Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-28
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Amazed at StOeSSel Sentence

men ana OIItNllN alN "lAe"NN '''N shocked at the death sentence pro- posed against Gen. Stoessel Japanese army officers who served in the siege of Port Arthur and are acquainted with all the circumstances of the de feuse regard him as 8 hero. Gen. Nori and other, offered Co 20 to St. Petersburg and testify in behalf of Stocs,eI but were refused the oppor- ruujty.
 Perry Mitchell Stands by Esther
 Portland. Ore. July 2l Perry NIiJ- chcl announces that he will stand by Esther in her trial tor the murder Of their brother George. He uhrmS that the girl f> insane because of the spell thrown over her by Crcmeld.
 State Primary League Meets
 Seattle. July 2I The Washington state primary convention met this morning at I0o'clock. ". II. Orr was made temporary chairman. \ state reacue to achieve the enactmen, oi a direct primary law in Washington will be formed. Addresses will be made this evening by men prominent in poi- tics all over che state. The conyen- rion will draft bin which ir will try to have passed by the next state legjs- Iaure. The bill i,already practically complete and Is similar Co the primary laws of state, which have them now in force. It comDe,s candidates for '. S. senator Co dIe statements showing their detailed expenses, fixes punish ment for bribery, and confines the par ,fcipation of voters in nominations to. heir own party.
 Flames Rage in Yokohama
 Tokio. July 2I-Fue is raging in Yokohama and thousands of houses have been consumed. with many casualties and great destruction of property. The losses so far have fal- len wholly upon Japanese, as the for eigu quarter has not been touched.
 The inhabitants are panic-stricken and are deserting everything at the approach of the flames, which are still spreading. Details are meager. !
 Letter Bearing on Thaw Case
 New York. July 23-A letter from ! Mrs. Nesbitt. mother of Mrs. Thaw, ! was found today among the effects of White, in which the mother . asks White to save Evelyn from Thaw, . as the latter did not intend to marry . the girl This letter was written . while Thaw and Evelyn were travel ! ing abroad unmarried. The letter !. said that Mrs Nesbitt had been induced . co sigu a paper releasing Thaw from any obligation to marry her daughter. . The prosecution expects to use the . letter to show White $ interest in the . girl and the reason for.the murder. .
 Baron KOdama Dead
 Tol,io, July 23-Gen. Baron Eodama, !. successor of Marshal Oyama as com mauder of the Japanese army in Man 1. churia, is dead He was chief of staff . before Port Arthur
 Campaign Plans Suit Roosevelt
 Oyster Bay. July 2f-Speaker Can . non and Congressman Sherman of New . York. chairman of the Republican committee, dined with The president yesterday and discussed . the coming campaign. The presi- dent is much pleased with the plan ot campaign. and said that i, accovds en- .ireIy with his ideas. The legislation enacted by the last session of congress will furnish the ammunition for the stump speakers.
 Secretaries Tatr and Shaw, Speaker Cannon and Senator Beyeridge will be -he principal speakers, while a large number of senators and congressman will have part of their time at the dis Uosal of the committee.
 Referee in Adams Case
 Seattle, July 2f-Attorney Will H. Thompson was appointed today 10 act as referee to take testimony in the civil action against George E. Adams, the assay office thief, to recover the latter's property to apply on his em- bezzlement. Mir. Thompson is the father of Chester Thompson, the youth who recently shot and killed Judge Emory.
 Cans Gets Decision Oyer Holly
 Seattle, July 24-Joe Cans was given the decision over Dave Holly at the end of the twentieth round last night at Pleasant Beach. The contest was uninteresting, being nearly all clinch- ing. An immense crowd exhausted the seating capacity of the pavilion and men tore supports from the side of the building to make seats. This weakened one wall and it partlv col |