Seward weekly gateway., 1906-05-12

Chilberg, James S. Goldsmith and R. A. BaIIinger. The articles provide for an honorary advisory board of fifty members to be selected from Alaska and the Yukon. A meeting will be held this week to elect an executive committee and begin to raise funds.
 Made Records at San Francisco
 Washington. D. C., May & The names of more than 200 soldiers, marines and officers of the army and navy who distinguished themselves by bravery during the days of the San Francisco fire were presented to the president foy reward today,
 Speaker Cannon 70 Years Old
 Washington, D, C., May S-A recep- tion was given to Speaker Joseph G. Cannon last night, the seventieth an piversary of his birth. The president and all high officials of the govern ment and members of both houses of congress were preeent. No mention was made of the speakers possible candidacy for president, at his own re- quest.
 To Close Sunday Saloons
 Seattle, May S-Local ministers will begin a general campaign Sunday May 20 to close Sunday saloons. Prose cutions will be instituted against the proprietors and bartenders of saloons which open on that day.
 Cans and Turner Fight Off
 Seattle. May S-Joe Cans notified Rure Turner today that the fight scheduled between them to take place May 25 at Pleasant Beach is off. Cans says he will not fight Turner until later. Turner claims that Cans is. afraid of him.
 John Sanger MarrieS Miss Fitz
 Seattle, May S-John Sanger and wife. formerly Miss Frances Fitz, both of Nome, arrived here today from New York, where they were married April 22. Both are mining operators at Nome and they will leave for the North June l.
 Signs Alaska Delegate Bill
 Washington, D. C., May S-Presi- dent Roosevelt signed the Alaska dele gate bill with silver pen and gave the pen to Congressman Cushman, who was present. Mir. Cushman will send the pen to Charles E. Claypool of Fair banks as souvenir.
 Senate Amends Rate Bill
 Washington, D. C., May & The senate adopted an amendment to the railroad rate bill yesterday afternoon fixing a maximum fine of 5000 for the acceptance of a railroad pass by any one not an employe or an object of charity.
 Kills William in City Street
 Seattle, May S-George Mitchell shot and killed Franz Crefheld, the apostle. 'highroller" and secretary of. a group of religious fanatics in Oregon, on the street here yesterday, because he had ruined Mitchell's minor sister. Crehield served a term in the Oregon penitentiary for this offense and was just recently released. He came to Seattle and a week ago MitchelpS sister left her home in Oregon to join him here. Mitchell followed and shot CreHeld on sight.
 Mitchell has the sympathy of every body here and in Oregon, where there is general rejoicing over Crefield'S death. He ruined hundreds of homes there. exerting a remarkable fascina- tion over women, many of whom were drawn into his humbug religious society. Mitchell says he is proud of his killing of Cretield.
 Raise Funds for Defense
 Corvallis, Ore, May g. Almost every citizen of this town has sub- scrjbed to the fund which is being raised for the defense of George Nit cheIl if he is tried for the murder of "Highroller" Crehield at Seattle. Hundreds of residents here will go to Seattle to testify to the fanatical and disreputable character of Cretfield.
 Buried In Potter's Field
 Seattle, May 9-Franz Crehield was buried today in the potter,s field with no funeral ceremonies.
 Will Prosecute Mitchell
 Seattle, May lO-Prosecuting Attor- ney Macintosh says he will prosecute George Mitchell for the murler of Franz Crehield, regardless of public sentiment, which is very pronounced in favor of Mitchell. He will pay no