Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-29

OnlCagO, June EO-Gen. A. w. Greely will leave here next Monday for Van couver, Washington, where he will take command of the department of the Columbia.
 Steamer Seward Launched
 Saattle, June 26 - The steamer the new vessel built here for the Northwestern Steamship Company, was successfully launched late yester- day afternoon,
 Steamer Bertha Sails
 Seattle, June 26- Steamer Bertha sailed for Seward by the inside passage last night
 To Marry Swiftwater Bill Again
 Seattle, June 26-Vera Beebe Cook, who was Swiftwater Bill Gates second wife, is suing her present husband for a divorce in9order that she may re- marry Gates. He is now in San Fran cisco.
 Ellamar rlan to Marry
 Seattle, June 26 Dr. Wallace Wooten Council of Ellamar will be married this evening to Miss Martha Virginia Scurry, daughter of Seattle pioneer.
 Trouble for Exposition
 Seattle, June 26-Suits to block the sale of lake shore lands in Seattle are These sales were ordered by the last legislature to provide funds for the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex- position. If the sales are enjoined a special session of the legislature may be called to pass direct appropria- tion for the fair,
 Say sauifes Is a Scrapper
 San Francisco, June 26-Experts pro- nodnce Bill Squires great fighter after watching him train at shannon. He is said to be in the finest possible condition for his contest with Tommy Burns, which is scheduled for July 4 at Colma,
 Cruiser dOes to Central America
 Washington, D. C.. June 26-The cruiser Milwaukee has been ordered from Mare island to the coast of Sal vador on account of the prospect of trouble in Central America which may require protection of citizens of the United States.
 VIII Not Let Troops Parade
 San Francisco, June 26-Gen. Funston issued an order forbidding any regular army troops to parade on Inde- pendence Day because they have been ieered and insulted by mobs every time they have appeared on the streets late ly and DO attempts have been made to punish the mobs. Much criticiam of the order has been made but Funston refuses to revoke it.
 Defense Charges Intimidation
 Boise, June 28-The defense in the case claims that efforts have been made to intimidate it's witnesses.
 The first president of the Western of Miners was a witness for the defense this morning. He de- nied that any violence had ever been by the federation and made a strong talk for the defense.
 Umbrella 'Man Quits Seattle
 Seattle, June 26 .- Patton, the old man with the umbrella hat who has been one of the street sights in Seattle for many years, left here today to take up hls residence in Los Angeles.
 Six Lives Lost In Fire
 Norfolk, Va, June 26-Sixl lives were lost this morning in fire which des- troyed several large buildings near the exposition grounds.
 Francis Murphy Near Death
 Los Angeles, dune 27-Francis Mur- phy, the famous temperance lecturer, is lying near death at his home in this city.
 Pacific Coast Buys Boats
 Seattle, June 27 The Pacific Coast Steamship Company announces thepu chase of the steamers. Eureka, Meteor and Tampico.
 To Reorganlze Canal Commission
 Washington, D. C., June 27 = It is announced todsy that the reorganiza- tion of the Panama canal commission will be effected soon by Roosevelt and Taft. They have decided that the job of managing the work is too big for Maj. Goethals.
 Says Europe Likes Roosevelt