Seward weekly gateway., 1906-03-17
NFWS OF THF WORLD FOR PAST WEEK

court ana remauOeu the case JO the Kentucky state courts. The supreme court of that state recently reversed the conviction of Powers for the third time. The federal supreme court raIcs that the Brown equal rights statute could not apply in ease like that of Powers unless recognized by the state courts OF the state com yGuttou.
 Will Try to Reform Seattle
 Seattle. March l3 Judge Moore announces that as mayor he will close the city tighter than ever in the regu- Iatjon of vice. He proposes to place questionable hotels under the ban. He win make no change in the office ot chief or police at present Chief Delaney is in and Inspector Willard fs acting chief during his illness. Judge Moore says he will hold Willard responsible for the conduct of the police department and if the acting chief fails to control it effectively and keep the city in order he will be discharged.
 Awards Alaska Mail Contracts
 Washington, D. C., March l3-The postal department awarded Alaska mail contracts this morning as follows; From Seattle to Kodiak, by way of Juneau. Sitka, Yakutat, Kayuk, Orca, Enamar, Fort LiScum, Valdez, La touche, Seward, Seldovia, Homer; once a month; to Alaska Commercial Com pany, SS,OOO. Golovin to Council, once a week: II. Chester of Solomon.
 Coast Fishermen Meet
 Astoria, Ore, March 3-Represent- ativcs of the fshermcn's unions of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska met here today and will con- tinue in session week They will consider propositions intended to bet ter the conditions of the industry on che Pacific coast and will attempt to unite in one body
 Coast Fishermen Unite
 Astoria. Ore. March Represent a.fyc, of the f-hermcn's unions in con- yeurtou here voted today Co organize 8 union o.mI the Pacific coast f,her- men, unions. The object !, to improve rue condition of the industry by secure ing better wage, for fishermen and bet- t.r protection tor raa fish.
 For Alaska Cable Extensions
 Washington. D. C.. March l3 -Sona- .rr Piles presented am amendment Co tua umy appropriation h.I. today proc gfdug .ur g.e application or the receipts from commercial message, over rae Alaska cable and telegraph lines tr extensions of tha system.
 More Land for Fort Egbert
 Washington. March la Secretary Taft recommends ne appropriation of s200D for rae parchas. of eighteen acre, of land in the Carl NJ. Johau,on addition Co Fairbanks. Alaska, as am addition Co the Fort Egberr military reservation.
 Susan 5. Anthony Dies
 Rochester, \. Y., March I3 Susan B. Anthony, the noted woman suffrage advocate, died here at o'clock this moraiug of pneumonia, after brief illness. She Was o6 years old.
 Honor Susan B. Anthony
 Rochester \. r., March l5-The remains ol the late Susan B. Anthony the famous champion o' women's rights, are lying here in state in the Presbyterian church of which she was a member, and thousands are passing through in a continuous stream to view her face for the last time. Many tele- grams of sympathy to relatives are coming from all parts of the world.
 Outlaws Kill Four Deputies
 Viuita, I. T., March l3-A U. $. marshaI's posse of six men was am pushed last night by the Wurkliffe gang of full-blooded CherOkeeS on the Nighthawk reservation and in fight three of the gang and four deputies were killed. The dead officers were RoSSman, GileStrat, CotJle and Terry. The other two escaped and brought the news here. A posse of 100 men is now ad- vancing upon the outlaws and des- perate fight is expected
 Three of the WurklifTe brothers year ago killed Deputy Marshal Vier. Since then they had kept in hiding un- til a few days ago when they were To- cated at the home of their uncle and posse at once started to capture them but the Wurklifes were reinforced by other Indian outlaws and the gang ann pushed the officers.
 Taft Knocks Politician Cox
 Cincinnati, March l4-Secretary Taft writes a letter to the Roosevelt II, r,..l.1s..... ..1.,l. 70 ,rs..1.;...,,,s ,,-L;.l,