The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-08-04
BETWEEN THB OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of Week.
important Happenings and Things
Interest from All Over
aGreat Country.
WednesdaY. July 90

|
Frank w. Card, formerly OF Como,
| Col shot and killed Beulah Craft at St.
Louis, Mo-, today, and then fired three
bullets into his own head in an effort at
suicide. 1t is necessary to keep his hands
tied 70 keep him from tearing open his
wounds.
A posse of farmers and police who had
chased Charles Long, a negro, into
swamp near Plainfield n. j., set fire to
about 3 acres Of brush on the edge Of
the swamp in an effort to drive him ont
OF his hiding place. Long is accused Of
numbering Matthew Cunningham of
Trenton, \. j.
| Two deaths from yellow fever we're re
ported in New Orleans today, making SO
deaths in all since July 13
The Chicago city railway company to.
day hled bill IN the u ). circuit court
| for an 10 junction to restrain the city of
| Chicago from interfering with the com
| pany's lines, and attacking the municipal
ownership ordinance as being uncon-
| stitutional.
John Collins, Chicago's newly installed
| chief of police, personally led raid on
some OF the largest poker rooms in that
| city tonight. Over 100 men were
paraphernalia was confscated.
Suit was filed today in the Pulaski
! county, Arkansas, circuit court against
the International Harvester company
for penalties aggregating 100000 for
alleged violation OF the antitrust law.
Attorney General Rodgers, of Arkansas,
| filed the suit
July wheat closed at S6kr at Chicago
today.
Thursday July 81
Seven coal companies at Virginia and
Ohio were combined in New York today
| and will be known as the Sunday Greek
company. The combined capital il
| 500, 100000. The concern is the second
largest coal company in the world, and
employs 10000 men.
In desperate encounter between the
Mullins and Fleming factions OF feudists
near Owensyille, KY, today Sol Mullins
was killed, William Mullins and jeff
Fleming fatally wounded.
Mrs. Harry Norton, who was arrested
today at Shawnee, Okla, for the murder
of Mrs. Kate James near Weatherford,
committed suicide within an hour by
| taking poison. She denied being guilty
| OF the crime.
Four people were killed and two
seriously injured in the wreck of a
Northern Pacific freight train at Myers,
Mont, today.
A board OF investigation was appoint
ed today, whose duties will be to collect
evidence relating to the disaster on the
gunboat Bennington and to put this
evidence in shape for the consideration
OF Admiral Goodrich The admiral will
then decide if he will appoint board OF
inquiry.
July wheat closed at 86ac at Chicago
today.
Friday, July %
The following report of the progress
of yellow fever in New Orleans is up to 6
pm. today: New cases, 81; total cases
to date, 227; deaths today, 3; deaths to
date, Al.
Thirteen Cinnamon were discovered in
box car at FL Paso, Texas, today, with
provisions for journey to Los Angeles.
They had been smuggled across the
border and were arrested by immigration
officers.
Johann Hoch, "Bluebeard," and con-
fessed bigamist, sentenced to be hanged
at Chicago today for poisoning one of
b is wives, was this afternoon granted
reprieve until August % by the governor
OF Illinois.
A negro believed to be Charles Long,
murderer OF Matthew Cunningham, who
was hiding in a swamp near Plaintfield,
n. j., attempted today to carry off one
of the little girls of a fresh air camp at
Netherwood. He was frightened off by
the screams OF the child.
Thomas Meyers, a broker aged SO
years, was killed By thieves at Detroit,
Mich, tonight. He is supposed to have
been alone in his Office when killed
About 5000 in money, and $4,000 worth
OF diamonds are missing.
There was no raiding or racing at the
Delmar race track at st. Louis, Mo-, to-
day, the track having been temporarily
closed pending the decision of the
supreme court on the writ prohibiting
the county officials from interfering in
any way with the police officials at ehe
Delmar track.
July wheat closed at SEC at Chicago
today.
Saturday, July 20
An unknown negro who attempted to
assault two white women last Thursday
was lynched today near the town OF
Avery, Texas, by a mob OF several
hundred men.
Two men we're killed and several Others
severely Injured in wreck on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern rail-
way at Diaz, Ark, today. The wreck
was caused by the train running into a
misplaced switch.
Capt. Walter G. Stevens, head of the
signal corps, was arrested in Boston to-
day charged with attempting to burn a
cottage be owned in West Peabody. A
large candle set in box of paper was
found burning in the house, which was
insured for $3.50.
j. A. Greene and Edward McRae are
dead as result of street duel fought
at Sanderson's Fla, today. No cause is
known for the trouble, the men having
previously been good friends:
internal revenue officers arrested
Charles Garcia and Julian Lierak at New
York today for counterfeitiDg govern
ment stamps, and seized 1000 counter
felt tobacco stamps, %, 1000 high grade