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ALBANIANS III
FIERCE BATTLE
Vienna, Sept. - \ - A fierce battle
waired yesterday between Servian and
Albanian troops, the victory e’om^’ to
the Serbs. Two hundred participants
were slain and hundred.** are wounded.
The Albanian troops souifht to occupy
territory concjuered b\ Servia bom the
Turks, but were driven back into Al
bania.
I Lel^rade. Sept. *J4- Twenty t lions
aml Albanian troops captured the Ser
vian city (if l>iora yesterday. lint
slight resistance was offered.
A FEDERAL TRAIN
Laredo. Mex.. Sept. 24-The rebels
dvnamittd a train sixty miles south of
Saltillo, in Mexico, last niu'iit. hort\
federal soldiers and ten civilians were
killed in the explosion which followed.
Many suffered injuries. The survivors
were robbed and the tiain loottd.
The rebel bandits then Bed the scene.
FLIES ACROSS
MEDITERRANEAN
Bizerta, Tunis, Sept. 24—Aviator
Garros, in a E>iplane, flew across the
Mediterranean sea yesterday, accom
plishing the distance, hOO miles, in »
hours and 53 minutes, lie started at a
point in France and landed here,
DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 24-The store build
ing occupied by the Kckmann Furni
ture Company burned to the ground
last night, the loss, outside of the
insurance, will reach $60,000.
Seattle, Sept. 24—The plant of a box
board manufacturing company, loca
ted on Lake Union, was burned to the
ground last night. The loss is placed
at $150,000.
Exhibition At Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, Sept. 24—A three
day industrial and agricultural exhibi
tion began here today. Large numbers
of outside visitors are attending and
the affair promises to prove a big suc
cess. Eight thousand dollars will be
distributed as prizes for the best exhi
' bits. __
All kinds of game bought at the
Commerce Cafe,
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef ?s. *
Meet me at the Branch
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard, and still in the lead. Commerce Cafe. E,
Levin, Prop,
BEY END
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Washington, Sept. 'H-Agreeable to
the request of Attorney General Mc
Reynolds, District Judge Murane of
Nome has wired his resignation to the
department of justice. Acceptance o!
the resignation lu«s been deterred,
pending a disposition ot cases before
the Nome judge.
The resignation of District Attorney
Rodey was received and accepted.
WILSON FAVODS
FEDERAL PLANT
Washington, Sept. 2t— President
Wilson today announced that he is in
1 favor of a government armor plate
plant, agreeable to the recomendations
of S cretary of the Navy Daniels. The
president says the plate trust has held
up the government in the saie of its
product for the building of warships
for the navy depart men u
i ASSASSINATED
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Benton, 111., Sept. 24-Two Ameri
cans, returning from a Polish dance
1 here at a early hour this morning,were
waylaid anti murdered. The murderer
j made good his escape. A posse started
in persuit this forenoon, but there is
little to connect anyone with the crime.
Yesterday afternoon twenty-live for
! eigners were beaten up irf a light with
other nationalities. Fearing a general
race riot, the governor has ordered
the militia to the scene.
! WILSON WILL NOT
RETURNTO MEXICO
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Washington, Sept. 24—Ambassador
! Wilson of Mexico, who is in this
! country on a leave of absence, will not
i return to the southern republic, aecord
l ing to a statement he made today.
; His resignation takes effect the first of
! October.
Sir Henry Leonard and Guide Ems
weiler returned last evening from a
brief game hunt in the lower Kenai
lake country. Sir Henry secured a
i fine moose head as a trophy.
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
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LOST—Fountain pen. Finder please
return to J. C. Tolman and receive re
ward. _*
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. t
Mr. Evans, of the Carstens Packing
Co., will have for specials this week
fresh moose, fresh spareribs, fresh
boiled haras, fresh cooked ox tongue. *
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin, Prop. *
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One (lav last week the Gateway
| wired the United States geological sur
j vey at Washington, I). (\, requesting
! that I)r. Martin, of the survey, now in
the Matanuska gold fields, be author
ized to make public a statement re
garding the result of his investigation
! of tlie new diggings. Past experience
, has shown this paper that these gov
ernment expert's are reluctant to give
information until their report has been
sent to headquarters, and this, of
course, is a very proper procedure.
But in view of the wide spread inter
est in this strike the Gateway sought
to overcome this difficulty and get as
soon as possible for publication a re
port on the diggings. This forenoon
the following wire was received in re-^
; spouse to the Gateway's querry:
Washington, D. U., Sept. 24.
! The Gateway, Seward, Alaska:
Dr. Martin is authorized to make
public a statement regarding gold
j strike in the Matanuska. He may
j come out via Valdez.
Smith, Director.
The Gateway very much appreciates
the courtesy of Director Smith.
NAVY KEN BEAT
I PREVIOUS RECORD
Washington, Sept 24-The official
: scores of the target pratice engaged in
hy the Atlantic fleet show that last
year’s records were beaten by a good
margin.
HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS STRIKE
Syracuse, New York, Sept. 24—Be
cause their hours of study waschanged
one thousand high school pupils went
on a strike here today.
FIRES RAGING
IN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Sept. 24—Great for
est fires are raging in the northern
part of California, according to reports
which reached here this morning,
One hundred men are engaged In
fighting the flames. The loss already
is estimated at a million dollars. Napa
county is devastated.
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
Try the new five cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch._ *
The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you lind at the Commerce Cafe *
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The first case against W. G. Whorf,
|charged with unlawfully purchasing
parts of a game animal, namely, two
hind quarters of a moose, came to an
end last evening by a verdict of ac
quittal returned by the trial jury, 'rite
jury took the case in hand at 4 o'clock
land reported that they had reached a
verdict, scon after partaking of a
hearty dinner, at 7 o’clock.
The grand jury returned live indict
ments against Defendant Whorf, grow
ing out of the same charge. The trial
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just ended disposes of the first of these
indictments, leaving four upon which
trials may be had. according to the
wishes of the prosecut ion.
Upon the announcement of the ver
dict last evening, Assistant Attorney
Brubaker expressed a desire to take
up for* trial indictment No. 407), passing
| over, for tlie time being at least, in
dictment No. 464. As the regular jury
panel was exhausted in the first trial,
a special venire was issued to secure
jurors for this trial.
At 12:40 o’clock today a jury com
posed of tile following was accepted by
i both sides and the trial proper began
| at 2 o'clock: C. 17. Martin, E. E. Rud
jolph, Henry Gallagher, L). 0. Brown
jell, sr.. J, C. Evans, F. W. Small,
[John Utrosser, C. P. Morgan, R.
jSciftiL, D. C. Brownell, jr., T. W.
, Ste. itt, and Clarence Whitney.
1 The grand jury returned nine indict
ments against John A. Herbert. Nos.
468 to 472 are for unlawfully purchas
ing parts of a game animal. Nos. 474
’to 476 are for unlawfully selling
j parts of a game animal. Defend
ant Herbert was not in court when his
tease was called, aifd his bail was or
| dered forfeited, pending a hearing to
I show cause for his failure to appear.
1 Judge Morford, his attorney, declares
his attorney, declares he has been de
layed enroute here by circumstances
over which he had no control, as he
left his home atSeldovia in ample time
to get here, providing the elements did
| not interfere with his progress.
Gumar G. Boe and Charles Gustav
Strom have taken out iherr final nat
| uralization papers.
The following have applied for their
| fit ’st papers: Johan Alfred Carlson*
Carl Albert Nelson, Axel Wilhelm
Carlson, Carl Peter Fosberg, Carl
Oscar Oh Ison Buden and Cnarles Ul
ankey. _
The Ketchikan Miner informs its
readers that “the greater nnmber of
Juneau’s new buildings are of the
shack type.”
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Cooks, waiters and customers wan*
! ted at the Commerce Cafe.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
! Branch._ *
Twenty gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
Life preservers at J. L. Graef’s. *
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. i
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s. _ X
Meet me at the Brancn.
Short orders and dinners a la carte at all
hours, day and nitfht. Coirmeree Cafe.ll^ * J