The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-11-24

an hour later. When he was struck be
made no sound. but fell quietly back
into the cab, and the fireman, busy with
his work, did not observe that his engin.
eer was hurt until the train had reached
Fort Wright.
A false emperor has suddenly made his
appearance near Penza, in Russia and
already his followers number $4,000.
This Is the startling report received in a
dispatce from Simbirsk.
The interior department at Washing
ton, d. e.. is in recei pit of letter from
the Yakima Indian agent, which states
that United States Judges Whitson and
HanfOrd both hold that LIQUOR NAV be
introduced on allotted Indian lands
without conflicting with the law. In
view of that fact, Agent Lynch writes
that further arrests of bOotleggers
seems a waste Of time.
Saturday, November IS.
After being sandbagged and robbed of
$50 Thomas Holman, agent of the
Milton Land company, lay insensible all
night IN gulch in Tacoma near the
Tacoma Eastern depot, and is yet con
fined to his bed though recovering from
his wounds.
An attempt to haul down the British
flag was made by lOngshOremen at the
Cunard Iine dock in New York.where Prince
Louis flagship, the Drake, is anchored
The flag which was attacked was not on
the warship, but foated over the dock
in honor of the British guests. The
longshOremen were fought off by a dozen
policemen, who saved the emblem from
violence.
j. z. Sevener,, Fred Roberts, AL Lind
erman and I. S. German were hanged
in Carson, New, for the murder OF Jack
WEIGH. The execution took place within
the shoe shop OF the state prison, and
there was no hitch in the prOgam save
a delay IN the execution of German and
Roberts on an account of an attempt
made to secure a stay for Roberts, who
had been exculpated in an alleged con-
fesslOn made at the last moment by
German.
The loss to live stock, grain and farm
buildings on account of Wednesday e
prairie fire near Aberdeen, S. D ia esti-
mated at $500, 900. An area that covered
five miles wide and 20 miles long was
swept by the fire.
l9
The removal of John P. West. register
OF the Lewiston land Office, is only a
forerunner of other removals in the Lew
iston Office" said an official of the in
terror department today. This official
however, denied that the receiver of the
Lewiston Office is slated for dismissal
The letter advising Mr. West of his re.
moval gave the following reasons for the
action: ''While holding office and acting
as register YOU have speculated ia rein-
quishment entries and have aided and
encouraged Others in such speculation. .
1t is stated that the Indictment Of West
will shortly be forthcoming.
The coroner rendered q verdict oI
guilty in the case of DR.. Oliver Crook
Haugh, in Jail in Dayton, O., charged
with the murder OF his father, Jacob
| Haugh; his mother, Frances Haugh; and
| his brother. Jesse y Haugh.
! A report from Athena, Ore, saws
| Hugh ROby and Dan Hart engaged in a
| fight over bottle of whisky and Roby
was probably fatally injured Roby
| knocked Hart down, when he sprang TO
his feet and, drawing a large knife
stabbed Roby three times, twice in the
face and once in the abdomen. Hart
! was arrested.
Women in all parts of the United
States are to be asked to join in the fight
against the age limit which bars men
over 45 years from employment. A let
ter of appeal to aged mems wives and
daughters has been prepared by the
Anti Age Limit league in Chicago, and lie
expected to spur the fair sex to action.