The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-11-13

iocheu lhueunlrelY.
Three men were killed by an explosion
at Harrisburg, Pa, while thawing frozen
| dynamite.
At the caucus of the republican mem
oers OF the house of representatives, held
IN Washington, Representative Joseph
u Cannon OF Illinois was unanimously
chosen as the candidate Of the majority
as speaker of the house.
Specials from the southern Colorado
coat heIds say that the strike which was
called Tor Monday has practically begun
ana that 1000 men are already out.
Governor Peabody Of Colorado has
set aside the verdict of the court mar
tlal which found Brigadier General John
chase guilty of disObedipnce OF orders
The governor decided the findings of the
court were correct, but on account Of
the generals previous good record re
stored him to duty as commander of
the national guard Of Colorado.
Sunday, November g.
Washington City is in preliminary pre-
paration for the convening of the extra
session OF congress Monday noon. A
very large majority of the members are
already on hand.
-Four children playing with can of
nitro glycerlne at Bucks Run, Ohio.
struck 1t with stone, and all were in,
stantly Killed, the bodies being terribly
mutilated.
Many mines in Colorado, Utah, New
Mexico and Wyoming will be idle to
morrow morning because of the coal
miners strike. 1t is said that the strike
will not affect Wyoming as much as the
other states, as there are not SO MANY
union mines there.
Northwest gales have been blowing
along the Washington and Oregon
coast for "a hours and many ships have
been sighted carrying distress signals.
1t is learned at the state department
in Washington that the United States
OF Colombia have filed a strong protest
against the United States recognizing
the little republic of Panama.
Two miners were killed by cave in at
the DAILY West mine near Park Citv.
Utah. The men were working on the
300 foot level, when a heavy slab of rock
fell and crushed them
Two thousand men laid off bv the
illinois Steel Works at South Chicago
Saturday night and 220O men who were
discharged two weeks ago and who were
expected to return to work tomorrow.
have been informed that there is no
work for them
Monday, November o.
Mayor Patrick Mullens of Bnttp
Mont, has filed. a suit for $4,000 dam,
ages against the Inter Mountain Pub
fishing Company, ,whic' urinted an article
recently containing false and malicious
statements regarding him.
Joseph g. Cannon Of Illinois has been
selected speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives for the first session of the
Fifty eighth congress, which has con-
vened.
The supreme court of the United States
has granted the motion recently made
on behalf of the state of Montana to |
advadce the hearing of that state versus
the Northern Sureties Company and |
named January 4, 1903, as the time for |
hearing that case.
More than 10000 coal miners in Colo |
RADIO have gone on a strike for an eight |
hour day, increased wages and other |
CONCESSIONS One hundred mines have
closed down and fuel will soon be get |
ting scarce, unless a settlement is
brought about speedily.
Five persons have been Injured in an
automobile accident at Mount Airing
ton, n. ]. While rounding share curve
the machine became unmanageab BILE and |
ran into a horse and carriage going
down hill
Tuesday, November 10.
Butte, Mont, is wild with Joy over the
announcement that all of the mines Of
the Amalg8mated Copper Company
would resume operations immediately
upon receipt OF the statement that Gov.
TOOle would call an extra session of the |
legislature for the purpose of passing a
fair trial. law.
Gov. Toole af Montana has called an
extra session Of his legislature to meet
in Helena on December /.
Apostle Heber j. Grant Of Salt Lake,
Utah, has been arrested, charged with
being pOlygamist and living with two
wives at the same time He was con-
victed OF the same Offense in 1888 and
fined $500.
A strange and fatal disease has be,
come epidemic in the village of Hemetta,
symptoms usual with scarlet fever, but
it's progress is mHch more rapid. The
public schools have closed and quaran-
tine measures adopted.
The large Shenango tin plate plant at
New Castle, Pa, has resumed opera
tions after having been shut down
several weeks and 1900 men are now
employed.
The tieup in the Colorado coal fields
is more extensive than the operators
have anticipated or union leaders ex-
pected. All camps are quiet AMI no dis
turbance has been reported.
Ten thousand people, mostly women,
thrOnged Fifth avenue, New York, from
St Thomas church to the Geolet man.
sion, to get glimpse of Miss May Geo
let in her wedding gown after she be-
came the bride of the duke of Rox-
burghe.
To Cure q Cold in One Day