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SEW VR1>, ALASKA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1015.
In reading the war news during those days of cable interruption be
careful to take into account the dates printed with each story as otherwise
confusion max result. One story might seem to contradict another but this
max only be due to the fact that they may have been sent on different days.
Can anyone tell why such a large amount of lumber is being cut at
Portage Bax ? A large mill is in operation there and three hundred thou
sand feet of lumber is said to have been cut already. The men interested
told the Gateway that they were cutting it for the government but Messrs
Edes ami Riggs of the railroad commission know nothing about it. Colonel
Stevenson is said to be interested in the mill. What is that lumber for .*
I
The truth about some of the war stories published in some of the
newspapers is coming out. According to the Literary Digest just to hand
Professor Herrick says that even the “great” story of the battle of \ pres
xvas mostly studied and w ritten in the Savoy Bar, London, England, by Wrill
irxvin. This xvas supposed to be the best description of the battle writtten
but, alas, Irxvin now admits that he did not see the battle and that the Savoy
Bar was actual!} and really his view point when watching the armed hosts
charging in France. Herrick also say> that many of the telegraphic editors
throughout the country have faked horribly in telling the news of the xvar.
They receive nothing sometimes but a cold outline of the official news and
then get their imaginations to work. A ter all, this is a cheap trick and
undermines the confidence' of |H*op!e in newspapers. Herrick is doing a ser
vice in showing up such practises. Exaggerating little stories to make them
look bigger than they are is a custom that ought to be stopped if possible.
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold
If you have anyth n*; to sell and we cannot avft't'e on price, leave
vour ifcX)v!> on sa e with use, state your price, and I will charge you
5 PER CENT COM MISSION WHEN SOLD
BUTTON'S SECOND-HAND STORE
New ifoods of many kite's always on sal *. hot’itTH and Kailkoad Avk. ■
Good Old Time Eating
PATTEN S BOARDING HOUSE, FIFTH ST.
Good Old Time Boarding, per day ... $1.00
Separate Meals ..35 to .75
Special Sunday Dinner.75
MRS. TflODAY The Old Time favorite CATERER
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NEWS NOTES
Adolph Young, who came over from
Sunrise last Friday, returned to his
home on the car this morning.
Edgar T. King went out to Mile 34
this morning to “look things over.”
He will spend a few days out there.
Jimmie Hammond, of the Carstens
Packing Company, and Harry Works
left for the lower Kenai Lake on the
the ear this morning to spend a couple
of weeks hunting big game. With
a butcher out there fhe moose will
surely suffer.
Charles Mattson went out the line
this morning as far as Mile Six to
hunt rabbits and grouse.
Jack Ronan left on the car this
morning for the Moose Puss, after
spending a few days in town.
Pete Johnson went out the line as
far as Mile Seven this morning to
spend the day hunting grouse and
rabbits.
Aron Ericsort returned to his head
quaiters at Roosevelt on the car this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathison re- |
turned to their home at Hope on the j
car this morning.
A. H. Case went out to the Quartz 1
creek property this morning, taking j
along with him much material for the
drills.
Harkness and Porter went out to'
Mile 23 this morning to spend a
month hunting moose and other game
down the lake.
Baseball
Results
National League.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3.—
First game—
Chicago.5
Cincinnati .*
Pitchers—Douglas; Dale.
Second game—
Chicago . 0
Cincinnati . °
Pitchers—Humphries; Schneider.
Pittsburg . 1
St. Louis . **
Pitchers—Mamaux; Ames.
American League.
Boston.*
Washington.*
Pitchers—Wood; Johnson.
St. Louis.0
Chicago .*
Pitchers—McAfee; Benz.
Cleveland .
Detroit . ® '
Pitchers—Mitchell; Boland.
(Note: Other games postponed.
Rain.)
Our
Reduction Sale
Closes
5^ October 5*5
BOY NOW! SAVE MONEY!
PRICES CUT ON EVERYTHING!
THE MINER S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don't Forget the parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
STORY THAT 500 ARE
DEAD IS CONFIRMED
Over Hundred Fifty Ships Blown Ashore
by the Terrific Hurricane
of Thursday
—
! NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2.—That the estimate of five
hundred dead as the result of the great hurricam of last
Thursday night is not exaggerated lias been made o. ident
by further investigation. This number of deaths is the
total for the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. The
number of deatns in the city of New Orleans was twenty
and in addition great numbers of people have received
1 serious injuries. Two hundred people are marooned in
! the tree tops and roofs of houses by the floods and are in
some danger. Over one hundred and fifty vessels were
driven ashore between Gulfport and New Orleans and
most of them are total wrecks. In several cases the ves
s-s are resting fifteen feet above the highest tide water
mark. The estimated damage of twelve million is about
! correct.
GOVT. BUYS A FULL
FAIRBANKS BLOCK
Tanana Capital Installs Huge Meter to
Measure Its Light Consumption
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 2.—The government has paid a
check for fifteen thousand dollars for the bank property
in the center of the city and the deed has been handed
over signed by the bank’s receiver. This means that Fair
banks is now'assured of the construction of the long ex
pected federal building.
The city of Fairbanks has installed a huge meter to
measure the light used by the municipality and it has been
found that eighteen dollars a day'was the cost while the
flat rate, as paid by the city, was nineteen dollars. To cut
down expenses it is proposed to cut out some of the lights
on moonlight nights.
The court has ordered the sale of property of delinquent
taxpayers but the amount of delinquent taxes this year
is only four hundred dollars as compared to three thou
sand last year.
Last Tolovana Cleanup
Gus Petersen has arrived with the last cleanup of
the season from Tolovana. It amounts to about six thou
sand five hundred dollars. He declares that the ground
operated by him goes about a dollar and fifty cents a
foot but that other ground in the camp goes much better.
He looks for much winter prospecting in the new camp
PRINCE OF WALES
NARROWLY ESCAPES
Shell Hits Auto at Battle of Loos and
Smashes it to Bits
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PARIS, Oct. 2.—That the heir to the British crown
| escaped being blown to bits by the narrowest margin at
battle of Loos is a fact which has just been officially an
nounced from London. The automobile from which he
was watching the progress of the battle was struck by a
German shell, was smashed almost to bits and the dri\er
was blown to pieces. The prince of Wales* came across
some days ago from England and was probably aware
that the great drive was to take place. At the battle of
Loos where the British army was chiefly engaged he
w'ent close to the frontal positions of the Britis: troops
and took up an elevated position with his automobile and
, in company of a few staff officers. As he was gazing at
the distant charges and counter charges and as all the
members of the group were also deeply absorbed in con
templation of the stirring events proceeding the explosion
came. The prince was shaken violently but the driver’s
body met the full brunt of the shell and was frightfully
torn. When the prince was reproached later w*ith going
into danger he merely replied:
“I have plenty of brothers.”
SECTION NANO MURDERS
WHOLE GANG ON W.P. R. R
DAWSON, Oct. 2.—One of the most horrible occur
rences in the history of these northern territories took
place near Whitehorse last night when Alex Geogoss, an
Austrian section hand, murdered the foreman of the gang
in which he was working and three other members of the
section crew. The murdered foreman is Patrick Winsow
who is an oldtimer and has been on the railroad almost
; since its construction. From the information that Ire
been received here it seems to be evident that Geogoss i
deranged but the full facts have not been ascertained. P
is reported that he got into his head the idea that the fore
man and the rest of the gang were his enemies. He is also
said to have been found arguing about the war and get
ting into squabbles over the subject. Ihe gang lived in a
section house some miles out from Whitehorse, between
that town and Lake Bennett. One account says that the
murderer ran amuck while the men were working but
another account intimates that they were either in bed or
preparing to retire. He has been arrested by the North
west Mounted Police._
and believes more strikes will be recorded ri he auto
i ruck stage leaves for the first time for Chitina on Mon
day and will carry passengers for fifty dollars, but only
for the first two trips. __
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