Seward weekly gateway., 1907-03-09
Presidents Son Sick

Presidents Son Sick
 Washington, D. C., March Archie. Roosevelt, souof the president, has Scvcrc attack of diptheria
 Duffy Nom Suited
 San Francisco. March 4-ThomaS J. Duffy, who has been in litigation with Charles D. Lane for number of years past over valuable mining claims at Nome, was non-suited yesterday in the San Francisco courts.
 Standard oil Suits On Chicago, March 1.-The governments suits against the Standard oil Com pany were begun here this morning
 Spoone5 Resigns
 Washington, n. C., March t Sena- tor John C. Spoouer of Wisconsin will resign his seat in the senate. His resignation is already in the hands of the governor of his state, effective May |. He twill engage in the private practice ot law, after sixteen years spent in the public service.
 Wants to Succeed SpoOuer
 Madison, Wis, March Isaac Stephenson has begun an actiNe cam paign for the seat in she senate made vacant by the resignation of Senator SpOOner.
 Becomes Railroad Attorney
 Washington, D. C., March . Sena- tor Spooner of Wisconsin, who has re- signed his seat in the senate, will be- come the chief counsel of J. J. Hill of the Great Northern Railroad Com pany.
 Col. wOodruff's New Post
 Washington, D. C., March 4-The war department has assigned Col. Woodruff to the command of the de- partment of the Columbia, with head quarter at Vancouver, Washington. Col. Woodruff was formerly stationed st Fort Seward, Alaska, but is now at Fort Lawton.
 Subsidy Bill Killed
 Washington, D. C., March The ship subsidy bill was killed in con. greSS this morning.
 Officials Sworn In
 Washington, D. C., March Cor telyou was sworn in as secretary of the treasury, Garfield as secretary of the interior, and BalIiuger as commission CT of public lands, this morning.
 Jamaica Governor Resigns
 Kingston, Jamaica, March The British foreign office has accepted the resignation of Governor Swettenham. He will leave immediately l, isl thought to be the outcome of his trouble with Admiral Davis during Che recent earthquake ay Kingston. At the time the governors action was severely condemned.
 White Pass Road Not Sold Seattle, March 5-Pre,jdent Graves of the White Pas, x Yukon Railroad ! Company. who i, here euroare north . oa au inspection of rae property. say, that the r.nor, ta.t .uo road has been sold ,ojhe 0ag-.uue.m, ha, no fom- da,fon in fact.
 Seeks Divorce from Hauua's Son Cr.nmH March 3 Elizabeth Hanna Ina, a... sui. .or divorce aga.a,. Daniel Hanna. a son of tae Iar. Senator Hanna
 Davis Trial On
 Dayton. ul. March The trial of Wfu Davis. manager of rue roauo., theatre m Chicago ar the time of the fire. began today in this clrs. He Is charged with murder iu rue second de- . gree. It is alleged through his neg feet in not equipp.ug che theatre with . proper lire escapes many lives were l. ueedlcssly Iostu the IatuI fire.
 Charged With rIanSlaughter
 Dayton, ul., March 6-The prosecu- tion in the opening statement in the !. case ot the state versus Will Davis, !. charged with manSlaughter states ! that Davis will be charged with kill ! ing an ls-year old girl through neglig- ! ence in not providing fire escapes in . the Iroquois theater.
 Confirmation Held Up
 Washington, D. C., March 5-The . confirmation of the nomination of John J. Boyce as United States district at torney for the First division of Alaska, was held up by the senate. Boyce is opposed by the California delegation in congress. It is rumored that the president will name another man for the place this week.