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SUPPORTERS
UF HUERTA ARE
LEAVING HIM
Mexico City. Oct. 20-The situation
here is very grave. The surporters of
Dictator Huerta are in large numbers
deserting him, since he proclaimed
the dictatorship. The downfall of
Huerta is predicted.
Carranza, the leader of the revolu
tionists, has made a proposal for peace.
His plan comprehends the making of
Senor Lascurian provisional president
of the republic, pending an election.
Felix Diaz, returning from a mission
abroad, arrived here today. A plot to
assassinate him, enroute home, was
discovered and frustrated.
Washington. Oct. 20—It is reported
here that President Wilson will open
negotiations with thejconstitutionalists
in Mexico for the restoration of peace
in that country, wholly ignoring Dic
tator Huerta.
Jalisco, Mex., Oct. 20—A Mexican
mob killed two Americans here yester
day. Rurales appeared on the scene
and prevented further bloodshed, res
cuing twenty-live foreigners.
DR. SUN YAT SEN
UNDER ARREST
Tokio, Oct. 20—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the
instigator of the revolt in China, and
the man who lead the rebellion which
resulted in the downfall of the Man
chu dynasty, was arrested here today,
charged with misappropriating funds
of the revolutionary party. He may
be sent to China for trial.
BISHOP ATTACKS
THE OVER-RICH
New York. Oct, 20—At a Protestant
convention in session here, Bishop
Spalding created a sensation by bit
terly denouncing the over-rich and ad
vocating an industrial democracy.
Wealthy delegates attending the con
vention came in for a share of the elo
quent bishop’s strictures.
To Exterminate Bandits
Washington, Oct. 20—The Chinese
government notifies the state depart
ment that it will extermine the band
of bandits that burned forign missions
and took captive foreign missionaries
in China. :
BUI to Suspend Free Tolls
Washington, Oct. 20—Congressman
Adamson of Georgia is preparing a
bill which has for its object the sus
pension, for an indefinite period, of free
tells through the Panama canal.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. _,
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
I buy Gold Nuggets and pay
full value and a premium if extra
good speciman. i
George, the Jeweler i
KNOWN TO NOMEITES t
IN LETTERS TO HIS FRIE
i
; William M. Elliott, known to the!
Noraeites as “Billie, the Horre,” and
recognized in the northern camp as j
one of the best miners that ever mined j
there, writes two letters from the Nel
! china district to J. C. Tolman, his old
time friend, concerning the prospects
of the new camp. Information about
a placer field coming from Elliott is
not only thoroughly reliable, but may
be termed an expert opinion.
Mr. Tolman very kindly permits the
Gateway to reproduce, in part, these
letters, the last one of which was
dated October 4:
“I arrived here alright and found
good pay on Albert creek and there is
surface gold ou lots of other creeks,
not yet prospected. The country looks
good. It is ground down better than |
than any place 1 have been in Alaska- j
more so than at Nome. I staked you
No. 1 above on Sleigh gulch and locat
ed No. 2 above for myself. It is a good
looking creek, with coarse gold found <
GOV. SUtZER
PHILOSOPHICAL
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Albany, N. Y.f Oct. 20-Governor
Sulzer takes the senate’s verdict
against him very philosophically. He
Isays he will again be a candidate
I for governor, and if the democratic
1 party refuses to nominate him, he will
ruu as an independent.
j1 Governor Glynn, who succeeds Sul
zer, says he feels only sadness in as
suming the office,in the circumstances.
Nome Victims Refused Aid
Washington, Oct. 20 — Fitzgerald,
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, has blocked the ap
propriation of twenty thousand dol
lars for the relief of the Nome victims.
Revolt on in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Oct. 20—The rebels
declining to abide by the proposed
peace terms, fighting has been resumed
in this country.
Incompetent Generals Fired
Paris, Oct. 20—The recent French
rrmy maneuvers revealing the incora
petency of Generals Faurie and Plag
not, they were today summarily dis
missed. _
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First Oil-burning Battleship
London, Oct. 20—The Queen Eliza
beth, the first oil-burning battleship,
was launched here today.
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King Undergoes Operation
Paris, Oct. 20—King Alphonso of
Spain successfully passed through an
operation for nasal catarrh yesterday.
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Twenty gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. I
Meet me at the Branch *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
ELLIOTT
tS “BILLIE, THE HORSE,”
NDTOLMAN OF SEWARD, I
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on discovery. I also got gold on my
claim. I also staked a forty acre group ;
on a bench that is an old channel of i
Crooked creek. It is all gravel and I i
think it will be a winner.
“I also located for you No. 2 above
discovery on Chickamen creek and for
myself No. 1 above.
“On discovery on Flat creek, a trib
utary of Crooked, and on No. 5 above,
the paystreak is over (MO feet wide—
that is, it is apparently so, as the
locators get coarse gold for that width.
I staked No. 9 above for you.
“No one has been to bedrock on any
creek except Albert, but coarse gold is
found on most of the creeks.*
“You can get prospects in this count
ry in an area thirty miles long by fif
teen miles wide. The iormation is
mostly porphyry, I think it will be a
big camp. The gold is coarse, ranging,
on the average from a cent to ten cents
in value.
“Hildreth and Yrick of Seward are
here.,,
DUKE DRUNK
SAY WITNESSES
—
~ Seattle, Oct. 20—A coroner’s jury is
< today holding an inquest over the re
• mains of the two victims of the auto i
; accedent. Witnesses testify that Law-j
| rence Duke, the driver of the machine ;
that caused the tragedy, was intoxi-;
cated at the time. j
Kills Wife, Attempts Suicide
Chicago, Oct. 26—Ellis, a wealthy j
leather merchant, killed his wife and
attempted suicide here yesterday. He
first told the police that the tragedy
was the result of a suicide pact, but
today admitted that he murdered his
wife and planned to kill himself. Busi
ness reverses, it is thought, tempo
rarily deranged Ellis’ mind.
Loggers Knocked Unconscious
Everett, Wash., Oct. 20—Eight men
employed in a logging camp near here
were knocked unconscious Saturday by
lightning. They will recover.
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Explosion Kills Three
Anderson, S. C., Oct. 20—An explo
sion of gasoline in a garage yesterday
killed three and injured eight persons.
One Killed, Four Injured
Grinnell, la., Oct. 20—In an auto ac
cident here yesterday one occupant
was killed and four injured.
All Hope Is Abandoned
Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 20—All hope is
abandoned for the rescue of the en
toombed miners. The fires in the big
'mine prevent aid to the victims.
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Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The,
Branch. *
Sun burst pocket, flash lamps at J. L.
Graef ’s. __ * j
Meet me at the Brancn.
GERMAN AIRSHIP
EXPLODES IN AIR
26 LOSE LIVES
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Berlin, Oct. 20—A Zeppelin airship,
the latest model, exploded in midair,
at an elevation of nine hundred feet,
Saturday. Twenty-six persons, includ
ing several high naval officers, lost
their lives. But one occupant was
alive when the airship struck the
ground, immediately following the ex
plosion, and he is so badly mangled
that he will die.
The disaster occurred in the vision of
thousands of spectators, including
Kaiser Wilhelm. The monarch was
shocked, but simply said, “It’s God’s
Will!”
The whole nation is in mourning to.
day over the sad tragedy. It is believ
ed that it will parafize aerial traffic, in
which the Germans excelled all other
powers.
The Kaiser has ordered an investi
tion.
Just prior to the larger tragedy, an
army aeroplane fell to the ground from
a great height, killing three array offi
cers. _
FRUITGROWERS
VS. RAILROADS
Washington, Oct. 20—The fruit
growers of California have tiled charg
es with the interstate commerce com
mission against Efty-seven railway sys
tems. The growers allege that the
railway companies refuse to give them
refrigeration facilities, so necessary to
their business.
LIPPS TRIAL IS
ON AT VALDEZ
Valdez, Oct. 20—The grand jury
brought in a true bill against Frank
Lipp, a former Seward barber, charged
with an assault with a dangerous
weapon on the person of Thomas Fin
digan. Lipp was arraigned Saturday,
entered a plea of not guilty, and his.
trial began this forenoon.
The following Sewardites have been
drawn as jurors for the November
term of court, to be held at Cordova:
T. W. Hawkins, A. H. Bryant, Clar
ence Whitney, W. E. Weaver, J. M.
Kyle, Peter Neilson, Jack Himil,er,
and Allen Watmirtn. J. Kramer of
Sunrise was also drawn.
Santa Cruz Mountains Aflame
San Jose, Cal., Oct. 20—Great forest
fies are today raging in the Santa Cruz
mountains. An area of twenty square
miles is burning.
The steamer Dora sailed west Satur
day.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. _ - , *
RAZORS! RAZORS! RAZORS!
The Finest in the Land! Where?
AT GEORGE, THE JEWELER'S