Seward weekly gateway., 1905-12-02
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Recommends More 6attieShipS


 displacement each, three scout cruisers og 5000 tons each five gunboatS, and three smaller gunhoats for use in Philippine and Chinese waters.
 These recommendations are the re- suit of considerable discussion, and the construction of the vessels designated known Co he favored by the Presj- dent, in pursuance of his belief in a large navy. The battlcship, proposed would be a, large as any anoat, and larger than any now belonging to the American navy.
 Assay Cashier Took S2O0,OOO
 Seattle. Nov. 25 Figures of Cashier Adams stealing, of gold dust from the Seattle assay office have reached up- ward of S2OO.OoO, and are still climb ing. The losers, who are chiefly Tan ana md Nome men, will present claims for reimbursement 10 the gov rrumrut.
 Adam, ha, assets which will proba- bIy meet haIG of tine estimated dcialca- ,ion. He has invested a great deal of the proceeds in property here, but it is difficult Co understand what he did with the remainder of his ~tcalingS as he ha, no bad personal habits. He ad- init, however, that he ha, done some ,pccuIariug,
 Adam, i, still in jail, unable to give boud ue win probably plead guilty a, he ha~ admitted thr facts, only deny ing that ,hr amount or his rhcus iS as large as charged He say, he first took only small quluti,ic, of dust but when mo notice seemed Jo be taken of .nu deficiency he iucrra~edthemomt, ud tor month, ua, taken consider ab,c rasc-or from nearly every poke brought into the assay office.
 Courts To TN Railroad Rates
 Washington. D. C., Nov. 25 Senator Fowkar O. ohio today presented be fore pr.~idou, Roosevelt bin which he win mtrodu.. into the Senate as soon 30, Congre,, rouyrnrs. providing lor rhu regulation of railroad rates through rbr federal judiciary.
 The Foru>cr plan proposes that ,hjp- ucr, mav file complaints in equity in .h. United States circuit courts, in ease, whyr. discrimination or rNcc,- ~fyc charges i, asserted, and tine courts ar. ro decide th, issues as in other suits. Irrroytdc, that witnesses may ba compelled ,otg,tirya, in othersujts.
 Tht, substitute for the E,ch-Town- send bill passed by the last House, and which will be uroduccI into the new House with slight changes. The House b.I k supported by the Pre,i- dent. It gtvcS the power of limiting maximum rates to the interstate com mrrrr commission
 COniCts Fifight for Freedom
 Jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. ? While guard, at tho state penitentiary here today were arranging to take out >evuur, prisoner, Co br transferred to -hr Fort Lcayruworrh prison four con rfcr, made desperate break for liberty. They had obtained possession of rryoIyrr~ and made a run for the inner gate. which wa, open. They shot and killed the gatekccper, John Clay. then killed Guard Allison and wounded tby deputy warden al the outer gate.
 Securing nlwo-glyy-rino which wa, stored near by the de,pcradocs placed charge under rhc outer gate and blew a hole in t. through which they cruwlod. By thi, time a general alarm had been given md guards came from all over the prison to take up the pm- suit. Aided by police officers and citizen, the guards followed the con, NICt~ through Inr clt\, carrying on a running fight. Convict Hiram Blake wa, finally shot dead, and Harry Baughn shot through the right arm and captured Tine other two convict, then surrendered.
 Treadwel Bonds Big Property
 Seattle. Nov. 25-Thc ueadwel Mining Company today completed ne gotiatton, for the purchase of ,cyera valuable gold claims adjoining it's owr property on Douglas Island, Alaska and took a bond for s50O,UOOupon them The company will erect a big mining plant To work the new mines in the spring.
 Swift Breeze in Windy City
 Chicago. Nov. 25 The wind blew Ffty-rwo mile, an hour here this morn