The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-11-30

was $6, ,986. 900, decrease Of $3.50. 900
Samuel GOmpers was today reelected
president OF the American Federation ci
Labor for the 25th time in the 26 years
! the Federation has been in existence.
lhere was no opposing candidate.
The new Wisconsin state capitol will
be one OF the finest, il not the finest, In
| the United States. 1t will consist OF a
| 1our story granite structure surmOunted
by large and graceful dome.
! The Atlantic wireless station in Nor
| foik, Va, st $50 O'Clock tonight heard
the Louisiana, on which President Roose-
| velt ls returning to the United States,
I calling San Juan. Ii is the first time
the Louisiana has been heard from since
she commenced her homeward voyage.
Sunday, November 20
The systematic looting OF the Kansas
City branch Of the Montgomery Ward
company OF Chicago has been discovered
ana az result q number OF employees
have been arrested.
One hundred whitecaps, masked and
armed with shoCguns and pistols, created
a reign OF terror last night at CarenOre.
Indiana, brutally numbering Anton
Dominique, peaceable negro, after rob
bing the man Of his horse and buggy.
They also held up a score of other ne
groes
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, successor to
John Alexander DOwie aa oyerseer of
the Christian Catholic church, declared
at the conclusion OF an exciting meeting
at Zion City tonight that unless be was
recognized as general overseer Of the
church for life he would abandon his fol
lowing to their fate and reorganize the
church
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco,
passed through Chicago today Re
quest for statement regarding the &C
cusations made in the indictment re-
turned against him met with a firm re-
fusal.
Monday, November 20
Senator Dubois and family arrived in
Washington today for the congressional
season. Senator Dubois said he had no
idea OF cOntesting Mr.. Borah's election
to the senate.
Secretary Taft is expected to announce
the establishment of a regimental post
at Vancouver, Wash, within the next
few days.
The official count in Kansas elects
Hoch, republican, for governor By 2123
plurality.
Completing a remarkable trip to
Panama, during which he Travelled sew
eral thousand miles by steamer, when he
visited not only the istbmus but Porto
Rico as well, President Roosevelt re
turned to Washington at 10:42 O'Clock
tonight.
The vote Of New Mexico in the recent
election was canyassed officially today
The maiority for statehood was 113O
Andrews, republican, was declared elect
ed delegate to congress by plurality of
PA. The total vote cast was A., 764.
The Texas & New Orleans railway
(Southern Pacific today posted a no
tice that the pay Of all switchmen would
be raised 4 cents an hour The increase
is retroactive and dates from Novem-
Der l.
Army officers who have investigated
destitutiOn among the Copper river In
dians in Alaska are of the opinion that
government assistance will iniure rather
than benefit them.
Not a single American died on the
canal zone from disease in the last three
months.
Major General A. W. Greedy will az
sumo command of the department OF the
Missouri December /,
Tuesday, November ~.
From behind such Gordon OF police
guards as never watched over a speaker
in Chicago before. Senator Tillman of
South Carolina discussed the negro prob
lem for the benefit OF the Chicago Union
hospital in Orchestra hall tonight
Commander Peary's steamer Roose-
velt went to North Sidney for an exam
inatiOn OF the vessel's bottom. Charles
Clarke, whose party was rescued by
Peary, is regaining his health rapidly
Not only had this party eaten the har
ness straps OF their dogs when found,
but Mr. Clarke says he had eaten his
mOccasins
The Motor club of America has accepted
the proffer OF the $1,000 cup donated by
James Gordon Bennett and will offer it
for race to Bermuda to encourage the
building and racing of seaworthy boats.
President Roosevelt on bis trip to and
from Panama on the battleship Louisi-
ana mixed freely with the officers and
men, of whom be speaks in the highest
commendation.
By majority OF 202 votes out OF S48
cast, the citizens OF Helena, Montana,
have gone on record as favoring the
municipal ownership Of the water plant.
A special election was held yesterday to
determine this.
A fuel famine is causing great trouble
at TonOpah, Nevada. The board of
trade and Mine Owners Association have
taken the matter up and are Going
everything possible to prevent suffering.
With but two exceptions the pre- resdent
today expressed his complete satisfaction
with the conditions on the lstbmus of
Panama. One of the exceptions related
to the sanitary feature for the bachelor
negro lebOrers and this, he sta ted, would
be adjusted within very short time
The president expressed himself as I'M
pressed with the magnitude OF the under
taking at Panama and of the way it is
being carried out.
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