Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
NEWS or THE WORLD FOR PAST WEEK.

league to greet the Nebraskan on his return from Europe.
 Jamaican Cruiser Grounds
 Kingston, Jamica, July-The Jamai- can cruiser Umbria grounded on en- tering the harbor here yesterday but is resting easily and can be tloated without damage. She was returning from Porto Rico.
 Bourke Cochran to Marry Miss lde
 Manila, P. l., July l4-The engage ment of Miss Annie Ide, daughter of Governor-General Ide of the Philip pines, to Congressman Bourke Cock ran of New York, is announced. The wedding will take place next fall in Washington.
 Drain Declines Chinese Job
 Olympia, Wash, July l4-Adjutant- General Drain of this state today wired ro Washington his declinatiOn of the rendered appointment of attorney of the American court of China. He wants a post in the Philippine service.
 Hot Wave Injures Wheat
 Walla Walla, Wash. July l6-A hot wave running the thermometer up to g6 in the shade yesterday is injuring the ripering wheat and if continued will do great damage.
 Cans Wants to Fight Nelson
 Seattle, July l6-Joe Cans issued a statement today announcing that he is' willing to fight Battling Nelson upon any terms and that if Nelson refuses he wants Go take on Jack O,Keete, the welter weight.
 Nome Gold Buys Seattle Property
 Seattle. July INV. II. Bard bought the St. Paul apartment house today for SSO,OOO, The money came from the Bessie bench at Nome, from which Bara and associates have taken for tune in the last season. Bard is a Nome lawyer and mining man.
 Designs Exposition Emblem
 Seattle. July 1.-The official em- 3.em of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacinc ex- position has been designed by F. W. l Pollock. It i, a fac simile of a gold . lurgu. found in the north by A. A. . Taubcncck, on which k engraved . ln Indian head in the likeness of the . late Chief Seattle, while on the left !. ,sd. Is a profile face easily recogniza- l r.e a, that of William Fl. Seward, | Below is the inscription. Seattle cX- ends invitation Co the world"
 Talk for Alaska Yukon Fair
 Seattle. July Is Dircctor-Gencral ] N.Uaau and President Chilberg of the i Ara-sa-Nukon-Pacifc exposition ad- ! dressed a large meeting at Ketchikan :. In -n. interest of the Aaska-Nukon- 1 Pacific exposition. Mayor Hunt pre- . sided and citizens gave promises off ..-... support ro the project.
 Thompson Pleads Not Guilty
 Seattle July I7-Arorney Win II. ! Thompson entered a plea of not guilty . To. hi, son. Chester Thompson, who ! ,ho. and fatally wounded Judge . rmorv. in the superior court yester- ! day. re,erviug the right To withdraw . .ue plea and demm to the information ]. uer The charge i, murder and the . defense will be insanity
 Cannot Stand ISthmian Climate
 Washington. July 1.-The war de- omrmenr i, advised that the isthmian !. climate is proving fatal 10 the West . Indians employed upon the Panama canal. It renders them extremely susceptible to pneumonia and many are dying of the malady
 FavOrs American Lake
 Washington, D. C., July l7-Secre- rary Taft of the war department ad- viscs the president to locate a brigade pos. at American Lake, near Tacoma, because of the perfect sanitation and pure water of the place.
 Oregon Reaches Seattle
 
 Seattle. July IS Steamer Oregon arrived in port from Seward and Val dez last night. The Spokane arrived from Skagway,
 Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks
 Denver, July lS-Judge Henry Mel win of Oakland, California, was elected exalted ruler of the order of Elks yes terday. The constitution of the order will be changed today by several amendments.
 Elks Adopt New Ritual
 Denver July 19-The Elks adopteda