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IS THE
GATEWAY
TO THE BEST PORTION OF
CENTRAL ALASKA
5 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
j the Susitna valley, an area as large as one of the
great states of the Middle "\\ est.
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 Tanana and uppei
Kuskokwim, each a region of imperial extent and
resources.
Seward Already
controls the trade of the Yentnagold mining dis
trict, 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 its arms. From it
start the prospectors who are constantly pene
trating and exploring the interior between Cook
inlet and theTanana in the search for rich depos
its of the metals which abound in all its hills and
streams.
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.
Limitless Coal Deposits
lie at Seward’s back door. They have been ex
amined and analyzed 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 a 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.
The Longest Railroad
in operation in Alaska has Seward for its 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, ice-free every
day in every year, Seward is building. The town
has water works, electric lighting, sewerage; and
its development is based upon exhaustless re
sources.
WOMAN’S STORY
BRINGS TEARS
1 foe
Evelyn Thaw Tells in Husband’s
Trial of Her Ruin by Stan
ford White. .
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By Oabl# to Tb« Dally Oatoway.
New York, Feb. 8.—Evelyn Thaw’s
story on the witness stand today, which
she took in behalf of her husband,
moved her audience to tears. She
testified that her mother took her to
dine with Stanford White in his pri
vate apartments and then left her there
alone with White, who accomplished
her ruin before she was allowed to
leave.
Mrs. Thaw said that at the time she
wore short dresses and that she told
White she was only Ki years old. She
stated that after she was married to
Harry Thaw she was still pursued by
White, who pave her no peace.
Tells Story of Persecution
New York, Feb. 9—Evelyn Nesbit,
Thaw testified this morning that after
her marriage Stanford White threat
ened her with public exposure of her
past life if she did not visit his room
ulone.
After Mrs. Thaw’s direct testimony
was concluded District Attorney
Jerome said; “God forbid that we
should try to controvert this girl’s
testimony.” •
It is believed that Jerome intends to
move for the dismissal of the prosecu
tion of Thaw, believing that his wife’s
story of her betrayal to White by her
mother and White’s persecution of her
after her marriage absolutely insures
Thaw’s acquittal by the jury.
SAY WHITE THREATENED
TO KILL HARRY THAW
ay Cable to The Dally Gateway.
New York, Feb. 7—Two witnesses
testified today in the Thaw trial that
Stanford White carried a revolver and
that they heard him threaten to kill
Harry Thaw.
State’s Case Takes Two Hours
New York, Feb. 5—The state closed
its testimony in the Thaw trial yester
day in two hours, simply showing that
Thaw killed Stanford White.
Mrs. Thaw will be one of the first
witnesses for the defense today. She
will testify that she refused to marry
Thaw when he first proposed marriage,
because of her former relations with
White. She will also testify that her
husdand believed that he was called
upon by God to assassinate W bite.
Thaw’s mother will testify to heredi
tary insanity in the family.
Jerome Breaks Down Expert
New York, Feb. 6—At the conclu
sion of District Attorney Jerome’s
cross-examination of Dr. Wiley, the
noted expert on insanity, in the Thaw
trial, it was admitted that Jerome had
shown that he knew more about in
sanity than the expert. He completely
bafiled Wiley, rendering the direct
testimony worthless.
SMALL POX IN
FAMINE CAMPS
Contagion Breaks Out in Chinese
Provinces and Deaths May
Reach 500,000.
By Catile to The Dally Gateway.
Victoria, B. C., Feb. 4—Advices re
ceived by Oriental steamer state that
small pox recently broke out in the
Chinese concentration camps where
famine victims had been gathered in
several provinces and that large num
bers are dying, The camps where
the contagion prevailed were at once
abandoned but it is believed that
500,000 victims will die.
It is stated also that hundreds of
Chinese peasants are dying in country
districts because of exposure to cold,
the fuel supply having failed in many
places.
Moves Machinery to Mine
Sunrise, Jan. 26—O. H. Sleeper came
down from Lynx creek this afternoon.
He had exceptionally good luck in
moving the freight, (thirty-four tons,
700 pounds) including the compressor
and air receiver, up from Sunrise to
the Heady Bullion Copper Company’s
mine. The freight will remain at
Lynx creek until the weather permits
breaking a good trail to the camp,
about three miles.
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Mail Once a flonth to Afognak
A typographical blunder recently
’caused the Gateway to state that the
new mail route from Kodiak to Afog
nak calls for a mail to be carried once
a year. "The statement should have
read once a month."
THOMPSON 1$'
FREED DY JURY
jvutqrj n
Considers Four Hours and Finds
Him Insane and He Will Be
Sent to Asylum.
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By OftbU to Tli* OaLty Oatoway.
Tacoma, Feb. 4-Chester Thompson
was found not guilty of murder iu the
killing of Judge Emory by reason of
insanity. The trial ended Saturday
evening and the jury was out four
hours.
Intense indignation over the verdict
prevails throughout the state. It is
thought probable that the court will
send Thompson to an asylum for the
insane. It has been urged that he be
sent to the penitentiary but that is
unlikely.
Propose Pen for Thompson
Tacoma, Feb. 6—Prosecuting At
torney Mackintosh of King county
filed an information today charging
Chester Thompson with being a dan
gerous person and asking that he be
committed to the penitentiary for life
as an insane person with criminal ten
dencies.
Thompson will plead to the informa
tion some time today or tomorrow.
His father will seek to have him com
mitted to tiie asylum for the insane.
INSANITY COMMISSION
TO EXAMINE THOMPSON
8v Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Tacoma, Feb. 7—Judge Snell jn the
superior court today appointed an in
sanity commission to examine Chester
Thompson’s mental condition. An in
sanity inquest will follow immediately.
Still Fighting for Thompson
Taoorna, Feb. 8-Judge Snell denied
the request made in behalf of Chester
Thompson that he be given a jury trial
in the proceeding instituted by the
prosecuting attorney to have him ad
judged a dangerous person.
Thompson’s father claims the pro
ceeding is illegal and says if it is de
cided against him the case will be
taken to the supreme court of the
United States if necessary.
MEN NEED NOT
ATTEND CHURCH
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Supreme Court Decides Soldiers
of Regular Army Cannot
Be Forced to Go.
O* cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 4 — The
supreme court of the United States de
cided today that soldiers of the regular
army cannot bo compelled by their
commanders tu attend church against
their will. The court holds that com
pulsory church attendance is an in
vasion of the constitutional right of
persoual liberty.
In the same opinion it is held by the
court that soldiers may be compelled
to attend funeral services when ordered
to do so by their commanders.
Yentna Miners Arrive
Among the arrivals on the steamer
Portland were seven miners bound for
the Yeutna district. They are asso
ciated with the Herndon-Jacobs
Morris interests on Nugget creek and
others in that vicinity. C. H. Jacobs
returned, accompanied by his brother
and a brother of Herndon, and W. J.
Morris. E. H. Carlson and E. Hell
man also came back. T. P. Weather
ell, a well-known Nome miner, is with
the party.
Arm Impassable All Winter
Turnagain arm has been impassable
ever since ice formed early in Novem
ber. This report is brought to Seward
by Sunrise men who say it is most
unusual, as in ordinary winters the ice
clears out every few weeks, allowing
boats to cross.
Money Nailed In Kindling Wood
Wichita, Kas.-Ben Bannon, a farmer
living near Derby, found $500 in bills
nailed tightly between two old boards
which he was chopping into kindling.
Bill amounting to $250 were mutilated
so that they had to be shipped to the
treasury department in Washington
for identification. The balance of the
money was in good condition.
The Ketchikan Mining News ha9
made its appearance with Ex-Gov.
Swineford as editor. It is a seven
column weekly and is filled with Alaska
news, including several columns on
self-government.
John J.' Kashevnikov, John Brown
low and C. Carlson of Sunrise
mushed over with William Weaver,
the mail carrier, arriving Tuesday
afternoon.
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