Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-02

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 Court Discharges Perkins
 New York. May 26-The supreme court discharged George W. Perkins on wri, of habeas corpus, holding that iJ is not grand larceny for a corpora- ton official to contribute corporate funds Co campaign committees. Per kfu~ |, Norgan's right hand man and va, indicted for giving insurance money to campaign funds
 House May Stand Pat
 Washington. D. C., May 20 -Twcuty- five house Republicans are utterly op- posed to the senate amendments to the Hepburn bill, passed by the house. Particular objection is made to the eX- cmprion of express companies from the operation of the law. It is expected that there will be fight in the house over this and other matters of disa- grrcmeut if the conlerrecs report in favor of the senate amendment.
 Steamer Bertha Sails
 Seattle. May 2S-S Steamer Bertha sailed Saturday night for Seward and way ports on the inside passage. She takes thirty laborers for the Alaska Central.
 Fog Station at HinchinbrOOk
 Washington, D. C., May 29-Senator Piles has received assurances that his bill for an appropriation of S75,OOO to erect a lighthouse and fog station on Hinchinbrook island at the entrance to Prince William sound on the South ern Alaska coast, will pass.
 Favor Lake Washington Canal
 Washington, D. C., May 29-Senti- ment in Congress is strong in favor of permitting the construction of the Lake Washington canal at Seattle, connecting the lake with the bay, by private capital. A bill has been draf- ted for this purpose and it is likely to pass.
 Scalded to Death While Drunk
 Carson City, Nevada, May 29-A. T. Kendall, a millionaire mining man of Nevada, was cooked to doath in a hot springs bath yesterday while drunk. He went into the bath to sober up. When found and taken out of the water the flesh dropped from the bones.
 Dam Breaks and Five Men Drown
 Reno, Nevada, May 29-The Pole creek canyon dam burst yesterday, al- lowing flood of water to escape which wiped out the lockS of the Golconda x Nevada Sheep Company and drowned five herders.
 To Reform Meat Exports
 Washington, D. C., May 29-Presi- dent Roosevelt informed Senator Car ter today that if the meat inspection bill passes congress he will undertake to correct the evils of the export trade which have caused several successive administrations a great deal of trouble on account of foreign complaints and prohibitory laws against American meat. The proposed law provides for inspection of meat prepared for eXpor- ,ation.
 Attacks Tobacco Trust
 Washington, D. C., May 29-Repre- sentative Stanley of Kentucky in the house yesterday denounced the Ameri- can tobacco trust, declaring it Co be a w0rs. monopoly than the Standard Oil Company or the Pennsylvania rail- road.
 ~cGoyern Draws With Britt
 New York. Nay2g Terry NcGoycro .-...t rh. scheduled limit or ten rounds with Jimmy Britt las, night and ...Hu. up a hard light Under r.. law .u... was mo decision. After ... scrap ...n principals and their m.-.u- H.m. arrested upon the e0... q. violating gua prize fight
 Federation Ee-eIccts Officials
 uurw May -N The convention of .u. Western F.d...tono. Miners toe ... reelected Mover president and Haywood secretary O. the order u also ordered 30 message O. sympathy Co b. sent ro che tucarcara.od officials eN- pressing confidence in their innocence u ia. muruero. EN-Gov. S,egneuberr. on charge O.. which they are about to n. tried.
 Ask Change of Venue
 Caldwell. Idaho. May 2a-A motion was made today for a change of venue ia tu. ease o- AIoycr Haywood and T.90ure. and the trial was postponed until gm.>.
 To Fry Federation Officials