Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02

SPOKANE, WASH August -Four Swed-
ish laborers. working the Cul de Sac ex-
tension of the Northern Pacific railroad,
were blown up last night by premature
explosion of a charge of dynamite and their
bodies hurled several hundred feet down
the side of the canyon. Three of the men
were instantly killed and the other fatally
injured.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-Insurance
Commissioner Wolfe said yesterday that
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
and the Home Fire and Marine Insurance
Company will be given four weeks In which
to make up the deficiency between their as
sets and their liabilities. If ignored he will
the two concerns revoked and ask Attorney
General Webb to take the necessary action
to wind up the affairs of the two COM
panies.
CHICAGO. August although grimy
windows the employees of ten more big
Office buildings will have to look until set
| Element has been made with the Window
Washers Union the strike has been
broken by the employment of non-union
men. The union demands an increase in
wages of $3.50 month, which the officers
say is simply sufficient to pay the car fare
of the men to and from their work.
NEW YORK, August Cool. Charles P
Bryan. American minister to Portugal, ar
rived here today on the steamer Majestic
CAMBRIDGE, England, August 2.-Am-
bassador Whttelaw Reid today inaugurated
the course of summer lectures at the uni
versity with address on THE Rise and
Development of the United States
BUCHAREST. August DIR. Buzzi. the
Italian physician who has been staying
with King Charles of Roumania at Sinaia
a health resort In the Carpathian noun
tains. reports that the kings health con-
corning which some anxiety has been ex-
IA do
the king Is now on the road to complete
recovery
OYSTER BAY, L. l.. August 2-Archie
Roosevelt. the Presidents son, has COM
pleted a cruise from Oyster Bay to New
port and return In Capt. Slocum's yawI
Spray. Capt. Slocum accompanied young
Roosevelt on the cruise, which was COM
pleted yesterday.
PORTLAND. Me-. August 2-The police
today released the man brought here from
Sebago last Tuesday. who is now believed
to be Lord Shoito Douglas 1t was stated
that he had established his Identity salts
factorily.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal August AT
the annual meeting OF the board of trus-
Judge L. F. Leib of San Jose who has
been president OF the trustees for eight
years. declined reelection and Horace
Davis was elected in his place.
ROME. August Alt Is intimated In
Vatican quarters that the pope's fnstruc-
lions to the French clergy relative to the
law providing for the separation OF church
and state In France raises objections to
the new regime and proposes counter
project by which the bishops win control
the church.
CALUMET. Mich. August Am In
crease of So a month In the wages Of every
man employed under ground In the mines
controlled by the Copper Range Consoil-
dated Company was announced today. The
raise. which comes without solicitation,
win affect over $500 men.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August 2-The
Clyde line steamship Katahdin was
launched today at Cramps shipyards, Miss
Abbie Haggerty Of New York, sister OF A.
the Clyde line. acting as sponsor. The
launching was Witnessed by a number OF
the officials OF the steamship company and
small party Of friends,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August 2.-Brix.
Gen william J. Bolton died today OF heart
failure at the age OF seyenty-four years.
Gen. Bolton served through the civil war
In the b1st Pennsylvania Volunteers first
as captain of company and finally as
colonel OF the regiment and was breyetted
brigadier general
FREMONT, Ohio. August 2.-Gov Har-
ris and Vice President Fairbanks made
addresses today at the reinterment OF Col
George Croghan. brought here from Locust
Grove. Ky. Today was the anniversary OF
croshan's victory at Fort Stephenson. ON
were present at today's memorial core
monics. Samuel d. Dodge OF Cleveland
delivered the principal GRAFTON.