat company, and before the firemen
had arrived tank OF gasoline exploded
The war department has sent out
word that it will help to the extent of
Its power efforts to alleviate suffering in
the Hooded districts of the middle west.
President Roosevelt enjoyed Sunday
at Cheyenne, WyO., and was on the 90
almost all day. The president drove
out to Senator Warren's ranch IA miles
from the city in the afternoon, at which
place supper was served.
Monday, June 1.
The body of Superintendent BENJAMIN
+. Egan, who was lost in q blizzard in
the Rocky mountains of Montana. last
November while out hunting, has been
found two miles and a half from Bolton
Mr.. Egan had become separated from
his party and perished in a blizzard
which came upon them.
Water has commenced to fall in all of
the streams of Kansas, Iowa and Mis-
souri, and it is thought that the greatest
danger from flood is now passed, The
dead Will make up long list in all of
tnese states and the damage to property
will foot up in the millions.
Sure Shot, an old cOwpuncher. was
seriously shot during a saloon row at
Mont, and it is reported
that he cannot live. Sure Shot was re-
fused drinks and commenced firing. He
was wounded by Ed Runner, after about
10 shots had been fred.
Warnings have been sent out over
Idaho and parts of Oregon to the effect
that high waters are likely to occur on
account OF the warm weather melting
the SHOWS in the mountains very fast,
More snow fell last winter than for
several seasons.
Tuesday, June 2.
{. B 4 Q. train No. 3, from Chicago
to Kansas City, is lost. 1t is not deemed
possible that the train has run into the
flood, but the railroad company is max
ing every effort to locate it and relieve
the passengers. The train was due in
Kansas City at 4 o'clock Sunday.
The new cruiser Tacoma, built bv the
Union Iron Works at San Francisco has
been launched. Miss Julia Naomi Har
ris of Tacoma christened the ship as she
glided into the water.
For tho a +;roo
ceased falling at Kansas City and blue
SKY could be seen. Appearances indi-
cate that the storms are over and that
the floods will recede rapidly. The
present flood has been the worst that
city has ever known.
The cOroner's jury summoned to in
qulre into the death OF B. F. Egan, the
Great Northern superintendent who was
lost in the mountains of Montana last
has rendered a verdict that
The deceased came to his death by q fall,
striking his head against a snag and
never regaining consciousness. The
body lay face down and was in a good
state OF preservation. The remains were
shipped to the family home in Spokane,
from which place the funeral was held.
The distress which will follow the re-
ceding of the food at Topeka can hardly
be estimated. The chamber of commerce
has issued a circular calling for outside
aid. Contributions have been pouring
into Topeka for several days.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are just what you need when
you have no appetite, feel dull after eat
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