The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-07-28

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are running toward the oil field proper.
There will be considerable loss of
property, besides that of oil itself, and
may run into hundreds OF thousands.
As result OF the canvass by the
Philadelphia police, today, 81 1877 names
have been stricken from the voting lists
OF that city. The director of public
safety is not satisfied with the results
shown and has ordered that the city be
again canvassed.
Representatives of the Japanese gov
ernment bought $4,000 worth of
horses at a stock farm at East Aurora
n T., today. There were "a horses and
all will be shipped to Japan for breeding
purposes. Seventeen of them are thorogh-
breds and some are stake winners.
Fourteen arrests for violating the
Sun lay saloon closing law we're made in
St. Louis, Mo, today. Nearly all of the
parties arrested were released on bond
during the day.
The dead who were killed in the battle
ship Bennington were buried today in
common grave at San Diego, Cal, in the
military grave yard. The dead seamen
were buried with full military honors
The remains Of Gen. Blackmar. late
commander of the G. A. r. were buried
today in Tuxedo Grove cemetery at
Boston.
Monday. July "a.
The Investigations of the business
methods OF the paper trust was begun
at st. Paul, Mlnn., today, before Robert
). Tanier, special examiner appointed
by the i. s. district court. The corpora
tiOn has adopted the usual tactics, ad-
visng witnesses to avoid answering
questions.
Justice Brien of the court of appeals
OF New York today granted an order
staying the execu tion of Lawyer Albert
[. Patrick, convicted of the murder of
W. Nj. Rice, the aged Texas millionaire.
Winton F. Pearce, well known farmer
OF near Santa Rosa, Cal, was found dead
in his bed this morning with gunshot
wound in the back OF his head 1t is
believed that he was murdered.
The four year old daughter of Julius
La Duke wandered away from home
and fell into hot spring at the La Duke
resort near Livingston. Mont, today.
She was so severely burned that she
died soon after being taken from the
spring.
At a meeting of employers held in
Chicago this afternoon, at which over
200 firms we're represented, it was de
cided that no more striking teamsters
would be reinstated until all the unions
had called Off the strike. The teamsters
threaten that unless the employers re-
cede from this position there will be
general strike of union teamsters in
Chicago. This would call out $4,000
men, whereas but 5000 were involved in
the strike recently called off.
July wheat closed at 8S%s,,at Chicogo
today.
Tuesday, July 25
A joint owned by John Peterson, It
at Industry, kans., was smashed today
by eight prominent temperance women.
They broke open barrel of whiskey and
several cases Of beer and completely
wrecked the joint.
The Delmar Jockey club today filed
suit in the circuit court at st. Louis for
$4,000 damages against Governor
Folk, the St. Lewis board of police com
missioners, and Chief of Police Kiely,
alleging tresDass.
A mob of so men took Will Harris, a
negro, from Yazoo 4 Mississippi Valley
train today at Black Bayou, Tenn, and
hanged him to a tree. Harris and his
brother shot and seriously wounded two
whitesmen July 10.
The bodies of 10 negros were today
recovered from the oil fire at Humble,
Texas. The loss is now estimated at
1875, 900 in oil and tank damage. The
fire is still burning, but is confined to an
area of 100 acres.
By an exslosion of a gasoline stove at
the home of Levi. Titus at Braddock, Pa,
today, two people were killed, two
fatally burned and three others seriously |
hurt.
A force OF ia policemen under the |
command OF Captain McNamee raided |
the Delmar race track at ST. Louis today |
and arrested six book makers on a charge |
of violating the antibetting law.
July wheat closed at S7A' at Chicago |
today.