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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
NEW LAND DISTRICTS
Commissioner Defines Boundaries of
 Alaska Divisions

Commissioner Ballinger of the gen. eral land office by a recent order de- fined the boundaries of the new Nome and Fairbanks land districts, author ized by act of last congress. All terri tory not embraced in either of the new districts remains in the Juneau dis trict. All the southern coast as far as the Kuskokwim river, and all of Gen. tral Alaska, south of the Alaska range, are in the Juneau district. The bound aries of the new districts follow.
 Nome land diStrict-Beginning at point where the l49th meridian west from Greenwich intersects the north boundary of said district of Alaska aud running thence south along said meri- dian to the 66th parallel of north lati- tude, thence west along said parallel to the 154th meridian west from Greenwich, thence south along said me- ridian to the 62nd parallel of north lat itude, thence west along said parallel to the right bank of the Kuskokwim riv- CT, thence down said river, along the right bank thereof, to KuSKokwim bay, thence following the coast line of said district of Alaska to the point of be- ginning, including islands situated east and north of said district as thus described.
 Fairbanks land district-Beginning at point where the l49th meridian west from Greenwich intersects the north boundary of said district of Alas ka and running thence south along said meridian to the 66th parallel of north latitude, thence west along said parallel to the 154th meridian west from Greenwich, thence south along said meridian to the 62nd parallel of north latitude, thence east to the crest of the Alaskan range of mountains, thence northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly along the summit of said range to a point where it intersects the 146th meridian west from Green wich, thence due east to the eastern boundary line of the district of Aluska, thence north along said boundary line to the north coast of Alaska, thence along said coast to the point of be- ginning.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Bear Hunters Return

Two of the big game hunters who went west recently came back on the Dora. w. H. Bass, the New York stock broker, went through to Valdez. A. A, Anderson of New York stopped off here. He went out on the last Dora and was with Bass and l.. L.. Bales. He got only one bear but that is big one, and he separated the ami nal from a remarkably handsome skin, 10 feet 6 inches long. He got this on the peninsula near Stepovak bay. He reports that Emerson Hough, the author, had harvested six bears on Kodiak island since going out three weeks ago.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
WAR AT
 PEACE CONGRESS
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

The Hague, June l4-An open clash between Great Britain and Germany is expected at the peace conference as soon as it opens. Much jealous anta- gonism exists between the two nations over various interests.
 The first real business of the interna- tional peace conference, which assem- bled today, was the signing of proto- col by the delegates. Ninety-two dele, gates from all nations are present and all will be on an equal footing in the congress. After a short session ad- iournment was taken until tomorrow.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Ruef Contradicts Schmltz

San Francisco, June l2-Abe Ruef went on the witness stand before noon in rebuttal for the prosecution in the Schmitz trial and testified that he gave Schmitz $500 at one time and S25OO at another as the mayors share of the French restaurant graft. Schmitz stared steadily at Ruef while the latter was making the statement.
 Ruef is under crosS-eXamination by attorneys for the defense this after noon.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Denies Taking Graft

San Francisco, June l2-Three times Mayor Schmitz denied in answer to a categorical question that he ever re- ceived any graft money from any French restaurant, through Ruef or anybody else. This denial was made on the witness stand in his own de- fense yesterday afternoon.
 The state in rebuttal will place Reuf on the stand to testify in detail to the circumstances of his alleged paying of the money to Schmitz. Ruef will probably go on before evening,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Trouble on the Kuskokwlm

There have been some little family troubles in the Kuskokwim expedition of H. M. H. Bolander. Captain H. R. Rudolph was driven off of his boat by Manager Eaton and his confederateS, who took possession of the works. The defeated came to Nome, and is now enroute to the outside. Captain Ru- dolph was master of the schooner Evie, which left here last fall to tow the May D. to the Kuskokwim river. Nome Nugget.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Court Refuses Bail

San Francisco, June l5-The second effort of Mayor Schmitz' counsel to ob- tain his release on bail was denied by Judge Dunne this morning and the mayor was remanded to the county jail.
 The supervisors will now probably elect an acting mayor on the ground that Mayor Schmit2 is under disability that disqualifes him from acting.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Accuses Mrs. Adams

Boise, Idaho, June l2-Annie Adams, wife of Steve Adams, was implicated by Harry Orchard by his testimony in the Haywood trial yesterday afternoon in the attempt to murder Judge Cab bert of the supreme court of Colorado. The woman was in court and the charge created a sensation.
 The cross-examination of Orchard is becoming monotonous. The attorneys for the defense say it will not be end ed before Saturday. They are sitting every detail of his story.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
PROSECUTION TO
 PUT ADAMS ON
Will Try to Use Notorious Char acter Who Repudiated
 His Confession.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Boise, Idaho, June 1O-The state will call Steve Adams as a witness in the Haywood case as soon as Orchard is off the stand. Adams arrived here to- day in custody of officers. He says that Orchard is brute and in every statement he has made about the al- legged connection of Adams with his crimes he is a liar. Adams says his own testimony will injure the state.
 Orchard in his cross-eXamination in the main sticks to the statements made in his direct testimony concern inc the assassination of Steunenberg.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Gov. Peabody Testifies

Boise, Idaho, June l5-Ex-Gov. Pea body of Colorado is on the stand this afternoon in the Haywood trial telling of the different attempts upon his life during the mining troubles in that state. Several minor witnesses were examined this morning.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Seward Already
resources.

controls the trade of the Yenma gold mining dis trfct, which old Alaska miners pronounce one of the coming bonanza camps of the territory, It controls the trade of the numerous mining camps along Cook inlet and it's arms. From it start the prospectors who are constantly pene' tating and exploring the interior between COOK inlet and the Panama in the search for rich depos- it's of the metals which abound in all it's hills and streams
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Inquires Into Bradley Story

Boise, Idaho, June ll-All through the forenoon session E. F. Richardson, of Haywood's counsel, interrogated Or chard concerning the alleged attempt to murder Bradley at the Frisco mine, testified to by Orchard, who impltcat- ed the federation officials in the affair. Orchard stuck close to his old state ment, refusing as usual to fix dates.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
HOMICIDES GO
 TO PENITENTIARY
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Walla Walla, Wash, June 12- Chester Thompson and Esther Mitch ell, the noted Seattle homicides, were received into the insane ward of the state penitentiary today under process of commitment from the courts in which they were charged with murder, at Tacoma and Seattle respectively.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Henev,s Eyidenee PartIy Excluded

San Francisco, June Il-DiSappoint- ed at rulings of Judge Dunne eXclud- ing testimony which he had relied on in the Schmitz case, Heney late yes torday afternoon announced that the state rested, leaving the case in the hands of the defense. Abe Ruef was not called by the prosecution.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15

Col. M. c. Orton, who is developing copper property on Latouche island, is in Seward on business. He is ex- ploring his property with diamond drill. J. J. Nash, of Chicago, also in- terested in the property is here with him.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Trying to Get Admissions

Boise, Idaho June 13-The attorneys for the defense in the Haywood case are trying to force Orchard to admit that he killed Steunenberg because of hls own personal feeling against his victim, and that he was not instructed hr nnrnnn
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End Orchard cross.Examlnation

Boise. Idaho, June 1.-The cross examination of Harry Orchard ended this morning, upon agreement that the defense may recall him for further cross-examination if wished.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15

San Francisco is going to take over the Geary street car line and use it for an experiment in municipal ownership. The company's franchise expired two years ago and it has since been oper- ating under franchise.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
TWO DEAD IN
 TRAIN WRECK
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

NIinot, N. D., June l5-The Great Northern Oriental running fifty miles an hour was ditched this morning by spreading rails near this city. The engineer and fireman were killed and many passengers injured. Several cars were set afre.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15

Two gentlemen of the Tanana, Olaf Johnston and Joe Ferris, have travel ed BOA feet toward the center of the earth in search of bedrock in the Chat anika flats without touching bottom, but they are still hopefully boring.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Federation Sends Greeting

Denver, June 1.-The convention of the Western Federation of Miners to- day indorsed Haywood, Mover and Pettibone, and sent greetings to them in ROiSp
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Seward Outfits Miners

For all this territory From this town leads the best route to the new bonanza fields. They are more accessible than any other great district of Alaska, an important factor in their development
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
Limitless Coal Deposits

lie at Stewards back door They have been ex- amined and analysed by the best experts and rated by them with the best bituminOus coal of the Atlantic coast In another year this coal will be hauled to tide water over the Alaska Central railroad and can be mined in quantity to furnish steam to all the ships that sail the North Pacific. In few years it will furnish coke to smelters which will be erected at Seward to reduce the copper ores of that bonanza field, Prince William sound, whose richest deposits are within a few hours sailing.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
In the Near Future

Through the extension of the Alaska Central railroad, now building northward from Seward, the territory tributary to the town as the chief seaport of the southern coast will gradually eX- pand until it embraces the Panama and upper Kuskolwim, each a region of imperial extent and resources
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
The Longest Railroad

in operation in Alaska has Seward for it's ocean terminus and its track lengthens each month. On the finest townsite in Alaska, at the head of the best harbor on the Alaska coast icefree every day in every year, Seward is building. The town has water works, electric lighting, sewerage; and it's development is based upon exhaustless re- sources.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
FATAL EXPLOSION
 ON SUBMARINE
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Portsmouth, Engr June 13-Lieu- tenant Hart of the British navy was killed and three men injured by an ex- plosion aboard submarine vessel this morning.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15

The stock of gold in the United States January was officially estimat- ed at SI,5S7, ,O18,3S5.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-06-15
TO THE BEST PORTION OF
CENTRAL ALASKA

Through this harbor passes nearly all the traffic of the vast region lying north of Cook inlet and between the two mountain ranges which bound the Susitua valley an area as large as one of the great states of the Middle West,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
BLACK HAND IN COURT.
Five Members of the Gang Sent to
the Workhouse.

PITTSBURG, Pa. December 27.-Five
more alleged members of the Black Hand
were sent to the workhouse yesterday
after testimony was given that assassins
could be hired for s. and $40. OF the
prisoners, three-Paulo, Nicola and Natalie
Alampa-are brothers. The others are
Guiseppi Pazlimonal and Dominic Barre.
Dominic Sapone. across whose face is
a long cash, testified that it was inflicted
by Paulo Alampa because he did not ac-
cede to demands of the Black Hand and
produce money. He insisted that he was
dense woods and there initiated into the
was compelled to put up $40 on this occa-
, sion. and that he was so scared he does
not remember what occurred. He is only
eighteen years old. Barre admitted that
assassins could be hired for So and $40,
and that he gave Paulo Alampa So to kill
.Sapone.
The trouble occurred at a railroad camp
in Ohio, and as the men were picked up
here as suspicious persons no further
action can be taken against them here.
The men sent to the workhouse came here
to spend Christmas. and Sapone informed
the police they were here. They make
their headquarters in this city: conse-
quently the police decided to send them
to prison. Nicola Alampa at first was let
OFF with fine, but he made sign to
some person in the courtroom and Magis-
trate Brady at once added a prison term
OF sixty days to his sentence. The others
all were sent up for sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
DIED ALONE OF GRIEF.
Leopold Vilsack Was One of Pitts
hurg,s Wealthiest Business Men.

PITTSBURG. December 27.-Leopold Viii
sack one of Pittsburg's wcalthiest men
died alone yesterday in his magnificent
home at Centre and Liberty avenues. Mr.
Vilsack never recovered from the shock
caused by the death of his wife several
months ago, and the physicians say that
grief killed him. He had been very Ill
for several weeks, but seemed better this
morning All the members of the family
left his room, and while they were absent
Mr. Vilsack died. The immediate cause
of his death was heart failure.
Mr.. Vilsack was sixty-nine years old
and leaves twelve sons and daughters. He
had been connected with the business
interests of Pittsburg for half century
and was worth many millions. He was
vice president of the Pittsburg Brewing
Company the brewery trust; president OF
the Epping Carpenter Company, manu-
facturers of pumps and machinery: presi
dent of the Vilsack-Martin Company
manufacturers of machinery; one of the
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street Stokes is said to have come home
intoxicated last evening and started quar-
reling with his wife in their apartments.
Mrs. Hoffman asked her husband to go
upstairs and stop the disturbance.
DIR. Hoffman asked Stokes to be quiet
and behave himself. Words led to blows
and DR.. Hoffman went to his room. Sc
cured police mace and used 1t on Stokes
head. Stokes went to bureau drawer,
got a revolver and fired three shots. Two
bullets entered the doctors stomach and
the third his heart. DR.. Hoffman fell
dead without word.
Stokes then went to the telephone and
called up the police station.
With his head badly battered from DR..
Hoffman's blows, Stokes was subjected to
an inquiry by District Attorney Kutz and
Coroner Strasser. He said he was playing
with the baby and it's Christmas toys
when DR.. Hoffman came into the room
and accused him of being a drunkard and
loafer and then drew the blackjack on
him.
Stokes claims he shot in sclf-defense.
Later in the evening warrant charging
murder was served on him and he was
taken to Jail.
Stokes is about thirty years old and
came here from Chester, Pa. He secretly
married Miss Minnie Hoffman, daugh-
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VICTIM OF HEMIPLEG1A.
Miss Wardrop Shows No Sign Of Re-
turning Consciousness

NEW YORK. December 27.-Miss Edith
Wardop. niece OF former Supt. James
Wardop Of the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad. and an neiress in
her own right. passed the one hundred
and sixtieth hour of lethargy yesterday.
with respiration normal. color healthy and
no loss In weight, but without the least
sign of returning consciousness
Medical experts who have examined her
at Lincoln Hospital generally agree she
has hemfplegia, form of paralysis, rare
in one so young. Should she recover they
say she Will have forgotten everything
she ever knew and may be unable TO
speak
The young woman while visiting with
a friend here was startled by a passing
FIRE engine, fell unconscious and has not
recovered Thinking the sound of "A IA
n1iliar voice might arouse her. her brother
Albert came from Mount kisco to speak
with her Wednesday. The experiment
failed.
The patient is fed liquid food through
. Q tube.
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READING DOCTOR KILLED.
Sequel to Quarrel With Son-in-Law.
An Arrest

READING. December 27.-Dr. John Y.
Hoffman, former city treasurer and one
of this citys most prominent physicians,
was shot and instantly killed during
family quarrel last evening by his SON.
in-law, Rowland P. Stokes.
Stokes and his wife lived with Mrs.
Stokes father. DR.. Hoffman, at 800 Penn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

organizers and a member of the board
of directors of the Crucible Steel Com
pany: vice president of the Allegheny
Plate Glass Company. vice president Ger
man National Bank. president of the East
End Savings and Trust Company and a
director of a score of other business en-
terprises of Pittsburg. He was also a
member of the Duquesne and other clubs
and of the Roman Catholic Church
Mr.. Vilsack was noted for his philan-
thropy, being actively interested in almost
every orphanage in the city. Most of his
charitable work was in. connection with
the care of orphans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
GOV. FOLK NEVER WHIPPED.
His Mother Says She'll Permit Him
to Accent the Presidency.

ST. LOUIS. December 27.-Slmultane-
Gus with the publication for her rela-
tives of the memoirs of Secretary Tafts
mother, in which she eulogizes her son,
comes the statement that Gov. Folk
was never whipped in his life by his
mother. Mrs. Henry Bates solk of
Brownsville Tenn. who is here to at
tend a family reunion at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. James Avery Webb.
Anti administration politicians are
wondering how Folk, the great IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
Savings i'm Footwear.

NJ z Ms l. f 4 T II + r
House Slippers in black,
broken sizes. Sold
always at S1.J0. To MG~
close.
MISSES AND CHILL
dren's Red and Green Fur
top Juliets: sizes 4 Soc
TO >. Sold at Sl.@..
WO MEN IS BLACK
Felt Shoes, with leather
caps; sizes 3 to S. Sold
at So. To be closed zoe
out
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ter of DR.. Hoffman by his first wife, sew
eral years ago. and DR.. Hoffman did not
learn of the marriage for some months.
Their married life is said to have been
married by frequent quarrels. Stokes was
last employed solicitor by the Penn
sylvania Telephone Company.
DR. Hoffman was forty-nine years old.
He was born in Exeter township, this
county. and graduated from Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1880.
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REAR ADMIRAL ABBOT DIES.
Accompanied Commodore Perry on
Famous Expedition to Japan.

WARREN, r. L., December aI.-Rear
Admiral Charles w. Abbot retired,
died last night of pneumonia He was
seventy-eight years old.
Charles Wheaton Abbot was. born in
this town, and early became identified
with the United States navy, accom-
panying Commodore Perry on his expe-
dition to Japan in 1S53-54 as clerk to
his father, Commodore Joel Abbot He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
Saws Bonds Are Fraudulent.

RALEIGH, n. c.. December Glow.
Glenn has replied to letter from Ed
ward L. Andrews of New York, repre-
senting the holders of North Cardinals
repudiated special tax bonds. in which
Andrews says s3.O0000O worth of tive
bonds will be given to some foreign
country to collect unless the state pro-
vides for payment. He told Andrews
that the bonds are fraudulent and will
not be paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

WON EN- s RED, TAN
and Black Boudoir Slip
pers: broken sizes.
Value 81 -. To Qnc
close. "
WOMEN'S RED. BLACK
and Brown Fur-top Ju-
lets: soft turn soles. Have
always sold at S1 1M
81. To close. ..
INFANTS SOFT-SOLE
Shoes. in blue. red, black.
tan and white: also Blue
and Pink Mecca 9nc
sins. 15c value. 80. O>S
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whipped, became himself such chas-
tiser of eVildoerS,

7 didn't whip any Of my children"
said Mrs. Folk yesterday II believed
that there were better ways than that
of managing little Folks, though some
times a spanking is the quickest rem
edy to apply to q naughty child
She was asked how she would feel if
Gov. Folk should be nominated for the
presidency.
"Ah, WELL" she said, "he was raised
to be a minister. but I always said IL
my boys didn't care to be ministers I
would let one of them be President Of
the United States. So If they want
Joe to be President he has his mothers
consent"
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entered the Naval Academy in 1856.
and was graduated just before the
civil war. He served on the sloop-of
war Pawnee In the civil war, and was
under Admiral Farragut. at the capture
of Forts Jackson and ST. Phillips. In
1867 he was appointed fleet paymaster
He was retired in 1891 with the rank
of rear admiral An ancestor of Ad-
miral Abbot came to America in the
Mayflower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

The fire in the Schoenberger coal mine
at Baird Station, near Pittsburg, which
broke out last Sunday, endangering the
lives of 100 miners, was extinguished
yesterday. The mine was heavily dam
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
DaIy's Theater sale.

The sale Of the furnishings Of Daly's
Theatcr. which took place at the thea
Ter on April o. brought Slo,131e5. The
largest buyers We're Klaw d Erlaneer.
who, through F. Richard Anderson. .pur-
chased the entire collection of paintings
and etchings for $500. They also bought
pair of Chinese lanterns for 500 and a
pair Of Sevres vases for $40 Frank
Mckee bought chimney clock for $50
and C. ". AIomt bought in for the shu-
berts the foyer furniture. which will
probably remain In the house. ". A.
Brady was another buyer As a rule. the
effects brought remarkably small prices.
Among the pictures sold were those Of
Sir Henry irving. Ellen Terry Charles
Fechter. John Mccullough Nell Gwynn.
Fanny Davenport. George Frederick Cook.
Adelaide Nelson. Sarah Bernhardt. David
Garrick, Peg Wellington, Colley Cibber.
James W. WALLACE, Mrs Siddons, Kitty
Give, EIeonora Duse, Charlotte Cush-
man. Edwin Booth. Joseph Jefferson,
Ernst Possart. John Drew. Ada Rehan.
Lotta. Julia M2rlOWe, Claca Louise Kal.
logg. Lester Wallack, ana Coquelin.