The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1905-01-20

Eckberg barber, were found dead in
the latter's barber shop, where they had
gone to balance the books of the Odd
| Fellows lodge. Eckberg was financial
secretary OF the local lodge and Brant
was one OF a committee appointed to
audit his accounts. In letters left by
Eckberg he declared his intention of
committing suici de saying be was short
IN his accounts and would take Brant
with him"
While cleaning a revolver which he
supposed was not loaded, Frank W.
Welch,a well known attorney of Chicago,
was accidentally shot and killed.
The steamer Indus which went aground
at the Fire island bar near New York
harbor last week has been fOated and
arrived at quarantine in safety.
Frank Johnson was killed and eight
persons were injured, one fatally, by the
explosion OF gas used for heating pur.
poses in the basement of j. W. Fash
lngs' bakery at Garnett, Kan. Three
small store buildings were demolished
and dozen Others damaged.
0. c. Story, Santa Fe railroad con-
ductor shot and instantly killed his wife
at the dinner table in their home at Los
Angeles, Cal. The couple were alone at
the time Of the tragedy. jealousy was
the cause
Monday, January 16.
Strong efforts are being made to re-
convene the joint high commission which
six years ago attempted to settle the
disputes between the United States and
Canada, but which split upon the Ques-
tiOn OF the boundary between the British
possessions and Alaska.
Secretary Hay will soon reply to the
Russian note alleging that China has
violated her neutrality obligations. He
will vigorously defend China.
Mrs. BrOdie L. Duke has suddenly dis
appeared from New York. She has been
Indicted in Texas on charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses, aud a war
rant for her arrest has been issued.
Five foreign born miners are dead and
a score or more entOmbed by fire and
smoke 10 a 600 foot coal mine shaft near
Decatur, ILL., Rescuing parties are IN
able to go into the mine on account OF
the flames and smoke.
The entire population of the Visayan
village at the st. Louis Worlds Fair left
there yesterday on two special trains for
Seattle, Wash, whence they will sail for
the Philippines on the steamer Minnesota.
The coffee crop Of Hayti is almost
failure, according to a report to the
State Department from Minister Powell |
he says that not more than so per cent |
of the crop will be saved.
Levi ROuss, Jew, who died yesterday |
at Passaic, \. ]. in his 115th year, was |
thought TO be mortally ill on the East |
Side, of New York, II years ago. Some |
Jews were opening a cemetery near Pas. |
sale and wanted an old man to be the |
first to lie in it. Expecting Rouss to |
die soon, they undertook to provide for |
him on condition that he be buried |
there. Several Of them died before him. |
Tuesday, January IT.
Governor Folk has advised all lobby |
lists coming to the state capital that |
they must observe certain rules. One is |
that they must report their presence to |
the governor and explain the object of |
their visit. Another is that they must |
make report OF the object TO the news
papers. A 30 hour limit is placed on |
the lobbyist's stay in Jefferson city.
The capital stock of the Alaska |
Packers Association of San Francisco |
has been increased to 81 100000.
The dead bodies of Mrs. Marry Con
way and Mrs. McMurray were discov-
cred in house on Lynch street, San
Francisco. The women had been |
asphyxiate by gas and had evidently
been dead for several days. The police
believe the deaths were accidental.
The controversy between Bishop
Talbot of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of central Pennsylvania and
Rev. DR.. Irvine, has taken a new turn by
notice that DR.. Irvine will sue the
bishop for slander in the civil courts
and will ask damages.
The unusual spectacle of a United
States senator explaining on the floor
of the chamber charges made against
himself by court Of law in his own
state was witnessed in the senate today |
when Senator Mitchell of Oregon spoke
Of the indictment recently returned
against him by an Oregon grand jury.