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VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1914 XO. 11;*
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Washington, Feb. 18.--The Railway
Bill passes the House, 230 to 87.
Washington, Feb. 18.—By a vote of 88 to 87 the
Fitzgerald amendment was adopted, which substi
tutes a direct treasury appropriation for the bond
issue. The amendment was killed which provided
that a physical valuation be the basis for purchase
of existing lines.
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At last Alaska, is assured a Railroad and a
Government Owned Railway at that, such are the
<?lad tidings that reached Seward this afternoon.
Only the President's signature is needed, and that
is assured, and then for active construction and
the dawn of better days, when Alaska, glorious
Alaska, shall come into her own.
MINE GUARDS
ARE SENTENCED
Houghton, Mich., Feb. 18.—Four
mine guards were today sentenced to
serve a term of fifteen years each in the
penitentiary for killing a striker in the
late big strike in this section.
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ALASKAN IS HIT
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Seattle, Feb. 18.— John Zug, head of
the Alaska road commission at Fair
banks, was struck by an unknown
automobile and severely iujured. Mr.
Zug remembers being taken to
a drug store where restoratives were
administered,then he finds himself alone
in the street, later he awakens in a
hotel. Upon examination the doctors
find he is suffering from concussion of
the brain. The police are making a
diligent search for the unknown auto
mobilist.
Fountain Pens—$1.50 to $<.00. Self
fillers $2.50. All makes of Fountain
Pens repaired. George, the Jeweler.
LOST--A small, green pigskin purse
containing about $30 and a check for
$31.50; also receipts of several orders.
Finder will receive a liberal reward
by returning same to thjs office #
For Sale—band scrip which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
and particulars address L. W. Hubbell
& Son, Springfield, Missouri. J
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Washington, Feb. 18. — Secretary
Lane today appeared before the Public
Lands committee and urged it to adopt
the Ferris leasing bill, he said that
Alaska’s development had been hin
dered long enough and that while the
theorists had been discussing what
ought to be done the population had
been steadily dwindling. The secreta
ry stated that ninety per cent, of the
coal lands of the United States were
worked under a leasing system from
the owner. This bill, he said, opened
but prevented monopoly. Alaskans
here oppose the leasing system and
point to the failure of the seal leasing.
Gill AGAIN
IS NOMINATED
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Seattle, Feb. 18.—As a result of the
primary election held here yesterday,
Hi Gill, a former mayor, who was re
called during the vice crusade and his
chief of police sent to the penitentiary,
received the largest number of votes.
Trenholme, the reform candidate, was
second and VVinson, the socialist, a
close up third. As it was a non-parti
san primary the first two choices are
declared the nominees.
President Hopes Bill Will Pass.
Washington. Feb. 18. — President
Wilson, while takling with the report
ers this morning, said he earnestly
hoped that the Alaskan railway hill
would be passed.
F. von Post, one of the leading rab
bit snappers of the Kenai lake region,
arrived in town last night and will
remain until after the arrival of the
Northwestern.
The Northwestern sailed west from
Valdez at 4 p. m. this morning and
should reach Seward early tomorrow
f morning.
If the present Chinook keeps up for
another three days the gardenars had
better get busy in getting out their
seeds and looking after their spring,
seeding, ’cause it’s soon going to be
“Apple Blossom time” in Kenai.
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Branch. ___
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SENATORS ARE
HUNG IN EFFIGY
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Cordova, Feb. 18.—Much excitement
was created here yesterday when the
effigies of the seven Alaska senators,
who opposed government ownership of
railroads in Alaska, were drug through
the streets and finally hung. All of
the senators were represented except
Sutherland, who according to the con
gressional record of January 28. alone
favored government ownership.
The action was largely attributable
to George Dooley, a prominent citizen
of this city, who instigated the move
ment.
MASKED RAOB
AFTER NEGROES
Hernando, Miss., Feb. 18—A masked
mob held up a train here today and
forced the sheriff to surrender some
negroes, whom lie was taking to jail.
They then forced one of the negroes
to jump to his death from a bridge.
The sheriff’s pleadings saved the others
from a similar fate. The negroes were
charged with assaulting a mill owner
near this place.
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Branch.
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