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VOI 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1914_NO- 85
WALSH AND
BORAH SPEAK
FOR THE BILL
Washington, D. G\. Jan. 16.-Senator
Walsh of Montana consumed the en
tire day yesterday speaking in favor of
the Alaska railway bill. His argu
ments were convincing, showing that
he had madt a careful study of the
measure and his speech was listened
to with much interest by the members
of the senate.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, in defend
ing the Alaska railroad bill, stated that
it was an emergency bill, aDd that the
issue of got eminent ownership did not
enter into the question in any way as
far as this bill was concerned. He
stated that a single mine in the Alaska
coal fields had coal enough blocked out
to produce twelve thousand tons of
coal daily for one hundred years.
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Temporarily Sidetracked.
Washingtoe, Jan. 16.—'The reclama
tion projects set for hearing at this
time has temporarily sidetracked the
Alaska railway measure.
FIERCE BATTLE
WITH BANDITS
Granite Falls, Wash. Jan. 16. —Five
unmasked bandits held up the cashier
of the State bank here yesterday and
made away with two thousand dollars.
After securing the money they made
their way to the street and a running
battle between the citizens and the
robbers began. The street was filled
with school children on their way
home from school at the time and they
were in great danger for a few min
utes, fortunately, none of them were
hurt. The robbers escaped.
ARE INDICTED
FOR CONSPIRACY
Houghton, Mich. Jan. It).—Presi
dent Moyer and thirty of the officials
of the Western Federation of Miners
have been indicted for conspiracy.
They are charged with having preven
ted scabs from taking the places of the ,
striking miners at Calumet.
THE RAN PLACED
ON THE TANGO
Rome, Jan. 16.—The pope, through
Cardinal Pompeii, has denounced the
tango and it must go.
Meet meat the Branco.
Sleds for boys and girls; slsds fori
■son. At J. L. Graef’s.
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For reliable information writs Can
sen, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
MANY FLEE IN
NIGHT CLOTHES
Leghorn, Jan. 16.—Six heavy earth
quake shocks occurred here last night
and thousands of people fled to the
streets in their night clothes. The
ground was covered with snow, and a
great deal of suffering was endured
before they could be induced to return
to there homes.
WOULD CONTROL
ALL COAL MINES
Washington, Jan. 16.--The senate
committe appointed to investigate con
ditions in West Virginia at the coal
mines, have made a report condemning
the presence of armed guards at the
mines, and also that there is no proof
to show that contract labor is being
used. The committee has recom
mended that the government should
own and control all of the coal mines
of the country.
ARE TO SPEND
FIVE MILLION
I St. Panl, Jan. 16.—The Great North
ern company has authorized the ex
penditure of tire million dollars in de
veloping the iron ore range controlled
bv that company.
TOWNS SWEPT
BY WATER WALL
Stoneycreek, W. VaM Jan. 16.—A
ten-foot wall of water swept down
through the town of Scheff, situated
on the Potomac, completely inundat
| ing it and causing raach damage. The
[inhabitants received timely warning
and found refuge on the higher ground.
A dam above the paper mill at this
place gave way and the water rushed
down upon the towns along its course
and the residents were compelled to
take to the hills and remain until the
water receded.
NEW SCHEDULE
FOR STEAMSHIPS
Seattle, Jan. 16.—The steampship
Sampson left Seattle yesterday for
Seward and way ports. She has forty
U. S. soldiers for Fort Seward and
forty-two for Fort Liscutn. The Sam
pson will leave Seattle under the new
schedule on her return from this trip,
on the 5th. of February, beginning the
ten days’ service inaugurated by the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company.
The steamship Admiral Evans has
been remodled and will go on the Seat
tle-Seward run, leaving Seattle on
February 15th.
Meet me at the Branch *
IS A REGULAR
SPOTTED EGG
San Francisco, Jan. 16.—Rudolph
! Spreckles. who changes his politics
with every election, and who claims
that he supported President Wilson
at the last election, is now out with
the statement that he will support
Governor Johnson at the next election
unless the republicans put up a pro
gressive candidate.
LABOR LEADERS
SURRENDER
Johannesburg, Jan. 16.--Secretary
Bain and the three hundred men who
barricaded the Labor Trade hall and
prepared to stand off the police yester
day, have surrendered.
WILSON WOULD
HELP VICTIMS
Washington, Jan. 16.—President
Wilson has appealed to the people of
the United States for aid for the un
fortunate ivictims of the earthquake
that occurred in Japan a few days ago.
SENDS PRESENTS
TO Y. M. C. A.
A gift of tifty books and a draft for
$25.00 was received on the last boat by
the Seward Y. M. C. A. from Mrs.
Otto R. Hansen, of Milwaukee, Wis
consin.
It will be remembered that Mr. and
Mrs. Hansen visited Seward and vi
cinity during the summer of 1012 and
invested heavily in one of the local
mines. Mr. Hansen is also a bond
holder in the Alaska Northern rail
way.
Since visiting here Mrs. Hansen has
; been an enthusiastic friend of Alaska
i and has contributed articles to several
eastern papers which have done much
to arouze interest in the Alaskan
legislation now pending in congress.
Mr. Frank Cotter, the town clerk,
is making up a list of the property on
which the tax is deliquent, for the
purpose of sending it to the District
court at Valdez asking that an order
of sale be granted. As soon as the
order is issued by the court, the prop
erty will be sold to satisfy the claims
against it.
Elgin Vaughn was the winner of the
beautiful table scarf raffled at Butts’
last night.
The Mariposa is expected to arrive
in Cordova at four o’clock this after
noon.
The regular meeting of the A. B’s
was held in the A. B. hall last night.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Craef’s. +
THEY MUST PAY
FOR THE DAMAGES
Seattle, Jan* 16.-About four weeks
ago the steamship Alameda dropped
anchor at Valdez and in so doing be
came fouled with the Alaska cable,
and it is claimed, broke it. The cable
ship Burnside was at Sitka at the
time, having just finished splicing the
cable near that city, and was just leav
ing for Seattle, when they were called
ou to go to Valdez and repair the
! break made by the Alameda. The
government has now called on the
steamship company to pay the damages
caused by the unfortunate accident.
DEVINE SARAH
IS DECORATED
Paris, Jan. 16.—Sarah Bernhardt,
the well known actress, has finally
suceeded in securing the highest re
cognition possible in her beloved coun
try. She has been decorated with the
; Legion of Honor.
'COVERED WITH
MOLTEN SULPHUR
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Kagoshima, Japan, Jan. lfi.—As the
result of the eruption of Mount Sakur
ajimi, the houses are covered with lava
resemblling liugh wasps. I he west
ern section of the town is covered
with melted sulphur.
THEY ACCEPT
DISSOLUTION
New York, Jan. 16.—The directors
of the New Haven system have bowed
to the inevitable and accept the di**
solution of the New Haven from a
interlocking directorates ami will at
«ceed to the request of the government
MINISTER LAMA
HAS RESIGNEC
—
Paris1 Jan. 16.—Lama, the Mexica*
Minister of Finance, came here fo
the purpose of raising money to (inane
the war in Mexico, but upon receipt t
news that Huerta had defaulted i
the paymeut of the interest on the fiv.
million dollar loan secured from for
eign bankers some months since, im
mediately resigned.
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MRS. T. R. NEEDHAM.
Butlweiser beer at the Branch. *