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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
About Stalking Quartz Claims

Where the location of a quartz claim takes more than 1900 feet on the vein or lode-the ammount permitted by the statutes whether the excess be at one end of the claim or at both ends, a subsequent adjoining locator may place the stakes of his claim at the distance from the senior locator's discovery shaft claimed by the latter on his location notice. Thus, if A claims 300 feet north from his location stake and 1000 feet south from the same stake, he can take no more than the distance stated, and should he place his north end stake 600 feet from the discovery stake Claiming but 50O), B may come to within 300 feet of As discovery stake and locate his south end line.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
lie Set a Date

A merchant in a Wisconsin town who had a Swedish clerk sent him out to do some collecting. When he re- turned from an unsuccessful trip he re- ported:
 "Yim Yonson say he will pay ven he sells his hogs. Vim Olesen, he will pay ven he sell him wheat, and Bill Pack say he will pay in Yanuary."
 "Well," said the boss, "that's the first time Bill ever set a date to pay. Did he really say he would pay in January?"
 Well, aye tank so," said the clerk. He say it ban dam cold day ven you get that money. I tank that ban in Yanuary. ."-Harpers Weekly.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
Fleet Will Make Good

Admirad Robley D. Evans, who is to depart on December sixteenth from Hampton Roads for San Francisco in command of sixteen battle-Ships and other vessels of war, was recently the guest of honor at a notable dinner by the Lotus Club in New York, and in response to a toast to his health said:
 ''You won't be disappointed in the fleet, whether it proves to he feast, frolic or a fight.
 'I do not fear the flower shows and dog shows, but [ do fear the hospitality of those western people"
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
Purchase nuch Coal for Fleet Abroad

Before leaving Washington for his southern trip the president instructed Admiral Cowels, chiet.of the bureau of equipment, who has charge of the purchasing of coal for Admiral Evans Pacific fleet, to inform the American bidders for supplying..that coal that the president would be willing to award the contract provided that bids were not more than tiftyIper cent in excess of the foreign bids.
 Owing to the fact that the American bids cover only twenty-five per cent of the coal needed for the cruise, it will be necessary to award contracts for sevenry-fve per cent remaining to the owners of foreign bottoms.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
First Railroad in Interior of Alaska

The Panama Valley railroad Is the first to be constructed in the interior of Alaska. Twenty-six miles of the line was finished and put in operation in the fall of 1905. Twenty miles of extension will be completed late this season. It connects with steamboat transportation at Fairbanks and Che na, and reaches into the mining dis tricts adjacent, a distance of thirty six miles, the present interior ter minal being the town of Chatanika, on the Chatanika river, at the mouth of Cleary creek.
 It is equipped with four locomotives, four passenger coaches and twenty-siX freight cars; and during the summer season they operate four trains daily between the towns and mines. Two trains daily are operated over it's line during the winter and one of the use- ful things demonstrated is the fact that a railroad can be, and actually Is, operated every day in the year. not withstaudiug the supposed severity of winter.
 The railroad has been a great fac tor in the development of the district aad the extension added during this past season will greatly increase its usefulness.
 Since the opening of the line two years ago, freight and passenger rates to points along and beyond it's route have been reduced to less than one filth of what they were before the rail- road was constructed. Much ground has now been made available for min ing. unavoidable etore.-Tanana Val ley Record.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
CHESTERFIELD
 SKIPS THE PEN
Former Notorious Seward Char acter Sentenced to Two Years
 Breaks Out of Jail.
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.


 Seattle, Nov 2O-J. C. Fuller. alias Hunt, Dr. Chesterfield and several other aliases, escaped from the state peniteutary two days ago, and is still at large. Fuller cut wide Swath m Seward where he posed as Dr. A. k. Chesterfield and worked himself into the good graces of a number of people there from many of whom he borrow ed various sums of money. From Seward he went to IatOuche and work ed for A. K. Beatson for several months in various capacities. He later started for this city and while passing through Valdez shot man, but was exhonorated from any blame in the matter. Arriving in this city he lived like prince. He was engaged to mary Miss Nellie Hubbard, daughter of Dr.. Hubbard of Portland, On the eve of his wedding he was arrested for forging the name of A. K. Beatson to over $500 worth of checks, and was placed in jail and later convicted and sentenced 10 two years in the peni- teutiary.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
BLOOD FLOWS AT
 JAIL DELIVERY
COnyictS in Nevada Penitentiary Make Break for Liberty
 and Many Wounded.
sv capIe to The Daily Gateway.

Reno, Nevada, Nov. l9-Convicts in the state penitentiary at this place last night made a dash for libert. Several guards were wounded, aud three con- victs were shot. Several of the con- vicis escaped to the hills and a posse iS in pursuit.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
Ice Out of Cook Inlet

The ice was all out of Knik and Turnagatn Arms on the l7th. The steamer Tyoouic which was frozen in at Kern creek for two weeks by the early freeze up was able to get loose on the l7th and started for Seldoyia
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23

On Big creek, in the Chandlar coun- try, a quartz mine of fabulous wealth is reported. Newton and BowleS own the claim on which the discovery was made. They were sinking a shaft for placer when they encountered the ledge. An assay of a picked specimen gave a return of S35, ,OOO to the ton.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23
Bank of Seward

The Bank of Seward will hereafter open at 10 o'clock instead of nine, and will close at 3 p. m.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-11-23

At present Alaska has 2,524 miles of submarine cable, 1,4O3 miles of land cable, lO7 miles of wireless, forty-fve telegraph offices, eighteen money transfer offices and ten cable offices.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
.TRAMPLED BY MULE
AND BONES BROKEN
Thomas Alexander is in Seri-
Gus Condition at Maxon Mills
as Result of Accident Work
of Vicious Animal
TAKING MEASURE OF TEAM.

Thomas Alexander, formerly In
the grocery business with Buster
Potter near Campbell on Eighth
street, lies in a serious condition at
Maxon Mills with a broken shoulder
and five fractured ribs, as the result
of being tramped under foot by an
angry mule and later run over by a
wagon loaded with -four.
Alexander is employed at Maxon
Mills, eight miles from Paducah on
the Cairo pike. as driver for Temple
Brothers, flour millers. He was seat
ed on his wagon when prospective
purchaser for his mules inquired
their m assure. Alexander descended
and began measuring.
One mule started forward and
knocked Alexander down. Jumping
on him. the maddened animal stamp
ed him time and time again, the eff
forts OF the man to assist being flu
tile. After knocking Alexander I'M
conscious the mule started forward,
dragging its companion with 1t, the
wheels Of the wagon passing over the
still form.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
BUSY SESSIONS
FOR METHODISTS
Mt. Carmel District Meeting
Occupied With Routine Mat
ters and Numerous Special
Services Every Day
PROGRAM FOR THIS EVENING.

Metropolis, ILL.,, May 15-(Special)
exercises, conferences
and special meetings are succeeding
each other rapidly at the district
meeting of the Southern Illinois
Methodist conference. The sermon OF
DR.. A. II. Clark last night and the
meeting conducted by Miss Baly, the
returned missionary from India, were
attended by large crowds. This morn
ing the devotional exercises was led
by DR.. ID. w. Hopkins, after which
the meeting was organized and at IL
O'Clock the Rev. ]. II. Jones, form
er pastor of this church, preached.
Conference was resumed at 2 o'clock
and a mems meeting is in progress
under the direction of the Rev. John
Adams, pastor of the Metropolis
church. Miss Baly is conducting a
missionary meeting at the Presbyte-
rian church. At 1880 o'clock tonight
the Rev. w. A. Tool, of Carmi, will
preach at the Methodist church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
MANY ARE GOING
TO DIXON, TENN.
To Attend General Assembly
of Cumberland Presbyter-
ian Church, Which Convenes
There Tomorrow
MEETING WILL BE IN TENTS.

Several Paducahans will attend the
first general assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church since the
division. which oonvenes tomorrow
for nine days session at Dixon,
Tenn, the birth place of the church
in 1910. Among those who will go
from here are the Rev. Elmos Ru-
dolph, a commissioner from the May
field Presbytery; Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Gilbert, Mr.. Lawrence Shields and
Mr.. ollie Allen. This is the ninety
seventh general assembly of the
church, which claims over 100 900
members, and it is expected that
$500 people will attend. On ac-
count of the smallness of the town,
500 tents have been provided for the
of the commission
ers and visitors, and the sessions will
be held in a tent, having a capacity
of 1900. Commissioners from the
Mayfield Presbytery are the Rev.
Elmos Rudolph and A. M. Hicks,
principals; the Rev ]. e. Edwards.
of Water Valley, and ]. ]. Magness,
alternates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
HARTMAN RULES
ONE-THIRD OF U. S

New York, May 15.-Extract from
the Pinter-State commerce commits
sion's findings in the investigation
of the Hartman railroad combina-
ton were published today. The pub
location states that the report by
far is the most sensational ever put
out by the commission. 1t states
the commission found that the rail-
road composition is choked off en-
tirely in an area equal to one-third
of the United States and In this area
Hartman has complete mastership
Washington. May 1l5.-The inter
state commerce commission denies
the authenticity of the published re-
port.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
MITCHELL SELLS
GLASS OF LIQUOR
Will Apply Fer Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus Tomorrow
Ordinance Directing Revocation of
Saloon License VIII BE Brought
Before Court.
ATTORNEY ADVISES CONDUCT.

BY the voluntary sale of glass of
liquor. a necessary procedure, this
morning by w. NJ. Mitchell, proprie-
tor of a saloon at Tenth and Harris
streets, the validity of city ordl-
nance empowering Mayor Yeiser to
revoke a saloon license wheL VIC
lation of the Sunday closing law Is
proven, is brought before the court.
The action this morning was taken
on advice of Attorneys Campbell Il
Campbell, representing Mitchell, and
Senator Wheeler Campbell who will
handle the case, declares that he be-
lieves the ordinance VIII be knocked
out ultimately.
Mitchell was fined in police court
on the charge of keeping open on
Sunday, the case having been sub
mltted on the court overruling a mo-
ton to dismiss the warrant Appeal
was taken and Mayor Yeiser revoked
Mitchell's license.
This action of my client this
morning was done on my advice and
for the purpose of testing the valid
lily of this ordinance the mayor cites
in revoking the license" stated SEN
|ator Campbell. 81 have reviewed the
law carefully and thoroughly, and
find no decisions in any cases, ex-
|cept in states where a special legis-
lative act has empowered cities to
regulate the issuance and control OF
saloon licenses, where any municipal
executive body can assume such au-
thority. The question we wish set
tied is whether the city may assume
such powers. We believe not, and
will, after being fined in police court
tomorrow, apply for writ OF babeas
corpus to secure a test of the point
in circuit court"
Tie case of Jones against the city
of Paducah, pending in the appel
late court, is to test the validity of
that portion of the ordinance en-
powering the mayor to compel the
surrender of bond made by saloon
keepers. but Senator Campbell and
his client will test the entire ordi-
nance
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND In RIVER
Comes to Surface Near Owens
Island This Morning
May BE Miss Robbie Woodruff, Stew.
ardess of Henrietta, Who Is
Reported Drowned.
HAS FLoArED TWENTY MILES

Moving o coal fiat at the Aver
Lord Tie fleet at Owens island this
morning at 9:45 o'clock caused the
body of woman to come into view
Though not positively identified, il
is supposed to be the body Of Miss
Robbie Woodruff, steward on the tow.
boat Henrietta. Miss Woodruff was
missed Wednesday. May s, while the
boat was near the railroad bridge
over the Tennessee river, 20 miles
above Pajucah.
Captain w. r. Smith. of the Cas-
Italia. harbor boat of the Ayer-Lorj
fleet, first saw the body. The Castalia
was backing into the river shifting
the tie barges, when the body, which
had been caught under the coal fat
rose to the surface. Herbert Egeston,
a watchman, and John Jacobs, fire.
man. caught the body and brought II
to the city in a skin. AT 10 O'Clock II
was removed to the Guy Nance I'm
ldertaking store. Only one man was
found this morning who could say
that the body was that of Miss Wood
run. Thomas Hawkins, of Metropo-
Ills, who knew Miss Woodruff, thought
he could identify her by her clothing
and her physique
Coroner Frank Eaker saw the body
land ordered it embalmed to await
more witnesses. He will hold an in
quest when some one who can iienti-
fy the body, can be found, or when
the Henrietta with its crew returns.
Miss Robbie Woodruff has been on
the Henrietta for several years and
was reputed to be part owner of the
boat. Her business on the boat was
that of steward. She was the only
white woman on the boat Opinions
among the local river men who know
Miss Woodruff, vary as to the proba-
Bile cause Of her death. AS none of
the crew profess to have seen her
fall OF the boat or disappear, the
theory Of suicide is accepted among
many. 1t is also said that she might
have fallen off the boat in the confu-
sion that attended the sinking of the
Henrietta's coal fiat last Wednesday.
The report Of her disappearance was
brought to the city by the return of
the boat Thursday after more coal
John Wright river cook who
knew Miss Woodruff well, saw the
body bhis afternoon and has no
doubt about its identity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
HITCHCOCK STARTS WEST
SOON; BENT ON POLITICS.

Washington, May 15.-The assist
ant postmasters general, Messrs.
Hitchcock and McCleary. seems to be
having difficult time in arranging
their itinerary west, planned in the
Interest of presidential politics. Mr..
Hitchcock today announced that he
would start within ten days and that
the trip might have some political
significance. He will go to st. Louis
Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul. 1t is part of the trip
which was outlined for Mr.. Nc
Cleary last week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
NEW SCHOOL SITE
NOW CONSIDERED
Some School Trustees See
Chance to Save Thousand
Dollars on Property in Same
NeighbOrhoOd
MAY CHANGE THEIR MINDS

The temptation of $1,000 and a
slightly better adapted location may
cause the school board to refuse to
buy the Yopp property at Twelfth
and Ohio streets for new school
house site. Members of the school
board have been investigating other
property in that vicinity, and one
site Just as large and possibly better
situated, can be purchased for ST.
1000 less.
Mr.. Ambrose Mercer, the Illinois
Central engineer. owns property at
Thirteenth and Ohio streets. two
squares further southwest. The rear
runs into a hollow but the hollow Is
great deal further away than the
one in the rear of the Yopp property.
Mercer has quoted school board mem
bers price said to be 81 900 cheap
or than the first site selected. His
property consists of two big lots
we'll graded and in good condition.
Several deeds were filed this week
for record. This is necessary before
the school can secure a clear deed to
all the property Yopp expects to sell,
It is understood the board Is serious.
lily considering the Mercer property
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR SCHOOL BUILDING

Fred Hoyer superintendent Of
public school buildings. has complete
ed the plans and specifications for the
two new school buildings TO be built
this summer. The building commit
tee Of the school board was to have
met last night at the Washington
building. but the members of the
committee failed to appear. They Will
|go over the plans, VIII have special
meeting OF the board called to ratify
their action and bids win be called
!for without delay.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15

Murray Physician Is Wen Known to
Paducah Fans.

DR.. Prince Hart. Of Murray, who
is here attending the annual session
of the Southwestern Kentucky Medi-
cal association, is well known in Pa
ducah. especially among the baseball
fans. Hart is an excellent catcher
aand- formerly travelled about this sec
tion playing semi-professional base
ball. He caught "Skeeter" Hedges.
when Hedges was developing. and
has been seen behind the bat for Pa
ducah in many game with the old
time rival, Cairo. DR.. Hart also did
work for Murray when Murray had
a strong team. Having taken up the
practice OF medicine. DR.. Hart does
not play the national game any
longer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
MAY SNOW STORM
CAME HERE TODAY

1t showed In Paducah at 1880
O'Clock this morning. Whether 1t
was in one small spot or not is inn
possible to say, butotwo patrolmen
whose veracity cannot be questioned,
declare they saw it. felt it. and know
that 1t showed.
Eyes, it showed last night" was
the declaration of Patrolmen VIM.
Orr and Jack Sanders, of the depot
beat.
81 took off my hat to make sure.
Sanders continued. 81 saw a thin
white layer on the brim, and with
my finger raked 1t off. tasted of it,
and became assured that 1t was
snow"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
PADUCAH BOY CLIMBS.
VIII BE Civil Engineer of New York
Central Railroad.

Friends of Mr.. George HALEY will
be pleased to learn of his rising in
railroad circles. Recently an offer
from the New York Central railroad
has been extended to him. For sew
eral years Mr.. HALEY has been con-
nected with the Chicago & Alton
railroad as civil engineer In charge
of the division between Chicago and
st. Louis. The new position is a
similar one and carries a substantial
increase of salary. Mr.. HALEY is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. HALEY.
9O7 Harrison streets. and a gradu-
ate of the Paducah High school and
Kentucky State college.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
ENTERTAIN FAIRBANKS
WHEN HE REACHES CITY.

While President II. G. Rhodes is
out of the city, members of the Pa
ducah Commercial club seen today.
expressed themselves in favor of as
pertaining whether the Fairbanks
party, which leaves Chattanooga
June 5 on an inspection trip on the
Tennessee river, may be brought
here. and taking steps to entertain
the distinguished visitors whils here
The idea is not to make this a Com
mercial club reception. but dem
onstration In behalf of the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15

AS indicated In The sun yesterday
the principal officers were elected at
the business session of the South
western Kentucky Medical Society
last evening in the council chamber.
All the officers assumed their duties
this morning, the Session being call
ed to order by President Stilley. DR.,
Purcell was at the secretary's table.
Clinton was chosen as the place for
the semi-annual meeting OF the So
ciety next fall DR.. E. b. Shelton, the
retiring presidents made his annual
address last night in which he re-
viewed the condition of the society.
This mornings session will wind
up the thirty-sixth. annual convention
of the society. Many papers on the
program could not be given as the
authors are not present The at
tendance this year has been repre-
sentative. and the interest is marked.
Many doctors arrived yesterday after
noon to be present at the afternoon
and evening sessions and the banquet
at the Palmer House.
One hundred and ten doctors sat
down 10 the banquet last night. II
probable was the largest attendance
at any Of the social features ever
given by the society This years
convention Is conspicuous for the
absence of the doctors wives and
daughters Almost without exception
they were left at home.
Doctors began leaving early this
morning for their homes and the at
tendance at the last session was con-
siderably lower than yesterday.
Resolutions on the death of several
members of the society since the last
annual meeting. were introduced in
this afternoons session by DR.. r. T..
Hooker, the historian of the society.
The papers that were not finished
this morning were read this after
noon. The doctors expressed their ap-
probation of the use of the council
chamber the courtesy of the city
hall officials. and the cordial recep-
tion given by the local doctors. and
adjourned until the semi-annual
meeting next November
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
TRACTION STRIKE.

Akron, Ohio, May f5.-A
strike OF the thousand employees
of the Northern Ohio Traction
and Light company Is threaten
ed over a wage dispute. The
company operates about 200
miles of urban and interurban
traffic.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
DOCTORS ARE IMPRESSED
WITH MODERN HOSPITAL

Riverside hospital was a point of
interest to many of the visiting doc
tors today No especial effort was
made to have all the doctors inspect
the hospital. but a good impression
was made on those who did go. This
hospital has growing patronage
from the surrounding towns and its
facilities with the medical attention
afforded, makes It the leading insti-
tuition of its kind in Southwest Ken
lucky. Each year more doctors see
the hospital and find ii desirable
place to send their patients.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
TO GUARD DUKE.

Philadelphia, May 15.-Ncgo-
tiations are completed for safe
guarding the Duke OF Abrusso,
commander of the visiting Ital-
ian war feet, when he visits
Philadelphia Friday. Scores of
secret service men will guard the
Italian nobleman against any at
tempted attack of the Black
Hand. Chief WiIkie, of the
United States secret service.
has adopted unusual precautions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
LoNGsHoREMEN.

New York, May f5.--The Ital-
ian line and Twomley & COM
pany, the largest employers of
longshoremen, have taken the
strikers back and signed the
new scale. Following these VIC
tories the longshoremen claim
by the end of the week every
steamship line will have granted
their demands.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
WHEAT PIT STILL
SCENE OF BATTLE

Chicago. May 15.-High excite
ment still prevails in the wheat mar
ket Opposing forces are fighting
for mastery. Wall street and the
outsiders holding all the available
supply are still buying. Insiders are
trying to force prices down to re-es-
tabIish their trade. Wheat lost IL
cents at the opening on more favor
able weather reports from the
northwest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-15
snLLER's POSITION.
Construction of Huge
Dam.

Stanley A. Miller, until a few
weeks ago engineer In charge of the
sewer district No. 2, is now holding
one of the most responsible positions
with the sanderson-Porter company.
hydraulic engineers, San Francisco.
The firm will harness mountain
stream $50 miles away, to generate
$1,000 horse power for san Francisco
industries. Miller is experimenting
the erection of the huge dam.