hND Stum GUILTY
Jury Convicts t. J. tdmonds and
Wife Grows Hysterical.
By Cable to the Gateway
Sacramento, t’al. Oct- 13 -A jury to
day found F irmer Slate Senator K. 3.
Edmonds guilty of accepting a bribe
to influence his legislative action.
Mrs. Edmonds was present in court
and on hearing t ie v rlict fell upon
h ir kiuv*' :i i ;i.i to pray hysteric
ally. Her actions caused a great up
w
roar in court and she had to he led out
of the room before order could be
restored.
Eemonds was one of t le four state
senators who acre accuse l of taking
$350 each to ma v** a fav > -able report
in an investigation of certain building
and loan associations.
NEWSBOYS CALL STRIKE
Demand Bigger Percentage for
Selling Outside papers
The small Ih>xs who haxe been sell
ing outside newspapers for tin* local
news agencies todax posted notices on
numerous buildings announcing a
*4Ncwsbox>* strike.** No detailed in
information was given in the notice
hut from statements made for a day or
two past in shrill treble it is known
that the Ikas demand one-third of the
to cents thex receive for selling out
s de papers. Proprietors of the news
agencies sax the Ixns may goto, as
there is little margin left after giving
the boys 2} cents.
The public is breathlessly awaiting
further developments, noting the fact
that the kids struck between boats,
when there was nothing doing.
i)»n*t overlook tin* Trox Laundry
for up-to-date and first class work,
ladies* and gents* work a specialty.
M N WANTED
By \\ Welch vV Company, contract
ors on the Alaska Central at Turn
again Arm. Station men, rock men
ax men and laborers. Steady work
all through winter an 1 next sum nor.
Top wages paid. -d*
ENGINE GIVEN TRYOUT
New Firefighter Extinguishes Two
Brush Fires Quickly.
The new lire engine gets a tryout,
j every twelve hours now. A brush (ire
back of Dr. Sleems at 7 yesterday
, evening and another at 7 this morning
near the same place each gave the
engine a chance and it did the woik
required with credit to itself and to
j Fire Marshal McNeiley and his assis
tants.
The tire last night was a lively blaze
and the wind was blowing a small gale ;
i at the time. When the alarm was j
given W. A. McNeiley, E. L. Whitte- j
more and W. W. Butts organized them
selves into a fire department in a few
seconds and made a sprint up t he street
! with the little red wagon at a gait
which made t hem and it t he admirat ion j
of the small hoys. j
For the best and cheapest recreation j
in Seward, subscribe to Richards' up
! to-date library. Only 50c per month j
j lo read as many hooks as you wish. |
' New hooks arrive on everv boat.
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WANTED A few private boarders. !
Mis-. Kingsbury. Adams street.
The Yakutat Lumber Company now
: ha* a full stock of lumber received on i
*
i t be I >irigo. I
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Full stock of A. A. Cutter shoes, just |
arrived, at (layson s.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY
At Richards’ Store
The elegant collection of hooks in
this up-to-date* library should appeal
to every intelligent jterson in Seward.
, At the low price of 50 cents per
month vou can read the latest and best
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books published. i
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F. E. YOUNGS
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NOT A in PUBLIC
SEWARD * ALASKA
Fgoleman house Proprietor ,
KUn-trii* Fitflits and Fleetric Hells in every room
Kates from *>0 cents to $2.50 per day
I Absolutely First-t -lass-Fxcellent t a fe in Connection :
fX Fourth Avenue. Alaska.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
gened a^lme rchandise
Furnishing Goods of all descriptions—Boots and Shoes
Groceries, Fruits and Confections
New line of Ladies’ Waists just received.
Oil Coats, Shoe Packs and all kinds of Storm
•roods—Ladies and Children’s Rubbers .
o _ _ t ^ i .-——
Dry Goods Furnishings Fresh and Salt
Blankets Cap® MEATS
Gloves and Mittens Glassware „ .
WHITE BOISEON ™ ^
We Don’t
Want the
EARTH
All we want is the Men s j
and Boys' Clothing and
Shoe business of Seward.
We are hungry for it.
Please pass it this way,
we want to enjoy it..
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RATES 50C to $2.00 PER DAY
Accommodations Strictly First-class.
Fourth Avenue, - - Seward, Alaska jj
— m _____ _y -b^. Wholesale and Retail
BROWN & HAWKINS, general merchandise
Our Stock of *«•"*» ,tr .11 1ST RECEIVED
GROCERIES ^ Large Assortment of
:ZZT MACKINAW CLOTHING
ZZZ Mitts, Cloves; Caps, Socks,
est. Quality 1 Everything for Winter Wear
considered | OUR PRICES DO THE BUSINESS phoneg