The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-03-08
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| Will j. Davis trial for second degree
manslaughter resultant upon the loss O
over six hundred lives in the IrOuuoi
fire in Chicago, December 81, 1903. vii
begin at DanviIle, ILL.,, before Judge Kim
brough OF the circuit court on Monday
morning.
There will be no ship subsidy legisla
tlon during the present session Of con
gress. This fact was practically con-
ceded by all when the senate supporters oI
the bill agreed late today to allow the
subject to go over until tomorrow.
The highest priced and abIest lawyers
in New England tonight, says a Concord
N. H., dispatch, are preparing to fight
for and against the proposition OF Geo
W. Glover Of DeadwOOd, S. D., son OF
Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, bis
daughter Mary, and nephew George W.
Baker of Bangor, Maine, that a receiver
be appointed for her property, they al
leging that she no longer can care for 1t
and that their rights are in jeopardy.
The president today signed the follow
ing appropriation bills: The river and
harbor, District OF Columbia, navy, mill
tary academy and Notifications.
A. F. Statter, who recently was ap-
pointed assistant secretary Of the treas
ury, to succeed Charles Il. Keep, has
rendered his resignation to the president
and will leave the department with Secre-
tary Shaw on March 4. Statter was re
Gently newspaper man at Walla WaIla.
Sunday, March 3.
Senator John c. Spooner has written
a letter to Governor Davidson Of Wis
consin rendering his resignation as SEN
ator OF the United States to take effect
May /.
"spOtless town" was inaugurated
when, at the sound Of bugle this morn.
ing, 10000 men with picks, shovels and
brooms and $500 teams began to clean
up the dirt and debris in the streets Of
San Francisco.
More money has been appropriated
during the short session of the 59th
congress, which passes into history at
noon tomorrow, than during any pre-
viOus session. The amount approx
mated billion dollars. Two big bat,
tleships were among the authorizations
Senator Bailey of Texas, who has Just
returned from that state, was in his
place today for the first time this session
He received a hearty welcome from both
sides OF the chamber.
The New York committee on the Carl
Schurz memorial has prepared circular
announcement OF the objects sought,
which will be sept broadcast over the
country during the present week The
committee hopes the fund will reach
$4,000.
Monday, March q.
Representative Cushman was today
selected to deliver the principal presen-
tation speech when his colleagues give
Representative Charles H. Grosvenor of
Ohio silver set on his retirement, after
20 years service in the house.
In what his accusers decry as IAN eff
fort to accomplish indefinite delay of the
criminal proceedings against him, "Abra-
ham Ruef today caused his bondsmen to
surrender him to the sheriff and then
went before Superior Judge Hebbard, of
San Francisco, with an application for a
temporary writ of habeas corpus in the
five felony counts returned against him
by the grand jury.
Henry Fl. Gilfrey OF Oregon, for q
years clerk Of the United States senate.
was today promoted to the post OF
chief clerk, to succeed Fl. B. Mcdonald,
who died last Saturday.
The president on March 2 signed proc
lamatiOns creating or increasing 32
forest reserves in various western states
The new battleship Vermont was form
ally placed in commission at the Charles
town navy yard today.
George Bruce Cortelyou today rein-
quished the postmaster generals port
folio to George Won l.. Meyer, formerly
United States ambassador to Russia.
The ship subsidy bill received its
quietus in the senate today. 1t was
withdrawn from further consideration at
this time.
Tuesday, March s.
Judge Richard A. Ballinger of Wash
ington today succeeded Governor Will
liam A. Richards of Wyoming as com
missioner of the general land Office.
James r. Garfield took the oath OF
office as secretary OF the interior today.
Suit for divorce was filed at Cleveland,
Ohio, today by Elizabeth Gordon Hanna,
wife OF Dan r. Hanna, only son of the
late Senator Mark Hanna.
A sure cure, one you can depend upon.