VOL£# SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1914 .NO. 1.24
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CONFEREES RAVE
AN AGREEMENT
Washington, March 3.—The con
ferees on the Alaska railway bill have
finally agreed. The president will
practically have a free hand and can
proceed with the government line,
pending negotiations for the purchase
of existing roads. It is left to the
president to decide whether the road
shall be standard or narrow-gauge.
The president will probably submit the j
bill to Secretary Lane for his approval
before signing.
Goethals and Lane held a long con-,
ference today over the method of rail-,
road construction in Alaska.
The conference committee will re- |
port today. The bill as agreed on ;
closely follows the* house measure and
is very satisfactory to Alaskans now in
Washington. Three million dollars I
will be immediately available to begin
operations.
FIERCE BLIZZARD
RAGING IN EAST
New York, March 3.—The worst
storm since the memorable blizzard of
eighteen hundred ar»d eighty-eight is
now raging throughout the entire east
and as far west a> Cleveland. Busi
ness is paralyzed. Seven have perished
in the storm in this city and hundreds
are suffering from tlie cold and many
will succumb if the storm continues.
Philadelphia, March 3. Thirteen
have perished from the storm in this
citv. _
LARGE AMOUNTS
GIVEN TO TRUST
Washington, March 3.—David Lamar j
appeared before the interstate com
merce commission today and made the
statement that in the past six years the
steel trust has received in rebates from
transportation companies the hand
some sura of seventy-five million dol
lars. __
Saloons Close Up.
Memphis, March 3.—The state law
against tlie open saloon went intoeffect
today and live hundred and sixty sa
loons have closed their doors
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FRED AYER WINS
IDE NOME DERRY
Nome, March 3.—Fred Ayer won the j
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Solomon derby here in six and one-half j
hours. When Ayer was nearing the j
home goal his dogs became frightened
at the noisy crowd and laid down four j
blocks from the scratch. Ayer
dragged his dogs down the street and ;
across the line, then collapsed from i
exhaustion. Johnson arrived two min- j
utes later, carrying off second money. ;
GOOD FEELING
IN FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks,—A realty boom has start
ed here on account of the passage by
Congress of tlie Alaska railroad bill.
A Mardi Gras celebration will de held
here.
A subscription is being raised here
to present President Wilson with a ;
suitable gift on account of his assist
ance in putting the measure through.
DEMOCRATSARE
REORGANIZING
New York, March 3.—Tammany has
started the reorganization of the state
democratic central committee and have
elected William Osborne for chairman.
Osborne is Glynn’s choice.
Brazen Affrontery Says Carden.
New Orleans, March 3.— Carden, the
Brit ish ambassador to Mexico, declares
that Caranza’s refusal 10 let the United
States probe into Benton’s death is the
mo>t brazen affrontery.
Hill Succeeds Gray.
St. Paul, March 3.—Louis Hill, son
of James J. Hill, the great railroad
magnate, has been selected to succeed
Gray as president of the Great North
ern system.
Dora on Her Way Here.
Seattle, March 3 The steamer Dora,
after undergoing her annual repairs,
sailed north this morning to resume
her regular run to the westward from
Seward.
Shall Not Dictate.
Washington, March 3.~The supreme
court has handed down a decision in
the Waltham case that a manufactur
ing company cannot fix the retail price.
Kentuckians Protest.
Washington, March 3.—Ten thous
and Kentuckians have filed a petition
protesting against the prohibition
amendment.
Copper Shipped to Europe.
Tacoma, March 3.—A steamer is here
taking on five hundred tons of nearly
pure copper ore bound for Europe via
Hong Kong.
Evans in Seattle.
Seattle, March 3.—The steamer Ad
miral Evans arrived this morning from
Seward and way ports. *
Bring your job printing to the Gate
way. We can do it right.
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
The City Fathers came together last
night at the town hall with all present i
but Counci Ira in Noon, who missed the j
gathering. A communication was read j
however, from the absent member, j
asking that the council take up the
matter of providing a restricted dis
trict within the corporate limits of
the town, and make some provision
for this class of traffic, and protesting
against the denizens of the underworld
taking up there abode in the heart of
the city, and thereby working a hard
ship on the citizens and property
owners. The matter was referred to
the committee on police and police
protection.
E. II. Rudolph came before the coun-!
cil, and protested against the amount
of his taxes, stating that in his opin
ion, the amount of taxation was too
much and the valuation too high, and
asked for relief. The matter was gone
over pretty thoroughly, and it was
finally decided to hold it over pending
the arrival of a letter from the Secre
tary of the Interior bearing on the mat
ter, and then make the adjustment.
Bills for the current month were read
and ordered paid.
The clerk was authorized to adver
tise the fact that the registration
books are now open at the office of the
town clerk, and to advertise the offi
cial notice of the municipal election to
he held April 7. As City Clerk Frank
J. Cotter will be absent during the
remainder of the week, on motion of
Councilman Chamberlin, Dr. Romig
will be sworn in as special registration
officer to act in that capacity during
the absence of Mr*. Cotter.
The decision of Judge F. M. Brown,
reversing the decision of the Munici
pal Magistrate in the appealed case of
the Seward Water & Power Company
vs. The Town of Seward, was read and
ordered filed.
Councilman J. L. Graef wanted the
cily to buy some chemical tanks, as the
price now quoted is lower than ever
pefore in the history of lire lighting
apparatus. The hardware councilman
argued long and earnestly in tlie inter
ests of a better tire lighting equipment,
but the best he could get, yvas to have
the matter referred to the committee
on lire protection with instructions to
report hack at the next regular meet
ing. There being nothing more ol
importance to come before tlie meet
ing at this time, the council then ad
journed until the next regular meet
ing. ___
Frank Cotter started on schedule
time this morning on his trip to Hope
and Sunrise. Frank’s dog team done
their old stunt of turniug back just
before gettingout of town and capsiz
ing the sleigh and driver, it is to be
hoped that Grandma White’s eggs are
all right.
Meet me at the Branch
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
For Sale-Land scrip which can be
used for locating government land in
Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price
and particulars address L. W. Hubbell
& Son, Springfield, Missouri. t
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
SALOONS CLOSE
ON LORD’S DAY
Valdez, March 3.—The United States
marshal’s ollice today notified all sa
loon keepers that their places of busi
ness hereafter must be closed Sundays.
Saloon keepers threaten to have all
business houses in the city closed if
the edict is carried out.
THWAITES IS ON
THE ALAMEDA
Seattle, March 3.—J. K. Thwaites,
mail clerk of the steamer Dora for
nine years, has been transferred to the
Mariposa, running between Seattle and
Seward. A. Casey will succeed Mr*
Thwaites on the Dora run.
A FANCY PRICE
FOR A PLAYER
Marlin, Tex., March 3.—A represen
tative of the New York Giants met
wit!) the Federal association here today
and offered and agreed to pay Mathew
son sixty-five thousand dollars to pitch
for the Giants for three years.
The regular monthly meeting of the
W. C. T. U. will beheld this afternoon
at 3 o’clock at the residence of Mrs
C. T. Cook.
Bert Meridith came in from Skeen
Lechner mine today.
Jack Ferguson is in from the Kenai
lake country.
Jack Shaunce is in from the Skeen
Lechnet* mine.
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Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
.T. L. Graef’s t
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
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