y()I 8 SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1914_1(;2
CRAZY MAN IS
STOPPED BY PLEA
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Huntington, N. Y., April 16.—Mary
Sammis, hying in the outskirts of this
city, awoke last night and found that
an insane farm hand had just killed
tier brother with an ax and was about
to attack her. She put up a strong
plea to the crazy man. and after tell
ing him how kind she had been to him
he replied *'l guess that’s right,n and
departed, carrying the bloody ax in bis
hand.
Early this morning neighbors were
aroused and after arming themselves
started out in ?earch of the crazy man.
It is thought that he will be captured
before any more harm is done, as the
whole Neighborhood is on the lookout
tor him.
CLOSE SALOONS
IN FIRST DIVISION
Juneau, April 16.—The department
of justice has iustiucted District At
torney Kustgard to enforce the Sunday
closing law for saloons and bars in the
First division. Marshal Faulkner this
morning commenced notifying liquor
dealers to close their places of business
each Sunday hereafter.
A BULL MUOSER
FLAYS WILSON
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Seattle, April 16. — Mediil McCor
mick, of Cnicago, one of the biggest
bull moosers in the country, delivered
a speech in Dreamland last nignt in
which lie severely arraigned President
Wilson and his policies and predicted
a failure for the pending auti-trust
program.
TELEGRAPH TICKS
New York, April 16. —Karl Dresner
was arrested today after having con
fessed that he swore falsely before* the
supreme court Saturday in order to
prove an alibi for the gunmen.
Washington, April Iff. — The inter
state commerce commission has an
nounced a reduction in the passenger
rates every where, to become effective
on May 1.
Buffalo,'April 16. — Contidence men
secured twenty-seven thousand dollars
from George Cressinger. The money
belong to seventy different farmers.
Washington, April 16.—The prohibi
tionists are urging the house judiciary
committee to adopt the constitutional
amendment.
Chicago, April 16.—James Deerin<?
of this city lias donated a million dol
lars to the Wesley hospital for free
aid to the poor.
London, April 16.—Home rule for
Ireland is again threatened. The labor
party will instruct their members in
parliament to yote independently.
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
Washington, April 16.—President j
Wilson tells the senate and house for- j
eiu-n relations coinmittees that the in
cident at Tampico is but one of a ser
ies of studied insults to the United j
States. j
The president stated that ollieial dis
patches from O'Shaughnesy, the
American representative in the City
of Mexico, had been repeatedly held
up, and that naval men had been ar
rested, and that the time for temporiz
ing hud passed.
Senator Lodge has urged the senate
committee that they should permit
President Wilson to use force with
Mexico without a declaration of war,
for the reason that the Huerta ad
ministration had never been recog
uized by this government.
Washington, April 16. — Huerta is
conferring with liis cabinet before tak
ing final action on the ultimatum of
the United States. He has offered to
submit the Tampico question to the
Hague for arbitration but President
Wilson replied that it was a question
of national honor and not a matter for
arbitration.
Bremerton, April 16.—All warships
here have received orders to prepare
to sail at once.
Washington, April 16.—Huerta has
practically promised the administra
tion that he will salute the American
(lag. Much satisfaction is expressed
at the firm stand taken by the presi
dent in the Tampico affair.
The house committee on foreign re
lations has introduced a resolution en
dorsing President Wilson’s actions in
the Tampico affair.
PRICES SOARING
UP IN DAWSON
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Dawson, April 16.—The city of Daw
son is overrun with idle men. The
price of food stutTs is also rising as a
result of the White Pass merger. Po
tatoes are now selling for twelve cents
a pound and the Northern Commercial
company has advanced the price of hay
from sixty to eighty dollars a ton.
The White Pass has withdrawn all
merchandise.
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The steamer Bertha got away for
Seldovia and Turuagain arm last night
at 10 o’clock. Mr. Sol Silverman of
t he Brown & Hawkins lorce went along
with the ship and will remain on board
until a large number of orders are
made up and shipped. Mr. George
Banbury will be in charge of the Ber
tha for the Pacific Alaska Navigation
company this summer. Mr. Banbury
is expecting his wife on the next Ad
miral Evans to spend the summer with
him on board the Bertha.
Ben Sweazey and Rodney St.rath
i cona left this morning for Cooper
! creek, where they will begin the sea
son. Mr. Strathcona will imme
diately begin the construction of some
boats to be used on Kenai lake and in
freighting on the river. Mr. Sweazey
is planning on a hunt for brown bear
in the Russian river country.
Word was received on the last
steamer from Mr. James R. Hayden,
who is at present in Seattle, stating
that owing to a pr£ss of business he is
i unable to state just when he would be
able to get away from Seattle, but that
he would possibly leave within the
| month. _
Leave your orders at the Seward
Cafe for ice cream. Free delivery. *
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
GraePs. \
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel Knik, Alaska, f
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Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
DO YOU KNOW
ANY OF THEM?
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Inquiry has been received at the
governor’s office in Juneau as to the
whereabouts of the following persons:
L. S; Thorn, sometimes called Byrd
Thorn, who was last heard of in Seat
j tie two years ago. Thorn is 35 years
: of age, light complexion and is a cook
and waiter by occupation. Before go
ing to Seattle lie lived in Great Falls,
Montana. Sister is Wyoming is anx
ious to hear from him.
Leon Bucknan, formerly of Helena,
Montana, supposed to be around Fair
banks.
Atwood Hall, formerly of Springfield,
Ohio, age 30 years, and supposed to be
in Alaska in the employ of the govern
ment. There is $000 or $700 coming to
hinr^frora his father’s estate.
John W. Bishop, about 45 years of
age, last heard of at Sunrise, Alaska.
Any one having any information of
these men should notify the governor’s
j office.
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Mr. White Doesburg, formerly with
j the American Express company in Se
j attle, arrived in Seward on the Samp
I son to accept a position in the Bank of
j Seward. Mr. Doesburg will make
! Seward his home and is expecting his
! wife and family on one of the first
| boats.
Igloo No. 9 met last night and dis
! posed of the regular routine of business.
The lodge decided that from now on
j through the summer season meetings
| will be limited to once a month, unless
! special occasion should arise.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef ’s.
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Bring your job orinting to the Gate
i way. We can do it right. f
Wanted—Young man or boy at the
Gateway office to learn the trade.
Good opportunity for rapid advance
ment.
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Meet me at the Branch.
Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s t
KENAI RIVER TO
GET A CHANNEL
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During the present low water on
Kenai river, while the boulders are ex
posed, the licensed guides of the Kenai
peninsula have decided to clear out
a channel between the two lakes.
This is something t hat has long been
needed and the action of the guides is
most timely. At ordinary high water
the Kenai river is a rapid and danger
ous stream to boat on and much of the
danger to navigation is caused by a
number of boulders in the channel.
Frank E. Youngs, of the Kenai Mining
and Milling company, has agreed to
furnish the necessary powder and tools
to the guides and the work will begin
at once. Hunting parties, in going to
and from the best hunting grounds ou
the peninsula use the Kenai river as a
passage way, and the clearing of a
channel will mean a great deal to
them in the matter of safety and con
venience.
BRUIN IS OUT
SAY SPORTS
Brown bear are beginning to prowl
about, although it is considered early
for them by bear hunters. Col. Revell
asserts that a big brownie crossed the
Moose Pass trail the other day just
ahead of his team near Mud lake, and
the tracks of another was noted cross
ing the iailroad track near mile four,,
on the Alaska Northern railway. This
is doubtless the same bear that chewed
up Bergstrom last fall, and several
hunters have expressed their willing
ness to go out and have a try for the
man eater as soon as the weather set
tles. _
INTERIOR ROAD
MAN IN TOWN
VV. H. Brooks of Iditarod City, who
is stopping at the Coleman, is in charge
of the Alaska Road commission work
in the interior camp and is on his way
to Seattle to learn the plans of the
commission for the coming season.
Last year Mr. Brooks had charge of
the construction of the roads built in
the vicinity of Iditarod, and states that
there is much that is necessary m the
way of providing means for summer
transportation in the interior, and lie
expects to be ordered back north in a
couple of weeks to again take up the
building of roads.
The steamer Northwestern sailed
north from Juneau at 6:30 o’clock this
morning. _
For fine pastry nhone the Seward
Cafe. _ _
First-class job printing at the Gate
way. We do it right.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. ___
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *