NEWS Of THE WORLD FOR PAST WEEK
By Cable to The Dolly Gotewoy.
Mitchell’s Brain Normal
Seattle. July 14 An autopsy ujnm
the remains of George Mitchell shows
that his brain was of normal size and
quality. No signs of disease in the
organ were detected. Physicians for
the state testified in hi> trial that he
was perfectly sane when he killed
Creftield in May.
Esther Mitchell and Maud Crettield
were formally charged with murder in
the tirst degree tinlay.
Says Esther Is Sane
Portland, Julv 14 Prosecuting At
torney John Manning of this county,
w’no knows Esther Mitchell well, says
the girl is perfectly sane and should
In* punished for murder.
May Send Women to Asylum
Seattle. July !' The prosecuting
attorney will try to avoid the expense
of a trial of Ksther Mitchell and Maud
t'rcftield for the mu filer of (leorire
Mitchell, the U-iiet beimr general that
*he women are insane. they will
probably l*e examined by a noted;
Oregon alienist, ami if the expert tinds
that the women are unbalanced ment- 1
ally they will hi committed to the
(hegon asylum for the insane and the i
prosecution against them here will be
dropped.
Harry Thaw Financially Broke
New York. duly it Harry Thaw is
financially broke anti plans tor his de
fence w ill be deferred until his mother
arrives from Kurope.
Thaw Gets New Lawyer
New York, July l«t Harry Thaw
dismissed Black am Olcott today as
his attorneys because they insisted uj>*
on basin if his dtrfer.se Ufx»n the plea of
nsanity which hr refuses to do. He
has employed: * litlord Hart ridge.
Thaw - mother arrived fix»tu Kurope
today and declare- that -he will -pend
her entire fortune of * 10.00*.000 if nec
ary. t< > eler • iu :• - *n.
Mrs. Thaw Re-employs Olcott
New York. July IT Mrs. Thaw to
day re-employed, Judge <Mcnt* tv> de
fend her -on Harry Thaw, Young
Thaw di-n —«>i B ack «X (Olcott be
cause they insisted upon the idea of
insanity.
May Not Try Harry Thaw
New York, d .by > Harry Thaw
•a ;; orobab y never Ih tried or the
murder of Stanford White. District
i g r• r- '
cy conuni-siot; ru - that aw* is in
sane h< wi con-oir that Whit- -
-la* el1 be set * to an a-‘>luiu for the
criuiiiiai insane.
Friend- e! Whitt are iv. it. _ ‘ hi-ii’
ix'-ition o: 7 <w in o -r • jn* v* n
,. t-credit a b ■ i* r l\ ■ -.tie • ti
:a:uii t ts - :eu * > pro i *: t 0
riety of a trial.
Thaw W ants to Change Law yers
New Yoik. Jul. It# Man y Thaw
i i".:;'k>n
ing asking a; oib‘V of in emir;
discharging B ark & olcott. tin* law
yers who wer* tv-employed for h - de
fense by hB mother after he had dB
charged them.
Defeats Salvadorean Army
Wa'hlr.g; . I*, t .. .July 14 The
state department i> *advised that the
Guatemalan army ha> defeated the
troops of Sas. Salvador and B now pur
suing the t • t : a to Honduras, which
is neutral territory. This i' likely to
result in i ' ruational complications.
The 1'. >. cruiser Marblehead has
been ordered to pr a'eed to the coast of
Salvadort<> American inter* - ».
Honduras Joins W ith Salvador
Panama. July 1*‘> Honduras today
declared war against Guatemala be
cause of the invasiot of her territory
by the Guatemalan army in pursuing
the Salvadorean troops. It is believed
that Nicaragua also is likely to join ir.
with the other two republics against
Guatemala.
To Preside at Bryan Reception
New York. July 14—Louis Nixon,
the noted shipbuilder, and former
grand sachem of Tammany, will pre
side over the reception to William J.
Bryan to be given by the commercial
travelers on his arrival from Europe.
To Attend Bryan Reception
Seattle, July 17 — The Democratic
state committee today named Ex-Sena
tor George Turner of Spokane and
Col. Alden J. Blethen. editor of the
Seattle Times, to represent Washing-;
ton at the Bryan reception in New
York.
Ramshorn Picks Up $22,000
New York. July lb Ramshorn won
the Brighton#handicap, worth $22,000,
mile and a quarter, in 2:03 3-o.
Gives Invitation to Bryanfest
New York. July 10- A committee by
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston appointed
by the Commercial Travelers' Anti- j
Trust League, invites all the business!
interests of the country which are fav- J
orable to war on the trusts to join in !
the welcome to William J. Bryan i
which has been organized by the j
league to greet the Nebraskan on his
return from Europe.
Jamaican Cruiser Grounds
Kingston, Jamica, July The Jamai
can cruiser Umbria grounded on en
tering the harbor here yesterday but
is resting easily and can be floated
without damage. She was returning
from l’orto Rico.
Bourke Cochran to Marry Miss Ide
Manila, P. I., July 14—The engage
■ ment of Miss Annie Ide, daughter ol
Governor-General Ide of the 1'hilip
pines, to Congressman llourko Cock
ran of New York, is announced. The
wedding will take place next fall in
Mashington.
Drain Declines Chinese Jon
Olympia, Wash., July 14—Adjutant
General Drain of this state today wired
to Washington his declination of the
t« ndered ap|>ointraent of attorney of
tie American court of China. He
wants a jx>st in the Philippine service.
Mot Wave Injures Wheat
Walla Walla. Wash.. July lb—A hot
wave running the thermometer up to
!»»; in the shade yesterday is injuring
the ripening wheat and if continued
will do great damage.
(ians Wants to Fight Nelson
Seattle, July lk Joe Gans issued a
statement today announcing that he is
w illing to tight Battling Nelson u|X>n
any terms and that if Nelson refuses
he wants to take on Jack O,Keefe, the
welter weight.
Nome Gold Buys Seattle Property
Seattle. July IT W. H. Bard bought
tin St. Paul apartment house today
for sS(),0OO. The monev came from the
i— o bench at Nome, from which
Bard and associates have taken a for
tune in the last season. Bard is a
Nome lawyer and mining man.
Designs Exposition Emblem
Seattle. July IT The otticial era
a. of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex*
on has been designed by F. \V.
Pu’ioek. ft i> a fat* simile of a gold
nugget found in the north by A. A.
Tauboneck. on which is engraved
an Indian head in the likeness of the
late < hief Seattle, while on the left
•.id s a profile face easily recogniza
that <.f W Ilium H. Seward.
I;,--; w is the inscription. '’Seattle ex*
• :.d- invitation to the world.”
Talk lor Alaska* Yukon Fair
" a*tie. July Is Director-General
N wo.au and President Chilberg of the
A a-Yukon-Pacific exposition ad
. large meeting at Ketchikan
r * bo interest of the Alaska*\ ukon- j
Pacific exposition. Mayor Hunt pre-j
sid. and citizens gave promises of i
! support to the project.
t hornpson Pleads Not Guilty
.v. :tk\ July IT Attorney Will H. I
Tlior ;>-on entered a plea of not guilty
id- -on, Chester Thompson, who1
^ii< ■ and fatally wounded Judge
Future, jn the superior court yester
day. reserving' the right to withdraw*
•lea and demur to the information
;a*e!\ The charge is murder and the
d••!• -e will lx.* insanity.
Cannot Stand Isthmian Climate
Washington. July l" -Thu war de
purment i* advised that the isthmian
climate i> proving fatal to the West
Indians employed upon the Panama
cat;: . It render* them extremely
-.iiMeptible to pneumonia and many
are dying of the malady.
Favors American Lake
Washington. D. t'.. July 17—Secre
tary Taft of the war department ad
vises tine president to locate a brigade
p > at American Lake, near Tacoma,
because of the perfect sanitation and
pure water of the place.
Oregon Reaches Seattle
Seattle. July 18—Steamer Oregon
arrived in port from Seward and Val
dez last night. The Spokane arrived
from Skugway.
Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks
Denver, July 18—Judge Henry Mel
vin of Oakland, California, was elected
exalted ruler of the order of Elks yes
terday. The constitution of the order
will be changed today by several
amendments.
Elks Adopt New Ritual
Denver, July 19—The Elks adopted a
new ritual in grand lodge session yes
terday and selected Philadelphia as the
next place of meeting of the grand
lodge.
O’Brien (lets Better of Berger
Philadelphia, July 17—Sam Berger,
the young California heavy weight
who has just entered the professional
class, stayed six rounds with Phila
delphia Jack O’Brien last night.
O.Brien had the better of the mill but
under the law no decision could be
given.
Hamilton Succeeds Drain
Olympia. Wash., July 17—Adjutant
General Drain of Washington resigned
today and Lieut-Col. Ortis Hamilton
was appointed to succeed him by Gov.
Mead.
Lady Curzon Dies of Heart Disease
London, July 19—Lady Curzon, wife
of Sir George Curzon, formerly vice
roy of India, died yesterday of heart
j disease. She was Miss Mary Loiter,
daughter of Levi Z. Leiter, the famous
Chicago merchant.
Pacific Coast Offical Dead
Seattle, July 19—Col. Simon Win
tield Scott, land tax agent of the Pacific
Coast Company, is dead of paralysis in
Providence hospital in this city.
Bertha Reaches Seattle
Seattle, July 19—Steamer Bertha ar
rived in port last night from Seward
and Valdez.
Supports Packing Investigation
Hartford, Ct., July 20—Before a
committee of the pure food convention
here Frank B. Thurber, a eori>oration
lawyer of New York, criticised the
action of the Roosevelt administration
in making public the report of the
commissioners who investigated the
packinghouses. Today the convention
unanimously passed a resolution up
holding the course of President Roose
velt.
Jerome Attacks Roosevelt
Warm Springs, Ga., July 20—Dis
trict Attorney W. T. Jerome of New
York in an address before the Georgia
state bar association attacked Presi
dent Roosevelt for criticising United
States District Judge Humphrey of
Illinois because of the judge’s ruling
that the packers were immune from
prosecution by reason of promises
made to them by Commissioner Gar
liold of the bureau of corporations.
Jerome said Roosevelt is not a lawyer
and should leave criticism of legal de
cisions to the legal profession. He al
so asserted that Roosevelt was merely
catering to public favor, knowing that
Judge Humphrey’s decision was un
popular.
DREYFUSITES CELEBRATE
AT THE TOMB OF ZOLA
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Paris. July 20 Partisans of Capt. j
Dreyfus held a notable celebration of
the officer’s acquittal at the tomb of
Ktnile Zola yesterday. Capt. Dreyfus
was recognized and was enthusiasts
calla cheered for several minutes, j
The event was intended to eommeino
rate tin* steadfast defense of Dreyfus i
by the great French novelist.
Dreyfus Gets Good Place
Paris. July IT Capt. Dreyfus was
assigned today to the Twelfth artillery
at Vincennes. This is one of tin* |
crack regiments of the army and it j
participates in all state functions.!
Col. Picquart is assigned to tin* stall I
of tlie military governor of Paris.
Blast Out Gold Nuggets
Afton.Wyo.. July J While working
on an irrigation ditch near Thane yes-;
terday, workmen struck a cement, bed.
which it was found necessary to blast
in order to get through. In clearing
away the dirt after the explosion, j
the men picked up nuggets of gold, j
some being as large as wheat kernels. J
Hundreds of nuggets were found, and ^
considerable excitement prevails, be- j
cause of the belief that a rich g'old de- j
posit has been found. It is estimated;
that tin* one blast brought forth gold'
to the amount of •tnfXXI.
Breaks Linotype Record
Suit Lake City, July 3 All linotype j
records were broken Sunday night, ;
when Charles A. Nichols, a Herald:
| operator, set 108.300 eras in eight
I hours, correcting hi> own proofs. The
type was nonpareil. The former!
: world's record. !K5.0u0 etns. nonpareil, j
[was made by George A. Green of I
; Boston at a competition in Chicago in
; 1*98._
A very rich discovery of a deposit of
cobalt was made in Canada the other
day. Just when the mining sharks
were about to gobble it up, the Cana
dian government decided to keep the
whole mining district—about 100
square miles as public property for
ever, and to mine the cohalt for the
benefit of the nation at large.
The tanks of the Union Oil Company
at Portland were destroyed with 30,
000 barrels of oil and other property
because the night watchman entered
the gas oil tank with a lighted lantern.
He has not since been seen.
Late papers from the outside state
that Gov. Hoggatt of Alaska was in
Dawson early in the month hobnob
bing with Gov. Mclnnes of Yukon ter
ritory, and that be intended to go
from there to Fairbanks.
A bismuth mine on Sinook river,
Seward peninsula, will soon be ready
to ship. Bismuth is a rare metal
and heretofore has been producted
only in Saxony.
Alcohol can be produced from all
sorts of vegetable substances, and it is
valuable in many ways. It can be pro
duced more cheaply than gasoline at
present prices.
Intoxicating liquors have been made
from the sap of the birch, the willow,
the }>oplar and the sycamore.
NEBRASKA HAS
OFFICIAL TRIAL
Battleship Makes Speed of 19.51
Knots, Exceeding Contract
Requirement.
By Cablo to The Daily Gateway.
Seattle, July 17 The battleship
Nebraska, just completed by the Mo
ran Pros, shipbuilding company of
this city, successfully made her official
trial trip yesterday, running thirteen
times over the course and making av
erage time of 19.237 knots per hour.
Her best run over the course was at
the rate of 19.51 knots. The contract
requirement is 19 knots. She left for
the open ocean this morning for a
four-hour trial there.
The battleship lost an anchor and
chain which slipped away from the
planking yesterday and sank in 90
fathoms of water. It was valued at
$20,000.
The Nebraska is the first battleship
constructed on the Pacific coast out
side of the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco. Her keel was laid in 1902
and she was launched October 7, 1W»4.
Her displacement is 14,948 tons and
cost $3,732,000.
Nebraska Shows Great Speed
Seattle, July 18- The battleship Ne
braska in a four hours endurance trial
yesterday in the open ocean off Cape
Flattery made IJM> knots in a heavy
sea. The only battleships in tlie navy
which outclass her in speed are the
New Jersey and the Georgia.
A good mine track for light traffic,
where car and load do not exceed Ut)oo
lb., is made by placing a 1 by 4 scant
ling on edge, on ties which are notched
to receive the scantling and held in
place by wedges. The scantling is
then faced with strap iron 1 inch thick
and about 1{ inches wide. In some
mines where there are two tracks in
the main gangway, or adit, the outgo
ing loaded cars run on T rails, and the
incoming empties run on a track built
as above described.
The heaviest stamp-mill in operation
in the world is the consolidated plant
of the Simmer Fast and Knights Deep
mines at Johannesburg. It has only
4.jo stamps whereas the Treadwell
mill of Alaska has 540, hut the stamps
of the South African mill are much
heavier. Fach stamp weighs loot)
pounds and has a crushing capacity of
eight tons pet* head.
Truly Nome i> becoming a civilized
place. The other day. for what is
probably the tirsi time in the history
of the town, a man was lined for using
blasphemous language. He was lined
for injecting swear words into a tele
phone receiver, where he had hut one
listener, or perhaps two at the out
side.- Nome News.
The Fnited States produces more
than half of the world's copper. The
production of lhOo was tons, out
of a total in the world of 700.000 tons.
OUR WHEN
BUSINESS J|f YOU WANT
is to dispense Prescriptions
in the rijfht way. It was
not learned in a day but by
years of study and persist
ent work. Our drugs are
always pure and fresh, com
pounded accurately, priced
honestly, and backed by a
guarantee that they are just
what we represent them
to be.
staple drug store items, sta
tionery, soaps, sponges,
hair brushes, combs, cham
ois skins, tooth brushes,rub
ber goods, shaving brushes,
manicure goods, clothes
brushes, whisk brooms,
toilet creams, perfumes,
candies, etc., don’t forget
to buy them at the store
where you can get accom
modated too stamps, change,
etc.
| OWL DRUG CO. 1
Are Your Eyes failing or Defective in Any Way?
If so I can supply the proper remedy in spectacles or eye
glasses—gold, nickel or steel frames, or frameless.
I keep in stock ladle’s fine Elgin and Waltham watches in
beautifully engraved solid gold cases: and gentlemen’s sizes
in‘25-year gold filled cases—prices same as in New York, and
‘25 per cent lower than you have been paying.
Repair Work
I repair watches, etc., and learned to do it in a New York
h ouse —charges reason able.
ARTHUR R. BOYLE
Seward. Alaska.
D. C. BROWNELL
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
Hardware Store
HOTEL McNEILEY
Completely Renovated. New Management. Hot
and Cold Water. modern, Plastered Rooms.
Electric Lighted. Baths. Reasonable Rates.
H A W Iv IN S & W HITT E M O R E, P uoi>i:i e t o u s
Fourth Avenue, .... Seward, Alaska
Northwestern Steamship Company
CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND EXPRESS
Seattle - Seward Route ■ Outside Passage
Steamer EXCELSIOR ' --
Ch. CANT4 n APA Sail. fr"Ti: s.. TV .1 It: tur..!i, s. .
^ 1 • 1 Vi rA IVi-V from SoRiovfa July from S-wnv .1 i
Steamer OREGON ,r""
Cf.. StiiN from Seward 27th of each month for Unalu*k.i. Dutch Harbor,
oil • "UH.v and way t rtv Returning loaves Seward about Jlih of each month.
For inmviMirf.ition, berth reservations, frei/ht sat< — etc. 17 T I’TI 17 C
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SEATTLE. WASH.
GENERAL OFFICES! 608 FIRST AVE.. SEATTLE.
ALASKA COAST COMPANY
Steamers:—Portland and Bertha
Portland sails from Seattle via. Juneau, 10th of each month
Portland Sails from Seward via. Juneau, 23rd of each month.
Bertha sails from Seattle via. Juneau, 25th of each month.'
Bertha sails from Seward via. Juneau 8th of each month.
Connecting with Steamers at Seldovia for all points on Cook Inlet
Passenger Service Unexcelled
i For Rapid Delivery of Freight and Passenger Rates and Berths apply.to
BROWN & HAWKINS, Agents.
Seattle Office, 101 First Ave. S.
“OLYMPIA”
The beer of beers
“It’s The Water.”
OLYMPIA BREWING CO.,
G. S. ROBISON. Manager
Seattle Office 106 Jackson St.
The Washington Trust Co,
Corner First Avenue and Madison street, Seattle, Wash.
Invites Business by Mail or Express.
Pays Interest on all Accounts
PAID CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $525,000