The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-02-03

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price for six Chilean warships, but con
gress in secret session refused to sell
them.
Philip Mcintyre, lawyer, whose
home ls in the City of Mexico, was
arrested in New York today upon arrival
OF the steamer Monterey from Vera Cruz,
charged with presenting a forged draft
Tor $500 on the Mexican National bank.
The arrest was made upon complaint of
the Mexican bank officials through the
Mexican ambassador at Washington
Mcintyre told the police after his arrest
that the draft was given him by q man
in whom he had the greatest confidence
The navy department is having much
trouble In the transportation of coal to
the AsIatic station on account OF the
statute which requires such shipments to
be made in American bottoms.
Seven more ballot boxes were opened
TINS afternoon by the experts before the
JOINT Legislative committee hearing the
| Pea0Ody-Adams contest for the office Of
governor at Denver, Col. The experts
testified that ont of the 20S1 ballots
they found. in the boxes 4S4, in their
| opinion, had been written by several
persons. Five other ballot boxes were
reported on tonight. The total showing
made by the republicans was that in the
nine boxes 9S2 ballots were written hv
several people out OF total of 2766
ballots examined.
Temporarily insane from an overdose
OF quinlne, William Strong OF Kensing-
| ton, kan., was taken in charge last
night by the police of Pendleton, Ore.
| from the westbound train.
f. w. kettenbach, a Lewiston banker.
arrived at Boise, Idaho. today, to attend
meeting OF bankers January 81. The
| meeting is called to consider the pro-
| posed state banking Legislation.
Thousands OF red carnations were
worn by the people of Indianapolis, Ind.
in memory OF the late President
Mckinley.
| Nine hundred lumber teamsters en-
ployed by the big lumber yards of Chi
| cago will strike tomorrow because the
employers refused to grant a demand
| Tor an increase in wages.
Monday January, 30.
For two hours this evening a process
| ion OF several hundred Russian revolu-
| tionists sympathizers, led by fife and
| drum corps, marched through snow filled
streets with huge blood red flag flutter-
| ing beside the Stars and Stripes, while
| lettered signs proclaimed the object of
the demonstration. At times the march
ers sang "The MarseiIles," and cheered
such sentiments as Long live the revo-
lutionists" and Down with the Russian
government"
The census Office at Washington, d. c.,
has Just issued a bulletin showing the
number OF acres of arid land to be re-
claimed in the western states, the number
susceptible to reclamation, the source of
water supply, and other valuable and
In interesting.
Operating alone a robber held so men
at bay on a Chicago, Illinois, avenue
street car tonight while he held up and
robbed 2. I'll. Dickin, farmer.
Frank @. Lorin, alleged to have secured
more than 1926, 900 of gold by swindl-
ing while having headquarters at Dan
vile, ILL.,, was arrested at Houston, Texas,
today. Lorin has been at Galveston for
some time past as solicitor of insur-
ance.
Governor Pardee of California, announ-
ced that arrangements are under way
Tor the proper representation OF the state
of California at the Lewis & Clark expo
sition in Portland this year. Efforts are
being made to get things in shape as
early as possible, Plans are being drawn
up for the proposed California building.
Tuesday, February
By order OF the president, the forest
division of the general land Office was
abolished today, and it's work will be
continued by the bureau OF forestry OF
the department OF agriculture under
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot.
1t can be said by authority that un-
less The corporations constituting the
alleged "beef trust" shall heed the in
Junction made permanent yesterday by
the decision of the supreme court of the
United States the government will inst
tute proceedings against the individual
members OF the corporations to enforce
the decision of the court.
With the testimony OF Chairman Fred
A. Williams OF the republican city com
90 tt 4e, given before the legislative CUB
ernatOrial contest committee, attorneys
for Governor Peabody rested their case
tonight, and tomorrow Governor Adams
will begin Offering evidence in his own be
half, at Denver, Colo. While not author
itatively stated, it is generally under.
stood that Peabody will ask the COM
mittee to recommend that he be seated.
The investigation of the California
legislative scandal was begun tonight.
A number of witnesses we're examined
and at midnight an adjournment until
tomorrow was taken. The testimony
tonight was corroborative of the affi-
davit presented by the manager of the
Continental Loan association. Joseph
Jordan, a newspaper correspondent,w who
it s alleged, was the go between, was
arrested late tonight.
The Good Old Way.