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VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA. \VEI>NKSI>A\ EVENINO, FEBRUARY 11, 1 !> 14 MO. TOT
EARTHQUAKE
IN NEW YORK
New York, Feb. 11.—A severe earth
quake today shook up Brooklyn.
Buildings rocked and the people rush
ed into the streets panic stricken.
The seismograph at the Brooklyn col
lege was broken.
Buffalo—The earthquake was quite
severe here, causing people to rush
out into the streets.
Syracuse—A severe earthquake
shock was felt hear today, causing
buildings to sway and the people were
panic stricken. No material damage
was done.
Littlefields—The earthquake caused
the New York Central clocks here to
stop.
The quake was felt over half of Mass
achusetts, all of New York and a por
tion of Canada.
Binghamton—The quake here caus
ed a cave-in on some excavation work
and one laborer was killed.
EXCITING SCENES
IN SUNNY JAPAN
Tokio, Feb. li.—Fifty thousand citi
zens met in the park today and adopt
ed resolutions to impeach the presnet |
cabinet. Hearing that parliment bad
passed a vote ol confidence in the ad
mininstration, • the infuriated mob
charged upon the federal building.
Soldiers immediately appeared on the
scene and repulsed the mob, while the
salons were spirited away. There
were numerous riots about the city
an«l many people were hurt. The
police arrested hundreds.
Later—Last Night was one of terror
in Tokio. Mobs paraded the streets
and were charged on by the police
with swords and scores were wounded.
Many street cars and public buildings
* were demolished.
The Queen Was Foxy.
Londou, Feb. 11.—There is much
criticism here over the charge that
the queen took advantage of inside
information and made thirty-five thous
and dollars iu a stock speculation.
All the dog mushers in the city are
requested to be at the Coleman hou>e
tonight at 8 o’clock*, at which time and
place dog ract will he talked over and
if jJbssible arrangements will be made
for pulling off the big annual event.
Don’t overlook this meeting, as it will
be an important one.
Up to the time of going to press the
Gateway had received no news con
cerning the action of congress on the
Alaska railway bill.
A. M. Sterns, a rancher on Birch
hill. Fairbanks district, was hit in the
forehead by a spent rifle ball recently.
He was stunned by the blow, but not
seriously hurt. The ball lutd probably
come from a great distance, as no re
port of the rifle shot w as heard.
Bring your job urinting to the Gate
way\ We can do it right.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
Col. Revelle left this morning with
the Hope and Sunrise mail.
MADE PRISONER
IN THE MINES
Denver, Feb. 11.—James Adams, the
widely heralded peon, appeared today
and testified before the congressional
committee, now in session here. Adams
said he was lured to Colorado to pur
chase mythical land, and then made a
prisoner in the mines.
Lawson, leader of the striking min
ers, dramatically told of seven hundred
gunmen w’ith an armored auto con
taining a machine gun, charged on
the miners and many were railroaded
into jail. He also stated that cavalry
men rode down women and children.
PARLIAMENT IS
NOW IN SESSION
London, Feb. 11.—The king today
opened the fourth session of the pres
ent parliament. Before the opening
soldiers made a diligent search, in
cluding the cellars, looking for suffra
gettes.
Goes Some High.
Johannsthal, Feb. 11.—Aviator The
lon with four passengers, today assend
ed to a height of nine thousand, three
hundred and fifty feet. This is the
world's record for passenger machines.
Sdhmidt Is Sentenced.
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New York, Feb, 11.—Schmidt, the j
man convicted of murdesing his sweet- j
heart, was today sentenced to be elec- ■
trocuted March 23. When sentence
waspionounced Schmidt was unmoved.
Five final receiver’s receipts were
j issued for placer mining claims in one
day early this month at Fairbanks.
Four of them were for Ester creek
properties and one for a Cleary creek
claim. Three of the Ester patents will
go to E. R. Jesson, and one patent
goes to E. R. and L. N. Jesson. The
Cleary creek patent goes to C. E.
Jones for No. 8 above, left limit.
The old timer’s dance Saturday
night under the auspices of igloo No.
9, Pioneers of Alaska, will be the event
of the season. Admission will he free,
and all that will be required is that
those w’ho attend come sober.
Jack Clay pool, son of Judge Clay
pool, of Olympia, formerly a Fairbanks
attorney, has entered the Annapolis
naval academy.
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Lee Rice cuiue in yesterday - from
Mile 20 and left this morning with a
load of supplies.
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The steamer Admiral Sampson ex
pects to arrive in Cordova at 11 o’clock
tonight.
The Newsboy quarts mine at Fair
banks showed a decline in production
in December for the first time in many
months. The output was about $2,500.
The operating expenses for the month
were twice that.
Fountain Pens—$1.50 to $7.00. Self
fillers $2.50. All makes of Fountain
Pens repaired. George, the Jeweler.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. X
Finch’9 Golden Wedamg rye at the
Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch *
MINING COMPANY
MUST ACCOUNT
Seattle, Feb. 11.—E. Blanc and C.
Vogland have commenced suit against
the Pioneer Mining company for an
accounting. They charge that the
company made two hundred and eigh
ty thousand dollars profit from their
working the Anvil creek claim, which
the company had leased.
FATAL ACCIDENT
UP IN MID AIR
Johanisthal, Feb. 11.—A biplane and
a monoplane collided here today at an
elevation of one hundred feet. Avia
tor Sedlmayer and a passenger were
severely hurt. Degner, the only occu
pant of the other machine, was killed.
He wa* a pupil and was making his
first flight.
TO SHIP CATTLE
TO SHUSHANNA
Mr. E. Vaglio and Mr. John Conta,
according to the Fort Feaser News,
are making preparations to ship one
hundred and fifty head of cattle from
that port to Skagway and thence up
to Whitehorse and into the Shusanna
camp by way of the White river route. ;
Mr. John Conta will supermtent the
shipment after it leaves Skagway. j
Mr. Vaglio is in the south now on the
lookout for cattle, and will have the
herd in Fort Fraser early iu April.
Mr. Contra, will see that they go
north eariy in May. He will also see
that they go in over the Canadian
trail.
Although the White River and
Yukon Railway people have been
shipping in hay and other supplies, no
cattle have gone in yet. It is the pur
pose of Mr. Conta to drive these cat
tle in over the summer trail to Chitena
City, and there to sell them as beef.
Mr. Conta is far from beibg a chee
chako. He was iu the Klondike before :
the big rush began and operated a
dairy in Dawson in the year *96.
This will not be the first stampede
that he has takan part in. He has al
ready visited the Shushanna county
and thinks that there is a big find
there.
Michael Mihalcik, of Fairbanks, a
brother of John Mihalcik, the Ester
creek and Ready Bullion operator, re
cently underwent a surgical operation
in the East, and is on the high road to
complete recovery, according to the
Fairbanks Citizen.
They have a “Young Ladies’ Art
Club” at Fairbanks, and it recently
held its first exhibition. The Citizen
says the work of the members showed
“considerable genius” on their part.
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
Meet me at the Branch.
Dog harness at J. 1^. Graef’s.
POWERFUL JOE
TO SHIP DREDGE
Joseph Houston, of the Houston
Dredging Company, has written Mr.
Tozier, of the Alaska Northern, ask
ing that cars be supplied the company
sometime in April on which to load
direct from the ships one dredge, one
hydraulic plant and 50,000 feet of lum
ber, to be shipped out to Mile 26 as
soon as the road opens in the spring.
From other sources it is learned that
Mr. Houston has purchased a dredge
tor his company in California and ex
pects to get the big machine on the
ground as early as possible in the
spring, in order to begin operations
during the summer.
COAL MEASURE
IN COMMITTEE
Washington, Feb. 11.—The coal
leasing bill will be made an adminis
tration measure and Senator Lane of >
Oregon will be the chief speaker for
the bill. The house committee having
the bill in charge will commence its
hearing next Tuesday.
NORTHWESTERN
ON THE WAY
Seattle, Feb. 11. — The steamer
Northwestern sailed last night at 9
o’clock for Sewaid and way ports.
Passengers for Seward are: W. Pat
rick, L. Rainey, P. Carroll, Nels Jen
sen, C. Colwell, FranK Joaquin, George
Dumas, O. Norman and four steerage.
Twenty nilHon for Post Roads.
Washington, Feb. 11.— The house
has passed a bill appropriating twenty
million dollars annually for the im
provement of rural post roads through
out the United States.
No More Impersonations.
Washington, Feb. 11.—The senate
has passed a bill making it a felony for
anyone to impersonate a congressman.
Large Nugget Found.
Sumpter, Ore., Feb. 11.—A dredger
here today uncovered a fifteen hundred
dollar nugget.
Believes Karluk Safe.
Ottawa, Feb. 11.— Steffenson wires
friends here that he believes the Kar
lu^k is safe and sound.
No. 48 was the lucky number that
won the handsome sleigh rattled off at
Butts’s store last night, and Jack Noon
was the lucky man that held the lucky
number._
For Sale—Land scrip which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
and particulars address L. W. Hubbell
& Son, Springfield, Missouri. %
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. _ *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. ___*
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. \ *
Meet me at the Branch.
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