The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-04-14
BETWEEN THB OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of q Week.
Important Happenings and Things
Interest from All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, April 5.


A peculiar impression of American
people is being spread in Russia by cor
respondents from this country. Our
covetOus natures are portrayed in a
description OF the ludicrous spectacle
presented during a reception at the
White House during which the lights
we're momentarily extinguished. When
they reappeared, it is said, bedizened
women we're seen frantically placing
their vaiuables under cover while men
were standing around with their watch
in one hand and pocketbook in the
other.
Mrs. Chadwick received a stay OF
execution from the Q. s. circuit court OF
appeals today, and an effort is being
made to furnish bail for her.
The city of Chicago today entered suit
against the Standard Oil company for
the sum OF $4,000, due the city for in
spections OF naptha and gasoline. The
company refuses to disgorge on the
ground that the articles mentioned are
not products of petroleum.
A. Z. Lamb was blown to atoms at
Tucson, Ariz, as the result OF difficulties
over mining property. After Lamb re-
tired several sticks of dynamite were
exploded under the portions of his
house in which the bed was situated.
Frank ID, COmerford, who some weeks
since was expelled from the Illinois leg.
islature because he failed to substantiate
charges OF corruption in the legislature,
satisfactory to that body, was yester-
day elected to fill the vacancy caused by
his expulsion.
a VUh al nk 80
higher, selling at s1.17.
Thursday. April 8.
President Roosevelt's train was held
up today at Temple, Tex, and the presi
dent was relieved of q three minute
speech. This is the first legal holdup on
record. The city council passed spe-
cial emergency ordinance stopping the
presidents tram, and he was greeted by
the entire population.
A railroad combine OF such magnitude
that the Northern Securities merger ia d
small affair in comparison was launched
In New York today. In it are included
all lines OF the New York Central, the
Chicago and Northwestern, the Union
Pacific and the Oregon River and Navi-
cation Go. The total mileage aggre-
gates over 10000.
AS Mr. and Mrs. 2. T. Tracy we're out
riding shortly alter the ceremony which
made them one, their team took fright
and ran sway at Fresno, Calf. The
couple were thrown from the buggy, the
groom was instantly killed, while the
bride was more or less bruised.
William f. Childs, colored policeman,
has been advanced to desk sergeant by
Chief of Police O'Neill of Chicago. This
is possibly the first such promotion in
the history of the country.
Two officers and bystander seriously
wounded is the result of a conflict over
authority at Hun tington, w. Va. The
shooting started when the city officers
attempted to arrest a deputy sheriff who
had arrested a negro charged with re
peating.
May wheat closed at $1.17a at Chi
cago today.
Friday, April z.
Representatives Of 80 independent oil
companies which control three fourths
of the oil production of Kansas have
combined Tor the purpose OF competing
with the Standard Oil company in that
field.
NCfChoSOh olC ICpOIJC
day from cerebro spinal meningitis in
New York, making a total of 80 deaths
so far this week. An average OF 25 new
cases are reported daily. Physicians are
baf1ed, their experiments resulting in
meagre success.
Two hundred teamsters employed in
the mail order department OF Montgom-
cry, Ward & Co., went on strike at Chi
cago in sympathy with the striking
garment workers.
The big boiler of the Union Iron
Works at Los Angeles blew up today,
fatally injuring two employees and set
ting fire to the plant.
The Chicago Construction News says
today that it is doubtful if building has
ever shown the activity that prevails all
over the country. During the month OF
March in % principal cities 1906 per-
mits, involving the expenditure OF $780,
$50, 744, we're taken out. This is an in
crease OF SO per cent over the same
month Of last year.
May wheat closed at SLICK at Chi
cago today.
Saturday, April 8.
The Russian Baltic squadron passed
AhuSdpoiC tuib dllcEUOOu. uGTc were
Al ships in the feet.
Trinidad, Colorado, was the scene of
a deliberate murder today when
Deputy Sheriff Joseph johnson stepped
up behind John P. Fox, who was stand
ing in the postOfice reading a newspaper
and shot him Cead. mob OF 5000 peo-
pie quickly formed, but the quick work
OF the sheriff in getting the murderer on
board special for Pueblo, saved him
for the time being
Mrs. Roosevelt and four children, who
have been cruising in Florida waters,
left Jacksonville for Washington today
At the American Distillery of Pekin,
Ill Jerry Hardick, Joseph Byers and
George Wagner met horrible death to
day. The are employed as cattle feeders
and we're standing on some boards over
an immense tank stirring boiling
mash, when the boards gave way and
they we're precipitated into the scalding
mass.
Twenty-one years ago Drake Carter
hung up a record of 5:24 for three miles
and it has not been reached until Ellie
covered the distance today at San Fran
cisco in 5:22.
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