The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-03-27

and then marched him at the point nj
the gun to the center OF town. whore no
was turned over to a policeman.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads have granted their
irelght tralnmen an increase of l : per
cent In wages. These roads have also
granted their passenger men an increase
OF IL per cent. This is the result Of q
long conference between the trainmen
and operators.
summons has been issued for Mrs.
LEFTY Green, reputed to be the wealth..
est woman in the United States, to an.
pear before Recorder Stanton at
hoboken, N. j land explain WHY she has
iailed to obtain a license for her pet
terrier. f'
Sunday, March 22
The Mississippi river continues to fall
slowly at Memphis, the gauge register
ing 80 + feet. The food conditions are
becoming brighter and it is generally
accepted that the worst ia over.
Ihree fires in the northwestern section
OF Philadelphia caused loss of S175..
OoO. The greatest damage occurred TO
the morocco works of COey, Costello &
Co., whose loss is estimated at 800
600. ~ YAo0'-
The entire plant of the Jennison iron
ana engine works has been DESTROYED bv
nre at Jennlson, Mich. Loss $4,000.
The Houston L Texas railway has
announced that its trainmen and con
ductOrs would receive an increase of
IL per cent in wages commencing on
April l. ~
Inc heaviest snowstOrm OF the year is
IN progress at st. Joseph, Mo, and rail
road traffic is greatly impeded. TeIe-
graph and telephone wires are only in
partial use.
James S. Harlan, attorney general of
forto klco, has arrived in New York.
Mr.. Harlan says that he will 90 to
Washington to see the president and
of1er his resignation, to take effect the
latter part of April.
Joseph S. Brown was shot by an nm
known hOldup at Idaho Falls and died
an hour later. Brown was in the com
pany OF well known character of the
town when the shooting occurred. They
mad started for the depot when a man
appeared IN front OF them and another
Oehlnd. An instant later the man in
'front.' hred, shooting Brown through the
abdomen.
Monday, March 23.
The strike situation at Cripple creek is
rapidly assuming an acute phase and
there is every indication that every mine
10 the district, with the exception of the
Woods and Portland companies, will be
closed down within the next 4S hours.
A fall OF one-tenth OF foot was noted
on the river gague at Memphis today,
the official reading being 39.5. When
the water reaches a stage of 81 feet all
danger IN that territory will have passed
Water continues to food the low lands
IN Arkansas
A complete revision of the names OF
the Indians in the United States il now
being made by the government. The
OBJECT is to eliminate the many unpro-
nOunceable and vague Indian names and
SUBSTITUTE proper names that will show
the family relationship, retaining any
existing names that are proper and
which will enable the title to allotments,
etc to be kept clear.
terrible snow storm is sweeping over
the Yellowstone national park and parts
OF Montana and Wyoming. This storm
has deeDened the snow which already
lay on the ground, and the travel of the
ski runners Of the army who travel from
snow station to snow station on daily
patrol duty, is made almost impossible.
Miss Zeralda McVickers shot and killed
herself at the home of her parents at
Sumpter, Oregon. She was alone at the
home when the deed was committed.
Every thing points toward suicide, but
no motive is known for such an act.
Tuesday, March 24.
The Mississippi river has remained
stationary at 1914 at Memphis during
the past II hours, which has been some
thing OF surprise in the face of the fall
which has occurred since the crest OF the
overflow was reached.
Announcement of the incorporation
OF the National Packers company.
capitalized at $15, 100000, and includ-
ing several OF the smaller plants in Chi
cagO, Omaha and elsewhere, has been
made.
Sheriff Bray of Clay county, Ind, will
sell the Terre Haute & Indianapolis
railroad at sheriff's sale to satisfy a
judgment in favor of the state amount
ing to over $1,O00,00O.
Two men entered a jewelry store in
Omaha and asked to look at some
diamonds. The clerk took two trays
from the showcase and was displaying.
the gems when the telephone rang and
he went to answer the call, leaving the
men looking at the stones. When be re-
turned the men and the gems we're gone.
The two trays were valued at $4,000.
E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
president of the order OF railway con-
ductors, is slated for the place OF as.
sistant secretary in the department of
labor and commerce. Mr.. Clark is an
q hlp man and mnnld hn Of rnnnh nnl,,n