The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-20


canyon, ID miles north of Trinidad Col.
nave gone to the bills to escape a terri.
Ole hood that is raging in that canyon
The underground system for the trans
portatlon OF mail in Chicago will be in
augurated next Monday, when the tun-
mel connection between the postoftice and
the LaSalle street station is to be put in
operation. The tunnel to the other five
rallroad stations will be opened by Sep
tenlDer /. The system OF tunnels which
underlle the citys streets aggregate
nearly Z = miles.
The state OF Indiana, acting for the
protection OF the sovereign prerogatives
and honor, asks for forfeiture Of the
charter OF the French Lick Hotel compa-
ny and all other property in the prem
lses This IL Tom Taggart's famous
resort, and 1t Is charged with having
encouraged young boys and girls to visit
It's gambling rooms and minge freely
with immoral characters who throng the
| resort.
Sunday, July 10.
| One person was killed and four Others
seriously burned by lightning in Chicago
while seeking shelter from a rainstorm
under a tree.
| For the first time since he has been in
| the TOmbs prison, charged with the
murder of Stanford White, Harry Thaw,
the young Pittsburg millionaire, at
| tended divine service in the prison chapel.
| John Alexander Dowie sat in the con.
servatOry at Shiloh house and preached
to those who would listen, while his
| young rival, VOliva, addressed con.
gregatiOn Of several thousand in the
| tabernacle. The decision OF Judge
Lands as to the property rights in Zion
City is expected this week Both sides
are sure OF decision in their favor.
Although the five negroes who are ac.
cused OF the murder and attempted in
| cineration of Isaac Lverly and his wife
and two children at Barber's Junction,
y. T., are safely lodged in the Mecklen-
burg county jail, it is feared they will
vet be lynched.
In Denver, Charles Holingshead was
returning home, when lightning struck
telegraph pole near where the boy was
walking and the flooded sidewalk com
munIcated the deadly fluid to his body.
his body was not found until morning.
Delegates to the Goth annual reunion
OF the Elks are pouring into Denver.
The largest delegation arriving was
from Philadelphia. each member armed
with miniature Liberty bell and filled
with determination to secure the next
convention for the City of Brothery
Love.
Monday, July 10.
The cruiser Columbia sailed from San
Juan, Porto Rico, for Boston with 300
marines, Of which 165 are are suffering
from malaria, contracted at Panama.
where they were stationed in anticipation
OF trouble during the elections. Nine
teen OF the men are seriously ill.
Headed by Rear Admiral Robey d.
Evans the flagship Maine with the bat
tleship Missouri close behind, the north
Atlantic squadron began to rendezvous
in the harbOr at Brockport, Mass, in
preparation for the naval war maneu.
vers.
An official circular has been issued an
nouncing that the work OF Stanford uni.
verslty will continue as usual in all de-
partments Tor the coming term. 1t is
believed that the buildings necessary for
the actual work will De ready for use by
August %, the date of the entrance ex-
aminatiOns for the new term.
Considerable property damage was
done at SocOrro, San Marcial and near.
by settlements by an earthquake shock
which was the severest of the 200 shocks
that have occurred in that part OF New
Mexico during the past two years.
Peace negotiations between Guatemala
and Salvador are being arranged by
President Roosevelt and Acting Secre-
tary Bacon at Sycamore Hill. The ques-
tlOn to be settled is whether Honduras
will become party to the negotiations
at this time. 1t is reasoned here that il
would hardly be fair to compel Guate-
mala to face two former foes in a peace
conference at one time.
Tuesday, July II.
The spectacle of live cinnamon bear
going over the Big Falls of the Yellow
stone while trying to swim the river Just
above the falls was afforded a party of
tourists standing at the brink OF the
great cataract.
A meat Strengthening house near Well
ingtOn, Kansas, inspected by order of
the state board of health has been found
to be in such filthy condition that the
secretary Of the board, has sent notice
to the county commissioners of every
| county 10 the state, directing them to
examine the slaughter houses in their
districts.
| Judge Henry Melvin of Oakland. Cal,
was elected grand exalted ruler Of the B.
| z. o. Elks in the convention at Denver.
The New York World says that Harry
| Thaw will never be placed on trial for
| the murder of Stanford White An ap-
plIcation will be made for the appoint
ment OF a commission to inquire into his
sanity. There is no doubt that be will
! be declared insane and sent to the hos
pital for the criminal insane at Matte
wan.
The navy department has received a
c6blegram from Para, Brazil, annOunc-
ing the arrival of Secretary Root and
his party at that city on the cruiser
| Charleston.
| President Roosevelt is camping on the
| shores of Cold Spring harbOr. With him
are his sons Quentin and Archie, their
cousins Philip and George Roosevelt, DR..
Alexander Lambert of New York, the
presidents personal physician, and Lieu
tenant Fulmer, commanding the yacht
| Sylph. The president has been doing
some farming. He moved and pitched
a load OF hay just in time TO save it from
a terrible thunderstorm, which swept
| Long Island