The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-10-27
BETWBEN THB OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of a Week.
Important Happenings and Things
Interest fr"m All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday. Oct. 1S

uistross from the ClCy OF Everett, an
Otner oil steamer, foundering in the
straits OF Florida and went TO her assis
tance, thereby saving the boat and cargo
After an investigation of the books oI
the Enterprise National bank. at ALE
gheny, Penn which disclosed that the
bank was iusOlvent, L. Lee Clark cashier
OF the institution for years, shot himself
through the head this morning. The
bank president states that nearly $700,-
900 has been loaned to PENNSYLVANIA
politicians.
According to dispatch from Havana,
the fear that the United States will lower
the tariff on Philippine products was one
OF the factors that led to the united
movement of the seven commercial in
dustrial and agriculture organizations
in favor of the the same favOrs for Cuba.
Vice President Louis W. Hill of the
Great Northern railroad, was arrested at
Duluth, Mimi, for speeding in his auto
mobile on the streets
President Roosevelt and party began
their southern tour today, at Fred4ricks-
burg, Ashland and Richmond, Va, at
each OF which places they were given an
| ovation.
Special agents of the treasury depart
ment recently succeeded in locating a
diamond necklace worth $22, 100000,
VIII ch was smuggled into this country by
a lady living in New York City, whose
name is withheld. After following her
| from place to place they at last located
her IN New York theater. She at first
claimed that the diamonds were not
genuine, but finding that that Wouldn't t
work she paid the required duty, which
amounted to about to $13,00
A tornado struck the village Of Sor-
ento, Ill.,, 80 miles northeast of St. Louis,
last night, killing four persons, iniuring
30 Others, of whom three probably will
die and doing much damage to property.
| Forty houses were blown to atoms or
carried far from their foundations
Everything in the track of the tornado
was swept away
Thursday, October 10.
The presidents party Travelled through
North Carolina today, receiving an Ova-
tiOn at every point. At Charlotte, where
they stopped for half hour, and the
president met the widow OF General
StOnewall Jackson, over 25000 people
gave them reception of the most en-
thusiastic character. The president es
cOrted Mrs. jackson to Mrs. Roosevelt
and introduced her, and while the presi.
dent spoke at the park, Mrs Jackson,
assisted by hundred ladies of the citv,
entertained Mrs. Roosevelt at her home
The city council of Boise, Idaho, un-
animously passed an ordinance prohibi
ting the use Of cigarettes Or the posses
sion OF cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco com
| pounds or papers used for making cigar
cites by any person under the age Of
21 years.
James Z. Bryant, aged II, was almost
instantly killed in a practice game OF
| football at Canyon City, Colo He was
| carrying the ball when one of the oppos-
ing players butted into him, striking
him in the pit of the stomach and
dozen or more piled on top Of him, in
the scramble for the ball When they
| arose Bryant was limp and lfeless. The
corner will investigate.
Leaving her two small children locked
| in the kitchen while she went to butcher
| shop, Mrs. Tosadina returned to find the
house in flames, at Toledo, Ohio. The
little girl, aged 10, is dead and the boy
| will die. No PARTICULARS as to the proba-
BILE cause can be learned from the mother
as the shock has made her raving
maniac.
The democratic nominations on the
| New York city ticket we're ratified at
Tammany hall tonight when speeches
we're made by Mayor George b Mcclellan,
| who is standing for reelection, and
| others.
Friday, October 20.
The ovation which has been given the
president in his trip through Virginia
was continued today ia Georgia At
Atlanta the party was met by the most
distinguished citizens OF the state, and on
every hand the shouted words of welcome
| left no room for doubt as to their
sincerity.
Beside that other great actor, Gerrick
and under the shadow of the statute OF
Shakespeare, as the interpreter Of whose
plays ne won fame, the ashes of Sir
Henry Irving we're today given burial in
Westminster Abbey, thus being accorded
England's greatest tribute to her dead.
The storm which last night and today
swept over northern lake Michigan, lake
Huron and lake Erie was one of the most
severe in recent years. AS far as returns
are Obtainable tonight, II vessels have
been completely wrecked and II to 10
others were more or less severely
damaged. Twelve lives are knOTn to
have been lost, and it is feared many
more perished.
Her hair being caught in whirIing
belt, Annie Wolf, II years old, was
scalped this afternoon in the chop of the
Milburg Atlantic Supply company. New
York city. Every vestage OF hair was
stripped from her head. She was hurried
to hospital, where it is said her con
dition is serious.
December wheat closed at seq at
Chicago today.
Saturday, October q.
For the past six days Manila has been
free from cholera. Fourteen cases and
II deaths occurred in the provinces dur
ing the past "a hours.
President Roosevelt was the guest oil
the oldest city in the United States to
night, and ST Augustine put on gala at.
tire to meet him. The presidents train
! arrived at 6 O'Clock. He was met By a
reception committee and driven to tht
hotel. On the way to the hotel the