The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-02-09
NORTHW W EST NEWS.

The health officers are alarmed at the
prevalence OF an unusual amount of sick
ness in eugene, Ore. There are reported
to be over so cases OF typhoid fever at
present, and several of malarial fever.
and the disease seems to be on the in.
crease. The seat of the infection has not
been located, but Investigations are now
IN progress. There are also several new
cases Of mild smallpox.
John kOenfel farmer in the Cowitche
valley, near North Yakima, has been ar
rested on the charge of criminal assault
upon Mathilda Schroeder, his sister in
law. 1t is alleged that KOenfe's wife ia
in the insane asylum and KOenfel wrote
to bis sister-inlaw in Germany aud urged
her to come and live with his family.
She came, and tells the officers that she
has since been held practically prisoner
by kOenfel.
Senator Piles has presented to the SEN
ate for Senator Ankeny, who has been
confined to his apartments by an attack
OF rhumatism, a petition of the CONNER
cial club of Walla WalIa praying that
an appropriation be made for the i'm
prOvement of the Columbia and Snake
rivers; also petition OF the chamber
OF commerce OF Spokane praying that an
appropriation be made for the maintain
ence of the farm management bureau OF
the department OF agriculture.
impeachment proceedings we're started
by the Sunday Closing league against
Mayor Dagget of Spokane. Aft
davit is made by members Of the league
that the mayor has not fulfilled the oath
Of office by enforcing the ordinance
against saloons being open on Sunday,
and this is the ground on which the re-
quest for impeachment was made
One of the largest gatherings in south
ern Washington in long time occurred
at Sunnyside, wheu the celebration of
the opening OF the new railroad took
place. A barbecue was held and it is
estimated that 1000 persons took part
in the affair.
Government officials admit that Hor-
ace q. Mckinley and S. A. ID. Puter,
principal witnesses for the government
IN the coming land fraud prosecution,
have fed to foreign lands. Puter is re-
ported to be in Honduras and Mckinley
10 China with the son of q prominent
eastern millionaire floating a street rail-
way project.
The sheepmen of eastern Oregon are
making efforts to have the sheep quar-
antine lifted. They contend that if this
is enforced much longer it promises to
demOralize the business. 1t is especially
to the mutton business that the quar-
antine is injurious, for it virtually cuts
off Oregon and Washington sheepmen
from the eastern markets.
1t is reported here from the ranges OF
poly
horses turned out by their owners to
feed themselves during the winter months
have starved to death, while many others
are in a most pitiable condition This
is caused by the unusually deep SHOWS.
which prevent the animals from reaching
the dried grasses OF the ranges, on which
they usually depend for their winter
sustenance.
The town of Snohomish, in Snohom-
ish county, has discovered that it has
been Illegally using the state school fund
for the support OF the high school. The
law provides for special tax for high
school purposes, but this has been ig-
nOred ty the school board Of that place.
Mrs Hattie Hamilton was united in
marri1g ge at the Stevens county Jail Sat
urday to William F. Todd, who is under
arrest on the charge of burglary con-
mitted at Northport last December. The
ceremony was performed by Justice A.
F. Perkins.
The Maschel hotel at Eatonvile,
Wash was destroyed by fire early yes
terday morning. The fire was discov-
cred in time to permit all the guests to
ge. out, but they saved little OF their ba-
lOngings. The hotel was owned by
Charles Anderson and was valued at
something over $4,000.