The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-07-21

Bruce Rechelderfer AMI Chas, Virgins,
We'ghmasters at the stockyards.
Louis Apger killed himself today in
Jersy City by shooting as Il result of a
sensational disclosures which termina
TED Yesterday in the granting OF a divorce
TO u. Nj. Myers against Clara Myers.
Apgar was named as the correspondent
The Arkansas anti trust law was de-
cared valid by the Supreme court TODAY,
two justices dissenting The effect Of the
decision will be to shut out Of the state
all old line insurance companies that
maintain rate agreement.
Sunday, July 10.
-Four hundred mechanics of the govern
ment navy yard met in Washington, D.
T., today and appointed a committee of
two TO confer with the president at
Oyster Bay looking to securing from
him an order allowing the navy ward
employees Saturday half holidays dur
ing the summer, as in the case of the EN-
pioyes OF the executive departments. A
telegram was sent asking when he will
see them.
A Southern Pacific freight train was
wrecked near Lafayette, Ind, today and
the engineer killed and fireman badly
hurt. The wreck was caused by an open
switch, and all sgns'pOint 70 an attempt
20 wreck the passenger train, which bad
passed through an hour before, the
freight running on the passengers time
The Roosevelt, in which Capt. Robert E.
Peary hopes to reach the north pole,
started on her voyage today. Capt.
Peary started tonight by rail for Sidney
4 iSTnnfnn VI 70 mil inin ho
The Roosevelt was saluted by al! manner
OF steam and sailing craft on her way to
the sea.
The express drivers formerly employed
by the seven railway express companies
at Chicago will remain on strike for the
present at least. This was decided by
referendum vote today.
Two thousand persons fought with
the police in ST. Louis today to gain
admittance to the dedication services Of
the synagogue of the Congregation
Sharis Spard. A number were clubbed,
but not seriously hurt, and several
women tainted.
The plant Of the Columbus packing
company at Columbus, o., was DESTROYED
by fire today. Loss, 1856, 900. The
ire is believed to have of incendiary
origin.
Monday. July II.
Beverly Letcher, a prominent San
Francisco man, died tonight from the
effects OF opium taken with suicidal
intent. Letcher killed himself because
Marion Pennington refused to become
his wife, and was about to discard him.
Accident bulletin No. Is, Just issued
by the interstate commerce commission.
shows that during the months of
} January, February and March, 1905,
there were % passengers and 2O4
employees killed, and 165 passengers and
2O26 employees injured in train accidents
Other accidents to passengers and
employees bring the total number of
casualties up to 900 killed and IA ,397
injured.
u. ID. Graham and William j. Glover.
Jr., swan the lower rapids of Niagara
river at Niagara Falls, Ny, today. The
distance Of four miles was covered by
Glover in 26 minutes
Anton Lingscheit, a driver for the
kessler brickyard at Helena, Mont, was
found in dying condition on cot in
which he slept in a barn near the works,
this morning. His head was crushed in
with an ak which was covered with blood
and lay near him. Robbery is supposed
to have been the motive.
More than 100000 Italians TODAY
cOogregated in the little Italy" OF New
York city to celebrate the feast Of Our
Lady OF Mount Carmel. They came
from as far east as Boston and as far
west as Pittsburg.
NJ
KY, charging Mayor HelmboId Of New
port, Ky, with contempt in interfering
with the order OF the U. S. court in re-
gard to placing Caleb Powers in jail at
Newport last Monday
The Union passenger station at Louis
vile, KY, was destroyed by FIRE tonight,
entailing loss of more than $35O,OOO.
The loss was confined to the passenger
station proper.
July wheat closed at S5A at Chicogo
today.
Tuesday, July 1S
The following is list of deaths caused
by the extreme heat in eastern cities:
New York 26, Philadelphia 5, Boston
Pittsburg 13.
John Eckleston, of Philadelphia, was
arrested ABOUT midnight at the White
House, where he was caught climbing
over high iron fence. He said he was
anxious to see the president. He had
been prOstrated by the heat last Monday
and is supposed to be insane.
Seven people were burned to death to-
day at Wabasha, Mimi, in fire that
destroyed the depot hotel. The fire was
caused by the explosion of a gas tank in
the lighting plant of the hotel.
Capt W. J. King was found nearly
dead in the cabin OF his soop yacht
anchored off Bath Beach, l.. L., today.
There was a bullet wound in his left
temple, another in his right shoulder,
and his aw was fractured 1t is believed
to have been the work OF river pirates.
Daniel Maloney, aeronaut, fell half
mile with an aerOplane during an ex-
hibition at Santa Clara college at San
Jose, Cal, today. His skull was fractured
and he died within a short time.
Elihu Root arrived in Washington,
d. o., today, and will take the oath of
office as secretary OF state tomorrow.
July wheat closed at S5bc at Chicago
today.
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