Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-09
NEWS or THE WORLD FOR PAST WEEK

city late Tn June, and to obtain the in- dorsement of the league for the pri- mary law.
 Missouri Democrats for Bryan
 Jefferson City, Mo-, June 6-The l platform adopted by the Democratic state convention here yesterday con- tainS strong plank indorsing Bryan and his policies and favoring him for the presidential nomination in 1908.
 Prisoners Refuse Food
 Washington, D. C., June 6-Fifty l persons who were placed in prison for some unknown cause, have persistent- l ly refused food since May 30 and some of them have become delirious. The matter is a mystery and no information is given out by the police officials.
 Organize War on Railroad 1 Chicago, June Cit is reported here that a gigantic combination of capital iSts has been formed to kill of Presi- dent Roosevelt politically and thereby annihilate the projects to restrain the trusts for which he stands.
 This combination is said to have been devised by the meat packers and to include the Standard Oil Company, the coal trust, the railroads, the in- Surance companies and other big ag- gregationS of capital. Ogden Armour is to be manager of the movement.
 Hot Politics in Arkansas
 Hot Springs, Ark, June GA bitter political battle is in progress today in the Democratic state convention be- tween the supporters of Gov. Jeff. Davis and of Senator Berry to control the nomination for governor. Gov. Davis recently defeated Senator Berry in the primary election for the nomi- nation for U. S. senator.
 Hepburn Nominated Again
 Creston, la. June G-Congressman William r. Hepburn, manager of the railroad rate bill in the house of rep reSentativeS, was nominated for re- election by the Republican convention of the Eighth district yesterday.
 Beat Insurgent Congressman
 Sioux Falls, $. D., June 6-The Re publican state convention yesterday | nominated W. F.. Gable for congress in place of Congressman E. W. Martin, an 'insurgent."
 Nominate Stuart for Governor
 Harrisburg. Pa., June 7-The Re- publican state convention nominated . ex-Mayor Edwin Stuart of Philadel- phia for governor.
 Fixing Up Nelson-Gans Scrap
 Oakland, June Eddie Graney is arranging for a fight between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans to be held here . in July. He claims that both men !. have promised to sign for the match.
 Piles Fights for Amendment
 Washington, D. C., June Senator Piles will make a fight before the con- ference committee of the two houses on the railroad rate bill for the re- tention of his amendment permitting lumber and logging companies to carry their products on their own railroads and steamers, thereby eXempting them from the common carrier clause of the bill, which forbids transporta- ton companies to carry their own pro- ducts. Bailey and TilIman are trying to kill the amendment
 Stirs Up Exclusion Row
 Washington, D. C.. June Con gressman Sullivan on the floor of the house yesterday charged that Presi- dent Roosevelt and Commissioner Sargent of the immigration bureau| had agreed if the Chinese government would stop the boycott of American goods they would favor a modification [ of the Chinese exclusion law.
 Hermann Trial Postponed
 Washington, D. C., June The trial ! of Congressman Binger Hermann of Oregon, upon the charge of destroying l. public records while commissioner of !. the general land office, has been post poned until fall. It is claimed that the records were destroyed to cover up Oregon land frauds.
 Relative of GOulds Given Aid
 Oakland, Cal, June - Miss Ella Clemens, near relative of Mrs. | Howard Gould, is living in the refu- gee camp at the Presidio in San Fran cisco en government bounty while the Goulds are travelling in Europe. She lost everything in the fire.