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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
TO RAISE VALUABLE FUR
 ANIMALS ON FOX ISLAND

Fox island at the entrance to Resurrection bay, is to be converted into marten farm for the propagation of these valuable fur animals This will be the first attempt to raise mar ten in Alaska. In the extreme north eastern states marten farms are sue cessful, and there appears to be no reason why they should not be equally profitable here. The island is advan- tageousIy situated for raising animals of commercial value, the food supply being found in the tinny and shelled denizens of the deep in the waters surrounding.
 The Phillips brothers have acquired half interest. in the island from Alfred Lowell, who has for years been raising blue fox there. Lowell will leave in a week or so for the Yentna river country, to secure a half dozen pair of marten for breeding purposes.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
BEGIN WORK ON
 TRUSS BRIDGE Contractors Start Structure Which Is to Span Stream
 on Mile 50.
RAIL TERMINUS CLOSE BEHIND
Snow Disappearing Rapidly and in a Few Weeks Will Cease to
 Handicap Operations.

Construction of the How9 truss across the glacier stream on mile 50 of the railroad began this week. The track end is now at the entrance of the celebrated McInnes cut, and q tram track was laid through the cut Tues day to carry the bridge timber from the end of the railroad track.
 The McInnes cut was filled with snow and a narrow path had to be shoveled through to make room for the tram track Watson & Snow, the con- tractors, did this at their own expense because they could make no progress otherwise until warm weather might take out the snow. As the cut was packed bank full the Fourth of July would hardly have revealed dry ground at the bottom if the railroad builders had waited for nature to take its course.
 The snow will not handicap railroad Building much longer. An early spring would have taken the snow off by this time as not more than half as much fell last winter as in the preced- ing winter and in spite of the cold March and April the snow is no deep CT now than it was the first of June last year.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
PROPOSE TO BUILD TRAIL
 FROM KNIK TO FAIRBANKS

Several business men are taking active interest in a proJect which James Bartlett is promoting to build a trail from Knik to Fairbanks for use next winter. Mir. Bartlett has studied the route carefully and believes good winter trail can be made for 5000 from Knik, following closely the surveyed line of the Alaska Central but keeping higher up on the eastern watershed of the Susitna river. As the route is practically level nearly all the way little surface work will be necessary to make a smooth road when the snow is on.
 More work will be necessary this side of Knik than beyond that point but local officials of the road have already considered the plan of placing men on the insurmountable portions of the route along the north side of Turn again arm to make passable roadway for sleds in the winter. This work will cost no more at one time than another and by doing it this summer the railroad can secure paying traffic which would otherwise be lost. The business men will urge the rail- road company to put this plan into execution.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Returning Miners Report DiscOv' cry of Pay Dirt and Will
 GO Back to Work Claim.
ARON ERICSSON HEARD FROM
Writes Friend Concerning TaluChuI- tina, a Large Tributary of the
 Skwentna Flowing South.

Encouraging gold prospects are re- ported from the Skwentna river and its tributaries On the steamer Port land from the west were Charles Strom and F.. Swanson, who wintered in that section. They located ground on a tributary of the Skwentna last fall and prospected sufficient to show up what they consider fair pay dirt. They will replenish their outfit and return to work their claims during the coming summer.
 Aron Ericson, well known in Sew ard. went into the Skwentna country last fall, and is now located on the Taluchultina, tributary of the larger stream. In letter to friend in Seward EricSon states that he is we'll pleased with the prospects and will mine his ground this season. While nothing excessively rich has been found as yet, the indications point to steady, reliable diggings of vast eX- tent, yielding better than wages by the ordinary sluicing method. For dredgers and hydraulic lifts the coun- try offers rich returns. Five other prospectors wintered on the Taluchul- tina and all will work there this summer.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
KataIIa Short on Provisions

Katalla is reported to be short on provisions. Arrivals from that four ishing metropolis and letters from res idents there say there is little grub in the town and that the remnants on which the population is struggling to perpetuate its existence are something fierce. The trouble is that the late steamers which brought provisions for the town were unable to discharge the viands in the "harbor" because of the rough water. Several Seward men who went there recently came back on the Yucatan with uncomplimentary opinions of the place.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Gov. Hughes Says Big Companies Are Rotten as Before
 Investigation.
EXPRESSES HIS MIND FREELY
Insists that New Managers Like Predecessors Control Funds to
 Aid Speculative Finance.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.

Elmira, \. N., May 4-Gov. Hughes in public statement today says the big insurance companies are as rotten and corrupt in their managementtod today as they as were before the insurance investigation which resulted in the eX- pulsion of the former officers, The governor says the same methods pre- vail now as previously and that the business and funds of the companies are controlled in the interest of big fnanciers for speculative purposes.
 The governor also asserts that this condition of affairs cannot be altered until there is an honest and competent state supervision of the insurance busi- ness. This is direct slap at State Insurance Commissioner Kelsey and the state senate, which refuses to con- sent to KelSey'S removal
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
RENAL TO HAVE
 FISH INDUSTRY
Barge Amelia Bringing Material for Plant That Will Elm.
 plOy Sixty Men.

Kenai will have fishing plant this summer, which will employ sixty men. This industry will be established by the San Juan Fish Company of Seattle, and the barge Amelia is now on the way north with lumber and other material for the buildings. The Ame- lia is towed by the Grant, the old revenue cutter which has been con verted into tug. This news was brought to Seward by w. G. Wharf on the last steamer.
 Cook inlet is famous resort for edi- ble deep sea fish, which seem to like the mighty tides of that estuary, and often grow to enormous size there.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Ask Surrender of Gen. Lima

City of Mexico, April 29-The Mexi- can government demands that the government of Guatemala surrender Gen. Jose Marie Lima to Mexico, charging that the latter hired asSas- sasins to kill Gen. Barillas in this city. If the request is not complied with by the GuatemaIan government war be- tween the two republics may follow.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
ICE BREAKS ON
 YUKON RIVER Earliest Opening of Stream Since Miners First Entered
 the KlOndike. STARTED AT 9 THIS MORNING Movement of Water Seldom Begins in Upper District Before May
 10 and Usually Later.
STARTED AT 9 THIS MORNING

A flash over the cable yesterday an- nounced that the ice broke in the Yu" kon river that morning at o'clock.
 So far as the Gateway can learn this is the earliest break-up on record since the first Klondike days. The breake-up seldom comes before May 10. The Alaska almanac gives the following average dates; Fort Reliance May 10; Eagle-ll Circle--l3: Fort Yukon-l3; Tanana lj:
 The ice breaks first usually below Lake Bennett: then the water and floating ice pound and grind the ice below, breaking it in grand ruShss. Sometimes the ice at a given point will disappear in an hour or two.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
ARREST NABOBS
 FOR FORGERY
Three Prominent Men Accused of Crooked Work in lnSur-
 ance Elections.
By Cable 70 The Daily Gateway.

New York, May Three prominent men connected with the New York Life and Mutual Life insurance com panies were arrested today upon the charge of forging proxies for the election of directors in those com panies. A big scandal has been stirred up by reports of crooked methods alleged to have been employed in the election.
 It is claimed that a coterie of big 6nanciers have combined to control the insurance companies in order to have the use of the funds, as they did under the old arrangements which were driven out by the insurance in- vestigation by the Armstrong legisla- tive committee.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
SEWARD TERRITORY GETS
 S7OOO FOR ROAD WORK

The allotment of funds made by the Alaska road commission for road work and surveys this summer appropriates S5OOO for the Sunrise trail and S2OOO for survey for trail from Knik to the Kuskokwim river. The total of the allotments is $263, ,500.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
To Help Build Latouche

Equipped with lumber and a nine ton scow several men sailed on the Yucatan for Latouche to erect Charles Tecklenburg'S saloon building there and then go prospecting in the vicinity I. L. Pitcher built the scow in Seward and is captain-general of the party.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
MINERS ATTACK
 CASE OF STATE
Federation Leaders Accused Of Steunenberg Murder Charge
 Persecution.
By Cable to The Daiiy Gateway.

Boise, Idaho, May 2-MOyer, Hay wood and Pettibone issued a statement today detailing alleged efforts of the prosecution to railroad them to the gallowS.
 The trial is fixed for May and there will be no attempt to secure a change of venue. The attorneys on both sides are ready and say that the trial will probably occupy four months. They expect that it will take month to impanel the jury.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
ICE NEARLY ALL OUT OF
 INLET TEN DAYS AGO

When the Portland was at Seldovia April 24 the ice was we'll out of Cook inlet, although some dangerous chunks were still running up and down with the tides. George Palmer had made his way down safely from Knik in a dory and Capt. Blodgett was expecting to start for Tyonok in the steamer Tyonic the next day, April p. Three men from the Susitna came down with Palmer and came to Seward on the Portland.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
MUCH TROUBLE
 FOR GUATEMALA
Little Republic Faces Possible War With Mexico and ReyO.
 lutiOn at Home.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

City of Mexico. May 3-Preparations for war between Mexico and Guate- mala over the demand of Mexico for the surrender of Gen. Jose Lima on the charge of complicity in the assassination of Gen. Aarillas, threaten to involve Guatemala in a revolution. Insurrection is already brewing and President Cabrera is mobilizing all the military forces he can command for defense.
 More than 100000 troops are already placed by the two republics along the international boundary.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
LETTERS TELL OF THREATS
 AGAINST GOVERNORS LIFE
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Boise, Idaho, May 8 Letters are pouring in upon Gov. Frank Gooding telling him that his life is threatened because of his share in the prose cRtiOn of the leaders of the miners fedora tion whose trial will begin May Q. A special guard is detailed to keep a close watch on the governor for his protection.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Timers Attorneys in Boise

Boise, Idaho, May l-The attorneys for Mover, Haywood and Pettibone ar rived here today. No intimatlOn is given out that they will ask change of venue. The prisoners are allowed to walk in large yard and spend great deal of time with their families
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Bomb Thrown at Cabrera

Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 3O-Manuel Estrada Cabrera, presi- dent of Guatemala, was seriously, if not fatally injured this morning, by a bomb thrown under carriage in which he was riding. The horses drawing the vehicle were killed.
 In the confusion and excitement which followed the explosion, the bomb thrower escaped and his identi- ty is unknown.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
MANY KILLED
 BY EXPLOSION
Powder Magazine Blows Up at Canton With Great Loss of
 Life and Property.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Canton, China, May B Hundreds were killed or injured by an explosion of powder magazine this morning. The loss to adjacent property was enOr- nous and fire immediately attacked the debris, adding to the general hor- TOT and threatening further destruc- ton.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Hydraulic Plant for Lake Creek

Henry Anderson, manager, ,and P. V. James, president of the King River Mining Company, which will operate a large hydraulic plant on the low CT end of Lake creek this summer, went through on the Yucatan. They took additional equipment with them besides several men.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
PRACTICALLY ANNOUNCED
 THAT ROOT WILL RESIGN
By Cable to The Daily Gateway

Washington, D. C., April 29-It is practically announced from official sources that Elihu Root will soon re- tire from the state department and will be succeeded as secretary by Rob ert Bacon, present assistant secretary.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Jurors to Be Kept Isolated

Boise, Idaho, May 4-The jurors in the trial of the federation officials on the Steuueuberg murder charge will be kept in a house near the jail and all communication with the outside will be rigidly excluded.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
ROOSEVELT INSISTS NO
 THIRD TERM FOR HIM
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, DC, May 5-PreSident Roosevelt said today that all talk of his candidacy for a third term is ab- solute nonsense. He reiterates that under no circumstances will he be candidate.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
LEAVES
 DEATH BEHIND
Destructive Hurricane Sweeps Coast of Mexican State
 of Campeche.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

City of Mexico, May 3-The coast of the state of Campeche on the gulf of Mexico was swept by a destructive hurricane this morning in which many persons were killed and the property loss amounts to millions. Details are lacking.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Temperature ln Aprll

The mean temperature of Seward in April was 37 degrees. The maximum was AS degrees on the 9th, l6th and l7th; the minimum was l6 degrees on the lst. There were eight clear days, and snow or rain fell on nine days. The average temperature in April 1906 was 3S.85 degrees.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04

From Whitehorse comes a report of a copper discovery near Burwash, about twenty miles from White river, the locators claiming that the ore runs s1O0 to the ton in an enormous ledge.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
POLICE
 IN HONDURAS
American Naval Officer Says He Will Hang Them If Victim
 of Assault Dies.
By o.Sl. to The Daily Gateway.

Puerto Cortes, Honduras, May +- The chief of police and several police men were seized by the commander of the United States gunboat Marietta this morning and taken on board the warship because of murderous assault upon an American colored sailor of the gunboat. The command CT threatens to hang the Hondurans at the yard arm of the vessel if the man dies. The assault appears to have been wanton and extremely brutal.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Coal Famine Unabated

The coal famine at Seattle Is unabat- ed, although it has ceased to cause suffering among the people since warm weather began. The steamships, man. ufacturing plants and all other heavy consumers are frequently handicapped by lack of coal and much that they are obliged to use is of inferior quality. Passengers on the steamer Pennsyl- vania on the present trip say her slow progress was due to the poor coal she was obliged to burn. The ashes that came out of the furnace were almost equal in bulk to the coal that went in. The coal shortage is due to the fact that the output of the northwestern mines is stationary while the popula- tion and business have enormously in- creased in the last few years.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
STEAMERS HELD
 IN ICE FLOES
Atlantic Liners With 5000 PaSSen. gers Caught in Pack
 Fifty Miles Wide.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Halifax, N. S., May 4-Transatlantic liners carrying more than 5000 passen- gers are fast in ice which blockades Cabot's strait, between Newfound- land and Cape Breton. The ice pack is fifty miles wide this afternoon and the steamers are drifting with the foes. It is not believed that the yes sels are in serious danger but thatthey may be held fast for several days.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
MANY COMING
 FOR INTERIOR
Santa Clara Has Big Passenger List for Seward, SeldOyia
 and Inside.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Seattle, May Steamer Santa Clara will sail tonight with big list of passengers for Katalla, Seward and Seldovia. A large number are bound for Cook inlet, to go to the interior ,,,;nin0 diStrictS
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
UNIONS AT WAR
 OVER ROOSEVELT
Many New York WOrkingmen Refuse to Join in Mover
 Haywood Parade.
sv Gable to The Dany Gateway.

New York, April 29-Thousands of workingmen refused to participate in the parade yesterday to show sympathy with Mover, Haywood and Pettibone against the attack upon them by Presi- dent Roosevelt. The unions here are about evenly divided in opinion on the presidents attitude in the natter
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04

J. M. Lathrop, chief deputy U. s. marshal at Valdez, has been appointed agent for the Northwestern Steamship Company at that port.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
Flakes Trip to Tyonok

The Pennsylvania reported that Capt. Blodgett made trip to Tyonok and return in tbe steamer Tyonic, but some ice was still in the inlet.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA
 TO SEVER RELATIONS
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D. C., May At is stated on authority today that Mexico and Guatemala are about to sever diplomatic relations.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04

A baker in Milwakee was fined be- cause he used warm loaves of bread to keep his feet warm in bed and then sold them.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-04

The Tanana Valley Railroad Com pany has been incorporated by the owners of the Tanana Mines railroad to build a network of rail lines through the Tanana district and to the Yukon river. Besides short lines along the Tanana creeks it projects a line to Rampant and another to the upper waters of the Panama, where the river crosses the l4lst meridian of longitude, the international boundary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
EACH HOLDS HALF BODY
Astounding Condition Of Affair
Brought About By
CORPSE OF A RAILROADER
While Asleep on Track Train Come'
Along and Cnts Brakeman In Tws'
One Half Rrllins Into One State. the
Other Taken to Another.

III Paso. Aug. each half OF q
mans body held BY the authorities OF
two states and each state refusing 10
give up the half II holds is a situation
now existing In Mexico.
Miguel Martinez. a Mexican Central
brakeman. went TO sleep under one of
the cars OF his train while II was on a
siding at Esplrantus santo. Zacatecas.
The train started up and cut him
sauarely in two at the belt Half ths
hody rolled 10 the side OF the track
ard the other half. becoming tangled
IN the brakebeam, was carried 10
San Louis Potosi
The coroner In each state took pos.
session OF half the body and each re-.
fuses to return the half II has over 20
the other No official investigation
yroceed without a whole corpse as
q basis. hence the authorities are al
sword points and the relatives of the
dead man are unable TO do anything
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
Galxbrook Held.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-on Information
given by Mrs Mary Dubois the police
arrested Joseph Galzbrook In the con
nection with the murder Of Police OF.
flcer Edward Smith who was shot and
killed near his home. Galzbrook Ia sus'
pected of having shot the officer In a
quarrel over woman. No charge has
been placed against GalEbrook. but he
will be held TO await the action OF the
coroner's jury.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
SACRIFICE TO HIS PROFESSION.
Or. Leonard Taylor Saves Patient. but
Loses His Own Life.

Elgin. H. Aug 6-Dr. Leonard Tay.
lor. one Of the most successful sur
geons In the west. died. a sacrifice TO
his profession He performed an oper
alton which saved the patients life.
but which resulted in his losing his
own life In sewing up the wound
after the operation for necrosis. Or
Taylor pierced a thumb with a needle
He applied the usual remedy. but the
poison entered his blood and his whole
body was affected Dr. Taylor was
forty years old He is survived by a
widow and three children
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
OF A WILL
Il Causing Much Interest In a
Couple of Commonwealths.
AFFECTS MUCH PROPERTY
Estate Of Late Thom. Shell IL Left
Virtually In Trust and Il Undisturbed
Many Years 10 Likely to Be Cigan-
tic In Value.

Bloomington. M. Aug 6-The pro-
batting OF the will OF Colonel Thomas
Smell is causing lively interest in cen
tral Illinois and northern Iowa, where
he had investments and property val
ued at approximately s2.OO0.OoO.
OF five children. only one son. Rich
ard Smell. OF Clinton. ILL.,. is living. yet
Colonel Smell cut off his only son en-.
tirely. In fact. the entire estate Is put
In trust and Is not to be distributed
until twenty years after the death Of
the youngest heir. The Youngest
daughter of Mrs VIM V Densmore Of
San Jose. Cal. Is the youngest heir a.
Law. and should Sc live until seventy
years old. the estate will remain in
trust for twenty years lon-er than that.
orr ninety years.
II is estimated that II the Intentions
OF the testators are carried out 10 the
letter and the estate not divided for
seventy five or 100 years II will. with
It's present earnings. be worth nearly
a billion fs'lars.
The heirs at law will attempt 10 show
tho eccentricity Of the testat0r incapa.
cits,ed him from making an equitable
distribution OF his property. In this
they will be strongly aided by the
known mental and physically failings OF
Colonel Smell Close. shrewd and
grasping by nature. he was at times
fanciful and flighty
In civil war times he proposed the
sacking and burning of Louisville be-
cause some Of the residents refused to
quarter the Union troops in their
households For this he was put In
Jail by General Boyle
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
BABY BANDIT.
Little Fellow Says He Was Jus, Look
ing Through the Mails.

Muskogee. Aug "a boy six years
old was apprehended in the act OF
taking mail from postoffice boxes and
opening letters In one OF the letters
there was a large check The lc' was
sent home TO his mother for spank
ing The postmaster will not prose
cute The boy said he was just look
Ing through the mail
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
ENolr-ER LOSES LIFE.
Fer For,y.Foe- Years He Had Travel
ed over That Road.

Chicago. Aug s-James u Bania'
slNty-two years old the Oldest engin'
eer on the Illinois Central railroad.
was struck by an engine and Instantly
killed while crossing the tracks For
forty.four years Banta had driven or
stocked engines over the tracks on
which he met his death and had sur
yiyed four wrecks without injury
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
Set for Friday.

Little Rock. Aug 6-The trial OF
legislators OF the 1905 assembly ac'
cused Of boodling. was resumed NJ
Perryyille Senator A. 7 Gross. ac-
cused OF soliciting bribe and perjury.
appeared in his own behalf and the
case was set for FRIDAY Gross was
sick in a Little Re- fofcl ard could
not be- tried with these convicted Of
hooiling last year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-07
Elected For Both Terms.

Montgomery. Aus 1.-Two houses
OF the legi slature voted in separate
sessions Tuesday for United State'
senator to succeed the late Senator
Pettus. Joseph =. Johnston. the nom
nee OF the Democratic primary an,
caucus. was elected for the short ano
long terms. He will hold office, there
fore. until 1915