The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-07-03

IN jackson, Ky. Prior to this time the
| cltlzens were afraid to leave their homes
The town is much quieter since the ad
IOurnment OF the court which tried Jett
and White.
Fire almost DESTROYED the massive
plant of the Riddle Coach & Hearse com
pany at Ravenna, Ohio, causing a loss
o1 S25O,OOO. Flying sparks and boards
were carried two miles and many smaller
buildings we're ignted.
The annual communion service OF the
mother church of the Christian Science
denomination, has been held in Me-
ehanics hall, Boston. There we're 15,-
900 persons present. Each service was
impressive, especially the silent com
munlon, when the entire congregation
knelt.
The threatened strike of the machn-
lists in Pittsburg, Pa, was probably
aVerted by the men agreeing to com
promise. A mass meeting of 1000 ma
chlnlsts agreed to cut their demands of
10 per cent raise to a 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages.
Monday, June 20.
The new cup defender. Reliance, has
proved her worth as a heavy weather
boat by defeating the Columbia and
Constitution in a stiff easterly breeze
ana lumpy sea over a 80 mile course.
10 miles OF which was beat to windward
The Reliance sailed the course in four
mlnutessaHd nine seconds less than did
the Constitution.
Rev. O. K. POsey, aged 73, minister of
Christian church. at Guthrie, o. t..
has eloped with Miss Josie Sheldon, aged
IL, member OF prominent family in
that city. They went to Holdenville, |.
T., where they were married. Rev.
Posey is the father of II children.
New York and vicinity, as well as
other parts OF the country, was flooded
by dOwnpOur Of rain, during which,
In the course OF few hours, about half
as much water fell as in the prolonged
period OF wet weather this month.
A valise containing $72,O worth of
securities, recently stolen from II. L.
Harrington OF Omaha in the union depot
at Denver, has been found under a lum
Der pile by two boys. The valuables
were all intact.
Through United States Marshal Aus
tin the department of justice at Knox
vile, Tenn, has added 800 to the re-
ward offered for the capture Of Harvey
Logan, the train r0bber and jail breaker.
This brings the total up to $1100 in ad-
dition to the S., 900 outstanding for his
arrest.
The breaking of shaft on the first
floor OF the IL. j. Heinz cOmpany's
plant In Aliegbaney, Pa, resulted in the
long freight elevator, ON which were %
persons, falling to the bottom OF the
shalt Every person was injured and
two will probably die.
Tuesday, June 30.
An explosion of fire damp in one of
the Union Pacific cOmpanys coal mines
at Hanna, WyO., has entombed 234
miners, injured score of others and
caused the destruction of a vast amount
OF property. 1t is not known at this
time how many lives have been lost. The
explosion was heard for many miles.
A tornado passed over Wilder, Mimi,
killing three persons and doing much
damage to property. The largest de-
structiOn was accomplished in the farm
ing district through which the storm
passed.
Trustees of the Rush Medical college,
Chicago, have succeeded in raising fund
of 3 ,00O,0 900 which will be rendered to
the trustees of the University of Chicago,
thus assuring the gift of $6,OOO,OOO
promised by John D. Rockefeller and the
construction OF the most magnificent
medical college in the world.
Comptroller Love was assassinated
while sitting ia bis office in the state
house at Austin, Tex, by W. G. Hill. a
former employe of his department. Hill
entered the Office aud presented Love
with letter and while he was reading it
fired two shots into his body. Love
died an hour later. Hill is under arrest.
The quarterly estimate of the value of
foreign coins, issued by the director of
the mint, shows that for the three
months ending June 30, 1908, the value
OF silver decreased from SO. 144 cents an
ounce to 456 695 cents an ounce.