Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-04
MINISTER ACTS QUEERLY,
Rev. G. ID. NickeIsen 10 Unable to
Explain.

"a VIC A'A' II. CHuTCH III I1eppHeT, now OF
Colfax Washington, is in trouble The
Spokesman. Review makes the following
startling statement:
Rev. G. D. NickeIsen, 80 ears of age,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Colfax, who alarmed his
friends and church members by causing
the rumor to spread that he bad come
to Sokane to ump from the Monroe
street bridge, was unearthed in Sokane
yesterday, and, after discussing his love
affairs and domestic troubles with local
church dignitaries, decided not to end
his life but to return to Colfax instead.
He started for Colfax on the 3 :45 O'Clock
train yesterday afternoon.
1t developed yesterday that Rev. Mr..
Nickesen had not only planned to end
his own lite, but had telegraphed an in
yitation to young married woman in
North Yakima to join him here. 1--WE
will 60 together" was the way be
phrased his ardent telegram, or, to be
more exact, one of his kilograms, for
Rev. Mr.. Nickelsen kept the wires hot.
The result of his correspondence was
that he came to Spokane on Monday ex-
pecting to meet the North Yakima
woman at the Pacific hotel. She however
did not appear at the tryst. Rev. Mr..
Ncke sen, much prrturbe!, commenced
wiring again. He was in a dreadfuily
distraught condition.
Finally, however, his invitations to
North Yakima brought an answer in the
person OF Attorney l. 0. Meigs of that
place, representing the woman. 1t
transpired that she was alarmed by the
warmth of Mr.. Nickelsens missives,
feared he would commit suicide, and
had Mr.. Megs send a telegram signed
with her name, making arrangements to
see her here. Mr.. Meigs' fret ann on
reaching Spokane was to locate the ar
| dent preacher. That was no easy task.
He was not keeping the tryst at the Pa
cific hotel At last, however, Mr.. Meigs
got in touch with the preacher, who had
been the guest of Captain McClelland at
the Door of Hope Mission. What hap.
pened at the conference can not be told.
At any rate Nickelsen returned to his
home in Colfax, after consulting with
members of the committee from his
parish who came up here to investigate
his case.
In conversation with reporter for the
Spok keeman Review, Rev. Nick elsen said
"I have had trouble in my family, and
told my wife what my plans were when
left to come to this city, but | presume
all married men have fam lily jars occas
ioually."
What statement do you care to
make, Mr.. Nick elsen, regarding your in
tatuatlon for former member OF one of
your churches ?" was the next question
asked. THAT question | refuse to an
swer; yes, either to confirm or to
deny it.
at is my wish that all this trouble
cease. Later | shall give statement to
the cores pondent for the Spokesman
Review in Colfax. My plans are to re
turn to my church and finish my years
pasto~ate, which closes with the end Of
the conference year in September. am
young man, and propose to valianty
face the trouble that now confronts me.
and to work for the church as | never
worked before. In my mind there is no
doubt that shall succeed, because the
people OF Colfax are with me, as is
shown by the wonderful growth Of the
church during this, nv first year as
pastor"