The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-05-29
ALL OVER THE union
The Important News of a Week
in Condensed Form.
Happenings and Matters of Interest
reported from all Sections
of the Country.
Wednesday, May 20.

c'Ho dLt reported from heat
prostratlon In New York City. The
temperature at $3.50 p. IN. was 90 de-
grees' In Philadelphia and Baltimore
the temperature was % degrees during
the afternoon.
len feet OF snow is reported from
Coutts, Mont, and the temperature i
ranging around six degrees below zero
Inc damage to stock, sheep and fruit
| can hardly be estimated.
Amos Randall, white and Dan Kelly
and Harry Golden, negroes, were Iynched
near Tampa, Fla, for the murder OF
barney Brown, white man. Brown
was temperance lecturer. Randall was
dlye keeper and the two negroes were
hired by him to kill Brown.
!t is announced that the differences
existing between the officials of the
Union Pacific and the striking trainmen
VIII soon be settled. Conferences are be-
ing held in New York looking towards
that end.
Thursday, May Fl.
Three cyclones struck Salina county
Kansas, within "a hours. In the Last
storm two were killed and a dozen neo-
pie injured. The destruction to propertv
was very great.
The strike which has practically para
llyzed Denver for several days past has
been settled. Though both sides made
concessions, it is claimed that labor
gained by the strike.
1t is estimated that the sheen and
cattle men Of Montana have sustained a
loss OF $3,750,000 during the recent
blizzard in that state 1t is said that
10000 sheep perished.
The 115th annual assembly Of the
Presbyterian church of the United States
is in session at Los Angeles. DR.. Covle.
OF Denver, Col, was elected moderator
on the second ballot.
Friday, May 22.
President Theodore Roosevelt entered
the state OF Washington this morning at
kalama on the Columbia river. He was
greeted at the entrance by Gov. Nc
Bride and the legislative committee ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Another severe cyclone is reported
from central Kansas. This time CLAW
and adjoining counties were in the path
OF the storm. Two girls were killed and
a number OF people injured. Much dam
age was done by the wind.
A great Confederate reunion ia in ses-
sion in New Orleans. Ten thousand
men marched in the broiIing sun in q
parade which was one of the grandeat
that city has ever seen.
The permanent treaty between the
United States and Cuba has been signed
by the Cuban government. The treaty
includes all OF the provisions of the Platt
amendment
Saturday, May 23.
Storms and high water are RESPONSE
BILE for four fatalities and much damage
to property in Nebraska. Heavy cleo
trical storms, followed by a downpour
OF rain have been experienced all over
that state.
One man and three women were killed
and five or six injured in Pittsburg, Pa,
by the breaking of an elevator cable.
The elevator fell 80 feet and there we're
thirteen persons in it at the time OF the
accident.
The town of Altman, Colo, the highest
Incorporated town in the United States,
has been almost totally destroyed by
fire. 1t is thought that the fire was OF
an incendiary origin.
The Pacific squadron, now at San
Francisco, has been ordered to the
Puget Sound navy yard for docking and
general repair. The squadron is under
the command of Admiral Henry Class.
Sunday, May "A.
Oklahoma City has been visited by the
heaviest rainfall ever known in that
country, and damages amounting to
over $4,000 are reported. More than
half OF the city is under water and in
some places the water is three feet deep
in the houses.
A battalion of troops, 120 men, with
Gatling gun, have arrived at Jackson,
KY, to preserve order about the court
house during the investigation of the
assassination of James Marcum.
A fire in the warehouse of the Front
Street Warehouse company of Phila-
delphia has destroyed property valued
at 81 100000. The building was filled
with merchandise of various kinds.
The annual conventions OF the Ameri-
can Labor Unions and the Western
Federation OF Miners is in session in
Denver. Delegates from all Of the states
west OF the Missouri river are expected
to attend.
Monday, May 25.
tornado has visited the country in
the vicinity of Minden and Pauline, Ne
braska, and 21 people are reported
dead. Nine OF the victims we're found
and IL are still missing.
The Western Federation of Miners and
it's powerful ally, the American Labor
Union, have opened their annual sessions
in Denver, Colo. Questions of great i'm
portance to labor have been taken up.
Southern Minnesota has been visited
by disastrous rain and wind storm.
Much damage has resulted to the grow
ing crops, but no loss of life is reported.
The ice cream soda served at the Col
fax Candy Factory is refreshing and in
vigoratingo
J. B. Brown puts up the best pumps
and windmills in the worlds
For board and lodging, the Bakery
Restaurant.