The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-08-18

Spencer's Bridge, near Ashcroft, B. c.,
! sweeping the waters of the Thompson
river over the entire Indian village,
leaving nothing but wreck in its path
The Norwegian people in referendum
vote taken today pronounced in favor of
the dissolution of the union with Sweden
by nearly a unanimous vote. The
returns show that only one vote in 5000
was ia favor of the union.
A fast eastbOund passenger train on
the Nickel Plate road colided with
westbOund freight early today at Kish-
man, Ohio, resulting in the death of 2
persons while at least % Others were
injured. eight OF whom probably will die.
The wreck was caused through the mis-
understanding of orders
The following report of the progress
of yellow fever in New Orleans is up to 6
pm today: New cases, so; total cases.
963; deaths, u; total deaths, 154; cases
under treatment, 343.
The n. I. Suns Shanghai correspond
ent says that the governor of New
| chwaDg has warned boycotters of
American goods that their action is
punishable by death.
Monday, Aug IL.
break for liberty by prisoners con-
| fined in the county Jail at Boulder, Col,
was frustrated today by the sheriff and
deputies, who discovered the plot just in
time. One prisoner was killed and
another seriously injured.
Shooting up the town" by cowboys
is ended in Thermopolis, Wyo, Mayor
Enderly last night putting a stop to the
practice by whipping half dozen
''punchers" from the Big Horn ranch
who were riding through the streets
shooting at everything in sight and
generally terrorizing the town.
TweDty-nine new cases of TYPHOID
fever and two deaths from the disease
were reported to the health officers to-
day, at Washington, ID. G. The out
break has passed in severity that of
1903, when the greatest number Of per
sons under treatment for the disease at
any one time was 2245.
The unique gift of nearly ton of
pure snow To the visiting Eagles at
Denver created considerable of sensa
tion at grand lodge headquarters The
snow was secure at Rawlns pass on the
MOffat road. and was found in large
quantities at an elevation OF 1860
feet.
William A. Linn, crazed by heat and
liquor, at st. Joe, No., tonight attacked
and fatally stabbed Harry Jacobs, an
aged mechanic. He escaped but later
appeared at his home where be engaged
in bloody battle with his father,
mother and wife. After being beaten
into insensibiity Linn was finally cap
Uured.
Sept. wheat closed at 8194c at Chicago
today.
Tuesday, August 10
In speech before International As
sOciatiOn of Factory Inspectors in session
al Detroit, Superintendent OF Compulsory
Education Bodine, of Chicago, said that
women and children were driving men
from nearly all kinds OF employment in
the cities to muscular labor Of the farms
and mines.
The new Mutual Trust and Savings
bank of Chicago, to which the capital of
$3UU, 900 has been subscribed, Will be
radical departure from existing banks
1t is proposed to pay depOsitors per
cent interest on their deposits and then
pay stockholders 3 per cent dividends on
their shares. Ali profits over this are to
w CAhbhS oCONCCh OHC ucpOEAUOlb
and stockholders.
Nan Patterson has again broken into
public notoriety through her penchant
Tor married men with a roll. The former
chorus girl was incorporating under an
assumed name at Brighton Beach, n Y,
when she met a Duluth lumberman of
means, who became enamored OF the
beautiful but tickle girl and squandered
a fortune on her. When called by a
sister in-law of the man, Nan fed the
state.
There is a report in Stockbridge. Mass,
that William C. Sanger of New York is
to be assistant secretary of state, and
that the appointment will be made this
week.
The steamer New Shoreham, while
entering the harbor today on her trip
from Providence, with 100 passengers,
struck a sunken wreck, aud after an ex-
citing run for the docks sank to the
main deck just as she ran alongside the
pier. The passengers we're able to land
over the usual gang plank.
September wheat closed at size at
Chicago today.