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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12; 1914 __N°‘ ISI
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Vv ' .a !v. M s 12.—It i> climated'sorrowill" relatives, I am almost envious olj
,|ull people witnessed the funeral those who are permitted todo this duty,who
0|*i!„. 17 marines killed at Vera Cm/whieli have so quietly "one ahou! their work, and
H;t, Si -Id at Ihookhn naw yard yesterday, who, wlien it heeanie neeessary, laid down
|! .n w’iUonV eiilo"\ was \en their lives so nohly. We ha\e "one to Me\
1»rit'll lie ‘aid in part that -aside from the ieo to serve mankind and aid a Ion" sullei
leeiin" of irdef I haw* for the dt a I and their, i n" people. _ •
I rank Will Return to Seward
About June I. J din Says lie
Bflioesl'iiffiueerswill \baodon
Portage Bay Project.
Uenort-. t h \ * he i•
\Vere ih nit t*» v •» ;tii tie 1* hit* ref
ill the S waid tow; •*”<* ' a t *;il e> t' ‘
with til !■ I'O.pt*' Si-.it t v t * present Jl
J*’r ir ; I» ihie *%a\s that hi> v '• to
Seattle to pot ip • re ;i 11.0:15 de al
w ill n .' hot e about .1 in e
John i: >;i\ ^ that he effort of
the tfoivrniie-iit to ioe «’« the ten: ina
at INieta^e hav do s not alarm him in
tie- k i>i. Ik* adds t:ia* a> >. * m ;e the
engineers finds the true condition*, in
i’rit. e William sound :ind 1’orta^**
inlet the\ will abandon the project.
Rv • « r**ek, Midi.. Ma\ 12. Altor
ih*\x tor tie* late t hariex Pox!, who
killed hinixelf yex?erda \ a! S'a’s'u Bar
bara. announced here, that Fix extate
would amount to ah »ut *b>»»,nun.niM.
'flu- In tn ix beit.g b \» ugh? h« »v for
burial. Funeral anung**mentx are be
ing made t >r Siturday.
ICE JAM BREAKS
AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, May 12.- An ice jam 2o
feet high which formed in the lanana
here yesterday broke ibis morning
preventing a flood which for a time
threatened to xweeo away the lower
section of the city.
PIONEERS MILL
MEEE EONIQHT
A special meeting of the Pioneers
has b en called for tonight at the reg- |
uiar meeting place by \\ m Sauers, the
President. All members are urged to;
he present as special business is to be ;
considered.
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If you want to enjoy your after
dinner smoke you will sure smoke a
Lovera. TUP Cig.
Meet me at the branch.
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Mil.* Twer ty-livo. May 12. -New m:i
v hiiu ry installed at the Skeen-Li ctmvr
mi: ‘ here wa> put in operation Mon
iiuv. and ace ud.iinr to S. <). Morford.
**;* runs a» smooMuy a-* it »’ ha . neeu
in um* a yea.
Mo! i »nl will leave h>r Seward
\\ duosilay. after a three weeks’ stav,
e i ifcf which ti no tin* i ow Lane re
•„t inner wa> assembled and put in op
eration. This n uehiue ^i\e> the mill
an output of 40 ion-* daily.
•*The u**o of wator power w ill resul*
in the avit -ntl* of several wood cutters
»u; •*. e .up:** «»f to* in* t\” said. Mor*
• »*■(!, •‘but wo will put on some more
minors stiou and t h tr will ahnut hal
atiCi* the. pay ro I.**
ph H. Houston. president of the
Houston |)red*fin^ company, is coming
to Seward Ofi the Mariposa. Houston
has machim ry ready which will follow
>oon for his ground on Kails creek. He
expects to bey in operations by the first
of August._ _
L »n ' distance telephone boot i at the
Branch. *
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Many additional improvements to
tie* city streets wort provided f< <1 by
the coancil Monday niyht. some of
which are in preparation tor the com*
iny of the Alaska enyineeriny com
mission.
A plank -bdewalk is to la* laid alony
the north side of Adams street from
Fiith avenue to tin* rai road tracks.
This will provide < ;»s\ walkiny from
the raiirotei hiiiioiry. ah ch w ill proha
lt.y d> u*e . hy the commission, t«> the
tracks v. n n they want to yo out ac
lin. to the proposed camp at Mile li.
A hr id ye was ordered huilt ovtrihe
*t r* am ue nr t he saw mill.
liaU were called for the contrhet of
retnoviiiy ail stumps from Third ave
nue from tin* heaeii to the ylaeier
si'oim. Tin* specifications provide
that the stumps must he pulled and
and burned.
The clearing of I'it'sf a venue bet ween
Adams and the ylaeier stream was ap
proved and ail hills presented to date
were audited and ordered paid.
The 11ue>t ion of a sewe * for Seward
was discussed am) it was decided to
post pom* act ion until the street yrade
has been fixed. It is tin1 purpose of
the council, however, to order a sewer
system installed tills summer. This
improvement will be paid lor hy lot as
sessment s.
The election of a city attorney was
postponed for another month.
The clerk was instructed to corre
spond w ith attorn**y * for the Dicker
man estate in reyard to a lot fora city
hall site.
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Juneau. Mav 1*2. The tlet-t of C. S.
gcodectic surve y vessels stationed on
ti>e Pacific coast will be engaged
largely this year with work in Alas
kan waters. Of the six vessels in the
fleet the Yukon is now in the Kusko
kwirn where sire laid up for the win
ter: the McArthur is on her way north
and will work around Metiakahtla; the
Gedney will work on the west coast of
Prince of Wales island: the Taku
which wintered at Cordova, will work
in conjunction with the Alaska engi
neering commission in Prince William
seund; the Patterson now on the way
from Hawaii, will go to Unalaska, and
the Explorer, which is now at Juneau,
will put in the season or a part of it
around Glacier bay and the Icy straits
section.
Captain R. S. Patton is in command
of the Explorer and he says the work
planned for this season will he the
beginning of a complete survey of Ex
cursion inlet, lev straits and Glacier
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bay. It is possible that he may be or
dered to the westward, depending on
the location of the proposed Alaska
railroad terminal. One important lit
tle detail will he the charting of a rock
recently found by a fisherman in the
east entrance of South Inian passage
near the Inian islands at the head of
(.Vos* sound. The Kxplorer will also
yo to Hoonah and Idaho inlet complet
ing the charts of those fishing stations.
MELBA MAKES
IE “QUEEN LULL”
London, England, King George and
Queen Alexander entertained the king
and queen of Denmark in the royal
opera house last night with a concert
by Madame Melba. Their majesties
complimented the singer and said she
was queen of all song birds.
Voil’ll find everything in the pastry
line at the Seward Cafe.
For Sale—Winchester rifle 30*30.
$5.00. See J. S. Diehl.
Window shades at J. L. Graef’s. $
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Members of J!ie Alaska engineer
ing Commission Will Arrive in
Seattle Next Tuesday. No
Change in Oiiginal Plans.
S** jt 11»* May 12. Headquarters of
• i. . \ i<a ei j it • eif t if commission,
will in* transferred from Washington
to this city Tuesday, when Lieut.
.Wears, and l ’oitnn Svonei-s I'.des and
Higgs arrive heie to complete their
orgai*i/.at ion before sailing tor Seward.
Ueports tliaJ the commission would
not tsfahlish i’«. headquarters in Sew
ard, a re denied here today. Nochange
h:t> been mede in the original plans.
Liehi headquarters for the survi ving
parties, will beat the camp on Knik
arm.
LIST NOW 200
Catania, Sicily, May 12.—Official re
ports from the military authorities in
the district stricken by earthquakes
and lava from tin* Mt. Ktna eruption
now place the total dead at 200.
The eruption is still on but is subsid
ing. It is not believed that any fur
, ther damage or loss of life will occur
MARIPOSA IN
CORDOVA AT 5
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Cordova, May 12.—The Mariposa
arrived here at ’> o'clock this after- j
noon. It is expected that she will
get away for the westward at mi Jght.
Word was brought by the Mariposa,
that tie Dili go has been delayed bv
! trouble with her machinery, and had,
| just reached Klawak cannery, where !
! she Irnded 40 Chinese passengers.
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TORNADO KILLS
THREE IN EAST
Madison, Wis., May 12.—The tornado
season opened here today, with a twist
er in Dane couuty. Three killed and
four hurt, have been reported so far.
Court nartial Begins.
Denver, Col., May 12—Militiamen
and miners who were present during
the Ludlow massacre in the Trinidad
district, were served with subpoenas
today, to appear before a court martial
which has been called here.
Washington, May 12.—Reports
received here today show that Ameri
can Consul Sullinian is still a prisoner
at Saltillo, in spite of reports to die
contrary sent out by Huerta s agents
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Secretary Bryan demands that he
be immediately released and allowed
to continue his work without furcher
molestation.
It was evident today that the
bland secretary of state had about lost
patience with Huerta and Washmgton
officials believe that if Huerta contin
ues his present attitude the pirns ■ or
mediation will fail.
AFTER ICAN
Mexico City, May 12."- A rrcb
stoned the Brazilian ambassy he e
today because the representative of
the South ' American republic refused
to surrender John Antin, the American
attache who has taken refuge there,
i After considerable dela}^ President
Huerta sent troops to protect the em
bassy from further attacks.
iNAME TW() ()N PEACE MJSSK >\
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: Washington, May 12.—Justice La
'mar of the supreme court and former
Solicitor General Lesmann, now of St.
i Louis, have been named by the presi
dent to represent the United States
before the ambassadores who are at
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tempting to adjust the Mexican situa
tion.
AMERICAN BURNED AT STAKE
El Paso, May 12.-Americans from Torrecr have confirmed
the report that an American, R. C. McDonald, was caught by the
federals at the battle of San Pedro, the soles of his feet cut off
and that he was marched through the streets and finally burned
at the stake. McDonald’s home was in Berkeley, Cal., and he
was a gunner for Villa.
Herbert Tozier commenced his sur
vey of the principal streets of Seward
Monday._
Fresh herrinjr were on sale for the
first time this season yesterday. John
Hansen made a haul of about a thous
and pounds on the beach west of the
Seward dock.
Curtain rods at J. L. Graef’s. $
Just received a new line of Building
paper, Rooting, Tarred felt, Deadening
felt and Beaver board. Brown & Haw
kins Hardware Dept. Quality first.
Complete new lines of Paints, Oils,
Stains, Kalsomine, Paint brushes,
Wallpaper and Houselining at Brown
& Hawkins;—Quality hirst.
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