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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
q Stitch in lime

will save nine. So will bottle OF Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup always kept on
hand save many a spell of sickness. A
sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis
and Whooping Cough. Mrs. s., Hot
Springs, Ark, writes: 81 kept a bottle
of Ballard's Horehound Syrup in my
medicine chest, and thank my fore
thought many times. 1t has prevented
many severe spells Of sickness" Sold by
Chas. f, Stuart.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
a Valuable Lesson.

"Six years ago l learned a valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant, of Mag
nolia, Ind. Il then began taking DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer /
take them the better find them" They
please everybody. Guaranteed by v. T.
McCroskey & Bro, Druggists. 25c.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
Saturday, February g.

Three members of the crew of the
batteship Louisiana have presented to
Mr.. Roosevelt large silver loving cup.
The Louisville Railway company to-
day voluntarily increased the wages of
all employees l cent an hour without re-
gard to length of service.
The Mississippi river is now falling as
far south as Arkansas City, Ark, where
the stage Saturday morning was 50
feet, fall Of one foot since Friday morn
ing.
The secretary OF the treasury estimates
the expense of maintaining a collector
of customs in the district of Montana
and Idaho for the fiscal year at $25, ,615,
and in Washington $154,4 ,450.
The county authorities of New York
have voted $7S5 900 to the street clean
ing commissioner to pay the expenses of
the recent fall of snow. The last pre-
vous snowfall! was removed at a cost of
$25O,OO0, making little over 81 ,000,-
900 that the storms this year have cost
the county.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
Bandmen Wanted

Reliable business men or tradesmen
who are good bandsmen, capable and re.
liable, will find Colfax a cOngenial lOca
ton. Address, L. C, Read, Bandmaster,
CoIfax Wash
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15

I.B. Doolittle is agent for the Spokane
Carpet & Cleaning Co. Rugs made from
old carpets. Call at my office and see
samDle. Phone Red 551.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15

Hides, pelts and furs bought at high
est cash price. G.. FL. Moore.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
Friday, February 8.

The country home of John Wana-
maker at Chelton Hills, near Jenkintown,
Pa, was destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss s estimated at 81, 100000.
The fund Of the general education
board was increased to $43, 100000 by
the gift Of $32,OOO,OOO By John D.
Rockefeller in lump sum yesterday, is to
be raised to $50, 100000, according to
the expectations of the board, says a
New York dispatch.
Justice of the Peace Robert c. Cortez
OF Paterson, N. j., was fearfuIly and
fatally injured in his office tonight by
the explosion of an Internal machine
sent to him by express. The office was
wrecked. The judge has actively aided
the police in the capture of Italian law
breakers recently.
There is good authority for the state
ment that President Roosevelt will re
fuse to appoint any railroad attorney to
succeed Judge Beatty Of Idaho.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC TOUCHES
Wirings of a Week Boiled Down
for Busy Readers.
Summary of Interesting News and
Events From All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, February s.

An official statement of the Selby
Smelling works at San Francisco shows
that a recent shipment Of Az tons Of ore
from the Hayes MOnette lease on the
Mohawk mine at GOldfield netted the
shippers over $574,OOO At this rate
the ore is worth over Sc IL a pound.
The increases in compensation to the
| employees OF the postal service, including
clerks, carriers in city delivery offices,
railway mail clerks and rural free de
livery carriers aggregate nearly 9,O00,-
600 year.
With an invitation to all Japanese on
| this coast to find homes in Texas, 0
| Takayama, who claims to have been
sent on his mission by Governor Camp
bell OF Texas. is urging the japanese
residents OF Venice and other seaside
towns near Los Angeles to colOnize a
section near Houston, where Takayama
is said to own a rice farm of 1000 acres.
The senate has agreed to the amend.
ment OF the house to senate bill pro
viding $650,000 for four new revenue
cutters. One is for the port of Puget
sound.
Chairman Burton in combating the
demands Of Mississippi river states for
a $50, 900, 900 channel from Chicago to
the Gulf Of Mexico in the house debate
today, indicated that all the Oregon
and Washington projects for which
money has been appropriated will be
hurried hereafter to completion.
The senate committee on public lands
today favOrably reported the Hans
brOugh bill repeating the timber and
stone act over the protest of Senator
Fulton of Oregon, and Senator Clark of
Wyoming
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15
Have Passed 13 Bills.

AT the end Of the fourth week Of the
session Of the 10th Washington legisla
ture it has passed but 13 bills through
both houses, nine of which have been
signed by the governor. OF the most
important are senate bills 90. 90, 100
and 1O1, known as the A. Y. p. bills.
providing for the sale of shore lands on
Lakes Union and ashington, and ap
propriating from the proceeds $4OO, 900
for the Alaska exposition and 5000, 900
for new buildings at the state univer
sitV
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Thursday, February z.

John d. Rockefeller made the stu
pendous gift Of $32, 100000 for use in
general education in the United States.
This is said to be the largest sum ever
given in the worlds history for phiIan-
thropic or educational purposes.
The senate committee on industrial
expOsitions has made a favorable re-
port on Senator Ankeny's bill appropri-
ating 100000 for the benefit of the
Alaska Yukon, Pacific exposition to be
held at Seattle in 1909.
Six people were drowned at Sacra-
mentO, California, this afternoon when
the gasoline launch Irene struck the
draw Of the railroad bridge across the
Sacramento river and capsized.
Representative Murphy has introduced
bill to repeal the act admitting title
to statehood, on the ground that the
constitutional convention of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory had failed to com
ply with the conditions of the Joint
statehood act
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-02-15

That all grain bags manufactured al
the state penitentiary at Walla Walla
shall De distributed to actual consumers
and by counties over the state in pro-
portion TO grain production and sold al
not to exceed 10 per cent above the cost
Of manufacture is provided for in senate
bill No 92, by Senator Presby Of Kicki
tat county, was passed by the senate
MOndar of last week and transmitted t.
the house next morning This bill a.
passed was championed on the floor by
Boone and Mc(iregor of Whitman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
TROOPS MOVING SOUTHWARK.
Mexico is Re-enforcing Strength OF
 GuatemaIan Frontier.

Mexico is Re-enSoreing Strength On
 GuatemaIan Frontier.
 City of Mexico, May 20.--Mexican troops are being removed to the Guate- malan frontier.
 This information reached the capital | today in private telegram. The troops are being conveyed over the Pan-American Railroad. In what num- bers or what purposes these soldiers are being moved southward is not | known outside of official circles. It is | said that the transferrence of these 1 troops may simply be the carrying out of previous orders issued by the War Department in pursuance of a plan of | mobilization which carries with 1t no special significance.
 It was learned today, however. that the War Department had counter | manded the order directing the Mexi- can gunboat Tampico to proceed to 1 the port of San Jose de Guatemala, and there take on board Senor Gamboa, the Mexican Minister to Guatemala. who was to have gone to San Salvador. The Tampico is still in the harbor at Sa- | lima Cruz and the Mexican Minister is still in Guatemala City
 At the State Department nothing | could be learned of the situation. Sub | Secretary Algara did not receive news paper men today, contenting himself | with the sending out of a message that he had nothing to make public at this time. Meanwhile, 1t has been learned
 that the scene of greatest activity has been shifted, or, more properly speak ing, divided between Guatemala City and San Salvador.
 An American business man now in the city who arrived from San Salva- dor few days ago, says 1t Is only a question ot time when President Figue-
 roa of Salvador. will be confronted with formidable revolution. This au- thority says conditions in the latter re- public are rapidly approaching the chaotic condition of affairs now exist ing in Guatemala Figueroa has suc- ceeded in blocking three inciient revo- lutions and as a result Is indiscrim- inately throwing suspects in Jail
 These unexpected developments have for the time being. checked the plans of those who are organizing the revolu- tion against Cabrera They depend ab- solutely on the aid of President Zelaya of Nicaragua. The revolutionary gen eral, Toledo, is now in Managua, capi- tai of Nicaragua. As soon as President Zelaya believes the time ripe, 1t is re- ported he will lend soldiers and equip- ment to General Toledo for the attaciS of Cabrera.
 Zelaya however, will not move un- til ne IS sure or the support Of Hon duras and Salvador. In the former republic he has his hands full in en- deavoring to restore order and render permanent the tenure of office of Presi- dent Davila. Open war Is being en- gagged in Honduras among political fac
 tions. each led by a presidential as- pirant While many believe the threat ened revolution in Salvador is secretly backed by Zelaya. who wishes to name a successor to President Figueroa. all are agreed that the troubles of Central American republics are as yet in their incipiency,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
@ e e PURIFIES 0.o.o.THE BLOOD

part physical system upon which much depends the blood The muscles nerves bones snes sn and different duties because they supplied with nourhnent and blood polluted inactive condition of the torpid the bodily will the refuse which blood Rheumatism itching dis6gurng Muddy plotch all show that humor has taken root the circulation unfit noushng the body There scarcely
 disease which be traced the blood Often the children continual scrofuous Contagious Blood Poison blood troubles until this vital fluid purified remedy great medicine roots herbs and recognized blood purifying and budnu properties goes down into circulation and impurities and humors supplies the blood with the heahfu properties needs and completely blood Scrofua, Blood because purfes blood medical
 SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
Hull Street to Be PaUed With
 Asphalt, After Lengthy Battle.

ing Company, of Memphis. without gu arantee. s3o.76S.50.
 When the bids had been opened. Al derman A. E Tyson and Alderman w. N. Cox made short talks in favor of the acceptance of the asphalt bid. and res' olution offered by Alderman Jones was thereupon adopted, with only two votes cast against it.
 The acceptance of the bid marks tho close of a long battle over the paving of Hull Street. It is expected that work will begin at once. and the street will soon be covered with asphalt.
 When the determination wass frs reached by the city fathers to pave Hull street. fully eighty per cent of the property owners asked for the use oi asphalt on the thoroughfare. but majority of the members of the Coun- cil decided in favor of paving with brick, despite the opposition of the minority. led by Alderman Cox.
 The matter was then taken into tho courts by the owners of property alone the street, the contest being won by the citizens in both the City and Su- preme Courts. The case was decided upon a point of law raised by the at- torneys.
 The matter was again taken up by the Council, bids were again ndver- tised for, and the contract awarded in favor of the asphalt paving last night in accordance with the wishes of the property owners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

After a fight on the floor of the Council and in the court which has lasted nor many months, Alderman w. N. Cox finally won out last night. se- curing the awarding of the contract for the paving of Hull street fromwashing- ton to South Streets. The street is to be paved with asphalt by the Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company for ESQ., 763 50.
 Tie price of the laying of the pare ment has greatly advanced since the controversy over the paving of Hull Street first began. At that time the bid was but $17s square yard for the asphalt. while now the property owners are compelled to pay $226 per square yard for the same work
 Two bids were submitted to the Coun- cil last evening for paving the street with brick, one for asphalt and one for bithulithic, the asphalt bid being &C., cepted as the lowest and best. Two bids were also submitted for paving with brick, with a guarantee to keep the pavement in repair for ten years.
 The bids were as follows:
 Brick--Scuthern Paving and Con struction Company, of Chattanooga with out guarantee, $31.604.50; with guaran- tee. s32,267.50; Shafer and Chapman. of Montgomery. without gu 'antee. s37,- 790: with guarantee. $51,730.
 Bithulithic--South1 1n BithulithicCcm- pany. of Birmingham. without guaran- tee $31.925.
 Asphalt Memphis Asphalt and Paw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
nADE FROM NATIVE ROOTS,
 SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots of many native plants 1 growing wild in our American forests, | possess remarkable properties for the cure of human maladies Is well prov en. Even the untutored Indian mad learned the curative value of some of | these and taught the early settlers their uses. The Indian never liked work so | he wanted his squaW to get well as | soon as possible that she might do | the work and let him hunt. There | fore, he dug "papoose root for her, l for that was their great remedy for female weaknesses Dr. Pierce uses | the same root-called Blue Cohosh-in his "Favorite Prsseripticn," skillfully combined with other agents that make it more effective than any other med icine in curing all the various weak nesses and rainful arrangements pe- culiar to women.
 Many afflicted women have been sav- ed from the operating table and the surgeons knife by the timely use of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Tenderness over the lower pelvic re- zion. with backache. spells of dizzl- ness, faintness, bearing down pains or distress should not go unheeded. A course of 'Favorite Prescription" will work marvellous benefit in all such cases, and generally effect a perma- nent cure. if persisted In for a reas-
 
 Prescription" is a harmless agent, be- Ing wholly prepared from native med iCinal roots, without drop of alco- hol in it's mako up. whereas all other medicines. put up for sale through druggists for woman's peculiar ail- monts, contain large quantities of spir- ituous liquors. which are very harmful, especially to delicate women. Favor ite Prescription" contains neither al cohol nor harmful habit-forming drugs All its ingredients are printed on each bottle wrapper. It Is a powerful in- vigorating tonic. irnparting health and strength in particular to the organs distinctly feminine. For weak and sickly women. who are worn put" or debiltated. especially for women who work in store, office or school room, who sit at the typewriter or sewing machine, or bear heavy household bur. dens. and for nursing mothers. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will prove 2 priceless benefit because of its heslth-restoring and strength giv- ing power.
 Fer constipation the true. scientific cure is pr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. Mild, harmless. yet sure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
MIR. PETTUS IS SHOT
COUSIN OF VENERABLE ALA
 BAMTAN.
Republican Politician Became Enraged Because Democrat Refused Him As Suitor For Daughters
 Hand-He Will Re-

Tulsa, I. T., May Especial. )-B. F. Pettus. cousin of Senator Pettus. of Alabama. prominent. Democratic politician. was shot by Haskell Talley, prominent young Republican lawyer and politician, this afternoon on a crowded down town street corner.
 It is alleged that i'll feeling had long existed between the two men because of the refusal of Pettus to accept Tal- ley as a suitor for the hand of his daughter.
 Recently business troubles accentua- ted the bitterness and when they met today the shooting followed after a brief interchange of words. Talley fired but one shot. Instantly he was seized by bystanders who wrenched tho pistol from his hand.
 He was arrested a few minutes later. Pettus walked to his office, q distance of one block. then fell un- conscious. He will recover.
 Talley, a Tennesseean. recently threw a chier at an opposing lawyer in court a chair at an opposing lawyer in court perintendent of schools at Warrens- burg. Mo- and at one time was can dldate for State superintendent oi public instructions in Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

to aproprtate the sum to be refunded
 was introduced and committed.
 An ordinance of general interest was
 passed. fixing the license of bucket shops at $500 year. with provision that the license could be issued for a half year for half the amount of the annual license
 To straighten Genetta Ditch.
 President Gunter. tai-.ng the floor and speaking upon his own resolution to authorize the Mayor to contract with A. E. Davis for the right of way
 through his property for the Genetta Ditch. and the excavation of the ditch by Mir. Davis. the entire contract price to be not mere Nhan s3,Loo. explained the situation at some length. By the signing of the contract with Mir. Davis. President Gun,er said, the matter. which had been a sourcA of iit- igation on account of condemnation proceedings. could be disposed of. MT. J c Tyson objected, and after quoting statistics as to the amount of work and the probable cost in the ex- cavation of the ditch. said that as the courts had fixed $1,500 as the valua- tion of the right-of-way. the city ought not to pay more than $1,500 plus the
 actual cost of digging of the ditch. Placed upon passage, the resolution
 was adopted.
 The school census was reported by Professor c. L. Floyd, Superintendent
 of Schools. showing white males to the number of 2,420, and females, 2,41s; | colored males. 2.299. and colorel fe-
 males. 2.670, in Montgomery making
 total of 9,s07 children of school age. The report of Chief of Police w. II. Taylor. showing total cash collections of S1,373 by the Police Department dur ing the month of April was received and filed.
 By the adoption of report of the Street Committed, in favor of the change. the name of Ruby Street was
 changed to Palmetto Street. Adopting a report by the Committee
 on Police, the Council granted to Night Sergeant w. H. Ragland leave of ab- sence for one month with full pay. Mir. Ragland has been in poor health for several weeks, and 1t became necessary
 that he be relieved temporarily of his
 duties.
 Four ordinances to prohibit gaming and the operating of gaming rooms
 were introduced by Alderman Ryan and
 referred to the joint committee on
 Judtcary and Police. The ordinances had special reference to rooms which
 were secreted or guarded from police l interference by the employment of bar ricades. bars, the utilization of electric bells and wires and other devices. Other matters were the adoption of | resolution to invite the Grand Lodge,
 Knights of Pythias. now in convention
 in Mobile. to hold its next annual ses- sion In Montgomery: the introduction
 of an ordinance referred to the Com-
 mittees on Police and Judiciary, to ap-
 propriate $100 to pay the expenses of Police Chief W. H. Taylor to the con- vention of police chiefs in Jamestown nn nA h- ~
 Aldermen Sullivan and Cox and City Attorney c. P. Mcintyre as a committee
 to prepare the annual barbecue of city officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
Kauna. Bnukern, Meeting.

Topeka. Kas.. May 20.-Many mem bers of the Kansas Bankers Associa- tion have gathered in Topeka for their twentieth annual meeting. which will he in session here during the next two days. The formal opening took place in the Y. NJ, c. A. auditorium to- night. A feature will be an address by George F. Allen. secretary of the American Institute of Bank Clerks. The business sessions will begin tomorrow morning in the Hall of Representa- tives the association in charge of the con- vention are President !. ". Marley of oswego. Vice.President Ja w. Ber-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
Black ConUict Couers Associates
 With Gun, Preventing Their Escape

convicts made off. Brady Reddick. ne- gro convict. ran to the gun of the guard who had fled. caught it up and pursued the escaping convicts. He overlook them befort they had separated. cov- cred the gang with his weapon and marched them back to the camp. Ar rived there and keeping them covered with his gun, he made them chain one another. Ten of the escaped prisoners he secured in this way and the number that got away was thus reduced to four.
 The four who escaped had all gotten away recently and been recaptured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

H searchers for the best good place to eat ts HIGH LIFE, No. Il North Perry Street. G entlemen our place will please you H apply our price won't freeze you. L adies say our place is charming, clean and neat. getting what you order means your trade E ear not you Il get t-have your order made; verything is served so quickly B ustling walters defty, slicky,
 ndertake handle traysfu that make you feel afraid rom the land and from the cul our store; F reshest fish and game and meats we have galore; verything man order ' here it is in big larder.
 nd lots and lots of other things you before N ow come around to HIGH LIFE and see, D ont delay your visit you I'll sorry be C usine? There's that s better A nd we II suit you to the letter. F we've got the best of everything xperenced help and coin can bring.
 .sazaasa il North Perry Stret
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
WANT HIS RESIGNATION.
Burnham VIII Not He Allowed To Re-
 tain His Position.

New York, May 20.-The Herald says:
 Frederick N. Burnham, president of the Mutual Life Reserve Assurance So- ciety has been asked by the board or directors of the company to present his resignation not later than We'd nesday of this week. In the event of his failure to resign steps will be talk en to declare his office vacant and also to elect Archibald O. Haynes to his place.
 Action looking to Mir. Burnham's 8 resignation Is said to- be result of his indictment and the conviction of his brother George K Burnham Of fraud and forgery in connection with the company The directors said his continuance at the head of the com pany was an injury to its business and an endorsement of the methods which led to the indictments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

Americus. Ga. May 20.-Fourteen convicts attempted to escape today from the Sumter County chain gang. The men, most of them negroes sprang upon two of the three armed guards. whom they caught unawares. They wrested from them their weapons. They rendering them incapable of interfer- ing with their escape. The remaining guard offered no opposition. Instead. it Is said he turned and ran, the re- volted convicts deriding him as he did so.
 The edecamping guard dropped his gun in his flight. As the fourteen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
unita-ians in Session.

Boston. Mass. May 20.-Anniversary week of the American Unitarian Asso- citation began today with leaders of the denomination present from many sections of the country The exer- cises opened with prayer in Kings Chapel this morning. During the day meetings were held by the Ministerial Union and he National Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian WomenI