Seward weekly gateway., 1906-09-01
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 Extends Spelling Reform
 Washington. D. C.. Aug, 29 -Presi- i dent Roo,eyel,'s order extends spell 1ing reform to an departments of the government service. The reformed lis. includes 300 words.
 British Ship on Rocks
 Friday Harbor. Aug. 25-The Brt- f,b steamship Twtckensham, from Java to Vancouver with 10000 tons of sugar and coffee, went on the rocks near here in a dense smoke from for est fires. Her cargo will probably be saved.
 Say Heney Mined Right of Way
 Seattle. Aug. 27-Arrjvals from Cop per liver say that Martin J. Heney, contractor on the new railroad line now building from Cordova under the auspices of the White Pass N Yukon company. has mined with dynamite his right of way along the wes, side of the Copper river. which i, the only teast- ble route fora railroad ,o che inter- for The ob.ec. is Co proven, any other line from attempting co take jt ] ortoparalIeI ueuey' line. Thea,-empt would resu., in death Co the men eH- -ageG in the work. and destruction of property.
 IL i, said .ua. Heney proposes to l agh, with dynamite all effort, of his 1 rivals. the yaIdea-Nulon and Eoseue.s $ ! Copner River N Northwestern Co enter his right of way The men Q. Heuey's ! crews are said Co be armed with dyna- mite for a fight with rival gangs.
 This story l, denied in toto by Cdo FIesse. an engineer on the Heney line. . who came to Seward on the Oregon on his way Co Seattle. He Smiledumiably ! when asked whether OF not iJ was a dope story, and said that he never heard of G- before although he has been identified with the survey worE all summer NIr. Hesse is a we'll known Seattle engineer.
 Capt. Caine Kicks Up Row
 Seattle. Aug. 2T-Capt. E. E. Caine, president of the Alaska Pacific Steam ship Company. while riding in hisauto- mobile with a party of friends ran down Adolph Hammer in Pioneer ] Place, in the heart of the business district and because Hammer remou- s-rated. Caine, who was under the in- auence of liquor, jumped out of his auto and in the presence of women cursed Hammer with the vilesJ oa.hs and finally spit in his face.
 PauroImau Bradford noticed the eN- citement and hurried to the scene. ] While arguing with Caine the latter threatened to spit in the officers face, 70 which Bradford responded 'It you do ! will kin you, He then arrested !. Caine bu, Gaines friends torcibly took him away from ,he officer, Later Bradford found Caiue with his friends a- the Olympus cafe. Caine attempted . % draw a gun but the officer was too quick for him and placed the muzzle of ! his own weapon against Gaines breast . and put him under arrest. Caine . begged that he be not taken to the . police station in the patrol wagon, and :. he walked there quietly.
 Hammer is injured internally, how !. badly is not yet known.
 Bertha Sails from Seattle
 Seattle, Aug. 27-Steamer Bertha . sailed last night for Seward and Val . dez with loo passengers and her freight capacity taxed to the limit. The steamer Santa Clara arrived from Southern Alaska.
 May Establish Irish Council
 London, Aug. 2S-The Chronicle forecasts Irish legislation at the next session of parliament. It announces that an Irish council will be eStab- lished in Dublin. Irish representation at Westminster and the powers of the imperial parliament will not be touched
 Earl Grey Severely Hurt
 Washington, D. C., Aug. 2S-Earl Grey, governor-general of Canada, now in this city, was severely cut about the head last night by the bursting of an incandeScent globe in his lace.
 Ins Will Probably Stay In
 Seattle, Aug. 2S-Republcan pri- marieS were held in King county last night. Incomplete returns show that the courthouse combination carried a majority of the delegates to the county convention and will sap1rp the rapOr1- |