The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-09-14
ThLEGRAPHIC TOUCHES
WiriDgs Of a Week Boiled Down
for Busy Readers.
Summary Of Interesting News and
Events From all over
Great Country.
Wednesday, September 3.


The strike OF the San Francisco street
car men came TO an end when the strike
committee officially declared the strike
off. The carmen Immediately reported
for duty and soon cars began leaving
the barns. AS the first cars proceeded
| through the city they were greeted with
tumultuOus cheering by thousands oi
| people to whom the appearance of cars
was the first notice that the strike was
| of.
Ticket scalpng in Minnesota Is a
| thing OF the past. The ticket brokers OF
| st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth.
| against whom an Injunction was issued
| some time ago, directing them to refrain
! from dealing in cut rate railroad trans
pOrtation. came into the district court
and practically admitted defeat
The treaty of Portsmouth, which end
ed the war between Japan and Russia,
was signed at Portsmouth, n H., a year
| ago today and today a tablet was un-
yelled to perpetuate the memory of the
event. The day was observed as peace
| day by the ringing Of all the bells OF the
| city and the citizens of the place Joined
in its celebration, The copper Of which
| the tablet was made was a!loyed with
pieces Of japanese and Russian origin,
so that the event might be perpetuated
by mingled metals.
Practically all the union carpenters a
Los Angeles, estimated at about 200O,
went on a strike in order to enforce their
demands for an increase in wages, closed
shop and Saturday half holiday. Two
hundred and eighty union plumbers also
failed to report for work.
The Moorish authorities will interpose
no objection to the removal of Paul O.
Stensland, president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank OF Chicago. A dis
patch to thia effect has been received at
the state department from Minister
Gummere at Tangier.
Thursday, September
Arrangements are in progress for the
trip of President Roosevelt to the 18TH
mus of Panama this fall. The exact day
Of departure has not been determined on,
but it ia believed that the start will be
made early in November. Three weeks
will likely be consumed in making the
trip.
After the strenuous week since his ar
rivai in New York. Mr.. and Mrs William
] Bryan, enjoyed the quiet at their Fair
view home near Lincoln, Neb.
The hearing in the cases of Adolpb
Segal, William f. North and Nj s. Col
lingWOod, on charges Of aiding in the
wreCkiDg of the Real Estate Trust com
pany, was held in Philadelphia The
courtroom was crowded with men well
known in the financial world. District
Attorney Bell in outlining his cases said
he would prove that the accused men
with Nipple were engaged in a gigantic
conspiracy to defraud the bank and that
more than $5,300,0OO had been alb
etracted from the institution and EN-
bezzied for the use of one man, AdOlph
Segal.
Congressman James N. Gillett was
unanimously nominated for governor Of
California by the republican convention.
IN full view OF a crowd of 1000 spec
tatOrs at the Jefferson county fair a.
OskalOosa, kas., Jerry Turner, an in
from a trapeze, suspended from para
chute, and was instantly killed.
Friday, September z.
Vice President Fairbanks has returned
to Indianapolis from his western trip.
FOrgeries for more than quarter Of
million OF dollars by Frank K. Nipple,
the suicide president of the defunct Real
Estate Trust company of Philadelphia,
have been discovered BY Receiver Earle.
Ii is reported on the floor Of the stock
exchange that Receiver Earle has com
pIeted the reOrga nization Of the Real
Estate Trust company, and that he will
become president Of the institution.
When congress meets at the beginning
Of next Decembe Senator Chauncey NJ
Depew will be found in his seat. Senator
DeDew's recovery has been slow, but the
gains he has made are sure. AT no time
has his health been 80 encouraging, and
it is confidently expected he will be able
to stand the strain Of another session.
Crop reports coming in from Kansas
to the office OF the state board OF agri.
culture indicate that this fall will show
the biggest crop ever raised in kaneas.
These reports come from the secretaries
OF the county fair associations.
The Western Sugar refinery OF San
Francisco paid into the custom house
S97 $40 duty on raw sugar brought
from the Philippines on the steamer
Seminole The total duty was $1O3,-
SIG, but $5400 was paid at Manila as
export duty and taxes. The amount
paid in San Francisco, 25 per cent less
than the amount on raw sugar from
foreign country, does not 60 into the
United States treasury, but into the
Philippine fund.
Saturday, Septembr s.
Dan Patch defended his right to the
title OF king of pacers'' at the state fair
grounds at st. Paul, breaking the pre-
vious worlds record held by him. The
mile was paced in 1:55, clipping a
quarter of second off the record es-
tablished at Lexington last season.
President Roosevelt participated in
the 2OOth anniversary of Christ Episco-
pal church which he attends during his
summers at Oyster Bay. The keynote
OF the presidents speech was that the
wealth of the nation must not be totally
disregarded, but looked upon as the
basis for spiritual development, clean
living and civic virtues, The celebration
was held in the church's edifice which
bears the date 17O5 on it's cornerstone.
! The armored cruiser squadron sailed
from Neport, R. l., for the Asiatic sta
ton under command of Rear Admiral
\ Willard FL. BrownsOn. The squadron
| consists of the flagship West Virginia
and the Colorado, Maryland and Penn