The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-05-26

and cut his own throat. His dead body
was found in his barricaded home.
A dispatch from Honolulu saws: Over
100 japanese laborers on the Pioneer
plantation, on the island OF Maui, have
gone on strike Tor increased wages.
There aresindiCations that the strike will
spread. The Maui militia consisting of
one company, has been called out.
Sunday, May Fl.
Though a month has hardly elapsed
since the court decision giving Indians.
who cease to be wards of the government,
the rights OF American citizanship, there
is much trouble in towns adjacent to
reservations. At Decatur, Neb., the
summary OF the Indians privilege reads:
Nine Indians dead during drunken de-
bauches, three Indians murdered as the
direct results Of drinking, town marshaIs
maltreated, and saloons driven out Of
several towns by the whites in self pro-
lection.
The latest development Of the Chicago
teamster's strike is a race war between
the white and cOIOred citizens of that
city. Two people were killed there today
and more trouble is feared, otherwise
the strike situation is about as usual.
A heavy wind storm struck Fort
Worth, Kan, today and blew ir a por-
ton of the Texas & Pacific Station wall,
killing James Young, train dispatcher.
Much damage to property was done
throughout the city. The surrounding
country suffered considerably but it is not
known to what extent,
As result of the strike of Japanese
laborers on the island of Maui, most of
the white population, including the
militia, are prisoners in the court house
surrounded by strikers.
Moderator James D. Moffat, in speak
ing OF the proposed union OF the U. P.'e
and the G. P's, at WinOna Lake, Ind.
said there is undoubtedly widespread
feeling throughout our church that the
United Presby terians should unite with
us. We should not ask them to come but
make an earnest effort to go to
them. We should go a considerable WAYS
towards their position in the matter of
psalms. We can take goth century
version of them"
j. II. McBain, who some time ago
shot and killed the TrOst brothers at
West GrOssman, Ore, for jumping his
claim, was today at Enterprise, found
guilty OF murder in the second degree.
Monday, May "a.
The boiler OF an engine standing near
Hooking Valley rOundhouse at Columbus.
O., exploded today, killing six workmen
The roundhOuse was wrecked, as was also
four other engines standing near. The
engine was being tested after it had been
rebuilt.
Chief of staff, General Chaffee. will leave
Washington on a rather extended sum
mer vacation trip in Alaska. Ostensiblv
the jaunt is being made to inspect
United States army posts in that terri
tory. Mrs. Chaffee and party will
accompany the general.
A model tenement is evolved by New
York society women which will be a
wonder in it's way. 1t is to be the largest,
airiest, tallest and best equipped resi-
dence building in the world 1t is to
cover an entire block and have 20 stories
None except families with children are to
be admitted, and those at a rental far
below inferior quarters on the east side.
The ground floor is to be occupied by
blOAC OSuduIH eau
purchase at cost.
An insane negro, named Shaw, ran
amuck near Whitman, Ky, and has
killed deputy sheriff and wounded seven
other men in the past "a hours The
body of the dead man lies at Shaw's
house, where Shaw is barricaded and
defes arrest.
President Roosevelt today at Wash
ingtOn reiterated his intention to call
congress in extra session on October Is
next, to consider railroad rate legislation.
Orders we're prepared at the navy de
partment today directing Rear Admiral
Sigsbee, whose squadron has been select
ed for the trip to France to bring to the
United States the remains OF John Paul
Jones, to be ready to proceed from New
York not later than June 4.
May wheat closed at $1.O1 at Chicago
today.