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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
CLASSIFICATION Of
COUNTY UP IN AIR
FINDINGS OF SUPREME COURT
AWAITED WITH BREATHLESS
INTEREST IN COUNTY.

Whitman county is in a turmoil
over the revived prospect of having
the county classification lowered. Ac-
cordlng to the population as given
out by the last federal census the
county rightfully belongs in the
eighth class, provided the classifica-
ton changes automatically without
action OF the board of commissioners.
instead of the seventh to which it was
raised by the commissioners five
years ago on an estimate of the popu-
latlon from the school census.
Whitman and Adams counties were
III the same position last spring when
the bureau of inspection advised the
auditors to draw warrants in paw
ment of salaries under the lower clas-
slficatiOn. In Adams county the audi
tor did draw warrants as advised by
the bureau and the county treasurer
brought mandamuS proceedings and
won out in the superior court. The
auditor then proceeded to pay sal
aries under the old classification
but the case was appealed to the
supreme court and a decision rem
dered few days ago reversed the
order of the lower court. Adams
county officers on the first day of
November found their warrants
drawn under the lower classification.
The decision, in effect, declares that
IN the absence of other competent
evidence the federal census is bind
lng i'll determining the population of
counties.
What effect the decision in the
adams county case will have in
Whitman county is not definitely
known at this time. Advance sheets
Of the supreme court decision will
probably be received before the end
OF the week. If the case is found to
be Identical with the situation in
this county it is probable that Audi
tor McCrOskey will pay salaries un-
der the lower classification. The
decision may also have some effect
on. the commissioners who will meet
Monday. 1t is expected that a COM
mittee from the grange and farm
ers union will appear before the
board Monday to again argue for
the lowering of the classification.
Should the Adams county case not
be Identical with the situation in
this county it is probable that no
action will be taken by the auditor
or commissioners until a case in this
county has been passed upon by the
court. At present the situation
hinges on the evidence submitted in
the case on which the supreme court
has just ruled.
At the present time the auditor,
treasurer, sheriff, engineer and pros
ecuting attorney draw $1,000 per
year. The assessor, $500; the
clerk $500; the school superintend-
ent, $1,000, and the commissioners,
$500. In the eighth and ninth
classes the salaries of sheriff, prose-
cutting attorney and auditor are
$1,000; the treasurer, $500; the as
SCISSOR $1,000; the school superin-
tendent, $1,000; clerk, $500, and
the commissioners 81 per day for
time actually served.
A change in the classification
would mean a cut of about $4,000 in
salaries year.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
OREGON DEFEATS w. S. c.
Chance Play Loses Football Game
for State College.

About 60 Colfax people went to
Pullman last Friday to see the foot
ball game between w. S. G. and the
University of Oregon. The teams
were evenly matched and no score
would have resulted but for a chance
play in the third quarter when the
big Oregon captain got away for a
spectacular 65-yard run for a touch
down. The Oregon captain had a
broken rib before he went into the
game, but that did not prevent his
making a magnificent play. The
Oregon team did better punting than
the home team but w. S. c. carried
the ball farther.
w. S. G. and the University of
Washington have both defeated Ida
no by the same score, 40, this year
and an interesting game is antici-
pated when the two Washington
teams meet.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
CALIFORNIA JAIL
SUITS JACOBS
Did NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF A
TERM In WALLA WALLA FOR
STEALING GUN.

No sir, you will not send me to
Walla Walla for this, | am No.
225O2, San Quintin, California, and
they want me there for breaking pa
role. The state prison at San Quin-
tin is pretty good place and | would
rather go back there than take any
chances at Walla Walla." The speak
er was L. n. Jacobs, aged 26, who
was arrested last Friday afternoon
for stealing a Smith & Wesson 44-
caliber revolver and a surveyor S
compass from Dave Lipscomb's room
at the lose lodging house.
Jacobs and another man had been
rooming at the lose for day or two
and on Friday afternoon he was seen
coming from LipscOmb's room.
An investigation was started and it
was soon discovered that a gun and
compass were missing from the room
w. A. Davis, the second hand deal
er, was nOtihed to look out for the
missing goods, but the notice came
too late. He had purchased the gun
and compass only a few minutes be-
fore for So. The sheriff's office i'm
working and found man answering
the description had been seen going
up the Crest grade. Deputy Sheriff
Geo. L. Corner, who was alone in the
office at the time, secured the janitOr
to hold the fort, and Joe East to fur
nish an automobile and he was soon
on the trail of the burglar, whom he
Overhauled with another man on the
track near MOckOnema. Jacobs de-
MED his identity and refused to re-
turn without a Warrant-but he came
just the same. When he found he
had been recognized he admitted the
burglary and was very anxious to
know whether he would be charged
with petty or grand larceny. When
he realized there was a good chance
for sending him to Walla Walla he
admitted his identity and told the
California story.
A message from the warden at San
Quintin said a reward of $25 would
be paid for the capture of Jacobs and
the expenses Of a man would be paid
to deliver the prisoner at that place.
Jacobs had served half Of a seven
years sentence for forgery and was
out on parole. Last February he
broke parole and the reward was Of
fered for his return. He has three
and a half years yet to serve in Cali
fornia He claims his father is a
well-to-do retired merchant of Santa
Rosa.
Deputy c. L. Corner left for Cali
Tuesday NIGHT with the nriS-
Oner.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
CONTRACT LET FOR WALL.
Work to Be Done When Weather
Permits-Other City Business.

Holiday & Hughes have the con-
tract for building a rock wall along
the river channel on the west side of
Main street south from the Island
street bridge. The contract was let
Tuesday night at an adjourned meet
ing of the city council. The wall will
be built for 1925 a cubic yard and
the contractors will be allowed
$3.50 for excavating. The work
will be done as soon as opportunity
affords without danger Of damage
from frost. There were four other
bidders for the job.
The council decided to hire A. L.
Dickinson at a salary Of $40 month
to clean the streets in the business
center of the city.
No quorum was present Monday
evening; a recess was taken until
Tuesday evening when the business
of the city was transacted.
Health officer Mitchell reported
continued good health in the city.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
COUNCIL OF WOMEN VOTERS.
Many Interesting Subjects to Be
Discussed

Discussed.
The National Council of Women
Voters have changed the time of
their meetings to the second and
fourth Saturday afternoons of each
month They also intend to meet at
the homes of some of the ladies. Last
Saturday they met with Mrs. Melrose
and had a very interesting meeting
with a good attendance. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Weinberg
Saturday, November II. The follow
ing questions will be discussed:
To whom, or what, is the state
board OF control subject?
Is there any appeal from the state
board in its Interpretation OF the
laws?
What is the law In regard to the
naturalization of children born in
foreign lands of foreign parentage,
IL the father is naturalized? What
ig the status of his wife?
Why does our country grant ship
subsidies?
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
ORGANIZATION at Lewiston.

An event which is believed to be
the fOrerunner of many good things
for this part of the Inland Empire is
the organization meeting at Lewis
ton of the Washington Devel-
opment league. The league will con-
vene for the first time next Monday
and the meeting will continue until
Tuesday.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
Inland Makes improvements.

Beginning with this. week heated
refrigerator car service has been in
augurated on the Spokane and In
land for the benefit of the shippers.
The refrigerator service will be run
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The company is also putting storm
sashes on the windows of the passen-
ger cars to make the cars more COM
Portable through the winter.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
Revival Meeting at Baptist Church.

Rev. NJ. M. BledsOe, well and ia
vorably known throughout Oregon
and Washington as pastor and
evangelist, will conduct revival meet
ings at the Baptist church for two
weeks beginning next Monday, No
vember g. All who are interested
in the advancement of the Christian
kingdom are invited to join in the
effort.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
Commissioners Inspect Roads.

County Commissioners Samuel Ell
lis and W. M. Whitlow were down
near Almota Wednesday inspecting
the proposed j. !. Major road on
which a hearing win be held Next
Monday. Commissioners Miller and
Ellis were at Maiden last Friday in
specting the proposed Kjack road.
The hearing On this road will be held
Monday, November 20.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03

the ticket will be headed by ]. Allen
Smith Of the University of Washing
ton, who caused considerable talk
several years ago by his socialistic
teachings, and at which time there
was some talk of an effort being
made to have him removed by the
regents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
NO CAUSE TO WORRY.
Carl Weems Living Cheaper in PEN
itentiary Than County Jail.


Considerable agitation was caused
a few days ago by a fake newspaper
story concerning fight between the
county commissioners, the superior
court and the sheriff's office over the
expense of keeping Carl Weems, the
self confessed murderer of Lee Can
trill, in the insane ward of the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla. There
will be no controversy over the ex-
pense. Warden G. S. Reed of the
penitentiary has advised the county
commissioners that the cost to Whit
man county for keeping Weems at
the penitentiary is only 40 cents per
day. The actual cost of his meals
while confined In the county jail
amounted to that sum.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
DIR. CARDWELL GOES EAST.
Will Study Surgery in Several Large
HOSDitals

DR.. VIM. Clay Cardwell left yester-
day morning for Philadelphia where
he will attend the second clinical
congress of surgeons of North Ameri-
ca from November to 16 as a dele
gate from this Congressional district.
After the congress closes he will
spend two or three days each In Bal
timOre, New York, Cleveland, Chi
cago and Rochester, Mimi, attending
surgical clinics in the great hospitals
Of these cities. He expectes to re-
turn to Colfax about December /.
Mrs. Cardwell and little daughter,
Elizabeth, will visit her sister, Mrs.
Elsensohn, at Pomeroy during the
absence Of the doctor.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
WANT BETTER DEPOT.
Leading Business Men Take Up Mat
ter with Jim HILL

Twenty of the largest shippers and
leading business men of Colfax have
signed a letter addressed to j. j. Hill
asking for a brick or brick veneer
depot on the Spokane and Inland
road in this city. H. NJ. Moffatt OF
the Colfax Implement company has
been in correspondence with Waldo
G. Paine, traffic manager of the In
land. for several days in regard to a
better depot than the frame building
on which bids were submitted last
week. Mr.. Paine would like to DC
his best for Colfax but he says as
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
DIPHTHERIA IN COUNTRY.
Daughter of F. G. Rice is Taken by
Dread Disease.

Velma, the little 6-yearold daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Rice, died
of diphtheria at the home of Fred
Jackson four miles east of this city
last Thursday night Mrs. Rice and
daughter were spending a few days
at the Jackson home when the little
girl was taken sick and lived but
four days. Rev. N. NJ. Jones offici-
ated at the burial service which was
held at the Colfax cemetery Friday
afternoon.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jackson died Saturday and
was buried Sunday.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
Operation on Foot.

Mrs. w. A. Mitchell underwent an
operation Wednesday afternoon at
her home. One of her feet had been
bothering her for a long time and
two toes were removed to alleviate
her suffering.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
1.-THE FLIRTING PRINCESS"
Superior Company will Present Great
Hit at Ridgeway Tonight

Mort H. Singer, who will send US
all the Princess Theater, Chicago,
successes, will send the greatest hit
of them to the Ridgeway Theater to-
night with Harry Bulger In "The
Flirting Princess with a superior
cast containing such names as Dale
Fuller, Helen Darling, Eileen Sherid-
an, Billy Kent, and the now famous
Egyptian Turkey Trot," also two
features which, while highly dramat-
ic, have ben OF the very latest help In
promoting the successful run OF one
year in Chicago Of the show, namely
the "Oogie" and Gloomy Glooms"
dances.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
DIR. REDNER SUCCEEDS STUNT.
Successful Dayton Physician and Sur
geon Locates in COlfaX.

geOn IOCdIts III OOIIdA'
DR.. L. r. Redner Of Dayton, Wash,
will be associated with DR.. A. E.
Stuht in his practice in Colfax. DR..
Stuht has moved to Spokane but will
be interested with DR.. Redner in the
office here. DIR. Redner formerly
practiced as physician and surgeon
for the mining department OF the
United States Steel corporation In
Michigan for a period of Ave years.
for the past six years he has been
practicing in Dayton. The new doc
tor will occupy the Offices in the
Hamilton block formerly occupied by
DIR. STUNT
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
SECOND CONVENTION CALLED
Will Meet at the Court House Tues
day Evening.

A citizens caucus was held Thurs
day morning at which time Charles
Larue was elected chairman and he
has issued call for a mass meeting
to be held at the court house Tues
day evening, November 7, at 8
O'Clock, for the purpose of nomina-
ting full list Of city officers to be
voted on at the regular city election
to be held Tuesday, December 5.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
MEASLES LEAD TO DEATH.
Little Daughter of Prominent Bus
ness Man Succumbs.

IAGCAC OUuEsutNA ON II 1OAAAKhAOAAO 7@10&l7@
ness Man SuccumbS.
Pneumonia following measles caus-
ed the death of little Alta Theo Lind
say, age six years, daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. C. w. Lindsay, last Thurs
day night. Mr.. Lindsay is member
of the Colfax Insurance and Realty
company.
Funeral services were held at the
home Saturday, Rev. e. F. Wriggle
of the United Brethren church offici-
ating.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-11-03
Sunday School Rally.

Plans are under way for the OBJ
servance of Rally day at the Metho-
dist Sunday school Sunday, Novem-
Der Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09
cac.ar's ,Iend In the Flftlc..

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
Sir.-l read II few days since In your
paper (of which am daily rcadcr) u
statement with reference to the
slouGhing off of Caesars Head / was
much Interested In tho report, but
have seen nothing since to confirm it..
and l sincerely hope 1t is not true.
am n South Carollnian. having been
reared mt Grccnvinc, which Is only
about twenty miles from Caesars
Head. l have always thought that this
mountain was in South Carolina, and
belonged TO n man named James Hay
good When attending The grammar
school of DR.. Pierce, in the fiftics. tho
principal used to take us 10 the noun
tans for two weeks every summer Oh
one OF these occasions We climbed tho
Rabun Gap Turnpike to Mountain TOP.
IL famous summer hosiery KEEP, by
Ali9ijah Thomas. Here the scenery
vas grand, sublime-nothing bu, noun,
tain tops spread one upon another
piled Ike Pelion upon Ossa, with not n
rat III the view which offered cGress
From this point wc went, some nve
miles away. to Caesars Head. where
thcre burst upon us. like the flash Of
a magic lantern, an illimitablc view OF
valley, stream. mountain and forest
The towns OF Spartanburg and Green
vlile were In view to the naked eye,
could sec stone Mountain, I'm Georgia
and perhaps, If we had had glasses
strong enough we might have seen At
ianta. which was then but n STRUGGLING
village q. few miles from Stone. Noun
tain Coming up the mountain from
the east side, the profile of the face
OF the old Roman was very striking;
but coming from the west there was
nothing to be seen until the whole
panorama burst upon one. almost daz-
ziing him with surprise and pleasure
While there Uhs was sixty years
aBo) we noticed the face or forehead
of Old Caesar had been Inscribed with
The names of the hundreds OF visitors
who had stood upon his brow Being
likewise ambitious for notoriety. this
writer determined to Guido all previous
attempts in this direction. So fastening
Il rope securely about my waist and
Tying The other end to tree with
two or three companions holding on
and paying out as j advanced. crawl
ed to the extreme verge of the preci-
pice, and there. with my eyes gazing
into the thousands OF feet of space be-
low, cut my initials deep into the EN-
perors forehead. and was drawn back
by my schoolfellows TO safety.
While upon the mountain a terrific
thunder storm came up one evening
just about supper time. and though we
uhu tents, were compelled to take re-
fuge In the hotel. Tho awful gran
deur of this storm. with Its terrific
thunder and vivid lightning, which
seemed not above us, but below and
amongst us, Will never be effaced from
my memory.
If Caesars Head has fallen there
has been removed the most picturesque
spot In the Blue Ridge, and have seen
II from Pennsylvania to Ala bama II
hope 1t is not true. NJ. NJ. ID.
Chariot tcsYillc May s. I>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09
with juniper berries. Tho principal
places IN which II Is produced arc
Geneva. Schicdam and London 81

mn o1im I'm @h,c Sefrles The prncinal
Geneva Schiedam and London
Language of Christ.
In what at language did hrist.prcaeh?
The language used by Christ was Tho
Syria. 4! III i5s NSs -, MI
Bouiilon etiquette.
Answer whether or not soups and
bouillon in cups cannot be taken either
With a.spoon or By lifting the cup and
erink is Are BOT 3 Dot 4 {, sorrGst9
YES Half and half viii q DO p yerl @c,l
Booth.
When and where did Junins Brutus
So9ah' sr,. die and where We're his re-
lie died on a Mississippi, r1,ycr BOAT
while on his way to Cincinnati In Mo-
vember, 1852. Ills body was taken to
~ Mass; and after some change
Md. NJ ~, 80 - 49, -
Cabinet,
Cabinet OF tho President OF the United
States. and what is the title of each?
There are nine. namely: Secretary or
State, Secretary OF the Treasury, Soc
rotary OF War. Attorney General.
Postmaster General, Secretary OF tho
Navy. Secretary Of The Interior, score
tary Of Agriculture and Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor.
King oxcnr of Sweden.
VIII you please give q brief account
OF the life. character and the useful
ness OF the late King Oscar of Sweden
70 his Kingdom in particular and to
the whole world In general. NJ
oscar H.. King of sweden, was born
January 81, 1879. son of Oscar l. and
grandson of Marshal Bernadotte. whom
Sweden. lie succeeded 10 the throne
on the death Of his brother, Charles
Nv. IN 1857 he married Princess
Sopn 81 he tne c Eesf wers
born June 10, 1885, succeeded to tho
throne upon the death OF King oscar.
December s. 1905. The second son OF
Ebba Munck. one OF his mothers maids
OF honor. and relinquishcd his rights
TO the throne. The two others ara
Prince Carl and Prince Eugene.
Tho most important event OF tho
reign Of OSear n. was the separation
Of Norway from sweden: that II was
effected without war or bloodshcd wax
rendered to his country.
Sincerity OF purposc, usefulness.
idcai--by such virtues shall postcrity
recognize the moral greatness OF Oscar
Ia one OF the most human most In
tellcctual and most loyablc royal per-
sonagc of modern tines"
THE lain of the gentlcst and
sweetest OF modern monarchs TO tbs
lovc OF his people and the respect OF
Tho whole civilized world lay In what
ho was, rather than in what he did: Il Il
mot with GustavUs Wasa. Gustavus
Adolphus or Charles MI. will be the
place OF oscar H.. round whose name
no lustrous historical glories can ever
cluster. Ills was n reign OF peace. The
mention of his name VIII have no
echo, Of cannon thunder or battlefield
horror. But II shall be said OF him
we'll" -n. ---..l-- L..L.L IN n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09

non Christian emblem Then. too they
wished to Know whether they eonio
TeasG "a ta he Tie thfa saaas M
as to whether II was absolutely ncccs.
sary that women should have theit
heads covered In church. while IN.
last and most important question:, the
one which concerns US to-day. was
IS to whether the Christian Won !.
could with proprlety wear bifurcatel
neither garments, like the men, To this
last question Pope Nicholas retained
the following reply. in tin edtct;;
which is given In "Patrologia Latina
volume l9. chapter OF:
.'ln my tcyes. the matter OF the We
mems neither garments is puyely
secondary question. y Is not their
e,othes but reisl Sasr ssntimfnI.
perfectly Indifferent to me whether
their women wear pantaloons (braccae)
instead of skirts. What j care for is
faith and good works You have Gus
toms which are not those OF other
Christians. Your women wear panta-
looms. and you fear that 1t Will be ac-
know that itis written IN our books
that pantaloonS are meet. not for wO-
men, but for men. Tint is why YOU
have thought fit to consult me. DO not
actly as you see fit: preserve your for
mer national customs. or adopt ours,
since In certain way you are bccom-
Ing new, people by becoming Chris
tans. And, after all. IL you and your
women retain or abandon the panta-
looms. that will help in nothing 10
crease your virtue. The first men had
recourse TO Girdles. AS long as you
were heather you had recourse tc
pentaloons. Now that you are Chris
against sin. and will become toi you
and your women spiritual pantaloons"
As there has been no pronouncc;
ment since by the Papaoy on the sun,
iect OF the bifurcated garment, I'm all
these twelve hundrcdYears which have
elapsed since the pontificatc of st.
that the Roman Catholic Church, while
1t has recently condemned, Inv the .tOs-
servatore Romano" the official organ
Of ne sp aapacs the 1mpe oSlante or
to the church. entertains no objec-
ton whatsoever 10 the harcm or BIZ
furcated skirt.
King Charles OF Rumania. in spite OF
that pronounced sense of proprIcty
which has kept him so singularlyf freq
near half century of reign at Buchar-
est, is taking a leading part in tho
project for the erection of a grand
and immoral OF all the great Roman
poets and writer's OF the times of tho
Caesars.
Constanta,, the fine and prosperous port
OF Rumania on the Black Sea. OH the
rocky eminence dominating the on
trance TO the city from tho sea.
Ovid: 1t may he recalled. was cxlod
nally on account OF the Extraordinary
llcentiousness of his writings. h@j in
reality because he had published In
verse references to tho ;intril,ie OF
the Emperor's granddaughter julia,
with Silenus: a scandal which the mon
arch deeply resented, not merely as an
act OF treason. but even rs sacrflegc
Tones. on the Euxine, Justly de-
scribed by Ovid as the extreme limit
Of the then known world. was design
ated by Caesar as his place of Danish
mainder Of his days. Now, to day the
EuXine Is known as the Black Sea,
and the port Of Tones has become the
port of ConStanta Ei3431
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