Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-10
Tor Recovery C. Wages

Washington, D. C., Feb. 5-scnatov Nelson introduced by request today d ,II providing that an action ior wages n rac sum of sI5O OF less in Alaska nay Dc instituted before U.S. com missioner.
 Local lawyers are somewhat pug lied by the .orogong message. Al he present time am action lo" wages ID 10 sl00O is within the jurisdiction ,ra U. <. commissioner. so the new if correctly reported, con- CTS no advantage upon laboring men yrr the present statute.
 Seattle Gets C. {. Convention
 New York. Feb. s The executive committee of the Society of Christian ,ndeayor decided today to hold the biennial convention for 1907 in seattle. The decision followed a lively contest in which Los Angeles md several other cities figured.
 To Unyeil ElCaney Monument
 Washington, D. C., Feb. s--The rmy transport Sumner sailed this morning ior Cuba with 30 distinguished ,arty who go to the island to witness he unveiIing of monument on the ,attle field of El Caney.
 Plan for Life Saving Snip
 Seattle, Feb. S-Robert Moran of Moran Bros. Company, the shipbuild- .rs. today forwarded to Senator Pile, plan for life saving ship for coast rse. One built in Seattle Ina, been ried and was unaffected by the rolling ,r waves over it. It has a cable with m anchor 10 attach to a wreck, 50 hat passengers can be carried in baskets along the cable from the wreck 10 the rescue ship.
 No More uieuicnant-GeneraIs
 Washington, D. C., Feb. S-Thearmy appropriation bill just introduced con ain, clause for the abolition of the unk of Iieuteuant-general. For several ears the ranking officers of the army nave arranged to hold this rank in urn for a few months or weeks before .ciiremcnt for age. which is placing a arge number of them ou the retired ist with that rank and pay.
 Drlrken Crew Star, Nuliay
 san Francisco. Feb. -Crozed wilh fouor sixteen sailors of the crew ol he steamer Indianapolis. bound from his port 10 Seattle, broke out in mu- iny shortly after tha voyage began. \rmcd with guns and spikes they made murdcrous assault upon Mate Martin. who barely escaped with hi, fife after being frigntulIy beaten.
 Other officers captured ,hc leader If the mutincers, John Bcislng, and ,Iaccd him in irons. The mu,nous aiors then rallied and recapaurca 5efsug. One sailor with a hatcho, attempted to cut the bands or Rci- ing, wrists and cut off one oi Rci- sings thumbs instead. The mutiny vas finally quciled and the ship pro- ocJeJ on her voyage.
 tie Station for fiattery
 Washington, D. C., Feb. sit is probable that the life saving station at ape Fiattery at the entrance of Puget sound will be established, but the de- ,artment of commerce does not consider m ocean-going tug to be attached to it 
 A new revenue cutter to replace the }rant has been ordered. The Grant s uuseaworthy.
 Trying to End Shoot Case
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 9-The estimony of the protestants against he retention of his seat in the Senate ,y the Mormon apostle, Reed Shoot, will be concluded today. The com nittee announced that the defense must put in all it's testimony in time or decision to be made in the case ,efore the end of the present session f Congress. II. ". Lawrence of Salt lake, Mormon apostate, testified to- lay that when a member of the church le was compelled to swear that he would avenge the deaths of Mormon eaders killed by mobs.
 To Make Fleet of Russian Ships
 Kobe, Japan, Feb. 9-The Japanese .overnment has decided to make a eparate fleet of the twelve Russian captured in the late war.
 Want Cable Station at NlChuCk