The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-12-02
BETWEEN THB OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of q Week.
important Happenings and Things
of Interest from All Over
q Great Country
Wednesday, November 2S

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Three murderers and holdup men who
killed Fred King and seriously shot
Bartender Edward MingO during the
progress OF turkey raHe in saloon at
Columbia Heights, a suburb Of Mime
apOhs, were captured at Cambridge,
Mimi, after chase lasting "a hours, in
which at least 1000 men have engaged
since the killing.
As result of q dream Mrs. Lizzie
Comet, together with her husband and
child,we fatally burned and their home
partly destroyed in Chicago. The wo-
man dreamed that her money had been
stolen from its hiding place in the pan
try. Taking her baby and lamp she
went to investigate. The lamp fell and
exploded, setting fire to the house. Her
husband attempted to extinguish the
blaze, but was frightfuIly burned as was
the mother and child.
I. A. Carroll, a special agent of the
| department OF commerce and labor, has
been in Kansas City for a week, quietly
| Investigating the alleged beef trust. He
called on the packers and took their
lists and visited butchers, who we're call
ed upon TO furnish receipted bills and
other information that might be of use
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Six negroes engaged in a deadly fight
ln Il foot room near Curtis, La, the
| participants being armed with shotguns
| and pistols, After the battle three ley
dead. The other three escaped.
Henry Henderson and bis nephew.
| George Henderson, colored. were shot
and killed at Bathayres, 10 miles from
Philadelphia. A posse of citizens has
been securing the country in search of
Frank Smyler, a negro, who is alleged
TO have committed the murders.
Thursday, November "a.
A monument erected to the memory
| OF the late President Mckinley, was un-
yelled at the main entrance to Golden
Gate park, San Francisco, with impress
sive ceremonies.
James Wallace, who is charged with
the theft of stock certificates valued at
800, 900 from Edward Nj. Breitung, a
Marquette. Mich, banker, by whom be
was employed as confidential secretary
has been arrested in Liverpool. Nearly
| $25, 900 of the sum alleged to have been
| stolen was recovered.
By rich strike in the Little Nell mine
Of Cripple Creek, Colo, Rev. Father
| Michael f. Callahan, the Roman CathO-
| lie priest OF Denver, who invested his
church's funds in that mine, will be
| made rich man.
/ Salvatore Pompimeilak, leader of the
| Italian colony at New Palermo, eight
miles from Mobile, was assassinaCed by
| Francisco Cincinnio, a member of the
Italian colony. The colony is il fer,
ment, there being partizans to both
side of the trouble, which brought on
| the killing, and the authorities of Wash
ington county look for further blood
| shed.
Thanksgiving developed one of the
most memorable celebrations on the
worlds fair calendar, at st. Louis. Cold
weather, coupled with the promise OF
special events, attracted an estimated
attendance OF 100000.
Friday, November 20
Harry Mills, inventor of illuminate
mercury caps, was instantly killed at
the plant of the Western Cap & Chemical
company at East Alton, ILL.,, and the
building in which he was working was
blown into kindling wood. For years
he has carefully guarded the secret OF
his invention, and always worked in 8
little building which was isolated from
the rest of the plant and located in the
woods. No one was allowed to go near
the building.
Fully so pistol shots were exchanged
in the Bowers district OF New York, be
tween eight or ten Chinese, and as re
suit two white men were wounded, one
probably fatally. The shooting was be
tween members of the Hip Sing Tong, a
reform organization, and members OF
the On Leon Tong. a Chinese secret So
ciety, which is reputed to foster opium
traffic.
State legislation forbidding the play.
ing OF football in Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin is urged by James F
Rowley, whose son died of injuries re
ceived in game on November 5.
George W. Gay and his son Lester
we're arrested at the entrance to the
cemetery near Agency, Mo-, on the
charge OF Mrs. George Gay, wife and
mother of the prisoners, last Wednesday
The Republic Iron & Steel company
has advanced the price OF bar iron
50 ton. Their agents are instructed
to receive no business under $1.55, Pitts
burg basis.
j. w. Burdette Of Kentucky, stu
dent at the Michigan agricultural col
lege, died OF injuries received in foot
ball game last week.
Saturday, November 20.
The mills of the Illinois Steel Company
at Chicago, were closed down for an in
definite period, owing to lack of business
Three thousand men were thrown out o
employ ment.
Samuel Gompers was reelected presi
dent OF the American Federation Q
Labor at the annual session OF tb
federation in San Francisco. The mex
session will be held at Pittsburg, Pa.
: At the Old Glory sale of horses a
Madison Square, New York, 649 horse
brought 1896, 100.
William Dye, accused of the murder G
bis employer, John Mottner at Glasgow
9 Mont, has been found guilty OF murde
, in the second degree by jury.
John F. Mcknight, a foreman in th
wooden mills at Provo, Utah, was kille
: in a horrible manner. While adjustin,
}. a belt his coat caught in the shaftini
!. and the unfortunate man was whirle