The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-08-07
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, July %.


finally located the escaped Fulsom Dris
on c0nvicts who made such a wild dasl
ior liberty. The convicts are divided
into three bands and are located il
"hat Is known as Black Rock canyon.
Two small gunpowder magazines. sit
uateG In the very midst of the humbest
residences OF Lowell, Mass, exploded
with frightful concussiOn aud the re.
suitant wave OF death cut off the lives
OF more than score of human beings
and injured nearly so others.
Eight hundred weavers employed il
the DobsOn mill at PHILADELPHIA. who
nave been on strike for nine weeks, have
returned to work without their demands
being granted. In other parts of the
same district the strikers are holding
firm.
F1re completely destroyed two brick
buildings at Phoenix, Ariz. The loss is
placed at 100000. 1t was the most
destructive fire experienced there in 1O
years.
severe wind, rain and thunder
storm passed over parts of Michigan
DONG much damage to fruit and crops.
DIX persons were killed and four seriously
injured by lightning.
At mass meeting under the auspices
OF the wrapper makers 1000 girls en-
ployed in that trade in New York city
have been ordered to strike for q nine
hour day.
An explosion at the Sun and Moon
mine near Idaho Springs, Col, wrecked
the transformer house, set fire to the oil
In the transformers and threatened de-
struction to the shaft house.
Thursday, July 80
Although hundreds of armed men are
now engaged in the search for the re
manning twelve cOnvicts who escaped
from Folsom prison, the outlaws re-
main masters OF the situation. They
have succeeded in eluding their pursuers
and some OF them may escape.
Fire in Hobart, Okla, burned four
business blocks and a number of other
buildings, causing a loss of over $500
600. The fire started in q saloon and
could not be controlled.
Three persons were killed and more
than score Injured by lightning at New
Hope church, AppOmattox county, Va.
The structure was destroyed, the loss
being estimated at $4,000.
Two women we're burned to death in a
fire which destroyed the Sea View hotel
at Old Orchard, Mass. The monetary
| iGSs by the fire was small
A grand jury has been sworn in at
Denver, Colo, for the purpose of investi
eating alleged corrupt practices in pub
lie offices.
The drivers of the New York Transfer
| company, who went on strike yester-
| day, have returned to work today, their
| demands for the recognition of their
union having been granted.
Secretary COrtelyou has decided to Sc
lect limited number of women from
eligible lists furnished by the civil ser
vice commission, for appointment as
matrOns in the immigration service to
| board incoming vessels and assist in the
examination OF women passengers.
Walter R. Condor, formerly of Cold
water, Mich, said to be heir to a $780,
600 estate, has been found in Chicago
after long search, working as an eIe-
| vatOr conductor in a down town office
building.
Friday, July 81
For the recognition of their union.
the pipemakers employed in factories in
New York city have inaugurated a series
OF strikes. The first one, just called, in
wolves $50 men, but they say that unless
they are recognized all Of the pipemakers
in the city will be called.
Three tramps were killed and several
trainmeH injured by a head on collision
on the Santa F!e railroad near Needles,
Cal. A number of passengers were
badly shaken up, but none were injured
Twelve of the escaped convicts from
Folsom prison are still at large and the
officers are about ready to give up the
fruitless search. Following false clues
through rough country in the hot sun
has exhausted many of the officers and
militia.
The trial OF Jett and White for the
murder of J. B. Marcum has again been
commenced in the courts of Kentucky.
and the state is presenting several new
witnesses which it was unable to get at
the former trial.
The bridge which spans the Willamette
river at Morrison street Portland gave
way under heavy weight and precipitated
more than 100 people into the water
below. Three persons were drowned and
several score injured. The crowd was
watching One-armed man swim when
the scructure parted.
The third national convention of the
American Federation of Catholic socie
ties, representing about 100000 per
sons, will begin in Atlantic City on Sat
urday and continue until August IS
Delegations will be present from every
state in the union.
Saturday, August 1.
Six thousand more aliens entered th,
United States through the port of New
York last month than during the sam,
month last year. The total for july
was $4,000 compared with $4,000 fol-
July 1902, and $4,000 for the same
month in 1901.
desperate battle has been fought be
tween the Folsom prison convicts who
escaped last week and a posse working
under one OF the sheriffs. Three militia
men we're killed and one seriously
wounded. The desperados we're under
cover OF thick brush.
Three men were killed, another is miss
ing and a fifth dangerously hurt in 6
freight wreck on the Wabash railroad al
Poney creek crossing in Iowa, seventeen
miles from Council Bluffs. While round
| ing bluff the engine strnck a COW am