Seward weekly gateway., 1907-07-20

ther shot touched the president, The crowd tried to lynch the man but he was seized by the police and hurried away to prison.
 Arrest Japanese Spies
 Washington, D. C., July l5-Several Japanese spies were arrested here to- day in the act of collecting information in the navy yard and drawing plans.
 To Mine Philippine Coast
 Washington, D. C. July l5-The coast of the Philippins islands is to be mined with with torpedoS in the same way aS the Pacific coast of the states.
 Cans Chasing After Nelson
 Chicago, July l5-Joe Cans is here on his way to the Pacific coast where be says he will ask Bat Nelson to sign articles to fight him iOra s4O,OOO purse, Cans says the purse can 53 secured if Nelson will fight.
 Memsic Says he Wants to Fight Los Angeles, July l5-Jimmy Burns, as George MemSic now calls himself, today posted forfeit of 5000 for a fight with Bat Nelson or Jimmy Britt.
 Does Not Care For Fairbanks
 Portland, Ore, July l6-Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks was given a chilly re- ception here. No reception was ar ranged and no brass band met him.
 Offers SIO,OOO for Gans-B Burns
 Los Angeles, July l6- A purse of slO,OOO is offered for a twenty round go between Joe Cans and Jimmy Burns before the Pacific Athletic club of this city
 Boat Movements Again Reported
 Seattle. July l6-At the urgent re- quest of shipping men the system of reporting all Alaska steamer move ments by cable has been resumed, at- ter a suspension of several weeks.
 Boat for Coast Survey Service
 Seattle, July l6 - The steamer EN- plorer arrived today from Baltimore to enter the government coast survey service of the Pacific.
 DaIeoate Gale in Seattle
 Seattle, July I6-Thomas Gale, dele gate in congress from Alaska, returned on the Saratoga from a trip to Seward. He says he found the sentiment strong for territorial government everywhere he stopped and that he will devote his time at Washington largely toHghting 10 secure local rule for Alaska. An other speciality will be an effort for better mail service in the Yukon and Panama river region,
 (. E. Convention AdjournS
 Seattle, July l6- The Christian En- deavor convention adjourned last night. Rev. Edward Marsden, the Indian dele gate from Alaska, made strong ap- peal to the convention to use its in- fuence to secure better conditions on the Indian reservations of Alaska. Officials of the society say this was the best meeting they ever had. Warns People Against Frank King Washington, D. C., July l7-The in- terior department is sending out circu- lars warning the people of Alaska to beware of a man calling himself Frank King, who is alleged to have victim ized many persons by selling them coal claims upon spurious location mo- tices upon which he had placed forged inducements purporting to show that they had been filed in the Juneau land office.
 Naval Officers Sore
 Washington, D. C., July r - Much friction exists among high naval officials on account of the failure to issue either verbal or written orders concerning the great mobilization of the Atlantic fleet preparatory to the fall journey to the Pacific. Some criticism of the head of the navy de- partment is already heard.
 Pacific Mail in Coast Trade
 San Francisco, July IT. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company announces that it will enter the coastwiSe trade of the Pacific states. It will first put on boats to Seattle and later will run steamers to Alaska.
 Elected Grand Exalted Ruler
 Philadelphia, July 17-John H. K. Teneen was chosen grand exalted ruler of the order of Elks by the annual national convention today.
 Seek Parole for Cassie Chadwick
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