The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-03-03

died IN Pittsburg, Pa, today, aged 63
years. Last week his hands and feet
were frozen and his death resulted from
exposure. Glover painted a famous
picture, "Fatima," which was widely
exhibited.
Fire at Hot Springs, Arkansas, early
today destroyed between $1,000,000
and 100000 worth OF property and
three people were burned to death.
Maggie Head, "a years old, of st.
Louis, Mo-, tried to commit suicide by
taking morphine. She then repented and
went to a dance and danced off the
effects Of the drug.
Silas b. butcher, president of the
Hamilton Trust company, one of the
"ealthest and most prominent citizens
OF Brooklyn, \. T., was run down by a
cab and quite severely injured. His
head was badly cut, but no other serious
injury found.
The exercises accompanying the ac-
ceptance of the statues of Sam Houston
and Stephen +. Austin, presented by
Texas to represent that state in statuary
hall, Washington, d. c., were held in the
house today Mr.. Cooper of Texas spoke
on the life and character OF the two men
who are SO intimately associated with
Texas history.
Thomas Ryan, of San Francisco, was
fatally shot today in a revolver duel
with a Chicago policeman. Ryan and
another man was trying to rob a pedes-
trlan and was arrested by two police
men. On the way to patrol box one
OF the prisoners dropped to his knees,
took deliberate aim and fired at Police
man Trip, but missed him. Trip re-
turned the fire and Ryan fell to the
ground pierced by bullet.
Secretary Taft sent today to the house
an estimate for the deficiency appropria-
OF 1926, 900 OF the regular supplies for
the quartermaster's department of the
army.
Sunday, February 20.
A $5,OO0,O00 fire at New Orleans to-
day, destroyed the vast freight terminals
OF the Illinois Central known as the
Stuyvesent docks, nearly q dozen
squares of modern wharves and freight
sheds, two magnificent grain elevators,
hundreds of loaded cars and vast
quantities of freight, including 10000
bales Of cotton and many small resi-
dences.
The rescuers at work in the Virginia
mine at Birmingham, Ala, today re-
covered the bodies of two more victims
OF last Mondays disaster, which makes
the total number recovered up to this
time 103.
A Boston woman has invented a
whipping post which can be used with
admirable results. The instrument is
so made as to deliver blows with equal
force, thus eliminating passion or pity
that an inhuman whipping might in
huence on the severity OF the punish
ment. The machine also protects the
small of the back 30 that no permanent
injury can be done the criminal. 1t also
turns him about so that every lash falls
in new place.
Prophet Dowie of Zion City is expected
to arrive in Mexico City tomorrow from
Cuba. His five deacons now here refuse
to talk on the ZiOnist's plans, but it is
understood a Zionist colony will be
settled in the hot country and will de-
vote itself to raising sugar cane, coffee,
etc.
Monday, February 2Z.
Miss Mary Catherine Mulveill, an act
ress, was murdered today in Chicago by
Daniel German, policeman, whose love
she had refused.
By the collapse of the flooring OF the
Fleet street African Methodist Episcopal
church in Brooklyn tonight, eleven per
sons were killed and more than 80 in
iured. OF those killed, eight were wom-
en-, two men and one child. The building
was erected so years .ago.and had been
condemned.
George Sewall Boutwell,, former COVER
nor of Massachusetts, land former secre-
tary OF the United States treasury, died
at his home in GrotOn, Mass, today of
pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Arrangements have been made by the
democratic club OF New York City to
celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jeffer
son with dinner on April 13, to which
representative democrats from all parts
of the country are invited.
Tuesday, February 2S.
William Woods, better known as
"Red" Woods, was lynched at Hazen,
New, for burglary.
William T. Horsnell, proprietor of a
real estate and employment agency in
st. Paul, Minn., was arrested today for
securing by conspiracy, homestead titles
to 10000 acres of public lands. The
hearing was continued for one week on
request of the government.
For the first time in many years the
Hudson river is ice bound. Powerful
tug boats are unable to force their wa =
up the Rockland lake. Several hundred
men are engaged in opening a channel
for traffic.
Miss Elizabeth Howe of Pittsburg, Pa,
one OF the wealthiest young ladies OF the
state, shocked society leaders by refus-
ing member OF the Italian nobility and
marrying a decent American attorney
Miss Howe objected to accepting the
count on the terms offered: $4,000
down; pay all back debts, and assure
him $4,000 a year for life.
Best Remedy for Constipation.
1.-The finest remedy for constipation
ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" SAYS Mr.. Eli Butler, oi
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