V()I ( 1909 NO. 254
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St. Petersburg, June .*> 'nhe czar of
Uussia and Kmperor \\ illiam of Ger
many have arranged for a conference
to discuss matters of mutual and per
sonal interest. The meeting will be
held in the gulf of Finland, in Uussion
water>, and will take place on June 1 <.
The proposed conference between
the two tuonarchs is the chief topic of
discussion in court and state circles,
and conjecture is rife that it is tor the
purpose of forming a secret alliance
between the two powers, insofar as the
two rulers may he able to do so.
The monarchs in the old world are
gradually being shorn of their former
almost plenary power in matters of
state, now beiug but little more than
svneeures. The theorhm that a ‘'king
can do no wrong," is obsolete in this
day of progressive thought in the old
countries. it is certain, therefore,
that any secret compact between Nich
olas and William will be of little avail
it it is not supported-by their ministers,
who are usually thoroughly capable!
men.
But recently Kmperor William was
taken to ta>k for talking too much by
his chancellor, the great Von Buelow. 1
whom all Germans known is the real
director of the policy of Germany.
King Kdward and Czar Nicholas also
recently met for a little chat, and :
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theKnglish monarch was roundly scored
by the big papers of his country for so j
doing, as it might create the impres
sion that some sort of secret agree
ment was being entered into.
E. W. SCOTT LEASES THE
NORTHERN BOWLING ALLEY
E. W. Scott has leased the Northern
bowling alley and billiard and pool j
room, and it is now open for business. !
The great personal popularity of j
‘‘Scotty’’ as he is familiarly called, in
sures him success in his undertaking, j
The resort will undoubtedly become a
favored retreat for Sewardites, as well
as strangers.
The Santa Clara arrived from the in
let at 11 o'clock and sailed at 12:30
for Seattle.
High Grade wall paper—All new
1909 designs. Seward Drug Co.
For the remainder of the season j
practise will be in order every evening
at the baseball grounds as early as
convenient after supper. We would !
like to have every one who can play
ball a little bit get out and try to make
the team. Those who fail will aid
in developing the team which is to play
against Valdez Jnly 4th. We need j
plenty of men for practise. We wish
to make up two teams and we want
them both to be as strong as possible.
Manager
Sissions, Cal., June .‘1 -Lumbermen
in the vicinity of McCloud have tfotie
on a strike and f»*reat disorder prevails.
'Fhe strikers have seized the power
plant at McCloud and are retaining
possession by armed force.
Several companies of state militia
arrived at McCloud this morning and
martial law was forthwith proclaimed, i
Grave fears are entertained that the
lumbermen, who are an impetuous lot,
and tiie militiamen may clash, and
bloodshed result.
STREET CAR STRIKERS
HAVE PUBLIC SYMPATHY
Philadelphia, June J —The street car
strikers are standing firm, and but few
| lines in the city are operating. The
companies refuse to arbitrate, and
public sympathy is daily veering
toward the strikers. I
ALASKA CANNERY MAN
BURNED BY EXPLOSION
Settle, June J -K. A. Smith, a well j
known cannery man of Alaska, was |
seriously burned yesterday as a result,
of the explosion of an automobile in j
| which lie was riding. Smith's rela-j
tives came forward and gave of their j
I skin to be grafted on his burned spots, i
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Arctic Brothers Have Dance
Seattle, June 3—The weather is per- j
feet today and the crowds continue to !
; throng the exposition grounds. Last
night the Arctic Brotherhood held a
! big ball in their quarters, which was!
a huge success.
Steamer Elsie departed for Cordova
last evening. She will undergo in
spection, and then return to the inlet
to go on the run there, ft iscurrentlv
reported that the Elsie will go on the
route between Seward and Tronic, but
this rumor can not be verified by the
Gateway.
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Steamer Bertha arrived from the |
westward at 1 o’clock this morning,
and departed an hour later for Seattle.
A petit larceny case, originating in
Seldovia, is being tried in the commis
sioner’s court this afternoon.
A. Totten has disposed of his quartz
property in the Moose Pass country to
Mike EmhofT of Seattle.
Captain Daniels of the Santa Clara
says that the whole of Valdez will be
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here on the Fourth.
Don’t Scratch Your Head
But go to Gould & Conner’s and get
some dandruff medicine—Fptozone—
a sure cure.
Schillings Best coffees and teas.
* Seward Commercial Co.
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Washington, 1June .'{ Delegate
James Wickersham today introduced
I in congress a hill making the labor j
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lien law applicable to Alaska. Ail 1
1 grades of labor are included in the|
provisions.
Delegate Wickersham also intro-!
duced a bill limiting the area of placer ;
• claims to twenty acres. The bill pro- ;
vides that the claim of a locator may
be jumped if now over that amount in j
area.
| UNITED COPPER MANAGER j
I JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
New York, June 3—George Haglin,
vice-president and general manager of
the I’nited Copper Company , has been
! thrown in jail, and the coma says he i
! will stay there until the hidden books!
of the company are brought to light.
• Thev are wanted as evidence in the!
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bankrupt proceedings of the Mercantile I
i Trust Company , a Hein/.e concern.
GASOLINE MOTOR DRIVEN
i CAR FOR ALASKA CENTRAL
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Receiver Laberee has purchased for 1
' use on the Alaska Central railroad a j
| gasoline motor driven car, and will op- i
! erate it during the summer for trails- J
| porting men and material over the j
! road.
frhese cars are coming into general i
i use on the railroads in the states, I
| particularly for suburban traffic in the j
vicinity of the larger cities, and in
some instances as freight carriers on
some of the trolley lines.
The cars have a capacity of from
| thirty to fifty passengera and several
tons of freight: are economically op
| crated, and in the case of the Alaska
Central, will supply all the power
necessary for the work to be done this
season. _
Ed. Einsley, well known here as a
former manager of the Frye-Bruhn
Company in Seward, and Mrs. Wagner,
wiuow of Fred Wagner, were recently
married in Tacoma.
A cablegram was received this morn
ing stating that the steam schooner
Santa Ana departed from Seattle last
night, enroute to Seward, to take the
Dora’s westward run, pending repairs
to that steamer.
Messrs. Allen, Cornell and Marshall,
who have been westward to investi
gate the Uyak mine on Kodiak island,
departed for the states on the Santa
Clara.
For Rent—The furnished house of
Mrs. E. A. Thoday. Inquire Brown &
Hawkins. _ *
Swell line of Ladies’ Waists just ar
rived.—Seward Commercial Co. *
Meet me at the Branch.
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Knilc, May 14- —1The people of Knik
have sent a petition to the lion. Silas
LI. lie id on tin* last mail boat, asking
that he establish a recording ollice
there and they have rc commended J. J.
Ivashevnikov to till the position. He
has acted as recorder after Judge
Coodell left until II. S. Farris was
appointed ond took the books to Susit
na. and seemed to have given perfect
satisfaction while in the office.
Several petitions have been sent out
las! fall aiid winter and it seems that
nothing has been done nor any word
received from the judge so far. The
recording ollice for tin* Cook Inlet Pre
cinct is at Susitna. an out of the way
place and very inconvenient for those
interested in Knik Arm and the North
side of Turnagain Arm, which places
are included in said precinct. Knik
is the most centrally located point for
such an otlice in this district and the
easiest reached both by boat and over
land. Of course Susitna is the hand
iest place for miners an.I prospectors
operating in and about the Susitna and
Yentna countries and as it is. the pre
cinct should be divided and the people
on this side are in hopes that the judge
will pay some attention to their last
petition and establish an otlice at Knik.
Great quartz mines are being found
-about thirty miles north of Knik, and
for these mines as well as for the
proposed Alaska Central Railway and
the Matanuska coal fields, Knik is the
required point for the recording.
W. E. Bartholf, manager for the
Gold Bullion Mining Co. of Seattle and
C. S. Carle, manager of the Alaska
Gold Quartz Mining Company of Okla
homa, arrived on the first boats with
their men, machinery and provisions
and have started to haul their siuIT
over the roads beiore the snow goes
off. It is keeping them hustling as the
snow is thawing very rapidly and bv
the way they are rushing through,
they will no doubt succeed in getting
their outfits through to their mines,
which are about thirty miles out of
Knik. Two stamp mills will be in op
eration this coming summer—a three
stamp mill on the Carle ground and a
two-stamp on the Bartholf.
Shafer, Stewart and Larson, better
known as the “Biff Three,” who also
have claims in this rich quartz country,
drove a 100-foot tunnel on the ground
of the Alaska Quartz Company this
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The McKinley House, Fifth avenue,
board and lodging $1.00 per day.
Just received, a new line of matting,
latest patterns at the Elite. *
Goods and Prices always right.
Seward Commercial Co. *
Linoleum at Hofman’s. *