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voL 8 Reward, alaska. saturdaa evening, ferrijary 7, 1914_NOt 104
SENATOR NORRIS
URGES A PROBE
W ashington, Feb. 7.—Senator Nor
ris today urged that a committee be
appointed to probe the looting of the
New Haven railroad of twelve million
dollars. He believes that someone is
criminally responsible and he is anx
ious that they be smoked out and made
to answer for their crimes. Senator
Borah, speaking on the question, said
that he believed that the transactions
were crooked and denounced the di
rectors as criminals. An investigation
will probably be ordered.
fliddle West In Blizzard.
Chicago, Feb. 7.—Advices received
here state that the middle west is suf
fering from the worst blizzard of the
winter._
The Mariposa arrived in Seward at
11 oclock today with a small number of
passengers. She brought consider
able freight for Seward.
The usual Saturday night dance will
take place tonight at the B. & H. hall
in honor of several old time residents
who returned to Seward today on the
Mariposa. The usual good music will
be furnished and everybody is expected
to come and enjoy themselves.
.1. C. Tolman writes friends in Sew
ard that he is now in Fayetteville,
Ark., that he is delighted with weather
conditions there, that he lost his friend
Joe Laubner in Seattle and to tell but
Hewett that peoule don’t work much
down there.
Ed Murphy, who has been in Seattle
for several months past, returned to
Seward today on the Mariposa.
Thomas Neville, a former resident
of Seward, was an arrival on the Mar
iposa today from Latouche. He will
return today after transacting his bus
iness in Seward.
Catholic Church Services
Services ii the Catholic church to
morrow as follows:
Holy communion 8:30 a. m. Mass
10:30 a. m., evening service at 7:30
p. m. Mass on week days, 8:00 a. m.
YVm. A. Shepherd, S. J.
M. E. Church Services
Rev. R. C. Blackwell of Juneau, is
expected lo be in Seward over Sunday,
and he will preach at the M. E. church.
Mr. Blackwell is District Superintend
ant of the methodist work of Alaska.
He has come a long way to visit the
local church, so we ask your attend
ance and cooperation at this time.
Tne hours of service will be 11 a. m.
and 7.30 p. m. You are invited to
cr.rae. C. T. Cook, Pastor.
Some of the greatest steamship com
panies in the world will send speci
mens of their latest “ocean grey
hounds” to the Panama-Pacific inter
narional exposition, not only to bear
passengers and freight, but to serve as
exhibits of the latest advances 'n naval
architecture.
For Sale—band scrip which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
and particulars address L. Y\. Hubbell
Ml Son, Springfield, Missouri. X
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _'* *
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet meat the Branch.
MANY OPPOSED
TO FREE TOLLS
| Washington, Feb. 7.—Strong opposi
! tion has appeared in the senate against
I the repealing of the free tolls through
j the Panama canal. President Wilson
has recently let it become known that
he does not favor the free toll system,
and has expressed himself in no uncer
| tain terms on the subject, going so far
I as to say that he would read a special
t message to congress bearing on the
subject. The opposition claims that
the Baltimore platform promised free
tolls and desire that the promises made
in that platform be carried out.
NAVY SCANDAL
IS GROWING
Tokio, Feb. 7.—The navy scandal is
growing and the populace i9 aroused.
Helnian. agent, of the German Electric
company, Lias been arrested and is ac
cused of helping the navy officers ex
tort large sums of money from differ
ent contractors.
ANOTHER REVOLT
NOW SUSPECTED
—
Mexico City, Feb. 7.—Soldiers have
been placed on different buildings
j throughout the city on account of ru
j mors of another revolt expected to
! break out at any time.
CANNOT PASS
THROUGH CANAL
Berlin, Feb. 7.—Ewald, the eminent
German engineer, in a recent maga
zine article, declares that large ships
cannot pass through the Panaraacanal,
and that only second-class ships can
go through, and then only at certain
portions of the year, as there will be
times when the water will be so low
that no ship of any size will attempt to
go through.
Mr. Frank Cotter informs the Gate
way that his sister, Miss Clara Boileau
Cotter, was married on January 20th
to Mr. John Mountford de Camp, of
Mexico City, Mexico. The wedding
took place at the U. S. Grant hotel,
San Diego, Cal., where Miss Cotter
has been spending the winter, Miss
Cotter who is an Olympia. Wash., girl
is a sister of Mrs, Margaret C. Dun
ham. Mr. de Camp, who is a mining
man from Mexico City, is spending the
winter in Southern California, await
ing the settlement of affairs in Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McMasters, of
Seattle, spent a few hours in Seward
today. Mr.|McMasters isjthe treasurer
of the Alaska Steamship Company and
is making the trip in the interest of
his company, they will leave today for
Seattle.
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Mr. Frank E. Youngs returned from
Seattle on the Mariposa.
MUNDY DENIES
SERIOUS CHARGE
Seattle, Feb. 7.—Mundy, who is now
on trial in Seattle, charged with fraud
in connection with the Katalla coal
deal, today denied that the missing
pages in the books of the company
were taken out with intent to defraud,
but swore that the pages contained the
transactions of a separate mining com
pany. He also denied that he had
given Col. Blethen, editor of the Seat
tle Daily Times, fifty shares of the
stock of the company for running edi
torials in his paper boosting the com
pany. _
MORE AMERICAN
MARINES LANDED
Washington, Feb. 7.—Word has
reached here that more American
marines have been landed at Haiti
where the situation is critical. Gen
eral Theodore has lost control of the
rebels and they are pillaging and
burning hundreds of homes.
THEY SHOULD ALL
COME TO ALASKA
I
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Fort Lupton, Colo., Feb. 7.—The
middle west is in the grip of the storm
king. The thermometer registered
28 below zero at this place this morn
ing. At Helena, Montana, it was oO
degrees below, and at Winipeg, Man.,
26 degrees below. This is the coldest
weather experienced here for years.
Mr. Wayne Blue received a wire to
day to the effect that our popular
townsman, Al. Davis, of the (irm of
Hoben 6c Davis, was married yesterday
in Ellensburg, Wash., to Mrs. C. C.
Shea, the former wife of Ex-game
Warden Snea. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Davis are well known in Seward
and their many friends will join in
hearty congratulations, with the hope
that they will soon return to Seward
to live. __
Mr. Derrick Lane, of the Alaska
Northern railway, will leave today on
! the Mariposa for Seattle and San Fran
cisco. Mr. Lane could not say just
when he would return as he may make
a trip to the east.
Mr. Ed. Whittemore, who has been
spending several weeks on the sound,
returned to Seward on the Mariposa
today._
More than one hundred and eighty
great congresses and conventions will
meet in San Francisco in 1915, the ex
position year.
George Hough Perry, director of the
division of exploitation of the Panama
Pacific International exposition, was
the first editor of Everybody’s Maga
zine. This division includes the de
partments of participation, promotion,
publicity, publications, photographs,
printing, lectures, information, public
service, state organizations and expo
sition travel.
Budweiser beei®f * the Branch.
Meet me at thm ranch. *
PETITION KING
FOR PROTECTION
Stockholm, Feb.—A monster pro
cession of farmers from all sections
arrived here today* Over sixty thous
and citizens participated in a petition
to the King for an increase in the
army and navy as a protection against
the Russians who have assumed a war
like attitude.
Al. Roberts left for the Skeen-Lech
ner mine this morning with two men
who are taking positions at the mine.
He will make the trip to Mile 2.1 to
day and return to Seward for the
mail for lioosvelt.
Military drills oy organizations from
the army of many nations will be a feat
ure of the military display at the
Panama-Pacifie International Exposi
tion. It is probable that more than
fifty thousand soldiers will be
quartered at the Presidio grounds ad
joining the Exposition site durning
the summer of 1915.
Rev. Wm. Shepherd arrived from
Valdez on the Mariposa today and will
remain for a week or more. He will
hold services in the Catholic church
tomorrow.
JOLLY SURPRISE PARTY
A number of friends of Mrfc; Wm.
Sauers called on her last night in the
nature of a surprise and for a little
while that lady was busily engaged in
getting herself in readiness to enter
tain them. The first intimation she
had of the affair was when one of the
number telephoned her that they were
coming over to spend the evening*
Mr. Sauers had been appraised of
their coming and he busied himself
in taking up rugs and in other ways
preparing for their reception. About
eight o’clock t he guests began to ar
rive and Mrs. Sauers was made aware
of the fact that it was surely a sur
prise party. After exchanging greet
ings, Miss Francis Root and Miss
White took charge of the piano and
the evening was given over to dancing
Although it was a complete surprise,
the hostess showed herself equal to
the occasion, and had dainty refresh
ments served, which were enjoyed by
all present. Those who made up the
party were: Dr. and Mrs. Daggett,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ballaine, Frank
Cotter, Miss Root, George Cotter,
Miss Petersen, Mr. Sidney Anderson,
Miss White, Phil. Hickey, Miss Ham
merstein, Chas. Cooper, Miss Alice
Hickey, Miss Culbertson and Mr. and
Mrs. Sauers. Those present expressed
themselves as having a lovely time,
but Mr. Sauers said they had a—well,
just the jolliest kind of a time.
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch.__ *
Commercial Cafe, open day and
night. Short orders at all hours.
E. Levin, Prop.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. J
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch *