The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-06-09
BETWEEN THE OCEANS
Concise Summary of the Wired
News of a Week.
Important Happenings and Things
Interest from All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, May 81


Twenty four members Of the SC. called
theatrical trust of New York have been
held by Magistrate Pool of that city on
a charge of conspiracy.
As King Alfonso of Spain and Presi.
dent Loubet of France, were returning
from the opera in Paris a bomb was
thrown at their carriage, but exploded
before it struck it. Neither of the Oc-
cupants OF the carriage were injured, but
several guards and bystanders were
struck by flying fragments OF the bomb.
The Chicago Transfers strike is about
in the same status that it has been in for
weeks past. Effort is being made by
both sides to evoke the aid of the court
but with meagre success. IG is thought,
however, that the strikers are losing
ground and some adjustment is looked
for in the near future.
A proposition on the part Of the Chi
cago traction company to sell the car
system In that city has been made to
Mayor Dunno, and the offer will in all
probability be accepted.
Five men were killed and two seriously
injured by cavein at the Gunnison re-
clamation tunnel near MOntrOse. Col.
j WOhbl OOueIB NtI6 TtsCuGu uDiDluFeU.
though exhausted by their terrible ex-
perience.
The statement is authorized from
Washington that the present secretary of
the navy, Paul Morton, will retire from
the cabinet on July |, and that Charles
j. BOnapart of Baltimore is to be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
May wheat closed at $1.O14 at Chicago
today.
Thursday, June
Mrs. Maria Ponches and two little
children were attacked by lobO wolves
while on their way to BIencOnia. Tex,
Their horse was dOwned and the pucky
woman fought the beasts from the buggy
with the butt end OF whip until rescued
by stage driver.
Marion r. UnderpOOl and wife, who
live in the mountains of Whitley county,
KY, are certainly entitled to a Roosevelt
medal. The UnderpOOPs are the parents
OF 26 children, q Of whom are now liv
ing, five having died in infancy.
The gas lease ordinance which caused
such an uproar in Philadelphia, was
withdrawn today in both branches of the
city council without dissenting voice.
Registers and receivers OF land Offices
throughout the country have received
instructions directing that in the future
no one person be permitted to acquire
more than 32O acres of the public do
main. This does not apply to mineral
lands.
July wheat closed at 865s: at Chicago
today.
Friday, June
The Pennsylvania railroad will shortly
establish the fastest long distance train
in the world 1t will be a limited be-
tween New York and Chicago and will
make the distance in Is hours.
Congressman B +. Marsh of the Four
teenth Illinois district, died at his home
in Warsaw, ILL.,, today. He had served
eight terms in congress and had been
elected to ninth term.
Eddie Hanlon gained the decision over
Young COrhett in a 20-rOund fight at
San Francisco tonight. This is the third
time these men have fought. COrbett
winning one while the Othtr was a draw
Vice President Fairbanks and party
left Portland today for Chicago. From
there the vice-preeident will go to Flint,
MICH, WneT6 ne VIII participate III laying
the corner stone of the new federal build
ing at that place.
John Volk today was ordered to pay
damages OF $225O by the district court
for alination Of his brothers wife's affec-
tions. The suit was for $4,000. John
won the wife's smiles and then fired
brother Fred off the place.
July wheat closed at SOC in Chicago
today.
Saturday, June 3
H. l.. Corley, station and express
agent at Seligman, Ariz., today confess
ed himself defaulter, and shot himself