Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20

treasurer of the United States at the local sub-treasury, Thomas J. Akins, discovered shortage of S6l, ,0OO in the cash belonging in the vault. He noti- fled the treasury department at Wash l ington and asked for an immediate examination and the services of a secret service agent.
 Claims Sullivan Estate
 Denver, Oct. lS-Mrs. John Arllins, widow of the late John Arkins, one of the owners of the News and Times of this city, and herself co-owner of i those newspapers, is a new claimant 1 for the $l,OOOOOO estate of the late John Sullivan of Seattle. She asserts that she is granddaughter of half sister of Sullivan.
 Earthquake Shocks at Manila
 Manila, P. l., Oct lS-Two earth quake shocks were felt here early this morning but no damage was done.
 Cannon Talks Against Hearst
 White Plains, N. Y., Oct. IS Speaker Cannon addressed large audience here last night, He appeal ed to young men not to vote for Hearst. He designated Hearst as a follower of Bryan but a worse man.
 Hartman Tries to Dust Fish
 Chicago, Oct. lS-E. II. Harriman'S fght to oust StuyveSant Fish from the presidency and control of the Illinois Central Railroad Company was the cause of a stormy session at a meeting of the directors of the road yesterday. President Fish was temporarily sue cessful as a majority of the directors are with him. Hartman will reopen the fight next month at the annual meeting of the stockholders.
 Mormon President Free Agent
 Salt Lake City, Oct. l9-The district court here today decided that Presi- dent Smith of the Mormon church can not be compelled to account for his disposition of the tithing fund of the church nor prevented from using the funds of the church in commercial en- terprises.
 SheIikof Sails for Seward
 Valdez, Oct. l9-A message received here by w. H. Triggs, agent of the Northw estern Steamship Company states that the steamer Shelikof sailed from Seattle October l6 by the inside passage "for Seward direct" No eXpla- nation is given but it is assumed that the Dora will be ordered to Seattle and the Shelikof is to take the westward run from Seward, picking up passen- gers and freight there from the Sara toga. The mail contract runs from Seward.
 Steamer Jeanie Sails
 Seattle, Oct. 19- Steamer Jeanie
 
 sailed last night with dynamite and fuel for several ports, and two fiat cars and 100 tons of rails for Cordova. She will go as far west as Seldovia.
 Roosevelt Going to Panama
 Washington, D. C., Oct. l9-Presi- dent Roosevelt will make his trip to Panama alone, without any officials accompanying him. He intends also to separate the posts of governor of the canal zone and minister to the Panama republic Heretofore their duties have been consolidated and both places filled by one man.
 Warns Vallejo to Reform
 San Francisco, Oct. l9-Secretary Bonaparte of the navy department notified Mayor Madigan of Vallejo to- dar that unless the town rids itself of it's disreputable saloons and other low resorts which are demoralizing the men employed at the navy yard the department will withdraw all work from Mare island and place it at other government yards.
 To Repeal Fifteenth Amendment
 Chicago, Oct. l9-Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi in an interview here today states that if he is elected to the U. s. senate he will demand the repeal of the Fifteenth amendment to the fed eral constitution, which forbids the states to withhold the elective fran chise from citizens on account of race or color. Gov. Vardaman says he eX- poets the backing of the solid south on the proposition. He says the race question must be settled and the negro shown that his proper place is with the Indian, Chinaman and Eskimo. 1 He asserts that notwithstanding all efforts to educate the negros they are