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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17
COLFAX UP AGAINST
WATER QUESTION
Contract Let to Dig Large Well
at Jumping StatiOn--P Pump
Water From There.
Two Tanks to Be Set Up, One at
Each End of Main Street, to Be
Used for Street SprinkIing.

The people Of COlfaX are up against
the water question and are up against it
hard. The supply from the springs
above EIbertOn does not come anywhere
near filling the reservoir on the hill, re
source being had to the city pumping
station and the river to supply the de-
ticiency. This is not because Of non
suiliciency Of flow of water at the springs,
but because Of loss Of water through the
mains at divers places along the route.
is not the purpose now to discuss the
why's and wherefOres of all this, a matter
that will surely come home to the peo-
pie in short time, but to tell what is
being done to relieve, in a temporary
way, the stringency that exists.
As told in The Gazette last week, the
city council placed the matter of digging
large well or cistern near the pumping
station, also erecting two water tanks
one at each end Of Main street, for street
sprinkling purposes, in the hands of the
water committee for them to investigate
and to take such action as they saw fit.
The purpose in digging the well is to Sc
cure water. though it may come from
the river has at least gone through the
tiltering process, TO pump into the reser-
vOir and supply any deficiency of water
that may flow through the pipes. The
tanks to be erected can be filled wit b
water from the South Palouse, and will
save that much water from the reservoir
for street sprinklng. The committee
decided to take the bull by the horns
and to go ahead.
The first of the week s. A. Bodine was
given the contract to dig the we'll. 1t
will be 80 feet in diameter and is TO have
depth to be determined by the city
engineer. He is to have supervision Of
the work, ani shall declare how ii il To
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17
County superintendent Of schools
}. Mattoon OF Colfax, republican.

County superintendent Of schools
o. Mattoon OF Colfax, republican.
Survey orc. T. Oivor and John NJ.
McCaw, both of:Colfax and both republi-
cans F. T. Hansel of CoIfax, democrat.
COrOner-Lewis L. Bruning of Colfax,
VIM. n. Divine of ElbertOn, Ole l.. Craw-
ford of Colfax, r. j. Skaife of ColIax,
all republicans; W. q. Brandon Of Pa
louise, democrat.
ommissioner, First district ohm Me
Cloud Of Tekoa and g. ". kessIer cf st
John, both republicans.
Commissioner, Third district-B f.
Sheriey of COlfax, Samuel Ellis of COfax,
both republicans II. c. Eitel of Elber-
ton, 0. w. Pollard of La Crosse, both
democrats; Henry Rock of Colfax. re
publican.
Representatives., Seventh districts.
Lyons Of CoIfax and j. II. Maynard Of
Cotton, both republicans Hugh q.
Todd of COlfax, democrat.
Representatives, Eighth district-F. T..
Connell of Tekoa and s. j Boone of Pa
louse, both republicans; F. J. MahOney
of Tekoa, democrat.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17

A trial will convince you that Elk
SQUIRREL Poison will do all that we
claim for it. Six pounds for 81. Elk
Drug Store, COlfax, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17
CANDIDATES FILE
THEIR DECLARATIONS
Getting Ready for the Primary
Elections in September
Many Willing Minds.
Names Appear in the Order in Which
They Filed--A Few Drew Lots,
Majority Depended on Line.

The following gentlemen to date have
filed with the county auditor declara-
tions Of candidacy for nominations at
the approaching primary election. The
filing commenced Monday morning at s
o'clock. In few instances candidates
drew lots for positions in fling but the
majority depended on the lineup. Their
names appear in the order in which they
filed
Senator, Ninth diatrict-C. II. Freder-
icks Of PalOuse, John A. Dix Of Garfield,
Joseph Arrasmith Of Palouse, all repub
licans y. G. klnefelter Of Palouse,
democrat.
Judge of the superior court-lIpnry w.
Garfield OF CoIfax, Thomas Neill of Pull
man, John n Pickrell of Colfax, John w.
Mathews Of Pullman
Sheriff.. B. Carter and +. w. Vein
berg, both Of Colfax and both republ-
cans; Fred s. Ratliff Of st. John and
Henry Larkins of Colfax, both demo
Gratis.
Clerk-J. Is. Iaggart OF hay ana Geo.
IL. Newman of Colfax, both republicans !;
A. E. Bensel of PalOuse and Harry Doug
lass of Pullman, both democrats.
Auditory William NJ. Duncan of COlfax,
republican &. II. Patterson of St John,
democrat.
Treasurer-Frank I. Baker OF COlfax,
republican Milton +. McCrOskey Of Col
fax, democrat.
Prosecuting Attorney. Hugh Sher-
fey of Colfax, Francis F. Egan of Pa
louise, William A. Inman of CClfax, Chas
L. Chamberlin of Garfield, all republicans.
Assessor-R. II Duff of Colfax and G.
N. Henry of Pullman, both democrats );
w. r. Simpson Of Cotton and II. n Eng
lish Of Colfax, both republicans
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17
CROP DAMAGE IS
NOT WIDESPREAD
Reports From Harvest Fields
Are More Encouraging
Than Before.
Latest Advices Indicate That Hot
Winds Have Not Done the Harm
Feared Earlier in Season.

1t seems probable that exaggerated
reports Of loss in the cereal crop, through
out the Northwest have been sent out in
many instances, causing people to be
lieve that we will not have more than
half crop this year. In some sections,
however, this is probably true, while in
Others the crops will be up to the aver
age. Cutting and threshing is under
way in WaIla WalIa, Franklin and
Adams counties, and reports show that
the yield il larger than at first antci-
pated. Deputy State Grain Inspector
5. s. King Of Seattle a few days ago
sent out rather a gloomy report OF the
prospects for wheat throughout the In
land Empire, declaring that we would
year, or 2O,O00,000 bushels as com
pared with 10000, 900 bushels last year
If they have the very best OF weather
in the PalOuse country from now on"
said he, "they will not have more than
half a crop" The Gazette does not
share this belief While the crops will
be shorter than last year, which were
abnOrmalIy large, it will be found that
an average crop will be harvested. This
is certainly true in this part OF the
PalOuse
This estimate Of the wheat yield
throughout the Pacific Northwest comes
from Portland and seems to cover the
situation in correct form:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17

Needles and supplies for all makes Of
sewing machines. Shirley 4 CHASER,
jewellers and opticians.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17

giving more intelligent attention to pre-
pairing the soil. Otherwise, with the IN
favorable conditions that have been ex-
perienced this year, not to exceed hall
crop would be harvested.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17
TRUSTEE PROPERTY NO. 2.
Hyde Block at Spokane Passes to
The Trustee Company.

One of the largest real estate deals
ever made in Spokane was scOnsummated
Thursday Of last week when the Hyde
block, located at the corner Of Riverside
avenue and Wall street, was bought by
The Trustee Company for 100000 and
will be trustee property No. 2, the VOL
vertOn block, on the opposite corner, be
ing trustee property No. /, practically
all of the units of which are now in the
hands of the investing public. The new
ly acquired property will be divided into
600 equal parts, or units, as they are
called, part of which will be offered to
the investing public at $1,000 per unit
That such fine piece Of property as the
Hyde block should pass to The Trustee
Company, to be untitled, il a strong en-
dOrsement Of this method Of handling
business property, and is also evidence
that The Trustee Company of Spokane,
which was the third company of it's kind
to be established in the United States, is
becoming a strong factor among Spo-
kane's financial institutions
Gazette advertisers invite the patron
age Of Gazette readers
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-07-17

Gazette advertisers invite the patron
age Of Gazette readers
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favorable conditions that have been ex-
perienced this year, not to exceed half n
crop would be harvested.
Conditions Similar in 1896.
In 1896 there were unfailing prospects
for record-breaking crop throughout
this district until late in June. when
three days hot winds prevailed, reduc-
ing the crop just 10 per cent. But now
that the farmers have become educated
TO the proper treatment Of their land in
the growing Of wheat, it is predicted by
shippers that the Pacific Northwest will
never again experience crop failures as
serious as those Of bygone years. The
same adverse climatic conditions, it il
insisted, this year failed to produce the
same disastrous effects on crops that
surely would have attended the slip
shOd methods formerly followed
The damage to the crop in the west
ern part OF the Great Bend country and
along the main line of the Northern
Pacific the wheat suffered the greatest
injury. On the other hand, conditions
are reasonably good in the Walla Walla
foothills, the Palouse district and in
Idaho. Late reports from Umatilla
county are more encouraging than first
received, the threshing records showing
up we'll Some Of the fields in Sherman
county are running from 20 to - bushels,
which is considered fully up to expecta-
tlons considering the disastrous weather
conditions. Last years wheat crop was
abnormally large and if this years yield
shows a shortage Of only 30 per cent
the crop will still measure up approx
mateiy to an average normal crop"
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Reports More Favorable.

early reports from the harvest fields
are decidedly encouraging and indicate
damage to the wheat crop of the Pacific
Northwest from the hot winds has not
been as extensive as was at first feared
However, the crop will be considerably
short Of that Of last year The most
optimistic reports estimate that the yield
will be not to exceed p per cent short,
while Others disposed to regard the sit
uation less hopefully, predict that the
crop will fall 40 per cent below last year.
More conservative observers OF the stu
alton insist that the crop will come with
in 30 per cent Of last years yield, which
would give the Pacific Northwest 40
OOO, 900 bushels.
The shortage in the crop il due to
extremely hot winds last month. In the
first place the crop was late so that the
plant was green and had not matured
when the hot winds came and wrought
the damage. In most sections there was
an abundance of rain, although the
showers were not always distributed to
give the most benefit to the growing
crop. Under the circumstances it is con
sidered remarkable that the damage was
not greater. Wheat experts attribute
this fact to the improved methods Of
fa rming that are now followed through
out this territory. Farmers have reduced
the cultivation of their lands for wheat
Evening journal., 1908-01-24

the last three years, who has been
elected to captain the 1908 eleven, has
always attended religious meetings
here and has taken an active
interest.
OF the last team which represented
Princeton and played Yale the 70 to
10 game which win be entered in grid
iron annals as one Of the most famous
struggles between the Tiger and the
Bulldog, there were several men who
have been leaders in religion. Among
these are Booth 1903. Phillips 1908, Wis
ter 1908. Dillon 1909. MacFadyen 1910,
and Harlan 1908.
Moreover there are scores of substi-
tutes and scrub players whose athletic
achievements are not as prominent.
who are frequently delegates to student
conferences, members of religious COM
mittees and other college institutions
which have to do with the moral side
Of life.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
QUIT PARTY TO
KILL HIMSELF

ELKroN. Nd. Jan. A-while a merry
crowd Of young people was leaving the
residence Of Levi Campbell. a Hartford
county farmer. shortly before z O'Clock
Wednesday night, where they attended
party during the evening. all were
startled by the explosion OF a gun in the
yard. short distance away.
Upon an investigation being made the
body Of Warden Campbell. aged 20 years
and son of Levi Campbell. was found
lying in a pool OF blood under an apple
tree. A large portion Of his head had been
blown of.
For some time the young man had been
despondent over disappointment in love
and he ended his life as result.
During the evening. however. he seemed
to be quite cheerful. and entered into the
games OF the other young people and
seemed to be quite jolly.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
All the Tri-State Clubs Except
Altoona Will Limber Up
on Home Grounds

wrmington's Tri-State baseball team
will not go South this year to train,
but win try out its squad in this city.
The preliminary games in the way Of
limbering up the men ana perfectirg
team work win be played on the Front
and Union street grounds.
Exhibition games covering two OF
three weeks are being arranged with
Eastern and American and National
League teams. These games will be-
gin about April !. when the players
probably viii report. The Tri-State
season begins about April 2i-
While the teams are practicing at
Union street grounds the South Side
Park viii be put in fine condition for
the regular season.
It is figured out by the owners of the
Wilmington team that the players can
train as well at home as they can down
IT. Virginia and at much less expense.
From present indications every Tri-
State club. with the exception Of AL
tcona. will do its spring training on its
home grounds. The experience gain
e. by the Southern trips last year has
shown that the Southern training did
little good for the players and they
were under a handicap when they re-
turned to their home grounds and en-
countered cold weather.
The teams which trained on the home
grounds last year were ir better shape
TO start away as the players were ac-
customed to the home climate AM had
worked accordingly for the early
games.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
B. & o. MEN DEFEAT
LENOX, 3 TO |

Lenox roller polo team had its first
defeat in this city handed to it last
night by a score of 3 to 1 by the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad team, from
Baltimore. The visitors were tickled
because the victory broke a losing
streak that they had bumped into re-
Gently and they hiked back to Balti-
more prepared to battle it out with
Walbrook and Mt. Washington teams,
their rivals in the Monumental City
League.
Not to detract in any way from the
victory Of the B. & o. puck chasers, it
must be said that Lenox did not pre-
sent its accustomed aggressive game,
and lacked the team work which gem
orally characterizes it's play. The men
were off in shooting for goals. They
took many drives at the Baltimoreans'
cage, but the shots that did not fly
wild were stopepd by the railroaders
excellent defense. The visitors might
as we'll have piled a fender up in front
of their cage, for the work of Heck
heimer and Uehler in guarding the
basket was superb. In fact, the Balti-
moreans gave the best defensive exhi-
bition seen in Eleventh street rink this
season. The game was clean through
out, but Logan, a Baltimore rush, was
knocked out by being struck accident
ally with a ball driven by Albaugh.
Logan was but a yard away when Az
baugh drove the ball, and 1t struck
Logan in the pit of the stomach. He
was revived in a few minutes and re-
sumed play.
Frank Traynor officiated as referee
for the first time in two weeks, and
was given a "hand" when he appeared.
The lineup:
Lenox. B. e. o.
Stevens. ... first rush ...... George
Hill. ........ second rush ....... Logan
Albaugh. ...... centre 80. .Heinekamp
Kaiser.
lLenderman. half back .Uehler
Goodwin. ........ goal .... .Heckheimer
ooals-For Lenox, Stevens; for Bal
timore, George. 3. Fouls-On Balti-
more. by Logan and Uehler; on Lenox,
by Lenderman.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
WILMINGTON BALL TEAM TO
TRAIN AT FRONT and UNION
N. A. c. TO PLAY
LOCAL BOYS POLO

Lovers of polo are looking forward
to the best game Of the season here on
Saturday night when the Maryland
Athletic Club. OF Baltimore. will play
the All-Wilmington team at the
Eleventh Street Rink. The Maryland
team has a string Of victories behind
it. and is said never 70 have been de-
feated. The local team win be COM
posed of the best polo players in the
city. and win be the pick of the All
Wilmington and Lenox teams. Owing
to the big guarantee that has to be
paid to the Maryland team the admis-
sion viii be increased for tomorrow
night.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
FOOTBALL
PLAYERS TAKE ACTIVE
PART IN RELIGIOUS WORK

PRINCETON, N. j.. Jan. 24-Few
people are aware Of the fact that many
Of the college football players are not
alone prominent on the gridiron. Some
turn their energies to honors in
scholarship; some to literature; some
to music; and as a fact a goodly pro-
portion take up religious>work while in
college and are prime movers in the
regular religious institutions of the
university.
OF football men in Princeton Uni
versity in the last five years. it is esti-
mated that S5 per cent. took more then
the average interest in religious work.
Going ever list of some of the grid
iron stars in Princeton in the last few
years, it shows that many of them
have led the prayer meetings Of their
class on Sunday evening and have in
other ways shown their interest in
what is termed the ethical side of col
Evening journal., 1908-01-24

lege life.
Tooker. who playe1 end on Prince
toms 1905 eleven. was president of the
Philadelphia Society, the institution
which corresponds to Y. M. c. A. in
Princeton.
James L. Cooney. perhaps one Of tie
most famous athletes Of the collegiate
world in recent years, a football player
of All-American honors and captain of
two championship baseball mines, led
his class in prayer several times during
the year and was a member of COM
mittees of the Philadelphia Society.
Donald Herring. center on the 1906
team, was a religious worker, and is
now a Rhodes scholar in oxford.
Robert R. Galley. All-Americau
center on Princeton's championship
team in 1896. is in charge of the relig-
ious work Of Princeton in Peking,
China
z. A. Dillon, the star quarterback Of
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
MRS. EDWARD LAUTER5AcH
TO SEPARATE FROM HUSBAND
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Edward
Lauterbach, wife Of the noted lawyer
announced today that she and her hus-
band had agreed to separate, and that
she had placed her case in the hands
of Joseph II. Cnoate. She is now liv-
ing at the Hotel Savoy while he has
taken up his quarters at the Re
publican club. Mrs. Lauternach stated
that her three daughters have taken
their fathers side, while their only son
is trying to arrange a reconciliation.
A general difference over family mat
ters Is declared to be the cause of the
separatiCn.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
ASKED MAYOR TO FINE HIM

GEORGETOWN, Del. Jan. 24-"T
have been fighting on the streets and
want to plead guilty What is my
hne?" were the words that made
Mayor Warrington look up from hts
desk last night when Ben Mosely walk
ed in and informed the Mayor that he
and another man had come together
and had been badly used before friends
parted them. Anticipating arrest
Mosely had appeared to pay his fine
The Mayor quickly accommodated him
to the extent of IS and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
P. & j. TEAM
NOW LEADS
SPRINGSLEAGUE

At the Country Roller Rink last night
the Pusey and Jones polo team de-
feated the Rink team to 1. winning
first position in the Springs League
race. The Rink team and the Hill
Tops are now tied for second place IN
the league. Last night the one goal
made for the Rink team was scored
by Clowarl. while Stoddard and White
scored for Pussy and Jones. shis
evening the Blumenthal and the Liu-
coin teams will play
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
LOOKING FOR LAW ON

Sheriff Stafford. hearing that G. II.
A. Lawson spent several hours in this
City last night, was anxious TO locate
the visitor this morning and informed
the p, b. and w. police TO arrest the
man II he was seen at the depot.
Lawson. who was known as Pro-
fessor Hermann, is under indictment
here on a charge of practicing medicine
without a license. but mas been out of
the jurisdiction of the court for six
rnonths.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
TAFT'S MOVE PLEASES
TIE HUGHES MEN
By rHE JouRNAL,s specIal VIC.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 24--Though
Hughes boomers are wearing an L
told-you-so expression to-day and at
tempting to convey the impression that
Tafts withdrawal from the New York
fight was the only course open to him.
there is no concealing the fact that
the move came as a decidedly pleasant
surprise to them. With this State now
certain. the Hughes men are p.es .-,..s
to spread their fight for converts
say that there no longer is any doubt
but that the real fight in the conyen-
tion win be between Hughes and TAFT
With the factional fight J he roni
at an end. Democrats who are looking
forward to a victory now admit thes
have harder fight than ever next
fall.
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
SPORTING
WEEKLY GAMES
AT THE ACADEMY

Weekly games OF the Academy League
last night did not produce many high
scores The Warren and Academy teams
did the best work Pancoast was high
with 5s4 and George Huxley was second
high with $40.
The Academy won three from Eureka
Good Times three from Atlas; Warren
two from Crescent; and All-wilmingtou
two from Franklin College. The scores:
Evening journal., 1908-01-24
"REGGlE" VANDERBILT
TO GIVE SISTER AWAY
By NM JOURNALs sneclal Vic.

by IitH JODRNAAaS > cpeclal wire.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2i-Gossip is busy
to-day with the report that Reginald
Vanderbilt. the youngest brother. will
appear as head Of the house pro TEN,
Monday night at the marriage Of his
sister. Gladys. to Count Szechenyi, and
win give theb ride away. A family
tiff over Miss Vanderbilt's choice Of
husbands is openly stated to be the
cause.
Both Cornelius. the oldest brother.
and Alfred G. Vanderbilt, it is declared
declined 10 take part in the ceremony.
and the youngest brother will lead his
sister 10 the altar. Cornelius is said
to have pleaded the illness Of his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Wilson. while Al
fred clearly manifested his disgust at
the whele business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24

tured by Chochiso and is held for ram
som. or worse. is his long lost child. The
death of the bandit by a shot from his
own sentry concludes the thrilling act.
E. Frederick Hawley gives a truthful
portrayal of the border Mexican, while
Miss Frances Hai8ht is equally good in
her representation of the hardy and
courageous women of the land of the set
ting sun. Another spice in the melange
is the satirical presentations of Miss Ray
of the American college girl is clever
AS 'suffragette.' with her paradoXicai
lecture and the forthwithness of the up
to-date woman's rightist she was also
given several recalls. A thrilling act
was presented by the Les Sivas as the
Portuguese Firemen,' in performing feats
on an elevated ladder which is unsupport-
ed. Charles Barry and Miss Hulda Hal
vers gave a creditable number. musical
comedy interpretations. Young and Brooks
performed on a variety of musical lnstru-
ments and gave songs Of today. and
Felix Adler sang dialect songs. The ma.
val travesty, The Battle of Bay Rum.
was replete with stage pictures of a mod
ern battleship and the exciting scenic ef-
fects of an explosion and wreck of the
craft known as the SANDY Hook The
comedy work of Frank ]. Otto. as Ad-
mira1 Dock. and Robert Carlin. as
'Shootless Schultz. a sort of a sea dog. .
was replete with telling hits. At the con-
clusion the audience was carried over the
historic Gettysburg battlefield via the
moving picture route