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TOLSTOI CREEK
IS A WINNER
TWO CREEKS IN D1TNA COI N
TRY PROMISE A GOOD
CAMP ST RE.
That the strike on Tolstoi creek in
the Ditna district promises to be the
beginning of one of the best camps
in Alaska is the news coming from
Iditarod in the mail which arrived last
evening. Tolstoi seems to be the
name rather of the main creek of
which the pay creeks are the tribu
taries than the main pay creek itself.
The two creeks on which the pay has
been found are Boob and Mastodon.
Karl Byers, Herb Riley and several
other well known mining men have
visited the scene and have prospected
sufficiently to enable them to estimate
the value of the ground at $2.50 to
the foot. Not a man returning to
Iditarod after the stampede has ex
pressed doubt of the richness of the
strike and the whole interior country
is stampeding to it.
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❖ ALL READY FOR *
❖ THE NEW LODGE ❖
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At the Oddfellows meeting last
night the final arrangements were
made for the institution of the
seventh lodge of Oddfellows in Alas
ka. It is to be located at Sew an! ami
will be known as Resurrection Lodge
No. T. The institution will take place
on Monday, the 15th inst. in Pioneer
hall, the ceremony beginning at I p
m., and the institution and installation
of officers will be completed during
the afternoon and evening of Monday.
The class of charter candidates will
then be initiated and the Deputy
Grand Sire, P. S. Hunt, expects to
have all initiated in the new lodge
and everything on a going basis by
Wednesday night.
STEAM SHOVEL SOON
THROIGH AT TRESTLE
The steam shovel has started on the
main right of way just north of the
trestle and is making its last and final
cut at that place. The crews are now
busy getting the bridge material to
gether for Resurrection river.
METHODISTS HONOR
MOTHERS DAY
Tomorrow at the M. E. church at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m., sendees will be
held. The following subjects and pro
gram will be given. Morning: “Cir
cumstances a Scapegoat.” Evening:
A Mothers Day sermon. A song ser
vice will open the meeting and then
will come solos from Mrs. Sawyer.
Mr. Haney. Mr. Moses. Duet; Evelyn
Carlson. Song; Beatrice Baughman
Gladys Green, Gertrude Schaleben,
Geraldine Cook. There may be a few
short recitations. We extend an in
vitation to all to attend these meet
ings.
❖ TOMORROW IS *
❖ MOTHER'S DAY ❖
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Tomorrow is, or will be Mother’s
Day, a day recently set aside by con
gress for an obvious purpose.
KNIK LICENSE STOPPED
It has been well known for some
days that the saloon license at Knik
has been taken away altogether. The
manager of the saloon had been per
mitted to send liquor and beer by the
court to Anchorage and other points
and had always had the permission of
the marshal when doing so but the
court decided that the license should
not be renewed for some reason or
another.
The Woman’s Club of Seward will
not meet next Monday as the Odd
fellows will be using the hall on that
day. The club will meet on Tuesday
instead.
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PERSHING CONCENTRATES FORCES NEAR ,
PARRAL, FOLLOWING FIGHT THERE
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c « V are shown in th "accompanymg picture* Parra l is the city In which the tight occurred In which two American sol
d.*»* vsor. kdd-d and several wounded and the Carnm^ic is suffertal heavier losses. The largest Amerknin wncern a
can p. coni* 'iiik tld cavalrymen, is at Santa Cruz ranch, car Parr.I At Santa Barbara, a little to the southern of
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EL). S. OKU AGAIN
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE
A dispatch from Chehalis, Wash.,
to the Post-Intelligencer of Seattle,
states that Ed. S. Orr, farmer living
near Curtis, twelve miles southwest
of Chehalis. today announced lus
| candidacy for commissioner in the
1 Second district. Mr. Orr was mayor
of Tacoma twenty years ago. He
spent some time in Alaska freighting
where he operated a stage line be
tween Valdez anti Fairbanks. He
bought a farm in the upper Chehalis
valley about five years ago. He will
run on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Orr was the republican candi
date for delegate to congress from
Alaska in 1910.—Ex.
THOMPSON SELLS
MINING INTEREST
FAIRBANKS.—That property in
the Tolovana is worth money today is
evident from news brought to Fair
banks of a sale that took place re
cently whereby Sam Godfrey purchas
ed the interest of A. K. Thompson in
the Sunny bench for $10,000. The
deal also included the interests of Mr.
Thompson in some other property.
Unlike many deals, this was a cash
proposition, the vendor receiving the
hard cash for his property, and not a
promise to pay—News-Miner.
RACE SUICIDE IS
UNKNOWN THERE
FAIRBANKS.—In the last mail
from the lower river the clerk of court
received reports from Duke Stubbs
commissioner of the Kuskokwim dis
trict, in which that commissioner
shows that race suicide is unknown
there. During the quarter ending
September 30, 1915, there were 14
marriages, 27 births and 17 deaths.
During the quarter ending December
31, 1915, there were 28 births, and no
deaths or marriages recorded.—Kx.
SOCIETY NEWS
Mrs. Henry Thoday was hostess
last evening at her home on h ifth
avenue at a most delightful cabaret
dinner party given in honor of the
-seventh birthday of Mr. A. D.
Estes. Covers were laid for sixteen,
the guests being the most intimate
friends of Mr. Estes. The spacious
dining room was very artistically
decorated, and the music throughout
the dinner was rendered by two of
Seward’s most accomplished musi
cians.
JOB FOR COI NUL
CORDOVA. — Dr. YV. W. Council
recently received a wire from Dr. Ru
pert Blue, surgeon general of the
marine service, with headquarters at
Washington, D. C., offering him the
position of marine surgeon for Co*~
dova. The offer includes the use of
the Cordova hospital for marine ser
vice.—Times.
MAYOR DAVIS RESIGNS
CORDOVA.—At a regular meeting
of the city council, held last night, E.
J. Davis tendered his resignation as
mayor and councilman, on account of
his absence from town. As there
were only four members present, no
action was taken on the vacancies.
—Times.
ECONOMY OF NATION
CUTS PAPER COST
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WASHINGTON, k May 10.—Secre
tary of Commerce Rcdfield’s national
campaign for salvage of old paper and
rags has proved a success. The con
servation of paper and rags has re
sulted in a material reduction in
paper prices, Redfield was informed in
a letter from the president of a Hol
yoke, Mass., concern.
Although prices have not dropped
to their before-the-war level, the let
ter said, there has been a reduction
in the price of finished paper.
The Bureau of Standards announc
ed today it is experimenting on a plan
to remove paraffine from prepared
paper so both may be used again.
SUBMARINE DIFFICULTIES MAKE
DIPLOMATS’ FUTURES UNCERTAIN
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Photograph of Count von Bernstorff by American Preaa Association.
[Severance of diplomatic relations with Germany, named in President Wilsons ad
dress to Germany as the Inevitable consequence of that country s continued use
of submarines against merchant ves-els. involves the handing of hit passports
to Ambassador von Bernstorff and the recall from Berlin of Ambassador Gerard.
Those who have seen Count von Bernstorff recently say the strain of the nine
teen months of war has aged him greatly. His hair is much grayer and hi. fact
morfi deeply lined than they were at the outbreak of the war. He has many
friends in W ashington, who regret his predicament. Mr. Gerard has also form
ed pleasant friendships and acquaintanceships In Berlin.]
Recommendations
For R. R. Workers
Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Says Wages Stand Till
June 30, 1917.
Aside from the wage scale fixed by
the Committee of Conciliation the fol
lowing recommendations were sub
mitted to the Alaskan Engineering
Commission:
Frederick Mears, Esq.,
Commissioner in Charge at Anchor
age,
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska.
‘•Dear Sir:—
Supplemental to the wage schedule
decided upon by the Federal Commis
sioners of Conciliation and promul
gated by them on April 27th, and re
vised April 29th, 1916, we herewith
submit for your careful, and we hope
your favorable, consideration the fol
lowing recommendations:
First—Government quarters for
employees should be models or object
lessons of possibilities of what the
best practical methods of housing,
feeding and sanitary conditions
should be, with full consideration for
the temporary as well as the perman
ent locations on the government rail
road.
Second—Anchorage mess and sleep
ing quarters being permanent, should
measure up to, and if possible im
prove on the best practices of corpor
ations in Alaska.
Third—The camp mess and sleep
ing quarters after the first winter’s
experience (with its financial limita
tions) are to be made as comfortable
and sanitary as the conditions will
warrant, and camp inspector will have
full supervision, so that complaints
can be promptly adjusted and causes
eliminated.
Fourth—Section men on mainten
ance of way are to be housed in frame
buildings, rent free, on the different
sections of the railroad.
Fifth—Seniority rule, with due con
sideration to efficiency, should prevail
as to mechanics.
Sixth—Should any employee or any
number of employees have a griev
ance they shall be first submitted for
adjustment to the foreman in charge,
and, if in the opinion of those having
the grievance a proper redress has
not been made, the same shall be taken
up with the superintendent or district
engineer of the division wherein the
aggrieved are employed; still failing
to agree, then with the commissioner
in charge for the final disposition of
the matter. In every instance there
shall be a continuance of work pend
ing the adjustment of such griev
ances.
Seventh—All men are to be paid
as per classifications of work per
formed.
Eighth — The scale of wages pro
mulgated on April 27th, and revised
on April 29th, 1916 by the Federal
Commissioners of Conciliation shall
continue in force until June 30, 1911.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated at Anchorage, Alaska,
The 2nd of May, 1916.
JOHN A. MOFFITT,
HYWEL DAVIES,
B. M. SQUIRES.
Federal Commissioners of Concilia
tion.
HERRON PAPER OUT
FOR JAS. WICKERSHAM
The first issue of the Cook Inlet
Pioneer since it came under the own
ership of Charles E. Herron and
Harry G. Steel arrived on the mail
last evening. At the “masthead" ap
pears the name of Mr. Herron as
president of the company and beneath
is the statement that the Pioneer is
for Roosevelt for president, and
for Wickereham for delegate to con
gress. Mr. Herron was until recently
chairman of the Republican Terri
torial committee but Irving of Juneau
was chosen at the convention here to
take the place. The real inner cause
of Mr. Herron’s desertion to the Pro
gressive camp is not quite clear yet
but it is wel* known that he had sev
eral disagreements with the leaders of
the majority. ’
j •>*>❖*>♦ V V O V V V *
❖ J. L. GRAEF TO *
❖ SELL LOCAL LIME r
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The lime from the kiln at Mile Six
will be on the local market next week
and will be handled by J. L. Graef,
the hardware man. It is said to be
of the best quality. The kiln has al
ready received orders for five tons of
the product and Mr. Graef has taken
five barrels himself. The operators
are M. A. Martin and Mr. Loughlin of
Mile Six.
With the cable still snoozing things
were very quiet in the news line to- j
day. John Noon was met by the
Gateway police reporter and asked to
come through. “The only news I can
remember,” says he, “is the skylight
I pit over Dr. Romig’s office is leak
ing. ' An hour later the reporter as
signed to the morgue interviewer! Dr.
Romig. “I can remomber nothing,”
quoth he, “except that the skylight
over my office is leaking.”
NEWSBOY DIES ON
ERRAND OF MERCY
_
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, May 5.—The folks who;
have lived their lives in the neighbor-!
hood of Ludgate Circus, within a
stone’s throw of St. Paul’s Cathedral,
are mourning today.
“Tug,” the veteran newsboy who
stood on the same corner every day
for twenty-five years, is dead. A
German shell was responsible, ac
cording to a letter just received from
the trenches in Northern France.
“Tug” joined the army in February,
1915 and left his post with the best
wishes of thousands. He was killed
by shell fire while tending the
wounded.
i SPOONING 0. K. IN CLEVELAND
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
CLEVELAND, May 10.—Spooning
will be 0. K. in Cleveland parks,
which opened today. City officials,
though differing in their definitions,
believe spooning should be encourag
ed.
“Proper spooning is holding hands,”
said Park Commissioner Newell.
“Heartfelt sighs, languishing
glances, soft cooing words, but no
holding of hands, is proper spooning,”
said Alex Bernstein, director of pub
lic utilities.
Safety Director A. B. Sprosty,
whose cops will see that the spooning
rule is obeyed, aix>i»e to speak as fol
lows:
“When the band plays ragtime and
the moon plays peek-a-boo,
“I see no harm, in a masculine arm.
“Slipping 'round a slim waist, do
you?"
W. S. Fitzgerald, law director, says
spooners may even kies.
“Suppose the hearts of two lovers
had decided henceforth to beat as
one," said Fitzgerald. “Who would
deny them one discreet kiss?”
“The law' wouldn't"
DANIELS EXHORTS IOWA
TO SUPPORT WILSON
CLINTON, la., May 10.—Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy, ralli
ed Iowa democrats to support Presi
dent Wilson and the administration
at the state convention here today.
Daniels spoke after E. T. Meredith of
Des Moines, candidate for governor.
This is the state convention to pre
pare the delegates for the St. Louis
convention. The candidates for the
state offices will be selected at the
June primaries and the state platform
adopted at the next state convention,
but Meredith took occasion to deliver
a “dry" speech just the same, show
ing that his platform will be dry re
gardless of past democratic plat
forms.
GLYNN WILL MAKE BIG
SPEECH FOR DEMOCRATS
WASHINGTON, May 6. — It was
definitely announced today that Mar
tin H. Glynn, former governor of New
York, will be temporary chairman and
make the keynote speech at the na
tional Democratic convention.
Champ Clark, it is said, will be in
vited to act as permanent chairman.—
[Ex.
WILLOW CREEK
OU1M BIGGER
CAPACITY INCREASED IN ALL
MINES AND GREAT
SEASON IS SURE
That the output of the Willow creek
district will increase very much this
year is the statement of Dr. If. O.
Schaleben who returned from that
district on the Evans yesterday after
noon
The output last year for the differ
ent properties respect'vely was as fol
lows: Gold Bullion, $132,000; The
Martin mine, $150,000; Independence,
$50,000.
The Gold Bullion has increased its
capacity this year by several stamps
and the Martin mine had a new mill
installed last year which will be in
operation this year. The Independ
ence also has a new mill, and the
Mabel is putting in a new Denver
mill.
Dr. Schaleben has been getting
timbers out on the Jap’s property
which he has bonded and the summer
will be spent prospecting it.
| AEROPLANE TO BOMB
BATTLESHIP AT SHEEPSHEAD
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
NEW YORK, May 10. — An aero
plane thriller will be staged at the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway today
when Aviator Thompson, who “born
barded” New York and Washington
from the air will drop bombs on the
silhouette of a battle cruiser, will
chase an armed auto equipped with a
rapid fire gun, and after his loop-the
loop, corkscrew slide and upside down
flight will impersonate a wounded
aviator, taking both hands and feet
from the controls and tumbling to
within 200 feet of the ground.
He will also race four miles with
Dario Resta in his Peugeot car, keep
ing ten feet above the track all the
way.
In addition there will be a fight be
tween two aeroplanes, each carrying
observers with machine guns. Henry
Woodhouse of the Aero club planned
the educational exhibition.
PRISON BAND AND BALL
TEAMS GIVE BABY BENEFIT
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
COLUMBUS, 0., May 10. —Under
heavy guard the Ohio penitentiary
convict band and the pen baseball
team were to give a public exhibition
at Neil park for the benefit of the
Columbus Children's hospital cam
paign here this afternoon.
The prison team will cross bats
with the local Standard Oil team to
play off the “rubber” of two games
apiece last season.
“Scotty,” colored, Springfield
“stickup” who starred last season on
the mound for the pen team will do
the twirling, and “Alex,” colored
“porch climber,” who pulled “Larry
Gardner” thrillers at third base last
year will again occupy that position.
“This is the first time Warden
Thomas has taken the band or team
outside the prison for a heavy ex
hibition. Under heavy guard he will
take the band of 26 pieces and the
team of 16 players to the park on big
prison trucks.
SOME JOKE
It is rumored that the Shackleford
committee appointed to nominate a
Republican candidate for delegate to
congress has about decided to tender
A1 White, of Valdez and Port Wells,
the nomination. This would be emi
nently fitting, because a man that has
the ability to have himself elected a
delegate to a convention from Valdez
and then proceed to Port Wells, hold
another caucus and represent both
localities in person in the same con
vention will cause Wickersham to
shake in his boots.—Cordova Times.
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