SOUTHEAST WINS
AFTER BIG TIGHT
Advocates of Conventions on
Alaska Soil Elect Chairman
of Committee. !
Bv Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Seattle, Nov. LM After a stormy ses
sion last night John \V. Troy of Skag
way was elected chairman ot the com
mittee which will call the next Alaska
convention, over C’harles K. llerron ot
Nome, who was backed by the crowd
who want conventions held in Seattle
tor their own convenience. The selec
tion of Troy was a compromise, but is
claimed as a victory by the men who
(i. mand that Alaska conventions be
held in Alaska.
J. hums of Valdez was elected sec
rotarv ot the committee. A finance
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committee was named, whose members
are J. H. Hughes. A. Lathrop and II.
N. C astle.
WITTE TERNS CET
LOT OF OFFICERS
Dismisses Every One Held Ac
countable for Massacre.
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By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
St. Petersburg: Nov. ‘J4 M. W itte
today issued an order dismissing all
officials and police who participated in
the late massacres, in everv province
where any occurred. The order in
cludes in its sweep every official per
son chargeable with failure to prevent
the slaughters. It specifies the gov
ernor of < klessa and the governors of
live other provinces.
I Revolutionary leaders in this city
admit that if the imperial government j
grants universal suffrage the republi
can cause is dead, as it will be imposs
ible to rally strong popular support for
a revolution. Witte lias already de
clared for universal suffrage.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Bertha reached Valdez at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
Santa Ana: sail *d from Seattle Kith: !
due in Seward, 26th.
Santa Clara in drydock: sails from
Seattle. December 1st.
Portland, sailed from Seward, 9th.
Excelsior: sailed from Seward 12th.
Oregon; sailed from Seward 20th.
Sport in Kentucky
11 ogwaliow Kentuckian.
A crowd of our most influential citi
zens had a hustling time Saturday eve
ning. Raz Barlow jumped a rabbit
over on Muskit Ridge and soon a large
posse had joined in the race. The rab
bit was at last treed under the post
office, but not until all the fixtures and
stock of groceries bad been moved out
and the floor torn up was the lleet
footeu little animal captured. A bar
becue followed with a barn dance.
The money spent by the Mutual to
get its own reports of the investiga
tion published may be another illustra
tion of what President McCurdy meant
by the missionary function of a life in-"
surance company.—Buffalo Express.'
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earthquakes and Competitors
Cut No figure With Us
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We have the largest and best selected stock of Dry Goods and Ladies and Gents Furnish
ings in Seward. Men’s, Women’s and Children’s shoes, both leather and rubber; Full
line of Holiday goods on the S. S. Santa Ana.
Everything Coming Our Way. Why?
We established the prevailing price in Seward and as a result we are getting our share
of patronage. People don’t mind being held up part of the time, but not all the time.
We will give away $150 in presents Christmas.
Watch this Add next week. No fake!
A fine lot of Thanksgiving Turkeys on the S. S. Santa Ana. Nothing small about them.
THE SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
“White House on the Levee”
Coni C< 1
SEWARD FUEL CO.
TEAL E-H ILLS
FliRMTIJRE AND CARPET CO.
Seattle, Washington.
FURNITURE
CARPETS AND STOVES
Address T. L. LKWITH.Alaska Representative
T. H. F. & C. CO.
Seward News
Company
Magazines
Stationery
Tobacco
Cigars
Candy
Fruit
C UR I OS
PLOW’S CANDY
Fresh from the Factory
. /liTthv. \ '/•; w and up- to-n. i tv s tyl vs
Don’t fail to have a box on your table for Thanksgiving and Christmas
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Club Rooms in connection
Furnished Apartments up stairs
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