VOL. I SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER I. M>' •>'
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST TRUST
l). S. Judge Orders Printing Paper
Combine to Come in and j
Answer Questions'
By Cable to the Gateway
St. Paul. Minn.. Oct. 4 Judge Van
devanter in the United States circuit
court today ruled that the printing
paper trust must appear and answer
the questions propounded by the attor
ney-general in the suit instituted by
the government to dissolve the trust.
The questions which the trust sought
to avoid answering go to the marrow
of the agreement which is alleged to
constitute the trust and the defendants
have tried by every legal resource to
evade them.
Hill Makes Talk for Patrick
By Cable to the Gateway
Albany, New York, Oct. 4—David B.
Hill made an argument before the’
appellate court this morning in a final
effort to save the life of Albert T.
Patrick, the New York lawyer con
demned to death for the murder of
William M. Rice, an aged millionaire, !
several years ago. Patrick’s sentence1
was commuted a few monthe ago to |
permit a rehearing of his case.
Think Bandits Were Sighted
By Cable to the Gateway
Seattle, Oct. 4 -Karly this morning!
three men believed to be members of
the gang who held up the Great Nor
thern overland near Rallard Monday
nuBit were seen in the woods near Bal
r' I
lard, evidently trying to keep in hid
ing. Last night telegraph and tele
phone wires were cut near Kirkland,
across Lake Washington, and it is be
lieved that the work was done by some
of the robbers. From this it is infer
red that the gang has broken up.
Bonaparte Raps Democrats
Washington, l). (< >et. 4 Secretary
Bonaparte today published an open
letter in which he says the Maryland
Democrats rel\ whollx for success in
the coming state election upon race
prejudice and the circulation of
false reports.
Install Electric Piano
Peterson & Brown last night installed
an electric piano in the Commerce
saloon. It is worked by a nickel-in-the
slot device, but the quality of the music
it dispenses beats a phonograph as far
as a prima donna does a jay-bird. The
piano looks very much like any other
piano, differing only in the method of
producing the music. It was a big
attraction last night.
Otto Shackelford, who has been fore
man of construction on mile 44, has
been placed in charge of the transpor
tation of supplies from mile 34 to 44.
PREDICTS LOWER
FREIGHT RATES
Japanese Minister Says Commerce
With Orient Will Soon See
Great expansion.
By Cable to the Gateway
New York, Oct. 4 Huron Kaioyura, :
Japanese minister of agriculture. i>
reported here as saving that with the
conclusion of the war Japan will jrive
special attention to her ocean c >m-j
meree, and to that end will work for j
the improvement of her ocean carriers
and methods of transportation, fit* be
lieves that ocean freight rates to tin*
Orient by both oceans will soon be low
ered.
The Japanese minister predicts that
the next few years will see a phenome
nal increase in commerce between ;
Japan and Occidental nations, par
ticularly the Pacific states of America.
LEADS STRENUOUS LIFE
Stapleton starts to Clean out the
Town and runs Amuck
Under alcoholic inspiration James:
Stapleton started last night to lead
the strenuous life. He first wanted to
clean out the Coleman house office hut
was ejected before any damage was
done. He then went down to the Nor
thern saloon corner and informed the
public that he was a bad man. lie i
said in substance:
•• I’m a woolly boss! I'm a tarantula
from Hitter creek pretty high up! Um
a yard wide and all wool! Um a wolf
and this is my night to howl!”
Judge Hildreth noticed Mr. Staple
ton and notified Marshal Wybrant.
The marshal looked the disturber over
and called on Charles (-rawford, the
muscular blacksmith, to help put Jim
in cold storage. They were able to
hold their quarry but they couldn't
propel him, as he wanted to stay where
he was. Then J. .). McManus and Kx- j
Deputy Marshal Lee of Nome, each
about the size of Jeffries, were drafted
into the posse and the big* four, \\ y
brant, Crawford, McManus and Lee,
dragged Stapleton to jail, that gentle
man meanwhile addressing injurious
epithets to them.
Still Shipping to Seldovia
The railroad is still shipping supplies
to Seldovia, notwithstanding the re
port which has come frofn there that
the wharves are already blocked with
more freight than the inlet steamers
can carry to Turnagain Arm before
the winter freeze-up. General Store
keeper Holland said yesterday that
the extent of the blockade had been
exagerated and that unless ice forms
earlier than usual a great deal more
freight can get through. He went
to Seldovia on the Santa Clara to
ook after the situation there.
BIGAMIST GETS
NINETEEN YEARS
Frederick Carlton Given Long Term
Because Believed To Be a
Wife Murderer.
By Cable to the Gateway
New York. Oct. 4 Frederick Carl-;
ton, convicted on three charges of big
amy. was given nineteen years in pris
on by the judge of the criminal court I
this morning. In passing sentence the 1
judge called Carlton a murderer, swind
ler and thief and said lie ought to bej
hanged. Cftrlion is another Hocli. and j
married women for their money as a ;
business. He is believed to luive kill
ed several of his wives.
The exact number of women Carlton
victimized is not known, but several 1
have disappeared and the police have j
no doubt that he made away with them, j
It was because of the general depravity
displayed by the man that the judge,
gave him the limit of the law.
CHARGED WITH STEALING
Two Men Stopped while Carrying
off Vegetable Sacks
George Shaw and John Engwall saw
some vegetables on the wharf early
yesterday morning which nobody else!
was trying to eat. and they decided to
help themselves, especially as there
seemed to he enough to spare. Store-,
keeper Holland saw the men each
carrying a sack.
Commissioner Hildreth was waked j
up and a search warrant issued. Mar-;
shal Wybrant entered the cabin of
the two men and found one of them j
there with the sacks of vegetables.
While the officer and Mr. Holland were ;
in the cabin the other suspect arrived !
with two cans of cream in his pocket. ;
Two cans were later found to be mis
sing from a case on the dock.
Both men had been working for
Atherton & Shaw, who bad a station j
contract on mile JO. Contractor Shaw
is a brother of the man who was ar
rested. Yesterday afternoon the men
were released on bonds of $200 each,
furnished by Charles Tecklenburg. 1
and their hearing sot for next Friday.
Dr. Burns Quite III
Dr. Arthur E. Burns is quite ill in j
the hospital. Mrs. Burns is moving
into the house lately occupied by M. B. I
Holland, where the family will here-!
after reside.
Portland Will Arrive Tonight
Steamer Portland lelt \ aldez this
morning at 8 o’clock. She should
reach Seward before midnight.
An Eagle’s card bearing the name
of E. Vansteenhujse was picked up
yesterday by E. Vogel. The owner
may have it by paying for this notice
at the Gateway ottice.
BIG ME MASS
EEOATS am SEA
Steamer Capilano Finds Mighty Jam
Riding Waves in Queen
Charlotte Sound.
By Cable to the Gateway
Vancouver. R. C.. OcE. 4 Steamer
Capilano. which arrived here this
morning from Lynn canal, reports find
ing a huge mass of logs, trees and earth
directlv across flit* usual path ol navi
gation in Queen Charlotte Sound. The
(’apilano's officers say they could not
determine the origin of the floating
mass.
The huge jam is described as a vast
tangle of trees, logs and brush, with
earth clinging to tin* mass, tin* whole
appearing as if it had slid from some
steep mountain side into the water.
Komura Sails for Morn?
By Cable to the Gatewey
Vancouver, I>. V., Oct. 4— Baron
Komura, the Japanese peace envoy,
sailed today on the Fmpress of
China. Secretary Sato in an interview
said that he hoped no demonstration
of any kind would he made on their
arrival in Tokyo.
TAKES CAHGO OF DOGS
Santa Clara has String of Canines
for Kailroad Use on the Arm
Not the least interesting part of the
Santa < 'lara's Seldovia cargo is a string
of do»s. which were chained in a row
along the gangway next to the dock.
They will he used by the railroad
company at Turnagain Arm.
The animals very early lost interest
in the discharge of cargo and occasion
ally offered subdued murmurs of dis
content. Part of the lot were brought
front Valdez by Col. Revel 1, who went
there to secure them. Others had
been accumulated in Seward and were
added to the delegation when the boat
arrived.
CALLS MASS MEETING
Chamber of Commerce Wants
Delegates Sent to Seattle
The chamber of commerce last night
called a mass meeting of all citizens ol
Seward to be held in Moore's hall next
Monday evening to elect delegates to
the convention of Alaskans to he held
in Seatt le November 15. The chamber
believes that Seward should be repre
sented and that all residents of the
town should take part in the selection
of delegates.
The plan of representation proposed
by the Nome chamber of commerce,
which called the convention, is one
delegate to each community for each
500 population or fraction thereof.
Temperature at 4 p. m. today—51.