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VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1014 _ N<K 157
LODGE DEFENDS
THE PRESIDENT
Washington, April 10.—Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, republican,
delivered a masterful address on the
floor of the senate today in which he
defended President Wilson. The sen
ator said that it is legitimate politics
to try and discredit the head of a po
litical party, but that it was wrong to
discredit the president upon his for
eign policv.
TREATY IS NOW
ALL DRAWN DP
Washington, April 10.—The treaty
with Colombia has been completed by
the department of state. According to
the provisions of the treaty Colombia
is to receive twenty-five million for the
Panama concession. It is thought that
the senate may refuse to ratify the
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INCH OF SNOW
FALLS IN TEXAS
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Dalhart, Texas, April lo.—An inch
of snow covers the ground in the i’un
handle and the thermometer registers
ten above. Crops ha\e been ruined.
TEN THOUSAND
RECEIVED IN TIPS
St. Louis, April 10.—John Green, for
ten years head usher in the union
depot in this city, has tendered his
resignation and will retire. During
Green’s incumbency he cleared ten
thousand dollars in tips.
A SYNDICATE OF
THIEVES FOUND
Portland, April 10.—A syndicate of
thieves has been discovered in a de
partment store in this city. Seven of
the youn£ lady clerks have been ar
rested and five thousand dollars worth
of merchandise recovered.
GUNBOATS FIRE
SAVES THE CITY
VeraCruz. April 10.-Federal gun
boats successfully defended the city of
Tampico and prevented its capture by
the rebels. The fighting was fierce.
Complete steam laundry plant for
sale. Apply to Wayne Blue. '&
Meet me at tfte Branch
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
Graef’s. $
DOINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
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Cordova, April 10.—After four hours’
deliberation last night the jury re
turned a verdict in favor of the de
fendant in the case of V\ illiaio Hertz
berg vs. Thomas Doyle. The case was
over a disputed claim on Glaciercreek.
This morning trial started in the
- case of Archie Cloninger vs. A. H.
Tindlanson over Claim No. 1 Bar, a
tributary of Big Eldorado. After two
witnesses had been examined Judge
( Brown granted a motion for non suit
! and the case was thrown out of court.
MILLIONAIRE IS
DOG CATCHER
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Chicago, April 10.—Herman Booth,
a millionaire attorney, has been elected
pouudmaster of Newtrier, a suburb of
this city. Booth says he will personally
look after the duties of his office and
will chase and capture all stray dogs.
LEADS THE GANCE
I THEN HE EXPIRES
South Norwalk, Conu., April 10.—
Captain Bixhy of this city yesterday
celebrated the one hundred and second
I anniversary of his birth. During the
evening a reception was held and tne
captain secured a partner and led a co
tillion. The strenuous exercise was
too much for the old gentleman, and
shortly alter seating his lady, expired.
SUES To R SHARE
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San Francisco, April 10.—Mrs. Ella
Heira has commenced suit against her
ft
son-in-law, Jerry Wilson, for half of
!his interest in the Wilson-Kimbail
mine in Alaska, on a grubstake agree
ment. l'he interest sued for is worth
! a fortune. __
PEARSON WORKS
ARE DAMAGED
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! Tampico, April 10.—Rebels have de
stroyed half a million dollars in orop
j erty belonging to the Pierce syndicate,
i through turning in the water and flood
I ing the refinery plant.
To Prosecute Newgpapers.
Washington, April 10.—Assistant
Attorney Burleson plans on prosecut
ing all newspapers which have printed
shipping trust boosts without labeling
the same as advertisements.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel Knik, Alaska, t
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
Pabsts _ blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. “ *
POOR SERVICE
OF UNCLE SAM
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It seems that the mail service is rot
' ten to the westward, and especially in
the Bristol bay district. Where the
fault lies the Gateway is unable to
state, out evidently there is a fault,
and it should be remedied, as the fol
i lowing letter will show:
Nushagak, Alaska, March 11.
Gateway Publishing Co., Seward:
Dear Sir—1 wish your valuable paper
would do something regarding our
mail service in Bristol bay. Now at
• this date of wr iting J have received all
second class mail matter today and all
papers were from the months of Aug
ust, September and October, so it just
! takes about from six to eight months
to have a newspaper travel from Val
dez or Seward to Nushagak. 1 am sure
that any ordinary man with crutches
could walk that distance in less than
that time, but it takes the United
States government postal service seven
or eight months to have mails deliv
ered from Seward to Bristol bay.
Now’ regarding our first class mail,
which has been forwarded from here
February 6, the first chance we had
since August 30, will, I am sure, not
reach the states before the latter part
of March or first of April; so you can
see that a first class or registered let
ter w ill take just about eight months
to make this short trip. Very respect
fully, S. H. Mittendorff, P. M.
MOVIE MEN ARE
DRIVEN AWAY
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Moline, Ind., April 10.—Movie men
delayed the Weyerhauser funeral here
today, but made a hasty retreat when
a rowr was threatened, and the pro
cession moved along and was disturbed
no more. __
ASSAY OFFICES
TO BE ABOLISHED
Washington, April 10.—The general
I expense bill as reported by the com
j mittee provides only for the New York
| and Seattle government assay offices.
! The other four will be abolished.
Arthur Speckher, who is in charge
of the development work on the Blue
bell property on Porcupine creek, is
taking the mill down, preparatory to
having it set up in a more advantage
ous location. When the mill was in
stalled last summer it was only set up
temporarily, and subsequent develop
ment work has demonstrated that it
should have been placed in another lo
cation. The work of driving some ad
ditional tunnel will be started at once,
and it is hoped by the management
that the Bluebell will be added to the
list of the camp’s bullion producers by
fall. _
Socialists Lose In Girard.
Girard, Kan., April 10.-Henry Saur,
independent, defeated Houghton, so
cialist, for mayor of this city.
Cotter has the best shoes in town. *
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Budweiser beer at the Branch.
NATIVES ARE IN
A BAD PLIGHT
According to reports received from
tlie westward the natives at Seldovia, ,
Port Graham and that vicinity are in
a bad way for supplies. Largely on
account of the fact that that section
lias been without a boat for about six
weeks. The supply of food has been
completely exhausted and there has
been cases of actual want. At Seldo
via Herbert lias nothing left in the
store but a few cases of canned peas.
Flour, bacon, sugar, etc., having all
been exhausted some time ago. Every
one was anxiously awaiting the arrival
of the Admiral Evans with food when
the Dora left. Dr. Baughman says
that many of the deaths that have oc
cur red in that section among the na
tives have been caused largely from
mal-nutrition as much as anything
else. Jimmie Fisk, who has been in
Seldovia for the past month awaiting
a t»oat to get out on, says that he has
been living on clams aud fish straight
for the past thirty days. The natives,
in many cases, are absolutely without,
food of any kind in their cabins and
are living on what fish they can catch.
Reports from the Skeen • Lechner
mine are to the etTect that the machin
ery to be installed is now all delivedat
the warehouse at Mile 25| and will
soon be landed at the mine. Some of
tbe machinery has been landed at the
mill site and the foundation for the
new addition to Lite milling capacity
has been completed and from dow on
the work of setting up the machinery
will go along pretty fas’t. The new
Lane roller mill will be set up and in
operation by the 25th of the mouth
and as soon as the installation is com
plete the capacity of the plant will be
greatly increased. The trail, while in
fairly good condition now, will not last
long under present weather conditions.
Captain George Cunningham arrived
from Herrenden bay on the Dora aDd
will no doubt return on tite same boat.
Mr. Cunningham has three trading
posts on the Bering sea side and
brought out with him about a thousand
skins that will be shipped to the out
side market. Foxes were more plen
tiful this year than for many years
past, and while the fur market is low
at present, traders are looking forward
to a brisk reaction in the near future.
A couple of Austrians, while under
the influence of too much fire water,
last night attempted to take charge of
a down town place of business but wer e
badly discouraged by one of the pro
prietors. They will appear before the
United States Commissioner tins after
noon and be given a chance to explain
th< if actions.
B. L. Skinner, formerly a well
known placer operator in the Pair
banks district, but now interested in
the fox raising industry, returned
from a trip to the westward on the
Dora and is in Seward for a few’ days
awTaiting a boat for the east.
All kinds of shoes at Cotter’s. I
P'irst-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. *