The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-02-26
Sunday, February 81.

Inc fActory of the Fraser Tablet Com
pany OF Brooklyn has been DESTROYED bv
hre' Loss $350,OOO.
Two men were asphyxiated, one
burned to death and several seriously
ihJuFedfby an explosion of blast furnace
gas at the plant of the Lackawanna
oteei Company at Buffalo, n. Y.
The we're 10 deaths from pneumonia
reported in Chicago last week-a little
more than One-fourth of the total, 651.
death from all causes.
The national convention OF the In.
dustrlal Association OF America will be-
gin It's session in Indianapolis, Monday.
rive Hundred manufacturers and busi-
ness men OF the country will attend.
The postoffice department has begun
crusade against the printing OF OBJ
lecunnable advertisements and stories
IN newspapers and periodicals through
out the county. A campaign will also
be "aged against Objectionable medical
advertisements which are being widely
published.
The Panama canal treaty will hold
the exclusive attention of the senate un-
til Tuesday, when a vote will be taken.
Monday, February %
Debate still continues in the senate on
the question of the ratification Of the
Panama canal treaty.
1t is announced that on March l
separate ballots will be taken in the
house and senate of the legislature of
Ohio, for successor to the late NJ. A.
Hanna.
Fire partially destroyed the building
occupied by the Alhambra theater, hotel
and apartments in Chicago After the
flames we're extinguished three bodies
were found in room on the top floor.
From the position of the remains, two
men had apparently attempted to as
slst woman to escape, but had become
overcome with smoke.
A Philadelphia locomotive factory has
an order for 20 railroad locomotives, to
be delivered in 30 days The works are
building and shipping seven engines a
week.
The firs5 annual convention of the
Citizens fhdustrial Association of
America is in session in Indianapolis.
Ind. Over $50 delegates are present
and it is expected that before the con-
ventiOn closes $50 cities and 400 assO.
Citations will be represented.
Tuesday, February 23.
Fire destroyed the building of the NJ.
5. Phelps Piano Case Manufacturing
Company in the heart of the business
section of BrOokport, n. Y. Loss $3.50
900.
Three masked bandits entered an out
fit Ger at Modena, Utah, and at the
point of guns compelled Is Greek labor
ers 60 hand over nearly $4,000, repre-
senting their savings for months.
Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Taylor. !
his staff of officers and Assistant Secre-
t&ry of State LOOMS have sailed from
Charleston, S. O., on the dispatch boat
for West Indian waters,
where thy will witness the feet ma
neuvers:
Jerry Dugan, a section hand, killed
Mrs. Benz. Ramsey, her daughter Myrtle,
aged 4, and her son, Albert, aged 2, at
Terre Haute, Ind, after which be sought |
a policeman, confessed his crime and
gave up the razor which he had used in
cutting the thrOats OF his victims
jealousy is the alleged cause.
The banks in Baltimore have resumed
business in all branches for the first
time since the fire. The stock exchange
will resume tomorrow.
W. Burke Cochran has been elected in
the Twelfth New York congressional dis
trict, to succeed Mayor Geo. B. McClel
Ian, resigned.
Kirby's Malt is a pure article and
gives satisfaction. A good Tonic. Try
a bottle. For sale at Stuart's Drug
Store