GAGOFF MIGHT HAVE
COMMITTED SITCIDE
WHITEHORSE, Y. T., March 10.—
“May God have mercy on your awl.”
These words, spoken by Sheriff Brim
stone, were the last human utterances
heard by Alex Gagoff, the Russian
murderer, before he was shot into
eternity this morning from the gal
lows. Gagoff was executed by hang
ing at 7 o’clock this morning.
Gagoff, after sleeping soundly all
night was awakened at six o’clock.
He ate a hearty breakfast and ap
peared perfectly resigned to his fate.
At 6:5!), between two stalwart mem
bers of the Royal Canadian North
west Mounted Police, he mounted the
stairs leading to the scaffold. Gagoff
did not falter, and walked up the
steps unassisted with a light spring
in his movement. He was immedi
acy placed on the trap. Gagoff gaz
ed over the small audience. Not a
quiver passed over his face. The
black cap was adjusted over Gagoff’s
head by Official Hangman Ellis, of
Ottawa. Sheriff Brinmstone stepped
to Gagoff’s side and said:
“Gagoff, you are about to ate.
Have you anything to say?”
The question was repeated to him
by a Russian interpreter.
Gagoff answered quickly, “No.”
“May God have mercy on your
soul,” solemnly replied the sheriff,
and the next instance the trap was
sprung and Gagoff dropped to the
end of the rope, seven feet and ten
inches. Death was instantaneous.
The pulse ceased beating in four
minutes. The body was cut down and
buried in the jail yard.
Tom Gagoff, a cousin of the execut
ed man, arrived here last Tuesday
evening coming from the outside, pre
sumably Vancouver. The police were
tipped off, and he was immediately
arrested. Taken to headquarters he
was searched and a 38-calbre Colt’s
revolver, fully loaded, also several
cartridges were found in his hip
pocket
Tom G ago IT stated that he purchas
ed the revolver in Juneau on his way
here. He was arraigned in court
Wednesday for carrying concealed
weapons and was given three months
and lined $100. It is believed that
GagotT hoped to slip the gun to the
man executed this morning whereby
Alex could cheat the gallows, it being
considered By Cossacks a great dis
grace to be hanged.—Ex.
ONE OF THE LAST
CALLS FOR FUR
THIS SEASON
fso CHid'yoO
j l For the matlnev *tr» this piquant flar
ot tun silk, corded with a tine tcreen
stripe The Portia sleeves, the bottom
of the s ort, the band on the turban, and
the edttes of the scarf are trimmed with
Hudson seal The deep patch pockets
are as picturesque a" *arv'reable 1
ZL°0 Paid on Savings Deposits
We have on hand now a new
supply of Steel Savings Banks.
One Dollar or more will start
a Savings Account.
BANK OF SEWARD
Territorial Depository
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Sunday, Mch. 19, 8:00 p. m.
Empress Circuit Presents
“THE STAIN”
IN SIX REELS
One of the Greatest Human
Interest Dramas ever put out
Howard and Hamilton
Watches!
George the Jeweler
RAILROAD AND TOWNSITE
WITHDRAWAL NO. 9.
Under and pursuant to the pro
visions of the Act of Congress, ap
proved March 12, 1914 (38 Stat. 305),
entitled “An Act to authorize the
President of the United States to
! locate, construct, and operate rail
roads in the Territory of Alaska and
for other purposes," it is hereby
ordered that the following described
lands be, and the same are hereby
withdrawn from settlement, location,
sale, entry or other disposition, ami
reserved for the purpose hereinafter
mentioned, namely:
For railroad purposes under said
Act; A tract at Chickaloon—1The Ntt
and NVaSWtt Sec. 36, T. 20 N., R. 5
K., and the NWK and WHNEK Sec.
I 31, T. 20 N., R. 6 E.;
} A tract at Moose Creek—the b>* •
I Sec. 1, SEK, SEVi SW14 Sec. 2, and,
| all that portion of Sec 12, north of j
low water mark of the Matanuska
river in T. 18 N., R. 2 E.
I For townsite and other purposes in
connection with the construction and
operation of railroad lines under said I
| Act;
A tract at King’s River—NHSWK
Sec. 16, NttStt and SViSW*4 Sec. 17,
T. 19 N., K. 4 E;
A tract at Wasilla Lake; All of
Secs. 3, 4, 9 and 10, T. 17 N., R. 1 W.
All in Seward Principal Meridian, j
Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON
The White House,
16 February, 1916.
THE JUNEAU FIGHT
IN G. 0. P. PARTY.
JUNEAU, March 10.—Unless in
ternal differences are settled before
that time there will be two Republi
can primaries tomorrow afternoon for
the selection of delegates to represent
1 Juneau in the Republican Territorial
convention that will convene at Sew
ard April 19th. The Republican open
caucus held at the city hall last night
voted to hold a primary from one
o'clock until six o'clock Saturday
afternoon. This open caucus was
called by Robert C. Hurley, who holds
a proxy from Charles Wells, the Re
publican committeeman of Juneau.
The caucus last night voted to hold a
primary at city hall. Earlier in the
day M. J. O’Connor, member of the
Republican Territorial committee for
Douglas, as the “nearest” member of
the Territorial committee, called a
primary to be held at a storeroom on
Seward street at the same hours as
DON'T FORGET Cooper’s sell four
‘ largo loaves for 25 cents. 3-18—tf.
Big bargains on tin and enameled
cooking ware from 15c up, at the
Bazaar. 3-18—6t.
Dry gootn at Butts.
Smoke the Key special. Always
good. Sold only at the Key.
Canvas gloves, Seattle prices—
URBACH'S.
DONT FORGET:—"The Key" is
the original place. Always try' "The
j Key" first.
Oealer In PaUts. OIK. Wall Paper and Pasters’ Supplies
Picture frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
fifth St., near A. B. Ilall Seward, Alaska
those fixed by the city hall caucus
for the city hall primary.
Hut this is not all of the fun that ^
is in sight for members of tho G. 0. 1
P. If the advice of Lewis P. Shackle- 1
ford, the udmitted leader of the “reg- 1
ular". Republicans in Alaska, is fol- i
lowed, the “regulars" will vote at the ‘
“O’Connor primary"—sometimes call- 1
ed the “O’Connor-Rustgard" primary 1
—as well as the “city hall primary,” 1
and, if they are numerous enough,
elect the same list of delegates as
were placed in nomination at the city
hall last night.
In a speech, in which he severely
arraigned the former Mayor of Doug
las and John Rustgard, the Republi
can leader advised those present last
night to vote first, as Republicans, at
the primary called by M. J. O’Connor,
and that they vote for the delegates |
, pluced in nomination last night, and
then go to the city hall and vote for
the same delegates at that place. By
this means, said Mr. Shackleford, the
Republicans at Juneau will have a set
of delegates at Seward whose seats
cannot be contested and Juneau will
be represented in the temporary or
ganization of the Seward convention.
D. R. FRANCIS A POSSIBLE
DIPLOMAT MANY TIMEb
DAVID K f H'fi/iCtS
[Mention of David R. Francis of Mlssour
for the post of ambassador to Russtu,
resigned by George T Muryo, recalled
to the minds of many the fact that
several times, according to report, dip
lomatic posts have been offered to Mr
Francis. He has been mayor of St. Louis,
governor of Missouri and secretary of the
Interior In President Cleveland's sec
ond cabinet. Mr. Francis was also
president of the Louisiana Purchase Cen j
tenniaI exposition of IltW and has re
ceives! decorations from the rulers of
many Kuropean and Asiatic countries.]
A N N 0 U N C E M E N T
1 hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for the otlice of City At- j
torney of the Town of Seward at Uie j
coming election. The law provide** |
that the City Attorney shall be the
legal advisor of the Common Council
and the other town officials in refer
ence to their official duties, and that
he shall represent the town as attor- j
ney in all civil and criminal prosecu
tions in which the town is interested.
If olected I will at all times discharge
the important duties incident to the
office to the best of my ability and
will put forth my best efforts to see
that all municipal business is tran
sacted according to law. I believe in
a square deal for all.
0. J. VAN PELT.
Those Eggs and Cream Quality
Butter, none better. URBACH’S
___
Ballygreen farm certified pig saus
ago. Made on the farm, fresh every
day from the choicest cuts of tender
young porkers. “Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First.”
See the reaay made skirts and
waists at Butt's.
FOR SALE CHEAP: Equity in 2
lots in Bay View Addition, facing the
bay on First St. Apply Gateway, tf
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
j Best cigarc and refreshments at
i Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
■ ■
j Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
I “The Branch.”
I WISH TO MARRY.
I am a young woman, 32, blue eyes,
brown hair, rosy cheeks, fair complex
ion, stout build, weight 160, height 0
ft. 3Va. American. Have a kind and
affectionate disposition. Play piano
and violin. Have a public school
education. Am a good cook and
housekeeper. Was born and raised in
the country. I like to live in the
country. I own some property.
Please write.
Address, Box No. 503, Oakland, Cal.
Paid Adv.
BENTON SEASON IS HERE
Wc have everything in tho fish line.
Shipment just arrived on the Alaska.
Kippered salmon, kippered black
cod, kippered findan and haddy, kip
pered herring.
Fish in brine:—Black Cod, Salmon
Bellies, Salmon, Norway Mackerel.
Codfish Bricks, Codfish Flakes.
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO EAT
FISH FOR FORTY DAYS, WHETH
ER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays: Communion Mass at 8:30
a. m.
Mass and Sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday school after Mass.
Rosary, Instruction and Benediction
at 7:30 p. m.
Weekdays: Daily Mass at 7:30 a.
m.
Fridays during Lent: Way of the
Cross and Benediction at 7:30 p. ra.
ST. PETER’S
Rev. E. H. Molony.
Hours of service, 11 a. m.; 8 p. m.
Sunday school, 12:15. p. m.
Fox’s Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
AH kinds of tinware, granitewars
and white enamel ware at Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First.”
As soon as possible inspect our
complete line of hardware, stoves and
ranges. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
Join Urbach’s circulating library;
15 cents to read a late book.
WANTED—Hustler in every town
in Alaska to sell our 1 5 up-to-thc
minute household articles. Women
delighted, eager to buy. Experience
not needed. Sell like hot cakea.
Samples furnished active workers.
Write Agents' Specialty Co., Box 111
Juneau, Alaska.
PIANO FOR SALE—Inquire of
Wright, Cor. Second and Adams
old Krefting place.
ALL WELCOME
---AT-—
THE SEWARD CLUB
HOPKINS & TOHREY, Props.
Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
and Fruits
The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Pool Hall In Seward
CASH OR COMMISSION
Second-Hand Goods Bought Sold
MATT BUTTON, 4th and Railroad Ave.
Alaska Shoe and Harness Shop
SHOE. HARNESS AND LEATHER REPAIRING
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor Waehlnfton St., between 4th and i'd
POLLEY BROS.
TOWN CENTER
Anchorage, - Alaska
CLOTHING-HARDWARE-GROCERIES
PRICES LOW QUALITY HIGH
HARDWARE
FURNITURE
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
—
Express
Your '
Personality
in clothes that are made
to your exact measure
ments. Get the individual
service of our famous
Chicago tailors,
Ed. V Price & Co.
The cost is about the same as is asked for
ready-mades that are cut by machines and lack
ing in distinction of correct fit and individuality.
Style and service spell satisfaction in clothes
you feet here. See our new woolens and leave
> your measure—TODAY. Prices reasonable.
Brown & Hawkins
w Quality First
Anchorage
SEWARD
PHONE MAIN t
CL0THIN8
GROCERIES
PALACE JINGLES
The Outside Bunch are milling
Like flies around a lamp
Because we‘ve got $2,000,000.
And it's bound to make a camp.
Hard times are soon forgotten
Now let every fellow try
To paint a rosy future
With a drop of Sherwood Rye.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS j Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection BILL DEVINE
PALACE JINGLES
There’s a welcome at the Palace
That makes good with the Bunch.
So call and join the booster's Club,
When next you get a hunch,
Come try our Scotch or Sherwood,
Or smoke a good cigar. •
And then you’ll boost for Sherwood,
And The Famous Palace Bar.