Seward weekly gateway., 1906-05-19
Albatross Sails for Alaska

Seattle, May l4 The steamer Alba tross sailed on @ scientific expedition this morning for Alaska. She carries a party of scientists from Stanford university and will visit the entire coast of the territory,
 Discuss Base Ball Changes
 Oakland, May l5- At meeting of Pacific Coast League representatives in thi, city last night the Portland, San Francisco and Fresno managers purchased the Los Angeles franchise and will probably transfer the team to Sacramento. They are ready also to buy che Seattle franchise if the man agrmcut of that city insists upon with drawing from the Coast League to foiu the Northwestern League.
 Hang Woman to Make Her Confess
 OkaIRa, Miss. May I5 Mrs. Jack son. out on bail awaiting trial here upon the charge of mwdering her husband, was taken from her home last night by mob and strung to a tree Co make her tell the names of her acrompIjces. When the mob took her down they thought her dead and car rjed her out into the woods and left her there. The woman revived and came back into town and reported the matter Co the sheriff.
 Prepares for War in China
 Washington, D. C., May l5 Gen. Wood is preparing the troops in the Philippines for a possible campaign in China. He is engaging them in field marches ano constant target practice. \ campaign of sham battles k being followed out.
 The administration is still somewhat in fear of trouble with China as re- ports continue to come in of hostile feeling toward foreigners. These are generally from the interior.
 Missionaries Hay Leave
 Minneapolis, May i5 OGcials of the Norwegian Lutheran church cabled today Co the missionaries of the church in China ordering them 10 leave at once if they consider their lives in danger. Several messages have been received telling of disturbances in the province of Human.
 Buries Valencia Victim
 Seattle, May I5-The chamber of. commerce will send a transport or revenue cutter to Vancouver island to recover the body of the unidentified Valencia victim, which was found and buried there few days ago. The body will be brought here and if not identified will be buried in Seattle.
 To Install Duplex Cable
 Washington, D. C., May l5-Gen. James Allen, head of the government signal corps, issued an order today for the installation of the duplex system on the Alaska cable. This will double the capacity of the service and will require new instruments at all stations.
 Patrick Gets Tore Time
 New York, May l5-Gov. Higgins today granted another respite of thirty days to Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer convicted of the murder of his million aire client, William NJ. Rice, and sen- fenced to be electrocuted The date of execution is postponed to Junne IT to allow Patrick's attorney time to present arguments for a communication of sentence.
 Alaska-Yukon Trustees to Meet
 Seattle, May l5-A meeting of the Alaska-Yukou exposition trustees will be held this week to complete a per manent organization. J. E. Chilberg will probably be elected president. The Secretaryship is in doubt with the chances favoring William M. Sheffield, secretary of the Alaska club.
 Refuses to Sell Los Angeles
 Oakland, May l6-Morley backed down yesterday from the proposition to sell the Los Angeles base ball team. There will be a fight over it and the struggle for a dissolution of the Pacific Coast league will probably continue.
 Cordelia BOtkin Goes to Prison
 San Francisco, May l6-After a fight for liberty continuing eight years, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was taken to the San Quentin penitentiary yesterday to serve a life sentence for the murder of Mrs. Downing. She was tried twice and the supreme court has just af- Armed the second judgment of con- viction.
 Capture Three Train Robbers
 Vancouver, B. C., May l6-Three