Seward weekly gateway., 1907-03-23

Rockefeller promises to give S5O,OOO,- GOO to erect a model tenement for poor families in New York city.
 Hand Out Carnegie Tags
 Piu,burg, March l9 - SjXty-three Carnegie hero medals were distributed today, going to all parts of the United States.
 Lane Interested in Chlchagof
 Sitka, March l9- Charles D. Lane, the noted mining millionaire. is here for the purchase Of gold mines on Chichagof island.
 German Banker Defaults
 Berlin, March l9-Cashier Speyer ot the Mueller Industrial Bank is a defaulter in the sum of Sl3O,OOO. Speculation in stocks k supposed to be the cause of his downfall. He was also a sporting character.
 Looks for General Shake-uP
 London, March l9-A seismologisI
 
 here says the world is threatened with serious seismic disturbances. He says it has been too quiet for fortnight. sure precursor of earthquakes.
 Names Commissioner of Deeds
 Juneau, March 2O-The governor today appointed Andrew J. Ballet of Seattle commissioner ot deeds for Alaska jn the state of Washington. Mr. Ballet has been a member Of the Seattle bar fourteen years except during a brief residence in Alaska.
 Arctics Plan Minstrel Show
 Seattle, March 2O-Members of the Arctic Brotherhood in this city are planning to give a big minstrel show in May.
 Gov. Hoggatt Starts West
 Washington, D. C., March 2l--Gov. left Washington yesterday afternoon to return to Alaska. He will spend several days in Indiana and two weeks in California. He expects to reach Juneau about May |.
 Steals BattleShip Plans
 Seattle, March 2l-The plans of the battIeship Nebraska and itS armament were stolen from desk in the office of Moran Brothers Company yester- day. It is believed that the theft was tue act of traitor or a spy. A re- ward is offered for the recovery of the papers and the arrest of the thief.
 Wreckers Ditch Fast Train
 Pittsburg, March 22 - WreckerS iuched the Pennsylvania Limited fast train this afternoon near this city. Many persons were injured.
 Taft to Go to Panama Washington, D. C., March 22-Sec- -etary Taft will leave for Panama to- to supervise the starting of he canal work under the army engi- leers. The decision for him to go was made suddenly today.
 Burton Released From Jail
 IrUnton, Mo-, March 22-Ex-Senator Burton of Kansas was released from he county jail here this morning, .fIer serving six months, with the copper" of, under conviction of wrongful use of his senatorial influence with a department of the government n behalf of a corporation. Burton ! ,tated that he was railroaded to prison 1 ,y President Roosevelt and announced 1 lis intention Of publishing a weekly l paper in which he will give the true .tory of his case.
 Another Shock at Kingston
 Kingston, March 23-This city was ihaksn with severe earthquake .hock last night. No serious damage vas done but buildings rocked so vio- ently that a state of terror prevailed l or a while. Speaker Cannon and his party of American congressman, and other foreign tourists were in the cen CT of disturbance.
 Dakota Nearly Submerged Seattle, March 23-OHicials of the Great Northern Steamship Company l a cable message today from Yokohama, stating that the steamship 1 Dakota is a total loss. She is now en- .irely under water except part of her | ,mokestack. Only one-fourth of her l ,argO was saved.
 Millionaire Boy in Jail
 Seattle, March 23-Otto Keeie, IT ,ears old and the owner of Sl,0O0,O l worth of property, was arrested with other boys as they came off the steam ,r Dolphin from Skagway this morn ng, and thrown in jail on the charge l of truancy. He is ward of Andrew the steamship man. AL though rich he worked for while as ! carrier for the Post-Intelligencer,