The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-03-01
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Wirings of a Week Boiled Down
for Busy Readers.
Summary of Interesting News and
Events From All Over
Great Country.
Wednesday, February 20.

WEDNESDAY Fepruary ~.
Eli Smith, the Alaska mail carrier, who
has been making a trip from Nome to
| Washington, arrived at the capital to
day, and with his team Of seven Eskimo
| dogs and bis sled on wheels he drove to
the White House.
The president today signed the immi-
grafton bill, which provides for a com
mission Of nine to make a thorough in
veatigatiOn Of the whole immigration
| question.
The senate tonight passed the river
and harbOr appropriation bill carrying
total of 800, 720.47O.
Harry Pratt Judson, who has been
acting president OF the University Of
Chicago since the death of William r.
Harper, was unanimously elected pres-
dent OF the institution today.
Senator Reed Smoot retains bis seat
in the United States senate. This was
decided today by a vote of AZ to %,
ending a long contest. Eighteen sen
ators were paired, making the actual
standing on the resolution 81 for and
81 against.
Among active republicans and the
leaders OF the Mormon church there was
great rejoicing this afternoon at Salt
Lake City when the news came that Sen
ator Smoot had been sustained.
Thursday, February Fl.
Unofficial returns from the democratic
primaries held at Chicago today indicate
a victory for Mayor Dunno in the
mayoralty contest.
James Bryce, the new ambassador
from Great Britain, arrived at Washing,
ton today. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Bryce.
"UnIess the strictest economy is prac-
ticed timber famine will result in the
United States within the next few years."
is the opinion of R. s. Kellogg, United
States forest inspector, who spoke last
night in Chicago before the Western So
ciety OF Engineers.
Secretary Taft has announced his pur-
pose of paying another visit to Cuba in
April to look for himself into conditions
there and compare them with those he
left last fall
Representative Jones has secured the
passage of a bill granting one years ex-
tension for making desert land proof for
lands under the Benton Canal company's
canal in Benton county, Washington.
Today's treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance, $249, ,07O,567 !;
gold coin and bullion, $11, 1,S97,157 !;
gold certificates, $42, 1886, $50.
Friday, February 22.
The anniversary OF the birth of George
Washington was generally observed at
Chicago today.
crevasse rs feet wide, which, unless
closed Immediately, will cause overflow
water to back up as far as Gretna,
town opposite New Orleans, opened to-
day 25 miles below New Orleans in the
west bank evee of the Mississippi river.
1t is the first serious break in Louisiana
since the high water began.
The senate at tonight's session passed
the bill making appropriations for the
academy. The bill, carrying 81, 947 1893,
was passed just as it came from the
committee, only 10 minutes being con-
sumed in the consideration of the meas
ure.
Respect for the uniforms of the army
and navy in all public places formed the
principal topic of discussion at the open
ing session of the Navy League OF the
United States, which met in Washington
today in second annual convention.
The house committee Oh commerce de-
cided today to favOrably report the
Townsend bill providing for the appoint
ment of commission by the president
to arbitrate labor troubles which
threaten interstate commerce.
Saturday, February 23.