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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
NARROWLY ESCAPES
 DEATH BY FREEZING
Mrs. Martha Smith Gives Out on Trail but is Brought in by Duke
 Harris with Dog Team

Mrs Martha Smith, well-known mining woman of Sunrise, started to mush to Seward 10 spend Christmas but gave out on mile ZJaudNodid have frozen to death if Duke Harris had not met her and brought her in on a dog sled. He found her in stupor and took her to mile 24, where he made her comfortable in a cabin, while he went on to 49 on business for the rail. road and returned the next day.
 Mrs. Smith was accompanied over the Sunrise trail by Chris Anderson. On mile 28 she became exhausted and hysterical, so Anderson built a fire for her and went on ahead to find a cabin. Duke Harris passed him soon after he left Mrs Smith and when Duke reach ed her she was falling asleep. He brought her on the sled to 24, where she and Anderson remained until Duke returned from 49. They started from "A Christmas morning and reached Se- ward at H. The sled was drawn by five dogs but the track was covered with snow and the trail was not well broken.
 Harris reports that the snow is four and five feet deep on the second sum init and beyond. Much of it was a fresh fall and he had a fierce job breaking trail from 34 to 49.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Kills Army Officer

Washington, D. C., Dec 2l.-A man named Calvert shot Capt. NacNItu of che Tweuty-f.th infantry tn dispute yesterday over the Brownsville riot When President Roosevelt was inform ed of the circumstances be said he be- ieyed the shooting wa, the direct result Of Senator Foraker's speech iu the seu- ate attacking thepveSideut for che per emptory dismjs,a, of the colored troops of the Twenty-fith infantry. The president added: If gentlemen on Capitol Hil want an investigation of the Brownsville affair ! will give them all they want
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Move Compressor to Mine

The 40-horse power air compressor for the Ready Bullion copper mine on Lynx creek is being moved up to the mine over the snow. It was brought in last fall by o. H. Sleeper, president of the company, and landed at Sunrise. The task of moving it up to the mine is heavy one. When the compressor is installed work will be pushed rapid ly on the tunnel which is being run to cross-cxt the ledge. This tunnel is now in 500 feet and several hundred feet more are required to reach the ledge. Nate White, superintendent of the mine, is now in Seward.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
San Francisco Mass Meeting CriticiSeS Presidents Atti.
 tude on Japanese.
ARRAIGN SECRETARY METCALF
Mayor SChmitz Tells Crowd He Will Lay Down His Life Fighting
 Oriental hOrdGS.
3y cnhlc to Tne Daily Gateway.

San FranciSca Dec. 2i At a mass meeting of 5000 in Walton, pavilion last night resolutions were adopted oe- nouncing President Roosevelt for is message concerning he Japanese issue in the city school, of San Frauci,cs and reseuting the presidents interference in state affairs.
 The resolutions declare want of confidence in Secretary MctcaIf, who is a resident of Oakland, and declare that his report 10 Roosevelt on the Japanese question Is utterly unworthy of credence In any particulars. It is charged that the report contained numerous misstatementS and misrep- resentations and gross congregations.
 Mayor Schmitz made a speech in which he said he would lay down his life with his fellow men in fighting the Japanese hordes.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Soldiers Assault Woman

EI Reno, Okla, Dec. 2S-Colored soldiers of the Tweuy-iith regiment grabbed Mrs. Clifford 8 white woman, on the street last night, threw her upon the sidewalk and attempted to assault her but were frightened away. News of the assault was quick Iy sent to Fort Reno and abseutees were noted. They will be taken be- fore che woman this afternoon Go allow her to identify her as,ailants iE posSi- ble. The town is greatly aroused and lyuchiug is threatened.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Present Head of Northwestern to Continue in General
 Management
CONFIRMS STORY or SALE
GuOuenheimS Get Stock and Will Rush Construction of Their
 Railroad in Alaska.
By oa-Ie to rDo Daily Gateway.

Seattle, Dec. 24 Capt. Jarvis rr-
 turned Co the city today and stated that John Eoseua will not bc dcposcd rom tha management of the Northwestern companies under the new GuGgenheim ownership. He coudrmed the story chat Seattle stockholders in the com panic, have sold their holdings Go the GugEeuhefms and say, the syndicate will rush construction O. iJs Copper river railroad in Alaska next summer He declined to say whether the ,er- minus Ga, been selected.
 Capt Jarvis refused ro make any comment ou the controversy between Gov. Uoggatt and Delegate Wa,key over the issue of territorial gosern- mcur in Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Bertha to Sail January 10

From the purser of the Portland it was learned that the Bertha is scheduled to sail for Seward as the mail steamer of the Alaska Coast Company January 10, The Jeanie was supposed to have sailed already but Brown & Hawkins received a cable message from Seattle yesterday in- ouiring whether certain goods should be shipped on the Jeanie, which shows that she had not then cleared.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
NINE DEAD IN
 500 COLLISION
Switch Engine Crashes Into Pas senger Train of Christ.
 mas CeIebrantS.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

St. Paul, Dec. 24-A Soo Line switch engine crashed into passenger train at Earling, South Dakota yesterday and nine passengers were killed and thirty injured. They were on their way to Minneapolis to spend the Christmas holidays.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
CHILD ESCAPES
 FROM BIC BEAR
Animal Carried Swear Old Girl Half Mile and Then Dropped
 Her Unhurt.
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.

Olympia. Wash, Dec 29 A large bear carried the Swear old daughter of Thomas Egan into the woods from the yard around his house where she was playing. A posse was quickly formed to search the woods for the child but when she had been gone an hour she returned unhurt, saying the bear dropped her after carrying her half a mile. The girls brother witnessed her disappearance.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
CABLE INTO KETCHIKAN
 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The cable extension into Ketchikan opened for business Wednesday. Notice came over the wire to Operator Me- Guire that day. This puts every important town in Alaska on the tele- graphic wire.
 Operator Mcclure has received no- tice of the following cable rates from Seward to the towns on the new ex- tension: Wrangel, l9 cents per word; Hadley, 24 cents; Ketchikan, 9 cents.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Spokane Chamber of Commerce Trying to Stop Opposition
 to Appropriation.
MOVEMENT ORGANIZED AGAINST
Some Men of last Side City Want to Compel Seattle to Aid Contest
 on Freight Rates.
sy cnble Go Ind paily Gateway.

Spokane, Dec 2S S-Ihe chamber Of commerce passed a resolution today asking the legislature to make an ape propriatiou forDhc Alaska-Yukon-Paci- ic exposition. This wa, done 10 offset moycmcu, which IS on foot here 10 block an appropriation for the fair on the ground that Seattle refuses to as- sist Spokane in ngetting mileage freight rates.
 Spokane has always been at dis advantage in freigh shipments, the railroads generally carrying freight through to the coast at lower rates than to Spokane. Freight rates to points in the inter-mountain region al- SD discriminate against Spokane and are handicap to its jobbing interests. In this matter the interests of Spokane and Seattle often conflict and some bus ness men of this city want to use Seat ties need of influence in promoting the fair to compel that city to aid Spok- aue's railroad fight.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
About Northwestern Steamers

The latest Seattle papers carry ad- vertisements of the Northwestern Steamship Company in which the Santa Clara is scheduled to sail for Seward January S. E. I. Stiles, the local agent of the company, states however that he has information that the Santa Clara will not sail earlier than the latter part of January. She is still in the shipyard and is being made over into almost new boat.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Valdez an Open Town Again

Del Clark, who returned to Seward on the Portland, brings word that Valdez allowed gambling to reopen again about week ago. The concert halls are still under the ban. It is re- ported that Kid Brown made the gam blers pay him S7OOO to drop the fight and leave town. The closing of his concert hall precipitated the closing of the town.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
DEATH SENTENCE
 FOR NEBOGATOFF
Court Martial Then Asks Czar to to Commute Penalty to Ten
 Years in Prison.
ay Gable to The DOuy Gateway.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 25-Delayed in transmission The court martial which tried the officers of the Russian fleet destroyed in the battle of the Sea of Japon sentenced Admiral Nebogatof and cighty-six officers of his squadron to death because of their surrender to the Japanese. At the same time the court martial recommended to the czar that he commute the sentences to ten years imprisonment,
 The prosecutor said the commander of the squadron could have transferred all his men to one battleship and sunk the remainder to prevent the vessels from falling into the hands of the Japanese. Admiral NebogatotT made an emotional reply in which he de- fended his actions saying that the prosecutor was not a seaman and knew nothing of the situation in which the squadron was placed.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Pacific Coast Company With' draws From Agreement for
 Control of Business.
RATE WAR LIKELY TO FOLLOW
Individual Freight and Passenger Tariffs Will Probably Be
 Issued January |.
ay Cablo to Tho Daily Gateway,

Vancouver, B. C., Dee. 2 The Alaska steamship association is broken up by the withdrawal of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. IL is cN- pocted that individual freight and passenger mrir schedules will be issued January | by each company separately, apd a rate war to all, Alaska ports is predicted
 Internal strife among thc members of the association i, given a, the cause of its dissolution. For several years it has controlled the steamship business of Alaska and maintained rates by agreement, also apportioning territory among the different companies. The division of business is understood to be the chief source of disagreement.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
No Freight Flowing

Houston, Tex, Dec. 25-Delayed in transmission - No freight is moving westward on the Southern Pacific in Texas or Louisiana. It is believed that the strike of the engineers and flremen will extend over all the Harri- man lines. Passenger trains are nov ing irregularly and many are abandoned.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
ENGINE MEN STRIKE
 ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Houston, Texas, Dec. 24-All firemen and engineers on the Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana struck today because the company broke its contract with the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers and Bremen ant one with the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen for the employment of firemen. The strike is expected to spread over the whole system.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
TREMOR WRECKS
 CHILEAN TOWN
Half of Africa Is Destroyed and NeighbOring Places Suffer
 Great Damage.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Santiago de ChiH, Dec. 27-Half the town of Africa in the province of Tacna was destroyed by earthquake Monday and other towns in the vicinity Suf- fered severely. The loss of life is said to have been heavy and the destruc- tion of property enormous.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
SOLDIERS RUN
 AWAY WITH CAR
Seven Drunken Troopers in LeaY' enwOrth Put Out Conductor
 and MOtOrman.
By Cable to Tno DaIly Gateway.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 25-De- layed in transmission Seven members Of the Ninth cavalry while grossly in- toxicated last night kicked the wju- dows out of a streetcar in which they were riding and beat the motorman and conductor for trying to interfere, then raced with the car to the fort. Several women passengers were on the car when the trouble started but jumped otT while the car was running and all were slightly injured.
 All the soldiers engaged in the dis order are in the guard-house.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
GEN. ALLEN RECOMMENDS
 ANOTHER ALASKA CABLE
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D, C., Dec 26-Gen. AL len, chief of the signal service bureau, urges the laying of another Alaska cable, in a report to the house com mittee on military affairs. He says the present cable is burdened with messages and the business is growing rapidly.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
WILL TRY TO DISPOSE
 OF WIGKERSHAM CASE
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 26-The matter of Judge Wickersham's reap pointment to the bench in Alaska is expected to be taken up by the presi- dent tomorrow. Senator Penrose has promised to call at the White House and ask the president to dispose of the trouble forever either by using his in- huence to secure confirmation if possi- ble, or if he is unable to do this to nominate another man for the place.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

It would be the best thing that ever happened to this country if the officials of the postotice department, commit tees on territories and appropriations could be given a ride over any of the mail trails which originate from this point.-Fairbank Times.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

The attorney-generaps department has secured indictments against a large number of railroads and shippers for rebating, besides those already convicted.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
Negro in Uniform at Oklahoma Town Adds Another Crime
 to Carnival There.
TRIED TO HOLD UP LAUNDRY
Citizens Organizing to Rid City Ot Discharged COlOred Troopers
 and Stop Disorder
By Cable Go The Daily Gateway.

EJ Reno. okla. Dee. 29 A negro in rhe uniform of 30 soldier shot and killed aCumamma u ar attempt Co hold un the latter, laundry last night. ..r escaped fu the excitement which tue disturbance created.
 Citizen, are organizing Co rid ,he town og discharged co.orgd soldiers. who are accused O. many crimes. \ earulyu. of disorder has prevailed here ,frc, rnr advent ot lue Christmas nu..- days.
 It i> reported rnar Major rcuroSe has learned rhe name of tuc man who shot Capt. Nacl.u several days ago. The latter is now out of danger
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
TRAINS TIED UP
 ON TEXAS LINES
Engineers and Firemen'S Strike Spreading on Southern Pa
 cific Railway.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

San Antonio, Dec. 26-All southern lines of the Southern Pacific railroad are tied up completely by the strike Of the engineers and fremen.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

Poultry raisers in the suburbs of Portland complain that rock blasting in the vicinity blasts the reproductive qualities of eggs.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

The sailors and walters of the Alaska boats are now asking for rise in salary to take effect April l, 1907. The rise wanted is $5 per month and an in- crease of 10 cents per hour for over time.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

James Mcclure. Iocalcab.e operator informs the Gateway that part Q. the Tweury-ff,h infantry k stationed at Fort Reno, which Is near the town oi EI Reno. The remainder o, the regt- uent comprises tho battalion, which created the Brownsville trouble.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29
SOLDIER KILLS ANOTHER
 AT CHRISTMAS DINNER
By Cable to The Dany Gateway.

Chicago, Dec. 26-At a Christmas dinner at the regular army post Ser geant Griffin shot Corporal Taylor dead in a quarrel over a woman.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-12-29

It is estimated that the United States annually uses $35, ,OOO,OOO in gold in the arts.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15
TO DnMoonArs or COUNTY.

The democratic party Of Lemhi
county has every reason to feel ella
tion over the results. In addition TO
the election OF the democratic eandi-
dates on the legislative tickets ma
Jority OF the county Offices win DO
allied by democrats. aud the party In
every particular Is greatly strength.
ened. Az the time this Is written
there aie still two or three candidates
In doubt. but the later returns win
no doubt give majority Of these
doubtful officers TO the democrats.
The democrats winning out Ia the
eouuty comes as shock To the lead
Ing republicans. a. they cialm their
poll of the county showed them a
majority OF al least ish. As result
OF their disappointment they are
cussing republicans for scratching
their tickets. In sofae eases this
may be- true, but a more Logical solu.
ton would he that this county Is
like every other locaiity 10 the eoun.
try--thete Is large independent
vote which was with the democratic
party this year. while two years ago
II was With the republican party.
Some democrats are Somewhat
chaerivcd that there was not more
than one democratic candidate for
commissioner elected In all SINGER
ity The Recorder believes that II Is
best that the republican party has a
majority 81 the commissioners, our
reason for saying this Is, that the
county Is badly Involved 10 debt, aud
IL n.attsrs uat the political eomplex.
/ Ion OF the Beard Il will be necessary
I la the neat two years TO either issue
tonds - eavet the warrant indebted.
ness or else raise the rate OF taxes
IL matters not which party Is con.
/ fFunted with this alternative, Il will
have tho tendency TO iniare the party
two years henc9.
This II the paramount reason Wis
The Recorder Is we'll satisfied tba,
tso OF the commissioners are repuh'
leans There Is another reason
foS several yeass past the county has
10, bern paying reasonable com
pensation for printing tho board pro
} ceedtnss and such other printing Al
! Is necessary. Rather than be turres
, To do this WORK at che demands al
! the party, Tor much less that II wal
! worth ne would prefe, that the othel
. paper has the contract than TO hav,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15

ture refuses TO bend the pregnant
knee to the demands of Joseph
Smith, OF Salt Lake City. that mo.
ment does Gooding sound the death
kncIl OF tho republican party.
Does any one imagine for mo-
ment that Fred +. Dubois would not
have been elected To succeed himself
IN the United States senate IL he had
promised the hierarchy that he
would do their biddinaY Most en-.
phatlcally he would have been elect.
ed. and the democratic party OF the
state would be Ia power today In the
state. The democratic party In this
tate, la the past. has been In the
same position In which the republi-
can pasty Il nov TN. 1t had sur.
felt OF Mormon control. Mormon die.
tatiun became 10 arrogant, their dc.
mands 50 iusuiIorable. their intrigues
so obnoxious that political power be.
came gall aud NORWOOD, The re-
publican party must pass through
the same Ore, and utter disgust viii
be their portion TO such an extent
that they will prefer annihilation
than 10 longer truckse 10 semi-re-
llglous organization which Is degrad.
Ing IN its teaching ana Is antaaonis.
TIC TO every American principle.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15
Pioneer Nero. Co., Ltd.

1t ourselves. IL Ii usually the case
that for paper 10 have the ofiicial
graft IL IL a sstriment. The news
paper that depends upon this class OF
work neglects the legitimate news
paper business.
The Recorder, as newspaper,
stands higher In the county than any
other; and there Is room In this
county for two newspapers, and both
can and should be run at a proht to
their owners. We believe the coun-
ty commissioners should allow the
other paper a just and equitable COM
pensatlon for their services. and The
Recorder will In no manner stand In
the way OF Its securing SUCH II Is
u g.axim rs old AZ the human race,
""rhat the servant Is worthy OF his
hire.
1t rests with the democratic officers
elect to determine whether the party
shall continue 10 power In this coun.
". AS the years 20 by there Is q
constantly increasing independent
vote which presages better things for
the country--better laws and a bet
ter citizenship, This year the indie
pendent vote was with US, and will
continue to be With Us two years
hence II the ofiicial duties are faith
h,iiv nsrformed DemOcratio officials
are not the creatures Of their party,
when elected, but the servants OF the
whole people. In the performance oil
duty this Ia one OF the things to b
considered. In the enforcement oil
law there should DO no favorites; and
whom We look over the character Of
tne men elected to serve the people
We do not believe there will he.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15

We viii soon have the American
Society OF Equity o9anized and ready
for business. This Is an organiza-
tion among farmers who have organ
izcd for self protection against the
actions OF the trusts. Halt IA million
farmers are nov said to be members,
and IL Is said that only the speculat-
ors viii be injured. This organiza.
tion will last aheut sixty days.
Trusts In this country cannot exist,
and especially among farmers. The
farmers have no rights that the
trusts are obliged To consider, aud
when they combine for self.protec-
tion. they are not only transgressing
the laws OF the land, but are com.
hitting most heinous crime.
Teddy, the trust buster, will see to
IL that his corporation friends the
Rockefellers, the Morgans. the Ar.
mours and other corporation leaders
are not bothered by a gang II hotney-
listed Sous Of toll. Perish the
thought that philanthrople capital
lists should he worried by an organ
nation or Yafmers. who have the
temerity to think that they have the
same rights before the law as the
stitiers OF competition.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-15

miss the valuable timber and leave IL
to the lumber companies. Inc re-
serves are formed to rob the people oi
the domestic supply and force up the
market price. The new Lemhl Ie-
serve covers /, 400, 900, acres Including
all the INDICATED farming lands ana
other pasture lands as well as all the
timber that we require for domestic
use. These pasture lands VIII De
leased TO the big stock companies
and the timber will be sold TO the
syndicates as soon as they choose 10
bid for il. IL any monopoly sbou'n
choose to corner the wood supply OF
Salmon IL Is now In position TO take
over the entire supply that is aVali-
able. Every farmer that owns a
bunch OF cows must bride the boss
ranger and pay for the grass that
grows on the public domain or some
monopolist will lease the reserve
lands and drive him of the earth.
The plea is published that this re-
serve was made 10 conserve the water
how for irrigation purposes. Inc
fact Is that none OF the waters OF
lower Salmon are used for irrigation,
nor is there any probability OF a
shortage TO interfere with any prop
able enterprise. This is false pre-
tense set forth by the monopolists
who want the control OF the timber
ard the pasture.
The distribution Of the farms OF
Lembi county throughout this great
Lemhi reserve places the citizen I'M
der the otf.cious forest ranger more
submissively than the Russian peas
ant Is under the military officials OF
that country. He must keep OIL the
grass and out Of the brush unless he
pays a fee and perhaps bride.