The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13

WatersP Pierce Oil company, alleging a
conspiracy to control the output and
prices OF oil and asking damages in the
sum Of S2,0OO,00O. They also ask that
the company forfeit its rights to do busi-
ness in Arkansas The bill alleges that
the Waters Pierce company is associa-
ted with the Standard Oil company and
others.
That Captain Robert Z. Peary has
sacrificed his life in the effort to discover
the north pole is the fear OF naval men,
who are worried by the failure to get
any tidings of the ship Roosevelt, which
sailed for the Arctic regions July 16,
1905.
Sunday, July 3.
For the first time in it's history the
state OF New Jersey was "dry." There
was not glass OF intOxicants sold il
licensed saloons in the state, according
10 adVicps received, and the victory of
the refOrmers is a complete one. The
cause was the enforcement of the new
Sunday closing law enacted at the last
session OF the legislature.
By becoming the station ship at the
new navy yards at Charleston, s. e., the
United States battleship Texas passes
fOrevrr, from the navy. Its guns have
been removed.
ClOudbursts and lightning did consd-
cradle damage in Denver and vicinity. A
wall Of water 10 feet high came down
Dry creek, in the western part of the city
carrying away foot bridges and damag-
ing the bridge of the Denver & Inter
mountain railroad. Ia Boulder wall OF
water six feet high, came out of Sunshine
canyon and spread itself over several
streets. A mile Of the Sunshine railroad
was destroyed. The Carnegie library at
Denver was struck by lightning, but not
seriously damaged.
In a headOn collision between two
freight trains on the Western & Atlantic
near Chattanooga, Tenn, four trainmen
were killed and four Others slightly in
iured. Fire broke out, consuming two
cars, one of which was loaded with
cattle, and burning the body Of Engineer
Atkinson.
The Southern Pacific has decided upon
a new freight line between San Francisco
and Oakland for the handling Oftrans
continental freight for the orient, as we'll
as general lines. The line is to be about
81 miles long, with q maximum grade Of
one half per cent.
Monday, July 9.
President Roosevelt sent to the Oyster
Bay library four handsomely bound vol
umes, being the old and new testaments,
Illustrated by James TissOtt. The two
volumes OF the old testament contain
396 illustrations and the two Of the new
testament 800 illustrations. Ever since
the president laid the cornerstone of this
library he has sent a contribution of
books each year.
The Goth anniversary of the raising of
the American flag 10 San Francisco was
celebrated at noon at Portsmouth
square, under the auspices OF the veter-
ans OF the Mexican war.
Mrs William Mckinley has presented
to the First Methodist church of Canton,
o., four memorial art glass windows, in
honor Of the late president. The win
dOws, which cost several thousand dol
lars, will be of the finest glass procurable.
The International Policy Holders
commission, organized to overthrow the
present management of the New York
Life Insurance company and the Mutual
Lille Insurance company OF New York, ef-
fected permanent organization in New
York. 1t is the object Of the cOmmis-
sion to control the methods Of these
companies.
Grain fires have swept over a large
area in the vicinity of Modesto, Gal,
during the past two days. More than
$4,000 acres of wheat, barley and pas
ture have been destroyed and numerous
ranch houses and barns burned.
Secretary OF War Taft before a meet
ing OF North Carolina republicans at
Greensboro, n. o., on the eve of their
state convention, delivered speech that
was generally regarded as the opening
gun of the congressional campaign of
1906.
Confronted with a final washOut with
in the next six weeks by the rapidly ad-
vancing waters of the SaltOn sea, the
Southern Pacific is 1Ow making every
effort possible to turn the Colorado river
back into its old channel, which leads in
to the Gulf OF California.
Tuesday, July 10.
sign bearing the words baby for
sale" and displayed for several days in
of Salt Lake City, caused the arrest of
Mrs. Mueller by an officer OF the juvenile
court. The woman told conflicting stO-
ries about herself and family and the Of
fcers decided to hold the infant pending
a further investigation.
According to a report issued by the
census bureau there were in the United
States in 1904, 163, JIG persons in aims
houses and of these Ill ,S17 were males.
The foreign born whites, whose economic
position is not SO high, show a greater
tendency toward pauperism than the
native whites OF native parentage.
In the investigation OF the ice concerns
of Kansrs city, which County Prosecutor
Kimball is trying to show is a trust in
restraint OF trade, Harry l.. Burk, secre-
tary of the Peoples Ice Storage \ Fuel
company, practically admitted that his
company dictates the price Of ice in that
city. Witness said he was unable to tell
the cost OF production, and declared that
the supply and demand fixes the price OF
ice.
Complete fusion between the Lincoln
republican party and the democratic
party OF Pennsylvania was effected at
reassembled convention OF the Lincoln
party. The fusion ticket is headed by
Lewis Emory, Jr., independent repubi-
can candidate for governor.
Virtual settlement of the strike of coal
miners in bituminous coal fields, which
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