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YQ^ s SEWAR-Dj ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING> OCTOBER 13, 1313 NO. 12
HUERTA CAUSES
ARREST OF 110
CONGRESSMEN
Mexico City, Oct. 13 One hundred
and ten members of the Mexican con
gress were arrested here today, on
orders i>>ued by l'resident Hueita.
Thev are lodged, under strong' ifuurd,
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in the penitentiary.
The sensational arrest followed an
announcement by the members that
they proposed to dee the capital, due
to personal insecurity caused by the
dispatching of practically all federal
troops from Mexico City, in an eftort
to recapture from the rebels the im
portant city of Terreon, in north cen
tral Mexico.
The few remaining troops surround
the congressional hall, to prevent dis
orders or demonstrations on the part
of ot her members.
N’ome, Oct. !•> The power boat St*a
Wolf, returnin'/from a trading trio to
the Siberian coast, reports many ship
wrecks this season on the Siberian
shore.
(hustler's schooner, the Nora, was
lost, and the owner, his native wife
and three children and others on hoard
were drowned.
The schooner El Sueno was wrecked
in St. Lawrence hay, Siberia. Cap
tain McIntyre, Martin Morrison and a
movin/ picture tnan, who were on
hoard, are missing, and their fate is
unknown, The natives say the men
abandoned the vessel before it struck
on the reef which caused its wreck.
A portion ot a typewritten U /, from ,
an unknown vessel, was found on the
beach of St. Law rence bav. The log
said the vessel was leaking badly and
till in/ rapidly. The wreck is believed
to have been one of Explorer Stelens
Sarrs vessels.
DELEGATES
TO A. M. C.
Juneau, Oct, 1 —Governor Strong has 1
named the following men to act as
delegates to the annual convention of
American Mining Congress which is to
nueet at Philadelphia on October 20-24:
B. L. Thane of Juneau, R A. Kinzie
of Treadwell, Charles A. Sulzer of
Sulzer, B. F. Millard of Valdez, R. S.
Ryan of Katalla, John Ronan of Fair
banks, William Maloney of Nome and
Milo Kelly of Knik.
The Pioneer market handles Swift’s
premium meats and meets prices of all
competitors. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
[ William Martin, lessee of the Alaska Free Gold Company’s
property, a producing quartz mine in the Willow creek gold camp,
has taken an option to purchase,'for $1150,000, all of the claims on
Albert creek, in tin' new Matanuska placer fields.
M. A. Ellis, a prominent mining operator in the Cache creek
district, has bonded six claims on Crooked crooked, just below
the mouth of Albert^ creek. ,
Messrs. Martin and Ellis are enroute south on the Samp
son to purchase thawing plants and equipment to thoroughly
prospect the claims this winter.
Tomorrow’s Cateway will contain a •comprehensive writeup
of the camp, from interviews obtained at Knik, from the pen of
Frank J. Cotter. Orders for'extra copies should he given now.
\ preliminary report on the goldfields, by Dr. Martin, of the
V S. geological survey, will appear later.
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Fish Guard, Kngland. Oct. 13 When
in response to a wireless call tor aid
from the horning steamship Volturno,
»he steamship Carmania readied her
Saturday, closely followed h* other
vessels on the same mission of mercy,
heavv seas were running, and the res
cue ships were powerless, for the time
being to lend assistance.
Six lifeboats tilled with passengers,
launced by the Volturno, were smash
ed to fragmmPs by tie* rolling vessel,
and i he occupants were drowned.
All Saturday nin lit and Sunday
morning, hundreds of passengers were
huddled toget tier on the deck of the
burning Volturno, their lives endan
gered hv the (lames fast consuming
the big steamship. Those on board
the rescue ships were agonizing spec
tators of this shocking scene, unable to
even attempt, relief.
Sunday forenoon the seas' subsided
and the work of rescue begun. The
Carmania took on board most of the
passengers.
Tne Volturno was abandoned.
PAPERS OPPOSE
TRIAL OF BEILIS
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Kiev, Russia, Oct. 13—Conservative
newspapers throughout Russia are
strong in their denunciation of the
Kiev court for trying Beilis, the Jew,
on a murder alleged to have been com
mitted in the observance of a religi
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ous rite.
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Edwin Turngren, the fiend who re
cently murdered a number of people
at Index, Wash,, formerly resided at
Skagway. where he was employed as
an electrical engineer.
Twenty gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
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For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
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New York, Oct. IT- Four notorious
crooks have been arrested, charged
with an attempt to make counterfeit
money. A complete confession by one
of the number, reveals a record of
crime, including murder, arson, dyna
miting and larceny, unequaled in the
history of criminoly.
According to the confession, minute
in detail, some hundred specific crimes
I were committed by one of the biggest
and best organized criminal gangs ever
irotteu together for the purpose of loot
and* rapine.
The gang consists of forty members,
fourteen of whom, aside from the four
already apprehended, were taken in
custody, on information supplied by
the informer. The names of the re
mainder are known, through the con
fession, and detectives are scouring
the city for them.
FORMER JAP
PREMIER DIES
Tokio, Oct. —Count K at sura, an
ex-premier and one of the foremost
statesmen of Japan, died here yester
day afternoon, after a lingering ill
ness. Me had reached an advanced
age. __
Wedding on Short Acquaintance
Easton, Pa., Oct. 11—The niece of
Admiral Schley reached here today
and married a farmer, whom she had
known only for an hour. The match
was made by correspondence.
Judge Fuller, of the Fairbanks fed
eral court, has ruled that applicants
for the right of citizenship snail pub
lise a notice of the fact dor three
months. _
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Long distance telephone oooth at the
Branch. *
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New York, Oct. 13—The fifth and
; decisive game of the world's cham
pionship series, played here Saturday
! afternoon, was won by the Athletics of
Philadelphia, who math* three runs,
i as against one by their opponents, the
J New York (Hants.
(n the clmmpi mship series now end
ued the Athletics won four games and
| the Giants one, making an easy vic
tory for the American league U am,
: The National league team’s ernshing
1 defeat is due to the weakness of their
j pitching staff.
In Saturday’s game, the Athletics
made three runs, six hits and one
! error. One yun was made in the first
> and two in t he t bird inning.
The Giants made one run. two hits
and two errors. The lone tally’was
! scored in the fifth inning.
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7a -, Oct. 13- Dr. David If.
;Sle ;n of Valdez dropped dead from
| the effects of heart disease Saturday
'afternoon. He was attending a pat
! ient, and suddenly complained of a
severe pain in his side. Soon after, he
’exnired. Rut an hour before, he said
'he never felt better in his life.
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Dr. Slee m, whose untimely death
proves a .severe shock to ids legion of
friends, here as elswhere, was an old
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| timer of Seward, having arrived in
j the town in tie* year IffiH. He reinain
j ed he t c, in tie* practice of his profess
ion, until his departure for Valdez,
: some three years ago. He was a sour
j dough of the north I and. Giving up a
lucrative practice in the city of New’
! York, he went to the At)in strike in
; LS98, remained there until 11)00, went
i to Nome early in that year, remained
: mere two years, and then went to
! Valdez, from whence lie came to Sew
ard. He leaves a wife, residing at
i Bremerton, Washington, to mourn his
! loss.
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REACHES END
Langenchwalbach, Prussia, Oct. 13
| —Adolphus Busch, head of the great
St. Louis brewing firm, died here yes
terday, a victim of dropsy. He leaves
an estate valued at $6,000,000.
Fred M. Hale, formerly of Seward,
is now a member of the firm of McDon
ald-Hale Company, grain buyers, with
headquarters at Seattle.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Sun burst pocket Hash lamps at J. L.
Graef *s. _ *
Meet me at the Jbrancn.