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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17
TO STOP INDICATING

Legislation against wildcat mining promotion. particularly that aggra- yatcd form which consists in ,ncor- ,orating a hole in the ground and sell ing shares whose value is based upon the atmosphere in che hole, was pro- posed by the recent session of the American Mining Congress and is widely advocated Every person in- formed upon the subject admits that something ought Co be done.
 N~ usual however, it k proposed ,nat new crime bc created and u special penalty attached, as if the law makiug the obtaining of money under .alse prctcuscs doc, not reach the case >o far aS the criminal law can do it.
 Colorado and Utah demonstrated a decade ago that the easiest and NurcSt way Go suppress wildcat and fake min ing schemes iS by the cNertiou of the mighuest force in civilized govern ment the taxing power. Colorado auiNcu a tax of per cent upon the stated capital stock of 8 new corpora ion as the fec for the privilege or inc cooperating. and Utah followed year lter. Whether the wild-cattcrS have ,een able To obtain the repeal of these .nactmcuJs the writer i, uuintormed uu, they produced rhe desired effect aud if they have been repealed the rec ,uIr was no doub, achieved through The universal desire of men interested .u corporations Co escape taxation as .ar as possible.
 TaN-dodgiug seem, to be inherent in corporations. Perhaps it is because a corporation ha, no soul IncOrpora- r;on jS special privilege and those who avail themselves, Of the privilege ought Co pay the government which grants it something for the benefit Au annual aS well as am incorporation tax of small percentage on the capj- -al stock k simple justice. Legitimate 1. corporations could afford to pay it and . and its requirement, would keep ilIegj- : innate corporations out of existence. .
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17
JOHN sEoALos ESCAPES

Sotb. "Caruagtc hero medal com mission has refused medal to John ~.-alo-. the Greek hero who made ~.vpra. attempt, Co swim ashore from .u. wrecked Valencia Co land life ur. rhe r.u,on |, that Nega'os. 30 .muo,> sailor with probably little ..uca#an and u mot mor than ord.-
 ry intelligence. allowed rh. Io-ceu, .uaarrr~ Co ..n.o.r him for 8 stipend .,Hj,h was a hDruu# .o n.m
 't i,u1 6.-,g.lt. r ~.-a.o- that he na, a.. r receive ,at Carnegie brand r... haaD..n sufficiently yu- frightened |, dacrm. m offer from cheap .n.a,.r, n. would also have been st t-ry,peertu- enough Co decline 80 Carnegie Iah..t Ir naj been offered.
 It i~'1 laugh. Ouc. more tne GUre- way k compelled ro observe that thi, Carnegie hero medal fe,wah t, de. ~,ribab. only by rnr oNp..'tye which Dgmbralun rmbaIm.j in history at Water. ro.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17
FINISH RAILROAD GRADE
 ALL WAY TO MILE 67
Work Until February Will Be Con fined to Logging and Turnagain
 Arm Rock Cuts.

The railroad grade in Placer valley k now finished, the last of the con- tractor, having completed their alot- ment this week. The tunnels are all finished except number 4, which k be- ing bored by station men. They will finish next week, and the railroad grade will then be complete from the end of the track on mile 49, 10 67,except bridge construction. Failure to secure material that was ordered sev- eral months ago has compelled a sus- pension of bridge building and conse- queuuy of uacklayiny until about February l. Until then daylight will be so meager that little progre,, could be made and as no work tha, can be done until bridge timber arrives would hasten uack'aying mo effort will be made to push .,.
 About loo men will hv employed on rhp rock work between camp 67 and ,a. long trc,tle on mile 6,. The completion of that will enable the con ~-ructjon company to abandon all grad- ing camp, chi, side of mile 70 when spring operations begin and Co lay rails that rar a, fa,, as the bridges are put in. About twenty-five men will work iutho logging camps on miles 73 and -5 during the winter.
 The track k laid trough tunnel l Go rhe high trestle, where it had to stop because not enough Suingers could be obtained 10 deck the treStle. The latter i, dacked about two-thrds or i,, length and work will >uspeno on tt tomorrow evening for lack of timber.
 Train, will be operated a, often as ,uGlciea. ua1tc i, offered to make it pay La,, year at least foo pro,pector, went in over the railroad between January and,Narch, bound for the iu- .ar-or Iii, expected that fully twice that number will take the railroad route for rn. Yuuna district during ra. snow season. About fifty are wait tuguow in seward to start as soon aS thc snow i, deep enough and at least a, many more are going from the rail- road work. An will start before the end ot the month.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17
TIMES ALASKA EDITION

T0. .tt.'. Time, issued au AH-sa- Yukon edition October 21 which .c.u-..u newspaper description O.
 .a>> pua't-a.. in several years. u gives up.e -ae. Co an portion, of Aiu~<a .r article, written ny men u.r-nr..y familiar with their subject, from actual residence on rhe ground. "he cul, are large and numerou, and
 secuted in tbo style which mark, an ..e Times halr,0u. work Seward i, given a seven column cut acro,, tne .rn O. 90 page and ample space do,cr5p- tive o. rHo town and tr, tributary ro- sources. Every Alaskan ougu, ro have @ copy utrhts paper tor reference.
 The Fjme- N.g,sa-Nuko1 edition did not cost anybody cen. except the Nim.~ Printing Company.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

The presidents idea that the gov- ernment ought to get something out of it's coal deposits for the whole people is advocated by "a great many thinking men, and perhaps the experiment. might as we'll begin in Alaska, which is accustomed t6b6iug used as official taster foF the government. The
 scheme to lease the coal lands looks good on paper but Missouri people will have to be ShoVn that it will not result like the leases of grazing lands in.thg Indian territory to big corpora
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

The postal authorities between Nome and Seward, via Seattle, could confer a favor on the Gateway by digging up the Nome papers for the month of October, which have been SequeStered somewhere on tho route. They could confer this favor out probably will not, Not Nome paper later than Septem- Der ha, reached Seward although several mail boats from the northern city arrived in Seattle in October and several have left Seattle since the northern boats arrived.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

A carrIc,, statement last week in the account of the Reynolds Iron Mountain copper mine at Latouche, written m haste and overlooked, asserted that a tunnel had been run on the ore vein nearly a mile. The statement should have been that the lode had been exposed by open cuts for nearly a mile. The tunnel croSS-cutS fhp yein
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SEWARD STEAMERS

Saratoga: in Valdez: sails for Seward his evening.
 Portland; sailed from Seattle llth. Dora: sails from Seattle 10th. Northwestern; sailed for Seattle 9th. Bertha: sailed for Seattle 9th. Pennsylvania: sailed for Seattle llth. Shelikof: sailed for Unalaska l6th.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

The Alaska Monthly Magazine, of Juneau, che only magazine published iu Alaska, came out in November with a better makeup than ever. Its cuts are handsome and the articles are all interesting.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

President Roosevelt disapproveS ter ritorial organization for Alaska, Whatever self-government iN left over from the states he iS saving for the Philippines.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

Aa-sa i> pleased Go toe informed rbrog-n its meager press service that a buach of the Chicago Palmer, have stopped oti in Seattle Now there ], 30 slab of news of vital importance to
 'a,k1, and iJ make, the sourdoUgh glad that the territory i, am annex -- ~---L-. :.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

Brown rot ha, destroyed a large DOT sion ot the prune crop in Oregon and Washington and rhe boarding house rrust i, figuring on how much of a rise in the price of board it will have Co enact Co get even.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

Keep everlastingly at it. SpaSmodic attempts at saving money accomplish no permanent good. Money in the bank makes any man independent.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

F. W. Young and James Wallace of Girdwood came to Seward Saturday night on business.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

Beaufort, South Carolina, has a woman l2l years old who never heard of Chicago.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

The GuggenheimS bought the lower eight miles of Hunker creek in the EIondike for g, 100000.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

If appears that Count CasteIane know, a few others who live behind glas, partitions.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17

The roar about the car shortage in the Pacific Northwest grows constantly more violent.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-11-17
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
TEMPERATURE.

Weather record for the week ending November l6:
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT FINDS WAY
OF GETTING AT LIARS IN BUSINESS

$4,000. half of which was paid in cash
and the remainder on notes and prop
erty. He represented the plant was
operated by steam power and had a
capacity of $4,000 bricks daily.
Keyes had an office at sol Chestnut
street and had samples of the brick
the company was supposed to manu-
facture The evidence showed there
was little machine at 1920 Chestnut
street operated by hand power which
turned out sample bricks purported to
be produced by the company in whicI
Perry invested.
Keyes is known as an old offender.
He has been prosecuted in Kansas City
and various other parts of the state
several times for such schemes. The
stock company he purported to repre-
sent in st. Louis had no value what
ever OF the purported capital of $780,
600 some $4S 900 was in patent of no
value Keyes is now in the peniten.
tiary.
The opinion in this case is deemed
by the attorney general as being of
great Importance and will put an end
to the common practice of obtaining
money by fraudulent representations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
INSANE OPERATOR TIES UP WABASH
LINES IN INDIANA FOR HALF AN HOUR

practice, he started to put it into ex-
ecution.
kellam sent message after message
to the dispatchers, countermanding all
standing orders, then counteTmanding
his own orders. He requested all pas
senger trains to run backward, and to
turn to the right at every crossing
He also desired all tracks cleared for
a special train of forty cabooses which
was running through the state at 140
miles an hour carrying the President
of the United States and his cabinet.
All attempts to break into his wire
were fruitless, but at last one of the
dispatchers grounded the line and then
notified all operators to hold the var
ious passenger and freight trains until
intelligent orders could be secured.
When Beauchamp returned TO find Kel-
ham playing checkers on the key
board, he realized that the man was de-
ranged and ordered him from his
post Kellam refused, and ii required
three men to drag him away to Jail.
Then all misunderstanding were
cleared up, and the wheels began TO
move again. Kellam will be commit
ted to an asylum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23

Huntington. Ind, May 23.-An in
sane telegraph operator blocked the
entire Wabash railroad system in this
state for half an hour yesterday by
sending out unintelligible messages to
the various train dispatchers. Much
confusion was caused, and all times
had to be stopped in order to prevent
accidents.
When Chief Operator Beauchamp
went out to his luncheon he left Ev-
eritt Kellam in charge of the keyboard
which controls the wires of the system
Having recently been overcome by
the heat, Kellam, unknown to his en-
ployers, was in an irresponsible con
dition, and as soon as the room was
vacated he decided that the past meth
ods of train dispatching were all
wrong. Smitten with an idea that it
would be entertaining to the rural pop
ulation to run all passenger trains on
freight schedule and vica versa, with
head-on collision or two in every di-
vision to give the wrecking crews
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
MAY BREAK UP CONFERENCE
Buying Coal Outside State Affects a.
Iinois Mine Negotiations.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.- The Illi-
nois coal miners and operators joint
scale committee, finding the committee
too unwieldy for the transaction of bus
mess, appointed today a sub-scale COM
mittee of six to which the questions at
issue were submitted. The sub-commit-
tee organized by the election of w. ID.
Ryan as chairman.
Springfield, Ill, May 23.- The fact
that Chicago, st. Louis and several
small markets are buying coal in Ken
lucky and Indiana may bring to an
abrupt close the joint conference of
the miners and operators of Illinois
now in session here, endeavoring TO
find solution of the labor controversy.
Discussion was centered on the mine
run system and the disadvantage at
which Illinois is placed as compared
with neighboring states. The advan-
tages enjoyed by these states are cited
by the operators to support their con-
tentiOnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 23-Liars
in business matters are vitality inter
ested in a decision handed down by
the supreme court yesterday.
A man may lie in a business deal.
and if the lie is so absurd that COM
mon sense readily would disclose the
false representation he may escape
the penitentiary. If he misrepresents
the facts and obtains money through
methods not really comprehended he
is guilty of felony and will have to
serve a sentence in prison. He cannot
plead that if the person defrauded
had investigated thoroughly the man
ner of parting the victim from his
money he would not have been de-
ceived Representation made with a
design to cheat is felony.
The case in point was the prosecu.
tion by the state at St Louis of Tho
mas P. Keyes, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was
sentenced to the penitentary for two
years. July 6, 1905, Keyes sold 20
shares of the ST. Louis Brick Cement
Manufacturing company to William
Perry, a farmer from Michigan, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
HENRIK IBSEN, THE
FAMOUS POET, DEAD
Norwegian Bard and Dramatist Ex
pires Peacefully at Chris
tiana.

Christiania. Norway, May 23.-Hen-
rik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist, died this afternoon, aged rs.
The death of Ibsen was unexpected,
although for the past year he had been
very weak and it was known his death
was only a question of time He was
unconscious toward the end and pass
ed away peacefully. None of his
friends was allowed to see him during
his long illness, the only persons ad-
mitted to the room being the doctor,
and the dramatist's wife and son. News
of Ibsen's death made a great impress
sion in this city, where he was much
beloved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
EPITOME OF DOlNGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, ID. c., May 23.-Follow-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed
ings in both houses of congress.
SENATE-The senate devoted the
migration bill, but before it was taken
up Senator McCumber made a personal
statement contradicting an article pub
liShed in the New York Tribune to the
so amended at his instance as to rem
der 1T ineffective. The senate adopted a
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to consider the
ator Burton. Speeches on the lmmlGra-
tion bill were made by Senators Dll-
lingham. McCreary, Bacon. scott, Pat,
terson and others. The bill was still
under consideration when the senate
adjourned until today.
HOUSE-FOr an hour or more the
house could not decide whether to go
into committee of the whole on the dlp-
lomatic and consular bill or to follow
the lead of Mr.. Gardner of Massachu
setts and take up consideration OF the
liams. the minority leader, Mr.. Gardner
led mild nlibuSter against taking up
the consular bill. The republicans, how
ever, had quorum present, and eVentu-
ally the bill was taken up. Speeches
Were made on variety of subjects the
speakers including Mr.. Jenkins of Wis
cOnsin on the rate bill, Mr.. Randall of
Texas. who arraigped the ''house ma
retention of the tariff on raw hides Mr.
Goulden of New York who opposed the
ship subsidy bill and Mr.. Maynard OF
Virginia. who spoke in favor of the APP
preparation for the jamestown exposi-
ton. At o'clock the committee of the
whole laid the diplomatic bill aside
After sending several pension bills to
conference the house at $40 adjourned
until tOdav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
MOtOrman Killed.
ANOTHER SECTION FOR BRYAN
Democrats of 10 Counties of North
western Ohio Endorse.

Lima, Ohio, May 23.-William Jen.
nings Bryan was indorsed for presi-
dent here yesterday by the democratic
judicial convention of 16 counties of
northwestern Ohio. The resolutions,
which were adopted with cheering.
declare that Bryan would have been
renominated and elected in 1904 had
the trusts not stolen the nomination
from him and that the national demo
cracy will nominate him in 1908 by ac-
clamatiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
GEORGE H. CROSBY'S
TRIAL IS BEGUN
Former Traffic Manager of Burlington
Road and Others Accused of
Conspiracy.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 23.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the first rebate
case TO come 70 trial here, was begun
today in the United States district
court. George H. Crosby, former traf-
fic manager of the Burlington railway,
is charged with having conspired with
George l.. Thomas, a freight broker of
New York city, and l.. B. Taggart, his
chief clerk. TO pay rebates to shippers
or receivers of freight between Kan
sas City and New York and other east
ern points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
NEED NOT STOP AT ALL BOXES
Rural Mail Carriers Relieved of Part of
Duties After July !.

Washington, May % The fourth
assistant postmaster general has issued
an order providing that after July l
next, rural delivery carriers, when
making their trips, will visit and eX-
anime only those boxes for which they
have mail for delivery and those on
which signals are displayed to indicate
that there is mail for dispatch. Those
patrons who now are maintaining mail
boxes on which there are no signals
will be REQUIRED TO procure some sort
of device which will serve as signal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
RAILWAY ENGINEERS ELECT
Brotherhood in Session at Memphis
Choose National Officers.

Memphis, May 23.-While the count
of the vote for officers of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is not
completed, it is probable the following
have been elected:
Grand Chief Engineer-W. S. Stone:
assistant grand chief engineers, K. w.
Hurley, NJ. w Cadle, and f. A. Bur-
CESS.
First Grand Engineer - w. b. Prem
ter; second, c. II. Salmons; third,
Deless Everett.
First Grand Assistant Engineer-H.
Bouterelle; second. J. G. Currie.
Board of Trustees of the Insurance
Departmental. Kilduff, J. III. Welsh,
II. w. Plummer, A. c. Blaney, and G..
A. Kells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
PEORIAN IN RACE
Elliott Calender Rival of E. n.
Buck for G. A. r. State
Head.
ENCAMPMENT AT GALESBURG
Fittinsy Opened With Dedication of
Statue to Mother 6ickerdyke,
the War Nurse.

/ Galesburg, H., May 23.-This morn
| by the state encampment of the G. A.
r., and this afternoon at o'clock the
parade took place, several thousands
of old soldiers and kindred organiza-
tions moving in imposing array
through the principal streets of the
city.
Unveils Statue.
Galesburg, ILL.,, May 23.-When Mrs.
Marietta Erwin, member of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, noted for her ben
evidences, drew aside yesterday the
flag concealing the monument to Moth
er Bickerdyke erected on the court
house park the assembled thousands
of the Grand Army comrades and mem
bers of affiliated organizations loudly
cheered. while many were moved to
tears by the pathos of the group in
bronze. 1t was regarded as a most
auspicious opening of the 40th annual
meeting of the Illinois Grand Army of
the Republic
Under w. IL. G. Auspices.
The exercises were under the au-
spices of the Woman's Relief Corps of
the state. Mrs. Theodore A. Ruggles
Kitzon of Boston, who designed the
monument, was present and was show
cred with congratulations.
The exercises opened with a song
by the Knox College Glee club and
prayer by Mrs Ruby Loring of Chi
cago. After the welcome address by
Mayor Lake w. Sanborn. the unveiling
took place, and was followed by the
poem to Mother Bickerdyke by Il. p.
Hotchkiss, junior department COM
mander.
The oration was delivered by Rich
ard Yates, who paid a glowing tribute
TO the women for the part that they
took in the war.
EuIogized by Tanner.
National Commander Tanner follow
ed with fine eulogy of Mother Bicker-
dyke and the old soldiers. Department
Commander Smith and others spoke.
The public reception was held last
evening in the Central church and a
program was given there on which
each of the seven state organizations
was represented. The business ses-
sions of the encampment will begin to-
morrow A delegation of 500 arrived
from Chicago this afternoon This
company paraded Main street, headed
by its famous drum corps.
Peoria Man Opposes Buck.
Elliott Calender of Peoria and f. II.
Buck of Rock Island are the leading
candidates for department commander.
Major r. NJ Wood. past department
commander. is a candidate for nation
al commander, and there is a strong
probability that he will be given an
Endorsement by the encampment. 1t is
thought that Mrs. Ida f. Palmer of
Chicago will be elected president of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
PAR0LED BY THE GOVERNOR
Attorney Sentenced in Grand Rapids
Water Scandal Liberated.

Lansing, Mich, May 23.-Thomas F.
McGarry, former prominent attorney
of Grand Rapids, and the only man
with the exception of Liant X. SAILS
bury to serve a prison sentence as a
result of the noted Lake Michigan wa
ter scandal in that city. was today pa
rolled from the Ionia prison by Cover
nor Warner. McGarry was convicted
of bribery and sentenced in June, 1904.
to four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-23
GRAFT HINT QUAKE RESULT
Bills for $157,5e9 for Auto Hire Astor.
iSh San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 23.-Bills for
$157,599 for automobile service in the
two weeks following the fire-more
than was spent for milk, butter, eggs,
bread, vegetables, drugs, clothing in
the relief of 100000 homeless persons
were presented to the finance COM
mittee yesterday, and threaten to
cause a scandal before the work of
auditing is completed. The charges
average $35 a day, and in some cases
are much higher. There are not more
than 1000 machines in the city, and
all could be bought for but little more
than was charged for the hire of prob
ably half the number. The claims
were laid aside for investigation.