The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-06-29
TELEGRAPHIC TOUCHES
Wirings of Week Boiled Down
for Busy Readers.
Summary of Interesting News and
Events From all Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, June 20


saloon licenses at $500 per annum Sa-
looms will be permitted TO resume busi-
ness July 3, and for the first thirty days
their doors will remain open from a. IN
to 8 p. N.
John Murray Dowie OF Essex, Iowa
father Of John Alexander DOwie, left fol
Chicago with important documents
which he will present to the Chicago
courts in an effort to establish his iden
lity and relationship with his son OF Zio1
city. Mr.. DOwie refused to say whether
or not he would make any claim to the
estate owned by his son, but that is be.
lieyed to be his intention.
Mrs. Emma Kaufman, wife Of q
wealthy brewer in Sioux Falls, s. ID, was
tried on a charge of manslaughter in
having caused the death Of her servant
Agnes Polreis. Mrs Kaufman was hiss
ed by the crowd when she entered the
courtroom, and when she came out an
angry demonstration was made and
cries OF "lynch her" were heard Mrs
Kaufman was held for trial in Novem
ber, charged with murder. Miss PoIreis
died June l. The body was later exhum-
ed and was found to bear 45 separate
wounds.
With the claim that the finance COM
mittee OF the San Francisco relief com
mittee have entered into conspiracy to
make improper use Of the funds, proceed
lngs were begun in the superior court by
an association of refugees to obtain an
injunction restraining the finance com
mittee from doing anything with the
funds, or receiving any more money or
fOOdstuffs
Tulare lake, Cal. has reached the linn
its it occupied in 1881, and is within q
mile OF COrcOran. 1t is thought that
COrcOran will be flooded by the waters
OF the lake, and that the new town Of
Alpaugh may be destroyed. The lake is
spreading an average OF mile day to
ward its outlet in the San Joaquin river
A small steamer is now making trips
across the lake, and If the lake finds an
outlet into the San Joaquin river crude
oil will be carried from COrcoran to tide
water at Point Richmond by steamer.
Thursday, June Fl.
Fasteners are fiocking to Billings,
Mont, by the hundreds to register for
the Crow lands. At the present rate the
registration in that city will not exceed
10000. Most Of the prospective settlers
are from Cne ulQQle west.
Alfred Millard, cashier of one Of the
largest national banks in Omaha, was
confirmed by the city council for the
office OF pound master and dog catcher
MIR. Mllq rd is president of the Nebraska a
Humane society and the appointment
was one Of his seeking
c. A. Mccartney, Pasadena con
tractor, while riding a motor cycle at
night attempted to pass hay wagon,
but was empaled upon q wooden rake
prong which stuck from the side OF the
wagon. He was hurled to the ground
and rolled in the sand When surgeons
examined him they found broken rib, a
lacerated lung, and the cavity Of hie
breast covered with sand and several
particles sprinkled over the heart. They
took the organ out, washed and cleansed
it thoroughly and then put it back. The
lung was stitched and drawn together,
the rib set, and the injury to the breast
closed over, and the indications are that
Mccartney will survive.
The cotton manufacturers of Fall
River, Mass, have granted the opera
tives a IA per cent increase in wages
About % 900 hands are benefited.
OuHe
Formal announcement of the purpose
of the government to prosecute the Stan
dard Oil company has been made by At
torney General Moody.
Mrs. Yerkes Miner, widow OF the late
traction magnate, Charles L. Yerkes,
whose marriage to young Mr.. Miner
caused so much comment, was operated
on for appendicitis in Chicago hospital,
and is reported to be las well as could
be expected"
The Florida state dem ocratic commit
tee has adopted a resolution favoring
tariff reform as an issue and indOrsing
William ]. Bryan as the democratic can
didate for president.
Charles Nj. Smith and his SOD, wealthy
Missouri farmers charged with pe0nage
have been indicted by the grand jury al
Cape Girardeau, Mo. They, with several
Of their tenants and employees, must
stand trial for holding negro workmer
in captivity.
In the federal court at Kansas City
Judge Mcpherson passed sentence upOI
the seven defendants recently convicted
OF making concessions and accepting re
bates. Judgments were assessed as fol
lows: Swift & TO-, Cudahy Packing com
pany, Armour Packing company, Nelson
Morris & Co., the Chicago, Burlington {
Quincy railway, $4,000 each; George L
Thomas OF New York was fined $1,000
| and sentenced to four months in tn
penitentiary and L. B. Taggart OF New
York was fined $4,000 and sentenced t
three months in the penitentiary.
By a unanimous vote the executiv
board OF the Western Federation OF Min
ers has turned down the application G
the Ohio and Illinois miners affiliate
with the United Mine Workers of Amer
| lea for admission to the federation.
Saturday, june 23.
1t is announced that President Roose
velt will make trip to the isthmus {
Panama next fall He will leave som
time in October and will be absent abOu
three weeks. On account of this trip tn
president has been obliged to cancel hi
visit to San Francisco to be present q
the laying OF the cornerstone OF the me-
federal building in that city.
The bill creating the Mesa Verde (cli
dwellersO national park in Colorado ha
passed the senate.
Proceedings NAV be brought agains