The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27
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Sunday, July 22.

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Sunday. July 22.
Russell Sage died suddenly at his
country home. 'CedarcrOft," at Law
| renee, L. |. The cause of death was
heart failure, resulting from a complica-
tiOn OF diseases incident to old age. The
veteran financier would have celebrated
his Goth birthday on August 4.
John Alexander Dowie held his first
meeting in the tabernacle at Zion City
since the meeting which broke up in
riot ak weeks ago. DoWie had to be
lifted upon the platform. He spoke less
than 10 minutes and was apparently
under the greatest physical strain, being
unable to rise from the chair without
help. He SAYS he expects to take full
charge Of Zion City next Wednesday
night.
The executive council of the American
Federation OF Labor, in session at
Washington, made good its declaration
OF several measures to enter the field of
politics in the interest of the trades
union movement and to urge all friends
of organized labor to elect to political
offices men known to be favorable to
labOr's cause.
Monday, July 23.
Sixteen indictments on charges Of re-
straint of trade in the matter of advanc-
ing the price OF ice were returned by the
Cincinnati grand Jury. Those indicted
are members of the exchange who at.
tended meeting on May 30, when q
general advance in the price was de-
clared.
Western Pacific railroad officials are
endeavoring to secure 1000 labOrers in
addition to a force Of 10000 men now
at work in Utah, Nevada and California
The reconstruction of San Francisco
is proceeding with daily increasing
rapidity. Although most of the build
ings being erected are temporary, many
OF them are well built and extensively
furnished. The St. Francis hotel has
been reOpened and though built of wood,
it's interior fittings will compare favor
ably with those OF the old bOtel The
public schools opened for the first time
since the ire and were well attended. AS
nearly 30 school buildings were destroy
ed, the schools were badly Overcrowded,
and will be conducted on the half day
basis until more buildings can be Sc
cured.
Fire at Clovis, Cal. destroyed property
valued at $4,000. The flames origin
ated in the Byron hotel, Mrs. Freitas,
wife OF the proprietor, ran from the
building with her clothing on fire, and,
learning that her baby. 8 months old,
had not been rescued, made an attempt
to rush back into the building. She was
prevented. but received burns that will
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death.
Without attracting much attention,
probably because the movement is gen
eral and covers such wide extent Of
territory. for the first time since the civil
war, almost the entire army OF the
United States ia on the march. 1t is the
belief OF General Oliver. acting secretary
OF war, that the men have become "soit"
in post life and it is one OF the main pur-
poses of the marches to the Joint en-
campments to discover the weak spots
and to season the soldiers.
Tuesday. July "a.
Peonage is charged against the officers
of the Jackson Lumber company at
Lockhart, Ala, and deputies, armed
with warrants for their arrest have gone
to that place. If the allegations are
true about 100 immigrants mostly Ger
mans, are held in the cOmpany's lumber
camps virtually as slaves.
statement signed by Alexander Mas
sey and W. A. Mitchell, two negroes OF
the five charged with the murder OF the
Lyerly family at BARRIERS Junction, n o.,
declares that Jack Dillingham;, another
prisoner, and white man, whose name
is withheld, killed Lyerly, his wife, a son
and daughter because OF the dispute
between Lyerly and the wife of DiIling-
ham, a tenant Of the Lyerly farm.
The Phenix Royal Insurance company,
which carried about 50, 100000 insur-
ance in San Francisco has decided not TO
pay any loss growing out OF the conf1a
grafton OF last April. The cOmpany's
policies carried an earthquake clause.
Rear Admiral W. I. Swinburne has
been assigned as commander in chief OF
the Pacific squadron, succeeding Rear
Admiral c. F. Goodrich.
Harry Issiet, tie son Of John Issiet,
wealthy rancher of Martinez Cal, was
drowned while bathing in the river at
KnightsOn. This is the third son of
John lssiet who has been drowned. All
the sons we're deaf mutes and when in
danger while bathing, had no means OF
attracting the attention of those who
might have saved them.
A. B. Stickney, president of the Chica
go Great Western Railroad company,
has been offered place on the Interstate
commerce commission by President
Roosevelt
Old Chronic Sores.