The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-02-19
Sunday, February IL.

Advlces from the sick bed Of Senator
hanna indicate that the noted patient
is losing ground and is gradually grow
ing weaker. He has had another very
severe sinking spell
A meeting in New York City, attended
Dy Japanese business men, raised SG4 :
oiS.46 Tor the Japanese relief fund
The Security Savings Bank OF Ash,
land. Wis, has been closed and is in the
hands OF the state commissioner OF
banking. The bank, which is said to be
solvent, has been embarrassed by a run
started by idle rumors.
Three men lost their lives in a land
sllde and cavein OF portion Of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroads. snow sheds few
miles from Truckpe, Calf. The bodies
are buried under 80 feet OF snow.
William Fairly and James Mooney,
members of the national board OF the
United MinewOrkers, were waylaid be
tween Majestic and Bowen, Colo,
dragged from their buggy and beaten
by eight men with stones and pistols
and left lying by the road to die.
The Salt Lake Railroad has effected
an entrance into Riverside, Calf, by
capturing section of the right of way,
which had been in dispute. Three hun
dred men were stationed along the road
and at given signal were set to work
laying rails. The work was completed
at night and trains ran into the pass
enger station at daylight What action
Will now be taken is problematical.
Monday. February f5.
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failed, with liabilities OF S150,OOO and
possible assets OF $4,000.
Two prominent citizens Of Yereka.
Calf, lost their lives ia storm swollen
streams near Redding.
The Commercial Cable Company of
San Francisco is advised that the cable
which was interrupted between Hong
kong and Foo Chow is repaired, restor-
ing normal means of communication
between those points and also with
Shanghai and Japan.
Richard F. Post has been appointed
receaVer of the Peabody Fire Insurance
Company OF Baltimore. The company
lost $1,000 by reason of the fire and
it had assets Of 100000
Great Northern and Northern Paclfi
trains are being delayed in the Dakotas
and Montana by severe storms and
heavy snowfall.
japanese from every portion of the
United States are arriving at San Fran
cisco and other coast points. en- route
to their fatherlan nd, where they go to
join the army and navy.
Tuesday, February 10.
Phil Green and Bill Bryan, two farm
ers living near Bearden, Okla, fought a
pitched battle with rifles. Twelve shots
we're fred. Green died from a wound in
the neck and it is thought Bryan cannot
live.
The Chicago Motor Vehicle Company
he's been placed in the hands of receivers
ira application of stockholders The
company is capitalized for ST OOO.OO
and the stockholders anticipated that
the directors were about to divert the
assets of the company.
During the past two days rain has
been falling copiously over Southern
California. The rain will be of inesti
mable value, as the drouth has been OF
exceptionally long duration.
Another severe cold wave is passing
over the middle and northern states.
The mercury is registering from 10 to
35 degrees below zero in the region OF
the great lakes. The Mississippi river at
La Crosse, Wis, is said to be frozen
solid to the bottom.
Applications have been made for the
appointment of receivers for the Balti-
more Fire Insurance Company and the
Home Fire Insurance Company, both OF
Baltimore.
The special committee of coal opera
tors and miners met at indianapolis,
Ind, has issued a call for a national
joint conference to be held there on
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