Seward weekly gateway., 1906-08-04
CampbelI for dovernor of Texas


 Houston, Texas, July &O-Returns from the Democratic primaries throughout the state show that T. NJ Campbell of Palestine was nominated for governor.
 Finds SIOO, ,OOO and Returns It
 Springfield, O., July B - George Mitchell. a Newark drummer, picked up 30 purse containing SlOO,OOO in the Gibson house here today. He gave it to the hotel clerk and the owner, Frank Gard of Denver, gave Mitchell SIO,OOO worth of mining stock.
 Car Congestion Continues
 Seattle, July 3l-Southern Pacific agents everywhere have been notified not to accept any more freight for San Francisco. This is due to the car con- gestion there. Thousands of cars are standing unloaded on the sidings in that city because the consignees have no place to store the goods.
 Try for National Meetings
 Seattle. July 5l-Local members of the typographical union and of the Grand Army have begun work to Se- cure national meetings of those organ izations in Seattle in 1909, the year of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacifc exposition.
 To Vote on Municipal Ownership
 Seattle, July 3l-The city council last night voted to submit to popular election September F a plan for a mu- nicipaI street railway line and the talk ing over of all existing street railways when present franchises expire. It is proposed to vote S7,5OO,OOO in bonds for construction of new lines. At the same time the city will vote upon the question of issuing S2OO,OOO in bonds for extensions of the city water system.
 Oku Chief of Japanese Staff
 Tolsio, July 3l-Geu. OEu was ap- pointed today chief of staff of the Jap- auese army.
 Cancels Coal Locations
 Juneau, July 3l Fourteen coal loca- tions in the Controller bay district, twenty miles northeast of Katalla, have been cancelled by an order of special inspector sent to the coal fields by the Interior Department. The claims had been located in the names of individuals. but it is alleged that the expenses were being paid by in- terests connected with one of the big syndicates known to be operating in the district. Further cancellations are to be made there. A special agent of the attorney-general's office is en route from Washington to gather evi- dence in a suit for fraud to be insti- mted against the parties to the trans actions.
 Roosevelt Insists lie Will Not Run
 Oyster Bay, July 3l-To stop the continued talk of his candidacy Presi- dent Roosevelt reiterates that he will not run for a third term under any circumstancet.
 Gooding Wants SenatOrship
 PocateIla. Idaho. August l-The Idaho Republicans have reached an agreement that if the ticket headed by Governor Gooding is elected. the gov eruor will be put forward to succeed Duboi, as Senator from Idaho. In the event of his failure to secure the of- flee. Judge Smith, before whom Mover and Haywood. the Western Federation official will be tried is slated as a candidate for the senatorial toga.
 Idaho Republicans Nominate
 PocareUo, Idaho. Aug. Governor Gooding was renominated today by the Republican state convention. W. E. Borah was ndorsed for the succession 70 Senator Dubois. whose term expires next March. The only break in the slate was the nomination of Miss Bell Chamberlain for superintendent of public instruction.
 Warner for Governor
 Detroit, Mich, August l-The Re publican state convention met here yesterday. The utmost harmony pre- vailed and a ticket headed by F, M. Warner for governor was nominated. The personnel of this ticket is in con- formity with the desire of voters as expressed at a primary election held in this state in June.
 Bryan Objects to Sullivan
 Chicago, August Judge Thompson of Jacksonville, Fla. has made public the letter of William J. Bryan de- manding the resignation of Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago, national Demo