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Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
INSANE PROSPECTOR
 KILLS HIS PARTNER

give all our enemies we also ask to be forgiven and forgive to be forgiven
 ''kinly regards to all mankind and to all it's earthly creatures | know that my mother k dead she has been here for some time my mother represents womankind for all the cruelties suf- Gered from men,
 While the possibility of murder iS a feature of the ease, and Judge Wicker sham last night instructed Assistant United States Attorney Clegg and Com missioner Hildreth to make search ing investigation it iS thought more probable that Murray, while insane. killed Fisk and then made away with himself either by drowning or by going far into the interior and shooting him self.
 The blood-staincd knife and razor and marks of blood on the cabin furni- ,me are proof of struggle there. Fisk's body was found a few steps away It is thought probable that Murray assaulted him in the cabin with a knife: that Fisk escaped and ran and Murray then shot him in the back.
 Fisk k known to have had S7OO when he lief, Seldoyia. Murray also had money but none was found in the cabin OF in Fisl's clathing. But for the crazy letters left by Murray circum- stances would point to murder and robbery. These letter, are addressed to men and women in various coast cities, including one 10 the Portuguese "co,t counselor San Leandro, Cali toruia.
 NIurray'S real name was John M. Moreira He signed this Go some of the letters he wrote, and among his other papers iS a certificate of naturalization which he took cut in Oakland, Califor- mia. January 2S, 1905, few days before he came north. All his letters are dated the second month of 1905, but that k evidently a mistake as in two of them he speak, of having arrived at Halibut bay "the 9th of last month, ' which would be January. But he was uatwalizrd in California four days later than that and was in Seldovia in February. The letters were doubtless written in March.
 Murray and Fisk had worked to- gcther two or three year, at different place, around the Inlet. Last year they worked for James O. Buzard at Hope. They were industrious men and saved money. Murder and suicide by an insane man seems to be the only theory that fits the ease.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
LOCAL BUILDING
 BOOM CONTINUES
Construction Active in all Parts of Town and Upon all Classes
 of Houses.

Building has lAade remarkable proc grcss in the past two weeks, since the Dirigo brought nearly 2jOOOO feet of lumber to local yards. W. R. Jamie son said today that he had sold near.l all his consignment. and he will go To Seattle in few weeks To purchase schooner load. Heavy mroadS hay" also been made on the big cargo which came to the Yakutat Lumber Company. ". NJ, Saucrs received a consignment on the Portland which is going fast.
 Construction which had been delayed for weeks or month, bccauS" of the lumber famine has hcen pushed steadily and numcrOu, new buildings have been started which would have gone mp iu the summer had the material been aj- tainable. Contractors expect to du considerable building all through the winter as plans have been drawn for large number of houses which have uDt yet been started.
 Work will begin today upon a SchooO- house on Second avenue which Frank l.. Balaine will build to house tine school this winter. The excavation i> finished for the Episcopal church and the structure will be rushed To completion. Among buildings under way are the additions 10 the McNeiiry hotel and F. V Thomas and F.. l.. Whittcmorc'S buildings, F.. (. Rich ards new store. the residences ofJ. B, Cameron. M. E. Holland and EugcnC Hale and many smaller structures.
 The demand for houses was ,howI by quick renting of the three cottages which Frank l.. Ballaine Ina, just com pleted at the west end of Adams street. All were taken before the roofs wcr" on. Mr. Balluine thinks he could rent a dozen more just as quickly.
 The inside finishing of the railroad block k going on briskly. The paper hangers are at work and the buildiu@ will be ready for occupancy in few weeks. The old building will be used for the hospital by Dr.. Burns when th" offices are moved.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
LEASES BUSINESS LOTS
Fl. A. Ingalls gets E. c. Richards
 and Dr. Daggett'S

H. A. Ingalls,, the mining expert who represents C. D. Lame in Seward, this week leased E. C. Richards present store for an unknown principal who will come here and install a stock of general merchandise as soon as Mir. Richards vacates to go into his new building.
 Mr. Ingalls, also made lease for several years of Dr. Daggett's lot on the west side of Fourth avenue, north of Brownell's store, and twelve feet of Mir. Brownell's lot adjoining. It is not known for whom or for what pur- pose Mir. Ingalls, made these leases.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
FAXES BOND ON
 SEWARD MINES

H. \. lngaIIs, mining man well known at Nome. where he Ina, been associated for several years with the Cuwrr, D. Lane interests, has taken bond on thc Fall, creek quartz gold property of ,keae and Lachner Which they located last July. Mr. Ingalls, rcm. up ro.a Soarr'ra few days ago ro look at rhe claims. and after am eN- animation took 30 bond. The term, are SO su~g secret.
 Acquaintance, of lIr. IuguII, i'm Sew ard say thl, he represents C. D. Lame in the transaction. This Mr. Ingalls, denies, sayirg that he k acting for utn-eIL TIut Mr. Iugull, can get Mr.. Lame in with him. and probably will if He decides from further investigation that che property i, of great value, i, assumed ny Seward men who know the relations between the two. While here Mr.. Ingau, Ina, betrayed much curiosity regarding thc mining re- sources a5iacent Co Seward but he eX- p.am.j moUa,t.y Co am inquirer:
 "l gm culy a proSpector, not a capi- ta.i,.. While ann here l will be glad to .ouN at any mining properties, as came up O inform myself regarding tue resources around Seward. and | lar. I.fprr- I.'gy whom | wish rO rp- pEs. e..
 Mr.. Luga'l, is going Co seattle on the Excelsior and he failed Co say that he would not report Co (. n Lane.
 The assessment of the city of Nome iS sl,G7g,j7J,
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
BUILDING NEW RESERVOIR
Seward Will Soon Have Extensive
 Water System

Within few days Seward will have a, compIelea a water system as any city, great or small. The mains will ex- tend along every street which k built up and water will be drawn from the new reservoir on Lowell creek, which is now under construction. This water k of the purest quality, flowing from mountain SnOwS.
 The total length of the mains is a little more than 5000 feet. The pipe line from the reservoir iS HOO feet to the townsite. All this has been laid in about six weeks including the dig ging of the trenches. The purpose of the water company k to supply every part of the town and extensions will be made as fast as houses go up along streets not now occupied.
 The new reservoir will be 2lX3O feet and II feet deep, and will have capa city of GO.OOO gallons. The water will not be taken from the creek, as the scepage from the mountain is sufficient to supply city of 10000 population, and as the water comes direct from the sources in the upper hills there k no possibility of pollution as in case of a surface stream.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14

With the mark of rifle ball on the back of the vertebrate the skeleton of Jim Fisk wa, found few days ago at Ualibut bay. In the cabin occupied by himself and John Murray, his prospect fnv parturr were found 30 bloody knife anl razor and other indications of a ,,nuuinc struggle. Murray is missing nr, in rhe cabin was found a package of letter, written by him but not mailed, whose text indicate that he was stark muJ.
 Both men were well known on the inlet where they had worked for several years. They left Seldovia last February with a large outfit to go to Halihut bay Co work mining property ,ncrr. Neither hes since been seen alive. Fisk, skeleton, destitute of nr>h. was found by natives few days ago. William Wharf of Seldovia went, ,o the scene with the natives who found Fisk, remains and idcuided them by the clothing and by letters found i'm the cabin. The letter, came toJadgr Hudrcth on rhr Portland
 In rhe letter, written by Murray he state, that he and Fish had agreed To dGe. TO Joseph S Lewis of Victoria B. C.. he wrote, "Give my best rr- gara, Co wife son u daughter am about ro Ur. in a few seconds" Then follow, 30 long rambling -tatcmen, which t- plainly che product of au m- hingad mind. Ir iS ,ociali,tic in tone, critical ut religion and kingcralt, show ing that the writer had brooded over topic, of that nature.
 The letter which was most homicidul in tone wa, probably the last written, a- l, wac, not enclosed in un envelope. rr raad a, follows.
 "HaHbut Cove Alaska l6-2-l9o5
 Dear Brother by a strange mystery [ happen Co be stoke, in my past life and my partner Jim Fisk We have also found 1ut the purpose O. life whythere t~ such a strife in this world between race, and individual, We also know who i, and what k -od ,o We have agreed that my partner hShc should kin me today at 8 O clock and he k to
 tam H.... .... ......... ...r..rr.... e. n lnf> i, for wrongs comitted in our past lives and also tor the sake of humanity m, uud fisk represent the men in an it> countries cruel ,trifcS against no only men but women we have agreed Co wipe out all the scores ot ou, O. our pa,, lives in a sane and wt.ud.y way ,o that in doing this We forgive one another as well a, we for-
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
BEGIN ELECTRIC BUILDING
Butler Brothers Will Soon Have
 New Plant Installed

Work has begun on the building in which Butler brothers will house their electric light and power plant. The structure k 26x5O feet and is located at the corner of Seventh avenue and Jeff ferson street, close to the place where Lowell creek runs under the railroad track. Besides the main building in which the machinery will be placed another building adjoining will be erected for the boiler room.
 Part of the machinery arrived on the Portland and the remainder, with the pipe. is expected on the Bertha about October 20. The building will be fin ished in short time and as soon as the machinery can be installed and the pipe line laid the new plant will be ready for business. The Butler Brothers will then consolidate with the Seward Lighting Company and in ad- dition to the lighting business the con- solidated plant will supply electrical power. The first use of the latter will be to run the new cylinder press ofthe Gateway.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14

The assessment of the city of N0wo iS Sl,G7g,57g,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
CUBA'S BIG SURPLUS.
Island Prosperous Under the Admins
tration of Palma.

Washington, Aug. 21.-In state
ment furnished to the press. regard
ing 1.-The prosperity of Cuba" Senior
Quesada, the minister from that is
land, declared that its prosperity was
such that even the most optirlistic
are surprised. There was no section
of the island, the minister said, which
had not received a great impetus COM
mercially and industriaily, with the
continuance of the excellent sanitary
conditions, the increasing production
and investments, it is to be expected
that in a few years the wealth of the
country will be doubled"
Continuing, the statement says, in
part: '"The greatest proof of the de-
veIopment of Cuba during the admin
iStration of President Palma can be
found in the study of the last figures
of the official report of the Cuban
treasury, showing the result of con-
sentative, wise and progressive gov
eminent, which has ruled the island
during the last three years.
''The receipts for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1905, were $61,751,-
095, of which $25,944,622 was from
public revenues and $35,S06,7 73 from
special accounts, of which $31, 677, 1886
was the product of the loan for the
payment of the Cuban army. The
customs receipts were $4,S48,942 more
than the previous year. The expor-
tations reached $101, 000,077, the i'm
portations SCI, 377,664, leaving a trade
balance in favor of Cuba of about
$40. 000,0 600.
During the year payments were
made to the amount of $44,510,373, of
which $17,286, 400 was for the regular
budget and 3,066,6SS for paying the
army claims.
s'rhe total receipts for the year were
S61,711, 095, which plus $1,000, 1874. the
balance from the previous year, gives
a grand total of S6S,984, TIA. Deduct
ing expenditures there was a balance
of $24, ,307 in the Cuban treasury
on July 1 last, which after making
some allowances for outstanding cred
its, leaves about $22,00O,000 of sur
plus
ssPart of this will be devoted to pub
lie works and part to serve as basis
for money to be applied to settle the
balance due to the army
1.-The government of Cuba. which so
far has been very careful of contract
| ing financial obligations, will deal with
this matter in the same conservative
and commendabIe manner in which it
has heretofore handled the questions
which have arisen and always inspired
by the best interests of the country
| and mindful. of her laws and interna-
tionaI obligations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
ORIENT IN MEXICO.
StiIweII VIII Construct Another Feeder
in That State.

StiIWell VIII Construct Another Feeder
in That State.
Chihuahua, Mexico, Aug. 21-The
Kansas City. Mexico & Orient Railroad
company is to build another $50 kilome-
ters of railroad in this state, the second
hundred westward from Minaca and Sc
more eastward from San SoSteneS sta
ton, $50 kilometers east from this city.
Work on the grading east of San
SoStenes is being done now. One grad
ing outfit was sent out this week and
others are to be sent out as fast as they
can be had. One resident engineer is
out there now and others will be sent
out soon. This SO kiIometers will take
the road about 25 ki1oneters beyond the
Conchos river.
Two or three engineering parties are
to be put on the cross-sectioning work
on the second 100 kilometers westward
from Minaca at once. The line on this
section will no doubt be changed slight
ly. but not materially. The plan is to
go right on with the building of this
part as soon as the first 100 now in
process of construction is completed,
which should be some time in October.
The track laying has reached Piche-
chic, AZ kilometers from Minaca, and the
contractor, Colonel David Shaw, has
the entire 100 kilometers almost entirely
graded.
On the goth instant the 60 kilometers
between Las TrancaS on the east extern
sion, will be formally opened to traffic.
Some time next year it can be conf
IDENTITY expected that the Orient will
have Ale kilometers, or $50 miles of road
in operation in this state. This, includ-
ing the traffic arrangement with the
chihuahua & Pacific over the latter's
line 125 miles long, between this city
and Minaca, will give the Orient 1856
miles of its system in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island, Mo. Pac., and Alton
Charged With Contempt.
Roads Have Given Rebates in
Defiance of Law.
AMOUNT 25 PER CENT.
Was Given by Santa Fe to
Hutchinson Salt Company.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Kansas City. Aug. 21.-FolIowing
up the contempt proceedings brought
against the Santa Fe railroad last
month on the assumption that the
road had been paying rebates to the
colorado Fuel and iron co1nnany.
similar proceedings were instituted in
the federal court Saturday against the
same road, as well as against the Mis-
souri, Pacific, the Chicago & Alton
and the Rock Island.
Judge Mcpherson. of lows. was on
the bench and allowed the complaints
to be fled He set September Is as
the date for hearing of arguments.
The first case against the Santa Fe
comes up at the November term of
court, preliminaries having all been
disposed of.
District Attorney Van VaIkenburgh
IS basing his new case against the
Santa Fe on the Hutchinson Salt com
pany March rs, 1902, the supreme
court of the United States issued an
order forbidding rebates. District At
torney VanValkenburgh alleges that in
defiance of this order the Santa Fe.
Missouri Pacific and the Rock Island
railroads have been making a rebate
of 25 cents per ton to the Hutchinson
& Arkansas River railroad, which is
owned entirely by the owners of the
salt mines. The district attorney
claims that the using of this railroad
is merely subterfuge to get around
the order of the supreme court. and
that the rs cents per ton which the
three trunk lines named in the CON-
plant have been paying is nothing
more or less than a rebate from the
regularly published tariff.
In regard to the Alton railroad the
governments counsel alleges that it,
with the Illinois Northern railroad, has
been paying % per cent rebate on all ex-
pense bills in favor of the International
Harvester company.
Up in the district attorneys office it
is asserted that there are several more
cases to be brought and that some of
them will involve the packing house
rates.
1T is common thing and the only
excuse seems to be that they all do it. .
This observation was made by E. p
Ripley. president of the Santa Fe rail-
road, Saturday night. Mr. Ripley had
just been told of the proceedings brought
in the federal court yesterday wherein
the government charged the Santa he
railroad with giving rebates to the
Hutchinson, Kansas, Salt company of
Hutchinson, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
This wen Acts. Mysteriously.

SaIfna, Kan, Aug. 21.-The people
of Beverly, a town northwest of Sa-
lima on the Union Pacific railroad, are
greatly excited about a mysterious well
from which a roaring noise can be
heard from some distance. The well
is on the farm of Charlie Gaugh, just
on the outskirts of the village. The
well was being dug for water. Friday
night when the men quit the well was
thirty feet deep, and no water had
been found. Saturday when they
came to resume work they found the
well half full of water and a rumbling
noise was heard. 1t was thought that
gas might be escaping, but none would
burn when a match was applied. The
entire town is interested and the we'll
is eagerly watched for further develop
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
AT The CRAVE.
Funeral of Judge Cunningham
an Impressive Affair.
Old Friends Crowd the Church
and Lawn at EmpOria.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES.
Altar and Casket Bedecked With
Wreaths of Flowers.
Procession to the Cemetery Was
Over Two Miles Long.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES.

Enporia. Kan, Aug. 21--The
funeral of the late Edwin W. Cunning
ham. an associate justice of the su-
preme court of Kansas, from the First
Methodist church here Sunday after
noon, was one of the largest public
funerals ever held in the town The
church was crowded to the doors and
hundreds of persons remained outside
in the shade while the Rev. John
Price. the pastor, preached a short
funeral sermon and Judge Henry Ma
son of Garden City, an associate JUS
tice and near friend of Judge Cunning
ham, paid an eloquent tribute to MS
dead friend in an address of half an
The north side of the church was
reserved for the Grand Army and the
Woodmen, the south section for the
Masons the Lyon county bar, Gov
ernor Hoch and his party and the Wis
iting lawyers. The center section for
the family and immediate friends, the
lecture room and gallery to the gem
eral public The altar and casket We're
bedecked with floral tributes and the
entire front of the church was deco
rated with plants and flowers.
The Masonic order took charge OF
the service at the grave. The process
sion was two miles long. An escort on
foot reached half a mile and was
formed by Masons, members of the
Grand Army and WoOdmen, led by
the Second regiment band. T. E.
Dewey, supreme court reporter and a
personal friend of Judge Cunningham,
oficiated at the grave as past grand
master of the Masons of Kansas. The
pail bearers, representing the county
ber, the Masons and the Grand Army
were: w. T. McCarth, J. J. Buck, L..
B. Kellogg, ]. c. Jones, ]. M. Knox
and j. NJ. Griffith. The grave was
lined with flowers by the Methodist
Sunday school children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
LIST OF KANSAS FAIRS

Following is a list OF fairs to be held In
Kansas in 1906, their dates. locations and
secretaries, as reported to the stare board
of agriculture and compiled by Secretary
=. D. Coburn:
Allen County Agricultural Society-J. T.
Treadway, secretary. lola September
12-15.
20 to September l.
The Hiawatha Fair Associations {Br9wn
Watha. septenbsr IS.
Butler County Fair Associa tion-H. M.
Balch. secretary. Ell Dorado October
Hewins Park and Fair Association tchau-
Tauqua eounty1aW, N; jones' secretary
Clay County Fair Associat.on--Walte
Puckey,. secretary. Clay Center. Octo-
Cloud County Fair Association---w. g.
Reid, secretary. Concordia. October 30
Corey County Agricultural Fair Associa-
ION. September 1922
Eastern Cowley County Fair Association
THw.sB urde1.. September a7-2s.
Cowlev County Agricultural and Live
s fafS Miniieid October as s0h sscre
Crawford County Agricultural Fair Asso-
ciation--Frank McKay. secretary. Pitts
Elk County Agricultural Fair Association
e B. Place, secretary, Grenoia- Sep
The F1innev County Agricultural society
hold their fair September. II, Is and %,
1sS nj Wa ngrcu IsiafaFg
Mayratn. secretary, Dodge City. Second
FTankIin County Agricultural Society
Carey M. Porter. secretary. otta wa.
seDtemnooeer Coantv Fair Assoc,..,o,-e
II. Weiser. secretary. Eureka. August
w. ". Bird. secretary. Anthony. Au-
gust I'll
AxteiI. secretary. Newton. September 90
Hoiton street Fair and Carnival, Aug. 90.
81, Sept. l and e w T. Beck. secretary,
Je aae11s,r, County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Associaslon-George A Patter-
son secretary, Cskaloosa- September
1eTSe11 County Agricultural Fair Associa-
tion-Henry =. Honey. secretary. Man
Inn County Fair Associations. E. Ha-
lev. secretary. Mound City. September
MaTshau County Fair Association-E. I.
Miller, secretary. Marysville. Septem-
M cfI e County Agricultural Fair AS
sociation-H. 4. Rowland. secretary. Nc
M pnefs COUNTY Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Fair Associatien.W. H Bradbury.
secretary. Paola, 49,; s s712t,snd1 2s,2a
P. G. ChIbbic. secretary. Beloit-
/ (MOltgOmGTy cO0ALyl-2b L. kennedy,
secretary. tSoffeyville.
Morris County Exposition Company-M
F. Amr1ne, secretary. Council Grove
Nenaha County Fair Association-w. II
Fitzwater. secretary, Seneca. August &
Neosha County Fair Associations
Lodge. secretary, Erie. September 2s-a
| c.hanIite Fair and Improrern ent Associa.
ton (Neosho county)-A. E. Timpane
secretary. Chanute. August q to Sep.
Ness County Agricultural Associate
| S. Wagner, secretary. Ness City. Sen.
norton County Agricultural Society-M. F
Clarity, secretary. Norton. August 29 t
| ose ge County Fair Association-E. n
Price, secretary. Burlingame. septem.
re Def kansas Fair Association fRene
county)-A. L sponslers secretary
Rice County Agricultural Fair and Live
Stock Association-E. E. Porter, secre.
Riley County Agricultural society-Johr
W Cone secretary. Riley. August S-II
saline County Agricultural, horticulture
and Mechanical Association-H. B. Wal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
Rock Island Gets Kansas City Property

Kansas City, Aug. 21.-Deeds have
been filed with the county recorder
giving to the Rock Island railroad the
legal title to property on Eleventh
street in the West bottoms. A. P.
Nichols transferred to the railroad five
lots between Mulberry and Hickory
streets and F. E. Hovey four lots be-
tween Mulberry and Santa Fee streets.
The property was purchased for the
Rock Island several years ago when
that company contemplated the build
ing of line from its freight yards at
Twelfth and Liberty streets into the
Union depot. According to Rock Island
officials the project has been aban-
doned, for the present, at least, be-
cause of the inability OF the company
to get all the necessary land.
If the Rock Island did attempt to
prosecute it's plan for the line at this
time, it would have another obstacle
to consider. The ordinance, which
recently became a law, providing for
the condemnation of property to make