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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
COUNCIL MEETING
LAST MONDAY NIGHT
Full of Interest to the Property
Owners and Citizens.
Against PAVING South
Main Street Laid on Table Rem
resented One-Third of Propsrtv
Holders -Anent AImota Grade.

Monday evening the city council met
in regular session with Mayor Weinberg
in the chair and all counciImen present.
A petition was presented from property
owners asking that parking strip be
provided Tor on the east side OF Mill
street from Island to Wall street, The
matter was referred to the street COM
mlttee Tor investigation and an earlv
report.
a remonstrance against the improv-
ing of the south end of town by paving.
curblng and gutterIng was presented by
property owners aggregating a distance
OF 2125 feet, the same being about one.
third OF the total amount sought to be
improved. The remonstrance was laid
oD the table.
The street committee in reporting on
the application OF Henry Meany for a
building permit on his property on north
Main street, opposite the Farmers Ware
house, recommended that the petition be
refused, and on motion the report of the
committee was adopted. The object in
refusal was on the ground that the same
occupied portion Of the river channel.
In this connection an ordinance was
introduced authorizing and directing the
widening, Strengthening, altering and
extending the west bank of the South
PalOuse river, where the same flows
through block 70, and determining the
west bank of said stream. and author
izing the condemnation of sufficient
lands therefor. This action is to be
undertaken in order that all disputes
and disagreements in regard to the loca-
tlon OF the channel shall forever be
q1ieted. The ordinance passed the first
and second readings and was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hare addressed the council in re-
gard to Hassam paving and Mr.. Pratt,
representing btulithic paving, also spoke
in the interests of bis work.
Health Officer Stuht reported one case
OF scarlet fever and several cases of
measles and chicken pox in the city. He
recommended the establishment of sew
eTal new sewers throughout the city, and
the city attorney was directed to prepare
petitions covering the same.
The matter of opening Fairview
street through to the county road on
the west of town was referred to the
street committee, with instructions to
ascertain the cost OF right OF way for
such extension OF Fairview street and
to report at the next meeting. The in
tention OF this improvement is to do
away with the Almota grade, now ueed,
and go up Main street to Fairvew street,
and then out to the county road, greatly
reducing the grade to get out OF town in
that direction. This will be big i'm
provement and it 10 hoped the change
can be made.
An order was made that there shall
be no fires built on the dumping ground
to burn refuse matter and this rule is to
be strictly enforced.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Grob Estate Pays Big Tax.
92nd ANNIVERSARY.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Celebrate the Event.

A joint celebration by the local lodge
and Verona Rebekah lodge, was held in
Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday evening
to commemorate the 92nd anniversary
OF Odd Fellowship in America. An ex
tensive program was arranged for the
evening, comprising instrumental and
vocal music, recitations and readings
Appropriate remarks at the opening
were made by W. Nj. Mackey. and those
participating in the program we're Mes
danes Hanna, Williams, Eldredge, Pow
ell, Lommasson, Palmer, and Misses
Gladys Sanders, Florida Hill, Ellen Ba
ker, Mae Arrasmith, and Walter Strick
ler, Morton Lippitt and Master Harry
Sanders.
A beautiful tebeau entitled "a Hos
pital Scene," was given, the following
members of the Rebekah lodge taking
part: Mrs. c. A. Frazier, Misses Paney
Morrison, Lulu Wells, Maud Laird,
Ellen Baker and Rhea Baker.
MIR. Mackey spoke on the good the
organization is doing throughout Il e
world in comforting the suff ring, re-
lieving the distressed, burying the dead
and educating the orphan. He stated
that in the past year the local lodge had
every reason to rejoice over the fact that
not one of it's brothers had been called
away to his eternal home, and only one
sister from the Rebekah lodge He fur
ther stated that he would rejoice with
other members of the order to see the
day when there would De a universal
brotherhood throughout the length and
breadth of the world, when wars and
strife should be no more.
About 200 partook of refreshments,
and the teachings of friendship, the first
link in the golden chain of Odd Fellow
ship, was exemplifed, which is character
istic of the order.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
W. ]. ROBERTS is ELIGIBLE.
Named by Governor M. {. Hay for
Highway Com missioner.

There was come doubt at one time
ab0u5 tie ability OF W. j. Roberts 10
accept the Office of highway commits
sioner, rendered him by Governor Hay,
by reason OF being a non resident OF the
state. Mr.. Roberts has been at Med
lord, Oregon, for some time, but claims
that he has not lost bis residence in the
state of Washington by reason OF this, a
matter that was investigated by the at
torney generals Office, it being decided
that he was eligible to accept. Mr.
Roberts arrived in Olympia last Mon
day, and to a reporter of the Olympian
he said: II am a resident of Washing.
ton. have property interests in Whit
man county and until recently owned
land in Kitsap county. For 13 years l
was connected with the civil engineering
department of the State College at Pull.
man. While in the State College | pre-
pared their bulletin on the improvement
OF rural roads,"
Mr.. Roberts is known to many people
hereabouts, who will be glad to hear
that all legal obstacles have been
brushed aside go that he can accept the
office OF highway commissioner, for
which he is eminently fitted.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
THE ART EXHIBIT LAST WEEK
High School Mecca of Children and
Adults Alike.

The Elson Art Exhibit was put in
place in the gymnasium of the High
school last week, being on exhibition
most of the week. The exhibit consists
OF about 200 paintings, composed OF
what is known as carbons, all reproduc
tions OF famous paintings. They repre-
sent Egyptian art, Greek and Roman
architecture. Greek and Roman sculpture,
Italian painting, Dutch and Flemish
schools, Spanish school, portraits, sub
iects relating to American history, etc.
Pieces worthy of special mention we're
the Sphinx, Pyramids of Gizeh, Temple
of Ediu, Temple of Isis, Philae, all in
Egypt; the Acropolis, Athens; the Co.
losseum, Rome Westminster Abbey,
London the Tower of London; he
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
To the Theatre Public OF CoIfax,

The impression has gone out in Coliax
the past few days that the company to
appear at the Ridgeway theatre on
Tuesday, May 2, in the Barrier" was q
stock company aid an inferior produc-
tion OF the piece would be given. l wish
to correct this impression before it has
gone any further. The company is the
only company playing the piece at pres
ent and is backed by the American
Amusement Co., Inc, OF New York,
which is a safe guarantee. This attrac
tion will prove without a doubt one of
the best that has appeared at the Ridge
way this season. B. KUHN,
Manager Ridgeway Theater.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
TO INSPECT PAVING.
City Council to Visit Cities in Inter-
est of Street Work.

The councilmen OF Cofax, together
with Mayor Weinberg and City Engineer
Miller, and other citizens left Tuesday
morning for visit to Spokane, where
they go TO inspect the paving of that
city, in the interests of the street i'm
prOvement to be done in Colfax this
season.
Next week the entire council will go to
Portland on the same mission, and the
Oregon city is said to afford a greater
opportunity to view the different paw
ings than any other city on the coast, as
nearly all kinds are to be seen there
The council has not yet decided what
kind OF pavement will be Pot down,
hence these trips for investigation.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Postmasters' Convention.

The postmosters of Whitman county,
which comprises the 10th district, will
meet in convention on the 18th OF May,
convening at 10 a. m. Postmaster
Ewart OF Colfax is the head functionary
in the organization. Matters pertain
ing to the efficiency OF the postofice de-
partment in this district, besides permit
ting postmasters to "get together" in a
social way, will be features OF the con-
vention.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Leaves on Sad Mission.

]. L. Neil left Tuesday afternoon in
response to a telegram announcing the
serious illness of his brother, Eddie Neil,
at Windsor. Mo. The message an.
nounced that Eddie couldn't live and was
expected to die at any minute. Mr..
Neil is a married man, with wife and
two children and is 38 years old. J. L.
Neil will probably be gone for three or
four weeks
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Union Missionary Society.

The Union Missionary Society of the
Colfax churches will hold their quarterly
sessions at the Episcopal church on
Tuesday, May 2, at 2:3O p. m. The
program will consist of an address by
Rev. Robinson of the Episcopal church,
who will speak of his travels in the
Holy Land. Vocal solos will be rendered
by Mrs. E. c. Baird and Miss Bertha
Nelson. An interesting meeting is ex-
pected. The public is cordially invited
to attend
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Goes to Garfield.

W. M. Mackey, for the last two years
deputy county school superintendent,
has accepted the appointment OF super.
intendent OF the Garfield city schools, as
suming the dvties OF bis new position on
the 1st of September. Mr.. Mackey has
been an efficient officer in the county su-
perintendent's Office, and carries with
him to his new position the best wishes
of all. He will succeed Professor Gold
thWaite at Garfield.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28

Schiaefer OF Pullman and Lommasson of
Colfax tied for second honors, with 10
points each. The meet was held on
Rogers field OF the State College at
Pullman.
len men went up from Colfax, and
Pullman was represented by Is men.
On Saturday the Colfax boys will go to
Garfield TO participate in the annual
county field meet of the High schools,
and they are expected to come home
with their colors fying.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Park Promoters Thankful.

The ladies having charge OF the raising
OF funds Tor the proposed city park de-
sire their thanks expressed to the man
agement OF the Casino theatre for their
generosity in giving two performances
for the benefit OF the fund, iamount-
ing to 1925, and also to Whitman
Circle, Women of Woodcraft, for its
donation OF $500.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Addressed |. o. o. r. at PaIouse.

Eddresssd !. .. =. =. at PaTouse.
Judge John n Pickrell and James A.
Perkins went to Palouse Wednesday
evening where they addressed the men,
bers OF the local lodge of Odd Fellows of
that burg, the occasion being the 92d
a anniversary OF the founding OF the order
in America. As most readers know the
order was founded by Thomas Wildey
and few compatriots in the city of
Baltimore 90 years ago. From a few
members the order has spread to every
city and village in the land, it's member
ship running into the hundreds Of
thousands.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
" Back to the Farm"

j. E. Minnis, accompanied by bis wife
and two sons, will leave Monday to
establish residence on the homestead re-
Gently acquired by him on the Coeur
d'Alene reservation near Harrison. The
Minnis' have rented their home here
furnished.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
EIson Exhibit Profitable,

The Elson picture exhibit at the High
school last week, after paying all ex-
penses, will give the schools of Colfax
over 500 with which to buy pictures.
The pictures will adorn the different
school rooms OF the city.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Thrown From Horse,

James Barnes, working on the ranch
OF Niles Champlin, near Penawawa, was
thrown from horse last Sunday and
fractured his elbow. He was brought to
st. Ignatius hospital where the fracture
was reduced and is now improving rap
idly.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
VIII MANAGE Portland Branch.

The Inland Milling & Feed Co. OF Col.
fax, of which Sam Boyer is manager,
has bought the Mcmillan Grain Co. of
Portland and Mr.. Boyer will change his
place OF residence to the Rose City and
take charge of that end of the business.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28


Readers of The Gazette should not
fail to attend the Ridgeway theater
next Tuesday, May 2, when " The
Barrier" will be seen in Colfax for the
first time. The play deals with life in
Alaska, and cannot fail to be interesting
as we'll as instructive. Aside from the
play and players, all of whom are artists
in their particular parts, % per cent OF
the tickets sold by the ladies having in
hand the establishment of park in Col
fax will go for the benefit OF the park.
Two birds (metaphorically speaking)
will thus be killed with one stone-a
profitable and enjoyable evening in listen.
ing to a good play, besides helping to
establish the park. We look forward to
seeing packed house.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Taachars' Exams

Teachers examinations will take place
in Colfax on the 18th, 18th and 18th OF
May. Those wishing to take the exams
will bear this in mind.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28

the last of the $5OO,OOo appropriated
by the legislature to build permanent
buildings at the exposition will be paid
Oh when these warrants are in. There
will be taken up later, however, $400, 900
worth of series "B' warrants. The
money for them was derived from the
sale OF Lake Washington and Lake
Union shore lands.
Grob Estate Pays Big Tax.
There was collected by the state tax
commission from the estate OF Adolph
Grob of Whitman county an inheritance
tax amounting to 1926 AZ. The estate
was appraised at $45,744
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
For New Committee.

Assistant Attorney General George A.
Lee has been rendered place on the
employees compensation committee. Al
though it has not been definitely decided
who the other two members will be it is
probable that Paul Page of King county,
one OF the biggest lumbermen in the
state, and Clarence Parker of Tacoma,
one OF the leaders OF organized labor in
Washington, will be named. This is not
certain, however.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Regulate Passenger Rates.

A brief in the case brought by the
Puget Sound Electric Company, which
owns and operates the interurban line
between Tacoma and Seattle, to set aside
the reduction in rates ordered by the
railroad commission to points II miles
out of Seattle and II miles out OF
Tacoma, has been filed in the supreme
court. This case will be heard at the
next term OF the supreme court and is
the first case of it's kind in the United
States. Il. A. Fairchild, chairman OF the
state railroad commission, who assisted
in drawing the brief, says, "The only way
to regulate railwaysis to regulate rates,
and adds, "all railroad officials now say
that regulation is good thing but do
it with mental reservation, it did not
regulate"
w. }. Roberts Is Highway Commits
sioner.
To succeed Will H. White of olympia,
who was temporarily appointed to the
officer of highway commissioner, Gov.
ernor Hay has appointed W. j. Roberts
OF Medford, Oregon, who was formerly
member OF the faculty of the state col
lege at Pullman and who is regarded as
one OF the best road experts of the Pa
cific Coast in the engineering field.
Retiring State Warrants.
A call for $4,000 worth of military
warrants has been issued by the state
treasurer, John G. Lewis. This puts the
military fund on a cash basis for the
fret time in several years. $50, 900
worth OF "A.Y.P." exposition series "a"
warrants have also been called for, and
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
Says Road Laws Are Bad

Ii. P. Gillette, the engineer who estab-
lished the values of all steam railroads
in Washington in his magazine, "Engi-
Deering-Contrac- ing" published in New
York, bitterly assails Washington's road
laws, declaring them to be the worst ever
devised in any state in the Union. He
commends the stand taken by Governor
Hay for some new method of legislating.
He says that individually the last legis-
lature was OF high order, but that col
lectively they we're handled by few men
barrel" He also endorsed the state
railroad commission very highly and
particularly praises the new public
utilities law.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-28
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ON A CASH BASIS
Treasurers TO Take Up School
Warrants Without Delay.
Work of Last Legislature Severely
Criticised by Eminent Engineer,
Particularly Our Road Laws--
Commends Governor Hay.

Olympia, April 25.-All the school dis
tricts in the state are to be put on
cash basis and the state bureau OF in
spection has directed all treasurers to
take up school warrants as fast as pos
sible. Yakima county is one of the first
Counties to do this and the treasurer has
issued a call for all the outstanding
school warrants with the exception OF
one district, where some warrants have
been forged and others raised. Follow
ing the example OF John 6. Lewis, state
treasurer, when be declined to pay fraud
ulent military warrants until instructed
to do so by the courts, the treasurer will
not pay these warrants until their exact
status has been determined by the court :.
Under a ruling made by the attorney
generals office the county auditor is to
draw and issue all warrants for third
class school districts and the bureau is
notifying all the third class school dis
trlcts IN the state to this eff ct, This is
not done to curtail the powers Of the
school districts which do not have an
incorporated town or city within their
limits, but is for the protection of the
funds, as it has been found that in many
of the counties in the outlying districts
warrants have been raised or forged and
there is no way for the county treasurer
to detect the fraud. Now when a war
rant is made out by the auditor he will
take it to the treasurer and have it en-.
tered on the records, so that when the
warrants come back for payment after
delivery TO the proper person the treas
urer will know whether they have been
forged or raised and this will mean, it is
believed, great saving to the state On
the 1st of July, when all the new school
laws passed by the last legislature go
into eff ct. this change will be made.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
let's head and scored a moment later.
Bull also ran.

In our half of the frame big john
famed, Helm booted one to left, Kline
handed one to the second baseman
that was too hot to hold, Helm going
to second, bringing in the one lone
some tally on a pretty double to left
by Tauer, the next man to face the
music. Stratton whitfield and Burk-
hardt was thrown out, third to first.
In the sixth johnson got away with
a pretty two-bagger to the right field
garden, went to third on passed ball.
White flew out to center. Wanless
was thrown out at first by Tauer
Rockford boosted clean one to LETT,
scoring Johnson, and stole a sack.
Nelson got life when Kline dropped
it, but was caught by Reitter trying to
steal second.
In the eight the rope got united
again and after Dorfler flew out to
Collect, Johnson pasted one to center,
went to second on Whites 'bingle IN
the same place, and scored when Wan
less tried to knock over the center
field fence for two bases. White was
caught off first by Kline, and Rock
ford popped high one to Stratton.
The score:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

Fighting out the last game Of the
series and of the league season, the
Mandan gentlemen managed to walk
away with it through the inability OF
the White Sox to run bases. The
game was one of the best that has
been played on the local diamond and
full of sensational plays, although 1t
was necessary for the Bismarck poice
to quiet the refined exuberauce of
several of the rOOters. There was
large crowd out to see the game,
three carloads from across the river,
and the fans of both towns were be-
hind their teams, the roofing being
stronger than that at the average
Mandan-Bismarck contest.
Both pitchers were hit to consid-
cradle extent and both were given
good support, the honors being about
even with seven strikeouts apiece,
eight singles and two doubles off Mel
son, and a home run, two doubles and
seven singles off Stratton.
In the second inning the White Sox
gave a pretty exhibition for a few
minutes. With Johnson on third after
White had pushed him around on a
slam to deep center, Stratton caught
a little popup of Wanless' and pinched
White on first. Tauer then capped the
climax and saved run by picking a
hot one from Rockford's bat off the
corner of a big white cloud with one
hand.
In the. fifth Wanless leaned up
against the fence and calmly pulled
in a dandy two-bagger belonging to
''Big John" Reitter, and in the same
inning Helm did the same thing in
center field with one Of Dorfler's. In
the fourth inning White became
peeved and booted one over the right
field fence, bringing in two runs and
spilling all the beans in the can.
How the Runs Were Made.
In the first half of the fourth Dorf-
Ter famed, johnson got free ticket,
and White boosted it over the fence.
Wanless whitfield, Rockford slammed
one to deep center, Nelson biffed one
at Kline, Rockford going to third
when Kline heaved the pill over Col
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
Great Cosmopolitan Shows Have Many
Attractions.

Great Cosmopolitan Shows Have Many
Attractions.
The carnival company which opens
their weeks engagement here next
week have an extensive aggregation
of pleasant amusements that will ap-
peal to all classes of people. Professor
Lucas with his band will give free
concert twice daily at 1870 and 1870
p. M, which of itself is worth coming
down town to hear. Professor Lucas
is recognized among band directors as
one of the best and having a we'll bal
anced, carefully trained organization,
he wins the appreciation of the public
from the first.
There will be free open air exhibi-
lions constantly before the numerous
shows. A ride on the great Ferris
wheel will take you "off the earth"
and gives a fine view of the city. The
Great Texas Wonder-the only one on
earth-and that's the question: What
is it? You will have to come and see.
A big scream from the first revolu.
ton to the closing night is the Human
Roulette Wheel, the most sensational
novelty ever produced and has been
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
ne LAUGHING feature at COney Island.

the laughing feature at Coney Island,
Luna Park and other parks for the
past two years. You try to ride on
it-but try is all. as you don't. You
can't get hurt by falling or sliding
off, and you can't stick on, so it's just
a bushel of pure fun to each second.
Then there is the Katzenjammer
Castle, 500-pound African snake, 20
feet long, and the Jumping Horse, a
$4,000 riding device, with the Dixie
Minstrels, as no show can do business
without genuine old-fashioned plan
tation bunch of comic coon shouters
and melody makers. Also the fast and
furious Crazy House, the Squeezer.
new and novel rides; Capt. Frank