The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-05-27
ously inj1red that recovery is impossible
and II or 10 are slightly injured.

ousiy InJared that recovery is impossible
and II or > are slightly injured
The 18th annual convention OF the
Western Federation of Miners is to
meet III Denver. This will be the most
important gathering ever held by the
organization.
The truck drivers of New York CITY
held meeting to consider whether the
$4,000 men whom their organization
controls, are to strike in sympathy with
the freight handlers of the New York.
New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad. Their
decision is not known
During a severe electrical storm at
Albion, Idaho, Fenton Harris, a well
known man Of that country, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed
1t is understood in Chicago financial
circles that +. II. Hartman is negotiat-
ing for the Northern Pacific Railroad
and half interest in the Burlington
system.
1t is unofficially stated at the general
conference Of the Meth dist Episcopal
church in session in Los Angeles, that
DR.. |. B. Scott, DR.. ". F. Oldham and
Dr. K. E Robinson have been elected
missionary bishops OF that church.
Wall street has been so greatly dazed
by the huge volume of gold exports
that it is not quite able to make up it's
mind how soon the movement will ease
up. Thus far more than S55, 100000
has gone and the probable limit is now
raised to $75,OO0,O0O.
Monday, May Fl.
The attendance at the Louisiana Pnr-
chase exposition last week was 257,2l1.
an increase Of 50, 40 over the previous
week.
The police commissioners of New York
are continuing their crusade against
gamblers by ordering every suspected
pOolroom in Manhattan raided No
less than 300 places have been visited.
Fire destroyed the warehouse Of the
Newport Grocery Company, the Iron
Mountain freight station, the river ee-
vatOr and the DOherty warehouses at
Newport, Arkansas. Loss, 100000.
Owing to a strike begun recently the
STANDARD Steel Car Works at Butler
Pa, have been shut down in all depart
ments, and ont Of the 100 employees
only about 800 are at work.
William Gardner shot and killed Bud
Craig and Virgil Funkhauser near
Woodward, o. T., and made his escape
A mob is in pursuit and Gardner will be
lynched if caught.
The general assembly OF the Cumber
land Presbyterian church is in session in
Dallas, Texas. Fresno, Calf, will be
the next place Of meeting.
The subcommittee Of the democratic
national committee is in st. Louis max
ing arrangements for the national con
ventiOn.
Argument in the case of E. H. Harri
man against the Northern Securities
Company, is in progress in the United
dirtrict court at Trenton, n. j.
Tuesday, May "a.
Fire destroyed the branch house of
Cudahy & Co, located in Los Angeles,
Calf, causing loss estimated at $500
600. The insurance amounts to S265,-
600.
Reports from various parts Of Mon
tana indicate that severe storm is
raging. Snow is falling in many sec
tions and traffic is being impaired.
Freight traffic il tied up between New
York and New England points, because
of Il strike on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad.
The republican national committee
has prepared for 300 seats for news
paper men at the coming national con-
vention in Chicago.
The general assembly OF the Presbv-
terian church, in session at Buffalo, n.
Y, has decided to raise So, 100000
with which to endow colleges, especially
weaker ones in the west.
Over 200 bridge builders throughout
Connecticut, have returned to work as
the result Of an agreement whereby the
companies agree to the demand for an
eight hour day and 80 cents per hour.
The 900 handlers Of iron and heavy
hardware in the wholesale and retail
stores of Chicago have struck for higher
wages.
Governor Odell OF New York has sailed
for Europe. He is making the trip for
rest and will return on the same steamer,