The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-04-21
BETWEEN THE OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of a Week.
Important Happenings and Things
Interest from All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, April IL.

The National Council of Women in
session at Washington today had a
lively discussion over the recent race
sulcide question raised by President
Roosevelt. 1t was the sense of those
present that there was no such thing
among the masses. the submerged half
being inclined rather to large families.
The meeting OF the Union Presbytery
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian church
at Vanderbilt, Pa, decided by vote of
13 to to unite with the Presbyterian
church. Pennsylvania vote was neces-
sary to give the consolidation the
necessary so votes.
". j. Bryan has added a new role in
his spectacular career. Today he ap-
peared as the stellar performer in Innes'
latest spectacle, "Americana," which is
historic song relating to the civil war
MIR. Bryan's part, while not set to
music, was warmly encored. The piece
will be rendered at Portland, during the
fair, but the telegram doesn't state
whether Mr.. Bryan has accepted per-
manent engagement.
Johann Hoch, the Bluebeard, secured
change of venue today and will be
tried April 20, before Judge Kerston at
Chicago.
May wheat closed in Chicago at $1.15h
today.
Thursday. April IS.
Six bandits entered the town of Chur-
ubuscO, Ind, and robbed the private
bank of Oscar Grandy & Co in broad
daylight. Mrs Grandy was shot in the
neck. The robbers jumped into vehicles
and made good their escape, though
posses are still hunting them.
Adolph Weber, convicted of the mur-
der OF his mother. was sentenced to be
hanged on June 80.
The negro who assaulted Mrs. John
Griffith at Coffeyville, Kan, is still at
large and quietness reigns supreme in
that turbulent little burg, although 500
deputies are still on guard.
Mrs. Palma de Pasquale, living on
ranch near NOrthport. Wash, committed
suicide by eating poisoned wheat used
for killing squirrels. Family troubles is
supposed to have prompted the dead.
The grand lodge meeting of the Anci-
ent Order of United Workmen and
Degree of Honor come to close this
afternoon. Among other business trans
acted was placing the salary of the
grand master workman at 81 800 per
year. The degree of honor voted favor
~ahiy to create fund for the establish
ment OF a home for aged members
Regular monthly assessments will here
after be made TO raise the funds Of the
order.
Governor LaFollette Of Wisconsin
today signed the anti cigarette bill
which becomes a law July l. The bill
prohibits the sale or manufacture of
cigarettes or cigarette papers within the
state Of Wisconsin.
May wheat closed in Chicago at 81 16R
today.
Friday, April IA
Not in the history of Cuba has there
been more high-handed procedure than
when five members of the Cuban con-
gress held up the keepers of the city's
records and made way with certain of
Havana's public documents. President
Palma had decided to investigate the
rumors OF scandal circulating in the
city, and it is supposed the documents
were such that the opposing faction
would keep from the public gaze.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor,
lies critically i'll at his home at Palm
Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, when arraigned
in the United States court, at Cleveland,
today pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF aiding and abetting Cashier Spears OF
the Oberlin, O., bank in making false
entries in the banks books. Her bail
was raised from $40, 700 to $27, 900.
High winds and rain swept over Kan
sas today, followed by snow which fell
for more than two hours.
General Jacob s. Coxey, of common
wealth fame, was declared a bankrupt
today in the United States court. His
liabilities were placed at $2S5,000.
Because $4.75, owed on portion OF
the altar at st. AlphOnsus Roman CathO-
lie church at Wallace, Ida, we're not
paid, Father Becker refused to proceed
with the mass and the congregation de-
parted without any mass. Trouble has
the first open sign OF it.
The first definite figures as to the Coe
| Commission company failure we're made
public at Minneapolis in the bankruptcy
schedule filed in the federal court today
by the attorney of the company. They
show total liabilities of $320,42S, and
total assets of $75,312. The largest
item in the list of liabilities is $2S9, ,2S6
due to traders.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, gives it out
as her mature judgment, that the
divorce court is but a refuge to the
downtrodden half of humanity, as much
haven of emancipation to the poor
wife as Canada ever was to the fugitive
slave.
Carrie Nation and two other women
we're given two months and fined $3.50
at Wichita, Kan, today, but sentence
was suspended during good behavior
| On Sept. 25 last the women broke the
windows of wholesale liquor store.
May wheat closed in Chicago at 81 141
today.
Saturday, April 10
Four thousand conductors and or
men employed on the St Louis street
railways have been notified that fire
quenting saloons and race tracks woulG
subject the offender to immediate dis
missal.
According to Mrs Chadwick's s say, sh
will be released on a cash bail deposited
in surety deposit company, nov
raised to the sum $4,000. She say
she will remain the greater portion q